Posted By thecircusblog on April 23, 2009
The Siebrand show train was tried for awhile, but trucks were the answer because the Siebrands wanted to move faster and play at least one town a week . Sunday night tear down, move Monday and set up open on Tuesday by 6pm. They kept this schedule for years on still spots. This system helped lead them to financial success.
Posted By thecircusblog on April 20, 2009
Clyde and Harriet Beatty made the cover of the “Billboard” magazine, May 1949. This was shot in the backyard of his circus.
Posted By thecircusblog on April 20, 2009
Here Beatty is shown taking “pride” in his “pride” of tiger cubs. This photo was take in the mid 1930’s.
Posted By thecircusblog on April 20, 2009
This was a young group of tigers that Clyde Beatty was raising for the act. He loved his big cats, whether they be lions and tigers. He raised many on the show and at winter quarters. If they weren’t in the act they were on exhibition. This is not Clyde Beatty in the photo but one of his workers. Photo was taken in the 1930’s.
Posted By thecircusblog on April 20, 2009
RePete at the controls of the Loop O Plane, This was one of many jobs that he did on his grandfather’s show. Often he would come over to the back yard and help me with the animals. He wanted to learn it all and he did……….we called him RePete in a loving way. He is the third Siebrand to be named Pete. Photo was taken in the late 1950’s but it seems like it was just yesterday.
Posted By thecircusblog on April 20, 2009
This photo taken in the late 1950’s of Peter Siebrand III. He is the grandson of Pete Siebrand. We called him RePete as his father’s name was Pete too. In this photo RePete is operating the Loop O Plane. This was his summer job and earned money for his school needs. Peter has his own family now and lives in southern California. David Horner supplied the photo……… Thanks David.
Posted By thecircusblog on April 20, 2009
Billy Siebrand traveled on the show with his parents during summer vacations. He would work in the sweet shop or wherever a little extra help was needed. Most show kids are not lazy, whether they are in show business or in other work, they are all professional in what they do.
Posted By thecircusblog on April 20, 2009
There were many families on the Siebrand show. The Carters had game concessions. In this photo Debbie is working a color pan game where you roll a ball into a certain color and it wins a Teddy Bear. I guess she got tired of this so she built her own carnival with the help of her mother and father, as did her sister Denice and her brother Jeff Carter. Parents Arlene and Jimmy Carter were fine teachers. Thanks to David Horner for the photos. Picture taken in mid season 1967.
Posted By thecircusblog on April 20, 2009
Jeff Carter was also raised on the Siebrand Show. Now he owns his own carnival and is on the road throughout Arizona. Photo taken in the late 1967. I have personally booked Jeff’s carnival several times in Arizona.
Posted By thecircusblog on April 20, 2009
Top left Margaret Siebrand Hanna, by her arm Don Hanna husband. Top right is Red Horner and his wife Skeets. Bottom is Pete Siebrand and his wife Janelle. Photo taken in the early 1957.
