The Billboard 1919-07-12: Vol 31 Iss 28 (1919-07-12)

The Billboard JULY 12, 1919 SCENERY—New and second Drops; have some new Drops at 8c a square foot. BAILEY SCENIC SFUDLILOS, Troy, New York. SLOT MACHINES—Mi'ls Hanging Bag, $59.00; Caille Weight Teller Scale, $45.00; Cadlae Scale, $40.00; Mills Lifter, $17.00; Perfume Vender, counter style, $7.00; Electric hock, $9.00; Gum Ball Machine, $5.50; all steel Carton Vending Machine, $3.50; Match Vender, $4.00; Simplex Name Pilate, $25.00; Wood Cabinet Mutoscopes, $17.50; Pansy Gum Mechines, 33.00; 44-Note Peerless Electric Piano, $50.00; Views for Picture Machines, 15 for $1.00; Counter Style Lung Bester, $9.50; Champion 4-Column Gum Veiding Machine, $5.00. COMIQUEB AMUSEMENT CO., 2808 Boardwalk, Wildwood, N. J. TWO HAND-LEVER PRINTING PRESSES AND MATERIAL—Show Card Writer’s Outfit; large Bead Loom, Magical Apparatus, Books; cheap for cash or trade for Wild West Goods, Musical Novelties, Camera, High Striker, or what have you? 1 make classy 1-String Violins for Vaudeville Acts. Write’ for particulars. BOX 464, Syracuse, Kansas. Help Wanted 30 WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25c. A COMPLETE HYPNOTIC SHOW—Comedy Subjects ; Scientific Subjects; tell all first letter. DR. NICKOLA, T. M. A. Club, Monessen, Pennsylvania. BAG PUNCHER to do Comedy in Athletic Act. Address BAG PUNCHER, Billboard, New York. CLARINET PLAYERS at once; join on wire direct as per route in Billboard. EWLNG’S OVERSEAS BAND. Work until Oct. jull2 CLARINETIST WANTED for Picture House at once; must be A-l and reliable; salary, $25; average one dance extra a week. O'DOWD THEATRE, Florence, South Carolina. GUY BROTHERS’ MINSTRELS want Bass Player, Musicians, Bass Singer. 142 State St., Springfield, Massachusetts. HYPNOTIC SUBJECTS WANTED—State age, experience and salary; lady and gentleman. PROF. CHRISTENSEN, Hotel Turner, -Gadsden, Alabama. WANT QUICK—Dramatic people in all lines; a good Team, Woman for Characters; week stand rep., under canvas; a real home for the right people. McCUNNING STOCK CO., Surprise, Nebraska. WANTED—Violinist and Trap Drummer who @ére ‘Printers, Linotype Operators or Journalists. EARLE FREIBURGER, Bartlesvilie, Oklahoma. WANTED—Moving Picture Operator, experienced . in Power, Simplex and other makes, to travel with and take complete charge of a feature film in Ohio and Indiana; you have no operating to do, but must sce that the picture is kept in good condition, take ticketg and work for the in‘erest of the owner; salary, $30 a week and expenses; you pay your own hotel, Address ROOM 118 Weddell House, Cleveland, Ohio. WANTED—Comedian, for medicine show; must fake crgan and be first-*lass ; good pay to the right man. BILLY BOWSER’S SHOW, Mercer, Mercer Co., Ohio. WANTED AT ONCE—Good, versatile Team, man, wife, to join good Team working West; chance to clean up good, big money; we know the territory; one must double piano, Address quick, C. M., General Delivery, Adrian, Michigan. WANTED—Overseas Soldiers and Musicians in all lines for Lyceum and Chautauqua Companies. H. L, BLAND, Drake University, Dee Moines, la. Route, care Chautauqui: La Fontaine, Ind., July 8; Windfall, Ind., July 9; Kirklin, Ind., July 10. WANTED—A-1 Ferris Wheel Man and Helper; state experience, salary wanted. W. SCOTT, 622 Ossippee St., Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. WANTED—Teams, Singles, Troupes for Cabaret Work; state all you can do first letter. G. N. SMITH, 115 S. Main St., Akron, Ohio. WANTED—Enxperienced Orchestra Leader, A-1 Vio linist; must be able to cue pictures and play them; must deliver the goods; no fiddlers need apply. AUDITORIUM THEATRE, Norfolk, Nebraska. WANTED—Two cr three young Female Impersonators, to pose in costume for artist; good season's work in California this fall; send full description of yourself, cclor, age, height, weight and photos with and without makeup, which will be returned; wardrobe not necessary, but state what you have. Address BOX 263, South Superior, Wyoming. WANTED—Vaudeville and Specialty People in all lines,also Musica] Comedy People; transportation paid; inexperienced girls, we will teach you chorus if you can walk; chorus school in connection with this office; steady work and good money. EARL HORN. Office: Room 12, Strand Theatre Bldg, Newport News, Virginia WANTED—Saxophone, Eb Alto or C Melody. EARLE FREIBURGER, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Manuscripts, Sketches & Plays te WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25c. A-1 VAUDEVILLE ACTS of every description written to order. When selecting a Vaudeville Act always get the best ot*ainable. We write Acts, Sketches, Tabloids, Songs, Monologues that will positively get you the big time. Take advantage of our speial summer rates now. Reduction on all orders for mouth of July. Authors for vaudeville’s headliners. Interview by appointment only. LEWIS & BELMORE, 121 West 116th, New York. ACTS, PLAYS AND SKETCHES—Written to fit you; with pep and punch; special music; recognized vaudeville acts using my material. DeVAIGNIE, Room 1106, 538 Se. Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois. julz6 ACT FOR TWQ MALES—Two Monologues, original, and six swell Recitations, $8.00. J. F. CHERRY, 496% Concord Ave., Detroit, Michigan. july12 BALLADS OF “US FELLERS” are not to be read in church, as How Paddy Applied for His Papers (a dialogue), All" Right Now, Tony’s Excuse, An’ Me a Frien’ o’ Yourn (East Side monologues), will make you laugh big happy howls. Also three irresistible Rags, When They Ask Who Won the War, Say Wilson, George and Clemenceau; Bank on the Grand Old Man, and -I Met My Waterlod When I Met You, etc., etc. Cover design of autographs of world famous stage folks. All yours for two bits (25c). TREND PUBLISHING COMPANY, 652 Thirty-ninth St., Brooklyn, N. Y. aug2 LET ME WRITE YOUR NEW ACT, or bolster up your old one. BERT WILSON, Vaudeville Author, 1432 Biavis St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, BOOK PLAYS FOR SALE-15 and 25c; Royalty Plays for lease; established in 1891; send stamp for lists. BENNETT'S DRAMATIC EXCHANGE, 36 W. Randolph St., Chicago. A. Milo Bennett, Manager. aug23 FINE, SNAPPY RECITATION, “The Lobster and the Wise Guy,” a real applause-getter; be sure and get this one; 25¢. FRANK LANE, 16 Mayfair St., Roxbury, Massachusetts. FREE TO ALL—ACTORS, MANAGERS, PROFES SIONALS AND AMATEURS—The greatest free proposition ever offered by any writer in the theatrical world. Send é6tamp and be convinced. GLYNN’S VAUDEVILLE MATERIAL, 40 Palisade Ave, Yonkers, New York. MONOLOGUES, AFTERPIECES, PARODIES, SONGS, ETC., WRITTEN TO ORDER—Let me know your wants; my material brings results; three dimes brings an up-to-date monologue, suitable for any character. BERT WILSON, Vaudeville Author, 1432 Blavis #t., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. VAUDEVILLE JOKES AND SIDE-SPLITTING STORIES—The brightest witticisms from the best comedians on the stage, Ezra Kendall, Lew Hawkins, Press Eldridge, Lew Dockstader and others; mailed, 10c, WEDGE MFG. C., “V,"’ Binghamton, New Ye 3 jul2 VENTRILOQUISTS—If you change your act every night you need my up-to-date materia] for performer and figure; $1 for one dialogue, or three for $2; guaranteed sure-fire stuff. Address M. D. ARNOLD, Room 7. Marion Theatre Bidg., Marion, Indiana. COMIC PARODY RECITATION on “Face on the Bar Room Floor,” entitled “‘Xmas Night in the Guardhouse.”” A real scream; nothing funnier; 25c. FRANK LANE, 16 Mayfair St., Roxbury, Mass. MINSTREL END GAGS, four for one dollar; this is not 10c joke book stuff, but real professional material, written by a vaudeville author; vaudeville matericl of all descriptions written to order. BERT WILSON, 1432 Blavis St., Philadelphia, Pa. Miscellaneous for Sale Se WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25c. A WILD CHERRY ROOT BEER EXTRACT. Address DEALERS’ SUPPLY, 3945 Taylor, St. Louis. augl6 DOUBLE-HEADED CALF, Doubie-Headed Goat, White Weasel, White Mole, White Jay Bird; send stamp. 3903 Castleman Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. DRUM MHEADS—Transparent;guaranteed, $1.25. LOUIS KOHLMANN, 4603 8. Troy St., Chicago. sept20 FOR SALE—Well advertised Medicine Busi or Partners Wanted for Acts (NO INVESTMENT) to WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25c. HAVE MOVING PICTURE SHOW, playing week stands, tent summer, halls winter, and want lady who can play piano and sing illustrated songs; good chance for one who wants work year around; state age; send photo) MANAGER PICTURE sHOWw, North Western, New York. LADY—Asg assistant in high-class vaudeville novelty; must be over 18; able to go anywhere; booking assured. Address FREDERKIC TREVALLION, General Delivery, l’ittsburg, Pennsylvania. LADY PARTNER FOR VAUDEVILLE ACT—No ex perience necessary, but fair volce and talent; etate if play music. Send photos, will return same, or call at ouce to BILLIE McCOY, 226 South llth st, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, WANTED—Lady to assist Comedian in Vaudeville Act; must sing, dance or play some instrument; will consider good amateur; will furnish some wardrove and trunk; state age, height, weight, color of eyes and hair; be truthful; send photo, which will be returned; must be willing to wear tights; be quick. W. M. P., Billboard, Cineinnati, Ohio, WORLD'S CELEBRATED HYPNOTIST AND MA GICIAN WANTS clever Girl Vartner; do some Specialty and assist in act; must have good wardrobe, photos, etc.; send small photo; girl living in or near Chicago preferred; answer quick. THE GREAT GRAVITYO, Billboard, Chicago. july26 will sell State or county rights; now working platforms, making big money; best remedies and most beautiful packages in the U. 8S.; curiosity seekers, cheap promoters and grafters need not answer, as our proposition is a legitimate one and only men of money and ability will be cansidered; if you mean business and have a few hundred dollars to invest in a highclass medicine business, which if properly handled will bring fame and fortune, write us for full particviars at once. WILD HERB PRODUCTS COMPANY, Dayton, Ohio ALBEE ADDRESSES EX-ALIENS — The New York Law Journal, issue of June 24, in reporting a meeting of The League of Foreign Born Citizens of New York City, pays a well deserved tribute to E. F. Albee. It says: “Edward F. Albee, Esq., had given splendid service to the nation during the war. His response to the call of Secretary McAdoo and Secretary Glass to organize and head the theatrical and motion picture interests thruout the various Liberty Loan and War Savings drives, and his efforts in behalf of the recent Salvation Army campaign, made his name a household word, and he was heartily and enthusiastically received by the new citizens. He told of conditions in the theatrical world a generation ago and of the intense poverty in which he had passed his early years. He had grown wealthy because he had created something new for the people—the means of gaining decent, healthy amusement at the lowest possible price. He admitted, however, that in the early years until recently there had been little co-operation between capital and labor in the theatrical world, between the managers and the performers, but he welcomed and rejoiced in the new spirit of co-operation and fellowship. He felt that he had gained much by this chance to speak to the new citi zens and to make them feel that unrest nothing, but that better days That’s the spirit. and hatred would accomplish will come because of mutual concessions.” Mutual concessions, a spirit of give and take, of compromise! If we can only disseminate that broadly—not the mere words—not lip service or protestation, but the real genuine spirit—the wish and desire to live and let live, to share the rewards and the burdens, the advantages and the disadvantages more and more on a 50-50 basis—then indeed will we near a solution of the age-old problem.—WATCHE. POSS SSFSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSESSOSSSSSOS OSS SOOO FSS OOOO FS OFO+ PARODIES, OH, BOY, SNAPP” PARODIES— Written to any late song bit; Usree for 5c postpaid. NOVELTY PACKAGE CO., 4206 Osceola St., St. Louis, Missouri. jullg PLAYS AND VAUDEVILLE ACTS—Large catalog free; Make Up Book, lic; 3 Sample Acta, 25c; 22 War Parodies, 25c; or send 50c for all. A. E. REIM, Station B, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. jull2 PARODY SINGERS—Are you just using ‘‘get by’’ parodies? Why not sing the “‘knockout’’ kind that nobody else is using? I'll write a sure-fire ‘‘come back’’ parody exclusively for you on any song mentioned very reasonably. America’s Well-Known Vaudeville Writer, RAY HIBBELER, 4040 Dickens Ave., Chicago. POPULAR TOASTS BOOK—Good selection of 360 toasts suitable for all occasions; just what everybody needs; mailed, 10c, iE MFG. CO., “Vv.” Binghamton, New York. jul26 RECITATIONS—Six for $1.00; anything you ask for in Recitatiors. BYRON G. BARKER, Room 506 Strand Bldg., Morgantown, West Virginia. aug2 SCRIPTS—Musical Comedy, $2.00; Dramatic, $3.00: Biackface, $1.00; list for stamp. DeVAIGNIE MANUSCRIPT CO., Room 1106, 538 S. Dearborn 8t.. Chicago, Illinois. jul26 TABOIDS, MUSICAL COMEDIES, GIRL ACTS that are sure box-office winners, such as The Profiteer, Night at Atlantic City, Fun at Court, Down by the Seashore, for $5.00 each; send stamp and money order. JNO. KLYNE, 1431 Broadway, Room 215, New York. A-1 VAUDEVILLE ACTS gritten to fit your psychol ogy as well as your talents. Before ordering a Vaudeville Act, Skeich, Monologue or Songs bear in mind that any old kind of material carelessly written will get you nowhere. If you want consecutive booking on the big time your act must be original, timely and must fit your psychology as a glove fits the hand. What we have done for hundreds of other successful artists we can do for you. Just tell us what you do and we will do the rest. CARSON & D’ARVILLE, 560 West 179th, New York. ATTENTION, PERFOKMERS!—Before buying material for the coming season any Nut Monologue, $1.00; Irish Rube, Jew, Wop Monologues, $2.50: also some for $10.00; Biackface Double Act (two males), two special songs (words and music), $15.00; three Tabs, $10.00 each; never been used. P. H. SOMMERS, Author, 1316-1318 Schofleld Bidg.. 7 Qhio, «\Gkoer sane THE WITTIEST OF THE WITTY—Just written, new, sure-fire, knock-’em-dead material: Hobo Monologue, $1.00; Blackface Monologue, $1.50; Straight Blackface or Hebrew Double Acts, $5.00 each; others, $3.00 up; Parodies, Tabs., etc. Write your wants to me. I can fill them. A. L. CARTER, 910 W. 58th St., Los Angeles, California. jull2 UP-TO-DATB SKETCHES for 1 male, 1 female ot 2 males, 1 female; try me for a Dollar Bill. B. O. DE ROSE, 113 Smith St., Elizabeth, New Jersey. jull9 FOR SALE--Long Range Mechanical Shooting Gallery, now running in Tyrone, Pa.; will sell cheap to cash buyer. D. E. ANDERSON, Tyrone, Ia. YOUR FORTUNE TOLD—Send dime, age, birth date for trial reading DR, CHRISTENSEN, Box 732, Toledo, Ohio. jullg Musical Instruments FOR SALE—SECOND-HAND. 2c WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25c. ALTO CLARINET—Eb, low pitch, in perfect condi tion; used very little; Boehm System, Buffet: $55.00 with Case; will ship C. 0. D., examination privilege, on receipt of $1.00. W. L. REMFREY, 1352 Vine Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota. BASS DRUM, size 34x16, 16 rods, with cover, $15; Leedy Drum Pedal, $5. WM. J. FIX, Orpheum Theatre, Atchison, Kansas, FOR SALE—AlIl makes of Band Instruments, new Conn B Bass Saxophone, 8. P., with case, $160.00. A. LINDEN, 2406 McLean Ave., Chicago, Illinois. jull2 FOR SALE—Bb Clarinet, Boehm System, low pitch: Pruefer, in good condition, $40.00 C. 0. D., five days’ free trial. B. H, WALLER, 711% Market &t., Chattanooga, Tennessee. FOR SALE—Two Buffet Clarinets, A and B-flat, plush lined leather case, cost $175.00, sell for $35.00 (high pitch). AL. WALLACE, 4167 Enright, &t. Louis, Missouri. CLARINETS FOR SALE—Boechm System, 17 Keys; one low-pitch, Bb, Bertling in fine shape, $30.00: one high-pitch, Bb, Penzel & Mueller, in good condition, $25.00; case included if both taken; will ship Cc. O. D., examination privilege, on receipt of $1.00. W. L. REMFREY, 1352 Vine Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Privileges for Sale 3e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25. PRIVILEGES FOR SALE—¥or Five-Day Reunion Veterans Three Wars, September 2-6: annual affair; national motorcycle races, army aeroplanes: speakers of natonal importance assure big crowd from five States. COMMERCIAL CLUB, Dodge City, WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOUNG LADY that is willing to learn Mindreading for Standard Act in Vaudeville; good chance for reliable party. Address BILLIE HOWE, 1139 8." Troy St., Chicago, Tilinots. Schools, Services, Instruction lc WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. BANJO TAUGHT BY MAIL IN FIVE LESSONS for only 50¢ (no stamps). Add this fascinating instrument to your act. PROFESSOR LEONARD, Studio, Glens Falls, New York. yulld BECOME A VAUDEVILLE ARTIST—With our com plete course you get the secret of becoming a professional vaudeville actor; price, $1, prepaid, by mail. VAUDEVILLE PREPARATOIRE CO., 163 East 8ist St.. New York. jullz BE A CHALK TALKER, and entertain in Vaudeville, Clubs, Lodges, Fairs, etc. Instructions and comic Trick Drawings, with Patter, $1.00. BALDA ART SERVICE, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. jul26 BE AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, MOVING PICTURB OPERATOR OR DRAFTSMAN—Highest paid trades; shortest hours; cleanest work. ULEN TRADE SCHOOL, 1007 Chestnut St, St. Louis, Missouri. . jul2s CHALLENGE HANDCUFF ACT OF THE WORLD— A 3,0@0-word Manuscript for all successful manipulation with the “‘Darbies’’; 7 Position Drawings and full-size Fac-Simile Drawings of 37 Keys; no collectors’ library complete without &@ copy; our ‘‘gotemallbeat’’ price, only 50c. J. H. CONRAN, 2235 N. 4th St., Philadelphia. GO ON THE STAGE—Learn by mail to become an expert acrobat; special prices and particulars free. Address ROYAL PUBLISHING CO., Box 1054, St. John, N. B., Canada. jullg HYPNOTISM—Startling. amusing, mystifying, profitable; easy to learn. Write PACKWA, 2219 W: 47th St., Chicago, Llinois auglé HYPNOTIC EYES—Flashes of brilliant red fire from your eyes at will; weird and uncanny; detection impossible; done at close range (liberal demonstration sample included free); New Filtration of Ink, unlike old method; pitcher may be handled; make it yourself; Fly Away Chalk, materializes and dematerializes visionlike at finger tips; ‘“‘vanishes like a punctured soap bubbie’’; no apparatus or sleights; lew To Construct Dunninger’s sScif-Working Wrist Pillory; latest advertised rapping ban; no contact of any kind; How To Prepare Your Own Spider Wed Silk for close range; finer than a hair and same color as the atmosphere; also ‘‘Palmine’’; facilitates palmist; entire set as above only 25¢. 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TATTOOING—Pays $5 to $25 daily; send 25¢ (coin) for instructions and other useful information about this fascinating art. W. H. GILES, 418 Clifty St. Harriman, Tennessee. jul26 THE “AD LEADER,” 25c; circulates in Amertca, Canada, Honolulu among all kinds proposition seekers, “What's your ad? Rush it!!"" JEFFRIES, 2005 Arctic, Atlantic City, New Jersey,