Sujets :
Histoire des arts du cirque
Arts du cirque - Organisation et gestion
Histoire des disciplines de cirque
Histoire du dressage
Propriétaires de cirque - Biographies

Dépouillement du document :
The circus comes to town
How did it all begin
Great showmen of the past
Great showmen of today
The horses
The big cats
The elephants
Animal acts
Clowns
Aerialists and wire-walkers
Ground acrobats
Balancers, jugglers and speciality acts
The complete show
The organization of the circus
The people of the circus

Résumé :
Miss Selby-Lowndes has written a history and description of Circus life, going behind the scenes and watching animals and families in training for the performance. It answers many of the questions anyone asks about the Circus, such as whether animal training is cruel, and how much danger is risked, and how much practice is needed to hang from the roof and be twisted round by the teeth. the author writes about the great families of Circus performers, and about the three major shows which travel about Britain today; showing their different characteristics and particular interests and lines of development. Anyone who has enjoyed a circus will enjoy this book. [editor summary]

Remerciement au donateur : The Ringling : The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art

Collection : Bibliothèque de l'École nationale de cirque

Localisation : Bibliothèque

Cote : 791.309 S4641h 1962

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