Circus Comes to Town
Cole Bros. Circus flies through the air at Memorial Day stop in Livingston.
Lewe the Clown, right, greets a youngster before the Cole Bros show on SundayBy Sonya Kimble-Ellis
May 30, 2011
LIVINGSTONE, NJ--Excited kids and their parents braved the heat Sunday afternoon to enjoy the Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars at the Eisenhower Corporate Campus. Billed as the World’s Largest Circus Under the Big Top, the two-hour show featured an assortment of animals, high-flying acts, and clowns.
“When they come out to see the show, people can expect to see the greatest show on earth,” said Georgia-born Lewe Andrews, who is known as Lewe the Clown.
Andrews has been working with various circus shows since he was six. Now 19, Andrews is the Cole Bros. Circus Advance Clown. As the ambassador of good will, Lewe greets the youngsters before they go into the show and does much of the organization’s promotion.
“We’ve got lots of highlights,” he added. “There are the elephants, the flying trapeze, and cartoon poodles. Kids will love it!”
“When they come out to see the show, people can expect to see the greatest show on earth,” said Georgia-born Lewe Andrews, who is known as Lewe the Clown.
Andrews has been working with various circus shows since he was six. Now 19, Andrews is the Cole Bros. Circus Advance Clown. As the ambassador of good will, Lewe greets the youngsters before they go into the show and does much of the organization’s promotion.
“We’ve got lots of highlights,” he added. “There are the elephants, the flying trapeze, and cartoon poodles. Kids will love it!”
Armed with cotton candy, popcorn, soda, and more, families made their way into the red and yellow tent to take in the show. Ringmaster Chris Connors and Alissandra Von Rose opened the festivities with a musical salute to America. The audience was then treated to an impressive showing by an array of large bengel tigers presented by Judit and Juergen Nerger of Germany. Throughout their portion of the show, the tigers executed tricks and jumped through fire-coated hoops.
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