The Billboard 1922-09-23: Vol 34 Iss 38 (1922-09-23)

The Billboard SEPTEMBER 23, 1922 WHAT AMERICA’S REPRESENTATIVE NEWS. PAPERS SAY ABOUT CARNIVALS CARNIVAL SHOWS Draw Large Crowd on Broadway (From The Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Col. pt. 7.) The David D. Lachman Exposition Shows opened a week's engagement at the Fifth avenue and Broadway show grounds last evening. An absence of gambing devices and games of chance was noticeable. GREAT EMPIRE SHOWS PLEASE EVERYONE (From The News, Tillsonburg, Ont., Aug. 31,) One of the features of the fair was the pleasing midway furnished by the Great Em_ Shows. It was unquestionably one of he finest and largest outdoor attractions ever seen in this section of the country acd lived up to every one of the pleasing tributes paid to it previous to its coming here. All of the concessions with the Great Empire Shows were of a high order and the gen eral public was well satisfied with the various gifts awarded for skill. At all times the Management of the shows was in co-operation with the executives of the Fair Board to insure everything runzing smoothly and to the complete satisfaction ofali. concerned. CARNIVAL DRAWS CROWD (From The Enterprise, en, Potter County, Pa., Aug. 10 The Coudersport Fire Department will profit by a goodly sum as the result of the advent here of the Corey Shows, which are this week the attraction in Mitchell Park. And while this is a carnival aggregation—it must be said that there are carnival companies and carnival companies—this outfit is as clean an organization as has ever been seen in this line. The people connected with it mind their own business, there is nothing obscene: or indecent and if the people spend their money freely it is no one’s fault but the spenders. And those who enjoy this kind of an attraction are fortunate in having jt presented to them by the Corey people. DeKREKO BROS,’ SHOWS (From the Cash Book, Jackson, Mo., Sept. 7.) The De Kreko Bros.’ Shows are occupying the public square and the streets here th.s week with eleven shows and four riding devices. The De Kreko Brothers are to be congratulated on having the cleanest and h chest class carcival ever to play Jackson and the conduct of all the attaches is far above the average. All of them being ladies and gentlemen, as we said, it is indeed a pleasure to have them with us and hope to have the De Kreko Brothers at our Home-Comers next year, J. GEORGE LOOS SHOWS (From Gainesville Daily Register, Gainesville, Tex., September 5.) The crowds were eager to gain admission to the splendid attraction€ offered by the Loos organizaton, in personal charge of J. George Loos, the genial owzer, who spares no trouble or expense to guarant.e h’s patrons the cleanest and best of amusements. Every member of the Loos Carnival Company is a most Pleasant accommodating person, aud there is nothing of fensive to be found on the carnival rounds CARNIVAL DRAWS LARGE CROWD (From The Sulegeah, waidiiaburg, Pa., July Large crowds have attended the Corey Carnival, which is showing here this week for the benefit of the Miftlinburg Hose Company Mr. John F. Gillice, advance representative, promised \the Fire Company a clean carnival. This prom'se bas more than been fulfilled as no word of condemnation has been beard from any,one attend ng the carnival. The people connected with the shows have conducted th: mselves as ladies and gentlemen at all timex since their arrival in town They have patronized the local merchants for ali the r needed supplies aid are therefore leaving a larg, part of the movey in this place, bes des drawing a large number of people to town from other places, who naturally spend some money here, which will more than offset the amount the carnival will take away with it, VENICE PIER OCEAN PARK LONG BEACH PIER LOS ANGELES WILL J. FARLEY, VENICE RET INDO BEACH PIER SANTA MONICA PIER SEAL BEACH There will be no greater weeks in Los Angeles as to amusements than the ones now eosing. The Pageant of Progress, which has been a huge success, will close its two weeks with the end of the present week. During this period of excitement we will have seen also Sells-Floto Circus, Kingling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Shows, and besides the opening of two new attractions at the down-town theaters, namely, “The Sporting Thing To Do” and “Be Carefu:, Dearie’’. All have received their Share of patronage and none have been neglected in their importance. The closing of the Pageant of Progress is regretted on all sides, and the consensus of opinion is that it should have run for a month instead of but two weeks. The only expression from the ublic that can be heard in comment on the -ageant is that it is easily the biggest th ng of its kind they have ever seen, and at no time have they seen 3 class of attractions that has equaled that biought here the direction of Ed F. Cariuchbers and C, H. Duffie d. Bill Rice showed the idea of Eastern magnificence in the building of the Water Show and no one has been found who has not given the whole entertainment their utmost Praise and approval. Jim Patterson, a West€rm man, was no little part of the talent that helped to make this a wonderful achievement. The Sells-Floto Circus began its week of entertainment here on the l’raeger Park site, and the parade on Monday, which was Labor Day, was held among a throng that gathered along the streets traversed. The show is not much changed from last year’s e\cept in a few spots, but this did not prevent Los Angeles from atiending it, for the Hanne‘o:ds are one of the biggest of circus acts and worth seeing many times. The show was well patyonized, altho the Pageant hurt to some extent. ._ Work has been held up on the making of “Lady Rafiies’’, which is Priscilla Dean’s new roduction, due to the fact that costumes worth 1,600 were stolen from her dressing room at the Universal City studio. F. W. Fowser had a big three days on the Sunset Pier at Venice last week, inc uding Labor Day. The labor unions had the auspices, and every concession made money. It was wasily the larcest crowd ever assembled on the Sunset Pier since its first opening. Everyt! was orderly and conducted without the least hitch. *Poodles’’ Hanneford received word while here that h's mother has recovered sufficiently to be able to leave the hospital at Nashua, N. H., where she has been contined with a broken hip for some time. It put great life and pep into the troupe's performances. Pete Cavallo, the sincere leader of the or chestra of the Progress, is review at the comnelled to leave Pageant of immediately at the close for Chicago, where his winter enZagements are awa ting his arrival We have not only enjoyed fully his masterly direction of this orchestra, but we are going to see more of this director, and perhaps next spring wi!! find him engaged for the summer at one of our important resorts. Joseph Brandt, head of the Federated Film Exchanges, arrived here this week from New York City. Alice McKenzie has had a great week as part of the ‘Rice Water Show” at the Pageant. Her high diving has been a feature of every performance and she has never failed in receiving prolonged applause. Announcement is made here this week that I. S. Horne, owner of Horne’s Zoological Arena, of Kansas City, will start construction upon a number of bui'dings that will make the future home of this zoo at Long Beach, Calif. The entire zoo at Kansas City will be moved to Long Beach within the next 30 days, it is said, and a permanent home there esta)lished. The receipts of the Los Angeles Pageant of Progress estimated for the two weeks should reach $200,000 in paid admissions, and the total attendance will teach 400,000. Thru arrangement with Ted Braun of Los Angeles, Oliver Morosco has cal'ed Rose Perfect to San Francisco, where he will present her with Perey Bronson and Winnie Baldwn in his newest musical review, ‘You'll Be Surprised”’, A visit to the fair and carnival of the Alhambra Business Men's Association at Alham bia, Calif., found one of the best laid out fairs of this section. Taking tp one solid equare of ground, the exhibi.:s weve all built in the open and not under canvas as has been the custom. The concessions were mostly of local or gin and the attractions were in the nature of music and free acts. Over 20,000 attended the opening night and the rest of the week has been above last year. As they are leaving this city at the close of the Pageant cf Progress we find great encouragement in the endorsement of C. H. Duffield, Ed F. Carruthers and James Patterson of the hospitality of Los Ange.es and the success of the show itself, It is easily the largest thing of its kind ever seen is the vera and we are glad that we were a big part ° it. The famous old Merry Andrew Club, “The Pump”, is to be reorganized on the Se!lsFloto ‘ot after the show Friday night. This Was the oldest clown club in the world, and first organized in London in 1733. It has not been in existence in America since 1905. The clowns of Sells-Floto Circus who will attempt to revive this c'ub are Bore la, Josephs, Jerome, Sylow, Shipley, Albion, Sanger, Koplin, Keeler, Galena, Farley and Biggs. Capt. Chas. Soderberg, who is making a dive of 92 feet from a ladder inio the shallow tank at the Rice Water Show, is receiv'ng much notice for his work. He has not missed a dive and is not only the greatest feature of tne high diving contingent, but is one of the directors of the work as well, The Los Anvreles Soc'ety of Magicians will give a public entertainment at its hall here ths week. Harry Cooke js again in charge of the affair and a number of noted magicians will appear in costume and present some of their latest tricks, Ringling Brothers-Barnum & Bailey Shows will open here September 11 for four days. The strenuous work put on the publicity agent by the numerous obstacles that were from t'me to time thrown in the way of the circus appear ing was all thrown to the winds when it was announced that the old circus lot, Praeger Park, would be used instead of the new location, at first announced. It was found thot with the addition of several ne'ghborng lot« the show could get on the regular circus lot and the decision was made to do so, Edw. Fernandez, who is a prom'nent citizen of Honolulu, a:d a showman of much promi nence, paid Los Angeles a v'sit last week and remained long enough to put in his memborsbip to the Pacitie Coast Showmen’s Association. September 17 is the date for the new policy of premier motion pictures exclusively to. go into effect at Loew's State Theater here. ‘*The Prisoner of Zenda”’ is the first. The last performance of vaudeville will occur September The following record of runs is deserving of notice: ‘‘Abie’s Irish Rose’’, at the Moroseo Theater, is in its 28th week, and bis played to over 400,000 mle: “Grandma’s Boy” (pic ture), at the Symphony, is in its 19th week; “& Maude Fulton, in ‘‘The Humming Bird’. is in its 13th week at the Egan; ‘‘The Rear Car’’ is in its sixth week at the Majestic; “‘A Sporting Thing To Do" is in “*s second week at the Auditorium. Looks like New York. Jim Crowe, the giant, and Tiny Marguerite are big features of th. Sells-Floto S.de-Show. Tiny Marguerite is well known here, having put in the winter on the Venice Pier wth H. W. McGeary, who is now known as the father of midgets. C. H. Duffield, who has staged the Battle of Fireworks at the Pageant of Progress, announces that he will establish a fireworks factory in Los Angeles for the manufacture of spectacular sets to be sold thruout the United States. He states that his large Western business has been a strain on hi« factory at Roby, Ind., and the establishing of a factory here will eliminate much work and expense. “A Midsummer Night's Dream” will be put on at the Hol!wood Bow! for the Actors’ Fund October 7. Maj. Marrice Campbell, representing the Motion P'cture Directors’ Association, and Frark E. Woeds and Frederick Sullivan are in charge of the event. Just an incidert of moment. George Hines, Fred Sargent. Ed Mozart and Jim Patterson are holding down the important management of the gates of the Pageant of Progress. Been many yeurs since these chums were together. John Drinkwater’s ‘‘Abraham Lincoln” will follow ‘Be Careful, Dearie’’, at the Mason Opera House here for one week commencing September 11. —_—_—_~ Fred Worrell] has been a resident of Los Angeles all week. He is watching that Ringling brothers are in no way put out of the money during their stay here. Fred has made mary friends while sojourning here. Willard Lee Hall, motion picture actor, was hurt badly in an auto accident th's week. His dog wth him was hurt. They ase both getting along nicely and f.eling fortunate that it was not of a more serious nature. The Sells-Floto and Ringling brigades got together in war at San Pedro and covered each other’s paper. The result is not at hand up to this writing, but both shows are in same towns along the coast. also Sol Lesser and A. L, Gore, of the West Coast Theaters, Inc., left th's week for New York City. It is their intention to lease one of the big down-to®n theaters in Los Angeles, and spend a quarter of a million dollars in altering it, so that it can ploy the biggest theat real h'ts of the East. They intend to bring back with them contracts for the season's levgest productions direct from New York and Chicago, — A committee from the Pacifie Coast Showmin'’s Association hos storted in search of new headquarters for the meetings They intend to get handsome quarters in which the winter visitor and showman can spend his time the day he comes marching home. The Sam H. Worris-Thomas Wilkes road production, “Nice People’’, has started rehenrsals. Mary Newcomb, formerly lesding woman at the Majestc¢ here, wll be starred in the production. She will leave the Majestic Stock Company here September 10 will open in San Diego, Calif. ST. LOUIS ALLEN H. CENTER 2046 Railway Exchange Phone Olive 1733 and the company St. Louis, Sept. 15.—The stage is all «et for the op.ving of The St. Louis Post Dispatch Pure Milk and Ice Fund Carnival, which wil take place on the circus grounds September 17 to 24, inclusive The Siegrist & Silbon Shows are headed towards St. Lou's, and will arrive some tim» during the night of September 16 ready to open with a matinee performance on Sunday. Fred EB, S'Rerco, president of the St. Louis Chocolate Co., and M. W. MecQuigg, general representative of the show, have been collaborating for the past two weeks, and the event looks like one of the biggest things ever held in St. Louis. Boy scouts of the city have been enlisted to take tickets at the gate and on all the shows and a different group will be in charge each night. Six deputy sheriffs descended on the Annua! Wellston Fair on Wednesday and closed 2 concessions operating wheels of fortune Roy Schooley, attorney for the promoter, Deputy Constable Goldschmidt, is making every effort to reopen the stores that were closed. James Stevens, one of the popular stars of the Municipal pers. who was forced to lave in the middie of the season on account of il! bealth, has returned to St. Louis after a long rest, and is as hale and hearty as ever. Thru the friendship of Ed J. Sullivan, resident manager of the Orpheum, Mr. Stevens has beer prevailed upon to appear at his theater all next week. Ed L. Brannan, formerly general agent with the Campbell, Bailey & Hutchinson Circus, was a visitor at the Barnes Circus and a caller at The Billboard here. Jos. F. Sheehan and his opera troupe are appearing at the De! Moute Theater this week and next, and, according to the mild ovat on he received at each appearance, his troupe is a decided hit. The personnel includes: Joseph F. Sheehan, Agnes Lerstad, Martha Richard eon, Arthur Deane, Mona Smith, Maude Pierce, Theo. Alban, A-majauer Wilday and ensemble. Geo. and May Clark, who were with the Campbe'l, Bailey & Hutchinson § Circus the early part of the season, ave now with the Siegrist & Si'bon Shows. They will be in St Lous all next week and renew acquaintances with their many friends here. May is in the Hawa ian Show and George is executing his famous contortions in the society circus. Betty Stewart, chantense, has joined the Triplett Stock Co. as ‘eading lady. The show is playing week stan!s uncer canvas and soon will start a tour of Missouri theaters, Frank E. Moore, owner of the Elmore Stock Company, is now with the Morgan Tent Show, whch, according to reports, is having much The Garrick Theater in Chestnut street will open September 23 with O. D. Woodward's Dramatic Stock Co A The top has been announced, The company wi'l be headed by John Warner and Hazel Whitmore. The opening play wil be “Polly With a Past", by David Belasco, “Scandal, by Cosmo Hamil ton; “Smilin’ Thru’’ and ‘East Is West’’ are to follow. There w''l be ten shows a week with the new bill opening on Sunday matinee Dave Marion's Show appearing at the Gayety this week is one of the most georgous and in teresting burlesque shows that has payed this house in many years. The show Is using the 1921 “‘Folles’’ scenery ard there are twenty MeManus and good comedians Walter uncommonly two e scenes Jack MeNulty are and keep the audience in a continuous up roar. Mary Lee ix an agile danseuse. Gordon Bennett and Florence Florence handle ¢ lyrics in fine style. There isn't any book, but what bureqve show has one? The bits, how ever, are interesting and new, general manager of the Gayety Theater, has been in St. Louis for the past month on bus ness attendant upon the open ng of the theater, but expecta to return to New York within the next week or so. Oscar Dane, Every night is a big night at the Alamac Hotel and bore quers gather In great numer ent dance from the end of the show until (aybreak, -_—— Mile, Mignon Reve, premier dansense, former ly «f the Elmore Dramatic Company, is new paying local theater engagements and mecting= with success, June Rose, vivid ingenne, erstwhi'e luminary of the Merrygold Garden Review, has left st. ovis for Chicago to take the leading rele in a big production built especially for her. ‘ Taok at the Motel Directory in this fssueJust the kind of a hotel you want may '0 listed,