Circus Life and Circus Celebrities


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Discover the exciting, shocking, and sometimes strange world of the 19th century big top! In Circus Life and Circus Celebrities, you'll read real-life stories of circus performers, animal acts, scandals, accidents and more.

Note: This book uses racial terms and descriptions reflective of colonial attitudes from the 19th century. These views are outdated and offensive by today’s standards. Additionally, it features descriptions of animal performances that may involve practices considered cruel or inhumane today. - Summary by Carrie Streb (6 hr 59 min)

Chapitres

PREFACE 4:34 Lu par Carrie Mae Streb
Beginnings of the Circus in England—Tumblers and Performing Horses of the Middl… 37:40 Lu par MaybeCordelia
Fortunes of the Royal Circus—Destruction of Astley’s Amphitheatre by Fire—Its R… 28:50 Lu par marisad6
Ducrow at Covent Garden—Engagement at Astley’s—Double Acts in the circle—Ducrow… 19:40 Lu par bgkellem
A few words about Menageries—George Wombwell—The Lion Baitings at Warwick—Atkin… 16:08 Lu par MaybeCordelia
Lions and Lion-tamers—Manchester Jack—Van Amburgh—Carter’s Feats—What is a Tige… 16:22 Lu par Sarah Rothwell
Conversion of the Lambeth Baths into a Circus—Garlick and the Wild Beasts—Batty… 34:01 Lu par Robert H. Cherny
Hengler’s Circus—John and George Sanger—Managerial Anachronisms and Incongruiti… 18:01 Lu par Carrie Mae Streb
Pablo Fanque—James Cooke—Pablo Fanque and the Celestials—Ludicrous affair in th… 27:03 Lu par Sarah Rothwell
Cremorne Gardens—The Female Blondie—Fatal Accident at Aston Park—Reproduction o… 19:47 Lu par MaybeCordelia
Opening of the Holborn Amphitheatre—Friend’s Season at Astley’s—Adah Isaacs Men… 29:41 Lu par Robert H. Cherny
Reminiscences of the Henglers—The Rope-dancing Henglers at Astley’s—Circus of P… 29:52 Lu par Robert H. Cherny
The Brothers Sanger—First Appearance in London—Vicissitudes of Astley’s—Batty a… 13:47 Lu par Robert H. Cherny
American Circuses—American Performers in England, and English Performers in the… 40:51 Lu par Carrie Mae Streb
Reminiscences of a Gymnast—Training and Practising—A Professional Rendezvous—Ci… 19:00 Lu par Robert H. Cherny
Continuation of the Gymnast’s Reminiscences—A Circus on the move—Three Months a… 17:06 Lu par Robert H. Cherny
Continuation of the Gymnast’s Reminiscences—Circus Men in Difficulties—Heavy Se… 14:02 Lu par Robert H. Cherny
Lions and Lion-tamers—Lorenzo and the Lions—Andros and the Lion—The Successor o… 16:16 Lu par MaybeCordelia
Circus Slang—Its Peculiarities and Derivation—Certain Phrases used by others of… 16:52 Lu par anorris