A Circus Show For The Ages
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July 7, 2011
Top: Alex the Clown rides atop the elephants during Thursday evening's show of the Carson & Barnes circus on the outskirts of Dayton. Below: Tightrope artists wow the crowd with a gravity-defying balancing act under the big tent. An estimated 3,000 came to see the animals and the two shows.
DAYTON - Touchet Valley residents showed up in big numbers for the rare chance to see the circus and get acquainted with some of the world's most exotic animals in Dayton on Thursday.
Local promoters said more than 3,000 visitors took in one of two Carson & Barnes circus shows that ran the gamut from spectacular trapeze and trampoline acts to elephant rides and skateboard gymnastics.
"Many people after the circus told us that they couldn't believe such a good circus stopped in Dayton," local organizer Doug Johnson said
"It was probably the first circus we've had in town in about 15 years," sai...
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