Buyenlarge 0-587-00423-1-P1218 Sparks Circus Paper Poster 12" x 18"

The fascinating story of the Sparks circus begins with the birth of John H. Wiseman in Pennsylvania in 1863. He began operating a small novelty show out of East Brady, PA. In the early 1880's and during his travels found a young orphan boy by name of Charles Sparks whom he adopted. Charles was born in Park city, Utah about 1880. A few years later Wiseman opened an Uncle Tom cabin show that traveled by wagons and employed young Charles as a Dancer. It was sold in 1931.