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Circus Report, October 13, 1980, Vol. 9, No. 41 MIKE MCCARTHY Advance Clown Ambassador for Circus Vargas Page 2 October 13,1930 Joseph C. Reisinger ACTS - Are you listed with us ? ATTORNEY AT LAW DWIGHT DAMON Enttrtiinmtnt La* - Civil Trials - Immigration Entertainment Unlimited For Frtt Consultation or Appointment Call: 415 -472 -1050 Lane Manor, Box 685, Merrimack, NH 03054 603-424-3341 THEIR HOME IS RANSACKED Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Johson (Lois) daugh- ter of the late Paul and Evelyn Van Pool, prm- inent CFA's, had their home robbed while they were away, checking on their parents farm in A report this week from the Post Office in- Missouri. dicates the new postal rates will go into ef- Lois reports all of the silver, and all of her fect on Jan. 1,1981. This means that the grandmother's, a spoon collection, the jewelry basic First Class postage cost will then run a suitcase of Coke items, some old money and 20c per the first ounce. all of the Merle Evans circus tapes were taken. Because of the planned postal increases and "If we could locate the tapes we might have seemingly regular increases in the cost of var an idea which way the silver went," she said. ious supplies, the whole structure of Circus "We're looking for the thieves to return, as Report must be re-evaluated. they left all of my lovely cut glass and the The obvious answer is to increase both the rest of our furnishings." cost of subscriptions and advertising. An A new Honeywell Alarm System has now overall increase will help to ease the inflated been installed, but that won't take care of cost of producing Circus Report each week, the $80,000 loss. that is for sure. Another idea is to publish Circus Report just twice a month, for example on the 1st and 15th of each month. This would result in a YEARS AGO large edition each time, but will reduce the from "Circus Joe" Valencia™ overall number of issues. Maybe an every other week operation would be better than The Mills Bros. Circus of 1950 was owned a present twice a month schedule. and operated by Jack, Jake and Harry Mills. We're probably talking about an increase to There were four tops on the show • cook- $20.00 a year for Circus Report, for the sub- house, side show, menagerie and big top. scription. There would also have to be ample The program featured: Flag Parade of Na- increases in the advertising rate schedule. tions (spec); Alabama Campbell and Edward At the moment these are some rough ideas - Brandt, riding dogs and monkeys; Two Ba- an increase is in order, it has been three years (Continued on Page 20) since the last price increase. We'd welcome your ideas and suggestions on the future of Circus Report. License Plates Official Clyde Bestty-Cole Bros. Circus THE Cl RCUS REPORT Is published each week by Don Marcks, 525 Oak St.. El Cerrito, Calif. License Rites. Limited edition of 500. 94530 • Phone: (415) 525-3332. Bright colors embossed on sturdy mttaJ. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $15.00 for the year. - $ 6.00 pott paid - Overseas rate via surface mall Is $20.00 a year. 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 October 1J i980 Krimar's Showtime USA Show Dates Oct. 13 Lodi, Ohio 14 Wellington BigJonn btrong Circus 15 New London Oct. 15 Vacaville, Calif 16 Oak Harbor 16 Woodland 17 Attica 17 Lodi 18 Bellevue 18 Haneford 19-20 Norwalk 19 Avenal Card en-Johns on Circus Tom Ogden Oct. 13 Victoria,Texas Oct. 18 Harrisburg. Pa. 18-19 Hartington Philip Temple Carson & Barnes Circus Oct. 13-19 Los Ang, Calif Oct. 13 Ironton, Mo. ----OTHER DATES--•• 14 Poplar Bluff ISBIytheville, Ark Century 21 Shows 16 Piggott Oct 17-25 Mobile, Ala. 17 Cherokee Village James H. Drew Exposition 18 Mountain Home Oct 13-18 Cordele, Ga. Hubert Castle Circus Firemen's Muster Oct.15-18Utica, N.Y. Oct. 18 Atascadero, Cal Dr. Pepper Circus 18-19 Bakercfield Oct. 3-19 Dallas, Texas Gutis Family to Oct. 19 Dallas, Texas I hear that CR needs some Franzen Bros. Circus help, so guess I'll amble on Oct. 15 Halls, Tenn. Hall & Christ Attractions over there and see what they Ringling-Bamum - Blue Oct. 17-26 Mobile, Ala. have to offer before going Oct 15-19 St. Paul, Minn. 3-19 Dal I as, Texas back home. Ringling-Barnum - Red Kaye Hollywood Elephants Who knows, I might just get Oct. 15-27 Boston, Mass Oct 13-18 Montgomery, Ala a job on their outfit. Royal Lichtenstein Circus Los Latinos Oct. 13Carbondale.nl to Oct. 19 Houston, Texas 14 Martin, Tenn. Mid-west Clown Round-up 15-16 Memphis Oct 15-19 Hammond, Ind. 17 Con way, Ark. 18 Warren Mighty Thomas Shows 19 El Dorado Oct 15-19 Beeville, Texas Royal Palace Circus Peking Opera Oct. 15-19 Naples, Fla. Oct 14-19 Chicago, III. TNT & Royal Olympic Royal American Shows Oct 17-26 Shreveport, La Oct. 17-19 Cincinnati, Ohio Pf. Miller Magictime USA Texas Shrine Circus Mr. Sensation Oct. l3Millbank,N.D. to Oct. 19 Houston, Texas to Oct. 19 Houston, Texas 14Watertown 15 Madison ....MAGIC---- The Sikorskys Oct 17 Warren, Ohio 16 Dell Rapids It's Magic Show 18 Sioux Falls to Oct. 26 Los Ang, Calif 19 Yankton DATELINE: Somewhere in Tennessee en- new Beasly is BENNETT CERF BEASLY route to Texas: GAYLORD MAYNARD op (also known as Connie). You will be hearing ens on Broadway in March in a new Broad- more about the BEASLYITES as time beas- way show called VAUDEVILLE. Prior to lies on, for this column is dedicated to such that he films a motion picture to feature human interest material, along with other his horse (Chief Bearpaw) and prior to that scandal! he will be seen on the new Television Series Welt, LISA BAUER (who isn't a Beasly but "Those Amazing Animals." is beginning to qualify) is now jumping out Finally had an opportunity to view the new of airplanes) True, the gal with gumption is aerial act performed by BELINDA AMAN- making parachute jumps from 3000 feet. DIS MAYNARD * a clever hydraulic device What does ELIZABETH say about all this? rising 30-odd feet, complete with dancing She thinks it is great! -So do II Meanwhile waters at its base. Belinda has developed in- CBS has been at Great Adventure filming a to a talented aerialist and does a first class new special about which JOE will fill me in trap routine consisting of good, hard tricks on later. One of the daredevil attractions be- - a neck hang, excellent barefoot heel and ing filmed was DAVE MERRIFIELD. toe work including a "walk-in-heel descent ERIC and ANGELA WILNOW played the Po- following half-twisters/' back over the arm lice sponsored circus in Providence (Rl) with planges and other routines well done and WALTHER and CARIN CHILDS (Magic and well put together. MO, the AQUILARS (Teeterfaoard) and the Enroute to Texas I stopped over to play at VICKINAS (perch act), and the GREAT ER- Johnson City (Tenn) for Royal Hanneford, IK (hi-wire). Enroute to the date they stop- where BILL and TRUDY were also schedul- ped to visit former jugglers GUS and URSU- ed to appear but which a breakdown preven- LA now the owners of a Wild Animal Park ted. On the bill, (Other than the Hanneford in Brunswick, Maine. acts) were: GERARD SOULES, GAYLORD SNAPSHOTS: Didyaknow that SENOR RAI MAYNARD, BELINDA and Yours Truly. makes all his own clothes? Well, he does, and Opening night was celebrated with a double nothing more chic could be found anywhere birthday party for Tommy and Struppi which in the world. He has developed a sensational was a Hip Hip Hooray affair all the way. At- and simple pattern and is preparing a "how tending the bash were visitors GLENN PAR- to" book on his unique art of tailoring... KINS up from Florida and JOHN McCON- THE ARMSTRONGS, now with Hoxie Bros, NELL down from New Jersey. will be with Royal Hanneford in 1981, and THAT wasn't THE bash of the engage- DANA will be featured with her head-balan- ment • THAT function transpired AFTER cing trapeze act in lavish wardrobe and aerial closing night when the First Annual Beasly ballet.. .The Boumi Shrine Circus in Balti- Bachanna was held in MACK ESHLEMEN's more, produced by TOMMY HANNEFORD, camper (Mack was also visiting enroute to will feature eleven elephants, along with the the Lone Star State). The affair was presided NOCKS (Swaypoles), SATANI DEMON and over by one half of the two reigning Beasly other headlines.. .AL LEONARD is vocaliz- Monarchs until the latter arrived around four ing on Royal Hanneford after spending the in the morning. MAX BEASLY entertained summer with Garden-Johnson. with impersonations (produced by CHERY Saw plenty of Hoxie arrows in Tennessee, but DODY BEASLY) and new Beaslyites were kept missing the towns they were playing in accepted into the Realm. One of these was by a day and couldn't catch them... The MACK ESHLEMAN now known as 'Oliver WINN TROUPE played Knoxville for R-H Hardy Beasly" or as "Ollie Beasly." To be- ,. .Among the elegant gifts showered on Tom come a BEASLY is the highest honor one my and Struppi during their birthday bash • can aspire to and each Beasly MUST be of- was a Sony remote control color TV (chipped ficially anctioned by one of the two Reign- in for by the whole show) which immediately ing Monarchs who are QUASIMOTQ BEA- went on the fritz) It HAD to have been built SLY, the redoubtable founder of the Beas- lyites, and by AGATHA BEASLY.
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