 The elephants names were "Lena", "Jennie", "Roxie" and "Julia" and one would assume the latter was named after Ms Power. This act originated with the Walter L. Main Circus." Buckles  |
Sunday, July 31, 2011
From Melina Carty
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Miss Powers was very Charismatic in her capable presentation of the Powers elephants in every way. It was a great act and she made it better. I know, I saw it. johnny
Didn't Lena and one other end up on Mills Bros. Not Betram but JWhat say Buckles. ack, Jake and Harry. johnny. What say Buckles?
When Jake made a deal with Hugo Schmitt, they immediately set out to get more elephants.
They wound up buying six, all pretty much past their prime.
Two from the Ringling Show "Ringling Trilby" and "Wallace Jenny" (one eyed).
As well as four from Louie Stern who had just made a deal to hire the Tom Packs act.
Two of these were the last Powers elephants "Lena" and "Jennie" along with "Bunny" and "India".
This gave them two elephants with the same name so "Powers Jennie" became "Dixie", she remained on the show thru 1953 then sold to Howard Suesz and Hagen Bros.
"Lena" died on the Mills Show in 1955.
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