The Billboard 1924-06-14: Vol 36 Iss 24 (1924-06-14)

JUNE 14, 1924 The Billboard ——— — LUNA PARK, WATERBURY, OFF TO EXC LLENT START Wate rbury, Conn., une 5S.—Luna_ Park formally opened its sUmmer season May 30 witb appropriate exercises, the Wadhams Post, Gg. A. BR, conduct ng a flag-raising ceremony and a spirit of patriotism being manifested mong tl thousands attending. A band con ert by the Combelacks Boys’ Club Band of e f yjeces and spectacular fireworks core added attractions for the dgy. Rides and ns Were generously patronized, [be amusement devices include the Luna Pip sin or Giant Coaster, managed by George Wilard ed Ray Conlon with the assistance of rony Tamaro; the Shimmy Auto, a popular fiat-car ie, handled by Earl Wellspeak and Jack Dillon; Venetian swings, Earl Scranton, "1 ‘© motor beat ant row boats are being andled by Capt. George Brown. Jack Riker and Fred Messer ope rate the carouse! and the geroplane sWings are under the control of e Dilton. “= ! ne and concessionaires include the An Koly-l’oly game in charge of Louis «s and Martin Fisher, candy wheel, George Sn ; cigarette shooting gallery, L. Brow am and bacon Wheel, cat game, J. He \ blankets, w. Tenure; groceries, Mise Swartz shooting gallery, Reggie Lawence r whee George Volo; doll wheel, ‘ ge N is; aluminum wheel, Thomas W., } y robber bathing balls, Mgurice Slots bingo, a popular concession here, Sam Arons apd Russell Tenure The giounds were largely patronized. Free parking space Was taken advantage of ¢ severa huadred motorists k o fifteen acres Im the heart of Na oat ck Val ley and js the center of recin Ww aterbury. The management in t rove and develop several more res @ d to build @ Velodrome and athletic field bs ng cavacity for 5.000, rhe personne] of the park includes Irving ( pn, president and general manager; Peter Ww Murphys. ass stant ‘manager; William Moriarity pr ress Ens d pub lie Archie Peletier, supe sonten a 5; Ralph Dube, electrician, and °P. J Ds rig, auditor. Nick Lipa teki, World War veteran, and for the past four seasons caretaker, has again resume s duties, Mr. Lpnicki is the proud possessor of two fine daughters, both of whom were born at the park and named Luna and Roseland The dancing pavilion, Roseland, has been entirely remodeled and redecorated and the mus furnished by Harry L. Brinkman and His Roseland Monarchs, is keeping the dance floor filled A new and beautifu) front at the entrance ha built and an electric sign installed. The ind is replete with everything nt of the youngsters. Adn n to the park f« free at all times. The ceneral concensus of opinion is that Luna Park is in for a busy and prosperous season. PALISADES PARK Palisades, N. J., June 4.—At Palisades Park things are. moving rapidly and pleasantly. Nicholas M. Schenck evidently knows bow and does, for seldom is there a Jull im the activities. He believes in advertising and publicity, not for himself, .but for the good of t ark and its patrons. To begin, a new bill of ts opened this week and it was presented in real Loew Theater fashion. Eddie Geer opened with traps and rings, doing a series of head-balancing stunts on the swinging traps which went over with a bang. in comedy tight-wire walking, caused chter and received a big hand at the close of the act, as did also the hKissmit Sisters ‘ rad and-hand-balane ng act. This num ttily staged and many feats of are shown Arthur C. Holden, In dive, closed the afternoon performance. Holden's feat is so well known that it needs BO com pment here Bistany'’s Society Cireus, acts presented by Albert Barron and his trained , dogs, chickens and goats, gave one performance durng the afternoon, which was large attendance. This show, mated to the best advantage, will rr drawing card, as Barron's animals are ll entertainers, Dr. C. A. Counmey has the Infant Incubators under the direction of Dr. Schultz, and has several interesting infants on display. George L. Pinkerton has succeeded Frank A, Cox as manager of the Mystic Hand Illusion. Cox has foined with George Bistany. Della O'Donnell is back at the old stand, Mark Levy's cigar emporium. Della has a ao) of friends and reports business as very Koo Perty Charles attended a dinner given to Park publicity promoters in New York June 2. Virginia Evans’ first name is Margie. So the representative of The Billboard was informed when Miss Evans finished reading the notes in the last issue of thie paper. I rvice and polite ness go to the telephone off ind see Rita Naegle and Mrs. Butler, \ pleasant and willing. Wille Green, as ballyhoo at the Mysterious Kr ', Is a hard worker and is instrumenta! née « good business, KLINE LEASES ISLAND PARK rk, June 2.—Jobnny J. Eline, amuse purveyor, announces that be has ob: a ‘ease on Island Park, Livingston ' N. ¥., for a term of twenty years. k has heen known for several years t ' ' ‘he playgrounds of the Cafskili Mountains Kline states that work of setting up the *Yeral riding devices and amusements is well 'r Way and announces the opening date for June 28, free gate will prevail. DANCE HALL BURNS ,,oungstown, ©., June 2.—'Rose Lawn", the Genee pavilion, near here, was completely de‘troyed by fire this week, with loss estimated at approximately $4,000, Jobn Slaving, propoelor, said the blaze probably was started + sleeping there. The ball will be “Designed by Miller” —That’s the Standard! OTABLE examples of the absolute supremacy of John A. Miller in modern amusement park and device designing and engineering are in all high-class American Parks. Roller Coasters Water Rides Dancing Pavilions Fun Houses Complete Parks _ Estimates and suggestions cheerfully furnished under the personal direction of John A. Miller. John A. Miller Company Amusement Park Engineers 7200 East Jefferson Ave. DETROIT. kg alll) Sa) Latest out in Children’s Rides ROTUTUCUYQOLANEOUUUUCUOOnEgnUEEELLIM CUSTER SPECIALTY CO., Can be completely installed in one week. There is still time to decide on CUSTER CARS for this year. 119-121 Franklin Street, DAYTON, OHIO MATTOON "LLM Each Child operates his own car MCE CATERPILLAR. Has earned $5,200 in one week, $15,000 to $25.000 the pest season in many Parks Many single days of from $1,000 to $2,000, World's greatest small ride, 52 built ip 1923. , SEAPLANE. The Standard Aerial Ride of the World We hare built over 300. Low cost and operation. No Park complete without it Built for both stationary and portable use. WORLD’S GREATEST RIDES Park ‘Cc men can erect in two hours. Cheap to buy. Cheap to handle, TRAVER ENGINEERING COMPANY, BEAVER FALLS, PENNA. Come to Beaver Falls and visit the Largest Ride Factory JOYPLANE, Arother World Beater. Raker, Istand Beek. Philadelphia. Ask , a mpany, Pit rgh, Pa. Ask Cedar Point Park Co,, Sand sky, ona. A great thriller and r at moderate MERRY MIX-UP. “The Latest and Best Portable Ride we have ever built. Goes on ane truck. Two Nothing to wear out Got over $600 in ne day. in the World, We buiit 72 Rides in 1923. The Cony Race Are you looking for a GOOD Game? If so, don’t fail to inquire about THE CONY RACE. about it before you buy by fine ads. pare them with THE CONY RACE. here and then form your own opinion. while to see this game, even If you are a good distance from New M. HIGUCHI, Inventor and Manufacturer 52 Second Avenue, Ask anyone who knows any game. Don't be led astray Look up the record of all games and come See the real game It is worth your York. COLLEGE POINT, N. ¥. E. J. KILPATRICK, International Amusements 2?» oe Weorld’s Rights—**‘OVER THE FALLS” American Rights—‘*PARK YOUR OWN CAR” Foreign Rights—**THE CATERPILLAR” NEW YORK LONDON CHICAGO FOREIGN OFFICE: 446 Strand, London. LUNA PARK NOTES Coney Island, N. Y., concessionaires at the known better perhap since the days of TT! June 6.—Among the island there is none han Louis Gordon who, 1ompson and Dundy, has built up a line of concessions hard to dup! cate in any locality. No better tribute be paid Louis Gordon than the fact he is the principal concessionaire of Luna Park and we re it not for the neatness and fairness of concessions and the manner in which his r resentatives cater to the public, Luna wonid long since have given the sane ont ght for privilege to another. His Country St H p La, just inside the entrance, is anquest ic mably the neatest concession on the entire island Here are four neat-looking agents; namely, Flo Gabor, Anna Singer, Abie Weiss and Mrs. Gordon; while on down the walk may be seen he Tango Dar , ably handled by Jack Green baum; weilght-guessing machines, presided over by Bri vadway « mes, Pete Macauley, Dan Burke and several ier neatly flashed and lighted stores. Another old standby, and always present. is job Kirschman, with his shooting gallery. Bob bas been here for some time and has a host of friends. Assistants thig season are Frank Lewis and Joe Rocco. Mike Rice and Ben Harris have two real concessions in the ‘‘ring the at which place Harris is in charge, and Diamond Barrel bail game, tice in assisted by Harry Kaplan At the Swinging Beauties, which, by the way, did at ving business, we found Arnold Neble of Kentucky Derby fame, silently watching the patrons pul] the levers. Al Crane is manager wi Jack Gordon assisting, Found e & Harris concession down fine dart game. Dave Baransky Harris look after this, Johnny He aoe Bay meat market has been moved from ne the entrance to pear the administrat.on building, change being made necessary by the erect of the new “mile skychaser”’ The « re however, has made no difference in the receipts, as this popular confection novelty has a world-wide reputation, Presiding here are Emma Kuntze and Mabel Young, real candy butchers, both. Beck and Joffe stil] retain the same location and seem to be perfectly satisfied with the business of dispensing the hot buttered popeorn, Jacob Kramer has the cigar concessions and the clerks are Sidney and Jule Goldman and Arthur Kramer. Only two stands but they do has. returned and is ‘hes with a speed Sam does neat putthat work and is an : Jack Meyers was j display of Swiss novelties of his father. who displayed the ware at the National Sport Show, Grand Centra! Paiace. The Times Square Circus Side-Show May 30 under the management of Bob and George Hart. This show is a new tion to the long list of freak shows a real sbare of the holiday business, J the entertainers are Hank Smith, the cowboy eiant; Jolly Baby Bunny, fat, but ant; Alfon aul Villas, fire king; America Beauties, a tug-of-war antics with the rope cause much laughter: Johnson's Midget City, a real a collection of movable and stationary ebjects; the Tanara Theater, Prince Sadhvo, mentalists, and ravityo, wonder man. Alice Hart ides over the cold drink and or Phil Brooks, Joe Galen look after the frontjob Weston makes openstance of Keno, mechanical real attraction. Doe Donor is A feature of the new place is the double entrance, the show being accessible both from Seaside Walk and Times Square avenue, an extension of the well-known Stillwell avenue. A very likable collecti on of attractions, ably managed. Happy Val, Arizona’s fat child, billed as Tom Ton and who was an attraction at Madison Square Garden during the recent showing of the Ringling-Barnum Circus, announces situated for the season that be is comfortably Wagner & Newman at the World’s Cir opened Adler aaat nso, n marvel and a inside lecturer. with cus Side-Show. drews took in $935.65 last month. New Automatic “Loop-the-Loop” Game for all amusement places, goft drink parlors, shooting galleries, etc. Rung itself—automatic nickel collector and scoring device. Thrilling spert! Everybody plays—men, women end children! Your receipts Ay = Each Whirl-C-Ball Game is 3% 20 and has an earning capacity of $5 our. You 2 to 12 Games in any ‘ote ary room . Take in $15 to $50 per day. Moderate investment a red. Write o ay for catalog. BRIANT SPECIALTY 764 Consolidated Bidg., a 5 Ind. SKILL GAMES from $8.00 to 50.00. od W s. Write for pom ts "bt ing. One 2 gs t Blow I Race, like new, aim Cor ts, 20x12, and Frames, cheap. BE £E. BERR, ad 4015 Pabst Ave., Milwaukee, Wisco: apy eae GO-ROUND Under canvas Also other Concessions. Liberal inducements. ‘THE CONOMAC PARK CO,, Williamaport, Ha es : OP Tg ne — om,