Posted By thecircusblog on November 27, 2011
This was a close call for Alfred. During a performance two of his leopards got into a fight and Alfred tried to brake them up without success. There is an old saying, “never get between the cats during a fight” as bad things can happen as you see here. I know for a fact that our animals come first and you will do just about anything to keep them from harms way. Their well being is as important to them and to you the trainer. The act comes first even before ourselves. They are our livelihood and our responsibility. This photo of Alfred was taken on the Ringling show 1940.
Category: Ringling Bros----& Barnum, Bailey |
No Comments »
Tags:
Posted By thecircusblog on November 27, 2011
Olga Celest was known as “The Leopard Woman”. Most of Olga’s training and performing took place at the Los Angeles Zoo in the 1920’s and 1930’s. She also trained a few animals for motion pictures. Her lead leopard seen here is ” Big Otto”. This photo was taken at the zoo arena which was a permanent stage and a holding area for the cats.
Category: Ivan's Collection |
No Comments »
Tags:
Posted By thecircusblog on November 27, 2011
Mabel had her own arena in the back area at Jungleland. Her arena was set up on the ground as she liked working on what she was used to. The main arena where all the other trainers worked their cats was on a cement stage and the audience seats were in a half circle in front of the arena. Mabel’s favored the old style circus arena. Photo was taken in 1962 at Jungleland.
Category: JungleLand Compound, The Big Cat Trainers |
3 Comments »
Tags:
Posted By thecircusblog on November 27, 2011
Category: Clyde Bros Circus |
1 Comment »
Tags:
Posted By thecircusblog on November 27, 2011
Category: Clyde Beatty Circus |
No Comments »
Tags:
Posted By thecircusblog on November 27, 2011
The Zavatta’s created their circus in the late 1950’s after they left the Siebrand Circus.
Category: Zoppe Zavatta Family's |
No Comments »
Tags:
Posted By thecircusblog on November 27, 2011
Trina and Danny DuVal later in their life had to make some changes as their hand balancing act became harder to perform. Danny broke in his grandson to do the act and Trina produced her own marionette show. She was a big hit on the Christmas shows………We do survive don’t we?
Category: Danny Du Val |
1 Comment »
Tags:
Posted By thecircusblog on November 27, 2011
Category: Danny Du Val |
No Comments »
Tags:
Posted By thecircusblog on November 27, 2011
Chubby Guilfoyle was the man that broke in Manuel King. You will soon read about him on the circus blog. This ad was in the Los Angeles Times in 1930.
Category: JungleLand Compound |
No Comments »
Tags:
This was a close call for Alfred. During a performance two of his leopards got into a fight and Alfred tried to brake them up without success. There is an old saying, “never get between the cats during a fight” as bad things can happen as you see here. I know for a fact that our animals come first and you will do just about anything to keep them from harms way. Their well being is as important to them and to you the trainer. The act comes first even before ourselves. They are our livelihood and our responsibility. This photo of Alfred was taken on the Ringling show 1940.
