The Billboard 1913-03-22: Vol 25 Iss 12 (1913-03-22)

MARCH 22, 1913. The Billboard 103 Empire Woman’s Orchestra of Boston With Rita Mario, Greatest of All Women Conductors Now Playing One Year, Hotel Schlitz, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Longest Engagement Ever Booked. For past ten years Special Musical Attraction for many of the big Automobile Shows, Expositions and Summer Parks in the United States Composed of Attractive Women---All Celebrated Soloists The most complete Woman’s Orchestra in America and the Only Woman’s Orchestra that played a Season’s Engagement on Broadway, New York. Managers—Get the “Empires” that draws the money. For open time, address: GEORGE W. SMITH, Putnam Building, 1493 Broadway, New York Square finish, Oval finish, 10 sq. in., 10 sq. in., Cash with Order Finest Workmanship and Materials Used QUALITY UNEXCELLED. The Lithotype Go., eta, Stii Elgin, Ill. THE ACTORS’ FUND OF AMERICA Created in behalf of the Dramatic Profession. and also maintaining on Staten Island N. Y¥., a HOME FOR THE AGED) AND RETIRED Membership, per annum ...................05$2.00 DOOUE. cacdacrntabhansiitweind chess $100.00 year. OS bean th teak ee bakes 00 ery RIOR. Sabtnnit Ubcctananteackenks 10.00 President. Daniel Frohman; Vice-President. Jos. Grismer; Treasurer, Wm. Harris; Secretary, E. D. Miner; Chairman Executive Committee, F. F. Mackay _Ofices—Long Acre Building, Broadway and 42nd Street, New York All communications to WwW. C. AUSTIN, . Assistant Secretary lf You Need Costumes Send lSe in stamps for eur new catalog No. 35. This amou will be deducted from your first purchase of $1.00 or more. Send for free list of slightly used cos tumes Write now WHITNEY SCENIC & COSTUME COMPANY, DETROIT, MICH. LET US DRESS YOUR THEATRE St. Louis Float and Scenic Co. The Oldest Studio in St. Louis 513 ELM STREET, ST. LOUIS, MO. TEN BIG TRICKS—1. Sensational Escape from Po— Handcuffs. 2. Substitution Trunk Mystery. 8 *vsational Eseapes from any Safe or Vault 4 4 Century Rope Tie. 5. Challenge Escape from Any Ordinary Trunk. 6. Kellar’s Famous Rope av *. Houdini’s Paper Bag Escape. 8. Excelsior tope Roud Escape 9. Escape from Barrel. top ailed oy committee 10. Eseape from Barre) ad with water Will close all of the above ten ricks out for $1.00 Money refunded if not sat‘fed. GEO. D. BODE, Williamson, W. Va WANTED FOR TENT SHOW—Six A-1 Vaudeville eeeene work in acts, double in band, change for i nights, Six A-1 Band Men, double 0; Leader or CB & ©; Advance Agent, Electrician, handle ‘ght plant aud Edison Mo P. Machine, double in band; Cook, double in band; Boss Canvasman. Others write I pay all after joining. Make it low; long season. Phetos, ete., returned. FOR SALE—Model 8 Gas Outfit, new, bag, pipe, 220 *. rheostat. JACK ‘ d . pi WALSH, Hotel Millar, Auburn, Nebraska. ATTENTION William Laurier weK The largest and best band in the ‘country, that can be had for State Fairs, County Fairs, Amusement Parks, etc. PRR PHI For terms, dates, etc., address Southwestern Concert Direction Room 503 Scollard Building, 2 ——and his —— Exposition Band kee The men for this band were brought from New York for the famous Dallas Symphony Orchestra and are absolutery the best They are all soloists. Dallas, Texas TLL UEOECEOEEO ULC LO EL LOLOOLELLELOL Bes Comedy Bar Gymnasts, booked solid up to 1915. Now CENTRAL THEATRICAL AGENCY STEINER TRIO touring the Orpheum Circuit. June, 1914, European time. 3-4 MARION BLDG., INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Booking Opera Houses and Vaudeville Theatres in Indiana, Tilino! to break a jump from Chicago, St HENDERSON, Manager. juis, Cincinnati write is, Ohio and Kentucky. Performers desiring Always few weeks for good acts. W. F. WORLD’S GREATEST . DIVING DISPLAY NILS AND MISS ROSA REGNELL’S Sensational, High, Fancy and DoubleFire Diving Act Now booking under the exelusive management of 1402 Broadway New York City N. Y. Boston's Proudest Boast. D'AVINO And His Famous Fifty. A band of recognized soloists. The premier Italian band and dashing leader, Signor D’Avino. The band that Sarah Bernhardt went into ecstacies over while it was playing in Atlantic City. Rest band obtainable for parks, fairs and expositions MANAGER D’AVINO’S BAND, 9 Cembridge St., Boston, Mass Free--Magic Catalogue--Free “atalogues now ready. All the Latest Improved Rope, ‘hain and Sensational Escapes, Newest Creations in \dvanced Illusions; Spiritualistic Effects, Challenge Mind Reading Acts; Newly Perfected Card Tricks, Ventriloquist Figures, Books, Puzzles and Jokers’ Secrets, Plans, Apparatus, Tables or Accessories. W. ALBERT TRIPP, Route 10, New Bedford, Mass. TRICKS ALL THE NEW ONES YOST & COMPANY, 900 Filbert Street (Established 1870). Philadelphia [> New, Enlarged, Illustrated Catalogue. yf To Settle Estate * Fine Tent, 30x50; Power’s Machine, Gas Maker, 5,000 feet Pictures, mass Asbestos, fireproof booth, Show complete, $250. B. O WETMORE, 2 Park 3q., Roston