The New York Clipper (May 1913)

w 8 X TH^'tNTEW YORK OLEPPBR May 3 GRADUALLY CREEPING UP TO SUCCESS-SLOW, BUT SURE It is a well known fact that a Harris ballad neyer dies. It may take a year to make it, but it lives forever .1 Words and Music by CHAS. K. HARRIS Chas. K. Harris' wonderful heart throbbing sentimental ballad, the song that will live forever. The very fact that it is being so widely IMITATED, is sure fireproof that it eventually will be the world's greatest love ballad. You cannot fool the singers, neither can you fool the public, as It grows into popularity. You cannot keep a good song down. If you sing with slides or with- out them, this song is the hit of any bill you play. Professional copies to recognized singers only. Address all communications to the Main Office, CHAS. K. HARRIS CHORUS I "No! TOT Then; Will I Cease To Love You. On *.Hi,r(, Columbia Theatre Bldg., B'way & 47th St., MEYER COHEN, Mgr. CHICAGO, OFFICE: Grand Opera House Bldg., Chicago, III. NEW YORK CITY ,(N## A. L. 8HIFFMAN, Mgr. YANKEE ROBINSON SHOW OPENS. Although the weather mas was not kind April 24, there was a royal welcome ac- corded the Yankee Robinson Shows by a good attendance. The show deserves It. It Is growing faster than any tented exhibition on the road to-day. and while Fred Bu- chanan, the owner, Is modest In his state- ments concerning the excellence of the at- traction, a list of the people ho baa on the program, snd ton work they do, Is ample evidence of the bigness of the event There arc three rings, and there was enough doing. Capt. Treat's bunch of seals Is the pride of the show. There are two seals there who have Ty. Cobb and Honus Wagner backed Into a stall when It comes to ball playing, for they do It all with their nose, catching and twirling and throwing it with tlila use- ful member. One of them walks the tight rope, another plays a banjo, all are members of un orchestra from wind instruments to drum. They do the things that arc almost human, iinti arc absolutely classed as the bcttt In the business. The Toklo Japs do all sorts of elides for life, Juggling, tumbling, acrobatic and bal- ancing feats. Tticy make a hit because their work Is high class and the Japs themselves are interesting. In bnreback riding Davenport and Costello do great work, Including Davenport's for- ward and backward somersault without There are three bands and a calliope. Texas Hill's Wild West Is a big feature. Among the attractions this year with the show arc: Treat's Trained Seals, Imperial Japcnese Troupe, Mrs. Tom Smith's Troupe of Trained Dogs, Albert Davenport, In dare-deviltry eques- trian acts with trio of trained horses. Equestrian Acts—Fred and Bessie Cos- tello, Winnie Sweeney, Bessie Davenport, Miss Wlnalfrcd, Mr. Ralph, Miss Smith, Mis* Morgan and Miss Arnold. Stick Davenport, in his bounding act; Mr. Houser and Walter Goodcnougb. Aerial and Balancing Acts—The Im- perial Japanese, Hobo Moretta, Jerry Alton, Harry Smith, Imperial Japanese, Smith Bros., Karl Sisters, the Wizard Trio, (Miss White, Mamie Brown and Georgo Foley), Bessie sad Fred Dllwlnklo. Swinging Liul- iIwh (Miss Julian, Miss Jay Smith. Alaude Hlekey). Kclla Karl and Lulu Bale and her Boiling Globe. Clown Acta—Albert Powell and his sing- ing chorus, Harry SmHh and his Jumpers, Jim Klttculd and bis trained giraffe, Billy Gregory and Avery Mason and their comical niuloM. Tens mil's Wild West, Cowboys and Cow- girls nnil Indian Troupe. The side show, with Cnl. Towers, mana- 5er; Buck Smith, assistant ninnager, and nmes 8. llarto, lecturer, has the following nets: Mind reading, J. S. Hnrto: bag punch- ing. Vcrtla Wrcu; tattooed man, Barney Bur- kina; serpent 'den, Viola Hark in s; Italian midget. Princess Anna; musical novelty. M. Domskio; knife throwing, Pletro Donatella and Rosa; the Great Haldeman, handcuff expert; Jlmrale Affa's Turkish Band, Prof. Brldgewater's Colored Minstrel Band. Buck Smith, Harry Westfall, and Joe Myers are the ticket men. The staff of the Yankee Robinson Show Includes: Fred Buchanan, proprietor and manager; C. W. Buchanan, assistant mana- ger; Vernon Reever and C. A. Myers, treas- urers; Harry Mlchinich, secretary; June Smith, auditor: Geo. P. Mslgbaa, general agent; W. H. Ralney, local contractor; '.V. 11. Qulnnctte, special agent and contracting press agent; Punch Wheeler, advance press agent; Harvey Hale, press agent back with the show ; Cat. Towers, manager side show; Chas. Sweeney, equestrian director; Rosa Ashcroft, general superintendent; Thos. Pence, superintendent privileges; Theodore Stout, musical director; Harvey Hule.su- Rcrlntendent reserved seat tickets; Chas. ielley, superintendent canvas; John Qulgg- lcy, trainmaster; Jake Posey, boss hostler; Karl Senate, superintendent commissary de- fiartment; Orville Speers, superintendent lghts; Red Carroll, superintendent props.; Geo. Johnson, twenty-four hour agent; El- wond Emery, superintendent elephants; Sim Aslier, bosB carpenter; Tom Olson, black- smith ; Prank C. Stream, manager advertis- ing car No. 1; B. C. Rled. manager adver- tising car No. 2; W. H. Godfrey, legal ad- juster. garniwls. SOME PARADE. Messrs. Fred, and Lownlo Buchanan three horse cream colored tandem and trap. No. 1; twenty-four horse band wagon, Prof. Stout's eighteen piece band, six horse large open den, with four pelicans In same; James lslncnld, clown, mounted on mule: four horse open den, containing hippopobamuB; Albert Powell, comedy female impersonator; clown driving mule, four horse open den, containing three wart hogs ; Harry Clark Jr., clown cart, six horse tableau, fa Poland (Texas Bill), Oklahoma Dan. and twenty cowboys, mounted on Texas bronchos: six horse closed den. Prof. Treat's sea lions in same; Jerry Alton, driving three mule tan- dem clown cart; six horse tableau, the Royal Toklo Japanese Troupe, riding on top of tableau; twelve ladles, mounted on whit. horses; No. - band wagon, tea pieces; Mrs. l'oland, Texas Bill's wire, and ten cowgirls; nix mule stage coach, sixteen Sioux Indians, mounted on Indian ponies: Ralph Houser. four horse tandem, and ten Indies mounted on beautiful black horses; No. B colored band wngon, twelve pieces; closed four horse den, six horse open den of lions, four large ele- phants, two baby elephants. Mutt and Jeff, four camels, led stock, four icbras, four llnms, eU'lit horse calliope, played by Louis Vreebe; Charles Sweeney, Jacob Posey, Fred. ('Hstrllo, Boss Ashcroft, grand marshals of parade. THE WORLD'S OKKATBST TKNT MAKKK8 RUTHERFORD GREATER SHOWS. (Special to TBI CttFPis.) Pittsburgh, Pa., April 27.—A day that was marred by bad weather and yet the crowds were there. At Sharpening, Pa., a suburb of the City of Pittsburgh, the Rutherford Shows opened on Saturday. AprU 26. The shows and all were In readiness, after many weeks of build- ing and painting in Winter quarters. Tte various shows presented a brilliant appear- ance, and the many concessions made up one of the prettiest Midways seen with a carnival this season. The feature shows that were largely pat- ronized were: Edwards' Circus, managed by Edward Holder, of circus fame. This show, with Holder's Alexander, the kicking mule, sure made good. The program as follows: Six pony drill, performing dogs, Edwards' animals, Krcldel swinging wire, Western's acrobats, sacred ox, concluding with a mixed act with monkeya Julia Allan's Wild West Is another spe- cial feature. Miss Allen's show Is entirely new this season, from front to side walla The dancing horse Teddy, was one of the big drawing cards In this show. The differ- ent acts presented are high class and won favor with the big crowds that witnessed the performance. Prince, the Illusionist, gave a very pretty performance, with the aid of several pretty English girls. His show is entirely new, with many new novelties. Other shows that go to make up the Mid- way are: The Minstrel Maids, Mysterious Asia, Jungle Show, Great Train Bobbery, Sbadowland, wild man and the various rides complete the Midway, Including a new three abreaBt Tonawanda carrousel. Tlio cuncaealoni are pretty and deserve mention. . The Acme Amusement Co. have eight concessions, Sam. Meyers has the vase wheel, Kd. Allan has a Dolly Varden candy wheel, Ike Nelss, with his knife-rack and a new top; George Conklln'a pillow wheel, and numbers of others. The official staff of the Rutherford Great- er Showa la as follows: Irv. J. Polack, man- ager; Harry Bentum, secretary and treas- urer; Harry Bryan, general agent; D. D. Dally and M. Biggins, promoters; Eddie Bernard, electrician; Harry Michealson, trainmaster. Many prominent showmen visited the shows during the afternoon and evening. J. Frank Hatch and George La Rose came first, then Deacon Dclmore, Harry B, Po- lack, Jos. Immerman and Larry Boyd. The free acts consist of the following: Captain Kanncllu liigh dive; Gredora, la tlio Whirl of Death, and an Italian concert band. CON T. KENNEDY SHOWS, HI HEKMAN Q. SMITH. $S«.00-«35.00-$89.a0-»9O.0O-|97.4O-tl00.80. OWH DAY'S IECEIPT8 ON A ANSTERBURO HIGH STRIKER A ^!?i c i?^¥.^ to J.I^i^i , .' ,1, '^L! )I1 5f?.*">„»?* J™' to sell, it Is 26 feet high, la four lock-Jolnl sections; weight, 140 pounds. Prloe, $*S. Stnton approval on receipt of "Jib, AWSTEHJURC, Homer, Michigan. M. W. UNITED STATES TENT AND AWNING GO. W.ED P. NEUMANN, Jr., Proa. WALTER F. DRIVER,Vice-Pros. * Treas. EDW. R. L1TZINGER, Seo'y liM-Ua-Un end MS North Desplalnes Street, CHICAGO, ILL., V. 8. A. Prices Right. Wo Challenge tho World. Beat Work SIDE SHOW AND CARNIVAL BANNERS We i Finest Equipped Studio In tht United States e are In a position to execute order* Immediate: and to guarantee delivery on time BHND FOR OlIH. CATALOG AND SECOND HAND LISTS IlAr.nr Bell, who was tor two seasons with AI. P. Wheeler's New Model Show, helping his father, Ed. H. Bell, died Satur- day, April 2tt, at tho homo of his parents, 111 McDougall Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Harry, even while with the show, was suffer- ing from hit heart. Ho has been a great help to his father In the moving picture in- dustry. Mrs, Harvey IIalk. wife of TTnroy nale. of the Yankee Robinson shows, was operated on for appendicitis nt St. Mary's Hospital,* St. Louis, Friday afternoon. Doctors say they will have her well and working In four weeks. Rncloeed And a correct list r* our parade for 1013. Best wishes. Rsntz Mnos.' Cmcus opened In Genera, O, April 20. to tremendous business, In a cold, steady, drlssllng rain. "COUNTESS JULIA" PRESENTED. On Monday afternoon at the Forty-eighth Street Theatre, August Strindbenx's one act drama, "Countess Julia." had Its first pres- entaion In this eMy. and was witnessed by a large audience. It was the first of a series of three performances. It was repeated on Tuesday afternoon, and will be given again Friday matinee. Marcia Walther played the title role, while the other two characters were taken care of by Prank Belcher and Adelaide Wilson. Kansas City, whera the Con T. Kennedy Shows played the week of AprU 14, under the auspices of the Mnrchants' Association, was a success far beyond expectation In every way. It seemed lUe old times and would hare gladdened the haerts of those old time managers that used to do business like that which was done in Minneapolis, Minn., by the labour Straws, under the aus- pices of the Elks, in 1002. The Merchants' Association built an all steel triumphal arch that cost $1,000, and was used as the main gat* to the midway. Thu mayor pushed the button that put In operation the nlalature World's fair, and everything was done In a Wg way, and that It was a big thing is evt- deneed by the fact that there were just 27,160 paid admissions on the opening night, and there were over 20,000 paid admissions on etch and every day during the entire week. The Wyandotte Dolly Orieket, one of Kan- sas City's loading dallies, had this to say of tho show in its issue of AprU 15: "That the carnival or street fair la the popular form of outdoor entertainment was evidenced last night by tbe many thousnuds of people that were on hand for the opening of the bhr Spring Festival that Is being held under the auspices of the Merchants' Asso- ciation. That the Con. T. Kennedy Shows are all that was claimed for them Is also a fact. Not only did they fulfill the promises made In advance, but they presented many features that were not advertised. The fact was also established that carnivals can be conducted on a clean moral basis, with all the old time annoyances cnt out, and still be a success. £7.160 men, women snd children were on the Midway last nlgbt, and at this writing not a single compliant of any name or nature has been heard, but on the contrary many complimentary remarks have bene recorded. We can not recall having seen on any opening nlgbt of soy similar occasion so many of Kansas City's best people, and the order maintained was perfect Not one single Incident oc- curred to mar the carnival spirit. Itere is not one single show to which exception could be made by the most fastidious. There are no objectlonal scenes enacted on the front of the various shows and tbe modest appear- ances of the members of the company called forth much praise. "The tents, wagons, entrances and general equipment are bright and new, and the thou- sands and thousands of Incandescent lights that stud the beautiful fronts make the mid- way a dazzling blaze of splendor, and It is a grand sight that meets the eye on entering the Welcome to Kansas arch. "There are so many shows and attractions offered that it would take one, two or three evenings to witness a complete performance of them all, and they are Just as repre- sented by tbe talkers on the outside If yon buy a ticket to any of the shows yon are tore to find things oa the Inside just as they are represented." ■i e W0ETHAM & ALLEN'S SHOWS. (From The LeatenvoitA (Kan.) Pott, AprU 22.) "There were thousands at the Leavenworth Ad. Club's Spring carnival last night, and everyone of them were well entertained. Weather permitting. It is a certainty that tbe week for attendance will smash all rec- ords, as the people of Leavenworth loug since have come to the realization that the shows which are made and assembled here are well worth seeing. "But the big magnet this week Is the fact that the Ad. Club is to receive a percentage of the gross receipts, and this money will endow a fund to defray the expense of tbe new court house opening celebration, which is scheduled for Decoration Day. From throughout the county visitors will come, and everyone of them will take in the extra- ordinary attractions If for no other reason than to contribute at least a little to the all worthy purpose "Kverybody knows, or should know, that the Wortbam A Allen company Is furnishing the attractions for this carnival. Never be- fore has a better aggregation of amusement talent been assembled, acd. although there were a few mishaps last night, such is an imperfect lighting system, during the bal- ance of the week everything will run smooth- ly. Last nlgbt all the shows were liberally patronized, particularly the Water Circus, which is the only show of the kind In ex- istence. "There la fancy dlrlng and swimming by live shapely young women, every one of whom Is a professional is the art of swimming. They give some excellent demonstrations in an ample tank of water, around which there ere seats for all who attend. Everybody who saw this performance votes It one of the cleanest and most entertaining which baa ever been brought here. "But the Water Circus is only one of the sixteen shows which have transformed Rrondway, between Shawnee and Cherokee Streets, Into a aaae of beauty. There is 'India,' a rather nnosaal dancing novelty, which was well patronised and thorotijrhly enjoyed by the first nigh ten Then the side shows In which many freaks are exhibited, also are entertaining. Among the other attractions which played to capacity houses last night were: 'Sahara,' the educated horse; 'Maxlne,' tbe mule that goes to bed; 'Pharonh's Daughters,' the big cabaret show, 'Princess Carlta,' the doU lady, and many others. "The Parker carry-us-all and the Ferris wheel are among the most popular attrac- tions on the grounds, and last night both were liberally patronized by young folks and their adults. Tbe shows are to continue throughout the week." BIG BUSINESS IN TEXAS. (Special Wire to Thb Cwppbb.) The San Jacinto celebration and "Battle of Flowers," held at San Antonio, Tex., last week, was by far the greatest ever held In that city. AU records were broken for at- tendance, and the business was phenomenal. The Water Circus played to over 30,000 people, while Hoffman Motordrome ran a close second. Bed Maclntyre's Twenty In One. Celiac Congress of Fat People and Farle's Midgets all did big business. Privi- leges were all successful, as can be judged by Harris and Herman's Teddy Bears selling out Thursday. W. H. Rice. Wobthak & Allen Shows will play De- catur. 111., week of May 15. This company played Decatur last year, nnder auspices of Trades and Labor Assembly, and gave good satisfaction. They will play Independent this season. OUT OF TOWH NEWS Terre Haate, Ind.—Grand (T. W. Bar- hydt Jr., mgr.) Wright Huntington Stock Co. began Its second week here AprU 28, pre- senting "Alias Jimmy Valentine. Varieties (Jack Hoeffler, mgr.)—Bill 28- 30: Helnotte Twins, Gordon and Day, 611- roy and Corelll, Daring; Darts, and Clarlco Vance. Bill May 1-4 ■ Harvey De Vora T.io, De Witt Young and Sister, Helen Cannon, McCormlck and Wallace, and George B. Bono and company. Young's Aibdoub (Sam Young, mgr.)—' This house will open 4, with a stock com- pany. Obphbuic (Brent linger & English, mgrs.) —Organ recital End pictures. Lois (E. B. Sheets, mgr.)—Vaudeville and pictures. Savo*. Colonial, Fountain, Princess, Ckesce.nt, Elk and American, moving pic- tures. Notes. —A new theatre Is being erected nt IUeknell, Ind. It will be one of the most up-to-date in Southern Indiana The Wright Huntington Stock Co., which opened at Grand AprU 22, will close May 2. and go to St. Paul Several moving picture houses are only running Saturday and Sun- day, owing to the poor business Man- ager Hoeiuer, of the Varieties, presented a bill far above tbe average last week, but the attendance was low. The bouse will close 18. Genera, IT. Y.—Smith Opera House (B. B. Gutstadt, mgr.) The Old Homestead," matinee and evening, April 28; Geneva Choral Society (local annual concert). May 2; Marie Dressier and company 18. Tbhtlh (Frank C. Pierce, mgr.)—Pictures, with high class musical turns between tho reels, matinee and night, to large houses. Motion World (Edward Sweet, xogr.)— Pictures to good business. Topeka, Kan Majestic (B. P. WeTla, sacr.) Emma Hunting Stock Co. presented "Frlocen of Patches." and closed their engagement here, week ending April 26. NorcLTT (J. F. Troltt, mgr.)—BUI week of 21: Manning Twin, Lottie Neman and eompinr, Klcnard Burton, Daly's Minstrels and motton pic- tures. Gkand (Boy Crawford, mgr.)—This boas, has closed for the season.