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Clowning it up at the forum. The circus came to the Forum at Ontario Place yesterday, with Emmett Kelly Jr., son of the famous clown Emmett Kelly, on (...)
Clowning it up at the forum. The circus came to the Forum at Ontario Place yesterday, with Emmett Kelly Jr., son of the famous clown Emmett Kelly, on (...)

Clowning it up at the forum. The circus came to the Forum at Ontario Place yesterday, with Emmett Kelly Jr., son of the famous clown Emmett Kelly, on (...)

Date8/12/1974
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  • Clowning it up at the forum. The circus came to the Forum at Ontario Place yesterday; with Emmett Kelly Jr.; son of the famous clown Emmett Kelly; on hand to delight an audience of 2;500 people in the afternoon and almost 3;000 last night. Forum's intimacy assured success for two shows featuring bears; skaters; tumblers and animals aplenty.
  • Clowning it up at the forum. The circus came to the Forum at Ontario Place yesterday, with Emmett Kelly Jr., son of the famous clown Emmett Kelly, on (...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Clowning it up at the forum. The circus came to the Forum at Ontario Place yesterday; with Emmett Kelly Jr.; son of the famous clown Emmett Kelly; on hand to delight an audience of 2;500 people in the afternoon and almost 3;000 last night. Forum's intimacy assured success for two shows featuring bears; skaters; tumblers and animals aplenty.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0004691F
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