Variety (April 1926)

48 VARIETY OUTDOORS Wednetdaj. April 7, 1926 PICHNC CINCY FOR CIRCUS OPPOSITION Tent Shows Tumbling in at Opening of Season—1st Time for R-B-B Cincinnati, April t. This win be one of the hottest op- pofiltion Htauds in the country for outdoor shows this season, with Higna of a billpostlng battle already In evidence. The Hagenbai k-Wallace Circus paper it being spread for an engage- ment on the former City Hospital site In the downtown section April L'n-30. And the Ringling-Barnum Circus already haa up a raft of "coming" paper for showing on the old Ciunminaville lot May 29. In a day or so litho^apha and banners will herald the John'Robin- son Circus at a ball park In Cov- ington, Ky. (across the Ohio river from Cincinnati) April 29. and on a new lot in Oakley, a suburb, April 30. This means the American Cir- eua Corporation will have two of its three shows playing Cincinnati April 30. Another flock of paper will announce the presentation of Milter Bros. 101 Ranch Wild Wesf Show on the Cummlnsvlllc lot May 17-18. It will be the first visit of the combined Ringllng-Bamiim circus in CincinnatL The formCT hospital grounds also will be occupied by the. Greater Sheesley Shows (carnival) for two weeks, exclnsive of Sundays, be- ginning May 10, and again for a week during the forepart of June for the presentation of Bob Morton's (Tlrcus under auspices of the £lka. The Walter U Main Circus. King Bros. 12-car outfit, will put in a jlay late In April at LAwrenceburg, ind., about 16 miles below Cincin- nati. The local engagement will mark the eurtain raiser for Uasenback- Wallace, which Jumps to Ports- mouth.. O.. May 1. and Qrafton, W. Va.. May 8. The Ringling-Barnum Show plaxp Columbus and Dayton, C, the two days before hitting Cincy, ^rom which It makes a Sunday Jump to Cleveland. After the R.-B. agents refused to noma across for the high privilege money wanted In Covington, the Robinson advance wss offered a license for a much smaller figure. The Robinson circus will be the first to play the Kentucky city in some years. It also was tho last to play there, the'time bcng the flnai sea- son the show was operated by the Robinson family. Grift was alleged by the city authorities to have flour- ished and as a result the license fee boosted to a prohibitive degree. Extra Features for S«F in Chicago ''Poodles" Hanaford and the Hana ford family, who have been playing vaudeville, left New York and will Join the Sclls-Floto clrciia for the summer. It opens April 10 in the Coliseum, Chicago. For the Chi opening a number of added features are arranged. Orrin Davenport Is staging some special equestrienne numbers. Davenport wlU not go on tour. The Sells-Floto outfit has engaged other riding acts beside the "Pood- les'* Hanaford act. with Oscar Law- ander, Jr.. one of them. Eddie Ward is Already in Chicago putting on two riding numbers. INSIDE STUFF ON THE OUTSIDE the ex- Excursion Beats Expect Busy Season A phase of summer pleasure activity that looks as thougli It to have a \-ery busy an^ anticipated profitable seasoa Is that of curs ion boats. In view of this the Streckfus Steamers, Inc. (Delaware CN>rp.) organized to succeed the Streckfus Steam0oat L4nes, to operate of excusion boats on the Mississippi at New Orleans, St. Lotus and ern river points. Olilces of the company are maintained at 608 International Ufe Build- ing, St. Louis. Captain Joe Stre<;kfus Is general manager. a fleet north- IOWA FAIR DATES Forgot Orsssing Rooms at Qarden The Ringling-Bamum and Bailey circus people figured that the new Madison Square Garden had been built with aa eye to comfortably hous- ing the outflL Small wonder when the show moved In, the artists wei« surprised there had been no provision made fOr dressing rooms. The men's and women's rooms at the west end of the building were used in the emergency, compo board covering up and dividing the space for the feature performers. It is said the Ringlings w«re put out about the oversight and plan to build equipped dressing rooms by next season. Another fault reported was the lack of drainage for the stock, quartered on the basement leveL There Is one wide runway leading from the lower floor to the arena as against two runways at the oM Garden. It was feared that might hamper the handling of ho: animals but the performance is running without a hitch. Ringlings Pass Up Coast The Rlngling-B. & B. circus will not play the Pacific coast this season. Last year for the first time since the shows were combined that terri- tory was included. Long hauls and loss of stock in transit probably figure In a changre this season. Considerable Texas territory and Florida have boon added to the route instead. 33 Members in Repertoire Association Since its Inception under the auspices of Equity some few weeks ago the Tent and Repertoire Managers' Protective Asaociatlon has enrolled 20 new members. Plus the original II tbeir gtw the new organisation 31 charter members. George C. Roberson. president, is spendinc a grmX deal of time ki Chicago attending to details in conjunction with Robert J. the playwrlghL CARNIVAL ROUTES Metro Bros. Expo — Cambridge. Mass.. S4. Miller Bros. Expo—Baltimore, Md.. 24. Monarch Expo—Tuckahoe* N. T., 17. Max's Elxpo — Dowagiao, Mlch^ May a. Page * Wilson Expo—Kingspc^t, Tenn., 6. C. E. Pearson—Ramsey. UL. M. Nat Relsss Shows—BrUtoU Tenn., 6. Royal American Shows — Paola. Kans., 19. Rubin A Cherry—Atlanta, Qa.. i. Mat hew J. Riley Shows—Emporia, Va.. 19. Royal Expo—Norbome, Mo., May 1. Smith Greater ^hdws — Boswell. I»a., 24. C. A. Wortham Shows—Bast 9L Louis. IlU 16. E. a. Wilson Shows—Wyandotte, Mich.. 28. World at Home She Pa., 17. Woolfe A Henderson 8ho Brooks hire. Tex... 6. Wnde Jk Schafer Shows—Talla- hassee, Ala.. S. Zeldman St PoUle Shows—Sevan nah. Ga., 5. Alabama Amus. Co.—London. Tenn.. 6; MaryvUle. II. Boyd A Llnderman Shows—Rich- mond, Va.. 24. Bernardl Greater—Charlotte. N C. 10. Bernardl Expo—Miami, lha., I. Barlow's Big City ^hows—Granite City. 111.. 7-10. Bruce Greater Shows—Richmond. Va., 10. Copper State Shows—Jerome, Ariz., 6.' TightS Silk Opera Hote and Stockings Are Our •peclaltiee QUALITY the BEST and PRICES the LOWEST Jold aed 8ilv«r Broc«d«a. Tb««trleai ltw«1r)r. dpanglM, »to. Oold and 811* VT Trfinnilns& WigA. B«artla and xl\ lAOda Thaatrtral. SamplM apoa ra- IttMt. J. J. WYLE & BROS.. Ino. (SeecasBors to Sivsmaa A WalJ) ■sat t7lb a«re«» Naw Ymrk SCENERY and DRAPERIES r^jfUJJs SC'KNIC HTDUIO. I'^ambufl, O. Dodson's World Pair Sho Waco, Tex., 6. Dyci(man & Joyce Shows—Cam den. IJ. May I. Noble C. Fair ley Shows—Rogers, Ark., ft. Harry P. Fischer Shows—Toledo. O.. IR. F'lorlda Tip Top Shows—Daytona. Fla.. 5. W. A. GIbbs Shows—Afton, Okla.. 10. Great White Way Shows—Mc- Grhoe, Ark.. 5. GoU] Nupu'et Shows—Augusta. Qa.. 5; Kuthorford. N. C. 12. Greater Sheesley Shows — Besse. m»"r. All.. 5. A. W. Howell Shows—Kalamazoo. MIrh., 21. Isler Greater Shows — Chapman, Kan.. 24. Kau's United Shows—Newberry, N. C, 6. Kotchum's 20th Century Shows— Little Ferry. N. J, 6. Ijovitt - Rrown - Hu^trlns Shows— Senttle, Wash.. 17: Wcnatchee, 21; l^UInfirhani, May 3. Nat Relss Show.^—Bristol, Tei^. Bernardl Exposition Shows— Miami, Ariz., April 6; Saffurd, 13; Lnr(l.sburg, 20. Uubln and Chen-j^liows (24 flat. 2 box. 2 stork, 10 ^TOohos. Total, 38 cnrs). (.Jiinrtlon report.) Johnny J. .lonos Shown—l>urham. N. C, week April 20. MCa FAIRS A list of all fairs In with dates, follows: Chatham, Sept. C-f; Allegaa. Aug. 24-27; Alpena. Sept. Sl-U; Stan- dish, Sept. 11-24: Armadn« Sept. 21-24; Benton Harbor, OoL 4-t: Hastings, Aug. SI-Sept. t; Care, Aug. 29-28; 8L Johns, Sept. 7-lt: Stephenson, SepL 21-24; Croswell. Aug. tl-8ept 2; Davison. Aug. tl- SepL 4; Escanaba, SepL 14-17; Nor- way, SepL t-€; Charlotte, Sept. tt- pcL 1; Petoekey, SepL T-l«: Mont- rose, SepL %-9; Fowlervllle, OcL 4-8: Big Rapids. SepL 28-OeL S; CentervUle. SepL 10-25; Ithaca, Aug. 31- SepL 1: Iron wood. Aug. 11- SepL 1. Hillsdale, SepL 27-OcL 1; Hough- ton, SepL 28-OcL 2; Bad Axe^ Ajig. Sl-SepL 4; Imlay City. SepL 14-17; Ionia, Aug. 18-21; Tawas City. SepL 14-17; ML PleaaanL Aug. 21-27; Jackson, SepL 11-18; Kalamaaoo, SepL 14-18; Adrian. SepL 20-24; HowelL SepL 7-10; Bear lAke^ SepL 21-24; Marquette, SepL 7-11; Scott- ville. SepL 18-17; Lake City. BepL B»-OeL It North Branch. SepL 11- 24; Bay City. Aug. 30-SepL 1; Cadil- lac, SepL 11-17; Northvllle. SepL 11- 25: Milford. Aug. 18-21: Hart SepL 21-25; Brohman. SepL ll-U; lfam% SepL 14-17. Mlllersburg. Sept. 16-17; Saginaw. SepL 11-lf; Sandusky. Aug. 11- SepL 1: Manistlque. SepL 81-24; Owosso. Aug. 14-27: Holland, Aug. 14-27; BtalwarL OcL 7-1; Three Oaks, SepL 1-4; Cass City. Aug. 17- 20: Hartford. Sept. 28-OcL 2; Ann Arbor, Aug. Sl-'^^pL 4; Grand Rap- Ids, Aug. 80-Sept. 4. Paiis BUIs (Fee April) Paris, March Cirqus do Parie^ Inaudl (calculator); Bartroa. pescu troupe (bar); Original BIysee troupe; Gray and Gray (cyclists); NIcolletos (aerial); Plsslutl; Pem^ oft trio (Spanish clowns); Manetti- Cli|||ey-Coco (clowns). Medrsne Canadas (wire); Miss Mamie (equestrian);, Adrlus (acrobats); Miss Tamara. trapeze; Eddy Wed. haute ecole; Taia-Tsims, equili- brists: Chocolat - Loulou - Atoft, clowns: Ban ward troupe, gymnasts; Harry Carre, equestrian; Chester Kingston: Five Anserouls. acre- bats; Albert Carre, horses en Ub- erte: Doublass company, eccentric; Stadium Troupe; Carlo Porto, clowns. KESTS CIRCLE STOCK Chicago, Aprfl t. With Blsmark and Regent as his main stands Richard Kent will, with the advent of warm weather, start a summer season of circle stock In North Dakota and Minnesota. Mr. Kent intends to present a new play every two weeks making a cir- cuit of 12 towns on a one-night baflls with Sunday the day of resL This is quite an undertaking for a trnt show and will mean iiicossant travcL Dee Moines, April 6. Dates of nearly 100 county, district and sectional fairs throughout Iowa In the fall of 1028 were scheduled by A. R. Corey, secretary of the Iowa State Fnir Association, thin week. The dates cover all the principal Calm and farm gatherings of the ssaj i on. The Iowa State Fair, the event around which all the lesser ones re- volve, is scheduled for Dee Moines, Aug. 28-Sept. 3. Simultaneously with the announcement of the fair dates came the announcement from Fort Dodge that Karl L. King's municipal band of that city had been engaged for seven of the principal fairs in the state—the Iowa State. Hawkeys fair at Fort Dodge. Atlantic fair, Marshalltown fair. Interstate fair at Sioux City and the Spencer fair. Dates for the state's various fairs follow: Adair County Fair—GreenHeid. SepL 14-17. Atlams County Agricultural Fair—Corning, Aug. 18-20. Allamakee County Fair—Waukon (date not set). Audubon County Fair—Audulx>n. Sept. 13-17. Benton County Fair—Vinton. Aug. 23-26. Cedar Valley Fair and Kxposition—Cedar Falls, Aug. 17-20. Dairy Cattle Congress—Waterloo. SepL 27-Oct. 1. Boone County Agricultural Fair—Boone (date not set). Bremer County Fair—Waverly, Aug. ll-6epL 1. Aurora Agricultural Fair—Aurora, Sept. 7-f. Buchanan County Fair—^Independence, Aug. 17-20. Buena Vista County Fair—Alta, Aug. 17-20. Storm ^jake Fall Festival—Storm Lake, OcL 8-1. Butler County Fair—Allison. SepL 8-9. Calhoun County Fair—Mannon, Aun. 24-28. Rockwell City Fair—Rockwell OI^T Aug. 1-8. Four Counties Fair—Coon Rapids, Oct. 6-7. Cass County Fair—Atlantic, Sept. 8-10. Cedar County Fair—Tipton, Aug. U-SepL 1. North Iowa Fair—Mason City, Aug. 14-20. Pilot Rock Plowing Match—Cherok«ie. Sept. 8-0. Big Four Fair—Nashua. Aug. 24-27. ^ Clay County Fair—-Spencer. Sept. 2ft-OcL 1. Ellcader Fair—Elkader. Aug. 17-20. Clayton County Fair—National. Aug. 31-SepL 8. Crawford County Fair—Arion, Sept. 8-10. TrI-County Fair—Perry, Sept. 13-17. Davis County Fair—Bloomfleld. Sept. 7-10. Pulaski Agricultural Fair—Pulaski, OcL 6-8. Delaware County Fair—Manchester. Aug. 31-SepL 1. Trl-State Fnir—Burllngton. Aug. 9-14. Dubuaue County Fair—^Dyersville. SepL 8-t. Fayette County Falr--West Union. Aug. U-H. Franklin County Fair—Hampton. Aug. 24-28. Guthrie County Falr~<luthrie Center, SepL 21-84. Hamilton County Sxposition—Webster City, SepL 8*10. Four Counties Agricultural Fair—Ackley, SepL 8-18. Iowa Falls Fair and Festival—Iowa Falls. Oct. 8-7. Harrison County Fajr^Mlssourl Valley, Sept. 14-18. Henry County Fair—ML Pleasant. Aug. 18-20. Wlnfleld Fain—Wlnfleld. Aug. 3-8. Howard County Fair—Cresco. Aug. 18-20. Humboldt County Fair—Humboldt, Aug. 11-SepL 3. Jasper County Fair—Newton. SepL 20-24. Anamosa District Fair—Anamosn, Sept. 7-10. Keokuk Couhty Fair—What Cheer. Aug. 23-28. Kossuth County Fair—Algona, SepL 8-10. Marlon Interstate Fair—Marion. Aug. 17-20. Columbus Junction Fair—Columbus Junction. Aug. 10-SepL 8, liouisa County Fair—^Wapello, Aug. 24-27. Southern Iowa Fair and Exposition—Oskaloosa. Sept. 4-lL Central Iowa Fair—Knoxville, Aug. 18-20. Mills County Fair—Marshalltown, SepL 11-18. Union District Fair—West Uberty, Aug. 11-26. O'Brien County Fair and Uvestock show—Sibley, Sept. 7-1 Clarlnda Fair—Clarlnda. ^ly 19-23. Shenandoah Fair—Shenandoah. Aug. 9-11. Palo Alto County Fair—Emmetsburg, Sept. 14-17. Brooklyn Agricultural Fair—Brooklyn, SepL 21-23. Sac County Fair—Sac City, Aug. 10-18^ Mississippi Valley Fair and Exposition—DavenporL Auk- i '> Shelby County Fair—Harlan. Aug. 16-29. Sioux City County Fair—Orange City, Aug. 23-28. Tama County Fair—Bedford, July 26-31. Van Burcn County Fair—Keosauqua. SepL 13-17. Wapello County Fair—Eldon, Aug. 24-27. Warren County Fair—Indlanola, Aug. 17-20. Wayne County Fair—Corydon. Aug. 23-27. Hawkeye Fair and E^XKisitlon—Fort Dodge, Aug. 21-27. Winnebago County Co-operative Fair—^Forest City, Sept. 7-i Winneshiek County Fair, Decorah, Aug. 10-18. InterstaU Fair—Sioux City, SepL 19-24. nWITANIA" CLOSING 'Ventanla,'* historical pageant depleting the history of Florida, win close after 12 weeks at Miami Shores, Florida. The performances were given at the Teatro de Alegria. designed along with the pageant by Arthur VoegtUn. The realty company which backed the VoegtUn enterprise had 88.500 on deposit with Equity, guarantee- ing salaries and transportation to the players, numbering 80. This money was called on and ^^qulty arran^^ for return passage by boaL Salaries for the Anal week will probably be paid here by Equltf. CIRCUSES John Robinson (12 flats, 8 stock. 8 coaches. 1 adv. Total, 25 cars.) Lexington, Ky., April 28; Frank- forL 27; Paris. 28; Covington, 29. Qtntry Brothers (8 coaches, 2 stock. 4 flat, 1 adv. Total. 10 cars.) Bardstown. Ky., M; Lebanon. 15; Richmond. 16; Beattyville,.17; Haz- ard, 19; Fleming, 20; Jackson, 21; Irvine, 22. (On another H. R.) Ap- palaehla, Va., 28; GaU City. 29; Bristol. 30. TASK BOOKINGS Irwin Abrams. director of his er- ehestra at the Palais IXOr. New York, has booked a 10-piece band for Luna Park. Coney Island, this summer, and another Jazz septet for the Hollywood hotel. West End. N. J. WEAF is running a direct wire hito the Palais D'Or next week, to pick up tho Abrama* dance music. Via WJZ. the orchestra has hullt up an enviable radio reputation. SUBURBAN STUFF ((Continued from page 1) chelle-way Is that rhe N. R. police' benefit Is going to be h^d in Mar* ous Loew's theatre, for the first time giving M. L. the break on the pub- licity that goes with Budh a local affair and certain to make Mr. Loew a^ bigger fellow up there per* aonally. AXboe expects to have a new theatre In New Rochelle. With Loew's holding the biggest local event l('s removing some of the fancy feathers right oirt of the AN bee cap. Advance f?Jif<uro in New Rochelle ' Is that it will be a Flo Ziegfeld show for the benoftt of the New Rochelle police, .with two Jazs bands as a musical feature. It has been since noised about that the bands that Ziegfeld will send to New Rochelle will be that of Will Vodery's (all-colored) and the Art Hickman outfit. As they were wUh the "Palm Beach Follies* it Is believed that some of the re- vue features of that P. B. show re- cently closed will be displayed in the N. R. benefit In N. R nowadays Ziegfeld and Loew are getting the local praise while "Mr. Albee" is not even men- tioned. Mr. Albee lives In Larchmont dur- ing heat and yacht period. Old Circus Man's New Show HooHlok Falls, N. T., AprU 8. Thomas Fmn, one of the grand oM circus men of the easL starts out his new show May 6. opening In New Hampshire. Finn has been operating circuses and shows In the eastern part of tlio country for years and has beon more successful than most of the ro.'^d troupers. One of his old reliabltfl was "Uncle Tom's Cabin."