Laurent Perrelet of Versoix,  Switzerland, won top prize, "The Golden Elephant," at a European circus newcomer's festival in Wiesbaden, Germany, in mid-October. The 13-year-old Laurent has been working with the diabolo for four years, and has worked for the Knie family for three seasons. He offered his performance in homage to his great uncle Felovis, one of the great European jugglers of post-War Europe . Beside the trophy, he also won a special prize to appear at the Tigerpalast in Frankfurt for a month.

 

A caption in the last issue on the page giving the results of joggling races incorrectly identified the winner of the men's mile run. The winner was Mark Kolbus.

 

Gregory Popovich left Circus-Circus in Las Vegas at the beginning of the year, and begins a ten-month tour with the Royal Hanneford Circus on February 4. Popovich will be juggling on his ladder, clowning and performing his comedy kitty cat act. His wife, Izolda, will perform hula hoops on the mirrored rolling globe.

 

Some notes on jugglers appearing with circuses... The Hernandez Duo, Tim Hernandez and Jordanne Weinstein, at the Cummington, Mass., fair... The Zachrys with Vidbel Circus... Ricardo, David and Gustavo Ramirez as The Richards Trio with Reid Brothers Circus... Dario Vasquez with the Great London Circus... IJA juniors Champion Sean McKinney juggled with the new Fern Street Circus in San Diego ... David Gaona with Bentley Brothers Circus... Irvin Hall with the Famous Cole Indoor Variety Circus... The Null Sisters and The Stevens Duo with King Royal Circus... Bryant McCown on rola bola and the Jenzack Brothers in the ring with Roberts Brothers Circus... Autouio Valeucia with the Alain Zerbini Circus... Three rings of juggling by The Torreno Brothers, Hausie Reno and Miss Clara, and Jose Lunas in the Carden Circus... Shaue Hausen with Circus Valentine... T.J. Howell and his wife, Naucy, with the Circus World Museum Circus... Heidi Wendauy with The Culpepper Circus... Dick Mouday opened the L.A. Circus with balls, clubs and cigar boxes, as well as "catching" invisible balls thrown by audience members in a plastic bag. .. Also juggling with the L.A. Circus are Dario Vazquez and foot juggler Chester Cable... Didier Geraldo with Plunkett Brothers Circus, as well as foot juggling by Luisse...

 

Jugglers appearing with circuses in Europe include Arturo Alegria with Cricus Roncalli... The Falyny Troupe from Czechoslovakia with Zippo's Academy of Circus Arts showcase performance in London ... Bulgarian twins Kaliu and

Mario Moskovi with the Arli Circus... Stephen Sallay with Bobby Roberts' Super Circus... the Toui Family with Circus Lilliput... Donnert juggling on horseback with Circus Arnardo... Robert Navarro with Circus Dannebrog... juggling and playing music with Circus Plume are Thierry Andre, Michele Faivre, Bernard Kudlak and Pierre Kudlak. .. Laci Endresz Jr. is at the Blackpool Tower World Circus... The Pekoulin Family doing spinning diabolos in a darkened big top for Circo Fantastico... Octavio Alegria with Circus Knie... Tony lester juggling on a free-standing ladder with Peter Jay's Superdome Circus... The Markus Duo with Circus Markus... Natasha with Circus Ginnett...

 

Juggling balls were a gift idea listed in this year's Nieman-Marcus Christmas catalog. The exclusive merchandiser offered three, four-paneled, multicolored balls along with an instruction book in a glitzy Nieman-Marcus box for $30.

 

The IJA's Los Angeles Teams Champions, Darn, Good &: Funny, has another IJA champion as a new member. Cindy Marvell joined Paul Phariss and Kevin Holmau in November, and they have been working at theatres and festivals near their home base of Tulsa, Okla., since that time.