Billboard advertising (Aug 1910)

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AUGUST Tlte Billboard 29 lOWIN BOOTH. of notrd sbowmen and tctora which The BUI- from wc«k to we«k.) MvIb BMtk wu born on Norembcr IS. IS33, uvl died Jnnr T, MM. B* vma the «on or JmUos Brataa Bootk. H« kad ooljr a itallca fntata Mhoel cdneatloa, aad wu Ua taOm^ tnTdlnc comDaalMi at aa aarly ase. Coder Ua (ktkac'a loatnettan and eii«mni«m*at ha audr nla flnt poblte apwanaea oa tba atac* ai Itcaael In BIdiaid III,, at the Boaton Moaconi, oa Bcptei ' 10, 1849. Dortac the aeaaon or lS4»-aO, ha appeared aa ^aalo In Othello, and WlTfonl, In The Iron Cheat. In Prorldeoce. PhUa- delphla and elKWhere. DortnK September oT ISaO he made bla Hret mppearaoce In New Xork, and In 1891 aaanmed for the drit time and wltbont aa bour'a preparation, on Ua tatbcr'a andden lllnen, tbe principal part In Blebard III. Be plared with his father and elder brother In Ban Tranciaco In ISSZ: made a tour of Australia and the Sandwich laianda in ISSMA: anpeand In Boatoo aa Sir Oilca Orencaeh la 189T: ■iia Ma tot atar ap- pentaaee In New Teek tba aaaM year: aaia Ua tat pfOfcMla»il trip to Boiope 1b ISaMBL He BccaaM awnagar at tba Winter _ ope L Oerden Theatre. New Tork, In 1IM2. Tha aaaaariaatlon or Prea- Ment Lincoln bla brother. John WUkca Booth, waa a eraablns blow to him. Immediately leaned a patriotic and tender ad- dreaa to the American people, deplorins tbe crime, arowlnff his own lortltr to the Union, and annaandng bis permanent retire- ment from the attfe. bnt waa Indoeed to reconsfder his determln- alloo. r**^ ea^aMaty 3. 1866, be appeared as Hamlet at tbe Winter Garden Theatre. On Febmary S IMB ha easMd the tbeatre twaruic his name in New Tork, and managed It till 1874, when he becsoe liaaiikH In 1876 be made a tonr of the United Statee, and during Janoary or 1881, began an engagement In Lcodon, In which he alternated with Henry Irving In the character* or Othello and laco. From October 3, 1881, to April 29. 1882, he played In the leadlug American cities, and In 1882 made bU third season In England and his flnt In Germsny. From 1S84 to 1887 be - ■ —""itea, Durliif tbe teuoo of 1887-8. be played alternating parU witb U8S. piaaanted to tba Flayers* Onb of New York a completely tor- Park. Ba died after a ^oloaged iUnesa la bis roooa at the Playera' dab. Bis pisce In tbe history of the American stag* Is dlfllcolt to describe. Except perhap* Edwin mrtcsl be was the most collared actor of bla time, with slagnlar rellnement and splrltnal charm. His actlw was tbe czpresalon of bis delicate, sensitive, tbooghtful nstnre, and be was wnially ^HlKdea tks ataae and eateeased and lored aa a maa.. Ha waa glXted wltk laowdvlda Intel. JE88 B. FULTON, Plroctoi r of the roltOD Stock Company, playing a sucw^ful engagement at Lincoln, Nebraska. la made Mat ^ msnsgera I awnad for mem- JOIN THEATRE OWNERV A880- OMTMN. ky^'aecrelav SafuHf- W»tl0Bal TbeatnOwaera' c.pit.i Theatre. Cbeyeooe, Wy*: Cmnp Oolomboa, O.: Usleatle Tbeatre^ I»- Gr.nin' "^"JV^ <*«™ Hoose, Marlon. O.; ursnil Oiwri Hooae, TIneennes, Ind,; KIdd Op- era Houw. PrUctoD, Ind.: ilorray Tbeatre. Klctjioi,,!. Ind.: Grand Opera Hoose. AndersoB, •nTnJ, '"J; TbMtre, Henderson. Ky.; Orand I?!- Oweniboro, Ky.; Henrietta Theatre. I. » ^i'""- l^-: Aesdemy of Music. Nortbamp- p2'_.~'St= Lowell Opera Boaae. (Lowell. Maas.; si? IwuSJJf'.S^*"' "•^i Academy at 3U Tbeatre, Sttmford, Coon.: Empire Tbeatie, Lew- Istoa, Me.: Jeffetson Theatre. Portland. Me.: ^irlnger Opera Hoo»e. Columbos. Ga.: Grand Opera Boose, Greenrllle. S. C: Harris Tbeatre. Spartsnbarg, S. C.: Academy of Mnsic, Dnr- ham, N. C. WAMTED—SHOWS AND CONCESSIONS. RIDING Do You Want a Carnival? Write I Emr klad: loac naano; aai mssoo: 8IMMI0 people: special risnutlon People, Olrls for OM CarnlTal line. WAMTBD TO BOT- aaw acgaalalBK. la apea Aaga at apt b. at Oakwaod Park. Kala,- MOTE.—are gotag wb to ftama.^ 8_ D^DB CUUmgUj^ ] Oak«aa« Mk. NDBD—Frca Acta, BsndcnXt King, wkltp aad Mlortd; eaa oa* aaythlng in th« aeala. Black Top: mast ba cheap for cash. Co — to O akwaod aay time; good plac* 9bv WANTED FOR TIGER BILL'S WILD WEST AND GEORGE W. HALL'S COMBINED SHOWS SK HRST-CLASS CIRCUS BILLPOSTERS For long season. We pay good salary weekly to good men. Waverly, la., August 12th; Jesup, 13th; Independence. 15th. Wanted, High Ctas* Shews. CencMslens, Farria Whaal, Marry-Go- Round, Ciral* Swing, cto. Lee County Fair^ Jonesvilley Va* Lundi, VanUy aad nSn3^Sl^i^!S» M3P%£cai W. IL VOLLkMO, Director of AmoaeiMDti^ 64 Perin BaiMing, CfaMi^ CARNIVAL COMPANY WANTED WATES sod BVBliXTUlNO lb Play on Feicentaga. • MtTsUUIS, MB., Vn»<n writing. giTe Ust of ZXCaAVOE. Booxnis Zaeaat, ST, lAUIB. XO. CONETS BIG MONEY WEEK THE ANNUAK^ CARNIVAL FOR RENT at CONEY ISLAND, N. Y. IMMEDIiVTE: POSSESSION Plot of land 110 feet br 2t5 feet, enclosed br high board feaca^ oa between Bowerr and Ocean, for lialanea of sessaa, at i ti-rms. Ideal spot for drcnsea, wUd west Apply ta Walk. *<VOU MMIiE-'riNKD THE REST—NOW TRY THC WANTED FOR XHB GREAT EASTERH UNITED AMUSEMENT CO. 10 or 12-plece Band, sH kinds of Shows and Cooeeealons: alao waat good fTea attnctloas that cLn foTDlab sbowa on tbe Midway; wiu furnish tents and ftoats. If dcalrad. This company la booked for eight soUd weeks, noder good aoaplees, to Mha ola a nd Mlssoorl. snd will remain oat nntil Febmar? 1st. WILL OPEN AT Al/FOM, HjL., WEEK ADODST •22. Also want good Door Talkers, Promoter. Adrertlslog Agent; want a good Mnslesl Comedj Girl Show, Plaotation Show or People, Freaks ror 4-la-I Show, a One-Man Band. Want two Biding Oerlces. cllber Mcxi7.Co-Boaad, GlKla Swlag; PtfilB Wbcel or Hnmaa nnnlrtip IrtMi.. — - * ^ - b7 waO. AMtia SIS.OO TO This Is what TOO can earn hj opeiat- iDg our latest model Mo. *, Woadttfal PrrTO»pe Mscblafb aad wa eaa prorv It. This aatMaa' mkea tbia* sises of plctnica. apJMIaaa: Oa 48-It batton plate*. SWnCaad l«z2% plates: and Is setanlHa for takliig gioups oa ■he leagtfe «r wHtb of idate. It Is the biggest noaey maker tor street fairs. ■■amlTsIs. ontlngs. etc. The large pic- ture, when moonted. measores SVixS^. (*oniph>te ontflt, with enough snppUcs tn makr 600 pictures {200 of each site). ».m(PO. Plates 214I3V4. »2.0O per 100: I'-^'sSH. $1.00 per 100; button plat?< for sleeve machine, tOc per 100; button plates for any batton msehlne. 00c per 100: moonts. 20e to 3Sc per 100: battSB frames. 80c to fl.SOpar Daicloper, 20e per set. |&M PER DA.Y! aata. C. O. Dl xm OO.. ato*^ A. IMU Hsla— Sbaat. Vow TA CUj, V. T., V. •> i New York finest n WUI glTe 700 sail est grade: FerrotTpcs of qoaUtr that can not l>e beat. Excellently prodndag tba Oacat pictarta on any street. When yoo wsnt tha.dkalBnl^ da aa jaa csn csll— We will salt yon la tba flaaiKf; ter, Sl^ng or Pall. P. S.—Oatab>giiea win be seat ji jm abiaM waat aaa. ■PM»'a» a cart eta tUa tv it ABERDEEirtHiMTIMi fWWM. '- Alxrdeen. Wash., Ang. 4.—Orand Theatre, opened for the aeaaoa ot UIO-U. wttb M agpuret Anglla. In Tbo Awakaataa a< nrf sa j Mcbla> oa Bntbiday. Tbe baosa > piaelfcany aate the aaaia nanagcaieBt aa last Bean, nanager; tieo. _ «. B. F. Nja, asslatant man ager; W. B. Crammatte, treaanrer. Tbo stage forco »ad gccbtstra ate tbe tame aa laat "JWJ. K. OF IMIID-SUMMER FESTDML AND ^^^^^^^ s GERMAHtdlWWI. 6,:^THE BIOOE gT OF THC BIG All on the mainstreet. Wa«fc •MMnMnelng Monday. Auo. 22. Ri^t in the middk of the Tobacco Bdt. Hai f ft ovw. Plenty of money. Non-exduBiv«K If Siu are capable of getting the money, come on. HARRY HEIKES, LON ALE, write at once. JACK SHIELDS, come'on. Atidress all mail to S^r«tary K. of P. Faatlval. Garmantewn, O. Can place a couple of fii^t-cUss s)io^"s. , ..' ■■'•-,-7 -■ ■ ^rst-QMs faid^pii^eiit Shms ForJBig Gala Week of Sept 4jth AT WHITE CITY. SPRINGnELD. ILL. ' Address all oommuiiiGatioDS to C. J. G. JOHNSON, Manager.