Clyde Beatty
thecircusblog | May 29, 2010
After the passing of Clyde Beatty in 1965, there was another trainer with a great deal of talent to take Beatty’s place in the arena. Dave Hoover was no amateur…. he was swift and commanded the steel cage.
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Al G. Barnes Sells Flotto
thecircusblog | 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.
One Of the Best Fred Logan
thecircusblog | 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
thecircusblog | 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 […]
Chester “BoBo” Barnett
thecircusblog | 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
thecircusblog | 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 […]
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