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Gentry Bros.-James Patterson Circus
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Route courtesy of Pfening collection.
Gentry Bros.-James Patterson Circus, 1924
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April
26 - Paola, Kansas 27 - Sunday 28 - Leavenworth, Kansas 29 - Richmond, Missouri 30 - Marceline, Missouri May 1 - Carrollton, Missouri 2 - Chillicothe, Missouri 3 - Glasgow, Missouri 4 - Sunday 5 - Jerseyville, Illinois 6 - Alton, Illinois 7 - Granite City, Illinois 8 - Staunton, Illinois 9 - Litchfield, Illinois 10 - Belleville, Illinois 11 - Sunday 12 - Duquoin, Illinois 13 - Murphysboro, Illinois 14 - Marion, Illinois 15 - Mt. Vernon, Illinois 16 - Mt. Carmel, Illinois 17 - Robinson, Illinois 18 - Sunday 19 - Paris, Illinois 20 - Brazil, Indiana 21 - Clinton, Indiana 22 - Sullivan, Indiana 23 - LInton, Indiana 24 - Bedford, Indiana 25 - Sunday 26 - Bloomington, Indiana 27 - Greencastle, Indiana 28 - Franklin, Indiana 29 - North Madison, Indiana 30 - North Vernon, Indiana 31 - Aurora, Indiana June 1 - Sunday 2 - Hamilton, Ohio 3 - Middletown, Ohio 4 - Xenia, Ohio 5 - Piqua, Ohio 6 - Wapakoneta, Ohio 7 - Bellefontaine, Ohio 8 - Sunday 9 - Kenton, Ohio 10 - Urbana, Ohio 11 - Mt. Vernon, Ohio 12 - Coshocton, Ohio 13 - New Philadelphia, Ohio 14 - Salem, Ohio 15 - Sunday 16 - Niles, Ohio 17 - Painesville, Ohio 18 - Conneaut, Ohio 19 - Dunkirk, New York 20 - Batavia, New York 21 - Lockport, New York 22 - Sunday 23 - Albion, New York 24 - Newark, New York 25 - Auburn, New York 26 - Oneida, New York 27 - Herkimer, New York 28 - Fort Plain, New York 29 - Sunday 30 - Cohoes, New York July 1 - Hudson, New York 2 - Beacon, New York 3 - Peekskill, New York 4 - White Plains, New York 5 - Mt. Vernon, New York 6 - Sunday 7 - Hempstead, L.I., New York 8 - Glen Cove, L.I., New York 9 - Huntington, L.I., New York 10 - Port Jefferson, L.I., New York 11 - Farmingdale, L.I., New York 12 - Greenport, L.I., New York 13 - Sunday 14 - Riverhead, L.I., New York 15 - Southampton, L.I., New York |
July
16 - Sag Harbor, L.I., New York 17 - Patchogue, L.I., New York 18 - Bay Shore, L.I., New York 19 - Rockville Center, L.I., New York 20 - Sunday 21 - Port Chester, New York 22 - Stamford, Connecticut 23 - South Norwalk, Connecticut 24 - Danbury, Connecticut 25 - Ansonia, Connecticut 26 - Winsted, Connecticut 27 - Sunday 28 - Torrington, Connecticut 29 - Bristol, Connecticut 30 - New Britain, Connecticut 31 - Thompsonville, Connecticut August 1 - Manchester, Connecticut 2 - Rockville, Connecticut 3 - Sunday 4 - Willimantic, Connecticut 5 - Middletown, Connecticut 6 - Wallingford, Connecticut 7 - Branford, Connecticut 8 - Essex, Connecticut 9 - Westerly, Rhode Island 10 - Sunday 11 - Norwich, Connecticut 12 - Plainfield, Connecticut 13 - Centerville, Rhode Island 14 - Pawtucket, Rhode Island 15 - North Attleboro, Massachusetts 16 - Marlboro, Massachusetts 17 - Sunday 18 - Clinton, Massachusetts 19 - Gardner, Massachusetts 20 - Hoosick Falls, New York 21 - Troy, New York 22 - Catskill, New York 23 - Haverstraw, New York 24 - Sunday 25 - Norrisville, Pennsylvania 26 - Downington, Pennsylvania 27 - Columbia, Pennsylvania 28 - Middletown, Pennsylvania 29 - Carlisle, Pennsylvania 30 - Waynesboro, Pennsylvania 31 - Sunday September 1 - Martinsburg, West Virginia 2 - Keyser, West Virginia 3 - Oakland, Maryland 4 - Clarksburg, West Virginia 5 - Philippi, West Virginia 6 - Elkins, West Virginia 7 - Sunday 8 - Marlinton, West Virginia 9 - Ronceverte, West Virginia 10 - Hinton, West Virginia 11 - Montgomery, West Virginia 12 - Ashland, Kentucky 13 - Prestonburg, Kentucky 14 - Sunday 15 - Jenkins, Kentucky 16 - Pikeville, Kentucky 17 - Louisa, Kentucky 18 - Olive Hill, Kentucky 19 - Morehead, Kentucky 20 - Mt. Sterling, Kentucky 21 - Sunday 22 - Paris, Kentucky 23 - London, Kentucky 24 - Jellico, Tennessee 25 - Lafollette, Tennessee 26 - Harriman, Tennessee 27 - Maryville, Tennessee 28 - Sunday 29 - Etowah, Tennessee Etowah, rain all day 30 - Athens, Tennessee Athens, show closed here suddenly October 1 - Enroute to Paola, Kansas 2 - Enroute to Paola, Kansas 3 - Arrived Paola, Kansas |
Cancelled: Oct. 1, Lenoir City, TN; Oct. 2, Cleveland, TN; Oct. 3, Scottsboro, AL; Oct. 4, Huntsville, AL; Oct. 5, Sunday; Oct. 6, Sheffield, AL. Advance car billed as far as Sheffield and recieved orders to close. Competition: Sparks made nearly all the Long Island and Connecticut stands a month ahead; Sells-Floto made New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania stands about two months ahead of the Gentry-Patterson show.
Fifteen car show, featured spectacle "Fairyland." Gentry Bros. Circus & James Patterson Combined Shows, Inc., proprietors.
Staff:
James Patterson, manager
Jess H. Adkins, asst. manager (made manager later in season)
James Patterson, treasurer
James Patterson Jr., secretary
John E. Manning, auditor
Emory D. Proffitt, general agent & railroad contractor
Bill Hatton, supt. of canvas
L. W. Marshall, supt. of lights
Robt. Brinley, supt. of dogs
Joe Secastin, supt. of bulls
John Meyers, supt. of animals
James H. Daily, checker-up
James M. Beach, local contractor
E. C. Steele, special agent
M. H. Wellington, press agent
Will R. Hayes, press agent back
Billy Senior, announcer
S. F. Harris, supt. reserved seats
Bill Britton, train master
M. R. Rose, supt. props
E. J. Webber, head animal trainer
W. H. Harris, boss carpenter
M. G. Smith, blacksmith
Will R. Hayes, legal adjuster
James Shropshire, sideshow manager
Harry J. McFarlan, equestrian director
Whitie Lehiter, general supt.
Ed. C. Brown, supt. privileges
Homer F. Lee, bandmaster
Ed. Schaeffer, boss hostler
W. H. Carpenter, supt. ring stock
Dave McKay, 24 hour man
Al Davis, asst. carpenter
Wm. Polkington, manager advance crew No. 2
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