Tuesday, March 17, 2009

From Robert Perry


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Hi Buckles
Wirth's Circus Elephants taken in 1925 Eileen Wirth With Trainer Harry Mooney far right Philip Wirth photo given to me by circus Historian Jim Fogarty. Buckles names of American Performers who toured Australia with Wirth's. Will Rogers 1903 Chefalo loop the loop act 1904,
Hillary long slide for life 1914, Doblando's mountain sheep 1914,
Dare Devil Desperado 1914, Capt Huling seals 1916, Flying Codonas 1915, Loretta Twins 1915, Zoe sisters 1920, seven Uyenos 1941, upsidedown great Millette1948,Madam Kovar lion trainer 1947, Jack Joyce horse trainer 1949, Bent Blue & Yvette unicycle 1950, Marjorie & Joe Geiger 1955, flying Behees1950, Frank Doyle solo trapeze1952,
Mark Anthony clown 1952, flying Dieslers 1952-3. Del Graham & Babs flying act 1955,
Max Morris seals 1952-3, Pallenberg bears 1927-8 & 1956, Fritz Schulz 1949- 50,
Wayne Larey manager, Frederick Schaefer elephant trainer 1947, Robert Perry Australia

Posted by Buckles at 3/17/2009 06:15:00 AM

7 comments:

Buckles said...

I wasn't aware Curly Schaefer had been with the Wirth Show.
He was in charge of the Ringling elephants in 1944 after Eddie Allen left and held that position at the time of the fire.
I never met him but I'm sure some of you West Coast guys remember Curly from 1,000 Oaks.

17 March, 2009 06:28
David said...

At the top of the front page of today's Long Island Newsday is a picture of an elephant with the caption "PETA vs. The Circus - The battle for kids'hearts A6-7." Inside there are two full pages of how PETA came unannounced to an elementary school, causing the school to be locked down and creating quite a stir among school officials. It was done at a school near Nassau Coliseum where RBBB is showing this week. It has given the show a chance to state its side and a whole lot of publicity.

17 March, 2009 08:02
Anonymous said...

I remember Curly well. He was great to know and a terrific animal man. Like many others who were there, he never spoke of Hartford. He was married for a time to a Thousand Oaks gal named Jean Roper. Curly was associated with the Compound, but more on an in-and-out consultant basis on many projects, rather than a full-time regular employee. We never saw Curly that he didn't have a host of colorful stories to tell, and no one could top him telling jokes. God rest him.

17 March, 2009 14:15
Anonymous said...

Joe Geiger was known professionally as Joe Wallenda and came over from Germany as part of the original Wallenda act. His wife Margie was a Sarasota girl who did not come from circus and never performed.
Dick Flint
Baltimore

17 March, 2009 22:34
Anonymous said...

Mr Flint
you said that Margie Geiger never
performed when i was with wirth's at the age of 15 margie was doing the most wonderful aerial rings under the name of margie cordell i still keep in contact with her in Sarasota
Robert Perry
Australia

22 March, 2009 05:55
Anonymous said...

Yes Margie Geiger has been an excellent aerial performer over the years and has coached other young professianals in aerial artistry plus being a beloved coach of the kids at Sailor Circus and is a wonderful member of our Sarasota circus community. She ad Willie Edelston [Robbins] and the late Guistino Loyal have all been excellent pro coaches at Sailor circus, among others. I trouped with Joe And Margie Geiger on Cole Bros. and she was known professianally as Marjorie Cordell.

I believe you will note that Curly Scheiffer was married to May Kovar at the time of her untimely death from the lion attack. Curly was a nice man and excellent elephant man. I only knew him for a short time but have good memories.

22 March, 2009 08:45
Chic Silber said...

Margie Geiger has been a close

friend and mentor to Dolly Jacobs

She is a dear sweet woman

Chic

22 March, 2009 11:00

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