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TWELVE YEARS OF TROUPING WITH GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY CIRCUS
by A. Morton Smith

1932 PROGRAM

Stage No. 1 CENTER RING Stage No. 2

DISPLAY ONE

Little Theatre Mammoth Three-Ring Community Circus presents an inaugural tournament entitled:

"FATHER OF THE LAND WE LOVE"

Based on the George Washington bi-centennial theme and featuring the entire performing company.

DISPLAY TWO

An exhibition of aerial alacrity and daredeviltry aloft

Single Trapeze Novelty

J. L. Lynch

Trapeze and Roman Rings

William Wingert

Ray Conley

Gymnastics high in the air

Merlin Harrell

DISPLAY THREE

Slapstick Sousas and blue note blasters in an exhibition of how to murder musical masterpieces

Shive Powers' Clown Band

DISPLAY FOUR

A variety of gymnastics and contortionistic feats

Triumphant Feats in Hand Balancing

Bill Ritchie

Jack Dunman

Gerry Griffin

Art of Contortionist a la Equestrianism

Jimmie Scruggs

Henri Stone

Virgil P. Keel

Ralph Brewer

Juvenile Acrobatic Artists Supreme

Gilda Lee King

 

Evelyn King

DISPLAY FIVE

The most sensational of all hippodrome events - the leaping of a massive horse over an automobile, presented and ridden by

George Tyler

DISPLAY SIX

A presentation of rare grace, beauty, and musicianship

Colonial Poses

Thayer Troupe

Indian Postures

Dorothy McDaniel

Vern Brewer

The Prima Donna

Pauline McArdle

DISPLAY SEVEN

Artist in a variety of accomplishments exhibiting their skill

Fancy Rope Spinning

George Tyler

Barrell Balancing

Gerry Murrell

William F. Thomas

Comedy Juggling

Dan Mowery

DISPLAY EIGHT

Animal comedians presented in a setting of slapstick joviality

Trained Goose presented by

Wayne Collins

Clown Gags

Joe B. Pettit and company

Trained Mule directed by

Ralph Brewer

DISPLAY NINE

Aerial acrobats demonstrate their lofty accomplishments

Spanish Web

William Wingert

Swinging Perch

Ray Conley

Spanish Web

J. L. Lynch

DISPLAY TEN

Dual presentation of animal and human performers extraordinary

Contortionistic Cleverness

Henri Stone

Bending Feats Out of the Ordinary

Jimmie Scruggs

Duo of Educated Liberty Equines

Vern Brewer

DISPLAY ELEVEN

   

Honk! Honk! Here comes that Phunny Phord again, piloted by the slaphappy comedian

Sterling Pemberton.

On the hippodrome track

Joe B. Pettit

doing a bit of tippling on a pyramid of toppling tables.

DISPLAY TWELVE

A host of arenic stars in a display of versatility

Wire Walking Dog presented by

The Finnies

A Clever Troupe of Trained Doves

The McArdles

The Youngest of All Aerial Artist

Jimmie Scruggs

DISPLAY THIRTEEN

Astonishing exhibition of equestrianism by master trainers of educated horses

Gerry Murrell

Virgil P. Keel

 

W. Alex Murrell

George Tyler

DISPLAY FOURTEEN

A bevy of beautiful aerial artist in a lofty ballet

Winnie Young                          Gerry Murrell

Bertha Blake                        Tommie Lyman

Henri Stone                              Leone Finnie

Dorothy Murphy                       Sara Garrett

Dorothy McDaniel                                        

DISPLAY FIFTEEN

Animal actors strutting their stuff in the arena

Trained Doves

The McArdles

Dog and Pony Riding Act

Weldon Blanton

Wire Walking Dog

The Finnies

DISPLAY SIXTEEN

Aerial and acrobatic mélange effervescing multudinous thrills

Aerial Perch Pole

Henri Stone

Acrobatic Artistry

William Wingert Troupe

Tight Wire

William Thomas

DISPLAY SEVENTEEN

A combination of equestrian thrills and comedy by the one and only

Gerry Murrell Troupe

DISPLAY EIGHTEEN

Save my Chee-i-i-i-l-l-d! Ding, ding, ding! Here comes that preposterous gang of burlesque fire-eaters

The Clowns

DISPLAY NINETEEN

Aerialists flying through the air in a breath-taking flying return act

William Wingert Troupe

DISPLAY TWENTY

A thrilling finale of exciting competition on the hippodrome track

Jockey Race - Weldon Blanton, Vern Brewer

Cowboy - Cowgirl Race - Gerry Murrell , Franklin House

Steeplechase - Ralph Brewer, George Tyler

CONCERT FEATURES

Trick and fancy motorcycle riding - Paul Ray Spencer

Hawaiian Dancer - Henri Stone

Oriental Dancer - Jimmie Scruggs