Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: The final performance

With laughter, hugs and tears — and the requisite death-defying stunts — the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus received its final standing ovation Sunday night as it performed its last show.“We are, forevermore, the Greatest Show on Earth,” boomed Johnathan Lee Iverson, who has been the ringmaster since 1999.It was an emotional 2 1/2 hours for those who worked on the circus.