Lombard & Parker Show Cover
thecircusblog | January 13, 2009
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Penny Parker’s Hat Rack Trick
thecircusblog | January 13, 2009
Penny Parker would balance himself in a contorted position on this hat rack.
Clarence the Frog 1900’s
thecircusblog | January 13, 2009
Penny Parker in his younger days was a contortionist. One of his acts in vaudeville was a comedy routine as a frog.
Lombard and Parker in “The Frog”
thecircusblog | January 13, 2009
Clarence And Lombard
thecircusblog | January 13, 2009
Clarence Penny Parker started this Vaudeville team in the early 1900’s. They did contortion and acrobatics.
Show Biz Dictionary: “Dead Man”
thecircusblog | January 13, 2009
Dead Man: a log or 4×4 that is buried deep in the ground that is wrapped with a cable which extends to the surface to which a guy line is attached. It’s purpose is to hold the safety lines tight for the center poles. This method is the last resort in soft or muddy soil.
Show Biz Dictionary: “Stake Line”
thecircusblog | January 13, 2009
Stake Line: Steel axle rods surrounding the circus tent to guy off the tent…used in hard ground. Another type is called a stob, made of oak and used on sandy lots.
Show Biz Dictionary: “Mitt Camp”
thecircusblog | January 13, 2009
Mitt Camp: a palm reader and their place of businesss, could be a tent or a house.
Mayor Ben Arnold
thecircusblog | January 11, 2009
Coolidge Arizona…. 3/14/1954 Back in the early 1950’s Dad brought the community fairs to many of the towns in southern AZ. He became friends with Ben Arnold . Mr. Arnold loved the show, which was Pan American Amusement Corp. and took a liking to Mom’s dog act that was performed in the exhibit tent.
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