Circus Report, March 22, 1982, Vol. 11, No. 12
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LOU JACOBS OTLINi Marcel Peters, wild animal trainer with the Circus Vargas, who was attacked by a tiger during a performance on Feb. 24th, is still confined to the hospital. Mail addressed to Marcel should be sent to: El Monte Com- munity Hospital, Room 65, El Monte, Ca. OF MY DEAR HUSBAND, FATHER and GRANDFATHER HALLENDA WE WILL ALWAYS MISS YOU Helen Wallenda and Family Page 4 March 22, 1982 SHOW DATES "-OTHERDATES--- Ice Capades HOTLINE Antioch Shrine Circ: to Mar 21 Chicago. III. Marguerite Michelle Ayala, Mar 28-Apr 3 Oaytc , Oh Scott's Medicine Show hair hang performer with the Circus Vargas Mar 22 Lake Arthur, La. Ringling Red Unit, who was Mar 24*25 Buena Prk, Ca. 23 Lake Charles injured while performing on 26-29 Burbank 24 Anacoco Feb. 20th, was scheduled to 25 Nacogdoches.Tex be released from the hospi- Cole Alt Star TV Circ us tal on March 10th and will Mar 22 Philadelphia. NY 26 Rusk 27 Jacksonville be at her home in Sarasota 23 La Fargeville 28 Henderson for a six month recovery 24 Alexandria Bay program. 25Heuvelton -•MAGIC-- She suffered a broken neck 26 Massena Gorky's Magic Circus as well as a fractured right 27 Potsdam Mar 27-28 Lakeland,Fla arm and cheekbone, plus a Coronas Circus severe cut on the head. Pf. Miller Magic Time USA Mar 20-21 Oaytona Bch, Mar 22 Me Rae, Ga. Her husband, Miguel, says Fla. 23 Cocran Marguerite is doing quite 27-28 Orlando 24 Cartersville well and has been walking Hdimd-Morton Circus 26 Covington in her hospital room. Mar 25-28 Okla City, Okla 27 Gainesville Miguel, who is a noted 28 Summervitle tightwire walker on the Ringling-Barnum Blue Ringling show, along with Mar 16-28 Baltimore, Md the couple's two children. Ringlmg-Barnum • Red will leave that show indefin- Mar 23-28 Knoxville, Ky itely to be with Marguerite in Sarasota. Royai Hanneford Circus Mar 25-26 St. Petersburg, Cards and letters can be sent to Mrs. Ayala at: P. 0. 27-28 Tampa Fla Box 4132, Sarasota, Fla. Zerbini/Castle Circus 33595. Mar 19-Aor 4 Detroit, Mich Zerbini/Castle Circus Mar 11-14 Spokane, Wash Correction 16-17 Eugene, Ore. 19-21 Seattle, Wash. The item under the People Column in the Circus Report ?4-2i. *T i.S sJ SaleOU 1 Cm H 1 , Or\/ICe . 26-28 Portland of March 8, 1982, page 19 should have stated that David Tetzlaff is 19 years old. Page 6 March 22.1982 Lou Jacobs Honored Route cards mailed out each week for the entire season. Get on the Route Card list - Only $5.00 - Send Name, Address and Check to: C&B ROUTE CARDS BoxJ Hugo, Okla.-74743 byPHILMOYER raised in Atlanta on Valentines Day. Dr. Paul Fitzpatrick, past president of the CFA pre- The world's most famous living clown, Mr. sided over the gala event with the presenta- Lou Jacobs, his wife Jean, and daughters tion of the Bull Hook and Charter to Phil Lou Ann and Dolly Jean were honored in Mover, founder and president of the new the big cage during the evening performance tent The charter was then presented to the of the Ringling "Red" Unit on Feb. 14th in Jacobs fanily. Atlanta. Ga. As part of the two days of events, a nation- The newest CFA Tent, better known as the al Valentine mail-in was conducted. Ringling Lou Jacobs Family Tent 139, was officially clowns brought in a large Valentine and sev- eral bags, totalling over 2,000 Valentines to Lou, the master clown. Circus goers number- ing over 17,000 applauded and cheered the FOR SALE super star of mirth. After the evening performance members of 1 PONY RIDE COMPLETE both the Lou Jacobs Family Tent and mem- bers of the Duggan Brothers-Arnold Maley Tent, along with the honored guests enjoy- Sweeps - 2 Tops ed a buffet at the home of the new President in Stone Mountain, Georgia. 8 Ponies in Good Condition Monday was officially proclaimed "Lou Jacobs Day" by the Honorable Mayor of Saddles used only one season Stone Mountain, Ga. That evening there was a straw house banquet hosted by the Dug- gan Brothers-Arnold Maley Tent 116 hon- oring the new tent and the Jacobs family. Honors and proclamations were presented from The Governor of The Great State of Georgia, The Honorable Mayor of Atlanta, Contact: The Honorable Mayor of Stone Mountain, Ga., Mr. Irvin and Mr. Kenneth Feld, Mr. Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus James Saunders, president of the CFA, and Box 1750 many other dignitaries. There was also a special presentation by Clown Alley of the DeLand, Fla -32720 Ringling show. Chandlers (Phil, Linda and Lauren) at their home in St. Augustine, Fla., from Feb. 22 PEOPLE to 26th. Bl LL BURGER, after 18 yean with Big John Strong, will be working with Chuck HARRY BLACKSTONE, magician and il- Kay this season on the new Kay Bros. Cir- lusionist, was a guest on the John Davidson cus. TV Show seen on the west coast on March 10th. JOSEPH A. MYERS, will be the producing clown again this year with Roberts Bros. RON and PAM PERRY are doing their Circus. The show is scheduled to open on double wire act as well as their juggling act April 10th in Arcadia, Fla. on Circus Vargas this season. EDITH (Shrimp) JOHNSTON visited the Page8 March 22,1982 pro left that I know of personally is the very Speaking of... capable Roger Boyd, Jr. but rumor has it BY JIM PARKER Hoxie does not want a side show either, so where do you go? Here's hoping John Strong Jackie and Elke Althoff have added an- Jr. will come up with a winner in his endea- other bear to their troupe, making a total of vors to keep it alive and going! six bears. The new little female bear cub's name is Anuscka and is a living doll. Of The big Florida State Fair in Tampa is out course Elke is kept busy taking care of her and over and according to statistics it was a and already she has grown quite a bit Anu- record breaker. Oegojer Amusements, out of scka's parents are Syrian performing bears Stuart, Fla., had the huge midway (Royal from the famed Wally Naghtin troupe. The American had it for years and years) and did Jackie Althoff chimps and bears are current- a terrific job of bringing in more rides and ly making dates for Tommy Hanneford and shows than they ever had. The midway then during the latter part of June they set sparkled and everything was immaculate, a sail for Japan to work in a Hotel, reluming far cry from last year's midway. But perhaps the biggest thing in the fair's favor was beau- home to Balm. Fla., on Dec. 23rd, at which time of course they will be available for work tiful weather. Normally it turns cold and rains during the fair but only one afternoon Milonga Cline (Escalante) and the Johnny of rain, opening day, marred the run. Zoppe, Srs. are frequent visitors to Gibson- ton from their Lakeland quarters, especially Highlights of the fair included the under on Sundays, jackpotting at Mr. and Mrs. canvas circus, free to the public, that was a Don Philips' newly acquired property. Nat- Eddie Zacchini production, finding each and urally. Bonnie Bonta joins the festivities and every show standing room only. As last year Milonga certainly keeps the stories coming. the tent was spotless, with green shavings She is known as Tutor Cline back in Lake- covering the track making the complete in- land's school system. Bonnie is eagerly terior a show piece. Keith Killinger had the looking forward to returning to the Greater band and singer/announcer was the very ca- American Circus in 1982 and is currently pable Bill Boren. The program was: Come- on a diet (aren't we all I) to slim down. She in, clowns Dime and Connie Wilson, CoCo, can tell the stories too as she is no 'First of Jr. and Danny Chapman; Opening Spec with May' and between her and Milonga things entire cast; Ventura Duo, cradle; Jargo Gir- are never dull at the bar-b-ques. affee with Dime and Connie Wilson, CoCo, John Strong, Jr. flew in recently to attend Jr. and Danny Chapman and Peanut; the the annual Showfolk's Extravaganza herein unfortgettable Anna Mae with Ben Williams Gibsonton. John, Jr. is one of the youngest and Debbie Chapman (again, the most clas- side show authorities around and was seen sic single elephant act in show business); huddled with veterans Ward Hall and Jim Jack Cook's comedy car; Trudy's Dalma- Windland, about the last of their kind left tions; Clowns (Stomach Pump using Danny in the circus world. John, Jr. has the drive, Chapman's piglet vice skunk or dog); Voz- enthusiasm and personality that is needed niak Teeterboard Troupe from Poland; The in the new generation coming along in the Woodcock Performing Elephants presented circus world, and particularly in the side by Ben Williams; The Flying Larrays; The show end of it Great Wallendas, featuring the grandchild- Unfortunately, I think he is coming along ren of the late Karl Wallenda on the high just a tittle too late as I am afraid that the wire. day of the circus side show is just about This was Debbie Chapman's first public over. Jim Windland had about the last of appearance with Ben Williams and Anna the big circus side shows that featured high Mae and although she had that "opening quality performers, as he trouped last year night" jitters, Debbie came through it like a on the Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros.