Lotus & Berry
Posted By thecircusblog on October 10, 2011
Wallace Berry is in awe when Lotus opens wide. The photo was taken in the back yard of the Al. G. Barnes Circus when they were playing Los Angeles. The strap on her upper jaw had a two fold purpose. One was to cue her to open her mouth , the other was to lead her. It is true that Wallace Berry worked in the circus. As it was told to me, Wallace Berry ran away from home and joined the Ringling Bros Circus in or around 1902, He was at the age of 16 or 17 years old? Berry stayed with the show for a few seasons and left because of a mishap with a leopard, where by he was badly clawed. Berry was never an elephant trainer as many say. He did work with the elephants but only in the capacity as an assistant to other trainers. Wallace was very proud of his time he spent in the circus and at every opportunity he would visit whatever circus came in his path.
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