thecircusblog | March 5, 2009
This photo taken in the early or mid 1930’s on Ringling or Al G. Barnes. Terrel looks very comfortable here with this full arena. The big cat trainers of the circus had a very special talent….they could read their cats. Constant care, close relations and the trainer always being the pride leader were necessary ingredients for […]
thecircusblog | March 5, 2009
Dave and Nancy Linden took their talent everywhere. The last time I heard from them they had just finished doing half-time performances with the Globetrotters. As I sit here and write about my fellow performers, it saddens me that in many cases we lose track of each other which is a shame because when you come right down […]
admin | March 5, 2009
Dave Linden performing during half time show with the Harlem Globetrotters. Notice in this picture he is leaning over getting ready for a one arm handstand. David was accomplished in hand balancing. He did every trick in the book including a one finger stand. I have only known three performers able to do a perfect one […]
thecircusblog | March 5, 2009
It makes no difference where we do the act ……circus arena or shopping center. Everybody loves a plate spinning act , it does excite the audience doesn’t it? Dave Linden did a good job of waiting until the plate was just about going to fall before he would start the spin again. This was an act that […]
thecircusblog | March 5, 2009
The Coleman family, Ben LauraLee and Gayla, as Dolly. This child was a knockout performer. The act started out looking like it might be a magic act. She appeared from the box in photo and went right into an acrobatic adajio routine with her father. I remember well the other performers on the show would watch this little […]
thecircusblog | March 3, 2009
Many years ago I got a letter from Timothy Neal Tegge, stage name Twinkles. I was putting together a show when I got this photo of him. I wrote back expressing my interest in using him but sadly never heard back………well that’s show biz. His clown make-up was original and exceptional. One of the things […]
thecircusblog | March 3, 2009
Mingo is second from the right in his pink polka dot clown wardrobe. I have known Mingo all of my life. Most circus performers knew Mingo as a true circus trooper. The clown on the left is Willie the Tramp Clown. I believe this photo was taken on the Gatti Charles Circus in the mid 1960’s. […]
thecircusblog | March 1, 2009
Here are the Wazzans doing their comedy ladder act. The name Volvos is a stage name. This photo was from 1981. Most circus families do two acts… some more . The reason for this is you can get more show dates with two than with only one. My acquaintance with Antar goes back many years starting when I took over […]
thecircusblog | March 1, 2009
Kief Halik Sahby….Antar I just discovered your pictures and was happy when I did. The last we spoke was in 1981. I was producing the entertainment for the National Date Festival. This picture is of the trampoline act. This looks like a finish trick and it is quite different because of the shoulder held balance […]
thecircusblog | March 1, 2009
The Wallenda Legend Lives On…………The name is legendary, the talent extraordinaire and for three generations the Wallenda family have thrilled audiences throughout the world. Featured here is Delilah, granddaughter of Carl Wallenda doing the human pyramid and like her grandfather… no net blow.
