The New York Clipper (February 1914)

FEBBtfABT 14 THENEW YORK OILIPFUK. 3i „ J^S; ^^B*- 1 **** GOOD BALLADS. FINE LYRICS AIVTD MELdDIES IF I COULD ONLY CALL YOU MINE worasov.j. w., : UALLAHAN ....... Music•>>• E. CLINTON KEITIILEY . high, class, ballad TH E T\aV I LIGHT, "THE ROSES "/VIVO YOU Music by clarence m- jones; AVE HAVE OTHER GOOD ONES. WRITE, PHONE OR vWIRE^ ':' J JLa " : •• v- McKlNLEY MUSIC CO. Tj, CLINTON KEITHIEY, M§r. Prof. DepU COHAN'S GRAND OPERA fjg}£ BLOC, CHICAGO OBSERVATIONSJY JOE HEPP Live Tent Show News. Circus, Carnival, Wild West Gossip and Comment. Pertinent Paragraphs by our Special Correspondent. •TOUE FACE LOOKS FAMILIAR. BUT I OAN'T PLACE YOU—NEXT WEEK." BT WILL J. BABBIS. Into t booking office Walked an actor old and par, "I'd like to see the agent" All tie lounger* heard Urn aay The ofile* bor walked np to him And relied, "mj what's your (raft, I never heard of yoj before 60 C« oo, make me laugh." The actor sadly bowed hla bend And wiped away a tear. Then said, "please tell the agent That a friend la waiting here." The offlee boy took In bit card And came out with a grin. "All right there, 'Him,' be loudly tried. The boss says, come right Is." The actor slowly crept Into The booking agent's room, He heard a idee say, "sit rlgbt down And I will see 70a soon." The tetor spoke quite nervously, As be leaned sgalnst bis cane, "I hope yon'll book my act next week, Joan. Williams Is my name." The agent looked op from bis book! And gssed at him awhile. Then to the weary thesplan Re jelled oat with a smile: BEFRAIN. Tour face looks quite familiar, Bnt I can't place yon—next week. If yon can wait 'till July 4 I'll gUe yon Cripple Creek, And If your act makes good out there I'll book you at Pike's Peak. Xour face looks quite familiar. Bat I can't place you—neit week. i Do you know that In Chicago. In the very heart ef the loop—In the densely peopled departmental store neighborhood, there operates, noberslded, an "all-night theatre?" At six o'clock, when the busy trades people Wave their station*, for the boms hearthstone and the evening meal, the theatre la grinding away Its hundreds feet of Joyful film. When the sleepy night worker takes hla early morning car for home the theatre la still wide open. And when the daylight shines forth upon the throng of bargain-hunting shoppers, the pic- ture man la still grinding out the tragedies and comedies to the patrons of the Lyric Theatre. This playhouse la located on State Street, near the corner of Van Buren Street. Its entrance almost open* at the Northwest stairway to the elevated station. The story of how It came Into existence i» In- teresting. One night, a little over six yean ago, a small dark-complexioned Individual came soaring dowo Bute Street In bit enclosed electric machine. It was In the wee small hours of the morning, just before daylight. He had Just torn himself away from a very Interesting pinochle game, over at the Illinois Athletic Club, of which be Is • meatier, and yawning, with the Joy of a dollar- aad-a-qoarter winning* In his pocket, many de- lightful liquid concoctions, which Tom can make so well, in hla stoosch, and enjoying the aroma of a big Hack cigar, he approached the juncture of State and Tan Buren Streeta. Suddenly the eyes of the little man widened. He gaaad at the sign which read "Thompson's Restau- rant." It was Illuminated. He glanced across to the opposite corner and noticed s fruit store brightly lighted b» a hundred incandescent*. Be- yond It. en the aamo side of tho street was a ••one-arm" lunch room. It was a glare of light. On the corner stood four newsboys crying their wares. It let Mm to thinking. He turned West 05 Tan Buren Street, and at the next corner turned North. He circled the block, and then he mad* the circuit of two blocks. He counted nineteen restaurants wide open and "doing business." He counted six fruit stores ablsxe with light, snd he noticed three cigar stores open. He reached fur hla watch. It told him. that tt was three thirty. How oould they afford to bum np all that elec- tricity and pay wage* to employees for sight He argued that If they all made money, which they proved with the.showing of many patrons, why not cater to these same midnight citlsess by giving them amusement. The next morning bright snd esrly, Aaron Jose* told hi* two rsrtntrs of the revelstion. He point- ed cut the pretence of a floating population In Cfaleago at three thirty In the morning. With hi* partner*, Peter Schaefer and Adilpk Unlck, be had purchased some time before a small moving picture theatre on State near Van Buren. This theatre, the Lyric, became the oh- jeot of the experiment. Toe next night a new shift of employee* woe engaged, and the bouse Legon Its career as the "Aly all-night theatre In the world." In Parle unit Berlin they hare cabaret show* that -m all of the night, but these show* dls- eontinne opera t it n at daylight, They are only "All Night Shows." But the Lyric operates every hour of the twen- ty-flour. There are three tblfts of employees. Cashiers, ticket takers, where, musicians, electricians and ether help change three tunes dally. The ant ahlft begins at- midnight, and works until eight In the morning, when the second shift comes on fluty. Theae employees work until four in the after- aeon, when the last shift begins It* watch until the midnight hoar. A month ago tie management decided to ascer- tain the class of patrons that attend the the- atre. ___ Where coald so many people coine from? What were 10 miny people doing on State Street that late at night? So they passed smsll slip* amongst the people •ach hour after midnight, for a full week. And the replies are Interesting. In one week, 208 printers, pressmen and "feeders" visited the Lyric. These came from a radius of twelve block*. They were employed by the large print- ing establishments 00 Federal snd Sherman Streets. There were 160 employee* of the Post Offlee who took the midnight lunch hour to look at the "movie*;" 121 street-car conductors and inotonnen algned slips in one week. 107 bar- tenders spent their dimes there. OS waiters and waitresses visited the Lyric after their own shops closed; 82 belsted citizens from commercial walk* of life, who were victims of the owl-csr system, dropped In and signed the slip; 81 Bremen, police- men, night watchmen and detectives of various denominations did their duty by spending a few minute* In the picture house; 70 listed theroaelve* ■• "gentlemen of the road"—in other words "boes:" 45 railroad men, switchmen and repair men, looked at the pictures; 30 newspaper press- men donated their ten cents; Ave bankers, five board of. trade men. four newspaper reporters, 16 chauffeurs,' 12 Chinese, seven newsbova, sod three negro porters, patronised the Lyric Theatre. When this house wss first opened fire cents waa charged at an admission fee. In six months' time the management discovered that they could false the ante to a dime. No raaslc Is played in the Lyric between the boor* of midnight and four o'clock In the morn- ing, because of the fact that the Inter-Oeeu Ilelal Is located jnat up stairs. At five o'clock In the morning the audience is requested to vecate the main floor, and la moved bodily Into the balcony. Then to* scrubwomen are tuned loose with backets and and*, and the slewing procesa is begun. When the main floor has been cleaned the audience Is chased flows. stairs and the scrubbing brigade moves Into the baloosjr. The lights bav* not been oat In this theatre for six year*. The lamp* have been re- moved and cleaned, hut the current baa never ben turned off. The moving picture machine hat never stopped) grinding more than five minutes In all that time. Films may come snd dims may go, tat the Lyric, Ilk* the bubbling brook, run* on forever. JOE HBPP'S GUIDE. "To nisrncT wr cotrcraiT, my profession end myself. To be honest and fair will; my fellowmen, as I expect them to be honest nnd equate tlth me. To be a loyal cltlsrn of the United States of America. To speak of It with praise, and act always as a trust- worthy custodian of It* good name. To be a. man whose name carries weight wherever It goes. "To BisB irr bxpbctations or r*wahd en a solid, foundation of service rendered. To be willing to pay the price of succetw la honest effort. To look upon my work as an opportunity to be seised with Joy and made the* most of, and not as a painful drudgery to be reluctantly endured. "TO BBMB11BXB THAT SUCCESS LIES WITH- IN msxxr—in my own brain, my own am- bition, my own courage and determination. To expect difficulties and force my wsy through them. To turn bard experience Into capital for future struggles. "To BEUira ik ht proposition, heart and soul. To carry an air of optimism In the presence of those I meet. To dispel lll- tcmper with cheerfulness, kill doubts with a strong conviction and reduce active fric- tion with an agreeable personality. "TO MAKE A STODT Or Mr BUSINMS. To know my profession in every detail. To mix trains witii my efforts and use system snd method In my work. To And time to do every needful thing by never letting time find me doing nothing. To board daya a* a miser hoaris dollars. To make every hour bring me dividends, Increased knowledge or healthful recreation. "To KB*r air it'Tusa wmoitoaqzd by debts. To ssve as well a* to earn. To steer clear of dissipation and guard my health of body and peace of mind as a most precious stock of trade. "FrMALIT, TO TAXn A QOOD Oltv ON TBI jots or life. To plsy the game like a ■nan. To fight sgalnst nothing so bard a* my own weaknesses, snd endeavor to grow in strength a gentleman, a Christian. "So I may be courteous to men, faithful to friends, trne to Qod, a fragrance In the path I tread." many case the cost of license and lot could ho reduced, and they would not think the clrvits Is carrying all the money out of town. I believe the Retting up of a detailed statement la worthy of the conslderatijn of all tented enterprises that expect to.tour the country In the season of inn. Joe, they tell toe that the Anniversary Number of Tits Currn, to be issued next month, la going to be a dandy, Those of the circus fraternity who have not yet signed up for the sesson of 1014 had better get busy snd secure spsce for a Rood ad., hi a good location, and let the managera know what kind of a proposition they are capable of tilling, secure s position, then tell their friends In Ths Currn. through a card, what they Intend to do for a living next Summer. I notice. Joe, the profession In America do not advertise their wants like those In Europe, and I cannot understand the reason wby. Just pick np some of those London papers, Joe, and see the professlonsl advertisements therein for posi- tions, and also for professional help wanted. Well, Joe. it will not be long before the call will come for the boys to assemble with paste brushes, at the advertising esr. and start out on another sesson; then the season'* opening will take place in various psrts of the country a little later, and the circus season of 1914 will be on in earnest. May It be the best one yet, Joe, everybody I talk to seems to like the treat- ment accorded them by Tils Curras, They tell me down at our New York office they consider the ten cents even a humble stake driver pays for a Cur-pax worth aa much and appreciated Just as much a* If they were one of the big stars and receiving many thousands of dollars during the season. In fact, there Is no aristocracy Mown, end the humblest fellow la made aa welcome as the big guns of the profession; In fact, sbsolute democracy prevails. That la why Tub Ouppaa stands so well with all classes. It Is too bad, Joe, that the Winter Circus at the Globe went under. It looks like sn Institu- tion of this kind In a big place like Chicago ought to be made to pay, but It seems not. W. A. ATKINS. IT COULDN'T BB DONE. BT PR. asoccii. (Respectfully dedicated to Herbert A. Elbe.) Somebody eald it couldn't be done, But he, wltb a chuckle, replied.' "Maybe It couldn't," but he would bo one, Who wouldn't say no till he tried. So he buckled rlgbt In, with the trsco of a grin On his face; If be worried, he hid It. He started to Blng ss be tackled the thing That couldn't be done—and lie did It. Somebody scoffed. "Oh I You'll never do that— At lease no one else has ever done It." Bat he took off his coat and he took oft hi* hat, And the first thing wo knew, he'd bCKun It; with the lift of his chin, and a bit of a grin, Without any doubting or quibbling. He started to slog as be tackled the thins That couldn't be done—and he did it. There are thousands to tell jou It cannot be done; There are thousands to prophesy, failure; There are thousands to point out to you, one by one. The dangers that wait to assail you; Hut Just buckle in with a bit of a grin, Then take off your cost and go to it. Just start in to sing a* you tackle the thing That cannot be don e You'll do It, * WALLIE OOOaitAKB ACTIVE. The Winter days sre upon us. The winds blow- ing over Lake Michigan at times bring a chill to those who work In the Loop district. But now and then we get a ray of sunshine. It ha* been • peculiar Winter, There really hain't been much •tlrrlng in show sews of a startling nature, hut In the midst of an office grind, coincident with work upon the Sixty-first Anniversary Number of Tit* Nsw Yoik CLii'i'Eii. who should drop in hut Colonel "Wallle" Cochrane. It Is an inspira- tion to have Wallle call, for he has sever been known to annoy anyone wlth*hls troubles (if he ever had any, which Is doubtful). Just now. be'* mixed up in a gigantic deal In the way of con- tracts for public utilities in Chicago. I only wish that I coald tip elf lust what Wallle may do, but in the meantime It win suffice to say that he Is right on the Job, and la close touch with some of the greatest financial Interests In this country, and If his present plane curry, h* will be In a position within the next twelfth month to finance the greatest show in the world should he permit the circus bee, which is ever buirlng about him, to cause him to break away from bis commercial enterprises and embark in the amusement Held. Candidly, I don't believe Wallle Cochrane will ever lie really satisfied until ho bss a show. Not a season passes lut finds Mm on the circus. Wild West snd carnival lots. He attends sll the openings, and 1s always wel- comed with open arms by the tent showmen of America. I wast to go on record la saving that If Wallle Cochrane does eventually decide lo embark In a managerial way In the tent show business, I will be one of his boosters. Every little bit helps, snd we should all help esch other. And Wallle has always been there with A helping band to relieve distress. . . Here'* to you, Warren Iron*, aid may your fu- ture pathway, with your beautiful bride, be strewn wltb naught but pleassnt memories. Em- barking upon the matrimonial sea Is some venture during these days of the high cost of living, bat 1 know that you are competent to master the situation, for you slwsys hove been a good pro- vider and will meet the Issue. I only wish that I could set this to music and transfer It to you on a phonograph record, so that In moments which may be a bit monotonous, this message of good will might help to cheer you. Cnicico, III., Jin. S3. Mr DsUB Job.— Kow that the sesson for the publicity department la at hand In the direction or getting up their circus paper for 1914, I wonder If any of our circus magnates ever stop to think that It would be better for the Interest* of all concerned If they would give the general amusement public some Idea of wbat It really coats to run a circus. 1 know, Joe. you. ss well s* I, have stood around th "big top" of tho cir- cus snd hsvc heard "the rubes" talking about the enormous ntrount of money the circus carries out of town when, if the7 really knew anything about the coat of the operation of the circus, they weald know at that particular town they hardly broke even, and If it should happen to rain at the next stand their profits for the two days would show a loss. Joe I have talked wltb several of the prominent circus men, and they agree with me that It would be wise to publish an Itemised list of the cost of transportation, advertising, horse feed, help In all department* daring the season, and various other miscellaneous expenses if they could only get the general public to believe their published statements, but that most of the peo- ple would say It was simply "buncombe" nan- cense. If the general pafcllc could be made to fully realise the coat of running s big show ilic-y would not be m anxious to make the attempt to hold litem up on every occasion they possibly csn, Our city officials have about as much knowledge comtTiiLng tlie expenses of running n circus as the man In the moon, and It tbe managers would make a demonstration to then ] believe that la nnd Frol MoMertn wl" have charge of advertis- ing car No. 2. Al. Buttler will be s|>cclal agent. The SellsKloto-Huffnlo Hill Side Show, under the management of W. 1*. Campbell, promises to be a unique one. Wlille Mr, Hoiu.ru is not directly connected with the circus woild, ss general counsel for Tarn- mm A Bonflls, he ha* given tho business no little study, and if It were not for his lucrative law practice, he might 00 Induced to be n regnlaf showman. But be likes to be around with the ahow folk, for bo knows the.- are the salt of tho earth, and bo ha* never hesitated for an In- stant In putting forth a helping hand to relievo cllstresex And his counsel lu affair's requiring keen Judgment Is well worth the princely re- tainer which he iccelves from tbe Denver mag- rates. But It'* a peculiar thing. In spite of his mature years and having been engrossed with legal affairs of magnitude, Mr. Bottom confesses that Slackstoue must take a hack seat when tho cal- liope winds up th 3 parade; he la then off to tho show lot. Denver fa a good show town. I cao recall when I bad the pleasure of dispensing th 1 broads to several thousands nf Denverlles .luring the visit of one of America's greatest amusement enterprises. There is something about ibe atiuu- siihero of Dtnvcr that Impels enthusiasm, and It Is little wonder that alt of the men on the general elnff of the Sells-Floto-Buffalo Bill Show* are •live to the possibilities, snd eager to do their utmost In carrying out tbetr duties. It certainly was a treat to havo Fred Hulctitn- eon call at Tin Gurrm office In Chicago. Dark •nd gloomy weather had prevailed for a fortnight, nilrky clouds lowered over the Loop district, and It was like a ray of sunshine to have Fred breeta In, and spread some of the Denver effervesceuce. And you know It Is a remarkable thing when Fred Hutchinson says more than eight word* at one time. James P. Dwyer I* not only a charter member ef The Showmen's League of America, and that helps some, but he Is one of tbe niftiest menders that ever accompanied a tented caravan. Forti'u- ately Bill Cur'.I* has so constructed the sealing equipment for the Selia-Floto-Buflalo Bill orgnnl- salon that Dwyer may have little to do besides looking sfter the chaperons and their charges. Still there la always that chance of ibe village horse being frightened by the pachyderms, or a stake being driven two feet off the regular circus lot, which, If not properly attended to, means a wire to Ocneriil Counsel Bottom, In Dvnrcr land ef course he hates tn leave hla business 1o crane on to the show), but Dwyer Alls the bill, and that'* wby be'* with It. The season of 1U14 holds much promise for well regulated tent show enterprises. Now that tbe Tarrlff Bill has been passed, we are all pay- ing our Income tax, the Currency BUI has been accepted end regional bank* are being selected, (here Is a feeling of optimism prevalent, which will help to male things easier sml times better for show folks. Sensing the situation, according to Manager Hutchinson, the Sells-Kioto people are spending'a fortune on new equipment and In making ready for a lour, which they believe will break all records In the history of their aggre- gation. TO-DAY. Bare, this world Is fall of trouble—■ I ain't said tt ain't. Lord, I've bad enough, an' double fleason for complaint. Rain an' *torm have come to fret me, Skies were often gray) Thorns an' brambles have beset DM On tbe mad—but, say. Ain't It fine to-day7 What's the use of always wcepln', Makln' trouble last! What's the use of always keepln' Think In' of the nnst? Each must have hla tribulation, Water with hi* wine. Life It ain't do celebration. Trouble? I've had mine- But today li lino. It's to-day that I am llvln', Not 11 month ago, Havln', losln', tikln', givln', Aa time wills H so. Yesterday 1 cloud of sorrow Fell across the way; It may rain again tomorrow, It may rain—hut, say, Ain't It line to-day? UAMOOII. REGISTER YOUR ACT. THIS COUPON will bo numbered and attached to your contribution, and a certlflcat* will be returned to you aa aa acknowledgement, and for fatir* referenc*. Tbe contrlbutloa should be signed plainly by the person or Arm sanding In ■■», and should be endorsed by til* stage manager of the ahow er of the house where th* act la being used. Further acknowledgment will be made by the name* and number* 'Ming published each week ai received. Addrtn your coutrlbutlons to THE REGISTRY BUREAU. NEW TOBK CLIPPER, 47 W. Mtb St., Nsw York HUTCHmsoii m Chicago. Fred B. Hutchinson, manager of the Selta-Floto- Buffalo Bill Shows, accompanied by John T. Bot- tom, general counsel, and James P. Dwyer, gen- eral representative of the Denver aggregation, honored the Westtxu Bureau of Tub Nitv ioivc CLiPrxm In Chicago with, a call TUuradny if tor- noon, Jan. 29. While the papers ©t the West have teemed with matter pertaining to the Sells-Kioto Shows, Tun Ctirpxa Is privileged in quoting Manager Hutchin- son : "Show folks are aware that It Is not my cus- toa to give out information, or to be quoted In the public prints, but In that Tun Nsw Yoiik CuTPxa has evidenced a desire to acquaint Its thousands of readers stretched throughout the world with some information regarding Just wbat tbe Sells-Floto-Buffalo Bill aggregation is prepar- ing for the entertainment of lta patrons, for once I will unbelt myself to the extent of ssylng that, although 1 have been in control of large enter- ?rises prior to Joining llcssrs. Tammen A Bonflls, must say that never In my experience, which cover* a period of twenty-three years, have I been so confident of pleasing the amusement lov- ing public. It would be superfluous on my part to enlarge upon the character of the Sells-Kioto- Buffalo BUI management. For year* and years a high standard of eicelleucj has been malntaloeJ, which la to be accentuated in 1014, with the opening of the sssson at Albuquerque, N. M., March 28. The Winter quarter* tn Denver are pretty busy These days. We manufacture a major portion of tbe circus equipment In our own shops. It would not do for me to divulge, at this tune, all of tbe features, which 1 believe will make the Sells-FIoto-Bufialo Bill Show a predominating factor In the realm ef tented amusements, but I may inform yoa that tbe ens big event which we and a number of the leading scientists of the world are looking forward to, Is the birth of an elephant, which will probably occrr tbe latter part of February. Messrs. Tarn- alien «tnd Bonflls nave n.-ver been stingy In build- ing paraphernalia, and they firmly believe in the policy of surrounding themselves with capable l-eople. Tbe Sella-Floto Circus train of forty- two car* will be a thing of beauty. Tbe wagons, most of them new right out of tbe (hop, will be resplendent with gold leaf and allegorical carvings. Tbe general color scheme of the show will be white and gold. According to Manager ITutchlnson another con- signment of animals 1* on the war to America from the Hagenheck preserve at Hamburg. Ger- many, and en lntetestlng feature for the children who will attend the Sells-Floto-BufTsln Bill Shows this coming season, will be Ave mother monkey* with their babies. Tho equipment of the show* on the lot Is to be brand new throughout this season. Julius Thompson t* making the big top, which I* to be 170, with Ave fifty foot mldrllo pieces. There will be 4,324 reserved seats. Tho entire seating capacity will he In tbe nclshlwr- hood of 12,000. William Curtis, the superinten- dent of canvas, haa evolved some clever Ideas foe the handling of the big show. Tho train equip- ment will be In charge nf Oeergo Brown. Blinda Royal will be equestrian director, and It gee* without saying that be may be depended upon to oMiesntjle an aremc entertainment of high order. Taramea and Bonflls have always been proud of their horses, Oeorge Stumnf will hare charge of tbe stock this season. Fred Allsoaw will bare supervision of the zoological department. Dlxl* Dnglo will be superintendent of tie commissary. Modest to a degree and si 111 Imbued with the spirit of the twentieth century showman, Fred B, Hutchinson has a world of friends In the teat show basinets, snd enjoy* the ooufldence of hi* em- ployers, end It must be gratifying to blrn lo know that under his personal supervision an aggregation which bid* fair, according lo advance reports, to revolution!!:) the circus business, Is well under way and when the time cenms for the opening out In New Mexico, the flags will be Dying and every- thing in readiness. The Sells-Floto-Bufrslo Dili Shows will be her- alded In an effective tnsnne.-. The U. H. Lttliog When yon rag later ■ play or •canarlo that yon Inland to sohmlt for reading to any pro- dnear, w* will famish m Label to be attached to tha original, alowlug that the sums has beea entered la Tun Cupnu Uegijtrj Bureau. Q*t tho law! Qto. White and IsAUEt.1,1 Jasok have made a big hit with their dunces 111 the new Sbmbcrt pTOductlou, "The aildnlght Oirl." which come* to one of tho SUubert bouses la New York In a few weeks. The Cast Includes: Geo, MacKnrlst), Vlolo Gillette, Eva Fallon, Geo. Scueller. Frank Partington, Margaret Iloinnlne, Louise llrunelK Tn* Lxw Mabtin Compamt. now en roufo through Iowa, couslit* of the following members' YVlndlsch ana Martin, proprietors and managers; lUclab Jostle, Bertha Davidson, Ethel Barr, Al. JflL-saon, Marvin l.ondruni, Cecil Williams, Will Moitsll mid Frank U*wkee, musical director. The company has been out forty.Ave weeks, play- lug through tho Southwest, and Is booked solid up till May 2, when they will play the alnlomes. Bob Alsqt Joined Wm. A. Brady's sketch, "Tbe Naked Man," opening at the Majestic The- atre, Chicago, Sunday, Feb, 1, and for a tour of the Orpheum time. Ciias. R. Colby write* 1 "The Pendegast Amusement Co., beaded by J, T, Pendegast, vies president ei.il general manager, report* that all bit four shews out so far are proving • great success, Mr. Pendegast puts out one show every week, playing mm ulght stands with six act* or vaude- ville through Illinois, Indian*, Iowa, Kentucky and Michigan. Show No, 2 1* under the msiisge- ■sent of Che*. B. Oolby, and report* business eripaclty and turnawny all along the route. The following all-star act* are with the Psndegast Road Hhow, No. 2: Oho*. R. Oolby, manager) Fred J. Itiinln. musical director: Howard aul Campbell, aerial gymnast*: Jltnmlo Myre. eccen- tric dancer; Ilelsler and llrlsler, character clisngo uriihi*; Millard Bros., comedians snd bunjolara; Jack Springer and Ruby Church, Irs their own sketch, 'A (surprise for Mother,' ami the famuli* 'Arlsato Troupe,' tlgbt wire artist* and novelty acrobats," 'jo., of Cincinnati, Is making tbe paper, which Is to be displayed upon the bill beards. A litho- graphed date sheet will prove an Innovation. General Agent B. O. Warner, and Trade Man- ager Harold Busbe*, have their affairs well in hand. The press staff will Include Major John M, Burke. Edward Jackson snd Riley Owper. snd the matter evolved from their fertile brains should cause tbe natives to sit np and take notice, all along the ruule of Ibe big show. Wllllsm B. Haines will be the general contractor. Hairy Graham will manage advertising cat No. 1, :v«r Pointex ' Hetl (Patented) found ONLY in tho «-«- Trade) Hark sb*>**M*Msbbs Hosiery The Critical Public cannot help but admire the NEW "POINTEX" HEEL, which removes from view the old, un- sightly, square-patch splicing. Theatrical Folk will quickly adopt the "POINTEX" HEEL, found only in the "ONYX" PURE THREAD SILK HOSE, at $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 per pair. Ask your dealer to write us. We will help you. Lord & Taylor it