The Pina Troupe

| October 13, 2009

This is another act I have no information about other than their names.  Help me out if you can.                      Thank you…. Carol Philips for your comment on the Pina Troupe.                                                   Also a comment by Penny Wilson. Francisco, Thanks for your comment.

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Olmeda Bros

| October 8, 2009

                       Please make comments about this act as I am not sure of the details.                  Thank you, Margaret and Joanne for your comments. Click below to read.

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The Atayde Circus Founded 1888

| July 12, 2009

I want to thank Shirley Henry Atayde for these wonderful Atayde posters. The Atayde Circus is one of the finest.

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Circo Atayde Poster 1962 and 1963

| June 28, 2009

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Suarez Family

| December 5, 2008

In this photo the Suarez Family is doing a tandem two high on horseback. I saw this act several times…and they were outstanding.

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Suarez Jargo

| December 5, 2008

This is a picture of a clown & a jargo (a costume of an animal made up of two people, one person controlling the heat and one controlling the hind quarters ).This is usually a comedy routine for children.

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Circo Suarez

| December 5, 2008

Pictured here is one of the flying acts in Circo Suarez. In order to be a great flyer….it is imperative to start at a young age.

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Circo Suarez Front Gate

| December 5, 2008

In 1974 I had the pleasure of being with Circo Suarez. We took the chimp act and while there, Ruel the owner of the show asked me to work the elephants as their trainer and also break a young African elephant named Judy. I enjoyed entertaining the receptive Mexican audiences.  Thank you for your comment Ryan, […]

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Comedy Bandito

| October 7, 2008

  I met Jose while I was working in a motion picture called “Jumbo” at MGM studios. He was a couple sound stages away doing a Mexican character in a cowboy movie. When Jose was not working in movies, he did a comedy/musical act at Alvera Street in LA. It didn’t take long for us […]

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Jose Gonzales Gonzales

| October 7, 2008

I can not even remember h0w many shows we worked together, A fine performer and person.

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