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 Series The Circus Series The Circus Series is a three-book series by British children's author Enid Blyton. "The Circus Series" begins with "Mr Galliano's Circus", where the protagonist is Jimmy Brown. The story starts with how Jimmy and his parents join the circus, where Jimmy's Dad gets a job as a handyman. Then Jimmy's affinity with animals brings into his life 'Lucky' the dog. The story revolves around Jimmy, his parents, his dog Lucky and the others like Lotta, who work in the circus. Lotta is a small girl who rides horses. The other characters include Lilliput, the man with the