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... England and on the continent . The modern nomadic tent circus began with Philip Astley in 1768. He wandered about England giving trick riding performances , with two fifes for music , while his wife beat a drum and passed the hat . In ...
... England and on the continent . The modern nomadic tent circus began with Philip Astley in 1768. He wandered about England giving trick riding performances , with two fifes for music , while his wife beat a drum and passed the hat . In ...
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... ENGLAND ( 1533-1603 ) . The Virgin Queen's Daughter ( Whalen ) ; The Lost Colony ( Green ) ; Merrie England ( German , Hood ) ; The Tragedy of Queen Elizabeth ( Browne ) ; The Boy of Bisley ( Clemens ) ; Le Comte D'Essex ( Coutier ) ...
... ENGLAND ( 1533-1603 ) . The Virgin Queen's Daughter ( Whalen ) ; The Lost Colony ( Green ) ; Merrie England ( German , Hood ) ; The Tragedy of Queen Elizabeth ( Browne ) ; The Boy of Bisley ( Clemens ) ; Le Comte D'Essex ( Coutier ) ...
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... England . Feast of Ortolans , The . Maxwell Anderson ( American ) . Drama . 1 act . 1926 . Involves several French aristocrats and intellectuals gathered together for the last time on the eve of the French Revolution . The climax comes ...
... England . Feast of Ortolans , The . Maxwell Anderson ( American ) . Drama . 1 act . 1926 . Involves several French aristocrats and intellectuals gathered together for the last time on the eve of the French Revolution . The climax comes ...
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