The billboard (Aug 1911)

28 The Billboard CIRC US GO SSIP Personal Items Gathered by Correspondents and Contributed by Circus Attaches in All Departments of the Arenic World Billy Wilts, -who at present Is a member of Kid Wheeler's flying squadron of tbe Joan Rob- inson. Ten Big Shows, and also a member of Pittsbnrg Local No. 3 Billposters, will appear on the Orpbenm Circuit the coining season 'in a new act, entitled Little Billy Witts and His Bunch of American Dancers. He has' engaged Artie Eidoour. known among professionals as "the little sunbeam." Eldnonr spends his Hum- mer months on the No. 1 car of the Wallace Show. Most of his dancing career has ieen Spent In Spain and Italy. This will positively be KMnonr'e first appearance on any American stage. and Internal bruises. He Will undergo treat- ment for about three ■weeks, after which time be will resume his duties. Simmons reports a very good season,- and regrets the delay in- cjorred by the accident. A complete roster of the Barmnn & Bailey advertising car No. 1 follows: W. C. St. Clair, manager; Ned Alvord and Cbas. Kannaly, press; Elmer Benny; advertising solicitor; Oscar Wi- ley, steward; Tom Connors, in charge of paper, assisted by- Jno. Hester. Jas. Gregg. Harry Small, Jas. Gilmore, Walter Roy. Wm. Ivory, Cbas. Longhren, Earl Stratton, Batt Scanlan, WUber Winn, Geo. Pritchnril and Jno. Grant; VICTORIA CORDOVA, High-wire artiste with' the' Barnum £ Bailey CIrens. ' The Dbwnle & Wheeler Shows are playing to big business through the New England States. . Ira H. Simmons, who was recently hurt In the collision of Sells-Floto Car No. 1. just on of Duluth, Minn., is now In New York, under- going treatment to tbe Injuries be received- Chief amongst which is his badly cat left han NOTICE TO PERFORMERS All those engaged with tent shows during the summer arid* who desire to secure theatrical engagemerite for .-' the season of 1911-12, should make ; tht3 known throturh the Theatrical Number of The Billboard, to he issued September 12. This will' be a big special issue with an enor- mous circulation. An advertisement" of your act in this big number would catch the eye of all agents and man- agers who are booking attractions for the winter season. Photos should be sent early and space reserved right now. F. J. Lee, lithographer, assisted by Geo. Brons- don, Leon Spellman and Bobt. Emerick; Emil Weiss, programmer. Clifford Hickman. Frank' Stinnett and Albert Bacon have closed a successful short season with the Barnnm and Bailer Show, and are resting at Waco. Tex., until the evening of the Majestic Theatre' at that place. This theatre will run Interstate acts; Hickman will be manager: Bacon, assistant manager and treas- urer, and Stinnett, stage manager. Oscar Wi- ley, the champion billposter of the world, will be advertising agent. ' The crew of advance advertising car No. 2 of the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee BUI Exhibition are rejoicing over the fact that their friend, Peter S. McNaHy, press representative'of the show, is go|ng to complete the'season with the ear. It has been reported that he was about to dis- continue his services with the show, and the -boys bad made preparations to give' the story writer and humorous orator an elaborate send- off. James F. Donalson, press agent for the John Robinson -Ten Big Shows, was in Cairo, III., August 6. renewing old acquaintances, and pre- paring the newspaper campaign. The circus appears in Cairo August 14. Mr. Donalson has gained an enviable reputation as a press agent this season, and the newspaper' accounts of what John Robinson will -present have reached far and wide over the country. Included In the roster of the No. S car of the W. H. Coulter Show are: Jack Reynolds, man- ager; Clyde Skinner, boss billposter; Shorty Lynch, banners; Fred Peterson, lithographer; Geo. Wilson, Walter Kohn. Joe Mills. Ed Ko- ble. Harry Smith, Harry Lansch and Toay BI- anchi, billposters; Dick Ashbrook, pastemakcr; Joe Evans, porter. Manager Chas. Bell of the annex. D. O. Chap- man, manager of privileges, and several others with Gollmar Bros.' Show, formed an automo- bile party and drove from New Richmond, Wis., to Minneapolis -August - 6 -for a visit with the Sells-Floto Shows. ■ They were entertained at supper as the guest of Henry Gllbertson. LaMarr and Siada, with the Al. G. Barnes' Animal Circns, celebrated their sixteenth wed- ding anniversary at Killarney, Man., Can., July 22. After the banquet, in which the members of the show participated, Mr. LaMarr and wife were presented with many valuable presents. LaMarr Is assistant manager of tbe sideshow. -Ripper Bros.' Show played Leroy, lit., August 5, where particular care was exercised by the authorities In making out the contracts to read. No immoral dancing or gambling. The license was raised by the city at tbe last minute from $2.00 to $10.00. Other shows should watcb this town on the license deal. The No. 2 car of the 101 Ranch Wild West, In charge of Jno. D. Carey, has the following crew: Gus Miller, boss billposter; Jno. Flynle, lithos; Sandy McNish, bannerman; Dudley Thompson, Cbas. Massle, Harry -Regal, Bill Bas- kell, Geo. Griffen, B. M. Mills, W. B. Russell and Rand Whiting. L. I. Rltt Is now general agent of Sig Sau- telle'e Show. The advance brigade includes T. Donovan, boss billposter; Ed Cunningham, bri- gade -manager, assisted by Joe Levey, Jas. El- liott, Joe Llnincust and Jas. Bryan; Ralph Yost, in charge of lithographs; Earl Clark, programs., _ » BoyntonJs* Unlteff Shows, 1 now is their twelfth week, have - increased tbe : .'amount of. paper ahead of the show. A. F. Bybee'has succeeded C. Boynton as-manager of the outfit. Mr. By- bee is an old agent, having been connected with many of tbe big ones during the past eighteen years. Excellent press work was done in St. Thomas. Ont.. Can., by the Young Buffalo Wild Wen Show. Both of tbe local papers were Oiled with plenty of readers and cms. Every bill- board was covered with a good line of pajiir and every window had a swell Hue of litlK*. A lion ^ngo. containing two big lions, be- longing to the Sig Sautelle Show, was over- turned crossing tbe mountains, en route to Xau- gatuck. Conn.. August 1. Luckily, plenlr of help was at hand and tbe cage wa* righted and no serious results were reported. The brigade of the John Robinson Show in- cludes: Bert (Kid) Wheeler, agent; Fat Lankan, boss billposter, with the following assistant*. Fred Day, Wm. (Jeff) Witts, W. J. Geary. Gus Jenkins, Chas. Duffy. H. Nelson and Arthur Stande. Jack Mazetta is now In his twenty-seventh week with the Bobby Fountain Shows, and as Jack usually visits about sir shows a season, that's going some for him. It Is likely he will put in the winter with the show. Mamie Francis, tbe rifle shot with California Frank's Wild West, continues to please the public with her horse-back shooting. She re- ceived a beautiful silver-mounted saddle from !Mr. Frozier, Pueblo, Colo. While performing on the wire July 26. one of the members of the Hayden troupe (Edna) met with an accident which will prevent her work- ing for a week or two. They have left the Robinson Famous Shows. PERFORMERS AND ACTS WITH THE John Robinson 10 Big Shows, 1911 WARREN L. TRAVIS The Monarch of the Nation, in Human Physical Power; ©pen competition the world over. —A BIG FEATURE— Helen Leach & Co. Doing some Original Wire Act and Revolving Teeth Act. JAGK KLIPPEL "HERE I IS" Principal and Producing : Clown F. W. BLASSER and MISS MAY FRANKLIN —PRESENT— FRANK'S PERFORMING POODLES Twenty in Dumber. Tbe cutest Animal Aot is America. LINGER TRIO DOUBLE ACTION ACROBATS Invite offers for Winter Engagements. THE FOUR HOWARDS Sensational Aerlallsts and Gymnasts HAL NEWPORT ENGLISH CLOWN "STILL MAKIN' 'EM LARF" THE GIRLS WITH THE APPEARANCE »**« HAGKETT SISTERS ELL * EQUESTRIANS Ella, the girl who can ride any way. . FRED BIGGS Character Sex Simulator THE 5 FLYING DACOMAS The Original and Only Rtal Aot Using This Titlt B ERR E&HICKS Novelty Gymnasts Sensational Ladder and Tab la Aot Fearless Mils. Marguerite and Her Five (5) Performing African Lions Openfor Winter Engagements. >. THE GREAT LA ROSE Famous Athlete and Strang Mail Open for Winter THE ORIGINAL JOHN MANGELS Ths Bey with ths Educated Hoops Soiling tbe season with John Robinson «