Hubert Castle #2
Posted By thecircusblog on June 14, 2015
Hubert Castle… as I knew him on his circus in 1966. He got his start on my grandfather’s show, J.E. Henry Bros Big Show in the mid 1920’s. I do have a photo of him at that time. It is in the category, J.E. Henry 1800 to 1900. At that time with Henry Bros his name was Hal Smith. Later he changed it to Hal Silvers because it looked and sounded better, as he became a headliner on the larger circuses. Hubert or Hal was indeed one fine performer..Without question in his time one of the best wire acts of it’s kind. When I knew him he spoke very little about his past maybe because he had his hands full with his show. We mostly played Shrine dates. I might add, that he had a strong show and was serious competition to the other circuses.
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Hello Ivan,
My grandfather and father we big fans of the circus, and they were both prolific photographers. I came across a pack of old photos and in my father’s handwriting on the envelope lists Hubert Castle, Shrine Circus @ the State Armory in Utica, NY. on Oct. 25,1969. The majority of pictures are of the wild cat act (lions, tigers) At this time in his life was Hubert a trainer of the wild cat act or if not do you know who the trainer was for his circus at that time?