The Fairground Barker worked on travelling fair which was attended by several Weatherfield residents on August Bank Holiday 1961. He ran sleazy "adults only" sideshow with slightly-attired belly dancers who he insisted were from the Nile, though they had a distinctly European appearance, especially the gum-chewing Bettina. The menfolk were eager to see the show but those with wives and girlfriends were pulled away from the entrance. Mario Bonarti was very keen on the girls but as he was accompanying Christine Hardman to the fair, she swiftly dragged him away by his arm.