The Billboard 1924-01-26: Vol 36 Iss 4 (1924-01-26)

79 The Billboard iE CORRAL Rowdy W addy irer: Yes. Mention of it Fred Beebe has it. The 24.26 ¢ the contest folks at Fort to leave there January 20 for “To “leo rom down Texas way that Fog » pony for each of his kiddies. veral good words for Fred. . aving s { tow Rtopinson is & Texas boy, altho reared in r » KH now living on Lee avenue, Fort tt th «North Fert Worth,), Tex. rad’ Ba the well-known little lady ‘and * rider, will be among “those rae at 4 ming rodeo in connection th the Fat Stock Show at Fort Worth, Tex nmor reached Rowdy Waddy recently that oe n is der wav for a rodeo in New this year, Dut that neither Mr. Austin or Mr. Ringling will be promoter of this par ar affair still owns the ‘101 mule, Virgie. Virgie to clown the Dallas was making bis Dan Dix { Nublette ed ed that it so turned Virgie back ar ark Fl too jealous, » native of Harold, Tex., and n the Lone Star State. This . the LaBelle Apartments, Fort & nd Fox Hastings are also win_ at the Chandler Hotel, f the Arizona hands termed bean’ because he wore glasses, but that he changed e won second in the roping, ‘Is ' ’ ham: One of our readers resend us for publication in thix “call” for a real old square along, all of it, and we'll pub nformed early last week that head of Carlisle's Western act, eft New York City January 10 to join the errill. McLendon Indoor Cireus Company at The follow'ng report reached The Bilthoard lst week: “One of the best known of lady ontestan RK Roach, and another wellnown bi . West and contest hand. Nowata lim Ric ’ were married at Fort Worth, ind are living in South Fort Thro its “Corral” T e Billboard hereby exnds thanks to Secretary J. J. Shewalter of Cheyenne amber of Commerce for to copy of t nd beautiful calendar which Cheyenne'’s Front'er the dates of which * 1924" ays Celebrati mere July 22-25 ul J. N., Denver: It's an old stunt. Weadick ad a big pair of steer horms on the hood of is car in Winnipeg in 1913, also in New York Regarding who originate cowbor chariot races, that !s one He tumped. The paper you mention ‘s no longer er u refer to was named his whereabouts. akak bas ws é len wrote from North Carolina: “In call for @ few lines from that | bave given up the Wild West have a one-ting cireus now—but my rt is Wild West The show is motorized a n Winter quarters at High Rock, Fa. n May Am on my way to Flor‘da, ! entral point of racat'on. 1d West shows will bave re coming back,” <M . ae % C. H.. San Antonio, writes “Rebee Is still ’ it, and lications pe'nt to a good contest aot he Fre 1 Beesot * pulling off some cowboy Pate ae \y 1 the first of February and the . n AX nt t will be held early in March ¢ boys and girls down this way are wait hr . fo w the ; Tere nt managers and promoters to >} their dates, The bands will tak: n all in if the dates are so they can get is the one to nother Your Congremnent n the w rid for cowboys Sundown Slim’ rede ed writes from Friseo that he t the he lave with the ‘‘o ld folks at hon at he has heen having ‘‘some cood time’ acid Saw Tex. Cooper, tn Cincy, first n ten years, Also met a bunch of the way from Washington, D. ¢ Government hosp'tal—for the time, I hope, I am expecting to play vy ‘ 1 ¢ Conet rope spinning, whip oe and ku fe throwing. The war about Fr. ( le Creek, Col., writes: “Why can't ape. ide that ne competitive event the ‘Ww ita cowboy contest, that t heen. ated to @ finish, and thereby de —s t who is the best man? Think po Maas | oters would do a great deal mie tt gume In general, and all con A ‘Thleular, if they would organize -'" : that wonld cover all thece a: r umn is good for the business Fy Raat write In their news, It keens one nt re people interested in rodeos \ ne ~ ad ne an nquiry of D. F. R.. Wyoming fag -. Emory A McCrory writes irtea 4 " Yes, Sam Brownell, who ~~ contest at Rellefourche, is the ei ler of Wreomine No, he t« not aA th it any more, He put on a econwen D.. on the same dates as ot tie year. T was there and it was ee wins 1ow In some way Sam {« econ. : ae Wilson, owner of the bucking They also put on a show at ATTENTION, SHOWMEN sow—-T ENT a Made under the supervision of LOU. B. BERG The well-known Circus Tent Builder, now in charge of our Construction Dept. Send us vour specifications. We build them the way you want them. DOWNIE BROS., INC. Largest on Pacific Coast. 640-41-42 S. San Pedro Street, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. Phone 877-101. Timber Lake, 8. D., and I beard it went oe Circus and Wild West, playing the World's Fair good. Old Sam knows how to run one. Here London. Johnny manipulates Australian stock hoping for a roundup association.” whips, does rope spinning and rides high-Jumping horses, It seems that almost every showAnswering the “Reader from K. C."°: Monman in this country knows Guy Weadick and tana Earl Brumbo writes from Tulsa, Ok., that they speak a good word for ete wml — ~e Mer ners e Montane and — named ater ol bey LB fee ~ y~ ae gl ris of ‘ } is 2 > o eXas, bs) shes ae eee Se ain oes be oe about nine the contést and Wild West show business.’ years of age. Says he t« no relation to “Mon tana Earl’ Sutton, Started in show business FE. R., St. Louis, Mo., writes: “Oklahoma with the Mollie Batley Circus in 10k, as a pony Curley in his letter to you states several things boy, but since has worked for and helped run plainly. The thing most clear is that contest about thirty-five Wild West shows and has been ants who can deliver the goods can make enough at a few contests—some of them supposed-to-be money at contests that pay enough to enable contests. As to bucking horse events Brumbo them to live at good hotels and travel all over adds “TI wonld like to see them back in the the country to contests and lay off in the windays before the boys went to strapping on ter waiting for the summer work to start again. baby cradles just to see how many of them Those who are not so goml have to get conwould keep their slick seats, As to the contracts or be assured of money without depend collect or else like testants they also many of the judges—and promoters."’ ean be straighter with each other, ing upon their ability to flipHops for hamburger all winter, turn Curley says, there are many of them doing in that ; ‘inity this winter. That may apply to cer It takes money for contestants to get from Vie'nity this : n ply one contest to another, ship their stock, dress ‘tain boys who select Ft. Worth as a winter hangout and who do not care to work for their living in between contest seasons. I think Curley spoke tne truth when he said that all many of the contestants followed contests for was to and live in a the cash purses ofa’ & promoter or com themselves in proper costume decent manner. Therefore, fered should be as large mittee can consistently pay. BUT—contestants should pemenner chat et a real contest, where make money. That is what they should folcash purses are paid, no guarantees of salary low them for. Again, there are a great many are made—that ALL cannot win, If they don’t S®called ‘hands’ who follow contests who have win that is a chance they take. It is absurd 20 right to follow contests with an honest chance of winning enough money to make it pay them. These as a rule are the ones who do all the kicking. They kick about everything, and usually because they do not make enough to stop at good hotels and travel around the country. here are a great many committees and promoters who have about as much chance of to think that a promoter or a committee can guarantee contestants their expenses without having to reduce the prize money to meet the expense of the guarantee. The moment that is done competition would not be so keen—in fact, it would be more of a guaranteed “show” and not a contest at all. making mo r in the contest business as a Marion Stanley wrote from Texas: “In my whole lot of those ‘near hands’. The sooner the estimation the letter that Oklahoma Curly wrote eal ones jn the business organize the sooner for the Corral had a whole lot of sense to it, cowboy contests will become & regular business, and it would just about take first prize at a and the dead ones on both sides will be buried contest. I am wondering if the ‘irresponsible by the wayside. The Billboard has always been promoters’ he mentioned were the same ones for good contests, good contestants and good as in Fort Smith, Ark., when the roundup was Promoters. Whenever you hear anyone knocking Pome : a a « ; nde to The Corral you know it is someone who realbe on RB. od oF aaaaeae » oT East? — izes that The Billboard is wise to phony tactics with them, but later canceled my contract and @D4 does not hesitate to expose phonys. came back to Texas, and just ‘sat down’ and did nothing lin the fall. I think I gained, HODGE & NEWCOMB SHOW financ‘ally, by doing so, altho I have done exhibition work at numerous places for these same ; . parties, and they paid me more money than Showing in Lone Star State the contract called for. I think that if there ae is not an organization formed of some kind M many good riders and ropers will lose @ whole The Hodge & Newcomb Motorized Circus has been playing to good crowds since opening lot in a nancial way December 14, altho weather conditions have not been of the best, reports Nora Hodge, The From Globe, Ariz.—The recent Roundup here show, which is now ‘in Texas, will remain out Pr at Frontier ark proved an exceptionally inall winter. The .roster includes Harry Newteresting affair and a number of top-notch froncomb and Robert Hodge, owners and managers; tier sports participants were on the program. Mrs. Nora Newcomb, treasurer and on ticket Red Sublette clowned tf! performances, with J. C. Ryan, legal adjuster; Louis Rothbaner the aid of his mule “Spark Plug Sublette bandmaster; Bob Hodge, equestrian direetor: also took part in several of the contested events. Elmer Dee, chandelier man; Taul Custer, boss The winners in the finals, first, second, etc... in canvasman, with five assistants: Jack Raney, order given, were as follows: Wild Cow Ridchef. In the dressing room are the Aerial ing—Leslie Jenkins, H. J. Sheppard, Red SubHodges foman rings and revolving ladder: lette, Shake Wooton. Calf Tyi ng—Lee RobinMile. Este trapeze and swinging ladder; son (28 4-5), George (33 5). Lawton Ta Belle Sisters, double trapeze and contorChampie (34 1-5), John orne (36 1-5). Mule tion acts Emory, producing clown; Harry Relay Race—Joe Cline, Armon Sanders, John Warring, working straight in acts: Lucky, perArmer, Fred Horn. Maverick Mule Race—Joe forming dog. Circus and vaudeville acts conCline, Quarter-Mile Dashb—Walter Cline, Otho stitute the program, Cox, John Osborne Ei ghth-Mile Dash—Doc Pardee, Joe Cline, Walter Cline. Team Tring— ek Jack Trainor and J, Moore (average 3S BRADLEY WITH ATKINSON » Hugo Strickland and Jack Trainor( aver e 39 2-5), George and Walter Cline (average Joe F Bradley has signed contracts with 30 4-5), Lee Robinson and John Osborne (averManager Tom Atkinson, of the Atkinson Cir: us, age 41 4-5). whereby he will be manager and superintendent of concessions and privileges for the coming Flere’s the way one of the best known of satay A ae recently arrived in Los Angeles contest boys puts it: “Can't understand why — a ‘near-beer’ cowhoy will dress up ‘wild’ and Parade up and down the streets (unless the com UNDER THE MARQUEE munity is doing it to advertise a big event! (Continued from page 78) when the real boy: TI am no really make and girls who do things ant rodeos what they are just dress in pases. nger engaged in show work civilian duds and don't encourage even the Ut cam and do take the next best place as an shoe-shine bers to laugh out loud when they ardent show fan . pass, Aviators, policemen, waiters and cooks os race track jockeys, barbers, ete., and, above A majority of the Gentry-Patterson folks winall, vaudeville artistes would surely look queer tering at Paola, Kan., have been taken into the wearing the'r professional thes on the streets. “Yellow Dogs of America’ eh? Real hands ‘ain't’ afraid of being called a ‘dude’ and other like appellations, About the only thing they are ‘skeered’ about is that they Jack Manning, front Gentry doorman on rson Circus, has returned to P a trip to St. Louis, Chi r names Patt work connected &fter rope, ete.—and in City. might possibly not be able to hear the called in time to do the actual with thelr profession—to rice a. Ka cago and Kansas this the ‘near-beers’ generally fall down A ' small-brimmed hat or a neat cap does not Tie « — . — on make a ‘jelly-bean’ makeup—the best men in . : > Pacem rela} He —. —— Kan., lee America wear cayps,"’ ee ee Se eas ee and genial Bob nson, the proprietor, is a Chas, Aldridge, whoee address while across the — ait : wo on, — Te * Langa pond ts gene of The Billboard, 18 Charing Cross t! e GP. Circus, wife ont daught r, Suhess ant A os ot at 1s, wt ane ' he . ue a oe in FE — : n " o om ot ber a, but Harrie and w'fo, William Baird. Warren Su . , . ' gert. Jimmy Potter and R. B. Dean are ‘‘win expect to spend most of the winter in Par'« ter'ng” there France (but The Billboard office, London, will aera be the forwarding address), Have met anuite a number of Wild West folks here. Col T. J Harry Bert, superintendent of tickets on the MeCoy is now at the London Pavilion with a Jehn Robinson Cirens Inst < ason, recently mobunch of American Indians, in a prolog with tored with a party of friends from Detroit to the ‘Covered Wagon’ film, which has been at Chicago. We remained three dave in the Windy that theater since last Angust Jack Jovee City tobert) Tlickew and Gardner Wilso fold-time cowboy with the Ruffale Rul W | former press agents of the eirecus, endeavored Weet) is at the Crystal Palace with his eirens to show Harry the sights and evidently suc He expects to tour England the : coming season ceeded, as Mr. Bert announced his intention of with a cirens and Wild West combined Met returning again at an early date Mr. Bert Johnny Regan, late with the "Wild Anetratia® wit be superintendent of tickets on the Spark-~ show At present be is with the Jobn Swatlow Circus for the 1824 season PICKUPS AND NEWS , NOTES ABOUT a 3 peores IN a ‘THE “HOW | BUSINE** oD FLETCHER. SMITH | a Wd NCE wer enaeer weer tbs Frank B. Uubin from Atlantic City that js " f interesting news. Hardly any ot oldtimers that visi the resort miss looking him up. Reeently h entertained George Monroe of “My Aunt Bridget’’ fame; George H. Adam the old-tin clown; W, L. Warren, Dr. Travers and Jimm Brown, who was for a time with the Sells-Flote Show. Frank is being hoomed as a candidat for city commissioner of Atlantic City and bh: is also chairman of the new million-dollar pier boulevard association He still finds time to boost Pleasantville and says that the new $100,000 postotfice Duilding is an assured fact. Thru his efforts also there has been establixhed a fast fifteen-minute trolley schedule tg Aftlantic City to accommodate Pleasantville’s 25,000 At nt Bowman Robinson, lecal adjuster of the Christy Bros.” Shows, changed his mind and did not make. the proposed trip to his home in Les Angeles Instead with Mrs. Robinson and the boys they are occupying an apartment at Beaumont, Tex for the win ter, and “Bow” is often. Joe MecCullom, formerly of the Sells-Flote Show and more recently orator and ticket around the winter quarters eller with the Christy Shows, is having a great time this winter at Havana. Cuba. He expects to be back to Beaumont in the spring Walter MeCorkbill, who has had charge of the advertising car with the Christy Shows for several years, ix in Beaumont, Tex., super vising repairs and nts on the car and will go out with n the spring Frank O'Donnell, who did the locals for th Christy Show, will be back with the show again. Word comes from Houston of the marriage of two popular young people with the Christy Show the past season—A. Reno, of Montreal, Can., and Ruth Orman, of «ky Ford, Ga The honeymoon is being spent i made a quick trip to her home, fire had destroyed it completely all her valuable wardrol A former side-show juggler Tena and Sparks shows is Ruth that together with with the La coming rapid! the front and playing her new novelty juggling act over the Loew Time. She is Marion Drew. If you ever happen in Glens Falls, N. Y., and have a little spare time take a trolley car to Warrensburg and look up Jack Linn, who with his wife was on the Shipman **Tom” Show when it was on the road and afterwards cleaned up with their repertoire show. Jack was located for q time at Herkimer, N. Y¥., where he ran the summer park and a skating rink to good returns, Now Jack is running a restaurant. So Gardner Wilson returns to the as press agent and assistant to Main Show Hurry Seymour on the front door. Well, Harry will have congenial company, for Gardner jis a real fellow and a comer. Mack Foster, who had one of the pit shows on the Christy Show the past summer, is now the proprietor of the lia (Tex.) Oi Relining Hotel. Ray Morrison, who used to manage the Jungleland Show on the Main Show, is with and Mrs. Foster as tay O'Wesney and wife are spending the winter in St. Louis, but will be out with one of the big ones in the spring as usual. Ray rides around in t d and takes things easy during the Jake Friedman ue Beaumont and will not trip to St. Loui s secured apartments in make his eustomary Jake is going to have an allnew outtit this spring from banner front to dressing room and a real show as well. Two oldtimers of the Martin Downs days, Mark Smith and Danny MelIntyre, have been spending several weeks at the Plaza Hotel in Reaumont, but will take in the races at New Orleans before returning to Reaument, There are some strange moves lheing made among the different sx ws thix winter tlhut bespeak many new faces and new acts with many. The animal shows will have more circus acts and cireuses are leaying to animal acts< Burns O'Sullivan will not come back into the cireus game after al! Hie had been offered the position as prodneer of the new spec, with the Christy Show, bot was obliged to decline s he is once more back as maniger of the 4th Street Theater. New York The reus has lost a thoroly capable man in Burns Mr. and Mrs, Everett Tames and son, Harry. have sed ‘h fat and are pwn in the winter at Reaumont, Tex. Everett will be back again in the spring as bandmaster with the Christy Show. Joe Stokes and w Beaumont and are with the w, where Joe w break stock this winter and go out with that iow in the ring \ good many cireus people and minstrel! fol ; . tr nto Lat show gz show hKinke Show has mar wit? } w ra no more showman. The Southern Pacifie line making a Dic effort to secure the patronage of the circus and showfolks going either to or back from the Coast Fach time a ticket is irchased at any of their principal ottices the bolder is given a neatly engraved card reading: ‘On behalf of the Southern Pacific lines I wis to thank you fer your atronage and hop that your trip will be an enjoyable one it will be a pleasure to serve you at al! times The ticket seller signs the card and hand< it to you in an envelope Something new fir a railroad, eh? _— “ee | { ‘ vs { } it \ ; 7s ‘ { We f j ; it a cy ; te za | tT sates ei eccentics >