Thursday, November 23, 2006

Monroe Bros. Circus 1925 #3



This is a picture from my collection, taken the same day and presents a more detailed view of the show. Buckles Posted by Picasa

Posted by Buckles at 11/23/2006 01:48:00 PM

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Were these menagerie cats or did the show carry a cat act?

23 November, 2006 21:31
Buckles said...

This was an Overland Show and I couldn't imagine them moving an arena.

24 November, 2006 06:48
Anonymous said...

Just awesome, those photos of Bill Woodcock, Black Diamond and A.M. Cauble overland circus and amazing to me is this true story. Bear with me. A few years back I booked our family acts with a friend of mine who had a nice canopy type Wild West Show with bucking bulls, bronks, trick riding, etc. The announcer was a colorful little man 83 yrs. old named Cherokee Hammond. For many years he had operated a Wild West show and he hailed from Goree, Texas. Shortly after joining the show he was aware of my circus background and one day in conversation he said, " you know I kind of always liked you circus folk." I said, "why is that?" and he replied, " Years ago I had my wild west show playing out in west Texas and me and a circus played the same town a couple days apart and to get to the only next town we would have to follow the railroad tracks and we both had to go there, so this circus man A.M. Cauble said to me, " you know we both have to play that same town and I was thinking maybe its best you go before me and I will stall here for a couple days and then come on over with my circus because if I go first I got this here elephant and I am sure it would draw the big crowds and all the money, so if you go first maybe you and then me caqn both have a decent days business". So Cherokee says, " I always thought that that Cauble was a pretty good fella cause it wworked out just thataway and I liked you circus folk ever since." It must have been in that same time frame. Isn't that amazing. Cherokee was a wonderful showman. He only had one eye and a gimpy leg and shoulder from being mauled by a steer years before. He never complained that it was too hot or too cold. He drove his pick up and trailer and was with it and for it. Very small in stature. I always say that I met three giants in this business over the years. All tiny little men, namely, Cherokee, Shorty Lynn and Deacon Blanchfield. I am proud to have known them.

24 November, 2006 09:41
Anonymous said...

One day on this wild west show I was unfolding my awning for the horses and Cherokee was parked beside me. Imentioned that it had some tears in it from getting water logged the town before and I forgot to bring my palm and needle from home. Pretty soon here come Cherokee hobbling with his cane and carrying his fishing tackle, sail making kit with palm, needle and waxed thread and he sat out with me in the hot sun and helped me sew it up. That's a show guy.

24 November, 2006 10:15
Unknown said...

Hi, my name is Ashton Cessac and my grandfather is Robert Cauble grandson of Adam Monreo (A.M.) cauble. I have a copy of this same picture, but mine has writing on it. I have been trying to collect more information about our family circus. Thank you so much for your story about A.M. if you happen to have any more information please email me at Ashtonc18@bellsouth.net thank you!

25 April, 2016 11:30

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