MONKEYING AROUND
thecircusblog | October 8, 2009
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Irma and Rio
thecircusblog | October 4, 2009
These two good looking performers were Olgie and Irma Zavatta………… now their story. Olgie Zavatta came to this country from Italy in 1936 with one of the finest riding acts ever to be presented in this country. They were known as the Zavatta Zoppe family. They preformed the riding act and unsupported ladders on the Cole Bros Circus. There […]
The Oglie Zavatta Family
thecircusblog | October 4, 2009
I wish this news clipping of the Zavatta family was better but it’s all I have. This photo shows the Zavattas in their custom bus, built by Oglie himself from a Trailways passenger bus. They were on the Polack circus at the time of this photo . This bus had all the comforts of any home and if you did not like your neighbor […]
Olgie and Irma Zavatta
thecircusblog | October 4, 2009
Oglie Irma and pooch. I think Olgie would spend his nights lying awake figuring out new tricks for his acts or how to make the old ones better.
Zavatta’s Roller Skating Chihuahua
thecircusblog | October 4, 2009
When Olgie Zavatta thought of a trick he trained it. This little Chihuahua was something eles.
“The Animal Mystic”
thecircusblog | September 29, 2009
This lady is the one and only Raffaela Zoppe…………. The Animal Mystic.
The Whiz Kids
thecircusblog | September 29, 2009
These are the Mel Hall children. Their mother is Aurelia Zavatta Hall, Monte and Geno Zavatta are Aurelia’s cousins.