Posted By thecircusblog on December 21, 2008
24 hr. Man: When circuses would show “one day stands” it was necessary to have a person to go ahead of the show to buy hay and grain for the animals and to purchase personal items for the performers.
Posted By thecircusblog on December 21, 2008
Doors: A verbal signal that the audience was beginning to enter the Big Top.
Posted By thecircusblog on December 21, 2008
Siebrand Bros, early 1950’s. Unknown name of this circus performer.
Posted By thecircusblog on December 21, 2008
Siebrand Bros. Circus 1950’s. Help me name this aerial performer.
Posted By thecircusblog on December 21, 2008
Here is another good example of great family circus performers coming from the old country to America.
Posted By thecircusblog on December 21, 2008
Siebrand Bros Circus. This head to head is done while balancing on three balls. This act is the Ericksons……………..SEE MORE INFO ON COMMENT BLOW …Thanks to Joanne and PeeWee Pinson.
Posted By thecircusblog on December 17, 2008
Officer Earnest Presley was a policeman who created a dog act that demonstrated safety and good manners to school children. He traveled all over the US visiting schools with his dog act. He was honored by police departments everywhere for his civic dedication to young people. SEE COMMENT
Posted By thecircusblog on December 17, 2008
This is where my chimp career started in 1952. Denver and his wife Josie were getting at the age where the chimps became difficult to handle. Josie called Dad for help and it led to my inheriting three chimps…..Bongie, Sailor, and Cheeta. Cheeta had worked in the Tarzan movies prior to this. Added to the chimps that Dad & I already owned, we ended up with a large chimp act.
