Ice has always been a novelty in Latin
America ever since the middle of the
19th century when a Boston sea captain
carried some packed in sawdust to a Carib
bean port. The natives went wild about it.
Now they're getting ice for onother purpose
? a revue with pretty girls cn skates per
forming in arenas where bull fights had
heretofore been the main atiraction.
The show is on American one ? called
Holiday on Ice ? headed by cn organization
which is sending out similar shows to other
parts of the world. It woii i with portable
equipment which includes 10 large freezing
units. The shows employ some 350 skaters,
besides a large number of technicians, musi
cians and singers.
Pictured here is a performance in the bull
ing at Guadalajara, Mexico.
Glamor gal gets appreciative whistle from policeman.
This is better than a boll fipht ? and W?<Mv smiles broadly.
Dressing room at th* Guadalajara bull ring is Sam* room wh*r* bulls
or* slought*r*d and moat givon to poor a ft or fight*. Not* th* hooks.
Hi fM Iw ?Mply MM (Am mow* pvt cm H$ first performance a? Goodolajoro.
Two of the stars, Dorothy Goos and Murray Galbraith,
bring the magic of dancing skates to Guadalajara.
!*'? a plwMOirt holiday for on* of ?h* tkators who
Wa? a fid* with a cowboy from neighboring ranch.
Workman u?* ?l*dj* hommart ?o cruih ic* block* in ord*r to pock th*m b*tw**n bf in* pip*^to hasten freezing.
Skating wrfae. it pro?ct.d with nylon canopy and .prayod with cool wot. during hot ip.ll.
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