Variety (Jul 1940)

Wednesday, July SI, 1940 OUTHObRS 14» cptE BROS, emeus / Lincoln, Neb., July 30. j : : Bswl been: ^iuvping on; Cole Eros.' trail this season, especial- ^ ■ jy ihe'Usi two Ayeeks;:Itr that time, je.^S Adklns^. co-founder oC the'pi;e!>-- ihl brgaiiizatidn ;with Zack /Terrelli l .<Iro0i)cd, dead; • \feauire ^ pet ;«The ■ ISkating.i^ockbts) ;hps^ •^iike a twb-week vacatibni K ingljiig . Bi ps^i Barnuffl : biinner : .crewf iowtis- xDes lyfoines, Oipalvai'^^^^^^^^ .' i) nd' Gnind .Islfsnd) •■ with, 'wait!- paper .j ihenildihg ;the:;big^shQ\V'$^ .;in,i i iTiici-^iigusti ■ and \iast.. tiiree or ! : Itfijt ^)aydays :hiaVe beeiti ohJy: $5 djy- ;|^ -yics-per^pbrsoiv.^' \'\ '} ^ -lyy-yy- ' - ' Cpmpafs^ Js ;pet directly- ■^'est . at ', xir '<icn\\ Mope,being to iu:rive in; tlie ; nprthwest to Start south frbfn Fort- j .J.-iiid, b.i'-e., around Labor Day, aocl to } iiicli vip cnbugh;:cdiu eiiroute to- Uike j 1 ip. thcv pa'y. slack; v Pi'aydale heici ' clievy. y.SOO.piiid- admixsidas, the be-st jii:ihe last 14 days, arid u full 3,000 jiUove Omaha on the-day berpre (21). C}:it c w as . a b it ■ less . prop o r tip n li t e i y, jKiwever, ., ;becaUse^ . the •. Cole/, .Bros, lii ii h age men t decided; to co itiba t t h c • •vyait! campaijgn with cut-prictj..mais, j'ilowing adults iii for 5l)c, iiislead iri • iho. rcguhiri 75c\- Liltt'e'r, was .tu.r-: a/)' highi-.time, .as. ijsuali .Only -21800 c l';the paid listvhere.-.ciuVie : in the. air . ItTiibpii. ^[ ■ \ .. C\il.e ;,BrpS. , main, .'lealiire ' ■ .Ken. -Mayuard,; 't'he..sc'reeriO cowboy', -Who:i Im)\v's.. iirst leading -the• .spec, cpniois ! -back fur pperiitig; sale on ithe conccj'ti i' '..tivpn : lays .b.ff, •untit:-.the. iil'ler;sho\v-...j when he; -does, a; few. ropiiig -tricUs.; jiiiti fb.nie fajicy shopting-.-: "His con- ; cerV draw; is.-.iio. stronger than he \i< - at. the.'film hoviseis, Vvhich is'weakish. .' .l■ie ■ is.'tl\4.'on.1y lia.ni'e- o£ .s:u.;fhc-icn:t .power : capVuii-e'. ;allen.tiPn , in.. .tlicf ItMtiU.iine.up, never'thele.'!.'^,, aVid' latcx i rlie bilirng.'he. get,'!.- Kids, give-• h.inv ! the haw-haw. .sbmetlrnes when he ' i;liffIy;inourits Tarzanc . j- ■: Witiv Vic Robbiris band -leading" tlie ' vvay. the : igii'V.: .spec ' is ■ ."'La. H abana.!;! ilaged by,^Kex de- Rp.s.s'elU rnP l()i'ig.i?'r wiiii' the "shbw).,:, It'^: buTlt for . ii.a., ! find . doc.«;)v't. look :bad . on the t^o- j 1 ound.. > It's only .when the dancirii;''; dPlls s*:ep, forth, .and there 'ave le.-s j lhan ]fi; oi Ihi^iii. iir three'i;i)lfi< tii^;t/,' :t ht - • fireseiitat ioiv >shp ws up - aiie.nVic; . Costumes' '' slightly; worse tor ;■ \vfar. .: v.;. -'^ Mo.sf. of the .«!hbw.' i.s closely bound , l(> traditipnal circnis spoitings. of/lalr } t-iit; ' The. clowns.on the !hippodron>e j lijick viis with Tatrib Brbs.v freeman ; Trib and Three . MarduftS; comedy.1, iicr.<ibat.<!, Koland IJebler"*, .sea; Jibns. . fjanked on each side by; liberty; pony, • Ucts, all dp . the nprnial .sturil.s; Cecil I .O'Dell, slack-rope aerialist and adept ^ in ;;tOs.sing; heoself oyer .heii ". o^s ii ' khbuldeir with one;arm, gets the tent.'; la he.rself; Her. Work is neat, but', she. :.\vas: slallod.. bii. the . 50th ;coiin11 ■ V'hen- caught, because, a . nearby guy ;' Kipie. brpke .and' shook the whole Ippi .-; Clown ..alley .is headed by OttP. Griebiing. and Freddie Freeinari, jus- i tifiably rating :ai'itong the^best in ^cir- .cu."! funnymen. ..Grjebliiig .does a • v/hnle of .'a; job pre-se|ling the bItPw -: uith rtionkeyshines at .patrons' ex-.' penseO ph ■ . the . Hippbdippme traek., while the crowd .«!treams in. He ehi-., barrasses imore women, and scare.'-'I mbre men than \yblild seem ■ bo-^sible • ■ from suth ■ a little guy. . Frcenian. ' when the whole clown ci'cw i.s as- v .sembled, is. second in cpminand, and •good, too. d.pmedy ihigh-bar troupes, Three • ■ Jesters and; this Gonzales trio, clear j the way for the flying ladders,with.,; Sargent Shuberti trap cbHtprtioni.st,:| centered, Mary Alice Matijoiv is a ,. side .feature:' With a . mu.scie ;.grind. i ;Nice. riding by the Reiffenach Fanii-^v ily, with Harry Bruce- lending coni- " edy^ iS; a highlight. ; ■ ;/ • : ;. . The bulls,; , itralned by ' Alonzb ] ;Dt'Ver, put up a' good;/perfPrmabce;;I ; .five; working.; the.;. center; i;itig; - and three^ on each end.. vRlngs' arte, 'nif-. '. tied up by Ro.s.e: .Schenck;,: Mhriap- . KnoAvJtonandHelen Partenb;:. Dcver,; billed, for jpendiilum .swing from', elephant mbath. did hbt;offer. it; here.; Friank Shepherd's act suffered .<;im'- : )lar :fate: to; Miiss P'^^^ Hes; .'Iyer, who works single, trap;, wilii.-. ; *iUt;' a net.. Just as ihe auiiouncer' called: for- his featui-^ .stunt, the fbt-- . Ward spmersatilt to. a heel /catch., a . sUnke. gbyitig his ■ rigging .suddenly" ;piillcd':up. .v :;. ...;;'•;'■/;..•■ ■ ■ ;;;; ■ Three set.*;, of . wirei- acts perforrii, ' Jos-e .Cascado and Juan Marndo • itv :OUtside rings, and \Vebb6r Bras. ;*i,; .Chatitia,:center; .;T^a:inel^Adbl£LI)*^ bfjsque's', liberty ; horses "; handle ■ . ■easily;.,; : ,;■ ^The BrahhQpk. froupe; of acrbiDals.. ' tri.t .Floreiice troupe aii'd the; CJasca- - Brothers, • globes, are up to their . ;'l;"'ks..;'"■'■';■; .' '■ rpifbrmnnce, cbmplele with- conr ^rc;) 1, ryn.s about 2..hdur;s .and '25 minr. ; . ■^'i,*'"'. -. ^Side . .show gb-rbujvd.; tiikb-s^ ' ^bont 2Q-;minute<;, .with the Gibby ' - ^.;am.e^e twins as the Uvp attraction,v i^iv is .both side-show-, man-^^ ■'yJ: - ^^.'"cr■ arid; announcer "for the v^l^l-f^9,'t{-' - Press"- fcrew. includes ; -vtrn. -.Vyilliams, Jackv Grimes, Qi a Parks and R; B. Dean; Jake N"ew- rnah'geneiar agent. . : . .•.EJernents; have been ..against the. .show IhiR seaspn moire, than anything ■else, ■.St»Tted out ill ;Roche£(ter, Ind.," .with sriow:- on the tot),'. 'Went thrpugh bceani: of rain in the ea.«it, .and out-- .side of a few scattered dates, the New York-P.chnsyIvania runs .were most prbfitiJbie; V . \. Art. meh. Frflnk Cf!sh find ATax Cables trumpel, arid Herman Heltzel trbm- bone.s -for ■ .the ; brass;; Ray >. Stuart, Clayton Chartier.. and Ray Stbkely are sax rrien; while Frank BettbDi drum.s, Norris-McCa\V, bass, and Al- len Haskell, pianb, pat ;out the rhythm: . .CasTi, Stuart, Stokely .and the leader make a vocal quartet, and the singles are. by; Sluari. ■ ;. Origin a tio.ri of .t'ne band h .Kan- sas. Style is lor locations. General receptipiv bkay.: • Ait.: .ConiJitiicd Horn pagi no. with pleivty bf ii-hythrn, ,!irid s is the humor pf the guests. ': ; -' ; ... Hamp . draw.- -A nice,; group, from rhumba and conga '■■ addicts tb^Vien-; nc.*'e; Nva];i zers;. .There is 1 ittle of; the .jive; .'■irice prices; are .top steep in the Rouhdrthc-Wprld iRbpm for. this type of "ciVstPriielr. .-.'Has . ..regular weekly'; follpwing;: arid; plays to crPwdis weck- .cndy; ;-'..'" ■'■'• . .;:v.■;■•.'■■:■;■...-,..^ / Hamp pTnycd for -the openirig; .Pf thi.«v room . two., years agp. .arid .re tirrncd pri; the. anniverstiry Ihis -yoav.. ■ Gay. in ..biue.. burgiiridy.f yelJow and brorif.'e, furrii.shings; .this. roprn :Js .exr Ireriicly. popular...'. It is -.aii'.TC.bridi-; tibricd • and, .. ti'pacibus, .\y if h. gPbd dance iflopr, Over the , bar at biie- end; of ;the ropm i.s;.susRerided a hUge. staiples.s steel 'iorm suggesting :an airniane. ,:Thi5.emblem cost-: $1,500. Imd s^tves aS a tradeTmark.. Behind. 1hC- b;i<r' is a' whirling, globe, aripther traderriark,. and all. arb'urid the Walls are vague symbbl.s. of the continents. Airplanes' are; seen - even in; the car- pets. ; 'EYbj-ything to carry! but.: the rptirid-th.e-world Idea'. Ha mja's 1.3- piece band ini:ludes fiv;e; srxe.*t. .two ;tru'mDets, - one trbmbone; piano'..bas-VJindrdrum. Meriibers ;han;- die; ;the extra gour.ds find rnaracas for - the.rhiiriiba and coriga .numbers.: One! bria.ss .wiV.e' cut bi'it. from the: Prch; laft. week .to riiiVke smoother rhythm. Drifjp iind.' piaiia,; Latin;-American diince tcajri; popular here. , ' > :Jane, Whitncy, ta 11 .arid attrrtctive sings- in a sweet, sbft vpic.e. One of her ;spebia Itie's iS; ,her .owli'..arra.nge;^• meul of 'Finlahdia,.' which she .'iirigs; accbmpa7iied -by the' boys in'the. barid in choir tempo. It goes over -y \v el 1., and.: .f l eq iien tly 't)n.e.)"e a re. ■■ . '- pucKts for Jiipre of it. Cecil. Adair. featured:.singer,- ha;.s,qUiet perspnality arid sings wisll;: Also haiidles sax.in bfiiid,' ;' •;■■■";' . . ; H,am.pi wljo-'; came -• .here. ; frbm. ■.Pvarisville; Ind-.; where;; lie • pla.y.ed Club TrPcaderb, Will remairi for ijea.-. sbri, ;. ■ ■ '■ . ' ' :■■' ■,. ':,"■' Members of . the' brch - include: Eddie AmbrPise. Cliflfoi-d: ' Garnet, Eddie .Beyer,' Paul ; Johnstopv and Cecil Adair; sakes; ;t)ajieil Forrest, llei;.beii. Taylpr,'.'trumpets; Bill S ni;pns, Irbiribpne: -Harry. Zirririier. piano: Jess 'CaThpbell, bass, and Many Rogbts, drums". ■ ; . . ' ■ LEE AH.EN ORCH (!»); Spitthei-il Tav'erni Cleyelandi O.; , , By ' .changing his . name from ;'Curley- STrilth to the .more dlgriified monicker Of Lee Allcri, adding Henry ;Ge.orge a.s: vocalist, apd slanting his ;crew toward more; melpdi^ hotel .style of miisic'. ihis ;young maestro ii? working up a. nice 'following, at' the. "SPutiieyri'vTaveriy . ■.. -■ ,.• > ;.,, ";; -■'. It's a.fairly: cbnserval ive;, .attractive dance diner j;.; SE>an^i.sh iri' decorations,, that./ Won't j^o .'for freakish." music. ,Bbtlv, Ed Peniicp.st,, the Pwrier, and .iniddle-aged .crP>vd demand easily dariceable i hyt.hnis,.with' lots of rich bass;arid mu;ted- iib.rn.s. ; Al 1 eh lays it •right Vpri ..the ;.line for;, tliem. His aclaptg.biiity, .in .?hif<irig' to • snibothly .subdued ..'lyncpjpatibn .is. more cbm-. ;,i.neridab]e -.cbn-sidering -that 'h'e;. wais: mired in a dancerh.'?U;r'ut .of knbck- ■em-out swing .slufi- lie.ss thitiri 'three ;.s.ehi?pns ago; ;. Ou'.tfit can't, be called, fensatibnal Ih apy one respect,; but M'-Sv gopd enough to rsite ;£o.me ; hotel jobs. ■ PuUe??, . AL MARSICp jORCHESTRA (S); :NMx«n (tJafe, ]>iUsi(u;rg'ii ; " ; . i .Al Marsico'has been around. Pitis- ' bUi'gh for the last; decade, as niu.si- . cian .(Violinist) and' leader, but riev'er • managed, to; click properly until he hit Tony: Cbnforti's ; Nixen , Cafe. Mar.sic<s Was prigiriallv the coriductbr pf house group at' Enright "theatre When Dic.k; Pp\veU was the m.c. there, and; turned to the- dance field when. Ihe ^era passed.; / \. ;; ■ • FPr an . , ight-piece combo, he: has . : gpbd: rhy thm .outfit-^(hree reed s; frombone, trumpet, drums. ,pianb. ' bass and occasionaliy ,a littlb' fiddle fi finV the iriaestro iTiimself, .although : ■thi.s Mar.sicb icaiifinos ;bhiefly;;to his .' brpadcast,':. Nixbn,- bf cburse,- diie to . its steady . and .rribstly middleraged ti-ade.- isn't a gpbd test for ariy band,- • due to '.the music:: grooves- tradftlori;; has imposed hprc but.f here's eriouah " behirid the; Marsico style; to .indictile,; th^it he Could more; than.; hold his . o:\v,n anywhe'rie where; the bars are .i down.. ;■ vV-. ' '■ ;..; ■ Conforti's ciientele is strictly least- resistance dan.sant, straight rhythm arid no furbelows, That's;what Mar- sico is. dishing put arid .dishing out. Well. tpo. aithbug'h it dPes Jiold back the ork's '.chances, per sie,; On the Jiir, he sprriieftiriies gives out, but eVen ' h is; progi;ariis.; a re ^restricted in., tha t / re.spe.ct.. yirice; 'they're also , danciiig while he'.s airing. ' Long run tritW in 'i .secprid .yeai') ..isn't liurting his rep ' a'ri.v. . .however, and Marsico' has staffed' hirt^self witji enough ;versa- - tile . niu.sieiahs ..that' ati.v ..change for - Irim. ;When: the.-;pppbrturii.ty. arrses w.pry't: be diffi'ci(It;•.: ' • ' ' : Cohda: ' , ' i 'Break taw'ife;: ;;(M:^;:■^^^iII^■^'M|fcS^ ■ ..r .. ^/- ■ ]Wlirir»e3poiiS, July i30... ; ; ftinglirig-Barriiim Bailey ..bircus • . -A'iplating a' si^)e .1«\\* . by cpming iri-tp MinneappliF ::Aup. 5 and 6,/arid 'iivio .Stl-Pax^ Au|L'.' 7;' bill; will.'esc prPlsiec.iitibnv. .?ind be . perrhittbd,,;; tp .siiow^;.-■;' .:;.-'.,'.. " ;; ■ '/: . Law - in qiiesfiori.- pf,.<:.eed in. 1933 at thie- State .Fair-'.ivgrrd'f 'rc pro-- h;ibits ;ci rciii'^e!:; f i-brn. ..showirig in the I'w in ; C j 1 ip.s; w i'th in 1 B-^ day's: pf .the ^FaiV's; opening.;': 'rhe iF'sir;;this year is ..scheduled fpr, an A.-\i.s!.- 24 getaway. HPvyever,' both the Mirineapolis. and St.- .Paui city ■.coiincils- ;isisued. the necessaiy. license? and; R.. A;. Lee, Fai r ; b?ard • secKetar. ^sayi;;. he;?; - riot - enfoi'cerneof . bfl'icer; .arid.:.doesri't intend tb; make' a dbmpla.in.tv If ariy- orie.:else'.:wa'Tiis -ip-sptil 'hairs ;oyeb i they ;rria.y :;dp ;.so ii) the usual wiay, jie pPiritii ;pvri: ;. . ■ : : " In ^askirig\fpr.;ihe Jfiw,.;Fiiir board members told : the.' state' O.egislatiire tliat cii'cus pcrformf)noc:.« i.ist before the Fair robbed th^ latter ;of patron- ■nge.:'.;.''•; '.;'/. ;.-•':;.. >. Frisco- Fair IC E FRO t ic s )2.1f) ;i\IA.'in- BErrON'S ORCHESTRA (10) Artfeippc TarTfV Lincoln, Neb,.-. ■ N.o\ ;ichpr<l gels - bii li rig here, then. 'Ihc; .mrche.slra, becauiie that'.s' the. Wa v biz done in thi.s,.part.pf,.thfc coun^ ( yy :. i. GJuy \whO plays'it is Matt .Bpt-:; ■ loi); . so he owns-the'brchesfva. ' Type, of riiii.sic is all.sweet, an'd. thei^e .wais;-' -rip chiinge, here' ' :though . Ante- .. -lop.e Pfu;.k*s dariceivy'is/;a..iitrie,y :hall,.' ;Tr'ade is .hardly erri-ii.ri.e. .'but theylre;- np.l. hitcOi-hike:r.s.'eithei-, sp. the s.weels .Wf;-i:c;;\yeir;takeri.,' -; Betlon: rnake.s '.ia -shrivving bf; ver- •- sjit-jl)|y: i;n. rikfdley - of .theriie songs-; of :fainriu!^ bands, in which he- h;l.s.a.■y .Mn!)ti(:^irig -of: all styles.; Other- than - t'nfit;- the. rMUsic■ is eafy :flpvving. .soft. . iind. cvt ry. kt has Be'ftorf.gbirij;'o.yer.;. (h (■ f I a s hboa ), ri ori a n o v achp r.d in le r - li'idc;".: Normiiily he's .,;a. .' rced. ;in'ian','..' with; clijrjnct .{J-specially.. . • ..Each •^ttction is plugged ;W'ith- three ;. .r S-«n ./rouri.sco;..-J.iili/.20.' .■ McChr.y!ii<t} ' \& : Soilridcra. present Suvdy jolinson'f. 'Jce -Frotjc.s ..Co,., in 'Rh-iilhvi Oii ./« r. C«.s-f .-..C/iarliyss, Red Sisslcp, iGcrry ' MmilSrf}: i Lairfu Tobler; Loh /..cf.:Lbrcii^ Sparks^, Siic Girls;: LebiioTcf AnU'lii OrCh: ; GJ'inding ■ four-a-dr..<' attw.Orbits, current 'Rhythm Dri Ice' .'hpw gives S. F. Fair ; customers, theii:. rhpivey's wprth arid .40 minutf^* l e.'-t for ;their feet besides. Mainspring of the en- ter.pi.i.se is " A rt McChrystal, of Sari Frunci.'<co"s jDowntbwn A.s.^n., and the n->an who-yanked la.'Jt yearls Gayway out of the doldrums for a: fa.st finish, Thrpwing behches;'lor ,.1,000-^intP ihe ex-French: piiv)li;pn,. building .has been . c'brivc.ilcd . into ' three-sided arena around; 40 by 20 foot paitch pf- artificial ice. : Five-lpiece baiid -;filis cave.. reoesised vintp.; fpiri-fh ' Wall and .tioupe 'ent.eis; i ip,ht..arid"left theveof. ■ Limited; space; dp.esn't give -com- pany much .•room to. W.orjsv; but as handled prbvides CN.t)'a thrill^ fPr f i;b;rit., i-P.w, ;b(j.vV aiid. /^iris w;br.ki'ng .practically, In:cuV laps.'vC.ast. is ■<;•.ourig: o•i^d c^ier{:c1ic.:■co^trimes.-a.re .fresh arid .'the mx .gal.s. ' .ensernble. are lookei.< : :';0,pe'nin£i w'itb■ ov^e'rliiTe. arid; vbc'al, by '.Lbi.'.-: 1 .;-1 roiipe .>--po;<' jl.s.■ tb)-ou;gh -14 ■speivc.s,.fit fust tcriipo. with; Sandy, ifohnspn pu ■ the:inike' .-i.v ni.c-,; En-, ■fiembfe cpnii'ib.ut<-.<; • to -;'collegiate,.; waltz ; arid ' P<;lT ioiic ;rpu1.rries," while- specialties ' i-a rigi'' ;f)-o.m. . acrbbatic!3. to F;ei'di'n'«irid:;:thc :Bi'ill,: Lailci; wjais top b;vt.'';\vith.. audience !;t show: caiight, Larry ' "rbblcr. and; Mis.* . Mundoi^-f ;\VfiVl^iri'^ i^i'f'^-''''he oxrbido tP L^^ Sparks" : :tbrci.d<)V.;, ;-.Cb.}:.'-; ; c-xtcHd.'i irilo;;;udicMOe i.iMd'.s.otnc'ti.rrie.'.i,'' mbri* aath.C4,il');c tl|ij.i:i -.liiii.':., icali'zc, "boys playing a. little ^;><JJlt pf -the; ;P.wri;;iri WillSpeBPrftfitThB SH0W3{»|0FFi flMli UST YEAIt W Cfll Chicago. July 30 ; :'-"^ ■ ' By; WOOD- SbAt^iES- .^y:^, y, '. '. . - ':,Si!iii Francisco/friiy 3f , - . )V;hen .the- San , ;Frahcisc(i /?}.!•( shuts vp. shop on ;$iBpt.; 2« it WilJ jh.^ all; probability -be with'th^ balince - Ririgiijig shbw,"ih nine day: here. | sheet neatly summed; Mjp in ^ tlark :. Was about- 30% off irpni la.«l. year, di.je^i.ink, ;a deci'ided : contrast to the .fir.it to th^ intense heat. andV.; . ^ShbW yiar of'ihe Exposition "whi eh Vwi,!.^ had. been, dpmg about ;25'v . bevter.i _,v^WA^^ • , ■■ " m.arked W.Jth diSsensjon; and. rti than :last ybar "all .^Ibni:; the", line.- Jphri Ririglihg-isiorth Js thirikirig.of |^'^'*T>ination; ITiereha? been hbf)% gpipg intP Shrine and bther sppri-. 1 G% inprease in:; attendanet ihi!^-: y'bar,; hittirig';i peaifc^bn. July 4 :wjth; i dafeis; during; the Wirit.er. •;)Vill give. Eriropeaiv 'acts . 52 weeks' wprk, aithbugh; Shrine and bther ; sponsor.^' take;. Ringlliiig jicts. i; and' ;bpPk ihein anyway,;. ^-• --i^V;" "; . ' ' 330,641 paid admissions;.; and.' mp) e " tb th^ / point, 'there .' has betii " I.prbximately a j50% cut- in- opevaiing , rcb.'5t.s '-Witbbut .impairing' tht ;.t«i-;". ■ cjency bf; the, Pt^niiatip^^ ^ VDuring . the period thai. the Fair :; h;»s, been bpen .there have^bf4n ..l-iif v ':• l.W.o.:failures-i^Singer!^ :■:; Midge * the Gayway, .and- Hbllywobd S.lai'.*: S ' ;;on lhe ;:grpuiid.V : In both ;ins1ar)(t s; j^iismanagemeht was 'ia.scribed^^ cip.sings,' Ih -the case Pf Stage 9 'iht.:- vpJurhe at the .bbxoffide; Was- m ifl j- - cierit but theVoyerhead wai ; of lihe;;'\■ :';-■ ; Top show,, of.jcoiirse, is Billy Ros*V ■Aquacade' Which has bcori'do'ijitvjn . T 1 : o/. 1 ^v^t-fge. bUiiness:^ of .'$.TO,00d wtrkly. m.^ . J^«''*0'K,-'^H>' ''9: V W^^ Hose and tht Ft-irV That: :0<3 - evil, liquor, . , a. sbbd Profit: "Clifford . C. Fischt) '.s much unbappmess lor .many, .pe.ople; in.; executiye p'p.sitibns in Gpv; ;Djck- inspriV-territpry ;thesfe da>V;; • _{'■■■::, Latest squabble . ;;: -hefher beer; Will-be;s6rvcd,thi.«' y" :at;tb;e Michi- gan; Stat(? Fair.; .If it;;:..- it will 'be the."first; time in Ihe'., hist pry; pf. the Fair TTplies :Berg<E!re' has been' averaging about- $i'7,00b Whicb gives ilie - rtP- ^ ducer ; a- small profit, . and tht. Firir ' i'-sririall': Jbssf ;*Cnv^^ . average .is not as yiit .in Ihe.mpn.ty.; ' Surprise, show .;' ;: Sallci.'s Piipptt«,- ;iDildted...: by. Richard Mar.shalJ,' vH- Fair. : But If the Governor ;has^my- O eran . showriiin,' one-time ge.itral ;s?y-: ^l^^r*^.i^'l'. H ■■ ' - *^^v [riiinager: for: H^hry'.Duffy and; later ■ ■ The .deeosi^.ri to .^^ll^p»ri^s:.was;.;np '3. Fpx-West; Coast manager: Pop if- sooner made:_by the Fair s;.board.of.[lar:: with : the^ press, Marshall ' haj«> mai>a^s .tlwm^ : ;it ,;mrnedia ely 3: fi^^g .publicity'Oiirnpaii/n brought prpieslsfrpm the Rev. Clar- !;at small cost and.vis'drawiiig :$<(i()0 ence- Hill Frank.;- secretary; of the ; weekly iiitb the. Hall of "Wis; - Cour\cil: Pf;Ghurches;-.and, M)>.. .Wil. ■sia;tei^^^ vVertiable "bonanza^ i • " > liam H: Erwin, president of the De-.I '>.f; +ua „-.,^A!„n „u ' ' V trbit Fbderatibn of'ih^ WCTU: , : : Meanvvhile.ihe Gbvernbr.;b^s or-^^^ dered the Stale Liquor. GonfrttGrtm- ' Sr^A^^ ^fT^^^!"? ^"l - Itopper. to .date. Last week. at;a sin- riiissi.ori- before.;him: to plain; why. Sol„«:.o pcrWt; j:S':e^"S55e ■ aS'^ISd^M The Governor IS an ex-pfricio, mem-. ', V.. • ■ v v ' v>«r »h» rriirimic-inn K,,f v,i. ci-T '^"^^ than Gracfi. Moorc, John ber of. the; L.oinmissjon, but ne -sei- • ,^,;li,»' -tu^. ^^'^ t^i j - <-.' ' /c ■ V. 1 - e " ■ -iu -i ■ t . Cnarles Thomas. Gladys Swarlii nt' dom. mter.feres with its work. ; . .. ,^ ^ ■ \ , ' ^ ■ .. ■■ ■■ . ■■■ ■ ■ - or..several fesscr lights dre.w> . L;lv: REORG FRISCO EXPO'S 'H'WOOD STAGE 9' San Francisco. July ■ 30. MeU o biiiight ■'Bi'l.l.i.d \fbr Ameri- cj:.iis;'-: by. -' Ei?).? 'Rd.biri.^on;' ;;nd' John T>aTouclit; ,tp: siirij:'- in iBybC's; ori Bjoiidwiiv.': '■■."■-•, pnns, next pn the, list^ has ;^i';h;tavy advance already. "These: shows; offered at. the Coliseum. ."^ : On the GayWay, the. n-jopey-; i^ke If going ,to Ripley as ; it did las.t ..year: with Sally .Rand ;a.'? :k iij.ririer. . up. But the Gayway has j» gi-tat Hollywood Stage Nine... at'. Ihe j many n):briB;attractions, than .;be^^^^ ' Frisco ;E.x:pPi5!.tion. was expected . lo . and while -.there is :the-:usual' trvi'njr relight' this week . after . failing to i'irpm the'concessibhaire;;,■ the ' fnvi: open • fl.V), According to slalement •' remains that noriie but Singer's.: has issued fb-y .^Irvirig ..Ackerman... only :folded. This spreading of .spending , Way- to 'salvage. .;inv.ast;ment ; W ;to money is undoubtedly due to - the pafy.off ca.st aiid :stagie.hands,and:.'^tf!rt: j.change of policy at the top .^il Ihjt^ all over. Overhead of $4,600 ag}<ii)St Fair.;. .: ■ v ' : ;Mai:shall Dill, local'm illibria ire, ii" ; .serving as: pr.esiderif without -com- pensatiPn; Bill Monahan, loaned Ihe Fair by the Chamb.fer of ;Comnrier.«-, ■ i.s: takjrig:bnly ..a nominal fee; arid' E.; p. Bondeson, head of . Music . a n d ' income;of ;$2,000. weekly i;.s, what hap- pened, : .. Story, as traced b,y-.Ac.ke.rrria-.ni b<?-: gan prior. to : Expb when F. Herritk Herrick.-and ;Neil Harirlillfm; oblifiried, concession. Roland :Col,mari i.«^ said to have iriyested $3;p.00 :thrp'i.igb friend-: ship with Hamilton, WhiliE Herrick.; fronri a - suite " the .;st. ,Francis, .sought further angels: . Only taker, was Milton Water.'', yp. oC Mori is Plan' here. Talent. :'s(agehari.d.<; arid Dramai ■ «t cpmpeterii shPwrnan witLh Jong ex'pefieriPe in-, prornot ior< and management. ''.■■■;. C^onirasi to Last ' Yea r ' -. : Tb is trio, working effirieril ly. h?..« bquipmerit .set up by Herrick; who;' eslablifihed a. policy in direct oppp- ' didn't reiriairi for,:.fina:i dcba.cle"; '^S':^: i:'-XiGn to that of iast yean Th^n it' sertedly .saddled show, with .V4.(iOO was customary to import hfavy mit; with gate Ij'ngeiiing. aroiirid names such as;Jack Ben lEdg:.' $2,000. - Ec,-gen and. the like .for free show. , : After downhill slidie.. .Water. The consequence was that throngs said to. have .:a.«:ked Ackertnar) tr.'fame, perchbd sometimes-as-long ins; take over. Whereupon nut was; cut •'^ve hpiirs y^'aiting for the show- to to $2,200 but backlog p;; ;;:cri|cd even '■ ■';lar> a'nd;scramm^ after the aftaiirv brbiak at thii i-\ figui-e so decisioij:'w.They . brought their lunphcK, ..sjit-.ni reached to'pay:pfif.. close; tip.; and :; - >)oth;ng : es.cept' aidmissibri. fee.«. organize. . Ali . invrilvcd-. gcU clo.'-i'rip j ' This- year.--there- are-a number of pay . in full- accoi-ding to: AckcrmV.ri.''.staridard free shows—thrill:'. aero- with' W;aor.s hv tlic .hole but. "stiil ■ lippeTul - of ,:recoveiy'; vr '':;mijsical.s-r'but;"the perfprmance.t .are; healthier:.ictiip. . :. ' .:. ..:^HpH■.■ahd ;-the;.erbwd is' kept-on tb -..; . ■; ■:..:, ;.L .^. -Wi^ '-.y 'riio'v'e. :y;.The;--cbnseqttienc is thai, .tlie - , '.- - 'i -wt.'. J,. • ■ , '•'.- -c, - ■j'-'P^y- attractions, are: taki " - to)). - also does banjo ^pecciUj ,e^.),er .-.^, .^.^^ ju'tie or-nothing; the one.l'nis ; show . Cpmedy;-'brtllel-..firid.'-,Mi;d- -H .solo bits . arc. (lie; more; c.ri6r}i('tic;- of-v .fering.s bf.' Red;- Sissle.y-. ■■whr.«e. ■pr^Ul- f al is .sha k e - the bu i Id i rig. ' Pa j I ic u 1 a'i' bit of bu..>;iri;e.s.s -v.' hjch. .teeme<l to get' his :blgge.'?t .laugh; i.s:conibination of ; distributed larg^Bs; in .'Ijl" tjca)ly■'eviry;'^i^c'^:t^pn;^;:'' :^ ; Ariother: ■ contribution tp; the .gen- era 1: success of the - Fair :;hia.S :.been .; . Ih^ : cppperatibn. bietween the; Fa ii': starry-eyed makeifp .;.;.ndv surprised.. P'^^v -^f^Pf^tment; ^ml ; the .special;: e^tpressinn .>s;,he- skaies;-backwaf<^ agents for-the .shows,.:Last year thw't into Walt in. :bfil1et; iiumbcr,; ; ItV prclttfa;ii .standing;'up ;;'which' wears. Put a.W.all a vve'ek.;,;. ; ": - ■-'ThlV- 'i's .-th.e -Uriit . beinc.' .«U<'d. by ShiDstaid ■ &; Jf>h rison's:..S2,20 ' 1 ce. Fi j1 - .lie,s-' Pn rriainlaiid. ■ T;ipvv«.n;ti. when injimctiori Iiearing was .'C};llt'(l. fn -i-o- perior cou'rt: iatier f;'roijp ()bti;ijitd. coritintjanc.e; of; ii.,^' ca.^.c..',' :i.'.f'i(t j t- main.« uridriOiif?<--i' '-■■ .': -w - ': ^. -'.■ ^ ■:-■>fyT... . .::- -:cpristarit' .fricti . ';b.ecaiist ■tiijV-. .; .'■ildei'.f ■. Were; ;getting -. a. ..higher - f*.t'; Jj orii' ;the iridividttal sbow.s :and.;i-l'ie;;; :F.a).r :.thari: the house prbs's agenl'^.J.^ irh'is., year. the hotjs'e .. .scale .WS'*' ■•J'.iJ'rT p{;ic,ntly.:.aid justed and; the sptciiiJr :•. ■i' iis .'like .Billy •Rpse;i;.-Dint^ Di/yJe;:;': :K).H'her';.s.ilet .Manheim; 'arHrSjil-ici.';; H;''chard; -Mai'.siial|;are;wbr.kinif. ;hj'fi<l