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DAN RICE CIRCUS
DAN RICE CIRCUS. The Dan Rice Circus appeared in Dubuque in July, 1877. At the time the news reported on his erecting a soldiers' memorial for $20,000 and his many appearances on behalf of churches and charities. (1)
Scheduled for Dubuque in June, 1936, the Dan Rice Circus featured a 12-year old lion tamer among other performers. (2)
For more information about Dan Rice-http://www.circusesandsideshows.com/performers/danrice.html
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Source:
1. "Caught on the Fly," The Daily Herald, July 14, 1877 p. 4
2. "Dan Rice Circus in Dubuque Next Saturday," Telegraph-Herald, June 14, 1936, p. 3