A true life "Water for Elephants, " the circus world comes alive through the gorgeously written, true story of renowned trapeze artist and circus performer Leitzel, Queen of the Air, and her star-crossed love affair with Alfredo Codona, of the famous Flying Codona Brothers.
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When Wall visited his first nouveau cirque as a college student in Paris, everything about it was captivating. So great was his enthusiasm that a year later he applied on a whim to the training program at the École Nationale des Arts du Cirque-- and was, to his surprise, accepte…
When Wall visited his first nouveau cirque as a college student in Paris, everything about it was captivating. So great was his enthusiasm that a year later he applied on a whim to the training program at the École Nationale des Arts du Cirque-- and was, to his surprise, accepte…
"In 1880 to 1940, glory days of American circus, one third to one half of cast members were women. Diaries, autobiographies, newspaper accounts, films, posters, route books, stories told by circus women, recount tableaux, freak shows, girlie shows, tiger acts, and aerial perform…
"In 1880 to 1940, glory days of American circus, one third to one half of cast members were women. Diaries, autobiographies, newspaper accounts, films, posters, route books, stories told by circus women, recount tableaux, freak shows, girlie shows, tiger acts, and aerial perform…
"In 1880 to 1940, glory days of American circus, one third to one half of cast members were women. Diaries, autobiographies, newspaper accounts, films, posters, route books, stories told by circus women, recount tableaux, freak shows, girlie shows, tiger acts, and aerial perform…
Music hall was one of the glories of Victorian England. Sentimental, vulgar, class-conscious, but always patriotic and on the side of the underdog, it held a mirror to the audiences hopes and fears, and sometimes the general absurdity of life.
Music hall was one of the glories of Victorian England. Sentimental, vulgar, class-conscious, but always patriotic and on the side of the underdog, it held a mirror to the audiences hopes and fears, and sometimes the general absurdity of life.
Ce livre raconte l'incroyable destin d'un jeune esclave cubain, vendu à un marchand espagnol, puis engagé comme domestique par un clown anglais. Il arrive à Paris en 1886 et s'impose rapidement comme mime, danseur et comédien. Avec son compère Foottit, ils inventent la comédie c…
Ce livre raconte l'incroyable destin d'un jeune esclave cubain, vendu à un marchand espagnol, puis engagé comme domestique par un clown anglais. Il arrive à Paris en 1886 et s'impose rapidement comme mime, danseur et comédien. Avec son compère Foottit, ils inventent la comédie c…
