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Cooper, Bailey & Co. 1876 - 1879 Routes

James E. Cooper, James A. Bailey, proprietors

1876       1877-78

James E. Cooper, James A. Bailey, R. S. Hood, proprietors

1879       1880

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Cooper, Bailey & Co's Great International Ten Allied Shows in One Route 1876

James E. Cooper and James A. Bailey, proprietors.

April

17 St. Louis, Mo, one week
24 Rolla, Mo
25 Lebanon, Mo
26 Spingfield, Mo
27 Pierce City, Mo
28 Carthage, Mo
29 Neosho, Mo

May

1 Oswego, Kas
2 Osage Mission, Kan
3 Burlington, Kan
4 Emporia, Kan
5 Newton, Kan
6 Wichita, Kan
8 Junction City, Kan
9 Salina, Kan
10 Manhattan, Kan
11 Topeka, Kan
12 Lawrence, Kan
13 Leavenworth, Kan
15 Atchison, Kan
16 Falls City, Neb
17 Tecumseh, Neb
18 Nebraska City, Neb
19 Brownville, Neb
20 Lincoln, Neb
22 Omaha, Neb
23 Council Bluffs, Ia
24 Red Oak, Ia
25 Creston, Ia
26 Chariton, Ia
27 Knoxville, Ia
29 Albia, Ia
30 Ottumwa, Ia
31 Mt. Pleasant, Ia

June

1 Burlington, Ia
2 Galesburg, Ill
3 Canton, Ill
5 Ottawa, Ill
6 Streator, Ill
7 Aurora, Ill
8 Princeton, Ill
9 Keewana, Ill
10 Mendota, Ill
12 Freeport, Ill
13 Rockford, Ill
14 Elgin, Ill
15 Stirling, Ill
16 Clinton, Ia
17 Anamosa, Ia
19 Maquoketa, Ia
20 DeWitt, Ia
21 Tipton, Ia
22 Belleplain, Ia
23 Boone, Ia
24 Dennison, Ia
26 Yankton, Dak. T
27 Sioux City, Ia
28 Worthington, Minn
29 Mankato, Minn
30 Shakopie, Minn

July

1 St. Paul
3 St. Cloud, Minn
4 Minneapolis, Minn
5 Faribault, Minn
6 Owatonna, Minn
7 Rochester, Minn
8 Winona, Minn
10 Hastings, Minn
11 Red Wing, Minn
12 La Crosse, Wis

      July

13 Sparta, Wis
14 Portage, Wis
15 Madison, Wis
17 Monroe, Wis
18 Janesville, Wis
19 Baraboo, Wis
20 Black River Falls, Wis
21 Chippewa Falls, Wis
22 Menomenee, Wis
24 Stillwater, Wis
25 Eau Clare, Wis
26 Grand Rapids, Wis
27 Wausau, Wis
28 Stevens Point, Wis
29 Green Bay, Wis
31 Appleton, Wis

August

1 Oshkosh, Wis
2 Watertown, Wis
3 Fond Du Lac, Wis
4 Plymouth, Wis
5 Racine, Wis
7 Genesee, Ill
8 Marengo, Ia
9 Stuart, Ia
10 Avoca, Ia
11 Fremont, Neb
12 Grand Island, Neb
14 Boulder, Col
15-17 Denver, Col
18 Cheyenne W. T.
19 Laramie, W. T.
21 Evanston, W. T.
22 Ogden, Utah
23-25 Salt Lake City, Utah
26 Corrinne, Utah
28 Reno, Nev
29-31 Virginia City, Nev

September

1 Carson, Nev
2 Truckee, Cal
4 Oakland, Cal
5 Oakland, Cal
6-17 San Francisco, Cal
18 Gilroy, Cal
19 Salinas, Cal
20 Watsonville, Cal
21 Hollister, Cal
22 San Jose, Cal
23 Livermore, Cal
25 Anaheim, Cal
26 San Bernardino Cal
27-28 Los Angeles, Cal
29 Bakersfield, Cal
30 Merced, Cal

October

2 Modesto, Cal
3 Stockton, Cal
4 Sacramento, Cal
5 Sacramento, Cal
6 Vallejo, Cal
7 Calistoga, Cal
9 Healdsburg, Cal
10 Santa Rosa Cal
11 Petaluma, Cal
12 Napa, Cal
13 Fairfield, Cal
14 Woodland, Cal
16 Red Bluff, Cal
17 Chico Cal.
18 Oroville, Cal
19 Marysville, Cal
20 Hayward, Cal
21 Oakland, Cal

Source: Cooper, Bailey & Co's Great International Ten Allied Shows in One Route Book (1876).

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Cooper, Bailey & Co's Great International Allied Shows Route 1877

Note: partial route, some dates missing. Scroll down for another version of the route (1877-1878).

James E. Cooper and James A. Bailey, proprietors.

November 1876

9-15 At sea
16 Honolulu
17-28 At sea
29 Kandavu [Fiji]
Nov. 30 - Dec. 5 At sea

December 1876

Dec. 18 - Jan. 12 Sydney, N.S.W.

January 1877

13-15 At sea
Jan. 18 - Feb. 17 Melbourne, Victoria

February

19 Kyneton
20-21 Sandhurst
22 Echuca
23 Castlemaine
24 Maryborough
26 Arat

March

1-2 Ballarat
3 Geelong
5 Geelong
6 Melbourne, to ship
7-8 At sea
10-21 Adelaide, S.A.

      March

22 Gawler
23 Burra Burra
24 Kapunda
26 Port Adelaide
27-29 At sea

April

1-3 Lannceston, Tas.
4-8 Hobart Town, Tas. 9-11 At Sea Mar. 14 - May 5 Sydney, N.S.W.

May

7 Orange
8-9 Bathurst
10 Penrith
11 Windsor
12 Campbelltown
14 Murrumburrah
15 Yass
16-17 Goulburn
18 Parramatta
20-23 Newcastle
24-27 Maitland
28 Muswellbrook
29 Murrurundi
30 Scone
31 Singleton

June

2-4 At sea
7-18 Brisbane, Queensland

After June 22 into winter quarters at Sydney. July to December 1877 was not in this route book. Note: After the close of the regular season, the side show and a small part of the circus sailed, without the menagerie, for the Netherlands Indies. On the way, performances were given at Rockhampton, Bowen, Townsville and Cooktown in Queensland and at Port Darwin in the Northern Territory. On the Island of Java, stands were played at Soerabaya (7 days), Samarang (20 days) and Batavia (30 days). The show sailed on Thursday, October 4, 1877, for quarters in Sydney. From Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey 1947 Route Book.

Source: The Australian Tour of Cooper, Bailey & Co.'s Great International Allied Shows Route Book (1877).

Cooper, Bailey & Co's Allied Shows 1877 - 1878 Route

James E. Cooper and James A. Bailey, proprietors.
Dec. 1876 - Jan. 1877

Dec. 16, 1876 to Jan. 12, 1877 Sydney, N. S. W.

January - February 1877

Jan. 18 to Feb. 17 Melbourne, Vic.
Feb. 19 Kyneton, Vic.
Feb. 20-21 Sandhurst, Vic.
22 Echuca, Vic.
23 Castlemaine, Vic.
24 Maryborough, Vic.
26 Ararat, Vic.
27 Stawell, Vic.
Feb. 28 to March 2 Ballarat, Vic.

March 1877

3-5 Geelong
10-21 -Idelaide, S. A.
22 Glawler, S. A.
23 Burra Burra, S. A.
24 Kapunda, S. A.
26 Port Adelaide, S. A.
Mar. 31 to April 3 Launceton, Tas.

      April 1877

4-7 Hobart Town, Tas.
Apr. 14 to May 5 Sydney, N. S. W.

May 1877

7 Orange, N. S. W.
8-9 Bathurst, N. S. W.
10 Penrith N. S. W.
11 Winsor, N. S. W.
12 Campbelltown, N. S. W.
14 Murrumburrah, N. S. W.
15 Yass, N. S. W.
16-17 Goulburn, N. S. W.
18 Parramatta, N. S. W.
21-23 Newcastle, N.S.W
24-26 Naitlland, N.S.W.
28 Muswellbrook, N.S.W.
29 Murrurundi, N.S.W.
30 Scone, N.S.W.
31 Singleton, N.S.W.

June - October 1877

6-16 Brisbane, Queensland
19-20 Toowoomba, Queensland
21-22 Ipswich, then to winter quarters at Sydney.
The side show and a small part of the circus sailed for the Netherlands Indies.
On the way they gave performances at Rockhampton, Bowen, Townsville and
Cooktown in Queensland. Then to Port Darwin, Northern Territory, island of
Java (Soerabaya), Samarang (20 days), Batavia (30 days). Returned to Sydney in October.

November - December 1877

Nov, 26 - Dec. 13 Sydney, N. S. W.
Dec. 15 Goulburn, N. S. W.
Dec. 17 Orange, N.S.W.
18-19 Bathurst, N. S. W.

January 1878

Nov. 26 - Jan. 19, Melbourne, Vic.
Jan. 21 Kilmore, Vic.
22 Avenel, Vic.
23 Benalla, Vic.
24 Wangaratta, Vic.
25 Chiltern, Vic.
26 Wodonga, Vic.
28 Kyneton, Vic.
29-30 Sandhurst, Vic.
31 Inglewood, Vic.

February 1878

1 Castlemaine, Vic.
2 Avoca, Vic.
4 Dunolly, Vic.
5 Talbot, Vic.
6 Clunes, Vic.
7 Creswick, Vic.
6-9 Ballarat, Vic.
11 Portland, Vic.
12 Hamilton, Vic.

      February 1878

13 Stawell, Vic.
14-15 Geolong, Vic.
16 Colac, Vic.
Feb. 22 - Mar. 2, Adelaide, S. A.

March 1878

15-22 Dunedin, N. Z.
23 Milton, N. Z.
25 Palmerston, N.Z.
26-27 Omaru, N.Z.
28 Timaru, N.Z.
29 Ashburton, N.Z.
Mar. 30 - Apr.9 Christchurch, N. Z.

April 1878

12-16 Wellington, N. Z.
22-27 Auckland, N.Z.

July - October 1878

July 4-28 Lima, Peru
Aug 15-25 Valparaiso, Chile
Aug. 27 - Sept. 8 Santiago, Chile
Sept. 9-10 Valparaiso, Chile
Sept. 28 - Oct.14 Montevideo, Uruguay
Oct. 19 - Nov.3 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sailed for USA, winter quarters Philadelphia. Days not listed in route were travel days.

Source: "Cooper, Bailey & Co's Allied Shows 1877 Route." Banner Line, No. 82, November 15, 1950, pp. 2-3 (published by John Van Matre, Philadelphia, PA).

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Cooper, Bailey & Co's Great London Circus, Route 1879

(Cooper, Bailey & Co's Great London Circus, Sanger's British Menagerie, International Allied Shows)

James E. Cooper, James A. Bailey, and R. S. Hood, proprietors.
April

14 to 19 Philadelphia, Pa
21 Chester, Pa
22 Wilmington, Del.
23 to 26 Baltimore, Md
25 to 30 Washington, DC

May

1 York, Pa
2 Lancaster, Pa
3 Reading, PA
5 Easton, Pa
6 Allentown, Pa
7 Phoenixville, Pa
8 Norristown, Pa
9 Pottstown, Pa
10 Harrisburg Pa
12 Johnstown, Pa
13 to 14 Pittsburg, Pa
15 Wheeling, WV
16 Zanesville, Ohio
17 Newark, Ohio
19 Columbus, Ohio
20 Dayton, Ohio
21 to 24 Cincinnati, Ohio
26 & 27 Cleveland, Ohio
28 Norwalk, Ohio
29 Sandusky, 0hio
30 Fremont, Ohio
31 Toledo, Ohio

June

2 Adrian, Mich
3 Jackson, Mich
4 & 5 Detroit. Mich
6 Lapear, Mich
7 Bay City, Mich.
9 East Saginaw, Mich.
10 Flint, Mich
11 Lansing, Mich
12 Ionia, Mich.
13 Grand Ripids, Mich
14 Kalamazoo, Mich.
16 to 21 Chicago, Ill.
23 & 24 Milwaukee, Wis
25 Janesville. Wis
26 Madison. Wis
27 Portage City, Wis
21 Stevens Point, Wis
30 Chippeway Falls, Wis

July

1 Eau Clair, Wis
2 Stillwater. Minn
3 St. Paul, Minn
4 Minneapolis, Minn
5 Faribault, Minn
7 Hastings, Minn
8 Redwing, Minn
9 Winona. Minn
10 Rochester, Minn
11 Owatona, Minn
12 Mankato, Minn
14 Sioux City, Iowa
15 Council Bluffs, Iowa
16 Fremont, Neb
17 Omaha, Neb
18 Lincoln, Neb
19 Nebraska City, Neb
21 Falls City, Neb
22 Atchison, Kan
23 St. Joseph, Mo
24 Leavenworth, Kan
25 Lawrence, Kan
26 Topeka, Kan
28 & 29 Kansas City, Mo
30 Ottawa, Kan
31 Olathe, Kan

August

1 Paola, Kan
2 Holden, Mo
4 Sedalia, Mo
5 Bonneville, Mo
6 Moberly, Mo
7 Columbia, Mo
8 Mexico, Mo
9 Marshall, Mo
11 to 16 St. Louis, Mo
18 Alton, Ill
19 Carrolton, Ill
20 Louisiana, Mo
21 Jacksonville, Ill

      August

22 Mt Sterling, Ill
23 Quincy, Ill
25 Burlington, Iowa
26 Keokuk, Iowa
27 Ottumwa, Iowa
26 Fairfield, Iowa
29 Washington, Iowa
30 Sigourney, Iowa

September

1 Muscatine, Iowa
2 Rock Island, Ill
3 Davenport, Iowa
4 Iowa City, Iowa
5 Marengo, Iowa
6 Newton, Iowa
8 Atlantic, Iowa
9 Des Moines, Iowa
10 Winterset, Iowa
11 Indianola, Iowa
12 Knoxville, lowa
13 Oskaloosa, Iowa
15 Marshalltown, Iowa
16 Tama City, Iowa
17 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
18 Vinton, Iowa
19 Waterloo, Iowa
20 Independence, Iowa
22 Dubuque, Iowa
23 Clinton, Iowa
24 Sterling, Ill
25 Elgin, Ill
26 Rockford, Ill
27 Freeport, Ill
29 Decatur, Ill
30 Bloomington, Ill

October

1 Champaign, Ill
2 Danville, Ill
3 Terre Haute, Ind
4 Mattoon, Ill
6 Sprigfield, Mo
7 Carthage, Mo
8 Joplin, Mo
9 Columbus, Kan
10 Fort Scott, Kan
11 Parsons, Kan
13 Denison,Tex
14 McKinney, Tex
15 Sherman, Tex
16 Boaham, Tex
17 Paris, Tex
18 Clarkesville, Tex
20 Shreveport, La
21 Marshall, Tex
22 Minneola, Tex
23 Terrell, Tex
24 Fort Worth, Tex
25 Dallas, Tex
27 Waxahachie, Tex
28 Corsicana, Tex
29 Mexia, Tex
30 Marlin, Tex
39 Waco, Tex

November

1 Calvert, Tex
3 Bryan, Tex
4 Navasota, Tex
5 Hempstead,Tex
6 Bonham, Tex
7 Giddings, Tex
8 Austin, Tex
11 San Antonio, Tex
12 Luling, Tex
13 Flatonia, Tex
14 Columbus, Tex
15 Richmond, Tex
17 & 18 Galveston, Tex
19 Houston, Tex
20 Palestine, Tex
21 Tyler, Tex
22 Longview, Tex
24 Texarkana, Tex
25 Hope, Ark
26 Arkadelphia, Ark
27 Little Rock, Ark
28 Newport, Ark
29 Poplar Bluff, Mo

December

1 Piedmont, Mo. Winter quarters, Philadelphia

Source: Cooper, Bailey & Co's Great London Circus, Sanger's British Menagerie, International Allied Shows Route Book (1879).

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Cooper & Bailey's Great London Circus and Allied Shows Route 1880

James E. Cooper, James A. Bailey, R. S. Hood, proprietors.

April

12-24 Philadelphia, Pa.
26 Trenton, N.J.
27 New Brunswick
28 & 29 Newark
30 Paterson

May

1 Jersey City
3-8 Brooklyn, N.Y.
10 Danbury, Ct.
11 Bridgeport, Ct.
12 Waterbury, Ct.
13 New Haven, Ct.
14 Norwich, Ct.
15 New London, Ct.
17 Meriden, Ct.
18 Middletown, Ct.
19 New Britain, Ct.
20 Hartford, Ct.
21 Springfield, Mass.
22 Northampton, Mass.
24 Holyoke, Mass.
25 Worcester, Mass.
26 Woonsocket, R.I.
27 Pawtucket, R.I.
28-29 Providence, R.I.
31 Newport, R.I.

June

1 Fall River, Mass.
2 New Bedford, Mass.
3 Tauton, Mass.
4 Brockton, Mass.
5-12 Boston, Mass.
14 Woburn, Mass.
15 Lowell, Mass.
16 Nashua, N.H.
17 Concord, N.H.
18 Manchester, N.H.
19 Lawrence, Mass.
21 Haverhill, Mass.
22 Dover, N.H.
23 Portland, Me.
24 Bath, Me.
25 Augusta, Me.
26 Bangor, Me.
28 Farmington, Me.
29 Lewiston, Me.
30 Saco, Me.

July

1 Newburyport, Mass
2 Salem, Mass
3 Lynn, Mass
5 Gloucester, Mass
6 Waltham, Mass
7 Natick, Mass
8 Milford, Mass
9 Marlboro, Mass
10 Clinton, Mass
12 Fitchburg, Mass
13 Keene, N.H.
14 Brattleboro, Vt.
15 Greenfield, Mass
16 North Adams, Mass
17 Pittsfield, Mass
19 Hoosick Falls, N.Y.
20 Troy, N.Y.
21 Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
22 Hudson, N.Y.
23 Albany, N.Y.
24 Schenectady, N.Y.
26 Cohose, N.Y.
27 Saratoga,N. Y.
28 Rutland, Vt.
29 Burlington, Vt.
30 Montpelier, Vt.
31 St. Johnsbury, Vt.

      August

2 St. Albans, Vt.
3 Malone, N. Y.
4 Potsdam, N. Y.
5 Ogsdenburg, N. Y.
6 Watertown, N. Y.
7 Oswego, N. Y.
9 Rome, N. Y.
10 Little Falls, N. Y.
11 Utica, N. Y.
12 Syracuse, N. Y.
13 Auburn, N. Y.
14 Geneva, N. Y.
16 Ithaca, N. Y.
17 Lyons, N. Y.
18 Rochester, N. Y.
19 Batavia, N. Y.
20 Buffalo, N. Y.
21 Lockport, N. Y.
23 Albion N. Y.
24 Canandiagua, N. Y.
25 Penn Yan, N. Y.
26 Watkins, N. Y.
27 Elmira, N. Y.
28 Binghampton, N. Y.
30 Hornellsville, N. Y.
31 Bradford, Pa.

September

1 Dunkirk, N. Y.
2 Erie, Pa.
3 Cleveland, 0
4 Youngstown, 0
6-7 Pittsburg, Pa.
8 Johnstown, Pa.
9 Altoona, Pa.
10 Harrisburg, Pa.
11 Lancaster, Pa.
13-18 Philadelphia, Pa.
20 Reading, Pa.
21 Lebanon,Pa.
22 Allentown, Pa.
23 Bethelem, Pa.
24 Wilke Barre, Pa.
25 Scranton, Pa.
27 Carbondale, Pa.
28 Susquehanna, Pa.
29 Port Jervis, N. Y.
30 Middletown, N. Y.

October

1 Paterson, N. J.
2 Hoboken, N. J.
4 Salisbury, Md.
5 Middletown, Del.
6 Chester, Pa.
7 Wilmington, Del.
8-9 Baltimore, Md.
11 Frederick, Md.
12 Martinsburg, W. Va.
13 Chambersburg, Pa.
14 Carlisle, Pa.
15 Hagerstown, Md.
16 Cumberland, Md.
18 Winchester, Va.
19 Harrisonburg, Va.
20 Staunton, Va.
21 Charlottesville, Va.
22 Lynchburg, Va.
23 Danville, Va.
25 Petersburg, Va.
26 Richmond, Va.
27 Fredericksburg
28-30 Washington, D. C.

Source: Cooper & Bailey's Great London Circus and Allied Shows Route Book (1880).

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