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Cooper, Bailey & Co. 1876 - 1879 Routes

James E. Cooper, James A. Bailey, proprietors

1876       1877-78

James E. Cooper, James A. Bailey, R. S. Hood, proprietors

1879       1880

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Cooper, Bailey & Co's Great International Ten Allied Shows in One Route 1876

James E. Cooper and James A. Bailey, proprietors.

April 17 St. Louis, Mo, one week 24 Rolla, Mo 25 Lebanon, Mo 26 Spingfield, Mo 27 Pierce City, Mo 28 Carthage, Mo 29 Neosho, Mo May 1 Oswego, Kas 2 Osage Mission, Kan 3 Burlington, Kan 4 Emporia, Kan 5 Newton, Kan 6 Wichita, Kan 8 Junction City, Kan 9 Salina, Kan 10 Manhattan, Kan 11 Topeka, Kan 12 Lawrence, Kan 13 Leavenworth, Kan 15 Atchison, Kan 16 Falls City, Neb 17 Tecumseh, Neb 18 Nebraska City, Neb 19 Brownville, Neb 20 Lincoln, Neb 22 Omaha, Neb 23 Council Bluffs, Ia 24 Red Oak, Ia 25 Creston, Ia 26 Chariton, Ia 27 Knoxville, Ia 29 Albia, Ia 30 Ottumwa, Ia 31 Mt. Pleasant, Ia June 1 Burlington, Ia 2 Galesburg, Ill 3 Canton, Ill 5 Ottawa, Ill 6 Streator, Ill 7 Aurora, Ill 8 Princeton, Ill 9 Keewana, Ill 10 Mendota, Ill 12 Freeport, Ill 13 Rockford, Ill 14 Elgin, Ill 15 Stirling, Ill 16 Clinton, Ia 17 Anamosa, Ia 19 Maquoketa, Ia 20 DeWitt, Ia 21 Tipton, Ia 22 Belleplain, Ia 23 Boone, Ia 24 Dennison, Ia 26 Yankton, Dak. T 27 Sioux City, Ia 28 Worthington, Minn 29 Mankato, Minn 30 Shakopie, Minn July 1 St. Paul 3 St. Cloud, Minn 4 Minneapolis, Minn 5 Faribault, Minn 6 Owatonna, Minn 7 Rochester, Minn 8 Winona, Minn 10 Hastings, Minn 11 Red Wing, Minn 12 La Crosse, Wis

July 13 Sparta, Wis 14 Portage, Wis 15 Madison, Wis 17 Monroe, Wis 18 Janesville, Wis 19 Baraboo, Wis 20 Black River Falls, Wis 21 Chippewa Falls, Wis 22 Menomenee, Wis 24 Stillwater, Wis 25 Eau Clare, Wis 26 Grand Rapids, Wis 27 Wausau, Wis 28 Stevens Point, Wis 29 Green Bay, Wis 31 Appleton, Wis August 1 Oshkosh, Wis 2 Watertown, Wis 3 Fond Du Lac, Wis 4 Plymouth, Wis 5 Racine, Wis 7 Genesee, Ill 8 Marengo, Ia 9 Stuart, Ia 10 Avoca, Ia 11 Fremont, Neb 12 Grand Island, Neb 14 Boulder, Col 15-17 Denver, Col 18 Cheyenne W. T. 19 Laramie, W. T. 21 Evanston, W. T. 22 Ogden, Utah 23-25 Salt Lake City, Utah 26 Corrinne, Utah 28 Reno, Nev 29-31 Virginia City, Nev September 1 Carson, Nev 2 Truckee, Cal 4 Oakland, Cal 5 Oakland, Cal 6-17 San Francisco, Cal 18 Gilroy, Cal 19 Salinas, Cal 20 Watsonville, Cal 21 Hollister, Cal 22 San Jose, Cal 23 Livermore, Cal 25 Anaheim, Cal 26 San Bernardino Cal 27-28 Los Angeles, Cal 29 Bakersfield, Cal 30 Merced, Cal October 2 Modesto, Cal 3 Stockton, Cal 4 Sacramento, Cal 5 Sacramento, Cal 6 Vallejo, Cal 7 Calistoga, Cal 9 Healdsburg, Cal 10 Santa Rosa Cal 11 Petaluma, Cal 12 Napa, Cal 13 Fairfield, Cal 14 Woodland, Cal 16 Red Bluff, Cal 17 Chico Cal. 18 Oroville, Cal 19 Marysville, Cal 20 Hayward, Cal 21 Oakland, Cal

Source: Cooper, Bailey & Co's Great International Ten Allied Shows in One Route Book (1876).

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Cooper, Bailey & Co's Great International Allied Shows Route 1877

Note: partial route, some dates missing. Scroll down for another version of the route (1877-1878).

James E. Cooper and James A. Bailey, proprietors.

November 1876 9-15 At sea 16 Honolulu 17-28 At sea 29 Kandavu [Fiji] Nov. 30 - Dec. 5 At sea December 1876 Dec. 18 - Jan. 12 Sydney, N.S.W. January 1877 13-15 At sea Jan. 18 - Feb. 17 Melbourne, Victoria February 19 Kyneton 20-21 Sandhurst 22 Echuca 23 Castlemaine 24 Maryborough 26 Arat March 1-2 Ballarat 3 Geelong 5 Geelong 6 Melbourne, to ship 7-8 At sea 10-21 Adelaide, S.A.

March 22 Gawler 23 Burra Burra 24 Kapunda 26 Port Adelaide 27-29 At sea April 1-3 Lannceston, Tas. 4-8 Hobart Town, Tas. 9-11 At Sea Mar. 14 - May 5 Sydney, N.S.W. May 7 Orange 8-9 Bathurst 10 Penrith 11 Windsor 12 Campbelltown 14 Murrumburrah 15 Yass 16-17 Goulburn 18 Parramatta 20-23 Newcastle 24-27 Maitland 28 Muswellbrook 29 Murrurundi 30 Scone 31 Singleton June 2-4 At sea 7-18 Brisbane, Queensland

After June 22 into winter quarters at Sydney. July to December 1877 was not in this route book. Note: After the close of the regular season, the side show and a small part of the circus sailed, without the menagerie, for the Netherlands Indies. On the way, performances were given at Rockhampton, Bowen, Townsville and Cooktown in Queensland and at Port Darwin in the Northern Territory. On the Island of Java, stands were played at Soerabaya (7 days), Samarang (20 days) and Batavia (30 days). The show sailed on Thursday, October 4, 1877, for quarters in Sydney. From Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey 1947 Route Book.

Source: The Australian Tour of Cooper, Bailey & Co.'s Great International Allied Shows Route Book (1877).

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Cooper, Bailey & Co's Allied Shows 1877 - 1878 Route

James E. Cooper and James A. Bailey, proprietors.

Dec. 1876 - Jan. 1877 Dec. 16, 1876 to Jan. 12, 1877 Sydney, N. S. W. January - February 1877 Jan. 18 to Feb. 17 Melbourne, Vic. Feb. 19 Kyneton, Vic. Feb. 20-21 Sandhurst, Vic. 22 Echuca, Vic. 23 Castlemaine, Vic. 24 Maryborough, Vic. 26 Ararat, Vic. 27 Stawell, Vic. Feb. 28 to March 2 Ballarat, Vic. March 1877 3-5 Geelong 10-21 -Idelaide, S. A. 22 Glawler, S. A. 23 Burra Burra, S. A. 24 Kapunda, S. A. 26 Port Adelaide, S. A. Mar. 31 to April 3 Launceton, Tas.

April 1877 4-7 Hobart Town, Tas. Apr. 14 to May 5 Sydney, N. S. W. May 1877 7 Orange, N. S. W. 8-9 Bathurst, N. S. W. 10 Penrith N. S. W. 11 Winsor, N. S. W. 12 Campbelltown, N. S. W. 14 Murrumburrah, N. S. W. 15 Yass, N. S. W. 16-17 Goulburn, N. S. W. 18 Parramatta, N. S. W. 21-23 Newcastle, N.S.W 24-26 Naitlland, N.S.W. 28 Muswellbrook, N.S.W. 29 Murrurundi, N.S.W. 30 Scone, N.S.W. 31 Singleton, N.S.W.

June - October 1877

6-16 Brisbane, Queensland
19-20 Toowoomba, Queensland
21-22 Ipswich, then to winter quarters at Sydney.
The side show and a small part of the circus sailed for the Netherlands Indies.
On the way they gave performances at Rockhampton, Bowen, Townsville and
Cooktown in Queensland. Then to Port Darwin, Northern Territory, island of
Java (Soerabaya), Samarang (20 days), Batavia (30 days). Returned to Sydney in October.

November - December 1877 Nov, 26 - Dec. 13 Sydney, N. S. W. Dec. 15 Goulburn, N. S. W. Dec. 17 Orange, N.S.W. 18-19 Bathurst, N. S. W. January 1878 Nov. 26 - Jan. 19, Melbourne, Vic. Jan. 21 Kilmore, Vic. 22 Avenel, Vic. 23 Benalla, Vic. 24 Wangaratta, Vic. 25 Chiltern, Vic. 26 Wodonga, Vic. 28 Kyneton, Vic. 29-30 Sandhurst, Vic. 31 Inglewood, Vic. February 1878 1 Castlemaine, Vic. 2 Avoca, Vic. 4 Dunolly, Vic. 5 Talbot, Vic. 6 Clunes, Vic. 7 Creswick, Vic. 6-9 Ballarat, Vic. 11 Portland, Vic. 12 Hamilton, Vic.

February 1878 13 Stawell, Vic. 14-15 Geolong, Vic. 16 Colac, Vic. Feb. 22 - Mar. 2, Adelaide, S. A. March 1878 15-22 Dunedin, N. Z. 23 Milton, N. Z. 25 Palmerston, N.Z. 26-27 Omaru, N.Z. 28 Timaru, N.Z. 29 Ashburton, N.Z. Mar. 30 - Apr.9 Christchurch, N. Z. April 1878 12-16 Wellington, N. Z. 22-27 Auckland, N.Z. July - October 1878 July 4-28 Lima, Peru Aug 15-25 Valparaiso, Chile Aug. 27 - Sept. 8 Santiago, Chile Sept. 9-10 Valparaiso, Chile Sept. 28 - Oct.14 Montevideo, Uruguay Oct. 19 - Nov.3 Buenos Aires, Argentina Sailed for USA, winter quarters Philadelphia. Days not listed in route were travel days.

Source: "Cooper, Bailey & Co's Allied Shows 1877 Route." Banner Line, No. 82, November 15, 1950, pp. 2-3 (published by John Van Matre, Philadelphia, PA).

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Cooper, Bailey & Co's Great London Circus, Route 1879

(Cooper, Bailey & Co's Great London Circus, Sanger's British Menagerie, International Allied Shows)

James E. Cooper, James A. Bailey, and R. S. Hood, proprietors.

April 14 to 19 Philadelphia, Pa 21 Chester, Pa 22 Wilmington, Del. 23 to 26 Baltimore, Md 25 to 30 Washington, DC May 1 York, Pa 2 Lancaster, Pa 3 Reading, PA 5 Easton, Pa 6 Allentown, Pa 7 Phoenixville, Pa 8 Norristown, Pa 9 Pottstown, Pa 10 Harrisburg Pa 12 Johnstown, Pa 13 to 14 Pittsburg, Pa 15 Wheeling, WV 16 Zanesville, Ohio 17 Newark, Ohio 19 Columbus, Ohio 20 Dayton, Ohio 21 to 24 Cincinnati, Ohio 26 & 27 Cleveland, Ohio 28 Norwalk, Ohio 29 Sandusky, 0hio 30 Fremont, Ohio 31 Toledo, Ohio June 2 Adrian, Mich 3 Jackson, Mich 4 & 5 Detroit. Mich 6 Lapear, Mich 7 Bay City, Mich. 9 East Saginaw, Mich. 10 Flint, Mich 11 Lansing, Mich 12 Ionia, Mich. 13 Grand Ripids, Mich 14 Kalamazoo, Mich. 16 to 21 Chicago, Ill. 23 & 24 Milwaukee, Wis 25 Janesville. Wis 26 Madison. Wis 27 Portage City, Wis 21 Stevens Point, Wis 30 Chippeway Falls, Wis July 1 Eau Clair, Wis 2 Stillwater. Minn 3 St. Paul, Minn 4 Minneapolis, Minn 5 Faribault, Minn 7 Hastings, Minn 8 Redwing, Minn 9 Winona. Minn 10 Rochester, Minn 11 Owatona, Minn 12 Mankato, Minn 14 Sioux City, Iowa 15 Council Bluffs, Iowa 16 Fremont, Neb 17 Omaha, Neb 18 Lincoln, Neb 19 Nebraska City, Neb 21 Falls City, Neb 22 Atchison, Kan 23 St. Joseph, Mo 24 Leavenworth, Kan 25 Lawrence, Kan 26 Topeka, Kan 28 & 29 Kansas City, Mo 30 Ottawa, Kan 31 Olathe, Kan August 1 Paola, Kan 2 Holden, Mo 4 Sedalia, Mo 5 Bonneville, Mo 6 Moberly, Mo 7 Columbia, Mo 8 Mexico, Mo 9 Marshall, Mo 11 to 16 St. Louis, Mo 18 Alton, Ill 19 Carrolton, Ill 20 Louisiana, Mo 21 Jacksonville, Ill

August 22 Mt Sterling, Ill 23 Quincy, Ill 25 Burlington, Iowa 26 Keokuk, Iowa 27 Ottumwa, Iowa 26 Fairfield, Iowa 29 Washington, Iowa 30 Sigourney, Iowa September 1 Muscatine, Iowa 2 Rock Island, Ill 3 Davenport, Iowa 4 Iowa City, Iowa 5 Marengo, Iowa 6 Newton, Iowa 8 Atlantic, Iowa 9 Des Moines, Iowa 10 Winterset, Iowa 11 Indianola, Iowa 12 Knoxville, lowa 13 Oskaloosa, Iowa 15 Marshalltown, Iowa 16 Tama City, Iowa 17 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 18 Vinton, Iowa 19 Waterloo, Iowa 20 Independence, Iowa 22 Dubuque, Iowa 23 Clinton, Iowa 24 Sterling, Ill 25 Elgin, Ill 26 Rockford, Ill 27 Freeport, Ill 29 Decatur, Ill 30 Bloomington, Ill October 1 Champaign, Ill 2 Danville, Ill 3 Terre Haute, Ind 4 Mattoon, Ill 6 Sprigfield, Mo 7 Carthage, Mo 8 Joplin, Mo 9 Columbus, Kan 10 Fort Scott, Kan 11 Parsons, Kan 13 Denison,Tex 14 McKinney, Tex 15 Sherman, Tex 16 Boaham, Tex 17 Paris, Tex 18 Clarkesville, Tex 20 Shreveport, La 21 Marshall, Tex 22 Minneola, Tex 23 Terrell, Tex 24 Fort Worth, Tex 25 Dallas, Tex 27 Waxahachie, Tex 28 Corsicana, Tex 29 Mexia, Tex 30 Marlin, Tex 39 Waco, Tex November 1 Calvert, Tex 3 Bryan, Tex 4 Navasota, Tex 5 Hempstead,Tex 6 Bonham, Tex 7 Giddings, Tex 8 Austin, Tex 11 San Antonio, Tex 12 Luling, Tex 13 Flatonia, Tex 14 Columbus, Tex 15 Richmond, Tex 17 & 18 Galveston, Tex 19 Houston, Tex 20 Palestine, Tex 21 Tyler, Tex 22 Longview, Tex 24 Texarkana, Tex 25 Hope, Ark 26 Arkadelphia, Ark 27 Little Rock, Ark 28 Newport, Ark 29 Poplar Bluff, Mo December 1 Piedmont, Mo. Winter quarters, Philadelphia

Source: Cooper, Bailey & Co's Great London Circus, Sanger's British Menagerie, International Allied Shows Route Book (1879).

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Cooper & Bailey's Great London Circus and Allied Shows Route 1880

James E. Cooper, James A. Bailey, R. S. Hood, proprietors.

April 12-24 Philadelphia, Pa. 26 Trenton, N.J. 27 New Brunswick 28 & 29 Newark 30 Paterson May 1 Jersey City 3-8 Brooklyn, N.Y. 10 Danbury, Ct. 11 Bridgeport, Ct. 12 Waterbury, Ct. 13 New Haven, Ct. 14 Norwich, Ct. 15 New London, Ct. 17 Meriden, Ct. 18 Middletown, Ct. 19 New Britain, Ct. 20 Hartford, Ct. 21 Springfield, Mass. 22 Northampton, Mass. 24 Holyoke, Mass. 25 Worcester, Mass. 26 Woonsocket, R.I. 27 Pawtucket, R.I. 28-29 Providence, R.I. 31 Newport, R.I. June 1 Fall River, Mass. 2 New Bedford, Mass. 3 Tauton, Mass. 4 Brockton, Mass. 5-12 Boston, Mass. 14 Woburn, Mass. 15 Lowell, Mass. 16 Nashua, N.H. 17 Concord, N.H. 18 Manchester, N.H. 19 Lawrence, Mass. 21 Haverhill, Mass. 22 Dover, N.H. 23 Portland, Me. 24 Bath, Me. 25 Augusta, Me. 26 Bangor, Me. 28 Farmington, Me. 29 Lewiston, Me. 30 Saco, Me. July 1 Newburyport, Mass 2 Salem, Mass 3 Lynn, Mass 5 Gloucester, Mass 6 Waltham, Mass 7 Natick, Mass 8 Milford, Mass 9 Marlboro, Mass 10 Clinton, Mass 12 Fitchburg, Mass 13 Keene, N.H. 14 Brattleboro, Vt. 15 Greenfield, Mass 16 North Adams, Mass 17 Pittsfield, Mass 19 Hoosick Falls, N.Y. 20 Troy, N.Y. 21 Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 22 Hudson, N.Y. 23 Albany, N.Y. 24 Schenectady, N.Y. 26 Cohose, N.Y. 27 Saratoga,N. Y. 28 Rutland, Vt. 29 Burlington, Vt. 30 Montpelier, Vt. 31 St. Johnsbury, Vt.

August 2 St. Albans, Vt. 3 Malone, N. Y. 4 Potsdam, N. Y. 5 Ogsdenburg, N. Y. 6 Watertown, N. Y. 7 Oswego, N. Y. 9 Rome, N. Y. 10 Little Falls, N. Y. 11 Utica, N. Y. 12 Syracuse, N. Y. 13 Auburn, N. Y. 14 Geneva, N. Y. 16 Ithaca, N. Y. 17 Lyons, N. Y. 18 Rochester, N. Y. 19 Batavia, N. Y. 20 Buffalo, N. Y. 21 Lockport, N. Y. 23 Albion N. Y. 24 Canandiagua, N. Y. 25 Penn Yan, N. Y. 26 Watkins, N. Y. 27 Elmira, N. Y. 28 Binghampton, N. Y. 30 Hornellsville, N. Y. 31 Bradford, Pa. September 1 Dunkirk, N. Y. 2 Erie, Pa. 3 Cleveland, 0 4 Youngstown, 0 6-7 Pittsburg, Pa. 8 Johnstown, Pa. 9 Altoona, Pa. 10 Harrisburg, Pa. 11 Lancaster, Pa. 13-18 Philadelphia, Pa. 20 Reading, Pa. 21 Lebanon,Pa. 22 Allentown, Pa. 23 Bethelem, Pa. 24 Wilke Barre, Pa. 25 Scranton, Pa. 27 Carbondale, Pa. 28 Susquehanna, Pa. 29 Port Jervis, N. Y. 30 Middletown, N. Y. October 1 Paterson, N. J. 2 Hoboken, N. J. 4 Salisbury, Md. 5 Middletown, Del. 6 Chester, Pa. 7 Wilmington, Del. 8-9 Baltimore, Md. 11 Frederick, Md. 12 Martinsburg, W. Va. 13 Chambersburg, Pa. 14 Carlisle, Pa. 15 Hagerstown, Md. 16 Cumberland, Md. 18 Winchester, Va. 19 Harrisonburg, Va. 20 Staunton, Va. 21 Charlottesville, Va. 22 Lynchburg, Va. 23 Danville, Va. 25 Petersburg, Va. 26 Richmond, Va. 27 Fredericksburg 28-30 Washington, D. C.

Source: Cooper & Bailey's Great London Circus and Allied Shows Route Book (1880).

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