thecircusblog | July 7, 2010
Hugo an unforgettable person. Back in the late 1960’s Hugo lived in Fontana, Calif. just off the interstate 10 freeway on Valley Blvd. Our family lived north of Hugo in El Monte just a few miles away making it easy to stop and visit when we passed though Fontana. From the Freeway you could see the Cannon, It was a […]
thecircusblog | July 7, 2010
From left to right is Art Concello and his wife Antoinette standing next to him. Starting in 1937 Antoinette and Arthur Concello both performed the triple on the show. Art Concello went into management in 1947.
thecircusblog | June 30, 2010
Top row 3rd from left is George “Deafy” Denman, an early superintendent of the elephants. Irvington, NJ. June 9th,1931.
thecircusblog | June 14, 2010
thecircusblog | May 29, 2010
All the different names of show on this poster could be confusing, But this was just another way to advertise the show, sort of like an endorsement of one circus to another…….however they were all owned by the same company. 1938.
thecircusblog | May 29, 2010
As you can see I am very happy with my new find and it is in fine condition. I found it in a second hand store in Florida. There is another poster similar to this one, it was printed in 1886 before Barnum and Bailey became part of Ringling Bros.
thecircusblog | May 10, 2010
This was a publicity shot for Clyde Beatty’s appearance with Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1932. He only appeared just for the New York Madison Square Garden date. After his engagement he would return to Hagenbeck & Wallace Show. Beatty appeared two more times with R B,B and B 1933, 1934. As time […]
thecircusblog | May 10, 2010
This is a very early photo of Clyde Beatty. It was taken in 1926 0n the Hagenbeck & Wallace circus owned by the American Circus Corp…. Bert Bowers and Jerry Mugivan. In 1928 the show was sold to John Ringling. Actually the following is is a little known fact. There was a dispute between Ringling […]
thecircusblog | March 21, 2010
(Background or stories about this song) Click here to listen to “The Screamer” Check out more circus music here ENJOY THE GREAT CIRCUS MUSIC FROM LONG AGO……………….. FOR >>> JAMIE MACVICAR
thecircusblog | March 19, 2010
