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Auteur(s) : Kline, Tiny (1891-1964)
Titre(s) : Circus queen & Tinker Bell [Texte imprimé] : the memoir of Tiny Kline / Tiny Kline ; edited by Janet M. Davis
Publication : Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2008
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XI-359 p.) : ill. ; 23 cm
Comprend : The bend in the road ; As Mrs. Private Citizen, viewing the parade ; A flight on
gossamer wings ; In pursuit of a mirage to yesterday ; A tour behind the platforms
of those strange people ; Destiny smiles, but not on Shmoontsie ; A new leaf, a
new life ; Where caste is observed, according to rank and rating ; Equestrian director
par excellence ; The awe-inspiring Mr. John ; Calibrating for a career ; Bareback
: the aristocrat of circus acts ; A backdoor glimpse of supermen and superwomen
; Elephants are like people ; Engineering the white city ; Finding the lot : a daily
headache ; On the sunny side ; Life under the big top : private, social, competitive
; Finale of the season ; Circus experience pays off ; An annual season's opening
; Leitzel, queen of the air : of the ground as well ; Progress, trends, and customs
typical of circus folks ; On a magic carpet to a land fantastic ; Back to the material
world ; An act is born ; Circus history is made : merging "the Greatest Show on
Earth" and "the World's Greatest Show," thereafter to be known as "Ringling Bros.
and Barnum 悺iley Combined Shows" ; Pride versus virtue ; Misery-like death-knows
no class distinction ; Fate follows her course : strange, mysterious, terrifying
; Sarasota : last stop ; An elucidating interlude ; The circus, to date (1948).
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-352) and index
This engaging memoir follows the life and career of circus performer Tiny Kline (1891-1964)
from the burlesque house to the circus tent, and on to Disneyland and the silver screen
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Davis, Janet M.. Éditeur scientifique
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Autre forme du titre : Circus queen and Tinker Bell
Sujet(s) : Kline, Tiny (1891-1964)
Cirque -- États-Unis
Femmes artistes de cirque -- États-Unis
Genre ou forme : Biographies
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780252033124. - ISBN 0252033124. - ISBN 9780252075100. - ISBN 0252075102
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb445148995
Notice n° :
FRBNF44514899
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