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* HypocriticalHumor: Apollonius claims to be more powerful than Jesus, but then pulls out a crucifix to banish Satan Mekratrig.
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* RandomEventsPlot: A weird circus comes to a small Arizona town, various townfolk aimlessly interact with the various exhibits, there's a final big show in the main tent, everybody goes home. Or wherever.
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* {{Bouncer}}: Arguments [[RunningGag continue]] about whether it is a man, a bear or a Russian, but all witnesses concur it's an excellent bouncer, effortlessly giving two trouble-making college students the bum's rush to the street.
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* BlindSeer: Apollonius of Tyana
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* ElectiveBrokenLanguage: Dr. Lao casually switches back and forth between AsianSpeekeeEngrish[=/=]YouNoTakeCandle and perfect English.
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* HumanSacrifice: Demanded by the god Yottle after someone in the congregation runs their mouth.
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* HumanSacrifice: Demanded by the god Yottle after someone in the congregation runs their mouth. [[spoiler: The chosen sacrifice, her protesting lover ''and'' Yottle's high priest all get crushed when Yottle's statue tips over.]]
* MeaningfulName: A newspaper proofreader is named Mr. Etaoin, after the nonsense phrase "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etaoin_shrdlu Etaoin shrdlu]]" which was used as space-filler in the days of hot-type newspaper printing.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Apollonius states that he's 2000 years old. Lao might be equally old.
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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: A literary version finishes off The appendix details the book.future lives of several of the circus-visitors. Including [[spoiler: a young girl who dies in a traffic accident two months later.]]
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: Interestingly enough, the sea serpent admits to this when questioned about captivity.
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* HornyDevils: Mumbo Jumbo emerges and looks over his nubile servants and carries off the nordic woman for something that probably qualifies for him for this trope. The index raises the question of where she was given she wasn't seen in the big top despite Mumbo Jumbo, his priest and servants were.
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* RepulsiveRingmaster: Dr. Lao falls into the "morally ambiguous" category, as he's not overly worried about some of the more interesting and permanent changes (like petrification) that happen to his customers.
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* FilmOfTheBook: ''[[Film/SevenFacesOfDrLao 7 Faces Of Dr. Lao]]'', made in 1964.
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* CircusOfMagic: A circus owned by a Chinese man named Dr. Lao pulls into town one day, carrying legendary creatures from all areas of mythology and legend, among them a sea serpent, Apollonius of Tyana (who tells dark, yet always truthful, fortunes), a medusa, and a satyr. Through interactions with the circus, the locals attain various enigmatic peak experiences appropriate to each one's particular personality.
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: Interestingly enough, the sea serpent admits to this when questioned about captivity.
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* CultClassic: Highly obscure but mentioned by a surprising number of authors, and with a certain fanbase of its own.
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* CultClassic: Highly obscure but mentioned by a surprising number of authors, and with a certain fanbase of its own.ADateWithRosiePalms: Interestingly enough, the sea serpent admits to this when questioned about captivity.
* FaunsAndSatyrs: A satyr is one of the Circus exhibits, and a faun appears in one of the peepshow scenarios "interacting" with some nymphs.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Apollonius. He's an extremely powerful magician, but works for Lao in his weird little circus. (Why he bothers doing this is one of the unanswered questions listed in the appendix.)
* HypocriticalHumor: Apollonius claims to be more powerful than Jesus, but then pulls out a crucifix to banish Satan Mekratrig.
* HypocriticalHumor: Apollonius claims to be more powerful than Jesus, but then pulls out a crucifix to banish Satan Mekratrig.
* RandomEventsPlot: A weird circus comes to a small Arizona town, various townfolk aimlessly interact with the various exhibits, there's a final big show in the main tent, everybody goes home. Or wherever.
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* TakenForGranite: Despite warnings, [[spoiler:Kate Lindquist looks at the Gorgon head-on]].
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: A brawl between the exhibits breaks out that leads to ten people being petrified in the big top....all because the sphinx was clumsy and bumped into the unicorn.
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* GorgeousGorgon: The medusa featured in the circus is described as such.
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: Interestingly enough, the sea serpent admits to this when questioned about captivity.
* CultClassic: Highly obscure but mentioned by a surprising number of authors, and with a certain fanbase of its own.
* GorgeousGorgon: The medusa featured in the circus is described as such.
* HumanSacrifice: Demanded by the god Yottle after someone in the congregation runs their mouth.
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** [[spoiler: Later on, Miss Agnes Birdsong ends up having sex with is seemingly seduced by the satyr.satyr, but interrupted by Dr. Lao before anything can happen.]]
** The appendix contains a humorous mention of a "pony stallion show".
* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: Another of the exhibits in the circus. Dr. Lao's mermaid does not speak, is entirely naked, and her human half is described as beautiful.
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* {{Satan}}: Or Specifically Satan Mekratrig appears (or some form of him) in the big top performance.
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* {{Satan}}: Or Specifically specifically Satan Mekratrig appears (or some form of him) in the big top performance.performance.
* {{Satire}}: A genuine example, satirizing human nature in general. It is not gentle about this, especially by early 20th century standards.
* SeaMonster: One of the circus's exhibits is a large sea serpent, capable of speech.
* {{Satire}}: A genuine example, satirizing human nature in general. It is not gentle about this, especially by early 20th century standards.
* SeaMonster: One of the circus's exhibits is a large sea serpent, capable of speech.
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** Larry Kamper and friends only seemed to want to see the werewolf transform due to expecting her to be a naked young woman, she wssn't.
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* TheDogBitesBack: The Sea Serpent takes a chance to attack Dr Lao during the brawl as despite being apart of the circus he's only be waiting for a chance to escape.
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* HornyDevils: What we assume Mumbo Jumbo had on his mind with the Nordic female kind of leads us to this trope.
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* InterspeciesRomance: The satyr is said to be the child of [[BestialityIsDepraved a goatherd and his goat]]. [[spoiler: Later on, Miss Birdsong ends up having sex with the satyr.]]
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* HornyDevils: What we assume Mumbo Jumbo had on his mind with the Nordic female kind of leads us to this trope.
* InterspeciesRomance: The satyr is said to be the child of [[BestialityIsDepraved a goatherd and his goat]].
** [[spoiler: Later on, Miss Birdsong ends up having sex with the satyr.]]]]
** Dr Lao mentions the Chimera often tries to get with the Sphinx.
* InterspeciesRomance: The satyr is said to be the child of [[BestialityIsDepraved a goatherd and his goat]].
** [[spoiler: Later on, Miss Birdsong ends up having sex with the satyr.
** Dr Lao mentions the Chimera often tries to get with the Sphinx.
* OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious: Dr. Lao's Chimera is male despite the index poking fun that mythology generally agrees it/they were female.
* OurMonstersAreWeird: One troper would tell you there was a bear at the circus. Another would tell you there was a man there. Some tropers might say there was a Russian there. Either way there was something big and hairy at the circus and it was weird!
* OurMonstersAreWeird: One troper would tell you there was a bear at the circus. Another would tell you there was a man there. Some tropers might say there was a Russian there. Either way there was something big and hairy at the circus and it was weird!
* {{Satan}}: Or Specifically Satan Mekratrig appears (or some form of him) in the big top performance.
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* TalkingAnimal: The snake.
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* ThoseTwoGuys: Two college guys Paul Conrad Gordon and Slick Bromiezchski spend the entire book always together.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Two college guys Paul Conrad Gordon and Slick Bromiezchski spend the entire book always together.
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* AllMenAreLustful: The men in the town are extremely eager to check out the "peep show".
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* GirlOnGirlIsHot: The peep show includes scenes of nymphs fooling around with each other.
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* SexGod: The Satyr and (seemingly) Mumbo Jumbo.
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* UnfazedEveryman: A running element of the novel; the townspeople either don't realize or refuse to realize the wonders of the circus.
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* ElectiveBrokenLanguage: Lao talks like YouNoTakeCandle occasionally, mostly to deflect unwanted questions.
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* FilmOfTheBook: ''[[SevenFacesOfDrLao 7 Faces Of Dr. Lao]]'', made in 1964.
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It was loosely adapted into a [[TheFilmOfTheBook film]], ''[[SevenFacesOfDrLao 7 Faces of Dr. Lao]]'', in 1964, with Tony Randall starring as the eponymous doctor.
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It was loosely adapted into a [[TheFilmOfTheBook film]], ''[[SevenFacesOfDrLao ''[[Film/SevenFacesOfDrLao 7 Faces of Dr. Lao]]'', in 1964, with Tony Randall starring as the eponymous doctor.
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'''''The Circus of Doctor Lao''''' is a novella written by newspaperman Charles G. Finney. Published in 1935, it tells the story of a rather unusual circus coming to the town of Abalone, Arizona.
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'''''The Circus of Doctor Lao''''' is a novella written by newspaperman Charles G. Finney. Published in 1935, it tells the story of a rather unusual circus coming to the town of Abalone, Arizona.
It was loosely adapted into a [[TheFilmOfTheBook film]], ''[[SevenFacesOfDrLao 7 Faces of Dr. Lao]]'', in 1964, with Tony Randall starring as the eponymous doctor.
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!!This novel provides examples of:
* AbhorrentAdmirer: A sympathetic example; Mrs. Cassin is an older woman whose husband [[spoiler:simply left her]]. Since she lost her looks and charm a long time ago, she has no luck in attracting men.
* BlindSeer: Apollonius of Tyana
* CircusOfFear
* CrappyCarnival: Many think Dr. Lao's circus is one of these, especially with that crazy ad in the newspaper, and the less-than-impressive parade through town.
* EccentricTownsfolk: The fine folk of Abalone, Arizona.
* FilmOfTheBook: ''[[SevenFacesOfDrLao 7 Faces Of Dr. Lao]]'', made in 1964.
* LampshadeHanging: The appendix includes a section listing several plot-questions the main story never bothers to answer.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Some of whom are introduced and disposed of in a single sentence.
* {{Medusa}}: One of the exhibits.
* MythicalMotifs: Many of the characters are mythical creatures.
* MysteriousMiddleInitial: A lot of people in town seem to have "R".
* NotThatKindOfDoctor: Like you had to ask.
* {{Novella}}: An eight-page introduction, 100 pages of story and then 19 pages of Catalog that includes a lot of additional information.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Try seven ''thousand''.
* RunningGag: People arguing about the man/bear/Russian.
* SadlyMythtaken: Some members of the circus are creatures thought to be found only in myth.
* TakenForGranite: Despite warnings, [[spoiler:Kate Lindquist looks at the Gorgon head-on]].
* TalkingAnimal: The snake.
* YouNoTakeCandle: Lao talks like this occasionally, mostly to deflect unwanted questions.
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It was loosely adapted into a [[TheFilmOfTheBook film]], ''[[SevenFacesOfDrLao 7 Faces of Dr. Lao]]'', in 1964, with Tony Randall starring as the eponymous doctor.
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!!This novel provides examples of:
* AbhorrentAdmirer: A sympathetic example; Mrs. Cassin is an older woman whose husband [[spoiler:simply left her]]. Since she lost her looks and charm a long time ago, she has no luck in attracting men.
* BlindSeer: Apollonius of Tyana
* CircusOfFear
* CrappyCarnival: Many think Dr. Lao's circus is one of these, especially with that crazy ad in the newspaper, and the less-than-impressive parade through town.
* EccentricTownsfolk: The fine folk of Abalone, Arizona.
* FilmOfTheBook: ''[[SevenFacesOfDrLao 7 Faces Of Dr. Lao]]'', made in 1964.
* LampshadeHanging: The appendix includes a section listing several plot-questions the main story never bothers to answer.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Some of whom are introduced and disposed of in a single sentence.
* {{Medusa}}: One of the exhibits.
* MythicalMotifs: Many of the characters are mythical creatures.
* MysteriousMiddleInitial: A lot of people in town seem to have "R".
* NotThatKindOfDoctor: Like you had to ask.
* {{Novella}}: An eight-page introduction, 100 pages of story and then 19 pages of Catalog that includes a lot of additional information.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Try seven ''thousand''.
* RunningGag: People arguing about the man/bear/Russian.
* SadlyMythtaken: Some members of the circus are creatures thought to be found only in myth.
* TakenForGranite: Despite warnings, [[spoiler:Kate Lindquist looks at the Gorgon head-on]].
* TalkingAnimal: The snake.
* YouNoTakeCandle: Lao talks like this occasionally, mostly to deflect unwanted questions.
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