The Billboard 1920-02-21: Vol 32 Iss 8 (1920-02-21)

FEBRUARY 21, 1920 The Bi Hodcerd FREEATLIBERTY WANT SITUATION ADVERTISEMENTS tisements for @ number future insertions, but furnished each week will be inserted, or until you are placed. bo io Eat “WRITE MORE THAN 25 WORDS IN "ote lowe Thursday, 6 pm, for the following Agents and At Liberty Advertisements, 25 words, free of charge. MECHANICAL DOLL for ballyhoo, side-show YY in@ liberty. PRED KAUFMANN, 20 Fair St., Atlanta, Georgia AT LIBERTY—Trombone and cellist. prefer vaucdeoan or picture house; enced. TROMBONE, Biibcard, Cincinnati, Ohio. MOTORDROME RIDER AT LIBERTY hiya February . 21; trick and fancy rider; prefer me sani can deliver the Me oii LAWENCE ‘CURRIEIL iss Ww. 9 Water St., ilicotte, Ohio, = LIBERTY—A-1 orchestra leader; ‘volin and bari| tone; A. F. of M.; fine library; locate or troupe; wife, tickets or smail parts; state salary. VIOLINBST, 854 N. Court St., Sullivan, Indiana. PUNCH AND MAGIC—First-class; reference. F. H. CORBETT, care Billboard, New York City. SCENIC ARTIST—Will work for troupe or show free for passage to Pac'fic Coast. CHAS. L MARTIN, care Washburn-Weaver Shows, New Al bany, Misaiset ppt. _. a eIx “MUSICAL 800S—Would like to = a show; tic comedy novaty, musical fnoluding 5 comenenet MUSICAL 3008 OG, ‘ado Crockett St., Dallas, Te Texas. AT LIBERTY—A real band and orchestra leader and teacher; 20 years’ experience. Address MUSICIAN, 391 East 4th St., Cincinnati, Ohia AT LIBERTY—first~<lass violin or ee experienced in all branches. J. G. LA Pleas amt Ridge Pike, &a. L, Cincinnati, Ohio. GOOD CLARINETTH PLAYER—Wis position with , Passaic, New Jersey. SUZINETTA | & CLARK.—3 big feature free @lack wire, cannon bell juggling and Sceedees carnivals, fairs; just finished 7 weeks in vaudeville. 284 Franklin St., Springfield, Coie A-1 ADVANCE MAN AT LIBERTY—And one that gets out and works; never idle long; answer quick CHAS W. WILLARD, Suite 8, 13% N. Franklin &., Brazil, Indiana AGENT AT LIBERTY—For a iimited AT LIBERTY—A real agent; 15 years with all kinds; I get results; no don’t misrepresent. THEATRICAL, Gen. Del., Glens Falls, N. Y. HAROLD WILLIAMS—Agent or manager, rep.rtoire, gtock of one piece; book, route; close contractor; and publicity or company manager. Belmont lotel, Brantford, Ontario, Canada. TT be ILLE THEATRE eee 40; who ork, also expert ba ga ‘yofeasional ; owing disappointment for 2)-car show; swell flash: Eapaheuen atehdin Be A._ KING, 517 4th 4ch | Ave., _Dayton, Kentucky. THE LA CnolX—Lady a and g gent, two diffrent acts, free attractions, for fairs, indoor carnivala, ex Pos-tions, outdoor colebrations, vauderille; reason se prices 1304 Wa'on Are., Fort Wayne, Ind. TRAP DRUMMER AND PIANO LA YER—For caba drummer; wife work foor; experienced caba ret wor es JACK WoO”, 215 W. 9th St, Cincin TWO YOUNG MEN—Age, circus as candy butchers; etete all when answering. Del, (Chicago, Dlinois, WANT TO JOIN ACT or assist with bicycle, matic or animal acts; experience; 10 years. H_BROOKS, care Billboard, New York City. wire ia ae to join tight wire act; good long experience. MANNIB 49 A! ye St.. Newark. New Jersey. wish to get with a A~ F— hustlers; experienced; 1. ANDERSON, Gen. Vv. Bands and Orchestras At_ Liberty Advertisements, 25 words, free of shares. AT AT LEBERTY—A real jazz band, two saxophones, violin, piano, xylophones; all double on other rm a other wind instruments, struments; drums an BAND, Box 35, Meridian, Burlesque & Musical Comedy At Liberty Advertisements, 25 words, free of charge. AL MURPHY—A-1 character comedian, Jew, Irish, eccen 3 ienced and re Yab.e; in_ Oklahoma Texas; salary limit. Ticket? Yes. Equity. Alamac su Louis, Missouri. iT LIGERTY— ey show; white colored. 46 Clunton St, Bi St, ‘Buftato, New York. ny ow MAN, iL AROUND DANCER—Small par.s, Jeal au numbers; vaudeville, and experi enced; tab. or burlesque erred. LEW REEDER, & Janut St, Franxiord, Ponnasy!vanta, AT LIBERTY Irish charger \.oman; musical comedy; wacdrobéc; special toss MR MRS LA VOICE, Belmont Hotel, Bel rent, Arkansas. AT LIBERTY AFTER MARCH 1, 1920—A Dutch = median; with Ethel Desmond Sousioal Comedy Ca 6 years; would like to change; good treatment de a A. HILDEBRAND, care Billboard, Cincin r Ohio. CLEVER FEMALE I Ori ental. Hawaiian, classic and toe ; photos Yok JOB KORK, 323 West 48th, lew Fon" IB _EMPERSONATOR Dp Hawaiian and Oriental snake dances; ve ee have fine Indianapolis, ovo GEas MILLER, Gen. Del, tana SM MANKOFF—Would like to join good musical comedy or burlesque show, one that could use a rood whistler; can whistle ragtime and ballad songs; little on stace; willing to leam. Gen. Del, Syracuse, New Yi YOUNG MAN has three ee will give same fos CARR, 1138 So, 26th training on stage. JOHN J. St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Circus and Carnival At Liherty Advertisements, 25 words, free of ) of charge. ae ge OPEN FOR PIT Siow —Five with co strong on ballyme sf KING COLE, 18@ S State *. duicion Tiinots, A-l ELECTRICIAN AT LIBERTY—Cireus or carni years’ experience; state sa ary f—-2 oonFRED RIMMER, 206 Grandy Ave., Detrot. Michigan. » and do little trick rid AT SREY —A-l grinder; 10 years’ ane nis carnival and circus; can aS openings : n once. Ticket? Yea DUSTY EARL, McMinnville, ; also A-1 — for JAMES Cclored Performers At Liberty Advertisements, 25 words, free of charge. AT LIBERTY—A goud dancer and ginger; desires to finst-class company; age, 20 years; height, 6 ft, 5 in.; 154 bs. LUCILE RICHMOND, 120 9th St, Bristol, Tennessee, FOUR OR FIVE-PIECH pH 2 en JAZZ BAND— concert and dance pieces; experienced in hotel, theatre and park work We statisfy. BOWLES, 914 Ne New } Hamp. A Ave, Washington, D. G YOUNG } MAN (Colored) —Wants position as car porter of waiter with cirous; not afraid of work. EDDIE GLOVER, 2417 Sa So, Rampart Si., New Orleans, Louisiana, Dramatic Artists At Liberty Advertisements, 25 words, free of charge. AT LIBERTY—Juvenile leads, heavies; height, or weight, 150 Ibs; ar: gee A stock, rep. one<iece St, oo New 8 AT LIBERTY—Harry St Clair, juvenile man; _ dramatic good >; wil consider repertoire sh ; salary = Care aioe Del., Laporte, LIBERTY—<A-1 one carpenter, property a bits; do some specialties; reliable L—. stands repertoire pref ; consider offer for sea nonunion. C. A. ©., care Billboard, New york City. MAGICIAN AND paon egy Pe one or two nighter ; some dramatic experience; ticket if very ; 3 F os old; married. HOVEY, Durhamrilie, SHOW eT PEOPLE AT LIBERTY. | a Man, character and comedy; e, dngenue and y PROPLA Custer St., Vander At Liberty Advertisements, 25 words, free of eharge. T LIBBRTY—Good erinder, ticket seller, also can . openings BILL MOSS, 30 North and Gt, GooD GORNET | PLAYER—Experienced in all lines of music business; ticket if too far. HARRY E BROWN, Arcade Theatre, Padueah, Kentucky. ROCCO ao the Blind Cornet Soloist, boys’ like ds to 17 MacDougal St.. New York City. TRAP DRUMMOR—Wants position in pictures dance; play bells; sight reader; state salary. J. ALLBRICHT, Swan Theatre. Columbus, Ned. VIOLINIST—A. F. of M. desires position in capacity; picture theatre preferred. EL PARKER, 306 Randon §t., Drstivs. Ontario, Canada. VIOLINIST—Leader; experienced photoplay leader for house coring an orchestra ; take full charge of musicians; fine library; permanent job. VIOLINIST, Liz Caldwell, Louisville, Kentucky. Operators At Liberty Advertisements, 25 words, free of charge. -“ MOTION Pang —OPERATOR—Desires per ne « ae position sold out; where LE "ROUGH. Part in, Arkansas. AT LIBERTY—A-1 motion picture operator; 9 years’ ence; handle any machine; go anywhere; good Teferenc. GEQ. M. LALLISH, 81 Heckman St, Phil ipsturg, New Jersey. AT LIBERTY—Motion picture operator and electriclan; handle Power, Simplex, Edison, Motiograph experience; single WILLJAM or M. any equipments; 6 years’ A. MTT) ER, Lamar, MissourL AT LIBERTY—A-1 projectionit; married; steady reliable; 7 years’ experience; handle any machine No. 3 Ashland Park ELACTRICIAN AND OPERATOR AT Fc T— Dg years’ experience; sober; best of reference; any machine or light; salary your limit; can double stage. ROSS HAMMOND, Cleveland, Tenn. MOVING PICTURE OPERATOR—Ten years’ — ence; o, foie ~ equipment ; any place; ma and fe! ec; want permanent [omen C. SMITH, 710 Walnut St.. Waterloo, fowa. OPDRATOR—Years of experience; has complete outfit; can give show om hour's notice; lodges, clubs ete anything in and around Cleveland HARRIS LAKB, 7 . lates'de, Rochester Hotel, Ceveland, _O. OPERATOR NOW AT LIBERTY—Wish position in &@ place where hich-class projection is ated; write or wire. PLETT, 227 Campbell St., JS *"ea, Michigan. PROJECTION Parks and Fairs «st Liberty Advertisements, 23 words, freé of charge. AT LEISURE, PHILADELPHIA TY—Entertainments; $10.00 and expenses. LINGERMAN, Ventriloquist, 705 North Sth St, Philadelphia, Pa. Churches, sovicties, private AT LIBPRTY—First-class steward and chef; 10 advance years in show business, or wiil bill; ticket; write or wire A. NORMAN Del., Dayton, Ohio. EMMA CARLISLE BUZBY, CARETAKER; Dougles Hayes, Assistant; Lacy Ldngerman, Macician; Jessie, the Cat; Princess Bonnie, the Dog; Lingerman, the Ventriloqust. 7.5 Na 6th St, Phiadeiphia, THAT WONDERFUL General, ‘DANCER—Prircess bye get in touch with her for your smokers, or stags, Settenapetia ¢ or vicinity. PRINCESS COLDENA, ._ Metropole Hotel, Indianapolis. Indiane. THE STRONGEST LITTLE MAN ON BARTH—Managers wishing a big feature act write; have my own ae. the only one of its Kind. YOUNG SOOTTY, 3°2 Fast Federal St., Youngstown, Ohio. make a who wrote before write Terre Haute, Indiana RINGTON, care Billboard, Cincinnati, Ohio. AT LIBERTY—Girl for Fy pictures; age, 18;|/ CHARLES GAYLOR, THE GiANT CIRCUS ACT— Western parts; good rider; reference, Western MoFrog man and seneational open-air entertainer; a tion Picture Co. EVELYN 'BELOT, 313 Penn Ave., | big feature; free attractions for fairs, celebrations; now Westville, Tllinois booking season 1920; secretaries, on busy; particulars. AT LIBERTY—Contortionist, to join partner act, | 768 17th St. Detroit. Mich'gan AL PITCHER, 170 Front St., Oswego, New York. | GRHAT BALLYHOO—Anuctions houses, kid meirine men, etc: Philadelphia vicini or | LINGERMAN, Ventriloquist, 706 Na Sth St, Phila shows, ity. GAM delphia, Pennsylvania, JOHN HEYERKK, and a= peng open to join act or partner: artist : weigh 105 Ths.; @6 years; 5 feet, 3. So? West + ag =. New York City. PUNCH AND JUDY SHOW—<Great for ladies and —F. H. CORBETT, care Bill +, 7 Li THE LA CROIX—lady and gent; two aerial acts; free attractions for fairs, indoor expos tions, vaudeville; prices reasonable. 1304 Walton fva Leo Wet ‘Warne, Indiana. WORLDS ONLY BLIND BAG PUNGHER—Punching from one to ten bags lis — a oo JACK SHAT. 892 Take Ave. Wondste’. Til. experienced film cutter, desires ; Ad LEON. (Continued on page 57 ) Ave, Musicians At Liberty Advertisements, 28 words, free of charge. eestion agent or dancer; RUTH FIN, 616 East 7tht St.. Jefferscnville, Indiana. AT I’ BUCRTY—A real reformer; small Gireus ; jug» Ventriloquist, bleckface, si handy all arvind: e'arvy reavnable; no : will stick; . care Billboard, medicine show. Ceaen T''nots. AT TIR@RTY—Dorian Drum, Fife and 1 Bugle Corps. would do parades and double as for searon 192°; rhe wten Wm waren 79 Schaerer St. Krovi Ma. A-1 CORNETEST To Tead band: wi wife does free act and plays trombone; prefer small carnival; have been with the best; could go again. BOX 246, Westre'ns, Mtssourt. Ml TRAP DRUMMER—Aituation; bels; sight reader; long experience: locate; vaudeville, pictures, dance; top salary; willing to join good outfit. GUUBPRT, Rox 177, Hayti. Mfssourt. A-1 TROMBONE—Am married; wife, tickets; must have tickets to show. H. M. YONKER, Franklin, Tanti ans A-l UNION TRAP DRUMMER—16 years’ experi : theatre work only; bells. tte Tadv and gent; some‘hing entirely novel ond otal; drums, tvmmani if job requires: sta‘e salary end s'de-show or 10-in-1. Tickets? Yes. length of contract first letter. ZQN. cate Billboard, Cincinnati. Ohia North Da*ota. GooD ER for circus or carni-]/ AT LIBERTY : experienced; married and val. Can handle any grind show; like to hear] want perman location ; or factory from anyone needing same. CHAS. YOUNG, 1402) bards write who want reliable man. P. 0. Box 4th Ave.. Moline, Tilinots. 485 Struthers. Ohio. HIGH DIVER AT LIBERTY—World lke to Sook] AT LIRDRTY— a drummer; will locate or troupe; with carnival company; have complete net diving well experienced in both: member of A. F. of OL; outfit; can join at once OAPT. FLOYD Fle seek deep Qramener. DRUMMER, Box 671, WilP. 0. Box 314. , FF Alabama. minct. Yorth ag JAMBS By mage slack wire, ——— toonist ‘and futurist; join at ona J. & B. AT LIBERTY-,Violinist; leader; union; experienced in all lines; good library; troupe or i oo States M. S& DIRECTOR, 303 Bast CIRCUS LIFE AND HISTORY (Continued from page 41) what it cost to enjoy the feast of soul-stirring incidents. Of course I was a boy then. All men are boys when they first go to a circus, altho they usually see elephants, snakes and other zoological attractions later on in life. But, as I remarked, I was a boy, and by the invitation of one of my elder brothers I was permitted to walk just twelve miles to town to see a real circus, In the meanwhile I had driven an ox team at the plow for two weeks and done all sorts of odd jobs foisted upon the good nature created by the promise of “going to town to see the circus.” I had often heard my father and big brothers talk about Dan Rice, “Old Hannibal” and other circus celebrities of the day, and I know from the stories told by those who were posted m such matters that “the old clown was just enough to kill corn."* Onte, too, as my brother found a show bill which a thrifty advertising agent tad dropped at the four corners in the woods, That was the first circus bill I ever saw, and it announced the ‘‘coming soon” of Old Yankee liobinson’s ‘Colossal Circus and Caravan.” One of the most attractive features to my juvenile mind was an elephant standing on its head. As we perused that bill, there in the wildwood by the roadside, I resolved that 1 would go to the first show that came along, altho that resolution Was never unanimously carried until seyeral years afterward, But patience was finally rewarded, and, after trudging to the nearest railway station we eventually reached the towr where the great circus, the name of which 1 forget, Was to exhibit. MY FIRST CIRCUS It was an eventful day. We arrived early, with a little money and a blistered heel, which gave me more or less pain (the heel, I mean). We saw the parade, which, as near as I can remember, consisted of a band-wagon, drawn by ten horses, six people, wearing spangled clothes, on horseback and four cages bringing up tle rear. It certainly was the greatest circus parade I had seen up to that time, and I was moved to remark: “I bet the show will be a good one.”” To this my brother somewhat sneeringly replied that the show he saw had “Old Hannibs!,’’ an elephant, with real ivory tusks over six feet long, with big brass knobs on the ends, and a great big chain fastened to them, with iron clamps, so cme | could chain bim when he got ugly. He ad that he had followed the show out of town to the place where “Old Hannibal’ had to wade the creek because the bridge was not strong cnough to hold his weight, -and that he saw his tracks in the suft ground, which looked as tho the imprecsion was made with a half-bushel measure, Therefore I sighed to think that there migut be a still greater show than the one I was about to see. We followed the parade right to the main entrance. The band dismounted, went over to the side-show and played a brisk tune. Then a finelooking gentleman, somewhat flashily dressed, told all the good people to gather around, as he had something very important to say. First, he wanted to explain that usually they had two s'de shows, but ‘‘today, today, ladies and gentiemen, we have Concluded to put both shows Urler one canvas, and for one ticket—ten cents.” I remember the announcement impressed mo very strongly, and I told my brother I guessed we had better see the sideshow and that I would go without my crackers and cheese. if necessary. Once inside, we saw some of the strange things so lavishly pictured an the paintings outside. 1 was so completely amazed at the living skeleton, the fat woman, the big ox and a young lady whe handled the snakes that I forgot all else, altho I am free to confess that I was somewhat disappointed in not seeing the “enormous serpents hanging from the tops of trees and enveloping the lady with their slippery coils,’’ as the man on the outside had said and the pictures at the door intimated. But the big show was open, and we went in. The inside of a circus tent was a revelation to me. There was one centerpole, and the orthodox circus ring around it. On one side of the canvas seats were afranged in the usual way, while the opposite side was occupied with the four animal cages, with a rope stretched in front of them and another rope fastened to posts around the ring. Inside this pit, or animal enclosure, people were allowed to fees for the small price of 25 cents. But brother, who had been to circuses before, paid 25 cents extra for himself, and we both got good seats, right near the band. Brother explained that that was the best place, because we could see the performers as they came into the ring. He may have been right, but someway I always managed to get on the o. p, side of the band ever since, Well, the performance finally ‘even ere was a grand entree, in which twelve spotted horses appeared, ridden by ladies and ntlemen, who were the same spangled clothes had noticed in the street parade. But while there were only six mounted people in the pafade I observed that the other six horses Were the same ones I had admired in the team’ of ten that hauled the bandwagon. Of course, I was a boy, but a beea brought up on a farm I was not to be fooled by a spotted horse with a watch eye. I remember there was one young lady who rode what we now term a “pad act,”’ and a gentleman also did an act On horseback which particularly took my fancy. The rider lay upon the horse’s back, with his feet in the air and kicked a large globe th-u hoo s, over banners, ete. As I grew up in life I afterwards learned that the man was the veteran, Jacob Showles, who lived at Long Branch, N. J. He was the foster father of William Showles, one of the world’s greatest bareback riders. A number of feats followed, and I think about twelve different acts completed the program of what was called the big show, the oldfashioned one-r'-g circus for wi we often hear people sigh today. Presto change! What have we here? “The Greatest Show on Earth,” of course. Everybody has one—that is, everybody who runs a citeus, Three rings, a hippodrome track, elevated stages, immense platforms, deep tanks of water, great stretches of scenery, hundreds of different acts, hundreds of horses, herds of elephants, droves of camels, thousands of men, women and children, —— trains of cars, drawn by special engines, weak bridges to cross, or streams to ford. The audience is no longer herded with the animals, and acres upon acres of waterproof canvas cover a mnititnde of people (I was about to say a mul‘itude of sins). More acts are given in five minutes than the oldtime cireus ever presented, more horses are introduced in a single act than the best showa ever owned, more money taken in in one day than the oldtimers took in In a month. And yet the price remains about the same. Therefore, the forlorn creature who sighs for the show of his youth must be as blind as the proverbial bat or he would recognize the spirit of progress on every hand, and, in the language of the Bard of Avon, exclaim, “Can such ana; aoe be and =. us like a summer cloud, out our special wonder?” and I were passing along a country road we oT a Sond — a ~ sy ey ae cacnarnemeere oo ’ rte ton