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Comedy Bouncing Rope
Linon was born Adolf Dubsky in 1899, to a famous Danish circus family with Hungarian roots (the Hungarian Dubszkys were a famous troupe of jockeys). He worked extensively with his bouncing ropeAn rope placed between two supports or pedestals, and fastened at one or both ends to a spring or bungee, so that the ropedancer can use the rope as a propelling device. act between the two World Wars and until the late 1960s in major circus and variety shows in Europe and the United States—where he appeared in numerous television shows, including several appearances on CBS's The Ed Sullivan Show and ABC's Hollywood Palace.
See Also
- Video: Linon, comedy bouncing rope act, on ABC TV's Hollywood Palace (1967)
Image Gallery
Linon (c.1935)
Linon (c.1960)
