The New York Clipper (May 1917)

14 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER May 2, 1917 CIRCUSES AID RECRUITING FOR_NAVY RINGLINGS C ARRY O N CAMPAIGN Two circuseB have volunteered to do their share towards encouraging enlist- ment in the United States Navy. John Ringling, for the Barnum & Bailey Circus, and bis brother, Charles, for the Ringling Brothers Circus, are giving their co- operation in this direction to Commander K. M. Bennett, officer in charge of the United States Navy Publicity Bureau. The two circuses will carry with them a corps of United States officers and repre- sentatives to recruit wherever the cir- cuses exhibit, to give out information, to answer questions, and to distribute lit- erature. Circuses should be especially effective for propaganda purposes because of the large crowds they draw on show days.and because of the vastneas of the territory they cover during their tours. These two organizations, between now and next No- vember, will completely cover the entire country, exhibiting in small towns as Well aa large cities and attracting throngs from surrounding districts. Their campaign will be far-reaching and Is expected to bring forth big results. This week the Barnum & Bailey show i* in Philadelphia and the Ringling show is in St. Louis. CLYDE HAS TALKING BATTERY Among the talkers and lecturers with the World at Home Shows this season will be Thomas Rankine, King Karlo, Harry Knowles. Frank Lawrence, Omar Sami, W. A. Sangos. Will H. Hill, Jay O. Turner, Fred DeMar. C. E. Little, Joseph L. Logan. George T. McCarthy, Quartermaster E. J. Fuller, formerly of the U. S. A., and Lieutenant William Russell, of the Avia- tion Reserves. Each one has been assigned to his post and is waiting the signal to start the season. JAMES TEDDY SUING RINGLINGS James Teddy, a jumper, is suing the Ringling Brothers aa proprietors of the Barnum & Bailey circus for $8,500 for alleged breach of contract He was em- ployed with the circus during the season of 1916, at a salary of $200, and had been given a contract for-this season for the same amount. He claims he spent $1,000 for paraphernalia in preparation for this engagement and the judgment asked includes this amount and salary. GREAT EASTERN SHOWS OPEN Newark. N. J., April 28.—The Great Eastern Shows opened their season here Thursday and will exhibit here until next Saturday. The shows carry ten paid at- tractions, about twenty-five concessions, three free attractions and a band. MUSKOGEE BARS CIRCUSES Muskogee, Okla.. April 27.—The city council has passed an ordinance barring circuses and carnivals at Muskogee during the months of September and October, on account of the free State Fair being held here in September. "FROLIC" AS PORTABLE RTOE Stbeator, 111., April 28.—George M. Keithley and his brother, A. R. Keithley, are reconstructing the "Frolic." a riding device, into a portable ride for the World at Home Shows this season. RYE BEACH IS ENTIRELY NEW THIS YEAR GOOD ALE IS LIEUTENANT Frank Goodale, who conducted the air- ship flights at Palisades Park last sea- son, has received a commission as lieu- tenant in the aerial division of the United States Signal Service Corps. SHOWS DRAW IN McALESTER McAlester, Okla., April 27.—The James Patterson Shows and the Gollmar Bros. Circus gave two splendid performances here recently to packed'tents. MeCURREN WITH CLYDE SHOWS Chag. McCurrea is the lot superintendent vrtth the World at Home Shows. MANY INJURED AT CIRCUS Tbenton, N. J., April 28.—Two score persons were slightly injured and many more badly frightened when the reserved seats collapsed at the Cook Circus, show- ing at Princeton, Thursday night The accident happened just previous to the opening of the circus, and was due, it is alleged, to faulty construction. Those who had paid for reserved Beats were com- pelled to take other seats and others had to stand during the performance.. CIRCUS MAN TENDERED DINNER The members of the New York Police Department tendered a complimentary din- ner to George Black, chief detective - of the Bamum and Bailey. Circus at the Lyric Hotel last Friday. A vaudeville bill was presented by William E. Atwell, of the Sheedy booking office, consisting of Jones and Sylvester, Larry Oliver, Harry Bond, Mat Keefe of the Hippo- drome, and many others. STRONG MAN HAS ACCIDENT Tebbe Haute. Ind., April 28.—Jack Carson, better known as "Nemo the Strong Man," with the Famous Dixie Shows, met with a serious accident last Saturday. While pulling a heavy loaded wagon with his teeth he struck a brick, resulting in the loss of. all his molars. CIRCUS SHOWS FOR ORPHANS . Friday was "Orphans* Day" at Madison Square Garden, when the Barnum and Bailey Circus entertained 7.200 orphans from 72 institutions, giving a special per- formance for the kiddies in the morning. GAGG AT CIRCUS OPENING Tebbe Haut, Ind., April 28.—Major G. A. Gagg. general secretary and treasurer of the Hagenbach-Wallace Circus, left for Indianapolis April 17 to be on hand for the opening. April 18. GLEN ISLAND NOT TO OPEN The amusement park at Glen Island will not open this season. Although the place made much money in former years, its present owners think that its pros- perous days are over. ROBINSON SHOW LATE Indianapolis. Ind., April 28.—The John Robinson Show arrived here too late Thursday for the afternoon performance, but showed to a full house at night RINGLING SHOW BANQUETED Chicago. April SO.—.T. K. Dailey. man- ager of the City Hotel, extended a banquet to the Ringling show performers last Thursday night. ERNEST COOKE RETURNS Ernest Cooke has returned to the United States after a tour of the West Indies, and expects to reach New York late this month. MAY WIRTH TO DO NEW STUNT St. Louis, May 1.—Not satisfied with her many risky stunts May Wirth. Ring- ling's star rider, plans doing a "blindfold" riding trick. MANY IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE When Rye Beach Park opens late this' month, it will be under a new manage- ment and will have undergone such a great change since last season that for- mer hahituea will not recognize the place, according to the statement of Austin Kelly, its new general m a n ager. When the park changed hands in De- cember and was bought from the Mon- tross Hardy Amusement Company by the Bye Beach Pleasure Park Company, 'it was decided to spare no expense in bring- ing about improvements and a complete transformation. Manager Kelly estimates that when the park opens its doors more than $100,000 will have been spent in re- modeling. Everything from the carrousel to the bathing beach has undergone repairs, while the main attractions are entirely new. " A dance ball has been built which over- looks and extends out from the Sound. It win accommodate more than fifteen hun- dred couples. A skating rink has also been built upon the waterfront. To the natural picnic grove have been added new benches and tables, and a new roller coaster has been built, running through the grove. There is also a new Fun House and numerous new legitimate amusement games. The management is making a strong play for picnic business and is doing con- siderable advertising to that end. The park will open on May IS, al- though its official Opening will not be held until May 26, by which time it is ex- pected to have everything in readiness. The Grand View Inn will open on the same day as the park and has been leased to Howard Bailey, manager of the St. James Hotel. All of the concessions will be owned and operated by the Rye Beach management which inaugurates a new policy. Hereto- fore each concession has been rented out. The new officers of the Rye Beach Pleasure Park Company are Louis Berni, president; E. J. Lauterbach, vice-presi- dent; Frank Hardy, secretary; Austin Kelly, treasurer and general manager. LEAVES DREAMLAND EXPO. SHOWS Blueftexd, W. Va., April 28.—Miss Bode Adams and staff, with five conces- sions, have left the Dreamland Exposition Shows to join the Veal Famous Shows. Charles Blanchard and wife have left and will join the Robertson and Jennings Amusement Co. Spot Ross, the knife rack king, Is also leaving the Dreamland Shows to join the Arena Amusement Co. LIEUT. RUSSELL WITH CARNIVAL Stbeator' I1L, April 28.—Lieutenant William Russell, chief of the New York school of wireless, and an officer of the Reserve Corps, arrived here early last week and has completed arrangements for the demonstration of scale models of the Zeppelin type of dirigible airships and aeroplanes, which will comprise the Aero- nautical Exposition, one of the leading attractions with the World at Home Shows. Russell will be in personal charge and will do the lecturing. CARNIVALS UNITE SHOWS The United Amusements and the Inter- Ocean Greater Shows have been combined. The former was organized by S. E. Thomp- son and J. W. Roberts. Thompson will be assistant manager of the company and will operate his own concessions. CLYDE CONTRACTS READING FAIR Reading, Pa,, April 29.—D. J. McDer- mit, secretary of the Reading Fair, has announced that he has closed contracts for the World at Home Shows, featuring the Kilties Band of thirty musicians ana dancers. The dates of the Reading Fair have been arranged to immediately follow the Ca^a^iBTi National Exhibition. James T. Clyde, owner and director of the World at Home Shows, said that the closing of this contract completed the season's route of twenty-eight weeks. RESENT STREET FAIR FRAUDS Chicago, April 30.—Several groups of business men in outlying districts are planning an entire revision of methods in conducting street carnivals. Unscrupu- lous promoters have heretofore run street fairs with a view to gaining huge personal profits and the business men are now de- termined to personally supervise next season's celebrations. BARKOOT OFFERS PARK TO U. S. Knoxvtlle, Tenn., April 80.—K. G. Barkoot owner and manager of the K. G. Barkoot Shows, has offered ChUhowee Park, of whits he is the lessee, to the Government as a training camp. COL. SEELEY SERIOUSLY ILL tbtmtih , N. Y.. April 27.—CoL Charles W. Seeley la very III at his home here. WORTHAMS FORM MILITARY CO. Ex Reno, Okla., April 28.—The Wortham Bros.' Show have, organized a military company, known- as Wortham's Minute Men. Ten of the- have already joined the United States Army.. CARNIVAL PEOPLE IN FIRE Nashua, N. H., April 28.—Property, consisting of frame buildings adjoining the Colonial Apartments, where members of the Wonderland Shows were stopping, was totally destroyed by fire recently. The carnival people escaped, dragging their trunks and belongings, while half dressed, to safe quarters. BABY TRJXIE DIES Washington, April 28.—Baby Trixie, the fat girl, whose serious illness was recorded in last week's paper, died in the Providence Hospital here Monday night She was to have gone with the Cook Bros* Shows this season to work in a side show. OMAR SAMI GETS FAT WOMAN Stbeatob, HI., April 28.—Omar Sami has secured as a single headliner for the World at Home Shows this- season, Miss Avour-du-Poise, said to be the fattest woman on earth, and will put her on exhibition on a parlor platform. DAVIS GETS PORTABLE RIDE Rockfokd, HL, April 28.—W. H. Davis has juBt received from the factory of Armitage and Guinn, of SpringvQle, N. Y., the first portable aeroplane carrousel, and will operate it with the World at Home Shows. SHOWMEN'S LEAGUE MOVES Chicago. April 30.—The Showmen's League of America is moving into the fifth floor of the Crilly Building. Its head- quarters were formerlv in the Saratoga Hotel. . KENNEDY SHOW FOR DECATUR Decatur, HI.. April 28.—One of the Kennedy Carnival Companies will play Decatur week of May 14, under the au- spices of the Loyal Order of Moose. CIRCUS GIRLS JOIN RED CROSS Chicago. April 28.—The girls of the Ringling ballet (300 in all) have organized to affiliate with the Red Cross and wfll make bandages on tour. CIRCUS MAN IS DOORMAN Chicago, April 30.—Charles Font, aa old-time circus man, is now doorman of the Avenue Theatre.