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Alfred Court
ALFRED COURT (1883-1977) was a circus artist and, together with his brother Jules Court, co-founder of Zoo Circus in 1921.
He was born on January 1, 1883 in Marseilles, France, the son of Monsieur...ver maisALFRED COURT (1883-1977) was a circus artist and, together with his brother Jules Court, co-founder of Zoo Circus in 1921.
He was born on January 1, 1883 in Marseilles, France, the son of Monsieur J. Court de Payen and the Marquise de Clapier. Like most children of the French aristocracy of his day, he was sent to a strict Jesuit school. Here he became a champion gymnast and, counting on this proficiency, ran away at fifteen to make his debut with a traveling circus. Police sent by his father appeared just before opening time and stopped his debut before it had begun—but only for a year. Next season, at sixteen, he escaped again and took to the road for good.
M. Court was an acrobat, juggler, ringmaster, headliner with Ringling Brothers, director and owner of circuses here and abroad. At twenty-two, in the best romantic tradition, he married a young bareback rider, Renée Vasserot: “belle, blonde, aux yeux noirs.” It was not until he was thirty-five years old that Alfred Court unexpectedly took over a lion act—as described in this book—found it the most satisfying work he had ever done, and was launched on a career which has made him famous the world over. In the opinion of authorities on the circus he was the greatest animal trainer of all time.
Alfred Court passed away in Nice on July 1, 1977, aged 94.ver menos