The Billboard 1918-04-27: Vol 30 Iss 17 (1918-04-27)

50 The Billboard APRIL 27, 1918 MINNESOTA Duluth—Lester Park, J. T. Condon, mgr.; park does not play vaudeville; ,plays bands. Mankato—Riviera Park, Guy Flanagan, mgr. Minneapolis—Longfellow Gardens, R, F. Jones, mer.; park plays bands. Minneapolis—Forest Park, S. H. Kahm, mgr.; J. V. Kabm, mgr. attractions; plays vaudeville, but no bands. Minneapolis—Lake Harriet and Minnehaha Falls ‘Park, Charles 0. Johnson, mgr.; plays bands, but no vaudeville. St. Paul—Wildwood Park, Minnetonka & White Bear Navigation Co., props.; P. J. Metzdorf, =. and mgr. attractions; no vaudeville or ands. MISSISSIPPI Columbus—Washington Park Columbus—Lake Park. Meridian—Highland Park, MISSOURI Excelsior Springs—Superior Springs Amusement Park, Lamkin & White, props.; B. F. Lamkin, mgr. and mer. attractions; plays vaudeville and bands. Kansas City—Electric Park, M. G. Heim, prop.; park does not play vaudeville; plays bands. Kansas City—Fairmont Park, Ingersoll Am, Co., props.; Sam Benjamin, mgr.; plays vaudeville, booked by J. ©. Matthews and bands. Nevada—Radio Springs Park, Louis Groutsch, mngr.; park plays vaudeville; plays bands on Sundays, St. Joseph—Lake Contrary Park, Omer J. Kenyon, bus. mgr. 8t. Louis—Lemp’s Park, St. Lovis—Forest Park Highlands, ferkamp, mgr.; park plays bands St. Louls—Priester’s Park, Frank M. Priester, mgr.; plays bands and yaudeville. St. Lovis—Mannion Park. Mannion Bros., props, and ingrs.; plays musical comedy and bands. St. Louis—Delmar Garden. Springfield—White City Park, A. S. Fischer, mIngr.; park plays vaudeville and bands. Springfleld—Doling Park, Springfield Am. Corp., props.; W plays bande, but (colored), Robert Hafvaudeville and W. H. Jezzard, mer.; no vaudeville. Webb City—Lakeside Park, A. L. Justin, mgr.; plays bands, but not vaudeville, "MONTANA Butte—Columbia Gardens, J. R. Wharton, mgr.; George I. Forsythe, mer. attractions; plays vaudeville occasionally; plays bands. Butte—Lake Amusement Park (Lake Avoca); offices, 53 E. Broadway. Great Falls—Riverview Park; address Secy, Riverview Park Am. Cvu., Sexton Lloyd Bldg., 200% First ave., South. NEBRASKA Grand Island—Delwood Park. W. B. Rounds, miner Lincoln—Capital Beach, A. H. Farrens, mgr.; Cc. W. Elrod, amuse. mgr.; plays vaudeville and bands. Loup City—Jenner’s Zoological & Amusement Park, Henry Jenner, prop. Omaha-—Lakeview Park, Munchhoff Bros., props., mers. and mers, attractions; plays vaudeville and bands. Omaha-——Krug Park, Ingersoll Am. Co., Detroit, Mich., lessees, Wilber—Country Club Park, H. F. Magnusson & Tom Pasek, props.; H. F. Magnusson, mgr. and mgr. attractions; plays vaudeville, but no bands. NEW HAMPSHIRE Claremont—Pine Grove, Frank E. Joy, mgr.; park plays vaudeville and bands. Concord—Contoocook River Park, John Rourke, mgr.; park plays bands on special occasions. Dover—Central Park, F. A. Belden, mgr.; plays bands at times. Keene—Recreation Park, Wyman Bros., mgrsa. Manchester—Lake Massabesic Park, Manchester St. Ry., props. & mgrs.; plays vaudeville, musical comedy and Sunday concerts. Manchester—Pine Island Park, Manchester Traction Light & Power (o., props. and mgrs.; plays Sunday concerts, but no vaudeville. Nashua—Lawndale Park, Jerry J. Haggerty, wse.; plays bands occasionally, but no vaudeville. Salem—Canobie Lake Park, F. Woodman, mgr.; plays bands. . NEW JERSEY Atlantic City—Young’s Ocean Pier, Ocean Pier Amusement Co., Chas. Kerler, Jr., eecy.; Chas. Zokzook, mgr. Atlantic City—Steeplechase Pier, mgr.; Geo, plays bands. Atlantic City—Steel Pier. J. Bothwell, Plays bands, but not vaudeville. Atlantic Highlands—Little’s Park, L. 7 Spitznagel, megr.; Box 205, Highlands, N. J Atlantic City—Young’s Old Pier, Michael Sursock, pres., Boardwalk Amusement Co, Bayonne—Washington Park, Giese Bros., props. & mgrs.; does not play vaudeville or bands. Bayonne—Bayonne Amusement Park, F. V. Peterson, mgr. (New York offices, 711 Times Bldg., 424 and Broadway). Bridgeton—Tumbling Dam Park. H. L. Tyler, megr.; plays stock and hands. Clementon—€) ementon Park, Arthur A. Falliner, mngr.; Clementon Park Assn., props. Gloucester City—Buena Vista Park ware River), Frank D. Hall, mgr. Keansburg—Hunter Beach, Paul C. Hunter, prop. & mgr. (New York offices, 191 Ninth Ave.); plays vaudeville and bands occasionally. Keyport—Keyport Amusement Park, Fred Frick, mgr.; plays vaudeville and bands. Lake Hopatcong (Bertrand Island)—Amusement Park. L. C. Schoof, 252 North 4th st., Newark. N. Long "Branch—Ocean Park, A. D. Storey, mgr.; park plays bands. Long Branch—Long Branch Pier, M. Allman, Wm. Fennan, C. Tilyou, prop.; no vaudeville; mgr.; fon Dela mgr. Millville—Union Lake Park, J. H. Dowler, Jr., mgr.; plays bands and vaudeville. Mt. Holly—Rancocas Park, Browne & Phares, props. and megrs.; Harry W. Phares, mgr. attractions; plays bands occasionally, but no vaudeville. Newark—Olympic Park, J. Guenther, and bands, Newark—Hillside Park, W. E. Thaller, mgr.; plays vaudeville, booked by Jackel; no bands. \ Henry A. & Anthony mgrs.; park plays vaudeville Ocean City—Fogg’s Ocean Pier, Frank H. Platt, mgr.; park plays vaudeville. Palisades—Palisades Amusement Park, Schenck Bros., mgrs. Pitman—Alcyon Park, G. W. Carr, mgr.; plays vaudeville and bands, Sewaren—Boynton Beach, Albert B. Boynton, ingr.; does not play vaudeville; plays bands. Trenton—White City, Peter BE. Hurley, mgr. Wildwood—Ocean Pier, L, S, Johnson, mgr.; plays vaudeville; no bands. NEW YORK Albany—Electric Park, Chas. W. Calkins, mgr.; eare Albany Southern R. R. Co., State St. Office. ‘ Albany—Midway Beach, .. & T. Park Corp., props.; Fred J. Collins, mgr. and mgr, attr. Amsterdam—Crescent Park, Crescent Park Amuse. Co., Inc., props.; Edward A. McCaf frey, gen. mgr. Auburn—Island Park, M. J. Carmody, prop. and mgr.; plays bands. Ballston Lake—Forest Park, Schenectady Ry., props.; plays bands. Binghamton—Casino Park, Binghamton Ry. Co., props. Binghamton—Ross Park, Binghamton Ry. Co., mgrs.; plays vaudeville and bands. Blasdell—Bay View Beach, A. Busch, park mgr.; park plays bands and free acts. Brooklyn—Brighton Beach Park, Brighton Recreation Co., props.; Chas, J. Kean, mgr.; plays bands, but no vaudeville. Buffalo—Crystal Beach (near Buffalo), S. Fisher, gen. mgr. Buffalo—Erie Beach, Erie Beach Amusement Sg % props.; Warren Bender, mgr., Room 402, S. Morgan Bldg.; plays bands, but no vaude vite. Buffalo—Woodlawn Beach, Buffalo—Carnival Court, Amusement Park, J. T. Sherlock, prop., mgr. and mgr. attractions; plays vaudeville and bands. Celoron—Celoron-on-Chautauqua Lake, Celoron George E. Maltby, mgr and — Co., props.; mgr. attractions; plays bands; vaudeville booked by Keith =. Island—Luna Park, Willam J. Hepp, gen. Henry ear Island—Steeplechase Park, Edward J. Tilyou, mgr.; plays bands, but no vaudeville. Rockaway Beach—Thompson’s Park, Mike Joyce, mgr. Rye—Rye Beach Amusement Park, I. Austin Kelly, gen. mgr. Sacandaga—Sacandaga Resort, F. W. Wilson, mgr.; R. M. Colt, mgr. attractions; plays vaujgeville, but no bands. Schenectady—Forest Park, W. S. Hamilton, mgr.; does not play vaudeville or bands. Schenectady—Rexford Amusement Park, Rexford Park Co. (Captell & Hardy), props.; C. D. Captell, mgr.; Frank Hardy, mgr. attractions; plays bands, but no vaudeville, Staten Island—Midland Beach, D. H. Leonard, megr.; does not pay vaudeville; plays bands. Sylvan Beach—Carnival Park, M. Cavana, mer.; plays local bands and vaudeville. Syracuse—Long Branch Park, B. Maurer, mgr.; park does not play vaudeville or bands. Syracuse—Valley Park, P. J. Honold, mgr.; park does not play vaudeville or bands. be Br Lake Park, A. 8. Crable, Woodlawn st. froy—Rensselaer Park, W. R, Swarts, park plays vaudeville and bands. Utica—Utica Park. NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte—Liberty Park, Cantonment Enterprise Co., mgrs. q Charlotte—Electric Park, Southern Utilities Co., props.; director. Durham—Lakewood Park, Durham Traction Co., props.; T. L. Rogers, mgr. and mgr, attractions; plays band and orchestra and stock. Hendersonville—Laurel Park. Newbern—Ghent Park, Ghent 8t. Ry. Co., props. Raleigh—Bullen Park. NORTH DAKOTA Jamestown—The M. & M. Amusement Resort, C. Marlett & L. J. Muenz, props. and mgrs.; plays bands, but no vaudeville. OHIO Akron—Summit Beach Park, Summit Beach Park Co., props.; J. H, Lodwick, mgr., 217 Walsh Bldg. Alliance—Maple Beech Park, CC, W. Goodwin, prop. and megr.; park plays bands; no vaudeville. megr., mgr.; Power & r. Epstein, amusement has at times been extremely light. or flimsy. ing and patronizing tone. It is splendidly cast. exploitation end of the producing game. A Pair of Petticoats is timely, buoyant, will have to go. house received the play.—WATCHE. It is the fashion among the New York critics on the daily papers, when they can not find any marked faults, deficiencies or bad points in a play, to speak of it as light, thin They found A Pair of Petticoats a bright, carefully done and clean little comedy quite unexceptional in its way, except that it is a little too short by itself for an evening’s diversion, so, not being able to flay or thunder, most of them adopted the condescend And so it got off to a bad start, but it has gained steadily, and if given a curtain raiser to precede it and advertised extensively on the billboards there is no reason why it should not even yet develop into a pronounced hit. Laura Hopes Crews, Norman Trevor, Gordon, George Giddens, Leonard Mudie and Maud Hanaford are names to conjure with, and when one considers that each of them is most happily cast one can not help feeling that if this play is allowed to be shelved there is something radically wrong with the happy and mirthful. house it will be a great waste and a great pity, because its fate will have been sealed by the hastily conceived and illy considered opinions of the critics on the dailies. Dramatic criticism in daily papers, served hot and steaming because it is also news, It may be a long, long time before it loses its hold, but eventually it will give way to a review by a specially trained man who will faithfully report how the a ee i el About This Season’s Successful New York Productions A PAIR OF PETTICOATS Albeit a stingy evening’s entertainment A Pair of Petticoats now running at the Forty-fourth Street Roof is a delightful one and it must be numbered among this season's successes because it has passed the three weeks’ test, ++ tho the business it has enjoyed i i i i i i i i i Cyril Harcourt, Roy If it goes to the store piriipiiisiiiiiiiiinintist tte tt 4 4444444444666 6 Coney Island—Coney Island Realty Amusement Co. Corning—Bijou Park, S. H. Clark, mgr.; park plays yaudeville and bands. Dunkirk—Point Gratiot Park, Point Gratiot Am. Co., Inc., props.; C. W. Dimock, mgr. and mer. atti.ctions; plays vaudeville, but no bands, Elmira—Rorick’s Glen Park, E. W. L. & R. R. Co., props.; plays bands. Elmira—E ldridge Park, owned by city; Grant N Lawson, mgr. and mgr. attractions; “Ae vaudeville and local bands. Hornell—Elmhurst Park. Irondequoit—Sea Breeze Park, B. E. Wilson, mer. Ithaca—Renwick Park, Capt. C. E. Sykes, mgr. and prop; plays bands and vaudeville. Kingston—Kingston Point Park, Kingston Consolidated R. R. Co., props.; does not play vaudeville or bands, Middletown—Midway Park. PD. C€. Monagie, mgr.; plays local bands. Midland Beach, Staten Island—Midland Reach, Midland Beach Co., props.; D. W. Leonard, mgr. and mgr. attractions; plays bands, but no vaudeville. Newburg—Orange Lake Park, Orange County Traction Co., props.; B. Bryant Odell, mgr.; G. W. Apgar. publicity agent, 8 Fourth ave., Brooklyn; plays bands, but no vaudeville. New York—Clasoa's Point Park, Clinton Stephens, Jr., mgr.; park does not play vaudeville; plays bands. New York City (Clason Point)—Dietrich’s Park, North Beach, L. I.—Gala Park, S. H. Abrams, mgr. Olcott Beach—Rialto Park, W. L. Valley, mgr.; pleys vaudeville and bands. Oleott Beach—Olcott Beach, Morris Unger, prop. Olean—Rock City and Riverhurst, W. P. Bailey, mgr.; does not play vaudeville; plays bands. Oriskany—Summit Park, S. W. Baker & C. 8. Donnelly, props.; C. S. Donnelly, mgr.; plays bands and open-air attractions. Oswego—White City Park. Richfield Springs—Canadarago Park & Pavilion, James McClelland, mgr.; John 8. & Fred F. Fox, props. Rochester—Sea Breeze Park, B. E. Wilson, megr.; no vaudeville; no bands. Rochester—Ontario Beach Park, Ontario Beach Hotel & Am. Co., props.; Elmer H, Vaughan, mgr. and mgr. attractions; plays outdoor attractions, Ashtabula—Woodland Park, J. C. Hurd, mer.; plays bands, but no vaudeville. Buckeye Lake—Buckeye Lake Park, Lake Park Co., props.; E. mgr.; Benj. FP. Gayman, mgr. plays bands, but no vaudeville. Canton—Meyers Lake Park, C, Y. Riddles, mgr. Cedar Point—Cedar Point-on-Lake-Erie, G. A, Boeckling Co.,. props.; G. A. Boeckling, mgr. and mgr. attractions; playe outdoor acts, Chillicothe (Camp Sherman)—Liberty Park Expo. C, E. Tippett, gen. mgr.; plays vaudeville and attractions, “er ey Garden, Sol A. Stephan, mgr.; Miller, bus. mgr.; plays bands, but no th A, Cincinnati—Chester Park, I. M. Martin, mgr.; plays Sun vaudeville; no bands. Cincinnati—Coney Island, Coney Island Park Co., props.; A. L. Riesenberger, mgr. : plays vaudeville, but no bande. Cincinnati—Reichrath’s Park, 3720 Spring Grove a plays bands, burlesque and musical com es. Cleveland—Euclid Beach Park, Harris ©. Shannon, mgr.; does not play bands nor vaudeville, Cleveland—Luna Park, Chas. X. Zimmerman, mgr.: plays vaudeville and bands. erg Eee Springs Park, J. FE. Gooding, R. F. D. 2, Berea, 0. Cddnins— totems Park, Will D. Harris, gen. mgr.; plays vaudeville and bands. Columbus—Olentangy Park, J. W. & W. senbury, props. ; attractions; Buckeye Defenbaugh, attractions: J. DuWill D. Harris, mgr. and mgr. plays vaudeville and bands Dayton—Lakeside Park, Lakeside Park (o., props.; L. M. Humphrey, mgr.; does not play vaudeville. Dayton _ gd Exposition Park. Address Man ager, 275 4th St. Arcade Elyria_—Elyria Park, Elyria Park Amusement Co., props.; C. B. Bivin, secy. Findlay Riverside Park, City of Findlay, prop.; C. B. Ludwig, mgr. and mgr. attractions; plays vaudeville and bands Galion—Seecaium Park, D. J. Quinn, mer.; park plays vaudeville; plays bands at times. Girard—Avon Park, Kearney & Filis, lessees & mers. Kent. —-Lake Brady, D. C. Hartman, megr.; pan plays stock and vaudeville; bands on Sunday Kenton—lake Idlewild, A. V. Salisbury, mgr. and prop.; does not play vaudeville; plays some bands, Lakeside—Lakeside Park, Arthur B. Jones, mgr. 2 ‘waetheeeteed Park Resort. Address Box 0. Lima—Hover Park, L. H. Rogers, mgr. and prop.; plays vaudeville and bands, lima—Me€ ullough Park, Mrs. G. M. McCullough, prop.; W. J. Hofmann, mgr. and mgr. attrac tions: plays bands, but no vaudeville. Mansfield—Luna-Casino Park, G. W. Statler & Street Car Co., props.; G. W. Statler, mgr.; plays local bands, but no vaudeville. Mansfield—Casino Park, Street Car Co,, prop.; BE. R. Endly, mgr. and mgr. attractions; plays vaudeville, but no bande, Marietta—Ferncliffe Park, E. Willis, mgr. Mt, Vernon—-Hiawatha Park, E. G. Blessinger, mer.; park plays vaudeville and bands. Nelsonville—Idle Hour Park, T. Koen, mgr, Parral (Postoftice, Dover)—Sunnyside Park, C. R. Wagner, prop and wgr.; plays bands, but no vaudeville. Put-in-Bay—Midway, plays bands; no vaudeville, Sandusky—Lakeside Park, A. B. Jones, mgr.; park does not play vaudeville; plays bands Lake Park, A. and orchestras. Seville—Chippewa N. Beach, mgr.; plays bands and vaudeville. Steubenville—Stanton Park, Harry Armstrong, mgr. Toledo—White C plays bands. Toledo—Toledo Beach, Toledo Beach Co., props. ; E. R, Kelsey, mgr. and mgr. attractions: plays vaudeville, but no bands, Toledo—Walbridge Park Summer Resort, Youngstown—Idora Park, R. E. Platt, mer: plays musical comedy stock and local band. Zanesville—Moxabala Park, Southeastern Ohio Ry. Co., props.; Chas. Jones, Jr., mgr.; plays bands, but no vaudeville. OKLAHOMA Bartlesville—Duree Electric Park, D. 0. Duree & Bros., mers. and props.; park plays bands; no vaudeville. McAlester—Sans Souci Park, C. W. Bridges. mgr.; plays vaudeville and bands. Oklahoma City—Belle Isle Boating Co., Classen, prop.; H. C, Martin, mgr, and mgr attractions; plays vaudeville and bands. Pryor—Whittaker Health Resort and Park, W T. Whittaker, prop.; E. L. Crawford, mgr.; plays bands. Sand Springs—Sand Springs Park, Chas. Page. owner; F. L. Robinson, mgr.; E, M. Monsel! mgr. attractions; plays vaudeville and dane. OREGON ee oe Park, T. B. Potter Realty props. and mgrs.; park does not play vaudeville; bands once a wel Portland—Columbia Beach, “olumbis Amuse. Co., props.; C. H. en mgr. ; 17 Henry Bidg.; plays bands and outdoor z tractions. Portland-—Council Crest Park, Finley Construc tion Co., Swetland Bidg., prope.; Homer 8 Finley, mar Portland—Oaks T. B. Alexander, mgr.; ity, J. J. Foley, prop. and mer.: Anton Hi mee . Amusement Park, United Am Co., prop.; J. F. Cordray, mer. and mer. at tractions; plays bands and vaudeville, latter booked by W. V. M. A. PENNSYLVANIA Allentown—Dorney Park, F. S. Kinsey, mgr park does not play vaudeville; plays loca! dands. Allentown—Central Park, Lehigh Valley Tran sit Co., props.; W. D. Fitzgerald, mgr.; plays bands on Sundays. Altoona—Lakemont Park, J. M. Schuck, mer: plays bands and stock Altogna—Wopsononock Amusement Park, Chas. ch & Edward Kellner, mgrs., 6 Maiden Lane, New York City. Beaver Falls—Morado Park, W. H. Boyce, mgr Berwick—Faircbilds', W. Fairchilds, mgr Butler—Alameda Park, G. G. Rose, mgr.; plays vaudeville occasionally, and bands on Sunday Chambersburg—Red Bridge Park, Chambersburg & Shippensburg Ry. Co., props.; 8. M. Coover ingr.; does not play vaudeville or bands. Chambersburg—Caledonia Park, B. Fretz mer.; bands played on special occasions only Chester—Chester Fair and Amusement Park, James McDevitt, mgr.; plays vaudeville and bands. Conneaut Lake—Exposition Park, H. 0. Holcomb. pres. & gen. mgr.; John L. Coughlin, supt W. Long, mer. attractions. Danielsville—Edgemont Park, C. C. Marsh, mer.; no vaudeville; local band. Dubois—Edgemont Park, Abe Shalala, mgr.: park plays vaudeville; also plays bands. Easton—4jreater Island Park, H, R. Fehr, mer park plays vandeville, musical comedies and comle opera; plays local bands on Sundays Erie—Waldemeer Park, M. H. Mizhner, mgr.: plays vaudeville. Prie—Four-Mile Creek Park, H. T. Foster prop. and mgr.; plays vaudeville. Greensburg—Oakford Park, 0. C. Hartley, of McKeesport, Pa., books attractions; plays bands, vaudeville and musical comedy. Hanover—Eichelberger Park, Hanover & McSher rystown R, R. Co., props.; E. M. Grumbine, mgr. and mer, attractions; plays vaudeville and bande Hershey—Hershey Park, M. 8. Hershey, owner; A. T. Heilman, mgr. and mgr. attractions plays vaudeville and stock; vaudeville booked *y Rudy Heller, Philadelphia. Jersey Shore—Nippono Park, C, B. McCullough, megr.: park does not play vaudeville; plays bands, Jobnstown—Lana Park, Park Haws, megr.; does not plays vaudeville or bands, Lancaster--Conestoga and Peoples’ B. Peoples, mgr.; ville; play bande Lancaster —Rock Springs Park, parks, John parks do not play vYaude Kittanning—Lenape Park, West Pa, Traction Co., prop.; O. ©, Hartley, of McKeesport, supt.: plays bands. Lansdale—Zieber's Park, LeRoy Krauss, mgr. Leechburg—Allison Park, located between Apo! lo and Vandergrift, West Pa. Traction Co., prop.; 0, ©. Hartley, of McKeesport, supt.; J H, Silvie, mgr. attractions; plays bands, but Mahanoy City -Lakewood Park at EE.’ Mahanoy Junction; Leon Eckert, mer., Mahanoy City Mauch Chunk—FlagstaffY Park, J. F. Geiser megr.: plays bands and vaudeville oecasionally MecKeesport—Olympia Park, O. ©. Hartley, of McKeesport, superintendent; books attractions plays bands, Meadville—Exposition Park, Conneatt Lake Ce.. props.; H. O, Holeomb, pres.; Walter Long. mgr. attractions; plays bands, but no vaude ville. Milton—Riverside Park, H. R. Deeter, mgr.: -_ does not play vaudeville; plays bands,