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Author |
: Ernest J. Albrecht |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 258 |
Release |
: 1995 |
ISBN-10 |
: 081301364X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780813013640 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (4X Downloads) |
Synopsis The New American Circus by : Ernest J. Albrecht
In the 1970s a group of men and women with few ties to the circus emerged from the counterculture revolution and took to the streets, where they discovered how to entertain an audience. At a time when the Big Top was beset by shabby excess, escalating costs, and competition from movies and TV, the young performers dedicated themselves to skill and intimacy, beginning the movement Ernest Albrecht describes as the "new American circus", a reinvention of the circus as an authentic form of art. The first - and most radical - aspect of this movement was its revival of the traditions of the great one-ring shows of Europe and Russia. Focusing on artistry, not spectacle, the new American circus incorporated such allied arts as music and dance and embraced a notion of ensemble that was compatible with the communal ethic of the seventies. Working from interviews and other primary sources, Albrecht traces this history to the present (including current controversies over animal performers and efforts to secure subsidies), sketching the leading players in the new circus and profiling the shows they founded.
Author |
: Wilton Eckley |
Publisher |
: Boston : Twayne Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 248 |
Release |
: 1984 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015060079210 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Synopsis The American Circus by : Wilton Eckley
Author |
: David Lewis Hammarstrom |
Publisher |
: McFarland |
Total Pages |
: 241 |
Release |
: 2016-04-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781476608358 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1476608350 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Synopsis Fall of the Big Top by : David Lewis Hammarstrom
Once an eagerly awaited spectacle, the traveling circus--that miracle of red wagons, trumpeting elephants and spangled trapeze artists that slipped into town at dawn and disappeared by midnight--has all but vanished from the American landscape. This work explores circus history from 1793 to the present and addresses the forces of modern culture (such as the popularity of Cirque du Soleil, and pressure from the animal rights movement) that are pushing big top shows toward what the author calls "circus ballet." Numerous photographs and in-depth interviews conducted with show owners, performers and directors enrich the narrative. Overall, the book reveals a sobering contrast between circuses of yesterday and today, even as it honors the outstanding performers who created, and have sustained, the enduring appeal of the circus.
Author |
: Katherine H. Adams |
Publisher |
: McFarland |
Total Pages |
: 225 |
Release |
: 2012-10-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781476600796 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1476600791 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis Women of the American Circus, 1880-1940 by : Katherine H. Adams
During the years 1880 to 1940, the glory days of the American circus, a third to a half of the cast members were women--a large group of very visible American workers whose story needs telling. This book, using sources such as diaries, autobiographies, newspaper accounts, films, posters, and route books, first considers the popular media's presentation of these performers as unnatural and scandalous--as well as romantic and thrilling. Next are the stories told by circus women, which contradict and complicate other versions of their lives. Across America in those years an array of acts featured women, such as tableaux, freak shows, girlie shows, tiger acts, and aerial performances, all involving special skills and all detailed here. The book offers a unique and fascinating view of not just the circus but of what it meant to be an American woman at work.
Author |
: Stuart Thayer |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 135 |
Release |
: 1997-05-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0963601911 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780963601919 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis Traveling Showmen by : Stuart Thayer
Author |
: Susan Weber |
Publisher |
: Yale University Press |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0300185391 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780300185393 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Synopsis The American Circus by : Susan Weber
A showcase of the "golden age" of the circus in America
Author |
: Museum of the American Circus (Sarasota, Fla.) |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 44 |
Release |
: 1959 |
ISBN-10 |
: UFL:31262042555820 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Museum of the American Circus by : Museum of the American Circus (Sarasota, Fla.)
Author |
: Dean Jensen |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 232 |
Release |
: 1975 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105001919138 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Biggest, the Smallest, the Longest, the Shortest by : Dean Jensen
Author |
: John Culhane |
Publisher |
: Henry Holt and Company |
Total Pages |
: 504 |
Release |
: 1990-04-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0805004246 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780805004243 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Synopsis American Circus by : John Culhane
Traces the development of the circus in America since 1786, and looks at major circuses and their most prominent acts
Author |
: Tom Ogden |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 402 |
Release |
: 1993-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0816026114 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780816026111 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Synopsis Two Hundred Years of the American Circus by : Tom Ogden
Identifies circus performers, famous acts, and animal stars, explains circus terms, and provides summaries of movies, television shows, and musicals featuring the circus