Phineas Taylor Barnum

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Noun1.Phineas Taylor Barnum - United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)Phineas Taylor Barnum - United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)
Barnum, P. T. Barnum
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William George Auger, the 'Cardiff Giant', found fame in the circus of Phineas Taylor Barnum, inset STANDING at 8ft 4in inches tall, George Auger towered over the population of 19th-century Cardiff.
Tale of 'tallest man in world' - from Cardiff
The circus show was the brainchild of Phineas Taylor Barnum, American showman and the subject of Hugh Jackman's blockbuster The Greatest Showman.
The curious tale of the 8ft Cardiff policeman who joined the real-life Greatest Showman's circus; A tall story? George the giant was an escort to Queen Victoria before travelling the world with P T Barnum's troupe
American Phineas Taylor Barnum, a man thirsty for innovation and hungry for success, introduced extraordinary, never-seen-before live acts on the circus stage.
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THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (PG) Roll up and rock out for director Michael Gracey's hyperkinetic, footstomping musical based on the topsy-turvy life of circus impresario and master of shameless selfpromotion Phineas Taylor Barnum (Hugh Jackman).
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THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (PG) HHHH H ROLL up and rock out for director Michael Gracey's hyperkinetic, foot-stomping musical based on the topsy-turvy life of circus impresario and master of shameless selfpromotion Phineas Taylor Barnum (Hugh Jackman, pictured).
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