Posted By thecircusblog on April 18, 2010
Ma and Pa were master musicians and between the two they could play over fourteen instruments and every show they brought the house down. We worked with them for two seasons during the 1950’s and sadly…we have lost touch. I often think of them and the good times we had.
Posted By thecircusblog on April 18, 2010
Their old time comedy was a big hit with everyone and their one-liners were in perfect time with the 1950’s. They started in vaudeville, and clubs and then on to fairs. Pete Siebrand hired them for our fair season. What great fun to be around on or off stage.
Posted By thecircusblog on April 18, 2010
We spent an entire season with them in 1970. The adventure was great and so was the money. The Suarez family are the nicest circus people I have ever worked with. We did the chimp act and I trained and worked the elephants. I have nothing but good memories. We made alot of friends with the Campa family and the Vazquez family. I wish I could see them all again.
Posted By thecircusblog on April 15, 2010
Finely after weeks of unfolding and bringing these posters back to there original shape I now can share them with you. More to come soon.
Posted By thecircusblog on April 15, 2010
Blackfoot was one of the “get well” spots for Siebrand Bros. This fair was a big $$ for the show. The photo was taken in 1949. We would be in Blackfoot three or four days before the fair opened which would give us time to catch up on things. At night we would go to the movies. There was only one theater in town and they showed one movie over and over and it was always a Western. What I enjoyed most were the Indians in the audience that made up about ninety percent of the people in the theater and every time an Indian would win a battle they would jump up and laugh with joy. It was all done in fun and never an ill word spoken………….From that experience I took away with me a great lesson…. how to laugh even though you remember the pain.
Posted By thecircusblog on April 14, 2010
This was a spot that most of us decided to play. Most every day it was windy and the dust from copper mine slag would blow down into the circus arena. The white dirt and slag you can see at the top left of photo. In spite of the dirt dust and wind the people of Claypool knew the conditions and made up for it with their support of the show and were appreciative. Each night we had a good crowd and we made a little money. Photo 1950.
Posted By thecircusblog on April 14, 2010
I spent many a happy season with my family on this fine show. The memories are wonderful, thanks to the Siebrands.
Posted By thecircusblog on April 14, 2010
Douglas , Arizona. It was close to the border and in those years of the 1950’s it was alot of fun to visit old Mexico. Douglas was known for its copper mining and was quite active in the 1940’s. Auga Praeta Mexico was just a mile or so from the lot and made it easy for our Mexican neighbors to visit the circus.
Check out the comment, I still think it is Douglas, AZ.
