The Billboard 1913-06-14: Vol 25 Iss 24 (1913-06-14)

JUNE 14, 1913. The Billboard 19 lookt like the new Pennsylvania depot at New ork ' rhe wrestling match between the invincible George Washington and one of the Icelanders is creating a deal of interest about the show and the result is being anxiously awaited, Fidem Wirth, Orrin Davenport and Fred Derrick are George’s seconds and have got their men in great shape for the bout, which will be held In a few days, Quite a few of the acts with the show have neon engaged for Talbot’s St. Louls Hippodrome for the winter season. George Black, the “‘Dick’’ with the show, is here, there and everywhere and there hasn't a word or argument on the lot since show left the Garden, s same George. Look for more news in a day or so and watch Some peace guardian The Billboard for Barnum and Bailey gossip direct from the show lot. Everything with the big show is moving k thliy and business is keeping up to a topnot standard, Everett Hart, of the Hart Brothers, 1s wearing a new smile and an Elk button. He became er of the Urichsville Lodge of Elks, M 27 With extremely bad weather, the shows played to two extra big houses at Columbus. At Columbus a riet was averted by police rewho were called out to rescue the chaufautomobile which ran into a crowd of colored folks after the matinee near the lot and in which a little girl received a broken arm. Mrs. Cliff Berzae is back in the ring after a few days of indisposition caused by a carbuncle on the neck, ar tivers has Charile De Koe meking a big hit. Pat Valdo reckons that there is nothing in the show like the new Augoust. May Wirth, still suffering effects of her recent accidents St. Louis, feur of an a new boy in the act. has returned to work and is from the at Brooklyn and is still convalescing and will be back ring in about three weeks. Jarvis is getting excited as the show near to Toledo and does. nothing but tell i“ inch what a great place Toledo fs. Art is e vy looking forward to seeing his old lend Jack Tireney, who Is The Billboard repese tiv In the Golden Rule City, and who owns a popular theatrical rendezvous. Danny Duecrow and Sam Nelson are a couple of ‘“‘snre-fir old-timers and is interesting to listen to their bleod-curd!ing tales of the old cirens days with the “‘grifting’’ shows. These bers could certainly write a book. Mick Graves has been nursing a certain portion of his anatomy and has been taking his meals in the cook tent while standing and all of this thru a five-mile ride on the back seat of Buck Baker's motorcycle, AND YODER BROS. SHOWS. ‘he Lucky Tull and Yoder Bros. Combined Wild West, Dog and Pony Shows opened the season at Oklahoma City, Okla., recently, to good business. The show carries 2,000 feet of new side wall, red and white. Harry Robettas is the free attraction and producing clown, and Hodges the funny Dutch cop and singing clown. Tull and Yoder have bronchos, while Mrs. Tull Shetland ponies. Following is the roster: Lucky Tull and Yoder Bros., owners; Tom Tull, general manager: Homer Davis, advance agent, with three assistants; James Yoder, secretary and treasurer; W. Kennedy, side-show manager; Jake Heath, equestrian director; Harry Rogers, boss canvasman, with Newton Shields, assistant; Cal. Huntsinger, bandmaster; Rollie Tull, superintendent of stock; James Yoder, chief of cowboys; C. C. Kennedy, privileges; Ollie Yoder, reserved seats. LUCKY TULL purchast several new has purchast several CHARLES ANDRESS , tr. Andress is one of the best-known retired Showmen in America, At present he is living in Chicago, where his untiring efforts in behalf of the Showmen’s League of America have done much to establish the organization, which grows mpomentarily stronger. As First Vice-President of b~ SS 2 much of the work of the league a s on the shoulders of Mr. Andress, as Col. Cody's itinerancy prevents his personal attention to presidential duties. Mr. Andress was for many years connected with > B sll the Barnum & Bailey HOPP APPEALING FOR AID, Hopp, the human frog, or frog boy, as he is known to the profession, is very ill at his home, at 2128 Bissell street, Chicago, suffering with pleurisy of the lungs, and appeals to all troupers for what aid they can give bim. Any contribution, no matter how small, will be gratefully received, Hopp was unable to work all last winter, and only workt five weeks this season before he was taken ill again. He is now financially embarrassed, and is, therefore, obliged to appeal for aid. Send all contributions to Hopp, the frog boy, 2128 Bissell street, Chicago, lll., care of Mrs. Annie Landen. SWEET WITH COLORADO MIDLAND BAND. Colorado, Springs, Colo., June 5 (Special to The Billboard)—Ai C. Sweet, formerly leader of the Ringling Bros. Show Band for tive years, and director of New York concert bands, has been engaged as leader of the Colorado Midland Band for the season. The season commences June 9, and ends some time in Sepremper. SELLS-FLOTO SHOW GOSSIP. The Sells-Floto Siith week in records in a to the time weather had broke loose. ration, and great. At Ogden, weather, a hurried inade. The tents and the menagerie from the big top, Show has just completed California, and has broken number of the cities visited. the show reacht Pocatello, been fine. Here a hail storm Ilowever, it was only of short du therefore the damage was not so Utah. on account of the in: lement switch in lots had to be were scattered promiscuousl) was located a block away and the side shows likewise. At Salt Lake City a D. & . G. engine crasht into a string of stock cars and threw a number of horses over, one of which fell on a night watchman employed by the show. He was only injured slightly. The engineer suffered a stroke of apoplexy while at the throttle, and the engine struck the stock cars before the fire man could «ontro] it. A flat car jumpt the track at Logan owing to a broken rail. Neither of the wrecks caused any real damage nor delay. On May 21 and while the show was en route to Denver, H. H. Tammen, after spending a portion of the winter in Japan and much im proved in health, paid a visit to the show. Mr. Tammen Says the voyage from Japan was a very pleasant one, but he prefers the terra firma of a cireus lot and the shade of a red wagon. He is very enthusiastic over this season’s business and ¢he outlook, and says that his plans fer next season's new equipment are well under wey. AN INTERVIEW WITH PUNCH WHEELER. W. E. Wheeler (Punch) now ahead of the Yankee Robinson Shows, is easily dean of the cireug press agents if we eliminate Todey Ham ilton, and Todey is no longer a circus agent. Here is an interview with Punch recently printed in the Missoula (Mont.) Sentinel that is not half-bad: “Probably the most remarkable showman the Sentinel man has interviewed lately in Punch Wheeler, the advance press agent for Yankee Robinson's Circus that is ro appear here soon— Wheeler is 70 years old, and as young and spry. but not so fresh as when he came to Missoul nearly 30 years ago. He attributes his health to the circus horse doctor, who advised him years ago never to drink more than he could conveniently hold and to smoke all the time. or as much as possible to keep from eating since prices lately for eatables have been boost ed out of reason. ‘‘No,”’ said the old-time cir eus agent, “‘none of my family or relations were ever connected with the show business. In fact, my brothers have often remarked that it was very likely I took up this spectacular line of roving work because when I was a boy I was hit on the head with a ball bat and never afterward seemed to be quite right or my former self, as it were. HERE FIRST IN 1885. “Missoula to me is the most marvelous city along the line. It looks fine and prosperous. and I am familiar with it, for in 1885 I first came here, and the last visit was about seven years ago.”’ “It seems a little cool weather for the cir cus, does it not?’ inquired the Sentinel man. “Yes. but the polar bears are really enjoying themselves; the elefants don’t mind the weather: as long as the keeper supplies each one with his regular six bales of hay daily, but the camels never seem to care what happens or what pe comes of them; they appear to have a chronik grouch all the time, like some men I have known, but this form of dyspepsia wears off after a while, say in 10 or 20 years.”’ “Did you ever travel with a magician?” anxiously asked the reporter. “Once, only once, and please quote me cor rectly in saying those one-man and single-hand ed geniuses in the old days were wonders of the highest grade. After being ahead of this marve lous professor I discovered he could perform the most intricate feats with my salary—One day I wired him for some money, and he wrote me to please find enclosed a printed expose of how to take a plug hat and get money out of the air, and he casually sald while I was getting all I wanted to also secure $18 for him, as he owed a hotel bill In that town. I went back and told the professor the next illusion he could perform would be ‘the disappearing agent,’ as I intended returning home on the first fast freight that came along.”’ PUBLICITY POR THE CIRCUS. Punch then delicately led the conversation into channels of the circus, declaring apologet ieally: “You know I’m going to send the notice you put in about me to thé boss, but sometimes the boss wires me requesting that I kindly refrain from taking up all the space myself and let the circus get a little of the publicity, too.’’ HEARD IN THE MARQUE, By Floyd King. William D. Fitzgerald, ex-business manager for Frank Daniels and many other well-known atage celebrities, is now located in Allentown, Pa., as manager of the Lyric Theater and the Corey Bros.’ Shows Combined The Only Northwestern Shows Do you know the Iron Range? We play it! It must be good, all Cireuses and Shows are fighting for it. We make it first. Wire, Crosby, Minn., week June 9; Duluth Can use Shows and Concessions, no Rides. , week June 16; Virginia, week June 30. WANTED—SEVEN INDIANS Indian Show. Squaws, Braves, good types, long hair. Park engagement—guarantee. Aerial Novelty. Can also use Comedy Trapeze or Address, Mgr. Gala Park, North Beach, L. 1, N. Y. Wanted Sideshow People of all Kinds Good Punch Man, People in all departments. Cap. Shumate and Ajax, write or wire WYOMING BILL’S WILD WEST, June 16; Houtzdale, 17; Jersey Shore, 18; Phillipsburg, Penna., June 14; Clearfield, Canton, 19; Troy, 20. Wanted for Gollmar Bros.’ Shows Lady Musical Flying Act to Redfield, S. D., Falls, Minn., 13; Minn., 18; Minn., 23. far also Act and Midget join in July; June 9; Huron, 8. Canby, Minn., 14; Brown's Valley, Minn., Side-show. Caliope D., 10; Marshall, 19; Circus layer wanted. Tyler, Minn., Minn., Benson, Acts of all kinds, Address as per route, as 11; Spripgtield, Minn., 12; Granite Falls, Minn., 17; 20; Litchfield, Minn., 21; riders; also follows: ted wood Willmar, Princeton, including 16; Minn., city billposting plant. Billy has the glad mit out for all visiting troopers, George Hedges, Jr., who, for the past five years, has been the advertising manager of the Garrick and Shubert theaters in St. Louis, now has the opposition brigade with the Hagenbeck Walla:e Show. Charles A. Koster, better known ag ‘‘Kid,"’ is resting at Detroit, Mich., after a successful season with the Lion and the Mouse Company. James McGrath, who has been on the advance forces of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows for the past three seasons, has been promoted to boss billposter on the No. 1 car, succeeding Gus— Gustafson, who has returned to Pittspurg. lew Graham, manager of the No. 1 Ringling Brothers’ annex, is still making announcements in the big show ‘‘about the cabaret and concert, immediately following the big show, not yet one-half over with, ete.’’ Col. Graham makes them well, too He tells me that he has been making them for elghty-three years. Sam Dill bas charge of the front door on the Barnum and Balley Show this year. The Gentry Bros. have turned out some mighty good showmen—Sam is one of them, and there is J. D. Newman, general agent of the Barnum Show! Roy Feltus of the Shipp and Feltus Show, the only one H. L. ‘‘Buck’’ Massie, general agent of the Al, G. Barnes Circus: William Hodges, of the same show; Lon Williams, the wellknown general agent; Tom North and Eddie Daley, press agents; C. S. Primrose, the Chicago theatrical producer, and others whom I can not recall just now. Alleged press agents, notice—When contracting papers and you are endeavoring to reduce the rate from 16 to 15 cents, stop telling that moth-covered story about how poor the governor is. The newspaper man is liable to tell you that the boss wears enuf “rocks’’ to choke the biggest ‘‘bull.’’ I met my friend, Raleigh Wilson, down in clown alley of the Ringling Show recently Raleigh comes from a little village in South Dakota. which Rand, McNally overlookt. Any way, this ‘‘joy’’ broke into several hundred daily papers a year ago with a story about quitting the flap sticks and firecrackers for the ministry. Maj. Burke. dean of press agents, had a great reception at his home town, Wilmington. Del., the other day. Remember, nothing sold on the inside after the big show starts. yo first-class. get a reserved seat, Stop that bally-hooing out of the red ticket wagon. Let the stiffs with the steel pipes in front of the ‘‘Kid’’ show do it. Stories like ‘‘From Bellhop to the Pres!dency’? sink Into infamy when one considers the rise of one Jimmy Eviston, local contractor with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Show. Twelve vears ago Jim was a programmer and a year later he was massaging the sides of black smith shops on country routes with a trusty paste brush. RUTHERFORDS ENTERTAIN FRIENDS. Jim and Lottie Rutherford entertained a large numter of their cireus friends at their home during the Barnum Show's engagement at Sagi naw, Mich., on June 4. A very enjoyable eve ning was spent in singing and dancing, and at midnight a big supper was served and was pro nounced by all to be the greatest ever. Orrin Davenport and Bruno Weiss’ string or chestra furnisht the music, and was ably assist ed by Victoria Georgette and DeKock, mandolin experts. About 40 guests were present. Among them were Fred and Ella Bradna, Thomas Rankine, Burns O'Sullivan, Orin, Victoria and May Dav enport, Fred Derrick, Dr. Groble, Chick Bell, Ed. Jenks. Ned Brill, Mr. Meaker. Bill and Rose Rodden, Bernard and Julia Neison. Raymond and May Wirth, Ed. and Bertha Rounds, Pat Vaido, Herman Jéseph, Paul Jerome, Harry Clemings, Will and Flo Kearney, Mr. and Mrs. Mainwood. Mr. and Mrs, Soter, Charles (Film) Ruffy, Flo Fuller, Claire Carlisle, Fr'tzie Millman, LaFell Sisters, May Clauser. Harris Sisters, Ida McIntire, Mrs. McIntire, Mr. and Mrs. Camille, Mrs. Berzac, Jeannette Avenarins and Harriet Joseton. The party broke up about 1:30 a .m., and all returned to the cireus coaches in a big carry all. All agreed that they had the t'me of their life and voted Jim and Lottie a pair of real en tertainers and their little home a miniature palace. The show played to two capacity houses in Saginaw. MINNEAPOLIS I. A. B. P. B. OF A. NO, 10. Grip MeDonald has been busy getting the summer camp in readiness for the opening. The camp will have a new dinimg tent and a thirty horse power boat this summer. Livyd Luther is now keeping house again, and says as soon as be has his cook stove set up he will have all the boys out for a big Sunday dinner. Zack Luckens is waiting for St. Paul to come over to play Minneapolis so he cam ‘‘Kid’” Wheeler. Dan Wright arrived in town recently. L. 1. Cronkhite has deserted Dan to go housekeeping. Mr. Cronkhite’s wife is in town after a successful season on the road, Eddie Clark, besides his regular work, buys and sells farm lands. *Joe S haefer, working with Eddie Clark, made a miniature billposting brush and is now teaching his oldest son (5 years of age) to post bills. One would hardly know the Frenchy Porte of years ago. He now weighs over 200 pounds, and says that it is the Minnesota climate and heme-made bread that are responsible for the flesh, Harry Edwards has invited the bunch to his rapeb for a three days’ fishing trip just as soom as the bass start biting. CIRCUS GOSSIP, The Jones and Heilman Greatest Shows have completed three weeks of big business thru New Jersey, and are now making New York. They have added another two-horse team and wagon to carry the side-show annex, which was added recently. They have also added six more lengths of seats to accommodate the large crowds. Ray West is doing loop walking and balancing traps. John Bachman, comedy juggler and clown, is making ’em lauf. Miss Fanny Rice, Roman rings and single traps, also deserves credit for her good work, as well as the Fry Family of acro bats. Freddie Johnson ‘Is superintendent of eanvas and Harry Dowdy superintendent of stock. Ree Kennedy’s Diamond K. Ranch and Frontier Days played Davenport, Ia., week of May 26-31, to good business. Shorty Price, one of the cowboys, was badly hurt while loading the traim recently, by a horse falling upon him. Several new people joined recently, and four more buckers were added. Sheeters, cowgirls from New Mexico, joined last week, and is breaking in on some new fancy riding. She expects to surprise some of the bunch at Winaipeg Stampede this fall. eee Tom L. Wilson has prepared a ‘Press Book’” this season for the Sig Sautelle’s Nine Big Railroad Shows, showing the routes they travel, which he is distributing among the newspaper boys. Mr. Wilson took special pains on the composition of the press book, getting away from the old stereotype show frasing, always richer in adjectivs than in performances. Mr. Wilson's motiv is to give local atmosphere to the conception of the exhibits the show represented, ees Miller Bros. and Arlington’s 101 Ranch Wild West played to two capacity tents at Hartford. Conn., June 5. After the afternoon show Sylcester Laconda, a Mexican rider, was trampleé by a bucking troncho and severely injured. He was immediately taken to the St. Francis Hospital. Joe Mungo, while riding a buffalo at Waterbury. Conn., fell and broke a lez. he show did big business at Bridgeport, New Haven and Waterbury, with fine weather. 7-28 P. King, late of European Shows, who spent two Rellevue Hospital. New York, is now convalescing at the Isabella Heimath New York. He is improving rapidly from the illness contracted in North Carolina. while with the above mentioned show. Mr. King would be glad to heart from Art Bowers. Charlie Mugivan, Johnny Reynolds Sanger’s Greater weeks in the Adams and a number of others, in care of The Billboard. eee The friends of F. TH. Aland. late of the King Carlo Wila West Show, will be pleased to hear of Mr. Aland’s recovery from an operation per formed on him at the Bellevue Hospital, New York. He is now at the Isabella Heimath, New York. Mr. Aland would be pleased to hear from Texas Cooper. Omar Sami and Ben Karger In eare of The Billboard. eee Tom L. Wilson, press agent son representing Sig. Sautelle’s Nine road Shows; was at the Me... renewing old acquaintances. Sautelle’s circus arrived here Sunday at 9 o’clock, and gave matinee and nerformances on the Kimball! grounds, June 2. is back this sea Big RailKing’s Tavern, Bath, The Sig. morning, evening Monday.