Circus Historical Society
Barr Bros. Circus
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Route courtesy of Pfening collection. There will be typographical errors.
Barr Bros. - 1946
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April
27 - Nelsonville, Ohio (no lights) 29 - Gallipolis, Ohio 30 - Middleport, Ohio May 1 - Wellston, Ohio 2 - Waverly, Ohio (blew the town) 3 - Chillicothe, Ohio 4 - Wilmington, Ohio 6 - Hillsboro, Ohio 7 - Miamisburg, Ohio 8 - Eaton, Ohio 9 - Greenville, Ohio 10 - Union City, Ohio 11 - Winchester, Indiana (blowed) 13 - Portland, Indiana 14 - Decatur, Indiana 15 - Bluffton, Indiana 16 - Huntington, Indiana 17 - Logansport, Indiana (blew the town) 18 - Monticello, Indiana 20 - Delphi, Indiana 21 - Attica, Indiana 22 - Hoopeston, Illinois 23 - Paxton, Illinois (Pete & Phyllis joined) 24 - Lexington, Illinois 25 - Toluca, Illinois 27 - Aledo, Illinois 28 - Wilton Junction, Iowa 29 - Animosa, Iowa (blew the town) 30 - Central City, Iowa 31 - Vinton, Iowa June 1 - Independence, Iowa 3 - Oelwein, Iowa 4 - Sumner, Iowa 5 - New Hampton, Iowa 6 - Charles City, Iowa 7 - Decorah, Iowa (concession people left) 8 - Preston, Minnesota (blew the town) 10 - Spring Valley, Minnesota 11 - Stewartville, Minnesota 12 - Kasson, Minnesota 13 - Waseca, Minnesota (blew the town and played Dodge Center that day) 14 - Lake Crystal, Minnesota (blew the town and played Hayfield that day) 15 - Madelia, Minnesota (blew the town. Stayed in Madelia for repairs & painting trucks) 16 - St. James, Minnesota (blew town, in Madelia then) 17 - Sleepy Eye, Minnesota (blew town, in Madelia then. Stayed in Madelia until June 24th) 24 - Armstrong, Iowa (had storm, short performance) 25 - Forrest City, Iowa 26 - Britt, Iowa (fired "Missouri" for putting sand & gravel in the trucks) 27 - Belmond, Iowa (no lights. Callipe belt broke, used records) 28 - Ackley, Iowa (blew the town) 29 - Parkersburg, Iowa (blew the town & went to repairs. Partnership split up. Started cross country tour to Michigan) July 7 - Teconsha, Michigan 9 - Springport, Michigan 10 - Leslie, Michigan 11 - Dewitt, Michigan 12 - St. Louis, Michigan (blew the town) 13 - Gladwin, Michigan 15 - Blew the date 16 - Vanderbelt, Michigan 17 - blew the date 18 - Top-In-A-Bee 19 - Alanson, Michigan 20 - Pellston, Michigan 22 - Levering, Michigan 23 - Mackinaw City, Michigan (crossed straits) 24 - Moran, Michigan 25 - Rudyard, Michigan 26 - Dafter, Michigan 27 - Brimley, Michigan 29 - Newberry, Michigan (packed house) 30 - Curtis, Michigan 31 - Germfask, Michigan August 1 - Seney, Michigan 2 - Shingleton, Michigan 3 - Chatham, Michigan 5 - Trenary, Michigan 6 - Forsythe, Michigan 7 - New Sawnzy or Gwin, Michigan 8 - Negaunee, Michigan 9 - Republic, Michigan 10 - Channing, Michigan 12 - Sagola, Michigan 13 - Chrystal Falls, Michigan (didn't show on account of poor crowd) 14 - Florence, Wisconsin 15 - Loretto, Michigan (blew the town and played Hermansville that day) 16 - Powers, Michigan 17 - Blew the date 19 - Neubinway, Michigan 20 - Blew the date & crossed the straits 21 - Tower, Michigan 22 - Atlanta, Michigan 23 - Johannesburg, Michigan 24 - Mancelona, Michigan 26 - Fife Lake, Michigan 27 - Buckley, Michigan 28 - Thompsonville, Michigan (blew the town) 29 - Mesick, Michigan 30 - Lake City, Michigan 31 - Evart, Michigan September 2 - Farwell, Michigan 3 - Riverdale, Michigan 4 - Ashley, Michigan 5-6 - Elsie, Michigan 8 - Ononadago, Michigan 9 - Cement City, Michigan 10 - Montgomery, Michigan 11 - Ney, Ohio (closed here) |
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