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Title: Sarrasani Circus Busch-Gebaade |
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Description: This poster showing a German Zeppelin dropping torpedoes over London is an advertisement for the famous Sarrasani Circus. The illustration of Zeppelins dropping torpedoes was most likely an advertising ploy to attract the attention of the German public and sell tickets for the circus. The Sarrasani circus was created by Hans Von Scotch Sarrasani in 1903. Sarrasani, born in Germany in 1873, founded and toured with the Sarrasani Circus. Sarrasani was called one of the most innovative circus directors. His Sarrasani Circus was perfectly organized, remarkably managed, and marvelously maintained. The facade of the circus measured 50 meters, with a center course of thirty meters, and a diameter of 17 meters. The spectacles and performances presented inside under a gigantic big top attained splendor and perfection. Six years after its creation in Germany April 1909, the Sarrasani Circus came to Strasbourg. In 1930, the Sarrasani Circus again returned to French soil, visiting Metz and Strasbourg. In the town hall of Strasbourg on May 17th there was a wonderful reception given by a number of important French officials to welcome the circus troupe. In 1934, Sarrasani went on a tour in Brazil and died there that same year. The Sarrasani circus was then passed on to his son, Hanz, who continued the business until his death in 1941. The Sarrasani Circus became one of the most prestigious German circuses between 1918 and 1945. Unfortunately, in 1945, the Sarrasani Circus of Dresden became a casualty of World War II when it was completely destroyed by bombing. With the help of old collaborators of her father, Sarrasani’s daughter began to rebuild the circus in 1959. Their efforts were successful and later that year the circus was again asked to tour France. As a tribute to the founders of the Sarrasani Circus, a statue of Hans Scotch Sarrasani and his son, Hanz Sarrasani, stands in the city of Dresden. |
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