Philip Astley
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title:
Philip Astley
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Philip Astley was an English equestrian, circus owner, and inventor, regarded as being the "father of the modern circus". Modern circus, as an integrated entertainment experience that includes music, domesticated animals, acrobats, and clowns, traces its heritage to Astley's Amphitheatre, a riding school that Astley founded in London following the success of trick-riding displays given by him and his wife Patty Jones in 1768. Astley's first competitor was equestrian Charles Hughes, who had previ
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English circus owner (1742–1814)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Astley
date created:
2003-07-18T12:59:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T06:27:25Z
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