The Hillarys
thecircusblog | October 10, 2010
Ba and Mel Werkmeister center and right, The person on the left his name escapes me. Please comment if you recognize him.
thecircusblog | October 10, 2010
Ba and Mel Werkmeister center and right, The person on the left his name escapes me. Please comment if you recognize him.
thecircusblog | October 10, 2010
A great circus family …great people and great performers. From left to right Randy Ron, Ba, and Mel. The Werkmiesters……………….. See Comment, Thanks Darryl
thecircusblog | October 9, 2010
I remember Ted was always talking about having his own circus. He finely got it and it was a great little show. This photo was taken on the back end of Pan American Show in the early 1960’s or late 1950’s. Suzie a comment from Mart Jo. Thank you for your comment…….. Gary Smith […]
thecircusblog | October 9, 2010
On far left is Cliff Moseley, on the far right Mel Werkmiester, and on the shoulders of a person I do not know is Ted Dewayne. Maybe there will be a comment on the other three names………………. Got some names from Darryl Ferges, See his comment…………. Also See the comment made by Mary Frasier………. Thank […]
thecircusblog | October 9, 2010
The Ted Dewayne troupe doing a Teeter Board act in Japan. I believe this is Mel Werkmiester coming off the board into the chair.
thecircusblog | October 4, 2010
This is a rare photo of Peter Taylor on the Robinson Circus, 1924. Taylor was from England. He traveled to Germany where the Hagenbeck training compound was located and he began learning his training skills. Taylor was one of a very few who worked a fighting style cat act. His act consisted of Black Maned Lions and […]
thecircusblog | October 4, 2010
One of a few autographed photos that still exist. Thank you Jack Badal for this photo.
thecircusblog | October 4, 2010
This photo of Clyde Beatty was taken in 1923 on the John Robinson Circus. At that time he was working a bear act and mixed group of lions, tigers, leopards and pumas.