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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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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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Billy Smart's Circus

Billy Smart's Circus was a prominent British circus founded in 1946 by showman Billy Smart, remembered for its popular t...

Iconic Traditional Historical British

8.0 Great

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Robert Bros. Circus

The Robert Bros. Circus was a traveling tent show enterprise known for touring a traditional program of acrobats, clowns...

Traditional Historical British Touring

8.0 Great

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Cristiani Bros. Circus

The Cristiani Bros. Circus was a 20th-century American show celebrated for its world-renowned bareback equestrian acts p...

American Traditional Historical Family Run

7.8 Good

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John Robinson's Circus

Established in the 1840s by John Robinson, this was one of the oldest and most enduring family-owned circuses in the Uni...

American 19TH Century Traditional Historical

7.8 Good

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Smart's Circus

Smart's Circus refers to the circus enterprises operated by the Smart family, prominent British showmen who were active...

Traditional Historical British Touring

7.5 Good

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Trolle Rhodins Circus

Trolle Rhodins Circus was a Swedish traveling circus operated by Trolle Rhodin, a prominent member of the historic Rhodi...

Traditional Historical Touring Swedish

7.4 Good

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Hamid-Morton Circus

Formed in the 1950s by George A. Hamid and Arthur Morton, this American enterprise became a prominent indoor arena circu...

American Traditional Historical Shrine

7.2 Good