paul tetzel the traveling showman who stripped hides from carasses and performed at bristol city 1920-30s?

Question

my father in law was a meat inspecter and he told me of this man who remove the hide of a steer and butcher in minutes and performed all over the world in the 20s and 30s

Answer 1

What's your question? Back n the 20s and 30s, while Vaudeville was flourishing, people did all kinds of novelty acts -- acts with animal;s, spinning plates, contortion, juggling. WC Fields used to juggle cigar boxes. Once, a contestant for Miss America ironed a shirt in 2 minutes for her talent (makes you wonder if nobody in her state can sing?). But people tried to create a niche then fill it. Vaudeville was an evening of acts strung together that included a Master of Ceremonies, a female singer, a comic, dancing girls, a juggler, and novelty acts like a skinner or an equestrian or a dog act. People wanted to break into show biz anyway they could.

Not so different from today except that today, the people are maybe a little less talented, but all they need to become famous and launch a career in movies is be able to eat worms (Fear Factor) or survive with Richard Hatch on an island (Survivor) or live in a house with people (Real World)

Answer 2

Paul Tetzel

Answer 3

The only Paul Tetzel I know anything about was an athlete who played football for Bentley.