The Billboard 1916-06-03: Vol 28 Iss 23 (1916-06-03)

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en eet — ee A , y ae Py The Billboard JUNE 3, 1916. You Save siggy ah in both the purchase price and ia freight buying our STEEL FRAME NON-BREAKABLE THEATER CHAIRS Hand Chairs for sale at especially low prices. Also seating for out-otdoor use. Address Dept. B, STEEL FURNITURE COMPANY Grand Rapids, Mich. New York Office, 150 Fifth Ave. AIRDOME BENCHES MADE OF SEASONED MAPLE LUMBER ALY na nang DESIRED LEARS THEATRE SUPPLY CO. 509 Chestnut Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. NEW DROPS, $10.00 Painted to Order. Any size up to 15x10 — 4 ye! ae, Gene's yy Columbus, 0. an and wie, violin ong AT LIBERTY eh summer sort preferred. Thoroughly = BI pictures and raudertile WE CUE oh ge Address W. O. Theatre, 122% N. Locust, Centralia, AT LIBERTY A Heresy: CORNET PLAYER OR BAND LEADER. I will play you put up. The harder it ts rayh ny Body By Texas. 0. A. PETERSON, Merkle, aT eh eek ag ELDREDS.” A. C. ELDRED, pe oe yy , doyble first violin and stage, or some t strong Slockrace: co Single Treps, Ladder and some Speciaities. Salary your limit. Address A. C. ELDRED, Webb City, Missouri. AT LIBERTY [ie oa tar pts Med. Bus.; specialties, ts in acts. A-1 dresser Strictly WELLINGTON, 803 W. Shiawassee St., Lansing, sober and reliable. WALTER L. Mich. Theatre, Terre Haute, Ind. A GOOD FAIR CIRCUIT Tri-State Fair Ass’n The Fairs named below, forming a Continuous Circuit, have united for the purpose of securing High-Class Independent Shows and good Conces — GEORGIA-FLORIDA FAIR, Valdosta, Ga., October 24-28. LEON COUNTY FAIR, Tallahassee, Fla., October 3)-November 4. WEST FLORIDA FAIR, Marianna, Fla., November 7-11. SUWANNEE FAIR, Live Oak, Fla., November 14-18. ALACHUA COUNTY FAIR, Gainesville, Fla.. November 21-25. MARION COUNTY FAIR, Ocala, Fla., November 28-December 1. 100,000 Rural Attendance, 50,000 City Attendance. Average Move 50 Miles. INDEPENDENT SHOWS and good Concession People who contemplate coming South and want a Six Weeks’ Engagement with the Best Fairs in the Sea Island Cotton and Lumber Section may write to J. M. ASHLEY, President, TRI-STATE FAIR ASS’N, VALDOSTA, GA. WANTED | AFIRST-CLASS ORCHESTRA 6 TO 8 PIECES MALE OR FEMALE LONG SEASON To travel in California with a Concert Company. Must be able to play good music. State lowest salary in first letter. Address SOUTHWEST AMUSEMENT CO., 547 So. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. “|The Smith Greater Shows WILL PLACE FIRST-CLASS ATHLETIC SHOW Also Platform Show, for Covington, Newport and Middletown. Have some Concessions open. WANTED—Two Young Ladies who can sing. Write or wire SMITH GREATER SHOWS, Lexington, Ky., May 29-June 3. WANTED—ATTRACTIONS, CONCESSIONS, FREE ACT LOOK! HERE IT 1S, JULY 4th AND Sth, SPRING VALLEY, ILL. TWO DAYS’ HARVEST. ot. what the will furnish the want, we people. Clean and .Concessions can here. It’s up to YOU. GFT BUSY. Write CHAS. T. HANSON, Spring Valley, liltnols. WANTED, GOOD CARNIVAL CO. lay three ae in ineoel good towns. ay weeks. Good auspices. Pre er Carniv Cunpeny to independent bookings. ari A. V. MAUS, Diicster of Amusements, 4948 Brown St., Philadelphia, Pa. WANTED —MUSICIANS Address ping Shows, Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Wanted -Experienced Chorus Girls For Carnival Work to handle small top. stating very lowest Other useful people write. CLIFFORD'S MERRY MAIDENS. oe Nat Relss Shows, ts. wows An8 P. w 8.—WIll buy for cash any Electric Musical Instrument suitable for bally. AGENTS AND CANVASSERS LADIES AND MEN. are, Kin Book Roofs, at., without the use acids “4 simply with the heat of a aa. Aue can S the Someta, —— > _ BATZANELLA & co. 1220 Carroll Street, Baltimore, Md. BETTER THAN EVER The only full size (9x5 flat) and all leather 7-1 beoks advertised under $24.00 per gross. Our prices for black, smooth or fine seal n, -----+--$21.00 per gross, Tan alligator grain, $24.00 per gross. $5.00 Deposit with Order. Samples, 200 Each. SUPERIOR LEATHER GOODS CO. 73 Kingston St., BOSTON, MASS. WANTED FOR THE GREAT KEYSTONE SHOW Also hoe Magbeta ‘Address BAM DOCK ‘Webster Springs, West Virginia. WANTED—A-1 Trap D with bells, etc.; rummer, must deliver . goods. Salary, = gd pe = nae or wire Vv. DOWNS, trong Co., Central City, Neb., week M 28; co lumbus, Neb., week June 4, “ WANTED Saree gm YOUNG LADY SINGER, work in b big reading act; a clever Lady an. quutaed € Girl to handle Candy Wheel Con— a A for Pit Show. A . D. , care Barkoot Shows, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Wanted, Lady for Tight Wire Act GEO. COLE TROUP 56 Over Setkviile, New Jersey. * = WANTED—MEDICINE PERFORMERS Irish comedian. Also’ Single Musical Act. those doubling plano. salary WILLIAM EERFOOT, Too-KaWah Medco 'S Box 244, lowa City, lowa. WANTED—BLACKFACE {COMEDIAN Med. _ Show, a. No booze. DAWSON, Box TROMBONE, B. & 0. Experienced, sober; can join Sune Sth. W. Ry) June 3d, Pinconning, Mich., care De Rue * WANTED—Go» all around Med. Sketch Team or Comedian; change for week and — in a fake organ. Tent show. Live on lot. Good treatmen' Make salary low. CARL GERLACH, Blairstown, N. .. WANTED QUICK Sketch Team, Singles. Change for . a. Eat and aleep on lot. Good accommodations to good people. Wire quick. $20 double, $10 Bingle, and all. L QUILLIN, Repub’ Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. G rape Jul u I C e sania LOOK LIKE GRAPES Gum TASTE LIKE GRAPES MAKE A KILLING SELL AT FAIRS, ETC. € CHEWS TO BOX. PACKED IN HANDSOME 6-COLORED BOXES 20 Nickel Packs to Box Price to you 32 cents per box of 20 packs F.O.B. Cincinnati. Send part cash with orders to aracx S PEARMINT srs tne tesoer HELMET GUM SHOP, CINCINNATI) =: CAPT. OTTO'S GREATER SHOWS Owing to Resgptntnet coh Ute OES ENED menp~ Shows, several Wheels are open. Gallery, Palmist, kh and Cc which do not conflict. Best territory in Pennayivania booked. Week ow , A to fm 3, Peckville, Pa., Board of Trade; week June 5-10, Dickson Pa., Fire Co. and Band Other good ones follow. WANTED, Promoter and Queen Contest Man GEO. REYNOLDS’ SHOWS, Week of May 29, IRONTON, OHIO. WANTED—Good Med. People, Sketch Team, man and wife, singles and doubles; change for one week. zune Player, all kinds of Good People; all change week. I pay all. Give salary or no answer. Hotel Tent Show. CAREY COMEDY CO., Hedrick, Warren Co., Ind. WANTED—For Wentworth’s Uncle Tom's Cabin Ca, Musicians to double stage, Man for Tom (white or colored). Give time for mail to be forwarded. G. H. WENTWORTH, 14 Water St., Portsmouth, N. EL WANTED—Musicians for Orchestra, A. F. M. Pianist. No objection to lady. Trombone or Flute thet doubles violin and can iead. State age and expert ence. Address TURNER W. GREGG, Box 237, i ington, Kentucky. ERNEST PIRKEY, THE HUSTLING AGENT, AT LIBERTY Zor. summer season. Can handie any show. Sober, reliable and experienced. Knows the a business from A to Z. Always attends strictly to business and a hard worker. Age, 35 years; weight, A... & 6 pd black hair, ‘“<° — and able-bodied. Can give best of reference as to ability, sobriety, ond, address, Canton, Missouri. Wanted---Rep. People In All Lines | DIRECTOR with scripts; cout bone it to ne Oe Sew were all year round. MUSICIANS, doubling st ORCHESTRA MADER, “Agubling Ne Tell n't ‘anes letter. Address THE KADELLKRITCHFIELD SHOW, . Box 415, Marseilles, 11. WANT CLARINET, Band and Orchestra Slide Trombone, Band and Tickets; ae Novelty Act, Juggler or Hoop Roller, to double Band. Other good people write. State lowest. pay all. Low pitch used. No booze or graft. Address BURKE’S UNCLE TOM’S CABIN CO., Lincoln, Neb. WARTED QUICK--GORDINIER BROS.’ STOCK CO. transpose ; people only. Wardrobe on and off. State . height and lowest salary. GORDINIER BROS.’ STOCK CO., Bradford, mt. WANTED FOR LAPORTE STOCK CO., Under Canvas Rousistons. Tuba to double Piano, Cornet to lead Band, Cornet or Baritone to lead Orchestra, Trap Drum usicians in all nes, write. State lowest salary. No parades. Musical Team, write. Addreas JOE McENROE, Crystal, Anderson, Ind. a a ae MEDICINE PERFORMERS WANTED Season's work in city. Tell all in letter. No fancy salaries. DOC RANKIN, 320 Ontario St., Toledo, 0. WANTED, AT ONCE Six Oriental Dancers and other Dancers with own wardrobe. Steady work, best of treatment and your salary is sure. You can have it every night. Tickets? According to who you are. Address CHAS. H. SNYDER, of Brown & Cronin Shows, Cory, Pa, May 29June 3: Kittanning, Pa., June 5-11. Wanted, Quick, Useful Performers Man with em of Rat or Pontes, Man to lead small band. CAN PLACE Boss a FRED ELZOR'S WAGON SHOWS, Kamacytown, F Knoxdale, Pa., Pa, June 3; June 3; Sykesville, Pa, June CHEWING GUM THE BEST mye. Stee Tres ON THE MAR One-third of amount payable in advance to insure cost of transportation, balance C. O. FRISCO MINT CHICLE Co., Street, 218 W. Ontario Chicage, It.