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Excerpt from Sawdust Spangles: Stories Secrets of the Circus
The next year marked a turning point in the career of Mr. Coup and also in that of the traveling Show business. He was the first man who ever called the railroad into service for the purpose Of moving a circus and menagerie. This significant step was taken in Opposition to the judgment Of his partner, P. T. Barnum, and in the face of the doubts and objections of the leading railroad officials of the country. But Mr. Coup''s faith in the results Of this rapid transportation movement was firm, and he astonished Mr. Barnum and the entire public by the phenomenal success of this ven ture, which brought a rich harvest of money and reputation.
The project of building a permanent amuse ment palace in New York came to Mr. Coup in 1874. Under his supervision, and while Mr.
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The next year marked a turning point in the career of Mr. Coup and also in that of the traveling Show business. He was the first man who ever called the railroad into service for the purpose Of moving a circus and menagerie. This significant step was taken in Opposition to the judgment Of his partner, P. T. Barnum, and in the face of the doubts and objections of the leading railroad officials of the country. But Mr. Coup''s faith in the results Of this rapid transportation movement was firm, and he astonished Mr. Barnum and the entire public by the phenomenal success of this ven ture, which brought a rich harvest of money and reputation.
The project of building a permanent amuse ment palace in New York came to Mr. Coup in 1874. Under his supervision, and while Mr.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
William Cameron Coup
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780267624393
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm
Page Count - 297
Paperback
Contributors
Author
William Cameron Coup
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330437285
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm
Page Count - 299
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