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Blast from the past: The circus came to Rarotonga

Saturday 17 October 2020 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Entertainment

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Blast from the past: The circus came to Rarotonga
Orpheus M. McAdoo, (front right) leader of the Georgia Minstrels who performed in Rarotonga and Mangaia in 1899. 20101622

Life in Rarotonga in the LMS (London Missionary Society) era wasn’t all work and prayer. Thirty years after its conversion to Christianity, Rarotonga was playing host to some of the biggest names in international showbusiness.

Life in Rarotonga in the LMS (London Missionary Society) era wasn’t all work and prayer. Thirty years after its conversion to Christianity, Rarotonga was playing host to some of the biggest names in international showbusiness.


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