thecircusblog | January 31, 2010
The vehicles in this photo look to be from the 1920’s. However, this kind of car and motor bike were sometimes custom made and used for several years. This thrill show could have been at Atlantic City??………. Check out the lion in the sidr car.
thecircusblog | January 31, 2010
No question about it….this is different. I don’t know if this is the same thrill show or not….. The lion in the car is something I have never seen. In those days they came up with the crazy ideas. The photo is great. Please comment if you have any information on names or places.
thecircusblog | September 11, 2009
I thought I would put into the circus blog a little history. Show business encompasses many facets and it’s easy to forget some of our grass roots. I personally would have loved to see a Minstrel Show. photo sourc http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/i?pp/var:@field(NUMBER+@band(var+1784)):displayType=1:m856sd=var:m856sf=1784
thecircusblog | September 11, 2009
The Minstrel show was an important part in the circus and vaudeville world. Many performers from both stage and arena came from minstrel shows. Photo source http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/i?pp/var:@field(NUMBER+@band(var+1784)):displayType=1:m856sd=var:m856sf=1784
thecircusblog | September 11, 2009
My grandfarther James Edward Henry did minstrel when he was a young man. He told my father that he did black face and sang in a group of others. He did not perform with the Primrose Minstrel Show. Photo source http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/i?pp/var:@field(NUMBER+@band(var+1784)):displayType=1:m856sd=var:m856sf=1784
thecircusblog | September 8, 2009
“Sweethearts on Parade,” in 1932, Sally soon accepted a position at the Paramount Club, in response to an advertisement for “exotic acts and dancers.” It was at the Paramount Club that she first performed the “fan dance,” using two large ostrich feather fans purchased at a second-hand shop. Following a “Lady Godiva” inspired stunt at […]
thecircusblog | August 20, 2009
I don’t care how many times you saw this act, when Bruno would trip the lever and the sway pole fell away it would run a shiver up and down your spine. The gravity force had to be tremendous. Bruno must of had a strong body as not to be pulled apart. SEE…………. Comment from a […]
thecircusblog | August 20, 2009
The sway pole act I believe to be the most dangerous of all aerial acts……there are too many things that can go wrong, but for that matter all aerial acts are dangerous. I have seen performers check and recheck the guy wires because someone might have messed with them. I know of an incident where […]
thecircusblog | August 20, 2009
Looks to me to be over 120 feet to the top of the sway poles…..too high for me. In the mid 1950’s my Dad bought a single high pole from Ken and Emalee Burdick who had retired from show business. My father thought it would be a good act for me. I already did rings […]
