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Soviet stretch. High wire performer Abakarova Alla limbers up yesterday for the opening of the Moscow Circus at the SkyDome. The world famous circus' (...)
Soviet stretch. High wire performer Abakarova Alla limbers up yesterday for the opening of the Moscow Circus at the SkyDome. The world famous circus' (...)

Soviet stretch. High wire performer Abakarova Alla limbers up yesterday for the opening of the Moscow Circus at the SkyDome. The world famous circus' (...)

Date3/21/1991
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  • Soviet stretch. High wire performer Abakarova Alla limbers up yesterday for the opening of the Moscow Circus at the SkyDome. The world famous circus' 100-member troupe will perform under the big dome through Sunday.
  • Soviet stretch. High wire performer Abakarova Alla limbers up yesterday for the opening of the Moscow Circus at the SkyDome. The world famous circus' (...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Soviet stretch. High wire performer Abakarova Alla limbers up yesterday for the opening of the Moscow Circus at the SkyDome. The world famous circus' 100-member troupe will perform under the big dome through Sunday.
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Ballet on the high wire. Nina Logacheva of the Moscow Circus
Ballet on the high wire. Nina Logacheva of the Moscow Circus
Lennon, Frank
9/26/1967
Yuri Kuklachov, centre, who circus performers privately call the greatest clown there is, holds the Moscow Circus together Kuklachov coaxes a house ca(...)
Yuri Kuklachov, centre, who circus performers privately call the greatest clown there is, holds the Moscow Circus together Kuklachov coaxes a house ca(...)
Combs, Erin
9/28/1977
Is this dancing bear at the moscow circus the same one Gary Lautens saw on his trip to the Soviet Union? His children wouldn't ask, his son liked the lady better
Is this dancing bear at the moscow circus the same one Gary Lautens saw on his trip to the Soviet Union? His children wouldn't ask, his son liked the lady better
Combs, Erin
8/13/1988
Jinny Jacinto, 15, limbers up in the doorway of the trailer she calls home
Jinny Jacinto, 15, limbers up in the doorway of the trailer she calls home
Gower, Patti
7/31/1991
Jinny Jacinto, 15, limbers up in the doorway of the trailer she calls home
Jinny Jacinto, 15, limbers up in the doorway of the trailer she calls home
Gower, Patti
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City hall hoopla, Some of the star performers of the Shrine Circus visited Nathan Phillips square yesterday to whip up business. The circus, which bil(...)
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
7/15/1986
Circus - Moscow Circus
Circus - Moscow Circus
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
10/6/1970
Circus - Moscow Circus
Circus - Moscow Circus
Combs, Erin
9/28/1977
A little higher please. Honey the bear, a performer in the Shrine Circus, gets a good hosing yesterday from trainer Rene Turcios. The 29-week-old Syri(...)
A little higher please. Honey the bear, a performer in the Shrine Circus, gets a good hosing yesterday from trainer Rene Turcios. The 29-week-old Syri(...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
7/11/1988
Using his head: Wn Nin, a performer in The Great Circus of China at the CNE Coliseum, keeps his eyes up while balancing an immense pot during rehearsals yesterday
Using his head: Wn Nin, a performer in The Great Circus of China at the CNE Coliseum, keeps his eyes up while balancing an immense pot during rehearsals yesterday
Goode, Jeff
1/22/1982
These Russian Bears really do skate says Jim Proudfoot, who went to see Moscow Circus on Ice at Maple Leaf Gardens last night. They stickhandle and sh(...)
These Russian Bears really do skate says Jim Proudfoot, who went to see Moscow Circus on Ice at Maple Leaf Gardens last night. They stickhandle and sh(...)
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
10/6/1970
Handy fellows and heady, too, are strongmen Kaseyey and Manassarian doing balacing act with Great Moscow Circus at Maple Leaf Gardens
Handy fellows and heady, too, are strongmen Kaseyey and Manassarian doing balacing act with Great Moscow Circus at Maple Leaf Gardens
Grant, Frank
9/5/1962