AL G KELLY & MILLER BROS CIRCUS 1951 (FRED HOFFMAN)

These pictures are from the Fred Hoffman collection

The captions below some of the pictures were written on the back of each.

The date was August 1st, 1951 and the town was Wellington and Norwalk Ohio. Notice the hay stack!

" Gorilla Pit Show and one of the two ticket wagons"

AL G. KELLY & MILLER BROS CIRCUS 1951 (fRED hOFFMAN)

"Wardrobe Wagon. Girls dressed on the sides, clowns in the center and

have their bunks in this wagon also."
"Norwalk, Ohio"

" 9 AM--All Wild Animals are fed and are a free attraction."
This is a Lions Den.


"Wardrobe Truck"

AL G KELLY & MILLER BROS CIRCUS 1951 (FRED HOFFMAN)

" Spool Wagon. Rolls up canvas.

Big Top only laced in center"
"8 Camels carried on show this season!"

And last, of course the Donnikers!
"Men on one end and women on other.
For show people only in backyard."

FLORIDA STATE FAIR WEBCAM (7:15 AM THIS MORNING)

CARSON & BARNES ROUTEBOOK (CONT'D)

Don't forget to click on each page to enlarge it and read the captions!

CARSON & BARNES 1994 ROUTE BOOK (CONT'D)

MORE CARSON & BARNES VIDEO

CARSON & BARNES PROSPECTIVE SPONSOR VIDEOS (FROM THE PAST)

KELLY-MILLER CIRCUS OPENING

Looks like this trouper is ready to hit the road!

Casey and Natalie Cainin's daughter Georgia

I just realized that Kelly-Miller is opening this comming week in Brownsville, Texas.

This is a month earlier than usual. I understand they are playing dates

that Circus Chimira formerly played.

I also got word of a new circus blog.

http://www.steveandryan.blogspot.com/

The blog is titled The Adventures of Steve and Ryan.

These are the new clowns appearing with Kelly-Miller this season.

You can click on the link above to go there and check it out.

I have also placed a link on My Favorite Blogs on the sidebar.

THE RETURN OF: SUNDAY MORNING MIRTH

GIBTOWN EXTRAVAGANZA OPENS TUESDAY

2009 Trade Show Hours of Operation

Tuesday, February 10th...........................................................10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday, February 11th......................................................10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday, February 12th..........................................................10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday, February 13th..............................................................10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday, February 14th..........................................................10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Carousel Entertainment Pavilion Events
Thursday, February 12, 2009Annual Banquet & Ball:

LIVE LAUGH LOVE In Honor of Our President, Mrs. Dee Dee Starkey

Cocktails 6:00 pm, Dinner 7:00 pm

Tickets Available in the Main Office$50.00 per person
Friday, February 13, 2009

World Wide Past Presidents Fry11:00 am - 1:30 pm

OLD TIME VAUDEVILLE (Silent Movie)

HAGEN-WALLACE CIRCUS 1950 (From Fred Hoffman)

Billy Barton, Mr Sensation, visited that day.

HAGEN-WALLACE CIRCUS 1950 #2 (From Fred Hoffman)

BARNEY BROS CIRCUS (1956) #1 (From Fred Hoffman)

In 1956 King Bros Circus folded.

The pictures were taken by Allentown Circus Fan, the late Robert Kistler. At the Nazareth, PA fairgrounds. Barney Bros Circus being framed from King Bros Equipment.


It would be nice if some of you Fans out there could add anything you know about Barney Bros.
I had never heard anything about it until I saw these pictures.

BARNEY BROS CIRCUS (1956) #2

CIRCUS TOGNI--(From Mike Naughton)