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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...greatest stretch of canvas ever raised," its acrobats are "the greatest aggregation of mid-aerial gymnasts in the world," its tigers are "the greatest and most thrilling wild animals ever offered in this or any other country" and its elephants are"the biggest brutes that breathe." Miss Bertha Beeson is "positively and obviously the most sensational high wire artist of all time," Mile. Leitzel " breaks every law of gravity," and the circus advertises its clowns as being so funny that they "would even make a prude smile." It seems never to have occurred to the press agents, barkers and ballyhoo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: The Submission of the Ruling Passion | 4/21/1923 | See Source »

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