Show World (June 1909)

8 THE SHOW WORLD June 26, MURPHY’S YOUNG WIFE HAS ENDED HER LIFE Called for Antidote but it was too Late—Husband is a Con¬ tracting Agent with Hagenbeck-Wallace Show ECHOES OF THE CIRCUS. (By Wallace Pepper.) Envy is a feeling of ill-will to those engaged in the same line of work. Un¬ fortunately it is very common in the circus world. It is a spirit of uneasi¬ ness at the sight of another’s excel¬ lence or good fortune, that repining which follows the prosperity of an¬ other person, that displeasure at any advantage another individual may pos¬ sess. It is evidenced by a desire to depre¬ ciate another individual in the same line of work, an attempt to cheapen or lessen them in the eyes of another, the act of taking away the good name of a rival artist or a rival manager, for ENVY IS JUST AS COMMON AMONG CIRCUS PROPRIETORS AS AMONG CIRCUS PERFORM¬ ERS. It is the most despicable of all the unworthy moods which fight against the happiness of circus people and it is evidenced on such little provocation that the possessor of the quality is to be pitied. The other day a circus manager who is honored by the profession, admired by the public generally, and who must have a great deal of money, betrayed an envy for other circus managers which was painful to behold. Yet he is no worse than those he op¬ poses. When opportunity presents the owners and managers of the op¬ position shows belittle him to the same extent that he does them. It is an evidence of childishness which is disgusting. It is the laugh of the intelligent people of the circus business and reflects on the envious person more than on the object of his covert attack. * * ♦ The clown who has never originated one single comedy number nor never sprung an original joke since he was cast into the_ world, will be found re- viling those jesters who are possessed of ability. The clown who “roasts” is the clown who cannot deliver the goods. Think of those you know intimately. Is this not the case? Is there a clever clown who is content to set back in the corner of his dressing room on his trunk and belittle clowns with ability or draw up eflSgies of those whose merit has secured for them privileges and monetary consideration which he cannot hope for? No. The eternal objector is the fellow who cannot be funny on a bet. It is the same in all lines of work connected with the circus. Does the contracting agent of one circus ingra¬ tiate himself with those he comes in contact by “knocking” the work of an¬ other man engaged in the same line of work? Does one press agent, who cannot write, gain the respect of those with whom he comes in contact, by pointing out that the other fellow can¬ not write, either? Envy has obtained a hold on the circus business which makes it a laughing stock. It is a spirit which should be thrown off to have the pro¬ fession respected. It is opposed to all that should exist in a line of work where there are enough discomforts without petty iealousies and unreason¬ able spites which reflect on the posses¬ sor more than on the object at which they are directed. Date Announced. FORT DODGE, Iowa, June 22.— The date of the appearance of the Bar- num & Bailey show in this city has been definitely fixed for July 20. The No. 1 advertising car is expected in soon.—KEB. Pennick Is Exonerated. FAIRFIELD, ILL., June 20.—The coroner’s jury has exonerated Herbert O. Pennick for complicity in the kill¬ ing of Frank McCullough last Wednesday night in the street here. A Long Jump. The Barnum & Bailey show plays Duluth, June 26, and then makes a 326 mile jump to Grand Forks, N. D. CINCINNATI, OHIO, June 24.— Mrs. Manilla Wasserman Murphy, wife of Walter Murphy, contracting agent of the Hagenbeck-Wallace show, died from the effects of carbolic acid in a flat in this city. She was 21 years of age and was married November 4 last. Her home was in Nashville and Mr. and Mrs. Murphy came here immediately after the mar- On the afternoon that Mrs. Murphy took the poison she went down town to buy a hat. She returned home about 3 o’clock. She laughed and talked with Rose Gibbons and with Mrs. Gertie Judge, wife of John Judge, a vaudeville performer, room¬ ing on the first floor underneath her apartment, and showed them how she intended to trim her hat. A little later Mrs. Judge heard a tapping on the- floor above. She and Mrs. Murphy had a code of signals which they exchanged when one wanted to see the other, so Mrs. Judge went upstairs. She found Mrs. Murphy lying on the bed, and an empty bottle that had contained a solution of carbolic acid on the Marie Elser, of the Barnum show, has recovered from a brief illness. Roy La Pearl now has the dressing room with the Dode Fisk show. Patsy Curtin clowns with Fred Ege- ner with the Barnum circus. Walter K. Hill, press agent of the Two Bill show, arrived in Chicago Sunday. Harry La Pearl, who is with the Barnum show, spent Sunday with his folks in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Castang left the Hagenback-Wallace show at Omaha and went to Denver. Buffalo Bill is seen in the arena six different times during the perform¬ ance of the Two Bill show. The Barnum & Bailey Circus passed through Chicago last Sunday en route from South Bend to Milwaukee. The clowns beat the straight men of the Barnum show in a game of baseball recently. The score was 8 to 4. The No. 1 Gentry show will play seventy-five stands on the Southern Railroad this fall and is reported to have a “shut-out” contract. The Ringling Brothers will make its first visit to the Beaver Valley in Pennsylvania on July 5, when the show exhibits at New Brighton. Jack Comrade, A1 Olifan, George Comrade and Jimmv Corelli have or¬ ganized a quartette with Barnum & Bailey, which is well worth hearing. Jimmy Corelli pitched a “no hit” game when the Barnum & Bailey clowns defeated Schuvlkill Seminary at Reading, Pa., by a score of 12 to 4, Harold Fretag, lithographer on the Barnum & Bailey third car, stopped off at St. Cloud, Minn., to visit his parefits. He rejoined the car at Du¬ luth. Charles Ziegler, a waiter in the Barnum cook house, was taken to a hospital when the show was in De¬ troit. He had been ill for several days. Lon Williams arrived in Chicago Monday and will be here until early next week. He is figuring on having the No. 1 Gentry show play the lots around Chicago. T. A. Smith, of Beaver Falls, Pa., who is superintendent of stock with Buffalo Bill—Pawnee Bill, is said to dresser. Mrs. Murphy was just able to gasp out: “I have taken some carbolic acid. Find that book and give me the antidote quick.” Mrs. Judge summoned Mr. Gibbons and his daughter, and they gave her some milk. Dr. J. E. Stemler, the Gibbons’ family physician, was summoned, but she was unconscious when he arrived. He worked with her for several hours until she died. Coroner Coe visited the house, and was unable to learn of any motive that might have prompted Mrs. Mur¬ phy to take her life, except that she had been undergoing treatment for a minor ailment at the hands of Dr. Stemler, but this did not seem to have affected her spirits. Letters from her husband, now traveling with the Hagenbeck show, were found, which showed a most happy understanding between the two. One letter written last week chided her in a tender manner for spending so much money, and advised her not to be so extravagant, and make the money he sent her last a little longer. The letter stated that he would send her $100 on Wednesday.—Runey. be making good. This is his first year in the circus business. Pawnee Bill is one of the busiest men with the Two Bill show, even though he does not appear in the arena. He has the responsibility of the conduct of the entire show. Col. M. H. Welsh’s Great Ameri¬ can Circus will open June 26 at Verona, Pa., with everything new. The paper was gotten out by Acker¬ man & Quigley. One report credits the new show with eight cars. Nicholas Chefalo, who was at Spring Brook park at South Bend, Ind., last week, visited many friends with the Barnum & Bailey show, which was there on Saturday. Chefalo was formerly with that show. T. F. Campbell, assistant steward of the Barnum & Bailey show, has been with that show for seven years past. The breakfast last Saturday morning included oranges, steak, liver ■ and bacon, hot cakes and coffee. The Sparks show had good attend¬ ance at Chambersburg, Pa. No cour¬ tesies were extended to the News and it did not mention the performance. The Repository spoke of it as “clean, clever, and in many respects new.” Otto Ringling has a separate din¬ ing tent with the Barnum show and it is as cozy a place as one would wish for. Cherries, gooseberries, fruits, black raspberries and other delicacies were in evidence last Saturday morn¬ ing when a peep was obtained into the two ice-boxes. The free circus in Greater Dream¬ land, at New York, consists of: Lau¬ rent trio. Varsity four. Grotesque Randolphs, Captain Dohn, Winkler- Kress trio. La Sella trouoe, three De- voys, Gormky and Aubadata, Abdal¬ lah All’s Arabs, Braselly Sisters, Dai¬ ley Brothers, Ouika Meers, and Ryan & Meers. Howe’s Great London shows orig¬ inally intended to make the small towns along the B. & O. S. W. after entering Ohio, but for some reason there was a change of route and the railroad arrangements were cancelled after being made. The railroad contracts provide that there shall not be over 350 people in all with that show so the claim in the advertisements that there are 500 stars is ridiculous. UNDER THE WHITE TOPS WHAT CORRESPONDENTS SA' BUTTE, Mont., June 21.— GollmL Brothers were here 14th. The pe* formance was good.—BILLINGS. T SPOKANE, Wash., June 21.— Thl Sells-Floto show had good busineJ here.—SMITH. MANKATO, Minn., June 22.—T1 Gentry show did not appear to attrac any visitors here; it was the Saturday crowd on the streets. SOUTH BEND, Ind., June 20.- Barnum & Bailey show had two filled tents Saturday in spite of .. fact that Hagenbeck-Wallace had be( here May 24. MASON CITY, Iowa, June 21. “Nick” Petit was in the city Saturd making arrangements for Barnum Bailey’s circus, which will appear Juli 19.—H. V. B. J \ DETROIT, Mich., June 21.—L spite of the bad weather, the Barnui show had two packed tents here Jun 17. The Gentry show did a big busi ness all last week and an extra pel formance was given to the Detroi news boys Saturday morning. ' WALLA WALLA, Wash., June 2i —The Ringling Brothers announce! their date here in fighting the SelU Floto show and had 'notices runniiu in the newspapers. The show comd August 12. This is the date printd in The Show World several week -Thi -Thi be^ u?di ■ Juf RECORD ADVANCE SALE FOR SHOW’S OPENING. DETROIT, MICH., June 24.—I begins to look like Mackay’s Eur( pean circus would have to give thrt performances a day here next we ' The Elks have already disposed $40,000 worth of tickets. An illt minated street parade will be give Saturday of this week. Halls traine elephants and Quintaro’s hippodroiL arrived from New York Tuesdsq morning and the Ranch “Bar Z” Wil West arrived the same day. ING. ilur^ leJ d J ilh| ;ive« iin« ronfll :sdaV Wil| SELLS-FLOTO SHOW , IS COMING WAY EASTl The Sells-Floto show will come fur| ther east this season than ever in its history. It is said that the show wiU’ play Columbus, Ohio, in Septemb( and then make Chillicothe, Poi' mouth and Williamson and Bluefie W. Va. I,"! ielA SADDLED BUFFALOES IS AN INNOVATION.; CINCINNATI, June 22.— ColonA Bob Yokum arrived from Pierre, a D., with a carload of riding buffale and broncho horses and opened up ! first exhibition at the Internatioi Turn-Fest. Mr. Yokum claims .. have the only driving and saddle butt faloes in the world.—RUNEY. * a\4 phC ion# BUSINESS IS GOOD BUT NO “TURNAWAYS.”' DENVER, Colo., June 23.—Busine# has been good with the Hagenbecl* Wallace show since the western tou5 opened but there have been no “turn® aways.” The Denver business waff good but not as large as that of th« previous season. “ OBJECTED TO POSTERS. Rev. L. L. Fisher, of Geneva, Ohi made such a fuss about one of tM deacons taking tickets for bills on hi! barn that the church member re-J turned them to the biller. The ister said the posters were shocking “They showed a woman costumed ‘ a manner in which no modest worn; , would appear before the public,” h( continued. Passed Up a Town. ' CORRY, Pa., June 23.—It is sail that John Robinson passed up Uniod City on account of high license anfl exhibits here June 29 instead.—BERrl LINER. ^ Visited Advance Car. GREELY, Colo., June 21.—Charles E. Cory, of the Hagenbeck-Wallacd show, paid a visit to the advance cafl here last week. i