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Father of the Modern Circus Billy Buttons
Author | : Steve Ward |
Publsiher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 221 |
Release | : 2018-04-30 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781526706898 |
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The true story of a larger-than-life man who changed the world of entertainment in eighteenth-century England. The world of the circus has a long and colorful history, but it was with a man named Philip Astley that the modern circus was founded. In April 1768, Astley pegged out a circular ride on the banks of the river Thames and gave performances of trick riding to a paying audience. He was an accomplished horseman, a military hero, and an instinctive showman. Above all, he was an entrepreneur who realized that people would pay good money to be entertained and to be entertained well. He created the comic character Billy Buttons, and other acts were added to his performances: clowns, rope dancers, tumblers, and strongmen. The circus, as we might recognize it today, was born. This book investigates the life and times of this veritable giant of the circus world. Standing well over six feet tall, with a stentorian voice and character to match, he was difficult to ignore. From his early days as an apprentice cabinetmaker and his military exploits in the 15th Dragoons to the trials and tribulations of establishing himself as a respected performer and his international successes in France and Ireland, this is a detailed account of the larger-than-life figure that was Philip Astley.
Father of the Modern Circus Billy Buttons
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Author | : Steve Ward |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 126 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Circus |
ISBN | : 1526706903 |
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The world of the circus has a long and colourful history, but it was with a man named Philip Astley that the 'modern' circus was founded. It was 250 years ago, in April 1768, that Astley pegged out a circular ride on the banks of the Thames and gave performances of trick riding to a paying audeince. Trick riding was nothing new, so what made Astley so popular? He was an accomplished horseman, a military hero and an instincitve showman. Above all, he was an entrepreneur who realized that people would pay good money to be entertained--and to be entertained well. He created the comic character of Billy Buttons, and other acts were added to his performances: clowns, rope dancers, tumblers, and strongmen. The circus, as we might recognize it today, was born. _Father of the Modern Circus-- 'Billy Buttons'_ investigates the life and times of this veritable giant of the circus world. From his early days as an apprentice cabinetmaker and his military exploits in the 15th Dragoons to the trials and tribulations of establishing himself as a respected performer and his international successes in France and Ireland, this book gives a detailed account of the larger than life figure that was Philip Astley.--Back cover.
The End of the Circus
Author | : Paul Bouissac |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2021-08-12 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781350166509 |
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This book analyses two features of the traditional circus that have come under increasing attack since the mid-20th century: the use of wild animals in performance and the act of clowning. Positioning this socio-cultural change within the broader perspective of evolutionary semiotics, renowned circus expert Paul Bouissac examines the decline of the traditional circus and its transformation into a purely acrobatic spectacle. The End of the Circus draws on Bouissac's extensive ethnographic research, including previously unpublished material on the training of wild animals and clown make-up, to chart the origins of the circus in Gypsy culture and the drastic change in contemporary Western attitudes on ethical grounds. It scrutinizes the emergence of the new form of circus, with its focus on acrobatics and the meaning of the body, showing how acrobatic techniques have been appropriated from traditional Gypsy heritage and brought into the fold of mainstream popular entertainment. Questioning the survival of the new circus and the likely resurgence of its traditional forms, this book showcases Bouissac's innovative approach to semiotics and marks the culmination of his ground-breaking work on the circus.
England Re Oriented
Author | : Humberto Garcia |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 367 |
Release | : 2020-11-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781108495646 |
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Between 1750 and 1857, westward-bound Central and South Asian travelers connected imperial Britain to Persian Indo-Eurasia by performing queer masculinities.
20 Years of Laughter
Author | : Clowns of America International |
Publsiher | : Turner Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Clowns |
ISBN | : 9781596520738 |
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Teaching Comprehension Strategies Book E 9 10 years
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : R.I.C. Publications |
Total Pages | : 107 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Comprehension |
ISBN | : 9781741265262 |
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A series of books using modelling, guided and independent practice to teach students strategies they can use to develop different reading comprehension skills.
Mr Billy Buttons
Author | : Walter Lecky |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1896 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OSU:32435017611880 |
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Circus Notes and Jottings
Author | : Steve Ward |
Publsiher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 2017-11-29 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1979036217 |
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Circus Notes and Jottings is a collection of writings advocating the place of circus as an educational medium and the development of youth circus. It is drawn from forty years of experience and charts the author's developing ideas.