The Billboard 1922-05-06: Vol 34 Iss 18 (1922-05-06)

MAY 6, 1922 The Billboard &—A Seaboard Self-Player Electric 4 uaranteed in A-No, 1 condition, BLAND. 1261 §. Central Park Ave., Chicago, I Te Minois, mays ALE—Complete Theatre Equipment. Two Mo“— — machines. motor driven De Lure >» used two months; 280 elghteen-inch chairs, one piso, Slm boxes, rewinders, frames for posters. In f ‘everything that belongs to the ‘reals where you can save one-half of what it is worth by buying git instead of a dealer. Price, sa 00 WABA ILM CO., 804 8. Wabash Mic ago, Ilinols, N |, PICTURE OUTFIT—Reasonable. MOVING Eldridge Park, Tenton, N, J CAMERA, $20; Movie Camera for Pipe photography #75; Cartoon Dre > $i2; Stereopticon, ba Spotlight, ~ and Tilt Tripod, pe: Film Rewinder, #2: Oneinute Camera 6; View Camera, $12; pair Calcium Cylinders, $10; anak automatic Open Arc. $8: Fir Extinguisher, $5 Supplies. Catalogue, wie: 902 BE 23d. 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CARNIVAL COMPANIES (Continued from page 51) Moss Bros." Shows: Caruthersville, Mo., 1-8. Morris & Castle Shows: Pine Bloff, Ark., 1-6. “ holland, A. J., Shows: Kalamazoo, Mich., 4 O'Brien's Expo. Shows, Frank Bishop, megr.: Cambridge, Mass., 14. Old Kentucky Shows, Bullock & Lee, mers.: Flatwoods, W. Va., 14. Pearsor Espo Shows, C. E. Pearson, mef.: Find ay lil. 14. : Polack eee P Shows: Clifton, N,. J., 14; Belle Ville 8.18 Poole Shows: Huntsville, Tex., 1-6. Princess Olga Shows, F. W. Wadsworth, mgr.: Clinton, Tenn., 1-6; Oliver Springs 8-13. Reiss, Nat, Shows, H. G, Melville, mgr.: Streator, Ill... 1-6, Ruppel Gre ater’ shows: Morristown, N. J., 1-6. Richmond cott's, C.D, Greater Shows: . Ky., 14: Irvine 8.18 ‘ Siegrist & Silbon Shows, C. J. Setlmayr, mgr.: Armourdele, Kan., 1-6; Columbia, Mo., 8-13. Smith Greater Shows: Crisfield, Md., 1-46; Salis bury 8-13 Smith's United Shows, H. G. Smith, megt.: Kinmundy, 11., 6-13. Smith's Greater United 8 K. F. Smith, mar: Ford City, Pa., 146; New Kensington wong | y. Wate Steve Smith, mg?.: ‘ “Amberstdale, peneer, Sam, Shown Brookville, Pa., 1-6. Shows: Perry, I2., Shows, 1-6. Stent ons Mid-Continent ‘ John J. Steblar, mgr.: a., a r (heutaugua Corp.: Union Hil, N. J., Veal Bos.’ Shows: Middletown, 0., Cuited Amusement Co.: East .Brady, Pa., 1 Midway Attractions, I. kK. W j Roseville, O., 1-6; Athens 8-18. “it David 4, Shows; Jackson, Ky., 1-05 izard 8.15 olf Greater Shows: New Ulm, Minn., 1-6. Wolfe's, _T. A., Superior Shows: Rochester, N. Ster Light Chester, y., 14 World at Nome nom, Robt. Gloth, mer.: ‘ Bowling Green, Ky., Dellevee 8-138. Vorld’s Standard Shows Tos. I Hughes, mer.: vege City, Conn., 1-6; Fitchoore Mass., 8Ok. World’s Greatest Shows: Tulsa, Boia n . & , Pollie Expo. Shows: Charleston, W. Beier c. y., United Shows: Fremont, Neb., CIRCUS & WILD WEST MoIaEGtRae SPERM BME Sy ge MORNING To Insure Pu Lication) Barnes, Al G.: rh Eugene 5; me wm maser ee ad 8 Wort! am's Ah, Cole Bros.: Newville, Pa., 3; Dillsburg 4; Millersburg 5; Montgomery 6. Gollmar Bros.: Springtield, Ill., 3; Granite City 4; St Louis, Mo., 5 Hagenbeck Wallace: Dubois, Pa., 3; Clearfield 4; Altoona 5; Johnstown 6. Howe's Great London: San Jose, Calif., 3; Oakiand 47; Vallejo 8: San Rafael 9; Ukiah 10; Eureka 11: Fortuna 12; Willits 13. Main, Walter L.: Mt. Carmel, Pa., 4. Patterson's, James: Sikeston, Mo., 3; Cairo, Il., 4; Anna 5; Centralia 6. Robinson, John: Middletown. ©., 3: Dayton 4; Columbus 5; Dover 6; Washington, Pe., &. —> Bros, & Barnum & Bailey: Brooklyn, Y., 14; Philadelphia, Pa., &-13 Sells-Floio. Philadelphia, Pa., 1-6; Washington, D. C., 8-9; Baltimore, Md., 10-11; Wilmington, Del., 12; Trenton. N. aa 13. Sparks; Akron, 0.. 3; Alliance 4; Pa., 5; Butler 6; Vandergrift s MISCELLANEOUS (ROUTES FOR THIS COLUMN SHOULD REAC THE CINCINNATI OFFICE BY OULD, REA P MORAING TO INSURE PUBLICATION.) Adams, James, Floating Theater: Plymouth, N. C., 1-6;, Williamston 8-13. Almond's, Jethro, Show: Concord, N. C., 1-6. Argus, Magician: Ivesdale, Il., 1-6. Armstrong, Man of Mystery: Emporia, Va., 3; Waverly 4; Franklin 5; Cape Charles 6: > tea Anne, Md., 8; Crisfield 9; Salisbury Belle Hawalians: Marion, 0., 4-6; (Marvin) (Majestic) Ann Arbor, Mich., 10-13. Conn's, Lew, Conge Entertainers: Bethel, O., 1-6; Mount Holly 8-1 13. Excursion Steamer “E. St. Louis’’: Gallipolis, 0., 3; Parkersburg, W. Va., 4: Marietta, 0., 6; "Wheeling 7-9: E. 5; Sistersville, W. Va.. Pittsburg, Pa., 1is Roches New Castle, (Grand) Findlay 7-9; Liverpool, 0., 10; ter 12; Steubenville, O., 13. Fleming, Paul, Magician: El Paso, Tex., 4: Tucson, Ariz., 6; Phoenix 8; Mesa 9; Yuma 10; El Centro, Calif., 11; San Bernardino 12; Redlands 13. Four Horsemen, L. E. Pond, pets L. E. Manoly, mus. dir.: Tarboro, N. C., 3; Williamston 4; Greenville 5; Edenton 8, Helms, Harry, Magician: (0. H.) Camphells port, Wis., 1-6; (0. Hildebrand's, Capt., Marine Expo.: Inlet, Atlantic City, N. ‘s April 15, indef. Ovette: St. Peter, Minn., 1-6; Mankato 8-13. Prince Buddha, Magician: (Capitol) Portsmouth, Va., 1-6; (Lincoln) Baltimore, Md., 8-13. Reilly, Mel, Vaudeville & Picture Co.: Lakeman, Mo., 1-6; Excello 8-13. Rialdo’s Dog & Pony Circus: Armourdale, Kan., 1-6. Richards, the Wizard, Roy W. Sampson, mer.: (Camden) Parkersburg, W. Va., 1-6: (Pantages’ Liberty) New Castle, Pa., 8-13. Shannon, Teddie: (Lincoln Bros." Shows) Bakerton, Pa.,16. Thompson, Frank H., Tent Show: Windsor, R. BR. is., 1-9. Thurston, Magician, Earl Davis, mer.; Fisher, bus. mgr.: (Music Hall) Akron, O., 3-6. Turtle, Wm. C., Magician: (Family) Rockford, Tll., 4-7; (Colmmbia) S. Rockford 8-9; (Apollo) Belvidere 10-11; (Dreamland) Galena 12-13. Zangar, the Mystic: New York City, indef. | ADDITIONAL ROUTES ON H.) Kewaskum §-13. PAGE 110 PRESS AND ADVANCE AGENTS (Continued from page 44) you will agree with me that any man that can get a double page to say nothing of a column of pure reading matter and mention under the regular ads of two banks, and practica'ly al) the leading commercial houses of the city, certainly deserves a brief mention in the Agents Column. Sincerely yours, Cc. A. CONYERS. COMMENT After looking over the enclosed press clippings, in which the leading merchants utilized their ad space in The Macon Telegraph to call attention to the “Sparks Circus’’ ad in the game issue, we are, like our Correspondent Conyers, wondering how the Sparks accent did it, and we also acree with Conyers that he deserves mention in this column on his clever work, even tho we do not know who he is. SUPPLEMENTAL William Jodkins Hewitt of The Billboard informs ue that Eddie Jackson is the gui'ty agent and as we have seen the evidence of his guilt he has no chance of denying it. ADDITIONAL J. A. JACKSON'S PAGE NEWS HERE AND THERE AMONG THE FOLKS (Continued from page 45) Neity on his appearance at the Terrace Garden in New York City recently. He was the only member of the race on the bill. His ‘Decatur Street Blues’’ went over big. He is now pubMshing in the Gayety: Theater Building. J. C. O'BRIEN’S MINSTRELS This attraction is the largest colored motorised minstrel show in the South, using sixteen one-ton trucks to transport the outfit. The company numbers seventy people, with over fifty colored people and side-show annex. The staff of the show is: J. C. O'Brien, owner; John T. Sullivan, manager; Lew Arronson, manager annex department; Jim Green, stage director; C. E. McPherson, stage manager; Prof. Forby, leader of the band of fourteen men; J. P. Bowman, side-show ticket box; Gary Millar, big show ticket wagon; Harry Anderson, front door tickets; Sam Jones, reserved seats; Barney Kern, hanner ads and Frozen Sweets; Frank Irwin, boss canvasman, with ten men in his department. The advance is handled by Max C. Elliott. Clarence Bostwick is banner man, and Shorty Mullens, bill stick. The season will run until December 20, the show closing near Savaunah, Ga. After two more weeks in Northern Georgia the attraction gnters Tennessee for twelve stands, leaving Tennessee at Bristol, and making about 75 stands in old Virginia. IN THE BIG TOWN On May 7 Lieut. Fred Simpson and his big Monarch Band are giving a spring concert at Manhattan Casino, under the auspices of the Elks. Besides his 75 musicians there will be little Florence Parham, Hooten and Hooten, and a large part of the ‘Shuffle Along’’ cast to provide entertainment. Almost all artists are Elks, so the affair will have quite a distinctly professional atmosphere, The Acme Players, a group of artists trained and directed by Mrs. Anne Wolter, of the dramatic school in Carnegie Hall, and coached by George Hall, a well-known producer, will offer a midnight performance at the Lafayette Theater May 12. The Urban League, sponsor for the affair, promises in its announcement that it will be an offering of artistic and literary merit, demonstrating the higher type of expression. The New Douglas Theater offers a ‘Blues Singers’ Festival’? May 2 for the Harlem Charity Workers’ Club. The program includes Trixie Smith; William Cross, robust tenor; Sadie Cook, of the SeeBee records; Shufford Sisters, Russian dancers; Lawrence Chenault, Aunt Hagar’s Twins, a buck and wing team; Hot Tamale Trio, Avalon Maiden Company of ten people, and some of the “Shuffle Along” artists. Selected members of the two “Shuffle Along’”’ companies, one of which is playing nearby houses and the other at Sixty-third street, gave a benefit for the Columbus Hill Nursery. The Palm Peach Four, Onions Jeffries, Taylor and Spencer, Miller and Lyles, Lucille Hagerman, Bobby Lee, Margeri Sipp, Davis and Williams, Lottie Gee, Tommy Woods, The No. 2 Show Quartet, Mr. Grant, Sissle and Blake, all worked under the direction of Black Carl. They appeared at the Lafayette Theater, which was donated, as were the services of Sam Craig, stage manager, and his crew. Cc. V. B. A’S SCORE The Colored Vandeville Beneficial Association scored a big success on the occasion of its midnight show at the Lincoln Theater April 22. There was an immense attendance of professionals, many of whom came from down Broadway from the white theaters and clubs to encourage their fellow thespians of color. The “hunch” who belong te the association eame from everywhere within hailing distance, Charlie Gilpin coming in from New London, Conn., after his performance there. Others did as much. If all of the talent that was available had been used by Mr. Slater and Julius Glenn, masters of ceremonies, the program would have occupied the whole of Sunday. It may be safely said that it was the greatest gathering of big-time colored talent we have witnessed in years. The high spot on the program was reached when George M. Cohan was introduced. He not only demonstrated his friendship for the “punch”? by contributing his work, but brought with him a big group‘of friends to witness the show. Rrown and Howell started things at a tremendous speed. Daisy Martin contributed some of her recorded “Blues”. Then Smith and Cook did their laughable Chinaman and Cook stunt. Love and Skanks, a patr of fast-coming boys, were next. Then George Cohan did his bit, followed by Harry Boland. Glenn and Jenkins “swept a nasty station’’ to everybody's delight. Rice and Jeff Weber slipped over their stuff, with Moss and Fry philosophizing after them. Trixie Smith, the “‘Blues’’ cup winner, closed matters, Some bill, eh? I'll say it was. In the audience there was a half dozen similar shows, willing to either work or just enjoy the show. Manager Snyder and Mrs. Downs donated the house and everything was just splendid, except for the male usher, who seemed to think the affair was all fer him rather than the audience, Which paid to hear the artists rather than his comments. GEORGIA MINSTREL “DOPE” —_—. Tim Osley, one of the leading monologists of the profession, joined the Georgia Minstrels at Indianapolis, replacing Chick Beeman. Billy Nichols, the mimic, joined the Georgias at Indianapolis from New York City. Allie Johnson, wire artist, closed with the Georgias at Indianapolis and is filling an engagement in St. Louis. Coy Herndon, the hoop artist, who was spoken of by Tony Langston as ‘“‘the greatest hoop roller in America’, has signed a contract with the Georgia Minstrels, expiring in September. From newspaper reports he is an established Chicago favorite and his act wax a riot. Chas. and Duke Johnson, the ‘‘Fashion Plates of Minstrelsy’’, are taking a much needed res'. Rosco & Hockwald’s Georgia Minstrels are playing thru Wisconsin and headed for the Coast, playing the mountain towns for the summer. AN INTERESTING LETTER Dear Sir—In looking over your page I see that ‘my old friend, Charles Collier, gets the “Silas Green From New Orleans'’ Company. If Charlie bas the full swing without any strings tied to it, he will put the show on a basis fhat will always keep the memory of Prof. Eph and Rhoda-Williams, originators and owners of that company, ever in the minds of their friends, who’ were always the troupers’ friends, both colored and white. Pat Chappelle was the greatest colored tent showman of their race. I am one of the first and oldest agents ahead of colored tent minstrels, having been with: A. G. Allen's Big Minstrel Show until it closed. It was the first to offer that kind of amusement under canvas, playing the lots around Chicago in the summer of 1898, and then went out on the road that same year as A. G. Allen’s Big New Orleans Minstrels in mighty union with Quine & Oakes’ United Minstreis, a three-car show, carrying seventy people and twelve head of stock for parade, and two bands. Henry McCameron had the band with the show for over seventeen years. Jim Wise, now at Mobile, had the stage for as many years and all the oldtimers among the colored artists were with them, many of whom have passed beyond. Mr. Oakes did not stay in the management long, and the firm separated to A. G. Allen and G. W. Quine, under the name A. G. Allen’s Big Minstrels until it closed a few years ago, G. W. Quine taking the management of Walcott’s Rabbit Foot Company, where he is today. <A. G. Allen, “‘the grand old man of colored tent minstrels’’, has his own show. There are few today who know that Pat Chappelle and Prof. Eph Williams bought the first cars that they started in the minstrel business with from the A. G. Allen show, and IT suppose few remember when we carried two billing crews and billed the A. G. Allen Minstrel Show and the King Bros.’ Circus day and date, and by so doing we played two big minstrels which is a thing unheard of today. I wonder how’ many oldtimers who were with the show then are alive? I have been connected with this kind of amusement for many years and I cannot say anything encouragiig for the style in which the present-day managers are running this kind of amusement. They all seem to think the proper way is just give the public the rush act and slap-stick them out of their money. Like a lot of clowns, they are still playing Bee's. I have been at times ahead of J. M. Busby Minstrels, Dana Thompson’s Sunny Dixie, Prof. Eph Williams’ “Silas Green’’ Company, ‘‘The Folks Up Coon Hollow’. Carney's Creole Belles and Darkest America, extending over twenty-five years of time, and I know whereof I speak. The business of the present is not as much a matter of tough times as it is a matter of poor shows, 80, Charlie, it is up to you and ‘“‘the grand. old Canadian Club campaigner’, R. C. Puggsly.— H. D. CARNEY. THE FIGHT IS REALLY ON —_—— The Managers’ and the Performers’ Circuit, under the direction of Mr. Cummings, and the T. O. B. A. are resorting to the tactics that prevailed in the fight that gave birth to the latter circuit two years since. Both are making claims that have little foundation or consequence—for one, then another is sending out press matter that is so grossly libelous as to preclude its use in a responsible journal. The Page feels especially charged with keeping the group informed on the developments that so vitally concern their interests. However, we must be. mindful that it is not our province to take sides in a purely business issue. Both sides represent a part of the show world. We will appreciate the news-the facts—from each. In fact, we earnestly request that we be provided with information, bot let it be news, not propaganda. IN OLD KAINTUCK —_—- Louisville, Ky., April 28.—The Watts Brothers played an engagement at the Booker T. Washington Community House here April 24. O& Monday, May 1, the Empire Hotel will be opened with Edgar Landrum, former manager of the Hotel Simmons in charge. The house, occupying the premises formerly the Catholic Girls’ Home, is provided with fifty rooms and will cater to the profession. Harvey Burns has opened a road house and picnic park, with a two-story brick house for a restaurant and a dance hall, on the Newburg road, a few miles ont from Louisville. it has not been determined whether any attractions other than an orchestra and dancing = be. installed. Ras ee ae ir ee oe ZL OI SN Ba ree ay, "eae CBO ER, oe!