Beneath the big top : a social history of the circus in Britain
Auteurs : Ward, Steve (Auteur)
Lieu de publication : Barnsley (UK)
Éditeur : Pen & Sword History
Date de publication : 2014
ISBN : 978-1-78303-049-1
Langue : Anglais
Description : 216 p. : ill n & b. ; 24 cm
Notes : Bibliogr. : p. 205-211. Index.
Sujets :
Histoire des arts du cirque - Angleterre
Histoire des arts du cirque - 17e siècle
Histoire des arts du cirque - 18e siècle
Histoire des arts du cirque - 19e siècle
Histoire des arts du cirque - États-Unis
Cirque au cinéma
Cirque et music-hall
Résumé :
Beneath the Big Top is a social history of the circus, from its ancient roots to the rise of the 'modern' tented travelling shows. A performer and founder of a circus group, Steve Ward draws on eye-witness accounts and contemporary interviews to explore the triumphs and disasters of the circus world. He reveals the stories beneath the big top during the golden age of the circus and the lives of circus folk, which were equally colourful outside the ring : - Pablo Fanque, Britain's first black circus proprietor; - The Chipperfield dynasty, who started out in 1684 on the frozen Thames; - Katie Sandwina, world's strongest woman and part time crime-fighter; - The Sylvain brothers, who fell in love with the same woman in the ring [editor summary]
Collection : Bibliothèque de l'École nationale de cirque
Localisation : Bibliothèque
Cote : 791.309 42 W2561b 2014