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The Circus in the U.S.A.
John William Ricketts, a Londoner, introduced the one ring circus to the United States. George Washington, himself was one of its earliest fans. By the 1800s, traveling performers from Europe, France and Spain were enriching the circus scene by adding their unique sense of style and presentation. However, it is the American circus men of the 19th Century who introduced the Big Top, the calliope and the three ring circus.
These performers traveled in wagons and trains and performed throughout the United States. Hackaliah Bailey, who started his life as a New York farmer, went on to create one of the most famous circuses on earth. He first introduced his African elephant, "Old Bet" to the circus in 1815. The elephant became so popular that every circus needed to have one in it to be called a true circus. People began rating the circus by the number of elephants performing in them. "Old Bet" is sometimes referred to as "the mother of the American Circus."
The Circus Parade grew out of the need to get an audience. Circuses moved the circus from to place by using wagons and these wagons were pulled in a long line or train called a caravan. These wagons were important to the Circus in two ways. First, wagons were a means to transport or move the circus. Secondly, wagons were a means to create interest in seeing the show. Wagons were decorated in bright, bold, garish colors to catch the eye of the audience. They were used to advertise the performers and the arrival of the circus, by being visible from great distances.
Vocabulary :
enrich (v) to improve the quality of something by adding
something else
calliope (n) a musical instrument consisting of a series of stream
whistles
throughout (prep., adv) in every part, or during the whole period of
rate (v) to judge the value or character of someone or
something
audience (n) the group of people together in one place to watch or
listen to a play, film,
caravan (n) a group of people with vehicles or animals who travel
together
means (n) a method or way of doing something
garish (adj.) unpleasantly bright
visible (adj.) able to be seen
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