Sunday, December 18, 2005

Gee Gee Engesser #3


Here we see Gee Gee in rehearsal with Justino Loyal whose riding act was to be featured with the show that season. I recognize Pat Scott at right and maybe Gee Gee can identify the others.

Gee Gee and John Herriott are first cousins and strangely enough exactly ten years later on the Texas dates, Justino approached newlyweds John and Mary Ruth with an offer to work in an act like this one he was putting together for the Ringling Show. They opted to go with Gil Gray.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Was this Loyal related to Alfonco and Lily Loyal from the Kelly Miller show years later? I wondered why GEE GEE's mother was at the Wedding of Roy Wells at the circus. I know Lucianna Loyal's kids are related to Isla Miller thru her niece. What ever happened to Barbras sisters.? Didn't Hope do trapeeze on RBBB?

Buckles said...

Yes, Justino and Alfonso were brothers. No, my sister in law Hope was with Barnum & London.

Anonymous said...

From the Nov. 17,1956 Billboard--


UNDER THE MARQUEE!

Bill Woodcock, elephant engineer, caught Hagen Bros. at Paris, Tex. and Tex Carson Circus at Bridgeport, Tex., recently.

Anonymous said...

From the Nov. 24,1956 Billboard--

HEADLINES!

Clyde Beatty Set For Deland WQ;
Gil Gray Show Buys Quarters;

Baily Disposes Of King Outfit;

FOR SALE!
Two Indian Elephants; Carrie and Louie- located Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Mail offer to: Durward B. Mercer, trustee- 504 Persons Bldg. Macon, Ga.

Anonymous said...

From the Dec. 1,1956 Billboard--

Paul Ringling, son of the late Richard T. Ringling, was elected to the State Senate in Montana;