Rope/ Wire Walkers

1960s, Acrobats, Aerial Acts, Balancing, Clowning/ Comedy, Contortion, Foot Jugglers, Icarian Games/ Risley Acts, Jugglers, Ladder, Rope/ Wire Walkers, Street Performing, Teeterboard, Trapeze, Unicyclists/ Trick Cyclists, Videos

The New Show of the Circus: China 1961

I thought at first that this was a circus production but actually it's a Chinese, black and white film from

1950s, Rope/ Wire Walkers, Videos

Tonito: Spanish, Slackwire Artist 1955

Here's a photo of the Spanish slackwire performer called Tonito:https://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/digital/collection/circus/id/676Here's a video of him from 1955:http://www.circopedia.org/Tonito_Video_1955Here's another video of him

1980s, Balancing, Jugglers, Rope/ Wire Walkers, TV Shows, Unicyclists/ Trick Cyclists, Videos

Vladimir Alekseevich Serov: Soviet Juggler, Wire Walker and Unicyclist 1983

Okay, so I have a bit of a treat for you all as I think I’ve unearthed some relatively unknown

1950s, Acrobats, Clowning/ Comedy, Duos, Trios and Troupes, Films/ Movies, Jugglers, Rope/ Wire Walkers, Trapeze, Videos

Soviet Circus Film: Arena of the Brave 1953

WOW!!! This has got to be the greatest circus film I've ever seen!I thoroughly recommend that you watch it, when

1950s, Acrobats, Aerial Acts, Chair Stacking, Diabolo, Duos, Trios and Troupes, Films/ Movies, Foot Jugglers, Hat Manipulation, Jugglers, Lasso and Rope Tricks, Plate Spinning, Rope/ Wire Walkers, Trampoline, Trapeze, Videos

Chinese Circus Skills 1959

Not the best video quality but packed full of skills from 1959. Very little information is given so I don’t

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Charles Elleano: High Wire Walker 1951

Here is the great, high wire walker, Charles Elleano, walking across the River Thames in London in 1951. He became

1960s, 2000s, Duos, Trios and Troupes, Rope/ Wire Walkers, Unicyclists/ Trick Cyclists, Videos

The Bertini circus family: Wire Walking and Unicycling 1962-2004

So I've spent much of the day, chatting on Messenger with family members related to the Hoffman jugglers (The Six

1920s, Foot Jugglers, Jugglers, Mouth Stick, Rope/ Wire Walkers, Uncategorised, Videos

Circus Hours: Pathe video 1928

I watched this Pathe video called Circus Hours from 1928 and in the description it mentions Bostock's Three Ring Circus.

1940s, Acrobats, Aerial Acts, Danger Acts, Duos, Trios and Troupes, Ladder, Rope/ Wire Walkers, Videos

The Koch Sisters: Acrobatics, Ladder and Aerial Bicycle 1942 & 1944

The Koch Sisters (real surname –Kuharzh-Koh) Marta Boleslavovna Koch was born in Riga, Latvia (1912-1996).Circus performer, acrobat, gymnast, Honoured Artist

1970s, Jugglers, Ladder, Mouth Stick, Rope/ Wire Walkers, Unicyclists/ Trick Cyclists, Videos

Terry O’Brien and Company (Terry & Camille): Growing Candlestick Trick, Juggling, Mouth Stick, Slackwire 1970s

Here’s someone you may not have heard of performing the Growing Candlestick Trick on a very slack wire. He also

1960s, Jugglers, Kicking/ Throwing Cups and Saucers onto Head, Mouth Stick, Rope/ Wire Walkers, Videos

Daviso Martini: Juggling, Kicking Cups and Saucers to Head, Mouth Stick, Slackwire 1960s

Wow.. what a terrific act! I've certainly never heard of this man before and I can't find much written about

1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Clowning/ Comedy, Duos, Trios and Troupes, Plate Spinning, Rope/ Wire Walkers, TV Shows, Videos

Johnjohn & Konrad Thurano – Die Thuranos: Tightwire & Plate Spinning 1970s-2000s

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

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