Boils The Clown
Friday, April 1, 2005 7:39:27 AM
I have seen a [:p]"Girl Show"[:p] on the midway when I was a kid,(Probally 20 years ago or so.)......... but was too young to go in.[V]It was at the Hamburg Fair in NY . The show was Strates.

My Questions are :

Are their any still on the road today ?
If so ,which show has one ?
If not , why ?

........Thanx in advance !![:p]

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Friday, April 1, 2005 9:00:39 AM
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Originally posted by Boils The Clown

I have seen a [:p]"Girl Show"[:p] on the midway when I was a kid,(Probally 20 years ago or so.)......... but was too young to go in.[V]It was at the Hamburg Fair in NY . The show was Strates.

My Questions are :

Are their any still on the road today ?
If so ,which show has one ?
If not , why ?

........Thanx in advance !![:p]




Are there any still on the road today?
Not that I know of

If so, which show has one?
N/A

If not, why?
In MHO, it's because.....

1, To get any money they have to work strong and you can't do that anymore.
2, Fair committees won't allow it.
3, Porn is so easy to get, no one has to spend their money for live shows anymore. I know, you're saying what about strip joints and bars? Well, you get to drink and that's a big deal.
4, The Internet. You can see all the porn you want on it.
5, Overhead. Girls don't come cheap. You can't put a dog out there and expect to turn the tip.

Believe it or not, I ran a girl show one week in an emergency when the one we had booked didn't show. Used 2 of my agents wives. But, that's another whole story.

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Missin it
Friday, April 1, 2005 9:57:04 AM
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Originally posted by Boils The Clown

I have seen a [:p]"Girl Show"[:p] on the midway when I was a kid,(Probally 20 years ago or so.)......... but was too young to go in.[V]It was at the Hamburg Fair in NY . The show was Strates.

My Questions are :

Are their any still on the road today ?
If so ,which show has one ?
If not , why ?

........Thanx in advance !![:p]




Are there any still on the road today?
Not that I know of

If so, which show has one?
N/A

If not, why?
In MHO, it's because.....

1, To get any money they have to work strong and you can't do that anymore.
2, Fair committees won't allow it.
3, Porn is so easy to get, no one has to spend their money for live shows anymore. I know, you're saying what about strip joints and bars? Well, you get to drink and that's a big deal.
4, The Internet. You can see all the porn you want on it.
5, Overhead. Girls don't come cheap. You can't put a dog out there and expect to turn the tip.

Believe it or not, I ran a girl show one week in an emergency when the one we had booked didn't show. Used 2 of my agents wives. But, that's another whole story.




I think that sums it up. Don't you?

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Skywheelrider
Friday, April 1, 2005 10:23:33 AM
Pretty much does.
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Missin it
Friday, April 1, 2005 10:39:25 AM
yup
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Friday, April 1, 2005 2:00:33 PM
As described in Al Stencell's book, Girl Show, the last carnival burlesque show shut down around 1986. Al describes the final night of Joe Boston's french Casino Show in Syracuse NY on Strates.

I grew up in Hamburg, NY and remember the 1960's midway being anchored by three huge girl shows on the outside end. You could watch free entertainment down there all day as each did a 20 minute bally routine, one right after the other. And then they started the whole process all over again.

Boils The Clown
Friday, April 1, 2005 2:19:36 PM
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As described in Al Stencell's book, Girl Show, the last carnival burlesque show shut down around 1986. Al describes the final night of Joe Boston's french Casino Show in Syracuse NY on Strates.

I grew up in Hamburg, NY and remember the 1960's midway being anchored by three huge girl shows on the outside end. You could watch free entertainment down there all day as each did a 20 minute bally routine, one right after the other. And then they started the whole process all over again.





Do you have any pics you can post ?
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Friday, April 1, 2005 5:34:40 PM
No pix I can post right now. If I find some I'll put them in Webshots.
I have little from the 60's. 72-92 are on slides which I'd have to dig out and scan. But by the 70's the show fronts were getting smaller and less elaborate. If you remember Jackie Norman's Broadway to Hollywood you'll know what I mean. Anybody remember Club Flamingo?

Bill P.
cny_chris
Friday, April 1, 2005 6:40:10 PM
Last one I saw was with Strates at the NYSF in the early/mid 80's. I recall the Girl Show and Sideshow set up along the south side of the midway, along the track fence. The Girl Show was right across from the Sky Wheel. I also recall that the local newspaper having a write up on the midway, and mentioning that the Girl Show tent was used for church services every Sunday during the run for the showfolks.
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Friday, April 1, 2005 6:49:20 PM
Dont Forget depends on wear the shows are at Dont forget sorry to you skywheelrider and to my self inculded the Christians and other relgiuos groups would go nuts and probly picit and all kinds of junk Special hear in the south AKA the Bible Belt.
Boils The Clown
Friday, April 1, 2005 7:57:06 PM
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Dont Forget depends on wear the shows are at Dont forget sorry to you skywheelrider and to my self inculded the Christians and other relgiuos groups would go nuts and probly picit and all kinds of junk Special hear in the south AKA the Bible Belt.


Danny,
What about a Wal-mart Mom & daughter girl show in the parking lot.
Hek , you could even be the bally talker by day & pimp by night !

............LMAO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will never forget that topic you started Mr. Daniel !!!!!!!!!
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Friday, April 1, 2005 8:47:54 PM
Plus it's so tuff to find a good *mopper these days....lol I do agree that the "Moral Majority " helped cause the Downfall of those shows. But just look what was considered Racy in the Sixtys and seventys is PG these days.
Boils The Clown
Friday, April 1, 2005 8:50:55 PM
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Plus it's so tuff to find a good *mopper these days....



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Maybe when Richie gets * canned he can fill that postion.
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Saturday, April 2, 2005 5:44:29 AM
sorry to inform you daniel, but girl shows were a big part of the fairs here in the south many years ago. carthage was well known for theirs as were other spots. back then that was the only place things like that were seen. old 8mm movies if anyone can remember was the other. then vhs, liberation of movie goers and girlshows went downhill as far as popularity. fairs started going for the family theme and hoochy coochy shows as they were called were no longer in favor. last one i saw on a midway was with childress shows in loris sc. those on strates shows were more of the burlesque shows and nothing compared to those out at the county fairs. sixcat has the answers.
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Saturday, April 2, 2005 9:26:28 AM
Ok Brit thanks for clearing it up i just figored they would have problems hear in the south. You mentioned Carthage what state do you speak of lol just wondering.