Glenn Henry & Family

| September 5, 2008

This is a publicity shot of the Glenn Henry family. Their acts included rolling globe, dogs, ponies and horses. Glenn was an all around good trainer. From left to right are his daughter Patty, his wife Ethel, Shirley his other daughter & Glenn.

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Robert “Happ” Henry

| September 5, 2008

Here Happ and Marie, his elephant, are working a promo shot for Larry Finnley, club owner in LA.1955.

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Al Connors

| September 5, 2008

Al not only worked in the circus, he also did vaudeville and night club work. After he married Bertha Henry, his main interest was the circus and of course it was Henry Bros.

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Harry Ross & His Dog Pal

| September 5, 2008

Harry began working in vaudeville with a hand balancing chair and table act. It wasn’t until later that he started doing the same act only as a clown. He created a lot of comedy in this act….people loved him. For those who knew him, his favorite expression was “you believe that, don’t cha?”……..May God bless […]

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Blackie The Wire Walking Dog

| September 5, 2008

Blackie, the Manchester Terrier is performing the wire walk.My Mom and Dad on the Yankee Patterson Circus, The stage name of the dog act Henry’s K 9 revue. 1943.

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Rita and Toni Madison

| September 3, 2008

Rita performing a back bend. Toni Madison had the only performing chihuahuas in the business at that time. My Mother used the stag name Toni  Madison because there were to many Henry’s with dog act’s and the booking agents were always confused about who and what dog act they wanted.

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