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Thursday, January 12, 2006 - Sarasota, FL
Please note the Events Section had the date listed as January 22 instead of the correct date of January 21, 2006.
The Circus Ring of Fame
18th Annual Induction Ceremony
FACT SHEET
DATE: Saturday, January 21, 2006
TIME: 2:00 p.m. (A 30-minute concert by The Sarasota Circus Concert Band, under the direction of Charles Schlarbaum, will precede the ceremony. Concert begins at 1:30.)
LOCATION: The park at St. Armands Circle, Sarasota (located 2.5 miles west of
the intersection of U.S. 41 [Tamiami Trail] and Florida #789, via #789 and the John Ringling Causeway).
PROGRAM: 18TH annual induction of new members.
INDUCTEES:
- Charly Baumann (deceased)—Performed for 35 years as a tiger trainer and for 13 years served simultaneously as both tiger trainer and performance director for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.
- The Bertini Family—Has circus roots going back many years. Particularly noted for their teeterboard act in which they performed while mounted on unicycles.
- Roberto de Vasconcellos (deceased)—A member of Portuguese royalty (he was a count). An elegant horseman specializing in the art of riding known as high school or dressage in which the horse executes various maneuvers prompted by invisible body cues from the rider.
- Ward BellFlyers—Unique flying trapeze troupe. Introduced a tandem act with nine participants in a single routine with three sets of flyers performing simultaneously, side by side.
ADMISSION: Free. Open to the public at no charge.
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