  Click here to get a Printer Friendly Page  The P.T. Barnum of
the Barnum and Bailey Circus by Joel Benton  Incidents of a
Circus Tour   At almost every place visited by the travelling
company, some notable incident occurred. At Hanover Court House,
Virginia, for example, it was raining so heavily that they could
not give a performance, and Turner therefore decided to start
for Richmond immediately after dinner. Their landlord, however,
said that as their agent had engaged three meals and lodgings
for the whole troupe, the whole bill must be paid whether they
went then or stayed until next morning. No compromise could be
made with the stubborn fellow, and Turner was equally stubborn
in his determination both to go at once and also to have the
worth of his money. The following programme was accordingly
carried out, Turner insisting upon every detail:  Dinner was
ordered at twelve o'clock and was duly prepared and eaten. As
soon as the table was cleared, supper was ordered, at half past
twelve. After eating as