New York Clipper (Apr 1923)

22 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER April 11, 1923 CIRCUS WUrm-BLUMENFELD CO. CHANGES As an aftermath of the difficulties that Wirth and Blumenfeld encountered during the Marine Circus at the lOStb Field Ar- tiUei7 .Armory recently, Frank Wirth and George Uamid took over the stock and interests that Herman Blumenfeld and Max Lowtnstein held in the firm. The amount paid Blumenfeld and Lowenstein together is said to be in the neighborhood of $50,000. Wirth and Blumenfeld, who were com- ing to the front as representatives of cir- cus, park and carnival acts, and who had booked engagements for acts which will bring them more than $200^000 this season through Mr. Blumenfeld, made arrange- moits for the providing of talent for the Marine Circus. When the firm encoun- tered di£5culty in obtaining money toward the end of the circus, an attorney was called in by the concern to see if some adjustment could be made so-that Wirth and Blumenfeld could get mxmey to pay off the acts they had engaged. The at- torney was shown the contract by Harold Cxattent,''attorney for Romaine Benjamin, and the drcns offidab. The first para- f'apfa of the contract read that Wirth and lumenfeld wiiived all liability as far as otiiers were concerned in the project and assumed responsibility for any liabilities that might accrue throagfa their action. As a result, when people made claims against the circus officials, they were re- ferred to Wirth and Blumenfeld, with the result that several suits were filed against the firm. ' Frank Wirth and Hamid, who left the details of the project and the handling of the contract and business of the circus to Blumenfeld, when they fotmd out the status of the firm in the matter and that obliga- tions vrould be thrown upon their shoulders, immediately started negotiations for the taking over of Blumenfeld and Lowenthal's interest in the business. This was accom- plished after several days of conference between the parties and Blumenfeld and Lowenthal withdraw from the firm last Thursday. On the last night of the drcus, through Wirth and Blumenfeld threatening not to allow the show to proceed that eve- ning unless they obtained some money on account, they were given $2,600 at the direction of Attorney Content. The show was a good one and all that attended seemed to like it. WALTER L. MAIN CIRCUS OPENS The Walter L. Main Circus opened the 1923 season at C3urlottesville, Va.. Satnr- tby, April 7. The drcns has one of the best programs that they have ever pre- sented and May Wirth with Phil and the Wirth Family are the feature, along with Andmr Downie's Double Herd of Per- forming Elephants. J. H. (Doc) Oyler is in chaise of the Side Show and has a wonderful line up of attractions, featur- ing Little Freddie, the Armless Wonder. Jimmie Heron has the Annex Show. Both shows have a brand new line up of ban- ners. The street parade has sevetal new features and is very well dressed. Busi- ness was capacity at both performances. The circus goes to Staunton, Va., from here and then through West Virginia and Ohio. HARVEY WITH SELLS-FLOTO It. M. Harvey, who has been Office Manager and in charge of the advance of the wmter Indoor Grcas for the Muggi- van-Ballard-Bowers Interest will succeed Ed. C Warner as General Agent and Traffic I^nager of the Sells-FIoto Grcus. The Sells-Floto Circus' oiwned the 1923 season at the Coliseum, Chicago Apr. 7th. and will close the ChicagD engagement April 21st and will jump to Peru. Jnd^ to open under canvas Monday, April 23rd. Indianapolis. Ind, 24th. Richmond, Ind.. 25th, SpriDgfield, O.. 26th. Columbus, C 27th. Newark. 0_ 28th. Pituburgh. Pa., April 30th and May 1st - SPARKS CIRCUS OPENS Macon. Ga.. April 9.—The Sparks Cir- cus opened its season here last Thursday afternoon, both the matinee and evening shows being given for the benefit of local institutions. An unusually large attendance 'Patronized the show, with every indication that good business will continue at subse- quent performances. The Rotation Horses, tmder the direc- tion 'of Ernest Kloske, was one of the favorite acts, and are new additions to the Sparks Show, having been recently im- ported from Germany. Miss Naida Miller, tight slack artist, doing a variety of dances, etc, was another novelty, and the Japanese act done by Prince Jary Sakato, that of sliding down the rope on his feet, was also highly applauded. Other acts were seen to good advantage. The ammal part of the show this year is one of the best in its history and in- cludes several fast wild animal acts. Sheve Batty, recently recovered from a bout with an animal, excels this year in an act that is better than anything heh,'>^j^one in the past ' ^1^. After leaving here "Uie rirwK b booked for' Columbus, and then to Griffin, before heading north. RINGLING LEFT A MILUON MoBBisTowN. N. J., April 9.—T. Ring- ling, of Ringling brothers, left an estate of close to a million dollars, according to the inventory filed here last week in the Surrogate's office by the administrators of the estate of the dead circus man. Ring- ling's late home, known as Ringling Park, is in Jefferson Township, Morris County. A value of $970,424.91 is put upon the personal estate, according to the inven- tory, the value of the real estate not being given. The one-third interest in the Ring- ling Brothers, Bamum & Bailey Circus, which was owned by the late T. Ringling, is valued at $83,943. In the inventory is included a detailed valuation of animals in the circus owned in part by the Alfred Ringling Estate, The most expensive animals are the giraffes, valued at $3XiOO each. A rhinocer- ous is valued at $2,000 and a hippopotamus receives a like appraisal $1,700 apiece is the price put on the elephants. GRONHAW WITH SELLS-FLOTO L. B. Greenhaw, who started this sea- son as general agent of Golden Bros.' Trained Wild Animal Circus, is now con- nected with the Sells-Floto Circus as con- tracting agent Mr. Greenhaw was in New York last week with C. W. Finney, the general contracting, agent of the show. POWERS ELEPHANTS FOR VAUDE. The Powers Elephants, now playing with the Hippodronie show, are booked to play the Palace Theatre, New York, right after the closing of the Big House. "The elephants will be featured at one or more amusement parks this Summer. THE ARLINGTONS RECOVER Mr. and Mrs. George Arlington, of New' York, are again able to be out after being confined to their hotel on account of ill- ness. Their son, Edward Arlington, is kept very busy with his string of hotels in New York City. THREE CIRCUSES FOR HUNTINGTON There are three Grcuses contracted to play Huntington,. W. Va. Walter L Main Circus, Spark's World Famous Gr< cus, and Patterson Trained Wild Animal and Gentry Bros. Shows Combined. LEOPARDS ON PAN. TIME Arthur Hill, manager of Valiceda's Leopards, now playing Pantages time, re- ports that they have just extended the contract and that the act will play most .of the Summer in their different houses. OUTDOOR EXPOSITIONS BISTANY BACK FROM PANAMA L.eo Bistany accompanied by Hamid Ben and the rest of his company arrived in New York last Friday from Panama, 'where the Bistany Shows were engaged for the Panama Exposition this past winter. The Leo Bistany Shows will open the season at Buffalo, N. Y. Mr. Bistany has leased the Rides and Shows of A. Pohill of Beacon, N. Y. "ir' IS BIG NOVELTY "IT" Exhibition Co. of New York are offering one of the greatest novelties ever invented for a pit show. "IT" is a paper Mache figure of King Tut IT tallcs to you and answers any question you care to ask it It is strictly a mechanical device and is not operated with a person con- cealed inside. The figure is easily opened to show that it is empty. DERBY GAMES IN PARKS The Kentucky Derby Co. of New York will , have as usual several of their games of Skill including the new game Puzzle in several Parks-in and around New York. The Kentucky Derby is now operated in practically every Amusement Park in the United States and Canada, besides those in Foreign countries. TEN SHOWS OPEN IN N. Y. There are no less than ten exposition shows opening up in and around New York that are only carrying rides and conces- sions. No show mil be carried and sev- eral similar ones are playing in and around Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore. WESTCHESTER SHOW AT YONKERS The Westchester Amusement Co. opened their season at Yonkers, N. Y., Apr. 6th, and will play at Yonkers most of the Summer, as they have contracted to play under several different auspices in different parts of the dty. MORRIS UNGER IN N. Y. Morris Unger, of the Unger Construc- tion Col, of Pittsburgh, Pa., builders of rides and shows for parks and expositions, is in New York on business for hb com- pany. Mr. Unger reports that their fac- tory is very busy turning out their Spring orders. BERNARDI SHOWS OPENING Jack Carr, general agent of the Bemardi Greater Shows, is now in New York. The show opens Petersburg, Va., April 14, and is contracted to play Norfolk, Va., Salisbury, Md., and Dover, Del., on its way north. FASHION SHOW FOR NEWARK John F. Holloran & Co. of New York are putting on a Fashion Show and Bazaar for the Salaam Temple, Newark, N. J. May 19th to 26th at the Newark Armory. BERNARDI IN NEW YORK Fleece Bemardi, manager of the Do- minion Exposition Shows was in New 'York last week. He is making his head- quarters at Chicago. ACME SHOWS OPEN Heller's Acme Shows opened the season at West New York, N. J., Saturday, April 7, and will play that location until April 21. BECK BACK FROM CUBA Louie Beck, one time press agent of the Frank 'C. Bostock Show, has been in Cuba this' past Winter with his large collection ■'of snakes. Mr. Beck returned to New 'V'ork last week and is not as yet ready to announce his plans for thb season. LEROY BACK FROM MEXICO Charles Lcroy of Brooklyn has just re- turned from Mexico where he has been' spending the winter. Mr. Leroy will shortly decide whether he will have his Rit shows with an Exposition or a Circus. GERARD SHOW OPENS Gerard's Greater Shows opened the sea- son in New York City Saturday, April 7, for three weeks and will then start their tour through New England. This is a firteen-car show. WEST SHOWS OPEN The West Shows opened the 1923 sea- son at Tarboro, N. C., April 7, and are- contracted to play the following towns: .•\pril 18, Wibon, N. C; Washington, D. C, April 30. PERCIVAL BROS. SHOW OPENS Percival Bros. Circabar, a new exposi- tion show, with six rides and a free act,- and a good line-up of concessions, opened on the lot in Brooklyn, N. Y., last Satur-' day, .\pril 7. ENTERPRISES: SHOW OPENING Edson and Ziegler, Managers of The Theatrical Enterprbe Inc., will open at Wallington, N. J., Apr. 21st, with their rides and Concessions. HNK IN NEW OFFICE IxHUS Fink, manager of the Fink Ex^to-' sition .Shows, has moved his office from' New York 4o Plainfield, N. J., the winter, quarters of the Show. GRUBERG BACK WITH SHOW Wilbur S. Cherry, after an ahsence of nearly two years, is back with Rubin Gruberg, as General Agent of the Rubin and Cherry Shows. CAL. SHOWS OPEN APRIL 23 The California Shows, Anderson and Hall, managers, will open the season at Waltham, Mass., April 23. CENTURY SHOWS OPENING . The Twentieth Century Shows, H. F. Ketchum, manager, will open the season of 1923 at Gloversville, N. Y., Saturday, April 14. EXPOSITIONS .Acme Shows, West New 'V'ork, N. J., Apr. 7th to 21st. Gnard Exposition Shows, New York City, Apr. 7th to 28tb. Finney Ralph Shows, Brooklyn, N. Y., Apr. 9tfa to Nth. Johnny J. Jones Exposition Shows, 'Wmsbing- toD, D. C, Apr. 9th to 21st. Percival Bros. Shows, Brooxtyn, N. Y., Apr. 7th to Nth. Tajder Bros. Shows, Brooklyn, N. Y., Apr. 9th to 14tb. Westchester Amusement Co., Yonken, N. Y., Apr. 7th to 14lh. WiUiams Bros.. No. 1 Shows, Brooklyn, N. Y.. Apr. 9th to 14th. WiUiams Bros. No. 2 Shows, Brooklyn, N. Y., Apr. 9th. to 14. The Kentucky Derby HAS "MADE" O'VER ISO CONCESSIONAIRES. WHY NOT YOU? THE PUZZLE V (PATENT PENDING) WILL SURPRISE YOU ❖ ^ THE KENTUCKY DERBY CO., INC. 1416 Broadway, N. Y. 'jf Phone Penn. 0595 ^