Variety (December 1914)

VARIITY 17 assassin CARNIVALS 9 WINTER QUARTERS. Crandoll AmuMmtDt Co. (H. E. Crandell), Box. 351. Port Arthur, Tex. World Fair Shows (C. G. Dodson). 332 Third street, Columbus, Ind. Rico 4k Quick AmuMUMiit Co. (W. L. Quick). Dursnt, Okla. CoL Lagg Greater Shows (Chat. Kalotkia and Sam Axebroad), Midland, Pa. Skowa (Doc Hall). Hot Springs, Ark. Allman Broe. Big- American Skowa (Doc Allman), Lancaster, Mo. DeKreko Brothers Skowa (DeKreko Bros.), 435 Main Ave., San Antonio, Tex. Hamlin United Skowa and Carnival (J. A. Hamlin), Torrington, Conn. Groat Sutton Skowa (F. M. Sutton), Madison, 111. Davis Carnival Co. (L. J. Davis), 733 S. Leavitt St.. Chicago, 111. Tanner Carnival Co. (Dr. B. Tanner), Colby, Wis. Laos W. Waakburn'a Mighty Midway Skowa (Leon Washburn). Norfolk. Va. Blaster's Combined Skowa (George W. Biester), Williamsport, Pa. Croacoat Amuaamont Co. (H. S. Wheeler), 328 Locust St., Hagerstown, Md. Aiken Amuaamont Co. (Will E. Aiken), Gallon, O. Fred Ekrlng Amuaamont Co. (Fred Ehring), Savannah, Ga. Harry Hunter Skowa (Harry C. Hunter), Youngstown, O. Wabash Amuaamont Co. (Henry Hodgers), West Terre Haute, Ind. Landee Bretkera Carnival Co. (J. L. Landes), Arlene, Kans. Great Nortkweatarn Skowa (F. L. Flack). 51 E. Market St., Akron, O. GoedeU Skowa (C. M. Goodell). Sheffield, 111. later Amuaamont Co. (Louis Isler), Chapman, Kans. LanaVs Modal Skowa (A. E. Lange), Elberton, Ga. Hart*a Mighty Skowa (R. M. Hart), 310 S. Clay St., Louisville, Ky. Mack's United Skowa (C. M. Maxwell), New Lexington, O. Patrick Greater Skowa (B. H. Patrick), Hazleton. Pa. Walter Savldge Amusement Co. (Walter Savidge), Wayne, Neb. Peerless Exposition Skowa (C. F. Mitchell), Vandergrift, Pa. Great West Amusement Co. (DeAlva & Goodrich), Box 296, Winnipeg, Can. Joe. G» Ferarl Greater Exposition Skowa, Mariners Harbor. N. J. Greater Hippodrome Skowa (Weider & Morrison), Barnesville, O. Keene * Snippy Model Skowa (F. Keene and W. W. Snippy), Springfield, N. Y. Liberty Skowa (Solomon & Dorman), Box 273, Scranton, Pa. Metropolitan Greater Skowa (Boom & Tice), Gaiety Theatre Bldg., N. Y. City. Roaell'a Famous Skowa (F. A. Rozell), Hartford, Ark. Lexle Smltk Amusement Co. (Lexie Smith), Linton, Ind. Keppler Skowa (C. J. Keppler), Cotton Palace, Waco, Tex. Southern Amusement Co. (Don C. Stevenson), Laredo. Tex. (P. O. Box 390, Galveston, Tex.) Riley Amusement Co. (L. O. Riley), Williamson, W. Va. Kline's Golden Ribbon Sbows (Anna and Ben Kline), 1433 Broadway, N. Y. City. Capt. Lotlip's Skowa (Capt. Latlip), Burlington, Vt. (P. O. address, 36 W. Newton St., Boston, Mass.) Macy'a Olympian Skowa (J. A. Macy), Kansas City. Mo. Follow A McClellan Carnival Co. (Poliow A McClellan), 84 Bell St., Seattle. Wash. St. Louis Amusement Co. (E. W. Weaver), Box 987, Atlanta, Ga. Majestic Amusement Co. (W. Reid), Portland, Ind. Ratkerford Greater Skowa (Irving J. Pollack), 519 Lyceum Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa. Stlnnette'e Southern Skowa (H. M. Stinnette), Kokomo, Ind. Jeldsnan A PolHe Skowa (Teidman A Pollie), Box 587, Pittsburgh, Pa. Commer c ial Amuaement Co. (W. G. Hoffman), L. Box 75, St. Paul, Minn. Harry Copplng*a Shows (Harry Copping), Reynoldsville, Pa. Tke Wortkem Skowa (C A. Wortham), San Antonio, Tex. The World at Home, North American Bldg., Chicago; winter quarters at Davenport, la. Rice at Dora Water Carnival (Rice & Dore), Montgomery, Ala. Hampton'a Great Empire Showa (Mrs. E Hampton), Hamilton, O. Great Patterson Shows Has. Patterson), Paola, Kans. Curran'a Greater Showa (Chas. F. Curran), 310 Pulaski St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Con T. Kennedy Shows (Con T. Kennedy), Leavenworth, Kans. A. B. Miller Shows (A. B. Miller), Kansas City, Mo. B. R. Parker Skowa (B. R. Parker), Leavenworth, Kans. Weatcott Showa (M. B. Westcott), Chicago, 111. Col. Francla Ferarl Showa United, Patterson, N. J. Tom W. Allen Skowa (Tom W. Allen). Leavenworth, Kans. Metropolitan Showa (C E. Barfield). Columbus, Ga. Krauae Greater Skowa (Ben Krause), Philadelphia, Pa. Ed A. Evana Greater Showa (Ed A. Evans), Independence, la. Capital City Amuaement Co. (Lew Hoffman), St. Paul, Minn. S. W. Brundage Showa (S. W. Brundage), Leavenworth, Kans. Howard Greater Showa (W. L. Howard), Helena, Ark. CIRCUS WINTER QUARTERS. Barnum dt Bailey Circus, Bridgeport, Conn. Sella, Floto-Buffalo Bill Showa, 237 Symea Bldg., Denver. Layton'a Big Clrcua and Real Wild Weat (C. Layton), 45 Bloomfield Ave., Newark, N. J. Mighty Haag Showa, Box 992, Shreveport, La. Al G. Barnea WUd Animal Show, Venice, Cal. La Tena'a Wild Animal Clrcua (A. Downie), Havre De Grace, Md. MlUer Bretkera and Arlington's lfl Ranch WUd West, Hot Springs, Ark.; Ranch at Bliss. Okla.; office, 136 W. 52d St., NT Y. City. Rlngllng Bretkera' Clrcua, Baraboo, Wis. Sun Bretkera* Clrcua (Pete Sun), Central City Park. Macon, Ga. Wkeeler Bretkera' Greater Skowa and Great Stampede WUd Weat (Al F. Wheeler), Oxford. Pa. Seibel Bretkera' Animal Show, Watertown, Wis. Ckaa. Harris' Clrcua and Animal Show, Schuylerville, N. Y. Julia Allen'a Wild Weat, 4830 Front St., Philadelphia, Pa. Coburn Bretkera' Wagon Skow, East Palestine, O. _ „ De Vaux Dog and Pony Skow (O'Brien, Welsh & Thompson), 1101 S. Figuerva St., Los Angelea, Cal. Freed'e Animal Skow (H. W. Freed). 60S Grant St., Niles, Mich. Klnjackety'a Frontier WUd Weat (F. L. Kinjackety), 175 Front St., Salamanca. N. Y. Yankee Roblnaon Showa (Fred Buchannan), Granger, la. LaMont Bretkera' Show (G. R. LaMont), Salem, 111. Hewe'a Greater London Shown, Peru, Ind. Gollmar Bretkera' Skowa, Baraboo, Wis. Colorado Grant Skow (Mrs. Colorado Grant), Sparta, Ky. Boyer Famoua Skowa (J. H. Boyer), East St. Louis, 111. Robinson's Famous Skowa, Peru, Ind. m , , _ Old Dominion Skowa (Weeks ft Towsley), 328 St. Lawrence St., Montreal, Can. Hagenbeck-Wallace Skowa, Peru, Ind. M. L. Clark A Sona Skowa, San Antonio, Tex. Jokn H. Sparka Skowa, Salisbury, N. C. Woody Brothers Skow, Afton, Okla. Frank A. Robblna Skowa, Fair Grounds, Trenton, N. J. CARNIVAL ON STATE STREET. Chicago, Dec. 9. An ideal temporary location for an indoor carnival has been secured by C. H. Armstrong, the freak exhibitor, who had shows at Riverview, Chicago, and with "The World at Home" car- nival company, this year, and Claude Bloom and Whitey Tate. The boys have secured the big room at the south- west corner of State and Adams streets, formerly occupied by the Berg- hoff buffet and cafe, just across the street from Peacock's jewelry store and The Fair store. The affair, which looks like a big money-getter, owing to the thousands of transients on the street in this sec- tion doing their Christmas shopping, was promoted over night Monday of this week. Armstrong rushed a half dozen freaks over and had the frame- up completed in time to open Tues- day night. Mr. Armstrong is billed as manager and Bloom and Tate as his assistants. A number of concessions have been placed and the Teddy Bear and Doll so familiar to those who play the paddle-wheels are on sale in con- junction with a big stock of Christ- mas novelties and toys of all kinds. The project is being closely watched by the many carnival men who are wintering in Chicago. The carnival has been named The Yuletide, Bazaar and Wonderland. FAIRS AND CONVENTIONS. When President Simpson took a vote by bal- lot, as to the location of the 26th annual con- vention of the American Association of Fairs and Expositions, at the conclusion of the ban- quet Friday night, It looked aa thpugh Chi- cago would again win out. However, after the fifth or sixth vote. Ban Francisco Jumped Into general favor, and at the close of a hot con- test. It was unanimously voted that Frisco should have It, doubtless by early In Novem- ber, In order that tbe visiting delegates may be given an opportunity to view the most modern tactics and policies of the big fair. W. R. Mellor, of Lincoln, Nebraska, former vice president of the Association, succeeds President John C. Simpson, of Hamllne, Minn. This election placea President Mellor In the chair at once and he will preside at the big meeting here In February, when the secretaries will again meet A. L. Sponsler. of Hutchi- son, Kansas, succeeds Mellor as vice president and Charles Downing, of Indianapolis, Is re- elected secretary and treasurer. Although It Is conceded aviation was a big box office magnet at many of the state fairs this past season, tbe matter received very lit- tle comment during the convention and Is thought that some new Ideas In this line of entertainment will be introduced during the February meeting. One of the most important resolutions pass- ed during the convention related to the matter of transportation of exhibition live stock at the fairs. The contention of many of the stock men and secretaries is that in the event a horse or cow, or, In fact, any exhibition ani- mal. Is killed or Injured In transportation, the ralTrodds have refused to make good at the actual value and have In the past insisted on a purely commercial settlement, often paying the owner fifty or seventy-five dollars when the horse (or other animal) has been valued at a thousand dollars or better. A lower rate of transportation will also be asked of the R. R. people by the committee detailed on the matter of live stock transportation. When O. W. Dickinson (Detroit) concluded the reading of hla paper on automobile races, so Impressed were the members of the Asso- ciation that a committee was appointed to call on the American Automobile Association and advise them that the tracks were con- trolled by the fairs and that tactics very df- ferent from those employed In the past by the A. A. A. would have to be considered in all future speed events. E. L. Richardson (Calgary) did not attend the convention this year and was not re- placed, likewise, no representative appeared from Wlnnepeg In tbe place of Dr. A. W. Bell, who died a few months ago. J. W. Stark of Edmonton was also among the missing from the far north country- Much regret was expressed when It was learned by the delegates that Louis N. Brueg- gerhoff, tbe live wire from Shreveport. would be unable to attend the convention. "Bruggy" was one of the most active delegates at the 1013 convention. Don Moore of Grand Forks, N. D., also failed to ahow. Following la a list of the name of secretaries and delegates who attended the convention here last week: Q. W. Dickinson, Michigan State fair; Charles Downing, secretary, In- diana State fair; H. J. Kline, Forest City fair, Cleveland ; J. W. Russwurm, Nashville. Tenn.; Frank Fuller, Interstate fair, Memphis; Wm. Strlplln, State fair, Mississippi; A. E. Brown, N. T. State fair; Mr. Murphy, of Rochester; Mr. L. P. Randall, New Jersey State fair; J. A. Wornell, American Royal Live Stock Association, Kansas City, Mo. ; Art Nelson and John Stlnson, Missouri State fair; Mr. Hlgby, Wyoming State fair; H. L. Cook, secretary, Interstate fair, St. Joe, Mo.; Claude Barnes, Secretary, State fair of Tennessee; Mr. Brown, president, Alabama State fair; John Simpson, secretary, Minnesota State fair; Charles Cam- eron and A. R. Corey, president and secretary Iowa State fair; L. Rube and A. McKenzle, president and secretary Wisconsin State fair; Chas. Nash, secretary, North Dakota State fair; C. M. Mcllvalne. secretary. South Dakota State fair; Joe Morton, secretsry, Interstate fair of Sioux City ; W. R. Mellor and Joe Rob- erts, secretary and president Nebraska State fair; Horace S. Ensign, secretary. Utah State fair; Robert L. Cosgrove, Secretary. The Inter- state fair of Spokane; A. J. BroltenstHn and W. Coffey, secretary and president, Montana State fair; W. C. Brown. Vaacouver Exposi- tion Co.; A. L. Sponsler, see-ftary, Kansas State fair; Wm. 8tratton, secretary, Texas State fair; I. 8. Mahan and Mr. Warren, sec- retary and president. Oklahoma State fair; Sam Lux, president. Topcka fair; F. L. Eaton. president, Interstate fair of Sioux Clfy ; W. H. Jones, N. T. State fair; C. IT. Anthony. In- diana State fair; Thos. H. Canfleld, Minnesota ."♦ite fair ; O. A. Olson, V. P., Towa State fair, and others. A number of the delegates who arrived In the f\tj bpfore the convention and a number of other friends of the F. M. Barnea fair book- ing offices, were fclvcn a novel dinner whon Messrs. Barnes and Bnumann wpre the hosts at the Midway Gardens Tuesday evening. Knunh ostrleh served an the principal course. Those attending were K .1. Curtln. <*!. N. Nash. A. L. Sponsler, I. J. Mahan. Thnrles pnfPel" James Cunllffe, E C. Talhott. Charles Camer- on. Mr. Hlaby, Joe Morton. Chas. Downing, Chas. Anthony. Tom Canflpld, Wm. Stratton. C. N. Mcllvalne. A. J. Breltenateln, Horace Ensign, Ben Rosenthal, Joa Bnumann and Messrs. Barnea. Charles B. Kohn and Mort H. Singer en- tertained about R6 guests for the Menara. Marsh, of the W. V. M. A. fair booking depart- ment, at a dinner, theatre party and ball, at the Hotel Sherman and Palace Mualo Hall Wednesday night The dinner waa a success and there waa a constant popping of the bom- bardment of the French artillery de Vln. After the dinner the party wltneaaed the bill at the Palace, then hopped back acroaa to atreet where the merry, merry chorua glrla from the "Follies," "The Candy Shop" and the Modela from "Potash A Perlmutter," Joined the guests and hosts In a hop which lasted until about three—and then—. Probably 10O men Identified In the fair and other outdoor amuaement field attended the banquet given by the association of fain and expositions at tbe Auditorium Friday night A seven-act vaudeville bill waa presented with the compliments of agencies and other lines catering to the patronage of the fair eecro- tarles. Messrs. Reich and Tuck and Ethel Robin- son, of the local offices of the Roblnaon Amuae- ment corporation, entertained a number of the delegates at luncheon Thursday. The keenest rivalry of recent yeara la looked for when the local fair booking managera place their attractions before the aecretarlea hare in February. In each of the offices there la at least one representative who haa worked for "the other people" and thua the lnalde policies of the offices are not quite ao confi- dential as they might otherwise be. George Coleman stepped In from the east and reported a very suooesaful aeaaon with the Col. Francis Ferarl Showa. He haa pur- chased an Intereat In a ladlea' reGdy to wear department store'and will conduct II until the blue bird starts to alng. It looked aa though a apeclal train had ar- rived from Leavenworth, Kan., whan the well known managers. Col. C. W. Parker, Tom W. Allen, S. W. Brundage and Bd. L. Mains and several others, entered the lobby of the Well- ington Hotel. Little Joe End says he will wager he waa at tbe Fair In Macon, Oa. While on hla way from Macon to New York he stopped off at Chicago. He la of the Fair Amuaement Co. which supplies hundreds of oonceaalonarea all over the country with toys. California Frank, after putting hla ahow away at Davenport. la., decided to apend a few weeks in Chicago. It was reported Con T. Kennedy waa In Frisco looking over the grounds of the Bx- Sosltlon, but he couldn't mlsa the big Fair ecretarles' meeting In Chicago, ao he atepped on a train and arrived fn Chicago Dec. 8. Fred Klass, concessionaire, made hla last stand In Macon, Ga., for thla aeaaon, and will spend the rest of the winter In Chicago. Doc Berry, who handled the front of Del Garlan's Oriental ahow with the World at Home Showa, left Chicago for the big fair at San Francisco. On hla way he will atop at several citlea. A. T. Wright baa hla plans for the coming season up his sleeves. Nobody knows hla In- tentions. H. A. Bledy, of the Evan's Showa, saya how natural It Is to be In Chicago after being away two long yeara. C. S. Hatch, manager, and Bd. Talbott, gen- eral agent of the World at Home Show, were among the boys at the Big Meeting. Dan M. McOugln, prop, of the Columbia Hotel, Davcuport, la., a friend to all oarnlval and circus people, Just had to do It Be with the boys at the Big Meeting, and he aure waa welcome. CLAIMS ORIGINATION. Since Nat Reiss and Bill Rice have made such a success with their indoor carnival novelty, "The Days of '49," there's been no end of argument as to who actually originated it. A. A. Powers, of Chicago, who has been identified in the carnival world since the Bostock-Munday days, claims he's "it." Mr. Powers presented the attraction as "Slippery Gulch" or "The Days of '49," at the No-Tsu-Oh cele- bration held in Houston this fall, and the success of the venture has brought many more carnival men and also many arguments as to originality to the proposition.