Dailey Bros. Route Book 1946

Scan13146, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. After separating from Eddie, Jean Allen remained with the Cole Show for some time until she was hired by Ben Davenport with the understanding beside performing, she could become involved in Concessions. Barbara worshiped her and Jean took the time to teach her the right way to shinny up on an elephant and a stern taskmaster she was. Years later she bankrolled Big Bob Stevens for a tour of dates he booked in Texas. This turned out to be mine and Barbara's first time to work the act together when we were first married. A few years later we were making the Texas Shrine dates and in a Houston newspaper interview, Barbara explained that all the credit should go to Jean Allen, unaware that she was there having booked a number of her concessions in the Coliseum. Later in the day Jean came back by the elephants and thanked Barbara for her kindness and visited for quite a while, wish I had owned a recorder. She was killed in an auto accident not long after.