The Billboard 1913-10-25: Vol 25 Iss 43 (1913-10-25)

PID : OCTOBER 25, 1913. SECOND-HAND SHOW PROPERTY FOR SALE. Advertisements without display, under thle heading, AGA, with double-deck banner; Black Art. Flying Lady, Headless, Haif Lady, and Electric Girl Act; Gwo-Headed Baby in bottle, two Egyptian Mummies; will sell cheap or exchange for moving picture maeine and Films. G. W. ALLEN, 694 8th Ave., New York City. “COMIQUE” Electric Sign, 78 sockets; $20; cost ; perfect condition guaranteed. Address MANAGER, 74 Linden Avenue, Malden, Mass. EDISON ONE-PIN EXHIBITION MODEL PICPURE MACHINE, complete with take-up, upper and lower megazines, two lenses, one 40-ft. and one 60@ or more; one stereopticon lens, one rewind for table, one screen, 16x24, switch and fire-box; 100 earbons, announcement slides; all in A-1 condition; els> four reels film, one three-reel feature, one com= good shape; pienty of one and three-sheet pa $175.00 takes all, sent C. O. D. subject examinStion on receipt of $25.00. Address WM. INMAN, 607 Chicago St., La Porte, Ind. ELECTRIC STAGE EFFECTS, clouds, ripples, waves, snow, rain, sandstorm, cyclone, water falls, Mghtning, fire, moving birds, butterflies, flowers, fish imps. etc.; also spot lights sciopticons, movements, mica discs and cases, objective and condensing lenses, exhibition scenographs, colored geletins and accesgories. CHAS. NEWTON, 305 West 15th Street, New York Cly FOR SALE—Merry-Go-Round, latest style, twenti@h century; also six Merry Widow Scup_ Swings, cheap; send for full description. WALTER R. JAVENS, Rochester, Pa. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR REAL ESTATE —A fully-equipped dramatic tent and outfit; 60-ft. found top, 40-ft. middlepiece, all poles, lines, stakes, tage, some scenery seats—blues and flap-back regerves; marquet, stake puller, piano, es room ourtains; in short, everything necessary firstclass outfit; used one season; splendid ye gered at Ottumwa, lowa. A carload of desirable show property at a sacrifice m i iately. Address N ARCHER, Tschopik tanooge, Tenn FOR SALE—White Slave Traffic Slides, 30, col| with lecture and paper, used three first 00 takes them, made by Gordon. EDWARD we EZE, aysville, FOR SALE—A lot of Trick Wheels at a bargain; also Unicycle and giraffe-cycle. Address KRANO, Hotel Lyons, Lake and Clark Streets, Chicago, Ill. FOR SALE—Largest Orangoutang Anthropoid Ape, . 8 e 15 cents in stamps for two postal card photos; also Punch E. M. GILES, 3502 8 Summitt Ave. Toledo, 0. LIEUT. ROSE AND STOLEN BATTLESHIP, $15; Léttis Lad in Dixie, $12; Canadian AT LIBERTY—Tenor soloist; would join a act in vaudeville or a dramatic company. ress JAMES F. FLYNN, 317 Shrewsbury St., Wor. cester, Mass. AT LIBERTY—Man and wife; locate; lady, pia@nist; cue pictures; large library M. P. music; man, baritone soloist or manager of M. P. theatre: thoroughly experienced. Address MUSICIANS, 760 N. West St., Lima,. Ohio. AT LIBERTY—A-1 contralto spotlight singer; state salary; write at once. SUSAN BELAND, 1623 Asylum Ave., Racine, Wis. SINGHER—Solo and harmony; will go anywhere or with company; five feet four inches; you won't go agg cadena W. KLINE, Cotter Hotel, Kansas City, 0. SINGLEFOOT, SONGSTER AND ATHLETE—Extraordinary high kick record; seven feet and six inches; weight, 120 lbs.; height, 5 ft. 4 in.; sing baritone, solo, quartet. GEO. P. EVANS, General Delivery, La Crosse. Wis. THEATRICAL HOTELS, Advertisements witnout display, uncer this heading 3e per word. HIPPODROME HOTEL—Rates; single, $9.00 and $10.00 per week; double, $16.00 and $18.00 per week; double, $20.00, bath in connection; American plan; hot and coid water in every room. H. F. SADEK, King of Chefs, 603 Walnut St., St. Louis, Mo. HOTEL JACKSON—Theatrical patronage solicited; 125 rooms; 40 with bath; European plan; modern throughout. F. M. ASKINS, a “ai corner Fifth and Jackson Sts., Sioux City. la. NEW HOTEL SCHADT—Remodeled and refurnished; within one-balf block of all theatres; rooms 75c., ong $1.50. B. S. WAKEMAN, Prop., Scranton, ‘a. THE DUNCAN—American y = European plan; 7% rates to the profession; close to all theatres. B. ROBEY, Mgr., Nashville, Tenn. THE HOTEL GLOSTER—Special rates to i -—y a opposite Columbia Theatre. San Fran: 800, THE NEW HOTEL BRUNSWICK—The Homelike Hotel; special rates to professional people; single, without bath, 75c; with bath, $1.25; double, without bath, $1.00; with bath, $1.75. J. M. EARLE, Prop., Grand River and Cass Avenues, Detroit, Mich. AT a of Geeta GREAT BOYER, handcuff king; act of mystery; the man who has mystified two continents. PERCY. G. BOYER, 3319 Chestnut Ave., Baltimere, Md. AT LIBERTY—Kathrine Sullivan, M. Sullivan and G. Cason, Shakespearean artists, playing scenes from Shakespeare’s plays; A-1 wardrobe; vaudeville or traveling company. Address M. SULLIVAN, 400 Princess Ave., Vancouver, B. C. AT LIBERTY—For versatile comedy, drama, tabloid vaudevile; change specailties; up in,acts; ean oo on piano. ANNA HUGHES, Kingston, Ont., ‘anada. AT LIBERTY—COL. J. M. STRAUB, the world’s smallest animal trainer; height, 42 inches; with his comedy performing dogs. Address 636 Indiana Ave., Toledo, ¢ lo. AT L LIBERTY—Novelty musical artist; work in acts; fake piano; ticket. GEO. W. SNOW, 127 Cass St., Detroit, Mich. AT LIBERTY—Lyric tenor and yodler; late of Lew Dockstader’s Minstrels; A-1 appearance. Address CHAS. KOSTER, General Delivery, Birmingham, Ala. open for winter AT LIBERTY — Novelty acrobat: R. ARGENBRIGHT, Tienkstown, season. Address Md. AT LIBERTY—C. MARCELLO, balancing trapeze and flying rings; can double band, vaive trombone; can change for week. Address CHESTER MARCELLO, 742 S. 21st St., Harrisburg, Pa. AT LIBERTY—Versatile comedian; specialties in Irish and black-face, fake piano; change for a week; —— ticket. Address MERRY FOY, Williamsport, AT LIBERTY—Single novelty iron jaw act; also sensational i for life by teeth; any height and Yength; good Wild West rider. Address MISS ALTHEA, care Biilboard, Cincinnati, Ohio. AT LIBERTY—FLEXIBLE FRANKLYN, — tional contortionist; open for long-time contract miistrel or vaudeville; state salary. Nunda, N. r AT LIBERTY—W. P. COYLE, mags | ra! wardrobe; long et join on cksi MAN AND WIFE—A-1 pianist and character singer; movies or vauucville;:govanywhere if salary is O. K. Address PIANIST, Elm Theatre, Western and Van Buren, Chicago, I. re. oe MAN AND WIF iS cmamananen and ability; experienced in all lines; man; doubles band, produces acts, comedies, afterpieces ; lady does specialties, works acts; man does specialties, singles or doubles; wire; want tickets. Jack & DOT GORDON, Greenwood, Miss. MAN AND WIFE— Vaudeville end = medicine; we change; that’s us; rube, black and silly kid; tickets? yes, — CHAPMAN, 616 Dearborn Ave., Chicago, a MANAGERS AND SHOW OWNERS—Wake up: I bave a headliner; the only man on earth; stronger than iron; no faker. JOHN SALA, Hamilton, Md. NOVELTY ACTS—Equilibrist and juggler; acts; anything reliable. Address BERT GEYER, tty Hughes St., Dayton, Ohio. PHIL FARWELL—A really original creation ta black-face singing and talking comedy; high-class and ciean; vaudeville managers and one piece. General Delivery, Galion, Ohio. PROF. GOLDEN—Ventriloquist, slack wire, sword walking, spinning; for side-show, circus or vaude— 5 acts; ticket, yes. 444 E. 7th St., Tulsa, a. RAIFETZ AND FICKLIN—The silly kid and the clown, inroducing sirging, talking and k -about tumbling; independent managers, write. 410 Nebraska St., Sioux City, lowa. RAY BURBANK—Female impersonator; y= serpentine and Oriental dance and poses; g special electrical effects; road shows write. Address General Delivery, Detroit, Mich. SHARP SHOOTING ACT—Rifle, pistol and shot gun expert; Wild West or vaudeville work inside; have complete outfit. Address WYOMING AL., Sharpshooting Wonder, care Billboard, Cincinnati, oe SINGLEFOOT, SONGSTER AND ATHLETE—Ex© traordinary high kick record, ches; weight, 12€ Ibs.; height, 5 ft. 4 in.; sin tone, solo, quartette. GEO. P. EVANS, Delivery, La Crosse, Wis. St., Houston, AT LIBERTY—S. & D. black-face, kid and old rube; do specialties; characters in bills) FRED K. COLE, care Billboard, Cincinnati, Ohio. THE READ HGUSE--Most centrally located hotel in ths city; 250 reoms with or without bath; single or en suite; European plan; public shower’ baths; ¢ ) and up. Opposite Union Depot, Chattanooga, Tenn. VICTORIA HOTEL—Special to the profession; American plan; $1.50 sinaies $1. 25 double, per day; front on Main Street; hot and cold running water ooms, etc. ; AT LIBERTY—Juggler; paralysis affecting left side; ean do Dutch; just finished managing a 10-night company through North Dakota; one nighter. CONKEY, 22 E. Chicago <Ave., Chicago, ill. AT LIBPRTY—-FRETTERMAN, author and dramatic reader; repertoire, tragic, comic and oe: everything new and original. Addreag 225 E. 10th St., Kansas City, Mo. in = 50 per day $1.75 single. Puftalo, N. $12; ag Foreman, $12; From Bottom ot the Sea, two reels, $20; Temporary Truce, two reels, $30; Kings of the Forest, two reels, $55; Siege of Calais, two reels, $30; Clio and Phyletes, two reels, $15; Guil Pastils, $1.35 each, postpaid. C. E. LINDALL, Bar Harbor, Me. MOVING PICTURE MACHINE—Optiograph, comexcept lamp house, excellent condition, with -up, M. P. lens, stereopticon lens. Price, $15.00; JACK GOODRODE, South Haven, NOTICE—Whenever you want new or second-hand magical apparatus, tables, escapes, ventriloquist figures, etc., write for my bargain sheets; hundred of bargains. LEON SYLVAN, 64 Sabin St., Providence, RL ONE HALLBERG 500 V., D. C. TO D. C. 35. A BCONOMIZER, in use now every day ten hours, for best offer. Wanted—One choke coil, . 110 A. C., 60 C. ROYAL THEATRE, Sandusky, PORTABLE ELECTRIC MOTION ee OUTFiT—Engine, generator, Power's 5, dewall, 35 feels, including some good features, a. for cash, or what have you to trade? Now running, but owner has other business. Prefer to deal with party in Texas, where outfit can be seen in operation. Address E. D. SIVARD, care show car, Oceola, Tex. TENT, Stage. Marquee, Seats, $200; Electric Plant, $200; Baby Piano, new, $75; Power's 5 $75; 10 good Reels, $5u. v2 Nassau B.dg., Denver, Col. UNKS—All kinds and makes, always on hand, ater 314 and 319, No. luth, Philadelphia, Pa Write; state what you want. Taylor's, B. B. B., Fibre, etc. Bargains always on hand. Two or ‘three hundred Truvks, all sizes; 1 buy, sell or exchange. Eatablished here since 1892. TWO STEREOPTICONS, 10 Gas Outfits, $7.50 up; 5 5 Somes Picture Machines, colored Song Slide SOc; three sets, $l.uv; 5u assorted L Conpes Sides, $2.50; 100, $4.50. Goods to exchange for mo' picture outfits Lists, stamp. FRED L. SMITH, Amsterdam, N. Y. TWO ELECTRIC PIANOS—With Keyboards, good as new, $100 and $125; suitable for picture shows or your par.cr. Une Urchestrion, with 30 pipes, ae 240. All guaranteed in first-class condition. J. F. HERMAN, 1420 Pa. Ave., N. W., Washington, D. & SCHOOLS. Adverticoments without display. under this heading. DRAMATIC AKT CLASSES—-Private instruction; @peciaily priced courses. Write MARY STUART, 134 Oarnegie Hall, New York City. MOTION PICTURE ACTING taught; we give & written guarantee for position; a small deposit will 249 W. 42d St, New York you. TAYLOR'S, MOVING PICTURE acting; classes now forming. ALVIENE PHOTO PLAY SCHOOL, 309 23d St, New York City SINGERS. ul Advertisements, without Goatees. under this heading, are published free of charge. AT LIBERTY—WILLIAM J. KRAEMER, character @ingor and yodler; first tenor; have a good appear@nce on and off; vaudeville or burlesque. Address 337 8S. ith, Newark, NM. J. AT LIBERTY —Lgrie tenor and yodler; late of Deckstader’s Minstrels; A-1 appearance. Ad dress CHAS. A. KOSTER, General Delivery, Birminghem, Ala. AT LIRERTY—A-1i baritone; little fellow with big : experienced in all lines; wishes to change lo cality: responsible managers only. JACK CONLON, 19 Vanderheyden &St., Glens Falls, N. Y. USED COSTUMES FOR SALE. Advertisements without display, under this heading fe per word. SLIGHTLY WORN GOWNS, for tabloids, cabaret and stock companies; furs and fur coats. BAR} State and Congress Sts., Chicago, IL VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS. “Liberty Advertisements, without display, under this heading, are published free ef charge. A-1 ATTRACTION—For ind 4 Guetta , AT LIBERTY—Oriental and Spanish sixteen a week; no per. ETHEL DONOVAN, 5 45, Waynesville, N. C. AT LIBERTY—Two boys; want a situation with a vaudeville show that will run ali winter; low send us ticket. ELMER LOLLAR, Sparta AT LIBERTY—Team for vaudeville or tabloid; bave a feature cabinet act; also singing, taiking comy acts; can change for three nights; both a parts; lady, characters or —— business bits; salary, limit. Address E. NEWTON, care Bill: board, Cincinnati, Ohio. AT LIBERTY—A rapid pastel and chalk artist; just off a big Western Chautauqua Bureau; stock ex Perieace; want time with quartet or road show. DON be TTON, Kimberlin Heights, Knoxville, Tenn. La BELLE & HENRY; novelty and comedy aets; changa for three nights. 1802 State St, Chicago. A-1 OPERATOR — Own machine (Edison, comp.ete): also lady piano player and single; we can take entire charge of your house; locate or travel; sober and reliable. JACK HOWARD, 334 N. 5th, Danville, Ky. AERIAL GYMNASTS—THE ERLES, man and wife; wardrobe and ability the best; can double small parts ; saat managers desiring. 415 Fort St., Marietta, Obio. AERIAL GYMNASTS—The Eries, man and wife; warirobe and ability; absolutely the best; can double small parts; reliable managers write. THE ERLEs, 415 P Post St., Marietto, O. APOLLO LADIES’ QUARTETTE—Vaudeville musical artists; strings, saxophones, brass, vocal and instrumental solos; pleasing repertoire; gorgeous costumes; special stage settings. 830 Reserve Bank, Kansas City, Mo. AT LIBERTY—WILLIAM J. EMER, character singer and yodler; first tenor; have a good appearance on end off: prefer vaudeville or burlesque. Address 337 S. llth St., Newark, J. AT LIBERTY—MUSICAL WINTEKS; man, single musica. act, sings, do comedy characters and heavies, bani; lady: heavies, some characters; one piece preferred. Address 504 Fulton Building, Pittsburg, Ppa. AT LIBERTY—Comedian and soubrette; for dramatic or musical comedy; producer and director, a!so tabloid scripts; soubrette, smail, swell wardrobe, specialties. PAUL & RAY, Billboard, New York. AT LIBERTY—Man and wife; magician and singer; swell apparatus and wardrobe; change for week; werk ir acts. KING FELTON, Gagetown, Mich. AT LIBERTY—For vaudeville act; RAY La ROY; juveniles and light comedies; classy wardrobe. RAY La ROY, 1805 Washington Bu.vd., Chicago, Ti. AT LIBERTY—Dancer; can do posing and featuring. MISS E. M. WAY, 171 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 11. AT LIBERTY—Man and wife; lady is up-to-date dancer, Oriental and character; gent, all-round show man, talker, etc.; want to join carnival South bound. Ww . J: SLOANE, General Delivery, Grand Island, Neb. At LIBERTY—THE THREE LARENZOS, §allround novelty performers; single, doubles, three acts; up in all acts; change for one week; prefer the South. SHARPSTEEN COMEDY co., Salin, Mich. AT LIBERTY—Handcuff King; I do “the milk can escape; also the river jump handcuffed as a free ad; salary your limit; also ticket. Address WM. J SATCHELL, 186 Menton Ave., Providence, R. I. “AT LIBERTY—MARVELOUS FRASER; trick and fancy skater: barrel jumper; also ankle skating; booking fairs, vaudeville and rirks. 1217 Hampshire St., Quincy, TL. AT LIBERTY—VICK eo first-class singer; FP Fe wili join anything, where salary is sure. Indianapo' Ind. AT LIBERTY—M. P. operator; can join vaudeville show; have —; and films. Address LEWIS KIGGINS, Melrose, AT LIBERTY—Tenor soloist; would join a singing act in vaudeville, or a matic company. Address JAMES F. FLYNN, 311 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, Mass. AT LIBERTY—VERA VANE—Formerly§ Allen and Vane, character entertainer; would like work in Chicago and suburbs; ary reasonable. 1247 N. Clark St., Chicago, Il.; Phone, North 1327. CAN JOIN—At any time; two boys; ages, 17; do light work with vaudeville show; send tickets. E Lo 15 and low salary; . Sparta, Tenn. E. MILLER—Female impersonator, cooch, snake charmer, singer, pianist; play parts; good wardrobe; — + es have snakes. 4 Montcalm St., Glens alls, N. FEMALE IMPERSONATOR—At liberty; real dancing; not cheap; Oriental; nothing spectacular, only good wardrobe; very different; investigate. MU ‘ek. 5282 Theodosia, St. Louis, Mo. FIRST-CLASS BRONCO RIDER AND ROPER— Wife, straight rider and small boy, good rope spinner; want engagement for winter; salary your limit. COWBOY, care billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. FIRST-CLASS PIANIST—Experienced musical director; musical comedy; a. stock; double ; Sight reader; ge . F. of M.; have four muisea! comedy scripts) WALDO CONKIE, 511 Vine St., Trinidad, Colo. FREAK—At liberty for winter and summer season: only houses that can play living salary need answer; have banners; ticket, yes. JOE D. CRAMER, World’s Only Elastic Skin Man and Giraffe Man, 155 3d Ave., New York City. FREE AITRACTION—THE MIRACLE; we walk on water; twentieth century wonder; biggest drawing ecard; write us for particulars; something absolutely new. HITCHCOCK BROS., 14 Burroughs St., Danvers, Mass. SKETCH TEAM-—-At Liberty; do Irish, Dutch black-face; change for week. BAILEY AND mACK ceum Theitre, Memphis, Tenn. SONG = —— Vocalist, dramatic music BROWN, 3 South St., instruments ; scripts; play parts. Giens Falls, N. Y. original HK OL SWAYING _— Rae 9 -A new and novel act; a new high-class feature. never seen befor SCHLOSBERG, it *pldridge St.. New York City. TEXAS GEORGE—Rifle shot and rope spinner; Wild West experience; good costume; real co $ good rider; prefer Wild West; EMPRESS HOTEL, San Franciseo, Cal. “THE GAYS—Top-notch banjoists, novelty mustcians, singers, dancers, all-round comedian; Mrs., sight-reading pianist; plenty changes; acts; put ‘em on; play parts. Oxford Junction, lowa. THE LA VELLS—Lady does musical acts and playe piano (reader and faker); gent does magic, marionettes, Dutch speciaities and works in acts; change for week; join on wire. Care Gem Theatre, Grunay Center, Iowa. VAUDEVILLE PIANIST LEADER—At liberty; reMable, sober; married; can play pipe organ; feature picture work. MR. FARR, 2833 Walnut St., Chicago, EL Phone Garfield 4957. W. B. LEON/ RD—Advance press manager; ——and costumes for musica! comedies; play parts. G. Bldg., Glens Falls, N. Y. YOUNG MAN—Wishes to join stock company; can do small parts; ticket, if too far away. A CLAUD TAYLOR, Louisville, you ING MAN—A-1 amateur; will join stock an musical comedy; take parts; good appearance honest and willing worker. moral habits; DONNY DIX, care Billboard, Cincinnati, 0. WANTED. Advertisements without display, under this heading, 3e per word. WANTED—Owing to misrepresentation, Oriental Dancer; must be good looking, have good wardrobe and join on wire; tell all first letter. W. ROK, care Whitney Shows, Brownsville, Tenn. WANTED—Vaudeville Acts, single and teams, flat or percentage, three nights and week sands, @t Princess Theatre, 2 Ky., two shows 4 ly; state lowest; write PRINCESS THEA Flemingsburg, WANTED—Stage Crane for Balloon Girl Act, to go over audience; state condition, style and price first letter. JACK HAWTHORNE, 312 Merchants’ Bank Bidg., New Bedford, Mass. WANTED TO BUY. Advertisements withoot display, under this heading. 2e per word. INSIDE GLOBE SPIKAL TOWER, with Globe, Address NAZARETH MERWINE, care Billboard, Cincinnati, Ohio. MIRROROIDE SCREEN—Size 11x15 feet; Mercury Are Rectifier, 30 amp. and 110 volts, 25 cycles. KNGLE & MASON, Empire, Ft. Dodge, lowa. GREAT WILLIAMS—Acrobatic barrel and bottle jumper; can change for three nights and make good; independent vauceville theatres, write; would join good show for winter. Address 413 N. 7th 8S., Upper Sandusky, OFto. GYMNAST, CONTORTIONIST—Wishes to join an act; long experience; good worker and good appearance; geod dresser Address AL. PITCHER, 149 Erie St., Oswego, N. Y. HANDCUFF KING—Ycung man would like to join traveling stock company or seeks engagements; no creens or cabinets used. WALTERS, 1343 Vine St.. Philadelphia. Pa. JESTER AND GREER—Introducing musical singing. talking and dancing; leads and comedy parts; reliable managers only; go anywhere. 423 S. Park St., High Point, N. C JUVENILES—Light characters; reliable; age, 5 ft. 9 in.; 135 lbs.; ticket, yes. JACK R aoCD WIN: Upton Works, Box 47, Port Huron, Mich. MAGICIAN’S ASSISTANT—Young man —_ ; seeks tion; reliable and of good be bits. oO. W. CO Y, Delivery, New York City. MOVING OCEAN WAVE and cloud effects, with lamp; also one dimmer and two strips, not over 40 inches, or what will you make effects for? State lowest price. Write JOE FADEN, care Leslie Moroseo, Gaiety Tueatre Bidg., 46th St. and Broadway, New York City. SMALL CONCESSION TENTS, Cook Tent, Living Tents; state eserything. LAWRENCE RUSSELL, Greensboro, Ala. WANTED—Relling Gicbe and other props for Bear Act; must be in good condition, and price reasonable. C. E. PEARSON, Dwight, Tl. WANTED—Tw a Second-hand Box Ball Alleys, 43 feet long; must in good condition and cheap. Address THOS. BAMFORD, Box 871, Baltic, Conn. WANTED—Secondhand Peanut and Popcorn Wagon; Cretor’s make; either Model C or D. WALTER R. JAVENS, Rochester, Pa. WANTED TO BUY—Moving Picture Show, in town west of Chicago of 1,500 to 7,000 population; — consider partnership; must be good yo a a close —ion. Others save postage; all first letter. Address GRAND THe Some N. >. *