Sunday, November 02, 2014

#6


4 comments:

Chic Silber said...


They must be checking to see if

Hanneford is spelled correctly

Hal Guyon said...

Chic, I took this picture back in the 80`s at Jamil Shrine Temple here in Columbia, SC. Tommy was always so quick witted and looked at me after I got the shot and said something funny, but I can`t remember what it was. Anyway I just happened to see them looking at the program and snapped it, sure glad I did, I`ve gotten many good comments about this picture. I guess I was just in the right place at the right time. Two of the greatest circus folk I have ever had the pleasure to know. Struppi & Tommy are now together putting on a great show for the angels!!!

Chic Silber said...


It is a great shot Hal & I hope

you don't mind that I cropped it

just a little & added a caption

1980 was a very good year

Hal Guyon said...

Don`t mind at all Chic, glad to share it. It was taken in a area where an old snack bar was for the swimming pool was out behind the auditorium. The building has plenty of floor space but the ceilings are only abut 30 feet high so the arial acts are limited as to what they can do, but the shrine owns the building so hence they pay no rent. The Royal Hanneford Circus has been playing this date since sometime in the mid 70`s and I understand resigned a contract again last year. Sure going to miss seeing Struppi when they return here in Feburary.