Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-16
SPARKS CIRCUS ARRIVES
 WITH TIP TOP SHOW


 Circus Day% with it's elephants, lions and tigers, steam calliopes, bands, pink lemonade and peanuts, was joyful day in Norwich for young and old when Sparks Circus came to town on Friday .and showed on the Battle Grounds As is usual when the knights of the sawdust ring arrive in town there were hundreds at the freight yards to watch the un- loading of the circus and to see the per feet organization and system with which big show is handled from the time of arrival until the big canvas is set up.
 The 20 steel cars. each ranging from 70 to 7s feet in length and the last word in circus car construction, rolled into the yard of the New Haven road about O. clock in the morning. The work of un- l loading was immediately started with noticeable lack of the usual rough-stuf and profanity that has attended these events in the past. The work went &C., cording to schedule every individual having place and knowing just what to i do It was interesting to watch the ele- phants in their lazy might help the wag ons over tue grades.
 l By seven o'clock in the morning the tents were standing and practically ev- erything was ready for the afternoon performance. Promptly at 1o.30 o'clock the street parade was held with several novelties, including clowns camels in i tandem harness and baby camel only a few weeks old. The participants in the parade presented a neat appearance and three bands with two calliopes con- tributed the music.
 At both the afternoon and evening per | formances the crowds were large and especially at the evening show when ev- cry seat iu the big tent was occupied. The programme was one of the best and | snappiest that has ever shown in this 1 city, everything being run off on sched- ule with precision and snap that was commendable. From the opening of the performance with the parade until the last number there was not a dull mo- n1ent. Between the acts group of real funny clowns pleased with their antics, their feature being a burlesque on the Dempsey Carpenter fight The animal features of the performances were excep- tional and included Capt. Tiebor's train ed seals, featuring "Irish,' the educat- i ed seal. In his act in the evening
 Irish" went on a strike and refused to complete his stunts because he lost his piece of fish that he was supposed to get after each stunt. Irish made a bee : line off the platform and straight for his tank and no means of persuasion could get him back. Other features were two herds of wonderfully well trained ele. plants the dancing horses, (these horses were formerly featured at the Hippo. drome in New York;, and Woodward statue horse and dogs in marblesque groupings.
 There were several thrillers on the programme and the most daring of thest , was Bernardo in head slide down a t steel wire from the tent top to the ground, distance of so feet. Another was Kaichi, the upside down man. whc walks up a flight of stairs on his head . The foot slide of one of the Japs down t an inch rope from the top to the ground was real thriller. The Walters tro,1p,
 Of aerial bar artists was a clever act as was the trapeze acts of several of tn, women performers. There were severa wire acts, the feature of which was IT.
 ma. Corners. The programme closec with three high jumping horses whicl
 cleared the bar at nearly six feet.
 The circus was packed and ready f,
 leave for New London where it will shov n today. shortly after midnight. The cir . GUS will go from New London to Will : narti" and show there on Monday.