I'd said 18th century, but after a bit of scanning research I think rather we're looking for late 19th century -- 1890s or so, when circuses were in the groove. |3

Anyway, as for my character, I think:

[b]Felix Abraham Ulrey[/b], 20: A bit shorter than most other guys his age, with curly brown hair usually matted by long hours wearing a variety of hats; he's extremely proud of his stubbly chin and dark ghost of a mustache (he thinks it makes him look older), but all his tonics and regimens fail to grow a proper beard; he has brown, almost-black eyes and a winning smile; though he doesn't look very strong (read: not at all intimidating) years of setting up tents and loading crates have maintained his confidence in a fight (which happens now and again in this business).

Will edit in more or post again as I think of them. :3