I feel a deep sadness. Although I had never met Mr. Albrecht, I admired his voice and his dedication to what he called in his well received book, The New American Circus. And though I disagreed on the concept, I acknowledged how more valid might be his perspective in time. We have arrived, you might say, closer to the concepts he reported on and championed, or at least constructively embraced, more so than I have ever.
I have missed his Spectacle magazine on line. Something did not quite feel right. So many important contributors to our American circus scene have been leaving us. The Felds, who may return -- let us pray. Johnny Pugh's Cole Bros. The Byrd's Carson and Barnes. Paul Binder's Big Apple. John Ringling North II's Kelly Miller. The Biggerstaff's Circus Report And now, Ernest Albrecht.
My warmest condolences to his family and friends everywhere.
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