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that Pablo Fanque, a figure name-checked in the Beatles song Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! , was the first recorded Black circus owner in Britain.

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Fun Fact: that Pablo Fanque, a figure name-checked in the Beatles song “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!”, was the first recorded Black circus owner in Britain.

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