Richter, Rossa Matilda, 1863-1937
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Zazel, 1863-1937
First Human Cannonball, 1863-1937
La Petite Lulu, 1863-1937
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found: Wikipedia, WWW site, viewed August 3, 2020:Rossa Matilda Richter (Rossa Matilda Richter (1863-8 December 1937), who used the stage name Zazel, was an English aerialist and actor who became known as the first human cannonball at the age of 14. She took up ballet, gymnastics, and trapeze by the time she was 6 and, at 12, went on tour with a travelling acrobat troupe. She also became active as a trapeze artist from the time she was six years old, performing for the first time at Garrick Theatre in Whitechapel. She became known for a "leap-for-life" stunt on the trapeze which she performed throughout her career. During some of these early performances, she used the stage name La Petite Lulu. Richter married George Oscar Starr, who worked as a press agent for Barnum; and, together, they took some time away from the circus. Among other activities, they launched the Starr Opera Company in 1886. She died on 8 December 1937 at Camberwell House hospital in Peckham.) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rossa_Matilda_Richter
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2020-08-05: new
2020-12-22: revised
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