History
Medrano Circus started in Toulouse where many famous modern artist got their inspiration for the modern art to come. Everyone fled to Europe when the saw the amazing culture that the circus created in the late 19th century The family Cirque Fernando was linked to the British travelling circus family Robert Austen Brothers. This link led to Cirque Fernando changing its name and becoming a European travelling circus. The name Robert Austens Mediterrean Circus became MedRAno. Medrano was also the name of a Spanish clown employed at the Cirque Fernando in Paris. Past performers have included Buster Keaton together with his wife Eleanor as a double act between 1947 and 1954, Annie Fratellini, and Arthur Vercoe Pedlar.
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