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Bear with us. The Moscow Circus opened 50 minutes late with its debut show on the CNE grounds last night. But the brown bear act soon soothed an impatient audience
Bear with us. The Moscow Circus opened 50 minutes late with its debut show on the CNE grounds last night. But the brown bear act soon soothed an impatient audience

Bear with us. The Moscow Circus opened 50 minutes late with its debut show on the CNE grounds last night. But the brown bear act soon soothed an impatient audience

Date8/17/1988
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  • Bear with us. The Moscow Circus opened 50 minutes late with its debut show on the CNE grounds last night. But the brown bear act soon soothed an impatient audience
  • Bear with us. The Moscow Circus opened 50 minutes late with its debut show on the CNE grounds last night. But the brown bear act soon soothed an impatient audience.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bear with us. The Moscow Circus opened 50 minutes late with its debut show on the CNE grounds last night. But the brown bear act soon soothed an impatient audience.
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      Dancing bear: Raisa and Grant Ibragimov's bruins are among Moscow Circus acts performing at CNE bigtop
      Dancing bear: Raisa and Grant Ibragimov's bruins are among Moscow Circus acts performing at CNE bigtop
      Goode, Jeff
      8/16/1989
      Behind bars: A bear cub walts to perform in the Moscow Circus at the CNE in 1988, amid humane society charges of cruelty
      Behind bars: A bear cub walts to perform in the Moscow Circus at the CNE in 1988, amid humane society charges of cruelty
      Bock, Tony
      8/12/1988
      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
      Bear trot: Dancing bears like Knopa at the Moscow Circus get enough exercise outside their cages, an Ontario Human Society inspector said yesterday
      Bear trot: Dancing bears like Knopa at the Moscow Circus get enough exercise outside their cages, an Ontario Human Society inspector said yesterday
      Moscow Circus
      8/15/1988
      The customary horse act that comes with every circus is back again at the Coliseum in the CNE grounds with the clows and acrobats and tigers and lions(...)
      The customary horse act that comes with every circus is back again at the Coliseum in the CNE grounds with the clows and acrobats and tigers and lions(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      5/3/1973
      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
      Can I have this dance? Bianca the bear, a 350-pound Russian brown bear from Circus Tivoli, was a disco queen this weekend at Sparkles, the world's hig(...)
      Can I have this dance? Bianca the bear, a 350-pound Russian brown bear from Circus Tivoli, was a disco queen this weekend at Sparkles, the world's hig(...)
      Darrell, Dick
      5/9/1981
      In training. The Etobicoke Olympium becomes a one-ring circus today and Ralph, a 250-pound performing bear, will be in shape for the three shows. Work(...)
      In training. The Etobicoke Olympium becomes a one-ring circus today and Ralph, a 250-pound performing bear, will be in shape for the three shows. Work(...)
      Bull, Ron
      12/27/1980
      Nightclub debut: Contralto Maureen Forrester enthralled her audience at the Imperial Room last night with a show that came from her heart and her funny bone
      Nightclub debut: Contralto Maureen Forrester enthralled her audience at the Imperial Room last night with a show that came from her heart and her funny bone
      Forrester, Maureen Kathleen Stewart, 1930-2010
      6/2/1981
      Yea. To Principal John Plumpton of Jane Junior High School in North York for trying to get more students to read books. Twice a week staff and students are given 50 minutes of the day just to read - anything they like. Some of them may discover that reading is a joy, even though it's a little more work than watching a TV scree. It's a nice idea.
      Yea. To Principal John Plumpton of Jane Junior High School in North York for trying to get more students to read books. Twice a week staff and students are given 50 minutes of the day just to read - anything they like. Some of them may discover that reading is a joy, even though it's a little more work than watching a TV scree. It's a nice idea.
      Spremo, Boris
      11/11/1977
      It's a beauty: Winning pitcher Harold Gray admires The Toronto Star Trophy that Toronto Playground East Peewee basebal team took at the CNE grounds yesterday
      It's a beauty: Winning pitcher Harold Gray admires The Toronto Star Trophy that Toronto Playground East Peewee basebal team took at the CNE grounds yesterday
      Feeny, Edwin
      8/31/1967
      Bobby Goldsboro last night proved that old-fashioned romance still has its place, judging by the enthusiastic response he received from audience at the CNE
      Bobby Goldsboro last night proved that old-fashioned romance still has its place, judging by the enthusiastic response he received from audience at the CNE
      Darrell, Dick
      9/2/1970