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40 Tlie Billboard AUGUST 27, 181& LVN, ML V. . (Ooetlinifd from pige 10.) The bonae staff bt tbe Empire TbMtre thli •euon Is as follows: Empire Theatre Co., pro- pdetois; Geo. MeManns, muuger; F. C. Snlffen. Qeimrer; Oeo. W. UUIer, stage maoagrr: Jos. Bamaela. musical director; Emll Hoffmaoa, as- cUtant treasurer; A. J. Boberts, electrldan; C. L. Smith, property man; W. O. Pratt. adTertls- acest; Win. Bllfsnbszr. doockMJw^ - ■ALTHMfRimiOk Cft a Uit t fna page lA.) BMH's pictmcs aie ° itQ] ati eroirds, and g iwj i ml y Ufccs Otm. A Showing T. B.'* trinnplisl tonr at aniased much latoest. Xlw plctnres toRtsn Tlews were mndi apjnecUted. The aommer psrks sre-stlll the center ot In- terest. AltboDEta the season Is waning, the matbat Is quite warm and the crowds are aa iHai as erer. . SYLVAN KAiiiM crrv; Ha' Tbeatte, tk» -vandeTlIIe theatre, which has heen dotnr pieaa- |M iMstiiess all alone Is "laiHwy recoils for it- seTf each socceedlng week. There are three per- fOcmaxiccs at the Empress dally, aad all of these an aucceasfBl In getting nearly capacity. Mr. Danlc F. McCoy, rodent m&nager. Is In Kansas cur. desotliiK bis time snd attentloo to tbe ■■eeaa ot fbe pretty Empieas. Mr. McCagr aaU Mt tka apanlBC ot the Stmt*— tbat ha was tat do«bC aboot belns al^e to stand Kans a s CItT*a beat dtnlos the smnmer, bat be liss not ma away from the beat as yet. . Mr. Willlsm Flrstesherga-. geoeral manager ot The Merchants and Hanntaetnrers' Fair Asao- elstloo. which hss arranged tor the fair to be held at CamlTal Park, Kansas City, from Sep- tember 4-11. IndnslTe, left Aognst 14 tor Clndn- natl BQd tbe East, to secure camlral companies, fire shows, attractloDS and coocesslons tor this big camiTal ot Kaaaaa Clly. Kan. TUs fair la Tbe American Theatre cootlnuea with Kel- ly's Musical Comedy Company as a closing acL In tta*^^ wen ^^^la ud rraoks. Pmuood JH OASIiAHD. Mrs. T»mple'a Tetenm. Ig ttai Jlg'* ? ^ Player*, waaat ttaalBaeI>oaaash<Mali« last week, plajlac to Ufbt attenduwc. ■■ tbe |iiec* hss bea> aeca la OaUaad «■ * BetiDl'a Orand Opera Company, 'at Idon Paik, baa caught on with the public and de- acivadly so, lor at popular prices of 35c to 91, one msy witness s Tery merftorloQs performance with noted principals snd splendid chorus. Aids wsa tbe bill last week. Tbe ontdoor free attractlan, Mavaassr's Lsdles Band, reader ex- eellent eoaecrta. BDBE OOHEN. CLEVELAND. O. (ConUnacd from page 11.) The Misses Alta Pound. Trlile Denton. Vlriu Hay den and May Marker, who have been camp- ing at Dover Bay on Lake Erie, near Cleveland, for the past two weeks, left on tbe 12th for Now York City, where they will rejoin The Ti- ger Lilies. Tbiese yonng ladles bare been adding to the popnlarttT ot CIcTdsnd as a Taeatlon mort tor membea of tte MjlM f tm CMa being tbelr third vacatlBB agMt iFOfifdnid. Keltb now lists tbiM kiWis la derciland. Ite as'tr I ■■■i—, KettVa Pros p e ct and the Grand. ^eSitTSLhluueA. pilot ot C. B. Arnold's Fads —* nnita COk. cot Into town away ahead of hia company, and boaled himself passing oat a Tery pleasing adnrtlslng noTelty calling atten- tion to lbs show. ...... Among the sets which are being talked abont in TsndeTllle in Oasdaad msy bs. ■IStlnsii Les DsnoTss, in ttaa gUattmt mim-tmgrjam psntomlmics, and Bie Brooileys. wbn singing and talking act of - considerable merit. Mr Martin Gnlld has been brooght bsck to CleTeland by J. H. FarreU, ot tbe Cteveland VandeTlUe Co.. Inc., who is featuring Mr. Gnlld In s one-set mnsical comedy written by himself, entitled Actors 'Wsnted. Mr. Guild hss en- gaged the following cast: Nell Moore. BUly Moran. Miss Florence Getz, Mla> Flntence VUte snd Miss Mae Bnrke. Accorllac to •!! npana. the piece wlU prorc a big hit. as.Ma. GJ M ja a Tery dafw anaadlas, aad an Jaa Ma .aaa* wiab Ub |M« iMk; Joaoli JelEeiaon was bom at PbUadelpbis, KbraaiF 20, U», and 4l«d Bt Ma BMCfe. Fls.. 23. 1905. He dcaecaMftamalMBllaas' Orst appearance on the stage was la :w the <^d In Plxarro. when tlnce jeais oil In bis fsther's small tbeatxe in Chicago JOSEPH JEFFERSON.: - = ' " 0t bdst biogranhs ot noted sliawmen and actoi* which Tbe pirtfi'*'' bom week to week). Pa., on April t actors. Bis . . -Faalilngton, as i old. He plsyed _ when be was ten yesrs old and remored with tbe fsjnlly to Mobile, where his fatlker died. He then Joined a party of strol- ling players in Texss In 1843. and traTeied throogb tbe stste tiU tbe opening of the Mexican srar. He followed tbe American army under General Tkylor's protection and played In the conquered towns aa tar as Mst a m orss. where all clTiliana were ordere d ftooi the army. Ttom the close ot tbe war till 18SB he was employed playing and "■■"■ging In New Tork and other large cities. In use be rested a while In Eniope. snd declined a tsrce engagement st Dmry Lane Tlieatre, lAndon. Then be played in tbe Northern snd Eastern American cities till the l>eglnnlng of tbe cItH war, and fulfilled engage- ments in California and Australia till 1£83, when he made a second trip to London. Here he prodoced Boncl- caolfii rerslon of Rip Tan Winkle for the tMt time, on September 4. He letuned to tbe United States in 1866, and was thareafter constantly before the pnblle with his BMWt poin- lar Blp Van Winkle. Bob Acres. QoUghty. Sir Bn^ de Brass. Csleb Flanmer. Dr. Psng- loaa, Newman Nocgs. -snd Dr. (Hlanod. On October 14. 189. lie began a season In New Ten with William J. Florence aid Mrs, John Drew as Bob Acres In the Blrals. He nent bis leisure moments In the summer time on ills tsrm at Hohok us, N . J., snd In tbe wmter an til» jJantBtlon on Bayon Tecbe, Iji. He was an ardent sportsman and an accomplished laigely adscrtlaed. aad ( Gtg all base bug* .t c a ia l i a l Baifc.: lAutr to be "doing" a( _^ 4 to U. In MUtiM to tbate will be an Antomobtle Slww, wbem all Hie 1911 makes wlU be on exhibition. Tbe drill st Forest Park by tlie Bagia Camp No. 342. W. O. W.. August 14. Sunday night, ia tbe dandng payHIoo. wss mndi applauded IV the large crowd at tbe paric Tbe swiniming pool at Forest is slwsys wdl patroolsed sttemoons and OTsnlngs. Tlie balloon races at Fslrmoimt Park tbe week cC August 14, were tut exdtlag and interest- ' tac. ne ttss ssdiwmii la a ftstme of XUi^ MP* MINNBAPOLIt^ mtUL (Continfied from page 11-) pressure ot popalar — «t thm Mem Stack Owing to the llsnsger Jsnws pany. at the C raaged for tbe aecond appeal asca Tniax (now Mrs. Cbss. 8; Albert, of oils) In a rerslon of ZLra. which tlM NeHI Stock Company are prododnr the week ot August SI. It Is said tbat Miss Tmax may'sppear In one af tbe local thestris tbe week of Angiist 28. S. C. Bobertson, of the United Theatres Com- ot Chicago, was la town last week, coo- r with tbe local msnsgsmeat ot tbe fIol<ine ! aa ((neni plana tar the fntms. '■ NASHVftL^'TBNN. (Oontlimed £rom page 11-) Manager WOIlam Waasman Is TemodeUng bis Crystal Theatre, .aad wlHS. it opens again Cor bosisMs, It wm be one of tbe pnttleat. If aot t up-to-date motion picture boose In W. K. . ASNOLD. Us wigwam Theatre ronHttBSS doing a most prospsraoB baalcsss. I«st t»eak_lfIIteid.StoUer, " . .8T..LOUI8, MO. Isiaca-Mtfsaa Ball lif g s a a three w sst s* cn- gageaaaat at the bead of tbe Snbnrban Stock Oompany. heA at Suburtisn Garden. Aocnst 14. Tbe engagement opened wltb SalTstioo Nell, and will be followed wltb the Lone Hsnd and Tar and Feathers, s premiere. The Fall of Jerlco Is to be pnt on at Lans- downe Park, East SL'Loals, the first week In September. This t>eing a new attraction In EUist St. Louis, great preparations are tmder wsy for its sppearance. The National ConTentlon of tbe Fraternal Order of Eagles will hold its concIsTe in St. Lools, week of August 21, an attendance of 60,000 Is to be expected, snd over $18.00* In prlaea win be ssrsrded during the week. The is docoratlog for tbe erent. It la .aanonnced tbat MelTlIle Stoltz Is to be tte aaaaager in chane ot tbe Sbobert lionses here. Indodtaig the Oarriek and Kew Stanbert MeaaoriaL mny D. Boddcr. lata ticaanrer of Ost-flattlck TValii. wm hare the aaper- siaioa at tka-Oanlck Thcatn. wbfle Mr. Stolts wm aiiiB M taalvartarB at the Bhubert Mem- orial. ■ ■• - " WH,!. 3. FABLEY. PARIS LETTER. ■aaSK) mostly among tbe asa-Talnable onea. Tbey go to awen the bodget and to bsr the tbesUe to coaedicimes of talent who sre needed to the ^^^oose. yet who bsTen't poll enough to get Another paper. The Intrsnslgeaot. In a slsaed article, boldly charges tbat "Intrlgae —d "Itrt aSalrs" are tbs two factors uppavaat' k tta matter ot engaging women for mMMS' «■ 5! Stage of France's first theatre. Tbe Amay thing abont It aU Is that tbe public fn*am aaems to be of the same way of thlnk- fiig. It is pDbUe property that sooner or later faToritlam at tbe House of MoUete will cause a big aeandal. Blaiiee snd Connelly bsTe Just completed eight Malms and Barrett's time through Mldiigas and Canada and axe going to tbdr wmS m iKn T fI_'°iitiS5*sa^ ^ *'Tr'5f u line of CIjOUD EScela, SNOW. KAIH. FIBS. Bte. Alao SPOT and FLOOD UBl STAbB POCKETS, PLUGGIMO B03EW. BBWWTATB aad CTetTthlng used in cooaeellM' Electrical Stage Liitbtlng. IMPOMED OaAoaa, laaaei aad Oslatines at low prlees. ~ r.^TALOGTK JOSEPH KENCHEH EL£CTHICAL CO.. Lsrgest Manufsctnrers of _ SluK ■ A]-,.. Ilie World, see Wert 60th Stroet. N»w Tork Cltr. W. Wanted t8 Buy-Big EH WM Must be in A-1 condition. Also a quantity of good, second-hand films and other side shows suitable fnr pnrks. etc. C.V?H for cverv-thinc I buy. .\pply to I. PLOTZ, - 422 South Ninth Straat, READING, PA. NOTES FOR OPERATORS NOW READY FOR MAILING MANAGERS AND OPERATORS, send 20 cents in stamps at once and secure this CAR D. It will elimii: in the cab, where you can a dress J. W. BUldSEBOOI 'rtrtM I una. sena cents in stamps once ana secure uinate 90 per cent, of your troubles. Is convenient to bang latwmwtaiL anlisjuafethe tliiK'for emmMiib' yO, 131W. 24th StR^Neii^ TorktSly. - ' AT LIBERTY — PALARO BROS* Comedy Acrobats An-on Sept. 18. of Sept. 4. or Aac SI. , Kick.; week e< Sept. U. ...ROLL TICKETS... > Snt Own %arla1 nckat. anr pdstlac treat aad i "LOOK THESE PRICES OVER" 6.000 — $1.26 20,000 — $4.00 60,000 — $$.00 I 2.60 30.000 StOO 100.000 9JtO Qoiek WBira ROYAL TICKET CO. -wMk eeSar. Ma a O. Shamolciii. P«iifl Ten-Piece Band and Orchestra After a successftil season with the Home Stock Company; Best of All; play standard smd popular music; with both vill absolutely guarantee satulacfcioD. Take anything that is good; to locate or traveL Address NICK NUZZI, Band Leader Care Horne's Stock Co., - ' LIMA, OmO P. &r-€hm fianiA iBiie or Ibw ann^^ WoiUPs Greatest Noirdty^Money^MI^^ . - ^ Govarnmant to Identify aeldlara and aalloraon land and aaa In timea of peace and war. They are made ot abeet braaa, bceotltally celd. allver aad nlckal- plated. Wom aa a watcb fob, a beaatUM aad pcactlcal piece of MMncnlr Jewelry; attached to tbe aatt csic ar tnmk. tbey are ralqabte banase taga. pferent the laaa aad delay ot bassave; earned ta_ _the_ peefcet ar attaebed to tbe dotblns or aa a tatw pcevCBa tbcr Idcntltir t boHal In a pa i ot death or accldeot and ^ or diasectlon In a medical coUaS*. Every man or woman baa nie for tbem; that Is why the Gorera. ment usea them. They coet 2ct Sc. aod 4c. They sell for 29e. SOc, 7^c. Bore a bole In fob, attach lodge bottoa, oeU tor fU Did you erer bear of aoeta lesltimate profltat 100 aales a day la any cmwd. OS. 7o(k almple aa drlTlnc a nail. Tea fear eU Mv^daea tka wot a. Place aay name and addrcaa tw« ■■■■ Btea. IMtt Sae to 80c. Oatdta ready to so to work at any Calr. camlral. coDTeatlon, mrnlon. picnic, arcade, departaieat atota, show windows, atreet coniers. oepot. ball nme. aammer. wlater resort, still town, etc. Tbe only ezclnaire protected bosteeaa for coDCTsslon men ot brains. Too are lacky to get one at any price. Outflts complete ready for work. Comes Id Imp. leatkv rarryloe case. Small ootfit. 100 fobs, 130; large nrofeaalonal aat> fit. Ite lax, 200 foba. •so, Adtertlai^. aaas^ lOe. la ^ C. B. CHRYSLER CO.. 1214 Itopublie BMs.. CHICAGO. ILL. WE WANT TOU! CONCESSIONAIRES New Jersey State Fair We win At Newarkf^ct. 3.4^ 5, 6, 7 and 8 On F!rM Opn Air wiU drmw ilka wlU>lM. WF WANT GREAT MIDWAY f f Mmi f f A Something that'll keep 'em talking. 1 keep 'em talking. Plenty of room and space. Oieaper than—Oh, what's the use I Write andWIl (MiK ^J^'f^ fsfv^ Add—FBBaw.voiai;o—1 WeWamtoWreTEN BIG TENTS-4hi