thecircusblog | October 10, 2011
Gil Gray show 1941 photo of the El Riad Shrine circus committee, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I believe the frog is Penny Parker. Penny did a contortion act and clowned. The frog costume was another bit that he did. There is a complete category on him that you will find very interesting.
thecircusblog | January 27, 2009
Notice that the wardrobe was very reserved in those days….unlike the flash and revealing wardrobe of today. Times have changed!
thecircusblog | January 27, 2009
This is a picture of Viola, Penny Parker’s wife and partner in their act.
thecircusblog | January 27, 2009
Above is a picture of Clarence (Penny) and Viola Parker. More than likely this was a publicity shot for their act.
thecircusblog | January 27, 2009
Here is a picture of the young Penny Parker when he first started in vaudeville. He act was primarily contortion at this point in his career.
thecircusblog | January 23, 2009
thecircusblog | January 23, 2009
thecircusblog | January 23, 2009
thecircusblog | January 23, 2009
