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Billy Smart's Circus

on BBC Television

Under Europe's Biggest Big Top
An eggstraordinary Easter Eggstravaganza presenting the best in eggspertise.
Introduced by Harry Towb The Voice of the Egg
with Miss Cherrie Butlin Guest Ringmistress
Starring
Italy's King of Clowns, Tino Zacchini

India's Prince of Shadows, Prasanna Rao
accompanied by Edward Rubach

featuring:

Menyus, The Clown on the Flying Trapeze
with the Four Flying Lunasz

Marion's Chimpanzees

The Trio Martini - Wire-walking to an incredible climax.

The De Riaz Flight - Acrobatics at the peak of the Big Top.

Spuggy and his Sausage Machine

The Doves of Desi - From Rome, a cloud of white birds.

Clown into Space - Which explains the hole in the canvas.

Ria and Romes - From Budapest, the originators of acrobatics on the high-speed revolving pole.

Billy Smart Jr. presents his new Fifteen-Elephant Finale

The Mike Sammes Singers

(Billy Smart's Touring Show is appearing at Sheffield)
See page 21

Contributors

Presenter:
Harry Towb
Guest ringmistress:
Miss Cherrie Butlin
Clown:
Tino Zacchini
Performer:
Prasanna Rao
Pianist/Accompanied by:
Edward Rubach
Clown:
null Menyus
Trapeze artists:
the Four Flying Lunasz
Performers:
Marion's Chimpanzees
Wire-walkers:
The Trio Martini
Acrobatics:
Ria and Romes
Performer:
Billy Smart Jr.
Singers:
The Mike Sammes Singers
Ringmaster,:
A. Delbosq
Musical Director:
Jack Ansell
Circus Presentation:
Ronnie Smart
Circus Presentation:
David Smart
Producer:
Derek Burrell-Davis

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