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Does anyone have any information about L. Bertolotto and his Flea Circus who apparently performed in Birmingham. As you can see from this snippet, the spelling of his name is a little inconsistent (there were also copycat performers)
"In Birmingham, the largest town in the region, visiting showmen included: Monsieur L. Jacques, a seven-foot-four-inch giant from France, in 1823; a French-speaking doll in 1824; the Industrious Fleas of Signor Bertolletto in 1837"
From DICKENS AND POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT by PAUL SCHLICKE
https://www.fleacircus.co.uk/HistoryBertolotto.htm
"In Birmingham, the largest town in the region, visiting showmen included: Monsieur L. Jacques, a seven-foot-four-inch giant from France, in 1823; a French-speaking doll in 1824; the Industrious Fleas of Signor Bertolletto in 1837"
From DICKENS AND POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT by PAUL SCHLICKE
https://www.fleacircus.co.uk/HistoryBertolotto.htm