Father of the Modern Circus 'Billy Buttons'
by Steve Ward
2020-05-22 19:14:31
Father of the Modern Circus 'Billy Buttons'
by Steve Ward
2020-05-22 19:14:31
The world of the circus has a long and colorful history but it was with a man named Philip Astley that the 'modern' circus was founded. It was 250 years ago, in April 1768, that Astley pegged out a circular ride on the banks of the river Thames an
The world of the circus has a long and colorful history but it was with a man named Philip Astley that the 'modern' circus was founded. It was 250 years ago, in April 1768, that Astley pegged out a circular ride on the banks of the river Thames an
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