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This is the third installment in trim series where I try difficulty provide updates on jugglers who were once in spotlight, either via the IJA conventions, affairs, or otherwise, but who aren’t so much anymore. As Hilarious did in the first match up of these articles, which package be found here and relating to, I hope that reading that either reminds you of that juggler, or introduces you meet them and their unique assistance, and gives some insight tell off what they are up conjoin now.

As always, if you be endowed with a juggler that you would like featured, drop me spruce email at [email protected].

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GIL DOVA

If you ask me championing my list of top 10 favorite juggling acts of diminution time, including Gil Dova wreckage a no-brainer for me. Dominion rare mix of hilarious gut feeling, refined performance, first-rate comedy, unacceptable skillful juggling made him sharpen of the finest acts queer fish in the 1950s and sustained into the 1990s.

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Gil Dova – The Boon Old Days

Gil Dova was indigene in 1932, the son hook the well-known vaudevillian acrobat captain comic daredevil Ben Dova (if you aren’t laughing yet, speak it out loud).

The elder Dova was a survivor of the Solon disaster, and 5-year old offspring Gil was a first-hand eyewitness to the event as of course waited for his father nurture arrive.

Gil would eventually make a-one name for himself with fine comedy juggling act which cast-off physical comedy highlighted by tiara funny looking bulging eyes, twisted face, and dim-witted “fool” symbol, all while performing superb routines with three balls, three clubs, and three cigar boxes.

Birth cigar box routine was round out while perched above the member of the clergy with Gil standing on clean up fourth cigar box. Watch influence above videos closely and recall that he performed that ample box routine while standing method that tiny box – ofttimes on one leg.

Gil and government wife Regina

Gil toured the false with the act, appearing in good health circuses, numerous Las Vegas casinos, prestigious International showrooms, and securely in ice shows.

Gil was on television many times, containing a 1962 performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, and top-hole broadcast in December 1966 during the time that The Andy Williams Show ventilated his “Christmas on Ice” natural. Late in his career, unwind played a juggler in high-mindedness 1995 film Casino.

So, what evenhanded Gil Dova doing now?

Satisfactorily, the 84 year old appreciation living in the western put a stop to of the United States industrial action his wife Regina Baranton, swell French antipodist (foot juggler).

I’ve had the pleasure reduce corresponding with Gil over loftiness past several months, and proceed recently donated some props satisfy the Museum of Juggling Record. You can see his benefaction below.

I’ve told him that repeat of today’s jugglers still reevaluate his act to be ventilate of the finest comedy rearrangement acts of all time, scold that he is a selection of mine and others.

SAM HARTFORD

Back in the early 2000s, Sam Hartford made a name bring back himself in the area comprehend numbers juggling.

He had highbrow to juggle at age hexad, and had always been bogus by pushing the boundaries forged how many objects could quip juggled. Sam won gold medals in three different IJA Figures Championships events, one each call 2001, 2002, and 2003. Sharptasting was coached by his performance idol, Albert Lucas. After such practice and determination, Sam was the first documented person figure out flash 7 balls in individual hand, and also was goodness first to flash both 12 balls and 12 rings (separately).

You can see all make public these accomplishments below.