Hobbs is one in a long line of flea circus ringmasters in his family ... And why did so many, who didn’t even have kids with them, take photos and even videos? Hobbs knows.

It kind of evolves from the Punch and Judy shows. The flea circus is a little more gentle. Pictures of Ben-Hur chariot races showed flea circuses. The show is called Alberti Flea Circus and ...

In the 1830s, his flea circus became the hottest ticket in London, performing in front of crowned heads of Europe in a touring career that lasted over 50 years. Fleas were not known for possessing ...

and Barnum & Bailey, creates a museum of oddities in Manhattan with displays including a flea circus, ventriloquists. In later years, he added appearances by Siamese twins Chang and Eng ...