The Billboard 1909-07-10: Vol 21 Iss 28 (1909-07-10)

oo oe y JULY 10, 1909. © The Billboard 19 ven big feature vaudeville acts, in conjunc with the spectacular production of the thern Italy Parthquake, are also carried, \mong the performers are Sizemore and Lee, cal artists; Rosabelle Lane, comedienne; at Woods, Yiddish comedian; Ethel Miller, brette; Trixie LeBane, song and dance artist; ss Lee Woolcott, lightning change artist; Logan Sizemore, trick planist and come King and Fisher, buck dancers. : Woolcott Bros, carry a steam calllope and t Prof. Sizemore, the King of Whistles sald to be a better drawing attraction a band, Everybody is enjoying good aud the mountain ecencry. PIGGY’S EPISTLE. Weekly News Letter From Campbell Bros’. Shows. Man., Canada, our second stand tn Dominion was all to the candy, for the two erformances, June 14. We Sundayed here, and | vse ball was played on the diamond next to (jretna t until way in the evening Then the s tos got too hungry and we had to quit. wo pick-up teams played a game of ball, score, 78 to 75 June 15, at Morden, Man., we experienced ther nice day with good attendance Lew i" ton is authority for the statement that lee Greer ran four blocks around a lumber | here In seven seconds. And that after the ght show, after working hard all day. June 16, at Killarney, same province, threatening weather prevented big business June 17, at Deloraine, same province, one st wes given to good business In order not to disappoint certain parties around the show ‘ would report it if I didn’t, the writer bad three round wrestling match, catch as catch can with one of the apes in the menagerie Aficr two or three seratches, a lot of chatter z and some of King Brady's heavy, dul] sickening thuds, the ape got loose and did a Marathon down a side street, but was soon cap ture nd returned to its cage. June S, at Wayburn, Sask., we simply killed the Norris and Rowe were billed here for fow days earlier but did not show. so when we ime they certainly were hungry On an uptown thermometer it registered 103 in the shade, and with a packed house and it be'ng the hottest day of the year in Canada, the kinkers certainly perspired June 19, at Moose Jaw, peater over last year lent satisfaction JIM GABRIEL TAKES INDIANS TO SEATTLE. A letter received at the Chicago office of The Billboard from Jim Gabriel, tells us that by now he is in Seattle and busy getting under war the Dig show which will be under bis direction dur ‘ng the Alaska-Yukon Exposition Jim writes from Gordon, Nebraska, under date of June 29 “IT am leaving this day with twenty-five Slonx Indians for the coast and will arrive in Seattle ' Sask.. was a re Nice business to excel July 3. T have with me the following red men Eagle Elk. Imitates Dog. Bear Shield. Lone Bear, Selling Eagle. Strikea "Plenty Pawnee K r, Sam Corn, Files Above Eagle Rear, Fat Heed. Rull Fish, Yellow Hawk. Standing Bull A a wane oo Belly. Buffalo Chips. Dog Face ‘¢ Paunch. Nasty Mike. All-the-« j Foot, Flat Head Tepes Da enme-pig. Viet ; White Sparrow and Bird Jim closes bis letter w th the re quest thet The Billboard convey for him his eg to the old “Wild Bunch"’ ana is proxy r BR » Vernon : te seed Bennie ' who wishes to say “‘hello th #4 py ar . o t rummies Jim Gabriel is one of ‘ *t known men In the show bosiness and , “ * in the front rank when it comes to eetting together a Wild West Outfit. Not only know most of the a s line f entertainment endeavor but his the real Wild West and his mil! Indian fighting days well genuine goods in the best men and Indians NOTES FROM MILLER BROS,’ 101 RANCH WILD WEST. : \ ‘her tremendous week*'« business marks . vent week of our seeseor and the show “ tng soch a seneation ard the new paper ‘ ws are so elaborate that we are certs n of business throughout New England wt renorte ar frave © far 1 of the advance departn f the King. Rr ur show in all eirens are heooeting Where they are t h Week head which «peaks very highly of that organi s heneet and fair showmen Mr Jack Miller's hig rah n fallin “Ron Hor that Arabia stallion len creates no end of e Pht leme and wae ont f : * Tew dave. but by pr mpt and careful at t n the part of Mr Jack Rig Ren i< thrilling horselowere in « very town ‘ A n we nlayed Newport, Tnne 30th, Mr. A erhilt meade overtnres to purchaee Ren Mr. Miller declined to part with him In New Redford, Inet Saturday H. A. Toher. the old v at of the Tune 26 time cirene man Wm was the Manegement for the day and rade parade with Mr. Joe Miller ‘ a i Yat th © show plaved Norwich. Conn ; 4 ‘ Thom pean wr general preee agent ry ref th e : “he s hrust npen the Insnepecting public hack for the dav to etand on t door and ereet hie howvhboamwd frlende , \ z see left for New York, br hoot inten: pert to be gone a few days on bual ) eirens weather is what we have er ened for a month or mare and everybody ny contented and prosperous bathing has become antte a fad with onr onle since we have had over two weeks worm! towne Even the horses are treated 2 SWim where it fe possible nwt coming Sunday, July 4. we will spend tn _ *pert where we play Iniv § 4 an immense bueinows at June 2h The lot was the beat of the om end the performance wae rat on ite , “ft. The show certainivy wee well recelved and the neonle with the aggregation In Piymouth A entoved themeelves bathing tn the ocean | “ veantiful heach at the rear of the lot urday, June 26. New Redford bY Mass.. we a to 8 large house In the afternoon and Y bnaines« at night ‘a¥ we arrived at Fall River. Maes. and * * show grounds were thronged all day lone. ple Inapecting the Indian tepees, cowhor ote We plaved to two large houses " Monday. June 28 Nreckton, Mace Tune oH : Ne wrort, Ro 1. June 20 Was played to large turned out two large crowds crowd in the afternoon and a full house at night The performance in the afternoon was largely attended by a large number of New York's ‘400° who are spending the summer at this fashionable watering place, Mr. Zack Miller purchased the largest turtle ever taken from the sea in this county from one of the large fish dealers of Newport. The crea ture welghed 960 Ibs It was placed on exhibition as a special attraction in the side show. It died today at Norwich, Conn., after being cut of salt water 48 hours, and is to be mounted and exhibited The shell will be sent to the “Long Horn’’ club headquarters at the ranch, Bliss, Okla., and will add one more to the al ready large collection of curiosities on display in the club rooms Norwich, Conn., July 1, we played to a good houre in the afternoon and a large house at’ night Owing to a hot-box on one of the flat cars In our train we arrived here about 10 a. m and as the lot was three miles from the cars we were late in giving our parade and afternoon show, but finally succeeded in making it. to gox!l business. The Indian war dance by the Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians was enlivened the past week by the solo snake dance, presented by Geo Sky-Eagle and three live snakes that he uses. Columbus, the Ligh school horse, and his mascot, ‘‘Nanny,’’ the goat, are still prime favorites with our audiences A number of our people went over to Providence, R. 1., Sunday to visit the Kemp Sisters’ Wild West Show which is at Creseent Park there They were cordially received ty Mr. Kemp who is putting on a very wise park w. J. C. Miller left for New York last night. He will rejoin us again at Bridgeport, Sunday Everyone is well and enjoying the best of health. We are glad to be in such good shape this nice weather as this country is affording us all a fine time. Mr. Fitzgerald, our efficient twenty-four hour man, is very popular with the show. His kindness is only exceeded by bis good nature. Jewel Mix had a birthday June 23, and was egreeably surprised by her many friends with the show who presented her with numerous presents. Florence La Due also came of age June 27, end she also received tokens of regard from her cor panions A large birthday cake was furnished for the oceesicn by ‘‘Hank"’ Tyson, our cookhouse manager Jehn Franz has recovered from his illness end continues to demonstrate his famous San An tonio catches with the rope. Duke Lee. Law rence Grant. Pat Christman and Joe Waskeil are going to organize what is to be called the Turtle Clob. in memory of Newport, R. I., and the turtle bunt. Jobnnie Ray steer throwers who do a stunt be the nearest thing to a bull ever been presented in the East. an_@ Dell Blanchett are the two that is sald to fight that has “SCout.” RICE BROS.’ CIRCUS. To satisfy a mortgage held by W. H. Pomeroy, the menagerie and, effects of the Rice Bros.’ cirens were put on sale at the National Stockyards in East St. Lovis July 1 At first it was the intention to anction the animals rnd red wagons, but this was prevented by a Federal Court injunction and an agreement was reached by which the property was to be disposed of at private sale W. P. Hall of Lancester. Mo.. acting as agent for several road shows and cernival companies took two el*phents of the hands of the a cirens men and picked ont two lions which le thinks he can use in his business The an paid for the animals was not made public BUFFALO BILL AND PAWNEE BILL IN CHICAGO. ned shows of Buffalo Bill and Paw nee Bill are to make a Chicago stan? beginning grounds just the White City. July 10. and after a few there, moving i of Riverview Exposition, where ¢ ontside days they will remain for a number of performances This great combination f interesting people d West and the rnd customs of the W formance ROUTE SPELLMAN SHOWS. It was anticipated that the Shows would be announced in this isene, but owing to their late receipt. are omitted, and will appear next week. complete route GOLLMAR BROS.’ SHOWS. Things arornd the Gollmar Bros." Shows are ronning smoothly We have just returned from Montana where business was the best in the t history of the show At Butte, Mont... we had opposition with three other cireuses, but they aid not seem to affect onr business We were there on Miners’ Day end at the matinee bastiness was bic In the evening we con] net sc commoedate them Our ticket wagon closed at 8:15 At Crookston, Minn which t's had show town. we did a very known as a nice business The Barnum and Railey Show was at Grand Forks, N. D niy 35 miles from rs, end anite *® number f onr people were over there end several of the RB. & B. people came to visit us Otte Ringling came over in his antemobdile end witnessed our evening performance. UNIFORMS For Bands, Military, Minstrel First Part, Minstrel Parade, Ushers, Bell Boys, Base Ball, Foot Ball, Basket Ball, etc., etc. Send for CATALOG, Be Sure and Mention Kind of Uniform Wanted. Western Uniform Co. 2146. CLARK ST. CHICAGO | } | | Our Stock List of Show Equipment Will Strike You as a Winner EDW. P. NEUMANN, Jr. Ni The Quality of Our dt _ > Goods is Best. ‘ WALTER F. DRIVER t Vice Pres. JOHN C. McCAFFERY Treas. Our Workmanship Is Guaranteed. And We Deliver With No Delay. We are also Agents for BOLTE & WEYER LIGHTS. ft United States Tent and Awning Co., 47-53 S. Desplaines Street, . . CHICAGO. an = Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker § ad PIPE and CHAIN for the MARQUEE Nickel Plated and Brass Plated. Price is right. Now ready to ship. Carnival Seats, Frame, Tents, Flags, Mildew-proof Tents. BAKER & LOCKWOOD MFG. COMPANY, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker WANTED FOR Howe's Great London Show Sag a EDW. R. LITZINGER, Secy. a Long Distance Telephone Haymarket 444, oS bs, Baker Baker Bake Baker Baker Bak Performers in all Branches Show Business Singing and Talking Clowns that can leap and tumble. Clarinet and ) Violin to double brass for big Show Band; Concert People, Novelty Acts for Side Show; three Oriental Dancing Girls, two experienced men for lunch ear. Address JERRY MUGIVAN, Sheffield, Pa., July 7; St. Marys, i 8; Sinnemahoning, 9; Jersey Shore, 10; Lewisburg, 12. "ihe WANTED IMMEDIATELY fe J, A. Goburn's Greater Minstrels = SOBER, RELIABLE PEOPLE, ALL LINES | Novelty and Acrobatic acts. ERI Ary Single or Double Double Brass, Singers, Dancers, Musicians. Comedy, Jap Act, Principal Comedian, Leader Band and Orchestra (must be A-1), Flute Cello ditto, Bar Double Second Violin, High Tenor to feature, Alto or Soprano, good Producer with streng closing act, Stage Carpenter, Props and Electrician, Double Brass. Other musicians and useful people, write. State all first letter. Address all communications to J. A. COBURN, Manager aan Owner, 250 W. 44th St., New York City. 260,000 PEOPLE TO DRAW FROM! OH, YOU ANDERSON! THE ONLY BIG EVENT OF THE SEASON! JULY JULY ULY Redmen’s Mid-Summer Festival 5; ANDERSON, IND. THIS IS THE TIME, THE PLACE AND THE PEOPLE. on financial Easy street. Anderson and Madison interested in making the Mid-Summer Festival a tre Comedians, > + gee > ~ Everybody working in Anderson. Everybody County have 5,000 Redmen, who are all mendous success ALL LEGITIMATE CONCESSIONS FOR SALE. NO GAMBLING ALLOWED. No Confetti, no Ticklers, Rubber Balls or Whips. All Shows and Free Acts booked. J. D. SHIPLEY, General Manager. Anderson, Indiana. The MURRAY COMPANY AT OUR NEW LOCATION 140 to 150 Ontario Street, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. (Formerly 59-61 W. Washington Street) Circus Tents, Black Tents, Carnival Tents. Everything in Canvas. MUSICIANS WANTED Gentry Bros. Show No. 1 SOLO CLARINET, SOLO CORNET, TRAP DRUMMER Wire R. G. TOOMER a July 7, Port Washington, Wis. July 10, Wausau, Wis. July 8, Sheboygan, Wis July 12, Merrill, Wis. July 9, New London, Wis July 13, Grand Rapids, Wis. THE BILLBOARD'S CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY GIVES /'THE ADDRESSES OF ALL THE LEADERS.