Sideshow Bally

Chris Moriarity opening for John Strong Sideshow in Coney Island 8/24/09

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• Freaks

[fredini]

Hey Folks, Please lets respect the privacy of those in the video and not disclose their personal issues!

And FYI Scott, Ruby Rodriguez never worked with or even knew Chris, so I severely doubt that she had any observations about him. Your information is misinformed.

[fredini]

Wow! Lots of comments...

I've known tons of talkers over the years. We've all had our highs and lows. I know Scott Baker and I know Chris Moriarity, and I know both of them to be great artists on the bally stage. No talker can always turn a successful tip, but both of those men have certainly turned their share.

Personally, I would pass on the "loving hand of God" bit in here, but Chris really gets 'em in. The sign is a great prop.

[zippy11224]

Some of these comments are outlandish! Anyone that has seen Scott Baker work knows what a true talent he is. I've seen him turn the tip and get 90%. Consistantly! I've watched Moriarity work. I think he got 10% of his tip.

[fredini]

Zippy- Even the greats can blank on the bally. Trust me, Chris can rock it.

[vicdanger86]

@DavidDevlin666 

[rapturerose1]

It was a cool show but the actual stage inside was small and dark at night (needed more lights).

[scott10036]

I thought I would write an article called SIDESHOW WARS 2009, based on having two sideshows at Coney Island this Summer. Based on many comments posted here, I thought I would start with Outside Talkers, MORIARTY Versus BAKER.

I decided to take a poll at the last Sideshow Convention in Wilkes Barre. Sadly, the story was not to be. While many said Baker was a brilliant INSIDE performer and a legendary OUTSIDE talker, nobody interviewed had ever heard of Mr. Moriarty. Sigh!

S. Weintraub

[vicdanger86]

these posts get more ridiculous by the minute...i attended the show several times to see an intoxicated marlow dropping cards and abusing fellow members in front of an aghast audience. Having personally spoken to him,Mr. Strong has high regard for Chris, money talks, as for the dillusional marlow, his stint at the St. Genaro feast was a huge success! (closing shop after 2 days of embarassment)

[scott10036]

Sorry! My colleague, Damon, got that misinformed info, and I don't know to whom he spoke. He thought it was Ruby, but it was some woman with vampire teeth. If ever in Baltimore, you must do my radio show!

S. Weintraub

[scott10036]

I spoke with Mystic Marlowe, the magician from Jon Strong's show. Baker would come around to their show a couple of times a week because he was coaching a couple of acts on the inside, not to watch Moriarty, who was hated by the entire cast for being a pushy, obnoxious know-it-all and who Strong himself called "an asshole."

S. Weintraub

Sideshow Historian