From the New York Times Archives May 20, 1983: The four Fearless Bauers, whose daredevilry atop 70-foot poles without a net is a high point

Ernie Burch, better known as Blinko the Circus Clown, was born in Linden, N.J. on July 29, 1923. Ernie left home at age 15 and

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A daring aerialist whose heart stopping performances made her one of the most accomplished highwire artists of the Post-World War II era. She was the

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Edwin Trevor (Tommy) Bale, wife Irene and offspring, Elvin, Dawnita, Bonnie and Gloria constitutes a dynasty in the entertainment world. In addition to the circus,

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Dominique Jando and Christian Hamel Ursula Böttcher (1927-2010) was one of the most celebrated female animal trainers in the second half of the twentieth century.