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May Wirth, May Zinga, Contortionist c1906

May Wirth, May Zinga, Contortionist c1906

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Circus

Circus has been part of Sydney's entertainment since the 1840s and hardly a year has passed since then without a circus in town. Sydney performers have gone on to international careers in the arena and have returned triumphant, and circus skills and acts became part of the city's thriving vaudeville and theatre scene.

Circus