Friday, January 20, 2012

Unknown--1959

Ada Smahia(sp)?

5 comments:

Bob Cline said...

I'm pretty sure those are the Eddie Kuhn cages.
Bob

Jerry Cash said...

1959 Cristiani Bros. Circus. Eddie Kuhn's act, possibly Charlene Kuhn.

Wade G. Burck said...

Jerry,
Did Charlene work the act, or why would she have a robe on?

Wade

Wade G. Burck said...

Bob,
There was a point where cages got smaller and smaller in an effort to transport them. That is wrong, real wrong and never should have happened. Instead of getting more trucks and trailers to haul bigger acts, existing cages were split in half or 4's and twice a many were hauled in the same size transport. Historically, you can watch the cages photographically get smaller and smaller.

Wade

Jerry Cash said...

Wade,
I believe Charlene only worked outside of the cage as an assistant. She and her daughter Jeanne did work in other aspects of the show, which might explain the robe.
Jerry