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Sparks Circus in United States
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Sparks Circus
Type
circus
Owner
John H. Sparks
?-1928: Charlie Sparks (adopted)
1928-?: American Circus Corporation
Ringling brothers
Closed down
1932
Country
United States
Directors
?-1903: John Sparks
1903-1928: Charlie Sparks (adopted)
Key People
Veterinarians
Elephant department
Head keepers
of elephants
-1923:
Louis Reed
(elephant superintendent)
1923-1924:
Walter McClain
(assistant superintendent)
1924-1931:
Walter McClain
(elephant superintendent)
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Description
Sparks Circus,
United States
. Sparks Circus closed down in 1932.
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Circus began in the 1890s as the John H, Sparks Old Virginia Shows, established by John H. Wiseman (1863-1903). He used the name of Sparks on all of his entertainment shows and legally changed his name to John H. Sparks. He died on January 29, 1903.
1917:
Walter McClain
started 1917 as candy butcher at Sparks Circus, became assistant to
Louis Reed
in 1923, and Elephant superintendent 1924-1931.
References for records about Sparks Circus
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Koehl, Dan (2024). Sparks Circus, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at
https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=338
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Sources used for this article is among others:
Page 62, Elefanten in Zoo und Circus, Dokumentation 2 Nordamerika, 1997, by European Elephant Group: Haufellner, Schilfarth, Schweiger
http://www.circusesandsideshows.com/circuses/sparkscircus.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Circus_Corporation
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