Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Circus World #11


SAVE1195, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

10 comments:

GaryHill said...

That Ringmaster isn't Keith Truesdale, I can't remember who this is?

Chic Silber said...

How about names for the rest of

them Gary (how many can you do)

GaryHill said...

Ok I remember the flyers name was Ron and his wife was Kathy. Also the clown angel was Kenny McDowell.

Chic Silber said...

Starting with the 2nd flatcar

I think it's Jeannie George

Serge Stevie Ringmaster Jewell

The nice folks with the bears

clown showgirl Trevor SueSue

and of course there's "B" & "B"

GaryHill said...

Sorry my first post must not of got through? Here is my list of who I see. L-R . The Flying Lanes, Ron, his wife Kathy, catcher Orrin, and Pat Lane. The next lady worked with the Corona's but I don't know her name? George, Surge and Stevie. The unknown Ringmaster? Jewell, Janice and Mike Aria, Farlyn Jacobson, Trevor Bale and Barbara and Buckles. Down front Kenny and Mickey McDowell.

Warren said...

That is as correct as I can remember it. Ron and Kathy Fletcher, Catcher Orrin Lundregrin, and Pat Lane - Pat caught his first triple in the show the same day I got knocked out of the catch trap - being foolish enough to believe Victor that I could catch Manuel Zuneiga in a double (he outweighed little old me by about 40 pounds) instead of staying put on the pedestal where I belonged. I think you also have everyone else right. The Participation Circus ringmaster was Kitt Haskett but I cannot remember who did the ringmaster in the big show. Gary nailed Serge, George, Stevie, Col. Trevor, Jewell, the Arias (what a nice couple)and of course the Woodcocks. I have frantic memories of rushing up and down the hill between the participation circus arena and the theater to cover for Pat on his day off, changing costumes on the way. Dance Captain was Murphy James. Kenny McDowell was the older brother of Mickey. They did their adagio stuff as part of the storyline. From what I remember, Richard Flick, two twin sisters, and, unfortunately, a bunch of people I don't remember were the clown alley.
The Coronas did their high wire (the train running into the rigging resulted in the dotted line), the motorcycle on the wire, and the sway poles at various times during my year or so there.

George was, indeed, injured seriously in a fall from the wheel outside sometimes after I left the attraction. This led to my three years as Captain Adamo - presenting the Coronas Rocket Cannon which was built for George.

Gary, the name Keith Truesdale rings familiar, I know he did something at the park but I agree he wasn't the ringmaster.

Warren

Chic Silber said...

Thanks Gary I should have

remembered the Aria's names

I think we both did well but

you spent much time there

I think SueSue was going with

Jewell & went with him to the

big show as a showgirl

I remember her in the number

in spec with the big wheels

called "Round You Go"

GaryHill said...

Sorry I miss spelled Serge! Reminds me of the show when Keith Trusdale got mixed up with the elephant act and started to announce the Corona's but said, " Fifty thousands pounds of performing...Corona's!" Funny as shit!LOL!

GaryHill said...

Chic, Sue Sue was dance captain on the Blue Unit when we went out. The Sue we speak of from CW was Jenny Sue. Warren, Keith Truesdale was the Ringmaster, just not in this photo for some reason?

Chic Silber said...

Lots of Sues back then

One married Elvin and one married

a part time show photographer

after dating Williams the Red

show bean counter