When was the first trapeze performance? Who launched 'the greatest show on Earth'? And which showman was celebrated in song by the Beatles? Here's a history of circus in 25 momentsIn 1768, Philip Astley, a former cavalry officer, opens an equestrian school in London, close to the site that is now Waterloo station, giving riding lessons in the morning and performing trick riding stunts in the afternoon. Performances t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM on January 19, 2018