The billboard (Feb 1911)

FEBRUARY 11, 1911. Ttie Billboard 21 . RINO aAlIM tt b—if;; ; ft. t. fMad. tlw mlirkBOWB elreiia and tbeit- kSnw after a ctaBMoant of two moothi tn tbe tanpital at Aoo Arbor. MIcb., dorlDs wblcb tlniF be underwent a serious snil palofnl opera- tlOD n* Is (siDinz Id hesltli npldlT. and will tske fall cbarse or the adraDce of tbe •how tbla aeasoB. Bis msny yeara experlenre la (bit departincDt will mske blm a Taloable msn for tbe orcsalzstlon. Tbe season wlU open In Mips, iltr 4, S and e. New caoTaa has uta ordered from the J. 0. Oasa Companr of l>etrolt. and two new watona are belaf Dollt brre. and will be added to tba MMfaMt mrtSt. msklnf tbe H. W. Vteed's Kanr lBMr.*M «t ibe best equipped of the wagw MMIB W tk* road. Tbe Mooae Cirena slTen at Canton. O.. tbe week of Jan. 13 waa a meat ■BceaaatttI affair, not oolr from • flDMicUl atandpolBt. bnt alao In tbe way «f •ntattatoBant. W. A. Holierdler, Bianaiitr of Oie godartaklnc. >Bt on tba (kdlow- laf progtan: Onr Ofauda aiid Fedora, wlr« watketl. tha Bayal Toklo tronpe of nine Jap. agenk. acrobata; Tba DaTenports. bareback rMer*: Kent's moslcal seals, tbe Blckett fsm- llf, casting act: Hill Bros., arrobtts; Qeonte Uartow, contortionist, Zsndrs and Kolms. Ro- aiaa finaa. Mile. Clifford, sword swallower, ■ n^tan Of the concert. The IMIowlnc abowmen are employed at Wal- vMt-Beera-Orant and tbe Jones Bros.* Borne Market. New Vardn. E. 8t. Lonla. III.: Krolp (ioucbton, snperlntendrnt of stock: Jim How- ard, ssslstsnt: DaTe Cbndwick. Ilucby Cor- rlKKD. Jim Errln. 'Jobn' Gsllsfber. Cbss. Deary. Hawk Bbsw, Stere Sboemscb. Oeorce ninclns. Utile Buck. Klrkatooe SoMdley. John DUIon, IHiaty Rbodaa. L. Ran*. Ilm Ilowcrtoa Fm- per. Jaaa Maab. Blaeky Walton. KM Bmnlmi Wm. Harria, Chaa. BUby. Hike Unrpby. Pcv- «f* and OcMie Whacler. Stcrc Teafoe la In «hanw of refmhnmtai Active peeparatlona for the comlac asaaon ai* •to udcr way at tba wlbtar qnartan ot the . B. W. rrMd Mtw Stow at Mllm. Uleh. A aamber of paalea ham been parebaacd. The tiaape of ptrtanilac doca will be laetcaaed by aaeutr aonttiaalt dot. making two et that klad la tha act. Chaa. Alderfer, bead balane> taic ttapaaa artlat. with the ahow laat aeaaoa. has beea tt-wagtgta. Others eagagcd are Syl- rolllat globe artlat. and Honer J. Whit. aisr«b. known aa "Whimsical Wbllmarsb." prla- clpil clown. Tbe followlnc blUpoaters bare stjnied up with tbe 101 Bsnch Real Wild West ."how for Car Xo. 2. John D. Carer, nanaaer: "Oiiss" Miller. B. 11. Mills. "Bill" Barkell. nen<ice RrlfBna. C. I.. Loth Cbas. Msnsle. J. Whiting. "Jack" Fer- tofoa. Andy Worn. Klodr Snyder. D. W. O'Con- wr. J. Nstlre. At. C. Rnhlnton. P. H. Oayaor. wni Barstow. C. L. Burna, H. D, Mmdoek. F. B. Plaadmtu "anM^.MUIatjrin fena,*at»» «r Ike aapjv. Thia wW ha MIM% itatt aaaaoB •Hk Ur. Carey. "Cbeerfnl" flardlner. last ansfla with the Racenheck-Wallace (tbmr* and for llTe yeark trllk the.^ original Hagmherk ranks, aa a prin- alpal aahnal lialaer. hi engaaed 1^ tbe man- ■ g i nt af M Rrattora* Skain. fkr the coming Mr. Vt. OiiHHner trUI haifla the big eie- Ml «f the big ihow. Deacon DellnMr*. nf Krle. Pn.. anao u n t e i . Is lectnrlttg for tha Onren Amnsrmrat Com- psnr. mollon pictnre lltestre In Rlrolra. N. V for tlic winter. Hi- will mcnln If ■■•en Willi (li,- wlilfp topn the cimlna w^swro. Pellmon. wM oTcl^l announcer with Col* Bma.' Hhnw ' INK. and side ahoi^ manager ut tha I>ann.r Mnlawn Famous MMnra last aeaana. _Ap»r 'a extended il»l» in frlenda In the Kssl. Blllle Bonchtnn an<l family hsre returned W the wlnterquarter* at Amhia. Inil. RTCrr- •Wna Is aoinc slona smontblr snd hr May 1. , •J* opening dsy. all will he In re«dluL.«». The •bow will oiien at nilisboro. In.l. Mr. Boueh- <<m npenn his plctare show bere at Ambla. 8at- nrdiiT. Feb. i, Tiio flection Of oncers fAr WIl of tbe Inter- aalloaal Alliance of BlllponIm snd Blllers. Jaral gj Montreal. Can., reenlti-il an follown: wm. Rill, president: O. Pettlt. vie-pr,-»lilpnl: n. Delloo. flnanclsl secretary: J. Deagrnm, irMi«nrer: W. n«ll«-v. fcrgeant-at-srms: Jolin Hi-Eoroe. bnalncnn ^yt-nt W. C. Kniipp l» ninklnc rireparatlons for tbe •Jlraara of the John robln«nn Rhnws. He baa SS;^t1S;''ie.JS^ri'yas'tjy . b aker baker baker baker baker baker baker ea > 8 .T^- Rutlo<^k. whose anceeaa aa nreea annt ■ . with the 101 Ranch Real Wild Waafnmrlsat 06 aeaaon waa to prononaoed, will ha the WnSH tal ?t7" nf'V W"'^ SSS" S .„ ^•«»l"tanta. )6ha D. Cbiay ■» will do tbe newspaper contracting. | ^ Ei...".'",.'"",!;*- Beardatown, III., has BQ signol with tbe Oreat Patterson Sbowa for the coming season, aa ten-day man ahead, makitur I»cal rontracta for feed and adTertlalng. Mc- ' ^ Oure bad the llthoa on car No. 3. of the , S roretiaugb-Sella Show last year. catalogue of bargains HaMSMaWalM, Tanta, Dramatio Outflta and Clr«uatSaata GET THIS BOOK BEFORE YOU BUY OlMft. WIRK OCPOSIT. ,. Boblnson. late of the Cole and King- ' ling (IbawB. and at ttrew^nt adrertlslng agent ' for the Lyric Tanderllle Theatre at BelleTUIe. I I"- has accepted the position as boaa blllpoiter i nn Fred J. Rates' ear witb tbe John Roblaano I BaowM for tbe coming aeason. I .Chss. Ijv. formerly of KtiiElIng Bnilhers' | Ijo. 2 car, has accepte<) I ho miuerlnfenilencT of the Twin Post Trsn«c<T c... „f ntilnth. .viin Mr. Jim i.andergao. formerly stage carpcfilrr Of tbe Lyceum Theatre. Is manager of the Irani- i fer company. | 1*0 10 Big Showa hare received sereral cars of timber and Renrge Stump and hia car knockers are busy hnlldin? several new stocks and flats sih] one new elephant car. Ha m- ' porta bis train will he ready for the mad by March 15. Oeo. M. Burk will he neen the rnmlng season wItb Tonng RalTalo Bill's Wild West and Congresa of the World with h's four hUrh-school. eake-wslking honwu. He will be ssslsted by Oentlemsn Joe Ronstles and wife. Prloceoa Po- csbontas. A pair of higb diving elks hare been secured aa tbe especial free outside atlractloo for the 8nn Brothers' fthows for tb« coming sasson. Tbe act Is under tbe eommsnd of raiteln nel- irnire, who was located at Coney Island, New York. Tbt Sblpp and FVItus Circus, now playing In Central America. Is made np of the following acta: Tbe Orlons. r.a Bella Virginia. The ril- armonlcoa. Miss Rilna Brachsrd. Jndae Troupr. Mlsa Julia Lowanda and Bemanl Dfloley. Fred Locke la at Panmnstburg. O., settling tbe estate of the late Janies A. Jsmea. Mr. . Jrmes wss a partner In the Locke Show. The ahow pmperly Is being wild as well as Ihp real estate In order to close up the estate. Paiadaa, Hora* and Vamr Oeo. J. CboOln receallr Haaed arttb H, E. ! ir'"^"»_!!f'!?*i.'L'"™.'52£4..'<^ Pierre and Cmnpaar'a -SMiHkim Sqaaw^na BAKER & LOCKWOOD MFG. CO. ^n4 .KAUM crry. MO. BAKER BAKER. BAKER BAKER BAKER BAKER BAKER Mall •i«r WILL ac SOLO OUICK. MURRAY & COMPANY, Inc. e^O'MS IVferldlan Street. . . - . . CHIC^AOO. THE CLEVELAND TENT CO. Show TENTSs Black TENTS. AlrdoMS mad Carnival Oatflta. Teata aad Slda> wall for Sale or Keat. Catalog Frae. Sgptrlar ViUwt, - CLEVEUIO, 0. SCENERY AND SHOW PAINTINQ JOE bSmSS? HOraC AND MNV PlaUm ' Mannfaetored by M. 8CHAXKBS. lOpoUlaa Am., Brooklyn. H. T. a* a (ratal* John F. DnsPb. well-kiiAwn tn the clrraa bnal- ness ss a hand leader and comet player. L slrn-,! wlih one of J. Augustus Jonea' Sbosra far the coming aeaaoa. He la now at hla ' la PbBoIs. Pa., for the wlatar, Arthur Oagnon, Isat' neaaaa with the psagh-MIa Hbow. Is at pre a it at Ma ' Or nge. N. J., hrraklnr In a aaw which will be iren the roining new [>ownl« and Wht^Wr Sbosra. K. J. Kellv. last si-ason with the 4 1'""- * Sella Bna.' Circus tn the capacity of able — ""HI this •■•«iu>n h* tnaaeeleii -i-iid West aad Texas rapacity. K Onlllnga, formeriy a popnlar occnpant yarlooa• advartialac .«aia..& laaMiig irtth show Baaage^ will this with Tiaaa Bania'a wi Rangeta la the aalne raparl •d to hla M pHraia aacv^ engsred a number of well-known agenta » the Tsrlona positions nnder bla dlracttoo. mbWnoaa. who has worked Kaaa* a nam- gr •* ymira wtih other shnwa. wHI haw rtiarge ■w Ike opposition forces. k.IJ*.?ir'? ' • "Od Kitty May, Mte signal tat the »e»s«n of lOJl with the J. iI'kiT'ill.f""""": Wm. J. to sppesr Ini. viV.** '•''anclng irspese and swlnglna perch .«i ini ^."*'' Boinan rings and contortion, "s'k "11; "''''"'''"t "hd on the M LI"*. ^- W*-*""^ Shows. Is engagnl t?„S I.'" .'''2S»' ^'fi Bownle A Wheeler Sre l".,""", Shown. Inatead «f the customary wiu fc. i"'?** J" otrtieatm of ten men JJJl^be used for the mnileal end of the after anliiu^.'5."i""*' apendlag a few wer'ks at tbe wis S?'? ' *" W«l>-»«*oo> ebl«1«^ Bametl handlra bron- Ir?no«-'r llSf* 'tthont bridle or rtdns. snd knonn pri^e. the Ilrlillplesa Woniter. «lil"h.vi*-L*~"'i!l: fwnell BlnRk. lows. m.r siM.^. Tfr™* the wardroho af tba nmi S^i ki^wn " T'r"- la aw af the !«. >: " wsptrobe wnmen «r llw WMt. bay- "">-e. as .leslRner and manager fag years.. wJk «»*^'l •"■""""'?""''»« nietnrea doing s llittr VeJU^'"!".'",: managed by Otto Prei.«.e- riiii r. are also wtlh the caapany. <hi i-.^mu,'^^!^' nerfonnera bare signed for Pn.f ■SI'n.T"'"''^'"**' Keystone Rhow: 'ff j^iir'""- I,ovlng. Albert Mltch- Ainhnri I^J" ^- "'■'Bory. tbe Oreat Xr""r n "'"-kskln BIIV. Wild It,,. ,ea,nn opens about .March 1. Tew WllllaoiH tn «viirair«',l as trslninnvter with I the Downle ami Wheeler Shows for the oom'ne aeasnn. Tbe rallwar eilllnmeni for Ihls show, which Is now eomidete. InrliMlea seversl new | csrs Just out of the shops. | tester A. Smith, who was wllh Danny Rob- inson's Famons Shows last seaiion sa siteclal egent. has retumci contrarts to E,l. O. Kniipo . ■ e the JohT H..»'lT*m Tpn u\ic Show*, for po«l tlott ai oppoaltlon agent. | The 8hrlii"m of \tae,iii, IJi,.. will, im KvUriiar.v 2?. make Ibe ohrUtenlna of (he baby camel tiorn at Sim llrothem' wlnler^Marlerm tlW (ra* I tnre nf their neit een-innnlal w ia l aa.- Tha baby 1 will Ih> rsllnl AI Slhnh. W. K. Frsnklln was In Nashville. Ti-nn.. re | eentl.r. cnnsliVrlng a proposition whleh bsd l*een ' «nhir"*i,N| to him hv p*nn.v Robinson to flnanee the Fsmoos Robinson Shows In order thst they | wcl|.kBawa match writar ^ .at the Bamnn Show, baa wa- teaaatlj' engaged In tbe asualc pobllshlna bnsl- at, ataa at Warthtngton. Ind. of St. Loals. la training tbe herd of elephants with Joho Knblnson's Ten KIg Shows aod they give proniiKe of some new and ntvel arts for tbls spssod. Cbsrles w. Sprscur baa returned position' with Ibe nsaen b aafc W aMi la now performing the dattM af tary to Ur. Wallace. Chaa. Jobasoo, (Igbt-wlr. artlat, la playlnir In vauderllle at present wllh bla wife. Tliev are booked for the season 1011 with the Mighty Haag Show. Mr. and Mra. Psnl Brschsrd have been en- gaged a* oaa of the ipeclal attractlona with Gentry Brothem* Shows for tha sesson of IBIl. Elmer a|iA.'*S5B tton. "Toby," of the Frank A. Rohblo* Ibow. baa now tamed bla band to prixe-flgbting and baa a fMr honta on at the elnba In Now Jeraey. Ranry Orlgler aad hla band will be back with the Oentrr Show tbla year, making hla algth season with this trained animal exhibition. Circus Tents itMALL. ALL Uannfaetared by SBCOND-HAND TENTS FOR SAI.K. may be enlarged. ( Frank Brock Quino and pi -. Col. Zai-k .Miilhnll has comnromlwil his case have Joined the problhlllon party awl are • Hh the Annslarblan Kxposlflon Company. ..- I now strong on the sntl-drink qneatlon. KnoxTllle. Tenn. He hss NfwiinM p,,-*-..-.'.! • | ■*FreDchy." the S13.000 besuty. la now tn foil o' bis oulfll snd will so on llie ro.id with It l:i . ehsrire nf the painting and decorating at the the near future. ' Frank A. Bobbins' winter-quarters. Cbss. Smith, wllh the sdvsnce car number ' John G. Robinson, while In Chicago this week, two. of the Porepangh-Sells Show last a'asnn. ■ secured for the 10 Big Shows, one new state- Is advertising ageal fkr Ibg^Agdlta t liwa Tbsalr- fpom car aad one new tmfit. In Newark. O. Ha la a aitaAer a* ». A. B | -mmn Is getting lla ftwrc of tent sliows ■ tbls winter as there sre now tbirly-two one TENTS ^s. (.AUSU. (,011)11, \1k.-( ,<) Kansas City, Missouri W'l'iU^ for Our Show Tt^nt-Catiilo";' Almoat new. 80x160, 80x140. SOxIS). OOxUO. SOzlSO, aCMO, fiOxSO, 40x«0, 38x08. SSaOO. 30148, SOlM (Mack). 20x3a 300 eanpUf lent*, 3.000 ft. iMawaU.. aoo "— All huBalaa,.. Wtlta > low irriuiiM M., —FOR SALE- FOUR MINIATURE CAGES Itaa hrtrii Bill IN ShhmU Rt I r... iM-»i Ti Howard Mnrdock, of the Oeo. S. Morgan •'in posting riant at Auluirn. N. Y., and a member of I. A. n. P. snd n.. local 24. ..f notfalo. X | v.. will Join the lOt Raiu-h a« head l.lllposter on April IS. Tom Adams, tbe well-known trolMmni^ter. algaed with tbe Oreat Empire Showx. a n*.n- flr- tea a -car carnival companr wblrh will tM> lannrhed this spring by Jack Hampton and W. | I.. Wyatt. George It. Taylor, trombone soloist, snd who for the past alx seasons baa handled tbe mall i with the AI. P. Wheeler ilbown. will be with I •be new Bowale nad -Whee l er Bhaani tbe com- ing wason. Drimar Andrews nnd wife hnre signed with tbe Tankeo Robinson Sliows, Mr. Andrews will prove to ho a very nsefnt man omtind the show snd bla wife will fnrnlab tbe snake art for the side (how. Tlie Hagenbeck-Wsllact. Shows and tbe John Roblnaoo Show, arc the latest to he equipped with mechanical stake drivers, both having placed their order for a stake driver machine Rarrr Qermalne, agent for Warren Bros.' Show the past two seasons, hss been dangerously 111 with blood poison slnro (VIoIht. at the resi- dence of his brother. lie \f now eoovslescent. Texas Cooper, who Is well-known Id wild west circles, and who was with tbe 101 Ranch Wild West Show for a nnml>er of seaaoos. Is at preeent wItb tbe Round-Up Company. "Shorty" nntch. last vear'a ataS table waiter with tbe Frank A. Bobbins Show. will, next aeaaon, l>e aeen with the 101 Ranch, which Show ha waa with thtaa yeata agoi an n'a 10 Rig Sbowa are wialering at the Tsccaca I«rk wiBtar.winr- .... .. .«•• aia la..cbaraB af Olaa* Or. tatb Wa «tll.kwirB haaa baatler. and two-car shows In the State. n<-rt \Vh<-<'ler will be wllh the brigade of the 1'amniu and Ilalie.v Show, ami will open oincb earlier than n^nsl Ihls season. Cbss. R. Stori-r. with tbe Forensugb-Sells Rro..' Car No. 2 laiit season, has signed for 1011 with Tom Dromlleld. J. K. Eviston. of the nagenbeck-Wallace Sbowa. la acting manager of a l»r^:e Htnre at rtamtltoa, Ind.. temporarily. Present Indications, being consldenMl. I'enn- svlvnnla will have a super abundance of lent shows tbe coming Mason. The Stegrlat Troape. Bartik Troope and a few othMa, kft tha awat and Adaaw ladoar Or- cna.at WMriastaa. IK O. . Matetn. aad Umii*t wni aaa'la be aeea to ^ VMr yartr har m a^ tka OMiir Chaa. Illlilma baa left tbe -Maefe II cna aad la al preaeal aa tba Circuit la Canada. Walter Main stni glajBi «»-B«9 a OOTMar show ont tbla aeasoa.. Ha Mm JmKm Iba fkaar mea'a AMoelatloa. Howard Damon, of fljsafsra.' 9. wfll be t^e trainmaster of tbe liaaMMMcfe-Watlata gbaars the coming aeason. George Slnglelea wIN aaala ba> wMk Xahnn. Carey on (be No. S car iif lb. tM' Haartl WIM Went Show. Dannv Lynch. tailt | arlla i t aSMt •( tba' Tw» Bills Show, baa been la tba KM tar tw* wh^' contracting. n. V. wblta baa abiml aa aBNttl- .agMit with the Frank A. MMIImf Maw far tk»-earn- ing aeaaon. ''Ohaa.'a. TheKuDkslyTsot&Affiliiei. or NEW VOflKa lf *iio fM. tTi rMm of CircM and Sksw CuTiieSi 163 SOUTH STREET. NEWYOIKCm SideShflywPidiitiiigs SIEQMUND BOCK 72 3 Bltia lalanti Awa.. Chlcaao, Ilia. BRUSHES FOR BILLPOSTERS "Ex.Ei.Cinn"$3.7S "Einitiir" I3if "Qiiktrtitr" ITS "I*. I Itjd" 2.n KUUn HUBI ClL.liclirHt.6MeaKi t« Furnish Can«M IW U-ft. alia wdt tMMjIM feet length. Jlaat uoattlvsly be la tmt-dasa condition. Ad- draa e. et„ cm The Baibaaid. 1440 Broadway, Raw Tart atr. -CARS Serenl new eteel framed Hotel Can for rent. H. J. ABM8TB0NO, 204 Schiller Bldg.. Chicago. TENTS-CIRCUS SEATS ■■elaa aad Stakea. Loweat price. PBABL VAN. NortbvlUe, M. T. WAMTES, I.AXOX BLAOX TEHT; moat bo gtxid as new. Say bow targe asd atate prtca. A. A.. raro BlUboard, Chicago, III. ■a aaawwlas ada. aaatloa TBM BIUBOABD.