Capell Winter Quarters
Posted By thecircusblog on January 2, 2010
Doc Capell’s winter quarters was in Hugo, Oklahoma. In the early 1940’s Doc decided to move west. Jack Capell the oldest of the Capell brother was in the Air Force and Bob Capell later joined the Navy. The rest of the family came west working their way town by town. In late 1946 or early 47 they settled in Casa Granda, AZ and soon after they found their way to Coolidge, AZ. where they wintered for years. When WWII ended, Jack and Bob joined the family. As the years went by Bill and Dorothy Capell carried on the show biz tradition. In the early fall of 1975, after the close of the Sid Kellener Circus I rebuilt Henry Bros Circus and joined BIll Capell with Capell Bros Show. We never had a bad day however….there were a few hard ones. In 1976 Bill Capell bought Legend City an Amusement park in Tempe, AZ.
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My name is Ivan M. Henry and I am the 4th generation of a circus/show business dynasty. I hope you enjoy the blog.Comments
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Ivan, I am with Hugo’s Circus City Museum and Park. I am gathering information for the history of Hugo’s Circuses, and for our future museum. We have some retired circus people here and of course “Showmens Rest” cemetery. Currently I am visiting Grace McAlister, RE M & M Circus, Romig & Rooney. I would appreciate any comments, stories and/or photos.
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Larry Moore