The Billboard 1901-10-12: Vol 13 Iss 41 (1901-10-12)

THE BILLBOARD In. Robinson Family—Carolyn, the Youngest Daughter of John G., Married to Harris S. Stevens. It seems bred in the bone for the members of the noted Robinson family, of circus fame, to throw parental objections to the winds when a love affair is concerned, and do their own choosing in taking a partner for life’s battles, braving the parental scorn and wrath, and eloping with the persons of their choice. Again this streak of blood in the Robinson “make-up”? has shown itself. This time it is Carolyn, the youngest daughter of Mr. John G. Robinson, who has manifested this independent spirit, by quietly stealing away, Oct. 2, and being married to Harris Ss. Stevens, a former employe of Mr. Robinson, in the circus business, and who had been discharged by the irate parent when it was discovered that an attachment had eprung up between him and Miss Carolyn. It was thought when this action was taken that the feeling of “out of sight, out of mind’ ‘would overcome the fair young lady, and the intimacy between the pair would be ended. But not so. ‘The Robinson blood was there, and nothing daunted, she did as many another one of the family had done before. In mentioning the affair, it may interest the readers to know that in reality the Robinson family is almost as famed on account of the number of elopements that have occurred among its members, as it is for the success that has been achieved among them in the circus field. First among the number to evince the spirit was Gil Robinson, who, when fair Imma Lake, noted throughout the world for her equestrian abilities, captured his heart, overcame parental objections in the romantic way. Next came Charles, who married Josie De Mott, another star in the circus arena. While this marriage was not an elopement, it occurred on the road while the Robinson Circus was en tour, there being considerable of a romantic tinge to it. . Many people still remember and talk about the runaway match of John G. (Young John, as he is known) and Elinor Smith, the beautiful, accomplished daughter of the former Cincinnati Mayor. This romance was heralded throughout the country, and was the source of much comment among the friends of the happy couple. The next elopement in the family was that of a daughter of Gil Robinson, who, like her parents, took matters in her own hands, and ran away with an acrobat connected with her father’s show. Fresh in the memory of all of us is the sensational elopement in the latter part of last June, of Miss Minnie Marks Robinson, the daughter of Mr. Charles Robinson, with J. M. J. Kane, a former employe of the Robinson Circus, and the present advance agent of Al. G. Field’s Minstrels. A singular coincidence, some people would call it, in connection with these elopements, is that, contrary to all proverbial traditions, all of the marriages have proven happy ones, and their several participants have gained as much in worldly goods as che average man usually does, and have spent many happy days together. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens have gone to New York City, where Mr. Stevens is engaged in the brokerage business, and in which city they intend to make their home. “The Billboard’ extends congratulations to the happy couple. A FIGHT IS ON. The Wallace Show Meeting Opposition Down in Georgia. Augusta, Ga., Oct. 5.—The Wallace Show and the promoters of The Merry-Makers’ Carnival, which is to be held in the city Oct. 14 to 19, have tangled up. The trouble has arisen over the intention of the Wallace people to show in Augusta on Oct. 16, one of the days the carnival is to hold. Mr. Franklyn, the general agent of the circus, came to Augusta, and before the carnival people knew he was about he secured a Ilcense to parade the streets of the city. As soon as the carnival people learned of this they went to the mayor, and he has, upon their request, revoked the license, an the show parades permission will have to come from the carnival people. Mr. Franklyn and the carnival people have had several conferences, but without avail. The carnival committee has now issued an appeal to the people of Augusta, asking that they repudiate the action of the Wallace peoplé by refusing to patronize the circus. In their statement they ask the merchants to display only carnival advertisements In their windows and request the bi!l posters | outcome TD POEDRD SRDES LAY A 3 2 a & 2 ” 2 a to refuse to post the circus paper. of the controversy is watched witb interest. The being CIRCUS GOSSIP. The Frank Adams Shows are in Alabama. Wm. Sells spent September 30 in Louisville, Ky. W. B. Harris has bought the Shott Bros.’ Railroad Shows. The Sells-Gray Shows are going to mix in the southeastern fracas. J. W. Gorman, 180 Tremont street, ton, is putting out a winter circus. ’. Link, agent of the S.pe Shows, passed through Cincinnati Sept. 25. Frank Kennebel, the clown of the Cincinnati Fall Festival Circus, made quite a hit. The Mississippi legislature is getting ready to boost the state circus license. The Roberts Family and the Coles have closed with the John Robinson’s Shows. Wm. De Mott, {the bare-back equestrian, is still with the Barnum-Bailey Show, in Europe. Joe Solly has closed his season, in advance of the Wallace Show, and returned to New York. ; ‘ Prof. Walberti, of the Fall Festival circus, has been nicknamed ‘Simon Legru”’ by Bob Stickney, Jr. Tony Lowande will arrive in New. York about Oct. 25 to engage people for his winter season in Cuba. J. P. Fagin, of the Great Wallace Circus, was in Cincinnati last week and paid “The Billboard”’ a pleasant call. Bob Stickney, Jr., and Dave Dedrick have started south with a circus under the title of The Great Southern Shows. E. M. Burk has closed with Ringling Brothers and accepted a position ahead of the Sturgis Carnival Company. Prof. Rice certainly had a fine lot of dogs and ponies, and his show made a big hit at the Cincinnati Fall Festival. Edgar, better known as “Hy Price,” has resumed his position in adance of the Great Wallace Circus, after an illness of several weeks. “Bob” Stickney, in his old-time riding act, which he had not performed for two seasons, was a feature at the Cincinnati Fall Festival Circus. Paul Bloom, ahead of “The Girl from Calcutta,”’ and Burt Wilber, ahead of ‘‘Other People’s Money,’ both are well known in the circus business Master Jas. Brooks, the boy wire-walker, closed his season with Jones Bros.’ Railroad Shows, Oct. 1. He writes us of a very pleasant and successful season. Miss Louise De Mott was presented with a beautiful white Italian greyhound at the conclusion of her menage act at the Fall Festival on the evening of Sept. 26. Robt. Stickney, Sr., and wife, now with the Forepaugh-Sells Bros.’ Circus, have signed contracts with Bush’s Circus, Berlin, Germany, for three months, commencing Dec. 16, 1901. James Gordon, of the advance department of the Wallace Show, at the close of the season assumes the management of the farce comedy ‘‘A Booming Town,” having purchased the sole rights to the abovenamed production. An apt answer is credited to George Sanger, the well-known English circus man. On being asked what steps he would take should a certain wild beast break out of its cage, he replied, with all naivete: ‘‘D——d long ones.’’—Argonaut. The Forepaugh & Sells Bros.’ Circus was at LaCrosse, Wis., during the early part of the month. The circus people experienced two days of rainy weather while in that city, which ruined business for them. “Doc’’ Walsh, formerly the boss butcher with Robinson’s Ten Big Shows, now a resident of Milwaukee, Wis., is the happlest man in Christendom—the cause: A fine, bouncing baby boy. Mother and child both doing well. Geo. W. Wormwald, the well-known circus man, recently started from his home to join Clark Bros.’ Cireus at Duneanville, Ala. ,taking his trunks, ete., with him. Since leaving he has not been heard from by his wife, and it is feared that some serious mishap has befallen him. A correspondent, writing from New York, says: “I guess Main is having lots of trou ble gefting rid of the Dorris bunch. I understand that there was a couple of silkhat attorneys on the grounds when they arrived at Jersey City yesterday, and they had a good deal of talking to do with Main over in one corner of the lot, but I have not heard any of the particulars so far. If I do, will advise you.” Quite a gathering of celebrities of the tented world, in the way of advance agents, were in Augusta, Ga., Sunday, Sept. 29: Bos Lonis FE. Cooke, ‘‘Pop’’ Seamon, W. EK. Fuller and Louis Barrett, of the Buffalo Bill Show: W. FE. Franklin, R. M. Harvey, C. H. Adkins and W. W. Parmalee, of the Wallace Show. The “Pipe Club” was in session until a late hour. | warding scheme under “ Letter Box” Sone us 046065 Cpe 04. TL Lh ROUTES AHEAD. We have many routes in our possession which we are not permitted to publish, but which enable us to forward mail mm ptly—See our mail for f in another column, TENT SHOWS. BARNUM & BAILEY'S CIRCUS—Breda, Holland, Oct. 2; ‘Lilburg, Oct. 3; Hertogenbosch, Oct. 4; Arnheim, Oct. 5 and 6; Maastricht, Oct. 7; Liege, belgium, Oct, 8 to 11; Verviers, Oct. 12 and 13; Namur, Oct. 14; Charleroi, Oct. 16 and 16; Bruxelles, Oct. li to 2S. BONHEUR BROS.” SHOWS — Pawnee Rock, Inan., Ger. 9; Larned, Uect. 10; Lewis, Oct. 11; Wirktield, Oct. 12; Greensburg, Oct, 14; Cold Water, Uct. lo; Sun City, Uct. 16; Coats, Oct. 14; Nasiville, Oct. 18; Sharon, Oct. 19. BUFFALO BILL’S WILD WEST—Paris, Yenn., Oct. 8; Nashville, Oct. ¥; Tullahoma, Oct. 10; Huntsville, Ala., Oct. 11; Columbia, Tenn., Oct. 12. DOCK'’S: SAM, CIRCUS—Newton, Va., Oct. 10; Sparta, Oct. 11; Penola, Uct. 12; Ruther Glen, Oct. 14; Doswell, Oct. 15. FPOREPALGH-SELLS CIRCUS — Bryan, ‘Tex., Uct. 8; Navasota, Oct. ¥; Austin, Oct. lv; Brenham, Vet. 11; Pemple, Occ. 12. GREAT SOUTHERN SUOWS—Leavenworth, Ind., Oct. 8; Cloverport, Ky., Oct. ¥; Conneliton, Ind., Oct. 10; Hawesville, Ky., Oct. 11; Troy, Oct. 12. HARKIN NicnEL vrLATE SHOWS— Ashland, Ky., Uct. 8; Huutington, W. Va., Oct. 4; Miicon, Oct. 10; Charieston, Oct. 11; Montgemery, Oct. 12; Hinton, Oct. 14; Alderson, Ucc. lo; Marlington, Oct. 16; Rennick, Oct. 14; tlot Springs, Occ. 18; Eagle Mountain, Oct. 19. LONG Bkus. SHOWS—Centerville, Ala., Oct. 11 to 16: Carrollton, Oct. 17 to 23. LOWERY BROS. —Vittsburg, Va., indef initely. LOWANDE; TONY, CIRCUS—Touring Cuba, MAGUIRE’S EDUCATED Vhiiadelphia, Pa., indefinitely. MAIN’S; W. L., CLIRCUS—Washington, D. C., Oct. 7 and 8. ORRIN BROS.” CIRCUS—Touring Mexico. VPUBLLLONES’ CIRCUS, No. 1, (Santiago HORSES— Pubillones, Mgr.)—Havana, Cuba., indefinitely. PUBILLONES’ CIRCUS, No. 2, (Anton Vubillones, Mgr.)—Touring West indies. KINGLING BROS.’ — Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 16. SELLS-GRAY SHOWS—Covington, Tenn., Oct. 8; Ripley, Oct. 9; Union City, Oct. 10; Humboldt, Oct. 11; Brownsville, Oct. 12; Juckson, Oct. 14. SIVE SHOWS—Massillon, 0O., Oct. 8; Wooster, Oct. 9; Bucyrus, Oct. 10;° Lima, Oct. 11; St. Mary's, Oct. 12; Portland, ina., Oct. 14; Tipton, Oct. 15. —e MEXICAN CIRCUS—Touring uba. WELCH BROS.’ CIRCUS—Quarryville, Pa., Oct. 8; Lancaster, Oct. 9 and 10. * REPERTOIRE AND STOCK. AMERICAN THEATER STOCK—Americin Theater, New York, indefinitely. AKNOLD STOCK No. 1, (J. F. Arnold, Mgr.)—Darkersburg, W. Va., indefinitely. = STOCK—Provideuce, KR. L, indefnitely. ALCAZAR STOCK, (Belasco & Thall, Mgrs.)—San Francisco, Cal., indefinitely. ;' — STOCK—Brooklyn, N. Y., indefnitely. BALDWIN-MELVILLE, (Walter S. Baldwip, Mgr.)—Montreal, Can., indefinitely. BOYLE STOCK CO.—Birmingham, Ala., indefinitely. BYRON; ARTHUR—Chicago, indefinitely. BIJOU STOCK CO. (Morris Schiessinger) —Bijou Theater, Washington, LD. C., indeti nitely. CRITERION STOCK—St. Paul, Minn., todefinitely. CRESCENT STOCK, (Simpkins & Hewlette, Mgrs.)—Atlanta, Ga., indefinitely. D’ORMOND-FULLER STOCK, (J. Hallett, Mgr.)—Macon, Ga., indefinitely, DEARBORN STOCK CO.—Chicago, definitely. GOTHAM THEATER STOCK, (BE. M. = Mgr.)—Brooklyn, N. Y., indefin ely. GREENWALL COLUMBIA THEATER STOCK, (Henry W. Greenwall, Mgr.)Brookign, N. Y. ,indefinitely. GIBNEY STOCK—Duluth, Minn., Indefinitely. HOVKINS'’ STOCK CO.—Chicago, indefinitely. HASWELL Stock Co. Md., indefinitely. HENDERSON, MAUD—Clare, Mich., ino definitely. JUSSEY STOCK, (W. J. Jossey, Mgr.)— Kk! Reno, Ok. ‘Ter., indetinitely. JEFFERSON STOCK—Birmingham, Ala., indefinitely. KEYSTONE DRAMATIC, (McGill & Ship man, Mgrs.)—Columbns, O., indefinitely. LYCEUM THEATER—KRochester, N. Y., indetinitely., MAJESTIC STOCK—Utica, N. Y., indef initely. MURRAY HILL Stock Co.—New York, Indefinitely. MARKS BROS., No. 1, (Tom Marks, Mgr.) —London, Can., indetinitely. MYRKEL-HARDER CO. — Wilkesbarre, ’a., Sept. 23 to 28; Reading, Sept. 30; Philadelphia, Oct. 7; Hagerstown, Oct. 14. in Baltimore, NINA Repertoire Co., (Harry Bruns, Mgr.)—Nyack, N. Y., Oct. 7 to 12; Ossining, N. Y., Oct. 14 to 19. ORPHEON STOCK CO. — Milwaukee, Wis., indefinitely. PIKE Stock Co., (David H. Hunt, Mgr.) —Dayton, 0., Oct. 9 and 10; Lexington, Ky., Oct. 11 and 12, PERRY -CARROLL ~~ Repertoire Co, Jamestown, N. Y., Oct. 7 to 12; Olean, Oct. 14 to 19. PRINGLE, Della, Repertoire Co.—Lara mie, Wyo., Oet. 8 to 12; Rawlins, Oct. 14 and 15; Rock Springs, Oct. 16 to 19; Green River, Oct. 21. PAY'ION, CORSE, THEATER, (J. 8. Macauley, Mgr.)—Brooklyu, N. Y¥., Sept. 2, in detinitely. SHANNON Repertoire Co., (Harry Shannon, Mgr.)—Alexandria, Ind., Oct. 7 to 12, Dunkirk, Ind., Qet. 14 to 16, SCHILLER Stock Co.—Williamsport, Pa Oct. 7 to 12. STREETER Y., indefinitely. SPOONER STOCK, (Mrs. B. 8. Spooner, Mgr.)—Brooklyn, N. Y., indefinitely. THANHAUSER Stock Co.—Milwaukee, Wis., indefinitely. VAN DYKE & EATON—Rock Island, IL., Oct. 7 to 13; Hannibal, Mo., Oet. 14 to 21; Springtield, Ill, Oct. 22. VALENTINE STOCK CO.—Detroit, Mich., indefinitely. STOCK—Niagara Falls, N. TRAGEDY AND DRAMA. ACROSS THE DESERT—Chicago, indef initely. ACROSS THE PACIFIC, Blaney, Mgr.) — Minneapolis, to 12; Chicago, LIL, Oct. ville, Ky., Oet. 20 to 26. AT CRIPPLE CREEK—Toledo, O., Oct. 6 to 8; Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 9 to 11; Toronto, Can., Uect. 12 to 19%. AT THE OLD CROSS ROADS ,(Arthur Cc. Aiston, Mgr.)—VPadueah, Ky., Oct. 8; Cairo, IlL., Oct. 9; Poplar Bluffs, Mo., Oct. 10; Jonesboro, Ark., Oct. 11; Springfield, Mo., Oct. 12; Kansas City, Oct. 13 to 19. AT THE STROKE OF TWELVE—Louis ville, Ky., Oct, 7 to 12. AMERICAN GENTLEMAN, An-—Colum bus, O., Oct. 7 to 12. ARIZONA-—New York, indefinitely. “BEN HUR'’—Chicago, indetinitely. RLANCHE WALSH-—Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. (Henry Clay Minn., Oct. 6 13 to 19; Louis to 12. BONNIE BRIER BUSH, (J. H. Stoddard) New York, indefinitely. MME. BUTTERFLY—New York, indefinitely. CHAS. KING DRAMATIC CO.—Martinsville, 11, Sept. 30 to Oct. 5: Casey, UL, Oct. 7 to CONVICTS DAUGHTER—Kansas Clty, Oct. 6 to 12; St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 13 to 19. + 44 +S HIAGHRNEEAW. * af cM hg Hgents for KIDD'S PATENT CIRCUS LIGHTS. CANVAS itis: And you will find Nothing too large or too TENTS. emall for our shop. All the Big Shows use the best tents and we make them. Balloons and sporting tente of every description made to erder. 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