«£• 9th Year March 24,1980 Number 12 AVAILABLE ,-OW L M/ r ;fcNv.:AG£ MfN'S KAYE HOLLYWOOD ELEPHANTS PAUL V. KAYE f f fSuiit 51S • 1680 North Vine Str*»!t • Hollywood. California • 90028 Area Coo«.- 213 • 462-6001 Page 2 March 24, 1980 Joseph C. Reisinger ATTORNEY AT LAW Elephant Ride Entertainment Law - Civil Trials - Immigration FOR HIRE For Free Consultation or Appointment Large, Gentle Elephant Call: 415-472- 1050 Clean Operation Contact: SMOKEY JONES ANGELA WILNOW and her Collies worked se- (714)829 - 1856 veral dates in Florida during the week of March 10th fcrWm. Garden Enterprises, booked by the Amandis Agency. In Memoriam-? JOHN Mac KAY. clown, has been signed for the HARRY BAKER (86), juggler and vaudeville M & M dates at Omaha and Lincoln, and for the star for more than 70 years, died on Feb. 23rd St. Louis show, as well as for a date in Toledo. at Stockton, Calif., after a long illness. Baker BOB HOPE, comedian, starred in an Easter Seal started juggling at the age of 12 and performed Benefit program at Tampa, Fla. on Mar. 14th. in vaudeville with such people as Milton Berle, Jimmy Durante, Jack Haley and others. JOHNNY GATES, of Houston, and "Naler" of Mexico City presented a full evening program He met his wife, Peggy, in 1939 in England. of magic with a spook show at La Margue, Tex- They married and she joined his juggling act. as for the Jaycees this past month. They remained in England until 1950 when they came to the U. S. to join the Ringling-Bar- HEV. AUSTIN MILES, the Show Business Cha- num Circus. Since that time they appeared with plain and Bishop of First Charismatic Church circuses, fairs and vaudeville shows throughout International announces the appointment of a the country. They moved to Stockton about 20 new circus chaplain. He is Father David J. Tet- years ago. rault, an Episcopal Priest of Williamsburg, Va. Survivors include his wife, Peggy, a daughter Father Tetrault will be visiting shows and will be available to all artists and show folks coming Shirley Chhstenson and several grandchildren. through Virginia. THE NERVELESS NOCKS, visited with the Valencianos in Tampa, on their way north to start their 1980 season in South Carolina, C. A. FRANKS, of the Hutchinson Theatrical Agency, appeared with the magical show "Zo- HARRY RIGBYand TERRY ALLEN KRA- gi's Variety Revue" at Cedar Vale, Kans., on MER, producers of the New York stage show March 17th. "Sugar Babies" are reportedly looking for ani- mal acts for the road companies of this hit show REX TRAW, newly elected vice president of the which will soon start a national tour. Kansas Clown Alley No. 45, clowed with the Ha- mid-Morton Circus at Topeka, Kansas. ACTS - Are you listed with us ? THE CIRCUS REPORT is published each week by Don Marcks. 525 Oak St., El Cerrlto, Calif. • OWIGHT DAMON 94530 - Phone: 415-525-3332. Entertainment Unlimited SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $15.00 per year. Over- seas via surface mail Is $"0.00 per year. ADVERTISING RATES: (First Come Basis) Mln Lane Manor, Box 685, Merrimack, NH 03054 imum ad $5.00; Quarter Page $10.00; Half Page $20.00; Full Page $35.00 603-424-3341 The Circus Report Page 3 THE APOLLO CIRCUS notice ... by Kent Ghirard MICHAEL MCCARTHY In January of this year I spent a three week "Va cation" in Manila. While there, I heard that a Important that you call me large circus from India was playing an extended Immediately engagement in Singapore. After checking to be sure there was such a show, I went to Singapore CHARLES GERMAINE fora three day visit. 503 - 474 - 1957 The Apollo Circus was indeed playing its first Leave Message, I will call back date outside of India. It was set up on a lot in a residential district for a one month run, and was then going to tour Malaysia, and other parts of Asia. head balance trapeze; teeterboard; hand balanc- The Apollo Circus is synonymous with two nam- ing on long pole; six elephant liberty act, work- es, it's founder "Mr. Circus of India" Mr. K. Sa- ed by trainer with no hook, only a long whip hadevan and his younger brother, Mr. C. V. Sree- which he never used (all bulls sleek and well fed dharan, the managing partner. My friend, a well- and about 8 to 10 years of age. Act included a known American circus promoter and agent, and good one leg stand, long hind leg walk; space I were treated royally by Mr. Sreedharan and his rocket trapeze with two girts on revolving rig- nephew. ging set up from ground; pick-out elephant act; bike act, three bikes with four girts on each one; The European style four pole big top occupies introduction of "Horbra" a half horse-half zebra an area roughly the size of a football field. It's which is led around the ring; Elephant riding a two inter-changeable big tops can hold up to tricycle; Bear riding motorbike, alone in and out 5,500 and 7,000 people respectively. Three days of rigging; Duo balancing on bike on a high plat- of heavy rain had proceeded our arrival and the form; ten person aero-posing act on revolving ground was soggy and the turn-out very poor circular platform with spurting fountains; sword for the two evening shows we saw. balancing on ground; cat act finale, with three The program runs about two hours, with no in- tigers and five lions. This act is unique in that termission, and no food or drinks are sold in the three prop boys stayed in the cage with trainer tent. Music was live and not at all circusy by our throughout the act, to move props, and one standards, and featured lots of typical native In- even stood on the backs of two lions. These dian music along with rock and roll. boys were dressed in working clothes. Program ran as follows: Criss Cross Trapeze, Most performers appear to be in their teens and two complete flying acts crossing each other, lacked the American showmanship and styling the best act in the show; young girl contortion- we are used to seeing even in our smallest shows ist; ladder balancing and juggling by a girl; iron Costumes were in most cases rather drab and jaw with several girls on portable rigging raised very modest, due to the strong religious back- from the ground rather than lowered from top; ground of all Indian people. roller skating duo; high wire act with ten girls, in which they walk half-way up an inclined wire, The show carries about 200 people, but this in- the type used in the U. S. in "slide for life", do- cludes the many workingmen and animal men. ing pyramids and other typical high wire tricks; Three very poor clowns filled in between some of the acts. Bruno Attractions AGENCY 3410 Livingston Street Phone: New Orleans. La. 70118 504-482-0477 March 24, 1980 Royal Lichtenstetn Circus Show Dates Mar. 24 Faribault, Wise. 25 St. Peter Bahia Temple Shrine Circus 26 Madison Mar. 29-30 Orlando, Fla. 27 Beloit 28 Appleton Beany-Cole Circus 29 Chicago, III. Mar. 24-25 Orangeburg, SC 26-27 Anderson MAGIC 28-30 Spartanburg Amazing Conklins Hubert Castle Int. Circus Mar. 24 Manden, SD Mar. 23-29 Dayton, Ohio 25 Flasher 27-30 Portland, Oregon 26 Regent 27 Heffinger Circus Vargas 28 Bullhead Mar. 25-30 Canoga Park, Calif. Blackstone Magic Show Cole All Star TV Circus Mar. 25-Apr. 6 Washington, DC Mar. 24 Brasher Falls. NY 25 Cotton Hal Diamond & Co. - Magician 26 St. Regis Fails Mar. 27-30 Me Lean, Va. 27 Tupper Lake 28 Gloversville Andre Kole - World of Illusion 29 Burnt Hills Mar. 24 Yorba Linda, Calif. 25-26 Tustin Hamid-Morton Circus 27 Fullerton Mar. 27-30 Oklahoma City, Okla 28 Oxnard Hoxie Bros. Circus 29 Palm Springs Mar. 29 Miami Spring, Fla. Tom Ogden - Magic Lecture Tour 30 Kendall Lakes to April 23 Europe Hubler Int. Circus ---- OTHER DATES---- Mar. 28-30 Dodge City, Kans. 29-30 Decatur, ML Anthony's Hollywood Horses Mar. 28-30 Montgomery, Ala. Kelly Bros. Circus Mar. 28 Orange, Texas James H. Drew Exposition 29 Livingston Mar. 24-29 Augusta, Ga. 30 Conroe Globetrotters Ringling-Bamum - Blue Unit Mar. 26 Greenville, SC • Mar. 26-June 1 New York, NY 29 Madison, Wise. Ringling-Bamum- Red Unit Gutis Family -Jungle Parody Mar. 26-Apr. 7 Washington, DC Mar. 30 Lincroft, NJ Royal Danish Circus Hobby & Craft Show Mar. 13-22 Largo, Fla. Mar. 28-30 Phoenix, Ariz. Ice Follies Royal Hanneford Circus to Mar. 30 Detroit, Mich. Mar. 26-Apr. 6 Minneapolis., Minn The Sikorskys-Jugglers Mar. 29 Kingston, NY 30 Scranton, Pa. IF I HAVEN'T got my column dates mixed up prising everyone with his guts.. .ROGER PRY (which believe it or not I do more frequently STANSKI again created the production numbers than I care to admit) then this one falls on my for the Garden Bros. Circus and what this one birthday and this Aries is one year older. So to can do with some twinkle lights and a few yards all my Aries contemporaries and friends Happy of tinsel is beyond belief!.. .Roger is working Birthday! solo on the show with a very clever "washing Talked to GRACIE who told me that the Ro-- machine" routine.. .IAN GARDEN, Jr. is doing chester date broke all attendance records this a dressage act.. .The PIERTO CANESTRELLI year, that the weather was good for a change, Family signed to play the full run of Garden and that a new matinee policy was introduced dates.