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Name Index, January-February, 2013
Bandwagon, Vol. 57, No. 1 (Jan-Feb), 2013. Entries with information in parentheses after the page number(s) include textual information plus photo(s) and/or other visual media. Not included are names of individuals and concerns not related to the circus or carnival, etc. There will be spelling and typographical errors. Order back issues
Adler. Felix Adler, clown, p. 13 (photo)
Al G. Barnes Circus, p. 22
Al Uyeno dance troupe, photo, p. 15
Anderson. James Anderson, proprietor, p. 2
Antes. Edna Antes, pp. 4, 6, 8, 10 (photo)
Austin. Adelaide Austin, bareback rider, p. 30
Bananas. Joe Bananas (real name Clifton Sparpana), mail man, p. 9
Barbette, aerialist, aerial ballet director, p. 6
Barnett Bros. Circus, p. 22
Barnum Museum of Natural History, pp. 34-36 (photos)
Barnum. P. T. Barnum, showman, pp. 34-46
Bates. Capt. & Mrs. M. V. Bates, giants, pp. 28, 29 (photo, illustration)
Bergin. Mike Bergin, side show ticket seller, p. 9
Bergin. Mike Bergin, ticket seller, p. 14
Bersoni. Josephine Bersoni, high wire, p. 8
Besser. Jackie Besser, candy stand, pp. 10, 12
Bingham. Walter E. Bingham, asst. canvas, p. 16
Bisbini. Antoinette Bisbini, trapeze, p. 9 (photo)
Blanchfield. Dave Blanchfield, "the Deacon," department head, pp. 4, 5
Brown. Lee Brown, p. 4
Brown. Leonard Brown, ticket seller, p. 11
Buchanan. Fred Buchanan, owner, p. 21
Bundy. Rudy Bundy, front door, pp. 6, 10
Burch. Ernie Burch, clown, p. 13 (photo)
Burkhart. Hilda Burkhart, wife of Noyelles Burkhart, pass box, pp. 4, 5, 6, 11 (photo)
Burkhart. Noyelles Burkhart, pp. 6, 7, 11 (photo)
Burton. Alfred Burton, hand balancing act, pp. 4, 5
Burton. Alfred Burton, Jr., photo, p. 16
Burton. Alfred Burton, Sr., p. 16 (photo)
Campbell. K. C. Campbell, excursion agent, p. 31
Carroll. Norman Carroll, press agent, p. 9
Christian. Charlie Christian, ticket seller, p. 14
Claire. Maggie Claire, performer, p. 31
Cole. W. W. Cole, owner, manager, p. 31
Colleano. Winfred Colleano, p. 8
Concello. Arthur M. Concello, show manager, p. 11
Conklin. George Conklin, animal trainer, pp. 26-30
Cooke. Henry Cooke, chief doorkeeper, p. 31
Cooke. Louis E. Cooke, advertising agent, p. 31
Cristiani. Lucio Cristiani, photo, p. 11
Curtis. Frank Curtis, cookhouse waiter, p. 14
De Lochte. Bobby De Lochte, asst. treasurer, pp. 6, 8, 14
De Lochte. Theo De Lochte, p. 6
Del Oro. Pinito Del Oro, trapeze, photo, p. 16
Doll. Harry Doll, midget, p. 14
Downie Bros., pp. 20, 21, 22 (photos)
Elephant, Jumbo, pp. 34-46 (photos, illustrations)
Elephant, Old Ruth, p. 12
Elterman. Sammy Elterman, front door, p. 6
Evans. John D. Evans, treasurer, p. 31
Evans. Merle Evans, band leader, p. 8
Evans. Nena Evans, pass booth, pp. 8, 10
Flanagan. Louis E. Flanagan, "Red," advance, pp. 4, 16
Forstall. Theo Forstall, advance, pp. 4, 8, 14
Fredonias, Risley act, pp. 4, 10 (photo)
Fritsch. Manfred Fritsch, clown, p. 11
Fritz. Paul Fritz, lions, p. 5
Gardiner, Frank Gardiner, leaper, rider, pp. 30, 31
Gerdes-Ussin. Pirkko Gerdes-Ussin, clown, p. 13 (photo)
Good. A. D. Good, musical director, p. 31
Guice. Walter Guice, clown, , p. 14 (photo)
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, p. 22
Hare. Walter O. Hare, advance, p. 4
Hasson. Bobby Hasson, side show manager, pp. 10, 14
Haveman. Dieter Haveman, Fredonia Risley act, pp. 4, 10 (photo)
Hayder. W. K. Hayer, railroad contractor, p. 31
Hines. Pat Hines, photo, p. 14
Humboldt, leaper, p. 30
Jones. Smokey Jones, elephants, pp. 5, 7, 8 (photo)
Karoly. Ilonka Karoly, riding act, p. 4
Kelly. Ed Kelly, p. 9
Kelly. Emmett Kelly, clown, p. 15 (photo)
Lanbright. John Lanbright, hostler, veterinary, p. 31
Lewis. Gene Lewis, clown, p. 5
Livingstones. Three Livingstones, acrobats, p. 31
Lombardo. Pat Lombardo, spec performer, p. 17
Long. Harry Long, leaper, p. 30
Lynch. Gene Lynch, ticket wagon, pp. 5, 9, 10, 11
Martinez. John Martinez, porter, p. 4
Mayo. Ken Mayo, ticket seller, p. 11
McAleer. William McAleer, ticket seller, p. 14
McArthur. A. McArthur, train, p. 31
McGough. Bill McGough, tickets, p. 11
McIntyre. T. McIntyre, equestrian manager, p. 31
McKitrick. Red McKitrick, ticket seller, p. 10
Miller. Harold Miller, head of ring stock, p. 17
Montrose. Dora Montrose, aeronaut, p. 2
Morgan. Lloyd Morgan, manager, p. 12
Moroski. Charley Moroski, liberty horse act, p. 6 (photo)
Moroski. Gina Moroski, spec performer, p. 17
Mullaney. Dave Mullaney, caretaker zebras, p. 17
Murphy. Dave Murphy, advance sale, p. 5
North & Co. Circus, p. 26
Organ. William Organ, trainer, pp. 30, 31
Petterson. Gregg Petterson, front door, p. 6
Petursson. Johann Petursson, giant, p. 14
Pietras. Frank Pietras, advance ticket sales, p. 4
Posey. Jake Posey, forty horse hitch, p. 8
Prince Paul, clown, p. 11
Pushnik. Freida Pushnik, armless and legless, pp. 14, 16
Rairden. Walter Rairden, pp. 4, 5
Reno brothers, horizontal bars, pp. 30, 31
Richards. A. E. Richards, press agent, p. 31
Richiardi. Ricki Richiardi, sword swallower, p. 16
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, pp. 4-18, 22 (photos, illustration)
Robbins Bros. Circus, p. 21
Sam B. Dill circus, pp. 20, 21, 22, 23 (photos)
Sato. Ted Sato, p. 4
Sells-Floto Circus, p. 22
Sivals. Charles Sivals, contracting agent, p. 31
Stephens. Carl Stephens, clown, p. 5
Sullivan. Father Ed Sullivan, circus chaplin, p. 13 (photo)
Sweeney. Bill Sweeney, p. 4
Thorpe. Duane Thorpe, clown, p. 5
Unus, performer, p. 11
Vogt. Larry Vogt, ticket sales, pp. 4, 11
W. W. Cole's New York & New Orleans Circus, pp. 24-33 (illustrations)
Wagon, Christmas float, photo, p. 13
Wagon, Easter float, photo, p. 14
Wagon, Halloween float, photo, p. 10
Wagon, spec float, photo, p. 11
Wagon, Thanksgiving float, photo, p. 8
Wagon, Valentine float, photo, p. 17
Wagon, water wagon float, photo, p. 14
Wallace & Anderson's Circus, pp. 2-3, covers (illustrations)
Wallace. Ben Wallace, proprietor, p. 2
Walter. Herman J. Walter, asst. canvas, p. 16
Ward. Henry Ward, taxidermist, pp. 36, 37, 40, 41, 42
Werner. George Werner, supt. canvas, pp. 12, 16, 18
White. Albert White, clown, p. 5
Wicks. Charles Wicks, head canvasman, p. 31
Name Index, March-April, 2013
Bandwagon, Vol. 57, No. 2 (Mar-Apr), 2013. Entries with information in parentheses after the page number(s) include textual information plus photo(s) and/or other visual media. Not included are names of individuals and concerns not related to the circus or carnival, etc. There will be spelling and typographical errors. Order back issues
Adler. Felix Adler, clown, p. 57
Al G. Barnes-Sells Floto, 1938, pp. 47, 48 (photo)
Ardelty. Elly Ardelty, aerial ballet, p. 56
Australian Wallabies, acrobats, p. 53
Bailey. Bill Bailey, clown, p. 53
Barnes. Harold Barnes, p. 50
Barnett Bros. Circus, 1939, p. 48 (photo)
Barnett. Roy Barnett, "Bobo," p. 47
Barnum. P. T. Barnum, pp. 24-25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (photo)
Beatty. Clyde Beatty, animal trainer, cover, pp. 3, 34-44 (photos, illustration)
Beatty. Harriet Beatty, photo, p. 39
Blacaman, lions, pp. 46, 47
Book, Cat Man, pp. 4-5, 17-18, 19, 21 (illustration)
Borella. Art Borella, clown, pp. 47, 52, 53, 54 (photo)
Carson. Kit Carson, Jr., p. 46
Castle. Hubert Castle, p. 53
Chipman. Harry Chipman, advance, p. 48
Clarke. Ernestine Clarke, p. 54
Clemens. Dick Clemens, lion act, p. 50
Col. Tim McCoy Wild West, 1938, p. 46 (photo)
Cole Bros. Circus, 1938, pp. 47, 48 (photo)
Cole Bros. Circus, 1939-40, pp. 49-50 (photos)
Cole Bros. Circus, 1941, pp. 51-53 (photos)
Cole Bros. Circus, 1942, pp. 53, 54 (photos)
Concellos, p. 50
Court. Alfred Court, p. 50
Cristianis, p. 50
Dailey Bros. Circus, 1946, pp. 57-58 (photos)
Davenport. Norma Davenport, p. 58
Drane. Bertha Drane, p. 58
Dutton. Marie Dutton, "Dolly," midget, p. 27
Escalantes, p. 50
Flying Thrillers, p. 53
Freeman. Freddie Freeman, clown, p. 53
Gibson. Hoot Gibson, p. 46
Goody. Ray Goody, wire act, p. 55
Greibling. Otto Greibling, pp. 52, 53
Guice Troupe, p. 50
Guilfoyle. Chubb Guilfoyle, p. 40
Guy. Mike Guy, band leader, p. 55
Hagenbeck-Wallace Cicus, 1938, pp. 46, 47 (photos)
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, 1937, p. 46
Hall. Harold Hall, clown, pp. 50, 53
Hanneford. Poodles Hanneford, p. 47
Hannefords, p. 46
Hartzell. Flying Hartzells, p. 55
Henderson. Doctor Henderson, circus veterinarian, pp. 7-8
Hendricks. Eddie Hendricks, p. 47
Herbert. Dorothy Herbert, p. 52
Hoagland. Edward Hoagland, "Ted," menagerie, pp. 4-22 (photo)
Hobsons, p. 46
Hoffman. Arthur Hoffman, sideshow manager, p. 53
Jacobs. Terrell Jacobs, p. 46
Kay Bros. Circus, 1941, pp. 50-51 (photo)
Kelly. Emmett Kelley, pp. 52, 57
King. Manuel King, pp. 39-40
King. Mickey King, p. 47
King. William Abraham King, "Snake King," father of Manuel King, p. 40
Kitchie. Si Kitchie, p. 50
Laird. Horace Laird, p. 52
Leaf. Ralph Leaf, cat trainer, p. 19
Lewis Bros. Circus, 1942, pp. 53-54
Lobo. Senor Juan Lobo, concert, p. 52
Lowery. P. G. Lowery, band leader, pp. 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 (photo)
Loyal-Repenskys, pp. 50, 55, 56
MacPherson. Bobby MacPherson, p. 40
Magri. Primo Magri, midget, pp. 32, 33 (photo)
Mardo Trio, pp. 60-61 (photo, illustrations)
Mardo. Florence Mardo, equestrienne, pp. 62, 64 (photos)
Mardo. Pete Mardo, (Peter Anthony Guckeyson), clown, pp. 60-65 (photos, illustrations)
Maynard. Ken Maynard, p. 50
Mix. Art Mix, p. 50
Movie, "3 Ring Circus," Clyde Beatty, p. 44 (photo)
Movie, "Africa Screams," Clyde Beatty, pp. 41-42 (photos)
Movie, "Cat College," Clyde Beatty, pp. 40-41 (photos)
Movie, "Darkest Africa," Clyde Beatty, pp. 38-40 (photos, illustrations)
Movie, "King of Jungleland," Clyde Beatty, p. 40 (illustration)
Movie, "Perils of the Jungle," Clyde Beatty, pp. 42-43 (illustration)
Movie, "Ring of Fear," Clyde Beatty, pp. 43-44 (photo, illustration)
Movie, "The Big Cage," Clyde Beatty, pp. 34-36 (photos, illustrations)
Movie, "The Lost Jungle," Clyde Beatty, pp. 36-38 (photos, illustrations)
Nowak. Baron Nowak, midget, p. 55
Nutt. Commodore Nutt ( George Washington Morrison), midget, pp. 27, 30, 32 (photo)
Pickard's Seals, p. 55
Powell. Lee Powell, "Lone Ranger," p. 48
Reiffenach Troupe, pp. 52, 53, 54
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1939, p. 49
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1940, p. 50 (photo)
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1941, p. 51 (photo)
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1942, pp. 56-57 (photos)
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, pp. 4-22 (photos, illustration)
Robbins. Vic Robbins, band leader, pp. 48, 52, 53
Rogers. Mrs. Ray Rogers, wife, p. 55
Rogers' Elephants, p. 55
Roth. Louis Roth, p. 38
Scott. Arky Scott, pp. 9, 10 (photo)
Seils-Sterling Circus, 1937, p. 46
Smith. John Smith, horse trainer, p. 52
Snyder. Bill Snyder, "Tiger Bill," p. 58
Spalding & Rogers Floating Palace, p. 25
Sparks. Charles Sparks, owner, p. 63
Spectacle, Return of Marco Polo, p. 50
Stark. Mabel Stark, animal trainer, p. 13
Terrell. Zack Terrell, p. 52
Thomas. Harry Thomas, p. 54
Thumb. Tom Thumb (Charles Sherwood Stratton), midget, pp. 24-33 (photos, illustrations)
Tom Mix Circus, 1937, p. 46
Wallace Bros. Circus, 1942, pp. 55-56 (photos)
Ward. Erma Ward, one arm planges, p. 55
Warren. Lavinia Warren (Mrs. Tom Thumb, Mercy Lavinia Warren), midget, pp. 24-33 (photos, illustrations)
Warren. Minnie Warren, photo, p. 30
Wenzel. Paul Wenzel, clown, pp. 52, 53, 63 (photo)
Winter quarters, Peru, IN, 1939, p. 49
Wong. Jim Wong Troupe, p. 47
Woodcock. Bill Woodcock, elephant man, kid show, p. 48
World Jungle Compound, pp. 13-14
Yacopis, p. 50
Last modified February 2013.