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1955 dapplegrey lane austin tx3/7/2023 ![]() Cedric Walker's circus was the first African-American owned circus since Turner Bros. 4-5.ġ997: The show had a new name in 1997, UniverSoul Big Top Circus. 18.ġ994: Framed by Cedric Walker with assistance from Manuel "Junior" Ruffin, this African-American show debuted in Atlanta, Georgia in November, 1994. The show played stands in Ontario and Quebec from late April to early June. 22.ġ994: Marc Verreault used the title Super Cirque, also known as Universal, in 1994. He put out another show, Cirque du Plaiser that ran from July 13 through September under a big top. 16.ġ989: Marc Verreault had his show out in Quebec in the Spring of 1989. 28.ġ988: Headed by Mark Venault, this show was in Quebec and Ontario for about nine weeks. Only some half dozen of the light advance cars were in the burned warehouse, and these were immediately covered with tarpaulins by the firemen and escaped damage. Spellman and Cooke ran down to Cincinnati from Toledo to ascertain if any damage had resulted to the circus automobiles in the fire last week at the Bode Wagon Works. Cooke, who will handle the advance of the motorized circus, were Billboard visitors. 1918 Show listed in Parkinson's Directory of American Circuses, 1918-19įrank P. Ohio Democrat (New Philadelphia, OH), May 6, 1886, n.p.n. Facts and figures: 1,000 men and horses, 500 wild beasts in cages, 60 specialists in new novelties, 54 musicians, 16 equestrians, 14 trained Tra Kene stallions, 12 lady riders, 10 clowns, 7 kinds of music, 5 open dens in parade, 4 trains of our own extra-sized cars, 3 rings of actors, 2 twin elephants 'Cotopaxi' & Chimborzo,' 1 bible-recorded two-horned unicorn, 1 elevated theatre stage. Thorp, director-general, incorporated January _, 1886. United States show syndicate, proprietors. United States Circus & Great Eastern Menagerie, first year, everything new! Will exhibit at New Philadelphia, May 19. United States Circus & Great Eastern Menagerie - 1886 United States Circus & Great Eastern Menagerie, trade card, courtesy of David Ellis. United States Circus & Great Eastern Menagerie An article on the 1963 United Nations Circus is in Bandwagon, May-June, 1993, Vol.United Nations Circus Show listed in Parkinson's Directory of American Circuses, 1963 Fuentes had planned to play the major Spanish speaking population along the U.S. In 1977 Circus Union owner Jesus Fuentes abandonded his plan to tour the United States due to the Immigration Department's stipulation that the circus must be managed by a U.S. privileges Ralph Monk, musical director Red Hawkins, supt. Knox, contracting press agent Charles Know (Broncho Charlie), equestrian director David Horrie, supt. Faun Uden, audiitor Henry Marks, general agent Mrs. Uden and Filley Show - Uden and Filley, props. Bucking mule, works with man, 15 minutes. Posing act by two ponies with dog riders, 12 minutes. Consisting of the Great Military Pony Drill. Information should be checked with additional sources Do you have more information on this show? Email your documented information for the show or the persons.ĭog and Pony Circus at liberty after February 1st. The show will be a ten wagon outfit, transported by tractors, and cover the same route was when the show was out in 1916. Uden's Animal Show, which has been in quarters here the greater part of the past season on account of the shortage of help and war conditions, now that the war is over, will again take the road the coming season. It will hereafter be known as Colorado Cotton and Prof. Frank Cromwell at Canton, Miss., which was then joined by the Alabama Carnival Company. He recently sold his share in this show to Prof. Uden's Wild West and Trained Animal Show closed a successful season of thirty-five weeks with the Kentucky Shows United. This was Wederman's sixth season with Col. Wederman, trick and fancy rider with the Uden Wild West this season, is visiting his people in Kansas City. The Colonel is now located at his winter home in Flanagan, Ill., where he will prepare for next season. ![]() Uden, proprietor of the Uden Wild West and Roman Hippodrome, writes that his seventeen weeks' season was a financial success. Smith and Matt Smith, bronco twisters Uden Sisters, lady riders and Sie Collins, arenic director. Ben Holmes, fancy rifle shot Ben Holmes, fancy rope spinner Chas. All information should be checked with additional sources.Ĭol. Note that not only do these publications have typographical errors, the transcription will also have typos. Information on these circuses was taken from the New York Clipper, Billboard, Circus Report, and newspapers. Circus Historical Society Circuses - Brief Bits U V W X Y Z A - B C - E F - H I - L M - N O - R S - T
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