The Billboard 1915-07-10: Vol 27 Iss 28 (1915-07-10)

tl i a ——— +S JULY 10, 1915. The Billboard 45 the band, has gained much’ popularity since the coason begun, and jg justly deserving all the praise and applause her song numbers return her. Owing to the immense amount of popularity copraled ty the Liberati Band at Hanlon's rolnt, Toronto, during the week of June 21. the band was held over for the week of June 28. Miss Catherine Clare, soprano soloist with the rganization, scored substantially. At the lose of their engagement at the Point the vand will journey to Cincinnati and ‘occupy the band shell at the Zoo for ‘the week of July 5. The formal opening of Midway Gardens, Chicago, was held on June 23, after the managewent bad waited and boped for more favorable weather before initiating the new pleasure place. A concert by the National Symphon, orchestra, under the directorship of Max Bendix, and a vocal solo by Jane MacArthur were the chief iteins of interest. The Life of Pan was also given. The Ferullo Band, which opened the season in St. Leuls om May 8 at Deimar Garden, created quite an impression upon music lovers of Cincinnati during the Zoo engagement of two weeks, ending June 27. Eight weeks of Chautauquas are booked for this sterling organiza tion, including a return date at Mitchell S. D. Manager Berlinghoff, of Electric Park, Peekskill, N. ¥., opened his park on June 19, with extra cars on the traction company’s line to handle the people. The admission is ten cents, with motion pictures and dancing as the main drawing card within the gates. Prince Baloras, the wizard of electricity, closed sixteen weeks with the 101 Ranch Show at San Francisco and immediately opened at Forest Park, Chicago, for his second season as feature of the big pit show. Lakeside Park, at Marinette, Wis., is priding iself upon the completion of a new rviler caster, costing about $8,000. The structure wes initiated last week and proved a joy-provider of the first rank. LAGOON (CINCY) By JED Eashrouded in nature’s own splendor. $, beautiful rolling hills. shrutbery, lofty: ha trees, overlooking the Ohio, and lying in the center of its own spacious lake, lies Lagoon. Lagoon, let us say, ie not situated in CincinSatl proper, but om the Kentucky side, some thirty minutes’ street car ride from the heart of the Queen City. It is only meet and proper that so entrancing a resort should be under the management of a congenial and jolly man, and if we say that A. R. Wilbur is all of that and more, we would be putting a truth mildly. Upening up the terminus of the Lagoon car line, im large electrics, the fields of frolic are —a, pg Ee —_ M. D. McInerney, alternates w . Auvuetin at e —_——s the pam There is + 7 4. pleasing personality than Ma v " tary to Mr. Wilbur. oe Cofortunately we chanced upon the park at * time when most of the co aires were communing with Morpheus; apparently so, for at every (urn We were met with closed stands. Being a park devoted almost entirely to night aod Sonday patrons, the boys do not open up ootil the good farmer ebuffies off to the hay, ~ ia ther , words, at perhaps eight o'clock. a ae the case, we met but few. Those -_ if they can be judged as a criterion of all w boys, then we will say they are some bunch. In the absence of the boys Mr. Wilbur intro‘duced the stands and filled in the names, Start tug down the rustic walk from the clubhouse (whieh is in absolute accord with this delightful park) the first to command attention is A. L. Morris with his orangeade and lunch stand: A. L. is an old-time fair man, who is still in ' ring, following them every year. The launeh, which will accommodate fifty ome, is owned and operated by Gus Bigus. ‘s Gus" first season with the park, but — all indications it is not likely to be his ‘. A. Pack hae the candy and refreshmew Stand off the coast of the lake. where mae owe kings of the motordrome hold forth. It pe here that we found Pickles Witherspoon, ‘at renowned motorcycle rider. on L Pophan has been at the park for the |, tWenty-one years, or eince the park ‘grew uy H. L. has the knife and cane rack, and ‘ be dart and waffle stands, and while he says i ae net mosh at present, he isn’t kick < e summer just fn oe ee eee ee en chocolate wheel is under the ownership : Seebel and Loehr, who control concession at 7 Park, Cleveland. r and Mrs. Nerros, a ir of the oldest ~ blowers now in the ame, have their pe in bold evidence beneath the dance paa Berliner Band toot their melodious strains A we roof garden. This aggregation, together an at the motordrome and four or— res scattered about the park, compose the a program. The orchestras are to be Gases the clubhouse, dancing pavilion snd tah enranet and pillow top stands, and the a ~ are under the ownership and manage r — ae Ray & Schmitt. Cap. Schmitt, of tenn — being the second member of that a ¢ have an idea now where Cap. xets te monster fishes he is so strong for, as Lu’ Sere several Mnes to be found in’ the wl Drayman has the Coca Cola stand. ar African dips, baby wheel and Teddy bear yy Ntrelled by H. R. Leidy: ride,” Oatk bas the possession of all the biz 6wing a Scenic railway, relay road and circle & evedten ich Mr. Wilbur sald have been doing vltable Dusiness since the park opened, con. — weather and financial conditions. owned carousel, one of the Dentzel machines, i« old wane operated by John Lind, who is an th Ployee of Dentzel. The machine is a ‘abreast, and one of the finest of : ; the old wpe oe . ws 2 a eee m Charley McDonald has the ¥ lell Gate cen two ix — hamburger stand, and tA the se tit fair way to land prosperity. His Faliace ‘a a Pm welinna) eh peed n° lace 4 r Intrretine tion to The Sumeera ue 4 The shooting gallery and three others in Ciocindati are owned by F. A. Fredericks, who a few other concessions in this sural resort. _ Barney Sicking, the slot machine magnate of Cincinnati, controls the penay arcade, Sickiuz has had his line-up of machines here fur tbe last twenty years. A neatly arranged 10-in-1, with large floating tanners and covering a large frontage, is owned by Mr. Stewart. The 10-in-1 includes shakes, gila monster. performing dogs, ‘magician and several other features, J. Hyaisha, a highly educated Jap, has the Fair Japan concession, covering a space of some hundred odd feet, including roll-downs, pickups, and the new game, cigarette gallery. Hyaisha is looking prosperous, and said, like others, that the cigarette game was 4 zuod attraction, but some folks are too good marksmen to make the game profitable. John Kress operates the Scenc Road, an automobile ride, for the park. Charley Hessing, a veteran of the old schcot, bas a neat and well-stocked spot-the-spot, Coarley played trombone at the Woods Theater, Cincinnadi, forty years ago, and, besides this, Charley is an old employee of Billyboy. Mrs. Rose Connors, our inventresg friend, nas been in the game for thirty-six years, and suys this is some rotten season, but there is nothing like hope, and Mrs. Connors has a large stock of that virtue, Her palmistry booth is classy and neat, and we'll place a little bet on this old-timer. Dan Okineka is well framed with his derby race course and his full line of vases and pretty stock, with the aid of a gong, attract the attention of the listless. The knife spindle is a classy trick, and Charley Watson knows it. Charley is an oldtimer of Wallace Circus fame, and if there is — dough to be grabbed, Charley won't gu to sleep, ore The hoopla and two other concessiong are under the management of Mrs. Orlando. Wm. Lindenberg has the high striker, and let us say tbat William bas one of the niftiest strikers, a8 well as one of the best monvygetting joints at this resort. The motordrome, a full quarter-mile track «f hardwood construction, was constructed several years ago at the cost of $36,000. The drome is now being managed ty M. E. Trimble, who offers an alternative attraction of vaudeville acts, circus stunts and races. Nine thousand people can be accommodated in this monster anrphitheater. The Riding Millers, with their four beautitul horses, offer the attraction of the motordrome this week, © The girl show ig under the proprietorship of our old friend, Blackie, alias Meyer Lantz. Mr. Kubl bas a Kingery popcorn machine, and though be wae perhaps out fishing somewhere Mr. Wilbur made assurances that Kui with his nifty pop-corn machine, is in a fair way to overtake prosperity. Let us Say that Billy Cook, of boathouse fame, has a soft job, and also that Billy is one swell kid. = The ketch-um while you wait photographer. Bernard Shutte, was another reported absent. We'll make up for lost time when we meet, Ben. Ben a nice littl gallery and a choice position. Billy Purcell, so it is whispered, is some lady killer, How about it, Billy? Charlotte Sherman has gained wide fame for her spaghetti parties, and invitation shall be expected to the next one. Garnet Springer recently fell down and skinned her knees. It was surprising how many of the boys around the park produced M. D. credentials forthwith. Schwartz and Wuest, the inimitable entertainers, are also to be heard at the clubhouse. These cabaret workers are singers of no mean distinction in these parts, and impromptu comedians. Schwartz takes the laurels. He has a beautiful complexion, which he is might) bashful about, In speaking of the financial standing of the park, Mr. Wilbur said that for the last three years there has teen a decided trend toward popularity, and that, of course, means aore lucre. While the week nights are not up to the standard. Mr. Wilbur asserts that Sunday< show an approximate issue equal to last ycar. and, averaging everything, he finds things nicely placed on the right side of the ledger. The elubbouse, which overlooks the lake and the Ohio River, has a large veranda, where, all told, the lower floor and the grounds incluaJed, seating capacity ef 1,400 is possible. The success of the’ park for the last few years can with impunity be said to be due to the ingenuity of the incessant efforts of Mr. Wilbur, a man of good cheer, congenial person. and never too lofty to find a jocund word for the smallest. He deserves much credit, STOCK AND REPERTORY (Continued from page 17.) Tenn,, playing to good business. This excellent company has met with instant favor from the start, and, with the high-class royalty plays presented, the engagement bids fair to be one ef the most successful in Nashville's stock history. One play is presented each week, with new scenery for each production, and with every minor detail to make it high-class in every respect. Norman Field and Miss Mary Daniel assume the leading roles, supported by the following players: Henry Coroneas, Ben E. Ezelle, Dorris Bonita, Jack Smith, Elsie Ralph, Carl liinckley, Miss Jimmie Daniel, Frank Martins and W. Byron Jameson. The Pitman Stock Company, under the management of R. K. Pitman, is at present touring lowa, playing three-night and week stands under canvas. The Star Theater, a leading picture house at Hartford, Coon., opened as a stock house on July 1. Two bills will be presented each week, with five reels of pictures. The opening production wae The Girl of the Mountains. The company includes W#ll J. Ollo, Vivian Denamore, Laura Chase, Howard L. Ely. Jeanette Sully, Chas. F. Moore, and Hal Briggs, late of the Poll Players. The following letter bas been received from Robert Demorest, of the Demorest Stock Com pany: Favetteville, N. C., June 28. Editor The Billboard: I sent Phillip Dumont (leading man) money omer and ticket to Augusta, Ga., to join me at Wilmington, %. C. He cashed the money order and went elsewhere I think every manager should know the names of these kind of erafters. (Signed) BOB DEMOREST. DIRECTORY (Continued from page 41. SIDE-SHOW CURIOSITIES. Nelson Supply, 514 E. 4th st., S. Boston, Mass. SIDE-SHOW PAINTINGS. Enkeboll Art Co., 5305 N. 27th st., Omaba, Neb. Nichols Co., Lake View, Worcester, Mass. Austin Rowell, 1215 Fifth ave., Pittsburg, Pa. United States Tent & Awning ©o., 229 North Desplaines st., Chicago, Ill. SILVERINE SCREENS. lay Co., 30 W. Lake st., Chicago, Ill. SKATES. Chicage Roller Skate Company, 1123 Washington Boulevard, Chicago, 111, Jobn H. Williams, Mfr. Henley Roller Skates, Richmond, Ind. Richardson Ball-Bearing Skate Co., 154 E. Erie st.. Chicago, IIL Union Hardware Co.,*Torrington, Conn. SKEE-BALL. J. D. Este Co., 1524 Sansom st., Philadelphia. SLOT MACHINES. ee and Dealers In.) Dia Novelty Co., Schenectady, N. Y. National Vending Mach. Co., Minneapolis, Minn. United Vending Machine Co., Cleveland, 0. SLOT MACHINE SUPPLIES. Exhibit Supply Co., 524 S. Dearborn st., Chi cago, I ; SNAKE DEALERS. Armstrong Snake Co., San Antonio, Tex. — Snake Farm, Box 275, Brownsville, x. W. A. Snake King, Brownsville, Tex. W. O'Dell Learn, San Antonio, Tex. SOLDER (Compound). Bazzanella & Co., 407 Eden Baltimore. Md. SONG BOOKS. Wm. W. Delaney, 117 Park Row, N. Y. City. SONG BOOK PUBLISHERS. W. B. Hubbs, 32 Union Square, New York City. SONG SLIDES. (For Mlustrated Songs.) Laemmle Film Service, 204 West Lake st., Chicago; Minneapolis, Omaha, Des Moines. SPANGLES AND TRIMMINGS. SIEGMAN & WEIL 18 & 20 East 27th St., New York City. Photop SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES. Singer Bros., 82 Bowery, New York City. SPIRIT GUM. M. Stein Cosmetic Co,, 120 W. 3ist st., N. Y.C. SPORTING GOODS. H. C, Evans & Co., 75 W. Van Buren st.. Ch’go. H. C. Hunt & Co., 160 N. Fifth ave., Chicago. Illinois Sporting Goods Co., 160 N, Fifth ave., Chicago, Ill. Kernan Mfe. Co., 115 S. Dearborn et., Chicago. STAGE HARDWARE. a Clancy, 1000 W. Belden ave., Syracuse, A. W. Gerstner Co., 634 Eighth ave., N. Y. C. STAGE JEWELRY. SIEGMAN & WEIL 18 & 20 East 27th St., New York City. STAGE LIGHTING APPLIANCES. Kliegl Bros., 240 W. 50th st., New York City, STAGE SHOES. Neely Bros., 729 W. Madison st., Chicago, Ill. STEREOPTICONS. Chas. M. Stebbins, 1028 Main st., Kansas City. STEREOPTICONS AND SLIDES. Moore-Hubbell Co., Masonic Temple, Chicago. STREET MEN’S SUPPLIES. E. Block Mercantile Company, 241-243 Market st., San Francisco, Cal. Berk Bros., 543 Broadway, New York City. Brackman-Weiler Co., 337 West Madison st., Chicago, Il. Coe. Yonge & Co., 905 Lucas ave., St. Louis, Mo. E. M. Davis Soap Co., 220-224 No, Desplaines st., Chicago, Ill. M. Gerber, 727-29 South st.. Philadelphia, Pa. Goldberg Jewelry Co., 816 Wyandotte st.. Kansas City, Mo. Gordon & Morrison, 199-201 East Madison st., Holiday Novelty Mfg. Co., 86 E. 10th st..N.¥.C. James Kelley, 21 Ann st., New York City. Langrock Bros., 35 Ormond Place, N. Y. City. Leventhal & Wohl, 58 Orchard, New York City. Levin Bros., Terre Haute, Ind. Newman Mfg. Co., 641 Woodland ave., Cleveland, O. Pierce Chemical Co. Pierce Bldg... Chicago, Il. L. Reiss & Co., 325 W. Madison st., Chicago. Shapiro & Karr, 320 South st., Philadelphia, Pa. N. Shure. 237 West Madison st., Chicago, II. Shryock-Todd Co., 824 N. Eighth et., St. Louis. Singer Brothers, 82 Bowery. New York City. Snugfit Collar Button Co., Youngstown, O. Samuel Weinhaus Co. 722 Penn ave.. Pittsburg. Yankee Novety Co.. 94 E. 10th st.. N. Y. City. STRIKING MACHINE MFRS. M. W. Ansterturg, Homer, Mich. Moore Bros., r, Mich. A. J. Smith, Mfg. Co., 3247 Van Buren st., Chicago, Il. STRIKER MANUFACTURER. Herschell-Spillman, North Tonawanda, N. Y. SYMMETRICALS. ° Walter G. Bretzfield Co., 136) Broadway,N.Y.C. TATTOOING SUPPLIES. Prof. J. F. Barber, 70% Brush st.. Detroit, Mich. Frank Howard. 151 Court st., Boston, Mass. TENTS. American Tent & Awning Co.. 307 Washington ave., North, Minneapolis, Minn. Atlanta Tent & Awning Co., Atlanta. Ga. Baker & Lockwood, Seventh and Wyandotte sts., Kansas City, Mo. George H. Dial & Son, Columbus, Ohio. George B. Carpenter & Co., Chicago, Ill. Cleveland Tent & Awning Co., Cleveland, 0. <stumbas Tent & Awning Co., Columbus, 0. Carnte-Goudie Co., Delaware st., Kansas Cit, Mo, Doug!erty Bros.’ Tent Co., 169 South Main st., St. Ieuis, Mo. Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills, New York, 8t. Louis, New Orleans, Atlanta and Dallas, Tex. J. C, Goss & Co., Detroit, Mich, Geo. T. Hoyt Co., 52 S. Market st.. Boston, Mass The Kunkely T. & A. Co., 206 E. 157th st.,N.Y¥.C. M. Magee & Son, Inc., 147 Fulton st., N. Y. C. Murray & Co., Inc., 625 W. Fulton st., Chicago. L. Nickerson Tent, Awning and Cover Co,, 173 State st.. Boston, Mass. Thomson & Vandiveer, 816 Pearl st., Cincinnati. Tucker Duck & Rubber Co., Ft. Smith, Ark. United States Tent & Awning (»., 229 N Desplaines st., Chicago, Ill. TENT AND FLAG POLES. Boston Flag Pole Co., 169 Broadway, Boston. TENTS TO RENT. M. Magee & Son, Inc., 147 Fulton st.. N. Y¥. ©. United States Tent & Awning Co., 229 North Desplaines st., Chicago, Ill. THEATER SUPPLIES. Lears’ Theater Supply Co., 509 Chestnut st., St. Louis, Mo, THEATER TICKETS. gs and Reserved Seat Coupon.) Ansell Ticket Co., 154 E. Erie st., Chicago, IL. THEATRICAL COSTUMES. Eaves’ Costume Co., 110 W. 46th st., N. Y. City. New York Costume Co., 188 State st., Chicago. Wolff-Fording Co., 20 Elliot st., Boston, Mass. THEATRICAL COSTUMES & WIGS. Chicago Costume Works, 143 North Dearborn st., Chicago, D1. THEAT. FOLDING BICYCLES, PADDLE WHEELS AND BICYCLES. Kallajian Expert, 817 Col. ave.. Boston, Mass. THEATRICAL ATTORNEYS. Ferguson & Goodnow, 10 La Salle st.. Chicago. THEATRICAL TICKETS. The Trimount Press, 87 Albany st., Boston, Mass TICKET CHOPPERS. H. V. Bright, Prospect Bldg., Cleveland, 0. R. H. Langslow Co., Rochester. N. Y. TICKET PRINTERS. Ansell Ticket Co., 154 E. Erie st., Chicago, I. Arcus Ticket Co., 633 Plymouth Court, Chicago. National Ticket Co., Shamokin, Pa. G. H. & A. L. Nichols, Inc., 545 Washington st., Lynn, Mass. Royal Ticket Co., Shamokin, Pa. Trimount Press, 87 Albany st., Boston, Mass. Weldon, Williams & Lick, Ft. Smith, Ark. TIGHTS. Walter G. Bretzfield Co., 1360 Broadway,N.Y.C. SIEGMAN & WEIL 18 & 20 East 27th St.. New York City. Toys Miller Rubver Co., Ashland, U. TOY BALLOONS. Faultless Rubber Co., Ashland, vu. Eagle Rubber Co., Ashland, O. Ed Hahn, 358 W. Madison st., Chicago, 11). A. H. Hendler & Co., 1061 Market st., San Francisco. Lloyd Martin, 1807 Young st., Cincinnati, O. Massillon Rubber Co., Massillon, O. Q. Nervione, 448 N. Franklin st., Chicago, Il. George A. Paturel, 470 Fourth ave., N. Y. . Rudolph Bros, 18 N. 5th at., Philadelphia, Pa. N. Shure Co., 237-241 W. Madison st., Chie Shryock-Todd Co., 824 N. 8th st., St. Louis, Singer Bros., 82 Bowery, New York City. TRANSFORMERS. Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Orange, N. J. TRICKS, MAGIC, ETC. The Magic Shop, 32 N. 13th st., Philadelphia. Martinka & Co., 493 Sixth ave., N. Y¥. City. Yost & Co., 229 W. 42d Kn” York City. B., B. & B. Trunk Co., 447 Wood st., Pittsburg. erkert & Meisel, 608 Wash. ave., St. Louis, Mo P. C. Murphy Trunk Co., St. Louis, Mo. W. H. Newton & Son, Cortland, N. Y. Rose Trunk Co., Atchison, Kan. i Trunk Co., 44 S. Salina st., Syracuse, » = ©. A. Taylor Trunk Works, 35 E. Randolph st., Chicago, Ill. TURNSTILES. (Registering and Coin-Controlled.) Amusement Sales Co., 995 Woodward ave., De-, troit, Mich. H. V. Bright, Prospect Bldg., Cleveland, 0. R. H. Langslow Co., Rochester, N. Y. UMBRELLAS. Frankford Bros., 906 Filbert st.. Phila., Pa. UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS. John W. R. Harding, 1528 Gillingham st., Phila. UNIFORMS & THEAT. COSTUMES. DeMoulin Bros., & Co., Dept. 10, Greenville, Il. Harding Co., 211 Tremont st., Boston, Mass. Russell Uniform Co., 1600 Broadway, N. Y. C. VENTRILOQUIAL FIGURES. Ben Hobson, 910 Prospect ave.. New York City. Theo. Mack & Son, 621 S. Clinton st.. Chicago. VAUDEVILLE AGENCIES. F. M. Barnes, 36 S. State st.. Chicago, I. Theo. Hamlin, Minneapolis, Minn. Jones, Linick & Schaefer, 110 South State st., Chicago, Il, Sullivan & Considine Circuit, New York City. United Booking Offices, 1493 Broadway, N. Y. Western Vaudeville Managers’ Assn., _Chicago. VAUDEVILLE (Mail Instructions). Frederic La Delle, Station G, Jackson, Mich. WATCHES. Alter & Co., 165 West Madison st., Chicago, I. Flagg Watch Co., 165 Tremont st., Boston, Mass. Gerber, 727-29 South st., Philadelphia, Pa. N. Shure (o,, 237-241 W. Madisen st., Chicago. Singer Bros. 82 Bowery, New York City. United Watch Co., 5 Wabash ave., Chicago, Ill. Samuel Weinhaus Co., 722 Penn ave., Pittsburg. WATCH MANUFACTURERS. Hipp. Didisheim & Bro., 54 Maiden Lane, New York City. WAX FIGURES AND MODELS. Elbert H. Roscoe, 413 W. 8t. Joseph st., Lansing, Mich. WHEELMEN’S CANDY. The Touraine Confectionery Co., 251 Causeway, ton, Mass. wiGs. Carl Kettler Wig Co., 58 W. Washington st., Chicago, Il. Zauder Bros. 116 W. 48th st.. N. Y¥. C « ne, 4 WILD ANIMALS, BIRDS AND REPTILES. Carl Hagenbeck, C. A. Stephan, American Agt., Zoo, Cincinnati, O. Louis Ruhe, 248 Grand st.. New York City. WILD WEST COSTUMES. Chas. P. Shipley. Kanses City. Mo. XYLOPHONES. J. C. Deagan, Berteau and E. Ravenswood Park ave., Chicago, Ill.