Sunday, October 02, 2011

United Nations Circus



5 comments:

JIM ELLIOTT said...

Bob:
What were the names of these elephants and where did they come from?
Thanks, Jim

Whitey said...

Bob: I thought you'd be on this but here goes my two cents worth:

Elephants that I know of being on United Nations:

Doc brought two and Remo had two.

Remo's two came from Cristiani Wallace: Lois and Sheba. Lois had been with RBBB, then the "Little Cristiani" (King Bros) show of 1959-60, Wallace Bros 1961, Cristiani-Wallace 1962; Don't know Sheba's background but was on 1962 Cristiani-Wallace. Remo kept both of these after UN broke up.

Doc's two came from RBBB to Hoxie 1961 and Bartok 1962: This would be Sabu and Minjak (or Minyak).

There was also the announced arrival of a young elephant but I have no info on her.

That's it for me.

Bob Cline said...

If I have done my research correctly over the years, I would be in complete agreement with Whitey.

LOIS-1922 - Walter L. Main Circus 1925 to 1938 - Al G. Barnes Circus1938 to 1958 - RBBB
1959 - King Bros. Circus
1960 to 1962 - Cristiani-Wallace Circus
1963 - United Nations Circus
Died - 1967 with Remo Cristiani

SHEBA- 1958 - Born in the wild Benson's Animal Park
1961 - Wallace Bros. Circus
1962 - Cristiani Wallace Circus
1963 - United Nations Circus
1964 to 1968 - Private ranch near Venice, FL.
1968 to 1984 - Remo Cristiani elephants
1984 to present - Buffalo Zoo
Died - Sept. 28, 2009 at the Zoo


SABU-1933 to 1947 - Hagenbeck Zoo to Sweden during WWII
1947 - Sweden confiscated them and sold them to RBBB.
Brought over to US on S.S. Mormack Moon to Baltimore, Md. June 17, 1947
joined RBBB-1947 w/ Hugo Schmitt1947 to 1962 - RBBB
1962 - Hoxie - Bardex Circus
1963 to 1964 - United Nations Circus
1964 - Carson & Barnes Circus
Died - 1965

MINYAK-Born Jan.29,1932 at a zoo in Essen,Germany
( I found an article that said she gave birth in the Hagenbeck Zoo )
1933 to 1947 - Hagenbeck Zoo to Sweden during WWII
1947 - Sweden confiscated them and sold them to RBBB.
Brought over to US on S.S. Mormack Moon to Baltimore, Md. June 17, 1947
joined RBBB-1947 w/ Hugo Schmitt1947 to 1962 - RBBB
1962 - Hoxie Bardex Circus
1963 to 1964 - United Nations Circus
1964 - Carson & Barnes Circus
Died - 1964

JIM ELLIOTT said...

THANK YOU BOTH for the info.

Ryan Easley said...

There are way too many Cristiani titles (and people) to try and keep up with, not to mention their involvement with the Bailey Bros., Wallace Bros., Dailey Bros. and King Bros. title. How does anyone do this?

Was 1963 the only year for the United Nations title? Was this Remo's first breakaway from the other shows? Who is this Doc guy I assume he was partnered with?