The New York Clipper (Jan 1913)

20 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. JANUAEY 25 TWO GREATEST SONGS THIS YEAR FOR MANY YEARS WE HAVE PICKED ; WINNERS ^7^: A ^LANOE^ AN P WE. ARE : SXARTiNG; : :OFF THE ; NEW .VEAR WITH TWO MARVELS □I THE ::G,RE« th:e:;m-g:st 'VB'A'LLARD :OUTHEI ODiRflX/l M C -MAG DON ALD -and -CAKH<^l£L:; A.\ LJ - it ARCH,, RAG THAT WILL SWEEP THE COUNTR TOrDUt ; 0RT5WAY, BETTER;. ;RU BkbS H ED W t^;r^\D''A^T^ I 5HAPIR0 M05IC PUB. W, LOUISA OBSERVATIONS BY JOE HEPP. (Continued from page U.) DOC OBOtJCH. Old Doc Grouch butts In nguln with the following: "Say Joe. do you think It makes a bit -with the tons folks "when the moment the bunch gets off the train to Inquire If the town Is dry? You're In town a whole week end the bartender Is your friend. Great town. Bet you couldn't borrow no ace from ilm In the Winter. "In your talk you soy 'If you like our show tell your friends.' Make them like it and <hey will. "When a cleric In a store only half waits en you you don't buy, Same thin? selling tickets. "Telling about the money you nave loaned la not charity—It's grand stand eloquence. . "The wildest cowboy I ever euw came from Can go r, Me. "Some fellows in the show business get bot under the collar If a 'towner' looks at their wives or sweethearts. It's a poor rule that doesn't work both ways." ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. B. E. W.—A history of the American circus Ins never been published. Strange to rclato, you can And in the Congressional Library, In Washington, data covering every other thing under the sun, hut nary a document 'pertain- ing to the American circus. It is to be hoped that some day someone fitted for the task ■will be prompted to compile a circus history. In the meantime, as much of circus history •8 has been printed will be found in the files of The Old Hemaule, dating from 1853. I advise that you use the shears and cull fr^m this department historical data which will continue to And (.pace herein from time to time, and paste it In ynur scrap book. N. M. R.—I am unable to definitely answer jour Inquiry as to whether Frank P. Spell- van, John 0. Robinson and W. L. nnd L. II. Sackenstoe will combine their Interests and attractions for a monster carnival aggrega- tion, but there are persistent rumors to that effect. What a show that would make I '•'Mact'b Olymp." —Regarding Florida ter- ritory, I know of no gentlemen's agreement existing between Johnny J. Jones, Hennle Xnuisc and Nat M. Rclss. as to splitting up the State for the balance of the Winter sea- ton. I do not know that Jimmy Simpson plnys the Pensacola Murul Gras, and that Is some spot, believe me. II. A, K.—Yes, It Is quite probable that Francis Fcrarl will play the Canadian Na- tional Exhibition at Toronto. Leon W. M.—As to Barney R. Parker there is considerable speculation afloat as to whether ho will or won't. * Cecil Lowandi, of the famous family of circus equestrians, Is at the Great Northern Hipp., In Chicago, this week. Cecil has rld- «en before audiences In all parts of the world. V. C. S. H„ Y. B. W. W. & C, C. F. H. Joe Ross and Ed, Bonner have signed for the No. 1 advertising car with V. C. 8. II., Y. B. W. W. ft C. C. Far Bast Combined. Doc Crookston and Ernest Cook were In Chicago from the Peoria Winter quarters to confer with "The little Napoleon.'' They purchased tome fine draft stock, which has been shipped to Peoria. A few more good painters can And employment on the Wild West equipment. Annie Oakley will nguln be with the show. Bhe Is now at her Winter home in LccBburg, Fla. Ocnernl Agent F. C. Cooper is laying out a splendid line of lithographic work. Colonel Seaver promises some new wrinkles with the Wild WcBt, and Col. Fred. Cummins tins a lot of things up his sleeve for the Far East. BUCHANAN LOSES ELEPHANT. Trod Buchanan, proprietor of the Yankee Robinson Circus, has returned to the Winter quarters nt Granger, In., after an extended trip to California and the Pacific Coast. On Jrcw Year's Bay one of the Yankee Robinson elephants died, nnd was hurled at the farm, !R. M. IIahvey, general agent of the ITngcn- beck-Wallace Shows, left Chicago for Peru, Ind.. Saturday, 18, to confer with B. E. Wal- lace In reference to various matters per- taining to the 1013 tour. Henry Sciiaud, well known carnival man of Chicago, Is suffering with a dlBlocated shoulder. Fbfd Stafford, one of the show pioneers in Texas, Is at the Wellington, In Chicago. The Plantation Show which will bo carried by the Great Patterson Shows this season will be a complete Innovation in this ■particular line. Ths show will carry four- teen real colored performers, ten male and fourteen temnlc. The show will carrv Its complement of canvasmen, and the perform- ers will do nothing but perform. Mr Pat- terson has scon the fact that one lob for one ttrnn Is enough If the Job Is to be thorough. Eni ft Dw .*"' &ES9 ia M ,» •wiTcw.whfch Jill be I combination sleeper, diner and Baggage. Mrs. James Patterson nnd Johnny uelano ate owners. It is possible that the Al. Latto conceg- •Ions may make the Canadian National Ex- hibition at Toronto thU season, Yob coNCESsioxAinr-s take notice: It is said on good authority that one hoopla con- cession at Toronto was sold for fourteen hun- dred dollars for 1013. Habby • S. Noyes says: "Every town I stopped at in Canada I met a general agent." Keep your eyes peeled for Joe Hepp in the Anniversary Number. Amis pardoned from prison recently after forty years Incarceration, stated that he bad never seen a real carnival, lie has nothing on some near managers I hft-ve In mind. ' Si' Stebbins, after playing vaudeville en- gagements for esomo time, opened a store show on Clark and Michigan streets, Chi- cago, at the same location formerly occupied by the Sea Cow. - - - : SUN BROS.' snows. The Sun Bros.' Shows closed Its twenty- first annual tour at White Springs, Fla., Jan. 11, 1018. The show visited twelve States, played two hundred and thirty-eight towns, covered'a total of eleven thousand five hun- dred and eleven miles, and Is now In Winter quarters at Central City Park, Macon, Ga. * Doc MfLLBB might have had a good Job but they told him he was not old enough. Another lnstanco cf deceptive • appearance. Doc says "If they want the many older they'll have to go to the Old Soldiers* Home." Tbouble Is the true test of manhood, but if we must have It. let it be in the Summer. Many o smooth shirt front covers a wrinkled stomach. Clinton Newton, general.representative Sua Bros,' Greater Pratrresslve Shows, writes from Macon. Ga., under date of Jan. 25: "The season of this 'little show' has been very satisfactory and fraught with good luck throughout." It is riEFtNiTEi.Y ANNOUNCED that Lew Nichols will be "fr;ed" from carnivals, and ■will handle the Vornon C. .Seaver Hippo- drome, Young Buffalo. Wild- West and Col. Cummins' Far East Combined Slle Shows, with Tom McNew as- assistant. Jess Robin- son will again have the cookhouse. I. II. W. ("Alphabetical") Fitzpatbick, ■press representative for the Young Buffalo Show, now ahead of one of the Shubert at- tractions, made a flying trip through Chi- cago last week. Paul Jackson, last season with Herbert A. Kline Is Wintering In Boston, Mass. The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiter recent- ly published some epigrams by John L. Sul- livan, two of which are very applicable to us, and follow: "Tub opi'oktdnities for succeeding to-day are better than ever before;" "Try to be ahead of the procession, not back with It." Con T. Kennedy saya: "It will take some lively stepping to make two towns a week, but It will be done." Vic. D. Lkvett has been, doing some lively and fancy stepping In Canada recently. Looks as If Francis Fcrarl will have to bo reekoned with. Frank Noethbn arrived In Chicago from Hot Springs Jan. 10, for a few days' visit before leaving for New York. Haury 8. Noyes, general agent for the Great Patterson Shows, arrived In Chlcngo Jan. 17, from the place to which he mys- teriously disappeared recently. Says sleigh riding is very light this Winter. W. E. Ferquson who will probably he gen- eral agent with the Campbell Bros.' ShowB this season, left Chicago Jan. 18, for Clncy. It is very probable that Harry W. Wright will be general agent for K. G. Barkoot this season. Roy G. Gill will leave Chicago soon, for Hot Springs, Ark., to tako up his duties as treasurer of the 101 Ranch Wild West. Herbert A, Kline will probably play the Dcs Moines nnd Minneapolis fairs this season. Fred S. Wolcott, how Is the Rabbit's Foot Co.? I makb n guess that Al. F. Gormnn will be general agent for the J. Frank Hatch Shows. J. Clint Wiseman, the press agent is treasurer of the Globe Theatre, Kansas City. Simply Winter recreation. BBRT CHIPMAN WRITES From DaTenport, In., under date of Jan. 15, as follows: "Have Just put In a very pleasant hour perusing your 'Observations,' 'Pcrtlneat Para- graphs, eta, etc.. and muut congratulate you upon tbe general *ncw8lncss' of your de- partment. Am actually under the hallucina- tion that I can smell the sawdust and henr the band playing. Asjrou knew I was In the employ of one Moe rTenn,' for five seasons, and am pleased .to see that his very appro- priate 'moniker Is to he perpetuated In so able a menncr. Was away from the tent show business for- five seasons, and had thought for all time until 'Doc' Ogden put me back again last Reason as his assistant. Bnloycd a very Dlessant season with the H. ft W. Shows. Called on my old friend, Cal Towers, in Muscatine, a few days ago. Found Mm confined with an attack of rheumatism, but understand he Is now able to be about I am located hero in the Trf-Cltles for * time, working a 'Health and Accident' propo. ■?! tlo .'!-J! n,1 .9 <>,n 8 "I'Ply. Regards to any of the 'I Should Worry" Society you may happen to meet." * DON'T DELiY TOO LONG. A lot of the tent snow boys have seat mo copy for their anniversary .number cards, but I am still owaltlng copy from others who In- tend to he represented. Don't put this mat- ter off another day. There Is sure to be a congestion at the last moment when the big Issue goes to press. Help to relieve It, ana don't fall to embrace this splendid oppor- tunity which comes but once a year. For the nonce we have opened Cannery Jar No. 10, to assure you tnat the SIXTIETH AN- NIVERSARY OF THE OLD RELIABLE "WILL MAKE YOUR EYES SHINE - LIKE DIAMONDS IN A MINE OF DARKNESS.'-' James P. DwrEB and'W. L. Backenstob will have the Xo. 2 side show with the Sells- Kioto Circus This coming season. It will be a platform attraction. MAY HAVE NO. 8 PARKER SHOW. While It has not been officially announced from the Leavenworth headquarters, it is generally believed that Homer V. Jones will be the general manager, and Steve A. Woods, general agent of the No. 3 Parker carnival nggregatlon. Negotiations to this end have been under way for some time, and both these gentlemen, at this writing, are sojourning In Leavenworth. The Joa'es and Woods combi- nation should prove most effective. Both aro men of wide experience and are hustlers. ANDRBSS UNDERGOES OPERATION. Charles Andress, the dean of circus ad- justers, who has been enjoying life In retire- ment at his palatial home in Chicago, during the past few years, recently underwent an operation, and has happily completely recov- ered from Its effects. Mr. Andress was Identi- fied with the white tops for a period of forty- five years. It Is a pity he did not keep a diary—what n story of the trials and tribu- lations, the joys and pleasures of the circus business he could tell. t I gratefully acknowlege receipt of a post card greetings from Edward Arlington, Fred licckman and George H. Degnon, mailed from Havana, Cuba, Jan. 0, on their way to Panama. BUCKLEY HAS MANY IRONS. Louis W. Buckley, who is shaping up at- tractions for and with John Evans, will manage the Sports and Recreation Show to be given In the Coliseum, at Dcs Moines, la., April 17-20, writes; under date of Jan. 14: "The Sports and Recreation Show promises to be a pretty big affair. I have also on the way a Household 8how, with the Women's Club here In Des Moines; a Made In Nebraska Snow, by the Manufacturers' Association, in Omaha, and a Household Show, with the Women's Club, In Omaha. All these events take place In tnc months of March nnd April. Wish you great success In your Anniversary Number, which I know you will have." « McCURBBN ENGAGES STAFF. C. W. MeCarren, genernl manage? of Rico Bros.' Colossal Shows, now In process of construction at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds, Hamllne, Minn., was a caller at the Western Bureau of The Ci.u-per. In Chlcngo, Friday, 17, and outlined In ah Interesting manner the plans for this new Bhow which is to open In Minneapolis on or about May 1, under the auspices of the Mystic Shrine. It will be recalled that Mr. McCurren has been Identified with a number of leading tented enterprises In tht past, and he has Dcen In- defatigable In his efforts during the past four months hi assembling what lie expects will be one of the best shows of Its calibre In the country. Manager McCurren has wisely sur- rounded himself with an able staff, and It Is a pleasure to announce that A. H. Barkley will have direction of the Rice Bros.' ad- vance. Barkley Is a well seascned showman. He has been prominently connected In tbe past with Sells-Floto. Campbell Bros., Colo Bros., Sells ft Downs, and years ago with the Lemon Bros.' Circus. He is well fitted for his responsible position with the Rice Bros.' Shows. In charge of the side show and other privileges, James W. Beattle. who has established an enviable reputation in this particular branch of the business with lead- ing Bhows, will bo on the staff. Jack Shu- mate will be lot superintendent, and he 1b armed with years of experience. M. Bur- gower will have charge of the finances In the ticket wagon. H. W. Wlngert will be big show bandmaster. Leo Howard has been en- gaged as equestrian director. While In Chi- cago Manager McCnrrnn held a conference with his staff, and the now show will start out with every indication for success. * 101 RANCH LINE-UP. (Frank Fink, formerly of the Howe's Great London Shows, will have the privilege car with the 101 Ranch. Wild West, this, his third, season with the aggregation. Charles ("Butch") Cohen will have the candy stand ; Bert W. Earles will have the "Hamburgers;" Geo. Connors will manage the side show; Geo. Tipton, formerly of the Gentry 8how will superintend the cook house. The train will bo In charge of Harry Parrlah. Earnle Waters will he twenty-four hour man. The position of lot superintendent Is still held In abeyance. The 101 Ranch Wild West will be under the direct supervision of Manager Geo Arlington. J. C. Miller will be the arenlc director, and Vera TantMnger will be chief of cowboys. JACK SAUNDERSON HEAVIES AND CHARACTERS Aee 26. height 6 ft. 11 In., weight 170 lbs. Modern wardrobe: good study and thoroughly reliable. Salary yonrllilT. Can Join on wire. Sellable Mgrs. ONLY. Add, caro GOULD BLDQ., Koom 8a, Dallas, Te£ Send for New Catalogue Stating Kind Desired THEATRICAL CATALOGUE of Sho* Print- MAGJCt>RiNTlNG"^HyVvtjim^lliuVioni,' Ing. Repertoire. Stock.: Circus. Wild : Wind .Reading;-. Etc. rVesl. tsnl Shows; E:c. wrNS'r^EL-iP^.INirNG^Whiiefor.Coiored. s wu" rnn'ing: Showia Lilliograptiers '^UCJUy Chicago WRITE ST. LOUIS OFFICE - 7TH AND ELM STS. Wanted, Repertoire People Leading Man, Leading 'Woman. Soubrette, Heavy Han, Character Man, All Round Comedian, O. B. Man, 'Woman for Characters and Heavies, Man wllli Scripts to direct. Salary mast he low.- Send photos. State all first letter. Address FKnTMORK ib FRANCIS, Weaton, W. Vs., care of Camden Theatre. NTED PEOPLE IN ALL LINES Who Can Double B. and O. for Tom and Ten Night Two night stand show. People -with child; Al Advance Man who Is not afraid of ssste, Baritone thit double violin. Boozer save stamps. Tickets, yes If Known. Joint* wire. Address ■ M. F. MA X, Peering, Worth Dakota. CORNELL-PRICE PLAYERS Tonng, tall, good-looting man for Juveniles with singing specialty; also young woman for General Business with specialty. Other nsef nl people write, State aU particulars. Address CORHELL * PRICK, Paducab, Ky. THIS DEAR SWEET GIRL OF Tbe latest and sweetest ballad on the market. Prof, copies and beautiful slides now ready. JAMES PALMER MUSIC PUBLISHING CO. - - Madison, N. J. i n ^^ -LVJa. MZm M~T JL J-*. X"%1 W 0* Man for Leads and Heavies, Woman for Heavies and Characters, Song and Dance Soubrette, Cope; sad Clarinet to double suge. Actors that double brass, write. Bend permanent address. Show stays cm Wlnterand Summer. Salary evory week. Answer to . _ RA1 'IliXl) P. CRAWFOKP, Abuevtlle, U-, week Jan. 20; St. Martinsville, La., week Jan. 27. /lip T»TTlT*1**nir After 25 weeks with Klltnt 4 Gazzolo's ■*•> ■*■ ■»! if Bft X X "ALittleTendorfoot" BERT (boza) MELVILLE AID BESSIE WHITNEY CHARACTER COMEDIAN" 'VERSATILE IMOBrlDE City stoot, repertoire or one piece. Joint only. BERT B. MELVILE, Lincoln, 111. tt MANAGERS 99 SS,^?^w2^ 0l P c 5 tre J tL8nre, > Ml88 -JP 0 J" llatl < i n ".coo, monthly pay-roll $160,000, the most pros perousTOWN In the ionth, wants HiaH-ClXSS attractions of all ilndfl, Great opportunity forD* mano or Musical stock, n. J. blbthks, Manager. _ WELLER THEATRE, ZANESVILLE, OHIO ,. Good botlnets. Seats 1700. Good olty, 35,000. Drawing Population 15,000. Good Productions of all Kinds Wanted. . .«« »«. . Wire or write J. G. BSQI*AHP> «g^ Popular. One of «»« Finest lo the Statt. n»«M« —»»W« times on the weak. State If you can play bits or lend numbers. Mfejjf* weight, lowest salary In first letter Jfyou expect an answer. Tnlrtj-ctghtb week without JM*? r JlJ 0U oinect an answer. Thlrtj-clghth week without M" BBS TOY. Hew Opera Honse, Bhlppenahorg. PeP"^_ /• Mttcertii? ait. pleats ntntim Curm