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THE KLEMENTIS Featured in "Bedazzle" at Harrah's, South Lake Tahoe Page 2 January 5, 1981 Joseph C. Reisinger ACTS - Are you listed with us ? ATTORNEY AT LAW DWIGHT DAMON Entertainment Law - Civil Trials - Immigration Entertainment Unlimited For Free Consultation or Appointment Call: 415 -472 -1050 Lane Manor, Box 685, Merrimack. NH 03054 603-424-3341 Notice Report tries to be honest and correct GARDEN JOHNSON CIRCUS in both its reporting of news and events and advertisements. We make every effort to avoid BY KAYE SCHEIMAN mistakes and will not assume liability for any The Garden-Johnson Circus presented some typographical errors other than to run a cor- 13 shows at Hammond, Ind., Nov. 25-30. rected advertisement or statement in the earl- Featured with the show were: Cleao Plunked, iest issue possible. ; Paul Jackal one, music; Carol San- We appreciate all news items and reports on chez, vocals; Bob Top and Edna, skaters; Joe show activity. All articles and comments are Via. cat act (7 lions); Mark Pilger, ; the opinion of the writer and do not necessar Kathy English and Anne Pike, roman rings; ily reflect those of Circus Report. Cuccillo, ; Bobby Gibbs, 7 white We reserve the right to edit all material so it German shepherd dogs; Eddie Steeples Gyp- will conform with the general style of writ- sy Bears (4); Gold Finger (Dino Medro) bal- ing used by Circus Report. ancing; with Balloon Shoot (Maxo Advertisers should plan a two week working and Sandy); Olga Navarro, balancing trapeze; period for inclusion off ads in Circus Report. Anna Jems, double trapeze; Jimmy Joe and This two week period is from the time that Anne Pike; Szmanski's Chimps (3); Bobby ad copy is received and not from the day you Gibbs, camel and llamas; Cuccillo, llamas(4); have mailed it. Aerial Ballet with Olinka featured and Edna To avoid errors as much as possible it is best Top and Anne Pike on webs; Intermission. to mail in copy which is typed or printed, or The second half included: Mark Pilger, cloud better yet, camera ready copy. Some phoned swing; David and Sissy Connors, ; To- in ads will be accepted but we will not take to Navarro, ladder ; Dino Medro, jug- any responsibilty for errors which may result gling; "Clancy" magic rings with Carol Scanez, via this system. vocal (beautiful voice); Toto Navarro, ponies (6); Cuccillo, mules (6); Bobby Gibbs, ponies (6); Cavanaugh's aerial , Jimmy, Joe and Kathy English; Tino Wallenda Zoppe, lamp PEOPLE post high act; Kathy English and Marki Steeples with birds; The Oars, unicycle act, Mark Pilger, AURELA NOCK reports that her mother, David Connors, Royce Top; Clowns and Safe- Eleanor Lintini, escaped injury and her home crackers; Bobby Gibbs with elephants, plus is intact after that late November earthquake Kathy English and Anne Pike; Tino Wallenda at Salerno, Italy. Her bother and family, how- Zoppe, high wire. ever, lost everything and are now staying with relatives in a nearby city. Cl RCUS REPORT is published and edited License Plates each week by Don Marcks, 525 Oak Street, El Cernto, Calif. 94530. (415) 525-3332. Official Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $15.00 for a year License Plates. Limited edition of 500. with the overseas rate via surface mall pric- Bright colon embossed on sturdy metal. ed at $20.00 per year. Overseas air mall runs extra. - $ 6.00 pott P«d - ADVERTISING RATES: (per issue on a first B. F. B. ADVERTISING come basis). Minimum Ad $5.00; Quarter Page $10.00; Half Page $20.00; Full Page $35.00 P. 0. Box 578 Winter Park, Fla. 32790 Page 4 January 5, 1981 Show Dates Notice SAMANTHA Rmijlmg-Barnum - Red The composer broke down Jan. 1-4 Venice, Fla. just prior to Christmas and we are unable to get a ser- --•• OTHER DATES--- viceman until after the hot Flight Into Imagination idays-as a result it is im- Jan. 7 Northridge, Calif. possible to set type and as 9 Moorepark a result stories, ads and 12 Valencia other material will be de- layed from two to three Galactic Dragons issues. Jan. 6 Barstow, Calif. If you sent in an ad and 8 Victorville want a refund contact us 10-11 Bakersfield at once and we will mail your money back. .. Don Marcks

Hi! It's time to start an all new season and I'm just as excited as the day I first joined the circus. This is go- ing to be a fun year and I'm hoping you'll visit as often as you can. It's nice to be back on the circus. Those two weeks with the magic show were SHIRLEY, the Circus Var- something else. Do you gas elephant that broke its know, some of those guys leg earlier in the year, died are weird, wow! at the medical clinic at Hins Would you believe this is dale. 111. on Dec. 18th. CR's 10th year? That's really She was suffering from a super and it's nice that I can DR. L. F.N.WALSH (92) severe case of arthritis and be a part of it. veterinarian at the St Louis had undergone an operation There goes the whistle! It's Zoo for some 50 years, and for removal of her right leg time to get started on our a medical doctor at a hospi- (she broke the left teg) and 1981 season. Stick around tal in St. Louis, died at his was to have a new plate we have some real surprises home on Dec. 9th. placed in the broken leg, for you this year. Survivors include his widow when doctors feared she Ada K. Walsh and daughter would be unable to survive Susan Walsh Dawley, wife the operation and put her of ringmaster Al Oawley. to sleep. The Circus Report

liminate about 700 of its 4400 arena seats to KQSLT1 provide more and wider walkways. Other alter THE SHOW WILL GO ON... ations and restrictions to eliminate conditions deemed hazardous under the fire code have (The following item appeared in the Sarasota- been agreed to. Herald- Tribune on Dec. 11, 19801 So the 11th annual edition of the biggest and The show will go on as scheduled, it appears, most famous of American will appar- when the "big one" of the circus world pre- ently be previewed by local audiences at Ven- views its 1981 offerings with public perform- ice next month under suitably fire-safe condi- ances at winter training quarters in Venice. tions - because the management has now re- For a while there it seemed that the manage- acted responsibly to the firm and determined ment of Ringling Bros, and Barnum & Bailey pro-public stand taken by City Manager Dale Combined Shows might go to the mat with . Reith and Fire Chief Ted Deming. the City of Venice over fin? code violations at its arena. A number of specific citations of dangerous conditions, submitted to the circus in writing last January by the fire chief, were ignored for 10 months - until the city mana- I lift up my eyes to the Hills ger and the chief made it clear that they would from whence does my help come? shut down the shows, for which tickets were My help comes from the Lord already being sold, unless the circus corrected who made Heaven and Earth. a number of seriously unsafe conditions. Friendship, Happiness and Love This the Ringling management has now a- World's great combination greed to do before the scheduled January per- Exemplified by Circus Fans formances take place. Until more permanent In this and every nation. changes in the building can be made to provide Bring on the Clowns additional emergency exits, the circus will e- Past Masters of Mirth God's Funny Jesters In His Kingdom on Earth. FOR SALE Christmas Time - Joy Time Love, Friendship, Good Cheer 3 Horse Drawn Circus Wagons viz: Our Golden opportunity To greet you every year. 1 -14 ft. Tableau w/sleeping for 2 Merry Xmas, Happy New Year 1 - 9 ft. Calliope w/ electronic Our Wishes are the Best equipment Sprinkled with Love 1 -14 ft. Shell-type band wagon From your Friends Bob and- Es. SEASONS GREETINGS! Ideal for parades, promos and many Bob and Esther Weigel other uses. 2911 Westchester Avenue EllicottCity.MD 21043 Send SASE for info to: GRESHAM GREATER SHOWS 2711 Wells Street Fort Wayne, Indiana - 46808 For Sale Phone:219-483-6092 85'x 130'Big Top-$3500 80' x 110' Big Top with poles - $2000 30'x 60'Sq. end tent-$1200 - WANTED - Contact: WAYNE FRANZEN The CLYDE BEATTY FILM, "THE Rte. 1 • Box 173 Amherst Jet. Wsc. 54407 BIG CAGE" in 16mm. Phone: 715-869-3563 (Leave Message) I &UY&AIUON

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Here we are off, if not CIE MclNTOSH and CHUCK MARINE... exactly running, into season 1981. First thing Immediately upon touching down in Florida we must remember to do is not to write 1980 SENOR RAI (Quasi Beasly) trekked off to on our checks and our letters! do a date for GUNNAR AMANDIS.. BUG After years of having just a few dates GRA- KY STEELE and BARBARA TATA are with CIE MclNTOSH has come up with a good Circus Odyssey in Mexico City; ditto clowns route, following her Lincoln date with a com- DION and BEVERLY (last season with Bent- plete route in Nebraska taking the show to ley Bros).. .The ROCKET CAR and the the first of June. Then she plays Mount Cle- FEARLESS BAUERS among the attractions mens and Wheaton (also Denver in May), dates at that big fair date, also in Mexico...SIEG- formerly played by SANDY DOBRITCH. The FRIED & ROY's new contract with KEN- Wyandotte {Mich) date is back in for July and NETH FELD calls for a motion picture. 5 other dates are set for Sept. It couldn't hap- TV specials, one TV movie, a book and TV pen to a nicer gal. commercials. Now THAT'S magic!.. BAR- JIMMY DOUGLAS did a lot of production BARA TATA and BUCKY STEELE are mem- and things for the Beany-Cole Circus, although bers of the American Assoc. of Zoological he did not get program credits for the work. Parks & Aquariums, the very first circus folks He dropped pff wardrobe boxes when the to be admitted.. .Bucky's book (on animals, show played Cincinnati and said it was a real of course) is in the editing stage.. TH E WAI N first class, well-paced performance. When I WRIGHTSare out of the USA with Flintstone talked with Jimmy (early Dec.) he had just on Parade, the Yabba Dabba Do show for six wound up a 5000 mile trek picking up an- months. Show opened Dec. 19.. .HAL HAV- tiques and pipe organs, etc. for his proposed ILAND played the Worcester Grotto Circus museum. in Nov. along with the VIDBELLS, CYCLO- SNAPSHOTS: Some of the clowns in Roches NIANS, ROGER DuBOIS& Co., JANET and ter will include BOBBY DAVIS, BUCK NOL- FRANK BURGER. CHARLEY VAN BUS- AN, MIDDY STREETER, RICK LEGG.and KIRK was ringmaster. MIKE NAUGHTON. VERN WOERNER will JIM SWAFFORO visited the Emmet Kelly, produce and Jimmie Douglas has created an Jr. Circus at Knotts Berry Farm.. . Moma old-fashioned circus days spec.. .Word is the BETTY ESCALANTE's letter chased me all RBBB powers were having problems with the over Texas, finally caught up to me two Venice Bldg. concerning fire exits, etc.. TOM- months too late for me to include all the MY HANNEFORD has his show inked into a news (it had already been printed in CR)... park for the summer. He will replay the New JIMMIE COLE opens his school circus Jan. Orleans and Baltimore Shrine dates.. .DR. W. 17 for 12 weeks. He and MAR) JO COULS STAND RING of the Evansville Shrine date caught Beatty-Cole indoor circus and then told me their attendance was down for the he and EDNA ANTES and Mari Jo visited '80 show by only 30 persons! This past year the Hoxie show. Later Jimmie visited the they did not use a "star" with obviously no King show and reported a great 6 piece band resultant loss in crowds.. .The Circus Ody- led by CHARLIE SCHLARBAUM. On Jim- ssey engagements in Mexico City and San mie's school unti wilt be THE SIX LANGS, Juan and Mayaquez may be extended by a BILLY MARTIN and DORIAN BLAKE.. In week each.. .CYNDY MIGLEY's baby was Oct., NANCY KELLY (Emmett's wife) un- bom prematurely with the doctor's greatly derwent surgery, waj on the operating table concerned about her welfare. Fortunately 254 hours. She pulled through fine.. .TEDDY everything turned out a-okay.. .Making the and LISA STEWART are both in school Showman's Convention in Las Vegas were again, each going 3 nights a week. They fin- HERBIE WEBER and MARCELLA. GRA- (Continucd on Pa** 27> thank you

AL STENCELL for the tour with Martin & Downs Circus

BILL RICE for the tour with Wondercades

JOHN STRONG . . . for the tour with the Big John Strong Circus

DAVE TWOMEY. .. for the Tulare County Fair engagement

- You all helped to make 1980 a successful year -

ROBIN and MIGUKLITO MKRAX

You are always welcome to visit us on our family circus "International Circus of the Stars" playing Mexico City. The Circus Report

THE WINNERS WANTED BY JAMES A. CONLEY Winner) of the Seventh Monte Carlo Circus MAN WITH DRIVER'S The highest award, the of Gold, was given to THE TROUPE PARVANOVI LICENSE WHO CAN DRIVE from the Bulgarian State Circus for their fast-moving act. TRACTOR AND SEMI The Mexican group, TH E FLYING JIMENEZ from Circus Krone were awarded the Clown of Silver, the second YEAR ROUND WORK highest award. They also received the prize of the junior jury of Radio Monte Carlo; the AROUND ELEPHANTS prize of the Henri-Thetard Club of the Friends of the French Circus, and the prize of the jou- rnal "Organ." The Clown of Silver was also gi- BUCKEYE CIRCUS CORP. ven to DICK FRANCO, a juggler from the U. S. Franco was given, in addition, the Prix An- Lee Keener dre- Rivollet, a cash award of about $600.00 100 Warner Road S. E. and the Prix du Club Suisse du Cirque. The prize from the ville de Monaco went to Canton, Ohio - 44707 the FORNASARIS from the United States Phone: 216 -484 - 5623 for their trampoline act. The trophy Louis- Merlin was given to THE PUEYRREDON, a act from Argentina-Brazil and Circo Atayde. The Prix de la presse associee des the DUO VERESS, a cradle act from the Ro- varieties et du Cirque went to "The Lady of manian State Circus. From France, the chim- the Circus" MARY CHIPPERFIELD from panzee act of LUC and BE LA received the Great Britain. She had presented a number prize awarded by the journal "cirque dans I' of acts with trained horses and ponies. univers." The Prix de le revue, "scenes and The Grand Prix de la Deutschland Halle Ber- pistes" went to the DUO KRISTO, of the lin was awarded to THE PERRIS, a foot-jug- Bulgarian State Circus, for their cradle act. gling act from Italy. The Prix de ('Association The Prix Tele Monte Carlo was received by des Amis du Cirque de Monaco was won by the elephant act of JOSEPH GARTNER from DICKIE CHIPPERFIELD of Great Britain, Circus Finlandia. The Prix Andre-Rivollet, of for his lion act. about $600.00 was also awarded to MISS The journal Nice-Matin awarded its prize to LINDA from Switzerland for her single trap- eze act. Page 10 January 5,1981

Report by A. F. House WANTED PROMOTERS to work in Southeast and THE SHOW BARNUM mid-west. Recently, Maxine (my wife) and I went to AGENT • Versatile, to set outdoor circus New York City to see the play "Barnum" and indoor shows. with Jim Dale as the star. The play is a very KELLY BROS. CIRCUS delightful rendition of parts of Bamum's life. Liberty National Bank Bldg. Although some incidents in it aren't really 35 South Plaza- Suite 311 true (a love affair with Jenny Lind}. The Paris, Texas -7 5460 show, however, is excellent. Many purists of circus complained when John Phone:214-784-8322 North made the Ringling show a "Broadway" production back in the late '30s and 40's. with organ music. Program consisted of two and they should see 'Barnum". dog acts, a magic act, roman ladders, two To see this play, a circus play, you can real- hanging perch acts, unicycles, webs, swinging ly see what Broadway can do to a "circus." ladders, wire act, 1 elephant and a could There is a complete spell woven by the ac- swing act. tors, musicians, and clowns, that no circus It was a good 1% hour show. The Roberts could ever do! The purists should see the Bros. Circus is owned and operated by Rob- show "Barnum" before another word of cri- ert and Doris Earl. Performers include the ticism is ever uttered or written. Earl Family, an illusionist and the Carla Wai- lenda Troupe. Visitors seen on the lot were Dick Johnson and his son. Report The King Bros. Circus was sponsored by the Tampa JC's with showtime at 4 and 8 p.m. A TWO SHOW REPORT The show ran 1 hour 10 minutes and was a BY CIRCUS JOE VALENCIANO three ring affair. Several acts had left the cir- Two shows played Tampa, Fla., for a two day cus by the time they reached here and those engagement, both on Nov. 28-29. still remaining were: the Scott's Boxer Dogs, Senor Ray, , Mike Rice, animals, The "Great Ron Morris Circus" played at a and there was also an aerial act and a trapeze Brandon shopping center on the outskirts of act, plus a balancing act. The band was very Tampa. Ron Morris presented the Roberts good with seven men. Bros. Circus which featured Carla Wallenda and her troupe. The show was sponsored by The midway included a five banner side show the center's merchants and shows were pre- and pony ride on one side, a concession trail- sented at 3 and 7:30 p.m. er and ticket wagon on the other side. The tent was a four pole top with blue and They used the old marquee, big top and side white striped canvas, Midway had a Moon show top. Out of the five trucks only two of walk, pit show and concessions. Rolling them were lettered. stock consisted of 5 trucks and a few travel Roberts Bros. Circus had two clowns, while trailers. Show was presented in three rings, King Bros. Circus had one clown. 12 J.IMU.UV 5, 1981

over plate on the second cut of flats. A wa- gon broke through the plate, falling into the SOME QUICK SHOW NOTES gap between the flats. To solve the problem the loading winch was started, hooked to BY ALBERT F. HOUSE the wagon pole and within a few minutes On Wednesday, Dec. 1, CFA members from the wagon was back on the flats, on its way throughout the area were on hand at 7 a.m. to be unloaded. Very quickly a jack was at the Stewart Ave. yards of ConraiUthe old placed under the crossover plate and a spare NYC, Long Island. RR) to watch the unload- piece of metal was used to replace the bro- ing of the Ringling Blue Unit, in from Chi- ken plate. The rest of the unloading was cago. without further event. The circus left the Windy City at 4:30 a.m. At about 11 a.m. the animal march took on Dec. 1, and arrived at the Elizabeth, NJ, place. Unloading from the stock cars was yards about 2 p.m. on Tuesday. A feed and done without incident and the reporters water stop had been taken at Harrisburg, Pa. and TV crews were frozen by the cold. Nor- and the show waited until after 8 p.m. to get mally the show has 4 stock cars, but with transferred through New York City's Penn the Ricnters and Donnert's extra stock, an Station and out to the Sunnyside, Queens, additional car was carried, for a total of 5 yards, where another hour's delay ensued. stock cars. As night fell, a cold front passed thru the The train crew has been hesitant about the area, turning balmy 50 degree temperatures condition of the piping of the water supply to the freezing 30's, with wind gusts up to in the train. During the snow storm in Nor- 60 m.p.h., giving a wind chill factor of mi- folk, Va., when many inches of snow fell, a nus 5 degrees F, railroad snow plow cleared a path to the By Tuesday, midnight, the train had been coaches, but broke the water line to the spotted and connected to water, while the coaches and the water line pumps froze. The stock, tunnel, bi-level and flat cars were repair required all new repairing, but the in- placed in the rail complex of the old Mitchell sulation was not replaced. Now, with cold Field, a former Navy base, but now a com- weather in the north, the possibility exists munity college and headquarters for Nassau once again. However, only two nights, so County government units. far, have been below freezing and then the At 7:30 a.m. in cold and very windy wea- temperatures haven't been but in the high ther, Manuel Ruffin (Junior) drove off the 20's. So far so good!! flats the first wagon to mark the last 1980 stand of Ringling Blue. The entire operation was under the direct supervision of manager Miscellaneous Bob MacDougall. All of the 16 plus workers fans and management shivered and huddled An exhibit of circus material - posters, tic- to ward off the bone chilling cold. kets, models, etc., is on display at the Mus- eum at Hatwick College, Oneonata, N.Y. The only incident marring an otherwise rou- thru Jan. 9th. tine unloading was the breaking of a cross- Page 14 January 5,1981 ••^v E Report SOME NEWS NOTES.... CHRISTMAS SHOW BY JEAN-JACQUES DESJARDINS BY BOB SWANEY Pierre Jean, the ringmaster of Gatini's Circus, is presently performing as a co-star in the On his annual holiday swing through the mid- Guilda Revue "Won true en plumes" taking lands, Big John Strong once again presented a place at Theatre des Varieties in Montreal, fast paced, versatile line up of family enter- from Sept. 8th thru Dec. 14th. In this revue, tainment, at Omaha's (Nebr) Music Hall on Pierre displays his versatility as an impression- Dec. 10th. ist, singer and comic. John, himself, handled the emcee duties and John Kelly and Lorna Wayne are responsible in his inimitable way, wound up the audience for the choreographies, sets are by Jean-Claude from the start. Featured performers were the Olivier and the musical direction is under Jac Countess Von Albert and her trained dober- ques Andre. mans; The Rianos Duo, slackwire; Sugar and After Jan. 18th, the revue will tour Quebec ant Spice, aerial cradle (Ron Pace and Chris Ken- Canada. Meanwhile, Pierre Jean will be workin nington); Mario Alberti, gymnastic balancing; in Port au Prince, Haiti, during the holidays. and The Perrys, juggling. Clowns "Chryssi" From March 17-23, Pierre will introduce "Le (Rosa-Maria Douglass) and "Flippo" (Phil Super Cirque d'Amerique" at the Olympic Kavanaugh) added to the festive atmosphere Velodrome in Montreal. The musical director with their antics, magic and balloon animals. will be Marco Trigiano. Last, but not least, was a visit by Santa. In a following report, we shall disclose more Superb live music set the tempo for each act. details and information concerning this show, Sponsor for the performance, which saw one and concerning a big exposition of Circus from of the best Music Hall houses in memory, the good old days and a side show. was the Bellevue Police Officer's Association. Promotion was through Mark X Productions. During his recent visit to Omaha, Big John disclosed that the organization for his tent show, which will open in March has now been IN LOVING MEMORY set. Bill Schreiber will be manager, Red John- son, superintendent, with Bill Burger and Chris Kennington handling the office. OF

HEIDI (MONIKA) COLE

Your Family and Friends PAUL BALODYS (74), a former circus per- All Love You and Miss You former, died Nov. 15th in New York City af ter suffering a heart attack. Known as The Two Balodys, he and his wife did an aerial act and perch pole act and toured through- Your Parents . . . out Europe, South America and the United States. He is survived by his wife. PAULA and ROBY COL HARLAND SANDERS (90), the foun- der and symbol of the Kentucky Fried Chic- and Husband . . . ken fast food franchise, died at a hospital in Louisville, Ky. on Dec. 15th. After holding a JIM variety of jobs he settled in Cochin, Ky. in 1930 where he built a motel and restaurant and it was there that he developed his fam- ous chicken recipe. OUR SINCERE, YEAR-LONG THANKS TO: The World Champion Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club for 9 years of field spectaculars LARRY COCHRAN, 6 Flags-Great Adventure, for the All Star Circus Kiteman III, 1980 season opener International (April 3 - Nov. 2) David McMillan's Flying Tigers CARL HUGHES, Kennywood Park (May 3 - September 1) The Fearless Bauers, sky pole trio Les Lemoines, skycycle trio Great Bruno, break-away sway pole Rene & Mtcheie, sluiej-for-life Flying Arturo Gaonas, trapeze quartet Hernandez Troupe, teeterboard LaMothe Bros., "Pirates of the Sky" Flying Torralbas, trapeze quartet Francarro & Estreleta, aerial perch Barry Sloan & Co., stiltwalkers Maryse Began/, single trapeze Javana's Jungle Jubilee, African Baboons Winn Troupe, aerial motorcycle trio The Bertinis, unicycle-jpringboard James Zoppe Resinback Riding Troupe Bill Hamilton, Clown Corps. Aria's Bears George Benson, ringmaster-announcer Ricardos Trio, low wire Cyclonians, unicyclists (Appreciative, too. for the 1981 season • April 11 • Nov. 1) Miss Diana, Vickianis Troupe, risley-springboard KENNETH J. FELD, Ringling Bros, and Barnum & Bailey Circus (Appreciative, too, for the 1981 season • May 2 - September 7) Marguerita Michele, hair-suspension (Red Unit) + + + + Fabulous Farretl Bros., high wire (Monte Carlo Circus) FRANCOIS BRONETT, "Nights in Copenhagen Festival" Philip Anthony's Hollywood Liberty Horses (Monte Carlo Circus) Flying Cavarettas, trapeze quartet

JOSEPH GATES and MICHAEL MANHEIM, C & B Productions, for the "Daredevils" NBC-TV Special, Nov. 21 ROBERTO GERMAINS, Smart's Super Circus, London, England (June • September) Dave Merrifield-Jim Grogan Helicopter Trapeze Act The Fearless Bauers, skypole trio Aerial Paulsons, aerial motorcycle trio Enrico Wallenda-Bogino, "Skywalk" Los Castros, high wire Dave McMillan's Flying Tigers presented by John Cox 6th and 7th Monte Carlo International Circus Festival 84 Lumber Co. for a 3rd year of store openings Fabulous Farrell Bros., high wire Benny (The Human Bomb) Koske Flying Espanas, trapeze quartet Franconi Duo, double trapeze Plunketts, trampoline THE KNIE FAMILY, Swiss Circus Knie, for a March-Nov. 30 season Christopher James, low wire The Sensational Leighi, giant space wheel Michael Chirrick, juggler •*• + + + MAXWELL ASSOCIATES, for a water show season (May • September) Feijoo-Castilla, Circus World Festival, Madrid, Spain Monty, Neal and Kelly and their Flying Espanas, trapeze quartet (1980 Circus Oscar Award Winner) "Duke The Wonder Dog" Retriever Troupe Franconi Duo, double trapeze

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NEWS FROM FLORIDA... Need Immediately -JAN. thru MAY 1981 - ' BY MARJORIE J. HACKETT We see a lot of circuses in Florida, Milonga Ground Acts that can do school show Clint1 joined David and me for a visit to the Call: 616 - 363 - 6604 - No Collect Calls Morroco Shrine Show, produced by Bill Kay, or Write, Send full details and pictures to: in Jacksonville in October. Enroute home we visited the Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros, winter CAROL FRAZIER quarters in DeLand. Had a great time chat- WorldWide Productions ting with Freddie and Ora Logan and their 692 North Park Street family and also Harry Hammond. David and Grand Rapids, Mich - 49505 I caught the closing of the Beany outdoor season at Lake City the previous weekend. The papers are always picking up photo stor- Our good friends from Minneapolis, Eleanore ies about the former wife of young Hugo Zac and Gary Davison surprised us by coming to chini, she is now Faye Kerrigan and is a spec- Florida and joining King Bros. Circus for the ial resources teacher and principal of a Pin- 3 month Southern tour. Eleanore playing her nelas County School. She makes good copy calliope on the front and Gary on the front as she utilizes her circus training with her pu- door taking tickets. Gary is retired from the pils. Most recent shot of her was playing vol- anon division of the Mpls. fire dept. and leyball with the kids at Halloween and she is they always said they would travel with a dressed as a Gorilla! show some day. It was their first trip to the Speaking of gorillas, there were two newspa- Southeast and we have had many good visits per stories recently about 14 year old Noby with them, catching the show in Inverness Kareisch of Longboat Key (Sarasota) daugh- and Dunellon, Tampa and the closing in St. ter of the famous "Almost Human Gorilla" Petersburg (Nov. 30). Business was poor and Norbert and wife Arden, who is a student at many acts left before the last date, it closed the most exclusive area girls boarding school, with a "whimper" not a "bang". Adirondack-Southern in St. Petersburg. Davison's son, Pat and wife Gwen are well Mae and Bob Noell with their (retired) Pri- known in the circus world as is eldest son, mate Farm are only 5 miles from us and are Tim (he has worked on many shows) but is often featured in news stories as well as ap- now with the Minneapolis Police Oept. and pearances on TV and over radio. Mae and bought our last residence in Mpls. where he Bob are delightful people and if any of you lives with Linda and their son Aaron. Third readers have not purchased Mae's book you son, Scott, is a career Air Force Officer. are missing a real treat. I couldn't put it down. The senior Davisons and Pat and Gwen own land in Mission, Texas (home of Bobby and Rosa Gibbs). After the holidays in the froz- en north they will head for Texas. SKY-HI6H THRILLS SENSATIONAL AERIAL FEATS OF STRENGTH AND BALANCE

BRUCE ANDERSON H20 N. Seward St. / Los Angeles, California 90028 (213) 467-2775 20 January 5,1981 PEOPLE BETTY WENDANY'S ELEK and RUTH SEBESTYEN are working in Central America and expect to be there FUNS-A-POPPIN until August of this year. PACKAGE SHOWS TO FIT YOUR NEEDS LARRY BAGGETT, model builder, was fea- Box 391. Suniand. Calif. - 91040 tured in a photo story report in the Saras tit a 213-352-4277 213-352-2454 (Fla) Herald-Tribune on Nov. 21st. New York late last year. LILA and CLYDE St. LEON'S home in Sar- asota, Fla., was one of several included on a DARLENE GILBERT, BRIAN GRANT and Christmas tour of homes in that city on Dec. VALERIE LEVINE, ice skaters were featur- 6 and 7. They are former circus performers ed in a Christmas program at the Manhattan and horse trainers. Savings Bank in New York at holiday time. THE RUWlLLS will be touring with Show- CIRCUS JOE VALENCIANO celebrated his time Follies again this season. They do a uni- birthday in November and that same week que and act. saw King Bros. Circus and Roberts Bros. Cir- cus, both playing the same town. TAMARA HEYER, widow of the late circus horse trainer Capt. William Heyer, is one of RON and JOY HOLIDAY and their animals many people without a job because of the big will be seen on TV's PM Magazine for the 2nd MGM hotel fire in Las Vegas. She operated a time the evening of Jan. 14th. On Jan. 16th gift shop in the hotel. they'll tape a segment for the show "Those JOEY JORDAN, juggler, worked a date at Amazing Animals." Atlantic City, followed by an engagement in TOM "Peppy" PICCARD, clown, recently Caesar's Resort Hotels at Lake Tahoe, last traded his truck for an 1820 large bust Amer month. ican coin to a dealer in Florida. The coin, one FRANCOIS SZONY, adagio dancer, is back of only a few left, is valued at more than at work with two new partners, and is featur- $2000. ed on cruise ships. BILLY BARTON has sold the overseas rights TONY ECHEVERRIA, fire eater and dancer, to his mystery novel for printing and circula- worked with JOEY JORDAN on a date in tion in Germany, Italy, Spain and France. The Circus Report

exhibitions in England and France. His work has appeared in many newspapers and maga- zines, including "Time" and "Newsweek." THE BOOK of CLOWNS by George Speaight Many countries are involved in this two thou- Published by MacMillan Publishing Co.. Inc. sand year history of clowning. There has only of New York City. been 204 years of American history, and BY BOB STODDARD American clowns didn't enter the picture un- til Dan Rice in 1844 - only 136 years ago. A truly international book written by an Eng- lish author, with a Canadian-American pub- In spite of this relatively short history, Amer- lisher, printed and bound in Spain, to be sold ican clowns are well represented.sMore than in 17 countries in four languages. 20% of all of the pictures in the book and more than 20% of all of the full page photos Author, George Speaight, a working clown are of American clowns. with a lifelong interest in clowns and clown- ing, traces the history from the ancient Greeks The eleven Americans pictured on full pages through all of its phases to the clowns of to- in full color, include Jimmy Armstrong, Er- day in an interesting manner that should be- nie "Blinko" Burch, Emmett Kelly, Rex come a standard textbook for anyone teach- "Count de Boxcar" Young, Felix Adler, Paul ing the history of the art. Jung and two full page photos of Steve Baker of the clown team of "Checkers and Patches" Three award winning photographers travelled throughout the United States and Europe to An interesting format, well written, with ex- find and photograph the clowns who are cov- cellent photographs, expertly laid out and ered in the story. printed; a book that you will be proud to own and show off - well worth the $19.95 price Malcolm Fielding was determined to find real tag for this large 9% x 12'.. in. book. clowns to photograph. His lifelong passion for clowns made this a dream assignment, He If there just has to be something wrong with made many clown friends in America and in every book, then this one is (sadly) missing Europe. a centerfold of Lou Jacobs. Rolph Gobits, an award winning photograp- (Don Marcks wit/ be interested in knowing her from Holland has had his work displayed that back issues of The Circus Report furnis- ii many magazines including the American hed by some Texas clowns were used by "Vogue". Homer Sykes is an internationally George Speaight in research for his book, known photographer/journalist who has had "The Book of Clowns.") WASHINGTON TUBES II By Crane

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NEW YORK OFFICE OPENED BY WILLIAM WOTSCH TAL World-Wide Productions, Inc.jhe Bal- In reading about the recent deaths of Mae timore-based company, owned and operat- West and George Raft I am reminded of the ed by The Sikorskys, well-known juggling time they appeared in Cleveland. team, have announced that they have op- In Dec. 1936, the first of a series of Press ened a branch office in the New York Christmas shows for charity was held at the City area, at 411 Jauncey Ave., Lyndhunt Public Auditorium. Each year a great enter- NJ 07071. The phone number is: (2011 tainment star would appear. 460 - 1665. I attended a few of these shows and rem- In addition to booking and producing ber seeing George Raft, Wallace Beery, Mae shows, at that address, as well as in Bal- West and others. Unfortunately, my work timore, they have now begun making fea- at the Cleveland Arena kept me from seeing ther flowers for magicians, both stock and all of those shows. custom made. Two lines are now available, In 1939, Mae West appeared at the Palace economy and deluxe and hopefully they Theatre in downtown Cleveland. If you got will meet competition head-on. The entire there before 11 a.m. the admission price lines will be available at magic stores was a lot less. throughout the country. I remember one scene where the maid enter- The announcement was also made that ed Mae's room and said, "Mae, there are a Tom Cathro, a popular magician, is now bunch of fellows outside waiting to see you.' associated with the company, and will Mae replied, "I'm kind of tired, send the manage production and sales in that area. last one home." ear

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Spectator up, borrowed dollar bill, bumed and failed to return. Balls over head, sawing in half with spectator and skil saw, number AN EVENING OF COMEDY and MAGIC prediction using closed circuit TV tape of BY FRANK HERMAN Judy talking to spectator and self. Dollar bill produced from banana and closed with van- (A 90 minute program for national release on ish and surprising double exchange using Teleprompter Cable TV on Pay TV "Show- large trashcan, plastic liner and thumb cuffs. time" Channel). Jbdy uses a fresh timult style to good effect. Host/Emcee was Orsen Bean, featuring Judy Establishes strong rapport with audience and Carter. Glen Falkenstetn, Frances Willard, Lar uses many quick bits like eggs from the mouth ry Wilson and several un-named assistants. borrowed cigarettes, wallets and a running It was a novelty to see a TV Magic Special pre- gag with audience member blowing a bugle. ceded by the "for mature audiences only" dis- Risque patter was not offensive but could do claimer. Taping locale was San Francisco, the without the "do you sniff?" line. Earthquake McGoon Nightclub with large au- Glen Falkenstein with fast mental routine dience. Bean was an affable host, referring to that quickly got to his eyeless vision with his start in show biz with a magic act and did steel blindfold. Glen's act has now progress- standard six card repeat in one spot. ed to the point where spectators can only de- First act was Judy Carter who ebulent style cide that he is a real psychic or uses a lot of was like an enthusiastic Summer Camp re- stooges. Ounninger handled this plateau with creation leader. Her patter and situation an aggressive, bombastic style. Falkenstein comedy was strictly adult. Opendd with a plays it much more low key and gentleman- bunch of celery that proceeded to Zombie ly. Audience response was terrific. routine with a single stalk. Torn and restor- Frances Willard presented her flawless spirit ed newspaper with comic finish (restored cabinet routine assisted by Falkenstein, Bean paper was taped with black plastic bandages) and spectator. Same routine is a sensation in Andre Kole and Julie Virgil's hands, but Fran- ces Willard brings a special aura to the session. AIRSTREAM Larry Wilson closed the fast-paced show. Open and ed by appearing from shadow frame cabinet, sequed into Sterling egg trick, giant card suc- ker effect. Grant's Victory carton girl produc- HOLIDAY RAMBLER tion and closed with hilarious cutting a girl in six parts illusion. Serving the RV needs of show folks Wilson worked in impeccible white tails and for over 17 years had the audience rolling with his combination Jack Benny, Peter Seller approach. Two com- Over 100 used RV's to choose from ic male assistants and attractive girl added much to the turn. We take most anything in trade With the exception of a few blue gags, which none of the performers needed, the show was Just 1 !4 miles north of the Sarasota- a delight. Imagine, 90 minutes of good magic Bradenton Airport on U. S. 41 without a single dove fluttering, no endless fans of playing cards, no table cloths thrown over cages and no Zig Zag or Zombie Ball in sight. Stage was very small and the close prox- KROPF ernity of the audience strengthened the sur- THE QUALITY DISCOUNTER prise and effectiveness of all the illusions. A We Deliver Anywhere in the U. S. Great Show! and Canada

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contract was actually finalized during that date. Gaylord goes into rehearsals and preview shows in Feb., the revue opens in March. In the meantime Gaylord is scouting for a place ally tore down their outdoor rigging, said it was gathering cobwebs from lack of use... in New Jersey to house his animals as they cannot be kept at the theatre overnight. MARK KAROLY is now doing his horse-to- In Dec., I received a confirmation letter horse somersault with a rose in his mouth from Jerusalem Temple that they had not which he hands to a young lady in the aud- signed another circus for their 1981 Shrine ience when he takes his bow.. .New riding date. They also said an "erroneous statement" act wardrobe for the Hanneford riding act is was made in my Nov. 10, column. Correction, white and turquoise, a stylized Aztec/Indian gentlemen, it was not "erroneous". I printed combination. Elephant number is in orange a "rumor", nothing more; at no time did I and black, a jungle theme. Costumes were de- state the switch in dates AS A FACT. Better signed by Quasi Beasly (Eee-yesss!l. and mu- re-read that item, fellows. sic for the new production number was ar- NOW that ROSEMARY and BEV of BET- ranged by KEITH KILLINGER. ..STRUP- TER BOOKING moved to Buzzards Bay ( PI's fire hoop jumping tiger, Japiur, under- (whataname!} they tell me they lost their went an operation during the Balto Shrine ducks but gained a larger office and a flock date. Doctors found fluid in the animal's of sea gulls. They also proclaim that their lungs. Story made all the papers, radio and summer garden will be more fruitful • well, even TV. only if you plant pansies in it, girls! EDGAR LANSBURY, brother to the new This column, printed in January, is being Miss Marple, ANGELA, visited the Hanneford written in early Dec. In that I am headed for Circus in Baltimore. He is the producer of Mexico at the end of the month it is my in- Broadway Follies, 1981, the show in which tention to stockpile columns for the entire GAYLORD MAYNARD will be featured.The month of Jan. I also have a hair-raising jump from Mexico City to Rochester for Gracie who will be chewing her nails hoping I make it through any possible snowstorm; don't worry, girl, I'll get there if I have to slide in on my rear on the ice! wanted As I worked on this column the phone jing- led and ED MIGLEY called to say he is off to New York for a meeting with a company LATIN and HISPANIC ACTS sponsoring his circus for a major 40 week tour for dates during the summer beginning in the fall. Next year Odyssey will season. definitely have two units on the road; the one making the shorter tour (15 weeks) will play Shrine dates mixed with its out-of-the-USA route; the other will play a new route which Send pictures and resumes, in- must remain hush-hush right now. This will be a biggee. cluding dates you will be on Meanwhile Odyssey plays a 10 day date in the east coast and available. Boston in August and also the Cape Cod Shrine date again. SEE YOU down the road, luvs.

JOSHOLA PRODUCTIONS Miscellaneous Joshua Silver L iiL mule's "Ice Classics", a four member tank 150 West 26th St., Suite 503 show, was one of the featured attractions at the Ski Show held in Anaheim, Calif., recent- New York, NY - 10001 ly. Featured performers were Scott Hender- son and Anne Vendetti. Page 28 I.UIU.IFV 5, 1981 NEW ACTS Several novelty acts have been booked by Simone Finner Enterprises, Hollywood bas- ed theatrical agency specializing in variety acts for revue shows, including: The Jabczynski Troupe, teeterboard acro- batics in "Razzle Dazzle" at the Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas; loni, the amazing French automaton, Leonardo, Italian comedy plate spinner and Johnny Lonn, Sweden's Clown Prince of Magic, all appearing at "Outrageous' Baly's Park Place, Atlantic City; John Bald- win's Charming Chimps at "Hello Broadway" at the Brighton Hotel, Atlantic City; Villa- SAILOR"Doc" RIGGS nueva & Nari, acrobatic duo and Crazy Mon- roe, Spanish rola-bola acrobat at El San Juan, "The Tattooed Man" Puerto Rico, and Sen or Wences, internation- 3216 Henrietta Place, Lot 12 ally acclaimed ventriloquist at the Condado Sarasota, Fla. - 33580 Holiday Inn, Puerto Rico. following the other in for a 10 day run. Miscellaneous Visitors in Mexico City can usually find the location of local circus engagements by check Four shows - Orens, Suarez, Bells and Ata- ing the paper "Espo" in which almost all of yde played in Tijuana this past season, each the circuses advertise. The Circus Report Page 29 Animals Auailable BONES CRAIG and his elephants were play BABOONS, Babies to Adults ing at St. Helens, Ore., last June when Mount St. Helens blew her major volcanic eruption RING-TAIL CAPUCHINS which caused wide-spread damage. (Organ Grinder Monkeys) THE KLEMENTIS, bicycle act, worked Xmas Other species available by special request dates in the Virgin Islands in late December. SNAKES: They are featured regularly in the show "Be- Burmese Pythons, babies to 12 ft. dazzle" at Harrah's at South Lake Tahoe. Reticulated Pythons Common Boas, to 6 ft. - Surplus Animals Wanted - MARMOSET BREEDING FARM, INC. P. 0. Box 1104 Riverview, Florida - 33569 Phone:(813)677-3542 OF THE STARS Gerard, Scott Baio, Barbi Benton, Christine The 1980 edition of TV's "Circus of the Gordon, Marjoe Gortner, Linda Gray, Rich- Stars" was presented on Dec. 14th and fea- ard Hatch. Jayne Kennedy, Ted Lange, Mary tured the following film personalities. McDonough, Michele Lee, Eddie Mekka, Da- RINGMASTERS- Lloyd Bridges, Rock Hud- vid Nelson, Randi Oakes, Dana Plato, Susan son, Angela Lansbury and Valerie Perrine. Richardson, Joan Riven, Wayne Rogers, BOJ PERFORMING ARTISTS - Marty Allen, Gil Seagren, Connie Sellecca and Smoke Shields. The Circus Report Page 31 SPECIAL NEWS FROM GIBSONTON.... SPECIAL FEATURES... BILLY RODGERS facilities escaped serious Two unusual and special numbers are expec- damage after a fire was spotted by BONNIE ted to be featured with the Ringling-Barnum BONTA who lives just back of Billy's place. Circus Red Unit this season. Both, it is as- A workman started a trash fire, then wander- sumed, will be presented as solo numbers for ed off and winds fanned the flames onto the full attention by the audience. home and shop. Only minor damage was Aerialist Dolly Jacobs will offer a new finish caused to the building. trick to her amazing Roman ring act. She will GEE GEE was so excited about moving to be making a somersault from the rings to a her own place that she left in a hurry and as web rope, a distance of about 20 feet. a result forgot to make arrangements with the phone company to install a phone at the new Nadji Romaniuk will present her novelty act place. So, she had to run back to Billy Rod- of hula hoop routines, which will surely as- gers to make her phone calls. tonish audiences. She does things with these hula hoops that seem utterly impossible. RILL and CINDY MORRIS left the Wind- land's winterquarters for a two day date at BURT REYNOLD'S Ranch in Florida with their elephant Jewel, for elephant rides at the ranch for the Sheriff's Boys Ranch Chris- PEOPLE tmas Party. CAROL BUCKLEY and "Baby Tarra" the JIM PARKER claims he has left the road roller skating elephant were featured in the and has moved his mobile home from Key National Geographic World Magazine for West to the Windland Winterquarters in Gib- Nov. 1980. sonton