This is a show of which I know absolutely nothing but I must say is a pretty neat looking outfit.
Equipment looks good, canvas in great shape and probably even a good cook house.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Conroy Bros. Shows #1
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Conroy Bros was one of those shows that used "the Circus Magazine" for a program book. The show appears in at least four editions: 1934- 1935- 1936 and 1937. The writeup is very general and only tells what a great show it is for the money. Pix are of dog, pony and monkey acts.
For those unfamiliar with this publication, it was issued from sometime in the twenties thru the thirties and catered to the needs of shows that did not have program booklets of their own. Twenty to thirty shows were usually written up and accompanied by photographs. As a rule they were pretty small shows who had bought only a couple of pages but some larger outfits such as Barnett Bros, Seils-Sterling, Downie Bros and the King-owned shows would have four or five pages. The publisher sold ads and kept all that money and sold copies to the shows at a cost low enough that they could make a profit from sales.
Toured 1928-37 and were early users of local sponsors in the 1930s.
Might this have been an early
panel truck or maybe a hearse
Chic, it is a panel truck, which were common back then, as they are now. Panel trucks were used to haul items that did not require a large truck. They were used a lot for local deliveries in town or in the surrounding area.
Chevy panel truck, not sure of year. p.j.
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