HENGLER

Frederick Charles ( brother of the preceding ). b. Cambridge 1820; taught the circus busine by his father; violin and trumpet player in James Wild’s theatre, Bradford 1841; busine manager of Price and Powell’s circus, afterwards purchased the circus with which he travelled; built circuses in Liverpool 1857, Glasgow and Dublin 1863, Hull 1866, Bristol 1867, Birmingham 1868 and London 1871; introduced spectacular pieces played by children; taught riding to several members of the royal family; a great horse tamer and exhibitor of trained animals. d. Cambridge house, 27 Fitzjohn’s avenue, Hampstead, Middle sex 28 Sep. 1887. bur. Pauntley, Gloucestershire, left £59,665 2s. 5d. Frost’s Circus Life (1876) 48 etc. ; The Era 15 Jany. 1865 and 1 Oct. 1887 ; Judy 13 Dec. 1882 p. 280, portrait . Note. —His eldest son and succe or Frederick Charles Hengler was b. 4 Aug. 1855 and d. 7 May 1889.