The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-11
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zSchedule, Proues Better
Chan ShG1DH erpL Last Year
Street Parade This Morning
7epIete With Numerous
Attractio

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The saWdust, tanbark and
RECONSIDERATION opened today when when
SapMkg Circus canle o town 1 for
Iss1tuzos@peT formances at South Side
sSsParksa Twelfth and Virginia ave- ave,
ggsnns This circus is SO well known e1
sStosTesfdents of this city that 1t
ssTsany needs Introduction and
without saying that it is
the same high class exhibition Of
the only d ifference being that
sitshas nearly doubled in size and
SsnoW stands as one OF the very5
Headers ~ the big show class n
The free stree. spectaclo which
took place this morning at the ad-
Ssys1ertfssds# time 10 80 a.. m. was
nctuated with many NOVELTIES
and gave OF the wonder
Observation-Disclosures to be seen in
the OPP From the eight
shprseb band wagon IN the lead, 70
cumbersome elep plants and
sssteam calltope in the rear, it was
surprise after another. and
ssftSsis4s safe ito say that never has
3sthere$been such a gathering OF fine
horsesH as these that are seen IN
Sparks parade.
A11Sca ges.8trappings and para PHI
wereMSresplendent in gold
sssand@silYerawhich is the trad smack
sspf% ill wei sregula.e circuses ana
part iclllarly this one. The old para
SbtaSaboutEal1c circus being alike was
sshattered# comp1etely at the perfo-#
nance this afternoon. and the
spectacle Visions OF
hi
:gatepping thorobreds, beautifully
ssb1anketed elephants and camels,
gowned singing and
sGdancing girls was vision long to
s5a$rsm ebred lit was brought 70
sSasg CLOSE bysgLaVerne Vena Bile, the
diva OF he white-tops rendering
SfnSa%charming manner, a selection
10 e@accompaniment Of the Jack
sssEhIt1ips@C Concert Band; while seat
ssat ginga huge no Rdah. on ting back
III ealarges Il Of the elephant herd.
The$ spectacular pageant gave,
VA Performance q proper start.
lsE contained act. after act Of
5Bsxcept ional merit chief among
ssthemS being the Aerial Walters. the,
ssEarkinS trio Of comedy furniture
movers the great Koban and Emo!
sEtroupes Of Japanese marvels, the
F1ying:sY orks, Aerial Earles, Beat
Jca@Jung, the golden girl in the
golden whirl,, Mardo Tro and the
@Carbne brothers, acorbatic groups
of&exceptional merit are,
4 HE Two Guices, the Hollis family
s md dainty Flora Bedini. Trained
aninanlBSpred ominate at the Sparks
$Gtrcus%and many acts of start
asiing naturesw were in evid chiof'
sofSS;Whtch were the Captain Tieborii
and rope-walking seals,
saRaEtlett,s barnyard circus, thei
Misunderstanding horses and dogs
and her trained
SdoNes Sand marble horses, Minnie;
gThompson and her pretty assist
snnts gintr oducing the Sparks stable
@ofaball-room# horses, Florence Mar
santette and her prize winner,
s.1Mazep2 Hurd's riding balloons
|snnd col1ies. $Ceasar. champion high
1umping horse Of the world and
s Two herds OF remarkably we'll
nedSe1ephants each herd being
aassy,syorked #bygslad trainers
Thrill s#were plentiful and many
ssraSps# OF were in evi-i
sdenceSwhen the daring little Jap
8anese marvel Eakata descended
sfrom the@t top Of the tent to the
sgronnd with lightning like rapid
ssitysson#aNt hreadlike wire. There is
@much8t samuse in the Sparks per
sformance,% and one OF the main
factors was Pete Marde and his
I groups sof N. joey assistants. who
saregpIentifu1 and positively funny;
Tile evening performance will
Tstasrt ata 81 O'Clock. with the doors
Eofpening at Z in order to give
g&varybody an opportunity to VISIT
sfTsSmenager1e and horse-fa1r.
M After a long continued expert
sss4Isanstanta1 ~ diet including one-fourth
snarfssoR white pine sawdust, COWS
Is0T5wed no change in their
milk production.