The New York Clipper (August 1914)

AUGUST 8 THE USTEW YORK CLIPPER. CIRCUS NEWS NOTES FROM 101 RANCH. SELLS-FL0TO-BUFFALO BOLL SI 8IU.X OAXSSB. BY BD. M. /AOK80H. Mbdicinb Hat. Alts., July 27. The BdlB-Floto-nultulo Bill Shows ontere/1 Northwest Canada at Winnipeg. Julr 13, (or « two of arfveno conditions tlie tour baa been the most successful from a financial standpoint, In Ibe his- tory of the show, possibly to be accounted for from the. fact that It was Colonel Cody's first rl-.it to the Canadian Northwest Last season six dreuses and Wild West organizations toured It, and Sells- Kioto was the only one wto got any money. Other circus malingers admitted It, and to verify It we the only ones -who came back, so we have 'ti a ter- tirrown In. vr a (Two Bar 70) BUI Hawks and wife paid m si pleasant visit at Saratoga Springs. Mr. JfLt. fUku season 1O08, also flatted. mt Miss Original, what was the matter? The weeks' tour of the Provinces, opening at St. Bonl- ~„ii«nto didn't snow up at Saratoga, face lost across the river from Winnipeg. In splti uradOolemsn, please drop ns a line. Boy OIU - would Ilka to know bow the River 1b. New subscriber* this week: Mr. Coporo, Mr. Perkins. B. J. La France, Frank Qrotegut and MIsS Rlche, tbe fat glrL Blltr Caress is singing; the new parody on ii/vlS of an Aching Heart," written by Will jjo^on wl Olareneemults. Hank Durnell says, " l ntf rTh ve Hoo. BUI, I say, BIO, what Is all tbe entire territory to ourselves, and sod «.i* '.Mltement on tne lot. Way, Tim Gurrnt rltory as It la with beauilful weather tJn. Eg .VriJedV *»*• to ,lie Wlunlpec Kxlilbltion being held the II gaislsnTI Springs we showed opposlto a Teal oame week that wo plnyc.1 gt, Bonlfaee, Immeneo aSimfinn ondjoo, would be surprised how lew Influences were exerted to prevent our showing SmS bloods paid It a. visit, if It is real news, Thu OurTBa will have It. Senator Hogan says: "I have bad the pleasure. tt visiting, during my travels, soir* of the largest Mmm Id tne country, but while In Malone, breweries m> J^JSJ of tbe oppertnnity of a pari nieasa'nt hour In tbe hop gardens there, and I must jot we ■at"it wasbotb healthy and Interesting. Yes, a to extraordinary !?«„«. feeling came over me as 1 atrolled down were one week Jrlnwnw In then garden, and absorbed tbo tho way. 1b a big ono, yet good business prevailed .Mwntirur breenes and Inhaled tne rich perfume despite the efforts of the fair offlclals to keep fjSl (finbeantlful bops. I Just looked, then OS out. At Weyburn—which, by the way, Is not looked again, then I dreamed tbo most beantlful dream, and In my dream 1 wondered If at aocno futdre time \and maybe In Milwaukee) we mlgbt have the pleasure of meeting ngalu." Ml ILLIG VN GUARDS. larger shows are having bard work to make both ends meet financially tola season. People living In the small towns) slatted by these shows tell mo they rare novhlng for them, and It Is a rnro thing that a small *»» will break even In tho towns played. It looks like experience would teach the promoters) not to put a ssnali show on tbe road. Nothing bat the "big ones" are mak- ing any money this season, and with such ex- cellent rsllrosds and iiitcrnruan. facilities In .noot sections of the country people caa see Ibe "bVx ones" without much expense and are doing so. Tho laller part of August Chicago ami vicinity will see ouite a number of good slsrd shows for the Sella-Kloto. 101 Ranch, Yoemg Ituffnlo. ami •then arts headed this way. W. A. AtbUM. s Mia. Kttlla Pass It recjntsted to send her ad- dress to H. W. Pars, care of Wheeler Bros.* route. lie haw an Important letter for her. SatrraLLa'B Otaorji. It Is reported would close at Dlnghamton, M. Yw Aug. S. STOCK PUT BROKERS JOIN FORCES. The American Play Company, which Includes the broking department of Selwyn * Co., and Elisabeth Martury, will Join forces with the John W. Rnmaey Play Co. Neither of these three concerns have sold out. Tbe idea la to morelj follow tbe «ohgo Ibat "In union there Is etrength." They will shortly mors Into lane olfices, "Tim Sr-SHOTttmirt" will he used by toe Pain- bridge Stock Co., at the Sbabcrl, Minneapolis, Mian., Willi Florence Stone lu tbe leading role. "Tna Mastbb MiKD" was played at tbo Ma- Jeallc, Dostoo, Mass,, week ending Aug. I, with Edmood llreese playing ihe part he originated. "Foanr-nrB sUntrrss rso»i IJboaowav was offerel week erring Aug. 1. aS Idors Psrk Thea- tre. Yotmmtown, 0.. hy Ihe Morton Opera. Qn.__ •Tita llt-iNDNSss or Viiitub" proved to he one of the most »uccea»rul pieces produced at the Law Side Theatre, Denver. Col., thla season. H. L. atlnlirrn Is playing tbo leads with thla company, uniler the majingement of T. 0. Olcnson. ^^ "Tn» Dictator" wis Kucocssfully played weeg ending Aug. I, at tho Davidson Theatre. Milwau- kee, Whv, under tiie mauagenient of O. A, Hlg- '"Tub* Ucbau or aUirva" wss the attraction at tbe Fsrrvlow Theatre. Dayton, ().. week ending Aug. 1, under the nunagctuent of John Satspelle, ■TM CeMPnuot" was tho play selected by CUrk Ilrowa to close his stock season wllh at Ihe Orphean), Montreal, Can., week ending Aug. a. A heavy advance sale la reported. "Tils Mam fbou Mbxioo" will be ibe attrac- tion at foil's, Washington, D. a, week ending Aug- S. "Tiu Attack" scored heavily week ending Aug. 1 at the Grand Opera House, Pittsburgh. Pa., under Ihe management of Henry Davis. I'mfetlined Is a new play by II. S. Sbetdon. Ciiabi.bs R. Ili.ANsr hna rcllnqnlshed control of the Anverlcan Tlieatre, Philadelphia, where ho baa for the past four years successfully con- fueled a Block company. The house now passes Into tbo control of one of tho lessees, Wm. w. Miller, who will Install a new stock compnny be gltinng Bout. B. Mnurlco Stanford will be the director of the Block. "OtuunTARK" Is underlined at the Metropolitan, Seattle, Wash. OLABENDOK STOCK CO. ROTEI. Bad weather still preralla In this secllon (Bot- Winnipeg or St. Boniface, not only by the city and fair officials, hut by the street railway com- pany whose service wns Imulequate. A. hrge bonus for parading Winning was suited, which neeeasltnted our connnlng tbo parade to tho limits of St. nonlfaco only. overcam-.- all dinicultles and played business. At Brandon wo ere one week ahead of the fair, which, by Kins, v./, out BV ■■* »W «W¥ «i^,» w«**w—— eacaiilng the terrific vlnds that have been all around ns for the xnst two weeks. And boat- uesa has been good considering the nnfavorabM weather. Oar open dates for ihe regular sea- son are fast fllltng, and the show will aooo De booked solid to the Pactac Coast. . J. Harry Olark will leave ns in two weeks, aud In him we lose a good man, as he has shows what he can do and JrMt how good be can as It In has place at Ibe piano. Our feature bill this Winter season wlU fee "Isbmarl," In which Ernest Vevea will star. iv,^lBn^brthe"Elks"wlth~the^abow, the majority the Smallest one of the bunch, closed up Its stores « n <i M|ss Clarendon wltl "J1»« blm ' , wl * STwlw are menSefs of the Mulligan Guards and. suspended business. Everybody came. At i 1 ' 1 '.^TL *L,$gt J&J &JZ5S? rtcklng 'em to tbo doors. '>ar entire repertoire will w GREATER PARKER SHOWS. BI I. CUNT WISBltAK. DX HUSK. On awpunt pU&J&B* J5*5t SJSIB a large one by any menus—we had everybody for miles around, and tbe same condition! pre- vailed at Moose Jaw, where we were In ouo month ahead of tbe fair. Beglna, on Saturday, gave us two big audiences, especially tbe night one. Saskatoon—always a good one for Sells-Fioto, turned out better than ever, and straw bad to he put on the ground for tlie people to sit on al- though the extras were all In. North Battleford, It taeraWuTw Juuglefeat last week and well might be, for who would have missed the opp( tunlty of witnessing that gathering of good fellows 5m* » worthy c.use, ?o a grand od thorough- has? tried and true, a loyal son of the white tops who, by bla loyalty and sincerity to bis fXwroen, his won for him a place high in there esteem. His entrsnoe to tbe banquet was !h« Blinalfor « hearty cheer. Mike, at a loss what to do when Informed of the reasons of tho oil boom, and naturally the people feel very Jubl- ontSnrsts. In a vain endeavor to swallow that lant, so a turn away was recorded, and the re- A,l«m's s'nnle gated at toe surroundings a moment malnlng performances were given to packed tenia. withTthe expression of a wounded fawn. Just From Edmonton we went to the real "Oil City." nmrmured "thank yon, hoys." But the feeling Calgary, where we showed In the beautiful Ex- thit nrnmnted that simple phrase was understood hlbUlon Grounds, to another turn away, on tho hvttouu) Present and Mike, still In a atate of opening day. Nest day aaw the crowds sitting on Mnmtitcm a delegation from the Chamber of Com- merce waited on Col. Cody on the arrival of the first section. Fully two thousand people were on hand lo witness the unloading. The Colonel was the guest of honor at the Chamber of Commerce meeting in the Empire Auditorium, addressing an assemblage of one thousand people. The Edmonton Ad. Club alao gave n special luncheon in his honor. This wonderful city is on the verge of an by fhoso present, and Mike, _ lorfull bewilderment, was escorted to the seat of honor, more power to ye, me bucko, msy yei live tolas msny more of thlm. 'TIs the sentiment of ill the buckos and colleens of the 101 BaucU Shovf, .. That energetic, never-tiring, hardworking rep. resenlaUvo of tta Buckeye State Geo. V. Con- nors, certainly Is the goods on turning them In the big ride show. He gets them going and coming. He eho' Is coo hustling man. Did you pipe that lumxlry theatre In front of the Slx-ln-OM? Fan In line, A. E. W. Mr and Mrs. Jlmmlo Do Oroff visited at Schenectady, In company with the hostess of the lintel Country Club, In Albany requested tliii writer to send regards-to all friends through Tub OLO ltBMADLB. Al. Casey Is about to enter vaudeville onco again. Uu entertained old friends royally at the Oo»roos, while tho show was In Amsterdam. Ray, George, why didn't you bring s box or Butch Oolu's cough dros to the banquet. It would have belied some. 'Jos Lcwla had many an offering to offer. But what, what wss be offering, I wanta fc»ou>. Louis Fried had the extreme pleasure of a vlBlt from Uls father end mother, at Soratogs / N. Y straw bo the iilppodrcme track. Medicine Hat, on Monday, was also big, especially the night show, tiulet Sunday town, and during tbe afternoon a Salvation Army band held services outside the menagerie tent. Have Lethbrldge and Fernie, B. C, yet to come, but know what the business will be, for Femle gave us more business last year than two other shows combined played to. Just uhead of us. Taken as a whole the Canadian tour of tbe S. F. 4 B. B. Shows him been a wonderful financial success. One of your Canadian corres- pondents stated Inst season tbnt the people waited for the annual visit of Ihls show, and as It Is Col. Cody's first visit In the Interior he surely spoke the truth. So for IblB season wo have had ideal weatber, and opposition In but a liulf dorcu atnmla—none real close. 1011UM WILD W EST SHOW. ELK9 HONOR MICHAEL QVINLAN. At floheneetKfy, N. T„ Srmday, Jcly 20. the Bias with the 101 Ranch celebrated tho flfty-llftb hlrthdaj o* Michael Qiilnlau In a maniwr that Is In keeping with the jroodfellowslilp teaching of „ , '^ hCT ^^t^ it.a— i ,._t.^_ >,nil In nn /buiii hi>IITMiSil flnflllffJr « .. ■■ • . «. _ a .. chosen with great care, and only bills) will be used that will give Miss Clarendon and Mr. Vevea ample opportunity vo sUjw their versatility. In these two persons Che world of players hss twa of the youngest anl Uat known performers In present day stock, and their work together Is a treat to witness, We begin our retorn engagement In two weeks, and will close our Summer season at Mt. Blan- ehard, O, ihe last week In September, making a season of twenty weeks. . s STOCK FOR THE ORFHEUM. Edwin Fonsberg will open tne Orpheom, Newark, N. J., Aug. 31, with a high class slock organl- antlou which will be known aa tbo Edwin Fors- btrg Flayers. Tliss will be a permanent nature In Newark, and only the beat of tbe high class plays will be presented. As the Orpbetun has a very large seating csaiadty, the plays will be presented at moving picture prices to meat the strong comiietltlon now prevailing. But the low prices will not affect tbe standard of the company, and the latest Broadway attractions will bo pre- sented ss soon as they are available. Mr. KoTsbcrg lias successfully managed stock companies In Lancaster, l'a., and Orange, N. I.. this season. He Is closing his present company In Orange to give bis attention to tbo organisation of his company for Newark, which will Include some of the best known actors and actresses of tlis day. a EDNA CRAWFORD RETURNS. Edna Oratwford, who won an enviable position u leading lady with the American Block Company of New fork, after an absence of four years from the atage, Is to return lo tbe footlights this sea- son, playing the lesdlng role In s well known Broadway attraction ahortly to be announced. During Mian Crawford's retirement she has been - In Boxbury, Mass., anil The B. B. Parker's Greater Parker Rhmrw since crossing Ibe Canadian line baa nol been experienc- ing any axon of those continuous heavy ralna and dlugraetbte weather that han been following tit all the way from onr opening date at Oinaha, with a very few exceptions. It looked aa good to ut, If not better, liran It did to Noah when he landed his Ark on the top of Mt. Arriir*t. and drovo hit animals In two by two, the elephant and Hie kangaroo, etc. Winnipeg was good. Moose Jaw Usee Meet above the average. Calgary Fair. well, everybody knows what Oalgary Fair It, especially when Dominion Day Is sandwiched In. It seemed that everyone had money and was willing to spend II. Tlvo showa, concessions and riding devices were crowded from eight In the morning until mid- night Mother Myers, with the carry-ua-all, was turning them aroaml a few Mines (very row at ten a head, and you can realise how quick those fast ditnee will grow into a bl* fat wad. lied Dell, with the I&rrla wheel, was keeping up lo the same rapid speed, at the same price per ticket. Sbowt and attractions were busy all day long. Up went Ibe price of admission, tho time of Ino lierformanees were shortened. On Dominion Day. well, we Just couldn't handle ttiein. B. B. Parker and II. S. Tyler were rambling around with one of those Sunny Jim smiles ou, and the rest of (be company was In the ssme happy humor. At thla writing we are heaile.1 for tbo Saakatoou nnd Edmonton fairs, and thry are predicted to turn out as good ns Oilnary. At 8wlft Current lire Canadian ln«i>ectoni arrived unannounced, went through nur train and then visited the Midway, examined everything, (iccprrt Into every corner end crack, opened Imnks and packing case and pasted their 11. K. on every- thing Mis. 0. W. Parker and her daughter I.ncllto are visiting her son. living In II. II. Parker's Erlvnle car dolns light liousekeeiilng and mskes arney feel like home. Mrs. Parker does not enn- fine her good cooking to her family alone. In Joe Uallls' living wagon she arranged one of the best fried clilcken dinners that the writer of this story ever Indulged In. Imagine fried, chicken, cooked In egg luitler, homo made coffto, tho odor of which alone wns ui>ih>HiI>ik; good gravy on biscuits fruit Jelly and iiluo uiijilc. It makes my mouth t. tier to think cf It now. After onr Bdmontou fnlr engAgcment we will bead Into the Northwest, playing so.uc of the most prominent fairs In that locality. Although ever/one baa been enjoying a prosperous sesMiu so far, wo are all anxious to get hack to (bo States and see Old Olory flying over us. Babe, the post card man, says Hank Durnell Ztj g r(ul d, order, and to an open hearted manaer "{JjjJ ^f™ hld nun , cr0lU , 0 sers, it was not nntll la a'vvbirTwlnd"at"roping aid trick riding. But llabc has been on the race tracks some bunself. What tay, Hank? . . . _ ,. . _ The same party loat tbe key of the trunk where- in those photos lay Intact, and Tommy Klman aays It waa two long hours before be could gtvo them the oncet over again, and they are sucn cute pbotot, too. Begular big time stuff. Ask Bank. of the true showman. With the 101 llaucb there are twoirty-fivo mem- bers of the B. P. O. B.. which la u lodge within lttelf, nnd It Is safe to Bay that the participants of this banquet will long choriah the memory of It. Nodilng that the most fastidious gounnaml could wlBh for was lacking. The table was laden recently that abs ell place again. comtemplated. resuming her Blliv Prescott It a regular little devil when It aroma of'the beautiful flowers whir* filled the meti to ^at pick ^number, not forgetting dining tent, where the banqnet was_ held. Instead trick riding either. REJOINS PRINCESS FLAYERS. For a limited tessera, at least, Harry Mestayer returns to the Princes*) Players, as leading man, with* tiie" very' choicest" of^edlbles and with spark- opening In San nM^aW «. '<" • - «■ » n <- «'"»»"• — ^ , - bo ss ffaSIS«week 1 1?-&/SS& *"• comes to tbst pick up number, not forgetting dining tent, where the banquet was held, ™teaa tViek rldlns■ either of being under canvas one could easily lnraglne John Devlin! formerly of the Barnum A Bnlley poea sell In the grand dining room of some grand Show, visited at Platteburg. John Is tbe proprietor of the Devlin Hotel, there, where show folks are at all times accorded a hearty welcome. Mr. and Mrt. H. H. "Punch" AUeo, Danny Itoblnsou and Mrt. Harry Allen, from the Big. Sautello Show, visited at Saratoga, N. *.. renewed old acquaintances and The banquet was given In honor of Michael Quinlan, a boss csnvas man of tbe old school, one who graduated from tho wngon show, one who has seen pygmies become giants, and above all a real showman and a true Elk. The banquet waa kept a secret from in TfcriHone'yr KelT,^Etao ch«np ■angUtil of, plcnt" unT.iThe "guests bad assembled at the f«- Ih1 Mull ga^OuardB on long distance stuff-lhlrly-' &ve board. The grand old nuv, ha. gotte through three yersek— and slIU he wouldn't stop. many a storm on U* If'- «« D "» »J" ^ *« I"Kncan Wilson refuses to go to town fcr gro-- menu sweep hit canvas from the lot. be nas certa mw BtoS Walto? star-ted tbe dellculesson beard the crash of tho s«U *£'«, ta' 1Ike J store In (he cutlery department. . .. real csnvas man ho haanict thcser.burfB_v.UI) » VIOLET BARNEY BNGAQED. Violet Barney, leading wornsn of the La Pran- cla Film Oo„ of Ileinllng Pa., has lireu engaged by Director Geo. iijrnmii for the Utah Theatre ■leek, at Salt Uke City. Notch pbom UvAraT'B OoitBniAHg, No. S.— BusUtess Is good, and tho show la making |H*|»ara- tloas for Its Southwest tour, where It will play iiennaucnt stock Id one of the large dtles for the Whiter months, F. Clifton Swan returns with us ntter a three weeks' stay at home with bla folks, nt Bristol, Tenn., and we will welcome his return. Our esteemed ''Bruce" says "Chick" almost bought a drink lot the hoys. Pcllett has Joined LIIKHIY IS PLEASED. llnrry I.nlcii ivrllcB iibi NEW YORK CLIPIMCJt, NEW YOltli— WlBh to tell THE OI.II HEI.IAIII.U llUST lileim.-il I mil With It, My ml verdseiiu-nt In n recent IBSUO for cirrus |n-o|ilo mill scla Headed tne with' letters, wlrea and iiin.in- culls. Could have put out the blMKeat show on enrth from the anawera received, I tsike Kn-iat iilL-nsssre la recomuK ii.IIi.k TIIE GLIPPUR to (idvertlaem. WlshlnaT you ana- ( •••. I nam. aa «ve>r, voora sin- cerely, HAHllV I.DKEN, Munuuer Lnkeu*B Wild Animal Clroaa. FAMOUS LIBERTY SHOWS. J. GEORGE LOOS EXPOSITION SHOW. While n great muuy companle» have been crying hard tlmei and i«x>r bualuesw, tills company naa toon most fortunate, and «ery few people con- neclad with Ibis enterprise have any complaint to offer, which la attributed ellhoT to good towns, meritorious allows, good fortune or good mating"- incut. Be that as it may, noser tlm less ever/ sibilated innnlier ''aoorts'' a bankroll of largo dluiensloua and vorlhea the slogan that "ltois Can't I«sr> with l^os." Next week we play tho Jerseyvllle, HI.. Home- nailing, t)s>n (Iruilte City, ami tbo Jackson, Mis- hotirl lloaiteeomliig, all on tho streets. In tbo past tho last named town has had an average dally attendance of more than twenty thoutauil people. In Hilitli Inn (o these Mr. I/ooe baa already signed contractu to furnlati all shows, rldlnr de. vices, cuncesslont and free acts for the Helena, Ark., Hearsy, Conway and Camden day and night falls, also the free Pall county street fairs at Itccvllle. (loiisnlcs. t.ockport and Hmlthvllle, Teg. <vil. O. W. Parker was a recent visitor Mt Lexington, Mo., nnd expreased himself as being surprised st ihe merit and magnitude of this company. Mr. Parker made n special trip from Leaven- worth, and It la to bo expected that next sca- bon the Ijoo* Khows will be eulpped wllh all new liuiiilsotncly carved wagon front"; In fact, one large sixty foot entrance will lie delivered to live comfiany within tbe next few daya. Kvery Piece of canvas is brand sew and prosperity lurks lu every corner. The Wonderland show haa a frontage of two hundred feet, and haa tbe appearance of one of tho big circus tldo ahowa rather than a carnival attraction. . Tbe Dixieland Mlntlrels' new Culuulal front, slaty-live feu III width, gives this attraction an exalled isipenrsnce, and haa been rewarded wll'l exirllent liuslnesa. Mabel Wblltoker. the Diving Venus, has been contracted '« furnish her diving and swliiuip.ia ci'ilhiilou as a free altraollon for Ihe fairs, ami Dare Devil Dale will present his startling aerial sensation. Tho motordrome, earry-us-all aud (ho big Kll wheel are 'lolnur big, _. . The Ooat and Monkey Circus, I.aughlainl. Amasa, HeplemlsT Morn. Hell, nnd the Crasy Uoiiaa, are all receiving their sham of tho Imil The I.oo« Hlwws do not claim to \» the largest curnlval aggregallou on llw road, but tho unani- mous oululun of "those who know," say It la (lie best conducted and most prosporouB slxleen car show In Anwrlca. "You enn't lose I.O0B" or "You can't toae wllh Loos." Both aro cor rect. SOUTHERN AMUSEMENT CO. hX W. J, KBHUB. or i:n. s, oilvin. Oaress' trick male. What are you doing, Bill? Looking up the family trcet Soiih»i« Informed Will Helser he could secure a wife In Bussla for six dogs. Bill says be always did have a hankering to cross the pond. I would suggest Doc. Webb as a traveling companion. Bill Donovan, in his imitation of a drunken cowhoy, on horseback, standing erect at tbe start, and Tcellng from side to side st the Mulsh. In every position Imaginable, holds tho specta'ora Biiellliound at each performance. It certainly Is a thriller. Chnwge, vot points dings, is very anxious to know vots da prises. Those tidy girls, the Parry Bisters, never miss a generous share of applause, for their cleverness, darlug and ability as trick and fancy riders. "1 was all right In my younger days, but I am all In now," featured by Abby Bates and George Dever, getting many on encore. __ „ For the beneflt of those who thought TV niter I.■nan bad a hemorrhage at Glens Kails. 1 wish to stale, you are In error. Butch Oohn's safety rasor. In the hands of Walter, was the cause of said worry, . Well, If yon don't choose the Wild West, and bets are off on tho circus game, where to s W weakened. After the banquet until the wee sraa' hourii of the morning, good fellon.hlp reigned supreme. Tho menu served was sumptuous and Included all the delicacies of tho soaaou. Mr. and Mm. Geo. Arlington were the guests of honor. Among the Invited guests present were: Mrs. D. V. 'Fantllnger. Boy 0111. Boot. Bl«.by, Tony Hlmorcl, Joe Lewie, Tony Ybanex. F. 8. l'litlllps. Ohaa. llouser, James Howard, KelUs Buckingham, B. N. Waters, B. C. Will ams. D. O La Baiiea, Chas. Harrison, Jack Peeler, Geo. Kelley, Hugh Oorrlgon ami Jack Swor. The Elks wllh the show are: Arthur Dav a. Porn, Ind., No. 305; Ohiis. Colin, Bast St. Louis No 004: Ed. Lncy. I aralioo, Wis., No. 08B; Vexn Tantllnjer, llaralwo. Wla., No. 088; Owen Doud, No. 208: Joe Harris, BmlM Wfc. fc 688; Bill Cronln. Portsmouth, No. 07: Bill Kus- 11k. South Norwalk. Conn., No. TOO; Louis Fried, Newark. N. J.. No. 21 : Jack Leonard, Oklahoma Otyi Okls., No. 417; J. J. Humphr es, Jackson. Mich.. No. 118 j Chas. Thorn, Jackson Mich., NoTllS- B. M. O'RIotdnn, Jackson, Mich., No. 118; Barney Mca^i.n, Brooklyn, N. Y.. No. 2.; Art Waterman. Barabco. Wis.. No. 088. Billy Art Caress, Bamboo, Wlfl., No. 088: L. O. Qulnter, - *,«r.ivv, wis No 088: Walter O. Bowley, Bura animal show goes under tho heading 9 clrcu.. gj^l^ gfl 1 Bert Karlos. Natchc.,„MI«.. Switch off, operator, wrong number. I wont Mm- noo, «»., • George V. Connors, Obllllcothe. O., No. 62; O. V: Biton. Mexico, > No. 810: Bill Donovan, Pendleton, Ore.. N. 288; Prank Oro- ount* Baraboo, Wla., No, 088; John Datley, Bara- 6oo, WU.. No. 088. neapolls. ■ a DON tAHLOS-HOWAUD KOfiU SHOWS. These shows have been for eight wecka rebuild- ing and le-palntiug, and have added several ani- mals lo their show. They opened July 10, at tue Oaks Park for a two weeks' engagement, and have secured some excellent lline. Thoy will open I/ong Beach, Ore., Aug. li Aetorls. Ang. 8: Van- tourer. Wash., Aug. 10; then to Hand Itlver. 17, 18, 10; Pendleton week beginning 20, and Walto Walla week following. . Tho company includes: nowurd Fogg, general niatiager; Don Carlos, producer and director; F. H. Powers, advanco man; Chas. Emractt, staco •J— CnnS"night aunda of Ihe scai»n mniingerj Joe Abroxns, properties; Boy Oablll. ""Sn.,. i. m. ant circus of I blowing a scale, to the draftees of the bunch. Will Atielgore, oar trap drummer, has closed his engagement wltJ> ,nl * c01n J ,ll "l' on " tc01 "" °* i" health. Ill* place It oiled by Mr. Stewart, who escape from tie W. I. Bwalu Hhow. Eiiwauo Fabbh.1. akd Ki/okmib FHaxibb, rorm- erly with the Payton Htock, are prosentlug a ono act comedy. "After tho Wedding, 1 ' lu vaudeville. ALBXA«i>au. V*.. Is to have a Heck company. The Idea to plow a stock company In Alexandria originated with neitba Matthews on energetlii young actress, who is well acquainted with tbo theatrical tastes of the iieople of this section. Phe has undertaken tho management of the cotn- £ony herself, 'ihe first play to bo produced wl I o "Tho Morning; Afwr. ' Miss Mntlbews will be the leading woman. Her work Is notable for lis nnturoiness and girlish spiieal. The leading man will be L. Monta Bell, who Is well-known In Washington. Me has been leading man of tho Illchardsoa Stock Company timing the post season, and has toured a big success. Jobbi'iiinb Wontii It In her eleventh successful week at the htsd of her own company at Du- buane, la. Miss Worth Is capably aupported by Howard It. Hall, leading man and .director; Harry Boyale. Hugh Wright. 8. A. Arnold,-Kd. England, bldney Piatt, business m " u *r*"'i , M ' r K. Bernard, Pearl Stearns nnd Gabrlelln Brlges. There Is every Indication that Miss Worth will havo tho record scoaon of any stock company that has ever played Dubuque, Is. Kmjobi, the Austrian magician, and wlfelKthel Delancoy) lsave slgneil for Ibis season with the Ferdinand Orabime tvtock Co., opening Aug, 3, at Lake Brady, Kent, O. „ „ UnwAiiu BtVBtau., under whose direction, the Aft/r ten weeks In Pennsylvania, two In Ohio, and ono In Now York, (bo Famous Liberty Mhnws ore now beaded toward tho Huuuy South, where the rest of Ihe season will be spent playing the fairs. This week we aro at Outnuerhiiul, Mil., anil business up to this writing Is very good, Messrs, Holomon A Dorm,in are sending a few concessions lo some of tlie larger Boulueru fairs. Including the uew photo galley* In churgo of Harry linker and Bobby Nash. These conces- sions will open at Itexlngtou, Ky. The l'slr Aiuiiseiiient Co, la also setullDg some coucessloiei to U-tiiigioii, including tbelr own make of ilolls, pillow topa, and bears. Jul. Lasers, Abe Coben, Abe Mondcrs, Joe Masters anil Mike Moody were In charge. Muclc Harris, Harry Msrktu, Mam Lawrence and Vic Block were left with ibo lTalr Amiumrra-nt CO.'a enncesaloiui here. Mrt. Todd, of the Danville motordrome, had the misfortune, lo> lose a motor eicle this week lu a Ire Ibat came near causing her to lose her big drome. General Agent Ham Holomon is exjiected hack next week, aa be now has the rest of tbe season booked. Hoi can well afford to lake a rest. Tbo route leads us Into the Hoiithcru part of Georgia. where we will spend Thanksgiving Day, and It can truthfully be said that In all tho bookings we will play under the atroirgest of' auspices, which will Include Portsmouth, Vn., uniler tin- auspices Htste Firemen's Convention, week of Aug. 24. Although four other agents were working hard to get these dates Sam Solomon wss on tire Job, sod has mailed General Manager Geo. V. Herman the contract, and alt are looking forward to It at Ibe banner week of tire season. Tlie week of Aug. 8 wlU find us st Piedmont, W. Va. t Stnbt Wibb expecta to close before long with the Vc-rar! Carnival Co. Wo are allowing Ardinore. okla.. this week In- stead of Murletla oa routed. Tuesday and Wed- nesday, at the pnrk wliero tho anurUil picnic Is held, and Hie balauou or tho week op In town, It has been very evident from the business ive have endured, lu the Oklahoma lowaa recently played by this company, Ibat money Is not on speaking titriua with llio show-going public. Busi- ness has not been what It should have been, b«b> MiiicriiiK Ihe fact that large crowds turn out nbjbtly. _ . , lonbss O'llrlen left the company at Davis for Camilla. lllllle Cranford kilna tbla week, and will work the pillow (oil wheel for Frank Baker. How could the be to crual and not bid Jelr gsssl-bye when leaving, Aral Just think how ssany allcs be has carried that suit esse these hot dsys. lone Oak, Tex., next week, with Greenville, Tex., following. I Rtcntnn Rcnrr Is Tun Cuitijh agent wllh the Con T. Kennedy Shows, Head nl»tit your friends I Nouat»x V. Hthi'HNN bus reslgnnl ns puhllelty man for (he llnrkuot Co., mid will enter conum'r- < lal bualnesa In Scilalln, .Mo. A numiisii of eoiiivasloiis and n molurilr<su« were milled lo tho Ureal Kastvrii Shows at Cliuiii- hnrsburg. Pi. HOLS AND UMBRELLAS FOR CONCESSIONERS A«D CARNIVAL MEN Bar Direct »ml Huve money Wt Are Maiiufai tun i. The finest 1 Inn of piiro silk pongee 111 all leading colurs, aud allk rllmuii liorilurs nt 70 cunts unvh. I'ltANKROllll IIIION., HUB Poplar St., P hiladel phia. l '». WANTED For tho Big Grangers' Fair At (tatorburg, Pa., Aug. 1B-22 SHOWS CONCESSIONS AND WHEELS OF AIL KINDS KL.1HM BIIOWS. 1*31 B'way, W. Y. WHEEL BIRDS (VILLIAM DAUTKLS CO., 4444 Cortland St., M. V frtanley Stock Company Is now appearing at tbe Crnplre Theatre, Uontreal, has m BAGEHBECK-WALLACE ROTES (Special to ttta Ourta.) «t looked like tJ&ERI&JW®«2fe, suocea, IBBngJmm*]J£ ,Hf« £T LS electrician j Jack Walker, hostler; Margaret Pogg. ireauurer; Mrs. Oorlos, nsslatnnt producer, and Miunle Powers, wardrobe mistress. , The great educated horse, lied Riding Hood; Sujder. the educated bear, Borne new monkeys, ■•'ml nogs have been added to the Don Carlos Mlurws. They havo six horses, twenty-eight dogs, Hlxtesxi monkeys and a bear, three wagusii aud float, nnd have their own cnr. This Slow is a real circus ploying tbe theatres. Rvery detail ban been completed for full equip- ment In way of advertising, special paper and street banners, and it Is sofe to ssy success la ]»sltlve. Is the first circus of the season here. The weather was delightful—most too roolto ft dosing In two weeks. Big ImslnesB has been the VBB FOIIEPAIKJII-HF.I.I.H SnOW. , W Is reported that Ihe Rlngllng Brothers will launch tho Forepangh-Selts' Circus next seasou vrlrh AIT. T. Rlngllng at the helm, and lake Newman as general agent. Charles McOllnlOCk. "fw.wjth. Ibe 101 Ranch, may go u general ngvnt of the Barnum * Bailey Dhow. assist in the sale of Ice cream cones sud lemon Sde to any extent, but It made Ibo splendid elr cut Pcrforuiance all Ihe more enjoyable, and the clrcus^SbW own. this sfL-nioon MKJ* •» ctiSton; talsbTess being llght-«» fsrroer folks to Utn ,7a.l fr0 ti ra ve ln p.e h . l ; i ir;"of''-.galn meeting Messrs. SSrSp««^M srons «"•= " . ',.„ „i awa tbla season. %t£« wSS/lvS reporled. the polleo bBvln/v?ry little to do, Ihe crowd being very lluminond will have a result of oalng only the lata plays. It K. JoiiKSosr writes from Wlldwood. If. J.— "The Johnsons. Llnle and Bert, opened Jill* 0, with tho Hue* Playerw, at Blake's 'tWre. 'Wife to play character, and I lo direct. We clowr wl lis noor lliein Aug. 1 sud Jump to Peon Yan, N. x\, (o open\lUif Chas. II. It-.skham's Chicago block Co., VUW K Brooklyn, .tarted Ihe season Aug. 1, with "Broadway Jones.' Noel Travers had a hearly reception as Jacks;* Bl and Chstlotte W. UsnWj. a new wember also iileaaed by her work. Other people In the enst were; Dsn nsanell, Wm. Blllott, lleorge CaVllM Jack Malhews, Louis Caf*r, Kslher ANlrews. Irene Booglss, Phyllis Ollrnore, Guy Hmlib, John Told and Wm. Orown. Next week, "Iiam'agcd Oorxls." SEES DsKKino AHB rsAKK KlBKB. chapter , , _.^ _»»k— members of the Poll rltoek Comps,ay, In Uartford. •BteJ .!!3L WW * Ce."n. concluded tfcelr •*«« there Aug. t. and nummoou »"■ — ^, - - L-... i Hj0 ket1 Conn., conciuueu ™^.i •r"';f^V"'« to Tbo^USr? C of n ST^vS «Wi even were tendered . lOM «r*weU, (I In I K.*r inng is tbe dreaatest proposition on the market to-tlnv, and Is oaly just out. As perlllasstration abowe, fou will isote what thla little article can do. 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