Billboard advertising (Jan 1921)

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The Billboard YANUARY: 1, 1921 NEW THEATERS (Continued trom page 7) in ‘The theater will have a seating ‘of about 3,000. i a ‘The Venus Theater Company, of Gary, has plans drawn for a modern ite Oswego, N. ¥., citizens of the city for the selection of = A prize of $10 is to be given the person seods in the name that is Snally selected. | Hil Bite “Te wit sent around "1200 people. ‘very latest equipment will. be installed gic early in January. ‘The house will seating capacity of about.1,700 people. ‘Virginia-Caroling Amusement Company 1s ing the project. According ‘to Manager A.B. Leopold, maxarer of the Loulalana ‘Theater, New Orleans, work win be commenced on the new Pantages Theater fe: Canal street. this'coming spring. Personal Representative Edmondson, of the Pantages toterests, has deen in the city looking over the round and arranging. detain, stage Je being bullt threp stories in heleht. ‘which will accommodate the scenery of all the argo traveling attractions play to to 3. Ley Up in Toledo, O., Herman Haze; managing Girector of the Sox0a Auditorium, bes started campaign to build theater confidence that doubtless Wil-work not onlp to the advantage of bis own theater but ywili lead, other men age®s to make sure that’ the atfracjlocs. play. ng thelr “houses lire up, to thelr, billing and ive petross what they ‘pu furtherance of bie campaign “of confdence xr, Saxon has prepared # letter’ witch he. S29 at Droudcast to Toledo theatérsvers,, abd inaddition be cartes {o' all.hiswewopaper ads this offer:' “Your money ‘bark “ff "you don't Uke any one of the fvilowing attractions.” When, be says: “Direct from the Knickerbocker Theater, New York: the origiaal; caat and zorcous production Intect™: you can depend upc it that it's Just’ that. Heie is the letter that Mr. Saxon ts uslog with excellent ,results: ‘To the Toeatergoers of Tuledo: I have come to the conclusion after many’ months of study and thought that Toledo Incks the confidence to go regularly to the. theater. WORLD'S SMALLEST MOTHER AND CHILDREN | tect aman ahot o extend to all their heartiest wishes for 52 weeks of success and health in 1921. DOLLETTA (Copyrighted), Perm. Address, Elks’ Glub, Fremont, Neb. JR.0.U.A.M. MID-WINTER FROLIC and JUBILEE FOR THEIR BUILDING FUND City Auditorium, CRESTLINE, OHIO, Week Jan. 10,1921 WANTED—CONCESSIONS—WARTED Free Acts, Shows, Freaks. Following Wheels sol Kewples, Fruit, Candy,. Poultry, Cigarettes. “Following Wheels, etc., open: Blankets, Groceries, Pillows, Ham and Bacon, Aluminum, Teddy Bears, Chinese Baskets, Vases, Spot Joints, Roll Down, Pitch Till You Win, Fish Pond, Novelties, Juice Joint and Cook House. A LIVE SPOT. -NOTHING HERE FOR Six TICKETS. ..WE .NEED SOME HIGH-CLASS AGENTS. Can use any kind of a Show or Riding Device that can work indoors. “We have a number of real live spots to follow, and want to hear from the following: Ken. McCoy, Shorty Edwards, Biche, Jack Reed. Blackie Burnett, wire or come on at once. Grifters Address all communications stay away. CLARK & CHRISTY, care Gibson House, = = OPEN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, MARCH 21, 1821. THE INTER-STATE EXPOSITION SHOWS © "Sood proposition: oval es erat Cae, ace sod Crestline, Ohio. aad *rovk Spots ware Tit INTERSTATE EXPOSITION SHOWS, 28 W. Chevinat Bt, Linimle, Kenta.” ‘would expect to pay for snch-e show, and thea ” discover that ‘with possibly a few exceptions Amarillo, Tex. Mr. Lery's intention is to erect ‘= bouse that wil be second to none in the PanRandle district, with @ seating capacity of 1,700 people. C. R. Sullivan, who was the manager of the Desndi Theater, in that city, for many years, will manage the new bouse. TO BUILD THEATER CONFIDENCE Is Aim of ‘Toledo Theater Manager, Who Guarantees Good Shows How would you like to go to a show atver. tised as a New York success presented ‘by the ‘There are a lot of eties insu “ws i shag: i + imow, that this. city ‘te Dest shows: that we get in neatly every-case very poor companies; that if 2 show is ad‘vertised a containing. principals who.made it popular very often the show appears with ‘ut the stars; “further, that -it-te-largely a gamble when you attend the theater, so far Be the quality of the entertainment “ts. coo Tam going to do an* unusual thing. For this reason I want all, Toledo to know, es I ahows—getting the shows a tlied—gettiog the shows, aod. tbe. principals— Setting shows that Broadway. goes mad over; getting sbows that Detroit.’ Cleveland and Chicago pralee to'the skies. And 7 em going to go'bo far as to make this offer, to take effect tmmediately. apd te contiove until. further notices ‘YOU NEED ONLY TO COME TO.THE-BOx |; OFFICE FOLLOWING AXY SHOW YOU" AT TESD ‘AT THE AUDITORIUM THEATER AND. SAY THAT THB. ENTERTAINMENT WAS NO GOOD. WE: WILL “AT ONCE-RETURN YOUR }ONEY. {I make ‘this offer in ‘all .stocerity.. 1 know what the Auditorium {s offering Toledo.in enTeftatoment: T Know that’ the entertainment ie sood—the Dest—and Tam perfectly willing the people of Toledo decide whether they ought to support a theater hat to attemoting to give them worth-while. things — "rt ts largely a matter of: contdenée:”:1t 1 can. bring. to the: Saxon’ Auditorium. all :the ‘Oct ona Whip. WANT e few people.of Toledo and show them what I have | Jason” We wii slay Kentucky, booked for thelr own enjoyment, -I am-poaitive that they will give thelr support and give it willingly, exgerly.. Toledo 18 A GOOD SHOW /TOWN, "I know it! Bat the people Bare Deen afraid, They haven't trusted the-manaze Lets as if Galveston Beach 18 a popular resort of pleasure seckers, And st in Since, a promestve policy has been adonted to bring the Resch bt % je oly has been adented to brine {nto public farer, patronage has tnereased wonderfully and Galrerso