The Billboard 1915-02-20: Vol 27 Iss 8 (1915-02-20)

FEBRUARY 20, 1915, The Billboard OFPERATOR—Young man; sober and industrious; vill take anything; ready to start at once; can furnish reference. E. MAGRINO, 27 Fagin Ave., Hartford, Conn. YOUNG LADY PIANIST and singer, with moving Picture experience, desire a permanent position in picture house; best references. THORA NESS, Polk City, lowa. . ~OPERATOR—Any machine; single, sober and :eliable; best of reference; nonunion; go anywhere. CHESTER FERGUSON, Caruthersville, Mo. ~ OPERATOR—Electrician, spieler and repair man; seven years, on all makes; sober, reliable; not afraid of work; salary, your limit; best reference. J. WELCH, Box 85, Oran, Mo. ~ OPERATOR OR MANAGER—Can furnish reterences. WILEY DAVIS, Muma, liowa. OPERATOR AND OORNETIST—Five years’ experience in either capacity. Can furnish references. sover and reliable and desire to settle. JOE HARRIS, Cleveland, Tenn, ~ OPERATOR—Do not claim. big Motiograph; reference. AS Avenue, Sterling, IIL. OPERATOR—Wants position; Michigan or Wiscousin; Power and American preferred. WALTER CARON, 505 Dunlap Avenue, Menominee, Mich. OPERATOR—Experience 5 years; any sober; union; 1. A. T. S.,E. la.: can avn anywhere if steady; state all in first BALLINGER, General Delivery, Oska experience ; prefer BURKE. 708 4th machine; married ; reference; g0 letter. C. C. loosa, lowa. PICTURE MACHINE AND: SPOTLIGHT ATOR—Member L. A. T. 8. E can deliver the goods. Indiana. ~ SEVEN YEARS AS OPERATOR AND MANAGER— Best of references; satisfaction guaranteed; traveling or locate; if you want the best add. E. V. DECKER, Box 393, Ovid, Mich. PARKS AND FAIRS. At Liberty Advertisements without display, under this heading, are published free of charge. BALLOONIST—Booking fairs, parks and celebra OPER. S. E.; sober and reliable; LeROY CADY, No. Judson, fons; novelty ascensions; all correspondence answered promptly; large outfit; experienced rider. ED DALTON, Balloonist, Climax, Mich. CHARLES G. TAYLOR—Giant frog man: world’s greatest hand acrobatic gymnastic act: two acts; for independent Western and Southern fairs, celebrations. 768 17th St., Detroit, Mich. EXPERJENCED CONCESSION WORKER-—Five years’ experience; wants to run a concession for some reputable concessionaire this coming season Address CLIFFORD A. DONALDS, Box 97, Dobbin, W. Va. GIANT FROG MAN AND AMERICA’S GREATEST HAND BALANCER—Two acts; for fairs, celebrations; full particulars. CHAS. GAYLOR, 768 i7th St., Detroit, Mich. 7 _ NT HEAD ANIMAL KEEPER—With ten years’ ex Derience; wants position in park or on road: sober and reliable; references. W. SHEAK, Monroeville, Ind LADY PEG—Smallest and youngest roller skating bear in the world; skates like a person: lady trainer: open for rinks. OAPT. C. E. PEARSON, Altamont, Illinois. MERRY-GO-ROUND MAN—For coming ‘season: can give reference; 5 years’ experience; salary, your limit. HERBERT SHOPE, Elwood, Ind. MERRY-GO-ROUND MANAGER—And ticket taker for Herschell track machine; can give reference: must have ticket if far; will join at once. R. J. ASHTON, Malta, O. PALMIST—At liberty; for food delphia and vicinity. MME. Sth St., Philadelphia, Pa. : THE WHITNEYS—We clown, riding and animal acts; knockabout clown entries; work dogs, ponies, monkeys; song and dance and Dutch turn. THE WHITNEYS, Gen. Del., Buffalo, N. Y¥ WANTED ENGAGEMENT With motion picture show making small and novelty act. LAIO, 126 N. timore, fairs, ete., DUPONT, 705 PhilaNorth vaudeville cr town; attractive Fremont Ave., Bal YOUNG MAN-—Wants position on merry-go-round: three years’ experience; can put up and down: ticket ALBERT RAUSCHER, 1108 South 13th, St. Louis, Mo. PIANO PLAYERS. At Liberty Advertisements without disipay, under this heading, are published free of charge. A-1 PIANIST—Desires position in M. P house cr road show; good singer; read and transpose at sight. ‘EVERETT FLANDERS, Center St., Middletown, Connecticut. A-1 PIANIST—Experienced vaudeville, M. P-. Teader; sober; reliable: orchestra experience ; permanent position; state salary. M. C Del., Detroit, Mich. EXPERIENCED PIANIST AND PIPE ORGANIST » sight wishes . LOOP, Gen. a —— gone in hotel, cafe, summer rt or photoplay house; member A. F. ‘of M. MUSIC IAN, 1815 E. Mich. Ave., Lansing, Mich. EXPERIENCED PICTURE AND VAUDEVILLE PLANIST—Wire ;*state salary and hours in first letter; will work for reasonable salary. MISS BEATRICE RAY, care Eclipse Theatre, Culpeper, Va. EXPERT PICTURE PIANIST—Long experience ; gentleman; good appearance: reliable: ticket over 206 miles; state hours, salary; write or wire. PIANIST, Leland Hotel, Belvidere, Ill. _PIANIST—Musical college rienced in all kinds of work. SONS, Desplaines, TIL. PIANIST (Leader)Vaudeville, hotel, movies, etc. , reliable, experienced all lines: age, 20: good appear ance; references. FRANK LAMONT, Gen. Del., Pitsburg, Ohio. PIANIST—Join on wire; graduate and ¢xpeAddress GRACE PER long experience; gener iily useful; doub 3 bY, 53 E oucen Lo band. EDW. BAILEY, 52 Elm §t., PIANIST—Young man: desires : : position in moving pctuze show or travel with musical company. DUALD dD. X. BARTLEY, Midland City, TH. PIANIST AND DRUMMER—Hieh class; desjre Rood, _ Steady engagement where ability is required: fcneeaee and burlesque experience: expert picture ollowers. sllowers. Address BOLLES, Billboard, New Yerk. ‘ Lt. oy a Desires permanent location: prevfa'ny orchestra (theater or dance). R. E. PETERSON, Box 484, Dayton, Iowa. PIANO PLAYER—Tent show, cafe read from lead sheet and transpose FRANK 6G. HARRIS, care Billboard, Cincinnati, O PICTURE PIANIST Seeks engagement for summe ten years’ experience; extensive repertoire; suarantee satisfaction; go anywhere; state hours, salary, or pletures: can ete, in first. W. A. RICHARDS, Box 361, Tiiton, New, Hampshire , STEAM PIANO PLAYER—Also steam, gasoline, electrical engineer: run Plants; do wiring: connect lights and renairin J Harrisburg, Pa a Pe VAUDEVILLE PIANIST—Pxperlenced with tures, musical comedy, etc.: wire salary, st once. FRED UELTZER, 2024 E Mitladelphia, Pa. YOUNG MAN— MELLINGER, Gen. Del., pichours; join Madison Ave., age Fine piano faker; good voice, lay small part: do Props; don't booze: one-nighter T _ small salary: long season: write quick, WALKER, The Billboard, Chicago, 1, Preferred : K SINGERS, At Liberty Advertisements without disipay, under this heading, are published free of charge. MR. AND MRS. GEO. WARREN—Both characters, double baritone in band; good wardrobe on and off. Addiess GEO. WARREN, Clay City, IL , WONDERFUL DRAMATIC BAND SOPRANO— Ful) brass library; elegant wardrobe; broad range low F to high D; hotel or band. MADAME ZIEBIA, New Regent Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS. At Liberty Advertisements without display, under this a heading, are published free of charge. A BUNCH OF GOOD SCRIPTS—Comedian; producer; stock, burlesque or tabloid. » w. ‘HMU Lyric Theatre, Fort Waste, Ind. oi BLACK AND WHITEFACE COMEDY ACT—-Will work straight salary or commission; state own terms; for independent vaudeville houses. CLEMENT & DOBBINS, 407 _6th_Ave., E., Oedar Rapids, lowa. BLACKFACE COMEDIAN—Up in all acts; good — singer ; “ee like to join some reliable vaudefille company; sober and reliable; salary, i . L. A. WILSON, Oran, Mo. ae CLIFF AND CRAMER—The unny Singing, dan cing and talking team; at liberty. Address Billboard, Cincinnati, 0. COMEDAN—Oharacter; singles, doubles; clog dancing; script for acts; set of vaudeville curtains: accept any reasonable offer. Address EARLE E. BURRIS, Granville, O. R. No. 2. COMEDIAN AND PRODUCER—Will join tabloid, vaudeville, minstrel or rep. show. LEE EDMONDS Ballinger, Tex. ‘ DARE-DEVIL WHEELER AND COMPANY— Roller skate nerve marvel; trick, fancy and thrilling skater and comedy company; long or short exhibitions. Address EDGAR 8S. ZITT, Mgr., care Billboard, Cincinnati, O. DUTCH COMEDIAN—For burlesque, tabloid or vaudeville; fair singer; have comec sketches; wil} join partner. JOHN HOLMES, 741 South 20 St., Newark, N. J. ECCENTRIC SINGING AND DANCING COMEDIAN—Strong on dancing; good voice; lead numbers; black in acts. Ticket? Yes. BILLY MORROW, 125 W. Chestnut St., Louisville. Ky. GOOD WOP COMEDIAN—Better than good dialect; would join vaudeville or anything: will also ‘uy wop monologue. MICHAEL LEDER, 170 East 112th St., New York. JIMMIE AND KITTIE ELLIOTT—Singing, talking and dancing straight and soubrette; produce and lead numbers; tabloid or vaudeville. Suite 112, Odd Fellows Temple, Cincinnati, 0. MAGICIAN—Reliable; managers wanting an A-1 magic act; tri-weekly change; 12 years’ experience: single, temperate and reliable. E. C. BUTLER, Cornelia, Ga.. R. D. No. 1. MAN AND WIFE—Sketch team; to join stock or canvas road show; B. F., Eect. Com.; wife, soubrette. ANDERSON & ANDERSON, Sebastion Theatre, Fort Smith, Ark. MAN AND WIFE—Change for week; standard acts: special scenery; novelty acts; good shows only; we have the goods. L. D., 319 E. 5th, Cincinnati, 0. MINDREADER AND HYPNOTIST—Now playing lower Mich.; will play your house; salary or per cent: furnish paper for billing. PROF. ROGERS AND MISS FISHER, Gen. Del., Marlette, Mich. RYAN SISTERS—Singers of Irish songs: goad, strong voices; vaudeville work; can help in chorus; os stage presence. 275 W. Town Street, Columbus, Ohio. SILLY KID, B. F. COMEDIAN—Musical tab. or vaudeville; for summer tent show, or anything accepted; open at once. GEO. G. GOUGH, care Billboard, Cincinnati, Ohio. VAUDEVILLE SHOWS, NOTICE-—Experienced single, change 3 nights; sing, work in acts; salary very reasonable; lots of exp.; age 22; real ones only. G. MACK, 864 Wellington Avenue, Chicago, II. WHAT MANAGERS WANT—Something new; a novelty combination act, depicting “‘Pastimes in a Gypsy Camp"’: successfully blending singing, vivid violin solos, juggling, balancing, etc. THE BARNBLLS, Metropolis, Il. YOUNG LADY—24; solo player on cello and saxophone; personating boy; lightning sketch cartoonist; desires join A-1 musical act with bookings. M. B. SIMPSON, 819 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, Cal. YOUNG MAN—With reliable stock, musical comedy or vaudeville company; salary low; some experiMORGAN, 915 ence. Address GEO. F. W. 3rd 8t., Dixon, Til. YOUNG MAN—19; 5 ft. 11 in.: 140 Ibs.; good looking,. neat appearance; wishes position in high class vaudeville or movies: quick to learn; salary no ebiect: ticket. H. VON HUNT, 1204 K St.. N. W.. Washington, D. C. YOUNG MAN—19; plays Irish and latest dancing: comedian: wishes engagement at once; salary iow. Ticket?’ Yes. JOHN R. BILLINGS, No. Wilkesboro, North Carolina. YOUNG MAN—19 years old; to join vaudeville, dancing or singing act: has had experience; salary, your object. ALBERT SCHEFF, 873 Franklin Place, Milwaukee, Wis. STAGE ASPIRANTS The following advertisements are from Artists who frankly disclaim long experience. They will be found willing, obliging and reasonable. BURLESQUE & MUSICAL COMEDY. At Liberty Advertisements without display, under this heading, are published free of charge. YOUTH—17 years of age: would like to travel with any stage musical company: height, 5 ft. 6 in.; weight, 125 pounds: neat appearance. NAT GOLDMAN, 314 Cross Street, Malden, Mass CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL. At Liberty Advortisements without display, under this heading, are blished free charge. AMATEUR TUMBLER—Age 23; to join act; sober and reliable; well built; will send photo in tights; join at once if necessary. WALTER 8S. JACKSON, 3 Carlton Street, Toronto, OQanada. THREE COLGER BROS ring artists: circuit own brass apparatus; ticket if far. 128 Hennessy Street, Scranton, Pa. MOTION PICTURE ARTISTS. At Liberty Advertisements without display, under this head! are blished free of charge. Bag puncher and baby or a small circus: we carry our OOLGER PROS., AGE 19 years; height 5 ft. 5 in.; weight 160 Ibs.; good appearance and ambitious; willing to do anything to learn; would like engagement in motion picture company. JOHN GEORGE, corner Mound and Broadway, Yazoo City, Miss, Two Sales a Day—‘ $300.00 a Month home, badly wanted, ake the orders right and left. Quick sales, immense rofits. Look Smith, Ohio, got 18 orders Girst week; Meyers, Wis., $250 profit Grst $60 in three days. You should do as well. SALTS A DAY MEANS $300 A MONTH. The work is very easy, pleasant, It meansa hould get—every month. Needed in rn bathing facilities for all the poople. month; Newton, California, permanent, fascinating. business of your own. building houses, bank accounts, so can you. quick, SEND NO MONEY. for free tub er. Hustle! ’ \ 1217 Factories Bt TOLEDO, OHIO H. S. Robinson, Pres., = Canadian pees ant Little capital needed. I grant credit—Ielp you out—Back you ap Don't doubt — Don't hesitate— Don's hold back—You cannot lose. My other men are Act then Just name on penny post card SaaS BOY—16; wishes position with M. P. company; can impersonate Charlie Chaplin or Billy Richey; will make . N. T. SHEWARD, San Jose, Cal. TWO YOUNG MEN—Age 18 and 19; wishes posi tion with picture company; will send photo if desired. "URGBON JACKSON AND EDDIE FARRALL, 218 North 7th St., St. Joseph, Mo. YOUNG LADY—Wishes engagement with film company; no experience; willing to learn; photo. MISS ELDRED, 2116 Vanhennen St., Cheyenne, Wyo. YOUNG MAN—Age 21; pretty fair appearance and good character; would like a position with a good moving picture company. A. CORRINER, 26 Alien St., Box 316, East Bridgewater, Mass. YOUNG MAN—I7; wants position with stock, vaudeville or motion picture; small leads and character; good comedian; salary, your price. Ticket? If far. Inexperienced. C. L. BAKER, 220 17th Street, Cairo, Ill. es a YOUNG MAN—2; 6 ft., 5% in.; wants position with motion picture Co.; inexperienced; will make good. Ticket? Yes. KARLAS HOWARD, Mempiiis, Tex., Box 33. VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS. At Liberty Advertisements without display, under this heading, are published free of charge. AMATEUR JUGGLER—22; to thoroughly learn business; or would meet another amateur with object of making up act. R. B. MASTERFIELD, General Delivery, Winnipeg, Canada. AMATEUR SINGER AND LIGHT COMEDIAN Would like to join tabloid or musical comedy; two years’ experience. JAS. A. CAMP, 26 E. 9th St, Cincinnati, Ohio. AT LIBERTY UNTIL MAY Ist—Amateur magician; age 19; straights in sketches; 45 min. small magic; small salary; one season's experience. THOMAS BLANCHARD, Hopkinton, Lowa. BOY—18: height, 5 ft., 2 in.; would like to in a good musical comedy company; write and learn more. HERMAN BARNS, 60 Harvard Street, Malden, Mass. MINER—With talent for acting; age, 25; + ‘et, 2 inches: 190 Ibs.; varied experience; well read; willing and fearless; would appreciate job with movie company. Send ticket to Thomas Wolder, Bisbee, Ariz. YOUNG MAN—Juvenile performer; age 22; 5 ft. 6 in.: quick study; sober, reliable; can do speciality; reHable managers only write. JOE ROSE, 24 Bailie St., Hamilton, Ont. YOUNG MAN—Age 20; 5 ft. 6 in.; dark hair, lark es; wishes place with vaudeville act; no excoslenee; want to learn. WM. JENKINS, 132 Washington St., Providence, R. NATIONAL SKATING ASSOCIATION (Continued from page 21.) clerk of course; Harry Burgess, announcer. Jack Woodworth and Arthur Lowney took active part in coaching the many teams. SHOWING RARE FORM. Jack Woodward, Arthur Launey and Willie Blackburn have been working daily at the Grand Central Rink and have been showing championship form. This trio of flyers are not expected to travel very far from New York until after the twenty-four-hour race that will be held in Madison Square Garden the week of March 8. CIONI HEARS FALSE RUMOR. Arthur Launey received a telegram a few days ago from Cioni stating that he had heard that Launey and Woodward would not take part in the coming twenty-four-hour race as a team, and told Launey not to hook up with any one until he had a chance to communicate with him. When Launey received the wire he was anxious to know who started the rumor. Way out West there must be a mixture of breezes that will not mix. It is a known fact that Arthur Launey and Jack Woodward will enter the twenty-fourhour race as a team, as they are well under way with their training, which consists of road work, daily tugging at the exercisers and a hour grind at the Grand Central Palace Rink three times a week. BLACKBURN LOOKING FOR TEAM MATE. Willie Blackburn, who was teamed with Roland Cioni in the recent twenty-four-hour race at Madison Square Garden, is looking for a good team mate for the around the clock grind in March. Willie has been working out with Woodward and Launey, and in the hour grind that takes place three times a week Willie rips off some fast laps and when the men line up in the next grind Willie will be in far better shape than he was in the recent affair. RACERS IN BIG DEMAND. Roller rinks around New York have been springing up like mushrooms and the first thing that enters a manager's head is a roller race. The demand the past week for fast racers has been far above the ordinary and no doubt is due to the new rinks that have entered the field the past thirty days. AN IDEAL PLACE FOR A BIG MEET. Troy, N. Y., possesses one of the finest roller rinks in the country for a championship roller is formed race meet, and it is hoped that when the circuit that it will not be overlooked, as a large skating surface is one of the most important features about a championship meet. Several of the best professional skaters have an option on the building and if satisfactery arrangements can be made with the management the meet is sure to be held. All communications relative to the N. S. A. can be addressed National Skating Assn., care The Billboard, Forty-second and Broadway, New York, THEATRICAL NOTES Charlies E. Faust, who has been the Hartford Theater, past two years, Haven by 8S. Z. Poli. Doe Jenkins’ Big Show is still packing tiem in at every performance through Minnesota. This is something new in the medic'ne show line, the seven che us girls making good salesmen among the audience. The hits of the bil! are Irene Little and Lenoris. John R. Thorphe, manager, Y., reports that the King and pany played to turnaway week. T° e company manager at Hartford, (onn., for the has been transferred to New of Carthage, N. Sylvester Com business nightly last consists of fifteen people. Stanley King and Marguerite Sylvester are the features. Tabloid musical comedies are introduced after the qrama. The dramatic situation in the South has taken on a different turn, and the dramatic people who are now idle and looking for work ought to fee! much better over the situation. Many ,of the small-time Southern bouses are inaugurating the dramat'c tabloid shows and among those first in the field is George C. Hall, manager of the Aronson & Browne Amusement Enterprises of Durham, N. CC. These shows are taking big, and Mr. Hall is placing many of the permanent shows in the different houses in tabloid form. Aronson & Browne control several houses throughout the Southern cities, and especially in North Carolina. Coggon, Ia., a town on the I. C. Ry., between Manchester ang Cedar Rapids, has just com pleted a very fine onera house. The building is 40x100, has a seating capacity of 500, stage 26x40 and can handle 16-ft. stuff. This house was put up by the local people in and around Coggon. All new scenery, which was made by a Minneapolis firm. The house was opened on Monday evening, February 8, 1015, by the K. of P. Minstrels of Manchester Hyperion Lodge No. 186 unde> the direction of BE. W. Williams and Edw. Hruby. The ‘Donald Meck Players are now billed as The Suffolk Theater Players and are permanently located at the house of that name in Holyoke, Mass. The company consists of Victor Browne, James L. O'Neill, Roy Purviance, James Jay Mulrey, Frank DeCamp, A‘bert Berg, Gorden Trowbridge, Ruth Gates, Marie Reels and Alice Bentley. Cyril Smith has been engaced by John C. Fisher for the part of Bo’sn of H. M. 8S. Sco-pion in The Debutante, replacing Thomas Reynolds, who goes to The Candy Shop. The fourteenth concert was given by Martin Rallmann’s Orchestra at the North Sidé@ Turner Hall, Chicago, Sunday, February 7. Managers Moxon and St. Leon, of The Polly of the Circus Company? report that they closed their show on January 23 at Miami, Fla., owing to bad business. The Savoy Theater, changed its policy from musical comedies. Dr. W. J. Clark and his Golden Comedy (Co. are touring Wisconsin for the winter months. The company consists of Mrs. W. J. Clark. Bert Hudson, Albert Kitz, Mamie Williams and Dr. Ttash. . ’ E. H. Perry’s Shepherd's Call Company, un der the management of Henry Cummings, one “dl the season on August 25 at Osceola, Wis.. and, since that time, has played = threugh Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana and seme towns in Canada, and is now in South Daketa The show has met with good business w ith the exception of two weeks in Canada and Western Greenville, Tex., has vaudeville to tabloid Montana. Inelnded in the east of the company are Henry Cummings, Hal Denton. F. 0. Harris 0. FE. Arthur. Nellie Denton, Mildred Aubrey and Irma Earl. ad Frank Barclay, of The Girl and the Tran Company (Western), writes that the show com pleted the Cort and Bates Time on January 30 The show will now go inland for four or five weeks, playing three-day stands. The company has secured three stage coaches, one of which will be used by the two men in advance A drive of over 300 miles through the Sonthern J ri » made hey will art of Utah will be made and then sthey > as far south as the Grand Canyon in Arizona, after which they continue through Nevada and then to San Francisco to lay off one week and take in the exposition. EOF Pn erent NER OMEN AIND A ALIEN Aig =