Like a circus animal, The Elephant Man is kept in a cage and is regularly beaten by his “owners”. That’s how most of us think of Joseph Merrick ... his own money before enchanting ...

There are two medical conditions that have been considered for Merrick; Proteus syndrome, a rare disease ... before Merrick was born. Merrick’s father (also named Joseph) remarried, but his ...

1885: Dr. Frederick Treves describes the profound disfigurement of his patient, Joseph ... a disease more closely associated with the tropics than Victorian England. He also suggested that Merrick ...

Here's what you need to know about Joseph Merrick ... rejected by his father and stepmother, Merrick entered a workhouse when he was 17 where he remained for four years before contacting showman ...

He eked out a living as a side-show attraction before spending his last years ... sings the role of Joseph Merrick without masks or makeup. He depicts Merrick's disease through movement.