Happy Heavenly Birthday, Mark Renfro

 

A few photos from his time teaching at Clown College Japan to remember a wonderful man on his birthday. 

Felix and Amelia Adler

 

From the Nashville Banner January 23rd, 1958. I like the story about Felix and Amelia's "meet cute"; remind me to get a pet pig....or put a curly tail and snout on Louie.

Felix talks about losing his clown partner; any ideas who that was? I have heard he teamed up with Jack LeClair (in vaudeville?), but I have never heard of him having a partner on the show. 

Any info would be greatly appreciated! 

Remembering Pat Cashin

It is hard to believe that it has been ten years since Pat Cashin passed away. The last conversation I had with him was about two months before his death. I was on a scissor lift in the Hippodrome Building at Circus World Museum, painting the set for our first version of Nothing But Nonsense.  It was hard to keep my lines straight as Pat made me laugh, just like he always did.

You are greatly missed, Pat. Not a week goes by that I don't think of something you said or did. Even my son quotes you ("That's not a word, you jackass!"); I can hear your laugh in my head whenever he says it.

May his memory live on through his family, his friends, and this blog. 

Clown La Loka

 

Clown La Loka performing on Cyrk Korona in 2025 

Ringling Red Unit in Madison Square Garden 1977

 

From the Connecticut Post May 15th, 1977. The article features some wonderful art from Ray Dirgo.

Jonathan Martin: Universoul Circus

 

Jonathan Martin, a graduate of the 1996 Clown College class, making up for the Universoul Circus in 1997.

Photo credit: John Storey

Frosty Little

 

Frosty Little looking like a kid on Christmas morning. Judging by that smile, he's thinking of all the pumpkin butt First of Mays he's going to clobber with those beautiful George Shellenberger props.

Micheal "Omar Gosh" Ridenour

 

Ringmaster, Brian LaPalme and Michael "Omar Gosh" Ridenour on Great American Circus.