Emmett Kelly
thecircusblog | February 18, 2011
I never met Emmett’s wife but I do believe this is her. If you know her name please advise.
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Abe Goldstein
thecircusblog | February 18, 2011
Little known fact… In Abe’s younger days he was an actual Keystone Cop produced by Max Senus. It wasn’t until his older years and the ending of the Keystone series that he became the Keystone Klown Kop ……. Foot note…….I discovered on the back of a photo of his the address where Abe lived in Hollywood, California.
Abe Goldstein
thecircusblog | January 4, 2011
How well I remember Abe and that old sock billy club! There was a mystery about him ….in all of the years that I had worked with him I really never knew him on a personal basis….he was just there on the show working with the other clowns. I never saw him with a car […]
The Clowns G.G. Circus
thecircusblog | December 29, 2010
This was Clown alley on the Gil Gray Circus in the 1960. Can you name any or all of them?……………………….. See the comment made by Kandra Roberts, She has named the clowns.
The Hartzell Family
thecircusblog | December 2, 2010
From left to right: Olive, Glenna and Glen”Bones” Hartzell. This photo was just sent to me by Randall Hartzell, a second cousin to Glenna. This photo was taken on the R.B.B &B. Circus in the late 1930’s or the early 1940’s. Bones and his wife Olive clowned on many different circuses but mainly with Ringling. After Olive’s […]
The Hartzell #3
thecircusblog | December 2, 2010
Glenna and her father Glen”Bones” Hartzell, On R.B.B & B. Photo taken in the 1930’s or the very early 1940’s. Glenna’s parents Olive and Glen Hartzell clowned on the show and Glenna did production numbers, web, swinging ladder and spec… a good show girl. I remember she spoke kindly of her younger years on the […]
Clyde Beatty and Friends
thecircusblog | August 31, 2010
This is a very rare photo. From left to right: Clyde Beatty, Emmett Kelly, his daughter Stasia Kelly, Bill Pringle, Evi Kelly, and Monika Kelly. Photo taken June 6, 1961 at College Park, Maryland.
The Prince of Clowns Chuck Burnes
thecircusblog | August 29, 2010
Chuck, I believe is a legend in his own time. His professionalism reaches the highest of standards, indeed a benchmark in circus clowning. Those who are just begineing this profession could learn much from this man.
Chuck Burnes
thecircusblog | August 29, 2010
Our relationship throughout the years has sadly been been pretty skimpy but somehow we have always managed to stay in touch with each other. He is a true friend and a fine person and If I may add add…a great clown and showman.
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