The Billboard 1920-12-04: Vol 32 Iss 49 (1920-12-04)

DECEMBER 4, 1920 The Billboard 55 FOR SALE—Electric Sage Una-Fon with battery Good condition. Just the thing for roller skating rink «= WARNECKE BROTHERS. Oelwein, Iowa. FOR SALE OR TRADE—Set 28 Deagan 4-tube Orean Chimes. fine condition, $150; 3-octave Deagan Nabimba, excellent cordition, in Taylor Trunk, $125, one foreign make Baritone, 4 ee silver plated, joud, clear tone; bargain; $60 Una-Fon, with battery C. SF, Box 741, “David City, Neb. PARTNER WANTED-—-Young Lady. § gs, Rn ge for _ wees novelty act; experie red, will teach good amateur Addresd REDERIC TRE VALLION, care Billboard Office, New York City. de4 PARTNER WANTED—Girl wanted as new vaudeville act, opening January. Must have professional, experience .~ be a good dancer and atractive yrite. with full Information. SALCIDO. 106 West 95th St., New York City. partner for FOR SALE—New Wurlitzer Cornet, a0, FOR Sai balance €. 0. D. JAMES HARRIS, man, Texas, FOR SALE—No. 150 Wurlitzer B the factory; has been tuned be sold chea KINGSLEY & 4 UNGER. FOR SALE French am ade by Schmidt, im ed by Gaetz, nv silver plate. A good case, poet outfit. MARTIN HOBST, 24 W. Exchang St, St. Paul, Minnesota. and Organ, now in completely overhauled For gee address ooster, R SALE—Martin Baritone Sasephees, low pitch a > plated, in oo, Lt] aS Gronert € ty Saxophone, ver pla go] an FRENCH, 838 West Grove in case, $6800. J. T. Place, . Ohio. dell FOR SALE—York & Sons’ BBb Helicon Bass, silver plated, good condition. Price reasonable. . TRYNER, Box 296, Le Koy, Minnesota. dell FOR SALE-C Soprano Saxophone, silver plated, low ight model, excellent S violin parts. mUsiciaN.. 319 North Jackson, Albany, FOR SALE—Silver piate. wid bell “C” Melody Saxophone, made by Evette & er, and one Buffet Crampton & Co, Brevets 8. G. D. G., 18 20 Passage du Gd Cerf, Paris, 1899. The yr, $120 if sold at once In first-class order. Leather case. VIC RICHARDS, Box 67, Linwood, New Jersey. FOR SALE—One Bb Tenor Saxophone, L. P., silver plated, with cold burnished bell, in case, os, ees one month, $12500. W. E. BEANE, Box “326, Beck ley, West Virginia. s or “Two-octave set ame = Musical Sleigh low pitch; one twooctane on Deagan Electric a jow pitch, good condi fiber cases, cheap for cash. Write C. RB. CRO ~ ty Crosse, Wisconsin. Want Deagan Electric Uns dell FOR SALE—One J. W. York Monster Eb Bass, aes a —_ used on four encoormente _ as price, $130.00 th case. Original cost, $204,00 rae W. w DUDLEY, Bennettsville, South Caro’ FOR SALE—Deagan Una-Fon octave; 2 en: $150. c BUSS, “Duend ‘Theatre, . Pennsyl FOR SALE—Conn, York and an s, York Monster EEb and BBb Basses, Phos in all keys, some slightly used and ma All in low or high and low pitch. SLOVACEK NOVOSAD, Bryan, Texas. FOR SALE—One Bb Tenor Buffet Saxophone, brass, good as new, also one Vega Little Wonder Banjo, brand new condition. Will sell cheap or will trade for good Cello, JESSE HALLER, Coshoc ton, Ohio. dell HAVE BBb Bass, leather case, $100.00; oy as D ») Bass, used 25 weeks, no case, Double Belled Conn Euphonium, in case, sib 00. ‘5 valved, used two seasons. York Alto, in case, $25.00. Distin Sates no case, $15.00. All above are woriems. silver, both pitches. ains. Worth double. Need money. BERT POTTER, Harper, Kansas. oe BANJO, $5 00; iw ber Dress C Vests. $8.00 ‘oats, l perfect a. 4%. it Wigs, $35.00 fers all. WALLACE. 4829 Winthrop, Chicago. NORTH TONAWANDA (CYLINDER PLAYED) ORGAN, with Drums and Cymbals, in A-1 condition. $200. JONES SHOWS, Danville, Kentucky. ONE SET CLARINETS, consisting of Bb Buffet, A le 17 keys, 6 rings, case included. Cheap. C. ONES, 106 Armory, Fist, Michigan. SAXOPHONES WANTED—For DIEHL, Greenville, Illinois. Quartet. H.C. decd SAXOPHONES—Alto, Melody or Baritone; Tenor Bans, 3 or more octaves Xylophones, Bass dal, Clarinets, etc. Must be low pitch and in Give full description and lowest Price for cash. GILLEN, 50 E. Walton PL, Chicago, Illinois. dec25 TYMPANI—Leedy’s, condition, good as $135.00. Some bargain A., Scranton, size 25 and 2 , on. ae new. Will sacri for Address BOX SiS, MC Pennsylvania. WANTED—Set of Tympani (Kettle Drums) and large Bass Drum. a complete description and bottom Price at once. STEBOR, Box 494, Albert Lea, Minnesota. + for rehearsing. PARTNER WANTED—Girl. to join all around, comedian, for tab. and medicine show work. be an all around performer. me during rest periods Just finished playing vaudeville circuit. We play bic and small time. Salary, $40.00 and railroad) BERT BENNETT, 217 University St., St. Louis, Missouri. good Must Live at my country PARTNER WANTED—Attractive girl who can sing and dance, a a singing and talking act. Mean business. Send to at once; will return. Rea er Write wo hit’) once. Will oae aes 4 essionals wr GELLER, 538 . Bronx, New York. PARTNER WANTED—Young lady acrobat or tight wire walker, to do three acts. Send photo, state age, eaten; not over 125 Ibs. Would consider good ama teur. ddress L. J. PAYEUR, 84 Newtown Ave., Astoria, Long Island City, New York. de25 ee 9 on. A gome stage experi and a c act. Photos re corned. THE Of % GiteaT GRAVE ."" care Billboard, Cincinnati, Ohio. " WANTED—Lady Partner, over 18. Don’t Aw any —_., Have two concessions, Hoop-la and Avto matic li-Down. Can give you work in a Doll Stores here all winter if you want za ~~ = will return it. WM. FOX, 23 White 8 St, CoNew York. | 29. s MAGIC bes method of obtaining eafiet, one dime Mail only. "EMED. LEY, 146 Miller Brooklyn, New York. de4 WANTED, CLARINETIST—Wanted, W. A. Jackson to please write or wire Sweet. She is waiting at same address. Al] is forgiven. Will come a to you. Schools (DRAMATIC, MUSICAL AND DANCING) fe WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 250. VAUDEVILLE TRAINING SCHOOL BY MAIL— Training and coaching beginners. We guarantee to make a finished performer out of you. Dancing, Voice Culture. Monologue Courses Price $500 Complete courses. PENNOCK’S VAUDEVILLE SCHOOL. Suite 84, Auditorium Building, Chicago, Illinois. BRIGGS’ SUCCESSFUL METHOD OF MODERN STAGE TRAINING prepares you for Vaudeville or Musical Comedy in a short time. Singing and Novelty Stage Dancing taught Acts of = — written to order. An opening guaranteed all. No failures. BRIGGS’ BOOKING EXC ANGE, 819-22 Lyon & Healy Bidg., Chicago, Illinois. dec4 DON’T BE piscov RAGED—Success guaranteed. Harvey Thomas’ Stage School for Beginners and Professionals. Dancing of every type. Buck and wing, waltz, clog, eccentric, jazz, fancy, chorus, etc. Vaudeville and Dramatic Acts of every description written, coached and produced. Complete Dancing Act taught. Al} details attended to, photos, music, rehearsals and bookings. An able staff of specialists to take care of every want. Partners furnished. Come to Chicago, get work, pay a little each payday, + day or night Studio open 9-9. hird 9 Fat Van Buren St. . Illinois. Phone, Wabash 23 janis About This Season’s New York Productions / GREENWICH VILLAGE THEATER, Management Frank Conroy and Harold Meltzer ARTHUR HOPKINS Presents BEN-AMI in Sven Lange’s “SAMSON AND DELILAH” with PAULINE LORD Play translated by Samuel 8. Grossman. Staged by Arthur Hopkins. Edmond Settings by Robert Jones. It is a great pity that Ben-Ami could not genuine actor. cere pathos, and his eyes expressive. his hands—beautiful, buried in trousers pockets. of them. Contempt, resignation, are spoken. He knows, too, how to use his gent, compelling power. itself is a proof of the vital intellect he has. the cynical poet will not understand. furniture dealer. etching. certainty of her broken faith in him in the that tears him to pieces is volcanic. world. appallingly real. a solid, effective bit of work contributed by superb. JAMES, his powers for his entrance on the English-speaking stage. when he completely eliminates a slight defect of lowering his voice, with a .consequent effect of indistinctness, he should rise like a rocket. There is no fake ‘‘getting under the skin’’ of a part with him. He absolutely permeates it and it him. He has fire, tenderness, a deep sense of true comedy, sin and a master workman's grip on the tools of his craft. He is not afraid or ashamed to do lifelike things on the stage. That is a heritage from the Jewish theater, which he gave last season the very best thing New York saw—‘‘Green Fields."’ speaking hands they are—with a naturalness we never see on our stage any more, because it is apparently a rule of American directors to order them to be He makes points with them. He utters a thought with a wave tenderness, his graceful fingers without effort, and the emotion is over the footlights before the words radiant with sureness of his technical knowledge and illuminated by the flame of intelliWhen it is taken into consideration that he is handicapped by unfamiliarity with the English language, that there must be a sense of restraint and of slowness in using a tongue that is strange to him, which must act as a check on his complete freedom of expression, his achievement is nothing short of amazing. who has written a play he He expresses with a gesture and a look his obsessing passion for his featherhead actress-wife, who is already mucked up in an affair with a prosperous He tells it all with an economy of characterization that is like an When the maggot of jealousy eats thru his suspicions of his wife to annihilating he catches her reading his passionate lines over his head to the paramour, the explosion In the third act, when he wanders home famished with bunger and mad with despair, and waits to kill the man and woman who typify the things he most loathes, the philistine public and the venal theater, personified by the furniture dealer and his own cheating wife, he shows without forcing the complete ruination of his The climax of the madness, in which he permits the destroyers of his soul to escape while he puts the muzzle of the revolver he intended to use on them to his own stomach and pulls the trigger, is lightning rapid in its transition, and his death fall is He is all there is to the play. less, and Robert T. Haines, as the furniture dealer, is philistine indeed. There is, however, “Samson and Delilah” is gloomily Danish, sordid, depressing and useless, but Ben-Ami is Arthur Hopkins bas hitched his wagon to a real star and one who will give John Barrymore the battle of his stage life before many years have DOSS F9-955-906-5656 FF SSSSSSSSSSOSSSSOSOSSSSOSSSSOSOOOOD have been provided with something worthy of He is a fine, finished artist, and For Ben-Ami has the spirit of a His face is mobile in which he was bred and trained, and in He uses anger and utter hopelessness flutter from feet and carry his body. The whole man is That in In the first act he is simply and graphically is confident and careless the public rehearsal scene on the theater stage, where Pauline Lord is monotonous and spirit Edward G. Robinson as the theater director. passed.—PATTERSON wae A Partner; a small boy; not over 15 years old and not over 165 Ibs ; A. ex — ag necessary. JACK STARATTO, 22 Park Newark, N. J. dels WANTED—Used set Deagan Must be NER, 5527 Partners Wanted for Acts (NO INVESTMENT) fe WORD, cash. NO ADV. LESS THAN 250, Organ Chimes, in trunk. ood condition and bargain. L. O, RUNSt, Chicafio. de25 COMEDIAN AND PRODUCER, with chorus and specialty wardrobe, desires lady partner. Exceptional opportunity for an amateur with a desire to learn and et abead Send photo; will return. J. FLYNN, St. fancistille, Louisiana, FEMALE IMPERSON ATOR—Romaneescu, “The Male Galli-Curci,” in Italian costume, wants a good comedian male partner (no blackface). BOMANESCU, care Billboard, New York. GENTLEMAN wants young lady pertnce of quien earance, medium size, perfect ona" ene = . ge modest, teachable, dainty and graceful, talented acting and dancing. Address LEONARD DILLON. General Delivery, Kansas City, Missouri. LADY PARTNER WANTED—Age, 25 to 40; must sing, dance, play parts or piano, = talker; to join comedian. Just closed season of 60 weeks Tell it all first letter, Give age, height, weight and La Diete description, All o returned. ence A-l. Address W. B., care Billboard, einnatl, Ohio, LADY PARTNER—Not over sized or smal), teur considered. yeturned. referCin dell thirty-five; for sma w. State a age, weight, height. Photos Allow for mail forwarding. AMERICAN CO., Billboard Office, mee > medium Ama YOUNG LADY to join me dollar for dollar in puty concessions, two wheels and Would also consider ap pueations from two good W ae Workers. In = swer! ~~ ase. and, to receive an answer, enc! to. wn will be returned. Address CONCES TONAIRE. Billboard, Cincinnati, Ohio. dec4 WANTED—Girl_ partner comedy sketch, smal) time. State all rhny letter tag _ EO, w. FAIRMAN, 445 Chestnut St., Brookiya, . decl8 WANTED—Partner. A single, refined lady. 20 or 25. I have got a eood proposition if not afraid of = Send photo when you write I. BH. J., LL B. » Bast Prairie, Missouri. YOUNG GIRL—Enxperienced, can sing and dance, would ™ partner for vaudeville, one who can get booking. STEWART, care Billboard, New = YOUNG MAN—Plays violin, pfano, sings and dances, wants young, talented Leet ee male or female. Would like to get with a good act that works steady. Send photo and full particulars. ene Hall, ¥ tte. G, W., 4228 30th St., Cincinnati, Personal 40 WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢c. LOLA PAINTER REM name of company. W dren and Xmas. BILLY. Please send route and t to write you about childect serusecEe ARTS PHODUCERS, Suite 303, 128 Central 6356. Opening Gunn “te ~yt —*% Arts, Acting, Operatic Technique, Stage Dancing in al] its branches. Best instructors. de18 BUCK AND WING DANCING es tO? BY MAIL— Send $1 today for first lesson. VEY THOMAS STAGE DANCING SCHOOL, 59 East Van Buren St., Chicago, llinois, decll AFFILIATED ARTS PRODUCERS, Suite 303 128 8. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Central 6356. Opening classes in dramatic arts, acting, operatic technique, stage dancing in all its branches. Best instructors. decl8 VAUDEVILLE SCHOOL--We are now teaching and Tent, men’s. Address FOR SALE—Aerial Rigging, patented, on wheels. with team or tr taking —, Built equipped in BIG SIX CHUCK-A-LUCK gy AND EASEL, case for shipping. Swell flash. Lot of a ee Blocks, Tents. any size, new or second hand Wild West Banners, 5x7; eight Little Giant Lonterne, Trunks and Stock Boxes Write _ j= wants an sell us your odds For a square dea us. LUD WIG’S CONCESSIONERS’ EXCHANGE, 314 South 4th St, St. Louis. Missouri. BREATHING WAX FIGURE OF LADY, with Banner, $60 00, other Figures, Anatomy 8 Mummy, Ventriloquist Figures, live Animals, etc. SHAW Victoria, Missourt. de18 \ FOR SALE—80 Tents, used over Day: new: different sizes. One” 30x50 Tent, uw one week; round ends; 10-02 double filling top; 7-ft. wall, 8-oz. duck: $212.00. e 60, 8-oz. double filling Top; 8-ft wall of 8 oz.; used one month; $23000. One Tee _—, 8 oz.; same as 30x60: used one month; One 50x80; used two months; $450.00. One bh Top, 8 oz. double filling khaki duck, 8-ft. wall of 8-oz. white; used three months; $580 00. condition; complete, except poles. Also two 60x90 12-0z. O. D. tops: used one month; excellent; too heavy for show business, but great if not mov Above all in first-class often. D. M. KERR MFG. CO., 1007 a Bt Chicago. deli FOR SALE—Smart, stylish used Evening Clothes, Ladies’ Costumes and Gentlemen’s Dinner Coats and xedos ; Suits and ——_ both Ladies’ and Gentle MRS. . ROSHONG, 411 — Bldg. Home phone, cs 9474. Kansas City, Mo. ELECTRICAL STAGE EFFECTS—Clouds, ripples, fire, waterfalls, spotlights, stereopticon, rheostate, studio lights, condensers, lenses. ‘ON, 305 West 15th St.. New York. decl8 FISH POND (Old Mill style), rns aoe tank, complete. Figst $30 ¢ JONES Sows. Danville, Kentucky. FOR SALE—Parker Abreast J ing Horse C il; x oe Style 150: new top, newly painted; must to be appreciated) Address J. W. MA $2 “Wabasha St., St. Paul, Minnesota. FOR SALE—Parker Two-Abreast Jumper, 4 chariots, 125 Organ, Foos En Light Plant. Outfit in A-1 shape GREATER SHOWS, Danville. Rentecte, FOR SALE—Tramil] Portable — new Baker-Lockwood Tent, 175 ote. Other business reason for oan. ALLACE, Brookfield, Missouri. ae for lady and and with a real nov gent; the ‘. one of = kind, elty finish to learn. Bargain for $250.00. CHAS. A ” ROSE. Bitoard, New York City. FOR SALE—The best money-making Portable Shoct ing Gallery in America, built like a passenger car Will go over ~waneete road, either ve it. putting up or to last a Mtetime. Perfectly ery detail. ‘t run and the ly will sell cheap. Address Y. Vv. NETHKEN, Salisbury, Maryland. can not gomery, Alabama. FOR SALE—50 or 60 rolls of Made for — Ton awanda Style 46 Organ. Have cha w. 8 and use. Make offer. C. a" Mont Machines, and khaki side wall, FOR SALE—One H. Balj Alleys, about =. Arcade Machines and J. H. MARPLE, 41 W IF YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL new or a A. C. VARIABLE SPEED Light” Outfit, complete Sacks. JOHN VILES, Vinton, lowa. Properly training pupils for the Stage. Every teacher a former vaudeville performer. Acts of every descriptionu written, coached and produced. Rehearsals | fand coaching for professionals. Anything from a joke | to an entire new act written. Our director wall catch | your act if you are playing Chicago Routines of | Waltz Clog, Soft Shoe, Buck and Wing, Feceutric, | Jazz and Fancy Dancing arranged. Our a tual experience in vaudeville and musical comedy, cuupled with our ability to teach, enables us to train you in the shortest time at the most reasonable rates See us first and be convinced DON PENNOCK’S VAUD ! VILLE SCHOOL, 84 Auditorium Theatre Bidg., Chicago, Hlineis. Telephone, Wabash 1934. Hours, am. to 8f30 pm. 2d-Hand Show Prop. for Sale 3e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 250, FOR SALE—l'p-to-date Carousel and 3 Organs. BECK, 189 Frost St., Brooklyn, B. ¥. decl8 FOR SALE—Complete e F a ready for the road, consisting of 35 Mutosco; 33 Drop Picture 2 Card Machines, 1 Lifter, 1 Midget Wurlitzer Piano, fine condition; Tent, 20x65; shaki red 8 ft.; good Banner Front, Poles and Stakes, complete. Tent new this season. Everything A-1 condition. Price, $2,000. E. J. MeNERNEY, Continental Hotel, 732 West Commerce St., San Antonio, Texas. & H. Electric Peanut Roaster, & H. Electric Popcorn Machine, four Skee Scales. Columbus, Ohio. one H. . Town 8&t., secondhand Show Property of all descriptions as well as Riding Devices and Railroad Show Cars, write THE RAINBOW SHOW PROPERTY EXCHANGE, 1040 Aurora Ave., St. Paul, Minnesota. *de25 MOTOR, Baw -Rheostats, pplies, Power's Rewinds, Bliss Film Shipping Cases, Tent ONE 50x90 TENT (white), 10-foot walle, ons one 24x48 Tent (striped)), 7-foot walls, one (white), 7-foot walls; one 8x10 Concession Tent, walls; two Ball Game Hoods 8-ft. ; complete Posing Outs medy Ri SHOW SUPPLY, 805-11 Railroad Bidg., Denver, OPERA AND Ro ag ay slightly also upholstered. iate a A SEATING COMPANY, 10 East 43d St., New bea “0 ‘Gell SECOND-HAND TENTS and Property of kinds bought and sold. M. Show GRAHAM CO., Lucas St., New Bedford, Massachusetts. SET SPINDLE, Carrying Case = md =~ TER, 28 $25; send $10, balance C. O. Perkins Place, Brockton, Siemnchnentte. OWMEN in al] branches of the business learned to depend on us for their wants in = and new Show Goods of al] kinds They know we are the largest. oldest and most reliable firm of its kind in America today, and that their purchases from us are always as good or better than represented. We do not issue a catalogue, as our stock is chengins daily in used goods) Write your wants in detail. We have installed complete milling machinery and lathes for al] cabinet work and buiid Flying Jinneys, Illusions, Wheels, Tent Frames, Crazy Houses or thing you want. Get our price on Jazz Swing. 'e make leather Arkansas Kids and Cats; a new one if ‘they break. We have the largest Doll factory and make the best exclusive model Dolls on the market. | Get acquainted with us) WESTERN SHOW PROP‘ERTIES CO., 518 Delaware St, Kansas City, Mo. SPECIAL SALE—Concession Tents, size $x10;, $15. without walls; all made up = army l2-ounce khaki, with neat, Lot of new Ventriloquist an and ‘sell us what you do’ ERTY EXCHANGE, Missouri. USED TENTS, Banners, Scenery,. Light Plants, Chairs, Circus Seats, Circle “ein. Merry-Go Round, Band Organ, Shooting Gallery a 5 Dramatic Outfit ROCKY MOUNTAIS SHOW PLY, 805 Railroad Bie¢., Denver, Colorado. 1943 N. Broadway, St. In Answering Classified Ads, Please Mention The Billboard. (Continued on page 56)