New York Clipper (Apr 1923)

April 25, 1923 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 23 SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS RENTALS $S PER YEAR AND UP Open 9 A. M. to 10 P. M. Chelsea Exchange Bank Broadway and Sctranlli Ave. at Farty-«!slitli St, New York WASHINGTON NEXT CKCUS STAND The Ringling Bros, and Barnum & Bailey Show train will leave winter quar- ters at Bridgeport, Conn., for Washington, D. C. and have all of the Tops up and every thing in readiness for the Show which closes its New York engagement at .Madison Square Garden next Saturday night April 28th and open the season un- der canvas at Washington, D. C, April 30th and May 1st. BRANNAN BOOKING CIRCUS Ed. Brannan, general agent of the Gentry Bros. Famous Shows and James Patter- son's Trained Wild Animal Circus, is due in Philadelphia to make arrangements for the show, which is to play a greater part of the Gentry Bros.' Eastern territory this TRAINING BABY ELEPHANTS Charles Wier's three baby elephants, that he recently purchased, are beug trained to do an act by William Embrey and expected to be booked at some park near New York for this coming season, along with the Charles Wiers performing tigers, leopards and bears. KEYSTONE OPENING IN BALTIMORE Sam. Mechanic, manager of the Key- stone Exposition Shows, will not open in Harve De Grace, Md., plans having been changed and the show will open in Balti- more, Md. Harry Ramish who was to be Mr. Mechanic's partner this season has re- signed. MORENCY WITH POLACK Percy Morency, manager of I. J. Po- lack's Enterprises, is in New York City from Nashua, N. H., where he was man- ager of the Shrine Club's Circus recently held there. "The circus was a great suc- cess. The next stand is Waterbury, Conn. MAIN AGENT IN N. Y. F. J. Frink, general agent of the Walter L. Main Circus, was in New York last week on business. Mr. Frink reports that despite the cold weather the show was enjoying good business in West Virginia and Ohio. PLEASURE UACH OPENING Bbiogeport, Conn., April 21.—The Pleas- ure Beach Park will open its third sea- son May 16. This park is situated on Long Island Sound at' the mouth of . Bri<teeport Harbor. Fred W. Pearce, a -well Imown amusement man of Detroit, has been appointed general manager. Included in the many rides and amuse- ment devices are the Coaster, Whip, Dodge'em, Aeroplane Swings, Carrousel, Pony Track, Skating Rink and a large Dance Hall. "There is also a big athletic field and grove. Plans are now being ad- vanced for the building of an automobile road and a trolley line to the park. BALUNGER IN N. Y. Tony W. Ballineer, general agent of the Sparks World Famous Shows, was in New York last week on business. Mr. Ballinger says that the five cars added to the train for the Wild Animal Department was given much praise by the press. The Five Fighting Lions, Four Royal Tigers Act and the Four Polar Bears with dogs and ponies, and the seventeen trained horses which were imported from Germany this spring make the Sparks Show class with any of the Big White Tops. ROBINSON CIRCUS OPENS The John Robinson Circus, which has combing with it the Gollmer Bros. Cir- cus, opened its 1923 season at Marion, Ind. The weather was fine and there was a turn away at both performances. The show carries this year several sensational wild animal acts in conjunction with the regular circus program. Danny Odeum is manager and will tour the show through the eastern territory. SELLS-FLOTO FOR EAST The Sells-Floto Circus, after a wonder- ful engagement at the Colisseum, Chicago, opened in Peru, Ind., their vinter quar- ters town, tmder canvas, Monday, April 23, and will shortly be seen in their eastern territorj'. The shows play Pittsburgh, Pa., April 30 and May 1. MARATHON FOR STARLIGHT The annual roller skating marathon pro- moted by the Starlight Amusement Park, New York, will be greater than ever this year according to the entries coming in to the headquarters of Victor J. Brown at the Park. The last day to register will be April 26. BENN1E KRAUSE ILL Bennie Krause is still confined to his hotel in New York, having had a second operation performed on his nose last week. Mr. Krause is now getting along nicely and expects to be out the later part of this week. WESTCOTT IN NEW YORK M. B. Westcott and wife have arrived in New York from their home in Chicago, where they spent the winter. Mr. West- cott will have his rides with the Krause Greater Shows this season. ELEPHANTS FOR CONEY John Robinson's Military Elephants, four in number, have been booked by Mr. Evans of Luna Park, Coney Island, for one of their free acts this coming summer. 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