thecircusblog | March 17, 2012
This is the cover of the 1953 program. The show featured Mr. Mistin, Jr. To be perfectly honest with you, I know absolutely nothing about this act or person. I just happen to own the program cover. Perhaps someone can fill me in.
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thecircusblog | March 17, 2012
This is a window box card used in the front of the theater entrance.
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thecircusblog | March 17, 2012
Will Rogers once said………….”I never met a man I didn’t like.” Well I have to say that I have never met a circus person that I didn’t like,…………….. Well maybe one, just haven’t met them yet.
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thecircusblog | March 17, 2012
YOU MAY WANT TO PASS THOUGH THESE NET PHOTOS AS THEY ARE A DISTURBING LION ATTACK
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thecircusblog | March 17, 2012
This is a rare photo of a trainer being taken down by one of his cats. This European trainer was a little over confident and this is how mistakes are made…. and the out come is injury or death. In this case he got lucky with only injuries. The lion is stalled across the top […]
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thecircusblog | March 17, 2012
As I was told, ropes were thrown into the arena to confuse the lion and perhaps Barranco could take hold or roll into it and be pulled to the side door where they could be of more help. Luckily the cat was prodded off giving the cage men a chance to remove Barranco from the […]
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