Buckles Blog: The Gretonas #3

Saturday, January 29, 2011

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Anonymous said...: I am embarassed to say I am not familiar with these folks, but judging from these photos they were cerainly superior performers.
Does anyone know if there is any film/video of their performing?

Paul Gutheil; 29 January, 2011 12:10
Anonymous said...: They were the great high wire act on early Adkins-Terrell Cole Bros. Along with ZoppeZavatta troupe. Both families settled in Rochester, Ind. Willy's son Martin did great hand balancing act in later years and two younger sisters were popular performer circus girls. I can not think of their names. Otto was around for quite sometime. Johnny H.; 29 January, 2011 16:22
Anonymous said...: Col., You've answered more questions here than you might think for which my great thanks.
All good wishes to the Herriott Troupe,
Paul; 30 January, 2011 11:17
bob good said...: Herman Wallenda also did the handstand on the shoulders, but no chair that I remember. Any balancer will tell you it is a tough handstand with that grip plus doing it up high, man!

John is so right. Martin Lamberti was the show name the one son went under. He was an ace balancer and juggler. I imagine he is retired by now.

Bob Good; 30 January, 2011 11:53
Anonymous said...: I worked with Martin lamberti just a couple of years ago. He's doing physical comedy. He was working a lot for cirque productions, and probably still is.; 30 January, 2011 13:28

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