The Billboard 1917-05-26: Vol 29 Iss 21 (1917-05-26)

ae ae — Fw nailer tae a niet 64 The Billboard MAY 26, 1917 Sa Se KRON DORMANT SCALE—Suitable for park with SCENERY OF EVERY KIND FOR EVERY PURTATTOOING—The first $6.85 buys a complet For le cond Hand Goods attendant; Power's 6A Machines, Mills Liberty Bellis, age on Write us for any thing that you | Electric Outfit, 2 machines, switchboard, aan ae lc PER WORD. CASH WITH COPY. $18.00. SLOT MACHINE EXOHANGE, 1240 Vine need and ‘save yourself money. BAI signs and stencils. WERNER, 1321 Bremen st. St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. STUDIOS, Troy, New York. Cincinnati, Ohio. A COMPLETE $30.00 COURSE IN STAGE ART— Includes Vaudeville, Dramatic and Musical work; worth many dollars to the ambitious; like new, book. form, $1.00. ROYAL AMUSEMENT CO., Reading, Pa. 10 BEVINGTON LEMONADE STANDS—Used two weeks, as good as new, with dispenser tub cooler, 7-ft. stand, glasses, wire glass carrier, assortment of signs, with tent $28.00, without $18.00; complete, ready for business). MR. J. W. BEVINGTON, 344 Sherwood, Youngstown, Ohio. 1 MOTOR DRIVE PLANOTYPE MACHINE—With type that you can print your own circulars, like typewritten letters; cost $500.00; first $100 takes outfit, including type and all. OWL FILM EXCHANGE, Louisville, Kentucky. 16x24 TENT, Folding Pit Frames, Side-Show Banners, Live and Mounted Animal Freaks. WILLMAN, Austin, Montana. . 120-NUMBER PADDLE WHEEL; fine eens lots of tickets; five-foot Pop-’EmIn Sto some small junk; all for $7.50. JOE TEITEL, ‘Atbla, Ia. A KINGERY POP CORN MACHINE, Roaster, $3, without lamp; both in perfect condition; 24 Iron Brids, for Shooting Gallery, $1. C E LINDALL, Bar Harbor, Maine. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN a few that are second-hand, sell mighty cheap, particulars. MYSTICAL HEITH, $7; Peanut ESCAPES ?—I have but as good as new; will Carroll, Iowa. ORIENTAL COSTUME— With Head Dress, for Singer or Dancer, in perfect condition, originally cost $100, for $15. ROBIN, 4 Virginia Terrace, Atlantic City, New Jersey. BEAUTIFUL, FLASHY CLOTHING—All sorts and sizes. Full dress coats, with white vests, $7; full suits, $12; tuxedos at the same rate; Prince Alberts, $4; with gray trousers, $7; silk hats, $3.50; several summer suits, $10 each; 4 West Point cadet suits, 36, $5 each; 4 sailors’ suits, 38, $7 each; full dress coat and vest, size 56, $9; white military suits, 36-38, $7 each; band coats, $3.50 each; old guns and swords, $1.50 each. No better place for patriotic goods at a low price. Goods sent on inspection if indicated with orders. Send deposits with orders and stamps with inquiries. W. Q@. BROWNE, 309 Columbus Ave., Boston, Mass. COMPLETE MAGIC SHOW at sacrifice. Send stamp for list. F. WILLIAMS, Harbor Beach, Mich. COMPLETE FIRE EATER’S ACT—Ten tricks, all apparatus, materials, ready to present; $3.50, send $1.00, balance C. O. D., subject to examinaion. ROYAL AMUSEMENT ©O., Reading, Pennsylvania. DAGMAR, the Living Head Illusion, complete, with cabinet, table, box and mirrors, in fine condition, first $40; several other fine Illusions for Side-Show, Pit Show or Stage; send 15c for lists and Magic Key. MYSTICAL HEITH, Carroll, Iowa. ELECTRIC TATTOOING MACHINE — Design Book, Celluloid Stencils, Display Design Sheets, Switch, Inks, etc. Particulars for stamp. BRON CHO E. MAZZIE, 712 8th St., East Liverpool, Ohio. FIFTY PAIRS OF RICHARDSON BALL-BEARING FIBER ROLLER SKATES; assorted sizes; onehalf slightly used, the others new. One Circular Weave Riding Device; in first-class condition; located for the season; or can be removed; will sell cheap. Apply 1730 Ursuline Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana. FOR SALE—800 pounds good, clean Flags; PullDowns, Tri-Colors, Carnival Colors, etc.; duck bags, for shipping; a bargain. GEO. P. CONNER, Lima, 0. FOR SALE—Contortion Act; three special drops, nickel-plated table, three-piece solid spangle costume; will sell any part. Address BELLEVUE GARAGE, Bellevue, Kentucky. FOR SALE—Empire Candy Floss Machine, hand bower, in first-class condition, used short time only, all tools and accessories, fair ground outfit, including strong roadman’s trunk; cost $162.00, and as good as new; $60.00 takes it; be quick; this machine has made more in one day than I am _ asking for it. T. R. LINDSEY, 1021 Wells St., Chicago. FOR SALE, CHEAP—Jones Sugar Puff Waffle used 8 weeks; good as new; cost $100.00. Machine; H. R. JERSEY, care J. Geo. Loos Shows, Ft. Worth, Texas. FOR SALE—One lot of Flash Jewelry, suitable for prizes, including Gents’ Sets, Scarf Pins, Beauty Pins, Bar Pins, Cuff Links; mostly all in individual boxes; all in first-class condition; cost over $60.00; first $25.00 takes it. H. INMAN, 8% Park Ave., Attleboro, Massachusetts. POR SALE—W. plete; J. W. Z. Long Crispette Machine; new condition; INCE, comcost $219.00; sell for $75.00. 1729 Vermont St., Lawrence, Kansas. FOR SALE—Sixteen (16) brand new Uncle Sam’s Entertainers, never been unboxed; this is a nickel-inthe-slot phonograph; got these in a trade, and can sell for only $17.00 each; originally cost $35.00 each. G. W. RISTAU LAND CO., Kaukauna, Wisconsin. FOR SALE—Penny Arcade Machines: 6 Edison type Acme Slot Phonographs, run by electric motor, $35 each; 3 Rosenfield Iilustrated Song Machines, run by motor, $45 each; 1 Roover’s Name-Plate, $25 Quartoscope Picture Machine, $15; 3 Aute-feresscope, $20 each; 1 Doctor Vibrator Machine, with moor, $35; 1 Mills Hat Blower, $40; 1 Mills Pneumatic Punching Machine, $15; 1 largé floor Electric Medical Machine, $15; 1 Country Store Wheel, made by H. C. Evans & Co., $15; Stereoscope Views, 75c per set of 15; these machines are guaranteed to be in first-class order. A. G. ROY, 243 Lisbon St., Lewiston, Me. FOR SALE—Mounted rare Freak of Nature, only one of the kind in U. 8.; half horse, half deer; stamp or no answer. PROF. GRIFFIN, Pegram, Tennessee. FOR SALE—-Goddess 87.00 (worth $35.00); Flag, $3.50; bargains. Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. of Liberty Theatrical Dress, also extra large silk American THEATRICAL, 4414 Greer ELABORATE HALF-LADY ILLUSION—A_ complete show in itself, with new and clever features, the lady executing some clever novelties that make it a feature worth many dollars to a wise showman; positively no junk as usually found in these illusions; used one week as a Diamond Exhibition in a New or trade; send stamps for lists and. MAGIC GOODS FOR SALE—Tabouret for pigeons, etc.; good as new; Mail Bag, Power's make; used once; Rising and Falling Ball; new one; Wooden Pedestal for Appearing Handkerchiefs, without glass; new one; case, $15.00. JOHN BEDY, care Niese, Box 104, Morristown, New Jersey. MIND RE ADING ACT—For two people; different “‘effects’’; different from all others (copy righted); price, $5; send stamp for particulars to PROF. ZALANO, 103 Clinton St., Ithaca, New York. covers 5 NEW PAIR RICHARDSON’S ROLLER SKATES— With Shoes, 8s, $4.00; bargain. GUY HALLOCK, Duluth, Minnesota. OPERA CHAIRS—3,000, in lots of 250 up: some used but three months, all in excellent shape, 50c up; Maple Folding Chairs, Airdome Seats and Benches at extremely low prices ATLAS SEATING COMPANY, 10 East 43d Street, New York. SLOT MACHINES—Mills Quarter Roulette, $12.50; Quintet Card Poker, $8.50; Caille Detroit, 5c play, $25 ss Mills Owl, 10.00; Mills Operator Bells, $15. Mills Little, Scarab Roulette, .check payout, 25.00, Mills Wind M:ll Candy Machine, $6.00; — Sag, lot mixed Stereofor Picture Machines,$2.00. per100. N. 8thSt., Iron Wall Puncher, $12.50; Mills $15.00; Firefly Electric Shock, $7.00; scope Views, COMIQUE AMUSEMENT -CO., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hanging 210-127 SLOT MACHINES FOR SALE—Used machines, in Liberty excellent condition, at‘prices*that ‘are’ right; Bells, Deweys, etc. BROADWAY NOVELTY 3729 S. Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri. Help Wanted _& PER woro. CASH WITH COPY. A LADY that does a solo dance and can put ove a song for vaudeville act. H. HANLON, care Bil) board, New York. BALLOONIST—With complete. outfit; must under stand inflating, handling balloon using 1-5 chutes Join at once; wire, write. JERRY MARSH, Mgr. United Balloon Co., care Broadway Shows, Marion Iilinois. BLACKFACE COMEDIAN—With strong specialtics change for week, oon acts; tell all first letter: ha! “THUMA”—Living, swinging half woman illusion, | show; stop at hotels; I pay all after joining. RAM. no glass, complete, $35.00; with 6x10 Pictorial Ban| SAY’S EMPIRE SHow, Clark House, Troy, N. yY. ao “ Pit Show or ‘Circus, $8.00 advance, balance stamped envelope for reply. E. C N, CORNETS AND TROMBONES—For Nat Reiss Car 536 "ound Ave., St. Paul, Miunesota. nival, immediately. DeCOLA, Bandmaster, 1216 Wesj Congress St., Chicago. oA reo The Biilboard, Cincinnati, O. Dear S they had advanced. swelled to one hundred and sixty-seven. services and advice of an able attorney, vanced money and tickets. managers, both large and small, Chicago and Coast stock companies. 4+ +4 4-46 64 4+ 44 444444444444 4+ +444 +4446 ~¢+? i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i the city managers. 444444 i i i i ie 4 they are afraid of the managers. I KNOW 4 have absolutely no‘training of any kind, ¢ test they fail utterly. ¢ ticket and money thieves come. fortunate. Any actor who lets booze, ago. aggrieved because he can’t get it. dignity. if ‘they are still fighting in Europe,”’ the information. on $10 and six or seven scripts actor can count ‘‘on his fingers’’ I am for justice to all, to all good fellows, 64 4444444644 2444466666 >>6> +o eee eooooooooeorrrrrrrrerVry These men will be looked after at once, HE HAS THEM ON THE $LIST Actors Who Cadge Tickets and Hotel Hock Being Systematically Spotted and Rounded Up Chicago, Ill., May 16, 1917. irs—I wrote you some time in March regarding a list of unreliable actors which I had collected from managers who had been robbed of money and tickets which Please give me space to make known to the profession at large the results of my continued efforts in that line. The list of ticket and money thieves bas I have obtained sworn statements from many of the managers, enclosing descriptions and photographs of the offending actors, and I can promise that several of the offenders will soon be placed where they will not rob another trusting manager for some years to come. everybody's business is nobody’s business,’’ and I know many of the managers were not in position to push the matter of apprehending the thieves to a focus, so I enlisted the who is also a Federal officer and knows what he is doing, to heip run down the delizquent actors in three cases where the sums stolen brought them under the extreme penalty of the law. public the details of the capture and punishment of these offenders in the near future. Many ticket and.money thieves think they are safe if they get out of the State where the wronged manager is, but they will find that is one big mistake, for one man has been caught down South for a theft he committed in this State. that TWO NAMES which have been signed to articles, letter appeared in The Billboard concerning this matter, are on this blacklist which I am preparing, one for the sum of $9 advanced ticket, 1 have always found that “‘what is I hope to give to the theatrical I want to add also or letters, published since my first and the other for $27.50 for adand I call upon ALL to REFRAIN from advancing either money or tickets to actors unless you KNOW they are all right. names to the delinquent list, which has now assumed appalling length. Yes, I DO refer to the road managers and stock managers outside of the New York, Managers in the city have a chance to meet the actor personally, he is rehearsed and. judged before he is sent out on the road, hence the city manager takes NO chances of getting bad material, agers pay railroad fares to and from the companies, for a play may be in the hands of a dozen or more actors before the actor is chosen by This crusade we are making is aimed at the safety of RELIABLE managers and RELIABLE actors to protect both from the crookedness of unreliable ones. @ Agents in the city demand their commission in, advance, rs responsible for the ability and, personal: conduct of the actors they send out, NOT because WHEREOF I SPEAK! q Then, again, a great portion of the theatrical business is made up of actors who who are only partly educated, who are slothful . and highly conceited, and who adopt the stage -as the EASIEST WAY of getting into the ¢ limelight and avoiding genuine MAN’S’ work. make the most flagrant ‘mistakes in grammar that would ‘make an ordinary school boy ¢ squirm. I have seen some refuse direction from able directors, and heard them make the 5 most ridiculous boasts as to their ability and past triumphs, By refusing you will not add any new THAT is why city man. We all know that a certain part BECAUSE they refuse to stand I have heard, SO HAVE YOU, actors and yet when put to the It is from the ranks of these incompetents that the number of Then as to the $20 actor, as one of my critics calls him. In these days of the extreme high cost of paper and all advertising matter the manager who can promise AND PAY each actor in his company the aforesaid despised sum ts gambling and bad women alone CAN o SAVE MONEY on $20. Remember that the manager must also pay the extra high hotel bills. Besides his paper bills are double and sometimes triple of what they were two years, Many thousands of working men support a family and pay rent on $20 or less, and yet an actor thinks the few hours that he actually works are worth more, and feels There is a certain hotel here in this city that is noted for the great charity of its proprietors toward actor folks, who impose on the kindness of these men week after week, M. Cohan puts it, for a salary that they POSITIVELY know they are not worth, but they would rather lay here idle than surrender their pitiful dignity, or what they think is live and and there are many actors “HOLDING OUT,” as George Heaven pity the sublime ignorance of the actor who has to rush into the city to learn when every hamlet and cross-roads is alive with And, again, I very much doubt if ANY manager can “put out’’ a show in these days of high cost of paper. the safe managers why, OH, WHY, persist in getting stung and then howling about it. When the average actor approaches his job with the skilled training, the ability and the ginger that any other man has to show to hold down a steady job in the mercantile world then he will have cause to howl if he gets stung. both the manager and the actor, when each is of the right caliber, but I intend to help my friends among the managers who have not the time or money to hunt down and punish all thieves who have escaped in the past. you a report of the results of the last arrest as soon as it develops. And if the wise do so many of them I will send Yours for justice Yours sincerely, FRANK FE. WELIS OPERA AND FOLDING CHAIRS (sligh*t!y used) always on hand and at real’ bargains: also Operating Booths, Curtains and Picture Machines. LEARS THBATRE SUPPLY C©O., 420 Markt “'., St. Liwis, Missouri. his body, THE WOUNDED SOLDIER—A _ supposed to abdomen ; to prove that he wounded soldier exhibits a large bullet wound tn his this is clearly seen to be a wound through enabling a person to see clear through him; it is as represented to be, a burning candle is placed at the back and a wound made RARE BARGAINS—Wax figure “Sitting Bull’; | more clear and the candle clearly visible; can be has breast, eye and head movements, swell banner | worked by any person; apparatus like new; price, $7.50; and lecture; Illusions, Ventriloquist and Marionette sent on receipt of $3.00, balance ©. O. D.; swell banFigures, Lord’s Prayer Pin, YPit Attractions. ner, $15.00; will sell separate if desired. ROYAL SHAW, Victoria, Missouri. AMUSEMENT ©O., Reading, Pennsylvania. SECOND-HAND SCIENTIFIC SOAP BUBBLE WORK FAIRS. BEACHES AND CROWDED LOACT—Good act for vaudeville, pit and side-shows; . j sz ; creates a sensation anywhere presented; Pool Table, Tennis Rackets, Bubble Wand, Cue Pipes, Straws, Bubbler Set, Billiard Sign, Glass Ball, etc., and secrets for presenting 25 Tricks with Soap Bubbles, $6.00; with shipping crate, $7.50; secrets complete with York Jewelry Show; built to suit the careful show| alone, with Bubbler Set, $1.00. Stamp for particuman; send for pheto; price, $50.00. ROYAL AMUSE-| lars). ANDY ARMOUR, 52d and Baltimore Ave., MENT CO., Reading, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. JONES SUGAR PUFF WAFFLE MACHINE OUTSTREETMEN OR WINDOW WORKERS—Best F1T—Complete; used four weeks; Aprons, Caps, Napkins, 9-Ft. Spread, Large Umbrella, Lots of Signs, etc., $50.00 cash; or will trade for Tintype Camera, Printing Press, ete. Address HENRY J. SCHMIEDER, 1138 8. Franklin St., Trenton, New Jersey. safety razor sharpening machine made; good as new; original cost, $250; want $100, if taken quick; sure money maker; sharpens any blade made; complete with motor. ED PLANE, 325 Neville Block, Jmaha, Nebraska CALITIES with Long Pop Corn Crispette Outfit; tle used; the syrup; and making profits; cost $200; refused. Write C. E. SMITH, Taunton, Massachusetts. includes all machinery, secret no reasonable 278 litformula for booklet with full directions for setting up offer Cohannet St., SECOND-HAND CARTOON Drawing Board, Gilt Picture ble Easel, 20 Large Size scapes. Secrets to work act. or 20 Large Size Stage Cartoons, with Secrets, Send 10c for postage with two Landscapes, ANDY AMROUR, 52d and Baltimore Ave., delphia, Pennsylvania. Frame, Stage Cartoons, ACT — Including Large Collapsi2 LandComplete act for $5.00; $1.00. $1.75. Phila DUTCH COMEDIAN—At once; baritone voice ferred; straight man, dancing soubrette and girls for permanent stock. MORRIS CO., 226 E. Houston St., San Antonio, pre. chorus BROTHERS Texas. LADY UNDERSTANDER WANTED— For easy acrobatic work. R. 8S., 104 East 14th St., New York. WANTED—Good band musicians who are barber: by trade; other band men write. CLYDE BEAVER, York, Nebraska. WANTED — Good, Steady Medicine Lecturer for street work; must be reliable; good place and sure pay. ROCHESTER THEATRICAL EXCHANGE, 62 State St., Rochester, New York. WANTED— African Dodger, colored; must be sober and reliable; good wages and treatment to right party. Write at once to WILLIAMS, care Hague Park, Jackson, Michigan. WANTED—Lady Pianist sical comedy. DR ginsville, Missouri. and Chorus Girls; muSNOW, Patterson Shows, Hig WANTED — All-round Blackface Comedians, loud voices, banjo or other string instruments, for street or lot; must be able to change for week; state what you do and lowest in first, you pay your own board; can not use trunks, as we travel in our big sevenpassenger touring car. HAMMOND MED. CO., 1303 W. 89th St., Cleveland, Ohio. WANTED—Good Clarinetist or Cornetist, who is an upholsterer or cabinet finisher; I have an interesting proposition if you can make good in both lines. F. A. OCHIPPS, Marshall, Missouri. WANTED—Pianist, Saxophonist and Bass Viol, for summer hotel engagement in Michigan. JULES i Box 207, South Bend, Indiana. WANTED—Band town, population York, Nebraska. Manuscripts, Sketches & Plays 3c PER WORD. CASH WITH COPY. Musicians wit trades; good 8,000. .Write CLYDE BEAVER, ACTS, PLAYS, PARODIES, Costumes, Scenery; catalog. Al FLATICO, 1841 Euclid, Cleveland, Ohio. ACTORS, MANAGERS, PROFESSIONALS, AMATEURS—Send stamp for catalogue; Plays, Vaudeville Acts, etc. NEW YORK PLAY BUREAU, mont Theater, New York City. FOR SALE, RECITATIONS—The ‘Dream, A Finished Fight, My Blue Velvet Band; all | (3) for $1.00; suitable for single acts. THEATRICAL, 4414 Greer Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. Dope Fiend's SCRIPTS FOR SALE—Tab., Musical and Dramatic: send for list. S. K. DeVAIGNIE, 4049 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Missourt. TYPEWRITTEN . —Reasonable; CIS CALLAWAY, coPyY prompt; 6632 MANUSCRIPTS, PLAYS, excellent work. FRANEvans Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Miscellaneous Se PER WORD. CASH WITH COPY. , 12x3-FT. MUSLIN BANNER—Painted to order by om expert, $1.00. T. A. BLANCHARD, Hopkinton, owa. 2,500 ACCIDENT INSURANCE, fully paid for one year, only one dollar. EDWARD DOYLE, Attorney-at-Law, 421 Merchants’ Bank Bldg., Indianapolis, Indiana. PARN $25 WEEKLY, spare time, writing for newspapers, magazines; experience unnecessary; details free. PRESS SYNDICATE, 930, St. Louis, Missouri THE LEROYXEZ AMUSEMENT CO.—Balloon ascensions, featuring Ralph De Ver in from one to five parachute drops, high dives, slide for life, high wire j artists, and many other acts; I guarantee all attractions. Write F. R. LEROYXEZ, 309 So. Pine &t., Lima, Ohio. WAR PUZZLH AND FLAG STICKERS—Mailed, 10c. HESING, 4716 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Musical Instruments FOR SALE—SECOND-HAND. lo per Word. $210 MARIMBAPHONE FOR $90—New 4-octave chromatic, Deagan make, with resonators. Played with bow or mallets; sounds like orchestra bells. Big money in vaudeville with it. GODEFROY ©0., 3506 Olive, St. Louis, “Missouri. $1,000 BU Ys q “Regina Mandolin Orchestrions, almost new; will sell separately. H. H. LEOPOLD, 1493 Main St., Bridgeport, Connecticut. FOR SALE—Leedy band drum; in best condition; maple shell; gut snares; 9x15; $12.00. Leedy 5xl4; rosewood shell; $14.00; no junk. LE ROY BATES, Quincy, Ilinots, A RU DOL PH WURLITZER AUTOMATIC PIANO BAND ORCHESTRION, 8 ft. by 6 ft. diameter, 8 ft. high, used five years; good as new; cost $5,100.00, sell for $2,000.00 cash. D. B., 401 State St., Bridge port, Connecticut. BASS DRUM TKUNK—for snare, bass, traps, etc. “DRUMMER,” 503% Second St., Harvard, Il.