. . "Circus Maximus"@en . "Istvan saw the opportunity to make lots of money from a circus. Lovia at that time didn\u2019t have much entertainment around. He thought a circus would really keep Lovians happy, as well as making him a lot of money. He originally wanted a Roman-style amphitheatre or a colosseum, but found it to be too expensive. Istvan founded the circus in 1888, and it gave many shows throughout Lovia. The very first show was in Princess' Park on September 3, 1888 and originally charged 42 cents price. Some famous early acts included Zarina the Black Panther, Edward Mallett, the Human Cannonball, Chief Rongorongo and Jerry and Terry (Siamese twins)."@en . "Istvan saw the opportunity to make lots of money from a circus. Lovia at that time didn\u2019t have much entertainment around. He thought a circus would really keep Lovians happy, as well as making him a lot of money. He originally wanted a Roman-style amphitheatre or a colosseum, but found it to be too expensive. Istvan founded the circus in 1888, and it gave many shows throughout Lovia. The very first show was in Princess' Park on September 3, 1888 and originally charged 42 cents price. Some famous early acts included Zarina the Black Panther, Edward Mallett, the Human Cannonball, Chief Rongorongo and Jerry and Terry (Siamese twins). Circus Maximus was sold in 1897 to Sir George Coningham. The new ringmaster became Henry Istvan. He passed along the circus to his son George F. Coningham. Presently, the Coningham Family runs and operates the circus. The circus Ringmaster is Evgeni Sharapov, an Oceana Lovian whose family has been ringmasters since the 1920s. In the mid-90's, a co-production with Cirque du Soleil toured Lovia. In 2002, a co-production with Clear Channel Communications, the USHRA Monster Jam series, and Michael Aquarius toured Lovia aswell, featuring the USHRA Monster Jam trucks and the AMA Supercross competitors alongside the Circus Maximus acts. In 2003, a fire broke out when the circus was performing in Freedom Park, killing 11 people and injuring 34."@en .