The Story . . . so far:
American Museum of Circus Freaks and Memorabilia

In 1892 there was a mysterious fire at the Bill C. Coup Circus in Magnolia, Arkansas. This fire claimed the lives of five performers, one of which was ringmaster A.G. Brodie. Despite the controversy and uproar that constantly followed this circus before its untimely demise, the tragic event was briskly pushed aside – the investigation halted, and the report left to gather dust in the vaults of US history. Many at the time believed that due to the nature of these performances that the cause of the fire could be pointed to supernatural beings seeking revenge or payback, some pointed to Governor Philip….others whispered that it was the work of the devil. All that we can be sure of is that the secrets of A.G. Brodie and his performers would be forever consigned to the grave during that fateful night, and; that thereafter the world of the travelling circus and that of freak-shows would be forever altered…..until now!

But fate intervened, and the records of these auspicious events – thought lost – were recently discovered in a handwritten journal found in an attic in Waldo, just outside Magnolia. This journal written by one Dan Thuller has now been passed over to the ‘American Museum of Circus Freaks and Memorabilia’ in Little Rock for safekeeping.

- Gerry Owens [G], 9.20.10