Celebrated at first, then implied and finally denied
The erosion of Aboriginal identity in circus, 1851–1960
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11963578 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Valentine St Leon (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Aboriginal History Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0314-8769 • E-ISSN: 1837-9389 |
| Publisher | ANU Press (PUBLISHER • AU) |
| DOI | 10.22459/ah.32.2011.04 |
| OpenAlex | W2225509087 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
Circus in a modern form was first presented in London in the late 18th century. Philip Astley (1742-1814), a former cavalryman, gave open-air displays of trick riding in 1768 in a ring within a roped-off field at Lambeth on the southern side of the Thames. These displays were eventually enclosed, roofed over and given in a building, which he called Astley's Amphitheatre. 1 The establishment was popularly referred to as 'the circus', a word used at the time to describe the open-air circular recreational riding tracks in and around London. 2 The ring, the essence of the circus experience, was a primordial device for grouping an audience around a spectacle of human activity. 3 On the other side of the world, Australia's Aboriginal people employed the same device for ceremonies such as a corroboree, the earliest performances by Aborigines to be witnessed by Europeans. 4 Astley's remained the international centre of circus well into the 19th century. By the early 1800s, provincial Britain was served by numerous circuses of various sizes and reputations, which travelled by road. 5 These companies and others on the Continent, the newish United States and eventually in the new colonies of Australia mimicked Astley's programs. Also mimicked were the exquisite equestrian pantomimes devised by Andrew Ducrow (1798-1842), the principal equestrian, lessee and manager of Astley's from 1825 until his death
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2020 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |