The Billboard 1915-03-06: Vol 27 Iss 10 (1915-03-06)

_ ° Skee sai =—— at ge na op ee ee pep Serie —— —— fe > 8g eR “ea i eT . aS: Zones ~ A oo NS AEs ee rs ee SN Aw male 3 a a ier p MEat: : ae + hanaindos Maid oe yeaa me ean i 1 “. 0 SER. The Billboard MARCH 6, 1915. 101 RANCH GOSSIP By JOS, LEWIS —_— George Arlington has arrived at the winter quarters, feeling ‘‘tip-top.’’ George Conner arrived from Cuillicothe, O., “aud says be has an excellent wheat crop and that the Mrs. is feeling very good. They will remain jn Hot Springs until the opening. Bob Bigsby ang wife are well pleased with the Vapor City. Willie Cronin is in Portsmouth, N. H. Says he is very sick. Red Lumpkius is working on the trains. His addiess is care Union News Company, Selma, Tom Campbell is very busy at the winter quarters, George Tipton will have charge of the cook house the coming season. Dolly Clark is Jocated at Dallas, Tex. era! Delivery). ten Krause’s brother, Simon, and Willie Levine, have arrived at Hot Springs, and the boys have organized a new club called the Benevolent Order of Troupers, Lodge 101, Hot Springs, Ark. Iiurreh for the red, white and blue. Biff, bing, bang! Abby Bates just got married. lat’s hear from you, old scout. Mr. and Mrs. Ward are at Dallas, Tex., and want to be remembered to all their fiiends on the show. Ismie Rosenthal, steward at the winter quarters, looks at the calendar every day, and says: “April, oh, vat a beautiful m ath.” Jimmy Kelly left Hot Springs to Join the Days of °40 Company as press agent, Pearlie, assistant boss canvasman, arrived to take charge of the White City at winter quarters. Ed Lindsay andj wife are riding for the Eagle Film Company at Chandler, Ok. Billy Caress says he is going to the ranch soon for a two weeks’ hunting ana trapping trip. Hello, boys and girls! How is the Panama Exposition? Want to hear from all of you. Regards to Park Prentiss, D. V. Tantlinger—Why so silent? Do you know the blue birds are fying? Almost time for trap shooting. Friends desiring a 1915 postcard of myself, write me, care The Billboard, Cincinnati. HUGO BROS.’ CIRCUS (Gen Everything is rapidly progressing around the winter quarters of the Hugo Bros.’ Shows. The whir of the saw and the sound of the hammer are heard from early till late, and it is an nounced by the management that everything will be in readiness for opening the latter part of April. Two car loads of Shetland ponies reached the training barn February 23, from Colorado Springs, Col. They have already been broken for work, Joe Leiteel, for many years associated with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, will be the equestrian Heocter. He is in charge of the various trainers. Charles McCurran, who has been superintendent of winter quarters for several months, has been transferred to the LeRoy, Talma Company. Iie caught the show in St. Louis last week. The last of the tablean and parade wagons will be turned out of the shops this week. winters and decorators are already at work on the old wagons. An eighty-round top with three forties will be used for the big show. The menagerie will be a seventy with two thirties. Instead of the Didtime side‘show, aq T-in-1 will be the outside attraction. Five Scotch bagpipers will furnish the music. Two lions from the Toledo Zoo reached the barn last week, The elephants are being trained by Tim Buckley. and the monkeys by F ry Parker. The cookhouse opens next week. Lon B, Williams, general agent, has returned from a Western trip and is conferring with Manager Vie Hugo. Charley Mugo, who is managing the tour of the LeRoy Show, will return in time to take up his duties as assistant manager when the show takes the road. ~~ Cc. Brown, bandmaster, bas arrived in Cedar Rapids, and announces that his roster {s practically complete. The ponies that have been in vaudeville the past several weeks are expected to reach winter anarters shortly. KANSAS CITY CIRCUS GOSSIP By WM. W. SHELLEY. John Agee, equestrian director of the Ringling Bros. Shows, is managing one’ of the Rhoda Royal acts in vaudeville, but will be back with the big tops early in the spring. Raleirh Wilson and wife, of the Ringling Show, are spending the winter in Pontiac, Ml., where Mr. Wilson is engaged in the printing business Jules Turnour, the venerable clown and mail agent of the Ringling Show, is wintering in Paw Paw, Mich., and incidentally arranging a few new jokes for the circus season. Eddie Nemo is playing in vaudeville with one of the Rhoda Roya! acts. Will be seen again this year with the Ringling Show. The Ne'son Troupe of aerialists are rehearsing their flying act in Indianapolis, preparatory to enening with Ringling Cireus at the Coliseum Chicago. ‘ The Aerial Lafayette will be with the Ringlings. Jos. La Fleur, gymnast, featured for several seasons with the Ringlinz and Selis-Floto shows, and on the Orpheum Cirenit, has signed with the Sel's-Flot-Buffalo Bill Show. Frank S. Stout. past few seasons with the Sells-Floto Show, has signed with Raraum & Bailey, and ie now building “props” for his different numbers at Bloomington, Ind. Eddie Nathers, last season with the Ringlings, is playing in stock in Peoria, 11. Jack Wizarde, of the Wizarde Troupe, wire artists, is preparing to launch a wagon show the coming season. Eddie Rounds, of the Barnum-Ralley Show, is wintering in Kansas City. Eddie says he has signed for 1915 and the ‘‘~oose hangs bhigh.’’ Patsy Morris and Frank Burns, of the Ringling Cireus, are framing a new vandeville act in Fairbury, Neb., and, from the murmurs we hear this far “‘east,’’ it will be a winner and surefire hit. Earnest W. White, who formerly lived here, 4 at wresent ty Chattanooga, Tenn. He has ad | with Sells-Flote. Albert Hodgini, producer of all the big trained horse numbers with the Ringling Show, was in town week of February 15. His home is in Laraboo, Wis. Jud March, old-time circus man, for several seasons on the front door of the Campbeil bros. Show, looked at home, taking tickets at the Motor Show at Convention Hall wiek of February 8. Max Dillae, famous clown with Ringlings, is here, bavinz a good time generally, for this is his bome, be and his wife owning property here. As a side line, Max is selling spark-plug ‘‘lifesavers.”’ CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL ODDS AND ENDS When Manager Worrell, of Ringling Bros’ World’s Greatest, begins to “nose about’’ in Chicago, it is not only a sure sign of spring, but it is an indication that something worth while is going on. While it is not yet been officially announced we have a pretty strong ‘‘hunch” that the opening date will be Saturday, April 17. It is also ‘‘whfspered about’’ that some entirely new sensations will be introduced, among which will be some startling aquatic thrillers in which human mermaids will caper about among the lilies in an artificial lake. Charles W. Parker is one of the busiest men just now in the show business, It matters not where you find him he is surrounded by anxious clients who are just clamoring for some of his amusement inventions. This, in conjunction with the eight big carnival shows he is equipping and remodeling at his factory in Leavenworth, keeps him busy day and night. While in Chicago a few days ago he bought eight new Pullman sleepers and says all his carnival equipment this year will be through and through vestibuled trains, that the new private car for the Con T. Kennedy Shows will be a beauty, and that the Kennedy Shows will be of the fortyear caliber. Harry Rose is now the traveling representative of the W. V. M. A, fair department. Fred Buchanan, proprietor of the Yankee Robinson Shows, blew into Chicago from bis headquarters at Granger, Ia.. and transacted a lot of business Friday and Saturday, and with his general agent, George Meahean, departed for some unknown parts. It is confidentially asserted that he is negotiating for some startling five monkeys, featuring Kansas, the peony with the human brain; The Daverns, in their wonjerful contortion act; Captain Andy Pryer, with his six bea.s, featuring the roller skating bear, The Prescotts, in their comedy revolving ladder act; Edward Melntire, the man with many bumps, and Charles Fas'g and his group of funny clowns, J. H. ESCHMAN SHOW Ilot Springs, Ark., Feb, 25.—Another carload of horses arrived this week, same belng purchased by Mr. Eschman at the Loca] Horse Exchange in Little Rock. This brings the number up to fifty-five head, Dave Dedrick, the well-known adjuster, is on the ground and has everything. well in hand. Prof. Golden has arrived and is busy training new acts for our animal department, Col. W. B. York is expected in a few days. D. C. Hawn, general agent, who has been on a business trip North, has returned, and is now engaged in putting the finishing touches on the details of advertising. One carload of paper has already arrived, and another is expected shortly, MIGHTY HAAG SHOWS The Mighty Haag Shows, positively the world’s greatest overland outfit, will open at Shreve port, La., Wednesday, March 10. Seven automobiles will be used to carry the musicians and performers. Mr. Haag is outdoing all former efforts on the parade wagons. The parade will be a mile long, and in it will be found two bands, an air calliope, three elephants, ten camels and a number of Lovelties, The admission price to the show will be 35 cents. The executive staff will be as follows: E. general manager: Frank MeGuyre, assistent manager; Freq Delvey, side-show manager; Claud Litteral, privilege manager; H. D, Hubbard, inside tickets: Roy Haag. outside tickets; Everett James, bandmaster, with fifteen men. Stout will be general agent, assisted by six men, and will utilize thee autos. The ad vance leaves Shreveport March 1. Bill Williams, for a number of seasons in charge of balloons and novelties with the Haag Shows, has bought an up-te-date rooming house near the Majestic Theater, and needless to say PARTICIPANTS IN THE SAN ANTONIO INDOOR CIRCUS > Pe PPS is The indoor circus held at San Antonio, Tey., under the auspices of local society big success in every particular. The affair was promoted by George M. Padgett and F. G The accompanying picture shows a number of the participants, and was taken at the winter quarters of the C. W. Wortham Shows. women, proved a cenworthy features for the coming season. When seen at the Blackstone Hotel by a Billboard representative he suid. “Il am going out stronger and better than ever aim there will be no show on the road that can outhill my show. 1 believe that my show was one of the very few that can beast of making money last season. Yes, Mr. Andress puts one of his new model Parker Carryus-alls with my show.’’ Col. W. F. Cody is to be entertained by the citizens of Cody, March 26, the anniversary of his 70th birthday. It is reported that he recently sold one of his Arizona mines to a syndicate for $175,000 and that he feels like he had almost given it away He will be connected with the Sells-Flote-Buffalo Pill Wild West t e coming season, notwithstanding all reperts to the contrary. Charles Andress is negotiating with a big car firm to get out a new all-steel car with special equipment for circus and carnival business. Whe ear will be sixty-five feet long and some new devices and equipment, wh'ch he has been study ing for several years, will be embodied. No doubt some of the cars will be in use during the early part of the coming season if the patents and work can be gotten along with in time. John B. Warren is one of the busiest men in Chicago. Just now and today, February 23, he is especially busy, as he is a strong politica! aspirant for Mayor Harrison for re-election and is bending every effort in this direction. At a rather hot session of showfolk at the Wellington the other day the argument came up as to who was the richest carnival man in the business today. Of course it was generally con ceded that C. W. P. did not enter into this argument, for as one of them said he could buy and sell all of them put together It finally drifted down to about an even break between Con T. Kennedy and Jim Patterson with a slight advantage in favor of the Paola contingent. HARRY LUKEN’S SHOWS Harry Laken’s Winter Cirens and T ajned Wild Animal Shows Combined is now in its ninth week, with business good. Mile. Evelyn, animal trainer, with ber per forming lions, bears, leopards, panthers and tigers, is being featured, Alexander Seabert presents the Seabert Sisters in equestrian feats. The Aerial Fausts perform wonderful feats on their double trapeze. Others with the show are Albert Powe'l and Company, on tight wire; Prof. Bertine, w to his six ponies, ten dogs and the Williams House is the down-town head querters for the Mighty Haaz bunelh. Frank MeGuyre and wife, Claud Litteral and wife, Everett James and wife, Al Marshal and wife, and a number of others, also several of the Murphy Comedian Troupe, are registered at the Williams Hlouse, where the hot stove gos sip is plentiful. HESS’ ONE-RING SHOW Everything is on the move at the Hess Show quarters at Galion, O., and will be in fine shape by the time the biue birds sing. Following is a complete roster of the show: Hess’ trained horse, pony, dogs and monk; Ilubert Coverstone, slack wire, single traps and acrobatic clown; F. G. Nazor and wife, singles and doubles; also marionette act; Little Ruthabell, contortion, hoops and singer: Mrs. Hess, at the piano. Tom Sells will be in advance. This will be a new six-wagon outfit, playing Ohio, Indiana and Ilinois The opening date is set for May 10, at Ontario, O. “TEX” McLEOD’S CHALLENGE Editor The Billboard: Noticed in a recent issue of The Billboard that the parties winning the fancy roping champion ships at the 1913 Stampede in Canada are still considered the champions of the world. While I know that the Stampede of that year was the biggest on the American Continent up to that time, I don't see why it should be considered the bet contest. If we must have said Stampede to decide who the champions are, why don't we have it every season, like in Walla Walla, Wash., where I was one of the champions Septemb'r 19, 19147 I won a medal there—one that I consider much better than any of those I have seen at any other contests, and I have this medal, together with some cash, to lose to any person who can show that he is a better horseman, roper or stockman than I am. None barred Very truly yours, “TEX.” McLEOD. OLD DOMINION SHOWS Work is now being rushed at the winter anartess of the Old Dominion Shows in Montreal. Can. Four new wagons and an air calliope will be added this season. During the recent auto mobile show at Montreal Mr. Towsley purchased two automobiles, one of which will be used back with the show and one for advance purposes. lustead of the oldtime side-show a 10-in-1 show will be carried. Thirty head of baggage stock will move the outfit. Red Arbuthnot, who was with the Snow Shows last season, will have charge of all canvas. Practically all the perfermers with the Old Dominion last season will be back. Spider Kelly is putting the dogs and ponies through their stunts daily. Although conditions in Canada are not very good at present, we are looking forward to a fairly good 1915 season, WHITE TOP GLEANINGS By F. J. FRINK. Wm. Jack, who has been connected with the advance of several of the large and small shows, is at the Alvin Theater, Pittsburg, for the winter, John Hays (Pig Iron) is spending the winter at Cincinnati. th will be out with the “blue birds.’’ B. G. (Peck) Amsden will be with the J. A. Jones Show as one of the legal adjusters. Jack Lombard, a retired trouper, who was connected with al] of the large tented shows and afterwards had out his own outfit, is located in Providence, and, from all accounts, is doing well with his medicine business. J. H. Daly has been enzaged to take charge of the lights with La Tena Shows. Jess Bullock, the well-known calliope player, is spending his vacation at his home in Canton. The following people have becn signed for the advance of the La Tena Circus: Dan Hoffman, contracting agent; Victor Stout, car manager; W. H. Selvage, special agent; Rex Sherman, brigade agent, with three men; Geo. Swan, in charge of paper; Roy Cameron, checker-up; E C. Carr, James Willom, Charles Levesque, Geo Hoffman, Max Fletcher, Rex Payden, F. Ells worth, J. O. Ruppert, Al Foraker, billposters; T. H. Muldoon and Joe Sholes, banners; Martin Jennings and Harry Wait, lithes; Joseph Lyden, porter; Louis LaMarr, chef. The hich winds blew down much of the high fence around the winter quarters of the Wheeler Shows, at Oxford, Pa.; also damaged the roof of the main exhibition building. Carpenters were put to work and the damage quickly repaired. Joe Ringling will have charge of the canvas with the La Tena Shows. < HERE AND THERE By GUY WEADICK Neal Hart's address is care Emerson Apart ments, Hellywood, Cal. Ves Pegg can be reached at 4200 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Cal. Chester Byers, the well-known fancy roper, advises he will not be with either the 101 Ranch Road Show or the show at the Frisco World's Fair. So far he has signed up with no show for the coming season. He is at present at his home in Mulhall, Ok, Homer Wilson—Send me one of your famous hat catalogs. Keep your eye on the new one Col, Fred L. Cummins will pull the coming season. Lorette may go with one of the white tops after Hippodrome engagement. George Hobbs—Where do you and the tango horses go this summer? Harry Hill’e Wild West for parks is a winner. Harry is getting some nice bookings Sam Garrett—One of the eight Palace Girls sends her regards. You met her in London when only a kid. Mable Kliine—Saw Gene Milton in Buffalo, Says hello, ‘Oh, those Seattle days."’ Hank Durnell—Is it tmue you are to be best man for ‘frenchy,’’ the steer rider? Who is the girl? Jimmy Kelly—Tom Weadick would like to hear from you. His address is Manville, Wy. Hareld Bushea—Are you all O,. K. agato? let's hear from you. Fred Beckmann—Many friends in the East wish yan the best ever with the new troupe. Eddie Botsford—Send your address, Is it North Platte? “Mex’’ George Hooker did not go to Frisco as first intended. Still in New York and makes his headquarters at The BilWoard office. All mail addressed to the writer ca@re The Rillboard, Cincinnati, will be promptly received, ECHOES FROM THE RING BARN —_-—~ = By TEX McLEOD Homer Hobsen, Jr., has @ palr of purple chaps and one yellow satin shirt, and isa doing backs and forwards on the new bareback horse. Remember the bucker you rode in Idaho Falls, Ilomer? Herbert Hebson, better known as Spooks— Whose buckers do you ride these days? Leo Hamilton—Have heard the news, and wish you all kinds of luck. Hepe she makes @ great rider. Emery Carlton—What's the upsidedown act doing? . Leo Hendrix—Let's see you stand on your eye trow on a horizontal bar. Ill bet he tries It the minute he reads th’'s, Orrin Davenport—Is it so you lost one of the Zood horses? Ilomer 8S. Wilsen, I. O. U. manager, has pur chased one fine buffalo from the writer, Fred Ledgett and Dallie Julian are at the Stickney ring barn, working out daily. They will seon be running the rubber tire rig for the first time in five years. Billie Melrose and Marie O’Meer are also at the Stickney barn, showing some good horsemanship. Emily Stickney has succeeded in making 4 few side and fork jumps. Guy Weadick—WIl give you a photograph later. Have plenty of them left, Otto Kline starts for the Garden about March 10. Captain Devlin—How are the Zonaves, and where do they troupe this season? Bil) Bowland says: “I am fifty six, but cao shoe all the show horses you feteh around my quarters." Lula B. Parr—Where do you think you will light this season? Joe Rartles—What about the Fourth of July Celebration? at