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7th Year May 15,1978 Number 20 3 Killed in Wreck Three men were killed early on the morning of April 29th when the Carden-Johnson-Clyde Bros. prop semi slammed into a railroad bridge at Houghton, Mich. Three other men who were also riding in the truck were injured, one seriously. An eyewitness said he heard a semi coming coming down the hill on Bridge Street in Hough- ton - faster and faster it came — people were screaming - it crossed busy US 41 - and crashed into a Soo Railroad bridge. One survivor said the last thing he remembered was the sound of leaking air — then awful silence. A borrowed truck was used to bring what Show Acts props could be salvaged to the show's engage- Capacity crowds attended each performance of that ment at Menominee, but gone were some sec- recent circus in Puerto Rico. The show was present- tions of the ring curbs, the organ, drums, ampli- ed in a European-style, one-ring tent, using special fier, the PA system and lights, plus some props ring lights and overhead floods. Music for the show and rigging. was directed by Keith Killinger. A turnaway crowd was on hand to greet The program was made up of a combination of U.S. the circus for both shows that day, as local and European acts and featured: Chary-body, 12 citizens welcomed the circus in its moment of people; Arabian fantasy, camels and ponies, Sheik tragedy. It was a sad show, but a good one, (Continued on Page 15) is the way one spectator expressed his reaction. Killed in the accident were Carl A. Nordin, Anthony Gilio, 61, of Corona, New York; and 43, of Lubbock, Texas, driver of the truck; Wayne Lee Sater, 38, of Springfield, Mo.

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Business for the big ERIK ADAMS, Jr. was unhappy when his brand new tenter remains excellent. trailer was backed into recently, and speaking of mis- Word is that American Continental has a very good haps WALLY and CHERYL's car and trailer were hit program, well put together, with lots of 3 ring action, by a truck, the unit went over an embankment (I'm and the Charles Troupe (formerly on RBBB) of tee- told) and was totally demolished.. .GEE GEE deci- terboard performers is one of the highlights. ded against the property next to WALLY NAGHTIN, One of the baby elephants leased by PEE WEE and but still plans to buy a place in Gibsonton eventually JOANNE PINSON from DOREY MILLER spooked . .STU MILLER'S magic show opens May 20 at Jef- and took off down the midway at the Tampa Fair ferson (Oh) for a 26 week tour.. .ALBERTO and during the Kool Aid Circus. Pee Wee was knocked SANDY ZOPPE took delivery on a new 36 ft. house down when the bull ran between two cars. Fortun- trailer in Altoona while appearing there with Garden ately no one was injured and the only real damage Bros.. .Organist JOHN ASBURY has recovered from was to the awning of the SENSATIONAL LEIGHS' his auto accident, is back at work.. .Boom Boom's trailer. Pee Wee trucked the bull back to Oklahoma son TOM BROWNING is on the Navy's newest de- and replaced it with another punk which knows 'it's stroyer, the USS Peterson, which is trailing Russian place' and the Pinsons have had no further problem. ships in the Gulf of Mexico. Watch-dogs on the Hus- SNAPSHOTS: BUCKLES and BARBARA WOOD- kies who may or may not be attempting to place sub- COCK have been getting sensational publicity in New marine pens off the Cuban coast. York (newspapers, TV, People and US magazines). Veteran clown (retired) JACK HARRISON, who had AFTER DARK is doing a major spread on BENNY open heart surgery at 79, is now 83, chipper and WILLIAMS which will be out sometime this summer. cheerful. He and VELMA reside at Joe and Peggy Meanwhile, thanks to their good friend BOBBY Zoppe's trailer park at Seagoville (Tex) which Velma JOHNSON, Buckles and Barbara have been taking in manages... .The cult following of ELVIS PRESLEY all the hit Broadway shows, even called and invited certainly rivals that of Valentino or even the 'Star me to come up, which I appreciated but (alas) work Trekkies".. .Point in Fact: The Rupp Arena Manage- summons. Buckles told me they dined with Walter ment in Lexington, where Elvis was scheduled to ap- Cronkite on opening night in NYC... DIME and pear just before his death, refunded ALL but $62,000 CONNIE WILSON spot-dating the Hamid route will Those ticket holders RE FUSED a refund, wishing to return to Texas despite the shake-up in Clown Alley retain their tickets as souveniers. due there this fall... A 'first' for Beatty-Cole this Word from Boston is that agent FRANK SOPER has season, is in the inclusion of an intermission... been ill in a hospital and that his partner ABBOTT BILL VAUGHAN and ED BALL trucked the ADAMS suffered a stroke in January... LINDA and nostalgic and newly rennovated KENNETH WAITE HEINZ SHAPPf's baby is due soon.. .DENISE ZOP- heads to JOE SHERMAN who used them for the first PE, married to ANTONIO OLMEDA, is on Carden- time in Lexington.. .RAM (Rosaire) ZOPPE was puz- Johnson where with Antonio's twin, PEPE, the trio zled to find the shirts and two ballerina costumes for do a 3 ring dressage display using Spanish costuming. her chimps stolen from the dressing room at Medinah JOE ZOPPE is putting the finishing touches to a cle- Temple.. .DEREK ROSAIRE goes to Circus Circus ver and original new animal act called Zoppe's Mini- in Reno this summer with Tony, the Wonder Horse.. ature Medieval Fantasy. Joe has broken 10 ponies Meanwhile the family is spot-dating Castle.. .LINDA draped in Medeival blankets and trappings and bear- (Rosaire) BAUMANN is back in the swim playing ing 'electronic' dummies on their backs. The figures malls with a petting zoo.. .Husband RICHARD, for- represent King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, other characters merly a free-lance field producer for NBC-TV gave up from King Arthur's Court, plus Knights with jousting his post to tour with his wife.. .When Derek goes to lances. 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If you've never stood on a sidewalk or looked out a KARL FLENNIKEN(47), window and watched a circus parade go by, you have known professionally as missed one of the most memorable experiences man- Karl Flenn, died at Veterans kind ever was privileged to enjoy. Hospital in San Juan. P. R., Here is a nostalgic look at those grand old circus on April 9th. He was an ac- parades and a glimpse of som • of the gorgeous parade tor, technician and produc- wagons and band chariots with their fine wood carv- tion manager for films, TV, theatre and arena shows and ings, teams of up to forty horses that pulled them, a former manager for APATE. and the singing wheels they moved on! He appeared locally in var- ious theatre productions and Soft Cover S4.95 Illustrated toured Mexico in 1976 with Plus 55C postage Holiday On Ice. He worked with such shows as Emmett FREDDIE DAW • 2975 REINHARD AVENUE Kelly, Jr., Circus, Disney On SARASOTA, FLORIDA 33580 Parade and Ice Follies. A resident of San J uan, he is survived by his wife Mitzi and son Eric. Page? The Circus Report

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kets, plus ads in the massive Shrine paper, is- sued in lew of a program. Some of the old Ringling railroad cars have by M. L. Dupont been moved to permanent sites at Circus World CHARLES KOEHLER, former owner of the where they will house artifacts and displays. Dixiana Circus, recently spent a day on the Wonder what happened to the 17 story hotel show when it was across the lake from New and restuarnat (built like an elephant) that Orleans. The show owned by Pete Luvas, fea- was so widely heralded a short time back7 tures the African bull Kenya. The Slater fam- Various dues keep going up, wonder where it ily is touring with the show. is all going to stop' Many folks say they have Do Do, the Clown, worked at the Retarded dropped subscriptions and memberships be- Children's Olympic track meet in Monroe, La. cause of the price increases. on April 22nd. Several hundred children took EARL ALLEN was the subject of a recent part in the event, under the direction of the newspaper item which pictured Earl reading Jaycees. an old Billboard in his Circus Room. Earl, who DON NIEMAN, CFA of Columbus, Ohio, has lives in Sikeston, Mo. will be 83 this month just returned from a trip to Kenya, Africa, and and this writer would like to wish him a real reports it was a great trip. Don also says that "Happy Birthday." Take care of him Louise, the Tony Diano Tent hosted performers and as we all him. personnel of the Hubert Castle Circus to a din- ner. Ringling and the Monroe (La) Shriners have worked out an agreement on the June 20-21 WALLACE G. WINTER, CFA of Bellingham, date for the Red Unit in Monroe. Word has it Wash., recently visited the Bates Bros. Int'l that the Shriners will get the Crackerjack sales Circus at several Canadian spots. for one performance, plus the sale of some tic- HOWARD JOHNSON'S elephant Katy worked c a March 30th engagement for the Funs-A-Pop- pin Circus in Southern California.

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223 West Main St., Suite 205, Medford, Oregon 97501 - Phone: (503) 779-7441 AERIAL THRILL and NOVELTY ACTS FUNNY CLOWNS - A COMPLETE 2 HOUR SHOW - Page 16 May 15,1978 FOR SALE BILLY BARTON (Continued) Brand New 20 x 30 ft. Tent control, with Joe Controlling the ponies and the elec- tronic figures garbed as Merlin the Magician. This in- (Used Twice) teresting new act is already booked for the Rodeo cir- Phone:(209)757-3501 cuit and promises to be a smash on indoor dates next winter.. .Meanwhile Joe picked up the somersault horse, Billy, from the George Hanneford Troupe when Vicki played Tyler (Tex) with Kelly Bros. The report is George Jr. will not ride anymore, and Vicki. THE HORTON-MEREZ acts are currently on' was heart-sick to see the horse go. tour with a show in Canada. BOUQUETS: To the Zoppe Arabian Riders, the pre- HOLVECK & CO. were the closing act on the cocious chimp Kenya, that incredible pony, Windy. Magi-Whirl '78 Convention in Washington,DC As in everything the Zoppes do, originality is stressed on May 12-13. with lots of comedy and top-notch riding as well. The act has simply got to be, at this time, the BEST rid- HELEN WALTERS recently visited both un- ing troupe in the entire world. Moreover they are its of the Carson & Barnes Circus and is now warm, co-operative people who do their work, mind looking forward to visiting with MEL SILVER- their own business, and leave their egos — with their LAKE and Family. greatness — in the ring where it belongs. Would that ANITA and WILSON ZAMUDIO, of the Fly- ALL performers be so humble! ing Wilastons, are the parents of a baby girl - ROAD TO NOWHERE: When Bill Strong and Pee Adriana - born in Las Vegas on April 19th. Wee Pinson trekked off to pick up Bill's truck, left WANETA LEONARD, wife of animal trainer in a Kentucky mountain town for repair, the team R, E. Leonard, is recovering from spinal sur- got lost leaving Lexington and followed a beautiful, gery at St. Francis Hospital, Room 404, To- new road which dropped them off - - yep, you guess- peka, Kansas. She would enjoy hearing from ed it! - - in the middle of an open field. friends. See you down the road, luvs. JENNY WALLENDA writes that Gil Miller was not on the plane that brought her father's VINCENT DILLMAN teaches circus skills to body back from Puerto Rico. Jenney says the youngsters at the Dillman Academy in Lake people escorting Karl's body home were: Helen, Worth. Fla. Carla, Jenny, plus Patsy Jordan and daughter Liza. Aerial Acts Wanted CAROL OBANDO had an accident with her , 5th wheel unit enroute from puluth to Omaha FOR NEW ENGLAND and although the unit was wrecked she vis not AMUSEMENT PARK injured. - For The Following Dates - June 23 to July 2 ATTENTION July 3 to July 9 ALL TRAMPOLINE PERFORMERS July 10 to July 16 A 5 Somersault Trampolinist is needed July 24 to July 30 for Limited Engagement July 31 to Aug. 6 Call: (702) 647-2762 STOYANOFF GREAT CIRCUS ODYSSEY - ED MIDLEY EUROPEAN CIRCUS Phone: (401)467-7080 The Circus Report Page 1 7 FOR SALE MAGIC TOTAL PACKAGE, READY TO GO THE BOSTON area has enjoyed a veritable deluge of magic this spring. The Cabot Street Cinema Theatre CHEVY SUBURBAN 1973 with all extras is an old vaude house which has been taken over by a plus trailer attachments: group of local theatre buffs. Not only have they com- High Power 454 engine pletely refurbished this fine old theatre, but they 40-plus gallon gas tank have obtained "Marco the Magi" to stage a full stage Power brakes magic production which has been running over a Power steering year now, on weekends. And what a production it Air Conditioning is! Marco is from Argentina and one can spot the in- New tubeless tires fluence of David Bamburgh (Fu-Manchu). All 40 Stereo speakers members of the theatre group are in the show which Extra transmission cooler has several full stage illusions, several sets of scenery, Strong hitch several vaudeville acts, etc. It's really something to Automatic trailer sway control unit see. Citizens band radio - slide in safety unit New battery The Bertolino's presented their annual public magic Towing mirrors show at the Hancock Theatre in downtown Boston on Apr. 7th, this year headlining Milbourne Christo- HOLIDAY RAMBLER 1970 - 29 foot - pher. Dick Gustalphson's full evening magic show, excellent condition with double bed and Illusia, showed Attleboro on Apr. 8 and Lowell the twin beds: following day. The Blackstone road show was due on Built in automatic sway control device Apr. 18 at Worcester, but has been postponed until Twin sway control bars May 10th. Blackstone, Jr., just opened Apr. 24 at the Extra sway bar Playboy Club in NYC, expect he will make Worcester Awning after NYC. 2 large capacity gas tanks We just made Bob Snowden's big Manchester (NH) Complete bathroom, tub, shower Shrine Circus date along with Dr Dwight Damon, of Beautiful interior Twin rear bedroom Merrimack. Dr. Dwight has to be one of the busiest Extra long heavy duty electric cable magi in the far north east. Extra hookup devices and connectors APRJL 10th we caught the Englewood (NJ) Lion's Hose and sewer hookups Club Magic Show. Line-up was: The Great Delage and Equipped for year-round touring Margaret (without doubt a top act), George Sands, Jose de la Torre, Bobby Baxter, Fred Dery and Bob TOTAL PRICE: $8600 (incl. both units Myers & Co. Many local magi's were there, including plus CB) Larry Weeks who has the four one day magic conven- Reason for Selling - no longer on the road tions in NYC each year. Cl RCUS' this year are full of magic. Ringling is pro- .CHUCKand BAMBI BURNES ducing the famous midget, Michu, via a nifty flaming 2341 West Transit Avenue box production. Jim Royal is with Hoxie, Phil Chan- Anaheim, Calif. - 92804 dler with S&G, Jerry Conklin with Martin & Downs, Res. Phone: (714) 635-1726 and Senor Raye and Philip Morris with Hanneford. Office: (714) 827-1776, Ext. 523 OUR home away from home for many years has been the New Yorker Trailer City in No. Bergen, N.J. which THE CIRCUS REPORT is published each week by is run by members of the 'Honey Girls' who did a Don Marcks, 525 Oak St., El Cerrito, Calif. • 94530 very classy aero-dance act. This time we were joined Phone: (415) 525-3332. by Jim Nordmark's All Star Circus, Bill Garden's SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $12.00 a year. Overseas Showtime Follies and several of Tommy Hanneford's via Surface Mail is $15.00 a year. acts. For a few days you might have thought we were ADVERTISING RATES: Minimum ad is $5.00; Quarter Page $10.00; Half Page $15.00; Full Page in Sarasota in January. Jim Green (Chiron & Co) is $25.00. (Continued on Page 18) Page 18 May 15,1978

MAGIC (Continued) an extended run. managing the Showtime Follies and doing his fine WE are happy to announce that our Magic Time USA magic act also. Al Delage and I caught the show in show will be presented by Mearl Johnson at the Para- Linden (NJ) and it was a pleasure to see this real pro mount Arts Center in Aurora (III) June 17th. The city work. of Aurora has just spent $3 million renovating this We spent an enjoyable evening at the Magic Towne fine theatre and we are proud to be one of the first House in NYC. They start about 8:30 on Fri. and road shows in. All Chicago area fans are invited. Our Sat nites, serving a buffet lunch and follow it with complete route will be in CR. some great close-up acts. The nite we were there, pro- PROF. STU MILLER, P: 0. Box 2406, Sarasota, prieter Dick Brooks was on the bill so we had an ad- Fla.-33578(813)958-7585. ded treat. Don't miss this spot if you are in the 'Big Apple'. Everyone in the NYC area is anxiously await- ing Dick Brooks' Hocus Pocus magic magazine. Births Vlado and Michelle Vladimirov are the parents RUMOR has it that Richiardi's show. The World Fes- of a boy - Bogdan J. - born on April 30th. tival of Magic and Witchcraft, may open in NYC far The newcomer weighed 8 Ibs. He and his par- ents are expected to rejoin the Vince Carmen "Razzle Dazzle" Show on Everyone's Reading May 20th.

SAM T. POLACK and AL DAW- LEY were made Lifetime Honor- ary Members of the Scimitar Shrine Temple at Little Rock, Ark., during a performance in that city. PHILIP MORRIS, visited the Rob- erts Bros. Circus on April 27th and acted as guest ringmaster for the day. MAC and PEGGY MAC DONALD have a two elephant act featuring Mac and Toto, both of which are tuskers. Are You?. If Not WANTED Young person to assist in and learn . Advancement to presenta- tion of act. ONLY $8.00 A VEAR Write, with photo immed- iately to: PALACE PRODUCTIONS P.O. Box 1616 Rte. 1 -Box 1356 Sarasota, Fla. 33578 Bartow, Fla. - 33830 The Circus Report Page 19

er to the business, and its first performance was at Southall, near London. ENGLISH CIRCUSES by Jack Niblett Davey opened with a group of ponies shown by Jack Varney, and other acts included three As if to dispel rumors that the Circus is "fal- from South Africa, the Phoenix Trio, flying tering" in England, we have two new shows trapeze, the Oakley Duo, adagio balancing act, on the road this season, to add to the long es- and The Ryers, aerial cradle. Los Kedellos ap- tablished Fossett's, Chipperfield's, Robert's, peared with their balancing act, while Sally Hoffman's, Austen's and Cottle circuses, in Keddolo, from this family, delighted with her addition to the half-dozen smaller shows. solo act. Richard Viner rode high Sally Chipperfield, youngest daughter of Ric- school, while clowning was in the hands of hard Chipperfield director of the "big show", 'John O'Groats (John Slater). John's wife ap- together with her husband, Jim Clubb, has peared as the Lady Ringmaster. Two animal started out with her own circus this year. The acts from Roberts Circus were booked - five show is designed to play smaller towns, which tigers presented by newcomer Alberto, with the large Chipperfield Circus does not visit. Roberts elephants (2) and spotted ponies (2), Sally's show, which I saw at Kenilworth, had shown on this occasion by Beverley Roberts. her brother Tommy presenting ponies and ri- This show made an impressive start, but has ding high school, Sally's poodles, jockey and since been plagued with misfortune. High wind acrobatic monkeys, James Clubb's Russian and snow storms caused considerable damage bears, Sally's five lionesses presented by James to the big top and this aggravated by staffing Clubb, the Ivanovs, revolving trapeze, Terry Ef- problems, caused the show to return to win- flet, musical muscle man, Miss Sharon, on the ter quarters, after a month on the road, for re- corde lisse, Richard Sandow, on the rola bola, pairs and reforming. Miss Amanda on the silverwire, Langre Junior However, Davey's Circus Spectacular is confi- in an African Fantasy (dagger, spear, ladder dently expected to be out again within a few balancing), 'Ostrich' act by Gwyn and Maggie weeks, and with a new seasonal circus operat- Clown Rico Woodie, concluding with members ing all summer at Cleethorpes Zoo, and with of the company in a western act, titled "The Gerry Cottle having his second unit out, for a Denvers." This program will undergo some al- long season, there are more circuses on the terations and additions as the season progress- road in England now, than for many a year. _ es, and is likely to soon include elephants. The second new English circus to start out this KATHY VASCHEK visited the M&M Circus season was Davey's Circus Spectacular. This at Omaha, with her new son. Her sister CINDY one is owned by David Bowditch, a newcom- worked in the aerial wire act. CUSTOM COLOR CIRCUS PHOTOS PONDEROUS PACHYDERMS A REAL SET OF HEAVIES Seven (7) brilliant, high-quality, full-color, glossy photos of performing elephants under canvas, complete with descriptive information and details. 1) Hoxie Bros., Ruffin, 1973 2) M & M Productions, Steele, 1973 3) G-M Great London, 1974 4) Sells & Gray, 1974 5) Beatty-Cole, Logan, 1974 6) Carson & Barnes, 1976 7) Hoxie Bros., Walker, 1977 3'/2"x5" size - $6.55 - 5"x7" size - $ 1 5.30 - 8"x10" size - $30.75 (Prices for set of 7 photos'P.P.) CUSTOM COLOR CIRCUS PHOTOS, 1509 Clinton Ave., Berwyn, El. 60402 Home of over 2000 full-color Circus Photos and Circus Photo T-Shirts For brochure of photos available, send stamped envelope