Dales’ Three Ring circus was very prominent in the late 40s to early 60s. The were an offshoot of Dales Bros circus and they used three rings. The New York Herald called the three rings a drawback because “the spectator was compelled to receive more than his money’s worth; in other words, that while his head was turned in one direction he felt it was losing something good in another.”
Stories my Grandfather Told Me– The Circus
When the Circus Shut the Town Down
The Boy that Ran Away to the Circus and Other Stories
When the Circus came to Carleton Place
What Happened the Day the Circus Left Carleton Place
Just Beat It! Carnival Riot in Carleton Place at Riverside Park
The Horses of Carleton Place– Wonder if they ever had a Merlin?
My Greatest Summer Show on Earth!
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