Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Route Book, 1942

From: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows. Route, Personnel and Statistics for the Season of 1942. Sarasota, FL: J. C. Johnson, 1942. 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.

George D. Woods Edith C. Ringling Aubrey B. Ringling

Executive Staff

Arthur M. Concello, 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, Gen. Agt. Outdoor Adv. J. R. Griffin, Auditor Pat Valdo, Director Perfomer Personnel Jane Johnson, Secretary to the President

New York Office

J. R. Griffin, Auditor F. J. McKenna

Betty Hough Dorothy Wilson

Dorothy Duffy Georgie Nickerson Lillian McLaughlin

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

Frederick A. Boudinot, Manager Edward Riley, Boss Billposter G. W. Hanna, Boss Lithographer James Long, Biller W. S. Owen, Biller L. Ritt, Biller S. J. Clauson, Biller H. Barrows, Biller

T. Colligan, Biller E. J. Caupert, Biller F. C. Biggs, Biller M. Covitch, Biller R. Davis, Biller G. P. Hale, Biller C. Keyton, Biller P. S. Kingman, Biller

V. Kinter, Biller A. Outten, Biller E. H. Riche, Biller J. Bernstein, Biller W. Brownell, Biller F. Snyder, Biller J. E. Craig, Biller

Advertising Car No. 2

Clyde Carlton, Manager R. P. Huth, Boss Billposter Pete Murray, Boss Lithographer W. Albers, Biller

E. C. Veter, Biller L. S. Conarroe, Biller L. Dietz, Biller F. Geiser, Biller

F. B. Huet, Biller W. Wood, Biller W. Ellis, Biller

Advertising Car No. 3

Frank Mahery, Manager Si Semon, Banner Squarer H. Goerke, Boss Banner Man Robert Hiatt, Biller

H. Wilson, Biller R. E. Patterson, Biller S. J. Vogel, Biller

Advertising Inspector: F. Bernard Head, Harry Bert

Banner Puller: Rex Lee

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 Richard Begin William Brown

William Maxwell Robert L. Cochran Arthur Aylesworth Henry Reynolds

Robert Michael Harry Minor, Tax Box Ernest Firth, Tax Box

Tickets

Thomas C. Haynes, Superintendent Ray A. Marlowe Matthew J. McGowan

Fred Harris Henry D. Kyes

Joseph Dunn Richard Iannone

Downtown Ticket Agent: Harry Porter

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

Big Show Announcer: Arthur L. Springer

Wm. J. Burns Int'l Detective Agency: Edward A. Mullin, Chief. Owen E. Lynch, Sergeant. Dominick Stringle, Harry A. Johnson, Gerald T. Tivoli

Performers

Pat Valdo, Director of Performer Personnel
Fred Branda, Equestrian Director
John Foley, Assistant
Vander C. Barbette, Director of Aerial Ballets

Felix Adler Paul Alpert Carolyn M. Anderson Lawrence R. Anderson Angela Antalek Valerie Antalek Elly Ardelty Beatrice Augustine Jerry Bangs Reno McCree Gallizzioli Battiste Henry Bedow Charles D. Bell Louis Nagy Madeline A. Bent Ella Bradna Anne Burak Estelle Butler Arthur T. Burson George R. Campbell Georges Chambot Juan Lopez Massimo Bertei Clayton H. Chase Katherine Clark Constance C. Clausen Antionette Concello Kenneth A. Anderson Elden Day Juanita S. Deisler Roy R. Deisler Mary J. DeYoung Carl Durbin Grayci Genders Harold Genders Helga E. Glorioso Santo Glorioso Anna L. Krause Marin Ivanov Peu Ivanov Athanas Iwanoff Lona Iwanoff Claire LaVine Fannie R. McClosky Bob Martin James E. Mixon Joyce Faye Joseph P. Remillett DeBois R. Rhodus Franklin A. Shepherd Joe P. Siegrist Shirley J. Tremblay Edward Ward Wm. H. Warner Alfred Court Renee P. Court Damoo G. Dhotre

Hope Crampton Machaquita Cristiati Oscar A. Cristiani Marion A. Cristiani Corcaita Cristiani Emma V. Cristiani Ernesto Cristiani June Cristiani Lucio Cristiani Mogador E. Cristiani Ortans Cristiani Paraito Cristiani Ruggero D. Cristiani Adolfo Cristiani Aldo Cristiani Benito Franasari Carmen Cristiani Cosetta Cristiani Nina C. Cristiani Pietro Cristiani Pilade Cristiani Remo Cristiani Thomas Cropper Harry D. Dann Aileen Darnay Lucretia Darnay Jerull M. Dean June DeYoung Theodore T. Elmlund Fernand Forgeur Marcel J. Forgeur Marie H. Forgeur Lambert Jorio Marguerite Garner Homer Goddard Doris C. Gregory Vivian E. Gregory Kenneth K. Gutridge Betty M. Hackett Geraldine M. Hill Jacqueline E. Hill Paul Horompo Bonnie Hunt Gloria Hunt Ludwig Jacob Dolly Jahn Paul Jerome Elsie L. Jung Paul O. Jung Ernmett L. Kelly Robert A. Kerr Vanessa V. Keystein Arthur Konyot Alexander Konyot Maria Konyot May F. Konyot

June M. Kramer Bluch Landolf John B. LeClercq Frank Luley Roberta W. Mader Howard K. Marco Margie Markle Theol N. Marlowe Charles Mathewson Gregorio Montes de Oca Eleanor Montes de Oca Polydore Mortier William Moser Meta Myers Tchen D. Yu Kapitolina Yu Walja Yu Alexander Neuburger Nio Neuburger Marjorie Ingkai John Nelson Henry Nelson Robert H. Nelson Betty I. Nitsch Gordon Orton Albert Powell Andrea Reynolds Frank T. Saluto Selena Sampson Alfred E. Schieritz Johanna H. Schieritz Walter K. Heinze Bebe C. Siegrist Ruth E. Sprankle Arthur L. Springer Bobby Steele John W. Tiebor Edward A. Tiebor John Triplett Massimiliano Truzzi Sofia Truzzi Betty J. Tull Tobias K. Tyler Karl Wallenda Helen Wallenda Joseph Geiger Herman Wallenda Elizabeth Wallenda Patty Warfield Paul F. Wenzel John T. Bossier Joseph L. Gould Mary M. White Dorothy K. Winters

Side Show

Fred Smythe, Manager
Bobby Hasson, Assistant Manager

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

Attractions:

Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, Giant and Giantess Mo Lay, Comedy Juggler Miss Patricia, Sword Swallower Shackles, King of Handcuffs Rasmus Neilsen, Tattooed Wonder Man Dr. Mayfield, Fire-Proof Man Don McIvor, Magician Baby Betty, Fat Girl Dainty Dottie, Fat Girl Egan Twist, Rubber-Armed Man

Hanka Kelter, Long-Haired Girl Alfred Langevin, Eye Smoker Mademoiselle Ada, Snake Trainer Wilbur Harris, Big-Mouthed Man Skeets Hubbard, Human Pin Cushion Percy Pape, Living Skeleton Nabor Feliz, Pueblo Indian Sculptor Tinytown, World's Smallest People Hawaiian Village, South Sea Singers and Dancers Jubilee Minstrels, Premier Black-Face Performers

Inside Lecturers: Wilbur Harris, Don C. McIvor

Ticket Takers: C. D. Speedy Smith, George V. Connor

Supt. of Sound Projection: Robt. Lee Brazil

Midgets: Harry Doll, Daisy Doll, Gracie Doll, Tiny Doll, Joe Nawrath

Hawaiian Entertainers: David Naeole Jr., Wiki Bird, John D. Watson, Stanley Kaiulani

Minstrels: Herman Higgs, Director. Claude Dickerson, Dusty Cunningham, Horse Collar Hopkins, J. C. Woodards

Dancing Girls: Alola J. Kestner, Assunta Watson, Elsa Kaiulani, Margaret Cornwell, Dorothy Velez, Aida K. Miller, Beatrice Moran

Menagerie Dept.

John Sabo, Superintendent
Joseph Costa, Assistant

Julius Angle Roy S. Bates Barlow Dare Gordon Bowers John J. Jeffries Wm. C. Jenkins Frank Joyce

John McAleer William Merkelt James A. Moore John Murray John Nematz John B. Pelkey John J. Powell

Joseph J. Rosen Frank Setting Eugene Stickel Charles J. Tanner John Wnukowski David M. Zeigler Albert Zero

Alfred Court's Performing Wild Animals

Joseph Walch, Assistant Superintendent
Vincent Sunday, Assistant Superintendent
William E. Harris, Tony Marty, Elmer Jensen, Joe Ratti, John W. Kennedy, William Schultz

Mr. and Mrs. Gargantua the Great

Jose Tomas, Superintendent Harry Carter James S. Keane

Charles Maza James Santangelo Harold Wolverton

Richard White Eugene A. Wilson

Ring Stock

Robert Forsythe, Superintendent
Assistants: Fred J. Farshler, Charles Hunter, Harrison E. Johnson

Allen Fabel James B. Andrews Harry Baker Charles Beaudette William Bindell Edward Bowers James Boyle Lowell Brideson Willard Briggs William Cinnamon James H. Clark William H. Clark Harvey Cook Harold E. Coughlin Oliver Davies, Jr. Charles Egan Vernon Enos Ettorio Faccini Charles Faulkner John Faulkner John V. Fitton Frank Flanagan

Elmer Ford Philip Gardner James F. Goodwin Herbert Gray Owen F. Gretory Pat Halleron Thomas Howard John E. Hite James Howerton Frank T. Johnson Maurice Johnson William Kachelries Willie C. Karr Richard Kissel Charles W. Lovell John S. Lowery Bradford J. McCarthy Patrich McHale George Massingale Edward Mooney William Murphy Alfred Newquist

John Pendergast Paul Plante Joseph Proul John Ritchie Clair W. Roberts Frank Rotundi James Sailley Frank Selock Roland Simpson Fredric Stager Sterling Stone William Turner Frank Ulanoski Alby Van Nostrand William Waite Dwight Walser William Warnecke Malta Wasala Lanzie E. Winningham Rudolph Wojcik Alvadore Young

Veterinary: Dr. J. Y. Henderson

Harness Maker: George Warner

Elephants

Walter McClain, Superintendent
Assistants: Vernon Duffy, Edgar Bentley, Francis A. Fizzell, Wyman J. Haven

Loren Allen Joseph Bishop Charles Bosley Joseph F. Callahan Everett Carver Walter H. Chauvin Hugh T. Collins Charles S. Cooper, Jr. Elmo Dallas Chester R. Damon Danny Dewey Howard Emery Edward W. Foster Earl R. Furey

Carl E. Glass Mason R. Harris Leo M. Harsh H. G. Herdon Charles Hill John J. Hohenstatt Arnie W. Honkala Enwill Horton Clarence Howard Fred W. Linke Charles Lucas Harry C. Masterson Junius C. Miller John W. O'Neal

Karl J. Rasquin Carl Rice Augustine Roderquis Jack Shaw Richard F. Shipley Richard W. Skiles Edward P. Stanton Robert Tate Gabriel Tucker Warren Vayett Fred S. Wells Arlington Whitaker Herbert C. Willson James Zornes

Cookhouse

George J. Blood, Superintendent
Assistants: Archie Blood, Charles Landt, Philip A, Langford

Joe R. Anderson Raymond Auen Edward Baker John Balfour Robert Barton Emile Bilodeau Sherman Black James Bordis Frank Bowen Robert Bowens Oscar K. Boyer Robert Bride Daniel C. Butler Floyd Campton Matthew Carroll John Casper George Clark Thomas Costello Thomas B. Crawford Everett Crusenberry Frank Curtis Samuel Darwin Alfred Dennis Richard Donker Rodney Eakens Carl Erler Charlie Florence Jersey Foster Sam Fox Phillip Gallant Alvin Gibson Louis Graf

Richard Grant DuVall Green Michael Guzy Russell Haines Valdene Haines Ralph Hart Frank W. Hartness Norman B. Holly William Howard Robert B. Jackson Frank E. Jobeski Ray Jones Shields Jones William P. Jones John D. Kelly Harold J. Kraker Max LaBeau Chester Lafferty Hormidas LeBlane Joseph Lenz Richard Loyd Bert Lynchard Edward McDermott Alfred J. Morin Arthur W. Nelson Eugene R. Nelson Henry O'Toole John J. Pacyna George Parish Robert Paul Gerald A. Plasse Peter E. Prankunas

Sherman Price Nicholas Rock Robert Rogers Holley B. Rudolf John P. Ryan Joseph Sancho Joe Sassano Harry Shelpman James P. Sims John Sisco Norman Smith Thad C. Smith Joseph Smith Harry Smith Frank Lee Stanard Andrew Szafranski William Thurston Andrew Tichansky Robert H. Townes Oliva Vertefeville Jessie Waiters Hugh P. Ward Thomas E. Ward Ferdinand Welk Eugene Wenek Jesse J. Wesley Booker Whitmill Frank J. Williams Thomas E. Williams John Wilson Fred Yak Charlie Young

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

Canvas

William H. Curtis, Superintendent
Assistants: Fred J. Eichman, Joseph McDermott, Chandler Miller, Charles A. Wilson, Orin H. Cone

William Armstrong Thomas Banks Johnnie Beasley Joseph Beck Andrew J. Blackmon John Brewer Benny Brown Henry Brown Jim Brown Tom Brown Milton N. Burley Sam Byrd William G. Caley James Carter Nathan S. Chatfield William Chatman Charles R. Checkley Samuel Clark Rufus Cobb Jake Crow Fred M. Dames Albert C. Darby Louis D. Davis Willie T. Davis Vincent Deveaux John R. Dorsey Archie T. Eason Richard C. Edge David Foy Thurman R. Gaither James L. Gentry Arthur Grant Warren Griffin Louis Guile Nathaniel Hall

John R. Hart George A. Heidel Albert Hill Robert Hudson William Jackson Howard S. James Eddie Johns David C. Johnson Louis E. Johnson Charlie Jones Chester Jones Clifford J. Jones Fred D. Jones Otis Jones John Jordan George Kelley Charles Kirby Curtice Kuhry James S. Lane George W. Lawson George Lewis Chester Lilly Gordon M. Lott Ernest McKinney James McLaren Mack McRae George McShelley George W. Manago Ben Marks Irwin Mathis Stacy Lee Medaris Paul Minter Charlie E. Mitchell John Mitchell Jesse Moore

Johnnie Moore John B. Moss Sim Neal Clyde E. Nicholos Robert R. Nordon Louis Odom Joseph O'Neal Limos Parrimon James Pates Junior Phillips William T. Reid Lymoine L. Reiff Thomas H. Rhay Willie Richardson C. S. Rogers Walter Sanders John Sawyer Theodore Saxl Mike Simmons Robert Smith Alexander Stewart Willie Stones Sim Streeter Henry Teyo Otis L. Thomas Neal Todd Cleotha Tomlin Curtis Upsher Austin Uptgrove Roosevelt Valentine Arthur Williams Robert P. Wimberly James Wood

Lay Out

Leonard Aylesworth, Superintendent
William Dwyer, Assistant

William J. A'Hearn Carl Gustaffson Edwin T. Pillsbury Frank R. Arnold William J. Harrington Wilham Reedy Barney E. Alkonis Raymond Harshbarger Paul Reichen

Walter E. Bingham Henry G. Kelly Peter P. Roberts William F. Case Edward J. Laughlin Herbert L. Rust Charles C. Curry Stephen Lewis John Stoll

Orrie L. Davis Mitchell Mallette Raymond Talkington Alvin Dodson Arthur Moyen Lee R. Vannoy John Fenyar William T. Mollenow James C. White

Side Show Canvas

George Escalara, Superintendent
Robert Shelley, Assistant

Nathan Barnhart James J. Finley Joseph Shea Jim H. Benton Edward Grodivant Emil C. Strand Earl Brumitt

Thomas Howell Anthony Urso Waldo Chaput Steve G. Lipovsky Wade G. West Joseph F. Craft

Charles McGibben Frank Yavorski Alevander Donald, Jr. Jasper Peak Elmer L. Everhart Leonard Polaski

Stable Canvas

Central Jenkins, Superintendent

Anthony H. Bracy Odell Guthrie James Scott Melvin Cheatham Eugene Hall Arthur L. Smith Paul Clark William D. Hamilton

Hugh A. Smith Edgar Coleman James Hayes William Smith Linton Collier William A. Johnson Jessie Taylor Ralph Fendall

Blondie Jones Perry Tucker Ed Frailon Charles Morris Robert Washington Lee Gaile Dave T. Richardson Donald Watkins

Gorilla Top

Elijah Hunter Richard Lee William Shores Frank Johnson R. D. Powers

Frank Smith George Johnson James Reed William Taley Donald T. Jones

Robert Riley Willie D. Varner Ira Jones Edward York Andrew Wilson

Medical Dept. Top: John A. May

Lights

Edward R. Versteeg, Superintendent
Assistants: Paul Danousky, Mack M. Helman

Lawrence W. Bernard Thomas J. Broderick Walter Burrell William Bush Thomas J. Byers George C. Cain Herman Carrol George P. Clark Wallace A. Clark Richard P. Conners Thurman H. Cox Lawrence Crandall Gus Cron Edgar Ervin John J. Farrar

George D. Fraser George A. Frye Edwin Geeson Maynard B. Gilford William R. Gilbo Amos Hallgarth Harry E. Hallwas John T. Howard John A. Juranko John R. Keeler John H. McLaughlin Fred Meyers George F. Miller Rufus Osteen Frank Piccininni

George S. Porter Harliey Rivers Henry Rivers, Jr. Henry Robinson Paul O. Small Arthur Sechrist H. Schindelldecker Leo T. Smith Frank Venti Richard H. Victor George F. Walz William Waters Michael Zesut Frank Zupancie

Mechanical Department

William Yeske, Superintendent
Edward Yeske, Assistant

John S. Becker Steve Koll Emil R. Rhodes

Zack C. Davis James E. Lunsford George Sanders

Herman Kohlby Charles R. Mize

Porters

Richard Burns, Superintendent

Horton Banks Harry Corbett Jack Cunningham John W. Givler Clinton W. Hall John B. Hall Clarence Hatch Charles Hoskins Henry Jones Carl Krapf

Benjamin F. Lowe Arthur Lunt John Meek Lillian Merrithew Richard D. Miller Kermit W. Myers Thomas Payne Frank Redmond Herbert E. Schultz Morris Sigman

James K. Skinner James Swanson Jim Taylor Eugene Thompson William Turner Roger Whitney Charles Virion, Cook, Jomar Car Renato Piana, Butler, Jomar Car Ethel Gadsden, Maid, Big Top

Properties

Ralph Lill, Superintendent
Assistants: James C. Bradley, Harry Dowd, Walter K. Kaner, Howard F. Mentz

Raymond Adams Lee P. Ayers Cecil Baker Jack Barry Michael Baryliski Fred M. Bennett Claude Beuerman William Bronson Francis Brown Tom W. Cannon Anthony Castaldi Earl J. Conners Joseph Contreras Nute Corman Clayton Courcy Thomas L. Cusick Alfred Dalgren Leo J. Dennis John J. Donovan Harold England Henry Ferris

Frank Frankhouser Jesse Garza William Gilreath Stanley Gutosky George F. Haggerty Tony A. Hanrhan William C. Heneage Michael Isaac John Javorsky Donald W. Jeffries Robert E. Jones Joseph Kahana Walter Kernan John Kerrigan Richard Lambert Helmer Lindh James P. Lowery Milton Luck John Manko Reuben Marshland John Miller

Charles Milligan Josef Modelski Harry Moran Lawrence Morris Vincent O'Leary Joseph Orsk Norwood Padgett Lloyd Prather Andrew Robinson Joseph Scharick Edward Schultz Walter Schultz Vincent Schweizer Alexander Scott Quentin C. Shroder Richard Skiles Richard Tuggle Leo Ulinski George Yelenchik

Trains

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

James Allen Fred Baker Teasley Baker Earl Bell Will A. Bennett Edward Beyerstedt William Bloch John E. Buchanan Silas Buck Fred N. Clark Joseph Corpstein Howard W. Craig, Sr. Charles Crandall John Crayton Robert E. Durkin Ralph Davis George R. Fisher Harry C. Fowler Arthur E. Frenier

James W. Gagnon Flory Galus Kenneth Genious Emil Gesellhen Joseph H. Gilbert Robert Given Harry Gordon John Grant Alexander Gyrafus Lawrence Hanes Harry Hannon Fred Holzermer Henry Johnson Pete Luken Walter Lyons John MacEachern Joseph H. McCollum John Manley Charles M. Marcum

Henry W. Matthews George Mays Louis Medico Harry W. Merklin Fred Charles Monroe Robert W. Payne Percy Tate Phillips Frank N. Poland Buford Polk George W. Reed William E. Reeder Emmet Sanders Charles W. Scott Andrew M. Slack George D. Smith Broughton J. Tucker Charles Willett Henry C. Wright

Train Electricians

Joseph Nash, Superintendent. George Hill, Assistant

Trucks

David Blanchfield, Superintendent
Assistants: Stanley Wacht, Alex D. Dye

Charles Alred Paul A. Bell Jesse L. Benn Francis H. Carr Matthew Chick Francis Cosgrove Edward E. Curry Luthter H. Davis William DeBaufre Albert Drolet William A. Dunn James T. Duvall Ivan Earhart Lori Fields Albert Gage Edward W. Grindle Daniel F. Gill Paul W. Greely

Leroy Herbold Wallace O. Hill William F. Johnson Alexander Keffer Clarence L. Kelley James Kelley George J. Knight Peter J. Lally Robert W. Lukas George W. Norris Daniel J. Parker Ira F. Parker Samuel G. Phillips Harry Stone, Jr. Millard Thomas Eddie Tulppo Charles Van Horne John A. Wallace

Joseph Wallace John S. Wallman Bayliss F. Watkins Horace R. Wooley Robert Powell Humphrey Ratcliff William Robinson Cleoma H. Ross Albert J. Reger Stephen Rhinesmith Kenneth M. Robbins W. P. Robinson George A. Saily Steve Sikorski Harry Smith Frank Spotts Clarence Springer

Ice Department

James (Scotty)Horsburgh, Superintendent.
Thomaas Boyle, Elmer Cowan, Willis A. Smith,Christopher Murtagh.

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

Robert Adams Nathan Albert Lewis E. Brown William P. Brown Michael D'Addario Albert Darrah Donald Dedrick John V. Guy Frank Kaner Charles E. Land Bruno Langmesser Floyd J. Lanham George Lynn

Edward T. McAleer Daniel W. McCarthy Raymond Maxwell Letcher Maynard George Merrithew Walter E. Mock John E. Nugent Robert C. Pittman Sherrill Price Howard R. Ramsey Thomas A. Reale Francis Richards Donald Roberts

Joseph Roth Ray Rowan T. B. Short William M. Taylor Edward Thompson Virgil Wible Walter B. Gamble Thomas Gupton Wm. R. Harrison Sam Hickman Clarence Jacoby A. E. Roseberry

Wardrobe

Murray Burt, Superintendent
Assistants: Louis Spring, Ronald W. Watson
Margarette Graham, Wardrobe Mistress
Assistants: Jean Pauline Carson, Irene Pettis

James G. Alfonso George M. Atwood William Bennett Joseph Bettigole Hugh Burgoon John Burns Chas. W. Bushman John Canning George Champagne Jas. A. Cunningham Nicholos Santo

Michael C. Feeley Charles E. Haley Eugene Hall William H. Howard John A. Makacrin David Mattock Sam Metzger Manuel Montoya Joseph A. Nobile John O'Brien

Fred Oppel Walter Patufka Otto Rogal Vincent Sabonis Roy E. Shipman Harold I. Smith Harry R. Spryer Thomas A. Waddill George E. Whitman William A. Wright

Watchmen

Michael Carey E. Thompson

L. D. Goldsmith Frank Burgett

Ernest Arwoor P. Schumacher

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Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey 1942 Program

The Greatest Performance in the History of the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, produced by John Ringling North. Staged by John Murray Anderson. Designed by Norman Bel Geddes. Henry Ringling North, Assistant to John Ringling North. Pat Valdo, Technical and Personnel Director.

Display No. 1 - Three Great New Mixed Groups of the Most Ferocious and Treacherous Performing Wild Animals Ever Assembled, Educated Beyond Belief by Alfred Court, Master Trainer of All Time.

Alfred Court, Prince Damoo, Joseph Walsh and Harry Kovar. Berber Lions, Abyssinian Lions, Royal Bengal Tigers, Polar Bears, Black Bears, Black Jaguars, Kodiac Bears, Sumatran Spotted Leopards, Himalayan Bears and Great Dane Dogs. All Natural Enemies, presented together.

Display No. 2 - Renowned Artists in Amazing Aerial Feats.

The Wolthings, La Louisa, The Mardons.

Display No. 3 - Zarina, Equestrian Achievement Extraordinary, "The Postillion."

Display No. 4 - A Radiant New Spectacle of Color, Beauty, Joy and Laughter, "Holidays." Festive Gayety from New Year to Christmas in Glorious Processional Pageantry. Produced by John Ringling North. Created by Norman Bel Geddes. Staged by John Murray Anderson.

Display No. 5 - The Shyrettos, Inimitable and Incredible New Feats Awheel.

Display No. 6 - The Pilades, The Thrilling and Traditional Leaps over Elephants.

Display No. 7 - The Three Fernandez Troupes, Daring Aerial Comedians in Startling Dives and Somersaults.

Display No. 8 - Amazing Novelty Offering Presenting the Greatest Juggler of the Age, Massimilliano Truzzi. The Lazaros, The De Montes.

Display No. 9 - New and sensationally stunning All-girl aerial ballet. Scores of accomplished beauties in a rhythmic ensemble aloft, featuring Elly Ardelty, the Russian Bird of Paradise.

5 Artello Girls, The Dianes, Mlle. Elly Ardelty, The Fioretta, 5 Artello Girls.

Webbing routine arranged and directed by Barbette. Costumes designed by Thomas Becher. Staged by John Murray Anderson.

Display No. 10 - Remarkable examples of patient schooling and training.

Miss Andrea, Performing Ponies.

John Tiebor, Educated Sea Lions.

Miss Estelle, Performing Ponies.

Display No. 11 - Premier equestriennes. An animated and lovely memory from the circus yesterdays.

Mlle. Ortans, Senorita Machaquita, Miss June.

Followed by the Greatest Bareback Riders on Earth. The Cristiani Family, featuring Lucio, the Incomparable Riding Comic.

Display No. 12 - China's Wizards of the Wire Vie with Stars of the Occidental World in a Pot Pourri of Breathtaking New Feats.

Lopez Trio, The Naittos, El Marino

Display No. 13 - World Famous High Aerial Artists in Exciting New Offerings.

Frank Shepard, The Davisos, Al Powell, De Ocas, The Walters.

Display No. 14 - Bridal Bells Ring Out in Clownland. A Mighty and Merry Travesty in Which Pomp and Panoply Have Their Roles - and Rolls.

"The Wedding of Gargantua and Toto."

Costumes Designed by Winn. Produced by John Murray Anderson.

Display No. 15 - Beautiful Performing Liberty Horses Presented by Their Trainers.

Arthur Konyot, Count da Barca, Tex Elmlund.

Display No. 16 - 50 Elephants and 50 Beautiful Girls in an Original Choreographic Tour De Force. "The Ballet of the Elephants."

Composed by Igor Stravinsky. Directed by George Balanchine. Staged by John Murray Anderson. Elephants trained by Walter McClain.

Display No. 17 - Internationally Renowned Acrobatic Troupes.

Christiani Zerbinis, Ritters, Ortans.

Display No. 18 - Slap-happy Funmakers From the Earth's Four Corners. Promenade of the Clowns.

Display No. 19 - The World's Foremost Mid-air Marvels.

Flying Comets, The Flying Concellos, Flying Randolls.

Display No. 20 - Fashionable Latin America in a Dazzling Pedestrian and Equestrian Parade to the Bull Ring. A Flowing Tapestry of Vivid, Exotic Colors. "Fiesta Del Torres."

Roberto De Vasconcellos, King of Horsemen.

Aserveras-Konyot Troupe on Arabian Steeds in Ring 1.

Ella Braadna, Bobby Steele, Capt. Koesler in Ring 3.

Estelle Butler, Andrea Gallagher, Bobby Warriner, Thomas Cropper and Edward Gutridge riding Gaited Horses on Hippodrome Track.

Staged by John Murray Anderson.

Display No. 21 - The Wallendas. Triumphant Return of the World Acclaimed Stars of the High Wire in New and Unbelievably Hazardous Achievements.

Display No. 22 - The Circus Salutes America - an All-out Patriotic Bombshell. Grand Finale.

For John Murray Anderson: Business Manager, Hugh A. Anderson; Technical Director, Carlton Winckler. For Norman Bel Geddes: Supervision, Thomas Farrar; Costume Sketches, Miles White; Property Sketches, Walter Yagerman; Assistant, Sylvia Saal.

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Statistics of the 1942 Tour

U. S. Armed Service Men Admitted Free During Season, 59,300

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