“Rings”
Posted By thecircusblog on September 6, 2008
Dad is performing a neck hang. This is a very difficult trick, This and the Iron Cross was used as his finale. 1941, Henry Bros Circus
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Trapeze Routine
Posted By thecircusblog on September 6, 2008
There are a series of tricks done in clown trapeze. In this picture, Cliff Henry is perfoming what’s called an “In & Out”. 1941 Henry Bros Circus
Clown Trapeze
Posted By thecircusblog on September 6, 2008
My Dad, Cliff Henry, doing clown trapeze. He’s balancing on the trapeze bar, finishing the trick he’d fall backwards into an ankle drop. He would have to catch the chair at the same time. 1939, Henry Bros Circus. He continued doing this act on Cronin Bros Circus.
“The Steps”
Posted By thecircusblog on September 6, 2008
Cliff Henry doing “The Steps”. This is a very dangerous trick on the rolling globe. You can break your back very easily if you fall. This was done on the Yankee Patterson Show.
Spinning Plates on the Rolling Globe
Posted By thecircusblog on September 6, 2008
Mary Henry doing “Spinning Plates”. The unseen difficulty of this trick is that her head position is looking up rather than casting her eyes straight or down to keep her balance on the globe.
The Henry’s Rolling Globe
Posted By thecircusblog on September 6, 2008
Mary & Cliff Henry (my mother & dad) on the rolling globe. The trick is called a “two together”. The photo was taken on the Yankee Patterson Circus early 1943.
Glenn Henry & Family
Posted By thecircusblog on September 5, 2008
This is a publicity shot of the Glenn Henry family. Their acts included rolling globe, dogs, ponies and horses. Glenn was an all around good trainer. From left to right are his daughter Patty, his wife Ethel, Shirley his other daughter & Glenn.
Robert “Happ” Henry
Posted By thecircusblog on September 5, 2008
Here Happ and Marie, his elephant, are working a promo shot for Larry Finnley, club owner in LA.1955.
Maurice Marmalejo
Posted By thecircusblog on September 5, 2008
This picture was a publicity shot for the news paper ad in Phoenix, Arizona. Escalante, Circus. From left to right Alicia, My Mom, Johnny, Maurice, Dad and Connie.
Al Connors
Posted By thecircusblog on September 5, 2008
Al not only worked in the circus, he also did vaudeville and night club work. After he married Bertha Henry, his main interest was the circus and of course it was Henry Bros.
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