thecircusblog | October 23, 2011
Olive and Glen Hartzell were married in Great Falls, Montana in 1922. Bones was in vaudeville at that time. He and Olive started working as a team when Bones left Vaudeville and joined up with Al G. Barnes. I do remember him talking about other shows that he was with. I am anxious to hear […]
thecircusblog | October 23, 2011
Bones did several acts ….he was a contortionist, acrobat, dancer and he did some foot juggling. His talents were many and he combined them all into his clowning. I believe this photo was taken before his marriage to Olive. Notice how his truck backed up to his tent, which was his home and dressing room. […]
thecircusblog | October 23, 2011
I have noticed that many clowns of years ago had a mood pose that would distinguish them from others. Furthermore it is known that there are no two clown make-ups alike. Some make-ups may look the same but there are definite differences. This is their personal choice. It is a clown’s professional pride to have […]
thecircusblog | October 23, 2011
This is an other photo of the exploding chair. This is a trick that I cannot explain how it works. Hopefully someone in clown alley will comment on it.
thecircusblog | September 5, 2011
Bentley Bros circus photo. His name is unknown to me. Thanks Lee for his name…… Jimmy Douglas.
thecircusblog | August 10, 2011
Harry Ross was known as Mop Head the Clown. I remember him with such fondness. In his younger years. he had a vaudeville act where he did a very sensational solo hand balancing act. His partner was a little dog named Pal. His act consisted of extraordinary strength in hand balancing and his prop was […]
thecircusblog | August 1, 2011
The Circus and the Clown. You will remember both but not one without the other.
thecircusblog | August 1, 2011
