Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Route Book, 1941

From: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows. Route, Personnel and Statistics for the Season of 1941. Sarasota, FL: J. C. Johnson, 1941. Program, staff & performers. This edition did not include the day-by-day details of the route. The route for this year can be found on the Routes page. Not included here are the articles and photographs. Permission to place the information from this route book on the Circus Historical Society website has been provided by Feld Entertainment, Inc.™, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey™. Circus World Museum's Parkinson Library provided the photocopy of this route book. All information should be checked with additional sources. There will be spelling and typographical errors.

Ringling Bros. - Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc.

John Ringling North, President
Henry Ringling North, Vice-President & Assistant to the President
Robert Ringling, Senior Vice-President
William P. Dunn, Jr., Secretary & Treasurer
Edith C. Ringling, Vice-President
Aubrey B. Ringling, Vice-President

Directors

John Ringling North Henry Ringling North Robert Ringling William P. Dunn, Jr.

Harold R. Brophy Edith C. Ringling Aubrey B. Ringling

Executive Staff

George W. Smith, General Manager Fred C. DeWolfe, Treasurer with Show J. F. Reddy, Jr., General Counsel Herbert Duval, Legal Adjuster Roland Butler, General Press Representative

J. C. Donahue, Traffic Manager Arthur R. Hopper, Supt. Outdoor Advertising J. R. Griffin, Auditor Pat Valdo, Director Performer Personnel Jane Johnson, Secretary to the President

New York Office

J. R. Griffin, Auditor John H. Fleming

Irene Matelis Dorothy Wilson

Georgie Nickerson Betty Matelis

Chicago Office: Dan De Baugh, Mgr.

Sarasota Fla.: James A. Haley, Rep.

Peru, Indiana: Mary Jane Patterson, Rep.

Contracting Agents: William J. Conway, Ed F. Kelly

Publicity and Advertising

Roland Butler, General Press Representative Frank W. Braden, Press Gardner Wilson, Press Allen J. Lester, Contracting Press

F. Beverly Kelley, Radio Francis L. Morrissey, Radio E. B. Callahan, Photographer Arthur R. Hopper, Supt. Outdoor Advertising

Advertising Car No. 1

John J. Brassil, Manager R. E. Flanigan, Boss Billposter C. W. Goehmann, Boss Lithographer W. Powell, Biller G. W. Hanna, Biller G. Hodgeman, Biller J. Haddon, Biller

C. Haskill, Biller V. Kinter, Biller E. H. Riche, Biller T. Colligan, Biller C. S. Fulton, Biller S. J. Vogel, Biller E. Ross, Biller

R. Long, Biller G. Audette, Biller G. P. Hale, Biller P. Bononis, Biller T. Brassil, Biller M. Covitch, Biller

Advertising Car No. 2

F. A. Boudinot, Manager C. Carlton, Boss Billposter E. Bird, Biller S. I. Boudinot, Biller F. Geiser, Biller

P. Murray, Biller C. Poe, Biller W. Albers, Biller A. Statt, Biller

L. Dietz, Biller W. Wood, Biller R. P. Huth, Biller J. E. Derby, Biller

Advertising Brigade

Frank Mahery, Manager Si Semon, Banner Squarer Harry Bert, Banner Squarer

M. D. Ross, Boss Biller Lee Holley, Biller H. Goerke, Biller

Robert Hiatt, Biller C. F. Biggs, Biller Rex Lee, Biller

Advertising Inspector: F. B. Head, Paul T. Ringling

Banner Puller: Joseph Brown

Lot Superintendent: Lloyd Morgan

24-Hour Men: Walter S. Wappenstein, William L. Carr, Leon W. Pickett

Chief of Police: John H. Brice

Medical Department: Dr. Joseph H. Bergin; Joseph J. McCarthy, First Aid.

Ticket Wagons

Red Wagon: Theo Forstall, Hubert N. Sticks
White Wagon: Lewis H. Woodruff, George W. Helms
Yellow Wagon: Joseph F. Boyton, Joseph Paul Boyton

Front Door

McCormick Steele, Superintendent William E. Downing John Carmichael Murray Burt Karl Krenkel Robert L. Cochran

Arthur Aylesworth Clyde Sellers Ray Hopkins Harry Minor, Tax Box Claude Carlton, Tax Box

Tickets

Thomas C. Haynes, Superintendent Richard Smith, Jr. Robert Michael Ray Marlow

Dick Begin Michael Gradis Alva Johnson, Jr.

Downtown Ticket Agent: Matthew J. McGowan

Time Keepers: Hugh M. Briethaupt, William H. Webster

Big Show Announcer: Arthur L. Springer

Boss Painter: Michael J. Carey

Chauffeurs: Fred Bartlett, Jack T. Bishop

Mail Man: William Moser

Wm. J. Burns Int'l Detective Agency: Edward A. Mullin, Sergeant. Owen E. Lynch, Edwin J. Madden, Gerald T. Tivoli

Performers

Pat Valdo, Director of Performer Personnel
Fred Branda, Equestrian Director
John Foley, Assistant

Felix Adler Margueritte Akimoto Yukiro Akimoto Masao Akimoto Haruijoshi Takahashi Paul Albert Lawrence Anderson Elly Ardelty Ruth M. Bailey Jerry Bangs Reno McCree Gallizzioli Battiste Henry Bedow Charles D. C. Bell Louis Nagy Angelo Calderone Marion A. Bendixen Adriana Borza Giueseppe Borza Antonio Borza Adele Daineff Borza Muriel E. Boutz Ella Branda Fred Branda Betty Brasno Anne Burak Mary F. Burkhart Arthur Burson Estelle Butler George R. Campbell Clayton H. Chase Katherine Clark Pearl A. Clark Ruth F. Clark Joyce Coleman Arthur Concello Antoinette Concello Albert C. Bainbridge Elden Day Juanita S. Deisler Roy R. Deisler Carl Durbin Grayce Genders Harold Genders Santo Glorioso Anna L. Haydon Marin Ivanov Peu Ivanov William A. Krause Frank F. McClosky Lester Owens Joseph P. Remillett DeBois R. Rhodus Opal F. Strueby Edward Ward William H. Warner Alfred Court Damoo G. Dhotre Harry Kovar May Kovar Fritz Schulz

Oscar Cristiani Belmonte Cristiani Corcaita Christiani Emma V. Cristiani Ernesto Cristiani June Cristiani Lucio Cristiani Mogador E. Cristiani Ortans Cristiani Paraito Cristiani Ruggero D. Cristiani Thomas Cropper Harry D. Dann Cora M. B. Davis Louise D. C. Schroeder Jerull M. Dean Mary J. DeYoung Dorothy E. Durbin William Denaro Theodore T. Elmlund John G. Ernst Mary Esherick Mildred K. Fetterer Rosa A. Figueroa Ernest F. Firth Brooke Fleming John N. Foley Marcel J. Forgeur Lambert Jorio Marie H. B. Forgeur Fernand Forgeur Andrea Gallagher Marguerite Garner Mary M. Gilbert Helga E. Glorioso Homer Goddard Doris C. Gregory Vivian E. Gregory Betty M. Hackett Glenn B. Hartzell Olive Hartzell Glenna J. Hartzell Geraldine M. Hill Betty D. Hores Paul Horompo Bonnie Hunt Gloria Hunt Ludwig Jacob Dolly L. Jahn Paul Jerome Elzie L. Jung Paul O. Jung Kay I. Klein Ruth E. Sprankle Bobby Steele Betty G. Stuart Alma Taylor Milton F. Taylor John S. Triplett Massimiliano Truzzi Sofia Truzzi

Roberto de Vaconcellos Roberta M. Warinner Paul F. Wenzel Nikolaus Koessler Arthur Konyot Alexander Konyot Maria Konyot May F. Konyot Aldolph Landolf Claire LaVine Verena M. Lawrence John B. LeClereq Media Z. Leininger Zellettia M. Leininger Erika S. Loyal Frank Luley Evelyn B. McClain Fannie R. McClosky Craig L. McAllister Howard K. Marco Charles Matthewson Gregorio Montes de Oca Eleanor Montes de Oca Ploydore Mortier John T. Bossler Samuel T. Pearce Mary M. White Joe E. Ward Roberto Yacopi Maria L. Yacopi Emilio D. Gonzalez Nelly Y. Gonzalez Robert M. Mauer Aida Yacopi Alfredo Yacopi William Moser Robert Nelson Gordon Orton Grace T. Owens Daniel M. Pearce Pauline Pettee John F. Pizzo Albert J. Powell Gilbert A. Raby Wanda L. Rogers Ethel L. Rowe James J. Russell Frank T. Saluto Alfred E. Schieritz (Shyretto) James A. Smith Mary T. Smith Judith Sothern Americo J. Yacopi Victorio Yacopi Clarence E. Albrecht John J. Armstrong Marco Julio Edward J. Kohl Eugene G. Mrotek Eugene Rosinsky Bill E. Thompson

Big Show Band

Merle Evans, Conductor Lew D. Bader, Trombone Russell A. Bader, Cornet Raymond Y. Brownell, Snare Drums Stanley Czerwinski, Trombone Garrett L. DeKay, Baritone Clinton R. Evans, Tuba Walter S. Foreman, Trombone Philip Garkow, Cornet Andrew Grainger, Trombone Howard E. Ham, Horn Peter M. Heaton, Organ Henry D. Kyes, Cornet

Harry E. Nivens, Clarinet-Alto Saxophone William H. Phoenix, Cornet A. J. Ramirez, Clarinet-Tenor Saxophone Max C. Ring, Flute-Piccolo-Alto Saxophone Clayton E. Russ, Tuba Jas. Schlanz, Clarinet-Baritone Saxophone J. G. Sheppard, Clarinet-Alto Saxophone Rollin E. Sherbondy, Bass Drum Peter Staluppi, Horn Anton Tonar, Clarinet-Tenor Saxophone Frank Tonar, Clarinet-Alto Saxophone Henry C. Werner, Cornet

Side Show

Fred Smythe, Manager
Bobby Hasson, Assistant Manager

Lecturers: Don James, Charles Roark

Ticket Sellers: Bobby Hasson, George (Red) White, Wm. Rhu McKitrick, Jack Henszey

Ticket Takers: C. D. (Speedy) Smith, Frank Julian

Utility Man: Robert Lee Brazil

Attractions:

Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, Giant and Giantess The Great Waldo, Gastronomic Marvel Eagan Twist, Rubber-armed man Senorita Josephine, Snake Trainer Kati Sandwina, Female Hercules Miss Patricia, Sword Swallower Dr. Mayfield, Fire-Proof Man

Alice from Dallas, Fat Girl Melvin Burkhart, Anatomical Wonder Jimmie McPherson, Upside Down Artist Wilbur Harris, Big Mouthed Man Milo Vagge, Champion Bag Puncher Mo Lay, Comedy Juggler Charles Roark, Punch and Judy

Midgets: Maior Mite, Harry Doll, Daisy Doll, Tiny Doll, Grace Doll, Col. Nawratb

Hawaiin Entertainers: David Naeole, Jr., David Kaina, Conrado Conception, Pulanii Mossman, Sola

Dancing Girls: Peggy Amison, Louise Falkner, Alola Kestner, Rita Reed

Side Show Band:

Arthur A. Wright, Trumpet and Director Johnny B. Brown, Clarinet & Saxophone William Matthews, Clarinet & Saxophone Clarence C. Williams, Solo Trumpet Donald E. Officer, Solo Trumpet Joe A. Browne, First Trumpet Rufus S. Wiggs, First Melophone

Wm. E. Fields, Second Melophone Edward Carr, First Trombone Homer C. Griffin, Second Trombone William Thomas, Baritone Harris R. Hall, Bass Elygie Shaw, Drum Edward W. Warren, Bass Drum

Minstrels:

Dusty Cunningham, Comedian Lewis Barton, Comedian Rastus Airship, Dancer

Herman Higgs, Singer Roy Coleman, Guitarist

Concessions Department

Costal Trading Corp.: Frank Miller, Paul Miller

Candy Department:

Mel Hamlin, Manager
Morris Oshry, Cashier
Robert Brown, Stock Man
Frank Morris, Contact Man

Seat Men:

Vernon Long Eugene O'Connor Eli Drucker Eddie McAleer Max Steinhart Sam Gold William White

Roy Wallace Irving Dubin James Brown Stanley Gregory Abe Starinsky John Brice Jack Golden

Gus Singer Arthur Katz Howard Williams Pfaeffle Billings Ben Berke Al Ross John Kotres

Porters: Ed Ross, Osborne Smith

Midway Dining Stands: Paul Fisher, Manager; Bob Keathley, Auditor & Cashier

Midway Diner: James Frantz, James Ball, Red Holly, Joe Sparpana, George Lewis (Porter)

No. 1 Dining Stand: Harry Dutton, Manager; Earl Wendling, Helper; Lee Brown, Porter

No. 2 Dining Stand: Chester Ware, Manager; Julius Toman, Helper; William Horton, Porter

No. 3 Dining Stand: William McAleer, Manager; William Cooke, Helper; Jesse Smiley, Porter

Midway Candy Stand: Ernest Hitchcock, Manager

Frozen Delight: Percey Anderson, Manager. William Miller, Abe Finklestein

Pop Corn Stand: Sam Delaney, Manager; Jack Taylor, Stand Man; Marty Healy, Seat Man; O. C. McIntyre, Seat Man; Art Mix, Seat Man

Candy Floss: Victor Pratt, Manager; Ernest Newman, Seat Man; John Scott, Seat Man

Menagerie Candy Stands: No. 1 - Jake Bessee. No. 2 - Nate Abrahms. No. 3 - V. C. Kasher

Novelty Department

Eugene Gutman, Manager

Menagerie Stand: Abe Zimmerman

Midway Stands: No. 1 - Morris Gustow. No. 2 - Charles Allen. No. 3 - Robert Douglas. No. 4 - Nate Alberts

Chameleons: Nate King

Seat Men: Irving Rich, Louis Rosenberg, Terry O'Rourke, Louis Bloomenthal

Specialty Men: Andrew Stryker, Sam Golden

Back Yard Stand: Harry Mantell, Manager; Edward Marshick, Chef; Morris Sigman; John Kasyln; A. A. Ivey

Program Department

Jos. Mayer, Publisher, Inc.
Frank J. Mayer, General Manager
Richard Iannone, Road Representative
Thomas Reale, Harold Silk, Robert Montgomery, Frank King

Alfred Court's Performing Wild Animals

Wilson W. Storey, Superintendent

Josef Walch Joseph Blacksher

Donald Dedrick Vincent Dorr

John W. Kennedy Vincent Sunday

Menagerie

John Sabo, Superintendent
John O'Malley, Assistant

William Adams Julius Angle John Powell Joseph Costa Salvatore Magro Frank Setting John Nematz Joseph A. Patnaude John B. Pelkey Frank J. Picarado Joe E. Hancock Lawrence Hanes

John J. Jeffries Harold F. Johnson Frank J. Joyce Rudolph Kelsch John J. Reilly Joseph J. Rosen Lawrence Safchuck Harry Seitz Donald Kohl Joseph McGill Oakley Madison

Paul Marino Edward Mitchell James A. Moore Roland Shaw Eugene Stickel Charles Tanner Francisco Urquiaga Joe Cook Ray Hall Ira R. Seal Jas. Porter

Mr. and Mrs. Gargantua the Great
The world's most famous gorillas, featured by the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Richard D. Kroener, Superintendent
Jose Tomas, Assistant
Harry M. Carter, Julius Gerlick, Ray O. Powell, Hubert Sheppard, Walter Vaughn

Gorilla Top: Fabian Bucklick, Superintendent

Frederick Clay Eugene Wenek Archie White Snooks Van Ealey

James Williams John Wilson David Harris

Garfield Green John Woodard Charlie Young

Ring Stock

Alexander Kaner, Superintendent
Fred James Farshler, Assistant
Robert Forsythe, Assistant
Harrison E. Johnson, Assistant

Fabel O. Allen James B. Andrews Harry Baker Jack A. Beatty Arthur Nial Bemis William L. Benway Wayne Blakely Edward Bowers James Boyle Clarence E. Briggs Rank A. Buzzell Joseph F. Callahan Howard F. Carter Joan Christakos Eugene M. Conner Harold E. Coughlin Albert Darrah Virgil Del Wible Marty Doherty Charles C. Egan Vernon D. Enos Ettorio Facchin

Walter E. Farrell John J. Faulkner Paul Bernard Gamble Philip Gardner Charles Gohring Harry W. Goodman John Edwin Hite Harold H. Holland James Howerton William Ingold Earl F. Judge Arthur J. Ketchum Richard Kissel William F. Lenhart Walter Lyons William H. McCanless Frank LeRoy McGee Edward J. Malicki Donald Mason Edward T. Matlook James A. Moran William F. Murphy

Kenneth R. Newtown Paul Plante Peter B. Povilonis Francis B. Richards Francis Warren Rigdon Andrew Jackson Robinson, Jr. Michael Salaga Harold E. Schaknowski James Scully Frank Selock Emery Simon, Jr. Andrew M. Slack Ben Arthur Spata Willian J. Steffen Sterling Stone George H. Sutter, Jr. Larry C. Taylor Frank Ulanosky William Warnecke William V. Warren Rucolph Ed Wojcik

Harness Maker: George Warner

Dogs: Stewart Mulky, George Scott, Raymond Mullens

Commissary: John Seawell, Jr.; Herbert H. Sicks

Canvas

William H. Curtis, Superintendent
Assistants: Fred J. Eichman, Russell Jones, Joseph McDermott, John Meek, Chandler Miller

Buford Cook Mitchell Mallette Joseph Pierson James Anderson William Anderson James Annsey Ernest Armester William Armstrong Tony J. Balesku Charles Bass Bohna Bone Thomas Breen Marion Brooks Edward L. Brown Jim Brown Woodrow Brown Roy W. Buckley Edward Carmichael Nathan S. Chatfield Sam Clark Joseph Contreras Thomas W. Conway Joseph C. Cooper Walter Copeland Clifford Corbett Martin Corbett John C. Crewe Earl Daniel Lawrence L. David Leo Stanley Davis David White Eagle John Earl, Jr. Archie T. Eason George Edwards John H. Fielder James Flaherty David Foy Fred Gardner David Garrard Alfred Garrett James Gentry Freddie George Alvin Gibson Lester Glynn Arthur Grant Arthur Griffen Warren Griffen A. D. Griggs Robert Grim Adolphus Grisham Louis Guile J. C. Hall Henry Harris John R. Hart James Hayes George Heidel Charles Henderson

Ven Hickes Buster Hodo John Hoffman Jesse B. Howard Stephen Hudora Robert Hudson Ralph Hughes George Jackson Luthur M. Jackson Willie Jackson Herbert J. Jefferson Central Jenkins Eddie Johns Henry Johnson Louis E. Johnson Joel Jonathan Charlie Jones Chester Jones George Jones Jenks Jones, Jr. Andrew June George K. Kelley Hardrick King Otis Kingcade Tim Carl Knighten Victor Larson Isiah Lenyard Eddie Lewis Emmett H. Lewis Joseph L. Lloyd Harry H. Lofton Edward E. Looney Gordon M. Lott Wm. J. Lynch James R. McLaren Felton McNullan Russell J. McQuade Bernis L. Mandley Adam A. Markwitz John Mitchell Eugene S. Moore Johnnie Moore James G. Morrie Raymond A. Morris Robert L. Nash Sim Neal Robert R. Nordon Louis Odom Joseph O'Neal David Outsey Samuel Pelham Clem J. Penkala Sam Peters Junior Phillips Louis Pratt Stephen Potter Wm. T. Pope

Raymond Pluta Charles H. Powell Norman Pompey Alfred R. Porter Geo. Ramsey Lymoine L. Reiff William Reynolds Hollie Roberts Willie A. Ross Joseph Rozier Charles Ryan David Rylas Johne E. Sawyer Theodore Saxl Jack Shaw Mike Simmons Chester Soule Bertrand Snow James G. Snead Reuben Sorrell Julius S. Slaughter Bigger Smith Charles Smith Glen A. Smith Neeaham Stancil Stanley Sypek Lovis Taylor Henry Teyo William Thomas Neal Todd John E. Tucker David Turner Jack Wagner Jessie Walker John Walker James Wallace Charles Wieman Harold Whitson Arnold Wilson J. T. Whittaker Samuel Walton Earl A. Waltz George Watson William H. Whittington Arthur Williams Calvin Williams James Williams Roy Williams Albert Wilson John Witkofski Bobbie L. Wynn Osie Lee Yantis George J. Young Steve Paul Zatic Wilbur M. Zellers Alfred Zittle

Layout:

Leonard Aylesworth, Superintendent
William Dwyer, Assistant

William Bingham John Brewer William Case Michael Dulczak Lee Elliott James Farmer John Fenyar Efron Fisher Alton R. Goldson Jesse Grey Carl Gustafson Julius Guyton Richard Hogan

Elijah Hunter Henry Jones Cornelius Keating Jack Kingsbury James C. Lance Stephen Lewis Hector Liberty Chester Lilly Lee Lucas Mack McClover Willie McGee Arthur Moyen Raymond Myers

Benjamin Padgett Jack Peavy Paul Reichen Oscar Reilly Harry Roberts Milton Stephen Henry Tate James C. Thomas LeRoy White Pete Williams Henry L. Wright Horace Wilkins Richard Wynn

Cook House

George J. Blood, Superintendent
Archie Blood, Assistant
Willis Blood, Assistant
Charles Landt, Assistant
Phillip Langford, Assistant

Charles Adams Barney Alkonis Ray Auen Edward Baker George Bergman Horton Banks Emile Bilodeau Robert Barton Sherman Black Frank Bevins Thos. Brough Philip Broussard Lowell Bolin Frank Bowen Robert Bowens Mike Boyde Oscar Boyer Robert Brooks Henry Brown Matthew Carroll John Casper Harry Chambers George Clark Paul Cobb William Collier Joseph Coepstein Thomas Costello William Cox Tom Crawford Everett Crusenberry Frank Curtis Anthony DeChiara Frank Dillon Richard Donker Edward Dundon

William Dunn Patrick Durcan Otho Eagle Charlie Florence Harry Gates Henry Geiger Herman Giddings R. F. Giesey Curtis Gideon Louis Graf Richard Grant Homer Grider Claude Griffin Chester Bronowski Mack Guest Jake Herman Ernest Hicks Sam Holton William Hurley Gernett Jackson Willis Jackson John J. Jacobs John T. Jamieson I. C. Jefferson William Jenkins Donald Jones Walter Jones Anthony Jonilas Leo Karschnick Earl Keller William Kelly Walter Kloss William Laase Chester Lafferty Joseph Lenz

Fred Leonhardt William Little Richard Loyd Lawrence Lowe Anthony Lunn Maurice Lyle Harry Lyle Horace McDonald Neil McFadden William McGuire Herbert Miller Joe Mitchell Arthur Moore Arthur Nelson William O'Brien Domenick A. Oliver George Olson Robert Paul Sim Potter Nicholas Rock John Rosenzweig Frank Rotondi Tom Ryan Alek Sabo Joseph Sassano Herman A. Schuman Kenneth Scott Howard C. Sheets Norman Smith John E. Scope William E. Thomas William Thurston Walter Turner Abner Vallan Thomas Weir

Elephants

Walter McClain, Superintendent
Assistants: Mark Acton, Edgar Bentley, Claude J. Madison

James Allen Ervin Arnold Frank Attardi Charles Bosley George Champagne Charles Cooper Philip Cosker Gabriel Costello Lewis Cummins Elmo Dallas Danny Dewey Vernon Duffy John Faltisco Henry D. Fisher Francis Fizzell Pete Gibbons Eugene Grogan Leo Harsh Frank Healy

Harold Inman Michael Jernigan Arthur Kestermont Otto Kohlman John Kotora Edward Larsen William Lewis Fred Lykes Lloyd Lunsford W. L. Lubel Antone C. Lima Warren J. MacGillivrey James McFarland Andrew Mazzini Edmond Mros Jack O'Brien John W. O'Neil Paul N. Perry Karl Rasquin

Patrick Ryan Donald Richards Elmer Shader Emmett Spalding John Schantz Glen Shears Richard Shipley Melvin Thomas Eugene Stacy Harvey Spillman Gabriel Tucker Warren Vayett Fred Wells Arlington Whitaker Lawrence Wilcox Paul Zasada Charles Zempel

Side Show Canvas

George Escalara, Superintendent
William Bridges, Assistant

Clifford C. Bass Theodore W. Beede Clarence E. Bladen William H. Boggs Alton W. Dangel Alexander Donald, Jr. John J. Dunn Robert H. Golden Frank Kirby Louis Klampfer Laudell W. Lowe

John J. Lucas Lawrence J. McGill William H. Massey Edward Maynard Bernard Metz Jerry W. Mobley George Moore Arthur N. Nelson Herman L. Pagan Clarence Paris Stanley J. Pickturney

John Vincent Purtell James E. Reeve Joseph C. Saltsgiver George Sarras Edward J. Schultz Joseph D. Shea Hubert Shelley Clyde Stevens Emil C. Strand Elmer J. Zunker

Medical Dept. Top: John A. May

Stables

Charles A. Wilson, Superintendent
Erma Boglin, Assistant

William Branch Howard Brown Nelvin Chatham Willie J. Crawford Eare Davis Harry Eyesters Eugene Hall

Charlie Hawkins Carter E. Hollowell Willie C. James Charles Messick Thomas Payne Raymond D. Powers Dave Trout Richardson

Jessie Taylor Jim Taylor Lewis Taylor Reginallyn Terrentine Clarence Woodruff

Lights

Paul Danousky, Superintendent
Assistants: William Walters, Ray Riley

Dare Barlow Allen Beck Clifford Billings Joseph Carl Chester Cherry Lawrence Crandell John A. Crowell Fred DeBardeleben Oscar Ditzler Brook Elam Dalton Erickson George Flaig Pardon Gardnier Lester Gunter

Amos Hallgarth Simon Rammerstein Wallace Hill Alfred Hofmann King Holton John T. Howard Fred Kramer Chalmer Kring Walter Landry Floyd Lee Warren Mahaffet George Miller Frank Mulrenin Frank O'Brien

George Porter Ernest Richart Henry Robinson Claude Rose Joseph Scahhell William Sanders Frank S. Smith William Stewart Richard Thomas Marshall Toliver Walter Tompkins Frank Weber Floyd Williamson

Mechanical Department

William Yeske, Superintendent
Edward Yeske, Assistant

James Collins Thomas Costa Gus Cron

Patrick Gillespie Steve Koll George McGovern

Charles Noecker George Shakesphere George Tomlinson

Porters

Richard Burns, Superintendent

Robert Burns Charles Capple Harry Corbett Carl Corlett Jack Cunningham Edward Gallagher John Givler Paul Greenwood Clint W. Hall John B. Hall Clarence Hatch

Alvin Hill Charles Hoskons George James Carl C. Krapf Albert Leggett Benjamin Lowe Arthur Lunt Lillian Merrithew Kermit Myers Randall Myers Frank Redmond

Edward Russell Herbert Schultz James S. Skinner Samuel W. Steele James Swanson Eugene Thompson William Turner Charles Virion, Cook, Jomar Car Renato Piana, Butler, Jomar Car Ethel Gadsden, Maid, Big Top

Properties

Ralph Lill, Superintendent
Assistants: Walter K. Kaner, Howard F. Mentz, Carl Lee Ramsey

Adrian L. Angus Floyd E. Angus Steve Ardus Milo A. Arndt Wm. C. Ball Jack J. Barry Fred M. Bennett Lawrence W. Balke James C. Bradley Atlas J. Brooks Guy H. Chaney Harold J. Chappell George Wm. Clark Clayton Courcy William M. Grouse William J. Crowley Thomas Leonard Cusick George Drost Sidney F. Duchien William C. Erb Henry B. Ferris John M. Floyd Lester F. Forrest Anthony F. French Sam Giannopulos David Grady

Carl F. Granitski James H. Headrick Paul W. Hobbs Clarence Howard Elmer L. Jensen Frank Karcouski Coyle Keister Walter G. Kernan John W. Kerrigan Raynold Klinker James MacLean Otto A. McCann Edward E. McDermott Roger Manes John M. Manko Herbert L. Martin Thomas Martin John Miller Robert J. Miller Walter C. Miller Joseph J. Modelski Lawrence Morris Frank J. Morrison Christopher Murtagh Alfred Newquist

Frank Paul William F. Paul Michael Petrello George Reisner Fred William Rost Joseph Scharick William Joseph Schevey Vincent A. Schweizer Charles E. Shaffer Ralph M. Sheridan, Jr. Richard G. Skiles Paul O. Small Stanley Sojka Pies Stanley Darven D. Stevens Miner K. Stout Albert Stratton Joseph Svehla Chester Tafil Leo John Ulinski John Vargo Arthur Walker Joseph P. Washegesic Ralph Winarski George Yelenchik, Jr.

Trains

Ray Milton, Superintendent
Assistants: Patrick Grier, William Clark, Ross Roberts

Cecil Agee Loren Allen Elbert Baggett Fred Baker Earl Bell Edward Blair Nicholas Brewer Jack L. Browning Donald Bruce Silas Buck Frank Burgett Ora Cleek Alfred Conlon Erby Covington Charles Crandall Ralph Davis Charles Derr Harry Fowler

Clarence Fowlkes Flory Galus Kenneth Gehring Kenneth Genius Emil Gesellhen Joseph Gilbert Harry Gordon John Grant Harry F. Hannon George T. Hill Peter Horbol James F. Ingalls Joe P. Johnson Pete Luken Judson McCormick Harold McCoy Charles Marcum Henry Matthews

George Mays Joseph Nash Raymond Ortman Ira Parker Buford Polk Emmet Sanders Rudolph Schwab Ralph Sears George Smith Thad C. Smith Earl V. Strong Mont Swagger Arnold Tilson Broughton Tucker George Tucker Charles Willett Harold Wolverton Henry C. Wright

Trucks

Harry Lott, Superintendent
John Gardner, Assistant

Harry Klein Hubert Thompson Henry Aulday Burlen Barnard Paul Bell David Blanchfield Steve Briar Earl Burton Edward Chalk Edward Curry George Davis Luther Davis William Davis James R. Dixon James Duvall Alek Dye Ivan Earhart Anthony Federson Lori Fields Joseph Gaisrig Daniel Gill Walter Graham

Paul Greely Charles Hart James J. Hunt Wallace Hutter John J. Jordon Virgil Kist Henry Klein George Knight Bruno Langmesser John Luddy Arthur McCormick Alex McDonald James Matherson Mickey Molchaney Harry Monahan Earl Mosher Ben Murray George Norris Charles O'Hern Edson Phillips Samuel Phillips Stanley Podgorski

Robert Powell Stephen Rhinesmith Ralph Ritchey Richard Ross Harry Shores Sarathain Charles Sherrill Steve Sikorski James Simpkins Harry Smith Clarence Springer Edward Stanton Jack Stone James Sullivan Eddie Tuoppo Stanley Wacht John S. Wallman Matthew Ward Nicholas Witkovsky Aubrey Woodard

Ushers

John M. Carson, Superintendent
Assistants: Lawrence Vogt, Joseph Dunn

Paul K. Barber Robert Barclay Harold Barrows Myles Bennett Harry Brown Lewis E. Brown William Brown Daniel Busang William Carlton Edward Costello Michael D'Addario Romeo David Larry Davis John Drobnak

Louis Foisy Robert Gray Thomas Gupton Charles Harned Harry Hawkins Leonard House William Huntley Stephen Kaner Andrew McCabe Raymond Maxwell Wesley Meyer Elvin Moore John R. Morris Harold Mulligan

John O'Brien Robert Pittman Howard Ramsey Henry Reynolds Ray W. Rowan Clyde Sellers Henry Silvia Eugene Smith Edgar Sprankle, Jr. LeRoy Terrell Edward Thompson Marco Visconti Earl H. Wells

Wardrobe

Lawrence Banchi, Superintendent
Earl Driscoll, Assistant
Margarette Graham, Wardrobe Mistress
Jean Carson, Assistant
Irene Pettis, Assistant

William Ahearn John Anderson Dick Bennett William Bennett Luther Bentrum Randall Berger Harry Brooks Hugh Burgoon Matthew Collins James A. Cunningham Byron DeWolfe George Flibbert Carl Granberg

Steve Hudock Warren Johnson Joe W. Land Grafton Mead Manuel Montoya Harry Moran James Moriarty Walter Patufka William Pecheux Fred Randall Joseph Russo William Howard Isaac Howard

Sylvester Szajna Morris Tallman Edwin Toupin Thomas Waddill Buck Waldon Forest Warner Ronald Watson William Weihe Lewis Weinstein Walter Salvatore Ralph Samuelson Louis Spring George Stansbury

Watchmen

Edwin Callahan, Patrick Graham, Michael Carey, Ernest Arwood

Ice

James (Scotty)Horsburgh, Superintendent. Thomas Kennedy, Clarence Woods

Utility Men

James Reynolds, Claude Rhodes

Top

Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey 1941 Program

Display No. 1 - The Bengal Lancers in Equestrian, Inaugural Maneuvers. The Trooping of Colors.

Display No. 2 - Presented under the personal direction of Alfred Court, Natural enemies of the jungle and veldt that are truly educated. Huge, mixed groups of the most ferocious and treacherous wild animals ever assembled.

Miss May Kovar and Harry Kovar alternately present Berber lions, polar bears, black bears, black jaguars, and great Dane dogs.

Alfred Court and Prince Damoo of India present Devils of the Forest, Alfred Court's latest creation, to be seen nowhere else on earth. Black jaguars, spotted leopards, pumas, cougars, black leopards, Indian spotted panthers and giant ocelots.

Frederic Olsen and Joseph Walsh alternately present Bengal tigers, Abyssian lions, polar bears, Kodiac bear and Himlalyan bears.

Display No. 3 - World famous artists in thrilling aerial feats.

The Strudons, Mlle Louisa, The Wolthings.

Display No. 4 - Mademoiselle Erica, An equestrian novelty, "The Postillion."

Display No. 5 - The most beautiful and appealing spectacle in circus history, "Old King Cole and Mother Goose," in which the beloved characters of the nursery rhymes are brought to life in cascades of color, beauty and splendor. Produced by John Ringling North. Created, designed and costumed by Norman Bel Geddes. Ensemble numbers arranged by Albertina Rasch.

Display No. 6 - The Shyrettos, Europe's most renowned and unique novelty bicycling stars in feats awheel, astounding and incredible.

Display No. 7 - Diego, Arturo and Pablo Fernandez Troupes, from South America come the world's most daring and agile aerial acrobats.

Display No. 8 - A most distinguished novelty presentation, in which the Greatest Show on Earth, responding to universal demand, again proudly anounded the appearance of the greatest juggle of the age, Massimillian Truzzi.

Massimilliano Truzzi, The Hubertos, The Ming Fus.

Display No. 9 - Ponderdous, performing elephants in new and sensational routines present under the supervision of their trainer, Walter McClain.

Bobbie Warriner, Evelyn McClain, Erica Loyal.

Display No. 10

Lucio and Belmonte, the world's greatest bareback riders in sensational new achievements for surpassing anything ever seen anywhere before.

Riding Cristiani Family, unrivalled horse to horse somersaulters, the zenith in equestrian breath-taking feats.

Display No. 11 - An exhibition of astounding and amusing feats performed by educated ponies, dogs and sea lions, featuring superbly trained basket ball playing canines.

Tommy Cropper, Ponies. Gordon Orton, Ponies.

The Douglas Whyte Basket Ball Dogs.

Ernest Firth, Sea Lions.

Display No. 12 - A three-fold all star offering in which the most famous and accomplished artists of France and South America, on the bouncing trampoline nets, vie with the king of the tight wire Hubert Castle.

Hubert Castle, Adrianna and Charly, The Montes de Oca.

Display No. 13 - The new, all-girl birdland aerial ballet, designed by Norman Bel Geddes and costumed by Max Weldy of Paris.

Featuring the lovely graceful and daring Mlle. Elly Ardelty, The Belmonts, The Melbournes, Fioretta Troupe, The Palmeros.

Display No. 14 - Three new troupes of beautiful, performing Liberty Horses, many of them Blue Grass pure-breds, presented by famous and internationally acclaimed trainers.

Roberto De Vasconcellos, Arthur Konyot, Tex Elmlund.

Display No. 15 - An unparalleled presentation of World-renowned high aerial stars in exciting new offerings.

The Akimotos, The Davisos, The De Ocas, The Walters, Albert Powell.

Display No. 16 - The world's foremost mid-air marvels in an astounding series of breath-taking feats.

The Flying Concellos, The Flying Comets, The Flying Randolls.

Display No. 17 - Evening in Central Park. Recalling the glory of an era when the dowager Mrs. Astor and Mrs. August Belmont ruled the fabulous "400," and the rays of the setting sun in Central Park and Fifth Avenue glinted on the most beautiful horses and the smartest equipages in the Western Hemisphere. Alfred Gwynee Vanderbilt's open brake, August Belmont's harness, New York's celebrated "24th Street Wagon," and the victoria driven by the mayor of Louisville to the first Kentucky Derby are in this nostalgic spectacle.

Roberto de Basconcellos, Visconde Ponte da Barca, king of horsemen is featured on his famous mount, Belmonte.

The Aserveras-Konyot Troupe on Arabian Steeds.

Ella Branda on ther Arabian and Tex Elmlund on Nugget head the host of Gibson Girls riding Kentucky Champions.

Jumping Horse Riders: Bobby Steele, Roberta Warren, Robert Thomas and Norma Humes.

Gaited Horses Ridden by Andrea Gallagher, Estelle Butler, Gloria Haight, Don Gorton and William Lester. Johnny West, master of the horse.

This display presented under the personal direction of Gilbert A. Raby.

Display No. 18 - Chalk-faced, big-footed, red-nosed funmakers from every land indulge in an hilarious joy-ride with a surprise finish.

Display No. 19 - World renowned acrobatic troupes in astounding flights and feats.

The Yacopis, The Ortans, The Gauchos.

Display No. 20 - Sensational high aerial achievements by South American champions, Los Navarros.

Display No. 21 - Grand Finale.

Assisting, Norman Bel Geddes. Joseph Brent, Executive. Properties: Thomas Farrar and Walter Jagerman. Costumes: Thomas Farrar and Miles White.

Statistics of the 1941 Tour

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