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The Circus of Life
The Circus of Life (German: Die Flucht in den Zirkus) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Mario Bonnard and Guido Parish and starring Marcella Albani, Vladimir Gajdarov and Fritz Kampers. 
The film's art direction was by Andrej Andrejew, Karl Görge and August Rinaldi.
The film was screened in the United Kingdom in 1928, with a reviewer for the "Derby Daily Telegraph" calling it "one of the best Russian films seen for some time".
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Rufus Welch
"General" Rufus Welch (Sep. 1, 1800-December 5, 1856) was a leading circus impresario in the early-19th century.
Life and career.
Welch was born in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York. He initially was a chairmaker. In 1827 he started in the zoo business. By 1829 he was running a circus with Erman Handy and they took the circus to Cuba. For much of the 1830s he was involved in running various manageries. He was part of Purdy, Welch and