The Billboard 1901-05-18: Vol 13 Iss 20 (1901-05-18)

4 THE BILLBOARD. Published Weekly at 127 Kast Kighth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. A. Address all communications For the editorial or business departments to THE BILLBOARD PUBLISHING CO. Subscription, $4.00 a year ; 6 mos., $2.00; 3 mos., $1.00, in advance. ADVERTISING RATES: Advertisements will be published at the uniform rate of ten cents per agate line; no diseount for time or space. Copy for advertisements must reach us before noon on Ssturday previous to week ofissue. Our terms aie cash. The Biliboard is so'din London at Low's Fxchange, 57 Charing Cross, and at American Advertising Newspaper Agency, Trafa gar Buildings, Northumbrsiand Ave.,W.C. In Paris at Brentano s,37 Ave.del’ Opera. The trave sup plied by the American News Co.and its branches. Remitiance should be made by pust office or ex press money order,orregist redleit radd)essea and made payable to the Billboa:d Pub Co. ¢ editor can notundertake toretu:nunsolicited manuscript; correspondents should ke: poopy When itts necessa ryto wireus therivstruction: and copy for advertisements, grec t saving in the matter of telegraph tolls may be had by recour & to ine Dona!dson Cipher Code. Entered as Second-Class Matter at Post Office at Cincinnati, Ohio. Saturday, May 18th, 1901. Taken all in all, the theatrical season, Which has just closed, has been n positively successful one. Good shows that appeal to the best tastes of theatrical patrons were well sup ported. est in the problem ansl risque emo There was a dearth of inter tional plays, which shows a healthy Many new attractions are promised for the growth in public sentiment. eoming year. The future is full of promise for the promoter of the clean, bright and instructive produclion. * & * The American billposter is a J. Peirpont Morgan in his way. He wants to be the only pebble on his particular beach. He is possessed of the American idea and wants it all. He goes If its bu siness, he does not mind work; if it’s after every thing in sight. pleasure, he does not mind money; if it’s principle, he does not mind, either. The two parties now forming in the association have their which, to them, are principles. Ih will be a great fight. * *# There is a fascination for non-pro fessional people in stories of cireus life. to read of the followers of the tent Realizing that the public delight shows, the great dailies of the country have this year printed more feature articles on the circus than was ever known before. The other day the conservative New York Herald gave two columns and a half to an interview with Buffalo Bill on the passing of the cowboy. It is a story of thriJling interest, in which the famous scout offers some hitherto unpublished history. Almost on the same day of the appearance of the Ruffalo Bill article, the Washington Times printed a story on cireus women. It treated of the many comforts which they enjoy while on the road, but showed that their work keeps them busy all the time, and that they have no leisure for aniusements dur ing the circus season, As a represen convictions, tative of the show people of this country, “The Billboard” is glad to note the growing interest that the public at large have in that useful profession, and we are especially gratified that those hard working, earnest at the increased respect is accorded performers who entertain the young thein skillful The tent show has a end old alike by and amusing Seats. hold wpon the affections of the great amusement loving American popu jace that nothing can ever shake. * * # On the surface it appears that there will be perfect harmony at the meeting of the Associated Dill Testers at Buffalo, July 9 to 12.) There are, lowever, so many interests involved that considerable friction may be caused. It would seem that the only two troublesome questions wiil be the admission of newspaper selicitors and the absorption of the distributors’ associations. All the large bill posters, with possibly two or three exceptions, are opposed to the admission of newspaper solicitors, while most of the bill posters in the small cities and towns are inclined to take the side of the solicitors. There is quite a formidable element which will seek to not only prevent the letting in of more newspaper solicitors. but will atiempt to drive Ayers eut of the Association. It will not ‘be a difficult matter to absorb the I. D. A. as a part of the great veneral scheine of amalgamation, but when it comes to the IT. A. of D., it will be a different sources “The that the organization will insist on remaining They matter. From various sillboard” has learned distributors’ latter named a separate and distinet body. claim that bill posting and distribut ing should be divided, and that there is a wide field in their line apart from The meeting of the Ohio Association of the business of bill posting. hiil posters this week at Colambus will indicate how the members from this State will stand when the propositions are brought up for consideraBuffalo. influential vill lion at Some of the most posters in the country whose opinions and suegestions have weight, reside in this State. ‘rhe irvans, the Olivers, the Hoods, the Tyners, the and Chapmans others, represent lorge financial interests and control thousands of feet of boards. It would not do to say that Ohio can dominate the National Association. but the delegates from this State will surely be heard from vigorously in behalf of they believe the best to pursue. “he Bill take sides on these Whatever policy board” will not questions, which, after all, only involve judgment and expedieney, and in no way threaten any principle of right or strike at the fundamental basis of the Associated Bill Posters. BEST FOR ALL CONCERNED. Comedy—I noticed you in the audience last night. What did you think of my part? Critie— It suited you Comedy—What did you thing I got off? Critic—The stage, thiuk the best THE BILLBOARD Comments. A. Bauer & Co., of Chicago, have ordered a large stock of eight-sheet posters, placing their business with the Associated Bill Posters’ Protective Company. C. A. Hudson, of the Hudson Bill Posting Company, Albuquerque, New Mexico, bas recently posted for five local merchants and several stands of Duffy's Malt bine ge Business with Mr. Hudson at present is rather quiet. FE. L. Kinneman, the well-known theatrieal man, has been placed in charge of the two theaters in Marion, Ind. He is well posted on theatrical affairs, having been connected with theaters in a managerial way since a boy of fifteen. A committee from the board of directors of the Associated Bill Posters, with President Bryan as chairman, went to Syracuse, N. Y., and Erie and Scranton, Pa., last week to settle the opposition difficulties. They were occupied three days, but the result of their efforts has not yet been disclosed. The annual meeting of the Indiana Bil Posters’ Association has been called for In dianapolis May 22, at 10 a.m., in the oftice of the Indiana Bill Posting Company. In his postal cards to members, George See ger, Jr., secretary and treasurer, says there is much important business to be trans acted, and it is necessary that all members and bill posters be present. The season of both of Al. G. Field's Minstrel Companies has closed. Both met with remarkable success. During the 40 weeks the Western Company traveled 22,158 miles. Mr. Fie!d next season will consolidate the two companies, and hereafter there will be one Al. G. Field's Minstrels, to be known as the Al. G. Field’s Greater Minstrels, and headed by Field himself. The Tabor Grand Opera House, Denver, closed its season May 12, with Neil Burgess in the “County Fair.’ The Broadway Theater closed its season May 12, with the Henry Miller Company. The Tabor opened Sunday, May 5, with Neil Burgess to standing room only. Then Henry Miller Company opened at the Broadway Thurs day, May 9% The Denver Theater opened Sunday, May 5, with *‘Ten Nights in a Bar reom,. The manager of the Minor Theater, at Des Moines, la., became involved in an altereation with a police officer one evening last week. It seems that the representative of municipal justice bore also the authority ef township constable, and equipped with a writ of attachment for salary alleged to be due a performer who had been released, approached the box office with the idea that, like ““Monte Cristo,” the world was his. The trouble was adjusted, and the Minor’s treasury was not sorely depleted either. Jimmie Cullen, of Buffalo Bill's Show, who prides himself on being the oldest candy butcher in the world, is lying at the city hospital in Cincinnati, seriously sick with pleurisy. Jimmie has seen only forty-seven rears, Dut has spent thirty-two of these selling candy, ete., at circuses. He was born in London. At the age of fifteen he came to Canada with his father and ever since has been with circuses. The exposure te all kinds of weather has now laid him low. At least two other circus men have been in the Cincinnati hospital the past week. The Harrison Brothers’ Tent Minstrels visited their old home at Henderson, Ky., recently. As they passed by in parade, Te procession stopped and the band played “HTome Sweet Home.” The Henderson Journal in speaking of the incident said, “Hugh and Jim were both visibly affected. It was a thoughtful and pretty sentiment and showed the “boys are made of the right sert of stuff. The Harrison Bros. are gaining a country Wide reputation and they are gathering riches, Their many friends rejoice with them in their hour of prosperity. Their father. the venerable Benj. Harrison, is well remembered as the veteran editer of the News, Ile has gone to that reward which must come to a modest, well spent and industrions life, and his children rise up to call him blessed.’ George W. Day, an entertainer in’ the varieties, involved himself in trouble dur ing a recent Pittsburg engagement by some remarks reflecting insultingly on the Jews asa race, The management of the theater was asked by some of the leading Jews of the town to compel Day to omit the of fensive matter, and refused. At an after hoon performance Day was trying to win laughter for his stuff when «a man in the audience stood up and informed him = that the talk was offensive and unjust, and that he should be ashamed for his virtual con fession that he made a living by vulgar appeals to racial prejudices and bigotry Day was stumped by this speech, and was unable to proceed with his “turn.” and then was compelled by the management te omit the matter that had been objected to But the admonition came too late, for the Jews had boycotted the theater Marriage by advertisement seems to be much in faver in’ Vienna A diligent in quirer has counted no less than SOS materi monial advertisements in the two leading middle-class papers of that city in the course of a week It ix only the middle classes who arrange their matrimonial af fairs in this way, and it is curious te nothee that the number of women who advertise is almost equaled by the number of men The compiler of this list makes some sad reflections upon the levity and yenality of the age. Young men and young women. he says, are no longer ashamed to regard themselves as objects of merchandis: which may be put up to the highest bidder Nashville (Tenn.) American, Wanted—A young French woman to give lessons to an American gentleman. Apply Hotel, 10 o'clock Friday. , The foregoing advertisement, printed tno Paris paper, almost caused a riot at. the hotel at the hour named. The American gentleman was Mr. Webster Jones, of Say trancisco. Mr. Jones left orders that hy would receive applicants in a room at the hotel, and they might be admitted to th: corridor pending his arrival, When he gor there he found a line that reached out into the street and extended all the way to the Place Vendome. Five hundred dashing la risian ladies were clamoring for a signt of the “American gentleman.” They were unanimously resolved to give him lessons Jones was paralyzed at the sight and fled, leaving the hotel people to get out of the scrape as best they might... The managers and clerks argued in vain. The ladies would hot be pacitied. They clamored for a sight of the evasive American. The police wer: called. The women were put out, but more women kept coming all day. The hotel was under police protection for twenty-four hours. Jones fled to another hotel, a wiser and perhaps a better man. He is now cou vineed that people read advertisements, but he has retired from the business.— aris lbaily Messenger, The authorities of this city have deter mined to advertise Hamilton at the Pan American show. This is a very proper thing to do. But the Pan-American people have declared agaiust a great deal of the fake advertising which has been a feature of other exhibitions, and it will be just as well for the Hamilton people te see that they are going to get their money's worth before paying out the cash. The Buffalo Courier suys: “One thing which the public should understand in relation to the Pan-American Exposition is that no advertising privilege of any sort within the ground will be al lowed, save that which belongs to the reg ular newspapers. This is but just to the newspapers, which have been of iIncaleu lable aid to the great enterprise, and just to the people whom the rule will protect from imposition. All the advertising which can be desired may be effected through the legitimate channels at reasonable terms No concession or right of any kind has been granted to any promoter of an individual advertising scheme. This = information should be thoroughly diffused, in order that the people may be on their guard against false representations and pretended special privileges, for it is not unlikely that fakirs, of whom a horde of all classes may be ex pected to try their wits here, will attempt to deceive the easily credulous into giving their money for services which can not be rendered. The newspapers under all condi tions are the best advertising mediums That is the view the Pan-American dtree tors have taken, and upon which they have acted.” Hamilton (Canada) Spectator. Frontispiece. ——— On the front page of this issue of ‘The Billboard’ is a group pieture of the six Nddys, the marvelous acrobats, whose act has excited the wonder and admiration of the patrons of tent shows all over the world. There are six of them, William, Joseph, Philip, Emma, Eloise and Rosa. Their act is not only a very diMfieult and daring one, but excites admiration because of its neatness. The Eddys appear in full street costume. It wonld be a very diffieult matter te describe their work, for the only way to fully appreciate it is to wit ness it The Eddys are of English birth, and only recently returned from Europe to join the Sells & Gray Show, where they are now the great feature of the perform ance. William Eddy is the originator of the style of act which they present, It is imi tated but nowhere equaled a TI Re OI 4 LETTER BOx £ Oi CY eS Our readers and subscribers incall lines arein vited to avatl themselves of “ The Billboard 8 anew mail scheme. We have an experienced clerk tr charge of this department. He keeps track of people and forwards their mail wherever posstbhle, the moment it is received, thus aveiding delay Letters are only advertised when we do wot knot the whereabouts of the persons to whom they ere addressed. Letters advertised for four weeks and uncalled for will be returned to the post office Crrenlars, postal cards and newspapers excluded Letters are forwarded without expense. ADVERTISED LETLER LIST. J. W. Edwards 17). Red Hatney. L. J. Beek (2). A. Lewis (2). K. C. Laird Chas. Liles Cun & MeMillon (2). Mr. Loekhart Hasting Clawson, John Fay Palmer, J. B. Morris J. W. Tsehude. Phil G. Watten, Varsen Taylor Chas. WK. Hagen. Frank M. White Barlow Bros.” Prof, Winterwringer Minstrels Balloon . Young Dros Cap. Ti Wathice The Great Gautier, W. J, Donnelly, Mile. Prospetto. ee