swap_horiz Circus Busch Alternatives

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Lord George Sanger's Circus

Lord George Sanger’s Circus was a prominent British circus touring extensively throughout the 19th century. It gained re...

Iconic 19TH Century Traditional Historical

8.9 Great

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Dan Rice's Circus

Run by famous 19th-century clown Dan Rice, this acclaimed American circus was one of the most popular pre-Civil War trav...

Iconic American 19TH Century Traditional

8.6 Great

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Chipperfield's Circus

Chipperfield's Circus is a historic British traveling circus operated by the Chipperfield family, tracing its origins ba...

Traditional Historical British Family Run

8.6 Great

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Medrano Circus

Originally founded in Paris in 1873, the Medrano Circus became one of France's most famous historical circuses, immortal...

Italian Iconic Traditional Historical

8.5 Great

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Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus

The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus was a major American circus formed in 1907, second in size only to Ringling Bros., known fo...

American Traditional Large Scale Historical

8.5 Great

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Pablo Fanque's Circus

Pablo Fanque's Circus was a highly successful Victorian-era British touring show owned by William Darby, the first recor...

19TH Century Traditional Historical British

8.5 Great

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Bertram Mills Circus

Founded by Bertram Mills in 1920, this highly regarded British circus was known for its prestigious annual winter season...

Iconic Traditional Historical British

8.4 Great

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Circus Schumann

Circus Schumann was a renowned European circus operated by the Schumann family, known for their elegant equestrian acts...

Iconic Traditional Historical Scandinavian

8.4 Great

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Pinder Circus

Pinder Circus is a historic circus company originally founded in England by the Pinder family in the 19th century before...

19TH Century Traditional Historical British

8.4 Great

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Adam Forepaugh's Circus

Adam Forepaugh's Circus was a massive 19th-century American touring enterprise founded in 1865, renowned for staging ela...

American 19TH Century Traditional Large Scale

8.2 Great

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Sells Brothers Circus

Founded in the United States in 1872 by four brothers, the Sells Brothers Circus became one of the largest touring shows...

American 19TH Century Traditional Large Scale

8.2 Great

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Pepin & Breschard's Circus

Pepin & Breschard's Circus was an early 19th-century American touring company founded by Jean Baptiste Casmiere Breschar...

American Traditional Historical Touring

8.2 Great

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J. Purdy Brown's Circus

J. Purdy Brown's Circus was an early 19th-century American traveling show credited with being among the first to use a c...

American Traditional Historical Early 19TH

8.2 Great

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Nouveau Cirque (Paris)

The Nouveau Cirque was an opulent Parisian entertainment venue opened in 1886 by Joseph Oller, serving as a major rival...

French 19TH Century Traditional Historical

8.2 Great

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Sarrasani Circus

Founded by Hans Stosch-Sarrasani in 1901 in Germany, Circus Sarrasani gained worldwide fame for its elaborate exotic ani...

German Historic Traditional Current

8.0 Great

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Circus Renz

A 19th-century European circus founded by Ernst Renz that maintained grand permanent venues in Berlin and Vienna, making...

German 19TH Century Traditional Historical

7.9 Good

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Circus Williams

Circus Williams was a prominent 20th-century German circus founded by Harry Williams and his wife Carola, famous for its...

German Traditional Historical Family Run

7.8 Good

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Circus Sarrasani

A celebrated German circus founded by Hans Stosch-Sarrasani in Dresden in 1902, renowned for its grand spectacles, exoti...

German Historical Early 20TH Century Grand

7.7 Good

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Zirkus Althoff

A German circus belonging to the multi-generational Althoff family dynasty, one of the most storied circus families in t...

German Traditional Historical Touring

7.1 Good

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Circus Busch-Roland

Circus Busch-Roland is a German traveling circus carrying on the legacy of the historic Circus Busch name, presenting tr...

German Traditional 20TH Century Historical

6.7 Fair