July 29, 1956: Ringling Brothers-Barnum & Bailey Circus

The Ed Sullivan Show: Season 8: Episode 45

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The Ed Sullivan Show
July 29, 1956: Ringling Brothers-Barnum & Bailey Circus

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CBS | Air Date: July 29, 1956
Summary: Performers from the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus:--Emmett Kelly (circus clown)--Merle Evans' Band (clarinet player with his circus band)--The Cordons (whip act) - man slices a newspaper into pieces using a bull whip. Additional circus performers (scheduled to appear): --The Adnos (juggling act from Germany)--Baby Opal (trainedPerformers from the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus:--Emmett Kelly (circus clown)--Merle Evans' Band (clarinet player with his circus band)--The Cordons (whip act) - man slices a newspaper into pieces using a bull whip. Additional circus performers (scheduled to appear): --The Adnos (juggling act from Germany)--Baby Opal (trained elephant)--The Burtons (hand-balancing act from Germany)--Dschapur and Rutha (jump act from India)--Al De Gong and his 10 chimpanzees (trained animal act)--Reberte Trio (comic acrobats from Italy) - perform a knockabout comedy routine.--Miss Mara (trapeze artist from Spain)--Pinito Del Oro (Spanish aerialist)--Marion Seaford and her trick horses.--Tito (Spanish acrobat) - lands on his head from a distance of ten feet. --Tokeyo Sui (wire walker) - walks up and down an angled wire.--Tonito (wire artist from Spain)--The Two Marilex Brothers (plate spinning act from Spain) Expand
Genre(s): Comedy, Talk & Interview, Music

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