Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Sparks Circus Program 1929 #4


Harriet Guilfoyle takes a chance and lets a puma pounce upon her back. Of course, Miss Guilfoyle watches her other ten charges while this is taking place.

Display No. 10
A group of jungle bred Royal Bengal Tigers, subjugated and trained to perfection's peak. A brilliant acheivement in the art of advanced animal training. Presented by Mr. Franz Woska.

Display No. 11
Ring 1- Sparks' beautiful high-spirited liberty horses in amazing groupings and maneuvers. Animals that excercise thought and judgement and conquer mathematical problems with ease.
Directed by Charles Berry.
HIPPODROME TRACK- High diving dogs and monkeys- Farmer Jones and pigs in California or bust.
Ring 3
Sparks' incomparable liberty horses, performing unbelievable feats with a marvelous display of equine intelligence. Trainer Carlos Carreon.

Display No. 12
The world's fastest and unexcelled trained pachyderms. Dancing and pancing at the command of their directors and under the personal supervision of their trainer, Mr. Walter McLain.
Ring1- A herd of jumbos directed by Miss Ruby Hoyt.
Ring 2- Herd of pachyderms directed by Miss Ethel Lewis.
Ring 3- Elephants presented by Miss Polly Watkins.

Displays 13, 14, and 15 absent due to missing page.

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

I count five cages acts counting the sea lions. What show in modern times even comes close to that?