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Museum, says circuses are a normal part of life to the residents of Hugo. “You become accustomed to seeing llamas and zebras, elephants and big cats,” he says.


He and other locals provide a treasure of insider circus stories. For example,


when D.R. Miller died on the road in 1999, his will stated, “Don’t stop the show.” His body was stored on ice until winter when a fully dressed elephant led his funeral procession through Hugo.


“Elephant John” (John Carroll) was born in an elephant barn and worked there his entire life. He died with a small trust that went to supporting Showmen’s Rest.


A circus poster at the Frisco Depot came from a performer who donated it because his fourth wife didn’t want it in the house since it featured his fi rst wife. Many people in the circus world fear that the traveling mix of trained animals, acrobats and clowns that originated in Ancient Rome and was kept alive by Gypsies may be a dying art as performance crowds continue to dwindle. “It’s like dinner theater and other live entertainment,” Delmoral elaborates. “Too much TV and video games where you don’t have to make any effort. You don’t even have to get up to change channels.” Rawls and her husband are more optimistic. “Mom and Dad still want to take their children to the circus.” Magic follows when the Big Top goes up, lights fl ash on, music begins, and elephants, camels, tigers, dancing horses and beautifully costumed performers enter the rings. Everyone in the audience, regardless of age, becomes a kid again.


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Animal trainer Louie Delmoral gives one of his elephants a big hug. Photo by Charles Sasser


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