thecircusblog | December 6, 2009
This photo is of Merv Griffin and my good friend for many years Jack Badal. Jack appeared on the Merv Griffin Show in the early 1960’s. In Jacks arms is his gorilla Ramar. Jack started his career with wild animals at a young age, first working as a animal attendant in many zoos though United States. In […]
thecircusblog | December 6, 2009
As I looked over this old program it brought back such nice memories. What a great group of performers to work with. I am glad that a friend found this old program……. quite often we forget our fellow performers. I guess that’s the nature of our business. I know we don’t mean to, but we are […]
thecircusblog | December 6, 2009
Our little baby was born in 1968 and was named after Dorise Gatti and Gee Gee Steel. Dora GeeGee’s mother was Kenya, an older chimp we did not use in the act. Dad and I had the chimp act on the Joe Gatti Circus on and off for a few seasons, Never a nicer man to work for […]
thecircusblog | December 6, 2009
I personally never knew the Cristianis to have an after show, but as you see in this ad, they must have added a congress of Cowboys and Indians to compete with other circuses. Note the other great names. In the late 1950’s our family went to visit the Christianis when they played El Monte, CA.
thecircusblog | December 4, 2009
This photo was on a post card and the chimp was called Consul. The year was 1909. However, I know this chimpanzee as Andy Colino. What jogged my memory of him are the rings on his fingers as Andy Colino was fasinated with jewelry. I also remember other photos and stories about him being so intelligent.This is something I remember as a young […]
thecircusblog | December 4, 2009
If anyone out there in the circus world has information on this circus please inform me. The only thing I know is what is in this ad. See comment made by Roy Morris.
thecircusblog | December 4, 2009
This is an overlay ad where two ads are put together to make a change in a rush for a dead line…………. Doesn’t look too good but it made the paper. You can see where it does not line up properly.
thecircusblog | December 4, 2009
Take the time to read some of the great names and just look at that ticket price.
