The Beatty show Blue Room was a hoot. Whether it opened on a given day depended on either a wet county or a dry county Sheriff patched with a contribution to his favorite back pocket charity. Being more than a sentimental hang-out, it was a hallowed hall for tall grass jackpots.
I was not too surprised when Tommy left the Beatty show for New York. In '64, when George Werner died, Tommy at once took over Big Top while keeping on as Prop Boss. No one had seen a man work that hard. The rule was, between shows, no one went near his trailer, as he was dead asleep for a few precious hours. It was enough to kill anyone else, but Tommy personified circus trouping at its best. He carried on with his same even temperament and renewed the spirit of the entire company.
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The Beatty show Blue Room was a hoot. Whether it opened on a given day depended on either a wet county or a dry county Sheriff patched with a contribution to his favorite back pocket charity. Being more than a sentimental hang-out, it was a hallowed hall for tall grass jackpots.
I believe it was where the
premise of "pay day loans"
was originated
With the 1st inside ticket box
& the Blue Room Tommy Clarke
enhanced his meager earnings
After making friends with a
few NY Coliseum employees he
was able to gain membership
in IATSE Exhibition Employees
NY Local 829 where he spent
his last working years
Maria & Tommy's son Carlos
married the daughter of the
owner of the transformer
company in DeLand where
the show opened each year
I was not too surprised when Tommy left the Beatty show for New York. In '64, when George Werner died, Tommy at once took over Big Top while keeping on as Prop Boss. No one had seen a man work that hard. The rule was, between shows, no one went near his trailer, as he was dead asleep for a few precious hours. It was enough to kill anyone else, but Tommy personified circus trouping at its best. He carried on with his same even temperament and renewed the spirit of the entire company.
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