DUMBO

~~FROM BILL PRICKETT~~

Joe Frisco,Sr and son Terry took Dumbo to Nassau for the
Flying High Circus, presented by the Rotary Club and
Merv Griffin's Paradise Island, April 30 - May 5, 1991.

Terry and DUMBO (Dumbo is 8 years old and performs
over 25 tricks)

Dumbo's first trip to Nassau was in May 1989, also for the
Flying High Circus.

HOXIE PROGRAM 1970'S #1

~~FROM BILL PRICKETT~~
PART 1


Joe Frisco, Sr. gave me this HOXIE program for the 1970's
which I will share with you.

Hoxie and Betty

Dutch Crawford

the program

 

HOXIE PROGRAM #2

PART 2

 

 

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FELD

Marvel, circus producer to team up on live show

 

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2007, file photo, Kenneth Feld, CEO of Feld Entertainment, gestures during an interview at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Fla. The companty which produces the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, along with a host of other live shows such as Disney on Ice, is announcing a partnership Wednesday, March 13, 2013, with Marvel Entertainment to produce a live arena show featuring the Marvel universe of characters. Exact financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Feld said he expects the show to open in July 2014, and tour arenas domestically and internationally, as the company’s other shows do. Photo: Chris O'Meara
From:  sfgate.com
By MATTHEW BARAKAT, AP Business Writer
March 13, 2013
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — The people who bring you The Greatest Show on Earth will be taking Spider-Man, the Hulk, Thor and the Fantastic Four on a worldwide road show.

Feld Entertainment Inc., which produces the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, along with a host of other live shows such as Disney on Ice, is announcing a partnership Wednesday with Marvel Entertainment to produce a live arena show featuring the Marvel universe of characters.
Exact financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. But Kenneth Feld, CEO of Vienna, Va.-based Feld Entertainment, said he expects the show to open in July 2014, and tour arenas domestically and internationally, as the company's other shows do. Production costs will likely exceed $10 million, Feld told The Associated Press in announcing the partnership.

Feld Entertainment has expanded in recent years to acquire several motor sports and monster truck shows aimed at expanding its appeal beyond the young children who go to the circus and girls who flock to the Disney shows. Feld expects the Marvel shows to appeal to older boys, comic book fans and family audiences.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Marvel-circus-producer-to-team-up-on-live-show-4350226.php#ixzz2NPp3C5Gh

BROOKE EVANS MODELS

THE MODELER'S CORNER
~~FROM BROOKE EVANS~~


cookhouse wagon #6 on ringling in 1950
allstyrene construction. Brooke


 

 

 

 

CWM

Circus adds spring show

 

Illusionist Tristan Crist is performing weekday shows at Circus World Museum this spring, highlighted by a trick in which he crawls through the spinning blades of an industrial-sized fan.
from:  wiscnews.com
By Ben Bromley
March 13, 2013
Looking to capitalize on the jump in visitor traffic it sees during spring break, Circus World Museum is offering a spring show for the first time.
Last week, illusionist Tristan Crist began performing twice daily shows at the Fox Wagon Restoration Center. The 300-seat venue has attracted only a handful of spectators per show so far, but that figure could swell to 75 as area schools go on break, said Dave SaLoutos, the museum’s performance director.
“We do notice that we get attendance during spring break,” SaLoutos said. “It’s nice to be able to offer them a performance.”
In addition to checking out the Baraboo historic site’s buildings, exhibits and parade wagons, visitors can attend Crist’s half-hour show each weekday at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Entering his eighth season at Circus World, Crist has developed a following with his blend of magic, illusions, comedy and audience participation bits. New this year, he tempts fate by crawling through the spinning blades of an industrial-sized fan.
The spring show marks Circus World’s latest step to extend its performance season beyond its traditional summer slot. Last year, Crist performed into October, and this year is slated to perform through mid-November. “It was driving additional attendance at Circus World,” SaLoutos said.
The museum is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this spring. SaLoutos said the illusion show serves the museum’s mission to preserve circus history, as magic has long been part of traveling circuses. And it made sense to build a spring season around a local one-man show like Crist, rather than undertaking a full big top show with multiple acts.
“This is something he dearly loves,” SaLoutos said of Crist. “It’s close to his heart.”
read more:
http://www.wiscnews.com/baraboonewsrepublic/news/article_10909d66-8b87-11e2-845f-0019bb2963f4.html

NEBRASKA STATE FAIR

Fair, exposition officials impressed by State Fair facilities

 

ker was impressed by how the fair’s livestock facilities and exhibition hall were laid out in a “storefront” style to give fairgoers better access.
“There were a lot of things done up here that were forward thinking,” Tucker said. “We have a lot of fairgrounds in this country that have been around for two centuries that were built without any thought for moving people and materials around like we do now with the kind of equipment we have. It is changing and evolving, and I think the Nebraska State Fair offers a remarkable opportunity for people to come see from all over the country.”
The Nebraska State Fair’s growing reputation for its modern livestock facilities has helped draw a number of off-season national livestock shows to Grand Island.
Tucker said the Nebraska State Fair is a good example of how fairs and expositions are evolving to remain competitive in attracting the public, who nowadays have a lot of options for their entertainment dollar.
One of the big attractions in an ever-increasing urban society is the opportunity to see farm animals, Tucker said.
“There is no place else in our society where the farm animal and human animal mix at the level they do at fairs,” he said. “That is what draws so many people to the fairs, especially in the urban areas.”
That concept was an integral part of the layout of the Nebraska State Fair, along with inclusion of such popular fair exhibits as the milking parlour and the birthing pavilion.
Over the years, Tucker said, exit polling of people attending fairs across the country has shown that three things create a powerful public draw — food, rides and animals.
For many years, he said, fairgoers ranked animals No. 3, but now exit polling shows that animals have risen to the top of the list.
Tucker said young urban children are more familiar with animals at the zoo than on the farm.
“It is a really unique opportunity that we have, and it is a challenge to keep the rest of the presentation current, but this differentiator with the animals, if we are smart, will be around for another couple of hundred years,” he said.
The Nebraska State Fair is also improving its appeal to urban residents by partnering with Wade Shows, which has become the new carnival midway operator. Wade Shows is ranked No. 3 among the nation’s top amusement providers by CarnivalWarehouse.com. Wade Shows boasts more than 100 rides, of which 40 will be chosen to put a new spin on the Nebraska State Fair. Wade Shows also has a wide array of games and food choices.
Wade Shows’ presence was felt with the new Sky Tram in 2012 covering the length of 1,200 feet while climbing to a height of 40 feet above the fairgrounds.
Also, over three years, the fair has increased the number of food vendors and regulates those vendors to ensure that fairgoers have a wide variety of unique food choices.
Tucker said Nebraska has a modern facility for its State Fair thanks to a strong public/private partnership.
“Fairs are a community celebration, and they deserve to have our support,” he said.
read more:
http://www.theindependent.com/news/local/fair-exposition-officials-impressed-by-state-fair-facilities/article_27396c64-8b91-11e2-a1da-001a4bcf887a.html

Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars!

Mon Mar 11, 2013

COMING TO THE NC AZALEA FESTIVAL IN WILMINGTON APRIL 11 – 14

 

The 129th Edition of Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars features all the acts and attractions that make this classic, American circus a favorite, family tradition. Amazing animals featured in the 2013 performance include Asian elephants, featuring Baby Val, Princess Vicenta and her White Tigers, and the Fassio Family’s cavalcade of comical canines. Count on The Masters of Mirth, The Bermudez Troupe to lead the way in filling the Big Top with laughter with their joyous clown capers.

With Quick Change and Grand Scale Illusions, the remarkable Lana, from Kazakhstan imposes special magic on center ring. Daredevil turns include ThunderDrome, the Moto-Globe of Death, and The Human Cannonball, who bursts from the barrel of The World’s Largest Cannon at 5g velocity.

In addition to providing outstanding, family entertainment, Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars remains amazingly affordable, with free tickets for children under 13 available at www.GoToTheCircus.com.

WHERE: WILMINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

WHEN: Thursday April 11 4:30 & 7:30 pm; Friday April 12 at 4:30 p.m. & 7:30 pm; Saturday April 14 at 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m; Sunday April 15 at 1:30 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.

What makes fairs different, and why ours is unique

from: calaverasenterptise.com

By Laurie Giannini

March 12, 2013

With a history dating back to the 1800s, county fairs are an enduring tradition in society. California has 54 district agricultural associations, and the primary function of these associations is to promote agriculture through hosting a county fair.

In 1859, President Abraham Lincoln expanded on the mission of fairs, saying, “agricultural fairs are becoming an institution of the country; they are useful in more ways than one; they bring us together, and thereby make us better acquainted, and better friends than we otherwise would be.”

Agriculture is promoted at fairs through the competitive exhibits program. Each year, both children and adults show off their prize livestock and crops, which are a culmination of months of hard work.

Street fairs and festivals do not have the same mission as California fairs. Most competitions entered by exhibitors at the fair have a distinct purpose to educate the fair-going public. Today, the scope of competitions has expanded to the arts, ag mechanics, writing and technology. The result of exhibiting at the fair is a sense of pride, community and accomplishment. Plus, you might win a fabulous ribbon.

Information to enter a competition at the Calaveras County Fair can be found in the Exhibit Guide Book. Exhibit guide books are available at the County Library, the UC Extension Office, the fair’s administration office and at frogtown.org.

The fair board has created new contests to add to the annual celebration. The Cowboy Up competition is just for men, and the areas of competition include salsa, salami, peppers, jerky and beer. Additionally, there will be cowboy hat and boot decorating contests and much more. The 2013 fair will feature arena games for our little buckaroos including stick horse racing, sack races and other interactive games.

But the premier contest at the Calaveras County Fair is the jumping frog contest. As the exhibits program makes a fair different from a festival, the jumping frog contest makes the Calaveras County Fair unique. The story first penned by Mark Twain in 1865 has inspired a tradition that is 85 years old. People visit the website and constantly inquire about this quirky little competition. For some, this competition is serious business, and they prepare annually to make the trip to Angels Camp to participate in the event.

The Calaveras County Fair will feature four stages of entertainment, children’s activities, a carnival, the Barrel of Monkeez, great food and shopping. Tradition, family and community describe the spirit of Calaveras County Fair. It is a meeting place for friends, family and neighbors. The fair is a place to be entertained and educated at the same time. In his show “California’s Golden Fairs,” the late Huell Howser described the Calaveras County Fair as “a traditional fair with a world famous competition.”

The Board of Directors and the Friends of the Calaveras County Fair will be hosting a Fair preview night at 6:30 p.m. March 13 at the fairgrounds in the Frogeteria. Attendees have a chance to learn about volunteering, to ask questions about the Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee running May 16 through 19, and to meet the people behind the scenes at the fair. For more information, contact the administration office at 736-2561 or visit frogtown.org.

~~~"FROM BACK IN THE DAY"~~~
 

 

 

 

 

PORT HURON SHRINE CIRCUS

Circus entertains crowds at McMorran
from: timesherald.com
Written by Liz Shepard , Times Herald
Mar 11, 2013

The Jordan World Circus at McMorran Arena: The Jordan World Circus at McMorran Arena In between handfuls of cotton candy, 4-year-old Nicole Drouillard clapped and cheered as lions and tigers jumped through a flaming hoop. “I’ve never seen a real lion or a real elephant,” the Cottrellville Township girl said. Nicole was among the crowd that filled McMorran Place arena Monday for two shows put on by The Jordan World
Circus.
 

Cole Mayer, 3, of Lexington, watches the main ring Monday afternoon during The Jordan World Circus at McMorran Arena.
WENDY TORELLO/TIMES HERALD
Jody Jordan said the show has been ongoing for the past 25 years. He’s the third generation circus man. “It’s a great family event,” he said.
The Las Vegas-based company has been stopping in Port Huron for the past five years.
Angela Drouillard said she brought her daughter, Nicole, for a fun afternoon.
From the big cats to acrobats and jugglers, Nicole could barely stay in her seat during the three-ring circus. “I like that one,” she said, pointing out a female lion. “It’s a good kitty.”
read more:
http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20130311/NEWS01/303110028/Circus-entertains-crowds-McMorran?nclick_check=1
 

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to Perform at Barclays Center

 

from:  parkaslope.patch.com
By Will Yakowicz
March 11, 2013
Get ready folks, the circus is coming to Brooklyn.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will come to Barclays Center for 23 shows from March 20 through April 1.
In its 143rdyear, the circus will bring its new show “Built to Amaze!” to the new arena. Buy tickets here.
So, get ready for the circus to bring elephants, tigers, acrobats and aerialists from around the world to the County of Kings, with a modern twist that will entertain today’s kids:
"We spend a lot of time trying to understand what kids' attention spans are like today," Nicole Feld, executive vice president and producer of Feld Entertainment Inc., the Vienna, Va.-based company that bought the circus in 1967, told the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.
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EVENT: Watch the Circus Animal March
Watch as the elephants of the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus stomp their way to Nassau Coliseum.

 

from:  eastmeadow.patch.com
By Jaime Sumersille
March 11, 2013
Join the Long Island Children’s Museum as the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus world-famous elephants make their march to their temporary home at Nassau Coliseum.
LICM is offering face painting, circus arts and crafts, juggling and museum fun. At the end of the evening, the elephants (and maybe some other fun circus animals) will walk right past the  museum.
Buy tickets online or Monday night at the door on first come, first serve basis as space is limited. Ticket prices: $10 per person, $8 LICM members.

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Lion Attack Victim Was on Phone When Lion Broke Free, Attacked

 

Published on Mar 8, 2013

from: abcnews.com

The intern killed by a lion at a sanctuary was on the phone with a co-worker before being mauled.

PICADILLY CIRCUS

Circus is coming to town


from:  shelbystar.com
By Jessica Pickens
Monday, March 11, 2013
SHELBY, NC--Tigers, motorcycles and horses, oh my!
 The Piccadilly Circus is coming to the Cleveland County Fairgrounds on Tuesday.
 The circus has visited the fairgrounds for the last three years, said fairgrounds manager Calvin Hastings.
 “The show will have things like tigers and horses and motorcycle stunts,” Hastings said.
 General admission tickets are $28 for adults and $8 for children.
 Children younger than 13 will get in free with a coupon, and two coupons can be used per paid adult.
 The performances are at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.