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The business is wonderful so sack the Advance Promotion!
Robert Fossett’s Big Top Circus.
Following the departure of Richard Hearne a replacement act was added to the programme. The tour of Essex including Canvey Island was very good to exceptional.
Photographs showing the large (ex) Bertram Mills tent (the name was covered for legal reasons) and masses of cars for one afternoon show – Southend.
Huge press cover for Basildon included a promotional visit by the Basildon Queens. Robert Fossett is seen at the rear of the photo.
The press interest in Basildon was clearly brilliant to inspire a second week’s stay for the show. I arranged press tie-ups with the Co-op and more. I was away from the show for a couple of days to promote for the next location and on return Bob Fossett called me into his caravan to say that he was terminating my engagement with the circus forthwith and he had hired someone else to be the Advance Publicity Manager! That was it. No explanation – no thanks – no notice and no bonus! My replacement will remain nameless but the fact was, this person lasted just two weeks in the job. As the press put it, Circus Days.
