circus report, july 5, 1976, vol. 5, no. 27

5th Year July 5, 1976 Number 27

SlowdownOne of the worst blowdowns in years occured at 8tlO p.m. in

Wheaton, 111. (June 27), when a black storm of tornado-like inten-sity struck the Sam T. Polack Circus, almost without warning. Thewind tossed the huge Harold Barnes tent some 200 feet from its or-iginal site, its flight checked only by tight ropes on the shortside, a shoulder high steel fence, a long open horse barn andequipment belonging to the performers.

The 4t30 p.m. Sunday night show was over and most of thecircus equipment had been removed, except for seats which WaltDavis and his crew were dismantling and loading when the stormstruck.

Only one minor injury was reported - a young tent workerwas hit by a swinging pole. At least 25 (Continued on Page 21)

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Completed a ten day stand at the down-town ouiiiinti iii : Ljuuiia, Mexico, on June 16th. They set up with 3center poles and two rings, although the tent size varies from onetown to another. In some towns they use a four pole top with onelarge ring (European style). Seating capacity runs to 5,000; thereare two hundred 4-seat boxes around the ring, separated by newlychromed dividers.

The show's interior is spotlessly clean, costumes are cleanand flashy and the fast two hour show won strong applause through-out. Entrance to the top is through a large semi, ticket boxesalonp, the front. Ti iuana prices were up from normal and were $2 forgeneral admission;ved and $4 for box

$3 for reser-seats.

The show plays seven days aweek, except when jumps prohibitit. Prior to each large town theshow is completely repainted.

The Tijuana program featured:Spec (all performers plus 2 cam-els, 4 elephants, 4 horses and 3ponies); Clowns; Revolving Lad-der; Foot Juggling (props includeone that looks like a man who isdancing on artists feet); 2 cam-els and pony; Mind Reader; Tramp-oline (5 people dressed like com-ic book heros); Baby Elephant;Clown Band; Unicycles (3); Rayand Mary Grant, illusions (uses

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Raul Suarez opens the secondhalf with cage of mixed cats (6)jBlindfold wirewalk to top of thetent; Tiger riding a horse; Doub-le hanging perch act; Chimps (3);The Flying Astros (3); Clowns;Elephants (3 Indian, 1 African).

At the start of each show twophotographers shoot everyone inthe box and reserved seats. Atintermission they distributeglossy enlargements, in specialCirco Suarez folders for $1.00each. Later they distribute smallplastic peek-throughs with smalltransparency in the end for anadditional $1.00. There were veryfew refusales for either offer.

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July 5, 1976

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ROUTESBeatty-Cole Circus

July .5 Cape May Crt Hse,NJ6 Somers Point7 Brick Town8 Kenilworth9 Yonkers, N.Y.10 Newburgh11 Kingston

Carson & Barnes CircusJuly 5 Bellaire, Ohio

6 Cambridge7 Logan8 Greenfield .9 Maysville, Ky.

10 Fairfield, Ohio11 Greensburg, Ind.

Circus KirkJuly 8 Waterburg, Vt.

9 Randolph10 Keene, N.H.11 Hudson, Mass.

Circus VargasJuly 6-8 London, Ont. Can.

9-15 TorontoClyde Bros. CircusJuly 7-8 Iowa City, Iowa

9 Centerville10 La Crosse11 Fairfield

DuBois Circus WorldJuly 7-11 Shawinican, Queb.

Famous Hunt CircusJuly 5 Pittsfield, Mass.

Famous Hunt (Continued)July 6 Westfield, Mass.

7 Greenfield8 Hoiyoke9 Hadley10 Douglas

Happytime CircusJuly 6-11 Pleasanton, Cal.

Hoxie Bros. CircusJuly 5 Dover, Dela.

7 Hagerstown, Md.8 Waynesboro, Pa.9 Chambersburg10 York11 Hanover

Hoxie*s Great American Circ.July 5 Rennerdale, Pa.

6 Barnesville,0h.7 New Lexington8 Marysville9 Park Layne

10 West Jefferson11 Arcanum

Int'l All Star CircusJuly 5 Rock Falls, 111.

6 Oak Lawn7 Valparaiso, Ind.8 Kokomo9 Richmond10 Elkhart

King Bros. CircusJuly 5 Dunkirk, N . Y .

6 Bradford, Pa.7 Salamanca, N.Y.8 Olean

King Bros. (Continued)July 9 Wellsboro, N.Y.

10 ElmiraLewis Bros. CircusJuly 5 Hindman, Ky.

6 Wayland7 Martin8 Pikeville9 Jenkins10 Wise, Va.11 Norton

Polack Bros. CircusJuly 10 Puyallup, Wash.

Ringling-Barnum - Blue UnitJul 6-11 Phoenix, Ariz.

Ringling-Barnum - Red UnitJul 7-18 Houston, Texas

Sells & Gray CircusJuly 6 Lehighton, Pa.

7 E. Stroudsburg8 Riverdale, N.J.9 Randolph10 Boonton11 Greenwood Lakes,NY

John Strong CircusJuly 6-7 Chickawauga, N.Y.

8-9 JamestownSuper Circus USAJul 9-11 Shreveport, La.

TNT & Royal Olympic CircusJul 6-10 Dallas, Texas

USA Nat'l CircusJul 8-Sep 8 Lima, Peru.

Wenatchee Youth CircusJuly 5 Monroe, Wash.

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BILLY BARTON-WELL, IT'S OFFICIAL RUDY

JACOBI informed me by phone t h a t he isindeed launching the Rudy Bros. Circus on a20 week iour in '77 - all dates to be playedunder canvas, adding still another major tentoperation to the ever-increasing list of bigtent shows.

GAYLORD M A Y N A R D ' S Musical-Horseextranvaganza, agented by STU McCLELLAND,goes into rehearsals July 15 for a 21 st openingat Edmundton (Alber ta ) and will tour 8 weeks.I n . I n .1 ̂ i l in I he l ine-up are Chi-Chic Pierce,knife thrower; Vnderson's White Horse Troupe,and lo Cherokee Indians from N.C. . . . K E N N YHELLER, brother of Patsy Jordan, will do anIndian Sponge Dive using a rigging identical tobrother-in-law Johnny's. LARRY RUHL willalso be wi th Gaylord's show in an executivecapacity.

MISS EDIE, of the CHAPMANS. played theOnstage in L.I., recently with her trapeze act. . . MICHAEL CHERR1CK wound up hisGlobetrotters tour and his uncle, the fabulousFRANCIS B R U N N is still appearing at theAmericana in Puerto Rico . . . GUNNARAMANDIS is making great strides with his newtalent agency.BRENDA JONES CUTTIN and BUZZY arestill with a Clyde Bros, unit on Concessions . . .PETE & ISABEL LUBAS handled concessionson the KAYE CONTINENTAL at Denver, andmidget clown JUNE DEWSBURY fills her opentime working concessions for the couple.

Former circus owner DUB DUGGAN(Hagan-Wallace Circus- runs continuous pro-motions in the Gulf State Area, promoted theKing Bros. Shrine date at Mobile . . . MURRAYH I L L , will move or already has moved into theSpringfield (Mo) vicinity af ter selling hisBurlington (Wis) farm.

JOHNSON'S BEARS will appear in Canadafor the Department of the Interior for 1 5 daysin August . . . when JOHNNY JORDAN sprain-ed his ankle on the D I X I E BROS CIRCUS,GAYLORD MAYNARD new in to replace himin the Jericho Leaps.' CARSON & BARNESls thick into the

Eastern Territory . . . The juggling VILLAMS,from Hungaria, have residence in Sweden, llonku

.is married to John and Leslie is a partner al-though he looks like John's brother. They havea lovely daughter already well-developed in thejuggling art.

Letter from long-lost friends LOTTIE( B r u n n ) and TED CHERRICK, now withGatti-Charles, report the show is a great one tobe on, has good people, a good program, and asolid season from March thru October. Business, 'they say, has been "phenomenal", tha t the show'broke all previous records

* Ringmaster-vocalist JOHN M I L L E R (Gatti-Charles) is the son of musical director HERB •'.M I L L h R who is the brother of the late GLENfiMILLER . . . LES BLOCKS, high wire, are intheir second season on the show and theSUAREZ FAMILY, riding act, are also there.

A R T H U R (JROTEFONT, who last seasontoured as Supt. with the LOS MUCHACHOSshow from Spain says it was the "most fantas-tic show" he has ever seen. The show was madeup of 110 boys whose ages ranged from 5 to 27years and who came from a place similar to ourBOYS TOWN. He says the kids did every typeof act imaginable, including such features as 5high rola-bolas atop 8 ft . , platforms. The showopens "dark" with a young man in street clothes-sit t ing before a mirror turning himself into aclown. As the lights came up the entire castemerged from the audience stripping theirstreet clothes to reveal Harlequin costumes andblended into a giant acrobatic melange!

Circus Psychic R I C H A R D PLUME, whopredicted the Dobritch L.A. disaster severalyears back as well as Al's mysterious death,almost to the date, says: "A dark cloud seemsto hang moi ilu1 dri'ii* indusirv t h rnughnu t thesummer It will lift by fall but expect more"accidents' and "disturbances t i l l then."

M A R L E N E GROTEFONT reports every-thing actually STOPS for about an hour onSELLS & GRAY when the CRs are delivered. . . and B I L L Y F A R L told me that during therunning of my FAY A L E X A N D E R BIO theChapter Six cliffhanger had everyone on theshow going nuts for almost three weeks due todelayed arrivals of Chapter 7!

A sumptuous surprise Birthday Party wastossed at the Pimlico Motel in Balt imore forCircus Impressario RUDY JACOBI on May21st. The bash was organized by the newRegional Manager of all promotions. CAROLINETULLEY. Some 280 persons attended the festi-vities, thirty-two of which were promoters in-cluding TOMMY BENTLEY and CHUCKCLANCEY. The b i r thday cake was constructed

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A First Class Show by DON SANDMAN

"Big John Strong, the man with more friends than Santa Claus,"is the slogan on John's trucks and the turnouts for his first Ohiodate indicate it's a fact. Business in Kentucky, says John, wasgood and advance sales are allwell ahead of last year thus far.The Canadian tour which was can-celled, has been reinstated.

Prior to arriving at Miamis-burg (June 23-24) the show's con-cession trailer was wrecked. Al-though it was on the lot it wasnot being used and will requirebig repairs or replacement. As aresult the show's three trucksare really needed to carry addi-tional supplies.

The animal/sleeper truck hasan outstanding paint job, includ-ing a full length picture of BigJohn. The other trucks are alsowell painted and lettered.

This year the show uses athree ring format, with laddersand webs over all three, plusdogs in two and juggling in two,thus giving the impression it isa bigger show than ever.

John really knows how to sella show and he plus The Wendanys,The Michaels, Chris DeWayne, San-dy, etc., are all pros. The actthat steals the show featuresTyrona Peru, and her male part-ner. She dances on glass, theyeat fire, swallow swords and everhave snakes. The partner lays ona bed of nails and lets a memberof the sponsoring group break alarge rock on his chest. The show

SWEDE JOHNSON recently madeseveral dates in the southernstates, then went into St. Louislast month. Swede and Mabel re-port there is a new addition tothe family - a grand child -Georgia Paige Stephenson. The parents are Ann (Johnson) and FrankStephenson.

MRS. FRITZ HUBER, of Houstonwas one of the several guests atthe recent CFA's 50 AnniversaryConvention in Dallas. She visitedwith Ann Thomas (Flying Melzaros)Bobby Peck, Smokey Jones and hisdaughter, and reports that TommyRandolph was busy taking picturesat all hours of the day or night.

DR. NEIL KAHANOVITZ, former-ly with the Neil-Friel Trio, vis-ited the Walter Patterson Familyat a Canadian date. Neil is amedical student in Los Angeles.

clowns also do a good job andadd much to the program.

CFA's on the lot includedJim Saunders, Al Conover, WendellCultice, Gale Ahrens, Bob Hoban,Don Brewer, Al Brewer, Carl Gray,Charlie DeWein, Bob MacDonald,Jake Conover, Paul Cover, DickSchillhahn and Grace Sandman.

Don Sandman

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Dubois Circus WorldA new idea, the creation of DuBois Circus World, part carnival

and part circus seems to be paying off for the Canadian organiza-tion. The show has been drawing good business with the circus gettiniconsistently good attendance at each performance.

Staff for the circus con-sists of: Claude DuBois, owner;Michael Gathen, mgr/announcer;Cheri Troy, prod./aerial; Lee Ma--loney, bandmaster; Chester Cable,canvas; Chettie Cable, props;JayTroy and Fred Arwood, clowns;Resell, sound and Cleo, wardrobe.

The program includes: Clownwarm-up (Fred Arwood); Gee Gee'suncaged cougar; Jay Troy, comedytrapeze; Mr. Bell, balancing;Winnie McKay and Laura Patterson,trapeze; Zellmar's liberty act inminiature; The Walters, trampo-line; Windy & Walt, teeterboard;Clown levitation; Jerry Lipko,chimps (or Al Antonucci); ChesterCable, foot juggler; Clowns box-ing; Aerial web production; GeeGee Engesser's elephants.

NICE TOURThe full evening of magic

offered by Prof. Miller 5, Co.,recently completed a five weeksengagement in Canada for L. G.Gordon's Leisure EntertainmentProductions. All dates were tele-phone promotions and extra showswere required at nine towns. Thetour was highlighted with fiveshows at Hamilton and three in StJohns.

Featured in the show wereStu and Sara Miller; BernadetteBohman; Robert Locklair; JohnRichy; Tex Wilson and Helen Wil-son, organist. The show was high-lighted by special wardrobe, Mil-ler's Leopard Illusion, plus theUnicycle/juggling act presentedby Saraact.

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A Close GallThe fun of playing with cans

of paint and drinking a few prov-ed to be almost fatal for the bigFisher Bros, elephant Tila. Theanimal, owned by Ken Benson, wasfound laying on her side, at Un-ion City, Mich. (June 16), toosick to move on with the show.Another elephant, Jennie, parti-cipated in the fun, but apparent-ly didn't drink any paint.

The local vet took bloodtests, provided medicine to coun-teract the effects of blood pois-oning and kept a watchful eye onthe sick elephant. He also was inconstant touch with a Californiaelephant trainer who aided him inhis work.

From time-to-time, Tila was

MiscellaneousReports from San Antonio in-

dicate that Circus Union 76 hasbeen completely disbanded.

RB'BB's third unit will openlate this year at Baltimore, un-der canvas, using the title Hag-enbeck-Wallace.

RBBB grossed a total of some$6,000,356 during its NYC date.

turned from one side to another,with the aid of a tractor. It wassaid this would prevent any undostress by laying in one positionfor long periods of time.

Finally on the fourth dayTila roused, finally got to herfeet and started eating. Shortlyafterwards both Tila and Bensondrove off to rejoin the circus.

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An added summer feature at Lion Country Safari Park in LagunaHills (Calif.) is the Royal Cont'l Circus produced by Paul V. Kaye.The show is a free attraction at the park and is presented underthe same big top that was used early in the year for a similar cir-

feature.cusThe program features clowns

Harold Hall, Tim Hill and LindaDaly. Announcements are handledby John Daly, while the band isdirected by Tracy Heaston.

Acts include: Moore's MongrelRevue (Bob, Jeanne and Bonnie);Mitzi, Eva and Ruth, aerial dis-play; The Juggling Jewels (MickeyJosey, Lulla and Buddy); Clowns(eggs or dentist); Jacob's Ele-phants (Judy Kaye and James (Du-tch) Crawford); Miss Astra, spon-ge dive (Ruth Hill); Young Fam-ily, teeterboard; Eduardo, highwire; Clowns, "boxing; The Flying-Ramos (Sergio, Mitzi, Eva, Raul);Exit March.

When the Jacobs elephants areaway on circus dates Ernestineand Parley Baer's ponies are ad-ded to the program.

Many ThanksCFA members at Huntsville

(Ala.) visited the Ringling-Bar-num Circus (June 17-20) and trea-ted show personnel to drinks andtamales at the back door.

On behalf of all the showfolks I want to thank Jack Atkin-son (Pres.), Herbert Frierson(VP) and the others for a reallygood time.

Tommy Libel

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director for Universal Pictures(New York City) is looking forFreaks (Side Show talent or non-pro).Only Human Freaks (deformedoddities or dwarfs) are wanted atonce for a film titled "The Sen-tinel" which goes into productionon July 6th. (No wheel chairs).

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All those accepted for thefilm will receive round trip airfares to New York, plus hotel,meals and incidentals from Uni-versal Pictures. They will alsobe paid Sreen Actors Guild scale

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Blue Water FestivalJuly 5-11 Port Huron, Mich.

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CLYDE BROS. NOTESWhen Clyde Bros, played at

South Bend (Ind) June 12-13 theyworked on the stage of the oldvaudeville civic theatre. It's abuilding that isn't adequate fora circus, says Kaye Scheiman, butthey did a commendable job of do-ing a good performance. The ele-phants were worked outside sincethey were too heavy for the stagein the building.

The program, with AndrewKirby, mgr/announcer, and clownsSteve Baker and Gary Ray, featur-ed: Lou Regan, tigers; Clowns;Maya, sword balance; Pat Davison,rola bola; James Conners, ponies;John McKay, Jargo; Mario Zerbini,tight wire; Michael Conners, lla-mas; Clowns; Princess Kayleah,doves; Mile de Paree, trapeze;Scott's Unridable Mule; Intermis-sion; Kirby's Chimps; Pat Davisorjuggling; Kurt & Kalea, cradle;Zerbini, comedy table; Clowns;Scott's Boxer Dogs; Zerbini,teeterboard, Lou Regan, elephantact.

The show jumped into Sharon(Pa.) for June 14-15 and gotrained out on the 15th, so retur-ned for shows on the 20th. In the

PAUL HARVEY (newsman) toldlast week about a circus going toAlaska. He failed to mention theshow's namo.

THE VOLANTES, unicycles andmagician RON URBAN are currentlyworking a special show at Chicago

meantime they went into Erie forJune 16-19.

The program at Erie and Sha-ron featured: Spec; Tony Steele,sponge dive; Lou Regan, tigers;Kurt & KAyleah, perch; Maya,sword balance; Davisons, rola;Roberto, sword balance; Clownsand comedy giraffe; Cucciolo,comedy trampoline; Pony and llamadisplays; clowns; Pat Davison,juggling; Mario Zerbini, tightwire; Tony Steele, juggling;Princess Kayleah, doves; Miss Ma-ya, single trap; Scott's Unrid-able Mule; Eddy Ventura, rocketcar; Intermission; Kirby's ChimpsThe Flying Dells; Zerbini Bros.,omedy table; Carl Wong, sway poleClowns; Ascott's dogs; ZerbiniTroupe, teeterboard; Lou Regan,elephants; Hugo Zacchini, cannon.

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COL. E. T. BALE'S CONTINENTAL HORSESAt RBBB Circus World - Haines City, Fla.

IRENE, GLORIA, NITA and BONNIE "The Bale Sisters"High School Horses on tour with "Holiday With Horses"

The Circus ReportSELLS & GRAY CIRCUS - Billy Barton

PENN HILLS (Pittsburgh) PA; June 8:AFTER WAITING three years for their newbig top and having it only five days, the top andspool wagon were totally destroyed by fire. Avintage 85 ft. square push-pole big top, dis-colored by seasons of mud and rain, was broughtout of storage and into this unlovely canvas ispacked three rings, seating for 2000, innumer-able aerial riggings suspended from a cleverlyconstructed "girder" crane bar and from two"gallows" crane bars that extend into the endsections of the tent.

Also packed into this square top (with a42 foot middle) is the best performance to beseen on any small or medium sized tent show,lacking only a live, brassy band, and slowed by aseries of lulls, some of which are unavoidable,some of which are covered by "pitches", and atleast two of which could be eliminated by disci-plining the lazy entrances of performers.

Marlene Grotefont does an admirable job onthe music stand using two turntables, cuttingfrom one record to another, always on cue; butno amount of perfection here will replacefinish chords, drum rolls, rim shots, or thegallops and chasers that would trim the deadspots. It is a pity the budget does not permit atleast a 3-piece combo to pep up a high-calibreperformance, filled to overflowing with qualityacts, good-looking young people, and outstand-ing costuming.

The show is also well-lighted wi th a pan ofquartz lights hanging center, other quartz lightsmounted on poles that flood the air and rings.The lighting and the "gallows" crane bars weredesigned and executed by chief electricianAr thur Grotefont.

Prior to the performance proper is a peanutpitch with coupons offering prize balloons. Thepitch is brief and effective resulting in a <|iiu-kturnover. Ringmaster Billy Earl then makes hisappearance a tall, fastidiously groomed \ou i igman whose speaking voice is well-modulated andwhose welcoming and subsequent announcerments are intelligent and clear.

Three very pretty young ladies make a flashyentrance for the opening number, doing websand several fast spins. Unfortunately each girlseems to be doing her own thing and sincefirst impressions are important, the initial im-pression here would be bolstered considerablyif only the girls would smile. Their bored ex-pressions telegraph instantly in such an inti-mate performing area.

Mile.Marie France center-rings with a charm-ing group of five toy-like Yorkshire terriers to

the ut ter delight of young and old. is followedby the Antonio Trio (two young men and a sexygirl) in a forehead perch act that is top-drawer

including a dramatically executed one-armhandstand, a free head balance, and an upsidedown slide-for-life.

Two three-ring displays follow . . . a rola-bola number featuring the Zuranis and the EvyKaroly high school horses(3) which serves tointroduce 18 year old Mark Anthony Karolywhose handsome "now" look registers wi throck-star impact on the audience. He is avirtuoso performer proving his versatility in thehigh school display, la ter in a single t rampolineact peppered with swing-time twisters, Arabsomersaults, including a double, and again ina fast-moving Principal Riding Act openingwith round-offs on a finish horse, closing withnice, high "jerks", running standing "feetjumps" and a back somersault on a resin-Hack. His youth, good looks, and wow-show-manship has the audience eating out out ofof his hand.

I he smooth juggling skill ot Sampion isflanked by two single jugglers in end rings.Sampion juggles 5 clubs, 6 hoops and, finally,8 hoops effortlessly. All three jugglers close withfire torches in a blackout.

To an audience clapping in unison BonnieEarl starts off the Bonnie and Clyde MusicalNovelty singing "Those Were The Days" accom-panying herself on the steel guitar. Her singing isinterrupted by Billy Earl in comedy garb and theprogram gets its first and only big comedicmoment. A "boogie-woogie" number is featuredwith both performers playing one guitar. Theteam closes with the show-stopping "WabashCannonball" bows off to wild stomping, whist-ling and cheering and, while this may be an un-usual act for a circus, judging by audience reactionit is easily the "hit" of the show.

The Antonios reappear as the Estrade Troupein a two-man teeterboard nothing short of sen-sational. Their finish trick involves Julio hi t t ing(he board, a chair on his shoulders, into whichAntonio flies in a perfect double-somersault.Last great two-people teeterboards on the cir-cus scene were the Fabulous Monies De Oca Duoand Howard and Wanda Bell.

The Flores Duo perform a better-than-aver-age combination cradle-hanging perch aerial actwith nice planges, hand to hand routines, andwindup with a layout spin by one ankle.

Miss Dana Novotny, whose family comes toSells & Gray from Ringling, and who are from

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Their Band Is GreatThe following musical score for Clyde Bros. Circus was compil-

ed by Dr. Paul Fitzpatrick during a recent visit to the show.

Mike Pike • leader and organBill Fry - percussion

, Bernard Dasher - tenor sax

MEMBERS OF THE BAND INCLUDEDWilliam Hammer • alto saxTed Whelchel - trumpet

Charlie Lowe - trumpetJames A. Taylor - trumpetWilliam Gaines - trombone

OVERTURE -Circus ExtravaganzaStars and Stripes ForeverYankee Doodle Dandy

AMORILA 1976Avant Garde

BLINKO & MARAN - CLOWNINGBe A ClownCabaret Theme

LILLIE KRISTENSON - LEOPARDSFanfareCaravan ClubBorn FreeOn The WarpathAround the WorldIn A Persian Market

BOB GIBBS - PERFORMING DOGSFrom This Moment OnIt's TodayFrom This Moment On

DUKIE & CLOWNS - SHARPSHOOTINGI'm An Old CowhandHappy Days Are Here AgainPretty Girl Is Like A MelodyBonanza Theme

THE AUSTINS - PLATE SPINNINGBreezing Along With The BreezeMr. SandmanBig Cage Galop

K. CHRISTOPHER AND HORSEJavaSomewhere My LoveThousand and One NightsCol. Bogey March

CLOWN WEDDING -Wedding MarchBillboard March

TEETERBOARD AND HEAD STAND -MoreMaria ThemeAcquarius Theme

PERFORMING PONIES -Camptown RacesGreatest Show on EarthPony Boy

PUCKER'S CHIMPS AND DOGSAbba Dabba Honeymoon

KidsTalking To The AnimalsKids

ANDREWS AND JEWELLS DUO - JUGGLINGMake Me A SmileHungarian RhapsodyHungarian Dance No. 3

SECOND HALF OVERTURE -No Business Like Show Business

WIRE WALK -Love Theme

BOB GIBBS - PERFORMING MULESWatermelon Man

YOUNG TROUPE - TEETERBOARDHungarian MelodiesRhapsody No. 5

THE GRIMALDIS - MUSICAL COMEDYSeventy Six TrombonesCan CanTip Toe Thru The TulipsWhole World In His Hands12th Street RagWisperingAnchors AweighSpecial Glockenspeil Music

BOB GIBBS - CAMEL ACTCaravan Club

ALZANA - HIGH WIREFanfareWalk up - Special EffectsFoolish HeartTheme from ExodusDescent • special music

THE RUCKERS - ELEPHANTSBaby Elephant WalkThunder and BlazesCircus ExtravaganzaLondon BridgesThunder and Blazes

THE GERALDOS - SKY WHEELMission Impossible ThemeIt Better Be TonightBaton MarchMarch MilitaireCircus Echoes

FINALE -No Business Like Show Business

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VJ3HCJ "11 bS SllOtAf. A GANG of teenagers haras-sed tne v'disoi. (* Barnes Lircub lu r ing its June 12th engagement atChester (Pa.) . Their action caused an endless series of problems tothe show and rosul tpd in some serious losses.

The gang started out bother-ing the elephants. When asked tostop they came back with chargesof having been insulted, thenstarted their harressment in allseriousness.

The youths released locks onseveral cages, allowing a lionand bear to escape. A consider-able amount of property damagewas reported before the animalswere recaptured.

When they were unable to re-lease the jaguar's cage door,oneyouth was seen pulling a hand gurand then he fired point blank in-to the cage. The jaguar was hitin the head, killed instantly.A local CFA, Rev. G. C. Bingamanreports the jaguar was an extrem-ely beautiful speciman.

Charges were filed againstseveral John Does, and last weekauthorities were reportedly loca-ting at least a part of the gang.

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Show ActsActs appearing with the re-

cent El Kahir Shrine Circus atCedar Rapids (Iowa) on June 4-6included:

Zoppe's dogs, monkeys, lad-ders and aerial acts; Diano'selephants; Antalek's dogs andchimps; The Flying Dells; CurtisDuo, aerial cradle; Betty Woods,doves; and the Sensational Leighsand their Space Wheel. Clowningwas handled by Irv Romig and AlRoss.

Music for the program wasprovided by Florine Oler, organ-ist and Tim Tegge, drums.

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Good Start CIRCUS actsThe season is already well;

underway for the TNT & Royal 01 ym'pic Circus which opens a five daystand at Dallas this week. Thisyear for the first time the show jis using a program/color book de-'signed and edited by Tim Tegge. \

Acts appearing with the circus include: The Juggling Houcs;Mario and Barbara Albert!, roll-ing globes; Los Commancheros,aerial cradle; Two Torreanis,wire and the Davidsons, rola bola

Music will be provided byorgan and drums, with Jane Erd-mann/Lynette Philip at the key-board and Tim Tegge on drums.

The circus is booked steadythrough Oct. 31st.

Acts featured in the Berto-lino Bros. European Circus, atthe Boston (Mass.) Arena, duringits May 20-23 debut included:

Rix's performing bears; TheSkydels, aerialists; Burger'sAnimal Revue and Chimps; The Aus-tins, plate spinning; Satani De-mon, fire/magic; Williams mixedanimals; Kocka-Poldis Troupe,teeterboard; The Grimaldis, mus-ical comedy; Ken Sherburne, jug-gler; Rex Williams & Co.; TheAlbanis, aerialists.

The show's staff consistedof: David and Carl Bertolino,producers; Dixon White, gen. mgr;Anthony Rais, performance direc-tor; John Molloy, musical direc-tor; Larry Drake, ticket sales.

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The following musical score from the Carson & Barnes Circushas been compiled by Dr. Paul Fitzpatrick.

OVERTURE -Keiffers SpecialMarch of Spanish Soldiary

DONALD CARR - WILD ANIMALS -BravuraJungle QueenBig Cage

FULTONS AND MACGLIONI - AERIALFather of VictoryStrangers in the NightI Left My Heart in San Francisco

DON CARR - LION RIDING ELEPHANTRoyal Decree

WIRE ACTS -El CumboncheroPretty Girl Is Like A Melody

CLOWNS -Goofus

BI-CENTENNIALSPEC-Circus on ParadeYankee Doodle Dandy

SINGLE TRAPEZE -SquealerLet Me Call You SweetheartRozella Waltz

MORALES FAMILY - TEETERBOARDBroadway One Step

CLOWNS -Trombone Blues

JUGGLE RS-Copa Cabana

SINGLE ELEPHANT IN EACH RINGPan American

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HAIR HANG-Baby FaceLooking Over a Four Leaf Clover

ELEPHANTS -Olevme March

LOS CONDOROS - HIGH WIRERoses of MemoryWhip and Spur Galop

BAREBACK RIDING -Hippodrome

ROLA BOLA-Georgia Girl

DOG"ACT -Pink LemonadeEclipse Galop

VICTOR MACGLIONI - CLOUD SWINGTrombones on ParadeRoses & Orchids Waltz

CLOWNS -Alley Cat

BALANCING ACTS -Desert PatrolShadow Of Your Smile

THE FLYING ACT -Hosts of FreedomSunnyland WaltzesGo Galop

FINALE -Hippodrome

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July 5, 1976

In Mrmoriam JJOHN CLINE, circus animal train-er, whose ponies, elephants andhorses were on many shows, diedJune 8th after suffering a braintumor. Survivors include his wifeMilonga, sons John H. Ill andPhillip J., of Lakeland, Fla. anda daughter Mrs. Kathy Hueling, ofBaraboo, Wise. He also has a sis-ter, Mary Pauline Manville and abrother, Russell Cline, of Hen-derson, N.C.

SetThe USA Nat'l Circus will

play a return engagement in LimaPeru, in conjunction with CircusTogni, of Italy. Scheduled toopen on July 8th, the show willappear at the 25,000 seat AmautaArena for two months. It willthen go on tour in South Americajumping to Tokyo for a Dec. 25thopening.

Featured USA acts include:John Baldwin's Charming Chimps;The Jolly Jesters, English music

BILLY BARTON (Continued)

l ike a mammoth Big Top complete with amenagerie housing miniature cage and circuswagons. It goes without saying tha t Rudy wasoverwhelmed!

HAROLD H A L L has taken up residence inLaguna Beach while he is appearing at PaulKaye's circus date for the summer at LionCountry near Laguna Hills . . . The seasonstarted June 10. .. BOB TOP & EDNA (highplatform roller-skaters) will pl.i\ t h < - IOHN F.KENNEDY STADIUM in Philadelphia,September 17.

On a recent Sunday the JORDANS weresunbathing at Florida's famed Lklo Beach whenthe crowded area was startled by an 18 year oldmale streaker. "I was so surprised I saw nothingbut a flash of skin," sighs Patsy, adding: "damnit!"

See-you down the road, luvs.

hall novelty act; The Reeko Broscomedy jugglers; The Romanes,bicycle troupe; Antonio's Poodleact; The Stoyanoffs, perch; TheLubans, comedy bar act; The Fly-ing Russells, flying act; Holly-wood Jungle Killers; The SevenAlexandres, teeterboard; TheBatchlerettes, high school hor-ses and trick roping; The Cos-sacks, trick Roman riding andthe USA Nat'l Circus elephants.

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NEW TOPWhen Carson & Barnes played

Quarryville (Pa.) on June 21st,they set up their new tent, andit's a beauty. The top is orange,yellow and blue striped, withorange and yellow side walls. Itis about 140 x 340 and uses sixcenter poles, with space forfive rings.

The show looks good and the?had nice crowds here, with a fileperformance and excellent band.This show has more animals thanany other show and Dorey Millercan be proud of this one.

John Adams

THE BUMPY KAM1LY will windof a four week engagement at theRiverside Park (Agawam, Mass.)onJuly llth. They had two acts atthe park, along with the JORDAN'Supside-down unicycle act.

MERLE EVANS conducted con-certs at Lansing, Mich. (June 21-22) and Naperville, 111. (Jun.24)

THE FEARLESS BAUERS are intheir third consecutive year atthe Great Adventure Theme Park,Jackson, N.J. They are using new

I Sells & Gray (Continued)

' behind the Iron Cur ta in , excells in a technicallyexcellent head-balancing trape/e feature, drink-

I mg from a glass upside down, spinning hoops on1 hands ami feel, revolving and swinjii '- ' )•••

head. She is a stunning, long-lnnbci: beautywhose presentation would be enhaiun; i >speed. Her sonambuhstic entrance and lengthypauses between routines takes the edge off anotherwise superior performance.

Billy hart 's sword balance, cl imbing a highladder w i t h a burning torch mounted sword-t ip to sword-t ip is effect ive, as is the AntoysTrio, hand-balancing and the pure-circus actionof Fvy Karoly's riding dogs, using tw'o bridges,

I that the kids loxe .Twenty-one year old, blond, good-looking

I Gary Thomas presents the two-elephant act«'• '• ! • • - • • ' • • • -how. assisted by Wilma Lorenzoin quick mounts/ iary. in his first season wi th

, .Vu- iV * • : . !> . shows great ^ k i M md promise.j The Storeys told CR t h j ' Gary us successfully

trained the one smaller c l c iuun t to "work" andaccept Wilma Lorenzo's mounts. Gary's brotheris wild animal trainer Hurry Thomas. Jr., andtheir fa ther is the late Harry Thomas, famedequestrian director featured w i t h many bigshows

Je.ir Bervoux of the Block Family, is thesingle c l u u i i . ^ inet i rnes helped out by AntonioEstrade hut the show could use at least twomore clowns.

Sells & Gray stand at Penn Hills was spon-sored by the Firefighters resulting in a fu l lmat inee and an overflow night house. Mgr.Wilson Storey told CR tha t business has beenf a n t a s t i c easy to believe. It is an en te r ta in ingshow w i t h a $.* top that gives people theirmoney's w o r t h and leaves the committeesatisfied. _

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A Fun CircusFor some 35 years Fred Piat

of the Detroit (Mich) area, hasbeen working with puppets and presenting shows. About six yearsago he started to develop a pup-pet circus and now his show virt-ually rivals some of the realones.

Actually Piatt's actors aremarionettes, worked with strings,and they are all hand-made. Thereis currently seven acts in thecircus and each is presented in atraditional circus ring, withcircus background music.

The show troupe includes"Bomb-Boo" an elephant that is5*1" high and is 7* long. A smallelephant named "Dusty" is also

one of the show stars. Then thereis the Tanaka Family, of highwire artists; Senor Estrao, swaypole performer; Bobo and Beanie,the clowns; Congo, an ape; Regin-old and Fanny Cockney, trapezeartists; Gretchen Wisenoff, wildanimal trainer; Arturo, the can-nonball; Toby Tyler and his Romanriders and Chazar, the magician.

Piatt has been making pup-pets since he was a youngster andhis wife helps with the hobby bymaking costumes, etc. When theyaren't doing shows Piatt is aschool custodian and his wife isemployed at a hospital.

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July 5, 1976 SHOW SLOWDOWN (Continued)other people were inside the bigtop or just outside on the shortside when the tent billowed andupended.

Bobby Davis found shelter nearthe fence as poles fell justabove his head. Marco Canistrelliactually dove over the high fence•chased by flying canvas, polesand stakes as he ran into thehorse barn. Two unknown girls ranfor shelter, scrambling under RonKelroy's station wagon, which thefirst center pole fell upon,crushing in the roof.

Only minutes before, Guy Gos-sing, Jimmy Douglass, the ElkinSisters, Cimse and the Chapmanshad pulled out, otherwise damageto equipment would have beenworse. Caught in the path of thetent, which rose more than 100feet into the air, were BillyBarton (trapped with truck andtrailer), Phil and FrancineSchacht and the Wainwrights. Fourquarter poles hit Barton's unitbut, due to the fence, damage wasminimal. The horse barn deflectedserious damage to the trailersof the Sachts and Wainwrights,also to Aneta Vargas and the Fly-ing Hauls, parked just beyond.

A pole smashed into the backof Phil and Francine's elephanttruck, gouging a deep hole. Tentstakes and guy ropes wrappedaround the Schacht and Wainwrighttrailers.

Quarter poles were tossed

like matchsticks on the roof ofthe horse barn and side poles,splintered in half, were scatter-ed around trailers the distanceof a football field away.

A diesel seat wagon, insidethe tent, had its cab battered inwhile a light plant was dentedand a rental Hammond organ wasdestroyed. Seat planks and lightchandeliers were strewn everywhich way.

At least 14 crew members andperformers, in high wind and raincut in to rescue Barton, hook uphis units and pull them to safetyAneta Vargas, running back toher trailer, threw herself on theground, with her youngster.

John Villams, who had movedfar beyond the tent area, watchedit all and said, "One center poledid a complete somersault. Neverin my whole life have I seen any-thing like it!"

Damage to the tent was severeThe best that can be salvaged arethe poles, cables, ropes, balerings and winches. The canvas is.a total loss.

The tent was scheduled forthe St. Louis date for Sandy Do-britch (June 30-July 4) and willnow be replaced by a top that wasused at Baltimore. Supt. Davisreports he doubted if the seats,poles and other equipment couldget to St. Louis on schedule.

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Strike DueThe second major strike of the year is expected to hit San

Francisco (Calif.) in late August. The upcoming strike by city busdrivers and mechanics will virtually stop all local transportationand bring the city to another standstill.

In mid-April, a strike by city craft workers was stronglysupported by the bus drivers union. They now look forward to fullsupport of their cause by craft workers and other city employees.

OPENS SOON ~" The strike

The all-new "Holiday WithHorses", produced by Don WoodsEnterprises, Inc., will make itsdebut late this month (July 28-29) at Tampa, Fla. The show willthen start touring continually,offering complete family enter-tainment that is expected to ap-peal to a wide range of people.

The show will feature theImperial Lipizzan Stallions, plusa special children's feature,the appearance of the Flintstonefamily. Special flooring, lightsand costumes have been preparedfor the show, along with specialscenery, including a huge castlebackdrop. Three show semis willbe used to transport the show'sequipment, and there will also btmany private vehicles.

Some of the performers sign-ed for the show's tour are: TheSmaha Family; Rene, Anita, Gloricand Bonnie Bale; Countess Mari-tella and Wolfgang Dellefont, thehead trainer and rider of Lipiz-zaners. In all some 40 horseswill be featured in the show'sprogram,

is due just priorto the arrival of Ringling-Barnunfor its annual Cow Palace engage-ment. The strike could result insmaller circus crowds since therewill be no way to get about thecity, except in privately ownedvehicles.

One union leader said lastweek that once the strike is setpickets will be placed around allcity operated facilities and asa result everything is expectedto be shut down. He said thiswould include picketing of theCow Palace and its parking area.There won't be any plea to helpthe poor children like the lasttime, he added.

In April Polack Bros. Circusarrived in San Francisco for itsannual engagement at the CivicAuditorium, during the midst ofa shut-down strike. However, be-cause of pressure on the part ofShriners who sponsor the PolackBros. Circus, and the fact thatprofits from the show go to theChildren's Hospital, the picketswere recalled for the circusweekend.

July 5, 1976

SFLLS& G R A Y CIRCUSThis compact l i t t l e show moves on I.' pieces

of rolling stock, all in good condition, includingspool wagon, sanitary trailer, cook house semiand sleepers. The midway is a smaller edition ofits mother show. Beatty-Cole. Two semis frontthe side show, f i f ty wi th a t h r i t y foot middle,which house cage wagon, animals, and is managedby veteran side-show man Henry Thompsonwho makes the openings. Bil ly harl is the inside-lecturer who, wi th his wife Bonnie, also doesvent and swords. Featured are the Woodtkes ina well-costumed, exci t ing kn i fe - th rowing act

The cookhouse, mounted on a semi w i t hcanopy attached is presided over by "Blackie"Lihman. is open to all performers and personnel.The tour involves 32 weeks, taking the show asfar north as Maine and is current ly swingingthrough the east racking up full houses andleaving behind happy customers and sponsors.

The current 85 ft. square push pole top.replacing the burned t e n t , is to be replaced it-self by a new top from Leaf a replacementt h a t was nearly expedited recently by anotherfire of unknown origin start ing in the spooltruck bed. The show was just pulling into townwhen the driver of a t ruck following the spoolwagon spotted the blaze. The fire depar tmentwas called thereby circumventing the loss ofboth a second top and the spool truck recruitedfrom Beatty-Cole.

Show staff includes Wilson F. Storey,general manager and hooker nf ,K-K f .>r Si-Ik KGray and Beatty-Cole Renee Storey Dzierzynskioffice; Dorothy Stores, puu luting .igviu. I >iDzierzynski. concessions; Bob Fogg, mechanic;Arnie Jeffer, props; Vince Novotny. canvas; andArthur Grotefont, electric. The Sells & GrayCircus is owned by the Acme Circus Corpora-tion. Joe MacMahon is the General Agent for

the three circuses which includes King Bros.I he program, running one hour and forty

minutes , w i t h in te rmiss ion is lop notch, goesin the fol lowing order:

Bicen tennia l Aerial BalletMile . Marie Franco Yorkshire I ornersThe Anlonios Forehead Perch( l o w Us

I he / i n .mi s . Don Caldon. Mar ieVasserol Rola Bola

r-vy Karoly. M a r k . Miss R u t h HighSchool Horses

La Dana ( N o v o t n y ) Head BalanceTrapeze

ClownsMark Anthony Olympic TrampolineI M I KMISS10NBilly Earl, sword balance and the

Antoy Trio, aeroKvy Karoly. riding dogsAerial Ballet (3) featuring Tina StoreyClownsThe Great Mark Karoly Principal Riding

ActSampion. Marie Cristine. Michael

l i i i ' i ' l i n t Oispl. ivBonnie and Clyde-Musical NoveltyI he I lull's Dun \ i -n . i i I i . i i i i uThe hstrades TeeterboardSells A r ; r : i \ Flephants wi th Wilma

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YEARS AGO101 Ranch Wild West ShowPittsfield, Mass.May 19, 1925

The 101 Ranch Wild West Showcame in this morning from Albany(NY) at 8:40 a.m. with one trairof 33 cars (9 horse cars, 12flats, 2 stock cars and 10 slee-pers), carrying 42 wagons, oneclosed car, 5 trucks and a trickauto.

Their color* are orange andpurple. All wagons are yellow.

Unloading started at 9:40a.m. and was finished at 10:45.They have 19 steer, 8 buffalo,6elephants, 3 camels and 10 oxen.

Wagons include two ticketwagons, a steam and an air cal-liope, light plant (two engines)stage coach, small covered wagora large covered wagon, plus 72baggage horses and 29 broncs.

Altold there are 15 tents -open arena, two side shows, twohorse tents, three candy stands,dressing and ring stock tent,dining, kitchen, wardrobe, stew-ards, ammunition and a smallprivate top.

The parade was held at oneo'clock and consisted of 32 sec-tions. The side show opened togood crowds, has three ticketboxes, 12 banners and a ballystand. Features are: J. H. Oylermgr; Al Flosso, incide talker &Punch; Montana Hank, giant; In-

dian fat lady; Julia Little,snakes; Millie Lam, mind reader;Chief Iwo, fire eater/swordswallower; Millie Delmore; SirAlket, sword swallower; MadameLeatric, snakes; Mose Smith, ta-ttooed man; Dr. Frank LaMarr andFan Toy, Chinese Den; Walter Ma-son, minstrels.

The No. 2 side show has 10banners, 3 ticket boxes and fea-tures: Gene R, Milton, mgr; AlSalvaid, lecturer/magic; May-Jcxthree legged-double bodiedchild; Jolly Ollie, fat girl;Madame Murrel, ming reader; CptCaech, giant; Mr. & Mrs. MajorFox, midgets; M. Turner, hand-less wonder; Dules, frog boy;T. A. McClendon, tattooed man;Jessie Franks, bag puncher;MissRay Tulles, snakes; E. C. An-drews; fire eater; Prince Nemo,sword swallower/walk on glass;Mile. Rose, mystery and PaulVernon, air calliope.

The matinee opened at 2 pmand started about 2:45 with agood show and fair crowd. Awrestling match was presentedas the concert.

The night show started ontime and drew a good crowd. By6 p.m. the cookhouse and horsetents were coming down and be-ing loaded. The side shows camedown about 9:30 p.m. and thebig show was over at 10:30 p.m.then the entire show was downand off the lot by 11:45 p.m.and the train was ready to go

by 1:25 a.m. The train left forSpringfield (Mass.) at 2 a.m.

July 5, 1976

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*\ think iu very nice of Millicenl, don't youT"

BILL BURGER and son havejoined the John Strong Circus forthe summer season.

AL MALL has his concessionunits at the Frontier Park inCheyenne, Wyom, this month.

PHIL SHEAR and SPARKY re-port they have a new blue andwhite side show top on the DaileyBros. Circus. The top arrived onJuly 1st at Gillette, Wise. Busi-ness, they say, is just great.

ACTS AVAILABLEDue to disappointment the following acts areavailable for the balance of the 1976 seateon

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COLLECTORS SALEDisposing of Hundreds of items of Circusiana too numerous tolist - includest

Couriers - Heralds - Programs - Route Books - Tickets - Let-terheads - Envelopes - Brochures - Route Cards - Printed .Forms - Many other items, including material from ill-fatedcircuses.

Generous package of various printed circus forms - letter-heads - envelopes and other material sensibly priced at just$5.00, plus $1.00 postage and handling.

Also Available - Collector's Special - One Copy Only - Scrap-book form of the 1963 Kelly-Miller Boat Circus Fire and Sink-ing in Yarmouth, N.S. - Photos - News Items - News Photos -In Mint Condition just $50.00

Many other items of interest all priced for quick sale -Everything goes. Send $1.00 and stamp for printed list.

Accumulated collection of Jack S. Smith, showman and formercircus owner.

K. D. S. CIRCUS ENTERPRISES117 Salisbury Drive WestHoliday, Florida - 33589

FAIR HURTA strike by Alameda County

workers is playing havoc with thefair at Pleasanton (Calif.). Theworkers have been on strike formore than a month in a demand forhigher wages. While the fair hasnothing to do with their effortsthey have decided to make theirbiggest show of force at the failgrounds.

The fair is attempting tooperate as usual, but there is adefinite lack of attendance andmany delivery people and union

ROUTESDailey Bros. Circus

July 5 Tomahawk, Wise.6 Minocqua7 Park Falls

8-9 Wakefield, Mich.10 Ashland, Wise.

members are refusing to crossthe picket lines. Horse racing,an important part of the fair hasbeen disrupted and could be can-celled completely.

The courts have ruled thestrike is illegal, but picketscontinue to ignore the court rul-ings.

July 5, 1976

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