Tuesday, May 24, 2011

RBBB 1943 #6


RBBBTENT2, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

One thing about white canvas, it certainly gives you a better grasp on the size of the tent in those days.

Posted by Buckles at 5/24/2011 06:02:00 AM

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Notice the light attentence for the afternoon show as everyone is at work in the defense plants.

24 May, 2011 09:52
Ole Whitey said...

But the night shows were heavily attended, at least that was the case here in Nashville where I recall the many soldiers stationed here were admitted free.

There were so many that some were allowed to sit on the edge of the stages after they were no longer needed.

I recall Emmett Kelly offering some of them a leaf of his trademark cabbage.

24 May, 2011 13:46
Roger Smith said...

I believe it is in Chappie Fox'x book, A TICKET TO THE CIRCUS, that we find a Ringling order for "heavy blue twill canvas". That top looked big in GSOE, but I agree this is the better concept of what that Big Top truly was in size.

24 May, 2011 19:24

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