Santa Cruz Shrine Club 6th Annual Shrine Circus: Souvenir Program and Magazine; July 20-21, 1953

A program for the sixth Shriners Circus of Santa Cruz, containing copious articles and photographs of the eccentric lineup of acts.

Notables: Risley acrobatics / acrobats, aerialism / aerialists, Duggie Ashton, Ashton Brothers, Dorothy Ashton, Jim Hay, Boswell Circus, Gloria Ashton, Ruva Ashton, Jackie Wright, Goldie Ashton, Dingie Ashton, Hoddie Ashton, Neville Ashton, Mickie Ashton, Morgan Ashton, Douglass Ashton, Michael Ashton, Stanley Ashton, Ungie Ashton, Hartzell Spence, Bessie E Polack / Bessie Polack, Harry Dann, Cucciola, Barbette, Elaine Millar, Mona Montage, This Way to the Side Show, Dorothy Pina, Arthur Springer, Vander Clyde Broadway, Alferetta Sisters, Billy Rose, Paris in the Clouds, Aerialovelies, Dollye Greene, Human Butterflies, La Norma Neilsen, Andre Fox, Gilbert Fox, Terrific Triskas, Matej Triska, unicycle, Karel Triska, Augustin Triska, Margaret Triska, Albert Ostermaier, Walter Klauser, Herta Klauser, Sherry, Brandy, Maya, Himalayan collar bear, Katja, Oakie, Klauser's Bears, Goldilocks, Malayan sun bear, Ernest Hemingway, Tony Schaller Brothers, Johnny Schaller, trampoline, Barbara Holt Schaller / Barbara Schaller, Jack Schaller, Ed Raymond, Bee Carsey, Wally Newbury, George Charles, Gus Bell, Barnie Longsdorf, Lauretta Jefferson, George Briegel, Jacks of Hollywood, Mamie Ward, Carnival in Spangleland, A A Ostrander, Toreadorian Travesty, Harold Deems, Flint Theatrical Shoe Company, Rod Belgus, Louis Stern, T Dwight Pepple, Ross R Paul, Ethel Robinson, Viola MacLeod, Pal Paige, Sonny Moore & His Roustabouts, Jean Moore, Jim Wong Troupe, Tong Wong, Sang Wong, Sam Wong, Jackie Wong, contortionists, Lola Dobritch, Emil Dobritch, Sally, Happy, Queenie, Pink Madison, Slivers Madison, Van Johnson, Alberto Zoppe Troupe, Circo Zoppe, Rudolfo Zoppe, Guglielmo Zoppe, Antonitta Rizzi, Pasqualina Rizzi, Jenny Wallenda Zoppe / Jenny Zoppe, Albertino Zoppe, Delilah Zoppe, Rugerra Zoppe, Chester Sherman, Joe Sherman, Ronnie Johnsrud, Marilyn Hightower, clowns, John Siems, Laurence Cross, Red Carter, Dennis Stevens, Bradley Ward, Donna Ward, Larry Porter, Bob Holman, Bob Porter, Genevieve Ward, Walter Long, Millie Ward, Russell Nafus, Betty Bell, Harold Ward, Nine Ward-Bell Flyers
Creator: Justus Edwards
Source:
  • Polack Brothers Circus
  • Shrine Circus Committee
Date: 1953-07-20
Type: PROGRAM; BOOKLET; ARTICLE; PHOTO; ILLUSTRATION
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz
  • 1950s
  • Circuses
  • Events
  • Clubs
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Theatre
  • Horses
  • Bears
  • Dogs
  • Elephants
  • Czechoslovakia
  • Austrian
  • Austrian American
  • Ballet
  • Bulgarian
  • Bulgarian American
  • Danish
  • Australian American
  • Australian
  • Cantonese American
  • Cantonese
  • Chinese American
  • Chinese
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-CIRCUSES-04

Citation

Edwards, Justus. “Santa Cruz Shrine Club 6th Annual Shrine Circus: Souvenir Program and Magazine; July 20-21, 1953.” Polack Brothers Circus. 1953-07-20. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/140537. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.