Miss Fire Fly
Posted By thecircusblog on December 8, 2013
April Dyhes stands on the right of her friend. She is known as Miss Fire Fly. 2008 with World of Wonders, Ward Hall sideshow.
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The Fire Eater
Posted By thecircusblog on December 8, 2013
This is Chelsea Rammer. She was a performer with the Ward Hall sideshow…. World of Wonders in 2008. This photo in my opinion is a classic shot of a fire eater. I want to thank Ward Hall for this photo.
Norbert
Posted By thecircusblog on December 8, 2013
The wonders of the circus and a carnival side show. Norbert “PooBah” Terhurne was one of those wonders….. 1930 to 2012. He performed for Ward Hall for 55 years. He made a good living for himself and never asked for anything but a stage on which to present his talent.
I once had a hot debate with a news reporter in Sacramento, Calif. who took exception to the sideshow workers that were on the carnival and circus at the back of the midway… just a small circus , no names mentioned. I was the fixer of the show at that time and for some unknown reason some one pointed me out to help this reporter to get his story. I listened to all of his degrading talk concerning the miss treatment of the side show performers and how they were being taken advantage of. My response was not exactly what he was expecting. I told him that these people are making an honest living. They are not run=rounds or bums, and they are not on welfare, and will never be. They are the type of people that have pride and honor and they live in the true spirit of doing the best you can with the cards you have been dealt. Now Mr. reporter, would you like to interview some of my friends? No he said and walked away. In he next days paper there was a story written about how great the fair was and how the fair workers were so professional.
PooBah was not part of the Sacramento jack pot. His photo reminded me of that time in the 1985.
Bruno
Posted By thecircusblog on December 8, 2013
I believe this photo of Bruno Loyal was taken during a performance, 1986?
Circus Bruno
Posted By thecircusblog on December 8, 2013
Here is a man that you just have to respect for his ideas. He took his circus to the South Pacific Islands about 1986 and toured year after year. I understand that after a few years he sold his show then later started up another circus. The South Pacific show traveled from island to island on his own barge almost the same way E.K. Fernandez did in the early and mid 1950s. The only difference was the performers and personnel lived, ate and slept on this boat like barge.
I think my chimps and I would have preferred a tent under a palm tree.
He did something only a few if any would attempt.
Sam Alexander
Posted By thecircusblog on December 8, 2013
At the time of this photo Sam was with Circus Bruno. The date was 1986? Sam presented his Sideshow.
Happy Thanksgiving To All
Posted By thecircusblog on November 27, 2013
I give thanks each and every day…………………. I went through a post Barrett’s Ablation procedure and now I am doing just fine.
In a few more days I will start posting again.
Note From IVAN
Posted By thecircusblog on November 17, 2013
I have had a little more than a week of bad days. Sorry for not keeping up with the circus blog. Hopefully will start posting soon. IVAN
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