thecircusblog | July 11, 2010
Arthur”Bum” Henry was the oldest of all the Henry boys. How he ever got the nickname Bum I’ll never know but that is what all who knew him called him. He and Marie did a tight wire act. Arthur also did rings and single traps. J. E. Henry Bros Circus early 1930’s.
thecircusblog | July 11, 2010
On the rolling globe is my uncle Glenn and the top mounter is my father Clifford. Dad was about five or six Glenn about twelve when this photo was taken. Henry Bros Circus, 1920.
thecircusblog | July 11, 2010
Daughter of James Edward and Mabel Chase Fairbanks Henry. Bertha was the oldest of all the Henry children. Bertha started preforming at the age of 12 in her fathers one ring circus. By the time my aunt Bertha was 18 she had learned seven different acts that included three animal acts and later accomplished “Iron […]
thecircusblog | July 11, 2010
My aunt Bertha was married to Al Conners, Conners was his stage name. His legal was Al Covert. He was a vaudevillian before he met Bertha May Henry. Al did a balancing wagon wheel and juggling act and also tight wire. They had a son Jimmy seen in this photo taken on the J.E. Henry circus in the […]
thecircusblog | July 7, 2010
thecircusblog | July 7, 2010
At the bottom of this poster it read. Attention Air Ventilated tent, 20″ cooler in all its main areas.
thecircusblog | July 7, 2010
It is said that since 1915 there has not been a season without a Hanneford appearing in one or in part of a leading American circus including their own shows. “Poodles Hanneford” is the third from the left, His mother is standing to his left.
thecircusblog | July 7, 2010
Hugo an unforgettable person. Back in the late 1960’s Hugo lived in Fontana, Calif. just off the interstate 10 freeway on Valley Blvd. Our family lived north of Hugo in El Monte just a few miles away making it easy to stop and visit when we passed though Fontana. From the Freeway you could see the Cannon, It was a […]
thecircusblog | July 7, 2010
From left to right is Art Concello and his wife Antoinette standing next to him. Starting in 1937 Antoinette and Arthur Concello both performed the triple on the show. Art Concello went into management in 1947.
