COUNT ARTHUR STRONG: Music Hall Meltdown (2007)

BONBON: Circus Arena (2005)

MICHAEL ROSMAN'S CIRCUS CAMP

Some of the students that Mike, Mark Lohr, Noelle Stone and I have taught over the last few years.

I don't think that I can take credit for teaching any of the skills featured here but I do know that each of these kids can tell Emmett from Otto and have seen enough Latin and Russian clowns with whistles to last them the rest of their lifetime.

MYSTERY CLOWN: El Riad Shrine Circus Sioux Falls, SD (2009)

Una obra clásica del payaso.

ITALO FORNASARI: Cristiani-Wallace Bros. Circus (1968)

THE GRIMALDIS: Clyde Bros. Circus (1968)

The Musical Grimaldis, Ken and Vesta, in Muskegon, MI. It was the poodle's debut performance.

CLOWN ALLEY: St. Louis Police Circus (1969)

St. Louis Police Circus in St. Louis, MO May 13-18, 1969. The show was produced by L. N. Fleckles & Co.

FRONT ROW (Left to right): Stanley Mustafo, Bill Sweeney, Carl Marx, Bill "Yoyo" Alcott, Charlie Frank & Richard "Raz-Bo" Bennett (kneeling).

SECOND ROW: Paul Boulicault, Bill Dietrich, Eddie Dullam, Burt Daniels, Ed Gilcrease, Bill Bentlage and Joe Schmitt.

Happy Kellams was also on the date, but is not pictured.

BENNY SCHUMANN (1948)

Video courtesy of Benny Schumann

Benny Schumann making up and performing as a clown when he was 3 years old.

It is a 8 mm film made in Paris in 1948 by his grandfather, Charlie Rivel ,and Charlie's sons Juanito, Valentino and Charlie Rivel Jr.

The music is by Benny Schumann.

DIME WILSON: Table Rock Act

Video courtesy of Bill Strong



Dime Wilson performing his table rock with the assistance of his wife Connie Wilson and Bumpsy Anthony.

CLOWN ALLEY: Ringling 1944 Program

Scans courtesy of Bill Strong

CIRCUS VIDBEL: Route Card #1

Here's the dates through Memorial Day...

CIRCUS VIDBEL 2009 UPCOMING TOUR DATES

May 9 - Narberth, PA
May 11 - Vernon, NJ
May 13 - Newfield, NJ
May 16,17 - Dallas, PA
May 18 - Honesdale, PA
May 20 - Salem, NJ
May 21 - Gloucester, NJ
May 22-24 - Ocean, NJ

TOBY BALLANTINE: Makeup Demonstration



KARANDASH: Haulin' Ass

"Carlos Svenson, white courtesy phone. Carlos Svenson, white courtesy phone."

OLEG POPOV: On the Wire

OK, what's with that weird look in his eyes?

It looks like his laxative just started working.

THE POMPOFF-THEDYS

WANTED: Little Car!!!

I need the use of a "little car" for a Circus Vidbel publicity stunt memorial day weekend. Preferably a Lou Jacobs-Kinko Sunberry-Bobo Barnett-Mark Anthony-Billy Vaughn type car, but a Shriner type go cart style car would work too.

I know that I have a "comedy car", that's the other part of the publicity stunt.

Any help would be very greatly appreciated,

~P

LIMELIGHT: Finale

CIRCUS VIDBEL: Advance Shows Start This Week!

May is here, Circus Vidbel opens next Monday in Vernon, NJ and my advance shows begin this week. If the show is coming to your town and you'd like me to do a show for your organization just drop me a line at cashincomedy@yahoo.com.

I'll post the show's May route tomorrow!

CLOWN ALLEY: Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus (1966)

Eddie Dullam

Jimmy James

Bernie Kallman

MAY 2ND, 2009: Free Comic Book Day!

After visiting two comic book store, getting one copy of each of this year's free comics, picking up some back issues of Super Friends, Shazam!, Batman: Brave and Bold and Tiny Titans and meeting some stormtroopers and Jedi to boot my mother-in-law called to say that there was a garage sale near her house with boxes of old comics.

Shane now own virtually every issue of Justice League between 1970 and 1987. Price: $10.00.

Best Free Comic Book Day Ever!

DON CHRISTIAN: Warm Up

MAY 1ST , 2009: Sesame Place

Shane received his 23rd consecutive perfect spelling test score this week. He's been promised that if he has a "perfect season" he gets to spend a day at Sesame Place with a friend but Terry and I decided to take him on Friday as it was opening day for the 2009 season.

2009 new attraction? The Count's Splash Castle! We've heard about little
else since the park's latest brochure arrived in the mail last week.

Every few minutes that bucket on top fills, tips and pours out about a jillion gallons of water

Hanging out in Elmo's World

And chillin' with Big Bird

Riding the carousel after dinner and getting ready to take part in the parade

Backstage before the parade with Prairie Dawn

The Count

Zoe

Telly

His good friend and fellow redhead, Elmo

Telling Grover that he's read his classic "The Monster at the End of This Book"
and just saw in the gift shop that they've released a long overdue sequel.

We didn't get to meet Ernie, Bert or Cookie Monster because right after
this Shane was called to take his place on the float.

Rockin' Around the Block:
At the top right you'll see the inflatable Elmo float

Just like the penguins in Madagascar, all you need to do is
"Smile and wave, boys; smile and wave".

Thanks to Michael Joyce and everyone at Sesame Place
for a great time and looking forward to more fun this summer!

FELIX ADLER

HARRY & PEGGY BAKER: Mills Bros. Circus

This guy turns up pretty frequently. Did we ever get a name for him?

MYSTERY CLOWNS

Is that Rose Hanlon on the right?

HAPPY FIRST OF MAY!

Happy First of May to one and all.

Photos of how we celebrated the occasion will be posted tomorrow.