Show World (July 1910)

‘‘THE PAPER WITH Jl HEART ANT) A SOUL” The Show People’s Newspaper CHICAGO. JULY 2. 1910. For M Kinds of Show People BIG SHOWS TO CLASH IN KANSAS CITY SOON. KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 28.—The Barnum & Bailey show will play here Monday, July 25. This will mean a merry circus war, for the Sells-Floto shows will be here July 18-19. The Gentry Brothers shows exhibit here July 4-5-6. Lon Williams, the general agent of the Gentry aggregation, has billed the town in a thorough man- ner.fThe Barnum & Bailey and Sells-Floto billing will commence next week. H. B. Gentry was here this week. W. E. Haines, contracting agent for the Sells-Floto shows, left for Omaha yesterday. C. B. Fredericks dropped in on his wav to his farm at Cheney, Kas., and says he will have a real winter circus next fall. The city council did not consider the circus license it its meeting Monday night. The matter may be taken up next Monday. Attorney Kelley, rep¬ resenting the circus, attended the ses¬ sion Monday night, and was appar¬ ently very much disappointed at the failure of the city fathers to bring up this question. F. G. Bonfils, accompanied by Col. Joh$ Morgan, of Denver, left for Reno to witness the big fight.—Lay. THEATER LAW VALID SAYS SUPREME COURT. SPRINGFIELD, Ill., June 29.—The Supreme court today handed down a decision holding that the theater ordi¬ nance recently passed by the Chicago cityicouncil, was valid. The ordi¬ nance put theaters into five classes and fixed the license fee for each base,d on the price of admission charged. The Circuit court decided that the ordinance was illegal. The Supreme court remands the case to the lower court with instructions to dismiss the injunction proceedings brought by the theaters against the city. AERONAUT FALLS WHILE TRYING THE “DOUBLE DROP” NEW YORK, June 29.—In trying to make the “double drop” from a height of 1,000 feet, this afternoon, George Taylor, a voung Philadelphia aeronaut, fell several hundred feet, hanging from a disabled parachute, and was picked up unconscious, but not fatally injured, at Belleville, N. J. Lie double drop consists of two para¬ chute descents, in the second of which the first parachute is abandoned for a smaller one. The first parachute behaved perfectly, but the second only partly opened and Taylor sank at a horrible speed. He struck on his feet in a vacant lot and fell over on his back senseless. NAT GOODWIN DENIES DIVORCE STORIES. Nat Goodwin in Chicago, en route to Reno to witness the Jeffries-John- son fight, denied emphatically that he had any marital difficulties. He said he is one of the happiest men m the world. HARMONIOUS UNION OF FILM MEN IS FORMED Independent Manufacturers Adjust All Differences and Com¬ bine in Solid Body Marketing Through Sales Co. NEW YORK, June 29—Like mist before the rising sun, the clouds which have been hovering over the inde¬ pendent horizon were dispelled today when all the manufacturers met in conference and adjusted all differences and agreed to market their product through the Sales company after July 18. The combination looms formida¬ ble, presenting a large array of film manufacturers and subjects to choose from, including the following: Imp.Yankee Bison.Powers Atlas.Ambrosio Film d’Art.Defender I tala.Nestor Thanhouser.Lux Kinograph. Cines Gr. Northern.Lux Thanhouser.Centaur 'Electragraff.Capitol Motograph.Columbia Carson. Champion Robert Bachman, president of the National Independent Moving Picture Alliance, and C. R. Plough, vice-presi¬ dent, attended the meeting, and the conference had not proceeded very far until it was discovered that the ob¬ stacles which appeared to prevent a combination of interest were mostly imaginary, and with a few concessions from both factions a mutual under¬ standing was effected. Mr. Bachman sent the following telegram to film exchanges: Alliance Approves. “Associated Film Manufacturers and Sales Co. output both recognized by Alliance. Two week’s notice for cancellation required on present standing orders. Increased orders can be made immediately. Am here in New York and have settled all dis¬ pute for Alliance benefit. See manu¬ facturers’ telegrams on both sides. Arrange immediately to ratify original Sales Company Chicago agreement. Splendid future.” The Associated Independent Film Manufacturers on their part sent out the following message: “The Asso¬ ciated Independent Film Manufac¬ turers and the Sales Company have today adjusted all differences. Wire standing orders ; direct to manufac¬ turers now for additional releases. After July 18 shipments will be made through the Sales Company. Cancel¬ lations both sides require two weeks’ notice. Arrange at once to ratify original Sales Company Chicago agreement. Grand results sure to fol¬ low.” Manufacturers Jubilant This was followed by a wire from the Sales Company as follows: “The following additional brands will be available on and after July 18 for all exchanges who have signed our agree¬ ment: Nestor, Thanhouser, Eclair, Lux, Kinograph, Electragraff, Moto¬ graph, Centaur, Cines, Great North¬ ern, Carson, Capitol, Columbia, Cham¬ pion. These may be added immedi¬ ately on increased orders, but two weeks required for any cancellations. You now have the greatest program ever offered. Bury your differences with independent competitors and we shall assist you to get more than fifty per cent of the country’s business.” The amalgamation of the independ¬ ent interests, coming as a surprise, (Continued on page 6.) BIG 101 RANCH SHOW TO PLAY RIVERVIEW Wild West Aggregation To Be Feature at Chicago Park for a Week in August. Through a contract made in this city Monday Chicago’s season of sum¬ mer amusements was completed with the engagement of a wild west exhi¬ bition. Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West is to exhibit at Riverview Park August 21 to 28. This will probably be the only wild west per¬ formance in Chicago, the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill combination having changed plans originally made to in¬ clude this city in their itinerary. Negotiations for the 101 Ranch en¬ gagement were made by Sam Fiedler, general - contracting agent for the show, and the management of the big local park. Mr. Fiedler is the man who last season accomplished the in¬ novation of having a big wild west show offered in conjunction with reg¬ ular Chicago park attractions. Last season’s contract made by Mr. Fiedler was for the Buffalo Bill show and the success of this organization’s en¬ gagement is largely responsible for the coming of the 101 Ranch. Riverview Park furnishes the ideal spot for an exhibition the kind given by the Miller Brothers-Arlington com¬ bination. The lot is perfect and the facilities for handling the big crowds which can be attracted by a wild west as by no other amusement are of the very best. TRUST PREPARES TO BATTLE SELLS-FLOTO. DENVER, Colo., June 28.—Colo¬ rado is the present battleground of the circus war, as the Ringling Brothers and Sells-Floto shows clash at Greeley, Fort Collins, Boulder and Colorado Springs. The Ringling Brothers have ten bannermen and billposters on the ground. The man¬ agement of the Sells-Floto is looking forward to the trial of strength, flushed with the success which has met the shows in every city. The gen¬ eral public is taking more than a passing interest in the fight of the independent show which has thrown down the gauntlet to the trust, and is lending its moral support to the Sells-Floto circus, which is giving a good big show for a quarter,—a popu¬ lar price with the masses.—Dixon. HARRY ASKINS GETS LA SALLE THEATER The appellate court on- June 23, affirmed the decree of the superior court, holding that the La Salle Opera House Co. had a right to take pos¬ session of the La Salle theater. This decision was given on an ap¬ peal taken by the lessees of the La Salle theater, who on April 30, 1909, filed a bill in the superior court ask¬ ing the courts to compel Mrs. Taft to renew the lease for five years at an annual rental of $8,500. Upon this decision Mrs. Taft is entitled to $7,231.88 back rent. After this de¬ cision was given the Singer faction re¬ quested the court to reconsider its de¬ cision, which the court again denied on June 30. The court holds that the injunction is permanently dissolved against Askin, Schmalstig & Murphy. The attorneys for the Taft faction are A. J. Schmalstig, McArdle & Mc- Adle, Moore, Mcllvaine & Wilson. Harry Askin, who is the president of the La Salle Opera House Co., ex¬ pects to take possession within the next week. The La Salle will be re¬ christened and in the future will be known as the La Salle Opera House. Decorators are held in readiness and will go to work soon. The stage will be remodeled in order to give more complete productions. Manager Askin intends to give the La Salle patrons a big surprise in the form of a pro¬ duction on or about August 15. St. Louis, Mo., June 25. Warren A. Patrick, The Show World. My Dear Mr. Patrick: Allow me to congratulate you upon the fourth anniversary of The Show World. _ I read it every week and enjoy^ it im¬ mensely. It is clean, bright and truthful. Yours truly, DAN S. FISHEL, Garrick Theater.