5th Year
June 21, 1976
Number 25
Show Train Rammed
A freak accident destroyed a concession department sleeper on
the Ringling-Barnum Circus train (Red Unit) and injured 13 people
the afternoon of June 7th. The accident occured when freight cars
rolling down a graded track at Selkirk (N.Y.) slammed into the
circus train.
The freight cars were being shifted about to make up a train
at the Con Rail yard. According to local officials either a switch
or computer malfunctioned, causing the freight cars to be routed
to the wrong track.
State police said none of the P e r f o r m e r Hurt
Carl Wong & Co., swaypole
animal cars were involved in the
accident. One source said the ani- act called "The Skymasters" fell
mals had been unloaded for feed- when their rigging collapsed at
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...Lewis Henry
The Sam T. Polack Circus played a two day stand at Mt. Clemens
(Mich.) on June 5-6 for the Sherriff's Assoc., presenting five performances under a 150x300 ft. tent, provided by the Florida Tent
Rental Service. In previous years this date was played by Circus
Vargas, and on two occasions they had a blow-down here.
. The program featured: Salute
to America (Bicentennial Spec
produced by Jim Douglass, with
JAMES A. HALEY, is retiring
special floats and costumes);
after 24 years of being a Florida
Geronimo, sponge dive; Baron Von Congressman. Once an RBBB execuUhl, wild animals; The Apollos,
tive he served a prison term as a
cradle; Wainwrights and Kennies, result of the show's fire at Hart
trampolines; Clown Birthday Cake. ford, Conn., in 1944.
Number; Cimse's Russian WolfBOB LABBY, announcer for the
hounds; Clowns; Phil, Francine
King Bros. Circus recently left
and Baby Dondi, comedy elephant; that show. His duties have been
The Juggling Villams; Intermisassumed by CARL CONLEY.
sion; The Fantasia's, revolving
ladder (3); Johnson's Bears; De
Vern Woerner.
Mille, wire; The Carols, aero;
Many numbers were produced
Miss Sara, balance trap; Miss Edby
Jim
Douglass who was also the
ith, traps; Miss Carmen Del Moannouncer.
The circus was produclino, balance trap; The Elkins
ed
by
Sam
T.
Polack, with Boom
Sisters; The Jordanas, aerial unBoom
Browning,
musical director;
icycle; Walt King's elephants;
John
Asbury,
organist;
Bobby DaPrince Najvez, aerialist.
vis, props, and Peter Luvas, conClowns included: Danny Chap- cessions.
man, come-in; Kenny Heller; Chabira & Benaka; Jim Gourley and
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ROUTES
Dailey Bros. Circus
June
21 Cambridge, Wise
22 Anoka
Beatty-Cole Circus
23 Spooner
Jun
21 Madison, N.J.
24 Nstton
22 Sparta
25 Stanley
23 Dover
26 Medboro
24 West Orange
Europorama
25-26 Hempstead, L.I.
June
21 Appleton, Wise.
27 Bayonne, N.J.
22 Manitowoc
Carson & Barnes Circus
— End of Tour —
Jun
21 York, Pa.
Franzen Bros. Circus
22 Newark, Dela
June
21 Fox Lake, Wise.
23 Hartford Co. Md.
23 Saukville
24-26 Gaithersburg
24 Oostbury
Hubert Castle Circus
25 Sheboygan
Jun 21-22 Victoria, B.C.
26 Howards Grove
23-24 Courtney
27 Valders
25-27 Vancouver
Hamid-Morton Circus
Circus K i r k
Jun 24-27 Norfolk, Va.
Jun
22 Little Falls, N.J
— End of Tour —
23 Kinnelton
Happytime Circus
24 Manville
to Jun 26 Vallejo, Cal.
25 Waldwick
Holiday Hippodrome
26 Fair Lawn
June
22 Sandusky, Ohio
Circus Vargas
23
Lorain
Jun
21 Fond du Lac, Wise
24
Ashland
22-23 Dubuque, Iowa
25 Webster
24-25 Kenosha, Wise.
26 Painsville
26-27 Waukegon, 111.
27 Champion
Clyde Bros. Circus
Hoxie Bros. Circus
Jun
23 Ogallala, Nebr.
Jun
21 Titusville, Pa.
24 North Platte
22-23
Warren
26-27 Grand Island
24 Punxsutawney
25 Dubois
26 Clearfield
Hubler's Int'l Circus
June
21 Prestonburg, Ky. 00
22 Hazard
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23 Somerset
24-27 Lexington
Hunt's Circus
June
25 Bloomingdale,NJ
26 Mahwah
Int'l All Star Circus
June
21 Oshkosk, Wise.
23 Rochester, Minn
25 Albion, Iowa
26 Ottumwa
Wm. Kay Circus
Jun 22-25 Boise, Idaho
King Bros. Circus
June
21 Dunkirk, Ind.
22 Muncie
23 Straughn
24 Jonesboro
25 Lima, Ohio
26 Tiffin
27 Mansfield
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Lewis Bros. Circus
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June
21 Erin, Tenn.
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22 Guthrie, Ky.
2en
23 Lewisburg
24 Auburn
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25 Morgantown
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26 Brownsville
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Polack Bros. Circus
Jun 26-27 San Diego, Cal.
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BILLY BARTON • • •
RUMORS ARE AFOOT - and strong, one* • that Ringling will revive a famous old circus title and put out a
new tant show in '77, geared to play the smaller cities.
It is alao rumored they are angling to buy one of two
fair-sized tent chows now on the road, a rumor I doubt.
I'm more inclined to believe they'll start from scratch.
I'm sorry to report that C. J. MATCHETT, 24 hour man
for the Great American, has returned to Florida to recover from a severe stroke. I was told he was laying out
the lot when he fall, struck his head on a rock, resulting in a blood dot - hence the stroke. Everyone on the
G-A Circus is very distressed over the incident and hopes
he gets well soon.
Giant clown BUCK NOLAN, who was with Galaxy when
it now-dived in Texas, is now with the Great American...
BE ATTY-COLE jumps from Glass boro (NJ) overnight
into the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore, July 1-6
for an indoor stand which, I understand, is all sold out.
Snake Charmer JOSEPHINE HELBLING, with Ringling
for years, later an aerialist with the Jamas Edgar New
Sparks Circus, has a cleaning business in Sarasota...And
ex-aerialist JACKIE LE CLAIR, who studied under the
incomparable LALAGE. is now Sarasota's favorite hairstylist. His last show biz stint was advance flacking for
RBBB.
BILLY McCABE no longer with the Freedom Train derailed himsaH last fall. He is caring for KENNY
DODO'S ailing mother while Kenny is trouping with
Beatty-Cole....Agent GILL MILLER really gets around.
Memorial Day weekend found him flying to Philadelphia for talks with the MIKE DOUGLAS show, then on
to Atlantic City, and finally to New York where ha
visited the Emmett Kelly Circus in Long Island, Prince
Najvaz at the Onstage Night Club, and the Ringling show
in Manhattan.
CIHCOCESARE TOGNI. scheduled for the Italian
Market Festival in Phila., postponed its arrival due to
the earthquakes in Italy. I've been told, however, the
show STILL plans to visit the USA and that arrangements are being made to reschedule its showing by the
Festival committee.
Russian aerial star MARINA RAOULESCU came out of
self-imposed retirement long enough to appear at the
ONSTAGE early in May...YVONNE RAY STEPHENS,
now with Famous Hunt, has her aged father on the road
with her, caring for him. He is MARVIN RAY of the old
La BELLE-RAY TROUPE. Vonnie has a dog act on the
show, her daughter Leanne is doing traps, and husband
Bob Stephens is boss props. . . .First person I saw on the
Hunt lot was LUIS MUNOZ (Los Argentines) hobbling
around after someone had dropped one of the steel seat
supports on his foot. . .and MARSHA HUNT JONES'
husband, Don, was rushed at 3 a.m. to Emergency for
removal of frying rust particles that had lodged in his
eye*.
It was raining when I caught Hoxie's Great American
and I am happy to report the Big Top is one of the FEW
I've sat under during a rainstorm and remained dry. . .so
it's not true that ALL big tops leak like a sieve)
Well. . -another circus date blew up in the east and I was
told by a VE RY prominent source that many acts were
left with I.O.U'j. That's the fourth disaster in only two
months and we HOPE that's the end of it!
QUICKIES: Juggling Villa rm to St. Louis for Sandy
Dobritch. . .Mike Klucker working in Atlantic City...
Morgan-Ashton Family on the Emmett Kelly date in
L.I. . . .Barbara Taggart visited Circus Kingdom, reports:
"Performers are college students from various parts of
the country. Their special appeal is their enthusiasm,
wholesomeness, and happy appearance." . . . .Syd
Moore Family visited Great American en route to Greet
Adventure Park. . .Pappa Sulo Keppo finally made that
long-awaited journey to his homeland - Finland!
ARTHUR DUCHEK's "King Arthur and the Lion" High
Wire Novelty is currently headlining the Sterling Forest
Funapot. Also there is BILLY ROOGERS Tropical Bird
Fantasy. Billy plays the park every year.
The Merquee-Cenopy uaad by Famous Hunt covers the
entire length of the midway - a GREAT innovation.. .
Organist RICHARD ROSIO is making his first circus
tour with Hunt. AL & SUE DAWLEY have doaed their
season with Castle, are back in Sarasota.
SID KELLNER o working phone promos in the south
preparatory to reopening the G-M circus. He says he will
run to November when he starts up again July 9. ..
GARDEN BROS, has wound up its stateside tour, u
back in Canada. . .SALON DU COMMERCE, now featuring Dubou Circus World, is a combination "homeshow-fair" unit. They play arenas with a carnival on the
parking lot and than fence the whole thing in European
style. . .In the arena are exhibitors with booths, and a
platform for nightly stage shows, usually featuring big
name Canadian stars. The show tours Quebec and when
the "home show" route is finished, plays large fairs. I
was with them one season and the late JIMMY TROY
played the tour several times.
If you think it's easy being a 24 hour man, just ask Dave
Miller, organist, with Hoxie's G-A circus who is subbing
for the ailing MATCHETT. Going from South Carolina
into North Carolina on his FIRST mission he was stopped by Smokey, handed a sheaf of arrows, and a warning. Dave drove back, put the arrows up again, and was
almost to the state line when Smokey caught him a
second time, made Dave go back and take them down.
As he was doing so, Dave marked the spots with chalk
arrows. He was just to the state line when - you guaned
it, the same cop stopped him one last time, angrily
broke the chalk, threw it on the ground and instructed
Dave NEVER to come back to South Carolina!
See you down the road. luvs.
Both King Bros, and Lewis
Bros, have had two weeks of rain
and mud at every location.
The Circus Report
According to one visitor
who caught the show on its opening date, during the chariot
races one chariot ran under the
sidewall and right into three
cars parked outside. One horse
had to be cut out of the harness
and, he ads, of course the cars
were damaged. Later one of the
show's motorcycle riders did the
same thing, but he didn't get
hurt.
Western performer John
Bromfield (he was in Ring of
Fear) was one of the show's hard
workers. Much of the hard work
was handled by the butchers who
were trying to keep the thing together.
It has been reported that
thousands of program books were
ordered, but never delivered.The
show did use a variety of lithosi
one half sheet depicts a chariot
race (this has been used in the
past by several shows).
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The recent demise of Showtime USA has left many bitter
show folks and some now wonder if
it is worth being in the business
However, all agree the show was a
flashy one and provided an exciting program for spectators and as
a result should have caught on.
The show was heavy on talent, one member of the organization told CR. Even then, he adds;
we should have and could have
made it if everyone had pulled
together. The first few dates
followed a generally good tour
route for shows in the past and
so it was a surprised to find the
show was folding. Maybe it was
the promotion or maybe it was an
economical thing, who knows?
Baron Von Uhl made four
dates then had to leave for previously signed engagements. He
did leave some cats on the show
American Cont'l Circus broke
for a flash. There was a daily
parade and a balloon ascension, all attendance records during
but no one ever seemed to care if their recent Portland (Ore.) engagement.
the balloon went up or not.
"The
Bale Family"
ELVIN BALE and JEANETTE WILLIAMS
The Worlds Most Fabulous Thrilling Acts with RBBB Circus
Col. E.T. Bale's Continental Horsaa
At RBBB Circus World - Haines City, Fla.
IRENE, GLORIA, NITA and BONNIE "The Bale Sisters"
High School Horses on tour with "Holiday With Horses"
June 21, 1976
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In Mr'moriam /*
THE VARNERS - JoAnn and MarEDNA ALEE (78), a profesvin
are expected a blessed evsional sharpshooter, billed as
ent
come
Feb. 1977. They hope it
'The Second Annie Oakley", died
will
be
a
girl, but they'll take
at Detroit, Mich, on June 2nd.She
what
they
get.
was featured by Ripley and was
able to hit the edge of a playing
DORIAN BLAKE (illusionist)
card 63 ft. away with a revolver, and MIKE "Kosco" NAUGHTON will be
which she held upside down.
part of the Baroness Von Frost's
Mystical
World of Magic in NorALBERT LEVINSON (Al Flosso)
wich,
Conn.,
on June 30th.
(81) magician, died in New York
THE
GREAT
BRUNO, swaypole,
City on May 13, after being in a
worked
at
Knott's
Berry Farm Jun.
prolonged coma following surgery
11-13
during
the
opening
of their
for a kidney problem. He started
new
6-ride
Roaring
20*s
Airfield
doing magic at the age of 9, was
addition to the Southern Califorwith Al G. Barnes, Sells-Floto,
Ringling and 101 Ranch, worked in nia amusement park.
vaudeville and for many years on
RON PERRY and PAULETTE BRAUN
Coney Island. He was known as The (Riamos Duo) recently worked some
Coney Island Fakir and The King
Paul Kaye dates and will be at
of Koins.
Storytown Park (Lake George, N.Y)
CHARLES A. NOCK (46), a mem for the summer.
ber of the famous Nock circus famMICHAEL BRUNN visited his
ily. Died at his home in Florida folks (Lottie Brunn) who are with
on June 1st, after chocking on
the Gatti-Charles Circus, during
some food.
the show's San Francisco run.
ELMER (Scotty) SCHRADER (67]
lied at Sheboygan, Wise, on May
14th. He was born in Sheboygan,
STEVE FANNING,
the son of Emil and Alma Lindefamous
elephant
trainer, presmann Schrader. He traveled with
ently with E. James Strates
the Seils-Sterling Circus, which
was owned by his uncles, the Lin- Shows, for your Chevrolet station wagon purchase.
demann brothers.
JACK W. WAIN (71) died at
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JOHNNY CANOLE
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The Circus Report
West Coast date okay
During its recent engagement
at Long Beach, Calif. (June 5-6)
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PERFORMER HURT (Continued)
FOR SALE
Myrtle Beach (N.C.) Pavilion. The
accident occured during the opening matinee on June 14th.
The two men were rushed to
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June 21, 1976
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tonr ends in wise.
There were plenty of thrills and excitement in the program
provided by Europorama's 1976 edition, making it one of the top
shows of the country. The show, produced by John Winn, who also
does most of the booking, will wind up its tour this week at
Manitowoc, Wise., on June 22nd.
We've had a nice tour, John
told CR, and we've been working
for most of the same sponsors for
over six years. Each year we add
a few more towns to the route,he
continued, and last year we moved
into the mid-west for the first
time.
The show program featured:
The Stanoffs, bar act; Mike Makado, hand balancing; Clowns (2);
Los Commancheros, aerialists;
Iris Keppo, globe/contortion;
Rudy Docki, comedy clowning; The
Winn Bros., wire walk; Rudy Docki
musical number; The Stewarts,
gorilla parody; Resell Troupe,
high wire.
The second half included:
Miss Roberta, slide for life; The
Flying Rauls (4); Clowns; Spanish
web display (6); The Luyban Trio,
perch pole; Los Martinez, teeterboard; Jorge's Comedy Car and the
Winn's Aerial Motorcycle.
The program was backed by a
five piece band, directed by Vince
Greco. The show's announcer was
Chr i s Fox.
Big crowds have been attending the Sells & Gray Circus performances and the side show, under Henry Thompson, is also doing
quite good.
Answer Is No
State park officials in New
York have, for all practical purposes, ruled that two French wir«
walkers can not perform over the
Niagara Falls in Seotember. They
have cited safety factors, legal
questions and a lack of adequate
preparation as the reasons they
will probably turn down the request. One official said "we just
are not trying to encourage this
sort of thing."
High wire performers Henri
Rechatin and Philippe Petit had
asked for permission to walk a
cable over the falls.
Acts appearing at the Old
Chicago Mall during the early
part of the month included :Saul Shafton, announcer;
Emil Hahn, bandmaster; Ginger Lee
web; The Cassidy's, rolling
globes; Great Milton, head balancing trapeze; Slater, slack wire
juggler; Reggie Van Young III, a
comedy car; Rummel Duo, cradle;
Cleo, Mean Little Kid, comedy;
The Slaters, dogs; Zamudio Duo,
high wire; Great Boros, breakaway sway pole; Jack Kratt, banjo
plus Tony & Chris.
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FAMOUS HUNT • A family affair
The Circus Report
by Billy Barton
AFTER A HIATUS of 12 yaw* tha Hunt title, foundad
in 1892, it back in operation. Now in its second season.
Famous Hunt (at it it cailedl if ownad and oparatad by
Martha Hunt Jonas, daughter of Harry T. Hunt. "We
are tha otdaat circus in tha U.S.," ays Maltha, "that has
navar changed hands, never bean sold to an outsider.
Tha Hunt Circus has always baan a family affair • from
• its inception as a wagon show in tha 19th century to its
larga motorizad era in later yaars and, along tha east
coast, has become somewhat of an institution.
When tha Hunt Bros. Circus folded its tents in 1963 it
was a big three-ringer with tons of equipment, lots of
animals, and a starling reputation for honesty and fairdealing. Future tours ware discontinued because of
Harry's failing health. "My heart was acting up," Harry
told CR, "so I dosed tha ihow to buy myself some
time." Tha equipment and animals ware than disposed
of • some to Doc Bartok (who toured the old Hunt show
i outa) and to Hoxia Tucker.
A decision to revive tha Hunt title was Marsha's. "But
there was nothing left except one trailer and tha name
absolutely NOTHING) I had to start all over. And/*"
Mai alia said, pausing in making novelty stock, "please
tall your readers that although tha Hunt title is back,
and J[ am a Hunt, this is a NEW ahow with a NEW
format."
transmitted instantaneously to an enthusastic audience
who squealed in delight right along with the kids.
The Hunts have always been innovators - the first to develop an air-conditioned big top, ware always willing to
try the untrue and untested. Marsha is no exception.
This season's innovation is tha 60 ft. long marquee that
covers the entire midway. To the left and right are the
usual candy wagon, concession stands, office, and an
elaborate 32 ft. Walls Cargo cookhouse. The back opens
on to the mid way. serves as a "graaieioint", separated
inside by a kitchen complete with deep freeze, hot and
cold running water. The remainder is given over to a professional "Diner" look, painted white with white curtains, and booths along the sides. The air-conditioned
unit, designed by Don Jones, Marsha's husband, is one
of the cleanest, most functional ever seen.
"Our working man's sleeper is dean too," says Mai alia.
"They have fresh sheets and a built in shower. And we
make them keep it deanl"
Famous Hunt is a tightly framed circus touring on 12
show owned units, carrying an elephant ride and bubble
bounce but no side or pit shows. New steal seating, utilizing long beams that bolt together, supported by only
one eat of jacks, 14 high, seats 2000. There are no reserves. The big top, still in good condition despite a
rainy, muddy spring is not (pooled. The ahow uses a
fork lift.
"We had two major disappointments so our program is
not as strong as I would like," Mentis told CR. "One '
That may be. . .but. . .reviewing tha intimate perfortroupe cancelled the day before we opened. So pieces be
mance under a rad, white and blue 85 ft. square big top
with a 42 ft. middle. Time I earned to turn back on rtsalf. kind."
So strong was tha charm and flavor of a real old-time,
I didn't have to be. It is the audience, after all, who
old-fashioned circus (despite modern day color spotjudges a show, and the audience on the day caught
lights and effects) that this unadulterated nostalgia was
(May 31, Linwood, Pa) certainly enjoyed what they had
paid to sea.
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Performance runs an hour and a half with intermission
'and features The Los Argentines, perch; Miss Tina, upside down walk and revolves; Miss Yvonne's canines.
Miss Leanne, trapeze; Tha Oresta Cannistrelli's two
horse presentations - high school and long-rein dressage;
Miss Teresa with Dolly, tha baby elephant; Las Marx.
horizontal bars, a Bicentennial Finale, plus juggling,
balancing, and animal acts.
Clowning is done by Pizza and Nick Nastasi and music
is provided by drummer Barney Bamhart and organist
Richard Rosio. Staff includes Marsha Hunt Jonas, owner, mgr.; Harry T. Hunt, contracting agent; Don Jonas,
office; Bob Owen, announcer assist, mgr.; Luis Munoz,
program dir. & supt.; Don Owen, canvas; Rickart
McConnell, 24 hr.. Lonnie Bracken, ulec. & mechanic;
Bob Stephens, boss props; Bob Momyer, press.
At intermission a photo gallery is set up inside the big
top where Pizza the down poses for color polaroids
(mounted in souvenir folders) with the small fry which
learned to be doing a fast turnover.
One of the nicest things about Famous Hunt is the show
has one day a wssk off, usually Sunday. If the rare Sunday is booked then Monday is open. Marsha explained:
"I am firmly convinced that every time we play a Sunday we have nothing but trouble. Besides, if we can't
make it in six days then we'd better pack it up and take
it home!"
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June 21, 1976
CIRCUS WRECK (Continued)
GEORGE "Red" WHITE, former
side show operator on many shows,
and his wife BARBARA, recently
returned to their Las Vegas home,
Barbara was confined to a hospital for a time and "Red" is now
busy working as a stage hand on
the Las Vegas strip hotel area.
BAMBI BURNES (Aurora, iron
jaw act) was a recent contestant
on the ABC-TV show "Rhyme and
Reason." She stayed on the program for six shows, leaving only,
after five trips to the "Bonus
Board", the limit allowed. Final
air date is Monday, June 28th.
She won $300 in merchandise and
$14,500 in cash.
ing and watering and that the big
circus train was sitting on idle
on a side track. Many of the circus people were asleep inside the
train.
The circus was enroute from
Providence (R.I.) to Louisville
(Ky) at the time of the accident.
Those treated and released
from the Albany Medical Center
Hospital include: Charles Snuggs,
Arlene Burts, Donna Benjamin,
Richard Slayton, Stephanie Slayton, Frank Lane, Susan Johnson,
George Avarca, Tracy Broome, Robert Dowd, Jeremiah Griffice and
David Tomer. Officials said that
Carmella Slayton was admitted
with stomach pains.
P r e s e n t s
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CLEAN
ACTS
(Dog Act) Greyhounds, Poodles, Monkeys
The Best Dressed Unicycle-Balancing Act
and the most funniest Chimpanzee Act
Booked for 23 weeks (May 1 to Oct. 12) in Sterling Forrest Gardens - Tuxedo park, N. Y.
miles west of New York City)
Mailing Address
P. 0. Box 684, Tuxedo Park, N. Y. - 10987
Phones (914) 351-4438
Perm. Adr: P. 0. Box 595, Gibsonton, Fla. 33534
The Circus Report
Page 12
He'll Keep Lion
Back in '36
An agreement has been reach
On May 20, 1936, five 55 ft
big top center poles and twenty- ed with the Dept. of Natural Refour quarter poles were delivered sources in a suit filed against
to the Ringling-Barnum Circus by William Mayer, of Westland, Mich.
Kenneth Van of Northville, N.Y. (A report on the charges appeared
Delivery was made to the show lot in CR on May 31,1976).
at DeKalb and Cypress Streets in
Under terms of the agreeBrooklyn, the first under canvas ment Mayer's trial has been postdate of the season.
poned for six months and the DNR
will
return two South American
Van, a supplier of tent
racoons
and an Indian cat they
poles and stakes, moved the poles
confiscated
in February.
on a specially designed semi,
that was built for that purpose.
The DNR has agreed to let
Mayer
keep
his African lion "Cea... Elbert L. Wert
sar" and a pet bear. However, he
must dismantle his backyard zoo
Clown giant Buck Nolan pur- and ticket booth.
The 225 Ib. lion bit a
chased an old steamer trunk at a
Goodwill shop in Magnolia, N.J., youngster when it was being showed at a school in February.
then sold it to Jimmy James on
the Beatty-Cole Circus, playing
Scranton, Mike picked up the old
in Philadelphia.
trunk, bringing it home to paint
Jimmy then called Mike
and
repair it. Later he brought
Naughton in New York and Mike ran
it
back
to Jimmy at Valhalla, N.Y
down to look it over. Later in
Movin' Around
flnimol Costumes
Everything from Gorilla Suits. Clown Shoes
to Miniature Cars.
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COSTUMES
3748 Monroe Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 282O5
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Page 14
Miscellaneous
GUNNER AMANDIS is devoting
his full time to operation of his
talent agency. The Amandis teeter
board act was recently retired.
VIC HUNTSBERGER, BILLY SNYDER, RUTH and TIM HILL were among
the show folks seen visiting the
Great Y Circus in Redlands, Cal.
The Circus Union 76 shdw has
been disbanded and acts have all
gone their seperate ways.
The Denver (Colo) Shrine
produced a real old fashioned
circus parade for their annual
June 12-15 circus. It was the
first circus parade Denver's
EDNA JOHNSON provided chick- seen in 50 years.
en, salad, and a variety of deserts for personnel of the Hoxie
Circus at Danville, 111. Many CFA
Fans, including Merle Pepper, Os- Diamond S Rodeo
borne and Jack Albee
June
21 Streamwood, 111,
22
Elmhurst
JOE LEMKE's chimps continue
23
Oak
Forest
to delight circus audiences every
24 Danville
day.
ROUTES
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Enterprise
WORLDS GREATEST AERIAL SUPER THRItL ATTRACTION
Wants Female Assistant
. Must be free for w«rld<travel •—small attractive
Single, No obligation*
Gymnastic & Aefial Experience.Helpful
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weight and dimensions, include,-full 0 - length photo.
•Commander
PAUL L*. JORDANFvenitvt vt> "Producer
"Prnrinrpr Dirprr.nr
Executive
Director
41*8 Tracy Circle
Sulphur, La. - 70663
Phone: <318) 882-1569
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ROUTES
Sara T. Polack Circus
June 23-27 Wheaton, 111.
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American Freedom Train
June 23-28 Pittsburgh, Pa.
American Legion Convention
June 24-25 Springfield, Mass.
Barnum Festival
June 25-July 5 Bridgeport,Conr
Ringling-Barnum - Blue Unit
Blake's County Fair
June 23-27 Oklahoma City, Okla
June 23-27 Boone, Iowa
Ringling-Barnum Circus - Red Unit Century 21 Shows - Blue Unit
June 22-27 New Orleans, La.
Sells & Gray Circus
June
21 Gilbertsville, Pa.
22 Landsdale
23 Dublin
24 Mt. Olive
25 Westville, N.J.
26 Bridgeton
27 Franklinville
John Strong Circus
June 23-24 Miamisburg, Ohio
25-28 Columbus
Wenatchee Youth Circus
June
27 Tacoma, Wash.
OTHER ROUTES
American Bicentennial Rodeo
June 23-27 Philadelphia, Pa.
Jun 25-July 1 Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Century 21 Shows - Red Unit
June 21-26 Hannibal, Mo.
James H. Drew Shows
June 21-26 Charleston, W. Va.
Rose City Rides
June 22-26 Elsberry, Mo.
Royal Lipizzan Show
June
23 Las Cruces, N.M.
25-27 Phoenix, Ariz.
Tip Top Shows
June 24-27 Oakdale, Wise.
The former Japanese Village
and Deer Park, in Southern California, has been remodeled and is
now called the "Enchanted Village." '