Thursday, August 16, 2018

ARENA #5


4 comments:

Chic Silber said...


I never saw either of the 1st 2

but was very familiar with this

"Old Garden" #3 which sat along

Eighth Avenue between 49th & 50th

It was torn down soon after the

"New Garden" #4 opened in 1968

Bob Swaney said...

First time I saw RBBB was here as a little kid. The Kimris Duo spinning around the very top of the arena in their airplane/trapeze rigging is indelibly imprinted in my mind. Handlebar/TGSOE globe logo rounds out that imprint and still stirs my circus juices.

Mr.Lee said...

I also saw my very first "Circus" here in this building, The smell of the show penetrated the entire building, A smell I'll never forget, along with the sideshow in the basement ...

Chic Silber said...


I was very impressed that when

they skirted the 3 levels with

the red & white Calabana this

really drab joint sprang to life

An amaqzing transition that I'll

never forget