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+ | * [[Pavel_Lavrik_Video_1988|Pavel & Natalia Pavrik]], Rolla-Bolla (1988) | ||
* [[Nazi_Shiraï_Video_(1966)|Nazi Shiraï]], Juggler (1966) | * [[Nazi_Shiraï_Video_(1966)|Nazi Shiraï]], Juggler (1966) | ||
* [[Mstislav_Zapashny_Tiger_Video_(2005)|Mstislav Zapashny, Jr.]], Tiger Act (2005) | * [[Mstislav_Zapashny_Tiger_Video_(2005)|Mstislav Zapashny, Jr.]], Tiger Act (2005) | ||
* [[Moonyang_Troupe_Video_(c2005)|Moonyang Troupe]], flying Act (c.2005) | * [[Moonyang_Troupe_Video_(c2005)|Moonyang Troupe]], flying Act (c.2005) | ||
* [[Ricardo_Sosa_Video_(2012)|Ricardo Sosa]], Hand Balancer (2012) | * [[Ricardo_Sosa_Video_(2012)|Ricardo Sosa]], Hand Balancer (2012) | ||
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==Featured Oral Histories== | ==Featured Oral Histories== | ||
* [[Alberto_Zoppé_Interview_2003|Alberto Zoppé]], Equestrian - Interview (McCutcheon & Distasio, 2003) | * [[Alberto_Zoppé_Interview_2003|Alberto Zoppé]], Equestrian - Interview (McCutcheon & Distasio, 2003) |
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In The Spotlight
JULIUS GLEICH
Circus Gleich had a relatively short existence (1928-1937), but it was, in the early 1930s, one of the largest and most popular traveling circuses in Europe. It was emblematic of an era when German circuses were trying to match the gigantism of their American counterparts—a chimera that led several of them to bankruptcy. Its founder, Julius Gleich (1886-1951), was born in Austria, the son of a metal turner. He apparently entered the circus world as a musician. In the biography published later by his circus’s Press Department, it was said that he had been in the United States at a young age, where he had been exposed to the American giant three-ring circuses, and then returned to Europe, purchased a cart and two horses, and started his own business. More historically grounded is Julius Gleich's presence in the 1910s as a bandleader in prominent traveling circuses of the era, such as the Czech Circus Kludsky or the German Circus Blumenfeld. Gleich eventually married Karola Häni (b.1894), one of the five Häni sisters, who belonged to a well-known Swiss circus family.... (more...)
New Biographies
- Dmitry Chernov, Juggler
- Jakob Busch, Circus Owner
- Oliver Groszer, Juggler
- Julius Gleich, Circus Owner
- The Codonas, Aerialists
New Videos
- Pavel & Natalia Pavrik, Rolla-Bolla (1988)
- Nazi Shiraï, Juggler (1966)
- Mstislav Zapashny, Jr., Tiger Act (2005)
- Moonyang Troupe, flying Act (c.2005)
- Ricardo Sosa, Hand Balancer (2012)
Featured Oral Histories
- Alberto Zoppé, Equestrian - Interview (McCutcheon & Distasio, 2003)
- Olivier Taquin, Mime - Interview (Jando, 2008)
- Barry Lubin, Clown (Grandma) - Interview (Jando, 2008)
- Fumagalli, Clown - Interview (Jando, 2008)
- Kris Kremo, Juggler - Interview (Jando, 2007)
A Message from the Editor
- CIRCOPEDIA is a constantly evolving and expanding encyclopedia of the international circus. New videos, biographies, essays, and documents are added to the site on a weekly—and sometimes daily—basis. So keep visiting us: even if today you don't find what you're looking for, it may well be here tomorrow! And if you are a serious circus scholar and spot a factual or historical inaccuracy, do not hesitate to contact us: we will definitely consider your remarks and suggestions.
- Dominique Jando
- Editor/Curator