W. H. Woodcock Story
thecircusblog | September 7, 2009
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W.H.Woodcock Story
thecircusblog | September 7, 2009
W.H.Woodcock Stroy
thecircusblog | September 7, 2009
Wallace Beery
thecircusblog | September 5, 2009
Wallace Beery was born April 1, 1885 In Kansas City Missouri. At the age of sixteen he joined the Ringling Bros Circus. His first responsibility was a groom with the elephants.Then later he became a herdsmen. His job was bringing in the elephants to the ring and working the bull tubs. Yes he worked with the […]
Barnum and Bailey Circus
thecircusblog | September 5, 2009
The Barnum and Bailey Circus (Bridgeport, Connecticut) was founded by Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891). P.T. Barnum was born in Bethel, Connecticut. Barnum’s first circus employment was as a ticket collector for the Aaron Turner Circus in 1836. A life-long entrepreneur, he ran a museum in New York specializing in freak shows and is credited for […]
The Beginning of the Clyde Beatty Circus
thecircusblog | September 5, 2009
The Clyde Beatty Circus was founded by Clyde Beatty (1903-1965), an animal trainer. He formed his own circus in 1945 after touring with several circuses including Hagenbeck-Wallace in his early career. Beatty toured his circus in conjunction with Russell Brothers Pan-Pacific Circus in 1946, then decided to open a show under his name only. In […]
Dedicated to Bill Strong
thecircusblog | September 2, 2009
Glad to hear you’re home and feeling better. Remember…”when it’s tough for everybody else, it’s just right for us” This is for you Bill…. Click here to listen to “Robinson’s Grand Entree” Your friend, Ivan Check out more circus music here
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