St. John Terrell's Tent Theater Circuit
In the winter of 1949-1950, Mr. Terrell entered into General and Limited Partnerships with some very well known Musical Theater movers and shakers to establish a series of Music Circuses on the East and West Coasts.
Lawrence Schwab, one of the original producers of "Desert Song," became Terrell's general partner. Howard Reinheimer, a theatrical lawyer, Oscar Hammerstein II, and Richard Rogers along with a few others became limited partners in the new venture.
The first theater they established was in Miami, FL in the winter of 1949-1950. Miami Beach Music Circus was located at Treasure Island on the 79th St. Causeway, North Bay Village, Miami Beach, FL. Mr. Terrell and Lawrence Schwab were co-producers. Its 1951 Season opened January 14th.
The four theaters Mr. Terrell established and operated were:- Brandywine Music Circus (Concordville, PA)
Its first season was 1956. - Camden County Music Circus (Haddonfield, NJ)
Its first season was 1956 - Neptune Music Circus (Asbury Park, NJ)
Its first season was 1952 - Miami Music Circus (Miami Beach, FL)
Its first season was 1951
For one month in 1951, Terrell had a Music Circus in St. Petersburg, FL.
1956 playbills list separate staff for Lambertville and the other Circuit tents. According to the 1956 "Annie Get Your Gun" playbill there were three staffs: 1) Central Company Staff for Lambertville, 2) Neptune Music Circus Staff, and 3) Camden County Music Circus Staff.
St. John Terrell's Affiliated Music Circuses
- Sacramento, CA Music Circus - Its first season was 1951
- Rosecroft, MD Music Circus - Its first season was 1959
- Rye, NY Music Circus
- Cape Cod, MA Music Circus - Its first season was 1950
St. John Terrell Takes the Music Circus on the Road
In addition to Terrell's other Music Circuses, he took the Lambertville Music Circus on Tour in the early to mid-1950s. He aimed at two locations: the Philadelphia Civic Center and the State Fair of Texas at Dallas.