thecircusblog | September 11, 2009
As I wrote before about my grandfather working as a minstrel, I forgot to mention that my great grandfather,Edmond Henry, in his older years did minstrel also. Neither James Edward Henry nor Edmond Henry were performers with the Primrose Minstrels in this photo. Instead, they performed on a river boat along the Missouri and the Mississippi . These […]
thecircusblog | September 11, 2009
Yvette was a southern California based act. She had two or three different animals acts and did very well . Her acts were clean and could be worked anywhere. The last time I saw Yvette was in 1959. Bill Strong made a comment…………. Thanhs.
thecircusblog | September 10, 2009
thecircusblog | September 9, 2009
I just found this old article and I think it is important that I post it. May we never forget our fellow performers.
thecircusblog | September 9, 2009
I never met these artists….. maybe someone out there in the circus world might have a little information about them.
thecircusblog | September 8, 2009
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Sarasota, Florida) originated with Charles Ringling (1863-1926). Ringling was born in McGregor, Iowa, one of seven sons. The name “Ringling” was an anglicization of the German family name “Rungeling.” Charles, with brothers Otto, Albert C., Alfred T., and John, presented their first circus in 1882 at a […]
thecircusblog | September 8, 2009
Hartford, CT. July, 1944. A tragic event that will be long remembered. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford_circus_fire
thecircusblog | September 8, 2009
All they could do was watch. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford_circus_fire
thecircusblog | September 8, 2009
It did not take long to bring the giant to the ground. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford_circus_fire
