Al G. Barnes Program 1929 #1

Mr. Barnes ran into personal financial difficulties and sold his circus to the mighty American Circus Corporation. 1929 was the first season under the new ownership. (You will notice that the steel arena remains in the center ring throughout the entire performance. A remnant of the early days when the the Barnes Show was 100% animal acts). General Manager....................................S.L. Cronin Assistant Manager..................................Charles C. Cook Treasurer..........................................Theo. Forstall Secretary..........................................Jack Youden Equestrian Direcor.................................John T. Backman Assistant Equestrian Director......................Bert Dennis Musical Director...................................C.E. Redick General Agent and Traffic Manager..................F.J. Frink AL G. BARNES' SUPERB OPENING SPECTACLE "ALADDIN AND THE PARADE OF GOLD" Aladdin.................Stella Keffer Her father..............Walter Dupree Fairy Queen.............Ethlyn Allis Mephisto................Jack McAfee (Beween the first and second parts will appear the famous Klinkhart Midgets in the "March of the Wooden Soldiers"). Music and lyrics by Charles Redrick and Morrey B. Streeter; Costumes by Reed, Houck and Smith; Elecrical effects by Charles Cook; Produced under the direction of John T. Backman.