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Bertram Mills Circus

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Gales of laughter threaten the Big Top as Cyril and Bernard Mills present the greatest concentration of clowns and augustes in circus.

The Six Fabulous Francescos
Italy's magnificent musical clowns

Don Saunders
Britain's great eccentric mime

Nikki, Little Billy, and Jacko
and
Coco
a legend in his lifetime
in addition:

The Ben Hur of the Circus Ring, Norman Barrett presenting
The Roman Games and Bertram Mills famous liberty horses

Suzette and Her Doves

The Gambys
High Perch thrills from France.

The Flying Sylvests
German aerialists flying' blind'

The Riding Machine
You too can be a circus star.

Contributors

Musical clowns:
The Six Fabulous Francescos
Mime:
Don Saunders
Clowns:
Nikki, Little Billy, and Jacko
Clown:
null Coco
Perchists:
The Gambys
Aerialists:
The Flying Sylvests
Ringmaster:
Frank Foster Jnr.
Musical director:
Charles Hotham
Commentator:
Keith Fordyce
Television production:
Derek Burrell-Davis
Source: Radio Times

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