Project Gutenberg 2011-05-25 Public domain in the USA. 84 Coup, W. C. (William Cameron) 1836 1895 Coup, William Cameron 01017002 Sawdust & Spangles: Stories & Secrets of the Circus Sawdust and Spangles: Stories and Secrets of the Circus Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Sawdust & Spangles: Stories & Secrets of the Circus" by W. C. Coup is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author’s experiences as a prominent showman in the circus world, reflecting on the vibrant yet challenging nature of circus life during its heyday. Coup shares stories of his adventures, the fascinating personalities he encountered, and the animals he worked with, providing readers with insights into the inner workings of the circus. The opening of the narrative introduces Coup's boyhood experiences that led him to join the circus at a young age, when he was enchanted by the thrill and travel associated with this extraordinary vocation. He recounts humorous and thrilling anecdotes, such as a close encounter with an elephant and the rough and tumble of circus life. The descriptions of the characters around him, including fellow showmen and the lively audience, paint a vivid picture of the social and cultural dynamics of the era. Keen on sharing the realities of circus life, Coup’s recollections blend humor, excitement, and occasional peril, drawing readers into the unique world of early American circuses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Circus GV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 369690 369079 2024-09-15T10:32:11.916619 2023-09-16T04:24:25.432059 text/html text/html 365400 2011-05-25T10:56:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 616472 2011-05-25T10:56:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 867938 2024-09-15T10:32:18.722632 application/epub+zip 873069 2024-09-15T10:32:13.707633 application/epub+zip 202529 2024-09-15T10:32:12.639667 application/epub+zip 1067087 2024-09-15T10:32:22.285607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1055662 2024-09-15T10:32:17.981574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359164 2022-09-16T14:09:56.444313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342537 342348 2024-09-15T10:32:11.140630 2023-09-16T04:24:24.752056 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 342314 2011-05-25T10:56:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 132946 2011-05-25T10:56:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 342308 2011-05-25T10:56:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132896 2011-05-25T10:56:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20177 2024-09-15T10:32:22.424583 application/rdf+xml 17024 2024-09-15T10:32:13.007645 image/jpeg 3778 2024-09-15T10:32:12.821612 image/jpeg 688270 2024-09-15T10:32:11.980627 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia