Billboard advertising (Dec 1917)

The Bi llboara DECEMBER 1, 1917 PROTECTION OF BUR MATERIAL IS SOUGHT BY PRODUCERS Move To Put an End to the Promiscuous Theft of Burlesque Bits and Scenes — Wholesale Legal Aid To Be Invoked in Remedying Present Conditions ° of good bits introdoced by others as « particnlar ‘sign of brilllancy on thetr part. Most of them ave apparently endeavored to see if tuey could not “outcrib” the others. But many of the stock companies have been ransacking the Columbia and American shows and lteraliy 1ifting the whole. productions, and this bas done more than anything else to anger the producers ead to cause them to take stepe to stop the wholemale thefts. ‘The circuit oficials have also been deploring. Sceretary W. V. Jennings. of the American Cireatt, told the writer of an incidest which Proves that the average burlesque patron finds ‘this burlesque’s great drawback. While he wax on = recent tour of the cirealt to Inspect tbe shows e became Interested one might in the conversation of two ladies who sat back of him. Be declares that these patroos of the house twlc the Saish of nine jokes out of ten before che comedian sprung it. If producers go forward with thelr legal ef. forts to stop thieving of burlesque material the firat step they should take Is to get together and promise each other that they will themselves cease to be offenders. Let them form resoltiflons to originate’ burlesque material and_to hire men to originate material rather than continuing ‘te look about for a chance to lift something that MIGHTY CAMERON Who i Yonceded 10 be the world’s youngest ea ‘apeclesiet ‘somebody else is using and which looks good to them. After they have done this they will have ‘gone far toward stopping this practice of thievery at the foumain head. After that let th ket after the stock people and see that their original material Is protected. If this is done Darlesque will become brightened up and will ascend one step higher in public approval. | HL Oj] G5 satisfactory at Nia Har condition of affairs accounts being dropped. HG. Carrol Tease of the theater, tas been drafted, and no fone has been found who was willing to assume the rent and take over the lease. ~ CLEVELAND (0.) NOTES Eadie Jobnstone, ‘formeriy with the Empire Theater here, and previously spending five sea soos with the Col. Francis Ferari Shows as manager of Ralph Smith's Katzenjammer Kastle, bas joined the colors and is stationed at Camp Custer. He would appreciate beariog from bis friends. Jobn Wadden, an old tmrlesque performer, ts acting manager of the Hotel Morland apd hax a ‘welcome smile for eversone, and always has The Billboard where eversnne can see it. ‘The collections at both burlesque bouses for the Soldiers’ Smoke Fund sure did surprise everyone, as orer $1,400 was collected. The Empire came on top bF about five dollars. and the girls must be given credit. ‘James Sleuther, treasurer of the Empl wearing the smile than won't come off LAST CHANCE TO NAME STARS Billboard’s Novel Contest Closes December 4 New York, Nor. 24—Go many Billboard sad ers bave seat in nominations for the All-Stor Burlesque Cast that the novel contest will be brought to an end this week and no replies me celved after December 4 will be counted. ‘Tbr Fegults will be complied and an announcement Of the selections will appear in the Chrismas Bubeard. If you have not named your burlesque favor ties set, write in at once. sending your letter: to the Burlesque Editor of the Billboard, sub ‘way Bullding, New York, Make out the list =: FLORENCE MILLS With Sax Spiegct's Merry Rounders NEW BURLESQUE CIRCUIT For Pacific Goast Being Planned Los Angeles, Cal, Nor. 26.—Plans are m: turing for the formation of a Pacific Coast burTexque “wheel.” The cireoit will inclade bouses in Seattle. Portland, San Francisco. Los Angeles aud San Diego, a's0 American Lake cantonment vamp. A meeting of the theatrical and business men of these towas was held bere this week. Each stand will be played five weeks, the shows to carry thirty people, to be sclected ia the East: It le proposed to play clean shows oaly, avoiding auytbing euggestive. California bouses have not ypounced, altho it is understood that details: have ‘been perfected for taking over houses for the wheel in towns mentioned. NIAGARA FALLS OUT New York, Nor. 24.—Nlagara Falls will cease: to be am American Clrcult stand after December 1. The shows hae played there Fridays and Saturdays, and the Innocent Maids will be the last show to play there, Mlling the dates of November 29 and December 1. ‘The clrealt ofHcials a> now looking for another town to make up the dates. Business has been more than ‘has solved the problem of the war tax by busing ‘@ penny change machioe. Jean Bedini's Forty ‘Thieves Company will ave the honot of being the first company in Durlesque to play Canton, O.. on the regular one-night stands. Dania Lampeon and Harry Levy, the two advertiving. agents in general of the Star. and Empire, are going to Tauck a cootest Ja the near future for all local and: travcliog killers, Posters and tack spltters, aod wiil offer cash prizes to the winoer, so get buss aid send to your name. ‘ Hubert Wentz, formerly with the Gicts of the Golden West, & tab. burlemyue, Yauvch burlesque stock near Cleveland. He states that be bas cogaged people that are well Known az stock performers anid that be will bare ‘& company of thirty and put om two different shows each week. ‘Thétma "LaBelle, chorister of the Parisian Flirts company, underwent an operation at the Haron Road Hospital week before tast and t= progressing aicely. A linc or teo from her felends would be appreciated and greatly cheer ber up. ‘Jost received word from Fritz! Rudolph that she Biss secured her summer's’ booking at one ‘of the best cabarets ta New York. Some pleastog entertainer ts Fritzl, She te at present with the Auto Girls,—GOLDIE. 1S about to con tests bave been frequent, Dut voting contests ure often misleading in thelr results. soa ticular departments. THAYER'S THUNKLETS New York, Nor, 24.—Jake Lelberman, 2 seer of the Hip, Hip, Hooray Girls, apeat sev. eral days in Pittsborg this week o8 Dasinest. Complete Sgures from Tobacco Week are not im yet. The Colombla Theater, this city, collected over $1,800. At the Olympic Theater S74 was token up: Ae the latter hoose the announcer told the audiences if they didc't bave money they could turn in cigar cvupous. As a revuit the total at the Olympic was swelled uy the receipt of more than 600 certificates. — Sydney Wire. bosincss agent of the Hip. Hip, Hooray Girls, closed with that show this week, Owner Belfrage has seat Fred Walters, ‘agent of his Bit, Bing, Bang Show, ahead of bis No. 1 in place of Wire. Margie Winters closes with The Best Show in Town at Montreal tonight. Sid Winters is now among the principals of the Gay Morning Glories. Jimmy Cale has closed with the same show. Helen Stevens, soubrette, and Bessle Cartette Ingenue, are new members of the Union Square Stock. " They replace Babe La Belle and Mae Leavitt. ‘Mickey De Vere bas replaced Bobby Barter in the cast of The Girls from Josland. BURLESQUE NOTES M. Earl Morgan, manager of the Grand, Fats. mont, W, Va., Soding It Impossible to scare fan attraction for November 17, date of a Big. football game, bied Mmself to Pittsburg, where be orgunized 2 Durleeque sbow, and, after piasJog several towns to that viclolty, Drought the attraction to bls home city. ‘The Grand Opera House, Canton, 0., te playing American Burlesque Cirealt attractions 02 ‘Wednesday of each week. The Grst_attrace tion to play Canton was Bedini's Forty Thieves. on November 21. FRANK HUNT AND ALAMAG THEATRICAL HOTEL 208. 'T WEISMAN, Pre. 1th and Chestnut Sts, $1. Lovis, Me. CAFE AND CABARET BEST BET ON THE CIRCUIT Menter N.Y. A, Burlegoe Cb and 8 bof