thecircusblog | October 23, 2011
Olive and Glen Hartzell were married in Great Falls, Montana in 1922. Bones was in vaudeville at that time. He and Olive started working as a team when Bones left Vaudeville and joined up with Al G. Barnes. I do remember him talking about other shows that he was with. I am anxious to hear […]
thecircusblog | October 23, 2011
This is an other photo of the exploding chair. This is a trick that I cannot explain how it works. Hopefully someone in clown alley will comment on it.
thecircusblog | 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 […]
thecircusblog | April 30, 2011
Al G. Barnes Circus Los Angeles, Calif. 1935. The article reads Chimp, Sorry this is an Orangutan
thecircusblog | April 14, 2011
Mabel breaking in a new member of the act. This black panther is a little reluctant. Photo taken on the Al G. Barnes Circus 1926.
thecircusblog | April 14, 2011
This may look like an attack, but it is not. Just having a little careful fun. Al G. Barnes Circus 1924
thecircusblog | June 14, 2010
Left to right Mable Stark tiger trainer, Terrel Jacobs lions trainer, Bert Nelson mix group of lions and tigers. All three acts worked at the same time in three different rings to open the show. Al.G. Barnes Sells Floto combined. Circus, 1938.
thecircusblog | May 29, 2010
All the different names of show on this poster could be confusing, But this was just another way to advertise the show, sort of like an endorsement of one circus to another…….however they were all owned by the same company. 1938.
thecircusblog | May 10, 2010
Terrel Jacobs with his lion “King”. Photo taken in 1930 on the Al G.Barnes Circus.
