Variety (May 1927)

fdiiftday. May tt, lti7 OUTDOORS VARIETY IOWA FAIRS Adair J Adair Oaunty Fair; OrMnfleM; lept. li-16: Frank A. Oatch. A iama; Adams County Africaltural Fair; Ci>riung; Au«. 15-19; L. C. R«e«a, Praacott. Alianiakee; Allamakaa County Fair; Waukon: Sept. 7-10; Bart KUnkel. Audubon; Audubon County Fair; Audu- bon Sept. U'-Ki; VV. F. Hoyt. Ik'nton; Ueiic Piaine Fair; Ball* Plalna; AuM 18 ll>; H. K. Bonnett. Benton: <"ounty Fair; Ylnton; Ana 22-25; C. H. Moon. Black Hawk; Cedar Valley FaJr and Ex- poaltlon: Cedar Falla; Auk. 1j-19; W. D. BXriW, Hudson. Black Hawk; Dairy Cattle Ccngress; Watarloo: Sept. 2(J.Uct. 2; K. S. Estel Boone; Boone County Achievement Fair; Boone; Aug. 22-24; R. T. Duckworth. Bremer; Bremer County Fair; Waverly; Aufr. 30-Sept. 2; Joe P. Orawe. Buchanan: Aurora Agricultural Fair; Aurora; Sept. 6-8; C. H. Oould. Buf hanan; Buchanan Oounty Fair; Inda- peiidtnce: Sept. 13-15; C. H. O'Neal. Bu<na Vl.sta; Buena Vista County Fair; Alta Auff. 16-10; Roy H. Wilkinson. Bueno VlHta; Sturm I^ke Fall Festival; Btorm Lake; Mrs. L.. M. Renshaw. Butler; Butler County Fair; AlUaoa; Bapt. e-<.»: A. H. Werner. « . *. Calhoun; Calhoun County Fair; Ifaaaon; Aug. 23--5; J. C. Hoag. . /w ^ « Calhoun; Rockwell City Fair; ^O0kW«U City; Aug. 2-5; Bert ^Tince. . ■ "„ Carroll; Carroll Oottnty Fair; Carroll; L, C. Wright. . ^ ^ Carroll; Four Counties Fair; CopB RafMda: Oct. 4-6; A. A. Anderson. ^, „ . Cass; Casa County Fair; Atlantic; Sept 1-0 ■ W. W. Don Carlos, Jr. Cedar; Cedar County Fair; Tipton; A«C. 80-Sopt. 2; C. 8. Miller. Cerro Gordo; North Iowa Fair; Uaaon City; Aug. 12-19; Chaa. H. Barber. Oierokoe; Pilot Rock Plowing Match; Che-okoe; Sept. 7-8; P'loyd Warburton. Chlcknsaw; Big Four Fair; Nashua; Aug. 22-l.'»5; E. W. Staley. Cl'iy; Clay County Fair; Spencer; Sept. S7-fVt. 1; L.. C. Dailey. Clayton; The Klknder Fair; Elkader; Aug. 16-r.); Max B. Bishop. Clayton; Clayton County Fair; National; Aug. 30-Sept. 2; A. J. Kregel, Oarnavillo. Clayton; Strawberry Point District Fair; Strawberry Point; Aug. O-ia; J. P. Duns- more. Clinton: Clinton County Fair; Dewltt; Sept. 27-30; Lowell W. Morton. ' Linn: Marlon lateratato Fair; lAtflon; T. C. Laaaea. ' . ^ . Louisa: Columbua Junctton Fair; Colum- bus Junctloa; AUS. JQi^pt. 1; W. O. Rob- ert son. Louisa; Louisa Osmtr Fair; IRapCllo; Aug. 16-19: Alice 0. Hmt.' _^ . Lucas; Derby District Fair; I>efby; Sept •-»; L. W. Snook. L.yon; Lyon County Fialr; Rook RapMa; W. S. Cooper. Mahafkfi; Southern Iowa Fair and Exposi- tion; Okaloosa; Sept. 3-8; J. Perry Lytle. Mirlon; Marion County Fair; KnoZVlUe; Aus. If^-lO; W. A. Clark. Marshall; Central Iowa Fair; Marshall- town; Sept. 10-15; F. C. Davis. Pres., Al- bion. Mills; Mills County Fair; Malvern; Aug. t-.'»; A. O. Hnldeman. Mitchell; Mitchell County Fair; Osage; Aug. 29-Sept. 3; A. Cordes. Monona; Monona OOunty Fair; Onawa; Aug. 80-Sept. 2: A. H. Hoffman. Monroe; Monroe County Fair; Albla; Aug. 18-26: W. B. Griffin. Muscatine: Union District Fair; Weat Liberty: Aug. 22-26; Walter Light. O'Brien; O'Brien County Fair and Uve 6to<k Show; PauUina; Sept. 14-15; O. J. Btrampe. O.sceola; Osceola County T^lve Stock Show; Clbley; Seiit. 6-9; O. J. Ditto. Taife; The Clarlnda Fair; Clarlnda; July L'.-3(»; Gerald A. Graff. I'aRe; Shenandoah Fair; Shenandoah; It. K. CunnlnKham. Palo Alto; I'alo Alto County Fair; Hm- tnolMburg; Sept. 13-lC; Fred F. Clark, r.K-ahontas; Big Four District Fair; Fonda; Sept. 20-23; L. M. Ruck. Pottawattamie; Pottawattamie COunty Fair; Avoca; Aug. 32-25; JoO W. Turner. Sac; Sac County Fair; Sao City; Aug. •-12; W. F. Weary. Scott; Mississippi Valley Fair and Sx* eeltion; Davenport; Aug. 14-20: M. B. ,con. Shelby; Shelby County Fair; Harlan; Aug. U-lft; W. B. Cooper. Sioux; Sioux County Fair; Orange City; Aug. 22-2.-; Grrrit Van Stryland. Tama; Tama County Fair; Toledo; F. L. Whitford. . Taylor; Taylor County Fair; Bedford; July 18-1:3; C. N. Nel.son. Union; lx)rlmor Agricultural Fair; Lor- Imor; Sept. 7-8; F. O. Hartman. ^ V"'/'b ^^""^^ Fair; Creston; Aug. Van Buren; Van Buren County Fair; Kensauqua; Aug. 2y-Sept. 2; A. J. Secor. ' ^^ apeilo; Wapello Oounty Fair; £ldon; Au^. i::m»6; l. w. Hall. Warren; Warren County Fair; Indlaoola; Au(f. 16-10; c. M. Trimble. Wayne; Wayne Oounty Fair; Corydoa; I'.,. Metier. Webster: Hawkeye Fair and Bxpoaltlon: I^o<JBre; Aug. 20-27; H. S. Stanbery. Winneshiek: Winneshiek County Fair; »ePorah: Aug. •-12; B. W. Oxley. w^?«'J^ury; XnterataU Fair; Sloaz City; •>• V. Moore. l*^2^^^LY^'■**' County T%lri Nertliwood: «. T. Christiansen. Hurt in Fun Device Washington, May 24. The first accident of a serious na- ture resulted on tho "huitian roul- fette wheel" In the Fun House at Glen Echo on Sunday last, when Edward Travis, 16 years old. Was thrown from the device. He was ru.shed to the hospital with 4 pos- sible fracture of the skull. DE KREKO SHOW DAMAGED Chica>;o, May 24. DeKrieko ^ros. carnival was badly Jamapred during a gtorm at Pekln, 111., last week. Extent of damage necessitates fcancelllnjj of all near future book- Y^K^ and almost entire revision of the 10-car outfit. County Incorporation Albia. la., May 24. The De.g Moines County Ajn"Icul- tUial Soelety, headquarters in this "City, has been incorporated with 110.000 caplUl as the result of the rt^^r^anlzatlon of the Monroe Coun- ty fair jrroup. W. B. f;riinn Is leader in the »ew lEinization. Coast Rodeo Los Angeles, May 14. The flrst annual Los Angeles Na- tional Rodeo, sponsored by the Los Angolea National Horse Show As- sociation, opened at the Coliseum May 20, for a three-day stay. The tournament drew A nuRibeir of fa- mous horsemen, cowbOy% cowgirls, rope experts and bull dodders. The opening event was marked with a spill of a team of horses in the Roman standing race. Carl Arnold, world's champion pony ex- press rider, was thrown, with a dozen other moiints spilling their riders between falling hoofs. All but two of the riders escaped In- juries. The two were A. G. Shriver of Riverside, who was caught be- neath the tumbling ponies, and Lloyd Craig of Stockton, who was trampled by his own steed. Both were removed to the receiving hos- pital suffering from tntcmal in- juries and bruises. Opening night. Tad Lucas, Llllie Allen, Bonnie McCarroIl and Fox Hastings won the cowgirls* broncho riding; Bob Crosby the calf roping contest; Tom Bay, steer stopping; carl Arnold, pony express race, and Chester Byers and Richard Mer- chant, the steer team roping contest in 28 seconds. Fifteen South American gauchos, or cowboys, were sent to the rodeo by Douglas Fairbanks, who Im- ported them for his forthcoming production, ^*Tho Oaucho.** Ringlings-B. May 16-21. Phlla.; 13, Trenton, N. J.; 14, Wilmington, Pel.; Sl^i#, Washington; 27-28. Bttttmamt'$0- June 1, Newark, N. J. / : . Sells Floto May 23, Syracuse; 24, Rochester; 25, Utlca; 26, Albany, N. Y.; 27, Pittsfleld, Mass.; JlprlBgfttld; 30-June 4, Boston. Sparks May 28, Port Chester, N. T.; 14, Stamford. Conn.; 25, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; 26, Middletown, N. Y.; 27, Kingston, N. Y.; 29, Oneonta. N. Y. BODEO nNANcmo Cedar Rapids, la.. May 14. Frontier park at which successful rodeos have been staged the last two years, this week began cam- paign to raise $38,000 for permanent improvements and to eovor operat- ing losses. A current financial report shows assets $170,000. The organization Is planning a fair and livestock ex- position Aug. 8-13 In addition to the mld-stmimer entertainment. CHI PAEKS' DULL STABT Chicago, May 24. Continual rainy weather was harmful to opening week's business at both White City and RIverview, this city's two large amusement parks. Attendance for the flrst seven days, against last year's and that of the year before, was considerably otL ' FATTEST MAN DIES Ames, la.. May 24. George W. Nichols of ,thls city who tipped the scales at Jttat 600 pounds, died of apoplexy last week at the age of 64. Nichols had tr£»uped with many shows and cir- cuses. Pool Corn Belt Feature Ft. Dodge, la.. May 14. Exposition Park was formally opened Saturday With 8. Stan- bery directing this season's activi- ties. The new swimming pool, one of the great attractions at this Inland town resort, drew big crowds. The rjeer orchestra has been engaged for the summer dances. Orange Show On I.,os AnKt le.s, May 24. The seventh annual exposition of the California Valencia Orange Growers Is now in session at Anaheim. The ofTlclal opening took place last Thursday evening. May 19, with Lieut. Gov. Huron R. Fitts, at the special invitation of ~ the Amerlc^ Legion, made an address. Harry B. Watts, formerly mana- ger of the Rlalto. Omaha, has as- sumed management of the Capitol. Des Moines, pictures. He succeeds Arthur B. Cunninijham, resigned. CANADA'S BOOZE MONEY (OontlBaed trott pw 1> wMle aaw tluba ai« numberleaa Ontario li charging a liQUor drinking license fee of $2, good for three months. It allows the bearer, supposed' la bo a aattve only, to purohaae boose In government stores. Windsor will draw week-end patronage from Chicago, Cleveland, Pittaburgh, Detroit, Byifalo and In- termediate towns, while it is olaimeil that many have arranged to spend the summer or their summer, vaca- tions across the river. The Canadian dollar te now at $1.0ft for the American. Following the war the Canadian dollar was at $.83 American, at Its low. Accordingly Americans in Ontario will pay the high exchange, the license fee to drink and the profit on the liquor, besides the cost of It, not overlooking board WI|S. and other Incidentals. Prohibition In the U. 8. has made the Province of Quebee the wealth- iest in the Dominion. With every Province of Canada now wet, On- tario, of them alU bids fair to excel Qutebec as a money-getter from the States.: INSIDE STUFF ON THE OUTSIDE Candy More Than Admission -. ^ Auto polo seems new for Luna Park, Coney Island. Gate Is lis. ballyhoo of the explosives engines, with the chassis only, is very good for the* attraction. Inside the lot a delay Is allowed for candy butchers to sell 2bc boxes witii each guaranteed to hold a prize. It's seldom that any attraction permits the sale Inside of an article costing nu>re than the admission. Ban for'Hygieiie' Sbnvs Los Angeles, May 24. Police Commissioner Foss has re- quested the City Council ts>aiM an ordlnaoGS which would place all museums and show houses not classed as theatres under police con- trol and supervision. This rsqusst was made by Com- missioner Foss after he had re- ceived complaints against museums and other store shows sa Main strsst which It la said wars giwtmg Indecent performances and present- ing obnoxious features masked as instruction in hygiene which have drawn ehlldren. The committee on Public Welfare of the Council was requested to draft aa ordinance and to direct some of Its mensbsniiMt tia es^ tabllsba&enta. Cumberland's Ban Cumberland, Md., Ma^ S4. By vnanimoos veto of tbm CNmi- berland City Conncfl Monday, it was decided to bar sptfalvals, slreuses* and concessions. Action was taken an tlio motion of Joseph H. GrlfQth. who raised the old point that such outfits "milk" communities, and that those spon- soHng their advent rsasHra Uttlf tha way of YALE COACH RESIGNS ' (Continued from pege 40) self. He was Informed, however, that thsvs was no question af or lack of confidence In his competSBOO as a teacher or his character. The Dramatic Association Is not flnancialtr able to pay even tto nominal salary of Mr. Woolley, and for some years the amount has been made vp by a few New York Tale graduates. Mr. Woolley has given his sMrvlces as a lecturer on drsma and as eoach of the Playcraftsmen, Latin, Italian and Fraternity plays without compensation. - * ■ On May 14 the recommendation of the English Faculty that Mr. Woolley be appointed a full assist- ant professor was refused -1^ the Tale Corporation. A suggestion of the grounds is the phrase, "^insatls- factory general university rela- tions." This is taken to refer to the new B. 8. Harkness-Profe.ssor George Pierce Baker Yale Drama School. When tha Drama 8chool was form- ed, two years ago. there was gen- eral comment that Mr. Woolley was not appointed to Its faculty, which was being seleeted ^ ^fessor Baker. The hnpresslon has persisted ever since that the Drama, particu- larly Mr. Woolley, Its eoach, and the Drama School, Were at swords' points. This Impres.sfon is mostly erroneous. There Is a little Incon- venience due to the fact that the Drnmn and the Drama School share the Yale Theatre bulldln^r, but Ihero ts no serious friction. Ihe^ fields of the two organisations being widely separated, and mnny friendly rela- tions existing between them. Mr. Woolley has resigned as coach of the Dramatic Association. The opening tvi^ what looks Bke a war, were flred In the "Trale Dally News'* Monday, through headline, editorial and communlcatioa. CARNIVAL ROUTES ABC Attracti<ma, Anaheim, Cal. Baiker Am. Co., Covington, Tt'un. Barlow's Big City Shows, Spring- field, 111. Bernard! iSxpo., Cheyenne, Wyo. Bernardi Greater, Baltimore^ Md.; 28, liarrisburg, I'a. Curtis L. Bockus. Littleton, N. H.; 30. Berlin. Buck's Empire Shuws, Midland Park, N. J.; 30, Hucken.sack. Capital Am. Co., Osseo, Wis. Checker Shows, Johnstown, Pa.; 30, 0:xk Hill. W. Va. Clark Am. Co., Tulare. Col.; 30, Herman. Coleman Bros., Hartford, Conn.; 30. New Britain. Conklin & Garrett, New West- minster, B. C, Can. CCa|t*a Greater, Chlcd, Ca!« A. F. Crounse United Shows, Itha- ca, N. Y.; 17* Waverly; June $. Cortland. Dealing A Kromas, Rldgewaji Pa.: 30. Wilcox. Dehnert Expo., Newport, Ky, Diamond Jubilee Shows, San W- andro, Cal. Dodson's World Fair, Clinton, ia. Mad Cody Fleming, Seymour, lad. Great Eastern, Whitley, Ky. Greater Sheesley, Youngstown, Ohio. Greenberg Am. Co., Las CniOSS, N. M.; 30-June 4, Socorro. Hall A Wilson, Pagosa Springs, Col.; 30, Duranpo, June 6, Sllverton. Walter Harris Shows, Madison- ville, Ky. W. R Harris Expo., Lit*ionIa. Ga. Harry Heller's, No. 1, Paterson, N. J. Henkite Attractions, Milwaukee, Wis. Isler Greater, Newton, Kans. Johnny J. Jones, New Brighton. Pa.; 30, Warren, O.; June «, Fort Wayne, Ind. Joyiand Expo., Las JJilmas, Coi; to. Fowler. Kau*^* United, Tower ,City, Pa. Ketch urn's Greater, Wheeling, W. Va.; 30, Elm Grove. Kranse Greater, Mt. Sterling, Ky. LaClare Am. Oc* Moosa Jaw, Sask., Can. ' M. J. Lapp. Waterbury, Conn. J. W. I^aughlin, Bonne Terre, Mo*; SO, Festua. C. R Leggette Shows, Baxter Spring.*?, Kan.s. Levitt-Brown-HIgglns, Ballard, ' Wa'Mi''''' Liberty Fair * Am. Co.. Newark, N. J. LIppa Am. Co., Detroit, Mich. McMahon Shows, Havelock, Neb.; 80, Denlson, Jul, Michigan United Shows, Dimdea, Mich. Miller Bros. Shows, Canton* 0.( to, Windsor. Ont, Can. Miller's Midway Shows, Cotton Valley, La. Raipii ft. Miller, Beaumont, Tez.; 30, Marshall. Morris & Castle, Kansas City. Mo.; 30, Hannibal. D. D. Murphy, Dubuque, la- Frank J. Murphy, Brooklyn, N. T. Nelson Bros., Cimarron, Kans.; tO, Garden City. Northwestern, Kalamazoo, Mich. Oliver Expo. Shows, 28, Bruns- wick, Md. Peerless Expo., Ironton, Ohio. Pennsylvania Shows, Carbondale, Pa. Perkins Greater Shows, Taunton, Mass. Preirs Berkley Shows, Newark N. J. Rock City, Lebanon. Ky. Rubin A Cherry, Klein, 111. W^alter Savldge Am. Co., CNelll, Neb : 30, Long Pine; June 6, Cody. Si'brand Bros., Casselton* N. D.; 80. Valley City. Sn;ii»n Bros. Shows, Green Bay, Wis.: 30. Marinette. Sam R Spencer Shows, Blalrs- vlllo. Pa, Turkrr Greater, Onry, Ind. Via Ken Am. Co., Cleveland, O. Vlrrlnla Am. Co., Front Royal, W. Vn ; 30, Phenandonb. E. G. Wll.son Show.s. Uomeo, Mich. Wolf Shows, Tftwa City, la. Zeldman A PoUle, Washington, D. C. C. F. Zelgers, Yakima, Wash. PARIS CIRCUS BILLS Paris, May It. Medrano. Miss Mamie, eques- trienne; Fontano Trio, hat spin- ning; Mme. Concetta, trapeze; Ralph and Leot musical acrobats; Harry Carre, haute ecole; Loulou and AtofT, eccentrics; Delia Dey Troupe, gymnasts: Christians, horl« sontal bars; Blanche da Faunae, mind reading; Frank Horn Duo, equilibrists: Albert Carre, horses en liberte; Rainats, aerial gymnasts; Catallnl, cyclist; Gamlnos, oeoent- rics; Mariano-Carlo-Porto, clowns. Cirque de Pari*. Saint Yves, parachute act; Perezoff Troupe, Jugglers; Amarlta IBSspinaso, dancer; Carletty, contortionist; Ferrari Duo, Kladiator act; Etiward and horses; Munetti-Chariey-Coco, clowns; My- los and Angelo, eccentrics. Cirque d'Hiver. Steens, evasion act: Berg's Bears; lies and Walter, clowns; Fratellini Trio; SackofC Troupe. Russian dancers; M. and Mme. Houcke. haute ecole; Breler Troupe, acrobats; Morandinl, pole act; Algevol Trio, trapeze; Stanley Brothers^ acrobats; Bartros Trlo^ aorobata; Lady Helsna's Parrots. U S. TAX PROBE (Contlnvad from paga 41) ets disclosed that no segregatlOB by class Is made, all being grouped under the one general bead. ^ <nilcago. May 34. Legislative committee revtvlng te* vestigation Into ticket speculating held flrst session here yesterday. Chairman Thomaa J. Otlrady, lolui Garriott, Elmer . Holmgren, Law- rence O'Brien, Harry McCaskrln, all State representatives, compose committee which seeks la show a conspiracy bstwsan thsatrss and brokcra About 26 theatre managers, treaa- nrers and specs hava boon anb* poened. Francis Gilbert, manager of the Shubert Garrlck, Billy Newman and George Keep, treasurers of the Oar* rick and Rollo Timponl. manager of the nilnols; Vance Seltx, man- ager of the Olympic; Hymie Schwarta, treasurer of the Br« langer, and Jack Horwits, Clara Gur- ney, Gertrude Frawley, specs, Were queried yesterday. Last two are employed by Harry WaterfnU, who Is out of town. Mrs. Couthoui pleaded Illness. Questioning brought out that specs got |20 a pair for |t.tO seats for **Oay Parse** opening last Sunday night; also that Gar- rlck management raised about 13 rows of $6.60 seats to $6.60 in ink. ' David Kahane, representing The- atre Managers' Association, stated the theatres are willing to estab- lish a central ticket omce with 16 or 26 per cent premium for servica but contend that the present law forbidding any overcharge stands la the way. They called speculating *% aeees* sary evil," and say a central co- operative bureau would only par* tially stamp out scalping. ROCKPORI) FA&K 60INQ Rockford, III., May 24. Harlem park, for three decades center of summer amusemf'nt.s in this community, bei^an its nn;il season Tliursday night. Next fall the land will be taken over for home development. Billy TU'\ J* an and radio or- chestra was the first night attrac- Uon. TINSEL METAL CLOTH FOR DROPS 36 in. wide at 75c a yd. and up A full line of irold and allvar bro- cHi\fn, infttal cloih^t, Kold and allver triiriniinKi. rh int-stonaa, apanKlea, ttghtM, opera honn, ate, ate., for ataga coHtumr.'H. hariipleH upon raquett. J. J. Wyle & Bros., Inc. 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