5th Year November 29,1976 Number 48 Moscow Date Planned European performers who are in contact with Russian performers report it is gen- eral knowledge that Moscow will host the World Circus Festival in 1980. News of the coming Circus Festival was relayed to CR by Ivan Vladivirov, of the Romanovi Troupe on Ringling's Blue Unit. The Romanovis, who came from Europe with the reputation of being the best, have improved their position and are anticipating an opportunity to prove this fact at the Moscow event. ter is little "Pinky" Bale (6) daughter of Elvin Ever since their initial appearance in Tel and Jeannette Williams Bale, who is making her Aviv in 1965, the group has brought new di- debut as a performer. She is coached by Ivan mensions into bareback , adding Vladimirov, whose troupe also doubles in Cos- and and inventing a sack riding and Charivari. forearm board which catapults the topmount ers into double and double-twist somersaults to paired horses. 77 DATES I'iic Gatti-Charles Circus has signed to appear The troupe recently added a four-man for the Shrine at Phoenix, San Diego, Long high pyramid to their routine. The top-moun- Beach and Sacramento in 1977.

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10QO/Q PROOF BRONSON BIRDS Human cannonball Mary Connors did a strip- 70 Nagle Avenue tease in mid-flight thus proving to skeptics that New York, N. Y. - 10040 she is a woman. The 22 year old British circus Phone: (212) 942-1150 performer normally does her act dressed in a padded abestos suit. Early in the year businessman David Cobbold claimed the cannonball was a man and then placed a bet to that effect. ALLEN BABCOCK visited the Mid America For her special performance Miss Connors wore Circus at Decatur (III.) on Nov. 26th. where a helmet, dress and calf-length boots. She took two shows were presented. her dress off just before sliding into the cannon CHRISTINA LESLIE EDLING, an RBBB show and shortly after she was fired into the air she girl, also serves as the "Avon Girl" for her fel- shed her bra, landing topless in the safety net. low show folks. "It's like Christmas every "We're convinced. She provided a very pow- month when my orders arrive," she says. erful argument," said Cobbold as hi- handed over the money.

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The Story of and written bv the late AMANOIS ENTERTAINMENT HKKB WALTERS Ar'ists Pepi Order From: 619 No-Hi Sarascta F!a HELEN WALTERS Loi-kwocdn.Jge Rd MM, \ .Hi si Hugo, okl.i 74743 November 29, 1976 Page 3 ONSTAGE CABARET THEATRE 25 East Sunrise Highway, Freeport, L.I., N.Y. 11520 WANT WANT WANT OUTSTANDING AERIAL and GROUND ACTS and NOVELTY ACTS To Play Weekends ONLY but for MORE than A Single Weekend

STARTING FEB. 5th THROUGH APRIL 17th, 1977 The ONSTAGE CABARET THEATRE PRESENTS A ONE RING, EUROPEAN STYLE CIRCUS

Looking for Quality Circus Acts and a Small Caged or Uncaged Wild Animal Act Able to work on 30 ft. round stage

SHOW SCHEDULE February 19 thru Feb. 27: Every Day: 3-A-Day April 2nd thru April 17th: Every Day: 3-A-Day ALL WEEKS PRIOR TO FEB. 19 AND BETWEEN FEB. 27 and APRIL 2 - WEEKENDS ONLY (Saturday and Sun- day - 3-A-Day.

Contact: LEO GRUND VINCE GAETA (Director) INTERNATIONAL ATTRACTIONS 23 Vandam Street 342 Madison Avenue New York, N.Y. - 10013 New York City 10017 Phone: (212) 255-5280 Phone: (212) 867-3887 or STEVE CARLSON c/o ONSTAGE Phone: (516) 483-3000 Page The Circus Report PRINCESS ELENA OfflAR "One Finger Stand" AVAILABLE FOR

MERRY CHRISTMAS ADDRESS: FOR EVERYBODY 1635 No. Normandie HAPPY NEW YEAR Hollywood, Ca. 90027 1977 Phone: (213)655-2220

PAGE-CAVANAUGH CIRCUS Nov. 30 Butte, Mont. ROUTES Dec. 3-5 Salt Lake City, Utah BEATTY-COLE CIRCUS RINGLING-BARNUM - Blue Unit Nov. 29 Tarpon Springs, Fla. Nov 30-Dec 5 Springfield, Mass. 30 Winter Haven Dec. 1 Lakeland 2 Leesburg ROYAL AMERICAN CIRCUS 3-4 Orlando Nov. 29 Charlottesville, Va. 5 De Land 30 Waynesboro • • End of Season - -

You'd better hurry and get your BIG JOHN'S XMAS SHOW - East Holiday Greeting in for the big Dec, 4 Lexington, Ky. Dec. 20th issue of Circus 5 Gary, Ind. Report • BIG JOHN'S XMAS SHOW- West Dec. 5 Camarillo, Calif. The deadline for copy is Dec llth and that's only a few CIRCUS VARGAS weeks away. Nov 30-Dec 2 Antioch, Calif. Dec. 3-7 Hayard Space will be limited so be safe and get your copy into the mail today! LIONS ALL STAR CIRCUS Dec. 4-5 Bangor, Pa. No increase in costs ! f? 5 BILLY BARTON A REFERENDUM sanctioned by New Jersey voters GRACE MaclNTOSH and CHUCK MARINE are gives casino gambling to Atlantic City, already be- making the Fair Convention, ditto WES and ing hailed as "Las Vegas East." FLORINE OLER. ..BOB and KAY PARKER are the proud parents of a son born Oct. 13th....BILL Now that King Bros, has become KING BROS. BRICKLE makes the Bn/o TV show Dec. 3. then COLE COMBINED, does the title change signify remains in the area for Xmas dates....KIM KRIS- the demise of BEATTY COLE? Sure looks that TENSE N has a special girl tucked away in way....HENRY THOMPSON (S&G side show mgr) and has been visiting the Lone Star State...PETER starts painting the new titles on show trucks Dec LUVAS handled concessions for Royal Hanneford 1st.... BILLY EARL returns to HAGEN in Brltimore. WALLACE, SELLS & GRAY next season and Rumor has it that HARRY RAWLS, former King manager WILSON STOREY is negotiating for a Bros, mgr., has formed a partnership with his son, band for the show which is expected to use the DAVID, to take out a "rep show" under canvas.. current King big top. MICHAEL CHERRICK joins his mother Apparently HOXIE TUCKER down thumbed his LOTTIE BRUNN on Gatti Charles in '77 MIKE 11 elephants for the CIRCUS ODYSSEY run which NAUGHTON and BERNIE KALLMAN are troup is in juxaposition to his '77 openings for the two ing their "Michelangelo Paint Co." next season shows. Hoxie is prepping a shopping center tour BARBARA LUXEM, who'll try her hand at per- with his recently acquired gorilla, orangutan and 2 forming in '77, says she hopes it doesn't turn out chimps One of TAJANA's tigers gave borth to to be "more" like a "foot." twin cubs....MARY RUTH HERRIOTT and her Showman HOWARD SUESZ is heading for Europe. youngest daughter will be with FAMOUS HUNT in ...in interview with Howard will be featured next '77. Drummer BARNEY BARNHART is on the week. HENRY BARRETT is in Flint prepping the road booking that show. Polack annual - likewise SAM T. POLACK.... PHIL & FRANCINE spent three weeks with PEG JOHNNY CANDLE says the RBBB CIRCUS GY and MAC MacDONALO. Mac says that GENE WORLD performance is outstanding, something MENDEZ, hospitalized in San Antonio, was incred- everyone should see....JOHNNY delivered a new ibly lucky in his 50 ft buster....Phil & Fran are Yellowstone trailer to SUE and RUDY LENZ taking BABY OONDI into a Theme Park near Circus Vargas side show bosses. JIM and SANDRA Chicago next season, opening May 28th....The EM WINOLAND, have gone back to Florida MICKEY METT KELLY CIRCUS begins a series of dates. ANTALEK and LONA's PETS will be with in starting with Cocnmack Dec. 17 and winding up in RBBB Unit in '77 and, following the Evansville Tarrytown (NY) Dec 30....CAROL OBANDO is pre- date for PAUL KAYE, will head to Venice for gnant, so Carlos must find a replacement for her rehearsals. until April. The OBANDOS will play dates with (Continued on Pago 13) M&M, Castle and Lansing for HAROLD VOISE . FOR SALE FOR SALE Chrome Hand or Sword Balancing Lad REAL BARGAIN ' ' ' 50 ft. Outdoor alum der • 3 piece. 15 ft self-supporting mum rigging; 10 h. sections; special crane bar with pulleys. Complete with stakes, pulley Also 3 ft. chrome and mirrored turn blocks, cables and A frame Ready to go up table. Only S900 All in Excellent Condition Contact. Luben R Stoyanoff, 1617 Enchanted Lane, Lancaster, Texas 75146 $750 or Best Offer Phone: (214) 227 2768 Phone (707) 5467963 I he ( irrus Roporf

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RULING ? Kinglmg IHTSOMMI-I held their annual parts at (The following item has been provided by the Chicago's ' Dianah's Opaah" on \o\ 2nd. A Gannett News Service). special show spoofing acts and people of the Off-hand, you wouldn't think being shot from a circus was featured. cannon before the grandstand at a count> fair Members ol Chicago's John I. Davenport CFA would qualify as an act of privacy, shielded, Tent attended .1 performance of the Ringlmg from publicity. Yet, the famed "Human Can- show in their citv. The group will hold its an- nonball" himself, Hugo Zacchini. is making nual Cnristmas Party and Dinner at the home of just such a claim in I S. Supreme Court. Angle and Dick Carpenter (312-692-3195). On Aug. 30. 1972, Zacchini. had been hired to perform at the Geauga County Pair in Burton. The press, if it is to be able to freely report Ohio. There he noticed a TV reporter from a matters of public interest must be accorded Cleveland station and asked him not to th«> broad lattitude in its choice of how much it performance. However, the next day a camera presents of each subject and of the emphasis to crew did film it. A 15-second clip was shown on give such presentation, the justices said. Sept. 1st on the 11 p.m. newscast. A news media might be liable for appropriating Contending that the TV station had appro- a performer's right of publicity only if its in- priated his talent for its own use. Zacchini sued tent was not to report, but to appropriate the for invasion of privacy. The trial judge dismissed performance for some other private use or if Zacchini's complaint, on a motion by the own- the actual intent was to injure the performer, ers of the TV station. However, an intermed- the state justices declared. iate state appeals court reversed, contending there was an arguable question over conver- Justice Anthony L. Celebreeze dissented. He contended that there were many issues that sion and copyright (the act of one person con- should be resolved at trial and he favored send- verting another's property to his own use with- ing the cast- back to the trial court. He said "it out the original owner's consent.). is now largely beyond dispute that an individ- Ohio's Supreme Court held that a public per- ual, such as Zacchini," prominent in the enter- formance at a county fair is a matter of legiti- tainment or competitive athletic businesses, mate public interest iust as the courts have held has a valuable property right in his or her name, the opening of a neu play to be. photograph or performance and that right may The court was sympathetic to Zacchini's claim, be sold but said the proper standard that a court must If the justices decide to review the issue, they apply, in judging restrictions on news, is whe- probably would do so during a session of (he ther the matters reported arc of puhlir interest court in the rommt winter or spring.

AVAILABLE FOR BOOKINGS AFTER JULY 1. 1977 MARCANS MALE AFRICAN LIONS (First Time to Tour U.S.A. Best Male Lion Act Available! Contact JOSIP MARCAN 818 13th Avenue Gieen Bay. Wisconsin 54304 Phone (414M375G9? Page 8 rircus Heport In Memoriam . FLOYD (Bree/y) 1111,1.. a circus .icUni.H r and ROUTES publicity agent, died following a heart attack BUGS BUNNY SHOW at Hugo. Ok!,... mi Nov. 12th. This past summer Dec. 3-5 Roanoke. Va. he worked for Carson & Barnes and had worked for Dorey Miller for some lime. At one time he CARNIVAL OF BRAZIL worked for the late Herb Wallers and Jack Nov 30-Dec 12 St. Louis. Mo. Moore. Survivors include his widow, a retired ICE CAPADES organ player, who lives in Hugo. Dec. 1-9 Seattle, Wash. ROYAL LIPIZZAN STALLIONS Nov. 30 Athens, Ohio Dec. 2-3 Dayton LES THINIS (trampoline) and MISS TIM 4-5 Lexington, Ky. () worked the Onstage Cabaret Theatre SANTA'S ROCKET SHIP at Freeport, L. I., on Nov. 12-13 and Nov. 19-20 Dec. 3-4 Brookfield, Mo. THE RIANOS DUO (Ron Perry and Paulette SANTA'S ROCKET SLEIGH Nov 29-Dec 4 Little Rock, Ark. Braun) appeared on a Canadian National TV special on Thanksgiving Day. SANTA'S SPACE SLEIGH Nov. 29-30 Sumter, S. C. BILL WILLIAMS (Cotton Candy the Clown) Dec. 2-4 Mt. Pleasant will be working as Santa for several Christmas SANTA'S SUPER ROCKET show engagements. Dec. 2-4 Northbrook, III. Warehouse Clearance of Used Equipment 2 - PORTABLE DANCE FLOORS - 56' x 126' x 4" AUDIO EQUIPMENT CURTAINS AND TRAVELER TRACKS WARDROBE AND PROP CRATES RIGGING EQUIPMENT PROPS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS 165 - COSTUMES 8:25 x 15' TRUCK TIRES AND RIMS ALUM RAMP, STRAPS, and MISC. TRUCK EQUIPMENT

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CASEY GIBBS N B. C. ENTERTAINMENT CORP. 3000 Wubt Alameda Burbank, Calif. 91523 Phone (213) 845 7000 (Ext. 2793) November 29, 1976 Pace 9 NOTICE FUL L OWING THE BEST OF CIRCUS PEOPLE and CFA's planning to THE OLD TRADITIONS spend time in the Rio Grande Valley will be interested to know that Mel Silverlake MISS JO ANN JENNIER has turned his former circus winterquarters presents into a trailer park with accommodations for animals. SUNNY Address: R. F. D. 1 Box 452 Donna, Texas 78537 THE CALIFORNIA SEA LION Phone (512) 464-3704 • :md (Facilities are located on South Valvarde Road, halfway between Donna and Alamo) A MOST OUTSTANDING SINGLE TRAPEZE ACT DON'S CIRCUS SADDLERY SOON INTRODUCING Patent Leather Specialists LUCRETIAMcEVIL ELEPHANT HEAD PIECES For available time contact: Howard W. Schultz PONY TRAPPINGS 2525 West Peterson Ave. Chicago. III. 60659 LIBERTY TRAPPINGS

of all kinds Miscellaneous The Dec. _J76 issue of "Police Gazette'* is Phone: (714) 749 2348 featuring American Sports with stories about ' "The Strongest Woman Who Ever Lived" (Minerva); "King of the Musclemen" (Louis Cyr); "The First Midget Wrestlers" (Speck DON MCLENNAN brothers); "Champion Cannon Ball Catcher" 27568 Mt. Meadow Road (John Hnlttm; "Boxer vs Kangaroo" and Escondido, Calif. 92026 other stories.

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FOR THE OPPORTUNITY OF FURNISHING MY AERIAL PRODUCTIONS FOR THEIR 1976 SHOW Johnny Zoppe, Jr. November 29, 1976 Page 11 Graduates A Fact Those receiving degrees at the Nov 4th grad- A Fresno (Cal.) reviewer's statement that Cir- uation ceremonies at the Midwest Clown cus Vargas carried only a trumpet player and a College were: drummer, who were backed by taped music Steve Abrams (Stevo); Ann Aylward (Ano); was quickK disputed when the show played Margaret Bodach (Clunkie); Wendy Connor that city earlier this month. (Candy); Carol Draeger (Karoo), Patricia Gas- In a show of strength the entire 12 piece band kin (Gumdrop); Bruce Goldberg (Bergie); marched down to the newspaper office, where Michael Goss (Mikey); Rose Marie Healy under the direction of bandleader Jim Gibson (popcorn); Mary Jane Kahler (Pierrot); Louis they proceeded to serenade the editor. Klisz (Homer); Carolyn Leja (Flora); James Lisanti (Lizee); Kathy O'Connor (Gumdrop), Kass Prezio (Kass); Judith Robles (Bles); Kelly Show Joyce Slaga (Nutmeg), Fred Stabler (Frizz); Acts featured on the Emmett Kelly, Jr., Circus Mary Ann Starus (Starry); Suzanna Stiefel at West Liberty, W. Va., on Nov 12th were: (Teaspoon); Daniel Sutler (Doc) and Mark Erik Adams, dogs; Emmett Kelly, Jr., Ken Clay- Swerdlik (Marko). ton, hand balancing; Denny & Lee, illusions; Graduates joining the Niarome Clown Troupe Emmett Kelly, Jr. and Nancy; Christopher include: James, low wire; Doubleday & Co., aerial gor- Kathy Bromstrup, Adelynn Cosby, Kathleen illa parody; Eric Adams, balancing; The Plunk- Eckert, Gail Fehsel, Helene Fiffles, Barbara etts, trampoline; The Claytons, whips and ropes: Gannon, Virginia Giffy, Jeanne Lindskog, the Adams Chimps and the Los Camancheros, Margaret Malloy, Fred Menke, Jean Niemin double trapeze. ski, Larry Osberg, Joan Rogers-Voris, Nancy Schweingueber, Richard Sorokas, Leslie Voorheis, Catherine Ward. Leah Wisck, Karen NOW AVAILABLE Yates, Be tty Yudeik and Dorothy Zitzka. BOOKING for late 1976 and for the Thank You Season of 1977. WILLIE STOREY For your many years of friendship and THE ALL STAR CHIMPS - featuring patronage. "Chipper" the world's highest stilt walk- ing chimp (a 6 minute act). "SAVE MONEY WITH JOHNNY"

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EDWARD L. RUSSELL I 273 West 16th Stn-ct - San Pedro. California 90731 - (213) 833-2551 November 29, 1976 13 Experienced clown/mime seeks employ ment with a circus for the 1977 season. Will send photo and resume upon request FOR SALE M. Streeter, R.D. 1. Chester Springs. Penna ROLLING GLOBES 19425. Have Rolling Globes suitable for either people or animals. Miscellweous For details Phone (213) 751 3486 "Know" magazine for Nov. 1976 has a four page story with photos about Kdith Kvans, a BILLY hAl. iON (• ot.t inne-l) bull fighter and Lipi/zan rider. RECOMMENDED READING: DORIS DAY: HER A group of Arkansas Women Libbers arc plan- OWN STORY by A. E. Hotchner. now in paper ning to take their own animal circus on tour as back by Bantam. The reaction to most film star a means of communicating with people every- bios is "Eccch!" not another how-great am I tome" where. This book, however, is unusually canditi and aching- The TNT & Royal Olympic Circus ended its ly honest. The gal with the sweet voice and elec- '76 season with a five day date at Madison, tric smile has once and for all, dispelled that Wise, on Oct. 31st. "Goody-Gum-Drop" image by telling the truth Dailey Bros. Circus was reportedly closed, but about a life frought with hard-knocks and heart- has currently been booking towns about one break. The book makes prominent mention (with day ahead of their being played. pix) of the late BARNEY RAPP who, for many years, produced the Cincinnati Shrine Circus. It was he who gave Doris Kappelhoff her professional Mike and Sally La Torres name when she was a vocalist with his band. In a presen I season, saturated with star-bios, this one turns out to be VERY special, indeed. SIDNEY the ELEPHANT FRANCIS BRUNN is in Germany, recupperating from his recent leg operation. He'll be back in ac- link- cli'/'liunt act tion by January....KIRBY's CHIMPS are rumored to be going with Gatti Charles next season, but may AVAILABLE 1977 make a South of the Border trek first...."DOLLY" the Famous Hunt elephant, appeared on the MIKE DOUGLAS show Nov. 10. Great American mgr Coming Mid- BILL HILL has been operating phone rooms in Penna., with his son ALLAN....Onstage Cabaret LaTORRES ANIMALS director VINCE GAETA is back from Yugoslovia, Elephant and Un Caged Cougar Act reports he had a great experience. Continuing the SAGA OF BILLY RODGERS, our very own Circus Soap Opera....The usual break- CONTACT MIKE LaTORRES downs plagued Billy's trip South, the Gib'town Post Office was robbed and Billy lost countless WRITE: 19(i8 Mjun AvprniP checks from customers, plsu orders; a neighbor's Beikeley. CA 94/07 dogs broke into a bird pen and killed 15 of his OP best fan tailed pigeons ami enroute to Houston's Astro Hall he stopped to make a deposit in the PHONE: Noithville. local bank's automated banking machine which (3131437 2904 promptly swallowed his BankAmericard. He w«% supposed to use the ' special code", didn't have it Also, A 1 Animal Supt memorized, and once he inserted the card it was too late! See you down the road luvs. Page he Circus Report New Rules Halloween Treat The U. S. Dept. of Agriculture (l'SI)A) ha* A traditional Halloween night was enjoyed by proposed new health certification by foreign everyone on Circus Vargas, which included a nations for commercial export of exolic birds Treasure Hunt. Spook House and a "Trick or to the U. S. Treat" trek among the 40 some house trailers The new rules would require that foreign on the show government veterinarians certify that (l)-all Following a party and Treasure Hunt for Toby birds in each shipment had been in the Bickmore. his mother, Jan, turned their house 1 country of export for the preceding 90 days, trailer into a "Spook House". In addition to (2)-that they had been isolated from other darkened walkways, the house included a live birds for 30 days before export in facilities witch (Peg) Craig) and ghost (Larry Joyner). supervised by veterinary officials. Needless to say there were plenty of screams The new action is a means of reducing the from both the youngsters and adults who visit- possibility of importing birds that have been ed the Spook House. exposed to communicable diseases before shipment, or if exposed, would provide time day quarantine at U. S. ports of entry. for latent infection to become evident. The new changes would also authorize the Seven out of 68 lots of birds offered for en- issuing of permits for the importation of try into the U. S. during April, May and poultry semen under restrictions and safe- June of 1976 were refused because of di- guards similar to those that now apply to seases discovered during the mandatory 30 animal semen imports. IF YOU WANT THE JOB DONE RIGHT! CARL E.CONLEY (30 YEARS IN CIRCUS BUSINESS)

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I nil- to having contracted the George Barreda lion act for the 1977 season, with completely new equipment and animals, we have the old act, used by Clyde Bros, for the past decade and trained and worked by JOM and George Karreda, for hire or for sale. (Not presented by either Jose or George.)

Available immediately or next season, a 38 ft. steel arena, 6 trained cats, nice individual ea»;es for same, as well as a tractor and trailer adapted for the act.

Reasonably priced to sell, or reasonably priced for presentation. Call: (405) 843—4220. This is a good deal for park or responsible circus with extended route. Page Tho Circus Report Prince Najve/ Winter caught up with CarMin & Barnes when APPEARING WITH RUDY BROS. CIRCUS 2 inrhes of snow fell on the show lot at Ant- lers, Okla.. on Nov. 14th. their closing dale. SEASON OF 1977 A letter from show officials in Florida states the Beatty show will go out as usual in 1977. any reports to the contrary are merely rumors. Show Visit Carden-Johnuin ( in us closed its season with Some of the numerous visitors seen on the Tex- a four day engagement at Columbus. (..i . with as dates were: Mac and Peggy MacDonald, the business up and the date has been re-signed for ll.il! Family. Howard Sues/. Paul and Barbara the 1977 season. McCausland. Gaynor Johnson, Jessie and Fran- cisco Reynosa, \1ar> Lou and Eddie Murrilo, An organization interested in animals and con- Sr., Red Hartman, Joanne and Denny Pinson, stantly fights against their inhumane treatment is called "The Funds for Animals." This group Johnny and Betty Zoppe, the Glen Henrys, the has many top people working with it, includ- Gary Henrys, Ed Weideman, Gee Gee Engesser, ing Mary Tyler Moore and the Cleveland Arm- and her mother, Pablo and Chata Martinez, ory. Lalo and Alfredo Sanchez, Gene Randow, Hu- For information and details about the organiza- bert and Mary Castle, Paul Prada, George Hubler, tion's purposes write: The Fund For Animals, Virgil' McGuffin, Gunnar Amandis, L. N. Flee- Inc., 140 West 57th St., New York, N.Y. kles, the Atayades, Bill and Trudy Strong, I.mil and Hannah Pollenberg and Claire Del Bosq. The Texas Shrine program was so overloaded with talent that the following acts didn't work: For its 1963 season the Mills Bros. Circus was Tino Wallenda's high wire; The Canestrelli leaps; carrying: 5 elephants, 2 camels. 3 llamas, 10 Herman & Petunia; Zoppe's unsupported ladders ponies, 12 horses, 7 lions and some dogs and and the Wa/zan's tumbling. chimps.

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AVAILABLE FOR CIRCUS AND FAIR DATES SPRING 1977 Contact GEORGE ROWE EAST COAST: WEST COAST: Denver Road c/o Gen. Del., Stateline Station. Denver. New York South Lake Tahoe, California 12421 95729 Page 18 The Circus Report He's Fined LION ACT - FOR SALE A Mt. Orab, Ohio, horse trainer has been fined Fast moving 8 lionesses with 10 minutes of $500 as a civil penalty to settle charges that he pyramids, leaps, barrel! rolls, hurdles, sit-ups, violated the Horse Protection Act, according to pirouettes, fire jumps, etc. • Anyone can work the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Complete with like new arena, shifting cages, Paul Whitehead had been charged with viola- props, late model diesel tractor, with 40 foot tions at two horse shows with his Tennessee furniture van. Capable cat trainer available if Walking Horse named "Ebony's Moonshot." you desire. The violations were said to have occurred on Aug. 27,1973, at the Celebration in Shelby- BEST CASH OFFER ville, Tenn., and on Oct. 11, 1974 at a Cele- Call after 9 p.m. to: (313) 463-1561 bration at Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Whitehead settled the charges under an WALT KING or GARY BRUNKE administrative procedure that permits him to neither deny nor admit guilt. A federal judge The RBBB Circus of 1932 carried the following imposed the Tine of $250 on each count of railroad cars: violation. 1st Section • 3 stock cars, 15 flats, 4 coaches 2nd Section • 11 flats, 6 coaches Elephants walk more lightly than a tiger ac- cording to a GE vibration study. Of all the ani- 3rd Section • 5 stock cars, 14 flats, mals that were checked only a python moved 4th Section • 7 stock cars, 3 elephant cars more lightly than did the elephant. and 11 coaches. ATTENTION SIUSOH SHOW FOLKS .The International Ail-Star Circus, produced by Jim Nordmark and managed by Hines Rucker, will appear at Sarasota's beau- tiful Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall after a two year absence from Sarasota. • Show date is Monday, December 13th, at 8:30 p.m., and of course, all show folk are welcome as guests of the manage- ment. However, house rules at the Performing Arts Hall require that everyone must have a numbered ticket. So, if you wish to attend as a welcome guest, please feel free to call or write into our office and we will happily provide courtesy tickets. This will assure you of a seat and hopefully avoid offending any of our fellow Sarasota show folks. Please contact the International All-Star Circus, Circus Plaza Building, 1770 Wood Street (Highway 41 at Osprey Avenue), Sarasota, Florida 33577. The Phone is: (813) 366-1434. November 29, 197o In Memoriam - CIRCUS BOOKS MRS BRYAN (Billie) WOODS (77) died at a Tiger Tiger by Charly Baumann $ 8 95 nursing home in Independence, Mo., on Nov. Mud Show by Fred Powledge 10 95 10th. She and her late husband spent most of Karl Wallenda by Ron Morris 8 95 their lives in show business, traveling with the Circus Lure & Legend 4 98 Wortham Shows, Al G. Barnes and Kay Bros, Gargantua. Century Star 298 circuses. For several years they had their own Merle Evans Maestro 4 95 show "Bryan Bros. Circus" on the road They retired in 1953 and then operated a Kiddieland Ticket to the Circus 3 98 Park in Orange, Texas. Two sisters survive. Humbug .. . 2 98 Amazing Ringlings .... 3.98 Coming Up Please add $ 1 for mailing THE WORLD OF BOOKS Next Week: A line-up of the acts featured in the annual PAL Circus at the Cow Palace in 1488 Mam St. Sarasota. Fla 33577 San Francisco, plus a wide variety of other big weekly features. LIPKO'S COMEDY CHIMPS Gentry Bros. Circus of 1922 used a train of 3 stock cars, 7 flats and 4 sleepers. The seven cars P. 0. Box 32 were heavily loaded with cages, tabs and var- Florence, N. J. 08518 ious types of baggage wagons.

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