He originated the flying trapeze act, at the Cirque D'Hiver, in Paris, albeit from many efforts toward achievement. The year is given as 1857. When Burt Lancaster's Mike Ribble character exclaimed that Leotard "invented the trapeze on this circus a hundred years ago", he wasn't off by much. Jules is also said to have been the first to wear tights up there, so when you girls pull on your Leotards, spare a thought for who passed them to you.
Chic, What's your source for the spelling of his last name? I find nothing on line (Wikipedia and other sources) that puts the 'a' in it. I'd defer to those with more knowledge of French (i.e., just about anyone) for the appropriateness of an 'a' in that position.
I agree that Wikipedia ain't Britannica - Britannica has more errors - and should be taken as a first source (like any encyclopedia). The rest of my Google search, however, didn't show your version of the spelling (even as an alternative). That prompted my question.
Interestingly, a link to Rosa Buglione's BBC obituary is featured on the current CHS webpage. Nicely written obit with some interesting sidelights on the "animals in circuses" debate in France.
Wiki does say they print what they get, but try to vet what they can. Still, they insist Clyde Beatty was "a big game hunter", which he never was, and "a lion tamer", when there is no such thing. So, like Chic says, they are crowd-sourced, and anything might get on their page.
Same with IMDb. I thoroughly corrected a superficial bio of Clyde Beatty on there, but they still kept the wrongful stuff from Jon Hopkins. They also claim to seriously vet input before they post it, but don't stand corrected when the real bios come in.
So girls, you can say LAY-o-tards, or LEE-o-tards, screw the reference works, and still feel at home in your tights.
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The man himself, I believe. Jules Leotard, who started it all.
Yup but his name was actually Laotard
He originated the flying trapeze act, at the Cirque D'Hiver, in Paris, albeit from many efforts toward achievement. The year is given as 1857. When Burt Lancaster's Mike Ribble character exclaimed that Leotard "invented the trapeze on this circus a hundred years ago", he wasn't off by much. Jules is also said to have been the first to wear tights up there, so when you girls pull on your Leotards, spare a thought for who passed them to you.
Chic, What's your source for the spelling of his last name? I find nothing on line (Wikipedia and other sources) that puts the 'a' in it. I'd defer to those with more knowledge of French (i.e., just about anyone) for the appropriateness of an 'a' in that position.
I believe it was Sampion Buglione
while showing me some memorabalia
in the family apartment upstairs
in Cirque D'Hiver many years ago
I was invited to a few dinners
by the Buglione family thanks
to Sampion Timmerman who is
their cousin & a good friend
of mine for half a century
Wikipedia is a crowd sourced source
(It aint the Britannica)
I agree that Wikipedia ain't Britannica - Britannica has more errors - and should be taken as a first source (like any encyclopedia). The rest of my Google search, however, didn't show your version of the spelling (even as an alternative). That prompted my question.
Interestingly, a link to Rosa Buglione's BBC obituary is featured on the current CHS webpage. Nicely written obit with some interesting sidelights on the "animals in circuses" debate in France.
Thanks for the information.
Although I've never dumped
my historic Britannica John
the entire set has remained
nearly virginal as I can't
recall back to it's useage
Just a poke at Wiki as it
became the gospel to some
Wiki does say they print what they get, but try to vet what they can. Still, they insist Clyde Beatty was "a big game hunter", which he never was, and "a lion tamer", when there is no such thing. So, like Chic says, they are crowd-sourced, and anything might get on their page.
Same with IMDb. I thoroughly corrected a superficial bio of Clyde Beatty on there, but they still kept the wrongful stuff from Jon Hopkins. They also claim to seriously vet input before they post it, but don't stand corrected when the real bios come in.
So girls, you can say LAY-o-tards, or LEE-o-tards, screw the reference works, and still feel at home in your tights.
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