First human arrow

First human arrow
Who
Alar the Human Arrow aka Mary Zedora aka Frances Elizabeth Mary “Pansy” Murphy.
Where
United States ()
When
1896
Under the stage name of Alar the Human Arrow, aka Mary Zedora or Mary Murphy (Frances Elizabeth Mary “Pansy” Murphy) was shot from a giant crossbow 12.19 m (40 ft) through a paper target to a catcher on a trapeze. Mary, of the Flying Zedoras, performed the feat at Barnum & Bailey, USA, in 1896.