Sunday, November 09, 2008

Military Elephants #3


SAVE0717, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

George Thompson standing at right between Arnold Maley and Bob Harrison while visiting Ringling Circus World in 1977.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I recal walking by during this Photo Session . Harold Ronk & Col. Trevor Bale ( Ringmasters reuniting )& Always in Fine Spirit !

Anonymous said...

In the '60s, Harold Ronk was decked out as Ringmaster/Announcer/Vocalist, but so was Trevor Bale. One season when I visited, they were dressed almost identically. I could understand Harold's appearance, but not the duplication of Trevor's. I was advised that along with his tiger act, he doubled as Performance Director, and was ever-ready to step in for Harold. At one point, Harold was somehow indisposed, or took time off, and it fell to Bob Dover to discourage Trevor from attempting the singing.