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

MARCH 22, 1913. The Billboard ape CARNIVAL ROSTER™ This List Comprises the Names of Owners, Managers and Executives of Carnivals Which Will Tour This Season — Additional Data Will Be Published From Week to Week, as the Information Is Received By,The}Billboard. Adams Greater Exposition Shows—Otis L. Adams, prop.; J. BE. Mitehell, mgr.; Joe Quigley asst. mgr.; Mrs. Otis L. Adams, treas. a secy.; Herbert Thrush, auditor; Geo. Matthew gen Log: R. C. Lee, R. contractor; Pear shields, local contractor; Nat Pearlman, special agt.; Nelson Wildman, contracting press agt.; Chas Friedman, supt. privilezes; Prof. Sam. Colosanti, musical d‘rector; Abe (Crabs) Cohen, train master; Louis Shapiro, legal adjuster; F. lL. Anders, announcer. how opened at Anderson, 8. C., March 15, Aiken-Dale Shows—Will E. Aiken & Lon Dele, props. & mgrs.; Lillie Belle Aiken, treas: Alken. secy., auditor & R. R. contractor; } S “Dale. gen, agt.; C. R. Clarck, press agt.; Tom Tucker, gen, supt.: Lon Dale, supt. privjleges; C. R, Deatrick, musical director; S8. Thompson, trainmaster; Ed, Rose, supt. lights: Tom Tucker. supt. working crew; Ralph Phillips, 24-hour agt.; George Muhl, atty. Show opens last week in April. Biester's Combined see —See. w. te prop. & mgr.; M. Andrews, ie dg Emma Biester, treas. and Bx, ; se — gen. agt. and R. R. Contractor; Geo. W. Ges: ner, local contractor; John E. Rae, contractin press agt.; E. Andrews, supt. privileges; Prof. Ray ‘Thompson, trainmaster; Johnnie Scott, supt. working crew; J. J. Donworth, legal adjuster. Show opens at or near Williamsport, Pa., first week in May. California Carnival Company—F. G. Kaufman, prop. & mgr.; O. Perry Latham, secy. & treas.; Bob Sherwood, advance act.; Arthur Mc Carty, asst. advance agt.; Roy Foster, supt. of suows; M. H. Wilson, supt. of concessions; Harry Swann, supt. of riding devices; Steve Lawrence, supt. of lots; Ror Davis. announcer. Coleman Amusement Co.--Dr. R. D. Coleman, mgr. & gen. agt.: Jas. J. Eylward, bus. mgr.; Mrs. Jas. J. Eylward, secy. and treas.; D. A. Powers, gen nneuncer; W. Ernest Young, Billboards and® mail; C. F. Williams, transportation mgr. Copping’s Greater Show—Harry Copping. mgr.; Charles Knightlinger, asst. mgr.; Mrs. Harry Copping, treas.; B. Hoffman, secy.: Bert Hoss, gen. agt.; Harry Wilson, R, R. con tractor; John W. Berry, press agt.: Tony Passa flume, musical director; T. M. Whitaker, train master; George Hurley, supt. working crew Show opens at Tarentum. Pa., April 26. Ehring Amusement Co. —Frederick E. Ehring, prop.; Fred Herschal, ‘mgr. M. B. Ehring, secy.; H. E. VanGorder, ven. agt.: Frank Worthing, trainmaster; Billy Burton announcer. Show opens at Columbus 0O., April 26 Ferari, Jos. G., & B. H. Patrick Show—Jos. G. Ferari & B. H. Patrick, props.; B. H. Patrick, mgr.; Owen A. Brady, gen. agt.; Jos. Cicardo, musical director. (Opening date and town not yet decided upon.) Foley & Burk Show—E. M. Foley & E. M. Burk, props 3 E, M. Burk, mgr.; Edw. Drake, treas. & secy.: E. M. Foley, gen. agt.; A. Bosworth, local contractor and contracting and advance press agt.; Car Duckman, supt. privje es: J. Casey, supt. canvas: A. Allen, trainmaster; Andy Post, supt. I'ghts. Show opens at Alameda, Cal., April 22-26. Great Cole Shows—Ray LaBoyteaux, prop., mgr. & treas.; Harry H. Cole, asst. mgr., R. R. contractor, supt. of privileges & supt. canvas; Ed. M. Smithson, advance press agt. & Tom Deweese, loca! contractor and special agt.: H. H. Smith, contracting press . C, Wilson, press agt. back with show; . Brown, excursion avt.; Edw. Beaning, musica! director. Show opens at Kokomo, Ind., April 26. Great Empire Show—Jack Hampton, prop., mgr. & R. R. contractor; J. C. Simpson, asst. manager and anthor; D. C. Long, general agent; John W. Berry. local contractor; W. C. Perry, contracting press agent; Harry Carter, advance press agent; Billie Owens, press agt. back with show; John Conroy, supt. canvas, trainmaster & supt. working crew; Wm. Biddle, supt. commissary dept.: Russel! G. Knisely, supt. lights; Ara Byers, announcer. Show opens at Wheeling, W. Va., May 3. Great Northwestern Show—F. 1! mgr.; Chas. Clark, asst. mr. Howard Whiting, treas. & secy.;: ing, R. R. Contractor & trainmaster; Snyder, supt. privileges: Wm. J. Allen, lights. Show opens at Toledo, 0., May 3-10. Great Patterson Shows—Jas. Patterson, prop.; Jas. Patterson, Jr., mgr.; O. N. Patterson, treas, & secy.; Il. 8S. Noyes, gen. agt. & R. R. contractor: T. P. Caldwell, local contractor; Raymond Elder, special agt.; Frank Burns, press agt. back with show & supt. privileges; J. J. Bejano, mgr. sideshow; E. Baldwin, equestrian director: Prof. DePalma, musical director; Luke Blanchard, supt reserved seat tickets; Geo. Kitchen, sunt. canvas; W. H. Harris, trainMaster; Jim Barbee, boss hostler; Tl. L. Osmond, supt. commissary dept.: A. T. Bratnerd, supt. IHghts: Rert Landis. supt. props.; Charlie Hughes, supt. ring stock; Fred Baker, supt. Stock; S. Henderseun, supt. working crew; Joe Socastin, supt. elefants: W. HH. Tlarris, boas carpenter: Major Dumond, supt. animals; Christle Merers, blacksmith; Grace Elder, checkerup. Show opens at Paola, Kan., April 28. Great Sutton Shows—F, M. Sutton, prop., mgr. & treas.; Geo. Rohemosler, asst. mer. & secy.; TI Hl. Dunean, anditor: John Foster, gen. agt.: Leo Baker, contracting press agt.; Tony King, snpt canvas: Shorty Conchran, trainmaster: Charli« Devore, announcer. Show opens at Madieon, Tl., April 12. Gross Combined Shows—David mer. & R. R. contractor: Mra, treas, & recy.; J. B. Earley, gen. agt.; J. J. Obrian, supt. ‘privileges: Brock Gonnae, supt. canvas, Show opens at East Radford, Va., April 21, Hatch, J. Frank, Shows—J. Frank Tlatch, prop.: W. L. Wyatt, mer.: E. Allen, treas.: J. W. Boyd, gen. agt.: J. Stanley Roberts, local contractor: Geo. I. Coleman, special agt. Show opens at Mittaburg, Pa., May Jones’ ee K Jones, propa: A. 1. Jones, mgr.: M.,T. Jones, treas.; Miss Margaret Costeile, secy.; is F. Jobnson, gen. agt.; A. . Gross, rop., David Gross, H. Jones, R. R. Contractor; H. M. Milburn, local contractor & supt. privileges; W. R. Jones, trainmaster; Jack Howard, supt. lights & props.; . Jones, legal adjuster. Show opens at Danville, Ky. (Date not yet decided upon.) Jones Amusement Co.—-H. D. Jones, prop. & mgr.; Irwin W. Joues, asst. mgr. Show opens at Muske on, Mich., in May. Kennedy, Con T., Shows—Con T. Kennedy, prop. & mgr.; T. M. Warren, treas. & secy.; Frank Nothing, auditor; E. C. Talbott, gen. agt. & R. R. contractor; W. M. Moseley, | local contractor; W. Cobn, " special agt.; 9. Smith, contracting press agt.; Dave oa a vance press agt.; Geo. McDonald, press agent back with show; Doc Turner, mgr. sideshow; Elmer McLaughlin, gen. supt.; Geo. Harmon, supt. privileges; Les Eslick, musical director; W. B. Stevens, supt. reserved seat tickets; Bill Brown, supt. canvas; Jack Henderson, trainmaster; Slim Beck, boss hostler; Mable Stark, supt. commissary dept.; Al. Meyers, supt. li hts; A. W. Hall, boss carpenter; John T. Backman, supt. animals; Frank McLaughlin, blacksmith. Show opens at Leavenworth, Kan., April 7. Keppler Shows, C. J. Keppler, prop. & mgr.; J. P. Nugent, asst. mgr.; Frank T. Snyder, treas.; S. P. Millican, secy.; F. T. Snyder, auditur; G. E. Miller, gen. agt.; Billy Golden, R. R. contractor; W. E. Golden, local contractor; Ilarry Frazier, special agt.; W. E. Golden, contracting press agt.; S. P. Millican, advance press agt.; S. H. Freeman. press agt. back with show; John Irwin, musical director; John Barnes, supt. canvas; George Whaley, aupt. Kline, Herbert A., Shows—Herbert A. Kline, mgr., treas., secy., auditor, gen. agt., R. contractor, local contractor, press agt. back with the show, and twenty-four hour agt.; man agers of sideshows: Walter K. Sibley, Col., C. F. Hafley (California Frank), Omar Sami, G. C. Gill, Chas. McDonald, H. O. Rounds, Wm. H. Williams, Abrahams Bros., Harry Lukens, Doe Dyler, Baba Delgarian, Tom Iles, Mike Zinney, C. Haines, Swartz & Turpin, Jas. Knight and Bob Louis; Felice Bernard, supt. privileges; H. O,. Rounds, musical director; J. W. Fitch, trainmaster; Felice Bernard, supt. commissary dept.; Chas. Amie, supt. stock; Harry Lukens, supt. animals. Show opens May 12. es Leonard Shows—J. S. Leonard, prop. & megr.; Mey FP. Leonard, treas. & secy.; R. S. Halke. gen, agt.; Houston Page, contracting press agt.; Aaron Liger, excursion agt.; Smile Alfier, gen. supt; Jeff Thomson, musical director: C. A. llicks, trainmaster; Mrs. Guy Blackmer, supt. commissary dept.; Moch Butcher, supt. lights; If. P. Deugherty. supt. ring stock; Guy A. Blackmer, supt. working crew; Archie Clark, supt. elefants; George H. Proctor, supt. animals; Will Arnold, blacksmith; Herman Lippe, mgr. advertising car: Frena Butcher. checkerup; Phil A. White, legal adjuster. Show opened at Rockdale, Texas, February 24. lights: Delphia Woodward, supt. props Metropolitan Shows—C. E. Barfield, prop. & mgr.; Jos. H. Thonet, gen agt.; Harry Main, lecal contractor. Show opened at Americus, Ga., March 10. Miller’s Greater Show, A. B. Miller, mgr.; L. F. Chilton, treas.; George Rollings, secy.; Ed. L. Heinz, gen. agt.; R. C. Elgin, Hayes and G. W. Lessner, special agts.; McClintock, press agt. back with show; J, Warren. gen. supt.: Herb E. Marx. supt. privileges; Prof. Fred E. Waters. musical director; L. H. Zapp, trainmaster; Fred Evans, boss hostler: Charles H. Barnes, supt. commissary dept.: Mart Nelson, supt. lights: Wm. B. West. supt. props.; Jim Enright, boss carpenter; Henry M. billips. announcer. Show opens at Argenta, Ark., April 5. Moss Bros.’ Show—Thos. 0. Moss, ven. mgr.; Zellner J. Moss, bus. mgr.; W. E. Kerns, gen. agent: Harry J. Lewis, secy.: Lew Lavelle. promoter; C. M. Pate, trainmaster: Emmett Moss, lot supt.; Geo. Fuller, electrician. Rice & Quick Amusement Co.—Rice & Quick, props.; W. L. ga a4 mgr.; Nettie Mae Rice, treas. & secy.; W. Quick, gen. agt.: G. R. Rice, gen. supt. A. “supt privileges: 0. B. Tyler, musical director; Carroll S. Weir, supt. canvas: Henry M. Rice, trainmaster; G. E. Malone, supt. commissary dept.; Chick Townsend, announcer. Show opens at Phillips, Okla., May 10. Rock City Amusement Co.—Thos. Detrick & W. C. Wilson, props. & mgrs.: C. V. Green, asst, mgr. & treas.: L. Lawrey, secy.: W. (fl Wilson, auditor: Thos. Detrick, gen. agt.; W. C. Wilson, R. R. contractor; Wm. Kelley, local contraetor; W. 8S. Burkhard, special agt.; Fred Howell, contracting press agt.; ; A. N. Girard, mer. sideshow; Thos. Detrick, gen. supt; W. Cc Wilson, supt, privileges; Sam Hackly, musical director; W. U. O'Riley, supt. canvas; Otto Powell, trainmaster; C. V. Green, supt. lights; Jake Wilhelm, supt. properties; J. H. Lee, 24hour agt.; W. L. Wood, mgr. advertising car; Patrick 0° Neil, announcer. Show opens at Tallahassee, Ala. (Date not yet decided upon.) Sheesley, Greater. Shows—J. M. Sheesley, owner & mgr.; Arthur Hoffman, bus. megr.; Mrs. J. M. Sheesley, secy. & treas.; Ben H. Klein, os agt.: Sam Ach & H. C. Jones, promoters; D. Orey, transportation master. Show epened at Beaumont, Texas, March 15. Turner’ . Doe, Seven-in-One—Doc Turner, prop.; J. H. Bunton, mgr.; Mrs. Maggie Turner, treas.; Me E. Bunton, secy.; R. M. Doyle, press agt. back with show; Dutch a? supt. canvas; Clyde Hillman, supt. lights; H. Bun ton, supt. working crew; Whitey 2. boss carpenter; Alli Hindu, supt. animals; Ralph M. Doyle, announcer. Show opens at venworth, Kan., second week in April. SONG SLIDES FOR SALE As low as $1.00 PER SET 1,000 trent Song Sets to select from. Write fer ist and special prices on quantity. CHICAGO SONG SLIDE EXCHANGE Dept. B, 602 Power Building, Chicago, tt MOVING PICTURE MACHINE FOR SALE — Bd nd a x. one week; ai. > every Te 5 Reels gy Stides "P "PHILIP Q QUIGLEY. 117 Allen's Si., ‘putes MOVING PICTURE MACHINE FOR SALE. Complete, with extra large size — Me a —_ densors, etc. ‘‘Selig Polyscope’’—no for Price $18. 00. Adtree THE HIPPODROME, Dew: rus, BRIGHTON BEACH PARK (CONEY ISLAND) New Rides, Features, Games, Devices, Shows FOR SEASON 1913 WRITE US IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING NEW_AND GOOD 3,000,000 PEOPLE VISIT BRIGHTON BEACH DURING THE SEASON Get Your Share of This Patronage. BRIGHTON BEACH DEV. Address 41 PARK ROW, NEW YORK. C0. TheLive Wire Of the East at the present and the future. It’s up to jou, gents. $100,000.00 has been spent recently on this beach on improvements too numerous to mention. Coaster in New England was built there last year by The Coaster Construction Co., Come in while there is a chance. 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