Norman, Sonya, Clyde and Lila St Leon interviewed by Mark St Leon in Mark St Leon circus collection (1985-1988) [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2080975
- Format:
- Audio
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research; written permission required for personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1985 Nov. 11
- 2 sound cassettes (ca. 137 min.) : 1 7/8 ips.
- Series:
- Mark St Leon circus collection (1985-1988)
- Summary:
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Conversation: The St Leon's speak of the beginnings of the St Leon troupe; teeterboard act; parents' early act The Carltons; practising; contract with Shrine circuses; other contracts, New York; salaries, Boccara's; entrance number; music; Mexico success; one-ring circuses; three-ring American circuses; clown acts; early association with Hunt Brothers; mudshows'; accidents; travelling with Cole Bros; Con Colleano; Phil Wirth; Lila's & Sonya's experiences in Italy during WW2; emigration to US; performing with Gil Gray's Circus; their marriages; education; Clyde, Walter St Leon & family; camp incident when surrounded by Aborigines; bullock wagons. Singing: Song of Australia. Conversation: Norman & Clyde's parents; Ringling Circus, 1960; Kay Bros Circus, 1950s; May Wirth, Phil Wirth.
- Notes:
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- Recorded at Holmes Beach, near Bradenton, Fla. on 11 November 1985.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Uncorrected transcript (typescript, 85 leaves) available.
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This belongs to the Mark St. Leon circus collection (1985-1988).
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- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1985
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