thecircusblog | September 2, 2009
Bob Emrico behind the camera. The other two clowns ……their names I do not know. I do know this routine was funny because Bob would change the standard camera gag and make it his own. His ad-libs were unbelievable, I think he missed his calling..he should have been a comedy writer. Between Bob Emrico, Harry Ross, […]
thecircusblog | September 2, 2009
Behind the camera, Bob Emrico doing the camera gag. As we all know the camera bit is old one, but Bob’s one liners and often with a double meaning would keep the adults laughing while the kids were wondering why. Bob was on the Siebrand circus for many years until his health declined.
thecircusblog | September 2, 2009
Ray and Yolanda did hand balancing and juggling acts. Both acts were quite good. When their son Michel was old enough they put him into the act. They were with the Siebrand Circus for 2 or 3 seasons in the mid 1950’s. Later they went back to Canada. I want to thank Lauren Fairchild for […]
thecircusblog | September 2, 2009
Eastern cities like Chicago, St Louis and New York were a haven for night club and theater performers as well as some western venues. But the east was the melting pot and many of the single circus acts like Jan Latin, The Royal Rockets, Pancho and Danita Roche are seen in this photo… top left.The 20’s, 30’s and 40’s were the […]
thecircusblog | September 2, 2009
What a wonderful couple. They were a permanent fixture on the Siebrand circus for over 40 years. Mr. and Mrs. Clark had a small animal menagerie that displayed monkeys, one baboon and a very large chimpanzee. The menagerie was housed in a semi-trailer that opened up for a zoo-like appearance. A tent and side wall […]
