This was snapped at the Lehighton Fair in PA. We were booked with Benner's Amusements.
Here's King Charles, 24 hour man, showing us the way to the circus! King Charles has been around all the shows. When I met Him, we won't say how long ago, He was with Jelly Roll on the side show band on the Beatty Cole Circus. Since then he's been on quite a few shows. He's the perfect all around man to have on a small show. The photos that follow were snapped in Eastern Pa by Mr Fred Hoffman, booking agent in early June. I understand the show was to play a string of dates for Ted Hill in PA. All I can say Bob you've done a Terriffic job. Also I won't forget Albert Buchannan (Hope I spelled it right) who operates the midway and also books the show. You both are to be commended. This show fills a void left by Shows like Roberts Bros and Vidbel
Here's the cage act! And look who presenting them-Captain Bob Childress. Fred tells Me that the act is presented outside the Big Top on the blow off.
For a small show this is the perfect set-up. Office to the left, Main Entrance in the middle and Concessions on the right. Three pieces consolidated on one trailer! Clean, sharp and neat!
Here's the Snake Show on the Midway. Fred tells Me there's a Free Petting Zoo, Pony Ride, Moon Bounce out front. Just what a small show needs for FLASH!
Here's the New Big Top. What a flash for a small show! It's a 70 x 110 top. I understand it seats 400. Fred tells me they carry canvas in case of overflow so the kids and sit on the ground.
I'm not sure this could be Don Bridwell. He was our producing clown on that date. He brought two other joeys with him. I'll have more of them on tommorow's posting. Also I just received recent pics of Bob Childress's Lewis & Clark Circus. I'll have them posted either this afternoon or in the morning.
This young man was a last minute addition to the show. All I can remember is his name was Demille. Harry Hunt brought him to us from his mall show. I don't recall ever hearing of hime again, at least not with the name Demille. I wonder if anyone out there could update me on this. Don't forget the year was 1972.
Here's John and Harry Dubsky's wives atop a balancing pole. Later John and Krista were with us on the Cole Indoor Show..jpg)
Just received these pictures from Fred Hoffman, Pottstown Fan and Booking Agent.
He took these in 1985 when my brother and I were concession managers for Allan Hill.
The trailer and equipment belonged to us. We had Harry Fee helping me in the garbage joint.
And an all star cast of Butchers, Fast Eddie, Juggy, Low Pockets, Bobby Wyman among others.
This is Magician George Rowe. We overbooked the show. But We gave'em their moneys worth!
I've posted three for today but there's a lot more of this one comming!
I hope you can read these. I would have download the articles from the paper but I discovered yesterday, suddenly, that I must now pay to read the online version of the paper. I already pay a subscription fee for the real thing so hwy should I have to pay to see it on the web!
Well here's some of the acts we had in Salisbury and Onancok. There's more to come.
This was the first circus to appear in the Wicomico Youth & Civiv Center in Salisbury, MD (Our Hometown) back in 1972, I beleive. We had an all-star cast including The Medro Family, The Dubsky's, Hal Haviland, Don Bridwells Clown Alley, Acts from Ozzie Schleentz's Royal Ranch Wild West Circus, Marsha Hunt, organ and Harry Hunt of course was our advisor and Ringmaster and what a Coloring Book Pitch he did! We played this Date for two days then went down the road to Onancock, VA Armory for 1 day. We had a third date but that fizzled out on us.
I've been going through and digging out items that I forgot I even had! I found this painting and I beleive it was done on The Hoxie Show the last year it was out. Still using the Old One Center Pole Big Top.
Another Dykes Bros Promotion at the Boulevard Theatre in Salisbury, MD.
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