Clyde Beatty & Wallace Bros

| April 3, 2012

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Cole Bros AD

| March 31, 2012

This was one of the ads used in 1937.

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Clyde Beatty 1928

| March 31, 2012

This photo of Clyde Beatty was taken on the Hagenbeck & Wallace Circus.

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Beatty’s Route Card

| March 31, 2012

  Henry Kyes was the mail agent on the Beatty circus. I wonder if this is the same Henry Kyes that was the band leader on the Polack circus in 1967?

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Edward Anthony & Clyde Beatty

| March 17, 2012

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Barranco #4

| March 17, 2012

In the hospital Barranco admitted his mistakes. He believed that because of a new costume change the cat did not recognize him as well as him pushing the routine little to hard. I do not know what part of Europe Barranco came from nor his full name. He most likely is Italian or Spanish. I […]

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Clyde Beatty 1937 #1

| March 12, 2012

The following 9 photos are of Clyde Beatty rehearsing his cat act at winter quarters in Rochester, Indiana. As you can see there was a small crowd of spectators, which were always permitted to enjoy the show. These photos were shot by Pete Mardo in 1937 and were given to the circus blog by my […]

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Clyde Beatty 1937 #2

| March 12, 2012

These photos of Clyde rehearsing are not in a performance sequence.

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Clyde Beatty 1937 #3

| March 12, 2012

I believe this cat’s name was Nero and was one of his best fighting cats.

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Clyde Beatty 1937 #4

| March 12, 2012

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