Guzman and Monique, the first inclined wire and motorcycle I ever saw. Brought down the house in The Garden on the 10am Saturday shows that were packed with children.
nice people, Joe was personality plus and Mike is right their act was one of the first of its kind, beautifully chromed rigging and flashy wardrobe--Elvin later did a similar act on Ringling Blue--i wondered what happened to Guzman & Monique...Joe was part of the Blue Show "clique" which included Franz Althoff, Elvin Bale etc. After Ringling/1970 I lost track of them...did they stay in the business much longer?
Jack and everyone, many thanks for the current info on Joe, a really great guy we haven't seen for far too long. Last time I believe he was with Hamid or Hanneford in a non performing capacity. All our best to you Joe.
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Guzman and Monique, the first inclined wire and motorcycle I ever saw.
Brought down the house in The Garden on the 10am Saturday shows that were packed with children.
I see Joe in town every so often
Monique died many years ago
After his brother Chico was killed
some folks called Joe by that name
Had a nice chat with Joe at the Ring of Fame ceremony in Sarasota last January.
He's looking fit and well.
nice people, Joe was personality plus and Mike is right their act was one of the first of its kind, beautifully chromed rigging and flashy wardrobe--Elvin later did a similar act on Ringling Blue--i wondered what happened to Guzman & Monique...Joe was part of the Blue Show "clique" which included Franz Althoff, Elvin Bale etc. After Ringling/1970 I lost track of them...did they stay in the business much longer?
They worked Shrine & spot dates
for several years before Monique
passed away including the Jimmy
Harrington's "Circo PanAmericano"
that I worked on for several years
He is a member of our Stagehands
local here in Sarasota along with
many of our showfolk
Jack and everyone, many thanks for the current info on Joe, a really great guy we haven't seen for far too long. Last time I believe he was with Hamid or Hanneford in a non performing capacity. All our best to you Joe.
Paul & Diane Gutheil
Any relation to the Guzman that was on Vargas in the mid 80's with the Guzman Camadi highwire act?
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