thecircusblog | December 1, 2011
This photo was taken from the free circus stage, 1954? In this photo can be seen top right corner, the Spitfire ride. This ride was considered a major attraction on carnivals. It later was converted into a Paratrooper by the Siebrand carnival. The Siebrand’s actually invented the Paratrooper. Their mistake was they did not […]
thecircusblog | December 1, 2011
Lois Madden and her family were performers on the Capell circus. They had been with the show for several seasons. This photo was taken on the season of 1953.
thecircusblog | November 17, 2011
In the 1940’s and into the early 1960’s Doc promoted shopping centers to use his carnival and circus as a means to attract people in a higher volume to the stores………. It worked! On the midway, discount coupons were given out for merchandise in the different stores. In turn, stores offered discount tickets with a […]
thecircusblog | November 17, 2011
thecircusblog | November 17, 2011
These photos I have of Felix came from the Capell collection. It is very possible that Felix performed with the Capell Bros Circus in the late 1940’s. I do remember Bill Capell talking about Felix working on the outdoor dates that Doc Capell had then.
thecircusblog | November 17, 2011
I am somewhat sure that is one of the outdoor dates that Doc Capell’s circus had. It was sometime in the late 1940’s that the show had a blow-down in the mid west. The show went without a big top for a few weeks while in repair.
thecircusblog | October 12, 2011
In this photo Theresa is getting ready to go into an “Heel Catch”. Some trapeze performers will place themselves one heel at a time. Others will slide from their hocks to their heels, which in my opinion is much more difficult. The trick is difficult especially if you do the trick at the front of […]
