admin | April 13, 2009
A dog act seems to be a Henry tradition. Every uncle, aunt and nephew had a dog act including myself. I had a troupe of Dalmatians. I have to tell you a true and funny story about my aunt Bertha. Many years ago we were traveling though Texas and we stopped in Ganesville to visit […]
thecircusblog | April 10, 2009
Wishing you a very Happy and Blessed Easter from Ivan M. Henry and thecircusblog.com
thecircusblog | April 10, 2009
The Gil Gray Circus for an Easter performance. I believe this photo was taken in the early 1960’s. Trudy Strong shown here holding on to her Easter Basket Bonnet……………..Thanks Joanne.
thecircusblog | April 10, 2009
The Gil Gray Circus, photo taken in the early 1960’s. Here are the “Ladies” of the show. Left is Judy Jacobs, center Trudy Strong, right Eva Cornia Williams. The spirit of the circus performers was contagious. Thank you to Bill Strong for the Gil Gray Easter photos.
thecircusblog | April 10, 2009
The Easter float on the Gil Gray circus. Whatever the time of the season, the circus would theme itself to pay tribute to that holiday.
thecircusblog | April 10, 2009
Admired and loved by many, because she is a “laugh maker” and a “good egg”. This photo is of the Easter parade on the Gil Gray circus.
thecircusblog | April 7, 2009
The favorite elephant in the circuses and zoos was always the Asian Elephant. There were a few Africans around until the embargo on Asian elephants started. The importation embargo of the Asian elephant began in the 1960’s and is still in effect to this day. The African elephant became the 0ne you could import to this country. My feelings are mixed as […]
thecircusblog | April 7, 2009
Eloise Berchtold was the owner and trainer of the African elephant name Koa. I must say that she did a magnificent job. I first met her when she had her Bear and her cat acts in the mid 1960’s. It indeed was a strong arena act and the polar bears were worked on lunge lines. It was a very different […]
thecircusblog | April 7, 2009
My Father told me a story about this great American patriot, the likes of which we most likely will never see again. In the early 1900’s, when Will Rogers was a young man he would visit Grandfather’s Circus and would stay sometimes for a week or two. He would eat in the cook house and become part of […]
thecircusblog | April 7, 2009
There is always someone that excels beyond the best in what they do. They are the that “one person” you learn from if your lucky. Every animal man I have ever known had an Icon trainer to fashion themselves after…to take just a little something and make it theirs. Reuben Castang knew the great Apes inside out […]
