(Haz clic aquí para español.) A few months ago I published an article where I introduced the double diabolo. Mr PA Vaile of New Zealand possibly invented it in the early 20th century. The double diabolo consisted of two joined diabolos and two strings, one for each axle. The inventor of it claimed that the game was too easy, you …
Kittie Harbeck – Juggler and Rope Walker
(Haz clic aquí para español.) Kittie Harbeck fronted several advertisements in the world of entertainment. Her act reached countries in Europe and Oceania. For this reason, it is a mystery that little information is known about her personal and artistic life. Her name is Catherine Harbeck. She was born approximately 1870, in Pennsylvania, United States. Her brother, William Harbeck, performed …
Happy Women’s Day!
(Haz clic aquí para español.) Happy day, juggling women! As a tribute and recognition to the female juggler, this article will show some of the female jugglers who have had a prominent role within the juggling community. It is really difficult to include all the women in this article, since so many have had relevance in the world of entertainment. …
Paul Cinquevalli’s Most Unforgettable Accident
(Haz clic aquí para español.) Emil Otto Paul Braun, known worldwide as Paul Cinquevalli, is considered one of the best jugglers in history. Before becoming a juggler, he had been an aerial acrobat. He fell from the trapeze and was in a coma for a while. This is what Paul commented: “When I was performing in St. Petersburg from the …
Anglo’s Crime
(Haz clic aquí para español.) As some researchers have recorded, Anglo murdered his wife out of a fit of jealousy. The events led to a tragic end for Anglo. Thomas Walter Webster Horton, known artistically as Anglo, was born on May 25, 1879, in North Adelaide, South Australia. According to his family tree, he had an older brother, also named …
Frank Bale – the Bognor Clown
(Haz clic aquí para español.) Frank Bale. Photo: Karen Nesbitt. The clown Frank Bale was part of the Royal Zanettos family of English artists, who made dozens of tours in Europe and the United States. They were known for performing in Japanese makeup and costumes. Royal Zanettos was made up of three brothers: George, the eldest; William, the second oldest; …
Claudia Alba – Juggler and Strong Woman
(Haz clic aquí para español.) When you read or research about power juggling, or strongman juggling, it is generally men who perform that type of technique. However, throughout history, it has been found that there was female participation in the juggling of heavy objects. On this occasion, we will see how little information there is about Claudia Alba, power juggler. …
The Resurrection of Traditional Myanmar Juggling
(Haz clic aquí para español.) “We cannot play when we are afraid, nervous or angry (…) Our mind has to be clear as crystal.” Ohn Myint As documented in the article Juggling in Myanmar, the art of manipulating objects, especially balls, in Myanmar, originated in the late 19th century. Itinerant jugglers showed their acts in the streets, in circuses, …
Two Records of Juggling in the Middle Ages
(Haz clic aquí para español.) Minstrels in the Middle Ages (which ranged from the fall of the Roman Empire (in the year 476) to the discovery of America (1492) or the fall of Constantinople (1453, according to several historians) were complete artists: they did juggling, magic, singing, playing instruments, performing comedy acts, among other tasks. Some worked entertaining the monarchy, …