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Who's Who in the American Circus
Sturtevant's List of Circuses 1890 - 1894
1724 - 1849
1850 - 1869
1870 - 1879
1880 - 1889
1890 - 1894
1895 - 1899
1900 - 1909 1910 - 1919 1920 - 1929 1930 - 1939 1940 - 1952
Thanks to the Circus Fans Association of America for permission to publish this information from White Tops.
Published in the Circus Fans Association of America's periodical White Tops in the 1960s, Charles Gates Sturtevant compiled this list of circus performances in early times in America, and of the later organized travelling circuses for each year down to 1952. He compiled this valuable resource from the records of newspapers, theatrical and sporting journals, programs, bills, posters, route books and other sources. There will be typographical and other errors in this information. Additional sources should be used to confirm the information. Optical Character recognition (OCR) was used for this online edition. Sources and Abbreviations Sturtevant uses.
Information should be confirmed with additional sources.
| 1890 | Barnum & Bailey (N Y Clipper Apr 19, 26, May 17 1890) |
| 1890 | Adam Forepaugh (65 cars) J E Cooper and Jas A Bailey bought this show in February) Cooper mgr. (Clipper Apr 26 1890) |
| 1890 | Sells Bros and Barrett Combined (Clipper July 30 1890) |
| 1890 | John Robinson in California part of season (Clipper My 10 1890) (Gil Robinsons book) |
| 1890 | B E Wallace |
| 1890 | Ringling Bros (18 cars 16-2) (First season on rails) |
| 1890 | Frank A Robbins |
| 1890 | Harris' Nickle Plate |
| 1890 | Walter L Main & Van Amburgh |
| 1890 | Washburn & Arlington |
| 1890 | Lemen Bros. |
| 1890 | McMahons Circus |
| 1890 | Sam McFlinn & G W Halls' N Y Circus |
| 1890 | Charles Andress (Later Sells "Ad & Willie" & Andress) (18 cars) |
| 1890 | Bob Hunting |
| 1890 | Sig Sautelle |
| 1890 | A H Fulford & Co |
| 1890 | King & Franklin (Clipper Apr 5 1890) |
| 1890 | Chas Lees' London (Clipper Apr 12 1890) |
| 1890 | Wm Main & Co. |
| 1890 | Stowe Bros (Clipper May 3 1890) |
| 1890 | Holland & McLaughlin |
| 1890 | Irwin Bros |
| 1890 | Wintermute Bros (Clipper Apr 5 1890) |
| 1890 | Orr Bros |
| 1890 | Clark Bros |
| 1890 | Teets Bros |
| 1890 | Sparks & Allen |
| 1890 | Chas Bartine |
| 1890 | Buffalo Bills' Wild West (In Europe) |
| 1890 | Pawnee Bills' Wild West |
| 1890 | Jacob's Bros Texas Ranch Wild West. |
| 1890 | French & Co. (Backed by Burr Robbins) |
| 1890 | R F Clements |
| 1890 | Phil Dieffenbach (Clipper Apr 26 1890) |
| 1890 | J G Foley (broke up in July) |
| 1890 | Harvey, Sully & Neville |
| 1890 | Whitney Family |
| 1890 | Whiting Bros (Clipper Apr 26 1890) |
| 1890 | Williams & Co |
| 1890 | Welch Bros & Sam Dock (Clipper May 10 1890) |
| 1890 | Dan Castello's Circus (JE Noble pr) |
| 1890 | J T Johnson |
| 1890 | Markowitzs' Show |
| 1890 | Schiller's Circus |
| 1890 | Davis & Co's Great Western |
| 1890 | Heffrons' Great Eastern |
| 1890 | Geo W Richards |
| 1890 | Black Bros |
| 1890 | Lawlers' Circus (Frank DeBeque Mgr) |
| 1890 | Schiedel Bros |
| 1890 | Chas Belmonts' Elite |
| 1890 | Shields' Show |
| 1890 | Ogdens' Circus |
| 1890 | Rich & Downie (Andrew) (Clipper Apr 12, My 10 1890) |
| 1890 | Fisher & Aiken (Clipper May 10 1890) |
| 1890 | Bristol & Co |
| 1890 | Bailey & Winans (Clipper Apr 5 1890) |
| 1890 | Fred Locke |
| 1890 | Tuttle Family |
| 1890 | Miles Orton |
| 1890 | E O Rogers (Clipper May 10 1890) |
| 1890 | H Thayers' Circus |
| 1890 | Trevinos' Mexican Circus |
| 1890 | Nat Wixoms' Circus |
| 1890 | Givens' (Saml) Circus |
| 1890 | Allens Circus |
| 1890 | F J Taylor |
| 1890 | J A Bennett & Co |
| 1890 | The New York Circus |
| 1890 | The Great Western Olympian (Clipper Apr 12 1890) |
| 1890 | W L Cole |
| 1890 | T K Burk (Clipper May 10 1890) |
| 1890 | O'Brien & Connolly |
| 1890 | Tilman George |
| 1890 | Scott & Fralando |
| 1890 | Howard Gibson |
| 1890 | Huriburt & Leftwich |
| 1890 | McClelan's Circus |
| 1890 | M Campbell |
| 1890 | Scotts' Combination Circus |
| 1890 | Stone Bros |
| 1890 | Prof Gentry's Dog & Pony Circus (California) |
| 1890 | O'Brien, French & D'Arley |
| 1890 | John T Long |
| 1890 | Gibbons' Circus |
| 1890 | Orrin Bros (in Mexico) |
| 1890 | Pubillones (in Cuba) |
| 1891 | Barnum & Bailey (NY Clipper Apr 11, May 6 1891) |
| 1891 | Adam Forepaugh (Clipper Apr 25, May 2 1891) |
| 1891 | Sells Bros (Landed in Australia Nov 12) |
| 1891 | John Robinson (Clipper May 9 1891) |
| 1891 | Wallace & Co |
| 1891 | Ringling Bros (22 cars) (Clipper Mch 7 1891) |
| 1891 | Lemen Bros (Clipper Oct 10 1891) |
| 1891 | Washburn & Arlington (Clipper Apr 25 1891 |
| 1891 | Frank A Robbins (broke up) [Should read "Frank A Robbins Circus" Folds on June 11 at Huntington, PA" - Robert Sabia] |
| 1891 | W H Harris Nickle Plate (Clipper Mch 14 1891) |
| 1891 | Sparks & Allen |
| 1891 | Walter L Main |
| 1891 | Joe McMahon (Clipper Mch 28 1891) |
| 1891 | Sig J A Sautelle |
| 1891 | Bob Hunting (Clipper Apr 4 1891) |
| 1891 | Chas Bartine |
| 1891 | Bailey's London |
| 1891 | Ashton's Circus |
| 1891 | R F Clements European |
| 1891 | Downie (Andrew) & Gallagher |
| 1891 | Sturtevant Holland & Co. (Clipper Jan 17, 24, Jun 13, 1891) |
| 1891 | Guilford & Connor |
| 1891 | Irwin Bros |
| 1891 | King & Franklin (Clipper Mch 21 1891) |
| 1891 | Smith & Fralando |
| 1891 | A H Reed |
| 1891 | Smith & Robinson |
| 1891 | Scribner & Co |
| 1891 | Gollmar Bros (started wagon show) |
| 1891 | Harris & Lyle |
| 1891 | Pomeroy & Samuels |
| 1891 | Dan Bartholomew |
| 1891 | Fred Locke |
| 1891 | Hammond Bros |
| 1891 | W C Coup & Andy McDonald |
| 1891 | A F Tuttle |
| 1891 | Le Grands' Circus |
| 1891 | Vroomans' Circus |
| 1891 | The Western Show |
| 1891 | Buffalo Bills Wild West (In Europe) |
| 1891 | Pawnee Bills Wild West (Clipper Mch 21 1891 |
| 1891 | Hurlburt & Leftwich |
| 1891 | Rich & Mettie |
| 1891 | A W Lynch |
| 1891 | Chas Lees' London Show |
| 1891 | Chas Ogden |
| 1891 | Olivers' Great Eastern |
| 1891 | Dan Rice (Clipper May 2 1891) |
| 1891 | Dick Suttons' Model Circus |
| 1891 | Sieber & Co |
| 1891 | F J Taylor |
| 1891 | Whitney's Circus |
| 1891 | Wintermute Bros (Clipper Mch 28 1891) |
| 1891 | Castello (Dan) Williams (G) & Oatman (Clipper Apr 25 1891) |
| 1891 | Clark Bros, M, L & Ben |
| 1891 | Geary's Show |
| 1891 | J L Jackson |
| 1891 | McFlynn & Hall (G W) (16 cars) (Clipper Mch 14 1891) |
| 1891 | Zimmerman Bros |
| 1891 | Harper Bros (Clipper Mch 14 1891) |
| 1891 | Moore & Reeder |
| 1891 | McFaddens' Circus |
| 1891 | Willie Sells (Clipper Mch 21 1891 |
| 1891 | Terrell Bros (Paducah Ky) (Clipper My 16, Jn 13 1891) |
| 1891 | Van Amburgh |
| 1891 | Wm Main & Co |
| 1891 | F E Samuels & Co |
| 1891 | Stowe Bros |
| 1891 | Thomas C Logan |
| 1891 | J H LaPearl |
| 1891 | Charles Shay |
| 1891 | Matt Wixom |
| 1891 | F F Fannings |
| 1891 | G W Donaldson |
| 1891 | Cooper & Carroll |
| 1891 | Belmont & Gordon |
| 1891 | Conklin (pete) & Gilchrists Boat Show |
| 1891 | Teets Bros |
| 1891 | Nortons' Circus |
| 1891 | Dieffenbach's Dime Circus |
| 1891 | Rentz Bros |
| 1891 | Chas Murray's International (Clipper Mch 14 1891) |
| 1891 | Sieber & Cole |
| 1891 | Straights' Circus |
| 1891 | E O Rogers Show (broke up) |
| 1891 | Charles Hall |
| 1891 | T K Burk (Clipper Apr 4 1891) |
| 1891 | C G Phillips |
| 1891 | C Williams' United Shows |
| 1891 | Prof Williams German & American Railroad Shows |
| 1891 | M D Rogers |
| 1891 | Butcher & Orams |
| 1891 | Orrin Bros (in Mexico) |
| 1891 | Donovans Circus in S America |
| 1891 | Frank A Gardner (S America) (Clipper Mch 21 1891) |
| 1891 | Pubillones (in Cuba) |
| 1892 | Barnum & Bailey (Clipper Mch 26 1892) |
| 1892 | Adam Forepaugh (Clipper My 7, S 3 1892) |
| 1892 | John Robinson (Gil Robinsons book) (45 cars) (To California) |
| 1892 | Sells Bros (return from Austrailia opened in San Francisco June 9th 1892) (Clipper July 2 1892) |
| 1892 | Ringling Bros (28 cars plus 4) (Clipper Mch 17, May 14 1892) |
| 1892 | Cook & Whitby (B E Wallace owner) |
| 1892 | Lemen Bros (Clipper My 28 1892) |
| 1892 | Sells (Willie) & Renfrow |
| 1892 | J McMahon |
| 1892 | Walter L Main (23 cars) (Clipper Apr 10 1892) |
| 1892 | J H LaPearl (Clipper Mch 5 1892) |
| 1892 | Scribner & Smith (ClipperMay 7 1892) |
| 1892 | Bob Hunting (Clipper Jun 25 1892) |
| 1892 | Gollmar Bros (Wagons) (Clipper Sep 10 1892) |
| 1892 | L W Washburn (Clipper Apr 23 1892) |
| 1892 | Sig Sautelle |
| 1892 | Sun Bros (Clipper May 14 1892) |
| 1892 | Gregory & Belford (Clipper Jun 18 1892) |
| 1892 | Miles Orton |
| 1892 | T K Burk (14 cars) (Clipper May 7 1892) |
| 1892 | Downie & Gallagher (Clipper p 162 1892) |
| 1892 | Doris Show |
| 1892 | Fladelands Circus |
| 1892 | W B Reynolds (Clipper Mch 19, Apr 23 1892) |
| 1892 | Irwin Bros |
| 1892 | W W Moore |
| 1892 | Whitney's Circus |
| 1892 | Pomeroy's International (Clipper Jun 4 18-92) |
| 1892 | John Stowe |
| 1892 | Welchs (Clipper p 162 1892) |
| 1892 | Wintermute Bros do |
| 1892 | Buffalo Bills Wild West (England) |
| 1892 | Pawnee Bills'Wild West (Clipper May 14 1892) |
| 1892 | Henderson & Allen |
| 1892 | Harper Bros (Clipper Apr 30 1892) |
| 1892 | Chas Lees' London Show (Clipper Mch 26 1892) |
| 1892 | Morris Circus |
| 1892 | A H Reed |
| 1892 | Rices' Circus |
| 1892 | Raymond & Co |
| 1892 | Baldwin & Cummings |
| 1892 | Richardson Bros |
| 1892 | W H Harris Nickle Plate (Clipper Feb 20 1892) |
| 1892 | Shreve, Phillips & Michie |
| 1892 | W W Hendrys' New London (Clipper May 7 1892) |
| 1892 | Sargent & Kidder |
| 1892 | L L Sample |
| 1892 | Van Buren's Circus |
| 1892 | Wiggins' Circus |
| 1892 | Norton's Circus |
| 1892 | Hurlburt & Leftwich |
| 1892 | Williams & Co (Clipper Mch 19 1892) |
| 1892 | Chas Bartine (Clipper Mch 26 1892) |
| 1892 | Jim Travis |
| 1892 | Andy McDonald |
| 1892 | Fred Locke |
| 1892 | F J Taylor |
| 1892 | Belmont & Gordon |
| 1892 | G W Hall & Co |
| 1892 | Dieffenbachs' (Clipper May 7 1892) |
| 1892 | Prof H B Gentry |
| 1892 | Kirker & Darley (Clipper Apr 23 1892) |
| 1892 | Leftwichs Circus (Clipper May 7 1892) |
| 1892 | Prestons Golden Circus |
| 1892 | Young Bros & Baldwin |
| 1892 | Ed G Holland & Co |
| 1892 | G E Rich & Co (Clipper Mch 26, Apr 16 1892) |
| 1892 | M V Wixon |
| 1892 | Bonheur Bros |
| 1892 | Erbs' Sensational Show |
| 1892 | Stang Bros (Clipper Apr 23 1892) |
| 1892 | Granthams' Circus |
| 1892 | S H Givens |
| 1892 | Geo W Richards |
| 1892 | A F Tuttles Olympic (Clipper Apr 30 1892) |
| 1892 | Smith & Dorr |
| 1892 | Geo W McDonald & F E Wells |
| 1892 | Cannon's Circus |
| 1892 | Wm Main & Co |
| 1892 | Olivers' G & E Show |
| 1892 | F Stone & Co |
| 1892 | Coles (Culbertson Bros) |
| 1892 | Wm Thompson's Australian |
| 1892 | Sparks & Allen |
| 1892 | Thompson & Sinclair |
| 1892 | Mollie Bailey |
| 1892 | Orrin Bros (Mexico) |
| 1892 | Frank A Gardner (S America) |
| 1892 | J F Stowe & Pubillones (Cuba) |
| 1892 | Wirth Bros (Australia) |
| 1893 | Barnum & Bailey (N Y Clipper Mch 25, My 29 1893) |
| 1893 | Adam Forepaugh (Clipper July 8 1963) |
| 1893 | John Robinson (30 cars) (Gil Robinsons book) |
| 1893 | Ringling Bros (38 cars) (Clipper Mch 25 1893) |
| 1893 | Sells Bros (31 cars back 2 ahead) (Clipper Oct 28 1893) |
| 1893 | Cook & Whitby (B E Wallace owner) (30 cars) (Clipper Mch 4, 11, 1893) |
| 1893 | Adam Forepaugh Jr |
| 1893 | Sells & Rentfrow (California) (Clipper July 1 1893) |
| 1893 | L W Washburn (Clipper Jun 3 1893) |
| 1893 | Walter L Main (Clipper Mch 4; 11 Apr 22 1893) |
| 1893 | W H Harris' Nickle Plate (Clipper Feb 18 1893) |
| 1893 | Sig Sautelle (Clipper Apr 22 1893) |
| 1893 | Bob Hunting |
| 1893 | J H LaPearl (Clipper My 13 1893) |
| 1893 | Scribner & Smith (Clipper Apr 8 1893) |
| 1893 | Welsh Bros. "MH" & "John" |
| 1893 | Fred Locke |
| 1893 | Coles (Geo S) (Not WW Cole) (J Sparks) (Clipper Jun 17, Jy 1 1893) |
| 1893 | Cooks Circus |
| 1893 | Andrew Downie |
| 1893 | J P Gallagher |
| 1893 | Hurd & Berry |
| 1893 | Irwin Bros (Clipper Mch 11 1893) |
| 1893 | Langstaffs Show |
| 1893 | Mullen & Quinette (Mike Mullans Big R R Show) (Clipper Ju 17 '93) |
| 1893 | W B Reynolds |
| 1893 | Geo W Richards (Clipper Jun 3 1893) |
| 1893 | Sanger & Lent (Joe B McMahon) |
| 1893 | Schiller & Walters |
| 1893 | Lemen Bros |
| 1893 | Coup, Snyder & Zimmermann |
| 1893 | John J Shannon |
| 1893 | Bryant & Edgerton Sisters |
| 1893 | Schouherts' Great Western |
| 1893 | Orrin Bros (Mexico) |
| 1893 | Pubillones (Cuba) (Clipper Jan 21 1893) |
| 1893 | Wirth Bros (Australia) |
| 1893 | F E Fillis do |
| 1893 | Fitzgerald Bros do |
| 1893 | Montgomery & Morris (Australia) |
| 1893 | Buffalo Bills Wild West (at Chicago Fair) |
| 1893 | Pawnee Bills Wild West |
| 1893 | Buckskin Bills' Wild West |
| 1893 | Scout W W Carvers' Wild West |
| 1893 | Whitney's Circus |
| 1893 | Albert M Wetter (Clipper July 8 1893) |
| 1893 | St Armo & White Bros |
| 1893 | Chas Bartine (Clipper Feb 18, Apr 15 1893) |
| 1893 | Gross Bros |
| 1893 | F J Taylor (Clipper Mch 25 1893) |
| 1893 | Wheeler & Co |
| 1893 | W F Kirkhart (Clipper Jun 17 1893) |
| 1893 | Chas Lees' London Show (Clipper Apr 1 1893) |
| 1893 | Geo W Allen |
| 1893 | Hurlburt & Leftwich (Clipper May 13 1893) |
| 1893 | Friday & Hoffman (J S) |
| 1893 | Gollmar Bros (wagons) (Clipper Jun 3 1893) |
| 1893 | Whitby's Circus |
| 1893 | Coups' Show |
| 1893 | Snyder & Zimmerman |
| 1893 | Welsh & Sands (Clipper July 1 1893) |
| 1893 | Kidder & Co "Carey" |
| 1893 | Wintermute Bros |
| 1893 | Sun Bros. (Clipper Apr 1, 15 July 8 1893) |
| 1893 | Russell & Luce |
| 1893 | Waters & Schiller |
| 1893 | Dieffenbachs' |
| 1893 | Litzs Circus |
| 1893 | Tuttles Show |
| 1893 | Horner & Russell |
| 1893 | McCaffertys' Circus |
| 1893 | Harris & Anderson |
| 1893 | Trevinos' Mexican Circus |
| 1893 | Sinclair's London (Clipper Apr 15 1893) |
| 1893 | Carr & Boyle |
| 1893 | Chas McMahon |
| 1893 | Bryans' Circus |
| 1893 | W J Doris |
| 1893 | G W Hall |
| 1893 | Henry Pincus (Philadelphia stock circus) |
| 1893 | Prof H B Gentry's Paradox |
| 1893 | Mabie & Sands |
| 1893 | T J Fordes' Circus |
| 1893 | Wells & Blackburn |
| 1893 | Harry Bowers |
| 1893 | W L Collins |
| 1893 | M K Houlton (Clipper Jun 17 1893) |
| 1893 | F A Robbins Indoor Circus (NY) (Clipper Apr 20 1893) [I have no record of this show. "New York Circus combined with Wood's Colossal Museum and Grand Central Park Menagerie - Frank A Robbins Prop - traveled by boat - folds in Tivoli, NY May 17" - Robert Sabia] |
| 1893 | Andy McDonald |
| 1893 | Thos Oliver |
| 1893 | Erbs' Circus |
| 1893 | Jas H Grays' Great Eastern |
| 1893 | Munson & Co |
| 1893 | A H Reed (Clipper Apr 15 1893) |
| 1893 | Charles Hall |
| 1893 | Olivers' Great Eastern |
| 1893 | Erwoods Show |
| 1893 | Raymonds Circus |
| 1893 | Prof. Williams' Circus (Clipper Apr 15 1893) |
| 1893 | Sheddman Bros |
| 1893 | Rentz Circus |
| 1893 | Harper Bros |
| 1893 | Hobson Bros. |
| 1893 | F E Davis |
| 1894 | Barnum & Bailey (Clipper Mch 31 1894) |
| 1894 | Adam Forepaugh (McCaddon & Anderson) (23 cars) |
| 1894 | John Robinson (41 cars) |
| 1894 | Ringling Bros (43 cars) (Clipper Apr 14 1894) |
| 1894 | Sells Bros (Clipper Mch 24 1894) |
| 1894 | Cook & Whitby (BE Wallace Owner) |
| 1894 | Lemen Bros |
| 1894 | Walter L Main (31 cars 28-3) |
| 1894 | Adam Forepaugh Jr (Broke up) |
| 1894 | Leon W Washburn (21 cars) (Clipper Jun 23 1894) |
| 1894 | J H La Pearl (Clipper Apr 14 1894) |
| 1894 | W H Harris Nickle Plate (Clipper Jan 27 1894) |
| 1894 | Welsh Bros (Clipper Jun 23 1894) |
| 1894 | Bob Hunting |
| 1894 | Wheelers' Circus |
| 1894 | Scribner & Smith (Clipper Feb 17 1894) |
| 1894 | Sun Bros |
| 1894 | Gollmar Bros (Wagons) (Clipper p 180 1894) |
| 1894 | Chas Lees' London Show (Clipper p5 1894) |
| 1894 | Geo W Hall (10 cars) |
| 1894 | Bonheur Bros |
| 1894 | Sig Sautelle (Clipper Jun 19, 26, 1894) |
| 1894 | Hurlburt & Leftwich |
| 1894 | Ed C Abby |
| 1894 | Geo W Allen |
| 1894 | Bryan & Williams |
| 1894 | Bristol's Show |
| 1894 | Miles Berry |
| 1894 | O S Cary's Circus |
| 1894 | Holland & Co |
| 1894 | J Howard Gibson |
| 1894 | Howe & Cushing (Joe B & Chas McMahon prs) |
| 1894 | Nelsons' (Robt W) Worlds' Shows (Clipper Apr 14 1894) |
| 1894 | John H Sparks |
| 1894 | Sells & Rentfrows Gt Syndicate (Calif) (Clipper Jan 27 1894) |
| 1894 | Whitneys Circus |
| 1894 | W C Clarks' Wagon show |
| 1894 | A Selbys' Circus |
| 1894 | Coup & Dice |
| 1894 | Luke T Walker |
| 1894 | Ducrow & Ashton |
| 1894 | W L Collins |
| 1894 | Mullen's Circus |
| 1894 | McDonald & Reichold (Clipper p 132 1894) |
| 1894 | Ed Shipp |
| 1894 | E Haags' Gt European (Clipper p 132 1894) |
| 1894 | B F Randall |
| 1894 | F M Weaver |
| 1894 | Campbell Bros |
| 1894 | Berry & Sutherland |
| 1894 | Sam Wright |
| 1894 | Albert M Wetter |
| 1894 | Wood Bros (ClipperJun 23 1894) |
| 1894 | Shedman Bros (Clipper May19, 26 1894) |
| 1894 | J P Gallagher (Clipper Jun 9 1894) |
| 1894 | Parentos Circus |
| 1894 | E G Fladeland |
| 1894 | J G Glasglow |
| 1894 | Peck & Sagues (Clipper Jun 9 1894) |
| 1894 | B L Baldwin |
| 1894 | W F Kirkhart |
| 1894 | Olivers' Circus |
| 1894 | Saxonian Circus |
| 1894 | Teets' Bros (Clipper Jun 9 1894) |
| 1894 | W B Reynolds |
| 1894 | Walter McCafferty |
| 1894 | C J Smith |
| 1894 | Irwin Bros (6 cars) (Clipper Jun 9 1894) |
| 1894 | Sam Dock |
| 1894 | Norton Bros (Cal & Andre) |
| 1894 | True & Young |
| 1894 | F J Taylor |
| 1894 | Chas Bartine |
| 1894 | E A Griffiths |
| 1894 | Carlisle & Beatty |
| 1894 | Eddie Bros |
| 1894 | Harper Bros |
| 1894 | G B Standish' Pacific (Clipper p 260 1894) |
| 1894 | Rigall & Co |
| 1894 | Prof Tony White |
| 1894 | Worlds' Fair Circus (broke up) |
| 1894 | Williams & George |
| 1894 | Empire Circus (Broke up) |
| 1894 | Chas Hall |
| 1894 | Jess Brown's Colossal (Texas) |
| 1894 | F E Davis (Clipper p 5 1894) |
| 1894 | Menger Bros' Pacific |
| 1894 | Hurd & Berry |
| 1894 | Johnson & Perkins |
| 1894 | James Irwin |
| 1894 | W C Deul |
| 1894 | L J Rodriquez |
| 1894 | Sanger & Lent |
| 1894 | Imperial Circus |
| 1894 | Prof H B Gentry |
| 1894 | Cannons' Circus |
| 1894 | Ed Shipps Indoor |
| 1894 | Thorn, Besley & Thorn |
| 1894 | Irvin & Sons (Clipper Apr 14, Jun 23 1894) |
| 1894 | George Ely |
| 1894 | Fred Locke |
| 1894 | M L Clark (Clipper p 260 1894) |
| 1894 | Brownlee & Griffiths |
| 1894 | Geo W Richards |
| 1894 | J E Goodrich |
| 1894 | Jas S Johnson |
| 1894 | Dieffenbachs' |
| 1894 | Tuttles Olympic |
| 1894 | Herbert Swift |
| 1894 | Slentz' Circus |
| 1894 | Comstocks' Show |
| 1894 | Cole & Lockwood (Clipper Jun 27 1894) |
| 1894 | Ware Bros |
| 1894 | Clements' Show |
| 1894 | Dan McDonald |
| 1894 | A H Reed |
| 1894 | White & Wells |
| 1894 | Chamberlain & Rich |
| 1894 | Cooper & Smith |
| 1894 | Trevinos Mexican Circus |
| 1894 | Orrin Bros (Mexico) (Clipper Feb 17 1894) |
| 1894 | Pubillones (Cuba) do |
| 1894 | Lowande (Cuba) |
| 1894 | Cortadas' Circus (Cuba) |
| 1894 | Fosters N Y Circus (S America) |
| 1894 | F A Gardners' Circus do |
| 1894 | John Nelson's Circus do |
| 1894 | Buffalo Bills Wild West |
| 1894 | Pawnee Bills' Wild West |
Abbreviations: Help with some of the abbreviations found in this listing:
BB = Billboard; S & T Jour/Journal - Sporting and Theatrical Journal.
do = ditto
Gt = Great; Cent = Central (e.g. Cent America). Many place names are abbreviated, e. g. Bost. for Boston, W. I. for West Indies.
Prs, pro = Proprietors
Circuses: RB for Ringling Bros., etc.
Months: My=May, Jy=July, S=September, N=November, D=December, etc.
Sources Sturtevant lists:
Bentley. The diary of William Bentley, D.D., pastor of the East Church, Salem, Massachusetts. By William Bentley, 4 volumes, Salem, Essex Institute 1905-1914.
Braathen. Private collection of Sverre O. Braathen. This collection is now largely at the Illinois State University, Bloomington, Illinois.
T. A. Brown's History. Brown, T. Allston, A history of the New York stage, from the first performance in 1732 to 1901, Publisher B. Blom, 1964, 3 volumes (first published, New York, 1903).
Chloupek records, Circus fan and collector James V. Chloupek took notices from scrapbooks and posters and supplied them to Sturtevant.
C A Day, Charles H. Day, circus press agent. He contributed articles to the New York Clipper, Billboard, New York Dramatic Mirror, and the Sporting and Theatrical Journal for over thirty-five years. Also penned several short volumes, such as Show Life.
Greenwood. Greenwood, Isaac J. The Circus: Its Origin and Growth prior to 1835, NY: Burt Franklin, 1970 (originally published 1898).
Glenroy's. John Glenroy, Ins and Outs of Circus Life, Boston, MA: M. M. Wing, 1885.
O'Dell's [sic]. Odell, George Clinton Densmore, Annals of the New York Stage, New York: Columbia University Press, 1927-1949, 15 volumes.
Scholl's. Private collection of Walter Scholl. Sholl's collection is now largely at Illinois State University, Bloomington, Illinois, but a second collection was dispersed piecemeal in the 1990s.
Gil Robinson. Gil Robinson, Old wagon show days, Cincinnati, OH: Brockwell Company, 1925.
Rowes Memories. Joseph Andrew Rowe, memoirs and personal correspondence relative to the circus business through the gold country in the 50's. Albert Dressler (Editor), California's Pioneer Circus,1926.
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