Show World (May 1909)

THE SHOW WORLD 25 INDEPENDENT We Rent MEW Films. Write for OUR SPECIAL PRICES -AH Hie Feature Productions in Stock lor Shipment.- CINCINNATI FILM EXCHANGE, 2*4 West Filth Street. CINCINNATI, O. DIVIDE TERRITORY; AVOID OPPOSITION Little Applause at Enid for JOI Ranch and a Newspaper the Miller Brothers are Traveling Upon Their Reputation. I Enid, Okla., April 26. Edward, Arlington, of the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch, and A. G. Camp¬ bell, of the Campbell Brothers show, h.M ^ consultation at Kansas City 'and “divided” Oklahoma territory. 1 Neither show could figure that any I advantage was to be gained by “oppo- ',\ s n Bresult the 101 Ranch had better business in this state than they would have otherwise secured. The I Enid Eagle of April 21, says that “indications are that they (the Miller Brothers), are following in the foot¬ steps of others and traveling this year upon reputation established during the last two years.” The Eagle says: “It is not the excellent performance that was seen in the past. “The attack and rescue of the stage coach was ridiculous,” says the Eagle. “Taking- the show last night and comparing it with the Miller Brothers show of last year, the comparison is, beyond belief. Very little applause was noticeable last night.” UNDER THE WHITE TOPS : Ann Arbor (Mich.)—Ferry field has been closed to circuses and it is doubtful if a lot can be secured ' here this season. Norfolk (Neb.)—The Smith Brothers circus, formerly known as th,e Lemar Brothers, has been sold to parties an Sioux City, Iowa. Pasadena (Cal.)—The Sells-Floto show had the big tent packed twice here April 20. It exhibited at the Carmelita grounds. New York (N. Y.)—Mme. Alice 1 Tcchow and her performing cats, a new European act, was added to the Hippodrome circus bill this week. Grand Rapids (Mich.)—The park and cemetery board has decided to re¬ fuse circuses permission to use the John Ball park grounds this season and it will be difficult to find a lot. Des Moines (Iowa)—A1 W. Martin arrived here Monday and will be with the Yankee Robinson show which opens the season here April 29. Mrs. Martin is here with him. [ Connellsville (Pa.)—A petition is be- i ing circulated in aii endeavor to se¬ cure funds to build a show ground I adjoining the baseball park. Use ■ of the ball park does it great dam- - age when there is a -rain storm. Peru (Ind.)—One of the colored em¬ ployes of the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus was robbed of $30 by his as¬ sociates before the show left town. I The robbery was committed on the circus lot. Kansas City (Mo.)—C. W. Buchanan, I °f the Yankee Robinson shows, | made this statement while here to see the Campbell Brothers’ show: “We make the smaller towns that the big shows do not touch. We are not out after a reputation, but are out after the money, and we are getting it.” Oklahoma City (Okla.)—The 101 Ranch did not give three perform¬ ances here April 22 as the day was stormy. The two performances at¬ tracted good crowds, however. The Parker show did not have ca¬ pacity, but fared well considering the weather. The parade in the morning was made in the rain. Portland (Ore.)—There has been quite a skirmish between the Nor¬ ris & Rowe and Sells-Floto shows. The Norris & Rowe show will ap¬ pear here May 3 and 4 and the Sells-Floto show May 24 and 25. The Norris & Rowe people secured the downtown boards but the Sells- Floto secured most of the avail¬ able country billing.—LARIMORE. Yuma (Ariz.)—The Sells-Floto show gave only one performance- here. The Morning Sun stated that “the crowd was satisfied with the show and the circus people should cer¬ tainly have been satisfied with the crowd.” The Sun praised the per¬ formance with the exception of the clowns. It thought the clowns Logansport (Ind.)—Fifty-two clerks and attaches of the Senger dry goods company at Peru, Ind., came here tonight in a special train to see the Hagenbeck-Wallace show as guests of the management. The Senger store made all the cos¬ tumes for the circus and as the show exhibited at Peru on Satur¬ day the store folks could not at¬ tend the performance there. ADVERTISING SLIDES 1 MAKE MERCHANTS Pi I. W, AMUSEMENT SYNDICATE, ST, PAUL, MINN. O VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS of the Gus Sun Booking Ex¬ fen opened and are under - Sun booking Exchange Co., New Sun Th< Bldg., Springfield, O., Headquarters and Booking Offices. Gus Sun Booking Exchange Co., Suite 605 Lyric Theatre Bldg.. Cincinnati, O. 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Frederic Thompson announces that Luna Park will open its seventh season Saturday afternoon, May 15, with great array of new attractions, including The Sinking of the Republic, an enormous spectacular production which will take the place formerly occupied by the Wreck of the Corsair. Jack Binns has been engaged as a feature of the pro¬ duction. Billiken’s Temple will furnish many a laugh to the park visitors. A huge temple is being erected for this new fun game, on the site of The Lost Girl and The Human Laundry. The Night and Morning concession will give place to a new and novel riding device; it will be known as The Bounding Bell Buoy. Among the other novelties may be noted The Enchanted Fish Pond, The Fire Cracker Maze, The Magic Chair, The Musical Floor, The Human Menagerie, the Newlyweds, and Affini- Many of the attractions which found favor last year will be continued. A new circus will be the free attraction. Thompson predicts that the coming season will be the greatest in the his¬ tory of amusement parks. ME-GRIM-INE ; .FOR ALL FORMS OF HEADACHE and NEURALGIA Write for a Free Trial Boa The DR. WHITEHALL MEGR1MINE CO., (Sold by DruggUts) SOUTH BEND, IND. KHBHBEsUUisJed 1889 — .1 . n cc I illustrated song ADVERTISING BALLOONS GAS OR HOT AIR BALLOONS MANUFACTURED BY US ARE ALWAYS A SUCCESS. OUR REFERENCE: ALL AERONAUTS. ADDRESS W. F. MAGUIRE, NORTHWESTERN BALLOON CO. 880-882 Clybourn Ave., CHICAGO. A letter from the management of Lake Minnequa park, Pueblo, Colo., states that that summer amusement resort will present vast improvement when it opens its season on Sunday, May 23. The recent advancement in all industrial lines in that city, which is a gateway to the Rocky Mountain domain, looks well for the heated term, and the plan of the progressive western showman’s campaign is to “let no guilty nickel escape.” Scarbora Beach Park to Re-open. Toronto, Can., April 26. Scarbora Beach Park will re-open for the season May 23 with several new features. The park is one of the finest in Ontario and is situated on the north shore of Lake Ontario.— WALMSLEY. Alaska-Yukon to Open Sundays. Seattle, Wash., April 23. The directors of the Alaska-Yukon exposition today voted unanimously to open the exposition gates on Sundays. This settles a question which has been in doubt since the inception of the ex¬ position. New Summer Park. Knoxville, Tenn., April 26. It is announced that W. B. Town¬ send will open a summer amusement park on his line of railroad at some point in Sevier county. _ Opera Chairs Immediate Shipment We can save you money and time. Chairs from 50c upward. 15,000 chairs in stock. Large assortment to select from. Quo¬ tations by return mail. Ask for Catalogue No. 306. E. H. STAFFORD MFG. CO. CHICAGO, ILL.