By the 18th century, it had attracted showmen, jugglers and fencers and numerous fairground attractions. They were used in Britain by showmen and circus performers from the 1820s. The showmen and promoters exhibited all types of freaks. They were still regarded as carnival showmen. Hachaliah Bailey, one of America's first circus showmen, resided here. Cheng stumbles across a puppeteer (Yuen Cheung-yan) being assaulted by rival showmen. In the United States, rainmaking was attempted by traveling showmen. Biopics about music artists and showmen were also big in the 21st century. Today, traders and showmen jealously guard these historic charters. Today, traders and showmen jealously guard the reputation of these historic chartered markets. Some 1964 blackface Showmen were still covered in blonde Tolex rather than the usual black. He was one of the last great showmen. He was the fourth generation of the Chipperfield showmen. Stein and Bogert had played in a local band called Rick Martin & The Showmen. He is one of the most extraordinarily able showmen of modern times.