This was a small show framed by Melvin and BK Silverlake,. well know circus family,unfortunately it didn't last long.
They had a nice performance and everything you would need to make a go of it.
I beleive the show's downfall, which happens to a lot of shows, was they ran out of dates.
The "Front End" of a circus is the #1 priority. It's almost impossible nowadays to find agents to book you. And interested sponsors are an even bigger problem. You need them to sell the advance tickets and help promote the show. It seems as if charitable organizations such as the Local Fire Department, Lions, Rotary, Jaycees and etc. members just don't have the time, or won't make the time to help with fund raising activities.
Just another sign of the times we're living in.
This Photo shows a good crowd turned out for both shows that day in Rioverview, FL.
Hello Dick,
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ReplyDeleteyour are dead right about the front end. too many people start a circus and line up everything but the right advance. without the right agents,you have no towns to play. without the right pres people and bill posters no one knows you're there and you have en empty tent. too many circus people looked upon the advance as a necessary evil to be dealt with as little as possible -- without realizing without a strong advance, everything else in in trouble.
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