The Billboard 1909-02-20: Vol 21 Iss 8 (1909-02-20)

© @RUARY 20, 1909. The Billboard -__ — WE HAVE RECENTLY PERFECTED AND ARE NOW OFFERING FOR SALE A New Novelty Musical Instrument Which we dare say far surpasses our best previous efforts in this line. This instru ment is different in appearance, tone and method of playing from’ anything now in use and is bound to be the greatest of all our long line of successful novelty instru ments. Write us for full particulars, prices, etc. J. C. DEAGAN, 287%. cans, Chicago, Il. THEATRE FOR SALE House is located in positively the best down town location in the city of Memphis, Tenn. House is fully equipped, brand new, in operation one year, and a winner. Seating 754, can be increased io 1,000 if desired. Good reason for selling. Address, C. CZARRA, CASINO THEATRE, MEMPHIS, TENN. LUNA PARK 52d & Halsted Sts., Chicago, Ill. JAMES O'LEARY, Prop. OPENS INMAY. THIRD SEASON. BIGGER THAN EVER. Population within radius of one mile, 250,000. Largest five-cent Amusement Park in the U. 8. Rides and Showmen write for concessions. Add. al S. Halsted Street, Telephones 628 and 1540 ards. NEW LIST OPERA, FARCE COMEDY and VAUDEVILLE COSTUMES GREATEST VALUES EVER OFFERED. Address Costumer, WHITNEY OFFICES, Detroit, Mich. Southern Electrical and Industrial Exposition AT LOUISVILLE APRIL 12th to 24th. For concessions write to J. W. NEWMAN, Di rector of Concessions, or retary. 33 FILM SAL Seventy Reels of Films in fine condition, at two to three and one-half cents per foot; also seventy sets of Song Slides. We are closing out our entire stock, These films are real bargains; no jJuok. J, SWART, Ft. Scott, Kansas. FOR SALE One Power's moving picture machine, complete, having been used only one season at Park. Same is In very good condition. Price on application, age danued UGHBEACH PARK Willoughby, WANTED —Middle-aged lady to run novelty | shooting gallery. Will be in La. all winter. 2 to 3 weeks a town. All letters answered. Twisted wire set spindle for sale cheap, or will trade for cannon button photo machine or _ rack. H. JOHNSON, Paincourtville, A. 'T. MACONALD, “FOR SAL $20.00 A DAY $45.00 for three days, $75.00 a week, for use of a set of the original September 9, 1908, 1 Nelson-Gans Fight Pictures Stop for a moment and consider these extraordinarily low prices for 4,000 feet of an attraction of world-wide interest and the best money-getter in the moving picture line to-day. The film is put up in four reels of about 1,000 feet each, and shows every detail of this wonderful -pugilistic battle for the lightweight championship of the world, from the training quarters of the fighters, to the knockout of Gans in the twenty-first round. Photographically, the pictures are perfect; they are so realistic that you imagine yourself at the ring-side in Coffroth’s Mission Street Arena, at Colma, California. If you want a show that will please your patrons, play to capacity and get the money at every performance, book these fight pictures at once. Send for contract blank now. Address Chicago F iim Exchange, Nelson-Gans Fight Department. Chicago, IIl. 44-50 Jackson Boul., NtW NEW Pat. Dec. 12, 1908. Wawe-HaRvarRrRnD BoaT RacwHEe ELECTRO-MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT DEVICE This newly invented amusement enterprise for Parks and Pleasure Resorts reproduces by mechanien! means the famous Yale-Harvard race, the boats roll on a track like miniature railways, the passengers help push the boats. Excitement? Well rather! Cheap to install, costs little to operate, great money making and entertaining possibilities, capacity of ascenic railway, cost, one-tenth. Send for illustrated circular. We furnish complete equipment. W. F. MANCELS CO. CAROUSELL WORKS, CONEY ISLAND, N. Y. Al. F. Wheeler’s i: Shows WANT—RBoss Canvasman, sober, reliable man with wagon show experience. One more talking and singing CLOWN. Prefer man doubling band. Two sober, hustling billposters with wagon , NEW ILLUSION Called VERA yen stage. Entirely new and original. Anyone can work it. $e" Sos vagubres. et ere ottrection ior moving Ssetupe or vaudeville theatre. Will take place of $75 week act. Will sell it for $10, or working model for $5, so you can build yourself at an expense of $2. Money back if not sat etee es ae 2 a picture machine for sale, White tent, 22x50, for $50. Address CAPT, W. , Jackson, Tenn. $54.00 s, The Record of the CAMERA-SCOPE And we can prove it. Anyone can operate it. Makes 6 finished button photographs a minute. Price of Camera-Scope, with supplies for mak ing 300 pictures (enough to pay for by complete out t. —$25.00— Extra buttons $1 per hundred; extra frames $1.50 per gross. Be independent and make money for yourself. Write to-day. W. 8. Mountford, 100 Maiden Lane, New York, N. Y. CAGNEY BROTHERS 74 Broadway, New York City. GOLD MEDAL ; . SPECIAL. Miniacure Railroads sar rae Summer Resorts, THE GREATEST MONEY MAKERS AND BEST ATTRACTION IN THE WORLD. No Park complete without them, earning $1,500 in six days.With proper care will last 25 years. Send for catalogue. WANTED Minster Arie F.O.E. Wants to buy Merry-go-round, new or second hand. Alse wants an aeronaut to make balloon ascension and parachute drop on July 5, 1908. Parties interested in either of the above, give description and price. Address AUG SCHUNCK. Pres., Minster, Ohio. FOR SALE or LEASE 450; two in city of open every night ‘and afternoons. If you doubt the business, come and see yourself. Everything up-to-date and running now. Reason for selling, other opportunities. Cc. B. CLARK, Ironton, Ohio. WANTED TO BUY A portable galloping horse carousel or a 20tb century merry-go-round. State make, size, seating capacity, how long been used, style organ, and full particulars. Must be in A-1 condition. State very lowest cash price. Address LEW HOFFMAN,week of Feb. 15 to 21, Bijou Theatre, La Crosse, Wis.; Feb. 22 to 27, Stanley Hotel, 3 N. Clark St., Chicago, Il. SHOWMEN—Send for free copy “How to Exhibit Flint’s — upines,"’ a valuable descriptive booklet. LINWOOD FLINT, care Porcupine Farm, No. Waterford, Maine. Vaudeville Theatre; seating P= ow G Se Theatres, seating capacity 250 eac 18,000 population; FILM RENTERS GIVE US YOUR EA together with SUPPLEMENT LIST which comprises your TRUST COMPETITOR has never run. READ. STUDY. WRITEUS NOW, have not-been HAMPERED with STANDING ORDERS regardless the subject. Slip usa trial. 3 reels weekly, $8.00. FRANK’S FILM HOUSE, 6 reels weekly, $12.00. On receipt of your letter we will forward youour MAMMOTH LIST MILLIONS OF FEET OF FILM, mostly INDEPENDENT, and which WE GUARANTEE all films bright, not scratched, and subjects the best, as we Write for further information. 12 reels weekly, $22.50. 347 Sixth Avenue, Suite Il, Larned Building, PITTSBURG, PA. 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