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EDITED BY JOHN D. HAMLYN 
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JANUARY, 1920. 
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The Trade. 
; By Joun D. Hamiyy. 
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‘Trade during January was very good, more 
particularly in small stocks than in “the larger 
nals. 
The remaining two elephants were sold in 
€ an expected quarter. 
~ I might say in passing that I received orders 
a four different people before I ordered any 
Calcutta. Only one of those kept their word 
d that was Messrs. Derry and Toms, of Ken- 
gton; their representative accompanied me to 
‘Steamer, paying for the elephant there and 
‘There should be quite a boom in wild animals 
coming season. 
fhe number of Circuses and Menageries go- 
will beat ints record for any year.. Firstly 
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there is the Bostock and Wombwell Menagerie “aa 
which will combine many rew attractions for its i 
1920 tour of Great Britain. Secondly, the John 
Sanger and Sons Circus which, I am told, will 
travel a menagerie this season. Thirdly, the | 
Great American Circus and Menagerie. I am told — 
the old Wallace Show, which Mr. J. L. Sacks has — 
bought for £50,000. Mr. J. L. Sacks reports as — 
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follows :— 
“T have bought the second largest circus: ais 
in America for £60, 000. ‘ 
“TI hope to bring it to England in Markie 
and, after a season in all the big towns in 
England, I shall send the circus on the Con- "hee 
tinent. a 
“I bought the circus lock, stock and barre! a 
—lions, tigers, and a regular menagerie oats 
other wild beasts—with a special train of 
Pullman cars that were used by the circus ins a2 se 
America. ‘a 
“Of course, I shall not bring the train ia 
to England; I shall have to make other ar- 
rangements for their transport over here. Ef 
“It is my idea to revive the old-fashioned- — <a 
circus on the lines of Barnum and Bailey 
with brass bands and all that sort of thing. 
I shall present the circus in three big tents. jem 
each capable of holding 2,300 people, as it “$s 
is impossible to engage halls big enough to — 
house the show. " 
“T think it is one of the finest circuses in 
the world, and 1 know something of the cir- 
cus uence because I went info! it in South aes 
Africa at the age of five, and worked in it fo m: 
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“It was immensely popular in asnenieeea = 
and made a profit of £50,000 during a recent a 
tour in Canada.’ e) 
Fourthly, the Drake, Tayleur, Swallow Com- — ee 
bination—Circus and Menagerie. Me; | Gaga 
Drake gave most interesting “details of the forth- _ 
coming tour, and I promised him faithfully to at. 
tend the first performance, wherever that might , 
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