The New York Clipper (February 1914)

46b THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. February H THE PARKER JUMPING HORSE The Most Popular and Profitable Riding Device in Existence Thirty-one Years Practical Experience Behind It Meohanioally Perfect, Artistically De- signed Unlimited Earning Capacity Endorsed by Experienced Operators Everywhere WANTED! SEASON 1014 WANTED! LAGHMAN GREATER SHOWS For season covering the best Fairs in Texas and Okla- homa. New and Novel Shows and Attractions of every description, clean and attractive Concessions. Positively no graft tolerated. Address all communications D. LACHMAN, Gnnter Hotel, San Antonio, Tex. These Show* will cill exhibit In connection with the celebration at Laredo Tex., Feb. 14 to » a, and Ban Antonio Flower Carnival, April »0 to itO. FOR SALS ™* P A BA 5?»'9. , .-»K? '««t Qrutut Hone* Maker of all) Aminement D«- vloea. Invoillgnte and be Convlnood. The One Perfect I _«a»0 II "JUMPER." Booty of Pleased Oram l« Tettify toCthia, MU= There Is Only One Buc- oatainl Portable Carry- U»-A11. Its name it "PARKER." APARKER THOROUGHBRED. „ RAISED OH THE, RANCH OFTHE WCDDEN HORSE^ It AV EN WORTH. A COOD SKCJMIN Of rAUZHMODOCTS. ONLY SUCCESSFUL PORTABLE JUMPING HORSE CARRY-US- ALL. Important Parts Patented Other Patent* Pending Bnllt for Sendee Qaiokljr Erected Easily Taken Down Modern Safety Appliance! WoU'tUrnrtkWittveref Light in Weight » » »<MKH KAN*. Ample in Strength Always the Center of Attraction Attracts and Holds the Crowd For Pfices, Terms and Proofs, WRITE TO DAY to C. W. PARKER World's Largest Manufacturer of Amusement Devices LEAVENWORTH, KAN., U. S. A. MiNAcns—What do you want to rare to much about Northwestern Canada for' Financial conditions \ip there ore not so eood Just now. Kxl Onion wlaboa to thank everyone, indl- ilciucllr «nd collectlrely, In tbo carnival world, for tbelc loyalty and support, aod for the prompt- ness with which they reply to all requests. Be sure and get ueit week's iisne of Tub .Saw iohk Cliftbii, dated Feb. 21. Big dolus* Yon hare done yoor rart. A prosperous aeriton, health and Ixpn'neCT Is the wish of Bed Onion. Aw. mall and telegrams fcr William Juilklns Hewitt (Red Onloo) address care Ni:w ZOSB CLtirim, 4T West Twenty-eighth Street, New York City, until furtb-'r notice. CARNIVAL BAND TROUBLES. BY W. B. WEIKJE. - high, t1».i Drum Majors, Maggie Murphy, Uncle Sam, Topey, Policeman. Water- melon Gal, Horse and Klephant Heads), Dig Dog- 2Han Horse, J'ropGiraffe,Lion Donkey,Elephant Props Made to Order. K. WALKER, 3«» W. i St., K. Y. .39th Charles II.—We wish to thank you for the many kind things said about The Nbw Yokk CLIMBS. A rsobuos market report.—"Onlous" will be plentiful this season. _ Fhank LaoNAun writes from Chicago, under recent date, that lie bad a billiard hall In Chi- cago this Winter, and that lie Imd a lot of cus- tomers, but didn't make much money. Frank Hays that the Chicago "Cue" Ohalkers Union Is Increasing in membership dally. Wabbkn n. Rtcs Jn. now has a little baby hl-ler. Born to Mr. an* Mrs. W. u. Bice, lu Chicago. Jan. 2T, a girl. _ _ Bobbt Kanm, W. M. Mosley, Homer V. Jones, C. A. Wortham, J. B. Warren, J. 0. McOatTery. Con T. Kennedy, Tom W. Allen K. 0. Talbot . W. H. Bice. Barney It. I'srker. Doc A Iman, Kd. Evans, 8. W. Brundage and Sidney Wire, peoplo are talking about you. _^ . V. J. BaS (rexns Bud! closed with 'ho J. O. Miller Ccrulial, at Horllngcn, Te\., Baliir.my, Jan 81. All of tho Wild W'cst equlpoMnt and stock will spend tho rest of tho Winter, prior to the opening of the regular season, At McAllcii, Tex. P. J. passed llirongh Ban Anton'o Thurs- day Jan. W, tn route Jo Fort Worth, Tea., In tho Interest of tonvs big deals In r.attlo. Wo expect to hear of him Icing In Meilco shortly. Whoever his Wild West goes with this season will bo ennouneed In this column, at an early dale. Mas. 2i-iNOii» Manns la gradually recovering from her recent lllnees, which couuned uot to a hospital In Hun Antonio. Tom SrsiNO will leave Ban Antonio shortly for Erowr-svllle, Tex. Tony haa recovered from an opttctlor. which necessitated tho removal of his left eye. _ _ . ... Mannino II. 1'Lrri and L. O. Hockwlth are plnnnlug a oocletr circus, to be located on tho Cc.'lieutu Ground, San Antonio, Tex , under tho auiplceo of Daughter* of tho Republic, or Bhrtn- ow, at an early date. ♦Saw a beadlino In a newspaper the other day which read: "Battle between life and death." lied Onion sat tin nil night trying to figure out what thcro Is between life nud death. Help, help, W. David Cohn passed through Kansas Oily last week. The reort on his mom at the hotel was B. N. V. Ask him, yourself. Hmbbrt A. KLttta tells us that In the early days of hla career as a carnival manager that he leased n number of csrs from the Arms Palncc Horse Our Company, on the side of which the i-'ri.ik Wmini.H lms been spending the Winter In Ban Antonio. J. B. Riiosxa li still In the carnival game. No sib, this la not a Bears Boobuck carnival. It. L. Oabboli, sold out his Interest In his csrnlvnl, which played Oilmer, Tex., recently. B. I,, la now making Qiilncy, III., his Winter quarters, from wblch point he will probably or- ganise for the coining season, J. Cannon, Steve A. Woods, Frank J. Noetlien, O. H. Johns, James J. Haggerty, George D. N. Hennessey, Sanfonl Billings, 0. 0. Montgomery, Ester Donahue, Lillian Oooley, Chubby Whitney, Oeonre H. Hamilton, Walter C. Van Horn, Ohas, (J. Kllpatrick, George Harmon and 8. N. Holman. F.rjasHB r. McKbnna bbjs he wasn't that waj nt Bll. The bully-hoo stage \na too small Is the lemon that he fell off of It. Why the mteuisteretandliig and dlssatlnfac- Hon amonp managers, band leaders and band inufrictans? The causes as I sec them, and what could be done to bettor condltlous I will Uy to set foith. , . , To begin wltti allow me to say tUnt I .ini not exactly what you would catl a band mil- slejari, pliujlrnjr the Instruments that 1 dV> (piano «cd calliope), but have always served under tha {landmaeter. received ordcTS from him, sinned the same sleeping ticcotmriodn- tlons and board, and associated with the band lii many iwaye, for the past few years. Therefore, allow mc to give the causes as I sett them, having become) acquainted with them la the above way. Try aid plnco your- Nclf In the musician's position, and think over the fclloTvinp causes. lrregoiar pay-days, poor sleeping gccojiinio dations, rx.or board, poor band leader, unne- cessary (ails, disrespect and disregard of tbe lewder for his mem disregard ami lUflrorpoct of the musician for his leader, partiality shewn and favors dons some members of tbe band, and mot to others; criticizing weaker members of.the band by the loader or other members; allowing any loember of the band to aalatreat another; keeping "soaks," "booz- ers," "drunkards," "atew bums." "chasars," "trouble makers/' or "ddsoTganizers'' In tho baud; leader falling to give a new man o thorough try-out; leader caMIng bis men down In fubldc: cutting the minHier of mu- sleiuna In the band without proper notice; taiil&c musicians to foreign countries and dis- charging them; mixing forelguers with American musicians; an Individual member of thfc band faiunjr to obey all rulo?, regula- tions and orders given aim by his leader; musicians misrepresenting themselves; cheap uniforms (never in neat-looking wearing con- dition), and the leader feeling or Bhowlna; his Importance in the prwaico of bis men. Of course there may be many other rensono, but the above are the ones thac appeal this strongest to me. The following questions might be tabzi tuwl answered for the managers' side of tho situation. Why does he (the manager) carry a band? Whet kind of a band should he have or try to taveY Why? Hairing selected has bandmaster, and he i the bandmaster) hnvtng organized as good a band ns possible, what should, the manager do In ortlw to keep It's men. together, and receive the best ser- vices from them? In tho first place, tho manager corrl»a Ihe band for advertising purposes and to nut life and vitality Into the shows. Then tho hand should be composed of men of good diuractor. as well as of musical ability, for tho slmpb reason, that .not only the klud of inuBlc they play and their musical nMlity. but their actions, also, avhilo In public ore noticed. For whatever Impression the hand ninkes the public in general regard it as a good specimen of what tho show is. Kverv manager knows, or should know, that n good bnnu Is one of tho best advertisers that he t=>RlaM-r.LMO 6O0 Letterheads or Postals, 13, Including 2x8 cat. All work reasonable. Send good pboto. Est. 20 years in show printing. WARNER SHOW PR1KT. m RACE 8T,, PHIlX, PA. ' I don't say that it is; end managers, don't you think that when the entire band Is ••squawking," as you call it, about something, that there must be something to It? Of course, you will find exceptions to almost everything, and find men In many bands that are never satisfied, but a general "kick" must be for something. In the case that I have In mind the members of tic band could not sleep In the cars on account of "bugs," end actually slept out In box cars and any old place that they could And. And the board was miserable. When the manager gave the mem- bers of the band the cash to pay their own board, they received fifty cents less on the week than tiey bad been paying the manager of the dining car. As to the condition of the sleeping cars, we won't say that it is the fault of the manager either. Tbe cars that he Is using may be leased from some party, that makes that his business (framing up and sending out show trains) and tic (the manager) may not know the exact condition of tbe cars. Speaking of this, T am acquainted with many of the cars that a certain party leases out each season, and know positively that the ears are in a very bad condition for sleeping purposes, and for traveling, too, an far as that is concerned. Well as long an the party can lease tbe cars oat each season, "he sCiouId worry." Here Is another case for argument. We will get back to the subjt-ct of the leader and what be can do. Set that bis men are gentlemen, at least while in public. Uniforms and appearance neat. (Bee that the men always appear on tho street with clean linen, shaved, shoes Sained, suits pressed, uniforms all the same, and instruments kept up or well -leaned). Give all orders (after receiving them from the matnsger) as to when wanted for free nets, Ibalfy-boos, concerts, parades, or any other use. Seo to it th.it no one connected with any of the shows gives orders, or mis- uses any of his men. OOI,. CnAHMDS XV. I»ARKHH, The < i.rnlvnl King, Wntching his Ave big attractions. PAUL. HUNTKlt, Known ns the Concession King of Texas. were letters A. r. II. O. Co., snd one morning at a town in 'Canada, he was awakened by some small boys, who were having an argument as to what the letters A. I*. II. O. Oo. meant. Finally one of the boys, who appeared to be deter- mined to win his argument, decided that the letters stool for, and meant, A Poor Hungry Carnival Company. Herbert A. said, I gave that boy a week's pais to everything. Milt S. Moonst can get out as One « program for a celebration as yon ever saw. The one that lie got out for the Bun Jacinto Celebration, '■Battlo of Flowon," aeveral seasons Bgo, was a work of art. Tin: Oalllps used to be a regular organisation Hint put on annual celebrations, several years ago. In Dallas, Tex., something after the Blyle of the New Orleans Manll Gras. The Calllps be- came defunct hi 1907 we are told. Wonder If they will revlvo It soon? . M ^_ Jujjq Kaki'kb baa a wine cellar In Iowa City, la. He has the kety In his pocket. Jnle Is in Ban Anlonlo, no yen agents don't need to bother about going to Iowa City with the expectation of break- ing any i>: his wlue bottles, EuiU'Bns or iMDiirxNnuNT snows—Do you 1-tow Hat the name of your attraction baa much to do with the success. Get a namfl that the public can remember, and one that's easy for tho ti.ll.er to [rauounce. Alince, Nomla, Ainaia, Ouddlo. Aurora, Miracle, Zora, names like these. Get down off Hist ladder. Frank M. Nichols Is the man to see when you go to reorla, III, Dam n l.AiiiMAK snya: "A round lot la not on the square. Joke, l'leaso lauuh. William Dvmi, tbe animal show iiinu, you mo hereby notlDecl to speak for publication. Regards to KiiioMcno La Itose. O. M. Hunt, tho talker, says that he has not decided Juit exactly where ho will laud at the opening of the season. F. a. WiiucK, tho bandmaster, who la now with Moredock A Walton's Minimis, spent riun- ii.iv. Feb. 1, In San Antonio. .Mucin Winter, early Spring, long seasim ahead, thirty unto nt least. All bull seawu 1014. Let's get ncily. Let ua know where you open, nnd eo-iul Ir. jrur route each week. .luir. Otsrsa and W. F. Palvkb are framing up n big snow to so with one of Ihe big rarnlvals, but they won't tell us what It Is. We'll find out soon. WAt.TEn K. Sini>BT promises us tho moat novel wnter circus) ever neen In America. You know who he Is with and how he does things. Mna. John Kbmond lias recovered from her recent Illness, Klsle Is herself again. O. U. Johns. —Wncro are you In Wlnlcr quarters with your Glass Show! Consibvbmct of some talkers.—Come In out of the rain. It Is snowing. FnANK J. NosTiiE.v.—Why so qnlet? We haven't seen your name In print for ever so long. Grirok W. Faim.st arrived In Ban Antonio, Sunday, Feb. 1. from hit Pacific Coast trip, via Los Angeles and El Paso. George W. says that be ssw the following "bunch" Tn Los Angeles: W. W. Klrty, Sky Clark, Herbert Snow. W. K. IIltIi, East* Fay. "Big" Ott) and Job. Edwards, They am all talking millions. Bau> Ohtok wants to hear from J. C. Snyder, T. Hinaoess —Again we ask yoi why the cook tent right uu against the maiu entrance to tbe gKiiude? The odor of frying Hamburgers and such Is very obnoxious to a rcdned sense of smell. You Just stand In tbo entrance some diy. In any Uevn. iiru t(*x the ob)ectlon.iL remsrks nbout the cook tent being In tbe entrance. Screen It off T }ou CMi't do anything else. Follow the public's opinion, and you will and oat what Is re- quired Ir. a great many Instances. DANA THOMPSON. Nmi Surra—What musical comedy are yon going to star with this season? Nina It a very great help mound any abow, as she hat never been knows to run away from work. She has been known to help tho cannta men to bold tbe top up tlurinc a storm. She can. ctn arte? Well, we'll see that tbe does. Not If Nina knows It, you went. T. J. Oanhc-k— .What are your plans for the staaon? OHieral agent c ihe Big Th-ng? Sly old fox, you say something. ..just an gentlemanly a bunch' of people In every branch of the show business as In any other? Why have bookers, chasers, rowdies nnd tbe lower elnBses of men ? The mouager, after the man he h<m se- h™ e V\ e T,i M organized a band to tbo best of his ability, should provide hla men with clean noat and well kept s1o«wiik accommodations, good board, see that his pay days are as regular as possible (the musician la out for the money Just tlio snme as the tnunagor), show some respect and have Borne feeling for his men, andhe will beyond the question of a doubt, b e well re^ paid for it by all morabors of the band It might be well to say right here that the manager should give the leader full charge antT control of the band, which very ortan Is not done; and another thing, fv and organize a band with the number of men that you tblnk that you will bo .able to carry tho entire season. Don't eut tho men oown after a few weeks, and then late- trv und get them back to a certain number for u few engagements. (That makes work for MUlfS'-L. f leaso do not thlak that I am dictating what a manager should do, as I know ha hlmsolf cannot tell exactly, as the amount of business done and th 0 success of the season Juts a lot to do with It—but use a lrttle reason, common sense and a little Judg- ment. Keinember. musicians are human nnd arc sensitive to certain things, Just th, same as anybody else. Next comes tho bandmaster, and up to him Is much of tho success of the band. It Is up to him to get the confidence of fcls men. get tho best work from them, so that their services arc of the most vsluo to tho man- ager. And In my estimation, tie followlns: Is a very good way to do so: ^ Re firm with all. Have oil rules, regula- tions and orders strictly obeyed. Bo nlwavs business with the men while working. Be friendly and sociable with tlio men wttcti not working. Bo polite and associate with them a little. Don't feel yourself too murti above your men, na thcro might be some <ino In tho band that Is Just as good a musician na you are, and Just as capable of directing as you are. (This mlgit be a case for argument right here). Same leaders say that -when they placo themselves on a level with their mm they lose control of them. I can't see It that way so long as they ar 0 strictly business.) See that all complaints justly made arc attended to at once. I will soy hero that I know of a case that happened one Benson where I was working, where all of the mu- sicians were complaining ot the board they were receiving, and of tho sleeping accomoda- tions, and the leader didn't seem to stick by his men strong enough to have things bet- tered much. In this case he may have gone to the manager and stated the case, and tho manager Bald, "well, if they don't like It they can do something else," which It often tbo case. It is not always tbe leader's fault,, w. d. wedge:. Here wc might say something about the un- necessary calls. How often do yuu bava u call for a free act. or something at, we will say. 4 P. If., and if the aftemo>n crowd is not large, enough at that time, you will wait UN 5 or 6&C p. if., keepiog the men hang- ing oTbund. It is true that tbe time of tho bondmen, for certain hours belonging to tbe management, If working, or not, should be on the lot, but oven at that, why not have ays- tun and lusincsB to things? If yoa liavo a call for anything at a certain time, have It at that time, and your men will know what to expect, Thto is one great reason that tho men soon begin to pa; no attention to calls for free sets, rebearswls, concerts, parade.*, etc. One lime uhoy are at the nppolnted hour end the next time they nre not. Now let us see what tho Individual musician cot. do to help his leader have and m.ilnUiln tho best band possible, keon harmony among tho mer-. and be hlmsalf bo worth nil that he Is receiving for his services. FUrst. you might say that he must be able to handle the music given him, to tbo satis- faction of the leader. Be a gentleman at all times, and obey all orders nnd rules ftrlctly. Then, on Cio other hand, If you (tho individual urualclan) are dissatisfied with the board you are receiving, sleeping uceourmodntlons, salary, think that you oro doing too much work for the salary received, work too hard, hours too long, think that the leader is not dealing square with yum, that you arc not doing as well, or getting as good treatment as you did on some older job that you were on at one time, or just left, and can better yourself, and a hundred othor reasons, Just stnrply put to you* resig- nation, and get nwov, and don't start trouble (when everybody else is satisfied) nnd you are the only one kicking, or squawking. Having discussed this subject as I see it. from the three tides of the question, ana having tried to make myself understood, without taking up too much space, I trust that I have said something dot will cause all of us to do a little thinking, and see what we can do to better things. Let us have good bands, composed of gen- tlemen, harmony and goud feeling between managers, bandmasters, and band musicians, and see If the result will not be for tho better of all conerncd. , .