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Colleano, C.
- Source :
- Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia; 1994, Vol. 1, p210-211, 2p
- Publication Year :
- 1994
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Abstract
- The article presents an encyclopedia entry for Con Colleano, a circus entertainer who was born Cornelius Sullivan at Lismore, New South Wales (NSW). Colleano was born to a family of circus entertainers who belong to the Collino Bros Circus, that toured NSW in 1910 and Queensland in 1918. As a young performer, Colleano perfected the feet-to-feet forward somersault and debuted it in Sydney in 1919. A debut in New York was made in 1924, and he was soon hired by Barnum & Bailey's Circus, remaining as its principal performer through the 1930s.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISBNs :
- 9780855752347
- Volume :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia
- Publication Type :
- Reference
- Accession number :
- 28062983