Clyde Beatty & Wallace Bros
thecircusblog | April 3, 2012
thecircusblog | April 3, 2012
thecircusblog | March 31, 2012
This photo of Clyde Beatty was taken on the Hagenbeck & Wallace Circus.
thecircusblog | 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?
thecircusblog | March 17, 2012
thecircusblog | 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 […]
thecircusblog | 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 […]
thecircusblog | March 12, 2012
I believe this cat’s name was Nero and was one of his best fighting cats.
thecircusblog | March 12, 2012