Schlitz - the most famous fool twentieth century (10 photos) Bashny.Net

Circus performer and actor, known as Schlitz Syurtis or simply slot, was born with the name Simon Metz in September 1901 in the Bronx (New York area). On the other, a purely mythical, data traveling circus star has risen on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, and so many posters name Schlitz awarded with the title of "The Last of the Aztecs." In those days microcephalics "promote" onlookers as the remains of an ancient, subhuman race and are therefore viewed as a inoplyanetyan. Parents Simon remained unknown history. Most likely, they were poor, and sold aborted child circus recruiters. Throughout his long life Schlitz pretty charms the audience hungry for curiosities.



Intellectual development of adult Schlitz with the level of 4-year-old child. Due to poor self-control, and probably incontinence Schlitz always dressed in women's clothes. In addition, it was profitable entrepreneurs - to represent such a funny creature as a girl with a bow ("Receptionist"), though not always smoothly shaven.



Most loyal fans Schlitz were ... his fellow freak-show: midgets, bearded ladies, people with extra limbs. Life wandering circus was not as bright and cheerful as they are submitted. A Schlitz with its childlike innocence, infectious smile and infinite love for all things was for clowns necessarily a sort of "ray of light in the darkness».



At least he was loved for affectation and grimaces millions regulars carnivals and film premieres. Famous Schlitz did his role in the cult film Tod Browning «Freaks" (1932), where Schlitz played himself, and in the naive horror film "Island of Lost Souls" (1933) by HG Wells (cameo is not mentioned in the credits) . He had entered the arena of almost all famous American circuses of the first half of the 20th century.



In 1936 he became the legal guardian of Schlitz trainer George Syurtis monkeys. Until his death in 1960, Mr. Syurtis nurtured the little man, and then the older Schlitz had to give a madhouse in Los Angeles.



To "Durkee" Schlitz depressed - he as grass sunlight vital lacked merry carnival, circus friends and adoration of the crowd. But soon he was lucky. At the hospital in the offseason moonlighting sword-swallower Bill Hanks, he's the one recognized in patients celebrity circus. Meeting with doctors was short-lived, and all agreed that Schlitz is better to return to the stage in the company of the employer Anxi, showman Sam Cortez.



Schlitz and not left in the "ostavku." He was often seen in city parks in Los Angeles, where he was walking with his supervisor and feed rolls pigeons and ducks. Once strange fool around with a bow on chube going to a small crowd, he immediately initiated a fun idea. And so to the death of 70-year-old Schlitz from bronchial pneumonia in September 1971. His grave remained anonymous until 2008, when it was possible to collect $ 400 for a decent tombstone.



After the death of Schlitz "automatically" become a legend. In his honor, released a lot of souvenirs, written more pictures. His memory will forever remain in our hearts.







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