Buckles Blog: The Sawdust Ring #5

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

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Anonymous said...: The ladder act could have been my Dad, he worked in England from 1928until 1932 with "The Bronellis" who did a ladder and a type of sway pole act that was turned by a motorcycle on a high platform. After England the worked at Steel Pier in Atlantic City. I remember him telling me about the high dive horse act.; 12 March, 2009 02:17
Anonymous said...: I saw an act with a ladder across a trapeze like this, I beleive on the '57 Ringling show. A man balanced on one end, and from the other a woman performed heel and toe. 24-Hour Man, wasn't this act known as the Rixos?; 13 March, 2009 15:28
Anonymous said...: Damn. I did it again. I hit ENTER, when I meant to sign on. Anonymous should read "Yours Truly".; 13 March, 2009 15:29
henry edgar said...: that act roger asked about was the rixos, who were members of the nock family; 13 March, 2009 15:50
Chic Silber said...: Yes the Rixos were Charlie Nock

and his wife that did balanced

ladder as a second act to their

family sway poles and later were

on the "Beatty" show with it

along with Elizabeth doing a

breakaway trapeze

Chic; 13 March, 2009 16:06

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