Knife and Hatchet Man: The Very First Olympic Circus, c1985 - 1990

Item — Box: Norman Family Box 1

Reference code: 178B19.24

Scope and Contents

Draft typescript, with manuscript corrections and annotations, titled, 'The Very First Olympic Circus', written by Hal Denver. Includes detailed descriptions of his childhood, early career as a showman, travelling and working with Mickey Rooney and Mamie van Doren, and a trip to Las Vegas, United States of America. Part of his memoir, 'Knife and Hatchet Man', 11pp.

Dates

Creation: c1985 - 1990

Creator

Denver, Hal, 1909 - 1994 (Person)

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