Born this day in 1892, Lillian Leitzel (Leopoldina Alitza Pelikan) was a second generation circus performer, born and raised in Germany. In 1910, she came to the U.S. with an aerial troupe called the Leamy Ladies. She stayed and went solo, becoming a major star of vaudville and the Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus, [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:28AM on January 2, 2012