Saturday, 8 February 2014

A Giant of The Big Top

This is sort of a play on words as "The Dainty Miss Leitzel" was 4 feet 9 inches of charm and nerve.  Lillian Leitzel is considered by many  to be the greatest circus performer (aerial gymnastics) of all time.  She was a part of the Ringling Brothers circus.  Tragically on Friday, February 13, 1931, Lillian  plunged from her trapeze to her death while performing in Copenhagen.

The background is from a Time/Life book about the1900s.  The auto is a 1951 Studebaker.  And the lovely Miss Leitzel is cut from a reproduction of a famous Ringling Bros. poster that featured her with these words:  "AERIAL WONDER DAINTY MISS LEITZEL WORLD'S MOST MARVELOUS LADY GYMNAST."

I found a YouTube video of one of her performances!  ENJOY!!

Here is the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kermOBHeGUA
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12 comments:

  1. Crafty Dogma8 February 2014 at 12:55

    Cool collage! I love the colours. Thanks for the youtube link - it shows just how strong she was physically.

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  2. Josephine8 February 2014 at 14:08

    I love your collage and enjoyed the vid! Indeed a giant gymnast she was this Dainty Miss Leitzel!!

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  3. Fi Webster8 February 2014 at 17:22

    What a gorgeous meeting of pink nd green....and the background adds a lovely sense of mystery!

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  4. Collage Craft8 February 2014 at 21:19

    Thanks CD, Josephine and Fi!

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  5. Martyn Peter Wilkinson9 February 2014 at 15:08

    What a great collage and a tragic backstory.

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  6. Wastedpapiers10 February 2014 at 05:59

    Excellent work as always!

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  7. vivienne strauss10 February 2014 at 07:17

    Wonderful collage and thank you for the bit of history, tragic yes. Less tragic to die doing what you love.

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  8. paperworker10 February 2014 at 08:43

    Love the colors in this one, CC, and the fabulous green Studebaker!

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  9. Sabine10 February 2014 at 23:55

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  10. Sabine11 February 2014 at 12:55

    Thanks for historical background and video-link! I agree with Vivienne (!!!) : "Less tragic to die doing what you love!"
    Great collage you did, Angie! I´m wondering where the lady in the car ist starring at ....?

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    1. Collage Craft11 February 2014 at 15:56

      Hi Sabine. The car is full of folks. It is from an advertisement for the Studebaker automobile. If you think about it some of the folks in the front seat could be looking up the Dainty Miss's skirt! Oh well. Didn't think about that when I pasted her on top!

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    2. Sabine11 February 2014 at 23:29

      Thanks C.C. for explanation! I love the lady in car!

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