Tuesday, April 02, 2019

BILLY McCABE & KENNY DODD


9 comments:

Chic Silber said...


Billy is 3rd from left

Kenny on the far right

Both with neck ruffles

Roger Smith said...

The heavy-set midget is Bagonghi, who enjoyed a long and storied career.

2nd from R is Jimmy Douglas, a circus creative master, who designed and executed high-class wardrobe as well as memorable production numbers. Jimmy's long-time hobby was collecting Taylor trunks, drawing pleas from everyone for an acquisition. To this day, I've never known what became of this most envied collection.

Allan Tuttle said...

Can anyone tell me when the first picture might have been taken?

Allan Tuttle said...

Can anyone put a date to the first picture? Thanks

Chic Silber said...


I'll ask Kenny when next

I get to speak to him as

I've been traveling & he

has been very busy with

funerals & memorials

Chic Silber said...


Until I find out my guess

would be mid to late 50s

Charles Hanson said...

Rough time line: Cristiani Bros. Circus first toured in 1956 and 1959 may have been their last year? Don't believe that show toured any in 1960 but could be wrong. Around 1960 is when Pete Cristiani took out Wallace Bros Circus later changing the title to Cristiani-Wallace Bros. Circus.

Charles Hanson said...

Pete Critiani may have started Wallace Bros Circus in 1961 instead of 1960 as stated above.

Chic Silber said...


Kenny just told me it was from 58