Cook and Whitby Shows (Ben Wallace) in United States
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Cook and Whitby Shows (Ben Wallace)
Type circus
Founded 1892
Closed down 1895
Place
Peru, Indiana
Country
United States
Related persons
Owner 1892-1895: Ben Wallace
Zoological department
Directors-Curators 1892-1894: Patrick Meager (menagerie superintendent)
Elephant department
Record history
History of updates 2013-04-16xx
Latest document update 2020-10-30 07:03:11
Description
Cook and Whitby Shows (Ben Wallace), circus
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in Peru, Indiana, United States
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, was founded in 1892
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. Cook and Whitby Shows (Ben Wallace) closed down in 1895.
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Comments / pictures Owner Ben Wallace .
1892: Name of the show changed from Wallace and Co Circus to "Cook and Whitbys European Circus, Museum and Menagerie".
1892:
Diamond - Male Asian
Pilot - Male Asian
Gypsy - Asian Female
Jeannette - African Female
Prince - Male Asian
Tobe - Male Asian
Jess - Asian Female leased to Sells & Renfrow Show.
Queen - Asian Female leased to Bob Hunting .
Records about Cook and Whitby Shows (Ben Wallace )
from William "Buckles" Woodcocks Blog at http://www.bucklesw.blogspot.com/
In my fathers files I have a letter from old time trainer Harry Parkhurst relating how he walked "Queen " and "Jess " from the Penn. RR site in Bunker Hill to the Wallace Qtrs. after their purchase from 4-Paw in 1891.
William "Buckles" Woodcock
1893:
Diamond , Pilot , Gypsy , and Prince remained. Jeannette was leased to
Frank J. Taylor. Tobe died.
Romey - Asian Female added in 1893
Robbins Queen - Asian Female added in 1893
1894 to 1895: Diamond , Pilot , Gypsy , Prince , and Robbins Queen .
1895: The title of the show was changed to Great Wallace Show . 5 Elephants .
References for records about Cook and Whitby Shows (Ben Wallace)
Recommended Citation Koehl, Dan (2026). Cook and Whitby Shows (Ben Wallace), Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=1643 . (archived at the Wayback machine )
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