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BRIGHT and early Thursday morning Rlngltng Brotherscircus will roll Into Cedar Rapids, bringing with it all the wonder* of “The Greatest Show on Earth.The 71-ear Utree-sectlen im-eiat train that carries the Ring* Ubk shew acreas the natioa will pail into tews from Du-blWM Via Ike DUbbIs Centraltracks. First aeettoa is expect'•d abeot 8 ajn.Unloading will b« along the [tracks between First and Second Istroet SE In the freight house iarea — from Fifth avenue south-[ward toward Eighth avenue.Today a crew of agents known [In circus parlance as 4,Twenty-|Four‘ Hour Men la checking on crossings and plotting Hawkeye Downi to accommodate the two-scor* tents' which houw the show and its personnel,Within hours of its arrival, the [circus will set up. its Ringling city — a city of more than 1,000 people and several' hundred an-limals,Performances in the bigtop [Thursday will be at 2:15 and 8:15 with doors opening at 1 and 7, Advance ticket side — for both grandstand chair* i-and unreserved seats — is being conducted at Killian's,Four production numbers arein the Ringling show this year— Dreamland, Rocket to the Moon, “Fiesta and U. N.There are hosts of topflight International acts — many of them being introduced to the Amerl* an public in the current Ring-iing tour and many making repeat appearances.After the Thursday night performance, the thow will tpave tar Davenport, where it will exhibit Friday.The trip to Davenport will b« over the Rock Island tracks, and loading will be just north of Eighth avenue SE between Sec ond and Third streets.1 wCfl!frclaofsitEmmtff Kelly on KCRC-TV ThursdayEmmett Kelly, the famous sadfaced down of Ringling Brothers circus, will be featured on a special program on KCRG-TV Thursday, It will run from 5:45 to 6.Kelly, whose life story forms the basis of a recent hook, “The Clown”, will appear without makeup since his “Willie” is a atlent clown.'Besides being a clown he ia cartoonist, and he will present Willie via the charcoal *oute.45itiailspdiinladlt;rihidiclKtl/* t
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Cedar Rapids Citizen
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
Wed, Sep 15, 1954
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