Cast of Characters

• Consuelo⁠—a bareback rider in a circus. Billed as “The Bareback Tango Queen.”

• Mancini⁠—Consuelo’s father.

• He⁠—a clown in Briquet’s circus. Billed as “He Who Gets Slapped.”

• Briquet⁠—Manager of the circus.

• Zinida⁠—a lion tamer, Briquet’s wife.

• Alfred Bezano⁠—a bareback rider.

• A Gentleman.

• Baron Regnard.

• Jackson⁠—a clown.

• Tilly and Polly⁠—musical clowns.

• Thomas, Angelica, and other actors and actresses of Briquet’s circus.

The action takes place in one of the large cities of France.