|
" The rise of the American circus, 1716-1899 / "
S.L. Kotar and J.E. Gessler.
| Document Type
|
:
|
BL
|
| Record Number
|
:
|
634527
|
| Doc. No
|
:
|
dltt
|
| Main Entry
|
:
|
Kotar, S. L.
|
| Title & Author
|
:
|
The rise of the American circus, 1716-1899 /\ S.L. Kotar and J.E. Gessler.
|
| Page. NO
|
:
|
viii, 354 pages :: illustrations ;; 26 cm
|
| ISBN
|
:
|
9780786461592
|
|
|
:
|
: 0786461594
|
| Bibliographies/Indexes
|
:
|
Includes bibliographical references and index.
|
| Contents
|
:
|
1. When the Circus Became a Circus -- 2. The Circus Comes to Town -- 3. Competition in the Riding School/Amphitheatre/Circus -- 4. The Evolving Circus -- 5. Getting Away from the "Circus" -- 6. The Circus Comes to America -- 7. The Century of the Circus -- 8. Equestrian Drama Finds a Home -- 9. "In the Rude State of Nature" -- 10. The Circus Tent -- 11. "Horrible: A Man Devoured by Tigers" -- 12. The Era of P.T. Barnum and the "Great Lion Tamer" -- 13. Variety, Novelty and Splendor -- 14. A Small Field of Competition -- 15. "A Regular Out-and-Outer" -- 16. "Gulling" the "Dear People" -- 17. Circuses and Menageries in the Civil War Era -- 18. Everything's Hunkidori: Moral Exhibitions, Aggregations and the "Ku-Klux-Kan" -- 19. Sawdust and Spangles -- 20. "Fully in Keeping with the Present Age" -- 21. Privilegers, Flash Folk, Fakirs and Bunco Men -- 22. The Original Monster Makers -- 23. Canvassing the Landscape -- 24. The Allurement of Sawdust and Tights -- 25. The State of the Circus -- 26. "A Little World in Itself."
|
| Abstract
|
:
|
"It introduces the early pioneers of the circus, addresses business concerns such as management and training, and discusses the development of the show itself, including the incorporation of menageries, the need for animal training and care, the addition of circus music, the use of the tent, and the unique attractions of side shows and "freaks.""--Provided by publisher.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Circus-- United States-- History-- 18th century.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Circus-- United States-- History-- 19th century.
|
| Dewey Classification
|
:
|
791.30973
|
| LC Classification
|
:
|
GV1803.K67 2011
|
| Added Entry
|
:
|
Gessler, J. E.
|
| |