#repost @thegrandgypsy Born 100 years ago today! La Tosca Canestrelli - Queen of The Circus. These images are from the Bertram Mill’s Christmas Circus program from the 1950-1951 season at Olympia Hall in London. Happy Centennial Birthday Mama! Caption reads: “Here’s a young lady as accomplished as she is beautiful - quite apart from being America’s leading star on the bounding rope, she can speak French, Italian, German, and Spanish - as well as English. She has come here direct from the United States, where she appeared before The President and Mrs. Truman in Washington. 12. La Tosca - First time in England. My goodness, my peacock! Although we don’t blame the elegant bird for preferring his present perch, we do feel Miss Tosca is quite dazzling enough on her own.” #CircusRoyalty #QueenOfTheCircus #TheGrandGypsy #BertramMillsCircus #Circus #Circo #cirque #Zirkus #CircusLegend (at Olympia London) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpYRM21Ajed/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=