The Billboard 1902-06-28: Vol 14 Iss 26 (1902-06-28)

THE BILLBOARD numely, Kiralfy’s ballet of forty young and Knupp and I. V. Strebig, of the Main ad St ; ES ae AB : , Ky., June 17. The trouble ocenrred be-| gar. Smouse, slack wire;; Jack . Troy's rf, . + “T tween the Indians and cowboys, of whom | troupe ef edacated dogs «aud goat’; Hay ig ow a y OMRCUS WILD WES] several suffered broken bones, but no more] Breining, talking and singing clown; Prof. / Y : serious accidents. Staley’s horses, Sir Franklin and Little A fa ’ t A , The F. M. Myers’ “Little Giant Shows” | McKinley, and Prof. Valentine’s military . Y/ report an almost unbroken turnaway busi| band of ten pieces. 4 . pess all season. The show consists of six PO IDNA VELL MUSEUM MENAGERIE wagons und twelvepeople. Top, | 50x80; PHONE 2851. Established 1843. 1 — ama eee aS ame cea aan = tell BRAM 6 de AEE ol = tent, a tent, 20x30, and a a c — dressing tent, 12x18. ‘ On account of a quarrel between E. C. Thomson & Vandiveer IN TROUBLE. i . +? i b bn erm | ‘ a t Cowboys and Indians With Circus Decoy Girl. Ashland, Ky., June 21.—Some of the cowboys and Indians connected with the Buckskin Bill Wild West Show have been arrested for the alleged kidnapping and crim inal assault‘of a young girl while the show was making its stand in Vanceburg, Ky., on June 17. It is alleged that the men incarcerated the girl in a van on board one of the cars belonging to the show and repeatedly thumiliated her during the night. The men are now safely in jall at Catilettsburg, Ky., and a mob is not now feared. The girl, who is the pretty daughter of a farmer, ls in a precarious condition. IN REAL ESTATE. H. B. Gentry Will Invest Money Earned in Show Business. J. D. Newman, who attends to the business affairs of the Gentry Dog Shows. bought an adyance car for the show rt cently at Chicago. He says that H. B. Gen try will retire from active management of the dog shows, and will spend the greater part of his time on his farm at Blooming ton, NL For some time he has been ac quiring*land near Bloomington, and now has a tract of four hundred acres. He will de vote hig time to the raising of fine horses and cattle. It is Mr. Gentry’s plan to build a ten-thensand-dollar residence op the farm and to operate his own electric light plant. BOGUS AGENT Marries Unsuspecting Woman in Atlanta, Ga. A man calling himself Davenport and representing himself as contracting agent of the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show, was recently married to Gertrude Grillion, “the electric lady,”’ in Atlanta, Ga. A communication from W. W. Cole, representative of Buffalo Bill's Show in New York, states that there is no such person as Davenport connected with the show and that the man who married Miss Guillion is a fraud. The man is po doubt the same who, on numerous occasions, has impersonated an agent of the Barnum & Bailey Shows. The last heard of his operations was_in New York last spring, when he bunco@al the butchers by buying meat from them Yor the Forepaugh-Sells Show under fratidulent § contracts. A year or so ago he fleeced the unwary at Baltimore, Md., for which he was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Kvidently upon bis release he is again back at the work. He ought to be looked out for. » * PERMANENT CIRCUS. ~ Artistically a Success in Greater New York. . power Disregarding the custonr to bill stPongly in udvahce or otherwise adopt those advertisi ethods generally consklered indispensable in heralding the advent of a circus, Messrs. Boyle & Stevens opened on Mobaay. June 9 and gave «heir premier performances under a mammoth tent pitched upon that favorite circus location known as Olympia Field, at 135th street and Lenox avenue, New York City. : The proprietors of this permanent circus have plenked down their hard cash to cover the rental of the lot and all municipal li censes for three months, consequently they are during that period protected from the rivalry of any other circus that — desire to break into New York and pitch its tents in competition. To those Who attended the initial per formance and to the many who have wit nessed any of the excellent perfyrmances which have since been givaa twice daily, it remains a myetery why the management bave refrained frem es the usual cir«us metheds of giving wide publicity to the superior characte? of their show. Probably the management rely upon the sterling qualities ofthe high-class bij] they present, believing that its undoubtedgstrength and attractiveness will sooner or Igter become fully known and recognized,bhy the public. This policy;of avoiding all outdoor advertising expenses and lavishly expending on the best acts obtainable the cash equivalent of what is often spent on imposipg street parades or pageants, with their asvending gorgeous Conestoga wagons and gilded allegorical floats, may appear very creditable, but such a line of action would certainly lead to bankruptcy If adopted by, a traveling cireus eltber in this or any other count Lae ry. , It is an acknowledged fact that many 6ldfashioned circuses like Hengler’s or Newsome’s In English provincial cities or towns like Liverpool or Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with but one tithe of New York's population, have times out of number proved that a clean, well-conducted circus will thrive and. prosper for, months at oné place, and moreover, so far as the writer rementbers, very, few of sueh English permanent cir shupely girls and three premieres dancing to the wusic of a well-conducted band of thinty professional musicians under August Haase. What would the late lamented P. TI. Barnum have done to exploit such ap uct? Did ever such a strong band play un der a circus tent? ‘Duss and his remarkabe band,’ now commencing to play a season of sixteen weeks at the St. Nicholas Rink, would be discounted before maturity like a doubtful promissory note if a live advertising man was given carte blanche aud the wherewithal to go ahead and drive home into the lethargic minds of an indiffereut public the fact that here, under a cool, commodious, waterproof tent, 8,000 patrons can be comfortably seated and enubled net only to enjoy the performance of an excellent band and ballet, but also witness the best equestrian and aerial acts Ibeidental to the ring of a high-class circus. All this entertainment is actually given for 10, 20-or 30 cents during each afternoon and for 20, 30 or 50 ceuts during the eye ning performance. Grgt Barnum’s Ghost: Just imagine, if yor n not believe the Statement, that these people have a programme embracing such top-liners as Bob Stickney, Jr., with his better half, Louise fhe Mott, us principal equestrians; the Fly iug Rathbans; O. Dale and his six-horse uichage act; the Wilson acrobats; McGin ley’s double trapeze act; Prof. Bristol, with hix bors es and mules, and Ceballos, who on the Ligh wire is umexcelled. These specialists, wh) amongothér attists are supported with ths best comedy acts of John Foster, Kenebe and Higgins, all figure in a pro gramme of forty acts, anl alas and alack! there ae bardly two individuals in every thousan | of New York amusement patrons, aside f om the myriad of youngsters, who Save yet been educated to the fact that there is such a thing in town as a circus— good, bad or indifferent, It remains to be seen whether the manogement can continue to play this waiting | sume long «enough to turn the trick of pub lie favor and fill half those 8,000 seats by relying volely upon the undoubted quality of the goods they offer, op whether they will make matters more secure by at once adopting the more strenuous aggressiveness f the American advertiser and try and create a call for their line from the jump-off point, not at the tail-end of the race for the almighty dollar we are all after in this free. enlightened, trust-ridden country. CIRCUS GOSSIP. Lb. F. Lynch: visited relatives in Chicago recently. Sipe has experienced some tough weath er in lowa. ‘All shows are doing well in the Dakotas this season. Doe Freeman visited the Wallace it’ Elkhart, Ind. The Teets Bros. got good business through Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. The recent rain storms have been general; and all shows have suffered more or Shows SB. *Martin Downs, always a great hustler, has developed executive ability of a high order. FE. Dockstader has sigued as advertising agent of Bosco’s Trained Wild Animal Show. Wallace lost Owosso, Mich. bucket. fulls. X prosperous season is promised W. W. the night performance in They say tt came down in Allen's 10 and 20-Cent Shows, which opened in Chieage, June 19 It is reported that Joe Huston, of the Hough & Huston Show, who has been ill, is much improved in health. Lola Cody; of Cedy Sisters, with Buckskin Bill's Wild West, was recently called home by the death of her mother. Jake Teets is still at Bristol, undergoing treatment for his eyes, which are in bad shape. He has not been to the show since April Collmar Brothers’ and Schuman’s Show, which opened May 30, at Baraboo, Wis., reports business excellent and everybody in good health. The Sells-Downs Shows continue to get great business along the line. The advance is fine, the paper excellent and the per formance splendid. W. E. Sands, manager of No. 1 Car, Ruckskin Bill's Show, last week enjoyed the company of his wife, who spent sev eral days on the car. One of the cars of the Sipe Circus train was wreeked near Belvidere, Ill, early in the morning of June 10. No serious dam » was done, however. P. P. Craft, press agent of Pawnee Bill's Wild West, writes that business has been phenomenal so far this season, standing room only being the rule. A heavy wind and rain storm caused a miniature riot in the Sparks’ Show at Logan, O., bud, though the tent was crowded to the ring bank, no one was seriously injJured. Robinsons evidently played a_ losing stand at Barnesville, O.. owing to bad weather. They, however, made good at Wheeling, where they drew immense crowds, The side show orations of Madam Bessie Zera, with Robinson's Big Ten, are cleverly worded and delivered. Her appear cuses ever gave a show that could be com| ance and its novelty catches the attention pared to what Boyle & Stevens are now qutetty and without any ostenfation offering ew Yorkers. Take thelr closing act— lof the otherwise basse auditor. The Buckskin Bill Wild West Show was the scene of a small-sized riot at Maysville, vance force, it is rumored that one or the other will be or has been let out. Mr. Main did not want to lose either, but both insisted that one or the other must go. 4uffalo Bill’s Wild West is making a tour this season through the extreme West and to the Pacific slope, preparatory to withdrawal from this country for at least one, and, perhaps, two or three years, during which it will revisit the principal cities of Europe. The Darling and De Onzo Bros.’ Circus report business flourishing through Northern Ohio. Rowles, the contortionist, and Neola, the juggler, have closed. Fred. Darling has added another troupe of dogs and the band is strengthened by the addition of three musicians. Since the rain has ceased in Wisconsin, G. W. Hall & Sons Circus has been showing to good business. At Seymour, De Pere, Black Creek and Shrocton, they were compelled to turn people away, as it was the first tent show that had passed through that section for three years. The show will tour Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois this year. Roster of 'Teets Bros.” Shows: Deveue Family, three ff number; Armstrong Family, six in number; W. T. Ogden and Family, Jess Brown and wife. Mrs. Jake Teets’ ponies are the hit of the show. Little Edna Ogden and Tottie Devene are fine contor— and get great receptions everywhere, Hough & Huston, the Marion (Ind.) show men, sre making a success of their dog tnd pony show. They are now touring Illincis. A good feature of the show is the ierebatie and contortion work of the Grow family of children. The Wellmans on the tight repe are fine specialtists and firstelass artists. A severe wind and rain storm hit the Great Wallace Shows at Sturgis, Mich., just as the performance was about to oot. Rg ge went down except the Side show, One of the performers, Miss Julia Gardner, was hit on the head by a pole and badly stunned, but no other injuries are reported. uring the performances of the Reno’s Allied Shows, little Auline and Eddie Reno pass ice water to the patrons. The feature takes wonderfully. The shows are still meeting with success. Though they have experienced winds, rain and mud, they have played to good houses and have had no accidents of any kind. The roster of Gollmar Brothers’ and Schnman’s Show is a follows: Band No. 1: Thos. Neuerf, Ed. Fassler, Ed. Watson, Gus Peterson, Emil Waters, Walter Fink, Arthur Plautz, Wm. Koehler, A. C. Reidinger, Wm. Batchlet, Pete Christison, Bob Le Groff, Frank Heald, Wm. Willis, Fred. Mastine, N. H. Reiner and Rohord. Wm. Jinks is boss animal man. The people of Iowa are certainly seeing a few things in the amusement line this season. Otto Floto, Sips, Harris and Gentry No. 2 have already exhibited there. Then comes Wallace, June 30; Ringling, Jniy 14, and Buffalo Bill, July 21. The Flks’ fair will be held week of July 23, —— which comes the State Fair Aug. 22-30. The great horse ranch in Wyoming, owned by Buffalo Bill, Supplied this spring nearly 200 fine young horses, to replace those destroyed by the railway disaster which overtook the show last season. They are bred between the best type of bron¢e and fineblooded eastern strains, and seem to possess all the good qualities of both. Horses spirited in aetion and tough enough to do the hard work of the arena all summer are of great importance to the Wild West. Charles Johnson, of Cincinnati, who reeenty joined Buckskin Bill's Show, was admitted to the Cincinnati Hospital, June 17, suffering from severe laceration of the face and internal Injuries, caused by bemg thrown from a bronco at Vanceburg, Ky. The animal has a record, It Is claimed, of killing three men, but Johnson thought he eould stick to the saddle. The anima! “bucked” him high In the air, and he landed on his face and chest with terrific force. Capt. W. H. Hatch, an enterprising citlzen of Parkersburg, W. Va., is fitting out a floating circus at Pittsburg, which will have a seating capacity for 2.000 people, and it will start on a tour of the Ohio River Jul 4. making East Liverpool the first stop. N. P. Newman and J. T. Hery, of New Martinsville, W. Va., are the backers, and the company has purchased a number of barges. which will be decked over and inclosed, and on these the ring will be built. The outfit will be electric lighted. fhe big band with the Robinson Show comprises H. . Becker, bandmaster: John Becker, Cal Nigard, Bert Potter, Chas. Smith, Carl Shook, Vern Da Rand, John Nigro, Clyde Roberts, Chas. Burbeck, Chas. Conyers, Ernst Shertle, John Coul ter, Chas. Factor, John A. Cunningham, Roy Hyatt. John Mayer, Ed. Kemboldt, Rufus De Cheels, Jacob Gates, Hans Blon dell. Harry Simmons, C. Fitz and Ralph .Day. The annex band numbers fourteen men. Milt B. Buckley’s Shows report excellent business everywhere. The show carries a 60-foot round top, with two 30-foot middies and 28 lengths of seats. The roster of the shows follows: Milt B. Buckley. proprietor and manager: Harry B. Bow man, agent: Shields and Gildie, acrobats and perch; Flowers Bros., revolving lad der: Jessie Tuttle, contortionist; the Pontas, club jugglers and hoop rollers; Ed Circus Tents TENTS FOR RENT. 230-232 E. 3d St., CINCINNATI, 0. CIRCUS CANVASES, Poles and Stakes, SEATS, Flags, Eto. 1D0'S PATENT GIRGUS LIGHTS, «kk Tents for Moving, Pictu CANVAS iissves And you will find Nothing too large or too T . small for our shop. All the Big Shows use the best tents and we make them. Balloons and sporting tents of eve description made to order Second-hand tents for sale. Write for particulars WwW. H. LUSHBAUGH, THE PRACTICAL TENTMAKER, COVINGTON, KY. Scenery and Show Paintings! JOHN HERFURTH, No, 2183 Boone St., CINCINNATI, ©. 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