Al G. Barnes Sells Flotto
Posted By thecircusblog on May 19, 2010
This was their ticket wagon. Now it sits in ruin….. gone forever. How I wish we could have saved more of our circus history. At least there is this photo to remember it by.
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One Of the Best Fred Logan
Posted By thecircusblog on May 19, 2010
It pays to go to antique shops and used book stores. Here is Fred Logan and his wife Ora on the Clyde Beatty Cole Bros Circus in the early 197o’s. It is another amazing find.
Fred Logan Jr. made a comment on his parents, Thanks Fred. Also thank you for the date and show correction.
Clyde Beatty
Posted By thecircusblog on May 19, 2010
Clyde Batty had the first fighting cat act of any notoriety. It was called a fighting act because of his extraordinary talent to exaggerate the danger of his lions and tigers. Without a doubt working with jungle cats is in fact dangerous but his showmanship and his total control of his cats would keep you on the edge of your seat. Paul Scott, his gun boy in the early 1960’s told me stories of a few close calls. Paul also said Beatty knew just how far he could push his cats and of course he had lead cats that carried the act…….. Clyde Beatty Cole Bros Circus.
Chester “BoBo” Barnett
Posted By thecircusblog on May 19, 2010
Polack Bros Circus 1946. BoBo did an act that would bring tears to your eyes on his finish. He would sit on a bail of hay in the center of the ring and as the lights went down low he played “Peg of my Heart” on his trumpet.
Russ Darr
Posted By thecircusblog on May 19, 2010
A great friend. We spent a season together On the Hubert Castle circus. What a musician this man was! He never missed a show nor rested during one. I gave him the nic name “Leather Lips.” Not to long ago I found out that he is no longer with us, I bet he is giving Gabriel a run for his money.
Read the Comment from Casey Gibbs.
Atayde’s
Posted By thecircusblog on May 19, 2010
Company of artists, Atayde Bros Circus, Bogota, Colombia, 1946.
Gil Gray Circus 1962
Posted By admin on May 10, 2010
Information and photos from 1962 edition of Amusement Business. I posted this article in remembrance of Bill Strong.
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