Jerry Mugivan and Bert Bowers had purchased the former Dode Fisk Shows in 1910. It was a small 10 car circus. It was re-named Sanger’s Great European Circus in 1911.
Sanger’s Combined Shows, 1911
| April 1 – Brenham, Texas 2 – Sunday 3 – Montgomery, Texas 4 – Silsvee, Texas 5 – Jasper, Texas 6 – San Augustine, Texas 7 – Center, Texas 8 – Bronson, Texas 9 – Sunday 10 – Kirbyville, Texas 11 – DeRider, Louisiana 12 – Leesville, Louisiana 13 – Zwolle, Louisiana 14 – Mansfield, Louisiana 15 – Vivian, Louisiana 16 – Sunday 17 – Ashdown, Arkansas 18 – Nashville, Arkansas 19 – Murfreesboro, Arkansas 20 – DeQueen, Arkansas 21 – Mena, Arkansas 22 – Heavener, Oklahoma 23 – Sunday 24 – Waldron, Arkansas 25 – Poteau, Oklahoma 26 – Sallisaw, Oklahoma 27 – Stillwell, Oklahoma 28 – Siloam Springs, Arkansas 29 – Gravette, Arkansas 30 – Sunday May 1 – Neosho, Missouri 2 – Exeter, Missouri 3 – Greenfield, Missouri 4 – Marshfield, Missouri 5 – Richland, Missouri 6 – Rolla, Missouri 7 – Sunday 8 – Salem, Missouri 9 – Sullivan, Missouri 10 – Festus, Missouri 11 – Bonne Terre, Missouri 12 – Flat River, Missouri 13 – Ste Genevieve, Missouri 14 – Sunday 15 – Perryville, Missouri 16 – Jackson, Missouri 17 – Cape Girardeau, Missouri 18 – Sikeston, Missouri 19 – Portageville, Missouri 20 – Caruthersville, Missouri 21 – Sunday 22 – Kennett, Missouri 23 – Malden, Missouri 24 – Bloomfield, Missouri 25 – Chaffee, Missouri 26 – Johnson City, Illinois 27 – Metropolis, Illinois 28 – Sunday 29 – Golconda, Illinois 30 – DuQuoin, Illinois 31 – Sandoval, Illinois June 1 – Neoga, Illinois 2 – Toledo, Illinois 3 – Newton, Illinois 4 – Sunday 5 – New Harmony, Indiana 6 – Grayville, Illinois 7 – Oakland City, Indiana 8 – Huntingburg, Indiana 9 – Cannelton, Indiana 10 – Rockport, Indiana 11 – Sunday 12 – Boonville, Indiana 13 – Jasper, Indiana 14 – French Lick, Indiana 15 – West Baden, Indiana 16 – Salem, Indiana 17 – Orleans, Indiana 18 – Sunday 19 – Gosport, Indiana 20 – Roachdale, Indiana 21 – Rushville, Indiana 22 – Fairmont, Indiana 23 – North Manchester, Indiana 24 – Milford, Indiana 25 – Sunday 26 – Niles, Michigan 27 – Union City, Michigan 28 – Homer, Michigan 29 – Mason, Michigan 30 – Chesaning, Michigan July 1 – Gladwin, Michigan 2 – Sunday 3 – Standish, Michigan 4 – West Branch, Michigan 5 – Roscommon, Michigan 6 – Graying, Michigan 7 – Johannesburg, Michigan 8 – Wolverine, Michigan 9 – Sunday 10 – Gaylord, Michigan 11 – Reed City, Michigan 12 – Clare, Michigan 13 – Sebewaing, Michigan 14 – Bad Axe, Michigan 15 – Sandusky, Michigan 16 – Sunday 17 – Crosswell, Michigan 18 – Yale, Michigan 19 – Marlette, Michigan 20 – Vassar, Michigan * 21 – St. Louis, Michigan 22 – Belding, Michigan 23 – Sunday 24 – Barryton, Michigan 25 – Newaygo, Michigan 26 – Fremont, Michigan 27 – Whitehall, Michigan 28 – Pentwater, Michigan 29 – Shelby, Michigan 30 – Sunday 31 – Grand Haven, Michigan August 1 – Fennville, Michigan 2 – Hartford, Michigan 3 – Allegan, Michigan 4 – Bangor, Michigan 5 – Buchanan, Michigan 6 – Sunday 7 – Benton Harbor, Michigan |
August 8 – Plymouth, Indiana 9 – Rochester, Indiana 10 – Tipton, Indiana 11 – Elmwood, Indiana 12 – Alexandria, Indiana 13 Sunday 14 – Knightstown, Indiana 15 – Batesville, Indiana 16 – Aurora, Indiana 17 – Greensburg, Indiana 18 – Jeffersonville, Indiana 19 – Springfield, Indiana 20 – Sunday 21 – Beardstown, Indiana 22 – Eminence, Indiana 23 – Versailles, Indiana 24 – Nicholasville, Indiana 25 – Lancaster, Indiana 26 – London, Indiana 27 – Sunday 28 – Williamsburg, Indiana 29 – Jellico, Indiana 30 – Corbin, Indiana 31 – Pineville, Indiana September 1 – Middleboro, Indiana 2 – Big Stone Gap, Virginia 3 – Sunday 4 – Norton, Virginia 5 – Cosburn, Virginia 6 – Honaker, Virginia 7 – Richlands, Virginia 8 – Bluefield, West Virginia 9 – Narrows, Virginia 10 – Sunday 11 – Pulaski, Virginia 12 – Christianburg, Virginia 13 – Salem, Virginia 14 – Blackstone, Virginia 15 – Waverly, Virginia 16 – Edenton, North Carolina 17 – Sunday 18 – Hertford, North Carolina 19 – Columbia, North Carolina 20- Belhaven, North Carolina 21 – Bayboro, North Carolina 22 – Beaufort, North Carolina 23 – Kinston, North Carolina 24 – Sunday 25 – Ayden, North Carolina 26 – Williamstown, North Carolina 27 – Scotland Neck, North Carolina 28 – Enfield, North Carolina 29 – Spring Hope, North Carolina 30 – Fremont, North Carolina October 1 – Sunday 2 -Clinton, North Carolina 3 – Burgaw, North Carolina 4 – Mt. Olive, North Carolina 5 – Elm City, North Carolina 6 – Benson, North Carolina 7 – Red Springs, North Carolina 8 – Sunday 9 – Roland, North Carolina 10 – Fairmont, North Carolina 11 – Loris, South Carolina 12 – Conway, South Carolina 13 – Chadbourne, North Carolina 14 – Mullins, South Carolina 15 – Sunday 16 – Latta, South Carolina 17 – Lake City, South Carolina 18 – Kingstree, South Carolina 19 – Manning, South Carolina 20 – Cameron, South Carolina 21 – Barnwell, South Carolina 22 – Sunday 23 – Bamberg, South Carolina 24 – Springfield, South Carolina 25 – Johnson, South Carolina 26 – Augusta, Georgia 27 – Leesville, South Carolina 28 – Midville, Georgia 29 – Sunday 30 – Wagener, South Carolina 31 – Graymount, Georgia November 1 – Hazelhurst, Georgia 2 – Broxton, Georgia 3 – Nashville, Georgia 4 – Adel, Georgia 5 – Sunday 6 – Donaldsonville, Georgia 7 – Perry, Florida 8 – Quitman, Georgia 9 – Boston, Georgia 10 – Camilla, Georgia 11 – Monticello, Florida 12 – Sunday 13 – Cairo, Georgia 14 – Pelham, Georgia 15 – Headland, Alabama 16 – Grodon, Alabama 17 – Panama City, Florida 18 – Cottondale, Florida 19 – Sunday 20 – Bonifay, Florida 21 – Milton, Florida 22 – Flomaton, Alabama 23 – Beatarice, Alabama 24 – Camden, Alabama 25 – Repton, Alabama 26 – Sunday 27 – Georgiana, Alabama 28 – Ft. Deposit, Alabama 29 – Prattville, Alabama December 1 – Clanton, Alabama 2 – Claera, Alabama 3 – Sunday 4 – Warren, Alabama 5 – Oneonta, Alabama 6 – Blocton, Alabama 7 – Centerville, Alabama 8 – Reform, Alabama 10 – Sunday 11 – York, Alabama 12 – Geigler, Alabama 13 – Demopolis, Alabama 14 – Uniontown, Alabama 17 – Sunday 23 – Mobile, Alabama |
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Vassar Pioneer Times
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- advertisement for Sangers Combined Shows stated the show would play Vassar, Michigan on Saturday, July 22, 1911, not July 20th as listed above. In the following week’s paper, there was a story about how there had been a problem with some financial transactions taking place at the show. Apparently more than one person claimed that they had not received correct change. – Information provided by Robert McKay.
There are Some missing dates in the route above. First season, formerly Dode Fisk Shows. Jerry Mugivan, C. Mugivan, Bert Bowers, Art Bowers. One advertising car, three stock cars, four flats, two coaches. Winter quarters, Mobile, Alabama.
Courtesy of the Circus Historical Society, Inc.
