Sir Robert Fossett's Mammoth Jungle Circus
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Sir Robert Fossett's Mammoth Jungle Circus
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Robert Fossett bought some performing birds and a fortune-telling pony with which he presented a sideshow at travelling fairs. Robert married Emma Yelding, an equestrienne from a circus family, and by 1852, the couple had established the London-based Fossett’s Circus, in which their nine children would grow up to perform. The eldest son, Robert Fossett II, inherited his mother’s horse-riding skills and was billed as “Champion Jockey of the World”, a title he would eventually pass on to his son Robert III. In the Victorian circus, a ‘jockey act’ would enter the ring on a saddled horse, then discard the saddle and perform bareback tricks such as headstands and somersaults. After the death of Robert Fossett in 1875, Robert II took over leadership of Fossett’s Grand Circus. The company’s successes included a show based on the highwayman Dick Turpin and the Wild West-themed Adventures in the Wilds of Mexico.
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