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May Emmeline WIRTH
Also known as: May
Born: 6 June 1894
Died: 18 October 1978
Special Achievements:1963 - Inducted in the Circus Hall of Fame as a bareback rider
Pioneer bareback ricer circus performer and equestrienne. In 1912, began working with Barnum and Bailey Circus in America.
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References
St Leon, Mark. (1983, Spring). World Famous Equestrienne: Australia’s May Wirth. This Australia, 57-61.
Wikipedia. “May Wirth”. accessed 11 December 2019.