BARNES BROS. CIRCUS #1
This poster also appeared with the name Greater Olympia Circus, I confess a little confusion as to which was used first, as far as I can learn is it was this title that was used in the early 40's, which would pre-date the Barnes name. Both were applied to an annual Circus staged at Arthur Wirtz' Chicago Stadium, later on the Cole Bros. name was also used. Now all I have to figure out how Barnes & Carruthers fits in.
There are still some of these available in "THE GIBTOWN DIME'S STORE"!
posted by 24-HOUR-MAN | 5:54 PM
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A little assistance in your inquiry comes from Robert Parkinson's Directory of American Circuses.
There was a Greater European Olympia Circus at the Chicago Stadium in 1931 and 1939.
1940 and 1941 it was called the Greater Olympia Circus.
1942 and 1943 it was simply the Olympia Circus.
1944 started the title of Barnes Bros.-Olympia Circus.
1945 to 1948 it was Barnes Bros. Circus.
Mr. Parkinson's well researched book also includes the Barnes Carruthers title but does not define a year.
Bob
Thank You Bob,
I really wasted a lot of time while we were at CWM, I wish I had done some studying on a lot of things.
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