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Circus hot shot, All set to get things off with a bang, Hugo Zacchini, of the famous family of 'Cannonballs' is with Garden Bros. circus which will open at Maple Leaf Gardens tonight
Circus hot shot, All set to get things off with a bang, Hugo Zacchini, of the famous family of 'Cannonballs' is with Garden Bros. circus which will open at Maple Leaf Gardens tonight

Circus hot shot, All set to get things off with a bang, Hugo Zacchini, of the famous family of 'Cannonballs' is with Garden Bros. circus which will open at Maple Leaf Gardens tonight

Date5/24/1972
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  • Circus hot shot, All set to get things off with a bang, Hugo Zacchini, of the famous family of 'Cannonballs' is with Garden Bros. circus which will open at Maple Leaf Gardens tonight
  • Circus hot shot; All set to get things off with a bang; Hugo Zacchini; of the famous family of 'Cannonballs' is with Garden Bros. circus which will open at Maple Leaf Gardens tonight.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Circus hot shot; All set to get things off with a bang; Hugo Zacchini; of the famous family of 'Cannonballs' is with Garden Bros. circus which will open at Maple Leaf Gardens tonight.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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