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....The Patterson Circus....
James Patterson moved to Paola, KS in 1912 and
established his winter quarters for his travelling Circus
which continued until 1925.
In 1925 Patterson purchased the 15 car Gentry Brothers
Circus and on April 28, 1925, he was ready to perform as
Gentry Bros. - James Patterson Show.
1894:
Purchased his first merry-go-round
1902:
Organized a carnival with “Pop” Brainerd
1905:
James Patterson became sole proprietor of the Great Patterson Shows
1916:
James Patterson purchased the Gollmar Brothers Circus and toured as the
Gollmar Bros.-Jas. Patterson Circus for the 1917 season only
1918-1922:
The Great Patterson Show was a carnival
1923:
Purchased the Gentry Brothers Circus
1925:
Gentry Bros.-Patterson Shows was foreclosed on September 18
1926-1936:
James owned and operated a carnival ride called the “Hey Dey”
1937-1941:
James leased the “Hey Dey” to North Beach Amusement Park in Texas.
1948:
James died May 26
....Circus History in York, S. C. ....
During the late 1920s through the mid-40s, the city of York was winter home to several circuses. One was the Barnett Brothers (originally the Ray Rogers circus). It originated in Canada. The name was changed to Barnett Bros in 1933. The show eventually moved to the U.S. and wintered in York, S.C. The title of the show was changed to Wallace Bros, in 1940. The Bennett Brothers Circus also wintered here. They used the time off the road to train and to design new shows. The Barnett Brothers occupied the block bounded by E. Jefferson and Trinity Streets.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
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