1800 Philadelphia PA newspaper w Ad RICKETTS CIRCUS The 1st Circus in America

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1800 Philadelphia PA newspaper w Ad RICKETTS CIRCUS The 1st Circus in America
1800 Philadelphia PA newspaper with an Ad for RICKETTS CIRCUS The 1st modern day Circus in America
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SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINAL NEWSPAPER, the
Aurora and General Advertiser
(Philadelphia, PA) dated April 3, 1800. This original newspaper contains an inside page, 4 column inch ad for
"RICKETTS CIRCUS", which was the first modern day circus in America
.
This issue also contains a front page ad offering a reward for the return of a runaway NEGR0 SLAVE who ran away from his "owner" in Loudoun County, VIRGINIA.
John Bill Ricketts is considered to be the father of the American circus. Although there were many traveling entertainers performing in early America, Ricketts was the first in this country to combine equestrians, acrobats, trained animals and clowns in one assembly. This format was already in use in England where Ricketts had performed as an equestrians.
John Bill Ricketts began his performing career at age 17, training under the famed equestrian and manager Charles Hughes. In 1786 he performed as a equestrian and clown at the Jones’ Equestrian Amphitheater in Whitechapel. In 1792 Ricketts sailed from England to America. Soon after his arrival, he began building his circus amphitheater in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, (at that time Philadelphia as serving as the capital of the newly formed United States). The building was located between Independance Hall and Oellers' Hotel. In the fall of 1792 he started training horses, equestrians and acrobats.
Ricketts' Circus opened on April 3, 1793 and was a huge success. President George Washington attended the performances on April 22, 1793 and January 24, 1797. It was stated that Washington, " put aside cares and worries and went to Ricketts' riding school to seek enjoyment and pleasure". Ricketts' Circus hosted a birthday ball and also a retirement party for Washington.
In 1795 Ricketts hired Matthew Sully, a prominent English singer, acrobat and clown who had preciously worked at Sadler's Wells Theatre in London. Later that year John Durang joined the circus. Durang is considered to be the first American born circus clown. Most of the know history of John Bill Ricketts and his circus comes from the writings of John Durang.
After the success and notoriety of his Philadelphia circus, Ricketts opened circuses in New York, Albany and gave performances at various towns in New England and Canada. Ricketts opened a second unit operated by his bother Francis which showed in Lancaster, York, Baltimore, and Annapolis.
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