John Robinson (circus owner)
John Franklin Robinson II (4 November 1843 Linden, Alabama – 30 April 1921 Miami, Florida) was a second generation owner and operator of the John Robinson Circus, based in Cincinnati and wintered in Terrace Park, Ohio.[1][2][3][4] The John Robinson Circus became part by American Circus Corporation.
He built the Robinson's Opera-House in 1872.[5][6]
Robinson Circus[edit]
John Robinson created the John Robinson Circus, whose winter quarters were in Terrace Park, Ohio.[4] The Cincinnati Museum has a collection of manuscripts related to the circus.[3][7] The circus became part by American Circus Corporation.
Famous elephants[edit]
"Chief", an elephant from John Robinson's circus, killed his trainer in Charlotte, North Carolina.[8]
Tillie the elephant was part of the circus.[9] She was known to walk the streets of Terrace Park, Ohio.[citation needed]
Winter Quarters in Terrace Park[edit]
The Circus had its winter quarters in Terrace Park, Ohio.[4]
Robinson House[edit]
Robinson's house is still standing in Terrace Park.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "Album of photographs of John Robinson's Ten Big Shows". digital.cincinnatilibrary.org. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ Cincinnati Enquirer, The (May 1, 1921). "Famed Showman Dies – Thrills In Life Recalled as Word of J. F. Robinson's Death is Flashed" (obituary). Vol. 78, no. 121. p. 10 (news section). Retrieved January 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. (transcript via RootsWeb)
- ^ a b "Manuscripts & Archives". Cincinnati Museum Center. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ a b c Suess, Jeff. "Robinson's Circus wintered in Terrace Park". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ King, Moses (1879). Pocket-book of Cincinnati.
- ^ "Entertainment Main (historic sites related to entertainment in Cincinnati, Ohio)". www.cincinnativiews.net. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ Conover, Richard E. (1904–1971) (1965). Give 'Em a John Robinson: A Documentary on the Old John Robinson Circus. Xenia, Ohio: Richard E. Conover (publisher).
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) OCLC 739095, 950896830 (Conover, a circus historian, had been a national vice president and director of the Circus Historical Society, based in Columbus, Ohio). - ^ "Circus Tragedy in Charlotte, 1880 | NC DNCR". www.ncdcr.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ "History". Tillie's Lounge. 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2020-11-16.