[1] The professional name of 'Silvers' was chosen for the circus, inspired by the neon sign King saw flashing one night outside a Sydney restaurant, The Silver Grill.

Within five years, Silver's Circus was Australia's largest road show and toured every state of the Australian mainland.

He spent his entire life performing in the ring and became one of the Australian Circus' best known animal trainers and acrobats.

When Silver's was sold in 1953, King admitted later that the sale was premature since TV didn't make much of an impact on Australian rural life until well into the 1960s.

Rosita and Dominik, along with their parents, still currently perform and direct Silvers Circus, whilst their eldest son, Tony, and his wife, Debbie, run a company called Unique Attractions.

Gordon Arnie was the set designer; Wendy Dalton, Sue McCrohon and Bruce Wood were assistant dancers.