thecircusblog | March 28, 2017
This is first for me. I never saw Gene in clown cop makeup. When we were with Polack Bros, Gene as I called him, was a tramp clown and I will ad very fumy at that. Gene was a great help to me with comedy ideas concerning my routines with Bongie one of our chimps. He just […]
thecircusblog | December 20, 2009
To know this man was to learn kindness, humor and humility. A fine circus man and human being.
thecircusblog | December 1, 2008
Polly and Nolly. Nolly always had a smile on his face….in or out of make-up. They were a great pair. Read Comment from Darryl, also Please read the comment from their son Paul. Also thanks to Brian for his comment.
thecircusblog | September 29, 2008
I wish I could remember his name, too young at the time, and now too old. I enlarged this photo to honor the clown and Mr. Quillen. All my Grandfather’s Tin Types pictures were reproduced by Mr. Quillen. This photo had to be taken in the late 1930s or early 1940s.
thecircusblog | September 5, 2008
Harry began working in vaudeville with a hand balancing chair and table act. It wasn’t until later that he started doing the same act only as a clown. He created a lot of comedy in this act….people loved him. For those who knew him, his favorite expression was “you believe that, don’t cha?”……..May God bless […]
thecircusblog | August 30, 2008
Clowns….. a circus is not complete without them . I wish I knew their names. I will do more research 0n this photo, What I do know is they were on grandfather circus around 1927 or 1928.
