Russell Bros. Circus/ Claude and Pauline Webb

I suspect this picture was taken not long before they sold the show to Art Concello. Maybe 30 years ago Barbara and I went to the Showfolks Club and I was delighted to see that Mr. Concello was holding court in one of the round booths actoss from the bar, almost right away Bobby Johnson came over telling us that we were invited to join the group, in fact several people were rousted to make room for us. I had always heard that Mr. Concello was not one to dwell on the past but on this night he was in rare form answereing all my questions about being manager of the Ringling Show while strill in his 20's, later his purchase of Russell Bros. Circus, his association with Clyde Beatty and his triumphant return to the Ringling Show, supplying funds to John Ringling North to gain control of the show and so forth. Pretty heady stuff for a mud show guy such as myself. I naturally assumed that this outpouring of information was due to my charm and wit but later Bobby Johnson told me that when we entered the club that night Concello leaned over to him and said "Who's the red headed broad?".