The Billboard 1900-05-01: Vol 12 Iss 7 (1900-05-01)

rs \ . 2 i a | o 5 v Y ; > i rE FE ; _— nc aT Sil Ait ll it hy the 4 as Hie has gone where the clown and the king Meet under the canvas as brothers; Where no one need fool in the ring To tickle the fancies of others And if God loves the man who has curved People's lips tnto similes, there's a nice Front seat that has long been reserved Over there for jolly Dan Rice } tle marshaled no host on the plain, i Nor above men as a leader And naught that he did shall remain In the tand of the palm or the cedar fut he made the world laugh in his day, rose . And he put sorrow under a ban, , So here is a garland to lay On the bier of Jelly old Dan Chicago Times-Herald 4 . Tent Shows. department in “The Bill board It is an experiment If it pays we will continue it If it does not, we will not It is not an idea of our own, We have been } importuned by many of our readers to devote p some litth: of our space to tent show news Of late these requests have multiplied to such an extent that it begins to look as if a gepartment like this might be made to pay Hence our decision to try it This issue does net amount to much. We did not decide to make the attempt until late, and the matter bas been hastily compiled.-slung to gether any old way, in met Rach week hereafter will show a decided imyrovement, This is a new theugh We will be glad to have newsy ems of interest from correspondents. We will publish all news, but it must be news. All long sereeds of self-adulation and personal puffery will be cut out Our cirews reute list will also be a feature wr columns hereafter. No routes ahead will be published without the sanction of the show. but we are at all times ready to forward letters to all shows We know vil routes from two to fifteen days ahead. Our readers are invited to send ~ tetters our care. We will not hold them tiot but will forward them at r address is known When he address is unknown the letter will be advertised and forwarded as soon as claimed letters and One Paper for Ten Cents. ‘ At this seas of the oents great many received ask Billboard wrappers are ad whose names are These bett No year a are The designated ther with a toget rit Specta to The n oand ° WHEELING W.VA AY qm sith day dawned aw and \ "4 waeon tt Anishes the parade ane nN bv) COVoked storms of laughter a shone t Poul Tur Rvery stitch of canvas was pew fy show tooked beautiful o th< It was finely flagged Ir The side show Sr The afternoon Sn ad the night, house Gapacity big top had four poles up ar Th menagerie had six dig was very Ws opening Was attendance aD 233359 S5SBD9SSS99955908.q THE BILLBOARD © edinder the Cents. « ae | Pa There are thirty-two cages in the men twenty-three elephants and camels, besides minor led stock W w ag eleven Despite the fact that only two rehearsals were had, isfaction Strangely enough, it Messrs. Ringling Bros Wheeling Kerry Meagher is in the wagon Chas. Andress is claim adjuster Lou Nichols is side show manager the performance gave the first ever was had Advance Rosters. WINTERMUTE BROS.” GIGANTIC SH( Agent—-Halsey Wintermute Bill Posters—Clarence N. Black, euse; Lew Comstock, Barrington, IIL; Eads, Battle Creek, Mich PAWNEE BILL’S WILD WEST General Agent-—-W. E. Ferguson Contracting Agent—J. H. Rice Assistant Contracting Agent—D Manager No. 1 Car—Thos. R. Perry fourteen bill posters and lithographers great sat time showed They used the lot on the island ws of Syra ee W. Mayon. and Press Representative in Advance—T. L Nicodemus Press Representative with * Show—Frank l'rost Manager No. 2 Car inate “Jee with ten bill posters and lithographers Manager of Box Brigade—Elimer Hultzer, with four assistants Route Riders—Harry Upham and John Brice G. W. HALL’S CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE. G. W. Hall, propr General Agent—E. O. Ferguson Bill Posterse-D. Maloney, Ira Fred. Knoll Programmer and Lithographer Champion ELTON BROS.’ Wagon No. 1 Qe SHOWS Agent—H. O. Cunningham Bill Poster—Callen Lithographer— Moore Wagon No. 2. Programmers and Chas. Mitchell Bill) Posters, Joe MeCleary RENO'’S ORIENTAL Contracting Agent-—W. B Lithographer—King Solman SHOWS Alvord Bill Posters—-Chas. Arnold, ‘‘Swipes” “Smiler” Towne BONHEUR BROS Contracting Agent—A. G. Bonheur Rill Posters and Programmers—J. A nan, Marvin Melrose, James Lester and Hers Weirman, Fred alds Cone, McCORMICK’S GREAT SILVER-PLATE SHOWS. Railroad Contracting Agent—Mr. F. E. Hadley. In Charge Advance Car No. 1—W. B. MeCormick, with seven assistants: June Wart, Dave Ward, Jim Buscher, Albert Belcher, Joseph Ward, Alex. Meige, Alex. Burton In Charge of Car No. 2—W. B. Menifee, with six assistants: Jim Coal, Harry Wells, Ed. Patchell, Harry Wartz, Harry Charlies, Perry Smith. Programmers and Lithographers, Car No 1—Mr. Harry Sells, Mr. Frank Welsch, Mr. Edward Oskey, Mr. Howard Eddes Programmers, Car No. 2—Mr. Frank Spence, Mr. John Sheets, Mr. Harry Haven COL. PETE CONKLIN’S BIG SHOWS General Agent—Floyd C. Fox. Press Agent-—-H. W. Fox. Programmer—Percy Jenkins Biil Posters—Charley Cox, Willie Morton BURK’S BIG UNCLE TOM’S CABIN. Contracting Agent—C. T. Brockway. Assistant Contracting Agent—G. E. Bucey. Bill Posters—John Harpe, Will Smith. Programmer and Lithographer—Ray Post CULLINS BROS. Press Agent—D. G. Boss Bill Posters—C. Earl Sage. Lithographer—Roy Colburn. Programmer—J. Heagerman Jarvis Murphey, Joe Dawson, AMENT’'S BIG CITY VAUDEVILLE CIRCUS Contracting Agent—A. J. Sharply. CAPT. W. D. THE PAN-CONTINENTAL AMUSEMENT Y CO., OLEAN, N. General Railroad Contracting Agent—J. Allen Darnaby. Car No. 1. In Charge of Paper—Wm. Kirsch; two bill posters. Programmers—J. E. Diffenbaugh, Frank Stocksdale Lithographers — Louis Chesner, Homer Bradley. Advertising Solicitor—Herbert H. Black Car No. 2. Agent—Philip Harris. In Charge of Paper—Michael Tobias; two bill posters. Programmers—Ed. White, Billy Marks. WHITNEY’'S ACROBATIC AND SPECIALTY COMPANY. Gereral Agent—E. S. Murphy. Contracting Agent—J. F. Whitney. In Charge of Advance Brigade No. 1—L. P Whitney Lithographer Bill Posters—Jas Will Dugan. in Charge of Brigade No. 2—J W. Walbourne Hardy, Fred. James and F. Whitney. Bill Posters—Art Johnson, Billy Sutton THE KEYSTONE SHOWS. Agent—Keller Iseminger. Bill Posters—Jos. Murray and Harry Blum F. J. TAYLOR’S SHOWS General Contracting Agent—J. A. Park Press Agent—A. D. Funk In Charge of Advance—A. D. Funk Programmer—C. Lecey Bill Posters—Thos. Acton, P. A. Howard Will Myers, J. Hurly. four sistant ~ LOULS’ CRESCENT SHOWS. General Agent—Thos. Ewers. Programmer--Ed. White. Lithographer—G, L. Gage. Bill Posters—W. H. Parker, H. A. Little FRED. LOCKE'S SHOW. Contractor, E. A. Hill. Press Agent, A. O. Landiss. Programer, C. Jones. Boss Bill Poster, Murphy Sanirson, men. with Eb. F. DAVIS’ BIG Propr. and Mer od. F. General Agent—DeForest Equestriaz Director—Sam Band Master—Banks Baird Master of Canvas—Chas. Watson. Master of Horse—Dr. Fowler 10-20¢., Davis Davis MacF linn, SHOW. TERRY'S METROPOLITAN UNCLE TOM’S CABIN. General Agent-—-W. G. Dickey. Bill Poster—Harry Cassel Country Route of the No. 1 Advance—Chas Parker. STEWART FAMILY’S SHOWS Agent—Mr. F. W. Stewart Bill Poster and Distributor—Dave Moyer JAZIE’S NEW ALL-FEATURE SHOWS General Agent—J. P. Gallagher Contracting Agent—J. W. Hutchinson Bill Posters—-Harry Ghosen, J. Ward, 0. J Sanford, C. A. Gillmore In Charge of Second Advance—Claude Yerker, with Will Chase, T. J. Anderson and E J. Warren WALTER J McDONALD'S SHOWS General Agent—Harry Bundy. Bill Posters—Wm. Bundy, Fred. Jones, Spot Sickles, Frank Cann, Joe Harris -Publisher Official Programmes—Chas. G Johnson. Lithographer—Frank Searls Programmer—E. G. Templin The following are in the roster of the adVance of the great Wallace Circus: W. E Franklin, general agent; E. M. Burke, road contractor; R. M. Harvey and D. F Lynch, contractors; A. W. McPhail, special agent; W. R. Musgat, agent No. 1 advance ear, with sixteen bill posters; R. P. Jan ette, agent No. 2 advance car, with fourteen bill posters; Frank Purcell, agent Brigade No. 1, with ten men; Harry Middleton, agent Brigade No. 2, with five men: W W. Parmalee, program contractor The advertising department of the John T. Backman’s Show consists of Will Z Smith, agent; Frank Cook and F. R. Blose, bill posters; Chris. Mayer, programmer, and Ray Pickrell, press agent The advance staff of the Sun Bros Shows is: Pete Sun, manager; Albert Moore in charge of the big No. 1 wagon; Walter Epperson, No. 2 wagon; C. I. Smitt, No. 2 wagon, and Fred. Baver, lithographer, with assistants Fred. Darling is general contractor and advance representative of the Dixon, Bow ers & Dixon Big Shows. He has eight as sistants. The show opens in Sydney, N. Y May 1. Harrington's Combined Shows open at Cook's Park, Evansville, Ind... May 6 Wm Harrington will be in advance, with one as and two bill posters ~ Riding the Elephact. ‘ We are going to make our Circus Department “the best ever.”