Darix likes his name as well as Elvis does. You can sure see the money spend on props, costuming, and such back in the day.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Darix Togni
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Wade G. Burck
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Is not Darix who likes his name. It was the audience. Darix Togni (died 1976) was the greatest popular circus star that Italy ever knew, the most important circus director and trainer of our country.
He was the first in the world to introduce the wire net cage and the pedestals lighted from inside, in the late 50s.
His act was themed after "Ben Hur" movie, with a care of details in music, props, costumes, acting etc.
This photo comes from my personal archive. The only source from the internet is www.circopedia.org, where I published a bio of Darix.
Raffaele,
I thought that would bring you out of hiding. I have been wanting you to tell us more about a past post if you have information.
If you go to Feb. 21st in the manure pile, it will take you to a picture of Odette Bouglione and Francesco Caroli. Also two photos of Count and Countess Jean-Yves de la Cour? Do you know any more of their history?
Also why are you only sharing the good stuff with Jando? By rights, you should spread the "historical wealth" around. LOL
Thank you
Wade
Wade,
after Feb.21, I have been meditating a lot about the De la Cour pictures, unsuccessfully finding any information.
I'm not "sharing" with Jando. I've been requested to consult by a specialized foundation for a structured internet educational project called "Circopedia" as a professional historian, providing them with researches, articles and bios.
Mr.Jando is the editor of this project.
This not being a limit to the many other ways, as you knows well, to "spread historical wealth" on blogs with friends.
Raffaele,
I am very surprised that this "specialized foundation" has not contacted me as an additional "professional historian? I can only assume that they are saving me until they get ready to do the Monte Carlo Circus Festival story, as per the behest of the House of Grimaldi.
Wade
Wade,
too late: the Monte Carlo story is already published in the project:
http://www.circopedia.org/index.php/International_Circus_Festival_of_Monte-Carlo
Raffaele,
The whole deal is just a fluff piece. Probably the greatest project ever undertaken at "self serving paper." It is mind boggling at some of the folks featured and some of the folks not mentioned. Why is the general public not buying it? It is a few writing history as they see fit. They are allowed to because so few really give a hoot. But the picture's are wonderful.
Wade
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