Big Apple Circus

The Big Apple Circus is a circus that is based in New York City. Opened in 1977, it has become a tourist attraction as well.

Famous quotes containing the words big, apple and/or circus:

    “The man who promised to reinforce American families is now eager to pull the plug on Big Bird and Barney.”
    —Leslie Harris, U.S. political activist. As quoted in Newsweek magazine, p. 23 (December 19, 1994)

    “A man may build a complicated piece of mechanism, or pilot a steamboat, but not more than five out of ten know how the apple got into the dumpling.”
    —Edward A. Boyden, U.S. women’s magazine contributor. The Woman’s Magazine, pp. 423-5 (April 1888)

    “Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey-cage.”
    —H.L. (Henry Lewis)