Show World (September 1909)

28 THE SHOW WORLD September 18, 1909. AMERICA ’S LEADING TENTED ORGANIZATIONS darling boy, I loved him. . Byley Negotiating with Glenn H .Curtiss for Some Air Trips in America, — authority for the statement that Thomas W. Ryley, owner of the show, will bring Glenn H. Curtiss, the aviator, - the international cup at ' country and probably Rheims, to _ __ _ ___ to Chicago, for a few trips through the “The contracts have been signed,” I TVT r DftTfrsi fPt “nnrl tVi o r\ act 1 will Kxx which to give the exhibition." Play to Be Rehearsed. “The Girl in the Grandstand,” the musical play which . will soon be of- pany, will go into rehearsals next week. Players are being engaged this week for the piece. Marie Dambreaux Brinks Carbolic Acid and Heaves Notes in Which She Breathes Ghostly Vengeance. Marie Dambreaux, 18 years old, at¬ tempted suicide by drinking carbolic acid in a chop suey restaurant at 2403 West Belmont avenue late Sunday after¬ desire that she might return to haunt Patterson after she was dead. The gir' entered the restaurant with Mrs. Ger West Chicago 1— trude Kentwell,_ __ _ _ nue, with whom the girl had spent „ part of the afternoon. She drew from her pocket the bottle of carbolic acid, and before Mrs. Kentwell could pre¬ vent her had swallowed the greater part of the contents. The girl left the fol- ... - r the p 0 nce: “Well, I lowing letter 1__ guess I am done for, and I think 1_ '3 glad I am out of the way. Let me tell you a curse will be with Jack Patterson at every move of his hands, his head,, and of every of his eyes,__ turn of his body. “Why do 1 hate him so? I hate now as I loved once. Love, when I say ‘love,’ I mean love. Yes, I loved him, and I loved for the first time. I left my good old mother, father, sisters, a happy until one afternoon I •- „ park where I met Jack Patterson, the deep sea diver. ‘ where my misery and short I loved him. Yes, I WANTED FOR AL RITCHIE’S ATHLETIC SHOWS AND FRONTIER DAYS CIRCUS ACTS and WILD WEST PEO¬ PLE IN ALL LINES; Lady and Gent Musicians for Cowboy and Cowgirls’ Band; Shooting Acts, Rope Spinners, Straight and Fancy Riders of All Kinds. Six months’ contract to right people. I pay all after joining. Sleep either on cars or lot. All week stands, play no city less than 40,000 population. Going South to coast. No tickets unless I know you. Write or wire AL. RITCHIE, care above show, ST. PAUL, MINN., Rooms 326-327 American Bank Bldg. Happiness —_____* killed myself for him. O, Jack, that l '~” T ’-- Marie.” CARNIVAL IS WRECKED BY A LOT OF RIOTERS Band of Men Rush Through Streets and Do Much Damage in Massachusetts Town. NORTH ADAMS, Mass., Sept. 14.—A street riot, in which damage to the ex¬ tent of between three and four thousand dollars was caused, ended the old home week observances in this city Saturday night. There was a crowd of about 10.- 000 people on the streets at the time, and the streets were doing a rushing said Mr. DeKrafft, "and the deal will „„ put through. We are now looking around for a place large enough in 1 street and then down the other, wrecking peanut stands, tearing down bunches of bananas and upsetting fruit stands. Many win¬ dows were smashed and the stocks of hundreds of street stands that lined the streets for a long distance were demol¬ ished. At last the police reserves reached the scene and made an attack on the strik¬ ers, breaking up the mob. Twenty ar¬ rests were made. No one was badly Bavinia Must Fay Bills. Judge P. S. Grosscup issued an order Monday authorizing the receiver, George M. Seward, to execute a note for $4,500 in order that Walter Damrosch, the or¬ chestra director, and others, might be paid what was due them. The park was operated at a loss this season, ow- e other minor claims. The park was operated this season and last by a re¬ ceiver of .the estate of A. C. Frost, the park being a part of that estate. Showman Resents Criticism of His Show by Wisconsin Writer and Issues Warning. The great question is, will the militia be called out in Wisconsin in the near future? Some time ago the Dode Fisk Dog and Pony show exhibited at Bos- cobel, Wis., and the editor of the Dial of that place printed an article which somewhat censored the Fisk show and its business methods. To this Mr. Fisk took exception and has notified the au- Famons Eastern Resort the Scene 01 Many Gorgeous Pageants Daring the Finishing Days. NEW YORK, Sept. 14.—Coney Island has completed arrangements for its annual Mardi Gras, which marks the end of the season at the famous re¬ sort of Gotham’s pleasureseekerfrale big carnival began Saturday night, and will last all through the week. One of the new features this year will be general masking. The carnival proces¬ sion will be over a mile long. H More than 1,000 persons will march and 250 horses will draw the Coats, which will be crowded with pretty girls dressed as sprites, fairies, angels, sou- brettes, coryphees and ballet girls. Another feature will be an automo¬ bile parade, with 1,000 gorgeously dec¬ orated motor vehicles in line. H Show in a Wreck. ST. PAUD, Sept. 16. —The Great Parker Shows encountered a wreck in the yards of the C„ M. & St. P. R. R. their way to the State Fair held at Milwaukee _ .., Three flat cars ning in contact derailed after ... .. _n open switch animal wagons were overturned together with several expensive carved One man, Jack Compton, an electric¬ ian, was badly cut about the head and face, but the animals were not seri¬ ously injured. J_____ _ tented organiza¬ tion, left the show at Valley Field, Qua, ■~ — ’ Seattle, Wash., where his wife f ill. narried t< Leo Dupree, of the Great j Troupe of Bicyclists, was - Miss Dupree of Montreal a. erines last Monday. The ceremony was performed during the concert, and a large audience witnessed the ceremony. Earj Hern, one of the officials i ggjjjjl f .III' i."V/ r the Wallace-Hagenheck shows.—(S w. WALTERS. Editor Joins Circus. WEBSTER CITY, la., Sept 16.- Buchanan, for ten years managing ^ of the Des Moines Capital, 1- „„„ „ _„_,_ _ position and will assist his brother, r red, in conducting the Yankee Ragp- son circus, Ingersol Park and the Ma¬ jestic theater in Des Moines. He will prove a welcome addition to thaSSgn of the Buchanan enterprises,—TUCKER DODE FISK THREATENS TO BEAT AN EDITOR Bain Spoiled Date. FAIRBURY, Neb., Sept. 13 Ranch Wild West Show was heri week and on account of the rain gave the afternoon show, but it 8 that everyone was determined J the show, and they had an ext* narily large crowd.—A. J. DENNJ thor of the article that he will “1_ the editor’s head off” the very first time he catches him. Allowing that the man with the quill has many friends who will offer him protection, there is liable to be some trouble in the Wisconsin town, as Mr. Fisk, if he does go to Bos- cobel, will probably go with plenty of help to carry out his threat. of that city. Actor Is Injured. Fred Herzog, an actor, injur«B§J spine Sunday afternoon by falling ter feet over a railing on a stairway a the Revere house. He tne Passavant hospital.