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| Photo detail, "Congress of Freaks", Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey sideshow at Madison Square Garden, 1925 Edward J. Kelty photo |
| Photo detail, "Congress of Freaks", RBB&B circus sideshow, 1924, with Krao, the Missing Link (bearded lady) and unidentified ethnic exhibit. I wasn't sure at first if this was Schlitze - something about the mouth. But if you cover the lower half of his face you'll see that definitely is him. Ed. J. Kelty photo from "Step Right This Way" |
| "Schlitze was filthy rich," said (Leila) Hyams, "very well managed, with money invested in houses and |
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| Quoted in "Dark Carnival" by Skal and Savada |
| Leila Hyams who starred as "Venus" in "Freaks" retired from acting in 1937 and passed away in 1977. She was also |
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| uoted as saying, in reference to that film, "I never got to know the real freaks well but the midgets were delightful." |
| Photo courtesy Bill Griffith |
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| Lobby card. This was a posed shot. This scene was never in the film. It appears Phroso is demonstrating an old folk toy. The figurine is placed at the top of the ladder and it drops to the bottom of the ladder, rung by rung, all by itself. Schlitzie is absolutely FASCINATED! |