Vesta and Ashton

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Variety and circus performers Audrey Grimaldi, known as Vesta, and John Austin, known as Ashton, died together in a crash in Orlando, FL. Ashton's professional career began in 1925, and in 1932 he established his own musical act with two partners. Vesta showed a talent for music and dance at an early age, and at 12 joined a semi-professional show. They met in 1939 and married the same year. They worked in several stage circuses in the UK, but in 1955 went to South America and then to North America, where they remained for the rest of their lives.

United Kingdom, Circus performers, Grimaldi, Audrey, Austin, John Kenneth

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Jerome Medrano

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Circus owner Jerome Medrano became director of the Cirque Medrano, which had been founded by his father, in 1928. He completely refurbished the circus, and began being able to attract the leading clowns of the time. By 1936, he was running three circuses under the Medrano name, but subsequently suffered financial difficulties as a result of divorcing his first wife. He joined the Navy in the second world war, and after the war spent several years in the US, with his circus being managed on his behalf.

Officials and employees, Circuses, Circus, Medrano, Jerome

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Art Concello

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Trapeze artist and circus manager Art Concello was born in Spokane, WA, in 1912. He began training with Eddie Ward in Bloomington, IL, at the age of 10 and joined the Flying Wards' act with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus at 16. He formed his own act, the Flying Concellos, when he was 18.

Aerialists, Concello, Arthur M.

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