The Billboard 1926-11-20: Vol 38 Iss 47
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WANTED—Fine Band Prummer with full nine of Traps and Tymps., who can play Xylophone Solos, to feature for 14 weeks’ engagement, two concerts a day, at Bradenton, Fla Must be professional sight reader, sober and reliable Union Transportation back in spring. State salary, age and experience. If you can't fill above requirements save stamps. Her- bert Leake, Lloyd Blackburn, let me hear from you. Macon, November 18; Moultrie, 19; Thomasville, 20; Valdosta, 22; all Georgia. Palatka, Fls., 23; Day- tona, 24. BOBBIE BROLLIER. JOIN ON WIRE Strong Street Cornet, double Stage, Woman for Topsy and small Woman for Eva. People all lines and real Musicians. MASON BROS." UNCLE TOM'S CABIN CO. Three Rivers, Mich, November 18; Adrian, CINCINNATI PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO Advertisers will find the Christmas Number of The Billboard most effective for announcement cards, booking of attractions, securing engagements, preseason wants in the outdoor field, as well as strictly commercial advertisements. 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4 The Billboard, November 20 1926 The Legitimate Stage In LONDON By “COCKAIGNE” Shorcham. Sevenoaks, Kent LONDON, Nov. 6—Ernest Truex, who has become known in professional circles as London’s most popular American actor, was the recipient of an unusual testimonial of regard on the last night of The Fall Guy, the audience applaud- ing until Truex was forced to make a speech, He said he was unable to com- prehend why a play that had won such cordial approbation should be a financial failure. Common report has it that Truex will appear in The First Year, which Winchell Smith is rewriting for London, taking the role played by Frank Craven. Yellow Sands, Courage and Half a Loaf are the three openings next week The English rights to Broadway have been obtained by William Gaunt, who ‘s associated with the Shuberts. Happy Go Lucky is the next American musical attraction‘ that will bid for popular favor here. A dramatization of Arnold Bennett's novel, Riceyman Steps, by Mjchael Mor- ton, will give matinee performances here shortly. All God's Chillin Got Wings opens next week at the Gate Theater. Bovis, Limited, has successfully claimed the appointment of a receiver and mane ager for the Fortune Theater in their action against Lawrence Cowen. The court appointed Daniel Elgar receiver for three months. The American rights of James Sterne dale Bennet’s Lively satirical comedy, The Gift Horse, were acquired ime mediately after the Everyman production, The Appeal Court has upheld the judg- ment of the lower court for Harms, Inc., who claimed that the Embassy Club per- formances of their music infringing on their copyright since it constituted public performances which, by familiarizing airs before their theater presentation, menaced the property of the copyright holders. Ronald Norman Sinclair, member of e Liverpool Repertory Company, has ceded to a baronetcy and a big estate hy the death of his uncle, Sir John Sin- lair. The new baronet, who is ‘27, mar- ried an actress, Reba Inglis, who was playing in the same theater with him. The Josie Collins bankruptcy examina- WANTED—Sone and Dance Blackface who can change for a week. Must be a hot dancer and have good songs, T nt theatre, Georgia and Florida all winter. A = job tal be clever performer. State salary. Join on wire yu double Orchestra state instrument. MGR. DIXIE COME DY CO., Howell, Ga., Nov. 15-20, WANTED REP. PEOPLE All lines. Must do Specialties. Those doubling Brass given preference. MANAGER UNITED PLAYERS KEYSTONE HOTEL, KANSAS CITY, MO. WANTED Man and Wife.or Sister Team Who can do two Acts for Indoor Circus, Theatres, etc., to join near here December 4. R. W. ANDER- GON, care General Delivery, Mishawaka, Indiana. ACTS WANTED Tf you are spending the holidays in Chicago, let ue book you for Clubs, Lodges. etc. te descriptions of acts, prices, etc. STAR SERVICE, 831 N. Cen- tral Ave., Chicago. AT LIBERTY THREE MUSICAL GAYS Including TEXAS JIMMY GAY, age 14. responsible parts. Also up in medicine game. Change for three weeks. Starr Gay, pianist. Address Ad- ler Theater, Marshfield, Wisconsin. AT LIBERTY, RIGHT NOW MR. AND MAS, JACK RIPPEL Man Black and Rube with Musical Specialties. Wife small Parts and Chorus. Plaza Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana. AT LIBERTY Leading Man For Stock. Thoroughly experienced. Address EMMITT BORING 1905 Hemphill Street, FT. WORTH, TEX. All play WANT Two-Abreast Merry-Go-Round. Wheei and Corn Game, positively the only show to play Jacksonville. Wire. WANT FOR JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA ON THE STREETS, ASHLEY AND DAVIS STREETS, AUSPICES |. Starting November 29th, the Big One WANT Concessions of.all kinds. Will sell exclusive Poultry WANT small Platform Shows, i No time to write. JOHN J. SWEENEY, Duval Hotel, Jacksonville, Fla. 8. P. oO. E. Six weeks to follow under strong auspices and Address in on this one. Wire or write WISE SHOWS. LOOK! LAST CALL! Concessions of all kinds for largest celebration in South, week of November 22, Orlando, Fla. will be the first time a show has ever been in the white district except county fair dates. All Concessions-open. Don’t fail to get This Week, De Land, Fla. This Big Moose Celebration rolls for the Prince Edward Theater, and who subsequently went to the Arcadia at Chatswood (Sydney), has been engaged by Beaumont Smith for New Zealand, where he is under a long-term contract. Madge White is now playing the title role of Mercenary Mary at the St. James, Sydney, Mai Bacon having sailed, Another departure is that of Eddie Jaye, who has left to fulfill contracts in Engtand, his part in the company being filled by Harry Burgess. Tell Me More closed in Melbourne and opened in Adelaide last Saturday for a brief period. Next Saturday J. C. Wil- liamson will present for a short season in Melbourne Old English, with a selected cast. Also in the Southern city, What Every Woman Knows will be presented by the Boucicault Company October 23, to be followed by Mary Rose. Among the company registrations of the week is the Arncliffe Theaters, Ltd, nominal capital, £15,000, in £1 shares. Objects, to carry on the business of public entertainment. First directors, Ww. Szarka, C. A. Green, B. S. B. Stevens. Registered office, Sydney. tion has been adjourned a month for fur- ther investigation. The liabilities are more than $20,000 and the assets under $500. Miss Collins leaves vaudeville again shortly to appear in the name part in a revival of The Greek Slave. | AUSTRALIA By MARTIN C. BRENNAN City Tattersalls Club 198 Pict St., Sydney SYDNEY, Oct. 19.—The American liner Ventura leaves tomorrow, taking Baggott and Sheldon across, after a highly suc- cessful season on the Tivoli Time. On the same boat goes Steve (Broken Nose) Murphy, who has been appearing in the Australian film production, For the Term of His Natural Life. Sir Benjamin Fuller is in a very un- satisfactory state of health at present, but the entrepreneur knight will shortly be around again, sound in wind and limb. The Fullers have decided to leave the big production field alone. This decision follows the recent secession of Hugh J. Ward from that firm. Now Fullers will concentrate on vaudeville and tabloid pro- duction on the same bill, with their usual pantomimes at Christmas. This will mean that the new St. James will be given over, in all probability, to Wil- liamson shows, particularly when the Criterion Theater is demolished to make way for the scheme of city improvement. There was a move on foot to put long- run pictures into the St. James, but the rent asked wa8S too excessive. John Wren, sportsman and philanthro- pist, has purchased the Alexander Stewart property in Brisbane, and will erect a modern theater thereon. Moscovitch will present The Fake for the first time in Sydney next Saturday. They Knew What They Wanted has not clicked. As a play it told some truths In a manner which appeared to many to be too sordid. Nevertheless, the production was favored in many respects, even tho the last act was far too “weepy”. Roy Purves has gone back as manager of Hoyt’s George Street. He recently re- tired as manager of the Cremorne Gar- dens, Brisbane. Swift and Daly, American musical act, leaves for the States today. Swift says he may return to Australia and settle down in commercial business. Duncan McDougall and his players will give a further performance of Andreyev’s He Who Gets Slapped, at the Playbox Theater, Sydney, tonight. Harry Hall, producer of the Ward Pty., Ltd., will leave shortly for America. This move looks significant in view of the recent severance of Hugh J. Ward from that organization. Dion Boucicault will make a personal appearance with his company in his original role of Lord Grenham, in Aren’t We All’, at the Theater Royal, Sydney, next Saturday. The O’Donnell and Ray Pantomime Company opened its tour of the West- ern district of Victoria at Colac early in the month. Abie’s Irish: Rose opens at the Theater Royal October 23. Gladys Hermes, a young Australian, stepped into the shoes of Madge White in Lady, Be Good, in Melbourne, when the latter left to play Mercenary Mary in Sydney. Meet the Wife is now in the second week at the Palace Theater, Sydney, with Hugh J. its all-American cast. Marion Lord is proving a great success in this produc- tion. Sheftell's Southern Revue will play the Wintergarden, Brisbane, for two weeks. Tilton and West, the joy boys, are tour- ing the Union Master Artists’ Circuit and doing well. Backhaus, eminent pianist, under the management of E. J. Gravestock, com- menced a season at the Town Hall, Adelaide, last Saturday. Nat Phillips’ Whirligigs, who have just concluded a most successful season in Perth of 26 weeks, have opened in Bris- bane. Edmonds and Lavelle, American black- face entertainers, opened at the Tivoli, Sydney, last Saturday, when the act was very well received. Jean Barrios commenced his season at the Sydney @ivoli last Monday, in Feminine Studies, and went over big. The Moon & Morris Revue Company, touring the Fuller Circuit, are at the Empire Theater, Brisbane, where they are enjoying a most successful run. Leopoldi, presenting a novel protean act, has sailed from Marseilles under en- gagement to the Tivoli Theaters, The Midnight Frolics will shortly con- clude their phenomenally successful sea- son at the Fuller Theater, Sydney. They are now in their 12th week. Bluett and Mo, whose comic offering is one of the most popular in Australian vaudeville, have been booked by Dan Clifford to play a season as added at- traction over his circuit of South Aus- tralian theaters. The Great Henri French, one of the most versatile performers in vaudeville, is playing a return engagement at the Valley Theater, Brisbane. Pat Hanna’s Diggers, now playing the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, open at Newcastle October 25. Keith Desmond, talented monologist, has started out in a new line of enter- prise, and is now principal of the Vic- torian Academy of Elocution and Dra- matic Art, Melbourne. The success of Henry Santrey and his band at the Tivoli Theater, Melbourne, is most pronounced. Capacity houses were the accepted thing every day and night last week. It is understood that at the conclusion of the forthcoming Boucicault season at the King’s Theater, which will be of about five weeks’ duration, the company will be disbanded. Dion Boucicault wil} return to London immediately after the season is finished. The Shakespearean Society of N. S. W. presented Alfred Gordon (Polish actor) in a series of performances of Hamlet at the Conservatorium Hall, Sydney. Rose-Marie, J. C. Williamson musical comedy, is now in its 20th week at Her Majesty's, Sydney, with business always capacity. A vote was taken recently at the Broken Hill CN. S. W.) dancing palais whether the management should have a local or imported jazz orchestra. Practically the whole of the 700 present decided in favor of the imported one. Sir Thomas Coombe has announced that with several other promoters he will build an exclusive ballroom, Paradise Palais, overlooking the Swan River, Perth, W. A. A fine orchestra will be engaged and the building should be opened in the new year, Eddie Horton, American organ expert, who was originally engaged by the Car- WANTED FOR Barkoot Bros. Shows Up-to-date Merry-Go-Round that can gilly, for all winter in Florida and next season Wire. CAN PLACE legitimate Concessions of all kinds Also want Shows Columbus, Ga., week of No vember 15; Albany, Ga., week of November 22. ELK CIRCUS and BAZAAR Week November 29 to December 5th, 7 Days All Acts are booked. WANTED—Several Grind Con- cessions and a few more Stock Wheels. This is a real affair and held in the new Elks’ Home. Write or wire BERT HOSS, General Manager, 2226 E. 55th St.. Cleveland, Ohio, MAU’S GREATER SHOWS CAN PLACE FOR ALL WINTER, Organized Colored Minstrel Show or Colored Min- strel People, Comedians, Teams, Single Women, Producer, Piano Player, Trap Drumwer, at win- ter salaries. Aa] fe - E Cook House, Ball Games and ~essions. All address MAU'S GREATER shows, Marion, Ala., this week. R. L. WADE SHOWS WANT DES ARC, ARK., NOV. 15-20 Shows with own outfits, Good proposition to Minstrel Show with complete outfit. CAN PLACE Concessions of all kinds. Winter rates. Show out all winter. Sddress all mall and wires to B. L. WADE, Des Are, Arkansas WANTED WANTED Two Abreast Merry-Go-Round Join at once, good Producer, Colored Performers, Musicians for Band, who double. Piano Player wire. Also Athletic People. Small pit show. Out all winter. JNO, KR. WARD, General Delivery, Monroe, La. two Teams, Prefer those BILLY GEAR SHOWS Out all winter. Concessions come on. WANT small Cook House. Ride Men write. WANT 35x65 Tent. Ball Games, Grind Stores, $20. Lumber City, Ga., this week; Willacoochee, Ga., next. WANT Plant, Show complete. TEN CIRCUS ACTS WANTED Must double and join on wire. WANT Baby Elephant Act to feature. All wire quick. Show opens Novem- ber 22 here. Playing all winter in Opera Houses under auspices. Wire TERRILL BROS.’ CIRCUS, Norfolk, Vyginla. METROPOLITAN SHOWS Winter Haven, Fla., this week. Canceled Kissimmee, WANT Concessions of all kinds, Wi£Ull sell exclusive on Turkey Wheel for Thanksgiving week. Address A. M. NASSER, Manager, \l = - Se == 2=_= | | h6rg — — — —
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O'The' Foremost © Trade Publication of the’ Jheater and the Show World. Only News that Means Something ~no Scandal to dishonor the Profession Published weekly at Cincinnati, Oo 100 Pages. Vol. XXXVIIL second-class No. 47. Entered as mail matter November 20, 1926. June 4. 1897, at Post Office, Cincinnati, Copyright 1926 by The Billboard Publishing Company. under Act of March, 1879. =—— The Road Will Come Back, Midwest Manager Believes KEOKUK, Ia. Nov. 15.—Altho theater managers in general complain that they face a season of light book- ings, the road-show business will come hack in time, says M. F. Baker, of the Raker-Dodge Theaters, Inc., operators of the Grand and Regent theaters here. Mr. Baker urges all good show- men to stand together and encourage the return of former conditions. The Grand Theater seats 1,040 and is equipped with every back-stage fa- eility, and the management is fighting for the really good attractions, offer- ing every reasonable co-operatiag to the show owners and booking offices. The house is getting the business, too, Mr. Baker says. Keokuk and Burlington are among the cities in this section which are not closed to road shows, but are seeking them, Labor Ultimatum To Tex Rickard Amusement Crafts Join To Settle Unionization of Madison Square Garden NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—The Combined Amusement Crafts, which includes 26 labor organizations working in the amuse- ment field, has served an ultimatum on Tex Rickard for an absolute closed shop in everything held at Madison Square Garden. Rickard, or his representative, is asked to appear before a meeting of the crafts to be held Friday afternoon and to deliver an answer to the demand for 100 per cent union conditions. Rickard is given until Decemher 15 to comply with the final demand, which has come after more than a year of negotiations on the part of the individual locals in- volved. A general road call will be is- sued if a closed shop is still evaded. Charles E, Lessing, president of the Combined Amusement Crafts, said today: “The locals concerned are banded to- cether in this one organization. They have been patient over the Madison Square Garden proposition and have made individual effort to bring about union conditions for the various events held there. Now they are going to move as a body. Assurance must be given that everything held at the Garden, Including hockey matches, prize fights and other sports, as well as long-run attractions, will employ 100 per cent union labor or the building will be declared unfair and a road call issued." Hugh Strickland Is Champion Cowboy NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Over 12,000 elated spectators in Madison Square Garden tonight saw Hugh Strickland, of Bruneau, Id. proclaimed the = all- round champion cowboy in connection with Fred Beebe’s World Series Rodeo that ended a successful 10 days’ engage- ment, running from November 4 to 13, inc’usive, during which time the total attendance is estimated conservatively at 125,000. There were about 8,000 ple gathered at the matinee today. The total attendance for the day was ‘id to be more than 20,000, which is x00d considering that this is the first rodeo that has ever been attempted in the new Garden. The rodeo was held under the auspices of the Broad Street Hospital, of this ty, and it is understood that the event was a financial success and will be re- peated next year, and, in fact, for some (Continued on page 15) Brilliancy, Beauty, Artistry Dominate Annual Equity Ball Actors’ Association Stages Dazzling Extravaganza---Exquisite Deco- rations Grace Grand Dance Hall---Leading Professionals Offer Specialties---Prominent Stagers Occupy Boxes NEW YORK, Nov. 14.—Scoring the brilliant success that has become cus- tomary, the Annual Equity Ball was held last night at the Hotel Astor to an at- tendance wisely limited to 2,000. The crowd was just a comfortable size for the beautifully decorated grand ballroom and included most of the prominent pro- fessionals now in New York. George Leguere again had charge of the affair and it was run off with great credit to his skillful management and the work of the various committees which gave him valuable aid. The Midnight Jollies, under the di- rection of Hassard Short as usual, started off with a procession of Equity mem- bers, headed by Frank Gillmore and Blanche Ring. Greek Evans led the singing of One for Ali and All for One, the impressive Equity anthem, and in conclusion a huge tableaux curtain was drawn aside to reveal Laurette ‘Taylor as The Spirit of the Association. A galaxy of stars contributed to the show which followed. Vivienne Segal and the full chorus from Castles in the Air rendered their hit number, Lantern of Love. Florence O'’Denishawn did ner streamer dance from Honeymoon Lane. Fred and Dorothy Stone scored wild an- plause with their tap work on a flignt of stairs and their amusing military (Continued on page 11) Auditorium Circuits Becoming a Reality The formation of auditorium cir- cuits, as outlined several months ago in The Billboard, is already under way. according to information re- eeived from Charles A. McElravy, managing director of the Memphis (Tenn.) Auditorium, one of the finest in the country. Mr. McElravy states that attractions large enough can get from three to five weeks in the South and 8 to 10 more in the East and West, all in auditoriums. The attrac- tions must be large enough to handle big seating capacities and stay from three days to a week in each town. “There is a wonderful opportunity for the producers of large attractions of any kind in getting several weeks’ bookings from auditoriums now.” Mr. McElravy says. “The London Hippo- drome Circus, which opens here in January, is a sample. This produc- * tion is showing for 14 weeks in big ' buildings and is one of the first to take advantage of auditorium book- ings.” . ‘ Wichita, Kan., Legit. House Will Profit By War Between Local Paper and Combine WICHITA, Kan., Nov. redemption in the theater sold. Players, the property, ends in August. percentage. played in Wichita since. 15.—The Crawford Theater, only surviving playhouse in a city of more than 90,000 population, will remain undis- turbed under its present management until next August, and the North Bros.’ Stock Company will play the season here. George Bassett, receiver, won a round in a District Court battle against L. M. Crawford and minority stockholders, who wanted the equity of With a fight on between the Consolidated Amusement Company, which has practically a monopoly on the movie and vaudeville houses, and The Wichita Eagle, largest daily newspaper in Kansas, the Crawford receiver believes there is a rosy season ahead for the house. Bassett has booked other attractions, including Harry Lauder. The Crawford was purchased a year ago at a sheriff's sale by the Amusement Syndicate Company of Kansas City for $50,000. of redemption during which stockholders of the old company may redeem The question put up to the court was whether a sale of this €quity of redemption or another season of opera- tion by the old stockholders would net them the largest sum. The North Players used to play the Crawford regularly to packed houses, but fell out with the management two years ago on the question of The next season North Players went to Topeka, and nave not This was decided when Besides the North The period 4 Action Against Theater Chains Proposed by Ohio Exhibitors Speakers at Convention Urge Protective Measures To Stop Invasion of Ohio by Large Combines---Music Tax Also Discussed--- William M. James Re-Elected President COLUMBUS, 0O., Nov. 13.—A_ pooling of interests among individual owners of motion picture theaters as a _ protective measure against the spread of large chain theater groups in this State was urged by speakers at the sixth annual convention of the Motion Picture Thea- ter Owners held here November 9 and 10. P. J. Wood, business manager of the organization, said the consensus of opinion favored constructive action along this line and that such action may be taken next year. Another important issue discussed was the music tan It was voted to take definite steps to bring about an amal- gamation of the motion picture theater owners, hotel owners, broadcasting sta- tions and vaudeville theater owners to zo before Congress and endeavor to obtain a repeal of this tax. Robert O’Brien, president of the Ohio Hotel Men’s Association, promised the support of his organization. The encroachment being made by pro- ducers in the exhibition field also was discussed and a plan was. out’ined whereby a _ central purchasing body could be effected to minimize sell ng costs and eliminate much of the over- head now involved in the disposition of films. In the elections William M. James was voted for a third term as _ president. Others elected or re-elected were J. J. Harwood, Cleveland, vice-president-at- large; J. A. Ackerman, Cincinnati, first (Continued on page 11) as Shows in Florida Having Hard Time Outdoor Attractions Doing Poor Business---Many Showmen in Bad Circumstances That showmen will make a grave mis- i take in going to Florida this winter is brought out in a resume of conditions in that State received from Edw. lL. | Conroy, who just closed the season down there as press representative of the Sparks Circus and went to his home at Lake Worth, Fla. Mr. Conroy says: “I have noticed many carnivals in this : section and all, apparently, are doing no business. The weather is very unsea- sonable and the usual! tourist business is off. I don’t know how it is on the East Coast, but from observance from Jack- sonville to Tampa conditions are bad. Bob Morton’s Show, which has always enjoyed big business down here, has not made the grade so far this season. He canceled St. Augustine for week of No- F vember 8. He probably could not make i the jump from St. Petersburg. “Business for the John Robinson Cir- cus was very poor in Florida. However, St. Augustine gave them a good closing (Continued on page 18) Sesqui-Centennial Definitely Closing PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15. — All ia rumors to the contrary notwithstanding, : it is now an established fact that the ij Sesquicentennial will de‘initely close its , gates November 30, never to open again H as an exposition. The Argentine Building i will remain open for a short time aftr this date to give people an opportunit to view the Argentine exhibit, which wil hardly be on full display before tlh: closing date. Concessionaires are reconciled to their losses and are making plans to go els: where. Major Rhodes, of the Outdoor Amusements Company, is already plan- ning to dismantle his rides, as are th: other concessionaires whose devices are not under attachment. Many park men are visiting the Sesqui looking over the rides and equipment. Plans are fast being made for the im- mediate dismantling of the buildings, de- spite the protests ol creditors. It is the hope of the administration that the salvage will help pay some of the deficit. ? Last Week’s Issue of The Billboard Contained 827 Classified Ads, Totalixz 5,558 Linas, and 542 Display Ads, Totaling 20,401 Lines; 1,369 Ads, Occupying 25,959 Lines tm All | isch — a To. ———
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6 The Billboard, November 20, 1926 Former Jake Wells Managers Let Out by Wilmer & Vincent Shakeup of Executives in Virginia Territory Brings Dismissal of Men Who Had Served Circuit From 20 to 25 Years---Norfolk and Richmond Protest Canceilation of Road Bookings NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 13.—Following the announcement that the Loew interests have purchased a site at Sixth and Grace streets, Richmond, assuring the early entry of Loew into that city, came a shakeup of the Wilmer & Vincent executives in Virginia territory which had been expected since that concern took over all of the Jake Wells theaters here and the eight Wells houses in Richmond last May. E. A. Schiller, vice-president of Loew’s, Inc., is authority for the statement that the new Loew project in Richmond in- volves an outlay of $1,300,000. Loew’s Norfolk house, built at a cost of $1,000,- 000, was opened just at the time the negotiations between Wells and Wilmer & Vincent were under way, J. J. Murdock, chief executive of Keith-Albee, being large- ly interested in the deal. With the open- ing of the Loew house in Norfolk the policy of offering a five-act vaudeville bill in conjunction with a feature picture was introduced into Virginia. The Wil- mer & Vincent vaudeville house, the Norva, was quick to follow with a similar inducement. It was an innovation and re- sulted not only in big paying business for Loew but increased business for the Wil- mer & Vincent vaudeville theaters in both cities. That conditions have not been wholly satisfactory, however, for the firm allied with Keith-Albee is made apparent by the retirement of some of the oldest managers and agents of the Wells executive forces, taking in practically the entire personnel of managers who had served Wells for any- where from 20 to 25 years. Among those let out were Joe LeFaucheur, George Purdie, W. S. Wilder, John Madden and Wade Morton. The shakeup extended to orchestra leaders and stage managers in some instances. Harry Bernstein, formerly manager of various motion picture houses for Wells, is general manager for Wilmer & Vin- cent in Virginia. The closing of the first- class theaters in Richmond and Norfolk to road shows has aroused protests from the Chamber of Commerce and the press in Norfolk. The Chamber of Commerce appointed a committee to confer with the new owners of the Virginia theaters with reference to the loss of legitimate at- tractions, Garden Theater, St. Louis, Plans Next Season’s Dramatic Program ST. LOUIS, Nov. 13.—Flint Garrison, general manager of the Garden Theater, has announced that the strongest ele- ments among the Goodman Players will be retained next year and some notable additions made to the cast. Whitford Kane is among those returning next sea- son. His work attracted much attention here this season. The 1927 dramatic sea- son will run eight weeks, during which six plays selected by popular vote will be presented. The management experimented last season with season tickets for the most expensive sections of the auditorium only but was so satisfied with results that next year season tickets will be obtain- able for all sections of the theater. “Blossom Time” Scores Hit In Seventh Montreal Date MONTREAL, Nov. 13.—Blossom Time scored a hit at the Princess Theater this week in its seventh engagement in this city, and large and enthusiast c audiences greeted each performance. The cast in- cludes John Char'es Gilbert, Genevieve Naegle, Fiamma Reale. Gloria Dawn, Dorothy McKeown, Reginald Pasch, George Huntinggon, J. Charles Wolff, Harrison Wilson, Doug'as Garden, FEd- ward Douglass, Pearl Kincaid and Stella Rothacker. The production was staged by Milton Shubert. Arch Selwyn-George White Acquire ‘Princess Charming” NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Arch Selwyn and George White sailed today on the Leviathan for London, where they will Clayton & Weller’s production of Princess Charming, a new operetta which they have acqu:red for presentation here. Selwyn will also see the English premiere of Frederick Lonsdale’s League of Na- tions, which he is to produce with Ar- thur Hopkins in New York. Martin Beck also sailed today on the Leviathan, see Union Charter For Cameramen NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—The camera- men have finally organized under the tentative title of Motion Picture Photog- raphers Association of United States of America and Canada. W. D. Lang, ex- ecutive of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, thru which the cameramen secured their charter, in- stalled the local this week. It will be known as Local No. 644 and will have jurisdiction over all men _ operating cameras in the motion picture industry. Temporary officers, whose names are withheld, will arrange at an early date for a meeting at which constitution and by-laws will be adopted and permanent officers elected. A move was under way last summer to organize a union for cameramen, but those mentioned as spon- sors at that time hotly denied there was any plan to form an organization of strictly union aspects. Chanins To Build Abroad NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Irving S. and Henry I. Chanin, builders of theaters here, who recently announced building plans for theaters in other cities in this country, will expand their activities with the construction of houses in London, Paris, Berlin and Vienna. Arrangements are already under way with managers and producers in those cities for an inter- change of American and foreign plays and artists. Theresa Helburn Ill NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Theresa Hel- burn, of the Theater Guild’s executive staff, has been seriously ill with pneu- monia for the last two weeks. Miss Helburn is now on the road to recovery, altho she will be confined to her home for the remainder of the month. Shaw's “Saint Joan” Wins 1925 Nobel Prize LONDON, Nov. 12 (Special cable to The Billboard).—George Bernard Shaw has been awarded the 1925 Nobel Prize for L.terature. Altho, upon being notified of the honor, he expressed surprise and remarked “I suppose it was because I didn't do any writing in 1925,” it is generally understood that the award is based largely on Shaw’s play, Saint Joan, published in 1924, The prize amounts to more than $30,000. St. Louis Theaters Are Temporarily Dark SD. LOUIS, Nov. 15.—The American Theater, which just finished four weeks with the motion picture, Ben Hur, and one week with the musical comedy, Dearest Enemy, will remain dark until November 28, when Lemaire’s Affairs is scheduled to arrive for one week. The Shubert Rialto will be closed this week and will reopen the week of November 21 with the motion picture, The Big Parade, which played here for two weeks at the close of last season. Dollys Awarded $18,200 Balm PARIS, Nov. 12.—Dolly Sisters were awarded 550,000 francs (approximately $18,200) today in civil court as recom- pense for their wounded feelings when the Moulin Rouge Theater failed to keep its promise that they would be the radiant stars of a show in 1924 and later giving Mile. Mistinguette, French dancer, more money and equal publicity. When Mistinguette was given such prominence and favor the Dollys’ pride was wounded and they quit the show. P. W. L. Bazaar Dec. 9-11 NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—The correct dates of the annual bazaar of the Pro- fessional Woman's League are December 9, 10 and 11, at the Hotel McAlpin. Many beautiful objects suitable for Christmas ERNEST TRUEX has accepted the Frank Craven role in The First Year, which Winchell Smith is about to stage at the Apollo Theater in Loéndon. He has postponed his intended appearance there in Sure Fire, the Rolph Murphy comedy now running in New York. Leila Ben- nett, who played the negro maid in the original production of The First Year, sailed for England last week to fill her old role. ‘ LONDON CABLES---Special to The Billboard Legitimate LONDON, Nov. 13.—The question of imposing income tax on royalties or American plays performed here was dis- cussed in the House of Commons thist week, but the Exchequer’s Department shows no inclination to levy the tax. Wild statements as to the amounts paid on American successes here appeared in the press, but the officials declined to be stampeded or to interfere with the free exchange of Anglo-British shows. George and Harry Foster announce a new departure in musical comedy or- ganization in engaging Jack Hylton’s Band for Happy Go Lucky, which is due Christmas. This is the first occasion for any established dance band to play in an orchestra pit. J. Malone has returned home and ex- presses his disappointment at not being able to find any musical piece in New York meeting his requirements. He saw many shows, but doubts the suitability of any of them for London. W. Blake, chairman of the Cinema E-x- hibitions Association, announces he has received a protest from Charlie Chaplin against the exhibition of the film, The Life Story of Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin says he is not responsible for the produc- tion and that the private lives of artists are individual property. The film con- tains shots of London streets and places frequented by Chaplin in his youth. The Drury Lane Theater matinee for the benefit of the Stratford Memorial Theater netted over $12,500. The death of the lamented James K. Hackett caused the deletion of the Macheth scene for which he was programed. Immediately after the performance Sir Alfred Butt and wife sailed for the States, seeking a successor to Rose-Marie. They will vist New York and Chicago during their brief stay. Vaudeville LONDON, Nov. 15.—Marlow’s seventh Benevolent Fund Ball was a big social success. The attendance of vaudeville performers was better, but the function seemed to have suffered from lack of public patronage, owing to innumerable hotels running Armistice Day festivities. It suffered also by the absence of the Moss Empires managers, thru Gillespie being in America. Bertram Mills sailed on the Berengaria to handle his “White Pink Elephant”, located at the Biltmore. Nick Lucan, who was a riot at the Cafe de Paris week of November 8, has made Stoll get him headlining this week at the Alhambra, making a _ feature of the Brunswick recording machine. Business is crumpling up badly in the provinces, due to the industrial strangie- hold. Even the Alhambra is getting a nasty jolt. It causes entertainment pro- moters to see in the future a most un- promising financial outlook. LONDON NEWS LFTTERS—Legitimate, Page 4; Vaudeville, Page 35 H. S. Koppin Invading East Detroit Movie Magnate Plans To Lease or Build at Least Five Theaters in Buffalo BUFFALO, Nov. 15.—Buffalo is likely to get five new theaters, according to an- nouncements made by Fred M. Shafer and Jerome A. Brown, both of Detroit and both personal representatives of Henry S. Koppin, motion picture magnate, who owns the controlling interest in the Woodward Theater Corporation, which controls 75 motion picture and vaudeville houses in the automobile city. Quoting Mr. Shafer on the matter: “The Woodward Theater Corporation will open at least five motion picture theaters in this city. Whether we build new theaters or rent some of the thea- ters already built depends entirely on the owners of the theaters which Mr. Koppin is anxious to lease. Naturally Mr. Koppin would prefer to lease some of the estab- lished houses, but if equitable terms can- not be reached new theaters will be built.” Hopper Will Head Program Of Episcopal Guild Meeting NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—De Wolf Hop- per will act as master of ceremonies for the third annual benefit performance of the Episcopal Actors’ Guild, to be held next Sunday evening atthe Knickerbocker Theater. Those who will take part in the program include Ann Harding, Marie Cahill, Florence Reed, Fannie Brice, Ed- die Dowling, Lee Tracy, Marjorie Gate- son, Helen Spring, Frank Beaston, Wil- liam C. Gordon, Joseph Macaulay, Allan Prior, Lillian Davies, Evelyn Law, Augus- tus Thomas, John Barnes Well, William Reddick, Francis Rogers and Arthur Lange and his Orchestra. Clayton & Weller Acquire American Version of “‘Maritza” NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Clayton & Weller, London producers, have acquired the American version of Countess Maritza, now playing at the Shubert Theater, for presentation in England. The operetta is also playing in France, Ger- many, Italy and Austria, but the British impresarios evidently considered the Shu- bert edition was the best. The piece will open during February in London with a mixed American and English cast. Clay- ton & Weller are in New York looking for American talent. The Shuberts plan to send companies of Countess Maritza to Boston, Chicago and the Pacific Coast shortly after the first of the year. “Lady Fair” British Rights Sold Before B’way Opening NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Schwab & Mandel have sold the British rights to Lady Fair before the operetta opens on Broadway. R. H. Gillespie, who recently arrived in New York, bought the piece for Moss Empires, Ltd., the firm that sponsored the English productions of Rose-Marie and Sunny. Gillesp'e saw the new show in Washington, and the deal was closed shortly afterward. Lady Fair is now playing a three weeks’ engage- ment at the Shubert Theater, Boston, and is scheduled to come to New York November 29. “Donovan Affair’ for London Albert De Courville has purchased the English rights to The Donovan Affair, now playing at the Fulton Theater, New York, and will present the play in Lon- don on Christmas. . Barrie (Ont.) Theater Burns BARRIE, Can., Nov. 12.—The Grand Opera House, one of the oldest theaters here, was destroyed by fire. The loss is said to be about $30,000 and the in- surance is small. CECILE SOREL, who arrived this week with the Comedie Francaise troupe for a New York engagement at the Cos mopolitan Theater, will occupy the “Royal Suite’ at the Hotel Ambassador during her stay here. 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Illinois Circuit Is Reorganized Midstate Chain Theaters. Inc., Now Capitalized at $500,000 --Further Expansion Planned FAIRBURY, Ill, Nov. 15.—Midstate Theaters, Inc., with general offices here, has just finished a reorganization and re- ipitalization that will be quite important n the exhibitor end of the motion picture feld. The old corporation has been dis- solved and all the assets and liabilities have been taken over by Midstate Chain Theaters, Inc., with a capitalization of $500,000. The general offices will remain in Fairbury and a buying and booking office in Chicago is proposed. Midstate Chain Theaters, Inc., will con- tinue to operate the theaters of the old company and the board of directors are proposing improvements in the houses. The corporation has brought in new busi- ness executives with years of experience in both the financial and business world, and new money is in the treasury for ex- pansion purposes. Quite a number of central Illinois theaters are under option and they expect to build in some of the larger cities. By summer of 1927 the cor- poration will control theaters in both Southern and Northern Illinois and will become one of the largest circuits in the State. The officers are: President, Elmer B. Ramsey, Fairbury; vice-president, Wil- Kenyon, Chicago; secretary, ’ iam E. Harry H. Foster, Fairbury; treasurer, Fdward E. Alger, Urbana. On the board of directors are: William E. Kenyon, Elmer B. Ramsey and Hiel J. Ramsey, Fairbury; Delvy T. Walton, Chicago; Edward FE. Alger. The law firm of Taylor, Miller, Dickinson & Smith, of Chicago, has been retained as legal counsel. Sam Harris Must Stand Loss On Two Run-of-Play Contracts NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Sam H. Har- ris reckoned without the services of Vir- gcinia Fairfax and Madehne Grey when he decided to reopen the road company of Cradle Snatchers and he now finds that he must pay these two players a weekly salary as long as the troupe runs even tho they do not appear in the cast. Blanche Ring, with an all-new support, resumes this Thursday in Springfield, two and a half weeks short of the eight weeks which should have elapsed after the recent closing of the company in order to make null and void existing run-of-the-play contracts. Miss Fairfax and Miss Grey hold such agree- ments and, if they are not played, they must be paid When the play was first sent on the road, they were engaged under standard m'nimum contracts but were made to sign a letter of option that gave Harris the right to change to run-of-the-play contracts any time within the first two weeks. This he did and then forgot about it when he came to recast for the second opening. The claim for him to make good now is doubly strengthened because the letter of option was a viola- tion that undermined the purpose of the standard minimum contract and gave him the right to burn the candle at both ends. Equity took the matter up Satur- day and Harris has agreed to O. K. the two extra names on the road company payroll. I. K. Davis Show Is Off Because of No Funds NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Veils, which has been in rehearsal for four weeks in preparation for an opening here, is defi- nitely off and the cast has been dis- missed. Irving K. Davis, author and owner of the show, had until noon Satur- day to post a bond with the Actors’ Equity Association. When he failed to make good, John W. Searles, of Equity, not fled the cast that they were to go no further and that suit would be brought against Davis for two weeks’ salary in accordance with their contracts. Davis is said to have been negotiating for some days thru Jacob A. Wiser for Shubert backing. It did not material'ze vithin his Saturday stop limit and other resources were not forthcoming. In addition to entering suit for salaries due, Equity will take steps to prevent Davis from making further movement with the play until all claims have been settled. Portland Censors Condemn Picture of Historic Statue PORTLAND, Ore. Nov. 13.—A nude figure, said to have been copied from a statue in the Cathedral of Leon in Spain and which was used on the outside cover of the program at the opening of a new Pantages thea- ter here, had to be covered up by orders of the local Motion Picture Censorship Board. The theater management, upon be- ing advised of the board's objection, proposed to cover the picture with a slip of paper carrying two printed statements, one reading “An exact duplicate of this program cover was used for the dedication of the new Pantages Theater, San Francisco,” ard the other “By order of the Port- land Board of Censors the beautiful and historic statue depicted on this cover page has been condemned.” The first statement was permitted by the board, but the second was ruled off. 99 Cents Top Price At Paramount Theater NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—A top of 99 cents, 24 cents more than all other big Broadway picture houses charge, will be the admission scale on Saturdays, Sun- days and holidays at the new Paramount Theater, opening Friday night. The Capitol, Strand and Rivoli are now scaled at a 75-cent top, the fare having been reduced 10 cents when the tax was taken off last summer. During week- days the Paramount will ask 75 cents from 6 p.m. to closing; 65 cents from 1 to 6 p.m, and 40 cents from 10:45 a.m. to 1 pm., Saturdays included. For the opening night, which is by invitation only, Maurice and Eleanor, night club dancers, will appear as a special added attraction. The balance of the program is not definitely completed except that the feature picture will be God Gave Me Twenty Cents, and the special! presentation, staged by John Murray Anderson, an elaborate show called The Pageant of Progress, It is described as an historical spectacle re- flecting the growth of the motion picture industry. Wagner Acquires “Ballyhoo” NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Charles L. Wagner has acquired for immediate pro- duction J. Kenyon Nicholson's play deal- ing with tent show life, entitled Bally- hoo. Nicholson collaborated with S. N Behrman on Love Is Like That, which was tried out last summer in Cincinnati. The Billboard, November 20 1926 7 Business Good In Milwaukee City With Reputation as Poor Show Town Is Coming to the Fore MILWAUKEE, Nov. 13.—Altho many road shows have encountered a great deal of bad luck this season, Milwaukee, generally considered a poor show town, has been doing a better business than ever before. Sherman Brown, manager of the Davidson Theater, reports that box-office figures so far this year in- dicate that Milwaukee is now one of the leading show towns in the country. The Davidson opened the season with a two weeks’ run of The Big Parade. Busi- ness was so big the first two weeks that the management found it necessary to bring The Big Parade back for another week. The other productions which have played at the Davidson up to the present, and all to exceptionally good business, are: Jeanne Eagels in Rain, George Ar- liss In Old English, Castles in the Air and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Dearest Enemy is the only show that has failed to draw capacity houses at the Davidson up to date this year, an even this show played to better houses here than it did in Chicago. These facts show that the city of Mil- waukee, long considered a poor, or at best a mediocre, show town, has come to the fore rapidly in the last few years, and is deserving of a better rating among show people than it has been given heretofore. Sunday Symphony Concerts For Loew’s State, St. Louis ST. LOUIS, Nov. 15.—Harry Green- man, manager of Loew’s State Theater, announces that starting next Sunday afternoon a series of Sunday symphony concerts will be inaugurated at that house, with the regular house orchestra of 20 men increased to 65 men, Don Al- bert directing. The concerts will be in addition to the regular show. John Crone in Chicago John Crone, of New York, connected with William B. Friedlander, has been in Chicago conferring with Donald Meek regarding their forthcoming play, The Sacrifice, in which Meek is to play one of the leading roles. DES MOINES, Ia.—The Berchel The- ater, after being closed 15 months, re- opened October 28 and resumed its for- mer policy of playing high-class attrac- tions of every description. The initial at- traction this season was Gentlemen Pre- fer Blondes. Many important road shows have been booked. Chicago Attractions CHICAGO, Nov. 14.—The only opening of the week is In This Room, which will have its premiere at the Princess tc- night. It is the latest work of Edward Locke, and the producers are Donald Gallaher and James W. Elliott. The cast is headed by Louis Wolheim and in- cludes Olive Tell, Maud O'Dell, Robert Fischer, Tom Brown and Donald Galla- her. The Eucharistic Congress held here last summer will be shown at the Illinois Theater beginning November 21, which means that Tip-Toes closes at this house the night previoys. Tip-Toes plays re- turn engagements in Philadelphia and Boston. Rumor has it that the Ziegfeld Follies opening will be November 27, in- stead of the 19th. Following The Honcr of the Family at the Blackstone comes Young Woodley. Glenn Hunter and Helen Gahagan are the principal players. It is Mr. Hunter's first Chicago appearance since Merton of the Movies. The Selwyn, after two weeks of dark- nass, will open again November 21 w'th The Butter and Egg Man. Gregory Kelly heads the cast. Princess Flavia, now at the Four Cohans, will move to the Olympic on November 28 to make room for the open- ing of Yes, Yes, Yvette, with Lynne Overman. She Couldn’t Say No, now at the Olympic, will move to another house, November 28 is the date set for the premiere of The Open Door at the Play- house, where Alias the Deacon is now playing. The Great Temptations will probably be the Apollo occupant following the Greenwich Village Follies. The burlesque house on the West Side, the Star and Garter, will turn to The Bat as the attraction for this week. This is an innovation at this playhouse which has been the home of wheel burlesque for many seasons. Announcement is made that The Bat will remain for one week only. The cast includes Mabelle Estelle, Louise Sanford, Marie Dries, Robert Livingston, George Russell, Russ Carter, Clyde Bates, Paul Hoover and W. J. Bennet. The repertoire company at the Kenneth Sawyer Goodman Thea- ter opened Tuesday in The Game of Love and Death, a play of the French Revolu- tion, by Romain Rolland. Craig’s Wife is still named to follow The Jazz Singer at the Harris, altho no definite date has been named. The Noose is mentioned as one of the early plays for the Playhouse, but it will hardly get in before the holidays. The first week of the repertoire com- pany presenting The Runaway Road has been fairly successful in a monetary way and has more than met expectations ar- tistically. Robin Hood, a play appealing to chil- dren, has started Saturday matinees at the Goodman Theater in the Art Insti- tute. Muriel Brown, who wrote the ver- sion being used, is taking an important part in the play. Will Rogers and the DeReszke Male Quartet are scheduled for Orchestra Hall November 23. Even in Santiago De Chile Movies Crowding Out Legit. The opposition of moving pictures to legitimate theatrical is not con- fined to this country. From away down in Santiago de Chile comes word that two theaters devoted to spoken drama are fighting a des- perate battle against 36 motion pic- ture houses. For more than a year now, the report says, Santiago has not seen a good theatrical “ensemble”, because no dramatic or musical comedy com- pany dares to cross the Andes with- out a guarantee and no promoter is willing to enter into such a contract. It seems that the people in Santiago will pay willingly the equivalent of 50 or 60 cents for a good movie show, but hesitate about going to the legitimate attractions. Eva Tanguay Plans To Do Concert Tour NEW YORK, Nov. 15—Eva Tanguay is negotiating with Charles Maynard and others for a concert tour of the Raquel Meller and Ruth Draper type to play legit. houses, halls, auditoriums and the like. In the meantime she is booked for picture houses and _ independent vaudeville, but may be forced to defer some of these owing to illness. Miss Tanguay took sick last week in Wheel- ing and has canceled ths first three days this week at the Capitol, Paterson. Next week she is scheduled to play the Central, Jersey City, and the Lin- coln, Union Hill, independent vaudevills dates. These engagements mark another instance of.the “plunging” of Haring & Blumenthal, who control the stands, in line with their policy to play “name” attractions in spite of cost. They aroused considerable interest in the independent field when they paid Van and Schenck $4,000 to double betwen the two houses, and since have p'ayed other big attrac- tions at what used to be prohibitive sal- aries for the smaller stands. In addition to Miss Tanguay, Haring & Blumenthal are also to play the Lee Kids. The big acts, despite salary, prove their worth by having tremendous drawing power, they claim. “Tolanthe”’ and Barrie Revival Will Close After Record Runs NEW YORK, Nov. 15. — Winthrop Ames’ production of Jolanthe and the William A. Brady production of What Every Woman Knows, starring Helen Hayes, will close their record-breaking runs on November 27 and December 4 respectively. It is believed that these two engagements, which began within a week of each other last April, have set a mark never before approached for consecutive performances of such revivals on Broadway. The Gilbert and Sullivan piece will have played for 32 weeks, for a total of 258 performances, and the Barrie drama will have run two weeks longer with a total of 275 performances. Miss Hayes is to commence an all-sea- son tour December 6 in Boston in What Every Woman Knows. Following the Hub City date, the piece moves to Phi'adelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburgh and Detroit, arriving in Chi- cago March 20. The players in Jolanthe are now rehearsing in The Pirates of Penzance, which Ames will present De- cember 6 at the Plymouth Theater. Frohman Honored by Lambs NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Daniel Froh- man was elected an honorary member of the Lambs Club at a special meeting of that organization last week. The honor was conferred in recognition of Frohman’s 44 years of service’ as an of- ficer and president of the Actors’ Fund of America. Louis Calhern and Walter Catlett ha been reinstated #s members in good standing. Dorothy Dilley in “Peggy” Lead NEW YORK. 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8 The Biliboard, November 20, 1926 “Outlawed” Musicians’ Union May Sue for Reinstatement Samuel Untermyer Wins Argument on Appeal to Appellate Division of Supreme Court---Climax of Five-Year Intensive Battle for Recognition by American Federation of Musicians NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—After an uphill fight for the last five years, the Musical Mutual Protective Union has been granted the right to sue the American Federa- tion of Musicians for reinstatement, by a decision of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, which reversed the lower The M. M. P. U., No. 310, was a recognized local of the A. F. M. until about the time of the musicians’ strike of 1921, when it was charged by the parent organization that certain sections of the by-laws had been violated. The local was then considered a powerful one with a fat treasury, its own building and meeting hall on Fast 86th street. [ts membership was*over 2,000 members and took in practically all of the theater or- chestras. At the same time the Federation or- ganized Local 802 and musicians wishing to retain membership in it were told to join. The fee was small in comparison to the one needed by Local 310 to carry on its fight. Assessments were made and the mortgage on the building began to loom as a vast liability. Subsequently meetings were held nearly every morning beginning at 12 midnight to 4 a.m., and various counsel and leaders were hired. Some were accused of double crossing the musicians and others failed to hoid the confidence of the men. Each election of officers was a tremendous campaign, and salaries were an important factor. Infunctions were served coming and going, and finally the case was dismissed by Supreme Court Justice Black. Samuel Untermyer, eminent attorney, was hired to represent the “outlawed” union (whose members also held cards in the accredited Local 802) and his argument for a re- versal met with success on Thursday. The actual decision has been reserved and is awaited with much interest. The M. P. P. U. is expected to continue its su‘t for recognition as a local in good standing of the A. F. M. and for those points for which it has been striving. It alleged in the @mplaint that its expulsion was a result%of a conspiracy on the part of the Federation officia’s. Joseph N. Weber, national president of the A. F. M., could not be reached todav., as he is confined to his bed with a heavy cold. Plimmer Claims Prior Right To Title of Molnar Comedy NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Walter Plim- mer, Jr., son of the vaudeville agent, has filed objections to the use of the title, The Plays the Thing, adopted for the Broad- way showing of Ferenc Molnar’s Spiel im Schloss, now current at the Henry Miller Theater. A play of the same title was written by Plimmer, and was produced last April at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It is eventually scheduled to be presented on Broadway by Walter Plim- mer, Sr., and associates. I. Miller is at- torney for the Plimmers and Louis Swarts is serving for Charles Frohman, Inc., pro- ducer of the Molnar play. Vivienne Segal Leaves “Castles” for “Lady Fair” NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Vivienne Segal sang the prima donna role in Castles in the Air for the last time Saturday night. She is being rushed to Boston today to take over a similar duty in Lady Fair, the new Schwab & Mendel musical which is playing at the Shubert Theater there prior to a Broadway premiere the week of November 29 at the Casino Theater Era) Briggs, who recently won the Kansas State vocal prize, and was hailed by Kansas City critics as a great find, replaces Miss Segal in Castles. Frank Craig Players Close in Caribou, Me- CARIBOU, Me., Nov. 15.—The Frank Craig Players brought their stock season here to a sudden close after Saturday night’s performance Money for salaries and transportation, held in security bond posted with the Actors’ Equity Associa- tion, was wired from New York, and the company leaves here today. RICHARD BOLESLAVSKY, director of the American Laboratory Theater. New York, will depart from his usual ustom of alternate casts in The Trumpet Shall Sound, which to be the second new production of the season for this organization. courts. Pigs Are Classified Among Theatrical Ads Harry Hugo, of the Hugo Players, road show, sends in a clipping from a recent issue of The Los Angeles Examiner, which contains the follow- ing classified advertisement under the heading of theatrical: “Duroc pigs for sale. Spade Ranch, Compton and Greenfield sts.” “This is the first time,” says Hugo, “that I ever saw a newspaper classi- fy pigs with us actors. Guess th» comparison is in the grunts, maybe.’ Sailings and Arrivals NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Among those who sailed this week were Somerset Maugham, Mrs. Otto Wagener and Emil Hoehne, of the Ringling-Barnum Circus; Martha, Marina and Dassia Petzhold- Chaliapin, daughters of the noted sing- er; John Masefield, Prince and Princess Oavid Oivani (Mae Murray); Joseph Urban, scenic artist; Lou Brown, song- writer; Charles Gulliver, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Beck, Mrqg Edward Bowes, wife of the managing director of the Capitol Theater, New York; Iris Hoey, Arch Selwyn, George White, Alfred de Cour- ville, Sir Frederick Eley, R. B. Stevens and Henry Sherek. The week's arrivals comprised Mr. and Mrs. Irving Aaronson, the former an orchestra conductor; Natalie Barrache and Maria Corda, European film ac- tresses; Mme. Karin Eduardsen-Branzell, contralto; Serge Rachmaninoff, pianist and composer; Titta Ruffo, Metropolitan baritone; Mrs. Eileen Kearney Allen, former wife of Charles B. Dillingham; Mrs. Sarah Blades, mother of Kitty Gordon; Arthur Loew, son of Marcus Loew, and Laszlo Lackatos, Hungarian dramatist. Four-Character Play Has 24 Stage Hands NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Charles Dilling- ham’s production of On Approval, at the Gaiety Theater, has 24 stagehands, altho there are only four parts in the play, which is by Frederick Lonsdale. The explanation given is that the two settings by James Reynolds are so heavy that 24 men are required to handle them. Shuberts May Book Frohman Attractions NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Productions made by Charles Frohman, Ine., will henceforth be booked in Shubert houses instead of theaters in the Erlanger chain, according to an authentic report which has reached The Billboard. Gil- bert Miller, head of the Frohman organi- zation, is said to be now engaged in drawing up a contract with Lee Shubert which will go into effect the latter part of this month when the long-standing arrangement with Erlanger expires. The first Frohman show to go into a2 Shubert theater will probably be , Ethel Barrymore’s new vehicle, The Constant Wife, now being tested in Pittsburgh. The three New York houses controlled directly by the Frohman offices are now set. The Captive, at the Empire, and The Play’s the Thing, at the Henry Miller, are both hits, and the Lyceum is to house Belasco’s Lily Sue, which opens tomorrow night. John Emerson To Welcome Author of “The Captive’’ NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—John Emerson, president of the Actors’ Equity Associa- tion, is chairman of a committee to re- ceive Edouard Bourdet, French dramatist and author of The Captive, at the Empire Theater. Bourdet arrives in this country November 26 aboard the De Grasse. Others on the reception committee are Arthur Richman, Theresa Helburn, John Anderson, Gilbert Miller, Arthur Horn- blow, Jr.: Dudley Field Malone and Messmore Kendall. Broadway Openings and Closings November 15 Pugmalion, by George Bernard Shaw, presented by the Theater Guild at the Guild Theater with a cast including Lynn Fontanne, Reginald Mason, J. W. Austin, Beryl Mercer, Henry Travers, Helen Westley, Winifred Hanley, Phyllis Connard,° Charles Courtneidge, Leigh Lovell and Bernard Savage. A Proud Woman, by Arthur Richman, presented by Edgar Selwyn at the Maxine Elliott Theater with a cast including Florence Eldridge, Elizabeth Risdon, Margaret Wrycherly, Percy Ames, John Marston, Anne Morrison, Herbert Yost, Brandon Evans and Madeleine King Gertie, by Tadema Bussiere, presented by Gustav Blum at the Nora Bayes Theater with a cast including Constance McKay, Edward Reese, Pat O’Brien, Jim- mie Scott, Elisha Cook, Jr.; Marienne Francks, Allen_Nagle, Carrie Lowe and Waldo Edwards. November 16 Lily Sue. by Willard Mack, presented by David Belasco at the Lyceum Theater with a cast including Mack, Beth Merrill, Curtis Cooksey, William Courtleigh, Florence Gerald, Beatrice Banyard, Jo- seph Sweeney, Huron L. Blydon, Leslie M. Hunt, Robert Wayne, James Grady and others. Twinkle, Twinkle, book and lyrics by Harlan Thompson, music by Harry Ar- cher, with additional scenes, lyrics and music by Bert Kalmar, presented by Louis F. Werba at the Liberty Theater with a east including jce E. Brown, Ona Munson, Alan Edwards, Flo Lewis, John Sheehan, Frances Upton, Joseph Lertora and others. November 18 The Witch, by John Masefield from the Norwegian of H. Wiers-Jenssen, presented by Carl Reed at the Greenwich Village Theater, starring Alice Brady, with a upporting cast which ineludess Hugh Huntley, David Landau, Maria Ouspens- kaya, Erskine Sanford, Adelaide Fitz Al- lan, Craig Williams, Genevieve Dolaro, Henry Buckler, Malaidy, Blackwood. Week of November 22 Moscow Theater Habima repertoire, starting with The Duybbuk, to be offered by S. Hurok at the Mansfield Theater. Up the Line, to be offered by Richard Herndon at the Morosco Theater. This Was a Man, to be offered by Bazil Dean at the Klaw Theater. Mozart, to be offered by E. Ray Goetz and Charles Frohman, inc., at the Music Box Theater. Ned McCobb’s Daughter, to be offered by the Theater Guild at the John Golden Theater. The Strange Prince, to be offered for special matinees by O'Malley & Heede at the Booth Theater. La Locandiera, to be offered by and at the Civic Repertory Theater. Opera comique repertoire, starting with Girofle-Girofla. to be offered by the Shu- berts at the Jolson Theater. A Wooden Kimono, to be offered py Froelich & Moffatt; Sisters, to~be of- fered by Sam H. Harris; Glamour, to he offered by Al Lewis, A. H. Woods and Sam H. Harris, are also announced tentatively for the week of November 22. Sara Floyd, Wallace House and James C. George Closings Saturday night, November 13, included Head or Tail, Henry—Behave, Happy Go Lucky, Fanny, Juarez and Mazimilian and The Go-Getters. The Pearl of Great Price moved from the Century Theater to the Casino, and The Vagabond King transferred from the Casino to the Centurv. Raquel Mellor gave her last performance Sunday night and has gone on tour. The shows scheduled to depart the end of this week are Just Life, Two Girls Wanted, Autumn Fire and Loose Ends. The Vagabond King, Iclanthe, Naughty Riquette and The Pearl of Great Price will close November 27 What Every Woman Knows will close December 4. On the same date Castles in the Air will move from the Selwyn Theater to a house not yet named. “Creoles’”’ Ends Its Frisco Run Richard Bennett Vehicle Which Roused Authorities Giving Way to “Queen High” SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.—Creolrs the Samuel Shipman and Kenneth Per- kins play, which ran foul of the censor and brought about the arrest of Dean Worley, manager of the Wilkes Theater. where the attraction is playing, will end its local run next Saturday. Richard Bennett, star of the play, voiced his denunciation of the reformers who branded the drama “indecent and against public decency and good morals.” As El Gato, captain of a pirate ship, Bennett considered his performance one of the best in his career. The noted actor came here from New York to present the play and in his supporting cast are Hortense Alden, Evelyn Vaughn, Luise Squire, Felix Krembs, Arthur Turner Foster and ° Harry J. Vejar. Manager Worley wil! be tried by a jury Wednesday. Queen High, headed by Kolb and Dill, will replace Creoles at the Wilkes, open- ing November 24. Among the principals are Marjorie Sweet, Walter Craig, Lila Man, Aubrey Dixon, Donald Carroll, Jack Kernay and Edith Evans. Edwin Carewe's The Heaven Tappers, opening tonight at the Columbia, has a fairly good advance sale and there seems to be considerable interest in the work. The Poor Nut starts its fourth week at the Alcazar today, and Henry Duffy's other attraction, Alias the Deacon, be- gins jts seventh week at the President Pauline Frederick opens tonight in Lady Frederick at the Curran, replacing The Butter and Eag Man, Shuberts Lose to Iris Hoey NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—The Shuberts lost out to Iris Hoey in an arbitration held last week before Arthur Ginsburg, umpire. The award involved the pay- ment of a week's salary, and was the re- sult of the decision that Miss Hoey had been guaranteed a week in New Haven by a special agreement dated October 21 and signd by Lee Shubert. Miss Hoey and her supporting cast in Red Blinds were brought over from Eng- land on contracts for a run-of four weeks. The show was closed by the police in Newark after one performance, and was then brought into New York, where it only lasted two and a-half weeks. The Shuberts then decided to send the piece on tour. Miss Hoey’s contract called for New York only, however, and she refused to go to New Haven without a letter guaranteeing her at least a week's run there. She got it, and the police closed the show after the first night. The rest of the cast, working under regular con- tracts, were out of luck. because of the clause allowing for such contingencies, but Miss Hoey entered claim on her letter. The Shuberts’ objections were oaver- ruled by the umpire, who ruled that they had deliberately stepped out of the pro- tection provided the manager in the Equity contract, anything in writing superseding and crossing out printed mat- ter by law, and, therefore, must make good their guarantee. The claim was paid and Miss Hoey sailed Saturday for London. Fake Show Agent Reported ROCKY MOUNT, N. C., Nov. 12.— Claiming to be a representative of an amusement company in Pittsburgh, Pa., a man giving his name as W. E. Moss has been victimizing several people here His methods are outlined by H. D. Baugh, proprietor of Baugh'’s American Cafe who states that the alleged Moss goes into a town claiming to be opening a show, makes arrangements with some restaurant to take care of a company of 8 or 10 people to arrive on a certain day; rents the opera house, borrows money from those who will lend and cashes all the checks he can and then disappears. 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Davis ~ Stanley Confirm Merger Ticup With Harris Theater In- terests Is Now Expected To Take Place PITTSBURGH, Nov. 13.—The deal, re- ported exclusively in The Billboard last week, involving the merger of the Harry Davis theaters with the Stanley Company of America and the Rowland & Clark chain, has been officlally confirmed. An announcement from the Davis offices states that the Stanley Company paid $3,000,000 for control of the Davis irter- ests in this city . The houses include the Davis, playing Keith-Albee vaudeville; Grand, leading picture house, Schenley, Ritz, Olympic, picture houses; Alvin and Pitt, legitimate houses. The Olympic, acquired lately from the Eichley interests, has only a four- year lease, after which the building must be torn down to make way for a new McCrory 5-and-10-cent store. The Pitt transaction involves onty the transfer -f a joint agreement with the Shuberts, who own the house, the local end managing ind the Shuberts booking it The entire circuit will still be under the general management of Harry Davis. The amalgamation now consists in full - ¢ 24 theaters In Pittsburgh, as the Row- land & Clark chain was taken over by the Stanleys some time ago, as was also the Nixon. The exact changes that the merger will make are as yet not known. It is announced, however, that the name of the new combine will be the Stanley- Davis-Clark Company. With the completion of the theater now under construction at Liberty ani Seventh street here, a $10,000,000 office and theater structure, another large house will be added to the chain. This house will be given over to exclusive first runs and presentations. Jules Maustbaum, of the Stanley company, and his attorney were in Pittsburgh completing the de- tails of the big deal, which brings the Stanley chain up to 233 houses. The Billboard representative is positive that the recently completed merger of the Stanley, Davis and Rowland & Cla-k interests here will soon announce that another chain of theate:s will be merged into the organization. It is noticeable thot in the final details of the latest deal nething was said of the Harris chain of theaters, a sister organization of the Davis company. The largest theaters controlled by Harris ore the Sheridan Square, Kgjth-Albee vaudeville house; the Harris, also vaudeville, and one of the best moneymakers in the city; Harris Theater, McKeesport, and about half 4 dozen other film theaters. This deal is a natural followup, especially since tho general management of the merged theaters here has been placed in the hands of Mr. Davis and James B. Clark. Another theater angle enters into Pitts- burgh theatrical affairs in the visit here some time ago of Joseph Schenck of the United Artists group. He announced that he had virtually closed negotiations for a down-town site for a big new theater to show only the pictures of his group, Fairbanks, Pickfor@, Chaplin, etc. No fur- ther developments have followed, how- ever, and it seems that possibly the deal has fallen thru. Now comes the ques- tion of whether these pictures will be given to Loew for his big new theater, or to the Stanley-Davis combination. “Dearest Enemy” Closing Dearest Enemy, the George Ford musi- cal comedy, playing, this week at the Grand Opera House, Cincinnati, is ex- pected to close unless business at the current stand is sufficieut to make up for some of the poor business encount red lately in Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Louls. The show is supposed to go to Columbus next week, but in view of the fact that notice has been posted it is probable that this date will not be played. New Orleans Cold to Janis NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 13.—Despite the fact that New Orleans claims to be the center of musical, literary and dra- matic events in the South, the appearance tof Elsie Janis at Jerusalem Temple proved a bitter disappointment. A mere handful attended the entertainment, which the critics proclaimed the best heard in this city for years. EDGAR SELWYN has dramatic rights to Arnold secured the Bennett's latest novel, Raingo, and will produce it this spring. Shubert Theaters Issuing Tickets as Christmas Gifts CHICAGO, Nov. 13.—Theater tickets, as Christmas gifts, are being mgde available in a new form this year thru a plan first introduced by the Shuberts for their Chicago playhouses. These managers have issued gift certificates of varying denominations, good for seats at any Shubert attrac- tion or theater. Holders of the certificates will be given preference in the choice of seats, according to the management. The houses issuing the certificates are the Great Northern, Apollo, Gar- rick, Olympic, La Salle, Princess and Four Cohans. The certificates will range in denomination from $8 to $100. “Garrick Gaieties’’ A Failure on Road DETROIT, Nov. 13.—All bookings after next week have been canceled for the Garrick Gaieties and the company will thus be forced to close next Saturday. Salaries and transportation back to New York is assured by a letter of guarantee signed by B. C. Whitney for John S. Yorke, who is producer and manager of this road troupe of the Intimate revue which met with such favor on Broadway last season. ; The poor business which the show has drawn so far on tour is given as the reason for canceling the future bookings which had been promised Yorke. He ad- mits, it is reported, that the production is badly miscast and that many of the mumbers are better suited to Broadway taste than the road. It is understood that he will reopen with a new cast after the eight weeks have elapsed as required by Equity contracts, when changes are to be made in the company. Ritz Theater, Fort Worth, Tex.. Opens With Road Show Policy FORT WORTH, Tex., Nov. 13.--The Ritz Theater, under the management of Mrs. Milton S. Goss, wife of the operator of the Elks’ Theater in Port Arthur, opened last Saturday with a road-show policy. The first attraction was George E. Wintz’s touring edition of the George White Scandals, which did $3,221 on the day. Abiie’s Irish Rose is due tomorrow, and other bookings already arranged in- clude No, No, Nanette; May Valentine Comic Opera Company, Robert B. Mantell, Greenwich Village Follies and Bertha Kalion. “Wooden Kimono” Just Fair ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 13.—A Wooden Kimono, by John Floyd, produced by Froelich & Moffatt, had its premiere at the Apollo Theater this week and prove only a fair piece of entertainment. The play depends upon the elements of suspense and surprise for its effect. Leslie Austen, Helen Carew and Dudley Clem- ents did very well with their parts, and cthers who assisted were Lenore Harris, Bennett Southard, William Norton, Jean Dixon, Robert Bentley, Worthington Romaine, Sam Coit and Herman Lieb. The Billboard, November 20 1926 9 Macon Wants Legit. Shows Syndicate Blamed for Lack of Traveling Attractions in the Georgia City MACON, Ga., Nov. 13.—Playgoers of this city and surrounding communities are bemoaning the fact that they face a dreary season as far as legitimate theat- rical entertainment is concerned. Only three road companies have played here since the beginning of the season, and the blame is laid at the door of the syndicate that owns the Grand Theater, local road show house. According to a recent editorial in The Macon Telegraph, “the same syndicate that owns the movie houses owns the Grand. The head of this syndicate is reputed to have said that he would give as little in the way of legitimate enter- tainment as he could, depending upon his movie houses for the revenue. A ret- rospect of the Grand season for this year reveals that he has given as little as it was possible to give.” It is understood that Atlanta, too, is complaining about a scarcity of attrac- tions. “Shufflin’ Sam’’ Still Playing To S. R. O. Thruout the East Since closing its New York engagement six weeks ago Shufflin’ Sam From Ala- bam has invaded Massachusetts, Maine, New Hamshire and Vermont, and is now in New York State. Business is little short of marvelous, according to reports. With the exception of Worcester, Mass., and Auburn, N. Y., turnaway business and S. R. O. have prevailed. After play- ing the leading theaters in Pennsylvania the company will route south for the winter. The Eastern company of Shuf- flin’ Sam From Alabam is now in its 71st week without losing one day. Edward O. (Ned) Risley Laid Up in Shively, Ky. SHIVELY, Ky., Nov. 13.—Edward O. (Ned) Risley, old-time trouper is laid up here in a semi-paralyzed condition. Since old age and ill health obliged him to leave the stage some time ago he has lost touch with his many friends in the profession and is anxious to hear from them again. Risiev is being taken eare of at the poor house, and inasmuch 4s he is without means he would appre- ciate receiving cigarets, old books, maga- zines and letters. Allentown Band Begins Concerts ALLENTOWN, Pa., Nov. 13.—In- augurating @ series of educational con- certs, the Allentown Band, of which A L. Myers, former cornet soloist with Sousa, is conductor, made its bow to Allentown music lovers last Sunday, making an excellent impression. So'oists with the organization are Earl Heater, cornet; Raymond Adams, clarinet, and Wilbur Moyer, clarinet. Other concerts in the series will be given in December, January, March and May. New Plays Under Way NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Where’s Your Husband? (Fielding & Bamman) opens tonight in Stamford and is scheduled to play Bridgeport, New London and Balti- more before coming to New York. Howdy King (Anne Nichols) is to be tried out again, opening this evening in Hartford and spending the last half of the week in Springfield. Next Mon- day the piece goes to Providence. In This Room (Gallaher & Elliott) had its Chicago premiere last night at the Princess Theater Tommy (George C. Tyler) makes its bow next Monday in Atlantic City, with an engagement at the Park Theater, Boston, to follow. Yes, Yes Yvette (H. H. Frazee) is in Cincinnati this week with the Chicago opening scheduled for next Monday The Constant Wife (Charles Frohman, Inc.) plays Pittsburgh this week. It opens next Monday in Washington. This Woman Business (Dr. Louis Sunshine) has its Boston premiere this evening at the Wilbur Theater. Oh Please (C. B. Dillingham) opens Wednesday night in Philadelphia at the Forrest Theater. It is tentatively sched- uled to make its Broadway bow Novem- ber 29 at the Fulton Theater. Behind Lace Curtains (lh Lawrences Weber), formerly Distinguéshed Villa, will have its premiere November 25 in Stamford with a week in Newark to fol- low. Comedie Francaise, imported by the Shuberts, will open November 29 at the Cosmopolitan Theater. Say You Do (Thomas W. Ball) is scheduled to open December 2 in Syra- cuse and will then go to Detroit and Chicago. Beyond the Horizon (Actors’ Theater) is slated to be revived the first week in December The Constant Nymph (George C. Tyler- Basil Dean) opens out of town Decem- ber 6. Pirates of Penzance (Winthrop Ames? opens cold December 6 at the Plymouth Theater. Are You From Boston? (Arthur J. Lamb) is scheduled to have its premiere December 6 at the Wilbur Theater. Boston. Mozart (A. H. Woods) opens Decem- ber 22 at Chanin’s 46th Street Theater. Foreign Plays Dominate Berlin’s Stage Offerings BERLIN, Nov. 13.—Foreign plays again dominate the stage in Berlin this season. After 30 years of popu- larity the works of Oscar Wilde are being replaced by those of Galswor- thy, while George Bernard Shaw con- tinues to hold his own among the moderns, and Shakespeare is the classic favorite. ee French playwrights are sharing honors with the English. Bourdet’s The Captive and Tristan Bernard’s Obliging Thierry have met with par- ticular success. Max Reinhardt is being criticized for an alleged tendency toward com- mercialism instead of sticking to the classics. Washington Exhibitors Hold 4th Convention SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 12.—The Mo- tion Picture Theater Owners of Wash- ington held their fourth annual conven- tion here on Tuesday of this week. H. W. Bruen, of Seattle, was elected presi- dent, and Will Starkey, of Spokane, first vice-president ; Robert McKinnell, of Ta- coma, second, vice-president. J. M. Hone was unanimously re-elected secretary- treasurer. Three new trustees were chosen for a three-year term. They are Walter McNeish, Tacoma; Ray Grom- bacher, Spokane, and Simon Danz, Seat- tle. Edward B. Rivers, of Walla Walla, Was named a trustee for two years to complete the unexpired term of Bruen. A resolution was approved recommend. ing that the manufacture, sale or placing of any so-called “stink’’ or odor bombs, or encouragement of same, in any place of amusement, be.termed a felony instead of a misdemeanor as it now appears on the statute books. Other matters before the meeting in- cluded the “non-theatrical situation” now existing in the State in which the public schools exhibit motion pictures for profit. The theater owners desire to eliminate this form of competition. Vitaphone Booked DENVER, Nov. 13.—Harry E. Huff- man managing director of the Aladdin Theater here, has contracted for the showing of the Vitaphone at this house. The first production will probably be John Barrymore’s Don Juan. CHICAGO, Nov. 13.—The Woods Thea- ter is being altered for the installation of the Vitaphone, due to open in this house December 1. HUNTINGTON, W. Va., Nov. 13.—The Vitaphone will be presented here shortly, according to announcemént. Ringlings’ Suit Against Film Continued for 2 More Weeks MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 13.—Another continuance for two weeks has. been granted upon application by the de- fendants in the action taken by the Ringlings against the film Bigger Than Barnum’s. The case was to have been heard today in the Federal District Court here. The restraining order continues in effect until the case is settled. NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Application for an injunction restraining the Ring- ling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Com- bined Shows from interfering with the exhibition of the film Bigger Than Bar- num’s has been filed by the Robertson- Cole Pictures Corporation in the District Court here. M. E. (Moxo) Barker Opens Booking Office in Boston BOSTON, Nov. 13.—M. E. (Moxo) Barker, known thruout New England «s one of the youngest producing clowns in the business, has opened a booking office at 101 Tremont street. Barker, who not yet 23 years old, has a number of indoor lodge circuses lined up for the winter, and he will also book club dates and Opportunity Nights in theaters in and near Boston. Miss De Young. formerly of the Keit%- Albee Exchange here, is associated with Barker as secretary. PHILIP DUNNING, coauthor with George Abbott of Broadway, at the Broadhurst Theater, New York, is writ- ing a new play which Charles Dillingham has already bought for spring produc- tion. —— ie wa Nb ite i meclniaeeteame, nti LPL = eEH =
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10 The Billboard, November 20 1926 Theater Management School Has 30 Men in Third Class Candidates for Managerial Positions in Publix Houses Selected From More Than 400 Applicants---Will Undergo Intensive Training at Hands of 200 Expert Instructors NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—The third sessiop of the Publix Theater Managers’ Training School will get under way today. The class is limited to 30, selected from trrore than 400 applicants, who were already in the service as house manager or assisting in such capacity. The men are from all parts of the country, as well as one from England, and seven of them are winners of Publ:x scholarships. Unlike the procedure of the past two seasons, the men, with few exceptions, were chosen after a personal interview by John F. Barry, director of the school. Formerly the majority of the cass wa chosen thru correspondence, photographs and various recommendations. The school, which was organized in June, 1925, will follow a more intensive course of training than ever, and over 200 ex- perts will give instructions to the third class. In addition to the formal instruc- tion practical training will be given in all phases of theater operation at Publix theaters. The * course will last six months and to ‘those who graduate a place will be found as manager or assistant at one of the Publix (Famous Players-Lasky Corporation) theaters The personnel of the third class is Edwin Adler, Atlanta; Fred Aldrich, Los Angeles; Arthur Baker, Indian- apolis; George Broemler, New York; Albert Chamberlain, London; Robert Chatkin, Chicago; Harry Coppinger, Hoboken; E. S. C. Coppock, San An- tonio; Lawrence Cohen, Far Rockaway; Louis Finske, Michigan City, Ind.; Louts Goldberg, New York; Roy Helms, Balti- more; Hal Howard, Knoxville; Graham Jeffrey, Albany; O’Farrell Knight, West Point, N. Y.; Homer Le Tempt, Harris. burg, Ill.; Robert McHale, Los Angeles; John McKenna, New Orleans; Carol MacPike, Hackettstown, N. J.; Norman T. Prager, Yonkers, N. Y.; Ernest W. Rovere, New York; M. Schoseberg, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Ralph Smith, Canton, O.; Carl Sonitz, Tiffin, O.; J. J. Sul- livan, Boston; George Watson, Dallas; Ross W. Wiegand, Chicago; Robert Weitson, Brooklyn, and J. C, Wright, New York. Of the other two classes there ars about 40 graduates now holding im- portant positions with Publix, one of them having recently come from Texas to take over the managership of the Rialto on Broadway. George Goldsmith Becomes “*Tribune’s’’ Dramatic Editor NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—George Gold- smith is now dramatic editor of The New York Herald-Tribune, morning daily, succeeding Charles Belmont Davis, who has not been well for some time. Ward Morehouse also left the dramatic depart- ment. Percy Hammond is dramatic critic. Bandits Rob Movie Owner CHICAGO, Nov. 8.—Two bandits ac- costed Charles Golin, owner of a moving picture house, in the vestibule of his home last night and relieved him of the night’s receipts, amounting to $780. David Baratz in Cincinnati David Baratz, noted Yiddish tragedian, played the leading role of F. Gab'e’s gripping melodrama, The Strong Mo- ment, at the Emery Auditorium, Cincin- nati, last Monday night. He was supported by the Yiddish Art Players. Poli House Has “‘Guessing’’ Stunt BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Nov. 14.—Poli’s Majestic Theater, a _ first-run movie house, tried a novelty stunt the last two weeks as a business getter by having pictures flashed on the screen of the backs of heads of prominent local busi- ness men and offering prizes for those guessing correctly who they were, and the following week they showed the faces of the men. The stunt proved a popular one. Tinney Leaving Hospital DETROIT, Nov. 12.—Frank Tinney, comedian, who was taken ill here several weeks ago while playing with the Earl Carroll Vanities, is reported to be well enough to leave the hospital tomorrow and return to New York. Circle Theater, Dallas, Will Play Road Shows DALLAS, Tex., Nov. 13.—The Saenger Theaters, Inc., of New Orleans, has leased the Circle Theater here and «s planning to institute a pclicy which will include both road shows and feature mov- ing picture attractions. Ben-Hur, fea- ture film, closes its engagement at the Circle tonight. “Unknown Soldier’ Complaint British Opposition Gesture NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—The agitation in London against the showing there of The Unknown Soldier, recent Producer Distributing Corporation’ release, _ is charged here as being another gesture of the English opposition to American filma. In spite of protests, the film was shown Armistice Day in London, escaping the ban that suddenly loomed up. In the House of Commons, London, early this week it was said the film had been carefully considered, and while some might consider it done in bad taste, it had been passed by the British Board of Censors. It was pointed out the picture had been shown in England prior to the new complaints against it as undesirable product. What Price Production? NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—One-fourth of the money spent in making a program picture goes toward the erection of sets, aeccording to Anton Grot, artist and designer, now working for Cecil B. De Mille. Grot bases this observation on the cost of Fighting Love, the sets of which he has just completed. The aver- age picture has from 15 to 20 sets, rang- ing in cost from $500 to $5,000, he de- clares. THE ENGLISH REPERTORY Com- pany, first activity launched by the Theater Guild of Canada, continues to attract large audiences to the Empire, Toronto. Local reviewers of the drama give special praise to Jane Savile and Daye Dawne for excellent performances in Hay Fever, the opening bill, week of November §&. Anne Nichols Praises Railroads of America NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Anne Nichols, in a statement to The Bill- board, pays high tribute to the rail- roads of the country and to various officials who have had a hand in the 300,000 miles of travel covered by her numerous road companies of Abie’s Irish Rose. In her word of appreciation Miss Nichols declares that during the four years her troupes have been touring net a single per- formance has been missed and not a piece of baggage lost, a record that speaks for the remarkable efficiency of the rail companies and subsidiary transfer organizations. She points out that it is all the more remarkable when one considers that Abie has played thru such wide-open States as Texas, Arizona and New Mexico, and in sparsely settled territory of the South and West where first-class railroads do not link every town and hamlet and where the transportation men have had to provide automob!!: busses and wagons to make the connections. | Road Shows Draw Well In Pittsfield, Mass. PITTSFIELD, Mass., Nov. 13.—The road shows which have visited this city so far this season have drawn good business. Goldstein Brothers, lessees of the Colonial Theater, where the Carroll Players were holding forth until recently, have been booking the attactions in this house. The Music Box Revue recently filled the thea- ter to capacity and Robert B. Mantell also satisfied the box office very nicely. DeHaven May End Connection With Hollywood Music Box LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13.—As a result of a controversy with the board of di- recors over expenses incurred in the operation of the Hollywood Music Box, Carter DeHaven may sever his connec- tion with the venture. Carter De- Haven’s Fancies, a musical revue, is playing in the theater. DeHaven is said to have asked the board of directors for $26,000 with which to finance impending productions, but after some discussion the board agreed to subscribe $12,500. When an assessment was made recently for continued operation DeHaven turned over his stock, valued at $30,000. He has been active in the direction, casting and management of the theater since !t opened. Wiliam Holman, associated with Christie Films, has been mentioned as DeHaven’s successor. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Colonial and Union Square theaters have both re- opened after being closed some weeks. The Colonial is playing first-class road shows; the Union Square plays pictures. ee “Speaking” Instead of ‘‘Singing’’ Lines Is No Default in Yvette Guilbert’s Case PARIS, Nov. 6.—A decision of more than passing interest to all theatrical artists appearing in France has been handed down by the Third Chamber of the Civil Courts of Paris. The case was that of Yvette Guilbert, well known in America and other countries as well as in France, who has been suing her former manager for nonfulfillment of contract, the manager, M. Franck, countering with a suit on the same charge against the actress. Miss Guilbert was engaged by Franck to appear in a musical comedy at a salary of 800 francs per perfo rmance, with a percentage of the re- ceipts above a certain sum. Each agreed to a forfeit of the sum of 75,000 francs in case of nonfulfillment of of the piece Miss Guilbert suffered contract. Shortly after the opening a severe cold, and, by the orders of her doctor, she spoke her lines instead of singing them. Franck at the time made no complaint, but later refused to fulfill certain parts of his contract, claiming a loss of revenues thru the speaking of the lines. The court decided in favor of Miss Guilbert on the following points: The artist’s reputation, much on her musical ability as on a particularly in the present case, rests not so certain unique expression and nuance she puts into her lines; therefore, speaking her lines was no, default. M. Franck offered no understudy, neither did he propose suspending per- formances to permit the artist to recuperate; therefore, he appeared to be satisfied with her performance. Receipts did not decline, but on the contrary increased; therefore, no loss was incurred. As Franck had already fulfilled part of his obligations the court or- dered him to pay Miss Guilbert the sum of 35,000 francs and to stand the costs of the suit. Franck’s suit against the artist was dismissed. DramaticStock In Pittsburgh First Permanent Organization City Has Had in Years Makes Good Start PITTSBURGH, Nov. 15.—Dramatic stock has finally invaded Pittsburgh and bids fair to go over with a bang. Lest >r Al Smith and Harry Schwartz have taken a three-year lease on the East End Thea- ter, and, after entirely renovating the house and putting in a new lobby, opened la*t week to a capacity audience. The opening play was The Best People. In the cast were Pearl Hazleton, Carol March, Beth Burke, Mabel McCormick, Grace Witcher, Andrew Leigh, Dan Malloy, Al Smith, Kirk Brown, Jr.; Al Walker, E. M. Johnstone and Tom Enright. Warren B. Duff is the business manager and Dan Malloy is directing. Smith and Schwartz also are interested in stock companies in Erie, Pa.; Butler, Pa., and Hamilton, O. Pittsburgh has not had a stock company since the days of the old Duquesne Theater, which was torn down some years ago. “Tannhauser” Presented Capably By Philadelphia Civic Opera Co. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12. — The Phi'adelphia Civic Opera Company opened its fourth season last night with a presentation of Tannhauser in English at the Metropolitan Opera House. This was the first presentation of a Wag- nerian opera in Philadelphia this season and the audience was little short of capacity. Alexander Smallens con- ducted. True to its principles, the Civio Opera gave Philadelphians an _ oppor- tunity to hear locals in opera. Nelson Eddy gave a commendable in- terpretation of the role of Wolfram. Florence Cowanova ° showered herself with honors in the handling of the dirf- ficu't ballet, made up of her pupils Helen Stanley, who sang Elizabeth, was in very fine voice. Paul Althouse sang the title role with authority if not a voice of beauty. Fred Patton, as Land- graf, registered strongly. Elsa Meiskey sang Venus. He'en Botwright, Albert Mahler and Reinhold Schmidt acquitted themselves well. The production showed conclusively that splendid Wagner opera can be given in Philadelphia by largely local forces. The success of the Philadelphia Civic Opera, in the face of keenest competi- tion in the city, is largely due to the untiring efforts of Mrs. Henry M. Tracy, president and general manager. The next offer'ng will be Madame Butterfly in English, with Helen Stanley. Jackson, Tenn., Getting Shows JACKSON, Tenn., Nov. 13.—Altho many of the smaller cities have com- plained of a shortage in road attractions, Jackson has had numerous companies this season and all have reported making money, at this stand. Among the com- irz attractons are Walker Whiteside, Harry Lauder, Earl Carroll's Vanities and the Greenwich Village Follies. Great Northern 30 Years Old CHICAGO, Nov. 8—The Great North- ern Theater was opened 30 years ago tonight. Henry Miller opened the house and Dave Henderson conducted vaude- vlile there; later it became a popular- priced vaudeville house, Following this legitimate performances were offered with such success that the p'ace became a bugbear. The run of the Student Prince brought back the public and it has since become a popular show place. Remick Sues Theater Manager SHREVEPORT, La., Nov. 10.—C. T. Thompson, manager of the Capitol Thea- ter, has been made defendent in the Fed- eral Court for alleged damages by Jerome H. Remick & Company. New York, who also asks that a temporary injunction be issued restraining the theater manager from using three songs, Bye, Bye, Black- bird; Hit, Ho, the Merrio, and The Bun- dle of Love, during the litigation. DION TITHERADGE'S musical piece, The Apache, which is touring in England, will soon be produced in this country. Titheradge is appearing ir the principal role of his own play, Loose Ends, at the Ritz Theater, New York. —a = i _ ==" —tr = 21}
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“Captive” Gets Play Jury O. K. Not Enough Votes Against Dis- puted Drama---Verdict May End Jury System NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—The Captive was acquitted of charges that it is an objectionable and salacious play when the citizens’ play jury made known this ifternoon the result of two secret bal- lots taken at the office of District At- nev Banton. Nine votes out of a pos- sible twelve were necessary to find the piece objectionable in whole or in part. Six voted against ft, five for it and one refused to cast a ballot. The result was the same on the two questions submitted, which were: “Is the play as a whole objectionable from the point of view of public morals?” and “Are there any por- tions of the play that are objectionable from the point of view of public morals?” Six “yes” votes were insufficient to either close the play or require any parts of it to be deleted. The verdict is final and cannot be raised again. The jury, selected from a panel of 500 persons, included Henry B. Barnes, Ralph Folks, James H. Graham, Roy M. Hart, Darwin R. James, Porter R. Lee, Mrs. H. Snowden Marshall, Mrs. Charles Mever, Townsend Morgan, William C. Redfield, Harry P. Robbins and Mrs. Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler. Those pres- ent when the verd'ct was rendered in- cluded Gilbert Miller, who directed the play and who heads Charles Frohman, Inc., which firm is now presenting it at the Empire Theater here; Arthur Horn- blow, Jr., who adapted The Captive from Edouard Bourdet's La Prisonniere ; Frank Gillmore, executive secretary of the Ac- tors’ Equity Association, representing the actors; Gerald Cutter, of the Drama League, representing the theatergoing public; Miss D. F. Tait, secretary to the Rev. Dr. Gilbert, of the Social Service Commission of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. which organization represents the so-called Service and Reform socie- ties that are behind the play jury system. Former District Attorney Thomas Mce- Grath and Wil'ilam V. Saxe, of the law firm of Chadbourne, Stanchfield & Levy, also attended as attorneys for the Froh- man Company. The jury was in charge of Assistant District Attorney James Garrett Wallace. The absolvance of The Captive was cone sidered by those present as a most critical case to the theater as a whole, as it proved the majority opinion of 12 dis- interested persons was that adult sub- jects may be treated in the drama if they are handled in a decent and sincere way, but that the verdict m'ght mean the end of this form of the citizens’ p'ay jury. Several of those close to the movement expressed the fear that the city authori- ties would find in the six-five result the decision that such public censorship is ineffective and will ins’st that hence- forth all power shall be vested in the dis- trict attorney, the commissioner of police or a civic censor. The pressure for such legislation is already strong, and it is feared that the current verdict may be the final incentive. Action Against Theater Chains Proposed by Ohio Exhibitors (Continued from page 5) vice-president; H. T. Palmer, Fairport Harbor, second vice-president; Henry Bierberson, Jr.. Delaware, 2d viee-presi- dent; George M. Fenberge, Newark. sec- retary; Sam BE Wind, Zanesville, treas- urer, and P. J. Wood. business manager. The trustees re-elected a'so include J. A. Schwalm, Hamilton; M. B. Hore witz, Cleveland; John L. Damm, Wads- worth; F. A. Kelly, Massillon; C. W. Miller, Youngstown, and A. C. Himme- lein, Sandusky. The convention was attended by about two-thirds of the membership, which now ine'udes approximately 900 theater owners. Mr. Wood said the Ohio M. P. T. O. has had an increase of 250 mem- bers 'n the last year and has become the largest State organfzation in the country. Mr. James was toastmaster at the big banquet in the Neil House on Wednes- day night and among those who spoke “ere Mayor James Thomas, of Colume- bus; Martin Quie'ey, C. C. Pettijohn, li Whitney Collins and Vernon C., Riegel, State director of education. Belasco Talks in His Sleep, Pittsburgh Reporter Finds PITTSBURGH, Nov. 13. — In the course of David Belasco’s visit here this week to do some fixing on Lily Sue, at the Nixon Theater, a repre- sentative of The Sun called at the impresario’s room in the William Penn Hotel for an interview. He was greeted by a silken-robed man with mussed-up hair and bedroom slippers, barely visible in a darkened room. “The boss said tie wanted a few remarks from Mr. Belasco,” the re- porter said hopefully. “All right,” said the s'lken-robed man, “have a chair, make yourself abundantly comfortable and ask any question you might have on your mind.” After his question about Belasco’s unique success had been adequately answered, the reporter gave a sudden start. “Say,” he said, with a sudden light dawning on him, “you ta’k like Belas- co, but you don’t resemble him.” “You are right,” replied the host, “I am not Mr. Belasco, or ‘the gover- nor’ as we affectionately call him No, Iam Tunis F. Dean, Mr. Belasco’s personal representative, but those are his words. He thought you might come up while he was asleep, and he didn’t want to deny you an _ inter- view.” Whereupon the reporter returned to his typewriter and wrote nearly a co'umn about Belasco, the man wh» talks in h-s sleep. Dean is well known in Pittsburch. He managed the Alvin Theater here several years ago and also has han- dled prominent attractions. Louisville Auditorium Is Open for Bookings LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 15.—Th® handsome new Columbia Auditorium, which is part of the Knights of Columbus building altho it can be cut off comp'etely from the rest of the building, is being made available for bookings, according to an announcement by Edw. J. Bolser, manager. The auditorium has a seating capacity of 1,500, a fully equipped stage 27 feet deep and 55 feet wide, and perfect acoustics. It is ideal for lecturers, ar- tists, pictures, ete. The furnishings and lighting are among the attractive fea- tures, LENA ASHWELL, who some time ago organized a company in London, Eng., for the purpose of providing high-class drama for the masses, has been so suc- cessful that the dramatic stock organiza- tion now has its own theater and has be- come a permanent thing. The Billboard, Hackett’s Will Benefits Actors Equity, Actors’ Fund, Players and Lambs Are Included in Bequests NEW YORK, Nov. 12.—Under the terms of the will of the late James K. Hackett, which has been filed for pro- bate, a large part of the estate is u'timately devised to theatrical organiza- tions, including Equity, the Actors’ Fund, the Players’ Club and the Lambs’ Club. The Hackett estate is estimated to be worth $1,000,000. The widow, Mra _ Beatrice Beckley Hackett, is bequeathed a life interest in most of the property, and ample pro- vision is made for Elise Mannering Kateltas Hackett, a daughter by a for- mer marriage, The w'll decrees that at the death of the widow one-half of the life interest she inherits may be dis- tributed as she shall direct. Two-fifths of the other half goes to the Actors’ Fund to create the Hackett Endowment Fund. The Players’ Club is to receive a one-fifteenth share, to be used for the cub library. The club is requested to provide a simple memorial tablet. Equity and the Lambs are each bequeathed one- fifteenth share to be used for libraries and a similar memorial tablet is sug- gested. Various small special bequests are made to the College of the City of New York, the Junior High School and individuals. All personal effects, in- cluding books and art objects, are left to the widow. The will was drawn March 13, 1925. PARIS, Nov. 10.—The body of James K. Hackett, the famous American trage- dian and matinee idol, who died here Monday of heart disease, was cremated yesterday at the Pere La Chaise Ceme- tery, near here. The actor’s family was present at the cemetery. The funeral was held at the American Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. The ashes of the noted Thespian are to be placed in a mahogany case and shipped to the United States, h's™ home. Mrs. Hackett stated that she would not sail until next week. Frazee Answers Suit NEW YORK, Nov. 12—H. H. Frazee, producer of No, No, Nanette, this week answered the suit brought by Daniel Ar- thur for an accounting of the profits from the show with a denial that the musical comedy was adapted from My Lady Friends, the farce in which Arthur was a one-fourth owner. Frazee also stated that he controls the stock and reper- toire rights to Nanette. : Brilliancy, Beauty, Artistry Dominate Annual Equity Ball (Continued from page 5) dance from GQriss Cross, Tweet, Tweet, Tweetie, from George White’s Scandals, was sung by the McCarthy Sisters and a more classical selection followed by TYari-t Maconel, from I.'Opera De Liege, Belgium. Marguerite and Gill contributed two sensational dances. Wa'ter Woolf and 2 chorus offered Play, Gypsies, Play, from Countess Maritea and Linda did her high-kicking specialty frem Sunny. Clark and McCullough, ass‘sted by Elaine Lank, brought down the house with a come¢s scene and their gag song, Oh, How We Love Our Alma Mater, from The Ramblers. Meeting with equal enthu- siasm, Ann Pennington’ exhibited the Black Bottom from Scandals and Pert Ke'ton made a great hit with an eccentric slow tap dance from Sunny. Lillian Davies and Allan Prior sang their duo, Just for Tonight, from Katja. Kate Smith, the fat girl from Honeymoon Lane, becan mildly with the ballad I Miss You All the Time, but when she shifted to the rough blues and Charleston of Shake 'Fm Un, Sadie, the crowd rose to its feet and cheered for many minutes A fitting finale was furnished by Mary Read’s Tiller Girl troupe, from Criss Cross. Victor Baravalle and his Equity Or- chestra played for the show, and George Olson and his band supplied the music for the dancing, which continued until 6:30 in the morning. Clark Robinson de- signed the effective decorations, which carried out a motif in autumn leaves and chrysanthemums broken at intervals with colored lights and metallic silver set pieces. The cover for the attractive pro- gram and menu was dcsigned by James Reynolds. Boxholders on the floor and in the balconies included Jules Bache, Daisy Belmore, Mortimer Bernstein, The Bill- baard, Alice Brady, R. H. Burnside, Frank Case, J. Byron Creamer, Chester Hale, William David, Luella Gear, Frank Gillmore, H. Glemby, Philip Good- man, C. H. Gordon, F. C. Gould, Robert Hague, Gabriel Hess, Olga Hilliard, Wil- lie Howard, Pegey Hoyt, Mrs. Margaret James, Frank Keenan, Margot Kelly, Messmore Kendall, the Lombs’ Club, Fred C. Lavarack, Joseph Leopold, Mrs. Wil- liam Anthony McGuire, Thomas Meighan, Grant Mills, Mitzi, Will Page, Wa'ter T. Percival, the Players’ Club, Albert M. Polack, William H. Post, W'lliam Powe’l, Blanche Ring, Rita Romilly, Hassard Short, Henrietta Tillman, the United Scenic Artists, Gertrude Vanderbilt, Hon. James J. Walker, Mrs. Herman Waren- dorf, Warner Brothers, Fannie Ward. FE. Wasserman, George T. White, Joseph Wil- shire, Charles J. Winninger and Walter Woolf. November 20 1926 i Long Run Play Records : of ¢ ive performances up to and including Saturday, November 13 IN NEW YORK Dramatic PLAY. OPENING NO. OF DATE. PERFS. Abie’s Irish Rose........ . May An American Tragedy.... Oct- NT 1 WO can cncecancae Oct. Blonde Sinner, The........ July RS Sep. Caponsacchi........cccce eos Ott ae ares Sep. SRE POR a cand conccata Oct. 25..... : Donovan Affair, The......: Aug. 30..... Su i. cements Jones,The (Revival) Nov. 10..... 6 SS eps Sep. 21..... 63 gO eee Net. G.rcce s Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Sep. 28....- 56 -prGo-Getters, The (formerly Ge@ Loves Us).ccccccccs Oct 19. ce $2 ge Gb TTA. cdntecessace Nov, 9....- 7 deenry, Behave............+4 Aug. 23..... 101 te eee Sep. 2..-.. 84 John Gabriel Borkman..... Nov. DB. cece 1 asesbuarez and Maxmilian..... Oct. 11...-- 42 Judge's Husband, The..... Sep. 27..ee- 56 ES Blcécaciaeas coccescRt WMecece 72 Be, Hs ba cecevscuende Oct. BW.cces 27 Lion Tamer, The.......... Oct. Baccce 33 Little Clay Cart, The...... Nov. 4..... & Little Spitfire, The........ Aug. 16..... 10% Leese Apble®..cccccccecscs Aug. 16..... 105 BOGS. BeGiiecccvcsduaeccees Nev. Becece 16 a S - "aa ere Feb. B.ccce 321 Master Builder, 7. eee Nov. Leese 2 MONOG ica ckccwscctedenes a Noose, Ct ans coos OOGs «=BWaccee 29 Oid Bill, M. P. ..ccccccce Nov. 10..4.. 5 On Approval...........ccce Oct. Waecece 33 Pearl of Great Price, The.... Nov. Biccee 17 Play's the Thing, The.....Nov. 3..... 14 Princes s Purandet......<ces NOV IB.cce 3 Saturday Night......... eco Oct, Bacece 11 Seed of the Brute......-- Se er etl 6 cducdensenenadecens ~ Apr. 26.....239 Shanghai Gesture, The (Re- turn Engagement)..... «Sep. 6..... 81 Squall, The.......«+-+-++++ Met. Baicece 4 eed Bc ins ccccneceeesee o Get. BW... 29 They All Want Something... Oct. 12..... 39 Three Sisters......c-cccee e Get, BWaececee tl Two Girls Wanted..... eco BepSCéD«wW. 76 We Americans.........-++ e« Oct. 12..... 39 What Every Woman Knows. Apr. 13..... 201 Woman Disputed, The..... Sep. 28....6 35 Yellow ..ccccecs Musical Comedy seereeeees Sep. Fiscece & Americana .....- cddassan ee 38... ..198 Castles in the Afr. secsenee Oem 6..... 8 Countess Maritza........ * Sep. Wicoc 65 Criss Cross “Oct. 12..... 99 Gay Paree...... Badaad Nov. 9... 8 George White's Scand June 14..... 180 Girl Friend, The.......... Mar. 17....- 7 =——i- Happy Go Lucky....... «ee Sep. 30..... 52 Honeymoon Lane......- eee SOP. 2h. .e0e 64 a ee whedaen Apr. 19.....242 eee aseecee GEG + Tikacee 32 Naughty Riquette......... Sep- %B..cce aa coe EM «= Gucuce © Queen High......cccccesee Sep: | Bome 17 Ramblers, The......eceees Sep. 20..... 64 Raquel eapemepeaes: Oct. 25..cc. 16 GRE on ckcdcunenkaaseeees Sep. 22..... 484 Vagabond King, The....... Sep. 21..... 484 Vanities, Ear} Carroll! v.... Aug. 24..... 95 Wild Rose, The......+-++- Oct. 20..... 30 IN CHICAGO Dramatic Alias the Deacon......-.-- Henor of the Family, Jazz Singer, The ....--+---- One Man's Woman Poor Nut, The.......--++04 AUG, BWDieccee 99 Princess Flavia.......+e+es Get, Diccce Runaway Road, The.....-- Nov. 8...+. 17 She Couldn't Say No.....- Nov, S.coos Shelf, The.....-.-++« SY = Sin of Sins, The.......eee- Nov. S.ccce 8 Musical Comedy Cocoanuts. ......-seeeeee coe Ot: =WBaccee @ Greenwich Village Follies... Oct. 24..... 27 LeMaire’s Affairs... ------ July 18..... 161 Sweetheart Time......++-- Te. Dh ccce 71 Tip-Toes .....-++---eeeeee Oct. 10..... 44 Tesabond King, The......-. Sep. Bisese 87 Anne Nichols Sues To Stop Use of Title NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Anne Nichols, producer of Abie’s Irish Rose, has in- structed her attorneys, O’Brien, Male- vinsky & Driscoll, to commence suit against the film booking offices to Tre- strain F. B. O. from distributing Kosher Kitty Kelly, on the ground of unfair com- petition in respect to the t tle, Abie's Irish Rose. This action, the attorneys expan, is not infringment based on ¢ yright Action of this characte may be com- menced at a later d by M Nichols The pre nt t 1 for the purpose of stopring, if p ble, the t g » of the 1 f Al lrish Rose in *. tion wit Kos) Kit K . 4d h g people int believing they are actua ly seeing A ¢ Irish Rose on the screen, and also t p tl -ofiting by the name of Abie’s Irish Rose M Nichols warns she will prose- cute, no matter what the cost, anyone capitalizing on the name of her long-run play and its plot. a et a ~~ . . es ee : . ————— | Bo l aaa —— ee ! l i | ; 3 , y % | e | v ~ ee h 4 h } s f \- ° \- — ' r. PF if '. { 5 'S £ | a 1. vy rt d ly n s. pl ic : i‘ —— 8 y, SS 8 y s 10 4 i- ; S, - oon : 3 } ’ e, i 23 a ae ; | :0 <ccaiaieeieneenan 7 = ee } : a | ‘a f 18 nt : it j e. j P. 4 i- 3 16 10 nm - a . p= e { d, : 'y: Wa al : r ee Po ey A
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The Billboard, November 20, 1926 Vaudeville Conducted by M. H. SHAPIRO—Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York Great Season for Independents--- Meet New Conditions With Ease Better Business for Theater Operators Results in Higher Priced Acts Being Booked With Assurance of Fairly Long Route NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Conditions in the independent field now are very good, better than ever before in the history of the business, according to the leading in- dependent bookers and theater owners. The encroachment of competitive interests, installation of presentation policies and the tendency toward overseating in towns already well supplied with theatrical enterprises have operated toward a stimula- tion of activity that is proving beneficial to both theater owners and artistes. In order to get the better-class attrac- “tions, managers are raising the ante for their vaudeville bills, realizing that more money must be spent to insure a greater takein. This has created an open market for the average act, with the result book- ings are more frequent and the salaries above the “break-in” level. Many acts are finding they can demand as big a salary in the independent houses of the better class, and receive it, at they can gec on the larger circuits. The day of using the independent field to “break in” new acts at starvation wages has gone. Its passing is attributed chiefly to the tendency on the part of individual thea- ter owners and small circuits to pay more attention to their vaudeville, added at- tractions and divertissements than they have in the past, and let the motion pic- tures, which do not draw as well alone as before take care of themselves. The largest percentage of the new houses open- ing in the East are using vaudeville or so- called presentation bills to add to the draw, while dozens of small picture theaters that have been content to go along for years with films only are beginning to use one or more acts. Altho the salaries, because most of the houses are small, are not high, the houses afford “fill-ins” for a large number of acts submitted to the independent agencies. Fally Markus, now booking about 65 houses, gained sever such stands re- cently, and so did inder, his closest competitor in point of stands. Between Markus, Linder, Arthur Fisher, John Robbins, John Coutts, A. & B. Dow Agency and Walter Plimmer over 200 houses in the East within “fare distance” are using independent acts or presentations. With Gus Sun, Fox and Amalgamated, tho not rated strictly as independents, because they own their own houses, thus being circuits, but never- theless receiving much of their material from the independent agents, the artiste stands a good chance of consecutive book- ings in this field alone for the best part of a season. Open time, artistes are find- ing, is frequently filled in in the picture houses, with independent agents selling acts ‘in this field as well as in vaudeville, “Centennial Sense’ Is New Keith-Albee Monthly Sheet NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—The K.-A. Special Promotion Bureau is preparing a new monthly house organ to be called Centennial Sense. It will be distributed mostly among managers and their staffs, as well as among others connected with ranization, as part of the centennial celeb ion. Mark A. Luescher will be editor, with members of his staff as as- sociate editors and -veontributors. The latter will also number K.-A. executives. The first issue is expected to be out thin the next few weeks. The size will be about 10 by 14 inches and have four pages to start. Howard and Case Booked NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Joe F. Howard, who recently abandoned his Broadcasting Revue and teamed up again with his former partner, Anita Case, has been booked on the Amalgamated Time, open- ing next week at Fay’s, Rochester. Howard and Case played the K.-A. houses prior to the production of the Broadcast- ing Revue. Ben Boyar Active; Signs English Star NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Dawn Asshe- ton, well-known English soprano, who has sung in practically every country in the world except America, has been engaged by Ben Boyar to tour vaudeville under his management. Accompanying Miss Assheton to this country are the R. S. Boys, who furnish double piano accom- paniment for her offering. According to present pians the act will open next week. Boyar’s Bobby Jarvis Revue, staged by Jarvis, with music by Jay Gorney and dances by John Ball, opened this week in Elizabeth, N. J. Jarvis’ support in- cludes Edna Dare, Dorothy Wood, Gautier Sisters, Wilbur Braun and Harry Porter. Another Boyar act, Alice Lake and Russell Decker, in Liars All, by Bert Robinson, has been accepted by the K.-A. office for the Earle, Philadelphia, for next week. The act was staged by the author. Charles Penman supports the duo. June Days, a Boyar act recently sent out, has had a few changes in the cast. Catherine Morris and Edward Powell have been engaged for the offering thru Sylvia De Groot. English Agent Sails NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Ernest Edel- stein, English vaudeville agent, sailed Saturday for London after spending sev- eral weeks here in search of new talent and contracts for his local business, Sev- eral well-known vaudevillians on this side are said to have been signed by Edelstein. American Sister Act “Discovered’”’ Abroad NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—The Dodge Twins, Betty and Beth, American girls now featured in Uns Aus, the revue at the Amirals Palast, Berlin, will sail January 4, opening at Keith’s Theater, Buffalo, February 7 for a 20 weeks’ tour of the K.-A. big-time houses under the direction of the Pat Casey agency of this city. The girls were discovered two years ago by Bob Mack while on a scouting trip for the Casey offices. The twms were playing in a small independent house in an outlying section of Chi- cago. The girls were immediately groomed for the work they are now doing and their studies were inter- rupted by a call to be featured in Turned Up, a musical piece at the New Oxford Theater, London. They left this production last July to ac- cept their current roles in the Berlin show. When they open in Buffalo the Dodge girls will have the unique dis- tinction of breaking directly into big- time vaudeville in their own country after first proving themselves a sensa- tion abroad. They will have two ac- companying pianists, elaborate cos- tumes and scenery, and will offer a routine of French, German and Eng- lish songs and dances. Mme. Herrmann for Orpheum * NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Adelaide Herr- mann, who had a route on the Orpheum Time this season but was forced to cancel after her live stock was lost in a ware- house fire, has readied a new offering, called Magic, Grace and Music. Orpheum has accepted it for a tour, opening De- cember 5 in Chicago. Illusions in the new act, among others, are The Merry Widow, Mystic Tea Chest and Wonder Screen. Mme. Herrman is assisted by three people. Orpheum Books Sybil Vane NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Sybil Vane has. been booked for her second tour of the Orpheum Circuit. She opens November 22 in the Middle West and immediately takes the Northwest route to the Coast, appearing the week of November 29 in Winnipeg. Story of K.-A. 43-Year Safety Record To Be Distributed Thruout World NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—The “superb safety record” of the Keith-Albee thea- ters, which was the subject of a lengthy article in a recent issue of Safety En- gineering, has been reproduced in minia- ture form for distribution among vaude- ville managers and their staffs of the K.-A. and affiliated circuits. On the heels of this move comes a request from Will H. Hays, head of the American Motion Picture Producers’ Association, for 3,000 copies of the reproduction for circulation among exhange and district managers thruout the United States and Canada. The vaudeville, folk are gladly complying with the request. Safety and Welfare in the Theater, the title of the story, pays a handsome tribute to the late B. F. Keith and E. F. Albee. It mentions the first vaudeville theater in America and leads up to the early Boston activities that developed into the present big-time circuit. Thus as far back as 1882 the B. F. Keith’s Gaiety Musee is credited with having been the model of present-day efficiency. It was here that “safety, health conservation and welfare” were first conceived and developed as a vaudeville policy. The house, it is pointed out, antedates by 20 years the beneficial factors considered to have been started in connection with commercial and industrial enterprises. Further statistics outline the extreme precaution taken at that early date to safeguard life and limb, giving due credit to the two partners. Present-day obliga- tions of the circuit, exclusive of the em- ployees, concerns the problem of guarding 280,000,000 patrons during 280 days of operation of approximately 400 theaters, each person spending an average of an hour and a half to four hours in a theater, all with the highest degree of safety. The Keith-Albee record of 43 years is set down without one fatal accident, while not more than two fires have taken place in the circuit's houses in the same period. In Philadelphia a fire occurred in a closet where some programs were stored, the cause being spontaneous com- bustion, and put out by a watchman, The other case was in Cleveland, at the old Prospect Theater, caused by a defective wire. Both cases.were slight. Comparisons are made between the 1,000,000 people a day handled by the K.-A., houses and other forms of amuse- ment and entertainment showing the hich mortality rate of the others. Early photographs of safety doors and devices installed by Albee and Keith in 1882 are shown in the booklet, as well as the modern developments of the same devices now in operation in the newest theaters. Pan. Adds Week By Denver Deal Further Strengthens Circuit With Booking of Another Univer- - sal House NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Another week's link in the Pan. Circuit, growing out of the success of vaudeville at the Alham- bra, Milwaukee, the first Universal house to use the Pan. acts, opens today when the America Theater, Denver, inaugurates a policy of vaudeville, using five acts. The opening bill, constituting the regular road show, moving into Denver from Ogden, Utah, and Rock Springs, Col., in- cludes Renne and King, Seymour and Cunard, Dainty Marie, Gaby Du Valle and Company and Felovis. The America, owned by Universal, has been playing a presentation policy, with William Stephens supplying the attrac- tions. Rappaport’s Kentucky Night- hawks and Jimmy Kempner closed an engagement at the house Friday night. The America seats about 1.890. In April a third Universal house, the Candler in Atlanta, now under construc- tion, will open playing Pan. acts follow- ing Memphis. Meanwhile the Universal house in Washington, the Rialto, is un- der consideration for a vaudeville policy. This house would play the acts following Atlanta unless the big house recently taken over by Universal in Norfolk would be used to break the jump. Indications are that the Pan. Circuit will swell sev- eral weeks thru its present relations with the Universal interests. Stephens, who is in charge of presenta- tions and vaudeville bookings for the Uni- versal people, declared big business is be- ing done at the Alhambra, Milwaukee, since Pan. acts went in, and that there was a strong possibility of other houses following suit. At the present time Stephens is booking presentation attrac- tions into the Liberty, Kansas City; Broadway-Strand, Detroit; Rialto, Wash- ington; Clemmer, Portland; Columbia, Spokane, and a number of houses in Flor- ida. The Rialto, Washington, he announced, reopened Saturday after enlargement of the stage to accommodate bigger attrac- tions. Michael Strogoff, Universal pic- ture, and a special Russian prolog, with a large cast, are the program features. The Rialto seats 2,400. Bob Burns, of the Pantages office here, who stated he had a birthday last Mon- day, “is 21 years old and has been in the show business 31 years,” declared Denver fills the gap in the jump from Rock Springs, Col., to Kansas City. The shows follow Salt Lake City with Ogden, Utah (three days), and Rock Springs (one day), and then reAch Denver. Ed G. Milne, representing Pantages here, is in Toronto looking over the all- English bill assembled as a road show. He will be back later this week. “Cissie’’ Loftus To Appear In Concert Recitals NEW YORK, Nov, 15.—Cecilia (“Cis- sie’) Loftus is arranging to make a series of concert appearances in the East as soon as her presént vaudeville con- tract expires, which will be some time in December. The famous mimic played concerts at one of the 42d street theaters a few years ago when some sort of a disagreement arose between her and the vaudeville managers, but the present ne- gotiations are apparenily with the full sanction of K.-A. Rahman Bey Gets Orpheum Date NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Rahman Bey. for whom some time orf the K.-A. Circuit has been laid out, has been signed for a single week at Milwaukee by the Oor- pheum Circuit, opening November 21. A special show will be built around his act. Other dates on the Orpheum Time may follow, the Milwaukee engagement being in the nature of a “feeler”. 12 ee oe ae ips ae | ia} Z OCT +, fF ie 7 | | ee | ee ' es po ff 7
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12 Houses Added To Linder Books NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Eight houses ve been added to the books of the Jack Linder Agency and four more contracted . take bills out of this office beginning rly in December. Most important of the acquisitions is the Capitol, Bayside, L. I, a new 2,200-seat house, which was to have opened today but will not be ready until next week. The house will play presentations the first half and five ets of vaudeville the last half, with the possibility of occasionally playing Broad- vay shows on the initial half. The other houses just added to the Linder books are mostly picture houses n need of added attractions in order to boost business and meet competition. They are the Odeon, 145th street; Forum, near Third avenue and 149th street; Elite, Sag Harbor, L. I.; Star, Lynnhurst, L. I.; Luxor, Central and Madison avenues, Brooklyn; Strand, Clifton, N. J., and the Commodore, at Second avenue and Sixth street. Beginning this week the last named inaugurates a policy of six acts, with Ludwig Satz, late star of Potash™and Perlmutter, the headliner. The Commodore opened recently under a presentation policy. Scheduled to come into the Linder of- ‘ice in December are the Alhambra, Glen- vyood and Utica, Brooklyn, and the Cres- cent, on Boston Post road, New York. - Hocky Leaves for Chicago; Flash Acts Open in New York NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Milton Hocky, flash-act producer, recently left here for an indefinite visit to Chicago. In his absence the producer's local activities are being supervised by his brother, Dave. who joined the organization short- ly after Milton's return from a European trip several months ago. The detai's of Milton’s Chicago mission have not been divulged, but it is admitted by his associates here that the prolonged stay in the Mid-Western metropolis will have an important bearing on his future pro- ducing activities, Hocky’s Kitchenette Revue, which fea- tures Phil Seed, had its first showing for Keith-Albee bookers last week, split- ting its stands between the Regent, Man- hattan, and the Tilyou, Coney Island. The Soap Row Revue, another Hocky flash act carrying five people, will open November 12 at an out-of-town stand, immediately preceding a local showing. K.-A. Books Mayer Diving Act NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Lottie Maver and her famous Hippodrome Disappearing Ballet will be presented for the first time in Keith-Albee houses other than the Hipp., opening this week in Hazleton, Pa., split-week stand, with severgl K.-A. full weeks following. Miss Mayer originated and staged the production, designing the special tank, 12 feet in diameter, that is used on the stage. The tank, when filled with water and the members of the act, weighs 12 tons, it is said. Efforts in the past to present the Disappearing Water Ballet in regular vaudeville houses have been impossible because of the physical restric- tions of the theater. At the Hippodrome traps were used for the effect. Fred De Bondy, of the Jack Lewis of- fice, secured the K.-A, bookings for the act. Frisco Plays K.-A. Concert New York, Nov. 15.—‘Mr.” Frisco headlined the bill at the Century Theater, where Keith-Albee Sunday night concerts are held, which is the first date he has played for the circuit since his refusal some months ago to play for less than $1,500 a week. Subsequently he appeared at night clubs and at Loew's State for one week, also at the Shubert Sunday concerts, In some sources this Is taken as an indication of a route for the humorist-dancer over the big time. Drama Leaguers at Vaude. Show CHICAGO, Nov. 13.—A large number of members of the Drama League at- tended a vaudeville performance at the New Orpheum Palace Theater Friday afternoon. It is said to be the first time in the league’s history that it has in- dorsed vaudeville and the incident has caused considerable stir along Chicago's rialto. Nazimova was responsible, as she is heading the bill with the new playlet, 4 Woman of the Earth. Miss Alcie “serstenberg, assistant manager of the Palace, a member of the Drama League, acted as hostess. Raboid Does Auto Stunt To Ballyhoo Paper Fund NEW YORK, Nov. 13. — Rajah Ra- boid, widely known mentalist, his wife, and assistant, Raynell, after vainly trying for several weeks to get official permission for Raboid's blind- folded automobile drive thru the heavy Broadway traffic, finally succeeded last Wednesday. Rabdid tied up with one of the local papers and during his ride from in tront of the Lyric Theater to Central Park West ad- vertised a series of Christmas Fun theatrical benefits this daily is foster- ing. The ride was successful in every way, the Rajah receiving a good amount of space in the sheet preceding and following the stunt. “White House’ Orchestra Booked on the Loew Time NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Lou Sterl and the Caprice Sisters, with the White House~-Orchestra, open for Loew today at the Lincoln Square Theater. The act will receive special exploitation as the Sterl orchestra is credited with having been the official White House entertain- ment aggregation during the administra- tion of President Harding. Syde Blaker is the featured singer. The act, which carries 15 people, is under the direction of the Mandel & Rose office. The Billboard, November 20 1926 13 K.-A. Investigating New Talking Film NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—The Keith-Al- bee organization, which, thru its 50 per cent interest in Producers’ Distributing Corporation, is on the brink of a tie-up with Pathe, the latter possibly carrying along with it Associated Exhibitors, is interested in talking motion pictures Ma- jor Leslie E. Thompson, assistant to J. J. Murdock, general manager of the circuit and mentioned as likely chairman of the board of the planned spicture combine, yesterday investigated a new synchroni- zation invention, known as Audio Photo- plays. His investigation of the device follows private demonstrations to the Shuberts, D. W. Grifith and to David Werner, rep- resenting the Universal interests. (The motion picture section, this issue, carries a detailed account.) It is thought the K.-A. interest in the talking film invention is in line with the proposed P. D. C.-Pathe combine for use in scoring films and for special singing, musical and comedy “shorts” in straight picture houses, with Keith-Albee supply- ing the artistes. It is understood several Keith-Albee executives, including J. J. Murdock, Mark A. Luescher and Pat Casey, Planned at- tending a private demonstration of Audio Photoplays this afternoon, but deferred it because of the football game. JULIAN ELTINGE and his mother, who is shown taking her first walk after her recent operation. The scene is the front entrance of the beautiful Eltinge home, Villa Capistrano, in Los Angeles. Chicago Vaudeville Activities CHICAGO, Nov. 12.—Billy Maine and Company, in Jerry’s Honeymoon, played the Lincoln Hippodrome and Englewood theaters (Orpheum Circuit) last week. Harry E. Lerner, owner of the Lerner Theater at Elkhart, Ind., was a Chicago visitor Armistice Day. Billy Gross and Company, in Oh, You Flirt, are playing the Western tour of the Western Vaudeville Managers’ As- sociation. Mr. Gross writes that it is a pleasant trip in every way. Joe Shriner, formerly of Shriner and Fitzsimmons, is now doing the straight in the act of Bobby Vale and Company, owned by Greenwald & Weston. The act has been changed considerably in the last few weeks and is improving in the judgment of agents and managers. Clifford and Purtell played the Palace at Detroit the week ending November 13, showing a new drop and new gowns for the lady. George and Ethel Livingston, who have been playing Orpheum houses in the Mid- west, open for Loew in London, Ont., November 22 and then go to Niagara Falls and into New York to play the American. The La Mundial Marimba Orchestra, now playing thru the Midwest, includes Horace Palomo, director; Alex Cuevos Carlos Lopez, Filiberto Lopez, Alfrec Duran and Felipe Silesar. Joe Riey and his Sunkist Syncopators broadcast from Station WIBJ at Jack- son, Mich., and a new station at Battle Creek, Mich., recently, and appeared be- fore the Kiwanis Club at Jackson. The organization is now playing some Mid- west dates for the Billy Diamond Office, being booked by Sam Roberts. Charles McBride and Betty Kemp are playing for the Sun office in the” Midwest. The Four Clovelly Girls closed on the Pantages Time at Memphis, Tenn., and went into Chicago, resuming vaudeville bookings again at Scranton, Pa. Hyman Schallman, Chicago artists’ representative, who has been at the Augustana Hospital for two months and a half following an operation on his leg, is reported to be improving. The Four Novelettes is a new act which played the Atlantic Theater No- vember 10. It has Holland and Jeanie and the Bigwood Twins—all female im- personators. Lester Le Grange and his Bottle Babies, a new act, was shown at the Windsor Theater November 9. Its big feature is Lester Le Grange’s playing on bottles. The scenery is poorly constructed and the act needs a producer. The Congress had a show the first half of last week composed of Hap Hazard, Three Senators, Twentieth Cen- tury Review (six men and four women), Brooks and Powers and the Six Belfords. Al Palmer’s U. 8. Naval Reserve Band (seven men) plays the Dittman-Lindo “heater, Freeport, Ill, on Sunday, No- vember 21. The Four Hartinis, an act imported by Johnson & Lowenstein, Inc., for 20 weeks in this country, played the Lyric, Indian- apolis, the week ending November 135 under Pantages bookings. Sousa’s New March on Air: Dedicated to E. F. Albee NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—The United States Army and Navy Band helped observe the Vaudeville Centennial celebration on Saturday by broadcast- ing Liéut. Com. John Philip Sousa’s new march, entitled The National Vaudeville Artistes’ March. The march was heard thru stations WEAF and WRC as broadcast from the Notre Dame-Army game at the Yankee Stadium. The same band wil) broad- cast the composition in Chicago at the Army-Navy game November 27, with the announcement that it is being played as a compliment to E. F. Al- bee, to whom it is dedicated in con- sideration of he and his organization's work during the war. Incidentaily, a special train will take K.-A. execu- tives to the football classic. Golden’s “Revue Fantastic’ Is Routed Over Loew Time NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Meyer Golden’s Revue Fantastic, with a cast of 11, in- cluding Cassel and Lane, Sam Crivit and the Golden Metropolitan Singing Quartet, has been routed over the entire Loew Circuit. This offering carries spe- eial scenery, lighting effects, electrician and musical conductor. Charles F. Posty, composer and gener- al musical conductor for the Meyer Gol- den Vaudeville Production Company, will travel with the company during its tour, returning here in the spring to start re- hearsals for next season's offering. J. J. Murdock Moves Offices NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—J. J. Murdock and his right-hand man, Major Leslie Thompson, have moved across the new bridge connecting the Palace Theater Building and the Bethlehem Engineering Building two doors away at 1560 Broad- way. The general manager of K.-A. has his suite on the 46th street side of the seventh floor, which is elaborately fur- nished. The Producers Distributing Cor- poration also has offices on the same floor and when additional alterations are com- Pleted the B. S. Moss staff will come ov2r. In the meantime other departments are now housed in various floors of 1560 Broadway, all of which will probably move back to the Palace Building when more floors have been aGded. Work on this has already begun. Cantor Signs Wilson Sisters NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—The Three Wil- son Sisters, formerly in the two-a-day with the Eddie Davis Revue, have been signed by Lew Cantor to be featured in a new comedy flash offering scheduled to go in rehearsal in three weeks. The Wilson Sisters are singing and dancing comediennes. Vincent Valentini will write the music and Darby Aaronson the book of the new act. Cantor reports that his newest act, the Jane Johnson Revue, went over well at its showing and has received a long route. “Family Upstairs” Sketch Changed to “Any Family” NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Al Lewis will present the condensed version of Harrv Delf’s The Family Upstairs under the title of Any Family. The change came about as a result of a kick from the Century Play Company, which controls the stock rights. So far Lewis has no “name” set for the offering, but the comedy is believed to be strong enough as a two-a-day attraction without featur- ing a high-priced star. Sam Lyons Books Standard Acts NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Jack Fulton and Peggy Parker Revue opens today for Loew at the Victoria Theater, under the direction of Sam Lyons. Hugh Herbert and Company, three-people comedy act, play for Loew today at the State Theater, marking its first stand on this time in seven years. Lyons also is responsible for this booking. College Singers Open in N. Y. NEW YORK, Nov. 15 _ Voi es of America, said to be as fine a singing com- bination as the colleges of this country have ever contributed to the theater, Ww! l make its metropolitan debut this week at the E. F. Albee Theater, Brooklyn. 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14 The Billboard, November 20 1926 COAST-TO-COAST VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS New Palace, Chicago (Reviewed Sunday Matinee, Nov. 14) Four American Aces and a Queen is a sensational flying act in which Roy Lu- ken, Paul London, Ed Parquet, George Bonvard and Annette Richard accomplish acrobatic aerial feats that are marvelous, The Queen has little to do, but does her one stunt well. Dare arid Wahl kept the house in a roar of laughter from start to finish with something original in the line of burlesaue acrobatics. The hand-to-hand feats at the close gave a real punch at the finish. Marfon Harris is a charming en- tertainer ana acquitted herself most satisfactorily. She was greeted with a generous hand regardless of the fact that it was tne beginning of her third consec- utive week. Jonnny Burke has a following sufficient to warrant his remaining over from the previous week, and he was ‘apable of injecting enough pep into his run of wise eracks to keep the folks in a constant state of merriment. Johnny and his Dirty Work is a cleanup -d numbers with an ingratiating voice well suited to her songs. I'm on My Way Home c'osed the act wth the audience asking for more. Mr. and Mrs, Jimmy Barry, in Soandals of Hensfoot Corner, “wowed” them from the start. Barry has mactered the rube characterization almost to perfection and his rendition of She Went Without a Wedding Ring brought heavy applause. Mrs. Barry makes an excellent feeder for the town gossip that Barry springs. Ken Murray and Charlotte have a song and patter turn that packs a punch in every line. The comedy material, I!ke- wise the ad libing, is capably handled by Murray, who has an oririnal style of delivery. His intimate talk with the audience regarding the preceding acts puts him in strong. Murray also plays a jazz number on the clarinet. Miss Charlotte The Palace, New York (Reviewed Monday Matinee, November 15) Good show, not too heavy as a draw, and dragged out unnecessarily long by ercores and speeches. The two singles in “one” are doubling, Ann Suter holding forth also at the Riverside, and Eddie Nelson at the Albee, Brooklyn. _Betancggirt and Company provided a novelty on the sensational order of daring balancing feats, including tables and chairs, five high. Harry Smith and Jack Strong have discarded their idyl of the open spaces and instead of Indian guide and cowboy attire, they come forth in dinner jackets and do their songs straight. Lacking the novelty of the other routine, the duo naturally did but fair, despite some fine harmony singing. Florrie Levere, with Lou Handman, assisted by Edythe Handman, utilized the opening material done in the act with her former partner, Harry Holmes. Hand- man, of course, did the part of the “rummy” husband in the theater box. The rest of the offering was along the lines of the new act of recent production and al- s0wWsS Miss Levere to show her extreme versatility at impersonations, singing and dancing. Handman played the accompaniments at the piano, as well as his own compositions, new and old, and Miss Handman contributed an excellent ballad and acrobatic dance. Eddie Nelson, “The Sunkist Comedian”, with Dolly and Officer Byron, set a fast pace with his “‘nut’ comedy, singing, dancing and musical, supplying one of the few bona-fide wows of the season. He is unique in many respects and again has a yvames Barton style of versatility, if not more so. Dolly is unusually clever, dving straight, and scores nice y with her song and dance. The closing part of the routine is a single by Nelson, who is more of a hit than on previous occasions, due to having acquired additional material. Eddie Leonard, “Our Singing Minstrel”, closed the first half, assisted by his company of 16, most of them musicians and the rest soft-shoe dancers of the peppy and eccentric variety, with the act’s musical director in the pit directing both combinations, all of the numbers being put over with a wallop. Leonard com- 1! ed with the usual demand for old songs, and during the regular part of the routine there was something worth while every second. Ann Suter, “The Girl From Dixie”, offered several songs in her own par- ticular style, using an ill-fitting dress to enhance the comedy aspect, while her nugging and funny kicks added still more to the effectiveness of the routine. Miss Suter is a real good bet for any house, especially when Ruth Roye is playing on the same street. Trini, assisted by Louis Betancourt’s Marimba Band, with Alberto Galo. is playing a return engagement with the offering intact. ard E. Holt, Long- winded acts going ahead of the next-to-clos'ng comedy turn do not make for an easy resting audience. In this case Trini tells the story of her encore number, which few patrons are able to hear, and then does the dance, which takes it past five o'clock. An earlier number can well be discarded. Chick Yorke and Rose King presented their familiar family tintype act, going after the laughs in short order. Toward the close Smith and Strong, who are booked jointly, take a hand with both the comedy and in the forming of a quartet. A real funny outfit, but at a disadvantage when it’s 5:15, of course. Luster Brothers, Jure ard Corl. closed the show in a contortion, hand- balancing and acrobatic turn that included a bit of burlesque, and feats that took seven years to perfect, according to the program. M. H. SHAPIRO. rece'ved a whooping round of applause on her rendition of Sweetheart. Al Moore and His Jolly Tars close in an excellent program of jazz and classic- al select'ons. Every one of the musi- cians. who are in nautical attire, are ver- satile, and comedy is strewn thruout the numbers. Moore leads the orchestra of 10 musicians and renders several ballads in a rich voice. The corpulent cornet player and the exceptionally slender trombone player are a funny team and scored with their song and dance. The banjoist con- tributed a pretty ballad to his own ac- companiment. Paul Sydell and Spotty and Edith Clasper and Boys were not caught at this performance. J. BARRY SCHWARTZ. Loew’s State, New York (Reviewed Monday Matinee, Nov. 15) Ruth Roye saves the day for this bill. The current entertainment is below standard. with Mics Roye as the excep- tion, standing head and heels above her billmates. The film attraction, the re- vival of Valentino’s Four Horsemen of the Anocalypse, hardly adds to the gay- ety of the occas‘on. O. Depford and Company, acrobatic novelty turn, with two girls and a man, open. The man is understander in several stunts with one of the girls. including a head-to-head balancing bit of about two minutes’ duration. Bud and Elinor Coll are a team of fair talent. The pair open in a vocal bit, fo lowed by a brief stepping specialty. The boy scores not so highly in a violin single, which is followed by a stepping bit, performed while playing the instru- ment. He fared better, when reviewed, with stepping impressions of Eddie Leonard, Pat Rooney and George White. The girl offers an original dance bit in which Charleston, toework and contor- tionistic novelties are harmoniously blended. The pair close in a fast dance duo. Hugh Herbert offers his comedy sketch, built along Potash and Perlmutter lines, with the assistance of another man and a good ingenue. The lines are consistently funny and the action concerned with the business worries of a Jewish business man registers, even tho it is saturated with fam'liar hoke. Herbert’s character comedy went across favorably. Ruth Roye was given a strong hand before delivering her wares and the great ovation she received at the close testified to her entrenched position as a single attraction. She offers a routine of four pop. bits, illumined by her inimitable style of syncopation, and for good measure threw in her old reliable Robert FE. Lee and a bit about Mabel, one of those damond-in-the-rough “goils”. Her ovation, after two encores, slowed up the bill fully two minutes. George Schreck and Company is a flash and comedy act made to order for the standard bearer. Schreck is a “wow” of a silap-stick comic, and his dance travesties stand out sharply from the remainder of the routine. Assisting him are two boys in straight character, a sweet prima donna and two girl dancers. The prima donna offers several semi- classical bits, and one of the girl dancers goes over strongly in a _ contortionist Oriental specialty and a straight kicking bit. The boys are also strong in the dancing department. ELIAS E. SUGARMAN. New Orpheum, L. A. (Reviewed Sunday Matinee, Nov. 14) Ruth Roland, one of the most popu'ar stars in Los Angeles and Hollywood, js headlining here this week. Her entry on the stage was the cause of a monstrous ovation. Roy Cummings and Mlle. Odali Careno are the holdovers from last week, wh lo four of the turns constitute one of the Orpheum unit shows. Bud and Jack Pearson are a pair of specialty steppers who work hard thru- out their varied routine of dance numbers. The offering of Jack Kraft and Elsie Lamont is embellished by a nifty setting and a prolog of song and dance by an Majestic, Chicago (Reviewed Sunday Evening, Nov. 14) Valentine and Bell have a bicycle act full of novelty and their expert stunts win favor. The Three Senators sang songs that were classy and pulled scme comedy that was snappy enough to win two encores. Neat dressers and real harmony boys. Hoffman and Lambert have an assort- ment of entertaining stunts any one :f which would allow them to qualify as worth a place on any bill. Hoffman ex- cels as a juggler and his patter is fuf of laughs. Miss Lambert drd sorré credit- able singing, especially in coloratur= numbers with flute obbligato. Let's Dance ts a pretentious offering, with Eddie Franklyn the outstanding member of a group of six nifty steppers. Franklyn was a decided hit. Chick Stan- ley is graceful or grotesque just as oc- casion requires. The tw» other boys, Du- bow and Ross, and two girls, Lillian M>- coy and Eleanor McCann, are finished dancers. Frances Kennedy has the only single spot on the bill and she just spread her infectious laugh over the entire house. From the time Miss Kennedy made her entry until her little speech of thanks for the demonstration at the close of the turn the house was in an uproar. Pinched, a sketch, with Nep Scoville ‘n the lead, with three associates, scored big. Scoville has full piay with his rube hokum and it is a characterization that rings true to life. The scene, a Justice of the Peace Court, is enlivened by action laughable as well as melodramatic. Nixon and Sans present a Black and Tan Revue that is lively entertainment. Nixon, with his female impersonation, has a run of comedy that is well used and there is good showmanship in the manner of delivery. Miss Sans assists and the team work brings the turn to a rousing close. The Six Belfords are wonderful! Ris!°y acrobats, being second to none now be- ing seen in the varieti>s. Leah Warwick and Frisco Harmonists are a pleasing bunch of youngsters. Four are instrumentalists who do a male-sing- ing quartet and Miss Warwick dances fairly well and does a Harry Lauder imitation that is her best contribution. Howard and Leroy billed, but not in the show reviewed. BOB MORNINGSTAR. octet of pretty chorines. Kraft is a nut comedian and an eccentric dancer, while his partner entertained with several songs and a high-kicking specialty. Mile. Odalj Careno, grand opera so- prano, rendered a new repertoire of numbers better chosen than her last week's program. James Francis Dooley and Corinne Sales amused with their usual general tomfoolery, with which they scored de- cisively, being compelled to oblige with an encore. London, Paris and New York, a Jo- seph Santley production, is an elaborate miniature musical comedy with gorgeous setting and exquisite costumes. It is presented in three episodes, designating in turn the three metropolitan cities after which the offering is named. It ts a me'ange of music, song and dance with comedy interwoven. Bud and Jack Pearson, Jane Smith, Dorothy Mack and Charles Ross are the principals who do ind'vidual specialties. “The eight maids acquit themselves well in their chorus and song and dance numbers. Ruth Roland is sweet, charming and beams with personality. Her smart frocks and graceful actions make her all the more alluring. She was introduced by a lengthy trailer showing excerpts from her movie successes, following which she delivered a half dozen ‘ate and clever song numbers. Miss Roland was seemingly nervous, but she came thru with flying colors and received a hand such as few artistes have been accorded here. . Roy Cummings, assisted by Irene Shaw, was the same big laugh hit of last week. His is a short turn, but furious. Will Ferry, boneless and spineless ac- robat, 4'4 some marvelous balancing feats, twisting his body and limbs in ev- ery conceivable fashion. The eight gir!s furnished a fitting introduction to his presentation, while Ferry’s art was set off by a novel pond setting, with Ferry working in frogskin in a green spotlight. FRANK B. JOERLING. Te
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~~ tno See Sate rw SEawaeee Ft eae = = 4 5 8 t y Pantages, San Francisco (Reviewed Saturday Matinee, Nov. 13) Little Pipifiax, a young woman acro- bat, in Fun at the Beach, in which she is aided by a clown who provoked con- siderable laughter from the juvenile por- tion of the audience and a young man who does acrobatic work with a comedy flare. Irene Stone returned with a new pro- cram of songs and an old favorite. J Ate the Bolony, which necessitated an encore. Polly and Oz, in a piano and musical act, made a good entrance and got the lauchs. Polly is a good comedienne and quite capable at the piano. Catchy songs, including A SHaht Mistake, and a few dgnce steps pleased the crowd. The Jolly Thespians, four old-time minstrel] men who work in white face, caucht the fancy of the audience. A cornet solo, songs and jokes well put over earnea generous hands. The stepping and tumbling by one of them, not a young man by many years, got especial notice. Fargo and Ruckards, in The Local Giri. have a snappy line of chatter which they put across in first-class shape and wind up with saxophone numbers which earned two recalls. Dance Fashions, headline feature, with a quintet of young women and two young men, have a dance revue which in costuming and staging would be hard to beat. The solo, duo and ensemble num- bers are of a high order, a Dutch dance by four of the young ladies and a ballet number by the five being the most ap- plauded features. E. J. WOOD. Hippodrome, New York (Reviewed Monday Matinee, Nov. 15) The trouble with the Hippodrome pro- grams under the new policy is not exactly the entertainment, but its excess. Even if entertaining, as it was today only in patches, it becomes terribly tiring. The show ran over four hours at the after- noon performance from start to finish with the vaudeville part of the program slower than usual. The two-reel comedy, along with its predecessors shown here, is simply awful; could be dropped with- out loss. Mons. and Mme. W. Loyal, who re- cently closed with the Ringling Show. opened with their standard dog act, get- ting over nicely. The animals displayed every alacrity in executing their various tricks. The Four Diamonds, this time without Dad Diamond, proved somewhat chipped during the greater part of their poor routine, but recovered for a fair finish. The new Diamond = quartet cludes Huchie, Phoebe, Tom and Harold. Hughie, who leads in the dancing and manages to keep things together with his stepping, being more or less agile on his feet, produced and staged the act. Harris and Holley, comedians doing the same act they've done for some time, followed, reaping laughs all the way. They worked at the matinee show before a house drop, where, as when seen on former oceasions, a special drop, lending atmosphere to the turn, has been used. Mms. Donate'la, presenting Carnival of Venice, described as a night of mardi gras, moved along at an uninteresting pace until the very finish, when Mme. Donatella offered her tambourine number. The offering is nicely mounted and staged, employing novel liehting effects. In the first scene a part of a recent Pathe News Weekly, pictur ng a historical regatta in Italy, was flashed on the screen for effect. It confuses rather than adds to the nov- elty of the offering. Tom Smith. in next to closing, held down the spot with ease, but failed to cause any unusual stir. His artistic awkwardness thruout, as a complement to the songs and nonsense, kept the audi- ence interested, however. As the final act, Meyer Golden’s Royal Court Symphony, went on, a number of patrons beran making for the door, as the show by this time was getting to be just too much to stomach at one sitting. The partial walkout was unfortunate as the act is one of the most magnificent ever put on by the clever Golden. Ina setting of remarkable beauty and effec- tiveness, a girl band of 14 members is revealed under the direction of Philip Peltz. One is an organist, who does a popular number as her solo. Another, Anna Goodman, violiniste, who plays well, aleo does a specialty and the harn- ist doubles for a toe number that would look better were the dancer liehter on her feet. The Black Bottom, which every new act and a lot of old ones are using, often to close, precedes the finish, when a march, Tempest, is played. ROY CHARTIER. | Last Half Reviews Mayfair, Brooklyn (Reviewed Thursday Evening, Nov. 11) Following the usual cinema program, which includes The Show-Off, starring Ford Sterling, and a Christie comedy, Levan, Rome and Van, three men, start the vaudeville bill with a routine of slap- stick tumbling, going thru their tricks with ease and dispatch. The turn em- bodies knock-about acrobatic feats of a most ludicrous order. Ruth Goodwin has a cycle of songs that is entertaining. Her opening num- ber, Polly—The Pest of Hollywood, con- cerns her experiences in the movie city. Miss Goodwin has a voice of pleasing quality and is charming in all she does. The majority of her numbers are of the sentimental brand, including Tonight You Belong to Me and My Hero, the latter from The Chocolate Soldier. Armstrong Gilbert and Company, a neat-appearing couple. entertain with comedy, cross-fire patter and songs in The Casting Director. The <irl portrays different classes of movie aspirants. She is a songstress of considerable ability and plays the saxophone well. The ran ac- companies on the piano, later giving a solo on the accordion. Prior to the close of the act the man brings out a 63-year- old woman, introduced as his mother, who presents an Irish jig and a modern Charleston that brought a heavy round of applause. Leddy and Leddy, two*men. have a skit with many comedy situations and lines. They break the routine with a song and top it off with a comedy sliding dance. In their closing comedy dance number one of the men dons female garb. This dance with its numerous twists and sighs borders on the suggestive and leaves an unpleasant flavor in spite of its reception by the audience. Ruloff and Elton Revue cons‘sts of two male dancers. a danseuse, and five en- semble dancers. For grace, rhythm and aesthetic movement these five young and pretty dancers are delightful. One of the men assists the danseuse in an adacio number with grace and finesse. Both are nimble steppers and make the most of their specialty work. The other man also assists the girl in a Russian number that provoked well-merited ap- plause. A classical vio'in solo by the company leader, rendered from the pit, drew a hand. The turn closed with all stepping it off at a fast tempo. J. BARRY SCHWARTZ. Diversey, Chicago (Reviewed Thursday Evening, Nov. 11) The bill is almost wholly made up of dances, but all of sufficient merit to make the evening enjoyable. The fea- ture picture, Countess of Buffalo, is good comedy. ° Let’s Dance is a snappy series of stepping that includes about every type of dancing now being served in the varieties. Eddie Frank!yn and Company and Chick Stanley are all to the good, and the costumes and scenery are color- ful enough to add pleasure to the eye. The Diehl Sisters and MacDonald made a mess of some of the popular dances now being presented by the best dancers of the operatic stage as well as vaude- ville. The sisters do the dancing and they burlesque in a manner that shows truly fine art even if they do megs things. They convince with their under- standing of the finer things terpsichorean and the ability to execute and the dis- p'ay is impressive. Then they burlesque. MacDonald fills in between stunts and has an agreeable manner and uses his line of wisecracks just about right to register high. Ham Iton Sisters and Fordyce, three diminutive misses, have a sort of Topsy and Eva skit that serves well to display their talents In a bright interior, using full stage, they sing and dance, con- fining their efforts almost entirely to juvenile endeavor. There is a little too much conversation’ which, if e'iminated, woud leave plenty of peppy action to make the turn a go. “4 Wally James and Helen Sinclair kep the audience jn a happy frame of mind after Wally had done fairly well with a song and monolog. While the laughs came thick and fast, there was an ab- sence of new material. The interroga- tions were well put by pretty Miss Sinclair, affording a nice setting for James’ retorts._ The Billboard, November 20, 1926 15 Helene Coyne and Henri French open in “one”, then shortly using full stage, and their dancing met with a generous response, and at the close almost stopped the show. Miss Coyne is a thoro artiste. Henri French sings well and is a perfect type as a partner for Miss Coyne. The musical director has an important part in making this about as finished a dance offering as is now in vaudeville. This director plays a violin in a manner that would indicate an ability of doing great things as a recitalist. Loew’s Bedford, B’klyn (Reviewed Thursday Evening, Nov. 11) Toodles and Tod, a novelty act in which are seen two short-haired canines put thru their paces by a man and girl, open. The diminutive dogs are made to balance on their fore and hind legs, fall dead on command and wear freaky cos- tumes. When reviewed the offering proved mildly entertaining. Bud and Elinor Coll, boy and girl, do effective bits in a routine of songs, dances and impersonations. The duo open with a syncopated vocal number, following with a kicking specialty. The boy then offers a semi-classical violin solo. The girl's contribution is an acrobatic spe- cialty, followed by a number in which are combined the Charleston, difficult backbends and neat body rolls. The boy’s impersonations include stepping fashioned after Eddie Leonard, Pat Rooney and George White. The pair close in a fast Charleston. Saxton and Farrell are the only all- comedy turn on the bill. The man's drunk characterization is fairly good, while the brief excursions by the girl into comedy are also acceptable. An unbil'ed boy comes in towards the close for a talk- ing bit and a brief, fast-stepping spe- cfalty. The few raw bits should be eliminated. Rita Gould offers her song recital, in- térwoven by recitative bits. Miss Gon'd still employs the “service-stripe’’ allusion to the jeweled bands about her arms. Her version of Red, Red Robin, is origi- nal and went over neatly. The Cansinos, Elisa and Eduardo, as- sisted by Senorita Carmen, close the b''l with their always delectable dance ani song routine. What one can readily ap- preciate about the dancing of this pair is that they are consistent!y good. Senorita Carmen's efforts are treats to the eve and ear. Eduardo is particular- ly appealing in his whip bit. ELIAS E. SUGARMAN. Princess, San Francisco (Reviewed Friday Matinee, Nov. 12) Diehl’s Kiddie Revue, in A Niaht in Snaiv, five misses and four boys, have a routine of songs and solo and ensemble dance, a castanet dance by one of the misses and a song by the Goldberg brothers being the most applauded fea- tures. Perrell gave an entertaining round of shadow pictures which were especially pleasing to the kiddies. Lynn and Una Wesley, in The Village Vamp, put over songs and chatter which got generous hands. La Mert Brothers. in a piano novelty, proved good entertainers. Like Mike and Ike, they look alike and make a novel opening, one on each side of the stage, with the spot thrown on each alternately. Descriptive numbers on the piano by one of the brothers got both laughs and ap- plause. Imitations and comedy music on an instrument called the kangazoon, which looks like a combination of a ka- zoo and a bassoon, and whistling num- bers by the other brother received gen- erous hands. Working only about nine minutes they put over considerable good stuff in this limited time. Worldly and Peters, in The Girl and the Gawk, shine with small talk which drew several cood hands. A couple of songs round out their turn. The Postens combined magic and ho- kum in an entertaining way and made a good closing. E. J. WOOD. Hugh Strickland Is Champion (Continued from page 5) time to come, under the same auspices, with Mr. Reebe as director general. The last four nights of its presentation the rodeo was heavily sold at a house seale ranging from $1 to $3. True to its billing, the rodeo had more than 69 thrills a minute, produced by the 'ead- ing top hands, that caught the popu’ar fancy of the local clientele, who uwun- doubtedly proved to be good repeat cus- tomers during the engagement. It was a severe period for the con- testants, scarcely any escaping from the gruelling contest that waxed warm from the start. Many noted people from all walks of life have been drawn to the rodeo. John Ringling, of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, when inter- viewed by a _ representattve of The Billboard tonight in the Garden, stated that the rodeo was interesting and p'eas- ing in every respect, and this seems to be the unanimous opinion of the attend- ing public, which in a short time has formed a favorable opinion of Beebe for his good showmanship in presenting New York with one of the best rodeos that has ever been viewed nere. Rivalry was keen in the various con- tests and the attractive purses spirited the contestants to put forth their best efforts. The following are the day money winners: Friday Afternoon and Night Calf Roping, Ninth Day Money—First, Lee Robinson, time 18 2-5 seconds, $120; Herbert Myers second, 191-5 seconds, $80; Ike Rude third, 232-5 seconds, $40; Louis Jones fourth, 24 seconds, $20. Steer Wrestling, Ninth Day Money—Jim Massey first, 92-5 seconds, $120; Jack Wilson second, 93-5 seconds, $30; No- wata Slim third, 102-5 seconds, $30; Lee Robinson fourth, 10 2-5 seconds, $20. Cowboys’ Bronk Riding, Ninth Day Money—Jess Coats first, $100; J. W. Harris second, $50; Chick Hannan third, split $50; Bert Sibbett fourth, $20. Cow- gir's’ Bronk Riding, Ninth Day Money— Grace Runyon first, $60: Florence Hughes second, split $30; Bea Kirnan third, $30. Steer Riding, Ninth Day Money—Rube Roberts first, $60; Lonnie Rooney second, $40; Homer Ward third, $20. Wild Horse Race, 16th Day Money —Rube Roberts first, $26; Ervin Collins second, $15; Homer Ward third, $106. Wild Horse Race 17th Day Money— Chick Hannan first, $25; Ervin Col'ins second, $12.50; Sam Stuart third, $12.50. Saturday Afternoon and Night Day Money Winners, Calf Roping, 10th Day Money—F'rst, Bob Crosby, 163-5 sec- onds, $120; Lee Robinson second, 19 2-5 seconds, $80; Billy Kingham third, 19 3-5 seconds, $40; Barton Carter fourth, 194-5 seconds, $20 Steer Wrestling, 10th Day Money—Roy Quick first, 7 3-5 seconds, $120; Buck Lucas second, 7 4-5 seconds, $80; Dick Shelton third, 9 sec- onds, $40; Rube Roberts, 9 2-5 seconds, $20. Cowboys’ Bronk Riding, 10th Day Money—Earl Thode first, $100; Ervin Collins second, $60; Floyd Stil'ings third, $40; Chick Hannan fourth, $20. Cow- girls’ Brenk Riding, 10th Day Money— Grace Runyon first, $60; Florence Hughes second, $40; Marie Gibson third, $20. Bareback Bronk Riding, Fifth Day Money—Bert Sibbett first, $120; Lonnie Rooney second, $80; Chick Hannan third, $40. Steer Riding, 10th Day Money—Bert Sibbett frst, $60; Rube Roberts se ond, $40; Homer Ward third, $20. Wild Horse Race, 18th Day Money —Paddy Ryan first, $25; Rube Roberts second, $15; third, split with Ervin Col- lins, $3.33; same amount for Sam Stuart and Homer Ward. Wi'd Horse Race, 19th Day Money—Paddy Ryan first, $25; Ervin Collins second, $15; Homer Ward third. Final Money Winners, Calf Roping— Louise Jones first, $1,200; Herbert Myers second, $900; Ike Rude third, $700; Barton Carter fourth, $400; Hugh Strickland fifth, $200. Steer Wrestling— Mike Hastings first, $1,200; Jack Ker- scher second, $900; Dick Shelton third, $700; Lee Robinson fourth, $400; Bert Weems fifth, $200. Cowboys’ Bronk Riding—Bob Askins first, $1,000; W. Harris second, $800: Hugh Strickland third, $600; Bob Studnick fourth, $400; Perry Ivery fifth, $209. Cowgirls’ Bronk Riding—Grace Runyon first, $700; Tad Lucas second, $500: Ruth Roach third, $300; Bea Kirnan fourth, $100. Trick- Riding Cowboys—Ted Elder first, $1,200; Buck Stuart second, $900; Tommie Kir- nan third, $700; Hank Durnell fourth $500; split ffth, Buff Brady, $100; Charlie Nielson, $100. Fancy Roping Contest—Chester Byers first $1,200; Bobbie Ca'en second, $900; Tomn Kirnan third, $700; Johnnie Rufus fourth, $500. Cowgirls’ rr k Ridir = Tad Lucas. $700; Florencg Hughes, $700; Rene Shelton, $700. Fred Beebe irded the trophies to the winners. Hugh Strickland receiving the Rill Clayton trophy in the calf- roping asd nk-riding contests; also the Ken Maynard trophy. Tad Lucas was awarded the trophy for being all- round champion cowgirl. Other trophies were awarded to Grace Runyon, Louis Jones, Chester Byers, Bob Askins and Mike Hastings. teenie ryote - —= Jl 5 ———— — ) | a | ; i. | | | | |
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16 Dan Finn Will Manage New Britain Theater —_— NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Nov. 13.—The $1,0 100 vaudeville and motion picture theater The Strand, built for the Hoff- man Theatrical Enterprises, was opened November 11, with Dan Finn as manager. Mr. Finn was formerly connected with the Metropolitan Theater, Boston, and was for many years with the Gordon theaters. The Strand seats 2,500 The Hoffman concern, headed by I. J. and Bernard E. Hoffman, has a chain of 15 theaters in Connecticut. Arthur Fisher booking the house, which will play a bill of six acts on both halves. For the opening, when So’s Your Old Man was the picture attraction, Fisher arranged to have W. C. Fields, star of the film, make a personal appear- ance. The six-act bill included Conley Trio, Sylvia Froos, Van and Vernon, Hubert Kinney and Girls, Oscar Lorraine and Harry Webb’s Entertainers. With the new New Britain stand and the Boulevard, Jackson Heights, L. I., now playing presentations but scheduled to go into a vaudeville policy on Thanks- giving Day, added to his books, Fisher now offers bookings in 14 split-week houses. Along with the Boulevard Fisher obtained the Jackson, Jackson Heights, under the same management, into which he will book presentation material. For November 21, 22 and 23 he has signed Frisco for the house. Lethia Hill Badly Injured; Replaced by “Izzy’’ Ringold NEW YORK, Nov. 15. — Lethia Hill, popular colored “blues” singer, suffered serious injuries to her spine last week when she tripped and fell in her dressing room at Loew’s Willard Theater, Wood- haven. while preparing for her entrance in Wen Talbert and His Chocolate Friends, a colored band act in which she was featured. At this writing Miss Hill is confined in the Jamaica Hospital and will be unable to make stage appearances for a long time to come. The accident occurred at a most un- fortunate tirae, since Talbert had signed up to double with his act fn the Chummy Club while playing the local houses the circuit. “Izzy” Ringold, well known in the Chicago colored cabaret realm, is taking Miss Hill’s place in the troupe In his night club appearances Talbert will employ eight extra girls and Slim Thompson and Bersin Allison, colored specialty dancers. The incidental music for the floor show was written by Maceo Pincard, a prolific composer of colored musical acts. chain of is of Shea’s Hippodrome, Buffalo. Celebrates Vaude. Centennial BUFFALO, Nov. 13.—The vaudeville programs formerly presented at Shea's Court Street Theater, which closed last Sunday, opened this week at Shea’s Hip- podrome, and the occasion was used to celebrate the centennial anniversary of vaudeville. From indications of the first week the Hippodrome should prove popu- lar as the local big-time vaudeville house. Mabel Burke Turns Producer NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Mabel Burke, songstress, who started her career under the guidance of Manager William Qualia of Proctor’s Fifth Avenue Theater, and held forth for several years, is confining herself exclusively to the production end of vaudeville and expects to announce additional new turns. shortly. Miss Burke has already four acts to her credit. Brewster-Pomeroy in New Revue NEW York, Nov. 15.—Bobby Brew- ster and Jack Pomeroy, who formerly did a double act, will open for Loew November 25 at the Victoria Theater in an eight-people revue billed as Brewster, Pomeroy and Company. The production has elaborate costumes and four scenes. It is under the direction of the Sam Lyons office. Fred Nevins Bookings NEW YORK, Nov. 15. — Fred W. ry nd John Singer last week ed Margot and Charlotte and Grin- dell and Est} on the Pantages Time Margot and Charlotte will open Decem- ber 13 in Niagara Falls and the latter team opens the same date at the Pan- tages Theater, Detroit. The Billboard, November 26 1926 Orpheum Signs Burke NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Edwin Burke, iuthor of vaudeville sketches, who has been staging his own productions, par- ticularly for Orpheum Circuit, has been signed Max Gordon, general manager Western chain, as a member staff 3urke will auto- matically have all his output at the dis- posal of the Orpheum, and name acts can now be signed with the assurance that they need look no further for a suit- able vehicle. Some of Burke's best play- lets are now being done by such stars. the by of the of his Dunninger Gets Orpheum Time: Now Playing Eastern Houses NEW YORK, Nov. 15.— Dunninger, mentalist, appearing at the Palace this week and scheduled to play other K.-A. big timers, has been signed by the Or- pheum Circuit following completion of Eastern Time in January. Under the contract he will receive for his “single” enough money to be able to save $1,000 a week without difficulty. Opening Janu- ary 16 at the Palace, Chicago, Dunninger will play Minneapdlis and Milwaukee, thence to the West Coast and back to Denver, Kansas City and St Louis, touch- ing only the big-time houses. He has bepn around vaudeville for some time but never got the proper took-in until Frances Rockefeller King, in charge of the K.-A. club department, brought him forward with his new act. Nazarro Arranges Debut For Talented Youngsters NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Nat Nazarro is being hailed as a “good picker” along the big street following the unusually warm reception accorded his proteges, a pair of youths scarcely out of their teens, when they played Loew’s Victoria The- ater here last week preceding a tour of the K.-A. Time, beginning today in Waterbury. The real names of the youngsters, who possess voices of un- usually fine quality, are being withheld but it was learned from authoritative sources that they were “discovered” in the slums of a large Eastern city. When playing for Loew the pair were billed as Two Cadets but their K.-A. appearances will be labeled by a more enigmatic bill- ing, Harmonee. The boys are under con- tract to Nazarro, who seems undecided at present in what manner to make best of their gifts. When playing for Loew the boys were booked thru Sam Lyons. “In a Back Yard’’ Opens NEW use YORK, Nov. 15.—A comedy skit, entitled In a Back. Yard, with Adelina, Bill and Nick, a trio new to vaudeville, opens this week at the St. James, Boston, for the K.-A. office. Miss Adelina has been with various Broadway shows; Bill with Raymond Hitchcock and Nick with the San Carlo Opera Company. Following Boston, the act plays Lowell and Portland, now split-week dates. —International News Reel Photo THE GRAY FAMILY. Left to right: Mazie, Jennie, Dolly, Madge, Ruth, Leonard, Bill and Mom. Sparks To Leave K.-A. Bureau; Strauss To Join Staff NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Robert Sparks is leaving the Special Promotion Bureau of the Keith-Albee Circuit to join Pat- terson McNutt as national exploitation manager on a salary and percentage basis. McNutt has The Poor Nut running in Chicago and Mrs. Fiske on the road in Ibsen’s Ghosts. Sparks, who is well known in legitimate theater circles, will go to Chicago next week. H. David Strauss, motion picture editor of The Morning Telegraph, will succeed Sparks. He has had considerable vaude- ville experience in that direction, includ- ing the staging of many flash produc- tions. “Punjab” for K.-A. Showing NEW declares YORK, Nov. 15.—Punjab, who he will give other acts a run for their money, in a 25-minute offering including among other things a burial alive, has been set for a showing for the Keith-Albee office for December 6 at the Roval. In the meantime Punjab is play- ing Amalgamated and Independent time. The Jack Lewis office is bringing the act in, K.-A. Routes Colored Revue NEW YORK, Nov. & Richards Revue, all-colored dance flash, which showed at the Hippodrome recently, has been routed on the K.-A. Time. There are 12 people in the act. 13.—The Maston Raboid Showing for Loew NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Rajah Raboid, the mentalist, has been signed by Loew for a full-week showing, beginning No- vember 29, at the Avenue B Theater, a split-week house. Raboid’s showing date was intentionally pushed forward in or- der to allow the Loew publicity staff ample time in which to frame special stunts for the new act in which Raboid will be assisted by Raynell. The Ave- nue B was chosen as the house for the shewing due to the cosmopolitan popula- tion residing in this district. Loew folk believe that the reaction of the Avenue B patrons to Raboid’s crystal-gazing nov- elty will be an ideal index as to how this offering should pull in other houses of the circuit. Raboid—should his act go over suc- cessfully—will be featured as big as the Loew publicity staff was prepared to herald Rahman Bey. He carries his own press and advance men, however, and the exploitation of the cireuit staff will be auxiliary to Raboid’s aides. Morton Opens in Two-Man Act NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—James C. Mor- ton opens on the K.-A. Time today at Moss’ Coliseum Theater in a new two- man act The Mortons were to have started their Loew tour several months ago but Mrs. (Mamie) Morton was sud- denly taken ill, thus postponing the en- gagement indefinitely She was in a critical condition in a Brooklyn hospital for several weeks She has since been discharged and is recuperating Amalgamated Bookings NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—The Harveys, Welsh, Mealey and Montrose and Lillian Jordan and Company were booked by the Amalgamated Vaudeville Agency, Inc, last week for a tour of the Comerford houses. The Harveys open today at the State Theater, Trenton, and the two last- named offerings will open on the last- half bill at the same house. Other acts slated for the Comerford houses thru the Amalgamated office are Lieutenant Ferdinando and Orchestra, which opens today at Fay’s Theater, Providence; Taylor and Markley, open- ing today at the Capitol Theater, Hazle- ton, Pa.; Marjorie Burton, opening No- vember 18 in Pittston, and Templeton Brothers, Chain and Bronson, and Ruiz, 3onifa and Band, all opening today at the Capitol Theater, Scranton. Kouns Sisters Resume Vaude. Booking on Orpheum NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—The Kouns Sisters, Nellie and Sara, one of vaude- ville’s best singing acts, are back on the big time, having opened this week for the Orpheum Circuit at the Palace, Chi- cago. The twain will play only the big Orpheum houses, remaining two weeks in each town. Recently they entered the presentation field and were booked for the opening bill at Fox’s Academy of Music. Because of a difference over position, they left after the second show and since have laid off. William Morris booked them in the picture houses. Rose & Curtis signed them for Orpheum. Bert Gordon Will Star In Harry C. Greene Act NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Harry Charles Greene, active local vaudeville author and producer, finished writing this week an act in which Bert Gordon will be starred. The piece, which uses six people, will go into rehearsal November 22 and will have its first showing early in Decem- ber on the Poli Time. Gordon will have as his chief support Berton Douglas, who was formerly featured in one of the Student Prince road companies. One of the singing roles will be assigned to Wallace Eames, erstwhile member of the Avon Comedy Four. Greene will also be the producer of the offering and Phil Morris, one of his office associates, will handle its bookings on the K.-A. Time. Weber Back in New York NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Harry Weber returned to his offices Saturday from one of his periodical trips to Los Angeles. He brought with him several contracts to play screen stars in the two-a-day, among them being that of Lila Lee and James Kirkwood, who are contemplating a new sketch. Duston Farnum is an- other possibility under the Weber ban- ner, while Wanda Hawley has already opened on the Coast. Jimmy Kemper for Vaudeville NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—HMmmy Kem- per is en route to open at Eastern K.-A. houses in company witb the 12-piece tappaport Orchestra. Kemper has been playing picture houses in the West an4 the orchestra closes a long run at a Pittsburgh hotel. Novelty Act Opens for Loew NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—The Belmont Boys and Jerry, two men and a girl in a juggling and diabolo ‘spinning novelty, will open November 18 for Loew at the American Theater. The act is sub- billed Just a Girl, Boys and Toys, and is under the direction of the Mark Leddy office. Kelly Joins Fisher Agency NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Matt Kelly is now associated with Arthur Fisher, in- dependent booker, whom he is aiding in laying out the bills for the numerous theaters handled by the agency. He was formerly with Harry Romm, big-time ar- tiste representative. New Act for Emily Barry NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Emily Barry, daughter of the late Billy Barry and sister of Lydia Barry, is preparing a new offering in association with Leon Flateau Her songs have been arranged by Jack Denny, orchestra leader and a former teammate : / - ee SS a aa ne ee ee ee | a | wee ee a | | a: Sry ‘| | Ll gg OE —~—ae ; a fos. .. ¢ ‘ is a * rae : | ms AS re ae a an Po a ee ee ae ee a | ee ee ‘x eS ee ee a ee
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| Vaudeville Notes bx oked A Border e-pecple act, for a EW SHARP has Romance, a fi tour of independent houses in and und New York. The offering, which ill soon show for the K.-A. Time, playel first stand of the current engagement last week at the Halsey Theater, Brook- n. FRALEY AND PUTNAM. split this week between the Jefferson and Franklin theaters, New York, as the opening daté of a Keith-Albee tour. The duo, who are under the direction of Charles S. W'‘l- hin, have been penciled in —_ the 81st Street Theater the week otf November 22. CHARLOTTE prano COCHRANE, meZz0-s0- successful dodger of bullecs in General Pisano’s new act playing the K.-A. Time, has written several melodies and one of them is considered so good that it will soon be tried out in the act. and DOLLY KRA- MER, known m vaudeville as “America’s tiniest f comedienne”, has . _j elesed her Midget Jazz Band after Charlotte Cochrane two essful sea- sons on the big time. She is now breaking in a single around Chicago {ARIE CAVANAUGH, formerly fea- tured in productions, and Bud Cooper, popular song composer, open November 18 for Loew in White Plains. They are offering a routine written by Cooper tled Visions. MILDRED CREWE AND GIRLS, an elaborate dan e revue in which Miss Crewe is supported by six girls, opened N mber 15 for Loew at the Willard ter, Woodhaven, L. I. The act ‘s ler the direct of the William Mor- ris office FREAR AND BAGGETT, two-man comedy and singing act, are play- ing independent time, preparatory to a showing soon in Now York for one of he major circuits under the direction of the Weston & Dawson office. The act is titled Baschall Idiosyncrasie¢s. MITH, COLTON AND COMPANY S formerly known as the Lomas Troupe, opened a tour of independent houses November 11 under the direction of Weston & Dawson. The eight-peop' novelty turn will show in New York shortly. VICTOR HYDE'S § an elaborate midget presentation, has been booked on the Loew Time and splits this week between the Delancey and Orpheum theaters, New York urprises of 19286, Guess BASS BROTHERS AND as Three Clever Youngsters, played their first Loew engagement November 15 «it the American Theater, New York. Irving Yates handles the act, which has a rou- tine consisting of song, dance and har- monica bits. MAE, billed MARY H AYNES, ¢ comedienne, plays this week in Vancouver, B. C., as the second stand on her Pantages tour. She is accompanied by her pianist, Evan Litchfield. MARIB TEN- NESSEEF and Her Indian Band, a six- opie sone and dance offering, will show in New York for major circuit bookers before the end of the month. The turn is made up of full-blooded American Indians. .EEES. 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Time several! } years ago. ner 15 for Loew at —— the Lincoln Square ™ BBS, cL ARK AI AND RAY, hailing Theater, New York. themselves as The Three Misfits, were The booked on the Loew Time thru the Wil- liam Morris office last week. They play their first date at the Pedford Theater, Brooklyn, the first half of this week. HE GEORGALIS TRIO, oft referred to as one of the best marksmanship acts in the variety realm, opened for Loew at the Gates Theater, Brooklyn, the last half of last week. Sam Baer- witz is handling ¢he offering. COOKS’ CIRCUS, an animal novelty turn employing a horse, pony, monkey and six dogs, has been booked on the Loew Circuit thru Max Obendorf. GUY VOYER is rehearsing a new vaudeville act along musical comely lines. Leslie Jones and Hamilton Rig are additions to his cast. THE recently will play STEIN AND booked on the for G ESTHER FOUR, Pantages Time, us Sun for two weeks be- ginning November 25 to fill in the only open dates in their route. The act re- turns to the Pan. Tima on December 6. LESTRA LA MONTE, the “Paper Fashion Plate’, closed a successful tour of the Middle West at Springfield hs last Saturday and left for New York to open on Fox Time. Lestra injured him- self while doing a é but the injury is not sisted in the act by latter being his ance in Springfield, serious. He is as- Jack and Hazel, the mother. GEORGE AND LILY booked last week on thru Arthur Silber Lane and Byron, and Murray and Elliott were also booked on this time thru the Silber office. GARDEN were the Pantages Time EARL DEWEY and Mabe! Rogers in a comedy skit, Honevbunch, opened for Loew last week, splitting between the Delancey and American theaters, New York. The. act is handled by Sam Lyons. BARTON AND YOUNG, handled in vaudeville by Arthur Silber, left last week to join Lena Dalev's Own Show, on the Columbia Burlesque Wheel, which plays in Schenectady the first half of this week. act is under the direction of the William Morris of- fice. ~ MANNY BES- SER and Dorothy Balfour showed their comedy two- act, Oh, Harring, for Loew at the American Theater, New York, the first half of this week. Meyer North is nandling the team. DAN DOWNING AND DORIS, Cheerful Pessimist, showed at the can Theater the first half. is the agent for this turn. JIM TONY | | +i Betty Harvey in A Ameri- Irving Cooper and Anne Norman opened November 8 in Norfolk, Va., on a tour of Loew Southern Time. The team is under the direction of Sam Lyons. REED AND LAVERE are playing on the Independent Time, having been booked thru Sam Lyons. Alice Lake and Paul Decker are playing the Amalga- mated Time, having also been sponsored by the Lyons office. 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18 Davis & Newhoff's Styles and flash act, will open for Sun on the same day in Jamestown, N. Y., playing the last half of the week n Rochester. MERCER AND JAMES TEMPLETON, assisted by Adeline Bendon, open on the Comerford Circuit this week, splitting be- tween Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. THE LUSTER BROTHERS opened on the K.-A. Time at the Riverside Theater, New York, November 8, and are playing the Palace this week with their original act. DUNNINGER, continues his Smiles, “society tour of K.-A. houses mentalist”, big-time with this week's” stand at Keith’s Theater, Philadelphia, and the week of No- vember 22 «at Keith's Theater, Boston. , CSHER AN D ENGEL begin an indefinite engage- ment on the Poli Time this week, splitting between Waterbury and Hartford. The pair will soon show in New York for K.- A. bookers’ under the direction of the Charles S. Wilshin office, GLENN RUNYAN, formerly of Runyan and Trent, and Dick Evans, recently of Harney Sisters and Evans, have teamed, the act to be known as Runyan anid Evans. The boys are meeting with suc- cess on the Gus Sun Time and will short- ly appear in the East under the K-A. banner. BILLY DALE AND COMPANY ha‘ a break-in engagement last week at New Brunswick. This comedy and dancing act will be seen shortly in New York prior to going over the Loew Circuit under the direction of Al Grossman, HERBERT BARR is featured in Harry Krivit’s The Bridal Whirl Revue, which opened last week at Poughkeepsie. Beatrice Coniff, Edna Spence, Florence Chipendale, Roger Gray and Helen Car- tier comprise the supporting cast. The offering is being handled thru the Rose & Curtis office. S. V. HAYDOCK and wife, for years on the K.-A. and other circuits, usually billed as Sheldon and Sheldon, are now living in Jacksonville, Fla. 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TAYLOR’S 127 Seventh Ave. 28 E. Randolph St. NEW YORK CHICAGO The Billboard, November 20 1926 NED WAYBURN wants to engage the services of capable STAGE MANAGERS whe can dance and teach dancing to professionals and amateurs | I fessional or amateur. handled, etc. HAVE an interesting proposition for a num- ber of capable men who have had experience in staging dances, dialogue scenes, etc. Prefer men who have had some experience under my direction and who are familiar with my methods of staging productions, but will give consideration to any his capability in previous work, whether pro- at6 P.M.) Phone man who has proven Steady positions. Write me, outlining your experience, shows Apply by letter to NED WAYBURN Studios of Stage Dancing Inc. 1841 Broadway, at Columbus Circle (Entr. on 60th St.) Studio 00, New York all year ’round 9 A. M. to 10 P. tg Except Sundays. Columbus 3500 been in business there, but is now plan- ning to open a studio, where he will give instructions in tap dan dancing RAY LEAVITT, *, straight man, was placed thru the Ike Weber office with Roy Peck and Billy Young in a comedy and singing act which qpened last week at Irvington, N. J. EDWIN GEORGE, recently booked >n the Pantages Time thru Riley Brothers, New York agents, is holding. forth this week in Hamilton, Ont. He is slated for the Pantages Yheater, Detroit, the week of November 22. THE DIXON- RIGGS TRIO, nov- elty acrobatic act, will show for Loew the last half of this week at the Ameri- ean Theater, New York. Joe Michaels is handling book- ings for this act. MONTE AND LYONS, Just Wait Trio, Stokes and Dow, Howard and Bennett, Paghara and Perkins and the Nelson Trio appeared at the dance and enter- tainment last week by the Young Folk League of the Ezrath Israel Synagogue. The artistes are all under the direction of Al Grossman. Edwin George HENRY McELROY, Canadian bari- tone, has been engaged for one of Meyer Golden's presentations on the Loew Cir- cuit. ANNA GOODMAN, violin soloist, is at the Hippodrome this week with the Fe- male Symphony Orchestra. She is a musician of considerable talent and is making her debut in vaudeville, MILDRED MELROSE and Her Charleston Syncopators, which recently interrupted its Loew tour to play en- gagements in New York night clubs, be- gan a f@Mr werks' run at the Kentucky Club last week. The act will resume its vaudeville engagement December 20 at one of the Loew New York houses. WATERTOWN, N. Girlie and Her Cyclones, five-girl colored act, faied to open at the Avon Theater this week due to the sudden i'Iness of Girlie. The featured girl was taken sick while preparng to leave New York for this engagement. Phil Taylor, under whose direction the act had been routed over the K.-A. Time, made known that the tour will be resumed in about a week with @ substitute in Girlie’s place. Y., Nov. 13.— Trini in New Act NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Trini, Spanish star, who last played the Orpheum Cir- cuit following her return from a trip to Spain, opens at the Palace today in a new act, assisted by Louis Betancourt’s Marimba Band, Alberto Galo and E. Ho!*, The act is built along lines similar to the old one in which Trint was supported by Hurtado’s Marimba Orchestra. W. L. FENNEY, res dent manager of the Gillioz Theater, Springfield, Mo., had to put out the S. R. O. sign at the open- ing performance of Pantages vaudeville in this house November 11. Shows in Florida (Continued from page 6) stand. Ben Vorhees, press agent of the Morton Circus, closed at St. Augustine. Many carnival managers are broke and cannot even open their small shows in this section. Eddie Brown is han- dling the Police Rodeo at Orlando and reports a very good advance sale. Dick Collins, pi'oting Roy Smith’s Highland- ers’ Band, is arranging a few dates for concerts before the band quarters at St. Petersburg for the season. “Herbert Maddy and his five-gallon hat, along with innumerable Indians and cowboys, ‘whooped’ it up at Tampa, the occasion being the Police Rodeo. Buster Cronn and Nat Rodgers supervised the details. Excellent business resulted. Walter Fox is ‘gumshoeing’ about with several contracts for fairs, celebrations and one or two still dates. Walter is representing a big new show which wili come into Florida during the hol days, play a few choice spots and ship by boat to northern points about March 1. “The Florida Exposition on wheels is angling for a few more thousand dol- lars and three of the five trains or gi- nally planned are promised by the di- rectors to go on tour December 18. The tour will be cut to 90 days instead of taking five months. 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Benny and Elsie Barton —in— P THE VAUDEVILLE LIMITED Featuring Murienne and Darle, with Marguerite and B.ilie Hughes and Joe McGinnis. Reviewed Tuesday evening, November 9, at Loew’s Victoria Theater, New York. Style—Dance and musical revue. Setting —In “one”, special, and full stage (cycs.). Time—Nineteen minutes. Well staged and mounted is this latest product from the Baerwitz shops. Unlike other flashes of its kind. The Vaudeville Limited opens with an objective and gets there. The Hughes Sisters are seen in a setting representing a railroad depot. Me- Ginnis, as the station attache, leads them to the Vaudeville Limited, which leaves on a track routed along the stations, Dancing, Comedy, Music, etc. The action is conveyed by stepping and recitative singing. The trio'closes with a locomotive dance bit. There follows a series of dis- connected dance and musical bits. The first bit in the full-stage effect fs a classic. The Murienne and Darle team offers an adagio under excellent lighting effects while the sole musical accompant- ment is played on violins at either side of the stage by the Bartons. The dancers are working in a pale purplish light while the violinists are illumined by baby spots. The stepping and musical accompaniment are high grade. McGinnis gives an eccen- trie bit and the Hughes gir's follow with an Irish number. The Murienne and Darle combination appear later in a doll number, joined towards the close by the Huches girls. The Bartons claim their share of the action with a “violin con- versation” and a rendering of Just a Cot- tage Small. Benny's impersonation of Herman Timberg was well received. For the finale the Hughes girls give another specialty, the Bartons play accompanying tunes while stepping, Eenny scoring 'n a Charleston, and the adagio dancers give the curtain cue with a whirlwind spinning bit. The costuming is excellent and the drops and lighting effects are artistically conceived. The act deserves special fea- turing and more than a try on better time than it is playing. E. E. S. General Pisano Assisted by Charlotte Cochrane. Reviewed Wednesday evening, Novem- ber 10, at the Palace, Cincinnati. Style— Rifle marksmanship. Setting—Special, full stage. Time—Eighteen minutes. The highlight of General Pisano’s new shooting act is a specially built pipe or- gan which is played by firing at the tar- get-keys. This unique musical apparatus, specially designed by Pisano and protected by patent, operates on the w'nd principle. It can produce long and short notes, and the delicate mechanism is so constructed that each note is sustained until the next one is sounded. Immediately a new note is struck, the preceding one is automat- ically silenced. Organists in particular will marvel at this. In fact, if the princi- ple is capable of more extensive applica- tion, it may even reyolutionize organ construction. The number played by Pisano on his new invention ts a selection from Caval- leria Rusticana. He uses 10 rifles, each loaded with about two dozen rounds of ball cartridges, and despite the fact that he pours an almost continuous fire into the target-keys, the organ is of such vol- ume as to drown out the rattle of .the shots. The audience is especially in- trigued over the way the notes are sus- tained even during the intervals while Pisano is changing rifles. In addition to this musical novelty, Which climaxes the act and is followed by an encore in which Pisano shoots Swanee River in rapid tempo on a xylophone, the routine or expert marksmanship includes shooting out a bunch of electric lights trom a revolving chandelier and other feats which rate 100 per cent in enter- tainment value. 3eautiful scenic ef- fects provide a fitting background, and the exhibition is launched with a roman- tic opening touch thru the medium of an introductory song by Charlotte Cochrane, who elicits her share ot appreciation with this and another vocal number. Miss Cochrane has an excellent mezzo-soprano voice and makes an attractive appearance a'ongside the handsomely uniformed gene eral. The act as a whole is of exceptional merit and a most welcome relief in this day of so little novelty on vaudeville pro- grams. It interests, it entertains, it mys- tifles, and it’s different. On top of this, it has unusual exploitation possibilities— for the wide-awake house managers who will take advantage of them. D. C. G. The Billboard, November 20, 1926 19 NEW TURNS AND RETURNS Arthur Prince In a Ventriloquial Playlet THE LOVE AFFAIR OF YUSIF HASSAN Reviewed Monday matinee, November 8, at the Palace Theater, New York, Style—Ventriloquist. Setting—Full stage, special. Time—Twenty-nine minutes. Arthur Prince is assisted by Don Prince, who has the part of Yussif Hassan, a desert sheik, and the same dummy, Jim, is still on deck. This offering is entirely new and carries no end of laughs as well as local color and fine native comedy points. The scene is laid between the First and Second Cataracts of the Nile River, on shore, with the dory nearby and a load of supplies in front. Jim has been missing for three days and nis superior officer finds out what it is all about. The gailor has done everything he shouldn’t, insofar as fraternize with the natives, thus helping to marry off a sheik and inherit a harem of his own. Just before taking over the harem he in- dulges in a little smoke which proves to be hasheesh and not tobacco, which made Jim wake up a couple of days later far from the scene of his near inheritance. There is much funny talk about camels and the style of deference in speech and attitude supposed to pe characteristic of Orientals. Nothing in the way of finish is overlooked by Prince, who always pays great attention to detail. In this instance he is again in the role of a naval officer interrogating the wayward tar, and of course, retains his cigar, drinks liquids, etc., but above all entertains. M. H. S. Hackett ‘an Delmar —in— LUXURIES Reviewed Monday matinee, November 8, at the Palace Théater, New York. Style—Revue. Setting—Full stage, spe- cial. Time—Eighteen minutes. Jeanette Hackett and Harry Delmar are presenting their sixth annual revue, assisted by Helen Miller, Gladys Miller, Irene Griffith, Mary O'Rourke, Priscilla Thompson, Edna Morris and Billie Sedora, also the featured Betty Rieman and Mar- gie Hallick. Many of them were seen in last season’s production. As usual, the act features the gorgeous costumes designed by Miss Hackett and these sell themselves with little effort. There is a good soprano with the cast and some specialty dancers, all of whom work cleverly in ensemble numbers, of which there are several. Delmar contributes a song or two and a few solo dances in his own particular style, while Miss Hackett has her Oriental number to call on at will. In connection with this fea- ture there is a special sphinx set more elaborate than anything the act has yet offered. It is gregt entertainment for the eye, due to the numerous colorful displays of costumes designed in unique style. In this respect the flash is quite alone in ics sphere and a great tribute to its pro- ducers. M. H. 8S. Baker and Fry —in— SARCASMS Reviewed Tuesday night, November 9, at Academy, Chicago. Style—Singing and talking. Setting—In “one”. Time— Fifteen minutes. Frank Baker and Betty Fry returned to this country in June from a tour of five years duration which carried them thru Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India and Japan. They drove from the East to Detroit and accepted this Chicago showing before their baggage had arrived. Mr. Baker will be remem- bered for his work in the sketch, His Night Out, some years ago. The act opens with Baker coming on as a drunk with the curtain shivering back and forth to further give the intoxicated impression. He is in full-dress suit and offers the usual stage souse. The lady comes on. She is neither slender nor young but the drunk kids about this in a string of talk. She is dressed in knicks. The finish of this dialog is her singing to him about New York. She exits and he does a bal- lad working it up well and then giving it a comedy ending. The selection is It’s a Beautiful Thing To Forget. She comes back in riding ccstume and both sing It's a Man, a comedy number kid- ding the sexes. For an encore they did Girls, if You Fver Get Married, which, while no longer new, is always good. The man is a clever comedian with a laugh which is infectious. The woman makes a satisfactory foil for his fun. R. E. M. , Ned Wayburn’s Variety Show Reviewed Tuesday matinee, November 9, at Proctor’s Fifth Avenue Theater, New York. Style—Dance, song and com- edy revue. Setting—Full, specials. Time Forty-five minutes. This revue can take care of a whole bill at a split-week house and apparently it was originally produced for such presentation. It includes 12 choristers and 5 principals, each of the latter presenting his own act previous to the Variety Show proper. The offering has been beautifully staged and consists of 16 scenes, including 7 full-stage sets. Outstanding are the opening bedroom number, the old- fashioned ensemble, garden ballet, bath- ing suit exercise number, pajama tam- bourine number and the closing rain scene. The act is colorfully mounted and costumed and has an abundance of excellent dancing by a bevy of pretty and talented girls, a dash of comedy, some fair singing and a plentiful measure of specialties. In the early part of the show the principals seemed to be drowned out by the ensemble numbers, but toward the close they were given a better oppor- tunity to shine. This may be due to the cutting of some of their numbers and last-minute changes. The comedy is taken care of by Eddie Foley in several black-out scenes, with a travesty on Earl Carroll’s bathtub scene garnering a major portion of the applause. Virginia Bacon offers a number of toe ballets with grace and finesse, with several ladies of the ensemble dancing gracefully and appeal- ingly in various interpretative numbers. Miss Bacon scored a second hit with a jazz toe dance. Buster Mason, a blond, eye-filling specialist, presents a tap dance that did much toward making the offer- ing effective. Shirley Richards, a per- sonable miss, who moves with an ease and grace few dancers possess, executed a high-kicking dance that won her a heavy round of applause. Thelma Harris, a petite, attractive young miss who bubbles over with personality, put a lot of snap and verve into her Black Bottom specialty, which was daintily executed. Helen Rubin, a tall brunet, sang Parrot Walk in pleasing style. Eight choristers formed a pretty back- ground in this number. The finale was remindful of scenes presented by Wayburn in Ziegfeld’s Follies, with the entire company singing Rain within a beautiful setting, with a cloudburst dropping in the background. The offering runs very long, but it has not one dull moment, not one second when the tempo drags. It is high pow- ered thruout. J. B. S. Hjland Birds Reviewed Tuesday evening, November 9, at Lo€w’s Victoria Theater, New York. Style—Bird novelty. Setting—In “treo” (cycs.). Time—Eight minutes. An elderly gentleman, resembling more & sedentary worker than an animal train- er, offers this fine bird novelty, employing six white cockatoos, who do their stuff on a platform similar in appearance to a long store counter. Two red-and-blue macaws have no part in the stunts but get the laughs by their waggish behavior on the rings suspended from either side of the stage. The opening bit is a simple turn by One of the birds and this is followed by another of the flock grinding an organ in pantomime. On a see-saw arrange- ment two of the cockatoos stand while a third, in the center, shifts its body posi- tion to cause the board to oscillate. One of the snow-white birds performs a series of complete turns on a bar and a frisky member of the company wheels a minia- ture cart unhesitatingly about the plat- form. The best bit—and one that got a better hand than certain so-cal’ed gags by humans—is the strutting about of one of the birds in the German goose- step style. The man guides the steps subtly with a wand but generally the stunt is effected by the bird's splendid training. The next bit, in which another bird marches about and turns to the right and left and about face to the man's command, ending by firing a toy cannon with its mouth, registered just as strongly when reviewed. There are other bits ef less appeal, including a praying attitude assumed by one of the birds and a bell-ringing stunt without which no animal act seems to be complete. The exceptionally fine trainine of these birds is something for even showmen to marvel at. E. E. S. Cameron, Howard and Company —in— CLOWN CAPERS Reviewed Tuesday evening, November 9, at Loew’s Victoria Theater, New York. Style—Comedy, singing and dancing. Set- ting—In “one’’? and full stage. This act is built around Lew Cameron, late of the Four Camerons, a comic and acrobat who knows his stuff. Cameron's only comedy adjencts are white-face makeup and oversized clothing. He is assisted by a straight man, who scores higher as a sob songster than a feeder, and two girls. Cameron's acrobatics are worked in thru the dialog and presented also as special bits. His impersonation of a monkey has been secn here frequente- ly before but his simian stunts are indicae tive of greater agility and a sense of imle tation superior to others seen in this role. One of the girls does a vocal number. Her voice is slightly hizh-pitched but the miss is honey sweet in appeal and, when reviewed, received a rousing hand. The straight man’s vocal centribution is of pop. caliber with the theme admonishing blabber mouths that they hold their silence if they “can't tell the world she’s a good little girl”. A recitation is intere woven and in this the man scores highly. The stunt in which Cameron does body jumps while a rope is turned by the girls was given a great hand. The finale is the Charleston, with Cameron perspiringly throwing his body about to inject the necessary kick. A good enough act for anv time if several of those double ene tendre bits were taken out. Cameron uses raw stuff when he assuredly does not need them for stimulating a good ree ception. E. s. Scott Brothers and Vernon Reviewed Wednesday evening, Novem- ber 10, at Keith’s Orpheum Theater, Brooklyn. Style—Comedy and singing. Setting—“Two” and “one”, Time—Ten minutes. 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20 Don Quixano and his UKRAINI ool an ORONOFF "A ND LOUISE Reviewed Sunday matinee, 7, at the Majestic Theater, StylemRevue. Settings—Special, “three” and tiwo-settings in “full”, —Fifteen minutes. The Ukrainian Orch*stra put this of- fering over. This is a peppy group of string musicians bearing a foreign look and playing well. The ensemble come prises violin, cello and other instruments until Don Quixano comes in with a song November Chicago. Time at the finish of the first scene. Next the band comes down in “three” doing a medley of popular airs. Don Quixano is a tenor, affected, mustached, and very much of a showman, but in attempting to pantomime Louise he does poorly. Oro- noff and Louise are a dancing team with the usual routine, and a girl with a com- bination acrobatic and contortion dance is also in evidence. The orchestra is the outstanding feature, the singer and danc- ers barely qualifying. R. E. M. Herma and Juan Reyes Reviewed Tuesday matinee, November 9, at Proctor’s Fifth Avenue Theater, w York. Style—Violin and piano. Set- ting—“‘One”. Time—Twelve minutes. Miss Reyes is an attractive brunet who makes a charming picture as she plays a violin. Known as a former Hungarian concert artist, she types perfectly, and, assisted by Juan at the piano, plays a number of classical selections in worthy manner. Opening with Wicnyawski's Polonaise, Miss Reyes showed good tone, admirable phrasing and a facile technique. Juan then offers Bartlett's Polka and Strauss’ Blue Danube Waltz, playing both well with technique and poise. Miss Reyes never seemed to exert for technique positions; she has a light touch and handles her bow very gracefully. This was more particularly noticeable in her rendition of Chopin’s Nocturne. The audience sat in rapt attention during her numbers when reviewed. This also ap- plies to Juan's piano solos, all excellentiy done. A high-class, tasteful offering that can hold down a position on any big-time bill. J. B. S. Two Cadets Reviewed Tuesday evening, November 9, at Loew's Victoria Theater, New York. Style—Singing. Setting—In “one”. Time —Nine minutes. These youngsters seem frightfully self- conscious at times but their quality of song is sweet and harmonious enough to make one forget that this is one of their first appearances in a professional capac- ity. They offer versions of pop. num- bers, such as Looking at the World Thru Rose-Colored Glasses, Red, Red Robin and Baby Face. So concerned are they with the vocalization that they give the im- pression of individuals hypnotized into action. Their voices are of the soprano quality heard in those celestial choirs poets describe They have the knack of jazz time, however, and the result is a blending of the sublime with present-day taste in entertainment. The youngsters did not stop the show but this was not due entirely to the lack of enthusiasm demonstrated by the patrons for their efforts. The “cadets” have not vet mastered the art of stalling and stealing bows. They walked out at the close and returned for bows at in- opportune times but this they will over- come by coaching and practice. B.S. Bonnie Miller and Company Reviewed Wednesday evening, Novem- ber 10, at Keith’s Orpheum Theater, Brooklyn. Style—Roller Skating. Setting —Full. Time—Nine minutes. A fast, snappy and superior offering by Bonnie Miller and Company, the latter wo talented male assistants. What ap- rears to be the ulterior in this novelty is presented in solo and ensemble skating. Miss Miller is far from being a light woman and the way she was handled, swung about, spun around and utilized in other feats by one of her assistants was little short of marvelous, especially at the speed maintained. Bonnie is clever on the rollers and does a routine of jeures and pirouettes with great skill. In addition to the other work there was a neat, old-fashioned dance opening, a real- istic apache number, and a strong ec- centric closing, with Miss Miller hanging by one foot from the neck of her assistant while he does many spins. considerable applause when reviewed. one in. The act drew The Billboard, November 20, 1926 . ORIGINAL MATERIAL Is hard to find, but COGHLAN’S JESTER No. 3 its kind claiming 100% ORIGINALITY. writer for stars of Vaudeville, it supreme in its field. It is ineffably Team Patter, Sketches, Ventriloquist Comic Song Titles, Solo Cracks, etc. BLACKOUT superior. contains 104 pages of it. Written for the profes Musical Comedy and Burlesque. This great bor and Quartette PRICE, ONE DOLLAR This is the only book of sional comedian by JAMES COGHLAN, Its snappy, scintillating wit has made k contains Monologues, Double Acts, Acts acest first parts, Poems, Parodies. 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The act is played in a special set, a duplicate of the interior of a barn. When reviewed, the act ran 15 minutes and got a mild reception. John Wilder, 81-year old uncle of Coolidge, and second violinist, is featured. While the five musicians play old tunes the dancers do old dances; the announcer contributes a hornpipe. The attraction may go over on the Coolidge name with proper exploitation, but is not strong enough to buck such a team as Van and Schenck, who were playing a big movie house a few blocks away. The musicians make no attempt to play modern stuff; the act is being sold on its “old-time” appeal. It is questionable whether audiences prefer squeaky noise to good music or folk tunes rather than the melody of masters. J. F. M. Goodee Montgomery and Co. In BITS OF BROADWAY HITS Reviewed at B. S. Moss’ Regent Thea- ter, New York. Style—Revue. Setting— In “three”. Time—Fifteen minutes. This niece of the late Dave Montgomery brings a piquant personality to vaudeville as well as dainty dance talent that runs to the tap variety. She is assisted bye three men, one of whom holds forth at one of the two pianos all the time. Of the other two juveniles, one doubles with the pianist for both solos and accompani- ments and dso does two or three songs. The tNird man acts as a dance partner for the most part. Opening bit is done in “one” by two men who reveal likable personalities and ability to put over a song. Miss Mont- gomery joins them and the act goes to “three”. Subsequently a series of dance solos is done by the girl and her part- ner, who also combine for double num- bers. Most of the routine is either eccentric or tap dancing, and is offered along distinctive lines. Several changes of costume are made quickly. The juvenile who doubles at the piano and sings plays the piano in capable style, but is not too strong when singing alone. Included in the rofitine is a comedy dance number which helps to vary the steps. Miss Montgomery gives every indication of being big-time material, even more so than when she appeared with Brooke Johns. M. H. 8. -in— ANY APARTMENT By Lewis and Young Reviewed Monday matinee, November 8, at the Palace Theater, New York. Style—Comedy novelty. Setting—In “two” and “one’’. Time—Seventeen minutes. Morris and Campbell are assisted by Katharine Malley and Phil Silvers in their new turn, which is farcical in spots, and toward the close proves to be some- what along the lines of the old act. In the first of the three scenes or parts, Morris is the father of the “unhappy” family, Miss Malley 1s the mother and Silvers the hoy, attired in boy scout style. The action takes place in the kitchen and he is the henpecked one who has to drag the boy around so that a full report would probably reach home of his ac- tivities. In this instance he has lingered in front of the Palace Theater to see the pictures of his old frignd, Flo Camp- bell. After washing the dishes, he goes on an errand and ends up in his usual seat in an upper box, while Miss Camp- bell, in “one’’, sings her songs. Morris and Silvers do some funny stuff in the box, some of which has been done before. Later there is intimate conver- sation between the two principals and he arrives on the stage to help frame the “new act’. While in rehearsal the wife comes along and there is more trouble. They end up in song, with Morris also adding his skating comedy. All the ac- tion is funny and moves along in breezy style. They are more big time than ever. KL. HG. Mildred Leo Clement’s Hawaiian Ramblers Reviewed Monday matinee, November 8, at the Hippodrome, New York. Style— Musical — flash. Setting—Special, in “three”. Time—Eleven minutes, In an irregular spot for this type of act, opening at the show reveiwed, it pervaded the coolness of the audience and emerged to a good hand. The act is a musical flash of 16 people, 14 of whom, Hawaiians according to appear- ances, form a half circle and play a varied collection of numbers. The group is a stringed band, except for two saxes, a piano and drums. Opening with a straight number, they delve into a diver- sified routine with singing accompani- ment, vocal bits, specialties, etc. Toward the finish Miss Clements offers a Hawai- ian dance along conventional lines. Hers is a graceful exhibition of the dance. Another girl, breaking the number and the encore that follows, crosses the stage, throwing in a few “shakes” in the bar- gain. The offering is big time in every respect. R. C. Babcock and Dolly Reviewed Monday evening, November 8, at Loew's Gates Theater, Brooklyn Style—Comedy. Setting—In “one”’, special. Time—Thirteen minutes. Babcock is a fair comedian but his forte is knockabout acrobatics. The open- ing is an encounter between him and 4 girl of ample figure and affected grace in the character of a French siren trans- planted to the Gay White Way. The drop represents Times Square lookine north from the old Times building. The comedy is surprisingly hesitant an smacks of poor taste more frequently than is appropriate in a family house. The best bits of the turn are Babcock’'s sudden stiff-body flops. This man can fall backwards stiffly and balancing him- self on his head rise in the same manner with the facility of a machine so ad- justed. The girl, who makes one costume change, wears elaborate clothes and wears them well, but, with the exception of pas- sionate sighs and the uttering of French phrases and brief bits in broken English, there is little more action assigned to her. She essays several dance bits but her regal carriage is too unwieldy for the light fantastic stuff. Babcock scores highly in a combined contortionist and acrobatic bit while his partner is dressing for her second appearance. The act would go over better ff the comedy bits were improved. Babcock’s acrobatics are enough to put an other- wise dull turn across but there's no rea- son why the entire burden should be E. E. 8. ee on him. Valerie Bergere and Company In CHINESE COMPENSATION Reviewed at B. 8. Moss’ Regent Thea- ter, New York. Style—Dramatic sketch. Setting—Full stagé (special). Time— Eighteen minutes. Two men and two women assist Miss Bergere in this vehicle, which strikes 1s as being more of a big-time proposition than anything she has done in the past. The setting is a costly one of Oriental design. Miss Bergere does her Mongolian stuff beautifully and the supporting cast is perfect. The story concerns a well- planned method of ruining a successful business man because of an indiscretion with a Chinese maiden 15 years before. The notorious China Carlo, as she is called now, runs a gambling house as part of the scheme to win away Gerdon Hall’s wife and ruin him financially. She plants a good-looking private secretary in Hall's office, who not only learns his business methods but also has an affair with his wife, who seeks a divorce, Thus the day finally comes when Hal! falls completely into the power of China Carlo, whose daughter was wronged years ago, and who is taking this way of avenging her. The action takes place in the gambling house, the private office of China Carlo being utilized. The dialog and action moves” swiftly, nothing being too in- credible as such playlets go. The situs- tion is not new, of course, but as it Is presented in this act it makes great drama for vaudeville. M. H. 8. Bobby Van Horn Reviewed Monday evening, November 8, at Loew's Gates Theater, Brooklyn, Style—Rlack-face monolog and singing. Setting—In one. Time—Fifteen minutes. Announcing himself as a “professor of laughology.” Van Horn persists in the laugh-and-be-happy theme unto the end. He depends for his black-face interpreta- tion on a deep, well-sustained delivery. The reception, when reviewed, was not very cardial. but we take the liberty to differ materially with the verdict of the layman. Van Horn's gags are good. Most of them, in fact, are so delightfully subtle that they went miles over the heads of the folks who probably expected Van Horn to relate razor-slashing or bone- rolling anecdotes. Van Horn is attired in a crimson cap and gown, appropriate to his professorial role. He fingers an unlit cigar somewhat in the manner of Jay C. Flippen and Mel Klee. His monolog topics cover a wide range from “wimmen” and prohibition to Congress and the value of persistent opti- mism. His vocal bits are of varying merit. The one in which he interpolates several whistling choruses to Just Around the Corner isa “wow”. The closing batch of parodies on Dirie are meritable solely because of the clever words. The meter is imperfect and Van Horn’s delivery fal- ters in many spots. Just a slight bit of trimming in the gags where rawness is undeniably stressed and a rescanning of his lines in the Divie bits will give Van Horn a high rat- ing on the time he is playing. E. B. S. = SS 7 i.
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Rita Gould viewed Monday evening, November at Loew's Gates Theater, Brooklyn. jle—Singing. Setting—In “one”, special. rime—Seventeen minutes, Accompanied by a male pianist and issisted by a colored girl in a costume hange and a comedy bit, Miss Gould offered her current act when reviewed with astonishingly little enthusiasm. Her attitude during most of the running time is best summed up in the words recurring her mind as she went thru her paces, “Well, the act’s on and I might as well eo thru with it.” This might have been vused by the reaction of the dull audi- e. Miss Gould, probably unprepared for this apathy, took the situation in ind with little tact. Instead of “kid- ling’ the folks goodnaturedly, she be- antagonistic, thus prompting a of the gallery gods to hand her “razz’’ during several jue the well-known numbers. Observed solely from the standpoint of entertainment, Miss Gould has an ffering in harmony with her variations of past seasons. She opens with a special bit and swings into a vocal impersona- ion of a hard-boiled miss. This gives way to another vocal bit, followed by 2 number offered in Beatrice Lillie style, titled Who Says Gentlemen Prefer Blondes? Miss Gould's travesty thru song of a would-be tragedienne is a strong nure pure bit. She wears a red -vig for this nume- ber, and, when reviewed, showed a gracious personality. The hand was strong at its close—much stronger than the reception up to this Interval had promised—and she encored with a pleas- ing rendering of Red, Red Robin. Miss Gould's talent as a songster ts genuine, but she can learn several things about holding her own when the audience be- comes unruly. E. E. 8. . Marie Vero “THE SCHOOLGIRL COLORATURA” Reviewed Wednesday evening, Novem- ber 10, at B. &. Moss’ Regent Theuter, New York. Style—Soprano. Setting—In “one”, Time—Twelve minutes. Marie Vero’s appearance is preceded by a film trailer setting forth the fact that the Italian girl was a pupil at Public School No. 1, where ner marvelous voice attracted the attention of her teacher, who, inturn, brought it to the attention of a Keith-Albee executive. A Cinderella career is painted in fine style and as a hookup around the Vaudeville Centennial idea of bringing in new talent, it gets over nicely. As a matter of fact the youthful- looking songbird has a three-year K.-A. contract, and she will be exploited along the “schoolgirl” lines. She is assisted by another girl, as accomnanist at the piano. Opening with an Italian selection, Miss Vero reveals a clear bell-like voice of excellent range and timbre. In appear- ance she fs hardly over 17 years old and her style does not suggest any theatrical experience, Her second number was the published ballad, Because I Love You, and she closed with the Galli-Curci fa- vorite from Lamke. Her coloratura notes were all that could possibly be desired from a youngster. Her diction is un- usually clear and it seems that she is really a “find”. There should be more flash at the finish. At better houses they will appreciate her. M. H. 8. Skelley and Heit Revue 7 Reviewed Monday matinee, Novembr 8, at Moss’? Broadway Theater, New Yor. Style—Revue. Setting—Full. Time—Fif- teen minutes, _Skelley and Heit have a good vehicle, likewise three girl assistants who are £00d performers in addition to being good lookers, The offering consists of much laugh-getting talk, slapstick comedy, mugging and excellent songs and dances, The man does nut comic stuff, the like of which, so far as being ridiculous and nonsensical inan entertaining way is concerned, does not come across our path every day. Opening, the man engages in a wireless ‘clephone conversation with four girls whose company he craves, which gives way to a full-stage sct with the man “waiting the arrival of the girls at his partment. One of the girls executed a pretty high-kicking number that regis- tered when reviewed. The rendition of Put Your Loving Arms Around Me by the man and a tall dazzling blonde brought an equally large hand. The other ‘wo girls offered q doukle tap dance with race and rhythm that included several ‘intricate feats of jazz tap dancing. The fall blonde reappears for another snappy vocal number with catchy music. The ct moved swiftly, different specialties following each other without a moment's drag, J. B. S. Oliver and Crangle Reviewed Wednesday evening, Novem- ber 10, at Keith’s Orpheum Theater, Brooklyn. Style—Piano, violin and dane- ing. Setting—‘One” and “two”. Time— Thirteen minutes. Oliver and Crangle must be. a new combination, for if they had been seen before they would be playing the big- time houses after their first showing date, They have a very entertaining offering, made all the more pleasing by their per- sonalities. The man opens, singing a special num- ber to his own piano accompaniment. The duo then render My Bundle of Love with voices that blend very well. Fol- lowing is a piano recital of one of Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsodys in which the man displays excellent technique and poise. The girl reappears in Russian costume and on an elevated platform presents a Russian dance including many kn2e- drops, kicks and pirouett+s that would put any dance turn over for a hit. After playing his own version of Alabamy Bound on the piano, the man renders a violin solo, Roses of Picardy, and during the chorus is joined by the girl, the latter playing a violin studded with rhinestones. ee & &. Brooke Johns And His All-American Collegians. Reviewed Monday matinee, November 8, at Loew's State Theater, New York. Style—Singing and orchestra. Setting— In one and full stage, special. Time— Ten minutes. Brooke Johns’ current debut at the State turned out to be a disappointment in more ways than one. What particu- larly seemed to irk the patrons was the unusually short running time of the turn. When a headline act bows out at the end of 10 minutes at this house it presages no good for those before the footlights. Johns, in his pleasant but weak voice, gives almost mechanically versions of worked-to-death pop. bits, while his seven instrumentalists accompany in the tradi- tional collegiate manner. He works his banjo bits quite diligently and in these bits alone did he give an intimation of the reason for his “name” value. He prods the boys on with “good fellow” pats on the back. inaudible asides and the “come on, boys”, Pollyanna encourage- ment. This manifestation of jazz show- manship could have been done much bet- ter. The audience appreciated it a little, anyway. Interspersing the straight orchestra and singing numbers are banjo duos, a five- man piano bit in which four of the boys double at two pianos while a fifth plays another and the closing banjo quintet, in which Johns’ playing Is featured. One number consists of two harmonica play- ers, a washboard artiste and several ban- joists. Better novelties of this character injected into band acts receive milder ap- plause in the family houses. Johns’ name should carry him thru a featured position on this time. E. E. 8. Toodles and Tod Reviewed Thursday evening, November 11, at Loew’s Bedford Theater, Brook- lyn. Style—Dog novelty. Setting—In two (cycs). Time—Seven minutes. The man and girl presenting this nov- elty act are handicapped by a shortage of animal talent and lack of originality in tricks. Nothing performed by this pair of short-haired canines has not been seen in other acts of this kind this season. The use of but two dogs neces- sarily keeps the action down to a drag- ging tempo. One of the dogs “treadmills” the man as the latter performs a slow roll and other twists and bends. The man bal- ances on his hands and the other dog imitates. It is announced that one of the little fellows will balance on his head in imitation of the man, but the stunt really evolves as a foreleg balancing bit, performed while the body seems half supported by a wooden arrangement. There follows several rolls by one of the dogs from a table one and one-half feet high to the floor. This is really the best bit of the act. The dogs parade in bizarre costume and one of them gives a fair stepping bit—for a dog. The man throws one of the dogs into his out- stretched hand, the little fellow landing neatly on his forelegs and, after being poised thus for several seconds, allows one foot to swing away. The turn will do for the time it is playing, but can be improved consider- ably by adding several more of the canine species to the pair. The use of the canines’ names in the billing is good showmanship. EB. E. 8. The Billboard, November 20, 1926 “The Sportet Revue” Reviewed Wednesday evening, Novem- ber 10, at Keith’s Orpheum Theater, Brooklyn. Style—Revue. Setting—‘One" and “full”. Time—Fourteen minutes. The billing is apparently taken from the opening song that a man renders regarding the modern sport girl, which gives way to the introduction of six pleasingly appearing maidens who com- prise the orchestra that assists the man and a girl dancer. From the first few bars that the girls play it is plain that it stands above the average six-piece or- chestra. Their style is soft and distinct and it is truly “whispered harmony”’. Popular numbers are done along the usual lines at first,» followed by specially ar- ranged songs calling for fine musicianship on the part of the soloists and novelty combination effects. The girl dancer presents some fine for- ward and side kicks and does equally -~rell leading the orchestra in one number. The man offers several eccentric dances that include many running splits and other acrobatic feats. The cornet player pleases with My Dream of the Big Parade, for she is gifted with a particularly high and pleasing voice. An additional num- ber or two by this dainty miss wovld ail the act materially. J. B. 8. Ruth De Merle and Girls With Billie Blake, Esther Rossum, Helen Connors and Gladys Hart. Reviewed at B. S. Moss’ Regent Thea- ter, New York. Style—Dance revue, Setting—In one and Time—Fifteen minutes. Miss De Merle heads a quartet of cute dancers that could hardly be improved upon for this type of revue. They work with a vim and are more competent than any other four we've caught in similar capacity in many months. Possibly they stand out because Miss De Merle herself is but passable in her own efforts. Opening is a prison number, with the girls poking their heads thru apertures in the drop which depicts a row of cells. They sing to the warden, who agrees to liberate them if they dance for her. In front of the drop they do an additional song and dance. Then follows a series of specialties by Miss De Merle and the company, some of it as solos and two numbers as a sister act. All the dances done by the four girls were exceedingly dainty in routine and execution. The changes of costume, fresh in appearance, further enhanced the offering. Closing was the “West Point” number, in which the -half-squad did a few formations, as well as the manual of arms as called by Miss Merle. The final command was to do the Black Bottom, and the company did so with alacrity. With a more capa- ble one at the head of the outfit, it would shape up as big-time material. M. H. S. Hazel Crosby Reviewed Monday matinee, November 8, at Loew’s State Theater, New York. Style—Singing. Setting—In “one”, special. Time—Thirtéen minutes. Miss Crosby’s current vocal repertoire is well suited to her unique talents. She opens with a semi-classical tune and in- jects next a medley of pop. bits. Her delivery at all times is perfect. This little girl seems to be intent during every moment of her appearance to give the best that is in her—and that is quite a delectable portion. The latter half of her turn comprises the rendering of the Katarina selection mm the style of Victor Herbert, Irving Berlin and grand opera. The operatic version is a brilliant piece of work. The music of the Pugliacci prolog is utilized and here is where Miss Crosby seems to forget that she is playing for a three-a-day audience. When reviewed the patrons seemed lost in the illusion and testified to their gratefulness at being thus taken away from the jazz attitude »y giving the girl the best hand received by an act in the State deuce spot this season. Miss Cros- by will get there—even 1f her arrival be a bit belated. E. Double O. Malone Reviewed Tuesday evening, November 9, at the Academy Theater, Chicago. Style—Comedy and magic. Setting—In “one”. Time—Twelve minutes, Double O. Malone goes Odd McIntyre one better and springs a trade name which might get him somewhere were it not for the fact that there are comedy magicians and comedy magicians. One thing for this newcomer is that he is versatile. He opens with a rube monolog, does comedy magic (palming, billiard balls, performing handkerchief tricks, manipulating cards and emptying a spit- 21 full stage, special» SUPERIOR DANCING FLATS FOR STAGE AND STREET WEAR Hand-made Dancing Flats, suitable for Stage and Street. 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22 Will Rogers, Trombonist, Joins Cowboy Band ABILENE, Tex., Nov. 11.—Will Rogers, “poet lariat’, was yesterday made an honorary member of the cow- boy band of Simmons University, said to be the only cowboy band in the world, by a vote of 45 members of the organization. “I might have been a bandsman to- day if I hadn't lost that little sliding doo-dad off of a sliding trombone I had when I was a kid back in Indian Territory,” said Rogers. “Several of us ranch hands tried to get up a band at one time. The town’s blacksmith had once heard a band and was elected director, but my musical career ended when about 500 cows stepped on that little sliding do-manh- jigger.” 4 Arcadia Ballroom, Milwaukee, Success Under New Manager MILWAUKEE, Wis., Nov. 12.—For a number of years the Arcadia Ballroom here, altho one of the prettiest in the country, was far from a success and was termed a failure by many. The 'o- cation was right for drawing the Mil- waukeeans, but it seemed the manage- ment could not hold the business. The pep was missing that is necessary in a successful dance palace and it seemed the management lacked the ability to entertain the patrons after they paid their way into the estanlishment. Recently H. Wood, owner of Arcadia, asked for suggestions from Messrs. Stein and Linder, of the Music Corporation of America, and an agreemert was entered by which the M. C. A. took over the management and servicing of the ba'l- room. The deal was closed early in Oc- tober and the Arcadia opened October 16, with A. H. Linder in charge. From this day the at*endance has been increasing greatly. Instead of running Saturday and Sur- day only, as under previous managers, the dance sessions are nightly except Monday, which is devoted to classes. In an interview with Linder a Billboard representative asked to what source he attributed the success and how it came so quickly after the ballroom had prac- tically been a lemon for so many years. His answer was: “Advertising, good music, a slippery floor and plenty of parties to entertain.” The advertising for the opening was just a little different from that used by any dance palace in Mi'waukee be- fore, and it immediately started the peo- ple guessing and talking. It was of a “teaser” type. Exceptional pains were taken in decorating the ballroom and the general appearance was changed by the addition of beautiful lighting effects, which livened up and made the place inviting after patrons were inside. The selection of orchestras that could enter- tain as well as play good dance music was done with the utmost care. Parties galore were planned and run off in a most entertaining style. This pleased the old patrons as well as the new ones and all are now supporting the Arcadia. Aywan Club To Hold Benefit NEW YORK, Nov. 12.—The Club Aywan, 125th street and 7th avenue, con- trolled by Charles Fox, Carey Phalen and Tim Sullivan, will stage a benefit Sunday evening, November 14, for the victims of the recent Havana hurricane. The entire receipts of the night will be turned over to the relief fund. Jimmy (Happy) Burns, who produced the revue; Murray (Uke) Parker, master of ceremonies, and Johnny Vigal and George Meyer, directors, promise to add to their already good show to attract additional cash customers. Isabal Brown, acrobatic dancer; Nita Hale, Pareja De Bailes Vila and Mar- tinez and 20 other artistes will strut their stuff. Moonlight Ballroom, Canton, O., To Close for Redecoration CANTON, O., Nov. 12.—Moonlight Ball- room, at Meyers Lake Park, will close for 10 days tomorrow night for re- decorating and installation of new fea- tures, reopening Thanksgiving night, ac- cording to Manager Carl A. Sinclair. Husk O'Hare and his Radio Orchestra, of Chicago, are the cvrrent attraction at the ballroom and the band is one of the best to play here this season. Part- time operation until the holidays is planned by the Moonlight management. The Billboard, November 20, 1926 Orchestra and Cabaret Conducted by WILLIAM SACHS—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. Club Holds Song Writers’ Night NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—The Mimic Club Thursday evening offered as a feature attraction a score of famous songwriters, including Irving Berlin, Ceorge Gershwin, Vincent Youmans, Ray Henderson, Lew Brown, Cliff Friend, Sidney Clare, Harry Woods, Harry Akst, Joe Santley and L. Wolfe Gilbert. The songmakers offered their late:t composition for the benefit and pleasure of the club patrons, and L. Wolfe Gilbert was a big hit with his new ballad, Calling Me Home, which he wrote with Jimmie Monaco. Benny Davis, another prominent lyri- cist, owns the club and staged the affair. Seger Ellis Declines Offer NEW YORK, Nov. 12.—Seger Ellis, well-known pianist, who was an ex- clusive Victor recording artist for some time, has declined to renew his contract with Victor and now is a free lance, sinz- ing and playing for Victor, Brunswick, Columbia and Pathe. Ellis plans to leave for the South some time this month and remain away all winter. He will enter- tain over various radio stations and give concerts at record dealers’ stores in towns along his route. Aaronson Returns From Europe NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Irving Aaron- son and his orchestra returned from Europe Monday via the Leviathan, after spending 10 weeks abroad. Mrs. Irving Aaronson was a member of the party. She is a toe dancer, and accompanied the band to Europe to entertain with it, but illness prevented her from working more than two weeks. George Piantadosi, general professional manager for Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., and Jimmy Clark, band and orches- tra manager, were at the dock to welcome Aaronson home and to convey Louis Bernstein’s best wishes. Capital Attractions Get Land o’ Dance Bookings HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 13.—The Capital Attractions this week announced that they had obta:ned the exclusive bookings for the Land o’ Dance, Canton, O., which was recently acquired by Al Nall, well-known dance-hall operator. The first Capital unit to play the Land o’ Dance will be Ross J. Church and his Century Kings, the week of November 22. They will be followed in the next week by Tal Henry’s Orchestra. BOB WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA, who will open an 18 weeks’ run at “Havana, Cuba, the latter part of this month, doing stage as well as dance work. Important Orchestra Changes In San Francisco Theaters SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12.—Several shfts of orchestra leaders are being made in a number of the big San Fran- cisco theaters. Walt Roesner, who has been at the Warfie’d Theater for the past year, has returned to the T. and D. in Oakland. Rube Wolff, who has been at Loew’s State, Los Angeles, is Roesner’s succes- sor at the Warfield. Walter J. Rudolph, with his Melody Masters, comes from the State Theater, Oakland, to open the new Alhambra Theater on Polk street, near Green, to- morrow night. 3en Black will open a four weeks’ en- gagement at the Granada Theater on Saturday afternoon. Max Dolin, former conductor of the California Theater or- chestra and who recently returned from Honolulu, will on Sunday assume charge of the music at the Coliseum Theater. Bob and Gale Sherwood will come to the Cuiifornia Theater next week. Rainbo Garden, Chicago, Opens Winter Season CHICAGO, Nov. 13.—Fred Mann's Million-Dollar Rainbo Garden, at Clark street and Lawrence avenue, recently -e- decorated and refurnished, will open its winter season Monday, with Al Katz and his Kittens furnishing the dance tunes. A feature of the opening will be the Rainbo QGreations, under the direction of E, George Wood, and featuring Lee Al- ton, Billie DeRex, Elsie Cole, Lillian Lewis and Auriole Craven. will act as master of ceremonies. Night Clubs Now Nightmares NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Guests of the Hotel Laurelton have lodged complaints against the night clubs in the 56th street district, saying that the racket made by the Black Bottom artistes and the mid- night nightingales have turned their nights into nightmares. . J. C. Boggs, proprietor of the Hotel Laurelton, 147 West 55th street, said that some of his guests announced they would have to seek new quarters if the night clubs were permitted to keep up the racket. He is considering a taxpayer's action to force the clubs to close as public nuisances, The Manger Hotel Opening Postponed for Another Month NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—The opening of the Hotel Manger, Seventh avenue and 50th street, has been postponed until December 1. The hotel management will conduct a grill, for which it has been trying to obtain a suitable orchestra. One prominent leader is reported to have offered to purchase $10,000 of stock in the hotel provided he gets the contract for the band. Various reports concerning the broad- casting to be conducted at the hotel have been in circulation, the latest being that WEAF will install a wire, Grosso Trio Making Records NEW YORK, Nov, 10.—Elmer Grosso, Larry Murphy and John Amendt have started to make records for Cameo. They play and sing. Grosso also is directing Vie Caplin, the band at the Claridge Hotel, broadcast- ing from there twice weekly over WOR. Who's Who in Orchestras Fred Waring, who organized and directs Waring's Pennsylvanians, was born at Tyrone, Pa., 26 years ago, and is considered one of the most popular and proficient dance and recording directors in the country. At present Waring is leading his band over a tour of first - class picture theaters in the East, and the boys never fail to click. In fact, Waring al- ways is asked to play a re- turn engage- ment. The rec- ords he makes for Victor are among the best sellers the company puts on the market. Waring, a graduate of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, recruited his band from ambitious and musical youths from his home town. He organ/ ized the combination about five years ago and it has been a feature ever since. Waring is a keen student of the present-day popular dance tunes and knows how to get out of them everything the composer puts into them. He was responsible for Col- legiate’s landing with Shapiro, Bern- stein & Company, Inc. After hearing it for the first time and learning that the writers had not attempted to do anything with it, he sent word to the New York publisher to come to Phila- delphia and treat himself to the next dance sensation. Fred Waring and his band played two weeks at the Strand, New York, and could spend months in the same ‘town if they so desired, but prefer to keep on the move. Buffalo Activities BUFFALO, WN. Y., Nov. 13.— The Palais Royal, near the Teck Theater, with its splendid Palais Royal Orchestra (the Southbound Shufflers), is doing a fine business. Hans Geyer’s Old Teck, in the Teck Theater Building, is more popular than ever, and the engagement of Hayes’ Miami Minstrels as entertainers and musicians has proved a tenstrike. Geyer's new roadhouse and night club, the Chateau, on the Getzville road, is doing splendidly with the Madison Commodore Orchestra as the big attraction. George White’s Homestead Clu in Tonawanda, suburb of Buffalo, is prov- ing a powerful magnet with Joe Justiana and his Eight Harmaniacs. The enter- tainers appearing with the orchestra are the Joffre Sisters, great grand-daughters of General Joffre, hero of the Marne, and Alice Crandall, billed as the “California Nightingale”. This Homestead Night Club troupe recently played a week's en- gagement at Loew’s State Theater here and were termed the “surprise of the sea- son” by Manager Al Beckerich of the State. Other Buffalo haunts proving hugely popular are Minnie Clark’s Silver Slip- per, on Transit road, and the Plantation, on the Niagara Falls boulevard. Trionon Company To Erect New Dance Palace in Seattle SEATTLE, Wash. Nov. 13.—The Trionon Company, composed of a group of local business men, among whom are John E. Savage, owner of the Butler Ho- tel, and Herbert Wiedoft, well-known orchestra leader, formerly of San Fran- cisco, has purchased the half block on the west side of Third avenue, between Wall and Vine streets, on which the company will construct one of the West's finest amusement and dance palaces. The proposed building will cost ap- proximately $150,000. The main ball- room will have a floor 70 by 160 feet and there will be a number of new fea- tures. Construction will begin as soon as the plans now being prepared are completed. Joe Lewis Pays Broadway Visit NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Joe Lewis, who recently finished a long engagement 28 master of ceremonies at the Midnight Frolic, Chicago, breezed into New York last week for a short visit. He is sched- uled to return to Chicago Tuesday and ‘s booked to open shortly at the New Green Mill there as master of ceremonies. || ee | wy) } Po Se Pi‘ ‘iésCOC*d : 1 , a a i : ' a ae | : mR =. | | Spe a Sl Se! Se ee + Gs ' 33 SC | =: << ty . 7 : a : ; <4 onane | oe 8 he ee ese a . ' | Po Po
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Chicago Cabaret Notes CHICAGO, Nov. 12.—There are two nights each week ait are capacity nights ++ Bert Kelly's Stables. They are Mon- day, Theatrical Night, when the profes- sio nals gather there, and Saturday, Foot- ball Night, when the college students prefer the Bohemian atmosphere of the Stables. PAUL CHAPMAN'S Orchestra pro- vides the dance music in the Bal Tabarin, the exclusive night club at the top of the Hote! Sherman. MEL IRVING is now master of cere- monies at the Club Belleaire, TWO NEW ACTS seen at the Ren- DeCarlos and Granada, dezvous are dancers, and Mary Colburn. GEORGE MALLEN’S Georgians are featured at the Hollywood Barn on the northwest side. IN THE NEW FLOOR SHOW at the Frolics are Marque and Marquette, dancers, and Joey Ray, billed as the “California Nightingale’. EVELYN NESBIT still holds forth at the Kit Kat Club, with new wardrobe and songs. FRIDAY NIGHT is Black Bottom Nicht at the Rainbo. The contest is restricted to members of the Rainbo en- semble. THE LAMB SISTERS, Mildred and Hazel, harmony singers, have been re- engaged to appear at the Vanity Fair. THE NEW GREEN MILL will at- tempt to revive business with a floor show, consisting of 10 principals and 16 girls, which will open November 17. WALTER FORD'S Orchestra is ape aaring at the Shoreland Hotel. MISTRESSES of ceremonies are bee coming the vogue in the Windy City. The Parody Club has Flossie Sturgis and Deauville has Margaret White in this role. THE SAMOVAR has added Jules and Jose Walton, dancers, to its floor show. Janssen Trades His Restaurant NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—August Janssen has traded his famous cafe and restaurant at 30th street and Broadway, as part payment for the Alden Apartments, Al- den Park, Brookline, Boston, Mass. In addition to the cafe, the new owners will receive all of Janssen’s holdings at Plan- dome, L. I. The Alden Apartments, recently com- pleted, contain 1,000 rooms. The cafe at 30th street and Broadway, known as the Hofbrau House, was a fa- vorite rendezvous for sporting and the- atrical folk when Weber and Fields, Lil- lian Russell, May Irwin and other stars were in their prime. Janssen still owns the M’dtown Hofbrau at 53d street and Broadway. I. G. Wolf, of Great Neck and New York, closed the deal for Janssen and the other parties, Strauss and Irwin To Book NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Lou Strauss, publicity man, and Lou Irwin have opened an office in the Strand Theater Building to book orchestras and nicht-club talent. As a starter they placed Helen Morgan in a club under her own name; Deevorah and Beronoff, dancers, at the Club Rich- man; Betsy Reese and Roy Fox's Orches- tra at the Club Avalon, and several acts at the Frivolity, which is scheduled to reopen shortly. JESSE GREER, popular composer, now is playing plano at the Mimic Club. TO “EARN” MORE “LEARN” MORE! IMPROVISING? From the Most ‘Complete’ Treatise Published. 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THE MELODY CLUB, on West 54th street, has opened with Milton Merrill’s Entertaining Band and a revue. Merrill will act as master of ceremonies, DUKE YELLMAN and his Dance and Recording Band have been booked thru Bernie Foyer to open at the Parody Club, November 24. Another orchestra, booked by Taps, will fill in for two weeks. JACK WHEATON, booking in connec- tion with the Harry Walker office, has placed Irving Young’s Californians at the Strand Roof. The band is new on Broadway, having come from the Pacific Coast two weeks ago. Wheaton also has a combination at the Club Biaritz, 210 West 54th street. LATEST REPORTS have it that grill at the new Hotel Manger will open until after the first of the year. PETER’S BLUE 1] HOUR CLUB is scheduled to open November 23, with George Olsen and his Orchestra furnish- ing the music. the not DON ANTENO AND WILLIE MAE, dancers, and Cliff Crane, eccentric dancer, have been booked at the Midtown Hofbrau. BERT LEWIS has closed as master of ceremonies at the Club Kentucky and now is doubling at the Paddock and Knickerbocker grill. THE CALIFORNIA RAMBLERS went into the Monte Carlo last week. Salvo-Gertrude at Swiss Gardens Salvo and Gertrude, widely known dancers, who last season were a big suc- cess at the Pancoast Hotel, Miami Beach, Fla., and at the Casino, Havana, Cuba, scored a big hit at the Swiss Gardens, Cincinnati’s popular resort, last week. The dance team is this week playing at the Flower Show, Chattanooga, Tenn., and from there will go to the Pancoast Hotel, Miami Beach, C. Fisher To Tour the World KALAMAZOO, Mich., Nov. 13.—Charles L. Fisher, prominent orchestra leader and manager of bands, has contracted to make a cruise of the world w'th his outfit. They will sail on the Bengeland December 14, and will return April 14, 1927. Coon-Sanders To Double Between Blackhawk and Arcadia CHICAGO, Nov. 11.—The Coon-San- ders Orchestra, now playing at the Blackhawk Cafe, Chicago, under the management of M. C. A., will double at the Arcadia Ballroom, Milwaukee, begin- ning Sunday afternoon, November 28. This will be the inauguration of Sun- day afternoon dancing at the Arcadia and should prove a large success with the Coon-Sanders aggregation playing the first two hours and the Egyptian Seree naders putting on the finishing touches, Robison Connects With Perfect NEW YORK, Nov 12.—Willard Robi- son, composer and orchestra leader, has signed with Perfect to employ his oute fit as the house orchestra for the re- cording company. Robison has a crack dance and recording beud, which has toured the country under the name of the Deep River Orchestra. Cabaret Review Casa Lopez, New York Vincent Lopez gets a tough break in having his Casa Vincent Lopez, 247 W. 54th street, cataloged as a night club, as it is as far above the average night club in every respect as the Capitol Theater, New York, is above a small-town movie house. Properly exploited, the Casa Lopez should become a sort of a New York institution in night amusement. One can go there in a dinner uniform or a business suit and feel] perfectly at home. It is an ideal place for the highbrow, and the middlebrow with cents, sentiment and sense, to be entertained and made to for- get his cares of the preceding day. And from 11 p.m. until 2:30 a.m. there always is something doing which is clean, clever and comical. With Lopez speaking and directing his Brunswick Recording Orchestra, and the Lopez vari-colored lighting effect in operation, plus a Lopez presentation of an Irving Berlin song, one gets the feel- ing that he is seated in the grill of a first-class hotel, looking at a Murray An- derson presentation. But you have to see the place, feel its breadth and general environment to appreciate it. In Frank Libuse, Lopez has the Nick Altrock of Broadway night life. Libuse, who clowns as a stupid and stumbling waiter, has discovered a new form of entertainment and he is a barrel of fun. With somebody to “feed” him, he would even be better. He does have a legitimate waiter lend him a hand occasionally, and his fight with the “plant” couple is a first-class comedy sketch in itself. Lopez does not depend upon tabloid sex stuff to draw. He offers the Keller Sisters and Lynch, who are clever singers and dancers, and they show to better ad- vantage than they did at the Maurice Diamond Club. 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24 The Billboard, November 20, 1926 ex: Se) Benny Davis Now Recording Publishers Who Erred Will Please Rise and Take a Bow There is one thing all songwriters have in common—the complaint that popular song publishers frequently fail to see a hit when it is offered. Billy Rose, for instance, runs into this situation more often than anybody else because he has had more rejected by publishers than any of his competitors. However, there is a reason for Rose's trouble. You see, he does not walk into a publisher’s office like some panhandler looking for a favor. When Billy has what he thinks is a hit he tells the pub- lisher what he wants done with it to make it popular, and not infrequently the publisher resents having Billy ride roughshod over his staff writers and his own ideas concerning the exploitation of a new song. And when Rose can't get what he wants he walks off with the manuscript and tries his ideas on ane other publisher. When discussing rejections the other day, Rose said he would like to see all the big publishers in line and have each one take a bow who turned down the following numbers: Barney Google, That Old Gang of Mine, You Tell Her, I Stut- ter; You've Gotta See Mamma Every Night, Don’t Bring Lulu, Follow the Swallow, In the Middle of the Night ana Tonight You Belong to Me. Zose usually wants from one to five thousands dollars advance on a songz, which may be one reason why publishers hesitate at times about grabbing his hits. Much Mystery Is Connected With Making of Music Firm Practically everybody in Melody Lane except the principals involved appear to know that a new publishing firm is being organized by Lew Brown, Buddy De Sylva, Ray Henderson, Al Jolson, Paul Whiteman and several others, including a prominent publisher. A person close to the songwriters said that the boys have been holding meetings in an effort to get started. And every day in the week the new firm's future activities come up for discussion among numerous litt!e groups. . With Brown, De Sylva and Henderson to write the songs, Al Jolson to introduce them and give them prestige, and Paul Whiteman and his Band to feature them as dance numbers and record them for Victor, the company should be able to make the grade. In any event, it would get away to an excellent start. However, if you should ask any of the boys in the opening paragraph about the new company he is likely to. shake his shoulders and say it is news to him. So’s your old man. Curtis Lands Gus Kahn Lyric Gus Kahn’s name on a popular song is the same as silver on sterling. Maybe that is not the way it reads, but you know what is meant. Anyhow, Kahn is credited with being one of the best lyric writers in the business, and none but the big firms like Berlin, Remick, Shapiro and Feist get a crack at his stuff. That is the rule. But there is an exception to ap- proximately every rule, and in this case it is Loyal B. Curtis, who in some mys- terious manner obtained a Kahn lyric for his Roses for Remembrance, his new ballad. Curtis, however, had to travel to Chi- cago to get the lyric. But there fs noth- ing unusual in that, for some of the best melody writers in the game make the trip to Chicago to collaborate with Kahn. The song is finding so much favor with real ballad singers that Curtis says ::e would make several trips to China to ob- tain another lyric equa':ly as good. Mrs. Gus Kahn, who collaborated with Gus on his first hit, Gee, I Wish I Hada Girl, heard the melody of Roses for Re- membrance before Gus did and picked it as a hit tune. When Gus heard it he o. kd. her judgment and wrote the lyric. Silvio Hein at Saranac Lake Silvio Hein, composer and assistant sec- retary of the American Society of Com- posers, Authors and Publishers, returned last week to Saranac Lake in hopes of recovering his health. He will park xt 59 Franklin avenue, Saranac Lake, New York, and will remain at the lake for several months, and possibly longer. O14 pals who find time hanging heavily on heir hands from now or may put it to good advantage occasionally by dropping Silvio a few words of cheer and scandal. Hein made his debut at Saranac Lake nm June, 1924 and stayed there nine months. He also was away for a time last year, and this trip to the cold parts marks his third. Best wishes, Silvio. LAND OQ’ MELODY Conducted by E. M. WICKES—Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York rs Q. R. S. Buys U. S. Roll Co. For the reported sum of $500,000 the Q. R. S. Music Company has acquired the good will, patents, machinery, in- ventory and other assets of the United States Musfe Company, manufacturer of piano player rolls. Arthur A. Friestedt, president of the U. S. concern, will join the Q. R. S. forces in an advisory ca- pacity, and George L. Ames, vice-presi- dent and sales manager of the U. S., will become sales manager of the Q. R. S. outfit. No changes will be made in the present officers of the Q. R. S. The Q. R. S. firm probably is the largest maker of rolls in the world and maintains plants at New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto, Canada; Sydney, Australia, and Utrecht, Holland. Lee Roberts, cowriter of Smiles and other hits, started with the company about 10 years ago and helped it to grow to its present position. Of late Roberts has not been much in evidence in the East. Max Kortlander is the present recording manager and Pete Wendling the star piano artist. Copyright Scramble Soon Due The copyrights on numerous songs that were hits when the publishers did busi- ness on West 28th street will soon ex- pire and there may be a wild scramble among the writers to recopyright the songs and recover possession. Copyrights on old hits written by Paul Dresser, Andy Sterling, Harry Von Tilzer, Will Cobb, Gus Edwards, Al Bryan, Nat Osborne, Irving Jones, Chris Smith, Jim Brock- man, Dick Gerard, Jimmy Kendis an1 others will expire before long and the boys now alive may collect a few berries for assigning the new copyrights. Peggy English Signs To Record Peggy English, blues artist, has con- tracted to record during the next 12 months 24 numbers for Brunswick and Vocalion. She will record exclusively for these firms under her own name and for Harmony under the name of Jane Grey. One of her big numbers will be I've Got Somebody Now. = Who’s Who in Songland Charles K. Harris---Lyricist and Composer ——————— + the country carried stories about than $50,000. others. | stories. quits writing songs. Last Dance of the Ball. it and making a big hit with it. HARLES K. HARRIS was born at Poughkeepsie, New York, 1865; moved to the West when a boy, and wrote After the Ball in 1889 | Professional song writers were scarce then, and when J. Libby introduced the number and it got into the air newspapers all over it. Harris, teacher, published the song himself and made more America’s leading song writer and a prominent pub- lisher, during which time he wrote and published Hello, Central, Give Me Heaven; Always in the Way, Break the News to Mother, Green Fields of Virginia, I’m Wearing My Heart Away, There’ Come a Time Some Day, One Night in June, Somewhere the Sun Is Shining, Just Behind the Times, and hundreds of Hundreds of thousands of persons still sing | the songs he wrote 20 and 30 years ago, for Harris wrote songs, words and music, which appealed to the heart and not the feet. Charles K. writer the game has produced, having written suc- cessful pluys, scenarios, poems, biography and short He now is writing for Munsey’s Magazine. He is the same unaffected sport he Success never succeeded in enlarging the size of his head. his successful career appeared last spring in The Saturday Evening Post and kas been published in book form. | Harris would rather write a heart-interest ballad than anything else, and, regardless of how much money he earns at other things, he A few weeks ago he finished what he considers is the best ballad he has produced since After the Ball, which is called The Every day real ballad singers are introducing All of which makes Harris happy. —— Aldrich a poor struggling banjo For the next 20 years Harris was Harris is the most versatile song was when he started on his career. The story of never Y) Stasny Sues Irving Berlin, Inc. The A. J. Stasny Music Company, thru its’ attorneys, Kindler & Goldstein, 1s suing Irving Berlin, Inc., for an account- ing and damages on a scng called Show Me the Way, which the Stasny firm main- tains is an infringement on its number entitled My Day Will Come. The cas2 will be heard November 23 at New York. “The chorus of the Berlin song, whicn was copyrighted and published after ours,” E. J. Flaherty, general manager for the Stasny Company, said, “is prac- tically note for note, ard forced us to take our song off the market and lose money. Both songs have been analyzed and diagramed carefully and will be of- fered at the trial. The royalties on Show Me the Wry, according to Flaherty, have been held up pending the outcome of the suit. My Day Will Come was written by Monte Carlo and Alma Saunders. Gene Austin in From Europe Gene Austin, pianist, composer and re- cording artist, returned to Broadway last week, after having spent several months in Europe. During his visit to London be played a successful engagement at the Princess Restaurant, where he sang and played piano. Spencer-Sheffield To Publish Herbert Spencer and George Sheffield have decided to try their luck as music publishers and opened offices at 1595 Broadway. Spencer, who coauthored Underneath the Stars, There's Egupt in Your Drfamy Eyes, In the Candle Light and other big hits, has spent the last 20 years as a staff composer for J. H. Rem. ick & Company and M. Witmark & Son. George Sheffield is a veteran in the music field, having put in five years as recording manager for the Aeolian Com- pany. The new firm will start with a catalog of four numbers, the lead song being Tender and True. Dick Whiting Builds New Home Dick Whiting, coauthor of Till We Meet Again, Ukulele Laly and other hits, paid a flying visit to Broadway last week and remained long enough in one spot to permit a reporter to squeeze from him the news that he recently built a new home for himself in Detroit, his home town, which*set him wack $25,000. And Dick took all this money from popular songs. While he was in town he placed six songs, two with Berlin, two with Remick and the others with Feist. Whiting wrote the numbers with Byron Gay, Ray Egan and Seymour Simons, = Benny Davis, popular songwriter, is now recording his numbers for Victor. In all probability he does more to popularize his own compositions than any other free- lance writer in the song game. He in- terests big-time acts in them, has Harry Akst and his band and other big com- binations play them, introduces them it night clubs and picture theaters, and now is putting them on the records, Davis never waits sor a song to de- velop into a hit of its own accord: he nurses it along until it clicks or he is convinced it is a flop. Some folk think he gets lucky .breaks, whereas the truth is he works while some of his disgruntled fellow writers sleep. Harold Berg Lands on Coast Harold C. Berg, cowriter, of Freshie, If It Wasn’t for You I Wouldn’t B Crying Now and others, has deserted Melody Lane and now is at Los Angeles, where he plans to collaborate with Jack Meskill, another songwriter, who recent!y surrendered Broadway for California. Th. pair kft to the tender mercy of Irving Berlin, Inc., and the sour cracks of their fellow writers a number called You Left Me Nothing But Memories, which they manufactured with Irving Maslof. Berg may join one of the West Coast picture companies as a title writer and later tale a crack at directing. Meskill's address is 5545 Fountain avenue, Holly- wood, Calif. This should be good news for the Broadway maids who were in- fatuated with him. Blind Arranger on Broadway Patty Carroll possesses sufficient sign: to distinguish between day and night anJ avoid stumbling over large obstacles. But for other purposes he is blind. Neverthe- less, he earns his livelihood as a music arranger and now is employed by the Forrest S. Chilton Music Company at 1595 Broadway. Carroll lost his sight thru an accident when he was a child. In spite of the handicap, however, he studied piano and harmony and for sev*ral years played with an orchestra. Ue reads with his fingers, and when he arranges he has some one transfer the musical combina- tions of his brain to paper. Patty is iw optimist and is married to a pretty and charming young woman, who is employed by the same firm. Gillham Signs With Duo-Art Art Gillham, known as the “Whisperin< Pianist’, has signed contract with the Aeolian Company to recoré exclusively for Duo-Art and Mel-O-Dee_ Rolls. He possesses a style of ertertainment dif- ferent from any other pianist, and his first rolls will be released within the next 30 days. For several weeks past Gillham has been a featured artist over the radio from WMCA, the Hotel McAlpin, and he now is getting ready for a tour of picture theaters and radio stations which will carry him to the Paciic Coast. He also is booked to journey to London next year and open at the Kit Kat Club for eight weeks, beginning April 20, 1927. Art Gillham also is an exclusive Colum- bia recording artist. “Key” Song for Sophie Tucker Some _ hard-working songbirds have written In during the past few weeks making inquiries about a number called rll Take the Key and Lock Him Up. The song is published by the Broadway Music Corporation, New York, but is not available for general use among the pro- fession. The only way to get permission just now is to push Sonhie Tucker out of the picture, for Sophie ts making quite « hit with it in Lemaire’s Affairs at Chi- cago and demands the exclusive singing rights to it for some time to come. Will Von Tilzer, president of the Broad- way Corporation, has promised half 2 dozen friends, who are vaudeville hea‘- liners and clamoring for a crack at th number, that he will try and induce li'l’ Sophie to share the song with others. An! ff vou know this Tucker person you realize that Will has a battle on his hands—physically and psychologically. Joe Sherman, band and orchestra min at Shapiro, Bernstein & Company, growing a new crop of hair via electric treatment. The other night Dolly Ken- nedy, the pretty doll-faced lady at Shapiro's, ritzed him as she stepped from a taxi with her boy friend. Joe got 0 het up about it that his hair stopped growing. — op ob o@ mid * a _ —a in: 1) | Tey rs |}
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Piantadosi Has His Troubles New songwriters wh who cannot convince publishers they write hits should find come consolation in Al Piantadosi’s pres- ent predicament. Al coauthored Pal o’ My Cradle, Days and otier winners and now is publishing Tired Hands on his own account at 1587 Broadway because every big firm in the business has turned the song down, which Al is positive is a sure-fire hit. Vaudeville artistes and other singers think so well of Tired Hands that thew are paying to have their own voc al orchestrations made. Al Piantadosi is not discouraged nor worried, for several prominent publishers .iocted Pal o My Cradle Days. Atta boy, al. Show ‘em they do not know every- t ood luck! Melody Mart Notes HARRY RESER, z. the orchestra leader, as published a book on how to play the He also publishes songs. shine banjo. WORDS COMES IN that Irving Ber- in. Ine., shelled out $2,000 advance royalty on I’m Telling the Birds and Bees. WILLIE PIERCE, Philadelphia man- aver for Shapiro, Bernstein & Company, ade a flying trip to Broadway last week. CLAYTON W. RICHARDS, the bard of the Berkshires, has composed J Won- der Where Is Mary Now. Clay expects to clean up with it. CAULDWELL, formerly. with LOI the Broadway Music Corporation, has 1 I the professional staff of Water- rlin & Snyder. JACK MESKILL, popular lyricist, sends a card announcing his arrival at Los Angeles. And he already is boosting California. SINCE BOB SCHAFER, Mrs. Bob Schafer and Madeline Hardy quit broad- casting popular songs from the window of Sach’s furniture store in the Bronx, traffic on the street no longer is blocked. The new entertainers fail to hold the crowd as the Schafer trio did. BILLY STONE'S better half wonders what keeps him out so late nights. Well, Billy is busy day and aight making quar- tet arrangements for his new song, Per- haps Yowl Think of Me. If the good wife sees this she should be satisfied. JOSEPH GILBERT, who spent several on Broadway looking for promis- ng numbers to exploit in England, has returned to London with a batch of pos- sible winners. Gilbert is an English pro- moter and broker for American songs. , LOUIS BREAU ha. has been appointed professional manager for the E. B. Marks Music Company. George Ramoy has gone to Los Angeles to open a branch office, and Belle Brooks, the beautiful blond radio artist, is receiving batches of mash from her male admirers. But ‘o, ind behold, Belle is not falling. CHAS. HARRISON, general manager and part owner of the Ted Browne Music Company, Chicago, spent a week in town calling on friends and the mechanical companies. notes FRANK BESSINGER, recording and radio artist, expects a young stranger to arrive at his home eny hour. He is hoping for a boy, as he already has a girl TARTO AND SWAN, members of Vin- cent Lopez’ Orchestra, have written a number called White Ghost Shivers, which is published by the Triangle Music Company. GEOFFREY O'HARA, writer and sinz- er, recently sang and lectured before sev- eral women's clubs and schools at Roches- ter, N. Y¥., and caught the town’s fancy and applause, James B. Gaughen, Pacific Coast gloom chaser, is headed for New York. Late rts had him in Chicago last week with _ new song called What Does Old Glory am. Vivian Dent, who parks in the Gaiety eater Building, New York, has written ‘wo songs, Poor Little Fool and Sunny's rubody’s Honey. Vivian says they are vows and will startle the music game. Rl ™) mer MeDonald, our wandering cor- pondent, failed to come thru in time ‘his week, but promises to do lots better r the next issue. ———MUSIC ARRANGED —— For Publishers, Acts, Orchestras and Songwriters. F. GORDON KIRBY, 1547 Broadway, N. Y. City. The Billboard, November 20, 1926 MUSIC ARRANGED For Piano, Orchestra and Band. Quick service. 15 years’ ments. experience. Artistic, practical, up-to-date arrangements at fair prices. Hundreds cf satisfied patrons. HERMAN A. HUMMEL, Also Uke Arrange- 1441 85th St., Cleveland, Ohio. West ® MUSIC PRINTERS PRINT espace IN MUSIC -:--:--:-- END FOR QUOTATIONS WE REVISE Pe = en li es ENGRAVE MUSIC ——~ MAKE TITLE COVERS AND PRINT YOUR NUMBER COMPLE TE-— fo order too smal/ to receive attention. WE PUBLISH A BOOK CONTAINING VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR THE NEW PUBLISHER.THIS BOOK CONTAINS A LIST OF PUBLISHERS. PRICE $1.00 POSTPAID (WHEN DESIRED) Cabaret Review (Continued from page 23) culty; Daniel Yates, violinist, who doubles in the orchestra; Elizabeth Morgan, mu- sical comedy dancer; Theo. Alban, singer, and Vincent Lopez. The show starts with antics by Libuse. Jt is a sure cure for the blues and could be moved into any place with a guarantee that it would amuse and entertain with- out giving the slightest offense to any- body. This is one time Lopez is not only speaking. e BE. M W. Musical Musings GEORGE W. WILLIAMS, formerly with Lew Aronson's Georgia Minstrels, is now playing his new gold trumpet with the Royal Six Orchestra, popular tune- smiths of Savannah, Ga. VIOLA VERCLER HOLMAN, violinist, has been named as director of Bligh’s Capitol Theater Orchestra, Salem, Ore. JOS. D. LAWRENCE and his Orches- tra have finished a run at the Gray Gables Inn, Sheboygan, Wis., and are now working at Gene’s Garden Cafe, well- known Milwaukee cabaret, where they are hooked indefinitely. The orchestra is featuring Will Wright’s latest hits, J Know You Were Not Meant for Me, and Where the Lovelight Burns. Eugene Va Carro, proprietor of the Garden, has pur- chased a site adjoining the cafe on which he will erect a larger cafe. Work on the new place is expected to start early in 1927. deena . LLOYD WILLIAMS infoes that he is enjoying good trouping with the J. A. Coburn Minstrels. When the show recent- ly laid over in New Orleans, Lloyd met H. E. Lamar, who formerly played with Lloyd's Crusader Orchestra. Lamar is now working in Merlein’s Music Store in New Orleans. THE ORIGINAL Kentucky Night Hawks Orchestra has added two new men, namely, Jack Bauer, violin director, formerly with the Virginia Entertainers, and Joseph Hostetter, trumpet and voice, formerly with the Buffalo Band, now playing in London. Bauer replaced W. D. Trogne, who is now manager of the Nicht Hawks and in charge of the bookings. Hostetter replaced Jack Purvis, who left the band to do commercial arranging for dance orchestras. These are the only changes that have been made in the Night Hawks organization in 1922. The orchestra recently opened Rosalind, the foremost dansant in Lexington, Ky., where it will set the pace for the dancers until May 1, 1927. Rosalind is under the direction and management of J. H. Curry, who is looking forward to a since its good season. The Kentucky Kernels, formerly under Paul Whiteman, were in Rosalind last winter. a EDDY LAMBIOTTE, formerty first trumpet with the Original Kings of Tempo Orchestra has accepted a similar position with Red Gaston's Pennsylvanians. Gaston’s aggregation has just completed a successful tour of the Southern States and the Shenandoah Valley, playing theaters and ballrooms. The band will play Eastern Pennsylvania for a few weeks and will then go into the Great Lakes section. THE TICE-ALLEN COLLEGIANS, the Music Circuit of Wisconsin's feature or- ganization, is winding up its ballroom dates in Minnesota. The past season has been very good for these nine entertain- ers, and a host of friends have been made during their eight months’ tour of Wis- consin, Michigan, Iowa and Minnesota. A tryout vaudeville engagement will be played in the near future, which will probably mean about 15 weeks over a Northwestern circuit. Glen Scanlan, of Galesville, Til, recently joined the band and is filling his position as sousaphonist. FRANK D. OPPIE, drummer, sailed recently for a tour of the Baha - and South America with his 10-piec nd. Oppie and hs boys expect to be gone for five months, but will be back in time to get under the big tops the coming season. MACK (BASS) STEWART writes: “Tt wish to correct a mistake which appeared in your column recently in regard to Mack B. Stewart’s Orchestra. The aggrega- tion is and has been known for the last two years as the Broadway Collegians.” The personne! of the Broadway Collegians is: Francis E. (Stubb) Miller, leader, saxes and trumpet; Eddie (Shorty) Ed- wards, trumpet; Deane S. Everly, trom- bone; Murray Williams, pianist, arranger; Mack (Bass) Stewart, string bass, tuba, violin and arranger; Joe Wood, banjo, and Calvin (Red) Hickey, drums. The orchestra recently finished a tour of the Famous Players picture houses thruout Canada, and is now located in Detroit, where it will remain for six months. TAL HENRY and his orchestra are winding up a two weeks’ stay at Castle Farm, one of Cincinnati's leading resorts, and the boys boosted their stock quite a bit with the way they put over their dance tunes at the Farm. Following the Castle Farm engagement, Tal and his tooters will play a string of one-nighters thru Pennsylvania. The lineup: Tal Henry, violin and leader; Paul Kenes- trick, plano and arranger; Ivan Morris, banjo; Henry Shell, bass; Charlie Hud- son, drums; Porter Melton, trombone; Doe Dibert, trumpet; Johhny Vance, trumpet; Warren Gregory, sax. and claret: Travis O’Henry. sax. and clari- net, and Francis Ellsworth, sax. and clarinet. Tal Henry, Henry Shell, Doe Dibert and Johnny Vance paid the writer a visit during their stay in the Queen City and took a trip thru The Billboard plant. DICK REED advises that his band is doing a nice business and that it has a number of prom. and dance-hall en- gagements booked for the winter. Reed’s band is made up of Curly Smith, Howard Kelly, Wally Phahl, saxes; George Bury, Milan Hartz, trumpets; Carl Jedlicka, trombone; Bill Ritchie, tuba; Louis Ures, drums; Mr. Kaiser, piano, and Dick Reed, banjo and manager. THE MEMBERS of Jack Phillips’ Sparks Circus Band are a nasty bunch of pool shooters; in fact, Jack flings a mean cue himself. A pool tournament was held recently at Demopolis, Ala., in which Danny Wycoff emerged the victor. So interested were the boys in the match that they forgot all about their train pulling out. After a wild 64-mile dash thru mud and rain via auto, C. L. Karr, Joe Chase, Danny (Pick) Wrvceoff, E. W. Eudy, Bert Bingham and Frank Set- terich abandoned all hope of catching the train. They arrived at their destina- tion the following night. 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The Billboard, November 20, 1926 The Dramatic Stage Conducted by GORDON M. LELAND—Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York Noel Coward Unable To Cast Plays Here Claims Matching of Excellent London Company Too Diffi- cult—Will Import Players NEW YORK, Nov.’ 13.—In an inter- view this week with a representative of The Billboard Noel Coward stated that he had decided to import players from London for his fortheoming productions here of The Queen Was in Her Parlor and Fallen Angels. The reason given was that he had found it too difficult to find Broadway players that could match the excellent English casts in his plays Coward plans to bring over Madge Titheradge, sister of Dion Titheradge; Herbert Marshall, Francis Lister and other members of the company now play- ing The Queen Was in Her Parlor in London, and will postpone his Broadway production until the play has ended its run in the British capital. Fallen Angels, presented abroad a year ago, will prob- ably be offered here first. This Was a Man, the Noel Coward play which Basil Dean and George Tyler will present this coming week at the Klaw Theater, stars Francine Larrimore, but the supporting cast is all-English, in- cluding A. E. Matthews, Nigel Bruce, Mrs. Bruce, Auriol Lee and Terence Neill. Tyler Completes ““Tommy” Cast NEW YORK, Nov. 13. — George C. Tyler has completed the cast for Tommy, which was tried out last summer in Skowhegan under the title of Tommy Helps Himself. Bert Robinson and How- ard Lindsay wrote the piece, and the latter’is directing it. In addition to Peg Entwhistle, already reported, the com- pany includes Sidney Toler, William Janney, Maidel Turner, Lloyd Neal, Alan Bunce, Ben Johnson, William Walcott, George Walcott and Florence Walcott. The opening will take place November 22 in Atlantic City. The week following the piece goes to the Park Theater, Boston. ennheeer To Produce Alone NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Albert Ban- nister, who has been associated with Elmer Powell, George (Lefty) Miller and Michael Goldreyer, will branch out as an independent producer. He has taken offices at 1674 Broadway and is now cast- ing for his first offering, which will be a new play by Lawrence Gibson, titled Pro- fessional Virgins. Rehearsals are slated to start the latter part of next week under Bannister’s personal direction. Actors’ Theater Will Revive O’Neill’s “Beyond the Horizon’ NEW YORK, Nov. 13. — The Actors’ Theater will revive Eugene O’Neill’s Beyond the Horizon, with Robert Keith in the principal role. James Light is di- recting rehearsals of the piece, which is slated to open here during the first week of December. Engagements NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Ann Davis has been engaged by L. Lawrence Weber for his forthcoming production of Behind Lace Curtains, formerly known as Dis- tinguished Villa. Mary Shaw has been signed by Sam Harris to support Jeanne Eagels in Chi- cago. Charlotte Wynters will have a part in Sam Harris’ production of Sisters. Catherine Calhoun Doucet is to be in The Devil in the Cheese, which Charles Hopkins has placed in rehearsal. Harriet MacGibbon has been engaged for Anne Nichols’ production of Howdy, King, which is to be tried out again. Maurice McRae and Morris Carnovsky have been added to the cast of the The- ater Guild’s production of Ned McCobb’s Daughter. DION TITHERADGE, author, tector and principal player of “Loose Ends” at the Ritz Theater, New York. He played in this country from 1912 thra 1916, but has done most of his di- work for the British stage. In addition to his activities as an actor and pro- ducer Titheradge has written 12 plays and collaborated on several London mu- sicals, including the Charlot revues. He started his career in Australia. Company Takes Over Actors’ Theater Play NEW YORK, Nov. 13. — The Actors’ Theater production of God Loves Us, by J. P. McEvoy, which was slated to close last Saturday after a brief engagement at the Maxine Elliott Theater, was taken over on Monday night by the cast on a co-operative basis. The title of the piece was changed to The Go Getters, and the ending was changed to make the finish of the play “happier”. C. P. Greneker, head of the Shubert press staff, is handling publicity gratis for the show, and it is understood that the extension on the theater lease is merely a “stop- gap” between bookings. The opening of Edgar Selwyn’s production of A Proud Woman, by Arthur Richman, was post- poned from last week to Monday of this week, There were no changes in the cast, which includes J. C. Nugent, Helen Lowell, Dorothy Peterson, Malcolm Wil- liams, Evelyn Kellex, Elmer Cornell and Douglass Montgomery. McClintic Will Stage ’“The Garden of Eden’ NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Guthrie Mc- Clintic has been engaged to stage The Garden of Eden, Avery Hopwood’s adap- tation from the German of B. Bernauer and R. Oesterreicher. presented jointly by Woods and The piece is to be Sam Harris, A. H. Arch Selwyn. Alison Skip- worth is the latest addition to the cast, which includes Judith Anderson and Ferdinand Gottschalk, as announced in these columns. Changes in Casts NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—John Anthony will replace Louis Calhern on Monday in The Woman Disputed, at the Forrest Theater. On the same evening W. Brad- ley Ward, already in the cast, will take over Anthony’s role. and Henry Von Rhau is to double, playing Ward’s part in addition to his own. Edward Hogan has replaced Perry Ivins in Jaurez and Mazimilian at the Guild Theater. Basil Hanbury has succeeded Richard Freeman in Yellow at the National The- ater. “Heaven Tappers’’ a Fine Play; Farnums Are Not in the Cast SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13. — The Heaven Tappers, Edwin Carewe’s first legitimate production, which had its pre- miere last week in San Diego, came to the Columbia Theater here this week. Altho various advance stories had given the names of William and Dustin Far- num as heading the company neither of these stars was among the members of the company. It is understood that one of them was chosen for a part, but ill- ness obliged him to decline the offer. The cast is composed of Bessie Barris- eale, Louis Bennison, Henry Kolker, Mitchel Lewis, Howard Hickman, Hal Davis, Frank Staples, Harold Howard, William Burress, Joseph Bush, Sarah Padden, Lulu Warrenton, Samuel Zilch and Al Jennings. The play is by George Searborough and Annette Westbay, and Scarborough staged it. Tom Conlon is company manager, with Harry D. Wilson and Sam W. B. Cohn handling the press. H. Locke, writif#g about The Heaven Tappers, says, in part: “From every angle of stagecraft, from every viewpoint of dramatic expression, it reached the high peaks of excellence. It is a well-constructed modern play, given by artists who know the power of poise, action and situation, and who know the science of word value. The authors have hit the target of timely things—illicit stills, bootleggers and evangelists exhort- ing religion. Plays like this and players like these will go far, just at this critical time of the spoken drama’s hour of need, to encourage and give it sustenance.” Will Katherine Alexander In “Hangman’s House” NEW YORK, Nov. 13. — Katherine Alexander will have the principal role in Willard Mack’s dramatization of Hangman’s House, by Donn Byrne, which William A. Brady, Jr., and Dwight Deere Wiman will shortly place in rehearsal. Others in the cast include Frank Shan- non, Katharine Emmett, Percy Waram, Walter Abel and William Holden. German Drama Season Opens NEW YORK. Nov. 13.—Joseph Lawren will present the Deutsche Kammerspiele for a season of Sunday n‘ght German drama at the Heckscher Theater, Fifth avenue and 104th street, commencing to- morrow evening. Hans Hansen has been engaged as director, and the opening bill is to be The Raschoffs, by Herman Suder- mann. The second production will be Im Hafen, by George Engel. The com- pany includes Tina Hanson, Mariane Saling, Hella Odewald, Frieda Gutwill, Leischel Schumann, Hans Hanson, Fritz Gralser, Kurt Schlegal and Carlos Zizold. Theater, New York, Abraham Blum should have been named as the author and principal backer of the play and not George Damroth, whose responsibility did not extend beyond the staging and direc. tion of the cast. EDGAR SELWYN will direct the forthcoming vehicle for Pauline Lord, Daisies Won't Tell, which he is to spon- sor in association with Sam H. Harris and Laura D. Wilck. GEORGE KENDALL has joined Mrs. Fiske’s company, which is presenting Ghosts on tour. Kendall was engaged thru the offices of Sylvia De Groot. New York. MRS. ADELAIDE HIBBARD went to Philadelphia last week to replace Louise Closser Hale in the cast of One of the Family. Beatrice Nichols has also joined the company. JOHN DREW celebrated his 71st birth- day anniversary on Wednesday of last week at his home in Southampton, L. I. He _ received congratulatory messages from all parts of the world. WILLIS HALL is directing the re- hearsals of the company that is to pre- sent The Open Door, the play which fol- lows Alias the Deacon at the Playhouse, Chicago. The latter is enjoying pat- ronage enough to hold back the an- nouncement of its successor. ROBERT HUDSON, of The Donovan Affair, at the Fu!ton Theater, New York, has written a vaudeville act called Room 13. Albert Lewis will present the plece shortly. ROBERT MILTON has acquired the Tights to Harlem, a new play by Samson Raphaelson, who wrote The Jazz Singer. It will be Milton’s third venture of the season, following his forthcoming pro- duction of The Gold in Fish LAURA D. WILCK and A. G. Wilkes have purchased Little Orchid Annie, by Hadley Waters and Charles Beahan. The play will be added to their program for production on the Coast. WINIFRED ST. CLAIR, who recently succeeded Sara Sothern in the title role of The Little Spitfire at the Cort Theater, New York, created the part when the play was originally tried out by the stock company in Providence, R. I. COSTUMES«»» SCENERY FOR ALL OCCASIONS + FOR HIRE "HOOKER - HOWE PAYS THE EXPRESS WRITE MAILORDER SERVICE DEPT FORA CATALOGUE . HOOKER: HOWE. Haverhill Mass. Womos Lancesr Man Onoan Dramatic Art Dramatic Notes WINIFRED SACKVILLE STONER is writing a play called Nerves and Curves. MAX SIEGEL has had his new play, titled Stones, accepted by Sam H. Harris for early production. MURRAY BENNETT has joined the cast of Love in a Mist, which is now on tour with Madge Kennedy and Sidney Blackmer. JANE SALISBURY has joined the cast of She Couldn’t Say No at the Olympic Theater, Chicago. She succeeded Fay Courtenay. ZOE AKINS has commenced work on her next play, which is still untitled. It is being written to order for the Shu- berts. WILLIAM HODGE, in The Judge's Husband, will be sent to London by the Shuberts after the end of the New York engagement. IN CORRECTION of the story in last week’s issue of The Billboard which re- ported cancellation of the premiere of The Book of Ruth at the Central Park Lnciaecninnntnen teens sne sentence ness sss ssseenseal MERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS Founded 1884 by Franklin H. 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Ea TEE EEE -~——_— ler =_ | rar SS |! The Billboard, November 20, 1926 27 Musical Comedy Conducted by GORDON M. LELAND—Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York Thomas W. Ball To Back Musical Shuberts’ Chicago Representative Sponsoring Song Version of “Mama Loves Papa” NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Thomas W. Ball, well-known and highly popular general manager of the Shubert interests in Chi- eago, will make an independent venture into the production field as backer of Say You Do, now in rehearsal here in the new Knights of Columbus building on Eighth avenue. The piece is a musical version of the farce comedy, Mama Loves Papa, by Jack McGowan and Mann Page, which had a brief Broadway run at the Forrest Thesa- ter last winter. McGowan is making the adaptation of the book himself but it is not yet settled whether or not he will be in the cast. Those definitely set in- clude Roger Gray, Vivian Marlowe, Betty Brandon, John Kane, Roy Gordon, Wil- liam Roselle, Bertie Beaumont and Cass Burt. The lyrics are being written by Buddy Green. William Cary) is staging the production and Busby Berkley is directing the dances and ensembles. Bookings call for an opening December 2 in Syracuse to be followed by two weeks in Detroit and then, beginning December 21, an indef- inite engagement at the Olympic Theater in Chicago. If successful, the show will later be brought to Broaway. The enterprise will in no way inter- fere with Ball's position with the Shu- berts. Alex Gray for Role Opposite Peggy Wood NEW YORK, Nov. 13,— Alexander Gray, now playing opposite Mitzi in Naughty Riquette, will be Peggy Wood's lead ne man in the Shuberts’ impending operetta, The Nightingale, to which Stanley Lupino has also been assigned as chief comedian. Other recent addi- tions to the cast are Nicholas Joy, Violet Carlson, Arline Van Biene, William Tucker and Clara Palmer. The piece opens November 22 in New Haven and a week later goes into Philadelphia for a run prior to the Broadway premiere. “Blossom Time’ Draws Big Houses in Denver DENVER, Nov. 12.—Blossom Time, with Arthur Gordon Huson and Mary Powell in the leading roles, is playing to big houses at the Broadway this week. The veteran Henry E. Dixey is a delicht- ful member of the cast, and Patrick Kelly and Leeta Corder also are making themselves popular. Others in the com- pany include Reginald Carrington, Zachary Caully, Jack V. Abbott, Henry Rabke, Robert Tait, William Kelcy, Henry Leiberman, Clarence Max and the Misses Sioux Nedra, Alexandra Dagmar, Erba Robeson, Helen Stone, Edith Alexan- der and Louise Rothaker. Dorothy Mackaye in “Peaches” NEW YORK, Nov. 13.— Dorothy Mackaye has been engaged by L. Law- rence Weber for his forthcoming produce tion of Peaches, with book by Bide Dud- ley and Louis Simons and lyrics by Neville Fleeson, Earl Lindsay will stage the dances and Simons is to direct the book Weber, who has been confined to his home on account.of illness, expects to return to his office in a few days to Supervise rehearsals. Touring “Tip-Toes” To Close NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—The second road company of Aarons & Freedley's Production of Tip-Toes will close next Saturday in Worcester, Mass., on account f bad business. The troupe, wh'ch is eaded by Jane Foshee, Jimmy Cough- n and Al Rogers, was out about two ionths, playing one and two-night stands hruout the East. The original company ‘4s been in Chicago since October 10. } | ! t } & NYRA BROWN, who plays the Fannie Brice roles in George E. Wintz’s touring production of the last “‘Music Box Revue’. Miss Brown, who is Mrs. Wintz in private life, is being highly praised everywhere for her singing of the immigrant song which was put over with such success by Miss Brice in New York. The show is doing big busi- mess on tour. Clem T. Schaefer in Cincy Clem T. Schaefer, manager of George E. Wintz’s touring company of the Music Bor Revue, was in Cincinnati last week for a short visit with his folks. In a call at the offices of The Billboard Mr. Schaefer reported that the Music Bor and Wintz’s two editions of the George White Scandals are doing great busi- ness. Newspaper reviews received from various cities where the shows played in the last week or so all speak highly of the productions. Engagements NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Dorothy Whit- more has been signed by the Shuberts for The Willow Tree. N-ck Long, Jr., and Dolores Ferris have been engaged by Charles Dilling- ham to support Beatrice Lillie in Oh, Please. Dorothy Barber, Eugene Revere, Jere Delaney and Grace Studdiford have joined the cast of Yes, Yes, Yvette on tour and Roberta Beatty has dropped out of H. H. Frazee’s new musical comedy. Wilda Ganeau, Norma Dyal and Peggy Blake have been signed by Florenz Ziegfeld for his forthcoming production of Rio Rita, Glen Dale has been added to the cast of Lady Fair, the new Schwab & Mandel operetta. VALODIA VESTOFF and his wife, Marion Kingston, dancing in Katja at the 44th Street Theater, New York, gave a second wedding anniversary party in their West 72d street studio last week. “Queen High” Road Troupe Is Top-Notch Organization The road troupe of Queen High, with Juiia Sanderson, Frank Crumit and John E. Hazzard featured and Nina Olivette as the house maid, isa top-notch organiza- tion. Man for man—and woman for woman—it is as good as the eurrent Broadway company any day When viewed by a Billboard representa- tive last week at the Shubert Theater, Cincinnati, the musical comedy proved tself popular with the fair-sized audience, Miss Sanderson and Crum 't held their own as of old. Hazzard scored at every opportunity. Nina Olivette brought the house down with each of her specialties. Joseph Wagstaff acquitted himself as neatly as any juvenile on Broadway, and that same Broadway has few ingenues more charming than Mildred Brown, Jack Leslie, Esther Muir, Gene Sherrin, Lucille Moore and J Ivn handled their parts in ocely Lyle all a first-class way, while the chorus showed good pick ng and ‘good training. George D. McKay and Edgar Moran did honors at the piano, and da‘d them well As long as New York sends out companies of this caliber the road will have no reason to kick. The ensemble of Queen High includes Margot Miller, Jere Evans, Leta Bailey, Dorothy Culver, Grace Dorr, Cecelia Mahoney, Vera Reynolds, Gloria Han- lon, Genevieve Hays, Rosalie Brumm, Margaret Currie, Dorothy Duncan, Alice Agnew, Virginia Butler, Beatrice Hall, Baun Stortz, Marjorie Kayhart, William McGurn, Jack McDonnell, Thorald Pahl, Walter Ford, Gus Hyland, Jack White, Robert Robinson and Charles LaValle. Julian Alfred Ill NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Julian Alfred, veteran dance director who was stricken two weeks ago in Philadelphia while put- ting the finishing touches on Twinkle, Twinkle, is seriously ill and will go to the West Coast to regain his health. Al- fred has spent the last two weeks in Ashev'lle, N. C., on the advice of his physicians. Harry Puck took over the work of staging the numbers for the Werba show. . . . Elizabeth Hines in “Show Boat” NEW YORK, Nov. 13.— Elizabeth Hines has been engaged to play the role of Magnolia in Florenz Ziegfeld’s musi- cal version of Edna Ferber’s Show Boat. The piece, which is now being written by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, will be staged by Edward Royce. Changes in Casts NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—James Liddy will drop out of the cast of The Vaga- bond King at the Casino Theater tonight, to be succeeded on Monday by Robert Craik. Isabel Leighton joined the ensemble of Katja at the 44th Street Theater last Monday evening. On Wednesday, Marion Kingston replaced Dorothy Whitmore, whom she had been understudying. Melba Melsing has succeeded Marjorie Lane in The Ramblers at the Lyric Thea- ter, and Elaine Lank has taken over the role played by Winifrede Verina. Attention, Big Attractions! Can give 3 to 5 weeks’ time to Attractions large enough to stand one-week tuns in auditorium with seating capacity 2,500 to 8,000. McELRAVY, Manager, P. O. Box 1408, Memphis, Tenn. Address C. A. Memphis Municipal Auditorium ° Toronto Censors ‘Passing Show’ TORONTO, Ont., Nov. 13.—The Shu- berts’ Passing Show, known as The Merry Worlé when it played on Broad- way, was censored for nudity here this week and an S. O. S. was dispatched to New York for additional costumes which were rushed forward on a special train, reaching Toronto in time to prevent a cancellation of the engagement. “Peggy” Cast Complete NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Lyle D. An- drews and Lew Fields have completed the cast for their forthcoming production of Peggy. In addition to Ada May, Lulu McConnell, Betty Starbuck and Ger- maine Giroux, already reported, the prin- cipals will include Edith Meiser, Fuller Mellish, Jr.; Patrick Rafferty, Grant Simpson, Margaret Breen, Lester Cole and Jack Thompson. Erlanger and Dillingham To Offer New Dowling Show —— NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—A. L. Erlanger and Charles Dillingham will join forces in sponsoring East Side, West Side, with book and lyrics by Eddie Dowling and music by James Hanley, in which Dowling will be starred immediately fol- lowing the run of his Honeymoon Lane at the Knickerbocker Theater. | Musical Comedy Notes ODETTE MYRTIL, in Countess Maritza, at the Shubert Theater, New York, has introduced into the show a composition of her own, entitled Romany Rovers. ORA PLUMMER has rejoined the tour- ing edition of George White’s Scandals, (Continued on page 33) STAGE DANCING BEGINNERS’ BUCK ROUTINE, INCLUDING MUSIC (By Mail), $8.00. Teachers of Step, Eccentric, Buck and Wing, Ball- room and Ballet Dancing. THE KINSELLA ACADEMY 2530 May Street, CINCINNATI, 0. DANCE BOOK “MARION’S MUSICAL COMEDY DANCES” BEGINNERS by this Professional Method of Teaching Dancing may easily instruct them- selws to dance the TWELVE DANCING ACTS choreographically explained in this book, Price, $3.00 DAVID S. MARION P. O. 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28 The Billboard, November 20, 1926 ramatic Stock Conducted by ROBERT GOLDEN—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. Theater Stock War ° On Again in Pawtucket PAWTUCKET, R. I., Nov. 13. — The theater stock war, which started here Labor Day week and died out four weeks later with the withdrawal of the Star Theater Company, has again leaped into flame with a new angle. Dissension within the ranks of the Carroll Players at the State Theater here has caused F. James Carroll, man- ager of the stock company, to void the contracts of Harriet Rempell, leading woman, and George Nolan, leading man. Mr. Carroll has been angling for six weeks for the services of Owen Cunning- ham, who played stock for the Davis Players in this city for some time and who was a favorite with the theater- goers. He was able to contract for his services and take him from the Mae Desmond Company, Chester, Pa., to play leading roles in this city. Peggy Hast- ings will take the leading feminine roles. Miss Rempell and Nolan have, with the assistance of a New York theatrical magnate who managed the Keith-Albee interests in Providence before the advent of Edward Crull, raised sufficient capital to take over the Star Theater, which has a seating capacity of about 500 and which closed four weeks ago, due to the competition from the State Theater. The Star Theater management has con- tracted for the services of Mal (Cap) Kelly, character man; Lillian Shrews- bury, formerly a leading woman ing this city, and Dolly Gray,.an ingenue, who played for three weeks here this current season with the Davis-Hall Players at the Star. It is the purpose of the Rempell-Nolan Company to offer stock entertainment at 50 cents top to compete with the State Theater, a remodeled tab. house having a seating capacity of 1,500. The new company will open Thanksgiving week with "Way Down East, Stock Company Makes Way For Road Shows in Canton CANTON, O., Nov. 13. — The Grand Theater Stock Company -will close its season here November 20. The early closing is made necessary by the coming of road shows previously booked. Al McGovern, Henry Hicks, Foster Wil- liams and Nancy Duncan, of the com- pany, will go to New York. Marguerite Wolf, Leslie Wysong pnd Charles Schu- maker will spend several weeks in Flor- ida. Business has been good and it was expected that the stock company would remain until Chris}mas. Vaughn-Glaser Notes TORONTO, Can., Nov. 13. — William Powell, clever character man, appeared in the stellar role for the first time with the Vaughn-Glaser Players, at the Vic- toria, in The Old Homestead, and scored heavily. The leading lady, Ruth Amos, has taken a rest for the last two weeks and has been out of the cast. Recent additions to the company in- clude Frank Traynor, Hal Chase and Leo Beers. A _ strong list of attractions is underlined, including Twelve Miles Out, Love ’Em and Leave ’Em and The French Doll. Business continues excellent. “Hell’s Garden”, New Play, Wins Favor in Gary, Ind. CHICAGO, Nov. 13.—A play of which Robert Sherman is the author has had its premier showing at Gary, Ind., under the title Well’s Garden. The attendance dur- ing the week following the first perform- ance continued to grow nightly until capacity was reached, which indicates that it has merit. The leading man at this Gary theater is Harry Marlin, and he was exceptionally fine in this play. All the other members of the company were well cast and all had a hand in making the play a success. Clark & O’Shea are managing the Gary and seem to be prosperous. Pee: ° 4 reed IRENE SUMMERLY, leading woman of the Irene Summerly Players. at the Akdarc Theater, Tulsa, Okla. Miss Summerly. a native of Indianapolis, was educated in the Indianapolis High School and the Chicago Conservatory of Music. Her earliest successes were scored in “Arms and the Girl’? and “‘The Carpen- ter’, in New York. Then she went on tour, playing Valerie West in “‘The Common Law’, continuing with that company a year, after which she had two years on tour with ‘‘The Wolf’. Three seasons of stock in St. Paul fol- lowed. Other stock engagements occu- pied Miss Summerly until she headed her own company in Tulsa two years ago. Roberson Players Notes HAMILTON, O., Nov. 13.—Joe Ber- nard, formerly in vaudeville, has joined the Roberson Players here as leading man, replacing Dudley Miller. Claudia White, who rejoined the company two weeks ago to play leads after an ex- tended European trip, is out of the cast on account of illness. Her place has been filled by Margaret Fuller, who was with the Erie (Pa.) unit of the Roberson organization last season. Helen Dodge has replaced Margaret Selkirk, playing ingenue roles. The Roberson Players, now in their eighth week at the Jefferson Theater, are presenting Dancing Mothers. Business is steadily improving. Find Split-Week Plan Profitable for Stock ELGIN, Iil., Nov. 13.—The arrange- ment whereby the Arthur Gale Players, offering the best in stock productions, alternates between the Rialto Theater, Elgin, and the Fox, Aurora, has proved highly satisfactory. Last week’s offering, Johnny, Get Your Gun, with Peggy Al- bright in the feminine lead and Arthur Gale in the male lead, drew good busi- ness and much applause, and the same results were obtained this week with Paid in Full. The popularity of the company increases in both cities. Juvenile Company Organized For Production in Rockford ROCKFORD, Iil., Nov. 13.—A com- pany of talented juvenile actors and singers, all local talent, will make its appearance at the Rockford Theater No- vember 23. The juveniles will present a three-act musical farce, Why, Son, which was written especially for the organiza- tion, known as the Junior Press Club Players. Five performances wil! be given out of the city before the company comes to the Rockford. Tilton-Guthrie Co. Moves to Des Moines FORT DODGE, Ia., Nov. 13. — The Tilton-Guthrie Stock Company closed its engagement at the Princess Theater to- night. The company moves to the Ma- jestic, Des Moines, to open in that city next Monday. The Guy Beach Stock Company will open here November 28. Vickery Leaves Port Richmond NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Edwin E. Vickery has resigned as director of the stock company at the Palace Theater, Port Richmond, S. I., and has accepted a similar position with the Guy Harring- ton Players at the Stone Opera House, Binghamton, N. Y. His opening bill is to be Laff That Off, commencing Novem- ber 22, and this will be followed by Beware Of Widows and Not Herbert. Vickery was engaged thru the offices of Helen Robinson. Dramatic Stock Notes THE EARL ROSS PLAYERS will close a short season of stock at Bay City, Mich., November 13. HENRY HICKS, one of the _ best known stock actors in this section, was cast in the lead week of November 8 wih the Pauline MacLean Players, offering John Golden’s Thank U in Youngstown, Ohio. FRANCES PITT, daughter of Charles Pitt, director of Broadway dramatic shows, has been engaged as leading woman by the Sistare Stock Company, of Fond du Lac, Wis. HELENE SINNOTT played the lead- ing feminine role last week in Twelve Miles Out with the Vaughn Glaser Play- ers in Toronto. She was engaged thru the offices of Sylvia De Groot, New York. THE DENHAM WILKES Players cele- brated the company’s ninth consecutive year in Denver, Col. by putting on an exceptionally smart production of Very Good, Eddie, week of November 7. As a special added feature a beauty chorus of Georgia Lane dancers appeared with the Wilkes Players for the week. THE PHELPS PLAYERS, with Buzz Phelps and Sally Ann Stefen in the leads, are going over strong at the Fifth Ave- nue Theater, Nashville, Tenn., presenting farces with musical interpolations, with a mid-week change of bill. THE NORTH BROTHERS’ STOCK Company, which is playing Oklahoma towns, opened a brief engagement at the H. & S. Theater, Chandler, Okla., Novem- ber 1, with Everybody’s Business as the initial offering, and made an excel'ent impression on an audience that packed the theater. WITH JAMES G. COOTS, Lawrence Keating and Jay Mulrey playing the three bachelors in Laff That Off, Harry McRae Webster, managing director of the Forsyth Players, Atlanta, Ga., pro- duced the best comedy he has presented this season to capacity business. Dur- ing the first act, when Rhea Dively and Allen Devitt were rehearsing their vaude- ville act, their dancing brought down the house. Incidentally, Devitt displayed The Billboard prominently during this scene, THE W. H. WRIGHT PLAYERS went “over the top” on their second week at Powers’ Theater, Grand Rapids, Mich., the play being Laff That Off. The thea- ter was sold to capacity the last three days of the week and many were turned away. Elmer J. Walters, company man- ager, has been acting as publicity pro- moter with excellent results The Grand Rapids Herald editorially commends the organization, saying: “We wish the Wright Players a long and profitable stay.” THE JEFFERSON PLAYERS, Jeffer- son Theater, Portland, Me., are playing to packed houses, according to a report from the company, which further relates that at the fall of the curtain on the second act of Laff That Off November & the “three buddies” of the cast—Russe!] Hicks, William Lawrence and Edward Kirby—were compelled to answer eight curtain calls. JAMES THATCHER’S BIJOU Players, at the Bijou, Fall River, Mass., are fa- vored with “business far exceeding ex- pectations”, Jack Emerson, who is now in his 12th week with the company, re- ports. The bill for the week of November 15 is The Family Upstairs. FRANCES FE. PITT, well known in the stock field from Coast to Coast, has been signed thru the Packard Agency in New York to join the Horace Sistaire Stock Company in Fond du Lac, Wis., where she is to take over leading roles for the balance of the season. Miss Pitt appeared on Broadway last year in Move On and The Right To Kill. Wer mother. Anna Athy Pitt, is now with Charles Bryan’s stock at the Trent Theater, Trenton, N. J. RUTH HOFFMAN, who = succeeded Rita Coakley as leading woman of the Grand Theater Stock Company, Grand Theater, London, Ont., opening in Danc- ing Mothers November 8, was given 2 flattering reception in the Canadian city Her first appearance was signalized by highly complimentary notices of her per- formance Im the local newspapers. She was retently with the Garry McGarry Pléxer# in Buffalo, N. Y. THE EDNA PARK PLAYERS, Phoenixlike, are making a greater hit at the Temple Theater, Miami, Fla., than they achieved in the Park Theater, where they opened the season and were playing when the hurricane of September 18 wrecked that playhouse. Edna Park is given a highly eulogistic notice for her performance in The Gorilla by The Daily News and Metropolis reviewer. EDYTHE ELLIOTT, leading lady of the Windsor Players, Windsor Theater, New York, scored spendidly in the role of Aloma in the production of Aloma of the South Seas. Miss Elliott displayed a great understanding of the part, due to the fact that she has traveled extensively in the tropics. HUGH CAIRNS, for the last two sea- sons with the Jefferson Players, Portland, Me., writes that he has joined the Penicke Players, at the Victory Theater, Charleston, S. C., making his first ap- pearance with the company in Lightnin’. He reports that “business is great”. CONCERNING THE OPENING of the Al Luttringer Stock Company in Salem. Mass., and the statement in the October 6 issue of The Billboard crediting the Luttringer company with a consecutive run of 86 weeks at Mount Vernon, N. Y.. Appel & Weinberg, owners of the West- chester Theater, Mount Vernon, write that the actual record was 76 weeks, and add: “With the exception of Luttringer. of the present company only Hilda Graham and Richard Farle were here in Mount Vernon. Ann Kingsley was not connected in any way with this theater after Saturday, October 24, 1925.” THE PERMANENT PLAYERS, at the Winnipeg Theater, Winnipeg, Man., are credited with having scored their most pronounced success of the current sea- son in The Sign on the Door, the bill for the week of November 1. Dramatic For Sale Cheap Production OUT TEN WEEKS. Complete Electrical Effects. Also two Interior Sets, J. E. HORN 1560 Broadway (Bryant 4204-4205), NEW YORK. OR aire GENO LST OF REQUIREMENTS BROOKS iii ee ne , he | Wi SI \i2. bid ine oioy| PNAS GQ _o ee a
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The Billboard, November 20, 1926 29 American Concert Field and American Achievements in the World of Music ‘ Conducted by IZETTA MAY McHENRY—Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York 15 Wisconsin Cities Subscribe For Milwaukee’s Opera Season As reported in these columns recently, the coming season of opera in Milwau- kee by the Chicago Civic Opera Com- pany is interesting not alone to the people of that city but in other cities as well. Now comes word that the audi- enee at each of these performances will be representative almost of the entire State, as, according to Margaret Rice, manager of the organization that in bringing the Chicago company to Mil- waukee the subscriptions to the operas have been taken by people in 15 Wis- consin cities, and these season reserva- tions have been received from Racine, Plymouth, Kenosha, Burlington, Water- town, Madison, Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Fond dy Lac, Waukesha, Appleton, Wis- consin Rapids and Oconomowoc. The first opera, Aida, will be presented at the Milwaukee Auditorium Friday, No- vember 25, with a cast including promi- nent principals of the Chicago Civic Opera Company. Tristan and Isolde will be presented December 10, and Resur- rection January 7. Portland Symphony Broadcasts The West is to have symphony concerts by radio as well as the East, according to the announcement of the Portland (Ore.) Symphony Orchestra. Beginning with the first concert by the Portland Orchestra, under direction of Willem Van Hoogstraten, conductor, the first half of each of the first 10 concerts will be broadcast over Station KGW in Portland and rebroadcast over KHQ in Spokane and thus music of the classics, as well as those of modern days, will be made avail- able in cities, towns and villages of the West Coast to many who have never be- fore had opportunity to hear it. It is due to the generosity and co-operation of the Musicians’ Mutual Union and. The Portland Daily Oregonian, together With the directors of the Symphony Associa- tion, that the programs are to be heard on the air. The public is to have a share in the work thru helping to raise a fund of $5,000 by popular subscription, which fund will be turned over to the treasury of the symphony association to safeguard it from financial loss in the event the radio concerts cause a loss in ticket sales for the concerts. Taking the first con- cert as a criterion, it does not seem likely the attendance will be affected, as the audience taxed the capacity of the hall and conductor and musicians were wel- comed enthusiastically. Symphony or- chestras to be heard on the air now are the New York Philharmonic, New York Symphony, Boston Symphony, Cleveland and Detroit Symphony orchestras. Detroit Will Hear Opera By Two Opera Companies The fic Music Association of Detroit 1S presenting the San Carlo Opera Com- pany in a week of opera at Orchestra Hall this week as the second attraction in the series this winter. Gallo’s singers are annual visitors in Detroit and opera week is always a feature of the music Season, Feodor Chaliapin and his com- pany will also present opera and on November 22 will be heard in The Barber of Seville at the Masonic Auditorium. . Denver Assured Brilliant Season A. M. Oberfelder has completed ar- rangements for the series of concerts to be given in Denver in 1926-27. The Rus- sian Symphonie Choir will appear Novem- ber 18 in the Auditorium and on Decem- ber 4 the Manhattan Opera Company will five two performances of opera and this will be followed on January 6 with a program by Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn and the Denishawn Dancers. Chaliapin and his company will visit Denver Janu- ary 24 and in February two performances will be given by Mikhail Mordkin and his Russian Ballet. These attractions are offered in addition to the regular series of concerts presented under the man- agement of Oberfelder. RUTH ST. DENIS, world famous for her interpretations of native dances of the Far East, immediately upon arrival with het company in San Francisco No- vember 26 will begin a five months’ tour of this country. Her programs will include many dances mever before pre- sented in America. \ Many Subscribers Renew 90% of 1926 Reservations oamygee ST. LOUIS, Nov. 10.—The Executive Productions Committee of the Municipal Opera Association, of which Harry L. Salisbury has been elected executive head for the second year in succession, has started plans and activities for the 1927 season of municipal theater at the al fresco theater in Forest Park. The first step will be the reopening of the Chorus-Training School on January 1, un- der the direction of Charles Sinclair, stage director, and Louis Kroll, musical director, both held over from last season. The cast committee plans to visit New York early in January to select the principals for next season’s company and when the leading artists have been engaged cosideration of the operas to form the 1927 repertory will be taken in hand. It has been announced here that al- ready 90 per cent of last year’s season reservations have been renewed and that reservations for 1927 now approximate $85,000. It is expected this amount will be materially increased when the plans for the rearrangement of the box section, adding 450 seats, are made public. It is believed that most of these new seats will be taken by new season subscribers who have not been able to obtain the seat locations they desired in previous years. Chicago May Have a Series Of Summer Symphony Concerts President Kelly, of the South Park Commissioners of Chicago, and Frederick A. Stock, conductor of the Chicago Sym- phony Orchestra, are actively interested in plans well under way whereby a sunr- mer series of symphony concerts will be given in the Grant Park Stadium in Chi- cago. Interest in the project is wide- spread and Mr. Stock is advocating the concerts be given for the low admission price of 25 cents, which, because of the enormous seating capacity of the sta- dium (100,000), would still yield suf- ficient income to make the series self- supporting. Present plans are to have the season extend over a period of eight weeks, beginning late in June or early in July. New York, Philadelphia Detroit, San Francisco and Los Angeles have had a summer season of concerts for several years and for which audiences have in- creased in size steadily, hence it is al- most a certainty that the open-air series in Chicago will also meet with ready sup- port from the public. Transcontinental Tour Booked For World-Famous Dancers Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn and the Denishawn Dancers, who for the last 18 months have been touring the Orient, will land at San Francisco November 26 and immediately start on a transcon- tinental tour which will require five months to complete. These world-famous dancers have made a tremendous success in the countries of the Orient and played return engagements in every city visited. A complete new program of Oriental bal- lets and dance dramas, which are the result of months of painstaking research under the best possible conditions, will be presented on this tour. Costumes, stage decorations and music for each dance are authentic and have been spe- cially designed for the new programs which, it is claimed, will be the finest ever seen in this country. Richards Series Opens The all-star concert course of Duluth, managed by Mrs. George S. Richards, wa opened recently at the Duluth Armory by John McCormack, who made his first appearance there fn 10 years, and altho almost 300 people were on the stage, it was also necessary to turn sev- eral hundreds away. The other attrac- tions in the course are the Manhattan Opera Company and the Paviey Ouk- rainsky Ballet, Feodore Chaliapin and his company and Marion Talley. Mrs. Richards reports the sale of sea- son subscriptions has broken all rec- ords in the last several years, as nearly two-thirds of the Armory has been bought up in advance. New York Events Gil Valeriano, Spanish tenor, chose Carnegie Hall for his recital Tuesday evening, November 9, whereas he would perhaps have been heard to better ad- vantage in a smaller hall. His voice is light, clear and in the high notes is of a most pleasing quality and at its best in songs of a light, delicate type. These he sang smoothly and effectively. Songs requiring volume and deeper notes led to forcing of the voice until hardness and unevenness resulted. This young artist also needs to acquire more skill in song interpretation. Frank La Forge was at the pianos. Eva Gauthier, soprano, famous for pre- senting concert programs that are dif- ferent, was heard in recital in Aeolian Hall Wednesday evening, November 10, in which she was assisted by the Arthur Hartmann String Quartet, Celius Dough- erty, pianist, and Germaine Tailleferre, harpsichordist. As usual, the program comprised old and new music and chief among the old was a religious Motetto, by Haendel, which, tho overlong, due to repetitions of many parts, was exceedingly well given by the soloist and the assist- ing musicians. Debussy songs made up the fourth group and the group of Scot- tish songs given for the first time in this country met with much approval from the large audience. Most uninteresting was Mr. Dougherty’s new work, Sonata in E-flat major, as it chiefly seemed a hodgepodge of bits from the works of many composers. Ada Wood, contralto, who was heard in recital in Town Hall November 10, possesses a voice of most pleasing quality afd warm in color, and which she uses intelligently. She needs, how- ever, to learn to present songs in the vein in which they were written, as on this occasion she gave each one the same interpretation, never differing the gay from the grave. Excellent piano accom- paniments were given by Richard Hage- man. Stringwood Ensemble appeared for first time this season in Aeolian Hall Friday evening, November 12. Works by Brahms, St. Saens and Berozosky were given with the smoothness and unanimity of playing as well as beauty in tonal quality which has made this group of musicians one of the best on the concert stage today. Concert and Opera Notes COMING CONCERTS in New York are those of Maurice Marechal, cellist, November 19 in Town Hall; J. Rosamond Johnson and Taylor Gordon, in a pro- gram of negro spirituals, November 21 in Aeolian Hall, and in the same hall on November 22 occurs the concert of Ralph Leopold, American pianist. IN CARNEGIE HALL November 19 a song recital will be given by Roland Hayes and in that hall on November 20 Joseph Hoffman will be heard in a pro- gram of piano music. In Town Hall on November 27 in the afternoon and eve- ning occurs the concerts by the Tipica Orchestra of Mexico and the second con- cert by the League of Composers. DORIS NILES, assisted by Cornelia Niles, will give another recital in Carnegie Hall, New York., Monday evening, Decem- ber 6, and as at her recent recital, Louis Horst will direct the orchestral accom- paniment. A number of new dances will be presented in this program by Miss Niles and her sister. REINALD WERRENRATH, Rosa Low. and Eddy Brown will be the soloists at the recital November 19 in the Biltmore Hotel, New York. MARGUERITE D’ALVAREZ, contralto, and George Gershwin, composer, will give their joint recital in New York December 4 and this event is being anticipated as a feature of the musical season. WEYLAND ECHOLS, tenor, sings in Chicago November 21 and appears as soloist with the St. Louis Symphony Or- chestra in St. Louis November 28, then goes to Des Moines, Ia., for a concert December 1, and crosses the country again to fulfill an engagement in Buf- falo December 3. MIKHAIL MORDKIN and his Russian Ballet will appear in recital at the East- man Theater, Rochester, N. Y¥., Novem- ber 18. THE DAYTON WESTMINSTER CHOIR will make what is said to be its only New York appearance this season in Carnegie Hall Tuesday evening, No- vember 23, in a program including sev- eral works new to New York audiences. DOLORES CASSINELLI, formerly a motion picture star but more recently well liked as a singer, has been booked for a tour of the Florida winter resorts and will sing in Tampa, Miami, Palm Beach and St. Petersburg. Directory of Music Teachers Piano Scheol, 149 E. 6tst St. New Yerk. Booklet for Concert Play- ers, Accompan- ists, Teachers. THEATER ORGANISTS TRAINED AND PLACED FACULTY headed by Mildred Fitzpatrick, widely known as one of the most successful theater organists in the country. EQUIPMENT includes movie organs for prac- tice and teaching purposes, in studios fitted with motion picture projecting machines, to provide actual experience in picture i- niment. Equipment includes four-manual movie organs. 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30 The Billboard, November 20, 1926 Repertoire Conducted by WILLIAM SACHS—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. Leo Blondin’s “Jesse To Remain Out All Winter James” Cotton Section More Scared Than Hurt—All Trade Suffers a Temporary Paralysis—Figures Show Cotton Section in Good Financial Condition OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Nov. 13.—For the first time since 1917, Leo Blondin’s cnenighter, Jessie James, will remain the exception of two weeks for the Christmas holidays. open under canvas all winter, with When the draft tore into the personnel of so many dramatic companies in 1917, the Blondin Show boasted of @ nine-year continuous season, summer and winter. Believing that his show holds the record for long jumps made by motor- truck, Leo Blondin cites a jump made this season, from Lake Benton, Minn., to Forest City, Mo., a distance of more than 500 miles, and necessitating a four days’ layoff. This long jump was occasioned by some of the unusually freakish weather of the season. Opening in Oklahoma, the show tra- versed Eastern Oklahoma and Eastern Kansas with fair business. Eastern Nebraska was poor, owing to the crop conditions in the early spring. South Dakota had good crops and the people had money, yet, because of the panicky condition of the State’s banks, things were unsteady and business was poor. Several towns in the Dakotas boasted as many as three banks, all closed. The advance had to be routed so as to reach their money for lifting paper and for ex- penses, which were sent by mail. The section which the show played in Minnesota had poor crop prospects, which occasioned the long jumps. Lake Benton, the last town played in Minnesota, grossed $40, while at the next town, Forest City, Mo., the receipts were $320. Eastern Kansas this summer was fair. Western Kansas and Northern Oklahoma were good when the wheat harvest came in, but the overproduction of cotton and the subsequent low prices hurt business in Oklahoma later in the season. How- ever, while the cotton section has been more scared than hurt, practically all trade has suffered a temporary paralysis, but the cotton country is not ruined by a long shot. The big crop had raised a bigger crop of expectations, which brought on overbuying and disappointment. Facts and figures show the cotton-producing sections of Oklahoma and Texas in a sound financial condition. Diversification has wrought wonders in this sect’on dur- ing the past 10 years. Great flocks of turkeys and other poultry, dairy cattle, goats, sheep and fruits and vegetables are being raised in this section, and the natives do not have to depend on the cotton crops alone. The Blondin Show came thru the cotton belt unscarred, and it is now in the cattle and winter vegetable section of South- west Texas. Business has been picking up, despite some cold weather, and the scarcity of opposition bids fair to shorten the jumps and make the year one of the good ones. While the show was at Hastings, Okla., Rev. and Mrs. P. J. Taylor, of Allen, Okla., spent the day visiting their daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Blondin. At Nocona, Tex., Al Hill and wife and Al, Jr., were visited by Al’s mother, Mrs. ,A. M. Hill, of Gainesville, Tex. John Blondin will spend Thanksgiving Day with his parents, and, during the holiday layoff, John, with his father and several members of the company, will go on a hunting trip for ducks and deer, so plentiful in Southwest Texas. Mrs. John Blondin expects to spend the holidays visiting relatives and friends in San An- tonio and Dallas. JAMES ADAMS’ floating theater, the S. S. Playhouse, was the subject of a full- page story, entitled Sea-Going Theater Makes Fortune for its Owner, which appeared in The Minneapolis Journal, un- der date of October 31. With the story appeared the photos of James Adams, Mrs. Beulah Adams Hunter, Charles N. Hunter, stage manager, and the cast of the S. 8. Playhouse, Rapiers With Ted North Shows KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 9.—It was stated in a recent issue that Mona Rapier is with the Ted North Shows this winter, playing houses. Inadvertently, the name of John Rapier, her husband, was omitted from the item. Mona joined the Ted North Show just a week ahead of John, but they are still the well- known team ’of John and Mona Rapier. Business Men Sign Bond For Kilgore’s Comed‘ans MUNFORDSVILLE, Ky., Nov. 12.—A number of loca! business men signed the $1,000 appearance bond of the Kilrore Comedians for appearance at the Janu. ary term of court in the damage suit brought by McKinley McDougal (c0l- ored), who is said to have sustained an injury to his leg when the bleachers of the colored section fel] during a per- formance last week. It is allered tat boys pulled a jack from under the bleach- ers, causing them to fall. “The people of Munfordsv'lle treated us with real Southern hospitality during our stay there,” stated J. D. Kilgore, manager of the company, “and you can bet that the entire company will be present when the case comes up in Janue ary.” EDWARD DeGROOTE informs that he has just completed a new four-act society drama, ent't'ed Grounds for Divorce, which will be given its initial performe- ance by the Manning Stock Company at McKeesport, Pa., November 19. THE PEAKMAN FAMILY, Myrtle, Harry, Kenneth and George, of the Peakman Comedy Company, well-known family show, at present playing thru Florida. Grant Organizing Company To Play Thru Eastern Okla. WICHITA FALLS, Tex.. Nov. 12. — Jack Grant, who closed recently with the Red Circle Players, with which company he was leading man, is organizing his Jack Grant’s Comedians to play his old- established territory thru Eastern Okla- homa for the winter. The company will be made up of practically the same cast as last season and will play week stands in houses. Grant has just written a new play, The Valley of Broken Hearts, which he will feature. The company will carry seven people and will open in abcut two weeks, The Monroe Hopkins Players closed a two weeks’ engagement here Saturday night. Hopkins is a prime favorite in this section and did a good business during his stay here. Hughes-Dunbar Co. in Stock PUEBLO, Col., Nov. 12.—The Hughes- Dunbar Comedians are in their fourth week at the Broadway Theater here and business to date has been good. The show, which is playing all come- dies, is making a big hit with the Puebloans, and it looks as tho the com- pany is in for a long stay here. The steel mills are running full blast and there is a large payroll twice a month, which accounts for the good business. The cast is the same as last season, Chase-Lister Company in 11th Week of Winter Season The Chase-Lister Company, under the direction of Raymond Ketchum, is now in the 11th week of its winter season and is meeting with good business. The roster of the company is the same as at the beginning of its summer season, May 3. Among the plays being presented by the company are Other People’s Busi- ness, Goldstein & Murphy, Inc.; The Un- wanted Child, The Shepherd of the Hills, Flower of Mexico, Judy O’Grady, The House of Fear and The Red Shadow. The company will shortly present a new play from the pen of Robert J. Sherman entitled The Panther. All of the plays which the company puts on are mounted with special scenery. Curley’s Variety Show Opens Season at Providence PROVIDENCE, R. I., Nov. 13.—The Smiling Curley Variety Show opened the winter season at the Continental Theater here Thursday night. The com- pany will piay circle stock in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut for the winter. Smiling Curley is manager and comee- dian; Dorothy Houser is leading woman; Alfred De Rouge, characters; Albert Roy, second comic, and Kitty Pereates, char- acters. Davidson-Cass Visit Shows Thru Minnesota and Iowa SUMNER, Ia., Nov. 13.—Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Davidson (Hazel M. Cass), general manager and owner, respectively, of the Hazel M. Cass Players, have fust -e- turned from a tour thru Minnesota and Iowa, during which time they visited with a number of well-known repertoire an! stock companies in that section. In commenting on the various com- panies and the business in general thru that section, they stated as follows: “The repertoire companies seemed favored with better business than the permanent stocks. The Guy and Eloda Beach Stock Company and the Aulger Brothers’ Stock Company, which were scen at St. Peter and Glenwood, Minn., respectively, did exceptionally good business. We were compelled to stand to witness the Aulger Brothers’ performance of Smilin’ Thru, but we were all repaid, as it was far above the average repertoire offering “Of the smaler shows, the Lew Hen- derson Players are setting a swift pace for the larger and more advertised shows. They gave a very creditable showing of A Brother’s Sin and their vaudeville is par excellence. Very few can surpass cr equal Lew Henderson's ability as a vaudeville artiste. “The Guy and Eloda Beach Stock Company's performance of The Gorilla was exceptionally good and the big busi- ness it drew proved that good shows are always in demand. ; “The Casey Players, of St. Paul, Minn., gave us the treat of the trip in their presentation of The Best People. “The Tilton-Guthrie Players had closed their encagement at the Princess Theater, Fort Dodge, Ia., and moved 10 the Majestic, Des Moines, so we lost out on them.” Karl F. Simpson Bookings The following performers were recently placed by Karl F. Simpson, of Kansas City, Mo.: Glen McCord and wife, Frank Myers, Clif Naleolm and wif, Emil Conelly, Frank Wilder and wife and Emil Kluber, with the Dubinsky At- tractions, Cleve Terhune, manager; Ray Wasmund, with the Dubinsky Show, Mor- ris Dubinsky, manager; Melva Girard, with the Ted North Players; Robert Maher and wife and Josephine Hudlow, with the L. D. Brunk Attactions; Mark Leon, with the Holland Stock Company; Earl Griggs and wife, Carmen DeSmythe, Monte Montrose and David Riggan, with the Hazel McOwen Attractions; Ralph FE. Bryant, with the Morris Dubinsky Attractions; Hallett and Spencer and Fred and Lawrence Dunning, with the Bell Players; George Rockwell and Wayne Brillhart, with the Irwin Dn- binsky Shows; Jack Boyer and wife and John G. Rea and wife, with the Brunk Shows; Ray Hinton and Al Unruh and wife, with the J. C. Ogle Attractions; tho Bradleys, with the Chick Boyes Show; Billy Trout, the Sebanthels, Jim Harvey, Larry Malotte, Bonnie Warren, Irving Roush, Pierre Akey and wife, with the Abe Rosewald Attractions; Newman and Carpenter, Hankins and Hankins, Beverly Southerland, Al Standard, with the Tom- my Dale Show; Cristine O'Neal, with the Hazel McOwen Show; Eddie ani Edythe Wicks, Ned Allen and wife, with the North Bros.’ Stock Company; Frank Hill, with the Wallace Bruce Players; L. J. Albietz and wife and Speck Cor- win and wife, with the Jack Jencks At- tractions; Eddie Forester, with the Ack- ley-Leigh Players; Robert Sims and wife, with the Boyd Trousdale Company; Bill Wight, with the Bybee Stock Corn- pany; Alva Sims and wife and Fred Ewin, with the Lem Thompson Attrac- tions; Fred P. McCord, with the Man- ville Shows; Lena Snyder and Bob Hard- away and wife, with the R. Frank Nor- ton Players; Francis Valley, with tiv Roland Sedgwick Players; Walter Clark and Robert Henzlik, with the Irwin D- binsky Attractions; Jess Huber, wit) Hack Williams’ Show; J. L. Murphy, wi! Chuck Wileon; Fred Fader, with the Me! Melvin Attractions; Bobby Mack and wife, with the Leo Addie Shows, and Marie Hayward, with the Bert Smith Attractions, ~~ a a ae ae ee ae ae a a ee ee CRG ENP) EP\WAN AS\A LoRSr icy Be ‘ » Y NN \D) Q/) I\ v9) . 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i i et di ed Hillman’s Stock Company Receives Nice Press Notice WRAY, Col., Nov. 12.—Hillman’s Ideal Stock, owned and managed by F. P. Hillman and Harry Sohns, at present touring Colorado, recently was the sub- ject of a lengthy and favorable editorial which appeared in The Wray Gazette, pete: a recent date. The Chase-Listep Company was also mentioned. The article read in part as followss “rp. P. Hillman and Harry Sohns are due here tonight. Both have been here so often that they really are entitled +> have some word in the governmental om rs of the county and State. Of the eatrical attractions making this terri- tory approximaely 25 years ago, the writer recalls but two that still survive, two that still retain their reputation, two that still are welcome visitors wher- ever they chance to go. Those two are the Hil'man Company and the Chase- Lister Company. Both these organiza- tions have honeycombed the territory west of the Mississippi to the Rockies and north and south, and in good times and bad havea brought to the many com- munities they have visited good enter- tainment, enjoyable performances that might never have been seen if these companies hadn’t built a good reputa- tion in days when shows were plenti- ful. “New forms of entertainment con- stantly arise to attract us. Tastes in theatrical fare change with the sea- cons. Our lives are cruowded with mat- ters of importance. Yet a visit of the Hillman Company mea.is rearranging our schedule to include a visit or two to the performances they give when they come to town. They haven't violated faith with the public for almost a quarter of a century and for that reason they de- serve success.” Lodema Corey Injured on Stage: Clem-Corey Comedy Co. Closes STREATOR, Ill, Nov. 11. — Lodema Corey, of the Clem-Corey Comedy Com- pany, is in St. Mary’s Hospital here, suf- fering from. injuries received when a stage plank gave way while playing Mazon, Ill., last week. Her injuries are such that she will have to remain in the hospital for at least three weeks. The Clem-Corey Company has been playing in Illinois for the past four years, summer and winter, and the company was in its 42d week of the season when the accident occurred, which closed the show. Ralph Clem, manager, stated that while the season was not a banner one for the company, business has been fair. The company will reopen after the Christmas holidays. Kingsley Komedy Kompany Enjoying Good Business CLARENCE, Mo., Nov. 11. — The Kingsley Komedy Kompany, playing thru this territory, is enjoying a good busi- ness this season. The company, play- ing here this week, is drawing nice crowds, The roster: Phil Kingsley, manager; Dr. Jay Poland, lecturer; Tex Roberts, black-face comedian and producer; the Four Musical Arnolds, Vern Arnold, trick violinist and “rube” dancer; Bob Hiland, wire walker, juggler and novelties; Betty Kingsley, soubret; Edith Arnold, in- genue; Mrs. Cora Arnold, characters and Pianist. IDEAL Plays For REPERTOIRE CIRCLE STOCK—3-DAY STOCK—ONE NIGHTS All Plays have Printing, Flashlights, Cuts, ete. SEND FOR FULL DATA, Heralds, Advertising Matter, FREE. Been road show successes. “GRAUSTARK.” Cast 5-3. Easy Sets. “THE UNWANTED CHILD.” 4-3. Two Sets. “THE UNMARRIED MOTHER.” 5-3. One Set. s e “HER UNBORN CHILD.” Cast 8-4. Two Sets me LOVELESS MARRIAGE.” 5-3. Two Sets. “STEVE.” 5-4. One Set. Eugene . ‘Goan Road Success. LITTLE NECK, UNITY PLAY co., tone ISLAND, WN. Y. LIBERTY DONALD K. MACK. Join on wire. Comedy or Gen- 1 - ties "Miunase Sat with Singing, Dancing Special STYLE “C3 Colors. No. C. 100, $6.50—200, $10.00, The Billboard, November 20, 1926 31 WINDOW CARDS THAT ARE ATTRACTIVE oO. Ds STYLE “D''—4 Colors. Send Money with Order. 100. $7.00—200, $11.00, WIRE FOR SAMPLES OR SEND TRIAL ORDER TRIANGLE PRINTING CO. ESTABLISHED 1914 1015-17 WINTER ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA. -— SHERMAN PLAYS —— 2 new Plays within the last month. Reserve your — ry , Just finished a NEW 3 and 3 TOO MUCH MOTHER-IN-LAW’ PRICE ONLY $10.00 FOR THE SEASON. ROBERT J. SHERMAN 648 North Dearborn Street, CHICAGO, ILL. ACTORS—Have you noticed the number of peo- ple we are placing weekly? Register with us NOW. Want to contract three clever Comedian NOW for new summer shows MAXWELL PLAYS TED AND VIRGINIA MAXWELL, 830 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. TENT SHOWMEN’S CONSOLIDATED BOOKING OFFICE 3617 Gravier Street, New Orleans, La. Now booking Tent Dramatic People for long season 1927. Most shows filling out of this office open the last week in February or first week in March, guaranteeing forty to forty-five weeks’ work. Good salaries to young, versatile Dramatic People who can do Specialties. State age. weight, height, what singing voice, number of pieces and approximate weight of baggage. No booking fees charged. Pay your own telegrams and give permanent address and very lowest salary expected. SHOW PRINTIN LITHOGRAPH PAPER FOR TYPE AND BLOCK WORK DATES, CARDS AND HERALDS Write for Prices DRAMATIC ATTRACTIONS Special Pictorial One Sheets for All Robert J. Sherman Plays QUIGLEY LITHO. CoO., 25.121 West oy, Street Kansas City, Missouri. Rep. Tattles BUSTER DOYLE ‘is still beating a wicked banjo with the Mason Stock Com- pany. Buster states that the company is carrying about 30 people.and is doing good business. H. P. (PETE) LEAVELL, your father is very ill in a Chicago hospital and you are requested to get into immediate com- munication with your brother, T. R. Lea- ve'l, at the Hotel Lorraine, Van Buren and Wabash, Chicago. BILLY BRYANT, of the Bryant show- boat, infoes that the showboat closed at Elizabeth, Pa., October 11. “I notice in all the showboat writeups.” says Brvant, “that they all had a big season. Truth- fully speaking, our season was only fair, so please mention it to that effect.” Mrs. Billy Bryant is leaving for Ft. Lauder- dale, Fla... November 17, to visit relatives, “The usual winter repairing and painting is now under way,” writes Billy. HARRY DeCLEO closed with the Ma- rie Clarke Company and is now plaving independent vaudeville and club dates with his magic and escapes. After the Christmas holidays, Harry will again join up with a road show. LON LaCLEDE and Barry E. Lloyd. of Tom Aiton’s Mason Bros.’ Uncle Tom's Cabin Company, recently met a number of their friends at Ind‘anapolis, Ind. in- cluding Vie Faust, Mov Friel. Bob Boll, William Freeman, Bobby Hagan, Billy O'Dell and wife, Ed Snyder, Mr Burton, of Burton's Exchange: H R. Wickham, Burt Southern, Arthur Harrison and oth- ers. During their brief stay in the Hoosier capital, Lon and Harry were guests at parties at the Plaza, Grand and Roosevelt hotels. Harry advises that he has just written a new song, entitled Memories Recalled, which will be pub- ished by Otto Zimmerman. Cincinnati. Lloyd recently hit the half-century mark and received a number of presents from his friends in the profession. THE WRITER recently received a printed card from the Boyd B. Trousdale Stock Company which lists the receipts the company drew at the various stands. A novel bit of advertising, all right. According to the card, the show grossed $1,802.50 during a recent week's stay at the Elks’ Theater, Rapid City, S. D.; at the Homestake Theater, Lead, S. D., the week of October 18 the show grossed $1,632, and during a split week between Bellefourche and Spearfish, both in South Dakota, the week of October 11, the show pulled in $1.585.10. TED AND VIRGINIA MAXWELL’S first 1927 play, Redskins, bears the in- scription, “Dedicated to Horace Murphy, trouper and showman.” The Maxwells’ second 1927 play, Jest Plain Mary, will be dedicated to May and Jack Hoxie, picture stars and lifelong friends of the Maxwells. The Heart Cry will be re- leased after Jest Plain Mary and will be dedicated to Harry Leland, producer with the Menard Players, Oakland, Calif. The Hoffman-Maxwel| Play Company has just secured the exclusive rights to The Heart of Mother Bristow, comedy- drama by Al Clark. Rep. Ripples From K. C. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 9.—J. Doug. Morgan and wifé, accompanied by J. Doug., Jr., spent a few hours in the city last week, en route from Paris, Tex., to Cedar Rap‘ds, Ia. J. Doug. expects to pass thru the city quite frequently this winter, on his way from his Iowa home to the shows, now in the Lone Star State. L. D. BRUNK closed his tent show at Pauls Valley, Okla., the latter part of October, and will p'ay theaters the bal- ance of the season. BOBBY WARREN closed his tent rep- ertoire show at Italy, Tex.. recently. W. H. BRUNO, Eddie McKinney, Her- schell Seall and wife, Clyde and Bea Da- vis, Hal and Laura Stone, Irma Earle, Bart Nevius, all with the Verba Cross Comedians, spent a day here recently. MOST of the repertoire stock compa- nies in the Middle West are reporting business as good. )There are more com- panies out this season than in several years past. EDDIE McKINNEY, leading man of Kell’s Comedians, was in the city recent- ly. prior to joining the Verba Cross Come- dians for the winter. TOM BROWN, business manager of the North Bros.’ Plavers, has the show in Ok'ahoma now, where they are doing a good business. DOT CARROLL URBAN and Frank Urban arrived in the city. November 2, for a short rest, before taking up their winter’s work. THE TED NORTH PLAYERS have been doing good business since their house season onened. Emporia, Kan., was big, and Madisen Kon., furnished a week of capacity business MAHER AND WHEELER closed with the Choate Comedians in Tennessee, Oc- tober 30. and drove to K. C., where they are putting in a few days before com- mencing their winter season. RUTH ST. FRANCIS is home on a visit, having closed with the Dream Act in Chicago recently. MAX WITTELS, manager of the Dew- ey Theater, Minneapolis, Minn., was in K. C. last week, engaging people for his tab- loid stock company in the Northern city. JOE RHOADES is in advance of one of the Manville Bros.’ shows in Texas. BILLY B. BEAM reports very good business with his tent show in Texas. MID-WEST FRIENDS of Arthur Hock- wald are glad to learn that his new col- ored musical comedy Struttin’ Sam From Alabam’, is doing nicely at the Majestic Theater, Los Angeles, where the show is booked for a six weeks’ engagement. J. Cc. CONNER, one of the best one- night-stand agents in the country, spent day in the city last week. Conner is in advance of E. J. Carpenter’s Bringing Up Pather Company, which will be seen in this territory in the near future. GEORGE KIRCH, who played some of the leading fairs and celebrations the past summer with his high school and menage horse, Dilmar, is spending a few days in this city. REPORTS from the East indicate that Shufflin’ Sam From Alabam’ is enjoying @ prosperous season in that section. Ma- jor George L. Barton, well known thruout the Middle West, is the agent ahead of this show. It is rumored that a Shu fflin’ Sam From Alabam’ company will be seen in Kansas City soon, LOGANSPORT, CHRONICLE PRINTING CO.°°**!xc. Prompt service. 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The Billboard. November 20, 1926 Tabloids Conducted by WILLIAM SACHS—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. Le Vance’s Companies Doing Good Business FT. DODGE, Ia., Nov. 13.—Cal Le Vance’s No. 1 Show, the Sunkist Sirens, opened an indefinite engagement at the Plaza Theater here, after closing a long and successful stay at the Magic Theater, Omaha, Neb., Friday night, November 5. On the opening day at the Plaza it was necessary to hang out the S. R. O. at every performance. The chorus is displaying the latest crea- tions in musical comedy wardrobe, and, in addition to the special scenery equip- ment, Le Vance has added three new satin cycloramie drops. The company’s traveling accommodations have _ been greatly improved by the recent addition of a new automobile. The roser of the Sunkist Sirens is: Cal LeVance, owner, manager and pro- ducer; Walt (Snitz) Stanford, comic and specialties; Hyrb Clarke, straights and general business; Ruth Hayden, soubret and chorus producer; Betty Stanford, ingenue and wardrobe mistress, and Nell Van Ars Dale, ingenue and prima donna. The chorus consists of Mabel Russell, Dorothy Johnson, Bebe Copeland, Billie Delany, Ruth St. Frances and Jeane Greene, The Sunkist Steppers, Le Vance’s No. 2 Show, replaced the Sunkist Sirens at the Magic Theater, Omaha, and also did a nice business on the opening day. The company is strong and well balanced and will undoubtedly score with the Omaha patrons. The roster of the No. 2 company is: Cal Le Vance, owner; Frank Hughes, pro- ducer and principal comic; Howard An- derson, second e¢omic and_ specialties; George Dunne, straights and general busi- ness, and Flo Ladell, soubret and chorus producer. The chorus: Gladys Bonge, Aggie Cook, Jackie Young, Elaine De Vau, Kathryn King and Babe Langdon. Gladys Bonge is wardrobe mistress. Clark Sisters’ Roster Following is the roster of the Clark Sisters’ Musical Revue, which is scoring a big hit on the Gus Sun Circuit this season: Cliff Blanchard, featured come- dian; Mary Clark, soubret and dancing violinist; Rose Clark, ingenue and saxo- phone; Agnes Clark, specialties and saxo- phone; Alice Melvin, prima donna; Mar- vin Harmon, straights; Everett Mackie, juveniles and drums; Carl Stahl, cornet and ballads; John Clark, characters; John Garvey, musical director, and Bob Harmon, carpenter. The choristers are: Bertha Brunnell, Ameta Sachman, Hazel Bright, Loretta Martin, Lily Laitala, Ruth: Laitala and Elsie Allen. The jazz band consists of John Garvey, piano; Rose and Agnes Clark, saxes; John Clark, banjo; Carl Stahl, cornet; Everett Mackie, drums, and Mary Clark, violin, sax and banjo. The Clark Sisters Company pleased so well during its recent stay in Newport and Covington, both in Kentucky, that it was brought back to the Hippodrome in Covington the following Sunday night, for two performances. The company enjoyed a good week at Springfield, O., last week. St. Clair’s “Sunkist Maidens” in 10th Week at Ramona, Phoenix PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 12.—Walter (Bozo) St. Clair’s Sunkist Maidens, carry- ing 20 people, is now in its 10th week at the Ramona Theater here. Manager Jim Rutlege, of the Ramona, states that busi- ness’ is on the upgrade and that the house is doing a good business at each performance. The cast of the Sunkist Maidens in- cludes: Tommy (Patsy) La _ Rose, straights and comedy; Billy Murray, ec- centric comedian; Frank Rogers, general business; Vi Mansfield, comedienne and characters; Blanche La Rose, soubret; June Mathias, ingenue and prima donna, and Walter (Bozo) St. Clair, director and principal comedian. The chorus is made up of 12 shapely and peppy chorines, “Broadway Babies’ Begin Winter Tour of Michigan HALFWAY, Mich., Nov. 12.—Harold Watson’s newly organized Broadway Babies Company recently took to the road for its winter tour of Michigan. Included in the new company are Harold Watson, first comic; Billy (Bozo) Bradley, former manager of the Wayne Theater, Detroit, second comic; Jimmie Roots, juvenile and straights; Verne Pat- terson, general business; Mamie Dorson, leads; Lillian Myllie, soubret, and Nellie Pearson, prima donna. The chorus: Sylvia Cole, Margaret Driesal, Dotty Myers, Olivé Priebe, Helen Burban, Peggy Mar- tin, Mildred Buckley and Violet Buckley. Watson plans to organize a No. 2 show, to be launched the latter part of this month, under the guidance of Billy Bradley. Milt Schuster Placements The following tab. performers were recently placed by Milt Schuster: Earl Miller and the Thompson Sisters, with Jack Kane, in stock at the Lincoln Square Theater, Indianapolis, Ind.; Frank Mack, with the Murray Bernard Show; Eve Brierly and Rose Berta, with the Bert Smith Show, Billy Van Allan, manager; Filbert Mack, with the Bert Smith Show, Joe Marion, manager; Wallace Blacker, with the Arthur Hauke Show; Charles Heath and wife and Jimmie Rfce, with Eddie Collins’ Revue; Kathryn Perkins, with Arthur Higgins, in stock at the Grand Theater, Alton, Ill.; Kitty Hess, with Palmer Hines, at the Walnut Street Theater, Louisville, Ky.; Jack Foley, with Dick Hyland, in stock at Moose Jaw, Can., and Chick Williams, with Guy Johnson’s Show. THE DENNIS SISTERS, Babe (left) and Faye, who opened the week with Jack Crawford's Gang at the Bonita Theater, Atlanta, Ga. are from Texas and have worked all thru that State in tabs. present engagement they appeared with The Dennis Sisters Prior to their Lila’s Petit Revue, at the Music Box, Miami, Fla., until the hurricane caused the house to close. “Honeymoon Limited’”’ Company Held Over at Belle Vernon, Pa. BELLE VERNON, Va., Nov. 13.—The Honeymoon Limited Company, which played here the week of November 1, was held over for three days of the following week, and found the date exceptionally pleasing and profitable. On October 30 the company gave a show for the Loyal Order of Moose at Morgantown, W. Va., before one of the largest classes ever initiated in that State. The company also did a midnight show for the township of Donora, Pa., on Armistice Day. The Broadway Comedy Four, consisting of Chuck Morrison, tenor; Mack D. Ferguson, lead; Henry H. Prather, bari- tone, and Charles (Dome) Williams, bass, one of the company’s featured attrac- tions, are pleasing the patrons at each stand. Prather and Williams were mem- bers of the original Broadway Comedy Four, organized 16 years ago. Jimmy Mc- Donald, featured ballad singer with Lasses White’s M.astrels for three sea- sons, is also going over nicely. Elizabeth Viley and Helen Boles are garnering a big hand with their featured double har- many and dance numbers. Benefit for Cuban Sufferers At Italian Theater, Ybor City MIAMI, Fla., Nov. 12.—Victor Fer- nandez, manager of the Italian Theater in Ybor City, recently put on a show at his house for the benefit of the victims of the hurricane, which recently struck Cuba. Among those who volunteered their services were: Ruth King, Ralph Noa, the Graves Sisters, Manny Ingalls, Dolly Greenfield, Harry (Pep) Pearce and Eli Lucas. This week Billy LeRoy and his Big Girls Revue are playing the Italian Thea- ter. LeRoy’s company includes Babe Le- toy, Bob Caine, Billy LeRoy and Willie and File Jung. The week of November 21 Johnny (Bozo) Mattise and his Dixie Darlings Company, including, _ besides Bozo Mattise, Billie Saunders, Hy Heath, Jack DuVarney, Karrine Gordon, Frank Caggan and the Dixie Darling Trio, will hold down the boards at the Italian. SAM W. LUPO, basso with the Calli- fornia Quartet, with’ Rufus Armstrong's Company, writes that the show enjoyed a, fine business in Springfield, O., ye- cently, and also at Middletown, O., last week. The company is this week playing the Midleberg Theater, Logan. W. Va. .the Oh, Sacker’s ‘Oh, No, Nora’, Leaves the Southwest FT. SMITH, Ark., Nov. 11.—Lewis Sacker’s Oh, No, Nvura, Company, after playing a solid year in Texas, is leaving the Southwest and is headed for the East. The show is at present winding up a two weeks’ stay at the Hoyt Thea- ter here. It was originally booked for one week at the Hoyt, but was held over for an additional week, following the opening performance. The show has been enjoying good busi- ness to date and is looking forward to a profitable season. The company is being booked by Amy Cox out of the Kansas City office of the Gus Sun Circuit. The cast is made up of Lewis (Big Boy) Sacker, owner and charicters; Virg (Jiggs) Downard, principal comedian; Curly Wilson, black-face comedian and specialties; Billy Earle, straights; Irish Buttermer, juveniles and specialties; Rex McConn, general business; Bob Thrasher, pianist; Bille Mack, character woman; Pearl Davis, soubret and specialties, and Effie Ryan, ingenue. The 10-girl chorus, one of the features of the show, is made up of Goldie West, Louise Hightower, Leann Harrington, Eula Graham, Merry (Smut) Merritt, Marie Gavon, Charlotte Earle, Lillian Moon, Jewel Evans and Betty Smith. The company carries good wardrobe and scenery, and has one of the finest lobby displays in the business. Farewell for ‘Gypsy Strollers’’ SIOUX CITY, Ia., Nov. 11.—A fare- well party and dinner was given last week by Mr. and Mrs, Nathan Dax, of the World Theater here, for the members of the Gypsy Stollers Revue at their home in this city. Among those present at the festivities were: Mr. and Mrs. James Y. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Dax, Mr. and Mrs. Con- rad Hipp. Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Udelhof, Carl DeBord, Margie Morgan, Lorraine Thompson, Agnes McAllister, Helen Anderson, Grace Hoefer, Amy Johnson, Pearl Hosner, Mr. LeCompt, manager of the Orpheum Theater in this city, and Maurice Schulkin, of Los Angeles. Mack Players To Open Palace Playhouse, Huntington HUNTINGTON, W. Va., Nov. 13.—The new Palace Playhouse, managed by L. Roy Smith, will be opened here Monday, with the Lew Mack Players as the fea- tured attraction. The first week's bill will be Sonny, to be followed by The Gingham Girl the second week. A matinee and one night performance will be given daily at the Palace, accord- ing to Manager Smith, with a feature picture shown each matinee and twice each evening. Prices will be 75 cents and $1. The Mack Players will remain at the Palace for two weeks or longer. Burke and Brewster Quit; Show Closes at Sarasota SARASOTA, Fla., Nov. 11.—The part- nership of Burke & Brewster, owners of Boy, Company, has been dis- solved, and the show closed a five weeks’ run at the Airdome here, Saturday. Jack W. Burke and Charles Haley, well- known advance agent and business man- ager, have formed a new company, known as Burke & Haley's Royal Jesters, which opened at the Airdome, Sunday, for an indefinite engagement. The cast of the new company includes Charles Haley, business manager; Jack W. Burke, producer; Jake Rose, come dian; Lawrence Russell, characters; D: Burt Connell, juvenile; Ollie Rose, “blues” singer; Emma Russell, charac- ters; Bebe Jolly, comedienne, and Mari: Russell, soubret and chorus producer The chorus consists of Mildred Hart, Rose West, Martha Hopkins, Peggy Winchester and Winnie Belmont. 32 eC ECRSD ES MMA SZ RS aR D/Iy Y }\ 9 | tr \) YOK ’ & i Bi ‘ i9e we! | IN ey . _ | ee | ee ee Se ee Rake ° ae é _ gots eae Se ee gp a eee ae } ; : Re ae — P % i ‘ i Sa 4 3 i #4 j ‘ ¥ ae t g $ C a & om . “eu : . Si ee . ; > dé cay is Pg a j & a : eee
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Hutchison’s Revue Scores At Savoy, Fayetteville, N. C. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C., Nov. 13.— lack Hutehison’s Revue last week played is first engagement at the Savoy Thea- ter here since its thrilling experience in the recent Florida hurricane. The show was acclaimed the best that has played here this season and enjoyed a nice busi- ness. The company is equipped with all ew wardrobe and scenery, having lost evervthing in the Florida disaster. As an added attraction, the Savoy man- vcement put on an amateur night during the company’s stay here. The feature »mateur act was the “Savoy Cut-Ups”, a irtet, consisting of Neil Fields, stage nagwer; Johnny Allen, stage carpenter; Clarence Armstrong, projectionist, and \. L. Snell, manager of the Savoy and Broadway theaters in this city, operated by the Piedmont Theaters, Inc. Don Phillips, who accompanied them on the ivories”, afforded the Savoy patrons a bie treat with his playing. The Hutchison roster is as follows lack Hutchison, Sr., owner and manager; Tom Hutchison, general business; Midge Hiatt, soubret; Heloise Kramer, general business: Chick Kramer, black-face co- median; Art Gilbert, general business; Eula Gilbert, ingenue; Jack Hutchison, Ir.. straights, and Betty Hutchison, Bus- ter Valentine, Mattie Fitch, Betty Raw- nson, Gloria Lane and Margie Hill, horisters. Specialties are offered by Art and Eula Gilbert, Jack and Tom Hutchison, Chick Kramer, Betty Hutchison, Betty Raw- linson and the Nutty Four, composed of Jack Hutchison, Jr.; Tom Hutchison, Chick Kramer and Jack Hutchison, Sr. Gardiner-Lancaster Sign for Summer Run at Lyric, Mobile ALTOONA, Pa., Nov. 13.—Gardiner & Lancaster’s Prancing Around Company this week opened a two weeks’ engage- ment at Wilmer & Vincent’s Orpheum Theater here. After a very successful 20 weeks’ run at Keith's Lyric Theater, Mobile, Ala.. the Prancing Around Com- ny moved to Newport News, Va., where t pened Gene Crall’s new Olympic Theater to four weeks’ capacity business. From Newport News the company went to the Maryland Theater, Hagerstown, Md. for two weeks, after which it came here, The company, which ts booked by the Gus Sun Exchange, carries 28 people, and presents all royalty script bills. Messrs. Gardiner and Lancaster have ntracted with the management of h’'s Lyric Theater, Mobile, for a sum- mer run at that house, beginning May 1, 1927. They have recently returned from New York, where they purchased all new equipment for the 1927 edition of the Prancing Around Company. Sam Barlow Launches New Musical Tab. Show CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Nov. 12.—Sam 3arlow has launched a musical tab. com- pany, titled Sam Barlow and His Girt Friends, which opened recently on the Splegelberg-Gus Sun Time at Atlanta, Ga. Vhile rehearsing in Atlanta the show vas called upon to replace a show that had closed. The company opened prac- tically at a moment’s notice, but was well received, Last week the company played the American Theater here and received much favorable comment from both press and public. Manager Borasky, of the Ameri- can, in commenting on the show, stated it was the best that had played his house in some time. ,During its stay in this city the company was heard over the air m WDOD. The cast: Sam Barlow, producer and iinager; Jimmie Marsh, straights; Ruth Marsh, ingenue; Peggy Barlow, soubret; \l Martin, general business; Red Wilhoit, Juveniles and uke specialties, and Violet Marshall, characters. The chorus in- cludes Betty Belmont, Shirley Harper, Mary Tuka, Peggy Allen, Patsy Banton and Hazel Hart. The show is sponsored by Charles Mor- re and Cc. E. Brady, well known in the tab. field. vv POLIT AND DE ARTO, formerly with Johnnie Burton's Frolics of 1926, are Spending a few days at their home in Lima, O.. before opening at Kokomo, Ind., November 21, under the direction of Harvey D. Orr, for an indefinite run in novelty presentation work. Poli and De Arto expect to go back into vaudeville next season, The Billboard, November 20, 1926 33 MR. THEATRE MANAGER! FACTS! —— PLAIN —- UNADULTERATED FACTS! Are booking more Shows than ever booked in the history of this concern, Are reviewing each and every Show the standard we have set. three and four times, and insist they keep up to aaa Wdoing a tremendous lesimeos* 2S provucrions PE 18 sfanoano SHOWS 11 nts ANY SIZE—ANY KIND OF A MUSICAL ATTRACTION! NOW! WIRE PHONE WRIT 1S THE TIME FOR YOU TO INCREASE YOUR BOX-OFFICE RECEIPTS. Now! GUS SUN BOOKING EXCHANGE Regent Theatre Bidg., - SPRINGFIELD, OHIO mm Would like to ean do that! shoot at. more and desire them filled with satisfied customers. SLADE “MIKE” TAYLOR hear from live managers with houses seating 1,000 or Not every show If you have a real spot, I will play you percentage without a guarantee! I have 20 people, including a Male Quartet, Scefie Artist, Wardrobe, beautiful Hanging Pieces for close-ins, full line of Spe- cial Paper for openings, and every bill a plot show. but stock, and will consider no grind joints or road propositions. No jump too big if your spot is O. K. and you have population to most pretentious Lobby Display in Tab., $5,000 I do nothing Show will have open time after December 4. Write fully. Paste the Picture on an Envelope and Address It Virginia, Minnesota. SLADE “MIKE” TAYLOR State Theatre Virginia, Minn. “Razzle Dazzle Girls’’ Meyers’ Pleasing Queen City Patrons Earl Meyers and his Razzle Dazzle Girls, who are at present playing rotary stock at six houses in and around Cin- cinnati, are going great guns and are considered one of the strongest companies of its kind playing around the Queen City. The Razzle Dazele Company recently put on a show for the local Chevrolet dealers at a banquet in the Sinton Hotel, Cincinnati, and was highly commended on its work. The company also played for the Mohawk Lodge No. 150,1. O. O. F., at the Odd Fellows Temple here, and William Hochstuhl, chairman of the en- tertainment committee, was highly com- mended by his lodge brothers for the pro- gram he put on. Hochstuhl spoke highly of the Raztle Dazzle Company and ex- pects to have it back for another show at the Odd Fellows Temple in the near future. The roster of the company is: Earl Meyers, owner, manager and straights; Marion Young, soubret; Willard (Mess Around) Cole, comic; Billy Baily, comic; the Johnson Sisters, Nora, Katie and Jessie The writer recently had the opportunity of seeing the company work at Heuck’s Opera House, Cincinnati. The show moves along swiftly and there is not a lagging moment in the entire routine. The bits, altho not new, are well received due to the snappy way in which they are put on. The good-looking chorus is peppy and well drilled and the wardrobe is neat. The comics, Cole and Baily, garnered many laughs with their work. Meyers is good in the straight roles and he is possessed of a good voice. Marion Cole did a song and dance specialty to a good hand and was forced to take three en- cores. Miss Cole is possessed of splendid personality. Katie Johnson did a song number to a good hand. Marion Young, Nora Johnson and Marion Cole put on a comic sketch that took nicely. Marie Lehman, a “blues” singer with a good voice, scored with a popular song. Sam Nevins did a difficult piano specialty that went over well. The Johnson Sisters wound up the show with a potpourri of popular songs that was good for four encores, Tab. Notes THE WRITER is holding an important letter for Billie Belile. DORSEY S. POWERS is musical di- rector with the Margaret Lillie Company, managed by George M. Hall. CURLY WILSON and Eula Graham have joined Lewis Sacker’s Oh, No. Nora Company. SAKOLA AND KEMBLE are at pres- ent working vaudeville and club dates in Detroit, Mich., and expect to join a show on the Sun Time in the near future. ce hs COBURN, we well-known minstrel nan, is holding valuable information for Valter Witzgall, basso, formerly with Joe Mullen’s company. EDDIE DeLOY, well-known comedian and tab. producer, is at present producing at a tab. house in Kansas City, where he expects to remain until spring. Mrs. DeLoy is organist at the Pershing Thea- ter, Kansas City. FRANKTE FAIRBANKS, of the Nifties of Broadway Company, who recently had her tonsils removed, is coming along nicely and hopes to be a future prima donna. AL BARLOW’'S Rainhow Revue, after playing the Fay-Comerford Circuit, opened recently on the Gus Sun Circuit and has just finished its second week at the Circle Theater, Cleveland, O. Let’s have the roster, Al. BAIRD, WEBER AND KAIN, well- known harmony singers, formerly at the National Theater, Detroit, have joined Fred Griffith at the Indiana Theater, Marion, Ind. Al Kain, formerly with the Lyric Four, is putting over his ballads as per usual. THE DANCING GO GOODWINS, Ted E. and Mae A., advise that they are now in their 11th week with the Arlie Marks Players, working New Brunswick, Can. The Goodwins are doing their feature dancing and comedy specialties. ‘“Busi- ness for the Arlie Marks Players has been good so far this season,” writes Ted, CHARLES DAVID DALLAS, formerly manager and producer of the Old Oaken Bucket Company, working out of Wichita Falls, Tex., recently finished an engage- ment with May Bowin Productions, a moving picture company, producing two- reel comedies. Dallas had the leading comedy role in the photoplay, The Romance Trail. Dallas, Van S. Trefon and May Bowin are booked to appear in person with the picture in a number of theaters thru Oklahoma and Texas. They will offer an act entitled The Country Sheik. Musical Comedy Notes (Continued from page 27) after being confined to her home in Springfield, O., where she recovered from an accident in Columbus, Miss. WALTER BROOKS was recently en- gaged by H. H. Frazee to restage several of the dance numbers in Yes, Yes, Yvette, which is now on tour prior to an engagement in Chicago. BOSTON HAS TAKEN most kindly to Lady Fair, the new Schwab & Mandel operetta, which is playing a pre-Broad- Be a Booster for Milt Schuster WANTED—People in all lines. Watch my place- ments. 36 West Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois. WANTED PARTNER Wi'h capital, for Musical Comedy Show. HAL RING, 495A Tremont St., Boston, Massachusetts. IH LIBERTY 5 er, 20 CL - D EASON—General B ness, Chara er. Three years ‘Mars nw alk r. Burns & Paden’s ‘‘s Pret ty Now in stock Riley Theatre, Ft. Wa syne on -. Salary your yest Chorus Girls Wanted Quick Wire GENE “HONEY GAL” COBB, Manager. _ Hoyt’s Gang Company, Strand Theatre, East siverpool, Ohio. WANTED Good Musical Stock Company for indefinite engage- ment. Can play seven nights a week here. Large seating capacity. Only highly recommended companies will be considered. Write or wire quick. SPRINGER OPERA HOUSE, Columbus. Ga. WANTED Stock Burlesque People all lines, Producer, Comedians, Straight = Juvenile, _ Number Producer, 30 Cho- Is. ehe November 22. Opens Novem- om - $s ‘Ho mer Hot el, Akron, Ohio. UP-TO-DATE BIT BOOKS BARGAIN—Our Books Nos. 1, 2, 3, com- 2m ed in_ ‘eae BIG ROOK of 100 alae $10. 00 Rn SE LRP RRP eite: ~ 29 + 3.00 Be sok of Ri al Burlesque Bits ..........-- 10.00 SHERMAN PLAY CO. 648 North Dearborn St., CHICAGO, ILL. WANTED, a PERFORMERS Trios, Sister Te am Str zht Men, Musical Acts, Nov- elty Acts Wives mu vuble Chorus. Tr 4 salary for / Chorus Girls NT all kinds of people for four * shows y> SE, “CENTRAL AMUSEMENT EX- CHANGE (W_ F. Henderson, Mar.) Bidg., Bedford, Va. People’s Bank WANTED—For STACEY'S oe to open about December 1 for stock engagement, guarantee 16 weeks or longer, A-1 Sing ind Dancing Straight Man, A-l Prima Donna or Character Woman Must have good singing voice Also good Blues Singer, good Second Comic. Must do some black and help produce. Also good Musical Director, Man for Gen- eral Business, Singing Trio Above people must re- port not later than November 25 All address SLIM STACEY, care Enid Theatre, Enid, ‘Okla. AT LIBERTY JOIN IMMEDIATELY, BILLY “HANK” KENT Rube Ss medy Characters and Specialties Lead or Baritone, Quartette. Wire Western Union, Wichita Falls, "Texas LE ROY’S COMEDIANS want to hear from Tabloid Farce Comedy People, Comedians, song and dance, and for general all around characters ~ ll Soubrette, song and dance, or other novel Special ane d to do Light Comedy Ingenues. All around Character Woman doing Singing or any other Specialties. Sister Team Song and Dance or other Specialties. Piano Player, read, transpose, fake Do not wire. Write and tell it all. Not a Medicine Show, but good Med- icine Acts and Actors write Single, $30; $60. Absolutely will not advance tickets or money. Don’t ask. LE ROY’S COMEDIANS, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, WANTED FOR HONEYMOON LIMITED COMPANY Sister Team that doubles Chorus. Girls_who do Specialties given preference Girls who have worked for me before, wire Elzane Theatre, Mar- tins Ferry, O., week November 14. re os WANTED IMMEDIATELY Chorus Girls, Producing Comic, Straight Man Second Comic, Soubrette, Musteal Ac 4, Spe- cialty Teams, useful pe ple ill lines. * State lowest salary, full b Immediate engagement. HAL HOYT, Regent Theatre Bldg., Springfield, O. ‘““WIRE.”’ No time for correspondence, Way engagement in the Hub. The news- papers were lavish in their praise of the book, score and cast and the show ap- pears to be in for three capacity weeks in that city prior to its opening in New York. SEPP MORSCHER has been engaged by Winthrop Ames as mu 1 director for his forthcoming production of The Pirates of Pen ¢, of ng December 6 at the Plymouth Theater, New York. Louise Gifford is staging the dances LUELLA GEAR, comedienne in Queen High at the Ambassador Theater, New York, is to have the principal role in Friend Wife, by Lynn Evans, a Detroit newspaperman, == = = —| |< = = La — hh
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34 The Billboard, November 20, 1926 Burlesque Conducted by ALFRED NELSON—Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York. “What Price Glory” Going on Columbia Circuit a NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Hurtig & Sea- mon, having secured the producing rights of What Price Glory? for presentation on the Columbia Circuit, have completed arrangements whereby What Price Glory? may replace Cain & Davenport's Dancing Around. Dancing Around was in a deplorable condition of presentation on its opening at the Columbia Theater for the current season, but showed a big improvement when reviewed at Hurtig & Seamon's 125th Street Theater. The improvement, however, failed to make it a prof table presentation to the producers and they may welcome Hurtig & Seamon’s offer to relieve them of their franchise-operating rights with the termination of their en- gagement at Miner’s Bronx Theater, Saturday next. When it became known that Hurtig & Seamon had secured What. Price Glory? and organized a company during the past two weeks for its presentation on the Columbia Circuit, there were rumors and counter rumors that it was intended to replace My Girl or Give and Take, but as both of those shows have been playing to profitable patronage recently, the rumors of their prospective cios’ng have been set at rest by the announcement of the prospective opening of What Price Glory? at the Cas'no Theater, Philadel- phia, November 22, thereby taking up the Dancing Around route. The cast of What Price Glory? ine cludes Jack Carlyle, as Sergeant Quirk; James F. Kelly, as Captain Flagg; Dolores Sprdau, as Sonia; Stuart Douglas, as Corporal Dowdy; Walter Kelly, as Corporal Levinsky; Jack McLean, as Corporal Kipper; Cass Kurt, as Cognac Pete. Fred Sears will manage the com- pany,: with Jimmy Frank as advance agent. Strand Changes Shows NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—Victor Hyde has completed arrangements with Charles Linkins, owner of the Strand Theater, Washington, D. C., to substitute minia- ture burlesque tabs., beginning Novem- ber 21, for the vaudeville and pictures now being shown. Under the new policy there will be three shows daily. Tidbits of 1926, the opening week’s attraction, will include I. B. Hamp, Lou Lewis, Rush and Butler, Justine Grey, Earl Root and Lorraine Mullen. The chorus, which has been trained by Mr. Hyde to do fencing, single and double webbing, and other athletic stunts, will include Verle Harrison, Dorothy Rollins, Dulcey Dowd, Billie Lee, Ida Hilderbrand, Nan Kelly, Isabélle Mohacy, Lora Dooley, Grace Hazzard, Gladys Spitzer, Lillian Drew and Marie Nash. This policy will remain in force for four weeks, and if successful will con- tinue indefinitely, with the probability that Mr. Linkins will book similar com- panies for other theaters in and around Washington. Mr. Hyde will remain in Washington during the four weeks’ trial to personally direct the presentations with the ase sistance of Leo Stevens. Burlesque House Burglarized SYRACUSE, N. Y., Nov. 13.—Nearly $1,500 was stolen from the safe in the office of the Savoy Theater early Sun- day morning. The robbery was discovered when the theater was opened the next morning, Ben Fitzer, manager, notifying the police. A hammer left in the safe is the only clue to the theft. The combination knob of the safe was knocked off and the lock of the inner door forced open. The money drawer is missing It is believed that someone who at- tended the last performance, Saturday night, hid away under the seats or used a@ pass key. Th is the second time within recent months that the Savoy has been entered, the first attempt being un- successful. AGNES NICHOLS, a Cleveland, O., girl, who entered theatricals via the two-a- day, later appearing with Jimmy Hodges in musical comedy, Star Theater stock company, Cleveland. She toured the South for three years featured in her own show, and for the last two seasons was ingenue soubret in Sam Morris’ “‘Step Along’? Company on the Mutual Circuit. *“Laffin Thru” NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—George Young, manager of S. W. Manheim’s Laffin Thru, Mutual Circuit show, claims that he has gone “over the top” in every city in the West. The show, with Peaches, a featured dancer, opened a preliminary week m Cleveland and finished more than $2,000 above the scale of the house. In Cincin- nati the gross was above $9,000; in Louis- ville, where no “top” is fixed, the show got a big week. In Indianapolis they realized on the crowds that flocked there for fair week. In Kansas City, Omaha, Des Moines, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chi- cazo and Detroit, they went over the ton. Laffin Thru is one of the three Mutual Circuit shows produced in Cleveland, O., by S. W. Manheim and his associates, Bert Todd and Frank Cummings. Ac- cording to Young, Band Box Revue ranks second to Laffin Thru as a money getter, roing “over the top” in about half of the Western houces. [In addition to the usual lobby frames Band Box Revue is carrying an extensive lobby display con- sisting of hanging band boxes, electric signs, special illuminated frames, etc. Changes in Casts HARRY WEBB, juvenile in Derby Winners, a Columbia Circuit show, closed November 6 to resume commercial avia- tion at Curtis Field, Long Island. Edna May Kellar, prima donna, closed at Bridgeport and Andy Harer, leader, closed at Boston. BILLY KELLY succeeded Tim Benson and Jackie Forbes became an addition to the ranks of several soubrets in Ed J. Ryan's Round the Town Mutual Cir- cuit show. GEORGE BETTS c'osed with Hurtig & Seamon’s Yorkville Theater stock com- pany, New York. VINNIE PHILLIPS, ingenue, closes with Dancing Around, Columbia Circuit company, at Miner’s Bronx Theater, New York. JACK GIBSON, straight man, closes with Lena Daley's Own Show on the Co- lumbia Circuit at Albany. ALMA MONTAGUE, ingenue-soubret of Jazztime Revue, Mutual Circuit show, will close at Philadelphia to go into a vaudeville act. Placements Mile Schuster CHICAGO, Nov. 3.—Milt Schuster has placed George Robbins and Jerry McCau'ey with Evelyn Cunningham's Mutual Circuit show; Dugan and Ryan with Over Here, a Mutual Circu't show; Eddie Haywood with the Midway Hip- podrome Stock Company, this city; Jack Rosen with the State-Congress Theater stock company, this city. Ike Weber NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Ike Weber has made placements, viz.: Marie Tryier, “blues” singing ingenue, opening with Dancing Around at Miner’s Bronx Thea- ter; Morey Barton, comique, and Harry Young, straight man, opening with Lena Daley’s Own Show at Schenectady; Vic Plant, comique, and Jimmie Gallivan, straight man, opening with Wine, Woman and Song at Toronto; Joe Carroll, open- ing with Hurtig & Seamon’s What Price Glory?. All Columbia Circuit shows. Lew Rose-Izzy Pickles NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Lew Rose, known as the “Izzy Pickles” comique of burlesque, is directing manager, producer and comique-in-chief of the Myrtle Thea- ter stock company, Brooklyn, now in its 30th week of presentation, with an ex- tended engagement of 30 more weeks, ,giving two shows daily, except Saturday and Sunday, when it gives three per- formances, The company includes Lew Rose, Am- bark Ali, Al Watson, Frances Brownie, Nett’e Knise and a chorus of eight. Rose says that he has so far pre- sented 350 of Broadway’s best bits, with an equal number to draw on for the extended engagement without a repeti- tion of bits. Diplomatic Dave NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—‘‘Diplomatic Dave”, a title used by ye scribe to dis- tinguish Dave Krause from other officia's of the Mutual Burlesque Association, en- trained from this city Friday for a tour of the Mutual Circuit, stopping off en route to visit other cities seeking a tieup with theaters not on the circuit. “Diplomatic Dave” was noncommitta! when questioned relative to the real object of his trip en tour, but it is a foregone conclusion that it will prove effective in additional houses com ng under the personal control of Krause, who is already financially interested in several houses on the Mutual Circuit. Savoy Theater Stays NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Dave Krause, an executive of the Mytual Burlesque Association, in the absence of I, H. Herk, president and general manager, was em- phatic in his statement that the Savoy Theater, Atlantic City, N. J., stays on the Mutual Circuit. A report from’Atlantic City to the effect that local newspapers carried ads indicating a change in policy was re- sponsible for the unfounded rumor that the Savoy might be dropped from the circuit. Bozo Show for Montreal NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Tommy “Bozo” Snyder’s new show on the Columbia Cir- cuit will not have the regular lay-off week between Utica and Schnectady, but plays a week opening Sunday night, Novembe- 21, at His Majesty's Theater, Montreal. If Bozo’'s presentation proves profitable it may lead up to the booking of other Columbia Circuit shows into Montreal, thereby competing with Mutual Circuit shows for burlesque patronage. WALTER JOHNSON, producer cf musical numbers and dancing ensembles for Broadway and burlesque shows, re- turned to New York on the S. S. Maure- tania after a 10-month tour of Australia and European countries, including Egypt, getting new ideas for dancing ensembles. Columbia’s Coal Miners NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Several years ago Sam A. Scribrier induced a few of his burlesque associates to invest in a coal mine adjacent to Scribner’s home town, Brookville, Pa. As the demand for soft coal wasn’t sufficient at the time to make it profitable, several of Scribner's associate stockholders decided to disband and called on Scribner to relieve them of their holdings. Altho peeved at the action of his associates, Scribner set about reorganizing with the holdings in the hands of Rud K. Hy- nicka, J. Herbert Mack and Scribner in person. The scarcity of hard coal last year, due to strike conditions, led up to the combined use of hard and soft coal, with the result that furnace manufacturer$ put into use a new form of grate that permitted the mixture of hard and soft coal without the attendant smoke of soft coal burning. The Columbia officials put in new mining equipment to supply the in- creased demand that has sent the price of soft coal more than a dollar a ton higher than heretofore at the mouth of the mine. Scribner entrained from this city Fri- day for a visit of several days to the mine for a conference with mine operators. Seen and Heard GUS HILL was peeved when he read the published report to the effect that Marie Oliver was succeeding Mae Janese in Hill's Bringing Up Father, Columbia Circuit show. Hill was emphatic in his denial] that Miss Janese would close, but freely admitted that Miss Oliver would be an addition to the cast. SEDAL BENNETT, ‘champion lady wrestler, formerly in burlesque, more re- cently in vaudeville, was scheduled to close an extensive engagement en tour the far West. Due to the recent death of her younger sister, Sedal will spend a month with another sister in Hollywood, Calif., prior to returning to New York. GRANT AND HEALEY, John O., straight man, and Babe, dramatic straight woman of Let's Go, a Columbia Circuit company, have purchased thru William Liss an $8,000 home at Inwood and Fern- dale avenues, Jamaica, L. I., where they will have a house-warming celebration at the close of the current season. LOTTIF LEE is now ingenue in Temp- ters, a Mutual Circuit show. FRED SEARS has been appointed by Hurtig & Seamon to manage their pres- entation of What Price Glory, but no one appears to know when and where the show is to open. POLI'S PARK THEATER, Bridge- port, Conn., a Columbia burlesque house, has added boxing bouts to the regular program, the bouts taking place after the regular performance. It has proven a drawing card, especially on Saturday nights, when the house runway has to be taken down to make room for down- stairs patrons, and extra seats are placed in the orchestra pit. Look thru the Hotel Directory in this issue. Just the kind of a hotel you want may be listed. SOMETHING NEW—GOOD TO EAT, PERSIMMONS §2.00 PER BOX, $2.00. 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MUTUAL CIRCUIT FRIVOLITIES OF 1927 HARRY MYERS and HELEN DAVIS Book by Harry Myers. Dance numbers produced by Alice Richey under the per- mal direction of Al Singer. Presented at the Star Theater, Brooklyn, week of November 8. ~GAST: Roy Butler, Danny Jacobs, Helen Davis, A‘ice Richey, Bee Bell, Harry Mvers and Art Gardner. CHORUS: Bernice Miles, Flo Wright, Eva Stukes, Peggy Martin, Trixie Rae, Babe Watkins, Thelma Claiver, Gladys Knowles, Ruth Seymours, Dot Brown, Billie Tucker, Trixie West, Belle Fon- taine, Mae Ewing, Helene Dawson and Mabe! Conway. Scenery, lighting effects, gowning and costuming typical of Mutual Circuit pro- ductions. Roy Butler, a nattily attired, clear- dictioned straight man, made herioc at- tempts to bolster up the presentation by his work in scenes and numbers. Danny Jacobs, a tall, slender, clean-cut juvenile, was somewhat weak in scenes, but distinguished himself admirably as a dynamic eccentric dancer par excellence in a specialty and several numbers. Helen Davis, Al’ce Richey and Bee Bell, three bobbed brunet soubrets of con- trasting personalities, put pep aplenty into their numbers and aided materially in working up scenes, but their talent and ability went for naught in scenes. The chorus, apparently sensing the shortcoming in the show, put personality and pep into their work in numbere, thereby giving the audience occasional cause for applause. Harry Myers, in a putty nose, some- what eleentric characterization, impressed us with his self-satisfaction in repeated “hells”, “damns” and front cooch move- ments. Art Gardner, with little or no makeup and a Tom Howard mannerism, kept us guessing as to what he could and, in all probability, would do in comedy-making efforts ere the close of show. Given the The Billboard, November 20, 1926 35 A CHRISTMAS THE APELT ARMADILLO CO., DEALERS—Send fer our interesting preposition. AN AamARNLE BASKET From the horned shell of the curiously besutiful ry ° SUGGESTION MAKES A MOST NIQUE GIFT. tle animals, whit West Texas, Armadillo Baskets sre made. The handle is formed by bending the tail sround until {it meets the mouth, where it is se- curely fastened. The {llustration shows an attractive silk trimmed work basket. Our Book- let relating the story f “The Basket Beau- Comfort, Texas. tiful’’, will be sent free upon request. opportunity we opine that Gardner can and will make good as an eccentric comique, but it will be in some other show. There is nothing on the program to in- dicate who is responsible for the presen- tation. COLUMBIA CIRCUIT THE BIG SENSATION — With — EDDIE DALE Book and lyrics by I. B. Hamp. Pre- sented by John G. Jermon at the Columbla Theater, week of November 8. CAST—Eddie Dale, Lew Rice, Jim Mc- Cauley, Robert Lorenzo, Billy Dale, Ger- trude Beck, Minnie Mae Moore, Marie Breen, Thelma Lawrence, Mildred Woods. CHORUS — Thelma Lorenzo, Bobby White, Mildred Woods, Mildred Allman, Betty King, Kitty Kennedy, Thelma Mil- liar, Dolly Harlan, Jerry Stratford, Violet Scott, Paula Francis, Babe Anderson, Irene Delaney, Leonia Hall, Gloria Gon- zales, Mercedes Crain, Nell Rathell. Scenery, lighting effects, gowning and costuming colorful and attractive. Any- one familiar with the work of I. B. Hamp easily recognizes his staging of comedy bits in this show, one of the few remain- ing old-fashioned burlesque shows on the circuit, with a series of comedy bits, num- bers and specialties, all of which aré put over cleverly and clean. Eddie Dale, noted heretofore for his typical Dutch characterizations, shows his versatility in this presentation by an occasional change in character that in- cludes a sap. Dale carries the burden of the comedy a la Hamp thruout the presentation. Lew Rice appears frequently in scenes, changing his nondescript makeup and mannerisms for each scene, likewise his actions a la Walter (“Boob”) McManus, Jim Barton, Hal Sherman and Bert Lahr, supplemented with an eccentric dancing specialty. Lewis has evidently under- studied all four and apparently undecided as yet which one to adopt. Be that as it may, Lewis is a hard worker and registered well with the audience. Jim McCauley is doing characters that include a grotesque Greek makeup in a radio bit that evoked as much laughter and applause for McCauley as anything done by Dale or Lewis. McCauley should stick to that particular makeup and man- nerism thruout his performance, and if he does, Dale and Lewis will have to go some to beat him in garnering laughter and anplause Robert Lorenzo and Billy Dale divide honors as classy juveniles and character straightmen in scenes, and in whistling, singing nambers and specialties. Gertrude Beck, blond beautiful, flirty- eyed capitivator of customers, leading lady par excellence in scenes, and sing- ing and dancing soubret in numbers, sup- plemented with singing specialties that fully merited the repeated encores given her, likewise the flora) tribute tendered her by some appreciative admirer. Miss Beck, in the guise of Little Orphan Annie, sang an interpretative song, es- pec ally written for her by Hamp, apropos to the characterization. Miss Beck ts one of the few feminine volcalists in burlesque who can interpret her lyrics with her hands in perfect rhyme with the music. Minnie Mae Moore, a marceled-wuve auburn-haired prima donna, new to us in burlesque,‘ is a welcome addition to the ranks, for Miss Moore has a pleasing personality, works well in scenes, and is a vocalist of exceptional talent and ability. Marie Breen, a pretty, petite, ever- smiling ingenue, of the Dresden doll type, also new to us in burlesque, could easily be mistaken for Miss Beck’s sister. Tins little girl has a clear, distinctive delivery of lines in scenes, a sweetly modulated singing voice in numbers, and a vivacious- ness in all her work that preassures her rapid advancement. Mildred Woods, a pretty, petite, bobbed brunet chorister, led a Bowery ensemblé number with acrobatic dancing accome- plishments that xpparently entitle: her to a soubret role. Thelma Lawrence, a bobbed blond chor- ister, distinguished herseif admirably in several scenes and in leading a number witb Ingenue Breen. Among the comedy-making bits was a burlesque on prohibition, a jealous hus- band, holdup of comic for trousers, radio broadcasting, the sap a la ace in hole, shooting of doctor, where did you get it?, a la Charleston, in the first part, and a burlesque on Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Irish jus- tice, lover-wife-husband, and the maker of women with rose, in the second part. Taking it as a whole, it went over for continuous laughter and applause Mon- day night to an appreciative audience, in which women largely predominated, women who have been attracted to the Columbia by the interpolation of dramas, many of them seeing and hearing old- fashioned burlesque for the first time. The Vaudeville Field In LONDON By “WESTCENT” 18 Charing Cross Road, W. C. 2 LONDON, Nov. 3.—Subject to a sus- pension of seven days, Lew Lake has been discharged from bankruptcy. He failed ‘ast May for $92,500 on which three cents in $5 will be paid. William Boosey, of Chappell & Com- pany, music publishers, says that the B. B. C. has killed the Queens Hall as re- gards “popular concerts”, so another company has been formed to run “Peoe ple’s Popu'ar Concerts”. The idea is to Tun “lightning” popular concerts in which classica! and popular music will get an even «break. Herman Darewski will handle the orchestra with musicians capable of playing four instruments. The Allison Troupe (German) have made a cleanup here for their clever and fast tumbling and risley work. They are not going to America, as has been stated, as the work on the Pantages Time or even on a continuous three-a-day is im- Possible for their act. FRED RUSSELL, the doyen of ventril- oquists as regards length of time in show business, is contemplating a journey to South Africa and back, starting at the end of December and returning in Feb- ruary. It is pure'y under medical ad- Vice; just the boat trip and two weeks’ rest in Cape Town. Tom Payne, of Payne and Hilliard, is ooking forward to his visit to America, Where he is due for four weeks on the Pantages Time. _ There's a dearth of headline attrac- ons this side. The Stoll people were eolng to play a vandeville week at Wood “rreen for the 15th inst. Seven acts were penciled in, but Stoll could not find a top of the bill, so out came the pencilings and in goes revue A‘! our best acts Seem to be going to America, and now that Pantages are dickering for them a no knowing what's going to hap- yen. The revue game here is not too good. A big agent told us the other night that for the week of the 22d he had 22 first- class revues out of work and the low salary list was over $1,250. The Canterbury, whigh for years has been playing three acts for 14 shows a week and getting an average audience of 25,000 people, fs going on the split- week list. It’s going to split with the Palace Theater, Tottenham, about 10 miles direct crow fly across London. Hyams, of the Canterbury, has for years tried to get this idea working. His op- ponent, the Kennington Theater, booked by Sy'via Rosen, has been running a split for about 18 months. There is divided opinion among bookers and man- agers as to the split week. Some man- agers say it works bad when they have an attraction and would like to retain it, whereas the agents say that it is good for them as it is easier to rebook a three-night contract than a full week. John Lester looks like having a suc cess with his midget show, Shot to the Moon, which was produced in Swansea last week. Naturally, things were not all smooth running, but if there is an in- defatigable producer it’s big John Lester. We pitied Irene Franklyn at the Al- hambra last week fighting hard thru a terrible cold. She's a big hit this side and the Alhambra, which doesn’t take too kindly to newcomers, was more than enthusiastic about her. Harry Norris and Talbot O’Farrell are West End managers, and “Tovarish” Norris had a bunch of vaudeville folk present last night at the Apollo when they produced Shavings. All the big folks of vaudeville were there—and all in “fish and soup”. Shavings was put over in excelent style with Harry Beres- ford in the name part. It hasn’t much action, but plenty of what you folk call “heart interest” and may do excellently in the country. Hatch and Carpenter lost a considera- ble amount of money on Dark Town Topics, but they have squared them all up and that’s something more than was done when Tan Town Topics fizzled out at Maskelyne’s theater. Charlie’ King, of King and Benson, thinks he would like to retire or at least start to get something ready for his old age—that’s a long way off yet So Charlie thinks of going into the hotel line around St. Albans way and a pos- sible partner will be Douglas Stuart— not the secretary of the Music Hall Ar- tistes’ Railway Association. PARIS By THEODORE WOLFRAM 9, Rue Falguiere PARIS, Oct. 29.—William K. Ziegfeld, Franco-American producer, has recovered from his illness and will leave Paris for a month’s rest in Southern France. Zieg- feld will soon leave for the United States to book the stars for the revue which he will present here early in March. Billy Bradford and Marion Hamilton, American dancers, have arrived in Paris and will soon show their talent at the Florida Club and the Apollo Theater. John Kirkpatrick, American play- wright, will direct the opening play to be presented by the Paris Dramatic Society, a group of Anglo-American amateurs. The winter revue at the Cigale is just another of the prevalent series of Parisian revues whose suggestive titles promise more smut than the shows actually deliver. The title is De Plus en Plus Chair, or, as the management trans- lates it: “Some More Nudity”, which is not a good translation. There is a bit of humor—a play on words—in the French title which is lost in the change to English. The show is in 2 acts and 40 scenes, written by Max Eddy, J. Monteux and A, Gaillard, with the music of A. Renaud, who directs the orchestra and interpolates a piano number which is one of the bright spots of the revue. Mlle. Pepee is the outstanding star and her numbers are among the few that are worth while. The ire of even the blase French critics is aroused by the appearance of the Eight Babys Girls (that’s the way they are billed) of the Coliseum, London, a group of tiny English tots, in the risque and suggestive show. Their dancing is excellent and attractive. Marjorie Moss and George Fontana, American dancers, who have been appear- ing at the Champs-Elysees Music Hall, will be seen next month at L’Hermitage. Herma Berka and Willy Fraenzel, dancers of the Opera of Vienna, who have been appearing at the Champs- Elysees Music Hall, have been booked for an American appearance. Chaz Chase, American comedian, is a big hit with his eccentricities at the Em- pire Music Hall. Earl Leslie will be Mistinguett in the Moulin Rouge. The success of No, No, Nanette has been so great that not only is this musi- cal comedy being presented in Paris and Marseilles but a third company will soon be launched in Brussels. the costar of new revue at the PARIS, Nov. 1.—Following the exe ample of the Ambassadeurs Theater, whch was so successfully operated last summer as a diner-dance-revue summer garden, the remodeled Apollo Theater will reopen this week as a winter garden, presenting a similar line of attractions. The opening program will be decidedly American, with Sam Wooding’s Club Alabam Orchestra of New York and the Black-Bottom Follies, with the American dancers, Betty Gargon, Jeannette Dietrich and Mildred O’Keefe. The Yankee dance team of Bradford and Hamilton, the White Sisters, Constance Evans, the Eight Florida Stars and various Euro- pean artistes complete a varied program. Josephine Baker, who is still starring in the revue at the Folies Bergere, will begin an engagement at the Imperial Restaurant in Montmartre this week. Miss Ruckert and Nicholson, world’s champion skaters, have been booked for the Palais de Glace where they will pre- sent the same number they presented in New York. The opening of the revue of the Dolly Sisters has been postponed on account of the grave illness of their costar, Polin, French comedian. The Fisk Jub‘lee Singers of Fisk Uni- versity, Nashville, Tenn., who have been touring England and Central Europe, will give a concert in Paris November 109. After a tour of Spain t singers will re- turn to Paris to give recital on Christ- mas day. William Martin, American tenor, sang the leading role in Faust at the Municipal Opera of Lille last night Edmonde Guy 1 Van Duren, French dancers, who ! I appearing in the I’nited Stat Nt featured in the new revue of the » de Paris The English Players will present John Galsworthy’s latest play, Escape, begin- ning next week Violet Cossack, American pianist, will give a recital Thursday at the Salle Erard Press J ee — : Fe a | Lig H [|
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Motion Pictures and Presentations Conducted by ROY CHARTIER—Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York New Talking Films Stir Deep Interest Audio Photoplays Demonstrated for Griffith, Universal and Shuberts NEW YORK, Nov. 13. — Considerable secrecy surrounds the activities of a new motion and sound synchronization project, known as Audio Photoplays, whose spon- Stephen Edwards and Frank Lib- schik, are giving a series of private ex- hibitions at a studio on 14th street. Pri- vate demonstrations have been made to such well-known producers of plays and featured films as Joe Gaites and Law- rence Marston, representing the Shuberts; David Werner, representing Universal, and D. W. Griffith, representing private interests ' These Broadway theatrical and film men have expressed themselves as being satisfied with the resu!ts of the demon- sors, stration. Synchronization is perfected by an invention enabling exhibitors to operate two recording discs, thereby overcoming any possibility of a stop in the action of singer or actor in the de- livery of lyrics or lines. By another invention, the breaking of film is auto- matically adjusted without any inter- ference in synchronism. A representative of The Billboard, present dur'ng the private exhibition to D. W. Griffith, was impressed with the practicability of the machine, altho somewhat mystified by its mechanism. Edwards and Libschik admitted that its present state of perfection is the re- sult of at the Island several years’ experimentation Ben Radio Laboratories on Long and the filming of outdoor pic- tures in the vicinity of Brookhaven, L. I. The inventors claim several distinctive features for their machine. The equip- ment can be marketed at a price within the reach of the small exhibitors, and requires only one operator in a regula- tion booth, as the recording machine is attached automatically to the projector or placed directly behind the screen on the ge and attached automatically by cable to the picture machine in the booth, creating the illusion that the sound waves emanate from the pictured people on the screen. Edwards has been connected with sev- eral large electrical plants for many years as mechanical investigator of models submitted by inventors in an ef- fort to market their inventions. Libschik jis a former burlesque come- dian and vaudeville artiste, having been sta featured in a comedy bicycle act called Chick and Chicklets on the Keith Time until he retired from vaudeville and es- tablished himself as mine host of Chick’s Music Box Grill on the Merr'ck road, Brookhaven, la L, where a2 branch of the Ben Radio Laboratories has, been main- tained for the special use of Edwards. Old Triangle Stockholders To Get Shares in New Co. Nov. 13.—As_ reported Billboard last August, NEW YORK exclusively in The the old Triangle Film Corporation is be- ing revived. In a notice to stockholders of shares in the defunct company, in- corporated in Virginia, it is stated that “in order to perpetuate the business car- ried on by Triangle Film Corporation of Virginia a new corporation known as Triang'e Film Corporation has been or- ganized under the laws of the ‘State of Delaware.” “The Board of Directors”, nent reads, “has carefully and unanimously approved a the state- considered plan under the stockholders of the old corpo- ration may participate in the new enter- pr if they so desire, thru the ex- f shares of stock of the old or} tion for shares of the new.” MARVIN WELT, formerly with Rose & Curtis vaudeville agents, is now conné d with the Arthur J. Horwitz office, New York, handling, among other things, the booking of acts into picture houses. Northwest Theater Owners Successful as Distributors MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 13.—The ac- tivities of the distributing unit spon- sored by the Northwest Theater Own- ers, of which W. A. Steffes is presi- dent, will be divorced from other ac- tivities of the organization, according to present plans. Offices for the dis- tributing unit have been opened and three salesmen engaged to sell pic- tures. ° Product of Rayart and the American Cinema Association is be- ing distributed by the theater owner organization. In spite of pessimistic reports when Steffes launched the plan to provide funds for the exhibi- tor unit, it is proving highly success- ful, the association announces. Plans for a similar distributing unit by theater owners in the Des Moines territory were abandoned. Michigan Still Averse To Arbitration System DETROIT, Nov. 13.—Dissatisfied with the answer of Will H. Hays to the “pro- test letter” sent by 10 States represented at the recent Battle Creek convention, Michigan theater owners “do not feel they are doing justice to themselves or to the whole system of arbitration if they continue.” H. M. Richey, exhibitor leader and general manager of the Michigan asso- ciation, who takes this stand, protests against what he says seems to be a de- termined effort on the part of every one in the industry, except those most vitally affected, to place a stamp of approval on the Hays letter. Concerning the letter, Richey points out that what Michigan exhibitors want is action, not promises, and tiuat his or- ganization is no iIpnger willing to bea “vessed”. It is also Richey’s belief that the other States, balking at the present arbitration system, feel the same way about the matter. In his statement Richey also attacks the tendency of big distributors to make the arbitration board a legal background “We found this out recently when Charles Beecher Warren, President Coolidge’s nominee for attorney general, came into the board meeting to defend M.-G..M. Michigan theater owners are not lawyers and are not willing to match wits with men of another profession.” Mochary Joins Grobe % Knoble As General Manager of Chain NEW YORK, Nov. 8.—Edward Moch- ary, formerly manrger of the Roger Sherman Theater, New Haven, Loew presentation house, has been appo'nted general manager of the Grobe & Knoble Enterprises, which controls the Jackson, Boulevard and the new Sunnyside in Jackson Heights, L. I. The first two play presentations and the Sunnyside will be devoted to a similar policy when it opens next month, The general managership for Grobe & Knoble is a newly created appointment. Previously Bert Korbell, manager of the Boulevard, has handled the affairs of the firm for the three houses, but it was found a general manager for this alone was needed. New Presentation House In Providence for Loew NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—A_ $1,500,000 house in Previdence, R. IL, to play pres- entations, Will be built by the Loew in- terests. Construction on the house, which will seat 4,000, will begin in Jan- vary, with a view to having It completed by next season, when Lou's K, Sidney, head of the presentation activities of the circuli, will book its attractions. Loew now plays vaudeville in the Rhode Island town at the Emery The Loew presentation circuit now numbers 10 houses, stretching from St. Louis to Boston. Vital Questions Set For M. P. T. O. A. Meet NEW tion methods pendent YORK, Nov. question, trust processes and of strangulation of the inde- exhib'tors are slated for dis- cussion at a meeting of the admiristra- tion committee of the Motion Picture Theater Owners of America on Thurs- day and Friday at the Ambassador Hotel, Atlantic City. Joseph M. Seider, chairman, has sent noticés to all mem- bers of the committee, and has invited all other national officers and members of committees to be present, as well as all available State and regional officers, in order to give the meeting the aspect of a national gathering, A complete showdown on conditions is very necessary, according to consensus of opinion Seider has prepared a re- port along the lines of trust moves and other drives to centralize control of the film industry, embracing all known trusts and _ several suspected moves toward this end, which he will submit. In considerating arbitration, general- ities will be set aside and basic facts only discussed. According to the M. P. T. O. A., there are some things going on in the industry which again need the application of plain words in describing and these situations will be expertly han- dled. Commenting on arbitration, the M. P. T. O. A. statement reads: “Recently admissions were made that this hand-made court of the producers 15.—The arbitra- other Was receiving some instructions out of sessions and a public agreement was made to hold hands off. Any institu- tion that is susceptible to these ‘instruc- tions’ admits its own structural weak- ness and should be remodeled to take it out of the bossed and controlled divi- sion and made mutual in character, This can be done and the Atlantic City meet- ing will point the way,” Proposals to introduce bills in al? States where censorshfp is in existence, repealing the law, and to offer other legislation for the benefit of the exhibi- tor will also be brought up at the M, P. T. Q. A. meeting. Pennsylvania Exhibitors Kick Back at Board Ruling PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13.—Pennsy!- vania theater owners, thru their organi- zation, the M. P. T. O., are planning to hit back at the local film board of trade if it carries out its recent ruling that an exhibitor operating in two shipping zones is liable in both on decisions ren- dered against him in this territory. The M. P. T. O. will insist on a reciprocal arrangement, which will out- law in arbtration the Philadelphia branch of any distributor who fails or has failed to comply with an adverse decision in any exchange center. The M. P. T. O. of Pennsylvania has charged the film board with vio'’ating an agreement made recently under which non-members of the organization were not to be selected for the arbitration board. Petroff Presentation, a Hit, To Go Out for Publix Tour NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Owing to its cordial reception at the Rivoli last week Boris Petroff's presentation, Garden of Dreams, will be sent on tour of the Pub'ix houses starting at the Met- ropolitan, Boston, the week of November 27. The presentation was put on only for the Rivoli to fill an open week in advance of Paul Whiteman’s appearance in Boston for Publix. The Russian danc- ing team, Renoff and Renova, recently seen at the Capitol, are featured, JULIA GLASS, brilliant young pianist, is appearing at the Capitol, New York, this week as one of the soloists on the program surrounding Upstage, new Norma Shearer picture. Miss Glass is offering Rubinstein’s Concerto in D Minor. Other soloists are Celia Vurrill mezzo- soprano; Julla Forrest, contralto, and Joyce Coles, English danseuse, Ohio Amusement Loses” As Court Upholds Board CLEVELAND, Nov. 13. — Marking the second instance an Ohio court has upheld the decision of the local arbitration bbard in exhibitor-dis- tributor disputes, the Supreme Court this week settled the long-delayed case between United Artists and the Ohio Amusement Company. As a re- sult of the action, the exhibiting firm must pay $1,100 to United Artists, as ordered by the board, after a, seventh arbitrator was cal'ed in to break a deadlock. Ohio Amusement took the case to the Supreme Court. The dispute arose over availability of play dates subsequent to first runs. A local house held over a United Ar- tists picture for an engagement long- er than its usual policy, increasing the number of days before Ohio could obtain the = film. United Artists brought suit thru the = arbitration board after the exhibitor firm refused to play pictures dated. ~ “We're in the Navy Now” Smashes Rialto’s Records NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—We’re in the Navy Now, featuring Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton, broke the _ Rialto’s single-day record twice in a row. On its opening day, Saturday. the film grossed $8,600 and on Sunday took in $9,000. The record formerly was estab- lished by For Heaven’s Sake when it took in $8,100 April 4 last. Kid Boots, with Eddie Cantor, which did not stay as long as expected, grossed $88,960 dur- ing its four -weeks’ stay. Levey Circuit Office To Book Presentations NEW YORK, Nov. 13. — The Lev: Circuit office here, in charge of Ted Braun, will engage in the booking of presentations this season. Paul Ross, formerly with Chamberlain Brown andl lately in the booking business for him- self, has been engaged to handle pres- entations and general entertainment jin and around New York. Braun repre- sents several big-time picture house at- tractions. He was in the field before becoming New Yofk representative for the Levey interests. Morris Presentation Bookings NEW YORK, Nov. 15—The William Morris office announces these bookings this week: Dwight and Mann, Capitol, Detroit; Irmanette, Missouxi, St. Louis: Jack North, Fabian, Paterson, N. J.; Dorothy Jardon, Fox's, Philadelphia, and Five Harmaniacs, Metropolitan, Boston. For the week of November 22: Rita Owin, Strand, Brooklyn; Henry Kubelik Aldine, Pittsburgh; Irwin Sisters and Rinaldo, New Theater, Baltimore, and Max Fisher Orchestra, State, St. Louis, where the band begins a tour of the Loew picture housés. Elmer Klee, now touring Publix, has been booked for the State, Detroit, for November 28. Famous Players Protests Use of Name by New Firm NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Protest, with threat of injunction proceedings, has been made by Famous Players against the use, in part, of its trade name by the newly formed organization, Jewish Famous Players, which preposes to fea- ture in the films famous Yiddish artists, including Ludwig Satz, star of Potash and Perlmutter, and Mollie Picon, known on the East Side as “the Great Goddess of Yiddish Musical Comedy”. Thru its counsel Kamous Players con- tends it has spent Sse and money to build up its trade name and no other company has a right to its use. PRINCESS ATTALIE, Cherokee In- dian, will make her bow vocally as @ principal in a forthcoming Publix pres- entation, according to reports. 36 The Billboard, November 20, 1926 ‘ a ewes) ie LV A ao oy. fk Bees isle taal _ ae ee oe
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The Billboard, November 20, 1926 37 Presentation and Music Notes THE THREE DE CRESCENT BOYS joined Paul Oscard’s Barnyard Frotics, iblix presentation, at Shea's Buffalo, Ruffalo, last week, replacing the Col ege Trio, who opened with the show in New York. KARAVAEFF, who toured big-time vudeville last season, is appearing at the Stanley Theater, Philadelphia, wth the Four Stepping Sisters. Cliff Edwards (Ukulele Ike) is also on the bill. JOSEF HOFMANN, pianist, appeared the Eastman Theater, Rochester, rhursday, as an added attraction at ranging from $1.50 to $3. Dur- the week the Eastman featured Dor- hy Beaty, soprano; Helen Oe'heim ntralto; Alexander Leventon, violinist, nd Thelma Biracree and Harold Kolb, dancers. Ben Webster is in charge of he presentafions at the Eastman. NVA LEONI, noted Hungarian prima has been’ signed for a series of , king pictures by the De Forest Phono- film Compfiny. THE LOOMIS TWINS have been booked with Publix for the Missouri, St. Louis, for four weeks thru the Arthur Spizzi office, New York. They opened Saturday. Spizzi also signed Mortonsen, pianist, with Publix for Memphis, Chat- tanooga, Knoxville and Atlanta, opening November 22. ARTHUR FISHER, vaudeville and presentation booker, is to book the at- tractions beginning November 22 for the Boulevard and Jackson theaters, Jack- son Heights, L. I., formerly booked by Fred Mack, of the Alf T. Wilton office. PATRICIA FAY. and Band opens Thursday at the Stahl Theater, Home- stead, Pa., for a tour of picture houses in the East. There are eight people in the offering, WARING'S PENNSYLVANIANS are held over this week at the Rivoli, Balti- more, Spizzi-booked house, where they are making a tremendous hit. CHARLES STRICKLAND and Band en signed by the Loew Circuit for presentation houses, opening this ek at the Aldine, Pittsburgh The ll also has Annette. who recently arted a tour of the Loew houses. THE MELLO-MARKS, singing stars of rad'o from WMBB and other stations n Chicago, are making a tour af the pic- re houses, The team consists of Val baritone, and Irv Meynihan, nd tenor The act is being ked independently by S. G. Cart- of Chicago. ‘HE EARLE, Atlantic City, new link the Stanley chain, opened last week n array of notables present, among em Mayor Walker of New York. The hew house will be devoted to pictures only for the time being but will proba- nelude presentations later. The Hot and Cold Revue, including red Hippodrome and St. ice skaters, assisted by the Cali- Jazz Band of 10 pieces and fea- turing Polly Kollhofer, ice skater, and ler Ulrah, St. Moritz favorite, is mak- ng a tour of the Eastern picture houses. T offering opened recently at the Branford, Newark, for the Stanley Com- ly Gerner’s WALTER HIERS is contemplating nother of his personal appearance tours of the principal cities of the United Stat The film comedian recently ‘ pleted a comic role in Jean Her- It's The Wrong Mr. Right. GRACE EDLER AND GIRLS, recent- ly seen on the Loew Circuit, has been booked for the last half this week at the Boulevard, Jackson Heights, Long Is] sr This ms —. the first picture en- f ent for the ac ROSA POLNARIOW concert violin- ste, is the added attraction at the Rivoli, New York, ths week, where Boris Pet- rof’s new presentation, Pirate’s Love, ens for its Publix tour of 13 weeks. irtagh, the Rivoli’s popular organist, ‘ppearing in B. & K. houses in Chi- £O aS guest organist. ° THE DAVIS SAXOPHONE OCTET. Ciyde Doerr directing, which has become pular over the radio, is a feature of eph Plunkett's new Mark Strand EVERYTHING In the ticket, pass or coupon book line—and all the best. Service faultless. Send samples for prices. THE ARCUS TICKET CO. 348 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, III. Prices low. Frolic, at the Strand, New York, this week. sa SCOTTY WESTON has signed a year’s contract to appear in Fanchor§ and Marco presentations on the West Coast. Under the contract, he has opened an indefinite engagement at the Boulevard Theater, Los Angeles. EDMUND BREESE, well-known le- gitimate star, is arranging a benefit con- cert in his home town, Norwalk, Conn., for the Norwalk Hospital. The affair is to be held in the Regent Theater Novem- ber 17, with Mario Chamlee as chief feature. PROFESSOR CARL LARSON, well- known concert violinist and director of the Cameo Theater Symphony Orches- tra, Bridgeport, Conn., has resumed his work after a long illness, during which he underwent an operation. REVIEWS OF PROGRAMS By ROY CHARTIER Hippodrome Film: ‘Private Izzy Murphy” (Warner Brothers) Umbraged by the paradoxical title, Private Izzy Murphy emerges as another Abie’s Irish Rose of the films. Ground out in the factory fashion, with the late war as its bony background, it presents the unique and surprising twist of the hero’s return after he had been listed among the casualties. The picture’s lack of originality is as pathetic as the acting, the direction, subtitles and the by now annoying inter-racial connubial platitudes. George Jessel is the star but does not shine very brightly. He is supported by Patsy Ruth Miller, as the Hibernian in the case: Vera Gordon, in her usual sloppy Hebraic characterization; Nat Carr, William Strauss and Gustav von Sevffertitz The story of the picture revolves about a young Yiddish restaurant owner, who is known as Goldberg in his place on Hester street and by Murphy in his place in the Irish neighborhood. He enlists in the Irish regiment, the fighting 69th from New York, under the name of Murphy and is not found out until near the finish, before the grand clinch oc- curs, with the families of both offering the glad hand feelingly. Lloyd Bacon directed. Rivoli “Everybody's Acting” (Paramount) Directed by Marshall Neilan from a story by himself, Hvervbody's Acting re- flects the artistry and ability of this veteran motion picture man, who has given the field many a good film. That Everybody's Acting is his best, with Neilan's Bits of Life still lingering in memory, is improbable, but it is an en- tertaining picture, never slow in its ac- tion, brimful with comedy, well acted and, generally, well handled from the story telling down to the photography and_ captions. The story concerns four veteran actors and a newspaper editor, who make them- selves the amalgamated fathers of a girl, whose mother, an actress, and father, a wastrel, leave her on life’s highway all alone. The girl, reaching adolescence, falls Film: in love with young Potter, of the Potter pickle millions, and in order to impress the mother of her swain, her father rigs out as lords, earls, butlers and the like, giving a tea party, with furniture bor- rowed from the theater. Rebelling at this delusion, the girl confesses every- thing is not as it seems, but the Potter millions and the multi-fathered girl are united for the fadeout nevertheless. Betty Bronson, Ford Sterling, Louise Dresser, Dmwrence Gray, Henry Walt- hall, Raymond Hitchcock, Stuart Holmes and Edward Martindel are members of the excellent cast. The feature presentation in support, Moonlight, is a pretty affair, devised and staged by Paul Oscard, in which novel lighting effects are employed. The scenery and costumes are up to the Publix standard in gorgeousness and color, and the staging thruout is beau- tiful. Robert Cloy, Anna _ Rolando, Speranzeva and Violet Velasco, Leah Le Roux, Nancy Fulton, Dorothy Henley, Vera Strelskaya, Frank Guild, Hilda Ramon, Anna Rolando and Hunter Kim- ball are among those taking part. There are three different scenes of Moons of Love, representing the Japanese, Indian and Colonial, with couples offering inter- esting duets. Speranzeva and Van Maaer appear in a Moonlight Waltz number and later in an adagio, both nicely executed. Earlier in the program, Hans Hanke, pianist, offered a selection of numbers beautifully played.” He is lacking in per- sonality and showmanship, but plays the piano exceedingly well. Rialto Film: “We're in the Navy Now”’ (Paramount) Gobs and gobs of laughs, the kind that come from deep in the diaphragm, are provoked in quick and unending succes- sion by We’re in the Navy Now, starring that funny twain, Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton, who came to the fore in Behing the Front. Equally as ludicrous as sailors as they were as doughboys, the comedy team makes We’re in the Navy Now an exhibition of the greatest hilarity. It is even funnier than Behind the Front, which was probably the best comedy pic- ture Paramount has released this year. Beery plays the part of a pugilist of not great ring renown and Hatton the part of his peccable manager. The one chasing the other and climbing aboard an army truck carrying recruits for the navy ends in their reluctant enlistment as gobs. What happens following this sequence, with most of the action on shipboard, produces guffaws galore. Book the picture by all means. Melodies of Southern States are played by the Rialto orchestra, with Maximilian Pilzer conducting, as an overture prolog to a new Music Melody series film dea’t- ing with songs that made Dixie famous. It has been produced with the same ar- tistry as those preceding it and should be used wherever “shorts” find room on better-class programs. Harold Yates and Cooper Lawley, har- mony duo, reviewed at the Rivoli re- cently, are the added attraction. At the show caught, they got across nicely. —y Strand Film: ‘Forever After’’ (First National) Burdened by an excess of subtitles, the ealf love romance of youth, as told in Forever After, is wafted drearily and monotonously on the breezes of banality from the complacent shades of New En-:- “ THEATRE EQUIPMENT- NEW AND USED Moving Picture Machines, * Opera Chairs, Spot Lights, Stereopticons, Film Cabinets, Portable Projectors, M. P. Cameras. Everything for the theatre. Write for catalogue. Price List of Photoplays. MOVIE SUPPLY-C0: 844 So. WABASH ‘AVE. CHICAGO ILIS. Screens, Booths. Comedies, Scenics and Other Film on Request. land to the turbid brink of war-torn France, where the separated swain and sweetheart meet as soldier and nurse respectively for the inevitable fadeout. It is all a terribly tiresome affair. As a picture, it makes a delightful opiate The couple were torn from each other's arms because the one was rich and the other was poor. Before this happens a football game with a touchdown a few seconds before the last minute to play is dragged in to provide a little action What with every company using the football ide sin M.-G.-M. put out Brown of Rane nh and using it in precisely the same way with nothing stopping the hero from saving his college from the path of ignominious defeat, the stunt has lost its kick. F. Harmon Weight is responsible for the direction of Forever After, which was adapted from the play by Owen Davis. Lloyd Hughes and Mary Astor play the feature roles. 300k the picture if you have to; otherwise, stay away from it. It’s really poor product. Joseph Plunkett's stage show in sup- port opens with an impressive scene ap- propriate for Armistice Week, with Kitty McLaughlin leading the vocal talent which includes the Mark Strand Male Ensemble. Flags of various nations, with Old Glory projected in the center for the fadeout, makes for a very effective close. Mile. Klemova, Nikolas Daks and George Kiddon follow in a gypsy number, surrounded by the male ensemble, whose voices provide the scene with a great deal of color. Naila, ballet dancer, appears with the Mark Strand ballet corps in a delightful number, well routined, and summing up the Frolic, the Happiness Boys (Billy Jones and Ernest Hare) of- fer a routine of songs, broken by a dash of patter. They are here for a return engagement. Theirs was a good sized hit, at the show reviewed. Dave Kaplah assisted at the piano. ST. LOUIS CALCIUM LIGHT CO. CALCIUM LIGHT furnished in tanks for Stereopticon and Moving Picture Machines. Orders to any part of United States filled promptly. Calcium Burners. Rub- ber Tubing, Condensing Lenses, Lime Pencils, Gelatin Colors, Roll Tickets for sale. 516 Elm St, St. Louls, Mo. MEN WANTED TO LEARN MOTION PICTURE OPERATING. 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JOHN EMERSON, CHICAGO— Capitol Bldg. KANSAS CITY— Actors President PAUL N. TURNER, Counsel Rm. 304 Hall Bldg., 9th B Walnut NEW 4 W. 47th St.—Phone, Bryant 3550 Equity Association ETHEL BARRYMORE, Vice-President FRANK GILLMORE, Executive Sec.-Treas. YORK BRUCE McRAE, Second Vice-President GRANT STEWART, Rec. Sec. SAN FRANCISCO— Theo. Hale, LOS ANGELES— 6412 Hollywood Bivd. 369 Pine Se. Council Laments Passing of Hackett The council] of the Actors’ Equity As- sociation, at its regular meeting Tuesday, November 9, was informed of the sudden death from heart disease of James K. Hackett, in Paris, and immediately in- structed its executive secretary to cable to Mrs. Hackett: “Shocked to learn that our dear com- rade has passed on. The council of Equity sends you deepest sympathy.” James K. Hackett occupied an unique position in the American theater. Freed by an inheritance of the necessity of pro- ducing commercially successful plays, he was able to turn his unflagging enerzy to the production of the classics of the English stage, particularly the plays of Shakespeare. Interesting as was his work in this country, it was abroad that he was given peculiar honor. In 1921 Mr. Hackett was invited by the French Ministry of Fine Arts, thru the American ambassador to France, to present Macbeth in the Odeon Theater. It was announced at the time that this was the first time a foreign actor had been officially invited to ap- pear ory the Parisian stage. When the performance was given, early in June of that year, the official heads of four nations attended it, necessitating the playing of four national anthems. The French press was outspoken in its admiration of the production, and its ar- tistic value was recognized by the French government as warranting the presenta- tion of the Cross of the Legion of Honor to Mr. Hackett, an honor which had previously been bestowed upon one other actor only, per se, the tragedian NovellL The appearance of the Japanese Crown Prince at that performance was a matter of some comment at the time, for up to that time no member of the Japanese royal family had ever attended the thea- ter in Japan. In that land, according to newspaper articles at the time, the stage, altho artistically fine, is socially in the same position today as the Elizabethan stage in England. But the Japanese Crown Prince was so greatly impressed with Mr. Hackett’s art that shortly after his return from France and his accession as Mikado Regent he made a point of attending one of the Japanese theaters in State. Upon Mr. Hackett’s return from abroad, in January, 1924, he was ac- corded a reception by the city of New York, and the freedom of the city was bestowed upon him. Two months later he presented his Macbeth for a limited en- gagement at the 48th Street Theater for Equity Players. This, too, was given serious commendation and great approval by the press. ta the last two years Mr. Hackett had been in practical retir2ment, tho his in- terest in the theater remained as keen as ever. Only last summer he served as representative of the British Drama League at the International Actors’ Con- gress in Berlin. He was a life member, and very ardent, of the A. E. A, Otho Wright Returns to Good Standing Otho Wright has complied with the conditions of the council and has been removed from the suspended list. He was a member of the W. I. Swain Shows, and Was suspended for refusal to leave that organization when Equity was forced to break off relations with the Swains. J. Arthur Gordon a Life Member J. Arthur Gordon, a member of the Smith-Roberson Players, who are at the Playhouse, Butler, Pa., has been elected to life membership in the Actors’ Equity Association. One Play They Might Have Saved—and Didn’t On the heels of the protests of the New York City Federation of Women’s Clubs against the parlous state of the New York stage, there came word of the closing of Winthrop Ames’ production of White Wings because of lack of suf- ficient support from the public. Here was a clean play, none cleaner, for it treated of the high ideals which animated a family of confirmed street cleaners, and praised almost universally by the dramatic crites, it mght hace been expected that the Drama Leaguers the Federated Women’s «t!vhs and all the cther agencies of dramatic sweetness and light would have rallied to its support and made it a success. With singular unanimity they stayed away and paid agency prices to see the plays that were or may be investigated by the district attorney or the play jury, and White Wings, after flapping to hal¢- filled houv-es for several weeks, grew weary finally and folded up. It is not enough for the moral element to refrain from patron‘zing tho plays which are harmful. There is always a large enough element in the community to insure a profit to productions of this kind if they are done even partially well. But there is need for organized support of worth-while plays in large quantities; enough support to make it clear to pro- ducers that there is ai probable profit in their production too. They know al- ready that there is a good chance of get- ting their money back from the others; the uncertainty exists with the good plays. White Wings is not the first good play to go down from this cause. It is also probable it will not be the last to end in this dismal fashion. But it is the play which failed at precisely the time that complaint was being raised of the char- acter of productions on Broadway. It was one play they might have saved—and didn’t. A Judge for Department 29 Three years ago the Actors’ Equity Association filed suit in Los Angeles against a certain producing manager. In that three years the suit was never reached on a court calendar. “The law’s delays” are notorious, but three years is a long time to wait for a hearing, so Equity recently instituted an inquiry to discover what, if anything, had happened to its suit in the meantime. a inquiry brought to light the report that: “The case was set for hearing in De- partment 29 on September 30 last. As I have heard of no outcome I made ia- quiry today. Our attorney states that, unfortunately, owing to a scarcity of jurists, no judge has sat in Department 29 for many months. Our attorney has made several attempts to have the case heard since, but there is still no judge available as yet.” Some members complain because an arbitration award is not handed down im- mediately, but arbitrations do not hang fire as long as this. ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCTATION. Chorus Equity Assn. | Eighty-three new members joined the Chorus Equity last week. We are holding checks in settlement of claims for Willlam Perloff and An- drew Forrest. Rosemary Walsh, a Chorus Equity member, went on without rehearsal for Yvonne D’Arle in Countess Maritza and gave a sp'’endid performance. Only real application to her work enabled Miss Walsh to do this and we feel certain that she will go far in her chosen pro- fession. In writing for an honorable with- drawal card, Maurice Martin says—‘“T greatly appreciate the work of the Equity and shall a'ways be glad to as- sociate myself with it again no matter what department of the theater I should happen to connect myself with, for even tho your jurisdiction does not apply to other than legit mate productions, it gives one a sense of organization, unity and strength to fee! that he is part of this splendid organization of artists.” It is a pleasure to the officials of the organization to hear from members such as Mr. Martin, who knows what organi- zation means. Last week a delegation of chorus men called on your executive secretary ask- ing that they be allowed to work for two weeks below the Equity minimum salary. It is discouraging to think that we have members who can be so foolish. Before the Equity strike the average chorus salary was $25 a week. The Equity after a six weeks’ strike raised this salary to a minimum of $30. It should be remembered that in 1917, 1918 and 1919 wages in all lines of endeavor were higher than at any other time, The fact that chorus men now get more than $25 a week is not just a natural raise in sa'aries. Living costs are lower now than immediately after the war, yet the raise in salary came only after the Equity strike. With many of our people complaining that our minimum is now too low, it is hard to believe that a few chorus men, for the sake of $20 a week for two weeks, would try to break down the thing that the strikers of 1919 brought into being Absolutely no attention will be paid to anonymous letters cf complaint. The association does everything in its power to protect its members. Names of mem- bers complaining about conditions in their companies are never used. A mem- ber of a troupe with a musical comedy has written a letter, unsigned, to the as- soc'ation, demanding to know why they do not get the same treatment as other Equity members and “What good is Equity?” What good is a question when you can't find the person who wants the answer? Nor can we correct the condi- tion, whatever it may be, about which the member was complaining, as the let- ter was so badly written that we can’t be quite sure what she complains about. As we don't know where to apply for further information the letter went in the waste paper basket, where all anony- mous communications belong. If you can’t trust your association, you can’t trust yourself, and you are in a very bad way. Members holding cards good to No- vember 1, 1926, owe $6 to May Ist, 1927. Don't wait until some one sends you a bil’; it will cost you a quarter more then, And don't wait for some one to come and collect your dues. You can find your way to headquarters when you are in trouble. 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, @ S a v= Ss WE LEOMINSTER COMMUNITY PLAYERS PLAN BUSY SEASON rhe Leominster (Mass.) Community lavers, who are Known as the Massa- ‘ usetts State champions of the little theaters, are making plans for a busy winter season under the direction of Pres dent Neil Kimball. The last week November the Players will present the three-act comedy, The Goose Hangs Nigh, at the Music Hall Theater. The Leominster organization is a_ typical community enterprise, its membership consist ng of members in all wa'ks of life Pres dent Kimball reports that at present there are 142 members in the reanization. The Players are well token eare of by four directors, Mrs. Sybel Bearce Cook, Mrs. Arthur L. Wass, Mrs. E. C. J. Bourbeau and Neil Kimball. The Players have lately instituted a The Billboard, November 20, 1926 39 Gf) LITTLE THEATERS By ELITA MILLER LENZ—Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York Sr , Mrs. A. L. McLauren; costumes, Mrs. C. A. Weimer; properties, Charles Allen; tickets, Gladys Jones; program, Ruth Putman; tansportation, Doris Whitney; entertainment, Dorothy Rugg; publicity, George W. Jones; membership, Helen Mu'iken; refreshments, Mrs. Fred John- son. The office work and correspondence is taken care of by Carolyn Hannigan, executive secretary of the Leominster jynior organization, which now has a¢Community Service. ! embe ‘rship of 64 members, whose ages range from 14 to 17, and President Kim- ball reports they are doing we!l in their work. They recently held a three days’ institute, in which they were aided by Jack Stuart Knapp, of the Playground and Recreation Association of America, who discussed costuming, lighting and makeup The Players gained consider- able informat‘on and assistance by his visit. The Players have this season started a new activity in their work, a program of story telling. A course will be given the teachers of Leominster, and Frances Bascome, a graduate of the Le'and Powers Sch« ol of Expression in Boston, will be in charge. The idea is to have story te’ ing in all the schools of the city from one-half to three-quarters of an hoyr each day after the regular ses- sions of the school. The Players have about 20 one-act plays in preparation for the coming win- ter season, which will be produced in Leominster and other places in the State Then, too, there is more chance for vari- ety, civing every player a chance to show his worth. The Players are very proud of the Junior Players, who wil’ present a Christmas play and a nativity play in December. The latter wil’ be produced in the open air and wil be a community affair in whch the juniors will have the co-operation of the entire school mem- bership of the city in putting it over. The juniors during the winter will pro- duce two one-act plays a month. Presi- dent =a iball stated that the Leominster Communi ity Players have been classed by the Communty Service and Recre- ation Association of America as being the most progressive organization in the vast The officers of the Leominster Com- munity Players are: President, Neil Kimball; vice-presidents, Mrs. Sybel Cook and Dr. Richard DD. Doherty; execut ve board, Mrs. Arthur L. Wass, Ruth Putman, George W. Jones, He'en Muliken and Edward Hathaway. Thea business manager is Arthur L. Wass; musical director, Margaret Sulli- van, a graduate of the Conservatory of Music at Boston; dance director, Helen Tricot; art director, Hilda Massoni; junior drama director, Mary Tully; elec- rical effects, Irving Hubbard; stage manager, Mrs. Arthur L. Wass. The chairmen of the comm'ttees are: Play- writing, Mrs. James Newman; makeup, president of the NEIL KIMBALL, Leominster Community minster, Mass. Players, Leo- The Leominster Community Players do not solicit ads for their programs, but they do see the various office and store owners in reference to securing tickets. Every cent they make goes back to the treasury to be used in the work of the Players, The main jdea ot the organiza- tion is to produce something worth while to give enjoyment to the masses and foster the community spirit. The Play- ers have an orchestra of seven pieces, under the able direction of Margaret Sullivan. The Players are always glad to give of their time and the use of their properties to organizations in Leom:nster needing the same. KANSAS CITY THEATER IN “DEVIL'S DISCIPLE” The Kansas City Theater, Kansas City, Mo., is rehearsing Shaw’s The Devil’s Disciple, to be produced for at least one week, November 29 to December 4, at the Conservatory Hall, 1511-13 Linwood bou'evard Hell Bent Fer Heaven, the most recent offering of the Kansas City group, ran for one week, every seat in the house (400 seating capacity) being sold. The Theater Craft Guild, Kansas City, just closed a week’s run of Merton of the Movies at the Young Men’s Hebrew Association auditorium. Lenore Anthony is director of the guild. George Denny, formerly business man- ager of the Carolina Playmakers an4 directur of the class in play production at the Univers'ty of North Carolina, has become a professional player. He is a member of the cast of Old Bill, M. P., at the Biltmore Theater, New York. ASSOCIATION STOCK PLAYERS’ PLANS The Association Players’ Stock Com- pany, of the 92d Street “Y”, New York, wi'l present Captain Applejack as the first production of their second season November 28. Bide Dudley’s new play, All Square, will be the second. offering. Thru the courtesy of Pierce R. Benton, Kid, by Elma E. Levenger, will be the th'rd play. Four other full-length plays will be done, including The Mask, a one- act play, which will be entered in the Metropolitan league tournament. THE PLAYERS, UTICA, N. Y. The Players, Utica, N. Y., made their first bow of the season at the Country Day School, Utica, November 4, with a performance of Pomander Walk, The hon- ors of the production went to John Ross, who designed the settings, and to Allen Schrock, formerly a professional scenic artist. The problem of crowd'ng into the Day School's limited space five brick houses, two lamp posts, a flag staff, summer house, elm tree, stone wall and a distant village, had its difficulties, but Ross and Schrock and staging committee came thru with flying colors The cast, including George Sicard, Murray Hast- ings, Charles T. Meyers, Catharine Ray- nor, Louis Dean, Mrs. George Ogden, Mrs. Egbert Bagg, Elizabeth Coley, Mrs. H, Bradley Ogden, Sarah Titus, Mrs. Charles W. Wicks, Edna Flanders, Paul Hoffman, Wallace Johnson, Charles Dugan and little Peggy Hart, were praised highly by The Utica Observer, ACTIVITIES IN PITTSBURGH, PA. The board of the Pittsburgh Center of the Drama League has authorized a third amateur play-producing contest. The prospective entrants may have in mind not only winning the local prize of $100, but the privilege of participating in the national little theater tournament in New York next May. POTBOILBR ager LOS ANGELES, CALIF. The sadeieeennetia Sigurd Russell is largely responsible for holding together the Potboiler Art Theater. Tho he has had many plans for a permanent home for his group, all of which have fa'len thru for one reason or another, the Pot- boilers go right on producing plays—be it in an abandoned fire station or the Gamut Club where they are temporarily domiciled. In many respects this is Southern California’s really unique group. The Potboilers opened their current season with Sudermann’s Magda. Paul Spier, late of the Garret Club, directed the play. The Dunce Boy, by Lulu Vol- mer, with Gareth Hughes in the title ro'e, was scheduled for November 10-13. The Little Clay Cart, an East Indian romance origina'ly written in Sanskrit, will follow. It will be the biggest thing yet attempted by the Potboilers Ole M. Ness is director-general. GARDEN PLAYERS, OF FOREST HILLS, L. I. One of the pioneer little theater groups, the Garden Players, Forest Hi'ls, L. I, is preparing a musical revue as its first offering of the season. It has a new community house theater and plans several productions this year. COMMUNITY PLAYERS OF MOUNT VERNON The Community Players, Mount Ver- non, N. Y., gave their first program of the season Saturday, November 6, at the Westchester Woman’s Club. Three one-act plays were included in the offer- ing: Gloria Mundi, by Patricia Brown; The Man in the Bowler Hat, by A. A. Milne, and Wherecs I Was Blind, an original play by Florence Aiken Tomp- kins, a member of the group and gen- eral director of the Community Players. HART HOUSE THEATER, TORONTO, CAN. The opening bill of the eighth season at Hart House Theater, Toronto, Can., was Shaw’s Heartbreak House, never before given in Canada, presented Oc- tober 25-30. On November 29 to De- cember 4, the second play, S. S. Tenaci- ty, by Char'es Vildrac, will be offered. Thackeray's delightful fantasy, The Rose and the Ring, will be the th'rd offering, scheduled for December 27-January 1. T’ Marsden’s, by James R. Gregson, will follow January 24-29; John Ferguson, by St. John Ervine, February 17-19; At Mrs. Beams, by C. K. Munro, on March 28-April 2; Twelfth Night, April 25-30; a Canadian bi'l of three one-act plays, May 12-14, and Doctor Knack, by Jules Romains, on May 23-28. Walter Sinclair is director. YALE TO HAVE NEW THEATER Professor George Pierce Baker, direc- tor of the new Yale Theater, will open the new workshop officially with a pro- gram scheduled tentatively for Novem- ber 25. There will be a second perform- ance perhaps two weeks later. Five major productions and seven or eight minor plays, all written and staged by the students of the Department of Drama, will be given during the year. These student productions wi'l not be open to the public. The new theater, where the famous creator of the former 47 Workshop will develop new ta enf, is said to have an equipment equal to that of the finest New York theaters. The main auditorium has a seating ca- pacity of 700, with costume-designing and production departments, an experimental stage, storage facilities, dressing rooms, library and restaurant. More than 100 students are registered in Professor Baker's class. The students were se- lected with discrimination, more than 40 per cent of the applicants being rejected. P. W. L. LITTLE THEATER MOVES Ullie Akerstrom, director of the Little Theater Company of the Professional Woman’s League, 56 West 53d street, New York, advises that the group feels that it has outgrown the league rooms and the ba'lrooms of hotels and will, therefore, produce at the Three Arts Little Theater, 59th street, New York Mrs. Akerstrom plans some “ambitious affairs’, which will be announced later. Little Theater Notes The Play and Players Club, Latrobe, Pa., presented a one-act play at its regu- lar monthly meeting November 9. This group will present Shaw's Arms and the Man to the public on December 2. The oe Playmakers, Grand Forks, Mm EE, cently hed tryouts to select bins of the reserve corps of the P’aymakers There were 120 = =con- testants. Director Schoenberger is mak- ing tentative plans for taking Kempy on a State tour. There is a movement in Portland, Ore., to re-establish the little theater. It is said that two existing groups, the Port- land Art Theater and the Portland Play- ers, aided by business men and women, are behind the movement. The Robeson Dramatic Club, Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Miss., gave a dramati- zation of An’ De Walls Came Tumblin’ Down, a four-act arrangement from 45 of Dunbar’s poems and two of his stories, November 12. The arrangement was made by Lillian W. Voorhees and Olivia M. Hunter. The Little Theater Players of Mem- phis, Tenn., offered the Kaufman-Con- nelly comedy, Dulcy, during the first week in November at its stable play- house, The Komians, the little theater group of the eee —— at Brown Uni- versity, Provide rige, , will do Shaw’s Arms and the Man eae 10 and 11. The Plainview Players, Plainview, Tex., will give the first of a series of six plays, Chicken Feed, by Guy Bolton, on November 19. The Honolulu season will commence the last of February, when the Actors’ Guild, of Honolulu, with Florence Me- Afee, will open in the new Royal Hawaiian Hotel Ballroom. leet Comedies, Ete., Ete, PL AY ew Catalogue Free. BANNER PLAY a ay ttt Ellis Street, San Francisce, Calif. Entertainments, Minstrels, Mu- Pp PLAYS FOR ALL OCCASIONS! 7. Witmark’s Operettas, Minstrels, Afterpieces, etc. Walter H. Baker Dramatic and Hoffman- A Maxwell Book Plays Sketches, Monologues, 4 ete. Send for catalog HOFF MAN-MAX- WELL PLAY CO., 830 Market, San Francisco. 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LEOPARD COAT IS PRICED LOW Leopard coats are so popular this year with the women who like youthful styles that we take this occasion to whisper to the menfolk who read this column: She couldn’t help liking a leopardine coat, trimmed witb a generous shawl collar and cuffs of genuine brown or red fox. A graceful, slim-line coat closely re- sembling a genuine leopard skin (and it wears better than the genuine) at the wholesaler’s price of $150. Will send an iTlustration on request. Illustrations of other fur coats, too. Telling Touches A stately brunet, wearing a black vel- vet afternoon gown with a V_ neckline, grouped a row of small white asters on one side of the V with very telling effect. A red-haired beauty in a tan tailleur, with black velvet collar, wore a huge green georgette chrysanthemum posed on the back of the shoulder and was com- plimented for the chic touch. A fluffy little blonde wore a feather boa which fastened in back, the flues straight, in two tones of orchid. A _ slickly bobbed, pert young thing whose hair couldn't be seen under her Reboux tam wore as a boutonniere a cluster of amber glass grapes. Leather flowers always lend a distinctive touch to the tailored coat or suit and violets breathe a bit of ele- gance. Stage Styles “THE PEARL” COSTUMED VERY SUMPTUOUSLY The Pearl of Great Price, at the Cen- tury Theater, New York, is one of the most sumptuously costumed plays of the season; a superlative extravaganza of gleaming metal cloth and jewels, rote, orange, turquoise and various tones of green. Claudette Colbert and Effie Shannon, as Pilgrim and Pilgrim's Mother, respec- tively, are attired in the first scene in simple gray Pilgrim frocks, quite in con- trast to the sp'endor which follows in subsequent scenes. After Love has gone adventuring, Pilgrim's Mother dies, leay- ing Pilgrim to face alone Greed, Want, Hunger. From these foes she is res- cued by Tdle Rich and plunged into the gaieties and perils of Luxury’s court. It is in lLuxury’s court that the pageant of sumptuous apparel is seen, as Luxury’s attendants and associates pass thru two scenes of revelry. Julia Hoyt as Luxury wears a gown of silver lame and green velvet. The bodice is of lame, fitted and extending to the hips, where it is joined by deep triangular panels of silver cloth set solid- ly with rhinestones. Between these panels are godet-like spaces which are filled in with crystal fringe. A trailing side panel of the silver cloth is lined with jade green velvet to match an fm- mernse ostrich fan, A tiara of rhine- stones Is matched by an Egyptian neck- lace and bracelets. Mrs. Hoyt, in a boudoir scene, wears a graceful negligee consisting of a cape- wrap of orange velvet bordered with mink, posed over a slip of pleated orange — with a deep hem border of gold ace. Pilgrim appears at the home of Luxury in a peach evening frock. The satin bodice is of peach satin and the skirt ts composed of deep tiers of peach-colored tulle. A peach-colored rose snuggles on one shoulder and peach satin slippers and hose are worn. When Pilgrim, accompa- nied by Luxury, goes forth to seek Fame she wears a smart little jumper ensamble of green cloth, collar, cuffs and hem set off with borders of leopard. Mrs. William Faversham was an ime pressive Envy, dark and statuesque. She wore an emerald green satin sheath gown of draped lines and with high cole lars, and ropes of imitation emeralds. Florence Pendleton, as Despair, was garbed nun fashion, in draperies of rusty black. RAQUEL MELLER’S GYPSY COSTUME When we saw Raquel Meller at the Henry Miller Theater, New York, she wore quite a startling gypsy costume, singing a gypsy song. The brown frock was agieam with gold spangles and a searf of mauve and gold brocade fell over the bodice. About the shoulders were massed blossoms of orchid, rose and yellow. In her tragic La Virgen Roja offering she wore a fitted, long- sleeved bodice of crisp black taffeta and a bouffant skirt of white taffeta, a vivid red kerchief at the neckline expressing the tragic note. In a lighter moment she appeared in a Lanvin robe de style, a period model, of sky blue taffeta tiered in ruffles edged with black lace. The neckline had an unstanding fold of black velvet flecked with rhinestones. A motif of rhinestones was worked on the front of the fitted bodice, which had quaint little puff sleeves trimmed with rows of black lace. FASHIONS AT THE UNITED HUNTS MEET One saw the coat and hat modes at their best at the United Hunts Meet Sat- urday afternoon, November 6. A survey of the boxes of the United Hunts grand stand revealed a preference for cloth coats in the warm tones of rose and red, green and tan, trimmed with generous collars of light-toned furs, such as wol- verine, red-tinged fox and _ leopard. Caracul coats, black and tan, were much in evidence, as were seal and leopard. In some instances caracul formed deep borders on cloth coats. The erushed felt hat, with down-turned brim, In rose or tan, was universal, while hete and there were interpretations of the velvet tam which depended more on cleverly executed folds and pleatings than on ornamenta- tion for effect. Fashion Notes Individual treatment of the neckline, the sleeves and the waistline seems to be the thing that spells “chic” in the new frocks. The short-jacket costume is coming to the fore. a | .—_ -—e ys Christwas LE PAS eure ee _
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i tel ee = FomreRewrise Ger ae OD Reflections of Dorothea The buds of human kindness Have wreathed me all about; 1 wear them like a garland— They banish every doubt. —Nellie Paterson. Thanksgiving Day, of which we are annually reminded by proclamation, will be celebrated again next week, altho to many of us every day is thanksgiving day Its approach calls to mind the various circumstances under which I celebrated the day in past years and I wonder if, in spite of my affliction, I have ever had more cause to be thank- ful. I particularly remember some of the celebrations while on the road, when the whole company would gather, at the festive board, chatting merrily, trying to eonceal the undertone of loneliness that can be understood only by the trav- eler. For Thanksgiving Day is one of those days on which thoughts of home wil insist upon filling the mind and the heart This year, as In several years preced- ine. I will spend the day at home and will have ample time to concentrate on the many blessings that have been showered upon me. And T shall be thankful. Thankful to Godthat life is still sweet: that old friends are still true and new friendships are blossoming every day. Nor shall I forget to be thankful that, notwithstanding some dis- ecouragements, He has kept alive in me the hope that some day I shall walk again. Mrs. William H. Donaldson, after a visit with friends on the Coast, has re- turned to her home in Fort Thomas, Ky.. where she will spend Thanks- giving Day. I had a very delightful vis't from Mrs. Jere Cohan, mother of George M. Mrs. Cohan, who has not been well for some time, is feeling much itmproved. Starr Jones, late of the Sunny come pany, entertained me with a vivid de- scr'ption of the rodeo at Madison Square Garden, Starr was a whole show by hin self. My very dear friend, “Chasie”’, Mrs. Emma Chase Colligan, has spent several pleasant hours with me since her hus- band, Walter, returned to New York. Mr, Colligan is at present rehearsing with a new Brady production. Another less welcome visitor has been my doctor. He has called several times and is rather insistent that I should be taken to a hospital. However, I’m not there yet and one never can tell what the new day may bring. I have had several interesting letters from my readers in the last week and I always enjoy them. Write me at 316 West 72d street, New York. Smilingly, PersonalXmas Greeting Cards ${ 0 Attractive assertment. Enrel- opes to match. Artistic En- graved, with your name printed below in classy type. Sent pre- Dad f $1.00 Worth much more Write plainly Order early. Remember your pfofessional friends. VOGUE STATIONERS 5434 Cologne Ave.. ST. Lous, MO. PIMPLES Cleared Up—often in 24 hours. 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Faust is remarkable for a cast destined to catch the public—Yvette Guilbert, French diseuse, as Gretchen's gossiping cousin, Martha: Emil Jannings, as Mephisto, and the Swedish actor, Goesta Ekman, as Faust. Then there is a young and amazing German actress, Camilla Horn, a novice on the screen, in the part of Gretchen, originaly offered to Lillian Gish. The acting of Jannings as Mephisto is as good as the general production. He portrays an affable demon, the quin- tessence of materialism, the perfect foil to the ascetic Faust. The young German Gretchen is good to look upon. She justi- fies the theory gaining ground in German film circles that expensive stars may be avoided and youth and unsophistication suffice for a film actress called upon to do nothing more than impress these facts upon an atidience. The director of the film is F. W. Murnau, whose work in The Last Laugh set him in the front rank of German producers. His Faust is a technical marvel. Murnau has created an intensely moving and human story. Busi- ness at the UFA Palace am Zoo is ex- cellent. : Another new UFA production is Die Flammen Luegen (The Flames Don’t Tell the Truth), a Carl Froehlich film, featuring Henny Porten, a lady who is looked upon in Germany as Mary Pick- ford is in the States. This is doubtless another remarkable screen product, but whether suitable for America is another thing. Ex-Serget. Shaw with his dogs is the latest arrival from America, opening November 1 at the Wintergarten thru the Wm. Morris agency, New “York. Other acts in the Wintergarten’s next bill are: Evelyne Dove and her 12 Creole Girls (American); Greenley and Dray- ton, colored dancers and _ entertainers (American); De Biere, American illu- sionist; Boganny Troupe, Two Roulettes, Daunton Shaw troupe of trick cyclists, tenee and Godfrey, Annena, The Four Piano Kids and Derkas. The Scala features Johann Josefson’s Western Holdup, Josefson arrived recently from New York after playing a date in Paris. Other Scala acts for November are Mile. Friderique, the white Josephine Baker; Eight Alhambra Girls, Vera Trefi- lova and Fortunio’s Lions. The Moscow Theater Habima, now playing here at the Nollendorf Theater, will sail early next month for New York under contract to S. Hurok. Leo Fall's posthumous musical play, Youth in May, with libretto by Schanzer and Wehlisch, was a great success at the Central Theater, Dresden. This was due in the first instane@to the fine perform- ance under Jean Gilbert’s direction. The musie avoids the modern operetta style and hak a leaning toward fine old folk songs. Leo Fall composed this musical play about six months before his death. The production comes to Berlin in the near future. Tino Pattiera, noted Italian tenor, has to all intents and purposes left the Dresden Opera, as he has concluded a three-year contract with the Berlin State Opera for 60 performances each year. The Dresden Opera holds a contract for five years, signed by the highly prized tenor, Curt Taucher, by the terms of which he gives the entire season to the Dresden Opera. The Berlin Sing Akademie, under the baton of Professor Schumann, gave a rendering of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis in Prague. The Luzern Hall was crowded with an enthusiastic audience. German outdoor festivities have, as usual, opened these days with the October Fest at Munich, which is the traditional harvest time fair of Southern Germany. Following closelywthere is the Bremer Freimarkt, at Bremen, attended by all the vaudeville agents and managers in search of acts, and in December we are to have the Hamburger Dom, the biggest and most important of them all. Ce nications to 1560 Broadway, N. Y. VANITY FAIR COSTUMES, Inc., New York, is executing the costumes from de- signs by Dorothy Tennent for the new floor show at the Strand Roof. Adler's firm is also about to start on both the men’s and women’s wardrobes for Carle Carlton’s forthcoming musical comedy, The Lace Petticoat, designed by Tomlin- son, HARRIET LIEBMAN, formerly de- signer for Kathryn Arlington, has suc- ceeded Florence Froelich at Marguerite & Strauss’, New York. Miss Froelich will henceforth conduct a sketch service for David Galwey’s new rental establishment on the opposite side of West 48th street. Incidentally, Galwey is outfitting Veils, the new production at the Grove Street Theater, and has beeh commissioned to supply the costumes for Leo Edwards’ out-of-town picture house presentations. THE JACK LIPSHUTZ COSTUME COMPANY, New York, is making the wardrobe, designed by Gene Lankes, for a new floor show at the Frivolity Club, H. MAHIEU, New York, is supplying some additional costumes for Anne Nichols’ production of Howdy King, which will shortly reopen preparatory to a Broadway showing. THE BROOKS COSTUME COMPANY, N. C. A., New York, has executed the costumes for Boris Petroff’s Four Sea- son for this week’s presentation at the Rivoli Theater, the wardrobe designed by Livingston Platt for The Witch at the Greenwich Village Theater, gowns for Vera Gordon's new vaudeville act as de- signed by Charles LeMaire, and the complete costumes for a new colored show at the Lafayette Theater, THE COSTUME COLLECTION owned by Mitzi, now starring in Naughty Riquette, will be displayed in the Old New York exhibit to be held at the Art Gallery, New York. She has long been interested in dress of all periods and is said to have a very valuable collection. THE ESMONDE COSTUME (COoOM- PANY, New York, has furnished the costumes and shoes for Jimmie Burns’ new revue at the Aywan Club and the shoes for the forthcoming musical comedy production of Miss Happiness. The estab- lishment is now outfitting Bernardi's vaudeville act, which will shortly be booked over the big time. BEULAH CHARLAT, recently con- nected with the Brooks Costume Com- pany, New York, is now dotng free-lance designing. She has just finished the sketches for You, which will be produced this winter at the Princess Theater, and is shortly to start work on the costumes for a new musical comedy to be spon- sored by M. J. Nicholas. A certain cos- tume establishment and a certain man- ager have both been recently negotiating for Miss Charlat’s exclusive services but it is satd that she has turned them both down for the present until she has com- pleted several individual commissions. 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42 Oakland Magic Circle Notes and Activities R. S. Bailey, secretary of the Oakland (Calif.) Magic Circle, sends the following: “The month of October proved to be a very interesting and successful one for the Oakland Magic “The members of the Circle wonderful evening recently at the home of Treasurer and Mrs. Green. Mrs. Green had a fine spread arranged for us and her decorations were very artistic. On the table cloth were witches, ghosts and black cats galore. The magical en- tertainment provided by the boys kept everybody in a state of bewilderment. The disappearing liquid by Brother Green was exceptionally good. “Our Halloween party Jenny Lind Hall, and it was a “Zamlock Night”’. Brother Miller, in introducing our guest of honor, gave us an outline of Circle. spent a was held at the life of Zamlock, who is an old-time mazician. Zamlock, who received much applause, related several of his experi- ences, and also told some reminiscences of several of the well-known professional magicians, dating back to Robert Houdin. “The earlier part of the evening was spent in dancing and competitions. Later the program consisted of a spiritualistic seance by President Bull, who was intro- duced by Brother Lamb, our master of ceremonies. The wr'ter followed with a torn and restored handkerchief, billiard balls and a series of card flourishes and changes. Brother Lamb then did the linking rings, and closed the program by hypnotizing Brother Lofland. “We were fortunate in having the pleasure of witnessing two great artistes on the same bill at the Orpheum recently —Coram, the English ventriloquist, and The Great Leon. The Great Leon visited us at our meeting of October 27. We met at the home of President Bull. Leon gave us a nice talk, which was much en- joyed by all. Brothers Austine, Burke, Jones, Williams and I entertained Leon with some sleights, and we did not ad- journ until 3 a.m.” Cincinnati Magicians’ Club Holds Monthly Meeting Geo, W. Stock, president of the Cin- cinnati Magicians’ Club, sends the follow- ing: “Our club held its monthly meeting at the Palace Hotel November 5 at which resolutions on the death of Houdini were adopted and a copy of same ordered sent to his widow. “E. N. Walseth and A. F. Keidel were elected to membership. After the meeting the members and their ladies adjourned to the Wong Yie Restaurant, where Nicola and his company, Mauel, master of the mighty dollar; Ellwood, ventrilo- quist, and Frozo were delightfully enter- tained with a luncheon, after which a talk fest and impromptu stunts were in- dulged in until the wee hours of the morning. “The experiences of Nicola in foreign lands, as described by him, were eager'y listened to. Felix Blel was an interested guest, who also gave a talk on experi- ences of a manager of magicians, travel- ing around the world. “A silent toast to the memory of Houdini was very impressive.” Kenny Closes Tent Season Kenny informs that he has returned to New York, having closed his tent show after a tour thru New Jersey, Penasyl- vania and West Virginia with his Wonder Show, which carried six people and two trucks of paraphernalia, and that he is now preparing for his winter season, which will commence just as soon as he finishes some effects that he is now work- ing on. They are: “The Master Mind”, “Spirit Handkerchief” and “The Phantom Illvsion” “mong his o-her features are “Burning a Woman Alive’, “Vanishing a ‘Voman in Midair” and “A Trip to Spookville”. Hindu Philosopher To Give Lectures in Pittsburgh Sri Deva Ram Sukul, eminent Brahmin philosopher and metaphysician, from the sacred city of Benares, India, world traveler and lecturer, will give a series of lectures on the secret of the Yoga philosophy Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pa. Lectures will be illustrated with slides of human aura and Indian in colors. He will explain the secrets of the oc- cult and psychic powers of the Hindu Yogis and of Yoga mysticism, as applied to the realities in life. inner teachings at William Penn The Billboard, November 20, 1926 _ CO ey MAGICandMAGICIANS Conducted by FELIX BLEI—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O . ante F. G. THAYER Psychists Hope To Talk With Houdini’s Spirit LONDON, Nov. 6.—Harry Houdini’s spirit will be sought in the after life un- der plans made by spiritualists, whose claims of communication with the de- parted were continually challenged by the great magician during the latter part cf his life. British and continental believers in spiritualism desire to settle the question whether the man whom Sir Arthur Conan Doyle characterized as the “master trick- ster” actually did his remarkable feats of legerdemain or thru the exercise of supernatural power. Arrangements are being made, follow- ing his death last Sunday, to endeavor to communicate with his spirit in hopes of proving the contention that he did his tricks by demater‘alization. Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes and noted for his spiritualistic recearches, says he does not know how Houdini did his tricks, but he recalls that the ma- g’cian’s legerdemain in many ways fol- lowed the almost exact lines of Ira and Louis Davenport, conjurers, who appeared thruout England 30-odd years ago. “I watched Houdini perform at close quarters,” the author-spiritualist said, “but I don’t know how he accomplished his feats. Oh, yes, I have heard the theory advanced that he was a spiritual- ist, but I would not make an assertion to that effect myself.”"—-N. Y. Herald-Tribune. Schofield Now Dantini Harry Schofield, card manipulator, visited the New York office of The Bill- board last week and made it known that he has had his name changed thru legal channels to Dantini. Quite hard to get straight at first glance, but the former Schofield informs us that his real name is Vincent Cierkes, He will hereafter be billed as Dantini, but as to what will become of Harry Schofield and Vincent Cierkes he has failed to make plain. He recently finished several weeks in independent vaudeville in the Bronx. THE MINNEAPOLIS Mystic Circle announces its seventh anniversary meeting at its enlarged clubrooms No- vember 4 at 8:30 p.m. It is planned to have every member take part in the two hours of entertainment. This night will mark the first opening of the Mystic Circle’s New Magic Store. We thank you for the invitation. Jewish: Actors’ Guild Pays Houdini Tribute Tribute to both the man and the per- former was paid Harry Houdini by his associates in the Jewish Theatrical Guild at the Bijou Theater, Sunday, November 7. The meeting, called primarily as a farewell to Eddie Cantor, first Vice-presi- dent, who leaves soon for Hollywood, was transformed into a memorial service for the magician, one of the Guild's most faithful and active members. Mr. Cantor, in the midst of a eulogy of Houdini, broke down and had to be as- sisted from the stage. Loney Haskell, secretary of the Guild, declared the ma- gician was one of the most charitable of men and a worker for the Guild, whose loss was irreparable. “When the Jewish Theatrical Guild has a building of its own, we will erect a tablet to Houdini,” Mr. Haskell added. Rabbi B. A. Tintner, who officiated at the funeral services on Thursday, and whose father had joined the magician and his wife in marriage, praised Houdini for his services to religion as well as to the stage. “He was a splendid Jew and a loyal stage man,” the speaker declared. “His loss is only in flesh and blood, for his love of his religion and his work will never die.” “Houdini preached and practiced the brotherhood of man,” Rabbi Tintner said, “and he exhorted his hearers to preserve Houdini’s spirit and work for the good of all mankind.” William Morris, president of the Guild; Sam Bernard and Nellie Revell were others who praised Houdini. It was learned yesterday that despite the hazardous nature of his feats, Houdini was permitted to carry a large amount of insurance. B. M. L. Ernst, the ma- gician’s attorney, said that he did not know just how many policies there were or their value, but he thought that $150,000 would be a safe estimate.—New York Times, Tributes to Houdini By VIRGINIA CARR PAOLI “I was with Mr. Houdini in his show of 1922-’23. One always felt they were working with Houdini, not for him. During our engagement at the Keith house in Hoboken, N. J., a man whom I had helped needed work. There were several pathetic features to the case. I told him I would,speak to Houdini. I asked Houdini if he would see this man. At the time there were the Governor, the Major and numerous others waiting to see Houdini. He replied: ‘Why certainly, even a newsboy has a right to see me.’ When I heard of Houdini’s death, I shed many tears as I thought of the little children, especially the cripples, that he made so happy. When I think of the smallness of mind and the bigness of the head of some in our profession, he stands out as a wonderful example of a real artiste, a sympathetic, friend and at all times a gentleman. Fest in peace. The world is better for you having lived in Tribute to Houdini By L. G. SHORE There is a vacant seat in magic, Which will be pretty hard to fill. We miss you, dear old Harry, But your name will live on still You took most secrets with you, The day you passed away, And left us all athinking How soon we will be called away. So rest in peace, dear Harry, We will try and carry on To entertain the public With our magic tricks and song. No sleeve or body work As a Special, tertainer am meggn itself in superior gra THI does it go? ABSOLUTELY UNFATHOMABLE. 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From all over the world come magicians to visit and talk things over with him. He is the confidential adviser of many of them, as his factory is devoted ex- clusively to the making of tricks and magical equipment. “Much of our business,” writes Thayer, “comes from the amateur magicians, the fellows who |'ke to do parlor tricks. For them we make little tricks that can be carried in the pocket, but we also ship to professional magicians to all parts of the world. Only the other day we re- ceived an order by cable from Chefalo, who is at present in Australia, for six large illusions.” : . Magic Notes JAMES KATER, lyceum magician, of Chicago, recently appeared in Fargo and Ellendale, N. D. He is assisted by his wife, who is an accomplished pianist and dancer. KORAN THE MYSTIC appeared at the Garrick Theater, Minneapolis, and the Tower Theater, St. Paul, Minn., presenting a mental act, under the management of Roy Sampson. —_-— OWEN MORE, known as Ala Din, the Crystal Seer, is laying off in Fargo, N. D., owing to ill health. He recently MANUEL MASTER OF THE mienty pn Rep., Palace LOUIS hn York. B. L. GILBERT, (1185 8. wvias. |G Chicago. Phone, Bev. 0522. pact. aout 7 Delusions, Sty RADIOS and Accessories. 500 Magic Tricks, Escapes, Supplies, 10 Books, Novelites, ete., listed in c Big, New 80-Page Catalog. rgest line in South. Low prices, quick service. 10e now! LYLE DOUGLAS 1616 Commerce, Dallas, Texas. MAGIC Tricks, Books and Suppliice Feature Acts in Mind List or ro} quality. iments. Large Tllustrated ifessional Catalog, 20c. The Old Rellable | CHICAGO MAGIC CO. Dept. D, 140 S. Dearbern St., Room 1036, Chicage, til. THE LATEST MAGIC ILLUSIONS LIST FREE, R. $. SCHLOSSER MAGIC CO., S358 West 42d Street. NEW YORK, WN. Y. 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The company num- bers three people, and, in addition to conjuring, the show has sketches, ventrilo- quial offerings, shadowgraphy, smoke pictures, paper tearing and illusions, THE GREAT NEWMAN, in his 29th year on tour, opened at Herman, Minn., October 13 and reports that he has noth- ing to complain of, so far as business is concerned. Newman features a blind- fold street drive without contact or con- federacy, as well as other feats, such as prolonged sleep, bicycle ride and piano playing tests, with full change of pro- gram nightly. His present tour is booked vntil January. J. R. Keller is the man- ager. RUTHARLO, the man of mystery, has completed a four months’ tour of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New- foundland with the Rogers Amusement Exposition. He reports good business and magic booming. SPIDORA, the living girl with a spider body, has opened in Marysville, Calif., in a vacant store on the main street and is playing to capacity business, CREIGHTON E. CREIG, of Lodi, N. J., has joined the L. B. M., as member 240. MERRYFIELD, the Cornish wizard, gave a most finished-and puzzling exni- bition of his art at Cobble Hill, B. C.. recently. The newspaper clivping we re- ceived said that he had his audience guessing and rocking with laughter most of the time. MADELEINE SEYMOUR NORTON, handcuff artiste, advises that she is on her way to Salt Lake City, Utah, to visit her mother, after a long, hard sea- son on the road. LONDON, ,Nov. 6.—The Variety Ar- tistes’ Federation, at the weekly meeting November 4, adopted resolutions of sor- row at the death of the famous Houdini, and a committee was named to convey the condolences of the Federation to the bereaved relatives and to express regret at the passing of so outstanding a per- sonality. HI TOM LONG writes from Los Ange- les: “The N. V. A. inaugurated a season of Clown Nights November 5 at the Hill Street Theater, following the regular per- formance. It was purely an invitational affair and over 800 artistes and their guests were in attendance. Billy Gould was master of ceremonies and Bert Lytell was the guest of honor of the evening. Bert, who is appearing at the Hill Street Theater in his dramatic playlet, The Valiant, when introduced, gave a very fitting and beautiful eulogy to the late Harry Houdini. After Lytell’s address the audience bowed in prayer while the organist played Neurer, My God, to Thee. HARRY HANAOKA, member of the I. B. M., writes from Waipahu, Hawaii: “As to magic, it’s deader than old King Tut here, altho we are at present having Mr, and Mrs. Paul, spiritualists, clair- voyants, and their mind-reading routine goes over good.” THE MAGICIANS’ CLUB, of Buffalo, N. Y., at its monthly meeting voted to forward a letter of condolence to the relatives of the late Harry Houdini. The following officers were elected for the coming year: Charles Pender, presi- dent; Raymond Hartman, vice-president ; Charles Hook, secretary, and Adams Ross, treasurer. —~ Fred Raymond To Appear Fred Raymond, who wrote and played in The Missouri Girl, once a favorite one- night-stand attraction, will come out of retirement in Sycamore, IIL, where he now conducts a garage, and appear as Zeke in a home-talent production of the play. MINSTRELSY Conducted by A. HOMER CLARK Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. WHEN THE AL HERMAN Minstrels played the Fox Theater, Philadelphia, re- cently, two of the members who had played with the Neil O’Brien Minstrels season before last, Micky Arnold and Tex Hendricks, were greeted by several others of the “old gang”. They had as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Sherman S. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Leahy and Mr. and Mrs. Scottie McCoy. The visitors were loud in their praise for the Herman show, affirming that it was a galaxy of meritorious numbers. MR. AND MRS. SHERMAN CARR are rehearsing a home-talent minstrel show at Merchantsville, N. J., to be given in the Pensauken Auditorium November 19 and 20, under auspices of the Fredrick W. Grigg Post No. 68, American Légion. After the Merchantsville engagement Mr. and Mrs. Carr will stage a minstrel show at Elizabeth, N. J. J. FRANK GARRY writes that he is back in his home town, Columbus, O., getting a bunch of home-talent minstrels lined up, and to date has been very suc- cessful. He says he has a real lineup of real towns ahead of him, with every sign of every town being a winner. Good for Garry. HENRY KYES, with the J. A. Coburn Minstrels, wants to know: “What has be- come of Happy Benway and his famous wig? Who is the oldest minstrel trouper before the public today? How many min- strel troupers have had their plug hats knocked off by a snowball? How many have told the story of having been out with the mayor's daughter? Who was it that sang All My Life Is Empty, and some gallery tough shouted, ‘So’s your head’? Who remembers when Steve Win- gate played The Memphis Blues, while with a minstrel show, and a colored man steps up and says, ‘I don’t know what language you all was talkin’ while playin’ that last piece, but I do know you talked very sweet to me? Yes, sah.’” AL TINT, now in vaudeville “In a Nov- elty Surprise”, recently had the pleasure of meeting several of the boys who used to do the 11:45s while in San Francisco, one of which he mentions in particular, Happy Allen, who, for eight years, trouped with DeRue Bros.’ Minstrels as buck and wing dancer. Happy is making his headquarters at the Dalt Hotel, de- voting his time to teaching buck and wing dancing, having retired from the show business. Tint expects to take the Australian Circuit, leaving for that coun- try about January 1, 1927. In the mean- time he will work around the environs of San Francisco, where he is kept busy. He says that Australia looks a long way off, but as they want novelties over there, and as Al has the vaudeville act that they want, he has decided to make the trip. Mr. Tint is now making his headquarters at the Ambassador Hotel, San Francisco. The boys will sure be glad to hear from him after he crosses the “briny deep” to far-off Australia. “POP” COBURN and “Slim” Vermont, of the J. A. Coburn Minstrels, recently spent the week-end at Helena, Ark., ac- cording to Charles (Bubbles) Maughan, renewing acquaintances with Joe Green- field, a former black-face artist, who trouped with them several years ago. Greenfield is now dispensing soda water and such in his own drug store on one of Helena’s most prominent corners. “Bubbles” says that Slim Vermont made a big hit with Helena theatergoers when the Coburn show played that city. Green- field says that it is mighty hard to keep measuring quinine and filling capsules when “Cobe” opens his Irish cornet dur- ing the 11:45—even if he is proprietor. LLOYD (ARKANSAS) WILLIAMS in- forms that he met up with his friends, Skelly, Bob Johnson, George Schuler and The Billboard, November 20, 1926 John R. Van Arnam’s Minstrels Want TO ENLARGE SHOW FOR SOUTHERN TOUR 43 Jack Strafford, when the J. A. Coburn Minstrels recently played Natchitoches, La. They were with the Paul English Players. Skelly and Johnson are former minstrel boys, now playing in the band and orchestra of the English Players. Jack Strafford has charge of both the band and orchestra. Schuler was for- merly with Ray Ratcliff’s Lone Star Five. Skelly and Johnson miss the 11:45, ac- cording to Williams. DAN DONAHUE, dancer, flashes that he recently caught the Van, Tyson and Van act at the Lafayette Theater, Buf- falo, N. ¥. Donahue says the boys have a very clever act, which includes dancing while playing the saxophones. Lew Van and Dan Donahue trouped together with the Vogel \Minstrels in 1913. Altho Lew is doing nicely in vaudeville he still has a longing for his first love, minstrelsy. He expects to go out with the minstrels again, but this time leading his own come pany, which will be known as the Van Bros.” Minstrels. COME ON, all you knights of the burnt cork, pitch in with some items about yourselves, even a little interesting reminiscence—you all have plenty of ’em —for the big Christmas issue of Billyboy. Communications must be in Cincinnati by December 1. BROADWAY SERVICE ALHAVERHILL PRICES i MINSTREL & | USIGAL SHOWS COSTUMES:-SCENIC Illustrated Catalog C it will help! Express Pato both ways east of Mississippi one way west BROADWAY SERVICE AT HAVERHILL PRICES THE DOLLAR COSTUME HOUSE Bex 333, HAVERHILL, MASS., Rents Costumes for Minstrel and Musical Shows, Mas- querades for $1.00. 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| The Billboard, November 20, 1926 PRESS and ADVANCE AGENTS By FELIX BLEI Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. DOC WADDELL, press agent extraor- dinary will join R. M. Harvey London Hippodrome Circus at Memphis, Tenn., as chief story writer. FRANK HILDEBRAND has been re- engaged by Frank West as press rep- resentative for West’s World’s Won- der Shows, season 1927. J. R. KELLER is directing the tour of the Great Newmann Show. ROY SAMPSON, formerly with Thurs- ton, the magician, is now the manager for Coran, the mystic, touring Minnesota. HAROLD E. MURPHY has been ap- pointed as director of publicity in charge of advertising and exploitation for the Marks Bros.’ Theaters, Ine., Chicago, Meyer L. Marks, vice-president, an- nounces. At present Mr. Murphy will concentrate on the Granada Theater, located at Sheridan and Devon. LEO BLUMENFELD has arranged to handle the publicity for the Club Alabam’ in New York, the Association Stock Play- ers and Wolf Goldfaden, leading man of Maurice Schwartz's new Yiddish Art Theater. For the Alabam’ he is exploit- ing the fact that the new dance sensa- tion, “Black Bottom”, was first intro- duced at this cabaret, and not on the stage, as was previously supposed. WALTER D. NEALAND, press rep- resentative of Rubin & Cherry Shows, and Dexter W. Fellows, press agent for more than 20 years with the ‘Ringling Bros.- Barnum & Bailey Circus, recently met in a newspaper office in Jackson, Miss. Walt reminded Dexter that it was 26 years ago in the office of The Troy (N. Y.) Morning Record, where Nealand at that time was holding down the desk of city editor, that Dexter, then press agent: for the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show, advised him to embark on a career as a press agent. Nealand took the advice of the veteran, started out on the road and since that time has trouped the highways and byways with Sig. Sautelle, John Robinson, Sells-Floto and other circuses and as advance agent for Raymond Hitchcock, manager for Robert B. Man- tell and Nat C. Goodwin, press agent for Con. T. Kennedy Shows and exploitation manager and publicity director for the Famous Players-Lasky, Metro-Goldwyn and Warner Brothers pictures. RAY N. HARRIS, company manager of The Big Parade, playing at the Shu- bert Theater, Kansas City, Mo., was tendered a surprise birthday party No- vember 3 by thé members of his company. Mr. Harris insisted it was his 42d birth- da’ and his hosts let it go at that, and presented him with a gold mourxted amber cigaret holder, suitably inscribed. In addition to his company, James Woods, advertising agent of the Shubert Theater, attended the party, which was held at the Commonwealth Hotel. W. E. SHYTLES was recently named manager of the Majestic Theater, Fort Worth, Tex., to succeed Bill Hart, who was transferred to Dallas, Tex. Shytles first became connected with the Majestic STOCK Roll Tickets Size 1x2 consecutively numbered z00o per roll, carried in stock ready for IM MEDIATE shipment. Reading §c, 10c, 1§¢, 20c, 2§c, 3Oc, 35C, 40C, 50C, 75¢ and with- out any price, reading ‘Admit One”, Five colors te each price—Red, Green, Yellow, White, Blue. Any assortment of prices and colors at 60c FESS WELDON, WILLIAMS & LICK << —— a two years ago as assistant treasurer, but resigned to become manager of the Pan- tages Theater. GEORGE BERNARD SHAW objects to publicity. His name, which glared in let- ters two feet high in front of one of London’s largest music halls showing one of his plays, has been reduced in size at the author’s request. The letters are now smaller than those of the stars appearing there. Shaw suggested that his name had been displayed so prominently that his friends might get the impression that he himself was appearing at the music hall. S. JAY KAUFMAN has been signed by A. H. Woods to do some special publicity for the forthcoming New York engage- ment of the Guitrys. ELBERT H. SEVERANCE has been appointed director of the Bureau of Public Relations for the Chanin Enter- prises, the Chanin Theaters Corporation and the Chanin Productions, Ince. He has lately been the editor of The World Traveler, but formerly did press work for Charles Dillingham. A. J. PHILLIPS, the popular manager of.the Olympic Theater, Cincinnati, an- nounced that on account of the many requests of his patrons he will, starting November 13, give a midnight show every Saturday. Business at the Olym- pie is good, CHAS. W. ELROD has finished a suc- cessful season with River View Park, Baltimore, Md., as publicity exploitation representative. From Australia GORDON ELLIS, exploitation manager for Australasian Films, has returned to Sydney, after a successful tour of Victoria with the picture, The Man on the Bor. GOODIE REEVE, of the J. C. W., Ltd, publicity staff, Sydney, underwent an- other operation at Molong Hospital. It was reported that it was quite successful. MAY DEXTER, who had chaige of the J. C. W. Sydney publicity office during Archie Martins’ absence in Europe, is now in the U. S. A. GEORGE EDWARDES will handle the publicity for Ada Reeve’s Sydney season. CAMDEN PRATT is busy announcing two E. J. Carroll Shows for the same Sydney date—Meet the Wife at the Palace, and The Sentimental Bloke at the Opera House. PHIL FINKELSTEIN, J. C. W.’s Mel- bourne publicity chief, issued a com- prehensive slang glossary for Is Zat So? BILLY MOLONEY, late publicity man- ager at the Meibourne Tivoli Theater, is now doing special publicity work for White Cargo. HARRY HILLING, for the Tivoli Theater, Sydney, left for Melbourne to arrange the preliminary campaign for Henry Santrey’s Band. publicity director SCENIC ARTISTS By G. M. LELAND Communications to | 560 Broadway, N. Y. VYVYAN DONNER, well-known de- signer, poster artist and caricaturist, has been elected to membership in the United Scenic Artists Local 829. Others re- cently accepted to come up for obliga- tion include Grover Fisher, of Watson- town, N. J., and Joseph Bray, of Phila- delphia. OBLIGATION was taken at the last meeting of the United Scenic Artists by Boris Anisfeld, free-lance designer; Gil- bert Rose, recently connected with Sergi Soudekine’s Studio, at Stony Point, and Alexander Liedenfrost and Victor Candell, of Willy Pogany Associates. the United Scenic Artists Local 829, will serve as special organizer for his craft when the general executive board of the Brotherhood of Painters stages a gen- eral cleanup of non-union conditions in Detroit shortly. A big mass meeting is now being planned for that city. THE STOCK FIELD RESUME, now on file at the headquarters of the United Scenic Artists, shows that during the last year the organization won over 25 artists who previously did not belong to any union or were incorrectly affiliated with the house painters’ or sign writers’ locals. Their transfer into 829 is be- lieved to work out for the mutual ad- vantage of all concerned. LELAND B. WARD writes that he has closed with stock at Pontiac, Mich., and is comin@ east to eat his Thanksgiving dinner at home for the first time in years. He lives in Lakewood, N. J. G. J. MUSZAR and Charles Elrod, the former a commercial scenic artist and the latter the artist with Stuart Walker's company, drove from Indianapolis to New York last week for a short visit. Shee BENJAMIN WEBSTER is now per- manently located at the Eastman Thea- ter in Rochester, N. Y. He is mainly concerned with painting presentations. WALTER PERCIVAL writes that con- ditions are favorable and things are mov- ing along nicely at the Hudson Theater, Schenectady, where he is holding forth this season. THEODORE KAHN, New York, is ex- ecuting some work for Julius Fuerot. DE FLESH FLETCHER, New York, is painting the settings for the vaudeville act of John Barton and Company. BAER-EASTMAN STUDIOS, New New Incorporations Delaware Charles A. Brozek, Inc., New York, music, $100,000. (American Guaranty Company.) Portland Theaters Corporation, Wil- mington, $25,000. (Corporation Trust Company of America.) Hildebrand Pictures, Inc., Wilmington, picture taking machines, $100,000. (Co- lonial Charter Company.) Illinois Edison Park Theater, Inc., Chicago, to own, operate and maintain opera houses. theaters, public halls and places of amusement, $59,000; O. G. Waskow, L. Bennett, F. 3aginski, S. J. Christy, Charles Stazk, J. E. Waggoner, O. P. Hofmann, Joseph Hopp, C. D. White and Herbert B. Zerrien. Cicero Conservatory of Music and Dra- matic Art, Ine., Cicero, operate and con- trol a school for instruction in music and dramatic art, $25.000; Ervel A. Boos Emily Lang, James F. McNicholas and George Stack. Minnesota Cc. F. Rose Manufacturing Company, Minneapolis, to mtanufacture various kinds of motion ‘picture apparatus, $50,000. New York M. & M. Vending Machine Company, Manhattan, $10,000; M. Merems and L. Gishman. Kramer Amusement Corporation, Buf- falo, recreational enterprises, $10,000; S. and A. Kramer. Ocean Shooting Gallery, Roosevelt, 1,900 common, no par: B. L. Smith, L. Lawrence and M. Haje Crescent Theaters Corporation, Man- hattan, stocks and bonds, 2,000 common, no par; C. E. Hawthorne and A. Reich- enbach. Rose & Curtis, Manhattan, motion pic- tures, $5,000; J. Curtis, M. H. Rose and B. Safier. Rejuvenation Film Company, Manhat- tan, motion picture machines, 200 com- mon, no par; J. Hepstein and N. Rosen- baum. Henry Satter, Manhattan, theater fur- nishings, $10,000; H. Satter, A. W. Gold- stein and S. Lewin. Combined Hotel Company, Manhattan, moving pictures, $10,000; L. Passman, H. Schachker and E. D. Maslooff. Jeeves Dramatics, Manhattan, literary and dramatic work, Manhattan, $10,000; B. M. L. Ernst, M. H. Cane and D. J. Fox. Keystone Comedies Corporation, Man- hattan, motion pictures, 200 common, no par; H. C. Hand, S. O. Wood and R. J. Gorman. Larchmont Theater Corporation, Larchmont, 2,000 shares, $100 each; 2,000 common, no par; J. H. Eser, C. C. O’Toole and L. A. David. Ohio The Arpha Motion Picture Corporation, Cleveland, $10.000; Morton McGiffin, W. F. Maurer, T. B, Bolton, P. J. Daley and E. R. Doling OY The Intercity /Ampsement Company, Cleveland, $25,000; A. G. Schwartz, J. A. Schwartz, J. H. Shulman, Sol Edgert and E. R. Ginsburg. Texas The . Criterion Amusement Company, Fort Worth, $20,000; Herman Marx, A. P. Barrett and Theodore Mack. York, are doing some settings for George Nagle's vaudeville act. HORACE SILLER has closed at the Grand Theater, Canton, O., and is return- ing to New York. J. CLIFFORD CROWELL, formerly with the stock in Spartanburg, S. C., is now connected with the Temple Play- ers at the Temple Theater, Miami, Pla. CHARLES SQUIRES has closed at the President's Theater, Washington, D. C., and is now visiting in New York. SHERRY SHERWOOD, who has for some time been connected with the Brun- ton Studios in Atlantic City, is now with the Chicago Opera Company. GEORGE BOESEL is now vacationing around New York pending his next stock engagement, WOODMAN THOMPSON is designing the settings for Winthrop Ames’ forth- coming revival of The Pirates of Penzance. He is also making the sketches for Daisies Won’t Tell, to be produced by Edgar Selwyn, Sam H. Harris and Laura D. Wilck. MAX HIRSCH has given up his own business of supplying fabrics to the scenic trade and has become associated with the Maharam Textile Company, New York, where he will henceforth cater to his many friends. LEE SIMONSON still being abroad, the Theater Guild is making use of some of the younger designers. Aline Bern- stein is designing Ned McCobb’s Daughter. The production of Pygmalion, which opened this week, was designed by Jo Mielginer. Both settings were assigned to the R. W. Bergman Studios. Theater Alterations GUTHRIE CENTER, Ia.—The Garden Theater will be remodeled. The front will be torn out and replaced by a modern facade. George Schwenneker is the lessee and manager. HIBBING, Minn. — Julius Edelstein, lessee and manager, ig planning to en- large the seating capacity of the Garden Theater by adding a balcony and making other alterations. The object is to make the house suitable for road shows. ROCHESTER, N. Y.—The Temple The- ater will undergo immediate temporary repairs and in the spring will be closed and remodeled into a vaudeville and pic- ture house seating 2,000. TACOMA, Wash.—Heath, Gove & Bell, architects in charge of remodeling the old Tacoma Theater, have started reconstruction work. By moving back the stage they will increase the capacity of the house from 1,143 to 1,600. Only the shell of the old structure will be retained. ie WE CREATE OTHERS IMITATE Scenic and Costume Fabrics of QUALITY and ORIGINALITY Our own mills and large scale production, combined with 85 years’ experience handling theatrical materials, enables us to offer supe- rior fabrics at lower prices. SAMPLES UPON REQUEST. Dazian’s Inc. 142 W. 44th St., New York City SCENIC FABRICS OF ALL DESCRIPTION. Get our prices and compare. ° A. SOLOMON 1123 Broadway, NEW YORK CITY. 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Hotel Pullman, Newark, Is Near Theater Section Arthur Luft, day manager of the Ho- tel Pullman, Newark, N. J., wishes to correct an erroneous impression which seems to have been spread around to the effect that this hotel ts a long distance from the theater section. Luft says the Pullman is just 14 minutes’ walk from the burlesque house, altho the distance is covered by busses in six minutes, Which, Luft adds, is no distance at «ll in view of the comforts and service to be found at the Pullman. The Billboard, November 20, 1926 45 LECTURER WANTED For twelve weeks in Florida this winter, to de- liver short eeunes along educational, religious and civie lines. Send programs, endorsements photo of yourself. State salary wanted Address MANAGER CHAUTAUQUA, 1 Orr Apts, Charlotte, . C Wdissshitsdddbdtdddditdddddtiddddbtdddddbdtdddbddddstddddiien TENTS and BALLY-HO CURTAINS of ALL DESCRIPTIONS. Clifton Manufacturing Co. WACO, TEXAS. 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We have ome e especial effort to A oe Hotel a4 home for theatrical peo YOU REALLY GET PREFERENCE. AT THE HOTEL BRAXTON 9TH AND VINE, CINCINNATI, OHIO. RATES: Single, No Bath, $7.00 to $9.00 per Week; Single, With Bath, $12.00 per Week; Dou- ble, No Bath, $12.00 per Week; Double, With Bath, a a per Week. Rooms have Hot and Cold Water. Telephone a. All-Night Restaurant Room Service. WITHIN FOU R SQUARES OF ALL THEATERS MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT NEW HOTEL CLARIDGE 1334-96 WALNUT STREET hone, Pennypacker 5900. Just East ‘a Broad, in the Very Center of Everything. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Most Reasonable Rates to the Profession. NEW HOTEL GRATTAN 275 West 38th St., New York Three Minutes from Times Square. SINGLE, $10.00 UP; DOUBLE, $12.00 UP. WE CATER TO THE PROFESSION, Phone, Wisconsin 0250. LENOX HOTEL (Under New maneeenett eeneas HOTEL McKINLEY. MAJESTIC HOTEL THE BILLBOARD HOTEL DIRECTORY SCHENECTADY, N. Y. HOTEL MOHAWK..Opp. Proctor’s Thea..Near Other Thea. and Depot. . Restaurant- Rooms. . 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46 The Billboard, November 20, 1926 New Theater Plans and Activities ALBANY, Ga.—Contract has been awarded to the A. E. Ittner Construction Company by the Sam Farkas estate for construction of the theater to stand in Jackson street and the site is now being cleared. The theater will cost $200,000. ALLIANCE, O.—Building permit has been issued to J. A. Morrison for the theater recently announced by which will stand in the heart of the business district, and work has been started on the building, to cost $400,000. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—A. Brown Parkes, manager of the Jefferson, an- nounces that he is negotiating for a site on which a theater will be built and which will be embraced in the Pantages Circuit. BOONVILLE, Mo.—A new motion pice ture theater will be built here. BRIGHTON, A’a.—Edward Brothers will build a theater and commercial building at a cost of $50,000. BUFFALO.—A new $500,000 theater, to seat 2,200, is to be located at Nevada and Genesee streets and to feature mo- tion pictures. Associated in the enter- prise are the Basil Brothers, present operators of the Strand and Central Park theaters, and Bernard Vohwinkel, owner of the Oriole Theater. P'ans call for an eight-story theater and commer- cial building. The theater when com- pleted will be the largest community the- ater in the city. The stores and offices will be ready for occupancy Apri! 1, 1927, and the theater will open April 15, 1927. The architect is William Spann him, CARBON HILL, Ala.—A modern the-— ater building will be constructed on the site of the Pastime Theater, which is now being torn down. The new house will be operated by M. Thornton, who managed the Pastime. CHARLOTTE, N. C.—Cannon and Edge, contractors, this city, have been given a contract by local business men to bui'd a theater for colored people, which will be leased to Charles Anagnos. CHICAGO —According to Tex Rickard, Chicago will have a Madison Square Gar- den within a year and it will exceed in seating capacity the New York institu- tion. It is to cost $6,000,000 and will seat 21,000. Rickard gave out these de- tails at a luncheon speech in Hotel Sher- man November 3. He said the project had been already underwritten to the ex- tent of $5,500,000. Options have been secured on three sites, all within two blocks of the Loop. CHICAGO.—Asszurance of a handsome modern theater for the South End is seen in the purchase by the Fitzpatrick- McElroy Theatrical Company of the property at 119th Place and Michigan avenue. The buyers decline to discuss their plans at this time. CHICAGO.—A motion picture theater seating 3,500, for colored people exclu- sively, will be built at South Parkway and 47th street by a syndicate headed by Harry M. and Louis Englestein and Lou's Kahn. The bui'ding will house a dance hall with a capacity for 4,500 steppers, and 50 stores and 100 offices. The archi- tects are Alexander Levy and William J. Klein. The building will cost $2,500,000. DANVILLE, Ind.—The contract has been awarded for the construction of a 600-seat theater for Thomas Barnett. DORMONT, Pa.—A theater to supply the needs of Dormont, Mt. Lebanon and Brookline wil! be built at a cost of $250,- 000. Plans being prepared jndicate that it will be one of the largest of the amuse- ment houses in the suburbs of Pitts- burgh. 3 DUBUQUE, Ia.—The Rosenthal inter- ests, operating the Majestic Theater, are planning to build a large theater on Iowa street. First intimation of the proj- ect came when Jack Rosenthal peti- tioned the City Council for a _ special privilege construction permit to build an entrance over a public alley. Details of the project have not been made known. HIBBING, Minn.—H. B. French, gen- eral manager of the F. & R. chain of theaters, is making a tour of the Mesaba range, seeking available locations to which his company may extend its the- aters. He intimated that within a year a large investment in theater properties might be made, but specified no towns, saying plans are indefinite. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind—Leslie Colvin has rece'ved a contract to build a $150,- 000 theater and commercial building at Dearborn and East 10th streets. The house is to be operated by Robert L. Hudson, Richmond, Ind. JOPLIN, Mo.—Because Paul Berman, clothier, refuses to surrender his lease the Egyptian Theater, to be built for the Universal Film Corporation, will have no Main street entrance until March. 1928, in any event, when Berman’s lease on a store expires. An unlawrul detainer suit instituted against the clothier has just been decided by Justice McDermott in his favor. INVERNESS, Fla. — Tamiami Enter- prise Theaters, headed by A. C. Hawkins and R. G. Hudson, will build a $50,000 motion picture theater here. KANKAXKEE, Ill.—Work on the new motion picture theater, suspended some weeks ago because of delays in sub- contracts, has been resumed, LOS ANGELES. — A. V. Perkinson, whose bid was $375,000, has been awarded the contract for the construc- tion of a four-story theater, hotel and apartment bu Iding, which will be erected for the United Income Properties. MARION, Ind.—Plans are being com- pleted for the construction of a new family theater for the Frank J. Rem- busch Enterprises, of Indianapolis. The theater will seat about 1,500 and will cost approximately $150,000. MARLOW, Okla.—The new theater in the Briscoe Building, as yet unnamed, is almost ready for delivery and will be opened by Frank Miller, who is also owner of the White Way Theater, about January 1. MILWAUKEE, — Plans for two new theaters are announced. One will be erected by the National Layton Improve- ment Company at a cost of $750,000, on National avenue. The other is to stand on Teutonia avenue and is to cost $310,- 000. The National Avenue Playhouse will seat 2,500 and the Teutonia avenue house, not yet named, 1,400. MONTAUK, N. Y. — Albin Pearson, president of the Pearson Construction Company, announces he will build a small theater, seating 500, for general amusements, NEW CASTLE, Pa.—Local business men will build a motion picture theater on the site of the old Liberty Theater. NICE, France.—United States Consul J. Lee Murphy has reported to Washing- ton the proposed construction of a super casino, de luxe on the beach, which will include a theater, hotel and gambling rooms. The cost of the project is about 3,000,000 francs and work will commence in 1927. NORTH DALLAS, Tex.—Ground has been broken for @ new motion picture theater, OAKLAND, Calif. -— The West Coast Theaters, Inc., will build a motion picture theater on Telegraph avenue. ORLANDO, Fla.—Local capitalists will build a theater, to be known as the Mar- shall Theater, at a cost tof $330,000. PAINESVILLE, O.—The Independent Order of Odd Fellows will build a the- ater which will also house the lodge room and offices of the order, on a site facing City Park. Contract for the con- struction has been awarded to Webster & Company, of Cleveland and Ashtabula, oO. PHILADELPHIA. — Permit for con- struction of the Forrest Theater Building has been issued by the building inspec- tion bureau. The plans show a house seating 1,800. PLENTYWOOD, Mont.—The Orpheum Theater, destroyed by fire in the middle of October, will be rebuilt. The new pic- ture theater will seat 600. Work on the foundations has begun. PLYMOUTH, Mass. —Charles Moning will build a playhouse suitable for gen- eral amusements and seating 1,200. Plans for the building have been ac- cepted. SAN FRANCISCO —Joseph M. Schenck, head of United Artists, says he will bui'd a $3,000,000 theater on upper Market street, if negotiations now under way with A. P. Giannini, president of Bancitaly,. are successfully carried thru. The site is ownea by the Cap'tal Com- pany, a real estate holding corporation for the Rancitaly, and was purchased in September. 1925, for $1.200,000. Schenck proposes to open the theater in Septem- ber, 1927. SAN FRANCISCO. — Ackerman & Harris have awarded a contract for the construction of a 1,500-seat theater to be known as the _ Boulevard. Reid Brothers are the architects and McDon- ald & Kahn the builders. The house is to cost $250,000. SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Local business men will build a theater here for motion pictures and genera! amusements. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Agreements have been signed whereby the Standard Oil Company will build a motion picture theater, seating 3,500, which will cost more than $1,200,000. It will be leased at $100,000 a year to the Famous Play- ers for a term of 25 years. ST. CHARLES, I1l.—An amphitheater will be built on the hillside near St. Charles School for boys. Plans are now being prepared. ST. LOUIS.—Plans have been filed with the building commission for the William Fox 17-story theater and office building and the work of cleaning the site started. The entire building w'll cost $3,000,000. The theater will seat 5,000 people. UNION CITY, Pa.—Ed Hammond will start construction soon on a theater on South Main street. Plans are being pre- pared by Harvey Brakeman. The con- tract calls for delivery in time for open- ing April 1, 1927. WASHINGTON.—A theater to play Columbia pictures exclusively will be built by Lou Berman and Henry Weinar here, according to an announcement just mada WORCESTER, Mass. — Plans filed with the bui'ding department provide for construction of a theater for motion pic- tures, to be built by the Arnold Fr‘end interests. It is to seat 3,600. If the permit is granted the theater will be the largest in the city. New Theater Openings ATLANTA, Ga.—Keith’s Georgia The- ater is fast nearing completion and ths opening date has been set for November 15. The new house is the most luxurious in the city. The boxes on the mezzanine floor are arranged after the fashion of the diamond horseshoe circle of the Metropolitan Grand Opera House, New York. This theater is part of the Henry Grady Hotel project. BUFFALO, N. Y.—Plans are nearing completion for the opening of Shea’s Kensington Theater, the date for which has been tentatively set as December 1. DALLAS, Tex.—The Dal-Sec, suburban motion picture theater, has been opened by M S White. It seats 800. GILMAN, Il\—Under the management of John Parbs the Danforth Theater has been opened as a motion picture house. HOLLYWOOD, Fla.—A new picture theater, Strand, being bui't at East Boulevard and 19th avenue, with seating capacity of about 1,500, is scheduled to open some time in November. The five business men backing the the- ater are L. W. McCormick, L, V. Good- bread, C. S. Jerome and T. David Ellis, Jr. \ LAKELAND, Fla.—The new municipal auditorium opened on October 30 with Lasses White’s Minstrels. Keith Vaude- ville, one or two days a week, and road shows will fill the program until the opening of the new Florida Theater, wh'ch will take place in March. LEIPSIC, O.—The Mystic Theater, motion picture house, has been thrown open to the public. The theater is oper- ated by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Butter- more. PITTSBURGH.—The Avenue Theater, new Western Pennsylvania amusement project, opened its doors November 4. The house seats about 800 and will show first-run pictures at a reasonable price. The theater’s bid for business is that it is within a block of the two big new theaters, Loew's and Stanley’s, now in the course of erection. PORTLAND, Ore.—Henri LeBel, for- merly chief organist with Pantages Cir- cut and until recently guest conductor with the Far West Circuit, Los Angeles, wi'l open the new Pantages here on No- vember 15 with Gertrude Ederle as the headline act. RICHMOND, Va.—The Capitol The- ater, motion picture house, was opened for business November 8. It seats 800. The house is owned by Neighborhood Theaters, Inc., of which Leroy Goldberg is president and R. P. Rosser vice-presi- dent and general manager. VICTORIA, Tex. — Tom Jackson has opened a motion picture theater for col- ored people exclusively. Theater Deals ALBANY, Ore.—V. B. Kenworthy has acquired the leases of the Globe and Rameseum motion picture theaters from Cc. G. Rawlings and will conduct the houses along the old lines under the name of the V. B. Kenworthy Theaters Com- pany. Kenworthy was formerly a zone manager for the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. BALLARD, Wash.—Thru the purchase of three motion picture theaters in Bal- lard, Jennings & Von Herberg have re-entered the theatrical fleld in the Northwest. This firm recently disposed of its chain of theaters in Seattle, Port- land and other Northwest cities. The theaters purchased are the Majestic, the Empress and a new house in course of construction. CHEWELA, Wash. — D. A. Morgan has acquired ownership of the Empress, motion picture theater, and took posses- sion November 1. CREEDMORE, N. C.—The Paragon Theater, owned by W. K Wood, has leased to L. B. Fowler and W. H. Lyon, who will continue it as a motion picture house. FAIRBURY, TIll.—Under the name of the Midstate Theaters Corporation a new fi'm concern has taken over all the prop- erties and contracts of a group of the- aters in Fairbury, Urbana, Paxton, La- Salle, Peru and Clinton. Articles of in- corporation filed show that the board of directors cons'sts of Elmer B. Ramsey, Fairbury; Edgar E. Alger, Urbana; Wil- liam E. Kenyon, Chicago; Heil J. Ram- sey, Fairbury, and Delvy T. Walton, Chi- cago. FORT WORTH, Tex. — The Capitol Theater has been taken over by the Criterion Amusement Company, which has just been chartered with a capital stock of $20,000. The directorate includes Herman Marx, A. P. Barrett and Theo- dore Mack. J. P. Murrin will manage the house. FREEWATER, Ore.—G. P. Youngert has sold the Silver Star Theater, Free- water, and the Cozy Theater, Milton, to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Harvey, of Walla Walla, Wash., the purchasers taking pos- session November 1. LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill.—The Hurley B. Gould Theaters Company has taken control of the Palace Theater, motion picture house, which has been operated for three years by Calvert Borden. The Same company operates the Avalon. MILFORD, Ia.—Davies & Livingston, of Spirit Lake, have purchased the Strand Theater here and will continue to operate it as a motion picture house. MT. CLEMENS, Mich. — Leon Klim and associates have closed a deal with directors of the Macomb Theater Com- pany under the terms of which the K'im group will take over the theater Febru- ary 5, 1927. R G. Peletier, present manager, will retire. SOUTH TACOMA, Wash. — The Or- pheum Theater, with all equipment, has been sold by George W. Sauriol to Fred- eric Ludwig, who will continue to operate it as a motion picture house. ST. CLOUD, Minn.—The Miner The- ater, oldest amusement house here, has been leased to Finkelstein & Ruben, of St. Paul, who already hold leases on the Sherman and the Grand. The lease is for 10 years from November 1. SYRACUSE, N. Y.—According to re- ports here, the Schine Theatrical Enter- prises, subsidiary of the Universal Chain Theaters, is seek!ng to lease the Robbins Circu't in Northern New York, including the Robbins-Eckel in Syracuse. The Robbins Circuit includes seven other houses, four of them in Utica and three in Watertown. Negotiations are under- stood to be In the final stage. Prior to their affiliation with the Stanley Com- pany, the Mark-Strand Circuit sought to lease the Robb’ns chain, but a last-m‘n- ute hitch developed when the deal was practically closed. 7 SWANVILLE, Minn.—The Swanville Cozy Theater, owned and operated by John F. Frana, of Long Prairie, has been sold to Alfred E. Reinke, of Swan- ville, who will continue the house as a picture theater. VALDOSTA, Ga.—W, F Howell, owner of the Strand Theater, has sold out to the Gortatowsky Brothers, of Albany, Ga., and is planning to reopen the old Grand Theater in Brunswick, Ga., with- in the next four weeks. NEWKIRK, Okla.—The Cozy Theater, recently acquired by Elmer Zaring, has been reopened by him as a picture the- ater. / \ |_| ee | : | a ' : - h : —_——_ {$$ $_$_$_$_——— ee eee 7 LL i : ‘ -
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reo & t¢ mY + “RADIO ENTERTAINERS THE WEAF PLAYERS presented Shakespeare’s Macbeth over stations WEAF and WCAE Sunday night, No- vember 14, with Pedro de Cordoba as Macbeth and Katherine Emmet as Lady Macbeth. Lawrence Cecil did Macduff; Ge rald Stopp, Duncan, and Alfred Shir- ley, Banquo. Othello, King Lear and Vids immer Night’s Dream are the other Shakespearean p'ays to be given by the WEAF Players in the near future, JACK DENNY'S ORCHESTRA, well- known dance unit, is scheduled to be heard over WJZ Wednesday night, No- vember 17, at 9 o'clock. ad LOUIS CATON, “the steel mill tenor”, associated with James P. Dunn, com- poser, will broadcast a concert thru WOR Friday night, November 19, from 9:30 to 10 p.m. SAM SIEGEL, mandolin virtuoso, who is at present giving a series of concerts thru WOR, will give his next recital thru that station Friday night, Novem- ber 19, at 9:15 p.m. “THE CHINESE THEATER” will be the subject of Dr. A. E. Zucker, head of the Modern Language Department of the University of Maryland, when he appears pefore the “mike” at WBAL Thursday afternoon, November 1& Dr. Zucker has made a special study of the Chinese theater and is considered one of the outstanding authorities on the subject. EVE CASANOVA, now appearing in George M. Cohan’s production of Yellow at the National Theater, New York, read selections from Lawrence Hope’s Indian Love Lyrics Wednesday night of last week over WMSG. THE AMERICAN LABORATORY THEATER broadcast a program of songs from its production of The Straw Hat over WFBH at the Hotel Majestic, New York, on Sunday night of last week. A. WINFIELD HOENY, we'l-known interpreter of Bblical drama, who read The Death of Judas and The Trial Be- fore Pilate over WEAF Sunday night, will give another reading November 21 and 28 over the same station. THE WBAL OPERA COMPANY will broadcast Gilbert and Sullivan’s Jolanthe over WBAL Friday evening, November 19, from 10 to 11 o'clock, Eastern Standard time. The cast wll be as fol- lows: Iolanthe, Rose Berman; Queen of the Fairies, Cornelia Hldreth; Celia, Ebba Boe; Phyllis, Elna Proffen; Leila, Edna Perel; Strephon, Wiliam Miller; Lord Chancellor, Robert Wiedefeld ; Lord Tolloller, Gordon Gibson; Lord Mt. Ararat, Clyde McKay, and Private Wi'- lis, George Castelle. Accompanists will be V.rginia Castelle, pianist, and Arthur Morgan, violinist. ELIZABETH GUTMAN, dramatic so- prano, and Emmanuel Wad, pianist, inter- nationally known concert artists, have been secured by Frederick R. Huber, di- rector of WBAL, to broadcast a joint recital over that station Friday evening, November 26. PRINCIPALS OF Earl Carroll's Vani- es, including Moran and Mack, Julius Tannen, Smith and Dale, Yvette Ruge! Harry Delf, Dorothy Knapp and memé¢ bers of the chorus, participated in a broadcasting party Thursday night of last Week over WMCA from the grill of the Hotel McAlpin, New York. THEATRICAL MUTUAL ASSOCIATION By DAVID L. DONALDSON Office Grand Secretary-Treasurer We will shortly announce thru this column full particulars regarding the next convention, headquarters, ete. Ar- rangements are nearly complete for the hext session of the Grand Lodge. Louis Brenner, of Chicago, Grand Trustee, has been confined to a hospital for some time but is around again and reports he is feeling fine. Grand President W. J. Meconnahey has started his rounds of the lodges in the East and will report on his findings the last of the month. Harry Sherman, assistant to the presi- dent of the I. A. T. S. E., compliments Cleveland Lodge No. 9 on their clubrooms and speaks very highly of the courtesies extended to him while there. New York Lodge No. 1 This lodge has started its social affairs for the winter, the first event being a stag for members only Sunday evening, Novem- ber 7, after the regular meeting. Nomina- tion of officers was held at this meeting. On Sunday evening, November 21, we will hold our annual benefit at the Na- tional Theater, 41st street, west of Seventh avenue, This will be the greatest show ever held by this lodge. Sunday, December 5, election of of- ficers will be held, and Sunday, January 2, 1927, the officers will be installed, fol- lowed by dancing and a general good time, We are now meeting fn our new hall, 341 West 47th street, the first Sunday of: each month. Road members take notice, Los Angeles Lodge No. 35 A few months ago this lodge instituted what it terms a “Dark Period”, or a month in which the lodge does not hold any ses- sions. The purpose was to give the mem- bers and officers a little rest from the weekly attendance which this lodge has maintained since its reorganization a year ago. The idea of weekly sessions and alternating day and night was to keep up the spirit and enthusiasm and not allow interest in the lodge to slacken on account of semi or monthly sessions. The result of this has been evident in the good attendances, and the wisdom and farsightedness of the officers in taking so much extra work on themselves has reaped its reward in a spirit of frater- nalism and lodge pride that will warrant the attention of all subordinate lodges as to the progress and sound growth this lodge has made in one year. The opening session was announced thru a circular letter accompanied by a novel and caricatured invitation for a Husking Bee or Kansas Night, which was given in their (barn) lodgerooms Octo- ber 20. The invitation was in the form of a rube letter and called attention to the fact there would be corn on the cob to husk as well as the fact that Deacon (Recording Secretary) Hargitt had heard Squire (President) Whisler say that he thought the keg had something in it. The keg in question turned out to be 10 gal- lons of fresh apple cider. There was also fresh corn on the cob, pretzels, potato chips, corncob pipes, cagarets, cigars and tobacco. This started the eve- ning off with a bang. The time of the session interfered with several of the new productions at the local theaters and members were compelled to tender their regrets at not being able to attend, but in spite of this fact there was about 50 per cent of the membership in attendance. Theater Staff Notes ROLAND HAYNES, son of William A. Haynes, manager of the Lafayette Thea- ter, Buffalo, N. Y., has distinguished himself at the Columbia Military Acad- emy, Columbia, Tenn., and recently re- ceived a lengthy mention in the school’s publication. c. C. YOUNG and C. E. Dadson, man- agers for the Schine interests in Geneva, N. Y., will take over the management of the Temple Theater, Rochester, N. Y., a vaudeville and picture house. Ross Mc- Voy recently severed his connection as manager of the Temple. FRANK TEIBEN, advertising agent for the Ohio Theater, Indianapolis, Ind.. has been made advertising agent for the Palace Playhouse, Huntington, W. Va., according to L. Roy Smith, manager of the house. CLIFF WORK has been promoted to manager of the big-time Orpheum, San Francisco. Prior to his promotion Work was manager of the Golden Gate Theater in that city, a Junior Orpheum house. L. ROY SMITH, manager of the Palace Playhouse, Huntington, W. Va., an- nounces that he has closed a contract for a Vitaphone production at his house, to be given in the near future. c. L. (SANDY) MacDONALD, at one time manager of the Istrione, Century and Majestic theaters, Jackson, Miss., and former commander of the American Le- gion of the State of Mississippi, has been appointed manager of Jacob’s Theater, McComb, Miss. MR. AND MRS. THOMAS McEVOY, owners of the Rialto Theater, Leominster, Mass., presented a clock, a replica of a football, to the Leominster High School during a recent showing of The Quarter- back at the house. PAUL NOBLE, who recently resigned as manager of the Liberty Theater, Portland, Ore., will put on special ama- teur song recitals each Sunday af the People’s Theater, Portland, according to Manager Lucas of that house. MANAGER WILLIAM HAYNES of the Lafayette Theater, Buffalo, N. Y., has introduced a unique method of ad- vertising the feature pictures appearing at the house each week. In the lobby of the theater Haynes has erected a minia- ure stage on which is depicted a scene from the photoplay to be presented the following week. Cc. R. EGGLESTON, manager of the New Georgia Theater, Atlanta, addressed the members of the American Business Club at a dinner given at the Henry Grady Hotel in that city recently. The Birmingham Jubilee Singers, well-known negro quartet, gave a musical program. FRANK STEFFY,. former manager of the Coliseum Theater, Seattle, Wash., is now associated with Partington- Publix Theater enterprises in San Fran- cisco. FRED W. VOIGT, long associated with various large motion picture companies, has been appointed office manager of the Fox Film Corporation in San Fran- cisco, relieving Howard J. Sheehan, the company’s Pacific Coast district man- ager. M. W. KORACH, who has been man- ager of the Majestic and Opera House theaters, Mansfield, O., since they were leased by the Silverman Ohio Theaters Company, has been promoted to general manager of the Silverman interests. Harry Brown, Jr., of Pittsburgh, has suc- ceeded Korach at the Mansfield houses. S. H. LEVANGIA, for 21 years asso- ciated with the Automatic Vaudeville Company, has been appointed manager of the Regent Theater in the Norfolk Downs section, Quincy, Mass. CORNELIUS G. KEENEY, former manager of the Hippodrome, now the State Theater, Reading, Pa., and who has managed the Towers Theater, Cam- den. N. J., for several years, will be the manager of the new Park Theater in the Moose Temple, Reading. A. CROSS has been succeeded as man- ager of the Strand Theater, Dorchester district, Boston, Mass., by Charles Wil- liams. KENNETH TALLMADGE, manager of the Pantages Theater, Vancouver, B. C., recently put over a neat piece of pub- licity work for the picture The Last Edi- tion. which appeared at the house. Across the entire first page of The Van- couver Evening Sun, dated October 25, Tallmadge had printed in red letters, “The Last Edition at the Pantages this week” in three-inch type. RAYMOND B. JONES, publicity di- rector of the Palace Theater, Dallas, Tex.. and for the Texas district of Pub- lix Theaters, has been promoted to the position of managing director of the Princess Theater, San Antonio, Tex. Be- fore going to Dallas Jones was asso- ciated with the Howard Theater, Atlanta, Ga. Harry Lazano, who has been con- nected with the Tivoli Theater, Chatta- nooga, Tenn., a Publix house, has suc- ceeded Jones at the Palace, Dallas. ELMER LEVINE, who for some time has been manager of the Stratford Thea- ter, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., one of the Publix chain, has accepted the position of instructor at the Publix Theaters Managers’ School. New York. Henry Hof who has been assistant manager at the Stratford, will succeed Levine. THE STAGE CREW at the Cadillac Theater, Detroit, Mich., is as follows: George Jennings, carpenter; Mac Mce- Millen, electrician; Gus Wanchie, props; Roy Gill and Charles Mater, grips, and Harry Brobst, flyman. The Billboard, November 20, 1926 47 STAGE EMPLOYFES & PROJECTIONISTS By ROY CHARTIER Communications to 1560 Broadway, N. Y. BEN D. SOLOMON, electrician and technical director, member of the Salt Lake City local, but who makes his home in Los Angeles, Calif., became heir to about $15,000 last week out of a clear sky. He was left 190 shares of General Motors stock, now selling at around 150, by a person in Los Angeles whom he had befriended several years ago. When the will was probated in Los Angeles at- torneys located Solomon thru the Inter- national Alliance headquarters. He re- cent'y closed with Jeanne Eagels in Rain. Solomon, who is known among his stage- hand friends and in the army as the “fighting Hebrew”, was formerly stage manager of the Orpheum Theater in Salt Lake City. For the last 15 years, on and off, he has been touring with acts on the Orpheum Circuit. Now en route to the West Coast, he will join the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer forces at Culver City, Calif. THE ROAD CALL against the Green Tree Theater, Port Arthur, Tex., has been lifted following an arrangement of peace between management and local. They have been at loggerheads since July 12 last, when the union men walked out of the house. REFUSING to employ union men in the Burns Theater, Denver, Col., which has been and is continuing to operate on an open-shop basis, the International] Al- liance has issued a strike call against the house, to take effect November 23. This will render it impossible for the Burns to play any road attractions car- rying union men. THE HIGH SCHOOL at Butler, Pa., which occasional'y plays road attractions for profit, is due for the “unfair list” of the International Alliance following steadfast refusal to talk “cold turkey” to the local union at this point, which in- sists on putting in union men. A dele- gation from the local, attempting to make an arrangement, was refused an audi- ence by the high school board. The call becomes effective November 20. WILLIAM F. CANAVAN, president of the I. A., was not in his office last week, his daughter Claire having undergone an operation for appendicitis the previous Saturday, with pneumonia setting in as a complication. The condition of young Miss Canavan is said to be serious, but every hope is held out for her recovery. APPLICATION for a charter has been received by the alliance from Selma, Ala., which is at present in the jurisdiction of Montgomery. Representative Raoul will go to Selma this week to investigate the application and determine whether conditions in ‘the town warrant the issu- ance of a charter. There are only nine locals in Alabama now. REPRESENTATIVE CAMPBELL re- ports to I. A. headquarters that he has been successful in adjusting the dispute between the locals at Breckenridge and Fort Worth, Tex., and theaters in these cities. He was dispatched to the Texas cities on request of the locals, which were unable to reach agreements with the managers. BILLY MURPHY, who has been with Rain for four years, from its beginning, as head property man, is now with Lady Fair, new musical show coming into the Casino, New York, in two weeks, as prop- erty master. Billy’s friends think he is in for a long stay at the Casino, some saying that Lady Fair is a bigger hit than Rose-Marie. AN AGREEMENT has been reached between the Keith-Albee interests and the local at St. Johns, N. B., awarding the back-stage lads a $5 increase over last year’s scale at the Imperial Theate r, the K.-A. house in St. Joh The salary, however, is still low—$30 a week. DAVID TWIGGS, employed ba kstage in the Acad y of M , Newb ir N Y., for the last 25 7 has resigned. THE RECENT DISPUTE between the ma ent of t : t Coast Theater San Bernardin Cc and the stage- hands | ator locals, has been straightened t and the men are back at work Vice-President A. L. 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48 The Billboard, Novembez WINTER GARDEN Beginning Tuesday Ev GAY PAREE (1926 EDITION) es by Harold Atteridge. Music and lyr- Alberta Nichols and Mann Holiner. n by Watson Barratt and executed by the United si Some costumes by Weldy of Paris and some designed by Ernest Schrapps and executed by William Haver- ning, November 9, 1926 Sketel ics by stick. Dances staged by Seymour Felix. Dialog staged by Charles Judels. Entire feeee tion staged by J. C. Huffman under versonal direction of J. J. Shubert. Pr sented by the Shuberts. PRINCIPALS—Charles (Chic) Sale, Winnie vightner, Frank G >, Mary Milburn, Douglas Leavitt, MW ix offman, Jr.; Helen Webrle, Alice Boulden Mieste Finley, Ben Helmes, Chester Fre iricks, Richard Bold, Verona, Jane Aubert, Al WohIlman, Newton Alexander, Jack Haley, Lucita Cayara, Lorraine Weimar, Azeada Charkouie, Rath Brothers and Dolly Thain. ‘ ENSEMBLE—Edith epham, Betty L Ceceile Bod- Sylvia Carrol, Cavenda Humphreys, ighton, Stanislaw, Grace Candee, Adelaide Candee, Peggy Browft, Olive Pearson, Dorothy Palmer, Mary Phillips, Margaret Kennedy, Margaret Moore, Jean Caselton, Coyle, Jean Biock, Eva Belmont, Elizabeth Ryder, Emile Verdi, Dorethy Kane, Mary Gladys Nagle, Margaret Hollis, Dotty Nadetta, Myrtle Allen, Raquel Rhu, Mir- iam G > Nydra Miller, Marjorie Thomas, Grace 3abe Loris, Stephanie Teters, Betty ice, Rosaline MeCallion, Mae Rus- sell, Mattie Kay, Beverly Booth, ing, Mabel Olsen, Shirley Gustin, Medelaine Maxine Morton, Gloria Christy, Barbara Barondess, Frances Blythe, Azeada Charkouie,; Leanara Wiider, Naan Lane, Neva Lynn, Le- Katrina Trask, Agatha Phillips, Hamilton, Julia Barker, Christine Eck- lund, Dorothy Vanee, Rosalind Wishon, Irene Schrovder, Elena Meade, Helene Fredricks, Mu- riel Seely. The Loretta Flush- Shuberts anticipate a cold winter, judging by the change in dress fashion affected in their latest edition of Gay Paree. They have not exactly provided every girl with flannel underwear but they have at least insisted upon bras- sieres. And this is not the only return to past styles, either. The young ladies of the Winter Garden have given up their ultra-fads of fencing, rope climb- ing, trapezé work, et cetera, and have gone back to the drills and marching formations of earlier days. Effective as these are, the show contains far too many of them, and right there is its weakest point. Most of them, too, are of the same school—making use of the principle that David Bennett so brilliant- ly exposed in the Rose-Marie totem pole number a few seasons ago. It goes over big for the first few times in Gay Paree but the style becomes monotonous as it is repeated in its various forms thruout sO many numbers. These ensembles and spectacles seem to be the mainstay of the production in its present state. Sationalism, they for a heavy draw and extent be replaced by divertissement. Leaving ment the common complaint of not enough comedy, what the revue needs most is a few more specialties that have some semblance of novelty. The cur- rent interludes are good but all too familiar to even the casual theatergoer. of the cast In the absence do not of sen- promise well should to some other types of aside for a mo- Chic Sale is the highlight and is as amusing as ever; even more than ever to this reporter, for his easy manner has become increasingly suave. Singlehanded, he effort to speak over the pounding radi- ator and then give those astounding im- personations of various other characters that follow on his school-room platform. Later he brings out some real pathos as the “old soldier who knew Lincoln”. In the various skits, Sale gets the biggest laughs in the Eagle-Eyed Elmer playlet, scores again with his which is not so original as it is sure- fire. Douglas Leavitt gives him the most aid in the department of humor, profit- tine with that rotund stomach in the ravestv on Craiq’s Wife and the sketch about the Three @ld Meu Frank Gaby, as voluble as his name, also extracts laughter at intervals, especia'ly when he introduces the Now and Then number of 1896 “when world’s fairs were world’s fairs” and 1926 “when sesquicent nnials are sesquicentennials” Max offm Jr Ben Holmes, Newton Alexander Jack Haley and Al Wohlman are other male members: of the cast who help out materialiy in the medy mu too few and too i all tc s t but no more 6890 dep'or t il in our revues Winnie Lightner lends her dynamic onality to several songs to enthusi- astic reception and holds up several roles in the skits. Mary Milburn, noisy but quite as Vivacious, is equally successful in the same sort of assign- ents and Alice Boulden steps forward less 20, 1926 | THE NEW PLAYS ON BROADWAY | as a promising little blond the rough and ready type. Among the slim rank of dancers, ter Fredricks leads the way markable agility and versatility. gie Finley is not far behind him fast stepping and together they put over the one outstanding musical rmumber in the show, a piece called Broken Rhythm, which is sung by Miss Boulden while they and the chorus.vibrate to its catchy soubret of Ches- with re- Mar- in the tempo. Max Hoffmann, Jr., also con- tributes some pleasurable hoofing and Helen Wehrle takes good care of the higher art in the dancing, appended to by Verona, Lucita Cavara and Azeada Charkouie. Richard Rold’s overworked voice struggles vainly in numerous ballads sung against the huge ensemble scenes, and Jane Aubert, “noted Parisian ar- tiste”’, according to the program, falls flat because of a silly tune titled Je t’aime and a specialty number pat- terned crudely after Raquel Meller’s fa- mous La Violetera. She has a person- ality, whether French or Broadwayese, and deserves a better break Those smooth acrobats, the Rath Brothers, gain their usual hand. Lor- raine Weimar contributes several vivid characterizations and the others whe fill in for small parts gain what credit they can among the multitude, The multitude, of course, semble that measures up well as size to the Shubert’s standard for their prize Winter Garden stage. The girls work hard and are rewarded by stopping’ the show more than once in the course of the 38 scenes. Consider- able cutting is necessary before the per- formance can be run off within accepted time but its difficult program of full- is the en- in quality as stage numbers is already smoothly manipulated. The regular Winter Garden staff of directors and designers again come in for congratulations. Needless to say the settings and costumes dazzle the eye as of yore; even more so, for there is less nudity to distract from the more color- ful beauty. GORDON M. LELAND. > BOOTH Beginning Monday Evening, November 8, 1926 FIRST LOVE A new comedy adapted by Zoe Akins from the French play, “Pile ou Face,’’ by Louis Verneuil, Songs and incidental music by Oscar Bradley, with lyrics by Stanley Lo- gan. Staged by George Marion. Settings designed by Watson Barratt and executed by the United Scenie Studios. Presented by the Shuberts, starring Fay Bainter and featuring Bruce McRae. ee eee ee Orlando Daly Count de Varigny cicauwaed Bruce McRae PO ssnenuheactenunkstaneseRse tobert Davis i, SEEN «40 esatbnand ocnsense Leonard Booker Prince Silaf-Erzerioun..... Mortimer H. Weldon SGD cocccvcdscesccensceseesqenss Geoffrey Kerr MOR: cernncesssdtbotvanvencesante Fay Bainter OS cucnvcesisdusiveaceses George Marion ACT I—47 Avenue du Pare Monceau, Paris. One Morning. ACT Latin. Half d'Aumale. Il—An an Hour Later. That Evening. Attic in the Quartier ACT III-~21 Rue First Love is an unimportant bit of French nonsense that stands little chance in the present mart Of course, most French comedies are unimportant non- but they can also De delightful en- tertainment if they are piayed in the gay, flippant legerity of Parisian style. Heavy Anglo-Saxon hands deal the current opus. sense ’ with Orlando Duly is the only member of the cast who is consistently buoyant. His liv bailiff, who paid the 7,452-franc debt out of his own pocket because he yuuld not bear to seize a piano.and a silver dressing-table set from the pair of starving love birds, strikes the spirit the play almost exclusively. Fay Bainter gets the part of touch in the early the second scene and for a brief sends off a frantic r in the last act. For herself as Geoffrey Kerr is himself—charming but so realistic that t when she 2 to her love the rest, she is First Love seems nothing but implausible ar timental rubbish. gruce McRae, usually so excellent, is entirely out of key with the continental requirements of ddle-aged roue who unknowingly of his own son's sweet- from being the worst »f- general slow pace of the nakes near prey art Aside fender in the performance, McRae’s utter seriousness js his worst enemy. The plodding tempo must be held largely against George Marion, for the fault in his direction of the others is proven in his own playing of the French waiter. Even the smallest details of his portrayal, such as the facial grimaces, are dragged out beyond endurance in an English play, let alone French caricature Mortimer H. Weldon accomplishes effect more quickly and easily in the minor part of an absurd Persian prince, and, as far as colorful servitude goes, Robert Davis js almost better at it in the few seconds he is allowed as the footman inthe first act. Leonard Booker is apt with restrained gestures in another of the less important roles, but mars his performance with reading a French merchant's lines in what sounds like a British Cheapside accent. Watson Barratt's settings seem as falsely Parisian as the playing, but, whether or not they are correct, they would be less offensive if a more feeling light were substituted for the flat glare of foots and border. For once the blame for a foreign play's failure falls upon other than the one who translated and adapted the script. Zoe Akins has at least been fair to Verneuil. If she has not filled up his holes with American stuffing it is because she tn- tended to keep the play a French com- edy. The production has foiled her pur- pose. GORDON M. LELAND. + CIVIC REPERTORY Beginning Tuesday Evening, November 9, 1926, and Added to Repertoire. JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN A play by Henrik Ibsen. Gallienne. Settings signed by Gladys E. Calthrop and executed by the Civic Reper- tory Theater Workshop. Presented by the Civie Repertory Theater. Staged by Eva Le Sumhite: WeeMaeh, .cesccacdecsccs Beatrice Terry i, OE eee Reatrice de Neergaard Ella Re -intheim (Mrs, Borkman's Twin Sis- WOE 060 0045006084 sneeense Eva Le Gallienne Mrs Pen ie i PE ere Ellida Pierta BURRRGG WOO xcccdasesces Hardie Albright John Gabriel Borkman ............ Egon Brecher Pie Pn. ccceudiudbeabesasensan Ruth Wften oo. Re re Sayre Crawley ACT I—Mrs Borkman's Drawing Room. ACT I—The Great Gallery on the First Floor of the Rentheim House. ACT IlI—Same as Act I. ACT IV—An Open Space Outside the Main Building. The action takes place during the course of one evening. Eva Le Gallienne’s repertory on 14th street includes p'enty of the Scandi- navan. Last week it was Ibsen’s Mas- ter Builder; this time it is that author's equally dull John Gabriel Borkman. Al- ways the characters resemble puppets, moved by invisible—and sometimes visi- ble—strings. The simple truth is that were three modern women to want to “possess” young Erhardt Borkman, they wou'd gain their ends with cradle-snatch- ing methods. But Ibsei’s characters just talk, which is well known, and the audi- ence fidgets—especially during that dreadfully tedious scene in the Great Gallery of Borkman's home. As has been suggested, the great mass of the- atergoers are not awfully keen for this placid sort of drama, and the compara- tively small attendance on the opening night of Borkman bears out this theory. A decided improvement is noticed in each play directed by Miss Le Gallienne. This ig her best job to date, part'y be- cause there is less of the “back to the audienc@’ school of direction. The act- ing in this production is uniformly good —exceptionally good is the.coldly bitter Gunhild of Beatrice Terry. W th clear, excellent diction thruout, Miss Terry ac- tually makes this unemotional woman seem alive and interesting Miss Le Gallienne is slight'y believable in the role of Ella Reintheim than she was less in her three. preceding parts. Perhaps it’s the white wigz or maybe it is be- cause she speaks too rapidly in several scenes. The blunt old John Gabriel Borkman is pompously played by Egon trecher, who is still handicapped by that accent which has been mentioned here before. Ellda Pierra gives a_ superb reading of the limited ro'e of Mrqa Wil- ton and Hardie best performance of the Erhardt, who eventually goes away with the widow. Sayre Crawley continues to give accurate characterizations of old men and the two sma‘ler roles are ad- mirably played by Be atrice de Neergaard and Ruth Wilton. After view ng this capable four pretty dull chunks of an earlier decade, one wishes that they would go in for something modern, or at least for something with a little more of the essence of life, liberty and happl- ness. CLARENCE TAYLOR. Albright presents his season as young company in drama from IMPERIAL Beginning Monday Evening, November 8, OH, KAY! took by Guy Bolton and P. G sic by George Gershwin, Gershwin. Settings by John Wenger. Gos- tumes by the Brooks Costume Company. Gertrude Lawrence's gowns by Hattie Car- negle Book staged by John Harwood, Dances and ensembles staged by Sammy Lee. Presented by Alex A. Aarons and 1926 Wodehouse. Mu- Lyrics by Lra Vinton Freedley, featuring Gertrude Law rence, Oscar Bhaw and Victor Moore. Molly Morse ...ceeeeesees e .Betty Compton POSEY cccccecs PYTTUTITIT TTT. a anette Gilmore The Duke ...... . Gerald Oliver Smith Larry Potter coos -Harland Dixon Phil Ruxton .cccscccccccess ‘Marion Fairbanks Dolly Ruxton ..... eseeeeeMadeleine Fairbagks *“Shorty’’ MeGee eecceccccceses Victor Moore Constance Appleton .....+..+.. Sascha Beaumont Jimmy Winter ........ TTTTTL .-Osear Shaw ee ae re ..--Gertrude Lawrence Revenue Officer Jansen ......Harry T. Shannon MIRO ccccccccccceeces ° -Constance Carpenter Daley .ccccvcccccccveccsceseese laulette Winston Judge Appleton oeeacketeastas Frank Gardner Victor Arden and Phil Ohman at the Pianos. LADIES OF THE ENSEMBL E—Pegey Quinn, Marie Otto, Elsie Neal, Grace Jones, May Sul- livan, Ann Ecklund, Marcia Bell, Be tiy Waxton, Anita Gordon. Blanche O'Donahue, Jean Car- roll, Frances Stone, Jean Wayne, Maxine Mar- shall, Elsie Frank, Amy Frank, Dot Justin, Dorothy Saunders, Amy Weber, Kappie Fay, Bennie Blackwood, Justine Welch, Sara Jane Heliker, Pansy Maness, Caroline Phillips, Peggy Johastone, Polly Williams, Adrienne Armond, oria Murray, Grace Carroll, Claire Wayne, Betty Vane, Frances DeFoe GENTLEMEN OF THE ENSE MBLE—AlI Fish er, Lionel Maclyn, Jacques Stone, Tom Martin, Melville Chapman, Alan Stevens, Ted White, Bob Gebhardt, Jack Fraley, Burton MeEvilly, Dowell Brown, Ted Daniels, Eugene Day. PLACE—Beachampton, Long Is! and, ACT I— Scene 1: Living Hall ot Jimmy's House. 2: Same. Next Morning ACT li—Scene 1: Terrace of Jimmy's House. Scene 2: The Cel- lar, Scene 3: Indian Inlet Ina, Before aught else, stowed upon Alex A. Freed'ey. In three years they have sponsored three musical comedies and he same phrase of paramountcy, “an oustanding hit”, serves each successive one without chance of being unwar- ranted, as it so often is in relation to some of those slightly better-than-aver- age shows along Broadway. No greater compliment could be paid Oh Kay than to state that it meastfres up to Lady Be Good and Tip-Toes, the earlier pair of successes presented by this same youth- praise must be be- Aarons and Vinton ful firm of producers. Their secret lies in being able to pick talent. A glance at the program credits and the listing of the cast tells the story. yeorge Gershwin has excelled himself with a score that includes such master- pieces of jazz as Clap Yo’ Hands, on a Voodoo theme; Do-Do-Do, h ghly singable and danceable; Fidgety Feet, delightfully intricate in broken time; Heaven on Earth, with snap added to the negro spir- itual mood; Somebody To Watch Over Me, and several other sure-fire numbers. Of the entire lot, only the title song of O” Kay 1 unworthy. It is common beside the rest and should be cut. Brother Ira has again found serviceable lyrics to fit both the music and the book, and that light, amusing story by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse supplies ample back- ground at least, if it does fall to pieces at the end. The magic of John Wenger's brush, the exquisite costumes by Brooks, lend added color and taste; John Har- wood’s direct‘on of the principals and Sammy Lee's best-ever in staging the en- sembles, makes for the most perfect set- ting in which Gershwin gems have sv far been manifest Aarons and Freedley are not the sort to rest on the laurels, _ however, until full value has been extracted from every last possiblity, and good as the show now is, there is st ll chance for improve- ment. For one thing, it runs at too even a plain. The climax and the sub-cli- maxes might be strengthened. The scenés might be periodically pointed and sharpened Undoubtedly this matter of staging will be attended to, possibly with the add'tion of further novelties and specialties. A Cliff Edwards or a team like Bailey and Barnum would give & needed highlight above the already high polish. Then a variation in the type of com- edy might broaden the appeal in th: laugh department, which now relies en- tirely on the gag form except for oc casional slapstick by Gertrude Lawrenc: and Victor Moore. The sort of “wows” that Walter Catlett brought forth In Lady Be Good would not be amiss oc- casionally to break up the milder kind of lauehter and amused groans that are in- spred by the superabundance of such lines as “Never criticize a bootlegger’s English if his Scotch is all right.” Most of the puns are relegated to Victor Moore, whe cares for them with telling effect and proves himself well entitled rst , = = , co] LS a ==am
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vT ee eve SCY waewewaeterHVwee st =| * i | - ~~ rr ct - @@ to be cofeatured with Miss Lawrence and Oscar Shaw. Miss Lawrence has managed the tran- | sition from English revue to American musical comedy without difficulty and is 1s truly delightful as she was in Charlot’s. Her power to mimic takes full vantage of the absence of Beatrice Lillie to add to her other scores and in the larger spaces of the Imperial The- ater she shows no sign of effort in re- : ning the sweetness of her light ‘nd charming voice. A distinct improve- ent in her dancing is also to be noted. "Oo ar Shaw upholds the opposite role of the usual hero type and is ingratl- ating as ever in line and number. Har- land Dixon stops the performance cold more than once with his remarkable “hoofing” and the Fairbanks twins give him aid in their all-too-brief appear- ances for flashes of loveliness. A quar- tet of further feminine charm that evrates with skill is inclusive of Betty Compton, Constance Carpenter, Paulette Winston and Janette Gilmore, who score individually as well as in soubret team. Gerald Oliver Smith, getting slightly mechanical in his silly-ass Engl sh; Sas- ha Beaumont, Harry T. Shannon and Frank Gardiner do their share to finish off the splendid cast. As comely and able a chorus as has grac’ ada Broadway stage this season joins with the clean-cut male ensemble to back up the principals in their glory and in the pit Victor Arden and Phil Ohman do their stuff on two baby grands to usual acclaim. Oh Kay is just what its title pronounces it. GORDON M. LELAND. ee WALDORF Beginning Tuesday Evening, November 9, 1926 HEAD OR TAIL A satirical comedy, adapted by Garrick Truman from the Hungarian of Laszlo Lakatos, Staged by Clarke Silvernail. Setting by P. Dedd Ackerman. Presented by Henry Raron, featuring Estelle Winwood and Philip Merivale. Characters in Acts I and IIT: or Tamas....... eoeces oveees Philip Merivale re Tamas ...cces cocccveses Estelle Winwood Dr. Gunther ..cceees ecesceeses Charies Halton Mr. Upmann......sccccceces William J. Barwald TGR sc ccccccccscececscoceeqee Doris Underwood MAMA. .icccce eeesececcoggenesaes Grace Filkins Béwie Paria ..ccccccccccscccsseees Allyn Josija BED cn vcnctecnesedeutncenee yg sees Angela Jacob Characters in Act ITI: BONS cndccnendadéncsceneseteches Allyn Josiyn Mad lame 066 bq ceneunees o+eees++-Grace Filkins . anuceuneuens bens eedud ue Doris Underwood BOGS saccccccesces weaaeee... Estelle Winwood The Director ........ ...Williem J. Barwald The BAe ccc eseass .--...Charles Halton MORRE cccccesneugeedsse. .....- Angela Jacob A Man ntikeettuadeckec cts senna & Wh s. the bes office by Arthur Livingston. Some of the of attra ting Gotten: = oo = hash might be cut, some of the speculat- but mo other c phot rer to what is true and what is to mind. Not one humorous stn shortened, we being unused to volved. R. MORE NEW PLAY REVIEWS ON PAGE 90. | vico Nota’s study, one of two furnished — —_ { ? | a — a ui? eene | a | - ee ) ae a . Minstrelsy re Fairs ... | ® ; Carnivals _ . All in the I ee j Ce y 1 ! " = ee — f errr nn ' bt u + ene? n follows The a | | ee - stand little chance even if they were | 4 well cast. Estelle Winwood, by Detng “ allowed full sway with her capric.ous 4 : a sorry recor Allyn Joslyn comes out the next least t scarred as her lover and Angela Jacob 1 a ; ¥ But the rest are completely swamped v by the re parte and their mis-selec- - tion, particumrly Philip Merivale, whose " tendency toward rea’ism aids his in- - evitable downfall Grace Filkins, Doris e Ur liam d J. t his y ett roduc= di ct j Fc tt Ci a 7 7 ——.j so" - Pe : ee : NAKED What te A play by Luigi Pirandello, translated by : j pe Presented and staged n - Er .«.-Marguerite Risser 7 Lud a Novelist....Augustin Duncan ‘ ew page eg Keene - 1 Newspaper Man......- . h : ... Porter Hall % 's 13120 Navy. t eevee Carlin Crandall . cree, re ” Grotti, 4 is t F . Se i in Lado i
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3 } 7] Fi 50 The Billboard, November 20, 1926 32D YEAR Billboard Founded by W. H. DONALDSON The largest circulation of any theatrical paper in the world. Published every week By The Billboard Publishing Company BD. CS GILLETTE iccceccccss. cc Beitor Es W. EVANS... ociccccccssss Busey Mgr. Il. M. McHENRY.....-.......Gen. Mgr. F. G. KOML. ... 0000500005... President Main Offices and Printing Works, THE BILLBOARD BUILDING, 25-37 Opera Place, Cincinnati, Ohio. Phone, Main 5306. Cable Address, ‘‘Billyboy’’, Cincinnati. BRANOH OFFICES: NEW YORK—1560 Broadway, Rooms 3080-10-11. (Entrance on 4@th Street.) Phone, Bryant 2434. CHICAGO—Crilly Bidg., Monroe and Dearborn Streets. Phone, Central 8480. PHILADELPHIA—5141 Baltimore Avenue. ST. LOUIS—2038 Railway Exchange Bidg., Lo- cust St., between Sixth and Seventh. Phones, Garfield 1733 and Main 2409. KANSAS CITY—424 Chambers Bldg., 12th and Walnut Streets. Phone, Delaware 2084. SAN FRANCISCO—511 Charleston Bildg., 251 Kearny Street. 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No. 47 Four Shows a Day The time is not far off when the question of four shows a day—a policy which bids fair to invade the entire sweep of the big time, or what there is left of it—will become a troublesome is- sue for the vaudeville magnates. Film theater presentations dont ap- pear to be making as much headway as the prophets predicted for them. There is too much sameness in the produc- tions, too much of the song-and-dance and the “girl-flash” element, and not enough diversity and novelty. Yet the pictures cannot get along without some kind of augmentation be- sides the orchestra. A new kind of combination embracing pictures and vaudeville—real vaudeville, with plenty of novelties and a_well- balanced assortment of acts—is the in- evitable result. The fundamental principle will be three or four or even five shows a day for the pictures—but ony two perform- ances a day for the actors. Too many shows a day is killing - vaudeville by impairing the efficiency of performers, destroying their spirit, lowering standards, driving the best talent to any other field available, and cheapening the prestige of the business in general. Under such a policy vaude- ville is no better than the 10-cent grind movie shacks. Only a short time ago a very popular European novelty act, featuring Risley work and tumbling, turned down an from one of the big American vaudeville circuits because the perform- ers felt the strain of three and four shows a day would be too much for them. Their feet wouldn't stand it, for one thing. There are many other de- sirable acts in the same fix. offer Reputation-Exploitation Say all you want about the Broad- way trademark not having any more weight with the theater-poing public on the road, the fact remains that shows can’t get along very well without it— unless they have something to take its place. While it is not to be denied that the misuse of the Broadway reputation, by applying it to second-hand and third- rate traveling troupes, has done a great deal of harm to the road show business, it is equally true that a first-class traveling organization without a Broad- Way reputation is up against an even stiffer proposition when it comes to attracting trade. The Broadway run, considered aside from its indication of the quality of a production, is particularly important to a show because of its exploitation value. The longer a show remains in New York, the more widely it becomes known thruout the country. As a result of this, the road com- panies, when they are sent out, can count on an expectant public of fair proportions as the nucleus of their patronage. Then, if the production is in the worth-while class, business will not be hard to get. But the unknown attraction, be it ever sO meritorious, loses so much time in making itself known and finding its audiences that about half of every week’s engagement is more or less be- low the mark. In the one-night stands the handicap is even greater. The public is a funny animal. It kicks about “Broadway casts” if they are below standard and it stays away from good shows which haven’t a Broadway sticker on them. The solution is to find a way of exploiting road shows which have no Broadway background as effectively as shows are exploited thru the medium of a Broadway run. “Original N. Y.’’ Films The opposition propaganda dissemi- nated by the moving picture interests is now descending to childish levels. Among the latest and most specious blurbs, foisted upon the credulous public thru the medium of a widely circulated movie fan magazine, is one written by a man who apparently knows his meal ticket better than he knows show busi- ness. The featured item in this latest slan- der against the legitimate theater in- dustry is an argument to the effect that, whereas the spoken drama falsifies in its claims of “original New York pro- duction”, the films actually deliver the same goods to the sticks as they deliver on Broadway, On second thought, the author of the article in question admits that the or- chestra which accompanies the picture on the road may be “a trifle smaller” than the musical aggregation employed in New York, but outside of that the presentation is the same. This is the way the movie interests bunk their public. This is the kind of false, tho readily digested, propaganda they circulate to destroy faith in the legitimate theater. This is what goes on day after day without a word of protest from the theatrical business. A film production cannot be honestly advertised as identical to the Broadway presentation, any more than a drama can be so advertised, unless it really is identical. The large symphony orchestra, pro- logs and other trimmings which aug- ment the picture in New York fre- quently have a very great deal to do with the success of the show and with its entertainment value. The slashing of the orchestra and the elimination of other incidental features can make the road show as different from the Broad- way production as night is from day. But that isn’t all. How many films are permitted to be shown in all cities and towns just as they are shown in New York? How many are censored of their “strong” scenes—the very scenes which cause the pictures to be raved over by the metropolitan audiences? How many times does a film which scored a triumph and had a run in New York (barring the press agent triumphs and forced runs) turn out to be a ter- rible flop on the road, or rather, in its “road version”? Movie road shows are no different and no better than legitimate road shows, and the poorly informed scribe who foisted this “real Broadway pro- ductions for the sticks” fallacy on the public certainly had an awful nerve. This same writer, by the way, took the opportunity to draw a comparison be- tween the advance agents of the “ex- tinct” legitimate road show with the agents who travel ahead of the present- day movie road shows. Naturally, the old legitimate agents get the worst of it in the comparison—you can read it for yourself in a communication to the Forum on the opposite page. It is just some more vile propaganda. It proves nothing. Any old-time agent, if he had a Ten Commandments to pilot, would have made the very same contacts with priests, ministers, libra- ries, etc., just as this one is credited with doing. There was just as much showman- ship in the old days as there is now. Perhaps a lot more. There had to be more, because publicity machines were not as far-reaching and effective then as they are now, and that made it necessary for the agents in those days to be more alert and more resourceful than they need to be in this highly specialized age, Surely the movie people aren’t trying to kid anyone—except the gullible public —into believing that their advance agents voluntarily, and of their natural inclination, pay visits to religious and educational institutions. The saloons may have passed with the passing of legitimate road shows and their agents, but everybody knows that the country today is full of boot- leggers and speakeasies, and somebody must keep them going despite the ab- sence of the old-time agent. As for the library and educational angle, the writer of the movie article apparently has never heard of such eminent authorities and scholars as Clayton Hamilton and Walter Prichard Eaton, who in late years have acted in an “advance” capacity for the.drama. Until the movies can boast of rep- resentatives to compare with these, its writers had better be more careful in making comparisons. World’s Fairs The most common deduction being drawn by newspapers thruout the coun- try in connection with the failure of the Sesquicentennial is that world’s fairs are a thing of the past. Times and public tastes have changed, it is pointed out, and there is no longer a following for the events of this kind. There may be something to the argu- ment, but the results of the Sesqui do not furnish proof of it. The Sesqui was doomed by other fac- tors even before the 20th century con- ditions and tastes entered into it. All circumstances being even, the Sesqui undoubtedly would have been as successful as any previous event of its kind. “All circumstances being even,” how- ever, implies due provisions for the en- tertainment of the public according to present-day standards. That’s where the catch lies, People may get tired of exhibits and educational features, but they never get tired of being entertained. So a world’s fair, in order to be a aaa must be a great entertainment irst. Filming the Showboat In undertaking to film Edna Ferber's novel, Show Boat, Universal Pictures Corporation has a delicate job on its hands. That is, the job is a delicate one if the film producer desires to give the public an accurate impression of the floating theater. Judging by what the movie manufac- turers did to the circus, which is a na- tional institution with a spirit that has grown into almost every man, woman and child, there is some doubt that the little known showboat will get justice out of the screen venture. The showboat teems with a fanciful, romantic and vital atmosphere that will escape the casual observer, the curiosity sightseer or the technical inspector. Only the inhabitants from along the rivers—and from over the hills beyond the river as far as the boat’s whistle and the calliope’s music can be heard— really know what the showboat means, They know because they feel it. The periodical visits of the show- boats are as important events in the lives of these neople as the annual or semi-annual visits to Broadway are to the so-called upper classes from outside of New York. Of course, the class of entertainment is not the same in both cases. The visiting showboat offers simple, clean hokum. The visitors to Broadway get “real- istic”, dirty hokum. Both are events in their way, but the showboat, despite its limited sphere, ministers to its small world with far more sympathy and far more whole- some results than Broadway does to its vastly greater public. This is one of the big things to be kept in mind when filming Miss Ferber’s novel—the showboat is a vital, neces- sary factor in its field. If the Universal company will just remember that the coming of the show- boat means as much to many mountain folk as the coming of the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving or Christmas, it will help them to handle the story as it de- serves to be handled. Otherwise it is very much feared that the showboat will merely be exhibited as a curiosity. That wogild be desecration if ever there was any, | Cores and Encores _ There’s a difference between “orig- inal Broadway cast” and “original Broadway cast of characters”. Back in the ’80s Chauncey Olcott drew $10 a week, Charles Frohman was paid $15 a week, Billy Rice received $80, and Billy Emerson, one of the greatest favorites of his time, was given a week- ly salary of $250. These are “the good old days” we hear sg much about. James Agate, one of England's most caustic critics, has sued a publication for libel because his book of essays re- ceived an unfavorable criticism. Agate evidently doesn’t believe that “sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander”. Many school and_ social societies which formerly gave annual dances are now putting on plays instead. That’s how far the hunger for drama has gone, Coal Oil Jennie, which played in Cin- cinnati last week while on its way east- ward from Chicago, does not add any- thing to Frank Craven’s reputation. Besides being a rather common play, with an unsatisfactory ending and sadly miscast, it goes out of its way to get in a slam at the medical profession by pronouncing its diagnostic powers less reliable than the fake guesswork of “fortune tellers”. This unethical bit is hurting the play more than some per- sons would believe. gaan — es a a eo —“‘:CSCSCSCiés ~ es | a | | | | | Po | | | | a | i ee a j a | rsa i ee | , wT | a |
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; scam maaaaiammammattli AA HIS year has seen two expositions, T one of international scope and one of more or less local significance, run perilously near the rocks of failure. In each instance, when disaster seemed inevitable, a great hue and cry was raised for a showman, and there was much talk of the lack of showmansh'p in the man- agement and planning of the affairs. It is refreshing to see the public finally awake to the fact that showmanship is a highly developed acquirement, and not a thing that town and city officials can dabble in without incurring the great loss of time and money. It also brings out the fact that—desp'te the opinion of the average man—it takes more than a broad- brimmed hat, flashy vest and a pair of leather lungs to make a showman. Let us look into the qualities that go to make up the showman. In the first place he must be a bus'ness man. The ratio of money involved in his undertak- ing to the risk of making a profit is greater than in any other undertaking. So great is the risk of making a profit that to the ordinary person it looks more like a gamble than a business proposi- tion. Here, however, is where the keen acumen of the true showman enters. De- spite the great risk, he conducts his busi- ness in such a manner as to show @ profit. So closely does he watch his run- ning expenses, his advertising items, his outlay in other fields, that expenses are reduced to a minimum, and yet there must be no showing of these economies on the surface. The ordinary business man picks one location for his business, spends much time in making his choice, and per- manently settles in that location, priding himself upon the years spent in one place. The showman must pick a new location each week or month. He cannot spend months in making his choice, nor can he stay long enough to build up a friend'y following by long contact. He meets his clientele not every day, but once or twice a year, and in that short visit he must sel] himself and show to them. He must be certain of his ground, there being no op- portunity to correct errors, as in other businesses. Buying his supplies in the open market, in a necessarily hasty manner, he can- not get the lowest prices, nor can he—in a large measure—enjoy the credit privi- leges extended to other ventures. It is so many conditions enter into their ex- tent—weather, business condition of the communities shown in, number of other shows in the town that season and what not else—that this benefit is minimized. Again, his entire investment in equip- ment must be made before one cent of return can be had. All in all, the cour- age, keenness and foresight necessary to make a man a fair success with a small carnival would probably make him a great success in any line of mercantile endeavor, The showman has taken his business abil'ty far too lightly, and in return has let the public take it lightly. The press of today says much of merchant princes, but little of the business of the showman, Only recently has the mot!on picture industry impressed itself upon the public as big business. HE advertising men have lately raised their profession to an exalted plane. Advertising has come to be looked upon as the aristocrat of the branches of business. The showman was an adver- tiser long before business itself took ad- vertising very seriously. Advertising is the very essence of his life, and it comes to the showman as second nature. No elaborate schools are maintained for his tra'ning, nor does he have time for long- thought-out campaigns. The showman must advertise for quick results. He does not have years to build up trade names, and a mistake spells disaster. The show- man cannot go back and rectify errors, as can the advertiser of soup. He often must get his crowd together for just one afternoon or evening. Nor are the many forms of advertising open to the average business man open to the showman. Direct mail advertising, for instance, can hardly be used for a circus. The show- man, to be a successful advertiser, must be able to put his whole story over in a high-powered manner and to do it quick- ly. The advertising of the showman has come to be looked upon with a certain amount of suspicion. Everything he says or does is charged to press agency. If a showman says that 10,000 people wit- nessed a spectacle, the man in the street sneers and thinks that one or two thousand was nearer the figure. No other form of advertising labors under this handicap. All in all, it may be fairly said that the qualities that go to make a fair show advertising man would make a hugely successful commercial advertis- ing man in most towns. Much has been written and sa‘d about psychology and psychologists. Now, the The Billboard, November 20, 1926 51 The Showman and Showmanship---«. GEORGE H. ECKHARDT showman is the dean of all psychologists, yet no one ever suggested a college de- gree for Barnum. The red paint of the circus wagon, the spell of the Metro- politan Opera, the thrill of seeing the elephants are all deeper-seated emotions than is generally believed. The showman with his carnival, its lights, bright paint and blatant excuse for music is not merely “fooling” the public, as is generally be- lieved, but he is supplying a mental stimulant, a something the mill worker and the artisan craves. For the time being he is lifted out of his drab ex- istence and dwells in a land ot romance, a land of something different. And the result is mental stimulation. He goes back to work mentally refreshed. The doll and other games of the carnival are not mere “catch-penny” contrivances. If they were they would not survive. It is not the doll, basket of fruit or what not else that is played for; it is the human emotion of expectancy and chance that is exercised. The same is true of grand opera. It is the fact that the audience is lifted out of its mental self that makes it survive, HE real showman knows all this; knows these emotions better than any college professor; knows the capacity of each audience and crowd for as- similating the stimulant; knows when it has had enough before the audience itself knows it. The showman must have a fund of tact and diplomacy that would do credit to any member of a foreign legation. He must meet all kinds of people and please them all. He must meet all kinds of difficulties as they arise, and meet them quickly and without hesitancy. He must meet prince and pauper and send them both away satisfied and pleased. The real showman can address a labor gath- ering or a gathering of kings. He can meet crowned heads as their equal. The carnival man shows tact in dealing with small-town committees that would do credit to a big manufacturer dealing with his bank. At last the showman has digni- fied this quality of tact and diplomacy wth the name of “public relations”, and this is not at all a bad name for a quality that is rare in other walks of life and endeavor. In no other profession or busi- ness is a man called upon to meet so varied a public as in the show business. The lawyer deals with one class of clients, the doctor has one class of patients, but the showman deals with the human family in its entirety. Added to all these qualities the show- man must have a knowledge of law, as varied as the communities thru which he travels. The sailor has been lauded in prose and verse for his battles against nature and the elements, but little has been written and nothing sung about the showman’s constant battle with the weather, a thing equally as heroic as any romance of the sea. T is high time that the showman took himself and his calling seriously. He must no longer permit himself and his profession to be looked upon as curiosities by the general public. The horrible confusion resulting from a fling of amateur showmanship attempted by the city authorities in trying to run a world’s fair this year should once and forever convince the public that show- manship—like law or medicine—is a thing to be studied, and that success in it comes only after years of bitter ex- perience. Nor must the showman look upon the public as something without the pale. The average man feels that the educa- tional features are the backbone of an exposition and the midway is incidental. The average showman feels that the educational features are mere excuses for the midway. Both are wrong, but of the two the showman is probably nearer right. The human mind wants something dif- ferent, some stimulant. Even our col- leges find it necessary to bolster up the lure of learning with football and other spectacles and sports. The motion pic- ture has done much to bring the exotic and rare to man’s doorstep, but man craves the third dimension; he wants flesh and blood; he doesn’t want his amusement filtered thru a machine. He accepts the motion picture simply because he has no other choice; it is the best offered him. Everyone would rather see the sights of the Orient and smell the smells than see it all on a screen. But how many actually can? HERE is a general feeling today that no matter what career a boy may have mapped out for him—it is good for him to start by laying a foundation of law. It would not be surprising to see some far-seeing fathers in the future hav- ing their sons learn the rudiments of showmanship as a preparation for what- ever line of endeavor the boy may have in mind. And a better training could not be had. Movie Writer Pans Legit. Agents Cozad, Neb., November 6, 1926. Editor The Billboard: Sir—Inclosed please find an article clipped from the November issue of 2 motion picture magazine. The author mentions where a road show of the film, Way Down East, had to return $2,500 owing to the electrical system getting out of order. And yet they spread the ‘dea that repertoire shows take all the money out of town. j Also note the part which reads as fol- ows: “Another most interesting angle is the difference In attitude between these roal shows and their forerunners of the ‘legit- imate’ stage. The owners of the small- town hotels got the greatest surprise of their lives when the advance agent of the first movie road show came along. Where the theatrical man's first question had been as to the location of the nearest bar and brothel, the movie man’s Was as to the library, leading priest, minitter and rabbi! We found it far bet- ter to advertise The Ten Commandments by distributing placemarkers amongst libraries and bookshops than by blotters left in ‘speakeasies’. “or when you have & dignified product it's easter, as well as better, to sell it to the clergymen and women's clubs than to thugs and cheap Doliticlans,’* I have been in the stock and repertoire Fame for quite a few years, and I can’t remember any legitimate shows being of the class he pictures. Any sane thinking person knows that to play the same territory year after year, as so many @f the recognized shows do, the show must be clean and the people connected with it must be ladies and gentlemen. To believe the average articles writ- ten In behalf of the motion picture in- dustry, the layman must consider the *ma'l-town repertoire cor.pany, a band of cutthroats and highwaymen, who play, according to the author of the foregoing article, to an audience composed of thugs and cheap politicians”. And yet 7) The FORUM how many wild parties, ending in murder and front-page scandal, do you hear of that can be traced to the stock and repertoire field? “People in glass houses should not throw stones” is something that the M. P. I. pays no attention to. We have been stoned with vile, slanderous, filthy lies long enough. Let's take off our coats, roll up our sleeves and start de- fending. (Signed) ADRIAN (BILLY) LEE, Wm. F. Lewis Stock Company. Christmas Prison Shows Schenectady, N. Y., November 9, 1926. Editor The Billboard: Sir—With the holidavs coming on and bringing with them a lot of cheer and happiness for almost everyone, I would like to appeal thru the columns of The Billboard on behalf of some of life’s temporary unfortunates—I mean the men and women confined in prisons thruout the country. While I am aware hat the people of the stage are always being called upon to donate their services to one worthy cause and another, at the same time I feel confident that some generously dis- posed members of the profession, upon reading this, may find themselves at liberty to give a few thoughts and a few minutes of their time, when (and ff) it is convenient to them, to contribute 2 little toward making the holiday period a bit cheerful for the inmates of our institutions. The many instances that have come to my notice where theatrical people have done some of this noble work of their own accord, or have willingly responded to requests, make me believe that they will be equally thoughtful at this time. My interest in the matter is pureiy humanitarian. I intend to do what I can in my way. It is somewhat of a hobby with me. (Signed) LESTER DEMING. Recognition for Showboats East St. Louis, November 9, 1926. Editor The Billboard: ; Sir—Well, the showboats certainly have sprung into sudden fame since Edna Ferber’s “Showboat” came out. I wonder how the folks in the show-boat business feel about it—to have fame thus thrust upon them. As one who has long been interested in this unique and peculiarly interesting world, it seems to me that this is just another case of an oppore tunity which was overlooked for a long time—a flower left to blush unseen for years, Miss Ferber’s novel, however, wonder- ful tho it is, can never do full justice to show boats, show-boat people and the great work which show boats have been earrying on in their quiet way all these years, Fiction can, and frequently does, bring out a lot of truth and understand- ing, but there is a magic in show-boat life that eludes even those who have had a good deal of experience in this field—and I understand that Miss Ferber has not even seen a show boat, altho her story does not betray the fact. The show boat has waited long for its recognition, and now that recognition has come to it I am wondering whether the business will benefit from it or not. On first thought anyone would say yes, it’s a great thing for the show boats. But I have my doubts. The charm of the show boats, to my mind, was largely due to their modest, retiring disposition— their seclusion, their separation from the rest of the world, so to speak. With fame on their shoulders, will this charm remain with them? (Signed) ALVIN HUNTER BOOTH. Shortage of Shows Springfield, Ill, Nov. 10, 1926. Editor The Billboard: Sir—I have been reading in The Bill- board lately quite a few articles about the shortage of shows in different parts of the country, and especially in my own State of I!'inois. This condition, as far as I can make out, is not due to the theaters, but it must be blamed on the fact that theater owners cannot get the shows. or when they can get them the shows often are too expensive and the theaters are afraid to take a chance on them, especially after so many years of unpleasant experience with inferior com- panies. The moving pictures may have some- thing to do with it, but I know of sev- eral theater managers who would be glad to ditch their picture programs, at least part of the time, if they could get decent road shows to take their place. Better shows—not necessarily bigger or more elaborate, but better in the way of entertainment value—and more reason- able prices of admission—that’s what the road companies must bring about if they want to get back to their former s‘ar i ing. There are plenty of theaters re ady to book them. (Signed) C. F. MORELAND. Back Nembess Available Willie J. Bernard, the promoter, whose address is Route 3, Canaan, N. 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| 52 ‘The Billboard, November 20, 1926 ACCORDEONS B. Horenstein & Sons, 45 W. 17th st., N. Y. © V. KITES, AFRIAL ADV., SKY WRITING, HUGE BALLOONS S. F. Perkins, 14 Rocklanday., Dorchester, Ma AIR CALLIOPES Baker New-Tone Calliope Co., Muscatine, Ia. Pneumatic Calliope Co., 545 Market, Newark,N.J. ALLIGATORS Alligator Farm, West Palm Beach, Fla. ALUMINUM COOKING UTENSILS Alum. Spec. Co., Ltd., 60 John st., Toronto, Can. Amer. Alum. Ware Co , 874 Jell fr. Newark,N.J. The Sunlite Co., Milwankee, Wisconsin. ALUMINUM FEATHERWEIGHT STAGE CURTAIN ROLLERS Amelia Grain, 819 Spring Garden st., Phila. ALUMINUM WARE Meyer Burnstine & Bros., Detroit, Mich. Karr & Auerbach, 415 Market st. Phila., Pa. Western Merchandise Co., Abilene, Kansas. AMUSEMENT DEVICES H. ©. Evans & Co., 1528 W. Adams, Chicago. AMUSEMENT GAMES OF SKILTI. (Penny Pitch, Wine Cellar, Ftc.) Cal. Hinds, Homestead av., West Swanzey, N. H. ANIMALS AND SNAKES Max Geisler Bird Co., 50 Cooper sq., N. Y. C. Louis Ruhe, 851 Bowery, New York City. ARCHERY OONCESSION SUPPLIES Calif. By-Prodeets Co., Box 5098, 8. F., Calif. ARMADILLO BASKETS AND HORN NOVELTIES Apelt Armadillo Co., Comfort, Texas. R.0.Powell, 4074 W.Commerce, SanAntonio,Tex. ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS A. Bayersdorfer & Co., 1210 Arch st., Phila.,Pa. AUTOMATIC CONCERTINAS ©. Pittle & Co., 1188 Acushnet, N’w Bedford, Mase BADGES, BANNERS AND BUTTONS Kraus & Sons, Inc., 133 Clinton st., N. Y. City. Geo. Lauterer OCo., 222 W. Madison, Chicago. Wm. Lehmberg & Sons, 138 N. 10th, Phila.. Pa. BADGES FOR FAIRS AND CON- VENTIONS “‘ace"’ Badge, Button, Medal Co., 303 5th av., N.Y. Cammall Badge Co., 30] Washington, Boston. BALL GUM Service Gum Co., Inc., 36th & 3d, Bkin., N. Y¥. Walter Gum Co., 740 Flushing, Brooklyn, N. Y. BALL GUM & PEANUT MACHINES The Ad-Lee Co., 825 8. Wabash av., Chicago BALLOONS (Hot Air) (For Exhibition Flights) C. A. Merritt, Albion, Indiana. Northwestern Balloon & Tent Co., 1685 Ful- lerton av., Chicago Di iversey 3880. Thompson Bros. Balleon Co., Aurora, Illinois BALLOONS, WHIPS, CANES, NOV- ELTIES AND DOLLS Kindel & Graham, 782-84 Mission, San Francisco. Tipp Novelty Co., Tippecanoe City, Ohio. H. H. Tammen Co., Denver, Colorado. BAND AND ORCHESTRA MTSIC Fillmore Music House, 528 Elm st., Cin'ti, 0. BAND INSTRUMENTS Nuss Mfg. Oo., 11th & Mulberry, Harrisburg, Ps. BAND ORGANS Tangley Company, Muecatine, Iowa. BANJOS Vega Co., 185 Columbus av., Boston, Mane. BANKS ‘Inecle Sam's Registering Savings Banks", Durable Toy & Novelty Ce., 869 B'way, N. ¥ BARBECUE OUTFITS Kingery Manufacturing Oo., Cincinnati, 0. Rotisserie Range Co., 26 Sullivan st., N. ¥. ©. Talbot Mfg. Co., 1208 Chestnut, St. Louis, Mo. BASKETS (Fancy) Tesire Marnhout, 1727 N. Front, Phila., Pa. Marnhout Basket Co., 810 Progress, Pittsburgh. BATHROBES International Bath Robe Co., 53 W. 23d at., N.Y. BEACON BLANKETS C. Brown Co., 440 W. Vourt st., Cin'ti, O. arr & Auerbach, 415 Market st., Phila., Pa. BEADS (For Concessions) Mission Factory K., 2328 W. Pico, Los Angeles, BELTS (Men’s) Pitt Belt Mfg. Co., 705 5th av., Pittsburgh, Pa. ee Trade Directory | A Buyers’ and Sellers’ Guide and Reference List for Show World Enterprises and Allied Interests RATES AND CONDITIONS Your name and address, if not ex- ceeding ONE LINE in length, will be published, properly classified, in this Directory, at the rate of $20.00 in ad- vance, per year (52 issues), provided the ad is of an acceptable nature. We reserve the right to insert one or more firm names under any heading in the Trade Directory. No one firm will be given preference of an individual or original heading. The rule of the Trade Directory is to place as many firm names under a particular caption as desire to use it. “ COMBINATION OFFER One year’s subscription to The Bill- board and one line name and address inserted in 52 issues, properly classi- fied, for $23.00. RATES FOR TWO-LINE NAME AND ADDRESS If a name and address is too long to insert in one line there will be a charge of $15.00 made for a whole or part of the second line used, or $35.00 a year. The Billboard and two-line name and address, under one heading, $38.00 a year. BIRDS, ANIMALS AND PETS Max Geisler Bird Co., 50 Cooper sq., N. Y. C. Wm. J. Mackensen, Yardley, Pennsylvania. Overbrook Kitten Exch., 354 Bleecker st., N.Y.0. BIRD CAGES, STANDS AND BIRDS Keystone Bird Wheel Sup., 52S. 6th, Reading, Pa. Stulik’s Canary Farm, La Grange, I. BLACK-FACE MAKEUP Chicago Costume Wks., 174W.Randolph,Chicago BLANKETS AND ROBES (Indian) Kindel & Graham, 782 Mission, San Francisco CARS (R. R.) Premier Equip. Corp., Box 228, Houston, Tex. CEDAR CHESTS Edwards Noy. Co., Sunset at Wash., Venice, Cal. Nussbaum Novelty Co., Berne, Ind. CHAIRS (Folding) Lafayette Chair Corp., White Plains, N. Y. CHEWING GUM MANUFACTURERS Helmet Gum Oo., 1418 Vine, Cincinnati, 0. Toledo Chewing Gum Company, Toledo, Obio. —_— uted thru theaters, fairs, parks, for certain merchandise. Now is a good time to start you Trade Directory. Trade Directory Advertising i weer is a great variety of goods sold thru The Billboard that appear to have no connection with the amusement business. Analyze the market and you will find that tons of merchandise are used or distrib- movies, expositions, carnivals and circuses, also other places of amusement during the open season are a good market "name and address in The Billboard Inserted under a proper heading will carry your name nd wide. Advertisers in this market now have the advantage of the heavy fall buying period, and makes your name known for the future spring trade of 1927. = —$— CUSHIONS (Grand Stand) Peoria Bedding & Supply Co., Peoria, Wlinois. DARTS, DART BOARDS, DART WHEELS Apex Mfg. Co., 134 Elm st., Norristown, Pa. DOLLS Foro Statuary Co., 2817 Franklin et., St. Louis. Karr & Aue srbach, 415 Market st., Phila., Pa PLASTER DOLLS © LUMES AND TINSEL DRESSES. MIDLAND DOLL CO., 1020 N. Franklin, Chicago, iti. Pacini Nov. Stat. Co., 3 1424 W. Grand, Chicago, United Statuary Co., 1113 Cass, St. Louis, Mo, DOLL DRESSES Edwards Nov. Co., Sunset at Wash., Venice, Cal. Superior Marabou & Ostrich Co., 79 B. 10th.N.Y. DOLL HAIR SUPPLIES Rosen & Jacoby, 195 Chrystie st., New York. DRUMS AND AOCESSORIES Geo B. Stone & Son, Inc., Boston, Mass. ELECTRIC BULBS (ALL SEES) Strand Elec. Lamp Co., 236 W. 20 st., ELECTRICAL STAGE EFFECTS Chas. Newton, 244 W. 14th st., New York City. EMBOSSED METAL SIGNS 8. G. Adams Stamp & Stationery Co., 412 N. Sixth st., St. Louis, Mo. ESMOND BLANKETS Dessauer, F.&Co., Adams & Market st., Chicago FEATHERS OF ALL KINDS O. B. Fish, 20 Bast Tenth st., New York Qity. FEATHER FLOWERS DeWitt Sisters, E. Prairie, Battle Creek, Mich. FELT RUGS American Rug Co., 497 FE. Houston st., N. Y. C. Fastern Mills, 425 Broadway, Everett, 49, Mass. Lawrence Rug Co., 120 High st., Boston, Mass. DEVELOPING PRINTING leerless Film Laboratories, Oak Park, III. FILMS AND FIREARMS FOR SPORTS Consumers Co., 34 W. 28th St., New York City. FIREWORKS American Fireworks Co. of Mass., 77 Summer st., Boston, Mass., and 1560 Broadwap, N. Y N. TR. Barnaba Fireworks Mfg. Co., New Rochelle, N. Y. Fidelity Fireworks Co., 9th av., Ft. Pg e. Ya. Gordon Fireworks Co., ‘190 N. State ,» Chicago fiudson Fireworks Mfg. Co., oe lhe Ohio. Illinois Fireworks Display Co., Danville, Il. International Fireworks Co., Jersey City, N. J., and 19 Park Pl., N. Y. C. Liberty Fireworks Co., Franklin Park, I!! Macroy Fireworks Company, Worth, Tlinois Pain’s Manhattan B'h Fireworks, 18Pk.P1..N.¥ Pan-American Producing Co., Ankeny, Ia. Potts Fireworks Display Co., Franklin Park, Il. R. Rhoades Fireworks Co., Inc., Kansas City Schenectady Fireworks Co., Schenectady, N. Y. Stair's Fireworks Displays, Gentes. Ohio Thearle-Duffield Fireworks Co., Chicago, Illino's. The International Fireworks Co., Inc., 806 Con gress, Schenectady, N.Y., Henry Bottieri, pres. Tipp Fireworks Co., Inc., Tippecanoe City, 0 Victory-Hitt Fireworks Display Co., Seattle, Waeh.; Elkton, Md. Vitale Fireworks Co., Box 194, New Castle, Pa. FLAGS AND DECORATIONS—ALL KINDS—ALL PURPOSES McAllister Flag & Spec. Mfg. Oo., Phila., Pa, Metropolitan Flag & Dec. Co., Philadelphia.l'a FLAGS AND DECORATIONS TO RENT Anderson Tent & Awning Co., Anderson, Ind. FLOODLIGHT PROJECTORS Cahill Bros., 519 W. 45th st., New York (itr FORMULAS Bine Grass Laboratories, Hot Springs, Ark FRENCH BAND INSTRUMENTS Jog, Rapuano, 222 B. 105th st., New York, N. Y. FRUIT SNOW SUPPLIVS Auto, Feed Mach., 1208 8. Ervay, Dallas, Tex GAMES H. ©. Brane & Co., 1528 W. Adams, Chicago GASOLINE BURNERS A. Carter, 16 FB. Marshall at., Richmond, Va Talbot Mfg. Oo., 1211 Chestnut, St, Louts, Mo. Waxham Light & Heat Co., 560 W. 42d, N. ¥. ©. a — es —0———<—_—_—_—__ === a = = | ——_KE= ' CT eee es |
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GASOLINE LANTERNS, STOVES AND MANTLES J. Frankel, 517 W. Meares. at. a , oe al Waxham Light & Heat Co., 24 KY. GIANT PALM TREES FOR DESERT SCENES, CONVENTIONS, ETC. \melia Grain, 819 Spring Garden st., Phila. GOLD LEAF ilastiogs & ©o., 817 Filbert, Philadelphia, Pa. HAIR NETS crt. City Trading Co., 122 5th ave., RGER TRUNKS, PRESSES, - ABO TOVES, GRIDDLES 1209-17 Chestnut, St. Louis, Mo. N. ¥. ©. Talbot Mfg. Co., HORSE AND PONY PLUMES H. Schaembs, 10414 89th, Richmond Hill, W. Y. ICE CREAM SANDWICH WAFERS (onsolidated Wafer Co., 2622 Shields av., Chicago ‘Rai nbow Sandwich Co., 715 Victor, St. Louis, Mo INDIANS AND INDIAN COSTUMES Ww. H. Barten, Gordon, Nebraska. LAMPS Aladdin Mfg. Co., Muncie, Ind. Karr & Auerbach, 415 Market et., Phila., Pa. LAWYERS F. L. Boyd, 17 N. La Salle st., Obicage. LEATHER COSTUMES Shipley Saddlery Co., 1629 Genesee, K. C., Mo. LOVING CUPS. (for prizes) Ace’’ Badge, Button, Medal Co. 303 Sth av.,N.Y. LUMINOUS PAINT MATERIALS Ptaltzs & Bauer, Ine., 300 Pearl, New be i The “Radiana’’ Corp., 41 Union 8q., ome MAGICAL APPARATUS Arthur P. Feleman, 154 N. Clark st., Obicago. MANICURE—FITLBS Buchanan & Burne Co., 45 Austin, Newark, N. J. MEDICINE FOR STREETMEN Amer, Pharmacal Co., 1551 Donaldson, Cin'ti, 0. Recker Obemical Co., 235 Main st., Cin'ti, > Cel-Ton-Sa Med. Co., 1016 Central av., Cin., O The Clifton Drug Co., Girard, fil. Cumberland Chem. Co., Box 175, Nashville, Tenn. De Vore Mfg. Co., 185 Naghten, Columbus, 0. Nat'l Med. Co., 148 6th av., N., Nashville, Tenn. The Quaker Herb Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, Dr. Thornber Laboratory, Carthage, M1. MUSIC COMPOS C. L. Lewis, ED & ARRANGED 429 oo ah Cincinnati, Obie. MUSICAL GLASSES \ Brauneiss, 9512 109th, Richmond Hill, N. ¥. MUSIO PRINTING e Otto Zimmerman & Son Co., Inc., Cin., O. MUSICAL MDSE,. AND UKES. B. Horenstein & Sons, 45 W. 17th st., N. ¥. ©. NEEDLE BOOKS AND NEEDLES Fifth Ave. Notion Co., 801 5th, Pittsburgh, Pa. ORGANS & CARDBOARD MUSIC FOR CAROUSELS & ST. PIANOS B. A. B. Organ Co., 840 Water st., N. Y. C. ORGANS & HURDY-GURDIES Johannes 8. Gebhardt Co., Tacony, Phila., Pa. ORGANS AND ORCHESTRIONS Baker Calliapbone Co., Muscatine, Iowa. ORGAN AND ORCHESTRION RE- PAIR SHOPS A. Christman, 5712 Indep. av., Kansas City, Mo ORTENTAL SCENERY The Kosai Studio, 129 W. 49th St., New York, OSTRICH FANS AND TRIMMINGS Henry Fatten, Inc., 46 E. 8th St., New York. Kate Shea's Feather Shop, 140 W. S4th,N.Y.C. PADDLE WHEELS H.C. Bwans & Co., 1528 W. Adams, Chicago. PAINT SPRAYERS The Macleod Ce., 2282 Bogen st., Cincinnatt. PAPER CUPS (LILY) AND DISHES Pablic Service Cup Co., Bush Terminal, B’klyn. PAPER CUP VENDING MACHINES Dixie Drinking Cup Co., Inc., 220 W.19th, N.¥.C, PARK AND CARNIVAL RIDES Seliner Manufacturing Co., Faribault, Minn. PEANUT ROASTERS Holeomb & Hoke Mfg. Co., 912 Van Buren, Indianapolis, Indiana. K ingery Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, 0. PEARL IMPORTER Bast Side Bargain Store, 88 Orchard st., N. ©. PENDLETON BLANKETS Brown & Williams, Seattle, Wash. PENNANTS AND PILLOWS American Pennant Co., 66 Hanover st., Boston. Harmony Art & Nov. Oo.,Inc., 155 Wooster, N.Y. Newman Mfg. Co., 107 Leverett, Boston, Mass. Trench Mfg. Co., 25 E. Huron st., Buffalo, N PENNY ARCADE MACHINES Brhibit Supply Co., 4222 W. Lake st., Chicago. PENNY ARCADE MACHINES AND SUPPLIES M. Munves, 627 W. 48d st., New York, N. Y. PERFUMES & TOILET ae Bulk Perfume Ce., 2. 507, 30 Irving Campion Perfumes, 123 Fifth Ave., Now ¥ York: C. H. Selick, Inc., 56 Leonard st., New York. .PHOTO ENG. AND HALFTONES Centra] Eng. Co., 137 W. 4th, Cincinnati, 0. PHOTOGRAPH REPRODUCTIONS B. & B. Service Oo., Box 219, Davenport, Ia. : Becker, Jr., 211 S. Elsie, Davenport, Ia. L. Dalbey Photo Co., Richmond, Indiana. Gatring, 186 W. Lake St., Chicago, Il. J. K. Piggott Oo., 86 Third st., San Francisco. PILLOW TOPS Muir Art Co., 116 W. Illinois, Chicago. Western Art Leather Co., Denver, Colorado. PLAYS Dramatic Pub, Co., 542 8. Dearborn et., Chicago POCKETBOOKS FOR MEN (T-in-1 All-Leather) A. Rosenthal & Son, 804 Wash., Boston, Mass. POPCORN CONES (Glassine) Britzius Mfg. Co., Dover, Minn. . POPCORN AND CONES (SUGAR) Blackford's. 71 Broadway, Brooklyn, N. Y. POPCORN FOR POPPING AND PEANUTS J. B. Mortenson & Co., 241 E. Ills. st., POPCORN MACHINES C. Cretors & Co., 610 W. 22d st., Chicago. Dunbar & Co., W. Lake st., Chicago. Holeomb & Hoke Mfg. Co., 910 Van Buren st., Indianapolis, Indiana. Kingery Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, 0. Long-Pakins Co., 1976 High st., Springfield, 0. National Peerless Sales Co., Des Moines, Iowa. Pratt Me-chine Co., 2 Bisse!) st., Joilet, Til. Talbot Mfg. Co., 1209-11 Chestnut, St. Louis, Mo. POPCORN MACHINES (Used) North Side Oo., 1806 Fifth av., Des Moines, Ia. POSTCARDS Gross & Onard, Sta. D, Box 132, New York Cit Koehler View Postcard Co., 150 Park Row, N. PUSH CARDS Peerless Sales Co., 1160 B. Sith et., Chicago. RHINESTONE SETTING MACHINE Arthur B. Albertis Co., 487 Broadway, New York Chicago Costume Wks, 174W. Randolpb,Chicago. Handy Rhinestoner Co., 492 B. 2d s'., Bkiyn,.N.Y. RHINESTONES and JEWEL PROPS. Chicago Costume Wks., 174W.Randoiph.Chicago Pitiot, Greene & Co., Ine., 81 B. 28 8t., N ¥. 0, Handy Rhinestoner Co., 492 E. 2d st.. Bklyn, N.Y. The Littlejohns, 254 Ww. 46th st., New York City RODEO PRODUCERS AND DIRECTORS Fog Horn Clancy, North Ft. Worth, Texas. ROLL AND FPOLDED TICKETS (Stock and Special) Arcus Ticket Co., 348 N. Ashland, Chicago, Ill. ROLLER SKATES Chicago Roller Skate Co., 4458 W. Lake, Ohicago Winslow Skate Mfg. Co., Worcester, Mase. RUBBER GOODS Standard Specialty Co., Rockford, Ul Stardant Novelty Co.. Dept. G-2500, Akron, 0. RUBBER STAMPS (And Aocessories) Hiss Stamp Co., 58 B. Gay st., SALES BOARDS Sanders Mfg. Co., 151 2d. N., Nashville, Teno SALESBOARD ASSORTMENTS AND SALESBOARDS Hecht, Coben & Co., 201 W. Madison, Chicago. SAND-BLAST EQUIPMENT The Macleod Co., 2282 Bogen st., Cincionati. SAXOPHONE BOOKS AND SUPPLIES Virtuoso Musie School, Buffalo, N. ¥. SCENERY SCHELL’S SCENIC STUDIO 581.583-585 South High Street, Columbus, Ohie. Wiiliams, 2ist & Chelten, Germantown, Phila. Chicago. Columbus, 0. The Billboard, November 20, 1926 53 SCENERY AND DRAPERIES Armbruster Studio, 2478. Front st., Columbus,0. SCENERY FABRICS Dazian's, Ine., 142 W. 44th st., a Fost i Maharam Textile Co., Ine., 107 W ¥. Mendelsobn's, 156 West 45th hs <.- Terk. A. Solomon, 1123 Broadway, New York. SCENERY TO RENT Amelia Grain, 819 Spring Garden st., Phila. SCENIC ARTISTS AND STUDIOS Tiffin Scenic Studios, Box 812, Tiffin, Obio. Volland Scenic Studios, — Cass, St. Louis. SERIAL PAPER PADDLES Schulman Printing Co., 30 W. 8th at.. New York. Smith Printing Co., 1324 Walnut st., Cincinnati. U.S. Ticket Co., Industria] Bidg.,Baltimore,Md. SHOOTING GALLERIES INO. T. DICKMAN COMPANY — 245 S. Main Street, LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Established 1905. Send for Catalogue. SHOOTING GALLERIES (LONG RANGE) AND SUPPLIES H. C. Evans & Oo., 1528 W. Adams, Chicago. SHOOTING GALLERIES AND SUPPLIES Federal Cartridge Corp., Minneapolis, Minn. SHOW AND POSTER PRINTERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS B. W. Allen & Co., Atlanta, Georgia. Planet, Chatham, Ont., Can. SIGN PAINTERS’ BRUSHES Dick Blick Co., Box 437-B, Galesburg, III. SILVERWARE Karr & Auerbach, 415 Market st., Phila.. Pa SILVERWARE & CARVING SETS Kottle Cutlery Co., 868 6th av., New York. SLOT MACHINES Exhibit Supply Co., 4222 W. Lake st., Chicago. Ohio Novelty Co., 40 Stone Block, Warren, 0. Sicking Mfg. Co., 1822 Freeman av., Cin'ti. SNOW MACHINES Auto. Feed Mach., 1208 8. Brvay, Dallas, Tex. SOAP FOR MEDICINE MEN Columbia Laboratories, 18 Col. Hghts, Bkiyn. Geo. A. Schmidt Co., 236 W. North av., Chicago. SPANGLES AND TRIMMINGS Arthur B. Albertis Co., 487 Broadway, New York Chicago Costume Wks., 174W.Randolph.Chicago STAGE APPARATUS AND TRICK BICYOLES Tom Simmons, 454 W. 88th, New York City. STAGE CLOG SHO§S Chicago Costume Wks., 174W.Randolph,Chicago STAGE DRAPERIES Schneider Studios, 127 West 47th st., N. Y. ©. STAGE HARDWARE J.R.CLANCY “Sack HAR THEATRICAL Ss Smmacuea STAGE LIGHTING APPLIANCES Chi. Stage Lighting Co., 112 N, La Salle, Chi. Display Stage Light Co., 334 W. 44th. N. ¥.C Duwico Stage Lighting, 308 W. 41st st.. N.¥.C. Chas, Newton, 244 W. 14th st.. New York City Klieg! Bros. Universal Blectric Stage Lighting Co., Inc., 321 W. 650th st., New York. STAGE PROPERTIES Theatrical Prop. Studio, 502 W. 44th st., STOCK ROLL TICKETS Weldon, Williams & Lick, Fort Smith, Ark. SWAGGER STICKS FOR LADIES Frankford Mfg. Co., 121 N. 8th st., Phila., Pa. TEACHER OF VENTRILOQUISM L. T. Seott, 719 Ist st., New Orleans, La. TEA SETS, ART PANEIS, ETC. The Yamatoya Co., 327 EB. 2d st., Los Angeles. N.Y.O. TEN-CENT COMIC CAMERAS N. D. Q. Spec. Corp., 2566 Atlantic, BkIn., N. Y. TENTS Amer. Tent & Awning Co.. Anchor Supply Co.. Water at., Ernest Chandler, 252 Pearl st., Minneapolis, Minn. Evansville, Ind New York City. Clifton Manufacturing Co., Waco, ras. Crawford-Austin Mfg. Co., Waco, ~~ Daniels, Inc., C. R., 101-103 baa st., ¥.¢ Dia! Tent & poe Oo., Colum’ Key ® 3 Henrix-Luebbert Mfg. Co., 326 Howard st., San Francisco, Calif. Geo. T. Hoyt Co., 52 8. Market st., Boston, Mass. Hudson River Sail Making Co., 75 Ww. Magee & Sons, Inc., St. Louis Tent & Awning Co., 2ist & Pine, st. L. TENTS FOR RENT Magee & Sons, Inc., 188 Fulten,N.¥.C. 5635Cort THEATRICAL GROUND CLOTHS, COVERS, BAGS, DRAPERIES Chas. A. Salisbury, 309 W. 41st st., New York. THEATRICAL COSTUME SUPPLIES Chicago Costume Wks., 174W.Randolph,Chicago THEATRICAL FABRICS Mendelsohn's, 156 W. 45th st., New York. THEATRICAL PAPIER MACHE SEO eY John Praetort 605 West 46th et, N. Y¥ City. Tel., Chickering 10146. TICKETS (Roll Only) 8S. Bower, 430-432 West 18th et., New York. TICKET PRINTERS Ansell Ticket Co., 730 N. Franklin, Chicago. Areus Ticket Co., 348 N, Ashland, Ohicago, Ml, Elliott Ticket Co., Canal & Vestry, New York. Globe Ticket Co., 118 N. 12th St., Phila. Hancock Bros,, 25 Jessie et., San Francisco. Trimount Press, 115 Albany st., Boston, Mass. TIGHTS Arthur B. Albertis Co., 487 Broadway, New York Chicago Costume Wks., 174W. }.Bandolph. Chicago TIGHTS U UNION SUITS, LEOTARDS Manufacturer, MORRIS 1, KOHAN, 290 Taaffe Pi., Bkiyn, N. Y. TOASTED SANDWICH MACHINES (Electric) Holeomb & Hoke Mfg. Co., 912 Van Buren, Indianapolis, Indiana. TRUNKS (Professional and Wardrobe) | J Hand Trunk Co., 50 B 59th at.. W. Winship & Sons, Inc., Utica, N TURNSTILES H. V. Bright, Prospect Bldg., Cleveland, Ohio. Damon-Chapman Co., 284 Mill, Rochester, N. Y. Perey Mfg. Co., Inc., 101 Park av., N. Y. ©. UKELELES FOR CARNIVALS A. Favilis, Mfr., 411 Berry st., Brooklyn, N. ¥. UMBRELLAS Famous Umbrella Co., 38 B. 2ist st., N. ¥. ©. UNBREAKABLE COMBS Ohio Comb & Novelty Co., Orrville, Obio, UNIFORMS Brooks Uniform Co., 1437 Broadway, N. Y. C. De Moulin Bros. & Co., Dept. 10, Greenville, M1. The Fechheimer Bros. Co., Cincinnati, 0. B. W. Stockley & Co., 718-B Walnut, Phila., Pa. VASES Otto Goets, 123 Fifth ave., Mew York. VENDING MACHINES The Ad-Lee Co., 825 8. Wabash av., Chicago. Caille Bros. Co.. 6210 2d bivd., Detroit, Micb. Specialty Mfg. Co., 724 MN. Racine, Chicago. VENTRILOQUIAL FIGURES Alex. Cameron, 53 W. Erie st., Chicago. ~ VIOLINS Aug. Gemunder & Sons, 125 W. 424 at., N. ¥. VIOLIN REPAIRING Virzi, 508 Sth av. (42d st.), New York Oity. Talbot Mfg. Co., 1200-15 Chestnut, @t. Louie, Mle WAGONS Wm. Frech & Co., Maple Shade, N. J. WIGS 228 S. 11th s!., Philadelphie 174W. Randolph,Chie New York, N A. M. Buch & Co.. Chicago Costume Wks., Alex. Marks, 662-B Sth av., WIG WIGS AND TOUPEES FOR STREET WEAR ONLY W. Solomon, 101 W. 4ist st.. New York. AND MAKE-UP FOR THE STAGE. F. W. NAC 36 8. State St. Chicago, WIRE WORKERS’ SUPPLIES Juergens Jewelry Co., 235 Eddy, Providence, R.1. XYLOPHONES, MARIMBAS, BELLS AND NOVELTIES E. R. Strest, 28 Brook st., Hartford, Conn ee * ee eee ee PEs hee . ) a am | ‘ne ee =< lc 0 . es a, esse: ee a | | ee Fo a . | —— es : SS | J _ . WAFFLE MACHINES ' . a eo : | es [ ) OO) a a pe i ee ee eee | es ee one a lo. 4 eC. y po ‘|
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54 The Billboard, November 20, 1926 AT LIBERTY AND WANT SITUATION ADVERTISEMENTS AT LIBERTY ACROBATS Se WORD, CASH (First Line Large Black Ty: 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Black ee le WORD, CASH (Smaii Type) (No Ad Less Than Se) Figure Tetal ef Words at One Rate Only. AT LIBERTY—Top-Mounter for hand-to-hand and ground tumbler. Also three routine tumbles. Do basket doubles, half-backs to shoulders back and forwards as work with Six Alipas. Would like to join a troupe acrobats or hand-to-hand act or some posing act. BILLY STAN BEDELL, 23 Second St., Nor- wich, Conn. AT LIBERTY AGENTS AND MANAGERS Se WORD, CASH (First Line Large Biack Type) 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) fe WORD, CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25e) Figure Tetal ef Words at One Rate Only. At Liberty—Experienced Pic- ture or Vaudeville House Manager. Sober, re- liable. Married. Reference Write or wire E R, P,, 1645 W 4th St, Davenport, Ia. Classified na euapsified For Rates see Headings. THE COPY. copy, and figure cost af one rate only. wired with copy. to reject any advertisement and revise copy. in rate without notice. Set in 5%-pt. type without display. No cuts. No borders. charges for ads in the Classified columns upon our books. FORMS CLOSE THURSDAY, 4:30 P.M., > FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK'S ISSUE. THE BILLBOARD PUB. We do not place No bills rendered. CASH MUST ACCOMPANY No ad accepted for less than 25 cents. Count every word and combined initials, also numbers in Advertisements sent by telegraph will not be inserted unless money is Mail addressed to initials care General Delivery will now be delivered. We reserve the right “Till forbid’’ orders are without time limit and subject to chang CO., 25-27 Opera Place, Bex 872, Cinelonati, Ohle. ILLINI ORIOLES—UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Campus Orchestra. Orpheum Circuit head- liners the past summers, Desire dance engagements convenient distance from Cham- paign. Nine men. University of Illinois best dance orchestra. For full information and par- ticnlars write to LOU SCHWAB, 308 E. Stoughton, Champaign, Il. A NO. 1 AGENT—EXPERT PUBLICITY MAN, manager. handle any theatre or _ attrac- tion. Real contractor, press age State salary. Join on wire. BUSINESS MANAGER, 323 Front Street, Adrian, Mich. nov27 THEATRE MANAGER AT LIBERTY — AC- count theatre destroyed by fire. Thoroughly experienced all lines of the business. Can operate. Married. Reliable. Or will lease theater. What have you? Write or wire full particulars. W. E, ANNON, 24 Beech Avenue, Philippi, W. Va. AT LIBERTY—A Contracting Advance Agent or Pub- licity Man, for any reliable road attraction or vaude- ville act. No objection going south. Also can recom- mend a union Trombone Player for Band, Orchestra, oe. CARL COOKSON, Western Union, Lawrence, ass. REGULAR VAUDEVILLE THEATRE and House Manager, 45. Expert independent Original sdvertiser. Appearance, ——s ene: Locate anywhere. Salary medium. GEO, BRETH, The Billboard, cinclanath. THEATER MANAGER and Girl Organist, brother and sister, would like to get into a fair-sized town and theater that has possibilities. Theater Manager experienced in exploitation, presentation and all lines of motion pictures. Can put over a small theater in a big way at lowest cost possible. furnished. Organist has picture and broadcasting exe perience. Trained dancer and can also assist in presentation of prologs, ete. References. Permanent location desired. Central States and West preferred. Anything reasonable considered. BOX C-36, Billboard, Cincinnati. now27 Best re‘erences BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS & von, CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) fe WORD, CASH (Sma!l Type) (No Ad Less Than 25¢ Figure Total of Werds at One Rate Only. A-1 Four-Piece Novelty Or- chestra, consisting of Violin, Flute, Clarinet and Piano; doubles Accordion and Saxophone. Location preferred. Furnish more men wanted) BOX C-24, Billboard, Cincinnati. nov20 At Liberty — Girls’ Entertain- ing Bands for Chicago work. Red hot. Ad- dress 177 NORTH STATE, Chicago, Ill. Suite 606. nov20 Modern Hot Six-Piece Band, featuring precise rhythm, original and mod- ern arrangements, with entertainers and novel- ties, A band of young men who can play in the most select establishments. At liberty on two weeks’ notice. BOX C-16, Billboard, Cin cinnati. nov20 AT LIBERTY—ORIGINAL TICE ALLEN COL- legians, king band of the North. Play 27 in- struments. Nine men, all clever singers, musi- cians and entertathers. Have played all leading ballrooms and theatres in Wisconsin, Michigan, and now finishing farewell tour of return en- gagements in Minnesota. This organization is available for a winter ballroom location or mov- ie house presentation. Contract of four months only, as band is booked solid for summer sea- son in the Northwest. Band is composed of nine young men of good habits and they have a repertoire of 150 selections suitable for ball- room, theatre or cabaret. Play modern rhythm and ‘delightful arrangements. Available aaaae November -27. Address BILLY UTHMEIER, Music Circuit of Wisconsin, Chamber of Com- merce Bldg., Marshfield, Wis. AT LIBERTY AFTER DECEMBER FIRST— Hot and sweet nine-piece band, now playing in one of the best ballrooms in the Northwest. Go anywhere. Only first-class propositions con- sidered. Write or wire BOX C-20, Cincin- nati, O. dec4 AT LIBERTY—HOT FOU”-P"ECE ORCHES- tra. Rhythm Piano, hot Drummer, fast Sax doubling Dixieland Clarinet, and flashy en- tertaining, singing Banjoist. Want steady en- gagement in cafe or cabaret. Wil] consider other offers if good. Best of references. Man- agers write or wire. SHORTY LaFOND, care Coral Gable Cafe, 35th and Fond du Lac Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. DANCE Ongurernss, ANY SIZE, GO ANY- where Plenty of novelties and entertain- Reliable and dependable. GEO, L. BUCHNAU BOOKING AGENCY, Columbia, Tenn. dec25 hot and sweet, neat appearing, union and ee, Like to bear from hotels, cabaret or dance ji2i) managers. Go anywhere. RALPH LYKE, Leipsic, O. , RANDOLPH’S Dark Wonders of Syncopation of Chi- cago, Ill., for winter engagement. Price reasonable. A feature orchestra Sweet and hokum. Best of references. Write CHAS. T. 7 1007 | Washington St., Springfield, Ill. nov2 “TWENTIETH CENTURY BOYS’’—Original Chicago Seven. Wants high-class hotel, ballroom. Played the best. Concert, solos, singing; hot syneopation for dancing. Doubling fifteen instruments. Young, gentlemen; wardrobe, personality. Organization well known; offer highest references. Prefer Southern States, Florida. Permanent contracts, union. PAUL B. GOSS, 424 East Illinois St., Evansville, Ind. LIBERTY CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL Se WORD. CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2e WORD, OC ASH (First Line and Name Black Type) le WORD. CASH (Sisll Type) (No Ad Less Than 25¢) Figure Total ef Words at One Rate Only. At Liberty — Ketrow Bros.’ One-Ring Circus, complete, with the follow- ing acts: Lucy, small dancing elephant, every- body’s pet, and feature of “Sally of the Saw- dust’’ picture; three beautiful Lions, Trained Ponies, Bucking Mules, Riding Monkeys, Acro- bats, Trapeze Acts, Wire Acts and Clown Acts. Special scenery to fit any thea‘re or building. All animals can be used in parade if wanted. Will also furnish lithographs, window cards photos and newspaper cuts and boost in every way to make your show a success. Lodges and Committees write for terms. Bank references. KETROW BROS, 1811 Sheridan St., Andersan, Ind A NOVEL SLACK WIRE ACT — SINGLE trapeze and a comedy number; three acts. ARMSTRONG & DODGE, Montezuma, ae. - ec AT LIBERTY—DOG AND PONY ACT FOR indoor shows. J. E. BONE, Union City, Ind. declil DRAYTON, THE JUGGLING CLOWN, A standard act, now booking indoor circuses, bazaars, fall festivals, Address 2211 E. 31st t., Kansas City, Mo. nov27 ATTENTION—Revolving Zieglers (Lady and Gent). Sensational Aerial Act a positive outstanding fea- ture act. Patented apparatus; an attractive attrac- tion alone. If you want distinct originality for indoor events, write for descriptive literature and terms, We do a second act. Address Webb Place, oo, > AT LIBERTY NOW—A-1 Trick and ga A Rope Spin- ner. Vaudeville, Indoor Circus, or anything in the Western line. Good reliable. Have been on big time. Just closed with Rodeos Cherokee Indians from Ida- bel, Okla. Ticket? Yes. B. HAWK, General De- livery, Hillsdale, Mich. LOOK who is at liberty—E. B. Bowers, doing Hand- cuff Challenge, Strait-jacket and other Novelty Acts and Monologues. would like to communicate wjth Street Medicine Man. Address E. B. BOWERS, Bridegport, O. nov20 ED RAYMOND, the International Clown, presents original Clown Number for indoor circuses, bazaars and theatres. Ten years of success. 1317 E. 66th St., Cleveland, O. nov20 LONDON PUNCH AND JUDY, the kiddies’ puppet show Amusing, entertaining; also comedy clown act. Theatres, Museums, Department Stores, Indoor Circuses. CANDLER, North Ave., Mt. Clemens, Mich, STATE WELTERWEIGHT BOXING CHAMPION, with three years’ carnival experience, = s job box: ing with or managing Athletic Show join mediately. CYCLONE (TOMMY) THOMPSON, $02 Eighth Ave., East, Cedar Rapids, Ia. THE GREAT DONOLO now booking Indoor Circus, Vaudeville, etc. Two different and complete clever acts, Slack Wire and Comedy Juggling. 321 Deardorff Ave., Springfield, Ohio. VERTaILSRSIST, Punch and Judy, Magic, ete., for Bi izaar, Side Show, Theatre or anything any- *.. e re years in show busines ss. Age, 26. PRINCE MANLY, care Billboard, St, Louis. AT LIBERTY—Colored Company of Singers, Players and Entertainers, box-office attraction, wants to hear from theater managers that book independent, salary or per cent. Address MANAGER OF C SHOW, 721 W. Caroline St., Paulding, O. DRAMATIC ARTISTS 5e WORD, CASH (First Line Large Black 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Black oe lec WORD, CASH (Smatt Type) (No Ad Less Than 25c Figure Total ef Werds at One Rate Only. AT LIBERTY — DIRECTOR WITH SCRIPTS, Can do parts, also handle stage. Address sta'ing full particulars in first letter. BILLY GILES, Swanton, 0. nov27 AT LIBERTY—WALTER X. PRICE. Age, 25; height, 5 ft., 9 in.; weight 140. Second Business or as cast. Comedy Specialties. North 13th St., nklin, Pa, nov20 AT LIBERTY MAGICIANS CASH (First Line Large Black ) 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name om 944 lc WORD. CASH (Small Type) (Neo Ad Less T Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. AT LIBERTY — MAGICIAN; FAKE PIANO. @hange for week with vaudeville or med. show. After November 7th. A. L. TOPEL, 513 Fremont St., Lake Mills, Wis. nov27 PRINCE RAJAH—CRYSTAL GAZING AND magic. Write, don't wire. W. BROADUS, 25 Hammond St., Roxbury, Boston, Mass. AT LIBERTY MISCELLANEOUS Se WORD. CASH (First Line Large B 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Bie Tyee) le WORD, CASH (Small Type) (Ne Ad Less D Figure Total ef Werds at One Rate 0 ATTENTION! ORGANIZATIONS, ARE YOU planning a program to raise money? Try X. La Rue’s unique lecture on Evolntion and his sensational lecture on the famous Scopes trial of Dayton, Tenn. Both catchy subjects that arouse interest. Something entirely new. Try this, you can't lose. Address X. LA RUE, Psychologist, Winchester, Tenn. GOING TO CUBA OR SOUTH AMERICA? EX. perienced property man; young man speaking Spanish desires ay with legitimate show. Escribame_ pronto. EORGE McLAUGHLIN, Trenton Junction, x? J. SCENIC ARTIST OPEN TO ACCEPT AN EN- gagement, either dramatic stock or musical comedy stock. Can join at once. HEMSLEY, Crescent Studio, 607 8. Telemachus, New Orleans. nov20 TATTOOER AT LIBERTY, NOV. 25—MU- seum, store room, indoor carnival. “— flashy outfit. Sober and reliable. CHAS. X. HAMILTON, General Delivery, Indlacapotie nd. YOUNG MAN, 26, WISHES POSITION AT anything. Wonld like to travel. MALLOY, 914 Main Ave., Passaic, N. J. YOUNG LADY, experienced in producing home talents, costume making, scenic painting, etc., wishes con- nection with reliable, progressive producer. Can — nish special manuscript and new scenery for sp tacular minstrel. Ticket. Address BOX C-32, Bill- board, Cincinnati. AT LIBERTY M. P. OPERATORS at WORD, CASH (First Line Large Black ) 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) fe WORD. CASH (Small Type) (Ne Ad Less Than 25e) Figure Total ef Werds at One Rate Only. At Liberty — Operator With twelve years’ experience. Any type of ma- chine. Desire permanent location. Write or Wichit ay J. LINLEY, 1134 Jackson, ici a an A-1 PROJECTIONIST WANTS STEADY POSI- tion. 8 years’ experience with all equip- ments. Married; sober. H. A. POPE, Dierks, Ark. decd AT LIBERTY COLORED PEOPLE Se WORD, CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) ie WORD, CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25c) Figure Total ef Words at One Rate Only. FIVE-PIECE DANCE ORCHESTRA — PLAYS Write AT LIBERTY, COLORED, AFTER NOV. 30— A-1 Trombone and Drummer. Both read and fake. tellable and competent. Business or stick juggler. Gold drums. Desires a steady location. Non-union, but will join. Write, stat- ing all in first. HAYWARD BRYANT, care Billboard, Cincinnati, O. AT LIBERTY— colored Tenor Banjoist; experienced sight reader. B. LANDERS, Cope 8t.. Springfield, hi. ELECTRICIAN, OPERATOR —CAN HANDLE stage, power plant and switchboard. Can operate any equipment. 15 years’ experience, tesults guaranteed. VICTOR MORELAND, Care 4620 Park Blvd., Louisville, Ky. nov20 OPERATOR AND ELECTRICIAN WITH TEN years’ experience wants steady job. Married, OPERATOR, Box 282, Mason City, Ia. nov20 AT LIBERTY _ Moving Picture Project ionist. 10 years’ experience on all makes of machines. Age 20, single, Southern-born; wishes a position in the Saath. New York Cig license. JAMES GANN, 129 East 39th St., New York City. EXPERT OPERATOR and Manager, having twenty years’ experience. Can run and repair any make machines; strictly sober. CHAS, BULLOCK, 1514 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo. _—— P. 0. BOX 57, Warrenton, EXPERT PROJECTIONIST desires position at once. Eight years’ experience with all equipments; results guaranteed. First-class reference regarding my ability. Must have work. PROJECTIONIST. Lock Box No, 1, Brownsburg, Ind. nor?? screen OPERATOR wants work. Have six years’ experience with Simplex and Power's machines. Am married and absolutely iellable. Want steady work. State all particulars in your first letter. Address JOE SLOAN, Box 702, Ircn Mountain, Mich. nov27 YOUNG INDUSTRIOUS PROJECTIONI reliable. Locate anywhere; nonunion, ete af nae. References. State salary and all. Write of wire. D. H. NOPHSKER, 1241 Wayne, Dayton, 0. novio AT LIBERTY Se WORD, C MUSICIANS (First Lt B WORE: GARE icky tine ene st ie Type) (Ne Ad Less Than 25. is at One Rate Only. "9 A-1 Business Violin—Lead or side; double Alto Sax. Union. Add EDW. DAWKINS, 3201 McKinney Ave., Dal. las, Tex. dec4 A-1 Dance Musicians—Trom- bonist and Tenor Saxophone doubling Clarinet, Soprano and Baritone; both have tone, modern Figure Total ef W style hokum and read well. Union. Tuxedo. Can join immediately. STUART ANDERSON, care Elgin Hotel, Minneapolis, Minn. A-1 Flutist, Doubling Alto Sax. Young. Wire FLUTIST, Western Union, Evansville, Ind. A-1 Organist—Expert Picture Player. Experienced. Large library. Played am ag theatres ORGANIST, » ad Quarrier St, Charleston, Kanawha Co., W. A-1 Theatre Trumpetist — 12 years’ experience vaudeville and pictures. ood tone and _ intonation. Young; union, Address BOX ©-38, Billboard, Cincinnati, O. A-1 Trumpet—Experienced in dance, hotel, cafe, vaudeville and pit Five yess ay Bem po with Ace Brigode’s Vir- ginians. ated job preferred. Wire LUCIEN CRINER, Roger Sherman Theatre, New Ha- ven, Conn., until November 20; then write or a — Carolina Ave., Bond Hill, Cincin- na 2 A-1 Trumpet at Liberty— Union. Experienced in vandeville and pic- tures, Troupe or locate; latter preferred. Can join on wire. Address C, H. LOVELL, 108 Ross St., Macon, Ga. nov20 A-1 Violin Leader — Experi- AL Pat LING i777 Pulte St "aa gg A-1 Violinist Leader—Photo- play, vaudeville experience. Large library. VIOLINIST, 117 Caldwell, Louisville, Ky. - A-1 Violinist—Leader or Side. . Capable and experienced in all lMnes. Union; library. Address MUSICIAN, 2015 Tusc. St., W., Canton, O. nov20 A-1 Violinist at Liberty—Ex- perienced in all lines. Young, reliable and union. Big tone. Can take hot choruses. Now with presentation orchestra. Change in thea- tre policy cause for change. Prefer vaudeville or dance work. Can furnish capable Entertain- ing Drummer. Wire or write FRANKLIN CRAMP, 1804 East 72d St., Chicago, II. A-1 Violinist at Liberty for Picture, vaudeville or tab. house. Large li- brary music. va Hoty A-1 Pianist. Gear —- to satisfy. NIST, 709 North 19th , Birmingham, an nov27 Alto, B Soprano Sax., Dou- bling Clarinet; legtiimate, Hotel, ete. SAX., Western Union, South Bend, Ind, Alto Saxophonist, Doubling Soprano, Baritone, Violin, desires winter en- Zagement with concert band or hotel orches- tra doing concert and dance. Experienced band musician. BEN CONKLIN, Room 1210, 1482 Broadway, New York. nov27 At Liberty—Competent Clari- netist, also doubles on Saxophone. Young lady, union, reliable. Desires orchestra or band work. Address ELSA MURKETT, 4577 Evans Ave., St. Louis, Mo. nov20 At Liberty—Violinist Leader. Wife Pianist. Union. Go anywhere; south preferred. Large library; pictures correctly cued. Rellable and congenial. Two weeks’ notice necessary, BOX C-21, Billboard, Cin- cinnati, nov20 At Liberty—Flutist, Doubling Tenor Saxophone. Union. Vaudeville, pic- ture, concert experience. FLUTIST, 1821 5. Cascade, Colorado Springs, Col. At Liberty — A-1 Drum Tympanist. Union, reliable and con ial. Experienced tn theatre. Have Machine mps., Chimes, Marimba-Xlyophone and Bells, yrums; full line Traps Strictly sober and liable. Phone -—— i i] ——— ee ——= EE ee eee ee 7 2 2 a —S.—s_ KL J — — es ae eee t-s — ee ee
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c= w@& & . : At Liberty—A-1 Violin, Dou- Sax. Dance, cafe, cabaret, hotel, coaievilte and recording experience. Capable of directing. Have been with present band three years, Can furnish best of reference from employer. Wire GENE FOGARTY, Roger Sherman Theatre, care Ace Brigode’s Virgin- ians, Ne# Haven, Conn., until Nov. 20, then write or wire 646 Upson St., Akron, 0. At Liberty — Absolutely A-1 Violinist, th 1s rienced vaudeville, pic- nan “yiae, ae.” Wie ‘WILLIAM HOR- VATH, 914 Halket Ave., Braddock, Pa. BBb Sousaphone — Rhythm, tone; wardrobe. Experienced, young and con- genial OVA PLUMMER, 1529 South “A” 8t., Elwood, Ind. Banjoist — Tenor and Plec- trum. Suitable for dance or show. BOX C-35, Billboard, Cincinnati. Cello and Drummer—Tymps., Bells, etc, Cello doubles fairly Tenor Sax. Both absolutely reliable. Vaudeville or pictures. Reducing orchestra reason. Joint or single. No small-town musicians. WELCH THEATRE, Welch, W. Va. Clarinetist — Experienced, union, desires engagement in theater or hotel, BOX C-37, care Billboard, Cincinnati, 0, Concert Euphonium, Double Trombone. Like engagement in South. Ex- yerienced; union. BOB DALZIEL, What Cheer, Drummer — Tymps., Bells, Marimba, Chimes. 3124 CHARLOTTE, Kan- nov27 eas City, Mo. Flutist, Doubling Alto Sax. Tone; experienced; young, FLUTIST, 410 Park Ave., Cumberland, Md. | Girl, Double B-Flat Sousa. | phone Player. Wishes vaudeville or other steady engagement. Good looking. ATTIC STUDIOS, Council Bluffs, Ia, Leader (Violin) or Sideman— Long experience, vaudeville, $3,000.00 library; correct cuing. 9 Clinton St., Hartford, Conn. pictures, etc. FONTAINE, Apt. C-1. Male Organist—Long Experi- ence in first-class theatres. Large library; ete correctly; union. Orchestral and solo experience. Locate anywhere. Play any make. BOX C-15, Billboard, Cincinnati, O. nov27 Orchestra Directors, Band Mas*ers—Highly qualified musicians with, trades will locate. Musicians, all instruments, | placed with theatre, vaudeville, concert, band and dance orchestras. State salary, length of engagement, ete. THE POWERS BUREAU, | 504 Studio Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. nov20 | Organist-Pianist for Movies, vaudeville, Experienced, union, married, re- liable, references. Large library. Cue pictures accurately Good organ and salary essential. | Go anywhere. Wire or write NEAL PARKER, Fair Haven, Vt, nov27 Organist — Correct Cuing; first-class Wbrary. Absolutely reliable, ex- perienced and deliver. Song slides, etc. Age twenty-nine, married, union. Anywhere if permanent. J. PAUL JONES, General De-! livery, Kansas City, Mo. nov20 Organist — Experienced Man, any make; expert picture player; large library. Tune and repair organ. ORGANIST, 644 West Walnut, Lancaster, Pa. nov20 Sousaphonist — Young, Mar- tied; read and improvise; plenty bot. Dance or theatre; no hams. E. VERNON HARLAND, W. Paris, Frankfort, Ind. Tab. Violinist — Last years playing Gus Sun Time and movies, Good, strong, clear tone, big technic and fine sight reader. Age 25; single, union, sober and Teliable. Can join at once. VIOLINIST, 4414 ‘enn Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. Four Trombonist—Union. Hot and good reader. Dance or theatre. Young, neat. Cut the stuff or no notice. BOX C-29, Bill board, Cincinnati, O. The Billboard, November 20, 1926 55 AT LIBERTY—FLUTIST, PICCOLO, DOUBLE Bb Tenor Sax, experienced, after November Thirteén'h, account cutting orchestra out. JOS. WINSTON, 416 London St., Portsmouth, Va. nov20 Trombonist—Hot, Sweet, Read, improvise; double any Brass or Reeds and Piano; write three-way choruses; arrange. Ke- cording experience, Columbia. Young, can- genial, married, union. Disappointment causes ad. State salary. J. BRADFORD SMITH, Van Wert, O. Violinist Leader—Experienced in all lines of theatre work. Married, re- Hable and steady. Library. Go anywhere, Union. Last position 3% years. Lu £, BEAVER, 19 Whitestine St., Huntington, =e F nov A-1 VIOLINIST, LEADER OR SIDE MAN. Experienced in all lines. Good sight reader. Vaudeville or Pictures. With big library. Un- fon. Address VIOLINIST, 1322 Hull St., Louis- ville, Ky. nov20 A-1 TROMBONE—YOUNG MAN; UNION, EX- rienced in vaudeville, picture theatre, I. LEIBEL, 53 East 102d St., New York City. nor20 A-1 VIOLINISTE, LEADER OR SIDE, DOUBLE Trumpet. Good General Business Player. Modern library. Join on wire. W. J, EPPIN- GER, 327 West Hargett, Raleigh, N. C. A-1 VIOLINIST—EITHER LEADER OR SIDE. Select library. I'refer Southern States. Good references. VIOLINIST, 1642 Market St., Jack- sonville, Fla. AT LIBERTY — EXPERIENCED VIOLIN Leader. Good library. Satisfaction guaran- teed. Union® Travel or locate. Address VIO- LINIST, 1608 South Cincinnati St., Tulsa, Okla. AT LIBERTY—GIRL ORGANIST, PICTURE and broadcasting experience. References. Central West preferred. ORGANIST, Apt. 3, Mitchelmore Apts., Hastings, Neb. AT LIBERTY—TROMBONIST. EXPERIENCED theatre, dance and concert work. Good in- tonation, congenial, reliable. JESSE NICHOLS, 714 East 3d St., Anderson, Ind. AT LIBERTY — VIOLINIST-LEADER, THOR- oughly experienced vaudeville and pictures. Large library; reliable managers only. H. VICKERY, 414 W. 23d Street, New York City. AT LIBERTY—HOT ALTO SAX, DOUBLING Dixieland Clarinet. Fair reader and good faker. Also hot rhythm drummer. Good reader, good cymbal work and flash. Both union; tux, Joint or single. Go anywhere. Ticket if far. JACK REYNOLDS, care Cora! Gable Cafe, 35th & Fond du lac Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. AT LIBERTY—ALTO SAX, DOUBLING 5SO0- prano and Clarinet. Have good tone, very good reader and good rhythm. Play mostly sweet. Some hot. Also arrange. No objec- tion to third sax. Sober, reliable, union and experienced. Married. Prefer lovation. AL MOORE, 1525 E. Main St., Columbus, 0. nov27 LAST 25 Opera Place - - of The Billboard You can feel reasonably sure of quick-action replies thru this special issue. Last Forms Close Thursday, 4:30 P.M., December 2. THE BILLBOARD PUB. CO. CALL FOR YOUR Classified Advertisement IN THE Christmas Number DECEMB | 3 «4 ? 14 15 16 AH 3 31 29 30 leer) Fosons 1926 Sun 5§ 6 12 13 19 20 26 27 Cincinnati, O. A-1 DRUMMER, UNION. FIFTEEN YEARS’ experience in all lines. Have tympani. So- ber, married, reliable. Desire steady theater position. DRUMMER, 1480 High St., Denver, ‘ol. . c nov27 A-1 VIOLINIS LEADER OR SIDE-—UNION; pictures only. Go anywhere; South pre- ferred. First class experience and_ library. A-1 references. LBADER, Box 199, Mas- sena, N. Y A-l1 DANCE TENOR BANJOIST, READ OR improvise, wants to locate steady place. Reliable people write; agitators lay off. BANJO BILL MORRIS, General Delivery, Pittsburgh, Pa. Tenor Banjoist and Enter- tainer. Read, fake, take hot choruses, Plenty rhythm and sock; satisfaction or no hotice Join at once. Address ROLD DEAN, Hotel Grier, Texarkana, Tex. Trombone — Theatre or Con- cert, Experienced and dependable. W. M. SAWYER, 1623 Khul Ave., Orlando, Fla. Trombonist—Vaudeville; Pic- tures preferred, Accept other propositions immediately, LEO GRONK, 114 Green, Lan- caster, Pa, nov20 Trumpetist — Fully Experi- enced vaudeville, pictures. Young, union, congenial. Reliable; cutting orchestra reason for ad. Can join at once. Address MUSICIAN, Valace of Sweets, Waco, Tex, A-1 DANCE DRUMMER—READ AND FAKE. Young, experienced and union. Write or wire MR. DONALD YOUNGS, Hibbard Ave., Clifton Springs, N. Y. A-1 SOUSAPHONE AT LIBERTY—EXPERI- ence in classics and jazz. Have been with some of the large orchestras. Would like to hear from reliable vaudeville, dance or pit orchestra. Union, Yes. Don't misrepresent, as I don’t. Wire or write at once EARL H. HURST, General Delivery, Chicago, Il. A-1 TRAP DRUMMER—PLAY BELLS, XYLO- rimba, Tympanies; complete Traps. Twelve years’ experience pictures, Keith, Orpheum vaudeville. Real drummer, good tempo, union. Wire WESLEY FLYNN, Western Union, La Salle, Ill. AT LIBERTY—TRUMPET. YOUNG, NEAT, union, plenty experience. Hotel or located AT LIBERTY—CLARINETIST, THOROUGHLY experienced in all lines. Anything; anywhere. a BISHOP, 815 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute, na. AT LIBERTY — DANCE DRUMMER. READ some; sing some. Age 26. Will consider light work on side. C. F. BERNARD, St. Marys, 0. AT LIBERTY DEC. 1ST—GOOD BUSINESS Trombonist. Union, good tone, tune and strong. Desires sition in South with concert band. Address HAROLD T. SCOTT, General Delivery, Muskogee, Okla. AT LIBERTY—SNARE DRUMMER FOR BAND, traps for orchestra; also Rube Comedian and novelty Bone Soloist. HER.- mex FULLER, Middleboro, Mass. CLARINET—EXPERIENCED IN ALL LINES Use one clarinet. WALLY HOLT, 1323 Eleventh St, Rockford, Il. nov20 COMPETENT AND EXPERIENCED VIOLIN leader. Extensive and up-to-the-minute library; perfect synchronization. Will feature orchestra. MUSICIAN, Box 1277, Wilmington, x. nov27 Travel or locate. 10 Webster St., DANCE TRUMPET — READ, IMPROVISE, sweet or hot. With Verne Ricketts two years. Age 23; married. Prefer location. BOX C-30, Billboard, Cincinnati. DRUMMER AT LIBERTY—10 YEARS’ EX- perience. Carry Pedal Tympani, _ Bells, Drums; also double Banjo. Union. Want posi- DRUMMER — READ. FAKE. PLENTY riuythm and cymbal! Reliable bands answer RALPH SWISHER, Charleston, Ill DRUMMER — BELLS, XYLOPHONE SOLOS. Experienced. Location near preferred. 134 W. Jefferson, Louisville, Ky. DRUMMER—CONCERT OR DANCE. FIRST- class outfit, including tymps and bells. Good rhythm, cymbal, read. Age 25; union: ref- erences. Location. W. L. G., 715 Mulberry St., Terre Haute, Ind. nov27 DRUMMER—EXPERIENCED THEATRE AND dance Complete outfit, including tympani. WALTER DILLENBERGER, Apt. 8, 729 South Main, Hutchinson, Kan. nov27 EXPERIENCED VIOLIN LEADER. CUE PIC. tures. Large library. Join on wire. Address MUSICIAN, 9 Gerard Ave., Binghamton, N. Y. dec4 FIRST-CLASS CLARINET PLAYER, DOUBLE Eb Alto Violin, at liberty after November Thirteenth; also capable to take charge of organized band or orchestra. Have big library of classical and popular musie. Will go any- where for good job. LO. CASCIO, 3716 Colonial Ave., Norfolk, Va nov20 MONSTER Eb TUBA AT LIBERTY — ANY- thing considered. State all first letter. Can join November 22. Address H. L, SAWYER, General Delivery, Beaumont, Tex. nov20 PIANO-ACCORDION PLAYER WOULD LIKE to hear from a reliable traveling show down South. Address ACCORDION PLAYER, 4393 South llth St., Richmond, Ind. nov20 SAXOPHONIST—ON TWO WEEKS’ NOTICE. Alto, Tenor, Clarinet. Read and have tone, Young, reliable, union. Prefer location, ag SPOHNHOLTZ, 828 Logan Ave. El- gin, Ill. TENOR BANJOIST — reader, fake some, sires engagement JOSEPH York, N. COLORED. GOOD young and reliable. De- with hot dance band. PAUL, 250 West 146th St., New A nov20 THEATRE STRING BASS — EXPERIENCED ictures, vaudeville. Young; union. BQX C-34, Billboard, Cincinnati, 0.. TRUMPETER, SCHOOLED AND EXPERI- enced, desires position in first-class vaudeville or picture theatre. Young, neat, steady, union. A-1 references furnished. TRUMPETER, 3807 N. Clark St., Chicago, III. VIOLA DOUBLING STRING BASS. VAUDE- ville and comic opera experience. HAY- COCK, 7731 East End Ave., Chicago. dec4 VIOLINIST DOUBLING ALTO HORN WANTS engagement; preferring South. 28 years’ experience. B. YUNKER, 19945 Linden, Mem- phis, Tenn. nov27 A-1 DRUMMER—Tnion. Young, neat, schooled. ex- perienced big-time vaudeville, pictures. Tymps, bells, marimba, “‘full line’’ traps. First-class offers only. State all. BOX C-1, Billboard, Cincinnati, O. A-!| EXPERIENCED DANCE DORUMMER. Have plenty of rhythm. Young, neat and reliable. Can join at once. Have gold outfit. Union. Tifkedo not misrepresent. I don’t. TOM WRENN, 53 Clay- ton St., Asheville, N. C. nov27 AT LIBERTY—Leader or Side Violinist. Would ac- cept engagement in States or Canada for pictures or vaudeville. Good tone; library; union. Age 42. References given. Address VIOLINIST, Room 304, Woo lward House, 10 Pearl St., Lynn, Mass. nov20 AT LIBERTY—Competent routine business Violinist, union, sight reader, congenial, personality; former with St. Louts Symphony. Go anywhere if reliable. HARRY HARTFORD, General Delivery, New Y City. AT LIBERTY—Competent Violin Conductor lines with big Iffrary and good personality. sires steady year round. position. H. WILL General Delivery. Buffalo, N. Y. in all De- IAMS, AT LIBERTY—Professional Drummer. Have real out- fit, including tympani, bells, marimba, ete. Play anything from jazz to opera. Feature four hammers, marimba solos. Also play Al slide whistle. An A-1 feature drummer for first-class picture house. Would consider picture house but prefer year-round vaude- ville house. Have had nine years in Orpheum house, three years in Pantages house and two years in Loew house. Distance no objection if position steady and reliable and strictly union. Join on wire. Address SAM RUSTER, 1407 West Colorado Ave., Colorado Springs, Col. AT LIBERTY—Good amateur Trap Drummer. Play in B. & O. Can't read, but fake well. Also can buck dance a little. Had no stage experience. Age, iS. Write FRANCIS HULME, Elberton, Ga. decé ! TY—Giant E Sousaphone, lead band, dou- att i. om. Wife Eliza and Emaline. Musical act im concert. Have own car. Go any- where, MUSICAL WHITNEYS, 14 E, Robinson St. Y—A first-class Clarinet Player, for le- ee ee and vaudeville. Address JOHN A SMITH, Musicians’ Club, 175 West Washington S'.. Chicago. decll Violinist—Organist is accomplished a yey with theatre experience Violinist is Attorney. Both are reliable and sincere workers. Desire permanent location together whe re music will be whole or part of employment. BOX C-2 Billboard, Cincinnati. nov20 ORGANIST—Lady; real ability, long experience Pre- " li- fer steady work to exorbitant salary Large brary; every picture a musical program. Go — where: reference; union. ORGANIST, 217 —_ St., Muscatine, Ia. RHYTHM BANJOIST—Tenor, Miectrum, some Guitar Rhythm R and p! ead ad pla your arrangements with correct harmony and exceptional ri ythm Age 26 sober congenial, neat, wnior tuxeck Rhythm Three years last | Rhythm Experienced all lines Will stick with nothing but h gh-powered. sood-salaried bands with a _ future Rhythm. If Srher misrepresents, too bad; can exchange refer- ences. Wire or write ARCHIE ANDREWS, General dance band. LYNN BONDS, Huntingdon, Tenn. tion in theatre, vandeville or pictures, L. H. 1235 Delivery, Tulsa, eS | ee | el SS — — ——_— — | a ee eee es ee = So a ? ° = _ a mm: — | a a ee : — SE5\ — —— _ , eee = 7 ._.——— as i ee ee
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56 The Billboard. November 20, 1926 SAX., ALTO, SOPRANO, aa t appear and hard worker. s D r legitima te dance band Well “a rier iin d ork Nice tone and good reader. ( fake a ! d play some hokum necessary. Very congenial ind reliable Just finished engagement and will join immediatetly. State salary R. “CU PP, 510 Joplin St., Joplin, Mo. AT LIBERTY PARKS AND FAIRS 5e WORD, CASH (First Line Large Biack Type) 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) le WORD, CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25e) Figere Total of Words at one Rate Only. BABE LA- NEAL AND HER COMPANY— Four people, two high-class acts for indoor shows and tate fairs. Write RANDOLPH HOTEL, Des Moines, Ia. nov20 PETE CORNALLA TROUPE, FOUR CIRCUS Acts, at liberty, fairs, indoor shows. Address Billboard, Cincinnati, 0. febl2 3 FREE ACTS—HIGH DOUBLE TRAPEZE, Comedy Balancing and Novelty Contortian. Write us for special advertising. HIGGINS & COOPER, 124 E. Walnut St., Kalamazoo, Mich. nov20 ndoor circus, bazaars, fairs, cele- 4 * ph? = juggling. DAN WELSH, 115 Ninth Ave., New York City. JACK BEVINGTON, Pro vue cer of Klnew Klown Kap- ers, is now oking his clown nts and clown acts at lodges to iars, indoor circus ses, home com- ings, etc. For particulars and terms write or wire 1733 Hillman S8t., Youngstown, 0. nov27 THE LA CROIX (Lady and Gentleman) — Novelty Trapeze Artists, now booking Indoor Cireus and Bazaar, ete., engagements. A real act. Address 1304 Walton Ave., Fort Wayne, Ind. nov27 AT LIBERTY PIANO PLAYERS 5e WORD, CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 20 WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) fe WORD, CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25¢) Figure Total of Words at one Rate Only. A-1 Organist-Pianist — Four- teen years’ experience. Good library. Lead for vaudeville, Box-office attraction. BERNIE LEWIN, General Delivery, Lewistown, Pa. At Liberty — Capable Dance Pianist; union. Prefer vicinity of South Bend, but will consider other good offers, Location, or in every night after job. » Address R, T. EDWARDSEN, 1121 East Fourth St., Mishawaka, Ind. At Liberty—Capable Pianist. Sight read, arrange; direct or side; pit or dance. Travel or locate anywhere. Excellent rhythm. Ten years’ experience. Have good references, Write or wire PIANIST, Hotel Cerro-Gordo, Mason City, Ia. Experienced Orchestra Pian- ist. Hote] or theatre. Union. Can make good on any agreeable engagement. MUSICIAN, Box 112, Newstead Hotel, 4398 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. First-Class Pianist—Available for theatre or hotel. Male, Young, ubion. Good sight reader, Handle anything. LELAND RACE, Cynthiana, Ky. Piano Player at Liberty for tab. or small house, Experienced, Address PAUL MILLER, 925 McAlmont, Little Rock, Ark. Young Lady Pianist—9 Years’ Orchestra experience. Good” sight reader. Hotel, pictures. BOX WNY-37, Billboard, 1560 Broadway, New York. nov.0 A-1 PIANIST-ORGANIST WITH A-1 VIO- linist after November 15. Excellent, experi- enced, routined lady musicians, Satisfaction guaranteed. References; union. Address PI- ANIST-ORGANIST, Box 673 Meridian, Miss, AT LIBERTY — MALE PIANIST. GOOD reader; union; single; tuxedo. Dance, hotel or pictures. Dance preferred. Write or wire particulars. 419 West Lincoln St., Charleston, Ill. AT LIBERTY — PIANIST LEADER; UNION. 15 years’ experience cuing pictures. Large library, absolutely first class. State salary; ful: particulars; don’t misrepresent. BOX 15, Moscow, Ia. nov27 AT ge goto epee Ss tn esa ONLY. Years of experience. pe any- where. Write details. W. Zz RICHARTS. 13 Spring St., Manchester, N. H. ORCHESTRA LEADER- PIANIST — AGE 28, eleven years’ experien in Keith-Albre and affiliated theatres, invites offers from man- agers of strictly up-t to-date houses in smaller Fastern or Southern cities. Manager must de- mand, recognize and appreciate good music, extend absolute co-operation to leader and have firm conviction that orchestra is attrac- tion, not troublesome overhead, Offers, in de- tail and in strictest confidence, solicited from responsible managers only. Unassailable ref- erences furnished and required. The right leader for the right manager. No telegrams, Please. No. $95.20 for seven days sinecures msidered. Address STRICTLY BUSINESS, sox N, Y.-38, 3illboard, 1560 Broadway, New IANIST AT LIBERTY — EXPERIENCED Fas PIANIST, 48 Demond Pl, Buffalo, PROFESSIONAL LADY PIANIST | WANTS position at once in theater or with orches- tra. Write LETHA TOWNSEND, Willow Lakes, S D, nov27x, at } AT LIBERTY after 30th. Pianist, union; hotel or 1 dance job with established dance rehest1 Experienced pictures Answer by letter, tiving full particulars. BOX C-1930, Billboard, | Cincinnati nov20 AT LIBERTY Experienc ed Piss ist desires position in pi theatre, alone or th orchestra, not far from New ¥ rk, Pennsylvania or New Jofkey or hotel work { n mat Best references Do not wire. Write particulars. Address BOX C-14, Billboard, Cc in i, O LADY—Good Etauist. though not much experience lesires 1 position, traveling south. Salary to suit you and ticket desired to join. Address BOX C-11, Billboard, Cincinnati, O. PIANIST—Pictures, vaudeville, tabs. Twenty years’ experience Middle aged, sober, reliable, married. Pennsylvania, West Virginia. State salary, all par- icul :- TOHN OTTO, General Delivery, Philadel- phia, Pa. — AT LIBERTY—Read and fake, double bits specialties. Will furnish Trap Drum ov‘{i' aoere ed all lines. M. CASEY, Pennsylvania jio- tel, Cincinnati, O. AT LIBERTY SINGERS RD. ° Feo Total ef Words at One | Rate Only. MALE QUARTETTE WANTS CLUB DATES and single days in or near New York or Philadelphia, TIGER FOUR, care Jimmy Gordon, 12 Brown Hall, Princeton, N. J. nov20 VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS 5e WORD, CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 20 WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) fe WORD, CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25c) Figere Total of Words at one Rate Only. A YOUNG MAN, COLORED, | WOULD LIKE TO join vaudeville or any other show Good on monologue Eccentric dancer and _ classic, ‘harleston or comedy. Would like to hear from good people. Address SYDNEY COLE- MAN, 2504 E. 14th St., Sheepet it ad Bay, N. Y. AT LIBERTY ae BLACK- FACE COMEDIAN. Put on acts. Change for week. A-1 voice. Cornet. All-round performer. Responsible man- agers only. Write JESS ADAMS, 7056 Wirt St., Benson Sta., Omaha, Neb. AT LIBERTY—MONCLOGIST, OFFERING A wide choice in complete witty talks on a variety of subjects. GEORGE TIZZARD, 886 3roadway, Brooklyn, N. Y. nov20 AT LIBERTY for tab., musical comedy or burles sque. Jew, Black or Ex entric ic. U rs. Fake Tenor or lead Harmony. reati - Some specialties. Banjo for jazz ban a (DIZZY) TATE, Plaza Hotel, lencniie, “ina, nov ay LIBERTY—Jew Comedian; long experience, all ngageme MILT WILLIAMS, 212 Nassau St., Bro: klyn, N. Y. . AT LIBERTY—A-1 Chorus Girl, good dancer, good blue singer, Saxophone and Violin specialties, Boight, 5 feet 4 inches; weight, 118 pounds. Show ed se of this ad Join at once Address G E RALDINE WILLIAMS, care Western Union, Marshville, N. C, c heat RIGHT NOW—A-1 Team for medicine e show; double specialties for wek or see. Wise : Single singing specialties. Change for week or longer. Doubles Piano. Man: All-Round Comedian, Blackface, etc., elso Dancing. Up ine Dienty of acts; produce if necessary. Both good act workers. Can join at once. J. DANIS, care Western Union, Marshville, N, C. Lenser —— ane JUDY, the kiddies’ puppet ertaining. Also Comedy Clown Act. heatt re ams, dep artment stores, in ‘oor circuses. C ANDLE R, North Ave. » Mt, Clemens, Mich. BANAGERS, ATTENTION I—A: liberty: Man with ability wiches to secure position in a small town— “*the ater work’’ or superintendent. doorman, chief usher or property man. Have had fifteen yearfs’ ex- perience doing such work. Am sober and dependable party. Salary your best; make me an offer. Ticket? Join on wire. Address BOX X, care Billboard, St. Louis, Mo. CCARANTESD ir mane mat 2 BRADLEY, 5103 ‘Holly wood Blvd,, MUSIC ARRANGED—SEND FOR MY FREE ROBERT VAN SICKLE, Bremen, GEY .LER, _ 538 EAST 175TH Comedy Recitation, A knockout; yo ry SONGWRITERS — RHYMING iG DICTIONARY makes Song Writing easy. R BROS., Oshkosh, Wis. aay —. AGENTS AND SOLICITORS 7e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. I Need an Agent To Sell Deal. ers Candy, Mints, Gum. Large profits. Experience unnecessary. Free sample. Write today. MILTON GORDON, 1416 Vine St., Dept. 1256, Cincinnati, 0. nov2?7 Marvelous Mew Invention— 400% profit. Liquid Quick Mend for Hosiery and Fabrics. Tremendous demand. Over hun- dred other fast sellers, J. E, JOHNSON OO,, Dept. 1447, 18 E. Kinzie St., Chicago, Ll, nov27 Sell New and Used Clothing to general stores and _ tailors. Numerous other new articles. Good pay YOUNG CO., Dept. B, 2549 So. Halsted, Chicago. tf ond . . . .|300% Profit—Whirlwind Sell. ing Household, Store, Office Necessity. Fast repeater. Free sample. CHAPMAN COM- PANY, Room 100, 332 East 3i1st, Kansas City, Mo. x Agents—Our New Household Cleaning Device washes and dries windows, sweeps, cleans walls, scrubs, mops. Costs less Over half profit. PER BRUSH WORKS, 105 Third St., Aaenteaeies for Free Cata- : House Dresses, Hostery, ECONOMY SALES co., Dept. Agents—Gold Sign Letters for METALLIC LETTER cO., 442 N. Clark, Chi- tt Agents — ‘Something New. Sell -— big ‘profits VERSAL PRopucTs, Agents — Successful Mail- order money-making Book Business just like Guaranteed winner. i ROYAL, 612 Liberty, Agents—Sell Glo Reflexu, the wonder shoe polish in tubes GLO MANUFACTURING AND PROD. UCTS CO., 1304 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, Agents—Send for This Propo- La-Em-Strait Hair Dressing is getting the big money for our agents. 200 other big sellers. Don't pass up this ad; HO-RO-CO MFG. Ho-Ro-Co Bidg., St. Auction Goods and Rummage — COMPANY, 2549 8. sisi and Rummage Sales. We start you, furnishing Make $50.00 daily. CROS, 609 Division. Chicago tf Big Profits Handling Our Sec- ond-hand clothing. We also start you in this CAN JOBBING HOUSE, Dept. 10, 2086 Grend | COMMERCIAL ACTS, SONGS AND PARODIES 6e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. 8c WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. Acts W ritten—Terms for) « stamp. E. L, GAMBLE, Playwright, Fast Liverpool, O. nov20 “‘My Sunny Maid of Hong Kong Isle’’, melodious, harmonious, satisfy- Piano score now ready. Tic. Order now. A jdress SUNNY MAID, Box 626, Newark, N. J nov20 Radio Song—Big Novelty Hit. 2) song titles woven into one song. Words and music, 35¢. Also ‘‘Yust Yokes’, Swede dialect ssenelene, 25c; both 50c. Write CHAS, VARLEY, 546 Beaumont St., St. Paul, Minn. no727 Tom Harris, Author and Ar- ranger, 9 W. 99th St., New Work City. ALWAYS WRITE FOR = MUSICAL com- edy, Vaudeville Acts, Books and Sure- Fire Afterpieces to The T i Shop. HARRY ASHTON, 357 N. Clark St., Chicago. Send for list BLACKFACE KOMICAL KONVERSATION — A two-act. 50c coin. KELLICK, 1202 Ger- man, Erie, Pa. Cash =“ for Names of Stores 700, “Minneapolis, Christmas specialty — _ - Beat tifully Tinseled Art, Cards, for the New Ye ear’’; worth $3. 00. Anyone can sell one or more enichay at $1 or more each » nearly every store. Cost you ™) cents each; 20 or more, 35 er day ° CONSOLIDATED CO., 65-P West Van Buren Christmas Booklets, $1.75 to ° Se. 5, KLEES COMPANY, 1710 Unde reliff "Ave. - Farm Paper Canvassers—Cash in on 35-million-dollar Sugar Beet Crop. big-money proposition , Western Kansas and Western culation Department, WESTERN FARM LIFE, Go Into Business for Yourself Specialty Candy tunity to earn $50 to $1: no candy book free. Drawer 98, Kast Orange, w. HILLYER RAGSDALE, AGENTS’ OWN BRAND SOAPS AND BUG Killers. COLUMBIA LABORATORIES, 18 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, N. Y. dec4 A BUSINESS OF YOUR OWN MAKING Sparkling Glass Name and Number Plates, Checkerboards, Signs. Big book and sample free. E, PALMER, 501 Wooster, Ohio. tf AGENTS WITH CARS TO WHOLESALE AND retail No-Mist, guaranteed to keep wind- shields perfectly clear in yainy, snowy or sleety weather. Men who can demonstrate in stores and handle crews preferred. Particulars free. Sample outfit, postpaid, 0c Write NO-MIST LABORATORIES, 6950 Pernod, St Louis, Mo, AGENTS—BEST SELLER: JEM RUBBER RE- pair for tires and tubes; supersedes valcaniza tion at a saving of over 800 per cent.: put it on cold, it vulcanizes itself in two minutes and is guaranteed to last the life of the tire or tube: sells to every auto owner and accessory dealer, For particulars how to make big money and free sample, address AMAZON RUBBER co., Philadelphia, Pa. Dept, 706. nov27 AGENTS SELL OUR BLEACHING CREAM TO the colored trade. Big hit placine wiée- awake persons on easy street. PRIMAL CHEMICAL CO.. Indianapolis, Ind. nov20 AGENTS—MAKE $500 BEFORE XMAS WITH our Beautiful Hand Woven Rugs, (Cushion Covers, Toy Rugs, ete. Free sample, postpaid Address EUREKA CO., Fairfield, I). nova AGENTS — MAKE MONEY SELLING OUR “Everbright’’ Polishing Cloths. Sample for stamp. MOORE PRODUCTS, Lapeer, Mich im now 2 AGENTS—EVERY CAR OWNER AND HOUSE- wife will buy Auto Mitten Dusters, Send for particulars and free sample offer. NA- TIONAL FIBRE BROOM CO., St. Louis, Mo. nov AGENTS WANTED — NEW, NEATER WIN- dow Lock; sell six to a home easily noe profit; samplesfree. ALDEN MFG. CO., Box 1521, Provideftce, R. 1. nov2 AGENTS, DEMONSTRATORS — EARN BIG ener selling United No-Cement Tube Patch and Self-Vuleanizing Tire Plaster Patches. UNITED PATCH co., Covington, Ky. nov27 AGENTS - — BUILD UP A PERMANENT RE- peat bus ness with “Why 4Vorry Stain Re- movers’’: big commissions, SCIENTIFIC FOR- MULAS CO., 2457 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Mich, novat AGENTS -— EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO make 1 percent’ selling Pearls, Beads, Com- pacts, Flowers and Novelties Pr fumes and Cosmetics Apply Gi CHESTNUT ST., Room 202, Philadelphia, Pa. AGENTS — MAKE A DOLLAR AN HOUR, Sell new kind of Sharpeners. Sharpens all knives and tools *kly Demonstrating sample free, PREMIES. MFG, CO., Dept. 141, Detroit, Mich, A NEW ONE—7 TOOLS IN 1. RULE, SCREW Driver, Wrench, Wire Cutter, Stripper, ete. Send 25c¢ for sample. F, CRAMER, 20 East Jackson Blvd., Chicago BIG MONEY — ~e* HAND CLOTHING and Rummage Sales ye supply everything, CHICAGO CLOTHING SUPPLY. 3149 South State, Chicago, BIGGEST LITTLE THING OUT—UNIVERSAL Household Device, day in day out and year round where chairs are used ig money- making harvest to agents. Sample, postpaid, 50 cents, Write for particulars, JOS, BOUSKA & SON, Bridgeport, Wash. e CLEAN UP 50c TO $1.00 EACH SALE—PAID naa No delivering, license or stock necessary Free particulars. MISSION FAC- TORY & 519 N. Halsted, Chicago. novi7 DEMONSTRATORS — EMBROIDERY GUIDE. Best on market; approved by Modern Pris- cilla, Try it, Free sample; particulars, A, COLBERT, Box 548, Ocean Park, Calif, dect EARN $10 DAILY SILVERING MIRRORS, Plating, Refinishing Metalware, Headlights, Chandeliers, Bedsteads. Outfits furnished ROBERTSON DECIE LABORATORIES, 1133 roadway, New York. dee : GET OUR FREE SAMPLE CASE = — ~ TOILET Articles, Perfumes and Specialities. Wonder- fully profitable. LA DERMA CO., Dept. RK, St. Louis. nov27 HAIR TONIC IN BULK — DRY POWDER form. Simply add water and bottle, Attrac tive labels furnished, Fast sellers at big profita, Beginners’ Outfit, prepaid, 50c, CASEY COMPANY, 21 /’elham, Boston, Mas» - f ] IN GAG $1.00, Angeles, : SCC |: — BO a | — ty St., J ee i ee : _ pe _— : sy tono, cast (rin i esa), | ay CASH (First Line and Name Biack Type) e So. | Po a ee " 7 = = log. 100 Underwear, ties, ete. | Boston, Ma _ | BP ee =| | - UNI- n §&8t., } Findlay, 0. : Daa SUE a hc | } | Po i; SY " | : | j Sor t ing new ee | ccm es . | | Po i ri a | po | - | es | | Be i | Be a | $5 per 100; Greeting Cards, Post Cards, | Seals, Tags, New Year's, bargain prices. i Christ 4 ackage £5 per 1h) Samnloe price . : $10 New ork . cegemieiieigs rien se ccnp peterpan cra ecia matinee — | We ha rado, Wroming, Utah, Id v Mex », Montana, Nevada, Ari; iii _ : ~ ——— . UW nis : | | = —— Pe : ee \ Operating our New Systen a | — | Factories, home or small room anywhere; PY] . a i it : '
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a 2. ie” eee ee, ee ne TER PROFITS—YEAR-ROUND ag re guaranteed line Dress and Work Overalls, Work Pants, Lumber Jacks, Play Suits, $10-$25 daily easy. Complete outfit free. 43, 4922-28 Lin- nova? Shirts, Leather Vests, We show you how. NIMROD SHIRT CO., Dept. coln Ave., Chicago. EY ARE—FIFTY FAST SELLERS HERE, TH needs and buys, $50 weekly easily | & G. MFG. CO., Dept. 106, Pitts- made. burgh, Pa. HOT DOG! SEE AD NEW GOODS. RENO. MAKE SPARKLING GLASS NAME AND Number Plates, Signs, ete., with. my com- plete instructions, diagrams, formulhs; price so FRANK SHILLING, 1017 Dueber, Canton, Ohlo MAKE $20 DAILY SELLING MERCHANTS $1.00 Changeable Letter Display Signs, T5c profit every sale. MAZE MANUFACTURING co., Norwood Station, E $300.00 PER MONTH—SELL $5 ARTI- “= tor $1. DIAMOND SUPPLY, Box 371, Washington, Pa. MEN'S SILK TIES, IN HOLIDAY BOXES, AT $4.50 per dozen; Silk and Wool at $4.50; her Silks at $5.00 and $7.50 per dozen; Silk- hs tted Four-in-Hand, silk lining, boxed. at $7.50 per dozen; All-Wool Cashmere Mufflers, ndividual boxes, at $15.00 per dozen. Other specials List upon request. MELTSNER NECKWEAR CO., 24 East 2ist St., New York. Chicago. dec4 YOU CAN EARN BIG PROFITS SE Self-Threading Needles, Aw ge tion. Sample free, HENCO, 246 Fifth Ave., New York, nov27 62c PROFIT FROM EVERY $1.00 SALE. GET in on this. Pioneer Health Herbs benefits everybody. Sout free, Washington, D. TOTTEN, 3222 11th, $10 DAILY SILVERING MIRRORS, PLATING — - ne lamps, reflectors, autos, beds, chandeliers by new method. Outfits furnished. Write GUNMETAL ©O., Ave. G, Decatur, Ul. nov20 ANIMALS, BIRDS AND PETS Ge WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25e. 6e WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Total ef Words at One Rate Only. Cockatoos! White Sulphur Crested, $84 dozen, $8 each; Rosas, $48 dozen, ng euch blue Mountain Loorikeets, $15 per pair AND FANCIERS’ Ex- CHANGE, 2733 Mission, San Francisco, Calif. nov20 For Sale—Clown Dog Doing a ta om. Act strong enough to be billed separately. props, right price. LANCAS- TER AMUSEMENT CO., 401 South Broad 8t., Lancaster, O. MIRRORS RESILVERED AT HOME — COSTS les 5 cents per equare foot; you charge 75 cents. Immense profits plating like new, brassy worn-off auto parts, reflectors, tableware, ves, ete. Outfits furnished. Details free. SPRINKLE, Plater, 500, Marion, Ind. dec18x NO DULL TIMES SELLING FOOD, PEOPLE must eat. Federal distributors make big money; $3,000 yearly and up. No capital or experience needed. Guaranteed sales. Unsold goods may be returned. We furnish you with sample case, license and free samples for customets. Sure repeat orders. a territory. Ask now! FEDERAL PURE FOOD CO., ©-2807 Archer, Chicago. tf OVERCOATS—I SELL THEM; ALSO STREET Suits in wholesale lots, Slightly used. Write for prices LACE, 1834 North Halsted, Chicago se | SUPPLIES. CASES, TRIPODS, LLINOIS MAGIC SHOP, 18 West oh aware ia ce, Chicago. POLMET POLISHING CLOTH REMOVES TAR- ish from all metals without the use of liquid paste oF powder, Our agents eay it sells like “hot cakes’, Retails 25c; sample fre. A. H. GALE CO., 15 Edinboro &.. Boston, Mass, SALESMEN AND SALESLADIES TO TAKE orders at schools for beautiful Football and Rasketball Jewelry Novelties. Good profits. Pocket size samples. No experience or money necessary, Give references. ALFAB, 8 North Second St., Philadelphia, Fa. SAMPLE ease SENUIED DIAMOND Scarf Pin terms, 0c, OLDENRULE SALES, 14212 + Savannah, euedaal, 0. nov — NO LONGER—BECOME INDEPENDENT! te your own boss! tecome my representa- tive Introduce sensational 3-in-1 Hot Water Rottle Combination. Startling invention. @ Every home buys. 20.00 daily easily earned. No capital needed. I furnish everything. for great surprise. PRESIDENT, Lobl Mfg.. Dept. ¢ -111, Middleboro, Mass. dec4 SELL BY MAIL! BIG PROFITS! BOOKS, a: bargains. Particulars free! ELFCO z. 525 South Dearborn St,, Chicago, Il. declix ——— SELF-THREADING NEEDLES FIND SALE tn every home. Fine side line; big profits; easily carried. Sample free. LEE BROTHERS, 143 East 284 Bt., New York, nov20 4 SELL RADIUM WATER GENERATORS — Entirely new; fast seller, Repeat orders sure. Ideal for public markets, Permanent in- come: ask why today, RADIUM REFINERY. ‘0 Broadway, Oakland, Calif, decil SELL MEN'S NECKWEAR — WONDERFUL ) proposition, ASTOR, 318-A Broadway, New > nov27 SELL SUPER-POWER, THE BLUE WONDER _ crystals. Latest automobile product. Sells like a flash. Saves gas, increases power and Pep, removes carbon while driving. Just pour ato gas tank. Steady repeat article. Your profit 100% to 182%. Particulars free. Write today CASSARD SPECIALTY LABORA- TORIES, 35 Fountain Street. Grand Rapids, nov27 SFLLING LIKE BLAZES! — FLEVEN-PIECE lo ollet Goods assoriment at $2.25, with Swe hiece Carving Set free to your customers, 100% “ It. DAVIS PRODUCTS CO., Dept. 96, 1321 ‘rroll, " eago, THANCO ° VANILLA — BOTTLE YOURSELF! Cc oncentrat ed; add = water. Free labels. c oe shes competition! 500% profit! Tmmense seller, homes, bakeries, store s. Write THOMAS ma \NUFACTURING COMPANY, Indianapolis, dec4 WANT DISTRIBUTING AGENT FOR HAN- slick, powdered hand soap. Removes any- thing from hands. Everybody a customer. Sample free. SOLAR PRODUCTS ©O., D-2144 Troy, Chicago. tf WE START YOU WITHOUT A DOLLAR — protps, Extracts, Perfumes, Totlet Goods. Xperience unnecessary, CARNATION CO., Dept 1080, St. Louis, nov27 WRITE FOR } FREE SAMPLES — $15.00 42- Piece Individual Monogramed Initial Dinner Net for selling 12 pair Ladies’ Silk Hosiery; redit extended. BOX 807, Lexington, Ky. x Wanted — Bears, Lions, Mon- keys, other Wild Animals. Have for sale Trained Dogs, Elks, Wolves, Monkeys and Bucking Mules. WICK 7 eee Anima! Training Mart, Plain City, 0 nov27? Wanted To Buy—Dog Act, consisting of 2 to 4 dogs. Must be first- class and include props. State all in first letter. C. BUGH, 401 South Broad Street, Lancaster, O. DEEP-SEA WONDERS FOR PIT SHOWS, ALL specimens stuffed and dried: Balloon Fish, $1.00; Porcupine Fish, $1.00; Cow Fish, $1.00; Flying Fish, $1.00; Bat Fish, $1.00; Trigger Fish, $1.00; Moon Fish, $1.00; Sea Horse, $1.00; Horn Toad, $1.00; Stingray, $1.50; Dog Fish, $1.50; Shark, $2.00; ‘Sea Star, $1.00; Horseshoe Crab, $1,00; Alligators, $1.50 up; many other specimens, Send for catalog. JOSEPH FLEISCHMAN, 1105 Franklin, Tam- Pa, Fla. dec4 AMERICA'S MOST Catalogue, Box 105, nov27x ENGLISH BULLDOGS. outstanding and scientifie bulldog. ten cents. TRIANGLE Jackson Center, Ohio, FLINT’S PROCUPINES FOR PIT AND STORE shows, window display, ete., $10 pair. B, J. FLINT, North Waterford, Me. nov20 FOR SALE — 18-FOOT HIGH-DIVING DOG. YOUNG, 310 Spring St., Loudonville, 0. GERMAN POLICE PUPPIES AND TRAINED Dogs; papers to register; blood of world- famed show and screen dogs. 2 to 3 months old. Females, $20.00; males, $30.00. Airedale pei females, $7; males, $15.00. Address b UXE KENNELS, Flowery Branch, — oF HAVING OPENED TRAINING QUARTERS for producing domestic animal acts for cir- cus, vaudeville, fairs, ete., will buy, sell, ex- change or train acts, Four acts on hand for engagements. Tell us your wants. MANAGER PONY CIRCUS, R. F. D., Ivyland, Pa. nov27 INVEST $25 NOW IN PAIR MUSKRATS WE ranch them. Profits from increase end of three years amazing. NATIONAL MUSKRAT BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION, St. Cloud, ——~ noveux LARGEST PET SHOP IN THE COUNTRY — Lowest prices on all breeds of Puppies, Canaries, Talking Parrots, Fancy Birds, Persian Kittens, Monkeys, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, White Mice, Cages of all kinds. Free price list. MODERN PET SHOP, Ninth and Filbert Sts Philadelphia, Pa. PARROTS, DOUBLE YELLOW HEAD, LAST Year hatched. $48.00 dos; $6.00 each. Red Head, $35.00 doz; $4.00 each. Armadillos, 5.00; Coons, $6.00; Texas Wolf, $6.00; Deer, $50.00; Boas Snakes, $10.00; impor‘ed from Mexico, Stamp fer price list. LAREDO ZOO- LOGICAL BIRD AND ANIMAL CO., Box 516, Laredo, Tex. PEDIGREED PUPS—HIGH CLASS. POLICE, Airedales, Collies, Chows, Danes, Wire Hair. MAPLEWOOD KENNELS, Medway, 3, —_ ‘ lec SLOTH, UPSIDE DOWN ANIMALS, $5000, JAMES FLEMING, 166 W. Linden St., Ludlow, Ky. TURKEY AND CHICKEN CROSS—MALE, 2 years old, $5.00; Pullet, $5.00. Very . J. J, BOLT, 225 Nevada, Peoria, Il, WORLD'S LARGEST DOG KENNEL HAS FOR sale Oorang Airedales trained as watch dogs, automobile companions, children's playmates, hunters, retrievers and stock drivers. Also Big Game Hounds, Foxhounds, Coonhounds and Rabbit Hounds. All dogs individually schooled and trained by our famonvs canine specialists and shipped on trial Delivery and satisfac- tien guaranteed. Trained Dogs, $50.00 to $150.00 each. Thoroughbred Puppies, $15.00 to $35.00 each. Large illustrated catalog, 10c. OORANG KENNELS, Box 42, Larue, 0. x 38 GREYHOUNDS. SUITABLE FOR TRAINING; also 1 Rabbit-Broke Greyhound, E K, 119 W. Second, Cincinna' The Billboard, November 20, 1926 57 ATTORNEYS AT LAW Ge WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS N 25e. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE finst LINE. Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. Don’t Worry About Troubles, difficulties, ete. For advice and Prompt ac- tion regarding al! legal matters or money due consult LAWYER WALLACE, 2204 Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. Phone, Calumet 1143. nov20 ATTRACTIONS WANTED 7e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25e. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST tine, __ Figure Tout of Words at One Rate Only. Ride ides, Shows, Concessions wanted for Madeira Beach Amusement Park, adjacent St. Petersburg, Fla. <A new year- round resort on the Gulf of Mexico now opening up. Percentage basis, rental or will buy outright A. B. ARCHIBALD, P. O. Bor 1075, St. Petersburg, Fla. nov20 BOOKS be wees. CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢ Ge wo CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. pase Total et Words at One & Rate Only. Wonders, Secrets, ‘Mysteries, Dream Interpretations, Fortune Telling, Persian and Indian Secrets, Money-Making Formulas and Information. Book tells secrets not printed before. $1 cash or money order. MAIL-ORDER CHEMIST, Dept. 2, Box 1275, Chicago nov20 SPIRITUALISM — SIXTEEN PAGES OF IN- spiration, postpaid, ten cents. OBERMAN COMPANY, Box 1966, Los Angeles. nov27 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 6e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. Dancing School for Sale—Lo- cated on principal street in live city of 300,000. Fully equipped for all styles of stage and ballroom dancing. Low rent. Reason for selling, sickness. Write 0. A, FERGUSON, 290 Nashoba Ave., Columbus, 0. Sell Pro-Tex-Chex, a Check protector. Sample and details, 25c. GOLD- STEIN BROS., Santa Cruz, Calif. dect Start a Lunch Room. Sell Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches and Hot Chili. Have used my Chili Formula 8 years in my restau- rant. The Chili alone is making me over $100.00 per month at present. I average eell- ing more than 100 Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches each night. Will mail you both Formulas, printed complete, for a $1.00 bill or money order. Bank reference furnished; money re- turned if you are not satisfied. Address JESSE L. SANDERS, Box 374, Paris, ll. jant HAVE A CHICAGO LOOP ADDRESS—-ESTAB- lished 10 years. EDMOND, Office, 20 FEust Jackson, nov20 INCH DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENT. 100 MAG- azines, year, $32. WOOD'S POPULAR SERV- ICES, Atlantic City. RAISE MONEY — INVENTION, ANY BUSI- ness propositio Inexpensive, reliable method. INTERSTATE SERVICE. Blizabeth. N. J. a-c25 READ THE MAIL ORDER NEWS, AMERI- ca’s pioneer mail trade journal, quarter century old. Approximately 600 pages yearly of valuable information for becinners and established mail order houses. Analyzes mail order business, its- opportunities. Practicable mail order ideas, legitimate money-making schemes, instructive articles. Tells how to start, what to sell. Published monthly. Sub- scription $3.00 yearly. Send 25c for sample copy; none free. MAIL ORDER NEWS, 365 Bristol Bldg., New York. dec4 START GUM, PEANUT, MATCH VENDERS, Supplies and Slot Machine Business. SISE CO., Watervliet, N. Y. nov20 START A MAIL ORDER BUSINESS—SMALL capital required. Samples and Full Instrue- tions, sy CAPAWAN PRODUCTIONS, McAdoo, Pa 24 WORDS, 355 RURAL WEEKLIES, $14.20. ADMEYER, 41128 Hartford, St. ious, We ~ CARTOONS Se WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢ Je WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. COSTUMES, WARDROBES AND UNIFORMS Se WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢ 7e WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE riRst LINE. Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. ARTISTIC CHORUS COSTUMES, $10.00 PER set of six up. Complete productions cos- tumed. Send for catalogue. SAROFF, 874 Soulevard, Springfield, Ma A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT HISTORICAL Masquerade Costumes, $5.00 up; Satin Farm- erettes, Spanish Beach, Hawaiian, etc., reason- able. STANLEY, 306 West 22d St., New York. A-1 STAGE WARDROBE—LOWEST PRICES. Specialize in Evening Gowns, Wraps, Irides- eent, Jeweled, etc., up-to-the-minute Models. Aff€rnoon, Dancing, Street Dresses, Chorus Sets. House of class, flash, reliability and prompt service. Over 40 years at former address. ©, CONLEY, 232 W. 48th St., New York City. _ decid ATTRACTIVE WARDROBE — STAGE, CHAR- acter, Evening, Street. Spanish Shawls, Lingerie, Silk Opera Hose. Female Impersona- tor’s outfit. Wigs. Sanitary Rubber Busts. Lowest prices. Stamp for catalog. SEYMOUR, 246 Fifth Ave., New York. BABY CARACUL WHITE FUR cone. 42 breast, 45 inches long, new, $100 Fur Jackets, $20, $25. F. KAD . 600 North Dear- born St., Chicago, IL BAND COATS, $4.00; CAPS, $1.00; TUXEDO Coats, $6.00. JANDORF, 698 West End Ave., New York. CHORUS COSTUMES—SIX BLACK LEATH- erette Dresses, $9; six Cerise Sateen, $9; six Blue Pants Suits, $9; six Blue Baronette Satin Dresses, $15. All have hats. Other colors in stock Costume .Satin Dresses, 85 each. GERTRUDE LEHMAN, 12 Mercer — Cincinnati, O. DIRT CHEAP! SET CHORUS —— 8 fine costumes, bloamers attached, 14 come- dy hats, $8.00: 8 Clown Suits, $8.00; Minstrel Suit, $4.00. First $15 takes everything. 0, TYRRELL, Martins Ferry, FINE CURLY BOBBED WIGS — STAGE, Street, black or brown, $12.50; blonde or auburn, $15. Sanitary Rubber Bust-, $6; two pairs, $10; Silk Opera Huse, $3; two pairs, $5; Embroidered Spanish Shawls, $20. CAMP & CARPENTER, 216 Fifth Ave., Dept. 10, New York. ' FOOTMAN'’S OVERCOAT, SIZE 42, FINE condition, $6. LESSER, 1555 S. Karlov, Chieago GENUINE SIOUX INDIAN COSTUMES AND Beadwork. Buying direct from the Indian, our prices are reasonable. Write for complete price list. LYON CURIO STORE, Clinton, ne nev IMITATION FUR CHAPS, $12.00; REAL FUR, Tom Mix Five-Gallon $15.00; khaki backs. Hats. satin lined, $10.00; others $6.00 up. STANLEY. 306 W. 22d St., New York. ZIsTts SENT TO ~ DRESS ; DEALERS. JOB- ber sacrifices expensive Gowns worn only by models. HIRSCH'S, 467 Broadway, New Yor OVERCOATS, $5-$8; ALL SIZES. GOOD CON- dition. Ladies’ Fur Coats, wonderful values, $25-$30; Fur Jackets, $15-$20; Tuxedo Suite, $15: Policeman Coats, $4; Comedy Suits, $3; flashy Minstrel Suits, $5; Prince Alberts, $3; Chorus Sets, $5-$8. Stamp brings lists. WAL- LACE, 1834 North Halsted, Chicago. EXCHANGE OR SWAP WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢ x WORD, CASH. Atraactive FIRST LINE. Figure Total of Wate at One Rate Only. QUARTER SOUTH DAKOTA LAND FOR ELI Wheel and Merry-Go-Round. ARTHUR CURL, Tyndall, S. D. 1,200.00 EQUITY IN LOT NEAR LOS ~ AN . geles. Will exchange for Big Top or wild West Canopy. BOX L, care Billboard, 512% Gladys Ave., Los Angeles. nov20 FORMULAS BOOK FORM. PAMPULETS oR qwcare. Ge WORD, CASH. NO A Less T _= Se WORD, CASH. eerRACTIVE ener Lin Ee. Figure Tetal ef Words at One Rate Only. Distemper Formula, 50c. Sure eure for distemper in dogs and cats. 0. W. THOMAS, 125 N. McKean St., Kittanning, Pa. ANY FORMULA, $1.00 — rae FOR STAMP. Anything analyzed, $2. ASSOCIATED CHEMISTS, Indianapolis, ind. nov2t JUST OUT — PUNCTURE PROOF FORMULA for all makes of tires; worth $25.00, selling for $1.00. Get busy; going big. EVER RIGHT CO., 1311 Columbus, Bay City, Mich. nov20 BALDA'S TRICK CARTOONS, RAG PICTURES and Perforated Shects for vaudeville and all kinds of entertainments. Catalog free. BALDA ART SERVICE, Oshkosh. Wis. dec4 BE A RAPID-FIRE TRICK CARTOONIST. $2.00 buys complete Course, including 40 Clever Cartoon Stunts. Sample free. Dept. BB. MODERN ee SERVICE, 2) Bergen St., Brooklyn, N. jan22 RECEIPTS TO MAKE MEXICAN CHILI CON Carne and Mexican Tamales, both for $1.00. Are being used in all re staurants, hotels and American homes Also «others, 25¢ each. HILARIO CAVAZOS & BRO, Box 516, Laredo, Tex. 20e—ANY FORMULA DIME INFORMATION eC UREAD. Springs, Col. To Colorado dec4 —=- BE A RAPID-FIRE TRICK CARTOONIST — $2.00 buys complete Course, including 40 Clever Cartoon Stunts, “How To Give a Per- formance’, ‘‘How To Ori ginate I¢eas"’. Sample free. MODERN CARTOON = VICE, Dept. BB, 296 Bergen St., Brooklyn, | A nov20 100 LIGHTNING STUNTS WITH CHALK, §2 | 3.00 SAILOR ARTIST, 2925 Buclid, Kansas alt 3,000 FORMULAS, $1.00 — CATALOG FREE, ENGLEWOOD BOOK SHOP, 14822 Page Ave.. Harvey, M1. dec4 500 FORMULAS 20c — CATALOG FREE. _ IDEAL 1 BOOK SHOP, Park Ridge, Ill. nov27 3.000 VALUABLE FORMULAS AND RECIPES for $1.00, 368 pages. J, E, KEPHART, 415 Bast 73d, New York City. nov2t yr =O — |_| | 7. ei — , —— 7. SS i ee ee —__-— en a a ||
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in aE, ores he a ) 58 The Billboard, November 20, 1926 FOR RENT, LEASE OR SALE 7e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. 5c Bell, $40.00; 25c Bell, $70.00. Rebuilt by experts. AUTOMATIC COIN MACHINE SUPPLY CO., 542 Jackson, Chicago. dect Ozark Land—Ten Acres, $100; $5 monthly. Fine fishing, hunting, trapping, territory. ART ZIMMERMAN, 1800 N. Fifth, Kansas City, Kansas. nov20 35 Target Practice Machines, used one week, While they last, $8.50. 25% deposit, BONNER, 2400 Central, Minneapolis. 2 nov27 FOR SALE—NEW GOODS 7e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢c. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Total ef Words at One Rate Only. New Salesboards — Bargains. Write INTERSTATE COMPANY, Box 700, Minneapolis, Minn. decil $10 Value—New Watch, 50c. This master watch tells correct time in any place in the world. Set all clocks, watches by it. A wonderful and marvelous new watch. Each watch guaranteed or money fre- funded. WORLD WIDE PATENT ENTER- PRISES, INC., 945 Amsterdam Ave,, New York. Mailed on receipt of 50c stamps, nov27 ARCADE AND CARNIVAL MEN!—STEREO- scopic Views for drop picture mac hines. Snap- (py, artistic views of New York’s most beautiful show girls, including girls from Winter Garden, Ziegfeld Follies and Earl Carroll ee The pictures you've always asked for. Immediate delivery, INTERNATIONAL MUTOSCOPE REEL CO., 629 West 43d, New York. MEXICAN-MADE PISTOL HOLSTERS, CAR- tridge Belts, Lariats, Horse-Hair Articles, Rattlesnake Belts. INGERSOLL LEATHER CO,, 415 Fannin, Houston, Tex. dec4 BIG PACKAGE OF NOVELTIES, 25c-—WRITE GROSS, 117 Avenue C, New York City. D NOVELTY GREETING CARDS, RENO, 2129 Wood- HOT DOG! Five samples, 25 cents, ward, Detroit, Mich. LATEST SKILL SLOT MACHINE, ‘“‘KATGIT Skillwin’’ will work with 5-cent or discs to suit any money to. play. Price, 65 dollars, 0. B. Dublin. Address BONI, 8, Lower O'Connell St., Dublin, Ireland. nov20 NEW MUTOSCOPE REELS! SNAPPY UP-TO- the-minute subjects, just releas d. Equip your old Mutoscopes with new reels and let them coin money for you immediately, IN- TERNATIONAL MUTOSCOPE REEL CO., 629 W. 43d, New York. SLOT MACHINES — HEADQUARTERS FOR Premium Machines. 2231 LAWRENCE §ST.. Philadelphia. nov27 TURN PENNIES INTO DOLLARS WITH MU- toscope, the only coin-operated motion pic- ture machine. Every Mutoscope a complete miniature movie theatre. Show ’em the movies and collect the money. Write for complete information. INTERNATIONAL MUTOSCOPE REEL CO., 629 W. 43d, New York. BALLOONS AND PARACHUTES, NEW AND spiiad: CONTINENTAL BALLOON CO,, Find- ay, le an COIN MACHINE BARGAINS, NO JUNK—3 late Caille Superior Bells. 25¢ play, $82.50; $240.00 for lot; also Dime 10) play, Superior, $82.50; 2 Caille Victory 5c Mint Venders, very latest improved models which closes coin slot when mint magazine empty, etc., $75.00; 3 Victory Venders without latest improvements, $65.00; Caille Straight Se Bell, 9693 serial, $60.00; Caille 25¢ Ben Hur Pick Your Color, $70.00; also 5c play, $62.50; 2 Caille Ball Gum Fortune Teller Combination, 1c, 5c, 10c play, miniature Bells, $40.00; also 5 brand- new, very latest improved models, never un- packed, $45.00; Mills 71938 Quarter Bel], $57.50; Mills late F, Sec Front Mint Vender, 102,275, used 2 weeks, impossible to tell been used, $7 5.00; Mills Side Vender, $40.00; Jen- nings Side Vender, $55.00. Machines al] A-1 condition, Guarantee to refund purchase price on any machine that proves unsatisfactory within 30 days, less our $1.00 day rental charge, while out our possession. Return transporation charges must be prepaid. Will allow examina- tion. 25% deposit required. Have following Penny machines: 2 Bat-a-Penny Base Ball Electric Light Machines, $21.50 each; Mills Wizard Fortune Teller, $8.00; Wee Wee Fortune Teller, $6.00; Ball Gum Vender Base Ball all metal machine, every tenth penny receives 2 balls gum, has label of base ball diamond with players, $9.50; Bal) Gum, glass globe, 1, 2, 3 machine finished pure white, $7.50; 3 Exhibit Supply latest improved Bull’s Eye Automatic Ball Gum Vender Target Practice Trade Ma- chine, cost $30.00, sacrifice $18.50; Blue Bird latest new Target Practice, automatically vends gum, cost me $25.00, sacrifice $17.50. This is complete list. Save your stamps unless you mean oe Deposit 25% required. Member N. V. M. A. We aim to satisfy. LEMKE SPECIALTY CO., 5434 Rohns Ave., Detroit, Mich. COMPLETE PLATFORM SHOW ON TRAILER, Bm Living Car, at big bargain. Set and ready to do business in ten minntes. cus W WANDREI, 1524 Church St., Detroit, ich ELECTRIC PIANOLIN TO TRADE FOR smaller machines. Four Exhibit Duoscopes, complete, three stands, $50.00; Regina Music ig $10.00. LAURENCE BAROUS, Oolitic, nd. FOR SALE—SLOT MACHINES, ALL KINDS. CITY SALES CO., Dubuque, Ia. decll FOR SALE OR TRADE—FOUR WAX FIG- ures, new. Will trade for large Rep, Tent, TERRY OWENS, Box 624, Lacona, Ia. FOR SALE CHEAP — ONE LONG-EAKINS Crispette Machine; complete outfit, little used. CHAS, E. HOWE, Rumford, Me. 60c PER GROSS BACHELOR BUTTONS, SELL 6 for 10c. Look at profit. Send for your supply immediately. Sell everywhere. WEIL’'S ae SHOP, 20 South 2d, Philadelphia, FOR SALE—SECOND-HAND GOODS @e WORD. CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25e, @e WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Total of Werds at One Rate Only. Corn Poppers—Lowest Prices. ms. Used and new Peerless and others. Dept. M, NATIONAL SALES CO., Des Moines, nov27 Corn Poppers — Peerless and others, cheap. NORTHSIDE CO., 1306 Fifth, Des Moines, la. jan8 For Sale, at a Big Sacrifice, my Weight-Guessing Chair Scale. $55.00 eash takes it. Address <-_ 2 CONNORS, 79% North St., Rochester, N, For Sale—Penny Arcade, 30 some machines. Best money maker on Boardwalk at Gordon State Park, Lake St. Marys, O. Priced to sell. Address BOX 41, St. Marys, 0. Front Mint Venders, $90 Guaranteed strictly brand new TO- MATIC COIN MACHINE SUPPLY con” 542 Jack-on, Chicago, decs Lord’s Prayer on Pinhead, _ Microscope, Tripod and Descriptive Sheet, $20. WM. SHAW, Victoria, Mo. decll Modern Penny Arcade for Sale—L. NELSON, 625 Surf Ave., Coney Island, New York. nov20 Sixty Pairs Chicago Roller s, some new. Make me cash offer. R. M. ‘SPANGLER, Fairmount Park, Red Lion, nov20 Tar rge t Practice Machines, brand new, $12.00. AUTOMATIC COIN MA- CHINE SUPPLY CO., 542 Jackson, Chicago. FOUR BARR TARGET PRACTICE PENNY Machines, $7 each, HAL C, MOUDY, Dan- ville, Il. nov20 HEADQUARTERS GUM, PEANUT, MATCH Venders, Slot Machines and Supplies. - SISE CO., Watervliet, N. Y. nov20 MILLS OR JENNINGS MINT VENDERS, ME- chanically perfect; cheap. Address OHIO NOVELTY CO., 40 Stone Block, ~ 4 an ONE JENNINGS NICKEL VENDER, $25; ONE Jennings Nickel Vender with mints displayed in front, $35; both machines for $55. Terms: Money order for one-‘hird, balance C, O, D, MT. AIRY SEED FARM, Paris, Ky. POP-CORN, PEANUT MACHINE, KINGERY make No, 62; good as new; cheap for cash, BOX 133, Scandia, Kan, VENEER RACKS FOR ALI MAKES OPERA Chairs at prices that save you money, REDINGTON COMPANY, Scranton, Pa. decll WE HAVE THE BEST EQUIPPED MA- chine shop for repairing all make of vend- ing and slot machines. We also carry a 10,000 stock of parts for Mills and Jennings ma- chines. Mints or bal) gum. $10.00 per case. =— or Jennings 5 cent side venders, $40.00 ach. 25 cent bell, $55.00 each. Address LIB- ERTY NOVELTY co., 8557 W. 22d St., Chi- cago, Ill, nov20 1 MILLIS 500 PLAY OPERATORS BELL, series 108,000, same as new machine, white mechanism, price $90.00. 1 Mills 25c Play Operators Bell, series 127,000, square glass front, very lat est machine built and has been uséd only one day, price $85.00, 2 Mills 25¢ Play O. K. Front Mint Venders, series 127,000, same as new, price $90.00 each. 30 Mills 25c Play Operators Bells, series 80,00C and _ up, square glass front; these machines have been used only four weeks and are in first-class condition; price $75.00 each. 10 “Mills 25¢ Play Side Mint Venders, series 80,000 and up, in extra fine condition, price $80.00 each. 1 Mills 5¢ Play O.K. Front Mint Vender,very latest model, series 127,000, square glass front, used only a week, better than a new machine, price $75.00. 10 Mills 5e Play Side Mint Venders, series 80,000 and up, square glass front, price $60.00 each; in lots of four, $55.00. 5 Jennings 25c Play Operators Bells, series 127,000, same as new and in wonderful condition, price $80.00 each. All of these machines we have listed are as we represent them, not old junk rebuilt or renickeled and patched up. We have hundreds of various other machines at bargain prices; machines that have been in storage for a few years but in wonderful condition all ready to operate. Some have =. round glass and others square glass. have 25c Play Operators Bells as low = $50.00 each that will run for a jong time without giving any trouble. We guarantee each and every one in writing and will ship with examination allowed upon deposit of $15.00, balance C. 0. D. We have satisfied thousands and can satisfy you. Wire or write J, F. GLEASON & CO. (Entire Second Floor), 542 W. Madison St., Chicago, Il. nov27 50c EACH—UNITED STATES SIGNAL FLAGS and Pennants, wool and mercerized, size 52x 52 inches, ten different kinds, good “condition. Great for decorations. Also new American Flags, all sizes. Special price to dealers. WHIL’S CURIOSITY SHOP, 20 South Second St., Philadelphia, Pa. $1.45—RICHARDSON BALL BEARING RINK Roller Skates, large quantity, all —_. a will buy 10,000 pairs ska‘es, any make an sizes. oy details. WEIL'S *cuRIOSITY SHOP, 20 South Second St., Philadelphia, Pa. $18.00 LEOPARD SKIN RUG, FOUR FEET wide by seven feet, including length of tail, mounted head, good ‘condition. Other mounted rugs and heads. WEIL’S CURIOSITY SHOP, 20 South 2d St., Philadelphia, Pa. FURNISHED ROOMS 3c WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS T 5¢ WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST ANNES Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. QUEEN CITY HOTEL, 25 EAST NINTH § Cincinnati, 0. For showfo'k, moTON, Canal 4397-X, 16 others near by, THREE-ROOM SUITES, LARGE KITCHEN — Right down town; five minutes to all agents. THELMA CHESTER, 403 North State, Chicago HELP WANTED Ge WORD, oaet NO ADV. LESS THAN Be WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE oe LINE. Figure Total ef Werds at One Rate Only. at yg PERFORMERS—START RIGHT. See ‘Instructions and Plans” section. JIN- GLE HAMMOND. nov27 STEAMSHIP POSITIONS—EUROPE, ORIENT, good pay, experience unnecessary; men and women. Send self-addressed envelope for list. BOX 30A, Mount Vernon, N. Y¥. REBUILT TRUNKS, WARDROBE. DRESS and Salesmen’s Samples at pric's that will save you half. REDINGTON. CO., Scranton, Pa, decll SLOT MACHINES, NEW AND SECOND HAND, bought,’ sold, leased, repaired and exchanged. Write for illustrative and descriptive list. We have for imm¢ediate delivery Mills or Jennings 0. K. Gum Venders, all in dc or 25c play. Also Brownies, Eagles, Nationals, Judges, Owls and all styles and makes too numerous to mention. Send in your old Operator Bells and let us make them into money-getting 2-bit machines with our improved coin detector and pay-out slides. Our construction is fool proof and made for long-distance operator with our improved parts. We do machine repair work of al! kinds, Address P, 0. BOX 178, North Side Station, Pittsburgh, Pa. nov27 SIDEWALL BARGAINS—20,000 FEET NEW Sidewall, 6.40 ounce drill, hand roped all around, best Manila rope, 8 feet high, $34.00 hundred feet; 9 feet high, $38.00 hundred feet; 10 feet high, $42.00 hundred feet; new stock, Send deposit. KERR CO., 1954 Grand Ave., Chicago. nov27 TWO CARLOADS BATTLESHIP LINOLEUM and Cork Carpet, Government standard, guar- anteed perfert. Prices half retail. REDING- TON CoO., Scranton, Pa. dec18 TWO JENNINGS 5c MINT VENDERS, ONE with front display, $55 each: two Mille front display Mint Venders, high serials, ninety-six thousands, $50 each, or four Machines, $200 half cash, balance C. O. D. ROYLER SALES COMPANY, (Canton, 0. nov20 VELOUR, SATEEN DROPS, CYCLORAMAS, A ratus, Costumes, Tights, Supporters, URICE, 44 W. Gist St., New York City. WANTED — GYPSY WOMAN; SOUTH ALL winter; travel by machine, Address BOX C-31, Billboard, Cincinnati, 0. “‘WANTED—HYPNOTIC SUBJECT, LADY, FOR window sleep; small preferred. State all first om THE LEADER STORE, Mount Ho'ly, N. WANTED—RING PERFORMER AND HAND- to-hand balancer for top mounting in a well recognized, 3 people act. Wire or write JOSEPH ROTH, care Bertha Apt., 323 W. 434 St., New York. HELP WANTED—MUSICIANS 6e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. 8e WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE Bay J LINE. Figure Total ef Words at One Rate Only. A-1 Clarinetist, Doubling Saxo- phone, Five-piece orchestra. Pictures. Town of forty thousand. No Sundays. Salary thirty- five. Experienced man acquainted with all standard libraries. Must have a good tone and intonation. State age and experience in answering. Address BOX C-39, care Billboard, Cincinnati, A-1 ALTO SAXOPHONE, struments. Sight reader, good tone and must be hot. Young. Write or wire ORCHESTRA, 220 Sixth St., Peoria, Il. DOUBLING IN- ALTO SAX., DOUBLING CLARINET AND Trumpet, Sight read r, play hot and sweet, sing some, Steady. W. M. KLITZ, 610 s. Ninth St., Aberdeen, 8. D. DANCE ORCHESTRAS—SEND FULL PARTIC- ulars and photo. GEO, L. BUCHNAU BOOK. G AG . Columbia, Tenn, nov20 LEADERS, VIOLINISTS, PIANISTS, CELI- ists (doubling Saxophone or Banjo preferred), Saxophonists and Drummers for ocean liners ROOM 714, 1482 Broadway, New York decd PIANO-ACCORDIONIST — ALTO SAX, DOUV- bling Dixieland Clarinet, Trumpet, Trom- bone, Pianist, Drummer or organized orches- tra. State age, reference, photo, particulars. Vaudeville and dance. APARTMENT NO. 15, Hotel Talgarth, Cleveland, O. WANTED — PIANIST. MUST BE SIGHT reader, for accompaniments and __ solos. Lyceum; traveling south in closed car. If in or near Chicago give street address and phone number. CARL ADAMSON, Billboard, Chicago, nov20 WANT COLORED AND HAWAIIAN MUSI. cians, Acts and Orchestras, H. K. LEWIS, 903 East Commercial St., Inglewood, Calif. WANTED — PIANO LEADER yy: PICTURES and vaudeville. Wire W. J. DART, 525 Quay St., Port Huron, Mich, WANTED AT ONCE—TRIO, VIOLIN, PIANO, Cello. Pictures; seven nights, two matinces. Permanent. Must have Nbrar THE DE THEATRE, Iron River, Mich = _ WANTED—VERSATILE MUSICIANS ON ALL instruments for dance and_ radio, Only highest type men considered. Write detai's and salary, CALEY ADAMS, General Delivery, Amarillo, Tex, WANTED—LADY MUSICIAN. MIDDLE AGE, single. Violin and Pianist: — other instruments, BOX 741, Columbus, 0 INSTRUCTIONS AND PLANS: S WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 250. 6e WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST _ Figure Tetal ef Words at One Rate On! NOVELTY ACROBATIC STUNTS, GROUND Tumbling, Bending, Balancing, Clowning, etc. Professiona) training; easy method Bg learning. Complete illustrated instructio $2.00. JINGLE HAMMOND, Adrian, Mich decll THEATRICAL SCENE PAINTING TAUGHT by mail. Practical low-priced correspondence courses, We sell Lithographed, Colored Scenery Models, Send stamps for literature, ENKE- BOLL ART ACADEMY, Omaha, Neb. VENTRILOQUISM TAUGHT ALMOST ANY one at home, Small cost. Send 2¢ stamp today for particulars and proof. SMITH, Room 8-145, 125 North Jefferson, Peoria, Ill, x MAGICAL APPARATUS ALE. ne and Cut tm = woro.“cas - NO ADV. LESS THAN 20. Se WORD, CASH. Greece rinse nine, Figure Tetal of Werds at One Rate Only. Laurice Magical Shop—Tricks of all kinds. 799 Broadway, Brooklyn, N. Y. nov20 Professional Mind Readers, Crysta} Gazers—Send 20c for 40-Page [Il- lustrated Catalogue (and Horoscope sample). containing largest selection of mind-reading arparatus and supplies in the world. NELSON ENTERPRISES, 198 8. Third, Columbus, 0. MAGICIANS’ FULL DRESS SUITS, COM- Plete, $12; Tuxedo Suits, $15; beautiful Eve- ning Gowns, $10; Fur Coats, $25; Men's Overcoats, $5-$8. WALLACE, 1834 North Hal- sted, Chicago. PLAY LODGES, CLUBS OR VAUDEVILLE with our Magic, Mind Reading, Crystal Gaz- ing, Spiritualistic and Escape Acts. Easy work, Big returns. We teach you how. Six cents brings catalog; none free. Low prices; prompt service. GEO. A, RICE, Auburn, N. Y. dec4 SPIRIT PHOTO OF HERRMANN, 5c. BAR- gains in new and used magic. Dime and penny, $1.50. Catalog and jist, 10c. CHESTER MAGIC SHOP, 403 North State, Chicago. MISCELLANEOUS Je WORD, CASH. ADV SS THAN 25¢. Se WORD, CASH. ATr RACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Words at One Rate Only. Shelled Pecans — New Crop, whole, in 5-Ib. —— a lb.; pieces, in 5-lb. cartons, 65¢ Send your orders. HILARIO CAVAZOS y "BRO, Laredo, Tex. NEWCOAT—POSITIVELY PRESERVES puco and all other auto finishes. Saves painting. Pints, $1; delivered C. O. D., $1.12. Address NEWCOAT, 104 Portsea St., New Haven, Conn. Sole Distributors, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES For ese ee re BUY. Ge WORD, CAS NO ADV THAN 250, 6e WORD, SASH: ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Total ef Words at One Rate Only. Automatic - Playing Concerti- nas, Radios and Books. MISCHLER SPE- CIALTIES, Suite 501, 32 Union Square, New York City. nov20 Deagan Marimba Xylophone, number 4724, four octaves, forty-nine bars, used for only a few months, good as new, for sale cheap for cash. Address TANGLEY CO., Muscatine, Ia, nov27 Ludwig Machine Tympani, used two months, like new, $50 with order, $100 Cc. 0. D. G. T. LEGG, Staunton, Va. a. SO : es a 1 as —__ — — fF | oo} I —— a, ————— | — ige—_+—_ " a ee re“ " ES
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, 72 ~~ - tae Two Deagan Unifons in Good condition for sale, Priced cheap for quick , ., Muscatine, Ia. cash sale, TANGLEY co. a RCHESTRA INSTRUMENTS — —— 4 pn Professional House, Send for new Catalog, Big Bargain Bull tin and new issue of our complimentary magazine, the Musi- cal Booster. We are distributors of Buescher, Ludwig, Vega and many other best makes; buy, sell, exchange and repair all instruments. Write us regarding any trade contemplated, as we positively make best offers for your old in- strument; also convenient terms to all r spon- sible people. Over three hundred high grade eed and Sample Instruments in stock at bar- gain prices; new list just out. We also sup- ply professionals all over the country with Band and Orchestra Music, Our new Bulletin con- tains all the hits and can furnish anything pub- Jished at guaranteed lowest prices, Glad to send instruments on examination and to open ap account with any responsible musician, Send your name today and get acquaint d with the House owned and operated by Professional Mu- siclans, Let us know how we can serve you now, and be sure to visit us whenever in Kansas City. CRAWFORD-RUTAN COMPANY, 1012-14 C. McGee St., Kansas City, Mo, FARANCE SALE, DEMONSTRATOR AND ag Instruments. Gold Olds Trombone, $110; gold trimmed, $85; Brench Besson Trum- pets, gold trimmed, $100; Holton, Conn, Jay, Buescher Trumpets, gold trimmed, $50; Gold Vega, $80; Loree Oboe, Conservatory, $175; Gold Conn Alto Saxophone, de luxe case, $140; Silver Buescher, Alto, $90; Conn Alto, $85; B- Soprano Conn, $65; Gold C-Soprano. $75; many others. Write us. WALTERSDORF, oa, Ia. e CORNETISTS, TROMBONISTS, SAXOPHON- ists, Clarinetists, get “Free Pointers’’, Name instrument. VIRTUOSO SCHOOL, Dept. 37, Buffalo. N. Y¥. febdS E-FLAT ALTO SAXOPHONE, HOLTON MAKE. silver finish, like new, in case; seventy-five dollars, three days’ trial, H. SAILOR, Station B, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. FOR SALE — TYMPANIES; CHEAP. HAM- MEL SCHOOL OF MUSIC, Davenport, Ia. FOR SALE—XYLOPHONE, 3 OCTAVE, F TO F, with resonators; like new, for $45.00; will ship and alow examination, MARCUS LANG.- DON, 41 Cottage St., Rutland, Vt. PATENTS Ge WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 250. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Words at One Rate Only. The Billboard, November 20, 1926 59 SONGS FOR SALE Se WORD. CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. 7e WORD, CASH. ATTRACT.VYE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal of Words at One Rate Only. PATENTS—WRITE FOR OUR FREE GUIDE Books and “Record of Invention Blank™ be- fore disclosing inventions. Send mode, or sketch of invention for inspection and instruc- tions, free. Terms reasonable. VICTOR J. oo & CO., Ninth and G, Washington, PERSONAL Ge WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal of Werds at One Rate Only. Any One Knowing the Where- abouts of Herman Brown, kindly communi- cate with FRANCIS HARPER, Conway Bildz., Chicago, Ill. Very important. nov27 JAMES BYERS — WRITE YOUR BROTHER CARL at once. He is permanently located at Olney, Tex, PAT MURPHY—MISSED YOU IN BUFFALO. Write AGNES, care Mrs. Petrie, 21 Morse, Toronto, Canada. Good news. R, B. PETERSON—WRITE TO YOUR FATHER immediately. 900 CHAPARRAL, Corpus Christi, Tex. SALESMEN WANTED 7e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. Ge WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Werds at One Rate Only, Auto Radiator Shutter, New patent. Retails $1.50. $20 daily easy. Write for sample. JONES, 802 N. Clark, Chicago. Salesmen — New Invention beats vacuum sweeper and all its attach- ments. No electricity required. All comgtet. only $2.95. Over half profit. Write 0, P. MORGAN, Manager, 703 Grimes St., Fairfield, la. nov27 FIVE ‘“‘LIVE WIRE" SALESMEN FOR TEXAS and South, SHOPE MANUFACTURING CO., 2911 East Grand, Des Moines, Ia. FOTOPLAYER, STYLE 35, IN GOOD CONDI- tion Will sell for cash or trade for any- thing of value. Write BOX O©-13, Billboard, Cincinna ‘i. nov20 OVERCOATS, $5.00-§8.00; ALL SIZES, GOOD condition. Tuxedo Suits, $15.00; Blue Band Coats, Regulation, $3.50; Caps, $1.00; Red Band Coats, $5.00; Comedy Hats, 10 for $1.25; Ladies’ Fur Jackets, $15.00. WALLACE, 1834 North Halsted, Chicago. SALESBOARD SALESMEN MAKING SMALL towns—One sale a day nets you $105 weekly. Full commission on repeats. K..& 8. SALES CO., 4338 Ravenswood Ave., Chicago. dec4 SCENERY AND BANNERS 6e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢, Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Werds at One Rate Only. SAXOPHONISTS—ALL MAKES SAXOPHONES cleaned, repaired, repadded. Send for cir- cular. CHAS, ADAMS, Pittsfield, NH. os nove STEEL MARIMBA DRUMMER, TENOR Banjo, Mandolin, Electric Wiring, Deagan Organ Chimes, MER BARTER, DeWitt, saved, UNA-FONS, DEAGAN, WANTED AND FOR sale, State all. CONCERT MUSIC co... lock Box 986, Indianapolis, Ind. WURLITZER NICKEL SLOT HARP—BEAUTI- ful instrument in first-class condition with six extra rolls music. Bargain at $100.00. HAL C. MOUDY, Danville, Il. dec4 XYLOPHONE, DEAGAN, NO. 870, LIKE NEW, cost $123.00; s.1l for $65.00, GERST, 2674 W. 25th &t., Cleveland, 0, $2000 WEYMANN GUITAR, SWEET LOUD tone, good condition. Also 1,000 other musi- cal instruments all kinds. Get free list. WEIL'S CURIOSITY SHOP, 20 South 2d St., Philadelphia, Pa. ORGANS REPAIRED Se WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25. 7e WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Total ef Words at One Rate Only. Organs Repaired and Rebuilt with new music. Any make, crank cylinder, cardboard or paper. Full particulars on re- quest. J. 8. GEBHARDT ORGAN CO., Tacony, Philadelphia, Pa. decll PARTNERS WANTED FOR ACTS (NO INVESTMENT) Se WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. 7s WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Total of Words at One Rate Oniy. Tumbler — Understander That can do top and also dance, about 5 ft., ¢ in; weight 185, for neat variety act. State “lL For action wire STUDIO, Room 110, Odd Fellows’ Temple, Cincinnati, 0. WANTED—YOUNG LADY FOR PARTNER Must play Banjo, Violin or Accordion, I play Banjo. To frame act together. Address JACK THOMAS, 755 N. Dearborn, Hotel Rice, Room 508, Chicago. WANTED QUICK FOR OKLAHOMA, THEN South — Partner for booking and directing Home Talent Minstrels, Fashion Shows, ete. Address BOX ©-38, Billboard, Cincinnati, QO. A SATEEN DROP, 18x24 FEET, ANY COLOR, $25.00; beautiful decorative Sateen Drops, gold trimming, $35.00. SAROFF, 874 Boule vard, Springfield, Mo, ARTISTIC MODERN SCENERY, DYE DROPS, Banners at greatly reduced prices if you order now. _Send dimensions for prices and catalogues. EN OLL SCENIC CO., Omaha, Neb. decll SCENERY—BEAUTIFUL FANCY INTERIOR (marbe pillar effect) Cyke, 20x36, folds into suitcase; 200 feet Sash (ord, Pulleys, com- plete, and string of Footlrghts, all in perfect condition. Will send entire outfit, parcel post paid, by return, for $75.00. Drop alone worth $125. Address CHAS, VARLEY. 546 Beaumont St., St. Paul, Minn, USED SCENERY BARGAINS. STUDIO, Alton, Ill. 2ND-HAND SHOW PROPERTY FOR SALE @e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢c. Se WORD. CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Words at One Rate Only. BALLOONS, PARACHUTES, AEROPLANE Chutes, Rope Ladders, etc. THOMPSON BROS. BALLOON CO., Aurora, Il. nov27 KINGSLEY decll EECTRICAL EFFECTS, CLOUDS, WAVES, Fire. Ripples, Waterfalls, Crystal Balls, Navy Searchlights. SPOTLIGHT NEWTON, 244 West 14tb St., New York. dec25 ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS, FORD FRONT- End Power Attochments, Generators, Motors ete. Save one-half. THOMPSON BROS., 85 Locust St., Aurora, Ill, nov27 FORD TON TRUCK. CUSHMAN GAS ENGINE, Generators, VPower’s 6A Picture Machine, for‘y reels Film, Screen, forty by forty Top; complete show. E, HICKS, 325 Ashby St., Atlanta, Ga, FOR SALE — BEAUTIFUL BALLY-HOO Truck, Lobby Display, Una-Fon, Bear Cub. HAMILTON STEEL, Farmington, Il. FOUR PRIZE WALTZ SONGS—BUY THE following four song hits: “Let's Go, Bill, to Jacksonville’’; “Sweetheart, I'm Dreaming of You’; “When the Sun Goes Down, My Darling Mary Dear’’, and “Light Wine and Beer for Tonizht’’. The words and music of these songs are beautifully arranged with a sweet and very catchy melody. The composer has donated them to the building fund of the St. Thomas Parish, St. Cloud, Fla. Composed br O. P. McCabe, the anthor of ““‘Where the Chagrin River Flows’’. Buy these songs and help the building of our church. Hoping you will never be in want. The above four songs for $1.00. Sold by 0. P. McCABE, Box 393, St. Cloud, Fla. x HOKUM SONGS — FREE LIST. WRITE JOLLY BERT STEVENS, Billboard, Cincin- nati, O. decll SEND 25c FOR 5 OF OUR BEST 30c SONGS and Wonderful Se!ling Proposition. RYBACK PUBLICATIONS, 916 Mapleton, Oak Park, Ill. SONG OF THE OLD-TIME DANCE — VERY catchy; good swing. In sheet music or or- chestrations, BILLY PATIENEES, 174 Maple St., Springfield, Mass, TATTOOING SUPPLIES (Designs, Machines, Formulas) Ge WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25°. WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LIN Figure Tetal ef Words at One Rate Only. ELECTRICAL COMBINATION MACHINES, patented, cheapest. WAGNER, 11 Chatham Sq., New York City. jan8 TATTOOING SUPPLIES manufacturer, Catalogue free. ‘WATERS, 965 Putnam, Detroit, Mich, TENTS FOR SALE (SECOND-HAND) Ge WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal of Words at One Rate Only. LARGE TENTS FOR SALE—70-FOOT ROUND Tops, 70x105 and 50x80 feet, complete with center poles; built by Baker-Lockwood. C, M. KEEGAN, 1302 Sansom St., Philadelphia. n DIRECT FROM PERCY dec18 0r20 TENT BARGAINS—SLIGHTLY USED, 30x45, 30x50, 35x65, 40x70, 50x80, 60x90, 100x150. 250 other Tents, all sizes. Concession Tents, Dining and Cook, Camping, etc. Write for prices. KERR CO., 1954 Grand Ave., Coteame. +. nove $8.50—NEW HEAVY KHAKI WATERPROOF Government Canvas Covers, 9x15 feet, hemmed with rope, worth $25.00; also other size Covers and Tents. Write for our free new list of Tents and Tarpaulins. We ship merchandise anywhere. WEIL'S RIOSITY SHOP, 20 South Second St., Philadelphia, Pa. x THEATRICAL PRINTING Ge WORD, CASH. NO Vv. THAN CTIVE FIRST LINE. nm A Se WORD, CASH. ATTRA Figure Tetal of Words at One Rate Only. 500 GUMMED STICKERS, 4 LINES, 25 CTS. PR a H. EPPLEY, 328 North Queen St. ork, Pa. TYPEWRITERS FOR SALE Se WORD. CASH. NO ADV. LES® THAN 25c. 7e WORD. CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. TYPEWRITERS—DON’T BUY TILL you get our list. All guaranteed machines. REDINGTONS, Scranton, Pa. deell WANTED PARTNER (CAPITAL INVESTED) Ge WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25. 8e WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Total ef Werds at One Rate Only. Lady Partner Wanted—Circus woman. A-l opportunity. Investment re- quired secured. Permanent; 50-50 basis. WIE LIAM BERGEN, care Traymore Farm, Ivy- land, Pa. nov20 WANTED TO BUY, LEASE OR RENT Se WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 7e WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST uke: Figure Total ef Words at One Rate Only. Varietys of April, May To complete book. Mention lowest. FENLON, 606 E. 24th St., Paterson, N. J. a Wanted To Buy— Complete Minstrel Outfit. Must he in good shape and cheap with seats for 2.000 or more. THOMP. SON, Box 673, Lemon City, Fla. nov27 Wanted — Cook House, Com- plete, or what have you over 16 feet? HEFFERNAN, 480 Willis Ave., Bronx, N. ¥. ARCADE MACHINES. ALI KINDS. BEST cash prices paid. LOUIS RABKIN, 926 East 180th St., New York City. nov27 SLOT MACHINE OWNERS, ATTENTION!— Wanted all makes of Slots regardless of make. Send us your machines for our a proval. Write us first. CAPAWAN PR DUCTIONS, McAdoo, Pa. SMALL MERRY-GO-ROUND OR KIDDIB Swing. J. W, MINDER, Box 220g, Route 4, Hampton, Va. WANT SECOND TENT FOR MINSTREL show, 40x60 or larger, khaki or complete outfit, for cash, JOHN F. VOSS, Bordelon- ville, La, WANT TO RENT OR BUY—SMALL MOTOR- drome. cheap; good condition. » — Billboard, 1560 Broadway, New ork. WANTED—CAILLE, MILIS, PAGE, OPERA- tor Bell Machines, first-class condition, no junk. AUTOS, 1 Ex-ter Road, West Bridg- ford, Nottingham, England. WANTED—BAT-A-PENNY,. SHOCKERS, MU- toscopes, Wizards, Targets and similar machines. HARRY SOADY, 44 S. Summit St., Akron, 0. dec4 Curtiss, Continental, Ohio. nov27 Personal Stationery and Visit- ing Cards at reasonable prices. Write for samples. A. W. URANGEAU, 309 E. 23d St., New York. Show Printing — Letterheads, Envelopes, 500, $2.85; 250, $1.75. Let us price your wants. PROGRESS PRINTERS. Mount Enterprise, Tex. nov27 500 Business Cards, 98c. Don’t buy printing until you get my prices and samples. HANZER, 1089 S. Cleveland Ave., Philadelphia. 5,000 6x9 Dodgers $8.00; 1,000 letterheads or envelopes, $4.00. TIMES, Trenton, Ga. nov27 DATES, HE TACK CARDS, TO- nighters, Muslin and Fibre Banners, Tickets, Stationery, etc. w prices. We treat vou right. CURTISS, The Small Showman's Friend, Continental, O. nov27 MAKE YOURSELF A XMAS. GIFT—CLASSY Two-Color Letterheads, $2.95 for 500; $4.95 for 1,000. Envelopes same. One color, $1.95- $3.95. BEARD PRINTING CO., 1360 EB. 62d, Chicago. 3 NEARGRAVURE PROCESS-—250 EACH LET- terheads, Envelopes, Cards (or return en- velopes), $4.44; two colors ink, $6.66; 200 other cards, envelopes, memoheads, each, $1.10 prepaid. SOLLIDAYS, Knox, Ind. OVERCOATS, $5-$8; ALL SIZES, GOOD CON- dition. Comedy Suits, $3. Stamp brings lists. WALLACE, 1834 N. Halsted, Chicago. SEVERAL FINE COMPLETE ILLUSIONS AT real bargain prices. OHIO VALLEY NOV- ELTY HOUSE, 720 7th St., Parkersburg, W. Va. $900 CASH TAKES MY HOUR AND A HALF One-Man Show, ‘‘Masks and Faces’, Beau- tiful scenery, footlights, wigs and parapherna- la; 3 suitcases’ full in a trunk. Includes scripts and sole rights. Good trick for a good all-round Comedian or General Business Man. 150 GOOD BOND LETTERHEADS AND 150 Envelopes, printed to your order, $1 PRINTCRAFTERS, 130 Temple, Detroit. decll 200 BOND LETTERHEADS. 8%xll ENVEL- opes or Cards, $1.00. Printed, delivered. BEYERLE CO., Aurora, Ill. nov20x 200 FLASHY TWO-COLORED INK, 10' x14, heavy White Window Cards, $8.50; 3,000 3x8 Tonighters, $3.75; 5,000 4x9 Bills, $6.50. KING PRINTERS, Warren, Il. 500 THREE-LINE GUMMED LABELS, THREE pavetient. CHAS. VARLEY, 546 Beaumont BL, Paul, Mina, WANTED TO BUY—SMALL UNA-FON TO BE mounted on truck. Must be first-class con- dition. Also Asrah Illusion or any suitable for windows, Ventriloquist Figure, Punch and Judy. THE LEADER STORE, Mount Holly, N. C, WANTED—ALL MAKES OF VENDING AND Slot Machines. I pay cash. HARRY WALKER, 3557 W. 22d St., Chicago. decll WANTED — MILLS AND JENNINGS FRONT Mint Venders, spot cash. any quantity. Ad- dress ROYLER SALES COMPANY, a, * e WILL BUY POPCORN MACHINES. condition. RHEA, E. Bernstadt, Ky. 3-ABREAST MERRY-GO-ROUND, FERRIS Wheel and Chair-o-Plane. Al! must be in good cindition. No junk wanted. Cash for same. W. J. BUNTS, 1028 Adams S&t., Findlay, 0. "MOVING PICTURE | FILMS FOR SALE—2D-HAND 7e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. 9¢ WORD. CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Werds at One Rate Only. Comedies, Westerns, Weeklies and Sensationals, $2.00 to $5.00 per reel. Will ship subject to examination. Send for bargain list. MAHMARIAN, Box 222, Union City, N. J. nov27 Dirt Cheap—Westerns, Spe- cials, Comedies. BOX 575, New Kensington, a. nov20 Fairy and the Waif, 5 Reels, STATE $50.00; Confession, 7 reels, $75.00. Many others for schools and Churches; also big road- show specials. Tell us your needs. BLAND’S ATTRACTIONS, 3021 Leland Ave., Chicago. Features, $22.00; 2-Reel Com- dimes; 500 Business Cards, WEST MOORE, Martinsville aecs edies, .00; Single Reels, $3.00. E ADEAMSON, 1582'S. Albany, Chicago, IL + | eee ee ee | a ae : re #3«32*«C — Z bE es ee | 2 . —— a ae eee "=p ee - | | at ...—.~ aQ02__j Cs | et —— 2. | I TPO —_— = Pe = __ ee | ee Ki — = {'G | oo EE eee 1 oe a a ee a dhl ey p es | ee | hl {| ..—_|\_ —_—————______|[ | ES a1 __ ——E——SS , r ~ ee | EO . > es a — ee * a. | # «® i ee ee ee ee ee ee a ea a po = ——— a | << — ik |
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For Sale — Good Print of _ Class Features, $4. 00 Per FILM EXC HANG E, ‘*Passion Play’’, 6 Reels, $150. DIXIE FILM CO., Successful anaes Only Buy films wit h a se, DIXIE FILM CO., Box 2 ACTION WESTERNS — BIG STARS, BANKRUPT STOCK — STAMP FOR LISTS. BOX 5836, Westport Sta- WESTERNS, ETC. MOVIE SUPPLY CO., “CUSTER’S LAST FIGHT’, and butter picture blazing a for State-right owners. WESTERN FEATURE FILMS, The Billboard, November 20, 1926 ave EXTRAORDINARY, FIVE REELS, 1 se n. Plenty paper $14.00. CINEMA, 407 Third, Central City, Ky. FEATURES AND COMEDIES, THREE DOL- lars reel up. Hart, Hoxie, Farnum Official War Reels, $7.50 APOLLO FILM CO., 286 Market St., Newark, N. “nov27 “=eaeeeee — sé 5-REEL NEAL HART, t condition, with paper, $35.00. BUNTS FEATURE FILMS, Adams St., Find- lay, O. FILMS BOUGHT, SOLD, RENTED, EX. changed. LITTLE EXCHANGE, Barber, Ark. dec4x FOR SALE—STATE RIGHTS, NEW PRINTS, %-Reel_ Historical Western. Money maker, BOX C-33, Billboard, Cincinnati. “LOURDES”, SIX PARTS, THE CATHOLIC picture the churches want. Some territory still open. ‘'The Rosary’’, two parts, $50. Prizma Colored Cartoons, new, $5 each. FIL- LISTI, 729 Seventh Ave., New York City, i ie “LURE OF GOLD’’, NEAL HART, 5 REELS, paper, $25.00. H. A. GLASS, Olden, Mo. “PASSION PLAY", LIFE OF CHRIST—ALL kinds of other Religious, Fairy Tales an@ we cational Scenics of different conntries ural Colored Films, Cartoon Comedies, Negro Comedies, War “ special Road Show Features, Seria's g stock at bar- gain prices. WESTERN \ FEATURE FILMS, 730 8. Wabash Ave., Chicago, I. TEN NIGHTS IN ae ROOM AND OTHER good films, P. BOX 164, Station N Montreal. INDIAN PICTURE, , $15.00; Western, , cheap. L. C. FI INCH, g meen d YANKEE DOODLE IN BERLIN, FIVE REELS, plenty paper, twenty-five dollars. BOX 42, Mertzon, Tex. 2ND-HAND M. P. ACCESSOR- IES FOR SALE NO ADV. LESS THAN 25e. CASH. ATTRACTIVE erent “Faas Total ef Words at One Rate 0 > wees. CASH. big WESTERN FEATURE FILMS, i Greatest Opportunity — _ Buy Now. Prices ae! advancing. Power's, _Suaranteed Rebuilt Pro MONARCH THEATER SUPPLY. co., Memphis, EXHIBITORS_COMPLETE Py STERFOP- GRONBERG STEREOPTICON MFRS., MOVING ol en MOVIE SUPPLY CO., South Wabash Ave., Chicago, WANTED TO BUY M. P. ACCESSORIES—FILMS Se WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS T 7e WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE fine Line: Figure Total ef Words at One Rate 0 ly We Offer Highest Cash Prices . $, ° r MONARCH THEATRE SUPPLY CO., 2 WE PAY BIGGEST PRICES FOR USED mov. ing Pieture Machines, Opera’ Chairs, ete. What have you for sale? MOVIE SUPPLY CO., S44 South Wabash Ave., Chicago, IN. decll BARGAINS—MOTIOGRAPH, CUTSIDE SHUT. ter, $50; Vower's Five, $23; 6-A with @ Head, $50; Edison with Lenses, Rheostat, $0. KEMPTON, 60 Andrews St., Me -dford, Mass. BARGAINS—6-A POWER'S, $75; POWFR'S Five, $25; Motlograph, $40; Halberg Evono- mizer, $25: Movie Camera, $50; 800 Folding Chairs, $1.60; Opera Chairs, $1.25: Coemo- graph Motor Drive (suit case), runs slides, Bow BERT WETMORE, 11 Winchester Stro et, Soston, Mass, CHEAP—6-A POWER'S 6 HEAD, $75; HAL- berg Economzier, $25; 12-Inch Bodth Fan, $15; Cosmograph Suit Case Motor Drive with Ste reopticon Attachment, $75; Pathescope, $25- Pathescope Film, 3c; Paul Revere’s u reels, $25: Three Weeks, 5 reels, $35: 3 ng Pot, 5 reels, $50; 700 Assembly Wood Chair $1.50; 900 Iron Frame Chairs, $1.25, WETMORE, 11 Winchester Street, Boston, Mass. FOR SALE—ONE STANDARD MOVING PIC. ture Machine with motor, like new, $60.00. $20.00 deposit with order. O. A, SMALLEY, 649 Oakdale Ave., Chicago, Il, ONE MOTIOGRAPH MACHINE, $55.00. 20.00 with order. CAMEO FILM CO., 815 So. State St., Chicago, I. ns MOVING PICTURE MACHINES, SCREENS, Portable Projectors, Stereopticons, Spot Lights, Booths, Opera Chairs and everythin required for movies. MOVIE SUPPLY 10% 844 South Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL sti POWER’'S FIVE, $25: MOTIOGRAPH, $25; latest Edison, complete, nO; 6- Power, $50; Power's Rheostat, $10; Filme, “ * foot. KEMPTON, 60 Andrews St., Med Ilford, Mass. TWO POWER'S PICTURE MACHINES, LOT of Films, one hundred dollars. Banjo, leather case, twenty-five dollars. CHAS. LIEMKE, 3884 Arsenal, St. Louis, Mo. VAUDEVILLE A. & ro be gg (Poli) Scranton, Pa. » Three oe —— (Maj.) Springfield, TIL (Rialto) Louisville. Adams & Rash (Sev 1 Weil & Herman (Keith) Hackensack, ' (Re: ad’ s _Hi Pp. ) a land. ee & Kent Cimperial} Alli an “e Alexander Brothers & ‘Evelyn atiden y & Peggy | Allen & Canfield Allen, Maude, Co. CHAS. ALTHOFF THE PANTAGES CIRCUIT. Direction ALEXANDER PANTAGES. ltd aaa Amateur Nite in London (Capitol) Union Hill, N la, & Menke (Boston) Boston. Arnold & Florence Ashley & Sharpe >. Ates & Darling (Electric) | Avon (Roanoke) ’ Breakaway (World) Omaha. (Grand) Montgomery, Barry & Whitlege Barry, Mr. & Mrs. J. (Keith) Phila#elphia. Bartee Sisters (Keith) Auburn, N. Y. Route Department Managers and artists are respectfully requested to contribuie their dates to this must a The Billboard not later than Friday o. each week to insure publication. illboard forwards all mail to professionals free of charge. while on the road, to have their mail addressed in care of The Billboard, and it will be forwarded promptly. (Maj) denotes Majestic; (Orph) Orpheum; (Pal) Palace; (Pan) Pantages. department. Routes Members of ihe profession are invited, When no date is given the week of November 15-20 is to be supplied. Barto & Mack (Keith) Orlando, Fila. Barton & Nelton (Nixon) PhiladelphYa. Bartram & Saxton (Riviera) Detroit. Baxter & Frank (Pal.) Rockford, Ill. Twins (Loew) Montreal Six (Empress) Grand Raids. & Morton (Pal.) Worcester, Mass. lini, an, Co. (Temple) Detroit. Béthee & Rubvatte (Rialto) Amsterdam, N. Y., 18-20; (Binghamton) Binghamton 22-24. Belassi Trio (% ge St.) Teronto. Bell Bors, Singing (Rialto) Louisville. Bell & Naples (Grand) Clarksburg, W-. Va. Belmains, Three (Loew) London, Can. Belmont Boys & Jerry (Amer.) New York. senne't, Edna (Sist St.) New York. sentell & Gou'd (Proctor) Albany, N. Y. Bennett, Joe, Co. (Rialto) Joliet, Ill. er] in vs. Liszt (State) Buffalo. Berlo Girls (Ave. B) New York. Berrens & Fifi (Hamilton) New York. 3erry, Harry, & Miss (James) Columbus, 0.; (Colonial) Akron 21-24, Bertram & Ralston (Avon) Poughkeepsie, nm. = Bensee & Baird (Rialto) Louisville. Benway, Happy, & Flournoy (Union Sq.) San Francisco, Bergen, Edger, Co. (Oxford) Plainfield. N. J. ernard & Merritt (Novelty) Topeka, Kan, nivici, Count (Hill St.) Los Angeles. Besson, Roberta (York) York, Pa. Besser & Balfour (Victoria) New York. Bicknell (Lyrie) Mobile, Ala. Blum Trio (Keith) To ledo, 0. Bob, Bob & Bobby (Pal.) New Orleans. sor & King (Electric) Joplin, Mo. ganny Troupe (Maj.) Johnstown, Pa. taymond, Co. (Keith) Portland, Me. & Leond (Bijou) Woonsocket, R. I. h & Nina (Grand) St. Louis, & Robinson (Electric) S!. Joseph, Mo. soudini & Bernard (Keith) Indianapolis. Boy Seout (Premier) Brooklyn Boyd & Wallin (Keith) Clarksdale, Miss. Boydell, Jean (Orph.) Des Moines, Ia, soyle & Della (Temple) Rochester, N. Y. Bracks, Five (Pal.) Akron, O. Bradnas (Orph.) Galesburg, Il. Braidwood, Frank (Pan.) Astoria, Ore.; (Pan.) San Francisco 22-2 & Pallo Revue (Columbia) Davenport, T (Orph.) Denver. iul, Co. (Grand) St. Lonis, (Bijou) Savannah, Ga. way (Blvd.) New York. 1 & Gordon (Maj.) Springfield, I. & Nace (Lincoln Sq.) New York. Brooks & Powers (Maj.) Milwaukee, jrooks & Ross (Orph.) Kansas City. Brown & Demont (Pal.) Pittsfield, Mass. trown, Hank, Co. (Grand) Montgomery, Ala. Brown & LaVelle (Temple) Birmingham, Ala. Brown, George N. (Grand) Shreveport, La. x trown & Whittaker (Proctor) Newark, N. J. Browne, B, & J. (Orph.) Madison, Wis Browning, Jos. L. (Greenpoint) Brooklyn. srownlee’s Hickville Follies (Royal) Birming- ae Ala, coe (P jon rown's, Tom, ch, an.) « Beach, Calit.; (Pan.) Ocean Park 22- (Orph.) Denver, Bucgy Ride (Lyric) Mobile, Burke & Durkin (Pal.) Milwaukee, Burns & Melntytre Bussey & Case (Wash. St. Olympia) Boston. R. Four (State) Buffalo. Cahill & Wills (Lincoln Sq.) Decatur, Tl. California Collegians ‘Orph.) Se ae 99. Revue (Orph. ) Lincoln, Neb. Calvin & ‘O'Connor (Orph.) Vancouver, Can.; (Amer.) New York. Capman Boys (Wash.) Quiner, TI. (Amer.) New York, (Temple) Detroit. Carlisle & Lamel oe Baltimore. (Pan.) Ocean Park ‘ Elizabeth, N. J. Carnival of Venice (Hipp.) New York. Cartmell & Harris Casper & Morrissey (Ben All) Lexington, Ky. (Maj.) Milwaukee: Anna (Nixon) Philadelphia. Chapelle & Carleton (Shea) Toronto, Chase & Latour (Strand) Niagara Falls, } Chester & Devere (Proctor) Schenectady, Chisholm & Breen . Clift (Liberty) Lincoln, Neb, (Grand) Atlanta, Ga. Clark, Sylvia of op.) Winnipeg, Can. (Orph.) Clark & Donnelly (Delancey St.) New York. (Maj.) Houston, Tex. (Keith) Binghamton, N. Y. Clayton & Clayton (Bradford) Bradford, Clayton & Lennie Cleveland & Dowrey Clifford & Marion (Keith) Clifford & Grey (Albee) Providence. Four. (Sheridan Sq.) Pittsburgh. Around ey Detroit. ‘ro¥) Portemonth, omer (Bijou) Woo urpby Revue (Colon Cole & Ward (Hipp.) Baltimore. Cole & Snyder (Keith) Lowell, Mass. Cole, Judson (Oxford) Plainfield, N. J. Coleman, Harry, Co. (Rialto) Chicago. Coleman, Claudia (Keith) Clarksdale, Mies, Coleman, Jolly (Proctor) Schenectady, N. Y. Coll, Budd & Elinore (State) New York. College Widows, Eight (Proctor) Schenectady, ee | Collegians, Seven (Bellevue) Niagara Falls, _ = Collins, Milt (Orph.) Germantown, Pa. Collins & Peterson (La Salle Garden) Chicago. Collison, Wilt (Pan.) Toronto, Colonial Sextet (Grand) Clarksburg, W. Va. Comfort. Vaughn, Co. (Allegheny) Philadel- phia. Commanders, The (Pal.) Chicago. Conlin & Glass (Keith) ‘Toledo, 0. Connell, Leona & Zippy (Victory) Holyoke, Mass. Connors, Ed, Revue (Greeley Sq.) Now York. Conrad, Eddie, Co. (Hennepin) M!nngapolis. Coogan & Casey ler wag Indianapolis. Cook & Vernon (State) Norfolk, Va. Cook's Circus (Willatd) Woodhave n, a. Cook, Morten & Harvey (Riviera) Detroit, Cook & Oatman (Gates) Brooklyn. Cookie, Ritzie & Mitzie (Pal.) New Orleans. Cooper, Harry, Co. (Orph.) Sioux City, Ia, Coram (Orph.) Kansas City. Corbett & Barry (Pan.) Spokane 22-27. Corelli, Marie, Co, (Pan.) Toronto. Corey, Arthur, Co. (Orph.) Madisen, Wis, Corner Drug Store (Lincoln Hipp.) Chicago, Corson, Mille Gade (State-Lake) Chicago. Coscia & Verdi (Orph.) Seattle; (Orph.) Port- land 22-27. Coulter “& Rose (Emery) Providence. Country Club Girls (Wash. St. Olympia) Boston. Courtship & Song (Faurot) Lima, 0, Coward, Mary Cook (Keith) Washington. Coyne & French (Keith)” Indianapolis, Creighton, B. & J. (Harris) Pittsburgh. Crane, Tim (Victory) Holyoke, Mass, Creedon & DWif¥is (Orph.) Tulsa, Okla. Creedon, Billy (Bijou) Woonsocket, R, I., 18-20; (Pal.) Manchester, N. H 22 24. Creighton & Lynn (Mel Iba) Dal re Tex. Creli (Pan.) Spokane; (Pan.) Seattle 22-27. Cronin & Hart (Hill St.) Los Angeles. Croonaders, The (Lyric) Birmingham, Ala. Crouch, Clay, Co. (Redford) Brooklyn. Curry & Graham (Victoria) New York. Curtiss, Julia (Rivoli) Toledo, O. D'Lier, Joe, Oo. (105th St.) Copvetend, send Pat, Co, (Proctor) Newark, N. J. Dane Flashes (Orph.) Clinton, Ia., 18-20; (May) Waterloo 21-24; (Maj.) Cedar Rapids ~27 ae 4 “Pashiéns (Pan.) San Francisco; (Pan.) Los Angeles 22-27 Dance Carnival ‘Paid Springfield, Mass. Dance 0’ Mania (Pal.) St. Paul, Danceland (Temple) Birmingham, Ala. Danger, Jack (Margland) Baltimore. Daniels & Kornman (Maj.) Wichita Falls, Tex. Danis, Mary (Miller) Milwaukee. Dante (State) Buffalo, Darcey, Joe (St. Louis) St. Lonts, Dare, Annette (Victoria) Wheeling, W. Va. Dare & Wahl (Pal.) Chicago Dare & Yates (Bellevue) Niagara Falls, N. Y. Dare, Virginia, Duo (Pal.) Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Dare, Helene & Stanley (Hancock) Austin, ex Darkleys, The (Keith) Hackensack, N. Darling, Gladys, Revue (Lyric) Gcboben, 'N. 3. Darrell, Emily (Pan.) Hamilton, Can. Daveys, Two (Lyric) Birmingham, Ala. Davies, Tom, Trio (Grand) Atlanta, Ga. Davis, Ethel (Fordham) New York. Davis & MeCoy (Indiana) Terre Haute, Ind. Day & Davis (Loew) Montreal, DeBell & Vine (Novelty) Topeka, Kan. DeCarr, Laude, Co. (Kelth) Philadelphia. DeGraves, Bernardine, Co. (Lincoln Hipp.) Chi- Pa. Dalliriy & 00, (Ametieany Chicago, I I I I ) nan cits anim Gn Gea Gate ten eh an tin oe Gn oat Cee ot ; ~ F * ee | i r — fame and | { n po | D t also good Westerns, Society Dramas and . Comedies. Reasonable Write A. 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(Orph.) San Francisco; Carroll, Harry (Ofph.) New Orleans. (Orph.} Los Angeles 22-27. Me (Orph.) Oklahoma City. Araki, Tan, Japs. (Pan.) Everett, Wash.; g oT ‘ 7 wa... Arline, Lo " Tint | Arnaut, Nellie, & Boys (Melba) Dallas, Tex. Champ, Billy, Co, i (Ambas- i REE (Rialto) Chicago. sador) Chieago 21-24; (Bijon) Battle Creek, D Around the World (5th Ave.) New York. Mich.. 25-27 . Arnaut Bros. (Imperial) Montreal. : pg San Francisco; (Pan.) —— 7. 0; Boise Astell & Fontaine {Pan.) Toronto. Astor, A. ©. (Rialto) Louisville. . . — Amy (Orph.) Brooklyn. Charles, Donglas, Co. (Pan) Ocean Park, Springfield, Mo. < lif.; (I an.) Salt Lake A ity 22-27. Atherton, Lottie (Orph.) St. Louis. Chase & ( ine (iroctor) Troy . Aunt Jemima (Orph.) San Francisco, . ¥. Austins & Sister (Capitol) Edmonton, Oan.; y. ¥. ‘ait Caleary 22-27. ct = Wea, MEE Fe on0::, vo ; Br B la Babcock & Dolly (Orph.) New York. Bachelor, Biily, Co. (Poli) Bridgeport, Conn. Baker, Billie, Co. (Grand) Clarksburg, W. Va. Baker, Bert, Co. (Nixon) Philadelphia. Banjo Land (Seventh St.) Minneapolis, Clar Barbier, Simms & Co. (Keith) Clarksdale, Pa Miss | nag 4 Fla. veeat . ~ a a oe vier a. : Sent tleap@a02 ae Perio: cl wy Barnes, Gene, Co. (Pan.) Tacoma, Wash. —_ Barnette-Thomas Revue (Victory) Evansville, | gags Ind. Barrett, Clarabelle x Alc. , Barrett Bros. (Colonial) Erie, Pa Pa. erjal) Montreal. Co-Eds 0. ® Coghiil, iisoeket, R. 1, ees Colby-M 1) Lancistet, |
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«i =e Hae fF ee ge Va ” -. tiarto. Duet (Pal) Milwaukee. Beperer “Or Vanceoutrer, Can., wee ) Seattle, Wash. 21-37. = k (Coliseum) New York . _ » (Maj.) Little Rock, Ark DeVal Andre, oY R. Armond, Co. (Poll) Worcester, Maés, peWitt & ver (Kerr) Hastings, Neb Keith) Beston pean, R. & D Maj.) Little Rock, Art Dea! Ray (Pal.) Chicago Revue (Allegheny) Philadelphia. gree The (Pal.) Rockford, 111. P = Bee sisters (Pal.) Manchester, N. H. Demarest & Dell (Pal.) Cincinnati Demaux & Hamilton Revue (Main St.) Kansas nepford Trio (State) New York Deroche, Charles (Lyric) Birmingham, Ala ae Metees (Maj.) Grand Island, Neb Dewes. Pa Co. ‘Cross Keys) Philadelphia. nd Four (Hipp.) New York Diero (Golden Gate) San Francisco. Digetanoes, The Temple) Detroit. Diseardos, Five (Orph.) Tulsa, Okla. Dixie Four (Sheridan Sq.) Pittsburgh. Dixon, Riggs. Trio (Amer.) New York. Dollie & Billie (Keith) Dayton, O. Dollie D (Pan.) Spokane 22-27 Dot n & Stat Newark, N. J Dooley & « (Orph.) Los Angeles Dooley Jed (Maj.) Dallas, Tex Doran & Roper (Manos) Greensburg, Pa Downey & Claridge Keith) Dayton, O. Drew, Mabel, Co. (Nath) New York Driscoe & Earl (Orph.) Boston DuCalion (Ritz) Paterson, N. J DuFor Boys (125th St.) New York. Duncan's Collies (Temple) Rochester, N. ¥ Doncan, Sammy (Orph.) Reston. Keith) Philadelphia. (Hipp.) Buffalo. pb Dyer, Hubert, Co. (Delancey St.) New York. East & Dumke (Orph.) Vancouver, Can; 09.97 (Orpb.) Seale 22-27 Ebbs, Wm (Embassy) Port Chester, N. Y¥. Edwards & Lilyan (Maj.) Springfield, IN Edwasds & Morris (Pal.) Manchester, N. H. (Robbins) Warres, O. evue (World) Omaha. & Elkins (Keith) Asheville, N. Vivian) Daytona, Fla. iwin (Grand) Mancte, Ind. En Carit fauillo Brose Pal) Brookirn Erferd’s Novelty (Keith) Syracuse, N. Y. Ersi, Elsa, & Orch. (St. Louis) St. Leuis. Ervel & Dell (Maj.) Dallas, Tex. Ester Four (Pan.) Hamilton, Can. Exposition Four (State) Harrisburg, Pa. Ex-Wives (Pal.) Lockport, N. Y. F Faber & Wales (Pan.) Everett, Wask.; (Pan.) Tacoma 22-27. Falls, Archie & Gertie (ist St.) New York. Farrell, Billy, Co. (Pal.) Ashtabula, O. Perron, Frank (Davis) Pittsburgh. Faulkner, Lillian, Co. (Blectric) Joplin, Mo. Fay, Frank (Maryland) Baltimore. Pay, Eva (State) Clereland Fare, Herbert, Co. (Riviera) Chicago Fenton & Fields (38th St.) New York. Fenwick Girls (Met.) Brooklyn Ferdinando, Lieut. Felix (Pal) Hartford, Conn Ferguson & Sunderland (Maj.) Milwaukee. Ferguson & Mack (Bijou) Woonsocket, Fetn & Marie (Main St.) Kaneas City. Ferrari & Jordan (Keith) Portland, Me. Fields & Johnston (Pal.) Cincinnati Final Reheareal (Seullay Sq. Olympia) Boston. Pink & Smith (Keith) Indianapolis. Pink's Mules (Maj.) Milwaukee, Fishet & Gilmore (Orph.) Denrer. Fitzgibbons, Lew (Empress) Fremont, Neb Flashes of Yesterday Park) Meadville, Pa. Fiippen, J. C. (Franklin) New York. Flirtation (La Salle Garden) Detroit Foley & Welton (Cross Keys) Philadelptia. Folsom, Bobby (Coliseum) New York. ong, Jue (Pal.) Jacksonville, Fla. Ford & Price (State) Ruffalo. Ford & Cunningham (Keith) Cincinnati Ford Dancers (Delancey &t.) New York. Foster & Peggy (Manos) Greensburg, Pa. tee Twins (Electric) St, Joseph, Mo. +e Harry (Orph.) Kansas City. a: Four (Orph.) San Francisco. rackson (Shea) Toronto Franees & Wally (Scollay Sq. Olympia) Bos- ton pate & Townes (Capitel) Union Hill, N. J. Pi nklin & Royce (Colonial) Lancaster, Pa. teda & Palace-(Academy) Newburg, N. Y. Pred Carl, Co. (Main St.) Kansas City. Freeman & Seymour (Orph.) Galesburg, M1. —. & Lynn (Pal.) Hartford, Conn. *s & Cody (Hartis) McKeesport, Pa ”. Bi a) y Prot, g.. & Band (Pal.) Fort Wayne, Ind. Pele, Four (Alhambra) Milwankee Ugora, Bob (Allegheny) Philadelphia. an & Evans (State) New Orleans. Gabberts, The (Orph.) Wichita, Kam., 18-20; (Novelty) T ka 25-27 Gaertners, Four (Orph ) New York. Gaffney, Salenos, Les (Keith) Indianapolis Gulatini & Sisters (Hennepin) Minnea oes of Melody (Proctor) Troy. N. reer Girls (Ave. B) New York Gauynes. Royal (Pan.) Tacoma, Wash. Sudsmiths, The (Albee) Brooklyn. Geehan & Garrettaon (Greeley Bq.) New York. Genaro Girls (Bijou) Savannah, (a ares. Col, Jack, Co. (Poll) Worcester, Maes. hezzis, Two (Orph.) San Francisco; (Orph.) qietkiand 22-27, qibeey, Marion (Keith) Winston-Salem, N. ©. bson, Helen: Fall River, Mase., 15-17 Gibson, Jack 1 Gilt e2. & Jesic (Premier) Brooklyn. (Princess) Nashville, Tenn. & Orch. (Willard) Woodhaven, » & K Her (Joie) Fort Smith, Ark. ters (Orph.) Winnipeg, Can.; (Orph.) nt & Rrennan (Riverside) New York. Die sisters & MeDonald (Maj.) Springfield, Dormonde, George, & Partner (Pal.) Milwaukee. (Pan.) Salt Lake City, Utah; (Pan.) Seattle; (Pan.) Vancouver Emmy, ) (Smoot) Parkersburg, W. Va. Empire Comedy Four (Gatrick) Norristown, Pa. Donald (Temple) Rochester, N. Y. Gilbert & Avery Rerne (Victoria) Girard, Harry (Pan.) Mem; Glass Naomi & c Mai Going Straight (Pal New Gold Medal Flowr (| Proctor) Golden Violin Albambra) Gelden's Sensatiho: tajab) Golden's Orch Hips New York Golfers, Three (Keith) Anobern. ! Good Knights, Three (Farle) Wesbingetes Gordentor Trio (Greenpoint) Gordon, John R., C Bushwick) Gordon, Bert Ce Ketth) Gordon & Pletce (State) Clereland Gordon, Vera, Co. (Columbia) N. ¥ Gordon & Day (State) Newark WN Goss & Barrows (Fanrot) Limes Gould, Rita (Blvd) New York Gracella & Theodore (Orpb.) Vancouver, Can; > om —— Gress, Carl & Emma (fmperia!) Griffin, Joe (Pan.) Everett, Grohs, Les (Grand) Shreveport, Guiran & Marguerite (Regent) Gypsy Camp (Bway.) Philadelphia. H Hatter & Panl (Pan) Salt Lake City, Utah: (Pan.) Ogden 22-27 Hale, Willie. & Bro. (Orpb.) Seattle 22 Haley & Joyce Sisters (Joie) Fort Smith, Ark Hall, Ermine & Brice (Pan.) Hamilten, Hall, Earle, € (Bway.) Philadelphia. Hal!, Bob (Boston) Boston Hall, Al K. (Mad.) San Antonio, Hall-Essley Co. (Wash. St Hallen, Billy (Keith) Cinctnnati Hamil Sisters & Stroas (Strand) Niagara Falls, N Hamilton Sisters & Fordrce (Hennepin) Minne- apolis. Hampton, Earl, Co. (State) Haney Sisters & Fine (York) Hanke, Hans, Co. (Bushwick) Brooklyn. Hanley, Jack (Rivoli) Toledo, Hanlon, Bert (Orph.) St. Lonis. Hanm Earle H St. Paul, Havel. A. & M. (Keith) Atlanta, Ga. Haworth, Verna, Co. (Pan.) Hawthorne & Cook (Greeley Sq.) Kirby & Duval (Capitol) Sir) Seattle; (Orph.) Port- MecLalien & Sarah nneapolis. Keith) Beston. Cincinnati. Kranz & Walsh (Harris) MeKeesport, Pa. 23 Krugel & Robles (Vivian) Daytona, Fla. Mered j Meyers & Hanferd (Bialto) Chicago. (Leroy) Portsmonth, LaFoy & Statzman Levan, Putman & Burroughs (Rajah) Reading. LeHoen & Pupreece Lindsay's Dance (Pal.) Cincinnati. The Billboard. November 20. 1926 Ta. Lh hb.) Les Angele eo 0. hr & Mereedes S Miller, Jessie ’ rook ee er ee osm Aceee Miller, Fad, Duo (Maj.) San Antonio, Tes. Sarannab, Ga. Miller Girls’ Revue (Orph.) Boston. Miller, Geraldine (Pan.) Spokane City, Ta, Miller & Mack (Boston) Boston. (Regent) Beaver. Falls, Pa. Miller-Marks Revue (Pan.) Spokane; Portsmouth, O. Seattle 22-27. Kaneas City. Mills & Hunter (Maj.) Ft. Worth, e (Lincoln 8q.) Chicago. Mills, Joe & Dolly (Loew) Lond . (Keith) Winston-Salem, Minetti & Cook (Electric) St Mo, R. ¢ Miniature Revue (Montauk) Passaic, N. 3 tham, Rubye, Duo (Proctor) Newburg, N. Y¥., Mishka, Olga, Co. (Davis) Pitt Pottsville, Pa. Miss America (Maj.)} San Ant Washington. Miss Dumb Bell (Harris) Pittsburgh City, Utah: (Pan.) Misses & Kisses (Colonial) Alls Pa. Mitchell & Dore (Embassy) Chester, Paterson, N. J. Monte & Lyons (Willard) W BB. UY. Philadelphia. Moore, Gene & Myrtle (Grand) Clarksburg, (Keith) Columbas, 0. W. Va. i Portsmouth, 0. Moore & Mitchell (Orph.) Boston Philadelphia, Moore, Al, & Band (Bway.) New York. Austin, Tex Moorhouse, Sri (Pan) Toronto (Central Sq.) Cambridge, Morales Brothers & Li'tlie Daisy (Poll) Bridge- Lawrence 22-24, port. Conn., 18-20: (Pal.) Waterbury 22-24 New York. Morati, Chas. & Grace (Emerr) Providence. Montreal. . Morettt, Helen (Temple) Birmingham, Ala. Leo & Gladys (Capitol) New London, Conn. Morgan & Gray (State) New Orleans. Leon & Dawn (Keith) Syracuse, N. Y. Morgan & Lake (Delancey St.) New York. (Pal.) New York. Morley & Anger (World) — a1 Omaha. Morning Glories (Bijou) Woonsocket, BR. 1. ag Chester, Pan.) Newark, N. J. Mortons, Four (Albee) Providence. Orlands, Fla. Moss & Frye (Shea) Toronto. Milwankee. Mounters, Five (Manos) eo Pa. Vancouver, Can. Mullin & Francis (Regent) Detreit. (Pal.) Brooklyn. Murdock, Teck, Go. (State) Jersey City, N. J. (Miller) Milwaukee. Murphy, Johnny (Orph.) Madison, Wis, Seranton, Pa. Muriel & Fisher Revue (Hillside) Jamaica, nN. Asheville, N. C. Murphy, Senator (Towers) Camden, N. J. 2, 7 a 3 e. In the Baek Yard (B Y Dallas, Tes. In Wrong (Maj Lit rleans Indias Lor Nixox 1 Troy. N. Y. Ingeazes (Ormh.) Port ; me {\lwaukee Fraacisece 22-27 T. fing. Pe Int. Jazs Rerue : Pal a Irving & Chasey (Bw 0. Lilly Pace rm 5 ! : Me” Brooklyn. j ‘ es , * ‘ ’ — :
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Murray & Charlotte } Mutua} Man (Davis) Pittsburgh. Nathane & Sully (Grand) Macon, Ga. Nazarro, Nat, & Buck & Bubbles (Loew) Mon- (Orph.) Kansas City. Neapolitan Duo (Bway.) Norwich, Neiman, Hal (Orph.) Denver. (Central) Jersey City, N. . Niblo & Spencer (Empire) v (Keith) Indianapolis. (Hipp.) Toronto Northlane & Ward (Pal.) Waterbury, Conn. (Yonge St.) Toronto. (Read's Hipp.) Cleveland, Norton, Ruby (Pal.) Akron, O Norton & Brower 100% Revue (Proctor) Newark, O'Connor & Vaughn al. O'Donnell & Blair (Keith) Columbus, | O'Neil & Plunkett (Pal.) Bridgeport, Odiva & Seals (State-Lake) Chicago. (Pan.) Newark, N. J. Orettos, Three (Yonge St.) Toronto. (State) Easton, Pa. On the Corner (Cross Keys) Philadelphia. (Keith) Ottawa, Orpheum Comedy Four 1 : Four (Poli) Scranton, Pa., Harrisburg 22-24; (York) York 25-27. (Pan.) Los Angeles; y (Read’s Hipp.) Cleveland. (Lyric) Indianapolis. Oxford Four (Manos) Greensburg, Pa. Padula, Margaret (Gayety) Utica, Pair of Jacks = Aurora, Ill. _ Long Beach, Calif.; Pantages Night Club (Pan.) San Diego, Calif.; (Pan.) Long Beach 22- Pantages Circus (Pan.) Minneapolis. —. Tom & Betty (State) New Brunswick, N. (Pan.) Vancouver 22-27. (Maj.) Houston, Tex. Parisiennes, The (Maj.) Bloomington, III. (Maj.) Ft. Worth, Tex. Patrick & Otto (MaJ.) Bloomington, (Imperial) Montreal. . Tom & Vera (Orph.) New Orleans. Payne & Hilliard (Pan.) Toronto. 3 (Kearse) Charleston, W. Va. Pearsons, The (Orph.) Los Angeles. Pepper Shakers, Four (Pan.) Spokane; Perez & Marguerite (Grand) Shreveport, Perry & Wagner (Pal.) Pittsfield, Mass. Petite Revue (Pal.) Bridgeport, ' Petrie Novelty Five (Strand) Shenandoah, . Eric, Trio (Emery) Providence. Physical Culture Pickard’s Syncopators Pike, Raymond (Keith) Cincinnati. Pillard & Hillier (Pal.) Worcester, Pinched (Maj.) Chicago. Pint Size Revue (Robins) Warren, O. (Pan.) San Francisco; Los Angeles 22-27. (Rialto) Louisville. (Pal.) Peoria, Til. Pollard, Daphne (Keith) Washington. Polly & Oz (Pan.) Tacoma, ee Plantation Days ‘Golden Gate) San Francisco 22-27 Ponzini’s Monkeys ] Trio (Maj.) Johnstown, Pa. Pressler & Klaiss Primrose Minstrels (Rivegside) New York. Princeton & Yale (Read’s Hipp.) Pritchard & Russell (Kerr) Hastings, Purdy & Fain (Grand) Evansville, 5 (Pal.) New Haven, Conn. Binder & Roy (Maj.) Milwaukee. Quintette Revue (Keith) Portland, Me. petiteny fous.) er ge City ioral) New York. (Hillside) Jamaica, (Smoot) Parkersburg, ‘Pan.) Kansas City. (Pal.) New Orleans. Redford & Wallace Redmond & Wells (Lyric) Birming! nam, J. State) Cleveland (Keit h) Clarks dale, } Sailor (Greenpoint) Brooklyn. Reilly, Tommy, Revue (Grand) Shreveport, yes, Juan & Herma (Proctor) Newark, N. Reynolds & White (Lincoln Hipp.) Chicago. (Pan) Astoria, Ore.; & Fridkin (Melba) Brooklyn. (Princess) Nashville, Pal.) Manchester, Rickard & G ray Biva & Orr Orch. (Victoria) New York. The Billboard, November 20, 1926 Robins, A. (Albee) Providence. Robbins & Band (Pal.) Milwaukee. Roberts, Jack (Library) Warren, Pa., 18-2 (Kee ney) Elmira, N. Y., 22-24; (Pal.) oun 2: 5- 27. Roberts, Theodore, Co. (Shea) Toronto. Roberts, Renee, & Jay Velie (Shea) Toronto. Robettas & Deegan (Miles) Detroit. Reche, Doris (Keith) Asheville, N. C. Robison & Pearce (Pal.) Springfield, Mass. ROBBINS’ FAMILY FARM HOPEWELL SUNETION, Sgroness co., N. Y. HOME OF ROBBINS BROS. OLD-TIME ONE-RING CIRCUS Rock & Blossom (Orph.) New Orleans. Rocketts, Six (Pal.) Waterbury, Conn. Rockwell, Dr. (8lst St.) New York. Rodero & Maley (Pal.) Ashtabula, 0. Rogers & Donnelly (Premier) Brooklyn. Rogers, Roy, Co. (Riviera) Brooklyn Rogers, Alan (Golden Gate) San Francisco; (Hil) St.) Los Angeles 22-27. Rogers, Charles, Co, (Capitol) Windsor, Can Rolles, W. J., Co. Samana Minneapolis; (Grand) St. Louis 21-2 Romaine & Castle (Maj.). ‘Little Rock, Ark. Romaine, Homer (Alhambra) Milwaukee. Romas Troupe (Victoria) Wheeling, W. Va. Rome & Gaut (Keith) Philadelphia. Rooney & Bent Revue (Keith) Cincinnati. Rose & Moon Revue (State) Newark, N Rose & Thorne (Orph.) Portland, Ore. Rosenblatt, Josef (Pan.) Ocean Park, Calif. Rosemont Revelers (Lyric) Indianapolis, Rosemont Troubadours (Grand) St. Louis. Roses, Five (Ritz) Paterson, N. J. Rosini, Carl (Joie) Fort Smith, Ark. Ross, Lew, Co. (Orph.) Germantown, Pa. Royal Hungarian Orch. (Orph.) Madison, Wis. Roye, Ruth (State) New York. Roye & May Revue (Keith) Boston. Rubini Sisters, Four (Rialto) Chicago. Rubini, Jan (Pan.) Kansas City. Ruby Trio (Pal.) Jacksonville, Fla. Rule & Tenny (Harris) Pittsburgh. Rule & O'Brien (State) Washington, Pa. Russel! & Marconi (Gayety) Utica, N. Y. Russell & Armstrong (Bay Ridge) Brooklyn. Russian Cathedral Co (Bivd.) New York. Ruth, Babe (Pan.) Spokane; (Pan.) Seattle oe & Todd (Greeley Sq.) New York. Torino (Pan.) Astoria, Ore.; (Keith) Washington. Tower & Darrell (Orph.) Sioux City, i ‘Yonge St.) Toronto. Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (State) Faston, Pa. + mead Washington. (Orph:) Vancouver 22-27 . Lane, Revue "fate. Little Rock, Ark, Trombettas (Pan.) Hamilton, Can. Trovato (Electric) Joplin, Mo. Tuck & Cinns (Orph.) Germantown, Pa. Tulip Time (Bijon) Savannah, Ga. Unusual Trio (Grand) St. q Usher, Mae (Willard) Woodbaven, N. Vail, Robby, Co. (Capitol) Windsor, Can. Vale & Best (Roanoke) Roanoke, Va. Van & Belle (Keith) Philadelphia. Vagrants, Three " aas.) E]mira, N. Don (Bway.) Philadelphia. Valentine & Bell anes) Chteage. VanCello & Mary Van de Velde & Co. (Pal.) Censenaais (Riatto baron Pioneers (Orph.). Des Moines, (Orph.) Kansas City ‘(Orph.) Huntington, Versatile Four (Empress) Fremont, ‘Neb. Villa & Strigzgo (Maj.) Houston, (State-Lake) Chicago. Vox & Walters (Pan.) Los Angeles; San Diego 22-27. Voyagers, The (Keith) Dayton, 0. Wager, The (Orph.} Winnipeg, Can.; Vancouver 22-27. Princess (Princess) Nashville, Wallace & Hayes (Strand) Niagara Falls, Wallace & May (Flatbush) Walmsley, Frank, Co. (Keith) Syracere. ? (State-Lake) _Chtearo. Ward & Taylor (Boston) Ward, Will H.. Co. Ward & Diamond (Pal.) Hartford. Conn. Ward & Mowatt (Harris) Pitt*burgh. ° . . (Orpb.) San Francisco: (Orph.) Los Angeles 22-27. Warren & O’Brien earets) McKeesport, Watts & Hawley (Read's Hipp.) Cleveland. (Maj.) Harrisburg 22-24. (Seventh St.) Minneapolis. (State) New Orleans. Wes’ on & Hutchins (Gayety) Wtica, ? Wheeler & Wheeler (Orph.) Brothers (Faurot) Lima, Marty (Temple) White. & Percival Revue (Lincoln Sq.) New York Whiteside, Phoebe, Revue (Bay Ridge) Brook- ly whit ing & Burt (Orph.) Denver. (Premier) Brooklyn. Frank, & Girlie (Hancock) Austin, Wilkens, Marion (St. Louis) St. Louts. Wilkens & Wilkens (Gates) Brooklyn. Willie, West & McGinty (Keith) Dayton, Williams, Herbert, Co. (Pal.) Cleveland, Wiliams, Roger (State-Lake) Chicago Willis, Bob (Keith) Lowell, Mass. Wilson Trio (Opera House) Jamestown, N. y Wilson Bros. (Grand) Macon, Ga. Wilson, Frank (Lincoln Hipp.) Chicago. Wilson, Jack, Co. (State) Memphis. Wilson, Charles ‘Lyric) Mectile, Ala Wilton Sisters (Orph.) Seattle; (Orph.) Port land 22-27, Winebill & Briscoe (Victory) Evansville, tn Wingfield & Jean (Pan.) Los Angeles; (Pan) San Diego 22-27. Withers, Chas., Co. (105th St.) Cleveland Wong, Prince (Pal) Lockport, N. Y. Work & Estelle (Maj.) Johnstown, Pa — Louise (Columbia) Far Rockaway, Wright & Dietrich (Grand) Muncie, Ind. — Douglas & Kelsey (Electric) Spring- e) b Wyeth & Wynne (Allegheny) Philadelphia. Wyoming Four — Chicago. = Wyse, Ross, Jr., Co. (Orph.) Vancouver, Can.; (Orph.) deattte 22-27. Y Yates & Carson (State) Memphis. Yeoman, George, & Lizzie (Columbia) Daven- port, Ta, Yoean, Pant, Co, (Lincoln Sq.) Decatur, I, Yorke & King (Pal.) New York. Zee, Al, & Orch. (Emery) Providence. Zelia Sisters (Hipp.) Pottsville, Pa. Zoeller & Hardy (Natl.) New York. OUTDOOR FREE ACTS Anderson Balloon Co.: (Fair) Enterprise, Ala.; (Fair) Ozark 22-27. Cloyd, Comedy: (Fair) Gainesville, Fla. Cowdens, Aerial: (Fair) Gainesville, Fla. Delno, Idah: (Fair) Jennings, La. Fearless Flyers, Five (Fair) Beaumont, Tex. Fulton, Charles M.: (Fair) Beaumont, Tex, Harrisons, The: (Fair) Gainesville. Fla. Wil'tams & Bernice: (Fair) Chesterfield, S. C.; (Fair) Bishopville 22-27. MOTION PICTURE PRESENTATIONS Adler, John, Band (Garde) New London, Conn. American Beauties (Capitol) Des Moines, Ia. Annette (Aldine) Pittsburgh, Ash. Paul (Oriental) Chicago. Barnyard Follies (Michigan) Detroit. Beban, George (Howard) Atlanta, Ga. Brigode, Ace, Virginians (Roger Sherman) New Haven, Conn, Calvert, Charles (Allen) Cleveland. Caupolican. Chief (State) Boston. Coles, Joyce (Capitol) New York. Co'lins, Jr., Monte (Howard) Atlanta, Ga. Cooper Sisters: Winnipeg. Can., 15-27, Cuban Cossacks (Allen) Cleveland. Davis Saxophone Octet (Strand) New York. Doerr, Clyde (Strand) New York. Doret Girl Quartet (Colonial) Reading, Pa. Dwight & Mann (Capito!) Detroit =") Grace, & Girls (Blvd.) Jackson Heights, Edwards, Cliff (Stanley) Philadelphia, Edwards, Gus, Revue (State) St. Louis. Fay, Patricia, & Band (Stab!) Homestead, Pa. Forrest, Julia (Capitol) New York. Giant Piano (Uptown) Chicago. Gilbert & Wimp (Jefferson) St. Augustine, Fla, Giass, Julia (Capitol) New York. Gray, Gilda (Pal.) Dallas, Tex, Hale, Betty (Pal.) Washington. Handy, W. C., & Orch. (Lincoln) Washington. Harmaniacs, Five (Met.) Boston. Hemstreet Singers (Paramount) New York, In a Persian Garden (Chicago) Chicago. Irmanette (Missouri) St. Louis, Jardon, Dorothy (Fox) Philadelphia Johns, Brooke, & Orch. (Century) Ba!timore. Kahn, Sammy, & Orch. (Central Park) Chicago. Kahn's, Art, Syncopators (Senate) Chicago. Karavaeff (Stanley) Philadelphia. Kemper, Jimmy (American) Denver. Kennedy, Helen (Orph.) York, Pa Klemova, Mlle. (Strand) New York. Kreuger, Bennie (Uptown) Chicago, Lawley, Cooper (Rialto) New York. a Lani, Prince, & Samoans (Pal.) Dallas, e Seomis Twins (Missour!) St. Louis, Lovers in Porcelain (Ambassador) St. Louis. Marvin, Betty (Pal.) Washington. Meroff, Ben, & Band (Granada) Chicago. Milady’s Shawl (Pal.) Memphis, Tenn. Milaine, Amille (Howard) Atlanta, Ga. Millards, Dancing (Daylight) Saskatoon, Sask., Can.; (Capitol) Edmonton, Alta., 22 27. Miracie of Youth (Capitol) Des Moines, Ia., Mitchell Brothers (Pal.) Memphis. Moonlight (Met.) Boston. Mortonsen (I’al.) Memphis 22-27 Mulcahy, Gus (Allen) Cleveland Neapolitan String Orch. (Howard) agente, Ga, North, Jack (Fabian) Paterson, N. Peabody, Eddie (Met.) Los Angeles, Pirate's Love (Rivoli) New York Polnariow, Rosa (Rivoli) New York. Rae, Joe, & Nighthawks (Embassy) Baltimore Rice, Bud, & Kentucky Nighthawks (American) Denver, Royal Welch Choir (Tivoli) Chicago. Saxford, Thomas (Pal.) Washington Short, Al, & Boys (Capitol) Chicago. South Sea Islanders (Pal.) Washington, Stern, Florence (Regent) Harrisburg, Pa. Stratford Syncopators (Stratford) Chicago Strickland, Charles, & Band (Aldine) Pitts- burgh. Termini, Joe (Howard) Atlanta, Ga. Turrill, Celia (Capitol) New York, Under Venetian Skies (Newman) Kansas City. Valerio, Albano (Howard) Atlanta, Ga. Waring'’s Pennsylvanians (Rivoli) Baltimore. Weston, Scotty (Bivd.) Los Angeles. Whirlwinds, Three (Paramount) New York, ercomen,, Paul (Shea's Buffalo) Buffalo. Wistert Rudy pad Boston. Yates, Harold (Rialto) New York, -- = -— = SHH Ff FA we oe ~~ F - : iia Myers & Nolan (Pal.) Indianapolis. N Po ‘~ 24, 16 ih “- dy Po " eh SR Ne jen, Conn., 18- Los Angeles ; Strickland, Charles, & Orct (Orph.) New | , ee 29 ” _— fass, ee Po ae ee — rag ie don, Conn 0 Rn N.S. O’Brier Neil (Grand Shreveport, La. en, Conn. 0, Swifts, yew York. Swift & n, Sve! 4 \ > ork. T eo aaala hn 1-24. adale Takewas (Pan.) Memphis : ° Talbert, Wen, Revue (Met.) Brooklyn Ossie & Link ee = (Pan.) 4 San Diego 22-27 Po Mass. PO F P Columbus, : . | (Pan.) | ne ’ Parker, Babb & Co. (Keith) Atlanta, Ga. Trahan & Wallace (M Tex Parks, G. & E. 8 a | Pashas, Six (Pan.) Ogden, Utah; (World) Travers, Roland, Co ° | Omaha 22-27 Trace: ra t — ; -a ; ‘ : i : i U ee } ie Vv : | — . po ; lass. Van Horn, Bobby (Bay Ridge) Brooklyn. ‘ Van Hoven, Frank (Pan.) Seattle; (Pan.) | (Pan) ee ~ \ London, Conn. " : a ) * Por r Ballet (Or ( i, Calif.; | ee Vincent, Claire, Co, (Fairmont) Fairmont, 5 W. Va. d ) é Q a J | ee . | R h.) 4 nn. ee ..:.... can ¥. St.) Los Ang Raines & Aver Ta, y, Randall, Bobby Randow Trio Z. { Rarick, Guy, Co. (F Auror I j Sect, om nn ; Raymond, Emma F Reaves, Birdie (Keit Reaves & Wells iy serpy i aie ar Ralt Ala. v (Pan.) ; a) Warhurn’s_ Ned Ss Po} Scranton, Pa., ; 18-20; " Weaver Bros. (Orph.) San Francisco 15-27. J. Weber Girls, Three (Keit Orlando, Fla. n.) Weiss Trio Welder Sisters’ Co. (105th St.) Cleveland. an West, Gates & Hane (State) Norfolk, Va. Weston, Celia (Pan.) Spokane; (Pan.) Seattle [ Rials, The (Fox) Aurora, Il t= Ricardo, Irene (Dome INE: City. G Rice & Werner (Lyric) Indianapolis. Ala. G Rice, Frankic (i N. H., 18-20; Passaic, G (Montauk) Passaic, N. J., 22-24. N. J Rich & Cherie (Orph.) Madison, Wis. G Rich, Joe, & Pals (Pal.) Manchester, N. H. Richardson, Frank (Keith) Philadelphia G ee a (Empress) Grand Rapids. G Oo Familiy (Kitz) Elizabeth, N. J. Rios, The (Regent) Detroit. ee Ind. Tex. | |
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ghts, cago. i llas, lis. sask., more rican) 0 Pitts- City. CONCERT AND OPERA . Paul: Philadelphia 18. yoo Eleanore: (Jordan Hall) Boston 20. Alsen, Elsa: New York 18-21; Baltimore 25. Bauer, Harold: Louisville, Ky., 24; (Playhouse) feago 28. Bransell Karin: (Blackstone) Chicago 23. Braslau, Sophie: St. Paul 18. Bort, Lucrezia: Montclair, N. d.. Case, Anna (Carnegie Hall) New York 17. Challapin & His Co.: (Masonic Auditorium) Detroit 22. Cincinnati Symphony Orch.: Pittsburgh 19-20. Claussen, Julia: Meadville, Pa., 22 Cortot, Alfred: (Emery) Cincinnati 26-27. Dele, Esther: (Hotel Roosevelt) New York 20. Dayton Westminster Choir: Utica, N. ¥.. 17; Schenectady, 18; Troy 19; Pittsfield, Mass., 20; Springfield 22; New York 23; Brooklyn 24; Newark, N. 25. jaz, Rafaelo: San Antonio, Tex., 20. me Fy Ruth: Port Chester, N. Y¥., 18; Ot- tawa. Can., 25; Montreal 26, Dux, Claire: Omaha, Neb., 18. Echols, Weyland: Chicago 21; St. Leuis 28. E — Mischa, String Quartet: San Francisco nee Quartet: (Playhouse) Chicago 21. Hall-Quick, Georgia: Milwaukee 18. Hayes. Roland: (Carnegie Hall) New York 19; Atlanta, Ga., 26. Hofmann, Josef: (Carnegie Hall) New York 20 Janis, Elsie, Co.: Dallas, Tex., 18. Johnson, J. Rosamond: (Aeolian Hall) New York 21 Kurenko, Maria: Kansas City 23. Laubenthal, Rudolf: New York 18-21. Lenox Quartet: Boston 21. Levitzki, Mischa: Chicago 19-20; Atlanta, Ga., *, Lewis, Mary: Svattle, Wash., 18; Portland, Ore., 20; Oakland, Calif., 27. McCormack, John: (Auditorium) Chicago 21; Dayton. O., 25. Macmi len, Francis: Pittsburgh 23. Manhattan Opera Co.: Duluth, Minn., 18; St. Paul 19-20; Omaha, Neb., Mater, Guy, Lee Pattison: (Studebaker) Chicago 21. Melchior, Lauritz: Omaha, Neb., 18; Spring- field, O., 26. Meller, Raquel: Hartford, Conn... 17; New Haven 18; Springfield, Mass., 20; Boston 22- 23; Philadelphia 25; Baltimore 26. Melius, Luella: (Orch, Hall) Chicago 19. Mordkin Ballet: Rochester, N, Y., 18; Pitts- burgh 27. Murphy, Lambert: Boston 23. Muzio, Claudia: (Arcadia) Chicago 21. Orloff, Nikolai: St. Paul 17 Patton, Fred: Buffalo 17. Raisa, Rosa: Indianapolis 22. Raymond, George P.: Philadelphia 19. Rogers, Will, & DeReszke Singers: Kan., 18; Indianapolis, Ind., 27 Rosen, Max: (Carnegie Hall) Rosevelt, Emily: Montclair, ford, Conn., 19. Russian Choir: Spokane 22. San Carlo Opera Co.: Detroit — 14-20; New Or- leans 22-27. Schipa, Tito: Washington 20; Philadelphia 22; Detroit 25-26. Schnitzer, Germaine: Edinburgh, Scotland, 27; Aberdeen 20; Falkirk 30; Plymouth, Eng., De. 1. Schemens- Heink, Mme.: (Music Hall) Cincin- nati 19; Louisville 21. Shattuck, Arthur: Cassel, Germany, 28; Vienna, Austria, Dec, 3; Prague 6. Sousa & H's Band: Pittsburgh 17; Wasbington 19: Baltimore 20. Spalding, Albert: (Hotel Roosevelt) New York 20; » ) an | | = oe Ea ee
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: : 4 64 The Billboard, November 20, 1926 Circus and Side Show Conducted by CHAS. WIRTH—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. ¢ Morton and Robinson On Same Lot at Bradenton SARASOTA, Fla., Nov. 6.—Bradenton, the city whose limits practically join those of Sarasota, offered a strang® sight on Saturday of last weex when two cir- cuses exhibited on the same Iot, their main entrances being but 300 feet apart. The Bob Morton Shows were at the north end of the jot nearest the business section, while the John Robinson Shows Were at the south end of the lot nearest the residence section In spite of the rivalry which prevailed during the day, the best of feeling was exhibited. Strong ballyhoos were put on by both shows and music filled the air as the bands of the two organizations played long and loud in front of their respective tents. The Mor- ton Shows stole a march on the Robirson Shows when they erected a banner read- ing, “Main Circus Entrance Here.” Both shows did a good business, howe ever, and good nature was everywhere apparent, W. M. Goodwin Elected To Ohio General Assembly HAMILTON, O., Nov. 11.—W. M. Goodwin, of this city, was elected last Tuesday as one of the representatives for Butler County to the Ohio General Assembly. Goodwin was formerly man- ager of the Barnum & Bailey Circus Ad- vertising Car No. 2, and was business manager for such stars as Joe Welsh, Franklin Woodruff, Joe Hortiz, Beulah Poynter and Walter Edwards. He is owner and manager of the outdoor ad- vertising business of Hamilton and 21 other towns in Butler County. Adans Visits Gentry Show Er. W. Adams journey>2d from his home in Atlanta, Ga., to Winder, Ga., Novem- ber & to see the Gentry Bros.’ Circus, and reports that both the show and its equipment were very good. The clown numbers were good and the joeys include Bill Stiles, Lew Hershey, Chick Reed ani others. Adams was well pleased witn the treatment received at the hands of Manager J. WH. Adkins, Oliver P. Stephens, treasurer, and others. Tucker Is Stage Manager At Rialto in Elgin, Ill. ELGIN, Till, Nov. 11.—B. L. (Tom) Tucker, who was a Dillposter under Charles Snowhill on the No. 3 car of the Ringling-Barnum Circus, is stage man- ager at the Rialto Theater here, where the Gale Players are holding forth the last half of each week. Chas. W. Morris in Hospital BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Nov. 10.— Charles W. Morris, one of the attaches of the Ringling-Barnum Circus, was stricken ill with ptomaine poison im- mediately after arriving here. He was removed to St. Vincent’s Hospital, where he js undergoing treatment, Apparently he is in no great danger. Ingalls To Go to Europe NEW YORK, Nov. 10.—C'yde Ingalls, manager of the side show of the Rinz- ling-Barnum Circus, expects to sail for Europe shortly to look the field over for *freaks and other meritorious attractions. He will take a well-earned rest while on the other side. Robinson’s Elephants in Cincy NEW YORK, Nov. 10.—John Robin- son has sent his elephants from this city to Cincinnati, where the ‘“‘bul’s” will go into winter quarters, pending further bookings. Al Sands at Venice, Calif. VENICE, Calif., Nov. 10.—Al Sands, ontracting agent of the Hagenbeck- Wallace Circus, has arrived here for a hort visit with his wife. He will return st about the first of the year to go h a winter circus. l J Work on Ringling Projects At Sarasota To Be Completed SARASOTA, Fla., Nov. 10. — John Ringling has announced that work on the Ritz-Carlton Hotel here, which he is sponsoring, and also on the million-dollar Art Museum on his estates here, is to be rushed to completion. It had been rumored in this section that Mr. Ringling had decided to abandon work on both these projects because of a disagreement over a drawbridge from one of his kets to another—said keys being islands in other sections of the country. Meeting with city officials and prominent business men, Mr. Ringling gave his assurance that his faith in this section is as strong as ever, and that work will be continued, altho abandoned temporarily to make a change in contracts and to secure added materials and supplies. Charles Ringling arrived this week and will make his home here during the win- ter. Sam. M. Dawson Re-Engaged With Lee Bros.’ Circus Col. Sam M. Dawson, who has been with the Lee Bros.’ Circus the past two seasons, has been re-engaged for next year. He will go direct to New York after the close of the season. R. L. Atterbury Buys Animals KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov, 9—R. L. Atterbury, owner and manager of Atter- bury’s Trained Animal Show, was in the city for a few hours yesterday on his way to Benedict, Kan., to purchase trained ponies and dogs. Col. Atterbury came in from Sioux City, Ia., across the State line from his home in Dakota City, Neb., and stopped at Lancaster, Mo, where he bought a bear, lion and baby elephant. Col. Atterbury informed dur- ing his visit at the office of The Bill- board that it was his intention to join forces with Col. Hooge, of the Mighty Hooge Shows, and while the title of the new show was not definftely decided, it Was anticipated it would "be the Atter- bury Trained Animal and Mighty Hooge Shows Combined, as he and Col. Hooge would be full-fledged partners. At Downie Circus Quarters NEW YORK, Nov. 10.—Gov. Andrew Downie is busy at winter quarters, Havre de Grace, Md., where the motor- ized wild animal circus is being enlarged for the 1927 season. The show had good success this season in negotiating sever- al large jumps in excess of 100 miles. The “Governor” will spend the winter at his new home in Medina, N. Y. THIS UNUSUAL PICTURE was taken Circus appeared at by Foster Lardner, when the Sells-Floto Fall River, Mass. Ketrow Show in Quarters ANDERSON, Ind., Nov. 11.—The Ket- row Bros.’ (one ,ring) Circus recently closed its Jongest season. The show was out 78 weeks, 30 of which were played in vaudeville with the animals. The out- fit is now in quarters here. With the show were the Morris family of acrobats, Kadell troupe of wire ana trapeze artists, Harry Biggerstaff, -ontortionist and juggler; Waldo and Elliott, comedy acro- bats and concert performers; Wm. Peters, clown: Bob Ketrow, comedy = hand- balancing; Elmer Cameron, musical act; Mrs. E. Cameron, singing with the band; Al Kedell, band leader; Capt. Richards, lion trainer; Wm. Ketrow’'s elephant and pony acts, and Henry Clay, bucking mule turn. Manager Wm. Ketrow will play indoor circus dates this winter and enlarge his circus for the 1927 tour. Joins Richards Bros.’ Shows Frank Smith, professionally known as Frank Belmont, of Little Rock, Ark., head balancer and foot juggler, after an absence of nine years from the white tops, has joined the Richards’ Bros.’ Shows. His last trouning was with this show. Chas. Prentiss in Hospital ANDERSON, Ind., Nov. 10—Charles L. Prentiss, of Peru,*employee of the Sells-Floto Circus, is in St. John’s Hos- pital here, suffering from pneumonia. At W. P. Hall's Quarters LANCASTER, Mo., Nov. 11.—W. P. (Bill) Hall, former circus owner, who now deals in circus property, has 19 elephants and a number of wild anima:s on his farm here. Among the elephant men engaged at the farm are Al Langdon, See (High Pockets) 3audentistel, Spencer Huntley and Will Woodcock. The cat animals are in charge of Capt. John Curlee. Langdon and Huntley piayed parks an1 fairs this season with elephant § acts, Baudendistel and his assistant, Woo1- cock, presented performing elephants with the Robbins Bros.’ Circus the past season. 3audendistel has been superin- tendent of elephants with the Robbins show for the past three seasons Fred Buchanan, owner of the Robbins Bros.’ Circus, is wintering five of his baby elephants here. They’ will be thoroly schooled this winter by Bauden- distel and will appear with the Robbins show next season. Walker Bros.’ Advance Closes The advance of the Walker’ Bros.’ Shows closed at Maxton, N. C., Novem- ber 8 after billing the town for Novem- ber 16. Charles (Dad) Mosier, genersl agent, and Everett Warman, programer, on the No. 1 car, will go to Florida for the winter. Wesley Varnell, arent and billposter on the No. 2 car, will be at the Liberty Theater, Chattanooga, Tenn., for the winter months. Main Circus Adv. Car No. 1 Closes at Ripley, Miss. Members of the staff and crew of the Walter L. Main Cireus Advertising Car No. 1 scattered to different parts of the country following the close of the car November 5 at Ripley, Miss The car made the home run via the Gulf, Mobile & Northern to Jackson, Tenn., and then via the Illinois Central to Louis- ville, Ky. Approximately 11,000 miles was trav- eled by the car during the season, which opened in Louisville April 3. Altho illness had stricken a few from’ the roster during the season most of the boys who opened in Louisville were on hand to get their “hold back” in Ripley Car Man- ager Al Clarkson returned to Louisville Among those who departed from the car while it was en route to Louisville were Virgil and Vestal Pruitt for Brazil, Ind.; Houston Rhodes, Mt. Vernon, Ind.; Fred Weston, Chicago; Lew Brasch, Chicago; Charles Maynard, Raleigh, N. C., and Raiph Rovekamp, Cincinnati. Richards Bros.’ Shows The Richards Bros.’ Shows, which opened at Willacoochee, Ga., March 20, has played to fair business, informs Webb K. Smith, who is with the outfit. The show has had only four weeks of dry weather At Greensburg, Ky., lightning struck a center pole Several member were shocked, but none seriously injured However, one of the performing dogs was killed. Lightning ran along the electri wire leading to the offire wagon and set it on fire, but Mr. Richards, who ws prevented the fire from doing any great damage. At Ivanhoe, Va., October 25, the show encountered snow and sleet all day. No matinee was given, and the night performance was fairly well attended. The show has toured Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky and the Virgin nd will go into North Carolina and Georgia. The Ingram family of acrobat and aerialists joined recently W. A. In- gram has charge of the advance He | two trucks and four assistants latest loss in the animal annex was tl death of “Nero”, a large African lion The outfit is moving on 11 trucks an! 11 wagons. The show will not be all motorized, as recently stated Lee Bros.’ Circus The Lee Bros.’ Circus, managed by Louis Chase, will soon end a lengthy sea- son, reports Col. Sam M. Dawson. The weather at times was rather severe, and labor was scarce, but the big top went up on scheduled time. Many presents have recently been exchanged. The band boys presented to thelr leader, Everett James, a beautiful white gold watch and chain. Ora Parks With Loew Circuit MARION, Ind., Nov. 10.—Ora Parks. of the press department of the 101 Ranch Show, spent a few days here with his mother and sister before going to New York, where he will be connected with the press department of Marcus Loew during the winter. Activity at Zellmar Quarters ST. PETER, Minn., Nov. 10.—George E. Engesser, owner of the Zeilmar Bros.’ Circus, is having four more cages built at the quarters here and he contemplates ‘having another elephant next season. W B. York is breaking a pig act, training pigeons, also ponies for a new drill turn Charles K. Hall has lost a trained pig and his favorite pony and is breaking new animals to replace them. The out- fit will have between 100 and 125 people the coming season. FE. E. Garretson wil! ngain be general agent, with 10 assistants Two big specs. will be presented, insteard of one as in the past. The show that Mr. Bnge r has in Texas is doing ver, good business despite the cotton slum, an : \ 1 I \te ; ay 4 \y N ORS A HE aA i a _ ee ae ee B ~ | ee 4 ee - z . r | A fy .. & EL ee vt F. me s f | Hei Ce er — (lh ee Bee ee ‘ | i i ae aie = [oN ? ih Be ec de tne pera ae a at ‘ ’ 5 - $ j Po | Po ae ae es . Cs | | | 4 A
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rs orge ros puilt The Billboard, November 20, 1926 65 With the Circus Fans By KARL KAE KNECHT ——————Secy.-Treas. C. F. A, EVANSVILLE, Ind., Nov. 11—By a vote of the board of directors the second annual meeting of the Circus Fans’ Asso- ciation will be held at the West Baden Springs Hotel in West Baden, Ind., late next April. Exact date and details will be forthcoming soon. OUR NEW MEMBER for listing this week is William Chalmer Condon, of Mohawk, Ind., an instructor in the high school. He formerly lived in Logansport, ind. In your roster the address for Florence Kinney, Des Moines, Ia., should be Apt. 308, 1301 Locust street. Dr. John W. Marton, same city, is 606 Southern Surgeons Building. Change Louis V. Cooke’s address to 100 Second avenue, Newark, N. J. OUR-KEEN-EYED story locator, F. E. Loxley, of Providence, R. I., reports that the December issue of Popular Mechanics has a story by Earl Chapin May on When the White Tops Are Stored Away. In the same issue, page 987, you will find Sig Horses Defeat Old John, an elephant-pulling contest with the old Ringling herd bull featured. Page 957 has Rodeo Champions. OUR FLORIDA MEMBER, G. M. Me- Kinuis, of Clearwater, reports all serene following their storm periods. He also expresses pleasure at his town having had the Walter L. Main and the Sparks circuses, and reports seeing the John Robinson at St. Petersburg. MEMBER MARY LOUISE Anawalt of Uniontown, Pa., has a story in the De- cember McClure’s, Gold Digging Momma, Written around a tab. show performer. H. D. BAUGH, at Rocky Mount, N. C., has been busy all season doing his bit for all circuses playing his town and now he is still active in lining up a new lot for circuses for next season. STATE CHAIRMAN of Maryland H. BE. Bester, of Hagerstown, found time from his love of the circus to give time to the Hagerstown baseball team, and, thru his efforts as president, his team won the leacue and five State pennants. He is planning a meeting of the Mary- land Fans for some time late in Novem- ber. WALTER DRIVER, of Chicago, is as busy letting every one know of the Showmen’s League Banquet December 2, to be held in Chicago, as with his own tent business. The fans will be well represented at the affair. DICK BROPHY, OF MUNCTE, one of our directors, has again been gallivanting about, this time down East with a visit to New York, the New England States, over to Bridgeport to see the Big One come home and “put to bed", then to Washington, D. C., where he visited with our president, Marshall King. STATE CHAIRMAN WAGNER of the Towa Ringling Tent No. 1 has sent a letter to each of his members commenting on the season's end and listing all the things in the way of good deeds by *@he individual members and those of the tent this past season. He makes an appeal to get a representative in every town in the State before the next annua! meeting. He also invites the members to gather in Des Moines for a meeting some time during the showing of the London Hippo- drome Indoor Circus the week of Febru- ary 21 1927. Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus COLUMBUS, 0., Nov. 10.—The Hagren- beck-Wallace Circus closed a “consistent- in-every-way” season at Trenton, Tenn., November 1. The run to Peru, Ind., was made in less than 19 hours, and nearly four hours of this time were taken in the transfers from the M. & O. to the Tllinois Central and from the latter to the Wabash and in watering and feeding stock and animals at Centralia, I.— distance, 460 miles. “Bench Hand had plenty of “good eats” en “the diner” all the way. He will winter in Peru. In my last epistle these, and where they “holiday and ramble” until the pringtime, were not mentioned: Charles Jtooney, with his Aspiritual eye on the Barta conference; Frank Brown, Elmer ‘rooks, Joe Simons, Jim Johnson, “Patsy” Turphy, Waxie Ohlsoa, Charles Power, \ckie Walton, Steve Lutz, “Feed-Pile ; All the Show World Knows “*Walter’’. Walter F. Driver, Pres. Driver Brothers, Inc. 500-506 So. Green St., 4 Phones: / Order Your Tents and Banners Now for Spring Delivery SHOW TENTS Wallace D. Driver, Secy. Chicago, Illinois Haymarket 0221 Monroe 6183 Haymarket 2728 Monroe 2675 PICTORIAL BANNERS 70 Ft. All Steel Circus Cars Carry maximum load With No Additional freight cost. Buy now for advance delivery. Built to suit your special needs. ———— © » wan Can Ave 3: a a) et : LS ey MS a : ee. vs Ys amo alu ¢ er ee nce See SC pine iadaeeaatiniaiciia tacit ee Mt. Vernon Car Mig. Co. MT. VERNON, ILL. Dutch” Christ, Baldy Potter, Herbert Hand, Walter Johnson, Frank Hayes, W. c. Brown, Charles Craft, Claude Davis, Ray Breedlove, Harry Carroll, George Carmichael, James Pepper, Jack Palmer, Ben Scroggins, Francis Perry, Joe Moore, Frank Smith, Hurley Woodson, James Robinson, Pete Givens, Ted Gallop, Clarence Gilbert, Tom Menaro, Raymond Duke, Jim Anderson, Robt. O. J. Regins— all to Peru, Ind.; Ed Keffer, Loujsville, Cincinnati and Peru; Homer Johnson, veteran porter, Car No. 46, Montgomery, Ala. Wallace Cobb, head porter, pro- vided necessary blankets on the home- ward trip. Eugene Paquette has established “headquarters” at Des Moines. Dan Fast is at Lamar, Mo.; Joe Robertson, Columbus, Miss.; Carl Ccllins, Newcastle, Ing; Earl Cole, Kansas City; Thos. Campbell, Colorado Springs, Col. My first visit to the Peru winter quar- ters opened my “peepers” to the fact that no circus or circuses, anywhere, any time, have had the “wonder buildings wnd modern necessaries” such as are on the grounds just outside of Peru, Ind. The American Circus Corporation is constart- ly building, adding to and improving, un- der the direction of Wm. H. Curtis, who lives on the place and is the big boss of shops. I am not at liberty or “pen loose” to tell all I saw in winter quarters. I visioned enough to realize that the sea- son of 1927 will be fruirful und gloricus with new features, new animels, new ideas. This Peru organization is sclidly founded and masterly directed. DOC WALDELL (“Just Broadcasting”; Cotton Time-Honored Alibi By CHARLES BERNARD The closing of the 1926 circus season prompts us, old ex-troupers, to sum- marize what we have seen and heard af the season among circuses and gossip about the probable profits and loss to the profession. Thruout the South it seems to be the opinion of press agents and others who write or talk for pub- lication that cotton has again “spilled the beans” by being too plentiful and too cheap just when al) the circuses in the United States had decided to beat each other” getting into the cotton States, and had their plans all perfected for a late closing date and a “bankroll” of unusual proportions. “Cotton” is a convenient alibi. It has been a familiar story at the end of many a circus season for more than half a eentury. It would require much careful thought, and the writing of avery lengthy story, for any press agent or other contributor of circus news to men- tion all the contributing causes that might and do add to the disappointment of those “early birds’ who rush away from good territory and favorable condi- tions to be “first in” on the cotton money. This year there was more than the usual adverse conditions to face and should have been given full consideration by every owner who contemplated a South- ern tour, especially in the Southeast. The early part of 1926 saw a wild and reckless real estate boom in F'orida, which had its sensational end with far- reaching results. As an aftermath to the big disappointment of thousands of in- vestors in real estate, there came the closing of over 100 banks in the South- east by which the savings of thousands of depositors were tied up indefinitely. The publicity following the closing of those banks created a feeling of unrest thruout the Southern States, qa feeling of necessitated economy in many homes and a tightening up on the purse strings of thousands of people who ordinarily are liberal patrons of tented amusements. Constantly increasing taxes, licenses, ground rents, transportation, advertising and living expenses of the circus are no- ticeable for their high average in the South, to which is added that army of “civic” meddiers who are constantly blocking the path of circuses’ with municipal restrictions. Last, but not least, is that far-reaching, destructive menace to the circus Susiness—gambling, grift, short change, vulgar acts in side shows and a few other objectionable and highly damaging features that are still permitted by a limited few circus owners. Their short-sighted folly is, however, one of the most serious of the many problems that confront the honest and progressive circus owner. Tt has been demonstrated clearly and conclusively that the circus owner who inconsistently permitted gambling, grift, ete., to be carried on with his show this season, has not only brought criticism on his organization by the press and pub- lic and jeopardized his financial inter- ests, but he has been the cause of a necessitated campaign of publicity against gambling, crift and vulgarity which has reached the South in advance of the mad rush of the “early birds’ for first chance at the tobacco and cotton money, and tkat publicity not only served as a warning to municipal officers to prevent the guilty circuses from operating any unlawful games or other vices, but it added to the conservative feeling of the public in the matter of being extremely economical on circus day. Cotton has its faults, but it still holds an important position along with wool and silk and will in future seasons again be available as an alibi for not realizing expected capacity and tvrnaway business at every stand in the “Sunny South”., Seils-Sterling Circus PLANO, IIL, Nov. 11.—The Seils-Ster ling Circus has excellent quarters here. A 36-foot ring has been built for the trainers to break new acts. Albert Lindeman has the four-pony drill, ele- phant dog and pony and dog acts work- ing in fine shape and expects to play vaudeville dates in and around Chicago in the near future. G. H. (Pete) Linde- man has three men busy, building a box platform on a three-ton truck, which will be used to haul “Billy Sunday”, elephant, and dogs and ponies for the vaudeville dates. Ben Davenport has built a four-wheel trailer for his leaping hounds and dogs. He hauls his horse and ponies on a truck. Clem Barber is coming along fine as an animal trainer. Elmer Scharder and Wil- liam Wilsing went to Sheboygan, Wis., for a visit. Orval (Sunshine) Lindeman and Frank (Kinker) Bayer are at quar- ters, working out new tricks for their comedy acrobatic turn, and building new props. Billy Lindeman spent November 9 in Milwaukee and visited General Agent Albert Sigsbee and wife. “Jimmie”, black bear, died recently, and will be replaced by a younger bear. Arthur (Mack) Heller, calliope player, is hitting the “ivories” at the Shall, a road house out of Sheboygan, Wis. FRED WORTHING (for the Show). Christy Bros.’ Shows Back in its home State (Texas) the Christy Show is enjoying a steady pat- ronage and has thus far been able to dig up spots in which conditions are far better than any section of the South, with the possible exception of Louisiana. The weather the past week has been chilly and the business only fair in the after- noon, but near capacity at every stand at night. The show commenced to do a good busi- ness the first stand in Louisiana. 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| 66 The Billboard, November 20, 1926 R. M. HARVEY General Manager Will Be a Feature With the MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. closed for the greatest Auditoriums in America. WANTED—A few more Jumping and Specialty Horses. JESS ADKINS Business Manager GEO. L. MYERS Impresario 35 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill. THE LONDON HIPPODROME BALLET LONDON HIPPODROME THREE-RING CIRCUS The most spectacular and novel Winter Circus yet produced, presenting a CONGRESS of INTERNATIONAL ARENIC STARS. The ONLY WINTER CIRCUS to be given the official endorsement and co-operation of the AUDITORIUM Season opens January 10. Twelve consecutive weeks booked with the most influential and responsible auspices and contracts EDDIE WOECKENER Musical Director Under the Marquee T. R. MICHELLA and John E. Jack- son have formed a partnership for con- ducting Chimingo’s Great Circus, which Michella presented the past year. ALICE BRAHM is working in a circus picture called Monkey Talks at the Fox Studio, Hollywood, Calif., with her French poodle dog act. HARRY R. OVERTON, 24-hour man with the Ringling-Barnum Circus, re- turned to Cincinnati last week and called at The Billboard offices. ERNEST WHITE and wife, who are with the Gentry Bros.’ Circus, will go to Chattanooga, Tenn., when the season closes. J. RAYMOND MORRIS, who recently closed his eighth season with the advance of the Ringling-Barnum Circus, is now at his home in Chattanooga, Tenn, GEORGE A. HEIN, bass player, who was with the John Robinson Circus this season, visited The Billboard while he was in Cincinnati last week. LEROY THOMPSON, midget clown, will be with Horace Laird and his Merry Jesters, opening at Memphis, Tenn., in January. MAL BATES, clown, who is now at his home in New Haven, Conn., will leave January 2 to join Horace Laird’s Merry Jesters at Memphis, Tenn. Cc. P. SCHUYLER closed his season as advertising bannerman with the Downie Bros.’ Circus advance at Moun- tain City, N. C., November 6. He will hunt and fish in Florida this winter. GEORGE WHITE, who recently closed with the Sells-Floto Circus, has gone to Chicago and will be engaged with an indoor circus prior to opening with the Chicago Civic Opera Company. HAROLD VOISE, of the Flying Wards, w'th the Sel!s-Floto Circus this season, was recent!y operated on for rupture at the Brokaw Hospital, Bloom- ington. LEE J. TELLER, who was with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus side show, has gone to Los Angeles and will prob- ably launch a magic and Punch and Judy show with five people. JOHNNY JUDGE, veteran trouper, who was clowning with the Hagenbeck- Wallace Circus this season, returned to Cincinnati last week and gave The Bill- board a call. He has not made any definite plans as to his winter activities. DAVE CARROLL is the man ahead of the Joyland Circus, playing week stands, under auspices, thru Northern Michigan and Wisconsin. C. E. Walsh is manager, and Charles Mason js handling the press. Business has been good. CHARLES H. FOSS, a member of the Circus Fans’ Association, who is located at Laconia, N. H., in a letter to The Billboard states that he will be glad to give assistance to any circus that may play in his section. MR. AND MRS. BARRY GRAY, who were with the Ring!ling-Barnum Circus side show, having a puppet show, have $2.50 -BENCHES—$2.50 SPECIAL BARGAIN—6-ft. BAKER Benches fine condition, altho have been used. How many do you want? A deposit NOW holds till spring Baker-Lockwood Seventh and Wyandotte Streets, Kansas City, Mo. AMERICA’S BIG TENT HOUSE (Finest Motorized latter part of April. after this St. Peter, Minn. ZELLMAR BROS. CIRCUS Circus Acts and People in All Departments for 1927 season, opening St. Peter, Minn., GEO. E. ENGESSER, Owner, San Angelo, Texas, to Nov. 22; Circus in America) been re-engaged for next season. They will be at their home in Lansing, Mich., for the winter. THE GUTIERREZ BROS. and Tom Atkinson Circus played Santa Monica, Calif., October 29, 30 and 31 to packed houses. The outfit is an all-Mexican one-ring show, having a stage and an 18-piece band. ‘ DUSTY RHOADES, contracting agent of the Al G. Barnes Circus, will be at Hollywood, Calif., for the winter, he having bought a home there. He *xe- ports a good season with the Barnes show. WHILE PLAYING at the St. Louis Theater, St. Louis, Mo. the DeKos Broth- ers saw many friends, including Sydney Belmont, Fred Griffin and wife, of the Charles Bell act, and one of the Giers- dorf Brothers of the Giersdorf Orchestra. COL. PHIL DE COUP, veteran show- man, on his way home to Harrodsburg, Ky., from the Middle West, stopped off in Cincinnati last Thursday and gave The Billboard a call. Says that he is feeling fine. M. JACKIE MILLER, who was with the Downie Bros.’ Circus, has gone to Chicago to join his wife, who has been an invalid for two years. Miller will probably rejoin his former partner, Lou Walton, and play vaudeville dates around the Windy City. WESLEY LaPEARL, on his way to join a show in Florida for the winter, stopped off at Sanford to see the John Robinson Circus. He met many old-time friends, dating back to the J. Augustus Jones Circus and the Haag Show when it was a railroad show. DUDE DRUKENBROD, for the past several years associated with the side show of the 101 Ranch Show, is back home at Canton, O., after a successful season and is preparing to promote indoor circuses and expositions in Canton, Woose ter, Dover and other Eastern Ohio cities, Oo. A. GILSON, bandmaster of the Robbins Bros.’ Circus; Arthur Culp, Lee McDonald and John Schiller motored from Granger, Ia., to Venice, Calif., where they will spend the winter. Mr. Gbson has signed contracts to again conduct the band with the Robbins show. PROF. CANDLER, Punch and Judy performer, wants his many friends to know that he is still in the show busli- ness and chock full of “pep” for the approaching Christmas season He says that he will have a number of new things in his act, also that he will again be with the white tops next season. FOSTER LARDNER, Rhode Island general representative for the Keith- Albee theaters and a great circus fan, was in Cincinnati last Friday on busi- ness and during his stay called at the offices of The Billboard. He has a fine collection of circus photographs at his home in Providence. BUCK AND BONNIE LUCAS, who presented an animal act at fairs this season, were in Cincinnati last Thursday. During their stay they visited Sol Stephan at the Zoological Gardens. Be- fore going to their home at Hebron, near Columbus, O., they paid a call at The Billboard offices. PHIL AND THELMA KEELER closed a successful season with the Ringling- Barnum Circus and returned to Bridge- port, Conn., to visit Mr. Kee'er’s parents, The Kee'ers will play some indoor dates this winter. Phil Keeler says that Bridge- port is the headquarters of many show- , folk since the big show train arrived. FRANK B. MILLER and his famons dancing horses, after closing with the Ringling-Barnum Circus, returned to Wright City, Mo Mr. Miller, who has been with the big show for five years, has been re-engaged for the 1927 season. Mr. Miller intends to play special en- gagements this winter. M. GEORGE DENMAN and his “family of 41 elephants” have just had a book dedicated to them entitled Sully Joins the Circus, by Allen Chaffee (Cen- tury Company). The story deals with a boy of 17 and his chief, the superin- tendent of elephants, and the leading episodes are based on things that actually happened during George Denman’s long connection with the Ringling show. GLENN H. TOWNSEND informs that Clay B. Van Zant, formerly on advance cars of the Ringling Bros., Hagenbeck- Wallace, Sells-Floto and other circuses, is confined to the American Legion Hos- pital at Battle Creek, Mich., suffering from tuberculosis, which he contracted while serving overseas with the First Division. Le.ters from his friends in the profession will be appreciated by Van Zant. FRANK P. MEISTER, musician, who was with the Heritage Bros.’ Circus until it closed, and then joined the John Robin- son Circus for its Southern tour, re- turned to Norwood, near Cincinnati, O., last week, following the close of the sea- son for that show. In calling at The Billboard, Mr. Meister stated that the show did excellent business; that Robert Thornton, equestrian director, had the performance running smoothly and rapid- ly, and that Wade Zumwalt, bandmaster, played most appropriate numbers thruout the program and received a big hand along the route, TOM PLANK recently put on a circus prolog in connection with the Bigger Than Barnum picture at the Figueroa Theater at Los Angeles. He had a 10- piece clown band parade the streets of Los Angeles October 30 and bally for a Halloween ce'ebration for the Venice Amusement Men’s Association. Plank will take out an all-circus unit of 14 people for the Ackerman & Harris Vaudeville Association to run 1 hour and 15 minutes The act will consist of clown band, bucking mule and wire, ring, tumbling and double trapeze turns and will open at Salt Lake City, Utah, week of November 29. PAUL F. CLARK, after two and one- half years as promoter with the Bob Morton Circus, closed at St. Petersburg. Fla., November 6, but will rejoin the show at Miami, Fla., January 1 to han- dle the Miami Klan Circus. He hand'ed the Morton dates at Jacksonville and St. Petersburg. The Jacksonville date was fair, and at St. Petersburg the show did not do 25 per cent of last year’s busi- ness. Clark states that conditions in Florida are pretty bad and that prac- tically every city and town has put in prohibitive licenses. Clark will spend his vacation in taking in some football games and doing some rabbit hunting. He will spend most of his time in Ohio. THE CIRCUS lost one of its greatest admirers in the death of John L. Fork- ner, at Anderson, Ind., recently. Mr. Forkner served as mayor of Anderson two terms. He was a constant reader of The Billboard and read with great in- terest stories of the circus, such as writ- ten by Courtney Ryley Cooper and pub- lished in various magazines. He was a’so a historian of note and had a two- column story in The Bulletin each Satur- day. Invariably on a circus date this story was a circus story. Before the days of the automobile Mr. Forkner organized several excursions to the winter quarters at Peru during the John Robinson days. Among his “boys” was Clint Finney, of the 101 Ranch Show. Mr. Forkner was 82 years old. WITH AUSTRALIAN CIRCUSES By Martin C. Brennan SYDNEY, Oct. 6.—W'rth’s Circus will open in Melbourne October 15. There will be several new acts this year. Jimmy Sharman arrived in Melbourne last Saturday. He wil! probably be around Victoria until Christmas, Thorpe McConville’s Wild Australia Buckjumpers finished a week’s season at Wirth’s new Olympia last Saturday night. The feature of the show was the jump'ng of Mrs. Laidlaw’s high jumper, “Lookout”. Clivalli’s Miniature Circus, under the direction of C. Boyce, is proving very successful around the various country picture theaters. All exhibitors who have played this act speak highly of its box-office magnetism. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE Following Show Property: One Female Black Beart broke to handle, Any child can handle. Gentle as kitten. 8% years old. Also beautiful 2-wheel Trailer Cage. Price for Bear and Cage, $75.00. One _extre large Male Rhesus Monkey, broke to chain, $20.00. Both animals fat and slick, good healthy condition. Large 28-in, Bass Drum, good as new, $12.50; one 8x10 Banner, $5.00. All prices cash, F, O. B. Ex- ite or wire, C. C, SMITH, 405 Miss. ress Co. here, Wr Scares 8t., Natchez, = ee | —— | J q —— a re =n a || |[
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JACK STIEN, of Los Ange les, Calif, ples use communicate with George Raven, B , Deer Lodge, Mont. TOM McKINNEY, cowboy with Rob- bins Bros.’ Circus, and his wife, Vivian, are wintering in Kansas City, Mo. THE ‘AMERICAN N LEGION of Wewoka, Okla., is staging a rodeo and exhibit show November 24 to 27 and intends to have concessions, KING BROS.’ RODEO AND HIPPO- DROME is in Florida. The show was in Tampa last week. It has several other dates in Florida to follow. GENERAL PISANO, World’s foremost marksman-showman, assisted by Char- lotte Cochrane, played the Palace Thea- ter, Cincinnati, last week. WILL ROGERS was a recent visitor at the Miller Bros.’ 101 Ranch while in Ponca City, Okla. He also spent a night with Major Gordon W. Lillie (Pawnee Rill) and wife. WASHINGTON, Ga.—The 4-H Ranch Wild West Show closed a successful sea- son with the Nat Reiss Shows here No- vember 6. Bill Can, Dock Rord and Herbert Stockton will spend the winter at Little Rock, Ark. MABEL STRICKLAND, champion horsewoman, was seriously injured at the opening of the World's Series Rodeo at the Madison Square Garden, New York, when she lost her hold and fell under her mount. AUSTRALIAN WHITEY WARNER writes from Jacksonville, Fla.: “I have closed with Col. Leon Lamar’s I. X. L. Ranch Wild West Show and I am now on the Hoaglans’ Hippodrome Company. This outfit is carrying 30 horses, 5 mules and ay! dogs and putting on 14 acts.” HALFWAY, Mich.—Tex Brady writes: “Rex DeLus was in Detroit last week get- ting material for his show front on the Diamond D. L. Ranch. Recent visitors to the ranch were: Billy Murray, Billy (Bozo) Bradley and Margie Harrison, wife of Blackie Harrison, with the Wild West Show on the Zeidman & Pollie Shows.” DENVER, Col.—The last will and testament of Kit Carson, one of the West's famous plainsmen and Indian scout, now reposes in the State His- torical Museum here. The document was transferred from the files of the Pueblo County Courthouse to the Colorado His- torical Society. The will was made at Fort Lyon, Col., May 15, 1868, 13 days before Carson died at Taos, N. M. The entire estate, valued at $13,000, was left to the support and education of the surviving children. It included two ox wagons, seven yoke of work oxen, 112 head of live stock, two p'eces of property at Taos and a promissory note for $3,000. KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The first “kick” that Annie Oakley, famous markswoman, received from a gun broke her nose, but failed to destroy her determination to =) t ; ‘ CUB DILLARD (left), well known in todeo citcles, and HANK DURNELL, at the World's Series Rodeo in New York. Hank is the featured trick rider and roper with the 101 Ranch Wild West Show, and Dillard is @ tanch owner from Ardmore, Okla. The Billboard, November 20, 1926 The CORRAL Communications to 25 Opera Place, OF master firearms technique. This has been revealed here by C. G. Moses and Lee Moses, nephews of Annie Oakley. Some of the trophies she received from Euro- pean royal hunting enthusiasts while touring with Buffalo Bill were given to the Moses boys a few weeks before her death. Each received cut-glass decanters presented by the late Ka'serin of Ger- many. A silver set from Queen Victoria was divided between them. To C. G. Moses was given Sitting Bull’s peace pipe and council stick, presented by the Sioux warrior, who cheered in admiration when Annie Oakley shot the aces from playing cards as they sailed thru the air. GUY WEADICK, of the Calgary Stampede, Calgary, Alberta, Can., ar- rived in New York November 9 to attend Fred Beebe's World Series Rodeo, which he considers the best that has ever been presented in this city. He said: “While the West is the proper place to present a rodeo, wth its natural background, New York is lucky in having a great array of talent for its rodeo with an excellent collection of stock that should do much toward popularizing the sport in the East in the future. The location of the new Garden is excellent, and makes it pos- sible to present a real rodeo.” Mr. Weadick explained how the Calgary Stampede and Fair, now consolidated, has increased its attendance over 100,- 000 in the past four years, and it is still growing. The influx of the tourist trade has been a contributing factor in its remarkable growth. Plans are being completed for the 1927 Stam- pede, which looms bigger and better, since the various provinces of the Do- minion are going to celebrate their 69th anniversary at that time. Agricultural conditions are flovr'shine in Alberta and the outlook is particularly bright for next ason. ROSE SMITH writes from Burbank, Calf.: “Owing to my injury received at Monta Vista, Col., August 6, and of which T have not recovered sufficient!» to with- s*ond such a long show, I rerret very much not being able to attend the New ’ rk Rodeo; that I am unable to be with the beys and r'rls during such an inter- est ng time as that. I had hoped I would be able to compete there and am keenly disappointed that my health is such that it won't permit me. I am wntering out’* here in California in hopes that the change will help me recover, so that I will be able to be one of the hands aga'n in the spring. At present I am planning on Fort Worth as my first show. I see several of the well-known rodeo hands each day who are work ng in pictures or just resting like myself. I am break ng ovt a new trick-riding horse this winter and at present all looks favorable that he will be one of the few good ones. I am to work Armistice Day at a little rodeo at Van Nuys. There will be Sam Garrett, Hank Potts, Buff Jones and myself trick riding. Vera Me- Ginnis, Slim Cropley, Fred Hunt and Tommie Donyleo will work in Pomona the same day.” THE LIST of contestants in Fred Beebe’s World Series Rodeo, presented by Tex Rickard at the Madison Square Garden, New York, includes Captain ‘Tom Hickman, Ed McCarty, Floyd Ran- dolph, Ruth Roach, Fox Hastings, Mabel Strickland, Grace Runyan, Tad Lucas, Florence Hughes, Bea’ Kirnan, Marie Gibson, Fannie Nielson, Rene Shelton, Mike Hastings, Verne Elliott, Chester Byers, Buck Stuart, Richard Merchant, Bob Calen, Fred Bristow,* Roy Quick, Jess Coats, Ike Rude, Jack Kerscher, Rube Roberts, Jim Massey, Louis Jones, Lonnie Rooney, Fred Alvord, M. F..Me- Lain, Buck Lucas, Louis Kubitz, Tony Pogano, Tommie Kirnan, Rov Adams, Chuck Wilson, Louie Fisher, Fred Beeson, Ernest Mongrain, Perry Ivory, Lee Robinson, Fargo Bussey, John Henry, Bob Studnick, Chick Hannon, Nowata Slim, Irby Mundy, Norman Cowan, Floyd Stillings, Guy Dudgeon, Mike Stuart, Snook Jones, Jack Wilson, Bert Sibbeit, Bob Askin, Red Yale, Jazbo Fulkerson, Kk. Pardee, Ervin Collins, Charlie. John- son, Buffalo Brady, Casey Patterson, Farl Thode, Six Shooter Harrison, Bert Weems, Tuck Choate, Frank Scott, Sam Stuart, Deaf Scott, Joe Overturf, Barton Carter, Jack McCaleb, Dick Shelton, c. Cincinnati, O. AD) R. Williams, Walter Hecock, Billy King- ham, King Merritt, Slim Riley, Paddy Ryan, Herbert Myers, Scout Maish, Ted Elder, Hank ODurnell, Percy Moore, Charlie Neilson, Johnnie Rufus, Hugh Strickland, Johnnie Martin, Everett Bowman, Bob Crosby, Clyde Meador, Homer Ward, Ike Armstrong, J. W. Harris, Lloyd Saunders, Paul Hanson, Ben Spaulding, Cubb Dillard, Johnnie Mullens, Marion Mann, Ethel Mann, A. Branin, John Hoffman, Johnny Baker, Bill McCloud, Chas. Tirpman, Bill Wild- man, Albert Carson, Jack Rouax, E. R. Williams, George Turner, Bill Conman, Whitey Davis, Ed Dawkin, Ray Easter Joe Forbes, Dick Kirnan, Dallas John- son, D. B. Brown, Ear) Cain, J. C. Roach, Clarence Millicks. Six riders were injured during the rodeo November 7. Floyd Spellings, of Marshfield, Ore., was thrown and suf- fered three broken ribs. Norman Cowan, winner of the Roosevelt Trophy at Pendleton, Ore., last year, suffered two broken fingers when his horse grazed the wall of the arena. John Henry, oldest cowboy in the show, was thrown and suffered fractures of the foot. Fanny Nielson was injured when the outlaw horse she was riding rolled in the tan- bark. Rene Shelton and Marie Gibson, both of Texas, were hurt when their horses forced them against the wall. The . condition of Mabel Strickland, the cham- pion cowgirl, who was seriously injured on the first day of the rodeo, was re- ported as satisfactory at the Polyclinic Hospital. WACO, Tex.—The Texas Cotton Palace Rodeo, staged here November 1 to 4, sponsored by the James A. Edmond Post of the Amer'ican Legion and pro- duced by Fog Horn Clancy, was one of the classiest rodeos of the season. It proved conclusively that there are con- testants enough, and that managers who are known, and known to prcetect the interests of the contestants, need never fear of not having talent enough to put on a show. With a special movement of contestants leaving Fort Worth just a few days before the opening of the Waco Rodeo for the bg contest in Med son Square Garden, New York, one might have thought that contestants would have But not so. been scarce in that vicinity. The Waco program con- teined the names of 49 capable and well- known hands. While on account of the low price of cotton and bad weather the attendance at the rodeo was not as big as was hoped for, nevertheless the class and snap with which the program was handied elicited exclamations of praise from the press, patrons and committee and it seems that the rodeo has ga’ned a place on the Cotton Palace program for a-year or so more, at least. Clancy’s bucking horses and steers were never in better form and many ex- citing situations were brought about in the battle between the contestants and the wild stock. The injured were: Ruby Roberts, sprained knee in dismounting from a bucking steer; Jack Brown, sprained ankle while bulldogging; Jack Owens, wrenched shoulder in bulldogg'ng; J. O. Mitchell, bruised leg when a buck- ing horse lost its footing on the muddy track, and Zeke Harris, whose mount ran over a_ steer in bulldogging and fell, rolling completely over Harris. Harris was badly injured and was rushed to the Provident Hospital in Waco, where an examination disclosed that there were no bones broken. Yet the violent man- ner in which his head struck the hard ground, together with the weight of the horse falling upon him, was such that he remained in an unconscious condition for 65 hours. Three doctors were in attendance and the last report from Harris, at noon Monday, November 8, was to the effect that he was conscious, resting easy and the doctors were hopeful of complete recovery. Clancy, the American Legion members and Zeke'’s friends among the contestants saw that he received every attention and that he was well supplied with funds with which to pay expenses. The judges were Bob Belcher, Bryan Roach and Louis Tindall. The results follow: Winners, in order given. Calf roping—First day, Red Kelly, 28 4-5; C. 32 2- Campbell, >; Lioyd Salladay, 32 3-5. Second day, H. “MM. Akers, 29 2-5; Shorty Ricker, 31 3-5; Candy Hammer, 34 2-5 Third day, C. Campbell, 20 3-5; Shorty 67 Ricker, 25 2-5; Homer Roark, 27 2-5. Finals, Homer Roark, 88 1-5; Lloyd Sal- laday, 124 2-5; H. White, 153. Bull- dogging—First day, Shorty Ricker, 12 2-5; Lloyd Salladay, 12 2-5; Fred Carter, 24. Second day, Jack Owens, 16 4-5; Boogger Red, Jr., 17 4-5; Louis Tindall, 22 1-5. Third day, Leonard Ward, 9 3-5; Louis Tindall, 16 3-5; Shorty Ricker, 17 1-5. Fourth day, Shorty Ricker, 9 1-5; Lloyd Salladay, 12 4-5; Leonard Ward, 13 2-5. Finals four-steer average— Shorty Ricker, 61 1-5; Leonard Ward, 9 Lloyd Salladay, 94 2-5. Bronk riding—First day, Fred Carter and Bill Sawyer split first; second, Shorty R'cker Second day, Shorty Hayworth, Grady Smith and Shorty Ricker split second and third. Third day, Leonard Ward and Grady Smith split first; second, Shorty Ricker. Finals, Shorty Ricker, Grady Smith, Shorty Hayworth. Steer riding— First day, Leonard Ward, H. C. Faust, Jack Brown and Grady Smith spl't second and third. Second day, Leonard Ward, Gene Fawlkes, Lawrence Callahan and Jack Owens split second and _ third. Third day, Gene Fawlkes, Grady Smith, Jack Owens and Jack Brown split third. Finals, Leonard Ward and Gene Fawlkes split first and second, Grady Smith. The contracted performers were, in cowgirls’ steer riding, Ruby Roberts and Velda Tindall; in cowgirls’ bronk riding, Claire Belcher and Opal Wood; in cowgirls’ bull- dogging, Claire Belcher, who made a rec- ord of 18 seconds one day and the next lowered it to 8 4-5 seconds, Miss Belcher’s daring bulldogging act literally took away the breath of the audiences, In fancy roping the contracted performers were Pat Clancy, Opal Wood, Helen Clancy, Louis Tindall, Frank Clancy, Shorty Ricker, Fred M. Clancy, Jr., and Ouvil Gilliam. In trick riding, Ruby Roberts, Velda Tindall, Claire Belcher, Opal Wood, Louis Tindall, Fred M, Clancy, Jr., and Billie Hatley. irady Smith was the rodeo clown and, with his mule, “Bumble Bee”, spilled comedy all over the lot. Christy Bros.’ Shows (Continued from page 65) attendance at night, altho it rained. The weather was not so good in Crowley, but business was all that could be expected. Harry Sells, who formerly was in charge of the mechanical end of the show, ar- “~ o-0 3 dived here and is now hard at work and. showing results. The weather was perfect in De Ridder and there was a good day’s business. John L. Johnson, who was Harry Del- vine’s assistant in former years, but who now is mayor and the whole thing in one of those little Louisiana sawmill towns, spent the day with his old side partner. At San Augustine business was big at both shows. A visitor with the writer was Clyde Tressell, who years ago was with Andrew Downie’s two-car show and made the memorable trfp to the Coast thru Western Canada before there were any opera houses and the show did not pass up round houses and stores to play in. Clyde is in his third season as agent for the Cudney Shows, a small carnival that plays the year round in Texas and Louisiana. The first stand in Texas was Center, and business was great. The show found business also good at Jasper, a sawmill town. At night it was near capacity. The show spent Sunday in Cleveland and many spent the day in Houston. Business was good here at both shows Monday Ralph (Specs) Cautin closed here and will winter in Houston. The show is heading for the border and has several more weeks to go. Tex Chenette had as visitors at Jasper, Willie Clark, Shorty Hale and Brownie Silver- lake, of the M. L. Clark Show. Virgil Boice had a narrow escape from injury at San Augustine when a truck, hauling telephone poles, sideswiped his refresh ment stand, badly damaging it. Harry Delvine is now doing the 21- hour work while Walter McCorkhill | away on a business trip for the show J. F. Johnson, for the remainder of the season, is filling the position left vacant hy the passing of Bowman S. Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Larow are at present in Chicago. Word from New York states that their clever boys, Cortez and Skeets, are making good in vaudeville with their musical act. They will later be with Rafah Raboid, their brother-in-iaw. FLETCHER SMITH. Imitation Fur Chaps, $12.00 Real Fur, $15.00, khaki backs. Tom Mix Five-Gallon Hats, satin lined, $10.00; others, $6.00 up. STANLEY. 306 West 22d Street, New York City. ; ' | TRICK ROPER - For lle. Steady. Must be clever. logue pr i State salary. 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—— 4 § ; The Billboard, November 20, 1926 airs and Expositions Conducted by J. WILSON ROY—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. ‘ Florida State Fair Arranges Great Entertainment Program Amusement and Varied Diversion Prime Factors at Jacksonville's Annual Celebration---Hoagland’s Hippodrome Acts, Johnny Jones’ Shows and Victor’s Band Among Entertainers JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 3.—Elaborate preparations are being made to make the Florida State Fair, scheduled here for November 19-27, inclusive, one of the greatest events ever held in this Southern city. Provided old Jupiter Pluvius is en his best behavior for these days, there seems every reason to believe that the ar- rangements being made will be carried out in their entirety and to the perfect satis- facton of all concerned. Amusement, entertainment and diver- sion of every kind is being given prime importance, and the various programs being arranged should appeal to every variety of pleasure seeker. Word has just been received from F. F. Carruthers, vice-president of the World Amusement Service Association, of Chi- cago, that all arrangements are completed for the grand-stand program, This in- cludes the famous Swan and Pee Jay Ringen, high divers; Cliff Curran, high- pole artiste; the Hoagland Hippodrome combination of eight acts; Will Morris, comedy cyclist; Shorty Flemm, popular. clown. Carloads of equipment and_ highly trained horses of the Hoagland Hippo- drome have already arrived in Jacksone ville, and everything is jn shape for their accommodation and in readiness for their daily rehearsal. Among the horses are the renowned dancing equestrian quartet. These are well known over the show world as White Sox, Prince of Turkey, Prince of Arabia and Dixie Girl. They dance the cake- walk and turkey trot and execute the in- tricate steps of the Charleston. Dixie Girl, a Kentucky-bred mare, will dance only to the tune of Dirie. The other horses take an important part in the Thearle-Duffield mammoth fireworks spectacle, 1776, and also appear in various parts of the equine program to be offered in front of the grand stand each afternoon and night of the fair. This presentation requires more than 200 cos- tumed performers and tons of explosives, A 600-foot background is being erected in front of the grand stand. James F. Victor, director of Victor's famous New York band, has also reached the city, and daily rehearsals are now in progress in view of the opening of the fair next week The band will furnish music at the afternoon and evening per- formances préceding Hoagland’s Hippo- drome acts and during the other acts. Johnny J. Jones Shows will again be featured on the midway, having proved so popular in this vicinity. Alex. Sloan’s automobile races will be offered on November 20 and November 27 The Florida State Fair this year is directly in charge of Elizabeth Young, and with the advance plans she has already formulated, it looks as if 1926 would eclipse every record ever made in connec- tion with this important celebration. Indian River County Fair VERO BEACH, Fla., Nov. 13.—Pre- mium lists for the Indian River County Fair are now being distributed. The dates have been set for January 18-23, inclusive. Correspondence with the office of the secretary regarding the fair this season is greatly in excess of any former year. Requests for premium lists, in- formation regarding exhibition space and the demand for concessions indicate un- usual outside interest in the event. Provision is being made this year for an elaborate display by merchants and a complete automobile show, including space for all kinds of automobiles, vehicles and implements. Fairgrounds Purchase Defeated FORT DODGE, Ta., Nov. 10.—At the recent e] n the proposition for the county to buy the Hawkeye Fairgrounds was defeated by the voters almost two to one, In Hardin County the same proposition was carried, Franklin Parish Fair Successful Harry A. St. John, secretary-manager of the Franklin Parish Fair, held at Winnsboro, La., reports that this year- - the 10th annual—the frir was the best that Franklin Parish has ever had. “The attendance was good,” writes Mr. St. John, “considering the low price of cotton thru the cotton belt, but the man- agement was very well satisfied with everything in general. “The free attractions offered were all A-1, especially the Flying LeVans, whicn Was a very extraordinary feature of, the fair and is an attraction the management can well recommend to anyone wishing an act of this kind.” Decatur County Fair Satisfactory BAINBRIDGE, Ga., Nov. 9%.—Fair weather, good attendance and optimism featured the Decatur County Fair, which elosed here Saturday night after a satis- factory five-day run. Farmers, merchants and school heads co-operated splendidly with T. E. Rich, secretary of the fair association, and County Agent D. E. Sawyer, in charge of the agricultural department, who were largely responsible for the unusual suc- cess of the program. Tho a carnival was tn full blast every day and night, the crowds mostly gath- ered around the agricultural booths, which were considered exceptionally good, according to those in charge. Radio concerts were a feature of the evening programs. Martin County Planning Fair STUART, Fla., Nov. 13.—The Martin County Fair is shaping up fast and final plans are being made to have a success- ful exhibit, The event is scheduled for January 25-29, inclusive, under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce. The purpose of the fair is to show the guality and Variety of agricultural products in Martin County of citrus, vegetables, meats, preserves, +dome- canned goods, cane syrup, Irish and sweet potatoes and fruits other than citrus. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FAIR TRADING COMPANY. Left to right: Bill Powell, Murray Zand, Leo Friedman, Max Goodman, general manager; Sam Lawrence and Jim McGlynn. Pawtucket Poultry Show PAWTUCKET, R. I, Nov. 12.—The annual poultry sh®w here will open November 18 and continue for three days. The big feature of the event is the “Vodvil Nite’, when all who can jig, sing, play a tune, tell a joke, act a part or do anything are invited to take part. Another feature is a battle of music, in which already five orchestras have enter#d for the title of “Pawtucket's best tunesters”. The third night will be known as “Variety Night’, which “may mean any- thing from a one-ring circus to pink lemonade distributed free to the crowd.” The first poultry show ever held in the country was held in this city 100 years ago, and the Chamber of Com- merce, which is aiding the Pawtucket Poultry Association in putting this year’s show over, is doing its utmost to make the 1926 event the best of them all. Carlisle at Son’s Bedside NEW YORK, Nov. 11.—R. C. Carlisle, who is appearing in Treasure Island, at the Philade'phia sesqui, was called to the bedside of his son at the Hudson Hospital, Hudson, N. Y., where he was operated on for appendicitis. Madison County Fair Opens MADISON, Fla., Nov. 10.—The sev- enth annual Madison County Fair opened here yesterday morning in full swing, with everything in place. An outstand’ng feature of the fair is the live-stock exhibit, the most compre- hensive ever he'd here. The fancy-work disp'ay is good, and there is a wonderful exhibit of cut flowers. The school ex- hibits have never been equaled, the farm products are of the highest quality and the negro exhibit is good. A fiddlers’ convention with concerts twice daily, radio concerts and amuse- ments galore@@on the midway are among the attractions. Southwestern Exposition Plans Special Day for Traveling Men FORT WORTH, Tex., Nov. 12.—Travel- ing men are to have their own day at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show here. The occasion has been set for March 13, the closing day. Kk. J. Price, secretary-treasurer of the Texas Commercial Travelers,has announced that the day has been set apart as the result of a conference with John Davis, secretary-manager of the Southwestern Exposition, Traveling men plan to advertise the day extensively in Fort Worth's trade terri- tory. Shreveport Reports Its Record Breaker State Fair of Louisiana Registers Greatest Celebration in 21 Years’ Existence * SHREVEPORT, La., Nov. 11.—From every standpoint the State Fair of Louisiana, which closed here Sunday night, takes rank as the best ever held in its 21 years of celebration. The ex- hibits were of finer quality as wel! as more numerous, competition was the keenest on record, the amusement fea tures were never more entertaining and the weather could hardly have been more favorable. Concessionaires enjoyed splendid patronage, and the extension of the pavement in the fairgrounds stimu lated the throngs While the total attendance has not been announced, this has been unofficial! estimated at close to the quarter-mil ion mark, an average of more than 22,009 dal'y during the 11 days of the fa The largest day's attendance was Satur- day, November 6, When approximate! 40,000 were on the grounds, surpassin: the attendance of the previous Sunday by about 3,000. The closing day al registered 37,000 visitors. On each of these days there was automobile racing which proved the stellar attraction to the crowds. Originally only two days of racing avere scheduled, but owing to popular demand another day of automo- bile racing was substituted for the clos- ing day's horse-racing program. The annual gridiron struggle between th Louisiana and Arkansas State univer- sit'es drew another large crowd. Two Children’s Days were necessary to satisfy the younger element, and thousands of youngsters—admitted free under 18 years of age—responded from radius of more than 100 mi'es from Shreveport. On the opening day some- thing like 20,000 kiddies were on hand and were given the privilege of sharing n the distribution of more than 1,000 useful gifts donated by business houses. The grand-stand record was broken on the first Suncay of the fair, and imme- diately arrangements were made to add 5,000 seats to accommodate the crowds during the remaining days of the fair. Besides the automobile races there were five days of horse racing an whippet races on the majority of the 11 days. The latter was som thing new at this fair and owing to their success and interest the management provided almost daily programs Morris & Castle Shows were on the gladway, and on the next-to-closing night the shows smashed all previous records for a season's stand in Shreve- port. Musical concerts were given by McKenzie’s Highlanders’ Band and the Loreco Band, of the Louisiana Oil Re- fining Corporation, and the Stanocola Band, of the Standard Oil Refinery Com- pany,’ of Baton Rouge, also gave con- certs, as well as other college bands. A new device at the fair this year was the splash, owned and operated by Keenan and associates, of Oklahoma City. It was built since 1925 and en- joyed a big patronage, likewise the old mill and roller coaster. The other attractions included Ernie Young’a Revue and various hippodrome acts. The fireworks program featured nightly the spectacle 1776. Deserved praise is due those respon- sible for the excellent manner in wh ch the State fair was planned, constructed and presented. Principal among these are George Freeman, president; William R. Hirsch, secretary-manager; Robert T Carr and Samuel Dreyfuss, vice-pres! dents; Andrew Querbus, treasure! “Happy” Fox, assistant secretary, and Ed Seaman, concession superintendent. 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ee ee ee Th) Another Surplus Year For Calgary Stampede CALGARY, Alta., Can., Nov. 11.—The annual meeting of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede was held here ye sterday, ind N. J. Christie, president, and E. L. Richardson, general manager, presented a most satisfactory financial statement, showing a net surplus on the year’s busi- ness of $26,645.83. This is the fourth consecutive year in which a surplus has been shown, in ad- dition to writing off the upkeep account and the cost of new buildings each year. Last vear $5,618 was expended on additions to the buildings and more than $13,000 on upkeep. The exhibition also refunds to the city of Calgary the insurance paid on exhibition equipment, amounting to more than $5,000 a year The annual meeting was held during a luncheon at the Palliser Hotel, and the directors and management are enthusias- tie over the prospects for a successful exhibition and stampede July 11 to 16, Guy Weadick, manager of the Stam- pede, was specially complimented on the success of this year’s celebration and for the efficient manner in which it was con- ducted. Plans are being made to add to the equipment, rearrange the corrals and chutes, and to again secure the best stock obtainable for the Stampede, which has ittained an international reputation and brings visitors from all over the Ameri- ean continent and even from Europe. Sarasota Making Arrangements For Florida’s Best County Fair SARASOTA, County Fair 24-29, inch Fla., Nov. 13.—Sarasota scheduled here for January will be under the direc- Michael Cantacuzene, presi- isive tion of Prince dent, and Jules Brazil, secretary. Prince Cantacuzene was of the royal house of Russia and was obliged to leave his tive land during the World War. Mr. Brazil was for several years the inter- national entertainer for Kiwanis clubs, nd gained wide experience in Toronto, his former home. The gladway this vear will be double the size of last season, while the conces- sions will be uniform in appearance and this will present a much neater showing on the grounds. 3uildings are now being rushed to com- pletion, and the fair is expected to be of the largest county fairs in the country. An unusual program of race events is being prepared Every day of the fair will be given over to some special designation, when members of societies of former residents of other will be guests of honor. The Premium list is said to be the largest ever offered in Florida for a county fair. one composed States Canadian Natl. Exhibition Plans Confederation’s Diamond Jubilee TORONTO, Can., Nov. 12.—An elabo- rate celebration of the diamond jubilee of Canadian Confederation next year has decided upon by the directors of the Canadian National Exhibition. With the commemoration of this event in mind the board of directors considered the dvisability of extending the exhibition to three weeks in 1927, but it was de- cided to defer an extension in conform- ity with the expressed wishes of a large humber of exhibitors, who felt that, for the present, the period of the exhibition fully met with requirements. The dates next year will be, therefore, August 27 to September 10 Managing Director John G. Kent an- nounced that plans for the new live-stock buildings, to be erected jointly by the federal and Ontario governments in the interests of agriculture, are now being prepared. Yt is expected that construc- tion work will be started in the spring. Negotiations for the proposed British build ng have reached the official stage. Ten countries, including Great Britain, Sierra Leone, India, New Zealand and Bermuda, had occupied approximately 100.000 feet of space in the buildings and all had app'ied for similar privileges next year, together with Mexico, Japan, Jamaica, Australia, Sweden and Russia. The old *Demobilization Buildings at the west end of the grounds will be demolished. When Stanley Barracks is vacated the buildings will be used for fair purposes in accordance with plans prepared for the development of the new eastern entrance. been - earree. WASH. 100 N. 7th Street, — Rm. Awards: A. Y. P. E. 1909. HITT FIREWORKS CO. CHICAGO 1060, 164 W. P. P. » tet. 1. E. 1915. The Billboard, November 20, 1926 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 406 Lankershim Bldg. ELKTON, MD. Jackson Blyd. Sesquicentennial 1926. SPEAKING FIREWORKS DRAMAS (Copyrighted) THE EVENTUAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY. action. 100% Fireworks. * Adaptable. “Birth of America”, ‘‘Intolerance’’, Nights’, “‘Creation’’. ‘‘Hawaili’’. Inexpensive. Beautiful—Matchless color blend in set pieces. $300 to $5,000 per night. “Winning of the West"’, Thrilling—All SOME DRAMAS FOR 1927: “Over the Top’, “Gettysburg”, “Arabian Thaviu Had Successful Season CHICAGO, Nov. 10.—A. F. Thaviu, di- rector and manager of the popular band bearing his name, has returned to Chi- cago after what he claims to have been the most successful season of his career as a band promoter. The organization of musicians and opera singers to the number of 65 enjoyed a full season, play- ing parks and fairs, and now with a smaller organization Director Thaviu has arranged for about 10 weeks at Daytona Beach, Fla. The Chamber of Commerce of the Florida city has ar- ranged for this. For next summer and fall the band has been booked almost solidly, according to Mr. Thaviu, most of the time being re- turn dates to the places visited last sea- son, County Fair Directors Named LISBON, O., Nov. 10.—At the annual election of directors of the Columbiana County Agricultural Society this week, the following were named for the coming year: J. Ellsworth Rice, Lawrence H. Copeland, Frank Dickey, W. M. Travis, George A. Rogers, J. M. Levan, J. Howard Sinclair, J. O. Ewing and J. Patterson. Harry E. Marsden, secretary of the society, says the annual meeting will be held here soon Newberry County After Records NEWBERRY, S. C., Nov. 13.—‘New- berry County Fair has nothing to sell but Newberry and Newberry County” is the slogan for the fifth annual celebra- tion of the fair to be he'd here Novem- ber 16-20, inclusive. The fair has made wonderful strides since its institution four years ago. J. P. Moon is secretary of Newberry County Fair and with the hearty co- operation of Ethel Counts and T. M. Mills, county agents, it is expected that 1926 will eclipse all previous records in quality and quantity of exhibits. The ambition of the sponsors is to make Newberry County Fair the best fair in South Carolina. Wisconsin Association of Fairs J. F. Malone, secretary of the Wiscon- sin Association of Fairs, advises that the 1927 convention of the association will be held in the Republican Hotel, Mil- waukee, January 4, 5 and 6, Set Fair Dates for 1927 OWATONNA, Minn., Nov. 11.—August 29, 30, 31 and September 1 have been chosen as dates for the Steele County Fair and Southern Minnesota Exposition. THE HIGGINS BAND. under the direction of Frank F. Higgins, trombone soloist, has closed a successful season with fairs and has booked many return dates. Among the principals are Eva Shaffer Powell, lyric soprano; Harry De Gray, baritone vocalist; Nickolas Bianchi, chime soloist; Andrew Martin, eupho- nium soloist. ; wi spring on a chautauqua circuit. Me. Higgins will winter in Lynchburg. Va., and open early in the Western Canadians To Meet W. J. Stark, secretary of the Western Canada Association of Exhibitions, ad- vises that the annual meeting of the as- sociation will be held in Brandon, January 25 and 26, 1927. At this meeting, as usual, the carnival show for the circuit and platform attractions will be engaged. Ele*Mion of officers and other important business is also on the program. s Weston Fall Fair Successful Toronto, Can., Nov. 12—The Weston Fall air, postponed several times on account of the weather, was held recent- ly and registered a decided success. Two thousand school children took part and a big soft-ball tournament attracted a large crowd. Sports day was attended by the largest crowd in the history of the fair. Among the Free Acts GEORGE W. ROLLINS writes that he will be back at Revere Beach, Mass, next year with a hundred wax figures, featuring the war poem, Jn Flanders Field, and will also build one of his past successes, the bughouse or mirror maze. THE FLYING MELZERS closed their park and fair season at the Alabama State Fair, Montgomery. The act had a Very successful outdoor season of 26 weeks, booked by the Western Vaudeville Managers’ Association. The troupe is now at home in Saginaw, Mich., for a few weeks’ rest before starting indoor work. EBENEZER AND COMPANY have cone’ uded a season of 13 weeks of fairs and parks. Ebenezer is now at the ranch of T. A. Borden in Kansas. Borden has been with the Ebenezer act for 10 years. The troupe will be with the World Amusement . Service Association next season and has already booked three weeks in territory practically the same as covered in the last six seasons, BIG BILL BLOMBERG with his Alas- kan malemutes, having closed a very suc- cessful season of fairs, is making prepara- tions for a big Christmas engagement at Nugent's, one of St. Louis’ large de- partment stores, where he is booked as Santa Claus’ dog team. Big Bill now has 19 dogs, and is going out next year with three dog teams, doing a race at the fairs. GROTH BROTHERS, acrobats, have returned to their home in Charter Oak, la., after a successful season of 18 con- secutive weeks of fairs and celebrations. They will spend the winter at home get- ting new wardrobe and riggings and working on some new acts. They have already booked three fairs for next year, 69 Toronto Has Splendor At Royal Winter Fair TORONTO, Can., Nov. 12.—The Royal Winter Fair opens its fifth anniversary in the Royal Coliseum, Exhibition Park, here today. Lieut.-Governor Henry Cock- shutt opened the fair with special cere- monies The affair is acknowledged as the biggest indoor fair in America. The Police Pipe Band led the colossal live- stock parades and the Royal Symphonic Orchestra furnished the music in the ring. An innovation this year was the installa- tion of two michrophones for announcing rewards in the horse-show ring. The Royal Canadian Dragoons introduced a new and spectacular musical ride and original comedy features kept the huge throngs in good humor. The staging of the second renewal of the International Military Officers’ Challenge Cup jumping competition in connection with the horse show is typical of the progressive policy of the “Royal” for the entertainment of its great army of patrons. Fourteen cars of prize stock from Al- berta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan were on exhibition. These aristocrats of the ranches, stock farms and universities of Western Canada were chiefly Herefords, Angus and Shorthorn thorobreds. The governments of these provinces also sent special exhibits. Despite the unsuitable weather for the growth of chrysanthe- mums, there was a display never seen bes fore. Shaggy ‘mums, 10 inches in diame- ter, on stems nearly 4 feet high, were on view, perfect specimens, in colors rang- ing from pure white to a vivid bronze. : There was also a new seeding specimen : show for the first time. The entries for this year’s horse show totaled 1,650, a record newer before equaled at a horse show on this continent. The military trophy competitions, the horse show, the flower show and the numerous other features were sufficient to draw huge audiences on all occasions. Officers from France, Belgium, England and the United States gave the fair an international atmosphere. The uniforms of the soldiers, the elaborate trappings of the horses, the gorgeous decorations, made the scene more colorful than could be de- scribed. The variety and completeness of every department of the show is quite beyond comparison. The comprehensive collection of the best that Canada and the United States pro- duce in pure-bred live stock, poultry and pet stock of all varities; in tropical and fancy fish, in floriculture and horticulture, in dairy products and countless other products, allied with agriculture, forms an exhibition of first importance. People from far and near came to the fair, which promises to be the most suc- cessful of all former years. E. M. Carroll is president and A. P. Westerveldt, gen- eral manager. Officers chosen from the 107th Cavalry, Cleveland, are representing the United States. Holder Signs With W. A. S. A. CHICAGO, Nov. 11.—Ed Holder, who represented the fair department of the Western Vaudeville Managers’ Associa- tion last season in Nebraska and South Dakota, and who is credited with selling the attractions to almost 90 per cent of the county fairs in his territory, has re- signed from the W. V. M. A., and has signed a contract with F. M. Barnes, of the World Amusement Service Associa- tion, to represent the W. A. S. A. in that territory. Holder will make his head- quarters in Lincoln, Neb., following the meeting of the Nebraska fair secretaries in January. Pee Dee Fair Opening Brings Record Throng FLORENCE, S. C., Nov. 11.—The Great Pee Dee Fair opened here Tuesday morn- ing with a record-breaking crowd, the paid admissions far surpassing those of any. previous opening day. More than 10,000 Ku-Klux Klansmen attended, and the figures for the first day were es- timated at 40,000 Frank West's World’s Wonder Shows , were on the midway with 25 attractions, ; including S riding devices and 100 fun booths Harness and automobile races are given a prominent place on the pro- gram. Another worthy feature is the Royal Scottish Highlanders Band, which fur- nishes two pleasing concerts daily. There are several free acts and a nightly fire- works display. 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——— The Billboard, November 20, 1926 Parks, Piers and Beaches Conducted by J. WILSON ROY—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. Park-Operating Headliners Scheduled Among Speakers Men Prominent in Pleasure World To Discuss Important Topics at Meeting of National Association---Invitation Extended To All Owners and Managers--Complete Program Arranged As the day draws near for the opening of the eighth annual convention of the National Association of Amusement Parks there is hustle and animation evident everywhere around the secretary’s office. The big meetings are scheduled for the Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Decem- ber 1, 2 and 3, and A. R. Hodge, secre- tary, has his plans well in hand. : Invitations have been sent to all park owners and managers, but the directors and officers of the association are so eager that no one is overlooked that they advise that park owners and managers who have not received such invitation should wire or write the secretary, A. R. Hodge, Riverview Park, Chicago, who will be pleased to extend this cordial invitation as a guest of the association, except where a park owner or manager has attended previously as a guest and not joined the association. The program for this convention has been completed and those most familiar with the association’s activities since its inception state unhesitatingly that the schedule of events for the forthcoming meeting is by all odds the finest in its history. Not only will it include the best list of speakers, among whom are men of pre-em'nence as_ successful park owners and operators, but a wider range of topics has been provided,.and it may be truly said that the three days to be spent by park men in convention will be a college course in park operation and management. The Friday evening festivities which will mark the close of the convention w'll be a gala affair. Speakers of wide prominence are to be added to the al- ready attractive program for that night. Below is the complete program: PROGRAM OF GENERAL AND SEC- TION SESSIONS of the N. A. A. P., 1926 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1926 7:30 P.M.—Program Session of the Manufacturers’ Section of the N. A. A. P. President’s Address: H. G. Traver. Safety Code for Equipment Builders: Geo. P. Smith, Jr. Sales Contracts: Chairman Committee. Credits on Amusement Equipment: S. Uzzell, Chairman Committee. Other Committee Reports: Code of Ethics: L. M. Greene, Chair- man. Adjustments and Complaints: Lauerman. Finance: C. D. Bond, Chairman. Unfinished Business. New Business. Report of Nominating Committee: Fred W. Pearce, Chairman. Jas. A. Donovan, R. Geo H. Election of Officers and Appointment ef Chicago, Ml. Committees for the Ensuing Year. journment. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1926 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. and &:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.—Registration of Delegates, NOTE: Specia! convention tickets good for admission and meals are supplied by the secretary at the time of registration. ‘these tickets must be presented at en- trance to convention hall, also at en- trance to dining quarters. Neither badges nor regular membership cards will honored for meals. 3:00 P.M.—Meeting Board of Directors. 8:00 P.M.—Meeting Advisory Board. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1926 1:30 P.M. to 5 gram Session of the N. Convention Hall, 1:2°0 P.M.—The W. Darling, Ad- A as F, President’s FY President, ee N. A. A. ment of rsonnel of Ses on Resol mn Arms, Ete tee To Explain the Object gram Arrangement. Membership, Sergeant be 30 P.M.—General Pro- in the Address: ident, the Ih A. Thompson Scenic Co., New York, N. Y. Announce- ion Committee at Report of Program Commit- of the Pro- 2:00 P.M.—Report From Manufacturers’ Section. By Harry G. Traver, President, Traver Engineering Company, Beaver Falls, Pa. Discussion of report from the floor. 2:10 P.M--The Amusement Park as a Recreation Cé€nter: Paper by Ethelbert Stewart, U. S. Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Dept. of Labor, Washington, D. C. Discussion by Judge Chas. A. Wil- son, Manager, Fontaine Ferry Park, Louisville, Ky. 2:40 P.M.—Possibilities of Popcorn: Paper by D. S. Humphrey, President, the Humphrey Co., Cleveland, O. 2:50 P.M.—Advisability of Manufac- turers Operating as Concessionair-s., Coast Piers Had Halloween Spurt LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 6.—Hal- loween brought many thousands to the local piers. The crowds on Venice Pier and Ocean Park Pier were so immense that one was carried along with the crowd in either direction the throng hap- penea to sway. Special events and at- tractions were on hand at the dance halls and the piers were decorated in Halloween style. The festivities con- tinued until 5 o’clock in the morning, most of the concessionaires, rides and shows advising they did a splendid busi- ness. The piers are experiencing their dull- est time of the year now and business is practically at a standstill with the ex- ception of holidays and Sundays. Busi- ness in general this year has fallen con- siderably below that of last year. Sam Robbin and his son are daily visitors at the piers, having arrived from Chicago several weeks ago, where they closed a successful season at White City Park. Mr. Robbin is at present planning the installation of several new conces- sions at Ocean Park. Both of the Rob- bins will be back at White City Park next year. of the York. National Association of Amusement Front row, left to right: H. G. Members of Executive Committee of the Manufacturers and Dealers’ Division Parks in session recently in New Traver, of the Traver Engineering Co.; Frank W. Darling, of the L. A. Thompson Scenic Railway Co.; R. S, Uzzell, of the R. S. Uzzell, Corporation; Geo. P. Smith, Jr., of the Philadelphia Tobog- gan Co.; Charles Keller. of the Play Equipment Co. Back row, left to right: C. D. Bond, of the Philadelphia Toboggan Co.; Myron A. Spillman, of the Spillman Engineering Co. , Their Problems and Soiution: Paper by L. L. Custer, President, Custer Specia‘ty Co., Dayton, O. 3:00 P. M.—Circus Days at Amuse- ment Parks: Paper by M. H. Barnes, World Amusement Service Association, Discussion from the floor. Advuntages of and Organization, ind 3:20 P.M.—The Necessity for Lecal How They May Be Affiliated With the National Association as « Parent Body: Paper by Will L. White, Manager, Norum- bega Park, Auburndale, Mass. Discussion from the floor. 3:45 PM.—My Observations of the Amusement Park Business, Based on My First Year’s Experience as Lessee and Managcr of Willow Grove Park: Paper by Mever Davis, President, Park Amuse- ments of America, Inc., Operating Willow Grove Park, Philadelphia, Pa. 4:00 PM.—Some Outstanding Event of This Unusual Year: Paper by R. S. Uzzefl, Official Historian of tne N. A. A P., President R. S. Uzzell Corp., New York, MN: ¥. 1:20 PM —Paints and Color Schemes for Int@rior and Exterior Decofations of Amusement Parks: Paper by Eugene Cox, President, Eugene Cox Studio, Chi- cago, Tl 4:20 P.M.—The Ambulance Chaser awl How To Eliminate Him: Paper by H. D. Warner, Supt,, Claim Department, Em- (Continued on page 73) Rebuilding Progresses At Rock Springs Park CHESTER, W. Va., Nov. 13.—Reju- venation of Rock Springs Park here és well under way, under the direction of Cc. C. MacDonald, well-known Akron park man, who holds a 25-year lease on the local resort. Harry C. Baker, Inc., amusement park engineer and designer, has a corps of men on the job. When rebuilding is completed Rock Springs Park will represent the last word in modern amusement park equip- ment. Remodeling end enlarging of the dance pavilion is well advanced, and from all indications it will be ready for opening soon after Thanksgiving The entrance is being changed to open into the mid- way, interior decorations are being re- placed and many new features added. Monkey and bear cages are being con- structed and the animals will be installed soon. The superstructure for the air- plane swings in place, and this ride will be ready within two weeks The old scenic railway has been razed and this will be replaced by a more modern ride to encircle the entire park Other features, to include a_ three-abreast is carousel, funhouse and other new rides, will likely be postponed until early spring. , Manufacturers-Dealers Plan ‘Safety’ Campaign NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—The executive committee of the Manufacturers and Dealers’ Division of the National Asso- ciation of Amusement Parks met in th: offices of the R. S. Uzzell Corporation, in the Knickerbocker Building, today, with the following members in attend- ance: H. G. Traver, of the Traver En- gineering Company, Beaver Falls, Pa., president; George P. Sm'th, Jr., general manager Philadelphia Toboggan Com- pany, vice-president; Frank W. Darling, president L. A. Thompson Scenic Railway Company and president of the National Association of Amusement Parks, treas- urer; R. S. Uzzell, president R. S. Uzzell Corporation and historian of the National Association of Amusement Parks, secre- tary; Myron A. Spillman, secretary Spil!- man Engineering Company, North Tona- wanda, N. Y., member-at-large; C. D. Bond, sales manager Philadelphia Tobog- gan Company, chairman of financial com- mittee and membership committee; Charles Keller, of the Play Equipment Company, a subsidiary of the Philadel- phia Toboggan Company. Letters of regret were read from James A. Donovan, of the Dodgem Corporation Lawrence, Mass.; Fred W. Pearce, presi- dent Fred W. Pearce Company, Detroit; George W. Lauerman, of Lauerman Brothers, insurance representatives, Chi- cago; Leonard B. Schloss, general man- ager Glen Echo Park, Washington. D Cc., and L. M. Green, of Durable Products Company, Cleveland. The purpose of the meeting was to arrange proceedings for the Manufac- turers and Dealers’ Division at the Chi- cago meeting, Hotel Sherman, Chicago, November 29, to be held previous to the opening of the convention of the Nationa! Association of Amusement Parks, of which the Manufacturers’ Division is a part. Special stress was laid on the safety committee, which is co-operating with the best organizations in the country on be- half of this matter. This committee will co-operate with the committee of safety movement in Chicago to produce a safety code for amusement park business; it is to be one of the prime constructive meas- ures that will keep the committee at work for the next three years to com- plete the code. Definite plans were dis- cussed to organize creditors in business to more effectively and efficiently serve the park men and concessionaires of the country. Mr. Spillman is to present the most satisfactory method yet devised to pro- tect by fire insurance amusement rides and attractions. The Manufacturers and Dealers’ Division will issue an ordinance book in connection with the meeting at Chicago which will be sent to each mem- ber in good standing as soon as this i* published, The proceedings of the division were ordered sent to A. R. Hodge, secretary of the National Association of Amusement Parks, to be published with the proceed- ings of the general meeting of the a so- ciation following the meeting of this division. All manufacturers and dealers are urged to be at the Sherman Hotel, Chi- cago, Monday, November 29, at 8 p.m. Ohio Park Under Construction Thomas FE. Thorpe, Sr., is constructing a new park, to be called Orchard Lake Park, 11 miles from Akron and 24 miles from Cleveland. The park will be opened next season with many features, includ- ing one of the largest dance halls in the State, a beautiful lake and excellent pic- nic groves. The Orchard Lake Amuse- ment Company controls the property, with Thomas FE. Thorpe. Sr., of Hudson. O., as president and general manager Mr. Thorpe has had extensive experience with other parks in the Buckeye State ' Appointed Casino Superintendent NEWPORT, R. T., Nov. 13.—Frederick S. Bacheller has been appointed superin- tendent of the Newport Casino, succeed ing Joseph Barrett, who resigned. . . Pan’ ae GOT) Wi (AEN Sp \ fo Oe Sr ~ é wae / \ ( ; JAN: AA\\G \t ) . SN LHS > db (ae) ae Hoy It 4 la © . Oi, YUN ne ee ee Sy ene fu “ : ‘e = = > - Z | | . j s q 4 _ j be. oe : sa al rs . ™~ j . a eo . +e, es i Eee” "gia. de : i — ; : _ rey el oe: es 7 “fe ws ee ies ‘ a cde +t - f a ddeg ets * es ae Sie a. Se - | Sate or | ao \ ir ee : $$ . re $s, — 7 LSS Cte | a re 7 en
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The Billboard, November 20, 1926 71 - | | NOTICE TO ALL PARK OWNERS AN? MANAGERS : | AND MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF PARK DEVICES a a —_ PRA AND MERCHANDISE The Eighth Annual Meeting of the National Association of Amusement Parks will be held at the Hotel Sherman. Chicago, December 1, 2 and 3, 1926. d A most cordial invitation to all Park Owners, Managers and Manufacturers and Jobbers of all park devices and mer- } chandise is extended. However, such Park Owners and Managers as have attended previous meetings as guests will not be $ admitted to the forthcoming meeting except as members, as it is thought that such men are now sufficiently familiar with the } advantages of membership to join previous to the forthcoming convention. As a great many things of vital interest and im- portance to everyone in the park business will be discussed, it is hoped that every Park Owner or Manager will make it his business to attend. The Program Committee has arranged a wonderfully strong, comprehensive and valuable program. The Committee has also arranged an extensive display of new devices, new novelties and new merchandise, and has pro- vided very elaborate booths (over 160 in number) for the convenience of manufacturers and dealers, in order that park products may be looked over and studied under the most advantageous conditions. These exhibitions will constitute a park man’s exposition, the biggest of its kind ever put over in the park world, and the program is so arranged as to allow all delegates to spend their evenings and certain portions of each day among the exhibits. The Secretary will be pleased to make hotel reservations for anyone desiring to attend the convention. If you are entitled to an invitation, and for any reason have not received one, same will be gladly sent to you on request. Come and Register Tuesday, November 30, from 2 to 5 p. m.; 8 to 10 p. m. When purchasing your ticket to Chicago, get a certificate, which will enable you to save 50% on your return trip ticket. Address all communications to A, R. HODGE, Secretary National Association of Amusement Parks. General Offices: Riverview Park, Western and Belmont Avenues, Chicago, U. S. A. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AMUSEMENT PARKS Remember the Date, Dec. 1, 2 and 3, and the Place---THE HOTEL SHERMAN, CHICAGO b-bd Pb tttttotltdtlt 4 ON THE WAY TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT | | N.A.A.P. CONVENTION || SECOND ANNUAL EXHIBITION ; ; You Are Invited To Stop and See the | KIDDIE RIDES ; TILT-A-WHIRL For Amusement Parks. a ‘ we OPENS DEC. Ist, CLOSES JAN. ist On Exhibition at All Devices Shown in Full Operation. | JOHN A. MILLER COMPANY —__||W-F- MANGELS CO... CONEY ISLAND, N. ¥ - 7200 East Jefferson Ave., DETROIT, MICH. New Catalogue Ready December Ist KIDDIE RIDE S PREPARE FOR NEXT SEASON : : Watch the DODGEM JUNIOR | 3] THE HIT OF 1926 aes +P 444 a =} See > ee J by Bee ya you'll be convinced of its ez- h cool eee Tims Paes ee Sap nens Ries So, Ries ack 8 3 ae ae we __ STANDARD PARK EQUIPMENT. — We'ate headquarters for Ki'die Rites. Our ‘Nady Acroplane Swing has the Capactty and Class, DODGEM CORP, - - 706 Bay State Bldg., Lawrence, Mass. ° The Giant Aeroplane Swing is still ‘our specialty. ee ee eee ee ; R. S. UZZELL CORPORATION, 152 West 42nd St., New York, N.Y. : ——!| SEE! 1927 Custer Cars, Custer Zoomer Double-Size Booth N. A. A. P. Convention, Chicago. nec T H E S K O O T E R un 119 Franklin \ emeceng ——w — ce OHIO.. 4 After withstanding five years ef terrifie abuse, successfully retains Its championship for Popularity, Sta- bility and Unchallenged Earning Ability. : It you canade greet ue at the Secqui, dont fail to meet us at Chicago—Parkinen's, Convention. HARRY C. BAKER, Inc. . LUSSE BROS Ince AMUSEMENT PARK ENGINEERS AND BROKERS ‘ P 7 a ‘ oes > Specializing in 2809 N. Fairhill Street, Philadelphia, Pa. } seathitte AMUSEMENT Peta 7 DANCE PAVILIONS PARKS COMPLETE LAYOUTS SUITE 3041 GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY. SPILLMAN ENGINEERING CORP. Manufacturers of t THE LATEST AND GREATEST NOVELTY RIDE C | THE HEY-DAY swum ELECTRIC MINIATURE RAILWAY Over the Jom Portable Caterpillar Rides. Portable Carouselles and Special Park Operation. Wonderful Earning Power. ‘ Corountin ‘““NAUGHTY BOY” T°RITE FOR CATALOGUE. A Fun House WHAT AM. Made Right. Priced Right. Is Right. SPILLMAN ENGINEERING CORP, N. Tonawanda, N. Y. THE DAYTON FUN HOUSE & RIDING DEVICE MFG. CO., DAYTON, O. : ee : } i | \ | | : ; } 5, ‘ l : ee ( ee | } en | a a a a eae i ee Ss i Oe Oe ei ee | ae, | u ‘ f A i —E>E—EEE | Pe SOS
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72 The Billboard, November 20, 1926 AMUSEMENT PARK ENGINEERS Coasters—Carrousels—Mill Chutes Fine Three-Row Portable Carrousel—our make. Pole and Motor mounted on wagon. Rebuilt like new. Unusual opportunity. PHILADELPHIA TOBOGGAN COMPANY _130 East Duval al Street, - - - Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. SPECIAL ROLL AND MACHINE TICKETS In Five Thousand Lots and Upward Ten Thousand - - - - $ 6.00 Fifteen Thousand - . - 7.00 Twenty-Five Thousand - - 9.00 Fifty Thousand - - . - 12.50 One Hundred Thousand - - 18.00 GET THE BIG TICKET Your own Special Ticket, any color, accurately numbered, every = guaranteed. Coupon Tickets, for Prize Drawings, 5,000 $7.00. Prom shipments. Cash with order. Get the Samples.~ Send diagram foor Re. served Seat Coupon Tickets. State how many sets desired, serial or dated. National Ticket Co., Shamokin, Pa. WORLD’S GREATEST RIDES CYCLONE COASTER-BOBS COASTER—Fastest and safest. Deep spiral dips on curves. banked fifty degrees, Al) records broken. Steel and wood construction. Steel trains. TUMBLE BUG. A circular Coaster with wonderful thrills, taking top gmoney next to Coasters New Haven, Newark, New Castle, Scranton, Bayonne, Tulsa, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Kansas City. CATERPILLAR. Splendid trick ride. 82 built since 1923. Grossed over $1,000.00 many days. Coney Island grossed over $42,000 first season. Many good spots left. One used machine. PLANE DE LUXE. Wonderful new design. Most beautiful car ever seen. See it at Kennywood, Pittsburgh; Olentangy, Columbus; Savin Bock, New Haven. Seaplanes all over the world. JAZZ RAILWAY. Latest novelty steel Coaster ride. Funniest ride on the market. Taking top money Rocky Glen Park, Scranton. A wonderful laugh maker and thriller combined. MERRY MIX-UP. Best portable ride. All steel, including gears and fence. Heavy chains. Cush- man engine. Easily gillied. ads on one wagon. Weighs 5 tons, 67 built im two years. Best chain ride. MISSOUR! MULE. Laughing, balking, kicking new portable ride. Got $1,149.00 one day, Memphis, $2,355.00 in week. An hysterical sensation. Will draw crowds to Park or Carnival. None of above portable except the Merry Mix-Up and Missouri Mule. TRAVER ENGINEERING CO., Beaver Falls, Pa., U.S. A. ON THE BOWERY AT CONEY ISLAND Corner space available for large Amusement Device. 65 feet on the Bowery; depth to suit. Inquire H. BERGOFFEN, Tel., Coney Island 2700. W. 10th Sr., Coney Island, N. Y. FOR LEASE. Livingston Park—Jackson, Miss. The official playground of the Capital City’s 40-odd thousand citizens with another 40,000 patrons within a radius of 50 miles on good roads, includes now Skating Rink Dance Hall, Cafeteria and Bath House, with seven-acre Lake. Free Municipal Zoo maintained in connection with park is constant ballyhoo for attractions. Will lease to Park Installations John Miller, manager of Kennywood Park, Pittsburgh, is making changes in readiness for next season. The old rac- ing derby will be removed and a new racing coaster installed. Kennywood re- ports a successful season. A new ride, the wildcat, is being in- stalled at Salisbury Beach, Mass., for the coming season. Croups Glen, a popular resort near Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is installing a new ride, the twister, to be in readiness for the 1927 season. Pearce & Norton, who operate Lake Compounce, at Bristol, Conn., are in- stalling a new ride, the wildcat, in order to take care of their expanding business. Several new rides are under construc- tion at Woedside Park, Philadelphia. Improvements Planned For Kauffman’s Park A. S. Kauffman, manager and owner of Kauffman’s Park, Mount Gretna, Pa., re- ports a very satisfactory season for his park, considering that the coaster and swimming pool were not completed until midseason. Preliminary work has been started on enlarging the reservoir lake so that an additional 20 boats and 30 canoes, which proved a very profitable attraction, may be taken care of. Addi- tional bathhouses are also to be built. Mr. Kauffman, after seeing Cagney Brothers’ K-18 type miniature railroad demonstrated at the Sesqui, decided on the installation of a similar railroad in his park and placed his order with Cagney Brothers. The layout will in- clude over three-quarters of a mile of track. Kauffman’s Park enjoys the privilege of having a Pennsylvania Railroad siding in the park, and this line is co-operating in booking excursions within a radius of 75 miles. Already 32 motorbus excur- sions have been booked for next season Mrs. Frank Mortimer in Chicago Mrs. Frank Mortimer, wife of the man- ager of Oregon Trail Park, Weiser, Id.. is visiting in Chicago. She reports that Oregon Trail Park, which is one of the most beautiful amusement resorts in that territory, had a very good season. 7 Alexander on European Vacation N. S. Alexander, general manager of Woodside Park, Philadelphia, is on a short vacation trip to Europe. Woodside Park had an unusually good season, de- spite the bad weather breaks. The swim- ming pool proved one of the most popular features at this resort. Jersey Park Under Hammer NEW YORK, Nov. 10.—Garrett Moun- tain Park, West Paterson, N. J., will be sold in front of the courthouse to the highest bidder on Monday, November 15. drews took in $935.65 in one month. ” New Automatic “Loop-the-Loop Game for all amusement places, soft drink parlors, shooting galleries, etc. Runs itself—auto- matic nickel collector and scoring device. Thrilling sport! Everybody plays—men, wom- en and children! Your receipts clear profit. Each Whirl-O-Ball Game ts 3%x20 ft., and has an earning capacity of $5 an hour. You can put 2 to + PY ames in any ord‘nary room or tent. Take in $15 to $50 per diy. Moderate sagemer required. Write now for catalog. RIANT SPECIALTY CO. 85 Bobbe- Merritt Bidg., Indlanapolls, tnd. AMUSEMENT PARK FOR SALE Seventy miles from New York City, eity of 200,000; drawing population, 750,000, Seven days. Tc fare. Loading station at gate—on main auto highway and bus line. Have Coaster, Carousel, Whip, Fun House, Mysterious Knock-Out, Shooting Gal- lery, 15 Stands (half rented for next season), Park has own emergency power plant. Established 15 years Good reputation. W#UIl sef, lease or will sell Rides separately. Terms to reliable parties. Wonderful op- portunity. Address BOX D-3, care Billboard, 150 Broadway, New York City. THEY’RE ALL SCORING"! Wise operators are raking in the nickels “AL- & WAYS" — Every E Day in the Year with the 5c Slot- controlled FOOT- BALL GAME Legitimate, clean exciting Write today for circu- F.0.B._ Factory. gf yy Ha F lar and terr Terms, Free Trial proposition. CHESTER-POLLARD AMUSEMENT CO., Inc. 430 West 45th St., NEW YORK, N. Y. CAN DY FLOSS MACHINES All Electric, now $150; Hand Power, $i 50; Combination Hand and Electric, $200. One pound of sugar brings $2. $100 daily at Parks and Fairs. Five patents granted. Latest, May 4, °26. Others pending. Catalog free. Nat'lCandy Floss Mach.Co. 163 East 35th Street, NEW YORK CITY. Have and Make Amusement Game Derices of every description except gaffs. WM. ROTT Oth Street, NEW YORK CITY. WANTED FOR FINEST AMUSEMENT PIER IN U. S. : : he Laie Games of all kinds. Refreshments, Ferris Wheel. reliable party on terms of five to ten years for all legitimate amusements. References — tong hageeens: Qf about 20 acres and WILL SELL Dodgem and Swing. Will lease out required. Address R. M. TAYLOR, Commissioner, Jackson, Miss. as been in operation only a short time. ly ee - Broadway, New York City — inp; AT LIBERTY On Two Weeks’ Notice RELIABLE PARK MANAGER For 1927 season. with one park. Reason for leaving present position, desire a change. Eleven years Best references. W. F. FISHER, Mgr., Illinois Beach, Ottawa, Ill. PARK FOR SALE 5e car fare. Three n Shore Dinner Pavilion, > and fine grove of shade Eighteen acres. Bath Houses, Whiy iles from center of city of 139.000. 900-ft. Bathing Beach, 300 70x40; Dance Hall, 125x60, Merry-Go-Round, Three-Abreast Jumper, SANDY BEACH, Fall River, Mass. A. V. Dubois. trees. LODI AMUSEMENT PARK Mo: t centrally located in New Ne York City. te Wheels Jersey, with 500,000 population to draw from Rides wanted of all kinds. Have now placed Merry-( open. Partner wanted for swimming pool LODI PARK AMUSEMENT CO., Inc. Manager, LOD! PARK, LODI, N. J. and only 12 miles from i0-Round and Frolic. All legiti- LOUIS F. TUCCI, Tel. Passaic 8258. Advertise in The Billboard—You’ll Be Satisfied With Results. By order of the Superior Court of F Amusement Park, Inc.. will offer for sale a> My thin the legal hours of sale, to- ~wit, 9: what Is known as Sunset Amus es in this sale will be the of ane cml scribed in the receivers’ | or Roller Coaster, petition for sale Dance Hall, Prospective purchasers are inv of the Income producing capacity of the park. Terms of sale cash, time to an acceptable purchaser. If satisfactory bids are | not received at | private bids, 4 the For further information. see undersigned. DILLON, CALHOUN & DILLON, | FULLER & BELL, | Attorneys for Receivers. Receivers’ Sale of AMUSEMENT PARK GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY. ulton County, ‘at publi at 11:00 o'c) land consisting of five contiguc " and the improv ovements Miscellaneous Booths and Stands, ited to Inspect the premises and the inventory 1 re: n th n he | receivers, showing the property, real and personal, in detail, offered for sale. a; —s- This is a new Park and there is invested consistently proven to be a money maker, See te ee ae ee ae Te and the financ but the receivers would recommend ti time advertised, the Georgia outcry the undersigned receivers of Sunset |! before the court house door of Fulton k A. M., on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER | ane. on Maknolia Street, Atlanta, Ga. Inclu ~ ! Magnolia 1 Healey streets - | thereon, cons isting of Grey- Hiouna Office Equipment, oe | jal troubles are due to causes entirely outside the Court part cash and the balance on receivers will thereafter accept W. J. DAVIS, JR Hurt Building, Atlanta, Georgia. FRANK ©. 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Bobs Patentee Sues Coaster Infringers F. A. Church Files Bill of Com- plaint in Court To Protect Validity of Invention Litigation is to be the outcome of sev- eral attempts to imitate and infringe the Bobs patent rights owned by Frederick A. Church, of Venice, Calif. Bill of com- plaint was recently filed by the patentee and court action is to follow soon. Church claims that there are other In- fringements which will be prosecuted after the validity of his patents has been established in the first instance and he expects to accomplish this with little difficulty because his claims were thoroly thrashed out before issuance of patents by the United States and numerous foreign governments. Discussing the matter, said: “It has been sald that ‘imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,’ and let any- body develop something new, whether it be a mechanical or amusement device, or whatnot and, if it is a success, somebody will elther try to copy or imitate it. Some in their eagerness to imitate will not even take the trouble to see if the device is patented or copyrighted. Some are brazen enough to take a chance at copying whether it is patented or not and still others think it fs absolutely honor- able to see how closely they can copy without infringing the original device. “When the Bobs coaster was first de- veloped and built certain coaster builders who had superintended many coaster con- structions were responsible for derogatory remarks, even going so far as to say that ‘we would throw everybody out of the cars.’ Others, that ‘it could not be done,’ and one in particular spent several days hanging around for the purpose of seeing the catastrophe, but the catastrophe did not happen, much to the surprise of the Wise ones. “The reason why the catastrophe did not happen soon became apparent, for the design of the Bobs car was such that it would properly negotiate all the twists and turns which we incorporated in the ride and the banking of the track on the curves was designed so as to take care of the centrifugal force due to the ex- tremely high speed on these curves. “Appreciating the fact that the Bobs was making a wonderful hit, then came the warning in the shape of full-page advertisements from old designers and builders of coasters to prospective cus- tomers against these crazy rides of ‘novus homo’ inventors, advising all prospective ride owners to patronize the old tried and true designers, and all the time these tried and true designers were worrying themselves sick, trying to design some- thing just as good. “Then came the bold builder, who, after having acknowledged the validity of the Bobs patents, presumed to copy almost in detail the car construction which is SO necessary to the proper running of a coaster of this character. “Sulit is now pending in the United States Circuit Court in Pennsylvania be- cause of infringements of the Bobs coaster patents. “When a Bobs coaster is designed there nothing guessed at. Every foot of track is calculated from the beginning to the end. The proper elevations are used to create plenty of speed and thrill thru- out the whole length of the track. The Speed of the cars is estimated at every point and the correct amount of banking calculated to suit the diameter of the curves so that the cars wili always bear correctly on the track rails. This dispenses w th the use of underslung wheels to keep the cars from jumping the track and per- mits the use of safety shoes which guard ‘gainst accidental jumping and also act 1s brake shoes for stopping the trains. “Our method of building Bobs coaster track is fust as important to the proper running of a coaster of this character as the cars. This is what is known as the laminated sub-track method and is the only one which will establish a proper even foundation on which the real track may be built, as it furnishes a graceful flowing movement to the train and dispenses with a lot of little irregulari- ties of the other methods of construction and their resultant jerks. “Our system of building coasters and coaster tracks makes it possible to work just as large a force of builders as one needs to erect a camplete working ride 1 20'to 25 days actual time.” Mr. Church is The Billboard, November 20, 1926 should be without one. Montgomery, Alabama. Complete Portable Dodgem Jr. Rides For Sale Without cars (buy cars from Dodgem Corp., Lawrence, Mass.). For terms address A. INGERSOLL, P. No carnival or park O. Box 1132, Park-Operating Headliners Scheduled Among Speakers (Continued from page 70) ployees Liability Insuraace Corporation, Chicago, Ill. 4:50 P.M.—Mechanical Music as Sub- stitute for Orchestras: Paper by E. A. Delano, Chicago Talking Machine Com- pany, Chicago, I. 5:20 P. M.—Communications and An- nouncements From the Chair. (Program note) Use the questioz box on the table. All questions placed therein will be con- sidered and discussed at the Friday executive session. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1926 10.00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon—Special Pro- gram of Amusement Exhibitors in the Convention Hall. NOTICE: Every exhibitor is entitled to four minutes on this program to present any device or attraction of real interest to the amusement profession. Those de- siring to present moving pictures or work- ing models will be allowed extra time if desired. Only those exhibitors will be called upon in this program who have handed in, in writing, to the secretary of the N. A. A. P. a request for a place on this program and stated the nature of their talk. Such requests must be in the secretary's hands before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 1, 1926. 1:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.—General Pro- gram Session of the N. A. A. P. in the Convention Hall. 330 P.M.—Swimming Pools in Amuse- ment Parks: Paper by N. S. Alexander, President and General Manager, Wood- side Park, Philadelphia, Pa. General dis- cussion of experiences from the floor by zeo. F. Schott, General Manager, Coney Island, Cincinnati, O.; by Mrs. Beulah J. Hassard, President, Mid City Park, Al- bany, N. Y. 2:00 P.M.—The Automobile and the Amusement Park: Paper by Senator L. G. Collister, Chippewa Lake Park, Chippe- wa Lake, O. Discussion from the floor. 2:20 P. M—On the Outside—Looking In: Paper by Jerome P. F'eishman, Editor of Play, Baltimore, Md. 2:45 P.M—The Trials of a Park Man- ager: Paper by C. D. Bond, Manager, Schuylkill Park, Pottsville, Pa. 3:00 P.M.—Spectal Days and Picnics— How We Secure and Handle Them: Paper by Sam Benjamin. Discussion from the floor by Carl L. Shaner, Manager, Cas- cade Park, New Castle, Pa. 3:20 P.M—How We Secure Picnics in OQ OUT IN THE OPEN By W. D. VAN VOLKENBERG—Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York ener eet ai Cn a PANTAGES INDOOR CIRCUS, spon- sored by Wirth & Hamid, opened its tour at Hammond, Ind., November 5 for a two days’ engagement; then jumped to Davenport, Ia., for a split week, en route to Minneapolis, where the circus opened November 13 for a tour of the Pantages Time. Billy Walsh is the company man- ager. George Hamid superintended the opening at Hammond. SAM SERLIN, of Madigan, Murphy & Serlin, who conduct the cookhouse with the Johnny J. Jones Exposition and a chain of “Murphy’s” restaurants in Florida, was a recent visitor in New York. FRANCESCO A. LENTINI, _three- legged freak, with the C. A. Wortham Shows this season, is spending some time in Philadelphia. BEEHEE AND RUBYATTE, Arabian acrobats in the outdoor field, have been booked over the Keith-Albee Circuit until April 24, 1927. GEORGE HAMID, of firm of Wirth Hamid, & well-known outdoor booking representatives of New York, fs well versed on the rami- fications of the out- door show business, and recently pur- chased a park in Massachusetts that he will personally conduct next sea2- son. LOUIS NELSON, who conducts a penny arcade at Coney Island, and is a dealer in coin- operated machines, reports that he had a fairly successful season with his penny arcades, and is now specializing on his coin machines, , MME. PATRICIA TYANIJA, known as the “female Hercules”, is making a pro- nounced hit with Bob Morton's Circus in Florida. One of her stunts is lifting five men on a board, the combined weight of which is 1,200 pounds. George Hamid FELIX B. ADLER, original funny Felix clown with the Ringling-Barnum Circus, has returned to New York before going to his home in the West for the winter. He wiil rejoin the “big” one next season as the chief joey. JOHNNY AGEF was filling two en- gagements last week. First, his appear- ance at the New registered a hit; York Hippodrome, that second, renewing ac- quaintane>s with the performers of the Ringling-Barnum Circus, who were glad to reach Broadway after a six months’ absence. W. E. DELOREY writes from the South that Gus Kuhn is recovering from a broken teg. J. J. McCARTHY, manager of Grand View Park, Singac, N. J., which he de- signed and assisted in constructing, is an authority on all branches of the park business, and has devoted the greater portion of his life to the out- door show business. He is recognized as a leader in this field. He is an in- dependent ride op- erator, in addition to his mahagerial duties at the Grand View Park, and be- gan his career many years ago with the Adam Forepaugh Circus. CHAS. W. ELROD has finished a suc- cessful season with River View Park, Baltimore, as publicity exploitation repre- sentative. J. J. McCarthy COL. JOS. C. MILLER, of Miller Bros.’ 101 Ranch Wild West Show, informs that extensive plans are under way for the show for the 1927 season. The season just closed was a good one, except for the closing weeks, when the show encountered the Arizona floods and low-priced cotton in Texas and Oklahoma. CHAS. C. HALE writes from Phila- delphia that nearly all the buildings were closed at the Sesqui on Sunday, Novem- ber 7, and that Col. Fred Cummins and his Indian Congress have closed and de- parted for South Dakota. The attendance qn that date was 150,000 paid admissions. THE YACOPI TROUPE, Arabian acro- bats, opened ther Eastern vaudeville tour last week at the DeWitt Theater, Bayonne, N. J. VICTOR LEE informs from San Juan, Porto Rico, that Capt. Jack Valley’s en- tourage has reached the island safely. HURERT’S MUSEUM, premier board- walk show at Coney Island, continues to run on Sunday, weather conditions per- mitting. Sunday, November 7, the show did a good business. 73 Texas: Pap*r by J. Eugene Pearce, Man- ager, Fair Park, Dallas, Tex. 3:30 P.M.—Soft Drinks and Nothing That Will Depress or Demoralize: Paper by Mrs. Louise Humphrey Lambie, Eu- clid Beach Park, Cleveiand, O. 3:40 P.M.—Co-Operution Between the Policy Holder and the Insurance Co.: Paper by J. W. Hartley, Executive Repre- sentative, the U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co., Baltimore, Md. Discussion from the floor. 4:0 PM—“‘The Pro and Con”— Traveling Units for Dance Music—As Compared To Playing Local Orchestra an Entire Season: Paper by J. J. Carlin, President, Carlin’s Park, Baltimore, Md@ Discussion from the floor. 4:25 P.M.—Communications and an- nouncements from the chair. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1926 10:30 AM. to 1:00 P.M.—Executive Session in the Convention Hall. Roll Call. Reading of Previous Minutes. Reports of Standing Committees. Reports of Special Committees. Open Forum—Consideration quiries in “Question Box”. Annual Report of Secretary. Annual Report of ‘Treasurer. Report on the Audit of the Treasurer's Report: by Finance Committee. Report of the Nominating Committee. Election of Directors. Election of Advisors. Unfinished Business. New Business. 2:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M—General Pro- gram Session of the N. A. A. P. in the Convention Hall. 2:30 P.M.—Sufety, Both of Device and Operation: Paper by <. J. Raider, Supt. of Engineering and Inspection Depart- ment, the U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Baltimore, Md. Discussion from the floor. 3:00 P.M.—Ideal Lavouts for Amuse- ment Parks: Paper by John A. Miller Company, Detroit, Mich. 3:15 P. M—Irresponsible Concessione aires and Employees; Methods of De- tecting and Eliminating Them: Paper by of iIn- H. A. Ackley, Mid-City Park, Albany, N. 3 3:30 P.M.—Overdevelopment in the Park Business: Paper by Fred W. Pearce, President, Fred W. Pearce & Co., De- troit, Mich. Discussion from the floor led by R. H. McIntosh, Birmingham Amuse- ments, Inc., Birmingham, Ala. 4:00 P.M.—Rain Insurance: Paper by J. B. Cullison, Jr... Manager Rain and Hail Department, Aetna Insurance Co., Chicago, Ill. 4:15 P.M.—RKiddie Parks—The Results Obtained in 1926: Paper by W. F. Man- gels, President, W. F. Mangels Co., Coney Island, New York. 4:30 P.M—Symposium Subject: Na- tional Kiddi¢s’ Day: Reports on past season’s results. D. S. Humphrey, Euclid Beach Park, Cleveland, O.; John Me- Elwee, Ramona Park, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Judge Chas. A. Wilson, Fontaine Ferry Park, Louisville, Ky.; John J. Car- lin, Carlin’s Park, Baltimore, Md.; E. ©. Berger, Flint Park, Flint, Mich.; Earl J. Redden, Playland Park, South Bend, Ind. 4:45 P.M.—Detecting the Pilfering of Second Fares and Methods of Correction: Paper by A. J. Dietz, Bay Shore Park, Baltimore, Md. 5:00 P.M—Mardi Gres Week: Paper by L, S. Moriarty, Vic2-President, L. A. Thompson Scenic Railway Co., New York, N. Y. §:15 P.M.—Communications and nouncements From the Chair 7:00 P.M.—Banquet and Entertainment in Convention Hall. Introduction of Of- ficers for the FEnsuing Year. 7:30 P.M.—Dinner and Dancing During Service, Tickets for extra guests who have not otherwise paid the registration fee can he procured at the registration desk for the Friday evening entertainment for $5 each. All badges used at the Sth convention furnished with the compliments of the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, Phila- delphia, Pa. Incidentally, all badges used in the past by the N. A. A. P. have been furnished complimentary »y the Philadelphia Tobogzain Co WE WANT THE FOLLOWING RIDES AND CONCESSIONS r Amusement Park, city of 500,600 in the = . ~— Custer Ride, Miniature R, R., Cater r, Sk Il, and any other Ride that does not coafliet. WIN lease finest Carousel in the U, S., completa, Will lease American Palmis Co Address BOX D-1, cate Billboard, 1 Broadway, New York City. , An- —— ———ié&F Ps] — 1} ——= | tz so=0 = ~~ ———_ )
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The Billboard, November 20, 1926 Carnivals Conducted by FELIX BLEI—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. It Doesn’t Pay To Buy Fairs, Says Steve Smith John Mort, of the Smith Southern Shows, in a communication to The Bill- bard, writes: “Manager Steve Smith, after overcoming almost impossible obstacles, succeeded in coming thru the season, which was one of the worst from 4 finan- cial standpoint. On going over the books, it brings to his mind the subject that is uppermost in the minds of all managers of mediume sized carnivals—that is—the buying out- right of small county fairs. Greensburg, Ky., was an example of this kind. After paying $1,500 for the fair, and booking a large number of independent shows and concessions, the show was obliged to mortgage the outfit in order to move to the next spot. Taylorville, Ky., with ideal weather and large crowds, was a repetition of Greensburg, another mort- gage to make the move. Fair officials seem to be the last to wake up to the fact that conditions have changed, and that war-time prices are a thing of the past. In some places, in- stead of lowering the gate admission to conform with the times, it was raised, and in one particular case it was doubled. This raising of prices had a tendency to cut down the attendance.” Victor I. Neiss in New York Victor I. Neiss, of the Canadian Vic- tory Shows, which have been confining their activities to Canada and the North- west, is spending his first visit to “dear old Broadway” in some time, pending the call of the bluebirds in the spring. Neiss states that he made a trip to Jacksonville and Miami, but has come to the conclusion that the West Coast offers great possibilities. He stated that Los Angeles and thruout California and the Northwest are the lairs of a great many show people, who. realize its ideal condi- tions for winter quarters. Memphis Bans Carnivals, Announces Commissione;x “Memphis has outgrown’ small-town ideas,” says City Commissioner Chas. lh. fhannon, in announcing that no more carnival shows will be permitted inside the city limits. “And I don’t mean may- be,”” he emphasized. A year ago the city passed an ordinance prohibiting these shows from exhibiting in the city, but some got by working with churches, lodges and civic organiza- tions. Shannon halted a_ carnival company coming to Memphis from Paducah, Ky., to appear for benefit of the negro American Legion. C. G. Dodson Wins Suit Against Shafer Kyle Vick, attorney, of Waco, Tex., writes: “In November of last year C. *. Dodson, owner of Dodson’s Wor'd's Fair Shows, filed suit against C. Jack Shafer for debts aggregating $1,100 and in- st'tuted attachment proceedings against Shafer’s property, situated at that time in Waco. The following year and within four months from the date the attach- ment was issued and levied Shafer filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in San Antonio, Tex. The trustee in bankruptcy then instituted proceedings in San An- tonio and in Waco, endeavoring to de- feat Mr. Dodson’s attachment liens, and thereby preclude him from recovering anvthing on his debt, “These bankruptcy proceedings have just heen terminated in favor of Mr. Dods by his victory in validating tne att nent proceedings and retaining the liens secured thereby. The effect of the action of the court, in making this find- ing, wa » give Mr. Dodson the right to foreclose his attachment liens in satis- faction of his indebtedness, to the ex- clusion of the bankrupt court and C. Jack Shafer.” J. F. Murphy in Cincy: Had Successful Season J. F. Murphy, general manager of the Nat Reiss Shows, was a caller at The Billboard office last week, coming to Cine cinnati from Washington, Ga., where the season of the Nat Reiss outfit closed. Mr, Murphy said that, taking it altogether, the past season was fairly good for his organization. The first few fairs in Penn- Sylvania were bad, and the Norfolk (Va.) Fair was a bloomer, but the North Caro- lina fairs that the show played turned out to be very good. The Nat Re'ss Shows will winter in Washington, Ga., where very attractive quarters have been secured from the Fair Association, Mr. Murphy states the winter shows have taken to the road, with Ed Rahn as general agent. Mr. Murphy will be con- nected with Owner Melville again this coming season, After transacting’ some business in Cincinnati, Mr. Murphy left for Piqua, O., to visit his wife, who operates a chain Wm. Glick Visits New York, En Route to Canada NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—William Glick, of the Bernardi Greater Shows, stopped over en route to Canada to attend the various fair meetings, and will go from there to Chicago to be present at the banquet and ball of the Showmen’'s League of America. The proposed winter show, under the direction of Wm. Glick and Ralph Smith, and to be known as the Frontier State Shows, will open at Albany, Ga., Thanksgiving week. James W. Stephenson will be on the managerial staff. Newman Tent Co. To Move Into Larger Quarters CHICAGO, Nov. 13.—Announcement is made by the Neumann Tent and Awning Co. that it has leased larger quarters at 120-124 North Ann street into which operating it will move very soon. Mr. Neumaan of Peerless Hat Shops, making Piqua her stated that increased business made the headquarters, move necessary. = : CoE Soe eerste ae as 1 ES Ee 8 Pe Rs FUN ON THE FARM”, the new Shows’ midway. “crazy house’ on the C. A. Wortham James Whieley is the inventor and owner. Big Eli Family Holds Fifth Annual Banquet The fifth annual Bridge Company Mr. and Mrs. W., banquet of the Eli y in honor of ivan and family nployees E. Sul and Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Sullivan was held November 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the dining hall of the American Legion Home. The tables were beautifully deco- rated in pink roses and lavender chrysan- themums. Thirty-seven diners njoy the repast prepared by the Ladies’ iliary of the American Legion. Special guests of the eve enjoves A ux ning were Dr. M. L. Pontius and Dr. W, P. Dun- can, After the banquet a program of the folowing numbers was given: Song, Americe—Big Eli Family. Reading—Mrs. R. Crabtree. Trombone Solo—Earl T. Hyde. Chalk Ta’*k—Wm. Lipsmire. Playlet, The Black Vamp—Mrs. R Crabtree, Mrs. Fred Henderson, Mrs Harry Hutches. Piano Solo—Annabelle Skinner, Comedy Sketch, Socks and Soapsuds—- Mrs. Hutches and Mrs. Henderson. Following the program Dr. M. L. Pon- tius delivered the address of the evening. This affair is an annual event in the lives of the Eli Bridge Company em- ployees. It was established in 1922 and since that time has been regular'y held It is unique in that it is organized and carried out by the employees in honor of their employers. The banquet held last very pleasant night was a and successful affair. Ferari Returns From Europe NEW YORK, Nov. 11.—Jos. G. Ferari, who has-been in Europe since last August, has returned, and reports the coal strike has materially injured the prosperity of the show business. He attended the Hull Fair, the largest event of its kind in England, running nine days, with 1,000 concessions, that hi the worst season of its existence. The rides were only getting four cents a person. The same rides represented an _ investment of $100,000, which will give some idea of existing cond‘tions on the other side. To make matters worse, the London hotels are without coal and the weather has been unusually cold The hostelries fur- nish the guests with hot-water bottles, in lieu of heat in the Mr. Ferari combined pleasure and busi- ness with his trip, and is glad to get back to these shores Mart McCormack Sails For South America NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—Mart McCor- mack, well®known in the carnival and outdoor show world, sailed on November 6 aboard the S. S. Ponce for a winter tour bedrooms, of the theaters in Porto Rico, British West Indies, 3Zarbados and Venezuela, for the Continental Films, Ltd., accom- panied by Alaida Zaza, classic dancer; Mile. Mimo, Charleston exponent and vocalist. Manager McCormack has had many years’ experience thru South Amer- ica, West Indies and the Southern re- publics as a producer, and expects to be absent for a year or more on the present tour. J. B. Cullen Leaves Rubin &% Cherry Shows J. B. Cullen, one of the best known managers of minstrel shows in the busi- ness, who fer the past two seasons hed the Alabama Minstrels on the Rubin «. Cherry Shows, was a visitor to the home of The Billboard last week, coming from Montgomery, Ala., where he closed his season, Cullen is on his way to New York, where he will complete arrangements for booking his Way Down South colored company on one of the leading vaudeville circuits and has been assured a season of 40 weeks. Cullen said that his business relations with Rubin Gruberg have been very | pleasant, but he has decided not to sign with the Rubin & Cherry Shows for next season, as this has been the worst seu- son he has ever had ina his long career as manager of minstrel shows. Cullen said: “While we playcd the big fairs this year I have never had such smai! gross receipts as we had this year, and this was due to the bad Iccations we had at most fairs, and then another thing that perhaps hurt my business was that the minstrel shows didnot receive enouch publicity in advance and during our stay at these fairs. If I ever return to the carnival field with my minstrel show it will be on a small carnival, as I figured it out it is impossible to make any money on an organization that carries from 30 to 40 attractions.” Outdoor Showfolk in Kansas City KANSAS CITY, Mo.,- Nov. 12.—J. L. Landes, owner-emanager of the J. L Landes Shows, which closed at Harper, Kan., October 30, and Mr. and Mrs. Clif- ford Adams, of the same shows, are among the recent arrivals, Larry Watson, recently with “Curly” Vernon Shows, came into Kansas C'ty, and is now employed at the General Hos- pital here, Eddie Dart, who was with the Greater Sheesley Shows the past summer, is here and is overhauling his fun house at Fairy- land Park. G. J. Berni, manager of the Kansas City office of the Wisconsin De Luxe Doll & Dress Company, has completely recov- ered from his recent operation. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Goldie, who were with the Sam Wallas concess'ons on the Isler Greater Shows, will spend the win- ter here. Drayton, the juggling clown, and Joe Lewis, comedian with Miller Bros.’ 101 Ranch, were recent visitors. Lewis was on his way to Ponca City, Okla. Mrs. Anna Schoemer, mother of Mrs. J. M. Sullivan, is visiting her daughter here for the winter. Geo. Coleman Attaches DeKreko Bros.’ Shows DUQUOIN, II., Nov. 7.—Sheriff Dorris, of Franklin County, has an entire carni- val on his hands, witn no special dis- position in sight. The DeKreko Carnival was showing in Christopher. east of here, when, under writ of attachment, deputy sheriffs took over the property, cons'st- ing of a merry-go-round, whip, wagons and live stock. The writ 1s in favor of George H. Coleman, of Peoria, I!., who claims the carnival is indebted to him for the sum of $1,459.64. George NH. Coleman was the gencral agent of De- Kreko Brothers’ Carnival last season. Brownell Joins Wise Shows Duke Brownell, for the past season special agent for Zeidman & Poll'e Shows, wires The Billboard from Palatka, Fle... that he has jo'ned the Wise Shows # promoter, this making his second winte! season with Dave Wise. 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Per Dozen, 2 $1.10; per 100, $8.50, NOT THE CHEAPEST, BUT THE BEST. SEND FOR NEW CATALOG Of Carnival and Concession Goods—just off the press. New goods, New Prices. KINDEL & GRAHAM The House of Novelties, 782-784 Mission Street, SAN FRANCISCO. SOUVENIRS THAT SELL Price per Doz. A Fast-Selling Line of 00 25¢ Items. 2195—10- In, Axe..... $2. 2792—10-1n. 4-1n. Canoe & Cush- GON .nrccececvcceres Any quantity at dozen price, or one gross (dozen each of 12 numbers) for $22.50. Town name burned on free on each article. Write for our reed - alogue Pennant Novelties. BRADFORD & CO., INC., St. Joseph, Mich. = Concession Tops, 6 Cat "oe 1 Racks, Milk Bottles 30 Styles of Dolls and Cats for Racks. Nic ely illustrated in colors. Ready to | | TAYLOR'S GAME SHOP Columbia City, Ind. BUDDHA OUTFITS AND COSTUMES. Papers in many languages. HOROSCOPES at reduced Prices. Quality unusual. ROLL TICKETS. See our ad on page 37, Send 4c stamps for full info. S. BOWER, ibe" 430-2 W. (8th St., New York. FUTURE PHOTOS NEW HOROSCOPES Magic Wand and Buddha Papers. end 4c + a Jos. L x, 169 Wlison Avenue, Brooklyn, WN. Y. Ki SPEARMINT GUM. Full size 5¢ packs—also other flavors. Flashy boxes. All Streetmen, Concession and Pre- mium, Men use our dandy brands. Double your money. Deposit required. Order today. HELMET GUM SHOPS, Cin- cinnati, Ohio. ELECTRIC CANDY FLOSS MACHINES ELECTRIC CANDY FLOSS MACHINE CO 228 24 Avenue, Ne., Nashville, Tenn. GUERRINI COMPANY P. Petromilli and C. Piatanest, Proprietors. HIGH-GRADE pepo rens. Gold Medal P.-P 277-279 Columbus ane San Francisce. M ERRY-GO-ROUNDS 32- t, organs and power, complete. Bar- fa n ust nd rebuilt outfits Small size Kiddie Chairplane, Kiddie Ferris Wheels Kiddie Cyecl Ri Hi-s Pitch-and-W same kind Send stamp for talog 1 lowest pri ore here ; MOORI MADE’ DEVICE WORKS, 136 Pine St., Lapeer, Mich. tt helps you, the paper and the advertiser to mentios ' “Billboar 1926 OY) MIDWAY Communications to 25 Opera Place, CONFAB Cincinnati, O. “MEET YOU at the Showmen’'s League Ball” is the slogan. RUBIN GRUBERG kas decided not to put out the winter show. THE GEORGE L. DOBYNS SHOWS is in winter quarters at Petersburg, Va. MAYOR JIMMY W WALKER, York, was made an Elk. by New York Lodge No. JOHN C. FUNK, »lease communicate with John Wilson, 2507 South Wabash avenue, Chicago. ALICE MU RILL, imotordrome _ rider, the .last season with the Brown & Dyer Shows, is wintering in Wisconsin. THE ISLER GREATER SHOWS closed a season of 26 weeks and is in winter quarters at Chapman, Kan. JIM SWANAGAN, at one time a balloonist with the Parker Carnival, ts now connected with a storage company at Clinton, Mo. of New He was initiated LTB. PP. oO BEB. ED JESSOP was a pleasant visitor to The Billboard. Ed has been in Cincinnati practically every week lately and this trip was just for recreation, he said. reptiles for her side show We report a successful season.” CANNON BALL BAKER, noted en- durance auto driver, traveled a total of 787 miles, using a total of 33% gallons of gas, or an average of 34 miles to a gallon. THURSDAY EVENING, December 2, in the grand ballroom, New Hotel Sher- man, Chicago, the 13th Annual Banquet and Ball of the Showmen's League of America will take place. PROF. W. MAYFIELD writes: “I have ciosed with the Morris & Castle Shows. I had a good season with J. J. Bajano, making two years on is side show. Will be in New Orleans for about three weeks, then to California.” THE VARIOUS HAUNTS of the out- door showmen in Los Angeles, Calif., seem deserted, due to the fact that most of the “regulars” are in Southern Cali fornia and Arizona. MRS. JEAN WILLIAMS, who has quit the road, and, with her husband, is mak- ing her home in Madison, Fla., is visit- ing with Mrs. C. D. Scott at Waycross, Ga. Mrs. Scott has her merry-go-round THE LATLIP FAMILY, feature Capt. D. Latlip, Mrs. Marion Latlip, Roseline and Madiline. Latlip’s Carnival. Virginia and the Latlip twins, attraction with Capt. Rita, EMANUEL LEBLANG, formerly with J. George Loos Shows, nctice: Your moth- er is very anxious to hear from you. Address 429 High street, Pottstown, Pa. THE NAT REISS SHOWS closed the season at Washington Ga., November 6 and went into winter quarters at the fairgrounds there. ANTHONY LOADES, merry-go-round owner, formerly with Sandy's Shows, T. J. McDonough, General Delivery, Union- town, Pa., has important mail for you. PROF. JOSEPH . LAPOR BE and his band, formeriy with Zeidman & Pollie Shows, have joined King Bros.’ Rodeo and Hippodrome at Tampa, Fla. DAD LOCKE, with his Smith and Hirsh, formerly with the srown & Dyer Shows, have joined the J. C. Roberts Circus and Exposition Com- family, and pany. JOE ANDREWS, your mother, Mrs. T. D. Andrews. P. O. Box 487, Salisbury, N. &, is sick and wants to hear from you. THE FRONTIER R STATE SHOWS is the name of the proposed winter show to be operated by William Glick and Ralph Smith, which will open in Albany, Ga , Thanksgiving week. MURPHY AND MURPHY write from Grants Pass, Ore.: “The Murphy & Mur- phy Shows have closed for the season and Lillian Murphy, better known as Prairie Lillie, rifle wizard, will spend several months in Arizona, Texas and New Mexico collecting animals, birds and and several concessions on the Billie Ter- rell Stock Company. MANNY GUNN, contracting agent the past season for Robbins Bros.’ Circus, visited the C. R. Leggette Shows at Opelousas, La., last week in the interest of the Harrington Calliope Company of Kansas City, Mo. ELMER PAYNE, mail agent and The Billboard agent, and Levy Payne, band master on the Gold Medal Shows, which closed October 30 and ‘s in winter quar- ters at Van Buren, Ark, are recent ar- rivals in Kansas City, Mo. MR. AND MRS. CHAS. HUDSON write from Los Angeles, Calif.: “We are now located here until spring, then back to the carnival after being away five years. Enough of the quiet life. Never again will be quit the road.” GEORGE KOJAC accomplished another record-breaking feat in New York a few days ago. Competing in a 75-foot pool, he lowered the Metropolitan I. S. A. Jah standard for 50 yards free style from 25 seconds to 24 3-5 seconds. ALEXANDER GARKAWIENKO, champion wrestler of Poland, Russia and Ukrania, threw William Demetri, Greek champion, in a few minutes more than an hour of their match to the finisn in New York, November 8. THE LADIES OF ST. PETER’S parish, Pittsburgh, Pa., will hold an Old Home Week Carnival and Bazaar at St. Peter's auditorium, 120 Fernnado street, the week of November 15. Two of the main PORTABILITY ! BIG ELI WHEEL PROFITABILITY ! Every Ride Man wants a device that is both portable and profitable BIG ELI Wheels meet these essential require- ments. Four men have erected a No. 5 in 1 hour, 51 minutes and 56 seconds, and taken it down in 1 hour, 16 ates. is protitable! A 5 BIG ELI Wheel ‘av. efaged $219.54 gross receipts in 19 running Ss days during the past senson, Let us tell you eS” — sheen this popu- EL? BRIOGE COMPANY, Butllders of Dependable Products, 800 Case Avenue, Jacksonville, tt, The Concession Supply House A.N. RICE MFG. 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features during the event are the popu- larity contests for men and women. J. L. BAKER, concessionaire, advises that his wife had a second operation performed in a St. Louis hospital where she had been confined for 12 weeks. She is now at her home in Cuba, Mo., and would be pleased to hear from her friends. J. O. YOUNG WRITES from Birming- ham, Ala. that the Alice Eixpoaition Shows are in winter quarters in that city. The No. 2 winter show will go out this week to play the coal fields of Alabama with one ride, three shows and a few concessions. ‘ WILL W. STERLING writes: “After closing the season with the Geo. L. Dobyns Shows and putting the show away in Petersburg, Va., on the fairgrounds, the Missis and I are going to leave for Florida for a short while, making Jack- sonville our first stop.” Oo. H. BAKER WRITES from Louis- ville, Ky.: “After three weeks in the Seuth with Clark & Wunder and the George Johnson Show I returned home, as I don’t like trouping in Florida.” Baker would like to hear from Sneldier, Red and Bidwell. THE DELMAR QUALITY SHOWS advise that they have secured contracts for the Colored Fair and Exposition at Reaumont, December 1 to 11; Orange County Fair, Orange, December 13 to 18, and Port Arthur, Tex., December 21 to January 1. ALICE LOWELL, feature rider ‘tn Watkins’ “Wall of Death” on the Johnny J. Jones Exposition, had a nasty fall at Rock Hill. S. C. It rendered-her un- conscious for hours. Fortunately x0 bones were broken, but many stitches had to be taken in her face, and she will be incapacitated for several weeks. GEO. W. ROLLINS advises that his partner, Mr. Anfenger, is in a sanitarium at Denver, Col., much improved in health and hopes to be in harness next year. Rollins is now finishing his contract with Zeidman & Pollie Shows and Mrs. Rol- lins is at her home in San Francisco, Calif., for the winter. HUNTRESS, SWORD WALKER, closed his season on the Bernardi Greater Shows at Tarboro, N. C., and left for Glens Falls, N. Y., his home, for a rest. It was his second season with Frank Bergen’s Wonderland Show. Huntress opened in Charlotte, N. C., April 10 and closed October 30, and informs that he ver lost a day. F. H. ROBERTS advises that the Poole & Schneck Shows played Corpus Christi, Tex., last week under the aus- pices of La Concordia, a Mexican or- ranization, and that all shows, rides and concessions had a good week's business. The George J. Loos Shows arrived jn Co irpus Christi Sunday and many pleasant vi were exchanged among the show- folks. CAPT. BILLY KELLEY writes: “At the close of the season, at Danbury, Conn., with the Lapp Greater Shows, I opened a tattoo studio at Hartford, Conn., and am doing a fair business. YT have many fair patrons for beauty spots, also red ruby lips that are permanent by the aid of the tattoo needle, and have many showfolk visitors. The Billboard is ale Ways on hand to look into for the im- bortant happenings in showland.” L. R. WILSON writes: “T am held on an innocent charge, taking subscriptions for a paper, and was arrested and wilt have to stay here 90 days to await trial. I have been with quite a few carnivals. — help from my friends will be ap- lated. Would like to hear from Pai ul Wilson, Abe Goldberg, Jimmy Wil- ‘Jams and any of the other boys that know me. Address care Webster Parish Jail, Minden, La.” MRS. L. MATTHEWSON, & Columbfa Street, first floor rear, Newark, N. J., Writes that she and her husband, a broth- fr and a two-year baby boy are in need of clothing, having recently lost all of their be ‘longings by hich water when they ‘ere with a carnival and lived in a tent. The meén can not go out to look for work til they have proper clothing and o They will greatly appreciate re- es ae cast-off clothing or help of any sind. ad THOMAS ZAFIRO | and Leonicio San “‘cuel, twa Indflans, November 7, in Mexico City, set what fs believed to he * world’s record for running, by covering miles hetween Pachuca and Mexico City In 9 hours and 37 minutes. They finished fresh and fit. The best Previous record for 62 miles is credited §91 The Billboard, November 20, 1926 77 MUIR'S PILLOWS ROUND and SQUARE No article of merchandise shows the value and flash for the money like these hand- colored Art Pillows. SPECIAL DESIGNS FOR LODGES, AMERICAN LEGION AND RESORTS SALESBOARD OPERATORS, CANDY JOBBERS You will find these Pillows real trade stimulators. OUR PILLOW RAFFLE CARD MAKES MONEY RAPIDLY WITH SMALL OUTLAY OF CAPITAL. MUIR ART CO., 116-122 W. Illinois St., CHICAGO, ILL. 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Sun and damp pped with bronze bushing and turns on hardened steel arle. and our latest design Indicator Holder and Indicator. Will stand up under hardest use and always show a uniform Painted in any color desired. Box with each Wheel for shipping. ‘sultntihmnbiid $25.00 | Price 32-Inch.. -$50.00 ZEBBIE FISHER CO., 60 East Lake St., Chicago, Iilinols. Stronger than sté@l per unit of Fitted with Most perfect bal- Made in three sizes, any $40.00 | Price 36-Inch.. to J. Saunders. In New York, in 1882, Saunders, during a run of 120 miles, 275 yards, went the first 62 miles in 10 hours, 10 minutes, 50 seconds, almost a full hour slower than the time of the Indians. CHAS. PALMATEER writes: “I have an airedale dog we call Trouper, as we got him while playing a lot. Recently while the Craft Greater Shows were show- ing San Bernardino, Calif., I left my dog vith my brother, as I expected to clese ma few weeks. A week later he turned Trouper loose and he ran off. 3 received a letter telling me that my dog was gone. Monday, three weeks later, as we were leaving Yuma, Ariz., I stopved in the post office and when I came out Trouper was jn our car.” TO ALL SHOWMEN: You are cordially invited to attend the 13th Annual Ban- quet and Ball of the Shcwmen’s League of America, to be held in the grand ballroom of the New Hotel Sherman, Chicago, on Thursday evening, December 2, 1926. Reservations will be received until December 1. Open tables only after reservations are closed. Hoping you will assist in maKing this affair more success- ful than. any of our previous ones, we are, cordially yours, Showmen’s League of America, Zebbie Fisher, Chairman Executive Committee. FE. B. PHILUIPS writes: “I am on the Bibh County chaingang. Have been here four months. I have a sentence of three to five years on a charge of manslaughter of which I am not guilty and I am ask- ing for a little help from showfolks, as IT need money to secure a new trial, and T will appreciate donations. I have been in the carnival business for nine years with the Gentral States, Rubin & Cherry, Roy Gray, Virginia Exposition and Cc. D. Scott Shows.” His address is care Vine- ville, Bibb County, Camp No. 1, Macon, Ga. BENNIE SMITH, the boy from Kins- ton, N. C., writes: “I finished my season with the Nat Reiss Shows at Washington, Ga., November 6. Jim Sullivan, now %t the Flks’ Home, Bedford, Va.. asked me to write to The Billboard that he wishes to thank Manager J. F. Murphy, of the Nat Reiss Shows, for kind favors and treatment he received at Fredericksburg. Jim wants his friends ta know that he is being well treated ac the home and would like to hear from them. Sullivan is an old trouper, having been with Jack Cullen's Minstrels on the Murphy Shows, T. A. Wolf and Rubin & Cherry Shows. RECEPTION COMMITTEF of the Showmen’s League Ball, Walter F. Driver, chairman: Henry T. Belden, Larry Boyd, Eddie Brown, Martin L. Callahan, James Campbell, Chas. R. Hall, James G. Henshel, Chas. G. Kilpatrick, Plain Dave Morris, James F. Murphy, John C. McCaffrey, W. F. McGuire, Harry E. Thurston, Chas. F. Bell, W. J. Price, Felix Reich, J. C. Thomas, Erni Young, Dr. Max Thorek, Robert R. Klein, Gerard E, Kohn, Fred H. Kressmann, Robert L. Lohmar, Budd Menzel, Harry W. Russe'!], John G. Robinson, Omar Sami, Walter F. Stanley, G. Norman Shields, S. P. Tanne- hill, Zack Terrill, Fred Wagner. NO SALARY FOR WIFE—In Minne- sota the ruling was in response to a query from a perturbed housewife, who wrote to Governor Theodore Christiansen asking if wives didn't have a legal right to regular allowances. “My neighbor's hired girl can draw a salary of $60 a month, with board and room free,” said the writer, “but I, as housewife, get not a cent for my own needs.” The at- torney general's office replied: “There is no law which compels a husband to pay a salary to his wife for housework or to make payments to her at regular in- tervals for any purpose.” JACK OLIVER'S GREATER SHOWS started the season at Anniston, Ala., with the following lineup: Merry-go-round, ferris wheel, mixup, illusion show, min- strel show, Doc Angel's athletic show, Fred Cunningham snake show and free act and Burt Wells’ mechanical show. Concessionaires are Milt and Dollie Reed, Red Watson, Steve Avery, Pall Mays, Jerry and Cuty Marsh, Lewis Bittman, C. 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78 F. Kingsbury, Carl J. Lauther, Charles B. Leffert, E. M. Leman, Victor D. Levitt, Malcolm Lewis, Albert J. Lieber- man, Philip G. Little, Leo Lippa, E. R. Litsinger, Jas. L. Malone, Harry G. Mel- ville, William J. Moffatt, Milt M. Morris, Don V. Moore, George C. Moyer, Jerry Mugivan, David D. Murphy, Walter ‘Tt. McGinley, Andrew J. Downie, E. P. Neu- mann, J. D. Newman, C. D. Odom, James Patterson, H. J. Pollie, W. H. (Bill) Rice, Henry C. Rosenblath, Thad W. Rodecker, Joe Rogers, H. A. Roderick, Harry H. oe John M. Sheesley, R. St. V. Sheilds, Jas. C. Simpson, John C. Simpson, Rudolph Singer, J. Alex S'oan, S. S. Solinnsky, Charles Sparks, Myron A. Spillman, Ed C. Talbott, Louis Torti, H. G. Traver, John T. Wortham. LADIES’ AUXILIARY Committee, Mrs. W. O. Brown, chairman: Mrs. G. Rollo, Mrs. L. fa veckner, Mrs. B. Delgarian, Mrs. Ed P. Neumann, Mrs. H. J. Gamet, Mrs. H. G. Melville, Mrs. J. B. War- ren, Mrs. W. C. Hildreth, Mrs. ‘T. Rankine, Miss R. Adelstein, Mrs. H. Belden, Mrs, A. Beard, Mrs. F. Bennett, Mrs. Jas. Campbell, Mrs. D. Collins, Mrs. W. H. Donaldson, Mrs. C. F. Eckhart, Mrs. R. Gruberg, Mrs. S. Gluskin, Mrs. Wm. Glick, Mrs. L. Harris, Evelyn Hock, Mrs. Ed Hill, Mrs. Con. T. Kennedy, Mrs. Chas. Linker, Mrs. M. Murdo, Mrs. Al Latto, Mrs. H. McKay, Mrs. H. Noethen, Mrs. I. L. Peyser, Mrs. J. M. Rice, Mrs. J. M. Sheesley, Mrs. J. Wortham, Mrs. G. O’Brien, Mrs. F. Hanson, Mrs. §&. Raymond, Mrs. S. Levy, Miss Cleo H. Miller, Mrs. P. Hall, Mrs. H. Danville, Miss D. Collins, Mrs. J. Marks, Mrs. TM. Curtin, Mrs. M. Crosby, Miss K. Coultry, Mrs. C. Ayers, Mrs. H. J. A. Ernst, Mrs. Lou Blitz, M-s. N. Byrne, Mrs. J. Mess- ner, Mrs. M. Berezinak. Mrs. J. Chase, Mrs. J. DeKreko, Mrs. Fd A. Hock. Conklin % Garrett’s Shows SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 7.—Thru the ad in The Billboard, we have engaged Bill Meyers as secretary and general superintendent. Meyers will also have his jungleland show and a pony track, consisting of 12 saddle ponies. This will be one of the innovations on the Conklin & Garrett Shows the coming season. Dan Webster has contracted to have his vaudeville show, with 15 entertainers, and Pete Kortez has again signed with us for his World’s Museum. Frank Conk- lin w'll again have the privilege car with the show and his string of concessions. A 78-foot dining car was purchased re- cently. Mrs. Conklin will have the war show, also several concessions, and will be interested in the privilege car. The show will carry 10 shows, 5 riding devices and 25 concessions, and will travel in 10 cars owned by the management. Frank Conklin and J. J. Moran are leav- ing today to attend the meeting at To- ronto, Can., to line up some dates for the coming season. At more than half of last season's Canadian dates the shows made two towns each week, with railroad jumps up to 250 miles, on split weeks, and never missed a first day. The writer will be at the Chicago meet- ing with Mrs. Conklin, and will spend about a week there, and expects to be in New York for six weeks; then to Los Angeles, Calif., for about three weeks. There are a number of show people around this part of the country and they report having had a good season. Speed Garrett will spend some time on his ranch in Oregon and will also look after things at winter quarters. JAMES W. CONKLIN (for the Shows). Florida Tip Top Shows LAKEWORTH, Fla., Nov. 11.—The Florida Tip-Top Shows are this week on the Dixie highway, where all cars going from Jacksonville to Miami pass, ex- hibiting under the auspices of the police and firemen of Lakeworth. The shows ‘are located on one side of the highway and the concessions on the other side, with the rides in the middle, with a sign on one end of the midway, reading: “All cars going south, detour to the right; all others going to the carnival, go straight on.” Cora Beckwitch joined with her wild animal show, also Nelson’s midget horse show, side show and May Paul's cabaret show, making a total of 12 shows, 5 rides and a number of concessions. The next date, which gives promise of being a red one, isthe Pageant of Progress at Coral Gables, Fla. WM. WUNDER (for the Show). The Biilboard, November 20, 1926 Wide Open Territory Proven Sales Board Dick Your Own Fruit Salesboard Operators everywhere ate cashing in on Big Money with this new salesboard. You can do the same All territory is wide open for this PROVEN board— absolutely no closed locations. You can place this board anywhere and everywhere. It will move your merchandise fast—and it !s a swe | ORDER TODAY Don’t wait longer for a big money maker. Here it is. Send your order now and make rea] money. A new idea—and going over big, Operating instructions fur- nished with each order. Sample Board, $ 1.50 Trial Dozen, - 12.00 100 Boards - 90.00 Cash with order, or one-third with order, belance on delivery, TODAY NOVELTY COMPANY WATERLOO, Box 574 IOWA WARRANT CO RO’ 10 pene | fo ee) td Eh SP ee y WHEN PROP! No. B705—Asco B708—Polly Prim. B707—Over the Top. B70i'—Army and Navy .. B703—Reindeer Wonder Each kind contains 4 papers 1 per cloth-stuck Needles, and pat PEDDLERS—DEMONSTRATORS New Shipment Needle Packages at Special Prices No. Per Gross. se silver-eyed Needles, 1 Da- B16t—-Geratching Set, 4 White h of assorted Darning Needles. died ee in Carton. 7 . -——. St t = | ees | || Ac...” ee a $33233; ‘oa ro af LS I ! Toman te re } ee i | ‘ { ee | a — |
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80 The Billboard. November 20, Shoot-A-Life w:. A Sale Every ae ae Hts : 5S 8. Customer a NEW INVENTION FOR LIGHT- ING GAS MANTLES, RANGES, HEATERS, OVENS. ALCOHOL — _LABPS, ETC Safe and ¢ —_ for homes, shops and fabora- : rks on ty kind of gas, Just pull the i a lite. Endorsed by gas Good “Ht usekeeping, etc. sight for 50c. A wonderful attention pull the trigger and the Sale is big repeat busine ss nd he first ry to show ‘‘Shoot-A-Lite’’ SEND 25¢c IMMEDIATELY FOR SAMPLE AND FULL PARTICULARS WITH SELLING PLANS. SAL. MASTERLITE CO., \i2yFyo%,S* Zant FILTER Stops Splash. Strains Water. Prevents Dish Breaking. By our plan the ‘‘Eureka’’ Filter sells itself. Beginners make as high as $10.00 a day. Experienced sales- men make thousands annually selling this long-established well-known de- vice. You can’t go wrong. Learn about it tee day. Positive money-back guarantee J. B. SEED FILTER & MFG. CO., INC., Shinn, Pres (Estab. 1882.) Cc. P. . 73 Franklin Street, NEW YORK CITY. 1926 ey) Communications to CF THANKSGIVING JUST AHEAD and it looks like good business for specialtv men. CHARLIE SULLIVAN, who has beea working thru. New Mexico the last month, will go to Los Angeles for the winter. Says business has been big in Albuquerque and other New Mexico towns, PLENTY OF SUBGETTERS in Texas territory this season. Hear a good deal “of” them, but not so much “from” them. Several specia’ty workers report big money in the panhandle. One fellow says he found it “hanging on the trees.” JIM RU TLEDGE, “tl “the boy who makes the drums sit up and talk’, sends greet- ings to all friends from the Lone Star Medicine Company, playing Adams, Ind. Jim is with a company of six, including Doc George Groom and wife, and reports business big. J. P. McHALE pipes from Little Rock, PIPES for PITCHMEN Conducted by GASOLINE BILL BAKER 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. a Ark., that he is now busy on his winter circus dates and preparing to open with a benefit for the Arkansas Crippled Children's Hospital December 6 to 11. He says: “Will be at home to friends and enemies in Little Rock until De- cember 15.” CINCINNATI LODGE NO. 3. has selected Mrs. Helen Ruch as organizer for the Woman's Auxiliary, N. P. S. P. A. She is a hustling sister with a union husband and three “union chil- dren”. All five have the real co-opera- tive spirit, which should go far toward enabling them to add to the membership of both the lodge and the auxiliary. SPECIALTY MAN WRITES asking Bill to recommend to him something that will be a sure-fire seller and a noveity for the Christmas trade. With all the novelties to be found for the looking in the advertising columns of The Billboard, it should not be difficult to pick winners. But different goods OE >=AM TH COME 10 HEADQUARTERS For your Dance Party Souvenirs, Carnival Night Supplies, etc. Complete stock at all times. Cat- alog free on request. ED. HAHN, “He Treats You Right” 222 West Madison St., CHICAGO, ILL. Atlast! A checkwriterat every- body's price! Sells for $12.50. Does more than larger machines cost- ing hundreds! Our salesmen cleaning up! The Arnold Features 1. Pocket size camvenience. 2 a niekel plated ala- 3. Light weight. Easy to op- 4. Peppa end cote characters in acid proof in 5. Unlimite “tcapactty Low cost, Easy to ink {om Radio Stropper $7.95 GROSS Heavy nickel plated. Holds and strops al] makes of Safety Blades $12. 75 § Grost Stroppers with 25% deposit on all C. O. Ds. { Gross Leather Strops, Sample Qutfit, 35c. RADIO STROPPER CO., 748 N. La Salle St., Chicago, Ill. 500% AGENTS erorir Genuine Gold Leaf Letters Guaranteed to never tarnish. Anyone can put them on store and office windows. Enor- mous demand, large profits. Paul Clark says: Smallest day $28.70. RB. L. Beel made $920 in two months. Write today for free y sample and liberal offer to general agents. Metallic Letter Co., 439 .N. Clark, Chicago Big Profits! Own your own busi- Sample, with name and address, 25 cents. HART MFG. CO 307 Beprew | soot, Brooklyn, - York. hy Sell White Sapphire Diamonds \\ 1 A Genuine Synthetic Diamond \ \\ iP The White Sapphire Diamond is the on- ade aoe thetic Diamond ly Lab orat ory » by eing soldby nds ever produced. They many jewelers as real d $100.00 A Week Easily made by agents selling White Sapphire Syathetic Diamond Rin ngs $2.00 to $5.00 pr ft on eve ery sale Jrite tuday for cata gue and money- ~making eel- 1 a CHARLES A. BARNES, 24 Calender St., P e, Ret FLASH BOTTLES, ATOMIZER SPRAYER, STOCK WITH EACH FIVE-GROSS ORDER. AT Perfumes One-dram Vials of Orange Blossom, Black Narcis- sus and Jasmine Perfume, beautifully sealed, Samples and Prices Cheerfully Given Haag & Haag, Inc., Rochester, N. Y. Medicine Men, Pitchmen, Lecturers H BOOK DISTRIBUTORS. HEALT DR. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBERG, A, B., M A.. M. D. (Johns Hopkins University), is now dis- tributing his newest, best, biggest seller among Health Books. Red art cover binding, marked to sell for $3.00. It is lied “SECRETS OF HEALTH’’. Pitchmen and Lecturers are netting $400 a week profit on it. $14.00 the §00, cash or money order. Credentials to u rers A better seller than Salts $28.00 value free to each possessor of Write for lowest prices UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE, 1482 Broadway, Near 42d St., New York City. NOVELTIES Miller Rubber Alligators .............cseee. 5e Dez mesnnnoen ty Genre GOs, ..0c0c0ncendcnneeed foe Doz. Smallest Receiving Set Joke ....... See SOREL WOU. oo u.0ecnes skevesesuune 30¢ Doz. Shimmie Inspector Badges HAL C. MOUDY, rf) BRerbs the book 5¢ Doz. 2012 East Main, Danville, Ul. SELL OUR WATE MEDICINE MEN SOLUBLE Nene. CcomP. POWDER. One pound makes two gallons of strong Laxative-Bleod Ton! © Re per “eer” Sample, l0c. Lahels free gues seller Low prices. CHAS, FINLEY MED’ Cc 4151 Olive, St Louts, Mo, PROMPT SHIPMENTS GUARANTEED DBs 1 oe Fountain Pens Including Xmas Holly Boxes From $14.00 Gross Up. Write for Our Special Price List. You Will Save Money. Red Propel and Repel Pencil...... Gilt Propel and Repel Pencil........ . $10.00 Gross Gilt Autematic Bn - OT Pr $4.00 Gross 9.00 Gross OUR PENS AND PENCILS ARE OF HURST Comic Movie Pictures TOPS PER GROSS $16.00 $5.00 deposit required. Charleston Dancers __ Tumbling Clown Clown $4.50 PER GROSS. “~s, Barm, FOC $10.00 Gross Sample, 15c _ $4.00 Gross Assorted Pictures, Sample 10¢ New Reduced Price BEST QUALITY, $2.50 Gross Twenty-Five Per Cent Deposit, Balance Cash on Delivery. GLADE STROPPER «ps $10.00 C a. Heavy nickel plated. Will strop any safety razor blade om the market. Best stropper made. Sample, 2c. Write for Canadian prices on these items te to BERK BROS., LTD., BERK BROS., 220 Bay Street, Toronto, Canada. 543 Broadway, New York City 6. Guaranteed for & years. Nothing to get out of order. FREE SAMPLE OFFER! Saicamen! Here’ ‘e the biggest selling proposition of the year for you. Wonder wtuaity witb very liberal commissions to district managers ---! ‘Saas. THE ARNOLD CHECKWRITER CO., Inc., Dept 2! FLINT, MICHIGAN Fred Frankel, Ills., writes: “I earned $110 first week selling Carlton Shirts direct to consumer.” You can, too. No capital or experience required. We pay 25% cash commissions daily and big extra bonuses. WRITE FOR FREE SAMPLES CARLTON MILLS, INC. (Shirt Manufacturers) 114 Fifth Avenue, Dept. 61-M, New York City It Sells On Sight A two-minute demonstration sells the nationally advertised “Whisper-/t" Mouthpiece. Every telephone user ys a prospect. Make secrecy telephon- ing easy. MONEY-BACK guarantee protects you. Write at once for Whisper-It” proposition. Dept. B. COLYTT LABORATORIES 565 West Washington St., Chicago MAILED FREE new Catalog, full of JEWELRY. ip SALAEROARD. Our PREMIUM and OPTICAL BARGAI ALBERT MARTIN & CO. 123 Wen, Madison Street. Guicpes, LL. Formerly Manager of Morrisco Money, Happiness, Bucecess: . ~all symbolized in this rich new “LUCKY MAGNET” ring. Attracts, compels, myetifies! Guaranteed for 5 years. Be RICH! Winat Send NO Money, love. Sen oney. Pa Postman $2. a BH postace on aerivel: x Money back guar- anteed BRADLEY. K.3 Newton, MASS. CAN MAKE MONEY FOR CHRISTMAS “'Vatcc'spcersieie. Dozen. Per 100, Perfume, 1-o2z., Glass Stopper, Boxed.$0.90 | Xmas Cards, 10 in Om. Envelopes to Porfume, 2-02., Glass Stepper, ones. 1.05 Match. Retell S0c............. $17.00 Flashy 5-Pc. Toilet Goods Box. Con sates Shampoo, Toilet Water, Per- Combination tg Packs, Cards, Booklets, Tags and Stamps. Re- tail 25¢ Combination Packs, Retails 15e.... rd Special Packs, $2.00 Gross......... fume, Tale and Face Powder. Doz. TNs .rttantseeunel De Luxe Satinette Lined Toilet Goods Box, 5 Pieces.. Looks Like a $3.00 Assortment, Dozen.......-.+-+04+ Xmas Booklets..$1.50, $3.00, $4.00, Soe All prices F. O. B. New York. Send one-fourth de posit on C. O. D. orders. No free samples. Write quick for plete list CHARLES UFERT, 100-08 West 21st Street, NEW YORK demonstration. Big values DEMON STRATORS Sell ATLAS NO-CEMENT TIRE AND TUBE_RE- PAIR KITS 50c and $1.00 sizes. $10.00 and $20.00 per (00 Kits, Guaranteed to stand any kind of « Demonstrating materials free. Sample ATLAS PATCH COMPANY, P. 0. Box 24, Alfred Station, Detroit, Mich. GRAB BAGS Containing wonderful assortment of Novelties for Church Bazaars, Picnies, Lawn Fetes Good profits. Circular on request. KANT NOVELTY COMPANY, 304 Third Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa Can, 25c. PURSE BOTTLE, with With Attractively Sealed Cork, Gold Em- - Perfume Demonstrators Special / Offer of Complete Demonstration © Brass Serew Cap. Gold Embossed Label, Just in time for Christmam Cdamsists of “Sy 2 gross Perfume Vials, 2 4-02., 2 2-02. and 2 1-0z. Bottles for Flash. Envelopes, 1 Atomizer, 8-02, Spray Perfume and complete information on how to work and demonstration talk. All complete, ready to work. COMe+- a) GR. LU oA Aa PLETE, $12.00.- 25% deposit, balance C. O. D. Y CAMPION PERFUMES, 122 Sth Ave., New York Patriotic daily. Hurry up. lets. Rapid sales. Veterans Service Magazine 265 Canal Street, - NEW YORK. Calendars big hits. Quick sales over $25 Get territory Magazines, Book- Money makers Samples, 10« ss sous 1 with Tide S ain : c : John F. Rahn 2120 AaNevadve, CHIC : eee ae ee BBR | bia =) a 8 ee Be | | E ZY ei re wT $= ee . (SS ,, Qa | | a ) ! h i] NS po m VY g sD - \ j ALG > See, y Sa ia ca ee y OP |S we: | NeageEN Fee PQ : Rey ~ Sia eayoetr sees! CC) | | V4 es ees | LUCK inighcaalevaba mn pS Ws ean A+ ee ee pT \ nu. ea | eee OS : ee ____ 7) a | | | 2 a JINN,
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A We SS. SS Now Ready For Your Xmas Business Complete Ee of Fountain Pens and Pencils Full line of Over- size Jumbo Pens Come in Red. Green, Mahogany and Black. Fitted with a Solid Gold or Gold-Plated Pen Point. Full line of Oversize Pencils to match. AN col- ors, Red, Green, Ma- hogany and Black. Fancy Steel Boxes if OH?! LOOK Full fine of Oversize Jumbo Fountain Pens, Fitted with a No. 6 Solid Gold Pen Point. Come in Red, Green, Mahogany and Black. $7.00 DOZEN UP. 487 BROADWAY, - KELLEY, The Specialty Kin you want to make up your own Pen Sets. My Pens sell. It's all in the Pen Point Try a dozen in Solid Gold or Gold Plate. My Pen Demonstra- tors got big money at the Fairs with my new big Red Lever Pen and Penci] Set. Are you getting yours? Get my new Price List. If you want cheap Jumbo Pens, I have them. §33.00 a Gross. All orders shipped C. O. D. $5.00 deposit. ° NEW YORK CITY AMAZING DISCOVERY A G E N T Ss Abolishes Metal Polish Science has fi- Sejence beso; EXPERIENCE t - {inctus "ment UNNECESSARY cleaner—neither sloppy liquid nor messy paste. Dry magic floss. : Touch it to silver, nickel, copper or brass. The metal shines bright and clean + No hard rubbing! Ap- proved by Good Heusekeeping Institute. Agents making up to $30 a day! Sen- sational —— make sales self- closing. Everybody Buys These Products. Sample Free! Hous ewives buy the Lightning Polishing Cleths. Au- toists buy Lightning Polishing Fless. Sell both to stores and offices in big quantities. Nothing else like them. Sure, big, quick MONEY GETTERS. Exclu- eive territory. Real co-operation. Triple profit. An- swer this ad at once. Make big money. Easy! Quick! Don't delay. Write NOW! FREE test sam- ple and proposition by return mail CA LIGHTNING CORP., 1773 Greenleaf Ave. , Chicage. | = SR es Se CR ee Se GET THE LATEST! All Leading and New XMAS SPECIALS In one issue of, our NEW, ILLUSTRATED CATALOG featuring only live-wire numbers. If you sre bj not on our mailing list, write now. Goldfarb Novelty Company ; “The House of Service,” 158 Park Row, New York DEMONSTRATORS— AGENTS! Make big money selling Litho Transfer Fluid. Something new. Reproduce beau- tiful designs from wall paper on any ma- terial. Resembles band painting. Sell- ing like wild fire. Write for quantity prices. Sample 50c. LITHO, TRANSFERINE CO. 282 Hanford St., Columbus, Ohio E. M. TIDD. Manager. (STS 2°" PROFIT #27 That's what you make by transferring decalcomania mono ~ams Onavtos. Every motorist wants his car mon- Ogramed. A painter charges $5.00 andean'tdo i food work as you can do for $1.60. Nogkill "required; noexperience. Spare or all time. Circulars, fuilinstructio ona, ete., free, Write for Free samples—or send "$2.00 for outfit b . AMERICAN MONOGRAM CO, Fetura mail, ept. 68 East Orange, SUBSCRIPTION PEOPLE CREW MANAGERS Prperienced Tu-Pay People. Also Special Offer People, Real a. Old organization. New department. Address PUBLISHERS, Suite | 703, 1465 Broadway, New York City, sell best in different territory. Seems to Bill nobody can better judge what a specialty worker can put out best in certain territory than the man on the ground, the specialty man himself. PLENTY OF THE OLD GUARD working Cleveland, O., Joe Miller reports from that man’s town. He mentions Dr. Craig, with corn salve; Bill Graham, transferine; Arthur Engel and wife, demonstrating silver polish; Jetty Myers, working Chinese nuts; Poppy Kay, corn salve; Joe Holstein, ties and socks, and Jimmy Glover, inhalers. E. A. BRIDGEFORTH communicates from El] Dorado, Ark., where he is work- ing rugs and tapestries, that he has found business in that territory “very good indee&” He says he met up with many of the old boys and all of them reported business fair to good. E. A. is not a member of the N. P. S. P. A., but says he wants to get in, if it is a good proposition, and he would like to hear from some officer of a lodge or other person well informed about the organization. His address, “until further notice”, is care General Delivery, Ei Dorado, Ark. BROTHER GEORGE STEWART is on the grouse for news of his old side kick, Al Glover. Speak up, Al. How are you doing? Brothers Tommy Burns and Edgar Zitt also want to know where you are hiding and if you are coming to Cincy or gone back to Chi. Zitt wants to know, too, if any Chicago or other lodge brother knows of the whereabouts of Jerry Allen, pill salesrman, who lived in Cincy with his wife until about 1911. Zitt can be addressed care Cincinnati Lodge No. 3, 6 West Parkway. James Ferrell, or Farrell, is also requested to send his address to Brother Zitt. FRANK LIBBY pipes from Pitts- burgh: “Working around here with Joe Smith and wife. Met Wayne Garrison and Black, his partner, who were get- ting the money. Got a letter from Jetty Myers stating that he is coming over here after he gets over the law business he has with an Armenian peddler. Jetty was riding tn Earl O'Brien's car last summer when they hit a bunch of rugs in the road belonging to the Armenian peddler. Jetty told me last summer he was suing for 25 grand. I hope he gets it. Had a wire from him today saying he could not come because he had to be in court Monday on the case.” es ZIP HIBLER sends in a clipping from The New York Tribune, an article in which German and British scientists are quoted as saying that, contrary to popu- lar belief, the atmosphere at extreme altitudes is extremely hot. The air 30 miles up reaches the boiling point. Here is Zif’'s comment: “So the air 30 miles up is not colder than bi'lybedam, like we thought, eh? Why people can't find amusement enough here on earth with- out wandering off into space I can't understand. Barnum must have realized that people are more curious than sincere or he wouldn't have introduced that white elephant.” H. T. MALONEY contributes from Co- lumbus, O.: “Burt Cayton, of the Mo- Ton Med. Company, and Audrey Zimmer were visitors at the plant of the DeVore Manufacturing Company this week. Burt had been around looking after his drug Di diat The Billboard, November 20, 1926 COUPORS WHEN YOU WANT THEN FOU INTAIN a7 COUPONS, ANY DAY, ANY PRICE. Shipments Right From Our Large Stock. 10, 000 ‘Lots 7O pophle 81 5000 Lots SO SENS Less than 5,000 Lots, $1. eo per 1,000 Terms: 25% deposit, balance C. ARNOLD MFG. CO., 141 E. Third chaodinel Cincinnati, Ohio A BIG ALL YEAR MONEY MAKER Make Photo Postal Cards, genuine Black and White and Plateless, with a Daydark Camera. No darkroom. Finish on the spot—mo waiting. Easy to learn and operate. Big profits Compare Daydark Cameras with any Camera offered for sale. The wonder- ful pictures made with a Daydark have won ad fon of b of sat- Arad isfled customers. I am more than pleased. I am well satisfied. The Camera cannot be any better. are only a few of the praises we receive daily. Full line of Supplies for all makes of One-Minute Cameras. bossed Waterproof Mounts in gold, silver, black and various colors. and prices will be sent on request. Write us for Illustrated Catalog and Price List. DAYDARK SPECIALTY CO., It's free. 2823 Benton St., $T. LOUIS, MO. New em- Samples A real imitation of the high-grade kind AOILA ~) RED-—-GREEN—-MAHOGANY JUMBO PENS AND PENCILS We are not jobbers—we are manufacturers. Write for Catalog and Prices. Satisf mn We ship C. O. D. SOUTHERN PEN CO., - guaranteed Set of (0 Pen and Pencil Samples, $4.00. 10% deposit required. - PETERSBURG, VA. ESTABLISHED 1905 SILK TIES Early Fall Designs Stripes and Figures. $39.00 Gross Sample Dezen, $3.50. You cannot get this quality Ties at near this price. If we are making a misstatement return the goods at once. We defy competition. Big Bey Bows, $2.75 Dozen. 259% deposit with order. RODRESAL MFG. CO 6 East 23d St., New York City. Reduced Prices —Best Quality OUR PRICES ARE LOWEST B.B.32—All Shell Skull Bow Spectacles, all numbers. Per Dozen, $2.50; Gross, $27.50 WRITE FOR SPECIAL OFFER SPECTACLE KIT AND CATALOG. NEW ERA OPTICAL CO. 21 North Wabash, CHICAGO. NOTICE NOTICE Window Workers, I have space in window to rent, percentage «of fiat Must be fast money getter. Xmas Toy or Novelty or Mechanica] Toy. Jobbers or manufacturers, get in touch. Store in the heart of city. MILWAUKEE LAMP CO. OTTO C. HENKE, 226 Grand Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. THIS IS ME “PICK ME OUT” PUZZLE Demonstrators are getting Big Money in the Bast. A good side line for you. GROSS Sample by mail, 10c. KELLEY, The Specialty King, 487 B'way, N. Y. City. $4.00 PAPERMEN me for credentials and supplies. Oklahoma and Texas only. FIELD MANAGER, Box 695, - Oklahoma City, Okla. Write WHIT E STONES, RINGS AND PINS BBI0e— White Pierced Tiffany Square Mountings. “—y ut Egraved Shank Brilliants, 1 et. Mountings, % and 1- Highly mi. B Ct. Stones. Per Gross, $3.25. Per Gross, $9.00. BBi00—Asst. styles BBI16—Heary White Mounting, Embossed. Set with imitation BBIti — White Em- Blue Sapphires, 1%- bossed Octagon] ¢t Size Faceted Bril- Mounting, set with 2- liant Ct. Brilliant. Per Gross, $10.50. Per Gress, $15.00. Twenty-five per cent (25%) deposit required with all C. O. D. orders Write for our illustrated Catalog of FLASH JEWELRY, WATCHES SLVERWARE and OP- TICAL GOODS! Mailed free to you on applica- tion. Our prices are absolutely guaranteed lower than you can buy goods for from any other house in the world. ALTER & CO., 165 W. Madison St., Chicago, Ill. YOU ssn: *18 DAILY YOu should see this “Super 8" Package. Also our 1l-piece As- sortment selling at $2.00 with 2-piece Carving Set FREE to each customer. No Faney Talk —Experience Unnecessary. Harris in W, Va. sold in 6 weeks. Profit over $100 a week. MAKE BIG PROFITS right ~— the = What more cou you as the _. ing line of Soaps, Toilet Articles, Food Spectalties. Polishes, Remedies, ete., at ATTRACTIVE PRIC ES? 100% Profit. 50 Produ: ts—All Repeat- ets. Thirty years on Market. Write today for m lustrated Circulars and UNIQUE SALES PLA ACT NOW. E. M. DAVIS COMPANY , Dept. 9683, CHICAGO, ILL. 400% PROF! Here is the fastest and big- gest money maker of them all. H. Michler, Wis. (15-year-old boy), has averaged $67.00 to $83.00 weekly for some time past. You can do better. ONE GROSS FREE SAMPLES of the whitest and lightest Shampoo ever made, given with each gross of Sham- poo. This makes it easier to get orders. One hundred and fifty Circulars also included absolutely free. Write today for exclusive offer. GEO. A. SCHMIDT & CO. 238 W. North Ave., Dept. D. CHICAGO. FAST REPEATER Sak¥a™~ KEY CHECKS YOU can be your own boss with our Key Check Outfit. Good for $5 a day stamping names on pocket PEASE Die WORKS, ‘Dest. D, Winchester, N. H key checks, ~ —" ete. Sample check, with hame and address. 20¢ AGENTS — SALESMEN You can make $20 to $25 dsily selling our PHOTO MEDALLION Send for our new Catalog and Revised Price List. MEDALLION NOVELTY Co., 08 Bowery, Now Yerk City. - : i} ° : : ee | — SSS SS es 0 eee | ee _ ai 7 CO —— = ve Pell t ip rr Pinter tk. paee Mail ae a im epi me : eq he ee ! j = —_ ™ | 7 —————— a ee po | E AY, Wi bit Pt Vx ~~ a ! 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82 The Billboard, November 20, 1926 $79] 00 for August and September 1926 So writes a new CRISPETTE Cpt in Florida. Here are his sales for 8 weeks starting August 7, 1926: $510, $624, $591, $976, $1098, $1383, $1582. Jacob Gordon of New Jersey reports ‘‘$4000 profits in two months.” Alexander of Pennsylvania ‘$3000 profits in four months.” Ira Shook $365 sales in one day. Bram bought one outfit April 5 and 7 more by August 28. Iwata, bought one outfit and 10 more within a year. Mrs. Lane of Pittsburgh says “sold 8000 packages in one day. J. R. Bert says “only thing I ever bought that equaled reeearsmeenn al John Culp says: “Everything going ger lovely. Crispette wrappers are BY, scattered all over town. It’s f good old world after all.” Kel- } log, $700 ahead end of sec- ond week. Jame wn C7? daa a ASI FURNACE ! WY _—S WE START YOU IN BUSINESS Furnish secret formulas, raw material, and equipment. Little capital required; no experience needed. Build a Business of Your Own No limit to the sale of Crispettes. Everybody likes them. It’s a delicious food confection. Write for facts about a business that will make you independent. Start now, in your own town. Profits $1000 a Month Easily Possible Send postal for illustrated book of facts. It contains enthusiastic letters from others—shows their places of business, tells how and when to start. and all information needed. Free. Write now! LONG-EAKINS COMPANY 1114 High Street Springfield, Ohio TRIO PENS--Doz., $3 ; Gross, $32 ; Sample, 35c CELLULOID PENS WITH COMPASS, Doz., $3.95; Gross, $39.50 Red. Green or Purple. ore Stands + and Unusual Mail Order Distribut- ing me. pt Large Wholesale Specialty Catalog, = showing best octiers from all parts of the world. F. SPORS CO., 23 Superior Street, ° Lesueur Center, This ‘TOY POLICE STAR’ Minnesota. THAT Is a Big Seller smong the boys. Sells read- BOY y for c. PRICE: 4% Duzer. on Oistey cares, \\ (G(0)() be ta K BROS. . 5 TINOMTH SACRAMENTO, CALIF. MY STAR Jack Frost Cake Decorators Double Coated Both Sides Rubberized Bags, Rope Paper Cone Bags, $7.75 per 100 Sets; T ABLETS, IN A GL ASSINE BAG, both sets. Insured parcel post, JACK FROST DECORATOR, 914 Rush St., Chicago, Ill. GET BUSY ON A GOOD ONE. $7.00 per 100 Sets; JACK FROST PURE FOOD COLOR TABLETS 15 $3.00 per 100 Bags. Send 50c for samples of $36. 00—RED JUMBO FOUNTAIN PENS — $36. 06 Ts tone. oe Per Green Jumbo Pens. Per Gross Per line of Needle Books that Gross ed Jumbo Pencils. Per Gross oth will interest you. Send Green Jumbo Pencils. Per Gross........... 51.00 Gross for prices. Send today for our latest Catalogue and Price List. No. 1852—Ariny & tion Gold Eye Needie Books. Per Gress, $7 GELLMAN BROS., 118 N. 4th Street, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. business and found it very healthy. Tho brown derby this year goes to Robt. M. Smith. He gets it for be:ng the first one to send in Christmas greetings. Ross Dyar and wife also spent some time here in the city within the last week. Ross as usual had a good season in spite of the bad weather. Mr. DeVore was in Chicago last Monday and v'sited King Leon, who dabbles in medicine and Mexican diamonds, If the ring Mr. De- Vore brought back from Mr. Leon is a sample of his wares, he certainly should be doing a big business, because it is a dead ringer for the sure thing.” BARNEY MANN pipes from Burnet, Tex.: “This is my first year lecturing and I have made a very good success of it with the Gassaway Medicine Company. Carried a nice show all season until two weeks ago. Have four people now— Maurice Murphree, blackface and banjo, who has been with me all season; Young Jacobs, eccentric, flute and violin; my wife in acts and doubles, and myself lecturer and guitar. Am working up until Old Man Crimp runs me into 2218 San Jacinto street, Dallas, Tex., where I can keep the wolf away this winter. Saw my o!ld friend, Jack Goodman, in Bremond. Jack has a nice show and is working to fair business, he_ stated. Spent Sunday with Jemmie Gardner and his company in Lexington; also saw Doc Tommy Styner and his wife in Brenham. The boys all seem ready for winter to come. Enjoy reading pipes from all my friends.” JACK DALTON, widely known in the outdoor show world and in Pitchdom, had a narrow escape from death ani suffered serious injury whi'e advertising a theater in his calliope truck at Beck- ley, W. Va., recently, when the truck was hit by a train on a railroad cross- ing. Prof. Herb Smith sends a news- paper clipping from that town giving details of the accident. He writes: “I was passing thru here on my way to Florida when I noticed this writeup in the paper, so took a run out to the hose pital to see if this was old Jack himse’f. I found the old boy putting up a real bat- tle for his life. He is going to win. I guess there are not many showfolks who don’t know him, He has always been ready to help a brother showman. Tell all the show people thru The Billboard to drop him a line.” Jack was at the Kings’ Daughters’ Hosptal, Beckley, W. Va., and can be reached care gen- eral delivery. DOC BILLY MASON shoots from De Queen, Ark.: “On a tour thru Arkansas met a gang of old pitchmen and we had a regular pipe-shooting brigade. Met ‘Soapy’ Williams pitch'ng his old specialty, also ‘Happy’ Lauder and wife, Marie. ‘Happy’ is pitching in the paste- board box. Met ‘Red’ Manard at De Queen. He has been making talks for about three weeks. Opened his show with a big $4 pitch the first night. ‘Happy’ Norvell and wife are also down here pitching. We have had a fair sea- son ourselves. I intend to stay on the road thru the winter. I am still with pair & Son, out of Sherman, Tex. Herbs in the liquid form. I have a two-car show and five people. The State of Arkansas is pretty good. De Queen was closed, but I have got it opened up and a reader is good here, and, in fact, in most of the other places except Fordyca Give my regards to the gang.” SIGN YOUR NAME, BOYS. This fel- low, p ping from Detroit, didn't, but for the information and edification of the boys he mentions it is here given; “Well, Bill, I know that you always like to hear from the boys that are out on the road. I had a most wonderful sea- son in the city of Detroit, as I was very lucky in opening the town to work on the streets, and I made plenty. For 11 weeks I have worked here and got real money. Much to my surprise, my old performer, Sailor Jim White, came here to me and we gave to Detroit a real store. We are told that it was the Best they have ever had. In about two weeks we are leaving for the East to spend Thanksgiving and then look for a large store for the winter. I also was sur- prised to learn that one of my staff for the last three years was dead That is Prof, C. P. Christensen. He not only was a wonderful worker, but a_ real friend. I wish to extend my sympathy to the family.” HERE IS A SUGGESTION from H. T. Maloney, secretary of the DeVore Manu- facturing Company, Columbus GO What do you fellows think of it? Bill is asking you. Says Maloney: “I have a notion. the Could there be stronger PROOF of our claim that the Mexican Blu-Flash Gem matches the genuine diamond SIDB-BY-SIDE than this true incident? A mail package containing 3 Mexican Blue-Flash Gems ard one genuine diamond, with list enclosed, was robbed in transit. stolé a Blu-Flash Gem think the genuine diamond and lef! Package, The thief ing he was getting t the diamond in the SEVEN WEAR “Su FREE MARVELOUS MEXICAN BLU-FLASH GEMS (The original ‘‘Mexican Diamond"—Not genuine diamonds) have eetientes thousands of customers a fer 18 years ae ~y Be of «fire. Stand sntemee acid test A ¢ sae ey Com) with Noted experts positiody need iy experience to detect Oimereme Per wee if ems we admire on your closest friends are Li anne aeons you mever knew it va erent amen 9 HALF PRICE | ‘To ) INTRODUCE ps Bey to new We quote these prices ch are vou “t a pest halt eur et ores 9 1—Ladies balcalee ne Ay lak gold Toot Belc tea 3 one Duchess ring, fine platino 6/8 ct. first water Mex. diamonds. one biue sapphire $96 Me. 4—Gents = vant Gypsy ri piatino finish, diack inlay on sides; 6 ct. firs r Mex. Diamon an te SEND no. woNE} tienes. i e r to 6 which ring you want We eh promptly. On picky with postmen. ft you decide hot to oop it +"%y eure 2 gaye and we'll retuné yor mene Write ¥ ented. MEXICAN crm IMPORTING co., Mesilla Park, N. Mex. po Dealers with Billboard Readers for 20 years — $100.00 Week Selling Golden Beauty Combs, . on vile, » He. sn 0 we a eaone et baey. ey ay —— and mone selli plan. ae ed come evs RY, "24 Cancer St ©, Rey “1 MADE $21.00 IN FIVE HOURS” Peter Werner, Uli note. Madison ‘‘Better-Made” Shirts for Large Manufacturer direct to wearer. No capitel or experience needed. Many $100.00 weekly and bonus. WRITE FOR FREE SAMPLES MADISON MILLS, Mfgrs, 562 Broadway, New York. IES made right in our own mills must be up to date to sell—and they certainly do sell. Our leader—$1.50 Ties at 3 for $2.25. Liberal commission. Others at higher and lower prices. Tie up with Public Service Mil! and you tie up right. If you mean busi- ness, send for our sales outfit FRE! Have you seen our Lingerie and Men's Scarfs outfit? Ask for it. PUBLIC SERVICE MILLS, INC., Dept. cat W. Union City, NADA: London, Ontario. ATTENTION, AGENTS! you are now not selling our FELT RUGS GET IN vogee wire os AT ONCE. FELT RUGS Brighter, Blended Getter, Made Better. EASTERN MILLS, Everett, Mass. MODEL CAKE DECORATORS $7.00 Per 100 Sets Consisting of heavy rubber bag, metal tube, assorted color tablets, directions. Packed in sanitary glassine bag. Sample, 25c. Send third with order, balance : we EL CAKE DECORATOR. COMPANY, 102 €E. 19th Street. inneapolis, Minn. AGENTS!! THE BETSY ROSS. Six te Twenty Cents. E. C. SPUEHLER, 315 N. 2ist St.. St, Louls, Mo. It you coo It lo The witipeerd, Gil Gem ov: a Mes 23283 ie — SS x Ss er me \Qi Rays! i Wig, P : = _ _ . NR - f:€ oy) Pre 7 KSA aa Ve : so SY ASE, , 7 wwe Saks s90 =r $498 \ ‘ : _- re : : MS 222 NED Fat ance opty en se NN eR, [CS : oo he y ~ a , | /|), (eee (7== ELI hx i a | ige = / || ee BZ P| Wimmer _1 502 Wa le ee TL i oe hy’ Be tae i =| =| _ 7 ves i) 4) SSR eo | & ay ————— =} = V) ~ : ——a- —_ S v2 _ _— =f | —— | ae i k: | ee a | ) ; — e PR : ee Pa Big Pay’ 1 we) 4a \) /N 4 ) Sern - 5 — — . p= fi e ale arte a pe a ee
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' ]| he... e825 Sp Fit The Billboard, November 20 1926 83 man has Each | IT’S EASY TO SELL ARCHER WATERPROOF APRONS! YOU do not have to be a salesman! derful Apron that is creating a sensation on account of its beauty, durability and extremely low price. No, 16—WOMAN'S APRON, made with extra wide neck bend. Blue bound edges of apron, pocket and tie-back strings. Most attractive cretonne ever made into Aprons. No. 9'2—CHILD'S APRON. assorted patterns and colors. Se seller. Cach...25¢ Dozen. bound edges of pocket and apron. Size 20x35, 4Qc Dozen ARCHER PAYS THE POSTAGE IN UNITED STATES 5853 S. Merely show this won- Size 24x42. $4.80 6 Dozen _ $27.00 Nursery pattern cretonne in Blue bound edges. Pocket. Fast $2.25 6 Dozen _ $10.80 selling like wildfire. One Cretonne in assorted colors. White $18.00 ordered 40,000 $3.25 6 Dozen Terms: 25% deposit, balance C. O. D. ARCHER MFG. CO. Kedzie Avenue, - - Chicago J.J, Brennan, Chicago, Ill. WRITES: “In 12 hours I sold 46 sets.” Profit, $66.70 You, Too, Can Make Big Money with Harper ia A CENT OF MOLIEY REQUIRED TO | START We make it easy so you can make money ic “Our agents easily average $7.50 to $30.00 a day from the start. You get territory you want with protection. HARPER'S TEN. USE SET washes and dries windows, scrubs. mops, cleans walls and cellings, sweeps and does five other things that ecll housewives om sight. Complete set costs less than brooms. Over 100% Profit Martin Buckley, New ork City, writes. “Yesterday 1 sold 25 sets." Prefit, $36.25. Wm. H. Burgan, Ps., writes: “I sold 36 sets in eleven hours.’ Profit, $52.20. Don't walt. Start today end send coupon for full particulars, (Cut on dotted line and mail at ence). HARPER BRUSH WORKS, 106 3d Street, Fairfield, tewa. "lease send me full particulars your proposition and bew I cen start without invest- ing « cent. Name Address OPP PPP ee Pee eee eee eee eee ee eee City DRED coccdcccaccesececoccocscccocsccsecscseuete WinneR FOR AGENTS. ing new for lightin “e al kit ds of gas. A house- hold neces oalt ¥ O Xo more burn — ers. Big repeat bustr @ Means a sale Ser 7 for sample, or $1.50 for 8 dozen. Money aa ‘it not satisticd. "MAGIC" Self-Starting Gas Light r DEMONSTRATION: Samnle Ie X) Hold directly over gas flow. Lights instantly. No liquid required. Sells to every user of artificial gas Re- talls 25e. Packed 1 Doz.n in Dispiar Case. Per Doz... $1; per Gross, $10. ‘ ’ MAGIC Self-Starting Lighter WINNER FOR AGENTS A SCIENTIFIC MARVEL. What makes it light? No wind can blow it out. Big repeat business Money back if not satisfied. Send 50e for sample or $3.00 for a dozen, packed in display case; $30.00 Gross. Cans of Fluid, $1.20 @ ODozen.. Packed in Holly Boxes at no extra charge. NEW METHOD MFG. CO. ,,°:;..5°°,,. a OM THE MILL TO FR you. $! 00 per Pair, Postpaid, SILK CHIFFON HOSE, Me ~- —— Peach, Blue Fox and Silver. Op- era len $2.00 and $3 25. Flesh, Black, White. WAY MOND KNOX MFG. CO., 30 E. Mt. Pleasant, leiphia, Pe MEN AND WOMEN for spare or full time, Can = ake from $50 to $75 weekly selling Shirts. Free Samele Quid. BERKLEY SHIRT CO., Perth Aw- Advertise In The Giliboard—yeu'll tisfied with The Billboard. > sigs . Belleve ‘t may know that other professions to raise the standard al times, and one get a good name You are trying of their work at way to do this is to which distinguishes the group For instance, real-estate agents are now ‘realtors’. Barbers are trying to put over ‘chirotonsors’, and there are have some merit. others who don't come. to my m'‘nd just now. I believe there has been an effort to get another and more suitable name to take the place of ‘pitchman’. It seems a hard thing to do. But I would confine my suggestion at the present time to medicine men. Isn't there a more distinctive name, a more suitable name than ‘medicine man’? Wouldn't you th nk it worth space in your columns to see if some one can’t suggest a name that will immediately meet the situa- tion?” EDGAR ZITT, business agent and cor- responding secretary of Cincinnati Lodge N. P. S. P A. and always on the job, reports: “There are members of our lodge who sell pretzels for a living, and quite a number of twist venders who are not members. On Thursday, November 4, pretzel venders were gathered in by the police patrol and men and baskets were bundled together and arraigned Friday mornng on traffic department charges of selling in the congested dis- trict. One of them was compelled to pay a $10 cash bond. There was an in- teresting haf hour in the courtroom. One of the squarest judges in the city, George F. Eyrich, Jr., dismissed them with a warning. Col. Sherr), city manager, and Chief Copelan are under oath to enforce all laws on the ordinance books and they are making a sincere effort to fu'fill the requirements. Chief Copelan, who is a holdover fromthe old civic regime, never before had the chance to show his real and.innate honesty un- der the former pol tical preference sys- tem. He is getting that chance now and is backed up by an army officer cf character who has the U. S. A training in all its rigid aspects instiled in him and he is systematizing civic affairs locally. He is human and bound to make mistakes, but he is accomplishing something worth while. The N. P. S. P. A. does not hold any ill fee ing to- ward these officers in their efforts to enforce their interpretat on of counci'- created laws. We find both officials absolutely open and broadminded when they can be interviewed by anyone and they do not discriminate between repre- sentatives with grievances. So we sav to all sa’esmen, as well as canvassers, solic tors and peddlers, ‘Find out the laws of the city; study the aims, objects and rules of the N. P. S. P. A.; come to our clubroom at 6 West Parkway and let the corresponding secretary or Tom Burns, financial secretary, write out your application at the charter price. If you wait till the charter list is you will have to pay a greatly increased initiation and dues. So,come in now. closed Welcome.” SHAFTS OF CRITICISM hurled at Doc Carson for the views ne expressed in a pipe published in the issue of Octo- ber 30 are coming from all directions. Some of the retorts to Doc's remarks about big-brimmed-hat men and his for- mula proposal are too fiery to spread .over ordinary print paper. Others mak- ing reply evince an inclination to argue it out with the Doc. Joseph D. Oakes, piping from St. Louis, says: “Just a few lines relative to that letter of James Car- SPECIAL XMAS OFFER Excellent Holiday Numbers at Lowest Prices on the Market =~ Greatest Money $ m) Saving Value Dis Ever Offered No. Btt?7—This LADIES’ BRACELET WATCH, white gold finish, engraved case, fitted with cylinder move- ment, fully gaat teed, complete, a§ 2 attractive , box, fitted with 1 Each jewel movement, in dozen lots, for.... Special Price ame on Lots of 100 or More. Same as above, 48 but with guaran- by teed 6-jewel a ment. ont No, B309 — MEN'S STRAP WATCH, Cush- ion shape, all radium lial and hands. White Metal case, with genuine 2-piece leather strap. Fitted with 1-senel § 20 cylinder move- ment. Price in Dozen Lots.. Special Price on Lots of 100 o one No. B90—LADIES’ 6-JEW- eS. RECTANGULAR WRIST TCH. Fitted with guaran- bane f-jewel movement. with 2 adjustments. White gold 40 ish. engraved case. Furnished complete in special display bor, with silk gros- 7 4 ribbon ps rice Dozen Lots......... Special Price in Lots of 100 or More. No. a P. = sewe. LEVER WwaTc a l2-size case with ~ *B., oy nt ‘ish “beat a 40 gtaved Has ge nuine = “$4. — —e m ovemer Art isti eng jial with raised gold teteored figures expensive appearance. a. in Dozen Lots Special Price in Lots of 100 or More. B83—MEN'S QUADRUPLE PLATE 16-SIZE WATCH. Exactly as iNlustrated, in quad- ruple plated case. Fitted with an exce!! $ . 1-jewel Non- Magnetic movement Gold plating guaranteed for wearing quality. Acid proof Price in Uozen Lots Special Price Quoted on Lots of 100 ¢ or Mere. | We carry a complete line of High-Grade 6-Jewel Cylinder and 6 to 15-Jewel Lever (Men’s Strap) Watches at lowest prices. Send for our Bargain Bulletin and Special Quotations. 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84 The Billboard, November 20 1926 Q- TRADE-MARK REGISTERED. 104-6 E. 16th Street, Per 100. In Dozen Lots, $3.25 NATIONAL PEN & PENCIL CO. NO CATALOG. New York, N. Y. JUMBO PENCILS. anteed not to American made. clog. JADE GREEN. and No. Barrel made gold-plated cap, clip and section. 149—MOTTLED. MOST AMAZING PENCIL VALUE Propel, repel and expel action. Guar- of unbreakable material, with 14-Ke. Comes in four colors. No. 137— No. 147—RED. No. 148—BLACK, Order by nomber. SAVE TIME, WIRE! 38838" NO ORDERS SHIPPED WITHOUT DEPOSIT. 25% Deposit. Balance C. O. D. EVER OFFERED FOUNTAIN PENS We manufacture a complete line of JUMBO PENS in all colors, fitted with 14-Kt. solid gold points, iridium tipped. You are losing money if you don’t get our prices before buying. WRITE TODAY! WANTED-500 MenxWomen AGENTS at$14®a Day Auto Furnished to Travel in Write me today and in one week you will havea fine business of your own. Yes, I will send you sworn proof of $14.85 a day or $2 to $3 an hour for your spare time. Paid daily in advance. Bonus besides. Introduce the most wonderful new line of guaranteed hosiery you ever saw. 126styles and colors for men, women and children, including men’s latest novelty cashmere, ladies’ full fashioned pure thread silk, chiffon silk, mercerized lisle, étc. Beats etore prices. Must wear 4 months or new hose free. New Selling Plan brings amazing profits right from the start. You ™ deliver or we deliver — suityourself. Noexperi- ™ ence needed. Nolicense ™ fee to pay. We protect our agents. Credit given. Exclusive territory. Extra bo- nus. Samples fur- nished. You will make big sales and profits with our lineof Guaranteed Hosiery which is backed by an _iorn-clad guerantee. Wilknit Hosiery _. No. 1918 HUSTLERS AND MONEY-MAKERS—BIG HOLIDAY SPECIALS Silk Knit Ties, put up 3 as- sorted in an attractive Holly Box, at $2.25 per Dozen, $24.00 per Gross, Also in dozen boxes if desired, at $1.75 and $2. 00 per Dozen. The biggest sellers of the season. Sitk Cut Ties, the latest pat- terns, at $3.50 per Dozen. Novelty Sport Bows, at 900 per Dozen, $10.00 per ross. Fashion Silk Sport Bows at $1.60 per Doz., $18.00 per Gross. Men’s Mercerized Hose, at $1.55 per Dcze.. Men’s Fibre Silk Hose. at $2.10 per Dozen. Men's Fancy Woven Hose, at $2.25 per Dozen: Men's Novelty Sport Hose, at $2.90 per Dozen. Men’s Fancy Heavy Rayon Silk Hose, at $3.25 Doz. Ladies’ Silk and Wool Hose, at $4.00 per Dozen, Ladies’ Silk Hose, at $3.00, $3.50 and $4.25 Dozen. Men’s Mufflers, in individual boxes, at $10.00 and $12.50 per Dozen. Men's Novelty Sport sum, 100% pure wool, at $2.50 Each, $24.00 per Dozen 25% deposit uanel ‘on all orders, bal. C, O. D. ROYAL KNITTING MILLS, Dept. B, P. 0. Box 1237 New Haven. Conn. A) NEW XMAS ITEM All Leather Cigarette Case, with leather li n- ing and t wo gold corners Sold a rted, one doz. in box. Send for Sam- ple Doz., $3.00 c D. Price per gross, $33.00 Cigarettes. Number for Sheetwriters, strators and Premium Users. it required with all orders MIDWEST LEATHER NOVELTY C9., Holds 20 A Wonderful Demon- 426 South Clinton Street, CHICAGO. / * 5,000 Women, Men ni; WANTED To make $25 a day in advance sh wing Colored _ Slickers, Raincoats, 50 1-4 Coats || NOW ONLY $2.95, ' FREE OUTFIT. j SUPER BUILT Co. Q Box 453, CHICAGO. CHRISTMAS BOOKLETS Assorted, with Envelopes to match, at $2. J n $7.50 per 100, prepaid. Cash with o s _ canine: GROSS & ONARD CO. Station D, Box 132, NEW YORK, WN. Y. son's. My belief is that action such as Carson claims to have taken in writing of other med. men’s shortcomings (?) to various public officials, his public talks of an expose character, etc., were ill ad- vised. It’s merely a case of waving dirty laundry in front of the public. My personal opinion is that Carson is poorly informed regarding the medicine business, due to his suggestion to refer formulas to the A. M. A. No person with the slightest knowledge of the tactics of the American Medical Association could hope to have anything of a medical character approved by that body. Its ultimate purpose is to have no person take a dose of medicine that some M. D. has not written a prescription for. There is not a firm of medicine manufacturers in America that could get such an o. k. for any proprietary medicine, regardless of its wealth or the virtue of the medicine. The M. Ds. will be grateful to Carson for his aid, and then they will close all such as he up at the same time they close those of whom he is so intolerant. His suggestion of forcing all med. men to dress in business suits brings to my mind the fact that the only people whose garb is set by law are public servants, such as the police, and convicts. To that classification no real pitchman aspires. Real physicians realize that there is no mysterious combination of drugs that exerts any marvelous curative effect. Reformers of record have met with sad ends in a great many cases, and they are, as a rule, unappreciated until long after death. So I suggest that Carson cease writing and speaking of his unfortunate brother med. men and devote his efforts to extolling the merits of his own really good remedies. There is so little differ- ence between the tactics used by high- class workers (like Dr. Carson) and the boys in the gutter that it is hard to dif- ferentiate between the good and the bad. We all cheat a little, from the preacher down, thru all business. So, realizing that we cannot legislate good morals into humans, if we will only watch our own acts our erring brothers may be guided by our good example.” Galler’s Exposition Shows MADISON, Fla., Nov. 9.—The Monti- cello Fair turned out profitable to Galler’s Exposition Shows, despite the cold weather. The shows, rides, and conces- sions made some money during the week. The opening Monday night at the Madi- son Fair was promising, and the show is looking forward for a red one here. Among the recent arrivals are John T. Hutchens, with his 10-in-1 and snake show; Chas. Ratliff, with his pony show, and Lon Morton with a wild animal show. Visitors were Erwin Barker, Harry Kahn, Harry Krasner, Joe Aphoteker and Doc Foster. The show has 12 shows, vices and 55 concessions. JOSEPHINE GALLER (for the Show). 4 riding de- BALLOONS Your name and ad @ name of Fair, Carnival or Park you are going to 90 Heavy Gas Bal- loon. Pictures on both sides. $4.00 Gross. FRESH No, 70—2-COL. 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fo. ee _tll ey SPECIAL EVENTS Trade Shows, Celebrations, Benefits, Etc. Conducted by HOMER CLARK—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O.~ , sre eee eee Great Progress Week At Coral Gables, Fla. CORAL GABLES, S, Fla., Nov. 13.—The Progress Week Ce lebration, under wuspices of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, November 22 to 27, will fea- number of high-class circus and arnival attractions. Included on the program will be one of the largest auto- ‘bile and aeroplane exhibits ever held in the South. Proceeds from the celebra- tion will be given to the American Legion Memorial Home. Great ture a Hasselman Promotions A communication to The Billboard from Ben Hasselman, De Land, Fla., states that he is staging several promotions for cele- brations in Florida, and expects to go to Havana, Cuba, after Christmas. 1,000 “GIFT TOYS" ONLY $6.50. “BIG VA > PENNY a ASSORTMENT A wide variety of 1,000 assorted Penny Toys and inexpensive “FREE GfFT" to PATRONS will make them big sters for you. Try this assortment and see. Novelties as an your KIDDIE Price, $6.50, Our Catalog containing a 1,000 and 1 kinds of Toys and Novelties for celebrations of any sort, and ir tuding our complete line of “FIRE- WORKS", will be sent “FREE for =~ asking. BRAZEL NOVELTY MFG. C 1700 Ella Stre Cinclanatl, oO. Promptly PATENTS Trade Marks and Registered. FREE INVENTION RE- CORDING BLANK. Phone, aes, Heaney 3662. Procured Designed PATENT ATTORNEY CONSULT COSTUMES BROOK ane WA ies: New VOaK Elks’ Indoor Bazaar NEW STRAITSVILLE, O., Nov. 12.— The Antlers (Elks’) Club has completed arrangements for an Indoor Bazaar here November 22 to 27 for the benefit of its Santa Claus Fund In addition to giving away free presents, there will be old fiddlers’, Charleston, square dance and harmonica contests. All acts and con- cessions have been booked. As the mines are now working, the Antlers are looking forward to a big week. Syracuse Tigris Temple Shrine Indoor Circus Opens SYRACUSE, N. Y., Nov. 13.—The Tigris Temple annual Shrine Indoor Cir- cus, one of the big events of the year, will open here November 15, continuing untfl the 20th, inclusive, giving afternoon and night performances each day. The program consists of 18 acts, among which are May Wirth, Winifred Spriggs and Joseph, Mme. Brodna, Oliveras’ Bros., Denero and Polidor, Weir's Hippodrome elephants, presented by Dan Darragh, the Colleanos, Jack Delaney, Capt. Hul- ing, the Clarkonians and the Wirth Fam- ily, with Funny Phil. Bridgeport (Conn.) Radio Show BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Nov. 13.—The first large radio show held in the city was held here the past week. The show, which was the largest of its kind ever held in Connecticut, was an immense suc- cess. Programs were broadcast every evening over WCWS, the local broad- casting station, from a direct wire con- nected with the stage. The show, which was held in the large Pyramid Mosque, was under the ¢irection of John J. Silver- man, of New York. Confederate Veterans’ Reunion NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 13.—The annual reunion of the Louisiana Confederate Veterans will be held at Alexandria November 25 and 26. It is expected that at least 3,000 members of the various posts and their friends will be in at- tendance. The Billboard, November 20 1926 85 Winter Frolic Plans Announced at ,Duluth DULUTH, Minn., Nov. nouncement of the second annual Winter Frolic, to be staged here February 14 to 21, has been made by F. H. Marvin, frolic director. The main events will include the coronation of the queen, February 14; frolic parade, February 15; concert and drill-team contest, February 16; West Duluth Celebration, February 17, and the West End Celebration, February 18. A ski tournament, several hockey games, ice races, skating contest, dog-sled races and ski races will be included among the athletic events. New Orleans Mardi Gras NEW ORLEANS, Nov. for the various Mardi Gras organizations are now being perfected, and it is ex- pected that several new organizations will enter the lists. As this city has been exceptionally prosperous for the year just closing, merchants are preparing for a big display during the season. Mardi Gras Day falls on March 1. 3.—Formal an- 13.—Programs Broadway Celebrates NEW YORK, Nov. 11.—The Greater Broadway Celebration; November 17 to 19, promises to be a gala occasion that will include, among other events, the in- augural of the Paramount Theater in the Times Square district on the 19th, and the releasing of a number of balloons, along with other appropriate ceremonies marking the closing feature of the three- day celebration. Elks’ Big Fun Frolic HOMESTEAD, Pa., Nov. 13.—The Elks of this city have made arrangements with James D. Harding to manage their Big Fun Frolic and Exposition, to be held here November 27 to December 4. Local merchants have engaged all available space for display booths. Indoor Circus, Police Benefit SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Nov. 12.—An In- door Circus will be staged at Convention Hall here early in January for the benefit of the Police Department. Miscellaneous Events WOODSTOCK, Ill—All preparations have been made for the Legion Indoor Carnival, which will be held here Novem- ber 18 to 20, under auspices of the Peter Umathum Post of the American Legion. MIAMI, Fla.—Plans are now being made for the Midwinter Southern States Exposition, which will be held here (Continued on page 86) Complete Lines of Paper for All SPECIAL EVENTS INDOOR CIRCUSES MINSTRELS BAZAARS | AUTO SHOWS STYLE SHOWS CORN SHOWS DAIRY SHOWS ETC. Twenty-Four-Hour Service on Type Posters. Dates. Cards, Muslin Banners, Fibre Signs and Dodgers. THE DONALDSON LITHO NEWPORT, KENTUCKY HERE WE ARE CHURCH, CIVIC AND FRATERNAL ORDERS, MISTROT-THIELE INDOOR CIRCUS with Real Circus Acts. ting future anc eS xt event for you. Full —_ Permanent address, P. door Circus ! é , t. BOX 617, Rye N. ¥. WANTED Palmist and Demonstrators ELKS’ FUN FROLIC AND EXPOSITION NOVEMBER 27 TO DECEMBER 4, JAS. D. HARDING Maer., Elks’ Club, Home- stead, Pa. Advertise in The Billboard—you'll be satisfied with results. WANTED Moslem Temple, Detroit BIG INDOOR WINTER CIRCUS February 7 to 19, 1927 ALL KINDS OF CIRCUS ACTS \ SECOND & TEMPLE AVE., WRITE OR WIRE T. E. STINSON, Chairman, SHRINE CLUB, MASONIC TEMPLE, DETROIT, MICHIGAN. FOR BAZAARS AND INDOOR SHOWS We are in a Position to handle all or any part of your Concessions on percentage or rental basis, giving you first-class references. If you intend to operate your own Concessions we can furnish you with operators who understand how to serve the public at reasonable terms. phernalia. prices that are lowest. Write Can supply you with Wheels, We carry a full line of up-to-date Merchandise for these occasions at Lay-Outs and all Para- for Catalog and Terms. E.A. HOCK CO.., 171-173-175-177 N. Wells St., CHICAGO, ILL. THE LAST “WORD” IN YOUR LETTER TO ADVERTISERS, “BILLBOARD”. BOOKER or PROMOTER For Fund-Raising Fraternal Campaigns. have openings in the following namely Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis. go in for high stakes and can show a clean slate we have a wonderful opportunity for a live-wire Producer on 50-50 basis with 100 per cent co-operation. formation in answering this ad. BOX 55, care The Billboard, Chicago, Illinois. Due to expansion we cities and surrounding territory, If you Please give complete in- =F} FRANK B. MILLER’S WORLD’S FAMOUS DANCING HORSES At Liberty for Any Special Engagement Dur- ing the Winter Months. With Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey for the pas e seasons — -_ been = engaged by dress FRANK ‘B. MILLER, ‘wright City, Mo. strators and Trade Exhibits. 124 Davenport St., Detroit, Michigan. DETROIT MACCABEES CHARITY CIRCUS DEC. 4TH TO 1iTH, Wanted—Small Performing Elephant, Ground Acts, Experienced Seat, F. Jacobs. Also Monty and Louis Schmide. INC. Concessions of all kinds, Demon- Candy and Prize Butchers. 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EF ORR LIE IE = a The Billboard November 20, 1926 AAMT NATE EVER bs BIGGER BETTER GRANDER’ THAN 13TH ANNUAL BANQUET AND BALL SHOWMEN’S LEAGUE of AMERICA Grand Ball Room Hotel Sherman, Thursday Evening, December 2, 1926 = The Showmen’s Big Social Event of the Year = Everyone in All Lines of the Amusement Business Will Be There---Absolutely Will Be the Best Yet 5 SEND TABLE RESERVATIONS NOW TO Cc. R. FISHER, Chairman, 177 North Clark Street, MM SM SMe CHICAGO, ILL. TULA THiiill HU THVT) HEAR HATA Hill | iit ~ Miscellaneous Event (Continued from page 85) January 1 to March 1. Al F. Gorman is director of amusements. CALDWELL, Id.—The sixth annual Gem State Poultry Show will be held here January 11 to 14, it is announced: CLEAR LAKE, Ia.—A barbecue was one of the features of the Armistice Day Celebration, given here November 11 by Roberts Circus and Exposition SALISBURY, Md., Nov. 7.—The J. Cc. Roberts Circus and Exposition Company played two of the worst bloomers ever played by any company, Craddock and Norfolk, Va. The show went into Craddock from a big week at Crewe, Va. Craddock is a part of Portsmouth, Va., and the show . HOLIDAY i SPECIALS Gold-Filled Watch. 6-jewel In Velvet Lined Box. Complete. $3.25 = 103—Ladies’ White Movement Silk Band. : , played under the auspices of the Fire i i 100—Men's White Gold-Filled Wrist Watch. 120—Combination Men's Belt, Buckle and the American Legion. Attractive Case. Fitted with 6-Jewel Chain Set. Im Box, Dozen..........- 9.75 Department and opened under a top Washi Food Sh Movement. Fancy Sedium Bilal, 4.0 12—Pearl Knife and Waldemar Chain Set. | 80x160. The opening went over big, as “ eather Strap. 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Dozen............ 12.00 parades with a band, all over the city, popular specialty for a well-known coffee 114-—-2-Pe. Pipe and Cigar Holder, in Box. Set 1.50 | 131—Propel and Repel Pencils, Assorted Col- but the best we ever got was 100 peo- tare ie Se a in Norfolk, Va 115—Vanity Compact Set. Gold-Piated. Sh, .” NS nnekenanih cence ndenabaan 4.00 ple. company. He wll open in Nor » va., Striped. Rouge, Powder, Lipstick 132—Fountain Pen and Pencil Sets, As- ‘ November 22, under the same manage- 17 Battle Berfume. In Bex. pez. Sets.. 6.75 sorted, Red, Black and Mottled Col- — Rone opened a Salisbury, Md. : 4 J “ - sia —2-Stran ndestructible ear ea ors, 14-Kt. Solid Gold Points. Doz Sets. 30.00 November 6 to a big house. This is the ment, in connection with the Norfolk Rakion. th tx, -On........ 00 | 133—Ladies Propelling Pencils with Ribbons. ited tine ter Teberte be etter abe Food Show. 118—Imported French Steel Beeded Bags. Ea. 18.75 Attractive Colors. Glittering Dusted 964 ; i19—Imp, Glass Bead. Bags. Very Pretty. Ea 3.00 Designs. Dozen ......... yeckehadecno ee Manager Roberts has added portable mples, 50¢ extra. 25 deposit required on all C, O. PD. order OUR LARGE COMPLETE CATALOGUE B 37" IS FREE TO DEALERS ONLY. Salesboard Operatcrs Ask for Special List No, 10 and Catalogue 20 B. & INGER BROTHER® 536-538 BROADWAY, NEW YORK booths to his equipment and intends to play in warehouses until the spring. There are 45 people with the show. CHARLIE PRICE (for the Show). J. L. Cronin Shows KEY WEST, Fla., N Nov. 10.—The J. L. Cronin Shows finally ‘played one town in Florida and did not have to follow any show, and this is at Key West and it is a red one, with plenty of paper money in sight and a wonderful committee of the American Legion. All of the mem- bers are boosters. The shows are open every afternoon right after school and the children swarm New Amphitheater at Lakeland LAKELAND, Fla., Nov.°12.—A unique civie-center development is now under construction in Lakeland involving an ex- penditure of $750,000 within the next 12 or 18 months. Parks and playgrounds will be constructed on the east shore of Lake Mirror, while on the south shore it is planned to erect a municipal amphi- theater with a seating capacity of 5,000, An auditorium, costing $150,000, is also to be erected in the city. NEEDLE BOOKS PRICES 4220 REDUCED UNDER FORFEIT WE GUARANTEE NO ONE CAN BEAT OUR VALUES. Samples 25¢e. Catalog Free, See a = = = ~ = = = = = -_= = = = — Moose Celebration ORLANDO, Fla, Nov. 12.—The big ILLS NEEDLE CO., Moose Celebratign, to be held here Novem- ber 22 to 27, at the C’ty Park grounds, is expected to be one of the largest events of the kind ever held in the South. A number of shows and free acts are being booked. The rides and bands have al- ready been booked. Atonement Carnival A report from Chicago states that plans 13 E. 16th St., NEW YORK CITY a test new 5c, n-cl or wire collect k pay 1c, 25e styles. ut fea t, for immediate delivery, “| Mills East Service & Supply Station Magnifying coin detector glass ure. Three months guarantee. Write the midway and keep it busy until the grown folks come at night, Yes, they come early and stay late. It is just like mardi ‘gras, with plenty of confetti streamers, and the folks all have a good time like at a homecoming. Tomorrow the Armstice Day celebra- tion will no doubt bring out a _ record- breaking crowd as great preparations have been made to entertain the visitors. Harry Driederich is leaving hese tomor- 4 row for Louisiana and Texas as there are for the Edgewater Carnival, to be given Y & M 6. COMPANY too many shows in this part of the land. pd 0 Church >see hang gees - EDWARD A. SABATH (for the Show). roadway Armory ecember 7 an * have been endorsed by the Central Up- 25th and Huntingdon Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. town Chicago Association. Merchants are co-operating with the committee for the success of the carnival, Main Circus To Winter POST CARDS for VENDING MACHINES Operators and Penny Arcades FOR SALE LAW AND OUTLAW WAX SHOW isvi , 26 Figures, all clothed and in good condition. Kasels Near Louisville, Ky. $2.50 Per Thousand, F. O. B., Phila. with description of each Figure. Plenty of edvertis- i c spa Ss De LOUISVILLE, Ky., D Nov. 12.—The Wal- SPECIAL NEW SERIES OF RUDOLPH VALENTINO. resenting Gyp the Blood, Captain Becker, Leopol c 0 ‘lose ¢ ery Scries **Mo c 4 t d “Action Sereen Stars’ lso and Loeb and other notorious characters. All in A- ter I, Main Circus will SOR c70N® & Very h peal ~_ tre a M = Chars i —stiagy Bong enhen snetn ‘Btars, condition. Hea's and bodies each crated separately good season and go into quarters near 1 ‘ nde Baseball Players and Bathing Be wuities, Have large stock. $1,000.00 cash, F. O. B. Los Angeles. Address THE this city. The management has leased Shipm ' liately — ELLO SHOWS, 1355 South Hill St., Los Angeles 7 ; > California. office room at the Louisville Hotel. Floyd King and several of the showfolk are UNITED POST CARD SUPPLY co. here, as well as Walter L. Main, who will 615 DICKINSON STREET, - - PHILADELPHIA, PA. leave soon for Geneva, O. He was with the show during its Southern tour. TT LADIES’ COLORED RUBBER SLICKERS. Sizes 16 RAINCOA i to 44 1, Blue, Green, Lavender and Gray. Dozen $27.00 Al C. Beck in Chicago SIAL COLORED SLICKEOR, “Oless 0 Oe 06; DOEUN cevdsccccscscnsevcysensavecsscsicoeses 24.00 Original Large Size, No. 7 . g MEN’S OLIVE AND YELLOW SLICKERS. All Sizes. Dozem..........00-sceeceeeceeeeeeees 30.00 $25.00 per 1,000 CHICAGO, Mov. 15—-Al C. Bock, an. “PTR CUsY tlene WENT See O etn I ee ee 6 Original Large Size, No. 2 Sistant treasurer of Miller Bros.’ 101 mews LEATHERETTE. Black and Brown, Flannel Lined, Patch Pockets, Sticker Style. All $50.00 per 1 Ranch Show during the last season, ar- Chen, BORD ocekndenscsres chocetntlwncddacccancebbcbhernakaarandeuieheuntssiteqeeetsaads 48.00 All the popular colors. rived in the city this week and will re- Sample Coats, 50c Extra. Deposit necessary, balance C. O. D. Deposit on all C. O. D. orders. main until after the December meetings. 119 West 25th Street, New York. Mr. Beck states that the 101 Show had a very good season, everything considered. He has been re-engaged for 1927. SLICKER COAT CO., Advertise in The Billboard—You’ll Be Satisfied With Results. JOS. G. NEIDINGER CO. 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88 ANSEROUL — Mme. Jemina, 33, former member of various cycling troupes on @pe Continent, died recently in Paris, Frafice. ATKINSON — Bud, Dominion exhibitor and October 11 at Auckland. BERESFORD—tThe father of Wil- liam Beresford, member of the George Ward Revue, died recently in New Zea- land. BLANCHARD—Harold, 40, was killed at Sulphur, Okla., November 8. The meager information was imparted in a telegram from Undertaker A. G. }unn to the Heart of America Showmen’s Club, of Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Blanchard was supposed to be a concessionaire or show- man, as he carried a card of the Heart of America Showmen’s Club. Anyone knowing the deceased’s relatives are re- quested to advise or bring this to the at- tention of carnival and outdoor show- folk. r BOYD—John, 46, superintendent of transportation of the Robbins Bros.’ Cir- cus, died at Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Ia., November 11. He had been in the show business for many years. BROOKE—Albert, 59, manager for a few years of the Alhambra Music Hall under W. J. Ashcroft, Belfast, Ireland, died recently at Belfast. BROWNIE—Leon, 70, veteran pic- ture showman and founder of the Brownie Circuit of theaters, with houses at Haynesville, Homer, Arcadia, Minden and well - known showman, died Mansfield, La., died at his home at Houston, Tex., November 10. He had been actively engaged in the amusement business in Louisiana for nearly 20 years, but was compelled to retire two years ago on account of hig health. BURK—Mrs. Beulah, 42, wife of Charles S. Burk, proprietor of the Boyd Business School, 514 Erie Building, Cleve- land, O., died suddenly in Chicago Novem- br 3. At one time Mrs. Burk traveled with a show thru Canada, and later was a member of the Phil Maher Company. The body was taken to Cleveland, where the funeral was held November 5, with Christian Science services, and then cre- mated in accordance with heroft-repeated request. CARLISLE, JR.—R. B. (Buster), 22, son of R. B. (Jack) Carlisle, Wild West showman, died November 10, at the Hud- son City Hospital, Hudson, N. Y., follow- ing an appendicitis operation. He had been touring with his father with outdoor shows since infancy. He was buried in the Jefferson Cemetery, Catskill, N. Y. CARR—Duane D., drummer at the Temple Theater, Hartsville, S. C., died suddenly in that city recently. Prior to locating in Hartsville he had been a member of the James Victor band. CARROLL—Edmund, 48, who had bees affiliated with dramatic stock com- panies thruout the country, died October 9 at the Central State Hospital, Central Islip, L. L, N. Y., where he had been a patient for some time. His last appear- ance was*in Keep Smiling, which starred the late Mrs. Sidney Drew. He played engagements with the Bainbridge Stock Company, Minneapolis; Holyoke Stock Company, and the Forbes Players, Yon- kers, N. Y. Funeral services were held under the auspices of the Actors’ Fund, at St. Malachy’s Church, New York. CUNNINGHAM—Louis H. (Lou), 60, well-known theatrical manager, at Lima, O., died at the home of his brother, Harold Cunningham, 627 Spring street, November 3, of heart trouble, after an iiiness of 10 months. Mr. Cunningham had served as manager of the Faurot Opera House at Lima for almost 20 years. For the last six years he had been owner and manager of the Quilna Theater, of that city. Funeral was held from the home of his brother November 6, con- ducted by the Rev. Samuel Heucker, pas- tor of the Market Street Presbyterian Church. All of the theaters in the city honored the deceased’s memory by re- maining closed during the services. HANLON—George. who was on the stage with the Six Hanlons, died recently in New York. He had_retired from the stage about 25 years ago. Funeral was held in the chapel of the Home for Old Men and Aged Couples, Rev. L. P. MacDonald, chaplain of the home, officiating. 3urial was in St. Michael’s Cemetery. HARRISON—Ulia, 19, dancer and actress, with Fanchon and Marco as a principal in prologs at motion picture theaters, San Francisco, died November 8 in her sleep of a sudden attack of heart veteran acrobat, many years ago trouble Funeral was held in San Fran- cisco November 10, with interment pri- HART—Margaret L., for many years musical t on The Toronto World, died at St. M I's Hospital, Toronto, Can- ada, on November 6, after an illness of live months. She was of English birth The Billboard, November 20 1926 DEATHS in th@PROFESSION ar@ resided in Bermuda in her youth. Her only survivor is her brother, Rev. Father William Hart, of Laneville, Minn. Requiem high mass was celebrated at St. Francis Church and burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery, Toronto. HENDRICKS—Glenn, 12, only son of Mrs. Louise Hankins, organist at the Sourwine Theater, Brazil, Ind., was in- stantly killed recently in that city when struck by a fast train. HENNESSY—Michael C., 60, veteran showman, died recently at Auburn, N. Y. He was identified with the Jefferson Theater of that city, and previously had been treasurer of the Grand and Audi- torium theaters. Mr. Hennessy was also connected at various times with the Shu- bert and Klaw & Erlanger productions. HITCHCOCK — Albert Smith, 52, dancing master for the past 35 years, and widely known thruout dancing circles in the State, died recently at the Norwich Sanitarium, Norwich, Conn. He was born in Johnsburg, N. Y. The funeral] was in charge of the Odd Fellows. | HOLLAND—A. D., 60, brother of John S. Holland, treasurer of the World at Home Shows, and Milton Holland, of the Milton Holland Exposition Company, died recentlye at Chicago. Mr. Holland was also an uncle of Irv. J. Polack, owner of the World at Home Shows. He is survived by his widow and two sons. Interment took place at Chicago. IRELAND—James, died recently at Sydney, Australia. He was the father of Trixie Ireland, of the team Dinks and Trixie, at present in England, and Rene Ireland (Mrs. Mackinnon), of the Mac. kinnon Boys. KEMPLE—Robert L., widely known lyceum and chautauqua lecturer, died re- cently in a hospital at Rochester, Minn., of peritonitis. His home was at Water- town, Minn. His best known lecture was The American Boy, which he gave thou- sands of times in 15 Middle Western and Northwestern States and in the North- west provinces of Canada. He is sur- vived by a widow and two daughters, re- siding at Watertown. LE HAY—John, 72, veteran Irish ac- tor, dief recently in London, England, from tnjuries received when he was struck by an automobile. He had played in many Gilbert and Sullivan pieces, and his greatest fame was in comic operas. He played Abe Potash in Potash and Perl- mutter in London during the World War. He had toured the United States in Rose of Persia, Veronique and Emerald Isle. He once toured the United States as a ventriloquist. His widow, two daughters and a brother survive. LEONARD—Lewis Alexander, §81, well-known editor and author, died at his home in Cincinnati November 7, At one time he was editor of The Cincinnati Times-Star, and was also affiliated with newspapers in Detroit, Philadelphia and — New 12. LEVY—Louis, for many years stage manager at the Los Angeles Philharmonic Auditorium, and associated with L. E. Behymer, well known in the musical world, died November 5. Mr. Levy had been ailing for two months, and his ail- ment was later complicated by pneu- monia, which caused death. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Rose L. Levy; three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held November 7 at the chapel of J. H. Reideman, and interment was made in the Home of Peace Cemetery. M’CUE — Thomas W., 86, veteran Grand Circuit driver and well-known horse breeder, died at his home at Akron, O., November 7. MARSHALL—Thomas R., of Bath, N. Y., general agent for the Southern Tier Shows for the last two years, died recently at the home of his brother in Shenandoah, Pa. Funeral took place at Shenandoah. York. Funeral was held November In memory of my darling husband, AUGUST 0. MATTFELDT well-known concessioner, who died November 14, 1922, at Kansas City, Mo. August D. Mattfeldt was laid to rest May 18, 1923, in Brook- lyn, N. Y. MURKLAND — Rev. Dr. Charles Sumner, 70, president of New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, died in the Waltham Hospital, Waltham, Mass., November 11. He is credited with having exerted considerable influence on the early life of Mary Garden, opera singer, while she lived at Waltham, at the time he was pastor of the Third Congre- gational Church. It is said that Mrs. Murkland gave Miss Garden instruction on the violin. ‘ NILES—Albert, 50, died at Van Buren, Ark., November 8, of acute Bright’s disease. For the past six years he had been with the Gold Medal Shows as scenic artist and painter. He entered the show business about 38 years ago, joining the Ringling Show when it was on wagons. Hewas also with it in later years. He traveled with Howe's Great London Shows, the Barnum Show, Hagenbeck & Wallace, Christy Shows and other shows and carnival companies, O’DAY—John, 40, a vaudeville actor, died suddenly November 11 at New York. It is said he had been suffering from a long illness, during which time he was supported by the National Vaudeville Artists’ Fund, tho he was not a member Hu Memoriam &. i, GEORGE E. ROBINSON Our Partner and Pal Died November 22, 1923 Clarence A. Wortham’s World’s Best Shows. Fred Beckmann and B. S. Gerety of that organization. He is survived by a sister living at Davenport, Ia. RIPPEL—Gus, 65, veteran showman, died November 4 at his home at Spotsyl- vania, Va., after an illness of seven months. For many years he was identi- fied with the show business as general! agent. He was sole owner and manager of the Rippel Bros.’ Shows during the sea sons of 1918-1925. After retiring from the show business he devoted his time to his mercantile business and farm in Spotsylvania County. Va. He is survived by his widow and three sons, Jack Rippel, Charles Rippel and Robert Rippel, all of whom are in the show business. Funeral and interment took place at Spotsylvania, RIDGWAY—Sam, 75, former well- known English music hall artiste, died recently at Hulme, Manchester, England. ROSS—Samuel Alfred, 58, father of Don Ross, of the Dear Louise Company, died recently at Wigston, Magna, Leices- tershire, England. RUFFNER—Ralph, 41, manager of the Capitol Theater, Vancouver, B. . Canada, died suddenly November 11 while attending a birthday party for his two- year-old son at his home in that city. He was born at Denver, Col. At various times he was anager of theaters at Spokane, Wash.; Winnipeg, Man., Can- ada; San Francisco, Calif.; Portland, Ore. He had been manager of the Capitol Theater, Vancouver, since 1921. Years ago he was publicity man for First Na- tional Pictures, and was well known all over the Continent. He is survived by his widow and infant son, and his parents, who live at Portland, Ore. Funeral was held November 15, under auspices of the Rotarians, Masons and the Association of Theater Managers. SCHWARZ—Joseph, internationally known Russian baritone, formerly with the Chicago Opera Company, died Novem- ber 10, at Berlin Germany, after an ex- tended illness with kidney trouble. SHONE—Joseph, 38, brother of Her- mine Shone, the Keith-Albee artistes’ representative, died November 10 at his home in Philadelphia. He is survived by his wife and child. The body was taken to New York for interment. IN MEMORY OF MY LOVING HUSBAND / AND PAL, Cc. A. STEWART Who was killed November 19, 1924. Sadly missed every day by his wife. DOLORES STEWART. VALPO—Harry A., showman, died suddenly November 8, at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. H. A. Valpo, 6931-A South Broadway, St. Louis, Mo. Burial in Park Lawn Cemetery, St. Louis. WELLS—Horace Ralph (Jack Yates), 20, English actor, died recently at Ash- ford, Kent, England. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Rhodes Wells, and two sisters, Gladys and Mona Wells. WENTWORTH — Nat, well - known tab. actor on the Pacific Coast, was in- stantly killed in an auto accident the morning of November 5, at La Jolla, near San Diego. Wentworth for the last two years had been with Ed. Armstrong's Baby Dolls, who opened an engagement at the Colonial Theater at San Diego re- cently. Before his engagement with Arm- strong he was with Chas Aphin. He played leads as well as acting as pro- ducer at the Colonial. WOLF—Felix, 88,' died November 10 in Hamilton, Ont. He was prominent in Rochester (N. Y.) musical circles in the '80s, composed several songs and in- strumental music of note. He was born near Strassburg, Alsace; served with the French army; came to America in 1868, settling in Rochester. Funeral and burial in Buffalo, N. Y. WOODYATT—Lee Albert, 42, former manager of the Lyric Theater, Moline, Tll., died in Chicago October 30, after an illness of three months. Ten years ago he left Moline 4 go to Chicago to become sales manager for the Warner Film Com- pany. Surviving him are the widow, one daughter, Mrs. Myron Kinsey, of Chi- cago; his parents, two brothers and three sisters. The body was taken to Moline for interment. 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mw eS ~~ es ~~ Bae eS ee ee ee ed ee ee national organization of the outdoor ad- vertisers; president of the General Outdoor Advertising Company, headquarters Richmond, Va., died at his home in that city November 11. Mr. Workman was widely known in the outdoor amusement world. He began his career as a member of the advertising crew on an advance car of the Barnum & Bailey Circus about 35 years ago, finally settling in Richmond, Va., where he built up a billboard system which extended to Georgia and into the Middle West. He became an active figure in Virginia political life, and after serving for many years as a member of the Board of Aldermen in Richmond, was elected four years ago to the Virginia Senate. He was the author of many bills in the legislature for the relief of show- men in all outdoor “fines, correcting oner- ous tax laws, some of which are now on the statutes, others pending before the General Assembly. Mr. Workman was taken ill some months ago while on an official tour in the interest of the organi- zation of which he was national head. He was one of the owners of ‘The Heritage Bros.’ Circus. Burial took place at Rich- mond, November 13. MARRIAGES BELL-BROWN — George R. Bell, member of Prof. Jean Allen's band with the C. R. Leggette Shows, and Mrs. Frankie Brown, vaudeville artiste with the same shows, were married November 8 at La Fayette, La. DANIELS-DITMARS— Beatrice Emily Ditmars, daughter of Dr. Raymond Ditmars, curator of the New York Zoo- logical Park, and Marshall Wilton Daniels, of Hancock, Md., were united in marriage at New Haven, Conn., Novem- ber 6 EASTMAN-McCALL —Ida Correne McCall, of Rebecca, Ga., and Henry C. Eastman, of the Belmar Players, were united in marriage November 9 at Abbe- ville, Ga. After the season is closed they will make their home at Dallas, Tex. HEAM-POTTER—Frank E. Heam and Mrs. Ruth Potter were married re- cently at Johnson City, Tenn. Mr. Heam is connected with the Page & Wilson Shows. HOWARD-LANE—William (Buddy) Howard, trap drummer with Mason Bros.’ Uncle Tom's Cabin Company, and Waneta Lane, who plays Eva with the same com- pany, were married November 8 in the court house at Chicago, where the com- pany was playing at the Star Theater. HOFELLER - FREIDMAN — Robert Hofeller and Mildred Freidman were married at the home of the bride in Chi- cago November 9. Mr. Hofeller is adver- tising manager of the Universal Theaters Concession Company, of Chicago, and has an extensive acquaintance among show- men. Immediately after the ceremony the bridal couple left for an automobile tour thru the South. KANE-SAULNIER—George Bernard Kane, motion picture operator at Shea’s Theater, Fitchburg, Mass., and Rose Marie Saulnier, of that city, were mar- ried November 15 at St. Joseph's Church. A wedding breakfast was served after the ceremony at the home of the_bride. KENNEDY-ALLEN—Jack Kennedy, a member of the Orpheus Trio, and Mary Elizabeth Allen were married recently in England. KERRIGAN - O'HANLON — Bobbie Kerrigan and Molly O'Hanlon, both mem- bers of Thomas F. Convery’s The Dole Increased, an English company, were married recently at Greenwich, England. LOVE-STEPHANO—H. 0. Love and Cecile Stephano were married October 2 it Rockdale, Svdney, Australia. The bride is one of the best known singers in both the concert and vaudeville fields in Aus- tralia. She is at present with the Celia- Marie Duo. MORREY-KENT—Lee Kent, musical comedy actress, who until recently ap- peared at the Majestic Theater, Los An- geles, in the Olson & Johnson vehicle, Vonkey Business, was married November 9 to Glenn Morrey. house manager of the Majestic Theater. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. Neal Dodd at the Little Church Around the Corner, Hollywood, Calif MORRIS-KILBORN—Charles Morris, iding man of George M. Cohan's play, Yellow, which played at the National Theater, New York, and Sue Kilborn, danghter of Mr. and Mrs. Orson Kilborn, New York, were married November 8 by Justice of the Peace Thomas, at Rye, N. Y Mr. and Mrs. Gershon Randall were best man and matron of honor. Mr. Morris is a son of William Morris, a well-known actor. The bride’s father is a motion picture director. A wedding breakfast was held at the Hotel Astor. SEITER-LaPLANTE — Laura La- } Plante, motion picture actress, was mar- ried November 14 to William A. Seiter, director for the Universal Studios, The pair were married at the Wilshiré Con- gregational Church, Los Angeles. Regi- nald Denny served as best man, while Violet LaPlante, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. A host of theatrical and film folk were present for the wedding. SWARTZ-MARKS — Tony Swartz, well-known Chicago singer, and Jean Marks, a dancer, were married recently at Terre Haute, Ind. WRIGHT - LAMBERT — George Wright, property man with George White's Scandals, and Betty Lambert, also a member of the company, were married November 3 at Minneapolis while the show was playing in that city. A surprise party was given the bridal couple at the Ritz Hotel, Minneapoljs, by members of the company. COMING MARRIAGES Charlie Paddock, Olympic middle-dis- tance and sprint champion, confirmed rumors of his engagement to Bebe Daniels, film star, while he was a guest at the University Club at Albany, N. Y., November 11. Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Shaner, former sousaphonist with the Wheeler Wadsworth Orchestra, now at the Carl- ton Terrace Hotel, New York, a_ son, November 9, at the Nursery and Child's Hospital, New York. Mother and child are doing well. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Por- ter, Minneapolis, November 12, an &%- pound boy, who has been named Harold, Jr. Mr. Porter is proprietor and man- ager of the Minneapolis Premium Com- pany, of Minneapolis. Born to Mr. and Mrs.*Pete Bouton, at the hospital at Greenville, Pa., Novem- ber 11, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Bouton are with the Blackstone Show Born to Colonel and Mrs. R. L. Atter- bury, Dakota City, Neb., July 11, an 8-pound boy, who has been named John Daniel. The announcement, Mr. Atter- bury informs, was not given to the show world sooner because of his own illness about the time of the arrival of his new son. Colonel Atterbury is the owner- manager of the Atterbury Trained Animal Show. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Rex Smith. San Francisco, recently, a girl. Mrs. Smith was formerly Alice Buchanon, leading lady in a number of stage successes in San Francisco and New York. Mr. Smith is a newspaperman. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Lovel, November 10, at Madison, Fla., a 10- pound baby. Mother and baby doing fine. Mr. and Mrs. Lovel are with the Galler Exposition Shows. Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Arnold Miller, recently at Concord, N. C., a son, who has been named William Arnold, Jr. Both mother and baby are doing fine. Mr. Miller, before he left the road, was a musician trouping with some of the best show bands. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Russell, Sebrell, Va., recently, a girl. Mr. Russell is superintendent with the Walker Bros.’ Shows. Born to Senor and Senora James De Gaviria, grand opera stars, recently, a daughter, who has been christened Maria De Gaviria. DIVORCES J. Cc. Admire, contracting agent with the Walter L. Main Circus, was granted a divorce from Nora Skelton Admire No- vember 8 in the Clay Circuit Court, Bra- zil, Ind., by Judge Thomas Hutchinson Mrs. Lily M. Hope, known on the stare as Gloria Gray, was granted in the Cir- cuit Court at Baltimore, Md.. November 9, an absolute divorce from Edward Hope, known professionally as Louis Furst. Emma Haig, the dancer, secured a di- voree from Jack MacGowan, actor- dramatist, several weeks ago at Chicago, it has just been learned. MacGowan and Miss Haig were married less than two years ago. Adelaide Bell, Joplin, Mo., writes The Billboard that she is getting a divorce from her husband, and that she will agein be with the white tops in the spring. Gus Meyers, Jr., director of the house orchestra in Poli’s Palace Theater, Bridgeport. Conn., is the defendant in an action filed in the Superior Court, Bridge- port, for an annulment of marriage from Veronica Brennan Mevers. Mrs. Erin O'Brien Kearney, ingenue of the Plavers’ Guild, Milwaukee, Was granted a divorce from Patrick Kearney, publicity man and utility actor, Novem- ber 4 in Milwaukee. Sparks’ Circus Plays Return Date at Macon MACON, Ga., Nov. 12.—The Sparks’ Circus, which opened the season here last April, appeared in Macon again yester- day, and had two turnaways. A num- ber of new acts were added to the show since its first appearance. The show was given a big reception, and The Macon Telegraph gave it a splendid after- notice. - The show left here to play in Dublin and Statesboro today and tomorrow, respectively, and from there it goes to Savannah for Monday's final show of the year The annual distribution of bonuses to the employees will take place next Tues- day and Wednesday when the show goes into winter quarters here. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sparks have been here for several] days and plan to spend most of the winter at Hotel Dempsey. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Sparks and Clif- ton, Jr., also will be at the Dempsey. Harry Mack, advance press agent, says that more newspaper advertising will be carried next season than ever before in the history of the Sparks Circus, and, to make way for that, some noted men have signed with the organization. Eddie Jackson is to continue as press agent with the show. Charles B. Fredericks, confidential man to Charles Sparks; Jake Posey, in charge of the horses; Clinton Shufford, William Morgan, Harry Burt, T. W. Bal- lenger, Judge Kelly, William Green and Franz Woska will spend a considerable part of the winter in Macon. Some of them are planning to be here until the show starts out again next spring. While five new cars have been ordered for the circus for next season, all of the old equipment, will be put in first- class shape when the circus goes into quarters. George Connor, manager of the side show, was called to his home in Chilli- cothe, O., from Mobile, Ala. to the bedside of his mother, whogpassed away before he arrived. It was the second time he had been called away within a month. News From the West Coast LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 4.—The meeting of the Pacific Coast Showmen’'s Club was well attended yesterday after- noon at the club headquarters in the New Orpheum Theater Building. The greater part of the meeting was taken up by plans for the annual dance, the date for which was set as December 13, and will be ld this year at the Cinderella Roof, one of the largest and most beautiful dance nal!s in down-town Los Angeles. Complete committees will be appointed by President Walter B. Hunsaker during the next week, to ar- range for the gala event. The ball will have a circus atmosphere thruout and elaborate decorations and entertainment are planned. Col. Dan Brewer and his two “pia- headed” freak attractions were visitors during the meeting, as was Charles Zimmy, the half-man wonder, who just returned from Honolulu. During the meeting che members con- ributed to a fund which was started for Captain Bob (Fat) Stevens, old canvas- man, who is ill in Los Angeles and in need of aid. / H. W. Fowzer's Excello Circus and the Feiice Bernardi Greater Shows are both playing Yuma, Ariz., this week, where the A! G Barnes also plays tomorrew (Friday). The O. N. C. Attractions are at Calexico, Calif., this week. The stowmen who are not either play- ing or visiting at the ebove shows are bound for Phoenix, Ariz., where the State fair will be held next week. To Winter at Little Rock LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 10.—This city will be the winter quarters of sev- eral shows this year. They will be quartered at Fair Park. Elmer Jones’ Circus will be here again, the third time in as many years. Negotiations have been under way with Christy Bros.’ Circus with the object of obtaining this or- ganization’s intent to winter here this year, but to date the dealings have not been made public and those in the know have neither affirmed nor denied the rumor that Christy will winter here. Main Circus Ends Tour The Walter L. Main Circus came to a close at Lexington, Miss., November 11, and is now in quarters near Louisville, The Billboard, November 20, 1926 89 New York Office Callers NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Recent visi- tors at the New York office of The Bill- board included: Clifford Bammell, ticket seller with the Ringling-Barnum Circus. Felix B. Adler, original funny Felix clown with the Ringling-Barnum Circus. George P. Dear, of Hubert’s Museum, Coney Island, N. Y. Guy Weadick, of the Calgary Stam- pede, Calgary, Alta, Can. Benny Burse, outside lecturer, Coney Island. Al Ritchie, stunt and movie cowboy. Si Kitchie, free act performer. Victor I. Neiss, of the Canadian Vic- tory Shows. L. H. MacClue, old-time outdoor show- man, residing in New York. Jos. G. Ferari, ride manufacturer, Port Richmond, N. Y. Chas. (Doc.) Miller, outside lecturer, Coney Island, Milton J. Lapp and son, Claude, of the M. J. Lapp Greater Shows, Ellen- ville, N. ¥. Lou C. Delmore, manager of the side show of Sel!s-Floto Circus. H. M. Maddux, showman, Coney Island. George Black, of the Ringling-Barnum Circus. Joe Short, clown, with the Hagenbeck- Wallace Circus tichard T. Pitrot. of the Fred Gerner Studios, New York. Stanley F. Dawson, of the Ringling- Barnum Circus. Ben Hamid and wife, of the 101 Ranch Wild West Show. Ed (Doc) Bacon, outdoor showman and manager. J. J. McCarthy, manager of Grand View Park, Singac, N. J. Morton Show Featured At Coral Gables Event In an advertisement in last week’s issue of The Billboard it was mentioned that the Florida Tip Top Shows will furnish all attractions at the Coral Gables, Fla., Pageant of Progress, week of November 22. Bob Morton, manager of the Bob Morton Circus, states that this is very misleading, and that tne Tip Top Shows do not furnish all attractions. He fur- ther says: “The Morton Circus was sold outright to the Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion, who placed the money in the Coral Gables Bank three weeks ago to cover the guarantee. The Morton Circus will be the big feature and I will not permit any concessions on the showgrounds. Other attractions might be there, but I have authority and no concessions will be allowed by me. We have arranged for winter quar- ters at Coral Gables.” Yuma Had Its Share of Shows YUMA, Ariz., Nov. 11.—Yuma, with a population of less than 7,000, can right- fully be styled the champion show-ridden town of the States. On Friday there were four shows in the city, the Al G. Barnes Circus, the Bernardi Exposition Shows, the Excello Shows and Brunk’s Comedians. Neither of the shows did a good business, the owners admitting that it was not ev7n fair, which ofttimes is a byword with them when business is poor. Previous to last week when the four shows appeared within Yuma's portals, two of them being there for a full week, and the stock company for three days, the O. N. C. Shows and the Harris Bros.’ Shows played the city the two previous weeks, successively. In a talk with several merchants, the mayor and the sheriff, they all agreed that Yuma had had its share of shows for the week and in all probability for the season. To Recommend Purchase of Lot For Shows at Fitchburg, Mass. FITCHBURG, Mass., Nov. 10.—Dr. Joseph N. Carriere, a member of the Fitchburg City Council, who will be a candidate for mayor next month, will, if elected, include in his recommendations in his inaugural address that the city of Fitchbure, thru its government, take the necessary steps to see that a suitable lot of land be bought and held by the city so that circuses or other tented organiza- tions that may care to visit the city shall have a proper place to exhibit on. The present showgrounds are im the town of Lunenburg, Mass., just over the Fitch- bure line, and Lunenburg is getting the license money which the city of Fitchburg shonld have. Dr. Carriere is a great cir- cus fan and never misses a circus that comes to Fitchburg. 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90 The Billboard, November 20 1926 MAYFAIR Beginning Wednesday Evening, November 10, 1926 THE EMPEROR JONES A revival of Eugene S. Iden Thompson O'Neill's play. Settings by Presented by Mayfair Productions, Inc. An Old Native Woman............ Hazet Mason Harry Smithers, a Cockney Trader..Moss Hart Brutus Jones, Emperor...... Charles S. Gilpin Rae, @ Mative Chlet.. .2 a polivhed and very much self-satisfied journalist and Mattle Keene gets well un- der the skin of her boarding house keeper. Only Georgiana Von Tornow strikes © discordant note, by having a too refined voice for the slavey. But withal, Naked is a play for art theaters and not for Broadway crowds. GORDON M. LELAND. ee | ee) AY S | Lo | a ty ’ | fF Fee Fe A I r. Con ¢ rad and R M es : Staged by Henry Herbert Settings designed by David Gaither from suggestions by Bruce Bairnsfather and execut*] by Kennel & Entwistle Presented by Charles Coburn, PO ; Three Pals Char'es E. Jordan ! { } .....Charles Coburn Lady Barbara .....0...0......-Audrey Ridgwell Lord Hadenham .........-..Lawrence D’Orsay A PONE 05. bck eds ....N. St. Clair Hales Wells (Secretary to Lord Hadenham : ‘ Jim Bails ; Tom Lioyd Ed Br ors \ cocccecccese.d. Edward Bromberg Pe Brigclia. ....csssscetebscecssc.s- Harold McG pn Pe P|
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no- D. D. Murphy Shows BEAUMONT, Tex., Nov. 10.—The final milestone in the 1926 itinerary of the D. D. Murphy Shows has been reached and at this writing they are waiting like a thorobred at te barrier for the word that will send them away for the final date of the season, the 19th annual South Texas State Fair. The run from Monroe was accomplished in excellent time, the caravan reaching Beaumont early Monday evening. The grounds had been laid out in advance by Simpson and Holland. Because of the intervening days between the arrival and the opening of the fair the train was not switched to the grounds till early Tuesday morning. Then speedy erection followed. Manager Brophy has made use of the interim in retouching the equip- ment, and the show appears in splendid shape despite the: railroading of the past 30 weeks. The caravan is ideally located, just at the end of the grand stand, and every inch of space allotted by the fair is being utilized. In the preparation for the 10-day stay Secretary Herring offered every co-operation and the show has had 12 Size, round. Very fine 6-Jewel Lever Escape- ment Movements. Fancy silvered Dials. Fitted com- plete with beautifully engraved screw back and bezel. Guaranteed cases. Formerly 10-year quality. Ne. 3760R—Red Gold Finish. Each............ $3.75 No, 3773W—White Gold Finish. Eaeh.......... 3.95 No. 3773G—Green Gold Finish. Each........... 95 3. 25% cash with all C. O. D. ordits. "For Sample include 50c extra for postage and insurance. Free for the asking, our new No. 29 “‘Red Book That Brings Profits to You’, 164 {lustrated pages, chock full of specially priced merchandise for the Con- cession, Salesboard and Premium Trade, etc. Write or wire 333. Madi KURZON-SAIKIN co. onicnee: iLL. eon St. many compliments passed upon its ap- pearance by the fair officials, even tho it is not open to the public. The formal opening of the fair will be on Thursday, November 11, with a big celebration of Armistice Day. The out- look is for ideal weather and an immense throng is anticipated, the program be- ing in charge of the local Legion Post. The Beaumont papers, The Enterprise and Journal, have been most liberal wth their space, devoting much space in lay- outs to “Peacock Alley”, as the midway is called. The Monroe date was in the main satis- factory to the shows and the Woodmen, under whose auspices we appeared, altho the attendance was cut somewhat by the cool weather. The usual courtesies were extended the carriers of The News-Star, which carried some very complimentary re- views of the shows during their stay. During the week the show entertained the orphans from the Baptist Home, re- ceiving a letter of appreciation from Reverend Blackmon, of the First Baptist Church. W. X. MacCOLLIN (Press Representative). Rochester Expo. Cleared $2,000 ROCHESTER, N. Y., Nov. 12.—In spite of rain Labor Day, when it opened, and Governor's Day, Thursday, which was to have been the big day of the week, the Rochester Exposition this year made a profit of approximately $2,000. Reports of the 1926 Exposition are nearly com- plete. The annual meeting will be held February 7, 1927. Robert Hofeller Leaves For Honeymoon Auto Tour CHICAGO, Nov. 13.—Robert Hofeller, advertising manager of the Universal Theaters Concession Company, and wide- ly known among showfolk, left this week with his bride, formerly Mildred Freid- man, for an extensive automobile tour thru the South. The trip will be a honey- moon for the newlyweds. Orange Show at Springfield SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Nov. 10.—Orange Bros. & Moon Bros.’ Combined Circus came into Springfield this week, over- land, from Cabool, Mo. The Shriners were putting on a ceremonial and the showfolk joined in the festivities, putting on some of the circus acts at night. Camels were loaned to the Shriners for the parade. 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O’Brien’ —_ x **Powell io" Rosen, H. alnti, Walter Wilson, Ira Les. Zip *Miloanos, Juan (K)O' Brien J. Ee. Powers, [> aati ***Rosenbalm, Ted —. Lipman Wilson, Wattes lee, Jimmie Miloyne, Earl **0’Donnell, Charley Powers. James K. (K) Rosie sky, 7 annet, J . Wilson. Sam F. **Lefaive, Edw. *Minting, Alfred Y spowers. Thos. Ww. (K)Ross, James M. ate, Ralph Walsh, E4 Wilson. Geo. Lefever, H. C. Mintzer, Fred A. **Powers, Leo Ross, Hobart K) Taylor wa Walsh, Jake Red Wilson Tex io. ~~“ ee. Geo. 210 taney Powers, Dr. D. A. — fmhur aylor, Sea all Walsh; W. Mack bdo Geo. ‘eighton, c Mistroat, J. J Neg ae Powers, St os, &. F. ot Ney *Wal son, D. D. Eels, Jack Mitchel’ W. J. ie ” Prat Br onl Ress W. H aslor, R Terrts alsh & Taye Wilton. G. } ite fi . oe oe 2h = . es ‘4 | Bala, Earest Sltchel, Pred” “Qe Doo Presid, Richard Nr Tene, RF. Mitchell, O. A. O'Neill, RR Price, H.C. vlor, Slade, Walters, Robert R (KyWwinnes, Come (L)Lenhart, Ed Mitchell, (Skinny) *O’Neil, Jack | (K)Price, RC. “ee i” ee. Be (K) Winners, Cap" — Gurley an Wm. ONcill. Leo Faw. Priest. Wallace a Walters, Bennie Harve 3 eonard, Arthur Mitchell, John **OQ’Nor, Patty *Proper, Russell N. Droock Walters, BR, W. Bob Winninger, Chas (K)Leonard, J. S. *Mitchell, Lowell ***O'Shea, Johnny Pruitt. Brooks J. ***Walters, Herb Stock Co. ae Reddie **Mix, Clyde B Oberman, Henry *Pruyn, Harry Vick ye 2471 — 4 =e urs toner a Ted | Oderkirk. “Claude Purvis, B. i. Teont, Charlie Odekirk, c. was Quarterman, Grover ‘Terry, Ed —— : Leroy, Jack W ar ne Quick, J , ~~ ag z “s haa Odgen, H. E. wick, Johnnie **Tete, Thomas *Walton, Ralph Winters, T. J a en See cay Quigley. Bil restate, ~welte, to iii roy, — Ms | (K) Monroe, Jay M. ***Oklahoma Curly oa aa | ames, Howard Wandell, Arthur shion P| ***\fontana, Bell *Oliver, Hal : > arry P heede, Max Ward, Thos. N Wision, Tet C Leryos Poem ***\yfontana, Earl (K) Oliver, Alfred Quinn, Mr. & hilke, Edward Ward, Billy Fj Witherbee, Jr. Al . Service Seca Sas. Omar, Earl Mrs. Floyd Rue H. = . Ward, Garrett Witsel, Thoma: Lesser, Lew arenterial ie coat a at ***Race, Doc , (K) Wart Witzeal. T . ‘ Leutch, Prof. Le - ef 1. Monty eo cal AN Rae, Ralph arner, Bob whe we : eg Ea Ul Wot HM Levine, Sem taken Grech, Frank (K) Ragsdale, eoWarner, Bob **Wolf, Will E. seLewis, Dale M oy Danny oa ppotbort (K) Rai _Jimmic +eD T Warren é Smith Wolfe, Billy oe =. + sakz ain Ja : wrene nit Lewis, Harry D ee pete eee t ee _ = iat **Wong, Prince, Lewis, Edward **Mooly, Francis “ @#*®Och ne, ‘Harry **Wood, N “ | Sates Doc *Mountain, Earl B Pate, Jobe (Kid) Reynolds, Chaa = *Truemen, Wm. ome i F Igle, LaPine & © ain Schone Truner, Henry , Igles, C. T 0. ee LS ee ee (K) Tuck Zenew, Bobby ' teak wheres PG SY wane er, SMKevo owen Zingart, Albert _ arren a Woes Joe Zitt, Edgar , — eee 7 4 (K)Zola, Fa we Wm. Zui, Clifford A. eston, Hod *Zuill, Clifford
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BLANKETS---SHAWLS SALESBOARD ITEMS FOUR HANDY SHIPPING POINTS MILWAUKEE, WIS. 642-4-6 Third Street PITTSBURGH, PA. 2302-4 Penn Avenue KANSAS CITY, MO 1926 Grand Avenue DOLLS---LAMPS---TRAYS The Billboard, November 20. 1926 95 Quatity---Service CONCESSION SUPPLIES ATLANTA, GA., and KANSAS CITY, MO., BRANCHES ARE AT YOUR SERVICE WITH OUR FULL LINE CANDY---ALUMINUMWARE WISCONSIN DE LUXE DOLL & DRESS COMPANY ‘ Value---Price ALWAYS YOUR CLOSEST SUPPLY HOUSE ATLANTA, GA. 324 Marietta Street TIMELY SELLERS PRICED VERY SPECIAL Famous “HURST” Gyroscope TOPS One Gross in Boz, com- plete with Circulars and String. $5.00 deposit required on each gross Tops ordered. Victory Canary Songsters NOLS — Victory Cana Songster. Made of metal, finished im canary yellow. The sweet musical notes, trill and warbling of a canary are easily and perfectly produced. The automatic movement of the bill and tail lends «s touch of realism. Three doz- en in bos, Dozen, 90c Gross, $10.50 Bamboo and Colored Fountain Pens Equipped with Glass Points. P2215 — Bamboo Craft Fountain Pens. Dozen, $2.75; Gross, $30.00. P328i—T ri-Color Composition Fountain Pens, Dozen, $3.00; Gross, $33.00. Complete Line of Holiday Goods If you do not have our big 800-page Cata- log with its extensive display of Holiday Goots and other Merchandise, send for a copy today. It will prove our ability to save you money on the goods you may need now and in the future. State your line when writing. We sell to dealers only, LEVIN BROTHERS Established in the Year 1886, Terre Haute, Indiana DERN LUNCH ROOM 7 NO RENT = fo PAY! Make big money ell year with remarkable new LUNCH-MASTER. Use indoors or out. All year, ett weether money-maker. evame! finieh_ [A CAPACITY—salesup t . CONVENIENCE— everything you need, Big griddle, eteam- ers ftrigereter. storage space, por- Gas, presecre gasoline or electric’ SERVALL SYSTEM—a perfected system that gets greet, Steady returne with tittle effort or expense. PRICE Surprisingly tow. FULL INFORMATION—sent free. Write for it. TALBOT MFG, CO. Dept. L-1, St. Louis,Mo,. yi BIGGEST HIT THIS YEAR “| AT FAIRS and CARNIVALS Wonder Bendum Monkey Is the latest and newest bit of 1926. Can be bent into 1,000 funny positions. Comes in 8 sizes and made of silky mohair. Send $1.50 for sam- ple, prepaid, 16 inches high together with wholesale prices end particulars, Manufacturers, WONDER NOVELTY CO. 35 8. Dearborn St., Chieace MISCELLANEOUS (Continued from page 63) Barlow's, Sam, Girl Friends: (Anderson) An- derson, 8. C., 15-20; (Bijou) Columbia 22-27. wore, & Sanders Shows: Bokchito, Okla., 15-2 J aV. ~ Campbell, Loring, Magician: Gilbert, Minn., 173 Warroad 18; Greenbush 19; Crookston 20; Fosston 22; Clearbrook 23; Solway 24; Ada 26; Doran 27. Clark & Milner Show, Hank Phillips, mgr.: Williamson, N. Y., 15-20; Ontario 22-27, Clifton Comedy Co., C. W. Schneider, mgr.: Prairie du Rocher, Ill, 15-20. Daniel, B. A., Magician: East Bend, N. C., 18-19; Siloam 20 Delmar, the Wizard: (Howard) Taylor, Tex.. 17-18; (Palace) Georgetown 19-20; (Baker) Lockhart 22-23: (Princess) Luling 24-25; (Crystal!) Gonzales 26-27. Finch, Leon & Fred: Aspermont, Tex., 15-20. aioe Ben, Comedy Co.: Woodland, Pa., 15-20. Honeymoon Limited: (Elzane) Martins Ferry, O0., 15-20. Host's, a. Gang: (Strand) East Liverpool, Human Cork, water act, Morris Kellam, mew: Marietta, O., 15-20; Parkersburg, W. Va., Joyland Cirens: Iron Mountain, Mich., 15-20. acy My Magic Show: (Strand) Charlotte, N. C., 15-20. LaRue, X., Lecturer: Dickson, Tenn., 22-24; Jackson 25-27. Lan-ello Bros.: (Stroud) Stroudsburg, Pa., 18-20, LeRoy's Comedians: Oklahoma City, Okla., Li cy. Thos. Elmore: Memphis, Tex., 20; Wichita Falls 22 Marlow Bros. Comedy Co., Robt. G. Wing, mgr.: Naida, N. Y., 18-20; Geneseo 22-27. Myster‘ous Smith Co., Albert P. Smith, mgr.: (Macomb) Mt. Clemens, Mich., 15-20, Newmann the Great, J. . Keller, mer.: Flasher, N. D., 17-19; Mott 20-22; New England 23-25; Leith 26-27. Oldfield, Clark, Co. & Hawaiians, H. A. Wil- son, mer.: Great Bend, Kan., 17-18; Larned 19-20; Newton 22-23; Eldorado 24; Augusta 25. Rageh, Alla, & Co., Nelson Enterprises, mgrs.: (Capitol) Bellaire, 0., 18-20. Reno, Great, & Co.: Houston, Miss., 15-20. Ripley’s, Geo. W., Vaudeville & Pictures: Brownville, N. Y., 15-20. Slater's Squirrel Dodgers: Aspermont, Terx., Taylor, Herbert A., Magician: Gettysburg, Blandburg 18; Fredonia 22; W. Newton 23; Munhall 24; Rimersburg 25; Sandy Lake 26 Saecertown 27. Turtle, Wm. C., Magician: Ostrander, Minn., 15-20, Two-Gun Nan's Western Wonders, F. P. Gable, mer.: Salem, Ore., 17-18; Lebanon 19; Newport 29; Toledo 21. Virgil, Magician: ‘(Farco) Farco, N. D., 16- 20; (Minot) Minot 21-23; (Palace) Mandan 24-25; (Orph.) Livingston, Mont., 26-27. CIRCUS AND WILD WEST Gentry Bros.’: Hartford, Ala., 17; Enterprise 18; Abbeville 19; Donaldsonville, La., 20; Pelham 22 Rodeo & Hippodrome: Orlando, King Brox." Fla., 15-20. Mighty Haag: Ft. Gaines, Ga., 17. CARNIVAL COMPANIES Barkoot Bros.*: Columbus, Ga., 15-20. Bernardi Greater: Charlotte, N. C., 15-20. Best Policy Shows: Huntington, Ark., 15- Hartford 22-27. Bortz Midway: Camden, Ark., 15-20. Boswell & Turner: (Fair) Oneonta, Ala., 15-20. Bright, Louis, Amusements: Edna, Tex., 15- 20; Louise 22-27. Bruce Greater: Washington, N. C., 15-20. Clark & Dyer: Logansport, La., 15-20; Moor- ingsport 22-27. Coe Bros.’: Opelika, Ala., 15-20. Delmar Quality: Hornbeck, La., 15-20; Dewey- ville 22-27. Famous Pioneer: Readland, Ark., 15-20. Fleming, Mad Cody: Brighton, Ala. 15-20; season ends. Florida Tip Top: Coral Gables, Fla., 15-20. Florida Expo.: Miami, Fla., 15-20. Galles’s Expo.: Lake City, Fla., 15-20; Jasper "o_oF ed Gear, Billy: Lumber City, Ga., 15-20; Willa- copgchee 22-27. Gloth’s Greater: Ocilla, Ga., 15-20. Gray, Roy, No. 1: San Marcos, Tex., 15-20, Great Eastern: Sherwood, Tenn., 15-20; Ft. Payne, Ala., 22-27. Great Western: Winnsboro, La., 15-20; Ferri- day 22-27. Greater Rialto: Atlanta, Ga., 15-27. Greater Sheesley: Gainesville, Fla., 15-20. Hames, Bill H.: Taylor, Tex., 15-20. Harris, W. R.: (Fair) Lumpkin, Ga., 15-20. Hill's Greater: Atlanta, Ga., 15-20. —, Johnny J., Expo.: Jacksonville, Fla., 15-27. Leggette, C. R.: (Fair) Jennings, La., 15-20. Littlejohn, Thos. P.: Ozark, Ala., 15-20. Loos, J. George: Corpus Christi, Tex., 15-20. Metropolitan: Kissimmee, Fla., 15-20. Millican United: Live Oak, Fla., 15-20; Mart- anna 22-27. Miller Bros.’: (Fair) Brunson, S. C.. 15-20; (Fair) Bishopville 22-27. Miller’s, Ralph R.: Baton Rouge, La., 15-20; Opelousas 22-27. Mitchell & LaMance: Stone Mountain, Ga., 15- 20; Lithonia 22-27. Murphy, D. D.: Beatmont, Tex., 15-20, 20; (Fair) Andrews 22-27, Peerless Expo.: Chipley, Fla., 15-20. Phoenix Am. Co.: Winchester, Ark., 15-20. Poole & Schneck: Kingsville, Tex., 15-20; (Pair) Harlingen 22-27. Rice | Bros.’: Stuttgart, Ark., 15-20; Camden ae Royal Palm Am. Co.: Jacksonville, Fla., 15-20, Royal American: (Fair) Greenwood, Miss., 15-20. Schwable & Wallick: Greenville, Tex., 15-20. Southern Expv.: Columbus, Ga., 15-20. Southern States: Hitchita, Okla., 15-20. United Expo.: Maxton, N. C., 15-20, World at Home: (Fair) Ozark, Ala., 15-20. Western Am. Co.: (Fair) St. George, 8S. C., 15-20;" Fair) Chester 22-27, Wise, David A.: De Land, Fla., 15-20. A RED-HOT SELLER KNIVES ON BOARD IN CIGAR BOX SISTSISTeTeToYe}s) SESRRGaesceuceessssstsssssttssss er eee ee THE “HOT-LOT” KNIFE DEAL— 12 KNIVES 1 large 4-blade Scout Knife for LAST PRE- MIUM, 1 2-blade Art Photo Knife, 2 1-blade Leg Knives, with tridescent flashy handles, and 8 Knives, 2-blade, assorted art metal and colored handles, assembled on a fancy printed board, .en- closed in a regulation cigar box—a REAL HOT seller end A MARVEL AS A PROFIT MAKER No, 2583—On 800-Hole Board. Each....... $ 2.75 D Be Bic cccscccccccccesccce 26.50 No, 2584—On 1.000-Hole Board. Each.... 3. 10 Deals for .....ccecccceeseeess 29.00 Send for our large Catalog. ROHDE-SPENCER CO. WHOLESALE HOUSE, 223-225 W. Madison St., Chicago, fl. OSCAR V. BABCOCK Performing the largest Sensational Act In the Out- door Amusement World, a Combination “DEATH TRAP LOOP’ AND “FLUME ACT". Address 1224 E. Broadway, Monmouth, Illineis. TWO-IN-ONE OVERNITE TURKEY AND BLANKET CARD Good Till New Vear’s OVERNITE. Takes in $14.44. OVERNITE. Pillow on back. OVERNITE. Carving Set on back. costs $2. OVERNITE. Same as Above. with Beacon Blanket on the back. you $3}. Every Other One Free. Plain back. Same as Above, with $10 Pillow costs you $4. Same as Above, with $10 Carving Set Blanket costs Price $2.50 Per Doz. ORIGINAL TURKEY CARD, TWO BLAN- KETS ON THE BACK OR CHOICE OF ONE TURKEY. TAKES IN PROFIT $8.10. Price $6.50 3 Doz. $15 Per 100. $19.10. Full amount or 25°¢ with all orders. DIRECT SALES & SERVICE CO. 24 W. Washington St., Chicago SPECIAL! TO SALESBOARD AND PREMIUM USERS Each - $1.40 Ne. B252—Gold dial, plain, polished, plated case, thin model. Each - $1.65 Ne. 8253—Jewel cylinder, fancy assorted disl with second hand, thin model, plated case. While they last at this special price. Write for our catalog if interested all orders the same day as received. Prices F. O B. Chicago. When ordering sample inclose 25c extra for postage. Our terms are 25% deposit with order, balance C, O. D. ELIAS SHAHEN CO. Wholesaie Jewelers 337-339 W. Madison St., Chicago, Hl. FOR THE HOLIDAYS FROM $1.50 UP. With Premiums. . 100 to select from Write for TREE Catalogue PECIALTY COMPANY, 145 Py ped NEW YORK. VALENTINO QUINTETTE . five-in-one of the vate life and jin Special, just off the press most artistic Photos in private costume of the late Movie Star, RUDOLPiu VALENTINO. Beautiful hanger ready to frame. Made in nine beautiful colors Size 15x20. Sensational seller at 50c each. Cost $12.00 per 100, $95.00 per 1,000. Act quick. 23% deposit with order, balance C. O. D. COLONIAL NOVELTY CO. 346 Exchange Street. Geneva. N.Y ¥ B e i : B J. ; Rn T ‘ilas n { t «OOOO E. . — —— nie a ee fille -_—- ——S | oe eS oes | ard | = : 5 ; — 4 oany 7, \ . 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C.. 15-20; ey a aw i Harve = : as 15-2 - ank var m -_ UU ak OR | “1M | i = — y/ | ” AN er : ‘ z . ses eee Ga. a ar . : an -. . - rot : 1 SaaS _ taal Ces BIG-FLASH — novel CoS Re sd 7 ES 7 wat u ° oS black hard baked SSS SSS | | - Stet AES , . a he oS Oa i nan tienes act pmesea aL i ee = REBGcrxeye n J. a (roe hel Sins a . te “% pa wh Loma : Sal ok ; . =H =] & fen Lem ep =<) a i mnie | | | i ' a miscigigigicc® © - a AAA aARN i = i Bol SSR BOO Oe ; | ” : Sh fp a =e Mark a 100 GE oOo ine 4 EE aa a ee —s Loetae a = a =| 5 ay © Sieh Bi CRA Se eo 7 eee te ay S= mando on | Sy a oi . =| 4 ® } a rf \at ; . ‘ MA A) a K e =| ete ae (a © FRSA © OO j -— \ 4, p oe bd Sil mite : WX © 1S SE OS 00 Mey wage 4. i ji ashe aye : ——19eee me | ond cry a) =) = — ag Oa 3 ' (oS ooo \ ts ; if 7 gigicieeee Ode a i rt ae — cee er | ty cocecoscec) i. | \¥ Nal Oe’ Lae dh] ee [athe . d - . :
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96 The Billboard, November 20 1926 R| T EH Al | DYS SPANISH SHAWLS FULL SIZE. IN FINE ASSORTED COLORS. Below Any Competitor's Price. Retail Value, $25.00 up Special Only, Ea. $8.75 200 PIECES ONLY AT THIS PRICE 4-PIECE PIPE SETS GENUINE FRENCH BRIAR, Retail Value, $10.00 Special, Dozen, $11.50 HAVE ONLY 1600 OF THESE SETS TAPESTRIES and RUGS EXACT COPIES OF GENUINE ORIENTAL IMPORTED, FIVE OU STANDING VALUES, Ea. 50c, $. 50, $3.50, $5 and $12 It we take a page to p cribe them. Retail Value, $25 to $100 BEADED BAGS A WHALE OF A FLASH. Each, $3.25 JUST 600 FOR SALE These special values cannot be beat Must have deposit on all orders, Lalance C., USE OUR 100-Hole Board at 6e each “with the above and you will make a clean-up. MILLS SALES CO. 13 E. 16th St., NEW YORK CITY RAINCOATS LADIES’ COLORED RUBBER SLICKERS aT. anyone, D, ete eee eee eee eee ee ee eee GIRLS’ COLORED RUBBER SLICKERS a Ss to 16. Red, Blue and Green. $20. 00 “LADIES’ YELLOW OIL SLICKERS Sizes 16 to 44. Dozen $27.00 BOYS’ YELLOW AND OLIVE SLICKERS Sizes 6 to 16. Dozen........ $27.00 Caps to Match $3.50 per Doz. MEN’S OLIVE AND YELLOW OIL SLICKERS Sizes 36 to 44, $33.00 20°% deposit with order, balance C. 0. D. BLUE LABEL RAINCOAT CO. 34 East 12th St., ~ NEW YORK CITY - SALESMAN Wanied at Once Calif. Gold Souvenirs Quariers and — DewOR.. ccc Made into Rings, §& arf Pins, Lavallieres, etc. ment will start yo u in aus iness. Send 75c, balance C. O. J. G. GREEN co. 991 Mission St., SAN FRANCISCO. The Beacon President and Beacon wpe | Fountain Desk Sets Are All the RAGE ORDER NOW! Turkey Cards— 60-Hole. Per Hundred............... $ 7.00 70-Hole. Per Hundred...........+.+- 7.50 100-Hole. Per Hundred............++- 9.00 Red Jumbo Pens. Gross..........++05 39.00 } Green Jumbo Pens, Gross........++++ 42.00 |} 4-Pc. Imp. Pipe Set. $10.00 Label, Doz, 12.50 | Everready Razors, with Blade, In Metal | Ee 1.75 Japanese Cigarette and Match Case Sets. POP TRS cnc ventcecancdabuenesiens 3.50 30-Piece Tableware Set. Dozen........ 15.00 . The Beacon President sa - "R Campaign Booklet is a Winner. It Fountain Pen Desk Set is used with an 80-Hole Card, Take-in is $19.65, and gives out five Premiums. Avezage Bases are in Jade a ~ ae k, with Karolith » * Fou ntain Pens having 14-Kt Pol nis to snatch, Net Profit. $12.50. Each set is put up in a green uae oe colored box. J Price Per Gross, $166.00 Price Per Dozen, $15.00 Samples, Each $1.75 THE BEACON SECRETARY Same as above, with Gold-Plated Pen Points. Per Doz., $10.50; Gr., $108.00 Price Per 100 Sets, $10.00 Sample Sets, 15c. WRITE FOR OUR CATALOGUE -—— —— Amusement Novelty Supply CO. ELMIRA, N- ¥. Phone 4080-4081 &TOYS ¢ , and Seasonable NOVELTIES Miniature Violin, made of metal complete with arias, bow and resin, 8% inches, One to a ray Dozen, $2 00; per " Qreee. =x Dolls: Betty, Mam- my., Johnny and Santa Claus. Per Dozen, $2.25; per : eae Gross, $24.00. No. 90 ~ vy Gas, Opa « re $. $3.00, No, ed Animal ae An 0 “He " Oak. ‘br mn ¥ ; Squ iwker Long Stem Per Grees, $2 30. Be st Round Ree 1 Sticks Per Gross, 30e. 25 required on all orders, balance C. O. D, Send for 200-page new Catalog. IT Is FREE M.K. BRODY 1118-1120 S. Halsted Street. sparer i= Gross Chicago = 5/95 > ; METAL FOOTBALLS, $1.95 rer 100. Football Circular ready THE TIPP NOVELTY CO.. Tippecanoe City 0. © Largest Exclusive Novelty House in the MILLS Sc & 25c MACHINES With or without venders. used a short time, as good as new, at bargain pri es Also Jennings Display Front Venders, Ser ‘2 1 29,000; some Mills Front Venders. MINTS—nearly @ carload, at cost. WINNER MINT CO. 8979 Settene Grove Avenue, HICAGO, ILL. This WALTHAM Watch ONLY 6:10 BW-642—16 Size, nickel case, with engraved bor- der, bow and center butler back with engraved bor- der; fitted complete with 7-Jewel Waltham m em, with fancy silver metal dial. This handsome Wa has all the fine appearance of a high- eres y e G id Filled Watch. It is exceptionally attra t t is the che eapest 16 Size Walt non Com; lete Watch on the market, PF aera Our Special Price, ye : <p vir, SOOM, TE owwnsccgncdspecenosccssace $6. 10 ais 7 "2 = Se ae Terms—Cash with order or 25% deposit on C. 0. D. orders. We will gladly send me a copy. of “VAL! BELLS,’ Wholesale Catalog. When writing for it, Sleese | state nature of your business. AISENSTEIN-WORONOCK & SONS, Inc. The Largest Wholesale Jewelry House in the East 20-22 Eldridge Street, New York, N. Y. MIRROR RING Solid sterling silver, rer par kles like a dia- mon! Retail at $2.5 or more Each Ring comes in a velvet-lined Box. Sample, $1.25, One Dozen, $12.00 25% eit with order, balance C. O. D. 20% depo COLONIAL NOVELTY CO., - Geneva, N. Y. i H $50 00.. "ant $6.75 a our Bm st showing ents, Mer hen dis 3€, : Iti and It's FREE. GELLMAN BROS. 118 N. 4th Street, Minneapolis, Minn. if you see It In The Billboard, tell them oo; ft helps us. INCENSE Something new in odors—makes hit wherever shown $8.64 Per Gross Single Samples 12c¢ INCA INCENSE CO. Box 4013 Washington, D. C. 71"4@ NS GENUINE FRENCH BRIAR 4-Piece Pipe Set Sample Order, $1.25 a Set. Just off the press. Latest Cut November Specials, H. SHAPIRO - - 81 Bowery, New York. Price Catalog, SLOT MACHINES VERY GEST PROFITS OBTAINED THRU THE BANNER ig dd VENDERS AND OPERATORS’ BELL MACHINES. 5c, 10¢, 2% yles, also large variety lc Types. Magnifying glass prevents use of slug Write or wire BANNER SPECIALTY CO., 608 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. SLOT MACHINES We have 40 Mills 25c Rell Machines, in first- class running order Used only a short time $60.00 Each. Also a few Caille and Jennings at ame price Wire orders They will go fast. Send 25% with order, balance C. O. D. WAYNE DISTRIBUTING CO. 1316 Det. Sav. Bk. Bldg. Detroit, Mich. DIRECT FROM MFR. Save mo ney! Write for prices. also free copy of ‘*Money-Making Vending Machine a Ideas”’ TER GUM CO., 23 Dodworth St, Brooklyn, N. Y- F |_| Pe = \ \ ee \ : = = : a ne _ GOSS a ee | ee — — = : ee i ae fF pe R ee ere ‘ae : “D| || A | ey $$$ THE LATEST THING—IS THE | * ey, a own | | aS | a: (Ee \ < ee . $ + ol agree (SE : ee pS: f ww’ / / ne) 42 tt : 7 aE ‘ / NS <a | es _— es || ioe SSS SSE ee e 1 ks pay pai = ) - | XC i LS Az = ——— - . i pall ee || é. Awe, , | se Ay } anauiun JUMBO Se setemuanintanenenemensiiinatiaiiiaisamaaneanaie a Riltl i ‘TAU see LL anit Pate ‘enc | 5 me “4 Gan Pua bee Bi ee Seas | eeaaetd | SAN i _ ee Piet a <4 ee ee a | a x | _s :_.* most | align’ eee welry. bat a -~ i ET a 1 Ace ; ' _ le ———— rr a re ee A Gum; po
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) GILLETTE RAZOR —_—— AN D——— KNIFE ASSORTMENT Here's a new assortment selling like wild fire. 6 Genuine Gillette Razors, with Blade. 5 2-Blade, double Bolster Photo-Handle Knives. 1 Jumbo Maroon - Color Fountain Pen and Pen- cil Set. Allon a 1,000- Hole Board: When sold brings in $50.00. W. J. B. B. 30. Each.. 75 ae Got Gee scaces. $4.50 575 $4.50 WE USE HIGH-GRADE CHOCOLATES ONLY Boxes CHOCOLAT ES 600-Hole Board. No. BB42!. Sample. Hole Board. Ee No. yee ol FANCY stered, 2-blade, brass lined, on a 1,000- “oa New Style Board. No. B921—FINE AS- SORTED also Maroon and Green 5; G HECHT, COHEN & CO., Jumbo, on a fine 1,000- Hole Sales Board.... NEW Sensational Novelty es ae NEW —_— Monkey The Biggest 25c selle of the year Boy ys in on East cleaning up Rosen wires, “Whoo 9Q and CHERRIES, and ih 3g ihe? OE spa KNIFE ASSORTMENTS 12 FINE 2-BLADE PHO HANDLE KNIVES, ai § 25 | double silvered, bol- PENCIL ASSORTMENTS on a 1,000-Hole New Style sold brings in $50.00. Gold and ses ger 00 HERE ARE TWO MORE BIG VALUE ASSORTMENTS ee Tp F igHGRNE PEARL Ki PEARL=HANDLE POCKET KNIVES $7-25 8.25 Baby Midget Board. When No. B332—Sample GE 6 ond dhcks cade: $7.25 MAKE MORE MONEY The Billboard, November 20 1926 1—$10.00 value Pen and Fountain Pen in fancy velvet 2—Won't-go-out Cigar Lighters. 2—Always Sharp Nickel Pencils. 2 Bakelite malay > semena 1—Bakelite Cigar Holder 2—Safety ooeues can be used with GilletteBlades. 1—Fine Large Calabash Pipe. 2_Fine Nickel-Plated Cigarette Cases. 2—Fine Engraved Silver-Plated Belt Buckles. 1—Novelty Whirling Fan. 6—Pairs Assorted Color Stones Cuff Links. 22 ARTICLES—AIl on a fine Velvet Pad and a 1,500-Hole Baby ——_ Sales Board. When sold at 5c brings in $75.00 No. P942—Sample Outfit, comptete. BB. 25 With Order, Balance C.0. D. Send for Catalogue No. 30 and Save Money on Your Holiday Purchases 201-203-205 Madison St., Chicago, BRAND NEW IDEA box. Al me ly openaTiNG GAILLE’S LATEST PENNY BALL GUM VENDER 97 MAKE $300 EVERY WEEK ex- This is Shed RE neve tasted the ERs idea and it i works. You sell a Drug and De- meee = partment Store i «They put on your a knockout. Going over big.”” Don't wait. Get busy now and cash in on this new winner, (PESERERSE STS SS. Bi Balun “i Noes sale on a 25% Vy basis. We tell you ‘how to do it and fur- nish advertis- ing copy (for your local pa- per) which con- WONDER GLOVE MONKEY. A clever little Monkey -that !s making Dig sales everywhere. A FE ishel of fun for young and old Anyone can operate Fits the hand like a glove Send 50c to- loy for sample prepeld, together vith full particulars, WONDER NOVELTY CO. 35 South Dearborn St., Dept. A ; : CHICAGO. : We are manufacturers, not job era TAKING THE COUNTRY BY STORM WANTED AT ALL TIMES. HUBERT'’S MUSEUM 228 W. 42d Street, FREAKS AND NOVELTY ACTS NEW YORK CITY. Information about placing and operating this wonderful money earner. GUM VENDER 3 MACHINES IN ONE FORTUNE TELLER MINIATURE BELL 6215 SECOND BLVD., im THe CAILLE BROTHERS OD., narnocr, nescomman '! you see it to The, Bilibeard, tel them oe: it} The Last ‘‘Word’’ in Your Letter to Advertisers, ‘*Billboard’’. ™ tains coupon, of- Only fering Beautiful A Most One-Ounce Bot- P the Narcissus Attractive, Perfume at 39¢, M . Regular $1.00 e@ echanically Seller. E ve ry Perfect Bottio Nas S Flashy Label and Cross ~ y Machine Fae in oe = Se ive Box. $ Etats eis ae that is You Only $13.00 Sample, 25c ‘ per Gross. Takes \ a, Earning in over $56.00. Zz 25% third eash iE 4 25% deposit, balance Big Money One- rd eas ny) salina Every where —-. ne U Wire or write immed! Wri : | Ge tarted . rite for ret arte ately. | wr today while the TY Special Val idea is new. We SUN NOVEL co. D iptiv arene sh meine escriptive nstru@tions tell- * ° 215 Hopkins St. Brooklyn, N. ; ing how to put sale over. Write now : : we 2 Circular and We also sell new squat shape Fancy Pet t _ in swell box, at $3. . Dez. Big 69c seller egular Full $1.50 value. Also Pocket Flaconet at $7.00 G seller, $15.60 btn sent—all four sam- And Face Powder, paw T5¢ Full size sample of e ach will be pl 50c. ples for Our Catalog showing many other items, all at bar- gain prices, is yours for the asking. NATIONAL SOAP & PERFUME CO. Coupon Dept. 512 W. Huron St., Chicago THEY SELL BY MILLIONS Calif. Dahlias “? $22:5° srs Roses and any FI I Flower in any color. Flower yf 00 : PER 100 2 F iste BASKETS SECM" sem | oF SPRAYS WREATHS 15 Green Holly Leaves, 15 Rod Hol ly hs rri $7.00 per 100. 1% deposit, Bag aen nee C Oo ,D Satisfaction wey re ed. Brandau Art Flower 60. ise Mideast Ave i a 7 » ss re | a er Al 8” poy 58” in WA * f° BD J — Bye | oe ‘ Ca) 'N 3 Caen eS) es (pss) ‘ | 5 PAs yan f es , n> wa ys N : eile hn Cox eh pls hime iy _ i (6 — % a ieS ai: —~ ld ‘el Has \3 y “U hf t= =. 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98 The Billboard, November 20 1926 | SPANISH SHAWLS THE BIG FLASH TURKEY and DOLL CARDS FOR THE BIG MONEY SALESBOARD Games of all kinds — 4444454 REAL SILK NOT RAYON SIZE 54x54. LONG FRINGE. IN AS- SURREY CARDS 70 Holes— No. 1 to 10 _— SORTED ———— to pay what +3 Reg Poe po ae Takes in $18.00. I ie -er $9.00 Each TURKEY CARDS 100 Holes—- Only odd numbers pay Prices with Quantity Rebate No Lower Price in Any Quantity. All even numbers free. =z NOTE = The Doll Cards described in this ad. have fine picture of doll at top of card. The dolls are made in our own large factory and are superior values. THIS IS DOLL TIME. DOLL CARDS cap to match. any quantity. DOLL CARDS Cotton stuffed body. Regular $39.00 Dozen. Over 35 pay only 35 cents. Price, Per Dozen $1.50, Per 100 $11.00. Even numbers pay what you draw. number gets high-grade 28-inch Mama Doll with moving eyes. Walks, talks, sleeps. Card takes in $11.06. DOLL No. Numbers over 25 pay only 25 cents. Takes in $13.30. highest grade 28-inch Mama Doll with fancy natural hair wig. Price for cards 8 cents in any quantity. SAVE MONEY BY SENDING US ALL YOUR ORDERS NEW GIFT FOLDER READY NOVEMBER 22. WRITE FOR — COPY. FINE — GIFT ITEMS. Takes in $14.44. 100 Holes— ALL ODD NUMBERS FREE Over 25 pay only 25 cents. Successfal Fine dress with Price 8 Cents each in 36—Per Dozen, $30.00. 80 Holes— 25 FREE NUMBERS Successful number gets Wonderful dress. price $45.00 Per Dozen Special No. 35X, FAIR TRADING CO., Inc., 307 6th Ave., New York Make Big Money During the Next Few Months With PELLET BOARD No. 600-A A Most Attractive Board in Four Colors. RED, BLUE, SILVER and GOLD TAKES IN $30.00; PAYS IN TRADE $17.50. A Wonderfully Easy Seller and Quick Re- peater, selling at $2.50 Each, $27.00 per Doz. 20 CALLS A DAY—20 SALES A DAY. Simply Show It and Collect. Prices to Salesboard Agents and Jobbers: Sample $1.50. Trial doz. $12.00. $90.00 per 100 Transportation charges prepaid. Terms—Cash with order or one-third deposit "n C. 0. D. orders, Originateq and Manufactured by ARTHUF: WOOD & CO., 219 Market St., St. Louis, Mo. Saleshoard Jobbers and Operators You cannot afford to be without our beautiful new THREE-COLOR, handsomely bound 80-PAGE CATALOG another minute. Ours is the largest, best and cheapest line of complete ready-to-run Salesboard Assortments in the U. S. A. We make DROP-SHIPMENTS for you too. Our service is PROMPT AND COURTEOUS. A. S. DOUGLIS & COMPANY, SALESBOARD OPERATORS OUR NEW CREATION CANDY ASSORTMENT NO. 15 Will Make Big Money for You. 600 Hole 5c Salesboard Free. Consists of the following: 9 SOUTH CLINTON ST., CHICAGO, ILL. BUY DIRECT SAVE MONEY 39 Large Boxes. 25 400 Boxes PRI a 6 60c Boxes — FREE 5 85c Boxes ws 50 The most complete catalog of candy 2 $1.25 Boxes vat salesboard assortments. Write for 1 $4.00 Box No. 17. For Last Sale COMPLETE WEILLER CANDY COMPANY 1209 Clybourn Ave. geet ond Lome Site. Chicago, Illinois Phone: Diversey 1944 JOBBERS SIXTY OPERATORS COMPLETE SALESBOARD ASSORTMENTS READY TO RUN. BIG FLASH. LOWEST PRICES. Our new colored Catal ia aew improved Push Card. Ss ic FREE. Get ye PROMPT SHIPMENTS. Sampl : yours now. MANUFACTURERS’ PRICES MIDWEST NOVELTY CO., DROP SHIPMENTS. 1005 Webster Ave., Chicago BEAUTIFUL ELECTRIC FLOWER BASKETS Why 9 MAZDA LIGHTS No, 7-E-9 Mazda Electric Basket ts made of genuine Reed beautifully finished. Contains nine large American Beauty Roses (made of cloth) each with a genuine Mazda bulb inside. Sol complete with bulbs and six feet of cord all ready to light. Order today and start making big money immediately. caasvorena, DAHLIAS JUMBO SIZE. Popular Colors. $25.00 per 1000 $2.75 per 100 Don’t be fooled with cheap imitation Dahlias. The public won’t buy them. Get the best and you'll clean up this winter. AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES LARGE SIZE, No. 4, For use on Laurel, seme as Dahlias, $3.00 per 100 “i ELECTRIC XMAS WREATHS And many other Christmas items. Write for prices and new catalog. Buy direct and sare for postage. money, (MMEDIATE DELIVERY. 25% deposit required on all C. O. D. orders, Write for New Catalog. OSCAR LEISTNER, Inc., ‘Porters and Manufacturers 323 WW. Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL. CANDY AND NOVELTY SALE SBOARDS | AT FACTORY PRICES Write for Salesboard Price List No. 10 and Catalog No. 20-B. SINGER BROS., 536 Broadway, New York TARGET PRACTICE LITTLE PERFECTION _—O.. K. VENDER OPERATOR'S BELL | J - J ‘= Fi Hy 3 2 heer g 3 Pid . at 3 2 Bo] 2 ya E 14 : a . 4 3 ie a £ a a ; oe 3 | eal K 3 Pe z us ff in want of Machines REX NOVELTY CO., 2208 Southport Ave. Chicago. Wrti,u» Af to want of suchinw Advertise in The Billboard—You’ll Be Satisfied With Results. sz2. 7 7 i i ssss]issssssssssssss —— a Sieecieagrestasiinss rr: | oe es So _______ )@ 2 pe eae, Po (SHI - : Sees Heeseseesii BETH \\ ON ss ea Ppp — SASHA NG ALE £522555522235, 32577722233 JIBS ai iS i Na) Poa : | } ol (eo) @) b/ —, % pee we 4 ‘ a. te i il ne —— — =| No. 7-E-9 \s/, oI ss SS kf 33 a| | -_— § | $3.75 Vee le ‘| Doz. Lots 2242 $4 00 ; | When ordering sam : | ) | 1 a po Sea] rtrtrt—Ci _— Fi TT I re Cl ee OOOO ee ee , eee a |
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srr littessees SPSS SSSSESSSSSSSS SOS OSSSOSSEOSOESOOOD 5333$54554455555555555555554554444L. > IMMEDIATE The Billboard, November 20, 1926 PPPS SSSSSIEDSSSSSSSSSSS SSS SPS SSS OPO SSD POSS OOO OO O95 959095004 504000060649404600060000064604 i Ce der Down Go Prices on the : 3 66 ”? ° ; é Chests Famous “ONEIDA” Indian ; : RY auapeeed Blankets and Shawls : 2 vine Red Ten | Reason—Tu Make Room for Immense Purchases of Holiday Stocks and ae candy container. on aa. in Carton. All Clean Goods—Flashy Patterns—Bright Colors : Mo eA te Sls: per Desens 2.2. 10-30 WIRE YOUR ORDERS ss No BSIA73—5-Lb. Size, Per Dozen...... 13.50 B43015 — Indian 813022 — Indian ; 2 Blankets, bound all Shawls, real wool bo he me hi Boys’ —— Wateh. ; BIG STOCK of qeqncemmmme | Sista Wart “es 2.35 | fy eg 3.20 and tog act tere exagemeny movement, itn TRUNKS FOR Leather. Sewed-On Straps. with Nickel Buckie. ” ; ° All Feuntain Pens listed here are American made, , ° DELIVERY REDUCED Non-Tarnishable Ball-Pointed Pens stamped tek. Gold’ Plateae with | Suanticies of 50 ox More Fecn2e No. B81A90—Big VICTORY &, » -¢ 6C Values in Candy Bs Trunks. Bound OY CANARY with impor Ss Motel in Peart effect. Covered In black metal. ; : Brass Look oat Key and Catches. SONGSTERS Per Dozen, 18 00; In 3 Dozen Lots, 16.50. B64S105—Regulation Size Red Fountain Pens. B64S106—Regulation Size, Green Fountai Attractive Display Per Gross, 24.00; per Dozen .............. 2.10 Pen. Per Gross, 30.00; per Dozen 2.60 Box. ‘- ements Lad vs Size oe Fountain Pens. Lh iran, Teen a PER ; er Gross, -00; per Dozen . 2.11 | BE4S!f1—Ladies’ Size, Green Fountain Pens. B64S107—Red Jumbo Fountain Pens, ‘ : ° 3 Per Gross © a Deven 7 — _ Per Gress, 30.00; per Dezem ............04 2.60 e GROSS : 3 um euntaio ens, with B64Si0i—Green Jumbe Fountain Pens. ; 17.50 Band. Per Gross, 45.00; per Dozen ........ 4.00 | "Gress, 36.00: per Doren nee nes. srerssseee 8.25 ——_—- ; $ ‘ : BI3N450 — Packed 3 ; Dozen in Box. ; = PerDozen PER : E150 e GROSS ; . Canary notes perfectly : : resredued. G1N and tail ; move in lifelike motion. No. BISC63'2—10-in-! Combination Tool Handle. O N Made of yellow brass ; S Hollow Hardwood Handle, Varnish Finish, with ] N 110 | P tube. : Eis ies Meacrinee aia | Our New Catalog No. s Ready | mn ; Mounted Wit tee it. onsists o en x > Sindy ‘Tools All Made of Steet IF YOU HAVEN’T A COPY—SEND FOR ONE AT ON o ¥ f ; PER GROSS, 17.50; PER DOZEN, 1.50. — Clinch Keyless Lock § PRICES on Green Fountain Pens and Jumbo Pencils | in Oseten -- - Ennis PeSSOHH OSES SOEOOOS When writing state line of business you are engaged in, as we do not sell consumers. wots NL SHURE CO, trencn srs. CHICAGO No. BISCI8! — Here is a gocd number for you. Each L ck has a secret combination on ticket attached to it. Earh in envelepe, one dozen in box. ’ Bi0C918—Square Point. Per Doz......... A ie Bi0C9i9—Reund Point. Por Dez---....: 3.50 The World’s Largest Novelty House PER DOZEN .: 1.50 32 $560900000000805" SOSSSSS 0905555555556 666 66566 $664665656666666606665606050056555054444554.15444444444444464b446b05400555555555> 9995555500050550SSSSSSSSSSSSSESESESSSSSSSS POSSESS SSOM SOOO OOO OOS DUAUDUUONGROOUNOOEETQONNOUULSOENUGELOSYUSAOGEG GEOR LASQOROULOOOSOUUOQOUTO GEOR ANE Lackawanna Photo Knives have taken the lead in novelty knife production. Actual photos are used (not prints), decorated under the transparent handle in a riot of flashy colors. Blades are ground to a fine cutting edge and springs have the cor- rect temper. Order from the two patterns shown or send $3.90 and obtain eight different patterns. Special discounts submitted with samples on quantity orders. Dun’s rating neces- sary if an open account is desired. Lackawanna Cutlery Co. LTD. No. #0 No. 10 $4.50 a doz. | NICHOLSON, PA. | $4.75 a doz. . The Best et” Large Size P \ a 7 Ss -OO T5 New en fe ILL©O S Ove Designs 75 New Designs—Free Circular Silk-Like Centers—Big Flash FOR CARNIVALS, BAZAARS, MERCHANTS. Popular Mottoes, Patriotic Designs, Ledge Emblems, Scenie Designs for Resorts. SEND FOR SALESBOARD CIRCULAR. LEATHER PILLOWS, 25 Designs. A $10.00 Flash for $2.25 Each. WESTERN ART LEATHER CoO. P. ©. Box 484, Tabor Opera Bidg., DENVER, COLO. For Quick Action Wire Money with Order. Ship Same Day Order Received. 25% Deposit, Balance C. O. D. SALESBOARD BUYERS! Quit selling old stuff. See the new FIELD line. The finest, flashiest collection of 7 color lithographed boards : ever assembled by one house. Priced right with big discounts to quantity buyers. Every board sold ona “Money-Back” Guarantee that it will sell. : Free 7 Color Circulars on the Entire Line FIELD PAPER PRODUCTS CO. ire Get On Our Mailing List and Save Money Gardner & Company | 2309 Archer Avenue :: Chicago, Illinois H. F. MOSELEY (Distributor) 310 Central National Bank Bidg., RICHMOND, VA. MILLS AND JENNINGS MINT VENDERS AND OPERATOR BELL MACHINES Prices listed below are net to buyer, F. 0. B factory (No extra). Operate special prices. Mills. Jennings. FRONT VENDER, 4-Column $112.50 O, K. SIDE VENDERS ....cccccccccccerrencncrcccecececs 90.00 OPERATOR BELL, Se Play -00 OPERATOR BELL, (t0e Play 97.50 OPERATOR BELL, 25¢ Pla 107.50 . FF, v Lots of 5,000 te 10.000, at $9.00 per 1,000, F. 0. B. Cloveland, O. BRASS le ,000; Lot . 1.000. 25¢ BRASS CHECKS. $15.00 per 1,000; Lot of 5,000, at $14.00 per 1,000. USED MACHINES: Front Venders. $75.00 Each. Side Venders, from $50.00 to $65.00. Latest Model NE I will buy your old Machines. Deposit of one-third with order, balance C_ O. D. I I Tar . The Wonder Prize Package Bn ees ows Bethe tir Pm Mellows Delight CATALOGUE, DELIGHT CANDY CO. 64 University Piace, N. Y. City. Chocolate Confection —~ . s A Our former 25c¢ flashy box now bad elf’ a 10¢ seller With soft eating s s eae Candy Nut Chocolate Caramels ° a e E:F | \ wond rful Assortment — of ba e Z Presents and 10 BIG KALLIES bd s ) 6 to every Carton f 100 Send ad * 3 $4.50 for Sample Carton of 100 . s ¥ Per 100 Packages ....... $ 4.50 > alt % Por 500 Packages ......- 22.50 a els 3 Per 1000 Packages ....... 45.00 a i AD lie ° s R 20% deposit with order, bal- @ .‘ s ance C. O. D ae onerous J, WRITE FOR OUR FREE e.. ; s a e 7 Personal checks must be certified. Ask for descriptive circular. $ S$ FREE MUSIC $$ For ICE CREAM PARLORS. CAFES. DANCE PAVILIONS. RESTAURANTS, Etc. “SEEBURG AUTOMATIC PIANOS PAY PROFITS” J. P. SEEBURG PIANO CO. 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BANG!! A NEW ONE VANITY GOLD PACKED WITH High Grade Assorted Chocolates Ss HO HY and Per One Thousand Packages ys DF TY DELICIOUS CANDY TREMENDOUS FLASH Get in on the New One, boys and clean up PRICES: 500 Packages $60.00 1000 Packages $120.00 SHIPPED FROM CHICAGO IN FIVE HUNDRED LOTS ONLY a SuHIRLWIND QUARTER SEL oT |