Dates
What date was the first circus in Australia recorded?
1833
How many people ran the first circus recorded in Australia?
2
What used to be the most iconic roles in the circus?
The Ringleader
How far is China's traditional acrobatics dated back?
Over 2000 years
from which country did the man who invented the big top tent come from?
America
In what decade did movements to stop animal useage in circuses start?
The 1990s
Who is the actor of P.T. Barnum in the greatest showmen?
Hugh Jackman
What is the current most iconic role in the Circus?
Clowns
On what day is American circus day celebrated?
April 3rd
Where was the first circus ever recorded?
Rome
What year were wild animals introduced into circuses?
1831
Who was one of the first people to introduce an act with an animal?
Henri Martin
What is an uncommon role in the circus?
The human cannonball
What's the name of an Italian circus?
Zoppe
Why were the circuses best years called the golden years?
Because it was when the expansion of railroads happened
From what years did the circuses have their golden days?
From 1870s to 1910s
Who founded Radford's royal circus?
Robert Avis Radford
What are the most dangerous roles in the circus?
human cannonball, aerialists, and tightrope walkers
Between Italy, China and the USA which country has more of family based circues?
Italy
What's the longest surviving circus in Australia?
Radford’s Royal Circus
On what date did the largest audience ever recorded for a single circus show in history occur?
14th, September 1975
Who ran the Ringling brothers and Barnum & baily circus?
Irvin and Israel Feld
What's the most common role in the circus?
Acrobats
What are the USA circuses more known for?
Their railroad network
Where did the two brothers (one of which was a former convict) perform?
Sydney royal theater