The Billboard 1906-03-17: Vol 18 Iss 11 (1906-03-17)

The Billboard MARCH 17, 1906. oa S PS PCHOL TIONS POR Pm h MARVELOUS _, Both Continents. tional Surprises. Apparatus. MELVILLE The crowning feature of all Sensational Aerial Acts. Entirely original, wholly novel and absolutely unlike any other ever seen before. Bailey Greatest Show On Earth. The Conqueror of Sublime, Surpassing, Superb, SensaElaborate Wardrobe and Magnificent Featured with Barnum & Address THE BILLBOARD, Cincinnati. Big Winston-Salem Fair WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., October 2-3-4-5, 1906. Speak now for space. and Privileges. Man. on. Write G. E. We want all kinds of Shows Fine opportunity for Restaurant We have no committees to bother you. Come Write quick. DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. WEBB, Manager. FRENZIED PHILOSOPHY “Don’t try to climb a hill when you are on level ground.”’ “Joke as much as you please, but please when you joke.’’ “Fortune knocks at your ‘door but once, but sister comes often.”’ “Brains are cheap, but a lot of people are broke.”’ “Words without deeds are bogus.’’ “What the eye sees the hand should not always grab.” “You can’t always tell your baby carriage.”’ “A sucker is born every minute, but is not always caught.”’ **Money makes the mare go, and many a mare makes the money go.”’ “The pen is mightier than the sword, but the sword is the best ice cutter.” “A Cursory glance is swearing reduced to a ecience.”’ P “A wise man don’t have to prove his wisom .”” “All the world is a poker table; but, geewniz, what a lot of four-flushers are p'laying the game.”’ “Wise guys carry umbrellas when the sun ehines—any fool can cerry one when it rains.”’ “If you think the world owes you a living. get busy and collect it.”’ “If time were money, what a bunch of millionaires we'd have.”’ “Stick to one thing until you get there— that’s what makes a postage stamp valuable.”’ “All the world’s a stage, but there are a lot of bad actors appearing.’ “An ounce of pluck is worth more than a ton of coal.’ “If pou are anybody, you will be noticed without getting in other people’s way.’’ “There are men who like to plow the soil and men who hate to soil the plow.’’ Fy i got to lose—let the loscr be the gainer.’ “It’s too bad the world isn’t built so that child by the we can all do as we please. Mo politits it is not politic to be other than polite.’’ “Many a man can make money, but few can make it so it can pass.’’ “It is better to be rich and honest than to be poor and a scoundrel.’’ “It’s more of a trick to keep your moatbh shut than to open it.’’ “Many a foolish word is spoken tn earnest.’’ “Poverty is ne disgrace, but you don’t eat at Deimonico’s.’’ “*Never cross a bridge until you come to it— it may not be there.’’ “Revenge is sweet, but it won’t take the place of sugar.’’ “Your footprints will count if you wear the right sized shoe.’’ je ad knock is a boost—you may be nv ced.’ “It pays to be good if you haven’t the price.”’ “Be sure you’re right, then don’t get left.’’ “Flag your own train—too many are asleep at the switch.’’ “‘There are lots of things besides a river that are damned.”’ “Everything comes to him the waits, but get busy while you wait.’’ “To-morrow may never come—so get busy.”’ “Time is money, but you can’t change it.’’ “Hot air and cold facts don’t mix.’’ a many banquets somtimes make a bank quit.”’ ‘Sleep quietly and no one cares; snore and you sleep alone.”’ “It takes intelligence to successfully belittle your competftor.’’ “If you are looking for money you'll have lots of company.’’ “Honesty is the best policy, but you can’t cash it with the insurance company.’’ “Let your light so shine that others will have a chance also.’ “Crazy people are not always fools.’’ “Anybody can get woozy, but it’s a wise guy that knows good whisky.”’ “Talk nice regularly—you are cheap when you don’t.’’ ELIMINATE THE PASS Says President Niblack, and He Gives His Reasons—The Death Knell of the Complimentary, President Mason J. Niblack, of the Indiana State Poard of Agriculture is vigorously opposed to the giving of complimentary passes. At the recent meeting of the board in Indianapolis, President Niblack, who hails from Vincennes, spoke as follows concerning the practice in Indiana: The issuing of free complimentary passes by the Indiana State Board of Agriculture has certainly reached its limit, and becomes a bur den greater than it should ever again permit itself to bear. The fair lasts but four days in each year. During those four days, the board must take in money enough to pay ite entire expenses during the year—its insurance, its out-standing indebtedness. and the interest on same, its repair and current running account, its premiums Its purses in the speed department, its special attractions, and other expenses too numerous to mention. The board pays, and is willing to pay for everything it gets. Nothing very material is donated. I could talk for an hour—and may be for several hours— against this pernicious system of issuing passes to our state fair that has fastened itself for so long a time upon fair management. I only ask to point very briefly a few palpable objections to the use of passes from the state fair standpoint: Deserving people seldom get them. Designing people get more than they need. People who are accustomed to using passes, would often rather spend ten dollars after getting into the grounds than to pay the price of admission to get in. Passes are handed back through the fences. thus often letting one pass admit several persons, Most complimentary passes admit the holder to the grand stand, which is often so crowded with pass holders that thousande of people will ing to pay for a seat or a place in the grand stand can not be permitted to do this. This alone has lost the state board very many thousands of dollars. Too many pass holders consider themselves special privileged guests, exempt from all rules and regulations that apply to people who pay for tickets. Too much of the time of the members of the board, and especially the president and secretary, is taken up in giving out and in refusing to give out passes. It often happens that the members of the board, and especially the president and secre tary, dislike to meet even their best friends, for fear that they may be held up for passes. f passes were not issued, all the members of the board, including the president and secretary, would go more bravely to the discharge of their duties, and have more time to do 30. Well, what is the use of going farther? 1 can see no good reason for continuing the system of issuing free complimentary passes. Other state fair boards—several of them adjoining Indiana—have cut them out, and say emphatically this board should cut them out, also. sincerely hope I have sounded the death knell of the free complimentary pass at the Indiana state fair. I wish I were sure I could bid it farewell forever, The indiscriminating giving of complimentaries has, indeed, become a burden to many state and county fairs. The person who receives a complimentary one year considers himself entitled to the same privilege the next and unless his polite request is duly honored he at once becomes a knocker, As the management changes new parasites are brought on, but the old ones stick. President Niblack is right about the matter. COAL OIL JOHNNY The recent illness and death of that famous character, Coal Oil Johnny, has revived several stories of his remarkable career. His name was John W. Steele. Shortly after he had come into his fortune of something over a million of dollars, he went to Philadelphia and while there came in contact with the managers of the Skiff & Gaylord minstrel show, who were in sore financial straits. He provided the funds they needed to get the show on its feet and then started to tour the country with it. He continued with them only two weeks. It was in Kansas City that by the merest chance he encountered the Skiff & Gaylord minstrels again after he was ruined. He says it was one of the happiest moments in his life. He joined the show and traveled with it through Canada and New England. While in the latter section he received word from his wife to come home, that he was forgiven. He lost no time in doing so, and went to work as & baggage master. Gaylord tells the following story: TRIES TO RENT A THEATRE “In Chicago he gave another exhibition of his excentric traits. He leased the Academ of Music for the season and we did a big business. Finally he proposed a big benefit for Skiff & Gaylord, and he sent over to rent the Crosby Opera House, then the finest in country. The manager sent back this insolent reply: “We don’t rent our house for an infernal nigger show.’ Johnny got warm under the collar. He went down to their office in Root & Cady’s music store. “What will you take for your house and sell it outright?” he asked Mr. Root, “*T don’t want to eell.’ ‘I'll give you a liberal price. no object.’ “Then Johnny pulled ont a roll from his valise, counted out $200000, and asked Mr. Root if that was an object. . Root was thunderstruck. ““‘If you are that kind of a man, you can have the house for a benefit free of charge. The benefit was a big s. The ipts were 000. Money is THE PATRON SAINTS And Their Days, Together With the Trades That Honor Them. Park and fair managers will find the following list, which has been especially complled for The Billboard, a source of ready reference and convenience in choosing dates for trades days and outings. It will always help attendance if an outing, say of physicians, is set for July 27, St. Panteleon’s Day. This is the day they celebrate. So with barbers whose patron saint is St. Louis, August 19. In the southwest, St. James Day (July 25) ought to go good as Spanish Day, while in the mining regions of Pennsylvania Polish Day ought to be a big one if pulled off on St. Hyacinth’s Day, August 16. April 16—St. Raphael. Patron of Travelers (Drummer’s Day). April 23.—St. Gregory. A Patron of England, ae 6—St. John Port Latin. Patron of Buoksellers. May 10—St. Isidore, the Ploughman. Patron of Farmers. May 11—St. Francis Hieronymo. Patron of Soldiers. May 16—St. Honore. Patron of bakers, pastry cooks and dealers in flour. May 17—St. Pascal. Patron of Shepherds and Drovers. May 19—St. Ives. Patron of Lawyers. May 26—St. Philip Neri. Patron of Youth (Young Folk’s Day.) May 28—St. Angustine, Patron of England (Anglo-American Day). June 5—St. Boniface. Patron of Germany (German Day). June 6—St. Eloy. Patron of Silversmiths and Jewelers. June 9—St. Goodman. Patron of Tallors. June 10—St. Margaret. Patron of Scotland. June 12—St. Osyth. Patron of Housewives. June 21—St. Aloysius. Patron of Youth (Young Men’s Day). June 20—St. Peter. Patron of Stonemasons. July 10—St. Felicitas, July 25—St. Christopher. and Sallors. July 25—St. ish Day). July 25—St. James. Patron of Net-makers. July 26—St. Ann. Patroness of Canada. July 27—St. Pantaleon. Patron of Physicians (Doctor’s Day), Patron of Children. Patron of Mariners James. Patron of Spain (Span July 29.—St. Martha. Patron of Hotelkeepers. August 7—St. Cajetan, Potron and Founder of Theatres (Manager’s Day). August 16—St. Hyacinth. Patron of Poland and Russia (Polish or Russian Day). August 19—St. Louis, Patron of Barbers. August 19—St. Louis. Patron of Wigmakers. August 26—St. Genesius. Patron of Actors (Actor’s Holiday). August 30—St. Rose. First American Saint. September 1—St. Giles. Patron of the Poor (Fresh Air Day). September 7—St. Cloud. makers. September 9—St. Peter Claver. Patron of Negroes. September 10—St. Nicholas. Clerks and Politicians. September 27—St. Cosme. Patron of Doctors. October 18—St. Luke. Patron of Painters. Patron of NatlApostle and Patron of Parish October 25—St. Crispin—Patron of Shoemakers. November 22—St. Cecilia. Patroness of Musicians. November 23—St. Clement. Patron of Hatters. November 3—-St. Andrew. Patron of Scofland. HENRY IRVING'S SELF-DENIAL Former Manager Pays Tribute to His Long Years of Labor. There was one special act in Irving’s young life on the stage that has a lesson for all young artists, writes Bram Stoker in Success. When, in 1850, having then had three full years of experience as a player, he got a three years’ engagement in London and made his appearance at the Princess, he came to the conclusion that his work was not yet good enough for metropolitan favor. So he resolutely bent himself to the task before him, and, with the reluctant consent of his manager, canceled his engagement. He went back to the weary routine and labor and hardship of the provinces, till the time should come for a more worthy effort. When we remember that a London engagement was, and is, the goal of an ambitious actors’ hopes, and that it means regular work and regular pay and an ever-increasing opportunity for distinguishing oneself, we can understand that his self-denying resolution was little less than heroic. When, however, he did come again, seven years later, he had his reward. He came to stay. He knew his work then, and he knew that he knew it. His record from that on was one unbroken success and honor. His fight was won, “MYSELF AND ME.” By Geo. M. Cohan. I’m the best pal that I ever had I like to be with me, I like to sit and tell myself Things confidentially. I often sit and ask me If I shouldn't or I should And I find that my advice to me Is always pretty good. I never got acquainted with myself Till here of late, And I find myself a bully chum, 1 treat me simply great. I talk with me and walk with me And show me right and wrong, I never knew how well mysel And me could get along. I never try to cheat me, I’m as truthful as can be, No matter what may come or go I’m on the square with me. It’s great to know yourself And have a pal that’s all your own, To be such company for yourself You’re never left alone. You'll try to dodge the masses And you'll find a crowd's a joke, If you only treat yourself As well as you treat other folk. I’ve made a study of myself Compared with me the lot, And I've finally concluded I'm the best friend that I’ve got. Just get together with yourself And trust yourself with you, And you'll be surprised how well Yourself will like you if you do. ~— a