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Peggy and Opal #1
thecircusblog | September 18, 2010
Peggy McDonald and Opal on the Polack Bros Circus. Photo taken in the 1950’s actual year unknown to me.
Chester “BoBo” Barnett
thecircusblog | May 19, 2010
Polack Bros Circus 1946. BoBo did an act that would bring tears to your eyes on his finish. He would sit on a bail of hay in the center of the ring and as the lights went down low he played “Peg of my Heart” on his trumpet.
The One and Only Albert Rix
thecircusblog | January 2, 2010
He was quite kind and one fine trainer. I was so honored to know and work with this man.
My Friend Albert Rix
thecircusblog | January 2, 2010
It was instant friendship when Alert and I first met. I guess that is the way it is with most animal men. I never saw Albert without a smile or something funny to say. As the season went on he seemed to lose some of his humor. While in Denver, Colorado after the show, I confronted him […]
Olgie and Irma on Polack Bros. Circus
thecircusblog | October 8, 2009
Polack Bros Circus, Rio and Irma Zavatta. Rio’s real name was Olgie. The reason for Rio is that no one except an Italian could pronounce his name correctly he was called names like Ugly, Ogie, etc, So Olgie made it easy and romantic……….. RIO.
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