Secrets of the Sideshows / Joe Nickell. - Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 2005. - XXI, 401 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Tipologia Bibliografia/Fonte
Data cronica
- 2005
Descrizione
- Secrets of the sideshows è una coinvolgente esplorazione della storia delle anormalità. Dai trucchi magici dell'Antico Egitto alle meraviglie della St. Bartholomew Fair (Fiera di S. Bartolomeo) di Londra, fino all'età d'oro dei sideshow con P.T. Barnum, l'autore rivela le strutture degli show, gli specifici metodi dietro gli show e le tecniche di reclutamento degli artisti da parte degli impresari per attirare le folle. L'autore tratta inoltre i segreti della vita dietro le quinte, includendo dettagli di vita personale di questi uomini e donne etichettati come freaks.
1. Origins of the sideshow
Early roots. - The fair and beyond. - Beginnings of the modern circus. - The greatest show. - Carnivals and more.
2. On the Midway
Creating the midway. - Concessions. - Games. - Rides and amusements. - Sideshows.
3. The ten-in-one
The banner line. - The bally platform. - On the inside. - The blowoff.
4. Human oddities: large and small
Giants. - Fat people. - Living Skeletons. - Dwarfs. - Midgets.
5. Human oddities: between a half and two
Siamese twins. - One-and-a-half. - Armless and legless wonders.
6. Others human oddities
Animal people. - Hirsute Women-and men. - And more.
7. Anatomical wonders
Contorsionists. - India-rubber people. - Special-effect performers. - Mr. anatomical wonder.
8. Created oddities
Tatooed people. - Pierced ones. - Other made oddities. - Gaffed oddities. - Gaffed acts.
9. Working acts
Fire-eaters. - Sword swallers. - Phenomenal Ingesters. - Human pincushions. - Blockheads. - Other torture acts. - Electric marvels. - Snake charmers. - Knife throwers.
10. Illusions
Magicians. - Psychic marvels. - Torture box illusions. - Living heads. - Headless people. - Floating Lady. - Gorilla girl. - Girl in the goldfish bowl. - Other illusions.
11. Animal shows
Menageries. - Single-animal acts and exotics. - Freak animal exhibits. - Flea circuses.
12. Curios
Pickled exhibits. - Other preserved exhibits. - Bogus creature. - Other curios.
13. The Egress
Luogo di edizione
- Kentucky
ISBN
- 0813123585
Paese
- US
Lingua
- ENG Inglese
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