Official Route John H. Sparks Shows Season of 1917
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- 1917
- Description
The terminology used to describe circus act types and performance act names have changed greatly over the past two centuries. While these descriptions are often offensive and no longer acceptable today, the historical language has been transcribed in its original form in order to accurately convey past ideologies and reveal past experiences. The collection contains depictions of people representative of the cultural context in which these circus ...
- Creator
Sparks Circus
- Contributing Institution
- Illinois State University
- Collection
- Circus Route Books
- Subjects
- Sparks, John H
Sparks, Charles
Ballenger, T. W
Bolton, Ned
Fredericks, C. B
Greene, A. E
Kelly, J. C
Morgan, William
Sparks, Clifton R
Circus
Circus animals
Circus bands
Circus performers
Circus workers
Circuses (performances)
Entertainers
Animal trainers
Animals
Clowns
Elephants
Equestrian drama
Equestrians
Horse Sports
Menageries
Minstrel music
Minstrel shows
Seals (Animals)
Sideshows
Andrews, Tracy
Belew, Merritt
Brad, Fred
Brad, Nellie
Brunner, Fritz
Burke, George (Cap)
Carryon, Carlos
Cavanaugh, Jack
Cherry, Katheryn
Cherry, Miss
Connor, Lyle
Decker, Frank W
DeMaris, Miss
Demott, Miss
Demott, William A
Eskew, James
Eskew, Miss
Gabbert Miss
Gabbert, Buell
Giovanni, C. A
Harto, Mrs. Jas. S
Hollis, Melvin (Pinkie)
Jackson, Grover
Johnson, Mr
Johnson, Miss W. B
Kinko
Loving, Anna
Loving, Carlos
Marsh, Roy (Buster)
Maxwell, W. K
Mayo, Bert
Mayo, Mrs. Bert
McCullah, Eve
McCullah, Harry
McLain, Earl
McLain, Vivian
Mick, Harry
Morris, Wm
Mossman, Wm
Myers, Frank
Nelson, Miss
Nelson, Peter
Reed, Lewis
Secino, Dan
Secino, Miss
Secino, Tom
Smith, Geo
Tiebor, Roy
Walters, Rube
Winslow, Miss
Young, Paul
Clown Band
Edo Troupe of Japs
Sparks' World Famous Band
Wheeler Troupe
Wright's Dixie Minstrels
Mitchell, Harry
Phillips, Jack
Wright, Arthur A - Location
- Alabama
Connecticut
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia - Type
- text
- Format
- Circus route books
- Language
- English
- Rights
- This work is protected by copyright or other associated rights. For uses not permitted by U.S. copyright law under fair use, obtain permission from the rights owner [Feld Entertainment].
- Chicago citation style
- Sparks Circus. Official Route John H. Sparks Shows Season of 1917. 1917. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15990coll5/id/7672. (Accessed April 19, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Sparks Circus, (1917) Official Route John H. Sparks Shows Season of 1917. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15990coll5/id/7672
- MLA citation style
- Sparks Circus. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15990coll5/id/7672>.