The Billboard 1911-04-29: Vol 23 Iss 17 (1911-04-29)

68 The Biliboard APRIL 29, 1911. ROBINSON'S TEN BIG OPEN. jill room I have posters to go up on April 1, once the green-eyed guome of jealousy plerces bis | them on horseback. The Indian and pio nd if I post them I will have to shut out the ambush them, and pick them off one by one 7.2 circus, so I have to keep space open td April pioneer recovering his daughter safe and so t ril 7 for ‘ l and have th its talons. He misunderstands, and in : ollows ber in a taxi-cab. He realizes that ind noble kindness has prompted his (Continued from , omvte ; flarry Jordan, physical | Writter u ia tO ash bi —s : the suffering woman — 45 AMBROSIO. —— Aone g > os > to al the poster 21. al is heart goes l T. _ . . anan —— curture trapeze Mons. Leo f eve gene ay BR, cena Bh son oe ee eee. pee S DONS. SUE. SO Ne THE QUARTERMASTER (Drama; releas thr z cig were Miss Ste i Cwyie. “ av . — a? RELIANCE April 26: length 500 feet). Peter is a gun ! er feats: Duf Hiow lex| See a A ia ’ i arship, and the flance of Elsie * ' ‘ . Ie on a warship, a a ’ ] terity isplaye ‘ w globes: Mise Ye et Bina Lon kK ot r (Drama ; re leased April ‘i length quartermaster, John, an unsuccessful rival, tak s ii j lair contortions; Miss Neva Jordan, | © a IU Tere t). The presiden of the works, —— 1500, advantage of his rank to humiliate and bul): single 1 eZe present m: Miss Alma Jordan I see bas cut the wages of his employees ron they peter. One day, while intoxicated, John for: \ erfal swinging perch ”. ~ ™ vo and call a strike. e immedi ate ly em his attentions upon Elsie, and is thrashed Display No. 4 Ni William De Mott ¢r ae — ploys « lored help protec ted by private detec Peter, who is arrested. The intoxicated quart: N equest Miss Hunice Stokes (Ring ag its ves. nh a demonstr ation at the he rks, the master loses his balance and fails into the sea . r m Sekeanina u ng busi ete es *& t down the ring leaders of ! and Peter rescues him. Thiae heroic act touch ixplay No. 5 eb tobins » ‘ hess to Capacit) . ‘ receive The strikers’ money run out, and the | ,; ee i ame n Pansy pl os Jol Robinson herd of mon kets? Por time, energy and lost space we ving mothers, with their children, call upon a = a By ty uaa for b Display No. 6.—Mr. Frank LaKose, Buroepean ar +p fo Se Srcueee, non and piead with him to put their hus ’ rg A“ he " at tie cir managers agree that in any back to work but he bas ther ejected. ut of physical culture; Mr. Henri De , & eat . J vac 2 1 as them €] Bolien aida gymuastics; The Howards, com lace they post for two weeks sypwing, let the crowd surrounds the house, and to FAIR NOTES. edy scrigl display; The Waltons, a Eur upeau them pay for three weeks; if they pogt for three e them, be orders his guards to fire into es feature att: The Tedgi tts f — ange Bag By ee Po he aes a ae ere tone : midst, Men and women fall, and horror Harness racing will be the feature of the 1911 Moses + . ge iin that is the actual time that @ Diliposter 888 | stricken, his wife turns away from him and | «jo Soir x t ile } — oe a —e ved! ; s soe tsa B 7 » give the circus space Ia t the circus keep | jeaves him forever Johnson has visions of his 7 sade . a a _ -_ _ Display No. 2 Ad «Ring No. 1), ridden| ‘¢!" tickets and pay the billposters what Js | victims, who rise up before him and then dis co racing will aggregate $3.750. This fair by Miss Olive ranch; Still Alarm, ridden by | 4uUe them, and tie pi nestete a chance to get | RPPCar. Overcome with terror and remorse, bis | 4." ', member of the Mississippl Short Ship 7 -4 a wee — . : wh tickets, an e circus has a chance to get | joart vives der the ale ' Ss 4 : P 2 a : Mr. Joh Edward Casey; (Ring 1, panty vin ce aa poe tie ~ x sg billp ee oom | ane t give = ay under the strain and be dies in| Gieeuit. and includes the following towns i ridden b i init Avis « ma “s : ee z eTTiOie B00) sriggsville ine Mac “il, n, vid 4 y fies mm e on. ( ome do more with a pair of tickets than he can with SUCH IS THE KINGDOM (Drama release | Grigg — oe, Macomb, ushne Rush No. 2), Schilta, ridden by Mr. Wa A. Melivans: ish, and he has to have tickets. Why | May 3, length 950 feet). George Williams, a | Ville and Lewistown. . ao. Sty Oteeee, EIS by ir. ¥ =. 2 ~ ] “4 ‘t we get paid for space we have to) young and newly ordained minister, is assigne: The Chisago County Agricultural Society, of th “ \, ‘preeeated by " pt k ) “ Gesseny, to a church and lives with the old pastor, Rush City, Minn., will hold their fair Septem Shee af the Waited Staten covaler (Ring No. 2). 4tre managers are with us the year) Kins. The latter’s daughter becoming tire | ber 13-15, inclusive. The merchants of the i lay No. Ss th Da Comas ibe Howards. around, and we have to reserve space for them, | ry, quiet little town, runs away to the city to | county are going to erect a new building for Vercilla. and Clark: Togas and Geneva The ind they give’ tickets for the favor, but they | seek employment on the stag: Her father is | their exhibits Horse racing, corn and live ‘tas, Harold Duffy, Charles Biggs, equilib 1ther give ticketé than cash, and never kick. furious and disowns her. Gladys is soon dis| stock exhibits will be the features at the com hn ' ihn ate rts 5 said Same as if a circus contractor went into 4 | j)jysioned, being unable to secure employment, ing fair, and many new amusements will be we ; No. 9.—Mr. Augustas Leggett, ex ver office and said to the advertising | and penitently returns to her home Jenkins added. sane ae Gries Mean ar ties ae 1 \-. “You see that space at the top of th orders her out of his sight, and when Williams The Worcester South Agricultural Society are Warren Lincown Travis, strong iam Miss "Edna yah pel I want you to keep that space open for | intercedes for her he loses his temper. Williams, going to hold a three days fair this year for Leggett (Ring No. 2), ts in flying rings. ue free of charge for one week; then I shall | angry and disgusted at the r i the first time in its history. They are going te No. 10.—The DeMotts, equestrians mtract with you for two weeks more and pay | of the older man, who does not have a work horse parade, with a prize for the The E < ° j z v it reaches, tears the insignia of the order from . . , j achine will be e of the The Empress Troupe (Ring No. 2), Does the newspaper man go to the merchant eee Bie meck and throws it on the table ex ae poe lg bn 2 or = a a3 4 No. 11.—The Robertas (Ring No, 1),|!%' is using that space and request him to | claiming: If that is your religion I don't want peg The fair dates are Sept. 14-16. acrialists; Mlle, Helen Leach (Stage),.a dental | ‘#*e, another space, or wait until after the cir-| jt. Shocked into a cooler realization of his ac : . 0 . study; Berre ‘and Hicks (Stage) "tan jaw act;} ‘* leaves to replace his advertising? The cir-| tions the preacher calls back his daughter and The eighth annual fair of the Pike Count) ‘ Geneva and Togas and Acrial Leggett (Ring No. | °S, Contractor expects that from a billposter. | taking her into his arms, warmly shakes the Fair Association, of Bowling Green, Mo., will : >) aerialists ‘ “ Pay the billposter for the open space on his hand of the young minister who showed bim the; be held Angust 15-18, inclusive, Ever since the Display No. 12—The Four DeBoliens. (Ring plant that he has to reserve for the benefit of | true 1; : : light organization of this fair they have made money / No. 1): The Six Waltons and the Three Ash| the circus, a rate per sheet per week, and let — and have not lost a day on account of bad : tons (Stage): The Three Linigers. acrobats} ‘he circus keep their tickets. ITALA weather. They expect to make this year's fair (Ring No. 2). 7 As it is now, we have to take care of the FOOLSHEAD TELEGRAPH BOY (Comedy: larger and better than ever. Display No. 13—The Jordans (Ring No. 1), ircus at re ae of the commercial ad| pojeased April 29; length 500 feet) A very The managers of the Bradford County Agri equilibristic acrobatism; Mr, -Frank Smith, up| Yertiser and ourselves. : funny comedy. showing Foolshead in many cultural Society, of Towanda, Pa., have de side-down man (Stage) Mr. George La Rose Why don't the circus give the billposters the amusing scenes a6 a telegraph boy On th cided to run agreen race, offering a prize of H and Mr. Hugh Duffy, aerialists (Ring No. 2). no red es val av. = a + same reel with The Bottle of Milk. $150, divided as follows: $50, $40, $30, $20 and ‘ splay o vee woe , | When ilipesting is 1eir yes medium 0 ac | pts * ental ~ . Ps hie ace . “" Sept. 27. ©... ee a tooo. Hicks. vertising, and the circus can not get along p THE get hs —— aga & length ey we = hog Sr my on te yA ty no . : 4 oo 4 ; e billposte » » 8 e ass | feet) delightfa comedy pleasing an ‘ . . paints aerialists (Stage); Mons. Ferro and Bosshard be gan A Fa gems coll tt ges = Se » | amusing A balloon ascension every day will be one of aud Alto, boneless wonders (Stage) Percilla | ° povpet = ees Cen Sam “s $ 4 ” le 4 Agri "ly . ; eb? villposters do not want to get along without the a the vig features of the West Alexander Agr ond Cark, betes jumoree (Ring Re, 8). circus BISON cultural Fair Association, The fair will be beld Display No, 15—The Five Flying DaComas, P mid-air acrobatism. ° I only get one circus a year, and they never | AN INDIAN’S AMBITION (Drama; released September .--14. They are going to offer many Display No. 16—Ground and lofty tumbling, | bother me, and I do not care if I ever receive | April 25; length 950 feet).—The old chief. on | Ca8h premiums, and will make the Ladies’ De by American and European artists (Ring No, 1); ]4 ticket, as I pay rent with real money, and | his death bed, intrusts his son, Red Eagle, to | partment a special feature of the fair. : Jobn Mangles, hoop roller (Stage). my landlords are contented to have it that way. | Father Francis, who educates the bey at the The fourth annual fair of the Henry County ‘ Display No. 17—James McCammon and trick But in this time of life you can not expect | mission near the fort. Grown to manhood, Red | Fair Association, of Paris, Tenn., will be held mule (Ring No. 1); Hal Newport, direct from] something for nothing all the time. Space is Eagle enlists in the army as scout, and wins a | September 20-23 The association are members England and his long-esred friend, Johnny | Worth money in all periodicals, and why it | sensational horse race. He is presented with an of the Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi Fair Bull, In equestrian stunts (Ring No. 2) should not be so in the billposting business, as | American flag by the Colonel's daughter, Belle Circuit, and have an average attendance each Display No. 18—Dare Devil Liniger that is all we have to sell? With a circus, | Later, Red Eagle rescues Relle from an Indian year of about 20,000 people. Display No. 1%—Captain Ray O’Wesseny’s | tickets are all they have to sell. Pay us for | Who bas bes n frightening her, and thrashes him The Custer County Fair Association, of Weath froupe of ex-United States cavalrymen our space. You keep your tickets and sell them. | good. The latter in revenge shoots “7 Eagle. erford, Okla., will hold their fair September Display No, 20—The Imperial Russian Cos Yours truly, Fat wounding him. Belle’s er ~ —_ — 12-14, Inclusive. They intend to have many sacks D. W. COYLE | Ellsworth is announ ed, and at a farewell din /new amusements this year. Display No. 21—Montana Jack King’s Histor ——————_ —--—— |ner, Red Eagle, coming in with a message, re| fecal Wild West. THE BILLPOSTER-CIRCUS CON| Sone 4 _ # eed * oe. RS is Displ No. 22 »* ‘ lone struc y the lieutenan er agle retallates, | an ry correct a nn 1 May Ps ‘/ infioms TROVERSY. }and is arrested and placed in the guard house, ” The Lucas Shows are in their tenth week io ous dances of the stalwart America ‘ndian Continued fr se 3 | the Indian sets the place on fire, and escape South Dakota, and report good business. ~ Display No. 23—An attack on Range: Tom's (Ventmuee Krom page « | Making his way to Elisworth’s rooms, he roster of the company is as follows: G . , ) a duel with the lieutenant, killing him. and | cas, manager; The Three Aerial Lucases, gym cabin by Indians Rillposters Ass'n. had been less basty in their some ie On Wednesday evening, Warren L. Travis was that they ild hav tten t her | then ends his own life. nasts: York apd Delisco, animal circus, and St) ecisions la we could lave gotten together or] Tr" > x isde Bee injur. 4 in hie strong act by slipping, and having} on an agreement that would eal, “ed fe at A RED oe ;RATITI = eaoomns aaleneet lik and Baisden, musical act. nis tremendous dumb-bell, which the announcer | ory tc the mmumbens comes . ““ | April 28; length 950 feet).—Wounded and robbed | : ‘ declares weighs 500 pounds, strike him a , 4. 4 7 nga Bia al reason why the | ®Y three desperadoes, the Indian secks refuge | BARGAIN My outfit, namely Ed. Ex. Mode! glancing blow in the back of the head and ' ; ’ satel , ; r machine, complete, fine condition; screen, 2 sets ‘ ‘ircuses she F >t oste » Association | at the pioneer’s cabin, where his wound is | rm Mines ‘ eager shoulder. Mr. Travis was stunned, but was Seen tee anes o — “ta a yen fe an dressed and he is given food and ledging. The | | S10" = les, _ — Ang =— ey able to walk from the arena. and later announced | of circus tickets. It would be just as fair to ask | desperadoes attack the eabm and overpower the | (10) Peeing Wits SUA wet Penton Ohio that his performance would be given the next] he Fairy Soap people or the Black Jack Chewing | Pioneer, and compel bis daughter to accompany LININGER, » Mareet, Canton, , —e.. ~X, oo —_ — Bh gene as the | Gum Pies to send a case of their products ee Se s ac “nt were a © more serious ith each orde ing than anticipated and be has not ic 1 ea ,* wider for posting. sera] "Wu ce 5 on oo «|THE WORLD'S GREATEST MONEY-MAKING OUTFITS to — ae in the program rates acl th for suburban towns are execs XOX . 4. it > = Ne aa —_— a sive, I know of no reason why the cirenses should Name and Address Watch Fob Outfits. Fobs -Od, 8 oF superlative mer anc 2 Hed + ‘ t > ms i > P the ease with which the difficult casting and a vonnen. y" ee pen ah in two minutes. Gold, Silver and Nickel Fobs. ye ge ene = ee —. sense |] with the association that no members should Souvenir Pennant Outfits. Pennants in one a bs pec ~ as 81 make “ >i eirens. i simile for pleasure = nake a shut-out contract with any circus. is 2s coe minute. Gold, Silver-Tinseled Pennants. Sam w : I 7" = : ~msideration in itself that should offset any arren L. Travis’ act, while & little bit ompiaint as to excessive charges hampered at the opening me rformance by the : ples Free. properties being difficult . Hiowever, for the good of the association and a ne mge on aceonn’ , ses Sap She are. = ~ : Beautiful GOLD, SILVER and NICKEL-PLATED sou >» narrow confines « . . . the members at large, 1 hope that a satisfactory ; VENIR NAME and ADDRESS WATCH FORS, TRUNK, a a sof the Armory utnd ever | ‘wreement will be arrived at GRIP, VALISE, SUIT CASE or BAGGAGE TAGS and produced in America. Mr. Travis ap BO tours er 4 THOMPSON CHARLES IDENTIFICATION TAGS. These beautiful NAME and epeciment of humanity, and in addition to being aaa Sole Sams ADDRESS WATCH FOBS, IDENTIFICATION TAGS, @ good, conscientious performer in his line, is a ‘ and BAGGAGE TAGS are made of sheet brass, beautl oy gentleman and a most congenial person antieininraeaticiremeeinenscn fully GOLD, SILVER and NICKEL-PLATED, 10 beau tormeets AVIATOR SERIOUSLY HURT. CHRYSLER tifml shapes and. sizes; One o the owards sizes; ladies and gents. With this executes a backward my RD grin Ce ht outfit you can place a name and address on any ag somersault on a slender wire that elicits apVancouver, B. C April 18 (Spects T or TAG in two minutes, Simple as driving a nai , ae , B. CG. f 8 (Special to The | : te ar : — , ATCH preclative applause, when, _usually after several | Billboard).—As the result of an awkward and | 7 ro | ICAGO Sa ther ee ie ee ve Snawtifel yee 1 ve h my cum ta Ghee 6 a probably unpremeditated landing in a field out ’ practical, ornamental plece of jewelry. Attached to he show opens in nington, 0., Tuesday, | side of Minoru Park on the 15th, Jack DePries, a tae . ve : April 25, after spending the 24th in rehearsal, | the aviator, lies in a comatose condition. possi ~~ — — case, or grip, nn Menges | and cater os a = oe er conditions, will no] ply near death, in a cottage near the scene of | ‘ eft, loss and delay of baggage + wigs Pe foubt show up to much better advantage than it] the accident i a t > Te lid in the dingy enclosure of the Armory. 1 acciden It is thought that in the rebound | to the clothing or in the pocket . they identify the ownet in case of fire, accident, death, or mental collapse and prevent the burial of the body in pauper graveyards, prevent the horrors of the medical colleges or dissecting tables, and guarantee the safe delivery of the body into and falling of the machine, he was struck in the | ———— head by the four-cylinder motor which supplies e power, his symptoms dicate cture D. W. COYLE, OUTDOOR ADVER. | {Hr power. snd he sumutomn indrate a facto TISING. E F the hands of relatives or friends. | Sass «3 the geenennnaet to eaatity soldiers and sailors on land and sea, in times of peace and ar, No excess baggage, no dirt, no noise. Nothing to spoil, go out of date, or wear out; caD Pasadena, Cal., April 6, 1911. FILM SYNOPSES. | not break, rust or burn. All it takes is a small table, aeons feet tenn, two feet wide. Outfit and Tie Billboard Publishing Co---$500 worth of steck can go in ap ordinary suit case.’ Privilege seldom costs over one dollar pet Gusienel 0:3 day Work anywhere; carnivals, fairs, parks, street fairs, conventions, resorts, shows, circuses, Gentlemen—Your letter of March 30 received, THE REALIZATION | baseball games, arcades, department stores, hotels, depots, aviation meets, encampments, museums, | aud you ask me to give my view on the subject (Drama; released April | show windows, street corners and ‘Still Towns.”’Greatest side line in the world. Get an outfit, * of the controversy between the Billposters’ As 27; length —— feet). | hire a boy for $1 per day, make you $20, Enormous profits, Nickel plated blanks, ready for any sociation and the Circus Men’s Alliance, and I Mr. and Mrs. Ken | name and address in two minutes, ¢ ‘ will try to do so. The main part of this con p4.. ' » Cost you Se, you sell for 25e; silver-plated cost Se, sell for We: dall are for some un-| gold cost Sc, sell for Tic. You can bore small hole in fob, attach lodge button, get $1. known reason drifting | : : SOUVENIR PENNANT OU‘1FIT : hl oe = Lage 4 do First season for this big money-making novelty, SOU VENIR PENNANT OUTFIT. With this am di oe c . reel = outfit you can make beautiful SOUVENIR PENNANTS, THIRTY-SIX INCHES LONG, EIGHTEEN ferest in each other of | INCHES WIDE, BEAUTIFUL, BRILLIANT, SPARKLING BIG ‘TINSEL LETTERS, MOUNTED ws Gi set ‘s , ~ ON A BAMBOO CANE, FOR ELEVEN CENTS. Made of a high-grade all-wool heavyweight fe!t ange : coods. STOP and THINK of this; cost you Ile, you sell for 75e: medium size, 36 inches long 12 inches wide, cost you troversy is about tickets, and why does the circus give them? . I was at the Billposters’ convention that first brought forth the famous circus agreement, and at that time the ticket question was the leading issue. I stated in the convention at that time, and il am of tee same opinion now, that I will be the reason for it is be . 7c, sell for 50c; small size, 24 Inches long, 12 inche ride, cost you me yond their understand: | 661) for 2n¢ oo 2 ong, 12 inches wide, e¢ < . . Pn , — : se rw 2hc. All colors of the rainbow: red, green, blue, white, brown, black yurple, yello a yon — —-d oe . og quit Suite Stee entitle a oe See orange, pink, and rose, Great big sparkling solid TINSBL letters. will’ not Ant, You cap : Ld g nes me ay ~ on Sen Feat ; ‘ress, rings her! letter the largest pennant in one minute; make them up as you ‘ll the E yus profits, 100 ; they use in cash. The billposter can then buy | baby sister to the Kendall home, for her mother salrs per day, FORS or PENNANTS / j you s vem. sDormous | 8. ; . the tickets he uses to run his business, is ill, and she intends to find time throughout . yA : at oy “4 good for 835. Do that In any crowd at any fair or occas The circus managers are trying to compare | the day to care for the child words and letters or reading matter, Anything you want °° Turn them out in one minute, any their advertising with commercial advertising, | hears the baby's laughter, and Mrs. Kendall them, any size letter Full and the sweet music pee information, particulars and inostruetions to. my purchasers only ! but there is no cemparison whatever, for the] of it finds a responsive chord in her heart. At Se school yn and post card fends from securing my valuable samples oe reason that the circus posting must go out on aj once she understands—realizes the reason for = ‘ l . bem, send cents in stamps and T will send you one gold plated fob with ‘ certain day. It can not be postponed or laid | the strange unhappiness in her home. They rap, one silver fob with yellow wit strap, one nickel fob with black strap, one 36-in, pennant, 5! over uptil a billposter has open space But it | need a child to draw their two Hnsel lettering, one 36-in. pennant, hearts together. u gold tinsel lettering, one 24-in. pennant. Three fobs and th ° must go out. That evening it also occurs to Mr. Kendall as | P¢@%8ts. You examine them, retura the 7 promptly, and your money is refunded under guaran’ Here ts the example: he hears the baby ery, and he too understands. | !f YoU purchase outfit, samples are FREE, Send 15c in stamps, one fob and one pennant. ('* At the present time 1 am arranging to pos: | The next day, troubled thoughts haunt bim. blank sample fob and sample cloth of pe A booklets circulars and illustrations, FREE five hundred sheets for the Sells Floto Show, | He can not work at the office, he can not con | Watch Fob Outfit, 8335. ' ee Souvenir Pennant Outfit, $55that exhibits in Pasadena, Cal., April 21. for one | centrate his mind, so he goes home, arriving ADDRESS ALL MAIL TO me day. Car No. 1 arrives April 7. My plant | there just in time to see Mrs. Kendall enter an / 35 ALL } 4 je at capacity, and with bold-over orders tf my | automobile with the doctor, and drive off At c. B. CHRYSLER NOVELTY co., P.O. Box No.142, Chicago. tte