Monday, February 17, 2014

1949 Robbins Bros. #6


Sid Stevens, Sam Cook, Mr. Miller? (for whom this picture was staged) Bill Woodcock, Ted Milligan, Whitie Thorn and Boots Weckner kneeling in front.

7 comments:

Ole Whitey said...

Sid at left was Big Bob's brother and later had the office wagon on Kelly-Miller, at which time he went by "Sid Stevenson."

John Herriott said...

I never heard of the Robbins title being used in 49. Who owned it? I do not believe there was a relationship between the Sid and Big Bob. johnny

Buckles said...

Same show with a different title.
Probably due to heat from the grifters Bob liked to have around.
Plenty of heat in '49 too, particularly in Canada.

Buckles said...

Brings to mind a story Luke Anderson once told me about the time Zack Terrell paid a visit to his Wallace & Clark Circus.
During the course of the conversation he mentioned that when the show reached Canada he planned on bringing in a few Lucky Boys and Mr. Terrell replied, "Might I ask why you're waiting until Canada?"

John Herriott said...

The Mr. Miller is obviously bIG bOB STEVENS. tHANKS bUCKLES you have enlightened me.

Harry Kingston said...

Buckles,
Now you answered a question as I just got a Bailey Bros poster and it had Robbins Bros pasted over the Bailey Bros.
I thought it was old paper and the later Robbins Bros show that Jack smith had.
Thanks so much as now I know.
Harry in Texas

Harry Kingston said...

Buckles,
What all did the grifters do in the sideshow???
Lucy Loyal, told me her and Barbara would sneak under the tent and knew the speal for the extra added attraction with the peak a boo lady in there word for word.
Harry in Texas