
	Where results make sense

Topic: Philip Astley

Related Topics

Trapeze

Clown

Tightrope walking

Burke and Wills expedition

1768 in music

Interracial relationships

Abel Gance

Elliott Lewis

1768 in science

Siluri

Manfred von Richthofen

French May

Jiangsu Province

James Cook

HMS Devastation

	PHILIP, Saint (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Philip figures in three episodes of the ministry of Jesus: first, when addressed by Jesus at the time of the feeding of the multitude (John 6:5–7); next, when approached in Jerusalem by some Greeks who desire to see Jesus (John 12:21–22); and, finally, at the Last Supper (John 14:8–9).
		Philip died on the cross, and therefore a cross is his symbol in medieval art.
		Asa Philip Randolph, trade unionist and African-American civil rights leader, was born in Crescent City, Florida, on April 15, 1889, the son of a Methodist.
	www.history.com /encyclopedia.do?articleId=219122 (655 words)

	Circus - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Britton Philip Astley is thought of as the father of the modern circus, establishing permanent and travelling circuses in Britain and Europe in the late 18th century.
		The popularity of the circus in England may be traced to that held by Philip Astley in London, the first performance of his circus is said to have been held on January 9, 1768.
		Astley was followed by Andrew Ducrow, whose feats of horsemanship had much to do with establishing the traditions of the circus, which were perpetuated by Henglers and Sangers celebrated shows in a later generation.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/c/i/r/Circus_(performing_art).html (1778 words)

	astley circus - london- redcoats
		Philip Astley (1742-1814) was a Sergeant Major who had served in the 15th Light Dragoons in the Seven Years War.
		Astley opened a riding school in 1768 London near Westminster Bridge (this is the bridge that you see adjacent to Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament).
		Astley went on to even greater success, opening the first circus in Paris, the Amphitheatre Anglois.
	footguards.tripod.com /06ARTICLES/ART30_astleyscircus.htm (327 words)

	Frost, Circus Life and Circus Celebrities
		Astley's Amphitheatre was destroyed by fire in 1794, to the serious loss of the proprietor, who was not insured; but such was his indomitable energy and enterprise that it was rebuilt in time to be opened on Easter Monday, in the following year.
		Astley being occupied at the tune with the construction of a circus in Paris, since known as Franconi's, the new Amphitheatre was leased by him to his son, John Astley, with whom William Davis soon became associated as a partner.
		Philip Astley died in Paris, at the ripe age of seventy-two, in 1814, - the year in which the celebrated Ducrow made his first appearance on the stage as Eloi, the dumb boy, in the The Forest of Bondy.
	www.circushistory.org /Frost/Frost2.htm (2824 words)

	Bobby Roberts Super Circus The Great British Circus at it's Best
		The modern circus was invented in England by Philip Astley (1742-1814), a former Sergeant-Major turned showman.
		In 1768, Astley settled in London and opened a riding-school near Westminster Bridge, where he taught in the morning and performed his “feats of horsemanship” in the afternoon.
		By 1770, Astley’s considerable success as a performer had outshone his fame as a teacher, and after two seasons in London he needed to bring some novelty to his performances.
	www.bobby-roberts.co.uk /history.htm (417 words)

	early history (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Astley's greatest contribution to the modern circus was not so much combining his riding act with other performers (clowns, for example) but for the circus ring itself.
		Prior to Astley most riding exhibitions were presented in a linear fashion - the performer riding past his aud- ience as he performed a trick, then having to turn around, or ride back around the other side, before presenting the next trick.
		Astley was responsible for introducing the circus into many European countries, and several cities established permanent circus buildings.
	www.hanneford.8m.com.cob-web.org:8888 /history/early_history.htm (2871 words)

	At the Circus
		Astley proved to be an independent and resourceful soldier, and acquired a reputation for bravery on and off the battlefield (he was also said to have been a sturdy six feet tall with a booming voice).
		Astley’s first musical idea was to hire a drummer-boy to accompany his act, to add punctuation to his tricks, perhaps a carry-over from his military days.
		Similar to Philip Astley’s London-based circus, Ricketts included comic acts on horseback, and he himself also astounded audiences by dancing a hornpipe on the back of a galloping horse, somersaulting backward on horseback, and leaping from the speeding animal and remounting in the same spring to face the horse’s tail (2)
	www.ibiblio.org /fiddlers/circus.htm (3095 words)

	PHILIP III (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		(1578–1621), king of Spain, Naples, and Sicily (1598–1621), and, as Philip II, king of Portugal (1598–1621), the son of Philip II, king of Spain, born in Madrid.
		In contrast to his father, Philip pursued a policy of peace in western Europe, concluding a treaty with England in 1604 and with the Dutch republic in 1609.
		It is bounded on the N by the English Channel.
	www.history.com /encyclopedia/article.jsp?link=FWNE.fw..ph067100.a (599 words)

	Astley's Amphitheatre (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Philip Astley opened Astley’s Amphitheatre in 1777, and, not surprisingly for a former riding school owner, featured lots of horses.
		Astley’s was renowned for its historical military and equestrian dramas, which it continued to produce until its destruction in 1895.
		At Astley’s, the plot was not as important as the spectacle.
	www.hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /MultimediaStudentProjects/99-00/9702981a/mmcourse/project/html/Astleys.htm (169 words)

	History of the Circus
		Philip Astley retires from the British Army and opens a riding school.
		Astley begins to stage equestrian performances in an enclosed arena, near Waterloo Station, London.
		Astley discovers that the combination of both centrifugal and centripetal forces could keep a standing rider on a galloping horse.
	www.cas.muohio.edu /anthromuseum/CircusHistory.htm (1038 words)

	The Big Top (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		First reason is it was easier for the riders to balance while standing on the back of a trotting horse-and the second reason is so that the audience could see everything.
		Astley added assortment to the trick-riding displays by including clowns, acrobats, and jugglers.
		Astley's circus was so popular that he opened another in Paris, and soon others started doing it to and it spread around the world.
	library.thinkquest.org /CR0212441/history.html (273 words)

	PeoplePlay UK - Philip Astley
		Philip Astley was an excellent horseman and showman, and the equestrian entertainments he devised at 'Astley's Amphitheatre' were to set the pattern for Circus in the future.
		Astley erected twenty temporary amphitheatres on his touring circuit, earning himself the nickname 'Amphiphilip'.
		In 1797 John Astley, Philip's thirty year old son took over the management of the theatre and Astley returned to Paris where he died aged 72.
	www.peopleplayuk.org.uk /collections/object.php?object_id=23 (162 words)

	Big Apple Circus - About - Classical Circus
		The modern circus was invented in England by Philip Astley (1742-1814), a former Sergeant Major turned showman.
		The performance had consistently evolved since Astley and was undergoing fundamental changes by the turn of the twentieth century.
		It often illustrated famous battles which, true to Astley's spirit, gave equestrian performers a good opportunity to demonstrate "the different cuts and guards as in real action" or "a general engagement, sword in hand, with the different postures of offence, for the safety of man and horse.
	www.bigapplecircus.org /About/ClassicalCircus (3074 words)

	Circus
		Briton Philip Astley is thought of as the father of the modern circus, establishing permanent and travelling circuses in Britain and Europe in the late 18th century.
		One of Astley's major contributions to the circus was bringing trick horse riding into the ring, and in doing so he set the diameter of the circus ring at 42 feet, which is the size ring needed for horses to circle comfortably at full gallop.
		Antonio Franconi, the founder of the French circus, is credited by many to be a co-creator of the modern circus, along with Philip Astley.
	www.homestayfinder.com /Dictionary.aspx?q=circus (1779 words)

	Reading room: Old bits and pieces relating to fairs and shows (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Philip Astley in 1767, and was then an open area.
		The first amphitheatre on this spot was a mere temporary erection of deal boards, set up, in 1774, by Philip Astley, a light-horseman in the 15th, or General Elliot's regiment.
		The price of admission to the space without the railing of the ride was sixpence, and Astley himself, said to have been the handsomest man in England, was the chief performer, assisted by a drum, two fifes, and a clown of the name of Porter.
	www.thegalloper.com /backstories/rrastleys.htm (642 words)

	Highlights for January 9
		Astley, a former cavalry sergeant major, found that if he galloped in a tight circle, centrifugal force allowed him to perform seemingly impossible feats on a horse's back.
		He drew up a ring and on January 9, 1768, invited the public to see him wave his sword in the air while he rode with one foot on the saddle and one on the horse's head.
		In 1772, Astley went to Versailles to perform his "daring feats of horsemanship" before King Louis XV, and he found France ripe for a permanent show of its own, which he founded in 1782.
	twotrees.www.50megs.com /attic/history/01/09h.html (1362 words)

	The Circus in America: 1793 - 1940 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Astley has been called the father and the inventor of the modern circus.
		Astley began his professional equestrian carreer in the Dragoons, a company of the British Miliary specializing in equestrian manuevers.
		Astley never visited America, but he did leave an impression on Ricketts who brought the thrill and danger of master riding to the other side of the Atlantic.
	www.circusinamerica.org /CircusOnRails/corporate_bodies/show/13 (262 words)

	Staci Layne Wilson: Sample Horse Article
		Its father was Englishman Philip Astley, a former sergeant-major of the 15th Dragoons turned trick rider.
		Within a few years Astley roofed over his ring and added a platform; the circus tent, or "big top" did not come into vogue until nearly seventy-five years later.
		Astley was a daring acrobat and a great horseman.
	www.staciwilson.com /horsearticle.html (2131 words)

	Juggling Circus Clown \| Embroidery Design
		Philip Astley created what is considered the first circus in England in 1768.
		The topical act was based on a popular tale of a tailor, an inept equestrian, trying to ride a horse to Brentford to vote in an election.
		Astley impersonated the tailor attempting to ride the horse.
	www.windstarembroidery.com /Details.cfm?ProdID=788 (164 words)

	THIS DAY IN HISTORY>>1768 FIRST MODERN CIRCUS IS STAGED
		Trick riders, acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other familiar components of the circus have existed throughout recorded history, but it was not until the late 18th century that the modern spectacle of the circus was born.
		Astley's trick riding received such a favorable response that he soon hired other equestrians, a clown, and musicians and in 1770 built a roof over his ring and called the structure Astley's Amphitheatre.
		Astley, who lived until 1814, eventually established 18 other circuses in cities across Europe.
	www.unsolvedmysteries.com /usm470589.html (666 words)

	Recreation, Distractions & Diversions - The Circus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Out of the ashes the smoldering fire again ignited next in Britain, when a British cavalryman, Sergeant-Major Philip Astley, a much honored and talented officer of the British Cavalry was smitten with the excitement of performing fancy riding.
		Astley soon learned the intricacies of elaborate advertising, and with increased popularity enlarged and improved his now famous Amphitheater Riding School.
		A competitor of Philip Astley, Charles Hughes was not only famous for his English Royal Circus, but also his ability to train first-class trick riders.
	www.jcs-group.com /entertain/recreation/circus1.html (1505 words)

	Who Was...? Philip Astley - Stroud, Nell - 9781904095316 - Comprar libro - Venta de libro - Libros en espanol e ingles ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Philip Astley.The year is 1770, the sun is shining and they're doing good business at the Three Hats Inn.
		Top of the bill today is Sgt. Major Philip Astley, a Herculean figure of a man in a wig and shiny boots, who dazzles the crowd with his dare-devil antics.
		Astley is all smiles as he turns himself upside down in the saddle, but secretly he harbors a dream - of escaping the Three Hats and setting up on his own.
	www.ofertondelibros.com.cob-web.org:8888 /libros/-1904095313_Who_Was___?_Philip_Astley_Stroud,_Nell.html (264 words)

	Cloze Maker Worksheet Maker: Cloze (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The son of a cabinet maker and veneer cutter, Astley had served during the Seven-Year War (the French and Indian War) in Colonel Eliott’s Fifteenth Light Dragoon Regiment, where he displayed _____________ outstanding talent _____________ a horse breaker and trainer.
		In 1768, Astley settled _____________ London and opened a riding-school near Westminster Bridge, where he taught in the morning and performed his “feats of horsemanship” _____________ the afternoon.
		The place featured _____________ circular arena that Astley called circle, or circus, which would later be known as the ring.
	www.makeworksheets.com /activityofweek/html/circuscloze.html (223 words)

	News From France
		Philip Astley, an English sergeant and horse-riding instructor, was the first to organize a variety of acts consisting mainly of equestrian tricks, jugglers and clowns.
		Astley’s idea of bringing all these entertainers together in one single ring soon became increasingly popular with the public.
		In the late 18th century, Antonio Franconi, a Venetian who had worked previously with Astley, opened the first French-born circus in Lyon on the eve of the French Revolution.
	www.info-france-usa.org /publi/nff/0009/pro.htm (1018 words)

	Amazon.fr : Philip Astley: Livres en anglais: Nell Stroud,James Nunn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Top of the bill today is Sgt Major Philip Astley, a Herculean figure of a man in a wig and shiny boots, who dazzles the crowd with his dare-devil acts.
		Astley is all smiles as he turns himself upside down in the saddle, but secretly he harbours a dream - of escaping the Three Hats and setting up on his own.
		Astley wants to be the impresario of England's very first circus, but will his rivals let him?
	www.amazon.fr /Philip-Astley-Nell-Stroud/dp/1904095313 (261 words)

	BioVex Announces Relocation of Headquarters to the USA : ArriveNet Press Releases : Technology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Philip Astley-Sparke, President and CFO of BioVex, will serve as operational head in the US.
		BioVex is dedicated to the development of novel vaccines and research tools based on the manipulation of the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
		Philip Astley-Sparke, President and CFO, +1-617-444-8446, pastleysparke@biovex.com, or Gareth Beynon, CEO, +44-1235-441900, gbeynon@biovex.com, both of BioVex; or Jonathan Birt, +1-212-850-5600, jbirt@fd-us.com, or Bob Joyce, +1-617-747-3620, bjoyce@fd-us.com, both of Financial Dynamics for BioVex
	press.arrivenet.com /technology/article.php/648501.html (743 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)