The FitzGerald Brothers' Circus : spectacle, identity, and nationhood at the Australian circus /
The Fitzgerald Brothers' Circus, the biggest in Australia and New Zealand in the late 19th century, was enormously popular. Gillian Arrighi provides a vivid account of the Circus's tent shows, orchestrated performances and personalities. Arrighi presents insights into the significance of t...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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North Melbourne, Victoria :
Australian Scholarly Publishing,
[2015]
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| Summary: | The Fitzgerald Brothers' Circus, the biggest in Australia and New Zealand in the late 19th century, was enormously popular. Gillian Arrighi provides a vivid account of the Circus's tent shows, orchestrated performances and personalities. Arrighi presents insights into the significance of the circus in Australia and how it helped shape the general public's ideas of Australian nationhood. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 262 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781925003581 (paperback) 1925003582 (paperback) |