The circus seems so interesting and nostalgic to me. But I've only ever been once. I kind of wish I could see it more often, and that it was in town more. Can you tell me anything about its history?
Sure, the modern circus really began around 1768 in England, it was developed by a man named Philip Astley.
In England? I wouldn't have guessed that. Is there anything more specific about what types of acts and animals were first used in the early circuses?
Sure, the first acts used back then included riding horses on tracks, acrobats, tightrope walkers, jugglers, and clowns.
Yeah, that's about what I thought. Are there any fun facts you could tell me about it that I may not have known?
Sure, the name circus originated because Philip Astley rode his horses on circular tracks rathern than in straight lines, hence the "circ" part of circus.