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The Billboard 1918-02-16: Vol 30 Iss 7 (1918-02-16)

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| we Hand Chairs for sale at , Ba £y, 4 ee ad 2 : “The Bi liboara FEBRUARY 16, 1918 | AUTOMATIC DOOR SHUTTER q -—————-THE BEST SELLER OF THEM ALL Keeps out the winter chills and drafts. Every store, place of business or home \ must have one. Adjusted and removed 4 without screw, hammer er nails. Placed } l Cc 9 oto \ | onthe hinge, the door left carelessly open © \ will shut automatically. Sales easy as pie. oO \') Profits fat and juicy. Goto it quick, as $ territory is limited. SAMPLE, 35c (Japanned), 50c (Nickel Plated). Postage, 5c. COSMOPOLITAN UTILITIES CORPORATION, Wholesale price list, territories 293 Church St., N. Y. C. and terms upon application. PALMISTS, ATTENTION Thoroughly competent Palmist, man or woman, capable of taking charge of Palmistry privilege in large Amusement Park. Would he desirable, but not absolutely necessary to speak French. Give qualifications, references and salary desired. Unusual opportunity for party able to fill requirements. Address PALMIST, Billboard, Cincinnati,-Ohio. % FELT-~TABLE COVERS -QUILTED A NECESSITY IN ene ee By using our Table Covers you rd against accidents. Child cannot pull cloth ~ ess as Sa cover has four pro -In., 60-in., Round osersecess 6.00 60-In. Without Protectors, 25e Felt and quilting of the heaviest and highest grade. All goods shipped prepaid at the above prices. Big Demand Everywhere. A Sale In Every Household. Mail All Orders Direct to . SS AGENTS The Table Pad Manufacturing Co, WANTED 141 Poplar Street, Jersey City, W. J FOR SALE Cole Bros.’ youre SHOWS AT PUBLIC SALE February 26th on State Fair Grounds, Shreveport, La. Everything to be sold separate. Reason for disposing « the show, I have run my own show successfully for twenty-five years. I wish te take a rest. My other interests need attentitn. I therefore offer a twenty-car Show to be sold in parts. Steel Stock Cays, steel Flat Cars, five Sleeping Cars, one 76-fi. Advance Car, sicci wheels and steel platforms: three of the best performing female Elephants in America, one male, 8 ft., 3 in., ne Elephant; five performing male Lions, three are Riding Lions, Horse goes with act; a complete Menageri: “4 all kinds of Animals, seven Camels, one Sea Horse, fine pit attraction; sevemy-five dapple aray Daaft Horses. eighteen head Ring Stock, thirty Shetland Vonies, Harness, Trappings, Wardrobe, Tent, Lights, Tools, one Caj!i ope on nice wagon for ponies, one Calliope on auto truck. Here is a chances to organize a carnival or circu Grounds, tracks, buildings free until April 18. For further information address J. AUGUSTUS JONES, Care Youree Hotel, Shreveport, La. ORANGE LAKE PARK NEWBURGH, N.Y. Opens for Season of 1918 on May 30th In successful operation for 15 years. Ample car service. Operates seven days. No gate charge. Caters to large local and New York excursion trade. Room for a few desirable Concessions. Would like to place “WHIP.” Following Concessions already signed up: Boating, Dancing, Restaurants, Candies, ete., Ferris Wheel, Coaster, Carrousel, Shooting and Dart Gallery, Skee Ball, Score Ball, Miniature Railway, Japanese — Arcade. Concessions not conflicting with above address B. BRYANT ODELL, Asst. to “~" Orange County Traction Co., Newburgh, N INDOOR BAZAAR, Paterson, N. I AUSPICES LOYAL a ll OF MOOSE Saturday, February 23, to Saturday, March 2, Inclusive Te aaed , emaenmere aft per one gf dise. Flat rate or percentage. Write BAZAAR COMMITTEE, 122 Broadway, Paterson, N. J. See Bazaar Director, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 16 ani 17, above address. Wanted To Book With Reliable Carnival First-class, up-to-date H.-S Carousselle; have new Motor Truck to gilly with; N. E. territory. LUNN, 257 Masten St., Buffalo, N. Y. You Save Money fm both the purchase price apd freight by buying our STEEL FRAME NON-BREAKABLE THEATER CHAIRS We carry a large stock and can ship immediately. Several lots of Second maespecially low prices. lso seating for out-of ed ~ Address Dept. STEEL ‘ ; Great Clifton Now booking shows, concessions and people for season 1918. Winter address, Box 439, Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Kelley will be at American Hotel, St. Louis, February 14th, 15th One Man and two Women at once, for singing and and 16th, and at Chicago week February 17th. wale WANT PARTNER Man or woman, for Vaudeville Act. Address COMEDIAN, 217 W: Court 8t., Cincinnati, Ohio. WANTED QUICK—Cook, Boss Canvasman, four Girls for Cabaret Show, Single and Double Aerial Acts, Advance Man: Write or wire COLORADO BILL’S SHOW, Joaquin, Texas. Will send tickets I — you or on receipt of your baggage checks ly N. GO Gorden, Harry Steele, write. WANTED dancing. Wire or write to FRED gress St., Tucson, Arizona. D, 274 E. Con FURNITURE COMPANY Grand Rapids, Mich. New York Office, 28 E. 22d St. NEW DROPS, $12.50 Painted to order, any size, up to 14x20 ft., in either Diamond Dye, Oil or Water Colors. $2.00 deposit with each order. SCHELL SCENIC STUDIO, Columbus, O. ror YOUR BUELL SCENIC CO. A. Theatre Bulliding, NEW YORK CITY. Phone, Greeley 2430. TO BUY 70 or 80-ft. sleeper and lights. TWO-CAR SHOW WANTS TO HEAR from dog and pony acts, other acts suitable for two-car show, clowns, side show people, musicians. Would consider orW A N T E D ganized Italian band. Mart Smith, write. GENERAL AGENT who knows territory. State all in first. : WANTED SINGLE AND DOUBLE ACTS Mind Reading, Marionettes, Novelty Acts of any kind can use Acts that change from one to two weckbaggage cars, tents, poles, seats and | wi also book Features Films. Will buy Seng Slides in good condition. Address D. OTTO HITNEK, Dreamland Thcatre, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. ORCHESTRA Address } Loc ; Four to six-piece Orchestra, immediately; must be Circus, k Box 69, Hot Springs, Ark. first-clase and had experience in Picture Houses. Irefer Violin, iano, Cello, Saxophone, Clarinet, FOR SALE—50 pating cneee, La 00; Marquee, 10x 12, $8.00; 60-ft Top, M. P., no walls, ance C. ree FSi cing stunt, to sell tickets in box office; good Banner M erson, WANTED SECOND-HAND NOVELTY MU.-| six and twelve-mantie, in A-] condition, SICAL INSTRUMENTS, such as Burk’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin Co. Wants Musicians, Band Actors and Vaudeville People, B. & O. Leaccr, Bass and Trombone, B. & O.; Baritone, to $100.00. au in sod god condition. One-third Gomm. tal | sell Concert Tickets; Man for Marks, Harris, St. Clair, TOM, Child for Eva: Lady with good singing and dan Sbow will do and state salary in first letter. Address WALKER & QLSON, Monng rs, 602 Kansas Ave., Topeka, Kansas. FOR SALE—Two Milburn Lights (acetylene), two and six-burner, Drums. Address GUS SUN, Springfield, Ohio. A-1 PIANIST WANTED For easy hotel orchestra job of four hours each evening. except Sundays. Must be fair sight reader. Salary. $25 weekly to start; extra day jobs, extra pay. ay quajifications immediately, addressing P. O. BOX ¢ y opens here April 6. Say what you can and two Windhorst Gas Lights, Xylophone, Chimes, etc. Will pay cash. E. F. HARRIS, Box 275, South River, New Jersey. a WANTED---Good, Clean Money-Getting Shows COMPLETE ROAD SHOW. NEW KHAKI TENT. U. S. Tent & Awning make, 25x55, laced in the middle, used four weeks, complete with stakes, poles, sledges, stake puller, wiring, picture machine and three special built wagons. SENIOR’S PHOTO PLAY HOUSE, Levington, Dlinois. CHEWING GUM Get eur Prices. We make all kinds. HELMET GUM SHOP, + Cincinnatl, Onto. Freaks and Attractions for Ten-in-One, Legitimate Concessions of all kinds. All Wheels open. Playing best spots in Texas. Northwest this summer. Address EVANS-PLATT SHOW, Streetman, Texas, Week February 11. WANTED --CONCESSION --AGENTS For ALL KINDS OF STORES for the WESTERN CANADIAN FAIRS Address BERT W. EARLES or HARRY FINK, Showmen’s League of America, 35 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill. William Todd Vaudeville Show WANTS FOR CAR TEN~ SHOW, SEASON 1918 Useful all-round Perforioe:s and Musicians who dou ble; Boss Canvasman, State lowest salary, I pay al! No booze, bad habits or pest tolerated. You can't slip it over here. Open in March. WILLIAM TODD, Ayden, North Carolina. CLIFFORD BROS.gJACh. AT LIBERTY A-1 Pianist; Pang co tortion, Silence and Fun, Dutch, Rube, E tric, cing. Change for two weeks. Work tu acts, Add¥ess General Delivery, Johnstown, Pa. \ | N 0 ! l