Monday, January 10, 2011

pink brown card with black lettering
3' x 5''
I believe this is an admittance card for the 1959 Chicago International Amphitheatre Circus
held during October 10-17
This was in Harold's scrapebook along with newspaper articles about the event.
(nothing is written on the back)

3 ring circus events
cast of 300 performers
General Admissions was $1.50
Tabulated below from the scrapebook newspaper clippings list the acts:

John (Chuckles) Facer   clown
Eloise Berchtold with KOA the male African elephant
The Theron Family Compact Car) with Guy Theron, Mrs. Theron (wife)
daughters Esmeralda and Germaine
Wallenda's with Karla
Baudy's greyhounds and monkeys
Jeri Antonucci's Chimps (5) references to Tarzan movies
Count Roberto de Vasconcellos dressage horse
Norbu the gorrilla parady
Les Geraldos
Landon's and John Cuneo's Wild Animal Fantasy with Patricia Jameson
also had a Zebra named Candy, 8 wold dogs and black panther
Mr Roberts-leopard
ZERO- polar bear
Hildalys-aerial
Walton and Sina-perch
Karrells-Roman ladders
Frieda Weswell Honeymoons-comedy ford car
Tiebor's seals
Royal Inca-llamas
The Gobs-knockabout
Jan Risko and Nina - plate spinning 
Alfred Landon's comedy-midgets
Jeanine Pivoteau
Carousel number
Luvas- aerial (mother Trudy (39) and son Peter (19)
Nelson's Porkers
Paramont Bears
Prince Quartet cycles
Tony Diano's elephants
Constantines
Bobby St. Leon Troupe
Jordan Bros.-acro
Billy Barton, cloud swinging
Flying Satellites & clowns
Mr. Sensation
Bozo: Earl McGrath/Daniel Dowling
Jo Jo-clown

other credits
George Voise-rigging superintendent
Harold Voise-general manager
Preston Lambert-equestrian director and announcer
Charles Jones-property
Leo Krezmer-transportation manager
Al Vernon-band






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