Billboard advertising (Nov 1894)

BILL ROOM GOSSIP. Novi-s.v Notes About the BUI Room and Those Connected With It. The .matt Annual Convention of the Bill Potters' Association, of Illinois, will be ltelft at Peoria, April 16th, 1895. " of Chicago, and also President of tb d Bill Posters' Association, i of the Illinois Association. Harry Stoops, of Chattanooga, is the latest aspirant for a big city office Be is said to have his eyes fastened long- ingly op tbe Cincinnati boards. Gun- ning baa evidently concluded to keep oat of the Queen City. Tbe American Advertising and Bill ! Posting Company, of Chicago, have broken the record in tbe matter of odd and unusual contracts. The; recently posted twenty four thousand snipes and two hnndred stands consisting ol twenty- - five sheets, each, measuring five by five, for flie Salvation.Army, which-was fol- lowed by one thousand eight-sheet stands, two by four, for the Y. M. C. A. Truly an innovation in advertising, but .there is no reason why they should not ■ find.the boards as promptly effective as their antithetical competitors, the show- Donaldson paper is now all pasted 01 the shingle plan—that is, the uppei overlapping the under aheet anc shedding much rain after the manner o: shingled roof. Joliet, Illinois is well looked j S. V. DeLong. who, in addition U a flourishing business is al ident of the Bill Posters' Aas> Then, why not? Chas. Moiier put in the tag end of tbe It is said that B. M. Drake, the well- kud price being right he would try it on Odd as it may seem, a careful of tbe field shows a larger percentage of women regularly engaged :' owning their own hoards and conducting their own business,. than nil other business usually deemed a strictly masculine A. G. Ringling, (Gua) who the boys on Car No. I with the World' Greatest, was unable to finish the seasoi on account of illneaa. He was replaced by Ralph Poclcaun, who put in the BTHboafd ^dv$j-tTsirig._ The Litho-Tint, or band-painted stand !ems to be holding its own, especially in tbe smaller towus. Quite frequen ly the productions evince artistic merit of a commendable degree of excellence The Libbie Show Print Co., orde ae bundled copies of the first issue distribution Those bill posters who plaining of a lack of commen patronage, might ponder over this hint ith profit. A copy of Itii.i.iiOAii An vkrTising in the hands of your local tremely pertinent. We will take it for granted that you have canvassed the town thoroughly, that you have argued with them, reasoned with them, all to no You have exhausted every Now let ua try. Pick ont a few of the leading ones to experiment on. Only a few. Send us their names for each name, and we will send them it, and msrk you, they will heed it. We will make converts of them. We will make them patrons of yours. Its worth trying. Among the Agents. What the Boys Are Doing, and Where They Are Located. "Major" Thomas Cash has de» Boston and is now with the Grand Opera' House. Pittsburg. ■Tommie" is not a giant in stature, but his worth is me- galherian iu quality. It is bin first sea- son in the Smoky City, but he has made a name iu that "burg"' for himself already. He has a lovely family and is justly proud of his little folks He pnt in the summer with the Wild West at Ambrose Park, Brooklyn. fc Davis & Keough from "The We all know that 'Jim" earns hi, s at all limes, and while be may not diplomat, still he is loyal to the 1 bone, and his show is well represented at all times. Charlie Seymoie, one of the o handlers of paper iu the country is at the bead, of that department for the Bijou Theatre, Brooklyn. He may be a'littie So "Biff" Clark has returned to! his former love, the Bowery. Well, he made great record at tbe Peoples for Manager liner, and as Biff is back among his -tends, it goes wiihout saying that b*'- will get a great showing for all companies playing the Peoples. F Wilson, who has been the adver- tising ngeut for the Bijou Theatre, Pitts- hnrg, for the past ten years, has a host THE PROTECTIVE LEAOUE. The Protective League of American Showmen will hold its. Second Ai u at Cincinnati, 0-, January The Queen City will be full of the hoys for a few days. Many city bill posters are members of this ordei and for the festivities. Absolute Certainty Possible. While it is unquestionably true t there are many advertisers who do succeed, it should be remembered, also, that nearly every person who haa suc- ceeded is an advertiser. Following np the idea a little further, we are led to bb- tbat for tbe most part all successful ad 1 years he has held his present position is a guarantee of his excellent work. He has a host of friends in the city by the lake, and MeVicker'a is one of the advertised houses in America. "Gus" Miller is one of the "steady' boys, who knows a good thing when ht sees it. and in consequence the Fifth Avenue Theatre is one of tbe best billed : Men York. Since J CturfVs at tbe helm, Cos will get James Weedon.isoneof 1 tbe business, but th Music, in Pittsburg, is so tjie youngsters well billed that - ->t "Jimmie- is fast forging to the front. He is a self- r Giro ox, who used to bill .the sor in Chicago so well, is now In ice of tbe "Tornado." and is billing tbat company as if it waaa dicns. Tbe "lent business done 'testifies as to .cellenl quality ol his work. ! Chas. Welch, who is the advertising done New York, wi Theatre, (formerly the Madison Theatre) is one of the best known New York City. he the highest salaried a sihess in America. He is in high favor with Manager Frank McKee, and as his work stands ont so well his berth tside work and is Barney Link, wbo was chief of the dverti*ere last summer for Buffalo Bill, 1 now managing the American Bill osnng Company, in Brooklyn. Barney has a host of friends who are rejoiced at access. Brooklyn bai doubled tn* they are full all the time, as the New ibe advertising of the Avenu Louisville and as Jack is one t a move boys." his bouse >s sun billiog. By the way. Jock, 1