Risley, Richard, 1814-1874
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Name (Latin)
Risley, Richard, 1814-1874
Other forms of name
Carlisle, Richard Risley
Professor Risley
Date of birth
1814
Date of death
1874-05-25
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- *MGZA Dance index. Jan-Feb 1948, p 22.
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Harvard Theatre Collection - Prof Risley TS 931.10 - pg 34
Artist unidentified
, Public domain
File:Harvard Theatre Collection - Prof Risley, TS 939.5.3.jpg
Jules Petit, engraver, Public domain
File:Harvard Theatre Collection - Prof Risley TS 931.10 - pg 34.jpg
Artist unidentified
, Public domain
File:Houghton TCS 65 - Playbill, Imperial Japanese Troupe, 1867.jpg
Designer unidentified, Public domain
Wikipedia description:
Richard Risley Carlisle (1814–1874) was an American gymnast and acrobat who often performed as Professor Risley. He is known for developing a circus act of juggling with the feet known as the Risley act. An inveterate traveler to Europe, Australia and East Asia and serial entrepreneur, Risley also notably brought a Japanese circus act to America in the 1860s.
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