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VARIETY 47 i HARRY EARL. Below appear* a reproduction of a clever Illuminated acrostic, an original black and white .sketch by Harry Karl, the general press representative of the Carl Hagenheck and Ben Wallace Great Shows Combined. The work In a highly appreciated voluntary contribution to Variety. Mr. Earl, whose portrait also appears In this column. Is a representative member of the younger generation of circus publicity promoters. During the season just past hlH brilliant explolnts galuol for the Hagenheck- Wallace organisation much valuable advertising. • F. M. BARNES. Fred M. Barnes, whose classical features are pictured above. Is the leading summer park and fair xgeut of the West, having his headquarters In the Chicago Opera House Block, Chicago. Through years of strict application and attention to his clients, Mr Barnes had built up a booking husincss for the placing of summer attractions which has no equal. Of pleasant personality, he acquires friends easily, and his ability to hold them after once made nii.y be in pait accountable for his business suec» M. In "Miss Hook of Holland" when that Lily Frexmore, the English dancer, is production i,s first seen on Broadway will scheduled for her first American appear- be Florence Nash, daughter of 1\ F. Nash, ance at the New York Theatre Dec. 30, the United Offices' chief of staff". Mr. the same week in which Whit Cunliffc Nash's other daughter, Mary, was in the (makes his bow at the same house. cast of "The Girls from Holland,'* at the / Lyric for a short while. The Three Jacksons (Andrew, Ollie ami-*" Glenn), physical culture artists, sail for Southampton Dec. 24. They open at Leamington, England, week of Jan. 0, 1008. .John J. Murdock returned to New York on Wednesday from Chicago, where he was ill for a few days with the grippe. Mr. Murdock will remain until about Christmas, running back and forth be- tween New York and Chicago as formerly. McFAKLAND AND MURRAY. The above picture is of McFurlaml and Murray. "The Original Millionaire «'i"l the Iceman." They became pnrtucra In 18U7, opening then at the Park Theatre, Chicago, doing an Irish DttrleeqiM boxing match. After that, they played the principal Irish roles In Murray & Mack's "Finnegan'a Ball" Company McKarland and Murray have played the leading vaudeville housea, and are now under the man agement of Jacoha, Butler tt Lowry. There la in preparation a brand new act which the team will appear In.