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mcusHOWDilt;ALKRcofweTheBy JACKIE OOEGil Gray Shrine Circus closed their season Sept 23 and a few at the acts are going to restup around Dallas, Tex , as theywill be working at the Dallas Fair for Gil on his date there Oct 12. The Ivanovs are working the date, MurriUos Rrio, a pantomime, com* edy casting act; Ronnie Lewie Trio, two men and a girl work 80| Bros circus: Henry Kyes had a very good writeup in the 'C lum-bia Bas.n News of Pasco, Washington. It is as follows:Circus goer’s will have an op portunity to observe in action one of the best circus bandmasters, Henry Kyes. when he visits the Columbia Basin Shrine Club’s 12th annual circus at the Edgar Brown Memorial Stadium on Fridayft. in the air; animals and floats This is Henry’s 14th season with from The Gil Gray circus. Then ; the Poiack Bros Circus. Henrysome of the acta from the Gray “in the opinion of the authori-Orcus will work for Bill Kay on his date at Mobile, Ala. then willties on circus lore, the circus band is seen and heard but seldomgo back to work the Dallas date I appreciated for ita full worth. To few Gil Gray.The news from the Atayde Broe circus in Mexico is that Joe Hor-wath la going to have a bigger cat act next season. He has five ca's that were bom on the showplay a circus program requires men whom can play anything musically and have a great routine of experience. For instance, a circus band musician may be required to play four bars of Scheherazade andM... . _ split second into How Dry I Am.that he will ge. ready and they acrobat does a fllpflop andare buying three tigers. Atayde I you lmmed!ately segue into lt;‘Ov«.rBros say* It did very good work.ng and Qver Agnlnr and then with the border towns this year. We Ughtenlnff speed go into a finish o(iwere sorry to bear that they had a blowdown at Ramirez. Joe andthe William Tell Overture. A circus musician never knows whatEva Horwath have been away he will be called upon to play. Re*from here for some time now. Idid hear that they were coming 4 for a visit soon.Jerry and Keller Pressly celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary on the Kelly Miller Circus j last month and we hope that theybuthearse? Sure we rehearse,things happen In a circus.Henry has about 200 musical cues in this year's program, with every act tailored to the fraction of a second. Kyes has devoted his life to circus music. He was withhave 21 more years to go. Skinny Merl* Evans for about 22 years.and I w.sh that we could have When Merle had his band, or Ibeen there to help you both cele- should say, when the Ring-brate.We are also happy to know thatPet Smith is back at it again. Itling circus had their own band anthe road for the season.We hear that Fay and Rose Alexis bad when the superintendent ander are home again after a very has to be away from the show. I good season of parks and fairs. I know that Jerry will miss not hav- am looking forward to aee.rvg the ing Flo McIntosh around as Flo both of them. When they are home.pubMc relations. In the glass paneled lobby .and a sure eye-catcher for passing motorists, is the la-mous Two Hemispheres’ Bandwagon. Donated by Col. B. J. Palmerof Davenport, Iowa, the ornately-carved relic i* one of two circus vehicles In the lobby. The other bandwagon is the 8ig Satliile Circus. Visitors pass through a large and bright gift shop.Visitors may choose two alternatives. They may Join the regularly-conducted tour lasting an hour or they may Just wander through the Hall of Fame. The first area you enter is the Bradna Building dedicated to the late Fred Bradna, equestrian director with the Ring-ling circus for 47 years.Ttien initial exhibits highlights permanent members of the Hall of Fame. You will see a costume once used by the Walleoda’s hi~h-wrtre^act. Lillian Leitze’s dress is there and a story about her and her accidentia! death. Then there is a uniform and coronet of MerleEvans bandmaster at the Ringlingcircus. Hitting you head-on is a full sized photo of inimitable Antoinette Conceilo, Che w'orld’s only triple * somersaulting woman aer-ialist. Yes, and to this very day these is no other lady that can do the triple somersaulting.it it ItThus Is one of the chief attractions to see m Florida. Col Nara-more says the Hall of Fame is open at all times for performers to practice free at charge, providing they do not work when a regular show is in progress. The man12NeIntat1frowathrplaRehigenlt;ofhigReAlt;In. rStesachemasult;intofbe!antoStsda;telemLej1thaOn t13$behind the present success of the unand Deacon left the Kelly Miller and have gone into Hugo, Okla. The new magazine, it is calledFay keeps busy fixing up things around thedr place, and just aboutthe time they get things ready“Show Business Illustrated,,f will I so that they can do some visiting.cover all of show business. I have ; it is time to take off to workChsatCO!bu:(STthe Premiere Issue and from what some more dates. Fay has one I see in it there is very little of the very top flying acts on theIabout the oircua in it. The only road. Oh yes, we hear that thething they had In it was a pic- Flying Ward’s Act is going in toture of the Ringl.ng Circus pro- California. They are on The Rudy duction number. It didn’t say it Broe Circus.was the Ringling Circus, but we know that it is. Oh’, there was avery good photo of Chuck Burnes,♦ ♦ iWe were very sorry to hearabout Cheater Sherman of the Po-lCilt;sotSftlIj clown on the Ringling circus, j lack Bros Circus being In the hoe-! There Is a lot of magazine to It1 Piial. We hope that .he will soon ; and I would say that everyone w-tll; be out and back with the show, enjoy reading it. I hope that they This ia a write-up about the I will be able to keep up the good Circus Hall of Fame and Ool. Wil-work. j liam W. Naramore Jr. that was inThere is another magazine that i tha White Tops. We thought that had its premiere called The Gir- you would enjoy reading it. so I cus Monthly. It is published in am putting in the high • lights of Owensboro, Ky. Mr. H. C. Ingra* j it:ham ie the editor and publisher. 1 Now occupying 4V* acres, theThis is a magazine that all at the Hall of Fame has been guided by I winter quarters in Bridgeport.Hall of Fame, Ool. Nara-snore, practiced law In Columbus, OlLo. Now the owner of the Blue Horiaon Motel on Siesta Key. The Colonel and his wife moved to our dty In 1953. He holds the rank of colonel in the inactive reserve of the U.S. Army. During World War II he served as aide-de camp toGen. Lesley McNair, commanding ST general of all Army ground forces In Normandy Col. Naramore was 1first approached about becoming ,hl director of the Hall of Fame in late 1258. He said ail he wanted to do at the time was to run his motel and relax and enjoy Sarasota.But further thought made him realize that the offer was a challenge and that the Hall of | *,h Fame had great potential. Even before coming to Sarasota the colonel and hi* family had some circus contacts. He was born a n d | raised In Bridgeport, Conn. The home of P. T. Be.mum he said My father as boy, once fed Jumbo at the Baraum and BaileyPtSaStClI*wli itocircus fans will enjoy getting:. I Col. Naramore since Jan. 13, 1959.also think that it will build up as' it gels going.He is the fifth director of the museum and the o»n]y one who had noWell that is K for this week and don’t forget to send your news to me. Jackie Goe — 2250 Wood St.r 11uiLiThis comes from the Poiack prior connection with the circus or or call after 7 p.m. 955-0020.StI Pi
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Sarasota News
Sarasota, Florida, US
Mon, Oct 02, 1961
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