Billboard advertising (Jan 1921)

JANUARY 1, 1921 MINSTRELSY COSMUNICATIONS TO CINCINNAT! OFFICE. The Billboard CALL!! CALL!! Actors, Carpenters, Electricians, , ete., do you want to earn $50.00 to $75.00 WEEKLY in your spare time? We have a brand new proposition to offer and would like to have you help us advertise it in cities, towns or villages. This is one of the greatest opportunities you ever had to Earn Some Real Money. Write Today. Full Particulars Free. CHICAGO FERROTYPE CO. 1422 RANDOLPH STREET, CHICAGO, ILL. Dank, Osl,, to K, Robinson, of Modesto,” C ‘Lester Harvey bas acquired the Lincoln ‘ter at Forsyth, Mont, ‘The moving picture theater at ‘Wis., bas been wold by Ray Wilson to Fischer. ‘The Opera House, Hebron, Till, has been’ Siiekey Guy, base vocalist and trombonist, eo route with Joba W. Vogel's Black and Whi Serve, bas folly recovered from a twb weeks’ sick opel. Leahy Bros., the singing syminasts, are doing nicely in vaudeville with their acrobatic tura, Ediy is using “Down the Trait to Home, Sweet Home” to sped effect. It ts learned that Morales Bros. closed with Gus Bros.’ Minstrels at Port Jervis, N. Yo. receatly to enter vaudeville with Guy Bros.’ Big Minstrel Act, which is now in rebearsal in New ‘York Clty. Toformation bas fost reached us that LeRoy Wallace, Dlackface comle, and Alberta Davis were married in Indianapolis, Ind., November 2. They both proudly claim the Hoosier capital as their bome. Fred Salmon, who closed with Bice Broz." Shows at Spartanburg, 8..C., where the carol ‘wal is wiatering, bas-been added to. the roater Of Hi Henry's Miostrelq, Salmon ts doing an end ang offering ie comedy musical act. pened the first part of December> Road bien, mre teense LE RRACE GARDEN to Snss iors Terk ofice of “Bilisboy"* en route to thelr CHICAGO'S MOST BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANT-THEATRE. bee 2 Gina! Minette covet, ee erat. BOOKING HIGH-CLASS, REFINED ATTRACTIONS oe'sacc days, as Guy Bros.” Minstrels closed, ex orual, DOUBLES. TRIOS. QUARTETTES, ETC. ‘The Majestic Theater, Seymour, Ind., ts for the Yuletide season. ‘They report bosiness ‘was Size up to the close, e Act must be refined and measure up to a standard which will be apprecisied by the bighest dam of pelME colarged and the stage equipped for iareé —‘sgn If your ach ments with the requirements abore cummmunicale and state fall particulars to ‘Bdwands and Lavelle received @ big welcome ie FRED HURLEY, Stage Direstar. ‘by axdiences at the Grand Theater, Cleveland. December 24, under the management. of ford Wright, with pictures. FOR SALE IN ONE OF THE LARGEST CITIES: IN ALABAMA Lease of theatre, fully equipped for vaudeville and pictures, Theatre: ‘Two motor-drive Power's machines, a large stage, plenty scenery. Seating capacity about 1,200. A real opportunity for 2 live man. For fall particulars, address E THEATRE MANAGER, Box 6, care Billboard, = CINCINNATI, 0. Ralph De Brecler bas been installed as i ger of the new million-dollar theater built, Howard Troup, at Atlanta, Ga, ‘ “The building an¥ grounds of the Riviera tet, La Crosse, Wis., have boca, purchased the \Cooper Amusement Company. ‘W. F. Hughes and B. Greeley havo sold opera house at New Richmond, Minn., to Ay‘ ‘theater 1s-said to:be the pride of that ©, last week with thelr blackface comedy skit. They offer a bol of new gage, excellent Parodie and some food minstrel chow im‘pertooatlons. ‘Welter Rechtia left Cincionatl on the fret Ned Wayburn in Ziegfeld Follies. formerly dancing master at Capitol Theatre and assistant to STAGE DANCING TAUGHT BY WALTER BAKER Call CAPITOL STUDIO, Inc., Van Dyck Bidg., $39 Sth Ave., wear 56th St., N. ¥. City, Clrcis 6138. Madisonville, O., 19 letting contracts for q an addition, designed to give the bouse &” ‘of 000 seats, ! ‘Earl Killen, former newspaper man, bas selected as assistant manager by J. H,.Blat ard, managing director of the Ospttol Davenport, Ia. . ‘The Strand Theater, at Denton, Tex, U1 ‘the cépable ‘management of Lee Fool M6 Joring very’ good business, it is reported, WANTED—MUSICIANS. : pce crate moma taees borne ne Site ey og: rosd shows: SHOWFOLKS AT HOME AND EN TOUR Appreciative Recipients of Convenience and Comfort part of the State, it fe reported. ‘The new Princess Theater, at New sacsger" Amtscoeat” Coapeny, New Orland rer eat r. New Orlea Ssseten tcermanications, to "The Billboard frou diez AS Deen clected commander of Callender managers. tists, and artisans, Tikewise thoes associated with many aod Amériean Legion, one of the largest and Sopast stir amen, addresses, phone aumbers, etc of lest in the State. : SEES cnsons sere sctng eoretion iste es aces ss Sst a Se ee ees ae ee secisa teens tvestgntion aay imag blcene theate has bed sng stints Setee'Net Hell Cale ae TTLGT lease Getty WE deen bates Me Olen 1, "Ramer the earns successful, Many new. performers bave ‘been CMCrINE to thowfolk. | cong and ROOMING HOUSES—If -you desire the patronage run pictures, and bave installed the latest 9 signed for the 1921 tour. ef showfolk, ever ready and willing to pay for conrenience and comfort, we will list you im jection: machines. ee PS an Re RP Se Beading, viet . : , THE BILLBOARD HOTEL DIRECTORY STATE... F contributed the following ff Detroit, has ftticle, under the caption, “Minstrelay of owned by A. F. Young, the ilfe of theatricals. And, for the benefit of a lot of Jobony ‘Newcomers’ and to some Sf there who ‘cora” up and think they remem~ tm yeare gone dy I can remember the “tuoay wig? was worn by Billy V Joteny King, Cal, Wagner, Geo, Wilson, Artbor Dewing. artbur “Riguy, Geo.. and Willie Guy. ‘ew Dockstader, Lew Benedict. Johnny Heats. Harry Bond, Joe Hart and many more who ave Pered into the Great Beyond. Today some of oer bisgest stars west the. “Conny wig", aimPy Decause, after they have it on, they know ‘hat it's for, AI Hermana, Lew Holts, Wm. Ledluire, Kennedy and La France. The Lelgb‘un, Bert Keuny, Hi Tom Ward, Arthur Righy. Artbur Detuing, Grant Gardner, Bob Stee. yave Harry Van Foren, Eddle Masier, Melatyre and Heath, Geo, Wilson, Harry Shunk, Jobo Heatcy 1 could go on and mention maay more, but 1s oly a remloder of ome bo wore, the 7 wig’, and to think that some one: will ; BOARDING HOUSES : qist @ stor oa the most important of all in % fe makeup of a minstrel remiods me of the ften-beara remark, ‘Sour Grapes’. “I claim the ‘funny wig’ is etill with us sed will stay, nnd J till wear it. It has (Contioued on page 40 peers neice MINSTREL COSTUMES sisters Sre<tece ‘charee, a tects! Brecthing tm Minor} your reservation in advance, oe phose for full particulars on your atrival in the city, whereby Sue ae ie Brectting, to, a Tiving you fn, tame, aber gid exp ‘pecking foods tions -Hivehiny rumsachoetin M2 COMPANY, “Box 06, commer ED FURNISHED ROOMS y STATE... will be the, chief operator. He is a member off . the Gainesville (Tex.) union. » ‘Me\Davia will take over the m: PHONE over the Lyceum Theater in that city, which, ag been under the management of M. iI. Guttac PHONE Forbes has been with the Stanley Company at | Philadelphia, : }