New York Clipper (Jun 1923)

22 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER June 6, 1923 CIRCUS OUTDOOR EXPOSITIONS BUFFALO RUNS AMUCK Washington, June 4.—A buffalo bull appearing here with a Wild West Show, which is a side feature with Rhoda Royal's Circus, went on a ranipage last week, butting down the partition in one of the comls and goring an ostrich to death. He then smashed his way down the street but finally was lassoed by one of the cowboys with the show. The rodeo officials stole a march on Jersey justice by ^^i m l mining him to be shot, on the grounds of his being a menace to the other animals wi& tls ontfiL' When kilted he was passed along to the Indians for a barbercue. The ostrich had been a prize specimen and had been broogfat here for use in the riding contests. MAIN CIRCUS IN MEDINA The Walter I. Main Circnsplaycd Me- dina. N. Y., Monday, May 28, which is the home town of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Downie. During the evening performance the Medina Masons presented Mr. Downie with a life membership in thdr lodge. SELLS-FLOTO FOR PHILADELPHIA The Sells-FIoto Circns will play a week of 'one-day stands this week, in Masacfan- setts and will jnmp from Pittsiield, Mass. Satnrday. Jime 9tt> to Fliiladelpliia. Pa, where they play the wcdc of Jtme Iltfa. HARVEY BACK FROM BOSTON R. M. Harvey,'geneTal agent of the Sdls- FkHo Crcns, has te tutn e J to New York from Boston, Mass., where the show was jnst playing .a week's engagement JUMGLELAND FOR MAIN CIRCUS James Heron, of the Walter.!. Main Circus, is putting on a big annex show with the drcns which will be called Jtm- gleland. MAIN AGENT IN CHICACO F. J. Frink, general agent of the Waker L. Main Circns, is in Chicago and is stofK ping at the Fafaner Honse. LLOYDS WITH MAIN SHOW The RidiDK Lloyds, with six pe<9le, )<nicd the Walter L. Main Grcns at Medina. N: Y. May 28th. CntCUS ROUTES M. G. Baim Gmu—Erie, Pa., Jane 8; Don- Uric. N. v.. 9: Gaxn. 10: Utica. 12: AJ. banjr. 13: Aaulnrlam. 14; Troy. 15; Poofh- kcepaie; 16; ClintCT, Pa., 18; Bnriinston, N. J.. 19; AsbniT Park. 20: Qiiabelh. 21; Jersey Citr, Pai t mui . 23. Sparica Ciiciu—Rotlaad. Vt.. June 8; Glciu Falls, K. Y.. 9: Pcdulall, N. Y.. 10; While Plaina. 11; Hi. Venon, 12; Stamford, Conn.. 13. Gentry Broa and Patterson Combined Sbova— UajtiBibarv. W. Va., Jane 8: Chandxnburg; Fa., 9; Hagentown, Ifd., II: Hanover, Fa.. 12: GMyabnrv. 13; Carlisle, IS: Palmyra, 16; Lctaaoon, 16. Ringlinc Brolfmi nimmn & Bailey Combined —ZaneaviUe, Ohio, 7; AJuon, 8; Canton, 9. Sclla-Floco—PnTidncr, R. I., 6; Woicenrr, Man, 7: Springfield. 8; Pinalield, 9; Fbila- ddphia. Fa., 11-16. CIRCUS MEN IN NEW YORK Messrs. Mugivan and Bowers of the Mugivan-Ballard-Bowers Interests direc- tors of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, John Robinson Grctis and the Sells-Floto Circus were in New York last week. On their trip east they visited the Walter L. Main Circus at 'Batavia, N. Y., the Sells- Floto Grcus at Boston and the Sparks Circus at Haverhill, Mass. and report that all three of the Shows were doing a nice bosiness. Mr. Mugivan returned to the Winter Quarters of the John Robinson and Sells- Fkrto Circus at Peru, Ind.. where he is snpervising the $100,000 additional build- ings that are being put up this Summer and also the working of the Five hundred acre farm. Mr. Bowers returned to Detroit, Mich., where the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circns, of which he is manager, were playing a three- day engagement. Mr. Bowers reports that his Grcus has been playing to capacity ever since it opened at Louisville, Ky., April 28th. SELLS-FLOTO HAVE BIG WEEK The Sells-Floto Circus played Boston, Mass. last week and with the new circus tot in the centre of the residential section, good 'transportation and ideal weather akmg with the Press giving them plenty of space and speaking in the highest tenns of the performance and management. The Circus did capacity business, LORMAN-ROBINSON Oi KENTUCKY Charles Stratton, manager of Lorman- Robinson attractions, was in New York last week. The show is now playing Kentudcy and Mr. Stratton reports that it is doing a nice business. MUGIVAN SEES SHOW Jerry Mugivan motored over from Peru, Ind. to Wsiosh to see the Golden Bros. Circus when they played that town and reports that they have a very fine fifteen car show. INCREASING QUARTERS At the Winter Quarters of the Hagen- back-Wallace Circus, French Lick, Ind., they are patting op a seventy-five tiiousand dollar addition to their already large quar- t?r3. SANGER BUYS ELB>HANTS The Sanger Shows have fnirchased from the Mugivan-Ballanl-Bowers Interests two performing elephants. Main. Walter L., & Andrew Downie Sbov Cooi- bincd—FianUin, 6; Sbann, 7; Ueadville, 8; Conneant, O.. 9; Norwalk. 11; Freemont, 12; Adrian. Mich., 13; Hillsdale, 14; Albion, 15: Dowaffiae. 16. RobroaoD. John—London. Ont.. 7; Chatham. 8; Windsor, 9; Stratford, 11; Godph, 12; Peter- borough. 13; Belleville, 14; Kingston, 15; Otta- wa, 16; Montreal, P. Q.. 18. Sparks Circns— Hagenbcck.Wallaee Shows—Port Hnron. Mich., 8: Flint, 9: Bay City, II: Owosso. 12: Ionia. 13; Grand Rapids, 14; Benton Haitor, 15; Michigan City, Ind., 16; Soath Bend, Ind., IB. AT LIBERTY FOR ENGAGEMENTS IN NEW YORK AND VICINITY RIDING DEVICES "^^^ Th* Most eUbomte Mwchawlito and Electrical Equipineiit crrer aasBmblcd f«r outdoor uae Philadelphia pToboggan — Carrousel — The Whip— Original Over the Falls — Ely Wheel -na* and Tanm AiUnaa mv. J. POLACK •M noOCERBOCKER BLDO. 42ND SIREET mad BROADWAY moNK-HnrANT «a new vokk cmr CLEANING UP THE CARNIVALS Thomas Johnson, general counsel and commissioner of the Showmen's Legislative Committee, is vigorously prosecuting his campaign against the carnival show pro- prietor and amusement managers that fail to keep their entertainments clean. The fact that show owners send in to the organization their dues regularly fails to save them as the checks or money or- dcrs_ are returned immediately if the in- vestintors of the organization roort that the shows are not being operated accord- ing to the standards adopted, and they are dropped from the organization. In connection with the above, last week one of the trig shows was dropped from the organization and check for $111 dues re- turned. 'In the Showmen's Legislative Committee of America letter, signed by Mr. Johnson, General Counsel and Commissioner wrote in part as follows: Dear Sir:— Your registered letter with enclosure of cashier's check for $111 received and note that said check covers two weeks dues for your shows and concessions and I am returning same to you herewith. I have begged, pleaded and implored you to conduct nothing but dean shows, but you have failed, refused and neglected to do so. Your associates in business have even stated thai they would nm any kind of a show they wanted to. Some of you men imagine this Organi- zation is a sort of a "flat joint" where all you have to do is send in money and you can receive protection and favorable criticism. ■Because of the numerous complaints we have received, I caused an investigation to be made of your show by one of our dqi- utics, and his affidavit is on file, showing that you have violated every pledge you made; that you were nmning percentage wheels and even had cards tadccd up in the booths stating that tiie prizes would be exchanged for money; that you were running roulette wheels, chixk luck, buy back, gypsy camps and were also giving indecent girl shows. I have oome to the conclusion that your word is absolutely unreliable, and I have caused your name to be stricken from the role of membership in this organization, as being unfit to associate with legitimate show owners who are striving to "clean up" and raise the- standard of the morale of the outdoor show business. You can rest assured that this Associa- tion means business, and will spare no efforts or money to give clean shows and amusements or get out of the business. You can have your choice and I think that the sooner that men like you get out of the show business, the better it will be for the show business. I feel that I have been more than fair with you in this matter, and have give you every opportunity to do what ' right. If you want to ^ain become/a member of this Organization your appli- cation will have to be passed upon by the i Membership Committee composed oi the | legitimate show men. It will be up to them whether you are al- ' lowed Inck again, bnt you can rest as- sured that if the vote is in your favor that I will insist upon the maximum penalty being imposed upon you and your Organization. So in view of the above, you need not send any more money into this organiza- tion. We really do not need money that bad. Very truly yours, Showmen's 'Legislative Committee of America. ACCIDENT IN PARK SciANTON, Pa., June 4.—Fifty persons were injured, three seriously, when the sup- ports of a dance pavilion at Lake Winola gave way and more than 100 dancers slid to the ground 15 feet below. The pavilion, a two-story frame structure which opened Decoration Day for the season, is owned by the Lake Winola Amusement Corpora- tioiL BIG DAY AT COLUMBIA Columbia Park, North Bergen, N. J., had one of the biggest days in its history Decoration Day, when there were over 50,- 000 pa:d admissions. J. J. Mccarty's new Paradise Ride was well patronized^ as were all the other rides, with a continual line of patrons awaiting their turn. John Metz's Pit Show, presenting Serpentina, is doing capacity; George Dexter is doing the lec- ture inside. .\\ Barters Zoo. so far this season business is away ahead of last year. The Bug House, dance hall, pony track, palmist parlors, restaurant and refresh- ment stands were doing capacity business. Although a little cool, the big swimming pool was swarming with bathers. All of the merchandise wheels and games are having a very good play. The free act program is as follows: Alfreno. high wire; Marie Devell, trapeze and Spanish web, and Martelle's, bicyclists. NOW OR NEVER FOR CARNIVALS Under the title of "It's Now Or Never For the Carnivals" a feature story is pub- lished in last week's issue of "The Country Gentlemen." The story is featured with a display line on the front cover of the paper and appears on page three of the publication. Thomas J. Johnson, general counsel and commissioner of the Showman's Legislative Coinmittee is featured in the story and an interesting article telling of his strenu- ous and successful efforts to clean up the carnivals takes up over two pages in the paper.. Under the heading of "The Carnival's Reprieve" an editorial on the subject is prominently featured. PROTECTIVE ASSN. FORMED At a meeting held last week in Harry Witt's office, New York, there was formed the New York Amusement Owners' Pro- tective Association. Among those present were Thomas Brady, Harry Witt, Daniel Callihan, Charles Ballson, William Dau- phin, Fred Phillips and Jules Bemheim. The next meeting will be held June 6, at which time a committee will be appointed to confer with all Eastern exposition own- ers and managers to co-operate for the benefit of traveling shows. LUNA PARK DOING BIG Luna Park with its large number of new devices and concessions started off to an unusually good season for the Coney Island resort. "The Pit." described as the new fun house, and "Love Nest," a revolving device, which are new additions this season, are attracting considerable attention from the patrons. The free attractions provided are a circus by Robinson's Elephants, high divingrfeats by Swann-Ringen and concerts by .^thur Pryor and his band. lARIH SHOWS FOR CANADA William Click, manager of the Bernard! freatcr Show, was in New York last ^eek. The show played the week of May 8 at Utica, N. Y., and this week they are in Watertown, N. Y. Mr. Click reports that business so far this season has only been fair, and the week of June 11 they open in Montreal, Canada, and play sev- eral carnival dates in Eastern Canada be- fore their Fair bookings begin. CONEY OPENING BIG Coney Island got its initial dedication of the season on Decoration Day. when more than 500,000 people visited the resort It was the largest crowd recorded at the re- sort on any Memorial Day during its his- tory. Business at the amusement parks, rides, concessions and dance halls was said to Iiave been very good and better than an- ticipated. ISLAND SHOW AT 12lk ST. Coney Island Attractions, Mailc Witt, manager, which played Flashing, Long Island last week, is now located at I2th street and Second avenue. New York City.