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Samuel W. Gumpertz (1868 – June 22, 1952 [1]) was an American showman who played a part in the building of Coney Island's Dreamland. [2]Gumpertz was the talent manager of Harry Houdini, and he became right-hand man to John T. Ringling, last of the famed Ringling Brothers, and after Ringling retired in 1932, he took over the circus in the capacity of vice-president and general manager. and ...
The Greatest Showman is a 2017 American biographical musical drama film directed by Michael Gracey from a screenplay by Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon, based on an original story by Bicks. The film stars Hugh Jackman , Zac Efron , Michelle Williams , Rebecca Ferguson , and Zendaya .
John Nicholas Ringling (May 31, 1866 – December 2, 1936) was an American entrepreneur who is the best known of the seven Ringling brothers, five of whom merged the Barnum & Bailey Circus with their own Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows to create a virtual monopoly of traveling circuses and helped shape the modern circus.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey dates back to 1919 as a combined circus, but go all the way back to the 19th century as separate spectacles that combined human feats of strength and agility ...
James Bailey House in Harlem, New York City. James Anthony Bailey (July 4, 1847 – April 11, 1906) (né McGinnis), was an American owner and manager of several 19th-century circuses, including the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (also billed as "The Greatest Show on Earth").
After working for two years in a New York stock brokerage, North worked for the Ringling brothers' real estate companies and for the circus during the summers. [1] He returned to the brokerage business from 1929 to 1936, while continuing to assist the Ringling brothers with their business interests. [ 1 ]
According to Reynolds, his kids watch the 2017 musical, starring Jackman as P. T. Barnum, “all the time.” (Reynolds shares daughters Betty, James, and Inez, as well as and a fourth baby whose ...
During this time, Jericho forces Nightwing to relive all of his greatest pains. Soon afterward the JLA arrived, intent on taking Jericho in, but they fail to apprehend him. Following this, Nightwing decides to leave the team again, due to the events of the " Batman R.I.P. " storyline and Batman's apparent death, as Nightwing feels his attention ...