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 Invisible Circus (circus troupe) The Invisible Circus (circus troupe) The Invisible Circus is a group of circus performers from Bristol and London in the United Kingdom. The Invisible Circus is a collective of multi-skilled artists formed during a decade and a half of world travel and adventure as street performers. They have appeared in over 20 countries around the world since forming in 1992. Specializing in site-specific performance and made-to-order spectacles, they have performed at events such as the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, Burning Man in the USA, and Womad in New Zealand. The Invisible Circus supports and is supported by Artspace