Friday, April 12, 2013

Aerialists #8

Posted by Buckles at 4/12/2013 05:22:00 AM

6 comments:

JACKIE said...

It is up side down, well how else can you stand on your head, but although I did not know her when she was that young, it must be Tiny Gallager, Ringlings "Galla Shawn"

12 April, 2013 12:00
Roger Smith said...

His Emminence Jobn Ringling North, in his own manner, re-named Hal Silvers as Hubert Castle. He did the same with Tiny Gallagher, as Jackie noted, who became his Galla Shawn. Few might recall that in Clyde Beatty's film RING OF FEAR (1954), she was billed as Mary Cuttin, and was given a speaking role. In 1975, she received the "Circus Oscar" in Madrid, Spain, and in Paris was awarded The Lady of The Trapeze. Under the name Mary H. Cuttin, she died in Sarasota, at age 58, on June 15, 1992.

12 April, 2013 17:58
John Herriott said...

She was married to candy butcher Buzzy Cuttin, then divorcedand married Spainish tight wire star "Santos". Her daughter is current wife of Flavio Togni. She spent her last years back with Buzzy. johnny

13 April, 2013 09:17
Unknown said...

This is my husband's aunt. She performed as a child in an act with here sisters. Manuel Dos Santos is still living in Paris with his younger 2 daughters, Victoria (who I just met this weekend) & Isabella. Della is living in Spain with Togni

16 April, 2013 00:05
Chic Silber said...


According to Kenny Dodd this is

Evy Ardelty & not Galla Shawn

Galla never had bows on her shoes

24 January, 2015 00:01
Chic Silber said...


That's "Elly Ardelty" (not Evy)

24 January, 2015 10:04

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