Variety (January 1909)

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VARIETY Clipper Comedy Quartet O. D. CHRISTIE, FRANK MILLARD. L. T. MURPHY. £. 0. HELBINO. TO WHOM IT MAT CONCERN: This act was formerly the Clipper Comedy Four, of which It Frank Millard, am the originator of the name and act. I see by this paper there has been soother act using this nsme In the east. We also wish to state thst sereral new quartets in the west are using part of oar material. Do not get too near as we are watching you. PIRATB8! Beware of the "SAILING IIATS" and all "BREAKAWAYS.'' We have also added a few new gaga. Who will take them? We are meeting with success and are booked solid orer the WESTERN VAUDEVILLE ASSOCIATION TIME. IN «■ f I A Dream of the Five Senses The most beautifully staged and dressed act in Vaudeville. Now playing Sullivan- Considine Circuit One of the BIGGEST DRAWING CARDS ever on this time. LIND Broke all the records at Majestic Theatre, Denver, Xmas week. IN P. S.—This tour will be one of my most A Dretm Of the Five Senses" pleasant remembrances of the Great U. S. A. UNITED BOOKING Suite 304-305-306 Garriok Theatre Bldg. CHICAGO To Stale and County Fairs of America and Canada: THE primary parpoae of this Association is to furnish attractions for Fairs, comprising free acts, bands and midway shows complete, or in part, to unite fairs so aa to facilitate booking of same; and where it is desired to take over the management of the entire amusement department of fain, arranging programs, carrying out of same, etc., etc. It is proposed to broaden the scope of the responsibilities usually intrusted to a booking organization, and to expressly and exclusively feature the business of furnishing attractions for Fairs, Home Comings, National Celebrations, Industrial Expositions, Carni- vals, etc., etc. Practical amusement fair men comprise the working staff and executive department of the UNITED FAIRS BOOKING ASSOCIATION which fact, together with our facilities of securing attractions, added to the abso- lute security afforded through our financial standing, is in brief our introduction to you. UNITED FAIRS BOOKING ASSOCIATION GEORGE T. BARNES, President Formerly Secretary Alabama Ptate Fair of Birmingham, Ala. E. F. CARRUTHERS, Secretary ' ormerly General Manager of the INTERSTATE AMUSEMENT COMPANY, operating the Southern Circuit of Majestic Vaudeville Theatres. The UNITED FAIRS BOOKING ASSOCIATION Is Incorporated under the laws of the Slate of Illinois. Financial reference, UNION TRUST COMPANY, CHICAGO NOTICE TO ACTS, BANDS and MIDWAY ATTRACTIONS: ALL novelty European and American out-door acts and attractions of every kind will find it to their advantage to immediately communicate with the United Fairs Booking Association. All acts and managers of bends writing, are requested to also include information as to their last season's itinerary. (fifty) BALLOONISTS WANTED (fifty) 50 Write at once for special engagement. Those having special features as double parachute, etc., preferred. MAILED FREE ON REQUEST The Coupon or your office stationery THE FAIR JOURNAL Published monthly by this Association ^ &* Whm atmoering adverH$mm§mU Hntiy w^mtion Yabhtt.