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HERBERT LLOYD'S VAUDEVILLE GUIDE "INTRODUCTION" (FORTE) This is the author's second attempt at compiling a guide book devoted exclusively to vaude"villians" and if he attains the same amount of suc- cess, as resulted from his first book, he is well satisfied. Exclusive of the considerable amount of money it has cost to produce this book it has also entailed a very great amount of work to obtain and arrange the information contained herein, but it has been a "labor of good fellowship" and a pleasure; feeling positive, as he does, that the work is appreciated and accepted in a fraternal spirit and that it is the means of assisting artists who play the several circuits that this book covers. It is the undersigns good intention to produce shortly, other guide books that will cover all the other prominent vaudeville circuits in the other parts of the United States. Kindly understand that we make no attempt to "run" any of the circuits nor to expose any "trade secrets" but simply to present a clean, open and above board book of information that will be a help and a guide to other performers and of no small benefit to the managers themselves. To the ordinary layman some of the information contained in this book might be considered superfluous, but to the traveling performer it is important. (On ipage 4 will be found the reasons why certain informa- tion is incorporated in this book.) Outside of personal observation, the author is indebted to many of the managers and their staffs for assistance in compiling this book and he takes this means" of thanking them collectively. The idea of printing a local map of each city, showing the location of the several theatres, post office, stations and advertisers, was suggested by Mr. Geo. Parker, stage manager of the Pantages Theatre, Winnipeg. This book is truthfully sold below cost, so as to be within the reach of every performer, as the brunt of the cost of production is borne by the advertisers who have made it possible to print a book of this size and the author would ask your consideration of them when you can put busi- ness in their way, as each and all will be found friendly to theatrical folks, and where the service is good, and at the same time, within reason. This we know from actual experience. You will confer a favor on them as well as on the writer, if you will mention to them where you saw their advertisement, and it will be the means of you receiving even better service, if that were possible. Fraternally, . Member of the San Francisco Advertising Club. d An^ criticism or suggestion for the betterment of this Guide will be gratef ully accepted by the author. n m iL j£ fi £1 m ■^ I(^ t T A11 T 41 t T H i X i I I T 11 ^ 1/Ji f f TTT T f "GENTLEMEN, BE SEATED " AND READ THIS BOOK THROUGH CAREFULLY.