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She was famous for her stunts on trapezes suspended from ascending balloons. Leona Dare was an American trapeze artist and aerial acrobat, billed often as the "Queen of the Antilles" or the "Pride of Madrid". She was famous for her stunts on trapezes suspended from ascending balloons.

Leona Dare (1855 - 1922) Leona Dare (real name Susan Adeline Stuart/Stewart) was an American aerialist, most famous for her bold stunts performed on a trapeze hanging from a hot air balloon. She performed in the United States, as well as throughout Europe, touring England, France, Spain and more under the moniker 'Pride of Madrid' and

Daring Women: 19th-century Aerialists – Catherine Clarke From the moment Jules Leotard became a Paris sensation with his flying trapeze act at the Cirque Napoleon in 1859, trapeze acts were big entertainment drawcards in the 19th century — even more so if the trapeze artist was a woman in a skimpy, revealing costume. Leona Dare was famous for her iron jaw act, where she dangled from the trapeze with her teeth, she also performed her trapeze act from a balloon. When I was researching 19th-century trapeze artists, I spent many hours online looking at paintings that capture the allure, drama and sometimes the isolation of circus performers. Leona Dare, Trapeze, Zazel Subscribe to Blog via Email