Billboard advertising (May 1920)

MAY 29, 1920 The Bi liboard 101° becue all week. Salome. Plenty of pep. Celebration to be held on main street: big floral floats arranged for all visiting Shrine lodges. SHRINERS’ STATE CONVENTION Paducah, Kentucky, Week May 31st Town handsomely decorated. Want shows and rides of all kinds. Concessioners, TOM HAZEY, Chairman, Palmer Hotel, Paducah, Ky. _ wc CELEBRATION Special parades and elaborate Parades daily, banquets,.clam bakes and barPlenty free acts, twelve-round prize fight and the Shriners’ big feature, The Dance of come on._ Wire or write SEEN AND HEARD (Continued from page 22) culef among the burlesquers who entertained ‘ere: dlarry Welch, of the “Wollles of the Das,” and Larry Coleman, .of the “Roseland. Girls.’ Wash, when seem at the Burlesque Club on his return, ald St Was one of the most enjoyable affaite in which he ever partleipated, and the Immense attendance of professionals and polltelans a remarkable testimonial to Sam's popularity. Report bas it that Cy Plunkett has been sigord ax principal comedian by Mollie Wilfiams for her Dig, new, elaborate show for next feawa. Mr, Plonkett will do ‘black, something new to his eccentricities. Bob Cunsinglam, formerly company mansget of Sam Howe's “Blae Birds,” exited during the fearon aod became associated with Teddy Gimeoés in an automobile establishment in Boston, lass. Bob's prosperoas appearance on the Columbia Corner lat Yhursday denoted euccess of the tentare. I ts reported that the Sunday night concerts at the Empire ‘Theater, Brooklyn, Bave beep discontinued. ‘Frak Halligan, treasorer at Miner's Ewspire ‘Toester, Newark, N. Joy was tendered a -testl monial benefit ast ‘Thursday night, $lgn Daty mye If was a sellout for Jacobs & Jermea’s “Barlemae sltertew. $iga Daly, om the Columbia Comer, flashed 4 pictorial postcard of ‘The Narrow” Odgen Canyon, Utah, with penned inscription: “This a nice place to tack cards,” signed by Max Armstreog, en route to San ‘Francisco to stage “Follies of the Day" for Barney Gerard. " REDELSHEIMER REPORTS Louls, at bis agency, ‘reports engagements, -tin: Arthur Harrison, straight; Sam Bachem apf Eddie Welch, comics: Caroline Ross, soubret; Belle Wilton, prima donna; Lester and Lawrence, bits and soubret; for the Folly Stock at Beltimce. week of May Si; with Gayety ‘Stock at Valladelphia, week of June 7. Lester Dorr. comic: George Carroll, tramp: Ernest tone. ite: Elwood Benton, straight: Rene Virisn, prima donna: May Clark, ingenue: Flor exce Whitford, soubret, for the Folly Stock, Baltimore. week of June 7 .andGasety Stock, Wrladetpdis, week of June 14. T. B. Hamp, comic, and Shirley “Mallette, soubret, for B. z Union Square Stock, New York City, ‘week of May 24, Matt Kolb closed his burlesque stock at the Bastable Theater, Syracuse, N, ¥., Satarda; May 22. due to the fact that Columbia end American Circuit houses have decided to run 2o stock companies during the summer, Artists and artisans desiring specdier delivery in thelr mail can ascertain fram Loals ‘the best method of accomplishing the desired results, WEBER COPPING COMICS New York, May Zi—Harry Rodder, chief frout for The Weber, In some copper when it ‘comes to comten, for he han captured AI Shean fer Company, “nip, Bip, Compans, and Renny Howard for Rose Friel’. “London ‘elles Company. Harry is sivars primed for the primar, therefore Milaret Campbell wil xocalize as principal in the Helles” next eeason, while Louise i and Tew Iice will be with one of attractions, CHICAGO HAYMARKET CLOSED Chicago, May 20—Irous & Olamago cloced leit Haymarket Theater Sunday Bight for a Indetnite Yectod while sweeping improvements are made in .@ house, which will be renovated ani relevurated trom top to bottom. The houre shed with Irode & Clamage’s “AN Jaz Tetee" Company, ono of theablg American Wheel sitractions, Tou Powers, of the samo company, will g0 € {he Avenue Theater qDetrolt, for stock burlesque. Moreie Cattm uns lett for ‘New York. An ene the new front will bo pat in thevGiaymarket, 00 WANTED == WANTED . WANTED WANTED ™ortne” BALDWIN UNITED SHOW AIL kinds of CONCESSIONS tha: can and will work for ten cents only. | SHOWS that cater to children ; must be cle. ‘One more IDB that ‘can’ Stonday night. PREAES: BALDWIN UNITED SHOWS GEO. A. BALDWIN, Manager. FARMVILLE, VA, UNTIL MAY $0, MUSICIANS WANTED Cornets wire st once, MOREY SCHAYER, Bandmaster, Nat Roles Shows, Aurora, Ill, ‘the Madleon street side, It ts reported that Irons & Clamago will hate another new show on the Columbia "Wheel ext season, in which George Clark will be principal comedian. CRESCENT THEATER, FRISCO _ ‘THE CAST—Nat Farnum, Dick *MMcky” Lee, AI Stoker, Billy “Mack, Jackie Furoum, Lor Taine Orawford, Ford Hush. "GHORUS—Elorence Gordon, “Caroline Harris, wHoene Lucas, Marg. Haggott, Estelle McDoo" id. Jane Nielsen, Bessie. Fisk, “Edna Dillog, Winnle Carpester, Masie West, Clafe Hallway. Edna Scoden Tite STAPe—cat Farnum, producer and at? yectors Job chai. Walter De Heer ea Ssicrore, ‘operator; Dr. De. Grone on: tame Co. fecenery? Guesse Haga: belet ‘aulstrenet Joka, Delacelt George Gardella, “oticere, Under the erooal Ganagement of the Cresceat ‘Theaters, Inc. Oosaenr Reports trom Frisco to Toul Gedelshelmer tndleate that Nat Farnum is putting on a0 Up todate Burlesque presentation with the ald of an tile company of talented Suerte Farum, who is being featured, io a big drawing card, and the work of Al Stokes Memy commended, and the chotisters.a Wry of ‘voeallstic, dancing merry-makers MRS, FISKE CO. IN WRECK New York, May 24.—Reports reached here tonight of a wreck, near Salt Lake City, of the Grey ies saye bo hte Secret oo’ farther So. = : “THRU WITH CIRCUSES Xork, May 24—Jeas Wittard, avr ark Yor couble QF anym. wa is 3 who I "asked Dy ‘The Billboard whether bis visit to the NM signcticence from ‘WITHDRAW SUPPORT FROM-LACKAYE (Continued: from ‘page 5) Fecklese propaganda Dress by the Lackaye Cnmpatgn Committ rrdiy and unwarranted attacks, both by In ‘Buendo and. actual falsebood, ‘reached @ point ity" to form. theme Eoumiites of safety. They erat the following this week, > Beart'and soai, “We regret exceedingly, for the sake of our association, that there should be am ‘lection Sight this year, of all times. “The strike fs over and won, but the reconstruction isn't half finished Fet. And so ‘far this work has ‘Been #0 splendidly and successfully carried for ward that it seems almost criminal foollehness for us to supplant any of our present leaders and put a new and untried man at the head of the Job, particularily 2 man who has shown so 1ttle interest in affairs of the association as Wilton Lackaye, ‘Mr, Lackave was clected a member of the Srst Gounell of the association at a time when the earnest help and active service of every ‘single member was most vitally needed. “Yet Mr. Lackaye, during his entire term of office, at \ded only three meetings of the Couacil, altho Be Was repeatedly urged by his fellow council~ men to attend. From then on till the strike Mr. Lackaye showed not the slightest interest in th qfaire of Equity. When the strike broke Sr. Lackaye was begged to come forward and eater the fight for his fellow actors, and he did make two Speeches at the Leringion Opera House. Since that time, eo fer as our knowledge goes, ‘Mr, Lackaye has never given the slightest eri dence of any interest whatever in the affairs of Simeclt ity. Yet how he projects Into the limelight as a candidate for president of the association platform of unthinking Ry eet Peneicaatd Sea a i rie epi ESO aoe eden: tt thee fstee Micha ander aed aot ebtarecnes sence eer Pa seers Ste oak B Soutie nale Sues ae aes Nae US Settles stot atthe iteting sag Rho ramus weet ave Sab i ne a ati act Se ideas arte SEARLE ee aatyty ot a St supporters of Mr. Lackaye’s campaign. The atEa A das lone he ete rgraccan 2 er eats Se Sa, OS de tee pont ete ok Hi Weng ogee, eee at teal ing War'eat “ane haps" See aie Bae Se area = ‘ste. ‘9 make the big personal merifice he is making. elmply: to serve bis felBoe, members df the associat Das ever undertaken, and not the least successes has been the magmificeat work he has done for the Actors’ Equity Association, John Swereon was born and reared in Ohio, and began me featured player in his own play, ‘The Coa chance come into power. We resent most bit splzacy,* for an entire season in New York, and a setson on the road. AS a stage director Mr, Emerson was noted for his kindness, courtesy, consideration and deep personal interest In every actor associated Wwith Mim. AS a writer for the motion pictures (he is not a director) ME, Emerson stands in undisputed possession of ihe topmost piuce. In fact he has been s0 sue cessful that he Is wholly independent, Ouanctally, and comes the nearest of any of our members occupying the positiod of absolute and com jete independence of managerial influence enyed by our retiring presideat, Francis Wilson. As'we are'among those who induced Mfr. Emerson to Fun tor. the presidency we feel we should state the facts regarding certain personal at~ tacks whch have been made upon him. The hiost vicious attack of all is the statement that engage actors, or to he any ananclat interest in. member of the arvociation ia ezamine Str, Emerson’ ‘eed Do answer. ‘mouthpiece and ehiet supporter,” io ‘The Bil doard and Variety, and other publications, are. ‘0 wild and utterly silly a8 to convince no 'sane Demon of-anything except Mtr. Metin's re ‘sponsibility, eo SHfniak, dear members of Equity. ‘Think bard od ot your amociation in this present te work of reconstruction 99 epiesdialy for the crisis! Praak fam Const Mr. Zackaye’ Francis “S. Mertin, ‘compa song eae under that by setting «the. June 4th, instead of) ‘on