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. Another (Continued on Page 28) Page 6 October 13, 1980 NEW BOOK RED SKELTON by Arthur - Published LEOPARDS by E.P. Dutton-$12.95

BY CRAIG MARTIN Tradition has it that behind the face of the WANTED clown lurks a sense of tragedy. That seems to be true in the case of Red Skelton, per- STARTING BREEDING haps America's most famous clown. This unauthorized biography reveals how PROGRAM - NEED ANY complex a man Skelton really is, as Arthur Marx, sone of the late Groucho, traces the NUMBER OF FEMALES comic's life through 50 years of show busi- ness from vaudeville to radio to movies to AND ONE MORE MALE. television. Skelton succeeded in all these fields and more and yet had much unhap- piness. Marx has written other show business bio- HAVE USDI graphies of complicated performers includ- ing his own father. He says Skelton during much of his life was "a sad and lonely man who trusted practically no one." Call: Dozens of friends and relatives, and collegues of Skelton were interviewed for the book 214-542-3657 which does not spare the subject but is also

sympathetic. Skelton started out in a medi- cine show and also worked showboats and SOUTHEEI SAWDUST circuses. His career literally spans the entire Positively the Largest Selection of Cur- spectrum of entertainment, including even rent Back Issues For Sale. appearances at the dance marathons of the 1930's. No. 87 - May 76 - Zoe Henry No. 89 • Nov. 76 • Pat Warner This biography probes into Skelton's person- No. 90 • Feb. 77 • Lou Ann Jacobs al life, his domestic troubles and the tragedy No. 93 • Nov. 77 * Susan Marie of his son Richard's fatal illness. It describes No. 94 • Feb. 78 • Benny Williams the making of his popular shows and differ- No. 95 • May 78 • Terry Cavaretta ences behind the scenes, Skelton's feuds with No. 96 • Aug. 78 - Jimmy Cavaretta others and his business ventures and disappoint No. 97 • Nov. 78 - Ernestine Zamperla ments. The problems he had with CBS sour- No. 99-May 79-Jeannette Wifliams Bale ed him on television, but he could not give up No. 100 - Aug. 79 - Flying Cavarettas entertaining. Like all clowns, he needs to per- (Anniversary Issue) form and to hear the noise of the crowds. "Southern Sawdust" still available at the P. T. Bamum Museum, Bridgeport, Conn. Always a good place to visit. Home of "Bill Brinley's Circus." WOW!! I Please make 2nd and 3rd selections • Just (The following is an excerpt from a travel re- $3.00 each post paid. port which appeared in the Her- Write to: David P. Orr ald Examiner on Sept. 28, 1980). 9 Cherry St., R.R. 2 At a Bombay Circus, an elephant stands with Sandy Hook, Conn. 06482 all four feet on a board balanced on a prone woman who later rises intact. The Circus Report Page? appearance with us." Rudolph Delmonte (Pinky, as he is known A NEW STAR ON THE HORIZON to his friends) is the son of Anna Delmonte, herself a veteran contortionist in Europe, aer- BY JIM PARKER ialist and ballet girl on Ringling-Barnum from "A sensational act and a fabulous performer" 1948 to 1956, trainer of Delmonte's chimps, is how eveteran circus performer and produ- and in later years wardrobe mistress with Cir- cer Tommy Benttey describes one of the new- cus Vargas, until early 1979. est stars of circusdom. As the saying goes, behind every great man Making his big top debut with the 1980 eas- there stands a woman and in this case it is tern edition of Benttey Bros. Circus, Rudolph his mother, Anna, who first conceived the Delmonte (Fritz) has become the Center Ring act, designed the special rigging which is ten attraction of this huge three ring circus as is feet high and has a thirty two inch revolving evident by the hordes of young teenagers platform with mirrored ball, designed and clamoring to obtain his autograph and visit made all the costumes, choreographed the with him after a performance. Frequently at act and saw to it that he never failed tp prac- the conclusion of his act, the public is brought tice at least two and a half hours every single to their feet with applause, as a fresh young day since he was seven years old, twelve yean ago! Basic training began with his Mother's previous contortion experience as well as eight years of ballet from instructor Jean Spear, formally of the Canadian Royal Ballet, and many major ballet appearances with the Florida Ballet Com- pany. In addition, Rudolph also took nine years of piano. Rudolph has literally grown up in the business. After he was bom, Oct. 19,1961, in Sarasota, his mother gave up aerial work and then farm- ed her own chimp act consisting of four chimps and a big French poodle. So for many years he grew up on the road working various Shrine dates, the Jackie Gleason Show and fair dates. The chimp act was disbanded in 1968 and they returned to their lovely home in Sara- sota, to live the life of towners as his moth- er did custom sewing and saw to it that he continued with his contortion practicing. In 1976 they joined Circus Vargas where she became wardrobe mistress and he worked a portion of his act in the Side Show. They performer captures their hearts with his unique remained with Circus Vargas until early in contortion act. 1979, at which time they returned to Sara- "Nothing has been seen like this since the days sota and he was employed by the Circus of Albert Powell," states Chuck Clancy, the Hall of Fame, both as a contortionist and as other half of Bentley Bros. Circus, "and we are proud that he is making his major circus (Continued on Page 26) PageB October 13,1980

BEROSINI's Orangi and Chimps are being CIRCUS EXHIBIT held over for the new MGM Grand show in BY BOYD FINCH Las Vegas, which starts in December. GRAN PICASSO, juggler, who has been featured at A portion of the New York State Historical the hotel for several yean is moving back to Exhibit was on display in the 1890 House lo- Europe. cated in Cortland, New York. Most of the material in the exhibit was from the private TIM COONEY and IRENA NARUC were re- collection of George H. Barlow III, of Bing- cently married. They have bought a small hamton, N, Y. ranch near Acton, Calif., which is zoned for Consisting of many rare photographs, lithos exotic animals. Their first guests were LAR- and posters, the display included a litho, RY and CARIN FRENCH and the elephants. along with descriptive literature which featur- LARRY JOYNE R, former wild animal train- ed Claytons Combined Circus. This show was er on Circus Vargas, is presently working at owned fay Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Hawks, of Castle Creek, N.Y. the Brookfield Zoo. The Southern Tier of New York Stale is rish BOBBY MOORE and his Mess Of Mutts were in circus memorabilia. Binghamton, N. Y., at Knotts' Berry Farm for the summer months being the birth place of Pat Valdo, the Grand and now will be working at the Sheraton Hotel Old Man of the Circus. in Miami Beach for the winter season. CARIN and LARRY FRENCH worked for the American Continental Circus at Phoenix BILL GOLDEN, tiger and elephant trainer on (Sept. 26) before going on to the Texas dates Garden-Johnson Circus for years, will, accord- ing to rumors, soon be working on the Royal Hanneford Circus. AVAILABLE for 1981

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their borderland was turned into a minefield ANIMALS PAY THE PRICE and is now totally useless. Military engineers set up the minefield, as a matter of national Animals always pay the price in the growth interest. Today no one knows just how to and expansion of civilization. They are dri- get the mines out. There were 300 casualties ven from their homelands, then destroyed putting them in and as a result the military if they should return. is not anxious to go in and clear the area. This is especially true in the Third World In the meantime the great animals of Africa countries which have become the last fron- - antelope, elephants, giraffe, baboon, gorilla tier for animals. In Africa, especially, animals and vultures • are becoming the victims of are being driven out as man expands and goes man's war efforts. Thousands of animals have about the work of building cities. As a result already been killed and thousands more will there may be no place left for the animals to die before it is over. go. In the last two years some 400 elephants have The war in 1977 between Zimbabwe and Mo- been killed there. All were big tuskers carry- zambique has caused the death of thousands ing ivory up to 240 pounds. The loss is espe- of animals there. Some 155 square miles of cially staggering when you realize that Zim- babwe has only about 400 elephants still within their borders. IMMEDIATE CASH! While most animals die quickly, the elephant is killed slowly and painfully. Often their foot pads are blown away, some shrapnel-ridden elephants have been found as far away as 75 miles from the minefield. For them it is a long and slow process of dying. WANTED There is no simple answer to the problem and TO BUY there are those who say that animals should be left in their natural surroundings. But soon there won't be any natural areas for them and YOUNG WORKING BEAR ACT then what happens? - 3 to 5 Bears - Maybe it would be better to allow zoos, parks and circuses all over the world to take as many of the animals as they wanted. At least they COMPLETE WITH PROPS/CAGES would then be cared for and protected. Wouldn't it be better to see an animal in a zoo, Send Photos park or circus, than not to see it at all? We may Contact: just see the time when the only way we can IRVING LOCKER remember the animals is by pictures in a his- 122 Van Houten Ave. tory book. Passaic, NJ - 07055 No Collect 201-471-3647 Calls IOHN McPEAK "A WORLD CLASS JUGGLER"

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Makes his second guest appearance on the JOHN DAVIDSON SHOW from the Las Vegas Hilton. Airing nationally Monday, October 13, 1980. (Oct. 20th in Las Vegas). "A tremendous talent" John Davidson July 1, 1980, Hollywood - Booked by the Gilbert Miller Agency - (213) 858 - 7196 - EXOTIC ANIMAL AUCTION Second Annual Production and Consignment Auction of the 5-H Ranch and others. Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26,1980 9:00 A.M. each day Exotic Animal Auction to be held at the 5-H Ranch Drive Thru Animal Park which Is located 5 miles north of Cape Girardeau. Mis- souri, off Route W Cape Girardeau, is located 100 miles south of St. Louis. Missouri, and 160 miles north of Memphis, Tonnes see. on Interstate 55. Airport and motel facilities are available at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Make motel reservations early, as this is local university homecoming week. Saturday, October 25 9:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M., Sunday, October 26 • 9:00 A.M. till ? - There will be an assortment of animals sold each day ANIMALS ^ ELK • buiii, cows. 15 SICILIAN JENNETS • all agas. adults ara brad 4 WHITE ELK • adults and calvee 10 SICILIAN JACKS • all agee 15 LLAMA FEMALES • all ages, adult* are bred 12 - ELAND • bulls, cows, calves 10 • LLAMA MALES - babies and adult• 75 • SHEEP • Jacob and Spanlan Four Homed, MouMon. Barbadol. Hawaiian • all ages 1 ALPACA MALE • proven breeoer, 5 yr« old SO • PYGMY GOATS • all age* 3 ALPACA CROSS FEMALES - (2) art V*. (1) • tt 4 - TARR OOATS • all agae 5 • QUANACO FEMALES • adutte 2 - GIANT ANTEATER8 • young, mala and female, not related 3 QUANACO MALES adults 1 • PUREBRED ANKOLE (WATUSl) • helfef. 6 months 40 AMERICAN BISON • calve*, cowi, built 6 - ZEBU - bulls and cows, tiny 150 DEER Fallow. Slka, Mult. Whitatall. Muntjac, Axis • all age* 10 YAK• bulls, cows, catvee 4 RETICULATED GIRAFFES • malaa, 1-3 yr«. old. gentle 5 - SCOTCH HIGHLAND • bulls and cows 10 DROMEDARY CAMELS • famaiaa and malaa. taw are broka to laad. 2 • % YAK, W SCOTCH HIGHLAND - twin heifer calvaa famaiaa ara brad 1 • V» YAK, W DUTCH BELTED • nelfer 10 ZEBRAS • coita, year I ing a. adults, mala and female 2 - tt ANKOLE, % BUFFALO. % YAK • halfar calves 2 ZEDONKS lemaia 1 • v. ANKOLE, % BUFFALO, '/• ANGUS • bull calf 3-ZONIES 3- Vt ANKOLE, % BRAHMA. % ZEBU -bull and two halfara 2 WATER BUFFALO- bull and cow 0 PUREBRED LONGMORNS carvee 25 AOUOAOS mala and famaiaa, aoma trophy malaa THERE WILL BE A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF AFRICAN AND INDIAN ANTELOPE - such as Gemsbok, Addax, Scimitar-Horned Oryx, Nilgai, Ibex, Waterbuck, Blackbuok, Kudu, Nyala, Gnu, and Sitatungas. TRAINED ANIMALS 1 • STALLION. DOUBLE REG PALOMINO & AOHA 0 yra. old, baautlful gold color. 1 • PONY • eltverwnMe. 9 yra. old, 36 inches, graat hind lag walk, other tricks rtoes 20 tricks, broke to rida pleasure champion padlgtaa. 3 yra. of training 1 • BLACK BEAR FEMALE • 20 months old. daclawad, leash broka. trained 10 wrest i i BRAHMA STEER 4 yra old, white, large good home, gentle, rides, doe* trlcka 1 • BLACK BEAR FEMALE • 8 months old. daclawad, leaah broke, wears oof es i BRAHMA BULL • 2 yrs old. gentle, broke CAQED ANIMALS BIRDS AND FOWL Four Cougar kittens • daclawad. bottle raised, super gentle, three female and one 15 • OSTRICH • red and blueneck. mala and female, young and adults mala - three Jaguar 2 mala, i female, daclawad, abaoluta pata, i w and 1 yr. o*d - 15 • EMU • mala and female, young and adults plus a lanje group of adult Cougars, Bobcata, African Lions, Uon cubs. Jungle cats, 0-RHEA8 Cervsi cats. Caracal Lynx - ihraa^aarold Black Baar female (clnnemon cotor). *- 4 - EAST AFRICAN CWOWN CWANFS month-old Black Bear mfWive.VTSnte). 1 pair of Cinnamon Bears - plus Monkeys. 1 TOCO TOUCAN Raccoons, Baboons, and etc. 2 • SCARLET MACAWS • vary gentle 4 • BLUE & GOLD MACAWS The offer for sele of Endangered Species la contingent upon the receipt by the pur 1 pair of HYACINTHINE MACAWS chaaer of a US Fish & Wildlife Service Permit 2 pair of MOLLUCTAN COCKATOOS 1 pair of SULPHUR CRESTED COCKATOOS Pius a large assortment of other Parrots. Fancy ChlcKens. Pheasants, REGISTERED QUARTER HORSE DISPERSAL Waterfowl, etc. Complete dlaparaal of ail registered Quarter horaes of 5-H Ranch. For 20 years 5-H Rancn has bean breeding Quarter horaaa Due to the untimely daath of Mr. Two D H ITCH WAGONS AND GOOSENECK TRAILERS Jack two years ago, 5-H Ranch sold their entire broodmare band except six top producers These mares along with yearlings and baby colts will be sold on Satur- 1 • WAGON • pony size cage wagon, new copy, 10 ft. long - 7 Vi ft high • 4 ft. wide. day. October 25.1960 at 1:00 p.m. lion head carving and olhar trim, sunburst wheels 1 • FANCY PONY HITCH SHOW WAGON • 6 hitch, with stainless steal trim. hubs. Miss BVR 12 ROM producer, World Champion producer. and axles, haa been In the Rose, Orange, and Cotton Bowl Paradaa, an un- granddaughter of Jaguar and Poco Buano believable show wagon San SI Roparette ROM producer, own granddaughter of King P234 Pepper's Baby ROM producer, own granddaughter of Roan Hancock 1 • PONY SIZE HITCH WAGON • brass hubs, sh.rp Bill's Beauty ROM producer, own granddaughter of Poco Buano 1 • 1977 LAZY N 20 FT. GOOSENECK TRAILER • 6 ft wide, 0% ft. high Phagiey Mare Granddaughter ot Poco Buano and Bandolaro 1 • 1970 CIRCLE H 24 FT. GOOSENECK TRAILER • 0 fl. wide. 6 W ft. high, with Misters Peaches She has 4 halter & 3 western pleasure points Inalda doors every 4 fl.. 6 ft. double dack Pius a small assortment of other wagons and carte. Yearlings by Mr Two D Jack (by Two D Two. '/, brother to Two Eyed Jack) • Mr. Two D Joker and Mr. Two D Two Eyaa - One black yearling filly, two weanling fllllaa, two All caged animals and fowl must be In adequate cages and will be sold with weanling colts by Wat Che Say (by Buzz Bars by Three Bars, ROM in Western cage (No Exceptions) Pleasure) - Two 1075 geldlnga • Mr. Two D Buddy, shown In one show, placed first, and Mr. Two D Charger. R.O.M.. 1 youth pleasure point. 12 Junior pleasure points, haa There will be a 15.00 aaat charge per day to insure buyers and consignors done wen in showmanship and horsemanship, open ahowa: shown 15 times. 9 firsts. (Non Refundable) 1 second, and 5 thirH* For more information contact: REGISTERED MINIATURE HORSES Dave Mala Jerry Greenwood 1 PALAMINO STALLION 29 inches tall, 5 yra. old. a super Individual 5-H Ranch Route 1 1 PALAMINO MARE • 34 Inchee tall. 5 yrs old. brad Route 2 Eaat Prairie. Miaaouri i BUCKSKIN MARE 34 Incnee tall. 5yra. old. bred Cape Girardeau, Miaaouri 03701 (314)003-3187 (314) 243-2110 (day) NOTE - This la only a partial Hating of animate There are consignments coming (314) 243-7245 (night) dally we welcome vours USFWS Permit No PRT2-5361 USDA Permit No. 43-70L Mo. 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Make your plane to attend thla Exotic Animal Auction held under a btg top - you will not be dlaappolntad Page 18 October 13, 1980 PEOPLE BETTY WENDANY'$ JOHNNY FULGHUM visited with CHUCK SCHLARBAUM on the Dick Garden Show FUNS-A-POPPIN at the State Fair in Virginia. PACKAGE SHOWS TO FIT YOUR NEEDS RICK McCONNELL is back at home in Long, Box 391, Sunltnd. Calif. • 91040 Island City after serving as assistant 24 hour 213-3S2-4277 213-35P-24S4 man on the Beany-Cole Circus. BOB LITTLE, of Guaranteed Magic, circulates BARNEY, the Clown Excentrique finished hisj a regular newsletter which is free for the ask- summer season, then started the fall tour with ing. For information on magic items get his a show at Aberdeen, Md. on Sept. 26th, then • newsletter by writing him at: 27 Bright Road, on Sept. 29th he was at the fair in Wilming- Hatboro. Pa. 19040. ton, Dela. DENNY & LEE, magic act, has completed a GIL GRAY produced the annual circus at the 3 month engagement at the Club Avalon in Texas State Fair in Dallas, which was co-pro- • Wildwood, N.J. duced by the Dr. Pepper Bottling Co., which ran Aug. 3 to 19th. More than 175,000 folks THE WELLER FAMILY, hand balancing act, visited the show. worked as a feature at the Octoberfest in Pleasanton, Calif., on Oct. 3-5. JOHNNY LONN, magician, was featured in the TV show "The Monte Carlo Show" which DON MARCKS has been working on a new was aired on Oct. 1st show format for fairs and fraternal organ- izations which is expected to debut early in BARBARA NADELL, lead clown in the show 1981. He will continue to call the organiza- "Barnum" now playing in , is ' tion 'The Varieties Show.' a graduate of the Ringling Clown College. STEVE STEPHANI was the show organist JACK KING, who booked dates and then for Bentley Bros. Circus fall tour. He was operated the side show on the new King assisted by drummer PAUL CIRILIS. Steve Bros. Circus, has left that show. will be the organist for the third consecutive JEANNIE and CLAUDE CRUMLEY visited year for Garden-Johnson Circus at South Circus Vargas several times during the show Bend, Ind. tour of the Chicago area. The Circus Report Page 19

RAQUELand ESTHER NAVARRO served dress is: 127 Coulter St., Creston, Ohio 44217 as cheer leaders for the Tower Circus Angels ELDEN "Buster" BAILEY recently returned soccer team, during their engagement at the to the States after a European tour with the Tower Circus in England. New York Philharmonic. He visited 'Cirkus JOHN J. BOGORAE was recently named to Medrano' in Oslo and the 'Cirrus and Clown the Order of Merlin magic society, after 25 Museum' in Vienna. years of membership in the I.B.M. ROBERTO & ALEXANDRA (Bob and San- THE WAZZANS have returned to the States dy Momyer) illusionists, and WAMPLER'S after their long tour in South America. They Wl LD ANIMALS were featured at the Mill plan to visit friends in Florida, Texas, Las Bridge Autumn Festival which used the Vegas and Los Angeles. theme "when the circus came to town" The booking was handled by the Cooke and Rose JOEY JORDAN, juggler, visited with FRAN- Agency. The Momyers also presented their CIS 6RUNN at the Chateau Madrid in New magic and bird act at the second annual Win- York City late last month. terthru Museum County Fair in Delaware.

GAYLORD MAYNARD and his horse were DAVID ORR visited the Royal Hanneford featured on the TV show "Those Amazing Circus during its "Big E" engagement at W. Animals", aired on Sept. 28th. Springfield, Mass.

STAN DILLON, PORKY SOUTH, AL CON- FRANCESCA FERRER, balancing act, and OVER, BOB MEIFERT, THELMAMEIFERT ELSA & WALDO, comedy dance team, were ED KNOEBEL, BOB WOODRUFF, JUDY featured on the new TV show "The Monte WOODRUFF, DON SANDMAN, GRACE Carlo Show" this past week. Also appearing SANDMAN and CHARLES ELLSWORTH on the show was a chimp act whose name were the model builders exhibiting their work was not obtained. at the Model Railroad Industry Assoc. Expo 80 in Cincinnatio, Ohio, on Oct. 3-5. CAROL BUCKLEY and Tarra recently work- ed a promotion for the Payless Drug Stores, PAUL HOSKINSON, of "Animals of Distinc- then jumped into Texas to do advance pro- tion" reports having had a busy summer sea- motion for the Texas Shrine Dates. In Nov. son. He has entered the hospital at Akron for they will appear in the Int'l Children's Par- back surgery, but plans to be working all of ade in Los Angeles and will help to open the his Thanksgiving and Christmas dates. His ad- Christmas Season in Thousand Oaks. WASHINGTON TUBBS II By Crane GOOP TO Vtt \X tot *&MW,*ONtY * FCEt? _ X Page 20 October 13, 1980

THE CIRCUS SPECTACULAR BY KEVIN MENARD The Circus Spectacular, produced by 20th Century Productions was held Sept. 26-28 in Providence, R.I. The troupe performed five shows in three days* VERY SMALL The show owned with the Collins Sisters in a production number and an entrance parade CHIMPANZEE as acts were introduced. Acts appearing were: Marcel I i & Janis, slack wire; Angela Wilnow and Her Braves, dogs; Hal Haviland, clown routine; Hagar's Int'l Please Call Collect Chimps; Flip Top the clown; Lisa di Loren- zo, acrobat. 516 -378 -2451 Intermission was 20 minutes due to very big crowds in the Veterans Memorial Auditorium which holds 2200. The second half included: Constancia, uncag- ed leopards and jaguar; Jimmie & Millie, com- Ask for edy balancing act; Kevin Menard and The Great American Magic Machine; Hal Haviland LEE ECUYER and his trained pony; The Cyclonians, uni- cycle act. The show closed with the Collins Sisters in a patriotic dance number. oline; Ray Goody, Madcap tight wire; Frank Noel with Burma the elephant; Aerial Ballet; Spanish webs; Clowns; Edward Brandt, Jean- YEARS AGO (Continued) ctte Wallace, Capt. Bert Wallace, liberty hor- kers and Charlotte Ricked Girls, jugglers; ses; Senor Jose Torres, juggling; The Wallabies Clowns; Dobas Duo, balancing; Hanel Fam- tumbling; The Rickerts, acrobatics; Dancing ily, horizontal ban; The English Imps, bal- Horses; Valencianos, Joe and Annette Dobas, ancing; Jeannette Wallace, Margie Butcher, perch act; Clowns; The Great Ray, slide for dog acts; Clowns; Jacklan Tolliver, Violetta Life, Clowns; Elephants. Cornala, La Ninon, trapeze; surrounded by Clown Alley included: Jack LaPeari, Bill Bai- swinging ladders; Capt. Bert Wallace, Ala- ley, Steve Crowe, Len (Shorty) Schreiner, bama Campbell, pony drill; Clowns, Austra- Alex Brock, Jack Rodgers, Two Bakers, Spar- lian Bombshells, trampoline; Ming Sing ky Speanberg, Three Sayers, Janci Kanter Troupe, balancing; The Valencianos, tramp- and Wimpey. PACIFIC ENTERTAINMENT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MAGIC TOUR Scheduled from Now Until January 15th, 1981

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The above picture was taken on the Ringling-Barnum Circus, with show personnel posed for the camera during the opening spec. The actual date of the photo is not known, but it is believed to have been taken in the early 1930's. Page 22 October 13, 1980 K-H3EH Andre and Andre ADAGIO ON TEETERBOARI) THE WALLENDA STAMP Now Appearing at The In a recent column in the Saraota Herald-Tri- LIDO DE PARIS SHOW bune, columnist Helen Griffiths reports that a STARDUST HOTEL petition is ready to be signed as the first step towards eventually having a stamp that will Contact: Andre Toth honor the late Karl Wallenda. 3794 Las Vegas Blvd. South Rep, Peggy Childs, of DeKalb County, Ga., Las Vegas, Nevada-89109 says a petition drive is underway to encourage Phone: 702 -739-6378 dedication of such a commemorative stamp. Although a stamp cannot be dedicated until ten years after the death of a person, other in the than a President, Postmaster William Bulger has already been contacted and is maintaining ELK KILLED FOR ANTLERS a file on all requests for a Wallenda stamp. Poachers who killed two mature but! elk in Anyone interested in helping should write to Yellowstone National Park were probably Postmaster William Bolger, Washington, DC, taking their antlers, which are believed to be 20260. aphrodisiacs, said officials. Rangers discovered the elk in a meadow, lay- ing where they had been slain. They "were .. CIRCUS SHOW IN HEAVEN wantonly destroyed by criminals who kill for the bulls' engorged velvet antlers and sell A special circus-type program was presented them as aphrodisiacs." by "Heaven" the Pittsburgh, Pa., disco on Sept. 18th. The entire event, a new feature "When something as vile as the senseless kill- at the disco, was produced by Herman Hart- ing of great wild animals takes place in the man. world's first national park," said park supt. John A. Townsley, "we all share the outrage Appearing in the show program were The Great Polito, magician; Smokey Joe, fire of this horrendous crime." eater; Art Jennings, juggler; Naja, Hawaiian dancer; The LaMays, comedy act. with Buck Rodgers serving as the show barker. The Post Office has returned Circus Reports Also appearing in the program was Dianne addressed to the following people, stating it Hopkins with seven "lions" (portrayed by can no longer deliver them as addressed. local heavy weight-lifters) and Dave Bansa- vage with an all girt "equestrian act." The Ronritas Larry Allen Dean Frank R. Curry Robert Brockwell The Circus Report Page 23

After a two year run in San Francisco, the As- paragus Valley Cultural Society is moving on. These three versatile performers from Philadel- phia have a small show worth seeing. It's clean and clever and entertaining with magic, juggling HACK LIMITED UOYD E KMES . *OM WTH AVE. OAKLAND, (A and other features. BY LLOYD E. JONES EDDIE FERNANDEZ, Canadian magician with an act featuring chandeliers(l) is with the KRESKIN is reported to have been taken for Liberace Show in Las Vegas for a month, then 55,000 by a con artist in Florida. The slicker plays the Magic Castle. From L.V. the Liberace suckered? show goes on tour and featured with the fam- MARSHALL MAG DON after a long rehear- ed pianist will be MARVIN ROY, and his je- sed show appearance in Alameda (Calif) last wel act. month is reportedly heading for Las Vegas JOHN SHIRLEY, the Chicago balloon expert for interviews and a possible Home Box Of- has a month long engagement in Saudia Arabia fice booking. His opening illusion, a John (the war might cancel it) for large male audi- Gaughan production is worthy of any magic ences where females are banned. spectacular. The DAVID COPPERFIELD spectacular was The British now have a Punch and Judy booth really spectacular. 'The Terror Train' a movie that can be set up in 14 seconds, and of course in which he has a part as a magician was set to is light weight and is said to be real stable. be released this week, and should be showing GERALD KOSKY will be honored at a re- throughout the country. ception at the Magic Castle, Oct. 16th. He's a DOUG HENNING is planning to open in young old-timer with lots of magical know New York in mid-1981 in a magical-musical how as is evident by his books, the "Magic show called 'Merlin/ Meanwhile he is busy of Gerald Kosky" ($25.00, post. $1.03). engaged in filming of a movie based on the At the T.A.O.M. Convention over Labor Day successful magic show, which is credited for the TAYLOR READ Co., magic act, featured much of the increased interest in magic. a melodrama in which a girl was sawed into as THE GREAT TOMSONI opened his own a movie screen showed a train thundering on. revue last August in Reno featuring magic The heroine is saved at the last minute as she with MAX MAVEN also on the bill. Reports is pulled apart as the train passes by! Novel, eh have been scarce but JOHNNY THOMPSON wot? The build-up was great with noise and an experienced show man can be depended a flashing strobe light. on to produce an entertaining evening of ma- RUSSELL OOUTON, Jacksonville, Fla., gic. magician, is trying to make the Guinness Book The long contract of SIEGFRIED & ROY of Records by blowing up balloons and twist- expires in Las Vegas next Spring and rumor ing them into animals. In an hour he had 311 has it they will depart to show elsewhere. Las and in three hours he passed 1100. No record. Vegas, however, will not lack for magic since Guinness requires such to be a Contest. Inter- some two dozen magicians can be found work ested in competing? ing there at any time. Page 24 October 13,1980

HELEN WILSON - Show Organist (Own Equipment) 704 - 786 - 4563 - Write PEOPLE Box 1167, Concord, NC - 28025. CLARENCE SLYTER famed drunk act ma- gician of a decade or so ago, has been forced to enter a nursing home because pf physical and health problems. His great act, sold years KNOTT'S BERRY FARM ago, seems to be in limbo. A number of special attractions and features' have been booked for the Knott's Berry Farm 8th annual Halloween Haunt by Chuck Bur- nes, manager of Knott's Special Events. Cal- LOU HOLTZ (87) a veteran monologue and led the "World's Largest Halloween Party" vaudeville comedian, died at his Beverly Hills the event will be held Oct 24-26,31, Nov. (Calif) home on Sept. 29th. He had under- . 1-2. All acts are produced by John Strong, gone heart surgery last April. He won his Jr. of Thousand Oaks, Calif. fame in Vaudeville of the 1920's and 1930's Featured are: Sam Skinner, The Human Block then went on to movies and occasionally sur- head, Princess Viperella, Snake Enchantress, faced to appear in a live stage program or a John Strong, Jr., Sword Swallower, Miss Vol musical revue. ta, The Electric Lady, Indestructo, Bed of Nails, Phantasmo, Iron Tongue and Silica Payne, Bed of Glass. Also scheduled to appear at the event are: Wolfman Jack, Glenn Falkenstein, mentalist, Tony Angelo, Hypnotist, Flamo, The Human Volcano, Grey Otter, knife throwing, The Rhythm Rascals, musical novelty, Larry Wil- son, illusions. Rock Dodger, Rock Band, Whitney Rydbeck, The Human Robot, Jeff Robinson, Mime, John Summers, Mechani- OVER K)0 PAG€S! cal Man, and Armando, The Magical Mime. BY PHILIP MORRIS and DENNIS PHIUIPS Other attractions will include: The Phantom of the Organ, The Monster Massacre, The Curse of Doctor Cleaver, Witch Hanging at Midnight, Two all-new Halloween Mazes (the Tomb of Terror and Or. Alucard's Chamber of Horrors), The Chain Gang, The Transylvan- ian Clock Tower, and others. The entire park is completely transformed in- to a giant Halloween Party with special decor and lighting. All employees receive special wardrobe and makeup. All shops and homes in Ghost Town are changed into gruesome PLUS ARTWORK™ scenes with special lighting and effects. No THE BEST INVESTMENT WINDOW CARDS^ other Halloween Party in the world comes YOU CAN MAKE* BUMPER STVCKER* YOU WILL USE IT even close to that of Knott's Berry Farm. AGAIN AND AGAIN' HANDBILLSJTC; This is the 8th annual event with all tickets OVER 1 000 IDEAS MSSLS* NER^ priced at $8.75 each. The event runs from 7 ORDER YOUR p.m. to 2 .am. for six terrifying nights! BOOK NOW! CIRCUS BOOK "The Circus Life and Adventures of Adam Bardy" - A truly inter- esting life story for old-timers especially. Only $7.95 a copy. Order from: Adam * 3108 Monroe Road Bardy, Thompson, Conn. 06277. Charlotte. North Carolina 282O5 The Circus Report Page 25

CIRCUS RINGLING BLUE AT SEATTLE COLLECTOR'S KITS BY MIKE SPORRER The 1980 season came to an end with the an- Assortment of old-time circus nual Appearance of Ringling-Barnum's Blue goodies many prior 1942 vin- Unit in Seattle, Wash., Sept. 16-21, playing at the Seattle Center Coliseum. It was anoth- tage. Circus Litho included. er great year with four major circuses playing $25.00 Postpaid in the city. Rinojing and Vargas both did welt despite Assortment of 10 old-time cir tight economy. Advance for Ringing began cus Complimentary tickets. when Circus Vargas was here in June. From alt reports the $2.00 discount ads did well $2.65 Postpaid and helped to increase the Ringling ticket sales. Prices this year were $7.00 top and the Assortment of old circus pub- programs went for $2.50. Snow cones and licity newspaper mats. floos were 75c each, and despite the higher concession prices the concession unit seemed $10.00 Postpaid to do well. The program includes a nice arti- cle by Greg Parkinson on lithos and specs of (Circus Ad Mats Available) the past. On Monday, Sept. 15th, the 41 car train roll- ed into town. The train now includes 9 flats, HARRY CHIPMAN (101-109); 2 tunnel cars (127-128); 1 by-le- P.O. Box 1021 vel car (129); 5 stock cars (130-133 and 230) San Gabriel, Calif. 91778

1 storage car (134); 22 coaches (135-139 and 14M57) and a storage car (158). Both storage cars are former stock can. Add- ed this year are 7 former Monte Carlo cars. The "Hickory Creek" carried in past years was left at home this time. Former Monte Carlo wagons are now on the show, replac- ing older wagons and carrying spec and the wardrobe. Also carried are the two German polar bear cages, each with 5 bears. Promotion here was quite light, leaving a lot of places untouched. Safeway Stores (super- market chain) sponsored opening night with NTERKATIOMAL a $2.00 discount ticket and did quite well, plus nice TV spots. The Seattle Times news- paper gave away 6,000 tickets for underpri- IRCUS vileged children and adults, Sept. 17-19 and ran large ads almost daily. The Sunday ma- ROUTE AND MARKETING gazine section 'Pacific' ran a nice article on PORTFOLIO lithos, but the ones pictured were not those offered for sale. Concession stands were over 1 flowing with things on sale. Remember when MONTH BY MONTH LIS all you could buy was a whip and a program? OF MAJOR SHRINE DATES *o en Heavy on spec and wardrobe, the 1980 edi- U tion of the Blue Unit had some stand out acts '(BOTH ITEMS SS.OO'P* PD V included were: Ursula Bottcher and her polar 8Z7B tiCNtM. DRIVE bears (10), Richters teeterboard and elephants, DAYTON. OHIO 4542* Betty and Johnny Zoppe, Jr. aerial rocket Page 26 October 13,1980

A NEW STAR (Continued) What makes it great is that his act is equally a tour guide/puppeteer. During this time his adapted to night clubs and for circuses he rigging was completed, as well as a special can shorten it and thus the audience does not become bored with a long contortion mouth piece which Lydia Burkett helped to act that ssome performers drag on forever. make. Rudolph also credits one of his hard Better to leave them wanting more - than to tricks to Unus, the retired Master of the One over do it! Finger Stand, as he gave guidance to Rudolph regarding the tricky hand stand balanced on Upon the close of the fall Bentley Bros. Circus a tilted ladder. tour, the Great Rudolph Detmonte will head for Circo Union in Mexico for a tour and af- Rudolph stayed Hall of Fame until its closing this Spring, then worked ter that his plans are indefinite, but you can be sure he will return to the U.S. circus scene some club dates and a special TV PTL pro- gram, and then returned to the circus world as he is one of the hottest new stars to come as a full-fledged Center Ring Act with the along with a unique, classic act that you sim- Eastern edition of Bentley Bros. Circus. ply do not see anymore. In closing and quoting his mother, "After Some of his contortion routines consists of training chimpanzees for some twelve years I the zig zag, hand stand on tilted ladder, one find it a little bit harder to train a boy!" arm hand stand on three foot high cane, ex- actly straight up and down, and his finish, There is only one Anna - and we wish you the Marinellie - using the mouthpiece. One and Pinky nothing but the very best. routine he hopes to perfect and add is one done years ago by juggler Francis Brunn in- volving a one arm handstand sitting on his Miscellaneous head and twirling hoops at the same time. As of Sept. 28th, neither the Irem Temple After one performance in Philadelphia, two Shrine Circus, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., nor the producers and three agents approached him Aleppo Shrine Circus (Boston) had signed so there is no doubt that his future is bright. a final contract with any circus producer. The Circus Report Page 27

SENIOR CITIZEN'S DAY AT THE FAIR FOR SALE AIR CALLIOPES BY SALLY PAYNE 44 Whistles, Loud, Hand Played Senior Citizen's Day at the Kentucky State Fair (Aug. 14) this year had a new format, Portable - Reasonable which proved to be highly successful. $2.00 for Color Photos and Information Col. Bob 'Smiley' Corbin, of Bamesville, Oh. NEW AGE CALLIOPES and his band were engaged for the date, play- 215 Elva Drive Aptos. Calif. 95003 ing the music of the Big Band Era, of the '20s and '304. They gave two performances, at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The program was lined in the top hotel and night clubs for 25 held in the East Hall 'B-2' and drew a surpris- years. ing number of people. There were chairs in On New Years Eve, 1941, his band was play- one section, chairs and tables on the other ing at the Lido Beach Casinu, Sarasota, Fla., side, and room for dancing in the middle, in where he met the North brother*, John and front of the bandstand, and dance they did. Henry. He was asked to bring his orchestra There were free tickets for drinks, and sau- to the John Ringling Hotel (to the M'Toto sage sandwiches at 25c upon presentation of Room) and in 1949 went on tour with the an I.D. card for the Senior Citizens, that Rmgling-Barnum Circus as Road Treasurer. were given out in the East Hall, but the old The season of 1958 he was a member of the people had to go way over to the West Lawn Board of Directors, and in 1965 was vice to use them, and to use the circus vernacular, president of the circus. it was a 'Sleeper Jump' away. (Maybe they Col. Bob 'Smiley' Corbin, the band leader, will correct that next year), and have the not only 'doubles in brass', as he did in his free refreshments closer to where the tickets old repertoire and Chautauqua show days, are given out. he also plays trumpet, violin, flute, saxo- Col. Bob 'Smiley' Corbin was the official phone and drums. greeter at the Kentucky State Fair, with his The Senior Citizens were brought in from calliope and clown make-up for the past 18 all over the.State of Kentucky in school years, but his arthritis got so bad he had to buses. Last year the Senior Citizen's Day give up playing the calliope. The band, how- activities were in such a remote comer of ever, has been organized for a number of the fairgrounds (in a Donicker spot) the years, playing engagements around the Ohio old folks could not walk to it from most of area. the fairgrounds proper, and it had very Ittle The band comprises six musicians • Rudy publicity, so let's hope they go with this Bundy, clarinet; Dalton Moorhead, organ; new successful format of I960, next year. Johnny McCracken, saxophone/vocal; Wayne As Senior Citizens, we enjoyed the day. McCracken, electric piano; Richard Corbin, drums and Bob 'Smiley* Corbin, leader with trumpet/violin/flute/saxophone. Rudy Bundy came out of Quaker City, Ohio, as a clarinet playing band leader, who head- BILLY BARTON (Continued) CIRCUS QUIPS by a GOOOBODY (Goodbodies are the arch enemies of the Beasly-ites).. .Apparently BY KARL J. BISCHOPF JIM NORDMARK is taking a circus to Trini- BLESSED ARE THE SHOWMEN .. who have dad in early January ... GERARD SOULES nothing to say ,. and can't be persuaded to say mother is stilt on the road with her son for a it. few more weeks. ..GAYLORDMAYNARD ONE THING .. an old time showman had in was visited by his sister at Johnson City ... his favor is that he didn't have to marry the CINDY HERRIOTT is back on Royal Hanne- girl in the flying act to find out if she had ford working in the riding act doing web and SHAPELY LEGS. working elephants... WILL YOU BE the kind of performer you Sorry to be filing such a short column but this can brag about... at your HIGH SCHOOL is only a filler until I arrive in Texas. REUNION? SEE YOU down the road, luvs. REMEMBER BACK when after the show .. finding a dime on the lot would give you a new outlook on life? WflHT TO BUY HOW ABOUT a performer with the comedy car who put QASOHOL in the GAS TANK CHIMPANZEE and now it has the HICCUPS. Age 2 to 4 years old (Male or Female) FAMOUS TALES AND FABLES .. with our prices it's just like having an uncle in the auto- 702 -870-5480 mobile business. The Circus Report 29 Winter Address CIRCUS VARGAS JIM PARKER BY RON HURST Harvelle's MBL Haven Lot 82 - Stock Island Circus Vargas' first time ever in Pepria, III., was well received by Central Illinois circus Key West, Florida - 33040 fans, both young and old. fact, the performance is the talk of the town, The opening show on Monday, Sept. 22nd, md all positive. played to better than a third of the house fill- Quite often the question is asked "How will ed, with the evening show playing to a beauti- it play in Peoria?" for everything from poli- ful straw house. The crowd was so large Mon- day evening the performance was delayed a tics to breakfast cereal. Cliff Vargas might have asked that same question earlier this half hour to enable everyone to be seated. The year. The answer was "quite well". remaining three afternoon performances play- ed to good houses with the two remaining ev- Thank you, Cliff Vargas, for coming to Peor- ening shows playing to straw houses. ia. Come back next year. Peoria has not hosted a big tented circus for several years. The enthusiastic response given shows that Peoria will support a good circus • and Circus Vargas is GOOD. The show per- AfjfceJ/ajieour sonnel were courteous, the advance promo- tion ranks amongst the best and most thor- The No Elephant Circus will be featured in a ough this writer has seen, and the perform- one hour program at the Village Gate in New ance itself is smooth and fast-paced with some York City, which is instituting a Children's of the most beautiful costuming ever seen. 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