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Unknown Balancer
thecircusblog | October 12, 2011
I have seen this trick done before but never while on a head balancing trapeze bar. Doc Capell photo collection.
Conchita
thecircusblog | October 12, 2011
Conchita was known as the “Iron Jaw Marvel”. She may have been with the Doc Capell Circus. This photo was found in the Capell collection.
Head Balance
thecircusblog | October 2, 2011
The head balance is not an easy trick to perform and it’s even more difficult to do while swinging. This photo is from the Tommy Bentley collection.
Who Did It
thecircusblog | October 2, 2011
Fernando Solonzano Sept, 4, 1964. That is all I could find on the back of this old photo. The three little people and looks like a child with them are from a circus south of our border. What country or circus I can not tell you. As a matter of of fact I don’t even […]
” The Cisco Kid”
thecircusblog | September 18, 2011
Duncan Renaldo ” The Cisco Kid”, Starred as a Mexican Vaccaro or cowboy in western movies and later he had a TV series in the mid 1950’s. His character was typical of those days ….he portrayed the good guy. He and his sidekick “Pancho”, Leo Carrillo were always helping people in trouble and catching the […]
It’s a Good Trick
thecircusblog | September 18, 2011
A photo from the Bill Capell collection. Again there is no information on this performer. I am sure that this photo along with hundreds of others were sent to the Capell circus for their consideration. Doc did hire many performers from south of the border. His reason was that they were good and did […]
It’s a Good Trick #2
thecircusblog | September 18, 2011
He is not only a fine performer but also an inventor. I find it amazing how circus performers are constantly inventing new tricks like taking an old trick and giving it a new and different look with their own personal touch.
Hankie Trick #1
thecircusblog | September 14, 2011
It’s really not an easy trick. If you have never seen it , it’s like this. A handkerchief is laid across the tight wire. Then the performer goes to his knees and bends down, taking the hankie in his teeth as you see here. Notice his right arm is behind the wire and his left […]
Hankie Trick #2
thecircusblog | September 14, 2011
Same trick, only done on a trapeze. As you can see, the performer is on his knees at the end of a high swing. This is where the bending down for the handkerchief must take place, at the end of the forward swing. Only for a split second will the gravity force hold you tight […]
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