thecircusblog | June 25, 2012
Jose was one of the nicest guys you would ever want to meet. He came from an old Mexican circus family. When he came to this country he brought with him a musical comedy act and believe me it was laugh a minute. His instruments were frying pans, beer and wine bottles, or anything else [...]
thecircusblog | June 22, 2012
I saw this picture with a story in the circus report. It was important to me to have this photo in the circus blog. The reason is that I never saw it before and I wanted others who follow the circus blog to see it. There is another reason: because of the fond relationship between [...]
thecircusblog | June 22, 2012
Photo taken in 1963 on the Rudy Bros Circus. Thanks for your comment Jim.
thecircusblog | June 22, 2012
Suarez Family with Tommy Bentley in the top center. The fellow kneeling and the blond girl they are unknown to me. At the time of this photo 1963, Rudy Bros Circus.
thecircusblog | March 24, 2012
I met and worked with these fine folks in 1969. We did a lot of circus still dates together and became good friends. Tommy Bentley was responsible for their bookings here in this country and helped them to become well known. No matter which one of their acts they did, rest, assured it was A [...]
thecircusblog | March 24, 2012
Here Raul is performing a series of feet-to-hand stand. What made this trick even better was that he would hold his hand stand balance for a longer period before braking back to his feet. In the background Pino Suarez is hazing.
thecircusblog | March 24, 2012
I believe this is Hugo doing the Siesta gag. This little bit was nothing more than to kill time, a rest period for the other members of the troupe.
thecircusblog | March 24, 2012
All the members of the troupe vaulting on one horse, at a gallop. Just over the rump of the horse can be seen the shoulders and face of Tommy Bentley.
