BUTTOLPH, Betty (b. 1931) | Oral History

BUTTOLPH, Betty (b. 1931)

Oral Histories

Her reminiscences and experiences concerning the Gainesville (Texas) Community Circus, 1930-1954. Founding of the circus; comments about founder A. Morton Smith; her initial participation as a clown, 1939; clown performances; circus training; “Seven Dwarfs” act; auditioning; making of costumes; demise of the circus.
Date of Interview: June 1, 1986

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