5th Year May 10, 1976 Number 19

G Nl Tour TroubledAn element of bad luck has dogged the G-M Circus on its swing

through the deep south. Alfonso Magana was chewed by a male lionon two separate occasions and is now hospitalized in Huntsville(Ala.). There is a shortage ofhelp and drivers; Wally Bickmoreand his mechanics are workingaround the clock replacing mo-tors; a lion escaped in Birming-ham, and the first week was pla-gued by mud and rain, which for-tunately, did not discouragebusiness.

Magana*s first attack, byArlo, an African lion, occurredin Ashland (Ky.) April 5th dur-

ing a matinee. He was bittenthrough the hand. Infection setin and on the 8th he was hospi-talized in Lexington. Ed Russellworked the four female lions forseven shows.

In Huntsville (Ala.) eight daysafter Magana*s return, troublestarted in the arena when Arlobegan chasing a female lion in

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Changes MadeRecent changes in personnel

on the Mid-America Circus haveresulted in a new program for thepublic. The show is playing datesin Oklahoma and Texas and lastmonth played engagements bookedby Phil Shear Productions.

The current show features:

Peanut Pitch - Manuel King, Spar-ky and Philippe

Introduction and OvertureThe Leonards and their Little

KiddsJoey Mattheson - juggling clownXochyl - Spanish webJargo NumberLes Peters - hand balancingRomper, the pony and Bozo, the

wonder dog - The LeonardsThe Boxing MatchFrauenstein Duo— Intermission —

Bob's Royal White ShepherdsSparky - The Floating CaneGreat Heinzino - spinning platesSue Franzen - revolving ladderTinkerbell and Sampson, the GreatWash Day gag

Aerialist HurtAerial star Arturo Trostl

suffered minor injuries as theresult of a fall during a perfor-mance of the Kaye ContinentalCircus at Syracuse (N.Y.) Apr. 25

Officials report that Trostlhad just finished his act and wasclimbing down a rope when therope broke, dropping him about 10feet to the floor. He receivedhip, foot and elbow injuries.

WHITEY BLACK, manager of theKing Bros. Circus, recently cele-brated his birthday. Show person-nel prepared a huge cake, com-plete with a decorated circustent centerpiece.

Capt. Neil Franzen and Baby Butch

The show staff includes:

Bob Trippe - Gen. Mgr. (fillingin for Gordon Walsh)

Manuel King - performance direct.Dean Coonrod - organist.Bob Armstrong - canvas .,upt.

"The Bale Family"ELVIN BALE and JEANETTE WILLIAMS

The Worlds Most Fabulous Thrilling Acts With RBBB Circus

Col. E.T. Bale's Continental HorsesAt RBBB Circus World - Haines City, Fla.

IRENE, GLORIA, NITA and BONNIE - "BALE SISTERS"High School Horses Now On Tour With Show Time USA until July

May 10, 1976 Page 3

Maine Dates End by DON BRIDWELL

The annual Shrine dates in Maine were concluded last week (May9th) at Bangor. The show, produced by G. Wayne McCary, was for theKora and Ana Shrine Temples.

The show staff included: Wayne McCary, producer; Diana Bedwell,general manager; Fred Petra, musical director (5 pieces); CharlesVan Buskirk, announcer and Ray Taylor, prop boss.

consisted of:-Performer Hurt

Wally Naughtin was recentlyinjured while watering his bears.Thanks to his nimble-footednesshe averted an attack by jumpingout of the truck when the bearlunged. The bear followed him outof the truck, but shouts quicklybrought circus personnel to aidin returning the bear to her cage

Wally sustained a brokenknee when he jumped from thetruck. He is working the act oncrutches assisted by his wife,Doris, and Cimeon.

ournMystic World of Magic pro-

ducer Ned Toth inked Mike "Kosco1

Naughton for the South CarolinaMunicipal Auditorium on May 1st.Show featured illusionist Baron-ess Von Frost, who is the sister-in-law of Beatty-Cole generalmanager John Pugh.

Bernie Kallman finally madeit to Kingsville, Texas, for theCircus Galaxy show.

Former aurialist Marina isreportedly working for an importfirm in New York City.

Mike Naughton

The program

National Anthem - Circus BandSpec - "Spirit of "76"Aerial web displayAlbert and Jeanette Rix - bearsMiss Carol - single trapezeAl Vidbell - pony drillThe Almiros Duo - jugglingClowns - The Safe - Frank Hannon

(Hopo), Hhizzer Bridwell,Little Casper and Floppo

Original Chas. Gutis Family -Princess Sonja - aerialist

— Intermission —The Wainwrights - trampolineRosita & Alberto - plate spinn'gJohnny Zoppe's monkeysClowns - The WasherwomanAl Vidbell - elephantsThe Great Wallendas - high wire

(Karl does a Bicentennialflag pole bit)

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of Carolina Beachfor your purchase of a new Buickand your years of friendship

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ROUTESBeatty-Cole Circus

May 10 Lynchburg, Va.11 Charlottesville12 Harrisonburg13 Winchester14 Frederick, Md.15 Hagerstown16 Lebanon, Pa.

Carson & Barnes CircusMay 10 Anderson, N.C.

11 Greenville12 Spartanburg13 Kings Mountain14 Forest City15 Hickory

Hubert Castle CircusMay 10-13 Regina, Canada

15-16 Brandon

Circus GalaxyMay 12

1415-16

EuroporamaMay 10

1112141516

Garden Bros,May 10

1213

Texarkana, TexTylerLongview

Antioch, Calif .WoodlandLivermoreMarysvilleChi coRedding

, CircusPeterborough,OntChathamLondon

ieorge-Matthews CircusMay 10-12 Baton Rouge,La

ireat Y CircusMay 14-16 Redlands, Calif.

^amid-Morton CircusMay 13-16 Springfield, Mass

Tommy Hanneford CircusMay 11 Huntington,W.Va

12 Elkins15 West Point, N.Y.

Happytime CircusMay 13-16 Napa, Calif.

Hillyer Old Tyme CircusMay 13-15 Madison Hghts,Mc

-loliday HippodromeMay 10 Grand Falls, N.DJ

11 Minot12 Williston13 Dickensen14 Bismarck15 Jamestown16 Moorhead, Minn

Hoxie Bros. CircusMay 10 Chillicothe, Oh.

11 Enon12 Urbana13 Bellefontaine14 London15 Wapakoneta

Hoxie's Great American Cir.May 10 Duncan, S. C.

11 Pickens12 Taylors13 Boiling Springs

Hoxie's Grt. Amer (Cont'd)May 14 Moorseville, S.C.

15 Lincolnton

King Bros. CircusMay 10 Abbeville, La.

11 St. Martinville12 Breaux Bridge13 Welsh14* Opelousas15 Ville Platte16 Eunice

Mid-America CircusMay 10 Tulsa, Okla.

Pickle Family CircusMay 11-13 San Fran., Cal.

Polack Bros. CircusMay 14-16 Sacramento, Ca.

Ringling-Barnum - Blue Unitto May 31 New York, N . Y .

Ringling-Barnum - Red UnitMay 11-16 Rochester, N.Y.

Roberts Bros. CircusMay 10 McCoole, Md.

11 La Vale12 Mt. Savage13 Central City, Pa14 Claysburg15 Lilly

Sells & Gray CircusMay 14 Southern Pines,N.C

15 Selma16 Henderson

(More routes on other pages)

May 10, 1976 Page 5

BILLY BARTON FOR OBVIOUS REASONS the/ cast in the followinganonymous. During World War II a nowtraveled with a well-known circus fa-

vignette must remainfamous TV-Movie Starmily on a tent show playing along the Mexican border. Thestar worked in their act, but would mysteriously disappear

days on end. When the war was over they discovered why: the starSecret Agent for the I'.S.

forwas a

PAMELA ROSAIRE back workingstateside dates after a stint inMexico. Her '̂ Gypsy Rose Lee"strip-tease dog is an absoluteriot! Does a real-honest-to-good-ness strip tease right down to atiny bra and G-string VICTORGAONA is in charge of all riggingand "audience participation"type activities at Circus World.Also there is JOANNE DAY, hand-ling wardrobe.

CARLA WALLENDA and EDDY VEN-TURA played a celebration in Hou-ston for EDDIE ZACCHINI BOOMBOOM BROWNING has recovered fromthe broken shoulder sustained ina freak accident on the bandstandin Columbus (Ohio). Bad shoulderor not, Boom Boom still boomedout the cues! CHUCK SATEJA,clowning with SAM POLACK Circus,started out on the old Cole Showat 14. He once did a heel-and-toe trap act under the guidanceof the immortal FRANK SHEPPARD.

SCOTT's UNRIDABLE MULE andVIVIAN'S BOXERS playing dates onCarden-Johnsoi ANITA STEB-BINGS on RBBB with her husbandwho's a flyer VAL ANTONETTEand wife headed west to work con-cessions on WM. KAY dates.. .GENEMENDEZ left his equipment inEurope, bought a truck here, had

another rigging built in Tampa.ALFREDO LANDON finally sold

his home One of the horsesSTEBBINGS bought from ZERBINISwas in foal, gave birth afterthey got it.

AMANDIS final engagement wasthe Huntsville (Ala.) date forZACCHINI on May 9. Gunnar nowworking full-time with his TalentAgency A TV SPECIAL is inthe works for VICTOR JULIAN - a-bout animals naturally J. p.THERON has his brother John Paulon tour with him working as aclown ARTHUR GROTEFONT backwith Sells & Gray.

Illness didn't prevent LUDWIGMASCH1NO from taking a vacationin Europe for 6 weeks FLYINGMEDALLIONS also off to Europe....BERMAN-DALLAS Circus added moredates to its route It's ru-mored that superstar LA NORMA isplanning a comeback. I HOPE so!

TOMMY BENTLEY visited the In-dianapolis Shrine Circus and whenMILONGA CLINE asked him how heliked her new elephant act ward-robe, he said: "My dear, you looklike Frank Buck in drag." Tommysays JOHNNY CLINE is looking andfeeling better Good news -that "wedding bells may chime"for

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C&B ProgramThe program currently being

presented by Carson & Barnes Cir-cus features: -Don Carr - 3 tigers - 2 lionsTwo aerial cradle numbersDon Carr - lion riding horseFour wire acts and a contortionClowns - 5 in allSpec - Entire company of peopleTeeterboard - 10 peopleThe ClownsFour single bull numbersThree jugglers, two foot jugglersTrained dogsWebs, Ladders, Cloud SwingThe ClownsOne Finger stand - balance actsTwo hair hang numbersElephants - three ringsHigh wire numberLady Principal RiderTwo clowns on rola bolasTwo flying actsShow band consists of 5 people

.... Reports and reviewsof shows from throughout the country. Read it here each week.

HELP WANTEDINSIDE LECTURER that does astrong act. Also other usefulSide Show people.

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Sells fi GrayThe program currently being

'presented by Sells & Gray Circusfeaturesi-Miss Ruth, Miss Donna and Miss

Martha - Spanish webMde. Marie France - dogsAntonio Trio - perch actThe Circus clownsMarie Vasserot, The Zuranis and

Don Caldon - rola bolaMiss Irene, Miss Evy and Mr.

Mark - high school horsesMiss Dana - single trapezeThe ClownsMark Anthony - trampoline—Intermission —

Antoys Trio - hand balancingBilly Earl - sword balancingMiss Edwards - dancing caninesEstrelita, Marcia and Estela -

aerial displayCircus ClownsThe Karolys - riding actMarie, Sampion, Michael - juggleBonnie & Clyde - musical fantasyThe Flores Duo - aerial cradleThe Estrade Troupe - teeterboardProf. Thomas - elephants

BILL VEECK, owner of theChicago White Sox, was once mar-ried to a circus bareback rider.In 1956 he tried to buy the RBBBshow, but the owners wouldn'tsell the show.

ROBERT HOCUM, cloud swingperformer who works without theuse of loops, was with Kaye Cont.Circus at Syracuse and Duluth.

May 10, 1976 Page 7

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We are in the market for pre-1945 Circus-Magic material

GLADYS BLACK has replacedTED BOWMAN as manager of the Car-son & Barnes Circus. Ted has leftthe show due to illness.

PRINCE NAJVEZ returns to theOnstage Night Club in Freeport,L.I. for three weeks in May.

LEE KEENER's wife was recen-tly hospitalized at Little Rock.He handles theDiano bulls.

RALPH HEF-NER has purchas-ed the NuggetCasino elephant"Tina" and plansto star her atthe "Enchanted

Village" (former Japanese DeerPark) near Los Angeles.

KEN SHERBURNE is playing clubdates in Virginia and Delawareand will soon join the Roy RadinV&udeville Revue tour.

JOHN PEERS and ZAPPATA (CircusVargas clowns) visited BOBBYKAYE last month while in the LosAngeles area.

WANTED-FOR NEW CIRCUS IN NEW ZEALAND

ANIMAL ACTSAnything Considered — Also Artists for 1976-77 Season

Apply with details (photos if possible):

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King Bros.The program currently being

presented by King Bros. Circusfeatures:-Carl Conley and Sr. Campa - jugg.The ClownsMiss Jo-Ann and Miss Olga - trap.Carl Conley - liberty horsesMiss Beth and Miss Patti - swing-

ing laddersThe Campa Family - musical com."Buddy" the famous Jennier sealKathy and Sr. Campa - tight wireThe ClownsNavarro Duo - sword balancingPatti and Kathy - trained dogsThe Campa Family - unicyclesJim Conley - mixed animalsThe Kreils - dog and cat actMiss Patti - chimpsCircus ClownsCarl Conley - spinning platesMiss Campa, Miss Jo-Ann and Miss

Beth - aerial displayCapt. Cline - elephants

Show ActsActs currently appearing at

the "Old Chicago" Mall include:Saul Shafton, announcer; EmilHahn, bandmaster; Ginger Lee.webjZamudio, head balance trap; Sla-

VOTE FOR-At long last show folks have

an opportunity to be representedin government, at least in Cali-fornia, by electing "Rusty" Rich-ards to the State Assembly. Hehas spent his whole life in showbusiness and understands andknows the problems that confrontshow folks.

"Rusty" is presently a part-ner with Bill Overly in O&R Con-cessions, operating throughoutthe state. He has produced shop-ping center shows and served asagent for many circuses includingRing Bros, and James Bros. He hasalso worked with Carnival TimeShows, Western Pacific Shows,West Coast Shows and various in-dividual attractions.

He needs your support andvote. Interested parties shouldwrite to: P. 0. Box 287, WestPoint, Calif. - 95255.

ter, dogs and slack wire; ReggieVan Young III; Cleo, comedy; Za-mudio Duo, high wire; Great Borosswaypole; Arwood's Dogs; the Kel-lys; Jack Knapp, banjo; Tony andChris and the Old Chicago Animalj

PLEASE NOTEMy involvement with Nat Litt, Inc., was mutually terminatedon April 26, 1976, due to conflicts of personalities andprofessional opions. Without regret.

MIKE "KOSCO" NAUGHTONPan American Circus

Clown Captain - Performance Director

May 10, 1976

RINGLINC "RUSty" RICHARDSOutdoor Showman

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATECalif. State Assembly 7th District

The Outdoor Amusement Business need representationin the Legislature. 1 need the assistance of theindustry - interested parties contact:

P. 0. BOX 287West Point, Ca. - 95255

(209) 293-7809 or (916) 487-4540

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eooo SHOW WANTCircus Vargas played here

at National City (Calif) April21-22 and Cliff Vargas has done aterrific job of improving hiscircus. Everything about the showis first class from the full co-lor program book, to the perform-ance, neat prop crew and the biggleaming concession wagon.

One of the big features onthe show is that 12 piece band,directed by Jim Gibson. It backseach act the way a band shouldand there's plenty of real circusmusic all the way through.

Lighting and costumes aretop notch and it's really greatat night, with lighted props andthe torches used as a finale inthe foot juggling number. Thisbrings oohs and ahhs from the au-dience.

Mike Gorman, who joined af-ter five years with RBBB, keepsthe show moving well and his an-nouncements are all "circus." Aninnovation this year is the useof cordless mikes by the Klemen-t^s, who keep up a running con-1 ersation during their bicyclenumber.

Although there are only two]clowns they do some excellentwork, which the audience enjoys.A special note should be made oftheir "slow motion" dog - that'sreal training!

The side show, operated by

SNAKE ACT with own transporta-tion for Canadian and Alaskantour.

DE WAYNE BROS. CIRCUS4516 Del Moreno Drive

Woodland Hills, Cal. - 91364Phone: (213) 340-2086

Show WorkErv's Comedy Chimps have

just completed a six week run onBeck's Circo-Rama in SoutheastU.S. and are winding up a run ofdates with Voorheis and PattersonBros. Circus. They have also re-cently taken delivery of a newchimp, named Soo-Soo.

The Lang Family, acrobatsand jugglers, are currently tour-ing with the Garden-Johnson show.

RnflfBTJohn Strong Circus

May 10 Santa Barbara, Calii11-13 San Diego

14 San Marcos15 Santa Ana

16-17 Newport Beach

Swan Bros. CircusMay 13-16 Angels Camp, Calif.

Jim Windland and wife, Sandra,offers a variety of animals and apetting zoo. This includes goats,snakes, an elephant, leopard, ablack panther and a baby tiger,born right on the show.

Don Covington

May 10, 1976

River CruiseDolly Jacobs, the youngest

daughter of clown Lou Jacobs, de-butted her Roman Ring Act withRingling-Barnum during its Wash-ington, DC run which ended onApr. 25. She is touring with theshow's Red Unit.

In her honor, Circus Fan Wm.C. Frogale, Commodore of the Cap-ital Yacht Club, held a cocktail-buffet cruise on the Potomac Riv-er aboard his yacht "Lazy Cor-ner."

In addition to the Commodoreand his captain and stewardess,and guest of honor Dolly Jacobs,others attending the event were:Wolfgang Holzmeier and his wife,Lena, and daughter Silvana; LouJacobs and wife, Jean, Dolly'sparents and several show girls.

, Frank L. Ball

MiscellaneousThe annual Circus City Fes-

tival at Peru, Ind., is schedul-ed for July. A circus parade isplanned for July 24th.

The concession office at th«Oakland (Calif.) Auditorium wasrobbed by two masked gunmen onApril 26th. They got away with$15,000.

MODEL CIRCUS WAGONS BUILT: Kits,scratch, repairs, running gear,S.A.E. for full particulars.ArtSpellman, Cross Creek Apt. B-61,1500 No. Congress Ave., WestPalm Beach, Fla. 33401.

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ShowThe Royal Hanneford Circus

played two shows to good housesat Rockland College (Suffern,NY)this past month. Mike Naughtonand Co., were called in for clowiduties while Wally & Cheryl wereoff on an advance trek-Tajana, tigers; Hold that Tiger;Ladder display; Ina and Mable;Los Argentines; Basketball Dogs;Magic Moments; Sanger Riding Aca-demy; Baby Rose and Baby Jane;Aerial web; Berger's dogs; Hanne-ford's elephants; Anita Keppo,rolling globe; Dave Maas, slackwire; Miss Tina, aerial walk;Planet of the Apes; Burger's As-tro Chimps; The Riding HannefordFamily; This Is My Country Final*

Mike Naughton

peopleBOBBY HAKES has joined the

W. H. Harden Shows for the summeiseason this year.

DAVID P. ORR has moved toDanbury, Conn., where he is work-ing at the Federal CorrectionalInstitute. (This is where severalRBBB staff members were jailedafter the Hartford fire). This ijDave's 14th year with the FederalBureau of Prisons and is the 5thinstitution he has worked.

THE CIRCUS REPORT is publishedeach week by Don Marcks, 525 OakSt., El Cerrito, Cal. 94530.Subscription Rates: $12.00 for ayear; $6.00 for six months.

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BILLY BARTON (Continued)

CHUCK CLANCEY.Organist FLORINE OLER makes

the Rudy dates starting late JuneDAVID ROSAIRE and his Perky

Pekes went back to Europe...AgentGIL MILLER, the subject of a ma-jor magazine article which hesent me and which the ever-effi-cient Postal Service promptlylost!....Ex-aerial team ERNST andCHRIS DEL RAY (The Kellers) hap-py with retirement If youneed a cab call ART CONCELLO'sYellow Cab Co. in Sarasota. Askfor Ernst. He'll take you any-where you want to go.

DAVID MERRIFIELD repeats hissummer stint with Tommy BartletrtWater Show in Wisconsin. Fans whohave never caught this thrillerit's worth going out of your wayto see Equilibrist the GREATBARTON, now retired, took his29th degree in the Masonic Order.

BARBARA TAGGART - an accomp-lished composer with tunes beingused on several circuses - twomarches "Spangleland" and "SunnySkies" and a waltz "Up In TheClouds" ISABEL LUVAS workingconcessions with SAM POLACKGAYLORD MAYNARD's show begins itstour, I'm told, in July Sara-sota Premiere was for Arena Mana-gers who were VERY impressed....<*he WALLENDA CIRCUS opens July13th JIMMY DOUGLASS on theDIXIE Bros. Circus tour.

Have you noticed the increaseof circus backgrounds in TV com-mercials lately? For those

who remember, the RIEFFENACH RID-ING ACT, Rosie, the only memberstill living, is in a SarasotaNursing Home. Also residing thertis the wife of famed RinglingClown, CHARLIE BELL, noted forusing small dogs wearing elephantheads.

CLASSIC CIRCUS PUT DOWNS:Stories about the late BARBETTEare legion. One of the best isthe following: Vander has justarrived at the Clyde Beatty Win-ter Quarters for his first sea-son, and asked to be shown to thewardrobe department.

Soon Barbette was observedlifting soiled costumes with astick and dropping them into aroaring bonfire. "Mr. Barbette,"cried Beatty, running over, "whatare you doing to my costumes?"

"Ob-vi-ous-ly, MIS-ter Beatt-tty, 1̂ AM BURNING THEM."

"But, Mr. Barbette," protest-ed Clyde, "those are my rainy daycostumes!"

"MIS-terr Beattt-ttty," in-toned Barbette, never pausing,"It will NEV-EEEER rain that....hard!"

See you down the road, luvs

III M t - m o r i u m

DONALD ROGERS, CFA, Fire In-spector for the State of Maineand booker of acts for fairs andcircuses in the Northeast, diedrecently of a heart attack.

May 10, 1976 Page 13

American Freedom TrainMay 12-13 Tallahassee, Fla.

15-17 Columbus, Ga.James H. Drew Shows

May 10-15 Marmet, W. Va.Magic-Capades

May 10 Murray* Utah11 Oreun

Prof. Miller & Co. Magic ShowMay 11 Woodstock, Ont.

12 Goderich14 Chatham

15-16 Hamilton

Rose City RidesMay 10-15 Harvester, Mo.

16 St. Charles

Tip Top ShowsMay 13-18 Wise. Rapids, Wise.

ALLEN BABCOCK reports thereare now and will be many shows inthe Illinois area this season.

Sam Polack ResumesFollowing a two week lay-off

the Sam T. Polack Circus resumedits tour at Little Rock (Ark) onApril 22-24. It was billed as theonly major circus scheduled toplay the city this year (RBBB isplaying Pine Bluff, about 30miles away.

Line-up of acts included:Feller Boys & Do Do, wire; PamelaRosaire, dogs and chimps; Diano'selephants; Anderson's White HorseTroupe; Prince Najvez, aerial;James Douglass, Bicentennial specJordana's upside down unicycle;Geronimo, high dive; Eddy VenturaRocket car; Jerichos, leaps; Bar-on Von Uhl, wild animals.

Clowns on the show includedChuck Sateja, Vernon Woerner, JimGourley, Chabira and Benaka. Dir-ecting the show band was Bill(Boom Boom) Browning, with JohnAsbury, organist. Jim Douglasshandled the announcements and Bobby Davis was prop boss.

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B - C Band Plays ...compiled by PAUL E. FITZPATRICK, M.D.Frank McClosky - producerKenneth Dodd - Producing clown

Charles Bertini - Band LeaderCount Nicholas - ringmaster

Overture -Pose' FinaleKeifer's SpecialPower's Fanfare

Dave Hoover's Cat Act •FanfareWm. Tell OvertureGarland Entry MarchAviation Tournament MarchJungle QueenSong d'AutomneBola Bole'Big Cage Galop

Clown Walkaround •Slippery Hank

Ethel Joyce - Sword Balance •Copa CobanaChoco HolidayBig Band Bossa Nova

Grade & Perch Act •Warsaw ConcertoI've Got You Under My SkinWhat A Difference the Day MakesFrom This Moment On

Clowns - Acupuncture -The Entertainer

Plate Juggling - Spinning TopsEl CumboncheroMandalayStop It

Hofmeister's Stallions -On The Warpath

Old Vienna MarchVienna DreamsCon Celorita Galop

Yankee Doodle DandyR>-ii. White and BlueFanfareAmerica The BeautifulSt. John's Fanfare

Ron & Mitzie • Iron JawPara Los RumberosTito PuentaFunkey JunkRight on Action News ThemeOye' NegraYour're A Grand Old FlagGod Bless America

Ray's Funny Car -Cataloma Stomp

Rola Bola act -I'll Remember AprilBrazilia

Mitzie - Slide For LifeIf My Friends Could See Me

Ethel Joyce • Greyhounds •Broadway One StepAfter You've GoneLover

Teeterboard Act -E I TorreadorZingarellaViva Irun

Clowns - Table NumberTea For Two

Elephants - Fred Logan -Invictus MarchRoses of Memory WaltzNight in June SerenadeCrimson Flush MarchMerry-go-round Broke DownMarch of Slide TrombonesNazir GrottoRoyal Decree MarchFanfareOlympia Hippodrome March

Motorcycle Act •Them BassesFanfare

Perch Pole Act -SerenadaEl DoradoRosettaWinter Sports Galop

Clowns - walkaround -TromboniumWalking Frog

The Gaona Family - flying act -Fanfare-W.D.P.March Curro CucharesSpring, Beautiful SpringPrince of Decorah GalopFor Swingers OnlyFanfare

Finale •Quality Plus

The BandMembers of the Clyde Beatty-

Cole Bros. Circus band include:Charles Bertini - trumpet/leaderTerry Brazier - trumpetBill Guerin - trumpetJim Cunningham - tromboneDick Chave - tromboneHorst Geyer - tubaGene Nichols - baritone hornRay Sasko - drums

AL and SUE DAWLEY visited onGarden-Johnson Circus before re-joining the Castle show for itsCanadian tour.

WANTED: Small ponies for a mini-Liberty Act. PRICE MUST BF RIGHTWrite: Hal Haviland, P. 0. Box1222, Landover, Md. 20785

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TROUBLED TOUR (Continued)

heat. The disturbance took tenminutes to quell. The female wasremoved from the act. The nextday, a second female came in heatand after the four female laydowntrick, Magana had difficulty get-ting the cats back to their ped-estals. During this confusion Ar-lo charged. An ammonia stick wasignored by the enraged cat andthe chair knocked from the train-er's hand, who was then backedinto a corner away from the cagedoor. Poles pushed through thebars did nothing to halt the cat'sprogress and finally Nick Bengorgrabbed a gun, fired it, and EdRussell released the valve on afire extinguisher. "I practicallyshoved it down his throat," hesaid.

Magana*s only escape routewas up the side of the cage,which had no net, and over thetop. He started to climb, feltthe lion's mouth close over hisupper right thigh and bite in. Hewas pulled to the ground, but,ashe fell, the lion released itsjaws and men outside the cagewere able to push the cat backwith long poles and sticks. Ma-gana crawled to the door, washelped out, and immediately rush-ed to the hospital.

Magana's injuries are so se-vere it appears doubtful he willfinish the spring tour. A novice,.Jeff Wagner, is currently workingthe four females, and Rick Brownis working one of the three ele-

phants. Several men have attempt-ed to work the bulls, but havebeen knocked flat for their ef-forts.

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Chapter Eight"Trapeze, Part Three"

THE BIG MOMENT in 'Trapeze" had come. It was the daythey were to shoot the Triple Somersault.

The picture was already behind schedule by severalmonths and way over its original budget of one and a half milliondollars. But worse than that, Cirque Bouglione was due to moveinto the building and this sequence could not be shot at the Par-is studios, where the company eventually moved to finish production

"Nerves were tight again,"says Fay. "It was like the "Fall"sequence all over and THAT made memore nervous than I would havebeen normally."

"And the lights!" Rosie ex-claims. 'XJod, but it was hot inthat building."

'The morning of the shootingthey moved the extras into the au-dience. The building was packed.

"That made it hotter," saysFay. "And it was warm outsidewhich didn't help."

They began to film. Fay mis-sed the first triple. They wipedhim off, fixed his make-up. Hewent up again. He missed thesecond.

Now the crew was getting ner-vous.

"I missed seven triples in arow," says Fay.

"Shall we call it a day,Fay?" asked Burt, Sir Carol Reedbehind him.

"No....let me try one more."

Fay climbed to the pedestalboard.

"Action!" called Reed.

Rosie crossed her fingers,sitting as part of the "audience."

Willie Kraus (as Gina) drop-ped the rise. Fay (as Tony) swungout and, on the eighth try, EddieWard (as Burt) caught the perfecttriple somersault.

"Cut and print!" shouted SirCarol Reed.

"And those Europeans, whohadn't seen a triple since thelate Alfredo Codona, rose in theirseats and gave me a standing ova-tion that lasted a FULL FIFTEENMINUTES!"

Fay, with tears streamingdown his cheeks, stood helplesslyon the pedestal board while theapplause grew and grew until itsounded like hundreds of wildstallions running on the old roofof Cirque- D'Hiver.

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When Fay reached the groundBurt came up and shook his hand.

"I just want you to know," he said"that whatever success comes ofthis picture, we owe it all toyou."

Months later Burt said almostthe same words in a letter Fay re-ceived. TRAPEZE had been in gener-al release and had grossed wellover eleven million dollars bythat time.

"....we are so happy with theresults," wrote Burt Lancaster."But without you this picturecould never have been made."

While Fay was winding upTRAPEZE in Paris he heard from TedDeWayne. The much heralded Disney-land was opening in November inAnaheim, California. Would Fay beinterested in appearing in a spec-ial circus there?

He was, and he did.

NEXT WEEK: THE CONCLUSIONOF THE FAY ALEXANDER STORY

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Fay Alexander and Willie Krausehelp Hurt Lancaster in the aerialrigging for the film Trapeze