Barbette, the queen of the air 
The young Vander Clyde was dazzled by the circus as a child accompanying an acrobat learns the trade of harness, rings and wire taut. A series of fortunate coincidences with his stubbornness led him soon in vogue in the circuit of the American circus. But it was William Morris noting his extraordinary talent introduced him in Europe. Since then the young man had performed dressed as a female since his debut in the role of one of the sisters Alfaretta what were then the undisputed protagonist of the aerial arts. In France
Barbette is the celebrity and became one of the biggest attractions of the circus and music-hall of all time. His daring performances on the trapeze, which was virtuous, and the wire that ran on tiptoe like a ballerina, drew the attention of illustrious personages of the time. But in addition to his athletic skills Barbette, the name he had given, was admired for his ability to play the female role. How do I read an article of the time: When
dresses as a woman, it seems a woman, and woman. Jean Cocteau also falls in love with it and wants one of his memorable film 'Blood of a poet' I remember in a letter this way: Neither Stravinsky nor Auric, nor the poets nor painters, nor myself included .. . has never view similar class and scenic art of the time Divine Nijinsky!
The paparazzi do not give truce Barbette who performs in the biggest circus and variety of French and all the Europa.Anche Man Ray immortalized in a series of shots celebri.Ma in 1938 left the harness and retiring in his career United States where he became professor of aerial disciplines for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. It was then the author of large aerial choreography with the combined use of ropes flying tumblers, harnesses, straps and tools of his own invention. It seems that in that time has directed Pinito Miss Mara del Oro and the two legendary trapeze artist in some ways still unsurpassed. He worked on Broadway and was a consultant for many films even though his name appears frequently in the titles of coda.Intelligente and cultured, passionate about philosophy and literature released the last interview in 1966. In 1973, the American Queen `air 'left the air and land suicide.
"Le rideau sur un décor s'écarte useful: fil de fer entre deux Supports, systeme de trapeze and rings hanging from the frame of the scene. Basically, sofa covered with a white bearskin on which, between the exercise and enjoyment of wire trapeze, Barbette, removing her dress embarrassing play a little shocking scene, a true masterpiece of mime , where, parody, summarizing all the women he studied, he becomes a woman-kind at the point of extinguishing the nicest persons that precede or follow it on the poster. "Jean Cocteau
