The Billboard 1906-04-28: Vol 18 Iss 17 (1906-04-28)

; f ft : \ t ee oO _—= mtu et ee a me ee et Pe ae ‘tion is Heck’s Palace of Art, 35 The Billboard APRIL 28, 1906. Geo. Stalker, expert rifle shot, and the way he breaks the balls is astonishing. Assuming many difficult positions and sheoting with rare accuracy he draws forth rounds of applause the wellfilled tent. Charming Miss Myrtle Stalker, the next feature of the program, goes through a similar performance, showing no lack of skill with the rifle. Miss Stalker is only fifteen years of age, and it is questionable whether or not she has an equal. An interesting and thrilling act next follows in which Buckskin Ben purtrays his skill as a knife thrower. Montana Charlie, a daring tough rider, next holds the attention of the audience. He is there with the goods. A well balanced show is concluded with a clever bit of laso throwing by Buckskin Ben and a better satisfied audience never filled out a circus tent. The roster of the Buckskin Ben ow is as follows: Buckskin Ben, owner and manager as well aS announcer; Mrs. Stalker, his wife; Mrs. Alice Stalker Davis, Chas. Davis, Geo. Stalker, Jennie Stalker, Myrtle Stalker, Ella Stalker, Will D. Weager, instructor of band; Art Winters, cornet player; Al. Schiffgick, trombone player; Jas. Miller, alto player; Johnnie Bartine, trap drummer; Chas. Walface, trick rider; N. T. Clark, trainer of animale; and Jimmy Sawson, assistant trainer. Adjoining Buckskin Ben's Worthy aggregaunder the wanagement of Oliff LaMar, who aisu makes the Openings. With this show are Lotta Narlscout, Virginia and Ulga Bellment, irene Latie and Lillian Beach. Nettie barringtumn has the ticket box, and Vic. Neal is piano player. This is a swell show, and the young ladies are adepts in the art of posing. ‘The scenery deserves much praise. The Girls in Red—six, count’em, six—make of an olWerwise excellent show a headiine feature. ‘The vaudevilie entertainers are Neliie Page, Daisy Lean, Kuth Meiven, Dorevily Cottrew, Maude Shore and Navmi. Frank 58. Reed aud J. kK. Martine, proprietors, are on the frunt and get their shure of the business. frank Koid is piano player. ‘lhey are all tine fellows and deserve success. Ferguson's kilectric Show is one of the big ones. Larry Bb. Lamar, the weli-known talker, is on the iront and be turns them in to Manager A. C. Ferguson by the scure. Weymiue aud Wheeler do the ballyhoo. ‘his show has an eluboraie tront, and the scenes represent The Wrecking of the Lenver Lxpress and ‘be Lost Child. There's ‘‘Windy’’ Hughes on the front of Dave Lackman's Fairyiaud, and therein lies a @tory. But just take *“‘Windy’s’’ word for it @ud see the suuw and you can see why he says ft without laughing, as Lamar says be is beginning to dv. Here are as tine as any moving pictures manufactured, and Loreue ves a bre dance that is worth double the rice of admission. Freda Held, a sister of— De, mot Anna, is the outside attrac The Great Train Robbery, with H. J. Norman on the front, has as extra attractions The Blovnshiners and illustrated songs. Carl Robo is operator. Norman kuows hew to handle the frout and be wakes as fine aa opening as Was ever witnessed on the midway. He has @ big attraction and he knows how to “‘tell tt tuum.” Congo, the leopard boy, is close by under the Management of Backensitone aud Leopold, two very clever fellows. Congo gets his share. ‘The Katzenjammer Castle can not escape motice. its massive and elaborate front, tue especially the work of Bert Black, in policeman's costume, can not fail to excite the keenest interest. Stock and Kdwards, the owners, and beth busy fellows and business getters. Mrs. Stock has the ticket box. Otto Gillman’s Electric Lume has another fine front that compelis admiration. Harry Scott manipulates the machine that tells them about the mishaps of The Rarebit Fiend. Miss — as and Mr. Doyle are attractiuus on the t. But they can’t miss Chauncey Morelan, the fat boy. Chauncey always gets the crowds, and his geniality makes for him thousands of friends. Lew Harris bas the Trip Across the COontiment. The Baruums, hypnotists, are a special @nd feature attraction. Harry M. Woods and Geo. are with this show. It bas an imposing front and put up a splendid performance. In fact, it is one of the features ef the Heck aggregation. If Lew doesn’t get money this seasun they will have to show us. Adjoining this is Drake’s Ispai Show, a “European sensation,”’ that will get its share of patronage. Another fine little attraction is Princess Golu, the midget mamma, who takes well with the little folks. Wilson's ‘ibe Girl From Texas, with Harry Reed on the front, made a splendid showing. Frost’s House Upside Lown and ‘Tod Morris’ Nympbhy in the Well are both well handled @nd get the money. The House Upside Down bas as fine a front as was ever seen on a midway. The acme of skill is reached in the Mitchell Glass Blowing establishment. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Mitchell are as skilled as any that have come to our notice, and they are fine henge’ to meet. Mr. Lake sells the tickets for S attraction. The privilege people are as follows: J. Ken medy, baby rack; A. J. Stevensun, wire jewelry; Wm. Perch, country store; W. J. FlexStiner, candy; Frank Chevalier, Cuban ball me; L. F. Kerchuball, doll rack; C. J. Webb, i rack; Hale Wagner, ice-cream cones; Gus Lomeyer, cave rack; Dave Lackwman, ice-cream cones; Joe Wall, photos; Geo. W. Hoffman, @ouvenirs; F. N. Beaumont, knife rack and shooting gallery; Geo. Berrhorn, weighing machine; B. C. Bligton, Japanese ball game; L. BD. Leasure, candy tioss; Herbert Beach, Happy Hooligan ball game; Conner, ice-ceram cones; A. Connor, Indian ‘spirit writer; Geo. Robertson, glass engraving; and Julia McCoy, art gallery. Altogether they are a fine set of fellows. and surely success will attend them this seagon. The shows are all in fine cundition and the lineup makes a splendid showing. Money bas been lavishly expended in getting the best. and Manager Heck is deserving of a prosperous season becanse of his liberality anr generosity. Frank R. Wilson is general manager and Frank 8S. Reed is secretary and treasurer of the company. Dan. R. Robinson, of the Robinson Amusement Ce., attended the opening Wednesday. A mumber of the Rebinson company visited the carnival and renewed old acquaintances. The First Regiment boys, under whose au@pices the carnival is being given, are ench ever the prospects. y are like wise fine gentlemen and know how to assist in promoting a carnival. Here's to Col. Heck and his excellent or ganization, and may every stand be a big one. STREET FAIR NOTES Notes from Capt. W. E. Ament’s Independent Shows: Our three handsome new shows are fast nearing completion after a hard winter’s labor, and the expenditure of several thousand dollars. Our season opens in Hot Springs, Ark., June 1 and the following tour will extend as far north as Canada and as far south as Florida. The Ament Shows this season will be the finest money can build and the Captain is determined to outclass all competitors, regardless of expense. Doc Elton will have full charge of Dreamland, the feature show, and this is enough to insure its success. Capt. Ament will give his personal attention to his famous London Ghost Show, which will be on a larger and more elaborate scale than ever before, and it will no doubt surpass all others. The Great Plantation Show will be on a magnificent scale and will prove a great revelation. bed for some time with inflammatory rheumatism, but Is now able to be about. Notes from Will H. Weider’s Carnival Co.: On account of the big strike in the coal mines, the company will not open at Wellston, Ohio, as before stated, but Instead will make its first stand in Central City, W. Va.. May 5-12, under the auspices of the Business Men's Association. The initial stand promises to be @ great success, as does Portsmouth and Ironton, Obio, which follows. Luke Pulley’s Dixie Graduates, a plantation act consisting of nine people, male and female singers and dancers, are booked for the entire summer season. Mr. Pulley is well known as a pianist and singer, and he is the man who staged the Madison Square Garden Cake Walks and Jubilees, which were famous for ten consecutive years in New York City and throughout the country. After several successful stands in Florida and Georgia, the General Amusement Co. are playing engagements in Tennessee, from where they go to Kentucky, having eight solid weeks booked in the latter state. All members are enjoying good health, and are looking forward to a bright season. The attractions with the company number three free acts, seven shows and a merry-go-round. Roxie Moore, who has been playing the tonsorial implements in Des Moines, Ia., has joined the Patterson-Brainerd Carnival Co., and will make dally balloon ascensions for the company. John Wallace for several years chief electrician with the Ferrari Shows, joined Talbot’s Fighting the Flames last week, at St Louls, to take charge of the electrical depart. ment. Luse and Arras have added a new electric theatre In connection with their lovers tub merry-go-round, and will join the Zene Festival and Carnival Co. at Milford, UL, May 2. Cc. H. Buckley, who was connected with Hale's Firefighters at the Loutsiana Purchase Exhibition, has signed as general an nouncer with Talbot's Fighting the Flames. During the engagement of the Barkout Co. at Spartamburg, 8. C., recently. Dave E. Derella, the high diver, was married te Miss Nellie McClain, of Yorkville, 8. C. Cramer and Tyler, of the Parker Fairyland Amusement Co., would Iike to hear from Eugene Ritchey. They can be a at winter quarters in Abilene, Kan. A TRUE AIRSHIP STORY Just after the closing of the White City of Chicago, a number of men interested In the building and operating of that pleasure resort, together with a few cungenial spirits of the amusement world, were gathered in the commodious offices of Aaron Jones, and were dis cussing the wonderful success of the White City. ~s tions and World's Fairs since ‘92; lines, without the progress in electric lighting. they would have been fallures.’’ Labb, Paul Howse, president of the White City Co., thonght the blending of as ansthing,.”” says H. V. Linich. W. open-air attractions and the general Then the discussion ran once during the day everybody agreed. to the best individual Cessna butted in and servative, wanted to know how much it would cost. tell you the light did it,” who builds scenic railways and Chute the whole drew attraction as a drawing card. said: “‘Let’s build one.”’ says Charlie Cessna; ‘‘I bave been to all the Expostiin fact,attended the Centennnial In '76, and although the exhibits were practically along the same “TI _ ye bands drew on the average as many people the Chutes, the crowds, that the combination of light, bands, idea that nothing but the best would do for the White City was the magnet. Jones spoke up and sald: Linick declared himself in, but Jones, being conLabb told of a Frenchman he had working for said “‘he bullt the drawing cards.” “The airship,”’ and for him who had been employed at the Aero Club in Paris for the past twelve years, and said it would cost $5,000, and he added that if Jones, Linick and Cessna would put up the money he would contract would superintend the work. The money himself on December 1, to build an airship that would be navigable, provided the Frenchman and H. was subscribed at once. But after building three bags, with a partly finished bag and a motor which gave promise of making good—but the airship funds yo Wild, the aeronant trying a nomber of motors Labb fou Two thousand five hundred dollars more were thrown into the pot, and Junes remarked that if the ship was never filshed that give Labb a recommendation as being able to make ‘*Mazuma fiy.’’ At last the ship was completed, what I will do,’’ says Jones; the airship is yours.’’ it to Jones and the deed was done. towards spring number seven. and on Jan. 2, Works, and, returning to the exact spot from where he started. Now the sequel to the story: On Easter Sunday, Springs Hotel when Cessna remarked: ‘Aaron, I morbus, I will be forced to sail in the air in order to make good “I am now heavily Cessna drew a check from 1906 H. B. Jones, Linick, Labb have the worst of the airship deal. interested. his pocket, says Cessna; “‘let’s have a drink.’’ Wild made a successful filght of five miles around the Chicago Water and Cessna were seated in the Atrium of the West Baden I go with the outfit, and if Wild gets the cholera me feature you once in a while for a fight." Give me (naming a sum) and a per cent of the business you do, and borrowed Labb’s fountain pen, **"You’ve made me an Easter present,”’ “I'll tell you handed the check to Linick, who passed And the party strolled Scenes around the Patterson-Brainerd Carnival Co. winter quarters, et Winfield, Kan., are lively. The company was just recently booked for Leavenworth, Kan., through their agent, C. W. Nichols. Art Brainerd is building and staging a show which will be known as the Irresistible Navajo Girls, a burlesque comic opera with frontier stage settings. J. J. Bejano, the leather lunged artist, will have two new shows with the company. Bum Zizzle be claims is the most mysterious show ever attempted and Giggle Alley is a great mirth provoker. A corps of men are at work on these shows. Mr. Patterson and wife are moving their English Steeple Chase from Shreveport, La., to Pittsburg, Kan., and will join the company on its opening date. T. Shea and J. T. Porter are expected to arrive at an early date. Dr. Horace Grant writes: Millican’s Mammoth Minstrels have been doing phenomenal business in every city they have visited, and as a result the company was forced to secure a larger tent, which has a seating capacity of 1,200. The company numbers sixty people, three private cars and a band of twenty-two. You mentioned in a recent item that I am part owner of this organization. This is a mistake, as I am merely general agent. The prospects for circuses, carnivals, ete., look good in the south, though I wonld advise companies to steer clear of the northern part of Georgia as a show hardly ever passes through that territory without having trouble of some kind. Mr. Fred 8. Millican bas been confined to his H. S. Henry’s Old Plantation Minstrels opened at Orangelurg. 8. C., April 3, in connection with the Carolina Amusement Co. The company has been reorganized, and will be known hereafter as the Woggle Boggle Min— They will always be below the Dixie ne. Oliver Barkley, manager of Barkley’s Electric Theatre, wishes to thank park and carnival managers for thelr many kind offers. He has signed a contract with Pershing & Black’s Carnival Co. for the entire season. The compeny opens at Latrobe, Pa. Arthur E. Wills, for two years secretary and treasurer of the United States Carnival Co., will go with ‘the Brown Amusement Co. this season. During the past winter Mr. Wills has been successfully operating a medicine show. Sam. Copeland writes that he is again with A. G. Barnes’ Animals, as principal clown, working the old-time Whoa-MaudMule act, after an absence of four years. Sam. says things look good to him this season. H. 8S. Henry’s Old Plantation Min of W. H. Gardner's death at Dixon, Tl, on the 19th. as he was about to leave for New York. Mr. Semon now claims to be the oldest man in the business. Jos. G. Ferrari is in Boston, where he has arranged to place his show for the coming season. Mr. Ferrari i* working on a new act for his dog and ponies called Fighting the Flames. Happy Hi Hibbard is en route from San Francisco, Cal., to Decatur, Ala., where be will join C. H. Coffree’s Carnival Shows, with Seeman’s Mardi Gras Co, Al. G. Barnes has the big trained wild animal who was with the New Parker Amusement Co. He also bas an animal circus with Parkers’ Fairyland Co, Carpenter and Walker open thelr season, April 28, at Central City, Ky., with o balloss ascention by Prof. Van R. Carpeo Battery A., of Charlotte, N. C., will give a carnival May 20-26 and The Hampton Amusement Co. will furnish the attractions. Capt. David Latlip will not join the Gem Amusement Co., as before stated. He is at present located in Chicago. During its engagement at Wichita, Kan., May 7-12, the Parker Amusement Co. will exhibit at Pain's Park. E. W. Hall writes that he has signed with the Nye and Davis Consolidated Amuse ment Co,, for this season. The Waldo Bothers, gymnasts and comedy acrobats, have signed with the Wizsom Brothers’ Carnival Co, Pernard Nove (Felix Dumas) Is resting at the Continental Hotel, Chicago, Ul.