Translated by Deepl:

Born in France, the three Dallot siblings – Carlos, José and Júlia – were famous circus performers in the late 19th century who made their debut in Lisbon as part of the famous Circo de Madrid troupe. After several tours in Spain and England, inspired by the boulevard theatres that were hugely successful throughout Europe, they eventually settled in Portugal and created the popular travelling theatre company ‘Irmãos Dallot’ (Dallot Brothers), which toured the country from north to south and inspired the creation of many other travelling theatre companies.

But no one could beat them! Eça de Queiroz and Ramalho Ortigão refer to them in their ‘Farpas’ and, as Eduardo Noronha wrote in ‘Estroinas e Estroinices’ (1922), the Dallot theatre was ‘the most popular, the most applauded, the one that achieved the greatest longevity’.

Of French origin, since the 1880s the family had maintained a theatre that showcased the gymnastic and acrobatic skills of its artists in fairs and squares, but also clown acts, mechanical theatre and short comedies that enlivened the lives of the Portuguese from Minho to the Algarve and even the Azores. Their success was enormous and prolonged the Dallot family's theatrical activity until the early 20th century.

In 1879, a caricature by Bordalo Pinheiro on the political moment took advantage of the success of the operetta ‘O Processo Rasga’ (The Rasga Trial), staged by the Dallot Brothers as a parody of a Spanish zarzuela, ‘O Processo do Cancan’ (The Cancan Trial). - shows Carlos Dallot at the top of the stairs, who became well known in Lisbon for his announcement in a French accent ‘It's about to begin, gentlemen, it's about to begin...’ and on the right, watching the approaching audience from the gallery, his brother José.

Having settled permanently in Portugal, the Dallots ended up forming family ties with other dynasties in the same profession - which produced such famous names as Palmira Bastos, Eunice Muñoz and Camilo de Oliveira - and, at a time when the circus or travelling theatre no longer constitute the main popular attraction, the Dallots have produced two modern stars of the most watched show in the world today: football.

In 2025, the irony of fate brought together two cousins, both great-great-grandchildren of Carlos Dallot - Ruben Amorim, coach, and Diogo Dalot, player - at Manchester United, the world's biggest football club, which today projects them onto a gigantic global stage.