Variety (July 1924)

» VARIETY OUTT)OX)U:S r.cJhesday, July SO, 1924 INSIDE STUFF ON THE OUTSIDE From EUphantB to Mulef ••Wild Animal Trainer and Hunter of India" is the way lioula C. Fish- es stationery reada After "No. 2 British avenue, Calcutta," has been disposed of. Elephant and tiger head« adorn the corners, although the nearest Louis has gotten to wild animals waa when he joined the Sclla- Floto show at the Coliseum, Chicago, in the spring. There he lead the elephants to the arena with a bull-hool< as his only distinguishing feature. With the circus a short time,'however, Louis decided to cut the strenuous life and Joined the Ed Ward troupe o( aerialists. Ward gave him a Jdb on his farm In Bloomington, III, to loolt. after some trained mules. But the stationery killed that.. Once It got around Louis was a wild animal trainer, the Rotary Club gave him a free feed; he delivered lectures on the perils of hunting in wet weather and told them exactly what language the Prince of Wales used when falling from a horse or an elephant. A three-column first page crash was his first publicity and the rest was easy. lioula' social duties Icept him away from the mules, however, and he save up the Job. Now he's bacic in Chicago, thinking up new billing for bis cards. One Week Too Long for Hudson Th« Mets and Hudson circus, under the luisplcea of the Tall Cedars of Ziabanon, at Hudson. N. T., was not a great flnaaclal success. The clk7 to apparently too small for a week stand show. The Gentry Brothers- Patterson circus played Hudson one day of the week before and did fine business. The edge was taken oft for any circus quickly following. No Money in Do!gevllle The Starlight Shows did nbt do a very 8ub8ta:nUaI business at Dolgc- ▼ille, N. T.. playing without auspices and paying a flat rental for the baseball grounds. Business was off, as the local factories had been closed for two weeks. Savage Toolas, wrestler in the athletic arena, got In a Jam with the authorities over a fracas with another carnival employe. and Lawrence Hamilton of St. Johnsvilie, who wrestles under the name of Toung Hackenschmidt, substituted for him. As only a milk train luna out of DolgevUle on Sunday, the carnival had its equipment hauled I y motor truck to Little Falls, were It was loaded on railroad cars for Cortland. Too Much Competition Previous to the Ringling-Barnum-Balley circus in Aurora, 111., July 31, the town had the Al. O. Barnes circus on July 4, an Elks' circus the week of "July 14, a week of horse racing the week previous, and two days of auto racing before the big circus arrived. The many counter attractions were felt, as th^ attendance at the \. J&gUng-BamiHn-Balley circus was not as great as It should have been, but light, as compared, with the capacity crowds that have greeted the show elsewhere. Seeking Grift Shows A circus magnate, who has made plenty of money In the past operat- ing "grift," does not allow "grift" on the shows he is now intimately connected with, but Is, however, known to have a soft corner in his heart for some of the smaller trg In the business. Therefore, he Is backing the Goldman Brothers' circus. It Is said, and the Harris Brothers' circus. These two shows are honeycombed with all kinds of short change artists, grifters and similar satellites. There Is a front page story from an Illinois town where the once famous name of Gollmar Brothers—now relegated Into the five-car class—is dragged in the mire, and the story told of how a farmer was fleeced out of considerable money by the short change route. The story goes on to mention that trusting in the name of Gollmar, which In the past was synonomous for all that was clean and show- manlike, people flocked to see the circus, only to witness a bad per- formance, be fleeced and gypped in every way and meet petty larceny grrifters on every hand. Reports on the Harris Brothers shows are not quite as bad. SpecisI Cops Needed Ed. C. Keith, mayor of Creston, la., asked the agent of the John Robinson's cirous if the show was a member of the Legislative Com- mittee, or If the organization belonged to it. In a letter the mayor says as follows: When asked the question point blank, the agent answered, "In a way we do." "When asked to explain 'that way'—he couldn't." The mayor goes on to say that on wiring he found out that the Robinson circus was not a member. "If they had been members," the mayor said, "I would not have needed so many special cops, you know." CHEY0INEHAD BIG TIME RODEO Big Attendance and Crack Riding—Winners Listed Oheyenne, Wyo., July 29. The Cheyenne Frontier Days Celebration held here July 22-25 closed Friday night after entertain- ing more persons ever visiting any similar event. This was Cheyenne's- 28th con- secutive celebration and It drew the greatest gathering of top hands In its history. Paddy Ryan won the men's buck- ing contest, Marie Gibson the same event for women, Jack Kerscher the buUdogglng contest. Herbert Myers the calf roping and Fred Lowery the steer roping. J. H. Walton waa the chairman; T. Joe Cahill, secretary; Albert Cron)pid, treasurer; Robert W. Lasear, arena director; J. G. Kee- gan, in general charge of Indians, decorations, entertainment, etc., and the entire event was sponsored and backed by the Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce. Ski-Jumper Complains Of Lost Booked-Dates The Great Siegfried, ski Jumper, as the result of three quick cancel- lations of contracts signed through. Wlrth & Hamid, Inc., hn- filed a complaint with the Vaudeville Man- agers' P>rotectlve Association, with which the Wirth & Hamid offices are reported holding meml>ershlp. Siegfried has one contract for Ideal Park, Johnstown, Pa., a one- week engagement, which the ski Jumper reported for, but the date was called off owing to the weather. At Johnstown Siegfried was com- pelled to pack his 2,700 pounds of excess and pay for his return trip and that, of his helper, whose sal- ary he also had to square for the week. The second contract was for Sea Breeze Park, Rochester, for week of July 7-13, and Siegfried, baggage and assistant, went there from New York. He got a wire from the Wirth-Hamld ofiUces Informing him the Rochester engagement was off. and BO the ski expert had to lay out additional money for the New Tork return. Siegfried later learned that De- mar's Lions were booked In and that the weather and bad business that he claims were the reason for his cancellation did not prevent the park management from holding the lions over for a second week. Still a third contract (or Schuyl- kill Park, July 28-Aug. 3, Is re- ported off because of alleged bad business. Wis. Regulations on Open Air Eating Places . Milwaukee^ Wis., July 29. With the approach of the county fair season in Wisconsin, the State Board of Health has issued a set of stringent regulations governing the operation of open air eating places and has warned that these win be strictly enforced tbi.i season. The rules follow; No temporary eating place shall be operated without a suitable cover or roof. All stoves and griddles not prop- erly enclosed must be equipped with a glass or metal shield coveting front, stands and a portion of the top. All perishable food products cooked or uncooked shall be kept under refrigerated conditions until used. All food shall be Inspected against flies. All canned goods shall be re- moved from their containers imme- diately upon opening. All dishes and cooking utensils ^ust be thoroughly washed and kept clean. The use of cracked dishes or glassware Is prohibited. Facilities for properly washing and drying hands must be pro- vided. Water tank garbage containers with covers must be provided. N. C. State Fair's Dog Show for the First Time - Raleigh. N. C, July 29. A real dog show for the state fair here this fall i3 propaised-^by General Manager E. V. Walborn, who has completed arrangements for a com- prehensive exhibition with the Cen- tral Carolina Field and Kennel Club. Efforts U> have a dog show at the state fair have been made for sev- eral seasons past, but the difficulty has been In getting it organized on a solid basis. Mebane, N. C, July 29. The feature of the Mebane Four- County fair this year, which begins Sept. 16, for five days, will be the dog show, which will bQ in charge of W. T. IHlIard. a dog fancier of reputation. The first show of Its kind was given last year. Rubin and Cherry Turned Down A St. Paul correspondent says that on the occasion of the Rubin and Cherry shows playing there some few weeks ago, one of the con- cession men beat a customer out of a considerable amount of money and not content with that, beat up the customer as well. He was arrested and the old alibi used that he did not belong to the show. Unfortunately for the reputation of the Rubin and Cherry shows, it did not "go over." And the Rubin and Cherry shows applied for a return license last week. "The Aristocrat of the Tented World" was turned down cold. Disciplining Talkative Tent-Msker A tent-maker, who has lately allied himself with a concession supply man, has been known on several occasions to make disparaging remarks al>out one of his competitors, especially when he, the first named tent-maker. Joined the Showmen's Legislative Committee. Sevfral of the members have taken the matter up seriously, es- pecially those friendly to the Injured p.-irty. They have, according to latest advices, resolved to bring the matter up before the next general meeting with a resolution that the oftendinK party be expelled from the organization and that members have nothing more to do with him In a business way in the future. Merchandise Wheels Get Strong Play Around N. Y. Real merchandise given away to winners of the lucky numbers on the novelty wheels Is proving an unusually popular lure at some of the parks In and around New York. The crowds that have been flock- ing to Columbia Park, North Ber- gen, N. Y., bave been giving the wheels the biggest play of anything in the park. The management of the wheel concessions has given strict orders to the men running them to lay In substantial merchandise and house- hold articles, and the result has been a decided increase In the wheel play. Theatre at Golden City Park Additions and renovating are scheduled to take place at Golden City Park, Brookljm. N. Y.. this win ter. The erection of a new theatre will be among them. The park Is the property of the Sand Bay Amusement oomiMtny. RODEOS IN FALL There appears to be greater ac> tlvlty In the boldln^ of rodeos this fall than In any previous season. Tex Austin, back from his freshly, gained laurels of putting over ao American rodeo In London, Is get< ting preliminary plans worked up for another big riding show in Madison Square Garden. Austin's New Tork entertainment will open Oct 15. While one week Is tentatively outlined, the rodeo is expected to continue two weeks. Under the auspices of the Miller Brothers, particularly Joe Miller, who Is still on the "101 Ranch" in Oklahoma, a big rodeo Is scheduled to be held the last week In August and the first week In September. ■' Elarly in October a rodeo is slated for Miami, Fla., piumuLcu uy Matt HInkle, who already has the city there most enthusiastic over the promised wild west entertain- ment. The Miller rodeo Is to be held in Ponca ^ City, which 's Just across the river from Bliss, Okla., where former Miller rodeos were held. "Shdfiy" Mack, who was one of the star performers of the recent Knights of Columbus rodeo that became a financial cropper in Brooklyn some weeks ago, returned to Broadway this week after having gone to Denver with the "riders" who formed the Brooklyn rodeo show. Mack pi ns to take part In some of the fall rodeos, going to Okla- homa for the Miller Brothers' show. BIGGEST CAUF. FAIR Pomona. Cal., July 29. The Los Angeles county fair, which is to be held here Oct. 14-18. according to C. B. Afflcrbaugh. manager, will be the biggest event of Ite kind among the county ta.lr« In the state. According to the present plan, the big features will l>e a horse show and entertainment In the evening. Though the hoof and mouth disease has precluded any possibility of large live stock and cattle ex- hibits. It Is expected that a very good showing will be made In this department from the exhibitors, who are all located within the confines of the county. A Near Catastrophe • Westfleld, Mass., July 29. Sixty children escaped serious in* Jury when a stage on which they were sitting In a Chautauqua tent here collapsed. The pianist almost was caught be- neath the piano, which was toppling over upon her when severed men caught hold of It Mission Shows Combined Kansas City, July 26. The board of directors of the Mis- souri State Poultry Show has de- cided to hold the show for 1924 In connection with the American Royal Live Stock Show here Nov. 15-22. For the Past 18 Yesrs—Bump's Concentrated FruJt 8ynip FOR MAKI>:0 DRINKS FROM PLAIN WATBR. Adapted to the needs of clrciuea, ■mninsr cardans and coneeaalonalraa In saneral. QsasS HOaL lOaL ORANOK TABT .^...... 9»M UM «.•• UBMONADE , «.t« d.tS •.•• IX>OAMBERBT tJS *M •••• Drink Is complete, Dothinc to do but add to watar and sweetan to tasta. Oiia pint makes 16 sallona finished drink. They havo that mnch dealre d traltjr taste. BOMFH HiaHI.T OONOKNTRATKD BOOT I«BB Is complete with color and foam, to be aaed 1 oanoe te > sallona Cart>onated Water, with t pounds Snsar added. U yoa are operating a Root Beer Barrel jron cannot afford to paaa this up. _ . . ^^ _ _ rsiCC PER SALUm Wane Sallsa. t(^i •-•■>■ Lefc UM: IS-M. Lrta. IMI. On all ordeia for 110.00 or more we allow a dlseouat •( «%. All C.O.D. orders must be accompanied by at leaft 10%. BUMP CONFECTIONERY CO. 200-210 E. Davie 8t, Anna, Ilk CARNIVAL MEN, ATTENTION! A large political olub will lease out their entire grounds surrounding the clubhousa to one lessee for September ar October carnival. Annual affair eagerly awaKad by thou- sands of followers each year. Addreas or call on C. 0. LAWSON, WOODHAVEN REPUBLICAN CLUB 87th 8treet and JanMiea Avenue WOODHAVEN, N. Y. THE OHIO STATE^AIR SEVEN DAYS CHAS. V. TRUAX, Director DErARTMllL^T OF AUBICi;i.TlBE. \. s COLUMBUS SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 24-25-26-27-28-29-30 "The Sun Always Shines. In Ohio*'' G. R. LEWIS, Chief DITUION or STATS FAIR. illSfci li- » I I ■! TTT ^