Sideshow

In North America, a sideshow is an extra, secondary production associated with a circus, carnival, fair, or other such attraction.
There are four main types of classic sideshow attractions:
By the 1830s, "outside shows" began to be established alongside travelling circuses. Initially, the circuses distanced themselves from the sideshows, but in 1850, a relationship was established between them.
"Working acts" often exhibited a number of stunts that could be counted on to draw crowds. These stunts used... meer