Friday, January 26, 2007

Today's picturtes from Netta McMahan


Ringling-Barnum Circus 1951, Pat Warner and Cucciola. Posted by Picasa

Posted by Buckles at 1/26/2007 06:15:00 AM

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

What was the last year Cuccillo was with RBBB,? We worked some fairs with the Alberto Zoppe riding troup also the Roy Rogers Palamino liberty horses. The last time I saw Cuccillo was around 80 in Beaumont, Tx I helped him load his chopper motor scooter into his trailer.

26 January, 2007 09:34
Anonymous said...

Pat Reed Warner before joining the Ringling show was a veteran trouper with the Spaun Family Show playing all over the Eastern and Southern states. Along with her sister Elma she later joined the Frank Cannon Show. She then progressed to Broadway shows where Pat Valdo discovered her and another sister who had joined by the name of Alberta. Pat Valdo sent railroad tickets to Alberta and Pat to join Ringling. Pat died in 1995 while sister Alberta remains in Sarasota, Florida. She had a second career as an Organist in night clubs. She was also married to a fine musician the late Gene Roy, in Merle Evans Ringling Band.

26 January, 2007 14:53
Anonymous said...

Picture was taken during the 1951 GSOE Season. I believe Ann Mace rode the payoff float but during the season Pat would ride in Ann's place at times. Part or a section of the sunburst behind Pat is presently in the Ringling Museum. John Murray Anderson had a nickname for the various girls..Pats nickname was Duchness. You can spot a very beautiful blonde Pat in the 1951 GSOE riding one of the ( Babe )elephants to the runs as the show was loading of winterquarters and walking into the center ring during Picnic In Park spec. Dorothy Lamour wore Pats costune in the movie carriage scene. I believe Pat and Duanne "Uncle Soapy" Thorpe rode in the carriage during the real RBBB spec. She continued on RBBB through the shorten 1956 season. Then came home to Sarasota and hired on at Golden Host Hotel in Sarasota. And continued until she became ill.

26 January, 2007 16:01

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