Show World (September 1910)

September 24, 1910. THE SHOW WORLD 21 ■head. Parade ^and^show Independent Organization Playing- in Oklahoma and Wearing Lone Star Fort Smith, Ark., Sept. 12.—Lot sit¬ uated a mile from post office, but good car service enabled large crowds to net out quickly. Election day and the .ocation of the lot kept many of the male population from attending the af¬ ternoon performances, but the tent was well filled with ladies and children. However, the night audience packed the big tent to its utmost capacity. Weather was extremely hot. Manager Hutchin¬ son Is with us again. W. P. English had as his guest for the day R. P. Seoville, a prominent musician from Coffeyville, Kan. They tro'uped together with the B. & B. Show in Europe. Mr. Scoville studied several years in Leip- slc on violin. With the aid of several •Gilly” teams, we were loaded early. Changed from Frisco to Midland Valley railroad and have 106 miles of bad road to pass over tonight. First section out of town before midnight, the second following very shortly. Muskogee, Okla., Sept. 13.—First sec¬ tion in at 6 o’clock and runs right by the lot. When the second section ar¬ rived, the show was up and breakfast ready. This delay was caused by the engine blowing out a mr J left the lot at 1, back started at ten minutes 1- - Inee business and packed tent tonight. This town has certainly taken great strides toward building up in the past two years and looks mighty prosperous. Transferred back to the Frisco tonight, but the runs are only a few feet far¬ ther away than they were this morning and we are loaded and out of town, a few minutes after 12. F. A. Adams, the popular drummer in the big show band, celebrated his thirty-second birthday and gave the boys a little banquet in the cook-house this afternoon, which was greatly appreciated by all. Okmulgee, Okla., Sept. 14.—Short run, likewise haul, and the show was up long before noon. Small town, but quite a goodly number of country folks were in and we had two very nice houses. The oil wells are not very busy just now, and this has caused much idle¬ ness, which necessarily hurt our busi¬ ness. No opposition.- Bill Grace, an old time friend of George Brown, Park Prentiss, and others, handled our train. He Is with the Frisco and a fine fellow. Kasena Nelson fell during the act to¬ night and hurt her arm quite bauiy. Sapulpa, Okla., Sept. 15.—Another short run and, of course, everything is fine on these occasions as there is no unnecessary hurrying to get the show ready. The Elks here are "real.” They put one of the boys through two years ago, when we showed here, and couldn't do enough for those who were lucky enough to have a card in the order. Lot a considerable distance from town, but this didn’t seem to keep anyone away, for we did capacity business at both performances. Curtis took out one side of the reserved seats between shows, but it was necessary to put them up again. A pttasant surprise, but nevertheless true. Hot weather as usual and as dry this week as it was wet last week. Nothing startling happened, and train loaded early. e had ___is, starting Nelson Family. While ..... was finishing with Tenie doing her fifty flip-flops from the top of the eighteen- foot pedestal, one of the guy wires slipped, throwing her to the stage; she struck Mrs. Nelson as she came down, knocking her completely out. Tenie, strange tq relate, got up and ran off the stage but Mrs. Nelson had to be carried. Neither one worked tonight, but felt very good, considering the chances they had for severe injury. To¬ night just before the doors opened Dal- lie Julian and Dorcas Avery had an ar¬ gument. Fred Ledgett, Dallle’s hus¬ band, thought Dorcas was wrong, and proceeded to whip her; he knocked her down several times. Col. Franklin in¬ vited Fred and Dallie to take their horses, trunks, etc., and step off. This put Fred in bad with everybody, as it seems serious enough for men to fight each other, but beyond the limit for a man to whip a girl. He left very few friends with the show. Tonight in the races, John Carroll's Roman team fell, throwing John. One of the horses stepped on his leg, and injured him to such an extent that he will not be able to work for a week. Business big at both performances. Long run tonight and the show moved some. Enid, Okla., Sept. 17.—The 125 miles was made in exceptionally good time and we opened the doors at 2:15. Tour¬ nament at 2:45. Transferred to Rock Island. Business, capacity at both shows. All the injured folks worked •today, but not with as much ginger as usual. Carrol is the worst injured one of the bunch and it will be several weeks before he is himself again. Short haul gndthe train loaded at midnight.— Corn Carnival Soon to Open. Calgfery HI., Sept. 21.—The Corn Carni¬ val, for which preparations have been in progress here for some time, opens ihursday of next week and continues inclusive of October 1. Great interest is being manifested throughout the sur¬ rounding country, w. H. Trecker is the secretary actively in charge of the af- 101 RANCH SHOW DORS WELL AT PAIR Austin, Minn., Sept. 21.—Miller Bros., & Arlington’s 101 Ranch Wild West showed here Tuesday of last week to good business. The seating system of the 101 Show Is excellent and although the crowd swarmed into, the enclosure in great numbers there was not the slightest confusion. The week of Sept. 5, the show played the Minnesota State Fair, giving three performances a day. The business done at the Fair was much larger than the show played to during the Riverview park engagement at Chi¬ cago recently, according to reliable au¬ thority. Interested In Health Resort. White Sulphur Springs, Mont., Sept. 20. — John Ringling has been behind an expenditure of $1,600,000 in the construc¬ tion of a railroad and is promoting the building of a hotel to cost $300,000. He plans an ideal health resort. A QUARTER OF A CENTURY OF UNINTER¬ RUPTED SUCCESS GENTRY BROS. FAMOUS SHOWS EN TOUR SEASON 1910 Playing the Principal Cities of America Executive Offices: Bloomington, Ind. BER.NAR.Dv? r"i s i B w lp r ,e e s ’ Brush , es Cold Water Paste, etc. BERNARD BRUSH CO.. Hector 1 kly;., Chicago UNDER THE WHITE-TOPS Where Your Circus and Carnival Friends are to Found in the Near Future Barnunt & Bailey—San Bernardino, Calif., Sept. 24; El Paso, Texas, Sept. 29; Abilene, Oct. 1; Dallas, Oct. 3; Hillsboro, Oct. 4; Waco, Oct. 5; Temple, Oct. 6; Austin, Oct. 7; San Antonio, Oct. 8; Beaumont, Oct. 10; Houston, Oct. 11; Bryan, Oct. 12; Corsicana, Oct. 13; Waxahachie, Oct. 14; Port Worth, Oct. 15; Ardmore, Okla., Oet. 17; Shawnee, Oct. 18; Enid, Oct. 19; Tulsa, Oct. 20; Muskogee, Oct. 21; Port Smith, Ark., Oct. 22; Texarkana, Texas, Oct. 24; Shreveport, La., Oct. 25. Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Combined Shows—Medford, Ore., Sept. 24; Redding, Calif., Sept. 26; Chico, Sept. 27; Sacramento, Sept. 28; Santa Rosa, Sept. 29; Vallejo, Sept. 30; Oakland, Oct. 1-2; Santa Cruz, Oct. 3; Watsonville, Oct. 4; San Prancisco, Oct. 5-9. Piske, Dode Show—Das Vegas, N. M., Sept. 24; Santa Pe, Sept. 25; Albu¬ querque, Sept. 26; Willard, Sept. 27; Pt. Sumner, Sept. 28; Hereford, Texas, Sept. 29; Tulia, Sept. 30; Lubbock, Oct. 1 ; Plainview, Oct. 3; Can¬ yon City, Oot. 4; Clovis, N. M., Oct. 5; Portales, Oct. 6; Roswell, Oct. 7; Hagerman, Oct. 8; Artesia, Oct. 10; Carlsbad, Oct. 11. Porepaugh-Sells Circus—Leavenworth, Kans., Sept. 24; Lawrence, Sept. 26; Emporia, Sept. 27; Eldorado, Sept. 28; Wellington, Sept. 29; Alva, Okla., Sept. 30; Woodward, Oot. 1; Amarillo, Texas, Oct. 3; Sayre, Okla., Oct. 4; El Reno, Oct. 5; Chandler, Oct. 6; Guthrie, Oct. 7; Chickasha, Oct. 8; Ho¬ bart, Oct. 10; Lawton, Oct. 11; Bowie, Oct. 12; Decatur, Oct. 13; Wichita Palls, Texas, Oct. 14; Altus, Oct. 15; San Angelo, Oct. 17; Brownwood, Oct. 18; Dublin, Oct. 19; Cisco, Oct. 20; Weatherford, Okla., Oct. 21; Cle¬ burne, Texas, Oct. 22; Denton, Oct. 24; Sherman, Oct. 25; Paris, Oct. 26; Greensville, Oct. 27; McKinney, Oct. 28; Ennis, Oct. 29; Mexia, Oct. 31; Palestine, Nov. 1; Tyler, Nov. 2; Marshall, Nov. 3. Hagenbeck-Wallace—Marietta, Ga., Sept. 24. Henrys, J. E. Wagon Show—Nortonville, Kans., Sept. 24. Honest Bills Show—Verdon, Neb., Sept. 24; Dawson, Sept. 26; Salem, Sept. 27; Reserve, Kans., Sept. 28; Hamlin, Sept. 29; Morrill, Sept. 30; Pairview, Oct. 1; Powhattan, Kans., Oct. 3; Baker, Oct. 4; Willis, Oct. 5; Everest, - - Oot Effin8rliar - o ___—___ , Texas. Sent. 2 Hico, Sept. 29. Lambrigger Zoo—Londonville, Ohio, Sept. 26-Oct. 1. Miller Bros. Sc Arlington 101 Ranch—Interstate Live Stock Show, St. Joseph, Mo., Sept. 26-30; Kansas City, Oot. 1-2; Marshall, Oct. 3; Roodhouse, Ill., Get. 4; ^Springfield, Oct. 5; Carlinville, Oct. 6; Alton, Oct. 7; St. Louis, Ringling Bros.—Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 24; Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 26; Nash¬ ville, Tenn., Oct. 4; Decatur, Ala., Oct. 5; Birmingham, Oct. 6; Gadsden, Oct. 7; Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 10; Rome, Oct. 11; Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 12; Knoxville, Oct. 13; Johnson City, Oct. 14; Bristol, Oct. 15; Asheville, N. C., Oct. 17; Salisbury, Oct. 18; Winston-Salem, Oot. 19; Durham, Oct. 20; Raleigh, Oct. 21; Greensbnrg, Oct. 22; Danville, Oet. 24; Charlotte, Oct. 25; Spartansburg, Oct. 26; Greenville, S. C., Oct. 27; Anderson, Oct. 28; Columbia, Oct. 29; Augusta, Ga., Oct. 31; Macon, Nov. 1; Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 2; Pensacola, Pla., Nov. 3; Mobile, Ala., Nov. 4; Meridian, Miss., Nov. 5; Tuscaloosa, Ala., Nov. 6; Tupelo, Miss., Nov. 7; West Point, Nov. 8. Robinsons, John, 10 Big Shows—Rock Hill, S. C., Sept. 24; Spartanburg, Sept. 26; Greenville, Sept. 27; Anderson, Sept. 28; Seneca, Sept. 29; Toccoa, Ga., Sept. 30; Gainesville, Oct. 1; Atlanta, Oct. 3-4. Robbins, Prank A.—Elkton, Md., Sept. 24; Chestertown, Sept. 26; Centerville, Sept. 27; Wilmington, Sept. 28. „-”--Floto circus—Denison, Texas, Sept. 24; Gainesville, Sept. 26; Cleburne, nn. V—*■ ™ og. DaUaSj Sept . 29; Waxahachie, Sept. 30; Sept. 27; Port Worth, Sep BH . _ Corsicana, Oct. 1; Waco, Oct. 3; Temple, Oct. 4; San Marcos, Oct. 5, Antonio, Oct. 6; Austin, Oct. 7; Brenham, Oct. 8; Galveston, Oot. 10; Hous¬ ton. Oot. 11; Beaumont, Oct. 12; Port Arthur, Oct. 13; Lake Charles, La., ”*■ °' u -- - 17; Texarkana, Ark., Oct. 18; Sparks, John H. Osceola, Ark., Sept. 24. Starretts, Howard Show—Ridgewood, N. Y., Sept. 24. Sun Bros. Show—Pranklln, Ky., Sept. 24; Watertown, Tenn., Sept. 26; Carth¬ age, Sept. 27; Cookville, Sept. 28. Warren Bros. Shows—Elkworth, Ohio, Sept. 26; N. Jackson, Sept. 27; Newton Palls, Sept. 28. Yankee Robinsons Show—Chetopa, Kans., Sept. 24. CARNWAL ROUTES i, mgr.—Le Senr Center, Minn., Sept. 27-28; Mont- —Lexington, Mo., Sept. Cash Carnival Co., T. I. I gomery, Sept. 30-Oct. 1. Coffree Amusement Co., Capt. C. H. Coffree, gen. 26-Oct. 1. Cosmopolitan Shows, No. 1, J. R. Anderson, mgr.—Humboldt, Tenn., Sept. 26- Goodell Shows—Bowen, Ill., Sept. 26-Oct. 1. Hatch, J. Frank, Shows, W. L. Wyatt, mgr.—Monessen, Fa., Sept. 26-Oct. 1. Juvenal’s Stadium Shows, J. M. Juvenal, mgr.—Richland, Mo., Sept. 26-Oct. 1. Keppler Shows, C. J. Keppler, mgr.—Paris, Tenn., Sept. 26-Oct. 1. Krause-Maxwell Shows—Huntington, W. Va., Sept. 26-Oct. 1. Landes Bros.’ Shows—Lawrence, Kans., Sept. 26-Oct. 1. National Amusement Co., Doc Allman, mgr.—Ord, Neb., Sept. 26-Oct. 1. Parker, C. W„ Shows, Ned Stoughton, mgr.—Trinidad, Col., Sept. 26-Oct. 1. Reiss, Nat, Shows—Enid, Okla., Sept. 26-Oct. 1. Royal Amusement Co., H. H. Tipps, mgr.—Montpelier, Ind., Sept. i Showi Okolona, Oct. 1. Ringling Improvements. Baraboo, Wis., Sept. 20..—Work has commenced on a large paint shop at the winter quarters of the Ringling Brothers. It will be 60x10 feet. A contract has also been let for an addition to the ele¬ phant house. Col. Ben Wallace is building the larg¬ est barn in the state at his winter quar¬ ters in Peru, Ind.; it is to be 150 feet long, 60 feet wide, and 30 feet to the comb of the roof. Improved Acetylene for Tents, Circuses, Parke, etc. THE ALEXANDER MILBURN CO 507 W. Lombard St. Baltimore, Md. ; Portable Lights For All Purposes The Bolte & Weyer Pn 8 E. Michigan St. D li kl C M SHOW PRINT II U II £ I photo engravers BLOCK, TYPE, ZINC Window Cards. Muslin, Paraffins Signs, Park Print¬ ing, Heralds, Posters, Photos, Balf-Tones 26x40 a specialty. Designers, Engravers, Show Printers. RUNEY PRINT,Wfflnxo HURRYING WORK ON C. W. PARKER PLANT Leavenworth, Kan., Sept. 21.—C. W. Parker was in this city last week look¬ ing over the work which is being done on the new factory for the manufacture of amusement devices which he is erect¬ ing here. Mr. Parker left for Chicago l the shipment of concrete mix¬ ing n erial. More than fifty men are at work on the Parker factory, which is to be com¬ pleted by early spring. The principal structure will be a reinforced concrete building four stories high, 200 feet long and 125 feet wide. Other buildings will be a zoo 80 feet by 60 feet, a building for the manufacture of mechanical or¬ gans and pianos, and car sheds with a capacity of more than a hundred cars. Some of these buildings will serve as winter quarters for the Great Parker Shows. The Parker plant, equipped for serv¬ ice which always has an especial in¬ terest for people at large', is expected to prove one of the sights of Leavenworth. GREAT PREPARATIONS POR ARKANSAS STATE PAIR. Great licks are being put in in adver¬ tising the Fifth Annual Arkansas State Fair, which is to be held at Hot Springs October 10 to October 15, and the indi¬ cations are that the event will be one of the biggest successes a state fair in that state has ever registered. Printed matter which is bejng sent out calls attention to the fact that Col. Theodore Roosevelt, “The Most Distin¬ guished American,” is to be a visitor during the fair and will be received by a committee on which there will be sx governors. Cash prizes and premiums to the amount of $42,000 are to be offered and there is to he a big aviation meet. Covering •Riverside, Cal., Sept. 19.—Trouble is brewing here over the alleged cov¬ ering of live theatrical paper by the Barnum & Bailey Circus billposters. Varney & Green, who control most of the billboards in this section of the country, allege that the circus people .’ and say they e infraction of the Objected to Tights. Dover. Del., Sept. 20.-—The pictures of women acrobats displayed by the Haag Circus were objectionable to the women of Wyoming, Del., and, after several meetings, the ladies secured muslin and decorously draped the figures. Walter D. Botto is acting as business manager for Mort H. Singer with Harry Bulger who is starring in “The Flirt¬ ing Princess” this season. Nellie La Pearl, who seeks legal sepa¬ ration from J. H. La Pearl, formerly owner of a circus. This is the second petition that has been filed. The first was in the early part of January and was withdrawn a week later. Edward J. Ader, who is Mrs. La Pearl’s attor¬ ney, filed the second petition last week. She is the mother of Harry La Pearl, a circus clown, and Roy La Pearl, who sings in vaudeville.