Ladys of the Circus
thecircusblog | March 11, 2009
Dad and I worked with the Cassidy Girls many years ago. Above is their professional brochure.
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The Cassidy’s on Rolling Globe
thecircusblog | March 11, 2009
The rolling globe became very exciting when performed by the Cassidy girls as they would follow each other up and down the inclines. They would pretend to lose their balance and roll backwards causing the others to roll backwards also. This always excited the audience.
Cassidy Girls
thecircusblog | March 11, 2009
The Cassidy Girls delighted the crowd . This was a great juggling routine as it consists showering of the hoops from one person to another. It was simple but effective and that is how you entertain.
Solon and Gabriel Henry
thecircusblog | March 11, 2009
Henry Bros. Circus 1975. Pictured here are Solon, Gabriel and Shorty. Shorty was our baby male elephant and these three “boys” got along very well. In 1976 Solon, my oldest boy was working Shorty. When Gabe was a little older his interest was with the baby chimps.
The Menagerie
thecircusblog | March 11, 2009
This is an inside shot of Ringling Bros Barnum & Baily Circus menagerie. Their menagerie tent was just as big as some of the circus tents I have seen. This photo was taken sometime in the 1930’s. Notice the animal keepers in the forefront. The only time I saw the Ringling menagerie was in LA […]
Trader Horne and Billy Richards
thecircusblog | March 9, 2009
The history makers…what a great picture of these two. Trader Horne on the left, was an animal importer and later became part owner of the World Jungle Compound. Do you remember the little mechanical elephants, most of which were at the entrance to shopping centers….that the kids could ride for ten cents? Trader Horne was […]
1955 Program Cover
thecircusblog | March 9, 2009
Program Cover and map of World Jungle Compound. Many of the great wild animal trainers began their careers here like Pat Anthony, Dave Hoover & Dick McGraw to name a few. It was located just off the freeway in Thousand Oaks, CA.
Glimpse of History Trader Horn and Billy Richards
thecircusblog | March 9, 2009
World Jungle Compound Trainers
thecircusblog | March 9, 2009
In the red box is Trader Horn on the left and Billy Richards on the right.
Pat Anthony’s Tigers
thecircusblog | March 9, 2009
A great close up of Pat Anthony and his tiger “Bill” on the globe. I think this tiger was named after Bill Johnson who worked for Pat for many years. Bill was Pat’s safety man and took wonderful care of his cats. I think Pat named this tiger after Bill because they both had an […]
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