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Women of the American Circus, 1880-1940 (Paperback)
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Women of the American Circus, 1880-1940 (Paperback)
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In the years from 1880 to 1940, considered the glory days of the
American circus, between a third and a half of the cast members
were women, a large group of very visible American workers whose
story has never been told. In this book, drawing on diverse sources
such as diaries, autobiographies, newspaper accounts, films,
posters, and route books, the authors first consider the popular
media's presentation of these performers as unnatural and
scandalous--as well as romantic and thrilling. The book next moves
to the stories told by circus women, which contradict and
complicate other versions of their lives. Across America in those
years an array of acts featured women, such as tableaux, freak
shows, girlie shows, tiger acts, and aerial performance, all
involving special skills and means of communication with an
audience. By beginning with representations of women as circus
performers and then moving to the performances themselves, this
book offers a unique and fascinating view of what it meant to be an
American woman at work.
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