Circus

Circus

A public entertainment consisting performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented performers.

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Tooth fixture

Entertainment; Circus

In the first instance, it is an iron hook connected with a thick leather pad tightly clawed by performer's teeth. The hook, in its turn, is fastened to the apparatus, a partner's belt, etc. the ...

Attraction

Entertainment; Circus

Initially named a circus act having striking effect on the audience thanks to mechanisms. (For example, cyclist running over high walls of a large "basket" without a bottom; a great number of ...

In the essence this term was used to name a special line of clown who showed himself as a foolish and languid circus hand or equerry, and who filled the interval between the acts of the programme; ...

Bale ringe

Entertainment; Circus

Large steel ring encircling a centre pole, on which the tent is attached and hoisted up.

Blange

Entertainment; Circus

One of acrobatic feats used in aerial acts. In a number of aerial acts (trapeze, straps, etc. ) blange means an element involving strength, in which an aerial gymnast, while suspending on his hands, ...

Barrier

Entertainment; Circus

Low fence running along the circus ring perimeter, with two draw entrances one opposite to the other and opposite to vorgang. The height of barrier was fixed so that a four-year horse of medium ...