....Ringling Bros. - Barnum & Bailey 1949....

Officers
John Ringling North, President
Robert Edward Ringling, Chairman of the Board
Henry Ringling North, Vice-President
Edith C. Ringling, Vice-President
Leonarad G. Bisco, Secretary
George D. Woods, Treasurer
Edward F. Kelly, Assistant Vice-President

Directors

John Ringling North
Robert Edward Ringling
Henry Ringling North
Edith C. Ringling
Herbert Duval
William P. Dunn
George D. Woods



Executive Staff

Arthur M. Concello, General Manager
Frank McClosky, Manager
Willis E. Lawson, Assistant Manager

Lloyd Morgan, Lot Superintendent
Theo. Forstall, Treasurer with Show
Herbert Duval, Legal Adjuster
Noyelles D. Burkhart, Asst. Legal Adjuster
J. C. Thomas, Traffic Manager
Roland Butler, Publicity Director
Pat Valdo, Director of Perfomance
Waldo T. Tupper, General Agent

Mrs. Harry Thomas, Secretary to the President
Grace Killian, Secretary to General Manager
Daniel Jacobs, Secretary to Manager



Performance

Pat Valdo, General Director
Harry Thomas, Equestrian Director and Announcer
Antoinette Concello, Aerial Director
Liselotte Rachmann, Secretary to Gen. Director
(Fred Bradna, Equestrian Director Emeritus)

Felix Adler
Rose Alexander
Paul Alpert

ALZANA TROUPE:
Charles N. Davis
Harold Davis
Elsie A. Davis
Minnie Davis
Hilda Pincemin

Jimmy Armstrong
Nina Asgard

ASIA BOYS:
Shou Yong
Kong Kuen Lai
Fock Sang Lee
Rosa Wong Lee

Bella Attardi

Jerry Bangs
Henry Bedow
Florence Begin
Charles Bell
Emma Bertolaccini

BOGINO TROUPE:
Andli Bogino
Ugo Bogino
Afer Bogino
Manuelito Bogino
Fernando Bertolaccini
Monaldesca Recelli
Renzo Recelli

BOKARA TROUPE:
Max Schaefer
Mathias Schaefer
Emma Schaefer
Roland Kaiser
Guenter Fritko
Gretel Smuda
Horst Bischoff
Max Frimherger

BOSTOCKTROUPE:
Jack Bostock
Hans Bostock

Robert Brown

BRUNN TROUPE:
Francis Brunn
Michael Brunn
Lotti Brunn
Ernest Burch
Edward Buresh
Arthur Burson
Irene Burt

Loraine Caruso
Phyllis Caruso
Emma Castro
Esther Chancy
Tony Cole
Dolly Copeland
Arthur Cooksey
Nina Cristiani

Damoo Dhotre
Lola Dobritch
Robert Dover

DEL MORAL TROUPE:
Manuel Del Moral
George Del Moral
Esperanza Del Moral
Joan Del Moral
Maria L. Patchecko

Cilly Feindt
Friedo Feindt
Martha Feindt
Alice Fitch
Ruth Flagel
Sue Fox

FRANKLIN & ASTRID:
Astrid Schlichting
Ernst Schlichting
Katherina Schlichting
FLYING TRAPEZE ACTS:
Antoinette Concello
Kay Burslem
Jimmy Crooker
Willy Krause
Gene Sleeter
Agnes Matausch
Dick Anderson
Fay Alexander
Karl Durbin
Dorothy Durbin
Willy Robbins
Ann Robbins

Grace Genders
GERALDOS:
Madeleine Rousseau
Rene Rousseau

Jacob Gerlich
Homer Goddard
Ed Green

GUTI TROUPE:
Erich Gutsche
Karlheinz Gutsche
Margarete Gutsche
Elvira Gutsche
Norbert Kreisch
Walter Kitschke

Charlotte Hager
William Hanlon
Rose Hanlon
Fred Hanlon
Martha Henderson
Ami Honkola
Paul Horompo

Lou Jacobs
Paul Jerome

JOANIDIES TROUPE:
Jonny Joanidies
Nikolas Joanidies
Wanda Joanidies

Elizabeth Johnson
Evelyn Johnson
Toby Jorio
Paul Jung
Elsie Jung

Margie Kai
Emmet Kelly
Bonnie Kernan

KLAUSER'S BEARS:
Walter Klauser
Maria Klauser
Hertha Klauser

Jean Krause

LA NORMA:
Norma Fox
Andre Fox

Jack LeClerq
Jackie LeClerq

LOYAL TROUPE:
Gustino Loyal
Aldo Cristiani
Lucretia Darnay
Andli Bogino
Kathrine Kramer
Rusti Parent
Fay Romig
Elizabeth Wight

LOS ONAS:
Antonio Garcia
Fred Reisch
Dolores Martin

Frank Luley
Fanny McClosky
Laura McKenzie

MANDOS TROUPE:
M. von G. Vanderbemden
Roland Vanderbemden
Johanna Walchshofer
MARGAS SISTERS:
Lotte Lang
Margot Wiedenmann
Henny Wiedenmann

Gloria Mash
Tom Mason
Rudolph Mathies
Edward Milan
Mary Jane Miller
Ira Millette
Polydore Mortier
Rosita Moyer
Eugenia Mrocskowski
Czeslan Mrocskowski
Dolores Murphy

Louis Nagy
Harry Nelson
John Nelson
Robert Nelson
Ruth Nelson
Lorna Nifong

Myron Orton
PETERSONS DOG ACT:
Carlis Petersons
Inge Amalle Wagner
Carlis Fisera

Alma Piaia Alberto Piaia

Liselotte Rachraann
John Reilly
Delbert Rhamy

ROBENI TROUPE:
Brik Ben Ider
Lahrsen Ben Ider
Habiba E. Robeni
Fatima Marschany
Mohamed Marschany
Subita Marschany

ROMANO TROUPE:
Romano Meluzzi
Armando Meluzzi
Natalino Meluzzi
Roberto Meluzzi

ROLA-ROLA:
Yvonne Maciel
Marcel Maciel
Fay Romig
Irvin Romig
Loraine Russo

Frank Saluto
Hugo Schmidt
Rita Schroder
Al Schwartz
Marion Seifert
Peggy Shepard
Karl Stephen

SWANSON:
Willy Schwan
Margaret Schultze

Ann Towne
Mary Tahmin
Natalie Tock
John Triplett

TRISCO:
Anna D. Van Gurpe
Frederich Hermsen

UNUS: Franz Furtner
Valentina Furtner
VALOIS TROUPE:
Claude Valois
Serge Palanque
Maxie Walker
William Warner
Jean Weltin
Paul Wenzel
Lillian Wittmack
George Wong
Albert White

ZAVATTA TROUPE:
Emilio Zavatta
Mietitori R. Zavatta
ZOPPE TROUPE: Emma Zoppe, Ruggera Zoppe, Alberto Zoppe, Jenny W. Zoppe, Genzana Rizzi, Pasqualino Rizzi

Big Show Band

Merle Evans, Director Clarinets:
Antonio J. Ramirez
Everett Gavin
Nicholas Altroth
Gene Ray
Fred Dini
J. C. Colliver
Cornets:
Jack Carroll
Albert J. Hiltensmith
Frank E. Sering
Joseph Browning
James Downs
Jack Sparrowhawk
Trombones:
Lewis D. Bader
Gene Morse
George Roye
Andrew Grainger
Flute and Piccolo:
Max C. Ring
Basses:
Bob Beatty
Harvey G. Phillips
Organ:
William E. Sten
Horns:
Paul S. Davis
Frank J. Simaner
Harold Logan
Baritones:
Clarence L. Bennett
John Horak
Snare Drums:
William Ray Floyd
Bass Drum:
Rollin E. Sherbondy


Elephant Department

Hugo Schmidt, Superintendent
Assistants: Vernon Duffy, John O'Neal, Joseph L. Grassi C. Baudendistel
Wm. Bennett
Evan J. Bull
W. H. Chauvin
H. J. Demuth
Fred Garvey Geo. W. Harmon
Robt. E. Hoffman
J. M. Hornsby
S. S. Karpowski
Sinclair MacLeod
Jas. McFarland Edw. J. Mello
George Roth
S. L. Scheller
Robt. J. Wild
H. Witherwax
H. A. Trinnler
Ring Stock Dept.

Harriston E. Johnson, Supt.
Lowell Brideson, Asst.
H. V. DeMoss, Asst.
Harry Smith, Horseshoer
John Harrington, Asst.
Roy Stout, Harness Maker
Andrew L. Baker
Harry L. Baker
Joseph Bean
Chas. L. Brown
Hoyt E. Butler
B. J. Cassick
M. J. Clemens
C. E. Cook
R. E. DeWeese
R. C. Faughman
J. J. Faulkner
O. J. Harnack
C. A. Johanson
Thos. C. Johnson
Willie C. Karr
Goerge C. Kelz
C. D. Loud, Jr.
Fred Lovell
Thomas K. Lynn
B. J. McCarthy
P. F. McHale
Owen McQuade
M. L. Musick
John J. O'Grady
D. W. Pellerin
P. B. Petersen
A. M. Petersen
Harry W. Porter
Frank Purcell
Earl W. Rehrig
Vincent A. Sheck
Jim D. Stephens
Robert H. Smith
Keith Tessner
Wallace Till
R. R. Van Denplas
Wm. Warnecke
R. W. Wells
Veterinarian: Dr. J. Y. Henderson. Richard Kissell, Assistant

Stables Department

John J. Meck, Superintendent
Walt Blackford
Eldon De Hart
H. F. Harris
E. F. Southerland
Fred C. Clark
Thos. Jefferson
Leonard Stokes
Glenn M. Williams
Wm. E. Forney
James A. Shea
Theo. R. Weaver
Kyle Fielder
Martin Gushing