Family Circus For 14 Years, Roberts Bros. Has Been Setting Up Its Big Top In Towns Along The East Coast. It's Three Rings, Only Smaller - And Homier
September 12, 1987,
Philadelphia, PA Inquirer
Wearing red sequined tails and top hat, ringmaster Brian LaPalme steps confidently into the spotlight and bellows: "Children of all ages, the Robert G. Earl family takes great pride and pleasure in welcoming you to the all-new 1987 edition of the Roberts Bros. three-ring circus." This small, family-run circus opened Wednesday to a crowd in Birdsboro, Berks County. Tonight, it will perform in Mechanicsburg. For 14 years, the Roberts Bros. Circus has pitched its single big-top tent in small towns from Florida to Maine. It performs in 175 towns from April to mid-October and is one of only 15 big-top circuses traveling the country, according to LaPalme. He LaPalme swells with pride when he talks about his three-ring circus: "This is a real circus; Ringling Brothers. is like a Broadway show."
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