Colleano, Cornelius ‘Con’

C. 1928

Con Colleano had first adopted a Spanish toreador’s attire when performing in South Africa in 1923. The costume became a standard feature of his act. Here, Colleano limbers up on his tightwire in a vaudeville theatre.

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Colleano, Cornelius ‘Con’

C. 1928

Con Colleano had first adopted a Spanish toreador’s attire when performing in South Africa in 1923. The costume became a standard feature of his act. Here, Colleano limbers up on his tightwire in a vaudeville theatre.

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