Maurice was the youngest child of Clare and Colm Donovan.
He was born in 1886.
His father died from consumption when Maurice was 2 years old.
Maurice's mother remarried in 1891.
The new family moved to Boston to be closer to Clare's family.
Maurice was always different from his siblings.
He had no desire for tertiary education.
Instead he loved the performance arts.
In 1900, Maurice ran away to join PT Barnum's Museum, Menagerie and Circus.
Initially he was an acrobat - tumbling, balancing and juggling.
Later he moved to the trapeze.
The flying trapeze was invented by Jules Leotard,
(Yip! He also invented the leotard!!)
At the circus, Maurice met Nadia Vasiliev.
They married in 1923
and had 2 children:
Olga b. 1925
Vladimir b. 1926.
He was born in 1886.
His father died from consumption when Maurice was 2 years old.
Maurice's mother remarried in 1891.
The new family moved to Boston to be closer to Clare's family.
Maurice was always different from his siblings.
He had no desire for tertiary education.
Instead he loved the performance arts.
In 1900, Maurice ran away to join PT Barnum's Museum, Menagerie and Circus.
Initially he was an acrobat - tumbling, balancing and juggling.
Later he moved to the trapeze.
The flying trapeze was invented by Jules Leotard,
(Yip! He also invented the leotard!!)
At the circus, Maurice met Nadia Vasiliev.
They married in 1923
and had 2 children:
Olga b. 1925
Vladimir b. 1926.
For reflection ...
Maurice was a professional entertainer.
How important is participation in the arts to our well-being?
Maurice was a professional entertainer.
How important is participation in the arts to our well-being?