Variety (July 1924)

.aS VARIETY OUTDOORS feAMES, SHOWS NUCKUSTED" BY PA. FAIRS ing at Harritburg Specially Mentions "Im- %. moral" Shows TRIES TO FRE RIVAL DANCE PAVILION Ross Wainwright Caught on Second Attempt—Fire- men Set Trap Tty Ilarrlsburs. Pa., July 15. ^'flCore than a score of games and t number of entertainment acts 'nrare put on the "black list" as be- gins detrimental to the success of ieounty fairs at a meeting of repre- 'jMntatlves from many county fair rftaaociations held here Thursday. ■'miA conference was called by State Becretary of Agriculture Frank P. I iWIUits following an opinion from ) jUltt attorney general that state aid ' iDonld not be granted fairs allowing .gambling devices and objectionable 'flhows. An agreement was entered Into %rf the committee appointed upon ' inoUon of the fair representatives to canvass the fairs to do away with th« gambling devices and shows. iCnder this agreement any device iwhlch in the opinion of the secre- tary of agriculture falls under the kame class as the shows and de- rTleea enumerated will be pro- lUMted. During the conference it devel- ,bped that many of the fairs al- ir«ady have on their 'black lists" the 'majority of the shows and games .Included in the list adopted at the .'meeting. Vbe secretaries unanimously iigreed that the merchandise wheel '■ometlmes regarded as a gambling device was more desirable than I many so-called games of skllL It ■was, therefore, agreed to permit the [ipperation of it with a 10-cent limit. It was shown by the secretaries ,tbat revenue derived from conces- IBlona in 1923 was (335,000, while the [fairs received from the state a total ^ 9f t60,600. t, Immoral Shows The following are classed as im- 'knoral shows: '49 camps, hoochie- 'coochie shows, shows that have in- ' decent, immoral or suggestive fea- Ijtures, fairy-ln-the-w»ll, shows ex- [icluslvely for men, shows with a 'final iblowoff, snake-eating shows, I and shows where live fowls, mice, rats and raw meat are eaten. The following games and devices irlU be eliminated: '49 camps, band binger, spot the spot, string game, arrow spindle, rolling log, pick out, silver wheel, candy race {track, roll down, dart board, palm- istry, cloth and pin, set spindle, beehive, six-arrow, swing ball, country store. Jingle board, devil bowling alley. Jewelry wheel, port- able race track, fish pond, candy iRbeel, pop-'*m-ln, balloon racer, nail ring game, baseball or trivoli, idrop case, swinging ball, the icreeper and the tie-up. The following representatives at- tended the conference: W. G. Com- stock (Susquehanna county), Vallie Hawkins (Franklin county), O. D. etark (Wyoming county), J. Rorllo Mulnix (Sullivan county), W. F. Palmer (Troy), J. H. Wingert (Union county), J. H. Williams ■(Punxsutawney), Frank Bader (Erie). Charles F. Dunkle (Union county), Charles W. Swoyer (Berk.s county), T. H. Marvin and Charles E. Mills (Xntcr-State Fair), R. B. Keck (Clarion Fair), William M. Kosenfield (Bradford county), Noris G. Temple (Chester county), Bdlth M. Sankey (Centre county), I). M. Shearer and William House (Dau- phin county), R. \i. Munce (Gre.it Washington Fair), N. G. Fritz (Elk County Fair), J. Book (Juniata county), S. A. Gelselman (Han- over), Lott E. Bechtel, Edward E. frontz and W. E. Clark (Lycoming county), Harry Smith (Gratz Fair), Charles " Miller (Butler Driving Park). Omaha. July \%. A tra(> set by Grand Island of- flcials caught Rosa Wainwright In the alleged act of setting fire to "The Pier," a rival dance pavilion In Grand Island. Wainwright was formerly manager of a dance hall on Fourth street, Grand Island, and Is said to have resented the popu- larity of "The Pier." This Is reported to have been Walnwright's second attentpt to flre the building. A first attempt failed when he was detected but unrecognized. Wainwright had a sack of oil waste and a can of gasoline when the officers closed in on him. Members of the fire department were hidden nearby, with chemi- cals, in case the trap failed to catch the man before a flre waa started. Mohthljr Speaks On Chaataaqaa PASK WINS DAMAGE ACTION Los Angeles, July. 15. Mrs. Anna M. Lawler lost her suit for 135,376 damages against the Pa- cific Coaster Co. for the death of her son, Joseph T. Lawler, 1?, when the Jury in Judge Burnell's branch of the Superior Court returned a ver- dict in favor of the defendants. The evidence on the part of the defense showed that the boy stood up in the car, contrary to instruc- tions, at the time the acciddent oc- curred, November 26, 1922, at Venice. Cblcafo, July If. Tha "Review of Review*" (or July carries an article by Frank Chapln Bray entitled "Chautau- qua; Fifty Teara Young." It tella of the development of Chautauqua from the flrat days and la Illustrated with numer- oua photographa of the various bulldinga, and the men who helped In the development Of late a number of maga- zines have been featuring arti- cles on the Chautauqua and the Chautauqua Institution. It la considered good copy. Several well known pubUca- tlona have commissioned men at Chautauqua this year who will have articles ready for fall pub- lication. NEEDS GUARANTEE OF $5,000 FOR SYMPHONY Cost of $23,000 for Orchestra at Chautauqua, N. Y., for Five Weeks Fire Follows Threatening Lettara Lincoln, 111., July IS. Flre of incendiary origin destroyed the Oakwood dance pavilion on the Mt. Pulaski road last week, causing a loss of $10,000 to the park. Two empty gasoline cans were found near by, and owners have received threat- ening letters recently. The loss is covered by Insurance. Chicago, July IB. To assure the appearance of the New York Symphony Orchestra at Chautauqua, N. Y., from July 21 to August 16, for 24 concerta. Chau- tauqua management, through Ar- thur E. Bestor, president. Is asking a guarantee fund of 15,000, to be split up among 100 guarantors, who will each give $50. '. It will cost $23,000 to have the New York Symphony Orchestra at Chautauqua for five weeks, which amount cannot be realized on the seat sale; hence the guarantee. In 1920 Chautauquan guarantors contributed $21 each; in 1921, $34.67, and in 1923, $24. This season marks the high water mark in the guaran- tee fund. WANTS Arizona State Fair, J. P. Dillon, secretary. Phoenix, Ariz., class carnival for fair week, Nov. 10-15. wants flrst- Volunteer Fire Oept,, Rochester, Pa., James W. Doncaster, secretary. Borough Council, 426 Adams street, Rochester, Pa., wants first-class car- nival for Home Coming Week, Sept. 1-6. Chemical Hose Ce^ Renaaelaar, N. Y., R. M. Hill, secretary, would like to arrange with a show now playing around Albany, N. Y., for a carnival week last week In July or first week in August Show must be a mem- ber of the Showmen's Legislative Committee. Caasville' (Mo.) Reunion, Aug 13-16, S. C. Mitchell, secretary, wants grind shows, freak, and especially Wild West Will play on percentage. WedMKfay, July n m^ MOaSAVHROCK PARK MSSATlSFACnON? Local Private Interests Oper ating— Doc De WaftofF Runs Independently New Haven, Conn., Jtriy \%. BavlB Rock Parte, Waat Hkvan, which waa formerly owned and operated by the Connecticut Street Railway Co.,-taas been sold to local private Interests, and la now beinf run foK the latter by S. Lavere, a local real estate operator, who also owns the Park Lunch conceaaion In the Grove. The new ownera or lessees are adopting policies that do not meet with the unqualified satisfaction of the older attaches, concessionnalres and ride men of Savin Rock, and these are putting up an awful roar about the new regime. The concessionnalres claim that while Savin Rock drawa from New Haven, Derby, Waterbury, Sey- mour, Ansonla and other surround- ing towns, the aggregate business Is not sufllclent to adequately sup- port the present group of concea- slonnairea at the preaent rental charged, and yet the new ownera give notice that these will be boosted. They further say that La- vere, knowing that there are more than enough concession atands. In the Park, Is building more and still more, merely with an eye to rent- ing them and no regard as to whether the rentees can run with a decent prospect of making the concession pay. Doc A. De WaltofF, who has had the White City concession at Savin Rock for several years, has been refused a renewal by the new pro- prietors, and has built a pier 600 feet out in the water and installed several rides, s'lowa and conces- sions, which are drawing the play away from the park. A further complaint of the con- cessionnalres Is that a Japanese Is corralling all the concession stands as fast as they are built, his Idea being to boost the rent or, if the stands are not taken, to remove competition with concessions which might get in cheap enough to make it pay. This JapaneM*. to remove the impression that his Joints are Japanese, engager white men to run them, so his policy of hogging tWb stands Is not generally known. The part of the story which may start something Is to the effect that everything is being run wide open. Three organixationa of Scranton, Pa., will give a winter carnival In a local Armory Nov. 24-29. A circua (no carnival) organization of about 20 first-class acts is wanted, to be engaged for a flat amount. No wheels or drawings, with all conceaalons handled direct Address George H. Perigo, P. O. Box 200, Scranton, Pa. Jackson Co. Fair, Maquoketa, Iowa, Aug. 26-29. wants Merry-Go-Round or Whip. E. A. Phillips, secretary. BECATUB EXPO FLOPS Decatur, ni., July 15. The Decatur Realty Board'a Bet- ter Homes and Food Exposition, staged by the H. B. Marks Produc- ing Co., Chicago, waa a financial flop last week and the city had to threaten action to force the Marks company to clear the streets do- nated few the two-block ten*. The Marks company is said to have dropped $1,200 and the realtors, who bought six booths for $390, realized $70 as their 10 per cent of the gross gate. Complimentary tickets numbering 10,000 were issued and 6,000 persons saw the cAiow. The realtors were delighted with the result, however, and are already discussing plans for next year. DAREDEVIL' BLOWN AWAY BYWIND Schefalo's Accident i^ Oljrmpic Park—Swim. mer Drowns in Tank Newark. N. J., July If. Nicholas .Schefalo, a "daredevU.'^ was severely injured at Olympic paiV Friday when blown from a platfota 90 feet above the ground. Schefalo had Just started to ni>fc^ his dash down from the plane wltk his bicycle when the wind seemeS to catch him and carry him froa the platform. It Is thought at the Orange Ue^ mortal hospital that two of his ver^ tebrae were broken. Friday night, at Olympic, Harry Polonsky, a student at South Sida High School. Newark, was drowned in the pool. Nobody saw him go down, but a friend missed him and gave the alarm. His body was found shortly. Although the pul« motor was used for over an hour, ha could not be revived. No reason for dis death was discovered, aside fro« drowning. He was a good swimmer, BAN SUNSAT DANCINO Fort Dodge, la., July 16. Webster county officials have to4d dancehall promoters that Sunday night dancing is absolutely taboo lai this county and would be. They added that they "would look wlthi disfavor" upon any Monday morn- ing daiices. At other Iowa points where tha blue laws have been enforced danoa Ing began at 12:05 Monday momlas and continued three or four hours. Raaigna in Favor of Politic* Montpelier, Vt., July 15. Elbert S. Brlgham has resigned a4 State Commissioner of Agriculture to enter the race for nomination aa representative In Congress. Gov. Redfleld S. Proctor has not yet announced the appointment of a successor. News of the Outdoors AND OF I ^: CHICAGO ELKS WIN y Boston, July 15. At the Elka annual convention Chicago Lodge Nq. 4 took down two first prizes, of which the Windy City "Bills" are Justly proud. They Itook first tor the largest delegation Uttendlng from a distance, over 800 {Chicago Elks being on the spot. They also took first price In the (>and contests, which carried with the victory a well-filled purse of •old, Bands and Orchestras FORMERLY APPEARING IN WILL BE FOUND ON PAGES 26-33 CUKRENT BUOTES OJF BANDS AND OBCHESTBAS ABE ON PAGES 33 AND 38 KLANTAUQUAS IN '2S ' (Continued from page 1) being contracted for in wholesale quantities. The Klan evidently has definitely . decided to launch the Chautauqua business on a large scale. If they, enter every state In the union, which they will undoubtedly dop they will create serious opposition for the regular Chautauquas The Klan Is also offering eZ'. traordlnary large salaries for tal- ent. They can do this, as most of the speakers are local and coat nothing sandwiched In between the entertainment The help to erect and take down the tent Is also gratia. This is done by Klan men In each town. The talent is housed beneath friendly Klan roofs, and from experiences so far this sason with no cost to the talent. Everything favors the KlantaU- quas. Klan members, It was an- nounced, will be advised agalnat signing for 1926 Chautauqua* which may cancel a number of Chautauquas In various town*!- Oppoaitlon for Firat Time For the first time in Chautauqua history serious opposition has arisen, and all over the country simultaneously. The 1924 Klantau- quaa were simply a feeler td aaS how diflerent towns reacted. Thsj • have reacted to the tune of S.OW to 4,000 a night In attendance, an that was needed to set In motion wheels to give to cities and to^'J Klantauquas at the beginning Of the 1925 season. The Klantauquas will charge $1 admission price In 1925, as they ar* doing this year. What they ^* planning on Is this: They are of- fering their audience a number of high-priced and entertaining acts, In most cases, considerably more than the Chautauquas offer. Thsjr can do this because of the »in»tt expense. Opposition of this kind Is Sf™ to be hard for the Chautauquas to combat. It la noticeable, too, that the pro- gram, outside the Klan lecturer* and more acta, adherea very cloaoir to the Chautauqua program, hav- ing houra for the children as wau aa for the adults.