Kay Brothers Circus in United States

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Kay Brothers Circus
Type	circus
Founded	1918
First elephant arrived	1932
Closed down	1938
Country	United States
Related persons
Owner

Zoological department
Elephant department

Elephant Trainer	1935-1936: Joe Secastin

Record history
History of updates	2007-06-20

Latest document update	2020-10-30 07:03:11

Description

Kay Brothers Circus, United States , was founded in 1918 and the first elephant arrived in 1932. Kay Brothers Circus closed down in 1938.

Comments / picturesKay Bros. (Also: Kaye Bros.) Circus, 1918-1941, 1951, 1988-1989.
William Ketrow, proprietor 1918-1941,
Chuck Koenekemp, proprietor, 1988-1989.
Circus, circa 1961, Al Kayda, proprietor; Ketrow Bros.
Circus 1906-1930, William Ketrow, proprietor.

Kay Bros. had only a single elephant its first season of 1932 but later acquired another and they were
presented by Ketrow\'s daughter, Mary Ellen.//Buckles Woodcock

References for records about Kay Brothers Circus

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Kay Brothers Circus, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=752. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

Robert L. Parkinson, Directory of American Circuses, pp. 237-238, 241.

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