Home > Art & Photography > Dance & other performing arts > Other performing arts > Circus > String's N Things: A Life in Showbiz
13%
String's N Things: A Life in Showbiz

String's N Things: A Life in Showbiz

          
5
4
3
2
1

International Edition


Premium quality
Premium quality
Bookswagon upholds the quality by delivering untarnished books. Quality, services and satisfaction are everything for us!
Easy Return
Easy return
Not satisfied with this product! Keep it in original condition and packaging to avail easy return policy.
Certified product
Certified product
First impression is the last impression! Address the book’s certification page, ISBN, publisher’s name, copyright page and print quality.
Secure Checkout
Secure checkout
Security at its finest! Login, browse, purchase and pay, every step is safe and secured.
Money back guarantee
Money-back guarantee:
It’s all about customers! For any kind of bad experience with the product, get your actual amount back after returning the product.
On time delivery
On-time delivery
At your doorstep on time! Get this book delivered without any delay.
Quantity:
Add to Wishlist

About the Book

Born plain Keith William Smith on the 17th October 1944, he started life in showbiz with a String Puppet Act, but was to become Famous in the Circus World as The Amazing Etna - The Boy Wonder Yogi and also as Tizzy the Clown.This is the story of one man's amazing roller coaster life in show-business, the ups and downs, the tears and the laughter are all revealed within the pages of this down to earth look at the world of performing.The failed marriages, long distance separation from his children along with successes and failures galore make this a book all would be wise to study before considering taking up a career in Showbiz.In later years he also made his mark in Old Time Music Hall, Variety Theatres and Cabaret as a Stand up Comedian along with his renowned Max Wall & Old Mother Riley Tribute acts.Along the way he has even toured Sideshows on the Fairgrounds as well as working on others "parading" shows on the gaffs.Indeed you name it and he has done it from Children's Birthday Parties to topping the bill in Pantomime to cabaret shows in the seediest of nightclubs and strip joints through to corporate events and prestige venues like the Blackpool Tower Circus, Belle Vue Circus and Cirque d'Hiver (Bouglione - Paris) to name but just a few.Of note is the fact that he was the only Speciality Act in the World with his Bed of Nails, Fire-Eating, Dancing on Broken Glass & Other Yogi Stunts to ever work three consecutive seasons at the World Famous Belle Vue Circus in Manchester whilst also Clowing as Tizzy in the show at the same time.During his career he has worked with and alongside some of the biggest names in Circus, Variety and Comedy and is proud that his son Alex Smith aka Jonathan Royle who was born whilst he was touring with Gandey's Circus, made his stage debut aged 3 as Flap the Clown and continues to perform in various fields of the showbiz industry to this day. You will also find that inside the book are web links to watch various live performances the author has given over the years including those for both Adult and Children's audiences.Further links to digital versions of press cuttings galore and other showbiz memorabilia from his career are also included."When I saw LES-LE-ROY perform, it was like looking in a mirror. This man is an outstanding performer." Max Wall "It‟s a pleasure to work with someone of his outstanding comedy timing."Alec Halls MBE"


Best Sellers



Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781716769832
  • Publisher: Lulu Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Lulu.com
  • Height: 279 mm
  • No of Pages: 132
  • Spine Width: 10 mm
  • Weight: 602 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1716769833
  • Publisher Date: 28 Sep 2020
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A Life in Showbiz
  • Width: 216 mm


Similar Products

How would you rate your experience shopping for books on Bookswagon?

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS           
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
String's N Things: A Life in Showbiz
Lulu Press -
String's N Things: A Life in Showbiz
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

String's N Things: A Life in Showbiz

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book
    Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    New Arrivals



    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!