thecircusblog | September 8, 2011
When I saw this photo from the Carson Collection, I had to post it. The Russells were a comedy song and dance team that truly entertained you from the beginning to the end of their act. Dad and I worked a couple variety shows with them. They were a pleasure to be with. The last […]
thecircusblog | September 8, 2011
A family of little performers, the Three Del Rios from Madrid, Spain. The name of the circus is unknown to me, however, the date of this photo is 1938.
thecircusblog | September 8, 2011
Here is another photo from the Carson collection. I am getting a lot of comments on these old pictures and even quite a few phone calls. I just got one from Pat McMahon, who said that he was delighted when he saw old friends from the 40’s and 50’s. I get a lot of […]
thecircusblog | September 8, 2011
Smiles………. Ya, They sure are a fine looking group. From left to right, my uncle Glen Henry, Shelby Jackson and Babe, Shelby’s wife. I’m not sure of the young man’s name. It might be John Harriott? I have written very little about my uncle Glen, or for that matter, any of my uncles. So I […]
thecircusblog | September 8, 2011
Lola and Ernst, I believe, were on the Tommy Bentley Circus in the mid 1980’s.
thecircusblog | September 8, 2011
May Kovar followed in her mother’s foot steps and created her own leopard act, and, I might add, it was quite good. Her father and May Kovar Sr. were both cat trainers. In the 1030’s, May’s mother was featured on Ringling Bros. There are photos of her in the earlier portion of the circus blog. […]
