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Friday, January 05, 2007
What a difference a few years can make.
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17 comments:
When I saw the other photos of the of the " Incredible Shrinking Show" as you refer to it, and see all the diamond shapes, I wonder if there was a big think tank meeting and between all the powers that be over there they came up with the diamond shape " rings". " Diamonds, that's it! Diamonds will make the circus better! Why didn't we think of that 200 years ago! The public will just love it!" I know a lot of the cut backs are due to economics like many other shows have had to do, but if they claim to be the Greatest Show on Earth; don't you all think they have a serious standard to uphold? I do.
As they say in Hollywood, "If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit!"
Now this is a show that's worth $156.00 per ticket for super premium front row seating at MSG in NYC. I think I paid about $12.00 when this show appeared in 1980.
Sorry, I mistyped, I meant 81.
Wow! What memories this brings back. I've been reading here for some time and loving every day of what you're doing. I was working at the Hagenbeck studio down the Freeway from Tarzan's when that show was built. I painted the cars, and wired some of the pullup banner lights . . . the banners were designed by a young lady named Cynthia Hamilton Surner. Thanks for the memories!
Bruce the Clown
What show did you say this WAS!!!!
Is the infamous Bentley Bros Bruce the Clown that is distantly related to the Warner Bros.? If so,mail us your new address.
In Latin circus means circle. In Greek adamas means diamond.So do we( to be you know kind of cool and well read call it the )The Ringling Adamas ?or The Ringling Rhombus? I'm so excited I'm going to the rhombus!!or Hey have you seen the new adamus ??
Becky Ostroff
I must say this photo says a lot. Seeing that show would make you want to go home and practice,Kind of like leaving Gary Johnson's, you automaticly go out and buy a gallon of Armoral.
REMEMBER! Tomorrow, Jan. 6th, is the grand opening of the 2007 season, of the other Bailey show, L.E. Barnes and Bailey Circus in Texas.
As I was typing this, the news was on, here in Tampa, and it was announced, Kenneth Feld is moving to the Tampa area.
Must be, he is moving near Buckles, so as to get a first hand look, at the way a circus should be presented, from the BLOG MASTER himself, BUCKLES WOODCOCK.
I remember, as a child, seeing the red unit when that edition came out and how it totally thrilled me from the moment the lights went out and the overture started to the finale. Guess I should be thankful to have seen Ringling when it really was "The Greatest Show On Earth."
Kenneth Feld moving to the Tampa area. In a few years will he be the next Mayor of Gibtown? It will hard to surpass the accomplishments of the current office holder.
Mr. Feld has purchaced a large estate overlooking Tampa bay, which he will call "Ca' D' Kenneth".
To Jimmy Cole - is this the Red or Blue unit?
Mr. Godall, this is the Red unit.
I love Jimmy Cole picture. The expression one picture worth a thousand words does certainly apply.
I like the idea that Kenneth move to Tampa is to allow him more proximity to Buckles.
My family has a place in Ontario which I am sure would accomodate America's master circus blogger and his dependents...
To JC Hall-- would be the one and same-- email me at brucedaclown@yahoo.com and I'll send you better info . . . Do you still have my bicycle?
BTC
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