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1940 PROGRAM |
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DISPLAY ONE |
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The entire human and animal Cast perform in the colorful extravaganza inspired by the land south of the Rio Grande entitled “IN OLD MEXICO” |
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DISPLAY TWO |
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Agile acrobats engaging in daring and difficult feats |
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Balancing Artist on Swift Moving Spheres Terry and Perry Stephens |
Amazing Agility and Comic Capers on the Horizontal Bars. Bud Lucas, Ray Whittaker, Bill Ritchie, and Jimmy Haynes |
Juvenile Athletes on Rolling Globes Doris Marie Norman and Craighton Hatfield |
DISPLAY THREE |
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Highly educated Canines display clever aerial acts |
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Buddy, High wire walking dog Presented by Portis M. Sims |
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Dexter, diminutive High Diver Presented by W. Alex Murrell |
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Harry Lewis, the inimitable comedian of the sawdust realm, on the Hippodrome track |
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DISPLAY FOUR |
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Death-defying acts by beautiful female performers |
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The human fly Dorotha Cox |
Daring Demo of Dental Dexterity Ernestine and Imogene Kaps |
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DISPLAY FIVE |
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The funniest collection of harlequins, jesters, and merrymakers ever assembled in one arena impersonate Clark Gable, Mae West, Snow White, the Seven Dwarfs, and many other caricatures. |
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Benny Saylors, Albert A. Marx, A. W. Wells, S. M. Yarbrough, Elsie Harrell, Sam Beattie, Bud McCann, Harry Lewis, Roy Cunningham, Dan Smith, Jerry Smith, Louise Smith, Craighton Hatfield, Jack Lewis, William Wingert, Humes Hogue, Betty Yarbrough, Richard Renfro, Doris Norman, Ted Norman, Jr., J. B. Piper, Cad Wingert, Billy Kemplin, Ray Van Duker, Herbert Kaps, Jr., and John S. Bell |
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DISPLAY SIX |
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A beautiful ballet of circus queens – the largest collection of aerial artist ever presented together |
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Double Ladders Kaps sisters |
Revolving Ladders Annabelle Hull, Jane Sims, and Mabel Cunningham Roman Rings Gerry Murrell |
Double Ladders Hall sisters
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Aerial Ladders Helen Ryan, Dorotha Cox, Catherine Fischer, Darleen Hatfield, Virda McGehee, Margie Fischer, Mary Jeanne Hull, and Doris Marie Norman |
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DISPLAY SEVEN |
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Unerring aim and crack marksmanship demonstrated by a quick drawing two gun sheriff Luther McCollum |
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DISPLAY EIGHT |
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Jolly mishaps of comedy acrobats combined with the skill of accomplished athletes |
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Fullerfun Trio Ray Whitaker, Bill Ritchie, and Terry Stephens |
Jargo, the giraffe Presented by Benny Saylors with Billy Kemplin, and Ray Van Duker |
The Three Cheers Bud Lucas, Jimmy Hayne, and Perry Stephens |
| A multitude of merrymakers on the Hippodrome track | ||
DISPLAY NINE |
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A gigantic equine display |
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Military Ponies Presented by Mabel Cunningham |
Beautiful Liberty Horses Directed by Verne Brewer |
Performing Ponies Offered by Gerry Murrell |
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Sun-D, the famous hind-leg horse on the Hippodrome track |
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DISPLAY TEN |
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| Human butterflies suspended only by their teeth | ||
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Kolita Hall |
Ernestine Kaps, Imogene Kaps, and Juanita Hall |
Catherine Fischer |
DISPLAY ELEVEN |
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The last word in daring exploits on the balancing perch Bill Ritchie, and J. D. Stephens |
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