John Robinson Circus
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| John Robinson Circus | |
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| Origin | |
| Country | United States |
| Founder(s) | John H. Robinson |
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| Fate | Purchased by the American Circus Corporation and then by John Ringling |
John H. Robinson created the John Robinson Circus, whose winter quarters were in Terrace Park, Ohio.[1][2]
Chief
Winter quarters in Terrace Park
Routes
The circus performed in the neighborhood of Northside, Cincinnati (formerly Cumminsville, Ohio) starting with a parade from the railroad crossing at Blue Rock and Hamilton to Luckey's Field in South Cumminsville. Tillie led the procession.[4]
Ownership changes
The John Robinson Circus toured from 1842 until 1911 (69 years), it was one of the longest running family owned circuses in the United States. The Circus was owned and managed by four generations of "John Robinsons".
- John Robinson I (1807–1888)
- John Franklin Robinson II (1843–1921)
- John Gilbert Robinson III (1872–1935)
- John Gilbert Robinson IV (1893–1954)
The circus became part of the American Circus Corporation.
In 1929, John Ringling bought the American Circus Corporation, which consisted of the Sells-Floto Circus, the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, the John Robinson Circus, the Sparks Circus, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and the Al G. Barnes Circus. He bought them from Jerry Mugivan, Bert Bowers, and Ed Ballard, for $1.7 million (approximately $31,130,000 today).[5] With that acquisition, Ringling owned all of the major traveling circuses in America.[6]
