Circus clown of George M. Cohan. He was also one of the main models for "Uncle Sam". With changes in circus and popular culture after the Civil War, his legendary talents under the big top have gradually slipped into almost total historical obscurity; biographer David Carlyon (2001) called him "the most famous man you've never heard of". While Dan Rice's talking and singing clown was taking America by storm, a new type of clown was emerging on the British pantomime stage, one that would have a more lasting influence on contemporary American circus clowning. George Lafayette Fox was America's first great "whiteface"
The Circus Starring Britney Spears made a surprise appearance on the show and announced she would be going on a worldwide tour during 2009 to support her sixth studio album, "Circus" (2008). The concert promoter was AEG Live. Former director of the tour, Australian choreographer Wade Robson, said that the tour would visit the United States, the United Kingdom, and would also reach Australia. After her live performances in the Big Apple Circus tent at Lincoln Center for "Good Morning America" on December 2, 2008, Spears officially announced a first leg of twenty-five dates in the US and two dates in the UK, with the