Show World (June 1907)

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June 29, 1907. THE SHOW WORLD 31 United States Tent and Awning Co. - 156 to 172 W. Randolph St. CHICAGO 1 to 11 S. Union Street ■— '= ' ' ' V:. Paintings and Circus and Carnival Tents All Orders Receive Prompt Attention Satisfaction Guaranteed Parker's Perfect Pleasure Producer JumpingI1orse*CARRY"US"ALL' BUILT IN DIFFERENT DESIGNS.RANGING IN PRICE FROM $ 3.000.00 TO $ 20.000.00. The Largest Exclusive Manufacturer of Amusement Devices in the | World. For Full Particulars and Information Address . ■ * ABILE.NE., KANSAS C. W. PARKER, A ULAl K1UAL. ScenerY Vaudeville and Production. Largest Scenic Concern in the World. Water Color, Silko and Dye. DANIELS SCENIC STUDIOS, Chicago. •START IN SHOW BUSINESS. Stage In- LEARN >n. What I»ept! r ^?27o'w Sth's^ " r -“^ Wante Everything in NEW and S. H. Motion Picture B Machines w York lick. HARBACH & CO., 809 Filbert St., Phila., Pa, HAVE YOU SIGNED YET? P EOPLE’S T HEATRICAL Washington Street 1 EXCHANGE Chicago, Ill. WM. T. GASKELL, Manager Conducted on High Class Lines by Experienced and Reliable Management. B. F. Gollmar, treasurer; Fred Goll- mar, R. R. contractor; Wallie Goll- mar, equestrian director; Harry Wirtz, equestrian assistant; F. E. Tryon, press representative; R. W. Baker, band director; Lew Aronson, manager side show; Ed. Jamison, charge of commissary department; Doc Parkhurst, charge of canvas; Geo. Holland, boss hostler; Frank Dial, first assistant; Bert Krotz, second assistant; John White, charge of front door; Geo. Parsons, charge of privileges; Bert Gribble, leader of side show band; Emery Stiles, charge of animals; Steven Smyth, charge of ring stock; F. J. Warrell, legal adjuster; Howard Anderson, boss of properties. The main features on the big show are: The Flying Nelsons (six peo¬ ple) ; The Nelson, Maxwell & Hill troupe of aerial bar artists; Wooley & Pierce, aerial bar performers; the Smith family of acrobats; Tlie Judges, aerial teeth swing; The Ashtons, comedy acrobats; Oliie Gustard, hurdle; Chas. Rooney, hur¬ dle; Geo. Wood, menagerie act; Ray Spike, menagerie act; Delia Royal, menagerie act; Lizzie Rooney, prin¬ cipal riding act; Linda Julien, prin¬ cipal riding act; C. Vancello, barrel kicking; Geo. Wyman, Stanley Fer¬ guson, J. B. Gagnier, Ed. Allen, Pop Smith, Harry Ashton, Vaudelle and Joseph Lafferty, clowns; Madame Yetta La Velle and ballet of 25; A1 Newton, clown; Eddie Rooney, bounding wire. Members of the big show band, with R. W. Baker as leader, are: John F. Dusch, G. C. Loomis, Harry Knight, Gus Doreman, Pete Thordeson, L. J. Johnson, Emmet Dougherty, Lars Larson, A. Mosstadt, H. B. Bundy, Edwin Beck, L. H. Davis, Bob Allen, Ralph Willits, Frank Pike, Geo. Har¬ ris, Ed I Cobette, Chas. Rowlande, Fred Lane. In the side show tent the follow¬ ing performers amuse the crowds: G. E. Towns, magician; The Cliffords; Geo. Mellivan, Macey, Chas. La Noive, Millie Margi, Harry Moulton, Silvia, Ralph Bailey, first box; B. F. Amery, second box; J. D. Anderson, third box. Music is furnished in the side show by the following of the band: Bart Griffle, director; Jean Rolf, Lester Green, Branson Wood, Art Jargoson, Chas. Carpenter, Howard Murphy, Archie Harris and William Morse. Allen Sells, Jr., began his career as manager of a circus, when he took charge of the William iSells Show this month. Young Sells recently completed hisi education at St. Johns Military School, Saline, Kas., where he has been studying for the past four years. His portrait will be on the lithographs, along with that of the late Allen Sells and of William, the one-time famous bare- hack rider. Other members of the executive staff will be, C. B. Fred¬ ericks, general manager; James Mc- The management of the Sells- Floto shows is at present engaged in defending a suit for $5,000 damages, brought against them by S. E. Rozell, of Twin Falls, Idaho, whose daugh¬ ter, it is alleged, was killed by a tiger belonging to the show. HURRY!! Look!! 4th July-LAST CALL!! Mr. Park Manager, Have You Overlooked Placing Your Order For A 1907 RAIN'S FIREWORKS DISPUY Your Patrons, Old and Young, Know PAIN’S FIR.E.WOR.KS. They Draw the Money Still Time-Order Quick-Displays $50 and Upwards m"r d p”rr e c w .f«iov 12 Park Place, NEW YORK PAIN PYRO CO., 1320 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO