The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-05
SPARKS CIRCUS
IN BENNINGTON
ON ANNUAL VISIT
Big Shows Here a Year Ago Ar
rived Yesterday
PARADE THIS FORENOON
All Industries Suspend for the
Day and Street Crowded
With People
PARADE THIS FORENOON

With People
Sparks three ring circus arrived
yesterday afternoon after taking bet
ter than a 200 mie run from Hunting
ton, l.. l., where it played Saturday.
THE route lay over four railroads
and ferry. The big orange colored
cars we're rolled over the Long Is
land, onto a ferry which carried them
over the Hudson to the New York
city shore. over the New York Cen
tra, New York. New Haven and Hart
ford and the Rutland to Bennington.
Quietly and with long studied or
der the big wagons, tie horses, e e.
phants, camels, luggage, etc. were
unloaded and moved to the Stafford
street side Of the Moran grounds.
The gasoline pile driver Immediately
began its duties driving the stakes
for the big top Numerous gangs
OF men sent those home for the 9TH
er tent buildings, the menagerie
stables, cafeteria, sideshow rooms
and living quarters. in less than
three hours from the time that the
monster Rutland engine hauled the
cars into the yard and blew fond
farewell whistle the streamers and
stars and stripes waved proudly from
the completed tented city. The
crowds watched and marveled at the
ease and rapidty OF 1t all.
The sawdust, tanbark and spang'
giles season opened today for two
performances. This circus is so well
known to residents OF Bennington
that it really needs no introduction
and II goes without saying that il Is
the same highclass exhibition OF old
the only difference being that II
has nearly doubled in size and now
stands as one of the leaders in the
big show" cass and in point OF
cleanliness stands alone in the tent.
ed world OF amusements. The free
street spectacle which took place this
morning on the advertised time
1890 was punctuated with many nov
elites and gave evidence OF the won
derful performances to be seen in the
big top. From the eight horse
band wagon in the lead, to the lum
bersome elephants and steam CALI
ope In the rear. it was just one sur
prise after another and 1t is safe tc
say that never has there been such a
gathering OF fine horses as those
that are seen in the Sparks parade
All cages, trappings and paraphe
MALTA were resp endent in gold ant
silver which IS the trademark of all
we'll regu ated circuses. The old
parable about all crcuses beiug alike
was shattered completely at the per
formance this afternoon and the
opening spectacle Visions Of Ara
ola" with its score OF high.stcppinl
Ilhorobreds. beautifully b anketed eli
plants and camcls handsomel,
gowned singing and dancing girl
vas a vision long to be remembered
II was brought to- close by Tavern,
Venable. "The diva OF the white
tops" rendering In i charming man
ner, a selection to the accompani
lment OF the Jack Philips ConceI
band. while seated in a huge howda!
on the back Of the largest OF the ele
phant herd The spectacular page
ant gave the performance prope
start and II contained act after ac
OF exceptional merit, chief anon.
them being the Aerial Walters, tn
Lark.ns trio OF comedy furnitur
balancers. the great Koban and En-
lttoupes OF Japanese marvels, the FL
! ing Yorks Aerial Earls, Beatric
, gung" the golden girl in the ,golde
whirl," the Warde trio and Lharbin
Bros. acrobatic groups. Trained an
mails predominate at the Sparks Gil
Gus and many acts OF startling nS
ture were In evidence among ther
being the Capt. Ticber musical an
rope-walking seals, Bartlett $ Barr
yard circus, the Woodford posin
horses and dogs, LaVerne Venabl
and her trained doves and marbl
horse, Minnie Thompson and he
pretty assistants introducing tn
: Sparks stable of ballroom horse
Florence Marantette and her priz
, WlHutI Mdlleppd, Aiulu llulu
| baboons and collies. Caesar cham
5 ion higAjumper of the world an
two herds of remarkably we'll traine
5 elephants. each herd worked by lad
l trainers.
Thrl Is we're plentiful and man
L gasps OF wonderment were in ey
o dence when the daring Sakata d
soended from the top of the tent
the ground with lightning like rapi
ty on threadlike wire and anothl
daring little Jap actually walked I
If an entire fight OF steps while b'
anced on his head. There is mu,
y. to amuse In the Sparks performan,
> and one of the main factors W,
a Pete Marde and his group OF Joe.
o assistants who are plentiful and po
If lively funny. The evening perforl
Is ance will start at 8 o'clock, with d
q doors opening at in order to ri
10 everybody an opportunity to visit &
IA menagerle and horsefalr