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Circus spectacles

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CategoryCircus spectacles
SourceLibrary of Congress Thesaurus for Graphic Materials I

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A feature of early circuses, spectacles were large scale, lavish dramas or pageants based on imaginative or historical themes. Today refers to the grand-opening parade before the performance or the parade just after the conclusion of the first half of the program. Not to be confused with circus street parades.

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