In the early to mid-1950s St. John Terrell expanded his theater kingdom by establishing a series of other tent theaters in the New Jersey/Pennsylvania area. He thus created a "theater circuit," where productions traveled from one tent to another.
He also established a Music Circus in Miami, FL.
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 Beach Music Circus (Treasure Island on the 79th St. Causeway, North Bay Village, Miami Beach, FL) Its first season was 1951
1956 playbills separate out staff from Lambertville and the other Circuit tents. According to the 1956 "Annie Get Your Gun" playbill there were three staffs: Central Company Staff for Lambertville, one for the Neptune Music Circus and one for the Camden County Music Circus.
St. John Terrell and Manuel Davis, producers, opened the Neptune Music Circus in 1952. Its Stage Director was Glenn Jordan.
Manuel Davis, Producer, Neptune, NJ Music Circus
Glenn Jordan, Director, Neptune, NJ Music Circus
The Billboard - The Amusement Industries Leading Newsweekly
May 10, 1952
"Marty Knopf, treasurer of the Hudson, Union City, NJ and Manny Davis, operator of the Orpheum, Reading, PA, and Lyric, Allentown, PA are partnered in a new summer theatrical project to be launched at the end of June. The venture will be in the nature of musical comedy shows under the roomy tent in Neptune County, NJ, near Asbury Park. Billing will be "Neptune Music Circus," and St. John Terrell will book and produce a weekly change of revues."
Neptune, NJ Music Circus Located 3 miles west of Asbury Park, NJ on Route 66
1955-1956-1957 Neptune, NJ Music Circus Seasons (Partial Listing)
1955 Neptune, NJ Music Circus Schedule
"Wonderful Town" June 27 thru July 3, 1955
"Me and Juliet" July 4 thru July 10, 1955
"Anything Goes" July 11 thru July 17, 1955
"By the Beautiful Sea" July 18 thru July 24, 1955
"South Pacific" July 25 thru August 14, 1955
("Girl in Pink Tights" August 5 thru August 14)
"After the Ball" August 15 thru August 21, 1955
"Guys and Dolls" August 22 thru September 4, 1955
1956 Neptune, NJ Music Circus Schedule
"Teahouse of the August Moon" July 23 thru August 5, 1956
"Can-Can" August 6 thru August 19, 1956
"Wish You Were Here" August 20 thru August 26, 1956
1957 Neptune, NJ Music Circus Schedule
"The Pajama Game" July 1 thru July 14, 1957
"Oklahoma!" July 15 thru July 21, 1957
"South Pacific" July 22 thru July 28, 1957
"Plain and Fancy" July 29 thru August 4, 1957
"On the Town" August 5 thru August 11, 1957 with Spectacular Ice Show
"Hellzapoppin'57" August 12 thru August 18, 1957 with Olsen & Johnson
"The Boy Friend" August 19 thru August 25, 1957
"Mister Roberts" August 26 thru September 1, 1957
