Monday, June 27, 2011

Circus Cameos #8

(TO BE CONTINUED)
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Posted by Buckles at 6/27/2011 05:29:00 AM

6 comments:

Roger Smith said...

Is Charlie Bell assisting with the descent of Holly, whose pretty feet we see?

If Holly was hot at being hauled down from planges on a pull-up rope, she could also have been steamed when DeMille allowed vendors to work the seats during her act. I count four of them hyping their wares.

27 June, 2011 18:12
Anonymous said...

Roger,
As I remember, Clyde was the only performer for whom the announcement was made for the vendors had to retire from the stands. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
Bob Kitto

28 June, 2011 07:19
tanglefoot said...

Hubert Castle jumped a buthcher with fists when Castle was reading his back thru the hoop. Butcher later came in backyard and punched out Castle.

28 June, 2011 08:50
tanglefoot said...

Dave Hoover took that over from Beatty days, but was not too effective. Other acts have used it as well including Tarzan Zerbinitanglefoot

28 June, 2011 08:53
Roger Smith said...

Old jackpots have Leitzel so favored, as were other stellar acts who could demand solo spots. Other special announcements might have meant more to the audience than retiring the vendors, such as, "Absolute silence, please!", or, "Watch him!"

On the Castle show, Doc Barbre's agents asked me if they could work when I was on. I told them, "If I'm working, you're working." One night, I had two town kids helping me load out, and a tiger cage almost overran us sliding back down the runs. All of a sudden, the cage was on its way up and into the truck. Carl Nordine and Angelo, two of the concession men, had appeared to apply needed muscle. If I'd played the grande artiste with them, they would have walked away. Retire the vendors, my ass.

28 June, 2011 17:32
Anonymous said...

Thanks, Johnny, I wasn't sure about other performers having enough clout to demand no selling during their act.
Bob Kitto

28 June, 2011 18:27

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