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Since its inception in 1872, the Greatest Show on Earth has continually transformed itself to meet changing tastes and cultural shifts. Over the course of its long existence, it has been at various times a biblical spectacle and historical pageant, a ceremonial introduction to the peoples and cultures of the world, and a fairy tale masque. It has also featured sights ranging from gladiatorial combat and aerial daredevils to oddities of nature and foolhardy wonders. This work chronicles the colorful artistry of the Greatest Show on Earth from its beginning to 2010, revealing how each of 12 changes in management brought about changes in style and content. More than 50 photographs bring the flamboyant performers and amazing spectacles to life in this informative appreciation of the circus and its evolution.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments delete vii
Preface delete 1
Introduction delete 3
One. Before There Was Bailey (1871-1880) delete 5
Two. Barnum & Bailey (1881-1891) delete 14
Three. Bailey Stands Alone (1892-1906) delete 35
Four. Enter the Ringlings (1907-1918) delete 57
Five. Combined Shows (1919-1932) delete 73
Six. Sam Gumpertz: The Man from Dreamland (1933-1937) delete 106
Seven. John Ringling North's First Try (1938-1942) delete 121
Eight. Robert Ringling, "a true Ringling son" (1943-1946) delete 139
Between pages 150 and 151 are 8 plates containing 15 reproductions
Nine. John Ringling North and 51 Percent (1947-1967) delete 151
Ten. New Blood: Irvin and Kenneth Feld (1967-1984) delete 177
Eleven. Kenneth Feld Looks to the Future (1985-2003) delete 203
Twelve. The New Circus: A Sister Act (2004-2010) delete 238
Notes delete 263
Bibliography delete 275
Index delete 281
