Circus Report, April 1, 1983, Vol. 12, No. 5 (Section 2)
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2nd Section April 1,1983 Torres and Sally; Center Ring, the Lucky Osciriin Bros. Brothers, comedy tables; Center Ring, Re- by JIM PARKER galito (Carlos Campa) with juggling and musical bottles; Center Ring, The Zerbini The Port Richey (Fla) Chamber of Com- Teeterboard Troupe JMario and Roberto merce sponsored a brand new under canvas and troupe); Aerial Production with Juani- three ring circus under the title of the Oscar ta and Araceli, Alicia on the Moon, The ian Bros. Circus. The well known Manuel Munoz Sisters; Intermission. Ramos family are bringing out their own show under a beautiful red and white strip- Cloud Swing by Glacia Oklahoma (Munoz); ed big top, that is a 130 wide and 260 long. Center Ring, The Oscarian Troupe, risley; Ring 1, Carlos Campa, Jr., rola bola; Cen- Show moves on red and white decorated ter Ring, Regalito, plate spinning; Center semis and trailers which include the prop Ring, The Zerbini Riding Act. semi, canvas and pole semi, performing cat semi, concession trailer, generator wagon, Pre show and intermission time had Mike mustang with automatic stake driver and La Torres and his elephant Stoney available the usual number of privately owned trucks in the big top for elephant rides. and house trailers. All show equipment has Clown Alley consisted of Tommy Medina been ornately painted by veteran show pain- (Manuel's step-father), Regalito (Carlos ter and circus enthusiast Dennis Gilli. Campa), Diamond Jim Parker and Bruce This three day date was the opening engage Baker. Regalito and Diamond Jim worked ment for the 1983 season as the show will come-in. be playing a number of Florida spots before The circus lot was next to the Port Richey moving up north. Show days were Feb. 11, Village Shopping Center and was on a dirt with show times of 4 and 8 p.m., Feb. 12 lot. Heavy rains prior to the show's arrival with show times of 2,4 and 8 p.m. and Feb. required setting up in a sea of mud. The sky 13 with show times of 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. broke during part of the first day, however, On the midway was Dean Potter's Circus all day the second and third days heavy rain Side Show, the newly painted concession felt and since the lot was lower than the trailer, managed by Andres Ramos and the shopping center it became a swamp with the colorful ticket bus with Gusta Ramos in runoff water. Mud and water were calf deep charge. A Moon Walk will be added. in all three rings, however, morale was high Big Show announcer was Bobby Fairchild among the performers as well as the public and music was provided by Lynn Michaels who braved the adverse weather conditions. at the organ. And in the weather department things got The Oscarian Bros. Circus program ran as steadily worse instead of better as high wind follows: Overture by Lynn Michaels; Senor including tornado warning were out the last Ramos and his Mixed Jungle Killers (two day, Sunday. At approximately 12:30 a.m. lions, two tigers, two black leopards, two on Sunday I had just completed putting on jaguars); Two rings of loop-the-loop with my greasepaint when Mike La Torres banged Juanita and Alicia Ramos; Ring 1, Lancelot on my camper door and told me to get the Ramos w/dogs, Ring 3, Sally La Torres w/ hell out of there (I was parked at the end of macaws; Peanut Pitch by Bobby Fairchild; the big top and I asked what for and looked Clowns with Musical Chair production; In out the door, just in time to see a huge gust Center Ring, Stoney, the performing ele- of wind hit the big top, which almost in phant, trained and presented by Mike La (Continued on Page 2-A) Page2-A April 1,1983 - Bungaa Stretch Cards * FOR SALE Designed as a substitute for rope. A sturdy 45 ft. Wells Cargo Flatbed stretch cord with plastic coated hooks on 18 ft. Wells Cargo Artifacts Trailer each end. Limitless uses - Bike Racks, Car Tops, Suitcases, Packages, etc. Any place 1978 Ardon 40 ft. 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Again, Lady Luck was with us and no helped load the show. It was a heart-render- props were damaged, and the cages were ing set-back but once back in quarters minor quickly righted and the cats were okay and repairs were made to the canvas and equip- best yet, the canvas itself was not seriously ment was washed off and by now the wa- ripped or torn. All during this time and for gons have already rolled out to other Flor- almost the rest of the entire day the rain ida towns and the Oscarian Bros. Circus, continued to pour down and it was decided under their red and white striped big top, to cancel the remaining two performances. and with a few changes of personnel due to It was sad as the Ramos family had put to- prior committments, will be bringing a fast gether a strong show and despite the bad moving, high quality performance wherever weather everything looked so clean and nice they show. Che Ciicus Report Page 3-A Due to a disappointment * * JON FRIDAY -A- iir * AMERICA'S FAVORITE CIRCUS RINGMASTER HAS A FEW CHOICE 1983 DATES AVAILABLE Reliable, Dependable. Highly-Qualified and Acclaimed by Media and Public Alike Giving the Same Dignified and Highly Professional Service to the Small-Timers as the Big-Timers for 30 years - WHY SETTLE FOR LESS? - Talent Buyers, if Experience is Important to you (and it should be) my credits include: All American Indoor Circus Hubert Cwtle lnt- 3'Rin9 Circus Bentley Bros Circus KaVe Continental Circus "Big Top" - CBS-TV Network Kelly Bros. Circus Carson & Barnes Circus Kelly-Morns Circus Circus Coronas Olympic International Circus Circus World Museum Page-Cavanaugh Circus Clyde Bros Circus ?*n American Circus Cole All-Star TV Circus "The Paul Winchell Show" Duke of Paducah Circus ABC-TV Network . Hall-Christ "Circus Unique" M"J| Br°J- Circus Hamid-Morton 3-Ring Circus $e|ls & Gray 3-Ring Circus Hanneford Family Circus "Super Circus' - ABC-TV Network Aut Swenson Thrillcade (Above clients reflect about 80% engaging me as Announcer/Ringmaster and remaining 20% as Solo- Aerialist which I've included as I feel that I'm just as much a Performer on the Floor as in the Air). In addition, I've also been a television newscaster in Indiana and an editorial writer for Billboard Publications. Hold a B.A. degree in Communication Arts from Michigan State University, Class of 1957. I can be seen as Ringmaster for CIRCUS CORONAS as follows: + April 1-10 - Marietta, Georgia - YAARAB SHRINE CIRCUS (Repeat) + April 15-17 - Monroe, Louisiana - ANNUAL SHRINE CIRCUS + April 22-23 - Little Rock, Arkansas - ANNUAL SHRINE CIRCUS + May 13-15 • Shreveport, Louisiana • ANNUAL SHRINE CIRCUS SAME NAME AND ADDRESS FOR OVER 40 YEARS JON FRIDAY 69220 C. R. No. 687, Hartford, Michigan - 49057 Phone:616-621 -3394 In the East Contact: In the North/Midwest Contact: In the South Contact: Tibor Alexander Howard W. Schultz Gunnar Amandis (518) 794 - 7784 (312) 867 - 4282 (813) 371 - 6605 In the Far West Contact: Kaye Entertainment Ent. (213)462-6001 - MY '83 ALL-STAR AGENT TEAM - THE RINGMASTER WITH REAL EXPERIENCE COSTS JUST A LITTLE MORE THAN THE AMATEURS AND "FIRST-OF-MAYS" Pa 9e 4-A April 1,1983 ail we had to do was give the gate keepers . From Florida the coupons and we were into the grounds. by MARJORIEJ. HACKETT There is some type of "promo" every day of the fair. "Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day/' was what we used to chant First stop was a favorite taco stand and as when the sun left us and we (as little kids) we were eating them, David spotted friend could not go out to play! Florida began to Bill Kourmpates and his wife. Sandy, who look like California when God sorted out joined us and then who came thru the gates the weather and sent us one of the wettest but UN Kristensen, her husband Sven and Febryarys on record, (this was written on her Dad, Karl, who also stopped for a short Feb. 18,1983). We were not unhappy about visit. We all visited the building which hous- getting rain, just that there was too much of ed exhibits from many of the counties of it for outdoor activities. Florida, all done in a Circus theme.