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Eroni's Circus

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Eroni's Circus
Eroni's touring in 2013
Origin
CountryAustralia
Founder(s)Tony Maynard, Cathy Maynard
Year founded2007
Information
Travelling show?Yes
Circus tent?Yes - Red and White
Type of acts
  • horses
  • ponies
  • trick roping
  • dogs
  • hula-hoop
  • aerial acts
  • trapeze
  • juggling
  • clowns

Eroni's Circus is a traditional travelling Australian circus, founded in 2007 and owned by Tony and Cathy Maynard. Acts include performing with horses, trick roping, performing dogs, hula hoops, trapeze, and other aerial acts, such as acrobats and juggling. Eroni's Circus performs in a 32-metre, red-and-white Big Top marquee.

The circus often performs at agricultural shows and corporate functions.[1]

Former Eroni Brothers Circus: 1st incarnation

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The current incarnation of Eroni's is not to be confused with another circus that was operated by distant relatives of the current proprietary's and operated from 1889 until the early 20th century, and also went by the name of Eroni Brothers Circus.[2]

The first Eroni's Circus toured Australia from the late-1800s until the 1920s, run by Tony Maynard's great-great-grandfather William Perry, himself having split off from a larger circus called the Perry Bros, the first circus to circumnavigate Australia.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Little big top:Australia's last travelling circuses".
  2. ^ "Lindsay, Mary Ann Josephine".
  3. ^ Webb, Carolyn (24 April 2012). "Dad cracks the whip, mum runs the show: it's the family circus". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Mary Ellen ran away to join the circus and became the 'Grand Old Lady' of the industry". ABC News. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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