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BARNUM, P.T.; AND JAMES A. BAILEY. DOCUMENT SIGNED BY BOTH ("P.T. BARNUM" AND "J.A. BAILEY" [AND "J.L. HUTCHINSON"]). BRIDGEPORT, CONN., 26 AUGUST 1880. 7 PAGES, FOLIO, WRITTEN ON RECTOS AND VERSOS, SOME MINOR PALE BROWNING ON FIRST PAGE.
DOCUMENT ESTABLISHING "THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH"
CONTRACT CONTAINING 18 NUMBERED PARAGRAPHS OUTLINING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS LEGENDARY PARTNERSHIP. "...THE PARTIES HERTO AGREE TO EXHIBIT A TRAVELLING SHOW OR SHOWS, UNDER SUCH TITLES AS THEY MAY AGREE UPON..." BARNUM IS TO PUT UP ONE-HALF OF THE NECESSARY CAPITAL, ADN BAILEY AND HUTCHINSON ONE-QUARTER EACH.
"THE SAID BARNUM SHALL USE HIS INFLUENCE AND ABILITIES IN BEHALF OF SAID SHOW, OR SHOWS, AND SHALL WHEN ABLE, DEVOTE HIS TALENTS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO WRITING FOR THEM; AND SHALL IDENTIFY HIMSELF THEREWITH AS ONE OF THE OWNERS THEROF. HE WILL ALSO WHEN HE FEELS ABLE AND WILLING ONLY, APPEAR BEFORE THE PATRONS OF THE SAME AND ADDRESS THEM; BUT NOTHING HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL CONFLICT WITH HIS VISITING ANY PART OF THE WORLD, NOR WITH HIS DEVOTING TIME AND ATTENTION TO ANY PERMANENT MUSEUM, WITH TO WHICH HE MAY BE CONNECTED..."
"...THE SAID BARNUM GRANTS TO THIS COMPANY THE ABSOLUTE AND EXCLUSIVE USE OF HIS NAME IN ALL CIVILIZED COUNTRIES FOR CIRCUS, MENAGERIE, AND ANIMAL EXHIBITIONS AND ALL SHOWS INCIDENTAL THERETO DURING THE EXISTENCE OF THIS CONTRACT..."
"...IF ANY MISUNDERSTANDING SHALL AT ANY TIME ARRISE BETWEEN ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AS TO THE TRUE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY PART THEROF, THESE SUCH QUESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THREE DISINTERESTED AND JUDICIOUS PERSONS, ONE CHOSEN BY EACH PARTY AND SIDE OF THE CONTROVERSY, AND THE THIRD BY THE TWO ARBITRATORS SO CHOSEN. SAID ARBITRATORS SHALL HEAR AND DECIDE ALL SUCH QUESTIONS WITHOUT DELAY, AND THEIR DECISION OR THE DECISION OF A MAJORITY OF THEM, SHALL BE FINAL..."
"...THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE BINDING UPON ALL THE PARTIES HERETO, AND EACH OF THEM, HIS EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, HEIRS AND ASSIGNED P.T. BARNUM J.A. BAILEY J.L. HUTCHINSON."
DOCUMENT ESTABLISHING "THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH"
CONTRACT CONTAINING 18 NUMBERED PARAGRAPHS OUTLINING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS LEGENDARY PARTNERSHIP. "...THE PARTIES HERTO AGREE TO EXHIBIT A TRAVELLING SHOW OR SHOWS, UNDER SUCH TITLES AS THEY MAY AGREE UPON..." BARNUM IS TO PUT UP ONE-HALF OF THE NECESSARY CAPITAL, ADN BAILEY AND HUTCHINSON ONE-QUARTER EACH.
"THE SAID BARNUM SHALL USE HIS INFLUENCE AND ABILITIES IN BEHALF OF SAID SHOW, OR SHOWS, AND SHALL WHEN ABLE, DEVOTE HIS TALENTS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO WRITING FOR THEM; AND SHALL IDENTIFY HIMSELF THEREWITH AS ONE OF THE OWNERS THEROF. HE WILL ALSO WHEN HE FEELS ABLE AND WILLING ONLY, APPEAR BEFORE THE PATRONS OF THE SAME AND ADDRESS THEM; BUT NOTHING HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL CONFLICT WITH HIS VISITING ANY PART OF THE WORLD, NOR WITH HIS DEVOTING TIME AND ATTENTION TO ANY PERMANENT MUSEUM, WITH TO WHICH HE MAY BE CONNECTED..."
"...THE SAID BARNUM GRANTS TO THIS COMPANY THE ABSOLUTE AND EXCLUSIVE USE OF HIS NAME IN ALL CIVILIZED COUNTRIES FOR CIRCUS, MENAGERIE, AND ANIMAL EXHIBITIONS AND ALL SHOWS INCIDENTAL THERETO DURING THE EXISTENCE OF THIS CONTRACT..."
"...IF ANY MISUNDERSTANDING SHALL AT ANY TIME ARRISE BETWEEN ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AS TO THE TRUE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY PART THEROF, THESE SUCH QUESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THREE DISINTERESTED AND JUDICIOUS PERSONS, ONE CHOSEN BY EACH PARTY AND SIDE OF THE CONTROVERSY, AND THE THIRD BY THE TWO ARBITRATORS SO CHOSEN. SAID ARBITRATORS SHALL HEAR AND DECIDE ALL SUCH QUESTIONS WITHOUT DELAY, AND THEIR DECISION OR THE DECISION OF A MAJORITY OF THEM, SHALL BE FINAL..."
"...THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE BINDING UPON ALL THE PARTIES HERETO, AND EACH OF THEM, HIS EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, HEIRS AND ASSIGNED P.T. BARNUM J.A. BAILEY J.L. HUTCHINSON."