Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Arthur Bros. Circus 1944 #3


This is the famous horse tainer Jergen Christiansen of whom I have sent out many pictures including some with Ringling-Barnum in the 1920's and the big 24 horse libety act with Cole Bros. Circus.
Years later after my dad had his own elephant act we were booked on a series of dates that included Mr. Christiansen's mixed act of horse, pony, zebu, llama and dog. He and my dad hit off right away and I would listen to them talk about the old days and it was a treat.

Posted by Buckles at 10/25/2005 06:50:00 AM

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

It's really funny about these two men taking about the OLD DAYS. We are doing the samething about them as the OLD DAYS. Even our generation is concertered(sic) the old days to some now. At least we all have a very interesting past to share. What do the future kids have to offer? Video games? Sad isn't it?

25 October, 2005 07:37
Anonymous said...

Parley Baer set up Mabel Stark as the very startled guest-of-honor on Ralph Edwards' radio version of THIS IS YOUR LIFE. As later on TV, visitors spoke clues over an offstage mike, and the guest tried to figure who was talking. Jorgen Christiansen was on, and praised Mabel's great career. The only visitor's voice Mabel didn't guess was her own husband, Eddie Trees, who fell down laughing and never let her forget it.

25 October, 2005 15:05

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