Tony Steele
From the Lakeland Ledger: HAINES CITY — Legendary trapeze artist, Tony Steele has decided to make East Polk County his home. Known as one of
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From the Lakeland Ledger: HAINES CITY — Legendary trapeze artist, Tony Steele has decided to make East Polk County his home. Known as one of
The incomparable Black American saddle bred mare, Starless Night, owned and trained by Capt. William Heyer, appeared in numerous circuses and other venues throughout her
Trainmaster kept circuses rolling down the tracks DALE WHITE Friends, fans and family attended a visitation and funeral on Saturday for Charlie Smith, fondly remembering
As graduate and teacher of its famed Clown College, Chucko was named “The youngest boss clown in history” by RBBB, touring North America and Japan.
Galla Shawn, trapeze artist, died in France at age 62. From a family of US trapeze artists, she was a ‘flier’ in the Clyde Beatty
A one-of-a-kind act that his never been duplicated and the most recognized comedy act in circus history, George and his partner the mule Nebraska
Few in American circus history have led as many circus bands in as many performances. Born into a musical family with ties to the circus,
From Circuses and Sideshows: By Robert F. Houston He was Born Emanuel Ruffin, April 28, 1938 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with his family relocating to Los
Patriarch of the versatile family that has trained and performed with a wide variety of animals, Derrick Rosaire has endeared himself to three generations of
From the New York Times: Harold Ronk, the stentorian-voiced ringmaster who sang “Welcome to the Circus!” at the start of thousands of Ringling Brothers and
The highest of achievements in circus arts and culture is celebrated annually in Sarasota, Florida. The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation organizes and hosts the dignified ceremony on beautiful St. Armands Circle before thousands of admirers. The end result is part Academy Awards “Lifetime Achievement”mixed with a Hollywood Walk of Fame style plaque, representing permanent recognition for the artist. After the ceremony, the inductees remove elegant red velvet covers revealing large bronze wagon wheels and biographical plaques, providing a synopsis of their lifelong contribution to circus arts and culture.
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