The Billboard 1920-07-03: Vol 32 Iss 27 (1920-07-03)

JULY 3, 1920 The Billboard a a ee 47 EVANS’ BICYCLE CREEPER —Leg gaff. Excellent tition Used one week, Sacrifice, $15. ROBphT COOK, No. 26 Bank St., North Adams, Mass. me ALE —Levitation, packs in one trunk complete; L275 Ibs; can bo set up in 10 minutes; $75.60, cr what have you to trade? PHANTOM, Nearboro Bo » Park, Toronto, Ontario, 1 Floss Candy Machine. 644 Wood Electric yon SALE Nashville Virst Ik CONLAN, fH0.00 takin same tad Park, Chicago, Ilinots, FoR SALE 24 Merry-Go-Round Horses, 14 Sweeps, 2 ‘ i Chartots Must go at once Best bargain eer offered, First $65.00 takes all, J. FL GLEASON, ‘ e, Ohio. FOR SALE A complete outfit, consists of two beauFrog Heads, movable jaws, original cost, ev" Oo: one Spicer Bros.’ Plain Frog Suit, one Spansolid gold front and solid green back; alhomt meow: original cost, $75.00; fect and hands t 1 WIIL sell whole outfit complete for $65.00, or «il separate. Also have a Taylor XX Bill Trunk. I itfit can be secn at my home, or will ship im Suit NAZZ L GOOD LOOKING YOUNG LADY to do Single Con tortion, Trapeze and Slack Wire or any Silent Work so long as three changes are mada Prefer girl who hae gol speaking voice and can sing a little Must be American or at least capable of good English without an aceent. Engagement Jong, easy and pleasant. Gne performance daily No parade and no grind. Show opens near Binghamton, N. Y., July 31. Rehearsals July 24 When writing state age, height, welght, nationality, salary expected and send late ihoto, CARL ADAMSON, 55 Rosalind Ct, Akron, O. HIGH DIVER WANTED—State your salary om time, Parks and fairs. Lady or gent. LIAMS, 2720 Park, ae Louis, Missouri, and WIL PIANO PLAYER WANTED AT Mackuson’s Five able to cue ONCE —For Piees Dance Orchestra. Must be Violin parts. . Prefer one who can fake es Well as read. We use two Banjos, Saxophone, Viana and Drums. MACKUSON’S DANCE ORCHIL, P. O. Box 416, Henning, Minnesota: MIDGET or any clean Freak, to work Towa fairs. Big money. Travel by auto. ‘“‘WEITZEL,” 720 Euclid Ave., Des Moines, lowa. MUSICIANS WANTED—Band, 3d Cavalry; no grooming. FRED FABRI, Band Leader, Fort Myer, Virginia. ! stay on receipt of $65.00. Reference, National ‘ Hank and Hill State Bank, Chicago. Address WIGENE JORRETTE, 5116 No, St Louls Ave., Chicago, Minas, FOR SALE & lengths of T7-tler Blues, 2 jacks to a rxxt condition; first $60.00 gets them. SANK oF “St KPRISE, Surprise, Nebraska, FOR SALE Front Canvas Curtain; 35x20; all new; 16) bargain if taken at once, BK kL MOERM Hf, <Agt., Eseanaba, Michigan, juls two-column PostBurlesque Queens, FOR SALI I Exhibit Counter, Card Machine, with over 800 ards; machine used about 2 weeks; cost about st $15 gets it; also 1 Basswood Trunk, 30x50x40, m covered, without lock; trunk in good shape; inst dollars gets it, as I have to sll; no C. O. D. 108 HOWARD, 501 Princeton St., Providence, Ken ks jul3 roR Arch i by 26 SALE—4 sets of Scenery for theatre; Palace Wood, 2 Parlor Sets; also Asbestos Curtain, Address MRS. & C. WOLF, Leroy, Texas SALE Reserves, Inspection invited Beverly Dramatic Tent, Blues; no scenery Fifteen hundred Kansas. fifty-eighty: Qut ten weeks, cash. C. Dp. { ]asco, FOR SALE ew, never LOM Sanisca Ice Cream Sandwich Machine; used; $75.00 takes it. ANTHONY POL Minneapolis, Minnesota. ros SALE— Tent, le wall; 12x14; one season; wiring; $75.00 me Drop oi s20.00 Ome set Logs G. Mok ROW 105 Carter khaki top, 7-ft. striped poplar frame; electric Case Three Way, rea. extra gomi, $10.00. C Kokomo, Indiana. juls sixteen arms, Carousel, threeother row jumper; four coaches; sixyline engine; forty-six-key cardboard used FOR SALE— Forty -foot aoreast every horse power gas Gavivlo Scale Organ, one hundred yards new music ind new motor: Tent and sides. Can be seen running. Don't write unless you mean business. Price, $3,200 with or without lorat'on GIESE BROS, 57 West First Street, Bayonne, New Jersey jul3 THRES FULL-SIZE ASBESTOS CURTAINS, on llers, at half original cost. J. P. REDINGTON Serantor Pennsylvania jul3 POR SALE-—Large Merry-Go-Round, now operating in Chic — Good condition. Part time i r if desir culars write LEIGH HUNT, 1810 Irving Park "Br i. € hicago, Illinois, jullo HERSCHELL-SPLLLMAN Three-Abreast Horse Carousel; can be seém in operation at Rorick’s Gien Park, Elmira, N. Y. CHAS. HERTRICH, 452 Li Elmira, New York. jullo Jumping Carroll St six molds, sugar box and hamburger mbine!, complete; all utensils to start ney. White Coats, Caps, Aprons, etc. : used ONE TALBOT trunks « gD mak very li left here by a widow with three children who nexis money badly. This outfit is compara1 new. Costs $150. First reasonable price offer gets it. WINDHORST SUP. CO., 106 N, 15th Street, St. Louis, Missouri. RET U ILT WARDROBES TRUNKS—Equal to new, ha tinal cost Get lifetime goods at wholesale price. REDINGTON & C O., Seranton, Pa jul3 —— SANISCO ICE CREAM SANDWICH 1919 Medel $45.00 HARVEY Broadway, Indianapolis, Indiana. Seepeeeretenmesnsenseeenencecnnmecnmesiion SKEE-BALL ALLEY Slightly used, = sale or will erhange, also Country Store Wheel. What have you to offer? KAUFMAN BROS, Shellpot Park, Wilmiing ton, Delaware MACHINE— SCOTT, Hotel SONG Goods, Turedos Chicago SLIDES, 66c flo oO: Trunk set; Army > SacTifica, Suitcase Uniform, BOLLYN, full Theatrical Banjo, Guitar, 1554 No. Clark, TEN INDESTRUCTO WARDROBE TRU NKS--Purchased at Sheirff’s Sale $25 to $40: less than ae prices teday, REDINGTON & CO., Scran ton, Pennsylvania, juls Two Lt AD and two Breeching Pony Harness: new . * collars in good shape Price, $75.00 for lot. Kiress E. SEIBEIL,, Manager, Tamrack St., MilWaukee, Wiscansis TWo SKEE-BALL ALLEYS—Good mechanical con me, t alf new price GO. ROGERS, 50 Mirch St New Britain, Connecticut. jul3 TWo HI NDRED PAIRS HENLEY SKATES. used o mth BAROLD) sncmantnassdl Ashiand, Ohio. WAX Tso D. REPAIRED. EXCHANGED OR = \SED —-Coin-operated Machines of all kinds, Lot -' * what you have or want. Write for our pe on rebuilt Machines Address P. O;. BOX “*, \. & Station, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, jull? REBUILT WARDROBE TRUNKS—Faqual to new MUSICIANS are wanted for the Seventh Infantry Band now stationed at Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark. Vacancies arg open for good musicians with pay from $43.40 to $74.50 per month and allowances. For further information address OLAF M. NORD, Band Leader, Seventh Infantry, Camp Pike, Arkansas MUSICIANS WITH TRADES—Can place a!l instru munts, any trade, for organized Railway Band. Town twenty thousand population. C. L, LANGLEY, Marshall, Texas. jull7 PIANIST WANTED—Young Man, to accompany Singer in vaudeville; long engagement, with splendid salary to start. Preference will be given to clean-cut young man with temperament in following ‘inger, rather thon finished technician. Enclose phone to CHAMINADE, Billboard, New York City. SAXOPHONISTS, Banjoists, Musicians for summer resort, hotels in Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana. State all particulars and lowest salary. JULES STEIN, Ottawa, Beach, Mich. jul3 Violinists; other Jazz WANTED—AII kinds of Concessions for big Celebra tion on the Fair Grounds. Feature Act, Al Wil«m ‘‘Airplanes.’’ Platteville, Wisconsin, July 5. Write WwW. C 2Race. jul3 WANTED IMMEDIATELY—Bass Saxophone Player who doubles Bass Trombone, Baritone or Tuba. I have Bass Saxophone which I will sell on time. Must be tall. Send photo. JOE THOMAS, Nixon Theatre, Philadelphia, 24-26; Loew’s American, New York, 28-30. WANTED —Pitanists, Organists; learn pipe organ; theatre playing: exceptional opportunity; positions. Address THEATRE, care Billboard, New York. WANTED -Syncopating Jazz Musicians for high-class cafe. Those that sing or double given preference, Good appearance and refinement essential. Piano Players wire, others write. GEORGE LL. McQUERREY, Wichita Falls, Texas. WANTED—A-1l Piano Man for dance work. State age and experience. Must join at once. Twenty-five dollars week, board, room and traveling expenses; $5 extra for Sunday. We play every Sunday. Wire your charges. A. S. KINNEY, Redwood Falls, Minn. jullo WANTED—A-1, experienced Pianist, for vaudeville. Must handle all standards. Five acts, six (6) days; no pictures. Salary, $35.00 per week House opens Aug. 16th, 1920. Write or wire at once to LEADER, Orpheum Theatre, Champaign, Illinois. WANTED—Violinist; 342 hours; pictures only; 6 days’ work; teaching and dances on the side; fine climate, on coast; good fishing. Salary, $30.00. Wire. Living reasonable here. D. E. PENCE, Liberty Theatre, Brunswick, Georgia. WANTED—For the 13th Field sicians om all instruments; good positions for good men; musical duty only; motorized regiment. Write F. G. ANDERSON, Band Leader, Camp Dodge, Ia. Artillery Band, Mu WANTED—A-1 Advance Agent, for traveling dance orchestra. Salary, expenses. Stata lowest. ORCHESTRA, 911 E. Market, New Albany, Indiana. r WANTED—Tall Man, to travel with Girl Aerial Act. Salary, $25.00 and trasportation See MR. DANFORTH, Paul Power Agency, Loop End Bldg., Chicago, I]linois. WANTED— Musicians, to enlarge band to 15 pieces. Cornet, Trombone, Clarinet, Baritone and Bass. Cornet Players, $25 per week, other Musicians, $22. Above includes Pullman berth and the best meals served by any circus. Will advance tickets anywhere upon suitable reference. Season ends Xmas Write or wire GREAT SANGER CIRCUS, as per route in circus column. jul24 PANDARUS THE MAGNIFICENT They say it isn’t a very good “movie,” and we don’t intend ‘to give omitted, it free advertising by mentioning it. ducer innumerable young men and women as his victims. great wholesale age in all commodities, including the vicious. “lobbies look like hell” that “the wages of sin may establish a new boxoffice record.”—Editoria? from THE CINCINNATI TIMES-STAR. this is part of the advisory press matter distributed by a proamong theaters on this circuit: You can make your lobby look like hell—you can have a big “Sinners’ Week” when the girls can round up and rope their pet sinners—you can devise cut-outs from the posters that will make them want to see the big show—in brief, read the naughty suggestions below and put as much pep, spice and temptation into your ad stunts as "and you'll say the wages of sin are a new box-office record. Evidently Pandarus still lives, with the “movies” as his medium, and But, with the name of the “movie” does in “ We are living in the We make 466+ ~¢@ +46 ~@ +6666 ~¢6 666444 i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i ln * WANTED—Experienced Musicians who are performers on instruments for Military Band; musical duties enly; no duties in connection with Headquarters Troop; no dutes at stables other than the care of your own mount. Army bandsmen’s pay has been increased to the extent that it is better than the average musician's pay in civil lifa Plenty of outdoor healthful sports, such as hunting, fishing and horseback riding. , Can use a few String Players. If interested write also BAND LEADER, Ilth Cavalry, Presidio of Monterey, California. jue WANTED—One Man Piano Player: one who can sing preferred. Must be able to read at sight and fake. Good wages and steady work, Wire or write. A. M. SODERLUND, White, South Dakota. juls WANTED—C Melody Man for five-piece Dance Or chestra: ready to join July 5 of sooner; prefer one who can sing: must be an A-] man. GRANT'S SINGING ORCHESTRA, Mitchell, S. D. jullo WANTED Med. Lecture, People change strong foi week Piano Player, double Stage. State lowest and R. R. Tickets if I know you. Just been stung. GEO. VANDERVILT’S KOMEDY CO., Ravenwoai Mo, week 14; Sheridan, 21 jul3 WANTED—At once for the Sheridan Municipal Band, good Solo Cornet, Clarinets, Altos and Baritone Players. Steady work for Carpenters, Painters, Locomotive Machinists Write or wire J. S JOYCE, Bandmaster, Sheridan, Wyoming. juls WANTED PARTNER, who can run Power's Machine, to play small towns; pictures and vaudeville; either halls or tent 1 have full outfit. ercept film No truck. State all if interested. Write L A., Box 416 Fallsburg, Sullivan Co., New York. Tympani and Marimba; five and chalf hours daily; dance work on side, C. E Creston, Iowa. WANTED Drummer, with salary, $35; seven days: pictures only: must be good; BRANDT, Willard Theatre, w ANTE D For the Sout er Star ‘Show, Sketch Team and Novelty Singles. Also Dancing Comedian Long season and money every week. Good treatment and an easy job, as we make week stands and travel t original cost. Get lifetime goods at wholesale | by auto Write all particulars and salary in first Drhen REDINGTON & CO., Scranton, Pa, jull? | letter, BILLIE BOUGHTON, Tifton, Georgia WILL, SAC RIFICE an Empire Candy Plows Machine | WANTED—Slim Gee, come om. Hastings, Neb. this Mh bargain Machine is in god condition. Call woek Grand Island, Nebraska, next. SCOTTY, . : ‘es at once for offer. NORBERT U, KOLB, 538 | Race Track Man. born St., Chicago, Ulinols Help Wanted Pod word, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 250. Pon MMAVELING DANCE ORCHESTRA Saxophone, mer, D (de — long-neck Banjo preferred), Drum “DIRE tania .. Sate lowest. Double something? Tt. 911 BK. Market, New Albany, Indiana. WANTED—Musictans Clarinet Player and Trap Drum mer, for picture and road show house; 4% hours a day, 7 days @ week; $30.00; easy work. no grind: good, clean city. Address or wire PROF. SPOER, Southern Amusement Co., Lake Charles, Louisiana. WANTED—A-1 Drummer, for vaudeville, pictures; seven days; salary, $35.00; steady job. JOE CINQUEMAIN, Leader, Orpheum Theatre, Waco, Texas. Information Wanted 3e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25c. ANYONE KNOWING THE WHEREABOUTS of Helen Rozelle, ‘‘Pianist,"’ kindly communicate with CARL ADAMSON, 55 Rosalind Ct., Akron, Ohio. Instructions and Plans 2e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25e. A. ©. RUCH, Published and Distributor of X. LaRue’s Course on Hypnotism, ten lessons; also Code Mind reading Act, as used by Prof. LaRue himself; both for $1; no books; offer good any time. Address A. C. RUCH, Publisher, Winchester, Tennessee. jul24 ANIMATED CARTOONS, picturing ‘“‘Love’s Romance”; Recitation, Instruction. Gold Initial Stage Outfit, $2.00. Rapid Fire Cartoons, $1.25. PROF. HAFFNER, 2902, Sta. S, Philadelphia. jul3 BE A MAN OF MYSTERY—The secret is all you need. Great Handcuff Trick, Escape From Safe or Vault, the Vanishing Assistant, Escape From 75 Feet of Rope, Crack Marksmanship Act, Marvelous Levitatien, Excelsior Rope Tie, Wonderful Trunk ype Complete Secret Instructions each Mystery, 25 cent: All eight Mysteries complete, one dollar. ““EV EREST.” tax SS, Utica, New York. COMPLETE VAUDEVILLE COURSE—Preparing anyone for the stage, 75c, prepaid. BOHN, 301 E 83d, New York City. jul3l BAR PIANO PLAYING TAUGHT in four practical, stmplified, distinctive lessons. Guaranteed “Develop that musical lova’’ Only $1.00. STERLING SYSTEM STUDIO, Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. jullo Resilver Mirrors; full directions, 25¢. HAMILTON, 713 Daupliin, Mobile, Ala BASY MONEY JOUN J “GOTEMALLREAT’—Conran offers you Dr. Merlin’s System of Second Sight, Van Roy’s Second Sight and Psychometry, Howe & Howe's Telepathic Act, Gordan’s Silent Transmission of Thought at lowest prices on earth Send for lis. HE P. CONRAN, 2235 N. 4th St, Philadelphia. LEARN MIND READING—My complete copyrighted act for two people covers five differant ‘‘effects’’; only $5. Send stamp for particulars to PROF. ZALANO, Tyrone, New York. In Answering Classified Ads, Please Mention The Billboard. MIND READING ACTS—Four systems, all different, $1.00. LE ROY, 33 State, York, Pa. jullo “BECOME A LIGHTNING TRICK CARTOONIST’ — Entertain in vaudeville, at clubs, fairs, etc. Send $1.00 for 23 Comic Trick Drawings with Patter and Instructions by a professional cartoonist. BALDA ART SERVICE, Oshkosh, Wiscofsin. jull7 IF YOU WANT TO GO ON THE STAGE I can savu you time and money. This is not a school or fake. Send 10¢ for sample and particulars. KIPPY KARTOON SERVICE, 4014 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa juis LEARN PHOTO COLORING—Splendid Simplified course. Three methods, Only 500 MABEL O. SILLER, Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. profession LHARN CONTORTION—Front and Back Bending, Splits, Butterfly and others, 50. Contorto Oi! pint $2, quart $3.50. D. C. FISHER, Box 181, New Castle, Indiana. jul24 MANAGERS FAIRS, PARKS, ETC.—Write for new system of advertising. New idea and greatest of the times. Surg winner. BOX 36, Winfield, IIL. jul: TATTOOING GETS TOP MONEY ANYWHERE Complete instructions for doing work and formula for removing work, $1.00. Tattooers, get my price list of supplies. PROF. W. H. GILES, Harriman, Tennessee. julld THREE ORIGINAL “CRACKER-JACK’’ BUSINESS PLANS sent on approval; unusual methods. $200.00 weekly profits possible. Men and women everywhere. Write “CHRISTENSEN,” Box 824, San Francisco, California. jullo WANT TO HEAR from anyong having good Plans or Mail Order Instructions; no bunk. CHAS. NIOR, Sever!y, Massachusetts. Magical Apparatus—New 4c WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25c. MAGIC FLOWERS—Large size, Medicine Talks that get 25 cents for mailing either NATHAN, 4611 Lowell Ave., all new; 100, $2.00. the money, 5 for $1.00. order, BROTHERChicago. jull7 Magical Apparatus FOR SALE. (Nearly New and Cut Priced.) Se WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 250. CRYSTAL GAZING BALLS, Books, Secrets, new and used Magic. Magical Apparatus bought, sold, eaxchanged. List for stamp, OTTO WALDMANN, 1450 First Ave., New York. FOR SALE—Lot of Magic, Handcuff, Chain Escape Act, Oliver Typewriter; all used, but in good con dition; also lots of Wigs d Clown Suits, cheap. Write for list. E. C. ANDREWS, Box 541, Lyncli burg, Virginia MENE TEKEL WONDER PACK—Innumerable professional effects duplicated with ease. Positively baffling. Cards not marked. No skill required No danger of secret being detected. explicit directions, 50c. A bargain. Don’t miss it Satisfaction guaranteed. No stamps accepted. RUSSELL GILMORE, 103 E. Barnard St., West Chester, Pennsylvania. Fine grade cards and Manuscripts, Sketches & Plays 20 WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25e. A-1 VAUDEVILLE MATERIAL of big-time caliber at 1-3 Jess during June and July. Sure-fire Acts, Monologues, Sketches, etc. Exclusive Songs to order. CARSON AND D’ARVILLE, 560 West 179th St, New York. A-1 VAUDEVILLE MATERIAL of every description written to order. Acts, Sketches, Monologues that assure bookings. A few big-time Acts on hand. (Interview by appointment.) PHILIP J. LEWIS, 121 West 1léth St., New York. ACTS, Parodies, Plays, Sketches, Costumes at re markable terms. Free catalog. Practical pro fessional references. AL FLATICO, 1780 East 9th St., Cleveland, Ohio. jul24 AMATEUR PRODUCERS AND ACTORS should pre sent professiongyY material; stamp for catalogue. NEW YORK PLAY BUREAU, 2665 Decatur Ave, New York, jul3 ARE YOU MATERIALLY prepared for next season? Now is the tame to order your new Act, Sketch or Monologue. My royalty plan assures Satisfaction. Get acquainted. Write now Interview by appoint ment. GILLICK, 336 East 87th St., New York. jul24 NEW PLAYS—Theatrical Managers and Attention!—You want new plays You * sparkling, bang, up-to-the-minute good BRAND Producers, want bright, material I can satisfy your longing I e six brand new Books, Melodramas and Comeyi Have never been staged. You may produce t on a royalty, or I will sell them right out. A tected hy coypright. Now, if you are interested, me hear from you very soon First come first served As you well know, now is the time to get busy. Address J. M. SILKWORTH, Station S, Box 2833, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, CLOWNING 1920—Seven walkarounds and three big stops, for $1.00. L. H. BOSTWICK, 307 N. 25th Rillings, Montana. julle MY OWN MONOLOGS—Both humorous and dramatic. and poetry, straight stuff and slang. Treat yourself to these distinctive books of rea! Happy Howls, 25c and $1. VIN SULLIVAN, 652 Thirty-ninth St., Brooklyn, New York. jullo PARODY SINGERS-—Have just written a pasitive scream on “‘Let the Rest of the World Go By.” Send $1.00. You'll say it’s worth fifty. Brand new and suitable for straight or any character. America’s Well-Known Vaudeville Author RAY HIBBELER, 4040 Dickens Ave, Chicago. SKETCHES, MONOLOGUES, SPECIAL written to order: original work, terms for stamp. H. P. HALBRAN, Olean, New York. MATERIAL Teasonable rates; 530 First Ave jul24 SNAPPY PARODY on bows like; price, 50c the World Go By” WATERS, 912 *“Dardanelia’’; the kind the Parody on “Let the Rest of sent freq with same. CHARLIE Burgess Place, Passaic, New Jersey (Continued on page 48) rr. tng + ms a ° Pare » =< avcanitienintaiioennn Tengen mages eS ee neers 5 a ie RL a EF = Soot ESTES TS I Ta