Circus Report, May 31, 1976, Vol. 5, No. 22

5th Year May 31, 1976 Number 22

An animal exhibitor, with headquarters in Westland, Mich., has been served with a 15 count charge that he violated the Ani- mal Welfare Act. The USDA says that Walter D. Mayer's facilities were inspected on four different occasions and deficiencies were found during each visit. The charges include eleven Pushing Ahead counts that allege violations in- Late last week it was announ- cluding inadequate storage of ced that San Antonio's Non-Com- feed and bedding, cleaning, re- missioned Officers Assc. was pairs and trash disposal, and an sponsoring four circus perform- inadequate number of trained ances, featuring acts still left caretakers for the animals. USDA in San Antonio after Circus Gal- charges also include that monkey axy folded early in the month.The houses and cages were poorly show, reports indicated, would (Continued on Page 13) (Continued on Page 12)

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HOLLYWOODContact ELEPHANTS JUDY JACOBS KAYE Suite 519 • 1680 North Vine Street • Hollywood, California • 90028 Area Code 213 • 462-6001 Page 2 The Circus Report Toledo Shrine ,by DON and MARTHA SMITH The performance produced by Sam T. Polack, for Zenobia Temple ShrinerSf was one of the best shows seen in quite awhile. Starting with an opening Spec containing Bicentennial floats, the acts in- cluded the following stars: Jerichos, comedy leaps; Gossings CIRCUS VISITORS tigers; The Apollo Duo; Clowns; Visitors seen on the Sells i Pam Rosaire's dogs; The Villams, Gray Circus lot in Georgia inclu- jugglers; Prince Najvez; De Mille ded: Floyd King, James Cole, Mr. KAO Troupe and Kalmus Duo; Geron-& Mrs. Joe McMahon, Jimmy Harr- imo, dive; Anderson's Liberty ington, Marijo Couls, Dick John- Horses; Rosaire's chimps; The son, Inga Williams, Hal Haviland Jordanas; Poldis Troupe, swing; and-the Ayala's enroute to Bara- the Diano elephants; Finale spec. boo. The announcer was Jim Doug- Visitors at the Great Y Cir- las and the 12 piece band was cus in Redlands, Calif., included directed by Boom Boom Browning, Francis Smith, of Spokane, and in fast pased musical selections Tom Lehman, of the Cal Tech Fam- that accurately cued every act, ily Circus. and worth the cost of admission to any Circus Fan. Every act was West Coast Show excellent and the wardrobe was Acts currently being featur- fresh-looking and in good taste. ed on the Reid production of the The Villams were truly outstand- Grand Circus Safari include: The ing with their lightning fast Rhodins, plate spinning; clowns, juggling and acrobatics, and nev- the cannon; Anden's Poodles; the er missed a trick. Five clean and clowns, a spike chair; Fess Ren- neatly dressed clowns appeared olds, brahma bulls; Brian and several times, but were not iden- Leslie, chimps; Clowns and dog; tified by name, but they deserve Diane, single traps; Comedy Bra- lots of credit. hma bull; clowns, water gag and The Prince Najvez act con- Dave Hill and Brian Fawcett, ele- cludes with several bursts of phants. fireworks and the dense smoke < hung over the seats during the 15 AVAILABLE minutes of intermission. Many in the audience complained because Experienced Elephant Man it bothered them and their chil- . DWAYNE LEBEAU dren. The irony of it is that a c/o C.T.D. - P. 0. Box 3941 half dozen announcements are made El Monte, Calif. - 91733 during the show that "No Smoking .Is Allowed In the Building." May 31, 1976 Page 3 A Hall Show The Circus International, owned and operated by Gary and Trude (Luvas) Strong, was caught during its three day engagement at the fashionable Valley Mall in Hagerstown, Md. (May 13-15). A stage with tent-style WANTED: Extra small ponies for backdrop and a ring in front pro- new liberty act. PRICE MUST BE vides the setting. "Footlight" RIGHT. Contact: 'Hal Haviland style color lighting is used, (King Bros. Circus) oer route. running full circle, inside the ring curb and other color light- ing effects are integrated into the stage and backdrop. Props for Madame Trude Luva< Watch for a complete review Poodle Fantasy are mirrored, the of the big Beatty-Cole Circus in dogs well-groomed, and the act an upcoming issue of Circus Re- has the immediate approval of port. It's a story you will want small-fry who, with their mothers to read. make up the bulk of daytime au- Other special features in diences. each issue, too. So don't miss a Gary Strong, ringmaster for single copy. circuses in the past, takes up- the same duties here, announcing favorably impressed first class and pacing the program, also do- malls through-out the mid-west, ing juggling, rope spinning, south and east and is used as an whip cracking, etc. A young man,annual promotional device by in- Cleo, interjects the performance dividual Mall Managements with with European-style clowning, ma- the Strong troupe making radio gic, featuring doves, flowers and TV appearances in addition to and silks, and makes an appear- presenting their "family circus" ance as the Little Kid in a ser- several times a day. The program io-comic trapeze specialty. runs between 30 and 45 minutes. Strong's Int'l Circus has Billy Barton "The Bale Family" ELVIN BALE and JEANETTE WILLIAMS The Worlds Most Fabulous Thrilling Acts With RBBB Circus Col. E.T. Bale's Continental Horses At RBBB Circus World - Haines City, Fla. Dailey Bros. Circus Holiday Hippodrome (Cont'd) June 1 Wind Lake, Wise. June 4 Pekin, 111. ROUTES 6 Kewasken 5 Galesburg Beatty-Cole Circus Diamond S Rodeo Wild West 6 Decatur June 1 Norristown, Pa. May 31 Lenoir, N.C. Hoxie's Great American Cir. 2 Reading June 2 Knoxville, Tenn. May 31 Spotswood, N.J. 3 Allentown 3 Oak Ridge June 1 West Portal 4 Hazelton 2 Long Valley 5-6 Scranton Europorama May 31 Boise, Idaho 3 Branchburg Twp. Berosini 3 Ring Circus June 1 Twin Falls 4 Brookside June 1-6 Marietta, Ga. 3 Butte, Mont. 5 Perth Amboy Garden-Johnson Circus 4 Great Falls Hubler Int'l Circus May 31 Lamar, Colo. 5 Helena June 4-6 Cedar Rapids, Iwa 6 Bozeman June 2 Pampa, Texas Hunt Bros. Circus 3 Borger Fleckle's Tnt'l Circus May 28 Smyrna, Dela. 4 Perryton Jun 4-11 E. St. Louis, 111 29 Delaware City 6 Santa Fe, N.M. Franzen Bros. Circus 31 Linwood, Pa. Carson & Barnes Circus June 1 Coal Valley, 111. King Bros. Circus June 1 Kingsport, Tenn. 3 Stillman Valley May 31 Lexington, Tenn. 3 Galax, Va. 4 Milledgeville June 1 Milan 4 Wytheville 6 Somonauck 2 Dyersburg 5 Glasgow Garden Bros. Circus 3 Fulton, Ky. 6 Fisherville 4 Mayfield May 31-Jun 6 Trenton, NJ -5 Circus Kingdom 5 Murray n Hamid-Morton Circus K* June 1 Oberlin, Ohio 6 Fort Cambell H June 2-6 Boston, Mass. 2 Madison Kirk Bros. Circus 2 3 Conneaut Happytime Circus June 4 Washington, Mo. 4 Girard, Pa. June 3-6 Ukiah, Calif. 5 Kirksville 5 Waterford 6 Fort Madison, Iwa 6 Angola, N.Y. Holiday Hippodrome Mav 31 Dubuque, Iowa Polack Bros. Circus Circus Varp,as June I Burlington June 5-6 Long Beac:., Cal. June 1-3 Carlsbad, Calif. 7 Quincy 4 Cedar City, Utah 3 McComb, 111. (More Routes on other pages) 6 Boise, Idaho Page 5 BILLY BARTON • • • • musical show called ROMAN NIGHTS leave it to I WOULD LIKE to acknowledge the hospitality ex- those clever Zoppes to come up with a new rmkle! Joe, tended to me by show owners and producers when I Peggy, Roger and company are adding - GET THIS • a walk onto their lots or into their buildings on behalf of chimp to their riding act* CR. True, most of these people are friends of long standing, nevertheless • without their open-door policies, BRADD FRANK tells me his mother PATSY has re- their "tell it as you see it" carte-blance freedom, my covered from her recent operation and is back m action contributions to CR would be spares or dull or both. on the COMMERFORD & SHEA units. That show, inci- So, on behalf of Circus Report, Don Marcks. and my- dentally, has some FANTASTIC miniature circus wagons self, our thanks to one and all! HOXIE's big show has been blessed by great weather, not one muddy lot and only one day of heavy rain - I I'm sure readers think I make some of my stories up should say night since it happened after the show was I don't have to. Show people, God love 'em, are the over. craziest crazies in the world. Example: To amuse their baby elephant, DONDI, Phil and Francme play hide-, PAMELA ROSAIRE is a busy gal. She makes the and-seek with her. They hide, and Baby Dondi goes Wallenda, Bill Kay and Texas dates this year and is looking for them, trumpeting wildly! signed with Castle for '77 EMIL GOETCHI (De Millel plans a new magazine patterned after Europe's famed JOHNNY WALKER helped get my "radar" going to ECHO - to run semi-annually Understand midget resume "tracking" on the HERRIOTTS. They are with clown JUNE DEWSBURY is working for friends in the DIAMOND S RODEO, and so are newlyweds Mr. California. and Mrs. Johnny Walker, Jr Someone told me GEE GEE (Engesser) is in Canada....REE and ANDRE GEORGE HUBLER contracted TOMMY HANNE- SWEITZER (Marco Polo) now touring with DISNEY FORD's package for a run of dates in Kentucky, ditto ON PARADE m South Africa. Wonder if PELUZA is on SANDY DOBRITCH for his Super Circus tour Comic the show? BOBBY KAYE's rapid recovery is being Impressionist FRANK (Nursie) RODERICK, well known hailed as a medical miracle. to many circus folks, won an "Entertainer of the Year" award in the east Aside to Bob and Doris Earl: I just KEEPER OF THE FLAMES: Due to faulty wiring missed catching your ROBERTS BROS. CIRCUS by the meat freezer on a Hoxie cage truck caught fire, ONE day1 I promise to be on your lot SOON! burned up. It was replaced and eight days later burned again GARY HENRY started out on a Hoxie Parade My grapevine hums with news that the Mantle of recently, but by the time he reached the end of it. the Success of some recent Hanneford promotions must be motor in his Comedy Car burned up, ignited the car it- worn by that talented team WALLY & CHERYL, whose self, and now Gary is carrying the charred frame around advance publicity and hard work resulted in boosting an m his pick-up. otherwise sagging box office.

FLO OLSON picked herself up, dropped herself Okay, Kiddies, I know you're busy putting it up and down - In Europe IGINIO BOGINO, now a chef for tearing it down and hightailing it over the highway BUT Hyatt House may be transferred to D.C ROSIO keep those letters rolling as well. REMEMBER this is THERON publicity-stunted from a trapeze attached to YOUR newspaper, created by and existing through your a hot air balloon for the Garden-Johnson L.A. debut personal NEED So, get with it! Write, wire or phone, KOCKA-POLDIS and the STANEKS will hype Polack tend smoke signals, or hop on your CB, but keep the Bros., Utah dates with a teeterboard display. news flowing and also REMEMBER that Circus Re- port cares about only one thing: YOU! What's this I hear about DON BASHAM breaking in a new act at Trenton recently? If you want to feel See you down the road luvs. like a "third wheel" hang around JIM DOUGLASS and PHIL CHANDLER when they get off on a magic kick! Agent GIL MILLER visited m Toledo and introduced us to his lovely wife, BERNICE. BRENDA and BUZZY CUTTIN played the two vms AGO week Canadian run for Clyde Bros Brenda pacted to The Sells Floto Circus train captain my all-girl productions for that new tenter in '77. I am doing two and using 14 girls Ex-Digger Pugh went through Pittsfield, Mass, on Girl, EVELYN KENT (once married to Ringhng high June 14, 1925 and again on June wire artist DOVAL), is remarried, has two kids and teaches kindergarten in Bradenton. Doval is also re- 21, 1925, but the show didn't play married, performing in Europe. in the city that year. DEREK ROSAIRE has his Wonder Horse "Tony" at the Flamboyan Hotel in Puerto Rico, featured m a ?age 6 The Circus Report SHRINE CIRCUS Hollywood Report The program presented for the The world's greatest bull- Himtsville Shrine date (May 7-9) fighters are being signed for a fear.ured: Bar-ada's lions; Johson super-cultural program of bull- cradle; Clowns; Gunnar & Fenn; Mr fighting artistry in the U.S., by Bell; The Zoppe Duo; Chris James, impressario Federico Rodriguez, wire; Arley's Bears; Pam's Dogs; according to Don Hernandec, pres., Clowns; The Plunketts; The Spar- of the Five Star Mexico Int'l En- tans; The Walters; The Flying Car terprises of Los Angeles. ols; Clowns; Al's Lemonzine} Miss Bullfighters will attend Danmark; Miss Sweden; The Holly- from Spain, Mexico, Argentina and wood Chimps; Rucker's Chimps; Mia South America. Called "Hispanic Lorelei; Clowns; The Amandis; the Cultural Festival" the event will Garden-Johnson elephants; Clown be without bloodshed and a pagean- Walk-around; the Zacchini Cannon. try of beauty, splendor, music and dancing in the Spanish and La tin traditions. Collectors will be interest- Bullfighting will be held l ed in the new Holly City "Circus at the Long Beach Arena Sept. 2 > - Decantur" which is handmade in 26, and Howard W. Suesz, former rainbow glass. A limited number of circus producer, is arranging ad- the circus bottles were made and ditional dates throughout the U.S they currently sell for $10.00 He already has several promotion- each. After July 1st they will be al staffs at work. priced at $15.00 each. CIRCUS ACTS Each bottle is numbered and The program presented by the will b« registered in the owner's Great Y Circus at Redlands, Cal. name. To order write: Holly City (May 14-16 and 21-22) featured: Bottles, Millville, NJ - 08332. Opening spec; Shoot Through the Ladder; Circus Acrobats; Uneven Thank You Parallel Bars; Aerial Cradles; ZOANNA and GARY HENRY Rolling Globes; Bicycle; Single Roman Rider and Clown Trapeze; Tumbling; Anchors; The Hoxie Bros. Circus - for your Clown Side Show (Bicentennial Sa Franklin trailer purchase lute); Trampoline; Low Casting; "SA VE MONE Y Wl TH JOHNN Y " Balance Perch; Juggling; Double JOHNNY CANDLE Trapeze; Hanging Perch; Teeter- 7100 'n.th Avenue board; Multiple Trapeze; Triple 465 NE 102nd Street Aitoooa. Pi 16603 Miami Shorn. Fla 33138 Trapeze; Unicycles; Clowns and (3O6I ;51 0206 (814) 9449347 Of 9430003 The Dentist; Webs; Tight wire; and Flying trapeze act. May 31, 1976 Page 7 TITO GAONA was thrown from a horse during RBBB's opening JAMES WILD wrote the May 24 spec at New York on May 18. He Time article about Circus Vargas was hospitalized and later re- which was condensed for last leased. week's issue of CR. CAROL BUCKLEY and her ele- LARY HAFNER will join Cir- phant Tarra will be working at cus Kirk for the summer season. Marriotts Great America Park He will be doing iron jaw and (Calif.) starting next month. cloud swing acts. SYD MOORE has his animal acts booked into Great Adventure J. A. HOFME1STER (Chief Jo- Park (New Jersey) for the summer seph) suffered a broken arm,just season. The GLENN RANDALL Family below the elbow, when a horse is also at the park. kicked him during a performance MIKE TERRY visited Hoxie Br on May 11, at Charlottesville, Circus at Noblesville, Ind., on Va. He is still working the act. May 20th. HAL HAVILAND is working his GLEN FISK spent four days dogs and ponies, and paper tear- visiting BOB and VI HOFMEISTER o ing acts on King Bros. Circus. on Beatty-Cole this month. BILL WANTS ACTS I ^^^^•*Ab*^__ SEPT. 2O THRU

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RECENT PHOTO - and - Price Expected IN 1st LETTER ALL DATES IN MICHIGAN - SHORT JUMPS - ALL INDOORS ONLY PROFESSIONAL FULL TIME PERFORMERS CONSIDERED MUST BE SOBER, DEPENDABLE AND HAVE A-1 EQUIPMENT. 3925 MACKINAW ST. SAGINAW, MICH. "NO PHONE CALLS" Page 8 The Circus Report C-J SHOW Sell-out crowds were enthu- TAD TOSKY, retired clown, siatic about the Clyde Bros.-Car- den- John son ircus engagement at expects to enter a Chicago hos- pital soon and will be unable to Muskegon (Mich) May 14-16. In all answer mail quickly. six performances were given,with Cleo Plunkett handling the show HARRY THOMAS has moved his announcements. tigers to the new "Enchanted The program featured! Lilli Village" park at Buena Park, Ca. Kristensen, leopards; the La Don- TANYA, the elephant, was oil na's, cradle; Ralph Rucker, dogs; of several MGM shows in Las Ve- clowns, whips; The Wilson's, uni- gas because her trainer broke cycling/juggling; Sylvia & Randy his ankle. perch pole; clowns, fire cracker! LESLIE and BRIAN FAWCETT Chris James, wire; Tim Kristenser have a new baby chimp they've and Arabian horse on long reins; named "Brandy." They are with Aerial Ballet with Patriotic Grand Circus Safari, where Brian theme and La Eleanor's cradle; has been helping with the ele- Langs, Plunketts and Bobby Pleis, phants while HOWARD JOHNSON was trampoline; clowns, boxing; Her- ill. nandez Family, teeterboard; Julie Ward and Ralph Rucker, goats; chael Pike, musical director; Z. Hernandez, Langs and David Con- P. Swain, drummer; M. Plunkett, ner s, juggling; clowns, hold-up; prop boss; Brad Ward, producing The Flying Carrolls; Finale. clown, plus John Mason, Red New- In addition to Larry Garden some and Mike Lancaster. producer, the staff included: Mi- Herman Brandmiller

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CHARLES R. MASON &}/<•! Mjnager (40 YEARS CIRCUS-CARNIVAL -OWNE K-AGENT-PROMOTE R) Phone (408) 262-5434 27 WINSOR ST., MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA 95035 Page 10 The Circus Report No News ROUTES The Mexico Int'l Circus set Dubois Circus World for the Sports Arena at Los Ang- June 2-6 Hawkesberry, Ont. eles (May 21-31) has folks wond- Sam T. Polack Circus ering if they'll make it. We hope June 5-6 Mt. Clemens, Mich. to provide you with a review and current news soon. Ringling-Barnum - Blue Unit June 2-13 Philadelphia, Pa. Originally the idea was con- ceived by Gil Gray. The idea was Ringling-Barnum - Red Unit further developed by the Garden- June 1-6 Providence, R. I. Johnson Circus and at last report Royal London Magic Circus the show was being handled by a May 28-June 5 Chattanooga, Ten Mexican producer. While the circus is planned Sells & Gray Circus to appeal to the Los Angeles area May 31 Spencer, W. Va. Spanish speaking residents, it is June 1 Weston doubtful that they could fully 2 Elkins support it. At the best only a 3 Morgantown few vague ads have appeared in 4 Uniontown, Pa. the papers and contrary to other 5 Washington reports there has been no wide- 6 Bentleyville spread publicity campaign for the John Strong Circus show's appearance. June 1 San Angelo, Texas 2-3 San Antonio BRIAN FAWCETT (chimp act) has a 4-5 Fort Worth new phone number (714) 825-7187 6-7 Oklahoma City, Okla. Wenatchee Youth Circus June 6 Cashmere, Wash. HELP WANTED AVAILABLE - IMMEDIATELY - AVAILABLE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE Need two men for year round work Must be dependable and an inter- Experienced circus organist and est in animals is helpful. extremely capable clown alley. Call: Contact: In California: (213) 789-8086 MURRAY HILL Route 5 - Box 9 In Oaklahoma: (918) 865-3859 Burlington, Wise. - 53105 In New York: (516) 627-7939 Phone: (414) 763-3687 May 31, 1976 Page 11 Read the fascinating story of the St. Lawrence Seaway From the very first page of this exciting book ihe reader is swept into the story of the Seaway. LesStrang fully documents the pressures from U.S. railroads, east coast tidewater ports and eastern financial centers which, decade after decade, prevented its creation, .and today seeks ro keep it "in its place. The story of the overwhelming construc- tion problems—by itself worthy of an entire book—is fully told and illustraded. And here, in engrossing detail, are the workings of the Seaway—how a ship climbs the height of a 60-story building to get from '.he Atlantic to the Great Lakes; how the lockage systems and power dams changed the course of the St. Lawrence River to* make it a worid-famous waterway. Packed with more than 300 brilliant photographs, most never before published, Seaway is as visually exciting as its text is compelling It's a big book —more than 200 pages, oversized at 8%x10'/2 inches, in a deluxe presentation

Regular list price, Spring 1976, $19.95 PRE-PUBLICATION PRICE, $17.95 Superior Publishing Co. 7086th No., Box 1710, Seattle, WA 98111 Page 12 The Circus Report PUSHING AHEAD (Continued) Cats Return feature aerial cradle acts, tight The return of tigers, jag- wire, foot juggling, one finger uars and cougars, a 20 year old stand, comedy piano and three female lion trainer and an all elephants. new look have been announced for CFA's of that city report the Jungle Larry's Circus Africa set Oscarian Family had left early in to open at Cedar Point in Sandus- the week. A hasty job was requir- ky (Ohio) next month. Winter con- ed to build ring curb and other struction at the park has provid- items for the weekend shows. ed many changes, and now guests The opening show on May 21st will enter the animal show area drew about 100 people. The mat- by means of a themed walk-up en- inee on May 22 was cancelled for trance way. lack of people, but two other "After a three year ban re- shows were scheduled that night. stricting the moving of spotted In the meantime local promo- and striped cats, an amendment to ters have joined the efforts to the Endangered Species Act will keep the show going. The circus allow us to bring a tiger show has been retitled "Circus Union" back to Cedar Point," says Larry. (not to be confused with Mexico's This year Larry will be pre- Circo Union) and plans are under- senting some of the exotic ani- way to feature the circus in the mals, plus a monkey, lion and San Antonio Coliseum. elephant working together. The ti gers will be presented by Roy Thank you Gee Gee Engesser • Wells, while Ms. Pat White will for your circus photo order present a group of full-grown lions. Two chimp shows will be worked by Larry and Roy. CIRCUS PHOTOS "We will have more shows CUSTOM COLOR CIRCUS PHOTOS this year than any other year, Scenics, Stop-Action Performance which we feel is what our guests Shots, Lot Views, Equipment, want," Larry added. Band Photos. All in Full-Color. HISTORICAL FACT .... Send $1.00 for a beautiful 5"x7M The Baddeley Bros, toured a sample, plus detailed listing. circus in Canada in 1939, with Mr. & Mrs. Pop Henry, Tod, Cliff JAMES D. KALIVODA and the Craigs. Also appearing CFA - CHS - CMB - WU in the show were the Wheeler Sis- 1509 South Clinton Avenue ters, aerial, dogs and ponies, Berwyn, Illinois 60402 plus the Masons with their Mon- key Circus. May 31, 1976 Page 13 CHARGES FILED (Continued) In Memoriam - maintained, that pens for deer and a cougar were inadequately- FRANK KAUFFMAN, trick cyclist drained, and that lions were kept died at Newark, N.Y., on Mar. 27. outdoors without protection from He was co-inventor of the high- the elements. chain drive unicycle in the 1890s In the early 1900's he toured the Other charges state that on Feb. 9, Mr. Mayer had an exhibit world with his Uncle Nick Kauff- man's bicycle troupe. In 1912 he at a Livonia, Mich., shopping formed the cycling trio "The Cy- center and that not enough drink- ing water was available. It was clonians". In the late 20's he re tired to enter the carnival con- also charged that veterinary care cession business, operating waf- for monkeys was allegedly inade- quate. On Feb. 10, at an exhibi- fle stands until 15 years ago. At age 92 he was still able to ride tion for the Luthern School for a unicycle. the Death, in Detroit, it was MICKEY ANTALEK, Jr. (3) the charged Mr. Mayer failed to keep youngster was killed instantly proper separation between the when he ran under the sidewall of viewing public and exhibited ani- the King Bros. Circus side show mals, which constituted a safety and under the wheels of the show hazard. water wagon. His mother, Patti Mr. Mayer is entitled to a Ironberg, presented a chimp act oral hearing and is considered on the circus. The accident took innocent unless he admits to the place at Eunice, La. on May 16th. charges or is found guilty by a federal judge. Possible penalty Acts Wanted is an order to cease and desist A Los Angeles (Cal) TV sta- from further violations. Viola- tion is looking for all sorts of tion of such an order is punish- novelty acts for a network show able by a $500 fine for each day called "The Gong Show." Auditions a violation continues. were held early this month and are now being scheduled for June. WANTED Acts interested are urged to All types of Animal Acts to call (213) 466-9153 for an audi- start July 1st. tion appointment. Contact: GORDON WALSH WILL DO layout and design work Mid America Circus for your letterhead, envelope, 5973 East 31st Street cards, etc. Write: Beverly Al- Tulsa, Okla. — 74145 len, Box 91, Pixley, Calif, or Phone: (918) 836-7761 call: (209) 757-3501 Page 14 The Circus Report Dubois Circus World Affiliate of Amusement Spectaculars, Inc. Affiliate of Salon Du Commerce, Inc. Wants to buy a round end tent - push pole or bail ring Minimum size of 80 ft. with 32 ft middles (prefer 40 ft. cen- ter pieces). Phone our Road Office (ask operator for number) Wednesday to Sunday, as per following route: May 20-30 Hull, Quebec; June 2-6 Hawksberry, Ont.; June 9-13 La Val, Ont.; June 16-20 Janquemines Contact: CLAUDE DUBOIS or MICHAEL GATIEN or CHESTER CABLE Permanent Address: 10 Rue Leduc, Hull, Quebec, Canada Phone: (819) 776-1287 Hubler Signs George Hubler*s Int'l Cir- ROUTES cus will again be one of the fea- OTHER ROUTES tures at this year's LaPorte Coun ty Fair. The Aug. 13th circus pro American Freedom Train gram will be presented in front June 2-4 Huntsville, Ala. of the grandstand, with an out- 5-7 Chatanooga, Tenn. standing display of strong acts. Century 21 Shows - Blue Unit Billed as "King of the June 1-6 Gary, Ind. Klowns" Irv Romig will be on hand Cenfcury 21 Shows - Red Unit with new tricks to entertain be- to June 5 St. Louis, Mo. fore and during the show. Also ap pear ing in the circus program are James H. Drew Shows Harriett Beatty and her African May 31-Jun 5 Bluefield, W.Va. lions; Erv Lang and his chimps; Read Memorial Rodeo plus a variety of acts from Eur- June 4-6 Antioch, Calif. ope; skillfull trampoline, balan- cing and juggler stars of the Rose City Rides circus world. May 31-Jun 5 Herculaneum, Mo. Tip Top Shows June 2-6 Manitowoc, Wise. May 31, 1976 Page 15 A CONCERT The April 27th band concert NOW AVAILABLE at Normal, 111., was organized by Equestrian Specialty Acts for the Ed Livingston, who directs one of 1976 Season the bands at Illinois State Uni- Rosin back, high school, trick & versity. This was an 85 piece fancy riding, Roman riding, rop- band and their program was a real ing, chariots and more. impressive one. We work arena, stage or ring curt The circus part of the even- Contact ing was directed by Merle Evans. The program also included tumb- KATHY BATCHELOR ling, trampoline and a 35 mm Equestrian Specialty Acts slide presentation. 4327 Coronet Drive Encino, Calif. 91316 The program ran as follows: The Crimson Flush (Alexander) CIRCUS NUMBERS conducted by Merle conducted by Ed Livingston Evans included: Poet and Peasant Overture (von Royal Bridesmaids, Broadway One Suppe) conducted by Livingston Step, Olympia Hippodrome, Kentuc Ham Trombone (Fillmore) ky Sunrise, Jungle Queen, Circus conducted by Dean Wade Echoes Galop, Robbins Bros. Tri- Bravura (Duble) umphal, Quality Plus, Trombone conducted by George Foeller Blues, Abdallah, Go Galop, Geor- Lady of Spain (Intermezzo) gia Girl, Copa Cabana, The Can- conducted by George Foeller tonians, Crimson Petal Waltz,Firt Thunder and Blazes (Fucik) Jump Galop, Storming of El Caney conducted by Ed Livingston and Greatest Show on Earth. SUBSCRIPTION ORDER FORM Here's my check for $12.00 - start my weekly subscription to Circus Report immediately. 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