From Paul Gutheil

Saw the 1:00 RBBB performance in Bridgeport and were horrified to witness the Torres family's globe act experience a a 7 person crash inside. On one of the first turns of seven 2 bikes apparently collided and as they tried to right them the other five kept circling above. After some anxious moments everything and everybody seemed to be ok. They then resumed the act and after what seemed like just a few turns in the globe there was another collision and all seven Torres were in a heap in the bottom of the globe. It took awhile to get the gate open and when they did it took some time to get all performers and bikes out, in fact the band kept playing through the whole ordeal, they went through finale as bikes and performers were walked out of the "ring". Fire Dept personnel were involved; there were some gas spills. As the audience was exiting the "ringmaster" came through the curtain and announced that all members of the troupe were ok. When we left the building a short while however, someone we could not identify was brought out of the building wrapped up on a gurney and put in an ambulance. On another note it was sad for us to realize that after all these years the only person we really knew on the show was Sonny Ridley and we could not get passes or permission to go back and even say, Hi. A brighter note, we saw Vicenta Pages for the first time...a beautiful young lady who worked her 6 or 7 white tigers with style and grace,,,a pleasure. Diane wants to log off (?) and put this thing to bed. Best, Paul