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 The Bob Gerry Troupe was featured in some of Europe’s most prestigious circuses of its time, including [[Fritz Mey]]’s [[Circus Sarrasani]], [[Circus Krone]], [[Circus Williams]], and [[Circus Busch-Berlin]] in Germany; [[Cirque Medrano (Paris)|Cirque Medrano]] in Paris; [[Circo Heros]] (Togni) in Italy; [[Circo Price]] in Madrid, [[Cirque Royal (Brussels)|Cirque Royal]] in Brussels; [[Bertram Mills Circus]] at Olympia and the [[Harringay Circus]] in London; [[Circus Strassburger]] in Holland. They also appeared outdoors in several amusement parks in Scandinavia.
-The Bob Gerry Troupe made a cameo appearance in Viktor Tourjansky’s film, ''Salto Mortale'' (1953), starring Margot Heil and Karl Heinz Böhm. In 1956, the troupe was awarded [[Arturo Castilla]]’s ''Oscar Mundial del Circo'' in Barcelona, Spain. Bob Gerry finally dismantled his troupe on November 11, 1963, after a last performance with the Italian circus Heros in Pforzheim, Germany.
+The Bob Gerry Troupe made a cameo appearance in Viktor Tourjansky’s film, ''Salto Mortale'' (1953), starring Margot Heil and Karl Heinz Böhm. In 1956, the troupe was awarded [[Arturo Castilla]]’s ''Oscar Mundial del Circo'' in Barcelona, Spain. Bob Gerry finally dismantled his troupe on November 11, 1963, after a last performance with the Italian circus [[The Togni Dynasty|Heros]] in Pforzheim, Germany.
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−	Founded in Germany toward the end of WWII by Alois Geryk, known as Bob Gerry, The Bob Gerry Troupe was one of the most successful high wire acts on the European circus scene in the late forties, fifties, and early sixties. Starting in 1945, the troupe included the seven-person, three-tier pyramid to its repertoire—a feat originated by ~~the~~ [[Triska Troupe]], probably in 1943, and then performed by the [[Camilio Mayer\|Canilio Mayer Troupe]], of which Gerry was a member. This is the trick, of course, which was made infamous later (in 1962) by [[The Wallendas]], when their own seven-person pyramid collapsed during a performance in Detroit, Ohio. Later, the Bob Gerry Troupe performed a six-person pyramid.	+	Founded in Germany toward the end of WWII by Alois Geryk, known as Bob Gerry, The Bob Gerry Troupe was one of the most successful high wire acts on the European circus scene in the late forties, fifties, and early sixties. Starting in 1945, the troupe included the seven-person, three-tier pyramid to its repertoire—a feat originated by [[The Triska Troupe]], probably in 1943, and then performed by the [[Camilio Mayer\|Canilio Mayer Troupe]], of which Gerry was a member. This is the trick, of course, which was made infamous later (in 1962) by [[The Wallendas]], when their own seven-person pyramid collapsed during a performance in Detroit, Ohio. Later, the Bob Gerry Troupe performed a six-person pyramid.

	The Bob Gerry Troupe was featured in some of Europe’s most prestigious circuses of its time, including [[Fritz Mey]]’s [[Circus Sarrasani]], [[Circus Krone]], [[Circus Williams]], and [[Circus Busch-Berlin]] in Germany; [[Cirque Medrano (Paris)\|Cirque Medrano]] in Paris; [[Circo Heros]] (Togni) in Italy; [[Circo Price]] in Madrid, [[Cirque Royal (Brussels)\|Cirque Royal]] in Brussels; [[Bertram Mills Circus]] at Olympia and the [[Harringay Circus]] in London; [[Circus Strassburger]] in Holland. They also appeared outdoors in several amusement parks in Scandinavia.		The Bob Gerry Troupe was featured in some of Europe’s most prestigious circuses of its time, including [[Fritz Mey]]’s [[Circus Sarrasani]], [[Circus Krone]], [[Circus Williams]], and [[Circus Busch-Berlin]] in Germany; [[Cirque Medrano (Paris)\|Cirque Medrano]] in Paris; [[Circo Heros]] (Togni) in Italy; [[Circo Price]] in Madrid, [[Cirque Royal (Brussels)\|Cirque Royal]] in Brussels; [[Bertram Mills Circus]] at Olympia and the [[Harringay Circus]] in London; [[Circus Strassburger]] in Holland. They also appeared outdoors in several amusement parks in Scandinavia.

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 File:Bob_Gerry_Troupe_at_Circus_Sarrasani_(1945).jpg|The Bob Gerry Troupe (1945)
 File:Bob_Gerry_(c.1952).jpeg|The Bob Gerry Troupe (c.1952)
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 [[Category:Artists and Acts|Bob Gerry Troupe]][[Category:High Wire|Bob Gerry Troupe]]

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−	Founded in Germany at the end of WWII by Alois Geryk, known as Bob Gerry, The Bob Gerry Troupe was one of the most successful high wire acts on the European circus scene in the fifties and early sixties. Starting in ~~1950~~, the troupe included the ~~six~~-person, three-tier pyramid to its repertoire—a feat originated ~~(as the seven-person pyramid)~~ by the [[Triska Troupe]], probably in 1943, and then performed by the [[Camilio Mayer\|Canilio Mayer Troupe]], of which Gerry was a member. This is the trick, of course, which was made infamous later (in 1962) by [[The Wallendas]], when their own seven-person pyramid collapsed during a performance in Detroit, Ohio.	+	Founded in Germany toward the end of WWII by Alois Geryk, known as Bob Gerry, The Bob Gerry Troupe was one of the most successful high wire acts on the European circus scene in the late forties, fifties, and early sixties. Starting in 1945, the troupe included the seven-person, three-tier pyramid to its repertoire—a feat originated by the [[Triska Troupe]], probably in 1943, and then performed by the [[Camilio Mayer\|Canilio Mayer Troupe]], of which Gerry was a member. This is the trick, of course, which was made infamous later (in 1962) by [[The Wallendas]], when their own seven-person pyramid collapsed during a performance in Detroit, Ohio. Later, the Bob Gerry Troupe performed a six-person pyramid.

	The Bob Gerry Troupe was featured in some of Europe’s most prestigious circuses of its time, including [[Fritz Mey]]’s [[Circus Sarrasani]], [[Circus Krone]], [[Circus Williams]], and [[Circus Busch-Berlin]] in Germany; [[Cirque Medrano (Paris)\|Cirque Medrano]] in Paris; [[Circo Heros]] (Togni) in Italy; [[Circo Price]] in Madrid, [[Cirque Royal (Brussels)\|Cirque Royal]] in Brussels; [[Bertram Mills Circus]] at Olympia and the [[Harringay Circus]] in London; [[Circus Strassburger]] in Holland. They also appeared outdoors in several amusement parks in Scandinavia.		The Bob Gerry Troupe was featured in some of Europe’s most prestigious circuses of its time, including [[Fritz Mey]]’s [[Circus Sarrasani]], [[Circus Krone]], [[Circus Williams]], and [[Circus Busch-Berlin]] in Germany; [[Cirque Medrano (Paris)\|Cirque Medrano]] in Paris; [[Circo Heros]] (Togni) in Italy; [[Circo Price]] in Madrid, [[Cirque Royal (Brussels)\|Cirque Royal]] in Brussels; [[Bertram Mills Circus]] at Olympia and the [[Harringay Circus]] in London; [[Circus Strassburger]] in Holland. They also appeared outdoors in several amusement parks in Scandinavia.

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 File:Bob_Gerry_(c.1952).jpeg|The Bob Gerry Troupe (c.1952)
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−	Founded in Germany at the end of WWII by Alois Geryk, ~~alias~~ Bob Gerry, The Bob Gerry Troupe was one of the most successful high wire acts on the European circus scene in the fifties and early sixties. Starting in 1950, the troupe included the six-person, three-tier pyramid to its repertoire—a feat originated (as the seven-person pyramid) by the [[Triska Troupe]], probably in 1943, and then performed by the [[Camilio Mayer\|Canilio Mayer Troupe]], of which Gerry was a member. This is the trick, of course, which was made infamous later (in 1962) by [[The Wallendas]], when their own seven-person pyramid collapsed during a performance in Detroit, Ohio.	+	Founded in Germany at the end of WWII by Alois Geryk, known as Bob Gerry, The Bob Gerry Troupe was one of the most successful high wire acts on the European circus scene in the fifties and early sixties. Starting in 1950, the troupe included the six-person, three-tier pyramid to its repertoire—a feat originated (as the seven-person pyramid) by the [[Triska Troupe]], probably in 1943, and then performed by the [[Camilio Mayer\|Canilio Mayer Troupe]], of which Gerry was a member. This is the trick, of course, which was made infamous later (in 1962) by [[The Wallendas]], when their own seven-person pyramid collapsed during a performance in Detroit, Ohio.

	The Bob Gerry Troupe was featured in some of Europe’s most prestigious circuses of its time, including [[Fritz Mey]]’s [[Circus Sarrasani]], [[Circus Krone]], [[Circus Williams]], and [[Circus Busch-Berlin]] in Germany; [[Cirque Medrano (Paris)\|Cirque Medrano]] in Paris; [[Circo Heros]] (Togni) in Italy; [[Circo Price]] in Madrid, [[Cirque Royal (Brussels)\|Cirque Royal]] in Brussels; [[Bertram Mills Circus]] at Olympia and the [[Harringay Circus]] in London; [[Circus Strassburger]] in Holland. They also appeared outdoors in several amusement parks in Scandinavia.		The Bob Gerry Troupe was featured in some of Europe’s most prestigious circuses of its time, including [[Fritz Mey]]’s [[Circus Sarrasani]], [[Circus Krone]], [[Circus Williams]], and [[Circus Busch-Berlin]] in Germany; [[Cirque Medrano (Paris)\|Cirque Medrano]] in Paris; [[Circo Heros]] (Togni) in Italy; [[Circo Price]] in Madrid, [[Cirque Royal (Brussels)\|Cirque Royal]] in Brussels; [[Bertram Mills Circus]] at Olympia and the [[Harringay Circus]] in London; [[Circus Strassburger]] in Holland. They also appeared outdoors in several amusement parks in Scandinavia.

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−	Founded in Germany at the end of WWII, The Bob Gerry Troupe was one of the most successful high wire acts on the European circus scene in the fifties and early sixties. Starting in 1950, the troupe included the six-person, three-tier pyramid to its repertoire—a feat originated (as the seven-person pyramid) by the [[Triska Troupe]], probably in 1943, and made infamous later (in 1962) by [[The Wallendas]], when their own seven-person pyramid collapsed during a performance in Detroit, Ohio.	+	Founded in Germany at the end of WWII by Alois Geryk, alias Bob Gerry, The Bob Gerry Troupe was one of the most successful high wire acts on the European circus scene in the fifties and early sixties. Starting in 1950, the troupe included the six-person, three-tier pyramid to its repertoire—a feat originated (as the seven-person pyramid) by the [[Triska Troupe]], probably in 1943, and then performed by the [[Camilio Mayer\|Canilio Mayer Troupe]], of which Gerry was a member. This is the trick, of course, which was made infamous later (in 1962) by [[The Wallendas]], when their own seven-person pyramid collapsed during a performance in Detroit, Ohio.

	The Bob Gerry Troupe was featured in some of Europe’s most prestigious circuses of its time, including [[Fritz Mey]]’s [[Circus Sarrasani]], [[Circus Krone]], [[Circus Williams]], and [[Circus Busch-Berlin]] in Germany; [[Cirque Medrano (Paris)\|Cirque Medrano]] in Paris; [[Circo Heros]] (Togni) in Italy; [[Circo Price]] in Madrid, [[Cirque Royal (Brussels)\|Cirque Royal]] in Brussels; [[Bertram Mills Circus]] at Olympia and the [[Harringay Circus]] in London; [[Circus Strassburger]] in Holland. They also appeared outdoors in several amusement parks in Scandinavia.		The Bob Gerry Troupe was featured in some of Europe’s most prestigious circuses of its time, including [[Fritz Mey]]’s [[Circus Sarrasani]], [[Circus Krone]], [[Circus Williams]], and [[Circus Busch-Berlin]] in Germany; [[Cirque Medrano (Paris)\|Cirque Medrano]] in Paris; [[Circo Heros]] (Togni) in Italy; [[Circo Price]] in Madrid, [[Cirque Royal (Brussels)\|Cirque Royal]] in Brussels; [[Bertram Mills Circus]] at Olympia and the [[Harringay Circus]] in London; [[Circus Strassburger]] in Holland. They also appeared outdoors in several amusement parks in Scandinavia.

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	* Video: [[Bob_Gerry_Troupe_Video_(1963)\|The Bob Gerry Troupe, high wire act]], at Circo Heros (1963)		* Video: [[Bob_Gerry_Troupe_Video_(1963)\|The Bob Gerry Troupe, high wire act]], at Circo Heros (1963)
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		+	File:Bob_Gerry_(c.1952).jpeg\|The Bob Gerry Troupe (c.1952)
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−	Founded in Germany at the end of WWII, The Bob Gerry Troupe was one of the most successful high wire acts on the European circus scene in the fifties and early sixties. Starting in 1950, the troupe included the six-person, three-tier pyramid to its repertoire—a feat originated (as the seven-person pyramid) by the [[Triska Troupe]], probably in 1943, and later (in 1962) ~~made infamous~~ by [[The Wallendas]], when their own seven-person pyramid collapsed during a performance in Detroit, Ohio.	+	Founded in Germany at the end of WWII, The Bob Gerry Troupe was one of the most successful high wire acts on the European circus scene in the fifties and early sixties. Starting in 1950, the troupe included the six-person, three-tier pyramid to its repertoire—a feat originated (as the seven-person pyramid) by the [[Triska Troupe]], probably in 1943, and made infamous later (in 1962) by [[The Wallendas]], when their own seven-person pyramid collapsed during a performance in Detroit, Ohio.

	The Bob Gerry Troupe was featured in some of Europe’s most prestigious circuses of its time, including [[Fritz Mey]]’s [[Circus Sarrasani]], [[Circus Krone]], [[Circus Williams]], and [[Circus Busch-Berlin]] in Germany; [[Cirque Medrano (Paris)\|Cirque Medrano]] in Paris; [[Circo Heros]] (Togni) in Italy; [[Circo Price]] in Madrid, [[Cirque Royal (Brussels)\|Cirque Royal]] in Brussels; [[Bertram Mills Circus]] at Olympia and the [[Harringay Circus]] in London; [[Circus Strassburger]] in Holland. They also appeared outdoors in several amusement parks in Scandinavia.		The Bob Gerry Troupe was featured in some of Europe’s most prestigious circuses of its time, including [[Fritz Mey]]’s [[Circus Sarrasani]], [[Circus Krone]], [[Circus Williams]], and [[Circus Busch-Berlin]] in Germany; [[Cirque Medrano (Paris)\|Cirque Medrano]] in Paris; [[Circo Heros]] (Togni) in Italy; [[Circo Price]] in Madrid, [[Cirque Royal (Brussels)\|Cirque Royal]] in Brussels; [[Bertram Mills Circus]] at Olympia and the [[Harringay Circus]] in London; [[Circus Strassburger]] in Holland. They also appeared outdoors in several amusement parks in Scandinavia.