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Wild Animal Trainer and Calliope Rivalry Ends in Circus Fire
In Starr's United Circus a feud between wild animal trainer James Weist and calliope player Discord Palmer erupts. Rajah the Bengal tiger goes berserk during a safety-challenged routine as a flaming hoop ignites. Palmer keeps playing as chaos unfolds and burns the calliope wagon to the ground.
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Starr
United Circus
Harry Palmer
Weist
Discord Palmer
Shetlands
Rajah
Bengal
Jonies
James Weist
Wild Animal
Discord
Palmer
Hagenbeck
Starr’s United
Barnum & Bailey
Lions
Pumas
Leopards
Tigers
Weisz
Weiss
van Amburg
Baldy
Breeze Murphy
Calliope
Murphy