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| − | The Florence Honey Girls were an all-female acrobatic act headed by Sydney-born Florence 'Coochie' Honey (1911-1978). Born in a circus family, Florence came to the United States with her family act in 1926. Her father was Alfred Honey, an American gymnast, and her mother, Daisy, was née [[The St. Leon Family|St. Leon]], an old Australian circus family. Coochie created her troupe of female acrobats (generally a quartet, but sometimes a larger troupe) in the United States in the 1950s. | + | The Florence Honey Girls were an all-female acrobatic act headed by Sydney, Australia-born Florence 'Coochie' Honey (1911-1978). Born in a circus family, Florence came to the United States with her family act in 1926. Her father was Alfred Honey, an American gymnast, and her mother, Daisy, was née [[The St. Leon Family|St. Leon]], an old Australian circus family. Coochie created her troupe of female acrobats (generally a quartet, but sometimes a larger troupe) in the United States in the 1950s. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * Biography: [[Honey Family]] | ||
* Video: [[Florence_Honey_Girls_Video_(1956)|The Florence Honey Girls, acrobats and Tumblers]], on ABC TV's ''The Mickey Mouse Club'' (1956) | * Video: [[Florence_Honey_Girls_Video_(1956)|The Florence Honey Girls, acrobats and Tumblers]], on ABC TV's ''The Mickey Mouse Club'' (1956) | ||
[[Category:Artists and Acts|Honey Girls]][[Category:Acrobats|Honey Girls]][[Category:Tumbling Acts|Honey Girls]] | [[Category:Artists and Acts|Honey Girls]][[Category:Acrobats|Honey Girls]][[Category:Tumbling Acts|Honey Girls]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:53, 9 December 2021
Acrobats
The Florence Honey Girls were an all-female acrobatic act headed by Sydney, Australia-born Florence 'Coochie' Honey (1911-1978). Born in a circus family, Florence came to the United States with her family act in 1926. Her father was Alfred Honey, an American gymnast, and her mother, Daisy, was née St. Leon, an old Australian circus family. Coochie created her troupe of female acrobats (generally a quartet, but sometimes a larger troupe) in the United States in the 1950s.
See Also
- Biography: Honey Family
- Video: The Florence Honey Girls, acrobats and Tumblers, on ABC TV's The Mickey Mouse Club (1956)
