The Billboard 1920-07-17: Vol 32 Iss 29 (1920-07-17)

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The Bitiboard SULY 17, 1920 OBITUARIES EBLEREE—Aifret, 4, @ _ crummer et the Groot Tieeter, Malone, N. Y., troke bie neck wie e ¢ ow ve iy © fovuong vue he thet «ity June + Woe ineteot BAETINE—<Cwarlee Frederick, 7, we kuown slow u wl sorenue ‘ xu of Copperevile, Suc ’ vere Gen FS duly ) s Gueugier Mr, Beriine auc Ss wite be yee ate ¥ 2 Pre Dao, JUN » CTrobueTey) Le Me wae bore @t Germenwwe 4 Dep lemler 2¥ G4 Jiie Fight peme wee Cte ries Pretericé Basere, bot eeriy in be ' he adopted the De tie ¢ Dartive jie wee @ veteres of the Oh War In Loving Memory oo ow Gow Husbent and totber, WILLIAM W. BITTNER July 4, 1918 whe passed away a Wye. ELLA BITTNER, sd dCaugiters, HAPPY ent WAL. bee loft the cath-—the days Sime you bere gone ewey. BAYLEY -—4iowerd, partner of big brother, Neville Bayley, in the management of the Kotor Soint Amusement Vark, South Norwalk, (ynn,, fell deed July 2 at the Heton Theater of heart trouble Interment was in Deuphin, va, We leeves a widow and brother. CAIENS—4ieorge, olfcet of the seven Cairns Erothers, owners of the Cairns brothers’ Show, died July 4 of heart failure at Chicago, where he wee living with hie wife. George wae well known to the professior Interment was in Wunders Cemetery, Chiceg Surviving him are his mother, wife end x2 brothers, CLARK .-Join, well known in circles end father of Bijlie Clark the Famous rosdway hows duly 4 of wbeart failure at Joterment waa in Vernwevod city DANILLE~-Mre. emusement manager of died suddenly Vhiladelbia, d’s, Cemetery, that MH, B, (Hattie), 28, of Miami, Ok., wife of the general agent of the EK. i. Need Greater Shows, was killed when the shows were wrecked at Atoka, Ok., July 4. Inlerment was at Miami, DAVIES —Chafies P., “Vareon,”* dled Va last week, familiarly known 48 at the Elks’ Home at Bedfor), He was most prominent in sverting circles, and had managed many foremost boxers in daye past. He was inastrimental in placing several in front of the ft lights, among them John L, Sullivan and d’addy ivan, DEMUCCIO—-l Dlind bandmaster of the ind Loys’ Band playing at Goney Island, (New York, died July 6 at his home in New York City, after a short ill hier DU. rtle, 21, of Greenville, Tex., was killed in the train wreck of the PB, R. Reed ‘irenter Shows at Atoka, Ok., July 4. Interment was at Greenville, DUKE—l aura, 3, was killed in the E. teed Greater Shows’ wreck at Atoka, 4. Interment was made at Greenville, Tex FERGUSON <Aieorge B., formerly connected with the Barnum & Bailey, Kingling Bros.’ and Selis4Mloto circuses in the stock department, died July 6 at Akron, O. In later years he was with the American Express Company as Chief Inspector, located in Akron, GOLDSMITH—Abraham, 24, conductor on the lL. A, Thompson Scenic Railway, West HKighth Street aud Surf Avenue, Coney Island, N_ Y., was instantly killed July 9 when he leaned too far out of the car and fell, The train, containing some 1 passengers, ran wild until stopped by a cool-headed passenger. GRAFTON—upt. Thomas F., secretary of the North Georgia air, died July 7 at his home jin Rome, Ga. Capt. Grafton was a World War veteran, and served for many months overseas with the 17th Engineers. He was also a member of the newspaper profession, having formerly been city eliter on The Rome Tribune-Herald. He was elected secretary of the North Georgia Fair two years ago, and the fair held last year under his management was one of the most successful in the South. GRIGOR—Robert, Jr.. son of Robert F. Grigor, of the Sandy Beach Amusement Company, died at bis heme in Dorchester, Mass., July 3. HANSON—frank F., well-known ariator of cornetist and R. Ok., July Oelwein, la., was killed whtle performing <daring aerial stunts at Caspar, Wry., recently. Ilis parachute failed to amen after dropping from the airplane. His*brofher, C. E. Hanson, was with him at the time of his death. His parents live in Oelwein, and the body was taken there and later Duried at the old family burial grounds at — la. oe = 38, died at bis home in New York C “3 Ju 9. He was a popular lawyer and @lso a a: ramatic coach of considerable ability, HILI—Frank T., of Waterbury, Conn., died in that city June 16. He was 4 ticket seller witty the Forepaugh Sells Brothers’ Cireus for many years. His wife survives. HOLT—Ciarence E.. actor, died Jnly 5 at his home, 635 : York. Ge was taken play the “‘Honey Girl” Company in Boston phout *wo weeks ago, Mr Holt was born been on in New Hampshire, the ee about ¢) had peared ith Wat Belase soabastiene. HUNT—George, 22, of Belton, Tex., was killed in the E. B, Reed Greater Shows’ wreck at Atoka, Ok., July 4, Interment was at At RLEY—James A., 52, famous old clowe, died after a lingering illoess at the and had irty-five years. He Goodwin in many Dellevrne Hospitel, New York, lest week. As “James Rossi” he eppeered with the Bernuw & baliey Olveus for twenty yeers He also eppesred in vaudeville with Weer & Welds aud ¢ Tue direction of Oscar Memmerstein. ‘Iwo wtuere eurvive bim, ope@of whew is in veutevtlle KLAPOT—herles we’! theetrical circles a8 @ begro impersonstor and furmer leag with the “Regro Fuliies sh vod killed Himself on the sends et Long Beach, “s lie was at one time mepager of the Theater, Sen Diego LAUDER erge & er known in cunst » Clever Australien ven tnivriviset. whe retiregd from the show Yusiness im 1416, died at bis home in Westfield, Mact., of ryot’s disease June 20. WVravk Ti, better known Ww the ont LEAEE on show world as “lop,” died et the home = sisters at Beyre Va. He wee seid to be of the oldest carnival and feir followers in . Anpa Mary Platte, 77, died et ber S41 Harway avenue, Brooklyn, NX. Y¥ carly Thursday morning, July % Fhe woe the wite of Jolm Lee and grandmother of Anita and laciile Stewart, motion picture actresses, LITTLE—Lena, age 55 who in previous years toured in concert in England, France, Germany, Italy and America, committed suicide by espuyxiation Monday night, July 5, in New Or leans. Twelve years ago Mise Little retired from the stage and made that city her home. lil health is supposed to Guve been the cause for the act, McCLANAHAN—Mrs. Ethel, 15, of Dallas, Tez., was killed in the E. B. Reed Greater Shows’ wreck at Atoka, Ok., July 4. Interment Was at Dallas, McKENNA—PFive-yearol4 eon of William J MeKenna, song writer, died recently from burns in New York, Mr. McKenna only arrived in New York last week from France, where he had Seen since March. MARTIN —Wred, manager of the Firefly roller coaster at Idora Vark, Youngstuwn, *0., wae instantly killed July 5, when he was struck by one of the roller cara and hurled to the track below, where he was again hit. The body was crushed beyond recognition. Tile wife and three children eurvive. Interment was at Chester, W. Va, MEYER—Irviug, cigar manufacturer, guest of Willlam Collier, the actor, was drowned recently in St. James Bay, New York, near the Collier residence, where he was staying. He had been out canoeing on the bay with Louis Gadlierd!, a son of the caretaker of the Collier estate, who also was drowned, O’SULLIVAN—Tony, well known circles, died in New York last week, For years he wae connected with the Bilograph and later wae with Mack Sennett’s studio staff. RENO --—Dick in film Rene, a former cirens performer, died recently in Cincinnati, O. Mrs. Wm. Koplin, of the Sells-Floto Circus, was a sister to Reno. ROSCH—Henrietta, premier danseuse§ and wife of Col. Wm. A. Lavelle, died at her home, 18 East Grand avenne, Chicago, July 9, of kidney trouble. She had been fll for six months. Miss Rosch was 49 years old, and was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was Kiralfy Brothers who brought her to this country in 1887 as a dancer. In addition to being a dancer she was a ballet mistress and directrese The last few years she had heen with the ‘Thearle-Duftiield Fireworks Display Company, of Chicago. She was a member of the Ladies® Auxiliary of the Showmen’s League of America and married Col. Lavelle eighteen Feurs ago. ROSS—Penrl. wife of D. F. Ross, formerly a member of the profession, died at ber home in Sedalia, Mo., May 3, due to a paralytic stroke, She and her husband formerly conducted the arks Hotel, Slater, Mo., which catered to the profession, STEPHENS—Charles 58, daredevil from Bristol, Eng., was killed July 11, when he attempted to shoot Niagara Falls in a barrel. The barrel was dashed to pieces on the rocks below the falls. Stephens was a former circus per G., former WAERD—R. Tidie, mother of Mrs. J. 1. Richards, known as Sadie War. of Ward and Richards, died July 2 at Bryn Mawr, Pa, She Was well known by many of the profession. WILKES—May, 64 years ol, died at the Actors’ Fund Home, New York, July 8. She was born in Bangor, Me., and had been on the stage for about a half century, acting with James W. Collier, Charles Frohman, James Thatcher. James O'Neill, Kiralfy Brothers and others She made her last appearance five years ago with the Poli Stock Company at Washington, D. C. WILSON—Mrs, Anna, 24. of San Bernardino, L, was killed in the FE. B. Reed Greater * wreck at Atoka, Ok., July 4. Tatesment Was at San Bernardino. IN LOVING MBMORY OF OUR SINCERE FRIEND, H. D. ZARROW Gone, but not forgotten. HAL AND eva Ne. BLANCHE AND DOGLY CUNARD, WOEHLER—Mrs. Mande, 45, of Miami, Ariz., Was killed in the B. B. Reed Greater ‘Shows’ yak at Atoka, Ok., July 4. Interment was at oka, Chicago, Juty 4.—Rob Bork, who has a string of six concessins with the Metropolitan Gbows., = in = ee last Gaturday. Mr. Burk said ness bad developed to the “mopping up’”’ stage, ROUNDUP RECEIPTS MORE THAN $175,000 Donrtinued from page 66) Tommy Kirnan third, $100; Powder BR. Taompson feurth 890 ERGNK EKLDING WITT SADDLE (Right)— Bryan Koncy fret, $50. Angew Hughes second, Se: Jim Lyruct bird Ft STEER BULLYOUGGIN WINNERS FOUETR ETEERK—@ii: skey fret, £100; Freuk MeCarrull second. #0: Key Quick third, 6 ETEER HIDING—Guy * tz Dret, BW: Jack Brown second. $50 ry vuper, $6.65; Hugh Strickland, #6.70, end hennets Couper, $6.0, epot third auevuey. FIFTH DAY, JULY 7 STEELER HOPING—Pret Beeson first, $100, 244-5 wee: Hugh Stricklend second, BW, 27 4-5; E4 MeCarty third, $30, 3844; Tommy Grimes fourth, $20 ETEEK BULLDOGOING—#lim $1, 1644 wer Jim Messe 1g 54: Frank Me a ethirc KOMAN ETA Na) } i. Tommy Kirnan b oo): kK Meyo ard ej t STAD Armetrvug iret $. BAREBACK BKONK fret, 60: High &tri neth Cooper third, $20, STEEK HIDING—Eryen Norval! third, Ceskey Sret, aecound $H. 3 14. 4 fterneon)— y Joues and Kenearth 820. ‘DING KA SH; Tummy RIDING—Bryan Boach kland secund, $30; Ken Roach Gret, SW: Paes second, $30; Hough Strickland SIXTH DAY, JULY 8 STEER ROPING—Johnny Joédd and Maish eplit Gret and second money, S314 sec.: Tommy Grimes third Hugh Strickland tourth, $20. % 44. 81 EE Ht BU LLDOGGING—Angeio $10, 54% sec: Slim Caskey second, U4 24: “Prank MeCarrol] third, $49, 39 1%. BKOMAN STANDING KRACK (Afternoon)—Ike as Sret, $60; Tommy Kirnan second, Scout eat £75, $0, B24; Hughes Orst, +, KOMAN STANDING RACE (Evening)—Ike Armstrong first, $0; Tou my Kirnan second, BAREBACK BRONK RIDING—Bryan Roach first, 3: Hugh Strickland second, $30; Powder R. Thompson -third, £20, STEER KILDING —Powder R. Thompson and Hugh Strickland split Gret and ser-ond money, each $40; Kenneth Cooper third, $20 NIGHT BRONK RIDING WITH SADDLE— Jim Lynch frst, 80: S00; Jean McKay second, Tex Dawson third, $20. SEVENTH DAY, JULY 9 STEER ROPING—Fred Beeson first. $100, 25 sec.; Eddie Burgess second, $0), 271-45; Seout pt A iird, $50, 21-5; Tommy Grimes fourth, 31 14, ROMAN STANDING RACE (Afternoon)—Ike pammoeng Grst, $60; Kenneth Maynard second, ROMAN STANDING RACE (Night)—Ike Armstrong first, $00; Kenneth Maynard 6ec*ond, $40. STEER RIDING—Gnuy acme Grst, Okishoma Ourley second, Kenneth third, $26. BAREBAOK BRONK RIDING—Powder R. mpson first, $50; Guy Scbultz second, $30; Kenneth Cooper third, $2 BRONK RIDING WITH SADDLE (Night)— Tex Dawson first, $50: Jotmny Maggert second, $30; Jim Lynch third, $20. EIGHTH DAY, JULY 10 $0: Cooper ROMAN RACE (Afternoon)—Ike Armstrong firet, $50: Hugh Strickland and Powder R. (Night) Ike Armstrong tirst, $60; Kenneth Maynanl second, $40. BAREBACK (BRONK RIDING—Gny Shoitz first, $50; Hugh Strickland and Powder R. Thompson split second and thi rd, $25 each. BRONK RIDING WITH SADDLE (Night)— Tex Dawson first, $50; Guy Sbultz second, $30; Johnny Maggert ‘third, $20, STEER RIDING—Kenneth first, $50; Norval Cooper and Hugh Strickland phen and third, $25 each SEMI-FINALS BRONK GIDING WITH SADDLE—Bryan Roach first, $200; Hugh Strickland and Angelo Hughes second and third, $25 each, STEER ROPING—Sc out Maish first, $100; Maude Sawyer second, $50; Ed McCarty third, $30; Tommy Grimes fourth, $20. NINTH DAY, JULY + STEER ROPING—Eddy B Joe Gardner second, $50: Hngh crichton hie $30; Johnny Judd fourth, $0. ROMAN STANDING RACK (Afternoon)—~ The Acmateemng first, $60; Tommy Kirnan secop BRONK RIDING WITH SADDLE (Night)— Guy Shultz first, $50; Jay Miller second, $30; Johnny Magegert third, $20. STEER RIDING—I ‘owder R, Thompron first, +: Kenneth Cooper and Guy Shultz second and third, $25 each BARPBACK “BRONK RIDING—Gny Shultz first, $50; Kenneth Cooper and Powter Thompson. second and third, $25 each. ° WINNERS IN FINALS FANCY ROPING—Chester Byers first, $400; Eddy Burgess second, $300; Johnny Judd and Bobby Calem second and third, $150 “—. STEER ROPING—Joe Gardner first, $1,000 ‘Burgess eecond, $600; Hugh Strickland $400. mEHONK WHOING—Bryan Roach first, $1,600; Afgelo Hughes second, $800: Kenneth Cooper third, $809; Jesse Coates fourth, $300, TRIQGK KRIDING—Tommy Kirnan first, $400; Kenneth bnqeene second, $300: Robby Calem 5S I Jones foarth, $100. ene Ld , McOarty ‘first, BUL : DOG GING—Jim Massey first, $300; Prank MeCarroll second, $200; Slim Caskey third, $100. George A. Scott, superintendent of the Ilinois Huomane Society, signed warrants Saturday evening before Judge Holmes, charging Tex Austin end John Doe, @ steer rider, with cruelty to second and avimals, end stating thet the steers were ory... 2 i the contest. Werrabis wore served. K. G. BARKOOT SHOWS Celebrate Two “Fourth” Dates Tvieto, O., July &}—Last week et Bryan 0. the K. GS. Burbuot Showe were loceteg ur und the Court Wouse syunre, hevi ME for Buepaces The well-tnowt trouvper and bigh diver dorry Bix.” The town was aéverticel within am . of eisty wiles for the “Fourti on Seturdss duy Ideul weather prevailed all week eo: the Duelmesse wae far beyond expertetions az, elthe totally blind, wus very cactive op the job et all times. Huerry oeurely great time duriag the week, beving wet » nuy ber of acquaintances op Che outtt, caperie!), being well acgueinted with “K. G.”’ .on : Jessup, end the trio could be seen dei! y @ittiz op the Court Bouse lewn, cutting vp the me | they made twenty yeers ego. Grest credir is due Herry for promoting @ celebration ip own home town that was approved of br the Brrenites and proved beneficial to bimeeif. ; Tbe run from Bryan to Tole6o was made two bourse «nud everything wae ready to opers te eerily Monday morning for another Fourth.” The day wee gilorivus and business wes te end from #1) indications #o fer, Tulede wij agein te g2 winner for this organization The show bed several visitors this week from Bol's United Shows, playing Adrien. .Mirt the Northwestern Bbhows, at Fremoct, 0. and the Keles Shows at Defiance Jake Nalbas who was operated on recently at # tie J pe} ya's Hoepitel, Seuth Bend, Ind, is beck on the show well ané bearty. Habeeb (Beby) Rerkoo: who is married end settled down in Tuledo « “ *Toleéo may be my bome, but I am «@ citizen of the “erkoot Shows.” Hsbeeb bas hed « kiné of fswily reunion bere this week. Thro the FPalis, owned br Dave Stock, finally rearhe Bryen, and fortumately got in the two “‘Fourth’ celebrations. Mr. and Mra B. Bertin vielture to the show et Toledo thie week The Berkoot “special” expects to leere Sun oy for Lorain. " ~Asbtabula, OBERT 8. BREMBON. J. J. JONES EXPO. NOTES During the engagement of the Johnny J. Jones Exposition et the Calgary (Alberta, Can) Exhibitim the following were emong the eroniment visitors: Col. A, H. Barkley, genera! reresentative of the Jones Exposition: “Get There’ Bob Hickey and the auto pol King. Harry Koll. Sem Levy ané the following Pro vincial Exposition managers: Directors Meters. Stark and Mclatosh. «f Edmonton: Fieber, Johne and Wrigley. of Saskatoon; Gol Elderskin. Re gina: Small ané ‘Mathewson, Brendon. «ni Marian Green Fllie. a mot Cansdian writer of fiction and special cont tor to The E/monton Bulletin, a guest of the Celgary Exbibition. Guy Weadick, of “The Stampede” fame and owner the “TS Ranch.” pot far from (hlgery. also spent several days on the “}y plaza Mrs. ‘Eddie Vanghn and ‘esutiful Gangbter, Victoria, are spending a few weeks with Mr. Vangbn. The Sisters Bell, famous Canadian swimmers. joined the “Diving Ve Buses’ attraction at Calgary. Col. James M. Davitson continues in the same @ual role of director of amusements and “hei! goot fellow” at Calgary. and retains the same old smile which gare him the sobriquet Were of “Sunny Jim’’—and he still wears the “funny little hate’ Col. Davidson is now a “Dig gun” in the newly organized Transdenads Theaters, Ltd. In fact, was one of the orig inators of what is today for Canada an orgsnization that equals the of Kiaw < Frianger syndicate of the United States. Harry P. Plint, formerly treasurer the Orpheum, a is now managing the Orpheum at Ca The writer met all his old friends a “Calgary. including Meseers. Smith, Joiner and “Dennison. at the Grand, and others eno were on the bil! that week Johnny J. Jones, the Rotary Clud and Eshibition directors entertained 150 orphans on Wednesday. The writer was ‘‘chaperone.”” and it’s the most pleasant detail of his duties. He was also host to the newsboys of The ‘Herald and The Albertan, so that socially his time was very much occupied. —ED R. SALTER. BERNARDI GREATER SHOWS Rock Springs, Wy. : ao 8.—The Bernari! Greater Shows had fine business in Laramie, Wy., where they played under the auspices of the Moose, also in Rawlins, where the auspices was the American Legion. Two pleasant erents were in the limelight of the show's social calendar at Rawlins. The first was the birthday anniversary of Mr. Bernardi (fortieth—but this is ‘‘sub-rosa ’. Felice was told there was a game of ‘African dominoes” in progress in the Jungleland Show: he madly rushed there to put a stop to it— or check It. As he entered the tent he found the greater part of the company there, and the band etarted up, “Hall to the Chief"—or something of like nature After a few very ®DPropriate remarks by Vie Leavitt Mr. Bernaril! Was presented with a-loving cup, a watch cha!f and a Masonic charm. The “Boss” withstom! the surprising ordeal nobly, -and replied ‘with much feeling. On the following day the <irst Wedding of the season on thie caravan wos solemnized when Harry Noward, the well-known coneessioner, took unto himself a wife in the person of Florence Growe, a charming girl of Sait Lake City. the newlyweds receiving the bearty congratulations of all ‘‘Bernardians.’ The shows are this week playing here under the auspices of the city, and ‘had one of the Diggest “Fourths’’ ever known here. Pocatello, Id., ie the stand for next week. Mr. FHouggins is Dow out ahead of the show, and‘H, L, Burton ie again with the organization as secretary, Joining at Laramie.—BUORT. P. J. SHAUGHNESSY, NOTICE! a ee Shanghnewmy wire wired The Billboard July Ft. Wayne, Ind., that the father of 4. Shaughn had died. Anyone knownotityleg oe uts will confer a favor