Cooper and Bailey Circus

James Anthony Bailey was a manager and co-owner who helped turn Cooper and Bailey into a major nineteenth-century traveling circus. He later became P. T. Barnum's partner in the Barnum and Bailey Circus.

The circus was prominent during the 1870s and 1880s. Its era predates the later Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey form that became dominant in American circus history.

Yes, the company toured internationally, including Australia and New Zealand during the late nineteenth century. Overseas touring helped make it a serious competitor to other large American circuses.

Bailey later joined P. T. Barnum in creating Barnum and Bailey's Circus, with the combined show opening at Madison Square Garden in 1881. That partnership carried Bailey's management experience into a larger national and international enterprise.