New York Clipper (Jul 1923)

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22 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER July 4, 1923 OUTDOCHt EXPOSITIONS TWO BARNES HORSES KILLED Cabbondale, Pi, July 2.—Two horses owned by the Al. G. Barnes circus were killed here last week and the driver, James McFadden, was badly injured when the wagon, carrying tents and other equipment to the orois grounds, skidded on the street comer. The wagon was damaged consider- ably and McFadden was rushed to the hos- pital for Li e aliiimt . The wagon, with its load, weighed in the neighborhood of seven tons, accordins to members of the circns. The drcns was nnloadiog at the Belmont street crossing of the N. Y. O. & W. railroad and was transporting its equipmoit down Belmont street and thoice to Sandy's fiel4 As Mc- Fadden was traveling down the strtet, it is believed that he was unaware of the sharp torn at fanaan street, and with the speed they were traveling and the wet pavement the wagon skidded, striking a pole. There were six horses attachea to the load and when it swerved, the two horses nearest the wagon were pinned un- derneath it in some way and were crushed to death. The driver was thrown from his seat and landed on the ground with considerable force. He was removed to the hospital where he was treated for injuries to the knee and ankle. He was also badly shaken op. His condition is not regarded serious. CIRCUS ON RADIO When the AL G. Barnes circus opened the season of 1923 at Dallas, Texas, Mr. Barnes had a radio transmitter on the big top and was the first circus manager to broadcast his performance over the radio. Walter Driver, of Driver Bros., tent manu- facturers of Chicago, heard the perform- ance over his radio and at once sent a wire to Mr. Barnes congratulating htm. The circus performance was over at 9.30 P. M. and Mr. Ehiver's wire was received at 10 P. M. There also was a wire from a party in Aurora, III., and in the next few days over 3,800 letters were received from all parts of the U. S. and Canada, thanking Mr. Barnes for his novel enter- tainment over the radio, and each and every letter was personally answered by Mr. Barnes. BOY BTT BY MONKEY SUES CIRCUS The A. G. Barnes Show, which played m Patterson last week, was made defend- ant in an action for $20,000 damages filed in the Supreme Gonrt of New Jersey by Michael Bnbom, of Elizabeth, N. J. 'Einhom alleges that a pet ape belonging to the circus bit and seriously injured his son, Robert, eight years old, when the orcus was in Elizabeth two weeks ago. Writ of attachment was served on the arms to furnish a bond of $2,000 to as- sure appearance of the owners in court. ■The circus men say that the boy teased the monkey, which was allowed to nm at large. CIRCUS OWNER ROBBED Spumcfield, IIU July 2.—Loot valued at more than $20,000 was carried off last week by burglars who invaded the home of Edwanl Shipp. internationally known circus owner, while the family was away from home. Included in the loot was $18,000 worth of diamonds and jewelry, the most of which belonged to Mrs. Shipp. CANADIAN BUSINESS GOOD The John Robinson circus did a good business on its trip through Canada and made several records in attendance at Mon- treal and Ottawa. There were tum-aways at both afternoon and night performances. GENTRY SHOW HAS FDiE LINE-UP Gentry Bros, and Patterson's Circus Combined Side Show, with James W. Beattie, manager, has an excellent line-up this season, every act a featuie: C6L Vic- tor F. Coidy, assisted by Miss Lu Ella Maye, sharpdiooting and empalement act; Joe D. Cramer, elastic skin man; Madame Leona, menbl marvel; Jade Payne, tatooed man; Peter the Great, fire eater; I^pper Dan, ventriloquist; Mile. Eileen, sword walker; Zazelle, the lady that floats in the air; Lady Billie and her trained codcatoos; Prof. Ddii, lecturer and Punch; Mac- Dcmald's Scotch kilties; Prof. James Har- ris' band and minstrel company of fifteen people. Ticket sellers are D. H. Boyd, Charles Moylan and Al. Dimlap. The Annex Show is managed by Mr. Beattie, with Miss Margaret Noble, musical enter- tainer; African grave robber, Krayo and her snakes, smallest mother and baby, smallest pony, 30 inches high. Ral^ Noble, assistant manager and ticket seller; Harry Watson, tickets. HOYT LEAVES SELLS-FLOTO C H. Hoyt. uptown ticket seller of the Sells-Floto Circus, has left that show and expects to connect with one of the several circuses that are now playing New England. Circua Routet on page 24 BALLARD OS THE COAST San Diego, July 2.—Edward M. Bal- lard, circus manager, enjoyed the P9St week sightseeing in San Diego and Old Mexico, and surrounding country, ac- companied by Mrs. Ballard and their children. Ballard is associated with Jerry Mugivan and Bert Bowers in the Amer- ican Circus Corporation, which owns and controls five shows, now on the road. These are the Sells-Floto, John Robinson, Hagenbeck-Wallace, GoU- mar Bros., and Howe's Great London shows. According to Ballard, one of these shows may visit the coast next Fall, in which event they will play San Diego. THE SPARKS SIDE SHOW The Sparks Circus Side Show, George Connors, manager, has the following: Prof. DcBarrie, lecturer, magic and punch; Miss DeBarrie's trained cockatoos; Lady Hilda, snake enchantress; Amie Loving, sword walker; Marie Miller, bag-puncher; Onetta Whirl, dervish dancer and comedy juggler; Carl Thorson; Prof. Walter Mason and his fifteen piece band and rooster airships' minstrels combined; Bushey Miller and Frank Loving, tickets. BIG RECEPTION FOR BARNES Al G. Barnes, manager of the Al. G. Barnes Circus, always gets a very big reception when he rides around the hippo- drome track in a "Howdy" on the back of his monster elephant Tusco. The announcer introduces Tusco as the largest living breathing animal in the world, ridden by AL G. Barnes, sole owner and originator of the wild animal circus. From the time Mr. Barnes enters the big top until the exit, he receives wonderful applause. COWI^NS WITH GSNTRY SHOW The .\erial Cowdens, who have been with the Walter L. Main Grcus for the past few seasons, have left that show and are now with the Gentry Bros, and Patter- son Trained Wild Animal Combined Shows, which they joined at.Media, Penna. SPARKS ANNEX SHOW The Sparks Circus Annex Show, Charles Katz, nanager, Capt. William Scott, assistant manager, includes a thirty- foot black tail rock python, man-eating gorilla, strange girl alive, African grave robber, crocodifes and alligators. MAIN aRCUS DOING BIG WORLD AT HOME SHOW SCORES EoDYSTONE, Pa., June 29.—Under auspices of the Eddystone Fire Company the World at Home Shows opened a week's engagement here Monday and although business has not been the biggest of the season it has been entirely satisfactory and large crowds are visiting the "Pleasure Trail" each evening. With pay day today in several Chester and Eddystone plants the week should end in capacity business, putting this engagement on the proper side of the ledger. Another show, "It," joined here and opened last night to fair business. When the attractions of the World at Home Shows quit Coney Island to join this or- ganization the road tour into the first fair will be concluded with eleven shows and five rides. A continuation of the extremely hot weather has made aquatic sports continue in popularity and afternoons arc spent in the nearby swimming holes by the bedouins on this Polack enterprise. Billy Klein, former assistant manager, returned to the show ti-is week from an- other caravan, bringing with him his six concessions. Klein will be superintendent of concessions now, assisted by Oiarles Joe Baker joined from another caravan with a neatly framed and well stocked electric lamp doll store. Joe Dixon is another new one on the World at Home and he opened also this week with juice. D. Updegraf, of the Updegraf Shows, Lew Dufour and Doc Hamilton, of the Du- four Exposition, and Mrs. Rosenthal, of Philadelphia, were among the visitors this week.—Carleton Collins, press represen- tative. CONEY BEACH CHAIRS BRING $5,100 The highest bidder for the chair con- cession at the Coney Island beach for the season ending September 30 was Alfred R. Sorenson, of Brooklyn, who bid $5,100. Other bids ranged from $210 to $3,160. The sealed bids were opened at the office of the Borough President. The licensee is allowed to charge ten ccnLi for three hours for the use of the chairs, the customer making a deposit of fifty cents when taking the chair. The maximum number of chairs is 6,000, of which amount 2,000 must be ready by July 16th. Umbrellas are to be rented at the same terms, and no part of the concession may be sub-let save by special permission of the city. CARR OUT OF BERNARDI SHOW Jack Carr, who was general agent of the Greater Bemardi Shows and booked them from the opening stand in Petersburg, Va., to Canada and also the fairs they will play, has severed his connections with this show and is back in New York. MEYERHOFF IN MONTREAL Henry MyerhofF, of the Henry MyerhofT Amusement Enterprises of New York, left last week for Montreal, Canada, to visit the Bemardi Shows, wluch are playing in that city. Mr. Myerhoff is one of the principal owners of this show. WOODSIDE PARK PRO»>EROUS The Woodside Park, just on the out- skirts ot Philadelphia's Fairmount Park, are doing a very good business so far this season. They have a free gate, and rides, shows and concessions are getting their share of business. The Walter L. Main Grcus, now tour- ing the state of Wisconsin, are playing to tum-away business in every towtL The weather is ideal, and this is the first visit in paft several years that the Mains Shows have made this territory. DREAMLAra> DOING WELL The Dreamland Shows, Johnny Wallace manager, played to good business last week in Stamford, Conn., and are playing a re- turn date in Bridgeport, Conn., this week. LONG JUMP FOR TAXIER SHOW The Taxier Bros. Show, which jumped from New York to Montreal, are doing a fair business on the lots around the city. BARS ALL GAMES OF CHANCE Stamford, July \fayor A. N. Phillips, Jr., last week issued an order, as the result of a ruling made by Judge Samuel Young earlier in the week, declar- ing all games of chance at carnivals viola- tions of the law, which was so rigidly en- forced by Chief of Police James Heffeman and his men that not a single game of chance was in evidence in any of the car- nivals by Friday night Three camivals arc in progress here at present, one on Henry street tmder the au- spices of a Polish organization, one on Federal street given by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and one given by the Elks ou West Park Place adjoining their club house. All of these were visited by the police and notice of the order given and all immediately complied with the law. No arrests were made, and it is not likely that any will be necessary. On Friday night the Elks' Carnival was closed but the committee in charge signified their intention of reopening, pointing out that if the carnival was abandoned the Elks would stand to lose $3,500 as the result of the outlay they had already made. They intend to continue with dancing, band con- cert and refreshment booths as the attrac- tion, with additional income to come from the auctioning of donations. The other two camivals continued open but no wHeels were used. A possibility that arises is that other organizations which had planned to hold camivals during the coming weeks will be dissuaded by the strictness of the order as the biggest moneymaker for camivals of this type has always been the wheel. "ROLL BALL" GAME BARRED More than fifty concessionaires through- out Coney Island, who opcr: tc "roll ball" and "swing ball" games, have been notified by the police that the game will not be tolerated in the future, due to the num- erous complaints of patrons of the game who say that it is next to impossible to win any of the prizes such as kcwpie dolls or crockery and ash trays. In charge of Inspector Byron R. Sackett, a squad of men went through the Island Sunday afternoon and told the various owners of such games that they would have to open another kind of game if they wanted to keep running. The complainants claim that the games are so fixed that it is difficult to win at all and always costly in the few instances that success is attained. No new licenses will be issued hereafter tc such game owners and the police will keep tabs on concessionaires who attempt to run any more of the rolling or swing- ing ball games. WILLOW GROVE DOING WELL The Willow Grove Park, just outside of Philadelphia, and owned by the Phila- delphia Rapid Transit Co., are drawing big crowds so far this season. The Victor Herbert orchestra is the big drawing at- traction. The several shows, rides, etc., are getting their share of |the business. RILEY SHOWS DbiNG HNE The Matthew J. Riley jshows played to very good business in Ashland. Penna.. last week and this week are in Milton, Pe'rina., and all indications arc that they will play aothcr "red" one this week. MORRIS SHOW AT SARANAC The vaudeville show i-which William Morns will present at the Pontiac Thea- tre, Saranac Lake, today (Wednesday) in aid of the Saranac Day Nursery, found- ed *y Mrs. Morris, will consist of Jack Norworth, Dave Bemie and Band, Maude Lambert and Ernest Ball, Wah-let-ka, Willie and Joe Mandel, Sydney Grant, Jan Rubini and Mile, Diani, Discay, Doris Duncan and Dan Caslar and the Beasley Twins. AH of the performers left New York on Tuesday night in a special car on the New. York. Central in charge of Martin Wagner of the Morris office.