March 1985 Sarasota Florida

Harry E. Voise born 1928 and Harold R. Voise born 1908

There was a 20 year age difference in these brothers. Harold wanted my father to fly but he wanted to be home and care for his mother and a sister back in Saginaw. My father would marry and have 4 children. He worked for Consumers Power for 35 years. I recall him being very fit and athletic and  doing summer summersaults on the beach. Me? I ran track and field and placed fourth in the Michigan state meet in 1971 running a 2 mile in 9:37.  I am currently a long distance swimmer on our lake in Gladwin Michigan.

SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN

LEXINGTON UNIT

1900 RICHMOND ROAD

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY

Aug 16, 1963

Dear Mr. Voise, We all enjoyed the wonderful circus acts performed at our hospital this morning. The following patients extend their sincere appreciation to you, the performers and all who assisted. Out best wishes in your continued success

Mary Trollope

Margaret Tucker

Judy Royalty

Chrisy Kraemer

Janis Boyd

Judy Betz

Linda Midgett

Susie Workman (Elizabeth)

Mary Clark

Pamela Thomas

Sheila While Jine Hughes

Mattie Peters

Joey Luda DS

John Turpin

Mike Crachel

John Blackbrim

Christ Bodkin

DL

M Mcheely

bob Garland

Sheldon Kuhns

? Allan Thompson

Bronson Davis

J. Crisp

Kids get a preview of the Shrine Circus

Chicago Daily News Friday Feb 26th, 1954

below: antics of clown Lou Jacobs and the gorilla act of Arden and Norbu compete for attentions of excited youngsters at a preview of the Shrine circus  which opened Friday at Medinah Temple. The "gorilla's" cat-walk along the balcony rails thrills the youngsters...

story of page 12

note: I don't have the rest of the article.

Eileen and Rose Sullivans parents are in the middle.

Queen of Ringling Circus is Antoinette, star of the aerial act. She's a member of the Flying Concellos. The circus opens today at East Warren and Connar

" Best wishes to Eileen, Esther"

ESTHER

WORLD'S SMALLEST

HAWAIIAN DANCER

note: postcard size

note: mostly her name was Esther Howard with some Billboard references

Chester "Bobo" Barnett

This is a personal letter to Harold and Eileen from Paris, France

" Dear Friends: Eileen and Harold:---We are all having a few wines-etc. together and will now write you a few lines----------

How we wish you were here with Rose  and best wishes.  Winnie Rose ???

Don's believe her she has had one drink too many. BoboXXXXX

this is me working ...in other words....everybody is on the way it s4 in the morning-my wife ...

regards???  "

note: difficult to read

note: Read Bobo's Daughter by his daughter.

LOS COMANCHEROS

LOS COMANCHEROS

THE ZAVATTAS

THE ZAVATTAS

DONDI AND COMPANY

DONDI AND COMPANY

GERARD SOULES AND HIS POODLES OF PARIS #2

GERARD SOULES AND HIS POODLES OF PARIS

#2

This photo was used in the recent Vanity Fair Magazine article June 2017 issue!!!

See this article for circus history 

GERARD SOULES AND HIS POODLES OF PARIS

 

GERARD SOULES AND HIS POODLES OF PARIS

BURCH AND MARAN #5

BURCH AND MARAN

NOVELTY

BALLOON-A-RAMA

note#1 In the Cole Bros Circus official route and program season of 1944 on page 23 Ernest Burch is listed as one of the performers as well as Eileen Voise, Harold Voise, George Voise, Robert Porter and Orda and Joe Masker

 



ERNIE BLINKO WITH CHILD

ERNIE BLINKO

(WHO IS THE CHILD)

BURCH AND MARAN#3

BURCH AND MARAN

BALLOON-A-RAMA



BLINKO AND MARAN #2

BLINKO AND MARAN

NOVELTY-BALLOON-A-RAMA

 

BLINKO AND MARAN

BLINKO AND MARAN

NOVELTY-BALLOON-A-RAMA

 

ADDRESS ON BACK:

Ernie Blinko and Maran Burch

1130 W. St. Georges Avenue

Linden, N.J. 07036

 

 

Unseen Photo

Harold Voise, Jack Voise, Eilene and Bob Porter?

(negative to positive digital  processing)

Eilene obituary reads: Eilene (Sullivan) Voise, 76, or 2765 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, Fla., a native of Holyoke, died Thursday 1/13/83 in a Sarasota nursing home. She was the wife of Harold Voise.
She was born Dec 6 1906, daughter of the late James and Rose (Donahue) Sullivan, and attended St. Jerome schools.  She lived in Sarasota for the past 35 years where she was a circus aerialist and trapese artist until her retirement.
Besides her husband, she leaves a daughter, Arden Kreisch of Longboat Key, Fla., a brother, James H. Sullivan of Holyoke; two sisters, Rose C Murphy of New York City and Edna Kingsley of Holyoke; a granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.

Janice Voise in the movies

Here Comes The Girls

1953 movie

 

small cast part in the movie as trapese/iron jaw artist

 

Dolleye Katrine Green, Linda Couch Matchineff, Eliane Miller, Dolores Selin and Janice Voise

 

note: after watching the movie I believe Janice Voise (wife to George Voise) in on the far left..