tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36845215.post4737217023042233302..comments2024-03-24T11:56:43.208-07:00Comments on Showbiz David: From Carson and Barnes, 2011: Vexingly Uneven Opus Mixes World Class Action with Amateurs in Slapdash PackageShowbiz Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08921904778000552196noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36845215.post-8371508907680444932011-08-11T22:09:59.519-07:002011-08-11T22:09:59.519-07:00I just took my lil guy to see the Carson and Barne...I just took my lil guy to see the Carson and Barnes circus and it was thruly the WORST wannabe cicus I have EVER seen in my ENTIRE life. I want my money back frankly. the acts were mediocre at most, and my lil guy kept telling me he was bored. The clowns looked like something out of "Killer Clowns From Outer Space," and where were the animals?? A disaster. Should be called a Variety Show, not a circus. No tigers, no bears, nothing. I will never again waste my money on such poor quality entertainment. Whatever happened to Barnum and Bailey? Now THAT was a circus..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36845215.post-70531742140020851192011-05-09T07:51:34.026-07:002011-05-09T07:51:34.026-07:00Showbiz,
I don't know if they were totally...Showbiz,<br /> I don't know if they were totally opposite or exactly the same, just with different way's of expressing what they did. They had the same thing Elvis Presley had that is so hard to identify, but you will know what it is when you see it, charisma.<br /><br />Wade BurckWade G. Burckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571436947092846458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36845215.post-23075321105892197812011-05-09T07:17:10.801-07:002011-05-09T07:17:10.801-07:00Wade, I am glad you have come to appreciate Henry&...Wade, I am glad you have come to appreciate Henry's advocacy of Clyde Beatty. How I miss Henry! I saw Beatty when I was 11 years old, the entire act, not as cut up in the movie, but in the flesh, in real time when we felt anything could happen in that cage. Yes, lots of hokum, I suppose, but it worked, and it was the most dramatic moment I ever spent in a circus. Years later when I saw Beatty, by then I could not get the same feeling.<br /><br />I am glad you had your thrilling circus "blown away" moment thanks to GGW, a great showman and animal trainer. And totally the opposite of Beatty.Showbiz Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921904778000552196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36845215.post-27401172053871916752011-05-09T04:44:47.526-07:002011-05-09T04:44:47.526-07:00Showbiz,
I didn't interpret an "obvio...Showbiz,<br /> I didn't interpret an "obvious disdain of animal acts," as much as an obvious disdain for what the animal acts actually did and how they did it, because he obviously liked the dog. He apparently hasn't been around to long, because luckily he only went back a quarter-century to find a wrong comparison of cirque to circus. But that may have worked in Ringling's favor, because if he was more knowledgeable and had gone back to the 70's early 80's, what he was looking at would have really sucked big time. He has no idea that 3.14 million shiny costume adornments wouldn't make one Don Foote costume back in the day, let alone a complete show. His mention that 3 other act's beside the current flying act have attempted the quad is ridiculous and only points out he was reading off of a press release. Only one, in addition to being the first, ever did it with enough real consistency to actually acknowledge it as an achievement and that was the Flying Vazquez. The rest, while the attempt is commendable, are astrix's and a Chinese Gucci knock-off to the quadruple. <br /> Our late friend, Henry Edgar helped me realize his passion for Clyde Beatty. He saw it, he witnessed it and "I" couldn't begin to comprehend. Henry was correct because I saw and witnessed Miguel and Juan, GGW, Charly Baumann, Axel Gautier etc. This reviewer can't even began to comprehend.<br /><br /><br />P.S. to Harry Kingston, everybody dislikes an anonymous, so it it will make you feel better I will agree with him 100% and sign my name,<br /><br />Wade BurckWade G. Burckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571436947092846458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36845215.post-11804297445179852132011-05-08T07:55:12.126-07:002011-05-08T07:55:12.126-07:00I checked out the Ringling review directed to us b...I checked out the Ringling review directed to us by Anonymous, and it strikes me as venomously biased by the writer's obvious disdain of animal acts. There were things about the show I did not like either (mostly the sledgehammer showmanship), but it offers many high points to commend it.Showbiz Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921904778000552196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36845215.post-85566773661865984712011-05-08T06:44:53.550-07:002011-05-08T06:44:53.550-07:00Anonymous,
At least I sign my name to my comments ...Anonymous,<br />At least I sign my name to my comments good or bad and you don't.<br />Harry in TexasHarry Kingstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362053177536772325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36845215.post-38265039899021983922011-05-08T05:44:52.121-07:002011-05-08T05:44:52.121-07:00Seems the other GSOE is playing to less-than enthu...Seems the other GSOE is playing to less-than enthusiastic reviews as well.<br /><br />http://www.timesunion.com/default/article/Ringling-circus-is-mostly-a-waste-1369417.php#ixzz1Ll0CIXPwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36845215.post-60243330077704944482011-05-06T15:32:15.506-07:002011-05-06T15:32:15.506-07:00Harry, touting CB's 5 ring displays is like sa...Harry, touting CB's 5 ring displays is like say the homeless in New York eat better because there's more dumpstersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36845215.post-59058686446966879752011-05-05T12:31:21.817-07:002011-05-05T12:31:21.817-07:00I just saw RBBB 'Fully Charged' (and we we...I just saw RBBB 'Fully Charged' (and we were). Basically 5 strongish numbers filled out with endless, and I mean ENDLESS, really bad clown appearances. Is it really neccessary to lampoon every previous act? Maybe clowns were always that unfunny, or is it just me? It was a 10.30am show of mostly kids who sat in bored silence through the whole thing. About 1/2 the row behind me abandoned their top priced seats and headed for the exits during the first half.<br />The big tiger act was, well, a big tiger act. The wire act was strong and I liked the aerial strap display. The horse display was basic with little attempt at dressing the animals up with plumes or trappings. Elephants were basic with lots of microphoned yelling of commands. The strong men did an abreviated act and performed, what looked like, a fat man parody of an adagio, even holding a handstand for a second. The juggling display was good. Everything else is almost forgotten, and it was just a couple of hours ago.<br />They could have taken the same line-up, put it in 3 real rings with ring carpets, cut 90% of the clown and dancing girl numbers and it would have been an instant improvement. Also, put some money into elephant blankets - the one for the opening walkaround for the 'Star Spangled Banner' was the one they used at Coney Island and looked a tad shabby. Besides, singing the anthem at a circus is just a time stretcher.<br /> I know it was a morning show, but the crowd was less than 10% of the seats, probably closer to 5% capacity.<br /><br />If I was asked, I'd give it 2 stars out of 5.<br /><br />BardyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36845215.post-75703650232052737092011-05-05T10:41:41.434-07:002011-05-05T10:41:41.434-07:00I have seen Carson and Barnes every year since 197...I have seen Carson and Barnes every year since 1970 and it is like the old time circuses.<br />D. R. Miller the man with a plan had a 5 ring circus and no other show since Ringling and Dailey railroad had a 5 ring tent show.<br />He had 4 flying acts and some went on to be on ringling.<br />No other circus since Ringling ever carried so many animals. A rhino, large hippo, 23 plus elephants, and many ones that small town folks would not see any where else.<br />One of the largest tents ever put up since Ringling with 8 center poles.<br />Many acts in 5 ring displays and some 3 ring displays etc.<br />In the last few years a new state of the art tent worth over 1/2 million plus new towers and lights etc.<br />Plus the elephant breeding facility that costs tons of money so the show can have asian elephants in the future.<br />Again all this costs tons of money and you got to make it to spend it.<br />Plus keep the nut from going out of sight.<br />David Rawls has been hired to book and promote the circus and as many years as he has been in the business he ought to do them a great job.<br />This year is the 75th anniversary of this family owned circus.<br />The Miller-Byrd team though the years always tires to put on a good show for the buck without charging $35 up for tickets.<br />So Carson and Barnes is like old man river and keeps on a going on.<br />This is a family circus run by a family that knows what they are doing and will be around for generations to come.<br />Harry in TexasHarry Kingstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362053177536772325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36845215.post-33779497326630499462011-05-04T15:56:16.877-07:002011-05-04T15:56:16.877-07:00Still, it sounds like it's a vast improvement ...Still, it sounds like it's a vast improvement over the 5 ring days. OMG, I don't know if you ever saw THAT debacle. If you could juggle 3 scarves, you got a ring in a display, and the animal department was a horror show.<br />The Byrds are lucky they have elephant acts to farm out, because, I can't see how they could keep this thing going. Could they reduce it to 1/2 ring?<br /><br />BardyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com