Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Conroy Bros. Circus 1936 #4



I like this idea of having an air calliope on the show. I'm sure they would drive around town in the morning and create as much disturbance as possible. The musician is still behind the keyboard.
Wouldn't it be refreshing to have one of these instruments mounted on a scaled down circus wagon and playing the come-in with the Ken & Nicole Incredible Show. It would be a first time experience for most of the public today. Posted by Picasa

Posted by Buckles at 11/21/2006 06:12:00 AM

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes that would be great, but it would be far beyond Ms. Feld's vision of re-inventing the circus. Besides that, it would drown out the pre-show rock & roll music, and those old things sound "yucky".

However, was it Ringling or was it Big Apple (or both) that had a band organ on the floor for pre show a few years back?

21 November, 2006 06:57
Buckles said...

We did indeed have a Band Organ with Big Apple. Don Covington pulled that off.
Today's Ken & Nicole Shows are programmed to apologize for having animals, both before and during the performance.

21 November, 2006 07:11
24-HOUR-MAN said...

Well here I go bringing up Evansville again, I'm sure the pick up with the calliope in the back will be parked in the back door doing a pre show concert as it has in that building for about 50 years.

21 November, 2006 08:08
Anonymous said...

Speaking of Evansville, how does the show look this year?

22 November, 2006 04:15
24-HOUR-MAN said...

It opens tomorrow so I don't have the whole scoop yet, I do know the opening, "little aerial number", will be 16 acts, loops, cloudswings,& I think rings. The Aerial Ballet, has 12 webs & 8 Single Traps, featuring Gabriella Guzman.
The Flying Act is The Flying Pages,(I'm not familiar with the act but understand they have two catchers)I also hear it is a very good act.
I just posted a bit of a preview of what the Dog Display will be. Another display will be Derrick Rosaire Jr., Jimmy Hall, and Pam & Roger in the center.
Of course three rings of elephants, & the closing act will be Tina & John Winn,(The Centrons)

23 November, 2006 00:43
24-HOUR-MAN said...

Hopefully without starting another run on an already worn out subject, Wade Burck is working 14 White Tigers.

The High-Wire Act is the one from the Ken & Nicole Show,(they have the week off)

I'm still awaiting word from Trudy regarding the "51" weeks.

23 November, 2006 00:53
Anonymous said...

The Scola's? High wire?

23 November, 2006 09:10
24-HOUR-MAN said...

Another feature on the show is Ian Garden working his Black Liberty Act.

23 November, 2006 10:21

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