thecircusblog | November 4, 2011
Armida, Alicia and Toni Gutierrez. The sisters did many different acts including wire web, swinging ladder, trampoline, ground acrobatics and many more. Their two older sisters Dora and Molly were just as talented.
thecircusblog | November 4, 2011
Armida doing the tight wire. Photo taken in the early 1960’s on the Ken Jensen Circus. Armida and I did a bit in the TV series “Greatest Show on Earth” staring Jack Palance. The bit was on the wire doubling for Alejandro Ray and Dorothy Malone. I won’t go into the details as they’re not […]
thecircusblog | November 4, 2011
Johnny Gutierrez Sr. enjoying a little play time with his daughters. I believe this photo was taken in the back yard the Cronin Bros Circus. The children look like Armida and Alicia.
thecircusblog | November 4, 2011
Russell Bros Circus. From left to right top. Name unknown, name unknown, Dora Gutierrez, next looks like George Perkins? Bottom CoCo and Grace Fairburns and Maurice Marmalijo in middle.
thecircusblog | November 4, 2011
Double wire act with Dora, Molly, Armida, & Alicia. The Show and year are unknown to me. Perhaps Michelle Lopez can help me with this photo. I will say this it was not unlike Mr. Gutierrez not to take advantage of talent. All of his seven children were fine performers and they were eager to […]
thecircusblog | November 4, 2011
From left to right: Arturo, Dora, Molly, Johnny Jr and on the bottom row Armida and Alicia. Arturo was a fantastic performer. One of his acts was called “Bounding Rope”. His tricks were superb and the height that he reached before each trick was unbelievable. The only other person that I have seen do a […]
thecircusblog | November 4, 2011
Johnny Gutierrez and his beautiful wife Jovita. I am only guessing that this photo was taken some time in the 1920’s.
thecircusblog | November 4, 2011
From left to right are Arturo, Dora and Johnny Jr. The trampoline was another of their many acts. Johnny Jr did a tight wire act that in itself was one of the finest I’ve ever seen. He did just about every trick in the book but his finish was what the audience liked best. Someone […]
