Gil Gray Circus Parade
thecircusblog | December 21, 2010
This was the Cinderella Float drawn by eight chestnut ponies. The man at the reins really had to know how to handle an 8 up especially ponies as they can be jug heads at times. This is something I would have enjoyed seeing. My Uncle Max and another man built the floats and wagons […]
Gil Gray Circus
thecircusblog | December 20, 2010
Gil Gray took from the passed and brought the old time circus parade into the future or at least into his time. He not only was a circus owner he was also a circus fan…that’s what made him a great showman. He loved his profession.
Gil Gray Circus Parade
thecircusblog | December 20, 2010
Gil Gray Circus
thecircusblog | December 20, 2010
Kamel Kiss
thecircusblog | December 20, 2010
Aksel Enger getting a little smooch from one of the Gil Gray circus Camels.
Pete & Petrova #1
thecircusblog | December 20, 2010
Wonderful People to know. They presented to the arena a fine aerial act. The last time I worked with them was on the Hubert Castle show in the early 1960’s.
Pete and Petrova #2
thecircusblog | December 20, 2010
Patrova performed a ring routine on a shoulder held perch. I believe this is their daughter on the left in the photo.