Show World (June 1909)

10 THE SHOW WORLD HIGH PRAISE FOR “TASMANIAN” TROUPE. HAVRE, Mon., June 31.—The Tas¬ manian—Van Diemans are easily the feature act with the Gollmar show as with other shows with which Jack Sutton has been connected. The Havre Plaindealer speaks of “The Whirl of Death” as the star exhibit and says: “It not only displays the muscular ac¬ complishments of a bunch of women, but is worthy of praise from an ar¬ tistic viewpoint, as there could be few stunts contrived that would surpass in this last mentioned quality the repre¬ sentation of flying angels accom¬ plished by waving the filmy white rai¬ ment with which they were covered.” CIRCUS CHARMER COLD; ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. WEBSTER CITY, Iowa, June 33.— Discouraged by his inability to make good with the fair snake charmer with the Hagfenbeck-Wallace show, whom he followed from Waterloo to Mar¬ shalltown, William Burger returned to Waterloo and twice attempted suicide by jumping into the river. He was rescued both times and will be taken before the commissioners of insanity. Burger lives at Jessup, Iowa, where he has a wife and two children. He owned and operated the livery barn at that place.—TUCKER. EDITORS WILL NOT HANDLE THE TICKETS. HAVANA, Ill., June 31.—Although it did not appear in published reports of the recent meeting of The Illinois Daily Newspaper Publishers’ associa¬ tion at Springfield, it was agreed to handle circus matter on an equal ex¬ change basis—all tickets at regular price and all notices at regular rates. Circulation and advertising men origi¬ nated the movement which struck the fancy of the paper owners. Neverthe¬ less, the editorial departments will continue to handle the news but never any of the tickets.—MADISON. CARELESS ATTACHES LEAVE SNAKE BEHIND. WOONSOCKET, R. I., June 33.— It can hardly be believed that the at¬ taches of a circus would be so careless as to leave an animal behind, but the day after the show was here a snake measuring eight feet in length was found in the grass on the circus grounds by two fifteen year old boys who killed it. Druggist Harry W. Hanson purchased the dead snake, which tipped the scales at ten pounds. FIFTY-FOUR STANDS MADE IN KENTUCKY. CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 33.—The Howe’s Great London show played fifty-four stands in Kentucky to good business, according to J. C. Conly. The performance is very good. There are sixteen acts. The show is now m Ohio.—RUNEY. Mighty Haag Prospering. The Mighty Haag show opened March 37 at Shreveport, La., and busi¬ ness has been fairly good to date in spite of the fact that the circus has encountered a great deal of rain. The principal features in the circus per¬ formance are: Four De Espa’s aerial casting act; William Erwin, head bal¬ ancing; Charles Johnson, bounding rope act; Walter Lindsey & Co., hon zontal bar 'performers, and Ab and Maude Johnson, swinging ladder and wire act and Ab’s mule act. Bob Peasley, of the Peasley’s, carrying perch artists, is the equestrian direc- Girl Lion Tamer. DENVER, Colo., June 33.—Dolly Castle entered the cage at Lakeside park and faced the untamable lion, which was giving those in charge much uneasiness. W. H. McFarlane, runs the show, even secured the promise of Phil Castang, who formerly with the Hagenbeck-Wallace show, to assist in taming the animal, but when Miss Castle cowed the king of beasts Castang’s services were un¬ necessary. WALTER L. MAIN MAY PUT OUT B IG CIRCUS Contest for ? Supremacy in the Tented World May Become More Complicated by Introduction of Still Another Monster Enterprise The contest for supremacy in the tented world may become still more complicated next season if the rumor that Walter L. Main is likely to launch a big show is well founded. This report comes from Geneva, Ohio, and is couched in such terms as lead circus people to believe that Mr. Main’s lifelong ambition to manage a monster amusement enterprise, which is able to cope with any opposition, has a possibility of being realized. Mr. Main is a director of a national bank at Geneva and is considered a man of means. His recent marriage is said to have placed an additional fortune at his disposal and it is more than likely that the rumor, which per¬ sistently bobs iip, is based upon a well formulated plan to emblazon the name of Walter L. Main more pompously in the circus world than it was in the years that an enterprise under his guidance traveled through the coun¬ try. PARKER WILL LOCATE AT LEAV ENWO RTH, KAN. Certified Check Deposited with Commercial Club as Evidence That He Really Intends to Make the Change LEAVENWORTH, Kan., June 31. —C. W. Parker arrived here during the week that the carnival was hdd and when it was intimated that the report that he would locate here was a “newspaper story” he deposited a certified check of large proportions with the Greater Leavenworth Com¬ mercial Club as an evidence of good faith. He is now only awaiting the neces¬ sary and usual formalities in such cases to begin the work of moving his Harry Metz joined the Parker show here, erecting his three pit Annex, which includes Randion, the West In¬ dies armless and legless wonder; Ser¬ pentina, the boneless girl, and a huge collection of monkeys. Many of the Parkerites enjoyed especially arranged visits to the Federal prison during the sojourn at Leavenworth and alto¬ gether the week proved an enjoyable WEBSTER CITY WANTS ON TH E ‘^CIR CUS MAP” Mayor Will Remit the jUsual License Fee and a Lot Will Be Furnished if a Big Circus Will Make the Town WEBSTER CITY, Iowa, June 33.— Webster City has been “off the circus map” for years and a noval scheme has been adopted to put the town back where it belongs. Years and years ago when the Ringling shows were small and most unpretentious, they visited Webster City. The big act car¬ ried by the aggregation was a strong man, who performed wonderful feats of strength. During the early evening a drunken brawl occurred on the cir¬ cus lot and the strong man went out to quell it. One of the brawlers drew a revolver and shot him dead. The man was buried Here and the murderer given fifteen years in the penitentiary. The Ringlings then and there wiped Webster City off the slate. The big circuses used to visit this city—with the exception of the Ring- ling shows—until the Ringlings be¬ came the kings of the circus world. They, however, never forgot the trag¬ edy here and as a result Webster City for years has been content to get the smaller circuses. But the city wants a “big one” late this season or next season. To get it. Mayor Sparboe will remit the usual license fee and the business men of the town will see to it that a free lot is furnished. It is hoped that the Ringlings will consider this amends enough and permit one of their shows to come this way. The offer of free lot and license, however, is good to any of the really “big shows.”—TUCKER. Professionals Assisted. FORT DODGE, Iowa, June 19.— The last performance of the old fash¬ ioned, one ring, local talent circus, given by the 56th Regimental Band of this city, under canvas, was put on tonight, good weather and capacity business prevailing during the three nights the circus was given. Among the professional acts which were se¬ cured for the circus was the La Moire Trio, F. W. Lowe, the original “Hoo¬ ligan on the High Wire” and Stitz and his pigs.—KEB. May Find New Lot. HAVANA, Ill., June 33.—Circuses which do not route to Havana over the Illinois Central have difficulty find¬ ing a lot without being bled, it is said. The corporation owns, apparently, the only available ground. Friends of managers and retired show people here have their eyes on a suitable site which probably can be secured.— MADISON. Redskins in Fight. KINGSTON, N. Y., June 34.—Two redskins with the Two Bill show had a quarrel in full view of the audience and one seized a spade and struck the other on the shoulder, knocking him senseless for a few moments. The local police rushed in but an official of the Wild West stated that the show’s own police would look after the culprit. Eugene Irwin Here. Eugene Irwin, contracting agent of the Great Griffith show, was in Chi¬ cago this week en route from Laporte, Ind., to Elgin, Ill. 36, 19^ WELLS HAWKS ENTERS NEW LINE OF WORK, NEW YORK, June 33. —Welk Hawks, general press agent of Great ‘ Dreamland, has been engaged by Se ator William H. Reynolds as his p< sonal representative in the Estates Long Beach and all his other vari interests, which represent the largi real estate business in the world. Mr Hawks will have charge of the Greater Dreamland press work during the summer months and the remainder the time will make his headquarter! at Senator Reynolds’ offices on Fifi avenue. Following a long newspapit experience, Mr. Hawks has devotfl his time to press work for twel^ years, having been the general pre« representative for Charles Frohm^ 1 New York and abroad, for Nixo# & Zimmerman, and before taking ab his present work, for two seasons a the New York Hippodrome. BARNUM ARRIVED LATE AND GENTRY PROFITED. DETROIT, Mich., June 34.—The little Gentry show profited by the late arrival of the Barnum show here last Thursday. The Barnum & Bailey shot advertised its route of parade and when the circus failed to arrive time the Gentry show sent its par: over the identical route at the vi hours announced by the big show, is said some few folks were disa* pointed with the showing and turn® around and went home. _ a bruised ankl by reason of the falling of a section! seats the opening night of the Sho^ ridge show’s engagement here. The tent had been pitched in a low piece of ground and recent rains had ren¬ dered the earth wet and soggy and the immense crowd caused the seats to fall. An action for damages in f’ sum of $1,000 was immediately brou| but a settlement was later madf KEB. Visited Fort Russell. CHEYENNE, Wyo. —The Hag( beck-Wallace people paid a visit Fort Russell when the circus plaj here. The Ninth Cavalry (colorec,. which recently returned from the Philippines, is encamped there. Opened Sixty Cent Stand. . GOTHENBURG, Neb., June 33.1 Bernie Wallace opened the sixty ce# stand with the Hagenbeck-Walla* show for the first time this seasj when the circus exhibited here. CARNIVAL NOTES. FORT DODGE, Iowa, June 34J The Patterson Carnival company! booked to appear at Fort Dodgel week in July.—KEB. T UNION CITY, Pa., June 33.— well’s carnival company is playin here this week under the auspices j the Coleman hose company.—BEB LINER. , MASON CITY, Iowa, June 32.^ Carroll’s United Shows played het the week of June 7 to 13 and receiv^ a much better patronage than the af tractions merited. Patterson’s ana the Parker shows will both have tinij here next month.—H. V. B. jf LEAVENWORTH, Kan., June —Leavenworth saw her first strw fair or carnival in five years, when Great Parker Shows took possess* of Haymarket sauare week May 21 The week proved particularly pro® able, for the - reason that instead ^ the usual introductory Monday, that day (Decoration Day), proved the rec¬ ord-breaker of the season. NEW YORK, June 34.—The D. Robertson carnival comoanv opens Plainfield, N. J., July 5, under the at pices of the committee having char of the Charter Day celebration. T1 next week it appears at Greenwit Conn., under the auspices of the Ai ogerine fire company. D. W. Robei son, who can be addressed 13 Pa Row, is general manager.—REVEL