Saturday, August 01, 2015

Clyde Beatty #3


. . . had we been able to sprinkle a heavy layer of dirt on the stage we would have had the footing we needed, but for a variety of reasons this was not feasible. 

Posted by Buckles at 8/01/2015 04:48:00 AM

2 comments:

Unknown said...

In his book FACING THE BIG CATS, Beatty sort of explains why he agreed to work under such hazardous conditions: “It [the Sullivan show] is one of the nation’s great show windows. It has a vast audience and has enabled me to make many new friends.” (I’m assuming that “many new friends” actually means many new and lucrative bookings.)

01 August, 2015 12:55
Roger Smith said...


Beatty had the best contract known to the circus business, composed with incredible demands by his attorney, Mr. Mercurio. It said, for short, whatever Beatty wanted, he got without question. This meant all expenses paid, without lien on his act, such as meat, bedding, veterinary support, Hope, Arkansas poles, twisted whipstocks, cases of .38 blanks, any and all needs for the wild animal act he owned exclusively. He did meet expenses for winter dates,such as Hawaii and Detroit, but all supplies had been well stocked up beforehand. He had total control over his being on the post-1956 show, and any outside bookings were his to pick and choose.

02 August, 2015 03:15

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