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Polar Bear Combat Feature at John Robinsons Circus
Theo Schroeder will perform with four giant polar bears brought from Europe on the 1926 tour era. He guards himself with a steel helmet iron collar and heavy leather suit as he engages in a hand to hand battle with the bears in Bluefield August 24 shows and parade. Spectators will see a remarkable climax in the arena and a display claimed unmatched by other circuses.
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John Robinson
Bluefield
Theo Schroeder
Schroeder