1. Entertainment of the late 1800s & early 1900s By: Kelly Binning and Sabrina Orth

2. Live Performances Vaudeville Included: Song/Dance, Comedy, and a chorus line of female performers. Barnum & Bailey Circus Yearly circus that came by train.

3. Vaudeville Became more popular after “Sergeant's Great Vaudeville Company” was formed in 1871 Benjamin Franklin Keith was the “father” of American Vaudeville Developed the idea of a “Continuous Vaudeville” Many acts that performed for 12 hours straight! Was originally for the enjoyment of the middle-class

4. Barnum and Bailey Circus Phineas Taylor Barnum began life as a showman when he developed “Barnum’s American Museum” Included: “General Tom Thumb”, the Fiji Mermaid, Chang and Eng Bunker (Siamese Twins), and Anna Swan (the Giantess.) Eventually, this formed into the “Barnum and Bailey Circus.” His closest friend at the time was James Bailey, whom he went into business with. Bailey took over after P.T. Barnum died. After Bailey died, the Ringling Brothers took it over.

5. Music and Dance Scott Joplin Pianist The Cakewalk Accompanied Ragtime and Dixieland music Ragtime Music Became very popular during this time period

6. Scott Joplin (insert life story)

7. Dance (insert SOME kind of dance that they did, which we have no idea if they even had one…if not..make one up)

8. Ragtime Music Popular genre of music (Insert info)

9. Early Stars Sarah Burnhardt Lillie Langtry Jenny Lind Charlie Chaplin

10. Sarah Burnhardt

11. Lillie Langtry

12. Jenny Lind

13. Charlie Chaplin

14. The Silver Screen (insert info)

15. The First Movie The Great Train Robbery

16. Sports Baseball Ice Hockey Founded Equestrian Showing

17. Baseball Players

18. Ice Hockey

19. Equestrian Sports

20. The End

21. References http://www.swingvirginia.com/re ading/LindyHopOrigins- Thomas.htmlhttp://www.swingvirginia.com/re ading/LindyHopOrigins- Thomas.html http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA02 /easton/vaudeville/vaudevillemai n.htmlhttp://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA02 /easton/vaudeville/vaudevillemai n.html http://www.jugglenow.com/circu s-history.html