Duos, Trios and Troupes

Tommy Fossett and his wife, Vera (Tommy de-Vel & Vera): Clowning, Juggling and Unicycling 1960s-1980s

“The Fossett family is one of the oldest circus families still in existence and one of the most prolific ones

This is all the information I have discovered about this performing couple. If anyone knows anything else about The Retros,

I saw a post in another circus group that I'm a member of, from an 84 yr old man who

I realise that most of you are on your phones but I recommend that you use a computer or laptop

This is quite a significant find! Not because we've never seen videofootage of this performer before and certainly not because

WHAT A FIND!!! So earlier today I rewatched an old Pathe video from 1940 called, “Tommy Trevor And Partner”, which

I’ve been doing some research into a British family of jugglers and in addition to discovering some family tree and

Les Dassie, aka The Dassies, The Dassie Brothers, Dassie-Brothers, Les Dassies and The Dassis, a slapstick comedy, acrobatic duo from

Alexander Ivanovich Artamonov was a veteran of the Great Patriotic War, a veteran of the variety stage, and an Honoured

Steve Rawlings messaged me with a challenge to ask if I could try to find some video footage of an

The Mathis aka Les Mathis, The Mathis Duo and The Mathes Duo were a trick cycling, unicycling and juggling duo

Gaston Desprez (1864-1938) was a French inventor and theatre director. The son of an industrialist, he was the inventor of

From The Times newspaper: With a career spanning 83 years, Konrad Thurano became the world’s oldest variety and circus performer.