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John Franklin Robinson II (4 November 1843 Linden, Alabama – 30 April 1921 Miami, Florida) was a second generation owner and operator of the John Robinson Circus, based in Cincinnati and wintered in Terrace Park, Ohio.
The Circus had its winter quarters in Terrace Park, Ohio. [1] Tillie the elephant was known to walk the streets of Terrace Park and is buried there. [ 1 ] The owner's house is a mansion.
There have been many famous modern circuses since the first modern circus was staged by Philip Astley in London on January 9, 1768. Many are best known by the name of their principal owner. Many are best known by the name of their principal owner.
Ohio has produced a slew of famous people from each of its 88 counties.
The circus first traveled across America in the mid-19th century and then started abroad. In 1855, Chiarini's Italian Circus performed in Greenville, Ohio. [1] Chiarini began touring Cuba in 1856 under the banner of the Royal Spanish Circus. He later adopted Chiarini's Royal Italian Circus, serving as the company's manager and proprietor. [2]
Program of Gus Sun Booking Exchange, 1925. Bob Hope Collection, Library of Congress. Gus Sun (born Gustave Klotz; October 7, 1868 – October 1, 1959) was an American theatrical impresario based in Springfield, Ohio who, through his Gus Sun Booking Exchange, ran a vaudeville circuit for over 50 years, starting in 1889.
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.
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, also known as the Ringling Bros. Circus, Ringling Bros., the Barnum & Bailey Circus, Barnum & Bailey, or simply Ringling, is an American traveling circus company billed as The Greatest Show on Earth. It and its predecessor have run shows from 1871, with a hiatus from 2017 to 2023.