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Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey circus clowns around in Philadelphia
Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey sets up at Wells Fargo Center through Sunday

 

The young critics got close enough to the elephants before the show to declare them 'stinky,' and they enjoyed them in the Las Vegas/Broadway-style show. /
Courtesy of RINGLING BROS.
from:  delawareonline.com
Written by
Sean O’Sullivan , The News Journal
PHILADELPHIA — “The Greatest Show on Earth” returns to Philadelphia and the Wells Fargo Center and all the important elements are there – acrobats, clowns, tigers, unicycles, trapeze and of course a ringmaster in a top hat.
To properly review this latest edition of Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus I brought along two keen circus critics – my 7-year-old daughter Shannon and her friend Cadence Fetizanan, 8 – who both repeatedly watched the animated movie “Madagascar 3,” which focuses on a circus, making them experts in the art form and setting expectations high.
And as far as the young critics went, their expectations were met.
Perhaps one of the best moments came before the actual circus began. If you get there early, kids can go down on the floor of the Wells Fargo Center and see a couple of the performers and performances up close – or go jump in a bounce house or try on actual circus costumes.
Shannon was all about the cool circus bounce house until she caught sight of a couple of acts and was transfixed, along with Cadence. Aerialists dangled over their heads, they saw the slapstick of the clowns up close and the elephants were so close that both girls held their noses and declared, “Stinky!” even as they were awestruck by massive animals.
And then they were invited out by one group of performers – “in front of everyone!” Cadence reported excitedly – to jump rope.
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