The Iron Jaw is perhaps the most daunting of all of the aerial acts Guy executed. Sometimes called a “teeth act” or a “feat of dental equilibrium,” it involves gripping a bit between the teeth and being hoisted on a rope high up into the air. Some iron-jaw aerialists became human butterflies, fluttering about, caped arms moving like wings.

The Iron Jaw is a traditional aerial circus act. Newspaper advertisement for Leona Dare's ascents from Crystal Palace in London. The act consists of a performer raised into the air by a cable, trapeze or other similar apparatus, supported only by a bit clamped between their teeth.

Performers found all sorts of fun uses for it, including the Iron Jaw act, in which they held the bar with their teeth. But it was Jules Leotard who added another trapeze to the act, which allowed performers to fly through the air from one apparatus to another.

2024年2月9日 · Amadeus learned of the historical circus act known as “The Human Butterfly,” or “The Iron Jaw.” This nail-biter of an act involves gripping a piece of leather between the teeth and being lifted by rope high up into the air. A notable performer of the Iron Jaw, and perhaps one of the very first, was the “Queen of the Antilles,” AKA Leona Dare.

2017年3月25日 · Her most famous "iron jaw" performance was held 5000 feet over the Crystal Palace in London in 1888, leading to a tour en route to Moscow. By the 1890s, Dare and her iron jaw had more or...

Today, very few aerialists have perfected and chosen to perform the dangerous mouth-hanging act known as the Iron Jaw, but Amadeus Lopez is focused on the extraordinary. Not only does he...

2024年10月12日 · The Iron Jaw is a traditional aerial circus act. The act consists of a performer raised into the air by a cable, trapeze or other similar apparatus, supported only by a bit clamped between her teeth. Depending on the apparatus the bit is attached to, the performer can alternately swing in circles ar

Iron Jaw burning rope Jonathan created this escape to perform on broadway and performed a version on Americas Got Talent. As the fire straitjacket the act takes skill and training and the risk is real.

Locklears female equivalent and the first woman to switch planes in the air was the aptly named Ethel Dare. One of Dares most famous stunts was the “Iron Jaw Spin” during which she would suspend herself by rope with a special mouthpiece, and twirl non stop in the planes propwash!

The Iron Jaw is a traditional aerial circus act. Newspaper advertisement for Leona Dare's ascents from Crystal Palace in London.