Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Ringling: TLC The Greatest 1999


A segment focused on the 1999 Ringling Red Clown Alley from the TLC special “The Greatest”.
Tim Tegge is featured at the beginning putting on his makeup, and senior Alley members Darren Cooper and Lisa Chapman are interviewed. Long time Feld employee Peggy Williams, who was the first female Ringling clown after the advent of Clown College, also appears to speak about Lou Jacobs.

Monday, December 20, 2021

Universoul Clown Alley

 

Photo shared by Danise Payne

Danise Payne and Garry White visiting with aerialist Ron Pace on the Universoul back yard.

Danise and Garry both got their start with Ringling in the 1970s, and Danise went on to work with Gerry Cottle’s Circus in the UK, and Garry worked for many years with Fern Street Circus.