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Clarence And Lombard
Posted By thecircusblog on January 13, 2009
Clarence Penny Parker started this Vaudeville team in the early 1900’s. They did contortion and acrobatics.
Show Biz Dictionary: “Dead Man”
Posted By thecircusblog on January 13, 2009
Dead Man: a log or 4×4 that is buried deep in the ground that is wrapped with a cable which extends to the surface to which a guy line is attached. It’s purpose is to hold the safety lines tight for the center poles. This method is the last resort in soft or muddy soil.
Show Biz Dictionary: “Stake Line”
Posted By thecircusblog on January 13, 2009
Stake Line: Steel axle rods surrounding the circus tent to guy off the tent…used in hard ground. Another type is called a stob, made of oak and used on sandy lots.
Show Biz Dictionary: “Mitt Camp”
Posted By thecircusblog on January 13, 2009
Mitt Camp: a palm reader and their place of businesss, could be a tent or a house.
Mayor Ben Arnold
Posted By thecircusblog on January 11, 2009
Coolidge Arizona…. 3/14/1954 Back in the early 1950’s Dad brought the community fairs to many of the towns in southern AZ. He became friends with Ben Arnold . Mr. Arnold loved the show, which was Pan American Amusement Corp. and took a liking to Mom’s dog act that was performed in the exhibit tent.
Babe
Posted By thecircusblog on January 11, 2009
There is a very special place in my heart for this elephant, as I grew up with her along with Vera and Dutch. When I was just a little kid, I would sneak out of our caravan and go the menagerie where the animals were kept. I would find Babe and Dutch and curl up in their trunks. This only happened now and again as my father stopped it. This picture of Babe was taken at Jungleland, Thousand Oaks, CA. Babe appeared in many motion pictures like ” Elephant Walk”…Wally Ross was her trainer in that movie…and “Gungadine” plus many others.
Arabian Pageant
Posted By thecircusblog on January 11, 2009
National Date Festival, Indio, CA 1991: This was the Arabian Knights annual pageant. People travel from miles around to see this production. It has been going on for years………..1982.
The Stinkers
Posted By thecircusblog on January 11, 2009
Maricopa County Fair: This couple went over really big with the kids.
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