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Circus Report, May 26, 1980, Vol. 9, No. 21 JKDBITE. 9th Year May 26,1980 Number 21 f I • i Page 2 May 26, 1980 WORLD'S ONLY HI-DIVING NOW AVAILABLE AQUA MULES, OSTRICH Because of a misunderstanding I am no long- RACES, CLOWN ACTS, er with Kelly Bros. Circus and as a result am now available for Shrine Circuses, Parks and MOVIELAND ANIMALS, Fairs, with my smalt 1910 Tin Lizzie Model WILD WEST ACTS T Ford, radio controlled comedy car. JONNY RIVERS LLOYD THE CLOWN (Lloyd Loan) P. 0. Box 286 Mclntosh, Fla. 32664 18 Valentia St., Huntington. W.Va. 25705 Phone: 304 - 522 - 2549 Phone:904-591-2076 or 591-1053 Miscellaneous NOTICE .. NEW FILM IS PLANNED Due to a series of heavy bookings, coupled with exceptionally long jumps, plus a great deal of The creators and co-stars of the film "The Long work wrapping up plans for publication of his Riders", James and Stacy Keach, are planning a book, has temporarily forced Billy Barton to sequel to that movie. The new film will be about delay his regular weekly column. the James and Younger brothers. In the new show, Jesse James will be shown as he recovers from his wounds. Later he goes on the road with his own wild west show, where he will be featured in an act called "Crime Does JAMES (Jim Bow) DECKER, a Dallas clown was Not Pay." one of the first to be signed for this year's May 23-24 "Mayfest" to be held at the Dallas State GOOD COVERAGE Fair grounds. The show world gets good play in the hand- VESTA GRIMALUI' of the Grimaldis. was nam some new magazine "Museum". Robert Lund's ed Queen of the Zenobia Shrine Circus at Tole- American Museum of Magic, in Marshall, Mich, do, Ohio, on May 1-4, when she led the Circus the John Ringing properties in Sarasota, and Parade riding in a convertible, along with the the Buffalo Bill center in Cody. Wyom., are all Potentate. featured in the March-April premiere issue. AL PAPE, MARTIN REEVES, JOE VINEYARD, LODGE BUYING CALLIOPE EDDIE KAHAN, TROY WOERNER and ED The Moose Lodge at Yakima, Wash., is buying MONZINGO, clowns, worked the annual Cham- a calliope from the widow of former member ber of Commerce parade through downtown Jeff Webber. The calliope was played by Web- Dallas on May 10th. ber in numerous parades, concerts and special THE WINN BROS., high wire performers, are events, but since his death in 1977 it has re- busy working dates for Hubler, Garden and mained idle. Zacchini. They also have a great many parks After purchasing the calliope the Lodge will set for later in the year. turn it over to the Yakima Valley Museum, who AUSTIN MILES, the Show Business Chaplain, will then become its permanent owner. How- is presently having an elegent new ringmaster's ever, the lodge will be permitted to use it for suit specially tailored for him various special programs and events. THE CIRCUS REPORT i$ published each week by Don Marcks, 525 Oak St., El Cerrito, Calif. Joseph C. Reisinger 94530 • Phone: 415 - 525-3332. SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $15.00 for a year. The ATTORNEY AT LAW Overseas Rate via Surface Mail is $20.00 a year. Entertainment Law - Civil Trials - Immigration ADVERTISING RATES: (Per Issue on a first come basts): Minimum Ad $5.00; Quarter For Free Consultation or Appointment $10.00: Half Paqe $20.OO; Full Page $35.00 Call: 415-472-1050 Thp Circus Report Page 3 HELEN WILSON - Show Organist Beautiful Hand Raised (own Equipment) 704 - 786 - 4563 Baby Macaws and Cockatoos bending • bending keys with the power of the mind alone. Some of the spectators in the audi- Some Older Birds too. ence who were not directly participating in the experiment found that keys were bent on their RODGERS key rings and in their key cases. TROPICAL FANTASY Felix continued the show with an example of Crystal Gazing, reading the thoughts of the spec P. 0. Box 822 tators. He did not use clip-boards or other appar Gibsonton. Fla. • 33534 atus, and although pieces of paper were passed Phone:813-677-1137 out to the audience, none wen? collected. Fantastic Felix ended the show, which had been directed at a young adult audience, by assuring them that everything they had seen was done FELIX SNIPES SHOW... by Jules DeMarros without the aide of supernatural power and war- ned them not to be taken in by those who claim (A review of two shows presented by Felix Sni- to possess such power. pes (Fantastic Felix) of Atlanta, Ga. at the Em- t As we all know, it was the faking of such power manuel Baptist Church in Lafayette, La., on that led nearly a thousand people to their March 7, 1980). deaths following Jim Jones to Guiana. I think Felix takes you on a journey into the 5th dimen- more mentalist should warn young people, and sion that travels beyond time and space into that people of any age, who are looking for a belter rarified, and as yet uncharted, relrn of the mind world, not to follow such false prophits. This is -the psychic dimension. a real community service. The act opens with an explanation of Extra Sen- The following morning, Felix presented an en- sory Perception and a short series of tests in tirely different type of entertainment for the which spectators, chosen at random, think of young children - A Magic Show! Filled with such things as a color, a flower, etc. After being fun and laughter and sparkling with color and satisfied that the sepctators did, indeed, have all those strange, mysterious boxes and things enough ability, more difficult experiments were we all remember as children ourselves. attempted. Quite successfully, I might add. Felix brought the children into a fantasy world Five E.S.P. cards of the type used by Or. Rhine of kings and queens and sorcerers with lots of in the Duke University experiments were exhib- audience participation. ited along with a folded piece of paper which was clamped in a bull dog paper clip and remain- During both shows, whether for young adults or. ed in view throughout the procedure. Four of children, Felix projects a positive, confident, the five cards were eliminated by members of happy, enthusiastic, and erudite image. His pac- the audience. The paper was removed from the ing, timing, and tempo hold attention and keep bull dog clip and shown to be a prediction that the audience interested in what is going on Felix had written earlier. It named the remain- every moment he is on stage. His animation ing E.S.P. card. and projection, through body language and speech techniques, establish an immediate and Other experiments followed including an excel- friendly rapport with the audience, whatever lent and memorable exhibition of phsyic key their aoes. Page 4 May 26, 1980 Hall & Christ Attractions Show Dates May 29-June 5 Memphis, Tenn. Beany-Cole Circus Roberts Bros. Circus 29-Juiy 6 Honolulu, Haw. May 26 Short Gap, W. Va. May 27-28 Lansdale. Pa. 27 Paw Paw Kaye Hollywood Elephants 29-30 Exton 28 Beckley Springs to June8 Bentley Bros. Cir. 31 June 1 Allentown 30 Mt. Holly, Pa. John Mac Kay - Clown Garden-Johnson Circus 31 Rutherford Heights May 30-June 1 Shreveport, La. May 26-27 Brantford, Ont. TNT& Royal Olympic Circus Shanghai Acrobats Carson & Barnes Circus May 29-31 Mankato, Minn. to June 1 Los Angeles, Calif. June 1-2 E. St. Louis, III. Wenatchee Youth Circus Harry Thomas - Tigers Hubert Castfe Circus May 31 Leavenworth, Wash. May 30-June 1 Shreveport, La May 26 Drumheller. Albta - MAGIC 27-28 Red Deer White House in Miniature May 23-June 1 Cleveland, Oh. 29-31 Edmonton Bergen the Magician 1 Grand Prairie May 20 Ironton, Ohio Circus Arts Troupe David Ginn May 28-31 Hanover, Mass. May 27 Boston, Mass. Circus Vargas 28 Manchester, NH ^*tf ^% 1* 29 Nashua *-*«»-. May 27-29 Cupertino, Calif £•• t/> . 31-June 1 Concord 30 Rutland, Vt. Circus Variety Show Stu Miller's Magic Time USA June 1 Mission Viejo, Calif May 26 Aubum, NY 28 Dunkirk Hamid-Morton Circus 30 Homel May 27-31 Pittsburgh, Pa. 31 Alleganey Hoxie Bros. Circus Tom Ogden £'- May 26 Radford, Va. May 28 Pottstown, Pa. fl ^^1 27 Clifton Forge . ^** fc * June 1 Warrington ^ --- -f r. 28 Harrisonburg 29 Front Royal Felix Snipes- Magic/ESP May 30-31 Minneapolis, Minn *%. 30 Leesburg \VA " 31 McLean ----OTHERDATES-... June 1 Clear Springs, Md Babes in Toyland Pickle Family Circus May 27-June 1 Columbus, Oh May 28 Sonoma. Calif. Bryans Clowns, Inc. 31-June 1 Davis May 26 New Castle, Pa. Sam T. Polack Circus Burr's Fun-0-Rama May 30-June 1 Shreveport, La May 26-June 1 Pawtucket, Rl Police Circus James H. Drew Exposition May 26 Fairfield, Calif. May 26-31 Oceana, W. Va. Ringiing-Barnum - Blue Unit Grund Western Collection to June 1 New York, NY to June 15 Stockton, Calif. Ringiing-Barnum - Red Unit May 28-June 1 Glens Falls.NY THE ESOUEDA TROUPE APPEARI NG AT TIVOLI GARDENS Copenhagen, Denmark May 1 - May 31 MONTE CARLO TV SHOW Monte Carlo, Monaco J une 5 - 6 BILLY SMART TV SHOW London, England June 14 - 15 U. S. A. Address: Circus Circus Casino Las Ve^as, Nevada Page 6 May 26,1980 FOR SALE ROSIN BACK HORSE ZORAH TEMPLE SHRINE CIRCUS Gelding, 14 years. White, One Season ex- • • • by Kaye Scheiman perience in ring. 16:2 Hands. The 1980 edition of the Zorah Temple Shrine BARBARA MOORE Circus, at Terre Haute, Ind., was produced by Eddie Zacchim, with 6 shows presented on Apr.
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