Jean Allen #10

Scan10138, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Here with the Dailey Show in 1947 Miss Allen would sometimes be called to help with the elephants, even so far as to occasionally work one of the herds in the five ring elephant display. 1947 was the first season for Barbara's family on the show and as the fates would decide, she would come under the tutelage of Jean Allen. In 1960 we worked our elephant act on the Texas Shrine dates unaware that in Houston, Jean Allen had a concession unit booked in the building. When asked in a newspaper interview how she learned to work with elephants she gave full credit to Miss Allen. Imagine Barbara's surprise when Jean appeared between shows thanking her for the kind words. I wish I might have had a tape recorder when the Dailey Show stories were being rehashed.