# Circus
PT Barnum's Sideshow Entertainer Who Was Broadly Known as the Living Middle
Brought into the world in 1871 without any arms and legs, Sovereign Randian was a Guyanese-conceived American entertainer who was realized by many names like "The Snake Man," "The Human Middle," and "The Human Caterpillar."
Pittsburgh native quit job to become world-famous pro whistler and dazzled audiences around the world with unique gift
It's also known as "musical whistling" and pro whistlers can earn about $70,000 on average with top whistlers making as much as $138,000 per year, according to Simply Hired.
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Mary, the circus elephant that was executed for murder
On September 13, Mary, a five-ton Asian elephant, was publicly hanged for killing a human that hurt her. The mighty elephant, owned by the Sparks World Famous Shows (a popular circus show), claimed that she was 3 inches taller than Jumbo.
Amazing Chair Stacking Acrobat
Amazing Chair Stacking Acrobat at Le Magnifique Carnaval Du Grotesque during Knott's Scary Farm.
This Acrobat Is Hanging By Her Hair!
This Acrobat Is Hanging By Her Hair! At Le Magnifique Carnaval Du Grotesque during Knott's Scary Farm.
Circus Vargas: Dreaming of Pirates (First Time at the Circus!)
First time at the circus for Brother! Watching Circus Vargas: Dreaming of Pirates at the Lakewood Center.
There is a Circus by Park City Center this Weekend [Lancaster, PA]
If you've been in the area around Park City Center this week, you might've seen the giant tent they're setting up. It's hard to miss. Starting today, Garden Bros. Nuclear Circus present "Humans Gone Wild" in the parking lot by the mall. The show is held in what they claim to be not only America's but the world's largest big top arena.
Were the Flying Wallendas One of the Most Iconic or Ill-Fated Performers in Circus History?
Wikipedia describes these famous circus performers as follows: The Flying Wallendas is a circus act and group of daredevil stunt performers who perform highwire acts without a safety net." The brainchild of Karl Wallenda, the act was initially started with his two brothers and a teenager, Helen Kreis, who later became Karl's wife. They later made their debut at Madison Square Garden for Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1928.
Cirque De La Symphonie Will Put on a Show in Salt Lake City
Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City(Image in the public domain) The Utah Symphony will be playing their beautiful music with the troupe of the Cirque de la Symphonie at Abravanel Hall in downtown Salt Lake City at 123 West South Temple. There will be two performances. One will be on Friday, April 22 with the other on Saturday, April 23. Starting time is 7:30 PM both nights.