The Trapezists can present the most exciting of acts for the circus. Remember Burt Lancaster (an ex-circus artiste) with Tony Curtis in the film ‘Trapaze’ (filmed incidentally at the world famous Cirque d’hiver building in Paris in 1956). So many variations with a single performer or the huge exciting flying act. Many fine routines have been devised using a trapeze bar slung from two vertical swinging ropes – the simplest prop. Two performers have used this plan most successfully in circus and upon the old Variety stages. Brilliant new ideas have come forward like the so titled ‘silks’ or V shape where a single artiste (best a vivacious female) can do amazing routines and contortions. Of course the flying act is the supreme act of them all and the most dangerous and the reason that the law demands a safety net to protect the public rather than the artistes!
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