Father of the Modern Circus 'Billy Buttons': The Life & Times of Philip Astley by Steve Ward
English | July 9th, 2018 | ISBN: 1526706873 | 128 Pages | EPUB | 7.93 MB
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 and gave performances of trick riding to a paying audience.