Circus - The development of the modern circus

A circus is most commonly a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts and the word also describes the performance that they give. A circus is held in a oval or circular arena with tiered seating around its circumference; in the case of traveling circuses this location is most often a large tent. The circus is thought to have had its origin in Ancient Rome, where the circus was an open-air stadium where chariot and horse races and other public exhibitions where hel ...

Including:

• Circus - History of the circus
• Circus - Circus in the ancient world
• Circus - The development of the modern circus
• Circus - Contemporary circus
• Circus - The circus performance
• Circus - Circus acts
• Circus - Animal acts
• Circus - The circus in music plays films and television
• Circus - Notes

Read more here: » Circus: Encyclopedia - Circus

Circus - Circus in the ancient world. In Ancient Rome the circus was a building for the exhibition of horse and chariot races, equestrian shows, staged battles, displays featuring trained exotic animals, jugglers and acrobats and other amusements. The circus of Rome is thought to have been influenced by the Egyptians and Greeks where chariot racing and the exhibition of exotic animals were popular events. The Roman circus consisted of tiers of seats running parallel with the sides of the course, and forming a cre ...

See also:

Circus, Circus - History of the circus, Circus - Circus in the ancient world, Circus - The development of the modern circus, Circus - Contemporary circus, Circus - The circus performance, Circus - Circus acts, Circus - Animal acts, Circus - The circus in music plays films and television, Circus - Notes

Read more here: » Circus: Encyclopedia II - Circus - History of the circus

A circus performance is led by a ringmaster who has a role similar to a Master of Ceremonies, the ringmaster presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the show moving. The activity of the circus takes place within a ring; large circuses may have multiple rings, like the six ringed Moscow State Circus. A circus traditionally has its own band. Circus - Circus acts. Main articles: Circus skills, See also:

Circus, Circus - History of the circus, Circus - Circus in the ancient world, Circus - The development of the modern circus, Circus - Contemporary circus, Circus - The circus performance, Circus - Circus acts, Circus - Animal acts, Circus - The circus in music plays films and television, Circus - Notes

Read more here: » Circus: Encyclopedia II - Circus - The circus performance

The atmosphere of the circus has served as a dramatic setting for many musicians and writers. The famous circus theme song "Thunder and Blazes" is actually called "Entrance of the Gladiators", and was composed in 1904 by Julius Fučík. Other circus music includes "El Caballero", "Quality Plus", "Sunnyland Waltzes", "The Storming of El Caney", "Pahjamah", "Bull Trombone", "Big Time Boogie", "Royal Bridesmaid March", and "Pageant of Progress". There were many talented and prolific composers of circus music, such as Karl King, Henry Fillmore, Charlie Duble, Ru ...

See also:

Circus, Circus - History of the circus, Circus - Circus in the ancient world, Circus - The development of the modern circus, Circus - Contemporary circus, Circus - The circus performance, Circus - Circus acts, Circus - Animal acts, Circus - The circus in music plays films and television, Circus - Notes

Read more here: » Circus: Encyclopedia II - Circus - The circus in music plays films and television

The atmosphere of the circus has served as a dramatic setting for many musicians and writers. The famous circus theme song "Thunder and Blazes" is actually called "Entrance of the Gladiators", and was composed in 1904 by Julius Fučík. Other circus music includes "El Caballero", "Quality Plus", "Sunnyland Waltzes", "The Storming of El Caney", "Pahjamah", "Bull Trombone", "Big Time Boogie", "Royal Bridesmaid March", and "Pageant of Progress". There were many talented and prolific composers of circus music, such as Karl King, Henry Fillmore, Charlie Duble, ...

See also:

Circus, Circus - History of the circus, Circus - Circus in the ancient world, Circus - The development of the modern circus, Circus - Contemporary circus, Circus - The circus performance, Circus - Circus acts, Circus - Animal acts, Circus - The circus in music, plays, films, and television, Circus - Notes

Read more here: » Circus: Encyclopedia II - Circus - The circus in music, plays, films, and television