thecircusblog | September 14, 2008
It only took about a week for Dad & I to train Bongi to do a hand to hand handstand. As for my self about three weeks. Notice my superb foot coordination. The true of the matter the chimp was more coordinated than me. Photo taken on Siebrand Bros. Circus.
thecircusblog | September 14, 2008
This picture of Toby was taken right after his bath on Sid Kellner’s Great London Circus.
thecircusblog | September 14, 2008
Ivan and Makimba. This was a club date in Nevada. It was a spoof on Johnny Carson’s Carnack.
thecircusblog | September 9, 2008
One of Toby’s favorite tricks was playing the bongos. Sometimes he would even get a good rhythm going.
thecircusblog | September 9, 2008
This was a publicity for Pollack Bros. Circus. Jackie, Bongi, Cheeta & Little Toby doing an Al Jolsen bow.
thecircusblog | September 9, 2008
Bongi rivaled circus head balancers with this trick. He was an extraordinary chimp.
thecircusblog | September 9, 2008
This picture was taken in 1977 at Legend City Amusement Park, Tempe, AZ. Photo was taken by Jan Young, Tempe newspaper reporter. Boy was well behaved and loved to perform. A typical actor….notice the sunglasses. Boy had his moments when this photo was taken he spotted someone that he took exception too, The look in his face […]
thecircusblog | September 9, 2008
In the early 50’s we were playing the Tuscon, AZ fair. The local newspaper wanted to do a story on our chimp act. The reporter was writing notes and Bongi took his pad and pen and began to write. The reporter got a big kick out of it. This photo appeared in the newspaper titled “Chimp […]
thecircusblog | September 7, 2008
This was the beginning of the piano routine. I would lead Toby to the piano stool which he would grab and throw…breaking one of the legs. I took baby Toby between my knees and proceeded to fix the stool. This was repeated more than once to build the comedy. The audience roared because the chimp made a monkey […]
thecircusblog | September 7, 2008
OK…now play! Toby would not play …..he would just sit there with his arms folded.
