I believe I've posted this photo before but now we have an exact date for this early version of James "Jimmy James" Plott's classic whiteface makeup, 1967, on the Frank McClosky and Walter Kernan owned Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus.
Next season the Cole show is set to go out with rumors that the reins have passed from John Pugh to the Davenports. The new Clyde Beatty Circus (no relation to last year's Dick Garden produced show) comes from the west with Frank McCloskey's nephew at the helm.
John Ringling North III is now at Kelly-Miller, a new version of the 3 ring LE Barnes Holly, Jolly and Whatever coming and "Bello-bration", the new Ringling Red show with triangles, blue diamonds, green stars or purple horseshoes instead of rings (or no rings)...well, 2007 should be interesting to say the least.
I just wonder how many of these new shows will carry "real" alleys? I haven't heard a word about the clowning on any of them.
They are all going to have a hard time beating this year's Big Apple Circus, they have ANOTHER truly oustanding show this year.
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