The billboard (Oct 1910)

20 Xtie Billboard ocTOBeR a, i9ia SAWDUST AND TINSEL News of the Circus Week and Bits of Gossip of Performers and Agents, People and Professionals Identified With Shows Under Ganvas- RINGLINGS CHANGED STAND. Uttle Bock, Ark., Sept 28.—BlnsUog Bros.' dreoa was biUed to play uttle Kock, Ark., 8atnrday. Sept. 24, bat Just two days: before appeariDs there, canceled their date and made contracts to show In Argents, Ark., jast across the river from Uttle Bock. This, It is onder- ■tood, was done to keep from paying the exces- dre license the city of Utae Bock would bare cbuxed them. It Is also nndentood that the City of Argents granted them a free license and allowed them to nse their streets for a parade. The clrcns applied to the mayor of Uttle Bock to allow them to parade their streets bnt Little Bock woold not allow them to parade noless they paid f200. This they refnsed to do, and the clrcns representative stated tbat the BlngUngs wonld ncTer again play at Uttle Bock oa ac- count of the treatment received. Gentry Shows and Bnlfalo Bill hare all made airangements to plar In Argenta this year in- stead of Xlttle Rock. It is nndelstaod that Argesta has granted them free license Instead Of charging I SOO as char ged by Little Bock. MAJOR RHODES HONORED. A sincere testimonial of'esteem and friend- ship was tendered to Major C. P. Shades, gen- eral manager of Yomig Bnlfalo's "Wild "West Shows in the form of a handsome $300 diamond ring, which was presented to Rhodes at Peoria, m., on the show's retom engagement In that city. Monday. Sept 19. The presentation was made by W. F. CaUicott, the show's annonncer. on behalf cC the performers. The wishes of the eowlMiys,' cowgtrk and Indiana with the aggre- gation siBCe It started ont from Peoria early this season. When Callleott flnbbed his pres- entation speech and handed the gift to Major Rhodes the latter was visibly affected and when he niamiged to express his appreciation the per- lormers broke loose with an ovation. TWO NAR ROW ESCAPES. Little Bock. Ark.. Sept 28.—Daring the per- formance of Singling Bros.' Shows In Argenta, Ark.. Satnrday, Sept. 24, tile great Abrams, while doing their Aerial act, narrowly escaped what might have been serions Injury. Their apparattiB which was fafltened to tne top of the tent, - In some way broke loose and then came down to the groimd. bnt were saved by the net underneath them. None of the family W CTe.s erlonsly hurt. Daring the races at tiie end of the perform- uice of Blngllng Bios.' Ciicas in Ai«enta. Aik.. Saturday, Sept. 24, one at the -riders was urown to the groond and to be carried oif. The horse In some way dlppea and fell on the driver while going foU speed. . CHARLES LANDIS INJURED. Hancock, Md., Sept. 30.—Charles I.andls. of I^wlston, Pa., elephant trainer with Frank A. Bobbins' Show, was run over by a passenger train while assisting to load wild animals on a nat.car at Hancock Station. The engine struck a wagon that was being loaded on the flat car, and Landis was hurled under the train. His light foot was crashed by the wheels. AL. RIEL DEAD. ' Al. Biel, advertising car manager for the Bamnm and Bailey Show twenty-eight yeaia. Bnffalo BUI eight years, and Mnier Bros.' 101 Bench three years, died at his home, Secancus, I>. J., Angnst 30. aged seventy-two years. He was burled in Weehawken Cemetery, Septem- ber 2. As he died penniless a subscription Is being taken to meet his funeral expenses, doc- tor bffls, etc., and. If possible to erect a tablet over his grave. All the old friends of bis that desire to contribute can send same to J. B. Al- lien, 1402 Broadway, Room 531. New STork City, who win acknowledge same. The following additional snbscrlptlons have been received by I. E. Allien. PrenonSIy acknowledged $172.50 Adv. Car No. 2^ BntEalo BiU & Pawnee Bill 34.00 Bdw. Arlbigton and wife 23.00 Phnadelpbia BUpostlng COi.. 6.00 Iiewark BiUposting CO. 5.00 H. H. Gunning 5.00 J. E. Allien ....i........ 5.00 I. M. Sonrbem 5.00 AL. Clarkson 2.S0 Hany WTiItlng 2.50 W. C. ThompEon 5.00 O. S^Hathaway 2.00 Lancaster Bniposting Co. 2.00 Uertden BUIpostlog Co. 2.00 Waterbury BiUposting Co. S.OO The Bryan Co. 10.00 $287.50 Additional subscriptions wiU be announced in next week's Issue. dever dob logger, bnt live years ago got con- gestlon of tnelnaln and Is unable to work, w I nave, with the help of another son, to support him by playing the piano, which la very poorly paid; auo drcos business here Is not worth anything, as my son gets very Uttle also, and sometimes does sot receive bis money. It Is veiT hard for me. I have a very Iiard struggle of It, and I have gone tliroagb ao many troubles and trials tbat now my health. Is failing. I have no donbt that if yon wlU take tlie trouble to Inquire In New York s great many friends and colleagues that know of me will e<Hiarm my letter. Hoping, dear sir, that yon will kindly take Interest In my appealing letter. I have also some relatives in New York, Is yon could find them, also In St. Charles, Xeane County, 111., called Andrew Guile. . He is no relative, bnt he might help me for old acquaintance sake. My maiden name was Amelia Bridges, of the Bridges family In Kngland. I have also rela- tives in England and well off. I am also re- lated to John HemT Coolte. the Cooke fsmlly on my mother's side, conalna of hers. My mother's name was Amells Woolfotd, married In Batty'a Ciicns; she was a niece of Ducrow. I explain these few things to yon, dear sir, to enlighten yoa as to who I am. Hoping you wHI do something to help me try and start a Uttle boarding honae or tent looms. .1 could do that, as I have acqnaintances In tha llfbt and power company. Hoping yoa win escose me, all, tor tionbllng yoa, bnt I am nearly ont of my wits what to do. Hoping yon will kindly answer my letter, I remain, Yonrs truly, MBS. 6EOB6B CABLO, (proper name). MBS. AnncT-TA LAWBENCE, (proper name), of the Brothers Carlo. P. S.—My address, one that will always find me. Is Splnelll's, Clrco Bidnd U, Bio J aneiro. CONTBIBUnONS: BECKIVED. E. & IX. mlngswortb......... $1.60 C. J. Tarbrough. LOO A LETTE R OF APPEAL. Bio Janeiro, June 11, 1910. The BHIhoard Fublishlng Company, 416 Elm St., CincInnaU, O.. IT, S. A.: Gentlemen—1 send yoa this letter to ask yoa If yoa will kindly announce the death of my hnsbsnd. George Carlo, the last of the Three Brothers Carlo, celebrated acrobats, if yoa will, Undly pat the announcement in a few other pa- pers; so his family can hear of it, as I have lost the direction of their home. I know It Is somewhere in Brootlyn. I have often heard of The Billboard, and. now apply to see If they wUl help me, ftor I am in very reduced circum- stances. L Amelia Cailo, tight-rope artist, also rider and general performer, who was the only lady that drunvned a drum solo on the tight- rope, and did a llfteen-minutes' act withoot a balanee piOe. have helped and supported my Insbaiul and s stricken ado. who was a Teiy HELP THE PEERLESS POTTERS. Buiyvnie, Vt, June 16, 1»10. The Billboard, Cincinnati. 0. - Dear (}ents—We heard fnnn aathentlc corre- spondence that Mr. Henry Potter, of the Peer- less Potters Aeriallst Co., has been In a very senooa state of sickness for a iong time, which lias brooght him and Ids family to a state of want that needs onr assistance, especially for bis wUe and UtHe ebOd. Please can attention of aB otiier cttcnses to this worthy cause, and for them to send their subscriptions to The Bill- board. Enclosed please And subscription list of the Howe's Great London Shows and numey order lor tlie^ amount of t32.6lk. Tours truly, W. P. WALLBTT. Subscriptions ftor Mrs. Henry Potter, of the Peerless Potters, trmn the Howe's Great London 8how8£ Xerzy Maglvan.....¥5.00 Ed. Nathan ....$1.00 Bert Bowers 6.00 Chas. A. Taylor 1.00 William Eddy ... 5.00 W. O. Dale .... 1.00 W. F. Wallett 5.00 Ed. Garland 1.00 Joe Ben 1.00 Wm. Tessler ... l.on H. P. Carl ...... LOO Earl Wright .... LOO WHI Delavoye ... LOO H. Doherty .50 Merritt 1.00 Geo. Allard ■'SO Mr. & Mrs. KeUogg'LOO r<An Shdth ..... .SO Members Al. G. Bsmes' (^rcus: Max Fteuch $2.00 S. - (Shrimp) Sett' Wm, Tate 2.00 ler $1.00 Jag. A. Harrow .. LOO ^te Dncrow 2.00 Harry Farrlsh 1-00 Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Ben Beno LOO Crooks 2.00 Harry Moore .... LOO Earty Ebbets ... 2.00 Barry HaHe ....4. LOO From attaeliea of AL F.' Wheeler's Mew- Mod- el Shows: Mr. Al, P. Wheel- G. B. Taylor ...$1.00 er $2.00 Eugene Welkes .. 1.00 Mrs. Geo. Jennler 2.00 John Spauldlng.. LOO Walter Jennler •-. LOO Capt. H. Snider.. 1.00 Boy Jennler LOO Elmer Myers ... LOO Miss Josie Ashton 2.00 Will T. MlUer .. 1.00 Al Uilletts 2.00 Tom Watson .... LOO B. 6. Smith ..... LOO F. C. Ferguson.. .50 Chas. T. Williams LOO D. Q. Miller.... LOO Horace Laird ..... LOO J, A. Dorward .. .50 Adam: Gillespie .. 1.00 Gns Bertey LOO F. O. CarUng LOO Percy Melrose $5.00 W. L. Travis ...$1.00 Oscar Lowande ... 5.00 Vim. Vannerson 1.00 Alpine Troupe .....5.00 Fred Lasere' .. John Booney 5.00 Wiley Franks W. P. Melrose 5.00 Bichard Welton . . Ty-Bell Tronpe ... 5.00 w. B. Thomas... LOO J. D. Miller 3.00 Ab. Johnson ... LOO Bob Avallon 3.00 Bobble Beed ... 1.00 Fteter Glasscock .. 2.00 J. G. Hlnes .... 1.00 Joe La Fleur ..... 2.00 Hanley 1.00 Arthur Gaimon .... 2.00 Wm. Edwards .. 1.00 Wm. O'DeU 2.00 E. Alvo D. L. Curtis Geo. Jennler 1.00 P. Ortaney ..... 1.00 Joseph LalTerty ... LOO C. I. TBrhiongh LOO Bert Leo LOO The Binboaid has forwsrded cheek for the ajnoont to Xlie Peerless Potters, Tenlce, Cal. 1.00 LOO 1.00 W. E. Donabngh 1.00 2.00 Alrarex 1.00 2.00 Frank Morris ... LOO l\^IJRRiflkY' & COIMPANY (iNCORrdKATEO.) • BARGAINS - 15x30, hip roof ends; red and white stripe; 8-tt, wall; used one week: price, $SS.OO. 20x00 hip roof; onnce drill: S-ft. wall; used one month; price, $00.00. 24x75, round end front and gable end bsck; 8 ounce khaki; side wall 8-(t. Ugh in front, 14-ft. high In back; used one week; price, $100.00. 30x40, hip roof; red and white stripe: 10-ft. wall; used one week: price, $70.00. ^^30x00, round and gable end; red. and white stripe; 10-ft. side wall: oscd two weeks; price, 'tOxUS, round and gable end; 6)S ounce drill: 10-ft. wall: red, white and blue eortaln: naed two weeks: price, $100.00. 70x85, hip roof: 10-ft. wall; 8 ounce drIU lop: 6^ ounce drill wall: used three weeks: price. $200.00. flO-tL nimd top, 80-ft. middle, snd 10-ft. wsll: eVi ounce drill: used two weeks; price, $240.00. 640-648 ■•nrilan ItiMt, CHIMBO. Send at once for oiir big list of Second-band Tenta. HELP SUSIE WILEY. GOSS' SHOW Y CANVAS \ ■ J BUCK. TENTS CIRCUS FLAGS Waterproof Covers Sfi-j fOF HEW C«7MDG «1D SFC01D hJHO UST ]he I. C. GOSS co."'m',v;;" Bhone Canal S6S4. Established I8«. Thomson & Vandiveer MAMUFA(m7BEBS OF CIRCUS TENTS TEOrrS FOB RENT. 816 Eai* Peari St.. CINCINNATI, O. TENTS SHOW TENTS, BLACK TENTS, CANDX TOPS, UEBBY-GO-BOUND OOTEBS and eTetythlng in canvas. Send for catalogue. nnHERTT BROS. TENT I AINMfi C6. U9-U SoBtt Xain Btraet. - Bt. Louis, Ho. THE gPraST SHOW FABTTUfOS AT L0WB8T FBIC>ES. Tell us what yon ni^ and we will send LOWES T est imate and Illustrated catalog. EBBEBOLL ABT CO., Omaha, Bebr. mm OF FOUR LEOPARDS AND ONE PANTHER Ttained to wort togeUur; alao lAom, yennc Fantfaets, Bfaitnrong, Casaowarlea, MoakiTe and other snlmsla and birds, 20 Poiax Bears foe Ang. and Bept . deliv ery. Otden taken now. WZHZ * XAOnmEB. Sept, B, Xaxdiagr, Books Co,, Pa, TENTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Now is the time we need the work aod can give quick action iind close price. QUALITY THE BEST THE COLHMBOS TENT ft AWNiNG CO. COLUMBUS, OHIO SideShowPaintiiigs SIEdMUriD BOCK 723 Blue'island Ave., Chicago, Ills. SO0 WANTED—Trained to walk on hind feeL Full particulars and price (reasonable), to C. X., care BiUtraard, 1440 Broadway, New York. No matter how small the contrlbntlon yoa can afford to give, doe credit will be given yoa if bestowetl In care of The Billboard, to help Susie Wiley to liquidate the debts Incurred by the death of her nnSband, William Wiley, who was well known to the clrcns fraternity as free to give where aastatsnce was needed, and he was liked by all the troupers with whom he became acquainted. His widow haa worked bard to pay her debts and get ahead to buy property for her act, and Is really suffering for the necessities of life, as her hosband's death lias rendered her destitute, and her present mtHvaant brings h«r bat a mero inttanca. She Is now serving as Janitress at 718 North BIG HORSE SHOW AT TIPTON, IND. October 12-13. For concession prlvllopeg, ad- dress SECRETARY HORSE SHOW- Wanted-Attractuns of all kinds .for Home Coming Carnival, October 12-15, InclunlTe. W. C. BAKNES, Secretary, Koachdale, Indiana. WANTED Vaudeville Acts that can make good, and Dramatic Companies of merit, to write for dates. Addrofts the MANAGER ELECTRIC DOME, Edlca. Mo- PORTADLE L16HTS FOR ALL PURPOSES THEBOLTE&WEYERCO. S E. IMIohlgan Streot, CHICAGO. • ILLINOIS WE HATE 70R LEASE. CASS. SO ft. long, for shipping scenery, aatomobilea, advance, basgage, privilege, stock and merry-go-roonda. DesiraHo for show and circus companies. BeaaonaMa rates. THE ABXS PAIACE HOBSE CAB aO» Boom 614, US Xichigan Avenue, Chieage. TENTS 80x100. 80x120, 80x80, 80x00, SOlSO. JOOO. black, 300 csmplnil S£S "'A^.OOOtt. otlO-tt. side waU. ». K. KEKS. IffO. <>0„_tanW. Xadlson St. (Old Ko. SSO). Cbuace. Zaa> IXs- tanee ghena. Kenros MM. WILLIAM BARTELS CO. Sealers In Wild Animals, 160 Greenwich Street, Hew Yeifc <Hty. THE BUCKEYE TENT and AWNING CO. COLUMBUS, OHIO IMPROVED ACETYLENE For T«nta. CireuM. Parks, ste. iMllI^I If BUP WlilM|Ii THE ALEXANDEK HILBUIN 607 W. Ix>mbard St., Baltiiiioi% Md. NOTICE! Musicians who doable stage, Spedaltlea or B. & O., send me year addresa and what yoa can do. Being SO yeara In the show bosJnsSB and now connected with the Hotel Veley Com- pany (100 rooms). Bar, Cafe and Barber Shop, located at 101-63-65 (3ark street (the center of Chicago), 1 have numerous roanagers asking COr people. Addresa W. A. KILEB, Manager. _ SHOW PAINTINGS E. J. HAYDEN A CO, . 10e>10 BioaAww,' »Eoopat». »; «. BKAVW, SNAKn, UMPARPS ejA MONKEYS^ BABOONS, |KK MoDStar Saakas and Wild AnlnalsoCmrr WBm dMorlptlan. (Jans. BaaaaiateM. FOTIIAin IBP WIU> AHIMAI. BIOBB, «NWaahin|M St. ■ BuaaIo.II.T. SCENERY AND SHOW PAINTINGS lOBH HEKFUXXK, IMS Boon* Btraet, - - Ol no ln na ti , <»la. BlliiLI0%# SHQW PRINTCRB K U N E Y»>^«'^Ty«'ij;*'^ Clnolnn«tl,Olile Tn—trio»i-CiroM« PhetoaraptfW. CIRCUS A JUOaLINQ APPARATUS. Clubs, Batons and Noveltlea. Stamp tor, cata- loeue. SDWABS VAV WYOX, OlaoiaBatI, (k SPECIAIi—Tronpe Trained rigeons, yellows, redH. blockn. Cnnnot raise one foot from floor; single anil double somersaults. fS per ,psl^. Snltsfnctlon gnarantevil or money back. DA\- TON niKI> STOUB, Dept. M, Dayton, O. _ Concessions for Sale CInrksvllIe. Tenn,, ttorse Show and TObsee» Fair, Incoriwrnted; 4 days snd 4 nights; October lS-13-14-15.