Chimp Jump Rope

Posted By on December 13, 2008

This chimp is having fun with his trainer Al Antinuchi …..notice the smile  on the chimps face.

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The Trainers Trust

Posted By on December 13, 2008

Elephant placing his foot near the face of the trainer. Notice the chimp looking down during this trick, I wonder if he’s thinking….”Better you than me”?

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The Ferroni Family

Posted By on December 13, 2008

European musical clowns, However they did more than one act. The Ferroni’s came to this country in  1955 and was featured on the Ringling circus doing Rolli Polli. Carmen and her brother Caspar. PaPa Fredrico Ferroni continued clowning. 

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Showbiz Dictionary: “Geedas”

Posted By on December 13, 2008

Geedas:  term used for  money.

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Showbiz Dictionary: “The Flag is Up”

Posted By on December 13, 2008

The Flag is Up:  When the flag went up on the cook house, it alerted the perfromers that it was time to eat.

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Showbiz Dictionary: “Pie Car”

Posted By on December 13, 2008

Pie Car:  Another place where circus performers ate, mainly on railroad and truck circuses.

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Showbiz Dictionary: “Cookhouse”

Posted By on December 13, 2008

Cookhouse:  A large tent where the circus performers and laborers ate while on the show.

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Terrell Jacobs

Posted By on December 11, 2008

 At first glance, this photo looks like an arena over head net, but if you look again, they are doing repair work on a flying act net.  In the back ground are the cat cages. This photo may have been taken on Terrell’s circus…… After looking at this photo again and again, I am thinking that it is an arena net. Why else would Terrell be standing there over seeing the work being done.

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Terrell Jacobs

Posted By on December 11, 2008

       A mixed group of lions and tigers……one of the best cat acts in the business.

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Captain Harold Winston

Posted By on December 11, 2008

Winston’s seal act played just about every foreign country. It was a great act and Winston was a great showman.

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