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  • ...n:(Russian) A circus act that can occupy up to the entire second half of a circus performance. ...h) The line of uniformed artists and assistants who, in the old equestrian circus, stood at attention at the ring entrance to assist their fellow performers
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  • ==Circus Owners, Equestrians, Animal Trainers, Acrobats, Aerialists== ...toured in about thirty countries. The Tognis have also always excelled in circus engineering: they are credited with several technical innovations, includin
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  • == Equestrian, Circus Owner == ...estrians and traveling entertainers whose origins predate the birth of the circus. His parents, Luigi and Emma Zoppé, owned one of the numerous small circus
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  • ...Russia and Eastern Europe. His is by far the most famous (and most copied) circus clown in the world. David is the first traditional circus auguste to have brilliantly synthesized the virtuosity of old musical augus
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  • ...Rabenalt’s ''Die drei Codonas'' (1940)—a very rare occurrence for circus artists—and two romanticized biographies. Alfredo (1893-1937) and Abelardo ("Lalo," 1895-1951) Codona were born into a circus family. Their grandfather, Henry, came from a long line of Scottish showmen
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  • ...h [[Barry Lubin]], [[Timi Loyal]], and [[Paul Binder]], in the [[Big Apple Circus]] production of ''Grandma Goes West'' (1989-90).
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  • ...na Suarez, Enrique Suarez, Jr.), acrobats on horseback, in the [[Big Apple Circus]] production of ''Grandma Goes West'' (1989). * Biography: [[Loyal-Suarez Troupe]]
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  • ...Loyal, son of the legendary acrobat on horseback, [[Justino Loyal|Giustino Loyal]] (1909-1999). Timi was supported by his wife Denyse, and by [[The Suarez T ...(1879-1956), who had married Giuseppina Travaglia, scion of an old Italian circus family.
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  • ==Circus Owner and Director== ...break for National Service in the Royal Air Force. After the Bertram Mills Circus closed down in 1967, he and Cyril Mills remained close friends.''
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  • [[Image:CARRIE_HARVEY_1.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]One of the few true circus Ringmistresses, Carrie Harvey has been a performer all her life: She made h ...perience, however, was working for [[Gerry Cottle]] and Docktor Haze’s [[Circus of Horrors]], directed by [[Pierrot Bidon]], (of [[Archaos]] fame): After a
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  • ...gendary stand-up comedian: "A smashing bloke and a very very nice man… A loyal friend and a very very very nice man." Quite an amazing epitaph for anybody ===Barrett’s Canadian Circus===
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  • ...ed period of forty years, from 1939 through 1979, at Blackpool’s [[Tower Circus]], of which he became the undisputed star and, without a doubt, the most po ...an old French circus family of Italian origins—like so many ancient circus families anywhere else in the world. As for [[Jean-Marie Cairoli]] (1879-1
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  • ...ed in the United States, where he performed with his family in every major circus in North America. Over the years, as members of his family got married and ...n, Magdalena and Enrique, Jr. The act was featured in the 1989 [[Big Apple Circus]] production of ''Grandma Goes West''. Enrique, Jr., has since become a maj
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  • ...orida. [[Emmett Kelly]], standing next to the ring, interacts with Justino Loyal at the end of the act. (1955) * Biography: [[Justino Loyal]]
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  • ...Loyal Troupe, Bareback Riding Act]] at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1955) * Biography: [[Loyal Repensky Troupe]]
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  • ...rque Medrano holds a singular place in the Parisian cultural fabric and in circus history. From its beginnings as Cirque Fernando, in 1873, until the end of ...into genuine circus stars; appearing in its ring was a recognition for any circus artist. Its last performance under Jérôme Medrano’s reign in January 19
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  • ...that the image has been stabilized.'') — ''Document courtesy of Gus Loyal'' * Biographies: [[Loyal Repensky Troupe]], [[Justino Loyal]]
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  • ...Loyal Repensky Troupe, jockey act]], at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930-40s) ...roupe, ''Tally Hoe'' carriage act]], at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930-40s)
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  • ...that the image has been stabilized.'') — ''Document courtesy of Gus Loyal'' * Biographies: [[Loyal Repensky Troupe]], [[Justino Loyal]]
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  • ...d, for that matter, of Europe. For many years, it was the High Society’s circus of choice. Its relatively small size gave it warmth and intimacy (it was so ...irque d’Hiver]], completely refurbished, returned to the presentation of circus shows after a rather futile hiatus as a movie-house and theater; the [[Cirq
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