The Billboard 1909-06-12: Vol 21 Iss 24 (1909-06-12)

20 The Billboard JUNE 12, 1909. LAMONT BROS.’ CIRCUS. LaMont’s Bros.’ Circus opened their season at Salem. Ill., May 8 A severe rain storm | lasting all day made it very disagreeable to all concerned. This did not seem to have any effect on business, as capacity ruled at both the afternoon and evening performances. LaMont Bros. have encountered many difficulties since the opening, such as rains, over flows and bridges being washed away. Despite 1 these obstacles, the show performance, that being the afternoon show at Trenton, UL, May 13. Many people were ! away at the evening performance at this has lost but one stand. iuis outfit started its road ago, consisting at that time of three tive horses and nine people. They now carry twenty-eight wagons, sixty-two head of sage stock, five head of ring stock, and twenty ponies. They have an eighty-foot round top, vith two forty-foot middle pieces, and eight cage menagerie, a side show and a band, consisting of fourteen pieces, The executive staff of the show includes C, kh. and H. C. LaMont, sole owners; C. R. Ran‘olf, superintendent of lots; Abe Aronhart, equestrian director; Fred Waywood and Jesse Rainey, advance, with two assistants; Geo. Stanley (Yorkie) Freed, manager of side show; Lob Williams, director of band; F. Lee Gravies, banner privileges; C. Baker, candy privileges; Ek. W. Lane, superintendent of stock, with twenty-eight assistants; Frank Coy, chief steward, with five assistants; Wm. Martin, properties, with five assistants; Tom Lynch, has charge of the ' Macum has charge of the animals, with four assistants; Leo Barber, wardrobe: Ora Johnson, boss canvasman, with eight assistants. The performers in the big show are The Aerial McClains; Otis Johnson, trick mule; Viv tour ten years wagons, jan LaVern, slack wire and rings; Ray Dick, contortionist; Earl Johnson, single trapeze; Harry LaMont, bars; Prof. McClain’s Trained —— Charlie Dea, clown; Madame LaVere, aerial act; Char. LaMont‘s Trained Ponies; Richard Buck, bicycle whirl; wads L Dick Edwards and KF cank Morris. Roman standing races. _ The side show consists of Madame LaFrance’s Snakes, Capt. Tims, armless wonder; Freed, the mysterious. in magic; Atnie F . eg anie Talkington’s CIRCUS PERFORMERS MARRIED. Miss Clara Ruel, menage rider with the SellsFloto Show, and Hugh Milnot, he be dy former with the Norris and Rowe Show, were married last week. The wedding took place at Vennsover, Wash.. and the other members of e¢ show did not learn of the i te ee ee e incident until a Miss Ruel has been with the Sells-Floto Show for the past eight years, while Mr. Milnot, has at times appeared in vaudeville and with by a s oie Company. Mr. Milnot left 1s wife at Vancouver, Wash., to the Norris and Rowe Show. —_—o NEGRO SHOOTS CIRCUS MAN—IS LYNCHED. At Frankfort, negro, while Ky., June 3, John Maxey, a attempting to crawl into Howe's Londo. Circus, under a flap, was intercepted by B. C. Bowers, an employe of the show, and in the altercation which ensued, Bowers was Gollmar Brothers’ Circus gave two performances at Taylorville, Il., May 26, before vast crowds. F. E. Tryon is the press representative. Col. M. H. Welsh’s Great American One-Ring Cirens, will open at Pittsburg, Pa., June 10, for an indefinite engagement The contract of Hy Nichols, artist with the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Combined Shows, expired June 1. He was Indian agent | plenipotentiary at the Bannock Reserve Otto W. Lampe, after a few weeks’ rest at his Absecon, N. J., nome, nas signed | for the season with Washburn’s Circus. bag| | pythons, will be seen with Col. M. H. ponies, with six assistants; Heine | shot, and is believed to be fatally injured. Dur| ing the removal of the negro to the jail an unsuccessful attempt to lynch him was made. The next morning a mob assembled and the culprit was teken from the jail and lynched. Mr Bowers’ home is in Valdosta, Ga. j TENT SHOWS. ; Roster of Sells-Floto Advertising Car No. 1: L. H. Heckman, car superintendent; Walter Ray, boss billposter; Robt. MeCurry. litho; Geo. Burbaker, programer: H. C. Adams. official program solicitor; A. W. McKinney, exenrsion agent; Ed. Thomas, paste-maker: F Kelzer. steward: C. age mag hg Turrell, H. E. McDonough, West Bernhardt, . F. Dotson, posters. ; ; Wm. J. Whittar, ‘on, Elmo Perkins, A. Anderson, billFrisco Bob is the mascot. Among the cowboys on the injured | Lambrigger Wild Animal: Abbott, Jesse White, Al. | Huber, C. 0. Tinsley, Allan J. | list with the Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Combined Shows, is John whom unknown. He sustained a broken nose while preparing to mount “‘High Tower,”’ ly dangerous bucking horse, but he finally conquered the animal despite the broken member. Willie Clark, foot juggler and highstilt walker, and Little Pearl Clark. flying ladder and concert specialties, are with Sun trothers’ Railroad Shows this season. Mr. Clark is also presenting his two novelty spec Ray, to poltroonery is W. C. Lane has signed with Col. M. Il. Welsh’s Great American Shows, to manage the side show and candy stands. Mile. Ada, with her den of monster Welsh's Great American Shows, this season. The Barnum & Bailey Show did capacity business at Uniontown, Pa., May 26, although the weather was quite bad. Kennedy’s X. I. T. Wild West Show played to good business at both performances at Hutchinson, Kan., May 29. Miller Bros.’ 101 Ranch Wild West showed at Erie, Pa., May 2S, to turn-away basiness at both performances. Hi. R. Moore has signed as general agent with Rice Bros.’ Shows. TENT SHOW ROUTES. Williams Pa., 12; Pa., 9; Barnum & Bailey: Sunbury, § Warren, port 10; Olean, N. Y.. 11; Cleveland, O., 14; Marion 15; Toledo 16; Detroit, Mich., 17; Jackson 18; South Bend, Ind., 19. Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Combined: Long Branch, N. J., 9; Newark 10; Jersey City 11; Paterson 12: Middletown, N. Y., 14; New burg 15; Kingston 16; Albany 17; Glens Falls 18; Plattsburg 19. Bailey’s Mollie: Big Sandy. Tex., 9; Gilmer 11: Mt. Pleasant 12; Naples 13; Texarkana 14. Barnes’, Al. G., Wild Animal: Ogden. Utah, 7-12: Idaho Falls, Ida., 14-19. Bartine’s, Chas., H. W. Wingert, mer.: Homer. Mich., 9: Tekonsha 10; Athens 11; 13: Colon 14; Mendon 15. Blondin’s, Leo: Harvard, Neb.. 9; 10: David City 11: Linwood 12. Buckskin Ben’s Wild West (Olentangy Park) Columbus, 0., May 29-June 26. Sherwood Henderson Coulter & Coulter: Albia, Ia., 9; Hiteman 10; Melrose 11: Russell 12: Chariton 14. DeArmond’s Greater Southern: Elizabethtown. Tenn., 7-12. } Fisk’s, Dode. R. R.: Austin, Minn., 9; Albert Lea 10; Wells 11; Winnebago 12. Fountain, Bobby. R. R.: Grand Junction, Col., 9: Delta 10; Paonia 11; Hotchkiss 12; Fruita 14: Green River. Utah, 15; Price 16; New Castle 17; Fairview 18; Manti 19. Geyer Bros.’ R. R.: Geneva, Neb., 9; Beaver Crossing 10. Gollmar Bros.’: Miles City. Mont.. 9; Roundup 10: Harlowton 11; Lewiston 12: Butte 14; Helena 15: Great Falls 16: Havre 17; Glas gow i8: Williston. N. D., 19. Gentry Bros.’ No. 2: Detroit, Mich., 14-19. Hagenbeck-Wallace: Grand Island, Neb.. 9; Kearney 10: Gothenburg 11; North Platte 12; Denver. Col., 14-15: Greeley 16: Cheyenne. Wro., 17; Laramie 18; Rawlins 19. Henry's. J. Greensburg, Tex., 9; Rosstoa E.: 10: Forestburg 11; Hardy 12. Folmes’ Wild West. Ben Holmes. mgr.: Clinton, Ia., 7-12; Ft. Atkinson, Wis., 14-19. Honest Bill's: Ulysses. Neb., 9: Surprise 10; Shelby 11: Rising City 12; Garrison 14; Brainard 15: Dwight 16; Valparaiso 17; Weston 18: Wahoo 19. Hampton Bros.’: Fairfax, Tex., 16. Kennedy’s X. I. T. Ranch Wild West: Belen, N. M., 10; Gallup 12. Ketrow’s 0. K., Wm. Ketrow, mgr.: Hagers town, Ind., 9-10; Economy 11-12. Detroit, 25-June 15. Locke’s, Fred Locke, mgr.: Willodell, 0., 9; McCartyville 11; Kettlersville 12; Botkins 14. Lone Bill’s Wild West & Indian Congress, C. F. Rhodes, mgr.: (Al Fresco Park) Peoria, Ill., indef. | Lucky Bill's: Beemer, Neb., 9; Wisner 10; Bancroft 11. Miller Bros.’ 101 Ranch Wild West Troy. N Y.. 9: North Adams, Mass., 10; Pittsfield 11; Springfield 12. Norris & Rowe’s: Medicine Hat, Alta, Can., an extreme| jalties in the big Show. .During the engagement of Miller | Broth: rs’ 101 Ranch Wild West in Erie, Pa., | F. 8. some dinner at the Country Club. Friday evening, May 28, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jack T. Miller, and Joseph C. Miller. George W. Rollins, with his trained wild animals. is with Miller Bros.’ 101 Ranch Wild West this season, enjoyinz a most prosperous season. Capt. Tom Wilmouth, Lydia Kelly, Wm. Desdrach and Otto Fischer, are the trainers. Lone Bill’s Wild West and Indian Congress, under the management of CC. F. Rhodes, is playing to good business at Al Fresco Park, Peoria, Ill., where they are playing an indefinite engagement. Deacon Delmore, manager Cole Bros.’ Shows this. season, announcing the acts in the big show Deacon’s home is in Erie, Pa., and as the show was in Buffalo, on Decoration Day, he spent Sunday at home. Although raining all day and evening at Stafford Springs. Conn., May 28, the Al. F. Wheeler New Model Shows had good business in both the big and side shows James Downs, manager of Cole Bros.’ Shows, was in Erie, Pa., May 30, visiting his father, who is in the hospital The elder Downs is getting along very nicely. Wm. Carroli is with Miller Brothers’ 101 Ranch Wild West. with a midway attraction. He has one of the smallest borses in the world. Phelps, editor of The Times, gave a hand| | Sells-Floto 9: Maple Creek, Sask., 10; Moose Jaw 11; Re gina 12; Arcola 14. Nelson's. Billy: Newark. N. J., 9-10; Hoboken 11; Jersey City 112 Ringling Bros.’: Lawrence, Mass.. 9; Manches ter, N. H., 10; Lowell, Mass., 11; Fitchburg 12. Robinson’s. John: Phillipsburg. Pa.. 9: . Hunt ingdon 10; Lewistown 11; Mt. Carmel 12; Shamokin 14; Ashland 15; Shenandoah 16; Mahanoy City 17. Robbins’, Frank A.: Quincy, Mass., 9%; Ded ham 10: Clinton 11; Hudson 12; Waltham 14; Ipswich 15. North Yakima, 10: Spokane 11-12. Sparks’: Mevyersdale, Pa., 10; 11: Martinsburg i4. Sun Bros.: Salem, W. Starrett’s, Howard 8 Wash., 9; Ritzville Romney, W. Va., Va., 11 New Rochelle, N Se 7-12. Silver Family. tert Silver, mer Conklin, Mich.. 9: Coopersville 10; Berlin 11. Van's, J. H., Dog & Pony. J. R. Woundy, mer Hudson. 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