thecircusblog | December 6, 2008
In the mid 50’s, Dad had Pan American Amusement Corp. The show was designed as a community fair and was very successful. They were playing Oxnard, CA and on set up day this man asked if he could set up a booth to educate people about the farm labor program. All he did was hand […]
Category: Ivan's Collection |
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Tags: Caesar Chavez, Hard Labor
thecircusblog | December 6, 2008
Bobbie followed in his father’s footsteps with this comedy dog act.
Category: Gil Gray Circus |
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Tags: dog acts, dog training
thecircusblog | December 6, 2008
Dad & I performed on the same circus many times.
Category: Gil Gray Circus, Polack Bros Circus |
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thecircusblog | December 6, 2008
In 1966 on the Hubert Castle International Circus, we performed at the Shrine Circus in Flint, Michigan. Baron had a lot of problems with his cats, some had never been in the arena before. He asked me to help him in breaking these cats. It took us about 2 weeks to calm them down so he could start putting […]
Category: The Big Cat Trainers |
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Tags: cat acts, Lions
thecircusblog | December 6, 2008
Standing on the outside of the arena is no other than Mr. Al Mall the owner of the circus.
Category: The Big Cat Trainers |
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Tags: lion trainers
thecircusblog | December 6, 2008
I first met Russ when he and Paula were doing the teeter board act with Ted DeWayne. This act is another example of circus performers having the opportunity to go into the circus business because of Ted DeWayne. I will add, all were successfulin what they did as performers. Just to mane one of the greats, Fay […]
Category: Ted Dewayne Circus & Performers |
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Tags: acobatics, adajio, teeter board
thecircusblog | December 6, 2008
You are invited to put a comment to this post. It would be helpful to get information on this act.
Category: The Big Cat Trainers |
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thecircusblog | December 6, 2008
You are invited to put a comment this post.
Category: The Big Cat Trainers |
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thecircusblog | December 6, 2008
I saw their act but never got a chance to talk “monkey business” with them. I should say Chimp business.
Category: Other Circuses and Performers |
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Tags: chimps, primates
thecircusblog | December 5, 2008
I think all circus performers should belong to this society, after all are not we a society of performers and more over we have to support and protect our history.
Category: Henry Bros. |
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