| CIRCUS! CIRCUS! |
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Circus! Circus! was founded in 1933 by then 37-year-old Nicholas Siegel. The performance started out small with only a few clowns, a lion tamer, a fire breather, some horses and a bicycle act performed by Siegel's children (today, that bicycle act has been replaced by a motorcycle act). In 1960, Siegel's oldest son, 33-year-old Luke took the reins as ringmaster only to be replaced twelve years later by his 30-year-old brother Damien, who was joined in the circus life by his young wife Emma, the circus' very first aerialist. Like his father, Damien sought to keep it a family affair and all four of his sons have acts under the big top, one of whom recently took over his father's position as ringmaster making him the youngest in the history of the circus. Over the years, the show has grown to become one of the most well-known traveling circuses in the country, delighting audiences of all ages across the United States.
In 1993, the circus opened the Siegel Animal Conservation Center in California for the breeding, research, and retirement of its tigers, lions, elephants and bears. All other animals in the show are from animal shelters or have been rescued from poor living conditions.
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