The Billboard 1919-10-11: Vol 31 Iss 41 (1919-10-11)

The Billboard OCTOBER 11, 1919 WORLD AT HOME SHOWS it is and what a wonderful business you will do. When you get there the townspeople will tell you that they all share alike—from twentyfive to one hundred people on the lot each night, no women or children, only a bunch of rowdies to destroy your stuff. Police protection none. If you think I am not telling you the truth brother showmen, play it and then answer my letter thru The Billboard.’ CONVEY & SMITH PLAN SERIES OF INDOOR SHOWS Have Extraordinary Week at Chattanooga Interstate Fair Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 4.—Today marks the close of the best and biggest agricultural fair and exposition ever held in the interstate section Carnival, Hippodrome and Circus in Chicago November 8-16 Will Be Followed by Engagement in Peoria November 22-30—In Milwaukee Dec. 20-28. Chicago, Oct. 4.—Thomas }. Convey and Wil great show moving and working all during the CHESTER PACKARD DIES Chester Packard, drummer in the band with the C. A. Wortham Shows, died of consumption on the night of September 27, while the show train was en route Springfield, Mo., according to word from Cit to a % from Oklahoma Haver, who adds: “At daylight the train was stopped et a small station. We placed poor old Packey in a waiting ambulance. The conductor highballed the engineer, and we clattered merrily on our way, @ happy-go-lucky bunch of carnivalites. “And so fell a trouper and a hero. During his of Tennessee, and all of the credit must go to Joe R, Curtis, the indefatigable secretary, who has worked day and night for the past six months in an effort to make the fair a success. With up-to-date and live advertising and by dint of a discriminating selection of attractions Sec retary Curtis has made good, and the merchants and citizens of Chattanooga are proud and enthu siastic, With splendid weather and wonderful crowds the fair was all that could hate been desired and the local newspapers came to the front nobly with columns of free space, and the most en couraging of laudatory articles, With geome firs: class flat racing and some unustal trotting th Ham T. Smith, directors of the great indoor carwinter season. jast tortured weeks no complaint came from ace Program Was up to the highest standari nival, lLippodrome and circus, to be held in the Rillboard readers may keep informed of the packey: he bore his suffering in silence. A few nd some of the faces were more than exciting Iuternatjonal Amphitheater “Building (Dexter movements of the show by watching the columns @ays before he died he came to me and said: With bands, parades and a big program of free Park Pavilion) November 8-16, report excellent of The Billboard. New announcements will be ‘J'm ao worfied. 1 coughed all night, and I'm cts the grand stand was packed afternoon and progress in the perfecting of their big plans. made in each issue. The demand for concesafraid I disturbed the boys.’ I said it had not evening, while those who are authorities siate The indoor entertainment will run from 1 p.m, sion space is becoming very heavy and the @ipothered me any, and he said he was so glad. In that the agricultural and botanical exhibits were te 11 p.m. daily on thé dates mentiontd. The rectors suggest that concessionaires who care his torture he had no thought for himself—he the best ever seen in this section. The local directors have obtained the auspices of the to play indoors this winter should get busy and was afraid his coughing disturbed the boys, farmers appeared to take a wider interested in American Legion, veterans of the world war, get their applications in, ‘Concessions will hold “He worked right up to the last night before the fair than usual, and some keen rivalry was which is actively supporting the undertaking a prominent place in the big event. All cleam, he died, altho so weak he could hardly sit up, Shown in the competitions with both stock and and boosting for it in an intelligent, businesslike And vigorous fashion. . There will be a big war exhibit, a splendid stat, ten-act circus on a forty-foot elevated stage in the center of the arena, military bands galore, a brand new whip, merry-go-round and Ferris wheei and so many other amusement devices that the list is not yet complete. The International Amphitheater #uilding has double the floor space of the Coliseum and the colossal structure is in the center of an enormous population where the transportation facilities legitimate games of skill and grind stores will be permitted to operate. Hatry McKay, wellknown concessionaire, has contracted for the ice cream and seft drink concessions for the entire circuit. This will be Chicago's grand welcome and celebration in honor of soldiers, sailors and matines, veterans of the world war, J. V. MORASCA WARNS ° and in the night, with hie comrades sleeping at arm’s length from him, he made no complaint, bat folded his own hands, closed his own eyes and passed into the Great Beyond. » “And so died Chester Packard, trouper and ero,” KELLY’S BLUEY-BLUEY ANNEX Tom (‘‘Slim’’) Kelly is now sole owner of the Bluey-Bluey Annex with the World at Home farm products. Bigger space than in past years has been devoted to the widway, which was furnished by the World at Home Shows, which operated here, under the personal direction and management of Irv. J. Polack, of the Polack Bros.’ enterprises. The Chattanooga Herald, in its tsene of Tuesday, September 30, said: ‘‘There have been midway shows at the fair before, some of them good —some of them indiflerent—but there bave never been any similar shows im Chattanooga that can begin to compate with The World at Home, are of the best. Mr. “Convey has perfected an ' Shows and of the 20-in-1 which he hae recently which represents the biggest, the cleanest and in excellent organization already. Mr, Smith, a on ee Bmay Fg A ~e a. placed with another well-known carnival organievery manner the most worthy outdoor sideprominent Chicago business man, will have o<.2 manager of the United ‘Amusement Co, ™tion. shows ever seen on a Incal fair grounds."’ The charge of advance sale of tickets. He told The pro gays: Kelly recently purchased the interests of his Times was equally complimentary, for it ssid: Billboard that with ten-cent tickets for ad. mission, which includes free seats to the circus, he will sell 200,000 tickets in advance, In addition, Mr. Smith has worked out a plan for the distribution of free tickets to children under fourteen years old thru the public and parochial schools. K. BR. Richards, a chautanqua expert. and @ member of the *Legion, is giving his entire “Brother showmen: I, as a showman, feel it my duty to tell you not te play Olive Hill. Don’t be misled into this town, as here are the total receipts of the week: two rides, $11.85; five shows, £16.60; twenty concessions, gross receipts on all, $10.40, Except cookhouse, which only got money from the carnival people. You must hire seventeen policemen to keep order. The rough and rowdy element cut your tents, partner, Walter A. White, who is devoting all of his attention to his duties as special agent for the Polack Bros.’ enterprises. Kelly’s Bluey-Bluey Annex has twelve pits in one 150-foot top with am annex. There are six live features, including a sword swallower, snake charmer, cigaret fiend, Hindoo faker, glass blowers and Bluey-Bluey, the dwarf fire eater. “Best of all the midway shows are clean, and a! tho The Times reporte? searched carefully he was unable to find any trace of the undesirable hoochie-coochie show and neither did he find the abominable ‘49 camp or any shows of a like disagreeable pature."’ Baba Delgarian’s Garden of Allah was one of the big money-getters, while Harry Hogue'’s motordrome worked overtime all week long. Al! 7 time in the organizing of the Legion’s forces throw rocks at the concessioners’ stock and inof the five riding devices did exceptionally well. with respect to the coming exhibition, Also the nit the women: cant keep them off the ontne. LaBREQUE LEAVES SHEESLEY = — and = Cpgney Island Boat Swings War Mothers, Gold Star Mothers, Salvation Brother showmen, this is the worst town I have — po am wired aul erris wheel and whip by Army. Knights of Columbus and ‘YY, M. C. A. ever played. Please don’t let any one induce Harry LaBreque has left the Greater Sheesley un ars on the week. organizations have been asked to participate and are now being organized by Mr. Richards. H. F. Sheehan, who traveied 35,000 miles with the government war show, has been engaged by Mr. Convey, a well-known showman, will have you to play it. The man who induces carnivals to appear in Olive Hill is very clever and will tell your agent what a good town Shows, where he had been handling the press, and was in New York last week making arrangements to take a big movie on the road, The shows go from here to Knorrille for the District Fair, where Walter A. White is already on the ground making the usual advance preparations for the show's coming.—SYDNEY WIRE. charge of the concessions for the octasion. Only clesn and legitimate concessions will be perLEXINGTON (NEB.) VICTORY mitted. Mir. Convey has further announced that after CELEBRATION the conclusion of the Ghicago engagement the bb | cy : — huge enterprise will ‘be taken to Peoria, Ill, Lexington, Neb., Oct. 4.—Dawson Countr's November 22-30. Booking is now being comVictory Celebration and Welcome Home Day for pleted for December 6-14, and following this soldiers and sailors will be held at Lexington. date will be the great Christmas Festival and Circus Hippodrome in the Milwaukee Auditorium December 20-28. It is the plan to keep the “BILL” FLOTO A BENEDICT The head tells the tale. Yes, William F., or *Bill,” as he is familiarly known to his many friends, is now in double harness. The lucky girl is Marty McClure, a popular newspaper writer of Leavenworth, Kansas, where “‘knot’’ was tied Wednesday, September 24. > himself is a newspaper man of promi CARROUSELS Famous for their beautiful design and the many ern improrements of merit Patent hotse hanger hooks, patent telescope under horses, clear platforma, hinged cehterpole, countershaft, clutch, brake, and gears constantly assembled, roller bearings. for electric light, without loose bolts. ON quickly assembled, makes it TE PORTABLE Machine of today. It’s a real attraction. Don’t overlook it Write for particulars. ALLAN HERSCHELL CO., Inc. NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y., U.S.A. Neb., on Wednesday, October 29. R. E. Falkinburg is secretary of the day. A $5,000 program of entertainment has been arranged, free football game, free dancing on a block of pavement, fireworks at night, five county bands, airplanes in war stunts, free attractions on platforms, big auto floral parade and military parade, 2 decorating company is to cover every building and street in the city, amd the Ladies’ Clubs of the city will feed and treat every soldier and sailor present. A reliable estimate, based On ptevious successful celebrationa, ces the ctowd at 30,000 people who will be here. GENERAL AGENTS MEET —S eS ae en oot coe te Agente’ Aceociation held @ tnecting here Jester 21 quaintar ith showfolk thru his « Agents’ Association held a meet! here yestertion with the Oon T Kennedy Shows burt 4 day at the Patten Hotel and waye and means seasons, band: ey oe = is ery eB were discussed for the furtherance of the ge®wennat cue tine, Por the pac two Stare be “& on nates Dae ee has been with The Kansas City Post, holding ‘It was resolved to call a general meeting. t» ha en with The 1 ansas Cit) dew ~ be held either at Chicago or New York, when ra wo the imy rtant post of yy aa new officers will be appointed and means devised In addi on he « ® agency fot Ford a for the purpose of raising funds to support the Floto. HOLTON instruments. I now have the exclusive TEXAS agency for the celebrated Agents for LUDWIG drums and accessories. DEAGAN bells and xylophones. Save time and express. organization. Present at yesterday's meeting were W. 5. Cherry, Felix lel, Sydney Wire, M. B. Golden, W. A, White, Irv, J. Polack and Col, Saunders Cohn of Augusta, YBANEZ’S BIRTHDAY j Feanklin aes GHAS. PARKER’S BAND HOUSE, ‘strctr Waco, Texas} strickuin Frames sHow Tony Ybanez, treasuter with Wortham’s — : World’s Best Shews, remarked, on arrival at Canton, O., Oct. 4.—Sam Stricklin, of this . a Oklahoma City, that it was his birthday, and city, well-known outdoor showman, who closed + 8 that he was 46 years old. Someone else rerecently with his candy wheel with the Harry 4 34 marked that he would celebrate it in the 46th ing Show, bas framed a pew 3-in-1 and }s i State in the Union, now making the fairs in this section. One of ti When Ybanez’s back was turned some one sugthe fertures of the exhibit is a small collection > gested that ea purse be made up to buy him a ‘ of SS Ly whole show fs new, — if watch chain, costing $46. This was done. ‘The PRESCOTT, ARIZONA, OCTOBER 13-18, NORTHERN ARIZONA FAIR yw neaeoeaen Tk | oF Cc “a S a Des e ne 0 . . ° . bi Elk On i » the initials of Mr. Wb: 2 and T M4 2 i eee eee ee lee Gunne” ““" Wanted, couple more Shows which do not conflict. Cooch and SAXON IN HOSPITAL e , a ile , ; ¥ ’ i : 4 . i gage jt yuas, beesented , him General tan. ’49 Shows, save your time. Few grind Concessions open. Pay , m. saren, woo nas been im the concession i : ve ° oF * ° business for years, is in the hospital at . and found fauit with everything me had done in : : ; “ . 1 ; snd found fault with everything ge had done in yOur wires. Good proposition for Eli Ferris Wheel balance of Bayard, N.C." Ward) Ket, He hinks it wil i to the point of resigning when Mr. Beckman SeasON and for 1920. to De out, and would Tike to have Bis fsenis q anded B e chain and charm, write him, ®. Moad. 4 P