Olympians of the Sawdust Circle: A Biographical Dictionary of the Nineteenth Century American Circus

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William L. Slout

Olympians of the Sawdust Circle

A Biographical Dictionary of the Nineteenth Century American Circus

William L. Slout

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Wildside Press
19 December 2009

Individual actors & performers; Circus; Biography: arts & entertainment

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The culmination of more than thirty years of research, Olympians of the Sawdust Circle is an attempt to identify every major and minor player in the American circus world of the nineteenth century. This A-Z guide lists: surname, given name, dates of birth and death (if known), type of entertainment (and function) with which the individual was associated, and the companies and dates by whom the person was employed. Every researcher and library interested in American circus history will need this seminal guide. An absolutely astonishing piece of scholarship.

By: William L. Slout
Imprint: Wildside Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 18
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 804g
ISBN: 9780809513109
ISBN 10: 0809513102
Pages: 346
Publication Date: 19 December 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active