Circus Historical Society
From: Official Season Route Book and Itinerary, Al. G. Barnes' Big 4 Ring Wild Animal Circus, Season 1922. List of staff and performers, route. Not included are photographs. All information should be checked with additional sources. There will be spelling and typographical errors.
The Program was not included in this route book, but front cover advertised Tusko, largest living creature, a foot taller than Jumbo. Lotus, world's largest and only performing hippopotamus. The stupendous fairyland fantasy, Alice in Jungleland, latest edition of Al. G. Barnes georgeously, barbaric extravaganza and lyrical pageant spectacle with 550 horses, 1,200 wild animals, 1,050 people.
Photo captions listed:
"Cheerful" Gardner, trainer of elephant acts
Louis Roth, principal animal trainer
Nellie Roth, working leopards and riding menage
Captain S. C. Charles, animal trainer, baboons, monks, dogs and seals
Eddie Trees, superintendent of animals
Geo. Graufogel, artistic painter and scenic artist
Babe Peters, mistress of ponderous pachyderms
Faith Ryan, dance and equestrienne
Lorraine Wallace, male lion act
Agnes Lausten, cow girl and equestrienne
Jack Harris, clown policeman, comedy bucking mule and revolving table rider.
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Harley S. Tyler
Wm. K Peck E. T. Whitney Robt. Thornton |
Bill Moore
Alfred Wolff J. W. Prinz | Cotton Appleby
Elmer Lingo E. Muessig |
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Murray A. Pennock, General Agent
Rex De Rosselli, Contracting Press Agent Thos. Dawson, Press Agent Andrew Reardon, Press Agent W. E. Haines, Traffic Manager Dixie Engle, Contracting Agent Austin Lipsett, Contracting Agent |
W. J. Erickson, Manager Advance Car 1
F. D. Garrigus, Manager Advance Car 2 Bill Campbell, Checker Up L. R. Mitchell, Brigade Agent T. P. Ambrose, Advertising Representative Harry Myers, Twenty-four Hour Agent Miles Barry, Twenty-four Hour Agent |
E. T. Whitney, General Supt.
Bill Moore, Asst. Supt.
J. Jacobson, Auditor
Doormen: Wm. Sutton, Harry Meyers
Ushers
Harvey Beach, Gen'l Supt.
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J. Coleman
E. Austin R. Thompson W. Bourke G. Gray |
A. Gauette
J. Bennett T. Huntley F. H. James C. Roberts |
H. McDonald
H. Baldwin W. Smith H. Lindsey |
Mrs. Eddie Trees, General Supt.
Mrs. Jack Harris, Asst. Supt.
Geo. Paige, J. B. McGee
Tickets
Nels Lausten, Gen'l Supt.
M. W. McKay, Uptown Tickets
W. M. Moore, Reserved Wagon
General Ticket Wagon: V. W. Appleby, A. J. Ryan
J. Coleman, Inside Reserves
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B. Moore
Red Beach J. Benett D. Aldritch |
R. D. Banks
John Cole T. Shirley C. G. Roberts |
G. Handley
A. Gauette Albert Willis |
Department Heads
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"Doc" Williams, Lot Supt.
John Ulmor, Supt. Big Show Canvas Chas. Houser, Asst. Big Show Canvas E. Payne, Asst. Big Show Canvas E. Green, Asst. Big Show Canvas Frank Rooney, Supt. of Stock J. Griffin, Asst. Supt. of Stock Al Dean, Steward W. M. Thompson, Supt. of Transportation J. Weideman, Asst. Trainmaster P. J. Loftus, Supt. Side Show Canvas |
F. L. Shaffer, Supt. of Properties
E. Versteeg, Supt. of Lights Cheerful Gardner, Supt. of Menagerie C. H. Baudendistle, Asst. Supt. of Menagerie D. Durett, Asst. Supt. of Menagerie Eddie Trees, Supt. of Animals Geo. Granfogel, Supt. of Paints J. Shinborn, Chief Horseshoer Mike Welch, Chief Blacksmith John Payne, Chief Carpenter Wm. Denny, Head Porter |
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Meyer Schlom, Superintendent
Mrs. Dona Hanna, Cashier Mr. Buttons, Asst. Supt. |
Lawrence DeBarr, Mgr. Outside Stand No. 1
J. Sweeney, Mgr. Outside Stand No. 2 B. Levine, Mgr. Outside Stand No. 3 |
Alma Kelley, Superintendent
Roy Kisor, Asst. Supt.
J. McMahon, Cashier
E. McLain, Porter
Winter Quarters and Zoo
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A. T. Stonehouse, General Superintendent
Max Sable, Supt. of Stock M. Cziezowsky, Supt. Cat Animals R. A. McCart, Supt. of Farm Chas. McCart |
C. L. Baker
J. W. Smith Fred Lawrence Frank Smith A. Kurth |
A. J. Ryan, Manager
Wm. Nelson, Ticket Taker
Chief
Friday
Train
W. M. Thompson, Trainmaster
J. Weiderman, Asst. Trainmaster
Watchmen: J. Hensarling, W. M. Moore
Cookhouse
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Al Dean, Steward
Slim King, Asst. Steward Blackie Smith, Head Waiter F. Lavelle, Asst. Chef Wm. Dorring, Asst. Head Waiter |
Harry Lewis, Butcher
Harry Hines, Fireman Levi Dyer, Chef Nakamura, Checker |
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"Speedy Will" Moore
"Side Pole Slim" Appleby "Seat Plank Shorty" McKay |
Mel, the "Chair King"
"Dodger" Ross Collins |
"Staller" M. Schlom
"Bible Back" Kelley |
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E. M. Christian
Sylvester Larios Chas. Reamer A. W. Mannering H. Baske Thomas P. Lynch Victor Dorweiler Jack Thomas George Fatzer |
Oscar Fechter
Jack McDonalds F. Tiffany Ed Moran B. D. Custer Olie Long Dewey Smith LaVerge B. Perry Steve Bowman |
Wilfred Korpi
Joe Meyers W. A. Adams Ralph Hylton Tom Henry Harry Morgan I. P. Fallon Horace Zmeoff Grace Marvelle |
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Mary Aldridge
Louise Appleby C. M. Booth Carl Bruce Nita Buchanan Flora Bruce Merritt Ballew Jack Chase Capt. S. C. Charles Billie Clayton Jack Cavanaugh Al Crooks Peggy Crooks Mlle. Camille Edna Creek Howard Drako G. Davis Mrs. G. Davis Madge Davis Dolly Davis Babe Davis Stanley Davis Bessie Duford Enos Bros. Pompi Fowler Marie Foor Chas. Fortuna Cheerful Gardner |
Jack Harris
Mrs. D. Hanna Jewel Jackson Kinko Mary Kinko Phil King Mary Kimball Helen Kimball Jack Klippel Kinsuro Pearl Lingo Margaret Lee Bert Lawrence Agnes Lausen Bert Leo Dan McAvoy W. M. McKay Elizabeth McCarthy Marion McCrea Joe Miller Bertha McMann Margareat Musgrove Dutch Marco Ben Mouton Grace Marvel Helen Meyers Alma Owens |
Babe Peterson
Onnie Lee Pierce Charles Post Mrs. Chas. Post Mrs. F. Rooney Louis Roth Mary Roselli Nellie Roth Lee Smith Elva Smith Drew Stanfield Margie Marlow Bill Taafe Bob Thornton Ova Thornton Eddie Trees Margaret Thompson Mrs. K. Thompson Irene Taylor Frankie Thimble Lorraine Wallace O. E. Wee Dot Whitney Clara Warren Cora Watson Ruth Wolff Chas. Williams |
Attractions
Serpentine, Serpent Girl - Feature
Dr. F. L. LaMarr, Chinatown Underworld Exposed
Melle Sheba, Snake Enchantress
F. Martin, Tattooer and Tattooed Marvel
Lee Teller, Magic
Paul Herold, European Giant
Geo. Slats Bones, Skeleton Dude
Bob Roberts, Sword Swallower
F. LeRoy, Punch and Judy
F. Decker, Comedy Juggler
Baby Clara, Fat Girl
Lee Teller, Illusion "Vivisection"
Side Show Band and Minstrels
Prof. Arthur A. Wright, Conductor
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Arthur Jarrett, Piccolo
Herbert Marshall, Cornet Bert De Leo, Cornet Arthur Wright, Cornet W. E. Fields, Alto D. W. McDonald, Alto and Violin H. Duffy, Trombone |
Herbert Alvis, Trombone
Walter Mays, 1st Clarinet Louis Ford, 2nd Clarinet Rufus Wiggs, Baritone Harrison Hall, Tuba J. N. Anderson, Bass Drum Harry Johnson, Trap Drums |
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Miss Gillette
Miss Jolson |
J. N. Anderson
Harry Johnson |
Rufus Wiggs
Harrison Hall |
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March 7 - Redlands, Calif.
March 8 - Riverside, Calif. March 9 - Brawley, Calif. March 10 - Calexico, Calif. March 11 - El Centre, Calif. March 12 - San Diego, Calif (Sunday) March 13 - San Diego, Calif. March 14 - Corona, Calif. March l5 - Anaheim, Calif. March 16 - San Pedro, Calif. March 17 - Long Beach, Calif. March 18 - Pomona, Calif. March 19 - Los Angeles, Calif. (Sunday) March 20 - Los Angeles, Calif. March 21 - Los Angeles, Calif. . March 22 - Los Angeles, Calif. March 23 - Los Angeles, Calif. March 24 - Los Angeles, Calif. March 25 - Los Angeles, Calif. March 26 - San Fernando, Calif. (Sunday) March 27 - Bakersfield, Calif. March 28 - Taft, Calif. March 29 - Porterville, Calif. March 30 - Visalia, Calif. March 31 - Coalinga, Calif. April 1 - Hanford, Calif. April 2 - Selma, Calif. (Sunday) April 3 - Fresno, Calif. April 4 - Merced, Calif. April 5 - Modesto, Calif. April 6 - Sacremento, Calif. April 7 - Stockton, Calif. April 8 - Pittsburg, Calif. April 9 - Livermore, Calif. (Sunday) April 10 - Salinas, Calif. April 11 - Montrey, Calif. April 12 - Watsonville, Calif. April 13 - Santa Cruz, Calif. April 14 - Oakland, Calif April 15 - Oakland, Calif. April 16 - Oakland, Calif. (Sunday) April 17 - San Jose, Calif. April 18 - San Francisco, Calif April 19 - San Francisco, Calif. April 20 - San Francisco, Calif. April 21 - San Francisco, Calif. April 22 - San Francisco, Calif. April 23 - San Francisco, Calif. (Sunday) April 24 - Vallejo, Calif. April 25 - Santa Rosa, Calif. April 26 - Marysville, Calif. April 27 - Chico, Calif. April 28 - Red Bluff, Calif. April 29 - Redding, Calif. April 30 - Weed, Calif. (Sunday) May 1 - Klamath Falls, Oregon May 2 - Montague, Calif. May 3 - Medford, Oregon May 4 - Roseburg, Oregon May 5 - Eugene, Oregon May 6 - Salem, Oregon May 7 - Portland, Oregon (Sunday) May 8 - Portland, Oregon May 9 - Portland, Oregon May 10 - Centralia, Wash. May 11 - Aberdeen, Wash. May 12 - Olympia, Wash. May 13 - Tacoma, Wash. May 14 - Sedro Wooley, Wash. (Sunday) May 15 - Sedro Wooley, Wash. May 16 - Bellingham, Wash. May 17 - Everett, Wash. May 18 - Seattle, Wash. May 19 - Seattle, Wash. May 20 - Seattle, Wash. May 21 - North Yakima, Wash. (Sunday) May 22 - North Yakima, Wash. May 23 - Kennewick, Wash. May 24 - Spokane, Wash. May 25 - Moscow, Idaho May 26 - Lewiston, Idaho May 27 - Walla Walla, Wash. May 28 - Pendleton, Oregon (Sunday) May 29 - Pendleton, Oregon May 30 - La Grande, Oregon May 31 - Baker, Oregon June 1 - Weiser, Idaho June 2 - Caldwell, Idaho June 3 - Boise, Idaho June 4 - Twin Falls, Idaho (Sunday) June 5 - Twin Falls, Idaho June 6 - Burley, Idaho June 7 - Idaho Falls, Idaho June 8 - Pocatello, Idaho June 9 - Ogden, Utah June 10 - Salt Lake City, Utah June 11 - Evanston, Wyoming (Sunday) June 12 - Rock Springs, Wyoming June 13 - Laramie, Wyoming June 14 - Cheyenne, Wyoming June 15 - Greeley, Colorado June 16 - Denver, Colorado June 17 - Denver, Colorado June 18 - North Platte, Nebraska (Sunday) June 19 - North Platte, Nebraska June 20 - Kearney, Nebraska June 21 - Grand Island, Nebraska June 22 - Norfolk, Nebraska June 23 - Sioux City, Iowa June 24 - Freemont, Nebraska June 25 - Lincoln, Nebraska (Sunday) June 26 - Lincoln, Nebraska June 27 - Beatrice, Nebraska June 28 - Topeka, Kansas June 29 - Leavenworth, Kansas June 30 - St. Joseph, Missouri |
July 1 - Kansas City, Missouri
July 2 - Kansas City, Missouri (Sunday) July 3 - Falls City, Nebraska July 4 - Omaha, Nebraska July 5 - Atlantic, Iowa July 6 - DesMoines, Iowa July 7 - Ottumwa, Iowa July 8 - Muscatine, Iowa July 9 - Burlington, Iowa (Sunday) July 10 - Burlington, Iowa July 11 - Galesburg, Illinois July 12 - Kewanee, Illinois July 13 - Canton, Illinois July 14 - Jacksonville, Illinois July 15 - Lincoln, Illinois July 16 - Mattoon, Illinois (Sunday) July 17 - Mattoon, Illinois July 18 - Danville, Illinois July 19 - Crawfordsville, Indiana July 20 - Kokomo, Indiana July 21 - Portland, Indiana July 22 - Lima, Ohio July 23 - Zanesville, Ohio (Sunday) July 24 - Zanesville, Ohio July 25 - Cambridge, Ohio July 26 - Wheeling, W. Va. July 27 - Parkersburg, W. Va. July 28 - Parkersburg, W. Va. July 29 - Marietta, Ohio July 30 - Steubenville, Ohio (Sunday) July 31 - Steubenville, Ohio August 1 - Connelsville, Pa. August 2 - Cumberland, Md. August 3 - Hagerstown, Md. August 4 - Chambersburg, Pa. August 5 - York, Pa. August 6 - Lancaster, Pa. (Sunday) August 7 - Lancaster, Pa. August 8 - Lebanon, Pa. August 9 - Harrisburg, Pa. August 10 - Altoona, Pa. August 11 - Johnstown, Pa. August 12 - McKeesport, Pa. August 13 - Pittsburg, Pa. (Sunday) August 14 - Pittsburg, Pa. August 15 - Pittsburg, Pa. August 16 - East Liverpool, Ohio August 17 - Youngstown, Ohio August 18 - Canton, Ohio August 19 - Akron, Ohio August 20 - Cleveland, Ohio (Sunday) August 21 - Cleveland, Ohio August 22 - Cleveland, Ohio August 23 - Wooster, Ohio August 24 - Mansfield, Ohio August 25 - Marion, Ohio August 26 - Columbus, Ohio August 27 - Cincinnati, Ohio (Sunday) August 28 - Cincinnati, Ohio August 29 - Cincinnati, Ohio August 30 - Lexington, Ky. August 31 - Louisville, Ky. Sept. 1 - Columbus, Indiana Sept. 2 - Shelbyville, Indiana Sept. 3 - Indianapolis, Indiana (Sunday) Sept. 4 - Indianapolis, Indiana Sept. 5 - Terre Haute, Indiana Sept. 6 - Effingham, Illinois Sept. 7 - Greenville, Illinois Sept. 8 - St. Louis, Missouri Sept. 9 - St. Louis, Missouri Sept. 10 - St. Louis, Missouri (Sunday) Sept. 11 - DeSoto, Missouri Sept. 12 - Poplar Bluff, Missouri Sept. 13 - Newport, Ark. Sept. 14 - Little Rock, Ark. Sept. 15 - Hope, Ark. Sept. 16 - Eldorado, Ark. Sept. 17 - Monroe, La. (Sunday) Sept. 18 - Monroe, La. Sept. 19 - Alexander, La. Sept. 20 - Lafayette, La. Sept. 21 - Morgan City, La. Sept. 22 - Thibodaux, La. Sept. 23 - New Orleans, La. Sept. 24 - New Orleans, La. (Sunday) Sept. 25 - Hammond La. Sept. 26 - Baton Rouge, La. Sept. 27 - Natchez, Miss. Sept. 28 - Vicksburg, Miss. Sept. 29 - Greenville, Miss. Sept. 30 - Clarksdale, Miss Oct. 1 - Marianna, Ark. (Sunday) Oct. 2 - Marianna, Ark. Oct. 3 - Helena, Ark. Oct. 4 - Brinkley, Ark. Oct. 5 - Jonesboro, Ark. Oct. 6 - Stuttgart, Ark. Oct. 7 - Fordyce, Ark. Oct. 8 - Mt. Pleasant, Texas (Sunday) Oct. 9 - Mt. Pleasant, Texas Oct. 10 - Sherman, Texas Oct. 11 - Greenville, Texas Oct. 12 - Paris, Texas Oct. 13 - Terrell, Texas Oct. 14 - Ennis, Texas Oct. 15 - McKinney, Texas (Sunday) Oct. 16 - McKinney, Texas Oct. 17 - Waxahachie, Texas Oct. 18 - Corsicana, Texas Oct. 19 - Tyler, Texas Oct. 20 - Athens, Texas Oct. 21 - Lufkin, Texas Oct. 22 - Navasota, Texas (Sunday) Oct. 23 - Navasota, Texas Oct. 24 - Cameron, Texas Oct. 25 - Temple, Texas Oct. 26 - Cleburne, Texas Oct. 27 - Gainesville, Texas |
Total Performances, 410; Matinees, 206; Night, 204
Shows Missed - April 12th, Watsonville, Calif., Mat. and Night; July 25th, Cambridge, Ohio, Mat.; July 26th, Wheeling, W. Va., Mat.; July 27th, Parkersburg, W. Va., Mat.; August 1st, Connellsville, Pa., Mat.
Three shows one day - Sept. 26th, Baton Rouge, La.
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