The billboard (Apr 1911)

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62 Ttt e Billboard APRIL My 1911. OTOCK. COMPANY Mnacer !<■ K. flcotk at tte IbtMpolltan Opn> Boom. Mliui«ap<dta, tUtmn anaoincH tbat be- Stanlnc StmiUj-, AiKil 30, tb* Kalil Stock Com- pur will pment • nmmer icuan at stock at tb>t pUrboiue. Tbe members ot the company asa aa follows: X^eadln^ mao, Axtbnr Byroa; teaaing -woman, Adelaide Kelm: sapportloe mtrm- bcn, Ernest Glendennlng, Katherlne Kt-ys, Ja4. Oallmriy. Cbai. Greene, IMIlh Luckett. Allen Mltniaiie, Walter Conallr. Amelia Mabom. Ed- ward IfacGnnir. Danlal Matthair and Boland bac. Tke Cua* Fltch eomedj dnna. Tbe Stnlt- bomiicw of deraldlne will be tbe opening attne- UOB. Tbe l«wu BtoA CompaoT' wlU opca (he ram- Mr niMa onlcr eaoTia at BclTtdere, IIL, Uar IL man UIMnid the irlnter-qnarter* ot tbe aaanpaar Me BaMyMt at tb* prcwnt time. Tbe MBt'le'bUt OfecbioM and repaired, tbe aeats tat itage are beinc tepilDted, and tbe new electric llgbt plant la already to be lorftalted.; Tbere are quite a number of cbaneea in tbe company tbts seaaon, onl^ a very few of tbe last season's company being retained. Tbose wbo bare been engaged tbus far are: Walter Burke, Raneea Haipil. Declma Uaxgnl, F. Trarla, In Lewis aad w. r. Inwl^ aaaaxer and owner. Cbarlotte Walker, tbe noted' actress^ will play a special engagemeDt of alx weeks aa stock star of tbe Nelll Company, at Mtnneap- dla, Minn., after wbicb she plays a special en- agement of tbrn; weeks at tbe Subnrbao Gar- DB, St. Lonlit, retnmlnff to New York in Aa- gnat for rebearsals of Tbe TtsU of tbe Lone- aome Pine, a diamatlxaUon ot tbe nosel hy . Put, Jr.. la wkldi ■l;*,^^ ' Tbe ATenne Stock Company, Wllmlni^on. Dela., reopened April .17 and latmched oat larger and more pretentions. The bill was Forty are Hlnntea from Broadway, and a really pleasing prodnetlon watt given. Tbe i«ololRts were tbe old faTorttes Mlaa AlUeea May. Mr. Charles mncr and Hr. Ales I<ettwlcb. An angmeDted rb oiBi added greatly to Its prodnetlon. Mr. Lnke B. Cooneaa baa sold bis boldlnga In the eempany'n mamiKvmeot and Mr. A. J, EdwIIiSs le now Mi)tp manajrer. - - The Majestic Stock Company opens at tbe ITa- Jastle Theilrp. Utlea. N. r.. llsy 1, with Mlaa Harriet Duke aa leading lady and Qeor^'n Drnry Bart aa leading man, assisted by Misses Aognata OULm aaMQd aromu: Oorottay Lee. lownne; wi»ds Mi#tM abancter puts; Frederick Or- pmented flnt. Ibe Woodward Btoek Company has closed < teir laceeaatnl seaaon at tbe Boyd Theatre, Onaba, a^ are now at Kaoaaa City, ofTeiing the •ame elabotate prodocUons In wblch they nn- nenred bere doling, tbe past tonr monthn. Mlaa Lang, tbe leading lady, bas made mnny friends la Omalia, who regret to see her leave. Owing FAI R WOT —. Tbe Gieeaa OobbIt' Actleilltnral and Mannfac- tnrins aodatr la prcpSi^ to bold its SOtb an- nual fair at OmallaiMla, Pa., on September 19-22. inelnalTe. Sbwh latereat Is being sbon-n In tbe agrlcDltonl dtpactmcnt. and plans bare been made to ereet a new main bnlldlng. 40x00 feet, dnring tbe coming' aommer. The speed prngram will bring out some good hor5e<; ami a liberal purse will be oSered. A first class vnu- derllle performance under caaras will be one ot tbe featntes. Tbe Central Fair and Lire Stock Atsoclatloo win bold Its annual toaridays meeting in Gra- nada, Mlaa.. Oct. IT-W. Inelaslve. The aaaocla- Uon it making pieparatlona to bold one of tbe best fairs In tbe state. There Is a great deal of Interest beloK msolfeeted by the farmers, owing to good races every day, a big agrlcult- nral exblblt, and a tarmera plowing contett. to beaoty. The ofllcers of the Calleton County Fair A^bo- elation, of WalterlMjro. S. C. are busy mnklos plana for tbe third annnal fair, to be held No- Tembcr 7-10. Contracts are being made with tbe concession men, and the immiom booklets will be Issned soon. It is the ptnrpose of tbe aasoclatlons to faave only flrst-clasa shows add clean concessions this year. At a meeting of tlie ofltean ot tbe CMnmbIs JnneUon District Pair llaeoilatli^ It taaa. de- cided to bold the fair BeptMBb^ML'«t Ootam- bla Jnnctlon, la. Tbe Pine TiUaga Uee Stock AaaoeiaUon, of Pine Village. Ind., win bold tbeir annoal (air Aognst .tl-September 1, indnalTe. Tbe Poweshnk Coaaty 'CmMT' lariHItaral Society have decided OB AVgmt m If-fct tbeir fair dates this year. ; Tbe Butler Drtelng Park ait lUr.-AaMClatlon will bold tbeir fair ttiia y*ar aOtatlar. Pa.. August 22-25. Inclnslre. ' Tbe Lnle Plajren, Lincoln, tttir Mth wfric and (ram a b mt aaasa«. bas been a saci to tbe (act tbat fianag er Wootlward'a lease on tbls boose expires within a ahort lime. It la not Mkely tbat tbla poptilar «omf)any will i»e seen bere ifala. . Neb., are now In ^ boslneas standpoint — - anceessfal one. Tbe Ut tba tollowtag players: Uoyd lb Arnold, O. W. Ryder. Geo. tltoltar. Edwin B. Bailey, - Albert Oebbart. Cheater'Bamp- {SD. Katbrjn Shay. Both Galea, UontM Arbo Lillian Sterling and Verle Dlcklaaon. ' Tb* tea- son closes Jnly I. Tbe Lytell-Taogban Stock Company, at Bar- manna Bleeckcr Ball. Albany. N. T.. bat TOl' entrered Us scrrlces for a benefit performance on tI«T 3. for tbe Homeopathic floapltal. In tbe afternoon Mr. Lytell, Sliss Vangbaa and Ibe members of their company will take part la a sale In tbe foyer of Ibn theatre ami Id tbe eveDlDK The Warrens of Virginia Will be glTen by tbe company, W. T. Boyer, manager of the Eleanor Knlgbt Company, bas secured the Shubert Theatre, St. Joeepb, Mo. Tbe company ojieus May 7 for mmmer stock, prodneing blgb-clssa plays. Tbe company Includes Eleanor Kalght Batelle Lor- «e Margsret Minton. Boatrlea WIHis, ■agene Pbein, Edwin Batteta. IjrnB Oabome. J. A. Aallnvle. Jbon McDonald and Edward Uattoon. JwS'ttm'fiirtSaSfe &!cfc''^»p«T^plvTS a* aMdbietta and Ingma Mtes. and doing her SaatrUle anmbcnh indatfog btr faiMU number, w Dresden DoH. aa a randevllle (tatim. ba- AGENT At Liberty Close Gontraotor Capable Press Man Nolhlnif Too Bi|2. Elks' Qab, aaveland. Ohio. WANTED. QUICK, for MUSICAL COMEDY riiuil«t, sljtht reader. tranHposi<r; two flioall sing- iDff and daoelny soubreitcK. cxporlcuced ctaorus irlrU,' character msn. iPKlt. «lnglnjc comedlm. state ei;o. weliEbt. helRlit, Iun-«>?4t; puy uira. Encloae pfaoto» or catv. Can pl&cv good actlDff maaaffer. AUdren CUNT FRANCIS. Hotel Nur- maDdie, Dctcolt, Mlcb. TROOPER Whan DCAD eiiM ar« making $30.00 TO $50.00 A WEEK gtrlng away our 70UBTAIV PZHI, THXE, with TAUt Am HOBZ, and TOBAT>B UAOEBMS, combined. In spare time. What can yon do? 06 1U0AZIHX8 for one dollar, -and yon can sire . _ ^ . Sbe la now taUac a mseb need- ed rest at ber home In Delawaie. O. Boaea F. Meyer, the well known maaagcr and agent, inat closed a twenty weeka* engage- ment aa agent of tbe Cutter Stock Co, to tan -tbe management of the No. 1 Adrance Car, and do tbe press contracting with tbe Sanger's Com- bined Sbowa. Tbe Partello Stock Company played to big bnsl- lieaa at Baskatoon, Sask., Canada, presenting Tbe Virginian, the la-it nlebt of tbeir stay. Alice Kennedy, Ed. Vail and K. Brown, members of tbe company, made a decided bit wltb tbe'audi- ence. John D'Ormand and Agnes Poller closed a etx- teen weeka' stay at the New Star Theatre. Jop- Un, ito., and opened at the Palace Tbeatre. SbieTCiiort, La.. April Z The rompany tmnti piesentlns D'Ormand's comedy. The Moiy Widow Green. Max FIgman closed a six weeks' very snccessful I aa atock star at tbe Alcazar Tbeatre. San irk.9t April B.. tetta Jewell and -iHaSuUHT It tbls Central Agency Bnrean Fara and Home 411 Fourth Ava., Plttaburgh, Pa. W. H. HARPER. Mgr. LOHMAN AMUSEMENT PARK liberty, Tennont * Wyona St., Brooklya, K, T. PrlTUegcs of sll kinds to let for a long summer season. SAM GROSSMAN, Manager. UNIATITSE RAILBOAO OUTFIT, complete, less track, >g3G5. First-class condition, Coa- slsts of locomotive and ten coachea. Great money.msker at parks, fairs and etc. W. BOBB. Canal Dover, Ohio. FUHT'B PORCVFINX8 stand captivity and long sblpments. Sound, bealtby, attracilre, Tegstarlans. inoffensive. Inexpensive. Unequaled drawing cards for circnses, xoos, carnivals, window dlFplaya. LINWOOD FLINT. North Wflterford, ilaine. But Itota^fls. .wbo baa been idsytag in van- 4mD» with bis own companF* epsBCd a special sIsA seaioa at a» Park Tbeatre. Indianapolis, April IT. playing The Maji on tbs Box.. Oareaee Aorklng irri'tes tbat be tioaed with Uba aimy'a Bweetaat Girl la Dixie Company, ■Dd win again be at the. head of the Mote; Stock Oompaar. - Tbe'Banter Bradttcd Playera wtn open their k seaaM at taC OmOm an 3Ur 9. tbe leadlag man. Mlnnelll Brothers' Big Show will open the summer season May 15, at Delaware, O., the w1nter.i]aarters of the show. This Bhow bas toured Ohio for the past ten years, nnder can- vaa. irtth gratifying resnlts. The onttt car- slas a TO-ft. top vrltb three 40-tt middle pteees. Tbs ee m paa y fiart blgb-<^aa-4nmn aad eaaia- eBle. etlle. beaded bgr Hlaa OaoadL LOOK! WANTED—Tbe Gem Amusement Co. wants Shon's and Concessions. tbat do not eon. fllct. Want Free Acts. A-1 Class Blower. High Ulver wrlle. Address GEM AMUSEMENT CO.. Beilalre, O. PERFORMERS AKD ACTS WITH THE John Robinson 10 Big Shows, 1911 THE lOUR HOWIttlK SMiMtlwMi ItorWMi ahtf ' ' jttym n BB f JACK KUPPEL "HERE I IS" Principal and Producing Clowil Open for Wintir bga^ments. BERRE&HICKS Novelty Gymnasts SwiMtionBl Ladd«r and TabI* HAL NEWPORT "*ava you bmii *im" ENGLISH CLOWN FRED BIGGS Character Sex ' .Slihiaiator . THE 5 FLYING OACOMAS Tbe Orlglnil and Only Rttl Aol tfsing This Tifit THE ORIGINAL 6 WALTON TROUPE High-dass aid Sensational Acnbats Higb. Dave, Ar bur, CliaHM^ . Cbea ar and'Andrew . . THE LEGERTS B^USY THE GREAT LA ROSE famous Albletaand Strong Man Optti far Winter fogaceDMnti. THE ORIGINAL JOHNMANGELS Tha Boy with tha Edueatad Hoop* Rollins the teaaon with John Robi on dnaa GOLDEN POTLATCH Jiil7l7-i22 Big Celebration of the Year on the Pacific Coast A wiifu eanleal, pageaata and entertalnmeat on land and water. Bnlidem ot floats, decorators. deidgMn. bi^.«ltM acta and eteiyltodr with am Idn cas get aslta. Ooaamloaa and ahow ptiTlltfe to tha tWht Mad of people. Addnar OOLDMt TOtLATOB, mmtOm; ' CASS for FILU, M. P. UACBINES, TENTS, etc. -If god lum.aar 9oa want to aiU tor qalek moDor. writen il da taUa Md st ' • ' —■- price. LYBlO MtlTO. CO.. Canl DOaS! S0O8I SOaS! For sale, two i;reat soiner. sanlt dogs; alao entire troope. Complete act. cages, stace setting. Doss stn^e and rin:: broki'U. W.prk vi rv f^ist f ir :iin!....lv, j'Kdl-. P. WiSEJIA.N. 100 Uev<je SI., lltuoklju, -N. 1, Want PHnek & liitrllB|ilsin AT (after May 6th) 10-F»IECE — Organized Italian Band The very beet in tbe bualneHa, Strictly aobcr and reliable people. Terms reasoDsblc. Can iDcreaiv or flecrease anmber as you maj dealre. Good camlTal sbow or clrcoa tbat paTi salsrr every week. a» l tfc^q»WWi^ywtg^^^ Addww .HlMr. A. La CA8AUS. JOt l-oototoc Aveaoe. UnawU*. tbat d eeoslOBB (Or sale. J. BAIUVAT CtBCOa, T , ta dsa A tvw gno* JUnasaiMllii. LOOKl ONLY $10 for a PIPE TONE foIdlDg orgau. Lcstfaerctte covered caae. If you muMt bare an nr^aa to stand the wear and tear of hnnl usoKe, buy uutblog but our tbree-pl' Wanted, Masxat Acts, Musicians, Picture Talkers, Singers For new theatre; no slagr. Also M. P. niaeblno operator. TlIEATItE AMUSEMENT CO., I'arlH, Illlnola. FILM BAROAIMB—») rerlH to close out qalcfc. at bargain prices. Are you fltllog up a teat show for Bumuier.' Can furalsb^^^u ~" cblne, black top, and aavc you iii»ii«jrL.." CANTON FlUf BXCHANGB, Oaat«B,>OUa. FOR BALE—MoTing Plctore Theatre In town o£ IS.OflO, In cvntral (lllnolH, " -. .««« Just remoilel«d.^p» new opera cbalni. Good location. For dinner ▼lata WAHXED—A-1 High Itteh Man: most onder- " — — at Uarket ML. Uaa. O. Marry-ae>Round, CotteeaalonlaM WantrU, Summer AttractioDS. NoTeltiee, ate Errrytblng for sumuicr railroad park, noaUag Bridge, Lyon, Mass, Apply to B. 0, CAN> 7-lX Contra] Aveoue, Lynn, Mass. • BOX BALL ALLEYS—Don't care bow many y""» have, can uae all. Will pay cash or trsde to' followlog: 2 coiniilelD, sliglitly used, regulaiiiv ten pin bowling alleys; 2 electrlc.drlTCU Bo"' At-It bowltug alleys, length 44 feet, comi>l<' • wjth OMtocs: onejNatto casli_r^later^"tj'_'