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

FEBRUARY 16, 1918 The Billboard 55 AT LIBERTY—First-class clarinetist. Address ©, M. McCARTHY, Farmington, Missouri. AT LIBERTY—Snare or bass drum; experienced. WALTER JOHNSON, Gustine, Texas. BAND DIRECTOR—Cornet ; Ow rep. music ; open for summer season. OSCAR J. Hvac, 2203 E. 29th St., Kansas City, Mirsouri. BARITONE—Goocd range and quality; minstrels or querer? vaudeville and minstrel experience. BILLY HORT, 33 N. Main St., Bristol, Connecticut. Parks and Fairs At Liberty Advertisements, 25 words, free of eharge. EARL VINCENT—Balloonist and aerialist; I do feature balloon work; exempt from draft. EARL VINCENT, 801 Willis Ave., Independence, Missouri. CHARLES GAYLOR—The acrobatic giant frog man and world’s greatest hand balancing gymnastic equilibrist; two big feature acts. 768 l7th St., Detroit, Michigan. “ELARINETIST—A. F. of M.; not subject to draft; ren for orchestra playing pictures or dance. RINETIST, 1315 Sth Ave., Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, THD THREE GEYERS—Four big acts; write for terms and descriptive literature. Address 1558 Amthauer St., Cincinnati, Ohio. ~CORNETIST—Vaudeville or Ce ape married; strictly sober and reliable; A. F. of M.; exempt from draft. ROBT. C. COOPER, 12 Jackson St., Kenosha, Wisconsin. 9RUM AND PIANO TEAM—Man and wife; union; am anything; orchestra or team. R. A. W1 ILLIAMS, 1914 Fourth Ave., Huntington, West Virginia. DRUMMER—Twelve years’ experience in all lines; bells, chimes, xylophone, etc.; sight reader; , ow appearance; sober; references. ROOM 5, L oO. F. Bldg., Elkhart, Indiana. DRUMMER—B. & O.; sober and reliable; exempted from draft. Lucius’ YENKINS, 1 Brunell St., Waycross, Georgia. “Eb TUBA—High or low pitch; B. & 0.; locate or travel; all letters answered. J. WILLis HALL, Milford, Delaware. EXPERIENCED eg yee loph and Piano Players At Liberty Advertisements, 25 words, free of charge. A-1 UNION PIANO PLAYER—Vaudeville or pictures; theater only. CLARA JOHNSTON, Box 461, Okmulgee, Oklahoma. GOOD PIANIST—Desires to locate in small town where there is chance to organize band and teach. HARRY BUTNER, Box 46, Venice, California. LADY PiIANIST—Experienced picture player; desires location with orchestra; must state salary and details. PIANIST, care Armature Co, Bluefield, West Virginia. PIANIST AND VIOLLNIST—Male; lvate: dance, pictures, vaudeville; A. of M.; library complete; South yar consider good traveling engagement. PIANIST. 807 Times Bldg., St. Louis, Missouri. marimbaphone; A, F. M.; ten years’ uperiance in theater work; exempt. LT . Rugby, North PIANIST AND DRUMMER—Handle anything; sight readers; orchestra preferred. V. LAWRENCE, THE RAGGED ae ny do juggling and magic. Who wants me? Will work anywhere. OTTO BABE FREDERICK, Gen. Del., Seattle, Washington. WATER ESOAPING ACT—Using handcuffs, ~ shackles, mail bags, chain, lock; using 4x5 tank; open for booking. FRED KAUFMANN, General Delivery, Jacksonville, Florida. YOUNG MAN—Age, 19; wishes position in wire act; straight or female; weight, 110; height, 5 ft. CHARLES VOSS, General Delivery, New York City. STAGE ASPIRANTS following advertisements are from Artists whe egg disclaim long experience. will be found willing, obliging and reasonable. Burlesque and Musical Comedy At Liberty Advertisements, 25 words, free of charge. BOY—Under 20; wants to join musical comedy; chorus work j-eferred; neat appearance; ready to work; baritone voico; experience. GEO. MARPS, JK., 12 Baltimore St., Cumberland, Maryland. BOY—Age, 17; wants to join musical comedy or vaudeville; no experience, but willing. HARRY WIL LIS, care Harry Cohen, lll Vancourt Ave., Detroit, Michigan. YOUNG MAN—Age, 19: wishes to join musical comedy or vaudeville; amateur experience; sure I can make g LEB TU . Thornton Hotel, Port Dakota. Box 32, Kenwood Park, Iowa. Arthur, Texas. EPER \CED LEADER (Violin)—Also band, thePIANIST — Male; experience; dancer; — YOUNG MAN—Age, 20; wishes puss ili vurater, dr ‘tel or pictures; large library; A. F. of | vaudeville man; wants to locate in South only; A. | lesque show; no experience, but willing to learn. A. M. Viv NIST, 28534 S. 18th St., St. Louis, Mo. F. M.; can furnish orchestra. PIANIST, M. DACEY, k City. FIRST “PLASS CLARINET—Experienced in all lines; troupe or locate; A. F. of M.; also saxophone. MUSICIAN, Troy, Ohio. FOUR YOUNG LADIES—playing violin, piano, Hawallan guitar and also voice; want either “concert, hotel or theater engagement; nonunion. MISS as R. GORDON, 256 South i7th St., Philadelphia, Pa. LADY ORGANIST—And pianist of ability; eight years playing pictures; write or wire. ORGANIST, 1211 East Benton, Albia, lowa. LEADHER (Violin) —Managers who will pay for thoroughly experienced, up-to-date leader write; union man; references ER, 170 Sycamore St., New Bedford, Massachusetts. LADY VIOLINIST AND LADY CLARINETIST— Clarinetist also sings; thoroughly experienced in all branches of orchestra work. KATHERINE DOERING, 4543 S$. Compton Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. MUSICAL BOB—One-man band; comedian and songster; ready to join; salary, $25. 5. Georgiana, Alabama. ORGANIST—Male; age, 36; 16 years’ experience; pictures only: classic or popular music. Lakewood Theater, Detroit, Michigan. ORGANIST—Wants permanent position on small Wurlitzer or Cremona Organ; two years’ experience. Address MRS. ZOE L. PIGG, Marple Theater, Wichita, Kansas. PHILIP GORKOW—Cornet; would like to hear from reliable dance or theater orchestra. A Klemme, Iowa. POSITION WANTED—By amateur trombonist of four years’ experience in B. & O.; fair reader. B. l. DILLINGHAM, Frederick, Oklahoma. PROFESSIONAL VAUDEVILLE DRUMMER— Marimbaphones, xylophones, tymrani, etc.; exempt from draft; prefer vaudeville house that pays good salary. ROBT. HOUSTON, Gen. Del., Kansas City, Missouri. SAXOPHONE QUINTET—AlIl engagements for summer open. ROBERT W. PARRIES, Box 251, Breese, Tilinois. SAXOPHONE—First -class; empt: locate only: $20 lowest; sober, exrerienced, reliable. E. C BARROLL, Farminzton, Missourt. TRAP DRUMMER—B. & 0.; wy circus ; locate; sober and reliable; exempt; FP. of M.;: scenic artist and sigus: ED BURRIDGE, Billboard, Cincinnati, Ohio. TRAP DRU a ~_ oo: — traps: long experience: play at ght; ra or jazz: union; exempted. TOM FLYNN, 258 N. Topeka, Wichita, Kansas, handle anything: ex Address Route | Address | 807 Times Bide., St. Louis, Missouri. PIANJST—Male; age, 39; someone = good chestra balanced to play high-class m such Bizet’s Opera, Carmen. PIANIST, 1i3 =a 8th st. Cincinnati, Obio 160 First Ave., New York YOUNG MAN—Age, 19; desires position with musical comedy or vaudeville; no experience, but willing; good singer. J , 413 N. New Jersey ft., Indianapolis, Indiana. YOUNG MEN—Under 20; female irapersonators; PIANIST—Experienced; capable double trombone | handsome appearance in make-up; gooc dancers; fine or alto; desire permanent location. DON SHANK-/| team for any company. CHARLES GOULD, 379 LIN, 2°9 N. Olive St., Wellington, Kansas. Brown St., Rochester, New York. RELIABLE PIANIST—Desires steady position: cue e e pictures; furnish references; salary, $15 a week. Vaudeville Artists JOHN McOARTHY, 337 S. Main St., Torrington, Connecticut At Liberty Advertisements, 25 words, free of charge. player; “myself, frst-clase trap drumanr; bells, taps; ROSBEGARTEN, 1219 Tilinois, Indianapolis, Indiana BOY—Age, 17; experience; 5 ft., 4; weight, 115; small features; Russian and classic “dancing: can im personate. JOHN W. MOYER, 24 Hainson &t., Cumberland, Maryland. POSS H PSPSPS POSS SSS S SSOP OOOO OOOO S OOS SS SOF O FOF OOOSO OS SPARE CHANGE WILL MAKE A NATION OF BOND OWNERS A nickel here, a dime there, a quarter—we Americans have never watched the little expenditures very closely. But now it’s that “spare change”. ers. '—those small savings—that can make us a nation of bond own The Government of the United States offers us its own “baby bonds” in sizes that we can all buy. to your bank, post-office or store. card that will be given you. another stamp. You can start with only a quarter. Take it Buy a Thrift Stamp. Paste it on a The next time you have 25 cents saved buy Your Thrift Card will hold 16 of these stamps—$4 worth. If you have it full before March 1 13 cents with it will buy a War Savings Stamp and a certificate, to which it should be attached. This certificate is a interest. you $4.13 worth $5. “little baby bond.” On January 1. 1923, that interest will make the stamp that cost It will earn a good rate of You may buy the $5 (maturity value) size outright for cash, but rather than wait, if you must, put your quarters into Thrift Stamps. Save them. Start today. Here is the chance for every American to help. TRAP DRUMMER—Desires change; 8 years’ experience; dance, concert, some vaudeville; xylophone, chimes; age, 25; exempt. DRUMMER, Box 261, Onawa, lowa TRAP DRUMMER—Experienced and reliable; play bells: location preferred; nonunion. PAUL GRANT. Box 172, Auburn, Indiana. TROMBONE AND DRIUMS—Man and wife; lady, trombone; B. & ©.; travel or locate: both union. Lucius JENKINS, 1 Brunel] St., Waycross, Georgia. VIOLIN, CORNET AND PIANO PLAYER—Ex perienced in all lines: good rep of music. N. SHAW, General Delivery. South Boston, Massachusetts. VIOLIN LEADER—For vaudeville, burlseque or Pictures; large brary: on account of house Songee policy: prefer permanent location. VICTOR RIDDLE. Gen. Del., Indianapolis, Indiana. VIOLINIST AND CORNETIST—Man and wife: experienced in all lines; have fine library; reliable. JOS. DFLPOZO, 435 Granby St., Norfolk. Virginia. VIOLINIST—Leader; 15 years’ experience: $500 library to cue pictures; handle large orchestra; vaudeville, tab., ete.: A. F. of M. VIOLINIST, 601 N. Brevard &t., Charlotte, North Corrolina VIOLINIST—A-1 library; A. F. of M.: locate or travel: pictures, dance, etc.; have A-1 orchestra; Hbrary complete. LENZ, 2853A 8S. 18th St., St. Leuje. Miesourt. WIFE, feature pianist, sight reader, faker; myself, first-class trap drummer; bells, traps; s bits; scripts; both exper! lenced. ROSE-GARTEN, 1219 North Tlinois, Indi Indi Operators At Liberty Advertisements, 25 words, free of charge. A-1 OPERATOR—Seven years’ experience; all ma‘hines; can handle any equipment; not afraid of work; Class 4. J. F. WELCH, Kernett, Missouri. MOVING PICTURE OPERATOR—Experienced and Vaudeville Artists At Liberty Advertisements, 25 words. free of charge. ARTHUR CRAWFORD—The minstrel; A-1 end; double slide trombone in band; would like to hear from minstrel, rep. or any good band show. 1314 Lagonda Ave., Springfield, Ohio. AT LIBERTY—Dutch, bleck, silly kid, silence and fun; high kicking; also one feature turn; do comedy in acts; have worked trick wall act (similar to trick house). JOB E. SAWYDR, 217 W. Court St., Cincinnati, Ohio. COMEDIAN—Do biackface, singing and dancing: put on acts. BILLY RANDALL, 1000 E. 5th St., Dayton, Ohio COMEDY SKETCH TEAM—Up in all sketches and acts; piano, guitar, banjo, singing, talking specialties. CHAS. UNDERWOOD, Gen. Del., Minneapolis, Minnesota. COMEDY UNICYCLIST—Wants to juin recognized act; weight, 120: topmounting also. PHIL MOLE, 5916 S. Vermont Ave., Loa Angeles, Ca) fornia. MAN AND WIFE—Novelty dog and pony act; we tide school horses; good appearance; out of draft aze: clowning: generally useful. RAYMOND RAY, Rillboard, Cincinnati, Ohio. NOVELTY PERFORMER—Character; personator; juggler; chin balancer; dian; drum major; sing with band. Sedalia, Missevri. NOVELTY ACTS—Change; man and wife. Address PERFORMERS, 1558 Amthauer St., Cincinnati, Ohio. NOVELTY CHAIR BALANCER—Haud balancer; comedy acrobat: juggler; prefer small circus or minstrel; parks; sober and reliable. JAS. RANSON, 711 Preston Ave., Houston, Texas. PACKWA HYPNOTIC COMPANY—Open for engagements thru Illinois. PACKWA, 2219 W. 47th St.. Chicago, Illinois. Irish, Dutch and kid; female imvocalist; comeGREAT NOLIE, Mable; soher and do not use tobacco; also have ma aa ar an AR a: Sa 7 , © not use tohace “ st and magician; wishes engagements acelhine. “THOS. HELTNE, Nelson. Wisconsin. rhia and vicinity. TO05 N. Sth St philadelnhia. Pa M. P. OPERATOR—Wishes steady position; anySKETCH TFAM—Can change often with novelty where: any machine: teh years’ experience. EDW. | acts; plenty wardrobe; for any kind of show. THE w ARNTIEN, 4337 Colleee Ave.. St. Louis, Missourt. | SHIRKS, St. Petersburg, Florida OPERATOR—Young man; year’s experience; go Fourth Ave.. N., age, 19; reference; one anywhere. J. SUTTER, 127 Seattle, Washington. CFERATOR— Electrician; 8 years’ experience; will travel or locate; sober, reliable; best reference. BRADY BOUSMAN. Bryant, Indiana. TWO A-1 OPERATORS—Can run any make of ma‘hine and repair same; we are sober and reliable; 'n draft: “entral St, 35 and 37. THE BROTHERS, Franklin, New Hampshire. TEAM—Man and wife: experienced med. people; singing, dancing, novelty: piano: machine and films; to ijo'n lecturer F. JAMFS. Limon. Colorado. THE QUILLIN FAMILY—Five in number: acrobats, FEMALP IMPERSONATOR—Well me | ee like to make connections; have wardrobe. J. G 603 Broadway, Troy, New York. SOME EXPERIENCE—Acrobatic work; good clog dancer; willing to learn; all I want is chance to make good. MARSHALL GRBEVER, Hodgenville, Ky. TWO BOYS—E’ch 18; wish to jain burlesque ag Address MORRIS WARSHAW, 417 Grove , Jersey City, New Jersey. “* ANTED—By two young men and one young lady, position with stock or vaudeville company: lady is dancer and pianist; one young man, flute player, other doubles on staze. J. H. T., Billhoard, Cincinnati. WHO WILL TAKE CHANCE ON BEGINNER!?— Girl; born in show business; age, 16; hard werker: ambitious; no musical; triflers save stamps. L. ALLING, 143 Rogers ‘Ave.. Brooklyn, New York. YOUNG MAN—Age, 18; 5 ft., 5: would like to connect with good act. CHAS. SCHIVELY, 2759 Fulton St., Brooklyn, New Yor’: YOUNG MAN—Age, 19; would like to join vaude ville; little experience; can sing. ROY MEAD, Box 431, Normal, Kentucky. FAIR NOTES The Elkader Fair and Track Association, Elkader, Ia., is officered by W. W. Davidson, president; Gus B. Wilke, secretary; J. F. Sten, vice-president, and J. F. Becker, treasurer. The 1918 dates are September 3-6, day and night. The annual meeting of the State Agricultural Society, Sacramento, Cal., will be held in February, at which time officers will be elected and plans made for the ensuing year. Charles W. Paine is present secretary of the society. Offictals of the Darke Connty Agricultural Society, Greenville, O0., are Ed Amman, president; L. N. Reed, vice-president; G. H. Worch, treasurer, and J. E. Falkerth, secretary. The 1918 dates are August 26-30. George S. Tracy, president, and William’ Bongert, director of the Tri-State Fair at Burlington, Ia., made a recent trip to Chicago for the purpose of securing some unusual attractions for this year’s fair. The Hampshire Agriculture Society, of which contortionists. singers, dancers and comedians: trios,| W. A. Wiley is secretary, will be held at Am doubles, singles: comedy in acts. Address Syracuse, | herst, Mass., at dates to be fixed later. The Meigs County, Ohio. president of the society is W. H. Athine, Amherst. 17 jin Answering Classified Ads, Please Mention The Billboard. FAIRS NOTICE—This list is protected by the copyright of this issue of The Billboard. (Section 9519 U. S. Comp. Stat.) All rights reserved. CALIFORNIA San Bernarilino—National Orange Show. Feb. 20-28, 1918. F. M. Renfro, gen, mgr., 204 Chamber of Commerce Bldg. FLORIDA Eau Gallie—Brevard Co, Fair Assn. Feb. 12-16, C. E. Hauck, mgr. Fort Myers—I ee Co. Fair. Feb. 20-22, Jacksonville—Fla. State Fair & Expo. Feb. 26March 9, 1918. B. K. Hanafourde, mgr. Kissimmee—Osceola Co. Fair Assn. ‘Feb. 19-23. A. E. Thomas, secy. Miami—Dade Co, Fair. First week in March, 1918. E. V. Blackman, secy. Orlando—Sub-Tropical Mid-Winter Fair. Feb. 12-15, 1918. C. E. Howard, secy. KANSAS Wichita—Kansas Natl. Live Stock Show. Feb. 25-March 2. Edw. F. McIntyre, gen. mer., Room 27 Live Stock Exchange. TEXAS ” Worth—Southwestern Expo. & Fat Stock w. March 11-16, 1918. “Ba R. Henry, ——ylt , ANNUAL MEETING (Continued from page 33) are required to meet their needs, and it also permits the Class B members to obtain carnival shows and attractions which will fill their requirements. The spirit of co-operation, which has been a factor in making for the success of the association in past years, dominated the meeting; sacrifices were made cheerfully. The contract for carnival shows for the Class A members was given to the Johnny J. Jones Exposition Shows, and the attractions will be furnished by Henry Meyerhoff, of New York. For the Class B members Mr. Meyerhoff furnishes both attractions and midway. “*In order to meet the requirements of all members it was necessary to arrange two circuits. The following are the dates as fixed for 1918: Calgary, June 28-July 6; Edmonton, July 8-13; Saskatoon, July 15-20; Brandon, July 22-27; Regina, July 29-August 3; Weyburn, Angust 5-7; Yorkton, August 5-7; Moose Jaw, June 10-13; Swift Current, June 15-16; Medicine Hat, June 18-20; Lethbridge, June 22-26; Red Deer, June 29-31; Camrose, August 1-3; North Battleford, August 5-7; Prince Albert, August 8-10. “New Westminster and Vancouver Exhibition associations are associate members of the Western Canada Fairs Association, their dates for 1918 being: Vancouver, August 19-24, and New Westminster, September 30-October 5. “The officials for the year 1918 are as follows: President, J. O. Hettle, of Saskatoon; first vicepresident, E. L. Richardson, Calgary; second vice-president, J. F. Day, Red Deer; secretarytreasurer, W. J. Stark. “The meeting also went on record as appreciating the work done by BE. Louise Holmes, secretary to Mr. Stark, and who has handled the clerical work of the association for the past two years.”” MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION Carrying Out Plans Outlined in Grand Rapids The Michigan Association of Fairs is carrying out the plan outlined at the recent meeting in Grand Rapids by forming circuits for free acts, shows and rides. Under the supervision of C. S. Karland, who is general director of amusements of the West Michigan Fair at Grand Rapids, the success of the plan is already assured, as a more practical man than Director Karland would be hard to find. WILLIAMS TAKES CHARGE The Courtney Theatrical Exchange of Indianapolis, Ind., announces that Harry Williams has taken charge of its promoting and producing department, and will produce and manage acts for fairs, chautauqua, summer resorts and cab arets. Mr. Williams has been in the promotion advertising business in Indianapolis since leaving the profession as a performer. FRAMING FAIR AcTS Eugene Marcum writes The Billboard . from Salem, Ill, that he did not play fairs during last season, but is busy at this time framing four acts to play the 1918 fairs. They will be known as Marcum Bros.’ Free Attractions, and will include high tight wire act, comedy ladder act, novelty strong man act and novelty Western rope spinning act. PLANS NOT YET MATURED Blue Rapids, Kan., Feb. 8.—C. J. Brown, secretary of the Marshall County Stock Show and Fair Association, reports that the 1918 plans are not yet matured, but the dates will probably be two weeks earlier than usual— about the last week in September. The officers have been elected and are: M. M. Haskins, presi dent; Wm. Acker, vice-president; W. J. Kins ley, second vice-president; J, N. Wanamaker, treasurer, and C. J. Brown, secretary. Last year’s fair. held October 9-12, was very successful, considering all conditions. The display of agricultural products was great, and would have Leen a credit to any State fair. The swine exhibit filled the thirty-two pens in the hog barn and an overflow tent, and included several State fair winners. The cattle and horse displays were very good in size and quality. The races were fine—all bejng square tests of speed and making good records. Outside of the racing prizes there was paid $1,377.50 in premiums and a ten per cent dividend on the $9,920 of capital stock issued. with $1,600 left in the treasury for new buildings aeedol T. YX. Williford. County Agent for Toombs County, Lyons, Ga., has advised that this year’s dates have not as yet been decided upon nor have the officials for the ensuing year been elected.