Variety (July 1924)

Wedncuday, July 80, 1924 OUTDOORS VARIETY SI SPEND EVENDiGS BUTNOHDNG ELSE 'Concessionaires in East- ern Parks Have Their Plaint They apend the evening', and that's all, ia what some of the con- cession men at many of the bigger eastern parks declare about the crowds percolating through the galea of late. Tiie rerSent hot weather baa caused an Increrised attendance at some of the parks, yet the crowds are not being separated frpm their dimes. The roller coaslera have not done BO badly in certain parks whcM the drops were eonaldered "thrillers," and the greyhound rides have also come in for a pretty good run. The dance halls get a break, as c'they are the real Mecca of the I'ireung folks. Tet the hue and cry of the con- cessioniares as a unit are that the crowds are spending nothing but the time and taking in the rides. 3 WKS. ON 1 LOT Milwaukee, July 29. . Beckman and Gerety, owners of the Clarence A. Wortham shows, are making a record stay in Milwaukee, being now in their third consecutive week there. They are establishing that a carnival can play a length of time In one spot without losing any of fta popularity. Their stay in this city is a rec- ord for a continunoua carnival en- gagement of any size. imEPrS" INFORMATION BUREAU REPORTS ON OUTDOOR SHOWS WITHOUT CHARGE Owing to the evident liosition of the Showmen's Leglalativ* Committee and itr apparent Inability or unwillingness to assume expensive duties through member* not paying their dues, Variety ha* as*unt*d the duty of furnishing inquirer* with all information for thr** year* past upon an> and all outdoor ahows, inclusive of carnival* and cireu***. Variety through having had 'H'h* Clipper" merged into it, ha* all of '^h* Clippar**" records, report* .and file*. Thi* paper will give information a* to anw ahow. N. D. STATE FAIR BREAKS RECORD Pretentious Night Shows Drew Business Bottiers Dislike Imitation' Term; May Change New Bedford, Mass., July 29. Concessionnaires entering Massa- chusetts should make certain the word "imitation" is printed on labels of bottles containing that type of orangeade made from an extract of orange rind but containing little or Bone of the fruit. The bottlers have held that the Vord "imitation" Is an ugly one. Federal authorities. It was said at a meeting of the soft drink manu- facturers of the eastern states, are eonsidering permitting bottlers of the orangeade mentioned above to aubstitute the words "artificially colored and flavored" In place of "Imitation." BAT AKD NIGHT FAIR Chicago. July 29. The Cook County Fair, Palatine, Hi., which has grown to be one of Chicago's annual outings, under the •Xpert management of Chas. M. Kennedy, has set dates, Aug. 27- Sept. 1. It will be a day and night fair, irlth harness, running and auto races each day, an unusual big dis- play of free acts and grand Stand features, with nightly displays of fireworks. w TORD OWNERS Vord Front Kn<1 Power Attachment* to ramlth el««trirlt7 for your pictare ma- •nlae, ataire, front, «te. AIro senenkton for Hale. AdviM folly yonr requirements, save «orrei«pondence. THOMPSON BROS. S6 Locust Street AURORA, ILL. Fargo, N. D., July 29. Now that all matters appertaining to the late State Fair have been cleared up. It has been found that the year 1924 was the record breaker for the fair in every" way. Much of this was due to the fact that never before have such pre- tentious night shows been given as this year. There was not a night but the grandstand was packed to capacity, due to the offerings in the way of entertainment, which in- cluded a musical revue from the Ernie Young studios, the Joe Thomas Saxotet, CamiUe Trio, and a fire- works display. Rube Liebman contributed his quota to the amusement, and OIlie Wooster's horses were another at- traction. It was the first time the manage- ment had gambled with auch a big show as E^nie Tonng produced, but events proved it was the one thing that helped matters out for the night gate. NICK'S ESCAPE Loop-the-Looper's Bad Fall— Out in 3 Days Jtllcholaa Chefalo, who has been doing his "loop the loop' atunt In Olympio Park, Newark, N. J., and who had his bicycle allp on the wet edge of hia loop uprights last week, throwing him to the ground, had a narrow escape from death. Nick was going at breakneck speed when the accident occurred. He was believed to have broken his back In the fall. Rushed to a hos- pital examination showed strained ligaments. Chefalo wafl laid up for three days but Is now out seeking fresh en- gagements. Alo Dlavolo, the French "dare- devil," who fell while doing his "leap the gap" on his bike In Syra- cause several weeks ago and for a time was believed to be seriously injured. Is back In New York and around. The "gap leaper" was severely bruised and suffered a fractured ahoulder, but has recovered. Waahington'a Water Carnival Washington, July 29. Washington is to have Hs fir»t summer water carnivaL Col. C. O. Sherrlll, in oharge of the govern- ment's public buildings and grounds, has given his O. K. to the Idea and on Saturday the localities are ex- pecting a real thrill. It is estimated that some 200 floats are to be in the affair, most of which will consist of gayly deco- rated canoes entered by the camp- ers on the banks of the Potomac. UNBREAKABLE REED ELECTRIC LAMP Made of Oenutae B»ed» from Imported I-oontl« R«tl«n. All work l" h.V^ done. Lamp li equipped with bra» chain pull Bocket .1< Jeet of electric cord •"<''''»-?'«"««. tachment pluf. Lamp l» U Inchei high, .hade H 1« Incnea SSl^meter and la lined with figured "«'<>""« »'on.,,t; moreen. Finished In live »"'■»>:«"'« """""^ ^i Imp WllV of iwo coatk and It sprayed on, not dipped. LAUr WII.L NOT SHORT-flBCUIT. HKND tS 00 FOR SAMPI.B LAMP AND COMPARE IT 'viTH ANT OTIIKR FOB WORKMAN- SHIP AND I.OOK« necauae we are Importers a« well aa manufacturera we are able to offer you an honeat piece of gooda «t an atiractive price. Write for prices and descriptive matter GARDNER REED and RATTAN CO — —7 ^ " FOUR BANDS AT LUNA Coney Island's Playground Has Music for Everything Liuna Park has no less than four bands' within 'ts walls. Arthur Pryor'a Military Band la giving concerts afternpon and evening In Che bandstand, with Jamea R. Caf- frey, baritone aololat, featured vocally. The National Csecho-SIovakia Band playa Its concerts in the balcony and at the entrance; the Luna Circus Band provides the music for the outdoor attractions of the sawdust ring, and Joseph King's Toklo Syncopatora cater to the devbtees of terpalchora In the big ballroom. WORLD^FAIRIN BOSTON IN 1930 Boston, Mass., July 29. A world's fair for Boston In 1930, In connection with the celebration of the sooth anniversary of the first settlement of the city, at a cost of $30,000,000, is the project outlined by the Metropolitan Survey Aaso- ciation to the preliminary survey committee of the Boston Tercen- tenary celebration. Jif addition to the expenditure tlie plans call for a stupendous Improve- ment of the entire harbor. The erection of a free port, pageants, permanent piers, tunnels and bridges also are Included in the proposal. As a part of the world's fair proj- ect, Van Ness Bates, representing the survey association, further ad- vocates the creation of a monument that should surpass the Statue of Uberty, to be located at Fort Inde- pendence, City Point, and to be called "America Welcoming the World." The site for tihe fair, tentatively selected by the Improvepient asso- ciation, is the big area of flat land comprising a tract of 2,000 acres In Dorchester, in the Columbia road Strandway cow pasture. TWO HEAT PSOSTBATIONS Omaha, Nebr., July 27. Two performers with the John Robinson circus were overcome by heat while playing here. :t was the hottest day of the year, with the. mercury cUmbing to 96. Miss Julian Rogers, prima donna, and Miss Hauser, an equestrienne, were the victims. Pittsburg G>unty Free Fair September 10,11,12 and 13,1924 McALESTER, OKLAHOMA FKAim 0. BIGOINBOTHAH, SMTrtary WGARA FALLS ALL OF MILT Reproduction of Falls, in . White, at N. Y. State Fair—^Patented Albany, July 29 Inspired by the pyrotechnic dis- play of Niagara Falla, the New York State Department of Farms and Markets will erect an exhibit at the New Tork State X<^ir at Syracuse this year to be known as the "Niagara Falls of Milk." The display will be built in a set piece 14 feet in height In general form and contour of the falls, will show the river of milk flowing from its source In "Cow Klver,' with the annual volume indicated and the various ajMUta of t^e falla will Indicate the distribution cen- ters and its course tg^the ornstimer, in che^^, butter, condensed and evaporated milk and the bottled variety and the percentage that each bears to the total output. The White Cataract will oe ac- companied by the roar of the falla and will be Illuminated with elec- tric effects. In place of the rocks at the foot of the falla will be tot- tles Intp which the milky stream wUl flow on ite way. It la protected by patent righta. Tent Show Ordinance Pos^ned for Week Ix>8 Angeles, July 29. The tent show ordinance hearing before the Health Sanitation com- mittee' was postponed until today. It should have been heard a week ago but members of the committee were absent on an inspection trip. It Is expected that repreaentatlvea of the Ringllnga, American Clrcua Corp. and AI O. Barnes clrcua will be present to voire their opinions on the measure that seeks to prevent tent shows from entering this fic- tion. FLA. FAIR ASSN. FORMED BY 22 FAIRS Meeting at Lakeland-* Another to Complete Organization Jacksonville, Fla., July 19. Twenty-tw^ representatives ot Florida fairs met «t Lakeland, lU^ and organized the Association tt Florida Faira. C. W. Hunter of Ocala. a dlrM" tor of the- Marion County fair, la president of the new organlaattoa, and Brown Whatley. aaalatant secretary of the Florida Stats Valr, who also directs the publicity for that Bute Inatltutlon, la Moratary. The election of additional oflltMni waa deferred to a later meeting, at which the memberahlp list will again be thrown wide open and every aaaoeiatlon holding aannal faira in the SUte of Florida iarlted to Join. > A. H. Wale of I^eeaburr was ths prime mover in the organisatlOB of - the aaaoeiatlon and a resolatio(i\ waa paaaed at the meeting thank- ing him for hia efforts. The meeting waa adloumed to ahortly reconvene at Leeaburc, at which time organlsaUon details ars to be completed. The following representatlvss were registered at the doss : ths preliminary meeting: J. U. Borlnc, secretary, and Clinton Boliok. SBaavm? ager, Lee County Fair Aasoeiatloa, ^ Fort Meyers; L. B. Bisls and H. B. Kane, Lake County Fair Associa- tion, Leesburg; Lee S. Day, prssi- dent, O. A^ Spencer, secretary. Man- atee County Fair AssociatlAB. Bradentown; George F. Tippin, secretary-manager, St. liueie Ooonty ■ Fair Association, Vero; F. H. '^■^t t^^, aecretary. C. W. Hunter, dirsetor, and H. V. L«e, president, M^ob County Fair Aasoclation, Osala; Wlllia B. Powell, aecrstary, lib X* Richardaon, vice-preaident, fflSia acta Fair Aaaoeiatlon, Barasotas Theron B. Smith, Hardse Cooaty Fair Association, -Waucbula; L B. Hllson, secretary. Levy County flair ' Association, Bronson; Brown Wliat- ley, assistant aecretary, Florida State Fair, Jacksonville; ▲. H. Wale, Leesburg; Geo. W. BvanSi secretary, Alachua County Fair, Gainesville. Buck Lucas with his Wild West has Joined the Macy's Expo. Showst with Billy, the Bear Boy (platform), ilso JoIniniTt S8TH ANNUAL SESSION THE BIG FAIR OF KANSAS O T TAW A September 2, 3, 4, S THE MONEY SPOT CONCESSIONS WANTED "NEW AUTO IN EACH CAN" 18 OUARANTKBD BT USING SOBB-BKITB RBFIMISH POI'IBK WHICH WILL STAND ALL WBATHBR CONDITIONS. gBBINO 18 BELIBVINO. 8BND ONB DOIXAB <«1.M) AND WB WILb I>08T-FAID BNOUOH TO FINISH FOUR FENDBR8 AND RADIATOR. Park, Carnival and Fair Conceulonalrea, writ* for Ms Mlllns preposttlon. WACO POLISH CO. 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