A Tommy Bentley Photo
Posted By thecircusblog on November 21, 2012
I don’t believe this is the Bentley circus. It may be Rudy Bros Circus? Does anyone know the ringmasters name. Tommy was with Rudy before he produced his own show.
Thanks Tom for your comment.
I just found out that it is the Bentley circus, thanks to Lori.
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That looks like Jerry
Jerry Eyestone….I think his name was. I was on the end of the ’89 season tour as Little Tommy the Clown. Tommy Bently gave me that name…..”there can only be one Tommy” he said….
That is totally Jerry. and I believe that is George Allen leading the parade. The ring and mat look .weird. Hey Tom. I live in Orlando and think about you all the time. lookup james antony on fb or twitter
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You are correct that is Jerry Eyestone and the man in back is George Allen,who was personally trained by Mr. Bentley to do his old trap act. The costumes were designed by Loyd Lambert famed designer in Las Vegas
Yes it is our show Bentley Bros Circus and that was taken in the Richmond Auditorium in Richmond California sometime in the early 90’s
yes that is definitely JERRY EYESTONE and GEORGE
ALLEN but I can tell you that WAS MAY 1989. I have files
On every Bentley Bros. 3-day stand in Richmind California
From 1986-1993 . I know it was 1989 because you can see
The web ropes from the web production which between those years they only
Did in 1989. This was also one of the few years they
Did a program. Bentley Bros Circus was the biggest show
To play Richmond , California those days and were
Sponsored by the firefighters. A big date enjoyed by all.
Chuck Tommy still around?
Yes that’s Jerry, I used to be a Marketing Director for Bentley Brothers in the early 90s. Did the Richmond show along with Steve Mason then on to NY, PA, W.VA, and Baltimore. Miss those days.