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Table 2 Performance in nineteenth century

From: Circus is a performance but it is also a building—memory of circus buildings in Europe

Participants

Manifest (parts of show)

Animals

People

 ≤ 6 circus acts

Beside horses, other animals showed up, too. Some of them could be trained and perform tricks. Exotic animals were a special attraction

Already existing dynasties had ruled over the circus scene, where the business went from fathers to children

Attractions developed

In the circus performances the attention was directed to creating humorous and funny scenes. Trained or unusual animals were shown more often