POLACK BROS. #6
DISPLAY NUMBER EIGHT: ANIMAL ACTS.
posted by 24-HOUR-MAN | 3:43 PM
YESTERDAY'S TOWNS
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1 Comments:
I worked with the Van Donwen Seals on Don Francisco's Pan American Circus in the early 70's. Don (Frank Mijares, Sr.) and his wife, Mary, treated me like family. At the time the Mijares were based in Colonia, New Jersey and later in Hollywood, Florida. I was living with my family in The Bronx and attending college full-time; part-timing in showbiz.
Don Francisco died at Newark Airport after arriving from Florida for a shopping center date. Mary called me and told me that a friend would deliver "the briefcase" to me and that I was in charge, I was 20 at the time. Also on the bill were the Barry Miller Family and Ken and Vesta Austin/Grimaldi.
I met with the mall manager who's only concern was the $500. under the table payoff he was promised by Don. Mary had told me that the manager got paid-off, but she wasn't sure of the amount.
Ken and Vesta were fantastic. We all shared an empty store with convention pipe and drape dressing rooms. The Grimaldi presented their musical comedy act plus plate spinning. After one show, when a plate accidently flew and smashed into a million pieces, Vesta didn't waste a second as she stormed into the dressing room and bitched-out Kenny with, "Well, that's another 35 cents down the drain."
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