The Billboard 1914-02-21: Vol 26 Iss 8 (1914-02-21)

i > ll wet” * FEBRUARY 21, 1914. The Billboarad 31 of mind. However, this show is #0 thoroughly estatdished in the South that it is again mecting with its usual mid-winter success, The performance this winter is by far the strongest ever given by this show, The animal acts bave been inc reased, and the band, under the leadership of Prof, George M. Smith, in a weal feature and never falls to make the uatives ait up and take notice, Mr. Eschinen just returned from a business trip of several days in the eastern part of the State. It is humored that the show will visit some foreign territory this winter, before returning to the North, Several new faces made thelr appearance last week io the program of both the side-show and big show. 4h ry one is well and happy, and the ghost walks every week, as it has done with th's show for the part five years, without a single fallure. GILLESPIE SHOWS. The Gillespie Shows. closed a very successful season December 25, at KRembert, 8. C., and whipped to Columbis, 8. C., where they secured good quarters for the show, Everything has been repaired and painted under the able supervision of Jimmie Greer, An automobile will be used as the advance car, Thomas McGinnis will be the agcnt with two asistants. Mr. Gillespie just returned to the quarters from rr ~aster, Mo., with an elephant, Lion, camel, a paid of sacred cattle and other anim,ls, as well as a carload of horses. The show will carry 50 head of stock thie season, The man %g°ment had the misfortune to lose ‘Sparkle, the $5,000 talking horse, recently. Death was dune to colic. A spotted Arabian has been broken in to take its place. Mr. Gillespie’s mother was a visitor at the winter quarters for the past two weeks, Little M'ss Evelyn Gillespie has been very ill with pneumonia and a slight touch of meaales, but is now on the mad to recovery, The following people have been re-engaged: Edgar Day, traps and revolving lacder; Moy McAllister, rings and swinging ladder: Jimmie reer, contortionist and clown; Joe McAllister clown; John Whiten, clown; Zke Hackley, drums: Pat reer, baritone; LaPetite Della, ‘tango dancer The show wi!l open at Columbia, 8S. C., Feb ruary 18 LeCLAIR, WEBBER & HUSE SHOWS. The wi>ter quarters of the LeClair, Webber & Huse Great Eastern Shows at Crompton, R. lL, are a busy place j st now. All of the paraphernalia of the show is being pnt fin tie pink f conditen. The shew will open late to the month of May. A large amount of plush i: eing made up into trappings and hangings fr the show, which will consist of circus, museum and menagerie It will be a raflroaq show. The season's bookings are already practically complete Harry Webber and Gus Huse, general agent and equestrian director, respectively, who have been putting are indoor circuses in New England this wants evt sy visited the winter quarters and found suenpthian progressing t) the'r liking A deren new cages will form a part of the equipment of the sbow this season, and the street prrade will be one of the neatest put out by any show of a similar size to the country. K. L. KING'S BAND LINE-UP, Following is the tineup << K. L. King’s Ban which wil: be with the ‘Hs Flito a a. Circus: K,. L. King, ceees ater: W. P. Eng Hah, assistan’ director: T. P. Fallon, one cor eet: T. E. Martin, assistant selo cornet; Fred Courtois, repriano cornet; Henry © Werner, first cornet; Thomas Davis, assistant first cor net; Geo ge Becker, sole clarinet; John Robingon, sasistant solo clarinet: Williem Jennings. first clarinet; H. P. Huppert, second clarinet; Pete Sturgis, E-fist clarinet: Alonzo leech, flute and piccolo; Sam Tibbet. oboe; B. J. Vogel, bas @oon; John Kulti, first barit ne; Tego McLaugh lin, second baritone: Stubbler, first trombone; Linderman, see nd trombon Frankenpool, t itd trombone; H. M. Coplin, slo first alto: L. T. Metiranahan, » alto; Lester Bizele. cond alte; W. P. Eng'i<b, fret bass: Don Montgomery, second bass; Gury Cleaveland, third bess; Charles Martin. trap drummer; Milen Miller, bess drum. Pref. King is now arranging and commomng the epecial muric for the ape tac! e, Te War Path, NEW ELECTRIC LANTERN. Chicago, Feb. 12.—Circus employees and carolval folk, as well as agents and canvassers thronghout the country, have neceasarily displayed a let ef tnterest io safety lamps. A good ighting and portab'e lamp is the best friend ontdoor shewmen bave to guide them about after the white tops and shows are terp down, packed on the train and tucked up for the next haul, oatil the engine puila them off the siding onwte the main tracks. Agents more than all ethers rea‘ize the value of such lamps as salable household articles With thie fact in mind, the American Minute Photo Gunton, of Chicago, bave perfected and iaced on the market their electric lantera. Primarily tatended fer railroad and Pullmap conductors, this bas proven a boon for any one who finds it necessary to use a portable I ht Tt has many advantages over the electric torch the principal one being that It can be carried om the arm and not interfere with the use o both hands Agents and solicitere are finding seller and good moneyanaker, as it Is estimated that ninety-five ont of every hundred feml'iee use a lantern Quickly summed up, it t¢ clean safe, always ready, and can be need anywhere No danger from gas or any explosive, as wit! an open fame he American Minute Phote Company also perfected a keylesa lock that has 1,000 combinations, For the man who & pad-lock and has a habit of losing the key this will prove very attractive It anves the bother and annevance of carrying a pocket ful! of keys at all times, and unless one knows the combination It can pot be opened, troure it an era have over wees Rillle Jameenn will again with the Ringling Showa as clown next season, Rilile wee reeentiy playing with hie wife at Tex arkama, Ark, when he was called to Chicage hecause of the death of his mother. ' CALL! We want all of those who represented Billybey with the white tops during 1913 to send address at once. We have something to say. Your address on a postal card please to 25-27 Opera Place, Cincinnati. ARLINGTON-CHANDLER W. W. Argentine Republic, 8. January 7, Buenos Aires, A., 1914. Editor The Billboard, Cincinnati, O. Dear Sir—\ou may mention in your good old sheet, Billyboy, that the Arlington-Chandler Wild West Show had a very nice atten vance during thelr stay or se:son at the Parqu: Japoues, on the Puseo de Julio, in Buen s Aires, and that we move to Montevideo, Uruguay, from here. Lorette, the clown in police make-up, made a most wonderful hit here, In this country they call a clown “Tony."’ Little Hank Durnell, in lis roping act, has made good, He was presented with a fine Argentine horse, siivermounted head stall, quiit, ete., from the ex Pres dente of the Republic, Dr. Figorora Alcorta. Mise Lula Parr also received wany presents from him, The doctor visits the show with his family most every day. atrice Brosseau and Misa Jane Fuller, pick-ups, also do well, Miss Rose Wentworth. Miss Brosseau and Hank Durnell score in trick and faney riding. Trof. Donato LaBanca ha» some band, and is more than making good. The natives are quite afraid of bis two trom. bone players, Bert Jones and Fred Brunk, <n account of the slide action. Miss Parr is mucs liked with her many costumes and bucking herse riding. Bob Anderson, tbe Austzalian is making good on the broncho and in the pony Charlie Aldridge, of Round-up” fame, fine appearance in the grand entry arryving the good old Stars and Stripes. Mr. Tantlinger, with his boomerang, and Mrs. Taunt linger, with her shooting act, go great. Mr. fantlinge> will do a shooting act from the two auto polo cars in Montevideo. He tried it out here and it was a hit. The Tantlingers wade this country before. Larrette sends his best regards to Bill Caress and wishes T1ll was here to help + njoy some of the many automobile rides and champagne suppe7s it has been bis pleasure to receive. He misses the mule, tut is framing up a trick-house aci which they will like. for in this country they enjoy pantomime. Lorette says at first the lingo was like Chinese to bim, but now he is talking and working to the audience in thi!» tongne He gives an impersonation of an Argentine vigilante, or police, which is wel appreciated. Bill Elten is hitting up the Ar ne tango and other rags. which are popular here, on his noise wagon (calliops). Tory Ybanez is busy handing out these bambouw bills, or pesos, to the boys. as well as buying the supplies for the show. ete (Kid) King and his able bod'ed assistant. Tow Down Ro« » bave the bi¢ top up to the credit of any bose canvasman with this “spigitti’’ help. 1 or. of razor fame. is ably assisting Mr Perce TE but the vending of razors don't h re John P. Ellington, the ‘‘Sticker-licking Kid." and his noble assistant, Chris Ayres, compose the advance of the tig show. Yours truly is not liked by the bill stabbers of Ruenos Afres. as he walket all over them hanging four-bigh paper with a long-handled golf club. Jos, McBride and Carl Meade, in the anto ole. are going good here. Mr. and Mrs. MceBride were each presented with a fine horse. With best wishes.~I am. Sincerely yours, JOHN ELLINGTON. Xpress, makes a SOCIETY CIRCUS AND W. W. A SUCCESS. New York, Feb. 11.—The Society Cirenus and Wild West drew large crowds at the Armory. Rroadway and Sixty-elghth street. February 6 und 7. The pregram was divided into two parts the circus and Wild West produced and directed hy R. C. Carlisle. and the Horse Show br Cherles P. Trusttum. The exhibition was pronounced one of the best of its kind. KANSAS CITY GOSSIP. C. W. Parke> made a fiying visit to Kansas City, Saturday, February 7, to sell a swing. Mixing pleasure with business, notwithetandine b® ®xtreme cold weather of the day. Mr. Parker called on his many friends here. He hae to do this once in a while to renew his snmerous rcquaintances, for he is 80 closely confined to the factory In Leavenwortb, and so devoted to business, that he does mot get out and around is much as be would like to. Mr. Parker stated verything was ‘“‘ship-shape’’ at home (Leavren werth), and the shows the General Amusenent Co, will put out the coming season will b ven bigger and better than the wsual Parker standard. W. J, Nelson, manager of Nelson's Wild West Show, wintering in Hiawatha, Kan., came to own Pebruary 5, and bought new canvas from the Raker & Lockwood Mfg. Co. He also iy temied getting some wagons from Beggs Wage Co., and paper from Ackermann Quigley Litho graphing Co., but a cold blizzard drove hiu nto “‘hiternating.”” and be did not get aroun 18s much as he thoueht he wonld and wonld have ked to. However, be is coming back tn a veek or so for MWeawetha is uot very lar awa) from the live show town, The Beggs Wagon Co. received about prices of wagons am! cages from H. BE. James’ Carnival Co., now at Durban, Natal, Seuth Africa. This is tn answer to ; small advertisement in the classified columns f The Rillboard tn December amt prowess th world-wide clreulation of the showmen’e papers. Lew Aronson, side-sbow manager of Gollmat tres.’ Coreus, left bere the las: ek OM sant ‘o visit J. C. O'Brien's Minstrels in Atlanta, Ga Of course, Mr. Aronson has business also ft Atlanta, and he took th's opportunity of com vr'ng the two Mr Aronson expects to be sway three or fonr weeks, and will return her: before starting for Baraboo, Lukens’ Wild Animals, on the bill at Talbot's Hip: oirome week of Febene-y 9 ere well known in the circus and carnival world; last sea» teing with the Kbhue Carnival, Mrs. Loken mnears on the stare in the cage with the ani mals In an interview with Mrs. Iukens, sh sald thelr act wonld not be with any carniva thie year, as thew inten? to continue playing vaudeville, parks, ete. an inquiry Fr Pye ‘ SIDE SHOW CIRCUS TENTS exc" {BANNERS The best that can be produced, By the best of Artists. ... SCENERY... —SEND FOR OUR 1914 CATALOGUES— 4 GET YOUR ORDERS PLACED EARLY AND AVOID THE RUSH. TEDDY BEA UNITED STATES TENT & AWHING CO. ~ EDWARD P. NEUMANN, IJR., WALTER F. DRIVER, EDWARD R. LITZINGER, President. Vice-President & Treasurer. " 225 North Desplaines Street, Chicago, Iilinols One Savage Mountain Lynx and one Mammoth American Ee le, includ ng two ~ ae ES ey aes . ‘Price, $30. 00 i | THE BEST AND MCST DURABLE MATERIAL FOR Circus and Show Tents USED FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS BY BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS. i REQUIRE YOUR TENT ar on pn BOYLE’S YACHT TWILL. i JOHN BOYLE & CO. Sie New York—St. Louis has FORT DEARBORN NATIONAL BANK Y CHICAGO, ILL., U S. fs UNITED STATES a Showman’s League of America | DEPOSITORY 3% ON SAVING ACCOUNT. FOREIGN EXCHANGE Correspondence Solicited Capital, $2,000,000 A name that used to be familiar among circus Sam Barrett bas left the Gus Hornbrook folk is the Alpha Troupe, novelty boop rollers,| Cheyenne Days act, and has returned to his at Talbot's Hippodrome week of February 9. family at 2518 Evans street, Clieyenne, Wyo. It has been six years since this troupe has been Bob Calem has taken Sam's place, doing the ‘'th the “big tops.’’ They were formerly with | roping. } Forepaugh-Sells Show, Wallace Show (before that Wilson Bros.’ I. 0. V. Ranch,*of Muskogee was combined with Hagenbeck), and the Lemon] Ok., have op ned a Stetson bat store, carrying Shows, over 100 styles of Western and cowboy hats. F. L. Spear, last year on the advance of the A Wild West wagon show, caHed the Texas ; S lls-Floto Shows, is publicity manager at TalRange 8, left St. Louis about a month ago. / bot’s Hippodrome. , Retert Rippon and Lex | They played a few weeks in the lead belt, south W ate Inte ur. Spear ssistant are also old | of St. Lonis, where they encountered snow circus men, having ae one ra advance of the| and cold weather and were forced to close Same show, Charles M. Hackney and Joe Burkstein, of St. Word has been received here of the continned | Louis, were the owners, success, in lewa, of Rhoda Royal's big show. Joe Milier, of the 101 Ranch, writes that Herman Joseph, the famous Hebrew clown, in| they are meeting with big success im the movMuseatine, Ia., made the mistake of entering| img p‘ctare line. They are making three-reel th» rng at the time the Wild West performance | featues for the Warner Feature Film Co., of i Wae going on, and so amnsed the crowds that New York. They make threthousand feet | since that time he has had to go ‘“‘on” in the | ¢VerTy three weeks. Joe says they will have the largest and most complete ever opened in John Tanner nounce that Wild West that bas Madison Square Garden. & Sons, of Muskogee, Ok., an they will hold a big roping and Wild West part of the show. The Tybell Sisters iron-Jaw aot, joined the show week of Februar) ®, at Muscatine. The Abdellah Troupe of sen sational acrobats has also joined, Paul Jorome is at present playing in New riding contest at Muskogee flis spring. It York. He {ts waiting for Mr. Joseph, and both will be fer the championship of the Southwest, will join the Barnum & Bailey Show when it | 24 will be held ‘n the large cowboy park, opens in Madison Square Garden, March 25. whieh is soon to de constructed. eae Lucille Mulhall, the girl ranger. made a big hit at the New Gand Theater, St. Louis, reSAGEBRUSH H SAYINGS. cently. Mtss Mulhall is a St. Louis girl. By J. Manrice Tyree, HOT STOVE GOSSIP. They say that you one so old that yon can't By Fovd King. come back, like Jeffries. Bot Hop Adams came a . hack and had the paper on the Sun Bros.’ No.| .“emphis, Tenn., Feb. 11.—The Evelyn 2 ear. emer Thaw . show et $4.000 in , taree Kerns & n e . performances here. most the record for og Png Bin nnn ony eh Greer: make. gue the season. There were people in the = I heard J. Fred Riley ts going to do Yocale| Werter |. whe were never there before. Evelyn is r'! he “4 xt : vason, but he says he has retired. It] ug ray Bond — —_ Pa ll hong Ry Bh, s winter now, you Know, Fred. You will’ that it pays to advertise. 1 Interviewed Miss change your mind in the spring, Thew for my paper, and among other things 4 They sre building a new opera house 10 ghe said: “Write what yor a Wish, but whatever t Seneca Falls, so James M. Beach says, and yoy do, please don't p! Fave me is the coteneas ; he onght to know, he lives there (Hurrah for, with freaks such as Zip and his c’ass. I want to be known for my art—my pantomime.” Dick Richards. who was cut abead | Gertrude H ffman kord Show, has returned t Jim's home fown!, | Did the wind bother you today? No, ft hurt | the paper. of th: e Some billposters have got kodaks that they! New York. In a contest he a by F. Ry Com take ont on a route wifh them, but I don't stock and Morris Gest, who offe-ed to pay $250 know what they do with them, only to take, per w ek for a man ahead who conld ‘deliver pictures of some of those dohs eighty and, for the Lady Constane:-Polaire-Hoffmun tio: | : ninety long and six high to shew the boys| Pick get the job—but did he get the “ensh?’ ” when they get home Ha! Ha! Some of the | Tt seems that press agents just can’t write the s tors know. My address is City Jail this; truth even about themselves) Well, what's the winter, } Marry Service—How abont you next season? Where do you go, or do you intend to stay arennd Ciney ? vse, they don’t belleve you anyway. Jomes Evistou is out of the bh spital, follow Ing an operation, and is resting at his home fn Butler, Ind. Jimmy w'll monege the No, Who got the Wilmington, ¢N. C.) plant? Advance Car of the Hagerbeck Wallace Shows | J, L. Spring—Let me know where you wil); next Season, making it his thir'eenth year. be. Wil'iam R ddy, of Larne’, Kan.. and Rroed Did yon ever sheet "em up so fast that you] W"Y. is business maneger of Peg o' My Heart Nan't need a washer. and the handle went so| Bill is ancther one of those boys who used to fast that it burned a hole in your overalls?) ™"ssave the barns with a p»st» brush. He wes a That happened last season, with the Savage forces seven yeors, — is Kid Koster, the yodeling aceat of : Toledo THE CALL OF THE WILD J. E. Davis and Joo Kohn are advertising ae ents for the Lyceum at Memph's, j By Homer S. Wilson, ae i letter fr m Charley Teevin, ossistant man | Katey ager of the Western Mott and Je Show, tells i I would like to hear frem Jason Stanley and] me that he will not be with the white tops next i Clayton Danks. A letter to Muskogee, Ok..| season. He will be associated with B. M. Gar, | v'll reach me. Geld, mansgeof the Hill Show, in operating a> | W'lmr T. Miller and Ike Eckard, of Belle [ park. Goold Inck to vou. Charley: also Dorothy ville. N.. have organized a stiow called The 1 haven't heard of anv circus agents ty!in “reairie Tife Amusement Co. They have in |.awake at nightS in °n effort to contrect Ty corporated for $5.000. They will play fairs} ton, N. J., for 1914. She cert-lly wag throught the Central West. bloomer for every tent show there last year¥i] XK st