On April 7, 1891 this showman folded his big top for the last time
In 
Bareback Riders, Brown captured the effects of theatrical lighting beneath the big 
top, from the ..... Barnum died in his sleep at home on April 7, 1891 and was 
buried at... [DOC] [TLE] Barnumism - American Studies @ The University of Virginia [PAR] of Departed Empires': The Barnum Hippodromes and Circuses, 18741891," in.