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NOVEMBER 2, 1918 The Billboard
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t Mi llan AT LIBERTY—M. P. Operator: also have machine | AT LIBERTY—B. F. comedian, waltz, clog and buck | money with which to pay their honest debts inisce eous anc 12 reels; state salary. LEWIS KIGGINS, Eldancer; change strong for week or more; up im ald} ctoq of cocretly digging up reasons why MonAt Liberty Advertisoments, 25 words, free of charge. dora, Towa. med. acts. JACK DAILY, Albany, Indiana. ‘ _ " y 7 aca as rein J : AT L r—¥ M. P. OPERATOR Now at liberty; wishes steady | AT LIBERTY—The Parentos, novelty performers; 5 — lkacahrrin _— eo a eated for vongress AT —— iy my a = 18 Fae na position anywhere; any machine; reliable; salary, single novelty acts; both work fm afterpieces; good} in California. The devilishness of this cam} tion: would like to join good show of any kind; do 25; write or wir M. OPERATOR, 2920 Ports| wardrot THE PARENTOS, 1412 West Main St., io i. ones mo = rs 2 a 4 anything. RAY HERBERS, 1631 Washington Bivd., ~~. rot Cineinn: “a te. rine mmm ol —_ is 2 ae n we fer Page ray 2 of j — Mi rs , ee" ae srother ariette s associate: uct his, : Oe ae ee 3 : : == | SIMPLEX OR POWER’S— State salary and equip| EDDIB HENSHAW —Delineator of Irish wit and wi bi t ® ‘ : AT LIBERTY FOR PROPERTY MAN OR STAGE ment, FRANK J. McINCROW, 379 Jefferson St., monologue: songs and stories. 107 St. Ann's Ave., 1” was his hoon companion at the International CARPENTER; draft exempt; worked at one house | ygarion, Ohio. New York City. Lyceum and Chautauqua Association Convention? four years; best references; stock preferred; nonun
> : 90% . "EATURE COMBINATION ACT—Introducing vie| Who was his representative to travel over mgnch on. EARL POWELL, 901 Ave. A, Rock Falis, Il. FEATURE COX ; ; € I —___———=— — lin, los singing, ymmedy, juggling acts, etc.; gent, . — i ie 7
AT LIBERTY—Went position in theater; have had Parks and Fairs lady Paes oy ong E DW. BARNELL, General Delivery of the Lincoln Cirenit to help gather facts and 7 years’ experience; front house or any work. C. | At Liberty Advertisements, 25 words, tree of f aoe.
NK 7 4th A Cedar Rapids. 1 Nashville, Tennessee. news and advertising from the Lincoln Chanu23 »n Ave, eda apids owa. —_ EE ~— _ ’ : plaice : . : AT LIBERTY Philadelphia and vicinity, for parties, | MANAGERS AND PRODUCERS When looking for] tauqua performers Here is your answer: It AT LIBERTY Demonstrator, apteter, — seller; Madame Dupont, Psychic Palmist Medium, in Gypsy a funny little “Tad,” address FREDDIE HANNA. | was the ex-defender of the booze business. The represented W. H. Arnold, Ohio State Fair; not in | oostume. lacy Lingerman, expert lady magician. | 242 Elm St., Albany, New York. Would join reeogSat Ciatiaty ani + iraft. WALTER C. DODGE, P. 0. Box 243, Dayton, | 795) North ith St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania nized vodvil” act. moist Goliath who has boasted of his ability to — es CHARLES GAYLOR, the acrobatic up-side-down frog | MONT WAKELEE—Comedian: dancer; change for a] defeat any person living who would try to debate MAN — be —Would ~ 4 rr, park or man and hand equilibrist; a feature act for vaudeweek, Tunesassa, Cattaraugus Co.. New York. the proposition that prohibition is scriptural. He ist pr the winter; will wor ww wi yuy some > 4 r " " > b . ; —— —$—$—_—___———— —_— er > conceasions; ‘will go anywhere, RALPH 1, WHILE | Se" Droit: Michigan, | TOGNG AN lt Blom Mano’ mpoctalig: good! WaRd: | ot once Cae acne Doasted of taking money, ; 8 m St., Ashtabula, Ohi a ~ act of some kind; have piano specialty; L d| not on inten ra al et _ OPEN FOR SOUTHERN FAIR Comic. cccontric act: | robe and appearance. PIANIST, 53 Elm St, N., | 2°¢ Once but hundreds of times, from saloonists, PRINCESS BEATRIC a bac gt —consisting of balancing, juggling and manipulation | Minneapolis, Minnesota. brewers and distillers; who has tried to defeat class attraction; give lecture; A-1 entertainer; store | of yarious objects: la and gent THE BARNELLS, ee a . »rohibiti sn locs “‘ . now or museum. MISS BERTHA CLARK, Station |, "cjonerct Delivery Nechvilin " Teoneses YOUNG MAN—Age, 22; would like to join minstrels; | prohibition in local elections in dozens of States N. General Delivery. Montreal, Canada some experience; sing baritone; honorable discharge | and communities at so such per spiel of booze
" y "ELLER — : U. S Army. WM. SCHARGITZ, General Delivery, se TICKET GELLER, DEMONSTRATOR. SPiMiae— Ye I blood money. The old saying that politics Represented W. H. Arnold, Ohio State Fair Piano Players Davenport, lowa.
not in makes queer bedfellows is certainly true iraft. WALTER C. DODGE, P. 0. Box 245, Dayton, | At Liberty Advertisements, 25 words, free of charge. 1 ‘ ee y true in this
. case, tihro ~ —— ——= A-1 DRUMMER—Tympani, bells, nabimba, una-fon, STAGE ASPIRANTS stte ders , YOUNG GIRL-—-With the longest and thickest golden etc.: location, orc in wees an be cond: state Parlette could not understand why The Bill
hair in the world; wants in get in some high-class | ay); can furnish pianist. DRU MMER, Stuttgart, Ark board would endeavor to serve in a field where wow to exhibit same and pose. Care of Young | ——— Li The Sees advertisements are from Artists
~ . > > e ‘ c frankly disc’ ex ence. he had reaped so long. He knows not the meanLady 930 Sth St... Port Arthur, Texas. ty ——— > vara th oy They va yy hy ing of that word. He is a preacher of words Moving Picture Artists ig Aah ag? med PIANIST, 63 Elm St., obliging and reasonable. and not a practicer of deeds. He has developed * AT LIBERTY —Jack J. For. the best feature movie +. be the Uriah Heep humility stunt to the nth de{ 4t Liberty Advertisements, 25 words, free of charge. pianist in the business; wants the best offer over $30. Vaudeville Artists gree. He has fawned and palavered until now
= a ~————= 1 118 Church St., Richmond Hill, New York. YOUNG MAN wishes to go in. pictures; | wants to hear v Iberty ert rds, tree charge from film company; good looking; swell appearance; | LEADER—Piano; male; age, 40; nonunion; 18 years’ Ate Adverticoments, 25 words, a 7
he is reaping the rewards which lickspittles al
+ ' i re a Gest-chadn Sleture ways reap. His game is spoiled. It doesn’t pay. person : at . ce. } JACK SELroe verience; extensive library; first-class pic ~ ee ; 5 . . sitcag if ‘ Preas ‘St. New Bedford. fo theater considered. PIANIST, 19 °E. Sth St. Cincin| AT LIBERTY——Young man; age, 17; wishes to get | Yes, he is losing money on his publication, and nati, Ohio. OHN STP ALL. 69 om: St. Atlanta, Georgia. instead of being heroic he is wearing the yellow ‘ = —— —— ? L y 5 Musicians PIANIST—Experienced, reliable, artistic; vaudeville. JOH _ a —————— | close to the surface. A year ago he told the
tabloid, picture pianist, organist; nonunion; will | YOUNG MAN—I8; would loke to join vaudeville act; al ‘ ial a are ae At Liberty Advertisements, 25 words, free of charge. | join; married; exempt. Write quick. FRED UELTno experience, but willing; can sing. JACK HARDpurge get he is going to fight. We said: “Go
" __ | ZEN, General Delivery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. WAY, General Delivery, Dayton, Ohio. to it! He has been fighting ever since. Not A-| DRUMMER—Experienced all lines; bells, chimes,
as a matter of principle, BUT AS A BUSIN xylo.; references furnished; locate only; state your 8 € Pp ple A INESS
cclery,_ Mantl, hours, etc. 1948 W. 34th Place, ChiAbout This Season’s Successful New York Productions POLICY. He has told others that he intended
to FIGHT for a year and then if the tide does A-| DRUMMER—-Bells, tympani, nabimba, una-fon; | ggeoo6o6oO66666666666F6FFFFSFSSOF SFOS SOFOOOSOSOFO OS® (of turn that he would take bis magazine out
steady and reliable; location; orchestra work; state and throw it into the lake. It is said that @ rat A-1 VIOLIN LEADER—Experienced in all lines; MR. AND MRS. SIDNEY DREW IN fights harder on a sinking ship just before it F
all; must be steady DRUMMER, Stuttgart, Ark
~ “ 4 large library; sober and reliable; A. F. of M.; pregives up the ship, so, judging from Parlette’s
fer high-class picture house with good orchestra; KEEP HER SMILING performance, he is getting ready to leave the
burs. West ——— EE oe e.. Fee ship, as he sees it is sinking. McGinty may be
A-1 VIOLIN AND PIANIST—Man and wife; want theatre job; come at once; salary reasonable; coast
reading Old Mother Grundy’s Diary next. Who
‘ ; ; be © sic This attraction is one of the most pronounced of the season’s hits. knows? WHEELER. Ck Ee It has been running at the Astor since August 5 and up to the time the Parlette has attacked several things which ¢ AT LIBERTY—A-1 married team: wife, piano and Spanish influenza became epidemic to capacity. happen to be in our realm and then when we
alto saxophone; man, drums, rxylophone; steady, Its success is very great. have shown him uP, have whipped him to @ eee eo ms = and salary. But. for all that. it is not a comedy, as it is billed, because its story Restell—ctter his boasted threat that he was AT LIBERTY —Leader. cornet and violin. A” F of is too wildly and absurdly improbable to be classed as such. going to FIGHT—his only weapom has been the ;
M.: exempt from draft; troupe or locate. FELIX The tale, if utilized as farce or as the book of a musical comedy, one the common cur dog employs when it is M. SANDERS, 235 A. N. Sycamore St., Petersburg. would get by, of course, but, offered as comedy, in which a certain decaught, He lies down and sticks all four into the i re gree of likelihood and consistency may not be expected, but quite rightly air and whines, He says we have thrown mud “ an ee ae ee eee PAE. demanded, it is beyond the pale. at him. We have hit him with a few cobble} MAN, 13 Munsell St.. Binghamton, New York The playwright, John Hunter Booth, author of The Masquerader, stones—truth is harder than mud. i AT LIBERTY——A-1 trap drummer, bells, cous benemner has constructed it cunningly and ingeniously, but roo babe Ps He is now fighting according to his stated t
xylophonist; jazz concert; experience and ability to est kind of a bet when he failed to grasp its tremendous poss es plan and, as he has said, he doesn’t care whom a GRIFFITH, 211%: Center St., — pode s a" he hurts. Here is a sample: In his last issue
AT LIBERTY—Clarinet; troupe or locate; location As it is it is a sort of a comic melodrama, which owes its popularity he bas the following cowardly insinuation, which
preferred; experienced in all lines. GEO. BLYTHE, entirely to the excellent acting of the brilliant co-stars, together with we know is a base slander and a cowardly He. : Cuero, Texas that of an uncommonly good supporting company and the expert craftsIt is nothing but gossip; it’s a charge that has AT LIBERTY—Trap Drummer; just finished two manship of the author. No one takes melodrama, comic or otherwise, all the sting and effect of a personal statement,
years’ course on drums; not in draft; will go any. . —s P P where. L. L. GIBSON, 110 E. 2d St. Fond du Lac, seriously, consequently its vicious preachment, i. e., that it is conceivfor every one knows that he means Allen DarnWisconsin able that wild, wanton extravagance on the part of a wife might, under aby, but he hasn't the manhood to say so. Here AT LIBERTY—BPxperienced violinist; nice library of certain circumstances, spur her husband to desperately heroic measis his base lie: } vi fe, Ket — ER Wile of ele Bes SE, Dae ures, which ultimately land him in a ety will — small pe a “That genius, with his moon gardens and exa Nevertheless, if American women have a peculiar national vice, it is position raffles, hailed as @ Moses at Pontiac, “7 a en ae a COMBS. “SII Market extravagance born of social aspirations, and in Keep Her Smiling Mr. who seemed not likely te be able to respond to St.. New Albany, Indiana Booth muffied a great chance to lodge a tremendous indictment against it. all the calls, has retired from the committee { COMPETENT VIOLINIST AND _———~ Demo If, like a great many oe ms bane perfectly content to turn councils and it is reported that the Pontiac Fiee ee ee, ae, See Se. out just a “best seller,” he succeeded admirably. nancial Committee is calling for him, so far in cupericaced: sober: tolabie. GILBERT & ETH. And that, too, is quite all right —-WATCHE. vain.”
ERINGTON, Gen. Del., Norwich, Connecticut. We happen to know that Mr. Darnaby has CORNETIST OR BAND LEADER—Troupe or loDOSS SSS SSS SSS SSSSSFSSESOSSSSSESSSSSSSSSOSSSSSSSEOOD
writte le eds . eate; strictly sober and reliable. FRED ROBERTS. ritten to Parlette and demanded a retraction 219 So. Ist St, Ponca City, Oklahoma. of that slanderous statement, threatening to CORNET B. & O.; wife, piano, stock, rep. theatres: ———— A z. of 6... Sine eas S gan WHY PARLETTE FIGHTS __| bring suit if he does not retract and apologize ’ r a (M CG HELL, 203 N. Denton, Gainesge Baye ng MUSICIAN, 17 East Sth St., (Continued from page 21) for publishing the above slanderous untruth. ile, eras eee — Cincinnati, Ohic __ | expressed in terms of service Parlette took a Now what we would like to ask is: ‘Who is . s sires imm late na
— = = > __ ‘ ced: » 7 a : — 9 rv P snorted.” gagement: experienced: reliable man; thorough mupag ar ig med by eee men; GUY mED. | e? hearty laugh, a regular horse laugh, | publishing villaze gossip? It is reported, sician; fine picture player and recitalist; splendid liMOND +4 Western Automatic Music Co., Dallas touching here and there a note often sought but | sayeth this fighting exponent of meek and low
brary. ARTHUR EDWARD JONES, Box 472, Hagers—e +S _ ; 38 ~
. Texas. seldom reached by the Missouri mule as hej ly “Honest John’’ gospel. Ye Gods! a ee LEADER —< furnish five to t ' a imitates the nightingale, Here is a prediction: Watch the rats flee from i AN LEADE : : © ten ‘ mene ,
men; vaudeville or enything: Will trend; nO boozVaudeville Artists Let us quote again from the editorials in| this sinking ship of bluster and blunder. Real ers. SAM LEWIN, 1589 E. New York Ave., Brookwhich the purpose of The Billboard has been set | Men go down with the ship when they are fight| : Lite: dvertisements. words, free charge. . 7 a New York. a ikea diene — a ity A 2s bed forth: “All that we expect or want from the| ing for the right. It is only rats who flee when LADY VIOLINIST—Experienced in orchestra work 'N 5
and teaching: wants position, MISS NICHOLS, a A = + ee 0 Ly 308 people of the lyceum field is the leaven that their | they see that all is lost. Get ready for a trip
17 Houston St.. Manhattan, Kansas. SAUNDERS, 2 Stanhope Place, Boston, Mass. department may work out in our others, to the | to the lake. No flowers, please.
PIANO DIRECTOR—B. & O. experience; lady, small AT LIBERTY Managers and agents notice; best] end that our readers of these latter, the people parts; at liberty for engagement; only responsible single feature dog act, barring none; now open for] o ow world be r in4 3 VERSEAS managers recognized DIRECTOR. care The BillPoe oe y. G. REBMAN, Belf the sb rid, may be nefited, their in Y. M. C. A. O
dates or road show
board, Cincinnati, Ohio. 7 mont House, Danville, Virginia. terest in new thought and better methods stimcoe : ; PROF. TONY RAPINI, ITALIAN CLARINETIST—| AT LIBERTY — Young m an for vaudeville: ean sing, | Ulated and their lives made fuller, richer, more Members of Mand Stevens’ Concert Co. have { have had three years of experience; state salary} do Jew comedy or willing to do anything; 5 ft.. 6;] useful and happier.” been accepted for overseas duty as entertainers. ¢ riven in first_letter, 632 Jackson St.. Lexington, Ky. | weigh 185. ELMER WILSON, 659 Island Ave., Mil. The company will entertain the boys in the : VIOLINIST AND PIANISTCMan and wife: at ibe | waukee, Wisconsit You would have thought that a declaration of Y. M. C. A. buts. -C. BE. Booth, who has been erty for any position open for A-1 musicians; com-] AT LIBERTY Por a recognized, standard act;| such bigh purpose as that would have met a sof the i 1 Bureau agents and chautauplete library; reliable. VIOLINIST, Brisbane, N. D. ground tumbler; work comedy or straight; sober. | ready welcome at the hands of one who piously | °° te Mutual Sureau age aan r 7 VIOLINIST AND PIANIST—Man and wife: experi| reliable at all times, JAMES Wilson, 402 Penn Ave., advertises that be doesn’t care to talk or lec| W@ Bremoters. has been accepted anc ¥ lL de f A. in all branches of orchestra playing; good Pitts burg, Pennsylvania. nn ft b the ence of tn seen aramte | Secretarial duty with the Expeditionary Forces ire of music; reliable managers only. VIO| AT LIBERTY—Musical artist; work in acts; fake} ‘Ure Where the audience o committee won't Any one interested in this work can get further™ LINIST Brisbane, North Dakota piano; calliope; organ;' una-fon; not subject to} let him talk about God. But not so with Par-|” formation about the needs and requirements VIOLINIST would like position in picture theatre of ee — ee ee on eer ee te, | Oe ager this department of The Billboard any place where there is playing to do; age, 30; | Massachusetts #5 , a ss eps : 0: s married; two children; do not drink; would like to] AT LIBERTY—Johnson and Johnson: singers, talkMonta ville Flowers. who has known Parlette ee bear from any one. O. E. CARDELL, Paragould, ers and sketch team; musicians; string, brass and| for yeare, closer perhaps than most men know Arkans sas.
_ » piano; Punch and Judy ventriloquist; medicine shows. | each otber, has stated, while serving as presiGLADVERTISING WANT POSITION SOUTHWEST OR WEST —A-1 | 805_ South Main_St.._ Memphis. Tennessee dent of the International Lyceum a “hau; trap drummer; bells, tympani, ete.; married; 14] AT LEISUREB—Great ballyhoo; Philadelphia and vita A wis ti : > R Lge nd < au The Popular Magazine has a story picture of years: experience; references; consider light work on cinity only: Sam Lingerman, ventriloquist, and uqua Association, that Ralph Parlette is the a chautauqua tour and what is supposed to take the side , : het the ng boy, Bobby. 705 N. Sth &t.. . side; union. V. H., care Billboard, Cincinnati, Pennayiven A y. Bobby 05 N. 5th St., Philadelphia, | one big parasite on the body of the L. L. C. A., place during a season on the trail followed by
CORNETIST——Band leader or cornet; band and or| AT LIBERTY—For vaudeville act; lady, age 38; o
sucking his sustenance from every source and
ivi it back i , one of the “‘portable chautauquas.”” Read this
chestra; sober, reliable; troupe or locate; prefer appearance on and off stage; singing. dan a _ Ss & gees te Ge aeemibers. story and see if you see yourself in that side
theatre engagement. FRED ROBERTS, 219 S. First | work al! acts; quick study. MRS. DOROTHY DE: Parlette made an attack on Montaville Flowers splitting description It’s a rict ef fam te St. Ponca City, Oklahoma. SOTO, Gen. Del.. Athens, Athens Co., Ohio. I
—we thought that that attack was dishonest, in
AT LIBERTY—For sketch; young lady; age, 20; g00d | sincere and was — . a.
Operators singing and dancing; work all acts; oldtimer. NELite * 2 Bhgrry _ war of woullOe
LIN CHAPMAN, Gen. Del., Athens, Athens Co., 0, | Politicians who should have been digging UP} realistic scenes, and among the great cast you
At Liberty Advertisements, 25 words, free of charge may find your own part played so well that you \-1 OPERATOR--Bight years’ experience; strictly
° ° . P may recognize yourself. Get the October 7 | init g Od, Feliables est reference: Southem Stats! In Answering Classified Ads, Please Mention The Billboard. | issue ao nave a good isugh,
those who can name each individual character. There are a great number of funny situations,
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