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RESTAURANT FOR SALE, Grand Central location $1,000 weekly income, Terms very reasonable. CENTRAL TAVERN, 449 Lexington Ave New York City WANTE Magic, Illusions, Vent Figures, Eecape Apparatus Must be cheap ah ey FELTON, Magician, Burke, 8 D., i August 29; Butte, Neb.. week September 5 ANTED Male Piano Player. double Stage W Prefer one who can do Comedy in Acts, belp play show WILL BUY Seencry, Maskings for small Stage, good 2-reel Films, Westerns and Comedie LEE LEVANT, cate Levant's Show, Af- eyle MI higan r Road Show Bh. SELVIDGE, Eufaula, Okla rae 1 AGENT oO who can book good spots Open after August 27 Wire or write SAM SILVERMAN, 599 W. 176th 8t., New York, N VAUDEVILLE WANTED PRINCESS THEATRE, MT. AYR, IA., can use @ few good leat Musical, Singing and Dancing Acts arrying own accompanist One show a night except Saturday Population, 1,700 State Jowest salary for week, six nights Pay your own WANTED, To BUY LEASE OR RENT—Trained Do- r - imals, Dog Act, Goat Act, Monkey Act, Tatk- . P Trained Bear, or Animal Acts that ca ew rhe | a stage WwW ANT Man Trainer to break k Re s work to right man Make prices rie on 4 a! Acts if you want to sell th m Wednesday, Morgantown, Ky.; Friday and Saturday Ky; Monday, Mt. Vernon nd.; Tuesday I Ky DR. HARRY BART, care the Ark Show | __ Colored Performers and Musicians Wanted \ ¢ Single Comedian one Team ma mel wife e s muet be re cal performers am know the et r you won't last Wont for e heads WANT Saxophone and Tenor Banjo Pl Roth good fakers a | players. TI sa ye ] if y wil ike care of it, «& ke 6 y low No attention pald to your wires if ‘ d state salary Wir jon't write Pay your owr a ready t 3 .- a once, Wire DR. R. D EMITH, wrencevill WANTED MALE, ORGANIST Must be Apply STATE THEATRE. experienced. Lima, Obio. WANTED for FALL AND WINTER SEASON also Singing and Dancing Straights in Acts CO., 382 & D. Comedian, Novelty Man who can do work Arts r ANG RORN MED. Pittsburgh, Pa Rlackface x rette 4 s Necley Are, WANTED--Colored Performer tian, able Medicine Show treatment, mony Ww rking Filofida this winter wv heads “nm wire Stale what you can do te worked nor ka rne Hotel, Durham, N. C WANTED ORGANIST Theatre. Seven Write Ohio WANTED TAB. PEOPLE All lines. Chorus Girls. KITTY ROMERS’ RAINBOW GIRLS, International Hall, 424 W. 49th Sc, N. Y. Must be ¢ ang two i Guiter Player «a weeks This ie re ‘ ’ est peor Good teady work 1 Com mateurs or liq and for whom MAXEY, Mal- In Picture ber 17. matinees Delphos, Position open Septem- days a week with two CAPITOL THEATRE, The Billboard, September 3, 1927 3 And 11 more Fairs to follow, kinds; no exclusive. Wanted for This week, Blacksburg, WANTED FOR LEAKSVILLE-SPRAY, N. C., FAIR starting Labor Day, September 5. Colored Minstrel Can place Monkey Speedway or Monkey Drive. GLENN MILLER SHOWS Va.; mext week, Leaksville-Spray, N. C. Band, Clarin We play Fairs Concessions of all et and Trombone. antil December 1. WANTED FOR COLUMBIA, TENN. Shows, Rides and Concessions or will book Carnival for week of September 5. Franklin, Tenn., follows, week of September 12. Address J. J. McCAIRON, Columbia, Tenn. FOR SALE Scenery and Paper for Rip Van Winkle Everything from half-sheet to twenty-four. Als: smal} work-script of Rip, Jeffers on version. Bill Trunk $125.00 takes lot Can be bought separate. Refe — ces WILL 8S. BEECHER, St. Johnsville, N FOR SALE 602120 Dramatic 7m. 10-0 at ae oon 5 — Just one hun- a VAUDEVILLE "PEOPLE —e play small ler can Addres OLLIE BAMIZ TON Cc OME DI. ANS, Blacks hear, = ed S —s for Stock, used Two complete set Heavy » windows, Pp rallels, runways, > s frame, ete € st ver $400.00 ‘ j ‘irst offer takes it. RALPH RICH. ARDSON. care Jessie Colton Co., Orion, Il. SHOW FOR SALE—Con- Coen STS iweress nati re in Car, 78 feet lon ‘ stater ms desier accommodations for 30 — kitchen and baggage end Car has six-wheel trucks and is in good ndit i n and will pass any inspection. A 60-ft. Round Top with two 30-ft. middle pieces, 1M-ft. si le i se, reserve seats and stage cur- ins Stage 130 collapsible iron-frame Reserve Ch Blues, 7 tiers high, with iron brackets, to put up In fact, everything ready m 3 Sixteen long red rade Coats, Hat used — few weeks. Entire show jipment can be see in Sa- vannah, Ga. Price $2.000 Cash. A. H ff ARRING- TON REALTY COMPANY, 110 East Congress St., Savannah, Ga. Phones 1878-5135. ' AT LIBERTY Act Clarinet, experier red nll lines. Prefer location. ill travel. Tr n Bb Clarinet. Union. HENRY w ARNECKE. 624 W. Ist St, Winston- || For long, sure season, comprising following Fairs and Celebrations: BOZEMAN, August 29 to Sep- Salem, N. C | ber 3; BUTTE BIG CELEBRATION AND LABOR DAY WEE Days, September 4 to 11; MISHOL LA, September 12 to 17; HAMILTON, September 19 to 3 8 . IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO. ROUND-UP, September 26 to 30: BIG UTAH STATE FAIR, SALT LAKE CITY, October 1 AT LIBER I \ to §; ARIZONA STATE FAIR, AT PHOENIX, November 7 to 12., etc. Worth-while = of merit and drawing power, including Hawatlian Village, for which complete outfit furnished; Jungleland, Wax Show After Septe 'GHE Ee > Illusion Show, etc. CAN PLACE all kinds Concessions. No exclusives on Fair dates and Celebrations, a ion aera aoe a Address FELICE BERNARDI, as per route. worker. Trombone Sober, reliable. Address 10% Hagerman Court, Lexington, Ky. * Musical Director-Violinist. Twelve years’ experience, Pictures, Vaudeville, Road Shows. Union. Fine H- . brary. Good tone and intonation. Age, 30. Best of . ss references. Small-town jobs not considered. Can With Stock. Big opening for Corm Game for Fair September 27-October 1. Night ff] report at once. Wire ARTHUR E. SELLS, 4401 Eoff and day. Write or wire FARMERS’ FAIR ASSN., Guntersville, Ala. WANTED, JUICE AND GRAB JOINTS Concessions of all kinds. No exclusive except Cook muse and Corn Games For the big PONTOTOC COUNTY FREE F i ADA, OKL ~ WEEK OF at SP TEMBER 5 Address J. E. mete be oe Ww ne r 4. foll Te, Fa ne good Show that qoesn't nflict also Conese So ex- lusives ex se i a "tears, for the following big Fair dates: ARDMORE ont A. 3 BREC KF NRIDG E. - x ADELINE, TEX.: SWEETWATER, TEX.; PORT — R, , roe and HOUSTON. TEX.. big American Legion Reunion, uptown location, C "AN PLAC ‘ Ride Men Address this week, Sapulpa, Okla. JOHN FRANCIS. “sHows. Poplar Bluff. Mo.. Fair. week of 20; Celebrations until Christmas week. J.W. LAUGHLIN SHOW WANTS Concessions of all kinds for big Labor Day Picnic, Jonesboro. Ark., Fair, September 7-10; Pocabontas, then five Mississippi Fairs. Ark., Fair, 15- This show is all booked with Fairs and Want to bear from Pit Show People. 1-5; Mo., September 17; Thayer, St., Wheeling, W. Va. MEDICINE PERFORMERS, all kinds, balance of platform and winter season. Chunge two weeks. Musical Man does Straights in Acts All state if you double Piano or other instrument. So- briety essential. State age. Has-beens? No. Can't salve your way through here; must deliver, DOU TOM CHRISTY, Peru, Il. wanted for MEDICINE LECTURER, accustomed to small towns. Frame your own show Three people sufficient. I will furnish e mp lete outfit and book ten good little burgs for you A swell line of remedies Af ! send me half. Must be good, versatile Team for my company DR. H. €. BRACE, Australian Medicine ( 1204 Yonge St., Toronto, Canada. WANTED--- VAUDEVILLE ACT \crobats, Magician, Musical Acts anq@ Novelties for wbhoat. Long season. Address DR. H. BART, Morgantown, Ky., Aug. 31; Spottsville, Ky., Sept. 2-3; Mt 6. Care Vernon, 5; Uniontown, Ky., Sept. For Picture House Presentation on Tour. WANTED GIRL MUSICIANS OR A SMALL ORGANIZED GIRL ORCHESTRA Tell everything you can do. Write GEORGE HINTON, Care The Billboard, Kansas City, Mo. Send photograph. WANTED MEDICINE TEAM One to Play Piano. Also Want Piano Player. Long season. SHOW CO., Tamaroa, ATLAS Illinois. Bristol, Va., FOR SALE—H. V. Rogers Sunshine Minstrels Ta-ft. Combination Pullman and Baggage Car ipped Delco Light Plant, Kitch aniteed to move Pass inspection any road wit : ae repair. Car fully equ! pped. linens, khaki Tent, good condit'on; Stage, Scenery, 16 lengths Blues, 300 Re served Sea ts, 0 Light Plant 0 brand- — Parade Uniforms, Costumes, Trunks Everything first-c pelled to sell “this show account of health. Show can be inspected on A. B. A. » have for sale one He oe hell-Spillman Merry-Go-Round, with Spillman Power Unit, cheap for cash Machine in operation Pine View Beach, Bessemer, Ala. Ab tion. Equipment all first-class My only reason for selling, my recent oper to leave the road, For further information, wire or write HM. V. or J. E. ROGERS, P. 0. Box 254, Bessemer, Ala. ROGERS, King’s Mountain Hospital, n, Berths, etc. Guar- blankets, etc ne 4-K w Universal lass condition. Com- tracks, Bessemer, Ala first-class condi- ve show has enviable ation here and advised —a-> Sa WANTED Good First-Class Southbound Orchestra FOR ELKS’ INDOOR FALL FESTIVAL WEEK OF OCTOBER to. “ r write terms, WANT TO RUY 1,500 as wed Opera Chatra, aleo com — - Do not call Write what you hav t be prepaid 1. TT Lan AnIDGE. \ , | Ky GIRLS WANTED Prepare for BROADWAY SHOWS and CLUBS piace you when you qualify All types of al Coaching, Routining and Stage Dancing ne always open for SISTER TEAMS, NOV- ACTS, 8OLO DANCERS AND COMEDY WILLIAM BROOKS, Se. 8th Avenue at 55th Street, New York We Shows. Concerts. Pictures, The only Available for picture machines, etc. COLUMBIA AUDITORIUM LOUISVILLE, KY. Fully equipped stage. Theatre in Louisville with perfect acoustics. Two modern WANTED FOR J. L. Landes Minstrel Show 1 Trap Drummer Must be ex- Wire ANDREW JOHN- Oxford, Neb. Piano Player ar perience Top salary. SON, Stage Manager, | WANTED | To get in touch with a straight-out Minstrel Producer Write T. F. LITTRELL, N. Market St, Jackson, Tenn SHEPHERD HILLS CO, No_ 1 WANTE Man for young Matt, No. 1 M&- nist who can lead Orchestra Long season yet Ad. dress M. FE. BYREE, Satanta, Kan, September 1; Minscow, Kan., September 2; Hugoton, Kan., Septem- ber 3: Rolla, Kan, September 5 WANTED For Jack June Alfred's Comedians Stock location. People in all lines. write. JACK ALFRED, Arlington, Kansas, WANTED—LATIMORE’S MOTORIZED ONE-NIG For Florida tour, fast-steppi double some instrument in Band HTER neg Bat ner Man. Must © AN ALSO PLACE Raritone and Tuba. State your lowest first Route Ehrhardt, S. C., September 2; A™endale, 3; Waynes- boro, Ga., 5. ARTHUR E. WALSR. Manager. WANTED, TOP For Male Quartet Prefe Advertising Banners. Must experience Wire lowest Pay yours, LEAD SINGER GEO. H. MAYES, Bennettsville, S. C. TENOR and fr one who can paint be cleancut and have and tell all in first. WANTED FIRST-CLASS MAN PIANIST Combination house, six days, four hours Must be first-class in every respe Seven-plece Orchestra. Salary, $ TH) Oper soon as possible. Union, FRANK D. ADAMS, Lyric Theatre, Waycross, Ga BR. & OO. a ig Street Cornet doubling String, Piano or Singing Must join wire. Will ad- vance tra tatior Route August 31, Bar Harbor, Me iu wy r 1, East M ias - ; September 2, rd a port Me s rb 5, Calais, Me, JOHN R \ AN ARNAM'S MINSTRELS WANTED FOR Harry F. Miller's Texas Players General Business People and Piano Player. Preference to those doing Specialties. Under can- vas, playing small wns. Salary sure, so make it right Winte work. Disappointment cause of this ad. HAR “RY . 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4 The Billboard, Seotember 3 1927 THE NEW PLAYS ON BROADWAY _ BAYES Begi ng, August 22, 1927 A 4 bs rrill Rogers Setting by rn he V enenti. Presented and staced G tay Blum c ‘ M on Staples Logan rd Maxon , ..Aline MacMahon i Le r pen weaveeeee Ethel Wilson A Hood : Grace Voss I n Cutler : Anderson Lawler e Livi Room of the Maxons’ Summer Place in Connecticut ACT I—Afternoo ACT II- The Following Evening (The curtain be lowered to denote the passing of several hours.) ACT IlI—The Pollowing M¢ g It may be said that Her First Affaire is at least superior to the last few af- fairs conducted by Gustav Blum—su- perior in play, in cast and in Blum’s considerabl, improved staging. Not that this is any great compliment! But the audiences that are inveigled to the Bayes by wholesale coupon books of two-for-ones will certainly get more for their bargain money than they did in Henry, Behave; Gertie, and The Mystery Ship. Of course, they may not like it as well—-there is always the pdssibility that this peculiar type of theatergoer cannot appreciate anything cther than trash, and Merrill os ers’ play is above, even tho y, that category. He has writ- ten one of those betwixt-and-between things, not bad, not good, not the high- comedy it pretends to be, and still not just hoku The high comedy pretense is its greatest fault, and mainly because m. it fails to come off. The story is that old one about the hack novelist and his theories on love. It has recently been done well in The Second Man, and a little less well in Off Keys, but Rogers’ tempt.to give an old plot a sophis- cated coating is a little sophomoric. hermore, his first act is talky, the definite climax of his main theme comes at the end of the second act, and the third chapter necessarily seems surplus dd There are flashes of pretty nowever, and the audience of it amusing in a mildly nonsensical sort of way The requirements of the production fit in nicely with the economics of the Blum ors vation There is a single setting, tastefully but simply done by Yellenti, and there are only five characters in the cast. Two of the parts are well pages. two adequately and one atrocious] The last may be laid perhaps to the inex- perience and lack of proper training of Grace Voss, who enacts at the top of her unmusical lu the flap sh individus of the play's title. Aline Mac Ma ahon is interesting in her return to a light role and always fills the bill, altho it is not much to fill Anderson Lawler also capable and promising in the ear! young fiance. The of Stanley Logan and Ethel novelist and trouble-n ig spectively, are. satisfactory but do little to enrich the play. GORDON M. LELAND. ——-__$_<@@ | Beginning Monday zy, August 22, 1927 A melodrama by George Middleton, from a story b “1 H. Vi - oan “Sta ged by Ira Ha Settings by P. Dodd “Ac kerman. Pr d t Mr Henry B. Harr Nellie tc} 2 * Kate McComb en GRO. « occcsanveouvens Phvilis Povat 7 Rol ) Tho . Mitc?t a if erty Dark...cc«ss Reginald Ba n Ne en a Robert Brister M Jeff Sic scedaessne Beatrice Nichol Tor a ere Malcolm Duncan oS OT Har old De Bocher ee I awrence Cecil en n QD ll ymour 4 Lat S r Bolten’s Study £ o. DB t A II—On Board the Yac c Far] Next Mor g Off c 1 G ACT II-—Scene 1: The Same Midr t Sea. Scene 2: The Same. Next Morning George Middleton’s over-canscientious dramatization of a story by H. H. Van Loan proves to be a fair-to-middlin’ melodrama, where it might have been a sure ¥ f the playwright had been more c nate As in so many dram effort is made in Blood Money +o crowd every last detail and twist of the original on to the stage For two-thirds of the way Middleton progresses logically and well, with situa- tion following situation in deft and stolid construction But when he reaches the last act he finds that he has several times as much material left as he has already used. Instead of discard- ing and simplifying the sudden plot con- gestion, he tries to rush thru it, mainly by means of exposition, which not only -amount of results in a weak, withering time for talky ending, but in a implausibility There is no plants, no time be con- vincing, no time for the proper fulfill- ment of characterization. After a cork- ing first act, full of thrills and suspend- interest, and «a second act that only needs pointing of emphasis, the play off into involved impossible gabble and oozes into a sentimental happy end- The love interest that has been kept running with such delicate sugges- tion and restraint suddenly bursts in an overwhelming deluge to quench a good he-man mystery drama. However, it is not beyond the possi- bility of repair, and, with amputation of a good portion of the third act, substitu- tion of a less involved and stronger con- clusion, heavier punching in the second act, and a general quickening of tempo, Blood Money should be good for a fair Broadway money. It is a sure bet, even now, as far as eventual dividends from Hollywood are concerned. Except for the fact that Thomas M.tchell is better suited to more whim- sical roles, the cast is excellent thruout. Mitchell does far better than you think he is going to at the start, and is by no means unsatisfactory as the hero, altho he is not quite the type. Phyllis Povah's soft musical voice and admirable diction are a joy, and her acting is convincing until the plot tangles it all up. Malcolm Duncan and Beatrice Nichols handle the principal villainy in effective style, and Reginald Barlow deserves particular men- tion for creating a stage sea captain that is not overdrawn. The same cannot be said for the Chink cabin boy, done in best comic strip style by Harold de Becker. Kate McComb, Robert Brister and Lawrence Cecil do well in other servant roles, and John D. Seymour is as satisfactory as anyone could be in a brief, sloppy scene of denouement. Ira Hards’ staging is sound, except for a little lagging in pace, and the settings by Dodd Ackerman fill the requirements pleasantly. NOTE—Here is a $100,000 robbery and to ing drifts ing Ing murder mystery without a detective in it. Glory be! GORDON M. LELAND. - -_— — — LYRIC 7, Beginning Friday itg. Aug ust 49, 1927 A musical comedy novelty by Roland Oliver. taged by Bunny Weldon. Costumes by Mehieu Costume Company Scenery v August Vimnera ented by the Tom Oat, Enc. featuring Jack Wilson and Louis Sorn. Oscar Jennings, the Stage Director.... . ooeneeesesesens ...Le Roi Operti R Roval the Straight “Man Jack Coyle J the Producer. Ss in’s Factotum.... J i G the Backer..J. Ker ur M the Composer Harry Denny V the Featured Girl ° Ruth Wheeler Elsie Qu the Second Woman 04 : Lorraine Sherwood Hazel Deane, a Chorus Girl ..Ellalee Ruby Billy Bamper, the Comic....... George Sweet 3 Carpenter Edward Shaw the Wardrobe Mistress basbetisetans Francis Walker Pe TO. sccewergeosntenesess Lulu Thorne Eee PRRIOOE, oso rccccnessonesnedt athalie Sega! Rachel Murphv.........+..0+.: Vilma Walden Jeannie Grinkle........+.s«- Lenore Laurence Ee eee Anne Page Patsie Cohen.........scess “Rita Krivett Weenie De La Tour......... ; June Martin Mar SN i ocnungeasin Tiah Devitt Estelle g ......Catherine Dixon Cutie Fischbeum .«ee+. Evelyn Warcoux Silv-a Wimple : ..Evelyn Eldridge Trilt Jenki : -sseeeees-dudy Gilmore Filer er ee Lily Burton Bill McIntyre Dor! Babb Gloria Lyttle Mae Cathcart Mugsie Mull Dorothy L gston Lucia Bacc pi , Harriett " Dixo ACT I—Stace of the Folly Theater. An Early Rehearsal of the Show. ACT TI—Scene 1: Before the Dre Rehearsal. Two Week Later. Scene The Dress Rehearsal. Scene 3: Immediately After the Firs. Performance. The Following Nicht Footlights deserves mention only be- cause it is the most atrocious production ever offered on Broadway in the memory of the oldest inhabitant, and because it should have little difficulty in holding that distinction for many years to come Otherwise, everything being equal, and charity the greatest of virtues, the less said about it the better in deference to the author, actors, director and anyone holding any connection with the piece It is the story along the street that the piece was written hurriedly and rehearsed in order that the production could open on Broadway without trouble ahead of the eagerly awaited Burlesque In choosing comparison with the Arthur Hopkins play, the owners of Footlights have libeled that producer. They were secretly wise in keeping their operations secret, however, inasmuch someone surely would have taken drastic action in the name of a generous and unsuspecting public had they known such an atrocity was about to be foisted on it Because nothing can come from noth- ing, any attempt to analyze the play would be fruitless. From all appearances the cast was garnered from one only knows where, and they all decided stage a play, making it up as they went along. It may be that Jack Wilson is a vaude- ville headliner, at least he has a lovelier lobby display than has been seen in New York in many seasons. However, his two-a-day activities will not be so secure should any of the big-time bookers have so little to do as to attend the perform- ance at the Lyric Theater There are only two people in the large cast who give anything that even looks ike a professional performance, and these are Louis Sorin and Le Rot Operti. The costumes and scenery are just such as might be expected for such a produc- tion, and the entire mess leaves an im- pression of wonder that any producing firm could so flagrantly attempt to insult the intelligence of the theater-going public. Suffice to say the producers have succeeded only in insulting their own. WILFRED J. RILEY. as to “Bare Facts’’ at Triangle Is a Sexy Conglomeration NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—The_ long- heralded musical revue, without a chorus, Bare Facts of 1927, which Alfred Speng- ler, in advance publicity, declared would shift up town in case of popularity, has made its bow at the Triangle Theater What this second edition of Bare Facts lacks in the way of a good, peppy chorus is atoned for by a plenitude of scenes, of which there are 23, following each other in rapid succession, since there is very little scenery to shift, the Triangle depending chiefly on lighting effects. These scenes consist of a series of in- differently executed dances and sexy in- cidents, including a satire on The Cap- tive, entitled Surrender, which tickles the risibilities of the superlatively sophis- ticated. Kathleen Kirkwood herself staged the revue, which does not do credit to her known talent in that direction The material in many instances is good, judged by the contemporary standards of musical revue excellence, but is spoiled by the amateurishness of the cast, the notable exception being the work of Joseph Battle A scene from Col. Stratton’s Ten Nights in a Barroom, with Joseph Battie as Joe Morgan, is the highlight of the bill. The barroom quar- tet, with Robert W. Long, Lloyd Russell, George Barnum and Frank Marshall, is a gem of humor The dancing of Ray Meyer shows promise, but the least said about other dancers in the cast the better, since we dislike to dissipate the bliss of Juvenile ignorance. The beauty. grace and finesse of Merial Nelda, a young French woman, stand out vividly. She is said to be the daughter of a count and is well worth the consideration of the professional producer. Hemsley Sekondi group Patrick Winfield, Players, a the iter Albert of ihe director negro little of Yonkers, assisted by offers a clever little skit called Foots. Winfield offers a group of necro spirituals, which do not register we'll because of the lack of negro singers and the feeling they convey in songs of this type. There is not sufficient ex- pression in the singing of the white chorus Marfa Merova, billed as a concert pi- anist, works valiantly as the “orchestra” ELITA MILLER LENZ also Broadway Openings August 31 Such Is Life, by Peter Glenny and Marie Armstrong Hecht, presented by the Shuberts at the Morosco Theater. September 1 Burlesque, by George Manker Watter and Arthur Hopkins, presented by Ar- thur Hopkins, featuring Hal Skelly and Barbara Stanwyck, at the Plymouth Theater. Week of September 5 Good News (Schwab & Mandel) at Chanin’s 46th Street Theater Mr. Romeo (Murray Phillips) at Wal- lack’s Theater Secret Service Smith (Ramsey Wal- lace) at the Cosmopolitan Theater Revival of Abraham's Bosom (Province- town Playhouse) at the Provincetown Playhouse No closings were registered last Batur- day, August 27, and none are scheduled for this Saturday. Cincinnati Premiere GRAND OPERA HOUSE _ One Week Beginning August 223, 1927 A Chinese melodrama by Sax Rohmer Pre. ented by the Stuar, Walker Company President of the Seven -Lawrence Boltoy .. "i aeeeqeee .-Charles Dosch PURIOM TOPOCMOP. ..cccccccceces Edward Green ff . eee Kenneth Strawn . i. Aree . Owen Phillips Mrs. MacGregor............ 7 Breustedt Donald Petrie, M. D., F -Paul Wright Nayland Smith........ TYITITI TT Te Perry Ivir i eereceepon BeetTy Ds Inspector Wyemouth.............. Albert Ecke Miss Dorian” (Karamaneh)..Muriel Kirkland Singapore Charlie (Shen Yan). Boyd Agin ee SON e 0000508 6800cc0en0 .. ss William Geer st ctudsksahbedbadaken .. . Adelaide Chase Mohammed ‘Khan seeccces . ss -France Bendtsen ee, BS BOI, 5 cceccscvecenda McKay Morr! ACT I—Scene 1: A Room in the Palac: of the Si Fan, Kiang-Su, China. Scene 2: The Procession Year Later II—Secene 1 Singapore Scene 3: Dr, Petrie’s Study A Scene 4: The Procession. AC? Same as Act I, Scene 1. Scene 2 Charlie's Limehouse. Midnight Scene 3: The Vault Underneath Singapore Charlie's. Scene 4: Same as Scene 2. ACT IiI—Scene 1: The Cellars Underneath Singa- pore Charlie's. Scene 2: Dr. Fu Manchu’s House. Later the Same Night. There is good melodramatic material in Fu Manchu, but it is frustrated by too much use of scenic contraptions. At lesst half of the scenes, some of which are only about a minute long, could be eliminated without detracting from the clearness of the story. In fact. this reduction in the mechanical end would ive the action more speed and better continuity. The story concerns a secret ring of Asiatic master minds, backed by un- limited wealth, organized for the purpose of checking the advance of the white race by kidnaping all its men of geniu: Fu Manchu is the slick member of th: ring who goes forth to accomplish the kidnapings, and his operations, insofa: as they fall within the scope of thi play, take place in London. The theme affords plenty of leeway for melodra- matic exploitation. McKay Morris, who does not make a recognizable appearance until the last act, has a rich role as the unctuous Fu Manchu, and he plays it for the count It is just the kind of a character, call- ing for suavity, dexterous touches and casual decisiveness, that Morris is well adapted to handle. He turns out a pol- ished job. Muriel Kirkland, as a slave to Pu Man- chu, gives a well-calculated portrayal of an emotional role. Boyd Agin performs most amusingly as the keeper of a lime- nouse joint Adelaide Chase, Paul Wright, Perry Ivins and Pauline Breu- stedt also are good in short parts, and the work of Lawrence Bolton, Edward Forbes, Albert Ecke, Owen Phillips. Ken- reth Strawn, Edward Green, Charles Dosch, France Bendtsen and William Geer is fully competent. As far as acting parts go, however, there are no real opportunities except the one accorded to Fu Manchu im the final act, and even that is nothing extraordinary. But the play iteelf is worth exploiting further. Long Run Play Records Number of performances . to and in- cluding August 27 IN NEW YORK Dramatic eo ! wo. PLAY. one n | hg S925 Atie'’s Irish Rose......,.. May 22....2,262 Babies a la Carte......... Aug. 15..... 16 i 1 MOMCJ..cccccceses o. Aug. 338..... & ee rrr Sep. 16. 405 Footlights.........6. cooe Aug. 18..... 1! Her First Affaire......... Aug. 22.. 8 Ladder, The......e« sccoe OSB 83... 324 Road to Rome, The......Jan. 31 242 Saturday's Children.......Jan. 26.. 251 Second Man, The......... Apr. 12.....128 Spider, The. pesevoseneceneets — PP |. Fruell, The....cees coos OMe «Be cess 351 Tenth AVOTIUG...cccdeseses Aug. 15..... 16 What the Doctor ‘Ordered. . Aug. 18..... 12 Musical Comedy A fe Carte. cccccccccceces Aug. 17..... 13 AIViCANR...cccecceeseeees July 11..... §3 Allez Oop..... rT TTT cose AQ. 2...-- 31 Circus Princess, The.... ~ sy 98.....144 Desert Bong, The........- a Grand Street pollies.....baay 19.. 115 Greenwich Villagers, The. Aug. 18..... 10 Hit the Deck...... MPyTT TT. . arr 144 Merry-Go-Round. .........+ My Bic cces 103 Night in Spain, A........May 3....- 136 Padlocks of 1927. eacthee ae 5...-. 63 Peqwy ANM....6. seeteceses oes 382 Rang TONG. .-ccccocceceee dUl¥ 12....._ 55 Mio WItO..-sacee cocccesed er Ziegteld Pollfes.........+6 AMG. 16.---- © agus HE | | ft LF aa=n =| P| Ee

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© Tie Foremost f 5 Trade Publication of the’ Theater and the Show World. Only ‘News that Means Something ~no Scandal to dishonor the Profession Published weekly at Cincinnati, O 100 Pages. Vol. XXXIX. No. 36. Entered as second-class mail matter September 3 1927 June 4, 1897, at Post Office, Cincinnati, under Act of March, 1879. Copyright 1927 by The Billboard Publishing Company Jessel in Command Show LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27.—George tfessel, according to announcement, as received a command to appear be- fore the King of England in a per- wmance of The Jazz Singer, which ill be presented at the Princess rheater in London early next year Jesse] who has been out here mak- + Ginsberg the Great and Satior Murphy for Warner Brothers eaves tomorrow for New York to be- n his third season in The Jazz Sing- er He is expected to return next spring r summer to make a series of pic- tures for First National. Action Against W.Coast Stocks Small Troupes in Calif. Charged With Violating Equity and Stagehands’ Rules LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27.—Because of alleced violations of the Equity shop, several small stock companies playing the southern part of the State have been banned by the Actors’ Equity Association, which has advised its members to give two weeks’ notice of withdrawal The producers against whom action has been taken are charged with having been operating with mixed casts of Equity d non-Equity members, and it is said ey have not made the necessary ar- rangements to bond salaries The same stock companies also have not met the requirements of the local branch of the I. A. T. 8. E. in employing yn stagehands and others backstage, it ls alleged $t.633.577 Net Profit For Shuberts Last Year NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—According to e yearly statement of the Shubert Theater Corporation, issued today, that mpanv. in the 12 months ending June howed a net profit of >1,633,577 eniial share on the d-« to more than $10 per 160.670 shares of no par yalue outs This ficure does not take into con- deration the lf interest the undivided of the six Shubert-Gaunt London theaters. The bal eheet shows total ion'’s } cor pora earnings lidated ince ets of $25.627.516 as acainst $15.990.147 Vear ray This ealin was achieved rgely thru the acquisition by the com- ny of the Harris, National and Cort enters New York toeether with an terest In the Music Box Theater: inter- n the Selwyn, Harris and Four Coha theaters. Chicaco: the site of the new Forrest Theater, Philadelphia. and djacent real estate: the Copley Square heater and adjacent real estate in Ros- ton and the new warehouse on Green- Wich street, New York Big Zoo for Tulsa, Okla. TULSA, Okla... Aug. 20.—A zoological t ] been formed here with the need intention of establishing a yvoolor} al rac nN near the c ty th quarter fitted for both summer ad winter Work is to start immedinate- ceording to W fendent of Tulsa 2) Park Duffy To Build Hotel-Theater LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29.—Henry Duffy, axcocording to a published interview with W. A. MeCurdy, manager ¢" the Portland Doolitile, super- (Ore.) unit of the Duffy Players, is planning to build a 12-story hotel and theater building in Portland Duffy has had Phenomena! suceess with stock pro- ducing and is leasee of a chain of thea- ters in Gan Francisco, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Seattle and Portland. Fire and Theft Insurance For Actors’ Equity Members World-Wide Protection Afforded by Policy Obtained After Many Years’ Effort-—Covers Wide Range of Losses—Rate Figured at $2 a NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—A reputable in- Surance company finally has agreed to provide fire and theft policies for mem- bers of the Actors’ Equity Association, protecting them against loss of property without territorial limit, anywhere in the world away from the permanent home address. Altho Equity contracts specifically state that actors should pro- tect their personal property with surance against fire and theft, to date it has been impossible for members of the profession tn the legitimate and the tent and rep. field to find any insurance company that would accept them as a risk. Vaudeville artistes have heen the Only ones eligible to obtain such a pro- tection and the policy open to them was negotiated thru heavy influence brought to bear by the E. F. Albee interests. The policy now made possible has been obtained by John J. Kemp, the well- Known insurance agent at 551 Fifth avenue, who specializes in a theatrical clientele and has written life insurar for many prominent stars. He has been working for more than 15 years to get the underwriters to accept members of the theatrical profession as a fire and ine ati nce Hundred theft risk Success came Saturday morning and the policy will be ready today. Thru Frank Gillmore, executive secretary, Equity has already given its enthusiastic approval and the associa- tion will lend its support in urging members to avail themselves of the op- portunity afforded. The policy will be even broader than the one now open to N. V. A. members and will be world-wide in its protection against loss by fire, flood, perils of transportation, theft and pilferage, in theaters and out, wherever the actors’ insured property may be outside of his permanent residence. The premium is the same as that asked by the company that insures the vaudeville artistes, a rate that figures at $2.50 a hundred, but the policies obtained by Kemp for Equity are entirely underwritten by the in- surance company. In the case of the vaudeville policy, it is understood that the National Vauceville Managers’ Pro- tective Association has to underwrite the liabilities beyond a certain per cent. Several managers, approached by a representative of The _ Billboard, ex- (Continued on page 89) Investment Syndicate Is Formed To Back Theatrical Productions Finance Firm Devoted Exclusively to Flotation of Interest Shares in Independent Shows—First of Its Kind in History of Theater—Accepted by Equity NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—An innovat‘on that ray do much to revolutionize cur- rent methods of financing in the amuse- ment field comes with the introduction of the Productions Syndicate Corpora- tion, a new banking and investment wement institut that is to be evoted exclusively to the placing of in- vertme and the protection thereof, in theatrical attractions The concern is heovily bonded offers clientele reculation under a that seemingly watertight in protective meas- Fquitvy has granted the corpora- tien full recegnition and has ruled that ite name is acceptable on all contracts bal ‘te and its system is Almost every other branch of business hes long had its finance corporations, but the Productions Syncicate Corpora- tion is said to be the first to enter the amusement field in the history of the theater. If the project proves success- ful, wiseacres along Broadway point out, it will mean that hereafter produc- ing Managers will be able to get back ng for produc without resorting to s called “bu men. “angels” inclir sty. and monied parties with friends to push Officials of the corporation explain its plan of operation as similar to that of the usual form of banking business which advises on investments. places its clients’ and trust officer to protect those i inter- Producers are invited submit for they desire shows tions \- tter and ecag” 1ed to feminine funds then serves as nvestors’ ests tr , shows which The backing. ig ited every and are appraised by recognized outside experts as to v for Broadway. the read and stock pres- (Continued on rage 8&9 are ++ ~ - are tn invest possible ingle from ’ ne ili¢ 104,000 at Opening of Toronto Exhibition TORONTO, Aug. 28.—The 49th annual exhibition got away to a beautiful start Seturday under variable weather cone ditions. Exposition officials announced that attendance was 104.000. This beats last year's record by 3.000. Over 100,060 Americenn vieltors are expected to at- tend the Conadian National Exvposition this vear. In Toronto 10.000 homes have bren thrown open to the public to ac- commodate the crowds that have swamped the hotels It is a money- spending crowd that will benefit ex- hibitons. Conditions in Toronto are ex- cellent. There is little unemployment The Prince of Wales on Tuesday will dedicate the new Fastern cateway. Real management as usual prevails in various departments of the exposition. Under dl- rection of H W. Waters,-the new gen- eral manager, there promises to be an abundance of all forms of entertainment calculated to please and thrill the multi- tudes This itneludes more free acts, greater pyrotechnical display, an en- larged spectacle, with the greatest array of midway attractions ever assembicd at the cxpositio The Johnny J. J s Shows occunv 3.000 feet cf space on the midway. This includes 10 new and spec- tacular show fronts, all works of art. There are 21 shows under Jones’ ban- ner and 18 rides which will be reviewed in next week's Billboard Bozo, the lorgest portable ride ever built. is oper- ited by Harry Millions, who has it working well. William J. H is con- fident that Johnny J. Jones is as popu- lar in Canada as the Prince of Wales Edward F. Carruthers, vice-president of active units of the World Amusement ser e Asso iA on ] S arrive d f r t remainder of the ei rement to d the free act He reports the W n Canadian circuit of fairs went over big Jimmy Sullivan and wife, of the Wal- lace Greate) Shcews accompan.ed by Mrs. Larry Boyd, were observed on the midway W. C. Fleming is major domo of the Jones staff during the exposition Concessions, rid nd shows on the midway opened with auspicious business end optimism prevails es a Theater Used as Church STEELTON,. Pa., Aug. 27.—Begin- ning tomorrow, the Victoria Theater, Front and Adams streets, will be utilized by the congregation of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church for services on Sunday. The theater will be used for worship until the new church of the congre- gation now being constructed at the site of the present church, in Locust street, is completed. The erection of the new edifice, it is expected, will consume several months. Moss Empires To Play Legit. New Policy in Most of Circuit's Houses Is Blow to English Vaudeville LONDON, Aug. 27.—Moss Empires, Ltd., has decided to convert most of the con- cern’s houses to the legitimate. This is the most serious blow the vaudeville industry has ever experienced, since the Moss firm controls 34 music halls, in- cluding some of the best properties here The management says the industrial areas are demanding more intellectual and continuous entertainment nowadays, so it is intended to give the provinces the best type of London fare. A novel proposal is to run successes in each provincial town as long as the at- traction lasts. The firm will build extra houses and make a chain of first-class theaters. R. H. Gillespie says the plan involves much reorganization and altera- tions in existing buildings. Gillespie is convinced that the legitimate is ousting variety from public favor. He will con- tinue to offer revues and perhaps vaude- ville occasionally, but only once nightly. Virginia Circus Fans Elect Harry D. Baugh ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 27.—Virginia members of the Circus Fans’ Association of America. meeting here today for formal organization, elected Harry D Baugh, of Petersburg, State chairman, and Charles Lauterbach, Jr., of the same y. secretary. “The John Sparks Top of the C. F. A.” was chosen by the Vir- ginians as their State organization name, honoring the memory of John Sparks, founder of the Sparks Circus, a former Virginia. whose show was originally called “The Original Virginia Circus”. A dinner was held at the George Hotel, after which the delegates attended the evening performance of the Sparks Ci in a body, where a great 1 Ww enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs Charles Sparks and Tony Ballenger, gen eral agent, were honorary guests of t’ Cc. F. A. nembers at dinner. Other viy ” ladies who were gue: and Mrs. William T. Shook, and Mrs. Melvin Oden, of Fred- ity city, Mason us program was ens and were Mr and Mr erick, Md. H. E. Bester, of Hagerstown Md.: Dr. Elwin C. Schneider and wife Mr. and Mrs. Melvin D. Gildreth, and A. President Marshall L King, of Washington; Karl Kae Knecht, national secretary, Evansville, Ind.; (Continued on page 89) Townsend Walsh With 3 Stars Townsend Walsh has been engaged to do the advance work for Mrs. Fiske, Otis and Margaret Anglin in Shake- comedy, The Merry Wives of National ©. F speare's Windsor Walsh recently returned from a s0- journ in Italy and Sicily. This will not be his first experience ahead of three stars, as he handled the publicity some years ago for William Gillette, Blanche Bates and Marie Doro in Charles Froh- man’s revival of Diplomacy. "P Billboard = CS eo _____ Ft _.,,,,_ eee To _ — ae ee irene ap eeepc — TO oS pO EE po ee a po ee ee a —j | ee 7 — ff - ]

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6 The Billboard, September 3, 1927 Safety Authorities Close Six Rhode Island Movies Attorney General Orders Houses To Discontinue Business for Fail- ure To Comply With Law—Obstructed Exits and Hazard- ous Projection Booths Among Complaints PROVIDENCE, Aug. 27.—Attorney General Charles Sisson, in compliance with the new theater safety law passed at the last session of the General Assembly, has already closed six motion picture theaters in Rhode Island until the changes recommended by him are carried ‘out The closings were requested by the Attorney General after officials of the Rhode Island State Police had made re- ports concerning the structures. In all 43 theaters have been inspected to date. According to the reports made to the attorney general’s department the con- ditions at most of the theaters have been far from satisfactory. Ladders and chairs have been found lying around the en- trance halls, the projection booths have been found littered with junk, the wiring system in poor condition, no T-turns or push-bar levers are used on the doors and other defects are mentioned in the reports often. Exits were found in several cases com- pletely blocked by debris, broken chairs, and in two instances the fire exits were nailed shut, while in other places the fire exits were thru windows. Of the 43 pro- jection booths inspected it was found necessary to order the installation of ventilators in 14 of them. In one case where a ventilator was found it was discovered that the ventilator stopped several inches from the outside of the roof and if a fire should have started it would have set the roof on fire. Twenty- seven of the booths were equipped with gravity slides for the apertures which did not meet the requirements. In 29 booths the rewind benches were made of inflammable material, altho the law states the benches should be made of fire- proof material. Twenty booths were not as large as the law requires and 24 lacked the required fire extinguishers. Twenty-nine had no fireproof container for burnt carbons. Joseph Striker Signs Long De Mille Contract NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Joseph Striker announces he has signed a three-year contract with Cecil B. De Mille, for whom he played the part of John in The Kings of Kings. Striker has just finished Hock the Harp, playing opposite Bessie Love and is now working on The Wise Wife, co- featuring with Phyllis Haver and Jacqueline Logan. He ran up hits for himself in Annie Laurie and Cradle Snatchers. De Mille’s “King of Kings” Called Plagiarism by Novelist ® LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27.—Jean Arm- rong Alquist has brought suit in the S. District Court against Cecil B. De Mille and John Doe Motion Picture Corporations, charging that the film The King of Kings was constructed bodily from her novel, The Wooing of Mary Magdalene, written in 1919. Miss Alquist sets forth that her story was lent to De Mille and that 58 scenes ih the picture were adapted from it. | London Cables To Legitimate WWNDON, Aug. 27.—Sir Barry Jackson ~ows his Yellow Sands Company across to New York today by the Corinthia. Paul Shelving, designer for Jackson’s Birmingham Repertory Theater, accom- panies the English cast for the opening at the Fulton Guy Bates Post enjoyed the friendliest of public and press receptions for his performance in The Climaz, but opinion on the play is divided Another current production owing much to the American artist is the antiquated musical comedy. Up With the Lark, in which Allen Kearns again secures a big rewelcome. Vaudeville LONDON, Aug. 27.—Dora Maughan was given a splendid reception, scoring highest on the Victoria's all-women bill, wherein Miss Maughan made he London debut. The first entirely femi- nine bill proved a highly successful experiment, drawing well thruout the week. (LONDON NEWS LETTER, PAGE 45) San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.—While a fashion show was in progress at the Irving Theater, 14th avenue and Irving street, Tuesday, a flood light placed too near the stage ignited some of the cos- tumes and stage props and forced the dozen show girls to flee in lingerie. They lost their street garments and most of their stage clothes. The damage was $7.000. The spectators, numbering 500, escaped without injury. William Cullen,.manager of the Capi- tol Theater, announces that Abie’s Irish Rose is playing to bigger houses in its return engagement than before. The show was here 10 weeks ago and is doing remarkable business considering its short absence from the city. Leo Hoyt is ap- pearing as Solomon Levy in place of Nat Koff. The remainder of the cast is the same. The management of the Lurie Theater has announced summer prices of $1.50 top and it is reported that the new prices will prevail except for Eastern shows. The new schedule went into effect Monday with the opening of Johnny Arthur in J Love You., The eighth season of La Gaite Fran- caise is announced to open in the Wash- ington Street playhouse early in Octo- ber. Fifty-four plays will be presented during the season. Colonel Fred Lindsay, who recently closed his engagement at the Granada Theater, is scheduled to leave for London to open at the Coliseum the latter part of October. Bert Tipple Quits Publix NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Bert Tipple, for the last three years assistant to John Murray Anderson in the Publix produc- tion department, severed connections with this outfit several days ago. He will take his place next week in the picture presentation department of the Roehm & Richards office. Altho Tipple’s duties in his new con- nection have not yet been formulated Harry H. Richards announced today that will be concerned chiefly with the casting and staging of picture house divertissements launched under the R. & R. banner he HERBERT FIELDS, whose rise as li- brettist and director is a matter of par- donable pride to his father, Lew Fields. Young Fields’ career has been closely affiliated with that of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Their first work for the professional stage was ““The Melody Man”, in which Lew Fields starred. Since that time they have turned oat the two editions of “Garrick Gaieties’’, “Dearest Enemy” and “Peggy-Ann’”. They are now working on the forthcom- ing musical version of “A Connecticut Yankee’’. Stage Jazz Band At Roxy, New York NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—S. L. Rothafel is completing arrangements for a stage jazz band of 15 men for opening at the Roxy on Saturday. He is paying “in the hundreds” for the jazz specialists and is using none of his men under contract for the pit, which in itself runs into big money. One week the pit or- chestra stood the Roxy aroynd $15,009. It is Rothafel's plan to keep the jazz outfit on the stage for a number of weeks. Some time ago he tried out a com- bination of jazz players and men from the pit, calling the band The Jazz- manians. They proved successful during a run of several weeks, with specialty acts used in connection with their per- formances. Calls for Chorus Girls NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Aarons & Freed- ley have sent out a call for a chorus for the new Astaire show which is to open their new theater on West 52d street. The auditions will be held, however, at the Rroadhurst Theater all this week Vincent Youmans will hold ensembie auditions September 6 at the Belasco Theater for the Chicago and Coast com- panies of Hit the Deck. Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27.—The Mission Playhouse in San Gabriel will reopen September 10, according to word from Norman Sproul, manager of the theater, with a stock company, in which Char- lotte Treadway will) be the leading lady Mr. Sproul is at present selecting a cast for Gentlemen Prefer Biondes, which will be the first production. Florence Oberle has been chosen for a part. Ruth Renick, who appeared at several local theaters last season in leading roles and who has been sojourning in Los Angeles this summer, signed a con- tract last week to play leads at the Maude Fulton Theater in Oakland the coming theatrical season. Ed W. Rowland, genial manager of the Hollywood Playhouse, and J. Dow Clark, prominent in the cast of If I Was Rich, the current attraction at that theater, were taken into the Troupers’ Club at the last regular meeting. To be eligible in the Troupers one must have a record of at least 30 years on the stage Wednesday night Rowland invited all of the Troupers to his theater for a Troupers’ Night Approximately 75 members attended the performance Lionel Belmore delivered a short wel- come to the old players, and several were called upon to give a talk and do some of their old favorite bite. Among Bank: Winter, Chipman, Spot- those present were Schuyler Clark, Bert G tiswoode Aitken, Joseph DeGrasse, Sam C. Haller, William H. Crane, Frank Coo- ley. B. L. Reich, Harry English, James Gordon, Edward Mozart, W. A. Orla- mond, Felix Haney, Charles Thurston, Albert Fremont, Burr McIntosh and Thomas Jefferson. The Pasadena Community Players this week presented Grumpy at their play- house in Pasadena. Gilmor Brown di- rected the play and played a prominent part. Rehearsals are now under way for The Home Towners, which will open at the Hollywood Playhouse September 5 immediately following the closing of If I Was Rich Frances Underwood will play the leading role in the George M. Cohan comedy farce The Garret Club presented Relations at its Garret Club Theater this week. The new play was written by Edward Clark, who had a part in the play. Others in the cast were Grace Glasser, Lennox Sexton and Marie Chapelle Laff That Off, which has been suc- cessfully shown by the Menry Duffy Players at the E) Capitan Theater for the last five weeks, is slated to close September 3. What Anne Brought Home wilh open Sunday, September 4. ie Contract Issue To Be Taken Up Equity Members Now Favored in Event of Cancellation Before Rehearsals Start NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—A most impor- tant issue, bound to come up in the near future, is seen in the recommendation of the Arbitration Board, which has just handed down its decision in Rosalie StewartS claim against the team of Harry Jans and Harold Whalen for their candellation of a contract to appear in A La Carte. In cutting down Miss Stewart's claim for $1,400, representing two weeks’ salary, to an award of $250. representing only specific damages in- curred thru expense of costumes and the royalty on a musical number, which could only be used by Jans and Whalen, the board pointed out thai clause B in Equity contracts read that the contract, if signed and entered into prior to two months before the specified date of (Continued on page 89) George Lipschultz on Trip SEATTLE. Aug. 27. — George Lip- schultz, violinist and orchestra leader at the Liberty Theater, left this week for Italy, where he will fill three con- cert engagements. Mrs. Lipschultz ac- companies him Returning, Mr. Lip- schultz will fill an eight weeks’ contract in Milwaukee, at the Wisconsin Thea- ter, and will then return to Seattle to conduct a large orchestra at the new 3.(00-seat Mayflower Theater. which will be ready for its formal opening at that ire. Dan Kivien in Havana HAVANA, Cuba, Aug. 27—Dan A. Kivien, theatrical man of Dallas, has been visiting in Havana. He and Mrs. Kivien have been traveling in Europe for several months, visiting the resorts and capitals of the Old World. After spend- ing several days in the Cuban capital, they left for their home in Texas via New Orleans. Howard E. Potter To Pilot Mary Garden’s Opera Tour CHICAGO, Aug. 27.—Howard E. Potter. who represents the Charles A. Wagner attractions here, states that he will leave The Barker, now playing an in- definite engacement at the Blackstone Theater, to represent Mary Garden on her opera tour beginning in September Mr. Potter, who also is Will Rogers’ per- sonal representative, says he will return to Chicago after the opera season with a new attraction. New Leonia, N. J., House May Be Tryout for Legit. NEW YORK. Aug. 29.—The Leonia Theater Corporation, with offices here, announces the opening on September 15 of a new theater in Leonia, N. J., seating 1,200, which wlil be used primarily for pictures but wil! also attempt to attract legit. shows to its portals. An effort will be made to induce Broadway producers to utilize the new Leonia house as a try- out stand for their new shows At the opening. John Pollock, of the Keith-Albee Circuit, will deliver the dedicatory address. Pollock is a former mayor of Leonia William C. Hagen, for many years in the box offices of New York legit. houses, including the Empire, Astor, Lyric and Jolson, has been appointed resident man- ager. Rosenthal Out as Treas. Of N. J. Theater Owners NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Louis Rosenthal is out as treasurer of the Motion Picture Theater Owners of New Jersey. His withdrawal from the post went on the record at this week’s meeting of the board of directars, held at the home of Sidney Samuelson, New Jersey exhibitor, whose sult against W!ll Hays is still in the courts, Samuelson is chairman of the board. FE. Thornton Kelly, exhibitor of Pall- sades, N. J., was appointed to succeed Rosenthal as treasurer. Rosenthal, it was learned, has sold some of his theater properties in the Oranges. ee _ _ 7 rh a es a ee —_ a 7 _ RN a

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Balaban & Katz Acquire Stock of Lubliner & Trinz Practical Confirmation Is “Made mY Deal Wherebv Publix Affiliation Takes Over Remaining 50 Per Cent Interest in Chain of Moving Picture Theaters CHICAGO, Aug. 27.—That the Balaban & Katz Corporation, affiliated with Publix, has purchased the remaining 50 per cent of the stock in the Lubliner & Tri chain of more than two dozen moving ricture houses was practically erified yesterday when Holman Pettibone, trust eficer of the Chicago Title and Trust Company, admitted that the contracts hed been sired According to Mr. Pettibone, Balaban & Katz have full operating rights of the theaters under their individual leases and the larger L. & T. theaters, such as Kansas City he Harding, Senate and Congress, the have about 23 years to run. De- KANSAS CITY, Aug. 27.—The Missor n to sell the stock was hastened, it believed, by the death in July, 1926, of toseph Trinz, former chairman of the d of directors of Lubliner & Tring: "This deal has not been consummated vet.” was the remark made by William Hol- er, publicity director for the B. & K. nterests, when asked about it yesterday. According to Mr. Pettibone the contracts have been signed but are not delivered vet T. C. Brown and L. J. Toner Will Handle Bellefonte House BELLEFONTE, Pa., Aug. 27.—T. C. Brown and L. J. Toner will handle the Morse Theater here when it opens about November 1, it has been announced. Both are successful Bellefonte showmen. The house has been practically rebuilt nd redecorated during summer re- n rations. The stage is ample for road attractions, with dressing rooms conveniently arranged and suitable equipment for handling extensive sets of scenery. A typhoon cooling system is lied, and a Robert Morton rgan is being added. The orchestra pit will 20 musicians. The house seats about 800. deling ope being insta Dancer, Hurt, Seeks Damages OMAHA, Aug. 29.—Marina Alcaniz, ac- tress and dancer, has brought suit for damages against the Hunter Realty Cor- poration, operator of the Hunter Inn, cing $10.000 damages for injuries, laimed to have been suffered when she fell on the floor of the Hunter Inn lobby. “Callahans and Murphys” Raising More Trouble NEW YORK Aug 27 —Cancellation of tracts for The Callahans and the Murphys by independent exhibitors who fear injury to their business, and determination on the part of Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer to continue playing the } re in houses ir this territory in of protests, which this week re- lted in several riots In Loew houses, are new developments in the fight of Irish and American-Irish organizations against films they claim are holding up the Hibernian to ridicule Riots occurred in Loew's American, Orpheum and Victoria theaters here. At the latter last night police arrested four women who rose in the theater during the showing of The* Callahans and the Murphys and denounced the picture as & “disgrace to the race.” They were held on a charge of disorderly conduct The arrests marked the first step in the move of the Loew interests to resort to the law tn its determination to con- tinue exhibition of the much-attacked Picture. It was said at the Loew office that Investigation of Loew officials and anite police revealed that the same persons were going from one theater to another to cause disturbances ; Metro-Goldwyn claims Irish leaders vere given an opportunity to cut parts the picture before it was shown On Broadway and that various deletions deemed undesirable were made at that me. This is also the Will H. Hays answer to protests to his office. Mexico Bars U. S. Films WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—Because they pictured Mexican life in a manner not to the liking of the government of that country 19 American motion picture companies have been placed under ban by Mexico. They have been forbidden he use of the mails in transporting films, the Post Office Department has been advised, from Theater, home of the O. D. Woodw rd National Players, will open the season September 3 with The Last of Mrs Cheyney. Hazel Whitmore, favorite here, will be the leading lady, but the com- plete cast is not yet fully chosen. Herbert L. Drake is the new director of the Kansas City Theater. Mr. Drake has not announced the first play of the season, but it will probably be put on latter part of September. Fred L. Spear, publicity man, having been connected in this capacity with the Orpheum and Electric Park for some years, has been advanced to the position of manager of the Orpheum for this season, and Lawrence Lehman, former manager, will now be director of Or- pheum interests in K. C. and will overlook both the Orpheum and Main Street theaters. The Orpheum opened Sunday matinee, August 21, headlined by Vannessi, Spanish-American dancer, and the Gamble Boys, with Sonny Hines. Kansas City friends of Marie Billings will be interested in knowing that she is in Los Angeles preparing for an act and is getting along well with her piano- accordion. Mile. Marina is in a water act at Long Beach, Calif. She left here about a year ago with an act over the Pantages Circuit. Eugene Walter Play To Open in October NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—The Eugene Walter play, Different Women, which had a summer tryout in Chicago. is scheduled to open on Broadway under the management of John’ S. Woody, for- mer general manager of the Samuel Goldwyn interests, sometime in Octo- ber, according to present plans. The play proved a financial success during its Chicago run and was forced to close due to the sudden illness of Frank Keenan, who headed the cast. Walter is now in the wilds of Northern Canada making some changes in the script preparatory to launching it here with a company to be cast within a few weeks. Woody announced no one had been engaged tentatively as yet and that he could not say at this time whether any members of the Chicago company would appear in the play here. American, Salt Lake, Reopens SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 27.—The re- built American Theater opened Wednes- day evening. Crowds swarmed the doors and capacity houses were the order. Fdward S. Diamond, formerly mana- ger of the Pantages theater here, is in charge. Warner Stone's 12-piece or- chestra made a big hit and its re- ception was wonderful. Peter Lazari spent a small fortune re-equipping the American for service. The Billboard, September 3 1927 7 ADELAIDE CHASE, one of the talented members of the Stuart Walker companies playing in Cincinnati and Indianapolis. Permanent Stock Co. At Court St., Buffalo BUFFALO, Aug. 29.—To supplant the Garry McGarry Players who closed an 80-week run here last Saturday, Michael Shea, local theater magnate, announced that a permanent stock company was be- ing formed to be known as the Court Street Players, housed in Shea’s Court Street Theater. The first offering will be Dancing Mothers, opening Labor Day. The same scale of popular prices that prevailed during the McGarry regime ‘vill be in force. The Court Street Players’ cast will comprise some of the McGarry favorites and many new faces. Margaret Ryan will be the leading woman. Ingenue roles will fall to a newccmer, Marion Venno, and another new face, that of Anna Layng. will appear in the char- acter bits. Male members of the cast have not been announced yet. but among the old favorites expected to be in line are Russell Hardie, Stanley Tone and Jack Smart. Walter H. Mordaunt will act as director of productions and Carl J. Rindeen, member of the Shea orgarization for 21 years, will manage the new stock enterprise. In 1906 Mr. Rindeen started as telephone boy in the house he is now to manage. McGarry left for New York following the close of his troupe. Adirondack Players End Season at Saranac Lake NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—The Adirondack Players, at Saranac Lake, N. Y., which gave stock this summer under canvas for the first time in this up-State re- sort, closed the seas6n Saturday night with Rain the last attraction. The sea- son included 12 weeks. Elmer Buffham, under whose manage- ment the stock was given, is coring back to New York, it was learned. He and Gladys Hall are the owners of the company, which was under the stage direction of Edward Doisey. The com- pany is also coming back to New York. It was formed here. Jerry Cowan, male lead, is going to Birmingham to appear in stock there this winter. It was learned from a source here close to the Adirondack Players that the ven- ture proved financially successful. New England BOSTON, Aug. 27.—L. W. Beach. of the Keith-Albee Vaudeville Exchange, Boston, is taking a vacation in the White Mountains. The American Legion will hold a field outing and carnival at Framingham September 4 and 5. The Randolph Fire- works Company is supplying the pyro- technics and the Bonnett Brothers, balloonists, have been booked thru E. M. Jacobs, of the Boston Keith-Albee ex- change. Dresser and Williams are to arrive in Boston soon after a long lyceum tour this summer. They will go to the South Sea Islands on their yacht after a visit with relatives here, to be gone all winter. A. M. DeHaven, formerly managing di- ! rector of the William P. Gray Circuit, New England division of Famous Play- ers, Staged, produced and furnished all professional talent for the K. of C. barbecue and outdoor musical revue at Lynn, at which there were 30,000 paid admissions. It was one of the greatest one-day affairs of its kind ever staged in this territory. De Haven also had charge of publicity, putting out The K. of C. Barbecue News, of which 20,000 copies were distributed. All copy, solicitation for advertising and distribu- tion were handled under his direction. Recently De Haven handled the Kiwanis Business Exposition and Trade Show at Somerville, Mass., in the same manner. Repeal of Tax Again Predicted Theater Interests Promised Sup- port of Democrats and Re- publicans in Next Congress NEW YORK, Ang. 29.—Coincident with making public bv the Treasury Depart- ment that amusement taxes for the last year netted the Government less than %18,000,000, this figure representing a de- crease of more than $6,000,000 under the levy of the previous year, it was learned on excellent authority that theatrical managers have been promised full sup- port of both Democratic and Republican house leaders in their fight for repeal of the amusement tax in toto when Con- gress convenes. Government figures reveal a decrease of 25 per cent in admission taxes under those of last year. In round figures, this represents gross admissions of about (Continued on page 89) Publix Official Denies Statement on Labor Row NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Harry Sherman, director of special relations for Publix, denies the statement accredited to him that the Boston motion picture machine operators “do not have a leg to stand on” in their contemplated court fight with Publix over the number of men required to operate for the showing of super-special films exhibited there as regular pictures. Publix has been booking such pictures as The Rough Riders, Beau Geste and Chang as ordinary pictures, altho they were “specials” here. The operators want as many men as zalled for under “special showings” for this type of pic- ture. Sherman wires his denial from Kansas City, one of the stops on an extensive tour of Publix houses he is making. He plans being back east in time for the court fight on the Boston dispute. Organists Hold Convention ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27.—The 20th annual convention of the National Association of Organists, in session four days, closed yesterday. Organ recitals were given each day at different churches. The Diapason prize for the best article of the year on the use of the organ in church was captured by Edward H. Pierce, Auburn, N. Y. E. F. White, New York, played the prize organ composi- tion of the year. A meeting with organ builders was held Thursday. “Texas Jack’ Sullivan To Play Frankel Circuit The “Texas Jack” Sullivan presenta- tion unit has been booked to play the Frankel Circuit of theaters in the Cin- cinnati district, with a return engage- ment at the Alhambra Theater, Cincin- nati, of which M. W. Wilshin is man- ager. Opening there August 20, the Sul- livan act played to 3,000 on the day. with business Sunday and Monday almost equally as large. The run broke the Alhambra box-office record for an equal period. W. D. Ascough Takes Vacation Wm. D. Ascough, manager of Allyn Theater, new vaudeville-picture house at Hartford, Conn., has finished his con- tract and leaves September 4 to enjoy @ vacation. He came to open and put the house in running order. No Drama Work This Year By Community Foundation PHILADELPHIA, Aug ticnal Community ment efforts 27—The Na- Foundation endow- having come up to ex- pectations, and the chautauqua season now closing, plans are under way for the winter's program. This winter the Program will be educational in its scope, and more along the line of lec- tures. It is not expected that the pro- gram of the organization of theatrical groups under traveling directors will be gone into very deeply this year. How- ever, if the educational programs go far enough ahead some work will be done along the theatrical line. 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8 The Billboard, September 3 1927 Broadcast of B’way Shows To Be Tried for 16 Weeks Cigaret Advertisers Finally Get Co-Operation—17 Microphones on Stage To Improve Direct Rendition Will Afford Producers Opportunity of Testing Publicity Merits of Radio 29 Broadway Negotiations w NEW YORK, Aug weekly broadcasts of made this fall hits dire re cu over the air, starting with Peggy-Ann Station WEAF and relayed to five that will include WEEI, WTIC. WGY, WGN and WEBH. Other hits will follow on successive Saturday nights for the next 16 weeks. Altho the enterprise is primarily an advertising stunt for Old Gold cigarets and publicity for the shows is only intent of the sponsors of the plan, theatrical folk will have best opportunity so far af- forded for judging the relative merits and demerits of radio as a plug for box- office business Heretofore the reproduction of an actual performance sent over the air di- rect from the stage has been so poor that it has generally been considered detri- mental to the show, but in the forth- coming experiments many improvements are to be introduced, including the in- stallation of least 17 microphones which will be placed to catch the sound at any and all points on the stage and in the pit. The radio engineers in charge expect to be able to overcome all the acoustic problems peculiar to theaters by this wholesale increase of microphones and other more technical improvements that are to be utilized. The first act only of each show will be sent over the air the broadcast is expected to act as a come-on that will inspire listeners-in to patronize the box office in order to see the rest of the show. The p! us been under way for some nder the direction of Gates Porter, of the advert secondary in the the at and thus time, u j ising firm of Lennen & Mitchell, which handles the promotion work for the P. Lorillard Company, mak- ers of Old Gold cigarets. The project was on the verge of being abandoned be- cause of the cut-in demands made by virtually everyone from the producers on down to the stagehands of the shows under negotiation Satisfactory settle- ment all the line has now been arranged, however, with enough produc- tions to go ahead with the plan on an experimental program of 16 weeks. The original idea was to broadcast over a period of 52 weeks, but is has been cut down until it is seen whether the theater people will continue to p ball on what from the WJZ chain of sta- tions to the WEAF hookup. The latter is considered more satisfactory for the mar- ket of both Old Gold cigarets and the hit shows to be broadcast. Graham Mac- Namee has been engaged to do the an- nouncing, and make the necessary ex- planations special radio continuity sheets being arranged by J. C. Burton, who has | assisting Porter in putting over the enterprise. The continuity work is said to be quite an undertaking in it- id self and among other things it has to F cover the present difficulties of air cen- sorship. For example, the number titled A Little Bird Told Me So in Peggy-Ann has been barred by the radio censors and th APSE e broadcast of the per- formance 1 t be filled in for the radio audience. The fe breaks will be han- dled it iv however, that they are not expected to hi irt the value of the tertainment “Abie’”’ Closing Date proffered €] Last Week in October NEW YORK. Ai 29.—At last what is a to he ‘ ¢ ¢ closing date of Abie I? ( ¢ been decided. The play i ‘ iled to co out the last week in O ber. The Republic Theater ble « November 1, negotiations now bei on with several producers for en f Fo « Or ] 4bi¢ to go out the first week Se ember. I week, however, he Anne N office sent out a notice that it wv Id remain at the Republic ndefinite NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Among those arriving from Europe this week were S. Jay Kaufman, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Jacobs, James I. Wolf, Blanche DeCosta, Georgie Hale, Margie Finley, Lee Shubert and Rufus Dewey. Imin As forecast in the August 18 issue of The Billboard, “+ from their respective stages are to be ated Saturday and the shows will be sent on September 3, thru remote control oher National Broadcasting Company stations to . St. Louis ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29.—With the Or- phem Theater opening its season this week, the three leading picture houses are meeting the situation of vaudeville’s cut-price policy by showing three of the biegest pictures ever made In addi- tion, the Grand Opera House, an ally of Orpheum, is this week showing What Price Glory?, which a little more than a week ago packed ’em in for seven days at Loew’s. The Ambassador is showing Beaié Geste at popular prices, while Loew's has The Big Parade. Metropolis, the big German picture, is at the Mis- souri. The final performance last night of Tales of Hoffman at the Municipal Thea- ter, in Forest Park, brought to an end the ninth season of summer opera in St. Louis. Altho this has been a banner year for the organization, as far as at- tendance and gross receipts are con- cerned, additional expenses of ap- proximately $20,000 may eat up all the profits and show a small financial loss for the 12 weeks’ run. “Manhattan Mary” ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. 27.—George White's Manhattan Mary, a sequel to the Scandals, was given its first performance before a capacity audience at the Apoilo Theater Mcnday night. After a lagging first act Ed Wynn, with gags and clown- ing, and a spirited chorus livened up the piece. Elizabeth Hines has the title ro‘e. Others prominently cast are Har- land Dixon and Lou Holtz. The Williams Sisters do some lively stepping and Paul Frawley contributes vocalizations. Wynn and Dixon stand out conspicuously in 2 show which failed to win the big audi- ence. B. G. De Sylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson and William K. Wells sup- plied book, lyrics and music. Scenery end costumes are in keeping with the siandard of White productions. To Try “Closed Doors’? Again NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Closed Doors, Mercedes de Acosta play which Joseph P. Bickerton, Jr., tried out last spring, will be done again in the near future under the title Jacob Slovak. Bickerton has retired as sole producer, altho retaining a small interest in Slovak Productions, Inc., which now controls the piece. His decision to retire from the active producing field came as the result of his being frequently called upon to serve as arbitrator in theatrical disputes, especially in those involving the Dramatists’ Guild and the Producing Man Association. Jenfe Jacobs, the casting agent, also holds a piece of Jacob Slovak. the avers’ TUNIS F David Belasco of Lenore Ulric’s plays that have gone DEAN. road manager for productions, and for all on tour in the last several years. This coming season Dean will pilot Miss Ulric in “Lula Belle’’ on the road. Grand Theater, Slee, Is Denied a License AKRON, O., Aug. °7.—Declaring he is opposed to burlesque performances of a certain class, Safety Director A. S. Help- bringer announced today his refusal to issue a license to the Grand Theater here. Carl M. Myers, attorney for the thea- ter, countered tonight with the assertion that the theater wiil be opened by court action. He denied that burlesque per- formances are contemplated and said relief will be sought thru the courts The lHcense of the Miles Social Theater was revoked about two years ago under orders of L. D. Carter, then city safety director. A suit, in which the theater operators were defeated, followed. The case was not appealed. The Grand Theater ran last season. The theater announced an official open- ing next Sunday, with a show featuring Irving Selig and Kitty Warren. Houston Union Operators Resume Work in 5 Houses HOUSTON, Aug. 27.—Union operators were re-installed Monday after a day of “open shop” in five Houston theaters. The “open shop” condition lasted until a controversy between Will Horwitz, the- ater manager, and union operators could be patched up. The controversy resulted over a wage increase demanded by the operators and a six-day week. A five per cent salary increase was granted the operators, but Horwitz refused the six- day week. Schenectady Theater Is Declared Unsafe SCHENECTADY, N. Y., Aug. 27.—The Van Curler Theater has been con- demned as unfit for public assemblages This action was taken yesterday follow- ing an inspection of the building by city efficials and fire-bureau executives. The building requires many repairs and alterations. Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 27-—Ed. Wynn and Elizabeth Hines inaugurate the new season with Manhattan Mary next Monday evening This will be for one week only, when Edger Selwyn will pre- sent Strike Up the Band. Good News at the Chestnut Street Opera House is en- joying sell-out business. Labor Day will find Artists and Models in this house My Maryland at the Lyric continues to draw full houses, despite its long run White Lights is improving at the Adelphi The changes and decorating of the Keith house on Chestnut are nearing completion for the opening. An organ has been installed, utilizing the upper boxes. This house will reopen under its new policy Robert Milton presents Revelry at the yarrick Monday evening. This will be the first appearance on any stage of Maurine Watkins’ dramatization of Samuel Hopkins Adams’ novel. The cast includes Charles Waldron, George Mac- Farlane, William B. Mack, James Crane, Harry Bannister, Frederick Burton, Jef- ferson De Angelis, Lynn Pratt, Charles Fllis, Mary Servoss, Eleanor Woodruff, Adele Klaer, Rose Hobart and Irene Homer William Brady. Jr.. and Dwight Deere Wiman, in association with John Tuerk, present Mary Nash, Basil Rathbone and Violet Kemble Cooper in a new comedy, The Command To Love, at the Walnut Street Theater, beginning September 5 Beginning September 5, the Fox will offer What Price Glory? for the first time at popular prices The Way of All Flesh will follow Chang on the Aldine screen on the 29th. August 29 will find all Philadelphia theaters open, with the exception of the Walnut, which opens the following Mon- day The Casino opens on Monday the 29th for a season of Columbia burlesque and other attractions of the circuit. South America To Limit Films Pan-American Society Acts To Foster the Lagging Spoken Drama The Society of Pan-American Jour. nalists in New York is at present busily engaged preparing a long list of press releases to be sent shortly thruout Cen tral and South America, suggestine to the governments and local authorities of those countries to pass a law whereby all movie theaters should be required to put on the stage a number of any dra- matic, vaudeville or musical acts for every film thrown on the screen. The sponsors of this plan assert that if such legislation should be enacted, it would not only curtail the niumber of so- called Western pictures and cheap serials and comedies thrown on the screen, but also would foster the lagging spoken drama in the Spanish-speaking countries. It is asserted that the leading play- wrights and dramatists in Spain are prin- cipally behind this 50-50 movie law in the Central and South American re- publics, where the Spanish-spoken drama has Icng been on the decline. Ovation for Mary Boland In New Melodrama Tryout STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 27. — Mary Boland was given a tremendous ovation here last night in Women Go On Forever, in which she is featured by William A Brady, Jr., and Dwight Deere Wiman, in association with John Cromwell. One woman fafnted and another shrieked right out loud, so tense and realistic was the melodrama by Daniel N. Rubin. The play is well done, well staged, and was received here with much favor. In support of Miss Boland are David Leonard, Sam Wren, Constance McKay, Allen Nagle, Willard Foster, John Wray, Elizabeth Taylor, Douglas Montgomery, Edwin Kasper, David Landau, Myron Paulson, Edna Thrower, Mary Lau, James Cagney and Hans Sandquist. New Play at Gloucester GLOUCESTER, Mass., Aug. 27.—Fool's Faradise, a new play by Adelaide Whit- man, was given its first performance here this week by a semi-professional com- pany at Stillington Hall. The play wus eoached by Lemist Esler, a student of the Yale department of dramatics. In the cast were Hugh Miller, Isabel Lamon and Leslie Buswell. “The Decoy” Closes STAMFORD, Conn., Aug, 27.—Hugh Stanislaus Stange’s new drama. The De- coy, closed its 10-day tryout tonight at the Stamford Theater after three per- formances here. The piece opened last week in the New Jersey shore resorts Sanford E. Stanton's name is given as the producer, but the Shuberts are un- derstood to be back of it. The author staged the play. Marjorie Rambeau in New Play SAN FRANCISCO, *Aug. 27.—Chicago Kate is the new character assumed by Marjorie Rambeau in Madame Alias which is being played for the first time on any stage at the Fulton Theater Oakland, this week. Jack Burtis, How- ard Russell, Henry Shumer, Thelma Barnet and Edna Ellismore are among the members of the supporting cast New Theater Ticket Plan Is Proposed in Chicago CHICAGO, Aug. 27.—Two ticket offices in the Loop which will sell choice seats to the public for all shows at regular box-office prices, plus a maximum tax of 2h cents per ticket for office overhead is the plan of Chicago's theater man- agers in their latest move against ticket scalping. The plan has been proposed by John J. Garrity, vice-president of the Chi- cago Theater Managers’ Association. M! 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Second Season of Elitch School Winds Up With Brilliant Show Students of Drama Appear in Premiere of “The Peach Crop’’-——Cur- riculum Embraces Varied Forms of Stage Expression. Ranging From Shakespearean Interpretation to Wayburn’s Dance Steps DENVER, Aug. 27.—The Elitch School of the Theater completed its second season August 22 when the successful candidates received J.M. Mulvihill, owner of the Elitch Gardens their diplomas from The closing drematic event was the premiere performance of The Peach Crop, a three-act farce, centering about the reuniting of attractive triplets separated in infancy and illustrating the effect of the various environments on their personalities. In the cast were Mildred Robinson, Faith Harrod, Clair Morgan, Isabelle Stout, Magaret Ellen Mains, Dorothea Baird, Catherine Smith, Kay Burnell, Sadve Ruth Fine, Leo Donovan, Jack Nolon, Frank Vernor, Edward Conant, William Mitchell, Noble Laesch, George Conrad, Robert McCord, Patricia Smith and Florence Baird. It was staged skill- fully under the direction of Fred Edric. headmaster, who also put on the nine full-length dramatic programs presented by the students, either in the historic Elitch Theater or in some beautiful spot in the Gardens. The students have done bits in the regular stock company pro- ductions under the direction of Melville Burke All of the dramatic sketches in the revue staged by the Ned Wayburn School of the Dance were put on by the students of the School of the Theater, many of whom also danced and sang, notably George Conrad and Jack Nolon. The cur- riculum has been one of the most varied and detailed offered in any dramatic chool in the country, including the re- hearsal course under Mr. Eric, who also taught fencing and pantomime. Makeup was taught by Douglas Dumbrille, pop- ular member of the Elitch Company; stage technology, a lecture course, by Mr. Burke, and voice and diction by Kath- arine Ommanney, dean of the school. Shakespeare was interpreted by Moffat Johnston, one of America's cleverest character actors, formerly a lecturer at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and stagecraft, a detailed course in sceneie design, presented by G. Brad- ford Ashworth, scenic artist for the com- pany The regular students took the entire dancing course with the Wayburn School. The students gave an elaborate banquet at the Orchard Cafe in the Gar- dens in honor of the faculty, the first event since the organization of the Alumni Association. The enrollment has included students from all ‘parts of the country, and the successful work fore- casts a sound future for the institution. Herman Shumlin To Produce -_--- NEW YORK. Aug. 29—Herman E. umlin, formerly of The _ Billboard editorial staff and now general manager for Jed Harris, has tendered his resigna- S)} tion from the latter position and will next week set up his own producing Organization He has acquired the rights to three plays and will present the first about November 1 on Broad- way. Whittaker Ray will succeed him the Harris office. Shumlin is the econd member of the staff to branch ut as an independent producer within he last few weeks. Abe Blatt recently cult the Harris office to form his own firm for the sponsorship of a new show. Road Stagehands Get $10 Wage Boost NEW YORK. Aug 27,— Effective September 4, stagehands under “travel- , contract” will receive an increase in wages of $10 a week. The new scale un- der straight contract is 695 for head carpenter, electrician and property man; “10 for flyman and assistant carpenter; for assistant electrician and as- tant props, and $95 for motion picture Operator Under the production contract, the new seale calls for $110 for head car- penter, electrician and property man; ‘105 for flyman and assistant carpenter; +100 for assistant electrician and as- istant property man, and $110 for operator An additional @5 increase for mem- hers under production contract = is ranted when more than one city is played in any one week beginning Sun- (Ay and ending Saturday The new contract is for a period of ‘wo years. Detroit DETROIT, Aug. 29.—-The American Light Opera Company opens the regular season at the New Detroit September 4, with the presentation of Victor Herbert's Sweethearts. The company comes to Detroit direct from a 10 weeks’ engage- ment in Louisville, Ky. Elaborate preparations are being made for the celebration of the Michigan Thea- ter’s first anniversary during the week of September 11. The Kunsky production department has the co-operation of the Chicago and New York studios of Publix in producing a special stage show for the week. The Miracle will not be seen in De- troit before next spring, it has been an- nounced by the officials of the new Olympia and The Players. Morris Gest has notified a committee of The Players by telegram that it will be impossible to bring the production to Detroit this fall, because of difficulties with Equity. S rodeo will open the Olympia October 15. Kizzie Masters in Hospital NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Kizzie Mas- ters, for many years a character woman in Broadway dramas and road shows, and also well known as a Shakespearean reader, is confined in St. John's Hospital, Albany and Atlantic avenues, Brooklyn, suffering from a broken leg caused by a fall in front of her home, 337 Gates avenue, Brooklyn, about a fortnight ago. Miss Masters will be in the hospital for many weeks and will welcome letters from friends. She is registered there under her family name, Mrs. Kizzie Jones. Her welfere is being cared for by Mrs. Ben Hendricks and other members of the Professional Woman's League. Frank Mufson Assisting At Equity Headquarters NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Frank Mufson has been given a desk on the main floor at the headquarters of the Actors’ Equity Association and hereafter will assist the Equity representatives in their ever-in- creasing duties. Mufson has been with Equity for some years and is being pro- moted from the membership and record department upstairs. The Billboard, September 3, 1927 9 7 — ELI J. DANTZIG. former vaudevil- lian and now one of the leading or- chestra impresarios in the East, to whom has fallen the distinction of being en- trusted with the formation of the new Club Booking Department of the Loew Circuit. Dantzig is building up an elab- orate organization, which may be national in scope, and has opened offices at 60 W. 46th street, New York. ee Ai, Sieeee Tatlide On Sly in New York NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Keith-Albee is giving Audiophone, the talking picture they have under experiment, a chance to show its worth at Proctor’s 23d Street Theater, but are not advertising the “canned entertainment” in any way, not even in the theater by way of trailers or other announcement. Audiophone is used to provide the score for a Pathe picture current at the house and the score for a short film following. The score is that of an organ rather than an orchestra, and from com- ments among those in the audience has led some to believe the theater had a new organ. The synchronization is fa- vorable. Audiophone plays three times a day, it is understood. The inventors of the machine are said to be in Salem, Mass., installing it in a local house in which Keith-Albee is in- terested. Installation of Audiophone can be made in two or three hours and costs around $1,500 for a small house. For a large theater, seating upwards of 2,500, the cost ranges up to $4,000, it is under- stood. A claim in favor of the new talkie is that one man can operate it. Alex Yokel Buys Play By Paul Gerard Smith NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Alex Yokel, press agent extraordinary for Sam H. Harris and Albert Lewis, has purchased a new play by Paul Gerard Smith. It is titled Holy Joe. Date of production is as yet unsettled. Chicago Vaudeville Activities CHICAGO, Aug. 27.—The Kenneth Sawyer Goodman Theater will open the 1927-'28 season October 17 with a pro- duction of Alexandre Dumas’ melodrama, The Tower of Nesle. The play was sched- uled for production last season, but re- quired expensive preparations which were difficult for the middle of the sea- son. A revival of Juno and the Paycock is the second play scheduled for the coming season at the Goodman Theater For the first time in nine years the Cort Theater was dark this weck while the house was being repainted for the Chicago premiere of George C. Tyler's comedy, Tommy, which opens tomorrow night. Manager U. J. (Sport) Hermann expects the Howard Lindsay-Bertrand Robinson comedy to duplicate its six months’ run at the Eltinge Theater in New York. Sunday night, September 11, is the date set for the appearance of Francine Larrimore at the Harris in Chicago, the play by Miss Maurine Watkins, formerly a reporter on The Chicago Daily Tribune. Tt will be presented with practically the same cast as in New York. The Broadway Company which open will the Selwyn Theater on Sunday, September 18, includes Wallace Ford. last seen here in Pigs; Joseph King. Robert Strange, Grace Huff. Gustave Rolland and Harriet E. MacGibbon U. J. Herman, manager of the Cort Theater, predicts a long run for Tommy, which opens here tomorrow night. The Cort has just been redecorated The Barker will reach its 200th per- formance at the Blackstone September 22. There are hints that if patrons keep on lining up at the window there is a chance that Hoosters Abroad, made from The Man From Home, may have to wait for presentation after its announced date of September 25. Horace Liveright will present An American Tragedy at day, September 4. the Garrick Sun- Morgan Farley is to continue in his original role of Clyde Griffiths, and Ruth Nugent is assigned as Roberta, the factory girl. Theodore Dreiser is expected in Chicago for the opening. Leo Carrillo’s new starring vehicle, The Brigand, will have its first metro- politan presentation at the Tllinois Theater Monday night, September 5, after playing a two-week tryout. Producers Plan Ticket Agency Delay in Accepting McBride Plan Brings Threat From Broad- way Managers NEW YORK. Aug. 27.—Broadway is getting a hearty laugh out of the theater ticket muddle, with the McBride plan still unaccepted on the part of the agents and the theater managers so peeved, because the brokers wish until Labor Day before giving a final decision on the plan that they have threatened to open a ticket shop of theirown. The inconsistency of the producers’ threat, however, it is pointed out, is that while they claim delays on the part of the agents, their own solution would take a season before it could even get under- way. In a long statement to the daily press Arthur Hammerstein, in behalf of the (Continued on page 89) Equity Appeals Deportation Of Well-Known Belgian Actor NEW YORK, Aug. 27. — The Actors’ Equity Association is appealing for help in an effort to stave off the threatened deportation of Emile Schwartz and his wife. Under the name of Emile Detra- mont, Schwartz has appeared in this country with such stars as Jane Cowl and Mme. Simone. He returned to his native Belgium some time ago and re- cently came back to New York aboard the Lapland, but was sent to Ellis Is- land, where he is now being held on the ground that the Belgian immigra- tion quota is full. The couple will be deported unless some one comes forward with a bond of $1,000. It is against Equity’s constitution for the organiza- tion to act as bondsman, therefore Frank Gillmore has sent out a call for aid from those interested in Detramont. Equity and the Belgran Consulate here have been striving for several days to gain entry for the actor and his wife as non-quota immigrants, but the fac! that Detramont came here to seek work without having contracted for a definite engagement does not technically entitie exemption from the quota laws. It is understood that the couple intended to remain here permanently. After negoti- ations, the Department of Labor in Washington has granted Detramont and his wife entry provided some one will put up a $1,000 bond in their behalf. Gillmore says that he hopes that some patron of dramatic art or some one in- terested in engaging Detramont will come forward before it is too late. Pittsburg. Kan., Auditorium Will Book Road Attractions PITTSBURG, Kan., Aug. 29.—W. How- ard Millington, recorder of Mirza Tem- ple, announces that the Mirza Temple Shrine Auditorium will make special efforts to obtain a good list of road attractions the coming season. The auditorium, located one block from the center of the city, seats 2,400 and has a stage 40x100. This city now has a population of 22,000. May Free Carroll October 1 ATLANTA, Aug. 29.—Ear! Carroll has been transferred from the Federal Prison to the penitentiary honor farm. Under the system prevailing, this means that Carroll may be released on parole Octo- ber 1, if the parole board so desires, he having served one-third of the term to which he was sentenced Projectionists Organize For Their Mutual Welfare ALBANY, 9” Aug. 27.—Operators of mo- tion picture apparatus have formed an organization, for their protection and ceneral welf#te. The corporation, known as the New York Projectionists Equity, Inc., Was granted a charter this week. It will have its principal office in New York County. It also proposes to pro- mote the economic and intellectual and working conditions of its members com- posed of motion picture projectionists by every lawful means possible. 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10 The Billboard, September 3 Vaudeville Conducted by J. WILSON ROY—Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York Vaude. Managers Realize New Measures Are Needed To Overcome Film Opposition Change in Spotting of Acts. More Comedy Turns. New Material Among Matters Given Consideration Spot Harmony and ‘‘Piano”’ -Conventional Flashes. Two- Offerings Slated for Discard NEW YORK. Aug. 29.—Vaudeville manegers have apparently devoted the'r summer dog days to cogitation over the question: “What's wrong with vaudevil’e from the presentation angi2?” As a result bills in the Eastern houses during the impending season are expected to reflect the outcome of these deliberations. For one, spotting of acts on bills of the larger circuits will be so different that even the layman will have cause for surprise and comment. The steady opposition family-time houses have experienced during the last season with de luxe pic- ture houses has convinced the formerly adamant vaudeville experts that in order to survive the “gaff radical measures must be taken to draw a sharper line of demarcation between the two branches of entertainment. Vaudeville’s life blood is comedy. and with this idea in mind producers, au- thors and artistes sponsoring standard turns are turning to a resuscitation of laugh doses. Investigation of the plans and opinions of leaders in these branches of the two-a-day field shows that the next several months will witness revolu- tionary changes in spotting and material of acts. It is being recognized by those man- agers determined to continue operating under vaudeville policies that de luxe and vaudeville-picture houses cater to somewhat different audiences. Vaude- ville patronage seeks laughs and plenty of them while the average de luxe audience is concerned with an all-round musical program supported by a strong feature film, presented with an elaborate musical score. With vaudeville bills last season gradually drifting toward ballets, flashes and musical material. the opposi- tion was felt more keenly. patrons bung given to decide between mediocre musi- cal material offered by family-time houses as contrasted with the elaborately prepared presentation bills of the de luxe emporiums. In order to establish for itself a def- inite hold on the class of patronage it needs, the vaudeville house affiliated with any of the larger circuits will pre- sent a somewhat different type of bill the coming season. A consensus of opinions among the bookers makes it evident that the two-spot harmony sing- ing or “piano” act has passed on to the junk shops. Hereafter bookers will make an effort to fill the earlier part of bills with acts featuring all-comedy material. The flash act will also be shelved, leav- ing the booking highway clear for full- Stage acts of the blackout zenre. Singing and musical acts will continue to be used but in diminished quantities and in spots on bills where they will serve merely as rest spells between comedy turns. With the average family house bill divided equally—as it has been—between films and stage attractions, the spotting of the stereotyped act layout permits too long a time to elapse before audiences are stirred out of the lethargy induced by the rich diet of screen material, usually comprising a 90-minute feature, comedy, newsreel and a scattering of trailers and short subjects. Novelty acts will continue as bill openers, bookers figuring that the dumb act will always be needed to bridge the gap between films and comedy stage entertainment. Perrin Breaking in Production NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Gifford English and Girls, the first vaudeville produc- tion fostered this season by Adrian S. Perrin, well-known stager of musicales, is breaking in this first half at the Pel- ham Theater, Pelham. Perrin also wrote and staged the piece. It will show -nortly for big-time bookers. With the amateur production season still far off, Perrin was nevertheless signed last week to stage the annual musical show of Harvard University, re- hearsals for which will begin early in Loew Signs “‘Beauties’’ For Run of 10 Weeks NEW YORK. Aug. 29.—As an after- math of the local beauty contest con- ducted by The Daily News and the Loew Circuit, the runners-up—most of them at any rate—have been signed by the three-a-day circuit to appear in an act staged by Victor Hyde for a minimum run of 10 weeks in the local houses. Re- hearsals are now in progress and the offering will play its first date Septem- ber 12 at one of the outlying houses. The regular route begins with a split the week of September 19 between the Delancey and Bay Ridge theaters. The act has been penciled in October 3 for the State and November 7 for the Met- ropolitan, Brooklyn. The girls signed thus far—all of whom have substantiated their amateur stand- ing—are Elva Blaine, Inez Purdy, Haryat Burton, Dorothea Tomkins, Belle Weiss. Ruth Drew Welch, Florence Harwecker, Ellen M. Engelhardt, Mildred Walfrath and Frances De Lacy. Frieda Mierse, chosen as Miss New York in the recent loéal finals, may join the act en route, her status depending on how she fares in the Atlantic City pulchritude tourna- ment, which begins September 6. The act will be in five scenes and will carry a troupe of professionals to bol- ster up the routine. Terry Turner, the Loew press representative, wrote the lyrics and Freddie Phillips, tin-pan alley denizen, wrote the. music. Bragdon-Morrisey on Loew Time NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Cliff Bragdon and Howard Morrisey, sponsors last sea- s0n with Irving Yates of a flash act bearing their names, will go out for a short run over the Loew Time September 1 in a partial unit, covering the running time of three acts, which will open at the Hillside Theater, Jamaica. The Bragdon-Morrisey offering will carry its own stage carpenter and wardrobe mis- tress and will be presented in the form of four episodes, with the standard bearers taking a prominent part in all the com- edy numbers. The semiunit plays the last half of the same week in White Plains. Following several other local three-a-day dates the offering may open on the Interstate Time. Among those featured with Bragdon and Morrisey in the 19-people company are Lottie Cliff and Ernie Van, the lat- ter retained from the old act. Robey-Mitchell New Combine NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Following the amicable splitting of the Robey and Gould two-act combination, the former has linked with Jack Mitchell in a new act, Education Will Out, specially writ- ten for the pair by Andy Rice. The act will open shortly in the local Keith-Al- bee houses. Howard in Act With Black NEW YORK, Aug. 29. — Jules How- ard, formerly of Howard, Harris and Le Roy, will be seen shortly in Battery to the Bronz, the act which previously served as a vehicle for the Avon Comedy Four. Howard will be cofeatured with Billy Black, three others appearing in support. SMILING LINDY. so named in honor of Lindbergh, the York-to-Paris flier, who is making a go of it in an act built around her by Kuy Kendall, who also stands as sponsor for the piece. The turn is called ‘“‘Tunes and Steps”’ and features the warbling and stepping proclivities of Miss “‘Lindy” and the Moore Twins, Lee and Roy. The girl was “discovered” by Dorothy Phillips, of the Murray Phillips office. a ayveu Billy Weinberg wraith Rotary Vaudeville CHICAGO, Aug. 27.—In an effort to raise the quality of the vaudeville per- formances for small-town theaters Billy Weinberg, manager ofthe United Book- ing Agency, announces that he is or- ganizing a carefully selected vaudeville performance, the various acts tied to- gether with a master of ceremonits and under his direction. “The Rotary Vaudeville”, as’ Mr. Weinberg calls his proposed show, will be booked in its entirety, rather than as individual acts. It is planned to play the show over a circuit of small-town theaters. At the preseiit. Mr. Weinberg says, three chains in Michigan have agreed to take the show “Small-town theaters are hard put for vaudeville acts,” Mr. Weinber explained, “frequently gathering whatever acts can be had. The rotary show, with a well- balanced bill, would do away with this trouble.” Some of the acts tentatively selected for the first unit of the rotary vaude- ville, in which Mr. Weinberg will act as master of ceremonies, are Flo Goyer, prima donna; Bennie Specter, juvenile clarinetist: Jimmy (Static) O'Keefe, dancer; Sally Kay, pianist; Dorothy Mc- Clain, blues singer, and Webster and Marino, novelty dancers. $700.000 House for Sacramento —= SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 27.—Ar- rangements have been completed for construction by local capitalists of a #700000 Orpheum Theater here on J street, between 11th and 12th, according to a report received today from Los Angeles. It was understood that the Orvheum interests plan to take a 2i- year lease on the new theater and that building work on the shcw house is pro- posed within the next 30 days. Kent-Spooner in Mystery Comedy NEW YORK, Aug. 29-—Ben Boyer is sponsoring the vaudeville tour of 5S. Miller Kent and Cecil Spooner, which begins today at Keith’s Bushwick The- ater, Brooklyn. The pair will be seen in a “mystery comedy” by O. H. Stechan and Morenick Terrell, titled Who? There are but three in the cast, William Town- sead completing the triangle. Other lo- cal houses will probably follow, depend- ing on the act’s reception at its initial engagement. Vaude. Men Kicking At Extra Stagehand Managers, Artistes and Bookers Characterize Union Demand as an Abuse NEW YORK, Aug. 29. — The recent ruling of the stagehands’ union con- cerning employment of extra men with vaudeville attractions, if in the opinion of local or international officials suffi- cient equipment is carried to warrant it, has stirred theater owners, artistes and bookers in this territory to considerable complaint. Characterizing the drive of the union against vaudeville acts carry- ing more equipment than would make them immune from hiring extra men as an abuse, the complainants threaten ef- forts to change what they charge is an arbitrary ruling. When acts come into this territory and open engagements, when the usual morning rehearsals are given, they are being forced under some circumstances to put on an extra man. Others, accus- tomed to playing with heavy equipment without an extra man, are also being forced to do the same. It is claimed that while there may be justification for the employment of an extra man on the first day of the engagement, getting equipment ready and figuring on extra rehearsals, it seems unreasonable that the extra man must be kept for the length of the engagement, whether it is three days or a week. In most cases the artiste pays for extra stagehand help, as the average contract contains a clause making it incumbent on the performer to pay for this added expense Since the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees started its recent campaign all over the country to classify acts and decide whether they must carry an extra man, notifying locals ahead of the decision, vaudeville acts have complained considerably. The union contends they have been “getting away with it” for a long time and that for many years there has been a ruling calling for an extra man when more than nine hanging pieces were carried or there was other equipment necessitating additional help. Stanley Fabian Negotiating Deal For Three Houses in Bayonne NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Final signatures in a deal under which the Stanley-Fa- bian interests will acquire the interests of Kiezerstein & Hockstein in Baycenne N. J., including the DeWitt, Strand and Opera House, are expected to be affixed today. Negotiations have been on for more than six months. At one time. when it was thought the deal was cold forever, it was said Keizerstein & Hockstein were asking too much money for their properties With the passing of their houses wil! come a change in booking connections according to report, with the De Witt going into the Keith-Albee Vaudeville Exchange. It has been booked as an in- dependent house by Arthur Fisher. Bayonne is a stronghold the Stanley- Fabian interests have sought diligently ever since setting out to control New Jersey. “In Valencia’ Opens NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Senorita De- lirio, who is credited with having intro- duced into this country the Tango and the Maxixe, is featured in a Spanish fantasy, In Valencia, booked to open this this first half at the Hippodrome. 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South America Becomes Link in Chain Connecting International Vaude. Routes Acts Booked From England for Brazilian and Argentine Tours Can Follow Their Engagements There With Bookings in United States Arranged Thru Local Representatives NEW YORK. Aug. 27.—South America becomes a link in the international vaudeville chain, with acts booked from England for Brazilian and Argentine tours following up their engagements in these countries with routes in the United States, art nged thru Johnson & Lowenstein, foreign agents The first act to arrive here under this arrangement is Nina and Nora, English club jugglers and dancers, who last week opened for the Keith-Albee Circuit at the Jefferson Theater, New York Bookings for the Brazilian time were made thru the Somers Agency, England, for a 10 weeks’ tour of the Seguin Cir- cult. This time is guaranteed, with an additional 10 weeks as optional. The South American tour pays fares both ways and the money offered 1s classed by the artistes as “good”. Sight acts, both acrobatic and dancing, are the only type played, with the steppers offered op- portunities of additional revenue in the first-class cabarets in Buenos Alres. The principal stand of the Seguin Cir- cuit is the Casino, Buenos Aires, a straight variety house. The average length of engagement at this house is three weeks, with one show a day, except Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, when an after- noon performance is required. The other houses of the circuit play a combination of pictures and vaudeville, with the San Jose, Rio de Janiero (Argentine), booked in conjunction with the Seguin Time, offering from four to six weeks. According to Nina and Nora, most of the acts playing the Brazilian and Ar- gentine time are imported. Opening turns as a rule are native. One American turn, Ward and King. was making a swing around the circuit while they were there, and was the only act from this country represented in bills made up largely of English, French and German artistes. Virtually all booking for the South American houses is done in Eng- land, and acts contemplating a South American tour are warned to beware of independent offers. Nina and Nora, after completing their American bookings, plan to play the Orient and Australia, completing a world-wide tour. Engel Sponsors New Flash NEW YORK, Aug. 27. — Adolph A. Engel, flash act producer, is sponsoring & new six-people turn of this type, Nim- ble Novelties, which showed for the bookers this week at the Brook Theater, Bound Brook, N. J. In the cast are the Corbitt Twins, Edna Yakes, King and Jones, and Valodia Shastunoff, late of the Ballet Gabrilov. This is the third flash that Engel has working. The others are Carnival Capers, Harlequin Revue and Dance Flashes, which recent- ly passed its 100th consecutive perform- ance, Morris Act Routed NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Adrian Morris, youngest of the William Morris family, is the only member of the clan appear- ing in the vehicle, Al! the Horrors of Home, in which the family troupea over the Keith and Orpheum circuits for several seasons Supporting him are Stephen Grattan, Mary Harper, Ger- aldine Wall and Vincent Strain. the act has been routed over the K.-A. Western Time Ward Quits Schilling Agency NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Harold Ward, Pantages and independent artistes’ rep- resentative, split recently with William Schilling, with whom he had been con- cucting an agent's business the last sev- eral months. Ward is now out on his Own, devoting his activities to practical- ly the same field as when teamed with Schilling. Ward is now located at 1560 Broadway. The pair will divide com- Missions accruing from acts which had been booked under their joint direction. Jean Merode as “Single” NEW YORK, Aug. 29. Songstress, Jean Merode, is opening a tour of Penn- ‘ylvania time for the Consolidated Book- ‘ng Agency next Saturday at the State, Altoona, a Wilmer & Vincent picture house, adding presentation attractions “r vaudeville on that date. Miss Merode 's booked up until late in the fall, tt wes said. She was fotmerly with the China Blue Plete in vaudeville. Roger Murrell Readying Big Production Program NEW YORK. Aug. 29.—With severa! new acts underway and with a half doz- en others, including revivals and new editions of past season's successes being readied, Roger E. Murrell, big-time pro- ducer, with studios in the Playhouse Theater Building, is preparing an active production schedule for the new season. Murrell is holding daily auditions and moving his acts into rehearsal as fast as he can fill the casts. Cuckoo, 10-people flash, opened last week in Paterson, N. J., for a swing around the Keith-Albee Time. In the cast are Irene Vermillion, Rex Haller, Nan Francis, Bob Temple, Eddie Martz, Jack Sturges, Charlie Wilcox, Virginia Lee, Rose Hollub and Margaret Cussey. Scrambled Legs, another new one, opens for the last half of this week at Union Hill, N. J. It is described as a singing, dancing and comedy turn and carries a cast of six people, including Amelia Gene, Raymond Brothers, Gold Sisters and Lillian Dean. A new edition of Silks and Satins, which has flown the Murrell colors for the past four seasons, will go into re- hearsal September 11. It will feature Al Garbelle, who will have in his sup- port Lucile Heatling, Laona Gainor, Mary Gorgas, Dorothy Erickson and Telza Glick. Also in preparation are new editions of Broadway Bits, a five-people act, and Personalities, requiring a cast of seven. Among the other new turns produced by Murrell for the new season are Lady Margaret and Company, a three-people dancing and musical act, now playing the K.-A. Time, with Billman and John- son in support; Harry Kiesler and Com- pany, in Oh, Uncle, a playlet by Casper Nathan, with Margaret Matheson, Mae Swanson and Evelyn Brown; Billy Champ and Company, who begin a big- time route in New Brunswick, N. J., this week, in a new edition of 666 Sycamore. Roye’s New Flash ‘‘Showing’”’ NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Harry Roye's latest flash, Dance, Color and Speed, was booked last week to open for a showing today on the Keith-Albee Time in Passaic, N. J. The act features Hope Minor and Edward Root, supported by Vivian Lee, Eleanor Erskine, Hugo Conn, musical] director; Lulu Winters, Ursula Franklin and Charles Pappa. The Lew Golder office is handling the act on the big time. This is the. act Roye and Maye were to have been starred in fol- lowing their return from abroad. Leonard Wood Writes Flash NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Leonard Wood, son of the late Governor General of the Philippines, makes his bow as a vaude- ville author this week with a new flash, Footlights and Daddies, which will show for the bookers in Jamaica. Another act authored by Woods also goes into rehearsal this week. Two seasons ago Woods tried his hand at producing with a stock company venture in Scranton, Pa. Hamp-Beck in ‘Round the Town’ NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—I. B. Hamp and Gertrude Beck, erstwhile burlesque prin- cipals, open at Proctor’s Theater, Mount Vernon, today, in a tabloid blackout offering entitled Round the Town. As- sisting the featured pair are the Farley Sisters, Larry Clifford and Harvey How- ard. Jennet Human Producing NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Jennet Human, with studios in the Metropolitan Opera Building, is producing a new flash for the big time. The turn will feature a high-class singing and ballet routine. The Billboard, September 3, 1927 11 nang A ne - 5) RAYNELL, who has proven herself to be an invaluable assistant to Rajah Raboid, the two-c-day mentalist. The pair have enjoyed an unusually profita- bie season and will reopen September 11 on the Keith-Albee Time at the Colonial Theater, Haverhill, Mass. Raynell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Lorow, well known in the outdoor field. Phillips Office Speeds New Season’s Placings NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Convincing evi- dence of the energy with which produc- ers are pushing forward staging plans for fall openings is the unusual activity during the last week in the vaudeville department of the Murray Phillips office, in charge of Dorothy Phillips. Eighteen placements were effected over a three- day period, most of the acts being readied for return routes over the larger circuits with routines doctored to suit varying demands of bookers. Included among Miss Phillips’ place- ments were Eleanor Ryan, straight woman, with a flash-type act sponsored by Herbert De Varis; the Lloyd Sisters, with a three-people act sponsored by Chester Blair for the Pajan Producing Company: Bly Brown, ingenue, with Oh, Luck!, starring Byrne J. Byrnes; Bob Rogers, juvenile, with a new edition of Meet the Navy, being readied by John Robbins and Noel Drew; Alice Donahue, sister of Jack Donahue, with an act being built around her by Bobbie Earle, of the Norman Jefferies office, Philadel- phia, and Eddie Keenan, with another of Earle’s new acts for the coming season. Leela, Bowman was placed, thru Miss Phillips, with one of the new crop of acts sponsored by Phil Morris and Harry C. Green, and Eugene Donovan and Helen Vallely were engaged for roles with Eva Taylor and Company, which is laying off for recasting purposes. Rich- ard Ross, juvenile, was engaged thru the same office for a part in one of Charles Deland’s new offerings. Sam Ash To Do New Turn NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Rafael Barish and Kuy Kendall have further enlarged their schedule of production activities for the coming season with the signing of Sam Ash for a new act written around him for presentation over the big-time circuits. The turn is being staged by Kendall and will open out of town next week. Ash played in leading roles in the Passing Show of 1922, Rose Marie, Honey Dew, The Highway Man and 6ther musical and dramatic pieces in the last decade. K.-A. Loses Two Houses NEW YORK, Aug. 27—Palace agents were chuckling this week, much to the chagrin of one sixth floor booker, who, after considerable work in laying out a full season's booking for two houses as- signed him and issuing contracts to artistes for the same, learned that the houses had gone independent. The names of the stands were not revealed. Tracey and Hay Returning NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Sid Tracey and Bessie Hay, now appearing in a London revue, will return to this country soon to take up a route of the Keith-Albee Circuit. Assisted by Paul Humphrey, they will appear as Dance Jewels in a Tiffany Setting. Milton Lewis, of the Al Lewis office, arranged the tour. K.-A.-Orpheum Book Foreign Acts Jointly Overseas Turns Will Open in East and West Territory Under New Arrangement NEW YORK, Aug. 29. — Foreign acts coming here for their first appearances and others who have played here before but still are classed as European ma- terial are being booked jointly on Keith- Albee and Orpheum, with the first dates in several cases being in the West. Formerly most of the foreign turns, particularly those making their Ameri- can debuts, have played in the East first. Many in the past have not gone as far west as Chicago, but in the future, according to the present booking lineups, they will play both circuits. Ann Suter, who is abroad, was sched- uled to open for Orpheum in Chicago next Sunday, but cabled she cannot get here in time. She will play the K.-A. end of her route after touring the West. Gus Fowler, who recently came here, opens for Orpheum November 6 in Chi- cago: Will Fyffe is scheduled to play the Western time, beginning in March; Ella Shields, “English” male imperson- ator, opens in October for Orpheum; Willie Mauss, who has just arrived here, has dates lined up on this circuit, start- ing in December; Du Calion opens in January, playing the East first; Coram, English ventriloquist, also plays K.-A. ahead of Orpheum, and Wee Georgie Wood, who has not been here for several seasons, but scheduled to start a tour on Orpheum the middle of February, also plays K.-A. first. In the past Orpheum has not evinced the interest in foreign attractions that has been shown by the Keith-Albee Circuit. Opera Act Has Showing NEW YORK. Aug. 27.—Channon Col- linge has changed the title of his first original operatic act for vaudeville from The Buccaneers to Captain Bluster. The act showed for the Keith bookers last week at New Brunswick, N. J. It car- ries a cast of 10 people, and was written especially for the two-a-day by its pro- ducer, a former newspaperman, who also has attained considerable reputation as a composer. The Pat Casey office is handling the act. Moore Returning to Vaude. NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—George Austin Moore, well known both in this country and abroad as a monologist, is return- ing to vaudeville. Moore arrived in New York this week from Miami, where he was associated with Carl G. Fisher, real estate developer, for the last two years. Moore is reputed to have cleaned up a considerable bankroll in Miami Beach realty transactions. Odlum Leaves Jamestown NEW YORK, Aug. 29—G. B. Odlum, of Jamestown, N. Y., who for the past year was manager of the Palace and Wintergarden there, has resigned and is in New York planning new tieups for this season He did not divulge his plans. Odlum also did park work this summer in Jamestown. Concert Singer in Vaude. NEW YORK,. Aug. 29.—Julia Culbreth Gray, well known on the concert stage as @ singer of folk songs and negro spiritu- als, is to show her act for the big-time bookers this week. She recently made her first appearance in vaudeville in Washington, D. C., her home town. wher she was drafted to fill in for an artis’ forced out of the bill. Her act clicked so well that the local manager arranged a@ vaudeville opening for her Freak Turn Booked NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—James Mandy. billed as The Man With the Iron Skull, opened a tour of the Amalgamated Time this week at Trenton. A special ex- ploitafion campaign is being carried on in conjunction with the appearance of this freak turn. The I. N. Weber office is sponsoring the act. 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The Billboard, September 3 1927 Activities in Producing and Casting Presage Big Boom for New Season Ancrease of Houses on Larger Circuits Partly Responsible for Splurge —Stagers and Bookers’ Eagerness Filling Rehearsal Halls— More Acts for Split-Week Dates Will Be in Demand NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—With the opening of the new season less than a week off boom f the unusual producing activity seems preliminary activities in the vaudeville producing and casting marts presage which has not been equaled in the last decade. Altho not a little part justified because of the wholesale addi- tions of new and acquired houses to the larger circuits, the splurge of veteran and artistes’ producers turned representatives producers into heavy schedules indicates, at least, that bookers of the big-time houses and the stronger in- dependent outfits are the cause of the healthy rush-order business in local re- hearsal halls Official acknowledgment of the condi- tion being withheld, but it has been learned on good authority that the so- called family houses will use more acts on split-week dates during the 1927-°28 season. Besides, operators of smaller houses heretofore rated as straight pic- ture emporiums have taken advantage of the summer-closing period to make alterations necessary for the use of stage insuring a demand for last- half vaudeville consistently during the fall and winter. During the last six-month period spe- cialty people were being crowded out of the vaudeville field, due principally to the surfeit of flash-type acts in which most of them were forced to confine their activities. With the sudden rush of orders for talent, vaudeville casting ~ agencies found the supply and demand tables turned on them with the result that now talent is at a premium, the reverse condition of several months ago when these agents divided their time be- tween down registrants and soliciting producers for calls A good specialty artiste has no cause for la ition from the standpoint of engagements. Producers are still hold- ing down the lid on salaries but more is being devoted during the current period to seeking out a single ensemble girl or a boy hoofer than had been lavished in former seasons on featured people. With production prospects not very encouraging during the early part of the summer many of the former two- a-day specialty people baited their hooks for burlesque wheel jobs, most of them now being tied up to full-season $30 and $40-a-week contracts while vaudeville seeks their ilk with $60 and 870 offers as starting bids. attractions turning ments time Plummer Writing Gross Monolég NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Erving Plum- mer, producer and vaudeville author, was commissioned last week to write a black- face single for Wanda Gross He is writ- ing the monolog material as well as special music and lyrics. Miss Gross will open on a break-in tour in about three weeks, having arranged to rehearse the single portions of completed by the act as Plummer. they are “Frame Up” Opens in Toledo NEW YORK, Aug 27 —Frame Up. a dramatic sketch by Mark Linder, opened last week at the Empire, Toledo, as an added attraction to The Bowery Bur- lesquers, a musical burlesque attraction, under the dire m1 of Hurtig & Seamon. Hattie Beall is featured in the playlet. The sketch was tried out the previous wook at Niagara Falls. The official opene ing. however, was in Toledo Evelyn Law Has New Act NEW YORK. Aug. 29.—Evelyn Law, terpsichore celebrity, is rehearsing in an act built around her by William Hor- lick The turn ] open next week at one of the Keith-Albee out-of-town houses. William Morrison, who is super- vising the bookings of the act, is nego- iating also for dates for Natacha Natova, of Greenwich V llage Follies, who is pre- paring to open the same day in a pre- tentious dance act Allen Summers Back in Chi. CHICAGO, Aug. 27 —Allen Summers has just returned from a visit with his mother at Prince Edward Island, Can., and is again booking vaudeville acts at his agency at 36 W. Randolph street, been enlarged and re- Summers had not seen his which has just decorated mother for 15 years, nor had she ever seen his wife and two children, who took the trip with him. Pan. Plans Expansion In Alabama and Coast NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Rodney Pan- tages, who was forced to cut his stay here short to return to the West Coast, is returning east shortly after Labor Day and will be here for a protracted stay, possibly indefinitely. In conncetion with the expansion of the Pan. Time this season, Alexander Pantages has concluded negotiations tto enter Birmingham, Ala., and made ar- rangements for the addition of two new theaters in California territory. Ed G. Milne, representing Pantages here, made the announcement, but stated he had not been advised the name of the Bir- suingham house or the names or loca- tions of the new California stands. Pan. will go into Birmingham in October, further solidifying thé circuit in South- ern territory Milne declined to make announcement at this time of additions to the circuit in the East. That negotiations and in some cases contracts for several new houses here are Mvolved is common knowledce in vaudeville circles, but what the houses are remains a secret. Mystic Clayton Gets Route NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Mystic Clayton, mentalist, recently returned from Cali- fornia, will begin a tour of the Keith- Albee New England houses at the Bow- doin Square Theater, Boston, September 5. This will be the sixth time that Mys- tie Clayton has played this house, the attendance record of which he broke during one of his engagements. His tour of the K.-A. booked houses in this territory will carry him into November. A special exploitation campaign is planned in conjunction with his appear- ances. He will carry six people, and, as usual, will make the Jumps by motor. Riverside Redecorated NEW York, Aug 29.—The River- side Theater, big time K.-A. neighbor- hood stand, which reopens Labor Day, has been redecorated and refurnished during the eight weeks it has been dark. The work has been done under the per- sonal direction of Reed A. Albee, son of E. F. Albee. and a member of the executive staff of, the Keith-Albee Cir- cuit. Lenore Ulric will top the opening bill Golden Band for K.-A. NEW YORE, Aug. 29.—Maurice Rose, formerly of the Rose & Curtis office, is arranging a local tour of the Keith-Al- bee houses for Ernie Golden and his Hotel McAlpin Orchestra. Goiden's vaudeville appearances must be limited to local houses because of his engage- moent at the hote! Shooting Act Finally Plays Keith’s Theater, Boston BOSTON, Aug. 27.—When General Pisano, noted vaudeville marksman, plays B. F. Keitn’s Theater here next week it will be the first time in nearly two decades that a shooting act has been allowed to appear at this house. Thruout the regime of the late Robert G. Larsen, who was manager of the house and head of the Keith- Albee interests here, exhibitions of this kind could never get into this theater. Pisano was booked for the local K.-A. stand several times, but on each occasion he was taken out at the last: minute by Larsen. “The Old Soak” Listed With Boyar’s Offerings NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—To his long list of big-time vaudeville offerings recently announced Ben A. Boyar has added a number of new acts, chief among them a condensed version of The Old Soak, by Don Marquis, who will prepare the play for vaudeville presentation. Harry Beresford, star of the play during its lengthy run on Broadway, will head the company of four to do it in the two-a- day houses. Dorothy Webb has been en- gaged for a supporting part. Another outstanding vaudeville attrac- tion under Boyar’s direction will be Eleanor Ambrose Maurice, widow of the late Maurice, international dancer. She is coming here soon from Kansas, where she has been vacationing at the home of her parents. Other new acts planned by running his list of new nearly up to 20, are Another Bottle, Doctor, a three-people sketch, with James Carroll featured; Pure But Hon- est, four-people sketch, already booked on Keith-Albee, and an act by Eugene Conrad, entitled Two Men Wanted, with Lea May and Dorothy Beardsley in the cast. Boyar announced he has replaced John Williams as the featured member of The Jellyfish, having engaged Nicholas Joy for the part. This is a sketch by Allena Harris which received good re- ports following its opening. Sheila Barrett continues as the woman lead. Libby Dancers Routed NEW YORK. Aug. 29.—The Libby Dancers, an eight-people turn, which showed for the big-time bookers last season, begins a long route of the Keith- Albee houses in Springfield, Mass., Sep- tember 5. Ray Hodgdon arranged the time. Another big-time turn routed thru the same office is Hite & Reflow Company, a full-stage comedy skit, which opens in Philadelphia on.Labor Day. Mildred Feeley’s New Act Routed NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Mildred (Micky) Feeley, who worked with Abner Silver in the East last season, has been routed solid over the big time until next June in her new single act. which is under the direction of Thomas J. Kennedy, of the Frank Evans office Following the completion of dates over the Keith-Albee and Orpheum circuits, Miss Feeley will leave for music-hall en- gagements extending over two months in London and Paris. Boyar, attractions Admonitions for Vaude. Acts Planning To Go To Australia Acting upon the complaint of an American performer, who declared that conditions regarding Australian vaude- ville were not properly outlined to him before sailing from San Francisco, The Billboard inquired into the matter, thru its Australian representative, Martin C. Brennan, who reports as follows: “If performers are told in San Fran- cisco that the income tax means nothing, it is all wrong. It means considerable if the act leaves it go to the end of the en- gagement and has not provided for this essential. Advise acts to: put away at least $10 a week from their rogular salary. If it is a big salary, advise them to put at least four times that amount aside. “Very few acts can hope for more than 10 weeks on the Tivoli Circuit. If they get more they are farmed out to Union Theaters. Both engagements are very comfortable. No doubt the option on the 10 weeks is What gets some of the acts over here. It would be as well if artists contemplating a trip to Australia had their contracts signed assuring them of this option and playing the 20 weeks in all, but they must not forget the income tax, nor must they forget that if their option is not signed before they leave San Francisco the chances are more than even money that it won't be subse- quently played, even tho they make the biggest hit of their lives. At the present time there are several acts walking about, and being paid in full, because there are no houses to accommodate them.” Wells Writing Finis On Many New Acts Vaudeville Author Completing Work on Latest Batch of Ma- terial for Standard Artistes NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Having already disposed of a record number of scripts which will be used by standard acts during the coming season, William K Wells, now recognized as one of the mos: prolific two-a-day writers in this terri- tory, returned from Atlantic City today to apply finishing touches to the second batch of material, most of which will be launched on the larger circuits before the end of next month. Wells divided his time at the Jersey resort Between resting and getting an advance view of Manhattan Mary, for which he wrote a food part of the dialog Among the acts awaiting the decora- tive touch of Wells’ pen is a new revur for Lew Seymour and Jess Howard which will be sent out on a big-time jaunt in several weeks, with Jack Curtis handling the booking details. Bert Lahr’s new act will be completed this week, as will a new act for Joe Keno and Rosie Green, tentatively titled Things Better Left Unsaid, Gus Fay, for whom Wells wrote Adrift, will open for a route in one of the local Loew houses October 3. Fay, who is supported by Harry P. Kelley, Elsie Wilson and the Harris Twins, showed for three-a-day bookers recently, and the report is that J. H. Lubin was extremely pleased with its reception, as well as its possibilities as a family-time headline attraction. Johnny Barry, who played in Eastern territory last season in Wells’ The Lady Xiller, is also listed among those slated to open shortly in a new vehicle by the same author. The new act, as yet un- titled, will employ five people. It will open on a break-in route the week of September 12. Joe Freed will start re- hearsals in about two weeks in a revuet style of offering authored by Wells Freed was seen last in City Life. A new act is also being written for Herbert Faye, this being scheduled for an open- ing during the holidays. Linder Denies Return to Stage NEW YORK. Aug. 29.—Mark Linder brother of Jack Linder, independent booker, and employed in his agency handling the one and two-day vaudeville stands, denies he is planning to return to the stage next month as an added at- traction with Minsky'’s Apollo Theater stock in Harlem. A report emanated re- cently that Linder would stage and ap- pear in a number of dramatic sketches Georgie Price for Fox and Loew NEW YORK. Aug. 29.—Georgie Price, big-time artiste, has been booked for the Fox and Loew Circuit for the first time since he acquired national fame as a box-office card. The Lyons & Lyons firm, recently formed, arranged the booking. which includes Fox's Audubon here this week and a route on Loew Time, starting Labor Day. ‘ Berni Vici Gets Big-Time Route NEW YORK. Aug. 29.—Count Berni Vici, in a new edition of the all-girl band act which he headed last season, begin a 20-week route of the Keith-Albee and affiliated circuits this week in Hartford, Conn The act has been recostumed, routined, and several new scenic effects have been added. Phil Morris arranged the booking. “Just for a Girl’’ Readying NEW YORK, Aug. 29—Just for a Girl is the title of a new act by Harry C Greene which goes into rehearsal this week with Jack Lyons in the featured role. Special songs and musical numbers have been written by Charles Maxwell Smith. The act is being produced by the author in association with Milton Hocky. Acts in Preparation NEW YORK, Aug. 20.—The following have flash acts in preparation: Sol Fields, Frank Bacon, Bernardi, Richard Vintour, Ed Sobel, Leslee Productions, Dave Roma, Joe Carson, Leslie Bald, Marty Brooks, Patricia Fay, Frank Ban- nister and N. Bolla. ae ————__, _____ | a =e —— a =

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The Billboard, September 3 1927 13 COAST-TO-COAST VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS New Palace, Chicago ‘Reviewed Sunday Matinee, August 28) rhe Bordner and Boyer Company nened the show and got a good hand Dorothy and Rosetta Ryan pleased the ce In a comedy song sketch. Their playing was exceptional. and Eddy presented a charming Revue” in which two beautiful ris, Harriet Cole and Gloria Lee, won nuch applause with their graceful Senator Murphy with some new as well jokes kicded his way into lots of laughs and were he really run- ne for office he would have had every te in the house. His story of an act e eorne old vbich was 8o bad that the audience sed it all the way thru the act eft the audience laughing well into the next act Mise Isa Kremer, making her debut ato vaudeville, was the big hit of this week's show. She stopped the show with her ballads end folk songs. Not for a lone time has a Chicago audience been fortunate enough to hear such appealing music from euch a charming personality. Her French, German andi Italian folk 1 brought down the house and the udience demanded them ‘iver and ovet i~ain Neville Fleeson and Miss Bobby Fo!i- ide a great hit with their musi m n ul number called The Song Painter. People were humming Rain, Fleeson's new song, when they left the theater. Miss Folsom came close to stopping the show when che sang it Ward and Van (the De Michele bdroth- favorites here, won many new nds with their violin and harp. Their ct is replete with laughs. Paul Remos with his “Wonder Midgets” kept the auditors in their seats until the close of the show ROBERT C. FRASER. Pantages, San Francisco (Reviewed Saturday Matinee, August 27) Norman Thelma, billed as “The Ec- centric Billlardist”, used a billiard table to work on, and some of his stances would put any billiard player toshame. As , contortionist and equillibrist he gar- nered more applause than any similar ict seen here in years. Haley and Joyce, consisting of the lovee Sisters, singers, and Mike Haley, have a nice program of songs, heightened by the eccentricities of Miss omedian Hale Alan Reno, Engclish comedian, sings, nees and burlesques an _ orchestra ead He works hard and carries his lience along in good style. His take- f of the violin-playing leader is well over, but he is best liked in his moments, when he actually ves that he is a capable violinist. His eforta to please were rewarded with bundant applause Slatko’s Sunbeams, with six girls and hree men dancers, have a rapid-fire act serious {f dancing. The specialties were many nd varied, solo, duo and ensemble. A tamborine offering by four of the girls, n acrobatic specialty by one of them nd an adagio number were the best- ii} features Good costuming aided Burt and Lehman made an especially e hit with their patter and wise cracks, in which they made use of the audi- ence, and were called back to give a urlesque of the Dolly Sisters Blerios Troupe of Aerialists were to close the show, and went aloft to work, but their apparatus was rigged too near the flies to allow them room to work, and the curtain was rung down without giv- ing the team an opportunity to do their stuff Moran and Mack, “The Two Black , are billed to appear commencing Tuesday matinee. E. J. WOOD. , . Fox’s City New York (Reviewed Monday Matinee, August 29) Marienet and Crow, a clever novelty, in Which the former entertains with a routine of small magic and juggling and im which his black-feathered assistant pulls hand at the finish with ‘n exhibition of balancing Rollins and Moran, two lads, who offer * neat routine of stepping, In which a burlesque boxing bit, done in slow-mo- tion picture tempo, is featured. Cleaned up an excellent hand. Ulis and Clark, mixed duo, with snappy patter that fetched laughs and a well- rendered routine of songs, found the go- ing easy. The man has an unusually g00d tenor, His partner carries the Crows" a strong The Palace, New York (Reviewed Monday Matinee, August 29) FRANK FAY was given a big hand on his return as master of ceremonies, and he filled the role acceptably WILLIE MAUSS offered his sensational bicycle novelty, “The Death Wheel”, in which he loops the loop several times within a wheel of 25 feet diameter. Mauss had to cut his routine at this performance owing to a oroken pedal. THE TWO DAVEYS, jugglers, had a big reception. The male of the duo une loads wisecracks and cheery chatter while juggling Most of Davey’s tricks are clever, and all are presented with perfect showmanship. CARL SHAW AND JEAN CARROLL have a peppy dance revue entitled Dance Manners, in which the principals exhibit some excellent stepping in various styles. Shaw is far above the average as a hockstepper, and his eccentric footwork is su- perb. Miss Carroll is dainty and graceful in several items. JOE AND JAMES KING are expert hoofers and offer several numbers of tap end eccentric dancing. The act moves at a terrific pace and stopped the show cold. HARRY MAYO AND BASIL LYNN are a pair of funsters of extremes. One takes the role of the “silly ass” type of Englishman and his partner is seen as an official of Ellis Island. The chatter emanating from the immigration officer anent the cockney’s naturalization papers gets many laughs. KARYL NORMAN, the Creole Fashion Plate, landed a solid winner and had difficulty in getting away even after a double encore creations and his interpretation of the Russian mother crooning “ His songs were all delivered in effective style, each bringing its own demonstration of the artistic modiste. Praise is due his accompanists, Bob was high grade. His new gowns are exquisite ussian Lullaby” Hamill and Jerry Green, who proved valuable aides ALLAN PRIOR, tenor, gave an excellent account of himself in six numbers, in two of which he was assisted by Dorothy Janice, who also acted as accompanist. before being permitted to leave. Frior’s selections were given a big hand and he had to respond to a double encore LENORE ULRIC, assisted by William Boag, Jenny Dickerson and Barry O'Neill, made a splendid. appearance in a Willard Mack playlet, “The Tiger's Cub”. The scene is laid in the Northwest. and gives the Belasco star plenty of opportunity to exhibit her acting ability. among the titbits of the bill. There is a snap to the piece, and this landed easily FRANK FAY maintained his place among vaudeville’s leading funsters, and offered some new songs and chatter. His work exactly in every degree For good billing, “Aristocratic Vagabond”, fits his measure Fay brings back his able lieutenants, Lew Mann and Patsy Kelly, a capable pair in the rough, but nimble steppers and clever gag dispensers. J. WILSON ROY. burden of the funmaking and makes a good job of it. Shaw's Hawalians is a novel South Seas offering, in which there is some excellent singing. hula dancing and entertaining musical novelties. Two girls stand out with their stepping and vocalizing Inglis and Breen, mixed double. have a bright little song and talk offering which earned them a first-rate hand. Chas. Ahern and His Hobo Band were the outstanding applause hit of the show. Benson, Klein and Bawn, with their burlesque dance numbers and their acro- batics, clicked nicely. Edwards and Gray. added attraction, showed class in a routine of stepping, and ran up a fair hand even tho some of their best numbers were similar to those offered in preceding turns. ED. HAFFEL. New Orpheum, L. A. (Reviewed Sunday Evening, August 28) Falls, Reading and Boyce, two men and a woman, opened with their varie- gated repertoire of dancing, singing and acrobatics. Jean Barrios, female displayed exquisite gowns singing of his good number. Jack Laughlin's Revue Novelette pre- sented the same routine of music, and dance as last week and fared from the applause standpoint Hal Jerome and Gloria Gray team to a nicety and entertained with their chat- ter and songs. Jerome is also a good musician, playing the piano and violin equally well George Wiest and Ray Stanton divided their offering in three short comedy bits, with which they scored decisively. They are ably assisted by Gladys Gerrish, Lew Miller, Eileen Shannon and Al Boness. The turn is staged by Max E. Hayes. Sidney Marion has a wealth of good material and had the auditors here with him from the start Ottalie Corday made an able partner for Marion Nick Lucas’ appearance was the signal for spontaneous applause. The popular crooning troubadour then sang to his own guitar accompaniment Four-Leaf: Clover, So Blue, Side by Side, Moon Beam, Kiss Her for Me, How Many Times, Broken Hearted and Hello, Bluebird Fdadie Flanagan, Jr. and Bobby Ross closed with their comedy skit portraying a chap taking his first lesson on a golf course. They amused immensely and were able to hold practically everyone until the finish. FRANK B. JOERLING. impersonator, during the song well . . . Majestic, Chicago (Reviewed Monday Matinee, August 29) Jack and Jill opened the bill with a good flying ring act which would have been better without Jack's attempts at humor. The songs of Morrison and Coghlan took well with the audience up to the time they yodeled Dave Manley and Joe Baldwin. in an act written by Mr. Manley called Tivo Men of the Past. got a great hand with their funny laments over the days of old. Mr. Manley was an old-time bar- tender and Mr. Baldwin a neglected cabby. Rosini, a smooth and fast-working magician. left the crowd in a daze. His ring trick is %ne of the best. Charles Kenna, as an old-time street medicine man, was by far the best thing on this week's bill. Those in the audi- ence who remembered the old street pitchmen of their youth were doubled up and weak at the close of this act. His patter was so fast and subtle that he was often two or three laughs ahead of the crowd. Shannon and Coleman presented a back-s_age musical revue which was full of humor, good music and some clever dancing: The sketch has many hilarious spots and Shannon and Coleman put it over with a bang. Christy and Dunn smash their way thru a hundred funny wise cracks and obtain much applause. The Baltimore Orioles. a fine orches- tra, closed the bill with real music ROBERT C. FRASER. Loew’s State, New York (Reviewed Monday Matinee, August 29) Go You Wong Troupe, Oriental acro- vats and equilibrists, went over nicely in the opening spot The diminutive boys feature the routine with contor- tion and tumbling bits. The plate-spin- ning finale ev rare gift and training of the male trio. Rule Brothers and Tenney, piano and singing turn, is full of pep and harmony. The boys shove off with a sprinkling of pop. numbers and answer bows with a rehash of bits from their own idea fac- idences tory. Each of the old uns was warmly received. Ben Marks and Ethel return in their old comedy offering, Dolph Singer's Cross Words. As previously noted, the best part of the act is that which fol- lows the hackneyed cross-word, theme gabbing. Marks is a semi-nut of ingra- tiating caliber and as a warbler Ethel is pleasing to the eye and ear. The pair barely missed stopping the show. Barbette, continental aerialist, working @ femarkable female impersonation on the rings and trapeze, proved highly 6atisfying fare. His toe work on the slack wire, which precedes the other thrilling bits, is of a high order. Warm cemonstrations followed his precarious stunts on the trapeze. An innate grace has much to do with this artiste’s ace high appeal. Joe Browning, assisted at the tail end by his son, Cy Browning, found the laugh trail smooth as usual in his Time- ’y Sermon monolog and singing array of material. The father-son chatter is not imbued with any too much wit and includes two raw gags that cheapen the turn considerably. Bert Earl and girls is a corking closer for the three-a-day houses. Earl has a pleasing personality and provides 15 pleasurable minutes in concert with a tuneful six-girl band and a sister team of dancers. The bit giver by the seven people banjo ensemble is one of the highlights of the turn. The Rudney girls, dancers, offer three neat bits. The act was warmly received here ELIAS E. SUGARMAN. Last Half Reviews Union Sq., San Francisco (Reviewed Friday Evening, August 26) Claire Wilson, in “Color Classics”, of- fered a series of six poses which, while cleverly presented, aroused little en- thusiasm. Rowles and Gilman have a nifty pro- gram of popular songs which they put across in approved style. “Those Three Boys”, one of whom proved to be a girl, have a snappy line of hokum and jazz which they put over in @ peppy way. Happy Johnson, black-face comedian, combines his chatter, Jokes and songs in an entertaining way. Facts of 1927, a melange of singing, dancing and music, put on by a company of three girls and two men, was a well- rounded offering. Soft-shoe dancing by the men and an Indian dance by one of the girls were the best-liked features. E. J. WOOD. Proctor’s 5th Ave., N. Y. (Reviewed Thursday Evening, August 25) Billy Jerrold, assisted by two women, offered a novelty bike act that drew well-merited applause. Most of the stunts are performed on unicycles, with Jerrold carrying the burden of the work. The getaway boxing bit is a wow. Irma Moore and Company, the former a pretty blonde and the latter a clever pianist, found the going easy. Miss Moore not only has an excellent voice but a personality of positive proportions. Her partner acquits himself creditably in a piano specialty. Joe Phillips was the laughing hit of the bill in that uproariously funny act, The Osteopath, previously done by George LeMaire. This chap Phillips is a real comedian and his support is most capable. Will Aubrey sang and kidded his way into qa good hand. He has a fine voice and his material is entertaining from start to finish. Aubrey is a finished per- former. Count Berni Vici. with his colorful flash, in which he is supported by a versatile all-girl orchestra and a clever girl dancer, ran up the outstanding ap- plause hit of the evening. ED HAFFEL. Proctor’s 86th St., N. Y. (Reviewed Thursday Evening, August 25) Gangler’s Novelty Circus of dogs, bears, monkeys, goats and a trained pony gets the bill away to a good tempo. The tricks of the canines, the antics of the simians and the responses to questions given by the pony make good entertain- ment. Gangler sells his stuff tmterest- ingly. Harry Bentell and Helen Gould offer a routine of xylophone playing and tap dancing that gets a big hand. The fea- ture of the act is international selec- tions on the xylophone, Bentell donning headgear characteristic of each country (Continued on page 15) oe a os ee ; ies. ghee ely oe . 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eT hei 14 De Recat Readying Five New Stagings West Coast Producer Locates in New York and Schedules Long List of Acts NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Emile De Recat will make his bow as a New York pro- ducer this week with five new acts, the first of a long list scheduled for produc- tion under his banner this season. De Recat recently opened studios in the Hanover Bank Building, coming here from California, where he was produc- tion manager for the West Coast Thea- ters, Inc.; the Far West Theaters, Inc. and the Sid Grauman houses. Heading his list of current productions is The Panic, an eight-people comedy skit, which begins a break-in engage- ment out of town this week. In the cast are Marie Montrose, Kenneth Delmar, Harrison Kay, Mabel Lawrence, John Brensby, May Grodie and Mollie Logie. The act carries special sets and is authored by the producer. Another De Recat act which wf] also begin a showing tour this week is Blondes Prefer Gentlemen, featuring Idylle Shaw and Jack Dormond. Also on the production schedule are Ballet Miniature, an eight-people flash; Don Manuel end Claire, in a dance novelty in which they will be supported oy a five-piece band, and Haurtode’s Marimba Band, around which De Recat is build- ing a Spanish dancing novelty. In addition to his vaudeville activities De Recat plans a full-length musical production for the new season, the de- tails of which are to be announced later, and a number of presentation acts. Associated with him is Ray Walker, well known as a songwriter and recently in charge of a local broadcasting studio. De Recat is well known in the West as a producer of vaudeville acts, revues and a director of pageantry. Film Houses Booking Vaude. Acts NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—The Majestic, Albany, opens on Labor Day, and the Capitol Ilion, N. Y., on September 22, playing vaudeville booked thru the Wal- ter Plimmer office. The former will be devoted to split-week shows of five acts and the latter to a second-half bill of four attractions. Both houses have been on a straight film policy during the sum- mer. Thru the affiliation of the Con- solidated Booking Office, the Bennethum theaters in Pennsylvania and the Cham- berlain Amusement Company houses, numbering eight in each string, will be booked thru the Plimmer office. The Bennethum houses, mostly one and two- day stands, start Labor Day week; the Chamberlain houses the last of Septem- ber. Both chains operate in Pennsylvani only. Embassy Returns To Split Weeks NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—The Embassy, Port Chester, N. Y., is going back to split- week vaudeville on Labor Day in opposi- tion to the Capitol, a few blocks away. Arthur Fisher will book the acts for the Embassy. Five on each half wil) be used. Fally Markus books similar shows into the Capitol, a new house. Fisher also announces several reopen- ings of houses that have played films alone during the summer. They are the Capitol, Ansonia, Conn., resuming last- half shows of six acts on Labor Day; the Liberty, Stapleton, 8S. I., reopening September 12 on a full-week basis, and the Boulevard, Jackson Heights, starting the new season Thursday under a policy of five attractions on each half. Boonton House To Be Renovated NEW YORK Theater, in Boonton, N. J., week to undergo renovation and the construction of a mew marquee at a cost of approximately #12.000, and will re- open September 12, playing vaudeville booked by Fally Markus. The Darras re- cently passed to the Sobelson & Unger interests. Aug. 27.—The Darras closed this English Cyclists Return NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Cook, Morton and Harvey, whose specialty is basket- ball on bikes, returned from Enyland last week and began a route of the Keith- Albee Time in Washington today. They have been appearing in revue in London. Floyd Stoker arranged their American The Billboard, September 3 1927 Jazzers Back to Syncopation NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Jazz com- posers, who have been writing “off beat” music for the last two years to keep up with the time of dancing, will have to turn back to the synco- pated style of such pieces as Strut, Miss Lizzie, if they are going to write for the latest ballroom dance se- lected by the Dancing Masters’ Asso- ciation at its annual convention here this week. The new dance is called the “Kinkajou” and is designed to take the place of the black bottom Lew Cantor Arranging Big Minstrel Staging NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Lew Cantor is to stage a minstrel show with 35 people in September at the Glen Oaks Golf and Country Club at Little Neck, L. I., of which he is a member. Among members of the club who will take part are Marty and Charles Schwartz, theater circuit men; J. Leigh Wolf, brother-in-law of J. H. Lubin, Loew booking head; William Brandt, theater owner, and Louis Flaun- lacher, Ruby Featherman, Eddie Arnold, I. Annenburg and Al Ullman, business men. Cantor announced that he is starting rehearsals this week on a new act to feature Al Morton and Chic Stanley. The offering will be a revue, with five others in the cast, and will be staged by Victor Morley and Vaughn Godfrey. The Bronson and Renee Revue, on which finishing touches have been ap- plied, opened Thursday in White Plains for its first date. In this act are Ossi Ocena, Florence Ross, Annette Black- stone, Iris Maey and Helen Howell. Earl Bronson, one of the featured members, was formerly of Chain and Bronson, well-known comedy team. Cantor announced his new act, Leff and the Demarest Sisters, opened at the State-Lake, Chicago, yesterday for a tour of the Orpheum Circuit. Furey Booking in Boston NEW YORK. Aug. 29.—Charles H. Furey, Keith-Albee agent, is planning to go to Boston on one of his periodical visits to line up bookings in that ter- ritory for acts on his books. Furey is one of the few big-time agents who falls back on the Boston K.-A. office oc- casionaliy to lay out time for acts that either cannot get a look-in here or are Gesirious of filling in open time. The New England Time, booked out of Boston, affords considerable work for the artiste who otherwise might lay around New York wasting week after week attempting to get time laid out. Brendel-Burt Returning to Vaude. NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—El Brendel, screen comedian, and Flo Burt have ar- ranged for their return to vaudeville in their comedy skit with interpolated itled The Poor Swede. El Brendel has been highly successful in his activities on the picture lots, making the best of comedy relief roles ] society films. Milton songs, ent in full-] Lewis, of the Albert Lewis office, is super- vising the bookings of the Swedish funster and Miss Burt, which will bring them to the loca’ big-time houses be- fore the end of next month. Johnson 6 Lowenstein Moving NEW YORK, Aug. 29—Johnson & Lowenstein, international agents, will move from their present location in the Strand Theater Building to the Bond Building October 15, where they will take over the suite now occupied by the Wirth & Hamid Fair Booking Exchange. Larger quarters are made necessary to accom- modate increased activities planned by the foreign representatives for the new season, it is announced. National Theater, Louisville, Opens With Popular Prices LOUISVILLE, Aug. 29.—The National Theater, operated by the B. F. Keith- Albee chain in this city, opened yester- day with films at popular prices The theater has undergone a thoro renovation under the direction of Man- ager J. H. Boswell. Three changes of program will be made weekly A daily shoppers’ matinee will be held between 10 am. and 1:30 p.m. “For Sale” Shingle Means “Lights” Out Theatrical Rendezvous To Close Due to Abuse of Privileges by Lay Members NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—The Lights are going out A “For Sale” sign has been nailed up on the big clubhouse at Free- port, L. I., long a famous rendezvous of vaudeville folk who reside in the near-by theatrical colonies of the South Shore Decision to disband the club was reached last week According to Victor Moore, present skipper of the Lights, the cause is dis- Satisfaction and dissension among the active members of the club, comprising the performer membership, over the ad- mittance of lay members. Monopoliza- tion of privileges which the former con- sidered theirs resulted in the action The clubhouse and grounds are being offered in the open market at $75.000 Several years ago when realty values were booming in this district, officials of the club turned down an offer of $105,000. E. F. Albee has been reported as negotiating for the property several times for a summer branch of the N. V.A Moore told The Billboard that as a result of the performers being crowded out by the lay membership they failed to support this year’s cruise, the annual benefit tour. which has helped largely to finance the club. It has been im- possible to operate the club on its dues of $10 a year, he said. This year’s cruise netted the Lights about 81,000, the smallest return in the history of the organization According to Moore, the members have decided to disband and reorganize an exclusive performers’ club. Whether or not they will retain the Lights Club name he was unprepared to state at this time. For many seasons the Lights Club has been the center of social acfivity during the summer season of the large theatrical colony at Freeport It be- came famous thru the custom of its members each summer celebrating Christmas during July with a tree, Santa and all the trimmings that went with the Yuletide observance. It has also been the scene of many dinners to prominent vaudevillians and circuit dignitaries. The clubhouse is located on a large plot, fronting Freeport Bay, and because of its unique construction, with its licht tower, has become a landmark. It has a private bathing beach, and the club- house is equipped with a little theater, where weekly performances, devised by the members, have been given. The club has an active membership of 125 and a lay membership of about 100. Irving Edwards Routed NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Irving Edwards, heading a partial unit, has been routed over the Loew Time for 20 weeks, open- ing September 5 at the Gates Theater, Brooklyn, and moving to the Willard Theater, Woodhaven, L. I., for the last half. Edwards, who showed for three-a- day bookers recently at one of the local houses, will appear next-to-closing in a single, reappearing in the closing spot in his Hispano-American Dance Revue, wherein he will be supported by six girls and two men, with Rosita and Heriberta Marting featured. The company includes a singing and dancing girl ensemble. Al Lloyd staged the combined offerings and independent bookings are being handled by Jonnny Hyde. Holly on Great States Circuit DES MOINES, Aug. 27.—‘Holly” has been contracted to play the Great States Vaudeville Circuit, booked by Sammy Fishman, of Chicago, and to act as mas- ter of ceremonies, using the rube char- acter and makeup with which he has been identified for a number of seasons “Holly” opens at Bloomington, Ill., Sep- tember 1. New Spanish Dancing Act NEW. YORK. Aug. 29.—Tod Watson, vaudeville producer and performer, will feature Senorita Marietta Rubin in a new dance act entitled A Spanish Gar- den. Senorita Rubin is a sister of Pedro Rubin, one of the featured members of the Rio Rita company In her support will be Billy Kalman and his Gypsy String Quartet. Paging Charles Schaefer: Dr. William A. Good, 110 Washing ton Place, Pittsburgh, Pa., writes Th, Billboard “IT am trying to locat: Charles Schaefer, who is playing th: Orpheum Circuit He is workin eastward, as he left here to go and play at Coney Island. He is an acro bat. He has fallen heir to a fortune and I am anxious to locate him.” lf Charles Schaefer sees this notice the matter lies with him. If any o: his friends know of his whereabout: perhaps they will advise him of this communication. Orpheum “Big Timers’’ Plan Vaude.-Film Bills NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Altho starting their new season under the old polictes it is likely that several of the Orpheum big-time houses now playing straight vaudeville shows will include motion pictures in the programs before the first of the new year Plans tentatively slating some of these Orpheum houses for the more popular and cheaper type of entertainment, now in all K.-A houses except five, have bee: worked out in connection with the de- mand for the greatest outlet possit for the Pathe-Producers Distributin: Corporation picture product, in whic! Orpheum is jointly interested wit! Keith-Albee. For the present, however, the sam: policies of straight two-a-day shows w continue The houses now playing a strictly two- a-day full-week policy are the Palace Chicago; Orpheum, Seattle; Heilig, Port land;; Orpheum, San Francisco; 01 pheum, Los Anpries; Orpheum, Denver and the Orphe Kansas City 2 new Orpheum, Omaha, slated to open soon, is scheduled for a similar polic: New Bookings for N. V. E. BUFFALO, Aug. 27.—The Natio: Vaudeville Exchange of this city. thru i's president and manager, Clyde Griffith, a: nounces the following new bookings ! the current season: Varsity Theater on a five-act, split-week policy; Glen Theater of Williamsville on a three-act, last-hal! policy; Geitner Theater of Silver Creek on a two-act, three-change-weekly bas!+ All three houses were formerly booked thru the local Gus Sun office. In addi- tion to these houses, Clyde Griffith an- nounces N. V. E. bookings for the Falls Theater of Niagara Falls, N. Y., and the four Michaels community houses, the Avon, New Ariel, Plaza and Cameo. Al! eight houses will play vaudeville. Harriett Featured in New Act NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Harriett, Amer- ican dancer, who recently returned from Paris, where she was starred over a s!x- month period in the Concert Mayor Re- vue, will open September 1 on the inde- pendent time in an act built around her by Morton Millman. The offering car- ries a six-piece orchestra. Before leav- ing for abroad Harriett was a member of one of the Gertrude Hoffmann troupes. Marmeins Return to Vaude. NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—The Marmein Sisters, Miriam, Irene and Phyllis, will make their first vaudeville appearance in several years September 15, when they open in Yonkers on the Keith-Albee Time. The trio do a classical routine of dances. During the last several sea- sons they have toured with symphony orchestras and giving recitals on their own on several occasions. Gertrude Bond Readying New Act NEW YORK. Aug. 29.—+Gertrude Bond started rehearsals last week in a new two-act, engaging Marguerite Page as her partner The act is being readied for an opening in about two weeks and will feature singing and dancing bits. Dorothy Phillips, of the Murray Phillips office, placed Miss Page Roberts Trio Booked CHICAGO, Aug. 27.—Billy Welnbere and Lyman Cohen have booked the Roberts Trio to open with the House of David Band next Tuesday at Benton Harbor, Mich These agents also have booked Russell and Durbin, Just returned from England, with Colosimo’s for an unlimited TE A = ie —i——.

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Frank Corbett Quits Jack Linder Agency NEW YORK, Aug. 27—Frank Corbett, e of the bookers of the Jack Linder ency, has resigned, making no an- uuncement of future plans. Corbett was with Linder for two years. Previ- ously he was associated with the John E, Coutts agency. His successor on the Linder staff is Al Myers, former booking man, whc be- came a manufacturer of automatic dolls, catering to the outdoor show business, years ago and has been in this busi- ness since. The former booking man’s duties in the Linder agency will differ somewhat those of Corbett. He will be in exclusive charge of the club department, the activities of which will be expanded, it was announced, with the introduc- tion by Myers of a number of innova- tions. Because of the possibility of oth- ers beating him to execution of his ideas he refused to divulge the nature of the innovations Jack Linder announced he will book Sunday concert shows of six acts into the New 125th Street Theater, begin- September 4, and five acts, with three changes weekly, into the West End Theater, beginning Labor Day. Quebec Stagehands Ordered Out four from srOM NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—A walkout of union employees at the Auditorium Theater, the only vaudeville house in Quebec, Canada, on Thursday, has been ordered by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees on recom- mendation of Vice-President William P. Covert, of Toronto, who advises that ef- forts to negotiate a new wage scale at an increase over last year's scale have proven futile. The Auditorium was taken over recently by the Keith-Albee Circuit. Red Norvo Has New Vehicle CHICAGO, Aug. 27.—Red Norvo, “Xylo- phonist Supreme,” who has been doing Keith and Orpheum for the past two years as a Single, has a new vehicle in rehearsal. According to the Hewett Book- w Agency, this season Red will be seen at the head of his own Juvenile Revue, using the copyrighted billing, “Red Nor- my and His Flaming Youths”. The act being produced by Jack Tebo. L. J. K. HEIL Says: I do not believe there is an ar- le sold for money that gives more unfailing satisfaction than MADISON'S BUDGET No. 19 Price ONE DOLLAR; or for $1.50 will send No.’s 18 and 19. My address is 1052 Third Avenue, New York. aia wa avEe ,A¥icn FoR REP {AN—Leads and . jenetal Business Man. i ' work Specta pre erred State lowest : tr n wire oti ckets if known. STOCK “WAE YOU AN IDEA or Photoplay? the actual writing of cor For nN a Perhaps you hare, the story oF I such a case you need the services fa t Ifterary aesctetent Write NOW for par- FAN COOK SR Literary Acstetant St. and Walnut Ave, New York ¢ WANTED FOR FRENCH’S NEW SENSATION SHOW BOAT A ! Peed Vaudeville ts that can double Comedy State ages a fescriptions ) MENKt Rurlingtor Ia., August 30 ‘ I... 8 Celtheburg i September 1 ni 2; Buffalo, Ia., 3; Port Byron WANTED QUICK lo uble Rand; Marks Tom, Musictana, and 1 rs uplete Tom M ASON BROS UN! . bower o WANTED FOR Leigh’s Comedians Diamattc People, all ines; Director, Agent, Mu- ‘8 OF Organized red-hot Orchestra, Peon! with Specialties, If you can’t make good dont answer LEION, Oklaboma, Name low.*t salary, Wire CLARENCE Bole Owner and Manager, Watonga, “Blondes and Brunets’’ Debuts on Fox Circuit NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Blondes and Brunets, all-girl act sponsored by the Roehm & Richards office, makes its debut in the local houses this week on the Fox Time, splitting between the Savoy Theater, Brooklyn, and the Audu- bon Theater. The act showed out of town recently and was received with more than usual praise by bookers of the larger circuits. Several more Fox dates may be played while negotiations are carried on for a cross-country route. Vera Calhoun is featured as “mistress of ceremonies”, and specialties are given by Gerry Stevens, Betty and Ruth Roppe and Helen Lee, who exercises managerial control Others in the company are Ruth Hanlon, Nan Bottey, Nan Win- ninger, Alice and Viola Le Roy, Helen Harvey, Winifred McCarthy, Marion King, Katherine Schultz and Frances Sylvester. Another of the first batch of acts launched for the coming season by the R. & R. office, Paddy Cliff and Garber’s Play Boys, opened last week on the Keith-Albee Time on dates split between the Coliseum and Fordham theaters and is current at the Broadway Theater. The offering carries a band unit of 11 boys, including Cliff. Four More Theaters For Cleveland Agency CLEVELAND, Aug. 27.—The Associated Vaudeville Exchange has added two the- aters at Coshocton, one at East Palestine and the Nixon Cafe, Pittsburgh, to its string, and is dickering with three con- cerns in Cleveland which control 37 the- aters in Ohio. The A. V. E. has issued contracts for the Sweet Marie show for seven consecutive weeks, starting Sep- tember 4, with more time to follow. Joe Delaney, formerly of the team of Cantor and Noble, was placed by A. V. E. for an indefinite engagement at the Co- lumbia Theater, which opened with stock burlesque today. Delaney is as- sisted by J. E. Rutledge in specialties and parts. Clamage has arranged with the A. V. E. for talent thruout the stock en- gagement. Loew-Publix Tieup Falls Thru NEW YORK. Aug. 27.—Publix and Loew are reported having broken on the recent booking agreement under which the former would route attractions, band units and presentations in houses of the latter organization. Decision to abrogate the recent booking hookup is said to have been reached this week at the weekly meeting of the Publix Production Department when matters of a presenta- tion nature are ironed out with all heads present. The reason for the break could not be learned. It was said, however, that both circuits are saying “for the record” that the Loew houses have decided against band units such as featured by Publix because of cost, difficulty in routing, union demands, etc. Close observers, however, say this is not the real reason. Inside the presentation circle, it was said trouble with the handling of stage bands has been encountered with the musicians’ union. At the office of the American Federation of Musicians, here, however, Joseph N. Weber, president, de- clared there was no trouble whatever, and the use of pit men on the stage in Publix houses was not any violation of union laws. Weber explained that the theater has to pay the pit. Bluegrass Four Debuts The Bluegrass Four, three of them Newport, Ky., youths, made a promising debut into vaudeville at the Palace Theater, Cincinnati, this week. They are James Rich, John Davis, Charles Davis and Douglas Reed. Paul Savoy in Hospital DETROIT, Aug. 27.—Paul Savoy, vaude- ville and presentation agent, is conduct- ing his business from a cot in Grace Hospital, of this city. where he has in- stalled in his private room a direct phone to his office. Here between stethescopic examinations and temperature readings he is penciling in acts for the forthcom- ing season. Despite this handicap, Savoy reports good business, and, judging from the many gifts of flowers bearing the cards of nearly every manager and actor in this vicinity, being il] has some com- vensation. The Billboard, September 3, 1927 15 Both Sides Confident Over Musicians’ Scale NFW YORK, Aug. 29.—With but a few days remaining before present wage con- tract between local musicians’ union and vaudeville and picture theater managers terminates, no agreement had been reached up until time of going to press. Both sides are keeping secret details concerning the negotiations, but express confidence of reaching an agreement be- fore time limit of present contract elapses. In all probability contracts will be signed Wednesday. Loew Vaudeville Goes Big At Kunsky’s State, Detroit DETROIT. Aug. 27.—All records at Kunsky's State were broken this week, following the inauguration of Loew vaudeville there Sunday, according to Gene Meyers, representative of Marcus Loew, who was instrumental in putting the new policy into effect. Walter Bas- tian is conducting the State New Idea Orchestra from the pit. Popular prices are prevailing, the scale being 35 cents for matinees, 40 cents for the supper bour and 65 cents at night, with 75 cents on Sundays. Maxwell Carew in Frisco SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.—Maxwell Carew, English female impersonator, has just arrived in San Francisco from Aus- tralia. Carew spent three and one-half years in Australia, where he appeared in vaudeville. This was his second trip to the antipodes, having played there in 1921-'22. Fellow passengers with him on the trip over here were Jennie Benson and Ernest Rolls. Ponjab on Amalgamated BUFFALO, Aug. 27.—Ponjab, the Hindu mystic, who has been playing Amalga- mated Time for the Comerford interests, opens a three-week route next week on the National Amusement Circuit, start- ing in Dunkirk, N. Y. Clyde Griffith ar- ranged the booking. J Last Half Reviews (Continued from page 13) and playing airs reminiscent of the na- tionalities. Miss Gould is a neat stepper and Bentell works hard in the dance routine to good advantage. Eddie Allen and Doris Canfiéld, in Things and Stuff, live up to their billing. Their turn is a conglomeration of singing, chatter and burlesque. Allen has a good appearance and gets over his share of the act agreeably. Some of Miss Canfield’s material is rough; her mugging is overdone, and her clowning hardly fits in with her partner’s suave work. Billy House, assisted by three girls and @ man, wowed them with his hilarious comedy. Billy is of herculean build and his loose-fitting attiré provokes mirth from his entrance. He stages a New Year's eve party on the occasion of his wife’s departure to visit her mother, but mamma turns up at the psychological moment and nearly upsets Billy's well- laid plans. His work in extricating him- self from embarrassment brings gales of hearty laughs. His smile lands him easily in first piace and his comedy is clever, clean and plentiful. The support in- cludes a peppy girl dancer who cavorts gracefully in several stanzas. Dewey Barto and George Mann, un- doubtedly the speediest and smartest duo in the “long and short” category, brought down the house with their nimble dancing, tomfoolery and expert acrobating. In the latter line Barto holds his own with anything offered in vaude- ville. The “little girl” bit by Mann and the burlesque wrestling and comic tumbling by the pair tickled the au- dience to the highest degree. The turn works at lightning tempo and scored triumphantly. Revue Unusual, with Harris and Claire, Burton Sisters and Slate Brothers, is a smart affair, featuring dancing of various styles. The principals offer sev- eral bits cleverly, and the. sisters are nimble, pretty and graceful. The Slate boys are seen in various sessions of soft- shoe and tap dancing and garner heavy responses for their exhibitions. 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16 The Billboard, September 3 » | Down the Line | With J. Wilson Roy Ve u } } @) er the letter list at the back F boar ind see if there is a r you Maybe somebody h with you Some perhaps. Scan the list Hetlo! Are You There? udevillians generally will find it to 1eir advantage to let this department ave the oute every week Inquiries ome in daily for this and that performer —and sometimes portant—but where the the matter is very im- we can’t tell the a performers are, because we don’t know their locations. Think ths t over—and keep us posted Al and Vesta I was mi glad to know thru cabled reports that Al Trahan and Vesta Wallace had landed solidly in London on their first visit, and it looks as if their stay would be extended bevond their ex- “Arrive’’ in London ch ty pectation Al was quite uneasy and very anxious for sever weeks before making the trip overs but it seems as if his dream h come true Con- ratulations! Ges Fowler Gets ‘Encouragement’ Gus Fowler and I have been friends since I gave him a little en- couragement on his first American tour four years ago. So I had to pay my re- spects to him backstage at the Palace last week. I commented on his “break” in the opening spot. but’ the English ‘Watch King” is an optimist. “That was good ‘all right with me.” he said. “After the Monday matinee Eddie Darling came round to dressing room and offered me 35 weeks on the big time, this to start anv time that would suit my other after finishing my present route for Keith-Albee That's iness for this “gay deceiver” “The Spider”’ was interested to learn how legit. theatergoers felt toward vaudeville when under unusual circumstances, and I found out while attending The der at the Music Box the other nicht m under a gentlemen's agreement not disclose the nature of this John Halli- of 35 nice bu weeks Vaudevillians in presente ‘e| COUPON and STRIP ASK FOR SAMPLES & PRICES WELDON WILLIAMS & LICK- oer Sm/rH ARK ACTS WRITTEN TO ORDER L. GAMBLE Playwright. East Liverpool, Ohio 1927 day vehicle, but I am not breaking any covenant when I tell you there are two vaudeville acts—Ridge and Gertie, roller skaters, and Bayes and Speck, black- face funsters and dancers—among the entertainers. It was evident that many of the pewholders were not familiar with yur favorite pastime, but the vaude- illians went over big—and deserved the hearty favor accorded their work What Lures the Sometimes I wonder why s80 newspapermen get into the show busi- ness and what myst be the attraction for the managerial end of the trouble. Chatting with W. V. Kerrigan, manager f the Albee Theater, Brooklyn, the other lav, I learned that he and John Royal, manager of the Paiace. Cleveland, were buddy reporters years ago. Kerrigan was scribb.er on The Boston Herald when Roval was scouting around the news sources for The Boston Post. They went into the show business about the same time, and now they are managers of the two “beauty spots” Newspapermen? many “Fillers” at Steep Money When legit. stars were formerly booked for vaudeville, that was known as their “annual fiyer’. Now it looks more like in “eye opener”. The salaries announced and the actual money paid may be the same figures—-what does it matter any- way With Jack Donahue and Beatrice Lillie “filling in” until their Broadway shows open—presumably at bank presi- dents’ salaries—what can the poor standard vaudeville act do but grin and bear it? One more “filler” is at the Palace this week in Lenore Ulric, who will offer a playlet before starting her road tour with Lulu Belle. Miss Ulric is a capable actress and a high-grade enter- tainer on the legit. stage. But the ques- tion arises—does vaudeville need such bolstering in the face of the optimistic ballyhooing for the new season? “Two Rag Dolls’ Scoring My young vaudeville friends, Pam and Peggy Garvin, write me that they have just closed a successful 12-week tour on the Junior Orpheum Circuit, and are heading eastward, with the Big Stem as their objective. The girls are billed as “The Two Rag Dolls”, and are en- thusiastic over their act All right, ye Lakewoodites. come in and see me when you reach Times Square. on the K.-A. Circuit. : Pointed Observations VAUDEVILLE PRODUCERS who while away their leisure moments by maki: cutting remarks concerning the unre- liability of performers and other faults of those who tread the boards would be much enlightened to hear the other side of the story once in a while Of late protests have been pouring in from ar- tistes—most of whom can be relied upon for veracity—of “raw deals” handed out by the self-same show business mer- chants who complain of artiste unfair- ness. Included among the stories, all of which have been traced to a source pro- moting substantiation, are instances where producers make calls to far-off cities for talent, keep those summoned in rehearsal for several weeks, and strand them without giving transportation, liv- ing expenses and other “insignificant” items a passing thought There exists no: actual recourse for the artiste, altho several agencies are supposed to be func- tioning solely to adjust matters of this kind. The producer who suddenly de- cides that a certain act will not be launched is accountable to no one save those from whom he rents studio space He proceeds to another act that may never find its way on a vaudeville bill, and his conscience is as clear as crystal Of course he raves and rants cranks who send him threatening letters after several such experiences have taken place, but as a substantial and business man he has an indisputable right to protest against the vagaries of a “bunch o’ hams wae are out to do you for all you are worth.” This is not very tucid to the novitiates, but the old “uns” those who have worh out the thresh olds of casting offices, know exactly what is meant—and probably will fill the white space between lines with the names of producers who make a practice of apply- ing the old circus “redlighting” methods to 1927 vaudeville about the honest THE MOVE MADE by the Loew Circuit this week in fostering a club-booking de- partment, with El J. 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Under Same Management Since 1859. | TAYLOR’S 727 Seventh Ave. NEW YORK 28 E. Randolph St. CHICAGO Bookings-- -Placements Keith- Albee Booked last week to open for indefi- nite routes this first half on the big time are Walter and Betty Reddick. in Ann's Ancestors, by William K. Wells, at the Diversey Theater, New York: Murray Gordon and Jimmy Walker, in Trenton; Johnnie and Jane Baker, in Niagara Falls; Sherman and Kay, at Keith's Theater, Syracuse; Three Gibson Girls, in Utica: Phil Brown and Thelma Lahart, at the Bushwick Theater, Brook- lyn, and Revels of 1927, featuring Rose and Roberts, splitting between the Fifth Avenue Theater, New York, and Pater- son, N. J Other acts slated to open shortly in the Eastern houses are Marvelle, wire walker; Anderson Boys, Charles Deland and Company, in Tom and Jerry, and Quixy and Du-Bal. Loew Little Pippifax, three-people novelty act, will open for Loew for a showing September 5 at the American Theater, New York, under the direction of Irving Yates. Lansworth and Sands, comedy turn, will make their debut September 8 at the National Theater, New York Other acts booked are Steele and Winslow, roller skating novelty, opening September 1 at the Commodore Theater, New York, and the Great Maurice, open- ing September 5 at the Lincoln Square Theater, New York. Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle begins his Southern tour for Loew September 5 at the State Theater, Norfolk In Ar- buckle’s unit are Burns and Kane, Seven Stylish Steppers and the Parisian Trio. Roehm & Richards Walter Bradbury, specialty dancer, was engaged last week for Jack De Syilva's Revue. Other placements made thru this office were Mildred Boudreau, with the Shelvey-Adams Revue; the Sidell Sisters and Dorothy Merritt, with the tabloid edition of last season's Le Maire’s Affairs, sponsored by the Joe Sullivan office; Frances Feagin, prima donna, with Mil- dred Carew and Girls, and Clayton Wentworth, with Sadie Banks and Com- pany, fostered by Josie Flynn Rycroft-Perrin Bron Handelle, castanet specialist engaged thru this office last week for Jack De Sylva’s Revue, breaking in on the independent time. Marion Duncklee toe dancer, was placed with Mildred Carew and Girls Don Armand, tenor; Victor Henry, baritone, and John Abbott, character man, were placed with One Arabian Night, by Edgar Allen Woolf. . was Amalgamated Billy Glason will open the last half of this week for Comerford at the Capitol Theater, Wilkes-Barre Other acts booked thru the Amalra- mated office last week for routes over the Comerford houses, beginning this first half, are the Four Bradnas and Nat Martin and Orchestra, in Scranton: Gus King’s Melody Land, in Morgantown Primrose Minstrels, in Trenton, and Leona La Mar, at the Garden Theater, altimore Opening on this time the Ruth Budd, in Scra Revue, in Morgantown: Jack Danger and Worth and Buckley. in Trenton, and Faber and McIntyre, in Hazleton. Diane De Groot The Smith Sisters last half are nton: Sandell Sisters’ singing and danc- ing team; Nick Probst and Paul Guil- foyle were placed last week thru this office with Sam Shannon's of the Primrose Minstrels slated to open this new edition The act 1s first half in Trenton. Coutts Lioyd and Dorothy and Company were booked last week on the John E. Coutts Time thru the Knickerbocker Vaudeville Exchange, New York. The acts will open this last half in Cortland Other acts booked for routes on the time, starting this last half, are Wilbur and Girlie, in Rome; Covington and Kent, Joe Fields and Company, Betty and Eddie Lowrie and ie and .* Cabe, in Sussex; Dancing ate Carte, Newton, and Howard and Scott ‘ee and Wills and Maxim, in Warwick. and Anne Vivian outfit has had a similar department for some time under the efficient leadership of Edith Rockfeller King It is to be hoped that other circuits will follow suit In the Loew organization, at least, the formation of the club department oromises to eliminate entirely the mutual unpleasantness experienced by artistes and house managers in cases where loca} organizations make demands on theater to supply talent for their favorite fete: Previously, despite the rule forbidding the use of Loew acts unless with the ap- proval of the booking office, manager were forced to implore acts playing their houses to do their stuff for the local church, synagogue or the various civi: organizations With Dantzig's depart- ment actually functioning, it is likely that managers will be furnished with stern-looking ultimatums in black and white, forbidding them to arrange for “charity” work for acts, explaining there- a department for this purpose has been established All hail to th: innovation! Let us hope it will sery the aunties artiste well—and profit. ably in that WHAT WITH PRIZE FIGHTERS, pole huggers, channel swimmers and othe front page and sports-section attractions invading vaudeville, there seems to be no limit to the initiative of the booker or the exploitation of such innovation Around the middle of October—followin the world series—these home-run slue- Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig—ars scheduled to make their vaudeville ap- pearance. It will be remembered tha‘ when the Bambino made his vaudeville debut several years ago, under the tute lage of “Duke” Cross, the act was merely a museum stunt Babe was the stage attraction because he was a hero of th: baseball diamond His entertainment powers were confined to a grin and a few spilled awkwardly to the effe at he was glad to be there, etc. The best part of the turn was when “Duke"— during a lull in the routine—remarked “I want you folks to note That my name is Wellington Cross: this is Babe Ruth standing here holding a bat” (pointing to the slueger). However, it seems as if sensationalism still holds the crowbar the heads of vaudevillians of dis- merit Still, what wonderful progress vaudeville is making in its second century—according to the heralds! Tt looks as if vaudeville were seeking to oust the circus and museum from their rightful place in the amusement world gers words th over tinet IN DESCRIBING THE annual of the Keith-Albee artistes’ representa- tives’ organizat 1 an paper (not The Billboard) stated that ‘The affair was arranged as a duel cele- bration for the recent marriages of Louis Mosley and Charlie Furey.” We wonder how the benedicts take that outing ambition trade THE FAILURE OF 47 out of 48 sched- uled acts to show up at the final show of this year's cruise of the Lights Club can hardly be explained away by weather conditions. Victor Moore hit the right spot when he told a Billboard reporter that it is indeed a sad commentary on the faithfulness of the vaudeville per- former to his craft when he flops on a fete of this type after making it possible for lay organizations to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars the same season un- der the auspices of the selfsame Lights Club Of the various evils and gree me existing today tn the variety field, a good percentage of these can be traced eens tly back to the performer's negligence of himself or of others in his category. It ts that desire to give unselfishly to move- ments that concern him little—or prob ably not all all—-and his total neglect of “rackets” that concern the welfare of his kind that causes the performer to be ever at the mercy of unsympathetic bookers and an even less concerned public. This is not a preachment with the Lights Club as the model of perfection. It is the artiste’s general apathy toward the pleas of professional organizations that this paragraph is concerned with—and In this respect the Lights is as good an ¢x- ample as any of its fellow organizations THIS WAS SU PPOSED to have really happened on Broadway last week. Fic titious names these are, but who ts there that is willing to deny that the situation is probable. Jim meets Joe in front of an office building—one that houses most of the agents and hordes of independen' bookers. Jim makes a break, explaining. “T have to run up and see Lindfish (or was it Dowmark?) for a minute.” Joc walks off, but in passing Just can't resis! remarking, “Gee! Is he booking minutes now?” Blackout—and then house light» for a show-stopping curtain speech. _— = | & __ + — 7 a; | | —— — -— = =acn

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Vaudeville Notes HILTON AND EDEN, a new sister for the Loew houses, opened the first half of this week at the Na- | tional Theater, in the Bronx, and is =) slated for the s| Gates, Brooklyn, this last half Maud Hilton, for- merly of the team of Hilton and Car- roll, is a sister of Matty Rosen.of the Lyons & Lyon fice, thru which the act is being & booked in the _ three-a-day s of- Maw d Hiiton RAJAH RA- BOID'S supporting ( pany for the coming season will comprise Raynell, James Ferguson, Clarence T Rickard and George M Kelly. who will handle the mentalist's dvance and special exploitation work Dolly M« be- the Loew houses Theater broonr- the personal di- Yates EMIL *) il re CASPER and irn route over the Melba act is under and Chi rrisey t week at Ivn The rection of Irving irles THE LOVENBERG SISTERS an d Neary are featured in Knick-Kna 1927 which opened on the Loew Time last vecek. with Eddie Resnick as its salary pokesman on the three-a-day booking floor Among those in the supporting cast are Helen Kish, Lillian Ward. Mil- dred Hicks and Don Donald HULIS AND PRESTON. a _ surviving combination of the erstwhile team of } 1d White. showed for three-a-day t ers the first half of this week at t American Theater, New York KITTY MORRIS and Chick Chandler, rted by two girls and a man, ened last week on the Loew Time in Memaroneck in a comedy and dancing t. entitled, I’m the Guy. Miss Morris \ formerly known as Billie Taylor THE ¢ gy tg band act, headed by Mar C oke in on the Keith-Albee Time last a with dates split between Tilyvou and Jefferson theaters. New rk Charlies Furey artistes’ repre- tive is negotiating for further BERT YORK AND COMPANY will be- nh @ route over the New York Keith- Albee houses September 5 at the Jef- terscn Theater. The act is entitled The ‘ide Show and features Jack Spalding Phil Morris and Milton Hocky are its ! rs and special music was cone ributed by Charles Maxwell Smith. GIBSON AND PRICE and Flaherty and t will show for Loew bookers the first balf of next week at the American Theater New York KATE AND WILEY. mixed acrobatic will open for a route on the Loew Time shortly. The pair are showing for the circuit's bookers this first half at the Melba Theater, Brooklyn THE RUSSIAN ART CIRC its debut for Loew September 5 at the Delancey Theater. New York The act will receive special exploitation for this initial engagement, coinciding ‘with the foreign character of the neighborhood population S will make OV! GEORGETTE, flash act sponsored ' Wesley Bald, independent artistes’ representative, is playing its first break- in Cate at an out-of-town stand this week. The act carries nine people, with A \rthur Neslo featured SIDNEY STONE, wise-cracking single, |! open on the Keith-Albee Time Sep- ember 5 tin Flmira The act is under the personal direction of Harry Ward rrr GOLDEN es bewan a Keith-Albee hetween GIRLS, aerial- the New York houses last week, splitting Yonkers and Proctor’s 125th Street Theater, New York The pair are _ he handled by the Harry Romm of- ice, FAGLE route over DORIS LEE, specialty dancer, is back at her home in New York after a short vacation touring the upper part of the State by automobile. Miss Lee may open *hortly with a big-time flash act THE JAZZ-0- MANIA REVUE, familiar fash im the East, will open for Loew a 20-people company. The bits will be September 5 the New in White Plains York houses shortly WARD AND MOORE and Fugland are playing in the Eastern play Fulton, Coutts the last coming to thereafter and dates Deval independent territory. The acts will New York. for John E. half of this week PFN BOYAR'S latest comedy produc- tion, Just Like Home, opened last week at Keith's Greenpoint Theater, Brooklyn. Flaine Sterne wrote the piece and Louis Te Vie did the staging In the cast are Mirtom Hicks, Charles T. Lewis, Harry Mervis and Tom Cameron. P JACK STANLEY and tladys rreeenting their comedy litte and a Miss, opened first half of this week at Theater, Brooklyn and singing act for Loew the the Bedford Heien Morgan and were cngaged last week in a new revue being opening in several weeks Sisters 7 NADIE POSSIEI Irene Stegman {cr specialty roles readied for an by the Stewart dancer, was placed of the MARION LEWIS list week thru Dcrothy Phiilips Murray Phillips office, with the De Mar and Lester Revue. Miss Lewis joined the act for its engagement at Keith's 8&ist Street Theater, New York FTHEL GRAY AND COMPANY is shuwing for three-a-Gay bookers this first half at the Avenue B Theater, New York. Several more scattered local dats may fdoliow before salary and route limits are set. LANREH RINALDA will make his ap- pearance shortly in Eastern vaudeville in a sincing and dancing act. assisted by an acccmpanist. The turn is routed for a showing in the Long Island houses Rinalda plays Keith's, Dayton. O., week of September 4, and the Davis, Pitts- burgh, week of September 11. DFI.L DELMAR, of the Babe _ Pree act. nas been called to his home in Sioux Falls. S. D., by the eritical illness of his mother, who is 1eported to be dying Less than a year ago Delmar was called home by the death of his sister In his absence from the act he is replaced by Danic! M. Winkler. The filling New York engagements and will open en route in Scptember. STIX ROCHESTER GIRLS in the Fthe! Rehberg Revue will have a place on the opening bill at Keith's Temple Theater Rochester, the week of September 12 act 1s Mrs. Florence Colebrook Powers is coach and producer, and hopes to land the revue on the K.-A. Circuit rhe dancers are Ethel Rehberg, Frances Grimley, Mildred Dworkin, Lorraine Smith, Dor- othy Preston, Doris Kelley and Olive Johnson. CONNIE MITCHELL, after a vacation nt Dover, Mass., will report to the Bos- ton Keith-Albee office this week ready for work, and will be in New York with a new single act late in September. RIDICULOUS FAYETTE, the one-man revue, will open for the Keith-Albee Ex- change, Boston, at the Bcwdoin Square Theater week of September i9. After his Boston engagement Fayette will go into New York to show for Loew. BUTLER MANDEVILLE was added last week to the cast of Jest. the dramatic playlet by Paul Eldridge. which is being rehearsed for an early opening by Ed- ward Sargent Brown. ANDREE, who recently acquired “International Danc- MLLE the designation of ing Star’, is tak- ing a between-sea- son vacation and will open Septem- ber 26 at the Broadway Theater Philadelphia several weeks of dates in the Penn- svivania territory Mile. Andree, who is sponsored by Morton Millman calls her current vehicle Rerue de Paris, She has the support of Jaime Del Val and a Parisienne Orches- tra, a five-people unit. JOE SULLIVAN'S previously announced unt for the Keith-Albee Time, consist- ing of bits from Le Maire's Affairs of 1426, wil. employ such “nanies” as Cecil Cunningham, Joe Howard, George Le Maire and Joe Phillips, Sallie Star and Tony Hughes, these to be augmented by tor Mule. Andree The Billboard, September 3 1927 of Ballard MacDonald, from the pens ni and Paul Gerard Smith Martin Brocnes BEATRICE LILLIE, who is playing an Orpheum Time engagement at the Or- pheum Theater, Sen Francisco, may play her initial two-a-day date on Groadway in several weeks Negotiations for the Erglish star's Eastern appearance are said to be progressing between big-time officials and C. B Dillingnam and Andre Chorlot, with whom she tractually. is tied up con- oncert artist, andeville debut on the Orpheum Time, will come to the Palace Theater, New York, September 19 for vily billed spot. This will mark Miss Kremer’s first tho-a-day appearance in the East. JISA_ KREMER. noted « 10 is making her Vv a hei SULLY AND THOMAS are new four-act, The First Ni presentation over the big-time houses The designed to travesty current Broadway After several weeks of preliminary out-of-town dates, the offer- ing will make its debut in one of the New York houses. THE DORA FORD FESTIVAL, which will carry a cast of 15 stepping special- and a musical comedietta, with a company cf 25 headed by Arthur Swan- strom and Carey Morgan, are included among the projects framed for this com- ing season by Joe Sullivan, doubling as producer and artistes’ representative. readying a ghters, for act is shows. ists, formerly ANTHONOFF of the team of Anthony and Marcelle, is now doing the single stunt, independ- r nt dates in New |§ England for break- in purposes An- thonoff, who plays four instruments in l is novelty rou- tine, will show in New York shortly | under the personal | direction of Eddie Selette. l JANET OF FRANCE will play |j several independ- ent dates before returning to the Keith-Albee Time Anthonoff Her vehicle, which bears the stamp of the E. K. Nadel office, opens for Loew the last half of this week in White Plains, going next week to the Palace Theater, Brooklyn. PHII BREAULT., T. formerly of the Freault and Begley dancing team, is now doing a two-act with Danny Ferris, play- ing several dates out of the Keith-Albee Boston office. Breault is slated to re- turn to the Martee Dupree Revue early next season. WILSON SISTERS, Eva and Georgie, are vacationing at their sum- mer home in Omaha. The pair will re- turn to the two-a-day the early part of next month They report that their main diversion is — on their well- stocked private pond JOHNNIE MARVIN. whose singing and uke. playing were features of Honeymoon Lane, made his debut on the big time August 29 in Pittsburgh under the per- sonal direction of Paul Dempsey, of the Frank Evans office. Marvin is due for a New York opening September 12, when will begin a series of tieups concerned with his disc-recording activities. THE AGE REYNOLDS. bu opened a route over the Time last week in Abe's blecrout offering written expressiv for his use by Wi oF am K Wells First in Revnolds’ support is Harriette Lorraine, formerly of Lady Do. Also in the com- pany is Frank Murphy, who formerly worked with Ben Welch rlesque comedian. Keith-Albee Adventures. a FUGENE O'GORMAN and Denton Vane are splitting this week between Kingston end Utica breaking in a new two-act, Am I Too Fast for You?. by Bart Doyle The pair are being handled for the big time by Bill Cowan, artistes’ representa- tive THE MARTINI TROUPE. wire-walking qvartet, will begin an indeterminate route over the Keith-Albee family houses beginning next week with engagements split between Wilmington and Camden. The act is being handled by the Norman Jefferies office, Philadelphia THE AERIAL DE GRAFPFS opened this first half for a Loew showing at the Greeley Square Theater, New York. The act will have further opportunity to dis- play its wares before three~a-day book- 17, ers the iast half of this week at the Lincoln Square Theater, in the same city. MARION SUNSHINE will not split with Pete Larkin as had been reported thru unofficial channels. The pair, as- sisted by Jerry Moore, began a tour of the New York Houses last week and will remain in the immediate territory at least eight more weeks. THE CAROLINA NIGHTHAWKS will return to the three-a-day the last half of this week, opening at Loew's Premier Theater, Brooklyn. William Ebs is als» bringing back his ventriloquial comedy act to the Loew Time, having been penciled in last week for the week of September 8 at the Commodore Theater, New York. THE HENRY ROGERS REVUE, featur- ing Florence and Tommy, dancing team, began a showing date August 29 at the Lincoln Square Theater, New York. The offering goes to Loew's Greeley Square Theater for the last kalf. JOE B. 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18 Charles Olcott Reviewed Monday matinee, August 22, at Loew’s State Theater, New York. Style— Singing, talking and pianolog. Setting—In one. Time—Seventeen min- utes. Olcott, years ago who was caught about four in a similar act with Mary Ann, now uses an unbilled canine for stage company and is probably unaf- fected emotionally by the substitution In fact, Pat—as Olcott refers to the airedale-type pet—proves the assertion of dog lovers that “Many’s the time that a dog saves the life of his mast:.” In the case at hand Olcott fares just about tolerably until he brings Pat out following the first bows. In the early part of his routine Olcott achieves more than passing attention from an apa- thetic audience only when he gives Spanish, Dutch, Chinese and _ sissified versions of In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree. He asks the audience to imagine itself in a legation in Wash- ington with the various character bits being offered by the respective repre- sentatives of these nations. Olcott ap- parently thinks little of the nation he employs for the sissified bit. Whet is intended to be the forte of the act, according to the billing, is a pianolog version of a comic opera.: This number is spotty and stimulates just about enough laughs to warrant its re- tention in the act—but hardly the honor of exclusive subbilling. With his canine Olcott carries on one of those wisen- heimer one-sided conversations that are undisguised insults to the self-respect of any four-footed mammal from monkey to Russian wolfhound. Olcott has a nice personality, but unfortunately he takes too much stock in this asset, figuring evidently that this alone can pull him thru an anaemic routine. E. E. S. Jimmy Roney and Company Reviewed Monday afternoon, August 22, at Fox's City Theater. Style—Danc- ing. Setting—In full stage. Time— Twelve minutes. Two men, apparently brothers, and a girl, who offer a dance routine, offset with singing and a couple of musical novelties. The act opens with a vocal bit by the girl, in which the trio is presented to the audience. This is fol- lowed by some fast dancing by the “company”. Next comes a tap dance by the supporting male stepper, who follows it up with a piano specialty. He is a hot jazz player. Girl follows with a song and Roney does his big stepping number. This chap shows some neat foot work. For no good reason Roney and the other lad then drag out a couple of military drums for an exhibition of thumping. All three join for a fast stepping getaway. Their dancing is highly entertaining. The girl shows pos- sibilities as a singer, altho her voice needs considerable training. The drum specialty should be cut. It contributes none to the entertainment value of the turn and is out of place. E. H. Santiago Trio Reviewed Monday afternoon, August 22, at For’s City Theater, New York. Style—Dancing and acrobatics. Setting —In full stage. Time—Ten minutes. A neat novelty turn featuring Spanish dancing, hand balancing, contortion and feats of strength. The trio comprises two men and a girl. The latter offers several stepping specialties and is sup- ported by one of the men. Thé latter two do hand-to-hand acrobatics, with one also offering a routine of conven- tional contortionistic feats. For a finish, the girl works in several sensational ex- hibitions of strength. This act is worthy of better time. Played closing spot when reviewed. E. H. Kramer and Mack Reviewed Monday afternoon, August 22. at Fozr’s City Theater, New York. Style—Singing, dancing and comedy. Setting—iIn one. Time—Twelve minutes. A bright little offering by a mixed double. The comedy material is produc- tive of laughs. the singing of both is fair and their dancing graceful. The girl is easy to look at and the man has a knack of selling his stuff. The talk and songs (specials) carry out the proposal idea established the introduc- tion. This act may not be big-time stuff, but should find the going easy in inter- mediate-time houses. The singing of both could be improved, particularly that of the girl. When reviewed the act clicked nicely. E. H. “ ; in The Billboard, September 3. 1927 NEW TURNS AND RETURNS Gus Fowler Reviewed Monday matinee, August 22, at the Palace Theater, New York. Style —Illusions. Setting—In full stage (spe- cial). Time—Fifteen minutes. This English magician specializes in timepieces—large and small—and gains much thru his suave and graceful style of manipulation. He has an elaborate setting; he works dexterously and mys- tifies in all his numbers. He replaces watches with large clocks and vice versa in the twinkling of an eyelash; produces about a score of medium-sized alarm clocks from an “empty” opera hat; pulls a black cloth in front of a bare rack and lo, in a flash 30 watches are seen hang- ing on their respective hooks. His palm- ing is superb and his trick of throwing watches into space and these finding lodgment on a series of hooks, each with a fob chain attached, is cleverly done. One deception is where he re- moves the works from a mantel clock— covering this timepiece with a black cloth—then restoring the works by the waving of a fan. For a closing bit Fow- ler seeks to fit a jeweled bracelet on his girl assistant’s knee, but she balks at the suggestion. But Gus Fowler's decep- tion overcomes her ideas of modesty and the bracelet finds a place just where he sought to put it by hand. All in all, an exhibition of dexterous manipulation, palming and magical il- lusions, and something out of the ordi- nary magician’s routine. J. W. R. Taylor Trio Reviewed Monday afternoon, August at For’s City Theater, New York. Style—Dancing. Setfing—In one. Time —Ten minutes. Three neatly attired colored lads who offer a straight routine of hot hoofing. 29 ee, They work in trio, in duo and single. Their stepping is far above the average; as a matter of fact, they can hold their own with the best of them. The act moves at a speedy tempo with no letup. They open with a fast ensemble, perfect in execution: follow it with a single specialty, then offer a double number and wind up with another fast ensem- ble bit. A strong dancing turn worthy of better time. They scored a solid hit when reviewed. E. H. Edith Bohlman Reviewed at Loew’s American Theater, New York. Style—Singing. Setting—In one. Time—Twelve minutes. Single woman offering a straight sing- ing routine, which clicked at the house towards the finish mainly because of the slightly off-color lines of the last tw% sumbers. She has a fair voice, with most of her tones heady and with an inclination to sing sharp. Her routine consists altogether of pop. numbers. Her style is reminiscent of the night clubs, especially when she seeks to pep things up. Played second spot at this house, and rates as good for that posi- tion in theaters of this caliber. E.H Lou Miller and Alice Bradford Reviewed Monday matinee, August 22, at Loew’s State Theater, New York. Style—Singing. Setting—In one. Time —Thirteen minutes. A conventional routine of pop. har- mony presented with better-than- average finesse by a mixed team. The girl has an ingratiating personality, good delivery and is above par in the looks department. Miller also packs a good wallop in his warbling contributions, but in the duo bits, which comprise a greater part of the turn, he subdues himself intentionally in order to give his partner the better break. Tech- nically Miller’s delivery is superior and recognition is given this by his selection as the contributor of the single vocal solo, a ballad from the Irving Berlin shops. One special duo number, used well down in the act, went over unusually well here. It affords the pair an oppor- tunity to disport their voices over a wide range, including tuneful operatic parodizing. In closing. the pair offers in sweetheart character the old standby, A Kiss in the Moonlight, which he an- wounces as the bit they had sung in Vanities. No record of this pair in Broadway companies of Carroll's peren- nial, but we'll give them the benefit of being road-show graduates. There's not too much pep in this turn, but it will more than fill the bill in the deuce spot in the family-time houses. E. E. 8. Lew and Madeline Wilson and Lew Wilson’s Entertainers Reviewed Monday afternoon, ‘August at Foz’s City Theater, New York. Style—Comedy, singing, band and danc- ing. Setting—In one and full stage. Time—Thirty minutes. This is one of those double turns, the first featuring the Wilsons in a song and comedy routine and the second with these two supported by a band and a sister dancing team. The combination makes good entertainment and at this house scored a solid hit. Wilson rates high as a wise-cracking comic. He carries the burden of the funmaking in both turns, clowning at every opportunity. His partner has a fair voice, a trifle light, perhaps, for vaudeville, while Wilson has an excellent tenor which he demonstrates on several occasions. The talk in the first turn is snappy and packs a flock of laughs, some of them of wow proportions. For 15 min- utes or so he keeps the patrons in an uproar, fitting a song in here and there at just the right intervals for a solid hand. In the follow-up turn Wilson is sup- ported by a six-piece band and two steppers. Wilson holds the stick on the band, but if he thinks he is a director he is kidding no one but himself. The band, however, does mighty well. The comedy blackout introducing the com- bination rates high for laughs. The sis- ter team does three dance numbers, in which they show some clever stepping. This turn stands up well and is worthy of a strong spot in houses of this time. Wilson was a riot when reviewed. E. H. 99 “<<, The Blanchards Present (By Arrangement with Charles B. Cochrane, of London) Mr. and Mrs. Coburn In a Condensed Version of THE BETTER ‘OLE By Bruce Bairnsfather and Arthur Elliott Music by Herman Drewski ED cc5eekdnnsctune hana Mrs. Coburn OO ere Charles Coburn DE ccbtewsddwonnt H. Duval Symington ih eae idan & i.e nied Oak eee Tom Ellis Sergeant Major......... St. Claire Hales Di ichitnendatheseaneee St. Claire Hales Premem GEOS....cccccsoess Paul Dietz i eee ere Tony Lutz Reviewed Monday matinee, August 22, at the Palace Theater, New York. Style —Dramatic playlet. Setting—In two and full stage (special). Time—Twenty-two minutes. Only the acting ability and personality of Charles Coburn and some of his sup- porters can be credited with any inter- est this sketch offered. The theme is time-worn and, while the heroism of Old Bill would have been given wild yet sincere echoes several years ago, there is nothing remaining but characterization of the scarred soldier and his love and duty to his “old woman” and his flag. The years have exacted their toll from war scenes; the dare-devil work of Old Bill in thwarting the spy'’s plot is de- serving of but a passing word of praise. The story of the war has been told and audiences of today have beckoned other subjects for their vaudeville entertain- ment. The acting is commendable; the staging is good, but the power to attract has vanished. J. W. R The Brantts Reviewed Monday ajternoon, August 22, at Fox's City Theater, New York. Style—Acrobutic. Setting—In two. Time —Seven minutes a routine of Mixed double offering and he balancing, with the woman working understander. Sev- eral of the feats border on the sensa- tional—or at least get credit for as much from an audience viewpoint. Man also does some tumbling which is pro- ductive of laughs. For a tag the man does a body twist Attired in a knee- length overcoat, he takes a position with his back to the audience, and then twists himself around to a front posi- tion. The act stacks up as a first-rate novelty opener for intermediate time houses. E. H. nang aS Lester and Irving Trio Reviewed Monday matinee, August 22, at Loew’s State Theater, New York. Style—Acrobatic novelty. Setting—Full stage (cycs.). Time—Sizx minutes. Lester and Irving, standard long and short lifting team, now work with a trim girl, who is used as topmounter in sey- eral bits with the smaller partner of the old combination. When the original pair offered their routine of poses and floor stunts last season there seemed little more to be desired for this type of work. The addition of the unbilled girl enhances the turn, since the bits in which she takes part are separate from the team’s original bits, many of which are retained in the current edi- tion of the act. The trio works under overhead spots before a solid black cyclorama, the effect achieved being different and better than the average acrobatic turn working with stage lights full up. The opening bit has the male pair supporting the girl in a round of torso contortions. Then fol- low several bits wherein the husky boy lifts his partner to above-shoulder height from various original floor poses. Most of the action is slowed down to the limit of endurance, and at this show the State audience was quick to show its appreciation of the extraordinary dif- ficulty involved in keeping set to this snail pace. For the close the under- stander supports his colleagues in two intricate poses, the lift in the latter bit being effected by a single arm. A cork- ing turn for any time. E. E. S&S. Grace La Rue Reviewed Monday matinee, August 22, at the Palace Theater, New York. Style —Songs. Setting—In three (special). Time—Twenty-two minutes. Judging by her reappearance after a long interval from Broadway vaudeville, Grace La Rue created the impression that she was not in the mood for pre- senting that brand of entertainment with which her name has been linked for a number of years. That magnetic personality seemed to have been some- what dimmed, yet her characterizations and mannerisms are still to be reckoned among those attributes that brouj?)it her mame to the electric lights. There was a listlessness to her work; she mace no attempt to rouse her listeners to i\ dc- gree of enthusiasm for the stellar cali- ber so prominently announced, yet ‘here Was a tinge of personality that evidenced her right to a high place among vaude- villians. From her repertoire Miss La Rue selected several song numbers, probably the most attractive being Je Taime Means I Love-You, Broken Hearts, Nothing Else To Do and Summer Dances. There was a certain amount of monot- ony to the method used in these lilts, but the audience was not averse to give the headliner due reward for her vocali- zations. For an encore she donned the familiar red hat of bygone years and lilted that number that will probably be remembered above all her song num- bers before or since her musical comedy days on and off Broadway. At her best, Grace La Rue is entitled to stellar hon- ors, but this reviewer does not believe she was in that mood when reviewed at this performance. J. W. R. VENTRILOQUISM Volce throwing Hear the man on the roof, another iteide the door, two or three outside the window Give your friends a hearty laugh, a real thrill Karn big money on the stege and at clubs, ete Complete art taught in 10 le Send Se for Catalog. 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Peter Higgins Reviewed Monday matinee, August 22, at the Palace Theater, New York, Style Singing. Setting—In one. Time— rwelve minutes. Billed as “America’s Youngest Irish renor’, Higgins adopts an intimate at- titude and retains this mood thruout the entire act. His vocalization of songs from the Emerald Isle—or concerning that country—is confined to one Irish ballad. His entrance is the signal for a medley in which Little Annie Rooney is featured, probably the Irish cognomen being taken as a compliment to Higgins’ billing. His next number is Song of Songs, in which Higgins’ tones register clear and in good quality. Then he offers the Irish love song in effective stvle—as these go. For a breathing spell for the vocalist, Frank Dixon, accom- panist, offers one of those solo affairs that generally act as an incumbrance and there is nothing that could be said regarding this ivory-tickling than that jt served its purpose as an interlude. Higgins followed with a Pagliacci aria and got away with an outburst of ap- plause therefor. For an encore he sang Russian Lullaby in good voice and his rendition of this pop. number stopped the show. The young vocalist proved more of an international singer—in so far as his routine was concerned—than merely an Irish tenor, yet his program was favorably accepted by this audience. J. W. R. Francis and Frank Reviewed at Loew's Bedford Theater, Brooklyn. Style—Aerial novelty. Setting —In two, special. Time—Siz minutes. Mixed team in a fair assortment of fron-jaw and ring stunts. On opening the girl has a hand grip on a pair of rings, supporting the man on a smaller pair from a beit bound around her trunk. The man follows tn a convincing demonstration of muscular control on the larger pair of rings, swinging his body in various pesitions with a one- arm grip. The girl proceeds into a rou- tine of contortion stunts on the rings, catching one foot in a loop at the top for a close. Follows an iron-jaw bit whe: in the man's body is suspended while the girl makes several rapid turns in this position. The man repeats his single-ring bits, and for a close the pair are posed with the man’s feet entwined around the drapes at one end of the stage supporting a rope in iron-jaw style. The girl makes several revolutions on the horizontal rope while it is held in this position by the partner. The turn should do for this time. The billing, Francis and Frank, correct tho it be, gives the girl's work little recog- nition, the masculinity of the names used giving the impression that the feminine form of Francis should have been used. E. E. 8. Cecile D’Andrea-Harry Walters And Their Serenading Misses Reviewed at Loew's Bedford Theater, Brooklyn. Style—Singing, dancing and musical novelty. Setting—Full stage (eyes.). Time—Fourteen minutes. Give the three-a-day more orchestra flashes like this and 12-people acts will be spared the agony of working for coffee and cake and a pack o’ cigarets. Miss D'Andrea and Walters sponsor for the family time a turn that ranks head and shoulders above most of the heavily billed botches of mediocrity ground out for three-a-day consumption. Working in a setting that is artistic and highly practical, the six-girl orchestral unit and the featured couple present a Ssmooth-running series of bits that makes every minute of their running time a bead of wholesome enjoyment in ® necklace of artistic splendor The standard bearers dance with oa Frace that is not easily dismissed from the spectator’s recollection, and in their routine there is evident an effort to rate ‘bove the rank and file of vaudeville Gance teams. As accompanists and in featured bits the six-girl instrumental ensemble clicks perfectly. Far one—and pit leaders know what we mean—they work most of the running time on their Own power, using the pit instrumen- talists only for send-off bows. And they ‘Ing. One of the delectable bits is given hy & violin quartet, harping on A Rus- Sian Lullaby for a sustained theme and interludes of Volga Boatmen for novelty effect. The featured couple score ace high at the close with a fast ball-room number, Walters spinning with a velocity equaling his partner’s—which ts far removed from slow-motion business. E. E. 8. The Billboard, September 3, 1927 19 ALUMINUM SOLES AND TIPS “Festherweisht Sewed on to Your Clogs - $4.00 Aluminum Tips, only - - 1.50 Aluminum Soles, only - - 2.50 Bell Metal, Heel Jingles - - 1.00 A. H. RIEMER SHOE CO. Makers of Dancing Clogs MILWAUKEE, WIS., U.S. A. FR Upon Request Our EFFECTS, SPOTLIGHTS, FLOODLIGHTS, FOOTLIGHTS, SWITCHBOARDS, etc. CHICAGO STAGE LIGHTING CO., EE New Catalog on STAGE LIGHTING APPARATUS AND 112 N. La Salle St., CHICAGO, ILL. 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Time—Twer.ty minutes. Vover is doing a new act since last reviewed in these columns—a turn along similar lines as his previous offering, but possessing considerably more merit. In this vehicle—a comedy playlet ‘with music in four scenes—he is assistec by five others; three women and two men. The dialog is bright for all its generous quantities of hokum. and the handling of the lines by a!l is good. The story concerns three couples, newlyweds, tvo that have been married five years and two who have weathered the marital storm for ten. The relationship of each to the other is obvious. Much fun is derived from the situa- tion growing out of the plan of he who has been married the longest, to illustrate to the wives of the other two just how their mates would react to the “shock” that their respective better halves had been kidnaped. The others turn the tables on him, however, with the result that the cynicism with which he has grown to view married life is revealed as a veil which really hides his love for his wife There are some teneful melodies and some clever dancing, with Voyer carrying the burden of the singing and stepping. The sequence of scenes in building up to the climax is clever and productive of much laughter. Act scored a decided hit when reviewed. E. H. Toonerville Four Reviewed at Loew’s Gates Theater, Brooklyn. Style-—-Singing and comedy quartet. Setting—In one. Time—Ten rrinutes. Four men, rigged out in exaggerated rube raiment, comprise this ‘ .rmony singing and comedy act. The boys oven with Oh Isabella, done in effective siyle, and then go thru a gagging session while seated in minstrel formation. One of the boys, he who is rigged out as the most senile, takes up the interlocutor’s reins and handles them fairly well. The singing is again taken up with a oorking rendering of If You See Sally, followed by more gagging and then a dose of old- fashioned harmonizing, topped off by the Old Oaken Bucket refrain, For a closer the boys give a strong comedy bit, How Can I Sleep at Night, not particularly refined, but who ex- pects class de luxe from a rustic quartet? Yiddish interpolations are worked into this bit and the surprise lingual effect sent the quartet up to show-stopping levels, when caught. As is, the boys look like they can hold down the deuce spot in any house. They would be helped materially by adding a special drop to tneir props. Their excellent raiment appears quite flat against the ordinary street drops which even the best houses are forced to give an act of this type. E. E. 8. Murray Harris and Harry Pepper Reviewed at Loew’s Bedford Theater, Brooklyn. Style—Talking and singing. Setting—In one, special. Time—Thirteen minutes. Pepper is a Hebrew comic and Harris shoots over enough gag lines on his own hook, altho he relies for laughs more on the humor in subject matter than on the comicalities attendant on man- ner of delivery as does the former. The pair, as itinerant salesmen discussing business before the entrance to an apartment building designated as the Broken Arms, comprise as strong a com- edy team as the three-a-day can expect rom its salary standards. Their origi- nality is conspicuous by its absence in their gags and they are perched peril- ously on the fence that divides the acceptable from the objectionable. Their material is taken from any one of @ dozen standard turns, but the stuff is at least molded and remolded into a shape that makes it formfit for the sort of act they are presenting. Several vocal mumbers are used, with Harris doing his solemn duty by the long line of straightmen with a boo-boo rendering of If You See Sally. One of the duo numbers is reminiscent of Shaw and Lee, but can hardly be re- ferred to as a steal, the resemblance being confined to the manner of de- livery only. Toward the close the pair alternates in a bit of play-acting, as- suming the role of a housewife being approached by a door-to-door salesman. This bit savors unmistakably of the old burlesque-wheel shows. At this house the pair wowed them and could have exceeded their running-time limit. They would do well to submit to the censor’s knife, but even as is the act is a great next-to-closing buy for the time it is playing. E. E. S. Evans, Wilson and Evans Reviewed at Loew's Gates Theater, New York. Style—Singing, talking and danc- ing. Setting—In one (special). Time— Twelve minutes. About four years back the man and one of the girls did a two-act as Evans and Wilson. The former act didn't seem to please much. This cannot be said for the present turn, which employs the old couple augmented by a second girl. The man is attired as a cop and sports the usual brogue and a collection of Irish gags. But he has his redeeming features. There its, for instance, his facile manner of line reading and his able handling of his girl friends, who affect exaggerated kiddie roles in the greater part of the act. His partner of the previous vehicle coninues to use her corking sob-comedy bit, 7 Want a Hus- band. The cop has his inning in the vocal arena, putting over with delightful skill a pop. ballad that usually flops bad when handled by less talented song- sters. There is lots of cute talk between the cop and his old partner, also among the (Continued on page 21) MANUFACTURERS OF THEATRICAL SHOES Entire Revues, Productions and Night Clubs outfitted at SPECIAL PRICES. SUPERIOR DANCING FLATS FOR STAGE AND STREET WEAR Hand-made Dancing Flats, suitable for Stage and Street. Colors: Black Kid, Black and White Satin and Patent Leather. Sizes, 1 to 8 Widths, A to E. Split Fibre Soles, $!.50 Extra. 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20 Southern Entertainers At El Patio, Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27...The Southern Entertainers, 11-pi aggregation which played last winter at the New Hotel Orndorff, El Paso, is now drawing large ere to the El Patio Ballroom here, having recently followed in Henry Hal- tead In the lineup are Clarence Tucker, first trumpet and voice; Tommy Howell, second trumpet. voice and ar- ranger; Joe Buyules, trombone and ac- cordion: Ted Parrino., accordion, celeste and piano; “Red” Rountree, banjo and guitar: Jerry Johnson, basses, violin, voice and director; Ray Riley, drums; Owen Robertson, piano; Paul Huffor, first sax and arranger; Paul Micro. sec- ond sax and violin, and Jack Echols, third sax, third trumpet and arranger. Eastern Ohio Activities CANTON, O., Aug. 27—With but few exceptions, ballrooms at the many Eastern Ohio amusement parks will wind up their regular season on Labor Day The Carnes-Richards Orchestra will finish its run at Springfield Lake Park, Lakemore, O., Labor Day, and will play for week-end openings until bad weather forees the park to close. De Mar Miller and Orchestra, who have been playing regularly at Rock Springs Park, Chester, W. Va., will finish the season on Labor Day. For the balance of the season road bands will be used at Rock Springs Park, averaging two a month as during the summer. Ralph Norwood and his Orchestra, Canton’s leading dance band, will follow Austin Wylie into the Moonlight Ball- room, Meyers Lake Park, Monday night, for a week's run. Norwood’s band re- cently finished a run at Geneva-on-the- Lake, O. Sam Smolin and his Band will con- tinue thru September at Riverview Park near Akron, ©. This band has proved one of the sur of the summer season in section and has been drawing big crowds to the new park. summer his "prises hic this Jimmy Dimmick’s Sunnybrogk Or- chestra will remain at Idora Park, Youngstown, O., for two more weeks after which they will go east to resume theater and ballroom bookings Sammy Watkins and his Orchestra have been doing well at Summit Beach Park, Akron. and on Labor Day will return to Cleveland to begin indoor engagements East Marker Gardens, Akron, will reopen about the middle of September, after being closed all except for an occasional road band attraction. summer Receiver Named for Shelburne CONEY ISLAND, N. Y., Aug. 27.— Philip. P. Klienfeld, Brooklyn attorney, has been appointed by Supreme Justice Druhan receiver for the Hotel Shel- burne, which has been for years a fa- vorite rendezvous for show folk and mu- sic m«¢ Until a si time ago the the second floor baret on The appointment was m de in antic tion of an action to foreciose a m - age on the property, on which $370,000 ill due. The mortgage is for $400,000 A first lien on the property for $200,000 also is unpaid. Yoomis Succeeds Watkins Unit DENVER, Aug. 27.—Tommy Watkins’ Param t Orchestra, which has been furnishin the dance tunes at Elitch Gardens thruout the summer season, will finish its contract there tonight and will be succeeded by Ernest Yoomis and his \ or | rding Orchestra, who will play until the close of the season, some time in. September. In the Paramount Orchestra are George Hill, clarine Bill Glanville, tuba: Sam Leschel, violin; Ray Clemens, banjo; Hector Delequadri, pianist: Fred Meyers. sax: Beryl Brewer, sax and clari- net; Charlie Dinhaupt, drums and tym- pani; Bob Starr, trumpet; Frank Romeo, trombone; Russ Crump, trombone end euphonium; Tor Ferrara, accordion; E Sche trumpet, and Tommy Wat- “Red” Lipps at Chester Park “Red” Lipps and his Ten Simps of Rhythm began a two weeks’ encagfement at Chester Park, Cincinnati, Ss fol- lowi! n he Cornell: Collegians, a Ste ns-Witl tractior “Red”, a Cin- cinnati pr scored heavily on the Keith Circuit the last two seasons, and with his Simps will start over the Keith Time again in September. The Billboard, September 3, 1927 exc BO Orchestra and Cabaret Conducted by WILLIAM SACHS—Commanications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. OF . Roy Mack Opens Miami's New Dansant MIAMI, Ariz., Aug. 27.—Roy Mack and his Desterland Troubadours were. the at- traction of Miami's new $40,000 dance palace, the Plaza, which had its opening Saturday. The Plaza, one of the finest dance palaces in the State. is owned by the Miami Lodge of Elks and is located in the heart of the city. George C. Pound, veteran Eastern showman, who came to Arizona three years ago, is man- ing the dansant. Traveling bands and special attractions will be used at the new dance palace. Pfeiffer’s Melody Kings Finish Contract at Mansfield Grove EAST HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 27.—Pfeif- fer’s Forida Melody Kings, under the management of H. B. Pfeiffer, who have been furnishing the music for the dancers at the Mansfield Grove Dance Palace here for 22 consecutive weeks. will finish their contract at that place on Labor Day with a grand farewell party. The boys have been tendered a contract to return to Mansfield Grove next sum- last mer, which is under consideration by Pfeiffer. All of the boys sing and en- tertain oa Willie Lanin Going Abroad NEW YORK, Aug. 27 Willie Lanin, brother to Sam and the other Lanin brothers, is scheduled to sail September 2 for London, where he will operate on the piano in conjunction with Abe Aron- sohn’'s Orchestra, which has been booked to play at the Embassy Club, London, until next July. The band will consist of four Ameri- cans, Willie Lanin, Abe Aronsohn, Jack Harris and Joe Orlando, and three Eng- lishmen. The English Labor Law com- pels Aronsohn to include the three Brit- ish tooters. As a saxophonist, Aronsohn, now in New York, played for four years at the Embassy Club with the Rader- mans. oO” Mamie Kelly Due From Panama NEW YORK, Aug. 27—Mamie Kelly, who owns and operates the three most prominent cabarets in Panama, is due to arrive in New York City the early part of next month. She is coming for a short vacation and to sign up a dozen or more entertainers for her cabarets Miss Kelly is reputed to be a wealthy woman today. She made all her money in Panama, where she went some years ago as an entertainer, landing in Panama with just $8 in her pocketbook. SiiM’ LAMAR AND HIS ORCHESTRA, who are building up an enviable r-putation with their hot and sweet tooting at the Edgewater Gulf Hotel, Biloxi, Miss From left to right, standing: Jack Otto, drums: Johnnie Plant, banjo and violin; Andy Kurz, trumpet; Jim Rush, reeds; L. A. Riley, bass, and Don Royal, trombone. sitting: Di Larroque, piano, and “‘Slim’’ Lamar, ceeds and director. Tavern Band Finishes Summer Run in Alberta ALBE?TA, Can., Aug. 27.—The Tavern Band ciosed a successful summer en- ga } Waterton Park, Wednesday, and next Monday are scheduled to be- gin a two weeks’ run at the Rosemont, Butte, Mont. Following the Butte en- gag en the outfit will move to the n 7s, Mont., for a six months’ stay. On the payroll are “Chet” Lanz, reeds and leader; Tom Ferguson, reeds; “Spike” banio and percussion trombone and reeds, an@ “Ike” McKenna, Thayer, piano; “Chet” Riddle, entertainer; “Fat” Beierly, and entertainer; Bob Vickers, trumpet, arranger and entertainer Jack Clark Doing Tap Numbers NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Jack Clark, the “Radio Tapper,” is arranging a series of tap numbers for Bunny Weldon’s new re- vue at the Everglades Cl@b. Clark also finds time to bestow personal attention to his dancing school. Dance Band Plays at Wedding NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—William Win- terfield and his Orchestra are booked thru Nat Morton’s office to play tomor- row night at a wedding to be held a Park Manor, Brooklyn, N. Y. . Amplifiers Aid Wallace Band CLEVELAND. Aug. 27—Jimmie Wal- lace and his Orchestra, long the favorites of dancers in the pavilion at Luna Park, this week became the “Magnified Music Makers”, due to the ingenuity of Col. C. F. Bleum, assistant manager of Luna Park, *who has rigged up a gigantic amplifier system, with a microphone in front of the platform where Wallace's band plays for the dancers at Luna. The music is carried to six huge horns placed so that thepwill broadcast the music thruout the park. Ralph Acker, manager of Luna Park, considers the Wallace or- ganization one of the most popular outdoor dance orchestras in the State. as Mel Craig Lands New Hotel Job NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Mel Craig and his Orchestra have been engaged to en- tertain at the Leverich Towers Hotel in Brooklyn Heights. Craig's most recent engagement was at Feltman's, Coney Island. As soon as the hotel's studio is completed, Craig and his Band will broadcast over WLTH, which will be ( ted by hotel Craig and his Band have played abroad with Alice Lloyd, and over the Keith Circuit with Bessie Clayton and Elsie Janis. the YypeTy pers Gerald Preston Is Handsome BALTIMORE, Aug. 27—Gerald Preston was selected as Mr. Baltimore, the hand- somest man among 93 entries at Carlin's Park Ballroom, where Fred Robbins and his dance orchestra are furnishing the music Preston will accompany Miss Baltimore to Atlantic City to compete in the beauty pageant this month. Changes Occur at the Hofbrau NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—J. Wentz and his Band are scheduled to leave the Mid- town Hofbrau next week. The boys have been tooting there all summer. Fritz Singer, manager of the Hofbrau for the past 18 years, has severed his connec- tion with the place and is managing a popular rendezvous at Poughkeepsie, a B. A. Rolfe Opens Labor Day NEW YORK, Aug. 27—B. A. Rolfe, who has been playing vaudeville dates with his dance band in Pennsyjvania and New York, is slated to reopen at the Palais D'Or on Labor Day. The orchestra will broadcast weekly for a prominent shoe concern. Columbia Releases Nappi Record BIRMINGHAM, Aug. 27.—The Colum- bia Phonograph Company has just re- leased I'll Dream of You and Look Me Over, recorded by William Nappi and his Orchestra, playing at Fair Park here. The Nappi aggregation was originally booked into Fair Park for two weeks, but has been held over four more weeks. $1.000 Weekly for Bee Palmer NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—An annourice- ment has been made to the effect that Bee Palmer, popular Broadway star, will receive $1,000 weekly for her services in entertaining at the restaurant at 49th street and Broadway. which was operated last season under Paul Whiteman’'s name Chas. E. Kerr Back in Phila. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27.—Charles E. Kerr has returned to the Golden Dragon, a Chinese restaurant, for an indefinite engagement. He is surrounded by a new combination. | Musical Masings LLOYD (SUGARFOOT) WILLIAMS has left Frankie Littlefield's Crusaders, play- in Pleasure Pier and. Rainbow Garden, Port Arthur, Tex., to play the trombone with the Lasses White Minstrels. He would appreciate a line from his old friends. THE ROSTER of Jack R. Eldridge’s College Crew, which will tour Florida this winter, includes Harry Gsell, saxes, clarinet, violin and guitar: George Hulse, saxes and clarinet: William Griffin, banjo and violin; Charles Deitz, trumpet; Jack Wright, piano and voice, and Jack Eld- ridge, drums, voice and leader. ROMO FALK, Cleveland cOmposer, will this season direct the new band at the Oriental Theater, Cleveland, which will begin the season September 3. HARRY (CAS) LEWIS, entertaining dance drummer, has rejoined Eddie Da- vis and his Entertainers, now playing their 29th consecutive week at the Edge- water Inn, Toledo, O. The outfit has been re-engaged for the fall and winter season at that place. DON BARRINGER and his Michigan Funsters w'll close the season at Lake View Casino, Grand Bend, Ont., Septem- ber 6, after which they will play a string of one-nighters thru Michigan, In the outfit are “Toad” Hettinger, reeds: “Toughy” Austin, reeds; “Fatty” Boodt, trumpet; “Hod” Bresson, trombone; “Smitty” Smith, sousaphone; “Put-It- Back” Yates, drums; Ed Russey, piano, and Don Barringer, strings and director EMIL SEIDEL, composer, pianist and orchestra leader of Indianapolis, is back ar the Apollo Theater in that city, after an absence of several months spent in Montreal, where he installed and di- rected an orchestra in one of the leading hotels. HERMANN H. 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school bands at Franklin, White- wna and Zionville, all in Indiana, have become partners In what will be known the Rinne-Henry Music Company, with headquarters in the Pembroke Ar- ide. Indianapolis. They will specialize in the extension of musical education » the rural communities. “SPEED” BAYS and his Little Louis- na Ramblers are now playing one- hters thru Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas. The personnel includes Paul Sparks, plano and arranger; H. D. Ap- uw. banjo and entertainer; “Flivver” rord. drums and entertainer; Lloyd Len- mn. trombone: Ralph White, trumpet, nd “Speed” Bays, saxes, clarinet and er. B. 8S. Mathis is manager. The recently finished a successful two- ek run at Willow Beach, Little Rock, Ark IRVING SPECTOR and his Orchestra, th headquarters at Providence, R. I. week played several return dates in New Hampshire and Vermont, and this week are playing an engagement at Newport Beach, R. I. On Labor Day the organization will play its third return date at the Arcadia Ballroom, Provi- dence. WALTER WIESBAUER, pianist and or- chestra leader of Erie, Pa., left there re- cently for Flint, Mich., where he has taken the position of pianist at the Keith-Albee house. HARRY CAVILLA, who has managed clown band for more than 50 years, ind who was for many years with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, is now playing fair dates independently. FRANK DEVLYN’S BLUEBIRDS, a ne-piece colored aggregation, carrying female entertainer has been uring Tllinois, opened a six-week en- rement at Forest Park, Genoa, O., last nd The Deviyn-Cramer Palm Court Orchestra, which a white unit which has been ¢ for the summer at Round Lake near Lansing. Mich., will close there September 1 and on September 3 Resort will open a two-week run at the Palais Royale, South Bend, Ind Frank Dev- yn's Cotton Pickers. who have been nlaving at the Gogaic Lake, Battle Creek, Mich., will open a three-week engage- ment at Crystal Falls, Mich., September 2. G. E. Pehlman Leases Ballroom SPRINGFIELD, Ill... Aug 29.—The Great States Theaters, Inc., lessees of the ew Orpheum Theater, which opens early September, has leased the ballroom, rcated in the theater building, to George E. Pehlman, of this city. The ballroom occupies the entire north wing of the third floor of the building, nd is being furnished to correspond ith the Spanish interior of the theater. Tentative opening date has been set for September 5. Pehlman has made book- ng arrangements with the Arcadia, Mil- waukee, for M. C. A. bookings The Ohio State Five Orchestra has ar- rived in Paris to fill engacements during the next three weeks, after which they will go on to Germany and England. 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Big New WILL VOR -TILZCR eecswcer 9 ! sr fl NEW TURNS AND RETURNS (Continued from page 19) The “new” girl, somewhat late in the routine, tries a vocal bit with an affected kiddie delivery. Either the girl's voice is too weak for straight singing or she smears the kid stuff on with too thick a brush. In either case it seems foolhardy to include this number be- cause of the unfavorable impressions it would give in either case. A corking nut vocal bit by the man’s old partner saves the turn, since it is spotted last in the routine and, at this show, sent the trio out for bows galore. For the encore the trio stepped what the man referrel to as an Irish Charleston. A nice act for this time. E. E. S. trio Florence Myers —and The Bon-John Girls Reviewed at Loew’s American Theater, New York. Style—Band. Setting—Full stage, special. Time—Twenty minutes. A versatile, nine-piece, all-girl or- chestra, led by Florence Myers, who sings several numbers and doubles on all in- struments. The act is nicely dressed and is entertaining from start to finisn. The ensemble work of the girls in straight band numbers is above the aver- age and rendition of sweet tunes par- ticularly good. In addition to the straight band num- bers, the girls double for vocal quartets and for a four-part fiddle ensemble as well as solo bits. Particularly talented is Miss Myers, who not only acquits her- self creditably in song numbers, but also plays equally well all instruments in the orchestra. The instrumentation comprises three sax, two trumpets, trombone, drums, banjo and piano. The girls are all good- lookers and rate as A-1 musicians. This act is worthy of good spot on any bill. E. H. J. TRAVIS MONTGOMERY presents BABY PEGGY In a Comedy Skit Entitled “Pinched” Reviewed Monday evening, August 22, at Loew's Gates Theater, Brooklyn. Style Personal-appearance novelty. Setting -—In one. Time—Twenty minutes. The current vehicle used by Peggy. infantile screen “name”, posesses considerably more natural entertain- ment value than the one she employed for her last local appearance—at the Hippodrome in the early part of 1925. If our memory serves us faithfully, the previous act, From Hollywood to the Hippodrome, entailed considerably more expense, which proves after a fashion that money alone does not produce a good turn. The skeleton details of Pinched are almost identical to the act of two years ago. There is the same style of trailer—running four minutes in the current act—the strained effort on the part of the child star's sponsor and father, J. Travis Montgomery, to convince the folks out front that Peggy is just “a plain, ordinary child", while he proves the point skillfully to the contrary and the forced feeding of gag Baby lines to the child with hackneyed puns evolving as the fruit of the prompter’s efforts. Peggy’s pantomimic ability is given but a small space in which to sprout, this occurring toward the close in a bit wherein the child actress goes thru a sobbing interval over the death of her canine pet, Buddy. The skit on which is built the bulk of Peggy's chatter would—in the hands of one less known to the picture-fan public—be about as anemic as a jaundice patient. The act will trot along merrily, however, as long as the Montgomery family desire to re- nain in the three-a-day. It’s packing Loew's local houses and this considera- tion overshadows all others. With Montgomery’s kindergarten lesson to children retained, the_act looks like a isfit for the class houses. E. E. S. Lew Cantor presents “The Red Carnation” With Victor Kahn, Lillian Kenny, Pauline Arley, Charles Garland and the Cantor Girls By Vincent Valentine Reviewed at Loew's. Gates Theater, Freoklyn. Style—Singing, dancing and comedy. Setting—In one and in three (specials). Time—Twenty-one minutes. Before a single specialty is given the audience is made to understand that The Red Carnation is not one of those “common ordinary” flashes. No, indeed not! This act begins with a story, a real engrossing story, and it’s all about a crystal-gazing seeress who tells the heroine that she will meet the man shortly and that he will wear a red carnation. The hero also visits the same seeress, by cracky, and he is likewise informed vice versa. The plot grows thick and even thicker; the pair meet and ample comedy for the meeting is provided by a diminutive valet in the person of Victor Kahn, whose work, in- cidentally, is far superior to his puerile assignment. Here, praise Allah, the story disappears as do all obedient plots in ambitious flashes. 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22 Lady Composers Demand Their Share of Songs’ Royalties Tillie and Nancy Jay, of 285 Fort Washington avenue, New York, probably no longer believe that every popular song rewards its composer with a fortune Five years ago, when they were 15 and 16 years old, they wrote two songs, I Have a Rendezvous With You and That Some- body, which they say they turned over to Ernst Luz, of the Photo Play Music Company, 1540 Broadway, New York. Luz, according to the girls, was to have the songs published and to split the royalty. Well, they say he had them pub- lished by the Photo Play Music Company, and later used them in conjunction with Humoresque and The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, two well-known screen productions. All this happened in 1920, when the sisters were living with their parents. Later the father died and the girls needed money. So they naturaly went to Mr. Luz and asked how the numbers were doing. He said they had died. The girls said he told them the songs had not made any money, but later they were informed that the songs had done un- usually well in Europe. In the natural course of events the girls have started suit to obtain an ac- counting. They said all they ever re- ceived was $25 for the songs. Thru their attorney, Nathan Waxman, 171 Madison avenue, New York, they have filed a complaint in the New York Coun- ty Clerk’s office for an accounting on the mechanical royalties and the money re- ceived from the sales of the sheet music. The complaint states that many thou- sands of dollars have been received by the Photo Play Music Company from the sales of sheet music and mechanical companies. In the complaint Mr. Luz is named as musical director for Loew’s Theaters. Lew Farris Sticking to Mud Lew Farris writes that as soon as he pulls one foot out of the mud in Des Moines, he finds that the other has slipped even deeper. “There's enough mud in this burg,” he writes, “to start a mud-slinging world’s series and have some left for each spectator as a souvenir. After I dug the mud out of my ears I was able to see Irwin Swindell, musical director of WOC, who coaxed me into doing a turn on the air with Nick Woltjers “The music business in Des Moines is about as fair as some of the fair weather the weather man has been handing out to the beaches this summer. Spotty, if you know what I mean. Verna Skepp- stedt, who has charge of the McLellan counter here, never lets a sale get away from her and gets fine co-operation from Mr. Beal, manager of the store “Pete MacArthur, an old-time per- former, is announcer at WOC, and occa- sionally exercises his baritone voice be- fore the ‘mike’. Mrs formerly at McLellan’s music counter, has been functioning at Schmidt’s display booth at the county fair. “There is a big outlet for dance orches- rations at Elmergreen’s Song Shop here. t is worth calling on, yet most of the road men pass this burg up. Lonely Melody took a sudden spurt last week in Davenport, the result of several bands having featured it in their programs. “I’ve managed to separate my feet and family from the mud, and as soon as I can remove the same kind of handicap from the flivver, I shall toddle along Every time we get stuck in the mud the good wife makes matters worse by re- minding me that I *had better watch the bankroll so she can get a chinchilla coat this winter. More later—not coats—let- ters.” Bill Polla Declines Offers Bill Polla, composer and «arranger, is reported to have a number called Dancing Tambourine, which half a dozen pub- I‘shers would like to annex. ,- Bill, how- ever, is not short of ready cash, hence he is reluctant to turn over his musical gem until somebody comes across with his price. Polla wrote the music and Phil Ponce the lyric. Sherman Clay Has New Branch Bernie Pollack, New York manager for Sherman Clay & Company, has gone to Chicago to open a shipping point and map out an exploiting campaign for Har- old Lee, the Chicago representative. Lee will handle the shipping and take care of the promotion work in the Middle West. The Billboard, September 3. 1927 Be LAND O°’ Sanu MELODY Conducted by E. M. WICKES—Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York

4d) ——- QS ————— Record Makers Forget the Law The copyright law says that phono- aph companies must pay the copyright of a two cents royalty for record it manufacturers of any hted musical composition. And ustomary for a mechanical com- pany to send the copyright owner a con- tract before it releases a record In view of this, you can imagine what a surprise Bill’ Haskins, of Denton & Haskins, Broadway publishers, received when he strolled into a phohograph store one day last week and saw Domino and Regal records of his firm's Swamp Blues, for which he had received no notifica- tion, much less the royalty contract It’s a mighty good thing for publishers that they occasionally take a peep at records when they pass them on the counters. t er owner every copyrig it is « noe ai New Radio Chain for Pluggers A broadcasting concern which, accord- ing to report, will operate under the title the Columbia Broadcasting, is ar- ranging for a chain of 14 stations, with Anirew White, the veteran announcer, in charge of the home “mike” at of WOR Every station operating on the chain will carry a broadcasting license from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Musical Novelty Soon Ready Alfred & Company, New York, have in press a series of Encore Finales, entitled That’s All. Whenever a dance band plays a number at a hotel, ballroom or cabaret, the dancers at the finish continue to applaud for encore trots until the leader shouts: “That's all.” Now, instead of employing that method to tell the dancers the dance is thru, the band will play one of the 75 Encore Finales Jazz Coming Thru New Method Plans are under way by a prominent New York concern to furnish continuous entertainment via the electric wires run- ning into homes. The cost, from a re- cent report, will be 82 per month. The new service will eliminate the necessity of owning a radio, but it will increase the size of the figures on the monthly electric bill Ernie Golden Has New Number Ernie Golden, leader at the Hotel Mc- Alpin, is coming along at a fast gait as a tune writer. Just now he has Me and My Shadow riding with Berlin, Inc., and last week he turned over to A! Piantadosl an instrumental composition called Dancing Shadows. Irwin Dash Types a Letter Irwin Dash, who has written various hits in this country and been affiliated with several prominent Broadway music publishers, now is in London, drawing his weekly check from Campbell, Con- nelly & Company, English publishers Aided by a typewriter with a blue-and- red ribbon, Irwin wrote: “I bought a copy of The Billboard to- day and read Edgar Leslie's letter to you But don't take Edgar too seriously, as he has been up against it trying to get the same kind of milk he got at Gerson's “From reading between the lines. I figure he is not crazy about this country but wait until you see him again. He looks great He has several hits riding over here, and right now the music busi- ness in England means more to him than that of America does. He sure is taking a nice bundle of money from London “I'm doing fine and am happy with this firm We have some big hits in Why Should I Say I'm Sorry, Drifting and Dreaming and Roses for Remem- brance. The music business in England is marvelous. I see it’s just the opposite in the States. I predict that before long you will see quite a bunch of American songwriters over here. Give my regards to all the boys.” Song Title Causes Dispute The Avon Music Company, Avon, N. J reports that it has been notified by Alex- ander T. Sokolow, of Los Angeles, who is attorney for Elinor Glynn, novelist, that he intends to start suit for Miss Glynn for using Jt, the title of one of Miss Glynn's books, for a song title The Avon Company has retained John R Phillips, of Asbury Park. N. J., to defend the suit Will Wright and Al. Purrington wrote the number ‘ Three Brothers Write Song The Tobias brothers, Henry, Harry and Charley, evidently have come to the con- clusion that it is wise to keep their royalties in the family, for they have written and placed with Remick a num- ber called My Sweet Baby. Harry did the words and Henry and Charley the music. Another publisher had this title for six years, but did not.know what to do with it. Remick obtained a release the title from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers on Herbert Walters Now a Manager Herbert Walters. veteran music man, has been appointed band and orchestra manager for Bibo, Bloedon & Lang Walters has served in a similar way sev- eral other prominent music publishers | Melody Mart Notes THE CHANSONETTE MUSIC COM- PANY has released a dance tune entitled Tomatoes VAUGHN DE LEATH, popular radio and recording artist, is recording for Victor. S. L. GROSS, schoo! teacher of Elma, Wash., has written three songs, Egyptian Moon, The Fireplace Is Rosy, and third not yet published GEORGE BRIEGEL, bandmaster for the New York Fire Department and the 22d Regiment Band, is due to return from Europe next week JACK LEVENSON, who covers New York and Pennsylvania for Shapiro, Bern- stein & Company, spent last week on Broadway. RUSSELL HIRD is all music publishing office at 1595 Broad- way, New York City. He formerly was connected with Al Wilson set to open a THE ISADOR BLOOMBURG MUSIC COMPANY. of Hagerstown, Md. has re- leased The Voice of Love Came Back to Me. Izzy Bloomburg wrote the lyric. He reports the song is doing well. GUY LOMBARDO, the Cleveland or- chestra leader, has with Shapiro, Bern- stein & Company a live ballad, called Broken Hearted, which is heard on the alr quite frequently. HELEN WILSON, pretty blond ewitch- board operator at Remick’s, has been with her firm 12 years, gnd never had an argument with any customer. 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On Sale Wherever Music Is Sold Each Book $1.00 in U.S.A, or Direct from Us. SHEFTE BLUE BREAKS SHEFTE HOT BREAKS Breaks, Blue as Indigo,—and bunches of ’em All you've ever heard and many new and original ones assistant band and orchestra Feeling, manager. FRANCIS J. ALLEN and Jack Edwards have written a number called When You're Lonesome for Home Sweet Home. It is published by the Columbia Music Company, Philadelphia. THE ASSOCIATED GLEE CLUBS of America are offering $100 for a set of lyrics, and $500 for the best set of words and music sultable for male voices. To date 165 compositions have been sub- mitted to the Judges at the offices of the association in the Steinway Building, New York. Carrie Bond in San Francisco Carrie Jacobs Bond, noted Chicago son: composer, visited in San Francisco for a few days last week while en route to Hollywood. William Corthay Again Working * William Corthay, “Billy and the Uke”, has recovered from his recent iliness, which confined him in a sanitarium. and is at present making the rounds of the better-class cabarets in Chicago. Corthay is also making test records with his ukulele for the New York Recording Laboratories. He was formerly a member f the Hollywood Trio, composed of him- self and Villano and Dail, popular dance ing team. oe Louisville Auditorium Lining Up Attractions ———— LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 27. — The Knights of Columbus Auditorium, man- aged by E. J. Bosler, is beginning to line up attractions for the new season Bookings so far include a concert series of such artists as Marion Talley, John McCormack, Harold Bauer and others Efforts also will be made to obtain dra- matic and film attractions. The house Seats 1450 and is equipped to handle any class of show. AL. CLARK, B. 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The Billboard, September 3, 1927 } y Qs The Dramatic Stage Conducted by GORDON M. LELAND—Communications to '560 Broadway, New York Wagenhals %& Kemper To Resume Activities Aug. 27.—The NEW YORK, old firm of Wagenh & Kemper, producers of The Bat, Seven. Days, Paid in Full and many other latter-day successes, will re- sume activities this fall. The news came out thru friends of Lincoln A. Wagen- hals just as he sailed this week for Europe It is unders Wagenhals is + sod tl iat going abroad fo r the express purpose of witne a current hit show, the iden- tity of which he will not disclose until he has secured the American rights. He is expected back within three weeks with the manuscript and he will then reopen his offices with Colin Kemper at 1560 Broadway. The firm has mot made a production since Nov 1925, when The Joker was presented for a brief run of 12 per- formances at the Maxine Elliott Theater. Another flop, Lovely Lady, preceded that but this was considered an artistic suc- ember, cess. Wagenhals & ree ge at that time decided to withdraw from the field until a likely hit could be found. It is said that with | tivities th the road the resumption of their ac- fall, they will produce for as well as Broadway. N. Y. To Get Italian Company NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—The famous Italian Art Company, of the Royal The- ate Rome, will be brought to New York this season for a limited engagement. A group of wealthy Italian business men are guaranteeing th e booking, which will be at a Broadwa house Permission has been obtained ‘tr om the Italian gov- ernment to allow the company, which features Angelo Musco, Italy’s foremost dramatic actor, to make a short tour of the country following the New York engagement. Woods Releases Sherman NEW YORK, Ai 27.—It is not likely that Broadway will see Lowell Sherman this season, that ¢ r having decided to de € he n ‘ part of his time to the n OR S r n was under con- tract to A. H. Wo who planned on starring him in c pl this winter At the re est of 1e act Woods has released him fr his contract, feeling that he did no e a suitable play for him 1 his production list Morosco Managing Woman Planning Atlantic Flight NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Oliver Morosco will forsake the Broadway dramatic field, for a while at least, to devote his attentioz to transatlantic flying, he having this week signed to manage Mrs Lu PI I a Russian-American avi- atrix, who plans to hop off from New York for Ei e within a month. Mo- ros n Ing e flight in behalf of backers who will not div f C idée til the feat has been empted Shi 1 Mr Phillips be s essful in he tempt to be the first woman to fly the Atlantic, Morosco will } dle her in a country-wide vaude- ville tour. Changes in Casts NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Florence Mor- ford has replaced Mildred Southwick in the cast of Babies aia Carte at Wallack’s Theater Lytell and Fant have returned to the c f The er, at the Music Box Theater, replacing Bayes and Speck, who gO the Chicago company of the Same Diece Pe De Cordoba replaces Philip Meri- vale t ( t of The Road to Rome, at the Playhx tarting September 1 Ann Tonetti has temporarily replaced Beulah Bondi in the cast of Saturday’s Children at the Booth Theater. HELEN CHANDLER, who has just signed for five years under the manage- ment of Frank C. Reilly. For the next few months she has been released to Richard Herndon and will play the lead- ing feminine in his production of ‘Creoles’, opening next week. Later in the fall she will have the lead in the dramatization of Mery Roberts Rinehart's role “The Amazing Interlude’, which Reilly is preparing to follow his “Pickwick”. Further plans for Miss Chandler in- clude her appearance in a revival of Ros- tand’s “‘L’Aiglon”’ and in a new play which Sir James M. Barrie is writing especially for her. She has been rising to prominence in mumerous Broadway shows during the past few seasons. Engagements NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—The latest to be signed for productions now in prepa- ration include: Joseph Rawley, Billy Murray, Gene Mason, i Stone, Rita Vale, Pau- line March, Palma Rita, Eva Franklin, wie Franklin. Kay Titus, David Sager, Jean Loubet, William Parker, Jr.: Raoul De Leon, Nelson Turner, Bessie Allison, Jack Monday and Richard W. Gregg for roles in Creoles (Richard Hern- Keith, Carlton Carlotta Irwin, Clare Woodbury, George Ali Bana Def- , Phil Bishop, William Evi Harold Healy and Herbert Pol esie for ‘The Man- Eating Tiger (Sam H. Harris). Ray Walbur nd Richard Sterling for The Prinmeniat ent ‘Bachelor (Chanins). Maybee for the London com- of Crime (A. H. Woods). nyon Davies as understudy for the Robert Secrest, Helen Flint, Brickert, Cecil ‘ > irey toderick pany Ke current production at the Bayes, Her First Affaire (Gustav Blum). Louise Closser Ha ~ for the permanent Charles Hopkins Theater harles Hopkin s) Lota Sanders, Kate Byron, Frank Sylvest Leonard Doyle, Parker Fennelly, Ch Slattery, Peter Bently Joseph Greene, . Rosen and Louis La Bey to support Arthur Byron and Leona Hogarth in Black Velvet (M. J. Nicholas) Ignacio Rr gand, Acting Com- Nelan Jaap, er ries Mz now rtinetti having to tryout join The (Harry L. Cort-Clark Ross). Pauline Drake, H millo Fernandez, Antonio Salerno for “The ‘Rat the Kettle (Leon Gordon-W. Herbert Adams). 1 args Cl Col- The on H. McCollum, Esca- Wehn and and audette bert from Warner), now Mulberry Bush and Seward Meeker (Morosco Holding retire: harles L The Dorothy Burgess nthetic Sin John Shi: The People 1 Woods). Orlando Daly, rKey and Denise Mary Dugan Moore for (A. H and Harry Mestayer Jerome Lawler for the production being staged by Clarke Silvernail for the Shuberts titled Is He Guilty? or The Blue Hawaiian. Eleanor Woodruff, Adele Klaer, Lionel Bevans and David Munro for Revelry (Robert Milton). Bernard Dorothy Peterson and Edward Van Sloan for Dracula (Horace Liveright), Ira Hards to direct Lew White, Herbert Glass, Helen Rap- port, George Callahan, Jack Raffel, Ray Stafford and Allen H. Moore for the touring company of Abie’s Irish Rose (Anne Nichols) to open September 5 Jukes, in Brooklyn. Zita Johann, Alexander Kirkland, Vir- ginia Gregori, Elizabeth Chester and Mary Arden for the touring company of The Cradle Song (Eva Le Gallienne). Alexander Clark, Jr.; Percy Helton, Sydney Booth, Gs avi n | Gordon, William J. Kelly, Harold Waldridge, Alison Brad- shaw, Helene Mit chell, Edith Leitner, Henry Mortimer, Beatrice Blinn ’ Abbe and Harry Blakemore for Women (B. F. Witbeck-Myron C. Fa g van). Peg Entwistle, Helen Strickland, Elmer Grandin, Mabel Colcord John Carmody and Wal Uninvited Guest (Sam Russell Mack is directing. Miriam Hopkins, Robert Conness, ter Davis for The H. Grisman). Alison Skipworth, Russ Whytal, Douglass Montgomery, Stafford Dickens, Leyla Georgie, T. Wig- ney Percival and Ivan Simpson for The Garden of Eden (Arch Selwyn-Edwin H. Knopf). A. E. Matthews bert Miller) Arthur Wontner and for Interference (Gil A. E. Anson, Grant Stewart, Zelma Tiden, Henry Wadsworth, Walter Van- negut, Judith Voselli Ivan Servais, Anthony Hollis and William Ricciardi to support Ellicott Nugent in the new version of The Man From Home, now called Hoosiers Abroad (George C. Tyler). Louise Crolius for the cast to support James Gleason and Lucille Webster in The Shannons of Broadway (Crosby Gaige-Earle Boothe). James Vincent, Eva Leonard Boyne, John Buckler, Sam Kim ar Evilly for The Letter id Burton Mc- (Messmore Ken- dall). Helen Freeman, Walter Abel, Curtis Cooksey, Robert Bellinger and Ethel Holmes for the cast that is to support sie Ferguson and Nance O'Neil in The House of Women (Arthur Fopkins). J.~C. Nugent, hais Lawton, Isabel Lowe, G. Pat Collins and Jane Meredit} for Mister Romeo (Ross Productions- Murray Phillips). Edward Eliscu is di- recting. David Glassford, Percy Hemus, Thomas Louden, Anthony Kemble Cooper and Myrtle Clark for the support cast in The Command To Love Brady, Jr., Tuerk). (William A. Dwight Deere Wiman, John Painter To Do Mystery Play NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Clarke Painter, Inc., has acquired The House in the Woods, a mystery play by Martha Stan- ley and Adelaide Matthews, and will Start casting it immediately with a view to giving it an out-of-town opening late in September Fr been ank McCormack signed to stage the production has PERCE R. BENTON, of the Play- wright'’s Service Bureau, was the guest of honor and speaker at the meeting of League of American Pen Women at Greenwich, Conn August 29 Among the things Mr. Benton said, speaking on “The New versus the Old in Drama” was, that orfe of the main reasons for the success of the moving picture was that it supplied an emotional quality lacking in our present-day plays He said “The present-day tendency on the part of author was to give audience sexual thrills and mental shocks, instead of appealing to th¢ir emotions, which is the true elemental basis of drama.” | Dramatic Notes FREDERIO HILE left Denver, Col, last week to open rehearsals with the Robert Mantell Shakespearean Company, in which he plays juvenile leads. He has been associated with the Stonecrest Summer School of Dramatic Art this summer, and has also done some picture work with the Alexander Film Company PEGGY WOOD'S account of her tou with the late John Drew in Trelawny will be published in the August 27 issue of The Saturday Evening Post under the heading of A Splendid Gypsy. LORRAINE SHERWOOD, playing Footlights at the Lyric Theater, New York, has written a melodrama called The Dead Line, which is slated for fall production. MARIE ARMSTRONG HECHT, one ot the authors of Such Is Life, which opens in this week at the Morosco Theater, New York, and the wife of Ben Hecht, the novelist, will act as general understudy of the female roles. ALFRED E. AARONS, of the firm of Aarons & Freedley, has acquired th¢ thts to Playing the Game, by Bruce Reynolds, and will place it in rehearsal! as soon as My Princess, starring Hope Hampton, safely launched on Broad- way. BRUCE McRAE, who died at his New York home last May, left an estate ap- praised at $237,858 gross and $218,188 net, of which $193,165 was in securities As he left no will the property was equally divided among his wife and two sons. JOHN F. MULLEN, for many years as- sociated with A. H. Woods in the New York offices as an advertising man and ticket taker at the Eltinge Theater, has opened a steamship ticket agency and is doing well. GRACE GEORGE left Broadway last week for SkCwhegan, Me., where she will remain a week. Altho she plans on spending much of her time with the Lakewood Players there, she will not appear with them. ANDERSON LAWLER, appearing in Her First Affaire, at the Bayes Theater New York, went thru the opening per- (Continued on page 33) COUPON and STRIP ASA FOR SAMPLIS & PRICES WELDON WILLIAMS & LICK -/oer sara Arn ramatic cArt MERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS ounded 1884 b Franklm H. Sargent The foremost institution for Dramatic and Expressional Training. 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The Billboard, September 3, 1927 Musical Comedy Conducted by GORDON M. LELAND—Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York Ox Ziegfeld-Werba Racing To Open “Musketeers” NEW YORK, Aug. 27. — Broadway is to witness the race of The Three Musketeers. Two musical versions of the Dumas story are scheduled for produc- with Louis Werba holding one and Ziegfeld the other. The piece on his production hedule for some time, but planned to wait until the new year before doing it. However, upon learning that Charles B. bout Florenz latter the Dillingham had disposed of his version to Werba, Ziegfeld advanced the date for getting his under way in order to beat the Werba version to Broadway. As ult Ziegfeld plans to start casting » Musketeers {immediately upon his return from Canada, where he is now vacationin Dennis King bas already been signed for the leading part Inasmuch as the Dumas story has long nee passed the copyricht stage, neither producer holds sole right to the title, and it remains a question of which wins in the race to get the piece on Broadway The Ziegfeld version has been adapted by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, with Rudolph Frim] furnishing the score. The piece formerly controlled by Dil- lingham is by Russell Medcraft and Norma Mitchell, and the music by Lewis E. Gensler Robert A. Simon did the lyr Dillingham had signed Vivienne Segal for the prima conna role, but tomatically severed her association the piece when he transferred it to Werba Under an Equity ruling a layer cannot be transferred from one anager to another unless the player consents. To date Miss Secal has not voiced her decision. Under his origina! schedule Ziegfeld planned on doing The Three Musketeers ifter he had finished with Show Boat nd the new Marilyn Miller-Jack Dona- hue musical. At his office it was said that the work of casting the Dumas tory would start as soon as he returned from Canada, altho it was likely it would reach actual rehearsal until) after Show Boat had been set. “Is That Nice?” Harris’ Next NEW YORK, Aug 27.—I/s That Nice?, the Anita Loos-Irving Berlin musical version of Upstairs and Doton, to which Sam Harris holds the rights, will be the production of that manager, with casting scheduled to start immediately nd rehearsals set for about a fortnight, when Berlin returns from Canada, where he is vacationing with Florenz Ziegfeld Harris has already sent out a call to the ting offices on the piece and has inter- viewed some players with a view to put- ting them tn the show. To date no one has definitely been signed, however. The plece is scheduled to follow The Spider into the Music Box Theater. nat neyt Marion Harris for “Spain” NEW YORK, Aug 27 —Marion Harris, who Gene has been wnder contract to Buck since her appearance in Yours Truly last season, has been transferred the Shuberts and will be added to the if A Night in Spain next Thursday ht at the 44th Street Theater. Her name will be featured in place of Norma Terris, who is leaving to rehearse Show Boat for Ziegfeld. Changes in Casts NEW YORK, Auc. 27.—Haerold Stanton has replaced William O'Neil in the cast of The Desert Song, at the Casino Thea- ter Lucille Middleton has succeeded Edna Torrence, Ethel Louise Wright has replaced Charlotte Lansing Martin GriMith has replaced Lyle Evans, and Amy Atkinson has succeeded Margaret Irving in the same cast Buddy Lee and Roy Bergere have been idced to the cast of The Manhatters, at the Selwyn Theater Louls Douglas and Baby and Bobby Goins are out of the cast of Africana, at the National Theater. Donald Hey- wood, composer of the piece, has been added to the same cast. | HERBERT BARR, who will play the juvenile lead with the four Marx Bros in “The Cocoanuts” for the Coast-to- Coast tour this season. Bare made his fiest Beoadway appearance in the “‘Pass- ing Show of 1921" and has since scored in “Little Nellie Kelly’? on tour, ‘‘Mil- gtim's Progress”’ in New York, the special Washington company of “‘Rain’’, the original cast of “No, No, Nanette’’; “The Blonde Sinner’, “I Told You So” and “Padlocks of 1927" He has also played Keith-Albee vaudeville, has done considerable picture work and appeared with the Princess Players, the Charles Hampden, Vaughn Glaser, Gladys Gillan and Poli stock companies. Carl Hemmer Has Another NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Carl Hemmer, who made his bow as a producer with Allez-Oop, at the Ear! Carroll Theater, has another musical which he plans on placing in rehearsal in about four weeks James Montgomery is writing the book, and Jay Gorney will do the score. The new piece will be an intimate musical comedy. Engagements NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—The latest to be signed for productions now in prep- aration include: Lucille Dreker for Enchanted Isle (American Allied Arts, Inc.). Velaz and Yolanda for Bonita, musical] version of Arizona (Shuberts). Vera Deane as understudy for this same pro- duction. Joe E. Brown and Nancy Welford for the Coast company of Twinkle Twinkle (E. L. Barbour-Louis Werba) Palmer Laughlin and John Prender- gast, thru the Rycroft-Perrin office, for The Mikado (Winthrop Ames). Jacques Cartier, now in The Manhat- ters, for Golden Dawn (Arthur Hammer- stein). Gladys Gilbert for ensemble of same show. Aunt Jemima for Show Boat (Florenz Ziegfeld) The engagement of Norma Terris for the lead, reported in last week's Billboard, has now been officially confirmed Joseph Mendelsohn and Joseph Martel, thru the Rycroft-Perrin office, for The Squaw Man (Rusgell Janney) Reginald Sharland and Annie Croft, London revue artists, have arrived in New York under contract to the Shu- berts, who will place them in one of their new productions Fred Thornton for musical version of Trilby (Shuberts). H Reeves-Smith, Beatrice Nevins, Chares Baron and Bernice Ackerman for Just Fancy (Joseph Santley) “ the forthcoming Morgan Le Fay, Georgie Hale, Teddy Hart, Douglas Evans, Peggy Bancroft, Leota Knapp, Margaret Miller, Grace Connelly, Enes Early and Evelyn Ruh for A Connecticut Yankee (Lew Fields-Lyle D. Andrews) The Diplomats and the High-Hatted Harmonists for The Merry Malones (George M. Cohan). Geo. Wintz To Take “Rio Rita’ on Tour DAYTON, O., Aug. 27.—George E. Wintz, whose road company of the Zieg- feld Follies is in rehearsal here, will take a special production of Ziegfeld’s Rio Rita on tour as soon as the original com- pany closes at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York. Nyra Brown and Sammy Howard, brother of Eugene and Willie Howard, will head the Follies cast. Harriette Smith, formerly of the Albertina Rasch units, has charge of the large chorus. George White To Handle Future Road ‘Scandals’ NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Convinced that the road is by no means dead, George White, it has been learned from reliable sources, will not dispose of the road rights to future editions of his Scandals to George E. Wintz, but will handle the road companies of the piece from his own Office. At the present time Wintz has two editions of the Scandals touring the South and West under his management. The road rights to these were purchased outright from White This producer has been so impressed by the business cone by Wintz on tour with them that he will recast the current edition, now playing in Chicago, after it has finished a tour of the large Eastern cities and send it out under his own wing. From those close to the White office it has been learned that he has been offered record prices for the various rights to the current Scandals, but has refused all offers, saying that if the pro- duction were to be sent into the smaller cities it would be done under his own management with a new cast. Dillingham Signs Duncans NEW YORK. Aug. 27.—Charles B. Dil- lingham has signed the Duncan Sisters and, following the Christmas holidays, will star them in a new musical show by Anne Caldwell and Jerome Kern. The new piece, called The Heavenly Twins, will serve to bring the Duncan Sisters back to the legitimate stage after a season spent in making a movie version of Topsy and Eva and appearing in movie houses. Dancing Is Hazardous CHICAGO, Aug. 27. — That dancing comes under the head of “hazardous oc- cupations” was established legally for the first time in Illinois a few days ago when Thelma Fenton, a dancer with the Betty Dear Company, obtained a decree from the Industrial Commission of Illinois for $784 against Jack Lanfesty and Lester Bryant. Miss Fenton fell in one of her dances and was under the care of Dr. Steven G. West for 56 weeks with a wrenched back. home cooking at Ann Arbor, Mich., to resume his engagement with Schwab & Mandel’s Queen High, which reopens Labor Day in Newark. Charles Ruggles, who took a little flyer in vaudeville dur- ing the show's layoff, has also returned to resume his part in the same piece. MADELAINE RUSSELL, to appear in the new Artists and Models, captured first place in the 100-yard race at the swimming meet conducted last week by the Yale Club at Island Park, New York. LOLA RAINE, playing in A Night in Spain, at the 44th Street Theater, New York, will leave soon to visit her home in England. She will be gone three months on a leave of absence, and on her return will be featured in a new Shubert musical. DICK LAMAR, of the Max Hart office, New York, last week placed Helen Gilli- gan, George Sweet, Molly O’Dougherty and Ronald Fayles with James La Penna’s White Lights, playing at the Adelphi Theater, Philadelphia. The former two replace Redla Wynn and Wil- liam E. Lawrence. LAURENCE SCHWAB and “Frank Mandel returned to New York from Cleveland last week, where they attended the opening of the Chicago company of The Desert Song. They reported the show and its reception satisfactory. CARLETON KELCEY, musical director of Padlocks of 1927, at the Shubert The- ater, New York, and Henry Berchman are working on the score of a musical comedy with the book by Robert Milton, the stage director. The piece is calied Five Little Houses and it is hoped to have it in production before the holi- days. ESTELLE HUNT, who has been en- gaged by the Shuberts for a leading part in Bonita, the musical version of Ari- zona, is the daughter of Governor George W. P. Hunt of Arizona. HONEYMOON LANE, which closed re- cently after an all-season run at the Knickerbocker Theater, New York, will reopen September 12 at the Tremont Theater, Boston. Altho the scenery and costumes will be new the cast remains the same as that which played the New York engagement. ELEANOR SHALER, appearing in The Manhatters, at the Selwyn Theater, New (Continued on page 33) STAGE DANCING BEGINNERS’ BUCK ROUTINE, INCLUDING MUSIC (By Mail), THREE DOLLARS. 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abe 2 26 The Billboard, September 3, Dramatic Stock Conducted by ROBERT GOLDEN—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. Pierre Watkin Signs To Play for Woodward LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 29.—The Lincoln unit of the Pierre Watkin Players con- cluded a run of 35 weeks here with last Saturday night’s performance. This marks the termination, for the time be- ing, et least, of Mr. Watkin's role of pro- ducer, as he has signed a contract with ©. D. Woodward to play in stock in Kansas City and St. Louis this fall. During the past season there were three Pierre Watkin units, the others be- ing at Sioux City and Waterloo. Ia. The season at Lincoln proved singularly successful. Inability to secure an ex- tension of the lease of the Lincoln Thea- ter caused Mr. Watkin’s latest move, it is stated. A story printed in,a local paper relates that local interests are promoting a stock project and expect to open here later in the season Elitch Gardens Stock Ends Best Season in 38 Years DENVER, Aug. 28.—The most success- ful season in the 38-year history of the Elitch Gardens Stock Company will be brouzht to a close with The Cradle Snatchers, opening today. The cast in- cludes Florence Rittenhouse, Flora Shef- field, May Buckley, Uytendale Allaire, Frederic March, Moffat Johnston, Doug- las Dumbrille and J. Hammond Dailey. The highest box-office record for the season was The Dove's receipts, $9,000. The S. R. O. has been up often. Presi- dent Mulvihill and Manager Gurther are highly gratified. Director Burke is credited with a large hand in the success. Stock Record in Columbus Broken by Hartman Company COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 29.—The most successful spring and summer stock sea- son Columbus has ever known will terminate at the Hartman Theater September 10, when the Hartman Stock ends a run of 24 weeks, with Romeo end Juliet as the closing attraction. The fol- lowing have comprised the company: Edith King, Donn Cook. Peggy Shanor, William Ingersoll, Gilberta Faust, Wil- lard S. Robertson, Neil McFee, Richard Irving, Laura Lovett, George Henry Trader and William Davidge. Casey Players in St. Paul With Stuart Beebe Directing ST. PAUL, Aug. 25—~The new season of he Arthur Casey Players opened tonight at the President with Daddies as the bill. Company and production received a glad greeting. King Calder and Mary Hart are the leading man and woman. respec- tively, and the cast includes Baker Moore, second man; Martha Morton, sec- ond woman; Edwin Bailey and May B. Hurst, characters; Bernard Burke, juvenile; Lucille Smith, ingenue, and Eugene Shakespeare, comedian. Produc- tions will be directed by Stuart Deebe New Stock for Baltimore BALTIMORE, Aug. 27.—Departure of the Knopf Stock last Saturday was fol- lowed by the opening on Monday at the Auditorium Theater of the company as- sembled by S. E. Cochran and Clifford Brooke. directors of the National Thea- ter Players, Washington, D. C. The new stock opened with Smilin’ Thru. In the cast are Mary Ann Dentler, Robert Ren- del, Gilbert Douglas, Ralph Kellard, Georgia Backus, Herbert Manion and Martha Mayo. Wilkes Opening Delayed SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 29.—The open- ing of the Wilkes Players, advertised for August 27, has been delayed by un- foreseen circumstances. The stock com- pany will open September 3 with The Last of Mrs. Cheyney. Gladys George and Ben Erway are at the head of the cast. MARGARET MANNETT, ingenue, is just completing her first season with the Carroll Players in Bangor, Me., and will go to Lewiston, Me., for another season with the same producer. Miss Mannett has played with several of the best stocks in the West. She was a strong favorite in Dallas last season and played the preceding year with the Eva Nudsen Stock, San Antonio. Spending $200,000 on Duffy Stock’s New Seattle Home SEATTLE. Aug. 29.—Construction work amounting to $200,000 is under way at the Moore Theater, which on Septem- ber 25 opens as the new President Thea- ter, permanent home of the Henry Duffy Players. Mr. Duffy's representative is in the East recruiting an entirely new com- pany for the Seattle opening. W. B. Mc- Curdy, Mr. Duffy’s representative in Seattle and Portland. announces that the opening play in Seattle will be either What Anne Brought Home or The Last of Mrs. Cheyney. Mr. Fitzgerald is Seattle manager. Poli Players, Springfield, Get Flattering Au Revoir SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Aug. 27.—The Poli Players closed their season at the Court Square Theater tonight. The fare- well bill was The Man on the Roof. The season was prolonged several weeks this year because of the insistent demand for summer stock. It has been a most prosperous season. Arthur Howesrd and Bella Cairns were given flattering testimonial of regard by the audience at the closing show and the entire com- pany received a demonstration. ~ F. P. Tralles Promoting National Organization Theatrical men thruout the country, end particularly those interested in resident stock companies, are watching with the keenest interest the activit of Forest P. Tralles. president and financial genius of the National Player In as- sociation with Lee Shubert, head of ie Shubert theatrical enterprises, and © D Woodward, whose successful experience of nearly half a century as director of stock companies makes him one of the leading stock authorities in America. Tralles is building up an _ organization that promises to become as national in its operations as its title suggests. Already under his vigorous activities and sound financial programs there are companies being successfully conducted in St Louis, Cincinnati, Kansas City and De- troit, with plans being perfected for ad- ditions to the circuit for the coming season and thereafter Tralles has adopted the motto of “The public be pleased". Both in the selection of his companies and the plays to be produced. he gives every possible con- sideration to the desires and tastes of theatergoers, with the result that the National Players have built up a splendid clientele in the various cities in which they are located, bringing back to the spoken drama many who had deserted to the movies, and also creating a new line of patrons who heretofore had not attended legitimate theatrical per- formances. In carrying out the aim of the National Players of giving the best possible performance at moderate prices Tralles is doing much to re-establish the legitimate drama in America. Stock To Stay in Portland PORTLAND, Me., Aug. 27. The financial success of the Jefferson Play- ers at the Jefferson Theater has been so great that it has been decided to con- tinue thru the fall and winter. In this week's offering, Mary the Third, Edith Shayne received a genuine ovation after the second act of the opening nerform- ance and shared honors with Frances Morris, who was featured. Wilmer Wal- ter opened with the company this week as second man. Anne Strong closed last Saturday. The bill for next week is Hush Money. Berkell Quitting English’s For Colonial, Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 29.—The Berkell Players, managed by Charles Berkell, who have been playing summer stock at English’s Theater since last March, will remain in Indianapolis for the fall and winter season. On September 17 the company will close a season of 25 weeks at that theater and on the following day will open at the Colonial. MANAGERS ATTENTION All Scenic Artists employed in Stock Companies, Scenic Studios or other places where Theatrical Scenery is painted in New England should be members of Local 745, United Scenic Artists of New England. For further information address JOHN F. WELCH. Business Agent Local 745 of U. S. A. of N, E.. 1125 Washington St.. Painters’ District Council No. 41, Boston. Mass tions. Want to buy Scenery What you do and salary. Open early STOCK LOCATION WANTED Either iease or percentage for Dramatic Company. ; b ave in October. McOWEN STOCK CO.. Fairbury, Neb., Week August 29. Late releases and first-class produc- you? People all lines wire State whar Write Stock Season in Louisville Is Extended to October | LOUISVILLE, Aug. 29.—The manage- ment of the Brown Theater has an- nounced an extension of the Brown Theater Players’ season. The season is to terminate October 1 instead of September 3, as originally planned. There will be one break in the continued sea- son. The Al G. Field Minstrels play the Brown September 5, 6 and 7. For the remainder of that week the players will repeat The Last of Mrs. Cheyney. The season will close with the presentation of Treat 'Em Rough, Peter Ibbetson and If I Was Rich. Woodward Returns to Cincy O. D. Woodward's Cincinnati unit of the National Players, which opens at the Cox Theater September 3, began re- hearsals August 29. The opening play will be Grounds for Divorce. Mary New- ton returns as leading woman. George Sherwood is the new leading man. Others in the cast are Fredericka Going, second woman; Rikel Kent, second man; Fred Sherman, juvenile; Florence Golden, in- genue; Lawrence O'Brien, Clare Hatton and Adele Bradford, characters, and Mabel Jaunay and Lewis Shores, general business. Walter Clyde is again technical director and Ralph Morehouse is stage director. Actor Survives Perilous Fall NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Clark Twelve- trees, recently a member of the Stuart Walker Stock Company, Cincinnati, miraculously escaped with slight injury after an accidental fall from the fifth story of the hotel at which he was living Thursday. The actor fell on an auto- mobile fender. He is at a hospital re- covering. New Stock Opens at Moline MOLINE, Ill. Aug. 28—Under the management of Joseph Hopp the Palace Theater was reopened today by the Na- tional Players with The Country Boy as their first offering. Larry Nolan and Madelin Lambert head the stock com- pany. Royce Directs New Stock SPOKANE, Aug. 29.—The St. Francis Players have entered upon rehearsals for their initial production with which the new St. Francis Auditorium Thea- ter will be opened September 18. The opening bill will be The College Widow James Emmet Royce is directing Clemant-Walsh Stock Opens OMAHA, Aug. 29.—-The second season of the Clemant-Walsh Players at the Brandeis Theater was inaugurated to- night. The opening offering was The Firebrand. Dramatic Stock Notes MARGARET KNIGHT has been en- gaged as leading woman and Dwight Meade ar leading man for the Modern Players, whc open at the Modern Thea- (Continued on zage 31) PLAYS HIGH-CLASS PLAYS AT LOW ROYALTIES. GEO. W. WINNIETT, (402 B'dway, N. Y. CG. FOR RENT Pictures. Large stage. 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The Billboard, September 3, 1927 American Concert Field and American Achievements in the World of Music Conducted by IZETTA MAY McHENRY—Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York } Opera Seasons Contemplated By Seattle for Next Year Seattle is greatly enthused over the snecess of its elaborate production of Aida in the Stadium of the University of Washington on August 9, 10, 13 and 15. The attendance figures for the four performances exceeded $40,000, and, altho financially there will be but a small profit, the artistic success was exceeding- ly gratifying. So enthused are those connected with the opera enterprise that three major opera seasons are con- templated for Seattle within the next 12 months. The first will be a week of indoor opera in mid-December to in- aneurate the new University of Washing- ton Athletic Pavilion, for which occasion several Metropolitan Opera stars wili be engaged. In March, 1928, the Chicago Civic Opera Company will play a week's engagement and during July another Stadium season will be offered for which Somson and Delilah or Tannhauser will be chosen. It is also probable that a revival production of The Wayfarer will precede the outdoor opera season, as the Wavfarer Pageant Society has announced a production of this great pageant during the latter part of July, 1928. Eight Programs Arranged For Eastman Concert Course The Eastman School] of Music has are ranged eight programs for the annual series of concerts to be given at Kilbourn Hall, Rochester, N. Y.. in the 1927-'28 season. The course will include a Mon- Cav series, also a series on Tuesday. The Pionzaley Quartet will open the Monday concerts on November 15, and the Roch- ester Little Symphony Orchestra, Eugene Goossens conducting, will be heard De- cember 12. Ashley Pettis, pianist, and the Brahms Quartet on February 6, and this series will close with a piano recital by Walter Gieseking on February 27. Rudolph Ganz, pianist, wil) open thé Tuesday series with a recital on October 25 and on November 29 occurs a chamber music concert by Wendell Hoss, French horn; Sandor Vas, piano; Gerald Kunz, Violin, and the Letz Quartet will be heard in a recital on January 17. The fincl concert of the series takes place Merch 13 with a program by the Roches- ter Little Symphony, Eugene Goossens, conducting. Clarence J. Madsen Appointed Director Hartford Symphony The Hartford Philharmonic Orchestra, the new student organization of 53 members, has appointed Clarence J. Mad- sen as conductor, according to a recent announcement made by President A. C. ylesworth While plans for the or- ganization have not quite been com- pleted, Conductor Madsen is making ar- rangements for three symphony pro- grams to be presented during the coming season. Soloists for Worcester Festival Albert Stoessel, cirector of the Wor- cester, Mass., Music Festival has an- heunced a performance of Honegger’s King David, for the opening night, Oc- tober 5. Soloists announced for the fe tival include Marie Sundelius, Arthur Hackett, Grace Divine, Reinald Werren- rath Anna Case, Richard Hale, Yolando ‘ero, Mischa Mischakoff, Mildred Faas ‘nad Lillian Martin. Juillard Schoo] Announces Tests Applications for admittance to the ex- minations, which are to be held by the ‘iliard Musical Foundation of New "kK, September 26 to 30, must be re- ‘ved by the scl.ool not later than Sep- tomber 10. It will be impossible for any uPplications to be considered after that uate, Aaron Copland To Lecture Aaron Copland, young American com- poser, will give a course of 12 lectures on The Evolution of Modern Music, with illustrations at the piano, at the New — for Social Reserch in New York ity. No technical knowledge is required for this course and registration is open to any man or woman, Dr. Alvin Johnson, director of the New School, states. In announcing this course of lectures, Mr. Copland says: “This course will trace the gradual and inevitable development of the new music from the music of the past. The lectures will ccnstitute, in ef- fect, a course in the appreciation of present-day music by helping the stu- dent who understands and enjoys Bach to understand and enjoy, let us say, Paul Hindenith The most important produc- tions of the last quarter century (Pellcas and Melisande, Pierrot Lunaire, Le Sacre du Printemps) and contemporary scores will be considered in order to show how modern composers have reinterpreted the old laws of harmony, melody and rhythm. Each lecture will be illustrated at the piano, and the current new music of the 1927-28 season will be commented upon. The New School for Social Research, where Mr. Copland will deliver this series of weekly lectures at 8:20 o'clock on Friday evenings, is unique among the country’s educational instituticns. It is devoted exclusively to adult students, and no credits are required for admission and no examinations or degrees are given at completion of the courses. Many of the world's intellectual leaders have been affiliated with the New School, as mem- bers of the faculty or the student body, during the eight years of its existence. All classes are given at 5:20 or at 8:20 o'clock in the evening, to accommodate the hours of business and professional people, who comprise the majority of the students. Last year’s enrollment of nearly 1,900 men and women exceeded all previous records. Courses at the New School attract the widest variety of personnel. For ex- ample, last year’s lecture course on Mod- ern Composer, given by Paul Rosenfeld, enrolled 69 men and women, of whom only four were listed as “musicians” and only one as a music teacher. Of the 5@ members who stated their occupation there were representatives of the follow- ing occupations: Teachers, secretaries, housewives, librarians, lawyers, chemists, students, bookkéepers, writers, salesmen, physicians, contractors and bankers. In Mr. Copland’s series of lectures, be- ginning in the week of September 26, the following topics will be discussed: 1. Gereral Survey; 2. Stravinsky (rhythm); % The Influence of Jazz (Poly-rhythm); 4 Milhaud, Honneger, Auric (Polytonal- ity): 5. Schoenberg, Webern, Berg (Ato- nality); 6. Reger, Hindenith, Krenek (the New Counterpoint); 7. Gabriel Faure and Frnest Bloch (Form); 8. Ravel, Florent Schmitt, Roussell (Post-Impressionism); 9. Rartok and Prokofieff (Folk Song); 10. Strauss, Mahler, Varese (orchestration); 11. The Youngest Generation in Ameri- ca (Antheil, Sessions, Gershwin, Roy Harris, etc.); 12. Summary. Mr. Copland's standing in the musical world 's well established and his musi- cianship is familiar to the concert-going public of Greater New York. He was a music pupil of Rubin Goldmark in New York from 1917 to 1921, and of Nadia Bonlanger in Paris from 1921 to 1924. His compositions include Muste for the Theater, suite in five parts for cham- ber orchestra; Concerto for piano and orchestra; Grohg, Ballet in One Act, etc. and his works have been performed by the New York Symphony Orchestra, Bos- ston Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Symphony Orchestra, the League of Com- pesers and the Societe Musicale Inde- pendante of Paris. Mr. Copland has lec- tured on music at the Boston Public Library and at Rochester, New York, and has contributed articles on music to Modern Music, Musical Quarterly, Musi- cal America and other publications. Complete information regarding registra- tion at his course of lectures, the com- ing year at the New School for Social Research, may be obtained from the of- fice of the secretary, 465 West 23d street, New York. 10 Concerts for Price of 5 Offered by Wolfsohn Bureau The Carnegie Hall Concert Series of- fered to New York by the Wolfsohn Musical Bureau has been so successful that a fourth series has been arranged for the 19°7-'28 season. This series will give subscribers 10 concerts for the price of five ard subscriptions are coming in S0 rapidly as to indicate that only a few seats will be avail’ ole for single ticket l The Wolfsuhn Series will take place on 10 Sunday afternoons in Car- negie Hall beginning October 30 and end- ing April 8, and the artists to be heard include Frances Alda, soprano; Alexander Brailowsky, pianist; Jeanne Gordon, con- tralto' Josef Hofmann, pianist; Maria Kurenko, soprano; Mary Lewis, soprano; London String Quartet; Lea Luboshutz, viol'nist; Albert Spalding, violinist; Re id Werrenrath, baritone; the Or- pheus Choir and an operatic quartet which is promised as a novelty. In addition to this series the Wolfsohn Bureau will supply all the artists for the four concerts to be given in Lock- haven. Pa. Hofmann and Lea Luboshutz will open this series on October 28, and Allen MecQuhae will be the second at- traction in December. William Gustaf- son will be the artist for the March con- cert, and Suzanne Keener, soprano, will give a costume recital in January. si.1e Mrs. Wilson-Greene Changes Plans Several changes have been made in the plans of Mrs. Wilson-Greene for the annual concert series under her man- agement in Washington, D. C. Edward Johnson, tenor, will open the course with a concert on Friday afternoon, November 11, and the next attraction will be Geraldine Farrar on Wednesday, January 11. Fritz Kreisler on Tuesday afternoon, February 21, will take the place of Sergei Rachmaninoff, who will instead play on Friday afternoon, March 2. This change was necessary because Mr. Kreisler has engagements in Europe which will not permit him to come to this country in time to fill his original date of January 13. Maria Jeritza will close the series with a concert on Wednes- day afterncon, Marth 7. The after- noon concerts under Mrs. Wiison- Greene’s management will be given by Marion Talley, Feodor Chaliapin, Jascha Heifetz, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, The Beggar’s Opera, also Lucrezia Bori, Lawrence Tibbett, Josef Hofmann and Sigrid Onegin. Cadman Directs Own Opera Charles Wakefield Cadman’s operetta, The Sunset Trail, was given for the first time in California at the new Woodland Theater, Hillsborough, August 19 and 20, under the direction of the distinguished composer. Among the singers in the cast of principals were Elizabeth C. Hamilton and Mary Groom Richards in the leading feminine roles, and E. Harold Dana, Gwynfi Jones, Mynard Jones, Carl Arm- strong, E. J. Chamberlin and Robert Fergus in the other leading characters. There was a mixed chorus of 65 which gave a good account of itself and a smali orchestra. Large audiences attended both performances. Canadian Quartet Will Tour The Hart House String Quartet, Cana- Ga's distinguished chamber music group, will make an extended concert tour this year, which will inciude the Pacific Coast cities The quartet has been given a permanent endowment thru the gen- erosity of Hon. Vincent and Mrs. Massey of Toronto, and thus relieved of financial matters, is enabled to concentrate on its musicel programs and longer tours. The quarte: will give a series of programs in San Francisco, Los Angeles and other Western cities after completing engage- ments in the East. Luella Melius Will Be Soloist With Beethoven Orchestra Luella Melius, American soprano, will be the soloist at the first concert of the season by the Beethoven Symphony Or- chestra, Georges Zaslawsky, conductor, On October 12 at Carnegie Hall, New York. The orchestra will give seven sub- scription concerts during the season, with cne each month from October to April. Three Concerts for Knoxville A series of three concerts sponsored by the Tuesday Morning Music Club will be given in Knoxville, Tenn., this win- ter. The first concert will be given by Marion Talley on October 29 and the second attraction will be a piano recital on December 8 by Ossip Gabrilowitsch. The English Singers have been engaged for the final concert of the series on January 17. Concert and Opera Notes | AMONG THE advance dates announced for October in New York are song recitals by Gil Valeriano, A. Finlay Campbell and Ena Berga, and a piano recital by Irene Scharrer. DUSOLINA GIANNINI will spend the current month with Mme. Marcella Sem- brich at Lake George, and will begin her corcert tour with an appearance in re- cital at Riehmond, Va. A SERIES of four recitals is announced by Lucilla de Vescovi, soprano, at the John Golden Theater, New York, when she will present programs devoted to the songs of the Latin countries. ORCHESTRA appearances listed in the European tour of Mischa Levitzki are at Iondon, Berlin, Budapest, The Hague, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Islo and Helsing- fors. THE NEWLY organized Southwestern School of Fine Arts of Dallas will be opened September 25. Maud Hanna Eiard general director of the school, has as ner assistants Miss Texora Nash, di- recting in the dramatic department, and Frank Klepper in charge of the art and sketching classes, and Mrs. Biard will be in charge of the music department. THIS WEEK'S presentations at Ravinia Pork, Chicago, include The Masked Ball Wednesday evening: a children’s concert, the final of the season, Thursday after- noon; Tosca that evening, Lchengrin Fri- day night, and Saturday night’s opera will be Samson and Delilah. A BALLET CORPS of 24 girls is being trained by Sergei Oukrainsky of the Faviey-Oukrainsky School for the ballets of tke Los Angeles Opera Company. Elaborate preparations are under way for the Carmen and Aida productions in which Mr. Oukrainsky will appear him- self. . ~~. Fires and Robberies WARWOOD, W. Va.—Lincoln Theater, picture house, damaged to the extent of $600 by a fire which started from an overheated film which burst into flame August 13. NEW YORK.—Robbers blew the safe of the Cross Bay Theater, Ozone Park, Queens, and escaped with about $3,000 cash, August 22 JOLIET. Il.—Three bandits forced Roy Rogan, house manager, to open the safe in the office of the Rialto Theater, and got away with $5,500 August 22. NOW BOOKING FALL ATTRACTIONS Tampa Municipal Auditorium Concerts, Opera and Special Events. Rates Reasonable. NAT. D. RODGERS, Manager. ee 27 ia ene G2 ia \ ce LP ae ne WY \ Ne oH W3 TS Jk > (se Ba ; rr ee ee eee OO | 7 ee a | _ ee a ; | — a ae | Pd ' a ,

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The billboard, September 3. 1927 4 Repertoire Conducted by WILLIAM SACHS—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. Brownie’s Comedians Play to Big Crowds Brownie’s Comedians, Paul Brown, owner and manager, pitched their tents and played to capacity business each night at Blanchester, O., last week. The show, a hot favorite in that section, was located in the heart of town and with everything spick and span and in order, presented a fine appearance The writer motored to Blanchester on Wednesday of last week to see Brownie’s Comedians present Robert Sherman’s His Little Savior. A line was formed in front of the box office an hour before the doors were scheduled to open. From reliable information it was learned that on Tuesday night, when the company put on 45 Minutes From Broadway, standing room was at a premium and many were turned away. And no wonder the bie crowds. Paul Brewn gives his patrons a run for their money before and during the show is furnished by a real honest-to- goodness jazz orchestra, playine the lat- est numbers as they should be plaved The company carries a strong cast, each member of which handled his part in His Little Savior in fine shape. Between- acts vaudeville kept the audience in good hymor during the intervals and pleased immensely. Brownie’s Comedians are composed of Mr John Jelliff, characters and general business; Merdell Scott, general business: Harry Hann, mechanic; Mrs. Harry Hann, pianist; Enid and Thea Hann, specialties and parts; Selma Brown, leads; Jimmy and Edna Louise Brown, specialties and parts: Paul Brown, owner and manager: William King, general business and specialties; Johnny Mack, general business and spe- cialties; Joseph and Eugene O'Neill, spe- cialties and parts; Morris Gallbraith, truck driver, and James Marks, chef. Visitors on the show during the week, besides the writer and his wife, were Gail Wright and Vera Moss, who were for- merly with the company for 86 consecu- tive weeks: Babe and Helen O'Neill, Mrs. N. D. Scott, Willis D. (Bill) Bachman and Clarence J. Brown, secretary of State of Ohio long-time friend of Paul Brown. One visit to the Brownie com- pany is apt to bring you back for more, for the hospitality can’t be beat. And that’s not all. The show will remain out under can- ‘vas for about four more weeks, after which Brown will organize his two rotary ‘tock companies for the season o play in Greenfield, Bainbridge, Lees- tpure Waveriy, New Lexington, Corning, athens, Nelsonvijle, Gloucester and Mc- %-Connelisville, all in Ohio. The season in houses is slated to begin October 3. WILLIAM SACHS. Mason Bros.” “Tom” Co. Opens Winter Season —— ELWOOD CITY, Pa., Aug. 27.—Mason Music and Mrs and winter P37 Bros.” Uncle Tom’s Cabin Company, Thomas Aiton, manager, opened its season with a three-day run at the Nixon Theater, Leechburg, Pa., last week to good business Following the Leech- burg engagement the company moved to Vandergrift, Pa for three nights and then into here for a two-day run. The company is now headed for Ohio, West Virginia and New York The show is carrving a white and colored band, with Charl 2 Alabama Coon Shout ai Y ar Murphy as extr attractions In the outfit are Billy Blyth, stage manager: H i tare carpenter: Bill Vv - elect : » { business mar ers; ywthers Prof. N. H. W! Lillie Murphy, Le H. Thoades, Lu ¢ Lewis, June Stod il, Lucille Whitney Flore , a Cc NOY Rella Ww ison. Je e Mason, P l Flan Charles Jone H Dusty Rhoade H. Osier, Charles Sharp Jack Carringto Fred H. Hansars, Ed Hall. Charles Hatch, George Rose, Edward Barnes and Thomas Aiton. JIMMIE FERGUSON, who is this season doing the juvenile roles with the Belle Barchus Players, now playing thru Ohio. Fred G. Brunk Show Headed for the South MONTROSE, Col., Aug. 27—The Fred G. Brunk Show has been touring Colo- rado the greater part of the summer season, combining business with pleas- ure, fishing in this section being excel- lent. The show is now in its sixth year under canvas without closing, and most of the members have been with the com- pany for at least two years. In the cast, which is 100 per cent Equity, are Fred G. Brunk, manager; Bonnie Brunk, Blanche Gardiner, Billie Vaughn, Hazel Barnes, Bill Florer, Charles H. Barnette, S. Everett Evans, Gilbert Lamb, Maley Thomas, the LaMar, Sisters, dancers; Charles Brunk, and” Russell E. Snow, stage manager In the orchestra are Jerry Barnes, leader, violin and sax; George Walsh, piano; Henry Rogers, violin; Loy Williamson, cornet; Gilbert Lamb, cornet; Arthur Stouck, trombone; Dave E. Long, bass, and Miley Thomas, rums. Pearl Thomas is handling tick- ets, and Dean (Blackie) Hollingsworth is canvasman. Glenn E. Edwards is advance. While playing Grand Junction, Col., recently the members of the Al G. Barnes Circus were guests of the company at the night show and, in turn, the members of the Brunk show were guests of the circus management at the Monday matinee performance. The company is now headed south along the western slope of Colorado for its regular fall territory. Sunday Movie Owners Wage War Against Tent Shows in Texas AUSTIN, Auc 27. — A war is being waged in the many small communities of Texas between the tent shows and the movies Movie men have suffered considerably from the summer inroad of the tent shows this year in Texas and many of them have resorted to unfair tactics to defeat the tent-show owner Cc. 8S. McLellan, of Eagle Lake, Tex., savs that in his city and in the sur- rounding towns the movies have suc- cessfully waged war with the tent shows He cut admission prices at his theater to 10 cents, children free, while the tent how was in town Tent-show managers retaliated by telle- iz their idijences that if the movie could show for 10 cents when it had competition it could show for that price all year round. Belle Barchus Notes Belle Barchus purchased a new auto- mobile when the show played Adrian, Mich., recently. Roy McFall, well known in circus cir- cles, recently visited his cousin, Art Norris, with the show. Hawthorne and Dorothy, rep. perform- ers, recently visited the show at North Baltimore, O. Mrs. Stout, treasurer, recently received a visit from her husband at Adrian, Mich. Bill Fahl, who is now playing tuba with the show, is one of the Fahl Broth- ers, who for many years had the Claren- don Stock Company, featuring Cecil Wood Clarendon. Leahy and Freemando, harmony sing- ers, have written a new comedy song entitled As Is, which they plan to use in vaudeville this winter. Belle Barchus has written a new play, entitled Schultenburger’s Millions, which she will present this fall when the show goes into houses. She will also use an- other of her late plays, Frivolous Sal. Miss Barchus has made arrangement to open a play bureau and intends to begin playwriting on a large scale Agnes Barchus will look after her interests in the West Coast office. Jerry Swartz, property man with the company, will enter one of the big East- ern colleges this fall. Rep. Ripples From K. C. KANSAS CITY, Aug. 27.—John and Mona Rapier were in Kansas City last week on their way to join the Abe Rose- wald Dubinsky Show in Missouri. Mr and Mrs. Rapier recently closed with the North Attractions, with which they have been since the spring opening, and had a week's vacation before reporting on their new show. RICE AND LYONS, who are with the Dubinsky Stock Company, were visitors in the city last Sunday. MR. AND MRS. FRANK NORTH, John and Fern Ray, Dick and Helen Caldwell, Billy Dorerty, George Duell, Ruth Kack- ley and other members of the North Bros.’ Stock Company were in the city Sunday. The North show layed Olathe, Kan., but a short distance from this city, last week. E. C. WARD, Eddie Wicks, Granville and Jerry Gordon, members of the E. C. Ward Princess Stock Company, spent last Sunday in the city. DON AND RUTH MELROSE and Rolla Chambers, members of the English Play- ers, were recent visitors in this city. WILBUR CUSHMAN, manager of the Cushman Musical Comedy Circuit, of Los Angeles, and his wife were in the city last week engaging people for his stock companies JOE ZWILLENBERG, who for many years has been running the Palace Cafe in the Gladstone Hotel with his father has taken a lease on the Snvderhof Coffee Shop in the Snyderhof Hotel and will take possession Sey \ber 1 Jne has made many friends with the actort coming here in the last few years. “Papa Morris” will continue at the Pal and nter wre the two Zwillenbergs will operate both places together. JACK AND VIRGINIA HAMILTON, of the Mayheall Stock Company, were visi- tors in the city last week while the show in Orrick, Mo BILL AND BESS THEBUS were in the city last week on a short visit. was Edgar Jones Co. in Trenton TRENTON, Mo., Aug 27.—The Edvar A. Jones Players, who played a succeneful week's run here earlier in the season, will play a week's return ¢ ravemernt here beginning Monday Abo October 1 the Jones Players will vo to Shre yveport, La., for a 25-week run. Billroy’s Comedians Enjoy Best Business DANVILLE, Ky., Aug. 27. — Billroy’s Comedians are now in their 22d week and business so far this season has been the best the company has ever enjoyed, according to Billy Wehle, manager. “Every stand, with two exceptions, has been capacity.” says Wehle. “Washing- ton, Ind., and Harrodsburg, Ky, were not up to last year’s standard, but at that neither date was a bloomer. The show is now in its third season, and with the exception of the first three weeks of the initial season the show has never played a losing week.” The company opened the season in Western Kentucky, went thru Indiana and Ohio and then came down thru Eastern Kentucky. The outfit is now headed for Georgla and Florida, with the expectation of staying out until Christmas and possibly all winter. The show is owned jointly by Billy Wehle and Roy Hughes, of tab. fame Hughes does all the producing of the main shows, and Cal West produces the concerts. Roy and Ricca Hughes, “the young old couple”, are featured. Marion Roberts (Mrs. Wehle) has the feminine leads, and Bonnie Mack (Mrs. West) is ingenue. Jack Hutchison, Jr., has the male leads: Claude Eason, characters: Tom Hutchison, general business In the orchestra are Frank Hall, leader; Red Colvin, Jess Pinson, Bill Verran, H Berkholtz, Carl Briggs, Jack Myers and Louis Bardwell. Midge Colvin is treas- urer, and W. J. Anderson lot superin- tendent, with a working crew of eight men. Forrest Brown is in advance with three billers. Billy Wehle is general manager Billy Wehle, Jr.. and Winona Wehle left the show recently to attend school in Atlanta, Ga Jack Hutchison, Jr., and Tom Hutchison, Jr., left at the same time to return to school at Oswego, Kan. The company will play thru the same territory next season. Gus Hill Cartoon Comedies For Picture and Vaude. Houses Gus Hill reports that this winter sea- son he will put out a number of con- densed musical shows for picture and vaudeville due to the big suc- cess his cartoon shows are at present en- joying in picture houses and under canvas Among the shows he will put out this winter are Bringing Up Father, Father in Politics, Mutt and Jeff in Paris Happy Hooligan’'s Dream, The Gumps, McFadden's Flats, and Hill's. Midget Comedy Company. All shows will carry a large chorus, gorgeous scenery and wardrobe, and a ful) line of attractive paper. The first company ts slated to open August 29. houses Rep. Tattles OTTO JOHNSON has been re-engaged by the Seven Cairn Bros.’ Stock Company for characters and tuba during the winter season in opera houses. DON’T FORGFT to look at the Letter List in this issue. THE HUGO PLAYERS, Harry Hugo, manager, played to big business at David City, Neb,, the week of August 15 despite bad weather conditions the fore part of the week. Last week the show played at Seward, Neb. CORWINS, who @losed udeville revue early in July to entertain at the North Shore Crest Re- North Shore, Wis, will finish their contract there Beptember 11. TUE thelr FOUR wort BILL AND BESS THEBUS, after resting Kansas City, and visiting the Prank North Bhow in Olathe, Kan joined the J. Doug. Morgan Show August 26 at lowa City, Ia, few days in ~— 7 — ‘ =... . Bitar cohen ‘i | ’ 28 ee TOA Qt HOB Ja * ; . Of) Pee is 2 Fax — ws ; Te y (.: ¢ “Vie S35 i ty f \ } Y iw \2 ()// \\9 GR/ANe y \" A We \o (2 fh "\o TAX / jk \e ' ' V\ ll ime t~ ir AAW ii Z— — . 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The Billboard, September 3, 1927 29 T. R. M. P. A. Notes By PAUL ENGLISH President Ray Howell, thry the efforts of Frank Delmaine, has “seen the light” and afe {iiated himself with our growing organe ization. Atta boy, Ray; step right up ind let us feel the grip of that good right hand of yours. Welcome into our ranks. We have been wanting you for a long time, “and now, Jack Dalton, we have you,” but we are not satisfied, w want other Ray Howells—plenty of them. Hands across the States’ for our new brother. Let's all write him a nice little letter telling him how glad we are to rave him What say? Several nice letters from some of our od brothers, including Harley Sadler, Ted North and Charles Wartham, en- couraging letters—welccme letters; more s because they contained checks cove r- ing dues up to date It is so nice to have our members in good standing—so meny are not. You pay vour others bills: why not take care of the organization that you helped to bring into existence now in turn fighting for your existence’ Come on, fellows; be good ris; carry your share of the load D n't be like the fellow who grabbed the plano stool every time a piano was to be moved—but “help tote your part” qd is It seems a shame to me that none of the Texas managers has responded to the aifferent appeals to help Harley Sadler take care of the long-standing indebt- edness to Judge Simpkins for his pro- ed activities in behalf of the tent showman concerning the drastic tenf show law in Texas that was eventually declared unconstitutional. Judge Simp- kins had 6625 due him. T. R. M. P. A. paid $200 of this and Mr. Sadler has personally reduced the remainder of this nt to $150. He writes me that he hasn't received even a letter from any managers playing that territory concern- _AT Fay LARRY FOSTER Parts as Age ; veers: . ll tn ) ~ 175 W Exper Vv Warket t weight. Make : f ti You get it every week \ EWMAN-H AMIL TON STOCK CO., Mon , I e} Aug. 29; Anderson, Ind., week LANSHAW PLAYERS WANT People in all lin Also ert t oa te engage ment. State everytt ary must r ble, as it ig sure, SARRETT Vebbervill: Mich KARL F. SIMPSON Theatrical Exchange, Gayety Theater Bidg., KANSAS CITY, MO WANTED PEOPLE ALL LINES Leasing SHERMAN, MAXWELL, COBURN, CLARK, ROBERSON PLAYS. LARGEST PLAY LIBRARY IN MIDDLE WEST. GABE GARRETT’S COMEDIANS WANT TEAM Ww ww Leads as cast, Man for ' r G ~y - ess Must do full line of ~ ‘ I r Year's work State all. Ww I Ok DARR-GRAY STOCK CO. WANTS QUICK PIANO PLAYER Prefer or Band or Stage. Address OR- y =i hs PHI UM T I rHE \TRE, Hannibal, Mo. Texas under can- ing this matter. It doesn't seem right proposed community insurance plan per- THE GORDON PLAYERS for one man to have to ath A the en- fected and if Mr. Kramer were a member niin tire load A great many other shows of our asscciation he would forthwith = = = = M. for y “4 = ye are now playing in Texas and it only receive a check for $2,000, which I im- Part, Juvenile Wom n, Second’ Bu ines Woman, seems fair that if they are to share in agire would look rather nice just about . . louble Piano if requir Must be real the spoils they should at least be willing now. to pay their bit towards the protection Eoyd Hclloway wires that he is very that they now enjoy thru the efforts Of enthusiastic about this insurance idea others. It’s a Texas debt. and that he thinks we ought to have it a even if only 10 members join. He says How's this for co-operation? The Paul Protection of this kind is worth $100 per English Players and Broadway Rastus, year to him any time a one-night stand minstrel show, played day and date in Tuscaloosa, Ala. last weck. It was Monday and the English Sent the lawver who is going to han- show had a hard jump and did not get dle the Alabama tent show license case in until nearly noon. Mr. Dobbins, for T R. M P A. “~ retainer fee for $100. owner and manager of the Broadway Fhe te Tit Rastus Company, came around and want- }; ed to know if his men cculd be of any essistance in helping us get up. He was informed by Mr. Scalf, our boss can- vasman, that he thought we would make it all right. About 5 o'clock a tractor came rolling on the lot with a large trailer attached, loaded down with re- scerve seats. Mr. Dobbins had sent down shot has been fired in our You omnes playing Alabama—what are you going to do about this fight? Are you going to be “the man who car- ried the piano stool”, are you going to mulate the example of the Texas man- agers and let one man do it all or are you going to get the prcoper vision and , : come across with your share of the fi- to our car and loaded up. tae is what nancial and morai suppert? It’s your t Ps >-operatio and certainly ., . : - wal ag : = I call real co-ope = ~ fight, boys, so climb aboard the battle shows a fine spirit that we would all do well to emulate. We have played day and date with Mr. Dobbins several times ship T. R. M. P. A’ Don your fighting togs and help load eo “Big Bertha”, for it’s going to take plenty of men and an yave always foun a court Ss, . — we cette ean ~ areas plenty of ammuniti on before the smoke £ -S ti s nan. - Squase-sncoting savwm of battle has cleared away and Alabama ~** is again “made safe for Toby”. By the way, we were ready to troupe at 2°30 p.m. Monday and we carry an 80- foot bagguge car jammed to the guards, actor would join the Actors’ Fund? Let’s besides a nice little load on our two-ton try to make all T. R. M. P. A. shows truck and trailer—pretty quick work for 100 per cent—100 per cent T. R. M. P. A., Wouldn't it be nice if every Equity the boys. wrsn't it? Much credit is due 109 ‘per cent Equity and 100 per cent cur <tictent Goss canvesman. — Actors’ Fund. I think that would be Gcals. Siatie to give & matinee on ell fine. It would show a real spirit of day if this keeps up, Frank. Now we helpfulness, and you know every real just make it” after this. showman has a great big soft spot in his heart for charity. Could there be a Lee Castleberry, manager of the Prin- cess Theater in Gadsden, Ala., says he is glad to see a good, clean tent show come to town He says that while it may cut into his business during the time he is homeless and to care for him until it is there that afterwards he notices he takes his last bow? Join the Actors’ new faces at his show. He holds that pund, T. R. MP. A. the people get tired of nothing but pic- tures and that the tent repertoire com- peny supplies them with something they want and that it has a tendency to get people in the habit of going to shows, consequently his business is better than ever after the tent show leaves town be- cause it has created new amusement Carmen Stock Company, presenting lovers which means new business for him. yawdeville, musical comedy and moving Wouldn't it be fine if all theater owners pictures under canvas thru this section, showed this splendid spirit instead of wil) shortly head for the South. where the narrow-minded, all-for-me attitude ¢ne outfit will play until Christmas if that most of them take? the weather permits. The show has been enjoying first-rate business in this Frank Delmaine suggests that a good territory. way for tent shows to raise money for On the payroll are Jimmie Elliott, the Actors’ Fund would be to charge ctraionts and producer; Hattie Bell, in- five cents tax on all passes Mr. Dob- ues: Clarence Bowers , bins, of the Broadway Rastus Company, eccentric comic: Pegcy Elliot says he is going to adopt this policy for Emmett (Spud) Dethl, comic; E. L. Ap- gal fund” to fight unjust legislation vel. characters: Carmen . Lots of good ideas from “level heads = ona Actos = ” donna and piano spec worn by square folks : ‘ -_ Appel, The jazz grander gesture from the “brown tops” than to line up 100 per cent for a fund that helps the needy actor—to care for him in illness, to give him shelter when Carmen Co. To Stay Out Until Christmas SOMERVILLE, Ind., Aug. 27-—The characters orchestra is Noticed in last week's issue of The Bill- board where fire destroyed the Kramer- Carmen Bowers, piano; E. L. Appel, cor- Lambert Tent Show, burning it to the net; Clarence Bowers, drums, and ground. Now if T. R. M. P. A. had its Emmett (Spud) Deihl, banjo. » neat . ite sal iy Ay all partic- s GORDON, ralpar BUDDY PLAYERS WANT Man for Leads and General Business. weight, age, salary. Join on wire. PHIL MILLER WILLOUGHBY, OHIO. WANTED--T0M PEOPLE State height, Marks, St. Clair. Quick. Wire or write NEWTON, PINGREE & HOLLAND, care Billboard, Cincinnati. General Business Team with Specialties, Comedian strong enoug » feature Those doubling Orchestra given ref t Pia Player who can do parts. We Wire Fay, Okla., Week August 29. 4 ANT au CK Piano Player and Trap Drummer. : hose doit Specialties Make your salary in rdat e with condit ns of business. House Managers set A, = open time ter October 15 J L PER A Come liar 8s, Rantoul, Tl. HENDERSON STOCK CO. WANTS Man and Woman for eniles and In genues. Also Woman for Characters and General — 8. Al ’ t do Specialties Show booke 1 ar g end winter sensor or wire RICHARD HEN- DERSON, Alba ean NOTICE! CAN USB few m doubling Stage and Qr- stra w D. MM Ri nz my where ure you Either ne or | r hear from you Show opens Septem- r 10, Bowbells, N. D Report September 1. WANT » Ingenue Women that double Piano. RICHARD <ENT Bowers, prima ialties; Hattie composed of Wanted Immediately week stands. Trap Dr mer, T bone, Clarinet d er Boss C vous season, bling Saxophone and nvasman Wire Tom Wiedemann’ s Big Show WATER VALLEY. MISS. THE JOHN F. STOWE U. T. C. _ CO. 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The Billboard, September 3, 1927 Tabloids Conducted by WILLIAM SACHS—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. i f G) | 4 Paden Co. Held Over At Colonial, Akron AKRON, O.. Aug. 27. — The Paden Players, owned and managed by Howard E. Paden, and featuring Curly Burns well-known black-face comic, have been drawing big crowds to the Colonial The- ater here, and, as a result, have been held over for four more weeks. The tentative closing date is now set at Oc- tober 1. Booked into the Colonial as a Sunday attraction, the players were accorded such a big ovation that arrangements were made for them to return for a two-week engagement, beginning August 7. Business since their opening was far above the standard. Charles V. Turner, business manager, states that following the Akron engace- ment the company will make a short tour of the East before invading Michi- gan for its fourth annual tour of the Butterfield Circuit. Turner recently pur- chased the entire production of a Broad- Way success of last season and he prom- ises that the company’s presentations this season will mark a new era in popu- lar-priced productions. The roster of the Paden Players has been enlarged and besides Curly Burns and Howard Paden now includes Jean Lowry, Grace Robertson, Jean Noble, Jack Kirkwood, Bill Daugherty, William Burke, Had Steinberger, Lee Manzies, William Harney and Bill Welsh. There are 12 girls in line under the direction ef Edith Paden, who offers specialties with Lee Menzies. The company also carries a carpenter, electrician and scen- ic artist. Al Clarkson To Have Show At the close of the present circus sea- son in November, Al Clarkson, manager of the No 1 advertising car of the Wal- ter L. Main Circus, will launch a 25-peo- ple musical comedy tabloid. The com- pany will present all royalty bills, with 14 girls in line. Clarkson reports that the show will carry plenty of beautiful wardrobe, which is now being made in New York. He also plans on carrying a baggage car of scenery. Clarkson is well known in Eastern and Southern tab. fields as manager, for several seasons, of the Graves Bros.’ Show and other tab- loid attractions. He plans to play all independent dates with his new outfit. Curtis Reports Better Business In Joe Spiegelberg Houses WEST GREENVILLE, S. C., Aug. 27.— Jack Curtis, owner and manager of the Land o’ Joy Company, reports that busi- ness is picking up in the tab. houses on the Spiegelberg Time. Curtis organ- ized his company in New York and came south about three months ago to fill a stock engagement at Wilmington, N. C., but was forced to take to the road due to the bad business in the latter place. In the roster are Jack Curtis, owner and manager; Bob Chaney, first comic and producer; Jack Wade, second comic; Jimmy Thompson, straights; Scotty Mc- Kav, specialties; Peggy Curtis, ingenue anc chorus producer; Margaret O’Don- neii, soubret, and Janet ‘Thompson, Grace Boyer, Marie Keim, Touts Wade, Gwen Maw on, Alice Bornie, cuvristets Kenneih W. Keim is press agent and mu- sical director, and Marie Weim, wardrobe mistress. Joe Murray in Chicago CHICAGO, Aug. 27.—Joe Murray, man- ager of Murray & Herman's White Light Revue, was here this week, buying new scenery and wardrobe for a new pro- duction, which is slated to take to the road about the middle of September. Manager Murray and his wife, Kathryn, have been in tabloids for a number of years. The company will present- all- script bills with plenty of good special- ties. There will be 18 people in the company. GUS REID, who last season did straights on Jay Mason's ‘Fashion Flirts’’ Company, and who is now do- ing juvenile on J. Doug Morgan's No. 1 Show under canvas, at present playing thru lowa. This is Reid’s first ex- perience on a tertt show, in fact it was the first one he had ever seen, but he reports that he likes the work. Cushman in Chicago; To Open New Unit LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27.—Wilbur Cush- man of the Wilbur Cushman revues, who left here recently for Chicago in the interests of his shows, is slated to re- turn here about the middle of Septem- ber, when he will organize his units to rotate in the houses in this section now under contract for his productions. The Orange Grove Revue, one of Cush- man’s leading units,under the manage- ment of Lloyd Skeels, is doing an unprece- dented business at the Mission Theater, Santa Barbara. The Orange Grove com- pany has a record run of 38 weeks at Bakersfield, Calif. Cushman’s Californians, a new com- pany, is scheduled to open its season at Bakersfield September 12. The Cushman revues hold a number of box-office rec- ords in the San Joaquin Valley, accord- ing to the various managers. Cushman, who has one of the most complete organizations of its kind, han- dles every detail of production of his companies, and has three large motor busses in which to transport his shows, and two motor trucks to haul the scenic equipment. Walker’s “Whiz Bang” Co. Breaks Band Box Records SPRINGFIELD, O., Aug. 27.—Marshall Walker, whose company is now in the second week at the Band Box Theater here, has been authorized by the Gus Sun Booking Exchange to say that his Whiz Bang Revue is doing the biggest bisiness that has ever been done at the Band Box since the house was erected Business the s-cond week has beea even greater than tre first, which was a rec- ord breaker itself. The Lasses White. Minstrels are re- hearsing here for their opening at the Fairbanks Theater August 29, and Walker is having a great time renewing acquaintances with his old minstrel friends, among them Lasses White, Algy Lancaster, Max Gordon and “Fat” Wiles In Walker’s Whiz Bang Company are Marshall Walker, Jack Miller, John Snead, Cy Reinhart, Wayne Kirk, “Red” Fletcher, Ernest Debonde, Blanche Walk- er, Gertrude Debonde, Viola Lake, “Birdie” Kirk, Irene Snead, Helen Downs, Jean McDonald, Arre Palmer, Sadie Ray Louise Hartley, Betty Ray and Viola Kimball. The company will remain at the Band Box until September 5. “Flash Parade’? Opens Labor Day SPRINGFIELD, O., Aug. Fred Hurley, general manager of the F. & H. Productions, is working hard these days, getting things ready for his two com- panies, Sweethearts and The Flash Pa- rade, which are slated to go out again on the Sun Time this season. The Flash Parade, piloted by Bud Brownie, will begin its season Labor Day, with the Sweetheart Company going out a@ few weeks later. Hurley has not yet selected a manager for the Sweethearts Company, but it is reported that he is negotiating with a well-known tab. per- sonage to head the outfit this season. The latter company will have an entirely new cast and chorus this season and many new faces will be seen on the Flash Parade Company. 27. Milt Schuster Placements Recent placements by the Milt Schus- ter office include Gloria Laverne and Al- lan and Beth Walters, with Paul Johns- ton, in stock at the Crystal Theater, An- derson, Ind.; Eddie Meehan and wife and Ted Tedford, with Joe Marion, in stock at the Moon Theater, Omaha, Neb; Bella Stout, Hopkins and Mozar and Fred Neeley, with Harvey D. Orr, at the Marvin, Findlay, O.; Tom Read, with Harry Rogers’ Danny Duncan Company, in stock in New Orleans; Harry Arnie and wife, with Bert Bright, in stock at the Ritz, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Ferol Ballard, with the Sandell Sisters’ Revue: Jimmie McDonald, Helen Boles and Hub and Web, with Lewis (Red) Mack, in stock at the Capitol Theater, Steuben- ville, O.; the Dancing Dandies and Bert Morton, with Henry Goldenberg, in stock at the Empress, Milwaukee; Sue Garrett, with the McCall-Bridge Players, in stock at the Palace, Minneapolis: Claude Matthis and wife, with the Johnny Bur- ton Company, and Mabel Trout and Bee Cunningham, with Borde & Robinson, in stock at the Ambassador, Chicago. Red Mack in Shreveport SHREVEPORT, Aug. 27.—Red Mack with his company opened an indefinite engagement at the Capitol Theator here Sunday, using as the opening bill, Broadway and Buttermilk. Mack is supported by Doris Gassway, leading woman; Mack Walsh, comic; Madge Stewart, “blues” singer and danc- er; Leon Harvey, tap dancer, and Helen Curtis and Roller J. Clayton, characters. The chorines are Kathryn White, Rosalee Gordon, Boots Burns, Tillie Griffin, Thelma Griffith, Pauline Griffith, Effie Miller and Dorothy Wilson. J. Ben Brochus is musical director. Charley Bengar’s Company Opens Central, Danville DANVILLE, Ill., Aug. 27.—After being dark for three months, the Central The- ater reopened last Saturday with Charley Bengar’s Step Lively Girls, a 12- people attraction. In the company are Charley Bengar and Jack Lemar com'‘cs; Chloe Strohi, characters; Al “dogan, specialtics; Sam Williams, geneval business; Ethel Mont- rose, “blues” singer, and six girls in line. Leo Adde Co. in San Antonio SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 27.—Leo Adde's Company pulled into the Royal here Sunday, after finishing a successful six- week run at the Royal in Houston. In the cast besides Adde are “Skinny” Kim- berling, comic; Carl Mitchel, Jessie Mae Brown, Parker Gee, Bobby Metcalf and Francis Rogers The company is this week presenting Flirts and Skirts. HALTON POWELL’'S Wisecrackers, headed by Billy Wyse, opened at the Ritz Theater, Flint, Mich., with a mid- night show Saturday night, August 20. Blackburn Co. Doing Well Under Canvas OSBORN, O., Aug. 27. — George W Blackburn, whose Million Dollar Baby Company was one of the big lights o: the Sun Time last season, is playin here this week with his Million-Dolla: Players Stock Company under canvas Business here has been good for the out- fit. Last week the company played at Troy, O., under the auspices of the local baseball team and played to big busi- ness each night, according to Blackburn This is the company's seventh week un- der canvas and during that time has not lost a night’s work. The Blackburn company is presenting all comedy and dramatic plays. With the Million-Dallar Players ars George W. Blackburn, owner, manager and comic; Tillie Elesta Moyer, leading woman; Glen Mason, heavies and char- acters; Joe Willoughby, leads and char- acters; Jimsie Spencer, ingenue; Charles Leo Colvin, characters and comedy; Er- nest L. Blackburn, characters; Pear! Blackburn, light parts and drums; Baby Lucille, the “Million-Dollar Baby”, sing- ing, talking specialties; Harry Sutton leader; Perry Harner, boss canvasman;: Pauline Harner, tickets; Mr. and Mrs Roy Hilbert, concessions, and “Zip” Napp and “Bozo” Honeycomb, tent men Blackburn will shortly begin the or- ganization of his tab. company for tour of the Sun Time exclusively. HH: asks those that have worked for hin before to watch for the call in The Bill- board. Tab. Notes REMEMBER to look in the letter list in this issue. CHARLES LaFORD and family have been enjoying their vacation thru In- diana, Kentucky and Ohio, visiting friends, camping and fishing. Charley has been in stock in Milwaukee for the last three seasons and will reopen there September 11, with two rotary stock re- vues. He has become a great favorite with the Milwaukee tab. fans and has built up a good reputation with his clean shows. LaFord, who is general manager of the Banner Amusement Company, Milwaukee, predicts a banner season for tabs. ; i THE ECHO TRIO, composed of Jack Baird, baritone; Al Kane, leads, and Otto Pagel, tenor, are now playing an indef!- nite stock burlesque engagement for Fox & Krause in Minnéapolis. The boys are pleased with their engagement and an- ticipate a long and pleasant season. JACK BURNS dropped in at the home office of The Billboard early last week, en route to Atlanta from Chicago, to go in rehearsals with one of Charley Mor- ton’s shows. Jack was at the tab. desk a little before breakfast and the writer didn't get to see him. ARTHUR HIGGINS, who closed his Follytown Maids at the Grand Theater Fargo, N. D., August $, reports that he will go to San Anvonio, where he will vacation until his show reopens at Al- ton, Ill., October 3. ABE AND CHOW SAKOLS, who re- cently closed with Strouse’s Vanities o/ 1928, are now located in Chow’s home town, Albuquerque, N. M. Upon their arrival there recently, they met Art Walsh, Billie Admire, Helen Noels and Hazel Grant, so Abe got busy and booked Belen, Santa Fe, Socorro and Madrid, al! in New Mexico. With three days in Al- buquerque, in addition to the above towns, the outfit is being kept busy sup- plying entertainment for the New Mex! cans. “CHICK” GRIFFIN writes that he ts joining Hal Hoyt’s Gang in Nashville, which will open the season August 29. pee es ee 30 ee e2WEs sl ny A) Ay) ) Seas : 2 SAE va (ee ANS 2 (a>) : x | | | - Agr : pe ee \ es a 4 2» ) ee Pa iil a = | ee pd _ a ee a a ae ey - > ene , | yO eee

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Prom Nashville the compeny will go to springfield, Mo., for a 10 weeks’ stock run. “Chick” says he would like to hear from all of his old friends. JIMMIE (BUMPS) WAL LACE. who re- cently finished a successful season with Harold Brow's Orange Blossom Revue will be with another Brow attraction ‘hig season, having just signe@ with Lee's Jim Dandies, a 15-people show, slated to open early in September at Bay City, Mich., for a four weeks’ run before going to Detroit. MR. AND MRS. JOHNNY DESMONE, who are at present vacationing at Con- neaut Lake Park, Pa., will resume their tab. work shortly after Labor Day. Bobble ALYNNE ARDEN, female impersona- tor, will leave the Gem Theater at Amery, Wis., September 1, to join a well-known tab. company. He will do prima donna or soubrets and specialties with the company. Arden, before going to the Gem, was a member of the team of Arden and Green. Ww. S. BATES, business manager of Ben Loring’s Oh, Dearie Company, writes that while Loring was taken sick and removed to a Boston hospital, he was not operated upon as reported in last week's Billboard. He was in the hospi- tal only one day and is now back with the show, writes Bates “Neither did Miss Abbott, leading woman, lose her father,” pens Bates. “He is still alive, and Miss Abbott is back on the show and everything is going along spen- didly.” JIMMIE AND PEGGY ELLIOTT, now in their seventh week on the Car- men Stock Company, are taking nicely with their comedy singing, talking and acrobatic dancing act. The company is at present playing under canvas thru Indiana, and will head for the South as soon as the cold weather sets in. BILLIE MILLER and Rosalie McGiss closed recently at the Lyric Theater, Dallus, Tex.. and are now with the Mar- cus Peaches at the Crescent Theater, New Orleans. THE LABERTA SISTERS, Kittie and Lillian, after spending the summer at Houston, Tex., left last week for Shelby- ville, Ky., to join their parents, who have a nice line of fairs booked for their free acts this fall. LUCILLE SEYMOUR, formerly associ- atea with various tab. shows, recently underwent a serious operation at the Colgin Hospital, 605 Columbus avenue, Waco, Tex. She is getting along nicely, but will be confined in the hospital for several weeks longer. She would appre- ciate a letter from her friends, in care of the hospital. PETE PATE, widely known tabster, died August 25 in Houston, Tex. Further de- tails of Pete Pate’s death will be found on the obituary page in this issue. WALLIE GOLLMAR and wife are leav- ing Evansville, Wis., September 1, for Los Angeles, where they will spend the winter. They will drive thru. Be a Booster for Milt Schuster Where who's who in Tabloid mect 36 West Randolph Street, Chicago, Iilinols. AT LIBERTY Juvenile, strong Dance Special- tles Alse Girl, Chorus and t Dance Specialties Reliable show only " h 5 ft, 4 im, and young. JOE CLARKE, 657 N. Preston St.. Philadelphia, Pa WANTED Chorus Girls Will pay $30.00 to ex- Rehearsals start Septem- ber 3. Address PERCY MARTIN, Manager, Billy Allen Musical Comedy Company, Pennsboro, W. Va. LILLIAN MURRY WANTS People All Lines Immediately A-1 fake, General Nusi- Join on wire. pertenced Girls, Piano Leader Must read Young Singing, Dancing Straight, tranapose * Man, Ingenue, Must sing and dance, Cho- Girls, 5 ft, 3 im; 125 Ibe. People F know Okle quick, 902 Culbertson Bldg., Oklahoma City, a. The Billboard, September 3, 1927 ALL EASTERN THEATRE MANAGERS PLAYING “A Musical Comedy Attractions and ‘Standard Musica] Comedy Producers’, GUS SUN 1560 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY CHARLES SOLADAR, Mgr. Musical Comedy Dept. WRITE! PHONE! Get in Touch With the BOOKING EXCHANGE Co. WIRE! Comedian, one Character Comedian, ing Woman, two Soubrettes, Prima can Sing and Dance, 16 Chorus Girls. | of modern wardrobe, ability to study, can and will do, age, height, weight, right people. BERT SMITH WANTS People in all lines for new 40-people show. Leading Man, Quartette, Harmony Singers useful as Stock People, Specialty Teams, Featured Lead- Donna, absolute sobriety required. Previous engagements. Wire or write Kearse Theatre, one Light Organized Two Featured Comics, Character Man, Character Woman, Juvenile Man that This is stock for large city. Foll line State what you Salary no object to Charleston, W. Va. Dramatic Stock Notes (Continued from page 26) ter, Providence, R. I., September 5. The E. F. Albee Stock closes September 3 at the Albee Theater. William Blair will be the stage director for the Moderns and Wilbur M. Williams the scenic artist. David E. Dow will manage the theater. THE WRIGHT PLAYERS closed their season at the Paiace Theater. Flint. Mich., August 27, with Square Crooks as the farewell bill. CHARLES BERKELL, manager of the Berkell Players, at English's, Indian- apolis, announces the selection of Alney Alba as the new leading woman of the company. WILLIAM LAVEAU, formerly with the Broadway Players, Grand Rapids, Mich., will be a member of the Wright Players, Powers Theater, that city, opening September 11. He replaces Baker Moore. GENE LEWIS and his stock company will open at the Palace Theater, Houston, Tex., September 11. Earlier arrange- ments provided for occupancy of the house by the Palace Players, but a later deal was made between Gabe Laskin. manager of the Lewis stock, and Carl Honlitzelle. WITH AN AUGMENTED CAST and a full chorus, Garry McGarry put on the musical play No, No, Nanette, as the final offering of the season at Shea's Court Street Theater, Buffalo, week of August 22. MR. AND MRS. J. F. BICKEL have been visiting their son, Frederic Marsh, leading man of the Elitch Gardens Stock Company, Denver, and his wife, Florence Eldridge. ‘ JACK MATTHEWS, stage director, and Ray C. Manning, technical director of the W. H. Wright unit in Pontiac, Mich., which closed recently, have been trans- ferred to the W H Wright unit in Jack- son, Mich. They are receiving much favorable comment for their splencid productions. MAY BUCKLEY, who has been playing with the Elitch Gardens Stock Company, Denver, will play her original role of the mother in Pigs on the Western Coast this fall. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Milam, who directed the Ned Wayburn School of the Dance at Elitch Gardens this summer, motored to New York. where they are rejoining the resident staff of the Way- burn School. Carlton Miles, publicity di- rector for the Gardens, left for Holly- wood, where he will do some special work. SADIE BELGARDE has joined the Myrkle-Harder Stock Company, now play- ing its llth week at the Majestic Thea- ter, Utica, N. Y. THE GARRY McGARRY PLAYERS, Buffalo, will forsake straight dra- matic stock and go back to musical comedy when they put on No, No, Nanette. Visiting stars and a chorus of Buffalo singers and dancers augment the regular Players’ roster. ADELAIDE MELNOTTE advises she closed a season of 48 weeks on July 9—~ 38 weeks with the Orpheum Stock, Sioux Falls, 10 weeks with the Pierre Watkin unit at Sioux City—and after visiting in Kansas City, Chicago and Sheboygan, Wis., motored to her home at Spring Lake, Mich., where she visited a week, then joined the Berkell Players at English’s Theater, Indianapolis. ROSTER OF THE EDNA PARK Play- ers, who open in The Patsy at the Fair- fax, Miami, August 28: Miss Park and Jack Edwards, leads; Grace Deming, in- genue; Paul Imig. juvenile; Sue Hig- gins, characters; Donald Gregory, char- acters; Walter Kniffin, general business; Fred Wilbanks, scenic artist; Donald Barnhill, electrician; John Murphy, prop- erties, and Lee White, stage carpenter. RUTH THOMAS has closed with the Fulton Players in Brooklyn, and will go to St. Louis to play leads with the O. D Woodward stock there. THE PILGRIM PLAYERS disbanded for another year after the performance of The Pilgrimage Play at the Pilgrimage Playhouse, Los Angeles, August 20. Many of the cast have played the same roles for several seasons. FRANK HARRINGTON joined the Wright Players at the Majestic Theater, Jackson, Mich., August 29, as leading man. Walter McDowell, absent from the cast for two months, returned at the same time. Elizabeth Somers, after a long absence, rejoined August 22. PERCY KILBRIDE and Joseph Law- rence appeared us joint guest stars with George Sharp's company «at the Pitt Theater, Pittsburgh, week ot August 21, playing Mulligan and Garric: in The Gorilla. The piece did a turn-evnay busi- ness. Edwin Vail is directing for Sharp. DIANA FARRIS, leading woman of the Times Square Players, New York, sailed for Paris August 20. Miss Farris will tour the Continent, spend a few weeks in Deauville, and later visit London, re- turning some time in October to re- hearse for a new play scheduled to open late in November. KENNETH ROWLAND, Garry McGarry Players, the and late of Buffalo, more recently leading man of the Rober- son-Smith Stock Company, Reading, Pa., is enjoying a vacation at Atlantic City prior to opening as juvenile leads with the Grand Theater Stock, London, Ont., his second season with the company. 31 at LIBERTY NOW FOR MUS ICAL TABLOID. MONTE WILKS dD as ludir ha ters No Low Comedy Lea nbers Qu k study Dramatie experience Excel wardr new and modern Ad lib vw Script bills F r Specialty Trick and Fancy Roping. Flashy wardrobe for same. Height, 5 ft., 4 in.; weight, 125 Ibs. Join on wire Mana- gers write or wire, stating salary,to MONTE WILKS, New Rand H tel, Cincinnati, O. Road or Stock Union Piano Leader for reliable At onan how. R . fake transpose Wife exp € rus He ght, 5 ft.. 4% in’* ht, 1 p-t te Chorus also. Ad- arene PAT HE ALY, tler i tel, Dayton, O. j ke ay ‘WANTED, ry Wire EDWARD SHER- MAN. v. evi y, 502 Real Estate Trust Building, Pt lelpt "Pa WANTED, PRODUCER With Light Comedy Bills, Novelty Numbers, etc. ALEX SAUNDERS, 701 Ga. Savings Bank Bidy., Atlantg, Ga. VIRGIL E- SINER Prooucer oF Hick Cass Musica Comenies Uw flezae Royal Theater, San Antonio, Texas. WANTED -- CHORUS GIRLS AT ONCE. ALEX SAUNDERS, 701 Ga. Savings Ban anta, Ga. THE BUDDIE LEWIS BOOK Of sure-fire hits and bits for Burlesque, Musical State height. weight k Bidg., Atl Comedy or Tabs. Or ly $2.00 a copy. Three all dif- ferent books, $5 \lso ‘Vaudeville Material, Musical Openings, etc Free lis BUDDIE LEWIS, 205 Scieuare Bidg., Chicago, U1. AT LIBERTY SEPTEMBER 4 SHIRLEY “PLUTE” CARTER Light, er ric or Blackface Comedy. Lead num- bers. Specialties Age, 25; height, 5 ft., 5; weight, 125 Rep t Tab If Dramatic Show, must be Equity. Address General Delivery, Mar- shalitown, la, until September 4; after that, Ral- eigh Hotel, Chicago STRAIGHT MAN AT LIBERT OR JUVENILE Sing lead in Trio or om ette, le id numbers, pro- duce chorus and muund dancer. Also Ingenue or Chorus Girl ‘Laat n mbers A-No. 1 govd lresser on and int. State best. NEAL LEIBLE, 5017 B € lair Ra. Baltimore, Md., or phone Hamilton 376 3 on 4 COLOR WORK ATOR NE COLOR PRICES s «nO POSTERS} WINDOW CARDS TRIANGLE PRINTING CO. oumasenoma WANTED, FOR MUSICAL TABLOID FOR REGULAR SEASON, WANTED QUICK Alrea orgar ized and w rkir gz. but strengthening show ,* ple in all lines, Comedians, Prima Donna with real ¥ e, wardrobe and appe ~¥- e, Mus a Acts wh in double Parts or Ch d Straig Man and Juvenile who can sing a dat ce Cc aN ALSO USE Chorus Girls No objecti yn to princi- pals’ wives Chores Wire, Banal t write State all with lowest salary r | No pets or booze tolerated Address ‘MANAG ER MUSICAL Lemay OID, oon August 28, Strand Theatre, Char- ; week Septer ber 4, Strand, Salisbury, x ‘%. a Williams, Peggy Delmar, wire. => WANTED QUICK Two real Chorus Girls, Musical Act and Dancing A t. NOTICE—Floyd Johns om, Rob- by Drew and Jack Hall and people who worked for me before wire; don't write, Stonewall Annex Hotel, Charlotte, N. C. LESTER RICHARDS BILLY ALLEN MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY WANTS Producer with seri; Must have experi- ence. Must be either Straight Man or ral Fea- ture Cor i H op 1. Billy Cas sidy, wit! . t Address PERCY MAR- TIN, Menace Pennsboro, W. Va HALTON POWELL WANTS Top Tenor. Acrobatic and Toe Dancers, Chorus Girls and Masical Comedy Artists Immediate engagement. Ad- C. OVERTON, 3784 Rchns Mich. in all lines dress H Ave., Detroit, ——— ee = } ——— a | | . ee =| es | ee — -K— [| ) a a — ———-—— es — es es LJ es __ _ ee i a ee — | — a — — | ' 4

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The Billboard, September 3, 1927 Burlesque Conducted by ALFRED NELSON—Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York “Wine, Woman, Song’’, Preliminary Presentation, Is Playing to Profitable Patronage The Colum NEW YORK, A 27 bia Ar : pany, having expended 4 ) f renovations re- de ! f ! f the Co- lur te ere making it one of r e of its kind, two week f ¢ of the regular n 29. dé ed on a pre- entation of Wine, Woman r gf the current week Wine, Woman and Song has been pre- ented on the circuit for several seasons nder the directin nanagement of Lewis Talbot until last se nm, when perr on wa ranted to Dave Sidman ‘ t title for his production and pre f Cc E 1, Tindin it advisable not to ope e for the coming séason, left the title open for others to use and the S& A, ¢ aunted the privilege to Bert Bertran s; in the midst of rehearsal slled upon to prepare im- mediately for the preliminary presenta- tio ereby shortening his rehearsals a ending his company into the Co- mbia sooner than ¢ Kpected. Bertr { ‘ to the production new and novel scenic sets in which “the r es blend harmoniously with the costuming of choristers for musical I f id « ng ensembles. There i semblance to plot in the presentation founded on aviation, in which the company makes a trip to M thence to an island in search of buried during which it gar- nered laughter and applause for its comedy-making efforts The company is unusually large, for ther are four comiques — Bertrand minus crepe, with a slight mustache and several changes in serio-comic attire; Arthur Mayer, a typical Dutch comique who sticks to aviation attire: Jim Mc- Cauley, who makes several changes in keup and mannerism that includes kface for one of his scenes in. the rt of the presentation; Hal 4 grotesqu nan- Bill racter ! lso langes in us « zati and the same pplicable to Art Cavanaugh and Franck Hanscome, who take part in bi d spe lties as singers and cé ‘ Gertrude Ralston is the featured femi- nine make complete change of d costumes for her every re- f inning the gamut from of gold to ostrich- ( es, and in one scene that h Raymo ind Frankie Booth, as I dancil ubrets, follow the e of short-skirted soubrets, nd e ¢ two scenes that of in- enuc and the same is applicable to he fracy Sisters, who alternate in numbers, scenes and specialties B nd is dynamic in his efforts to please the p: ns, b minus the usual cre ve Opine that many on the cir- cuit will not recognize him in his pres- ent ‘ is mani m is in- divic those with his personaiity ¢ y reco d we do not like this show Ss much as in others, in which he has given his entire tte ? to ! instead of combining with produc 4 ntit to be f ¢ h and in which she orking straight 4 aixking , comedy t Jim McCauley evoked his share of laughter and applause, especially in the grold-di ng, ghost-walking bit, in which he worked in blackface Hal Ford wasn’t given much chance to show what he could do, and being a stranger to us we prefer to wait for a later review of his work before express- ing an opinion of what he can and will do if given the chance Billy Harris was perfectly at home. be it in classy attire as a straight man or in characters in feeding the comiques. for Harris was letter perfect in his every line, natural in his actions and master of every situation in which he worked, thereby aiding the presentation ma- terially. Art Kavanaugh and Frank Hanscome handled their bits well and distinguished themselves as singers and dancers. Ruth Raymon, a stranger to us, has all the essentials—youth, beauty, talent and ability—supplemented with excep- tionally pleasing personality. As a singing Ruth can hold on the circuit and then pass many of them with her acrobatic dancing, in- cluding running, jumping splits; back- bends, handsprings and ,back kicks to the head with one or both feet, the latter an achievement that few can equal. Miss Raymon has a_ sweetly modulated singing voice that should not be sacrificed to blues and rags, Frankie Booth, a_ short, chunky- statured singing and dancing soubret, and dancing her own with soubret the best went thru a stereotyped style of leading numbers The Tracy Sisters, two pretty, brunets, stood out distinctly sical numbers and dancing ensembles, and distinguished themselves admirably in a singing and dancing specialty a Ida Christie with eccentricities The chorus included 24 girls graduat- ing from ponies to show girls, for the most part slender of form, working in bare legs and frequent changes of classy, colorful costumes Comment In justice to the producer of comedy and numbers and the company in gen- eral, we will make a regular review of the presentation when it comes in its regular turn to the Columbia. Suffice it to say that there is material in plenty for the making of comedy, but there will have to be an elimination of considerable talk, more action and the bits more equally divided among the comiques, for as presented now there are too many comiques in the same bits. In our personal opinion Bertrand should don the crepe, eliminate some of his own recitations, likewise the recita- tions of his coworkers, for one and all alike appear to have a penchant for dramatic or serio-comic recitations More rehearsals for the choristers and the donning of silk tights or silk opera- petite the i la white-glove-handed length hose will aid them singing in harmony, dancing in unison and add much to their personal attractiveness. NELSE. SEEN AND HEARD---By Nelse SHIRLEY MALLETTE, former singing and dancing soubret of Columbia Circuit shows, more recently featured in Chicago cabarets, was taken from her apartment August 26 to the Augustava Hospital, Garfield and Sedgwick streets, Chicago, where she will undergo a major opera- tion. Shirley will welcome visits and letters from friends STARS OF MUTUAL BURLESQUE is the title of an illustrated booklet now being published by the Mutual Bur- lesque Association, in which appears full- length pictures of the feminine stars with underlines descriptive of their per- sonalities, talent and ability as set forth by Charles Franklyn, official censor and eonnoisseur of art and beauty for the M. B. A. COCK-A-DOODLE-DO, a new the Columbia Circuit, opening its sea- son at the Gayety Theater, Boston, for the current week’s engagement, penciled show on in for a lay-off week September 5, will fill in the week on independent booking at the Palace Theater, Hartford. prior to its week et the Columbia Theater, New York, September 11. A. JOHNNY MACK, manager of Miner's Empire Theater, Newark, N. J., reported to the Columbia Amusement Company that Let’s Go, the attraction at Miner's last week, played to capacity at every performance, and the presentation was far superior to that of the summer run at the Columbia Theater, New York CHARLIE FOREMAN, manager of the Empire Theater, Brooklyn, reported to the Columbia Amusement Company that Bare Facts, featuring Lena Daley, played to capacity business during the week and that the show was the best of its kind that he has played at the Empire since taking over the management of that house, the chorus being exceptional- ly talented and able, and personally at- tractive JIM PEARL, former Mutual Circuit burlesquer, is now associated with Solly Shaw of New York in putting out tabs., Jir being producer and _ principal comique; Charlie Collins, second comique: Bud Carlton, straight man; Betty Carl- ton, prima donna; Peggy Gleason, sou- bret, and x choristers all doing special- ties in the first company to go en tour S. W. MANHEIM, directing manager of the Empire Theater, Cleveland, in a re- port to the Mutual Burlesque Association lauded the Hurtig & Seamon preseuta- tion of Girls From Happyland, the open- ing attraction at the Empire. JEAN SMITH has been appointed agent in advance of Wine, Woman and Song on the Columbia Circuit. WILLIAM DOWDELL, director of pub- licity for the S. W. Manheim Enterprises in Cleveland, is editor of a weekly pamphlet in newspaper form, giving in- teresting and instructive information relative to the Empire Theater and its coming attractions. Dowdell, in prepara- tion for the presentations of Hurtig & Seamon’s Bowery Burlesquers for the current week. had the lobby of the thea- ter transformed into a replica of the ‘riginal Bowery in New York. A. JOHNNY MACK, manager of Miner's Empire Theater, Newark, will continue the publication of Miner’s News, a pam- phiet in newspaper form giving news of coming attractions, illustrated with pic- tures of feminine stars of the shows, supplemented with news of theater parties given under the auspices of va- rious political and fraternal organiza- tions that make the Empire their the- atrical rendezvous BILLY (BEEF TRUST) WATSON, di- recting manager of the Orpheum Thea- ter, Paterson, successor to the Majestic Theater in the same city as a Mutual Circuit house, reported to the M. B. A. that Follies of Pleasure is a show that will bear repeating any time during the season, as it attracted profitable patron- age and gave satisfaction to the patrons. THF MUTUAL CIRCUIT includes 37 shows playing full weeks, excepting Des Moines, a two-day stand between Omaha and Milwaukee, and Schenectady, a three-day stand between Rochester and Montreal MATT KOLB is now producing the comedy for Irons & Clamage’s Haymarket Theater Stock Company, Chicago DON CLARK has been engaged to pro- duce the comedy for Irons & Clamage’s Columbia Theater Stock Company, Cleve- land Dick Zeisler, former manager of Irone & Clamage shows en tour the Co- limbia Circuit, will continue with the firm as manager of the Columbia JFSSIE REECE, prima donna of Issy First’s Gaieties of 1928 Columbia Cir- Competent Censor PHILADELPHIA, Aug eric Poole, the in a recent trouble house who what 27.—Dr Fred- Philadelphia censor, said interview; “We expect no during the coming season. The managers and the show, managers were here last season know just we want in Philadelphia, and just what will not be tolerated. We are con- fident that the coming season will be as pleasant for all concerned as was past season, when the most cordial re- lations existed.” Dr. Poole further stated that he was gratified with the co-operation shown by those heading both circuits and that he had always found them ready to do all possible to clean up any objection- able features. He stated that any sug- gestions that he has ever made to the New York offices have always been promptly and courteously met. Dr. Poole wants it to be distinctly understood that he always has the interests of the per- former at heart and that under no etr- cumstances does he feel that the per- former should have to suffer for some- one else’s mistakes. Incidentally the Doctor is looking forward with keen pleasure to again meeting the burlesqu performers and managers as they pass thru Philadelphia during the coming season. the cult show, was given a tryout by Issy at his Gayety Theater, Philadelphia, during which Issy became so enthusiastic over her personality, talent and ability, that he ordered a new scenic set for her zipsy character song a la light opera EMMETT CALLAHAN, general repre- sentative of the Mutual Burlesque Asso- ciation, was sufficiently successful in stablizing the Mutual stand at Des Moines iast season that by popular de- mand he entrained from headquarters for a few weeks’ stay in Des Moines or until he renews acquaintances with the seekers of burlesque in that city. MINSKY’S NATIONAL WINTER GAR- DEN, on the lower East Side, New York, opened its regular season of stock bur- lesque August 19 to a packed house of pleased patrons. MINSKY’'S Apollo Theater Stock Com- pany, on West 125th street, opened its regular season of stock burlesque on Friday evening last to a crowd that could not find entrance to the theater long prior to the rise of the curtain BABE HEALY, last season with Let's Go Columbia Circuit show, has been added to the cast of principals at Min- sky’s Apollo Theater thru the agency of Nat Mortan. NAT AND GABY FIELDS, formerly with Billy (Beef Trust) Watson's Or- pheum Stock Company, Paterson, N. J., are now with the Gayety Theater Stock Company, Minneapolis, Nat 4s producer of comedy at the Gayety, likewise at Milwaukee for the same firm, while Gaby remains permanently with the Gayety. Minneapolis. JACK GOLDBERG'S Darktown Scan- dals, Columbia Cireuit show, will play a full week at the Colonial Theater, Utica, during Labor Day week instead of three days as original booked. BILLY (BUMPS) MACK has succeeded Dave Burns as comique in Issy Hirst’s Gaieties of 1928, Columbia Circuit show, due to Burns’ nonappearance for re- hearsals. HAROLD ISENBERG will be agent in advance of Jack Goldberg's Darktown Seandals, the only all-colored company on the Columbia Cireuit, the coming season. HARRY CALLAHAN, brother of Em- mett Callahan, general representative of the Mutual Burlesque Association, will be seen in the box office of the Empire Theater, Toledo, a Mutual Circuit house for the coming season If Brother Harry has the affabtiity and ability of Brother Emmett he will eventually graduate to Broadway. : .* wt : : 74 . >} — : Ci ko ae oe a _ : Sd + - 32 ME ee | LSA od oy fi, . ry ; + Seek iid ; J c} \ f a / A » \e - \ “ \ 4 4 b y 2 Hy \= ZA ® ce : a i Ke = ~ . ,) Fi —s > ca. > “ue ? . _ Bertrand w when he ‘ ee i Po ee war euee ~ ngore “ . en prima donna, is fully featured, for she domi every scene and numbe to Bertrand in a singing Ey Ea and dancing specialty Arthur Mayer garnered laughs for his dry, droll delivery of lines and swaying exits ee rR Lt : is me . : ihe : ‘ 7 : set BS eo : . eis: re a + <™ ea 3 ‘. a A an a f 7 a + “a ara ‘a be Aco ae el oS a eae

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Current Comment---By Nelse With the advent of the current season the presentations on the Columbia Mutual circuits we are facing eklv reviews of shows on both circuits rhe Columbia with its change of yjlicy from old-time burle que to its ew policy verging towards musical and drama and the Mutual with persistent policy of old-time bur- offer two divergent styles of for reviews 1y With an influx of former principals ! producers on the Columbia and influx of new faces on both circuits ili require more than the usual ttention of reviewers of the shows to he personnel of producers and prin- ipals alike in their presentations Being fully familiar with the inner rk of the powers that be in the rection of houses and shows, espe- lly shows on both circuits, and the dicaps under which producers and rincipals work in their presentations, ve have not taken ourself seriously as critic, but rested content in setting rth reviews of the shows as we find review circuit thought we managers, shows by When we started to } for The Billboard we uld render service to house jucers and principals of etting forth our reviews in scenes, from the final fall of the tain, giving a descriptive review of hat we saw and heard in each scene, nd we were gratified when many of our commended this form of review, until a well-known doctor of ult shows informed us that when ulled upon to doctor a show he in- ariably consulted our review while en- for the point at which he was to pick up the show for doctoring, and the uprising to readers r was if he found in the review that certain bits’ had gone over great at the Co- lumbia he invariably staged those “bits”. Here was food for thought, for if this particular doctor of shows worked on that theory it was only logical to as- me that comiques of shows would follow the same line of thought and ction ere playing the Columbia, there- by making us responsible in a way for repetitions of the same “bits” in lifferent shows his was an evil that had to be over- come by an altogether different style of review, and how any reviewer can re- Many view the stereotyped shows week after week without becoming stereotyped himself is beyond our understanding Therefore we are in a quandary as to what style of review to adopt for the coming season We fully realize that we are not re- viewing far the public, therefore cannot adopt the regulation newspaper style of review and must of necessity adopt a style that will prove interesting and in- structive to house managers, producing In our personal opinion we are fully Justified in any caustic criticism that we may give to shows in which pro- cucer, principals or choristers indulge in indecency, be it in line or action, or 1 combination of both, and we herein serve warning on one and all alike, that without fear or favor we will live up to the editorial policy of The Billboard n denouncing indecency whenever or wherever we find it in any show re- iewed by us in person We have been accused of being lenient h our reviews as it relates to the talent nd ability of the principals and horiste and our alibi, if any, rests th the attitude of the audience to- the players if a “bit”, “mumber” r “specialty” pleases the patrons and ‘hey show their appreciation by ap- ise for the comedy or encores for pecialties and numbers, we are satis- ea to accept their approbation, inde- lent of any real or fancied aversion nay have personally for the pres- ition or the player, for an aversion t the repetitions of stereotyped ts" and “numbers” is bound to assail reviewer forced to see and hear these Ctitions week after week rhere are a few aversions other than ecency that a reviewer is justified in ing, not individually but collec- and that is the one-man-hog-the- ‘er-of-stage comique in the position producer or stage manager, who gives tle or no opportunity to his cocomique irner laughs on his own account or o persists in standing up = stage mirking or gesturing while a singer or dancer is on, thereby distracting the at- tention of the audience and discourag- ing the singer or dancer from putting forth their best efforts to please the patrons, fearing that personal resent- ment on thelr part may result in ” “getting their notice An owner of a show that permits such 1 condition in his show is unworthy of having the franchise-producing rights to 1 show for there are few if any comiques sufficiently funny to hold the undivided interest of any audience We have another pet aversion and that principals or choristers in bare legs, and we have heralded this aver yn in print on numerous occasion only to have producers alibi the practice by Saying, “Don't they do it in Broadway hows overlooking the indisputable fact that for the most part there is as much difference in the exhibit of legs Broadway show and a burlesque show as there is in the exhibits in the Museum of Arts in Central Park and the Museum of Freaks on the Bowery Granted that the manager, leader, carpenter, electrician and props, for the in a most part past middle age, insist on a joint engagement whereby they can have their wives in the chorus, is that any reason why their wives should show their bare legs in competition with their more youthful cochoristers? Granted that the aforementioned wives, with years of experience in the art of makeup and mannerism, can camouflage their age by facial makeup, why not permit them to do likewise with their legs? We have no desire to start any propa- ganda against the engagement of elderly choristers, be they the wives of players or other attaches of the show, for they have the experience and ability to keep their less experienced choristers working in unison, but we do object to bare legs, especially when they develop flabby-fleshed flanks, varicose’ veins, iver spots and hair, and welcome the wearing of tights and hose that camou- flage the symbols of advancing years, thereby carrying out the illusion of youth. A well-known. welfare worker in ad- dressing an assemblage of women at the Astor Hotel at a recent convention in- formed the married women present that if they wished to hold their middle-aged husbands they would have to compete wit the modernized flapper in the bobbing of their hair, enameling of their faces, manicuring of their nails and, last, but far from being least, the wearing of silk lingerie, and we herein give the same information to the elderly choristers and the producing managers responsible for their personal attractive- ness in ensembles, as the welfare worker said a woman is only as old as she appears, and her appearance can be set off to good advantage by the wearing of silk lingerie. Therefore do not discard the old-time chorister with her experi- ence and ability, but give her that which will enhance her personal appearance, and there is nothing so essential as silk tights or opera-length hose for women old or young. Our voice alone nothing, but the voice of women united for their own protection will in time cause producing managers to ignore the demands of a few sensual seekers of will mean little or these bare flesh and leave to those of imagination a few of their illusions relative to the personal attractiveness of women old and young. When ye scribe visited Boston a week ago, calling on Tom Henry, manager of the Gayety Theater, a Columbia Circuit house, we found Mr. Henry somewhat peeved at the article in our last issue relative to Henry and Waldron coming to the rescue of producing managers on the Columbia Circuit with choristers Henry freely admitted that the art wes based upon authentic but he was peeved was not given to Leona Thompson of Rain, (javety ° According to Henry, when he received the S. O. S. from Scribner, he rushed ads to the daily newspapers calling for girls who could sing and dance, and when they appeared at the theater he was at a loss as to how to proceed in ascertain- ing how the girls would app when stripped, for he hesitated asking them to con bathing suits fearing that being un- familiar with chorister conditions they might run out on him and call for police Henry was in a quandary until Leona Varl came to his rescue and offered to icie information, due credit the Sadie show at the because Ear! the The Billboard, not only look the girls over but put them thru a numope! Leona’s success with the first ensemble was more gratifying to Henry ian to herself, for she had to labor all morning the rookies and then go into her usual matinee performance Having the interest of circuit at heart Leona came to the theater every norning at 10 o'clock, maki a careful v ith the election of applicants Ki! ip en- emible 1d =puttin on ¢ or more ru be intil by the middle of the week sh had li the girls that Henry C ed ne iry to fi ll the quota f f ows lacking gir Henry now has a waiting list of Leona’s grad ate on call f any show i the Col bia Circuit requiring rls Im ¢ ‘ yn with Henry on the ibject of choristers we both came to he conclusion tas r plan ol c Y: ied out in every city ! e ¢ ja C yu the co- eration of |! se 1 5, company imagers and fer prit yal or compet t f Ss and develop the t it 1 number and incing ensemble rehearsals u 1 they can qualify to fill any vacancy in show occur in cities on the cir- working detail has been nbmitted to Sam A. Scribner for his first reading ensideration, and at the fir rer freely admitted that it ¢ 11 and practical, and in a " } Ti ll ‘ prob- bility would be put into effect in the ir futur by assuring every show n the circuit a chorister schooling sta- tion from which they can craw girls as reguired to fill vacancies instead of send- ing to New York Burlesque in Boston YORK, Aug. 27-——A visit to Boston would not be complete without a call at the old Howard Theater, made famous from coast to coast. by the late Doctor Lathrop and his late Edgar, with the able aid of Fred Doherty, the writer of unique press and ads that have been commented on favorably by columnists thruout the country. On our annual tour of New England during the past week we dropped into the Howard and was agreeably surprised to find the old house hardly recognizable due to its recent renovations and re- decorations in color schemes that blend harmoniously with the new furnishings. We found Ernest Kimble, the portly, prosperous-appearing treasurer, taking son, notices ticket in the other hand for the opening show, Hollywood Scandals. After getting the pleasant smile and glad hand from Ernie we passed into the rear office, where we found Doherty pounding the keys of his typewriter ing origi- nalities relative to the coming attrac- tions. Doherty then acted as guide in showing us over the house, during which we met Sully Greenberg, the superin- tendent; George Bowman, stage mana- ger; Jack Bridges, Harry Kaplan, Ed Kissick, Jim Sheehan, Billy Weathers, “Bulkey” Williams and several other old- timers who have been at the Howard for many years. Al Somerby, successor to the lat Charles Tewksbury as manager of the Howard, divides his time between that house and the Bowdoin Square Theater as general manager of the G. E. Lathrop Theaters Company. While all the old- time attaches were sincere in their re- eret at the passing of Mr. Tewksbury, they one and all alike commend Somer- by for his management and treatment of employees Placements IKE WEBER AGENCY. New York. has made placements as follows: Six Joily Jesters. billed as “America’s Classiest Saxophone Revue”, late of Irving Berlin's Music Bor Revue, for the Lander Broth- ers’ Show on the Columbia Cireuit. The unit includes a comedian, dancer and tenor. John Quigg, white and black-face accordion-playing specialist, with Billy Koud'’s Be Happy Columbia Circuit show. LOUIS REDELSHEIMER AGENCY, New York, has made placements as fol- low: May Jensen, with Hello Paree: Jean Fox, with Hollywood Scandais; Mr. and Mrs. Pred Reece, with Happy Hours, Mutual Circuit sh Ralph Nelson. Al Barlow's Rainbow Revue; Hillary and Lane, and Billy Lamar, with Chic Chic Revue; Frank Walsh, Fawnette, and Mayo Sisters, with Broadway Ramblers; Mr. and Mrs. Billy Berning, Mr. and Mrs yws Harry Cook, Betty Conway and Emma Wilson, and 10 choristers, with the Sa- voy Theater Stock Company, Syracuse, nm. F. September 3, 1927 Dramatic Notes (Continued page 24) week, altho suffering infected knee. An im- from last infully formance from a p provised dressing room was constructed on the stage so that Lawler could rest between enes WORTHINGTON C. MINOR, technical dire : f the Actors’ Theater, New York, | taken a temporary leave of absence of six weeks to begin a lecture tour thru Canada under the auspices of the British Drama Lyceum. During his absence Pete Davi will be stage man- ager of Saturday's Children at the Booth Theater, New York ARIO FLAMMA has disposed of his play, A Daughter of Don Juan, to the American Pl Producing Company, Inc., of which Oliver Morosco is the head This marks the second play of Flamma's to be secured by the same organization Last season The Impostor was tried out by the same firm and is scheduled for Broadway this fall JOHN BOHN and Earle Simmons’ Dumb Luck, which was tried out of town under Shubert auspices, has been with- drawn The piece was scheduled for New York following its Asbury Park booking, but it never got that far. To the piece being re- date no word of writ received. ten has been STANLEY JAMES, playing in Babies a la Carte at Wallack’s Theater, New York, had his name put in lights and is being featured in the newspaper adver- tising. The third act has been revwrit- tem to make his role more prominent. DON MARQUIS, New York newspaper columnist and playwrjght, has disposed Out of the Sea, to George who plans on doing it later season of his pl C. Tyler, in the DU BOISE Dorothy, scheduled HEYWARD and his wife. wrote Porgy, the first production of the Theater Guild, New York, returned from Europe last week after an extended vacation and are now working on the play with Guild officials THE NEW PLAYWRIGHTS’ THEATER, New York, was well represented in the recent Sacco-Vanzetti agitation in Bos- ton. John Dos Passos, John Howard Lawson and Michael Gold, all leaders of this producing group, were arrested for their activities. Dos Passos was nabbed three tir while the other two were each arrested once. MADGE NUTTER, who has just signed with Jed Harris for the Coast company of Broadway, was a New York newspaper woman a few nonths back. She made her stage debut in May as a mem- ber of the ensemble of Merry-Go-Round, Richard Herndon's revue at the Klaw Theater. Musical Comedy Notes (Continued from page 25) York, has signed a contract with the Fox Movietone Company and will record her Sad Songs of the Gay Nineties for them. RUTH ETTING, playing in*the Zieg- feld Follies, at the New Amsterdam The- ater, New York, has been placed under a long contract by Florenz Ziegfeld as a result of the favorable newspaper notices she received following the opening of that piece last week. LYLE EVANS, playing in The Desert Song, at the Casino Theater, has been placed under a three-year contract by Schwab & Mandel and will be used by them in The Moon, by Oscar Ham- merstein II, Frank Mandel and Sigmund tomberg, scheduled to open before the holidays. PAUL R. MILTON, son of Robert Mil- whoo New WeU ton, and Herbert M. Miller have com- pleted a revue called Hail! Hail!, which Maxwell Platt and Clarence A. Cohen will produce in the near future. JEANETTE WAITE, one of the Ger- trude Hoffmann Girls in A Night in Spain, at the 44th Street Theater, New York, has added two new dances to her They are The Lobster and repertoire The Tortoise. As she already does The Crab in this revue, she now has a com- plete sea-food bill of fare. ARCH SELWYN last week acquired another revue by the authors of The Manhatters, which he is now producing at the Selwyn Theater, New York. The new one is called Howdy Do, and Alfred Nathan, Alene Erlanger and George Op- penheimer are the trio responsible for both pieces. ee 33 é -— | i... ALE ET | a mm a ee ee oe a ———— ' ee os a a ——— or | a ee ss PS ee a ee | 7 _ ee ee | ; ee a ——} : i - 2 Ra

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The Billboard, September 3, 1927 Motion Pictures and Presentations Conducted by ROY CHARTIER—Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York — Hays Considering Exhibitor Demands NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Will Hays at- tended a conference this week with The- ater Owners Chamber of Commerce of- ficials to consider and discuss recent de- mands for exhibitor relief, and agreed to attend a final conference on Wednes- day. September 7. The film czar is willing to meet the exhibitors and attempt to reach an amicable understanding on divers mat- ters concerning booking, contract, pro- tection, arbitration and other problems, but how far his willingness will extend in the direction of correcting abuses complained of cannot, of course, be pre- dicted, it was said. Sol Raives, president of the T. O. C. C., earnestly hopes the Motion Picture The- ater Owners of América and various State units affiliated with this organi- gation will lay aside jealousy and co- Operate in the interest of the theater Owner toward a showdown with Hays. the Arbitration Association and national producers. Unless all exhibitors, regard- less of affiliations, stand behind the T. O. C. C. in its campaign, the results will be doubtful, he added. Raives indicated that a precedent would be established in this territory on protection, and that exhibitors in other parts of the country would be in a position to make similar demands, depending on what protection is now demanded by first-runs. In New York there is a protection of 70 days, while in many other parts of the country the protection is 60 days. Raives said that he thought Hays would meet the exhibitors half-way and that some benefits would be derived as a result of the protest meeting recently which brought about the present parleys. Publik Studio Plans Three Novel Series NEW YORK, Aug. 27. — In an an- nouncement from Hollywood, sent here by E. W. Davis, general manager, he re- veals new plans of the Publik Studios for the production of a series of one- reelers based on the Miss Fairfax and Miss Grey articles concerning lovelorn questions. Each one-reeler will contain five episodes with questions and answers. Another series will consist of 20 questions or more, running about 500 feet as an all-title subject. A third series to be made will be 10 short stories in book form with the high spots in the action illustrated in pictures The Publik pictures will be released thru State right independent exchanges G. Z. Edwards is director, and George S. Whittaker. scenarist. Lester Allen Booked In Presentation Stands NEW YORK. Aug. 29.—Lester Allen, musical comedy star, is the latest big recruit for the picture houses. He has been booked thru the William Morris office here for dates in Chicago, includ- ing the Norshore, where he is scheduled to open today, and the Chicago Theater, which will follow. Finkelstein and Ruben In N. Y. on Combines NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—M. L. Finkel- stein and I. H. Ruben, heads of the F. & R. Circuit in the Northwest, are in New York conferring with principals in reported deals for an amalgamation with interests in the Middle West, according to well-founded rumors. Efforts to learn whether there is to be a tieup with the Saxe Amusement Enterprises, operating in Wisconsin, produce as vague results as similar inquiries during the past severa? months, during which time negotiations are said to have been on for a merger. F. & R. now play presentation policies in a number of their houses. During their stay here, the circuit heads are looking over the act market and further cementing booking connections. Spizzi Lining Up Presentation Houses NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—The Rivoli, Baltimore, which is scheduled to open Labor Day under a presentation policy, using one or two acts on a weekly basis, marks the first of a number of independent picture houses in the East to be booked ex- clusively by Arthur Spizzi this sea- son. The Wilson Amusement Com- pany, of which Frank Price is man- ager, controls the Baltimore - house It is now devoted to straight pictures. Spizzi has negotiations on to re- sume bookings in various independ- ent theaters in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio territory, but stated they have not reached the point where they may be announced. Rothafel Stoutly Defends Value of Presentations NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—The large mo- tion picture theater depends as much on its stage presentations as on its pictures for success. This is the statement of S. L. Rothafel in defense of recent propa- ganda in film circles against presenta- tions and vaudeville. Motion picture publicity men and others in the trade are burning midnight oil trying to tell the exhibitor pictures come first and he should pay less attention to presenta- tions than he has been doing. Even the exhibitors’ organization, the Motion Pic- ture Theater Owners of America resents the popularity of presentations which is placing the picture on the wane. Rothafel’s contention is that without appropriate surroundings and musical accompaniment, the best pictures often fail to attract. In spite of propaganda, “Roxy” will continue to carry out his policy of “judicious extravagance”, he said. The fact that the film is one of the least considerations to Roxy fans is demonstrated by the audits of the the- ater which show that no appreciable dif- ference in gross has been manifested when a very poor picture was played. Max Reinhardt To Start Picture in December NEW YORK, Aug. 29. — Max Rein- hardt, European theatrical impresario, with whom arrangements were made several months ago to produce a picture here for United Artists, will arrive in this country early in December to start work. The film will mark his first of any importance, his motion picture ac- tivities in the past having been confined to a few small films produced in Europe Rudolph Kommer, his associate, and Felix Salten, a European playwright, are preparing the story of Reinhardt's first picture for U. A. Vita. Plans New Service NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—In connection with Vitaphone installations, the Vita- phone Corporation has completed plans to send field men out for every 6pening as an assistance to the exhibitor in ex- ploiting the new form of entertainment. This service will be free to the exhibitor, it is announced Choir on Movietone NEW YORK, Aug. 29,—The Kentucky Jubilee Choir. an ensemble of eight col- ored singers, has just completed a num- ber for Movietone will probably open some time this week at the Harris Theater in conjunction with the Fox picture running there, Seventh Heaven. Colony, N. Y., Opens Sept. 9 4 cn NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—The Colony’s opening date under the direction of Dr Hugo Riesenfeld as a Universal feature and presentation house is now Septem- ber 9. The first film will be The Cat and the Canary. Mobilizing Exhibitors In New England States NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—New England will be the first territory which the Mo- tion Picture Theater Owners of America will attempt to organize 100 per cent in its campaign to obtain affillation with all States in the Union. After com- pleting preliminary details, R. F. Wood- hull, president, left for Boston this week to attend a conference of theater owners there preparatory to lining up New Eng- land States solidly. Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island are well organized, but they are to be strengthened in every way possi- ble. Maine, Vermont and New Hamp- shire are direly in need of organization. They are poor theatrical States but it is thought if the M. P. T. O. A. can get their exhibitors behind the organization, fights in which it has been more or less impotent in the past will have that much more support. Lachman Quits Ingram Abroad NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—In a communi- cation from Nice, France, Harry B..Lach- man, famous American painter and Legion of Honor Chevalier, has resigned his post as general manager of Rex Ingram Productions abroad and will de- vote his entire time to his own pro- ductions, which will consist of a series of Travelaughs, comic travelogs painted against the beauty spots of the world, and big productions of a serious nature in which he ‘will have the support of the French Government. Operatic Soprano To Play Picture Houses With Trio NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Isobel Stone, lyric soprano of the San Carlo Opera Company, has been booked with the Three Debutantes in her support for a number of picture house engagements, opening September 19 at the Shanley. Philadelphia. The Three Debutantes, an act which has been playing Eastern presentation houses, is held over at the Mark Strand, Brooklyn, for a second week before preparing to go out with Miss Stone. Long Contract for Bancroft NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—George Ban- croft has signed a new long-term con- tract with Paramount as a dramatic star, on the eve of production of a new picture in which he will hgad the cast. A title has not yet been selected. Josef von Sternberg, who directed Underworld, will direct the new Bancroft starring vehicle For many years Bancroft was on the legit. stage. He appeared in The Trail of the Lonesome Pine, Paid in Full, Old Bill, M. P., and many other plays. To Extend Tour With “Satin Woman” NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Due to de- mands for booking, Mrs. Wallace Reid will extend her tour in the playlet, Evi- dence, booked jointly with her recent picture, The Satin Woman, beyond the 20 weeks originally planned. Instead of opening September 23, Mrs. Reid will open next week at the Pantages, San Francisco, and play various Coast cities, then work east. Production on her next Gotham picture, Hell Ship Bronson, has been postponed until after the first of the new year. Cole Back to Australia NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—J. J. Cole, rep- resenting Madell's Theaters, Ltd., of Aus- tralia, hase departed these shores after looking over the theater situation here and getting a lineup on picture product for this season. While in New York Cole saw many of the new pictures and con- ferred with heads of various distributing companies. He declared pictures shown here now will not get to Australia until the first of the new year. Presentation Notes | JERRY CARGILL, now with Lyons & Lyons, Inc., New York, announces a big business is being done in the picture houses. Among acts announced are Yale Collegians, opening for the Stanley Com- pany in Wilmington, Del., September 12; Brennan and Rogers, playing for Loew at the State, Detroit, this week; William Seabury and Company, opening at the Grand, Pittsburgh, the current week: Joe Fejer and Orchestra, opening for Stanley September 19, and Karyl Nor- man, who will open shortly. THE SINGING TARS, a vocal ensem- ble of eight, recruited from vaudeville in the Middle West, opened for picture house dates this week at the Mosque Newark, booked by Ted Braun of the Max Hart office. Braun also announced Florence O’Denishawn and the team of Snow and Columbus, booked jointly, will play for Loew this week at the Palace, Washington, and return to Stanley houses the coming week in Wilmington, Del. GYPSY BYRNE, who closed Sunday with the Publix unit, Kid Days, at the Chicago Theater, is to be held over at this house for two weeks as a single. Miss Byrne is booked up until February and will make the Publix Southern tour THE NEW STAGE unit at the Para- mount, New York, this week is Way Out West. It was staged by John Murray Anderson and among others has in the company the Mascagni Ballet, Mooney and Churchill and Holly Hall. LOEW is adding the State, Detroit, to its list of picture houses on September 18, and the new Penn Theater, Pitts- burgh, on Labor Day. Louis K. Sidney will book both houses from New York The State, Detroit, was formerly a Pub- lix house. BAILEY AND BARNUM are booked for the Capitol, Chicago, this week in oppo- sition to Balaban & Katz houses, which they have been playing recently. WILLIE CREAGER is back east after a 10 weeks’ engagement at the Allen, Cleveland. Negotiations are now on for an extended date in another of the Loew picture theaters THREE WEEKS in Balaban & Katz houses have been arranged for Benny and Western thru the Arthur Spizzi agency, New York. Beginning this week, they are the Uptown, Tivoli and Orien- tal. Spizzi also announces among new bookings Isham Jones and Orchestra for the new Penn, Pittsburgh, the week of September 26, and Al Lentz and Or- chestra for the Century, Baltimore, the current week. “HOLLY”, rube comic, formerly in vaudeville, is playing houses in the Mid- dle West as a “master of ceremonies” at- traction. Among towns where “Holly” is booked are Gary, Ind.; Bloo aington, Quincy, Peoria, Elgin, Aurora and Gales- burg, Il. SID HALL AND ORCHESTRA is now engaged under a “Paul Ash policy” at the Marboro Theater, Brooklyn. JACK MITCHELL and Harry Ladd, sax players with B. A. Rolfe’s Band, touring picture houses, are in Scranton, Pa., re- covering from appendicitis operations Both were stricken while playing this city. THE ORIGINAL four weeks’ engage- ment of the Tivoli Girls at the Wiscon- sin, Milwaukee, has been extended to eight weeks. The attraction is now in its fourth week. BEN BERNIE AND BAND is the stellar attraction at the Strand, New York, this week AT THE Olympia, New Haven, Morey Leaf is making his first Eastern picture house date this week. Leaf mixes com- edy with uke playing BORAH MINEVITCH, who recently finished a Publix tour thru the South has been booked for the Indiana, Indi- anapolis, for next week THE SIAMESE TWINS return to pres- entation houses the coming week whet they open at the Missouri, St. Louis with other Middle Western engagements to follow SENATOR FORD, from vaudeville, who recently made a Vitaphone number, opened in the picture houses last week at the Capitol, Detroit, receiving, it is "a ie. sg 34 ee ane Cyd Ree sin i HS i as ) Q : Cr peeeeeeeennienne nme LL a es ee - re >| ee ee a ee ee

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sald. twiee as much as he ever got in vaudeville. Alf T. Wilton arranged the booking rRAVELING PICTURE SHOWS are virtually barred from profitable opera- tion in Minnesota by drastic new regula- tions. Permit must be applied for 10 davs before the date of showing, detailed description of the apparatus to be used must be given to the fire marshal or his agent, location of the machine must not be within 30 feet of any structure, a fee of &5 is exacted for each showing, and the traveling exhibitor must furnish a bond acceptable to the fire marshal. THELMA BIRACREE, for several years premiere danseuse and choreologist at the Eastman Theater, Rochester, N. Y., is being featured for two weeks in a dance act at the Gaumont Palais Thea- ter, Paris cinema house. JEAN SARLI, of New York, 1s in charge of the stage presentations at the Artec Theater, San Antonio, Tex., where he ts also the new leader of the Aztec Symphony Orchestra. Reviews of Programs By ROY CHARTIER Globe Film: “The Patent Leather Kid” (First National) Indubitably a good picture, but it could have been a much more pleasing work had about 1,000 or 1,500 feet been cut out of the first part. One waits al- most interminably for the hero, Richard Barthelmess, to get into a soldier's uni- form. During this first half the action has a tendency to drag, often being so slow that the result is boring. The sec- ond half is good motion picture, brimful with action, expert in direction and tense in its dramatic sequences. In fact, this second hal¥ is tear-jerking stuff, certain to guarantee happiness for the fairer sex. Barthelmess plays a part that ts often unsympathetic. He is an East Side youth who has risen to heights as a pug in spite of the fact he is not the fan's idea of a hero. Egotism happens to be his unhappy affliction. He falls in love, naturally, with an East Side maiden of certain allurements, but parts with her when she resents his reluctance to go to war. The draft finally catches the hero in its net and he goes to France. At least two-thirds of the picture (the first part) is concerned with the story up to this point. On the battlefield the fighting pug loses his nerve, but regains it valiantly and nearly becomes a martyr to the cause. One of the biggest Scenes 's the discovery of the hero by the hero- fne as he is brought {nto a first-aid camp and there given up as just another hope- less case. The heroine had become a war worker. A hasty operation restores the soldier to a semblance of life, but he is paralyzed. In one of the greatest flag- waving finishes ever filmed—one that puts George M. Cohan to shame—the hero recovers the use of his limbs so that he can salute Old Glory. Molly O'Day plays the part of the girl. She ts favorable on the whole. Occa- sionally she does outstanding work, par- ticularly in highly dramatic episodes. Alfred Santell directed The Patent Leather Kid, which is adapted by Adela Rogers St. John from an original story by Rupert Hughes. There are flashes of Ingenious direction, but the fact that there is hardly any comedy in the pic- ture is not in its favor For the average exhibitor this picture ought to clean up. The title will draw them fn, as well as the knowledge of what the story deals with. Strand Film: “Hard-Boiled Haggerty” (Pirst National) One of Milton Sills’ worst pictures. In fact, he doesn’t count at all so far as what little entertainment there is in Hard-Boiled Haggerty is concerned. Ar- thur Stone in a minor part permitting him a chance at comedy provides the most delicious moments—tho they are few—in this latest First National release. The picture was produced by Wid Gun- ning and directed by Charles Brabin Tts story deals with the aviation side of the war and the lighter moments in the lives of soldiers when on leave. Sills is an unconvincing ace who falls in love under unusual circumstances with a girl in Paris who he is later led to believe is a bad wom: For the sake of an ending that woulu be typical of film produc- tions since infancy she turns out to be the goodest woman in all of Paris, It was her twin sister who had been the The Billboard, September 3, 1927 Te. ee Us Guaranteed Products Headavaners for Good Tickets and equally Good Service. Best-equipment plant in the busin SPECIAI “OFFERS. Social pxiat single roll and folded machine nckets im 100,000 lots, 12¢ per STOCK TICKETS. Cash with order, 20 348 N. ASHLAND AVE.., M. f.0.b. Ch CHICAGO, ILL. Moving Picture Opera Chairs, Spot Lights, Stereopticons, Film Cabinets, Portable Projectors, M. P. Cameras. Everything for the theatre. Write for catalogue. Price Liet of Photeplays, Comedies. Scenics and Other Film on Request. Machines. Screens, Booths. looser of the two. The story itself ts more or less boring, but the numerous comedy angles that have been worked into it, possibly by the director, are rich in diversion. Molly O'Day appears opposite Sills and gives a pleasing account of herself in a pleasing way. Mitchell Lewis and George Fawcett are in minor roles. The only war action in Hard-Boiled Haggerty is that of a brief conflict be- tween planes. The scenes are not very effective, however. On the whole, Hard-Boiled Haggerty is somewhat risque and stands good chances of being terribly mutilated by certain censors. Doubtless little scenes that are gems—particularly one with Arthur Stone—face the merciless shears. John Tiller’s 16 Sunshine Girls from a recent C. B. Dillingham musical and the Caites Brothers, eccentric tap danc- ers, are the outstanding hits of the stage show supplanting the “noiseless entertainment”. The dancing ensemble appears twice in ingenious routines well executed. Smoother dancing than that offered by the Caites boy is seldom found. They were a hit extraordinary when caught. Other features of Joseph Plunkett's show are Mile. Klemova, in a somewhat ungracefully executed ballet specialty; V Mamonoff, Virginia Johnson and a male ensemble, in a big singing scene repro- ducing a setting of a Paris cafe from the feature film, and Edward Albano in 4a well-rendered solo. The entire show is well staged and dressed. Paramount Film: “Underworld” (Paramount) Many things combine to make Under- world an absorbing, spellbinding picture. The acting. direction, titles, photography, camera angles, story and action are a few of them. Altho there is more than the average melodrama in Underworld it it not a typical “blood and thunder” spectacle. The story and the love inter- est, the human touch and the pathos lift the picture out of this category. The story, by Ben Hecht, treats of life in the raw as it is lived by those who are the law's natural enemies. Always it ‘is realistic and, except for the finish, quite probable. The turn of events in which the master criminal, escaped from hanging, gives himself up after realizing his girl is really in love with the other fellow, throws the story off its straight track of logic. “Bull” Weed was not the type to give up things he loved even tho he faced machine gun fire from all sides in his underworld hideaway. He, also, was not the type to surrender to police. His greatest concern in escaping from the gallows was to square accounts with the man who stole his sweetheart and to square things possibly with her. He realizes, however, that both were not double-crossing him, but had striven to save him from the hangman’s noose. Shooing them off like a loving father, he gives himself up. George Bancroft plays this role to per- fection, making himself a sympathetic character. Frequently he inculcates a note of comedy in his work. Bancroft is beyond peradventure one of the screen's finest actors. Parts like that of “Bull” Weed should have been allotted him be- fore. Clive Brook and Evelyn Brent are cofeatured with Bancroft. One cannot think of a better trio for the roles they essay. Josef Von Sternberg directed Under- world and George Marion, Jr., wrote the titles. Both demonstrate themselves as craftsmen of a rare order in this particu- lar picture, one that no exhibitor should decline to book. It will hold and enter- tain your patrons no matter who they are. The new band unit here is called Tokio Blues and numbers among those in the cast, to add to the Oriental flavor, such Japanese artistes as Hatsu Kuma, the Three Mevyakos, George Hirose, Aida Kawakami and a sextet of dancers, in- cluding Rose Low, Naoe Kondo, Helen Kim, Pearl Moy, Dolores Lee and Hana Koo. In addition to these artistes there are the Three New Yorkers (Joseph Sar- gent, John Barney and Stuart Ross) and Willie Solar. The latter, long a two-a- day favorite, was a tremendous hit at the show caught. The entertainment value of Tokio Blues on the whole, however, is not high. John Murray Anderson staged the unit, employing gala colors. Ben Black, conducting the stage or- chestra, offered a number of pop. songs, including one that he must be “plug- ging”. He played it last week also, and in a ial announcerrent predicts it is going to be the biggest hit ever. Central Film: ‘‘Les Miserables’ (Universal) Les Miserables is hardly a classic—on the screen. As done by Film de France with a cast of European artists who are inclined to overplay their parts, and as prepared in this country by Universal for general release as one of its specials, it represents a product that can best be described as a fair program picture. It’s not worth “advanced prices”. 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The Billboard, September 3, 1927 CHICAGO— Capitol Bldg. KANSAS CITY— ctors JOHN EMERSON, President PAUL N. TURNER, Counsel Rm. 304 Hall Bldg., 9th 6 Walnat Equity Association ETHEL BARRYMORE, Vice-President FRANK GILLMORE, Executive Sec.-Treas. NEW YORK 45 W. 47th St—Phone, Bryant 3550 GRANT MITCHELI GRANT SAN FRANCISCO— Theo. Hale, 369 Pine Se. LOS ANGELES— 6412 Hollywood Blvd. . Second Vice-President STEWART, Rec. Sec. Run-of-Play Riders Are Out As was mentioned in this column last week, the question of riders on contracts which have not received the O. K. of the association given the council con- siderable thought and at its meeting Tuesday, August 23, the following resolu- tion W passed WHFREAS, heretofore it has been an established rule of the association that no rider or alteration in the contract of employment be made or permitted by menibers without the consent of Equity, and WHEREAS quiring our various managers are re- j members to sign minimum contracts containing a rider or provision permitting the manager at his option to convert the minimum contract into a run-of-the-play contract, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that hereafter, no member of this association shall sign or into any minimum enter contract containing such rider or pro- vision This resolution to take effect immediately. Equity Should See Extraordinary Contracts As previously mentioned our people must not sign their names to contracts which differ from the conventional forms without receiving the consent of the organization We have on record the case of an actress who signed up for a term of years and the manager has since been placed on the unfair list. The problem now is, can she accept another engagement, or must she re- main idle and sue the manager? Ww! impossible—not to say ridiculous —sit ns one can get into if one does not exercise ordinary intelligence. In what other profession would one hind oneseif for years without seeking advice? An Error About the Percy Williams Home In the letter to The Billboard which was published on August 20, Equity had written that the Percy Williams Homes at Englewood, N. J., amd East Islip, L. I., were the property of the Actors’ Fund of America. Major Bernard A. Reinold, superintendent of the Englewood Percy Williams Home, has written to correct this error, saying: “The Percy Williams Homes neither at Englewood nor Islip are in the hands of or managed by the Actors’ Fund. They are the property of a corporation called The Percy Williams Home, and are man- aged by a joint directorate of 12 men— six from the Actors’ Fund and six from the Tambs.”’ TT} rhe letterhead of the paper indicated that the representatives of the Actors’ Fund on this board were Daniel Frohe man, F. F. Albee, Walter Vincent, Sam A. Scribner, Marc Klaw and I. M. Ditten- hoefer, all officers or directors of the fund. The Lambs have on the board Tom Wise, A. O. Brown, Edwin Milton Royle, Wilton Lackaye, Priestly Morrison and Berton Churchill Equity regrets that any misapprehen- sion should have arisen from its note, and trusts that this amendment cor- rects any false impression which may have been given. Frederick Warde 60 Years on Stage On Sunday, September 4, Frederick Warde will celebrate the 60th anniver- sary of his first appearance on the stage. That first appearance was at the Ly- creum Theater, Sunderland. Eng. The anniversary will be celebrated at Wardes- den, North White Lake, New York. Fquity tenders Mr. Warde its most sincere congratulations on arriving at this milestone, with the hope that there are yet many more anniversaries for him to celebrate. Hell and High Water in Kansas Our special representative, Frank Del- maine, in his report of August 1 to 13 reports torrential rains practically every day. On the 12th he writes: “Experienced one of the most severe storms of my career.” On the 13th he writes: “Drove to Kan- sas City (132 miles) in an electrical storm all the way.” Four Suspensions for Cause It is always with regret that we have to publish from time to time the names of members suspended for cause. It is a disciplinary measure which is re- served for extreme cases, and when all other methods to bring the accused members to a better understanding of their duties toward the association and their fellow members have failed. It is necessary, nevertheless, to give notice at this time that the council has ordered suspended for cause Thomas F. Wiedemann, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Ingram and Robert Ripley. Tntil they have been restored to good standing by council action no member of the Actors’ Equity Association or of the Chorus Equity Association may play in any company in which any of these members appears. London Managers Want Equity Magazine The Equity magazine has just received a request from the Theatrical Managers’ Association of London, which comprises most of the provincial theater proprietors and prominent touring managers, as well as West End theater managers, to be put on the exchange list of the maga- Zine. This will be done at once. Bruce McRae Estate to His Family The estate of Bruce McRae, at the time of his death second vice-president of the Actors’ Equity Association, is to be divided almost equally between the three surviving members of his family. They are Mrs. Nellie McRae, his widow, and two sons, Bruce McRae, Jr., and Gordon Frazer McRae. He left no will. Our First Admiral Had Been an Actor In the darker days that -went before his brilliant naval career, John Paul Jones, first admiral of the American navy, turned to the stage for support And the lessons in deportment, diction and presence which he learned there stood him in good stead in later years. Our member, Edna Pcrter, reviewing a Life of John Paul Jones, by Phillips Russell, which has just been published by Brentano, has written: “It is eurprising to learn of the many people who at one time of their career were on the stage. In the Life of John Paul Jones, Phillips Russell's latest of- fering, it is delightful to read: ‘Being without employment, John Paul went on the stage, joining the company of John Moody, the Irish actcr, playing the Islang of Jamaica. John Paul's role was that of young Bevilin The Conscious Povers. He was just 21 years old. His training as an actor, tho not extensive, no doubt proved valuable to him in later years. It strengthened his latent his- trionic gifts, taught him the use of his body and voice, enabled him to face crowds with equanimity, and gave him that for which he was afterward to be- come remarked—‘“presence”. In later years his acquaintances used to wonder where this gardener’s son acquired his distinct speech and easy self-possession in courts and palaces. His Jamaican stage experience is probably the answer Ali the rest of his life he was at mo- ments somewhat histrionic.” ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION. Chorus Equity Assn. Seventeen new members joined Chorus Equity last week. We are holding checks in settlement of claims for H. Coleman Ashe, Ross Burly, Eva Hackett, Elizabeth Huyler, Sally King, Percy Richards, Carol Raffin, Pauline Shaw, Frank Shea, Hazel St. Amant and Miss Virgil Our contract states specifically that our people will rehearse four weeks only without salary. A member who rehearses for a longer period without pay and who does not report to the association is breaking one of the fundamental rules of the Chorus Equity, and is liable to sus- pension. Every manager knows this, and knows that his chorus people must report to their association. When one remembers the courage of those chorus boys and girls in 1919, who went on strike to get the contract, it is difficult to have patience with those of 1927 who have profited by their work, and who lack the common sense, not courage, for that is not required now, to do thelr part When a member of Chorus Equity leaves a production without working out the required two weeks’ notice, he leaves the executive committee no other alter- native than that of suspending him. We cannot insist that managers give a two weeks’ notice unless we also insist that our people do the same. The usual ex- cuse, a nervous breakdown, hardly holds water. We could not permit a manager to close a company without notice or salary because of a “nervous breakdown” We have generally found that the “nervous breakdown” was the result of some real or fancied wrong that the member has suffered at the hands of the management. Persons who are old enough to go on the stage are supposed to be grown up and capable of carrying on in the same manner as Bny other person engaged in business Mr. McPherson has returned from his vacation, and the tap-dancing classes are again open. The acrobatic classes, under Mr. Morris, will open on August 29. Both of these classes run to capacity—for that reason persons who are interested should sign up in advance. The scholarship fund is still open to members who are anxious to improve their work and who are unable to pay at this time for lessons. Members who use the scholarship fund are required to pay from their next engagement. Be- cause of the type of dancers most fre- quently asked for from the engagement department, we recommend that persons taking lessons here take both tap and acrobatic. The engagement department has its busiest season at this time of the year Many of the calls that we get do not give us enough time to send for people to fill them: therefore, those people who call at the office each day are those who are most sure of getting work Don't forget to write to Chorus Equity and inquire whether we are holding mail for you. On September 5, all mail that has been here prior to January 1, 1927, will be returned to the postoffice. DOROTHY BRYANT, Executive Secretary. LYCEUM and CHAUTAUQUA Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. WORD comes from the Dominion Chautau in Canada that Mrs. D. Pir I ea is enjoving a gratifying suc- cess with her lecture. “Health Essen- tials” B ness conditions are good in the Dominion territory and the chau- singly popular, accord- taugqua is incre ing to reports DR. RAY PETTY, succegsor of Dr. Rus- I Conwell at the Baptist Temple, Philadelphi addressed audiences in Oo md Pennsylvania during the month of August H ibject Thieves Who Never Go His s1 “Some RISING SUN O., recently held its fourth annual free community chau- tauqua, which is reported to have been @ succe the guarantors having suffi- cient money subscribed to enable them to arrange for another free chautauqua next year. Rising Sun is said to have been the first town in Ohio to sponsor a free community chautauqua. LOCAL BOOSTERS, directed by Jean McDonald, superintendent, conducted a drive for an advance sale of tickets for the 1928 chautauqua. securing pledges for 813 tickets at the close of the chau- tauqua this year at Greenfield, Ia.. thus assuring the assembly for next year. MAQUOKETA, Ia., chautauquaians an- nounce that a chautauqua for 1928 is assured. Over 600 tickets were sold for next year during the 1927 chautauqua week. MAXWELL, Ia., hes rebooked the United Chautauquas for 1928. The con- tract for 1927 for a four-day program cost the guarantors 56 cents each to make up the amount guaranteed. IT IS ESTIMATED that circuit chautauquas thruout America his nearly 10,000 ere being conducted season. Such pro- grams have become an annual event in these communities and are enthusias- tically supported by a large percentage of the population Perhaps the best drawing cards are the plays, given” by casts of professional performers, many of whom hurry back east for winter engagements the minute chautauqua’s last curtain has dropped. Practically all of these companies travel by automobile, remaining one day in each town. FIVE HUNDRED members and hun- dreds of guests are expected to attend the annual sessions of the International Lyceum and Chautauqua Association at Winona Lake, Ind., September 6-9. Spe- cial features will include a managers’ frolic, a better citizenship day, an exhibft of junior chautauqua activities and an international day. George G. Whitehead, Columbus, O., is president. A VERY POPULAR feature of the chautauqua season just closing is the Junior Town practice of having the boys and girls take over the neins of city government of one hour in the various places on the chautauqua cir- cuit. There is a junior mayor, a junior chief of police, service director, safety director, health commissioner, etc. Also parades have been conducted, fire-pre- vention campaigns instituted, safety and health crusades inaugurated Directing this work are trained supervisors who epend the entire week in each city on the chautauqua circuits AFTER serving for “12 years as sécre- tary and active head of the Miami Valley Chautauqua, located along the Great Miami, between Franklin and Miamis- burg, Dr. J. B. Showers has resigned, due to increased duties as editor of The Re- ligious Telescope. oe Benny Meroff Busy CHICAGO, Aug. 27.—To play 15 musi- cal instruments, sing, dance, perform magic, Juggle and do a comedy act, be- sides conducting an orchestra, is no small accomplishment for one human being Benny Meroff does all these things in his™new “Versatile Revue”, which opened at the Marbro Theater here this week. Meroff is bringing large crowds to the Marks Brothers theaters. \ Lids hh dd dd dct, TENTS and BALLY-HO CURTAINS of ALL DESCRIPTIONS. Clifton Manufacturing Co. WACO, TEXAS. Largest Manufeeturers of Canvas Goods In the South. JSOMPABAAAAAAPAS APSA hihi Li dd bassdddddddddssddddda at fe Sw _ : ry 36 SS eee QVS. vie ean 3 Re | A a | TPS YAN ERE. AN fom) lie, ne f Bi ey a a - a —_ — _ ae rye ce el Jail”. | :

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Phe Tremcrdous Growth of Che Little Theater Movement continued from issue of August 27) Cellar Players, New York. In existence » six years. Started with a membership ¢ 30. Present membership 200 This roup, a part of the Hudson Guild, a emmunity house, produces in the little ‘heater owned by the Guild, a perfectly equipped basement auditorium. rittle Theater, Lynchburg, Va. Estab- hed six years ago with a membership of about 200. Now has a limited mem- pership of 300 due to seating capacity ef auditoriums available for its produc- ‘ions. Planning to build a theater or remodel a suitable building. Welwyn Garden City Theater. Society Welwyn Garden City. England. This is the visiting little theater which carried (f the trophy for the best presentation f an original one-act play ‘in the Na- tional Little Theater Tournament held n New York last May. It was estab- shed in 1920 with a membership of 20. Present membership 115. While it es not’ own its own theater, its aim the establishment of a town’s theater The West Newton, Mass. Here is a group which has existed for 40 Started with approximately 100 members. Now has 500 associate mem- and 30 active members. Planning to erect its own playhouse Little Theater, Gainesville, Tex. Or- nized January 7, 1924, with 12 charter Players, ears bers members. Now has 130 members. Does not own its own little theater Memphis Little Theater, Memphis. Tenn. Established about nine years ago. but had to be reorganized in June, 1925 t which time the membership was 20 On August 1, 1927, the membership numbered 700, with a waiting list of 256 Has the use of a building, rent free, for a period of three years. Plans re being considered to raise a fund and art building a theater next summer Vancouver Little Theater Association, Vancouver, B. C. Organized seven years ro with a membership of 200. Now has 7 members na Pla Owns own playhouse ymakers, Chapel Hill, N. C. in the fall of 1918 as part drama department of the Uni- of North Carolina, directed by Frederick H. Koch. No actual roll of ers has been kept, but the mem- has always been open to anyone who wished to participate actively in zed f the bership branch of the work. The Carolina Playmakers are very proud of the fact vat they have the first State-owned ittle theater devoted to the develop- ment and production of native drama. Little Theater, Fort Worth, Tex. In existence for two years. Original mem- bership 87: last season's 260; estimated for the season 1927-'28. Each ip covers two individuals, the membership actually 1,000. The Players, Providence, R. I. Incor- May 19, 1910, with 395 members. membership (active 875, artist iry 8) 926. Hope to own theater eventually Amateur Dramatic Society. real. Has existed for two years with “average yearly membership (com- ed of employees) of Produces in n theater, which is a part of the Life Club, an auditorium with a Seating about 650. Has a sub- club known as Sun Life Min- which has a membership of 25 nd an orchestra of 15 pieces. Puts on m 6 to 20 shows every winter Riverdale Players, Riverdale, N. Y. exist three years. Started with and now have 25. Produce Riverdale Tennis Club Regina Little Theater Society, Regina, Can. Formed in the spring of with 18 members. Had about 460 the close of the first season obliged to limit the mem- 550, since it cannot accom- audience exceeding 500 in- Does not own a theater, but tunate in having at its disposat he Regina College Theater. Maddermarket Theater, Norwich, nd Has existed since 1911, th 12 members. Now has members and a very u The theater owned by L Nugent Monek, its director, who lends players and who has willed it in trust Theater, 200 nem bers? nonor: 25 In 10 in ence mbers at now p to fe an duals s 185 Eng- starting about 30 large fol- 1s the Phoenix, Arig. Seven Bewan with 50 members and es 200. Owns its own little thea- in old bar which seats less than Greenwoud, Ind sted for eight years. Started membership of 35. Now have lm- i ted membership of 125, with a waiting ‘ nity Players, { ‘ On The Billboard, September 3, 1927 LITTLE THEATERS By ELITA MILLER LENZ—Communication: to 1560 Broadway, New York He, ADELE EICHLER, recently elected as director of the Harrisburg. Pa.. Com- munity Theater Miss Eichler, who comes from Waltham. Mass., was for- merly head of the Department of Dra- matic Arts at Irving College, Mechanics- bdrg, Pa. She was chosen as one of the delegates to the conference of the Drama League of America, being held this summer at Stratford-on-Avon. She is in Europe at the present time, at- tending a course at La Comedie Fran- caise in Paris At the lusion of this course she will visit Munich during the opera season. Miss Eichler was pres- ident of the Shakespeare Society at Welles- ley College, a society which has for years been affiliated with the Drama League. She will take up her duties as director of the Harrisburg Community Theater early in fall. con list. Use the local Community House, of which they are an allied organization Lima Community Players, Lima, O. In existence for three years. Started with a few members, but now have approxi- mately 60. Do not own their own thea- ter, but are building up a savings ac- count with the hope of having a com- munity playhouse. Little Theater of Duluth, Inc., Duluth, Minn. Organized about 1912 as a center of the Drama League of America. Two years later withdrew from Drama League fold and became a little theater, which operated successfully and pessetes many plays until the war, its own theater. Because of the withdrawal of many people to pursue wartime ac- tivities the gfoup disbanded completely and sold its theater. Revived in 1926, reorganizing the incorporation with a membership of about 600. Will reopen in October with about 1,000 members and will be in own theater, now under construction. Little Theater Notes The Little Theater of Boston reports that the cast of Othello is being filled and that rehearsals are progressing nice- ly Raymond Gilbert. director, who playing the title role, journeys to Boston from his camp at Cochihate, Mass., for rehearsals. Viola Samit, who was cast for the role of Desdemona, left for New York and has been succeeded by Gladys Finn Othello is scheduled for the ex- perimental stage of the Barn about Sep- tember 1, altho later performances will be given at the Fine Arts Theater. The Association Players of the 92d Street Y. M. H. A.. New York, under the direction of Myron E. Sattler. have chosen the following plays for their third season: The Poor Nut, Loyalties, Nothing But the Truth, A Man's Man, a bill of one-act plays and a musical revue. Any- one interested in joining the Association is Players is invited to communicate with Mr. Sattler. 148 East 92d street, New York. Mr. Sattler states that new talent is always welcome. of the Golden Bough, Carmel, Calif.. will present a dramatiza- tion of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. This is said to be the first step in a plan demon- strating the progression of dramatic art The Theater by means of a series of 12 plays, leading up gradually to the ultra modern drama. The News of Tyler, Tex., states that the East Texas State Fair will conduct an amateur dramatic contest, during the exposition, September 27 to October 1, at which time over $200 in prizes will be awarded to the communities which are proclaimed winners. There will be ix prizes and the contest will be open to all communities of East Texas. The fair management will furnish scenery, lighting, equipment and music. The Players’ Guild of San Francisco, one of the best known amateur dramatic organizations on the Pacific Coast, has heen reorganized and will open the new season aS a strictly professional group The Players have leased the Community Playhouse at Mason and Sutter streets, where 20 plays will be produced during the season Among members of the dvisory board are Charles Norris, Mrs Kathleen Norris, C. Templeton Crocker Charles Dobie, Mrs. Mark Gerstle. Noel Sullivan and Edgar Walter Reginald Travers will direct and Stanley Mac- Lewee will officiate as general manager. The Art Institute of Chicago recently conducted a tryout of a repertory drama company of students. The results were so enccuraging. more than 26,000 tickets being sold to institute members at re- duced prices, for the 157 performances of the season, that the director of the drama department has asked an en- dowment of $5,000,000. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Goodman have contributed 100.000. Tampa is to have a little theater, which will begin activities in early fall, according to announcement made by Mildred Fermier. director of dramatics the board of public recreation at Tampa. for St open environs The Players plav contest Louis and offered; $150 for Louis, to announce a residents of St. Two priz are original full-iength Play and $50 for an original one-act play = judges who will select the prize plays Thomas Wood Stevens, director of the Goodman School of the Theater, Chicago; B. Iden Payne. head of the department of the dra ma, Car- negie Institute of Technology. Pitts- burgh, and one other authority whose name will be announced later. Manu- scripts should be in the hands of Char- lotte Taussig. secretary of the Players, 20 North Kingshighway. St. Louis, no later than February 1, 1928 The General Federation of Women's Clubs has recommended to its many auxiliaries the study of the drama in club groups. This recommendation has been received with enthusiasm and many women's clubs which have hereto- fore not studied ama are organiz- ing play-producing groups and play-read- clubs. Cleveland has joined the movement The Cleveland Sorosis has es an are the dr ing elected Mrs. W. Ross Brown to supervise the organization of a dramatic produc- ing creanization to be known as the Sorosis Players. The new players will study and present the best in modern drama, utilizing such plays as are in- dorsei by the Drama League A new anditorium has been added to the club- house and a property room has also been fitted up on the third floor There will be no “dark month” at the Pasadena Community Playhouse, Pasa- dena, Calif., this year. Following sev- eral productions and several premieres, all of which were beautifully presented, the Community Players will give Grumpy and two new plays by Sam Janney, The Devil’s Den, an extrava- ganza, and Tijuana, a play which Mr. Janney wrote especially for the Pasa- dena Community Playhouse workshop while he was in Pasadena watching the rehearsals of his new mystery melo- drama, The Black Flamingo. Prayers, of Cir Villliam J. Har- director Mr Community The Community nein- nati, have re-engaced rison as their salari Harrison has served the Players in the capacity of artist-dit for the past two seasons, during which time he has directed 15 plays, for which he also designed scenery. The players ». 37 operate in Cincinnati, Norwood, O., and in Fort Thomas, Ky. The personnel of the group consists of 60 players who live in Cincinnati. Plans for the season include the presentation of two original Playwrights interested in Seeing their work produced are invited to sub- mit manuscripts to Mr. Harrison at the studio of the players, 12'4 Stern Build- ing. The two plays selected for pres- entation will be announced in October. Manuscripts must be in the hands of the judges before September 30 and return postage should accompany them. 7 rec piays. The Monticello Players, a Manhattan (New York) little theater and radio group, have opened their membership to new talent. The object of the organiza- tion is to foster the little theater move- ment and to encourage amateurs in the dramatic and allied arts. Those who can act, sing, play a musical instrument, write or direct plays are invited to join. Address your letters to the Secretary, the Monticello Players, 237 East 104th street, New York. Witter Bynner’s hilarious whirlwind satire, Cake, was presented very success- fully at the Pasadena Community Play- house, Pasadena, Calif., August 9-14. Mrs. Charl Ray, who played the lead- ing role, holds the Playhouse utterance record of 101,200 words in three weeks, in 2 roles, at 27 rehearsals and 19 per- formances. eS The Washington Square College »Play- ers, New York University, New York, will present four new productions for their ninth season. These will include one by Bernard Shaw, Heartbreak House. Prof. Randolph Somerville, the director, is also considering revivals of Rip Van Winkle and of Mark Twain’s Colonel Sellers. In addition, one new play is being sought and authors are invited to submit scripts of full-length plays which they would like tried out. A tryout of a modern comedy for a Broad- way manager is being arranged. Prof. Somerville will have practically the same company which has been playing for him for the last six years, including Elberta Trowbridge, Judith Knight, Mil- dred Anderson, Anna Smith-Payne, Mary Coburn, Margaret Campbell, Katherine Fitzgerald, Louise Schlichting, Julia Cohn, James Kelly, Edward Fitzhugh, —- Ceough, John Kocg, Alexander verry, Hall Symonds, Morris Harold Baedecker and John Sasso. Miriam Steep and Edwinna Colville. who have been out of the company for nearly a year, are expected to rejoin the collegians after the new year. ~~ Film Guild for Cleveland CLEVELAND, Aug. 27—A film guild, called “The Little Theater of the Movies” to be launched here, with A. W. Newman as managing director and chief backer of the enterprise. Ultra-ar- istic pictures will be presented. The en- terprise will be housed in the Band Box Theater, which will close its career as a burlesque August 27 for altera- tions, and reopen under the new policy September 3. 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If your hair is bobbed, you simply must side-step dandruff, for it is ruinous to the beauty of the short coiffure. Shoe Sale! J. Glassbere, famous for good quality, short-vamp theatrical shoes, is having a very worth-while sale. The offerings include dancing slippers at factory prices. There are hard-toe satin and kidskin slippers, guaranteed handmade, at $395 a pair (regular price $4.75). a type of slipper selling usually for $4.50 a pair, "tho not always the same quality. In addition to the low price, a pair of $1.50 aluminum tips is given gratis. Other bargains included in the sale are soft-toe ballet slippers, $2.95 a pair (usual price $3.50 and upwards): mis- cellaneous sandals and odds and ends of dancing footwear at less than half the usual price, for immediate disposal; beautiful evening and street slippers that sell regularly for $12.75 to $17.75, marked down to $11.50 and $9.50, with some odd sizes at $7.50, in large variety of colors and materials. 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A beautiful, fluffy quality of ostrich boa is $10 a yard, being about 13 inches in width. A less expensive width, about nine inches, is @5 a yard. Any desired color may be ordered in either width of boa. The prices we have quoted are special to Billboard veaders. NOVELTY PIN FOR SCARF The scarf will be an important part of the sports or tailored outfit. And while last season's scarf may fill the bill, it must be arranged differently than it was arranged last year. A youthful and becoming arrangement of the scarf is achieved with the aid of a novelty clasp The scarf is wound about the throat, choker fashion, caught with the novelty clasp and the ends fashioned into a soft bow. The effect of the clasp is shown in the larger sketch, while the clasp itself is shown in the circle. The novelty clasp, which has many uses (fastening bodice scarf, catching @ drape or as a hat adornment), has an oblong wire tongue at the back, with rounded corners and a hinge at one end. This tongue springs or snaps into the clasp, holding the scarf securely. Procurable in several different styles: Opalescent celluoid, for sports wear in blue, red, amber, orchid, green, gray or pearl, for $1; of metal with enameled ends of black, light blue or yellow, $2.75. In the $2.75 group is included a clasp with ends of imitation cloisonne, deco- rated with tiny rosebuds and leaves. The same clasp in sterling silver is $1.75, gold filled, $1.75. THE SILHOUET CUT C HERE The silhouet has become slightly longer, out of deference to the longer hipline. The bloused back still prevails, altho some frocks show a princess line; others, swathed girdles. The approved skirt length is two inch- es below the knees, but side panels or hem in back fall longer, giving a stately appeal to the evening gown. Less formal or daytime frocks also show uneven hemline treatments, such as are achieved with bias jabot draperies, scalloped hems and even harem hems While many frocks show plain bodices, the more popular daytime frocks show interesting waistline treatments, such as a bow-in-front girdle, a swatched girdle with side sash or buckle elaboration. The contrast of satin on a dull sur- face is exemplified in the sketch, the frock featuring collar, cuffs, girdle, blouse inset and a skirt half of satin on a dull background. Jabots of dull ma- terial with a border of satin provide a natty bodice elaboration. An advantage offered by the two-piece frock, which retains its popularity, ts that the skirt may be pleated, draped or plain. Another advantage is that the waistline may be where one wishes it to be. Stage Styles ROWKNOT PLAYS PART IN FOLLIES The Ziegfeld Follies, at the New Am- sterdam Theater, New York, is the usual glamorous spectacle of beauty and color There are novelties aplenty and these novel costumes seem to appeal more particularly to the fancy of the audience than do the more gorgeous spectacles Among these costume novelties are: A bowknot chorus. Each pretty chorine is a blue satin, piped-in-pink bowknot. The bodice of the costume is cut to simulate the center of the knot while long, wide sleeves constitute the loops. Long trousers form the bow’s ends, these ends being cut in bias fash- ion to form an inverted V at the bottom, which its bound in pink. Another little costume of the “shorts” variety is a checker-board design in white and red, large dice being printed on the contrasting squares. A wee white apron's strings are tied toformanimmense bow- knot in back and a large bowknot sets off the front of a cap. The accordion inspired another chorus costume. This consists of a blouse of vivid red satin, the long sleeves cut ki- mono style, blouse and sleeves one long series of accordion pleats. The wearers’ arms are carried straight out to further the accordion iilusion. Long trousers of white satin with red designs are finished at the bottom with ribbon fringe. A tiny cap exploits an antenna. Other Follies costumes will be mentioned in next week's Feminine Frills. ALLEZ OOP IS MODERNISTIC Dame Fashion herself seems to have been the ever-present inspiration of those who cesigned the costumes for Allez Oop, at the Earl Carroll Theater, New York. Bowknots, boleros and tiered skirts, each an important factor of the mode, dis- tinguish the costumes of principals and chorus. The clear colors of the season— red, yellow. green and blue—lend warmth and charm to the ensembles. The modernistic theme is stressed in two instances; at first in the opening ensemble, when chorus costumes, panty style, made of batiked silk, in squares of petunia and blended rose tones, are worn in front of a cubistic background employing cubes and cones, placed at a slant. Immense bows on the caps worn by the chorus seem to follow the slant- ing lines of the back-drop. Tones of lue are developed in a similar manner The Spanish theme also finds expres- sion in Allez Oop. Bathing suits of the one-piece style are fashioned of black Spanish lace. Black Spanish shawls are worn with these and bandannas of bright red offer color contrast. Red and yellow coque feathers, lavish- ly employed, costume an ensemble. GLITTERING EFFECTS IN A LA CARTE A glittering scene in A La Carte, at the Martin Beck Theater, New York, en- titled Patisserie, shows the leading fem!- nine players in all white, aglitter with rhinestones and crystals. One of the Giersdorf sisters wears an evening gown which is very typical of the new mode. This is a princess gown of white satin, with a heart-shaped de- colletage Rhinestones outline the de- colletage and continue straight down the front in a vertical line. Horizontal bandings of rhinestones decorate the gown on each side of the vertical line those at the bosom slanting a bit for the sake of symmetry. A hem flare is as- sured this slim-line gown by circular sections of the material, set on in flounce fashion, these sections embroid- ered with rhinestone embroidered cir- cular motifs. In contrast to the princess gown ts a less sophisticated-looking evening frock of deep orange-colored velvet, the bodice plain and bloused low ovcr a double- tiered apron embroidered with gold beads. Gold beads trim the decolletage which ts softly rounded, and a twisted girdle of orange velvet and gold lame spans the frock in front beneath the bloused line and is fashioned into 4 bow and streamers at one side. Bobbe Arnst appears in a white satin dance frock covered completely with rows of crystal bead fringe, each row following the contour of the heart shaped decolletage The bead fringe gives the effect of continuous movement Another frock worn by Miss Arnst is 4 yellow taffeta combined with yellow tulle, with molded bodice and the new modish x ae — a ee | | a ae _! ———— AEN | a \) WS Wd) \ _ | | ae | y e Ah f { 7 | — Ws 4 oe Nee qq) } \ Pint \ I LESS / a , a pil | Po | pe f y= ee * Se a +4?) : h ee ka lw ee YD (4 I ee wae, OO oe | ae i - ~ qW

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kart which falls decidedly longer at ides and back Maud Powers, in a number entitled Daisies on the Green, wears a two-piece ports frock of yellow silk crepe. Di- wonal green stripings decorate the Jump- er and a sports kerchief, while the skirt is pleated. A yellow felt hat is hand- painted with a green landscape. Reflections of Dorothea Be not content with tirifting When life might be worthwhile: Shun not your task; then surely You owe the world a smile. —Nellie Patterson. If I had no other way of knowing that the summer is slipping away I hould know by the autumn flowers that are already in my room. The as- ters, gZinnias, gladioll and dahlias, these herald the coming season and soon the hillsides and woodlands will present RHINESTONES 50¢ a Gross, with Settings, HANDY RHINESTONER CO., 134 w. $24, N. Y. C. Note Spring Action of STRONGEST, FASTEST RHINESTONE MACHINE $3.50 Gross Size 20 or 212 i ant WwW hite Rhine- es and Settings, $4.50. 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The illus- iration shows an attractive gilk-trimmed Work Rasket Our booklet relating the etory of “The Basket Beautiful’ will be sent free upon request THE APELT ARMADILLO CO., Comfort, Tex. DEALERS—-Send for interesting proposition. BLEMISHES 4 yield to its antiseptic action. Permanent de- fects are concealed by a subtile film of adorable beauty. A pure skin of exquisite loveliness is yours thru its use. Made in White - Flesh - Rachel Send 10¢. for Trial Size Ferd. T. Hopkins &Son, New York - Gourauos ORIENTAL CREAM a riot of glorious colors in red and gold and brown In the Roaring 40s, less than two miles away, there are other signs of the sea- son's approach, and altho there is per- haps more talk of art, it has nothing in common with the magnificent picture Nature is about to present. On the ri- alto there is talk of rehearsals in prog- ress or soon to begin. It is mingled with success and failure, with happiness and despair. All the world loves a lover, says the world, and I am always pleased to learn that I have provided Dan Cupid with a hunting ground, so that his sheaf of darts will be less cumbersome to carry. From time to time groups of young folks gather in my home to spend a pleasant evening and more than one romance has budded on such occasions. The latest to come to my attention is that of Jean Trop, sister of my old friend, Jack Trop, who is too busy editing motion picture scenarios to find time for romance. Jean very timidly accompanied a sturdy young friend of her brother to my Halloween party, where each had an opportunity to discover new charms in the other. And it seems these charms increased and grew dearer in the past few months, for Jean has just announced her decision to become Mrs. Ness. Florence Griffeth, long a reader of this column, called on me the other day after a long season on the road. After a short rest in New York she expects to resume and hopes it will be less weari- some. So do I, Mrs. Griffeth. Norman D. Hayman, a saxophone play- er, is at present confined to a hospital in San Antonio, suffering from a ner- vous breakdown and trying to look at the brighter side of life. That's the best remedy for ragged nerves, Mr. Hayman, and time is the world’s greatest healer. Wilfreda E. Marion writes that she en- joys reading Reflections every week and I enjoy learning of it. A. J. Bath has been making a survey of amusement conditions in general and is of the opinion that there is always a market for the right kind of entertain- ment. Briefly, he believes that the producer and not the public is to blame. As Hubby and Husky, Mr. and Mrs. Bath are widely known in the outdoor amuse- ment field and are at present engaged in costuming pageants and doing pub- licity work for expositions. Nelly Henley, of White, Henley and White, is enjoying a brief vacation in Louisville, Ky., before opening the trio's third season with the Mildred Austin Stock Company at Evansville, Ind., Sep- tember 4. Weather has been delightfully cool here for several days, which makes my bed more comfortable. Your letters will always find me at home. Address, 316 West 72d street, New York. Smilingly, ett: Cte. COSTUMERS By WILFRED J. RILEY Communications to 1560 Broadway, N. Y. SCHNEIDER-ANDERSON, New York, is working overtime on the costumes for The Merry Malones, George M. Cohan's new musical, for which Mabel Johnston and Cora McGeachie are doing the sketches. Following the completion of this production, Miss Johnston plans on taking her annual vacation. NESOR-BOOTH-WILLOUGHBY, INC., New York, has leased additional space on the fifth floor at 723 Seventh avenue, and is inaugurating a rental department. In the near future further space will be taken, and the workrooms and fitting rooms will be enlarged to take care of the increasing business resulting from the recent merger of the two firms. The force is working at capacity on Jimmy Cooper's Columbia Burlesque produc- tion, besides outfitting several vaudeville acts. JAMES REYNOLDS, the designer, has returned to New York from Europe, bring- ing the costume designs for Russell Janney’s next production, the musical version of The Squaw Man, which is scheduled to open early in October, MARGUERITE & STRAUSS, New York, has been working overtime since the re- turn from Europe of Bart McHugh, that vaudeville producer having placed the costuming of two new acts in this firm's hands immediately upon his arrival. The The Billboard, September 3, 1927 first is a large Sparmish flash act, as yet untitled, while the latter is for Rush & Erooks, well-known vaudevillians THE BROOKS COSTUME COMPANY, New York, as soon as the costumes for My Princess, which opens next Monday in Boston, are completed, will start work on the costumes for Show Boat, for Florenz Ziegfeld, and the musical version of The Squaw Man, for Russell Janney. Charles Le Maire did the sketches in the first case, while James Revnolds made the Jatter designs. This same frm is doing Strike Un the Band, for Edgar Selwyn, from sketches by Le Maire THE ESMONDE COSTUME COMPANY, New York, is furnishing the shoes for Be Happy, Billy Koud's Columbia Bur- lesque unit, and also for Lew Kelly's new burlesque production. The same firm is costuming a vaudeville act for the Vissa Trio, and a presentation for Arthur Hunter’s ‘Queensland Palace BERTHA BERRES, New York. last week finished the costumes for Renee Bronson & Co.. a Lew Cantor act, and the Jack Golding Revue, for William Brandel. She is also outfitting the principals in Stella Morrissey’s Mutual Burlesque company. JULIETTE, New York, is in Philadel- phia this week attending the opening in that city of George White's Manhattan Mary, for which she made all the cos- tumes done in this country. She was in Atlantic City all last week attending the try-out performances there. MAX WELDY, the Parisian costumer, was also among those attending the At- lantic City and Philadelphia openings of Manhattan Mary. While in this country he is the guest of George White, and will remain until after the Broadway premiere. RAY O. LYON, of the Lyon Curio Store, Clinton, Neb., personally super- vised the manufacture of the war bon- net recently presented to President Cool- idge after the president was dubbed Chief Leading Eagle at Deadwood, S. D. The bonnet was a handsome article, made of 98 picked white, black-tipped eagle feathers. contained 180 eagle plumes and was made with a double trail of buckskin, finely beaded and deco- rated. The headdress is valued at $2,500, and is supposed to be the finest bonnet ever made by the Sioux on Pine Ridge Reservation. SCENIC ARTISTS By WILFRED J. RILEY Communications to 1560 Broadway, N. Y. PINAL ARRANGEMENTS have been just about completed by the entertain- ment committee of Local 829, New York, United Scenic Artists, for the annual ball of that organization, to be held Septem- ber 24 at the Hotel Astor. Last week the invitations were sent out, and now only a few minor, last-minute decorating details remain. HENRY HAUG, INC., New York, fur- nished al! the curtains and draperies for George White's Manhattan Mary, now playing Philadelphia prior to its Broad- way opening. The same firm also did the curtains and draperies for Carl Hem- mer’s Allez-Oop, at the Earl Carroll Thea- ter; The Manhatters, at the Selwyn Theater, and The Patent-Leather Kid, Richard Barthelmess’ latest movie. NICHOLAS YELLENTI, 829, New York, has been commissioned by Leon Gordon to design and paint the settings for The Rat and the Kettle, by Barry Conners, which will open October 10 at the Wind- sor Theater, the Bronx. CLEON THROCKMORTON, 829, New York, is doing the settings for Revelry, a dramatization of the Samuel Hopkins Adams novel that Roberts Productions, Inc., is producing. Clarke Robinson, 829, designed them. Throckmorton is also doing the settings for The Triumphant Bachelor, by Owen Davis, which Novel Productions, Inc., is producing. Henry I. 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JOSEPH SEYFRIED, 829, New York, has been commissioned by Jacob Robin- ger to design the settings for Greenberg’s Daughter, which will be an early produc- tion at his Yiddish Art Theater. ARNE LUNDBERG, 829, New York, is completing a new first scene for An American Tragedy, for its Chicago showing. CHARLES TEICHNER, 829, New York, has oeen signed to do some settings for Irving Yates’ vaudeville acts. THE LEADING THEATRICAL SUPPLY | HOUSE OF AMERICA et =tearry tne Established 1842. SCENIC STUDIOS AND THEATRICAL COSTUMERS. Consult DAZIAN'S for Material, Designs or Special Novelty Effects, obtainable only at DAZIAN’S 142 W. 44th St., Chieago Branch: NEW YORK CITY. 177 N. STATE ST. FROM MILL TO CONSUMER Samples on request. j SCENIC FABRICS If you buy Theatrical Fabrics without getting our quotations you are throwing money away. GET OUR PRICES AND COMPARE A. SOLO 1123 Broadway, MON NEW YORK CITY. 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40 Mysterious Smith Plays ToS. R. O. in Covington ved to crowded 1] t eek at the Hippodrome C ngtor Ky and amazed th 1 skill as magician nea ‘ . ‘ t of mvesterv P M ‘ s assisted by a com- , f e ¢ ries vorgeous stare ‘ - f equipment. convincing r ry ter showman. and with peed “sells himself” to his audience That audience like Mysterious Smith and his entertainment was proved by the fact that they returned as often as he changed his program, and during his stay Smith presented three complete changes without repeating a sir ngle illu- sion, and all to S R. O., ma being turned away unable to secure seats One of the outstanding features in Mysterious Smi shows is The Levita- tior similar effect Kellar featured for many years and which Smith presents splendidly. Other illusions are The Doll Fouse, Tarbell Rope the World, Rapid Transit, Burning a Woman Alive, Where Do the Doves Come From?, The Transformation, Trunk Mys- tery and his famous Coffin Escape, being placed in a regulation strait-jacket by a committee from the audience, who then : placed him in an air-tight coffin, and in two minutes Smith made his escape, and after opening the coffin the jacket was found in the coffin. This effect dum- founced the audience and brought thun- dering applause for Smith Madam Olga, psychic marvel, created a favorable impression with her unique and frank method of answering ques- tions Cincinnati Trick, The Map of magicians who attended the rformance August 24 were Mr. and Mrs Stock Levassor, Judah, Braun, Schreck, Brichler, Knille, Lee Snyder and Erhardt, and after the performance Louis E. Levassor entertained Mr. and Mrs. Smith and the Mysterious Smith Com- pany and the local magicians at his beautiful home at a midnight lunch. After a visit to Levassor’s Egyptian Hall the party broke up in the wee hours of the morning Mysterious Smith can well be proud of the success he made in the Cincinnati district FELIX BLEI. ‘Rajah Raboid Creates Sensation in Halifax HALIFAX, N. S., Aug. 27.— Halifax people had their curiosity § greatly aroused when Rajah Raboid, the mystic marvel, who appeared at the Majestic Theater, drove an automcbile thru the crowded streets blindfolded. It recalled to many of a former generation when Stuart Cumberland, the famed English mincreader, drove a pair of horses in @ barouche, thru the streets, blindfolded Everybody wondered at the Rajah's marvelous feat, and those who attended the Majestic were even more amazed with the many questions he answered with such correctness There were very large audiences at every show, people in all walks of life, and the crowd was so great in the eve- ning that they were lined up outside the theater waiting to gain entrance for the third show of the day. The Rajah, strikingly dressed in Oriental costume, appears in a beautiful stage setting with appropriate scenery. and reads from a crystal globe. His wife, Raynell, a dainty and pretty young woman, handsom ely dressed, goes down the aisles, and people aquie ell her the questions they want answ eres The Rajah is prompt to answer, is a good talker. speaks plainly. and he intro- duces int of humor when the ity offer rs to provide enter- tal f Batavia Magicians Form Ring No. 4 of the L. B. M. * BATAVIA, N. Y¥., Aug. 27. — Thirty- seven nembers of the International Brother! d of Magicians and their ladies were the guests of William A Russell las inc t an outing held at the Sever Ss gs “Count ry Club Dinner was served by Fred F Miller at his cot e fter which a meeting was ] d Ring No. 4 of the I. B. M orm with Russell elected president A performance was staged by the fol- I J Wilson Erwin Sloan, ( : Ar Bob Breathen, Sigmar, Pr John Hart, Bud Smith, W. A. Rus- sell, Elmer Eckman and Nadale. Elmer Eckman was master of ceremonies and imtroduced the acts. The Billboard, September 3, 1927 MAGICandMAGICIANS Conducted by FELIX BLEi—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O CoH Tn | Ca | [ MADAM OLGA, mentalist, featured with Mysterious Smith Company. I. B. M. Ring No. 1 Opens Fall Season The first meeting of the fall season of the I. B. M. Ring No. i, in New York, the forerunner of all I. B. M. assemblies, was held August °4 in its meeting room at its headquarters in East 79th street, Ringmaster Clinton Burgess presiding, and all other officers and members be- ing present, the large number attending making this a real “banner” meeting The members of I. B. M. Ring No. 1 feel very proud their ring is the first of what ncw promises to take the forni of a chain of I. B. M. Rings encircling the earth. and they extend to the mem- bers of the rings just newly formed in other cities their sincere congratula- tions, and to them also, as well as to all members of the brotherhood, their fra- ternal good wishes. The next series of meetings of I. B. M Ring No. 1 will be held at its regular ssembly rooms on the evenings of Au- gust 28 and September 4, 11 and 18. All magicians and their magical friends are cordialiy invited 10 attend any of these meetings, which open promptly at 8:30, and to also take an active part if they Gesire in the magical programs which immediately follow the brief business sessions. Reports of all meetings of {. B. M. Ring No. 1 are promptly forwarded on to the master ring of the I. B. M., President W. W. Durbin, at Kenton, O. Magic in Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Pa., *#ug. 27.—Magic is bcoming in Pittsburgh. Quite a few conjurors have played at the local the- aters during the past two weeks. MARKO AND JEROME, at the Harris, combined dexterity with comedy and novelty in their magical offering entitled “Just Another Silk”, and were enthusi- astically received. CARDINI, at the Sheridan Square, makes ‘em sit up and take notice with his excellent manipulations. BUD LORRAINE, cowboy ventriloquist, at the Harris, was a riot of fun and laughter SUN FON LIN TROUPE, Chinese en- tertainers, at the Sheridan last week with their Oriental magic, balancing and acrobatic stunts, presented one of the most gorgeous as well as entertaining acts in vaudeville SW§ENEY, playing this territory present. has a dandy act of mystery, vhich a rapid-fire monologue plays small part. HARRY C. SCHRECK and Harry E Johnston recently entertained Franklyn Farnum. at in ho b© Cincy Magi Celebrate A Year of Progress Celebrating a year of notable the Cincinnati Magicians’ Club vited guests, more than half in all, met in a memorable f10n at the old Harsch homestead, Bevistown, near Cincinnati, August 2 The festivities began at 11 a.m. and were prolonged until 9 o'clock in the eve- ning. President George W. Stock presided during the day. The festal program opened with “The Phantasmagoria of Faces", the magicians and their guests taking part in a harlequin procession around the Harsch mense. A chicken dinner was served in the afternoon and supper at night, after ubich George Stock and F. P. Schopper, Jr., of the club, put on a program of interesting experime.is in magic, the veranda serv- ing as thefr stage and the spacious lawn affording seating space for the audience. fam Werd, character comcdian, supplied abundant comedy for the program. President Stock's rerort showed the club to be in flourishing condition and the membership rolls rapidly increasing in the last year. A card of outdoor events occupied the afternoon hours Winners of the contests were as follows: Men's 200-foot dash, Henry Bernside; men’s four-legged race, Allen Bernside; wheelbarrow race (men and girls), Oscar Heinicken; girls’ running race, Glen Lukenalbert; women’s nail-driving con- test, Mrs A. Keidel; peanut relay race, Mrs. A. Keidel; men’s peanut relay, Oscar Heinicken and L. Lukenalbert. tied; stogie lighting race, Walter Schaeffer; highest number contest, Dorothy Harsch. Among the magicians and their guests at the dinner table were the following: QO. E. Fraentzel, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Klotter, Mr. and Mrs. George Stock, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Schopper, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Golden, Mr. and Mrs. S. Schlenker, Mr. and Mrs. Gecrge Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bernside, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Heinke, progre 38, and in- a hundred social ses- Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lukenalbert, P. Puh!mann, M. Kreider, George Hadler, Mr and Mrs. George Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Keidel, son and daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Grebel, Walter Schaeffer, George Stockton, Miss Walters, Miss Bultemeier, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Schopper, Jr.. M. Miller, N. Hodde and, Felix Blei. Gambling, English Magician, Arrives in New York NEW YORE, Aug. 27.—The brilliant English drawing-room entertainer, John Gambling, of Cambridge, will arrive in New York September 3. Gambling is a member of the Inner Magic Circle of London, and besides being an unusually clever magician, with many years’ ex- perience, he also is an expert ventrilo- guist and skilled juggler. He specializes in the entertainment of children, and hopes while here to make the acquaint- arce of various entertainers in his line, and to witness some of their perform- ances Gambling is accompanied on this trip by his wife. While in New York visit- ing their son, John B Gambling, man- ager of WOR radio broadcasting station located in that city, they will be entertained by their son and his family at their summer residence in Beech- hurst, Long Island, N. Y. Among some of the magical parapher- nalia Garmbling brought along with him to use during his stay are a number of ingenious tricks with silks, most of them original with the vell-known and popular London magic dealer, Harry Leat SAM McMASTER, manager Tris Thea- ter, Bellefourche, S. D., writes: “I have just played Kara. He is a master show- man and his method of presentation is original.” CIGARETTE MAGIC NOW THE RAGE OUR LATEST LIGHTED CIGARETTE VANISH 18 A CORKER. No sieeve or body work Can be jone in a bathing suit just as easy Where does it go’ ABSOLUTELY U a aTROVARS Price, $1.00. As a St jal, we include ur latest tre at ise entitled “TIPS More ti ef Cw j be witdeting close- up mystical deceptions for the imr Kemember, thi ' in Idition to the apparatus iteelf in superior emails entertainer THIS EXCEPTIONAL VALUE is YouRS FOR ONE DOLLAR THAYER MAGIC MANUFACTURING CO., 334 S. San Pedre St, Los Angeles, Calli | Magic Notes CORTINI, European conjurer, has been booked over the Keith-Albee Circuit H. H. HENRY has finished his chau- tauqua dates and will commence on his lyceum tour next week, HARRY DE CLEO is with the North American Comedy Company, thru Cen- tral Ohblo, featuring escape acts. #-EN VINTUS, founder of the I. B. M., ind party entertained “Bill” Hilliar and Dr. Sesrad in Winnipeg last week ALFRED P. SAAL recently performed his cigaret act at the Lions’ Club, Toledo, O., and made a hit. JESSE LYBARGER and Bob Gysel were seen on the stage at Keith's, Toledo. O., assisting Mme. Creli in her resistance act. ALFRED M. BASS, Sacramento, writes: “Iam building up a mental and psychic show to take out sometime in the first part of 1928.” FASOLA: Letter addressed to you to Los Angeles, Calif., returned. Please send your correct address to the editor of this department. MYSTIC CLAYTON will open his sea- son at the Bowling Square Theater, Bos- ton, Mass., September 5. This will be his seventh appearance at this theater JAMES D. TAYLOR is the manager of the illusion show on the Nat Reiss Shows, and with his wife presents a mind-reading act. HARRY OPEL takes his pen in hand and writes: “We are still on the move, and the suitcase circus in apparently giving satisfaction. We are at present in the 17th week of the 2lst season.” BILLY HALSTED writes: “I am doing a job or two occasionally and am pre- paring an entire new program for the coming season, when I expect to play the clubs in Connecticut.” Magician Put on Rack For Witch Practices BERLIN, Germany, Aug. 25.—A list of historical news items published by Der Montag states: “That as late as 1739 a sleight-of-hand artiste was put on the rack in Poland until he confessed to witchcraft “That in 1799 complaining against the government was punished in Denmark with-two weeks in jail on a diet of bread and water. “That when a Colonel Schumacher oif- fered the first coal for sale, he was threatened with arrest ‘for havi ng fraudulently attempted to sell black stones for fuel.. He managed to escape by the skin of his teeth. “That the executioner of the last Prince-Bishop of Bamberg prided him- self on having executed 1,600 individ- uals. The executioner died in 1805.” MAGIC Tricks, Beoks and Suppiles Feature Acts in Mind Reading ond «Spiritualism. Large — i ae eB ES le | wig. ee % hier. ee Fe . ef * ! . : e g ; P ae Da a. <a ‘ . % 5 7 — % . ‘44. eS RS SS eT et es Se aly a a i” a ' 379 ¥) ys ley Ae a a ; ' Feo ayy 7 y i ~ Rosa) S pe {Pe ZG SS J _ — es =©|—6|: a a ee ’ 7 . | | Gene ene rer ae ee pe : | Was, Mente ee

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MINSTRELSY Conducted by A. HOMER CLARK Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. JACK W. BEAN flashes the informa- tion that he will again be the yodeling feature with the Lasses White Minstrels this season. “POSSUM” GILL wishes to inform Car- roll Franks, of the White Mine trels, that he competed for first money in trick and bronco riding at the rodeo and stampede at Claremore, Okla., Au- gust 19-21 Gill and Franks are both natives of Oklahoma. TAMES R. (GOV.) DANIELS, formerly Lasses with the Al G. Field Minstrels, is with Carl J. Lauther’s Big Side Show with the Zeidman-Pollie Shows, doing his banjo act The carnival playing Canadian fairs. company is CAL COHEN informs that he is now at San Diego where he will spend the winter working vaudeville and directing a number of minstrel shows for various and societies Cohen says that lodges prospects for a home for the old-time boys of 50 and 60 years at Hollywood are good. JIMMIE COOPER, with the Al G. Field Minstrels last season, will remain with the Steel Pier Minstrels, Atlantic City. with whom he has been playing the past summer, according to word re- ceived from Eddie Leahy. Leahy and Freenando are harmony singers and yo- delers with the Belle Barchus Players this season. CHARLES (BUCK) LEAHY “shoots” a few. Do you remember: When Henry Martin was agent for the Barlow Wilson Minstrels? When Charles Deatrick was with the Rose Kilan Shows? When Louis Tracy was with the DeRue Bros.’ Minstrels? When Leahy Brothers were with Guy Bros.’ Minstrels? When Frank Careman was with Gorton’s Minstrels? When Willard Weber, Walter Cooke, Joe LaFan, Charles Bushman and Doc Sam- ANNOUNCEMENT! Our Summer Rates Are Now in Effect on COSTUMES For Pageants, Minstrels, Musical Shows Send for Catalog HOOKER-HOWE COSTUME COMPANY 46-52 Moin St. (Box 705), HAVERHILL, MASS ' HOOK ER-HOWE EXPRESS PAYS —— Dollar Costume House Box 333, Haverhill, Mass. Rent One Dollar Each. stamps for Descriptive Price List. 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When Ned Brill had the band on the Quinlan-Wall Minstrels? When Jack Phillips was with the Downie- Wheeler Circus? JOHN R. VAN ARNAM’S MINSTRELS, after playing the Shine chain of theaters in New York, began its tour of the New England States, playing a number of fair dates en route to Northern Maine The show will leave this section about Octo- ber 1 for New Jersey. Some of the old favorites connected with this organiza- tion are Franklin Gilmore, Jimmy Leamy, Loyd Gilbert, Carl Babcock, University Quartet and the Dancing Dandies, Sny- der, Roberts and Snyder, A) Pinard, Jr., and Micky Arnold. “Pat” Casey is no longer connected with the show. THE AL G! FIELDS MINSTRELS, which opened at Newark, O., July 30, has evidently been “going strong” in its tour thru Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York, from newspaper reports. After playing Columbus, O., during the State fair, the show will “head” for its usual terri- tory where it has built up a large fol- lowing. It was in October, 1886, that Al G. Field introduced his first minstrel show to the public and it has grown steadily year by year to its present mag- nitude. LASSES WHITE'S MINSTRELS, now in rehearsal at Springfield, O., will open in that city August 29. From there it will go to Chillicothe, O., into West Virginia and Kentucky and over the same terri- tory as in former years, where it has built up a large clientele. The boys have entered into rehearsals with their usual enthusiasm and, with a peppy program, White is confident that he will have his best show on the road this season. He is more than pleased with the “bunch” of boys, and says they are one of the best he ever trouped with. The orchestra under the direction of John Amis, and the band, directed by William Swango, are in full swing, starting off at the re- hearsals as tho they had been playing together for several weeks. The roster includes Maxwell Gordon, interlocutor; Grover Schepp, assistant manager; Lasses White, Billie Doss “Mo- bile” Ben McAtee, “Fat” Wilds, comedi- ans; Leonard Perkins, Jack W. Bean, Jimmy Cochran, Carrol Franks, Eddie Allen, Myron Norris, Bob Maupin, George Lowry, singers; Jack Hayes, Chet Wilson, Roy Francis, Lloyd Williams, Emmett McAtee, Ted Smith, dancers; John Amis, Joe Fisk, Don Shanklin, William Swango, E. R. Jackson, Pascal Hays, Guy Walker, Del Smith, Billy Todd, George Jetta, mu- sicians, and Gene Gerald. Several comedy skits and comedy bits, among which are The Blackville Union Depot and The Emancipation Bull Fight, and the usual first part, captioned See America First, with the scene laid in the Grand Canyon of Colorado, make up the program. The costumes were furnished by the Russell Uniform Company, New York; scenery by Armbruster Scenic Studio, Columbus, O.; electrical effects by the Theatrical Equipment Company, New York, and musical instruments by C. G. Conn., Ltd., Elkhart, Ind. STAGE EMPLOYEES & PROJECTIONISTS By ROY CHARTIER Communications to 1560 Broadway, N. Y. ——s MOVING PICTURE operators called a strike August 23 at the Belmont Thea- ter, Chicago, and by evening it had spread to fhe other Chicago theaters of the Orpheum Circuit. The strike was settled Wednesday night just prior to curtain time, when the officials yielded to the demand of the union that they retain four operators instead of two at the Belmont. The other theaters there on the Orpheum Circuit are the lace, State-Lake, Majestic, Riviera, Tower, Englewood, Diversey and American. IN WASHINGTON, D. C., where the old scale has been renewed, the stage- hands are asking for a six-day week in vaudeville houses only, with the employ- ment of a “swing” man to relieve men on their days off. FAIR PROGRESS is being made thru- ovt the country in the negotiation of new wage scales for the coming season. The Newark Local No. 21 has settled with the managers on every point excepting conditions relating to overtime in vaude- The Billboard, September 3, 1927 ville houses playing more than two shows a day. Under the new ccntract, the same scale will prevail for the com- ing year. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Local No. 26 reached a settlement, receiving a sub- stantial increase. The union asked $50 for heads, $4 a show for extra men, and $65 a week for stock. ST. PAUL operators obtained a 5 per cent increase. The stagehands of this local and the operators and stage ein- ployees of Minneapolis are negotiating jointly with local managers. IN DULUTH the former agreement was renewed with stagehands Operators there are asking for an increase, but no settlement has been reached. A NOMINAL BOOST is asked by the stage employees of Portland, Me., Local No. 114. Prospects for a settlement in the near future are reported to be good. CINCINNATI stagehands, No.5, has not yet settled with the managers, but the operators’ local, No. 165, has already signed up, getting a $3.50 increase the first year and an additional $1.50 for the second year under a two-year agree- ment. The stagehands are negotiating for an increase of $6.50 for heads, $5 a week all other men, and 75 cents a show for extra men. CLEVELAND stagehands, No. 27, are asking for a boost of $8 a week for all men. Several meetings with managers have already been held. The Cleveland operators, No. 160, are already settled for another year, the managers having exer- cised an option in last year’s contract to renew the agreement under the same conditions STAGEHANDS in Schenectady, N. Y.. reported to I. A. headquarters they have entered into an agreement with local managers for one year, but failed to adives terms. NO PROGRESS is being made in Co- lumbus, O., between stagehands’ Local No. 12 and the managers, according to report to headquarters. IN PROVIDENCE the outlook for an early settlement is favorable. Pre- liminary meetings are now being held. Stagehands No. 23 are asking for a $15 increase in stock. presentation and pic- ture houses and 75 cents a show for extra men. The operators, No. 223, de- mand $6 a week increase. WILLIAM F. CANAVAN, president of the Alliance, announced negotiations on the whole thruout the country are pro- gressing favorably and that from present indications less difficulties will be en- countered this year in wage negotiations than ever before in the history of the x. A. OTTAWA, Can., reports no progress is being made with negotiations for a new scale calling for an increase. DETERMINED to get young blood at the head of the Westchester County, N. Y., stage employees’ local, No. 366, new officers with only one re-election have been installed. The election was held Monday night, August 22, at How- ard Hall, Mt. Vernon, and resulted in the choosing of John Kielly as president; Joseph W. Stern, vice-president; Walter C. Davis, treasurer; Joseph Monoco, fi- nancial secretary; Joseph Chambers, re- cording secretary; Pat Jennings, business agent, and Nathan Storch, chairman of the board of trustees. Monoco is the only official re-elected ANOTHER ROAD CALL has been is- sued against the Lyric, Mobile, a com- bination house, for nonpayment of sal- aries. Recently a call was issued but the men were returned to work after the salaries owed them were paid, but now the management has failed to pay wages again. The new call is effective September 6. HARRY DIGNAM, assistant president of the Alliamce, is rapidly recovering from his recent operation and will be back at headquarters in New York prob- ably within a fortnight. He has paid a few visits to the office alrefdy. A MIXED LOCAL of stagehand and operator members has been chartered st Seminole, Okla., and will be Known as No. 562. JOHN FE. 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42 The Billboard, September 3, 1927 PRESS and ADVANCE AGENTS By FELIX BLE! Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. THE CLARIDGE 1244 N. Dearborn CHICAGO Superior 4980 Swimming Pool—Gymnasium—Rehearsal Hall Rates Weekly—Single $9.00 to $15.00, Double $10.50 to $21.00 WE PAY YOUR TRANSPORTATION BY TAXI FROM ANY STATION IN THE CITY RAY COFFIN, president of the Wam- pas, and Hal Roach's personal represen- tative, has also resumed the direction of the publicity department of the Hal Roach studios M. D. COHN has joined the staff of the Bowerstock and Varsity theaters, Lawrence, Kan., as advertising and pub- licity manager SAMUEL PAUL, head of the advertis- ing department at Film Booking Office, Boston, Mass., is on a two weeks’ vaca- tion in Maine. DOROTHY DAY, of the publicity staff of A. H. Blank, Des Moines, has returned from her vacation CLARENCE TAYLOR has been ap- pointed press representative for Gustav Blum, and Leon F. Jensen, business manager. HENRI GRESSITT is the first advance agent to reach Cincinnati this season in advance of Old Ironsides, which will Start the season of the Grand Opera House September 5. KARL K. KNUDSON, press representa- tive of John Robinson’s Circus, is now the 24-hour m2n for the balance of the season. LESTER J. B. KETNER, of the Rialto Theater, San Antonio, was appointed moving picture editor on Tezas Topics, a monthly publication. His column is called “Cinema News” by “Ket”. ROBERT HICKEY, press representa- tive with the John following pendicitis. EDWIN L John Robinson Circus, is in B. Murphy Hospital, Chicago, a serious operation for ap- HITCHCOCK, publicity agent for West Coast Theaters in Seat- Ue, is on an eight weeks’ trip as pub- licity agent for Gene Dennis, psychic. M. H. NEWMAN, former manager of the Columbia Theater, Seattle, and the American, Spokane, is now handling Fublicity at the Columbia Pictures Cor- poration, Hollywood, Calif. ROB WOODS is handling publicity out of the Washington, D. C., office for Universal Pictures Corporation, for the surrounding territory, including Balti- more, Md CURTIS DUNHAM and Bob Kelly are now handling publicity for the Publix houses at Houston, Tex ee South Africa CAPETOWN, Aug. 1.—I. W. Schlesinger is in England for a few months, consult- ing architects and others in connection with plans for new theaters to be built “for African Theaters, Ltd., of which he is the head. ‘ R. Perceval expects to go to America within a few months, by vay of Germany and England, where he plans to make a study of dog training and breeding methods, specializing in circus and police training of the Alsatian breed. Among artistes on the African theaters circuit now are Bernt and Partner, Hast- ings and Adair, Storrie and Perrie, Maidie Scott, Rich and Galvin, the Flying Ban- vards, Alice Craven, O'Brien and Thorne, the Three Rayces, Les Athenas, Two Vernons, Willy Wottard, the Carltons, George Hurd. Taylor and Summers, Pierce and R®Oslyn, John Alex Brothers, Roy Sisters, St. Vincent Sisters, Two Stuarts, Geddes Brothers, Charon and Leacy, Ivy Cournee and the St. Dennis Sisters. Arthur Bovurchier and Company were showing in Interference at His Majesty's Theater during the last week in July Percy Hutchison and Company were at Port Elizabeth July 26-30. Karle’s Hawaiian Muiscians are touring Natal. Herschell Henlere, vaudeville comedian, is on the African Theaters Circuit. While in Johannesburg recently he visited his cousin, Dr. Adler. The two Kennedy Sisters will appear in Tip Toes, at present in rehearsal in Johannesburg. Philip Levard is produc- ing it for African Theaters African Theaters, Ltd., will build four or possibly six, large theaters in Jo- hannesburg. They are also building three or four theaters in Capetcwn Purban is to have a new theater costing $170,000 Kinemas, S. 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HOTEL TULBA.......... Rates, $1.50 to $4.00.......... Cafeteria.......... Catering to Theatricals RADIO ENTERTAINERS THE COLUMBIA HARMONY FOUR who have been entertaining at the In- dustrial Exposition, Cleveland, are slated to broadcast from Station WHK, Cleve- land, on September 6 and 13 at 9:30 p.n The members of the quartet are T. J Fitzgeral, first tenor; J. P. Muenke second tenor; F. J. Classen, baritone, and F. A. Schleicker, basso. F. E. Eldredge is at the piano. _ ‘ THE GEORGE SISTERS, who sing and dance in Carl Hemmer's Allez-Oop, were ( heard over Station WGBS, New York, Monday evening of this week. UARDA Z. SAYRE, well-known legit. and stock actress, is giving a series of musical and dramatic readings at Station WGL every Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. RODOLFO HOYOS, operatic baritone, yas featured during the 90-minute pro- gram by Roxy and His Gang which was broadcast thru WJZ and associate sta- tions last Monday night. 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New Theater Plans and Activities BENKELMAN, Neb. — Motion picture theater for Edward Zorn, owner of the Lyric. BROOKLYN. — Theater and ballroom to cost $400,000 planned by the Stadium ef Canarsie Company, of which Samuel Lesselbaum is president, at 1934 Rock- away Parkway. BROOKLYN .—Plans filed for a theater to cost $750,000 for the Havemyer-Marcy Corporation, on Havemyer street, in the eastern district. EUGENE, Ore. — Theater for general amusements, to cost $150,000, planned for Helig Theaters, Inc. FALL RIVER, Mass.—Contract given out for construction of a motion picture theater for Lorenag E. Savard and asso- ciates in the Flint District. FLEISCHMANNS, N. Y.—Theater for pictures and general amusements planned by Max Silberman. GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Theater seating 1.000 and costing $150,000 to be built here. Architects are J. E. Casale and E. A. Tucker. Construction will start Oc- tober 1. JERSEY SHORE, Pa. — Theater for vaudeville, Vitaphone and _ pictures planned by Victoria Theater Company, headed by J. G. Meyer. LAKESIDE, O.—The Lakeside Associ- ation will have a new $150000 theater completed by the end of the 1929 season, A. L. Hoover, general manager, an- nounces. LINCOLN. Neb. — $1,000,000 theater, seating 2,000, to be bullt for the Lincoln Theater Corporation, of which Eli Shire is president, to seat over 2,000. L. M. Garman will manage the house, to be known as the Stuart Theater, playing vaudeville and pictures. LOS ANGELES.—An outdoor theater will be added to the recreational units of Griffith Park, new recreational center. MARION, O.—Plans completed for a theater to be built for the Young Amusement Company show a seating ca- pacity of 1,544. MARSHFIELD, Wis. — Trio Theater purchased by John P. Adler, who will continue it as a film house. MEXICO, Mo.—Theater to be known as the New Fulton, to cost $56,000. MOORHEAD, N. D.—Theater seating 800, to cost $75,000, for McCarthy Brothers, work to begin immediately. NATIONAL CITY, Calif. — Contract awarded to Jones & Virtue to build a 700-seat motion picture house for the Bush Investment Company. NEW YORK.—Theater and commercial building to cost $3,500,000 will be built on the site of the old Van Buren man- sion, West 14th street, for Harris H. and Percy Uris. NEW YORK.—Theater to seat 2,500 will be built for Nathan Wilson on the west side of Third avenue, between 71st and 72d streets. NEW YORK.—Cornerstone of the new B. ¥. Keith Memorial Theater, to be laid with ceremonies in which Actors’ Fund, N. V. A. and other theatrical organiza- tions participate August 25. NEW YORK.—Soteros D. Cocolsi is Planning to build a 2,000-seat picture theater on the lot at the southwest cor- ner of Broadway and 232d street, recent- ly purchaved by him from the Naples Holding Corporation. NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Mrs. W. A. Osgood (Mme. La Rue) has purchased & site on which she will erect a $20,000 movie house; Solomon Carr, Long Beach, is preparing the plans. OIL CITY, Pa.—Ground broken for the Colonel Drake Theater and office build- ing, theater to seat 2,100 and entire Project representing $750,000 expendi- ure, PORT LEE, N. J. — Leonia Theater, film house, for the Leonia Theater Cor- H poration. William C. Hagen will manage the theater. PORTLAND, Ore.—Portable pavilion theater for general amusements planned by George W. Pugh dnd associates. PORTOLA, Calif. — Contract for the erection of a theater and store building to cost $83,700 has been awarded to George W. Tolley, a Gridley contractor. Work will be commenced at once. PULLMAN, Ore. — Contract for con- struction of brick theater for P. W. Struppler awarded to Larson Brothers, of Spokane. It will seat 700 and cost $40,000. RAHWAY, N. J.—Contract for con- struction of a 1,600-seat motion picture theater awarded to David M. Oltarsh by the Olt-Engel Corporation. SILVER SPRING, Md.—Ground brok- en for 500-seat picture theater to cost $36,000 for John H. Cissell, president of the Silver Spring National Bank. WAYCROSS, Ga.—Representatives of a large moving picture theater corpora- tion have been in Waycross negotiating for construction of a new theater. Theater Openings CHARLESTON, 8S. C.—The Gloria The- ater, motion pictures, opened by the Pastime Amusement Company, of which Albert Sottile is president. CLEVELAND.—New Commodore Thea- ter, seating 1,500, to open with pictures September 3; Max Lefkowitz, manager. COLUMBUS, O.—Loew’s and United Ar- tists’ Broad Street Theater, vaudeville and pictures, opened with four-a-day policy, five acts and feature picture; prices, 25, 35 cents, matinees; 35, 50 cents, evenings. DECATUR, Ga.—De Kalb Theater, film house, opened by Lucas and Jenkins; Frank Harris, manager. VICKSBURG, Miss.—Saenger Theater, motion pictures, opened with Frank E. Shipley as manager. WASHINGTON, D. C.—S. L. Rothafel announces the new Fox Theater, now receiving finishing touches, will be for- mally opened September 18. The Billboard, September 3, 1927 “ Theater Alterations AUSTIN, Minn. — Opera House and Park Theater both undergoing altera- tions and repairs. BALTIMORE.—Red Wing Theater, film house, undergoing remodeling to in- crease capacity by 100. SHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Improve- ments costing 6,000 given to the La- fayette Theater. DENVER.—America Theater to be re- modeled at a cost of $50,000. NEENAH, Wis.—Saxe’s Neenah, film house, thoroly overhauled and new chairs installed. MIAMI.—Coral Gables Theater being remodeled and brought up-to-date for motion pictures py the Paramount En- terprises, Inc., new lessees. P NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. — Improve- ments made to the F. F. Proctor Theater, including the remodeling of dressing- room accommodations, providing private baths for vaudeville artistes playing this unit of the Keith-Albee-Proctor Circuit. NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—Olympic The- ater, pictures and tabs., is being re- modeled. OKLAHOMA CITY.—Orpheum Thea- ter undergoing alterations and repairs which will cost $50,000. PROPHETSTOWN, Ill. — Dreamland Theater, film house, undergoing general repairs and improvements. STILLWATER, Okla.—Mecca Theater remodeled and modernized. TROY, Ala.—The Gellerstedt Building is being remodeled for use as a motion picture theater by C. H. Carney, of New Brocton, who holds a five-year lease on the property. oe Atteridge Busy in A. C. Harold Atteridge, playwright, is at the Ambassador, Atlantic City, working on three productions almost together. Two of them are to be musical comedies. The music of one is to be written by Gene Schwartz and is to be called The Fatal Blonde. The other production is to be a comedy-drama and the col- laborator is Arthur Somers Roche. New Incorporations Delaware Italfan American Theaters, Dover, $150,000; Corporation Trust Company, of Delaware, Wilmington. La Cianci Grand Opera Company, Philadelphia, 1,000 shares non-preferred; Corporation Guarantee & Trust Com- pany, Wilmington. Goree Production, Inc., Wilmington, theatrical productions, $75,000, and 100 shares no par; Harry E. Hoch, Wilming- ton. All-American Amusement Company, Wilmington, $550,000; Colonial Charter Company, Wilmington. District of Columbia Deanwood Amusement Company, Inc., Washington, D. C., $25,000; P. H. Harris, Robert M. Ford and Beverly H. Long, Washington. Florida United Amusement Corporation, Or- lando, general amusement business, $25.- 000; Frank H. Burns, M. T. Roberts and Lois Burns. ’ Illinois Rainbo Exhibition Company, Chicago, amusement enterprises, $200,000; Harold Cc. Warner, Tyrrell A. Richardson, Myer H. Gladstone, Chicago. . Massachusetts Cape Cod Theaters Inc., Barnstable, amusements, $10,000; George R. Moore, William L. Fitzgerald, Bertha M. Fitz- gerald, Alice B. Moore, Barnstable. New Jersey Irvington Amusement Company, New- ark, $100,000; Samuel Herman, Newark. New York Floral Park Operating Corporation, Manhattan, theaters, 200 shares common; Hovell, McChesney & Clarkson, New York. Riviera Film Corporation, Manhattan, $100,000; L. C. Carlino, New York Half-a-Window, Manhattan, theaters, 100 shares common; Boskey, Schiller, Marvin & Serling. New York. Pure Food Boadcasting Corporation, Manhattan, radio, 200 shares common; O’Brien, Malevinsky & Driscoll, New York. Rudy Amusement Company, Queens, theaters, $5,000; Reit & Kaminsky, New York. Stanley Productions, Manhattan, mo- tion pictures, $25,000; H. Greenwald, Yonkers. Macon Theater Corporation, Manhat- tan, motion pictures, $150,000; M. Sulz- berger, New York. Rosalie Dance Frocks, Manhattan, $15,- 000; S. E. Hartwitz, New York. Varsity Girl Corporation, Manhattan, motion pictures. $100,000; J. J. Buckley, New York. Balfin Amusement Corporation, Brook- lyn, theaters, $20,000; A. J. Kheel, New York. North Carolina Cc. H. V. F. D. Amusement Company. Chapel Hill. non-stock: J. L. Foster, J. W. Huskey and A. B. Leigh. Obio United Amusements, Inc., Cleveland, $5,000; Sol J. Krohn, M. M. Weity, A. D. Lumsden, Cleveland. Tennessee Clearwater Beach & Country Club, Nashville, operate amusement park, $15,- 000; H. T. Allison, T. G. White, Paul L. Williams, Nashville. Washington Seattle Carton Amusement Company, Seattle, $25,000; Lew Kay and J. C. Chin. Theater Deals BROOKLYN.—Marcus Loew has taken over the Manor Theater, Coney Island avenue and Avenue H, and inaugurated a Straight picture policy. BUHL, Minn.—Maine Theater, motion pictures, taken over by the firm operat- ing the Family Theater, Chisholm; Bert Bodnes, manager. CANANDAIGUA, N. Y¥.—Schine The- atrical Enterprises, Inc., which for some time has had an interest in Canandaigua Theaters, Inc., has purchased the con- trolling stock. The playhouse will be closed temporarily for repairs and re- decorations, and will reopen this fall with a poficy of films and occasional road shows. Meanwhile, the Liberty Theater will be open for screen produc- tions. Mayor William J. MacFarlane continues as Manager on a long-term contract. CRESTON, Ia.—Roy E. Benson has disposed of his controlling interest in the Creston Theater to J. F. Erdman,, former manager and owner of theaters in Harlan and Logan. FRISCO, Tex.—E. L. Black, owner of the Queen Theater, Celina, has pur- chase. the Frisco Motion Picture Thea- ter from J. T. Northcot. MOUNT HOPE, W. Va.—Lloyd Rodgers, of this town. has sold his Mullens The- ater, film house, for $40,000. PATERSON, N. J. — Lyons Theater, film house, purchased by Stanley-Fabian interests. It seats 1,200. WACO, Tex.—J. A. Lemke has leased the Royal Theater, film house, and the Crystal will be closed. Theaters Reopen CANYON CITY, Tex.—Strand Theater, film house, recently damaged by fire, has reopened. DALLAS.—Old Mill Theater reopened as a picture house by the Saenger Amusement Company. FORT WORTH. — Pantages Theater, dark for several months, has reopened with W. B. Hart as manager. HARTFORD, Conn.—Majestic Theater, film house, to reopen September 4 with Harry Pierce as manager. KANSAS CITY.—Gayety Theater, after trying pictures and dramatic stock in turn, reopened as a Mutual Burlesque house, with Sam Reider as manager. MOLINE, Ill.—Palace Theater reopened by Joseph Hoop as a dramatic stock house. WORCESTER, Mass.—Poli’s Elm Street Theater reopens September 4 with a new policy of Keith vaudeville and first- run pictures, 25 and 35 cents for all seats. Saal New Name and Manager For Providence Theater PROVIDENCE, Aug. 27.—The Emery Theater here, one of the Fay theater chain, has been renamed the Carlton as the result of a contest, the prizes of which were season tickets for first prize, $25 second and $15 third. The theater will reopen after alterations on Labor Day. In addition to its new name, the thea- ter wiil have a new manager in Charles C. Spink, who comes from Fay’s Theater, Philadelphia, where he has long been connected with the Fay interests. Mr Spink is a brether of Al Spink, formerly connected with theatricals in this city. but new with Comstock & Gest. The Carlton, as did the Emery, will offer combined vaudeville and motion picture features. ‘Pat’ Brennen a Realtor NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 27.—B. F. Bren- nen, known in the professional world as “Pat”, who for the past 15 years has owned and operated several houses in addition to his booking exchange, has embarked in the real-estate business. - a ere . 4 | eee ri ‘ _ i 4 é 3 ide § ‘ ., ih , % CCC a : | eee + + a | PB S$ TE : ee : : aa 2 Po ae | BP TT ; 4 a : ' | ee Poh ee ee I ’ . a

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44 AUSTRALIA By MARTIN C. BRENNAN 198 Pitc Street, Sydney SYDNEY. July 16—Dick Henderson, English comedian of original style, is making a few final appearances in this city before leaving for a New Zealand tour Valencia, trapeze artiste, in his Thrill of Thrills, is closing the bill at the Syd- ney Tivoli. His act holds the spell-bound attention of the audience thruout. Max, Moritz and Akka, the amazing monkeys of film fame, are due here for an engagement on.the Tivoli Circuit. They open at Sydney next Saturday Harriet Bennett, dainty American star of Rose-Marie, is one of the most popular performers in the country. Rose- Marie is now in the second year of its run, and, having broken the long-run record in Sydney, looks like doing the Same in Melbourne. The Melbourne season of Sunny opened at the Princess on the 15th. Most of the original cast is included: Fred Heider, Van Loew, Wyn Richmond, Beatrice Kay, etc. Madame Elsa Stralia will appear in conjunction with the Melbourne Sym- phony Orchestra in the Southern City at the Auditérium, this being the first occasion on which she has appeared on the concert stage in that city since her return to Australia Madame, so we understand, will soon leave for Eurcpe. At a ccst of £20,000, Hoyts, Ltd., changed the old skating rink at Rich- mond (Victoria) into a picture house. The theater will seat 2,500. Achilles and Newman present an en- tertaining combination of strength and comedy in their act at the Tivoli, Syd- ney. ~ Three Williamson shows in Sydney are playing to capacity business and look like having long runs. These are Madame Pompadour (6th week), with the leading roles by Beppie de Vries and Frank Webster; The Ghost Train (6th week), ana Cradle Snatchers (11th week), with Olive Sloane playing the leading feminine role. Princess Charming will probably follow Pompadour at Her Majesty's. Mortons, Ltd., printers of this city, suffered by a fire last week, which had its effect on many of the city theaters. Mecrtons are probably the largest caterers for theater programs and general show rrinting, and the damage is estimated at £100,000 The Sydney season of the Rufe Naylor show, Sunny, ran for 18 weeks and five nights, with receipts showing £70,000. Motion picture exhibitors thruout New South Wales have increased the mini- mum price of admission to 1/-. It is estimated that the overhead expenses of film exhibitors have nearly doubled as the result of the recent State in- dusirial legislation and increased per- forming right fees A theater is to be erected for Sir Thomas Coombe in Perth (W. A.), to be called the Ambassadors Theater. It is to be built on atmospheric lines to create perfect open effect. The architect Charles Bo nger Neville H. Neville, traveling representa- tive of Paramount Pictures, arrived back last week from the East, where, acting as perso: representative of John W. Hicks, Jr.. he attended the sales conven- tion at Singapore, Batavia and Soura- baya Sumas, the Canadian backwoodsman, who has been touring the country towns of Australia for two years, giving the whole show, is back in Sydney Hal Mack and Les Coney opened in Perth this week with the Con Moreni show, which is playing the Luxor Thea- ter under the management of Ernie Walker. D. B. O'Connor's newly organized musi- cal comedy company commences its New South Wales G. W. Desmond is in town after a con- tour this week siderable absence His old partner, Cyril Northcote, is at present scenic painting at his Paddington Studios (Sydney). The McCarthy Bros., who have been playing the Fuller Circuit, return to England shortly Helen and Frank, adagio dancers, are the special attraction at the Palais de Danse, St. Kilda (Victoria) Roy Vauchan, American saxophonist, is playing the Valley Theater, Brisban« Lee White Clay Smith went into the bill at the Melbourne Tivoli this week and are getting over nicely Hugh J. Ward was presenting Abie's Irish Rose at Manly (Sydney) for a week’s season. The cast on this occasion includes Charlie Zoli, Les Warton, Hal The Billboard, September 3, 1927 Cooper, Agnes Dobson, James Fitzgerald, etc. Charlie Renton, English light comedy performer, who was in the cast of the Sydney production of Sunny, is playing the role of “Sam” in the Melbourne pro- duction of the part created in this city by Matrice Diamond. SYDNEY, July 23.—Today goes Harald Bowden, New York representative for J. C. Williamson, Ltd., wno has spent some three months here and will again repre- sent the firm in and around Broadway. Lawrence Johnston, American ventrilo- quist, is now playing the Clifford Cir- cuit of picture houses in Adelaide. He is proving particularly successful ard should be over this way for some con- siderable time to come. Frank Neil has bought the Australian rights of Up in Mabel’s Rcom and Please Get Married from I. S. Richter, the New York playbroker, who sold him Getting Gertie’s Garter, a big success here. The Palais Royal, which is practically controlled by American J. C. Bendrodt, is the leading dance place of this State. The two American bandés—Ruth Varin's Meryland Maids and Harvey Ball's Vir- g:niars—are now well established. They are very likable folk and fast gaining ground here. Bo Lee, who was in vaude- ville here eight years ego, is drummer with the Harvey Ball buuch. His spe- cialties are one of the features of the Palais Royal. George Donovan, one of America's best known carnival men, is at present play- ing Queensland with a big outdoor at- traction. J. C. Williamson, Ltd., is presenting Tip Toes in Adelaide at the Theater Roy- al. The company includes Americans Olsen and Johnson and Elizabeth Mor- gan. William Anderson, who has been pre- senting drama at the Prince of Wales, Adelaide, is concluding his season in that city. He will propdably visit Broken Hill. The Fying Flacories, continental act, are supplying the additional interest to the picture program at the Wintergarden Theater, Brisbane. Kaaii’s Hawaiian Troubadours com- mence a season at the Theater Royal, Erishane, shortly, and their season at thet house will be followed by Pat Hanna's Diggers. Brightie and Carlyon, after an absence of some years. during which they played vaudeville and revue in’ London, went into the bill at the Sydney Tivoli. The Big Four, male quartet, who are among the most notable of vocal acts, ere playing the Tivoli Circuit this week at Sydney. Tne Gallenos, continental facrobats, are playing the Princess Theater, Fre- raantle (W. A.). This troupe of eight is scoring well. Dan Carroll (of the Carroll firm) re- turned to Sydney last week after spend- ing a few days in Brisnane. E J. Carroll will present for the first time in Melbourne, at the Athenaeum Theater next Saturday, the play, Out- ward Bound. The cast is headed by Zil- lah Batemen and Peter Gawthorne The managing director of Union The- aters, Ltd., W. A. Gibson, O. B. E., stated that his company had taken an option over the properties in Bourke street, Mel- bourne, from the owners, Sir Benjamin and John Fuller. These properties con- sist of the Bijou and Gatety theaters. The amount agreed upon for the whole property was £400,000 and the option would hold for six months. A large stage would enable elaborate prologs to be pre- sented at the new theater to be erected and the estimated cost of the new buid- ing would be £350,000, a total expendi- ture of £750,000 It is now stated that Pullers Theaters, Ltd, owners of the site purchased by Union Theaters, Ltd., would erect a new theater in the city of Melbourne, mod- eled on the lines of the Pantages Thea- ter of San FPrancisco, and when com- pleted it would easily be the finest vaudeville house in the commonwealth. Margaret Lawrence, American actress, will appear here shortly in conjunction with Louis Bennison. Fink and Ayres, American skaters of the sensational order, are also on the bill at the Sydney Tivoli, ana their five- minute act is decidedly good Vera Benson, of Gayle Wyer'’s com- pany, who has not enjoyed the best of health of late, has just entered a private hospital in Adelaide, where she will un- dergo a seriovs operation The Film Enquiry Board terminated its sitting in Sydney yesterday, and the evi- dence of Stuart F. Doyle (Australasian Films, Ltd.) is the one outstanding fea- ture so far. The commission will open in Melbourne on the 28th inst., when further evidence will be taken. The party will later proceed to Perth, open- ing on Adelaide Claude Saunders, Australian actor, who did good work on the local stage, leaves next Saturday for Hollywood, where he will try his luck in the movies. Phillips Film Productions, Ltd. have completed at a cost of £10,000 their firs: picture, The Romance of Runnibede, and arrangements are already in hand for the next production Ypres, the much-discussed British film of the war, is being presented by Cap- tain W. Barr, by arrangement with J. C. Williamson, Ltd., at the Theater Roy- al, Sydney. A theater to seat 4,500 is the project of Union Theaters, Ltd. The edifice, so Wwe understand, will be erected in Mel- bourne next year The De Forest Phonofilms are now ex- tending to Melbourne, where installations are being made in several of the leading theaters. Fer having failed to supply income tax returns for the year ended June, 1926, Zillah Bateman, leading lady in Eliza Comes To Stay, was fined five pounds at the Melbourne City Court last week. Joseph Cunningham, producer, was fined a similar amount for a breach of the act John R. Adiam, well known in the theatrical world before entering the newspaper field, leaves shortly for a comprehensive tour of the Orient in the interests of two Sydney newspapers. As a professional performer he has already toured Canada and the United States. August 4, returning later to SYDNEY, July 28—The winter has been the coldest experienced in years and the result has been disastrous to cert of the city and suburban thea- ters. “In the popular-priced houses busi- ness has been consistently satisfactory. The Tivoli has picked up considerably, due, no doubt, to the appearance of Max, Moritz and Akka, the Fox Film comedy monkeys, which are being pre- sented by Carstang and Judge. Claude Saunders, Australian juvenile, left today for Hollywood, where he goes armed with letters of introduction to studio managers. He has done excellent work in such comedies as Siz-Cylinder Love and Is Zat So. When Harold Bowden, New York rep- resentative for J. C. Williamson, left on his return to the States last week, he had just previously finalized a scheme whereby it was hoped to send back, from New York, the wife and daughters of Harry Quealey, comedian, when work would be found for them in Australia. Mr. Bowden called on Quealey, who was stricken with paralysis on the premiere of Rain on Broadway, and found the latter in bad shape, but making im- provements. Unfortunately, Quealey got another seizure and died last Monday. Marcus, one of the best-known theat- rical billposters of the past 30 years, has been seriously ill in the Prince of Wales Hospital. He is a brother of veteran clown Joe (Dutchy) Morris. Australia is fast becoming the dump- ing ground of aliens of an undesirable type. This week Hoyt’s theater manage- ment advertised for 12 Russians to aid the exploitation of Universal's Michael Strogoff, which is to have its premiere next Saturday. When these fellows were engaged (they had been having a very parlous time, some of them starving), they accepted ¢4 for the week of three hours daily. When being measured for their costumes, they demanded another ¢£1, but were turned down. Now they are on the bread line again. Australia has plenty of room for good immigrants, but not for the Bolshevik type Helen and Frank, adagio dancers (American), who have been appearing at the Palais De Danse, Melbourne, are to go into Fuller’s Lady Be Good, which opens at the St. James Theater, Sydney, this week. Ignaz Friedman, Polish pianist, is to commence a season at Melbourne Audi- torium on August 6. He was recently very successful in Sydney. Ernest Rolls, producer of Sunny, will, it is said, leave for America next month in search of new musical novelties for presentation here. Rufe Naylor has scored an ‘ artistic success at the Empire with The Student Prince. The production has been rmaagnificently presented, and all of the overseas artists have done well. These include James Liddy, Howard Hall, Dallas Welford, Sylvia de Frankie, Nellie Strong and Daisy Belmore. Fol- lowing on a musical comedy of the Sunny order, may make it hard for the present production for the first few weeks The last nights of Rose-Marie are announced in Melbourne. English comedian, Fred- Bentley, who plays the part of Hard-Boiled Herman, has signed an extended contract with the firm Maurice Moscovitch is at present meet- ing with great success in a revival of Trilby, in which he has Byrl Walkley, an /ustralian soprano and musical comedy artist, playing opposite him in the title role. The success of The Cradle Snatchers, played by an almost all-American cast, is evidenced in the fact that the produc- tion is now in its 13th week at the Palace. Olsen and Johnson, the Clown Princes of Nonsense, will be back again in Mel- bourne shortly, this time as principal comedians. in Tip-Toes, in which Eliza- beth Morgan, another American, is in the stellar role. The opening of the new J. C. William- son comedy theater, opposite His Majesty's, Melbourne, will probably synchronize with the return visit of Dion Boucicault and Irene Vanbrugh to this country from England. There is an inclination to overdo the Chinese act in vaudeville in this coun- try, as no less than seven different com- binations are noted Not one of them can hold a candle to the Long Tack Sam Company. Joe Rox and Les Shipp, Australian comedians, have been secured by Stanley McKay for the country tour of Getting Gertie’s Garter, the rights of which have been recently secured from Frank Neil. The S8t.. Leon Family, Australian pioneer circus folk, are making a fare- vell appearance in vaudeville in order to take out their own company again under canvas. Rich and Adair, American, who are presenting The Flower Seller;are among the featured acts now playing New Zea- land with J. C. Williamson Vaudeville. Herbert Williams, American burlesque artist, is at present playing Melbourne, He will probably return to London at the end of next month. Ward Morgan is appearing with the Katja Company—featuring Marie Burke. He is gradually getting back to satis- factory health after his terrible accident of over a year ago. Madame Elsa Stralia, world-famous concert artist, is at present broadcasting from 3LO Studio, Melbourne. This Studio recently offered Jascha Heifetz a record figure for several items over the radio, but the violimist had to turn it down. Alexander Carr, who it was mentioned was to return to America from here, decided, at the last moment, to go to Europe, after consultation with a rep- resentative of the German film firm, UFA. Carr is anxious to appear in foreign production; moreover, he has a good chance of being fixed when he gets to Berlin. The Paulasto Boys, two of the best known of English comedy acts, are hav- ing their first spell in several years. Other prominent vaudevillians are on the resting list, due, no doubt, to the fact that the Fuller firm, which usually had as many as 200 variety folk working, has now cut down its vaudeville to about 10 acts. Revues are in ev one of their houses, both in Australia and New Zealand. Frank Neil, Australia’s most progres- sive actor-manager, who is making a very big success of his farce comedy season at the Grand Opera House, has purchased the Australasian rights of The Gorilla, the clever satire on mystery plays. Neil will let out some of his comedies to Stanley McKay for the lIat- ter’s touring company. Al Mack, for several years with the Fullers, has now joined the Walker show at the Luxor Theater, Perth Lew James, Hebrew comedian, is back in Australia after an absence of nine years. So far he has not picked up any- thing worth while. The Fuller firm is presenting Abie's Irish Rose, with an Australian company, at the Majestic Theater, Newton, 2 small-time suburb. Business Is said to be satisfactory The Sun Moon Lee Company of Orien- tal Stars has been doing the country towns, playing picture theaters on per- centage and doing well. Now word comes thru that there is much dissension in the ranks, owing to the continual travel in cold weather. The company will prob- ably return to China. A recent film amalgamation is that of Cinema Art Films and Exhibitors’ Alliance, which took place this week. The former company, newly established, is represent- ing UFA, Berlin, while the Alliance dealt in American and British pictures. The name of Leslie J. 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LONDON LETTER By COCKAIGNE Care Friars, Shoreham, Sevenoaks, Kent The Legitimate Stage LONDON, Aug. 16.—Business continues and many theaters are empty, but »vervwhere rehearsals and plans are afoot for a vigorous autumn season. Several bic shows are out in the country on trial tours, but there is only one pro- duction in the West End this week, Potiphar’s Wife, by Edgar Middleton, which was to have gone up last night, but was delayed until tomorrow owing to the censor’s objection to a Biblical quotation. When Up With the Lark comes to the Adelphi on the 23d, with Allen Kearns in the chief comedy role, Anita Elson will replace Betty Balfour, who appeared in the provinces as leading lady. The film star has resigned her part, as she felt unsuited in this musical comedy. Robert Loraine's performance in Strindberg’s The Father at the Everyman has been so strong a draw that after an extended run at Hampstead the piece will go to the Savoy for three weeks. A hitherto unproduced one-acter by Barrie, EBarbaia’s Wedding, will precede the harsh Norse piece. Basil Dean will be associated with the Daniel Mayer Company in the presenta- tion of S.N. Behrman's The Second Man, in which Noel Coward will star. ‘the Queen's Hall Promenade Concerts bercan on Saturday evening with Sir Herry Wood conducting. This popular series of concerts is no longer under private management, for when the Chap- pell firm decided to discontinue them the British Broadcasting Corporation took the “proms” under their control. A larce proportion of English works (47 out of 190) is a feature of the changed olicy. The B. B. C. is also making efforts to familiarize opera to a wide public. An ambitious plan is to broadcast five Puccini cperas in their entirety. This is made possible without interfering with the usual news and mixed programs by the double-program system now adopted for the first time. The Blue Train leaves the Prince of Wales in a fortnight and three companies will go on tour, but in the first Betty French will replace Lily Elsie. Many leading stagefolk here, including & number of American artists, have promised te help the Children’s Theater in Endell street, which opens today. Daily shows from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. are arranged to suit the juvenile patrons and their professional entertainers who may be engaged elsewhere. Connie Ediss has broken her Massa- chusetts retirement to appear in The One-Eyed Herring at Wynaham's. Helen Menken will play opposite God- frey Tearle in her old part in Seventh slack Heaven when the U. S. success is given its first London showirg with Hartley Power as producer. The firm presenting Serenth Heaven is a new management trading as Bundy Producticns, Limited, mong the directors of which are Sam Perney and A E. Bundy, well-known film men, and D. A. Abrahams Berney, by the way, has a controlling nterest in Collins’ Music Hall, Islington, Which is successfully running dramatic Stock of the old-time sort, and has been ior years, since vaudeville gave up the ghost at the old North London house. Robert Atkins has had an international theatrical honor paid him as a result of his fine production of The Dybbuk, prenounced the biggest artistic event of the last London legitimate season. The Stockholm Oskarstheatern management hes invited him to stage the Ansky piece there. As representatives of the Stockholm house had viewed several other productions of the play, but passed various directors over in favor of our ling Shakespearean producer, this is Cour ted as one up for the London thea- ter Anthony Holles sails cn the 21st by the Laconia to open Heoosters Abroad in Chicago under the management of George C. Tyler, who sailed for home last week On the Mauretania with him vere Channing Pollock and party, who returned home, leaving some plays here Proposals to put The Encmy on the West Fnd stage are afoot, I learn Peter Godfrey, initiator of the Gate Theater Salon, which did good work in & Covent Garden warehouse, has ar- renged to restart in better premises in Villiers street, adjoining Charing Cross station, A well-fitted 260-copacity audi- torium, with good stage equipment and club amenities for subscribers, will be run by Godfrey and Velona Pilcher. The 1927-'28 repertory will be chosen from the works of O'Neill, Toller. Paul Green, Kaiser, Capek, C. K. Munro, Stark Young, Jchn Howard Lawson, Lenormand, Crom- melynk, Gheon, Kikuchi Kwan and other international dramatists cof the more ad- vanced type. Prices $1 to 30 cents. The Vaudeville Field The V. A. F. is apparently getting the “hush-hush” habit, which usually means that someone's afraid of something Why else did the powers that be bar the press from Sunday’s special general meeting and refuse itrformation after- wards (even an official statement) to the trade papers? These tactics are ab- surd, for anyhow one gets to know. as my readers will gather from my cables while this letter is going across the pond. A triple legitimate incursion into vaudeville occurs this week, for Geoffrey Kerr (son of Fred Kerr) has a sketch, Playing With Fire, at the Coliseum in which the popular musical comedy ar- tist. Heather Thatcher, appears with Hugh Wakefield—back after two years from his U. S. successes—as her opposite number. Aileen Stanley, popular here as the “Gramcphone Girl”, also returns after a long absence to a good hand. Cook and Vernon get away with slick comedy work. Also in the Coliseum bill this week is the strong dancing act cf Trixie Andree and Jack Curtis. Miss Andree was the criginal partner of the Gaston and An- dree duo. Gaston, by the way, returned from the States a few days dack and has gone to take a brief continental holiday before getting back into the paint for heavy autumn bookings here. While R. H. Gillespie is pronouncing variety a back number and an uncom- meneame (tho the Stoll houses’ very satisfactory dividends suggest that it is not so much the art as the exploiters who are at fault), Charles Gulliver is evidently trusting to American acts in the main to re-establish the Palladium as a three-a-day variety house, with typical English acts and personalities to balance dut This week, for instance, the Four Har- The Billboard, September 3, 1927 mony Kings move in frcm the Coliseum, Teddy Brown and his Band providing in- strumental pep much to the Argyle street audiences’ liking. Fred Duprez and Company are welcomed afresh to a fa- miliar stage, as is Hilda Glyder, an old favorite here. Newell and Most, Victor Andre, the Jovers, Alice Zloyd, Austel and Arthur, net to mention Hershel Henlere, make up a most satisfactory entertain- ment. Mentana, with his cowboy banjoist act, is the big attracticn at the Holborn Em- pire this week—his first appearance this side. Layton and Johnstone had a tumultu- ous reception at Leicester. Their first visit to the midland city will be a long memory for both the colored singers. This week they are toplining at the Al- hambra with Billy Bennett. Maggie Dickinson, the dancer from “down un- der’, is back with her partner, Syd Cul- ver, and corps, while another good danc- ing act is that of Ollie Olive and Gus Stewart. Clay Keyes, A. C. Astor, Green Wood and Violet and Madge Kennedy complete a live show. One Damn Thing After Another, Charles B. Cochran’s most original re- vue, has its 100th showing at the Pa- vilion tonight. Cne of the comedians. Lance Lister, is in training for the chan- nel sw:m. Cc. B. has also arranged to keep his choris*ers fit by letting them exercise un- der the instruction of Fred Dyer, the physical culture expert. Football kicking is, according to Dyer, one of the best exercises for dancers. Cochran also offers a new cabaret en- tertainment at the Trocadero, Cham- pagne Time, mostly a dance show with the numbers designed by Max Rivers, in which Cyril Rolls’ solo work scores. Rich Hayes’ juggling and the Zaalof Quartet in songs make up an attractive midnight bill. Not to be outdone by Lister and chor- isters, Edythe Baker, who has gone great at the Pavilion, has taken up flying lately. She has joined the Henderson Flying School and is now a keen air- woman. Theater Staff Notes WALTER LEAGUE. manager of the Victory and Rialto theaters, Denver, has been very ill after undergoing a minor operation. He has been away from his strenuous duties for several weeks. RAY M. HENDRY, manager of the Paramount Theater, Ogden, Utah, for the past eight months, is the new manager of the Orpheum Theater, Salt Lake City. FE. RECKNAGEL. new owner of the Scenic Theater, Holstein, Ia.. was recent- ly injured in an automobile accident, but is now reported to be getting along nicely. M. L. DIXON, who has the Temple Theater at Mt. Pleasant, Ia., is touring in Furope. He expects to return about October 1. JAMES CROUSE ‘has been made man- ager of the Rex Theater, Dixon. Ky., by E. L. Love, who recently purchased the house from M. E. Wilkey. CHARLES C. LANTRY is the new man- ager of the Bijou Theater at Lowville, N. Y., sutceeding Joseph H. Gerner. Lantry was former assistant manager of the Schine Theater tn Oneonta, N. Y. SYD SHUBACK has been appointed manager of the Arco Theater, Portland, Ore. The Arco was formerly operated by Saxe as the New Grand, and was recent- ly taken over by Morton Cohn, Los Ange- les J. EPSTEIN is relief manager of Loew's Bijou, Smith and Livingston streets, Brooklyn, while Manager J. Seldener is on a vacation. IRVING LINER is now managing Adam's U. 8. Theater, Paterson, N. J. He was formerly manager of the Yorke Theater, Bronx, N. Y. JESSE DAY, manager of the Strand Theater, Des Moines, Ia.. has taken over the management of the Palace and Gardne theaters also, during the absence of Mr. Schroedt, who has the manage- ment of these two houses for A. H. Blank J W. (DAD) DUNLAP has been ap- pointed manager of George Hunt's New Rivoli Theater at Grant's Pass, Ore S. H. BECKO, who has been operating the theater at Hubbard, Ia., has given over the management of the house to the Hubbard Commercial Club TiARRY ECCLES has been appointed assistant manager of the Union Square Theater, San Prancisco, by Ward Morris, manager \. S. HENNON, manager of the Mid- way Theater, Burlington, Colo., has suc- ceeded in getting the city council of that place to repeal an ordinance prohibiting Sunday movies and passing an ordinance permitting Sunday shows. The Sunday shows will be tried as an experiment, it is understood. JACOB GOLDEN, who has been man- aging the Griswold Theater at Troy, N. Y., will succeed Charles H. Goulding as manager of Proctor’s Fourth Street house, New York. Goulding has been transferred to Rochester, N. Y., to as- sume management of a new Proctor Theater in that city, which will be opened in the near future. Jack Camp- bell, Golden's assistant at the Griswold Theater, will have full charge of that house JACK REVILLE. district manager for the Community Theaters, will take the management of the Ritz Theater, Val- dosta, Ga., at least temporarily, for that company. Cc. H. PUMPHREY, formerly connected with the Bijou Theater, Savannah, Ga. is now managing the; Sijou and Ritz ‘lhéaters at Brunswick, Ga EDWARD BENJII, who for many years has been identified with Wisconsin theaters, has been appointed .managzer of the Saxe Retlaw Theater. Fond du Lac Wis. Benjii has been manager of the Capitol and Strand theaters at Mani- towoc, Wis., and recently at the Strand in Green Bay, Wis FRANK SHIPLEY. manager of the Walnut Theater at Vicksburg, Miss. when that house was partially destroyed by fire, is to be manager of the new Walnut Theater which just been com- pletely remodeled. E. J. FRANKEL, New York, has been appointed resident manager of the Garde Theater, New London, Conn. The Garde Theater is controlled by the Friend in- terests and announcement of Mr. Frankel’s appointment was made thru its district manager, Jacob Wilkins. OWEN M. REDDY, manager of the Albee Theater, is spending a few weeks touring the New England States and Canada by automobile. During his ab- sence, Matthew Reilly is acting manager. MANAGER JAMES E. ROACH, who has had the general supervision of the severa! theaters in Schenectady, N. Y., controlled by the Farash Theatrical Enterprises, will new devete his entire attention solely to the management of the State theater in that city It is also an- nowneced that Guy Graves, formerly with the Prector Theatrical enterprises, will succeed Mr. Roach as the general man- 45 ASSOCIATION By DAVID L. DONALDSON Office Grand Seeretary Treasurer St. Louis Lodge No. 5 held its first annual picnic August 10 and it was a great success, not from a money-making standpoint, but the fact that over 100 members with their families attended and had tne time of their lives. Many amusements and races were held and there were prizes too numerous to men- tion. There was a free lotto that the ladies claim was the best that they had ever attended. This gathering brought out members that had rot been to a meeting in years—with their wives dnd children. The members sure got a hustle on and without any asking they went out on their own accord and so- licited gifts that were used for prizes for the races and attendance. This lodge is not asleep by any means, for we have some hot workers on our committees and we are going to let the boys thruout the country know how to build up good@fel- lowship among people in the amusement world. London Lodge No. 23 held its annual Picnic Sunday, August 21, and had a good attendance. There were sports of all kinds, good eats and a good time was had by all. There were quite a few out-of-town members present, among them being Brother Donaldson, grand secretary, and his wife, of Buffalo. Brother J. C. Saunders reports that he had a good time at the outing of Buffalo Lodge Sunday, August 7. His wife and daughter accompanied him and they also paid a visit to Niagara Falls at the same time. ager and director of the Farash group of theaters in Schenectady. SAM CITTANDINO, manager of the Liberty Theater of Independence, La., was severely burned when a roll of film ex- ploded in the projection room. Many of the audience became panic stricken, but thru the coolness of Mr. Cittandino the audience was controlled and no casual- ties occurred. MANAGER OSCAR J. ,.PERRIN will continue as representative of the Messrs. Lee and J. J. Shubert tn the manage- ment of their theater, the Capitol, in Albany, N. Y. The treasurer of the house is Frank Magin, and Harold Brayman will have charge of publicity. CHICK SHYTLES, manager of the Majestic Theater, Fort Worth, recently returned from a vacation trip to New York. SIDNEY DANNENBERG, manager of the Strand and Galax theaters, Birming- ham, Ala. has been presented with a wristwatch by the heads of the Publix Theaters, the corporation controlling these two Birmingham moving picture houses. The watch is a reward for hav- ing placed the Strand Theater in third place in the United States during the at- tendance drive staged by the Publix heuses CECIL GWINN, after serving the Lib- erty Theater at Olympia, Wash., as man- ager since 1924, has been named general manager for the five theaters operated by the Twin City Theater Company at Centralia and Chehalis Cc. WwW. I JOHNSON, who has been manager of the United Artist theater in Seattle. Wash. will become manager of the Liberty and Capitol in Olympia, Wash NED EDRIS, who has been manager of theaters in Centralia and Chehalis, Wash., for the Twin City Theater Com- rany, has been sent to Tacoma, where he will manage the Blue Mouse, one of string owned by John Hamrich in Seattle, Tacoma and Portland WILLIAM DONOVAN is chief doorman at the Aztec Theater Antonio. J H. Burnett is the new floor manager ef the same theater. succeeding Wallace San FP. Pannell JAMES CLANCY. manager of Poli’s Capitol Theater, Hartford, Conn. and family are enjoying an automobile trip thru the White Mountains. BILLY LIEBY is the new organist at the Austin Theater, Nacogdoches. Tex FE. R. MILLIGAN is the new manager of the new Ritz Theater, Albany, Tex JESSE WALKER, “Dixie’s Music Mas- ter”, organist at the Temple Theater. Newport, Ky.. operated by the. Frankel Enterprises. has just returned to his from a month's vacation thru the West. Jesse visited the leading theaters in St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Chica- go, Salt Lake City and Cleveland, getting new ideas for use at the Temple. post nae —= | | = Fe THEATRICAL MUTUAL suneeneeees PO : ne anna Pp es pe eT | | / Be ee ———— | pe ; Ii 2 aa

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46 The Biilboard. September 3, 1927 38D YEAR Founded by W. H. DONALDSON The largest circulation of any theatrical paper in the world Published every week By The Billboard Publishing Company ae tL, ee -..... Editor E. W. EVANS..............Bus. Mgr. i. M. McHENRY..... ooccce em, Ber, F. G. KOHL..................President Main Offices and Printing Works THE BILLBOARD BUILDING, 25-27 Opera Place, Cincinnati, Ohio. Phone, Main 5306. Cable Address, “Billyboy”, Cincinnati. BRANCH OFFICES: NEW YOERK—1560 Broadway, Rooms 309-10-11. ae on 46th Street.) Phone, Bryant CHICAGO—310 New Masonic Temple Bide. a Randolph Street. Phone, Central PHILADELPHIA—5141 Baltimore Avenue. KANSAS CITY—424 Chambers Blf@g., 12th and Walnut Streets. Phone, Harrison 2084. SAN FRANCISCO—511 Charleston Bidg., 251 Kearny Street. Phone, Davenport 685. LOS ANGELES—816 New Orpheum Theater Bidg., 9th and Broadway. Phone, Westmore 8839. LONDON—‘‘Cockaigne”, ham, Sevenoaks, Kent. 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No. 36 Alabama's Tent Law The tent shows have a new battle on their hands down in Alabama, where an exorbitant license, ostensibly sponsored by “octopus” interests and designed solely to deprive the public of traveling attractions because they compete with the movies, has been put thru. Public sentiment already has begun to manifest itself as very strongly against the measure. As any fair-minded person should know, the law is fundamentally uncon- stitutional, because it violates the liberty of a free people. It also is monopolistic, because it op- erates in restraint of trade, protecting special interests by making it prohibitive for other, and equally legitimate enter- prises, to carry on their business. No such laws can be successfully en- forced if the whom the discrimination is directed will get together and, backed by public senti- ment, carry the case to the high courts. showmen against This has been proved. Tent showmen have been made the goat of “octopus” legislation for a long time. Because of their delay in banding together and fighting collectively for their rights, they ‘have a harder fight ahead of them now than they would have had a few years ago. And the longer they wait, the harder 4 it will be. Paul English, president of the Tent Repertoire Managers’ Protective Asso- ciation, is leading the fight against the Alabama bill. Mr. English is working very hard and very ably, but he can’t do it all alone. If he gets the right support, financial as well as moral, it will be possible yet to lick the measure—and the victory will stand as a warning to other States where similar legislation may be at- tempted. But if the needed support from show- men is not forthcoming, the success of the “octopus” in Alabama will be the signal for similar attacks upon the tent- show business in other sections. It’s entirely up to the showmen whether they will sink or swim. service stations than for any other class of buildings. And still there are showmen, not to mention the plenty of others, who argue that the automobile is not responsible for the change of affairs in show busi- ness, Too Many Discoverers One Columbus was enough for America, but some branches of the show business, particularly the outdoor field, have been visited by several of them every season for the last more. And still they come. No less than half a dozen times each decade or Jim Tully’s Circus Book N case you don’t already know him, Jim Tully is the hobo who turned litterateur; the author of Beggars of Life, later dramatized under the title of Outside Looking In, and Jarnegan. He also is entitled to the distinction for being able to crowd the greatest amount of profanity, vul- . garity and other disagreeableness into a given amount of type. Twenty years ago, during his hobo days, Tully spent a season with a circus as a common roustabout, and now he has capitalized on that excur- sion by writing “a book about the circus”. This book, Circus Parade, is the most desecrating account that ever was written about the big tops. It does not explain that the incidents or nightmares related are supposed to have happened 20 years ago. It makes no distinction between the outlaw circus of two decades ago and the legitimately established shows of today. It merely tears down, right and left, with no apparent purpose in mind ex- cept to produce a volume of “red-hot” sketches. Anyway, the book has quickly become the rage. It is being heralded by those who don’t know a circus from a Tom show as a great piece of circus realism, or words to that effect. Tully’s principle of realism is this: In a situation where the ordinary human being would remark, “Where are we?” or “See that cop?”, Tully makes his puppets say: “Where the he!! are we?” and “See that damn cop?” Thus, by measuring out an extravagant ratio of “hells”, “damns” and other base talk, such as may be found in any gutter of life, he achieves a pseudomorphic conglomeration that is accepted by the boob intelligentsia as “circus realism”. Imagine a city chap, who once spent a summer on a farm, writing on/y about the pig pens and manure piles as his idea of rural realism. That would be Tully’s brand of realism. When an institution has lived as long as the circus has lived, and has endeared itself to young and old as solidly as the circus has, there must be some great merit in it hasn't a single redeeming feature. Yet, according to Tully’s diatribe, the circus The trouble with Tully was that he saw the circus with a roustabout’s eyes and wrote about it from the roustabout’s viewpoint. He could not see beyond his environment. Tully’s sojourn in the circus field was just a matter of convenience or pecuniary necessity. that great army of true and permanent followers of the white tops. strand of crimson does not run thru him. Tully has become a literary caterer. He was not a member of The He doesn’t belong. He knows what his readers expect from him—after reading Beggars of Life—and he has given it to them without reserve in Circus Parade. However, Tully’s book is not going to prove injurious to any great extent. If the protests and comment received by The Billboard up to time of writing may be taken as a criterion, the volume will serve rather to line up a stronger army of fans in defense of the great white tops. So there is no need to worry. The circus will outlive a thousand Jim Tullys! The Automobile Statistics compiled by the Department of Labor, for the purpose of finding out in just what direction all the money being spent for buildings is being ap- plied, show that the major expenditures are made for schools, libraries, amusc- ment buildings and garages. In many cities the amounts spent for schools, libraries and amusement places lead by a good margin, which may be looked upon as a favorable sign with re- spect to the jazz-mad civilization. trend of this supposedly But more interesting yet is the fact that in the last six years more money has been laid out for garages and year a cub reporter from Kankakee or a magazine specialist from the metropolis will accidentally stumble upon the ex- istence of a showboat or a dramatic troupe under canvas, and, presto! the next edition of The Daily Squawk or The Weekly Tattle will carry a flashy yarn, revealing the unique “discovery” to the great wide word. In the last year the showboat has been “discovered” no less than 11 times—by actual count of the number of different stories, many of them syndicated, as re- vealed thru newspaper clippings. The tent-dramatic show was brought to light cight times since the first of this year, while the pitchman, the medicine show and a few other amusement call- ings that helped to make folks cheerf,! while the Civil War was being fough: are still being written up as “discoveric on an average of once every seven week Like the famous sea voyager of 149). the Columbuses of the show busine bring back some of the most fantasti tales imaginable. They are so carried away with wha: they see “along the Coast” that they do not bether to explore further. Consequently, they are no more aware of what lies within the fold of show business than Columbus was aware of the gold fields in California or the oi! deposits in Te xas, This explains the great amount of mi understanding and misapprehension ex isting in the public mind with regard to certain forms of amusement. The Grind Policy With the coming widespread use of acts in motion picture houses, where th: general policy is a grind of four and five shows a day, the situation in regard to overworked performers continues to grow worse. The popular solution problem, according to the performers themselves, is that the theaters desiring to do than three shows a day should do it with extra acts or films. Extra acts for the Sunday shows also are recommended. In other words, the standard perform- ers are perfectly willing to do three most of the more shows a day for six days a weck, but beyond that—well, they just want to be considered human, that’s all. Theoretically, the tained herein are most ideal, suggestions con- They would not only eliminate th: drudgery now 1 imposed upon vauce villians, but also would relieve the pro fessional unemployment situation to a great extent. The “odd jobs” would prove a boon to many actors in a pinch. To bring such a state of working con ditions into existence, however, wil! r quire some push. It can’t be done without a vaudevill: actors’ organization. Towns Want Vaudeville There is a growing demand for vaudk ville in the small towns. In some cases the demand is for the return of stage acts, since this enter tainment already appeared there at some time in the past, but was forced out by moving pictures, and in other places th: public simply is tired of silent antics, ac- companied by canned music, and wants a change of fare. The motion picture has educated the masses to theatergoing, but the pictures have run out of ideas, diversity and novelty, and, as a movie theatergoers are losing interest in that form of entertainment. They are ready for something else, and vaudeville—not the so-called “pres- , mind you, but genuine vaude ville—seems to be the logical material to fill the bill. The small-town theaters that are quickest to realize this and act a cordingly will be the first to profit by it. result, the entations” ~—e The summer of 1927 will go down in outdoor show history as the sum- -mer that never came, Billard es = _ f— —; —— ae _ _— i ee 7

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The Billboard, September 3, 1927 47 New Requirements of the Drama---.. BRUCE veal UNDREDS of articles have been writ- H ten in recent years, all purporting to show why the drama has ne to the eternal bowwows This is another. The drama has been hurt by omething—terribly; everyone agrees on Unless it throws some new light upon this subject, which of late years has become serious, at least outside of New York, there would be no justifica- tion for another article. 1 recantly had the opportunity of studving a very select audience attend- ine a performance of Trelawny of the Wells. During the evening I heard one comment, uttered by a teacher of English in one of our high schools, which I believe goes straight to the core of the problem. Before proceeding further, I wish to make a distinction between the theater 1s an institution and the drama. They ire not one and the same thing. The theater is the commercial business of providing entertainment which may or may not be good drama, while the drama is the art of dramaturgy as expounded by such dramatists as John Galsworthy and Eugene O'Neill and such sterling actors as George Arliss and John Drew. The theater as an institution has not been hurt by anything; in fact, is more prosperous today than it has ever been before, as is evidenced by the fact that New York alone has nearly three times the number of legitimate theaters that it had a decade ago, altho the popula- tion hasn't doubled. Part of this in- crease. of course, resu)ted from the orgy of theater building which has been rampant during the last few years; still the fact remains that these theaters are being profitably supported. And even on the road, where the legitimate theater is upposed to be dead, it is far from a corpse, at least in this town (Columbus, O.), where any second-rate musical show can always be assured of a full house. The theater as an institution has not suffered, but no one can deny that high- drama has lost its hold on the public. HE all-star cast which George Tyler provided for his revival of Trelawny of the Wells and which played Columbus recently, was headed by John Drew and Helen Gahagan and included such well- known players as Mrs. Thomas Whiffen, Effie Shannon, Rollo Peters, John Kel- lerd, Lawrence D’'Orsay, Wilton Lackaye ind others of equal rank, all of them recognized artists of the first rank. We probably never shall see such a sterling aggregation of stars again in such a splendid play. As for the audience, it seemed as if everyone were there. Tuxedos, wing col- lars, high hats were everywhere in evidence. Superficially at least, it looked as if the drama had come into its own again. But had it? Let's mingle with that class that crowd a moment and listen to the comments uttered after each act. “Gee, I wish something would hap- pen,” remarked a young lady, a teacher of English in one of our high schools, to her friend after the second act. “I'm bored to death.” There were a great many other re- marks along the same line, but the fact that nothing happened in the course of the play, that the play was devoid of big scenes seemed to be the commonest criticism heard. At least half of the people to whom I spoke admitted that they were disappointed and that they would have enjoyed an evening at the movies a great deal more. When our teachers of English fail to enjoy a won- derful performance of a splendid play, as this one surely was, there is something rotten in Denmark. The young lady's remark about “nothing happening” to my notion hit the nail squarely on the head. The fact is, the public has lost its taste for high-class drama, and to find the reason we will have to go back to the year 1897, the date on which the patent for the first automobile was granted. Previous to the advent of the automo- bile people lived more slowly, leisurely, fully, than they do now, in direct con- trast to the modern high-geared method of existence. America is fast in more ways than one. We are living in an age of speed. We no longer take time to really live, but must of necessity move— move fast in order to keep up with tue procession. HEN future historians write up this age the automobile will be the outstanding development, and speed will be the theme. This is true, not only in matters of locomotion, but in our every-day manner of living. We are living in an age of hustle, bustle and hurry. We no longer take time to eat properly and any doctor will tell you that people will not take out time even for health. The automobile has gotten people into the habit of want- ing to go somewhere. Wanderlust, the Germans call it. Every one is continually wanting to go, it doesn't matter much where. It has become almost impossible to spend a quiet evening at home, in the quiet perusal of books and plays and conversation. We've got to be con- tinually and everlastingly on the go. And the automobile with its suggestion of speed and travel is at the bottom of it all. Then in rapid succession came the development of the various labor-saving devices now in use in every home. Electricity has been harnessed to do the work that formerly kept the housewife busy. Electric sweepers, washers, mangles, dishwashers, all make the housewife's task easier and give her more time for doing those things which all of us used to think we would do if we only had the time. But what has been the effect? Are we using the extra time to peruse the classics, to become better acquainted with the matters of literature and art, to improve our minds, to do those tasks which we still have to do better and with more thoroness? The fact that we are no longer required to do the drudgery of former days and that we have more time seems to have made us reluctant to do anything at all. Our apartments are made smaller, our babies are raised on the bottle, our homes run by servants —which gives the housewife still more time. ASICALLY, it is a matter of disci- pline. When things were hard and difficult and inconvenient we trained ourselves mentally and physically to do our work, but with the advent of labor saving devices this was no longer necessary. We no longer had to work hard and long, so we lost all desire to work or think at all. The fact that most things are done for us these days with a minimum of effort and thought on our part has stifled initiative. Lack of exercise causes stagnation, both mental and physical. The automobile and the various labor-saving devices have put us into a state of mental and physical inertia. The ease with which we get prac- tically everything in life done these days has made us indolent. We don't even wish to go to the trouble of think- ing. We don’t wish to read worth-while things because reading takes mental ef- fort. We don’t wish to read novels be- cause they are too long and too slow. That accounts for the development of the short novel and the short story. A story to interest us must have punch and plot, and the author must introduce these very quickly else we lose interest. That is why the short story is the most popular form of fiction. We can't waste time on anything but the big climax. The beauties of description and char- acterization are much too slow for this day and age. At the theater, we no longer wish to see problem plays or indeed anything but the frothiest sort of piffle, which requires little if any mental effort. Great works of drama must be studied and digested as well as be seen. The beauty of drama lies not in plot but in words. It is the beauty of language. But modern audiences don’t care for such things. The beauties of voice in- flection, variation, expression, diction, poetry, which give beauty to lines and thoughts, mean nothing. We demand stories with plenty of physical action, with strong virile plots; things which can be seen and understood at a glance. In sbvrt, we want pictures, because we can understand them with the least mental effort. HE movies are popular because they are easy to understand. Even a mere child can understand. most of them. Any advertising man will tell you that an ad riaking its appeal to the intel- ligence will invariably fail of its pur- pose. Use. pictures, he will tell you, because people haven't time and will not read and think. They want a picture which will give them the whole message at a glance. Children are taught word association by means of pictures because the undeveloped mind can the more readily grasp things which are shown rather than told. In order to fall in line with this pic- ture trend of the day our dramatists are of necessity writing plays which concern themselves more with novel and bizarre plots rather than with beauty of lines and characterization. One play, which re- centy opened in New York, uses not only the stage and the front of the house in the exposition of its story, but the au- dience as well. That isn’t drama: it’s movie stuff, simple, primary, childish. But that is what the public wants. The movies have long ago become hackneyed for want of new plots. This will never be the case with the drama. Two dramatists can tell the same story and both will be interesting, the mate- rial in each case being colored by passage thru the mind of the author. A great drama need not have a big punchy climax and a novel plot to make it in- teresting; Shakespeare’s material was all old years before he came upon the scene, but passage of this old material thru his master mind gave it im- mortality. UT great drama makes us think and we don't want to think. We want our amusement in the form of pic- tures which we can comprehend without thought. We haven’t the time or the inclination to stop and think and ponder. This fact not only accounts for the popularity of the movies but of the 1usical review of the follies type. Here the eye is regaled with an endless pro- cession of pictures which require no mental effort whatever for their en- joyment. The fact that the movies give an amusement-mad populace, which must go “somewhere” every night, some sort of amusement cheaply and with a minimum of mental effort, accounts for the popularity of this form of enter- tainment even among our most highly educated people. They will admit, if you ask them, that the movies are rotten, but will put up with this elementary stuff rather than submit to the mental discipline necessary to enjoy good drama. Thus the drama, if it would hold its own toclay, must conform to the new requirements of this age of speed. __The FORUM A Vaudeville Oldtimer Speaks St. Johnsville, N. ¥., Aug. 17, 1927 Editor The Billboard: Reading over the Forum last week, it was a pleasure for me to read the ar- ticle written by my old comrade and pal The Jest Rat, and I must say that if the clearing house had been adopted by the W. R.A. U., when brother Kingsbury in- troduced and talked it, today the per- former would have no ccmmissions to pay and what a pleasure it would have been to have the managers and artists hobnobbing at the same festive board, but when the artist pleys a theater he doesn't know who manages it. Such ts life, but time brings a change. ! well remember the night that the boys ‘nd girls walked out of the home that was built with actors’ moncy and which eventually passed into the hands of the Powers that Be”. Ch, George, we have bad our day and 1 know that when I take the long trip over there I wiil meet many of our brothers and sisters who stood side by Side in the great struggle for the bet- terment of conditions for theatrical peo- ple. Yours for good luck. (Signed) WILL S. BEECHER, Confusing Outdoor Shows Los Angeles, August 21, 1927. Editor The Billboard: I sure got a kick when I read in Old Billyboy, issue just to hand, about the Los Angeles writer who has started worrying about the future of the circus and about his figures on the number of circuses today compared to a dozen ycars ago It reminds me of a writeup by a the- atrical reviewer out here who covered the carnival play, The Barker. This fellow raved on and on about the circus ap- parently, not Knowing the difference be- tween carnivals and circuses, and when his review eame out in the paper it started some merriment among. the showmen who chanced to read it 1 have found that there is a great deal of this confusion regarding carnivals and circuscs. Many persons are unable to distinguish between the two But newspapers Cught to Know better HARRY B. LOWEL Answers to Queries W. T.—The late Elbert Hubbard ap- peared for a few weeks in vaudeville T. O. M.—Jumbo left the London Zoo- logical Society’s Gardens March 25, 1882, and arrived in New York April 9 on the Fritish freighter, Assyrian Monarch. The price paid by Barnum for Jumbo was $10,000. T. L.—Guy Bates Post was in Australia last season. M. S. ¥Y.—The correct birth dates of Genevieve and Vivian Tobin are No- vember 29, 1901, and August 12, 1903, re- spectively. a A REPRESENTATIVE company from Max Reinhardt’s three Berlin theaters, the Deutsches, Kammerspiele and the Rumoedie, and his Vienna theater, the Josephstadt, including at least 30 players, with technicians, lighting equipment, scenery and props, will be transported bodily to New York in October for a series of productions lasting eight weeks. This company will be much the same as that now playing in the Salzburg festi-, val Chief among them is Rosamond Pinchot, who since her success in The Miracle has been playing under Rein- hardt’s direction in Germany: the Thimig family—Helen. Hans and Hermann—who have been likened to the Barrymores in America; Lili Darvas, wife of Ferenc Molnar; Moissi, noted German tragedian; Fans Moser. and Sokoloff, Russian actor. The plays that will be given will include Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Pream, Schiller’s Love and Intrigue, Dan- ton's Death and The Servant of Two Masters by Goldoni, all these plays to be performed in the German language. The point stressed by Max Reinhardt will be the ensemble effect, and not the starring of any one player. NEW BOOKS By WILFRED J. RILEY Communications to 1560 Broadway, NY. MARINERS, by Clemence Dane. The Macmillan Company, New York The drama as presented last season on Broad- way by the Actors’ Theater, with Pauline Tord in the leading role. THE NEW BOOK OF MAGIC, by Pro- fessor Paradise, assisted by Joseph Leem- ing Doubleday, Page & Company, New York $1.50. An interesting and well illustrated volume, containing over 50 tricks to be done with handkerchiefs. cards and coins. It is primarily intended for amateurs. LILLIAN GISH: AN APPRECIATION, by Fdward Wagenknecht. The University of Washington Book Store, Seattle. The seventh pamphlet in the University of Washington Chapbooks series, edited by Glenn Hughes. A critical appreciation of Miss Gish in which that talented ac- tress 1s set down as our greatest screen tragedienne THE COURT MASQUE, by Enid Wels- ford. The Cambridge University Press, England A study in the rela- tionship between poetry and the revels. PLAYS AND MASQUES AT COURT DURING THE REIGNS OF ELIZABETH. JAMES AND CHARLES, by Mary Susan Steele. The Yale University Press, New Haven a <08.N hae ee = : i a OE Ee ee ee a i Se PO a ee ee ' _ _ _ fl ee ‘ | ' : a Neat Oe . ag . | | | ss

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EVANS & CO., 1528 W. Adams, CWicago RUMPI'S ORIGINAL. BALTIMORE WHEELS, Wm. Gretsinger, 204 N. Gay st, Baltimore, Mad DRESSES . New York City PAINT SPRAYERS THE MACLEOD CO., 2232-40 Bogen st., Cincinnati. PAPER CUPS (LILY) AND DISHES PUBLIC SERVICE CUP CO., Bush Terminal, B’klyn. PAPER CUP VENDING MACHINES DIXIE DRINKING CUP CO., INC., 220 W. 19, N. Y. PARK AND CARNIVAL RIDES SELLNER MANUFACTURING CO., Faribault, Minn. PASSENGER GAS BALLOONS AND AIRSHIPS A. LEO STEVENS, 612 W. 144th st, N. Y¥. City. PEANUT ROASTERS HOLCOMB & HOKE MFG. CO. 913 Van Buren, In- dianapolis, KINGERY MANUFACTURING CO., Cincinnati, O. PEARL IMPORTER KOBE IMPORT CO., 2449 W. 42d st.*N. Y. City STAR IMPORT CO., 83 Orchard, New York City. PENDLETON BLANKETS BROWN & WILLIAM®, Seattle, Wash PENNANTS AND PILLOWS AMERICAN PENNANT CO., *€ Hanover st. Boston. HARMONY ART & NOV. CO., INC. 157 Wooster, N.Y TRENCH MFG. CO.. 25 BE. Huron t., Buffalo, N. Y. ARCADE MACHINES AND SUPPLIES ARCADE HEADQ'TERS, 1800 BE N. Y. av., Bklyn AGCABE MACHINES, 1426 W. 3d st.. Cleveland e. Wm Gent, 3439 Beechwood ave., Cleve) d. ARCADE MACHINES. 1212 S. Fifth st., Phila ARCADE er tea 2409 Washington st.. Boston. EXHIBIT SUP 4222 W. Lake st., Chicago. PENNY ARCADE ‘abaiRs, 627 W. 434 st., ¥.C PENNY PENS, PENCILS & COMBINATIONS BRENNAN PEN CORP., 457 W. B'dway, N. Y. C. PERFUMES & TOILET ARTICLES C. H. SELICK, INC., 56 Leonard st. New York. PHOTO ENG. AND HALFTONES CENTRAL ENG. CO., 187 W. 4th, Cincinnati, 0. PHOTOGRAPH REPRODUCTIONS 8. 48 seavees CO., Bor 219. Davenport, Ia 5. 3. BECKER, JR., 211 SS Elsie. Davenport, Ia cenTnae PHOTO CO.. 3 Davenport CO-OPERATIVE ARTISTS, Box 228. Davenport, Ia. Ww. L. DALBEY PHOTO CO.. Richmond, Indisns GAIRING. 196 W. Lake ot.. Chieago, Il. STERN PHOTO CO., 318 W. 46th st., N. ¥. C. lows PILLOW TOPS UIR ART CO., 116 W. IMlinols, Chicago. ESTERN ART LEATHER CO., Denver, Colorado. PLAYS DENISON & CO., 623 S&S. Wabash av., Chicago Dramatic PUB. CO.. 542 S. Dearborn st., Chicago. POCKETBOOKS FOR MEN (T-in-l. All Leather) A. ROSENTHAL & SON, 804 Wash., Boston, Mass. POPCORN CONES (Gilassine) BRITZIUS MFG. CO., Dover, Mina. POPCORN FOR POPPING AND PEANUTS J). 8. MORTENSON & CO., 241 E. Ills. at., Chicago, PRUNTY SEED & GRAIN CO., 7 & Main, St. Louis. POPCORN MACHINES C. CRETORS & os, We W. 224 st.. Chicago. DUNBAR 4 CO W. Lake st.. Chicago HOLCOMB & none murs. CO.. 910 Van Buren st., Indianapolis, Indiana KINGERY MANUFACTURING CO. Cinctnnai!, O LONG-EAKINS CO., 1976 High #t., Springfield, 0 NATIONAL PEERLESS SALES CO., Des Moines. Ia. PRATT MACHINE CO., 2 Bissell at., Joliet, Mm TALBOT MFG. CO., 1209-11 Chestnut, St, Louls, Mo. POPCORN MACHINES (Used) NATIONAL PEERLESS SALES CO., Des Moines, In. PORCUPINES 8. J. FLINT, No. Waterford, Me PORTABLE BLEACHERS DIXIE PORTABLE BLEACHER CO., Meridian, Miss POTATO CHIP OUTFITS TALBOT MFG. CO., 1209-13 Chestnut, st. Louls, Mo PUSH CARDS PEERLESS SALES CO., 1160 B. 55th st., Chicago RESURRECTION PLANTS ©. E. LOCKE, 7 Rio st., Mesilla, New Mexico RHINESTONE SETTING MACHINES ARTHUR B. ALBERTIS CO. 449 W. 42d. New York CHICAGO COSTUME WKS., iT4 W. Randolph, Chicago RHINESTONES ELLIOT, GREENE & CO.. INC. 21 F 2h, N YC MODERN HANDY-BUTTON MACH., 401 W Ohio, Chi RHINESTONES and JEWEL PROPS. CHICAGO COSTUME WKS. 174 W Randolph. Crlcego THE LITTLEJOMNS, INC,, 254 W. 46th at, N Cc. The Billboard, September 3, AND FOLDED TICKETS (Stock and Special) ARCUS TICKET CO., 348 N. Ashland, ROLL Chicago, Ml. ROLLER SKATES CHICAGO ROLLER SKATE CO., 4458 W. Lake, Chgo. WINSLOW SKATE MFG. CO., Worcester, Mass. RUBBER GOODS GORDON NOVELTY CO., ®71 Broadway, N. Y. City HYGIENIC SUPPLY CO., 641 S. Main st., Akron, O. STANDARD SPECIALTY CO., Rockford, IL. STARDANT NOVELTY CO., Dept. G-2500, Akron, 0 RUBBER STAMPS (And Accessories) ; HISS STAMP CO., 53 E. Gay st., Columbis, 0. SALESBOARDS SANDERS MFG. CO., 151 24, N., Nashville, Tenn. SCENERY AND DRAPERIES a MBRUSTER STUDIO, 247 S Front, Columbus. O. SCHELL STUDIO, 581 S. High st.. Columbus, O. M. TUTTLE STUDIO, Box 1150, Springfield, Mass SCENERY FABRICS DAZIAN’S, INC., 142 W. 44th st.. New York City MAHARAM TEXTILE CO., INC., 107 W. 48th, N. Y. MENDELSOHN’S, 156 W. 45th st, New York SCENERY TO RENT ameeta GRAIN, 819 Spring one n st., Phils. SCHELL STUDIO, 581 8. High s Columbus, O SCENIC ARTISTS AND STUDIOS TIFFIN SCENIC STUDIO6, Bor 813, Tiffin, Ohio. SERIAL PAPER PADDLES SCHULMAN PRINTING CO., 39 W. Sth, New York. SMITH PRINTING CO., 1324 Walnut st., Cincinnati. “SHOOTER” (CLAY PIPES) AMER. CLAY PIPE WKS., 239 4th ave, N. Y. C SHOOTING GALLERIES JNO. T. DICKMAN COMPANY 245 S. Main Street, LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Established 1905. Send for Catalogue. SHOOTING GALLERIES (LONG RANGE) AND SUPPLIES H. C. EVANS & CO., 1528 W. Adams, Chicago. SHOW AND POSTER PRINTERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS E. W. ALLEN & CO.. Atlants, Georgis. SIGN PAINTERS’ BRUSHES DICK BLICK CO., Box 437-B, Galesburg, Iilinols. SILVERWARE KARR & AUERBACH, 626 Arch st, Phils.. Pa. SILVERWARE AND CARVING SETS KOTTLE CUTLERY CO., 368 6th av., New York. SLOT MACHINES OHIO NOVELTY CO., 40 Stone Block, Warren. 0. SICKING MF CO.. 1923 Freeman eav., Cincinnati. SNOW MACHINES AUTO. FEED MACH., 1504 S. Akard, Dallas, Texas. SOAP FOR MEDICINE MEN COLUMBIA LABORATORIES, 18 Col. Hehte.. Bkiyn GEO. A. SCHMIDT CO., 235 W. North ay., Chicago. SPANGLES AND TRIMMINGS ARTHUR B. ALBERTIS CO., 440 W. 42d, New York. CHICAGO COSTUME WKS., 174 W. Randolph, Chicago STAGE HARDWARE J.R.CLANCY ace HARDWA THEATRICAL iy Sage Har mare STAGE LIGHTING CHI STAGE LIGHTING CO., DUWICO STAGE LIGHTING, 303 W. distst.. N ¥.C CHAS. NEWTON, 244 W. i4th st.. New York City KLIEGL BROS. UeiveRsAl STAGE LIGHTING Co., INC., 321 50th st.. New York APPLIANCES 112 N. La Salle, Chgo STAGE PROPERTIES THEATRICAL PROP. STUDIO, 502 W. 44th, N. ¥. C. STICKERS ST. LOUIS STICKER CO., 1625 Wash. St. Louis. STOP-WATCHES (Split-Second) STERLING STOP-WATCH CO., 15 EF. 26th st.. N. ¥. SWAGGER STICKS FOR LADIES FRANKFORD MFG. CO., 121 N. Sth, Phila, Pa. - TEACHER OF VENTRILOQUISM L. T. SCOTT, 719 Ist st.. New Orleans, La. TEN-CENT COMIC CAMERAS N. 0. @ SPEC. CORP., 2566 Atlantic, Bklyn, N. ¥. TENTS ANCHOR SUPPLY CO., Water at., Evansville, Ind. ERNEST CHANDLER, 252 Pearl st., New York City. CLIFTON MANUFACTURING CO., Waco, Texas. CRAWFORD-AUSTIN MFG. CO., Waco, Texas DANIELS, INC... C. R., 101-103 Crosby st N. ¥. @& GE. T. HOY CO., 545 Rutherford, Boston, Mass. KUNKELY OF N Y., INC., 155 Chambers, N , 4 MAGEE & SONS, INC., 140 Fulton, N.Y.C. 5635 Cort. ST. LOUIS TENT & AWN. CO., 2st & Pine, st. L TENTS FOR RENT UNKELY OF W Y., K L 155 Chambers, MAGEE & SONS, INC., INC., x F. 140 Fulton, N.¥.C. 5635 Cort. THEATRICAL GROUND CLOTHS, COVERS, BAGS, DRAPERIES, ETC, J. C. HANSEN, 423 W. 434 st., New York City. THEATRICAL COSTUME SUPPLIES CHICAGO COSTUME WKS., 174 W. Randolph, Chicago TICKETS (Roll Only) S. BOWER, 430-432 West 18th st., New York. TICKET PRINTERS "348 N. Ashland, Chicago TT Canal & Vestry, New York. rh — TICKET CO., 118 N. 12th st. Philadelphia. HANCOCK BROS., 25 Jessie st .» San Francisco, 2 . TICKETS (Stock Roll) WELDON, WILLIAMS & LICK, Fort Smith, Ark. TICKET MACHINES & MACHINE TICKETS WORLD TICKET & SUPPLY CO., 1600 B’way, N. Y. TIGHTS ARTHUR B. ALBERTIS CO., 440 W. 49d. New fork. CHICAGO COSTUME WKS., i74 W. Randolph, Chicago TIGHTS UNION SUITS, LEOTARDS Manufacturer. MORRIS |. KOHAN 290 Taaffe Pi., Brooklyn, N. Y. TINSEL FABRICS, ETc, HY-SIL MFG. CO., Revere, Mass. MENDELSOHN’S, 156 W. 45th st., New York. TOASTED SANDWICH MACHINES (Electric) HOLCOMB & HOKE MFG. CO., 912 Van Buren, In- dianapolia, Indiana. TRAILERS (FILM) SEMLER SINEMA SERVICE, 1600 B'way, N. Y. C. TRUNKS (Professional and Wardrobe) BOOKS CO. USED PROP. TRUNKS, 901 Main. K.C. CASEY TRUNK CO., 507 8th ave., New York City aa HAND TRUNK CcO., 50 E. 59th st., N.Y¥.C, . W. WINSHIP & SONS, INC., Utica, N. Y. TURNSTILES I1GHT, Prospect Bidg.. Cleveland, O. HAPMAN CO., 234 Mill, Rochester, N. Y¥. FG. CO., INC., 101 Park av., N. ¥. C. UMBRELLAS FAMOUS UMBRELLA CO., 38 EB. 2ist st., N. ¥. C. UNIFORMS S UNIFORM CO., 1437 Broadway, N. Y. ROS. & CO., Dept. 10, Greenville af EIMER BROS. CO., Cincinnati, O. ON- — CO., Kalamazoo, Mich. , 136 S 8th st., Phila, Pa. VENDING MACHINES THE AD-LEE CO., 825 8 Wabash ave. Chicago. CAILLE BROS. CO., 6310 24 bivd., Detroit, Mich. SPECIALTY MFG. CO., 734 N. Racine, Chicago. VIOLINS AUG, GEMUNDER & SONS, 125 W. 424 at, N. Y. WAFFLE MACHINES ; (Sugar Puff) TALBOT MFG. CO., 1209-15 Chestnut, st. Louis, Mo. WAGONS WM. FRECH & CO., Maple Shade, N. J. WIGS & co. 2238S. 11th 8t., Folledetptite, 663-B th av. B Sth av., New York WIGS ee $6 8. State St.. Chicago, til. ROSEN & JACOBY, 195 Chrystie st., . AND MAK MAKE. UP FOR THE New York. WIGS AND TOUPEES FOR STREET WEAR ONLY W. SOLOMON, (01 W. 4ist st.. New York WIGS FOR ALL OCCASIONS ROSEN & JACOBY, 19% Chrystie st., New York. WIRE JEWELRY & BROOCH PINS (With or Without Engraving) AMER. JEWELRY MFG. CO., Box 42. Coney Is., WIRE WORKERS’ SUPPLIES JUERGENS JEWELRY CO., 235 Eddy, Providence, RB. N.Y. WOODEN (DUTCH) SHOES CHICAGO COSTUME WKS., 174 W. Randolph, Chicago | eae ‘ ia. f° a. Sod eae si | 1927 49 a. ee Uti et ettéi Pe a Po ee ee _ EE eter 7 | a | — —— | Po P| | Po pl po ee (i A po | ee —— es | TS sn es | iii ee eee ee ee —o a a Se ; ee - ee : pe ; a Pe SS —=ne | oe — L 2 hot | *. eeeeeee eee . | a ee Lani Po Bae — ee a Es | ee | —_—_— a we | ees | Ps eee ee a Ce” eee ee | IP ee oo a —- | —— 2 |e | | I

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50 The Billboard, September 3, 1927 AT LIBERTY AND WANT SITUATION ADVERTISEMENTS AT LIBERTY ACROBATS Se WORD. CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Biack Type) te WORD, CASH (Smal! fype) (No Ad Less Than 25c) Figure Tetel of Words at One Rate Only. At Liberty — Kenneth Waite Troupe (6 clowns) starting first week in November. Doing five acts, featuring fast comedy acrobatic act. Also the highest Stilt Walker doing Black Bottom in the business Using fifteen large grotesque figures. Water Spinning, Barre] Kicking, Wardrobe and prop very best. Working throughout the program Clown band if wanted. Will go anywhere Permanent address KENNETH WAITE TROUPE, 915 North Mason St., Bloomington Til. se3 F. A. Peabody, Bending Act of back splits, twists, hand stands, etc. Ad- dress 1201 South Main St., State Institution, Jacksonville, Ill. AT LIBERTY AGENTS AND MANAGERS | Se WORD. CASH (First Line Large Black Type) Qe WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Biack Type) fe WORD, CASH (Smal! Type) (No Ad Less Than 25¢c) Figure Tetal of Words at One Rate Only. At Liberty After Sept. 5th— Agent for shows playing houses. Reliable and experienced. CHESLEY WHEELER, 407 East Ninth, Kansas City, Mo. AT LIBERTY — Advance Agent. Good appearance, single, active, sober; close contractor and strictly business. 25 years’ experience, acquainted with mostly all territory, especially all territory west of the Mississippi River to the Coast. Have been with the following companies: Ed C. Nutt, Geo. C. Robersor Roeland Sedgwick, Verba Cross and the Irwin Dubinsky Players Am a hard worker for the opencrs and seldom fail to get results WALTER J. CLARK 1535 Hood Ave., Chicago, Ml seld AT LIBERTY—Agent Route, post repertoire, minstrel, etc. Go anywhere State all. GEO. CHANDLER, 2416 W. Fourth St., Chester, Pa. contrart, open; IBERTY BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS So WORD CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2e WGAD, CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) te WORD, CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25c) Figure Tetal of Words at One Rate Only. At Liberty — Hot and Sweet Seven-Piece Band. References of Ross Gor- man. “BUSS” LONG, 219 Bridge St., New Cumberland, Pa. Hot Five-Piece Band at Lib- @ty after Sept. 5th. Good rhythm; all oung. Prefer South. KANSAS FIVE, Gen. el., Mt. Pleasant, Pa. Trio, A-1—Violin, Cello, Piano, double on Drums; pictures and hotel. We do not misrepresent. Good appearance. HIL- BER, 8 Orange St., Charleston, S. C. se3 AT LIBERTY SEPTEMBER 10—A SIX-PIECE union combination doubling 12 instruments —two Saxes, Trumpet, Piano, Banjo and Drums Now closing eighth season at large summer resort. Plenty pep and novelties Singing, band. Wire or write “CHUCK” MUR- PHY AND HIS QUIVER BEACH ORCHESTRA. Quiver Beach, Havana, Ill sep3 AT LIBERTY ON TEN DAYS' NOTICE—THE Footwarmers. Nine-piece dance unit spe- cializing in hot modern dance music, plenty entertainment and doubles. All essemtials for the best hotel, cafe or ballroom. Satisfaction or no notice. Location only. Write or wire PAUL FRAZIER. Charleston, Ml. se3 AT LIBERTY—FIVE-PIECE DANCE ORCHES- tra open for hotel, cafe or dance hall Young, union. Go anywhere. Write or wire for particulars. JOHNNIE MAGEE, 2742 N. Hicks St., Philadelphia, Pa. FIVE-PIECE, HOT AND SWEET, ENTERTAIN’ ing orchestra. Double 15 instruments. All offers considered. SOCIETY ENTERTAINERS, Apt. 3, 120 North 17th St., Philadel~hia, Pa DON BARRINGER AND HIS MICHIGAN FUN- sters. 8 to 11 men. Open for engagements after Sept. 12. Sweet, hot and plenty enter- taining Now playing one of Ontario’s best resorts. DON BARRINGER, Lake View House, Grand Bend. Ont., Can. sel0 EIGHT-PIECE DANCE BAND AT LIBERTY Sept. 10—Played last two seasons at a Canadian summer resort and a season of Keith and United Vaudeville. Prefer ball- room, cafe or hotel Will go anywhere if reliable. Union. Write H. KELLY, Box 34, Corunna, Ont. PFEIFFER’S FLORIDA MELODY KINGS — De Luxe Orchestra of Orlando, Fla., now booking for dance halls, hotels or inns, for winter in Florida or Southern States. Finish- ing 22 successful weeks Labor Day at Mans- field Grove Dance Palace, East Haven, Conn. (The largest dance palace in Conmecticut.) Six men, young, union, neat and congenial Best of references ant photos. H. B. PFEIF- FER, Megr., Mansfield Grove Dance Palace, East Haven, Conn. ao Classified : Advertisements ———$ For Rates see Headings Set in 5%-pt. type without display. charges for ads im the Classified columns upon our books No cuts. No borders : We do not place No bills rendered CASH MUST ACCOMPANY THE COPY. No ad accepted for less than 25 cents. Count every word and combined initials, alse numbers in copy, and figure cost at one rate only wired with copy to reject any advertisement and revise copy. in rate without notice. Advertisements sent by telegraph will not be inserted unless money ts Mat! addressed to initials care General Delivery will no be delivered. We reserve the right “Till forbid’’ orders are without time limit and subject to change FORMS CLOSE THURSDAY, 4:30 P.M., FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK'S ISSUE. THE BILLBOARD PUB. CO., 25-27 Opera Place, Bex 872, Cineinnati, Ohie. AT LIBERTY after September 18th—Wynn's Creole Jazz Band, a nine-piece orchestra whose merits are unquestionable Featuring soft, sweet syncopations with plenty of singing. jazz and novelties of all kinds. For photos and particulars write ALBERT WYNN. 4468 Cook Ave., St. Louis, Mo. sel HIGH-CLASS, CLEAN-CUT ORCHESTRA — Or- nized two years, desires position after Sept. 15 Fight neat, sober, reliable, experienced young men, 14 instruments, novelty, singing, entertaining, team work Hot, sweet, read, fake, modern. Nonunion, but can unionize. Will cut or augment to suit Write { s. references, photos. BARNES-BOYKIN, Pat- terson Bldg., Wilson, N. C. SEVEN-PIECE Novelty Orchestra at liberty October Ist Playing and singing latest hits in modern t engagement three style A box-office attraction. vears, following a two-year engagement Three per- manent engagements in past six years Mus'!cians young and versatile Will consider only best. A guaranteed attraction Allow time for mail to be BOX C-542, Billboard, Cincinnati, 0. seis torwarded Location job by hot five-piece band. Have ee oe and Brass teams At liberty Sept 15th. At present on second annual tour of Northwest ~ ganized since 1923. J. E H. LINE, care Minne- sota Rangers, Steele, N. D. seld AT LIBERTY CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL WORD CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 20 WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Biack Type) le WORD. CASH (Small Type) (Ne Ad Less Than 25c) Figure Teta! of Words at One Rate Only. AT LIBERTY—SIDE-SHOW MAN FOR CIR- cus after September 12th. Do Punch, Vent. and Magic. JACK LE VERE, Zoo Garden, Cincinnati, O. REAL NOVELTY. GREAT FOR OUTSIDE work, Tuned Musical Bottles. Original con- struction, wonderful tone and carrying power, very snappy. Play also Xylophone, Drums, Mouth Organ with Guitar. Melody Tenor Banjo. Good jazz style all instruments. Good driver car or truck. Will join medicine or carnival JOSEPH L. HARVEY, Sioux Falls, Ss. D. AT LIBERTY—Younc Man Concession Worker. Am ling, sober, will AT LIBERTY—For Medicine Show. Man and Wife. Real med. people. Wife also Piano. Man Comedian Real sales workers. Can join on wire. LaRAY & LaR AY, Merchants Hotel, Duquoin, Ill selu FEMALE IMPERSONATOR doing Hawaiian and feature dance, blindfold act. Also make openings d insid Manager smal) pit show. Can k and paint Want on show where pay is sure i out all winter. Give full details in first letter. Ticket? Yes. BOX 302, All ffers appreciated. Ashland, O 1 UIST, Punch and Judy, Magic, Fire on "ian second openings, lecture Wife: Buddha, etc Responsible show only Salary. L. MANLY, Genera! “elivery, El Reno, Okla. AT LIBERTY COLORED PEOPLE Se WORD. CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) te WORD, CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25¢) Figure Tetal of Werds at One Rate Only. AT LIBERTY—?7-PIECE COLORED SINGING Orchestra, wants a steady engagement Sweet and hot. Can cut it. Plenty of pep Write or wire LEON SIMMS, 994 Macomb Street, Detroit, Mich. Tel. Cadillac 5528. se AT LIBERTY September 3rd. Trombonist. Young, read and fake Now playing on Steamer “J. 8 at St. Louis Wife red-hot entcrtainer. Wish to join good located orchestra. HERBERT M. ALVIS. care Booker Washington Theatre, St. Louis, Mo. sel? AT LIBERTY—The Skyland Syncopators, seven highly organized musicians experienced in all lines Theatre hotel, reliable tat and dance managers. attention No booze, reliable Uniformed and can cut it Two weeks’ notice and ticket Go anywhere Season closing here State all in first letter. C ODOM, 134 Clingman, Asheville, N. C seld COLORED BARITONE SINGER at liberty for good road shows, minstrels or radio station. Solo or quartet Double Violin and Comedy JAMES BEMERY, 7050 Kedron St., Pittsburgh, Pa COLORED CORNETIST—Also play Tubs, Melophone, Baritone and Trombone A-1 in all respects Guaranteeing satisfaction Job must be real or s4¥e time. Ticket if far. WILL H. BROWN, Birming ham, Ala seld AT LIBERTY DRAMATIC ARTISTS Se WORD. CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Biack Type) le WORD, CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25c) Figure Tetal of Werds at One Rate Only. RALPH BRITT AND HIS ORCHESTRA OF 7 musical et.tertainers, doubling and singing A guaranteed dance or hotel orchestra. Go anywhere to good, reliable, union job. Now playing El Dorado Springs, popular Denver resort, until Sept. 10. Write RALPH BRITT, El Dorado Springs, Col. se10 AT LIBERTY — FOR STRAIGHTS, CHAR- | acter, comedy. etc dramatic experience quick study. Prefer established stock. Mod- erate wardrobe Height 5 ft. 5 ir weight State salary. Must have 136 Broadway, 140 Ibs.; age 28 ticket. GEORGE PARKINS, Plushing, N. Y. AT LIBERTY MAGICIANS Se WORD CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Black Type te WORD, CASH (Small Type) (Ne Ad Less Than 25¢) Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. MAGICIAN NOW AT LIBERTY—WANT FOR rest summer and winter theatres, halls, Societies, etc. Reliable managers wanting the best address S. E. JEMISON, Arcadia, La. sel7 AT LIBERT MISCELLANEOUS Se WORD CASH (First Line Large Black Type 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Black ee le WORD, CASH (Small Type) (Ne Ad Less Than 25c) Figure Tetal of Werds at One Rate Onty. NOVELTY PERFORMER AT LIBERTY SEP- tember 12 for vaudeville show playing three- day and week stands. NOVELTY MAN, Zoo Garden, Cincinnati, O. YOUNG MAN wishes to connect with party owning r controlling motion picture theatre in vicinity otf New York or Long Island, in capacity of Manager ability to increase patronage roduction of many new and novel ideas Write C. CLIFFORD REED, 242 W. 5éth St., New York. seld AT LIBERTY M. P. OPERATORS Se WORD. CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) le WORD, CASH (Smal! Type) (Ne Ad Less Than 25c) Figure Tetal ef Werds at One Rate Only. At Liberty — Operator-Elec- trician. Years of experience. A real picture on your screen. Overhaul own machines Wife A-1 Organist. What have you? Write BOX 45, Troy, Mich., not before Sept. 15. AT LIBERTY — PROJECTIONIST. TWELVE years’ experience, sober, steady, thoroughly able. Any equipment. Reference ex- changed. State salary and all particulars PROJECTIONIST, Box 316, Paragould, Ark. sel7 OPERATOR AT LIBERTY—WIRE OR WRITE F. J. McINCROW, Marion, O. PROJECTIONIST—EXPERIENCED, GO ANY- where, any equipment. GEORGE KING, 490 Newport, Detroit, Mich. se3 PROJECTIONIST—EMPLOYED AT PRESENT. but desire a change. 16 years’ experience as Operator of all kinds of machines. Can do sign work, also do exploitation. Give one week's notice. C. W. PATTERSON, care Lyric Theatre, Huntsville, Ala. AT LIBERTY—Projectionist. Over 13 years’ expert- ence. Must have position at once. Wire best salary Married. No habits. DAVID 8. MAYO, Clifton Terrace, Carrollton, Ga. 8e3 AT LIBERTY after two weeks’ notice—Picture Ma- chine Operator of long experience desires to locate steady Please give details if any. I. EDWAAI) ROUCH, Painesville, O. se10 MOVING PICTURE Machine Operator, nonunion, would locate anywhere Accustomed working outside St. Louis. Thoroughly competent and reliable steady, sober Handle any equipment, with fourteen years’ experience in some of the best theatres, and references. Write or wire, stating salary, etc EDW. WARNTJEN, 2110A East College Ave., St Louis, Mo. WELL, I’m rarin’ to go! By arrangement, I'm at liberty after two weeks’ notice Longe experienc handling anything that takes celluloid. Married, and desire to locate steady Skill, diligence and pune- tuality, plus perception, silence, emotion I. ED- WARD ROUCH, Painesville, O. AT LIBERTY MUSICIANS Se WORD CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Biack Type) je WORD, CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than Z5¢) Figure Teta! of Werds at One Rate Only. A Real Violin Leader —Ex- tersive library: correct cuing: go anywhere MUSICIAN, 9 Gerard Ave., Binghamton, N. § se A Trombonist and a Sax Man. Both working at present, desire change and prefer to “o together but will consider any- thing. Sax plays Alto, Tenor. Baritone and Soprano; some Clarinet, and is a real enter- tainer with plenty stuff. Trombone read most anything. fair tone, play some hot and sing some Please don’t misrepresent. All letters a swered. .BOX C-555. Billboard, Cincinnati A-1 Trumpeter — Vaudeville and pictures. Union. Can come at once. Address JOHN HAMILTON, 503% E. Superior 8t., Kokomo, Xnd. A-1 Violinist-Leader at Lib erty Sept. fourth. Thoroughly experience large library. Prologues, novelties, symphon jazz. Real showman, energetic worke Union, young, neat appearaice. Can furn) first-class Musicians References very bes: State salary Address VIOLINIST-LEADER Box 266, Orangeburg, S. C. . A-1 Trumpeter at Liberty— Fully experienced in vaudeville or pictures Union, reliable, Write or wire J. R. VALEN. CHES, 1819 Brick Ave., Scranton, Pa A-1 Cornet Player — Sight der. S ly 8 SS; where. 0. A. PETERSON. Portland’ ose A-1 Clarinetist, Double Alto Sax., for theatre Fully experie . § need. Can leave Cincinnati on wire. BOX C.- , Billboard, Cincinnati ae oan A-1 Theatre Trombonist at liberty for vaudeville or icture ' s. A 28 married, reliable, competent and well _ > rienced. Wire or write at once TROM BONIST, 7109 Drexel Ave., Chicago, Ml. A-1 Violin Orchestra Leader— Good tone, practical vaudeville t perience. Photoplay or burlesque a music library. LARE JENKINS, New: an, Ga A-1 Trumpet—Dance, Theater. Good reader, tone. sin ; - Singer Satis guaranteed Young MUSICIAN gn Central Hotel, Greenwood, Wis, ° “ A-1 Clarinet at Liberty, Dou- bling Alto Sax theatre. A pend Experienced B. and O. and 8 reader; reliable. Addres: R. R. BIANCH. care Western Union Fort Scott, Kan, " ‘sel0 A-1 Flutist, Doubling Tenor, Soprano Saxes. Theatre: lenty experi Good tone: young. Join me ~4 FLUTIST Western Union, Springfield, Il. ; A-1 Trumpet Sept. 1lst—Expe- rienced picture and combination house Union. MILLER, 550 Lincoln Ave., Hunting- ton, Ind sel0 A-1 Trombonist at Liberty— Vaudeville and picture experience. Union: reliable. Go anywhere. ANDREW GRAINGER, 423 West Jefferson, Kokomo, Ind. A-1 Dance Trumpet — Play latest style. Prefer South. TRUMPET, 507 Green St., Greensburg, Pa. A-1 Drummer—Tymps., Bells, Marimba. Experienced all lines. Married, eo. ~ “eo TYNER, 222 Greenwood, Canon ity, olo A-1 Clarinet, Alto Sax — For theatre. Experienced, union, steady. JOHN PETERSON, Lakefield, Minn. selo A-1 Tenor Sax., Doubling Clarinet; Dance or Theatre Clarinetist, competent and reliable) RAYMOND WOOD, 24 N. Hazelwood Ave., Youngstown, O. se3 A-l Theatre Drummer—Union, experienced, picture or combination house, near Kansas City preferred. Have Tympani. Xylophone, Bells and all Traps. DRUMMER. Box 4, Tipton, Ind. se3 A-1 String Bass—Experienced all lines. No notice if not satisfactory ERNST WARTZACK, 606 Hill St., Cumber- land, Md. se3 At Liberty — A-1 Drummer. Union. Eight years’ experience in picture house, vaudeville, band and orchestra. Tym- pani, Bells and Xylophone. Will go any- where. HENRY E. GAUTHIER, 52% 15th St.. Wheeling, W. Va. At Liberty—A-1 Flutist. Ex- perienced, union, reliable and competent clean-cut and hard worker. Wants high-class orchestra engagement. References furnished. Address FLUTIST, 21 Orange St., Asheville, N. C At Liberty—Cellist, Doubling Violin. 18 years’ experience pictures. vaudeville, hotels. C., C. PHELPS, 200 E Chestnut St., Fairbury, Tl. se3 At Liberty—Violinist. Twelve years’ experience pictures and vaudeville Will take side man. Union. JACK LEWIS, Oriental Hotel, 1300 Washington St., Gary, Ind. At Liberty—Clarinetist. Thea- tre experience. Good tone; union. Address EMILE MILIS, Belleville Ave., Christopher l SeC4 At Liberty — A-1 Trumpet. Thoroughly experienced tor vaudeville or pictures. nion, married, reliable. C. F. CURTIS, 401 W. 4th St., Sedalia, Mo. ae —| = a , _——— }—— I FF —— — ee eee | ee ee ee ss es ee —S Oo —j} F_-— > EN ees SE ee a ss eee or a | | __ Se | es a |

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— At Liberty —A-1 Cellist, Dou- bling Saxophones. Fully experienced in all husiness; hotel, pictures or theatre Any ‘stance. Neat, reliable and congenial. Write, tating full particulars. JONES, 1611 Quentin road, Brooklyn, At Liberty—Capable Violinist wishes a position in first-class theatre; vaudeville and pictures preferred. Age 35, n Excellent references. 15 years’ ex- erence. Write or wire W. D. WALKERMAN, 10 East Chippewa St., Buffalo, N. Y. At Liberty — Dance Trombon. ict after Labor Day. Young, good tone, t reader, dirt and sweet. Cabaret, vaude- ville, dance hall, presentation “tember Chicago local. Prefer Southern loca- tion. TROMBONIST, Beck's Chicagoans, Bay Shore Park, Marti.ette, Wis. At Liberty — Tenor Banjo, Guitar, Violin. Very good ballad singer Read all. Union, reliable and young. Good managers considered only. MERLIN FRANZ- EN, 417 4th St., Fond Lac, Wis. Brass Team — Trumpet and Trombone, for vaudeville and pictures or concert orchestra. Union and reliable. Last season with Jacksonville Little Symphony Radio Orchestra. Address MUSICIANS, 156 W. 45th St., Apt. 3, New York City. se3 Cellist at Liberty—Desires an engagement. Picture and vaudeville expe- rie.ce. Good technique, Broad tone ‘and in tune. A. F. M. "HARRY RAMSDELL, Box 605, Iron River, Mich. se3 C. E. Shook, Vaude. Trumpet. Thoroughly experienced Keith, Orpheum and Pantages theatres Last four seasons Keith's Indiana Theatre here. Address 1312 South Ninth St., Terre Haute, Ind. Cellist — Thoroughly Experi- enced theatre, etc. Doubling Alto or Tenor Saxophone. Married. Best references. TOM MOORE, 2720 Prospect Ave., Kansas City, Mo Cellist at Liberty Sept. 1—Ex. perienced, gentleman, union. CELLIST, Hotel DeSoto, Cor. Fifth Ave. and 19th St., Birmingham, Ale. se3 Clarinetist—Experienced Pic. ture and vaudeville theatres. Double Alto Saxophone. Union. Wire or write CLARI- NETIST, 2733 Stoddard St., St. Louis, Mo. Clarinetist — Union, Experi- enced. Double Saxophone Semetier thea- tre only. CARROLL L. WRIGHT, Hastings, Neb se3 Clarinetist, Alto Saxophonist— Experienced all legitimate lines. Always make good. CLARINETIST, 525 W. 182d St.. Apt. 2-C, New York, N. Y. selo Competent Violin Leader at liberty—Wishes reliable engagement. Years of experience playit.g pictures and vaudeville Conscientious worker and congenial. Excel- lent library Best of references Address L. SCHULTZE, 102 East Ashley Street, Jef- ferson City, Mo. Dance Trombone at Liberty— Red hot, tone, team, appearance. Location only. Union. ROBINSON, 1972 N. 4th St., Columbus, O. Drums—Pedal Tympani, Xylo- phone. Schooled, experienced, routined; pictures, vaudeville, stage presentation. Union, age 27. Absolutely reliable. F. A. STIMM, care Belmont Annex, Madison, Wis se Drummer — Pedal Tympani, Marimba, Celeste Bells. ROY RAPP, 524 York, Quincy, Ml. se3 Drummer — Tympani, Bells, Marimba, sight read. Thoroughly experi- ed vaudeville, pictures. Young, reliable , all fy or no obligation. L. C, FOX, Kokomo, E-Flat Sax, Double Clarinet, Soprano and Violin. Good tone, read good, tice style, hot. Some concert experience on Clarinet and Fiddle. Absolute! A-1_ pro- fessional musician, BOX C-553, Billboard, Cincinnati, Experienced Violin Picture Leader at Hberty. HARRY HOWARD, West- frn Union, Rochester, N. Y¥. Experienced Flute and Piccolo, >, tow playing summer engagement, at liberty ‘Or comit.@ season. Know all lines of the business Vaudeville or combination pre- ferred. Reliable. BOX 62, Mansfield, O. Experienced Cellist at Liberty Double Banjo Union. Real tone and play in tune, Satisfaction guaranteed or no notice. HENRY C, BEINKE, 275 Tenth, Mil- waukee, Wis. experience | Experienced Violin Orchestra|Sousaphone—A-1, Experienced *!,,,! Leader—Orpheum and Pantage and first-class picture house: library Union, married, age 34 Must be permanent Referer: ces Write or wire MUSICIAN, 4910 North 26th St., Omaha, Neb se3 Experienced Organist Desires change. Prefer small town. BOX C-528, Bilmeeare, Cincinnati sel0 vaudeville Have excellent Experienced Piano Leader at liberty for picture theatre orchestra. Large library. Permane:t location desired) THEO, PASCHEDAY, 3965 St. Ferdinand, St. Louis, Mo. Fast Dance Drummer for Red- hot combination. Union, sober, neat and reliable. Age 22; read. Prefer location. Gilt- edge references. Wire STANLEY WEIDEMAN, Lake Shawano Inn, Shawano, Wis Feature Organist, Now Play- ing one of the best theatres in the South, desires to make a change, also play for the biggest presentations and prologues. Address BOX C-499, care Billboard, Circinnati, O. se3 First-Class Violinist aie Leader or side man. Years of experience in all lines. Large library; monunion. Address} MUSICIAN, 180 Middle St., Mass. Flutist, Experienced, Union, at| liberty Sept. 1. Theatre or hotel work A. SILVA, 2218 Sixth Av+., N., Birmingham, , 534 St., Ala. se3 Girl Musician — Alto Saxo- phone, doubling Violin. Vaudeville experi- ence. Open to join act or location. Young, union. SAXOPHONE, 300 N. Washi:.gton Ave., McLeansboro, I). Hornist at Liberty — Experi- enced, reliable, union. Address HILDE The Billboard, September 3, 1927 in dance, concert, vaudeville, circus and theatre. Good tone, reliable. Location pre- ferred. BOX C-556, Billboard, Cincinnati, O. R. R. SAWYER, se3 vaudeville and pictures. West Plains, Mo. String Bass With Fine Tone, ability, efficiency. Wide experience: vaude- ville, pictures. BOX C-500, care Billboard, Cincinnati, O. sel0 Tenor Banjo, Doubling Violin. Plenty of rhythm on Banjo. Exact har- mony. Read, fake, fair Violin. Young, mod- ern, union, personality. Minimum fifty for location engagement. DELANO, 1972 N. 4th St., Columbus, O se3 Tenor Banjoist—Young, Neat appearance, steady. No booze. Experienced Fake, but do not read. Fine instrument. All offers considered. VERN BROWNING, Clio, Iowa Tenor Saxophonist, Alto, Soprano, fast Clarinet. plenty dirt, age 21. Doubling Good reader Formerly with foremost recording orchestras: cut the stuff or no notice Prefer vaudeville or presentation. SAXOPHONIST, 216 N. West St., Lebanon, New Bedford, | 2nd. -'Tenor, Baritone, Soprano Saxes; Clarinet. Singer. Tore; good reader. Been with the best. SAXOPHONIST, 243 E. New York City Trombone — Union. Long Ex- perience theatre work. Wishes steady en- gagement, vaudeville or picture house. CHOMET, 1634 Prairie Ave., Chicago. Trombone — Theatre. Experi. erced, dependable, union. LEO CRONK, Billboard, Cincinnati, O. se3 LINDOR, 50 East Grand Ave., Chicago, = ;| Trombonist for First - Class Male Organist — iit LOVE, 37 Barclay Ave., September or October opening. Can see you personally mv vacation trip. Write all. BOX C-534, Billboard, Cincinnati. Organist 12 Years’ Experi- ence. Union; reliable. Wants permanent position any place. ALLEN CARRO iL, 1789 Fetzer, Shreveport, La. selo0 Organist at Liberty—Need Ex. perience more than salary Nonunion; young. Address GEORGE KENDALL, 826 South Main Street, Kokomo, Imad Organist—Noted for Pleasing programs. Long experience, ability. Solos, novelties. Union. Can be featured. ROBERT HARRIS, Billboard, 1560 Broadway, New York. se10 Organist at Liberty — First- class union man, age 31, experienced picture player and feature soloist. Modern Organ and good salary essential. Good references fur- nished. Address ORGANIST, 126544 Humboidt Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. Organists at Liberty—Playing double Organ specialties om one or two consoles. Complete library. Young ard am- bitious; married. Good organ’ essential. Union. ROBERT W. SCHAFER, Urbana, O. Organist at Liberty Sept. 5th— Experienced; union. Six-da “y preferred. eS RUBBALL, Lafayette Hotel, Asbury Park Organist Available — Union. References. Any modern organ. Perfect cuing ictures. Library. Capable earning ood salary. Write or wire MISS GERALDINE ECK, 219 North B, Arkansas City, Kan. Organist, Piano Accordionist open. PETRA, 2719 So. Beulah, Philadel- phia, Pa. theatre Union engagement. Experienced all lines age 33, neat, congenial, reliable. F. M. Grand Rapids, Mich. Mich. Trumpet — Experienced ir in theatre or hotel. Union. ANTHONY eS, 2518 Clara Ave., St. Louis, Trumpet at Liberty — Experi- enced in vaudeville, pictures. Prefer vaude- ville house. U:ion. PETER HICKMAN, 124 South 35th St., Belleville, Il. sel0 Trumpet — South or West. Young; experienced. LYNN BONDS, Hunt- ingdon, Tenn. Violin Leader—Wife Pianist. Urion. Large library. Reliable, congenial. Pictures correctly and tunefully cued. Want permanent location. BOX C-539, Billboard. se19 Violin, Leader or Side, and Drummer desire theatre or hotel engage- ment jointly or separately. Violinist, A-1 library; Drummer, complete outfit. On pres- ent engagement four years. Union, sober, reliable, congenial, married, young. Experi- enced all lines. Changing policy cause of ad. MUSICIANS, P. O. Box 16, Muscatine, Ia. se3 Violinist—Experienced in theatre routine. Large library Union. Wife Pianist Address VIOLINIST, Nine Thousand Otsego Avenue, Detroit, Mich. Violinist at Liberty—7 Years’ picture show experience. Good tone; brary. Age 31, nonunion, American. JOHN KELLEDY, 1422 Temple Place, St. Louis, 9 sel Violinist Leader — Wife Pi- aniste. Experienced vaudeville and pic- tures. Fine picture’ library References furnished. Permanent position desired. Union. Joint or single. VIOLINIST, 910 South 4th, Moberly, Mo. Organist at Liberty — Experi. enced, references, library. Address HAL CARR, 1034% Western Ave., Toledo, O. se24 Rhythm Dance Drummer — Gold Drums. Young, read at sight, fake, hot cymbal licks, steady tempo. Furnish ref- erence. Write or wire DRUMMER 910 Poplar St., Cairo, Ill. Violinist—Fifteen Years’ Ex- perience, age 30, union, reliable. Side man, pictures, vaudeville. Go anywhere, at once. 640 Main Ave., Apt. 3, San Antonio, Tex. A-1 THEATRE DRUMMER—10 YEARS’ EX- perience playing high-class vaudeville, pic- tures; Pantages, Loew's, Keith's. Young, neat and reliable. Present position two seasons, but desire to make change. Carry Tympani, Bells, Cathedral Chimes, Drums and Traps season’s engagement essential Solo Alto Saxophonist—Expe. pe Billboard, Cincinnati, O. rienced in concert work and radio anything, transpose at sight and have good knowledge of madern dance styles. Theatre pit Clarinetist. Use only one Clarinet; play Tenor, Soprano ard Baritone. Write C. E. HARKNESS, Signal Mountain Hotel, Chat- tanooga, Tenn. Read Sousaphone and String Bass— exrerienced vaudeville, road shows, entations, pictures, etc. South Weber, Colorado Springs, Colo. pres-| dance band. Union, Address BASS, 221 A-1 VIOLINIST, LEADER OR SIDE—EXPERI- enced vaudeville, pictures. With one firm five seasons. Large library. sober and reliable fof ad. References | E., Cedar Rapids, Ia. A-1 HOT DANCE DRUMMER AT LIBERTY September ist. Will oO. anywhere. VIOLINIST, 828 2d Ave., answered. Age 23. tine, Neb. join a good traveling All letters NK SCHALK, Valen- | String Bass — Experienced in| 51 DRUMMER — EXPERIENCED VAUDE- pictures: union. BOX 564, The Bill- board, 1560 Broadway, New York A-1 DRUMMER AT LIBERTY FOR THE COM- ing season, vaudeville or pictures Pedal Tymps, Bel's and Traps. Union, neat, reliable and congenial. Write or wire JOE JACOBS, 705 Howett St.. Peoria, I] A-1 FLU TE AND PICCOLO, NOW WORKING, but desire change for coming season with @ competent picture or vaude. orch Two weeks’ notice will be required at my present position. Union, experienced ard capable. Age, 24. FLUTIST, care Box C-491, Billboard, Cincinnati, O se3 A-1 TRIO ayy PIANO. and Hawaiian Guitars. Best of references. Free October Location in South preferred dance Red hot and sweet Ex- Union. Address BANJOIST, Box Marys, Pa sel0 ALTO SAX, BANJO, Double on Clarinet Can sing 1st. Young Hotel or perienced 94, St A-!1 TROMBONE—YOUNG MAN, UNION, EX- perie: ced in vaudeville, picture theatre. I. LEIBEL, 53 East 102d St., New York City. sel0 A-1 SOUSAPHONE, DOUBLING ON STRING Bass. Fully experienced. Wants steady en- gagement. Member of A. F. of M. Address ADIMERO BINI, 842 North Franklin St., Chi- cago, Ill. se3 A-1 VIOLINIST—FOR PICTURE THEATRE; side man preferred. Have some library my- self. Central States preferred. Young, neat appearing, no agitator. Real dance orchestra considered if you play sweet. Size of place no objection if reliable. I double Tenor Banjo. Write particulars VIOLINIST, Box 132, Lake- field, Minn. sel0x ALTO SAX TEAM, DOUBLING CLARINET Played together 4 years. Sight readers. Want job with orchestra that is reliable. No boozers Best of references. Write F. 0. GODWIN, Box 104, Winterset, Ia. AT LIBERTY—A-1 CLARINET, FOR THEA- or Soprano Sax. Young and reliable. ter work. Experienced in every branch. A. F. of M. Married and very reliable. Will consider a good road job, but permanent position will be given preference. State all first letter. Canton, MUSICIAN, 606 Quean Ct., N. W., sel? AT LIBERTY—ALTO SAXOPHONIST, DOU- bling Soprano. Sweet and hot. Good reader. Union; neat; young; experienced in vaudeville. JEAN LEMA, 371 Fern Ave., Lynd- hurst, N se3 AT LIBERTY — FIRST-CLASS CLARINET player and Sax for picture or vaudeville. JOHN SCHMIDTS, 856 Sheridan Rd, Chi- cago, Il. sel0 AT LIBERTY—Eb SOUSAPHONIST. EXPERI- enced dartce or band. Prefer dance work or tent show. Age 23, sober, reliable, tuxedo. Nonunion, but will join. Read, good tone Write or wire ROBERT MODLIN, Suffolk, Va. se3 AT LIBERTY—A-!1 TRUMPET AND PIANIST. Joint or single. Pianist has some knowl- edge of organ. Both thoroughly routined in vaudeville and pictures. Reliable, neat, cons genial and competent. Wire or write V. BEL- FIELD, 1022 Washington St., Emporia, —_ se AT LIBERTY, AUG. 22—A-i TRUMPET. EX- perienced pictures and vaudeville. Legiti- mate, no hokum. Union, young, single. Write, don’t wire. CARL WOOD, Washington, Tl. . se married, urion,; sidered. Ticket if far Change of policy y ad pe AT LIBERTY — VIOLIN LEADER OR SIDE, doubling Alto Sax and Trumpet: Banjo dou- bling Tenor Sax; Drummer using Tymps sing: have late styles. Clean cut, refined, union. Go anywhere if contract is right. Proposition must be good. Amateurs lay off. will not split trio. BOX C-549, care Bill- board, Cincinnati, O. AT LIBERTY — ORGANIST- _PIANIST. PIC- tures only. Excellent library, improvise Small town preferred. Write ORGANIST, 19 Newport Ave., Newport, R. I. se3 AT LIBERTY—A- 1 TENOR BANJOIST, ‘pov- bling some Guitar. Can read anything in dance work. fake and improvise aplenty. Age 21, neat, reliable and union. Would like to locate with hot dance band. Will go any- where. Write or wire LESTER COLLIER, 508 Olive St., Carthage, Mo. AT LIBERTY—FIRST-CLASS ORGANIST-PI- anist. High-class service. BROWN, 845 Center, Chicago. se3 AT LIBERTY—A-1! BANJO AND SAX MAN. Both desire to locate in a good reliable or- chestra Have had good experience in all types of dance work and have been on stage Banjo reads well and improvises, has espe- cially good dance rhythm and time. Alto Sax man reads well and improvises, doubles Clarinet and Soprano Sax. Both are young neat, union, sober and are playing in goo! orchestra, but desire advancement and steady a. Write or telegraph BOB FULLER, 21 Jackson St., Gary, Ind., or Jack Hosk- i ro 538 Rhode “Island St.. Gary. Ind. AT LIBERTY—THEATRE VIOLINIST. BEST reference: large library: cuing pictures a specialty. Can furnish any number of men All double, so can give good jazz as well as concert. No orchestra less than G. CURRAN, 66 Thorp nton, N. Y. Binghan AT LIBERTY—CELLIST. ABSOLUTELY A-1. Big smooth tone and understand theatre business thoroughly. Would like to locate with good fellows and musicians Young, sober and congenial. I guarantee to satisfy or no notice is necessary. Union. Write, wire FRED J. CASPAR, 621 Ferry St., Easton, Pa. All. 6 men con- - ame , - a | es 8 6lCF ee ; Ce nw | es | ee a |; ____ | pe —“CtSCSCis {| oo eee | So } : : ee | oO ee | | ee ed fo Ee : ee [| Be 1 § ee a see es ee : ee Pe lc (tk " | ee ee | rr . : | PY Se ee ee a ct : | on - ee ae i _,, | wis se10 | | i 7 TS te Sy oe

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52 AT LIBERTY— ENOR panipoase AND PI- ar t Joint gle Dat hotel or Read and vise Young. eat irance, union MU SIC IANS, Helm Hotel, B ng Green y AT LIBE RTY a 10L INIST L EADER. UNION, Oct. 1. Desi position in picture theatre. Fine library Write don’t wire, VIOLINIST, 274% Se ur St., Auburn, N. Y. AT I (BI R ry¥—TRAP DRU MMER AND ELEC- rs’ experience in both lines Sober and reliable. JACOB KERNER, Oliver Bld?., S outh Bend, Ind. LIBERTY — FLUTIST. EXPERIENCED ocate or travel JAMES NATSON, 1442 kee Ave., Chicago, Il. TROMBONIST. EXPERI- 660 AT AT LIBERTY—A-1 enced vaudeville, pictures and burlesque Thoroughly competent and reliable man. Ref- erence if desired. Union. BENJ. WEST, 925 North 15th, Philadelphia, Pa. AT Liu SERTY—ALTO SAX, SOPRANO AND fair mat Clarinet Sight reader; sweet, mellow tone: using a lip vibrato. De- sires ut I in Chicago or New York. Reasonable salar College man, union, age 21. BOX. “44, Billboard, Chicago. AT. LIBERTY — TROMBONIST, —— OR recording. Specializ ze in all open rn dirt breaks and cl ru es. Good tone: —~ any- thir Locat preferred Young, wnion. Write or wire “BOX C-544, care Billboard, Cincinnati, Oo. AT LIBERTY, SEPT. 20TH—TENOR SAX, double rano and Trum pet. Good tone and hot n neat and reliable. Ref- erences Wishing p rmanent position with stock compa y, theatre or established dance band. Nonunion, but will join. Salary $35.00. LaVERNE ~ DOWNEY, Box No. 85, Sears- boro, Ia. AT LIBERTY—VIOLIN LEADER OR SIDE. Many years’ experience in all theatre work Good library. Married, age 40, union. W. H THEIS, 1006 Lynn St., Parkersburg, W. Va se10 — VIOLINIST. THOROUGHLY AT LIBERTY erperienced in vaudeville and pictures. Li- brary unic nm, sing le Address VIOLINIST, care Elks Club, Bloomington, IIl. =. IBERTY FIRST-CLASS DRUMMER. ni, Bells, Traps Union; thoroughly me. verienced vaudeville, pictures, concert. P. ©. WALTON, 6522 Px try Ave., Chicago, til. AT LIBERTY—GIRL BAN Jo PL AYER, EXPE- L. ri CRAVEN, 6411 Kenwood Ave., Chi , Ml. Hyde Pa rk 5509 BB 800 SAPHONE AT LIBERTY—EXPERI- enced a lines Read or fake. Young, un stead Good rhythm Entertain Good bands wire. Travel. FRED WILKINS, 218 N. 7th St., Zanesville, O se3 CEL LIST—EXPERIENCED. UNION. DOUBLE Saxophone. Pictures or vaudeville. Address CELLIST, 122 West 6th St., Anderson, Ind. se3 CELLIST DE SIRES CHANGE. TNION, > oughly ex ed all lins Prefer theatre Address CELLIST. Box C-540, care Billboard, Cine! ncinnati seld0 CLA) ARINE TIs sT AT LIBERTY—WELL ROU- t and experienced in all lines. Desires niah-aie theatre enga t Use one clarinet References furnished. Address “CLARINETIST”, 619 Euclid Avenue, Des Moines, Ia se3 DANCI DRI MMER—E XPE _— NC ED. YOUNG, SK r Pl of rhythm. Read and f Mod rn style. At libert "Sept. 6th. BOX C-552, Billboard. Cincinnati, O DANCY! _TROMBONIST _WISHES TO JOIN modern ba inte Plenty of dirt, cho br ‘thing J ion, age 24 atior tisfacti 1 nteed BOX 572, The ie 1560 Broadway, New York C DANCI ‘TROMBONIST — MODERN “STYLE, Z00 reader, stage experience Wire “HAS. WILSON, Iroquois Pavilion, Iro- quoi Ont se10 DRU MMI Ro AT LIBERTY — VAUDEVILLE pictu jance. Young, union. Black and itfit Read or ke. Go anywhere DRI MMER, 104 Ft. Washir igton St., Cham- paign, Il DRUMMER — BELLS, XYLOPHONE SOLOS. Sight reader: experienced: prefer theatre near DRUMMER, 134 W. Jeffer- son, I Ky DRUMMER The Billboard, September 3, 1927 EXPERIENCED LADY ORGANST AT LIB- erty—Perfect cuing union, young and at- tractive Write or wire details Address ORGANIST, 1128 13th St., N. W., Canton, O. EXPE RIENCED ORG SANIST — PICTURES only. Small, good organ. Steady. State full particulars ORGANIST, 529 Garfield ave., Elkhart, Ind. se3 EXPERIENCED DANCE DRUMMER AT LIB- erty. Good rhythm and a sight reader. Gold outfit Union. HARRY LEONARD, 1341 Greenwood Ave., Zanesville, O se3 FIRST- CLASS | CELLO. PLAYER, DOUBLING on Saxophone. Open for engagements. Ad- dress H. BLAIR, 1205 N. La Salle St., Chi- cago, Il. FLUTIST — — GooD "TONE, '- EXPERIENCE. Prefer theatre or concert orchestra. Con- sider band as side line if good position is offered. Union, young, neat and reliable Will go anywhere. Address BOX C-538, Bill- board, Cincinnati, O. se3 FLUTIST — EXPERIENCED IN THEATRE work, desires steady engagement Plays in tune; young. Write all FLU<IST, 179 Canal St., For t Pisin, -_ ue FLUTE AND PICCOLO, pou BI ING SAXES., 15 years’ experience all lines. , Age 37. BOX C-543, care Billboard » Cincir inati, O. FLUT TIST AT LIBERTY FOR FALL “ENGAGE- ment. Competent, vaudeville and pictures. Addfss DALLAS NEWMAN, 1534 Third Ave., Huntington, W. Va sel7 FORMER CONCERT MASTER AND LEADER —Violinist. Excellent tone and experience Soloist, rhythm, jazz. Fine library. Young, references. Address WM. RAVINSUN, 8113 Kenwood Ave., Chicago, Ill HOT TRUMPET AT LIBERTY—READ ANY- thing. Young, neat, union: go anywhere Season closing here: can furnish references. No tent shows. Wire or write TRUMPET, 1433 Michigan Blvd., Racine, Wis. TROMBONIST enced, vaudeville, Write or wire C, Jeffersonville, Ind. TROMBONE, 'PIANO- ACCORDION orchestra or pit Good tone, plenty of modern sock on both. Qualify or no notice. TROMBONE, 26 Pioneer St., Dayton, O. TRU MPET PLAY ER—HOT DANCR MAN, UP- to-date stuff: also Legitimate for concert or theatre. At liberty Sept. 5th. Satisfaction guaranteed. South or Florida preferred. RAE THOROUGHLY EXPERI- pictures. Best reference E. DUBLE, 409 Maple, — DANCE ECHOLS, care Gordon Hotel, Waynesville, N. C TRUMPET — EXPERIENCED PICTURE AND combination house. Union. Come at once Address TRUMPET, 550 Lincoln Ave., Hunt- ington, Ind. TRUMPET AT LIBERTY—ALL-ROUND EX- perienced musician, nonunion, middle-age, dependable character. E. WINTERS, 421 “G"’, Northeast, Washington, D. C. VIOLINIST, SIDE, DESIRES POSITION WITH theater orchestra, pictures or combination house. Union, married, age 22. Double some Trombone Best of references. Prefer the East. Write all VIOLINIST, 117 Sassafrass St., Millville, N. J. VIOLINIST — GOOD TONE, READER. PIC- ures, vaudeville, burlesque, hotel. Taught fourteen years. No small distant jobs. Forty- men orchestra experience. VIOLINIST, 616 -Elm St., Reading, Pa. sel7 VIOLINIST—THEATRE OR DANCE ORCHES- tra, doubles Sousaphone. 15 years’ experi- ence. Will locate small town where position outside of music can be secured. Competent band instructor. THOMAS HUDDLESTON, 1605 Carroll Ave., St. Paul, Minn. se3 VIOLONCELLIST WANTS PERMANENT LOCA- tion, concert, pictures or hotel. Wide ex- perience here and abroad. Tone and tech- nique for highest class of —) <-e ROB- ERT GEDDES, Johnson City, N. OBOE AT LIBERTY — WISH TO LOCATE with municipal or industrial band. Ex- perienced. Address BOX C-532, care Bill- board, Cincinnati, O. se3 OBOE AT LIBERTY—EXPERIENCED: PRE- fer pictures, but will consider anything Address BOX C-557, care Billboard, Cincin- nati, O. se10 ORGANIST-PIANIST — UNION; ANY LINE. Cue pictures Novelty solos ORGANIST, Box CHI-38, care Billboard, Masonic Temple Bldg., Chicago, Ill. ORGANIST — LADY FOR HIGH-CLASS PIC- ture theatre; experienced, best references. Cue thoroughly. Prefer North Carolina. ORGANIST, 783 Woodlawn Ave., Memphis, Tenn. ORGANIST-PIANIST — YOUNG, MALE, union Read, improvise, arrange, accom- pany, cue. Straight or unit Opera, classic and modern. Address BOX C-554, Billboard, Cincinnati. PIANO-LEADER—OPEN LABOR DAY. KEITH and Loew vaudeville. Pictures cued cor- rectly. Married; union. Will feature orches- tra Produce novelty presentations. Wire LEADER, Strand Theatre, Ridgway, Pa. se3 REAL DANCE TROMBONIST AND DRUMMER —Drummer: Read, fake, modern hot licks plenty cymbal rhythm; real enter sing, kazoo choruses and eccentric dances. Trom- bone: Read anything, improvise, good tone, dirty low-down hot, modern style; tutored by Miff Mole; take kazoo choruses and double kegitimate Violin Both young, reliable, ex- | perienced and plenty hot. If we misrepresent, no notice. Wish to locate together in good dance band. Can join at once. Address MUSICIAN, 329 East Moody Ave., New Castle, Pa REAL DRU MMER—UNION, FINEST OUTFIT, De luxe tf i, Drums, Artist Xylophones, Long experience Prefer dance Xylophone, all Appearance Distance no object DRU MMER, 1570 South Sherman, Denver, o_ se SAX TEAM AT LIBERTY Sopranos, Clarinets, Violin Excellent readers, sweet tones, good rhythm, organized dirt, good ideas Both young, union, sober, reliable and experienced. Have been together two year One married. Pre- fer location, but will teense Address AL MOORE, 131 N. Hinckley Ave., Rockford, IL SAXOPHONIST — ALTO, TENOR, SOPRA®O, some Clarinet, Violin, S tch Bagpipes, ex- perienced leader. Wishes tc ocate with thea- tre, dance or hotel orchest Canada. Non- union, but will join. Will accept industrial or municipal band if clerical employment given. CHAS. H. MACE, Oromocto, N. B., Can. — ALTO, TENOR, One arranges. AT LIBE RTY — BELLS, XYLO- pho: es, Tymp Traps. Picture or com- ination house pre soeved. Experienced, union, reliable and competent. JOHN M. COOP, Cre Mo o- ~ BASS STRING—FU LL EXPERIENCE ( i *s, concert. J. MOUSSON, 20 Pri pect ‘st. Dover, N. J. se10 DRU MMER. EXPERIENCED, THEATRE OR dance Xvlophone soloist; compiete outfit, Ty: , et ] Saxophones. State salary A. DRU MMER, 517 West ‘Third, Wichita, Kan. DRUMS MER—-AGE $2. 12 YEARS’ EXPERI- ence in all lines theatre work under some of best leader " Fine outfit, including Pedal Tyn Harpaphone, Bells 2 weeks’ notice nect I DRU MMER, 119 West Market, Corning, h EXCELLENT L ADY VIOLINISTE ORCHESTRA eader wants picture, thez or hotel. Ex- perienced snappy style, exceptional Boo le pox Personality plus musicianship, C-514, Billboard, Cincinnati. atre SAXOPHONIST—TENOR, ALTO AND net. Fast reader, good tone ge pendable, sober. Just left big act. jocated dance band. WAYNE ADAMS, Angola, Ind. STRING BASS—EXPERIENCED ALL LINES, vaudeville, pictures. Wants permanent en- gagement. HARRY FRECH, 318 S. Hamilton St., Watertown, N. TENOR OR ALTO SAX, DOUBLING CLARI- net and Soprano. At liberty after Labor Day. Good tone, read anything, fake some Small theatre or dance band on location de- sired Married; union WALTER SHUPP 3610 So. Webster St., Fort Wayne, Ind se3 TRAINED ORGANIST — AVAILABLE FOR large picture house. Bachelor Music de- ree, experienced, soloist. COURTNEY , Oxford, N. C. se24 VIOLINIST, - LEAD ¢ OR SIDE, } EXPERIENCED. With laree, complete library of modern, classical and* descriptive numbers. Join on wire or write VIOLINIST, Apt. 33, 46 W. 73d St., New York City. VIOLA (ONLY) WANTS CONGENITAL CHANGE after four vears solid experience theatre, string quartet, symphony. Locate anywhere worth while. American, age 34, union. Ad- dress P. O. BOX 822, Los Angeles, Calif. oc29 VIOLINIST, LEADER OR SIDE — DOUBLE Trumpet. Modern library; general business player. Ticket? Yes. W. J. EPPINGER, Burlington, Kan. se3 VIOLIN LEADER — EXPERIENCED. AVAIL- able for first-class vaudeville or picture house. Fine library. married, union, age 32 Sober, reliable. Original ideas and put them over. Will be responsible for the satisfactory services of any size orchestra. Go anywhere. LEADER, 612 Logan Ave., Waterloo, Ia. VIOLIN OR BATON LEADER AND anist on account of theatre changing policy. Want reliable picture or vaudeville house engagement where good orchestra is essential. Very large, modern library. Per- Ar- novelties, Years of successful experience playing WIFE PI- range and put over presentations, etc. CELLIST AT LIBERTY—Well experienced in af theatre work Union, neat, competent and reliabk Write or wire, stating full particulars, HOWARI Kh. THOMAS, 108 N. Grant St., Shamokin, Pa ses SUCCESSFUL Band Instructor, teaching all Brass ind «Reed Instruments, now conducting summer hand concerts (third year) in Brevard, N. C at liberty September Ist. Write F. J CUTTER selo A-! VIOLINIST—Experienced in all lines Formerly member of St Auis Symphony Orchestra, desire permanent theatre or symphony engagement, HARRY IVERS, General Delivery, Utica, N ° AT LIBERTY PARKS AND FAIRS Se WORD. CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Binek Type) fe WORD, CASH (Small Type) (Ne Ad Less Than 25¢) Figure Tetal of Words at One Rate Onty. Ace Aeronauts, Balloon Ascen- sions and Parachute Drops. Lady or gent. Trapeze performing in midair. Established 1911; never closed. Open for Southern and winter fairs. Terms. Write or wire JOHN- SON BALLOON CO., Clayton, N. J. sel? Balloon J Ascensions, Parachute Leaps. Big drawing. Advertising furnished Write, wire for terms PROF. CHAS. SWARTZ, Balloonist, Humboldt, Tenn. se3 Balloon Ascensions With Para- chutes. 3. DUNKEL, 2125 Halstead Ave, Lakewood, O. se10 Ballognists and Airplane Para- chute apers. Have immediate open time for parks, fairs, celebrations, etc. Ex-army and navy parachute jumpers at your service Write or wire for terms Builders and operators since 1903 THOMPSON BROS. BALLOON CO., Aurora, Tll Balloon Ascensions Furnished parks, fairs and celebrations Three to five parachute leaps by one man each ascen- sion. This act is a feature attraction and a real “thriller”. Satisfaction guaranteed Terms reasonable Address DARE-DEVIL REYNOLDS, Marlette, Mich. Menage and Posing Horse Free Act for Fairs and Celebrations. Real circus number. Wardrobe the best Act a them all. 722 Goshen Ave., Ft. Wayne, nd. The Original Rube Perkins —Two real Feature Acts, lady and gentle- man. Holton, Kan. oc29 The Carlisles — Free-Act At- traction for Fairs. We have some open dates. Australian Whip Cracking, Western Novelties. Two acts Address THE CAR- LISLES, Main 8t., Catskill, ie - sel? Three Guaranteed Outdoor Acts for fairs and celebrations. Two Straight and one Comedy Act. LASERE TRIO, Carey, O. sel? class experience and library. nunion INGLIS, 69 St. Botolph St., Boston, Mass. sels VIOLINIST LEADER AND WIFE PIANIST— Sixteen years’ experience pictures. Account house changing policy, wish position in small city where good music is appreciated. Leader conceded to be topnotcher at making scores Very fine library. Eighteen months musical director big chain house in South. Wife ex- cellent Pianist Americans, reliable, com- petent musicfans who know their business and do it. Can furnish fine Cellis Consider hotel for trio. References best. State all. Address VINCENT, 404 No. Main St., Auburn, Ind. sel0 VIOLINIST LEADER—CUE PERFECTLY. PIc- tures. Large library. Union. LOUIS MOUS- SON, 20 Prospect St., Dover, N. J. *sel0 WANTS POSITION ORGANIST. MALE. EX- perienced Have good library; cue ac- curately Good organ essential. Available now. Wire details. BOX ©-480, Billboard Cincinnati, O. se A-! DRUMMER, doubles Trompet. Long expertenre in va ville and picture theatres Tympani, Bells Trans play them Always reliable; nonunion ARTHUR KRAMER, 2025 Mohawk 8t., Chicago, i!!! eel7 A-! TROMBONE “ue CLARINET PLAYERS—At liberty after Ser Experienced in — pictures and b of a. work Beason clo Only reli ble engagements considered Address BOX (*-529, carte Billboard, Cincinnati, Ohio eclo A sese UNION =~ looking for a good job tn xl thea good orchestra at a good sal- = - mps, Bells, Marimba BOX C-504, Billboard, Cinecinnatl ao | LIBE ype ady Violinist, experienced Vit Vio- inist, be le LAbrary, union. Address BOX C-50 c incinnati, O Billboard, AT LIBERTY—DPrummer for dance band of traveling orchestra Would like t© go south or locate there Can cut the stuff Good personality Reason for being hete. W. G. SCOTT, 124, Man, W. Va the best in vaudeville and pictures. Wife an excellent orchestra Pianiste. Union, age 30 Williams and Lee—4 People, 3 and American. Both reliable, competent, separate acts. Clean, classy, refined at- schooled musicians and guarantee to make/|tractions. We will help make your fair or your orchestra svbstantial attraction. Write/| celebration a success. Open Labor Day; fairs. or wire “VIOLIN 1 EADER”, 209 E. St. Joseph | fall festivals. Bond for appearance. Write or St., Indianapolis, Ind. sel0| wire 464 Hollv Ave., St. Paul, Minn | VIOLINIST LEADER — PICTURES. / FIRST-| ED RAYMOND, PRODUCING CLOWN, PRE- senting high-class Clown Numbers; 10 years of success. 1317 East 66th St., Cleveland 4 se ERMA BARLOW’S FAMOUS CIRCUS REVUE, just what its name would imply—a minia- ture of the greater exhibition which has lost none of the fascinating interest in its con- struction A clever dog and pony play an important part; also Zeldo, the funny clown and Miss Barlow, who does many surprising feats that few if any men would attempt A 100% attraction which never fails to d light the children and amuse and amaze the adults. Can be done as two acts or all in ore long act as preferred We guarantee appearance and satisfaction. For prices and illustrations write or wire as per route: ad- dress all cities care General Delivery. Rens- selaer (Ind.) Fair, August 30 to September 2 Harrisburg, Ill., September 5, Labor Day Cel bration; Wolcottville, Ind., September 8 to 10, Legion Fair; Coffeeville (Miss.) Fair, September 28 to October 1; Calhoun City (Miss.) Fair, October 5 to 7: Winnsboro (La.) Fair, October 19 to 22. Notice to Southern Fair Secretaries!—This is our first appear- ance at Southern fairs. A great drawing card for your fair. We have ton and half new Dodge truck for transportation. Prices rea- sonable. Home address South Milford, Ind ERMA BARLOW’S FAMOUS CIRCUS REVUE. GROTH BROS.’ CO.—FOUR ENTIRELY DIF. ferent high-class free acts. Now booking Guarantee acts and appearance. Write for particulars. Charter Oak, Ia oc! PETE CORNALLA TROUPE, FOUR CIRCUS acts, at liberty. Fairs, indoor shows. Ad- dress Billboard, Cincinnati, O ocls THE WILLARDS 8 HIGH-CLASS FREF acts Write or wire 1427 Delaware Ave Des Moines, Ia., or care Elks’ Circus, Water town, Wis., week August 22. se3 TOMMY HAYES AND COMPANY--LADY AND gentleman performers, presenting feature circus acts. Open for fairs and indoor shows Oct. Ist. Cash bond for appearance. Per- manent address Sandusky, Mich. sel? a _ -eeemeneer —————— _ _-= __ | Cd —_"_T ~~ eee es ee ee , es et aa EE

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TWO CLEVER, CLASSY ACTS OF REAL merit for fairs, celebrations, indoor shows A unique Novelty Pedestal Contortion Act and Comedy Acrobatic Table. Terms reasonable. J. F. KILDORE, care The Billboard, Cincin- nati, O. ocls 1 RT¥—Two sensational Free Attractions ay. a mg whew Table Act and High Aerial Com- bination Also first-class Athletic Show Write GLENNY AND FORD, Billboard, Cincinnati, se10 TyTENTION—THE REVOLVING ZIEGLERS, lady arrgnt Sensational serial originality. A positive outstanding feature free attraction Now booking all Patented apparatus. An attgactive attraction events ' If you want distinct originality, write for de- scriptive iterature and terms. Address care “a Place, Canton, GAYLOR, the Gient Frog--Hand Balanc- nA enastte Equilibrist. Only act of its kind Stete and county fairs. 3906 17th St., Detroit, me, America’s most wonderful Gymnastic Act A For cele- Freak Pit CHARLES LA CROIX, Ceh-cless balancing trapeze wonderful free act at @ reasonable price t also have a wonderful brations, ete. i s 4 attraction, with fleshy banners, et i the Freak Show on percentage with you Write quick. Address 1304 alton § Ave., Hs Wayne, Ind sc CHARLES THOMPSON, Sturgis, Mich —Four difter- ent Free Acts for fairs, home comings Escape Act, Musical Act, Clown Act, Rube Act. Magie Act, eLOUS NELSON, The Man That Does Not manverorr Act No Flying Trapeze and Tron Jaw on edge of tallest building. Act. PE Slide for Life by the any _ Billboard, Cincinnati, O. 4 DANCE PIANIST — READ, play hot or straight. Capable of working in real band Over all big-time vaudeville with two New York bands. End of vaudeville route reason for this ad. Only permanent location job considered. Young, reliable and am not misrepresenting Play good solid rhythm Modern style arranging Address PIANIST, 1202 S. Detroit, Tulsa, Okla SPLENDID PICTURE AND CONCERT PIAN- ist, married, age 30. reliable. desires posi- tion in small community in Norther N. E or Maritime Provinces where good musician would A appreciated Correspondence de- sired, . J. CRAM, Machias, Me se3 AT LIBERTY—Vocalist and Tenor Soloist, to join first-class quartet Have had several years’ culture and can qualify Will consider anything Strictly co Address GERALD PITT, Box 58, Burnside AT LIBERTY—Lady Pianist, desires hotel or theater position Must be permanent Schooled musician, experienced teacher Write full particulars, BOX C-537, care Billboard, Cincinnati, O. se3 EXPERIENCED Picture Pianiste, alone or with or- chestra Cue pictures Hotel r similar work considered. Small furlitzer Organ experience Small town preferred MISS LEAK, 2829 Prairie, Chicago AT LIBERTY INGERS Se WORD. CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2s WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) te WORD, CASH (Small Type) (Ne Ad Lees Than 25¢) Figure Yetai of Werds at One Rate Onty. T TROUPE, Colored Musicians and a Lage bay fairs. wii book from a 2 up Apply to WEBER THEATRICAL AGENCY, Times Bidg., St. Louls, Mo. . DONOLO—Two Different Clever Acts, THe ante and Comedy Juggling, Balancing nooking Celebrations, Fairs and Fall Festivals. $21 Deardort Ave., Springfield, o. REN Acts for RENZOS, Lady and Gent—Two Feature = = d celebrations One Aerial Act ond - Comedy Actobatic Act. 2691 East Jefferson, Detroit, sel0 Mich. AT LIBERTY PIANO PLAYERS rR (Firet Line Large Black Type) os uoe GAgm CF iret Line and Name Black Type) is WORD. CASH (Small Type) (Ne Ad Loss Than 25¢) Figure Tetet of Werds at One Rate Onty. At Liberty—Lady Pianist. Ex- r hest utine. Unan PIANIST, ‘Nine ‘Thousand Otsego Ave- nue, Detroit, Mich. Arranger, Dance Pianist, wants to join good band on location. Plenty of Piano, arranges hot and sweet. Address cate H. SALSBURY, Hotel Regent, 105th Eu- clid, Cleveland, O. Piano Leader-Conductor at Nberty—Former Publix man. Real show- man, worker: loyal and sober. All essentials; novelties, presentations and symphonic jazz Fine library. High-class picture man and capable vaudeville leader. Press stuff and photos. BOX C-551, Billboard, Cincinnati. Rhythm Dance Pianist — Young, union: read, improvise. Prefer lo- cation in coll town. HARRY M. WAL- TERS, 628 W. Third, Waterloo, Ia. A-l UNION PIANIST—THEATRE ALONE OR can direct orchestra Large library 10 years’ experience. Open August 27. RICHARD WILLIAMS, 2315 Atlantic Ave. Atlantic City, N. J. se3 AT LIBERTY—YOUNG LADY, A-1 SINGER, wants position in musical comedy or dra- matic stock; also would like to hear from my dancing partner, Mr. Gordon Frazer, of New York. Write PRIMA DONNA, 80 Seward Ave., Apt. 4-C, Detroit, Mich. se3 The Billboard, September 3, 1927 | BAUER BROS., Oshkosh, Wis. sel? WANTED 7e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25e. 9¢ WORD. CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Werds at One Rate Only. A $31.00 Profit With $1.50 outfit. Easy work; selling Gold Mono- grams for Automobiles, Luggage. No experi- ence; no license. Samples free. NuLIFE MONOGRAMS, Hartford, Conn. sel0 on “ . Agents — 250” Profit Selling exclusive new process Artistic Sien. Finest selection of stock signs in the country, bar- ring none. Details free Sample, 10c. ARTISTIC SIGNS, 799J Broadway, New York. Agents — $15 Electric Corn Popper. Big commissions. NORTHSIDE CO., 1306 Fifth, Des Moines, Ia. se24 Agents—Gold Sign Letters for store windows. 500% profit. Free samples. METALLIC LETTER CO., 442 N. Clark, Chi- cago. tf Agents—A Wonderful Selling Toilet Specialty, 200% profit. Our endless chain commission plan beats them all. Write today. 8S. DEE, Sistersville, W. Va At Last — Reasonably Priced — ENGNG REE Auto Emblems for every lodge. Sells for HIGH-CLASS MEZZO-SOPRANO WITH PER-| only $1.25. Write for attractive selling propo- sonality doing good ballads and classics.| sition and free sample case offer. NCRTH Good wardrobe. MARIE ROSSINI, 103 Jack-| CENTRAL DISTRIBUTORS, Dept. 99, Ash- son, Joplin, Mo. se3 | land, O. sel7 AT LIBERTY VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS Se WORD CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2s WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) fe WORD. CASH (Small Type) (Ne Ad Less Than 25¢) Figure Tetal ef Werds at One Rate Only. AT LIBERTY — SMALL COMEDIAN AND Clever Dancer. What have you? LEEMAN CLOUGH, 622 Getty Ave., Muskegon, Mich. se10 SHOW COMEDIAN. stuff. Change two any show that can AT LIBERTY — MED. All acts and do my weeks or longer. Join and will pay salary. State all: wire or mail guick. Last address mail went astray. B. B. HARRIS, Juliustown, N. J. AT LIBERTY — MUSICAL SKETCH TEAM. Singing and talking acts, featuring Banjos, Mandoliis, Musical Saw, Broom and other novelties. Put om all acts and fake piano Change nightly for three weeks. Can sel] med. and will consider Partner for med show. MISKEL & MAY, Pleasant Hill, Mo. FEMALE IMPERSONATOR — A-1 SOPRANO voice and wardrobe. Musical comedy or Vaudeville act. Pianist. ALYNNE ARDEN, Amery, Wis. STRONG YOUNG MAN WISHES ENGAGE- ment with vaudeville troupe, act or part- ner Understander and Roman ring work Sober and reliable. Write GEORGE WHITE. 71 Blaine St., Passaic, N. J. se3 AT LIBERTY- Albert Kaus, ofiginal Syncopating Soot black } » als j comedy Would ge wit! wapany or will hook up with partner Wir r write ALBERT KAUS, Front and Croghan St., Fremont, 0 eel? < s AT LIBERTY—EXPERIENCED VAUDEVILLE and Picture Pianist. after Sept. Ist. Idle because theatre is going nonunion. Best ref- erences furnished. East preferred. Age 27. BOX C-545, Billboard, Cincinnati. sel0 AT LIBERTY—FIRST-CLASS PIANIST, CUE pictures. Fine library. Play alone. Also expert Piano Tuner. Best of references. Col- lege graduate’ WM. A. PALOMBO, 221 E. Beech St., Hillsboro, O. sel0 AT LIBERTY — PIANIST. GOOD STYLE rhythm and soles. Best of references. Ab- solutely A-1 for dance orchestra. Consider theatre organ or piano. BOX 322, Worth- ington, Minn. ORCHESTRAL PIANIST — EXPERIENCED. Standard editions. PIANIST, 211 Court St., Binghamton, N. ¥. se3 PIANIST — THEATRE, DANCE, PICTURES, radio, stage. Young; neat; read, improvise. Unionize if necessary. Don't wire, write, Stating particulars. LEON NURNBERG. Plainview, Neb sel0 PIANIST—OPEN LABOR DAY. ABSOLUTE Sight reader. Experienced in all lines. Large library. Married, union. Write or wire PIANIST, Strand Theatre, Ridgway, - se A-1 VAUDEVILLE PIANIST AT LIBERTY FOR coming season. Last seven years in two Keith houses. Name best salary. CHAS. MARTELLE, 320 N. Baylen St., Pensacola, Fla. AT LIBERTY—EXPERIENCED DANCE PIAN- ist open for engagement September 6th. Good rhythm, hot solos, read, fake, accom- pany cabaret singer. Union, young, reliable. HOWARD KELLY, Camp Ramona, Fourth Lake, Old Forge, N. Y. Address after Septem- ber 5th 909 York St., Utica, N PIANO LEADER, LONG EXPERIENCED, FOR tabloids. Tranapose, arrange, etc. BOX 568, Billboard, 1560 Broadway, York City. BOY AND GIRL Team open for Have own acts Not afraid of work and dance Girl pleys Piano Blackface, Straight Comedy, etc BOX 570, care Billboard, 1560 Breadway, New York City. inywhere lath eine Hawai- FEMALE IMPERSONATOR—Sing | jan and feature dance. Want positi sical m on show for zi n fact winter Minstrel, vaudeville, troupe, magic; , anything offering all winter's work Have plans for illusions Am no star, manager or boss, but en- deavor to please. Write me your best offer. Prompt reply. BOX 302, Ashland, O. COMMERCIAL ACTS, SONGS AND PARODIES @ WORD, CASH. WO ADV. LESS THAN 25e. Ge WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Werds at One Rate Only. ANY ACT YOU DESIRE, $5.00. WALTER WEISS, Author, 180 Third Ave., New York. ANY ACT WRITTEN FOR §$2.00; LATEST Parodies, $1.00. NAT GELLER, 538 East 175th St., Bronx, N. Y. ARRANGING — DAN McCARTHY, 83 PEARL St., Wellsboro, Pa. selo FOR SALE — COMEDY SKETCH, VERY funny, for Man and Soubrette. Production time, 20 to 30 minutes A-1 for talented amateurs or young professionals. Cc 8. HARRINGTON, 61 West Huron St., Chicago, Ti. MONOLOGUES, $1.00; 25 VAUDEVILLE GAGS, 50c. NELSON LEE, 28 Westminster, Pitts- field, Mass. + MUSIC ARRANGED —JEAN STOR, M0 W. 63d, New York. sel7 Agents — Fumex Air Purifier and Moth Repellent is one of the greatest sellers there are. Unconditionally guaranteed 25c brings full size sampie. CLIFFORD SALES CO., P. O. Box 684, Hartford, Conn. Bankrupt and Rummage Sales. $50.00 daily. We start you. furnish- ing everything. CLIFCROS, 429 W. Superior, Chicago. tt Big Profits Handling Our Sec- ond-hand Clothing. We also start you in this business Experience unnecessary AMERICAN JOBBING HOUSE, Dept. 10, 2042 Grand Ave., Chicago. sel4 Buy for 7c and Sell for 25c— Mends without stitches. Every woman buys Wonderful for demonstrators. Don't miss thi Post card brings details. Quarter brings sample and @emonstration patch. THE TI- TITE CO., Dept. 15, Bala, Pa. Cow Horn Bulbs—New Ship- ment. 2 cents each. Wire KRUEGER, Box 1136, San Francisco, Calif. se3 Don’t Read This Unless 300” profit interests you. Everybody buys on sight Free sample. MAGIC PRODUCTS, Dept. 100, 332 East 3lst, Kansas City, Mo. x Double Your Sales—Give 50c box world’s best Metal Polish with every sale. Cost 8c; sample, 10e. DIATOM PROD- UCTS CO., Parkland, Wash. se10 Magazine Men!—Two-Pay and Special Men! You can clear your expenses on 25c sales you are now overlooking. You can always get a quarter. Send for 100 free two-pay 50c specials on “Illustrated Monthly” and “Spare Time Money Making”. Samples and credentials. Write today. MANHEIMER, 230 Fifth Ave., New York. se3 Monogram Automobiles— $1.35 profit 10 minutes. Every owner wants them; millions without. Work on sporting goods, luggage. Also catalog showing 50 de- signs Particulars free. No experience MOTORISTS’ ACCESSORIES CO., Mansfield, Ohio. se10 Pie Crimper, Polished Alumi- num. Real demonstrator for Fairs. TEN- IN-ONE MFG. CO., Box 460, Cincinnati. x We Start You—Silvering Mir- rors; Plating Tableware, Auto Parts, Head- lights, etc.; Refinishing Metalware, Chande- liers, Bedsteads, etc. Immense profits. Out- fits furnished. WESCO, B-1246, J, Wichita. Kan. se24 We Start You in Business, furnishing everything. Men and Women, $35.00 to $100.00 weekly operating our “New Svstem Specialty Candy Factories’. Few dol- lars start you home or small room anywhere Booklet free W. HILLYER RAGSDAZLE, Drawer 98, East Orange, N $50.00 Weekly Easy — Apply- ing Gold [nitials om Automobiles. No ex- perience needed. $1.46 profit every $1.50 job Free samples. Washington, cent ' 53 $500 Few Weeks Selling Won- der Art Solution Transfers designs to Mik. 25¢ sample ART LO CORPORATION, 110 West 42d, New York. selo A BUSINESS OF YOUR OWN MAKING Sparkling Gless Name and Number Plates, Checkerboards, Signs. Big book and sample free. E. PALMER, 501 Wooster, O. tt AGENTS—SELL AUTO HAT HOLDER COM- bination Excellent; County, State fairs. J. DELLINGER, Boyd St., Buffalo, N. Y. se3 PITCHMEN — Clean up at the fair Sell Long Life No- Cement Patches. Repairs all rubber goods in- stantly Over 200 profit. Fast seller LONG LIFE PATCH CO., 1293 West 114th St., Cleveland, O x AGENTS—REPEATERS COSTING 10c. SELL 50c. List free. THORN-BUHR, Carthage. Ti. se24 AGENTS RETIRE IN FIVE YEARS SELLING $1.50 LeLys Vacation Package at $1.00. Cost agent 15¢c in 100 lots. Sample package, 50c. “LeLYS” AMERICAN TOILET PREPARA- TIONS, 77 Park Place, New York. se3 AGENTS — 500% PROFIT. “HAPPY HOME Maker Shampoo” builds your own big ousi- ness. Martin, of Indiana, made $75.00 in one day; Missouri man made $750.00 one month. Exclusive territory GEO. A. SCHMIDT & CO., Dept. Q, 236 W. North Ave., Chicago. pendent. Address thrie, Okla x — MEN’S Hosiery, Silk, Rayon, Plaited, Plain, Fancy, Jobs, Imperfect Prices of a gross pair, $10.00, $12.00, $14.00, $15.00, $18.00, $24.00; Knitted Ties, $7.00, $12.00. Send $10.00 for the above 8 sample dozen pairs Save and nuy direct from manufacturers LEWIS HOSIERY CO., 12 N. Third St., Philadelphia, Pa. sel0 300% PROFIT HANDLING USED CLOTHING. Run Rummage Sales. We trust you. CHI- CAGO CLOTHING SUPPLY, 3149 So. State, Chicago. BIG PAY EVERY DAY!—COMPLETE GUAR- anteed line direct to wearer: Dress Shirts, Work Shirts, Flannels, Overalls, Pants, Leather Coats, Sweaters, Playsuits. $10-$25 daily! Experience unnecessary. Big outfit free! NIMROD CO., Dept. 43, 4922-28 Lincoln Ave., Chicago CALIFORNIA PERFUMED BEADS SELLING like hot cakes. Agents coining money. Big profits. Catalog free. MISSION FACTORY L 2328 W. Pico, Los Angeles, Calif. se2 EARN $80.00 WEEKLY WITH PARIS FASH- ion Frocks for women. Big line new styles at factory prices Big advance commissions. No experience necessary. New plan. FASH- ION FROCKS, Dept. G-119, Cincinnati, O. x EMBROIDERY GUIDE, IMPROVED, GOING good. Trial convinces. Sample, particu- lars. A. COLBERT, Box 548, Ocean Park Calif. se EVERYONE — 3 IMPORTED ENTERTAINING Novelties, 25e. You will be pleased. Satis- faction guaranteed. NOVELTY IMPORTERS, 180 W. Adams, Chicago EXPERIENCED MAGAZINE, BOOK, NEWS- paper and Insurance Salesmen—Sell two- year subseription popular publications and $7,500 accident policy for $7.80. $7.30 and $6.90. Commission, $3.00 each sale. Ask for complete free outfit to begin work immedi- ately. BURNS COMPANY, Johnstown, Pa. GET OUR FREE SAMPLE CASE — TOILET Articles, Perfumes and Specialties. Won- derfully profitable. LA DERMA CO., Dept. RK, St. Louis. se24 MAGICIANS AND PITCHMEN — NEW FREE Lists just out. ILLINOIS MAGIC SHOP, 18 West Delaware Place, Chicago. MIRACLE CLOTH FOR WINDSHIELD KEEPS windshield clear in rainy or snowy weather. Big seller. Agents wanted. Big commissions, Send 25c for sample and terms. BREDE- MANN DRUG CO., 2801 Accomac, St. Louis, Mo weekly, home or office. Free folder tells how. ELITE, 38 Elizabeth St., New grurk. se24 NO DULL TIMES SELLING FOOD, PEOPLE must eat. Federal distributors make the money; $3,000 yearly and up. No capital o experience needed. Guaranteed sales. Unsold goods may be returned. We furnish you with. sample case, license and free samples for customers. Gure repeat orders. Exclusive territory. Ask now! FEDERAL PURE FOOD Co., C-2307 Archer, Chicago. a tf RADIO AGENTS—MAKE BIG MONEY EASY selling Marvelous New Sets and Accessories Buy from factory at lowest prices Get new catalog with thousands of nationally adver- tised bargains. Free call book. Write today. AMERICAN AUTO AND RADIO co., Dept 748, American Radio Bldg., Kansas City, Mo sel? RAINCOATS — FULL LINE, ALL PRICES; also Sheep-Lined Coats, Shirts. Outfit free. Commission, 25% with bonus. HYDRO RAINCOAT CO., 718 Independence, Dept. 10, Chicago SALESMEN SELLING TO MEN — WE HAVE side line for you that will sell along with any line you may now be handling and make more money for you, provided you are now selling to men. Get full facts at once by ad- BRALCO MONOGRAMS, 1043-A Boston, Mass. tt dressing SALES MANAGER, 850 West Adams, Dept. 230, Chicago. se24 <e ee | a = «(f Be | -—_______——__q__——dOr@i pO ee ne AGENTS, DEMONSTRATORS, 7 a so [| es ee Pe AE — Liat — a ——— ee |. a a - 7 —— ee Po rT ee ee | | EE eee | iD ctaindial | , —_—_—— Nees sere ae ee One ae en _ | | | ; ae | ee ; . | | i re | | a - ee | a if a Sc eC | | | | ‘ } al | a hoe See

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54 “SAVERS OF LIFE AND LIMB” — SMITH'S Wishbone clamps on your Ford. Every Ford should have them We want agents every- where. 705 16th Ave., Council Bluffs, Ia. se3 SEEK NO LONGER! BECOME INDEPEND- ent. Be your own boss! Become my repre- sentative Introduce sensational 3-in-1 Hot Water Bottle Combination. Startling inven- tion. Every home buys. $20.00 daily easily earned. No capital needed. I furnish every- thing. Write for great surprise. PRESIDENT LOBL MFG. CO., C8-4 Middleboro. Mass. se3 SELL MEN’S NECKWEAR — WONDERFUL proposition. ASTOR, 318-A Broadway, —: York. se3 LOW- PRICED EN- unlimited field. SHOW HIGH-GRADE graved Personal Stationery; Big commission advanced Free beautiful outfit. DEARBORN ENGRAVING CO., 180 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago x THANCO FLAVORS — BOTTLE YOURSELF. Concentrated, add water Free labels. Whirlwind seller. 500% profit. Lifetime op- portunity. Write THOMAS MANUFACTUR- ING COMPANY, Indianapolis, Ind. se3 WANT DISTRIBUTING AGENT FOR “HAN. slick, powdered hand soap. Removes any- thing from hands. Everybody a customer Sample free. SOLAR PRODUCTS CO., D-2144 8. Troy, Chicago tf WANT TO MAKE A LOT OF MONEY?—SELL Lindbergh's own book, “We'’. 300,000 sold in record time. 4 out of 5 buy. Order quick and get the profit. i BEHRENS CO., 9 Marc Place, Astoria, es & A sel0 WITHOUT A DOLLAR — Perfumes, Toilet Goods. CARNATION CO., se24 $30 EACH — WIL- brand new, with WE START ‘You Soaps, Extracts, Experience unnecessary. Dept. 1080, St. Louis. WILSHIRE IONACOS, shire’s genuine Ionacos, mame stamped on each Belt, in original con- tainers, $30 each; regular price, $65. Other Ionacos used as demonstrators in Wilshire's offices, $25 each, in first-class condition. Ad- dress the AMSCO HEALTH BELT CO., 721 18th Street, Oakland, Calif. se3 YOU ARE WANTED TO RESILVER MIRRORS at home Immense profits plating Auto- parts, Headlights, Tableware, Stoves, etc. Outfits furnished Write for information. SPRINKLE, Plater, 500, Marion, Ind. oc22x $10 DAILY SILVERING MIREORS, PLATING and refinishing lamps, refiectors, autos, beds, chandeliers by new method. Outfits furnished. Write GUNMETAL CO., Ave. G, Decatur, 8e10 R5c SHAVING CRE AM—RETAILS ‘$4. 20; ONLY $1.50 dozen, C. O. D. FREEDMAN ‘CHEM. ICAL COMPANY, Stonington, Me. se3 300% PROFIT ON EVERY SALE SELLING Christmas Greeting Cards in box assort- ments. Our wonderful Box Assortment is the finest published. Agents rarn $2 to $4 per hour. containing 21 high- ‘grade eetetees Greeting Cards and Folders, each with envelope, steel engraved, colored, paneled and _ bordered. Seils for $1.00; costs 50 cents. Nothing ever sold begins to compare with the sale of Christmas Box Assortments. Write immedi- ately for particulars and free samples. WALTHAM ART PUBLISHERS, 7 Water St., Dept. B-29, Boston, Mass. se24 111% TO 233% PROFIT FOR YOU SELLING Spotout, the new chemical cleaning marvel. Ten-second demonstration iodine removing stain from colored goods makes immediate 50c sale. Send for free particulars. CASSARD SPECIALTY LABORATORIES, 242A Pearl St., Grand Grand Rapids, Mich. sel10 ATTORNEYS AT LAW Ge WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN @e WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST Line: Figure Tetal of Words at One Rate Only. Arnold M. Ehrlich, Lawyer, 64 W. Randolph, Chicago. General practice: also patents. se3 ANIMALS, BIRDS AND PETS @e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Werds at One Rate Onty. Barnes Snake Farm, Flores- ville, Tex. oc22 Racing Turtles, $4 Dozen WEBB, Protection, Kan. se2 Racing Greyhound Pups, Four months’ old thoroughbreds, three females, one male, $100.00 each. Should make owner $2,000.00 easy in ome year. BEVERLY KEN- NELS, care Billboard, Chicago. Snakes, Snakes, Snakes — All kinds; fat, healthy. Dens, $15.00 up. Re- liable. BUFFALO BIRD STORE, Buffalo, N. Y. Established over 35 years. oc8 ALLIGATORS—PIT OUTFITS, $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $25.00; shipped day order received. No wild stock Half deposit with order. FLORIDA ALLIGATOR FARM (Alligator Joe Campbell's), Jacksonville, Fis. ocl BABY “BOA CONSTRIC TORS”, 18 TO 2 ee long, not poi You can raise them and make a fine Good for killing rats and all kinds inse« that infest the warehouses, etc Special price, $2 each. LAREDO ZOOLOGICAL BIRD & ANIMAL CO., Laredo, Tex. The Billboard, September 3, 1927 BLACK BEAR, MALE, TAME, THREE YEARS old, healthy, $10000 Send your order im- mediately LAREDO ZOOLOGICAL BIRD & ANIMAL CO., Laredo, Tex CANARIES, ¢ GRAND LOT, $10.00 0 DOZEN; IN small wooden Crib Cages, $12.00 dozen, Safe arrival guaranteed. Cages at big reduc- tions. We cut the price on everything and Save you money. NATIONAL PET SHOPS, St. Louis, Mo. DEEP SEA WONDERS AND CURIOSITIES for pit shows—Stuffed Fish and Alligators. Send for catalor. JOSEPH FLEISCPMAN, 1105 Franklin, Tampa, Fia. se3 DEVIL FISH (OCTOPUS) FOR PIT SHOWS to be exhibited in liquid. 7 feet, $18.50; 8 feet. $2250; 9 feet, $2850. JOSEPH FLEISCH- MAN, 1105 Franklin, Tampa, Fla sel7 FOR SALE—TAME, TRAINED, WRESTLING, Boxing and other tricks. Crossed Black and Cinnamon Bear, coming three years old, Male, fine specimen HOWARD E. TEGEN, 127% Green St., Ottumwa, Ia. HUNDRED HUNTING Supply catalogue. MW104, Herrick, Wl. HOUNDS CHEAP — KASKASKENNELS, ses4 BOOKS be WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. 8e WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal of Words at One Rate Only. HAMMOND’S | WORLD BOOK oF. VAUDE- ville Agencies, one dollar. 20 South 15th, Philadelphia. ocl BOOKING AGENTS WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25. WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figae Tetal of Werds at One Rate Only. ORCHESTRAS. TRIOS, ALL COMBINATIONS. A-1 musicians, for hotels, cafes, etc. Write HR. K. CHORLTON, New Edgewood Hotel, Delaware Water Gap, Pa. Pa. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES | Ge WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Werds at One Rate Onty. ADVERTISING “COPY” PREPARED, DODG- ers to billboards. 5c the word. Mail ax- clusively GORDON MORRIS, 830 Seventh Ave., New York. sel0 MEXICAN YELLOWHEAD MINIATURE PAR- rots, tame, very intelligent and ready to learn to talk any language in sixty days $42 dozen, $5 each. LAREDO ZOOLOGICAL BIRD & ANIMAL CO., Laredo, Tex. PARROTS, MEXICAN RED HEADS, TAME, ready to learn to talk any language around sixty days $42 dozen, $5 each. Military Macaws, $15 each. Wire orders. Stamp for price list. LAREDO ZOOLOGICAL BIRD & ANIMAL CO., Laredo, Tex. PRAIRIE WOLVES, TWO ADULTS, LEAD like a dog, $20 each; 200-pound registered St. Bernard, $25: registered St. Bernard Pups, $50; Pure Water Spaniels, males, $8 each; Pure Fox Terriers, males, $8 each. Write the BURTON ZOO, Fairmont, Minn. SNAKES, SNAKES, BOA CONSTRICTORS, 5 to 6 feet, $10 each. Dens, mixed, of dif- ferent kinds and sizes, from $10. $15, $20 and $25 den. Iguanas, $2 each; $18 dozen. Also many other kinds of animals imported. Stemp for price list. LAREDO ZOOLOGICAL BIRD & ANIMAL CO., Laredo, Tex. TWO LARGE PORCUPINES ONLY $10 — A complete show for the fall fairs. FLINT, N Waterford, Me. sel0 WONDERFUL POMERANIAN PUPS, BLACK, from registered stock. Also fine Chihuahua Pups and grown Pekingese. M. D. HARDY, 2109 Avenue F, Ensley, Ala. ATTRACTIONS WANTED. Je WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25e. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Werds at One Rate Only. Wanted — Rides, Concessions, Free Acts, Shows and Attractions for three days, Annual Kafir Korn Karnival, Sep- tember 29, 30, October 1. BR. H. MUSSON, Moline, Kan. se24 Wanted—Carnival and Rides for Minden‘ts 27th Annual Corn Carnival, Sept. 8. 9 and 10. Write at once to BR. W. HOOKER, Adj., American Legion Post, Min- den, Ia. 8e3 Wanted — Midway Attraction for County Fair, consisting of Show, Rides and Concessions, October 5, 6, 7, 1927. CAL- HOUN COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION, INC., E. B. Cooner, Secy., Calhoun City, Miss. x CAROUSEL, FERRIS WHEEL AND MINIA- ture Railroad for park. About hundred thousand drawing population, twelve months’ season, no amusement park here. PHILLIPS, San Benito, Tex. CHAMBER COMMERCE STREET FAIR, WEEK September fifth. Shows, Concessions, wire FAIR SECRETARY, Albion, Ind. GREENBUSH WOODMEN AND TRI-STATE Pict-ic, fifth annual, Saturday. September 10th. Rides and Contessions wanted. Write PAUL SIMMONS, Secy., Greenbush, Il. SECRETARY SEVIER COUNTY FAIR, DE Queen, Ark., October 4th to 8th, wants Carnival. SENSATIONAL ACTS FOR FREE ATTRAC- tions, Knox Fall Festival, October 6, 7, 8. SOLLIDAY, Knox, Ind. (‘Neargravure”’ process printed professional] stationery man.) SHOWS, RIDES, ACTS, CONCESSIONS — Golden Anniversary, September 15-16, Mapleton, Ia. WM. BABL. se3 WANT A GOOD CLEAN CARNIVAL TO PLAY the Wendell Community Fair, Inc., which has been a success for seven years. Prospect better now than before. Write or wire WAYMON MORGAN, Wendell. N. C. Fair dates: October 3d to 9th, or 10th to 17th. WANTED — RIDES, SHOWS, CONCESSIONS for Haskell County Free Fair at Stigler, Okla., Sept. 15-17. O. L. THOMAS, Secy. 5¢€3 WANTED TO HEAR FROM FREE ATTRAC- tions and concession men. Sargent Co Fair, Forman, N. D se3 WANTED—SHOWS AND CONCESSIONS. WE have rides booked. Write or wire A. R. FECKLER, Secy. Fair dates Sept. 6-9, Mon- dovi, is MAKE MONEY CLIPPING PAPERS AND Magazines. “How To Start a Clipping Bureau” instruction folder only 15¢ SIDELLA, Dept. 3, Port Carbon, Pa se3 SELL ME NAMES—YOUR COMMUNITY HAS my needs. Here's your chance. Particulars 10¢c stamps. Write today. MARIE NAY, Cedar Falls, Ia. SELL BY MAIL—BOOKS, NOVELTIES. BAR- gains; large profits. Particulars free. PF, ELFCO, 525 South Dearborn, Chicago. se24 WANT CONFERENCE WITH MAN WITH capital or clientele to finance educational- amusement proposition. Nothing like it in existence. Usable as permanent exhibit, as store show, at fairs, expositions, pleasure re- sorts or for booking to organizations for financial campaigns. Can be divided and used for advertising purposes. For interview and demonstration address BOX 571, Billboard, 1560 Broadway, New York City. 24 WORDS, 355 RURAL WEEKLIES, $14.20. ADMEYER, 4112B Hartford, St. Louis, Mo. CARTOONS Se WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LES® THAN Ze. 7e WORD, CASH. AtrRactive FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Werds at One Rate Only. BALDA’S TRICK CARTOONS, BAG PIC- tures and Perforated Sheets ‘tor vaudeville and all kinds of entertainment. Catalog free. BALDA ART SERVICE, Oshkosh, Wis. se24 TWO CHALK-TALK ACTS, $1; TRICK CAR- toons with talk and instructions. FOOT- LIGHT CARTOON SYSTEM, Portsmouth, O. CONCESSIONS WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. ~ WORD, SASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Werds at One Rate Only. Concessions Wanted — Street Carnival. week of September 5th Call ESTERMAN, 5525 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago. Wanted — Concessions for Spooner,’ Wis., Fair, Sept. 7 to 10; Cam- bridge, Minn., 14 to 17; Zumbrota, Minn., to follow; then Big Durand, Wis., Fair. Address MACY-BARNHART SHOWS, Mankato, Minn., Sept. 1 to 3. COSTUMES, WARDROBES AND UNIFORMS 5e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN Z5e. 7e WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Words at One Rate Onty. Band, Orchestra Uniforms, Dis- tinctive styles. Special Character Costumes, Burlesque Goods Catalogs free. Describe items wanted. THE C. E. WARD CO., Box F, New London, O. se3 A SPECIAL SALE—COSTUMES, EVENING Gowns, Wraps, Afternoon, Sport and Cho- rus Sets; Scenery, Props, etc., of six musical comedies, A-1 conditior, cheap. Sell sepa- rately or all. C. CONLEY, 232 West 48th 8t., New York City. oc22 ATTRACTIVE WARDROBE, EVERY DESCRIP- tion. Impersonator's Outfit, including Wig, $30. SEYMOUR, 246 Fifth Ave., New York. BAND COATS, $4.00; CAPS, $1.00; TUXEDO Coats, $6.00; Suits, $10.00. JANDORF, 698 West End Ave, New York. BEAUTIFUL EVENING GOWNS, $10; CHORUS Sets, flashy. $2 per dress: 3 Drop Curtains, FOR SALE — CHORUS WARDROBE, NAVY blue, red ribbon trimmed, set six dollars five Black Bodices and Ruffles, set two do! lars and fifty cents; six Orange Brocaded, ruffle trimmed, set four dollars and seventy- five cents; six Silk and Pongee Jazz, one ribbon leg, set six dollars; five Blue Flowe ‘red Bodices, set two dollars and fifty cents: six Silver Cloth Bodice Circle Brocaded Blu Skirt, black velvet trimmed, set nine dollars. six Georgette with two Silk Underskirts at- tached, silver lace trimmed, costumes made with headgear, set nine dollars: six Black and White Jazz with Dunce Hat, set fiv dollars; six Pink and Purple, trimmed uneven hem, set five dollars. in good condition: six Pink Dotted Swiss Black Sateen, trimmed wire bottom skirts with bloomers, set six dollars; six Pink Sateen Pants and Middie with Tam Hats, black dots sewed on. set six dollars; six Red Capes, white trimmed set twenty dollars; six Girl Collegiate Suits. orange tomboy skirts, white blouses, orange trimmed and Tam Hats to match, suitable for tennis or colfégiate number, first-class con- dition, heavy material, set fifteen dollars: six Tei.nis Rackets, twelve dollars and fifty cents. Ninety dollars will take all, including a Taylor Trunk with tray. Address D. POE, 2027 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo. GENUINE SIOUX INDIAN ‘COSTUMES AND Beadwork. Buying direct from Indian, our prices are reasonable. Write for price list LYON CURIO STORE, Clinton, Neb. se24 “LEGPADS” MAKE SHAPELY LIMBS, DEFY detection. Rubber Busts. Rubber Reducers. Patented Face Lifters, te Opera Hose, Theatrical Supplies. CAMP, B-246 Fifth Ave., New York. STREET AND EVENING DRESSES. $1.00: Hats, Shoes, Waists, 10c up. HERMAN, 213 W. l4th Street, New York City. se3 $10 FE EACH—GENUINE IN- dian made, thirty eagle feathers, plumed, bead fronts, side hangers and white down tipped. $25 value, only $10 each, or 3 for $25 INDIANCRAFT B. B. COMPANY, 466 Con- necticut, Buffalo, N. Y. se3x WAR BONNETS, 6 SETS CHORUS COSTUMES, 8&8 TO SET, used three days only. $65.00 takes all eas LEWIS, Montauk Theatre, Montauk, EXCHANGE OR SWAP Se WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAW 25¢. Je WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Total ef Words at One Rate Only. Missing Link With 6x12 Ban- ner, Lecture and Cut. Will trade for Portable Projector or good Feature Picture. Write G. W. MARSHALL, Richton, Miss. 5 Erie Diggers To Trade for Shooting Gallery, or will pay difference on a Smith & Smith Chairplane. Diggers three weeks old. C. H. SORNSEN, Ocean City, Md se10 MACHINES TO TRADE — FIVE A ‘B. T. Target Skill Machines, cost $5000 each. al- most new; 2 Williams Ic. 5c, 10c Ball Gum Machines, cost $35.00 each Will trade for Blue Bird Targets or Exhibit Play Balls. Ad- dress the STAR SPECIALTY CO., 2149 E. Fifth 8t., Brooklyn, N. Y. FOR RENT, LEASE OR SALE 7e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal of Words at One Rate Only. Ozark Land—Ten Acres, $100; $5 monthly. Fine fishing, hunting, trap- ping territory. ART ZIMMERMAN, 1802 N th, Kansas City, Kan. dec31 $5,000 Guaranteed for 1928. Forty-acre park for sale on lake in Central Tilinois. Dance pavilion, concrete bathing pool, race track, ball diamonds, stands, mov- ing pictures. Runs seven days week. Roller skating rink, merry-go-round and other con- cessions in on a lease. Price, $25,000, with written guarantee of $5,000 net profit for 1928 season. $15,000 cash and $10,000 mort- gage if desired. No trades. FRANK ORN- DORFF, Mattoon, Il. se3 FOR SALE OR LEASE — THEATRE, FULLY equipped, playing pictures, road attractions, vaudeville; seats 750; pictures on Sundays MATTHEW REINHARDT, Lincoln, Tl x FORMULAS .BO0K. FORM, PAMPHLETS OR SHEETS. @e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. Be WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal of Words at One Rate Only. CHEMICAL ANALYSIS SHOWS HOW TO make any fast selling article. Sample with $5.00 brings formula with complete informa- each $20; Men's Street Suits, $8; Ladies’| tion. Successful formulas for any purpose, Riding Habit, $8; Prince Albert, $3: Tuxedo] $1.00. Lists for stamp. ASSOCIATED Suits, $15: Cowboy Hats, new, $5: Wardrobe | CHEMISTS, Indianapolis, Ind. sel0 Trunk, $10; Brown Derbies, $1; 12 Comedy —— Hats, $1; Minstrel Suits, flashy. $5; Red| FIVE EXCELLENT BEAUTY PREPARATION Bell Hop Suits, $7. Stamp brings lists. Formulas, f0c. INDUSTRIAL PRESS, Jef- WALLACE, 1834 North Halsted, Chicago. ferson City, Mo. sel0 EXPENSIVE SILK DRESSES (SLIGHTLY | MILLER, “FORMULA KING”, 431 MAIN. handled samples), cheap! Dress dealers, Norfolk, Va. He supplies any Formula others, write HIRSCH’S DRESS BARGAIN HOUSE, 467 Broadway, New York. se24x NEW CHORUS ‘COSTUMES—SATEEN DROPS, 18x24, with border trimming, $25.00; Sateen Dresses with Hats, six purple, six rose, six black and white, $25.00 takes all; six Belding Batin Dresses, $18.00: Satin Soubrettes, $5.00. GERTRUDE LEHMAN, 12 Mercer St., Cincin- nati, Formula’ Book, $1.00 sel7 “NAILS DRIVEN IN TIRES LEAKS NO AIR" Formula Also Magic Patch Both 50c Guarantecd. VOLTINE CO., 8113 Linwood, Cleveland, O. cls RECIPES FOR MAKING MEXICAN CHILE Con Carne and Hot Tamales, both for $1.00. HILARIO CAVAZOS & BRO., Laredo, Tex. Se ee oo a es , | - } | eS a i — —— —— ee 7 Fy ee ee eee ! ——— — es |

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“HAWKINS", Col _ 8S FOR RENT, LEASE ‘OR OR SALE|" PROPERTY R CASH. NO ADV. LESS T 2S. s wonD: CASH ATTRACTIVE Pinet Nine. Figure Total ef Words at One Rate Only. GROUND FOR RENT FOR SHOWS Car ival Just outside city Hmits on two ed Iiehways. No city tax. Good show Population, 5,000. TOM HIATT, Car- Mo ANY FC&MULA — 200. ”" ~ Lasanimas, Colorado Springs, 5B AND tow rol ton, FOR SALE—NEW GOODS wor as NO ADV. LESS THAN 25e. Ha WORD. at ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE _ “ee Tetel ef Words at One Rete Only. A Delicious Chew and Highly polished Ball Gum, direct from factory $15 oo per case of 10,000 balls; freight pre- paid Satisfaction guaranteed. Order today ROBBINS CO., 28 Dodworth Street, Brooklyn, oe ALL KINDS OF NEW PENNY ARCADE MA- chines catalogue just issued. PENNY ARCADE HFADQUARTERS, 625 West 43d Street, New York. oc15 CARNIVALS, OPERATORS, CLEAN up with Mutoscopes. The only coin operated moving picture machines. The Mutoscope is the backbone of every Penny Arcade. IN- TERNATIONAL MUTOSCOPE CO., 629 West 43d St.. New York ocls ARCADES, CLEAN UP WITH SNAPPY, ARTISTIC DROP Pictures of New York's finest show girls any the bright ligr‘s of Broadway to your picture machine INTERNATIONAL MUTOSCOPE CO., 629 West 43d Street, a York WATLING FRONT VENDERS, NICKEL PLAY, $85.00, and A. B. T. Target Skills, $50.00 F. O. B. factories. Bend third deposit. Write for quantity prices. J. D. ALLEY, 7 Box 552, Macon, Ga. FOR SALE—SECOND-HAND GOODS WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢ WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal of Werds gt One Rate Only. A Sacrifice—10 Slightly Used Penny-Play Pistol Practice Ball Gum Vend- ing Machines, good as new, $12.00 each, or $100.00 takes the lot. BROMBERG, 7 Miami Court, Brooklyn, N. Y. se3 Account of Death—Whip | Ride for sale or will trade equal value in year- round park. 1406 INNES, Venice, Calif. se3 Blue Bird Automatic Ball Gum Targets, A-1 condition, while they last, $1350 each. TILLITSON SPECIALTY COM- PANY, Aurora, II selo Corn Poppers — Peerless and others new and used Easiest terms NATIONAL SALES & MANUFACTURING CO.. 699 Keo Way, I Des Moines, Ia. se3 Corn Poppers—Peerless ss C and A. many others, cheap. NORTHSIDE CO., 1306 Fifth, Des Moines, Ia. se3 Travis Seaplane, Portable. electric drive, 24 passenger Fine for small park Now running at Nantasket Beach, Mass. $750. F. A? HIRD. 5€10 | 25c Bell, $60; Today Vendcers, | 75. AUTOMATIC COIN MACHINE SUPPLY co., 542 Jackson, Chicago sel7 2,000 Leather Upholstered Theatre Chairs, perfect condi tion; Simplex and Power's Rebuilt Projectors and Theatre Equipment AMUSEMENT SUPPLY COM- PANY, INC,, 729 Seventh Ave., New York City ATTENTION—THE LORD'S PRAYER ON PIN. head, Microscope, Tripod and Description Sheet, $20. SHAW, Victoria, Mo se3 BARGAIN — CONCESSION GAMES AND Tents Hoop-la Blocks, Evan Watch-la Blocks, 6 Pan Game Tables, 8 Evans 3-marble Roll Down Tables, 1 Evans Star Flasher, Evans Geographical Flasher, 3 R. & E. 30- number Combination Flasher, 15-horse Track. Skillo, Concession Tents, 20x10. 10-foot Side Wall; 20x12, 10-foot Side Wall: 8x8 with Bally | Curtain and Awning all around. 1 Corn Game | Top and Side Wall, CHARLES 30x30 square rf FINE, 4 Elk &t., Albany, N —Se Mint Vendrs, $35 00: ‘Se Bells, 25c Bells, $7000: 65 Mills 5c Venders, serial 75,000 to 100,000, $50.00 each: 45 Jennings 5c Venders, serial 20,000 to 35.000, $55.00 each: Midget Roulettes, $17.00 each Repairing by experts Bell Machine Parts, complete stock, Mills or Jennings, at 50°. off list We fyr- nish all makes machines on flat rental basis. Mints, $10.00 per case; Ball Gum, $10.00 per case; 5c Brass Checks, $9.00 per 1,000: used 5c Checks, $7.50 per 1,000 25 with order. | ee SPECIALTY COMPANY, Aurora, sel0 BATTLESHIP LINOL! Et™ AND CORK CAR- pet, Government standard, cuaranteed per- $38. 00: fect. Prices half retail REDDINGTON CO.. Scranton, Pa. se3 BIG CARNIVAL TAN DOLLS (28), $12.00: Waffle Case, Irons, etc., $7.00. TOM DEES. Bessemer City, N. C CANDY FLOSS MACHINES — ALL MAKES used machines, five mod®@ls new machines Get our prices before buying. We pay cash for used machines. AUTOMATIC FISHPOND CO., 266 Langdon, Toledo, O. ocl CRISPETTE MACHINE, LONG-EAKINS, COM- plete, good condition, $125. NORTHSIDE CO., 1306 Fifth, Des Moines. _Ta. se3 FOR SALE—THREE-BURNER TALBOT STOVE and Tank, almost new, $25.00. INO. TILSON, 1029 Hilker, Racine, Wis FOR SALE—CAILLE PENNY, NICKEL BALL Gum Venders, $30.00 AUTOMATIC VENDER COMPANY, Mobile, Ala. selo GUARANTEED MACHINES—MILLS QUARTER | WEIL’S CURIOSITY SHOP, The Billboard, September 3, 1927 $6.59—BE ACT! OR GARDEN PARASOL, EIGHT feet wide. with stand Cost $25 00 Bought om Sesquicentennial. Ship a where. Won- derful bargair WEIL’S CURIOSITY SHOP, 20 South Second St., Philadelphia, Pa 86.00—SU 1T OR OVERS OAT: DRESS PANTS $2.00. Give exact size. CHICAGO as ING SUPPLY, 3149 So. State, Chicago 24! $1. t 5—-RICHARDSON CHICAGO WINSLOW Ball Bearing Rink Roller Skate large quantity, all sizes. We will buy 19.000 pairs kates any make and ize Give details 20 South Second Phi tladelphia, Pa. — WORD. CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAW 25e. WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Votes bed Werds at One Rate Only. = 2 Cello Doubling Tenor Banjo ute doubling Tenor Saxophone. Tone technique imover rative. Year-round union tract if you qualify. No notice mediocre isicians Wire CHOLLY STORM, Miler Theatre, Jefferson City, Mo. Cornetists, Trombonists, | Saxo- phonists, Clarinetists, get “Free Pointers’’. Name instrument. VIRTUOSO SCHOOL, Dev.. 37, Buffalo, a ces First. Class Violinist Wanted— Side man Year-round Southern engage- ment; six days; three hours, fortv-five min- utes’ playing time daily. Must be routi: ed in picture work, thoroly schooled. a itleman and sober Year's contract to right man. Give references and salary expected. BOX C-547, Billboard, Cincinnati. Scenery Salesman—Road Man experienced sellin Scenery and Rigging Must be familiar with stage re- quirements and capable figuring jobs. Strai ght salary or drawing account and com- missior Answers corfidential. THE WARD- STILSON COMPANY, Anderson, Ind sel0 Wanted—Girl Capable of Pro- ducing a few nbers or be able to play some ir trument: also take full charge of girls on the show. Write or wire tae NOVAK, 417 North Clark St., Chicago, Curtains fad ro chorus ADVANCE MAN, MU ST ‘HAVE CAR, TO route small attraction south Percentage basis. Season opens September 5. MR. (2-10) DANIEL, Campbellsville, Ky ADVANCE AGENT FOR STAGE AND DANCE orchestra Car preferred Percentage. HARRY MOULTON, Rochelle, ml MEDIC INE PERFORMERS, ALL KINDS. Write, state all. BENJ. BRUNS, General Delivery, Kalamazoo, Mich se10 MEN WANTED OUTDOOR WORK, QUALIFY for Forest Ranger position Start $125 month, cabin and vacation. Patrol the for- ests, protect the game, give tourists informa- tion. ‘“Vrite MOKANE, Dept. M-35, Denver, Col. se24 MEN WANTED OUTDOOR WORK, QUALIFY for Forest Ranger position. Start $125 month, cabin and vacatiom. Patrol the for- ests, protect the game, give tourists informa- tion. Write MOKANE, Dept. M-35, Denver, se3 MIDDLE MOUNTER WANTED — MUST) throw pitches to shoulders, baskets a somersaults across. Must do ground tum- blings. Must be able to handle above. PETE LAVALLEE, 3305 Sunnyside Ave., Chicago, Ti. WANT AGENT WITH CAR—ONE THAT CAN | ORGANIST — EXPERIENCED WURLITZER. route small stick magic show. Will allow} you oil, gas, garage money and liberal] per- centage. KENNY THE MAGICIAN, 184 Nagle Avenue, New York. | WANTED—YOUNG LADY WITH GOOD FIG- play, serials over 100,000, wane works $57.50; 50-cent play, $8000; Cail Victory Bells, quarter play, $45.00 and $50. 00: Mint Venders, with and without Fortune Reels, 5- cent, $57.50; lots of 5, $55.00; 5-cent Bells, | $55.00; Roulette Machines, 5-cent, like new, $16.50 Wanted: Good Used Machines SCHUBB & COMPANY, 1208 Fifteenth, De- troit. Mich se 10 GIANT DEVIL FISH—GREAT FOR PIT lecture, ten feet, $30.00 Larger ones proportionately Perfect pickling Can be handled. BERT WALTON, 510 9th Ave., Seat- tle, Wash. se3 LONG-E AKINS CRISPETTE MACHINE, $350 outfit. perfect condition, a money maker, $100. $20 cash, balance C. O. D. JEFFERSON BAKERY, 414 No. 16th Street, Omaha, Neb. For Sale—Thirty Mills F. D. Venders, serial number 123,000 and over, just like new, taken in trade for scales. $6000. Good condition MARK HOLMES SCALE CO., 995 Noble Ave., Bridgeport, — se For Sale—Slot Machines, New and used, at bargain prices. Mills and Jennings, Operator Bells or Venders, in Sc, 10¢ and 25¢ play. Cabinets, Safes, Stands. And nearly a carload of Mints. Write or wire THE LINCOLN NOVELTY WORKS, 2137 Tryon Lane, Toledo, O. sel0 For Sale—200 Pairs Chicago ane Skates. CLYDE E. CASTER, Ottum- wa, For Sale—Pop Corn Machine, Holcomb & Hoke. large size, fine condi- tion, very reasonable. CORNWALL, 18 College 8t., New Haven, Conn. selo Old “Slot Machines Accepted part payment for new or rebuilt ma- as chines. Liberal allowances. We repair _ma- chines promptly at moderate cost. AUTO- MATIC COIN MACHINE SUPPLY CO., 542 Jackson, Chicago. sel7 aw - inet Operators’ Collection Books, 300 leaves, dozen $5.00; sample, 50c. AUTO- MATIC COIN MACHINE SUPPLY CO., 542 Jackson, Chicago. sel7 Portable Roller Rink for Sale at a bargain. A-1 céndition. STOUT AND FITZ, Rowan, Ia. se3 Slot Machines Bought, Sold or exchanged. Highest cash price paid. J. AUBBARD, 104 Gakwood Blvd. Chicago, ni PARKER TWO-ABREAST MERRY-GO-ROUND Organ, new top, fine condition Parker Kiddie Swing, like new. Parker Kiddie Ferris Wheel. Wurlitzer Band Organ, like new, cheap. H. C. SWISHER, Caney, Kan. | } I ure for gymnastic act. About 5 feet 2, weight 120. One that can do an adagio dance. Will teach beginner. BOX 569, Billboard, 1560 Broadway, New York City. | WANTED — NON-UNION STAGE MANAGER, one who can bill, post and operate in emer- gency given preference Two Projectionists, one combination house, other pictures. Sim- plex, Arc and Power's Mazda. Steady work to right people. Bums, lay off. A. E. WORDEN, Cortland Theatre, Cortland, N. Y. WANTED—SIX YOUNG SHAPELY GIRLS, classy Female Impersonator, for style revue. Open September Experience not necessary Write only: enclose small vhoto Address STYLE SHOW. 305 Fifth Ave., Room 1404, New York, N. Y. PEERLESS POPPER, MODEL C, ‘GOOD CON- dition, $60. NORTHSIDE CO., 1306 Fifth, Des Moines, Ia. se3 PENNY MACHINES, MILLARDS, BASEBALL, Pistol Gum, Bowling Alleys, Trade Stimu- lators cheap. NOVIX SPECIALTIES, 1193 Broadway, New York. sel0 REAL BUYS!—DROP PICTURE MACHINES, $10.00, 3 for $25.00; Norris Pistol Gum Venders, $12.50, 5 for $55.00; Slab Gum or Chocolate Venders, $3.50, 5 for $15.00; Rem- ington-Universal model B-1-2-3 Gum Venders, $8.50, 5 for $40.00; Peerless Tickle Gum Vend- ers, $7.50, 8 for $47.50; Gatter Bowling Alley Gum Vender, $10.00. Many others. Sale or trade. All machines in perfect condition and like new. Send for samples Deposit re- quired. 3% off for cash. TRIANGLE NOV- ELTY CO., 10609 Sandusky Ave., Cleveland, O. SLOT MACHINES, NEW AND USED MODELS, on sale for immediate delivery Mills or Jennings Operators Bells, in 5c, 10c, 25¢ and 50c play; O. K. Gum Venders; Deweys, in 5c and 25c¢c play, also with Jack Pot feature; Cailles, Square Deals and Brownies, in 5c and 25¢ play: Owls in 5c play: Ball Gum and Target Practice Machines. Conditional leas- ing arrangements PITTSBURGH MFG. & SALES CO., Main Office Rooms 51, 52 and 53 Shannon Bldg., 326 Fourth Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. se2 SLOT, PELLET, PURITAN, ALL Vending Machines bought FRANKLIN PRODUCTS CO., Minn. KINDS OF and sold Spring Valley, se24 BOUGHT SESQUI CENTENNIAL 300 White Police Raincoats, $6.50 each; 500 Police Clubs with Holders at T75c each; 100 White Helmets at $1.00 each. Special prices to dealers. 20 S. Second S&t., WEIL’S CURIOSITY SHOP, Philadelphia, Pa. WANTED — VAUDEVILLE PEOPLE, STRONG features. Pleasant engagement, refinement, appearances. Agent write. State all. FRED SANDHAM, Box 58, Gilmore City, Ia. WANTED — LIVE-WIRE BOOKING AGENT for seven-piece recording band. Organized six years. Great opportunity for right man. JACK LINX, 1911 First Ave., Birmingham, Ala. AS HEAD OF THEATRICAL the leading theatrical ac- YOUNG MAN department of cessory shop in New York. Excellent oppor- tunity for one with selling ability, who can serve the Stage Folk and win the co-opera- de- tion of producers and managers. Write ns ew tail. BOX 574, Billboard, 1560 Broadway York City. ATTRACTIVE PERSONALITY who knows the Theatre Folk, is wanted be the leading theatrical ac- cessory shop in New York to take charge of theatrical department Splendid portunity for a go-getter who knows the needs and requirements of stage folk. Write in detail. BOX 573, Billboard, 1560. Broad- way, New York City. HELP WANTED—MUSICIANS Ge WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. fe WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Werds at One Rate Only. YOUNG LADY, and appearance, the Capable and Reliable Drum- mer for combination house opening Sept 12th. Three shows daily: six days per week Bells or Xvlophones required. Agitators and boozers lay off. Must be Protestant. Salary, twenty-five State age and experience. Wire or write GUY, H. SAVERY, Princess Theatre, South Boston; Va. on Soprano or Clarinet Must sing and .entertain. Young, neat and congenial; single and union. Must read. RALPH W. WADE, Musicians for Fraternal Cir- cus, opening September 3d, Eastern Penn- Sylvania. HOWARD FINK, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Want Male Sax—Must Double Small Parts vaudevill one-nighter. Also Lady Violin. Sax or Sameer Plaver to do specialty and werk in bits. Car. use Team, Wire or write GEORGE KELLY, Peerless Entertainers, Poplar, Mont in Wanted — Tenor Sax. Must entertain, read. Location job. Wire O. RB. CLARK, California Cafe. Des Moines, Ia. Wanted, Quick—Colored ‘Dou- ble B Ba Player Trouper preferred. Must read at sight al arrangements; fake some. Ten-piece orchestra. Steady work year round. Address SHERM MILLER, 264 Park Ave.. West Mansfield, O speci ——— ——— Wanted — Tenor Sax., Double Pleasure Park, Evansville, Ind LEADERS, VIOLINISTS, PIANISTS, CELLISTS (doubling Saxophone or Banjo preferred), Saxophonists and Drummers for ocean liners. ROOM 713, 1482 Broadway, New York sel0 MU SIc IANS WANTED, ALL INSTRU ME NTS— GEO. L. BUCHNAU BOOKING AGENCY, Box 82, Columbia, Tenn MUSICIANS WANTED TO JOIN AT ONCE — Bass Drummer and Snare Drum. Wire BANDMASTER, Wise Shows, this week Jen- kins, Ky.; next, Appalachia, Va. Married man preferred. Evenings, Sunday matinee. Capable soloist and vaudeville if necessary. State salary and last employer. Michigan town of eight thousand. Permanent position for the right party. BOX C-527, Bill- board, Cincinnati. se3 PIANIST — VAUDEVILLE AND PICTURES. Must be absolutely first-class and play Schirmer’s galaxy special arrangements, fox- trots and vaudeville. Year round if satis- factory; six days, four hours day. Salary, thirty Man or woman open at once. LEADER, Martz Theatre, Tipton, Ind. PIANO PLAYER. BANJO, TRUMPET AND Saxophone — Playing inn and _ jobbing. _ to go to college. BOX J, Lake Park, TROMBONIST—COLORED, YOUNG. EXPE- rienced in dance orchestra. Read, tone, some hokum. BOX C-559, Billboard, Cincin- nati. ‘ WANTED—COLLEGE STULCENT MUSICIANS for orchestra at University of Mlinois LEONARD, 502 Ashland, Elgin, Ml. WANTED — MALE PIANIST WHO CAN CUE pictures and play vaudeville, alone and with small orchestras. HIPPODROME, Ogdensburg, N. Y. — ' GOOD-LOOKING | ORCHESTRA MU- all instruments, under twenty years. salary. HARRY MOULTON, YOUNG, sicians, State age. Rochelle, Ml. INSTRUCTIONS AND PLANS. te WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25e. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Werds at One Rate Orly. Make ’Em Laugh — Funniest | A course of lessons in thing ever written Wit, Humor, Cleverness, Monologues. Com- plete, only $2.00. Part Ticklers, 25c. JACK PANSY, = ‘296 Broadway, New York. se3 MAGICAL APPARATUS FOR SALE. (Nearly New and Cut Price) Ge WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAW 25¢. 8e WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Werds at One Rate Onty. Laurice Magical Shop—Tricks of all kinds. 799 Broadway, Brooklyn, N. Y se3 Thayer Magic Company, 334 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, Calif. Send for free catalog and late lists sel? ACTS THAT MAKE GOOD—LOWEST PRICES. Mind Reading, Crystal Gazing, Magic, Es- cape Acts, Secrets, Plans, Drawings Big selection. Six cents brings catalog, none free. Prompt service. GEO. A. RICE, Auburn, road ae | | 5h ee ee EE eee es eee es ee eee CO a HELP WANTED a ee. —_—— — a a es Bee | ee es ee _ ns ____ — ee | ——— es ee ee ee eee = ees | L. ee a LL | ee | — PC —— a rr a | OO TF—XW——— 7 ———_—_____——— ee | | i

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The Billboard, September 3, 1927 PATENTS 56 BEST BARGAINS IN MAGIC—CATALOG List and Special Offer 10c CHESTER MAGIC SHOP, 403 North State, Chicago se3 HAND( ou F r AC f COMPL ETE, $35.00; DICE Box. $: ( ical Slum, 3 kinds, $3.00. Trade for Mag ric. Ww. WOOLEY, Peoria, Tl ILLUSION CATALOG, 0c; TRICK CATALOG, 7c LENN'S, 105 Beach, Jersey City, N. J. MAG i IANS — Pe LL DRESS SU ITs, $12; ut riental Outfit, complete, $15; ixedo 1 Red Bell Hop Suits, $7.00. Stamp bring lists. WALLACE, 1834 North Halsted, Chicago PRO! ESSION AL _ MINDRE ADE RS, CRYSTAL Gavers Our 44-page istrated Catalogue contains the largest t of Mental and Spook Effects, t und Apparatus in the world With Hi yroscope Sample and Bargain List, 20c; none free NELSON ENTERPRISES, 198 S. Third, eaneoienn. Oo. MISCELLANEOUS 7e WORD, CASH. Se WORD, CASH Figure Tetal of Words at One Rate Only. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25e. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. EXTRA FANCY CLOVER HONEY FOR —=_- OTTO BEER, Mil s w MPING ay: ans, For it Wire ord ers De HILARIO CA 4ZOS & BRO., WANTED | —_ a REPAI a. ‘equit né s Box Cc- Addres rt 10s oy ‘Samanta 548, Bi lford Ind, 6e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25e. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal of Werds at One Rate Only. PATENTS—W RITE FOR GUIDE BOOK : ‘HOW To Obtain a Patent” and Record of Inven- tion Blank, sent free. Send model or sketch of inventions for inspection and instructions free. Terms reasonable. VICTOR J. EVANS CO., Ninth and G, Washi: gton, D.C se3 PERSONAL WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25e. WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Total of ‘Words at One Sate Saly. Alta. R. Wilson Write, Send address important A. R. L. SALESMEN WANTED 7e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25e. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Werds at One Rate Only. SALESMEN—I HAVE AN ATTRACTIVE PROP- osition for you. Write for particulars. P. J. ALEXANDER, Bradford, Tenn selo0 SALESBOARD SAL ESME n— 2 MOURS DAILY. delivery e time a years’ R WORK OF ANY and tools for working en experience. lNboard, Cincinnati, Oo. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR SALE—WANTED TO BUY. Ge WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25e. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal of Words at One Rate Only. Automatic Concertina, Plays by roll: Radio and Musical Instruments. MISCHLER SPECIALTIES, 32 Union Square, New York City Gra nk Organs and Hurdy- y Pianos. factory rebuilt, bargains. u for kiddie rides, traveling shows, or a 1g pur »oses. Advise about size wanted i particulars. J. 8S. GEB- HARDT ORGAN co., Tacony, Philadelphia, Pa. sel7 Slightly Used C Melody Saxo- phone. M. OMER, Spit rit Lake, Ia. Sousaphone, Schmidt, Brass, £00 cc tion $130; Holton ‘Trumpet, silver, - gold. 1, case like new, $55. SOUSA- PHONIST. Bauer’s Orchestra, Manning, Ia. BAND AND ORCHE STRA “INSTRU MENTS, new an d. We buy, sell, exchange, repair all “PULS MUSIC CO., 220 E. Douglas, Wichit Kan Send for list se3 BUESCHER STR SIGHT Bb ~ SOPRANO, SIL- ve! i bell, 4 new $75.00 Tenor Bar e if this week. WILSON, 525 W Apt. 2C, New York, N. Y. DEAL WITH THE _PROF F SSION AL _HOUSE— B list ws 10st any- hit Orchestra In strument d at barge ain Ss all late models, pr $ Al 7 $7 M $8 C Tro 0! } B $9 M | $115.00 j ine ystem, $2 , m, $45.00 Many others Sx r « ete t New issue of ““Mu- ical t it, sent free When you t} ca Music, Instruments, any- tt r t and Orchestra Musician, t] f t f onal use CHARLES ( RAWFORD COMP ANY, 1012-14 McGee St., Kans: ‘itv. Mo rmerly Crawford-Rutan. FOR SALE — CORNETS, $10; TROMBONES, $ Alt $15; Baritong, $25; Ba $40; all sil in perfect ndition. Will send o1 Cc. O.D. 8 days’ trial on receipt $2 fee expressage. deposit to be de- ducte fr C.O.D. W. E. PETTEY, 304 Can 7 B Dite y vh. Pa x FOR SALE — LUDWIG TYMPS, WITH Trunks, $75.00. JACK DRISCOLL, 416 Mace, Gree! P; LUDWIG TYMPANIES AND TRUNKS. BOX 465, Salina, Kar UNAFON (DEAGAN), 2 -OCTAVE, NEW KEY- t I ire t worth $200.00: ~ £99 00 “Wire or t C. O. D. expres with full Ww. DUC MESSEN, 527 East ) GREEN BAND COATS. G 10D c ONDITION. I ¢ $5 Tuxedo Su its x Suit $8 Wardrobe Trunk, Su $3: Comedy Hat 12 for $1: k r 1 Coat $4 Stamp brings Lists WALLACE, 1834 North Hals ‘ted, Chicago. $100 every week New line Lowest prices Full commission on repeat business. Catalog free PURITAN NOVELTY CO., 1415-A Jackson, Chicago. se24 ‘$2 SU NDRED, $10 THOT- | SALESBOARD SALESMEN MAKING SMALL a to September towns One sale a day nets you $105 to make money. | weekly. Full commission on repeats. K. & S. Laredo, Tex. SALES CO., 4395 Ravenswood Ave., Chicago. se24 $40.00 SUITS FOR $23.50! ALL ONE PRICE. Union made of finest quality Virgin Wool. You don't have to know anything about sell- ing clothing. We guarantee your if you are honest and willing to work. Write at once. WILLIAM C. BARTLETT, 850 Adams, Dept. 615, Chicago. se24 vecesse FOR SALE—LATEST “LINDBERGH" SONG, “He Belongs to the U. S. A.” Sentimental, tuneful, catchy Piano accompaniment 30c, postpaid. W. H. FRANK, Lebanon, Pa sel0o TATTOOING SUPPLIES Designe, Machines Formulas 6e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. Be WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal of Words at One Rate Only. Tattooing Outfit, none better; also Ford Truck in A-1 shape. $125 takes the lot If interested, write for particulars. JAS. MAXWELL, Box 533-Tile P O., Zanesville, O Complete, BEST REMOV ER FORMULAS, 1 00; "MA. chines, $2.50; Colored Designs, $1.00. Ti- lustrated list free. WATERS, 1050 Randolph, Detroit se24 BROWN'S TATTOOING MACHINES, $5.00; Colors, 50c: Outfits, $10.00; Designs, Sten- cils, etc. EDWIN E. BROWN, 1870 Michigan Detroit, Mich se3 ELECTRICAL COMBINATION MACHINES, patented, cheapest. WAGNER, 11 Chatham Sq., New York City. ocl5 TATTOOING MAC HINES, SU PPLIE S, APPLI- ances Illustrated catalogue Stamps ap- preciated. Tattoo Remover, $5.00. MILLER. 431 Main, Norfolk, Va. TENTS FOR SALE (SECOND-HAND) Ge WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25e. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetai of Words at One Rate Only. Round End Tents, 8-Oz. White duck, new, 26x42, 40x60, 40x80, cheap. R. A. HUMPHRYS SONS, INC., 1023 Callow- hill St., Philadelphia. oc8 SCENERY AND BANNERS Ge WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25e. Be WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Words at One Rate Only. ARTISTIC MODERN SCENERY, DYE DROPS, Banners at greatly reduced prices if you order now. Send dimensions for prices and catalogues. ENKEBOLL SCENIC CO., —" Neb. se FOR SALE—VELVET DROP AND 3 PAINTED Drops, in good condition. Write HOBSON, 6107 Kenwood Ave., Chicago SATEEN DROPS, NEW, ANY COLOR, 18x24 feet, $25.00; Drops, Cycs., etc., in all fab- rics, at lowest prices. Send for catalogue. SSROFF STUDIOS, 874 N. Boulevard, Spring- field, Mo. 2ND-HAND SHOW PROPERTY FOR SALE WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢. WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal of Words at One Rate Only. Tents—Eighteen 14x8 Conces-|,, sion Tents, 8-ft. sidewalls, first-class con- dition, used one season, 2.50 each; no c7e.onD KF kL FENWICK, 933 Main St., Stamford, Conn. se10 FOR SALE—2 CONCESSION TENTS, 2x10, 10-foot Side Walls, $40.00. CHAS. FINE, 3 Elk St., Albany, N. ¥. SIDEWALL BARGAINS — 10,000 FEET NEW Sidewall, 6.40-ounce drill, hand roped, 8 feet high, $34.00 hundred feet; 9 feet high, $38.00 hundred feet; 10 feet high, $42.00 hundred feet. Deposit with order. KERR CO., 1954 Grand Ave., Chicago. se3 $8.50—NEW GOVERNMENT HEAVY CANVAS Tarpaulins, 9x15 feet, waterproof, guaran- teed, ten ounce, finest quality, hemmed rope ends, worth $25.00; also other sizes, 8x10 for $6.50: 10x12 for $7.50; 14x16 for $15.00; 16x20 for $20.00. We have tents. Write for free list Tents and Tarpaulins. We ship any- where. Write us your wants. We buy for cash Tents and Show Property of all kinds Send full details. WEIL”’S CURIOSITY SHOP, 20 South Second, Philadelphia, Pa. For Sale—Platform Show and House Car. Neat appearance, light, ef- ficient; suitable to fast driving: neatly painted engine, in good shape. Will wake seven hundred dollars for the outfit. GUS WONDREI, 1524 Church St., near Michigan Ave., Detroit, Mich. BALLOONS, PARACHU T ES, AIRPLANE Chutes, Rope Ladders, etc THOMPSON BROS. BALLOON CO., Aurora, Ill ELECTRICAL EFFECTS, CLOUDS, Fire, Ripples, Waterfalls, Navy Searchlights. 244 West 14th St., WAVES, Crystal Balls, SPOTLIGHT NEWTON. New York se3 EL ~_ LIGHT PLANTS, FORD FRONT- Power Attachments, Generators, Mo- a ; etc. Save or 1e-half. THOMPSON BROS., 85 Locust St., Aurora, Il FOR SALE—CHEAP TO A QUICK BUYER. Dentzel make three-abreast Carousel. Has forty animals and four sleighs, new top and sidewall, new gasoline engine organ and ticket booth. The complete outfit all in good condition, ready to set up and operate. Write P. 0. BOX 573. York. Pa se3 FOR SALE—30x30 TENT, SIDE WALL, AWN- ing for Corn Game, $75.00 4 ELK ST., Albany, N. Y FOR SALE — 20x12, 10-FOOT SIDE WALL, $40.00. CHAS. FINE, 4 Elk St., Albany, N. Y FOR SALE — 4 CONCESSION | TENTS, Rxk, Awning and Bally Curtain all around, with Frame and Pipe, $50.00 each. CHAS. FINE 4 Elk St., Albany, N. Y FOR SALE—C mCU S BLEACHER SEATS, AL- ways a few hundred sections on hand. Five to ten tiers hig rh New and used Can be used out or indoors Made by exper rienced circus people We also rent Seat or all purposes. PENN BLEACHER SEAT co. INC,, 1207 West Thompson St., Philadel; hia, Pa ocl TRAILER HOME ON WHEELS, BALL BEAR- ing; Camp or Concessions Insured $350.00 worth $500.00. 7x10 body. Photos on request Box 4818, Benn Station, SONGS FOR SALE Se WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25+ Je WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE Figure Tetal of Words at One Rate Only. KING, Washington, D. C. “LINDBERGH, AMERIC A’s FL YER" —PIANO copies, ord 35 cents; orchestrations, 60 cents. BEULAH LUNAU, Steubenville, O. s¢3 THEATRES FOR SALE 7e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAW 25. Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE Finst Line. Figure at One Rate Only—See Note Below GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO GET IN THEATRE business Only movie; 2,500 population; good equipment. Other business demands my attention. For further information, W. F. B., 110 University Apt., Huntington, W. Va. THEATRICAL PRINTING @e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAW Ze. Be WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE. Figure Tetal ef Werds at One Rate Onty. Curtiss, Continental, Ohio. Hurd of Harvey in Iowa. ocl5 100 20-Lb. Hammermill Bond oc29 Letterheatts 8%x11. an@ 100 6% Envelopes to matc? $1.00 toad Printed to your order. COYLE & KIMBALL, Newport, N. Y selT7 “NEARGRAVUREMBOSO” TYPE FMBOSSE D 250 Letterheads, 250 Envelopes, *7.50 post- paid 109 each, $3.75. Samples, stamp SOLLIDAYS, Knox, Ind. ae PAINTED wINDOW CARDS, $10.00 PER 100: 14x22, illustrations. Cloth Banners, $1 40 3 colors, 10 words Also Paper Banners, Lobby Boards, Newspaper Drawings. ASSO- CIATED ADVERTISERS, 111 West 18th St. Kansas City, Mo se3 SPECIAL BLOCKS FOR WINDOW CARDS, Posters, etc., hand cut, 14x22, design two col- ors, $10. No charge €or designing. Samples for 4c stamp. Address NESV-ART PROCESS, Box 698A, Wichita Falls, Ber se17 SAY OURS ARE BEST—CLASSY Letterheads or Envelopes, $2.95 1,000 BEARD PRINTING CO., 62d, Chicago sel0 THEY ALL two-color 500 $4.95 1360 E 150 BOND LETTERHEADS, &8%4xI!l, AND 150 Envelopes printed to order, $1.50; 125 Busi ne Cards, %1.00 JOHN FENERIA, 249 Eugenia St., New Bedford, Mass sel0 2) LE TTE RHEADS AND 125 " ENVELOPES, $1.50, postpaid. OBERMAN COMPANY, Box 1268, Chicago. ae3 250 WHITE BOND LETTERHEADS AND 250 Envelopes, printed, $2.75; f00 each, $1 30, postpaid. ENTERPRISE PRINTSHOP, Farm- land, Ind. x 500 THREE-LINE GUMMED LABELS, T dimes. WEST MOORE, Martinsville, Ind. = - ock 500 Ri4xll LETTERHEADS, 250 ENVELOPES. $2.85, plus postage, C. D. Samples? WILLIAMS PRESS, Box 1025, Portland, Me selo 1000 ENVELOPES PRINTED, $8; 500, $2 (prepaid); other Printing reasonable. Go) PERS PRESS, 215 Liberty Sq., Norwalk, Conn. WANTED PARTNER (CAPITAL INVESTMENT) 6e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THA Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST Figure Total of Werds at One Rete Oa! N LIN nly. PARTNER WANTED WITH TENT — HAVE complete picture show, house car, two light plants, pictures, coupe; play Sax; can furnish Trombone and Operator. MRS. JESSIE LO\ ING, West Frankfort, Ill. Permanent address 708 West St. Louis St. PARTNER WANTED WITH six HU NDRED dollars and services to help finance a hich- class Colored Minstrel and Musical Comedy Production with an established title This attraction will be booked in the best theatres in the West Interested parties that meen business « address P. O. BOX 267, Durant, Okla. WANTED TO BUY, LEASE OR RENT Seo WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 2%. 7e WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRS™ LINE. Figure Tetal of Words at One Rate Onty. Slot Machine Wanted—George ae, General Delivery, Atlantic City, se10 ARCADE MAC HINES “WANTED FOR CASH. MUNVES, 627 W. 43d St., New York sel0 CASH FOR MILLS MACHINES—WILL $25.00 for Mills Side Venders, Front Venders, 25c Bells or 5c Bells CAPITOL PREMIUM COMPANY, 25 Grace Ave., Conimicut, R. I selo PAY GOOD INTERESTING GAME FOR AMUSE- ment Park, A-1 condition: New York vicin- E. LODOL, 2435 Morris Ave., New York OLD- STYLE SLOT MACHINES | WANTED — Golden Gate, Totems, Counter Roulette, Counter Jack Pot, Little Chief, Eagle, Horse Shoe, Silver Cup. TOTEM NOVELTY CO., Aurora, Til. WANT—s00 USED MACHINES, ANY KIND, give price, quantity, style. BOX C-490, Bill- board, Cincinnati, O se3 WANT TO BUY SMALL ‘ORG AN, . WURL ITZER No. 103 or smaller; must be priced right ROBERT HUGHEY, 4634 Addison St., Chicago se]0 WANTED—ARCADE PENNY MACHINES, NEW and used E. C. BROWN CO., 440 w Court St., Cincinnati, O "MOVING PICTURE | M. P. ACCESSORIES FOR SALE—NEW @e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25-. 1@ WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE +i RST LINE. Figure Tetal of Werds at One Rate Only. Traveling “Showman — Your projection and lighting troubles are now over Buy the Marvelous Homelite Electric Portable Power Plant, Holmes Portable Pro- jector, Daylite Portable Screens. Wonderful! combination money savers Prices, catalog: and complete information free MONARCH THEATRE SUPPLY CO., Memphis, Tenn COMEDIES, FEATURES, WESTERNS, ETC Send for our bargain price list of Films MOVIE SUPPLY CO., 844 So. Wabash, Chi- cago FILMS FOR SALE—2D-HAND Se WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE Figure Teta! ef Words at One Rate Only. Comedies and Westerns, $4.00; News Weeklies and Sensationals, $3.00: guaranteed perfect Send money order for trial order. MAHMARIAN, Box 222, Union City, N. J. Roadmen—Going Out of Busi- Every reel sold at Our los Stunt Fea- Wild Ant- Rodeos, ness. Clean sweep sale unheard-of prices. No reservations is your gain. Five-Reel Westerns, tures, Dramas, Comedics, Cartoons, mals, Wars, Biblicals, Detectives Scenics, Travelog Serials, Screen Maga- zines, Vodavils, Educationals, Weeklies, Spe- cials. All the biggest movie stars. Thousands of reels. Roadmen special Ist free. Buy DIXIr se?’ today. Your opportunity knocks now. FILM CO., Box 2042, Memphis, Tenn. a = — ——— — —_— —— a : 4 — —— oe : ee ee —€ —— — —

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Successful Road Show Films— Salome”, 7; “Red Love", featuring John Lowell, 6; “Curse of Drink”, 7; “Saved by radio". 6; “Jungle Adventures’, with Martin mohnson: also Ken Maynards, Tom Mix Maloney, etc. Comedies, Travel, Educational ror real a prints communicate with MIKRASS FIL 729 Seventh Ave., New York City. se10 ALL THOSE WHO ARE DISGUSTED WITH junk and worn-out Films may apply for our ! The house of no misrepresentations. The finest and best up-to-date Feature Pic- ture Productions of all kinds and Short Stuff, as well as all kinds of Theatre Equipment. WESTERN FEATURE FILMS, 730 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ti. BANKRUPT STOCK — STAMP FOR LISTS. Prices dirt cheap. BOX 5836, Westport Sta- tion, Kansas City, Mo. sel7 BIG FEATURES WITH PAPER, COMEDY, Scenics, Westerns Get our bargain lists Road Show equipped with auto generators. NATIONAL EQUIPMENT CO., 409 West Michi- gan St., Duluth, Minn. COMEDIES, WESTERNS, $2.50; PROFESSION- al Camera, $80.00. STEWART MARSHALL. Rome, Ga sel? DIRT CHEAP—“UNCLE TOM’S CABIN” AND nine other reels of Film. Stamp for reply. CARL SHADES, Huntsville, O. “DRUG-STORE COWBOY", 5 REELS, FRA- turing Franklyn Farnum, best Western ever with comedy, sensational and every- thing in it; plenty advertising free; price E. ABRAMSON, 3821 Wilcox St., Chi- Mm FEATURE FILM AND COMEDY, WITH EDI- cago, The Billboard, September 3, 1927 EXHIBITORS! AVOID LAW SUITS — BE- ; j ware of dupe prints and unauthorized road- Two Simplex Machines —— In show men attempting to book “Damaged A-1 condition. Cheap for quick sale. OS- Goods”. If approached wire me collect for | GOOD-MERRILL, INC., Gardner, Mass se10 confirmation. No contract is legal without my] = es - — = oe personal signature, ALBERT DEZEL, 3830 w.| Your Greatest Opportunity— Congress 8t., hicago, Ill. Owner of nega- tive and U. 8. distribution right se10 Buy now. Prices rapidly advancing. Pow- deiaineiiceia a _ | er’s, Simplex, Motiograph Guaranteed Rebuilt “HOUSE WITHOUT CHILDREN”, Two} Projectors, cash or easy terms. Theatres and prints, cuts, mats, paper, photos, press and | ° ad shows completely equipped. We sell music; a road-show wonder. Other good fea- | ¢verything for ‘The Movies’. Big catalog tures. Will consider swap. RECTOR FILM | ‘ree. _MONARCILT THEATRE SUPPLY CO., SERVICE, Mafshall, Til. Memphis, Tenn se24 MIX, HOXIE, HART, FAIRBANKS | — ALSO 500 Veneer Seats, Cheap; Also Comedies, Educational Much new adver- : , P - tising gratis. Low prices. Lists. ECONOMY two Wurlitzer, Style R, Organs; Ceiling 814 Corinthian, Philadelphia ei | Chandeliers, and other equipment. NORD- ; caiitiien : 7 s LAND THEATRE, 2621 Vine Street, Cincin- natl, MONEY MAKERS—“TARZAN OF APES” emer reels, $100: Ken Maynard, in ‘‘The Sreaene FILMS, PROJECTORS, SUPPLIES, FULLY Rider”, 5-reel knockout, $50.00. Many others guarantetcd, for theatres, roadshows, Write for list and bargain price: Features, | Churches, clubs and homes. Lowest prices. two dollars reel, with paper free. EXC ELSIOR Lists free. Address BOX 481, General Post FILM CO., Cincinnati, O Office, New York sel7 ae anys aS a | Acne Seen «. , MPLE? NEW FALL LIST NOW READY—FEATURES, pong a preety ; $3 Reel up. List Free APOLLO FILM co., Graphoscope, Calcium and Mazda Light, Film 286 Market St., Newark, N. J. s€17/ and Supplies. Lists free. NATIONAL EQUIP- ee ee os re a Cae ie hi - ° QUALITY FEATURES, GOOD PRINTS, BAR- | rion eS oo Sa gains. Don't buy until you try GRIFFITH | ——— — FILMS, Adamsville, Ala. sel0 | MOVING PICTURE MACHINES, SCREENS, nets 2ND HAND M. P. ACCESSO- Opera Chairs, and Write for catalog. Fireproof Booths, Film Cabi- complete Moving Picture Outfits MOVIE SUPPLY CO., 844 South Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. se3 RIES FOR SALE MOVING PICTURE MACHINES, SCREENS. 7e WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25¢ Portable Projectors, Stereopticons, Spot ichts $ + $ WORD, CASH. ATTRACTive First Line. | LAShtS. Booths, Opera Chairs and everything Figure Tetal ef Werds at One Rate Only. 844 For Sale—Genuine Edison Re-| ! juired for movies South Wabash POWER'S 6A, Ave $80.00; MOVIE SUPPLY CO., , Chi cago, Ti. se3 2 POWER'S 6A AT 57 WHO WANTS THESE BIG BARGAINS—TWO Power's 6A Picture Machines, com P ‘ te, with Motors, $125 ea Four Motiog ra com- pee. with Motors, $100 each, F ‘0. B. St Louis, Mo 400 Opera C t 5-} 19 in wide, with Hat Wires, American wainut finish, $1.75 each, F. O. B. Kennett, Mo 232 at $1.75, F. O. B. Caruthersville, Mo., like new. used 3 montl 228 Heavy Opera Chair 17 inches wide, new, never used, $2.50 each, F. O. B. Arlington Heights, Ml. These prices are % regular prices Will accept one-third cash, balance 12 monthly payments SAM LEARS, 3759 Pinegrove Ave., Chicago, Ml se10x WANTED TO BUY M. P. ACCESSORIES—FILMS Se WORD, CASH. NO ADV. LESS THAN 25e. 7Je WORD, CASH. ATTRACTIVE FIRST LINE Figure Tetal of Words at One Rate Onty. Wanted—Jesse James i in Mis- souri and good Road-Show Films, Portable Movie Machine. State lowest for cash. Must be screen test. BLACKIE’S MOVIE SHOW, Dunn, N C., Route Six I WOULD LIKE TO BUY A NEW OR USED print on “Are You Fit To Marry?’’, price no objection N. REFLASKI, 2202 Maplewood Ave., Chicago, Tl se24 WE PAY BIGGEST PRICES FOR USED Mov- ing Picture Machin®s Opera Chairs, etc. What have you for sale? MOVIE SUPPLY CO., 844 South Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ml. 2 se3 WANTED—MACHINES, FILMS, EQUIPMENT, Suit-case Machine Lowest price first letter with fuil infor mation NATIONAL EQUIP- MENT CO., 409 West Michigan St., Duluth, Minn. $100.00; two Simplex at $125:00, motor- - — son Model B Machine, fine running condi- pair parts. NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY | driven, AC.: one hundred fifty Seats, $2.00} WANTED — MOTION PICTURE MACHINE. tion, with equipment. Sell first reasonable | COMPANY, 108 West 18th Street, Kansas| each. MAYER SILVERMAN, 1012 Forbes St.., GEORGE MAY, South San Antonio, Tex. offer. M. WARNER, Prairie du Chien, Wis. City, Mo. se2 | Pittsburgh, Pa x sel0 VAUDEVILLE .. DeViertel Brothers (Fair) Menomonie, Wis. Diamond & Wallman (Pan.) San Diego, Calif. . Diaz Sisters (American) New York A Diehl Sisters & McDonald (Keith) Paterson, Abbey Sisters, Three (8lst 6t.) New York. N Abbott, Al (Lyric) Indianapolis. Dill. Milt, & Sis (Keith) Dayton, O. Abbott & Bisland (Davis) Pittsburgh. Dill, Milt, & Sister (Keith) Dayton, O., 1-3; Act Beautiful (Pal.) Waterbury, Conn (Pal.) Cincinnati 4-10 Adair, Jean, & Co. (Golden Gate) San Fran- Dillon, Jane (Pan.) Toronto cisco Managers and artists are respectfully requested to contribuie their dates to this department. Routes Dobson, Frank (Pan.) Tacoma, Wash. Adams & Rash (Bushwick) Brooklyn ant ae — ard ae weet ay Dridey . o— to wa) - ee ee tavited Donals Sisters (Temple) Birmingham. eri v ) illdear wards « mai © professionals free of charge embers o e profession are invited, ) ; _ tialt f isville : ry a Fy ~% — 3, —™ while on the road. to have their mafl addressed im care of The Biliboard, and it will be forwarded promptiy. set 9 5 ae uddv yore Re mt a gs, OO Albini, Mme. (Pan.) Tacoma, Wash (Maj) denotes Majestic; (Orph) Orpheum; (Psl) Palace; (Pan) Pantages. Drake & Adams (Orph.) Brooklyn. Alcaniz, Senorita, & ee) New York. Dress Rehearsal (Coliseum) New York. Aldrich, Mme. (Pan.) s Angeles. . . . Dubell’s Pets (World) Omaha. Alcova, Ina (Orph.) Winnipeg, Can When no date is gven the week of August 29-September 3 is to be supplied. Dubois, Wilfred, Co. (Proctor) Schenectady, Aleko (Pan.) Los Angeles ? Alexander Brothers & Evelyn (Pan.) Chey- Dug ’ Danny, & Co. (Uptown) Detroit enne, Wyo mention, Bob, & Orch. (Willard) Woodhaven, Ciagten & Lennie (Coliseum) New York. Dum . The (Royal Alexandra) Toronto, Alexandria & Gang f‘Maj.) San Antonio, Tex N Cleve, El (Pan.) Portland, Ore 29-Sept. 3 Alexander & Peggy (Maj.) Milwaukee sre: sian orers (State) Detroit cl oa & Radcliff (Pal) Waterbury, Conn. Du , Gaby (Pan.) Portland, Ore. Ali, Slayman Troupe rph.) Madison, Wis. Brice, Eli: oy & Band (Capitol) New Clifford & Marion (Temple) Detroit. Dy Julia (Pal.) Canton, O Al & Emma (Proctor) Troy, N. Y. London, Conn Clifford, Jack Rube (Shea) Toronto. Earle, Bert, & Girls (State) New York. Al's Here (World) Omaha Brice, Lew (Loew) Montreal Clifton, Ann (Shea) Toronto E Amateur Nite In London (Pal) Milwaukee Br ad w ay Butterfiles (Blvd.) New York Clifton & DeRex (Pan.) Los Angeles. Ambler Brothers (Pan.) Spokane Broken Tovs (Jefferson) a York Clown Revue (State) Norfolk, Va Earle, Chester & Leone (Fair) Lewisburg, W. Anderson Sisters’ Revue (Grand) New York. oon & Birmingham (Indiana) Terre Haute, Codee, Ann (Orph.) Winnipeg, Can. Va., 29-Sept. 3 Anderson, Bob & Pony (Albee) Brooklyn Ind Coeds, Three (American) New York. Edwards, Gus, Show (Maj.) Ft. Worth, Tex. Andriff Trio State) Los Angeles; (West Brown, Ada. & Co. (Pal.) Rockford, MT! Cole & Snyder (Keith) Washington. Edwards, Irving (Natl) New York Lake) Los Angeles 4-10 Brown & DeMont Revue (Pal.) Springfield, Collegians (Orph.) Kansas City Elliott & LeTour (Maj.) Houston, Tex Anthony & Rogers (Bedford) Brooklyn Mass l & Rhythm (Orph.) Boston Eltinge & Vernon (Pal.) Waterbury, Conn. Ardine, Grette & Tyrell (Hill St.) Los Angeles. Brown, Tom, Band (Pan.) San Diego, Calif. Col bia Revue (Boston) Boston Emery, Bob, & Co. (Keith) Boston Three & Half (Read's Hipp.) Cleve- Brown & DeMont Revue (Pal.) Worcester, Co! & Wood (Rialto) Louisville, Ky Emotions of Art (Lincoln Sq.) New York. Mass. Conboy & Walsh (Paramount) Pittsburgh. E edy Four (Pan.) Seattle. round the World (Pan.) Salt Lake City Brown Derby Band (Maj.) San Antonio, Tex. Conley, Harry J. (Hennepin) Minneapolis. nvy h) Toledo, O. rray of Youth (Hipp.) New York Brown & Lavelle (Ramona Park) Grand Rap- Conley, Harry T., & Co. (Orph.) Winnipeg, Esmonde & Grant (Ritz) Birmingham, Ala. Astil & Pontaine (Newark) Newark, N. J ids, Mich. Can Exposition Four (Pan.) Salt Lake City. Astor, A.C. (Empire) Shepherds Bush, Lon- fBrown-Bowers Revue (Pan.) Seattle Connors & Boyne (Proctor) Schenectady, N.Y. F don, Eng., 5-20; (Argyle) Birkenhead 12-17; Browning, Joe (State) Netw York. Conrad, Eddie (Orph.) Vancouver, Can. (Pal.) Cork, Ire., 19-24 Browning & Bracken (State) Mem; Coogan & Casey (Grand) Atlanta, Ga. Fables of 1927 (Keith) Dayton, O. Atherton, Lottie (Keith) Grand Rapids, Mich. Brownlee’s Hickville Follies (Pair). "gene. Cook & Zardp (Pal.) Akron, O Fakir, The (Grand) St. Louis. Athlone (Lincoln Sq.) New York Minn.: (Chester Park) Cincinnati, O.. 5-10 > 1 A. & J. (Pal.) Cincinnati Falls, Archie & Gertie (Capitol) Trenton, N. J. Atterbury & Gillum (Pal.) Ashtabula, O. Burnet & Clark (Loew) Evansville, Ind : & Glass (Pal.) Springfield, Mass. Fargo & Ri chards (Miles) Detroit Aubrey, Will (Royal) New York Burns. Harry (Orph.) Oakland. Calif ng Days (Victoria) New York. Farnell & Florence (Ritz) Birmingham, Ala. Aussi & Crech (State) Cleveland Burns & Kane (Orph.) New York 1s, Four (Pan.) Kansas City Fa (Maj) Houston; Tex Austin, Gene (Ritz) Birmingham, Ala Burns, Nat (Washington St.) Boston. . Frank (Pal.) New Haven, Conn Fa " n.. & Co. (Pal.) Akron, oO. Burns & Allen (St. Lou! St. Lou! Coward, Mary Cook (Pordham) New York Fa Frank (Pal.) New York B Burns & Foran (Keith) Boston Cowdens, Aerial: Owatonna, Minn., 29-Sept, 1. Paye, Herbert, & Co ye Pao oes mn jaby Pere Burns Twins (Capitol) Atlanta Craig. Jr., Richie (Jefferson) New York. Fearless Flvers, Five (Pair) elvidere, ; A & 2 eee ee. sie: Burt & Lehman (Pan.) San Francisco Crawfords, The (Harris) Philadelphia. (Fair) Lincoln, Neb 5-10 Baker & Warren (Granada) Malden, Mass. Busane & Fox (Gates) Brooklyn Cress, Carl & Erna (Pan.) Seattle. Feele M y (Keith) Youngstown, O. Balhanow (Pan.) Toronto Bussey & Case (State) Jersey City, N. J Crouch, Clayton, & Co. (Orph.) Des Moines, (State) No rfolk. Va Ballet Caprice (Maj.) Dallas, Tex Bussey & Case (State) Jersey City, N. J Ta. ingham Balliotts, Four (State) Newark, N. J Butler & Santo Revue (Belmont) Chicago Cuby & Smith (Pan.) Toronto. licag Bangards, Three (American) New York Buzzington’s Rube Band (State) Buffalo. Cunt ingham, Clements, Revue (State) Detroit. err li Davenport, Ia eat Banjo Land (Pal.) Rockford, 1) Cupid's Closeups (Grand) New York Ferris & Kupee “(O15 ympia) New Bedford, Barderlangs, The (Orph.) Vancouver, Can Cc Cyclones, Three (Pan.) Hamilton, Can. _Mass. — ; Barbette (State) New York Flami P. a Geen) Mentred s. Tex Barnes, Gertrude (Pal.) St. Paul Cahill & — a erecta. P D — : a ing | gp Bey ex Barnes " nw ymin California Nite awk (Pan.) os angeles. she r Hur a ncinnég Barrett & Cheetos’ tke STmuas, We Calvert & Irwin (Orph.) New york Dae, Muriel (Pan.) Cheyenne, Wyo "s I O Barry & Whitledge (Hennepin) Minneapolis Comerone, Fous (Ketch) yee anes oS a & Co. (Keith) Grand Rapids, Bartee Sis s ) Cantor's evels (James) Columbu MIC Bartons ray Can Capers of 1927 (Pan.) Long Beach, Cali! Dale, Glen, & Go (Orph.) Boston Basil & Keller (Washington St.) Boston Capron, Bob, & Co. (Bay Ridge) Brookiyn Daltor & Craig (Pal.) Milwaukee Beard, Billy (State) Hammond, Ind Carlell, Bud (Strand) Platisburg, N.Y. Daly, Pat. & Co. (Maj.) Dallas, Tex Beck, Ed & Morton (Orph.) Winnipeg, Ca Carleton & Ballew (Maj) San Antonio Tex Dalv & ace (Pal ) Akron, 2] : 4-11. - Beckwith, Rube (58th St.) New York Carlisies, The (Fair) Clinton, Tem: Sept. Dance Pla shes of 1927 (Olympic) Lynn, Mass. Fon e (S 0 Beeree & Kupee (Olympian) New Bedford, 5-10 Dance Studio (Pan.) Cheyenne, Wyo. : Footlight Prolic (F —. Mass F Carlson & Verrinova (Keith) Charlotte, N. C oe, Maniacs, Three (Academy) Newburg, oh a “~ Ciril he b 7 . Behind the ) South Bend, Ind Carlson, Helen (Uptown) Detroit ' : C 7 ' oster & Seamo vs, a. 4S 3 , wd “arney & Jean (Keith) Baltimore reey, Joe arie Niladeipnis our of s (Orp! ! - P iy > dg & Belinons agsth Bey ew Geracy & Pleree (Keith) Dayton, © Daunton Shaws, Six (Pan.) Tacoma, Wash. France & LaPell (Gr eley Sq —_ York 4 Carnival of Venice (Pan.) Kansas City Daveys, Two (Pal.) New York Francis Trio (James) Co! umbus, O a Bennett Bros., Three (Keith) Youngstown, O. Carnival Capers (Lyric) Indianapolis Davis J McCoy (Ramona Park) Grand Rap- s ci c. Ww = yo a Newburg, N. \ Benr ‘ ow ¥ ‘arroll, arry (Orph.) Kansas City lds, Mich ratus, ssie (Orpn enve ; Benny, Ay Xe ining N. ¥. Gaterpiliars (Pan.) Portlan d, Ore. Davis & Nelson (Englewood) Chicago. Freda & Palace (Orph.) St Louis test Berkes, Johnny, & Co, (Pal.) Cleveland Chadwick, Ida Mae, & Blondes (Proctor) De Mar & Lester Revue (8ist St.) New York. Freeman & Lynn (125th St Rory age nf . low Dear Little Rebel (Keith) Syracuse, N. ¥ Friscoe, Signore, & Band (Pal.) F Ww: ment viel, Count (Pal.) Bridgeport, Conn Newark, a J Pal) Milwauke Debell & Vine (Uptown) Detroit Ind seth : 4 “is “he & Archer (Pa liiwaukee - . : at — - seneat Betts, Margo & Oo. (Orph , a i Champ, Billy, Co. (Academy) Newburg, N. Y., DeKohl Troupe (Fair) Vermilion, Ss. D rugal & Robles (Sheridan a ie aoa Black & Small (Shattuck) Hornell, N.Y 1-3: (Orph.) Brooklyn 4-7 saa = _ Brothers (Keith) Lowell, Mass., Sept. Fulton & Parker (Pan.) Hamilton, Can Blerios, Four (Pan.) San Francisco Chaney & Fox Co. (Pal.) Clevelanc : Slue Grass Pour (Pal ) Cincinnati Chapman, Stanley (Rivoli) Toledo, O Delf, Marty (Grens) ce ee ri (Albee * ookly Boardman & Rowland (State) Norfolk, Va Chase, Chaz (Hiliside) Jamaica, N.Y Del er. Joe (Keith) Atlanta, Ga, ~ Garden, Henri (/ wed oo — Bon Jon Girls (State) Newark, N. J Chinese Syncopators (Mal ) _e pore, Ark — bo (Fair) Greenville, Mich., 29- Gar den & ane w or Fg o Bone , c y Yhocolate Dandies, our (Read's ipp.) ‘pt. s jardner, Geo. & bi ~~ ‘ — ayy SS RL - on one Demarest & Deland (Proctor) Schenectady, Garvin, Pam & Peggy (Maj. at oe Bordner & Boyer (Pal.) Chicago Chrisiensens, The (Fair) Montrose, Mich., me. { —— } an ne Rs Ry KW. = ans Bag 4 tor ’ , . ” Sept 4.9 emers, nie, ; r’s VSnor lal ) A svilie, y- Bowers, Fred de Oe, itumarn) ewert, N. J Christensens, Aerial (Fair) Logansport, Ind Denno Sisters & Thibault (Pan.) Salt Lake oo 6 wre egg Begg Y. Hovle : y ark, Sylvia (Globe) Atlantic City ; City : reber ers (Capitol Nas¢ : Dreeken ry Seg ry EM Cle ark & Bergman (St. Loujs) St. Louis DeRue, Prank (Pair) Hayward, Wis.; (Fair) Gelli, Elsie (Ritz) Birmingham, Ala. Praille & Pollo & Orth. (State) Memphis. Clark & Bergman (State-Lake) Chicago. 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58 The Buiilboard, September 3, Geraldine & Haroldmiller (Keith) Boston Get the Habit (Melba) Brookly: Gibson, Jack Jessie (Proctor) Albany, N, Y. Gillette, Bob & Lucy (State) Detroit Glason, Billy (Keith) Boston Go Yon Wong Troupe (State) New York. Goetz & Duffy (Scollay Sq.) Boston. Soing North (Prospect) Brooklyn Going Straight (Gates) Brooklyn Gold & Sunshine (Loew) Evansville, Ind. Golden Visions (Franklin) New York Goode & Leighton (Tower) Chicago Gordon, Paul (Pan.) Los Angeles Gordon's Dogs (Proctor) Newark, N. J. Gorgalis Trio (Grand) New York Goslar & Lusby (Laroy) Portsmouth, O. Goss & Barrows (Maj.) Chicago. Gossips of 1927 (Hipp.) Buffalo Grant, Sydney (Olympic) Lynn, Mass Grant & Dailey (State) Memphis Gray, Loretta, Revue (Pal.) Cincinnati. Green & LaFell (Maj.) San Antonio, Tex. Greene, Iris (Indiana) Terre Haute, Ind. Greenway, Ann (Orph.) Kansas City. Gregg Girls (Davis) Pittsburgh Grindell & Esther (Pal.) Cincinnati. Guy & Ray (Pan.) Spokane H Hafter & Paul (Laroy) Portsmouth, O. Haley & Joyce Sisters (Pan.) San Francisco. Hall & Allman (Maj.) Dallas, Tex Hampton, Earl, Co. (Pan.) Salt Lake City. Hanley, Jack (Jefferson) New York Harlequins, Tre (Orph.) Winnipeg, Can. Harmon & Sands (Met.) Brooklyn Harmony Girls (Capitol) Windsor, Can. Harrington Sisters (Pal.) Chicago. Harris & Holley (Golden Gate) San Fran- cisco. Harris, Val, & Co. (Prospect) Newark, N. J. Harrison & Dakin (Orph.) Los Angeles. Harvard Collegians (Temple) Birmingham. Havel, Arthur & Morton (Orph.) St. Louts. Hayden, Manning & Hayden (James) Colum- bus, Hayes & Cody (Bway.) New York Haynes & Beck (Earle) Washington. Hazard, Hap (Orph.) Seattle Healey & Carnella (Bradford) Bradford, Pa. Hearn, Sam (Blvd.) New York Hebert’s, Omer, Revue (Pan.) Hamilton, Can. Hedges, Florence (Maj.} Houston, Tex. Heer & Minetta (Blvd.) New York Hemstreet Singers (Loew) Montreal Henderson, Fred, & Co. (Rivoli) Toledo, O. Henderson, Baby (Earle) Washington Henning. Pat, & Co. (Pal.) South Bend, Ind. Henshaw, Bobby (World) Omaha Hermanos & Williams (Pal.) Chicago Hickey Brothers (Prospect) Brooklyn High Cs Revue (Colonial) Lancaster, Pa Hildebrand & Michelena (Keith) ‘Youngs- town, O Hill & Quinnell] (Belmont) Chicago Hilton & Carroll ‘Gates) Brooklyn Hines, Harry (State) Cleveland. Hodges, Eddie, & Pirates (Bradford) Bradford, Pa Hodgini, Joe, Co. (Fair) Arthur, T.; (Fair) Lincoln, Neb., 5-10 Holbrook, Grenados & Co. (Keith) Grand Rapius, Mich Holland & Oden (Orph.) Boston Hollingsworth & Crawford (Seventh St.) Minneapolis Holly (Majestic) ocmiagin, Tll., Sept. 1-3; (Pal.) Peoria 4-7 Hollywood Bound (Victoria) New York —_ Weir & Australians (Ritz) Birmingham, Ale Honeymoon Ltd. (Pan.) Portland, Ore House, Billy, & Co. (Poli) Bridgeport, Conn. Hoven, Van (Bway.) New York Howard, Tom, & Co. (Pal.) Canton. O. Howard, Harry (Lafayette) Buffalo, N Y¥ Hudnut Sisters & Schwartz (State) Buffalo. Hughes, Frank, & Co. (Imperial) Montreal Hvams & Evans (Loew) Toronto. Hyland’s Birds (Pan.) Memphis Hyman & Mann (Imperial) Montreal. In the Gym (Orph.) Kansas City Irving, Lester, Trio (Natl.) New York. Janowsky Troupe (Pan.) Seattle Jarrow (Pan.) Chevenne, Wyo Johnson & Johnson (Capitol) Atlanta Johnstone, Bobbie (Imperial) Montreal. Jones, Frank Peg (Maj.)} Chicaco Jones & Jones (Keith) Grand Rapids, Mich Jones & Jones (Ramona Park) Grand Repids, Mich Jordan & Grace (Gaiety) Utica, N. Y Jordan & Taylor ‘American! New York Joyce, Jack (Davis) Pittsburgh Joyce, May, & Co. (Poli) Bridgeport, Conn., 29-31; (Poli) New Haven, Conn., Sept. 1-3. June & Jo (Tilyou) Coney Island, N. Y¥ K Kafka, Stanley & Mae (Grand) St. Louts. Kahne. Harry (Orph.) Vancouver, Can Kasting Kays, Three (Fair) Bozeman, Mont., (Fair) Sidney 5-8 Kay, Dolly (Pan.) Tacoma, Wash Kave & Sayre ‘Orph.) Springfield, Tl! Keana Sisters, Three (Loew) Toronto Kendall. Leo. & Co. (Englewood) Chicarco Kennedy & Davies (Ma!.) Chicago Keno & Green (Keith) Boston Kessler & Morgan (Pan.) Lone Beach, Calif. King. Manny. & Co. (Shea) Toronto Kippen, Janet, & Band (Orph.) Wichita, Kan Kirkland, Paul (Albee) Brooklyn. Klein Brothers (Loew) Toronto EKneela' d, Jack, & Co. (Ramona Park) Grand Rapids, Mich Knicht’s Roosters (Young's Pier) Atlantic City Knox & Stetson (Rivoli) Toledo, O Kodv & Wilson (Keith) Svracuse, N. Y¥ Kohler & Edith (Pan.) San Diego, Calif. Kramer & Fields (Temple) Birmingham Kramer & Boyle (Temple) Birmingham Kressells, Three (Fair) Clarion, Pa.; (Fair) Pottsville 5-9. L LaFollette & Co. (State) Cleveland Lady Tsen Mei (Bushwick) Brooklyn Lancaster & Leeming (American) New York. Lane, Lester, & Co. (‘Met.) Brooklyn Lang & Haley (Hipp.) New York Lang, Sandy, & Co. (Ramona Park) Grand Rapids, Mich Larconians, Three (Loew) Evansville, Ind. Latell, Al (Pan.) Spokane. , Jack (Pan.) San Diego, Calif. Le Maire’s Affairs (Capitol) Hartford, Conn. > Maire’s Affairs (Pal) Waterbury, Conn. Lee, Alberta, & Co. (Met.) Brooklyn. Lee & Cranston (Lyric) Indianapolis. Lefever & Dolly (Maj.) Houston, Tex. Ss Flashes (Loew) Evansville, Ind. Lera & Spencer , LeRays, The (Washington St.) Boston. Levan & Doris (Pan.) Cheyenne, Wyo. Levan, Harry, & Co. (Orph.) Sioux City, Ia. & Lavarre (Maj.) s & Ames (Met.) Brooklyn. s, Sid (Gates) wr (State) Cleveland. Lind, Homer, Revue ‘(Washington St.) Boston. Littlejohns (Pan.) Lockett & Page ; gfi . Three (Bay Ridge) Brooklyn. Longtin-Kinney Co. J Lorimer & Hudson (81st St.) New York. Loyal, Sylvia (Pan.) Long Beach, Calif. Salt Lake City. Lynn, Carr (State) Buffalo. McCreas, The (Keith) McGinty, Willie West : y, Owen (Tilyou) Cdnev Island, N. Y. McGlynn, Frank McIntvres, The McIntyre, Faber (Strand) Niagara Falls, N. Y¥. McKenna, Joe & Jane (Gaiety) McLennon, Geo MacBryde & Redding (Grand) St Maddock’s Tricks Maddock’s Side N. J (Orph.} Vancouver, Mahoney, Tom Maker & Redford Manning & Hall (Melba) Brooklyn yy (Pan.) Long Beach, Calif. & Jean (Keith) Ottawa, Can. San Francisco. Marion & Dade (Nixon) Philadelphia. . (Hill St.) Los mw] Martin & Martin 3 Baltimore 5-10 Marvin & White (Bay Ridge) Brooklyn. Mason & Shaw Mason-Dixon Dancers Pittsburgh 5-10. Masters & Grayce Co. Mathew’'s Kiddies Mauss, Willie (Pal.) New York Maxon & Morris (State) Cleveland. (Greeley Sq.) New York. (Shea) Toronto. (Keith) Atlanta, Ga. J Mayer, Lottie, & Co May & Kilduff (Scollay Sq.) Boston. Mayo & Bobby (State) Newark, N. J. Mayo, Skeet (Seventh St.) Minneapolis; (Maj.) Milwaukee 5-10. Mays, Burt & Finn (Grand) Atlanta, Ga. Medley & Dupree (Orph.) Spri:gfield, Ml. Melrose, Bert (Ramona Park) Grand Rapids, Three nee ge peeioare, Six Flying: Waverly, Mercedes (Golden Gate) San Maio. (Hill St.) Los Angeles 4-10. Meyers & Nolan (Grand) ’ Kingston, N. J. (Capitol) Windsor, Can. } (State) Detroit Miller & Gerard (Royal) New York * Revue (Keith) Youngstown, O. Miller & Marks (Miles) Detroit Miss Marcelle (Hipp.) New York Mitkus Duo (Willard) Woodhaven, Little Rock, Ark. Monta smbo & Nap (Orph ) New York , Sim, & Pal (Golden Gate) San Fran- seeoen, Gene & Myrtle (Pal.) Brooklyn Moore & Powell (Young's Pier) Atlantic City. Moran & Mack (Pan.) Long Beach, Calif. 1 & Warner (Grand) Morgan & Sheldon (Delancey St.) New York. Morgan & Ross Revue (Strand) Niagara Falls, Morin Sisters (Globe) Atlantic City ison, Jeff: Saybrook, Conn Mullen & Francis Murand & Girton Murdock, Teck & Co (Pal.) Waterbury, (State) Newark, N. J. (Pal.) Springfield, Mu ical Conservatory Myrtil, Odette (Keith) Boston. Nathano Brothers (Pan.) Hamilton, Can. Naughton & Gold (Miles) Detroit. Ne son. "Bob (Lincoln Sq.) ‘ew York (Proctor) Troy, WN. Y. (Orph.) Sioux City, Ia. (Pan.) Minneapolis Nicholson-Rucker Nielson & Warden (State) Norfclk, Niblo Spencer & Co Norman, sary (Ornh.) Des Moines, Ta. Novelty Clintons " (Loew) Montreal. O'Dell, —_ (Bradford) Bradford, Pa. O'Donnell, V: O’'Dunne & Day (Keith) Charlotte, N. C. O'Neill & Vermont (Fordham) New York. Oakes & DeLojr (Earle) Philadelphia. Ohio State University Band (Diversey) Chi- cago. Olcott, Charles (Melba) Brooklyn Oliver & Crangle (Capitol) Trenton, N. J. On Tour (Orph.) Madison, Wis Orontos, Three (Pan.) Portland, Ore. — Four (Davis) Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. Osaki Boys (Englewood) Chicago. Osborn & Perconi (Greeley Sq.) New York. Pp Packard & Dodge (Willard) Woodhaven, N. Y. Padula, Margaret (Globe) Atlantic City. Page & Class (Imperial) Montreal Page & Shaw (State) Memphis Pam, Anita, & Co. (State) Detroit Paper Creations (Ritz) Elizabeth, N. J. Pardo, Eddie, & Co. (Pal.) St. Paul Parisian Whirl (Rivoli) Toledo, O. Parisiennes (Loew) Montreal oo ~ae Daily, Minstrels (Earle) Washing- on Passing Parade (Earle) Philadelphia. Patrice, Madelire (Maj.) Little Rock, Ark. Paul Brothers (Melba) Brooklyn Paul & Louise (Fair) Columbus, O., 29- Sept. 3. Pauline (Imperial) Montreal. Peavy & Perdue (Orph.) Boston. Pepper Shakers, Four (125th St.) New York. Petite Revue (Keith) Toledo, : Petley, Arthur, & Co. (Scollay Sq.) Boston. Phillips, Joe, & Co. (Greenpoint) Brooklyn. Pietro (Boston) Boston. Pinto, James, & Co. (Orph.) Wichita, Kan. Pisano, General (Keith) Boston. Pless, Paul, Trio (Loew) Palisades Park, N. J. Potter & Gamble (Willard) Woodhaven, N. Y. —, Georgie (Columbia) Far Rockaway, Princess Chin (Blvd.) New York. Princeton & Yale (Capitol) Atlanta Purl, Billy, Co. (Young's Pier) Atlantic City. Purple Prince Winifred & St. Clair (Boston) Boston. R Racko, Marie, & Partner (Victoria) New York. Rafael, Dave, & Co. (Rivoli) Toledo, O. —- Monkeys (Proctor) Mount Vernon, ae Randa, Bobby, & Co. (Pal.) New Haven, Rarick, Guy, & Co. (Seventh St.) Minneapolis. Rasso & Co. (Greenpoint) Brooklyn. Ray & Harrison (Orph.) Seattle. Raymond & Caverly (State) Norfolk, Va. Reck & Rector :Riviera) Chicago. Red Carnation (American) New York. Reed & Duthers (Maj.) San Antonio, Tex. Remos, Paul, & Midgets (State-Lake) Chi- cago. Reno, Allen (Pan.) San Prancisco. Revels of 1927 (State) Jersey City, 7 # Revels of 1927 (State) Jersey City, N Reynolds, Harrington & Co. Pal) New Haven, Conn. a Abe & Lorraine (58th St.) New ork. Reynolds, Jim (American) New York. Rhea & Santora (Pal.) Ft. Wayne, Ind. Rhea, Mme., & Santiro (Keith) Fort Wayne, Ind., 29-Sept. 3 Ricardo, Irene (Keith) Paterson, N. J. Richardson, Frank (Pal.) Cincinnati. Rigoletto Brothers (Pan.) Spepene. Rinaldo (State) Jersey City, N. J. Rini, Galla, . Sister (Columbia) Far Rock- —p 2 N. Riva & Orr “" Serenaders (Fifth Ave.) New York. 1 Bobby & Maud (Seventh St.) Minne- a polis. Rubini & Rosa (Maj.) Houston, Tex. Robinson, Bill (Albee) Brooklyn. Rogers, Henry, Revue (Greeley Sq.) New York. Rogers & Wynn (Keith) Ottawa, Can. Rogers Brothers (Fair) Onawa, Ia.; (Fair) Yuma, Col., 7-9. Roma’s Troupe (Newark) Newark, N. J. Romaine Twins & Co. (Harris) Pittsburgh. Romaine, Homer (Fordham) New York. Rosalie, Rosa (Bedford) —Ty Rose’s, Ike, Midgets (Hipp.) ttsville, Pa.; (Earle) Washington 5-10. Rosemont Troubadours (Melba) Brooklyn. Rosita (Natl.) New York. Ross, Phil & Eddie (Premier) Brooklyn. Ross & Hayes (Natl.) New York. Royal Samoans (Pan.) Memphis. Royal Gascoynes (Bushwick) Brooklyn. Rucker & Bard (Pan.) Toronto. Rugel, Yvette (Otph.) Seattle Ruggles, Charles (8lst St.) New York. Runaway Four (8lst St.) New York. Russell & Farrell (Greeley Sq.) New York. Russell & Marconi (Pan.) Los Angeles. Ruth & Delevan (Academy) Newburg, N. Y. Ryan, Thomas J. (Proctor) Troy, N. Y. Ryan & Lee (James) Columbus, O. Ryan Sisters (Temple) Detroit. 8 Sabini, Vera, Co. (Proctor) Albany, N. Y. Salvatore Scala, Marjorie (Proctor) Troy, N. Y. Sands & Doone (Rialto) Glens Falls, N. Y. Santley, Fred, & Co. (Harris) Pittsburgh Santley, Joseph B., & Co. (Pal.) Springfield, Mass. Santley, Joseph B., & Co. (Pal.) Worcester, Mass Santrey & Seymour (Orph.) Denver. Savoy & Mann (Blvd.) New York Sargent & Lewis (Keith) Cincinnati 4-10 Schenk, Carl, Duo (Pan.) Tacoma, Wash. Schepp’s Circus (Ritz) Elizabeth, N. J. Schubert, Eddie (Maj.) Little Rock, Ark Seamon, Charles F. (Bay Ridge) Brooklyn. Seeley, Blossom (Keith) Washington Sexton & Dunbar (Regent) New York Seymour & Cunard (Victoria) New York. Seymour, Harry & Anna (Orph.) Denver. Shadow & McNeill (Harris) Pittsburgh Shadowgraph (Maj.) Dallas, Tex Shannon, Ray, & Co (Maj) Chicago Shapiro & O'Malley (Pal) St. Paul Shaw & Carroll Revue (Pal.) New York Shean, Al. & Miss Ca'dor (Pal.) Milwaukee Sheldon, Heft & Lewis (Riviera) Chicago Shelton, George, & Co. (Grand) Atlanta, Ga Sheriff, Eddie, & Co. (Keith) Union Hill, N. J Sheriff, Eddie, & Co. (State) Union Hill, N. J Sherry & Adams (Pal.) Cincinnati Sherwoods, The (Orvh.) Winnipeg, Can Bhow Life Revue (Bushwick) Brooklyn Siamese Twins (Capitol) Atlanta Singing Cadets, The (Riviera) Chicago. Sinclaire, Frank, Co. (Earle) Washington Sissle & Blake (James) Columbus, 0 Smith & Barker (Earle) Philadelphia Smith, Ben (Pan.) Hamilton, Can Smith & Hart (Premier) Brooklyn Snapshots (Lafayette) Buffalo, N. Y Sothern, Jean (Keith) Charlotte. N.C Spotlight Revue (Coliseum) New York Stafford, Frank, Co. (Pan.) San Diego, Calif Stafford & Louise (Pan.) Memphis Stanley & Kerns (Delancty St.) New York. Stanley, Stan, & Co. (Pal.) Cleveland Stanley & Attree (Keith) Huntington, W. Ve., Stateroom No. 19 (Orph.) New York. Steele, Three (Keith) Baltimore Steppirg Along (Pal.) Canton, O. Stone & Ioleen (Pan.) Seattle Strains & Strings (Orph.) Huntington, W. Va. Stroud & White (Keeney) Elmira, N. Y. Stutz & Bingham (Premier) Brooklyn Sully & Thomas (Avon) Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Sully, Rogers & Sully (Pair) Duquoin, IL; (Fair) Luxemburg, Wis., 5-7 Sully, William, Company (Keith) Washington, Sun Dodgers (Maj.)} Chicago Sun Funn Linn Troupe (Maj.) Milwaukee. Sunbeam Dancers (Pan.) San Francisco. Sunshine Boys (Scollay Sq.) Boston. 2 i Takewa Japs (Hillside) Jamaica, N. Y. Taylor & Bobby (Delancey St.) New York. Telma, Norman (Pan.) San Francisco. Temptations of 1927 (Loew) Toronto. Terry, Frank (Greeley Sq.) New York. Texans (Pan.) Toronto Texas Four (Proctor) Newark, N. J. Tiebor's Seals (State) Memphis Tieman's, Tad, Tunesmiths (Bijou) Battle Creek, Mich., 1-3; (Orph.) Champaign, I., 5-7; (Maj.) Springfield 8-10 Tilton, Corinne (Pal.} Chicago Timberg, Herman (Orph.) New Orleans. Timblin, Charles Slim, & Co. (Proctor) New- ark, N. J. Tom & Jerry (Natl.) New York. Torino (Globe) Atlantic City. Totten, Joseph Byron, & Co. (Lincoln Sq.) New York. Toto (Rialto) Glens Falls, N. Y. Treasureland (Pal.) Springfield, Mass. Tumbling Clowns (Keith) Charlotte, N. C, Ulric, Lenore (Pal.) New York Underwood Dancers (Pan.) Vancouver, Can. Upham, Jean, & Co. (Gates) Brooklyn. Upton-Whiteside Troupe prem Humboldt, Ia.; (Fair) Dayton, O., 5-10 Usher, May (Albee) Brooklyn. Vv Van & Vernon (State) Cleveland Van DeVelde & Co. (Fair) West Allis, Mil- waukee, Wis., 29-Sept. 3; (Fair) Lincoln, Vanessi & Co. (Orph.) St. Louis Vardon, Frank & Vera (Met.) Brooklyn. Verdi & Pennell (Davis) Pittsburgh. Vernon, Flo (Orph.) Winnipeg, Can. Vernon, Hope (Hamilton) New York. Vero, Marie (Pal.; Chicago Violin Mania (Englewood) —y Volunteers (Newark) Newark, N. Voyer, Guy, & Co. (Keith) Dalsorse, N. J. Ww Waldman, Ted & Al (Yonkers) New York. Walton, Bert (Earle) Atlantic City. Ward, Lillian (Earle) Philadelphia. Ward, Tom & Dolly (Ritz) Elizabeth, N. J. Ward & Raymond (Orph.) Boston. Ward, Will J. (Franklin) New York. Ward & Van (Pal.) Chicago. Warren, Herbert, Co. (Capitol) Trenton, N. J Watawasa, Princess (State) Hammond, Ind Watson & Cohan (Keith) Baltimore Wayburn'’s Promenaders (Temple) Detroit. Wayburn’s, Ned, Bucs (Orph.) Seattle. Weber, Al, & Co. (Regent) New York Weber, Bernard, & Co. (State) Detroit Wedding Gown, The (Pal.) New Haven, Conn Welch & Norton (Pan.) Vancouver, Can, Welder Sisters Revue (Yonkers) New York Wells, Gilbert (Bway.) New York Weston & Lyons (State-Lake) Chicago Wheeler, George & Mary (Newark) Newark, N. J. Whirl of Splendor (Hillside) Jamaica, N. Y. Whirlers, Three (Fair) Walthill, Neb White & Tierney (86th St.) New York. Whiteside & Layne Revue ‘Pal St. Paul. Whiting & Burt (State-Lake! Chicago. Wilbur & Adams (Orph} Des Moines, Ia Williams & Bernice (Pair) Three Oaks, Mich. Williams, Roger (Keith) Washington Wilson, Chas. (Keith) Dayton, O Wilson, Frank (Pal) Rockford, Il Wilson, Harry (Amer.) Chicago Wilson & Godfrey (Maj) Milwaukee. Wilton Sisters (Olympic) Lynn, Mass. Wilton & Weber (Bway.) New York Winchester & Ross (Riviera) Chicago. Winchester & Ross (Diversey) Chicago. Winifred & St. Clair (Boston) Boston. Winnie & Dolly (Delancey St.) New York. Wither’s Opry (86th St.) New York. WIZIARDE DUO TWO UP.TO-DATE FREE ACTS Kearney, Neb., Fair, August 31, September |, 2 and | Wong. Prince (Schade) Sandusky, O Wong, Nee (Read's Hipp.) Cleveland Woodland Revue (Keith) Syracuse, N.Y Worcesters, Three (Fair) Shakopee, Minn., 29- Sept. 3: (Fair) Detroit, Mich., 5-10 Worden Bros. (Temple) Detroit Work, Frank, Co. (Kingston) Kingston, N. J Wylie, Raymond, Co. (Seventh St.) Minne- apols: (Maj.) Milwaukee 4-10 Wylie, Raymond, & Co. (Seventh St.) Minne- apolis Wynne, Peg, & Co. (Fifth Ave.) New York. a York, Bert, & Co. (State) Jersey City, N. J. Young, Joe, & Co. (Keith) Atlanta, Ga. Young Abraham (Pan.) Spokane Youngs, Aerial (Fair) Ses, Mich. Zastro-White & Co. (State) Buffalo. Zelda Brothers (Loew) Toronto Zeller & Wilburn (Bedford) Brooklyn. Zellia Sisters (Kelth) Wastington Zoeller & Bodwell (Norumbega Park) Auburn- dale, Mass., ac 31. Zoller, Mary, & Oo. (Pal) Brooklyn. ant th Gee eee ee, Gate On Gn se ee a ee La vier ee Lavine Fd Dar Dart Ors | = I | I ] I ] i ( I I I = I ] Lu Nick (Orph Los Angeles. | : Luester Bros. (Orph.) Seattle. I | ‘ ( M } ! ] ] I ] | 1 ica, N. ¥. zy, Can. Louis. Can. ) Kingston, arris) Pittsburgh. (Hentepin) Minneapolis. M Co. (Lyric) Indianapolis. i | i] ee U a | ; A ’ sd Mi & Keeler (Keith) Youngstown, O. | Ms (Keith) Atlanta. Ga. | Mast Sisters (Keith) Atlanta, Ga.; (Davis) | : ' ( ' of { 4 ! ee | , ee. v : Fg S ee M Ry y nN " At tin City Mowatt & Har Keith) Toledo, O Po aii ee ‘ a” Pa : Mass. Mase ee erre Haute, — _ hicago | Po | ee : eensburg, . Oroh Ma ym, Wis ae | ee —— — Panitnl Atlanta Pe 0 ae. «. x Tae SS die’ er) =e. Sepa od ad . : ss See ae —

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MOTION PICTURE PRESENTATIONS Aibano, Edward (Aldine) Wilmington, Del adier & Bradford (Strand )|New York Allen. Lester (Norshore) Chicago A ews, Caroline (Capitol) New York 4 kle, Roscoe “Fatty” (Century) Balti- more hailey & Barnum (Capitol) Chicago. Ba mania (Buffalo) Buffalo Benny & Western (Uptown) Chicago Rernie, Ben, Orch, (Strand) New York Black, Ben (Paramount) New York. Bra Florence (Allen) Clhveland Brennan & Rogers (State) Detroit Ruffano, Jules (Newman) Kansas City Capman Boys and Fashionettes (Aldine: Wil- gton, Del Coles, Joyce (Capitol) New York Dagnova, Mile. (Capitol) New York Da Charles (Indiana) Indianapolis DeLima & Marita (Roxy) New York Debutantes, Three (Strand) New York Ellard, Jimmy (Capitol) Des Moincs Evans, Al (Riviera) Omaha Fisher, Max, Orch. (Fox) Philadelphia Forbes, Lew (Pal.) Dallas. Gachrey & Nully (Roxy) New York Gypsy Byrne (Chicago) Chicago Hale, Chester, Girls (Pal.) Washington Hall, Julian, © rch. (Capitol) Worcester, Mass Hall, Holly (Paramount) New York Hirose, George (Met.) Boston Hits of 1927 (Schenley) Pittsburgh Hoffman, Llora (Capitol) Detroit Hyde, Alex (Olympia) New Haven Janet Sisters (Allen) Cleveland Jones, Isham, Orch. (Stanley) Philade!phia Kawakami, Aida (Met.) Boston Klemova, Mile. (Strand) New York Kosloff, Lou (Michigan) Detroit Kouznetzoff, Adia (Capitol) New York Kreuger, Bennie (Tivoli) Chicago La Strange & Foneen (Imperial) Newport News, Va. Landry, Art (Strand) Brooklyn. Lang & Voelk (Paramount) New York Lanes, The (Roxy) New York Lassiter Brothers (Allen) Cleveland veal, Morey (Olympia) New Haven Lentz, Al, Orch. (Century) Baltimore. Leslie, Serge (Capitol) New York Lewis, Ted (State) Cleveland Lipt n, Danny (Roxy) New York Lynn, Al (Sheridan Sq.) New York McKee Margaret (Colonial) Reading, Pa Mack, Tony (Regent) Herrisburg, Pa Mascagni Ballet (Paramount) New York Masters, Charles (Uptown) Chicago Medrano & Donna (Capitol) New York. Melson, Charles (Branford) Newark Melton, James (Roxy) New York. Meyakos, Three (Met.) Boston Mills, Robert (Branford) Newark Mitchell, Al (Buffalo) Buffalo. Mooney & Churchill (Paramount) New York Moran, Eddie (Branford) Newark Morey, Al (Texas) San Antonio Morse, Lee (Stanley) Philadelphia. Nicolina, Zinaida (Capitol) New York O'Denishawn, Florence (Pal.) Washington. O'Reilly Sisters (Mosque) Newark Orange Blossoms (Michigan) Detroit. Ormonde Sisters (Branford) Newark Overton, Jane (Capitol) New York Parisian Redheads (State) Boston Paul & Dexter (Capitol) Worcester, Mass. Pike, Willlam C., Orch. (Mosque) Newark Pollock, Ralph (Saenger) New Orleans Rawlinson, Herbert (Ambassador) St. Louls. Reeves & Lew (Branford) Newark. Rice, Gladys (Roxy) New York. Rodemic, Gene (Met.) Boston Rome & Dunn (State) Boston Rose, Joe (Uptown) Chicago Sanderson, Sybil Fagan (Allen) Cleveland Seabury, William, & Co. (Grand) Pittsburgh. Short, Al E. (Howard) Atlanta Silvers, Frank (Kameo) Brooklyn Singing Tars, The (Mosque) Newark Snow & Columbus (Pal.)} Washingtoa Solar, Willie (Met.) Boston Spitalny, Phil (Pal.) Washington Spohr, Paul (Met.) Houston Stanbury, Douglas (Roxy) New York Stevens, Les (Branford) Newark Taps, Georgie (Strand) New York Tivoli Girls (Wisconsin) Milwaukee. Tokio Bluts (Met.) Boston Triesault, John (Capitol) New York Victor Record Artists (Indiana) Indianapolis Walton, Jules & Josie (Stran Brooklyn Waring’s Pennsylvanians (Circle) Indi inapolis Way Out West (Paramount) New Yorx Yellman, Duke (Seventh Ave.) New York COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Bare Facts: (Empire) Newark, N. J. 29-Sept 3; (Miner's Bronx) New York 10 Be Happy: pen week 29-Sept. 3: (Gayety) Detroit, Mich., 5-10 Bringing Up Father in Politics (Empire) Providence 29-Sept. 3. Cock-a-Doodle-Do: (Gayety) Boston 29-Segt 3; (Pal.) Hartford, Conn., 5-10 Cooper's, Jimmie Revue: (Casino) Boston 29- Sept. 3; (Plaza) Worcester, Mass., 5-10 Dark Town Scandals: (Gayety) Rochester, N Y., 29-Sept. 3; (Colonial) Utica, N. Y., 5-10 Flying Dutchman: Open week 29-Sept 3 (Casino) Brooklyn, N. Y., 5-10 : , Fooling Around: (Capitol) ‘Albany, Oa, Oe Sept. 3: (Casino) Boston 5-10. — , Galeties of 1928: (Gayety) Toronto 29-Sept. 3 (Gayety) Buffalo, N. Y., 5-10 Here We Are: (Gayety) Buff Talo 29-Sept. 3; (Gayety) Rochester 5-10 High Hat Revue: (Wieting) Syracuse, N. Y., 29-31; (Colonial) Utica Sept. 1-3; (Capitm®) Albany 5-10 Kelly, Lew, & Co.: (Miner’s Bronx) New York 29-Sept. 3; (Empire) Worcester, Mass., 5-10 Kongo: (Olympic) Cincinnati Sept. 5-10 Lander's Revue: (Plaza) Worcester, Mass., 29- Sept. 3 Let's Go: (Pal.) Baltimore 29-Sept. 3: (Gay- ety) Pittsburgh 5-10. Midnight on Broadway: (Music Hall) Akron O., 29-Sept. 3. Mutt & Jett in Paris: (Gayety) Detroit 29- Sept. 3; (Gayety) Toronto 5-10 Nothing But Girls: (Casino) Brooklyn 29- Sept. 3; (Empire) Newark 5-10 Perfect ‘36: (Columbus) New York t Sep t. 5-10 Rain: (Columbia) New York 29-Se; Round the World: (Gayety) Wa hit Sept. 3; (Gayety) Pittsburgh 5-10. Snyder, Bozo: (Gayety) Pittsburgh 29-Sept. 3 (Music Hall) Akron, O., 5-10 White Cargo: (Empire) Brooklyn (Casino) Philadelphia 5-10 Wine, Woman & Song: (Casino) Philadelphia 29-Sept. 3; (Pal.) Baitimore 5-10. MUTUAL CIRCUIT 29-Sept. 3 Band Box Revue: (Academy) Pittsburgh 29- Sept. 3: (Lyric) Dayton, O., 5-10 Banner Burlesquers: Open week 29-Sept. 3 (Gayety) Milwaukee 5-10 Bathing Beauties: (Gayety) Omaha 29-Sept 3; (Garrick) Des Moines 4-5 Big Review: (Garrick) St. Louis 29-Sept. 3 (Gayety) Kansas City 5-10 Bowery Burlesquers: (Empire) Cleveland 29- Sept. 3: (Grand) Akron, O., 5-10 Bright Eyes: (Gayety) Montreal 29-Sept. 3: (Howard) Boston 5-10 Dimpled Darlings: ‘Empress) Cincinnati 29- Sept. 3: (Gayety) Louisville, Ky., 5-10 Finnell, Carrie: Open week 29-Sept. 3; (Em- press) Chicago 5-10 Follies of Pleasure: (Gayety) Scranton, Pa., 29-Sept. 3; (Gayety) Wilkes-Barre, Pa, 5-10 French Models: (Empress) Chicago 29-Sept. 3; (Cadillac) Detroit 5-10. Frivolities of 1928: (Empire) Toledo, O. 29- Sept. 3; (Empire) Cleveland 5-10 Ginger Girls: (Trocadero) Philadelphia 29- Sept. 3: (Strand) Washington 5-10 Girls of U. S. A.: (Hurtig & Seamon) New York 29-Sept. 3: (Gayety) Brooklyn 5-10 Girls From the Follies: (Garden) Buffalo 29- Sept. 3; (Corinthian) Rochester 5-10 Girls From Happyland: (Grand) Akron, O., 29-Sept. 3: (Garden) Buffalo 5-10 Happy Hours: (Strand) Washington 29-Sept % ‘(Gayety) Baltimore 5-10 Hello, Paree: (Gayety) Baltimore 29-Sept. 3; Route No. 2 5-10 High Life: (Star) Brooklyn 29-Sept. 3; (Troca- dero) Philadelphia 5-10 BERLIN By O. M. SEIBT 183 Ubland Str., Charlottenburg 15.—-Power'’s New York Elephants have by the BERLIN. Aug Hippodrome Dancing been booked for September Variete Divadlo, Prague. Singer's Midgets opened successfully at Copenhagen, Circus Schumann. Annette Kellermann is in the opening bill of Liebich Theater, Breslau, going very strong Alf Loyal’s Dogs are in the samme program, registering a solid hit. nis act 4 will play a return date at the Wintergarten September 1 for the entire mcnth Among the acts booked by Eddie Dar- ‘ne on his recent visit to Berlin are Cortini, conjurer, and Catalini, motor racing in midair. Ufa intends to open 8 or 10 branches 1 the United States early next year. All Ufa films not handled by Paramount- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer will be distribut- ead by Ufa's own branches This de- Sion to get a firm hold on the Amert- 'n market is attributed to the fact that ecent personal negotiations in New York did not have the results hoped for, the American allies of Ufa refusing to “gree to the German proposal of rec- iprocity, one German film to be dis- tributed in America for every American film imported into Germany. Theodore S. Barron, managing director of the Actors’ Fund of America, has ar- rived here. Quite a number of German acts have been booked by Circus Bostock, Glas- cow, for a six weeks’ season commencing Necember Hansa Theater, Hamburg, reopens Sep- tember 1 with big-time vaudeville after rebuilding the stage and part of the house = Berlin is preparing one of the biggest American concert seasons of its history. American musicians of all the schools will be very much in evidence. Of the old favorites, Berliners will welcome back one of their own daughters, now an American, Frieda Hempel. of the Metro- politan Opera House Mischa Elman, also a favorite here, will likewise appear at the Philharmonic Hall. Conspicuous among the many famous teachers of Rerlin to whom Americans flock in great numbers is Hans Heidenreich, Known to Chicagoans and New Yorkers from the dave when he was conductor of the Metropolitan Orchestra One of his pupils, Ethel Stoll, has contracts to sing at Kassel and Berlin shortly. Ray Koch, baritone from St. Louis, is engaged to appear at the Dresden Opera Mrs. Fleeda Alberti, mezzo soprano, of Chi- cago, is returning to Berlin August 25 The Billboard, September 3, 1927 High Flyers: Open week 29-Sept. 3; (Olympic) New York 5-10 Holly wood Scandals (Howard) Boston 29- Sept. 3; (State) Springfield 5-10 Jazztime Revue Open week 29-Sept. 3; (Academy) Pittsburgh 5-10 Kandy Kids: (Lyric) Dayton, O., 29-Sept. 3; (Empress) Cincinnati 5-10 Laffin' Thru: (Cadillac) Detroit 29-Sept. 3; (Empire) Toledo, O., 5-10 Moonlight Maids: (Olympic) New York 29- Sept. 3; (Orph.) Paterson, N. J., 5-10. Naughty Nifties: (Orph.) Paterson, N. J., 29- Sept. 3; (Gayety) Scranton 5-10 Night Hawks: Route No. 1 29-Sept. 3 Nite Life in Paris: (Gayety) Louisville 29- Sept. 3; (Mutual) Indianapolis, Ind., 5-10 Parisian Flappers: (Lyric! Newark, N. J., 29- Sept. 3; (Hudson) Union City 5-10 Pretty Babies: (Gayety) Milwaukee 29-Sept. 3. Record Breakers: (Corinthian) Rochester, N. Y.. 29-Sept. 3; (Wedgeway) Schenectady (Yorkville) ar) Broo kklyn 5-10 New York 29-Sept. Speed Girls: :Gayety) Kansas City 29-Sept. 3; Gayety) Omaha 5-10 Step Lively Girl Gayety) Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 29-Sept. 3; Route No. 1 5-10 tep Along (Gays ty) Brookiyn 29-Sept. 3; Lyric! Newark, N. J., 5-10 Stolen Sweet We Schenectady, N. Y 29-Sept Gaye 10 Sugar Babies (State 3 { 29- Sept. 3 Music Halli New k 5-10 Tempters: (Mutual) Indianapolis 29-Sept. 2; Garrick) St. Louis 5-10 ROUTE NO 1—Allentown, Pa.. Monday: Lebanon, Tuesday: Williamsport, Wednes- day; Mahanoy City, Thursday Reacing, Friday a d Saturday OUTE NO —York Pa., Monday Johns- town, Tuesday; Altoona, Wednesday: Cum- l i, Md., Thursday Uniontown, Pa., Beaver Falls, DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL Abie’s Irish Rose: Saturday (Capitol) San Francisco 29- Sept. 17. Artists & & Models: (Apollo) Atlantic City 29- ep Bonita: (Garden Pier) Atlantic City 29- Sept Gay Paree: (Bway.) Denver, Col., Sept. 5-10. George's, Charles, Sensations of 1927: Butte. Mont., 1-2; Great Falls 3-4. Give & Take, with Bob Hanscom New Windsor, Ill, 31; Kirkwood Sept. 1; Raritan 2; Colusa 3. Good News: (Chestnut St.) Philadelphia 29- Sept. 3 Goose Hangs High, William H. Dorbin, mgr.: Auburn, Me., 31; Rumford Sept. 1; Farming- ton 2; pe 3; Waterville 5. Gossips of 1927: (Hipp.) Buffalo, N. Y., 28- Sept G. E. Kempton, Kempton layers, Elizabethton, Tenn., 31: Pennington mer.: Gap, a., Sept. 1; Newcomb, Tenn., 2 Patsy, The: Camden, O., 31; Milford Sept. 1; New Vienna 3. Ripley 2; (Savoy) Asbury Park, Women Go On Forever: N. J., 29-Sept. MINSTRELS Se Minstrels: Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. Pield, Al G.: Cambridge, O., 31; Marietta Sept 1: Zanesville 2-3. Hello, Rufus, Leon Long, mgr.: Beaver Dam, Ky.. Sept. 1-3; McHenry 4-5; Martwick 6. Henry’s Mighty Minstrels: La Cygne, Kan., 29-Sept. 3. Rusco & Hockwald’s Famous Georgia, John R Andrew, mgr.: Urbana, O., 31; Willard — 1: Wellington 2; Elyria 3; Sandusky (Globe) Cleveland 5-11. Van Arnam’s, John R., Minstrels: (Casino) Bar Harbor, Me., 31; (Arcade) East Machais ppt. 1; (Eagle) Lubec 2; (Acme) Eastport 3; (Opera House) Calis 5; (Capitol) Frad- ricton, N. B., Can., 6; (Capitol) Woodstock 7; (Opera House) Grand Falls 8; (Casino) Edmunstofi 9. 59 we Mir istrels Lennox. S. D., 31; Beres-. rd Sept. ! Wakonda rene 3 White, Lasses: Huntingt on, W. Va., 31; untington, Sept. 1 Maysvill Ky., 2! Lex ton 3: Owensboro 5: omen on 6; Madisonville 7; Paducah 8; Mayfield 9; Cairo, Tll., 10. Burton's Johnny, Frolics: (Opera House) Mechanicsburg, O.. 31-Sept. 2 Desmond's New York Roof Garden Revue: (Kyle) Beaumont, Tex., 29-Sept. 18 Flash Parade: (Princess) Youngstown, O., 5-10 Hayworth Seabee, Pepper Box Revue (O’Dowd) Florence, S. C., 29-31: (Bluebird) Orangeburg Sept. 1-3 Honeymoon Limit d Co. (Fifth Ave.) Nash- ville, Tenn., Sept. 5-18 Lord, Jack, Musi-Girl Comedy Co.: (Casino) Des Moines, Ia., 21-Sept. 3 Paden, Howard, Curly Burns Show: (Colonial) Akron, O., 28-Sept. 24. BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS Bachman Band: Arthur, Ill, 28-Sept. 3 Higgins, Frank F.: (Fair) Marion, Va., 30- Sept. 3 Mastens’, Harry, Orch.: Leonardtown, Md.. 29- Sept Morgan, Elton D., Music Masters: (Park of the Lakes} Cadillac, Mich., 29-Sept. 5. Pavese & His Band: Milwaukee, Wis. 29- Sept. 3 Sousa & his Band: (State Fair) Des Moines, Ia., 29-Sept. 2. REPERTOIRE “Yomedians: Richmond, Ky., 29-Sept. enville, Tenn., 5-10. Comedians: Payetteville, O., Sept. 2 E., Comedians: Troy, Mo., ept. 3 Mansfield Sept 3 Ri Pi rel's Se pt Winnin ger Players Sept. 3; Manitowoc, MISCELLANEOUS James, Floating Theater: Leonard- town, Md., 29-Sept. 3: Solomons 5-10. Argus Magician Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 3 Birch, Magician Canton, O., 31; North Canton Sept. 1: Dover 2; New Philadelphia 3. Daniel, B. A., Magician: Campbellsville, Ky., 29-Sept. 3 Dante, Magician Trinidad. B. W. I. Dutton Circus Attractions: Mich., 29-Sept. 3 Goldin, Horace, Magician: Eng., 29-Sept. 3: (Royal) Windsor 5-10. Graves-Salisbury Show: Edenton, O., 29- Sept. 3. Great Reno & Co.: Haleyville, Ala., 29-Sept. 3. Kaiama’s Hawaiians: Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 1-7. 20th Week RICTON 20th Week Shelbyville, Ky. Visitors always welcome losing stand. Had a big season. to Cincinnati to immediately in- chain Players: Saint Marys, Pa., Comedians: Fredericksburg, Va., 29, Fond du Lac, Wis., Wis., 5-10. Adams, 29- (Theater) Port of Spain, Sept. 4-18. (Pair) Greenville, (Pal.) Maidstone, This week, N. B—This is my Thank you Now crease my rooming house Mysterious Smith: Beckley, W. Va., 29-Sept. 3. Additional Routes on Pages 94 and 95 for several recitals. Two others whom Mr. Heideureich will present to the Ber- lin public are Menton Marble and George Eldrich Other Americans shortly due to appear here are Mme. Elizabeth Day, well-Known soprano, called in Paris the “American Yvette Guilbert’’; George Meader, tenor of the Metropolitan Opera; Elizabeth Rethberg, soprano: Mischa Levitzky, pianist of New York; Zlatko Balokovitz, also of New York. The Leipzig autumn fair cpens August 28 No fewer than 9.000 firms from more than 20 foreign ccuntries will ex- hibit. Meanwhile, the Crystal Palace, which went smash last May, reopened under new management last Saturday with big-time vaudeville The Batten- berg is also playing vaudeville again Of all the numerous applicants calling daily in the Berlin legitimate agents’ offices are singers, male and female, by far the most numerous Nobody can account for the fact that every day new singers arrive by the score. and in con- sequence salaries are very low for this category, with good voices and appear- ances getting as low as $25 monthly. On account of the closing of the Metropole Theater, Fritzi Massary will open at the Theater des Westens itn a new musical play by Michael Krauss, the premiere having been set for September 18. September 1 will see the opening of the new Piscator Theater on Nollendorf platz. with a new play by Toller, Hoppla, W:r Leben What is described among German crit- ies as creating more sensation than the Bayreuth Festival Plays is the open-air grand opera presentation at Zoppot, di- rected by Max von Schillings, late gen- eral musical director of the Berlin State Opera and husband of Barbara Kemp, of the Metropolitan Opera. The deepest im- pression of Goetterdaemmerung is made when the torchlight procession accom- panying Siegfried’s bier approaches with no lighting other than the stars, thru a dark avenue of firs. The Zoppot stage performances of grand opera, like those in Heidelberg castle, have become an annual affair in Germany, with many Americans attending The Mijares Brothers, well-known Mexican wire artistes, are running their own circus this summer in Sweden to- gether with Babtista Schreiber, famous Swedish high-school rider. They have just closed a very successful month at Stockholm and are at present for two weeks at Westeras 3abtista Schreiber hails from an old ci.cus dy- nasty of Sweden, her father having run a circus in Scandinavia for a lifetime. Look thru the Hotel Directory in this issue. Just the kind of a hotel you want may be listed. - i. a - _ ; b: . ee a é : ‘ ft ii. eo - - : _ : ar wer a a ae z. ee = — Social 3 SS _ a | | 7 ee ee a , ee | ee es ) _ 3 pm siento a eee | — . nm FS pe ; 4 } | a | q << i cs a | j a a { | : | il — 4 : . , 4 i : i ‘ Rr ee Ny ae ity fn : . eae ay

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60 The Sillboard, September 3, 1927 | Circus and Side Show Conducted by CHAS. WIRTH—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. Johnson City, Tenn., A Good Circus Town TOHRNSON CIT ry, Tenn., Aug. 27.—Old- time circus men and circus fans in this region ar2 somewhat worked up over tle fact that cne of ihe bie circuses, booked to play Eristel this fall, has not even bothered to bill in and around Johnson Cit For the last 10 years, it is said, John- son City has been recognized as a far better show town (for both circus and legitimate attractions) than Bristol. In fact, from a circus standpoint it is good for from $1,500 to $2,000 per date more than Bristol. In population there is lit- tle to choose, as both cities claim 25,- 000 and it will take the 1930 census to settle the argument. However, Johnson City is unquestion- ably better located from a circus stand- point Three railroads serve it, the Southern (east and west), the Clinch- field (north and south) and the E. T. & W. N. C. The latter road starts at Johnson City and runs for a hundred miles up thru the mountains, being the only outlet the mountain region has. Then e are six great national high- Ways centering here for the pass thru the mountains to Asheville, “the Ap- palachian Way “the Lakes to Gulf”, “the Appalachian Scenic Highway”, “the Memphis to Bristol’, “the Shenandoah ther Valley Route” and others. Three good county seats are within 15 miles—Erwin (4,000), Elizabethton (4500), Jonesboro (1,000) Ar in addition, “Happy Val- ley”, with its beehive of German in- dustrial plants employing thousands, only four miles distant. Carroll E. King, managing editor of The Johnson City (Tenn.) Chronicle, writes: “In the opinion of circus fans of the Middle Appalachian territory, the John ? 1 Cireus is like old wine—it im- proves with age—and the 1927 edition, which appeared here recently, main- tained that opinion, as it was unques- tionably one of the best balanced, most interesting and cleanest shows ever seen here. From start to finish both per- fermances ran smoothly, neatly and rapidly, with never a dull moment and never the slightest lagging of the rapid pace set by Equestrian Director Thorn- ton. Outstanding among the hits regis- tered here the high-school horses, for never be has ar circus shown in this territory with ich a superb colle n ellicent pone beautiful thorobreds s Ova Thornton and Ett rre r » unced fat vorites ar ider During the rest hours of e late fternoon Manager Dill cn y organized a group of en- te ‘ for e Disabled Soldiers at the Mountain Branch National Sani- tarium here, and Miss Ione Carle, the McKeon Family and Little Georgie Har- mon, the midget, made the boys mighty happy. Miss Carle, who is a prime fa- vorite thru tl region, took a pair of six-v ] lion cubs with her, and the t -ridden patients had a great time Business was good de- spite heavy rain shortly after noon. A now s used, “Keystone Field’, a city ear the center of the city Cir I Clent E. Beery, of a 2 5 he show and was havi A f ! I g for a K Lunches appearance at port where Fan Peery, himself @ prominent Kiw : act as escort to several of the utives and stars. One circus f I M L. M. Kidd, wrote a very fia ietter to the local press, stat- i she had seen John Robin- 01 twice a year for the last 15 years.” Purchase Billposting Plant AUBURN, N. Y.. Aug. 27—The An- drev \dvertising Corporation of Olean this week purchased the Auburn plant of the Wallace Poster Advertising Com- Immediate } session will be Between $25 000 and $30,000 is said to have en involved in the deal. Harry T manager of the local plant, left today for Date City, Fla. He was in Auburn 15 years end Watertown 12 years tor the same ‘concern, JEANETTE KARSEY 16-year-old with the Silvan-Drew Motorized She also does aerial work. rider Circus. Walter L. Main and King Bros. Have Conference in New York NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Walter L. Main has been in conference here with How- ard and Floyd King this week, and left today to visit the Downie Bros.’ and Mighty Haag Shows on his way home to Geneva, O. Main informed The Bill- voard that his three farms will have bumper crops of hay, but no corn, and that he has been pleasantly devoting his time this summer to horse races, resorts, playing golf and tennis, and will at- tend the fairs from now on. Brewton, Ala., Wants Circus Brewton, Ala., has not’had a circus for many years, R. Lutterall, president and manager of the Escambia County Fair, writes The Biilboard, adding that there is room for a 25-car show at the fairgrounds, with ample space left for parking 1,500 automobiles. “By using our grounds,” he explains, “the show would avoid paying the high city license, and according to the new license law in Alabama any show playing under the auspices of a coun*y fair is exempt from license, and this arrangement could be made.” King Bros. Acquire Lease On Camp Knox for Five Years owners of the Walter Brothers cir- King Brothers, L. Main and the Gentry cuses, have acquired a five-year lease on Camp Knox, near Louisville, Ky., and will continue to make their winter quar- ters there. Washington, Ga., Wants Circus will welcome a cir- cus, Lewis H. Amason writes The @ill- board, adding that crops are excellent and there will be money to spend there this fall, with no outdoor amusements yet arranged Albert McGee in Trouble Albert McGee is in trouble at Los Angeles, and writes that his address un- til about December 19 will be the Lin- coln Heights jail in that city. He would like to hear from his friends McGee left the Christy Bros.’ Circus to go to Los Angeles to visit his sister, who was sick Washington, Ga., Showman Is Remembered At Calgary récently several drivers of the Ringting- Barnum Circus, headed by Blackie Diller, placed a wreath upon the grave of Fred Abbot, a popular show- man, who died at that place when the Big One was there a few years ago. * 50-Year Club Greets Robinson in West Va. BLUEFIELD, W. Va., Aug. 27.—The John Robinson Circus 50-Year Club gathered 75 oldtimers together here Au- gust 22 in one of the most memorable events in the history of this section. Persons who had seen the John Robin- son Circus 50 years ago were eligible to attend the soiree as honored guests of the circus, and some surprising results were achieved. Dill made every effort to show the old folks a big time, with special street car transportation to the showgrounds, a visit to the circus and side show free, and a special concert An unttmely storm prevented the pro- pgeed dinner in the dining tent. The throng of oldtimers, headed by Mayor Henry Calloway, of Bluefield, many of them carrying cane whips they had bought at the John Robinson Circus a half century ago, created a tremendous amount of interest in Bluefield, and as a promotion stunt the affair was held to be unique. Some very interesting let- ters were written by some of the old folk who were unable, because of extreme age or illness, to attend. The Jéhn Rob- inson Fifty-Year Club was conceived and organized by Mayor Calloway. Downie Pleases in Jersey E. F. Day a circus fan, of Long Branch, N. J., saw the Downie Bros.’ Circus at Pt. Pleasant last week, and writes about it: “Downie Bros.’ Wild Animal Circus was the first circus to visit Pt. Pleasant, N. J., in 15 years, and altho it rained in the afternoon they had a full house and again at night played to big busi- ness. The clowns got a good laugh, espe- cially the midget clown. All the acts went over big. They are nice, clean acts with fine performers, and the animals are trained fine. They have a fine band and are now using a fine big new white top for the big show. The whole outfit presents a nice, clean appearance, and it is hoped it will come again next year. T. Jeff Murphee has the balloons and is doing fine. Governor Downie says he has been as far as the Canadian line and re- ports big business since he has started out. Jimmie Herron as usual was busy on the lot.” Bench Bentum To Quit Diving; Readying Ladder Act for Circys Bench Bentum is planning to abandon the high-diving field, in which she has been successful for the last three years, to take up a circus route in the fall. She is now in Cincinnati, where she is re- hearsing a ladder act, featuring 75 revo- lutions in a flash windup Miss Bentum is compelled to abandon her diving act, she explains, because of a nasal affection caused by the water. During most of her engagement at Chester Park, Cincin- nati, under Gus Sun booking, Miss Ben- tum was under treatment by a physician. Kenneth Waite Visits K. C. KANSAS CITY, Aug. 27.—Kenneth Waite, producing clown on the Robbins 3ros." Shows, was in the city yesterday on business and a pleasant caller at the loca! office of The Billbocrd. Waite said he had m any new wi tikarounds this year and the show was “bigger and bet- ter than ever”, with business excellent. Waite left today for Kirksville, Mo, to refoin the shows Robinson Circus in Cincinnati The Jchn Robinson Circus broke in a new lot when it stopped et the Fay & Eavan baseball grounds. Oakley, Cin- cinnati, Friday, August 26, and found the new location a considerable improve- ment over the down-town lot previously played. Good crowds witnessed perform- ancer or Friday and Saturday, the circus moving on the second day to Kellogr and Tennyson avenues in tne East End Hillsboro, a suburb of Cincinnati, was piayed to good business Thursday. Clean Opposition Hunt's Three-Ring Circus and the Mighty Haag Shows were in opposition in’ several stands in New York State during the past few weeks, and ir no case were any dirty or unfair methods resorted to by the advance of either show. Both shows were well billed and both enjoyed capacity business in every opposition stand. If this kind cf oppositior is profitable for the smaller shows, why not for the big ones? It would be much easier on the bankrolls of the managers AL F. WHEELER Circus Rivalry in South Promises To Be Keen NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—There will no doubt be plenty of rivalry in the South this fall between the tented organiza- tions, and North Carolina and the South- east will be well represented with the circus fraternity. “Sparks will enter the old Northern State (otherwise North Carolina) on September 12," a well-known circus agent informer The Billboard, “at Wilson, and after making several stands wll be seen in the larger towns, including spots in Georgia, and the show will enter Florida at Jacksonville on October 3 “The Walter L. Main Circus has its route laid out thru its former terri- tory in the Southeast, but will not enter North Carolina until October,” this agent continued. “The Robinson Circus will deviate from its time-honored route and will play a number of the smaller towns in the Southeast. It has con- tracted to play Weldon, N. C., October 5, and after three weeks in that State will enter South Carolina. “The Ringling-Barnum Circus is sched- uled to exhibit at Rocky Mount, North Carolina, October 19. and Richmond. Va the 20th. According to its present schedule the Big Show will be in Tampa on November 3, and then go into win- ter quarters at Sarasota. "The Sells-Floto Circus is scheduled to play the Southeast following its en- gagement in New Orleans early in Octo- ber. “Col. Joe Miller, who originally in- tended closing in Oklahoma City on Oc- tober 15, will extend the season of the 101 Ranch Wild West, and will no doubt be seen in some of the larger Southern cities east of the Mississippi River after that date.” South African Notes CAPETOWN, Aug. 1—‘“Spuds” (George Kirk) is principal clown with Pagel's Circus. Both Pagel’s and Boswell's are show ing to turnaway crowds, their Wild Wes! shows being the principal drawing card Sale Bros.’ Circus, after spending son months on the diamond diggings ar: touring Rhodesia Boswell's Circus is due in Capetow: in November and Pagel's about Christ mas time. Both circuses played at Lou renco Marques July 30 to turnawa business, and are now heading for J hannesburg, playing Northern Transva towns en route Ermina Mariani, trapeze artiste vit) Pagel's for some time, has married, and is now living in Johannesburg Her father, ringmaster, has also left thé Pagel show, but her brother, Emman uel, remains Frank Willison, agent for Boswell Bros hopes to go to England for a holiday next year H. B. Waite in K. C. KANSAS CITY, Aug. 27.—H. B. Waite of Waco, was in the city Saturday with his wife on a short vacation Mr. and Mrs. Wale left today for Denver and are expected to return home thru _ here in a week or 10 days Mr. Waite |! with the First National Bonk of Wac and an ardent circus admirer He the chairman for Texas of the Circu Fans of America. -_ aa in Ch = - = men kh & ao 4 ot ot ee oe on ao 2 GD om G6 oh. OO ao ot 68 ‘ vi W ‘ Sp y\) 2 a ei We \ Om, WOKE os a f At i enna ; ; : =a Pe Pe — BS) - WY r ( Phew 2° / aan ° ge ‘ . 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ly With the Circus Fans By KARL KAE KNECHT mt — Secy.-Treas. C. F. A, EVANSVILLE, Ind.—W. L. Montague, West Hartford, Conn., went over to Man- chester, Conn., to catch the Christy Bros. Reported a fine time and good show JOHN YOST, of Rockville, Conn., went to Stafford Springs to see the Downie Motorized Circus. Enjoyed the show. Good parade, but found something miss- ing. Trucks won't take the horses’ place in the parade. Caught Christy at Man- chester town. Much rain, but good crowd. NORMAN MELLER, Sacramento; Jim Chloupek, Oakland, and Frank Ecken- roth, of Frisco, are a committee of North- ern California CFA, who are entertaining a bunch from the Big One at the Whit- comb Hotel, Frisco, September 3. THE VIRGINIA members of the CFA held a State meet at Alexandria, Va., Saturday, August 27, when Sparks Circus was there. President Marshall King and National Secretary Karl Kae Knecht were on hand. W. M. VAN VALKENBURG, of Regina. Sask, put in a busy day when the Big One was up there. He had the Canadian Druggists’ convention on hand as well. taking 150 to the circus. Van entertained Chic Bell and visited many of his friends around the lot. For 15 years Van was chairman of the attractions committee of the Provincial Fair, and, of course, he knows many performers and other showfolk. BOB FINNEY. who fell off his aerial rigging early this season on the John Robinson Cicus, had to go to his home in North Adams, Mass. Now that he is recuperating, our good CFA member there, Harvey M Stewart, loads Bob in his car and takes him all around, visit- ing every circus they can reach, of course seeing Sparks at Bennington, Vt. Stewart visited circus coming to and going home from the West Baden CFA Meet, and has since seen every one down East. NATIONAL DIRECTOR DICK BROPHY, formerly of Muncie, Ind. is now secre- tary of the Chamber of Commerce at Union City, N. J. SOME LETTERS, 3, including some fine photos, made by himself, have been re- ceived by the secretary from Thomas Harold Legge, 12 Burnt Ash Lane, Brom- ley, Kent, England. He is very much interested in the Circus Fans’ Associa- tion. The pictures were of Sangers and other English circuses. Robbins Bros.’ Circus Mrs. Fred Buchanan and daughter, Mary, have returned from a three weeks’ motor trip thru Canada, the New En- gland States and the East, where they Visited friends. Mrs. Marion Garland, who has been Visiting her husband, Walter Garland, on the show for the past 10 days, left by auto with Walter's niece for Black Moun- tain, N. C., where Walter has a flourish- ing nursery and real estate business dur- ing the winter mcnths. Mrs. Garland has been visiting her old home in Muskegon, Mich. J. T. Dyer, of Great Bend, Kan., was the guest of his cousin, Rube Dyer. of clown alley, for the day in Central City, Neb. Mr. Dyer was on a motor trip to the Yellowstone Park. General Agent and Mrs. R. M. Harvey were the guests of Colonel and Mrs. Fred Buchanan for the day Sunday in Clarinda, Ia. They left the same night for Minneapolis and Duluth. Earnest Bird, special agent for several Seasons with Robbins Bros.’ and the Yankee Robinson Shows, came with his family from Omaha, where he is now ad- vertising agent with the Brandeis Thea- ter, and was the guest of James Morse and Les Minger at the matinee in Glen- wood, Ia. George Tourville, formerly boss billposter on the advance car with For EVERETTE JAMES’ BAND, en route Christy Show, two Sousaphones Wire Bradford, Pa., Sep- tuner 1; Salamanca, N. Y., 2; Kane, Pa., 8; Brie, WANT INDIANS AND CLOWNS Week September 5. State all, salary, ete Wie or write J. §. BIDWELL, cate Billboard Photo. All the Show World Knows Walter’. Waiter F. Driver, Pres. Wallace DO. Driver, Secy. Driver Brothers, Inc. 500-506 So. 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Mrs. Eva Arnold, of Minneapolis, joined her husband, Ticket Seller Lawrence (Fat) Arnold, in Glenwood, Ia., and will now be seen in the ballet of Bert Rick- man’s new spec., “Santa Claus in Fairy- land”. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barger, of Omaha, formerly of Des Moines, where Frank successfully managed the Garrick Thea- ter and Majestic Hotel for several years, was the guest of Owner and Mrs. Fred Buchanan all day in Fremont, Neb. They were delighted with the big show pro- gram. Frank, who was formerly man- ager of the pit show with the Yankee Robinson Circus, is now the new lessee and manager of the Gaiety Theater, Omaha. Leo Tellis, now ticket seller with Robbins Bros. will be connected in an official capacity with Barger’s new house when the cireus closes its pres- ent season. F. ROBERT SAUL. Seils-Sterling Circus —— The Seils-Sterling Circus, now in its 19th week, is in Tlinois. Business has been good thru Iowa. Al Lindeman and his wife left August 20 with the elephant, Billy “Sunday, a pony and dog, to play their first fair at Seymour, Wis. John Kuehl accompanied them. Verna Wallace, of Plano, I1l., is visit- ing Mr. and Mrs. G H. Lindeman and son, Orval. She will remain with the show for a week or so. B. C. Davenport had as his guests for two days Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Starr, of Columbus, O. Mr. and Mrs. Starr were on their way to the lakes to spend their honeymoon Otto Zabel has taken charge of the side show during the absence of Al Lindeman. Colonel Hooge, of the Atterbury & Hooge Shows, spent the day on the show at Marengo, Ia., coming over from his home at Ottumwa. Steve O'Day is now doing his balancing traps in the center ring. William Wilsing is clowning in the big show Madame Freeda Lighart ts stewardess and keeps the boys well fed with plenty of good food The circus has landed some neat writeups in the Marengo, Ia., paper FRED WORTHING. AL H. SHRINER, lecturer, of the Sells- Floto Circus side show, left the show at Denver for a rest granted him by the management, he writes, adding that he is in Kansas City now and will re- join the circus there. The Walter L. Main Circus has had ideal weather and fine business on Long Island and the trip has been enjoyable for all the showfolks. Many visitors have been present. At Port Washington the Hanneford Family, Jack Orvale and his wife, Tom Gorman, Vic Peralta and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Roy La Pearl, Mrs. J. H. LaPearl and others were among the visitors. Mrs. L. F. Stokes, of San An- tonio, is visiting her husband. L. L. Buckner and his wife joined recently. Mrs. Buckner is riding menage and work- ing in the new electric ladder number. Two hundred crippled children from St. Charles Hospital were guests of the show at Port Jefferson and Patchogue. Gil Robinson motored from Summer Point, N. J., to see the show and re- mained all night. E. DEACON ALBRIGHT. Sells-Floto Circus The Sells-Floto Circus was greeted in Denver with a memcrable demonstration. Dinner parties were in order at once and it seemed that all had friends in every department of the show. Jerry Mugivan was first to greet the show, and he and Mr. Bonfils, of The Denver Post, took the staff to breakfast. The business for the two days equaled that of any two days ever recorded with the Sells-Floto Circus. The Monday matinee was jammed and at night a turnaway. Again on Tuesday at the matinee we put them on the grass and at night the crowd was so numerous that we had to curtail that part of the program that was shown on the hippo- drome track. Visitors were numerous and it kept all hands entertaining fr} ends. Pawnee Bill greeted us at the cena and spent three days with us. Al G. Barnes was another visitor, and Doc Ogden and his charming wife and granddaughter came to see the show three times and dined with the boys at the Hotel De Sells-Floto on the lot. Then there was Riley Cooper and wife, and our friend of years’ standing, Otto Floto, was with us for three days and was the special guest of everybody with the show. His brother, William Floto also was welcomed on the lot. Charles Lucky's two daughters, Kate and Alice, were calling on old friends ‘and it took them all day to get around and greet all whom they knew The whole State of Colorado treated us great and at Boulder, Pueblo, Trini- dad and La Junta the crowds were all that could be asked for. At Trinidad the Chamber of Commerce came over from Walsenburg, and brought along 200 of the town's children as cuests. Bobby DeLocke, our treasurer, had a fine visit with his mother and father at Denver, and of course lived “at home” while there. Mr. Ballard was a welcome visitor Friday and Saturday SAM M. DAWSON. Our Motto EXPERT BUILDERS OF SHOW TENTS. CHAS. G. 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62 Under the Marquee | Out door Show fr Dont.miss your bigg DON’T FAIL to refer to the Letter List. There may be mail for you. BILL BRADY, cowboy, joined the 101 Ranch Show at Detroit. GEORGE K. RINGLING, formerly of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, visited the 101 Ranch Show at Detroit last week. THE 101 RANCH SHOW is headed for Oklahoma, with a long season ahead in the South. THE HUNT CIRCUS has a force of werkingmen making extensive improve- ments to their winter quarters at Pikes- ville, Md. LLOYD AND MAC RITTENHOUSE have a classy musical act in the annex with the Hunt Circus, which is going over big. WALTER CLARE is back on the Rob- bins Bros.’ Circus, working ponies. Shorty Gasink is assistant pony boss under Jim Mitchell. THE DE KOS BROTHERS, Gene and Gabby, and Irene, write that they are enjoying a wonderful vacation at New- port, R. I. MR. AND MBS. C. H. GEYER, of South Bend, visited the 101 Ranch Show at De- troit and were guests of Bill Fowler, of the Cowboy Band, who is Mrs. Geyer's brother. FRANK B. HUBIN, of Atlantic City, visited the Downie Bros.’ Circus at Egg Harbor, N. J., August 24, and did some good promotion work for the Atlantic City Beauty Pageant. SI SEMON writes that he will be ahead of R. E. (Cowboy) Patterson after the season closes. Patterson will promote some rodeos and will possibly go to South America. J. F. BLACKWELL, boss billposter of the Sparks Circus, stopped in Cincinnati Saturday and called at the office of The Billboard while on his way to join the Hagenbeck-Wallace No. 1 car at St. Louis. JOE BAKER writes from Seattle that Floyd E. Bentley will close his season in four weeks to put his one-ring circus into winter quarters in Oregon. Bentley will play under roof during the winter season. ABE GOLDSTEIN, clown, writes that he had a fine five weeks’ engagement at White City Park, New Haven, Conn., and is now playing fairs, booked by Wirth & Hamid. He is booked at fairs until the first of November. Goldstein says that he is also booked for the winter. HOWARD BRYANT and Robert Stand- ing. recently of the Robbins Bros.’ Circus and now with the Ben Abdiz Troupe, playing as free act at fairs and exposi- tions, were in Kansas City last week on business and were callers at The Bill- board office there. DWIGHT HANSFORD, formerly of the Eight Blue Devils, visited friends while playing Fairbury, Neb. He is now with the Laazee troupe of acrobats, with the Robbins Bros.’ Circus. He will be with the act this winter, playing Keith-Albee Time. TONY ORTEGA, son of Miacahua, whose wire act is one of the features of the Sparks Circus, has been the guest of his mother and father during the New England tour of the circus. He will as usual attend school in New Haven during the winter months. MR. AND MRS. MILTON ROBBINS and daughter, Maxine, drove from Wild- wood. N. J., to Jersey City to visit Mrs. Frank A. Robbins, and had a chance to see Governor Gil Robinson. Milton Rob- bins is manager of the Downie Bros.’ Cir- cus. ROBERT G. WING writes that the Wing Baby Fatima Show has left the Zellmar Bros.’ Circus, and is planning a larger outfit, to be known as the Wing Bros.’ Fat Show. The show has been playing fairs in South Dakota, but is now headed east. SOME impromptu thrills were provided for spectators of the 101 Ranch perform- ance at Toledo August 22. The Toledo Blade, in its afternotice, said: “Riders of the 101 Ranch thrilled a large crowd at the Saturday night perfomance in the Stickney avenue grounds with several unscheduled falls. Altho bruised, the The Billboard, September 3, 1927 The Deagan Packs’ Em In GREATEST BALLY OF THEM ALL hy ; ote est money maker! a — Unafon res + inlet boleh Played same as piano. Brass band vol- me tare te uMe ume. Two sizes, $375 and $500. The >be largest size will go in a Ford. Write for Full Information J.C. Deagan Inc. — 1760 Deagan Building, Chicago, IIL contracts to keep busy all winter. Must be sober. BOB MORTON CIRCUS CO. Must add Promoters to his regular staff. Musicians wanted. Good Cornet, Trombone, etc. Apply VIC GRAHAM, Rocky Mount, N. C.; Raleigh, N. C. Just closed enough Texas and Florida ZELLMAR BROS. CIRCUS (Motorized) Wants Baritone. Trombone, Cornet; others write. Can place a Man or buy Pony, Dog and Goat Act. Neb., September 1; Shelby, 2; Stromsburg, 3; Geneva, 6. Place Big Show and Side Show Acts. Show going South. David Ciry, performers repeated their stunts, and were awarded by the spectators with a hurri- cane of applause. No one was injured seriously.” MRS. VONIE ORMAN, sister-in-law of Lew Tellis, of the Robbins Bros.’ Circus, was his guest at the matinee at Glen- wood, Ia. Mrs. Orman is spending a few weeks at Dodge City preparatory to leav- ing for the East to join an aerial act, playing parks and fairs. FRED E. KRAUSE vrites that he is now located at St. Petersburg, Fla., with the American Legion Band. The band, made up of 50 pieces, will sail September 8 for Paris, to be on hand at the Ameri- can Legion Convention, after which it will tour Germany, England, Belgium, Ireland and Scotland. THE BOB MORTON CIRCUS recently was given some fine newspaper publicity when it played at High Point, N.C. The “Jamestown Weed”, in The High Point Enterprise, carried a long account of the circus features, together with a brief biography of some of the better-known perfomers. JACK CONNORS, of the John Robin- son Circus, would like to know the pres- ent address of Bert Hill, originally from San Francisco, but last heard of in or around New York in May. Hill was on the No. 1 car of the Sells-Floto Circus fo the last three seasons. Connors can be addressed in care of The Billboard, Cincinnati. COL. SAM M. DAWSON, the Boswell of the Sells-Floto Circus, did a turn as orator at the Lions’ Club luncheon at Trinidad, Col. when the circus visited that community August 19, and not only impressed the clubmen with whimsical anecdotes and sage observations concern- ing outdoor shows and showmen of this and former generations, but snared two columns of first-class newspaper space thereby. CLARENCE CORDRY, Indian agent for the Robbins Bros.’ Circus, at Mission, S. D., brought several new Indian perform- ers to the show at Glenwood, Ia. Among the group is Princess Red Feather, who is an expert bronco buster and trick rider. She also does bull baiting. Chief Straight Arrow is making a big hit with his rope and pistol work in the Wild West Show. Major Victor F. Cody. nephew of Buffalo Bill, is being featured in rifie shots after the show. GEORGE HUBERT, Detroit policeman, who was formerly a cowboy on the old 101 Ranch Show, donned his Western outfit when the 101 Ranch played De- troit last week, and rode with the boys in the show. He brought a bronk for the boys to ride and sold it to the show before he left. Hubert has a fine suburban home in Detroit, with riding stock and blooded dogs of his own. He gave two fine police dogs to Scott Maish, who named them Pork Chop and Con- densed Milk. SOME NOTES from Downie Bros.’ Cir- cus: Clown alley has several new addi- tions, Harry Inman, Charles Browley and Milton Hinkle joining in the past week. Joe Kocher is going over big with the leaps, turning forward somersaults over 12 men. Milton Robbins with his side show is packing them in and has one of the fast-stepping minstrel shows to be found with any circus side show. Edwin (Slim) Heath joined at Skowhe- gan, Me., and has charge of the inside tickets as well as doing the purchasing. Sam Kitz has a new partner on the lunchstand in John (Red) Weaver, re- placing Joe Hughes, who left to play Canadian fairs. Mrs. Marie Heron has been entertaining her sisters from Lan- caster, Pa., the last week, Mrs. Elsie Crawford, Mrs. V. F. Snyder and daugh- ter. James Heron's folks visited thy. show at Hillsboro, N. H. They returned to their home in Worcester, Mass. fro) Winchendon. Mrs. Marie Heron has ,) 1 chased two more spitz dogs, making four in all, and has started to break them for a novelty act. Jerome T. Harriman is out ahead as general agent and js stepping along in his usual efficient manner, getting good advance space in all papers and putting the show in good live towns. William Allison is being con- gratulated every day on his extra good concert band and the highly diversified program they render in the big show Peck Amsden and his first assistant Ralph Whitey Crossett, are enjoying life in the summer resorts along with Frank Hardy, 1. Lewis and Ben Wolfman. AUSTRALIAN CIRCUS NOTES SYDNEY, July 28—Brisbane Show commences next week and it will be representative of all the better class out- door attractions The Westwood Bros., glassblowers, re- turn from New Zealand during the next few days. They are preparing several novelties for the Northern tour American showmen who have written The Billboard representative here. re- rarding freaks, etc., or real novelties, are advised to send along all available print- ing, press notices (if any) to 198 Pitt Street, Sydney, Australia. Attractions of the better class, and which will stand up to good publicity, have an excellent chance of being recognized in this country, where there are still a few real enterprising men who are not afraid to take a gamble with a proposition that offers something to work upon. It must be wnderstood that only the better class attractions will be recognized. George Melrose, secretary of the Out- door Showmer.'s Guild, is at present in a hospital at Townsville, where he is suffering from a broken leg. The three carnival men who were injured in a mo- tor lorry accident at Rockhampton (Q) some weeks before, are still inmates of the general hospital in that center. “Bill” Slattery, one of the bigger men among promoters, is playing suburban dates for the remainder of the winter He will then take a big show on tour Afrikander, the mysterious South African, whose power over lions, tigers and other wild animals is almost un- canny in itself, is still up North, where he is easily the biggest money spinner amongst the show attractions. He is en- deavoring to play America in the near future. Afrikander is a man of com- manding personality. Can fight like any three men. In South Africa his name ‘vas a household word for several years Wirth's Circus is still touring Vic- torian towns. Hilary Long, Palenberg's Eears and Dieck (dare-devil cyclist) are the features with the show. John T. Warren Forecasts Bigger Show for Christy ERIE, Pa., Aug. 27.—John T. Warren, the advance press representative of the Christy Circus, is here broadcasting the merits and the coming of the circus, here on Labor Day, September 5. He said that the Christy Circus has had its fair measure of success, altho it met with many misfortunes early in the season, when the Mississippi River at Little Rock crept up and came within an ace of sweeping the outfit down the river, but owing to the friendship of the traffic officials, the trains of the circus were sent out and only two other trains were able to get out, for within 24 hours the bridges went out. “Then came the month of May.” Warren continued, “in Wisconsin, with no opposition, but plenty of rain, which gave emphasis to the fact that showmen from the manager to the pony boys, have to have nerve, for this was sure a month to try the souls of men. 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The CORRAL Communication: to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. DON’T NEGLECT to look thru the letter list ROGALUSA, La., will stage a three-day rodeo early in September PORT ANGELES. Wash —“Strawberry Red” E. L. Wall will stage a rodeo for the Clallam County Fair, September 1 to 4. LAKEVIEW, Ore The Lakeview Roundup is scheduled for September 3, 4and 5 BENSON, Ariz.—Vicente Manzo Post of the American Legion, and the Cham- ber of Commerce, will hold a rodeo on Labor Day NAMPA, Id.—The rodeo will be held here in connection with the annual har- vest festival, September 7 to 10. Les Gray jis in charge of the booking arrange- ments for the rodeo. CLAIRE BELCHER, of Fort Worth, was thrown from her horse in making a turn in the woman's relay race at the Chicago rodeo, August 22, and was seriously tn- jured WINFIELD. Kan. — Provided present plans are carried out, a rodeo will be held in Winfield, September 27 to 30. Committees meeting in session with rodeo promoters this week will decide definitely what action will be taken. OZONA, Tex —The unprecedented suc- ress of Crockett County Fair Association's annual race meet and rodeo, held July 4.5 and 6, is evidenced by the declaring of a 20 per cent dividend by officials of the organization recently. PUEBLO, Col —Leonard Stroud and bis riders will appear in the performances of the Colorado State Fair, to be held here September 5 to 10. Cash prizes of $100, $50 and $25 are offered by the fair commission, with loving cups offered by J. H. Thatcher, George McCarthy and the Fisher Jewelry Company. COLFAX, Wash.—The La La Palouser Rodeo will be held September 8, 9 and 10, operated under the auspices of the Colfax Chamber of Commerce. The purses are: Cowpony race, $30; Indian relay race, $35; steer bulldogging, $350: relay race, $40; cowboy bucking contest, $350; cowgirl bucking contest, $150; In- dian war bonnet race, $40; free-for-all bucking race, $30. EDYTH COOPER, one of Sy Compton's Wild West cowgirls, with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, has pur- chased F. L. Wright’s interest in the Raum & Wright racing ostriches, now being used in the races of the show. They now have three ostriches on the show, two driving birds and one male bird which has been turning white for the past month and ts half white at the present time. LOS ANGELES —On completion of one of his pictures, Douglas Fairbanks held a big barbecue with an afternoon of Wild West sports Those who put on the show were: Frank Gusky, trick roping; Tillie Bowman, Russian Cossack Troupe; Slim Riley. Joe Flores, Bob Slaughtes, Buck Buckles, Fred Lengren, Colorado Cotton, Herman Nolan, Ed Bowman. From the laughs of Doug and Mary and Lillan Gish, they seemed to have en- joyed it. The men responsible for the barbecue were Pedro Leon and Artie Arteigo. MIDLAND. Tex —Foy Proctor and Roy Parks, managers of the rodeo, announce the events will be held September 5, 6 and 7. The cowboys’ reunion, to be held in connection with the rodeo, is to be a West Texas affair. The Midland Chamber of Commerce has joined, with 12 young cattlemen, who are financing the show to make itt a great celebration. The men who are guaranteeing the rodeo purses are: Roy Parks, Foy Proc- tor, Clarence Scharbauer, A. B. Cooksey, Dick Cowden, Audey Francis, Sol Kelly, Buck Bryant, Alf Skinner, Bugger Bryant and Fred Turner. KIOWA, Kan.—Something like 10,000 Persons gathered at the arena for the econd annual rodeo. Results August 11: Bulldogging exhibition—Fox Hastings, 512-5 seconds; Claire Belcher, 18 2-5 sec- onds. Calf roping—Chester Byers, first; E. Pardee, second; Eddie Smith. third: Bob Swofford, fourth Bulldogging Perch Porter, 36 seconds; Red Thompson, 36 2-5 seconds; Dick Shelton, 45 seconds Wild cow milking—Irby Mundy seconds; Bob Crosby, 394-5 John Bowman, 40 seconds. Bronk riding —-Rube Roberts, first; Lonnie Roonie, second; Dick Shelton, Pete Forester, Key Dunne and Shorty Ricker, all tied for third and fourth. Bareback bronk rid- ing-—-Clyde Cline, first; Lonnie Roonie, second; Jed Bevers and Smoky Snyder, tied for third. 33 2-5 seconds; COVINGTON, Ky.—A warrant was ob- tained by William Gardiner, owner of the Rosedale Park, Rosedale, Ky., for Frank P. Caldwell, manager of a Wild West rodeo, which gave two performances a week ago at the park. No amount is specified in the warrant, but Gardiner said he is seeking to recover $2,60U from the rodeo company. He says that he advanced the money to the cowboys and cowgirls to keep them from _ going hungry. Louis Holzhauer. division chief in the Covington office of the Internal Revenue Department, says he was not able to obtain a settlement from the company for amusement taxes. He noti- fied the Louisville Internal Revenue of- fice, which was to get in touch with a Columbus (O.) firm, owner of the show The two performances were given, it is said, under the auspices of the Junior Order United American Mechanics of Covington. The show left Covington for Georgetown, O. He said that he had re- ceived a telegram from Caldwell at The Billboard, September 3, 1927 played to a crowd of some 18.000 during the three days The show was favored for the sixth consecutive year with three days of unbroken sunshine. The pro- gram was long, but the events were dis- charged in rapid-fire succession. Several new features were added this year, in- cluding trick and fancy riding by Frank Butler, Mabel Baker, Peggy Baker and Pinkey Gist, Australian whipcracking, by Silver Tip Baker, and an equestrian quadrille -by Watson's Company of 18 horses and riders. Trick roping this year was done by Mrs. Pinkey Gist and Pat Henry. Pinkey Gist provided fun for the crowa with his team of little mules, plaving his second year here as clown Hess Amusement Company of Aline, Okla., contributed to the entertainment with their free acts consisting of chariot Roman races, high-school horses and the guidless wonder pacer. The lady races bronk riders were Mabel Baker, Loretta Butier, Le Von Craig, and Mrs. Colorado Slim, while the lady steer riders were Goldie Offutt and Grace White The following officiated at the contest: R. T. Tiolmes Henryett Okla.; Earl West, Perryton. Tex.; Gist, Phoenix. Ariz., were the judges. Timekeepers, Perry Phillips, Wavynoka, Okla.; Andrew Hargis, Elkhart, Kan.; Stevens, Kiowa, Kan. Announcers, Rud Hampton, Dodge City, Kan.; Oscar Walcott. Alva, Okla. Following are the winners of the final events Calf Roping — First. Mort Churchill, 30 13-15 seconds; second, Myrl Goodwin, 367-15 seconds; third, Six Farrison, 368-15 seconds; fourth, Bud Hampton, 411-15 seconds. Bronk Rid- CHAMPIONS AT THE 1927 CALGARY STAMPEDE—Left to right: Lauder, Innisfail, Can. Canadian champion calf roper and winner champion chuck wagon race Pete’ Bruisehead, Cardston, Can., of the Will Rogers trophy: Pete Knight, Crossfield, Can., North American and Canadian champion bucking horse rider with saddle, winner of $1,355, the trophy presented by His Royal Highness, Edward, Prince of Wales, and the E. F. Albee trophy; Richard Merchant, Carlsbad, N. M., North American champion calf roper, winner of $1,100 and trophy offered by Hoot Gibson; Norman Edge. Cochrane, Can., saddles: Jack Hill, Calgary, Can., champion ' ; Canadian champion bareback bucking horse rider. steer rider. Sitting beside the Ashland, Ky.. saying he would come to Covington and seek to adjust matters. ELLENSBURG, Ore.—Directors of the Ellensburg Rodeo are gathering a crew of men to round up buffaloes off the range at the head of Squaw Creck and bring the buffaloes to Ellensburg to be weed in the rodeo Sept. 8, 9 and 10. The buffaloes are a part of the herd owned by O. D. Gibson, Yakima packer, who has granted the rodeo permission to use a lot of the young bulls out of the herd. The Gibson herd is one of the few herds on the range left in North America and has grown from a few head to more than 200 in the last few years. The buffaloes will be brought to Ellensburg by a band of cowpunchers headed by Phil H Adams, arena director and former legislator; Harry Anderson, rodeo presi- dent and well-known live-stock man, and Lou Richards. a well-known stock man, who is alse vice-president of the rodeo. The buccaroos at the rodeo will be given a chance to ride these buffaloes bareback out of the chutes. It is expected that the buffale hunt will be one of the many histerical features virtually un- known and unappreciated by the present generation. Other features include the Indian council, the treaty between Governor Stevens and the Indians, the arrival of the wagon train, the Indian war council and dance, the ride over the bluffs into the arena grounds, the visicn of the medicine man, the attack ou the wagon train and the arrival of the cavalry SUN CITY, Kan.—McLain's sixth an- nual rodeo closed August 20 after having Guy Shultz; second, Pete Forester; third, Chick Johnson. Bull- dogging—First. Frank Butler, 2113-15 seconds; second, Perch Porter, 24 sec- onds: third, Curly Sisson, 27 2-5 seconds. Wild Cow Milking—Myrl Goodwin, Irb Mundy. Relay Race—Everett Shultz. Steer Riding—Smoky Snyder. Bareback Riding—Everett Hunt. To M. F. McLain goes the praise for the splendid man- agement of this show. ing—First, NEW YORK—Fred Beebe has arrived in the city to complete arrangements for the second annual World Series Rodeo that will be held in Madison Square Gar- den, from October 25 to November 2, in- clusive. The cash prizes will amount to $40.000, and the event will be considered the undisputed finality for 1927 in con- tests/of Western sports. The Broad Street Hospital will again be the beneficiary of the rodeo. The following contests and cash prizes have been announced: Bronk riding for the championship of the world, purse $3,250, and 18 day moneys of $40, $25, $15 and $10. Steer wrestling, purse $4,320. and 18 day moneys of $40. $25, $15 and $10 Calf roping, purse $4,320, and the same day moneys as in the foregoing. Bare- hack bronk riding, nine day moneys of &30, $20, 815, $10 and $5. Fancy roping, purse $3,000: First, $1,000 and trophies; second. $800; third, $600; fourth, $8400; fifth, $200. Cowboys’ trick and fancy rid- ing, purse $3,000, divided as above. Cow- girls’ fri¢k and fancy riding. purse $2,600: First, $900 and trophies; second, $700; third, $500; fourth, $300; fifth, $200. Cowgirls’ bronk riding, purse $2,265, nine 63 moneys of $835 trophy and title purse of $600: second, $400; third, $300; fourth. $200 Steer riding, nine day moneys of $30, $20, $15, $10 and $5. Wild horse race, nine moneys of $30, $20. $15, $10 and $5 Faroff Australia. it is understood, is sending its all-round champion, Monty Miller, who is backed by a_ syndicate, headed by Hugh McIntosh, Australian sportsman, with $15,000 that he can out- ride any bronk rider in the rodeo Offices have been established by Bee and his staff in Madison Square Garden. Johnnie Mullens, of Bozeman. Mont, wired Beebe that he had options on the best stock he had seen in vears for the wild horse races, and a herd of Mexican range-bred wild Brahma steers is being assembled for the steer wrestling and steer-riding contests Joe Knight and Al Branin are arrang- ing an extensive advertising and pub- licity campaign. SCOTTSBORO, Pa.—The annual rodeo and field meet of Troop A, State Police. at the county seat this year September 5. GUTHRIE, Okla.—Earl Payton is in charge of the rodeo to be held each afternoon at the Logan County Fair, Guthrie, September 19 to 22. #25, $15 and $10, and WINNEMUCCA, Nev.—Winnemutcca will be the host of the entire State of Nevada, September 3, 4 and 5, during its third annual rodeo. CHICAGO—More than 35,000 people attended the opening day of Tex Austin’s World's Championship Rodeo. Forty thou- sand dollars in cash prizes and champion- ship titles in bronk riding. steer wrestling, calf roping, relay racing, trick and fancy riding, wild horse races and other events have proved a magnet for the 121 who registered in the various’ contests. The first day Mildred Strickland won the afternoon relay race, and was runner up in the evening to Tad Lucas. Third was Josephine Wickes. who missed winning the afternoon relay when she was knocked to the ground while changing mounts. Other winners opening day were: Buck Lucas, winner of the steer-wrestling con- test; time, 9 seconds, or one second lower that set by Dick Shelton in 1926. Cy Gray, of Gunnison, Col., drew admiring cheers from the crowd when he won both the afternoon and evening comboys’ re- lay race. Homer Ward. Hot Springs, Ark., won the calf-roping contest in 21 seconds. Mike Stuart and Nowata Slim gave their bucking bronks real rides, while Buck Novak, of Cody, Wyo., felt a bit cha- grined over his spill. Lewis Gordon, of Sacramento, Calif.. was badly shaken up when thrown from a bareback horse. 101 Ranch Show At Toledo the parade was routed thru the heart of the business district, but traffic was routed so that there was no conjestion or stops. Visitors at Toledo were Mrs. Joe Hodgini. mother of the rider; Mrs. Jimmie Spriggs. wife of the Ringling-Barnum clown: Mrs. McCree, formerly of the Riding McCrees, and others. While at Ft. Wayne Joe Hodgini and wife and Bert Bowers motored from Peru with Elery Reynolds Two shows were played to well-filled houses at Detroit Sunday and three shows Monday Over 10,000 newsboys of The Daily News and Free Press were guests of Col. Joe Miller. Frank Gavin reported that 500 bushels of peanuts were sacked and passed to the kids and 350 cases of pop were emptied. Rain fell during the morning when the shows moved to the outskirts, but a fair eve- ning brought a big crowd and saved the day. JOE LEWIS. Col. Miller Returns to Ranch OKLAHOMA CITY Aug. 27.—Col. Zack Miller. who has teen in Florida during the last six months. is returning to the 10! Ranch to direct the annual roundup Septemter 4 ard 5. He jis as- sisted by Major Gordon Lillie and Col Zack Mulhall, another olatimers The terrapin day is to be run during the afternoon of Labor Day. Elephants on Long Hike ALICE and her sweetheart. Tip, two large “bulls” with the Mighty Haag Shows, are mighty hikers. They are too large to be transported in the motor caravan; consequently, in the language of hoboism, “they've got to hit the road.” Alice and Tip have walked this season from Florida to New York, traversing various States en route, and are now on their way back to Florida. This rec- ord of pedestrianism would make such walkers as Dan O'Leary and Edward Pay- son Weston look to their laurels. 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The Billboard, September 3, 1927 KE “OD Ls Conducted Fairs and Expositions by JAMES R. HAWORTH—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. : : iG Vv K issouri State Fair Offers Good Program SEDALIA, Mo., Aug. 27. — Missouri's 27th annual State Fair opened at Sed- lig S y, August 20, with a good crows he ground Sunday, with special low-rate railroad excursions, was the biggest Sunday in the “hist ory of the f ; also Monday, with an atten night program is | completed with @ brilliant, spectacular and beautiful display of fireworks put on by the Gor- don Fireworks Company of Chicago. , Col. Nelson told The Billboard that his program, acts and fireworks cost $25,- 000 ~ ear T Concert Band of 35 pieces furni i the music for the Dutton Circus, conducted by Thaviu and his x K ind Peacock, “harmony sir e the loists with the band t s Military Hussars, of 16 I ys a portion of the Dutton prograr i is utility band for the fair, n and bright appearance in nd gold hussar uniforms, i caps. All the instruments f t Band are of gold and these e expensive uniforms make the raction rhe f compose this band: E ». Str t nductor; John O. Coin, solo rumpet; Clarence Udelhoff, solo trum- (Continued on page 66) FORMER SENATOR A. P. BUR- Stock recently ap- DICK, now Deputy State Commissioner of Kansas, pointed Secretary of the Kansas Free Fair, which this year will be held at Topeka September 12 to 17 Senator Burdick succeeds the late Phil Eastman as fair secretary. Utah State Fair Books Carnival Attractions — SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 27.—The Ber- nardi Greater Shows have been booked for the Utah State Fair, which will be held in Salt Lake City, October 1-8. A spectacular fireworks display will be a feature of the night entertainment. This exhibit will be staged by the Hitt Fire- works Company. “The Romance of Old Glory” and “The Romance of the Navy” are the titles of the two headline num- bers on its program that will be de- picted by means of elaborate fireworks each night of the fair. No charge will be made for grand-stand seats duri the fireworks displays, announces Manager E. S. Holmes. Among the really unusual features of the Utah fair will be the auto stunts performed with specially built automo- biles, known as Captain Espe’s push-ball acts. The features include auto push- ball contests, English auto soccer games, comedy auto races and an acrobatic cat car which leaps and bounds down the course, turns somersaults and otherwise disports itself in amusing fashion. These events are scheduled for the afternoons between horse races and for evenings _e- tween fireworks displays. There will be band concerts on the grounds every day during the fair. Con- cession rights within the grounds have been let to Art Gardiner. Live- ng Connecticut Fair Acts Connecticut State Fair, which rtford, Conn., September 4, will have following free acts: Auto polo: the Bedinis, horse act; Inez Wood Diving Girls, Hungaria Troupe; Monroe Brothers, trampoline; Laddie Lamont, ladder balancing, and two to fill. Paul V. Moore Succeeds Efird on S. C. Fair Board COLUMBIA, §&. C., Aug The opens at Ha for the week 27.—Paul V. Moore, secretary of the Spartanburg County Fair Association, has been elected acting secretary of the South Carolina State Fair, to succeed the late D. F. Efird. Shugart Shows at Wills Point WILLS POINT . Tex., Aug. 27.—Dr. J. E Shugart’s Shows will furnish rides and shows for the Free State F: here Sep- tember 21-24 Doc is well known in Willis Point, and everybody is pleased to have him come With good crops and high-priced cotton, it is expected that the fair this year will be a big one Mobile Fair Board Busy On Plans for Event in Oct. MOBILE, Aug. 22.—Every detail of the program for the Mobile Fair has been considered by the executive committee and the contractors are already at work so that there will be no delay in any department when the gates are opened October 31 for a seven-day Fair and Ex- position of Progress The long-time lease just secured from the city at a nominal rental not only permits the operation of a fair and public celebrations of every character but it gives the association the right to in- stall permanent rides and amusement on the bay front, which is a part of the fairgrounds. The president of the new fair associa- tion is Herndon Radcliffe, of the Mobile and Gulf Navigation Company. Contracts for a carnival and free acts with horse racing and one day of auto reces are being considered. The date makes all kinds of gocd entertainment features available and the public is sured that the fair will be equal to the best ever held in Mobile. Business conditions are the most promising in years. The orange crop is the greatest and of the best quality ever produced in Alabama. There has never been so much building and civic improvement as at present. Millions of ase “dollars are being spent by the city and county in paving improvements. The State dock, the most modern in the South, is spending the last half of the #10,000,000 appropriation. while other buildings, including a $2,000,000 hotel, are on the program for the early fall. Steele County Fair Doubles List of Free Attractions OWATONNA, Minn.. Aug. 27. —Notwith- standing the Steele County Agricultural Society has eliminated the admission fee to the ninth annual production of the Steele County Fair and Southern Min- nesota Exposition, which will be held at Owatonna, August 29-September 1, and will lose the revenue from gate admis- sions, more money than ever is being spent to make the annual event bigger and better than ever, according to in- formation coming from Owatonna Prize money has been increased in all departments, larger purses are offered for the pacing and trotting races, there will be three nights of fireworks instead of two, nearly twice as many circus, vaude- ville and hippodrome acts than tver be- fore have been contracted for so many that it takes two platforms and a whole department, composed of a director and several assistants, to superintend the en- tertainment programs, and a consider- able outlay has been made on ground improvements, graveled roads and walks, new 216 feet long bleachers, two new act platforms and a new band stand. Oskaloosa Fair More Attractive OSKALOOSA, Ia., Aug. 27.—Free at- tractions at the Southern Iowa Fair and Exposition, booked by Rube Liebman, include Liebman himself, the Flying Melzers, Hong Kong, Happy Harrison's Circus, the Smletta Brothers and the Skating Trio. The Pan-American Com- pany will provide nightly fireworks dis- plays, and the Royal American Shows will be on the midway. Harness races and other aattractions pomise to be of high caliber. The fair is to be held September 3-8. Numerous improvements have been made at the fairgrounds, and the site is more conveniently arranged and more attractive than ever before. Free Acts Aid Fair’ s Success “‘Ind., Aug. 27.—A program of 15 free acts and other at- tractio brought out large crowds and Jennings County Fair over to its first financial success in 10 years. The August 12. All of the night oyed large attefidance, accord- m Mobley, president of the fair beard, who added that a repetition of this year icce expected for next year The Merrill Troupe and the Beho Gray Western act were especially well liked, according to Mobley. NORTH VE RNON, ns Minnesota State Fair Features Band, Acts HAMLINE, Minn., Aug. 27.—The 68th Minnesota State Fair and Northwest Dairy Exposition, September 3 to 10, will! present the biggest entertainment and educational program ever planned by it, President William F. Sanger has an- nounced. Sousa’s Band will be the featured at- traction. The fair is offering $136,611 in pre- miums for educational exhibits. There will be three days of auto rac- ing, September 3, 7 and 10, and four days of harness and running horse rac- ing, September 5, 6,8 and 9. Sig Haugh- dahl, king of dirt track drivers, heads a field of two dozen auto racers “The Fall of Troy” is to be the big fireworks spectacle this year Two Stages of open-air acts have been en- gaged for the vaudeville show in front of the grand stand. A dozen noted Northwest bands and orchestras will play during the week. Attendance is expected 500,000. to reach Wisconsin Valley Fair . Gets Record Attendance WAUSAU, Wis., Aug. 27.—The Wis- consin Valley Fair, the first of the Wis- consin Circuit, opened with record at- tendance August 22. despite chilly weath- er, and maintained its pace thruout the week. Excellent entertainment features were received with great enthusiasm dur- ing the week by the grand-stand audi- ences, and the stands were adorned with the S. R. O. sigm after the opening day Visiting secretaries from Chippewa Falls, Depere and Superior praised the program and fair lineup. The Dodson Shows on the midway did good business during the week. Features of the entertainment were the World Amusement Service As- sociation unit feature Our Nation's Glory and Thearle-Duffield fireworks Colo. Fair Board Busy PI'EBLO, Aug. 27.—The State Fair to be held September 5-10 promises to be the most elaborate in the history of Colorado. John H. Thatcher was re- cently elected president of the Colo- rado State Fair Commission, with Senator John J. Tobin, secretary, and T P. Detamore, treasurer. The plans in- clude a Pageant of All Nations to be Staged the opening night under the di- rection of Robert Bleycock. Leonard Stroud ard his riders will appear at daily performances. A Fashion Show at the fairgrounds is in charge of J. J Clark. manager, and A. C. Jones, com- mittee chairman. The usual exhibits promise to be on a larger scale with wider interests featured than ever be- fore. The Parade of Progress will be held cn September 7 and 8 Imposing Program Planned For Annual Rutland, Vt., Fair RUTLAND, Vt., Aug. 27.—An imposing program of free acts has been booked for the Rutland Fair, to be held September 5-10. An appropriation of $80,000 has been announced for free acts, races and rremiums. The Nat Reiss Carnival Com- pany has been booked to furnish midway ettractions. Free acts are the Haas Brothers, aerial bar act; the Five -Pet- leys, trampoline act; Fink’s Comedy Mules; Mangean “Troupe. acrobats Giuran end Marguerite, dancing en- semble; Cliff Curran, perch act; Billy Lorette, clown Automobile races, auto polo, whippet races, firewcrks and 4 daily balloon ascension complete the list of attraetions. 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Central Canada Expo. Has Big Attendance OTTAWA, Ont., Aug. 27.—The largest ittendance in years marked the Central Canadian Exhibition, which closed here today after a week of daily mounting at- tendance and interest. According to James K. Paisley, manager, the grand- stand attendance passed all former figures so far that more than 3,000 were seated in temporary stands placed on the race track when the vaudeville acts were staged during the latter part of the week The attractions were furnished by Wirth & Hamid. A feature was the Schooley & Collins Revue. The Bernardi Greater Shows did a big business on the midway. Louisiana Fair Attractions SHREVEPORT, Aug. 27.—An impres- sive list of shows and attractions has been secured by the Louisiana State Fair October 27. The Morris & Castle Shows, which for a number of seasons has played the Louisiana State Pair, will he located on the Gladway. The Morris & Castle Shows organized in Shreveport, have their winter quarters there, and are known locally as “Shreveport’s Own". The World Amusement Service Associa- tion’s fireworks spectacle. “The Fall of Trov”, which was given its premiere at the Central States Expesition at Aurora, Ill., will be shown during the nine nights of the fair. Schooley & Collins’ revue, Frivolities of 1927, has also been engaged. A number of football games have been scheduled for the stadium, including the annual game between the University of Louisiana and the University of Ar- kansas. Bangor Fair Does Well BANGOR, Me., Aug. 27.—The Bangor Fair was threatened by rain early in the week but came thru with good at- tendance. The fair plant was very at- tractive thruout, and entertainment fea- tures were good. Among the free acts were Billy Lorette, the clown; Gordon Brothers, the Boxing Kangaroo, the Six Rockets, Haas Brothers and Betty Thomas. The acts were booked by the World Amusement Service Association. Moxo Barker had a vaudeville side show under canvas, Oshkosh Fair Ready To Go OSHKOSH, Wis., Aug. 27.—Reserva- tions for concession space and barn space indicate that the Winnebago County Fair and Exposition at Oshkosh will be a record breaker. Entries in the speed de- partment are coming in as usual and the four days of harness racing will be up to the high standards set in former years. Among the free attractions engaged for the event are the Six Tip Tops, Cleora Miller Musical Sextet, Geddis Trio, Hill's Society Circus, Indian Bard and Joe Greer's Society Circus. Gordon's Fireworks will feature the night show, and Snapp Bros.’ Shows will be on the midway Aside from the building program car- ried out this summer, concrete walks, 30 feet wide, have been constructed on the grounds. Iowa Fair Announces Acts DES MOINES, Aug. 27.—Free acts for the Iowa State Fair, to be held here Au- cust 24-September 2, are as follows: Clark Troupe, Nelson Family, Henry Birsh, The Auroras, Les Ghezzis, Prince Nelson, Thomas Troupe, Will Morris, Adair and Adair, Hubert Dyer Company, “Shorty” Flemm, The Clarkonians, Palace Tiller Girls and The Harlequins. Seven Acts for Front Royal Fair FRONT ROYAL, Va., Aug. 27.—Seven free acts, featuring the Morales Family, have been booked for the Shenandoah County Fair, to be held here September 13-16. J. Walter Bailey, secretary, has ‘announced that the Miller Bros.’ Shows have been booked to furnish midway at- tractions. Dane County Celebrates MADISON, Wis., Aug. 27.—The 50th ‘nnual Dane County Fair closed August 19 with good attendance and keen in- terest in exhibits and entertainment fea- ‘ures. Among the acts playing the fair ‘ere the Robinson Revue, the Miller Five, musical act, and a group of acro- bats and comedy specialties. The Billboard, September 3, 1927 Mr. Fair CHICAGO 624 South Michigan Ave. Tel.: Harrison 3252 secretary! If You Have Been Disappointed in Getting What You Purchased in Free Attractions Why Not Get in Touch With World Amusement Service Association, Inc. Who always have Meritorious Feature Acts for Fairs and can supply your needs on short notice withthe type of entertamment that wil be a credit to your fair. Wire or Telephone WORLD AMUSEMENT SERVICE ASSOCIATION, Inc. OFFICES NEW YORK 745 Seventh Ave. Tel.: Circle 1198 Lexington, Va., Fair Ready LEXINGTON, Va., Aug. 27.—The Rock- bridge County Fair will be held Septem- ber 19-24. The Greater Sheesley Shows have been booked for the midway. The grounds are now being put in shape with a force of workmen, a new entrance to the grand stand has been erected and painted, the grounds and buildings are being decorated and made ready. Free acts are Black’s bears and the Stubble- field troupe of trapeze acts. There will be a fiddle and banjo contest. The Lex- ington Band will furnish the music. Be- ginning Monday night there will be a display of fireworks each night during the fair. E. T. Robinson, secretary, is well pleased with the outlook for what he believes the best fair yet to be held at Lexington and the support given him by the local merchants. The catalog has been issued and everything set for the opening date. The officers are Rice Hottinger. presi- dent; H. T. Kirkpatrick, vice-president; E. T. Robinson, secretary, and G. A Jones, superintendent of midway Attendance Large at Everett EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 27.—-Last year's attendance recorfl was doubled. and the number of exhibits was tripled ; the annual North Pacific Fair and Live-Stock Fxhibition, which closed here last Saturday. Chicago Day at Fair CHICAGO, Aug. 27.—“Chicago Day” will be the concluding day of the Cook County Fair at Palatine September 1-5, according to announcement Wednesday by Anton J. Cermak, county board president. “As the magnet that draws many per- sons to Cook County, it is only natural that Chicago should play an important part in Cook County achievement as demonstrated by the county fair,” de- 7 clared President Cermak. Greenbrier Fair Program LEWISBURG, W. Va., Aug. 27.—The Greenbrier Valley Fair, to be held here August 29-September 2, will offer a bet- ter list of free attractions and amuse- ment events than ever before, W. L. Tabscott, secretary, has announced. The free attractions will include Basile’s Band, playing a return engagement; the Fnglish Steppers, dance revue; the Aerial Clarks, trapeze act, and Gunpowder and Company, comedy mule act. Fireworks are also arranged. Jeff Davis Fair in November NEW ORLEANS, La., Aug. 27.—The 1927 Jeff Davis Parish Pair will be con- cucted at Jennings November 23 to 26 and is expected to surpass those of previous years. There will be horse racing, vaudeville, band music and a carnival, 65 Blanchester Fair Small BLANCHESTER, O., Aug. 27.—With the entries considerably heavier than in pre- vious years, the Clinton County Fair opened here Wednesday to a fair-sized crowd. It had been planned to keep the fair open each night, but the open- ing day crowd did not warrant it and the plan was abandoned. The fair officers are D. W rresident: R. E. Andrews, Aetna Laymon, secretary. consisted of Miss Gladys, high ladder and trapeze, and the ostrich races, fur- nished by the Valdosta Racing Bureau. Steve Smith’s Southern Shows occupied part of the midway with a merry-go- round, ferris wheel, athletic show, min- strel show and a 10-in-l, neither of which djd much business Wednesday. Hogan, treasurer, and The free acts Diving Duo Going to Wales? The diving act, man and woman, with two dogs, which has booked reservations on a Cunard liner for Wales for Christ- mas sailing, is wanted by Carl K. Giesse, manager of the travel department of the First National Bank, Cincinnati, to get in touch with him at once. Something has gone awry with the steamship com- pany’s records in connection with the booking, and Mr. Giesse explains he is anxious to straighten out the difficulty at once. York, S. C., Fair Dates ROCK HILL, S. C., Aug. 27.—October 10 has been set as the date for the open- ing of the York County Fair, which will continue thru that week. The week of October 31 had previously been set, but the change in the date was necessitated owing to the fact that it was the only time when the Johnny J. Jones Exposi- tion could show in Rock Hill. Thayer, Mo., Fair Grows THAYER. Mo., Aug. 27.—The Oregon County Fair is planning for the biggest fair this year in the history of the as- sociation An additional exhibition building 40x100 has just been completed. No admission is charged. 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66 Tulare, Calif., Fair Expects Big Event This Year TULARE Calif., Aug. 27.—Despite the addition of five acres of grounds and $10,000 worth of new buildings last year, the Tulare County Fair, to be held at Tulare, September 20-24, will be filled tg capacity once again, it has been an- nounced by the management, following the construction of a new $4,000 com- munity exhibit building this month Twenty-one communities in all have re- served booths for display, and directors of the several exhibit departments have announced that every available stall and booth has been reserved long since The program as announced by the en- tertainment committee embodies a num- ber of new features and the extension of popular favorites scheduled last year. The feature event of Tuesday, Septem- ber 20, the opening day, will be the coro- nation of Gayle Mendelssohn, of Strath- more, as Queen of the Fair. Dancing, band concerts and vaudeville attractions will round out the day’s program. The Battle of the Toreadors, an annual event, otherwise known as the Burlesque Bullfight. will be held on the following day both in the afternoon and evening. An assortment of free entertainment has also been provided. Running and saddle races will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday after- noons, with liberal purses at stake. Scores of entries in the races have al- ready been made, according to George W. Bell, clerk of the track. Thursday will be Pioneer Day, on which occasion all residents of the county who have spent at least 50 years in the district will be the guests of the fair management. Boxing matches will be held in the evening under the auspices of the Tulare Post of the American Legion. A baby show will be held late in the afternoon and a fashion show will be one of the evening features. Two fireworks displays have been con- tracted for, one to be shown on each of the last two nights. A second fashion show and the live-stock parade will be held on Friday night. Carnival attactions will be provided by C. H. Allton, of the A. B. C. Company. Arizona Fair Dates PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 15.—Dates for two Arizona county fairs, both of them in fertile agricultural centers, were an- nounced this week. The Apache County Fair will be held at St. Johns September 30 and October 1. The high-school buildings and grounds at Round Valley will house the exhibits. No admission will be charged. The Pinal County Fair will be held at Florence December 15-17, acccrding to Fair Commissioner Fred Rathbun. The Pinal exhibit will first be shown at the Arizona State Fair, to be held at Phoenix November 5-12, and then displayed at Florence, according to the present plans. Don V. Moore Manager Of Sioux City Stock Show SIOUX CITY, Ia., Aug. 27.—Altho the Interstate Fair has been abandoned, the Sioux City Live-Stock Exchange, which has sponsored the boys’ and girls’ baby beef shows at that fair, announced that the show will be held at the stock- yards. September 14 and 15. All the competition and awards formerly made at the Interstate Fair will be made at the stock-yards show. Don V. Moore, secre- tary of the Interstate Fair Association, will be manager and publicity director. Juvenile Fair CHICAGO, Aug. 27.—A juvenile county fair for the children of Cook County schools will be one of the outstanding features of the Cook County Fair to be held at Palatine, September 1 to 5. Keen competition is expected among the chil- dren for prizes for the best vegetables, poultry, fruit, milk, cattle and other farm products. Fayette, Ia., Fair Prospers WEST UNION, Ia., Aug. 27.—With a 35-cent gate and a season family ticket at $1.50, the Fayette County Fair has shown a net profit in the last six years of $32,000—the most suc- cessful financial venture in the Iowa fair list. After setting aside nearly $15,000 annually for premiums, races and attractions, the fair has averaged $5,390 annually since 1921. The Billboard, September 3, 1927 FIVE DAYS READING FAIR September 13, 14, Desirable locations still open. Merchandise Wheels allowed to operate. Concession Space, $3.50 to $9.00 per front foot, according to location. CHARLES W. SWOYER, Secretary, 522 Court St., Reading, Pa. FIVE NIGHTS 15, 16, 17, 1927 Rides, booster. Shows and Concessions. WANTED Carnival Company For Annual Fair, Lexington, Tennessee. week September 26, or will book Independent Crops are good, business excellent. Wire or write W. I. SWAIN, Mt. Pleasant, Tenn., this week. everybody a Citrus County Fair Elects New Officers INVERNESS, Fla., Aug. 27.—The dates set for the coming Citrus County Fair have been set for January 17, 18, 19, ac- cording to Secretary Sam H. Rountree. Plans are under way to make it the largest fair ever held in the county. At a recent meeting of the directors of the Citrus County Fair Association. the fol- lowing officers were elected: W. R. Vin- cent, of Lecanto, re-elected president; I. R. Nolen and E. W. Moore, vice-presi- dents, and Sam H. Rountree, secretary. According to Secretary Rountree, it is also planned to hold a Citrus County exhibit at the South Florida Fair, to be held in Tampa in February, and definite plans will be formulated for this project at a joint meeting of the directors and committees of the fair association, to be held September 1. Weather Hits Iowa Fairs DAVENPORT, Ia., Aug. 27—Fairs in this territory were hard hit by weather last week, with attendance totals falling below last year’s figures and the smaller organizations in difficult financial Straits as ihe result of bed gate tigurees The Mississippi Valley Fair in this city, however, fell less than 2,000 below the 1926 figures, despite three days of rain, with cloudy skies and an official Lindbergh welcome detracting from the other two days. Fair officials expected an even break financially based on the net shown last year with a 78.000 at- tendance figure. This year the gate was 76.453 The Morris & Castle Shows, midway at- traction, did big business thruout the week, despite the rain, and the manner in which crowds flocked to the grounds indicated unusual interest in the fair, which with fair weather, would have meant big financial return. Brewton. Ala., Plans for Fair BREWTON, Ala., Aug. 27.—Preparations for attendance of 10.000 at the annual Fscambia County Fair and Poultry Show here are under way under direction of R. Luttrell, president and manager. The fair is to be held October 17-22. The Brewton fairgrounds, located just out- side the city limits, are regarded among the best in Alabama. Good crops, bet- ter cotton prices and generally better industrial and agricultural conditions augur for a successful fair. Thaviu at Abilene, Tex. ABILENE, Tex., Aug. 27.—Entertain- ment features at the West Texas Fair, September 26-October 1, include Thaviu's Band as the principal attraction. A chorus of 200 will sing The Messiah in the auditorium. The John Francis Shows will be on the midway. Fair Activities SAM LEVY did the announcing and had charge of the free acts at the Hawk- eye Fair, Ft. Dodge, last week. CONSTRUCTION of a new building for the Chesterficid County (Va.) Fair has been authorized by directors. MICHAEL H. WELSii. who left the Al G. Barnes Circus at Billings, Mont., will play Southern fairs for the remainder of the season, he writes The Billboard. FAIRGROUNDS at Pomona, Calif., are enlarged and in preparation for the Los Angeles County Fair, September 20-24. JIM SULLIVAN its taking tickets again at the main gate of the St. Louls County Fair, Hibbing, Minn., cfter 24 consecu- tive years on the same job. HATTIE DELMAN, soprano, has been booked thru Wirth & Hamid for the Or- ange County Fair, October 18-21, at Louisa Va. JOE MONTAZELL, with his wire and balancing trapeze act, played the Mur- freesboro (Tenn.) Fair and the Shelby- ville Fair as the free attraction in Au- gust, and is booked for Fayetteville and Winchester, Tenn., August 24 to Septem- ber 2. FREE ACTS at the Harrisburg (Pa.) Fair, opening September 5, are Frederick Do Bell, tight-wire walker; D’Lorna, acrobat, and the Three Mariettas, gym- nasts. THE ASHTABULA COUNTY FAIR, at Jefferson, O., claims to be the oldest fair im Ohio. It was founded in 1822 and has been held annually since that time with the exception of an interruption during the Civil War. GEORGE WASHINGTON YOUNG, of Lindon, Vt., has attended the St. Johns- bury (Vt.) Fair for 82 consecutive years. and on his recent visit to the fair said he will be back next yeer. Young is 90 years old. THE THREE KESSELLS was the fea- tured free attraction at the Green Coun- ty Fair, Carmichaels, Pa., going from there to Sea Breeze Park, Rochester, N. Y., for the week of August 22. The act is booked by Wirth & Hamid. MORE THAN 750.000 free tickets to the Oklahoma State Fair at Oklahoms City have been sent by Ralph T. Hemp- hill, general manager, to county super- intendents in the 77 counties of Okla- homa for free distribution to every echool child ir the State. Tickets are also provided for all teachers. The tick- ets will be good on Children’s Day, Sep- tember 30. Missouri State Fair Offers Good Program (Continued from page 64) pet; Jimmy Figley, first trumpet; Ben- nie Kenner. solo clarinet and sax; Gor- don Newham, assistant solo clarinet; Dick Dixon, first clarinet; Marian Gam- ble, second clarinet; Jack Campbell, first trombone: Harry Felton, second trom- bone; Bert Renshaw, first bass; William Wood, second bass; Robert McCormack, first horn; Len MacDonald, second horn; Chester Depoy. baritone; Charles Clark, drums. Soloists: John O. Coin, trum- pet; Jack Campbell, trombone; Bert Ren- shaw, sousaphone; Len MacDonald, vo- calist; ensemble singing, featuring saxo- phone quartet, vocal solos, instrumental solos and vocal quartet. Just before the fireworks display on the night programs, Thaviu's Exposition Band and Halcyon Players present a ecene from the opera Samson and Deli- lah, including the famous Bochanelle Ballet. The J. George Loos Shows furnish the attractions* on the midway and kept crowds on the midway until the shows and attractions were just forced to close 60 as not to be up into the next day. Saturday was known as Opening Day; Monday as Modern Woodmen, when the fair was officially opened at 10 in the morning by a parade with five bands; Tuesday as “St. Louis Day”; Wednesday as Kansas City Day”, when visitors were given red heart badges, symbolic of the “Heart of America”; Thursday as “Gov- ernors’ Day, when the present and past governors of the State attended; Friday as “Press Day”, when editors and print- ers held sway, and Saturday as “Missouri Farmers’ Association Day”, as on the Monday following the close of the fa!) this association holds its annual con- vention in Sedalia, at which many plans are made for next year's fair. Fourteen bands were on the grounds during the fair, including Strout's Milj- tary Hussars, Thaviu'’s Band and Halcyon Players, Dr. Branes’ Chautauqua Band of Mexico, Mo.; Sedalia Boys’ Band, officia! M. W. A. Bolivar Boys’ Band, Mexico Band, Centralia Band, all M. W. A.; Kan- sas City Metropolitan Police Band, St Louls Police Band, State School Boys and Girls’ Band, Marshall, Mo.; Excelsior Springs H. S. Band, Excelsior Springs American Legion Drum Corps, Excelsior Springs City Band. The Hawaiian string orchestra was a “traveling” band, going from building to building serenading. Missouri Notes L. H. Herring, secretary and manager of the Beaumont, Tex., Fair, and 8S. M. Mayfield, secretary and manager of the Cotton Palace of Waco, Tex., were guests of J. George Loos during the Missour! =— State Fair. W. McK. Bausman, general represen- tative of the Dutton Circus, was a very busy man, what with looking after the interests of his show, meeting visitors and fair officials and other duties. Mrs. Roland Smith, and small daugh- » ter, Harriet, who have a number of con- cessions on the Loos Shows, motored to Kansas City while the shows were in Sedalia, combining pleasure and busi- ness. Earl Strout and his Military Hussars Band are a fine attraction for any fair They have 16 more solid weeks booked for fairs and celebrations. Mr. Gordon, of the Gordon Fireworks Company of Chicago, was “on the lot” personally superintending the presenta- tion of his fine exhibition. W. R. Hoyt, secretary-treasurer of the Radio Installation Company of St. Louis was personally operating and explaining the loud speaking devices with which the grand stand was equipped. This is the third consecutive year this company has held this franchise Thad. W. Rodecker, general agent of the J. George Loos Shows, was in Sedalia for opening day of the Missouri State Fair. The grand stand seats 10,000 and Mon- day night show was capacity, with the afternoon show well filled. Officers of the fair are C. D. Bellows president; George W. Arnold, vice-presi- dent; C. H. Bothwell, treasurer; W. D Smith, secretary; N. J. Wattenbarcer chief clerk, ane Scott McCormick, di- rector of publicity. Phil Little has his usual clean, well- stocked cafeteria on the grounds under the grand stand. Louis Heminwag, secretary-treasurer of the J. George Loos Shows, was busy at all times, opening the wagon early in the morning and staying until late at night. COUPON and STRIP Tih CKE 7, ASA FOR SAMPLIS & PRICES WELDON WILLIAMS & LICK-/or7 sara Aen — Sugar Creek, Ohio, Fair Dates Changed to September 22, 23 and 24. Bigger #”! better than ever Legitimate Shows are solicited Free Concession to Two-Passenger Airplane. A. T. FISHER, Secretary Midland County Fair SEPTEMBER 20 TO 24, INCLUSIVE. ive Days, Five Nights WANTED—Two more Shows, Concessions of al! kinds Ball Games, Novelties, Lunch, Corn Game, Sof! Di nks American Palmistry, Photos. Addr. CHAS. SCRAFELN Secretary, P. O. Box 42. Midland, Mich THE CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA, EXHIBITION and Three Days’ Morse Racing, Sept. 27 te 30. 1947 Exhibition open to all Canada Hiorse Races ope to the world For entries, concessions and al! per ticulars, write C. R, SMALLWOOD, Secy.-Treas.. Charlettgtown, P. E. 1. WANTED—CARNIVAL COMPANY For Quinter Fair. Big Crowd. Sept. 20, 21. 22, © H. U. PORTER, Secretary, QUINTER, KAN WANTED the PALO ALTO COUNTY FAIR, September , 14, 15, 16, Shows, Rides and Concessions, Write FRED F. CLARK, Secretary, Emmetsburg, Iows WANTED CARNIVAL — For County Fair and Home Coming, September 19 to 24. LA CE COUNTY FAIR ASSN., Loulss, ——— a_i} nae aan == | -=

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~Elks’ 60-Piece Parades— wire; : ZIVSSSIISISTISTITSsssssssessess > > > > Band Concerts Good Shows of all kinds with own outfit; must have merit. come on for this Gold Mine Spot. Attractions Furnished by ‘ Bridgeton Fair, Bridgeton, N. J., Daily—Free und—Thbousands Circus—Fireworks Nightly—Monster Exposition—Town Decorated—Merchants’ Firemen’s Contest—Queen Contest—Beauty Pageant—Billed for 50 Miles Aro of Tickets Sold With Bus Excursions Daily. CAN PLACE this week. eS SEE SEEEEESEESOESSEOEEO OO SCEOOOS: $S4646565556556555 SSS SS SESS Sa aAA EAE e gn Lee eee eee e eee All Wheels and Grind Stores open; no exclusives. Properly promoted and get in on a real Fair. PRELL’S BERKLEY SHOWS After Stroudsburg Fair, Egg Harbor Fair and Branchville, N. J., SSPSSSSISSSISSSISSISSSISSSSSSSSSSSSSSsSSISSssssssssSSSSSsFSssssssssssss PO 99099900904 0000000000040000000005 A. A. COLIHAN, Director. WwW , syOowWw 1.000 Members Have five Rides. SAM PRELL, General Manager The Billboard, September 3, 1927 67 Piste L tls sls scsostoscostoscoscoscsstescin testes terse tscss Seastsesestestttete: ttiititrret: Sestseetees sousssnasssaezssaseztscaszassszassstizszsctassstesssitesssttessittt _ ELKS’ MONROE COUNTY FAIR atl leh da 3 BENEFIT CHARITY FUND EAST STROUDSBURG, PA. Exposition Sales—-Baby Parade— Boosting—Special Railroad and Can place Whip. Don’t write or at Fair Headquarters, Stroudsburg, Pa. Fair. PPPOE SESESSSSSS ESSE S SSESESSSSSSSESSSESOS OOS! Ionia Fair Huge Success IONIA, Mich., Aug. 27.—The 1927 Ionia Free Fair just completed its most suc- cessful year since its organization, which was 13 years ago, the estimated at- ‘ tendance being 225,000. On the midway where the Rubin & Cherry Shows held forth there were 147,042 paid admissions. In the grand stand there were 62.652 paid admissions. The grand-stand attractions ~ere the 4 Lorenzos, Nathal, Bacardies, Anrora Troupe Mangean Troupe, Gaud- schmidts, O'Reillys, Shorty Flemm and Robinson's Ponies. On Monday and Saturday afternoons auto racing: was the other four afternoons horse recing. These filled the stands four afternoons in a row. The evening en- tertainment was the best ever held. To- cether with the acts the Schooley-Col- lins Revue entertained the crowds. The dancing and singing of this group of stars received much praise from the spec- tators. Al Sweet's Band furnished the music for both the afternoon and eve- ning. The finish each night was the firework spectacle, “Rome Under Nero” Horse-pulling contests under the su- pervision of the State College were held Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. For the finals Wednesday mcrning over 5.000 people were on hand. held Ark. Fair Protests Circus LITTLE ROCK, Aug. 25.—Officials of the Arkansas State Fair Association, and its manager and secretary, E. G. Bylander. have made a protest to the city council arainst granting a show permit to the Ringling-Barnum Circus October 5. By- lander asks that no circus of any kind be allowed to exhibit here for three weeks prior to the opening day of the annual fair. This year the show steks to play this city five days before the opening of the fair. Buck Exposition Shows For Morris County Fair The Morris County (N. J.) Fair mid- way contract has been awarded to the ©. C. Buck Exposition, Inc., of Jamaica. N.Y. This year will be the biggest fair in its history, as conditions in and around Morristown, Madison and the surrounding villages have never been better. All exhibit space has been sold, the horse show will be better than ever and more acts have been engaged than ever before. CARNIVAL AND CONCES- SIONS WANTED For LINCOLN COUNTY FREE FAIR, HUGO, COLO., Sept. 14-15-16 Rig crowds Write G. W. HICKS, Secretary. for Information. BARBECUE SOUTHERN STYLE 435.00 PROFITIN Day! That ie what W. H. Simpson made | with a Taleo Barbecue outfit The Talco method is genuine Seu- thern Gerbecuing. It gives that real, delicious Mickery Nhevor. Madein models to burn pressure geseline, gas or charcoal and wood " are wonderfully successful. Strong, durable, easily port- able. With each outlit we furnish FREE instructions for barbecuing all kinds of meat also recipes for the femeus Seuthern Het Seuce. criptive lit © pent ene, Devt Mee AES: © Loule. Mo. F. W. MADDOX, Secretary, Northeast Texas Livestock & Agricultural Fair OCTOBER 11 TO OCTOBER 16. WANTED — CONCESSIONS — WANTED 1927 Pittsburg, Texas. The bese fair yet. Plenty of money Write or wire Wanted, Shows, Rides and Concessions KEMPER COUNTY FAIR, and exclusive rights given OCT. 4-7, DeKALB, MISS. to anyone interested. H. S. LITTLE, Secretary. —————EEEE ee > OUT IN THE OPEN By W. D. VAN VOLKENBERG—Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York SW The Ideal Couple GEORGE W. CHRISTY and wife, of Christy Bros.’ Circus, are a happy, de- voted couple. Their devotion to one another in business and domestic happi- ness is worth citing. They are natives of the State of Pennsylvania, and mar- ried young. They pitched their tents and from an,obscure start have reached the pinnacle of fame, via the school of hard knocks. Success in life is a great inspiration. George W. Christy’s success has surcharged him with that indomita- ble ambition to do better, bigger and greater things. He is neither an imita- tor or a follower, but rather a leader in his field. It is safe to say he is one of the few young circus men of today who has accumulated a large bank roll. But it has not gone to his head. It has widened his mental capacity and in- creased his determination to eventually make Christy Bros.’ Circus second to none. Sasse Now a Farmer CHARLES L. SASSE, one of the deans of the circus bookers, has become a farmer—that is, temporarily. He is spending the summer at his estate in the mountains near Greeley, Pa. He is undergoing a course of physical training that would do credit to Gene Tunney. He tills the soil, cuts down trees and paints the bunga ow. He has taken off 48 pounds and reduced his girth many inches. “Sandow never felt stronger than I do at the present time,” he re- marked. “I go to bed at nine and up at six. The Billboard is my daily Bible and I swear by it.” Going To Dine Andrew MRS. MARION LOCHERTY, who has an inexhaustible acquaintance among circus people, intends giving a dinner party to Andrew Downie, of Downie Bros.’ Circus, at her apartment in New York, where a number of the celebrities in the circus world have been enter- tained in the past. The time and the place has been definitely selected, but the only difficulty is how are they going to inveigle Col. Downie away from the circus? Going To Entertain the Governor JOHN A. POLLITT likes Chicago, but— he can make more money in New York. That accounts for his presence in the East, and particularly at Singac. N. J., at this time, where he is promoting the Tri-County Fair and Exposition for Grand View Park. If this fair and ex- position becomes a reality, Pollitt plans to have Governor Lowden, of Illinois, at- tend the big event. Lucille Makes Her Debut ARTHUR L. HILL came within an ace losing the services of pretty Lucille An- derson, the high diver. Lucille went to Big Stone Gap, Va., to fill a 10 weeks’ engagement. Lucille established a class in swimming and became a hit over night. Her engagement terminates Sep- tember 2, but Lucille is somewhat re- luctant to leave the throne she has cre- ated at this resort. Overdoing It CHARLES (DOC) MILLER informs from Warrensburg (N. Y.) County Fair that there were six nail games in oper- ation, and as a result, none of them were in the “real” money class. Widow Is Recuperating MRS. JIMMY SULLIVAN, midget per- former, who has been with the Walter L. Main Side Show, prior to the recent death of her husband, is in New York for the summer. Reports Business Good MME. STEFANIK, who is a free at- traction on Traver’s Chautauqua Show, informs from Vermont that business has been-good and the show has struck uni- formly good weather on its present tour. Is Steadily Improving LEW GRAHAM, the picturesque an- nouncer of the Ringling-Barnum Circus, who has been indisposed for the past year, is steadily improving, and will re- turn to New York about October 1. This will be good news for his legion of friends thruout the country. Lew is kept busy reading The Billboard and taking care of his voluminous corre- spondence. He has been spending the summer near Stamford, Conn., and Capt James H. Spaulding, honorary member of the circus fans, is one of Lew’s con- stant pals. When Christy Bros.’ Circus played that city, George W. Christy and wife, and members of the circus, called to pay their respects to Col. Graham. This visit found him in his happiest mood. Making Progress SILVAN-DREW CIRCUS, now in its first season, is making steady progress. It is a motorized show. On April 16, at Greensboro, N. C., it inaugurated the present season. The caravan travels in 12 trucks. W. H. Hopkins is the man- ager. A. Waucter, who has extensive billposting interests in North Carolina. is the owner. What Others Have To Say VICTOR LEE, humorist unexcelled with the Royal American Shows, blazes forth with the following: “One of our modest young ladies, who wanted to be- come flapperized, went into a barber shop to get her golden lotks bobbed. The barber asked her how she wanted her hair cut, and after some delibera- tion she replied: “Cut it behind like a man’s.” The MAIN CIRCUS will not invade Florida or any of the Gulf Coast terri- tory this fall. MLLE ROSETTE, classical Egyptian dancer, singer and pianiste, stated: “A well-known carnival wired me transpor- tation to join the show at Montreal. When I arrived there, I could not locate the show. IJ returned to New York, after incurring my expense home, whereupon I received the following wire from the showman whom I was te join: ‘Return my $20 at once or I will report you to the postal authorities.’ This is another case where the show failed to give its correct route.” JOE SIMON, librarian for Merle Evans’ Band with the Ringling-Barnum Circus, informs: “Merle is still the supreme bandmaster of circusdom. He can still hit high F above staff as usual.” Do You Remember FLETCHER SMITH, 20 years ago, when he played the exacting role of “Marks” in “Uncle Tom's Cabin”, under the di- rection of Andrew Downie? ~~ Dodson’s World’s Fair Shows Tuesday, August 23, opening day of the Wisconsin Valley Fair and Expo- tion at Wausau, Wis. Overcoats and wraps in evidence, however. Attendance exceeding last year. The Dodson World's Fair Shows on the midway, with patron- age this first day more than last sea- son's first day. The show train arrived at Wausau from the Merrill fair Sunday morning, and Sunday night the rides were going. Monday being a free gate at the fair- grounds, gave the midway splendid crowds and patronage. Raymond Yan- kowski, 10 years old, of Wausau, in at- tempting to board one of the show trains was thrown beneath the wheels and cut in two. No blame was attached to the Dodson Shows or the railroad. Business at Merrill satisfactory. It rained two days and for that reason the fair was continued thru Saturday. Visitors recently: Harry Crandall, Bob Hutchinson, W. B. Scott, C. C. Murphy, Edward Caruthers, L. B. Bowman and Chris Stone and family. The Tyrees have taken departure to work fairs in Illinois and Michigan. W. A. Hallock went with them. Jack Wayne is the new chief electrician. Mrs. Sam Lieberwitz went to Detroit this week. Sam, her husband, is out of the Janes- ville, Wis., hospital, stronger and better than ever. A. S. Putnam, secretary of the North- ern Wisconsin Fair at Chippewa Falls, is with the Dodsons this week. W. J. Kehoe and Doc Allen are at Rice Lake and Menomonie laying off the midways The Dodson Shows divide out of here, half going to Rice Lake and half to Menomonie, coming together again at Superior. “Lotta” (Mrs. Arthur Haas) was given a surprise party honoring her birthday. Henry McCaully, master mechanic, cele- brated his 37th birthday. Carl Van Auken, representing the La Crosse Fair, was a visitor. George Hall is no longer with us. General Manager C. G. Dodson mourns the loss of his valu- able racing greyhound. “Rube” Liv- ingston has gone elsewhere. Mrs. Belle Hoffman joined her husband, Johnnie Hoffman, here for the rest of the sea- son. DOC WADDELL. —— Look thru the Hotel Directory in this issue. Jus Bae kind of a hotel you want may be ste <7 tlie = ae a - . ; 7 ec ——— ee LL LT | me Pa CO es $= — = = ee ee a 36 7 _ a ) , | | = GASOLINE, GAS a ; iy | = | | $2 —EE_ 3} a Po | : | . 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The Billboard. September 3, 1927 Parks, Piers and Beaches Conducted by y AMES R. HAWORTH—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. Chester, Cincinnati, Continues To Rebuild N. S. Alexander, Park, Philadelphia, manager of Woodside and Harry Baker, park engineer, New York, were guests of Manager Roy Bennet at Chester Park, Cincinnati, last week. Both knew the Chester of other years and each marveled at the recongtruction wrought in trans- forming the veteran resort into a mod- ern recreation place. Particularly were both interested in the results of re- building the clubhouse. Chester Park will have many new things and undergo many changes be- fore another season. Tho totally rebuilt, the experience of one s@ason indicates where improvements can be made, and Manager Bennet is busying himself now with plans to. make the rebuilt Chester even a bigger one his next season than it was this, the first year of its rebirth. A number of new rides are to be built during the winter. River View Park, Baltimore BALTIMORE, Aug. 27.—The Baltimore Federation of Labor has completed its plans for the big day on Monday, Sep- tember 5. A feature of the outing this year will be the running of a special train from York, Pa., on which hundreds of York Countians will come to Balti- more to help make the Labor Day picnic the biggest ever. The labor affiliation from York will be met at Hillen Station by Henry F. Broening, president of the Federation, and his committee, and will be escorted to River View Park. The regular Children’s Days, held each Tuesday and Thursday, have become the talk of Baltimore. Free rides, not one, but as many as they want,is just one of the many features arranged for the kiddies. .Starting next Tuesday, Manager William J. Fitzsimmons will continue his annual custom of distributing an entire kit of school supplies to each child visit- ing the park before the opening of the Baltimore schools on September 7. One of the many features of Tom Tobin's Crystal Ballroom this week was “Miss Universe”, winner of the Interna- tional Beauty Congress at Galveston. Another attraction is the return for the third time this season of Marlin Burd and His Cadets. This dance band has become most popular in Baltimore, and has a big following among the dancing public. This week, The Black Diamond Band, under the leadership of Dave Ziegler, returns to River View. River View Park has received its share of the business this season, and under the management of William J. Fitze simmons has gained in popularity. Greater things are expected and promised for next season. Thompson Park Preparing For Kiddie Celebration ROCKAWAY BEACH, N. Y., Aug. 27.— The annual selection of a Kiddie Queen at Thompson Park, Rockaway Beach, will take place September 3. The win- ning contestant will be crowned by As- semblyman William F Brunner and en- throned on the third finger of the great figure of Miss Rockaway, which was in- spired and created by Manager Harry E. Tudor when the park was first estab- lished. Record attendance is anticipated if favorable weather prevails. Fireworks at East Lake BIRMINGHAM, Aug. 27.—Fireworks are now 1g the free attactions at East Lake Park every Saturday night. Plenty of free ice water and free picnic grounds for all who care to use them are also among the free offerings. The crowds at East Lake this season have been the largest in years. amo! Sol’s Hots Incorporates ROCHESTER, N. Y., Aug. 22.-—Sol’s Hots, In has been incorporated with capital of $25,000, to deal in sand- wiches, fruits, toys, etc., at Sea Breeze “Amusement Park. Directors are Solomon Bogorad, C. L. Ward and B. N. Weir. stock Col B. G. BRINKMAN, president of the Park Circuit and Realty Company, owner of Forest Park Highlands, St. Louis, and Fontaine Ferry Park, Louis- ville, Ky. Orto Sano Has Plans For Ping Pong Corporation Otto Sano, who runs the ping-pong game at Chester Park, Cincinnati, has been at that for 20 years. Now he thinks he knows enough about if to branch outa bit. Sano, in connection with a number of men, is planning a corporation to put the ball game into every park in America. Sano has had a great summer at Ches- ter, his attraction being always one of the liveliest spots in the park, Sano plans to spend the winter maturing his organization plans, but may be open to operate a game or two while engineering the new company. New Arizona Park Opens Briskly COMPTON, Ariz., Aug. 27.—More than 2,000 people from the territory surrounding Compton attended the opening of Moon- lite Park, Compton's new amusement center on Long Beach boulevard. Com- ment heard from certain patrons of the park attested to the enterprise of A. J. Goodlin and his associates, who created this amusement center Music is provided by Hubbell’s Singing Syncopators, who have recently com- pleted tours of the Orpheum and Pan- tages vaudeville circuits. The marble dance floor, an innovation in this dis- trict, was keenly enjoyed by the dancers. Pleasure Beach Park Has Good Patronage BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Aug. 27.—The picnic season at Pleasure Beach Park has been gratifying to Manager Lawrence K. Chrisman. One of the conspicuous suc- cesses of the park is Chas. G. Browning's miniature railway — each Wednesday, which is Kiddies’ Day, this popular ride gets a good play. The new swimming pool, 150 feet long and 50 feet wide, has been the center of numerous aquatic events this season. William Krug, treas- urer of the park, booster for the Wednesday night boxing bouts, that are in popular favor. The merry-go-round, managed by Timothy J. Murphy, and the bathing pavilion, sponsored by Bill Chew, are two popular spots. . Harry A. Tousey Goes to Florida AUBURN, N. Y., Aug. 27—Harry A. Tousey, for 27 years with the Wallace Poster Advertising Company, left today for Date City. Fla., where he intends to become associated wit! I brother Frank 8S. Tousey, in the operation of Sunset Beach. Mr. Tousey was on the road for several theatrical companies be- fore becoming associated with the Wal- lace Company. He has been tlfe ad- vertising and show business 40 years. for nearly Ocean Park Fun Palace Plans New Attractions LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27.—The Ocean Park Fun Palace, located off the ocean front, in Ocean Park, just about 150 feet from the entrance to the Ocean Park Amusement Pier, bears the distinction of being probably the only covered pier in the world. At ‘present it houses a bevy of free fun devices in addition to a Parker three-abreast carousel, a dangler, a 20-car skooter ride, and about 10 con- cessions operated by Jack M. Lowrie The Fun Palace is open every day in the year, with the exception of Wednesday nights, when Directing Manager Warren Eccles puts on professional boxing bouts, under the supervision of the State Ath- letic Commission of California The boxing arena seats 2,500 persons. With the advent of the fall and winter sea- son Eccles announces some new innova- tions for the patrons of the Fun Palace during the winter months. A large roller rink will be built on the spacious balcony, a free moving picture show will be installed in the arena, and on Monday and Friday nights a free novelty presen- tation will be given. Woodcliff Pleasure Park Fast Nearing Completion POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Aug. 27.— Woodcliff Pleasure Park has proven a spontaneous success from its inception, and has had a noteworthy attendance from Poughkeepsie and the surrounding territory, notwithstanding the rainy sea- son. The park is fast nearing comple- tion. The mammoth roller coaster, which is the largest ever built, will be in opera- tion by Labor Day. Harry C. Baker has a large force of men on the job under the direction of Joseph A. McKee. The ballroom, overlooking the Hudson River, with Dave Meyerhoff's 10-piece orchestra In attendance, is well attended. Dave Meyerhoff is the manager. Creatore’s Band closed a successful week's efigagement, and proved a great drawing card with its afternoon and evening concerts. Numerous banquets and dinners were given in honor of Creatore while at the park. The people of Hudson Valley and Poughkeepsie en- joyed the musical treat. Mrs. Florence Nordstrom has installed one of the best and most up-to-date play- grounds in the country, consisting of miniature Ferris wheel, aeroplane swing, carousel, boat ride and coaster. Business reported excellent. Columbia Park’s Baby Show To Be Big Closing Feature NORTH BERGEN. N. J., Aug. 27.— Columbia Park will close its season with a big baby show that will last three days. L. M. Rich will be the judge of the event. The season has been good considernig the elements. Ladies and children are admitted free of charge to the park each day up until five o’clock. This stimulates business. There were 1,500 entries in last year’s baby show. Free Circus at Olentangy COLUMBUS, Aug. 27.—Free acts at Olentangy Park last week included Asaw’s performing elephants, Swan Ringens and her diving girls, Charles Costello, and Ed Raymond, clown. The free circus is given twice daily. Moses Band Booked ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Aug. 27— Moses’ Band Which has played at Palm jeach for governl years, will replace the Scotch Highlanders, who have accepted a contract with Miami. The band will start January 1, for 15 weeks. New Pool Manager INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 27.—Announce- ment been made of a change in management, effective ‘Immediately, of the Idle Hour at Huntington, Ind., a dance pavilion, swimming pool and amusement resort. E. F. Schallman, of Chicago, is the new manager. — . aes Forest Park Highlands, St. Louis, To Expand ST, LOUIS, Aug. 27. — Forest Park Highlands has enjoyed one of its m« successful seasons, notwithstanding con- Siderable inclement weather. And as the season enters upon its last lap comes thx announcement from Col. Ben G. Brink- man, president of the Park Circuit & Realty Company, owner of Forest Park Highlands, that he has consummated a real estate transaction with the A. C Stuever Estate and Louis Nolte, truster for the purchase of 15 acres of land im- mediately adjoining the Highlands on the west. It is the intention of Colone! Brinkman to improve the grounds as an extension of the present amusement park, making it compare favorably in size with the largest pleasure resorts of its kind in America. Colonel Brinkman is convinced that by reason of its advantageous location St. Louis is ideally situated for a tnuch larger outdoor amusement park with adequate facilities for the constanty in- creasing numbers of pleasure-seeking pa- trons. Due to the continued popularity of Forest Park Highlands, it has been a leading summer amusement and recrea- tion center of the Middle West for more than 30 years. Colonel Brinkman antici- pates even more successful seasons than it has previously enjoyed. The con- tinued increased capacity attendance makes the demand for additional space and new equipment necessary. The pro- gram includes, in addition to many other improvements and new devices, greater parking facilities and enlargement of the swimming pool, which is one of the most popular attractions of the Highlands. Concessionaires at Wildwood WILDWOOD, N. J., Aug. 27.—-This Scuthern New Jersey cea-shore resort becoming more and more popular each year with concessionaires, and this year's business has been all that was expected with a Jarge Labor Day being still looked forward to. The crowds have been larg coming not only from Philadelphia but also from distant points. The daily ex- eursjons from Philadelphia have been up to expectations. A recent reduction in the price of a two-day ticket from the above city has stimulated week-end busi- ness considerably. One feature stands out among the concessionaires of this resort, and that is a universal spirit of co-cperation. Fvery one of the games on the board- walk reports good business. Louis Gar- her has one ball game, Dave Martin he four ball games, while Jack Snyder has two hall games. Herman Snyder and his father operate five stores in the Casino Arcade Edwerd Zeruld operates four ball games, while Ben Solomon has one of those popular games Ball game seem to strike the fancy of the Wildwood crowds, at.d some one ifs playing them at most any time of the afternoon or evening lew Weinstein operates a Kentucky derby and a balloon racer Cecil Benner is manager of the fun- walk, and has a number of concessions together with the Wildwood String Band, which operates a lucky game. While lat in getting started Manager Benner re: ports business very ratisfactory Dorothy Rosenthal, well known to showfolks and concessionaires of the re- sort, has this year entered the bus! ness of real estate development, and smilingly greets all her friends when they visit her in her palatial offices on the boardwalk, While the concessionatres a!! are doing very well, it appears that Mis Rosenthal's venture has been even more successful, judging from her optimism Wave Sagel, the popular manager the whip, jack rabbit, old mill and merry-go-round, also voices the popular spirit of good business. C Gilmore Tait, candy man from Philadelphia, is a weekly visitor to the resort. 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Riverview, Chicago —_—- CHICAGO, Aug. 27.—According to Al Hodge, manager of the big Mardi Gras ‘ing on this week at Riverview, they re having bigger crowds than ever at the park. The parade with the four huge Orthophonie band wagons and 35 heautiful* floats, each representing some ell-known love story, is said to be one of the greatest pageants ever put on by ny amusement park in the world. It is a beautiful spectacle and the crowds re lavish with their praise. Manager J. A. Tinney of the ballroom etates that business is better than ever before. The city championship eccentric dancing contest is drawing to a close. The Chicago Association of Dancing Masters will hold its 14th annual outing 1t Riverview next Tuesday. More than 20,000 German-Americans attended the 50th annual Schwaben- Verein Charity Harvest Festival at the park last Sunday. Dancing, a circus and thletie contests were features of the outing. ores (Don) Daniels, manager of the picture booth, reports that last week was the best business week since he has been operating at the park, Dave D. Archer, manager of the Deep Sea Show, is soon to return to vaude- ville, and Dr. Leon Lorenze, manager of the Side Show, has booked up his “Amar” act for 18 weeks in vaudeville. The derby has reduced the price of a second ride to 5 cents, and Al Gunther says that business is always good. Fddie Hill, of the John Robinson show, is back at the park for a short time, but plans to take a motor shéw thru the West soon. Coney Island’s New Ride, The Cyclone, a Success CONEY ISLAND, N. Y., Aug. 27.—Jack and Irving Rosenthal are gratified with the success the cyclone, the new ride sensation of Coney Island, has created this season. The ride was built over the John R. Miller patents by Harry C. Baker for the Rosenthals. Vernon Keenan, their engineer, designed the cyclone. On the big days the cyclone operates uninterruptedly from noon until almost daylight in order to accommodate the curious crowds which form waiting lines in order to get a taste of this thrill dispenser, The Rosenthals next season contem- plate raising the cyclone 35 feet higher— this will give the ride 90 thrills in 90 seconds. Each season thereafter certain construction changes will be made that will prevent the ride from losing its punch or drawing power. On the big days three trains, with a capacity of 24 people to each train, leave the loading platform every 30 seconds at 35 cents per passenger, with the same scale prevailing for repeats. The Tepeat business is running high. J. R. Dupee is in charge. It is understood on reliable authority that the Rosenthals will introduce a new water ride with a 60-foot drop on Coney Island next season. They are also plan- ning the erection of a new gravity coaster. Among the Resorts THE SOUTHERN TRUMPETERS played & return date at Fair Park plaza, Dallas, last week LAKEWOOD PARK, Atlanta, has booked Lieut. J. M. (Buddy) Spencer for stunt flying, beginning September 4. RECENT ATTRACTIONS at Seccaium Park, Bucyrus, O., were Jack Tuner, fire diver; The Geat Edwards, on the slack wire, and Azella's Dogs. RIVERA PARK, Bellevile, N. J., owned by the Hillside Pleasure Park Company, Trenton, was so hard hit by inclement weather during the early part of the Season that a receivership has been asked by creditors. CROWNING OF QUEEN TITANIA, an annual feature of the baby parade at Asbury Park, N. J,, was accompanied by the usual flurry of interest and excite- ment last Friday. The attendance was estimated at 25,000. JERRY FLEISHMAN, editor of Play, house organ of the Philadelphia To- gan Company, blossoms out this week With an issue devoted to impressions of well-known parks he visited on a recent ‘ip thru the East The sketches are of thumbnail size, but packed with in- ‘erest. The series will be continued in the October issue, Fleishman The Billboard, September 3, THE SKOOTER and particularly THE AUTO SKOOTER Absolutely prove themselves popular with the public and tremendously profitable to operator. Such combined success must be deserved. The Skooter is never cheaper, but continuously better. Ask any man who owns a Skooter and be convinced. LUSSE BROS., Inc. - - 2809 No. Fairhill St., Philadelphia, Pa. World’s Greatest Rides CYCLONE COASTER—Fastest, si\ructure, Aluminum trains. Safety devices all for receipts and drawing power safest. Deep spiral dips on curves. Track banked 60 degtees. Stecl All sizes, 1,700 to 4,000 feet long. This ride beats them THE BUG~A circular Coaster. Wonderful thriller. money next to Coasters. 84 running $10,000 to $20,000 per season. Earns more each year The best ride we ever had. PLANE DE LUXE—Most beautiful Circle Swing. A standard park ride. Sold to Kennywood, Olentangy, Euclid Beach, Savin Rock—369 running all over the world JAZZ RAILWAY—Novelty Coaster. Very funny Steel structure and trains. We can furnish this ride in dark tunnel form, alsp with eleetric third rail and motors. An} shape space, 1,000-foot track MERRY MIX-UP—Best portable ride. Steel gears, steel fence. Heavy chains. Cushman Engine. Pas!ly gillied. Goes on one wagon. Weighs 5 tons. 79 now running. Best chain swing. Also the CATERPILLAR, wr FOUNTAINS, mreseuns MULE. Special Rides on order. Only the Merry Mizx-Up and Missouri Mule are portab! TRAVER ENGINEERING CO., Beaver Falls, Pa., U.S. A. TAKE YOUR PICK! Spillman’s Rides and Fun Houses take top money wherevee exhibited. Ger one for a more profitable and satisfactory season. 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PORTABLE ELECTRIC MINIATURE RAILWAY Get in line for the Fall Festivals and Fairs with a portable Electric Miniature Railway. Two ean be sten in operation. Qne with Morris & Castle Shows and one at Crescent Park, Providence, R. I. Three men can erect same for business in three hours. One of these rides grossed $829.80 in one day at Nashville Fair. Others have done it. YOU can do it. Forty rides now in operation, doing big business. Orders must be placed now for fall delivery THE DAYTON FUN HOUSE AND RIDING DEVICE MFG. CO., Dayton, Ohio. DODGEM JUNIOR A PROVEN SUCCESS—-NOT AN EXPERIMENT Durability, low operating cost and upkeep have been thoroughly established. DOUBLE CAPACITY DODGEM CORPORATION, 706 Bay State Bidg., Lawrence, Mass. 1927 69 Fontaine Ferry Park Enjoys Busy Season LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 27—The pres- ent season at Fontaine Ferry Park has been a very successful one, and the new free kiddie land, greatly enlarged, has be- come the mecca of the small children in and about the Falls City For the past few years this park bas maintained a popular kiddie land. This season it was increased to three times its previous size On the band stand, Lucille Heath's Blue Blazer Band, consisting entirely of young women, has given daily concerts every afternoon and night So popular has this band become that The Courier- Journal and Louisville Times ran an ex- tension of their WHAS to the have these young ladi day. The management has placed numerous park, and es on the air every cages thruout the park, containing monkeys, fine birds, wolves, bears and other animals, together with a very large outdoor aquarium, containing thousands of gold fish and other specimens. The dancing pavilion at this park has one of the largest and best dancing floors in the State. Among the park’s other attractions is hilarity hall, racer derby, kiddie cars, merry-go-round, whip, Ferris wheel, old mill, codgem junior, pony track, miniature railway, and the usual minor devices and attractions. It is the intention next season to further enlarge kiddie land and the piac- ing of more miniature devices for the little ones. The park is managed by Judge Charles A. Wilson, with J. Gilbert Faas as his assistant. 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70 The Billboard, September 3, 1927 Woodlawn, Trenton, Has a Busy Season — TRENTON, N. J., Aug. 27.—Despite the inclement weather and bad week-end breaks, Woodlawn Park is enjoying a season far ahead of last year’s records. Since opening on May 7, the park has undergone improvements which are com- pleted, and in its new color scheme of orange and black, the park takes on a decidedly rich appearance. One of the leading drawing cards of the season has been the co-operative prize drawing which is held each Tues- day evening. The idea is new and work- ing out to far better success than was anticipated. Free attractions played include The Flying Sullivans, DeMarlo and Demarlette, Patterson's Auto Polo, Jack Griard, Dar- ing Kuserl, Creatore’s Band, Cola Santo’s Band, and others. The management this year is also mak- ing strong plays for picnics as well as the various industrial, fraternal and so- cial outings, and their efforts are very well repaid. The number this year is double that of last year. Shriners’ Day, hed July 28, was the biggest day of the season aside from holidays, and one day saw 14 Sunday-school picnics at the same time. The picnic grove, which com- prises over three acres, has had new can- vas tops placed over the tables to af- ford shelter in case of showers and storms. The athletic field, running track and baseball field have been put in shape equal to any in the professional field, while new devices have been added to the children’s playground. The scenic coaster, mill chutes, merry- go-round and fun house are all getting their share of patronage for the General Amusement Operating Company, while the other rides and concessions are en- joying a good business. The aeroplanes and dodgem are still under Ferdinand Hacker; tumble bug, Traver Engineering Company; love nest, S. Bottomely; min- jature railroad, which is new this year, is owned and operated by Frank DeYoung; whip and coaster owned by the park, as are the novelty, candy and dart wheels. Other concessions are: George Kramer, aluminum; rifle range, Charley Gyrosky: pitch-till-you-win, Jess Smith; pennyland, Norwat Brothers; Jap. stand. cigaret shooting gallery and string game, Dick Okamato; country store, Frank Trimmer; ice cream and candy, Nick Manukas; popcorn, Mrs. Fred Hacker; grocery store, soda stands, hot-dog stands, restaurant and novelty, Jake Malvern; skee-ball, Frank Trimmer; billiards and pool, Doc Reimer; roller rink, Freeman Allen and Joe Lester; swimming pool, Trenton Swimming Pool, Inc. The park is owned by the Hildinger & Bishop Enterprises, and is this year un- der the management of Nelson S. Ames, formerly of the firm of VanDoren & Ames, owners of Eddyside Park, in Easton, Pa., who succeeds William Hale. Next year will see some new rides and concessions, and already arrangements are under way for further improvements to this park. Woodlawn is still operated six days only, with the swimming pool the only branch open on Sunday. POSTERS BE AT ONE COLOR PRICES WINDOW CARDS & SeVPLES ONO PRCE LST TRIANGLE PRINTING CO. AFRICAN DIPS GETS TOP | MONEY | AT CARNIVALS PARKS AND FAIRS Outfit including pipe frame work, guy ropes, with heavy canvas tank eavy front and bark nets, three PHILADELPHIA i alls ] etrong carrying »OX Shipping weight, 175 Ibs ue Only $1090.00, F. -_ 0. B. Chicago. We will ship immedi- ately anywhere in U. S. upon receipt of $50.00, bal- ance C. O. D. cleared as high as $500.00 a week. You can do the same. COOLEY MFG. CO. 530 N. Western Ave., Chicago, Ill. | Mr. Johnson, traveling with a Carnival last year | Coney Island Chatter CONEY ISLAND, N. Y., Aug. 27.—The first clear week-end in some time smiled on Coney on the 20th and 2ist. Season- able business prevailed. The stage is all set for Labor Day and Mardi Gras fes- tivities that will follow, then the finis of the 1927 season will occur. Some are ahead on the season, while others are not so fortunate. THE SILVER JUBILEE of the Coney Island Mardi Gras will be observed Sep- tember 6-11. Efforts are being concen- trated to make it the most elaborate event ever staged. A dozen floats are under construction. The nightly pageants and a great fireworks display will be fea- tures. There will be a baby parade in Luna Park in connection with the cele- bration. Prizes amounting to $2,000 will be distributed to the winners. THE FREE CIRCUS in Luna Park will give its farewell performances of the sea- son on Labor Day. ROBBIE FURST, after 15 years’ ab- sence, has returned to Coney. He was formerly connected at Luna Park. When Robbie gazed on the new Surf Avenue and the Boardwalk, he was dumfounded. EDNA BLANCHE, the popular resist- ance girl of Strand Museum, is going to play the New England fairs, managed by her husband, M. Kassow. GEORGE BOOTHBY has outdone him- self as a publicity representative for Luna Park. He obtained more front- page stories in Greater New York dalies in connection with the red-headed bath- ing beauty contest than has ever been derived before. The news reels and photographers “ate it up”. George is smiling. And why not? FROZO (Larry O'Dell in real life) is connected with Hubert’s Boardwalk and wowing the crowds with his mechanical doll portrayals. MAJOR, the 40-year-old pony, of the Cony Island pony track, holds the world’s record for carrying juvenile passengers astride his sleek back. For 32 years he was a great favorite with the children, and now has been retired. FRANK FALCOME and Dotty Nugent, connected with Lew Gordon's Luna Park concessions, are considered two of the best sales agents in the business. JIMMY AHERNS, who was in the cashier’s department of Luna Park, is back in the box office at Casino Theater, Brooklyn. DAVE ROSEN, of the Wonderland Cir- cus Side Show, is sporting a new auto- mobile. JIM McCALLEY, who operated the Buddha stand on Henderson’s Walk this season, is now with Wine, Woman and Song, on the Columbia Wheel. AL MARCUS opens his fair season at Worcester with several concessions. FAY KING is hailed as the girl beau- tiful at Hubert’s Boardwalk Museum. GEORGE (ENGLISH) BLEASDELL, on the front of the Baby Incubator offering on the Boardwalk, has been interpreting the role of the Sexton in Morris Gest’s production of the Miracle for the past four seasons, in addition to acting as assistant stage manager. OSCAR LINDBERG is the successful cashier of Bobs Coaster. The record of the 1927 season for this great ride was 10,000 patrons in one day. Last year’s record was 15,000. The current prices are 15 cents on weekdays and 25 cents on Sundays. Ilion’s merry-go-round, in the Bobs Coaster building, is running abreast of last year’s business. BELLE BONITA, snake enchantress of World’s Circus Side Show, will join the M. J. Lapp Greater Shows at the Dan- bury (Conn.) Fair. Belle is featuring Big Ben, the 206-pound India python. ANITA GOLDIE and Mark Sclar, of Luna Park, will present “Beautiful Hawaii”, with seven people, opening at the Mineola (N. Y.) Fair. SOL JULES is back on the Bowery with his successful bottle game. JOLLY IRENE, the 689-pound queen of beauty at Salih’s Dreamland Circus Side Show, will play the Brockton Fair. Last year she held the record for the 10- cent offerings on the midway. George Seibert, her husband-manager, expects to hang up a new record for 1927. CARL GULLIVER, circus giant, is a new arrival at the Strand Museum. He had a terrible time getting a bed in Coney that would accommodate his bulky physique. Hyman Wagner got him lo- cated. JOE GOLDSTEIN has been crowned as the champion checker player of the Coney Island Atlantic Club. His stand on Sea- side Walk is handling from 200 to 300 checker players daily JOSEPH MINICHINNI’S 12-piece or- chestra is a feature in the free dancing ballroom at Luna Park. The kid is only 20, but looks much older. CAPT. BILL WILLIAMS made a hasty exit after winning one of those 100-to-1! shots on the ponies. He was last observed on Broadway entering the Astor Hotel with a gold-headed cane. VICTOR PERRY is knocking ‘em dead on the front of Hubert’s Boardwalk Museum after a little vacation. Vic goes thru his daily dozen to keep in true form. FLO LAMBERT, of the World's Circus Side Show, lives a true physical-culture life, and her athletic tendencies must be observed to be appreciated. CHARLES (DOC) MILLER is scouting for a location to open a first-class museum this winter. Arfy place 45 minutes from Broadway will be con- sidered. AL AND JOE FRANKLIN will be back on the Keith Time with their punching- bag act when the Coney season termi- nates. GEO. C. TILYOU, manager of Steeple- chase Park, presented the loving cups te the three winners of “Venus of 1927" contest, which is an annual event, and proved a good drawing card. Ralph Ince judged the contestants. JACK NICKOLLS, pantomime per- former and star of well-known Pender Troupe, now graces the ticket box at the Baby Incubator on Surf avenue. COL. JOHN BIBB, the inimitable front talker on Browning's “1,001 Troubles”, is turning from 1,000 to 2,000 patrons on the big days. 7 PARK NOTES——C MEYERS LAKE PARK, Canton, O., has introduced bug-boat racing with much success. The races held each Sunday afternoon never fail to draw a dozen = and attract thousands of peo- mle. Revere Beach Review NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Our annual tour of New England includes as many Places aS we can cover in the week's time allotted to us for that particular purpose. Not having visited Revere Beach in four years, we responded to the im- perative call of Angus K. McKinnon. ye old-time manager-actor and outdoor showman, now an attache of Love's Lot- tery and incidentally special sales agent and scribe of The Billboard at the beach. As Angus was actively engaged in a “grind” at the show he couldn't make it convehient to accompany us on our tour of the beach, but we are indebted to him personally for the rosters of the various shows. Starting at the Hotel Pleasonton we paraded “he full length of the three- mile beach with its white sand shore Gotted with chairs, umbrellas and bathers in colorful bathing suits, in and out of the water, while hundreds seated in the cozy, comfortable pavilions looked on at them. Making a turn at the end of the beach we looked over the attractions, viz.: Thunderbolt—we learned that this coast- er has been in operation for seven sea- sons under the directing management of M. E. Shcemaker, with the present aid of Tony Cataldo in charge of platform; Allem McCarthy, brakes; Rowland Haines, tickets; Lillian Currier, cashier; Bcb Porcelle, J. McCarthy, second fares, Mrs. S. Rand, and C. B. Eastman, main- tenance. CHUTE-THE-CHUTES—Elmer Kynett in charge, aided by Pat McInnie, brakes; Sherman Bennett, tickets; Hazel Rand, cashier. AEROPLANE WHIRL—Bill Lyons in charge, aided by Dot Perkinson, cashier. LOVE'S LOTTERY—Michele Tuccaris in charge, aided by Mickey McKinnon on the front. ELSIE THE WONDER—C. N. Allen, manager; Al Smith, tickets; “Sim” Sowe on the front. HOUSE UPSIDE DOWN—Al Nichols, prop and manager; Anna _ Nicholas, cashier. ROSS’ CIRCUS—Arthur Ross, pro- prietor and manager; Captain Carter, man of iron; Sophie Ross, acrial artiste; Mary Luongo, electric girl; Arizona Ed- die and Company, Wild West act; Galin and Turner, bicycle act; Yale Duo, nov- elty juggling; Spengler, Yankee fiddler, Arizona lly, cartoonist; Young Twins, dancers; Mary Gibbons, dancer; Jack Redcloud, tattoo artist; Lillian Langdon, pianist and banjoist; Punch and Judy show, Rose Green, office attache; Rose Luongo, Charles Young, Harvey Shep- pington, Adeline McCleilam, tickets. CYCLONE PHOTO GALLERY—George Pronson. proprietor. HURLEY’ 8S DODGEM, JR.—Fred Hur- ley, proprietor; Jimmie Hurley, operator; Celia Ahern, cashier. LAW AND OUTLAW WAX WORKS~. John Cohen, manager; Harry McKinley, tickets. JOHN METZ'S MUSEUM—Serpentina, Feilding, human fish; May Albrintia, bag puncher; Evralice, escape artiste; Bert Hanley, comedy juggler; Princess Pear}, tinideet prima donna; Val Varta, Hindoo fakir;. Prof. Harry Hall, magician; the Majahs, mentalists; Jolly Ada, the fat lady; Sawing Woman in Half act; Jack Ring, tattoo artist; J. S. Liberty, tickets: Jim Larkin, Bill Glenn, and George Wi!- son, alternating on making openings LAW AND OUTLAW MUSEUM—John McGinnis, manager; Reta McGinnis, cashier. HEYDEY AND U-COME INN—Georce Darien, manager; Earl Hall and Tom Beatrice, operators; Mrs. George Darien, cashier. WHIP—Tony Grasso. operator. DODGEM, JR.-—R. Ford, operator. SCRAMBLE—John Neddo, operator HURDLES—Owen Bowere, operator All of the foregoing attractions are owned and operated by John Hurley, with the management of William Hur- ley. CHOP SUEY—Chuck Connors MAN KILLER FROM INDIA—A. and E. Wills, manager and cashier. CYCLONE COASTER — John Shayeb, vroprietor; William McKinley, secretary; Peg Perrotte, cashier; Eddie Duffy, brakes; Al Smith in charge. LIGHTING—A new steel ride under the directing management of Jack Shea. MARDI GRAS—The amusement di- vision of the Revere Chamber of Com- merce will have the directing manage- ment of the Mardi Gras September 5 to 11. Free acts in plenty supplemented by fireworks and many other attractions wil! be staged daily. There are many and varied concessions in between the main attractions, for the most part refreshments, with a sprinkling of palmists, mediums, gypsies, shooting galleries, ball games, skee balls and all that go to make up a beach front re- sort. Revere Beach is operated by the State, with many modernized buildings alone the boulevard housing police, first aid service and bathing houses for at least 20.000 bathers. Taking it as we found it on the day of cur visit Revere Beach is a credit to the State, and the same is applicable to the managers of its varicus attractions end concessions, for the color scheme was only equaled by the general clean- liness of the buildings and amusement places along the beach. Roton Point Park SOUTH NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 27.-- Roton Point Park's closing date, Septem- ber 11, looms but a fortnight away, and the boys and girls are making arrance- ments for their annual hibernation. The season has been marred by bad weather. but the patronage during fair days has been so good that no one its kicking McCormack and Barry, managing lessees of the dancing pavilion, will reopen at their Ritz ballroom, Bridgeport, Septem- ber 2. The two promoters are well satis- fied with their first season at Roton Point. Manager Neville Bayley, Secretary J. H. Anshutz, Superintendent Charles A Pfahl, Sr., and Harry von Dwingele, plant chief, will stick around until the fall is well on its way. His association with Roton is an all-year local job for Super- intendent Pfahl, what with the big task of getting the place closed for the winter and ready for opening in the spring George J. Diefenbach, in charge of the juice and. ice cream stands, will £0 to Philadelphia, where he will operate fashion shows. He will be accompanied by Howard Wood. Thomas De Lucco, of the grocery store. will work in Vermont and New Hamp- shire fairs in the fall, and will go to Hartford in the winter to ply his trade in the retail shoe game. Tommy its the sort of agent who finds it easy to con- nect anywhere. Ray Curtis, of the lamp store, will first hop on with the Ringling-Barnum Cir- cus in Galveston, joining his wife there Later he may go in with George Diefen- bach at Philadelphia. Sam Ireland, Curtis’ assistant, is plan- ning to operate a wheel of dance bands Mrs. Christine Parker, of the roll-o- racer, is to take charge of her property interests in Florida. Her assistant, Gran ville Lester, is making plans for his round-the-world trip. Albert De Angelis, assistant to De Lucco, of the grocery store, will return to his duties with the University Smoke Shop, Yale University, New Haven. Andrew Papero and Albert Dean!, __ - a e, _ ai hoe ee 4 . a | ) , { { - { ' | a | - | e ae = greets me ee 1 ae ips ease: eee RO | i emcee: a ae = ~ is _ i a | pe NL, a \ « —___ eee on ot _ 7 | . | | |

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main juice stand, will do a double in the udeville this winter teo J. Doyle, manager of the lunch- m. will return to his business in Bridgeport touls B. Stone, of the general store, will breed and take care of dogs, with the Chu Chin Chow kennels, Darien. His assistant, Irene Hannon, will be back it the College of New Rochelle. Mrs. Lulu Burr, of the fish pond, will vacation for a while and then spend the winter in Norwalk. Edward Chariott, of the honey-cake station, is to be back in football with Norwalk High this fall. Jack Francis, of the hot-dog stand, will do the same at New Haven. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stott, of the hot- dog store, will be back at business in Shelton. Labor Day will be featured at Roton by the most elaborate holiday program in history. A special half-hour fireworks display, the concert program by the Harvey Hubbell, Inc., band of Bridge- port, and a big “name” band at the caancing pavilion are among the proposed features Sam Ireland, associated with Ray Cur- tis in the lamp store, will operate a dance band wheel this fall and winter, according to present indications. Ire- land is now lining up the combinations kav Curtis is to join the Ringling Eros. Show as soon as he closes here. Mrs. Curtis is now working with the big cireus Charles Doulens, assistant to Superin- tendent Charles A. Pfahl, is looking ahead to another trip South this winter. Publicity breaks at Roton Point have been coming in right smartly. On Thursday, August 11, vho should arrive with the United Master Bakers, New York, excursion but “Trudy” Ederle, the channel swimmer, and her pa and ma, sister Helen and a mob of relatives. The management here lost no time in dress- ing the girl in a suit and sending her in- to the water, where she gave an exhibi- tion of her famous strokes. There were dozens of photographers snapping her. The only trouble about it all was that she came unexpectedly. If her visit had only been known the day before... On the same day there arrived Alice Kip Rhinelander and her mother, Mrs. George Jones. When the crowd began to stare she left with her mother.- On the next night the crowd spotted Ex-Mayor Jchn F. Hylan of New York and Mrs. Hylan, here visiting Mr. and Mrs. John F. Sinnott, their daughter The Hylans came to Roton to see the Friday night fireworks display J. H. Anshutz, secretary of the resort, iS anticipating a trip to Cuba and Porto Rico this winter. Kiddies’ Day, August 16, sponsored by The Evening Sentinel (Norwalk) and the park management, brought more than 3,500 children to the park for a day of free rides, eats and amusements. 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Lake Street, Chicago, III. less. First New Tone Built of metal, not affected Uses standard Piano 10-tune terms-—The standard since Costs in 40 Years. 1914. Muscatine TANGLEY CO. Iowa by weather. rolls. Easy S -FrOR, KATING Earn Big Money RINKS This style just right in size and volume for average sized rink—equal to a band of from 7 Keeps crowds coming. Rolls especially skating rinks. WRITE TODAY FOR CATALOG. The RUDOLPH WURLITZER MFG. CO. North Tonawanda, N. Y. to 10 pieces. arranged for De FEES i. wae 148 RINKS and SKATERS Conducted by A. HOMER CLARK Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. IN ANSWER to a question: For in- formation regarding the Western Skating Association write Frank M. Kalteux, Secretary-Treasurer, 4908 Oakdale ave- nue, Chicago, Il. S. E. WALLS writes that he and John- nie Maronie won a mile relay race from twq other teams August 7 at the Cam- den Park Roller Rink, Huntington, W. Va., in 2:59 on a 22-lap track. On August 14 Walls and “Red” Barney defeated “Speed” Craig and J. Maronie in a two-mile relay race, time 5:55 Walls and Barney are to meet Craig and Maronie in a series of three two-mile races for the championship of Hunt- ington. W. E. GENNO, manager of the Island Park Roller Rink, reports a very suc- cessful season this year, enjoying a high-class patronage. He states that he played special attractions every night and gave special attention to beginners. The rink will close its season about Sep- tember 10, when Genno will seek a new location as manager of some rink for the fall and winter season. He sends greetings to all the old rink boys. Genno is of the opinion that we are going to have a real old-fashioned skating craze this coming season. RAY PARKER, of the Postal Telegraph Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., who claims to be titleholder of the long-distance roller skating, Wires that he is open to meet ali comers, either national or inter- national, in endurance or long-distance skating of 500 miles. Parker states that he recently wired several roller skaters who had made endurance records, but had received no response at this writing He is anxious to get some real competi- tion. Why not give him a “shake"? ICE SKATING seems to be growing in popularity in Texas, according to a press dispatch from Houston, which reads as follows: “If you gathered together all your ideas on Texas, nonu of those ideas would make you think of an ice-skating fad making headway there. But the fad is on, and on to such an extent that sportsmen of the Lone Star State are talking of a hockey league of four teams, and perhaps six, for this fall. There was a sort of make-shift league in Texas last fall, with teams at Dallas, San Antonio and Houston, where ice- skating rinks enjoyed a prosperous season, and there will be a rink and a team at Fort Worth this season. These four teams plan to form a league. With talk of Oklahoma City and New Orleans also having rinks, there is a probability that this league will assume rather large proportions. The Texans are all for this sport, new to them, and they like it— rough! They're planning to send the champions of the league-to-be on a tour of the North next fall.” “THE ACES OF DAREDEVILS”, Peter Lake and Jack Elliott, report that they have been playing to nice crowds at the Palace Amusement Park, Loon Lake. N. Y. They have a new neck spin, changing from the two feet around the neck to one foot around the neck. Among their other features is an aero- plane spin and a new dance. They use Chicago skates. After playing three more parks they intend to go into vaudeville. A CROSS-COUNTRY RACE is being planned by S. E. Wa'ls, Huntington, W. Va., who writes that he is now in training. He intends to start from New York and finish at some point in California. August 18 he won a mile race at Ashland, Ky., from a field of nine skaters. Robinson, who came in second at the Ashland race, has chal- lenged Walls to a race to be run at Camden Park, Huntington, September 4. John T. Warren Forecasts Bigger Show for Christy (Continued from page 62) conversation, and he averred that ‘any- one able to run a two-car show up to a five-ring circus, with a six-pole big top, showed he had a world of initiative and vision “No effort to enlarge the show will be made next season,” he said, “but 1929 wil? see it a 59-car outfit.” He spent two weeks in New York making that city his headquarters while the circus was playing within a radius of 70 miles, and met Frank Braden, who was as debonair as ever. He also had a talk with Rubin Gruberg. Warren was for years on the editorial staff of The Cincinnati Enquirer, when he became the manager of the Robinson Theater, where he came under the ob- servation of “Governor” John F. Robin- son. And now in the winter months does all the publicity work for John G. Robinson in his Shrine Circus enter- prises, including Cincinnati, Louisville, Dayton and Columbus. Robbins Brothers’ Circus Has Turn-Away Crowds in Neb. CLARINDA, Ia., Aug. 27-—A week filled with unusually big crowds day after day, with turnaways at the matinee five days of the week, with the crowd so great on two days that Col. Fred Buchanan's attraction was forced to give three performances, are some of the high spots in the history made by Robbins Bros.’ Circus during the last seven days. With but one performance scheduled for Monday in Broken Bow, Neb., there was a steady downpour for half an hour with the result everyone got soaking wet, but there was a turn-away crowd at the only performance given. Every seat was filled with people sitting on the ground up to the ring banks. At Central City. Neb., despite cool weather, there was another turn-away matinee crowd, and fine attendance at the night show. Al- bion, Neb., which had not had a circus in five years, turned out en masse to welcome the show Wednesday. The big top was filled, with over 400 sitting on the gound at the matinee. Another big crowd saw the show at night. One of the smallest towns showed this season, West Point, Neb., which had not had a circus of any size in 10 years, proved to be one of the banner spots of this season when three performances were given to over 19,000 people. Fremont, Neb., proved another big surprise to everyone connected with Robbins Bros. when the crowd, which rushed the front gates to the big show long before the parade returned to the lot, filled the big top for three shows, two being given in the afternoon. The night attendance was unusually large. Downie Bros.’ Circus The Downie Bros.’ Circus, now in its 18th week, is playing the summer re- sorts of New Jersey. The route thru Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey has been made like clockwork in all departments. Joseph Gilligan deserves much credit for moving the show and getting it into town on time at every stand. Several new trucks have been added, the iast one coming on at Barnegat, N. J., yese terday, and Fred Walker is busy builde- ing new hodies for two of them. There have been several visitors on in the last four weeks. At Franklin, N. H., Mr. and Mrs. George Guy, of minstrel show fame, spent the day with the Governor. Also several of the members of the M. J. Lapp Shows, who were playing in Concord, near by. At Winchendon, Mass., Circus Fan Er- nest H. Eaton, of Fitchburg, looked us over and saw both performances. At Bristol, Conn., several visits were ex- changed with the members of the Christy Show, which was playing in Manchester, near by: Ray Morrison, Dorothy Camp- bell and Jack Fanton visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Heron. At Engelwood, N. J., the shows entertained 14 retired actors from the home near there. They saw all the shows and seemed to be back in the days when the applause was meant for them and not the show they were watch- ing. Charles L. Sasse, Arthur Hill, Col. Freed, Sol Brody, of the Brody Candy Company, and several others were on at Englewood. Mrs. Sally Hughes and daughter with her baby were visitors at Rahway. On Monday Mrs. Marion Loch- erty and daughter Varian Locherty, and Bobby Reech spent the day renewing acquaintances. At Freehold, N. J., Thom- as Gorman Keith’s New York Hippodrome, came on and spent two days visiting with James Heron and the Governor reminiscing over his days with the white tops The new top arrived and was put up manager of for the first time at Rahway. It is a '00-foot top with four 40-foot middle pieces, from Driver Bros. and is up to their standard in all respects, having extra rain laps and several features not found in ordinary tops. The performance in the big top is going over with a bang under the capa- ble direction of Gene Enos, and not a minute is lost from the first whistle un- til the closing act. And several of the acts are getting wonderful receptions from each audience Special mention must be made of the Florida Rooters, trained and worked by Farmer Carl Clark. Captain Phillips holds them spell- bound with his mixed group and the leopards. Gene and Mary Enos are al- ways sure of a warm reception from all audiences with their rolling globe and perch acts. Harry and Charlotte Levines double-trapeze act is one of the fastest of its kind. EDWIN S. HEATH. om

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72 The Billboard, September 3, 1927 arnivals Conducted by FELIX BLEI--Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. Carnivals and Circuses Should Have Same Privileges as the Chautauquas Whitehall, N. Y., has prohibitive license for carnivals and for this reason the carnivals go to near-by towns, com- pelling people who like outdoor amuse- ments—and should be allowed to enjoy them in their home town—to seek them elsewhere. The Evening Times of recent date published a letter from one of its readers, who said: “As the summer is fast waning,,I give some thought to the months that have gone, and in checking up I find White- hall is one of the few villages that has been without a carnival and circus. “This subject” comes up occasionally, and it has had its airing, but not all that it should. Chautauqua has made its annual appearance and garnered its $2,000 or more, and a certain few, I pre- sume, have been satisfied. But those who like a carnival and a circus have gone without. “Altho I am not claiming my per- sonal views concerning carnivals and circuses are absolutely correct, I do claim that they are not entirely wrong, and what I have to say will speak the voice of a big percentage of Whitehall’s population “The method under which the chau- tauqua circuit places its entertainments at a guarantee of at least $1,800 in a village is most unfair according to my way of thinking. Chautauqua comes into town knowing it will take away at least $1,800 without taking the slightest chance. Rain nor anything can break the guarantee, and as a matter of fact, the guarantee must be ready before the first curtain rises. In return chau- tauqua broadcasts the impression that it will in return for the large guarantee lend to the moral uplift of the village and that not the money end is involved. Then ig addition to all this chautauqua goes not even pay the license fee. “I am not attempting to hammer chautauqua and those who like such a program of events have every right to have it if they wish, but I cannot under- stand how any group of persons can have the nerve to say that another group must attend chautauqua or go without amusement, and that is exactly what is being done today. In brief, it is nothing than class distinction when a group of people say another group must attend chautauqua if they want entertainment. No one has a right to select amusement for another any more than they have a right to say what kind of food and clothes they should less “It is argued, and has been argued and probably always will be by a cer- tain few, that the programs are more elevating and more educational than those given by a carnival or circus. Whether or not this is true is thought for two classes—those who like chau- tauqua and those who like a carnival or a circus. Personally I cannot see where chautauqua is any more elevating than the carnival, even tho the chau- tauqua people claim it. “I am reminded of a carnival which appeared here a few years ago and part of the program was devoted to a tent where there were several young women who did a dance clothed in grass skirts. Ottawa Exhibition Big general Greater Shows, wires: Bernardi General Manager Glick advised by tele- y + agen phone that Monday opening, August 22, was greatest gross receipts mm history for Central Canadian Exhibition, Ottawa Perfect weather first two days. Monday. Kiddie Day, first time observed hy ex- hibition officials. Tuesday, Dominion Day, attendance 17,000, smashing all previous records. Twenty-four paid at- —" , xd : ey ea ek. Cathe ak a is ahs ae at cae > : * OE ss * 48 dod r ee : ee ae { ae { ee | x Pe ' ae { 7 a { — ' ee | ‘ 1 ' | For Bernardi Shows a oe a = “ Caran __ Po | Pid a PC | Po | ee ont ar

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Wisconsin De Luxe Doli & Dress Co. 1926 Grand Avenue PITTSBURGH, PA. Wisconsin De Luxe Doll & Dress Co. 2302 Penn Avenue Main and Washington Sts. TERRE HAUTE. IND. Levin Brothers MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Gellman Brothers 118 North Fourth Street 718-720 S. Los Angeles Street DALLAS, TEXAS CHICAGO, ILL. SAN DIEGO, CALIF. Southern Doll Mfg. Co. N. Shure Company W. D. Ballinger Co., Inc. Madison and Franklin Sts RING THE PRESENT LINE OF PACKAGES, WHICH EVERY TIME. THEN FOLLOW SUIT TIPPECANOE CITY. OHIO Tipp Novelty Company LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Western Novelty Company 944 “K" Street — Showmen’s League Notes | Edward A. Hock, president of the Showmen's League of America, has ad- dressed an open letter to the members of the league and its friends regarding Showmen's League Week. The letter follows—“To the Members of the Show- men's League of America and Our Many Friends, Greetings: “The time of the year again ap- proaches when we must go to our meme bers and friends and ask their financial support in order to maintain our sick and emergency funds so that the league can continue to carry on the relief work that is the real purpose of the organiza- tion. “We have hundreds of loyal workers and well-wishers, both members and friends, and I have no hesitancy in call- ing on you to again display that won- derful spirit of co-operation and fellow- ship that has made the league the solid organization that ft is today. “It probably becomes tiresome to have the officers of the organization telling you of the good work the league is doing, but that is the only way we can keep you reminded of the importance of what is being done. “The very existence of the order and the reason you should continue to give that wonderful support that you have always given in the past is because of this work of relief that the league is doing In caring for its sick and indigent. Arrangements are in force with the American Theatrical Hospital whereby the sick will receive the best of medical attention from a staff of excellent phy- sicilans, under the direction of Dr. Max Thorek, with trained nurses to see to every need. “The League not only cares for its sick but also provides a final resting place in the Showmen’s Rest at Woodlawn Cemetery. This its one of the hand- Somest spots in Chicago and a great credit to our organization. “No one, unless he has been sick and penniless, knows what a Godsend it is to have a place where he can g6 when incapacitated and be welcomed and cared for. And you who give to help Support this worthy work of the league can have the full satisfaction of know- ing that your money is being used in a most excellent cause. “This work is only one feature of what the league does. By not having any paid officers, the custodian being the only man who receives a salary, the league can give its members one of the finest clubrooms in the country at a low cost of 610 a year in dues. Mem- bers of other organizations pay from $100 a year and up for the same privi- leges our members get. Handsome lounge rooms, pool and billiard tables, ® gymnasium, shower baths, a library, dance hall, ete., are among the features A special rate of $15 pays the initiation and dues up to the end of the current year. All money derived from applica- “ons received during Showmen's League Week will be credited as donations to the member or show sending It in. The week of September 5 has been set as Showmen's League Week and subscrip- “on lists are being sent all the shows with an urgent appeal to the owner of PORTABLE CARROUSELS - h7 »> Send for Latest Cuda) and Prices We. 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A record of all monies receited will be kept and published in our column in The Bill- board. “The officers and the committees are making every effort to have 1927 a rec- ord-breaking year for the League and this can only be accomplished when you, Brother member, and you, our friend, again give us that whole-hearted sup- port that you have always given in the past. ‘Assuring you of my personal appre- ciation, as your president, and thanking you on behalf of the Showmen’s League of America for your continued support, I am, fratermally yours, Edward A. Hock.” ’ Let us all, each and every one, put our shoulder to the wheel and boost for the league, and aid President Hock, to the best of our ability, in making this a great year. It isn’t the big amounts that cotint, but the spirit that goes with the one dollar subscription from a man who cannot afford more. Hatry McKay, who has the [Illinois State rights for the Dempsey-Sharkey fight, reports that the picture is draw- ing good crowds. Wilbur S. Cherry, general agent for the Rubin & Cherry Shows, was in town for a few minutes last week. H. Neitlich returned from Canada last week after playing the Canadian fairs with Bert Earle. L. C. Zelleno, sales manager, and Mon- te Stuckey, special representative for the Gordon Howard Candy Company, of Kansas City, were callers last week. Kent Hosmer, special agent for the Snapp Bros.’ Shows, was in Chicago for a few days last week. Tom Patt, of Vera and Tom Patt, ac- companied by Mrs. Patt and Charlotte, are making a picnic of their summer work. They are traveling by auto and camping and say it's the only life. Wm. O'Brien in New York 27.—Wm. Jennings and traffic man- NEW YORK, Aug. O'Brien, general agent ager of the Bernardi Greater Shows, was a business visitor this week. Kansas City KANSAS CITY, Aug. 27. — It seemed more like the winter months when there are always a good number of show folks in the city, last Sunday at the Coates House, in the lobby and at the Heart of America Showman's Club. Louis Hemin- way, secretary-treasurer of the J. George Loos Shows, and a party of friends came in for the day; Mr. and Mrs. Jake Mc- Clellan, of the McClellan Shows, on their way to rejoin the shows after a short visit; Charles Watmuff, general agent of the Rice-Dorman Shows, and Bob Flani- gan, general agent of the Gold Medal Shows. H. W. Campbell left here last week for Claremont, Okla., to put on a rodeo there in the near future. Mrs. G. H. Kier and little son, Jimmie, are visiting Mrs. Kier’s father, J. T. Mc- Clellan, on the J. T. McClellan No. i Shows. They came here from Dallas, Tex. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Rising and Tommy Stevens, of the J. Geo. Loos Shows, Sun- dayed in the city. Dave Stevens, who has been confined to his home, has recovered and is once more able to be out and around. Dave is announcer for the boxing and wres- tling matches of the city. Rube Wadley, of the Great Shows, was a week-end visitor. George S. Kogman, of the California Blanket Company, has returned to the city from a Western trip. T. J. Hughes, of St. Louis, is his guest. Eckhart Moves to Chicago CHICAGO, Aug. 27.—This- city has again proven a lure for a firm wanting to locate in the center of the country and enjoy the finest shipping facilities in the U. S. A. C. F. Eckhart & Co., formerly of Port Washington, Wis., have moved bag and baggage to Chicago and are now located at 2956 North Leavitt street. They oc- cupy an entire building containing 15,- 000 square feet of floor space and have added a great deal of new equipment to the factory, increasing their capacity by a very large margin. The present location is very convenient for shipping orders, and Mr. Eckhart estimates that he will save his trado fully 12 hours’ time in getting orders to them Several new items have been added to their line 22.000 ve IN “ Western ares Sid ney — ari AR time man, hangs on to 2 go ed thi ng when he { Hlis first year with Sueer yn Waffle } Machine br » $20,000, second year $22. 000. We Don't know yet how mech greater third year was. WNet Profits rte thers are— $31.50 da $802.00 in 24 days, 1.00 average per day; $200-av- rage per week; $49.00 in 5 hours on rainy day, Think of a concession enabling hung ds | t ike pr “fits like th Thit ik of it being sox 1 man like Sidney Marion sti ksto it year af year, Does your line half as well? The Sugar Puff Waffle is a dainty, crist sweet, fae shape conf>ction, Tt is easy make and easier to sell. They buy again and again Ww awah t sion men ave cleaning up. 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JOBER'’S MIDGETS joined the Nat Reiss Shows last week at White River Junction, Vt. CECIL C. RICE wires The Billboard that Rice Bres.’ Shows hold contract for the Trenton (Tenn.) Fair. C. A. ABBOTT, of the J. Lacy Smith Attractions, is requested to communicate with J. P. Moon, secretary Newberry (S. C.) County Fair. JOE GALLER visited The Billboard of- fices last week and informed that the Galler Exposition Shows had a red one in New Albany, Ind. DOC McCOY writes from London, Ky.: “I am no longer manager of the Michael Fros* Shows; am now with the Page & Wilson Shows.” EDDIE DAVIS left the Otis L. Smith Shows with his string of concessions to play fairs he has booked on independent midways. Cincinnati, O. ———) JOHNNY ECK, the half boy with Johnny J. Jones Exposition, is an ac- complished dancer, doing the Charleston on his hands. Little Johnny, who starts only from his waist up, says he can always tell when it is going to rain, as his corns hurt him! CARRIGAN, “Safety Last", at Spring- field, Mo., with his blindfold drive at- tracted large crowd, and it was a tough day to drive over the busy congested sreets for an hour and 25 minutes, writes G. W. Johnston, of the Borts Midway Shows. THE GREATER SHEESLEY SHOWS will play the first fair of the season August 29 in Cumberland, Md., to be fol- lowed by fairs in Staunton, Covington and Lexington, Va., and Covington, Sandersville, Statesboro, Dawson, Macon and Savannah, Ga. with some other Southern fairs to follow. MAZIE MILLER writes: “The Harold Buttimer Shows are back in Illinois after three weeks in Iowa. The show will go into Missouri and Oklahoma, where 9 fairs will be played. Business in Iowa was as good as could be expected, due to poor crops on account of heavy rain- storms. This is Buttimer’s first season as an owner and manager, but his 12 years experience as a side-show manager and concession operator has more than put him over the top. 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Eugene Sykes, Jr.. was a recent visitor to the show Eli Narrow, who bad the pit show, left for Tupper Lake, N. Y., to get ready for his fair dates WALTER A. SCHTLLING, former car- nival agent, now rad.o publicity director, writes: “Saw Sparks Circus and M. J. Lapp Shows playing to excellent business in Berlin, N. H, at opposite ends of town, but day and date made no dif- ference.” LESTER J. HECHT, owner of the Hex Mfg. Co., Buffalo, and kncwn to most of the boys on the road, will soon take a much-needed rest at Hot Springs, Ark., preparatory to an operation on both eyes. Hecht has had several attacks of iritis the past few years due to rheuma- tism and it has left his eyes impaired. His many friends wish him success in his forthcoming operation. Much progress has been made this season by the Hex Mfc. Co. in face of the pcor business re- potted all over the country. OSCAR TURNER, of Juarez, Mex, maneger of the Phenomenal Traveling Musical Entertainers, was a caller at The Billboard office, Cincinnati, last week en route to Florida. Turner plays, sings and entertains with six instruments at the same time. MRS. IRVING KEMPF visited Elsie Stirk on the Rubin & Cherry Shows at Ionia, Mjch. She asked Elsie what had become of all the old-time female im- personators. Elsie says there are no more; they are all double-bodied persons now. STAR DaBELLE, who is managing the circus and trained animal show with Johnny J. Jones, says he was at a fair once where they did not break all rec- ords on account of too many “coppers” being stationed at the back gate. Says it killed the business entirely. MRS. FRED BECKMANN, of Clarence A. Worthsm’s World's Best Shows, is happy porsessor of an art picture of Violet Brixner, of St. Louis. Miss Brix- ner’s father is widely known in the show world. He is a dental surgeon. 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OND BLANKETS Esmond Mills are fecated in Rhode Island, which enables us to make shipments THE SAME DAY AS ORDER IS RE- CEIVED. LIKE “LINDY” TOOK PARIS, THESE SPECIALS WILL TAKE YOU! “SAM-SAM" “SWANSEA-INDIAN"’ Size, 66-80 Size, 60x80. Indian and Plaid 1 80 Bound All Around. ? 15 : te : : Blankets ' 12 to a Carton. oc 12 to a Carton. = :: 30 to the Case. 30 to a Case. 1 EACH. EACH. mee, wens haiki. 66x80. Bound on ESMOND Two-in-One. Size, ESMOND Auto Robe. Size, GED ccccceccecescceccoce 2.40 54x72. Bound All Areund.. 3.20 All Blankets in Assorted Colors. Packed 6 to a Carton, 30 to Case. 25%. Deposit, Balance C. O. D. JOHN E. FOLEY CO. “The Blanket House of tbe East” 71 Richmond Street, Providence. R, |. ESMOND Pair-in- One. . Size, $2.15 ESMOND Indian Blanket. $2.25 bat CUR 1 oy. a + am that only fast-riding devices can pro- mote. \ Sure-Fire = Profit Makers = TT Lhe / Lad | he a 0 Hit the crowds with Roasted Peanuts, Buttered Popcorn, Barbecues and Snow Sundaes. Make ‘em with MRS. FLORENCE McGREGOR writes from Rockford, Il, 1517 Blaisdell street “I am at my home here very ill with tuberculosis, awaiting my turn to get in the city sanitarium. I am a bed patient and would greatly appreciate any assistance from my friends, as I am without funds. I was with the following ° shows: Goid Medal, William Coley, Chas. Oliver, Dic "Bri ixiel _ THE NEW PARKER Q@ MODEL ania: ~ "agama ew = aaaaeenene CARRY-US-ALL LEROY ORCHARD writes: “The en- Positively the lightest weight, quickest handled, gagement of the Noble C. Fairly Shows : 5 and cee ¢ 0 practical machine built, Let us prove this at Girard, Kan., was a great disappoint- to $25. Day esi THE C.W. PARKER AMUSEMENT CO. ment to the showfolk, as business was Machines take up lit- Leavenworth, Kansas bad for all shows. rides and concessions The show has been on the road 22 weeks so far this season and has had from two GAMES AND NOVELTIES to five days rain every week. However Milk Bottle Game. 6 fer.$ 5.00 when the weather would permit, no one Base Balls. 0 - ake.” ~ oo ase 8 ar had any complaints to make Stuffed Cats, Set 4 for.. 7.75 LFE MANSKEY, manager Tip Top — wus Seam, ¢ 7.75 | Shows, writes: “William F. Wunder and uate, Suit ind Gin 286 | his Tip Top Shows played a two weeks! The Kingery Manufacturing Co. le ro = and cost bs little to run. Easy to handle. Just set v today for big cata- log of entire King- ery line. oath - Fish Pend Outft, 2,000 Mixed Prizes........ 90.00) the regular circus lot, and every one Dept. B-9 4 a . RL re ae aay teat ear anmmcaten P 10 E. Pearl Street, Cincinnati, Ohio a, = spepoencescce 25.00} sires Week August 22 is being pleved ..$5.00. $6.50 end 6.00 | at Margate, a suburb of Atlantic City. [~~ . 30.Ne. pert whee . 11.50 ff and every indication so far points to it f Rec nives. ing . anki $4.00. $8.00. 415.00 ane 28.00 being a successful engagement. Fra kie = iyo Trading @p, Inc, Binge Corn Game, 75 Cards.. csteces OM Wier, high diver, is thrilling the midway roy! +h Wid: 408 12.80 patrons with his act.” IMPORTERS OF ixed Slum an 0 va ving ~~ BO ae 4.00 JUDGE CALKINS writes: “The Snapp * Japanese Geeds, Ne. 60 Balloons. Per Gross sr svenedeisie 2.50 Fros.’ Shows are at the Juneau County 2. LARGE VARIETIES QUICK SERVICE CATALOGUE ON REQUEST Ne. 70 Trans, Printed Balleens. Gress... 425 | Fair. Mauston. Wis., week of August 22 FREE CATALOGUE CONTAINS 94 PAGES The show made the run from Milwaukee OF UP-TO-DATE NOVELTIES AND A FULL ay night LINE OF FAIR AND CARNIVAL SUPPLIES in good time and unloaded Sunday night Terms: Half depos! Monday was spent in setting up and the 101 FIFTH AVENUE 327 W. MADISON ST. I eposit. All goods sold F. O. B ‘ P Cleveland) No personal checks accepted. Post- midway opened Monday, altho the fair NEW YORK CHICAGO Tce of express money order or certified check did not officially start until Tuesday _ NEWMAN MFG. CO. General Agent Billy Witt was on the lot 1293 West Sth Street, CLEVELAND, 0. at Milwaukee the closing night and left for Wisconsin Rapids to spend a few days CARNIVAL GOODS—NOVELTIES ‘ ' with his family.” No. Per Gross. No Per Gross. I- ervice Men sEncampment B10 —Ladies’ Swagger (Sticks. .....812.00 B389—Toothpick Ce $ 3.00 : -“ Y 2 cy ips. 27-in Stoek.... 5.00 | B9!0—Colored Shell Chaine........ . : ct IFPORD ADAMS writes: The J = B246-—Toy Whips, 36-In. Steck.... 7.00 | B357—Miniature Straw Hats ...... 3.00 j ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS Landis Shows’ fair season ge gust a —— 36-in. Stock, as B668—Jumbo Fountain Pens, Green oe 16 at the Norton County Fair orton " etter Finish.... .- 8.50 OF Dr hcstacedktadanceavens .00 WEEK OF SEPTEMBER I9. Kan The outfit has 9 shows. 5 rides B2 oe 60 c. M. Air Bai- 200 B649' s—-Jumbe Peneile, Green or ae fue oF 7 Concessions, Address CHAM- and 30 concessions. Among them F. F B24i—Transparent 70 C. M. Gas B225—Men's Strap Wateh. Each.. 2.25 | porccees aCe Miller. Bozo show: Erwin Carroll and Ace e2sgmmnen wi 6 én tee by B11d—Ladies’ Ridden Bracelet : Judkins. athletic show: Ernest Ray B83!G—Transparent_ 70 C. M. Gas B190—Gents Gold Dial Poeket : Hawalian show: Green & Johnson. Dixie Balloons, Animal Stripes.... 4.00 Wate. Bat cicccccccccee 1.35 *, For Sale at a Sacrifice minstrels; Davis has 100-foot pit show iet—sen. Fivieg Birds, 8-Celer... 3.73 | wene—Dice Clee. Givh...--:... 13S ) > ; 7 Tale 8 rry a full line of tches Iverware, Jewelry “las an Siu bs using 14 banners in front: Jimmie Wal for Hoop-La and Grind Stores, Paddle Wheels, Paddle Tickets, Wheel Goods, Eck- u 3-ABREAST ALLAN HERSCHELL ter’s bic snake: P. S. McCracken, octo- hart Plaster Dolls, Lamps, Blankets, Leather Goods. Aluminum Ware for Corn Games, pus: Belknap, illusions; merry-go-round Crook Handle Parade Canes, Jap Paras Is, Sun Visors, etc. Our Catalogue is free. , ~ ' Svar al > goo \ } ‘ 08 fe Teaqt r -for CARROUSEL Curly Campbell: ferris wheel, Jeff War- ! AF a ee. eX - C. O. D. without deposit. We require one-fourth . y on: hair- In fitst-clees conditied. Cen be ner; thriller. Lloyd Anderson: c lahth ish am Bradway, New Youn ee" plane and whip, Owen Dodd.” SHRYOCK-TODD NOTION CO. So"7'GUIs” Mo: EDWARD BRENODLINGER. menos y” KENNY BUGG. concessionaire, for- merly with Mill Bros., Wortham, Ber- C PIT AND SIDE SHOW ATTRACTIONS ses ma who "hed fant outed Levitt- HAMPION The Best and. the t b y or : \ - . . anit hout ybenaere a. mals X onl fer Brown-Hug¢gins Shows. was seriously in- CORN POPPE L est P iced . Hea! Goants, Siamese Twin Girls, (Rinese P.lucss, and jured while traveling by motor from Ta- R> OW ri New list with reduced prices, FREE Cama to Vancouver, Wash. and was NELSON ‘SUPPLY HOUSE, 514 K. 4th St, Soutn . f VYancou hospital. It was OPEN FOR A COMPLETE POP CORN STAND—easy to h Mass rushed to Vancouver hospita a BUSINESS handle—all ready for business. That's the — found he had shattered shoulder, dis- r Makes an Ideal Champion Corn Popper. Two sizes. One folds FOR SALE-—Tent, 100280. excellent condition. brand located arm and broken arm badly frac- fn Hot Dog jan gy? = EE RRL LN, Ss —e of good grade duck, Dandy for Side tured He was on the operating table —_ — Send for Catalog of Champion Poppers. ne ron serv! +] * wer any those mpletely poe oes be bd , fer onee ov three hours. He ts resting as well as Lifts Out. Find out sbout our Poppers, Gasoline stoves Quick action necessary. Regular price. $1,200.00, Ad- can be expected, but will be confined agg Be eg Griddies, Tanks, i aay ress fires NOX 75, care Billboard, Chicago at hosnital for some time He would saan ¢ @ today for is w . = appreciate hearing from friends, who can 1OWA LIGHT & MANUFACTURING CO. on a Tertis ‘heel, Chatroplane, Conces. , , PACKED - emt fe SS Williamsport, | 0. address him Ward 1, St. Joseph Hospital, Dept. A, II! Locust St., DES MOINES, 1A. rRgapy To MOVE Vancouver, Wash f October 9 Going south Write MRO MA‘ | Market Street, Indianapolis, Ind —— HELEN SCHAEFER and Frank Schaefer Nelson’ S Double Strikers were victims in an automobile accident INDIAN BLANKETS 32 :™ $1.85 cunt ry High last week while returning to Cincinnati in aon Seal a : g from Rising Sun, Ind., with their mother, e ate at the Mills, that’s WHY! Sample, $2.00, Prepaid marr 4 15S-INCH SATENE DRESSED DOLL, with Wig M. L. DAVIDSON COMPANY, an oe DOUBLE MONEY and only one privilege Mrs. Myrtle Schaefer, in an automobile $6.00 DOZEN. | “Fhe House ef Nevelties” ' a se Iso portable Strikers and Doll Racks. With Archie Wartenburg, electrician, for Great Intermediate Prize. 1245 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Mass. ;) manny NELSON, 2028 Surf Ave, Coney Isiand, the Joe Galler Exposition Shows. The 25% Deposit, Balance C. O. D accident occurred when the automobile’s : ee - * a 7 ae Seed, 2 rae KS 3 ‘ { « z . ~ ¢ ‘ ry C: i - eth . i sia The Billboard, September 3, [927 75 me ca errr eee me mr i me ey PAT akbar Meee eae Pele oer . ‘ “« ia mae Pg aA ee ae ae 3 : a, oO ES or aR * te ee er A a : DOE RE RS, ) 2 ey: nn 2°. See ae a Hi oe ea He > coo ae | ‘i wi ' . ~ . 7 i - “4 J ty " ; ng a , x +" z ie BN.’ = s ae a S basa eee} + 1 ty _e : - L. * : ; ae se ee pte. of | as ey : te . ‘ , re a ye red pa, ‘ ar - , . 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operate 1927 TODAY’S MONKEY AUTODROME! Bg ee ALL ATTRACTIONS EVERY PLACE and Carnival, Perks, Fairs and Celebra- ul er amusemer t is sought MONKEY AUTODROMES are repeating with positive, certain 76 The Billboard, September 3, THE NEW MONKEYMOBILE CONTROL, PER- FECTED MAY 40, m nakes operating so simple that a Oy 6 r woman can now easily end successfully Today It is the “Most Easily Operated, Biggest Money Getting Attraction in the Amusement Field Write, wire, phone W. E. SOLDNER, Amusement Device Const. Co., SALINA, KANSAS CANARIES FOR CONCESSIONAIRES $15.00 Per Dozen In individual cages. Importations arriving weekly. MAX GEISLER BIRD CO. 50 COOPER SQUARE, NEW YORK CITY. AMUSEMENT GAME DEVICES of Bvery Description Except Gaffs 40 East 9th St., NEW YORK CITY Have and Mak« WM. ROTT, Canadian Representative: BERK BROS, LTD., 77 Wellington Street, W., Teronto, Canada. C.F. ECKHART & CO. DOLLS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Write for Catalog and Price. NEW LOCATION 2956 N. LEAVITT STREET, CHICAGO, ILL. LARGER AND GRANDER THAN EVER WILMINGTON, DELA., STATE FAIR LABOR DAY WEEK, SEPT. 5th to 10th, Incl. Shows of all kinds wanted. Rides, any new or novel ride. Concessions. everything open. no exclusives. Will sell ex. on Corn Game. Then one long jamp South to the balance of our fairs. NOTICE—Concessions joining us here will have the privilege of loading their paraphernalia on our train. Our representative will be oa Wilmington. Dela., Fair Grounds Thursday, September 1. Write, wire or come on. GLOTH GREATER SHOWS West Chester, Pa., Fair, this week; Wilmington, Dela., to follow. MILLER BROS.’ SHOWS WANTED—WANTED Rid ling Devices. WILL PL ACE all . ding Devices, acc un t our Rides being left in Caneda. Will fur- I ns for same G i i is quick A capa Secretary with Carnival experience. Staite ex] t A Special Ag . t result No hotel lisards wanted WANTED—Colored Performer nd Musicien Stege Manager for Min aire Show. one capebte producing shows. Prow: s 1 write SHO ws, Ww ANTED Real Feat w. CAN A Pla tiorm Shows, Mechanical s \ r Rid WANT real R rs for H y Grit me the road ase NG Gini ‘ lace Div Girl al Lads High D GIRLS —Cs t Tienced Chor Girls for 1 M capab) f prod i managing show c ‘N. PL Act sober, rel { ival tI co ESSIONS—Can place ] mate Concessions except C House and Juice NOTICE—_Ou r Southern | s are through Alabama ne 'G orgia thi year, where cotton is again king. Write or wite MILLER BROS.’ SHOWS, Hamilton, Ont., this week; Brantford, Ont., week Sept. 5. gasoline supply ran low on the steep hill and the vehicle stalled Mrs. Schaefer and Wartenbure's wife got out and put rocks under the rear wheels while War- tenburg cranked the machine. He suc- ceeded in starting it, but before he could climb into the driver's seat the machine lurched backwards over the rocks T. R. EDWARDS, August 15, at Cale- donia, N. Y., celebrated his 66th birth- day. W. R. Ward and wife, Ben Barton and wife, Charlie Groves, Princess Nellie, Raby Ruth and others gathered at the midget theater on the Otis L. Smith Shows and celebrated with T. R., who was born in Camden, N. J., 1861. His first experience in show business was in 1880 with Alfred Bailey; snare drummer for years with Mollie Bailey Show. First carnival experience 1903 with Southern Amusement Company until 1912; after that with Veal Bros. Morris Miller, Brown & Dyer, now with Otis L. Smith. Two seasons away from show business while connected with hotels in Atlanta, Ga. EN ROUTE WITH BERT EARLS By RED HICKMAN We are 60 strong, and I can't go wrong In saying it’s a hearty crew No matter how we fare at a Class A fair Not a one is melancholy or blue all stays intact b d sea n two instead reason When this is a fact, and Regardless of good or There must be a head or And below you find the We are never late unless by fate Getting in town on the train of steel, Recause Johnny J. Jones never groans, And handles his staff like a reel The boss is Bert, and none would he hurt His heart is of purest gold I envy the hand, which, with grit and sand, Shaped and formed his mould Joe Rogers is here, hands, eyes and ear As a manater he can‘t be tied He cries “here's your winner” and seldom eats dinner, Until long after the customers have hied Now of the crew, both old and new Separately I would like to speak But there are so many, if I missed any There certainly would be a squeak. Some turn a wheel, others spiel, And run a different kind of a game But first or last, slow or fast, We're all for the “biz”, Just the same t best cf ail, there's a lingering call To Eddie's big cafe. For his chcicy meats, eats Which nourish us on our way. and home-cooked THE AGE of miracles seems ever to be present, writes Austin T. Rogers. In com- pany with Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Hartwick and L. C. Harvey of the Nat Reiss Shows he set out from Cortiand, N. Y., in Doc's car to drive to White River Junction, Vt They Jeft Cortland shortly before dawn ond had just gone 24 miles to DeRuyter, N. Y., when the car skidded on a slip- pery turn and “—*roilled over, being demolished catching fire to make ¢ job of it. The miracle of it all was that no member of the party Was injured, and all caught a taxi in thoro WANTED WANTED WANTED SALISBURY’S OLD HOME WEEK Sponsored by the American Legion STARTING LABOR DAY, SEPT. 5—SIX BIG DAYS, SIX BIG NIGHTS—ENDING SEPT. 10 THIS CELEBRATION WILL BE HELD ON THE STREETS OF SALISBURY, SOMERSET CO., PA. F 4 nd Bands already booked Hart there & Sullivan awer ded Show, Ride and Concession contract. { \N USE for this dat te and our 1 Pairs oa in- “One, instrel, Midge t and one Show to feature tny R ha un gilly except Ferris Wheel ar e Conees f all k hat will work 2 real k's work Wire WARTZBERG & SULLIVAN PRODUCING CO., Week August 29. Hyndman, Pa.: Week September 5S, Salisbury, Somerset Co. Pa. J. A. General Agent: - A. HARTZBERG. General Manager. SULLIVAN, WANTED FOR BIG COLORED FAIR _ CHARLESTON, W. VA., SPLASH BEACH PARK i week, including the following Sunday, the Colored Population of So West y rginia will hold a "Fair and Frolic under the aust ices of Post No. 57 American Legion Splash Beach Park in the heart of Charleston A. an ld w ANT—Organized Carnival o lependent Shows, Rides aol Concessions for Labor Day mber Fifth to Hle inclusive Ss mited. so hurry. Write ot wire CAPT, 6. e FERGUSON. Hotel Ferguson, Charleston, W. Va. THROUGH MISREPRESENTATION We have next week (Labor Day Week) open. Three Rides, few Shows and twenty Concessions. Wire quick your best proposition. TUCKER AMUSEMENT CO., La Fayette, Ind, WALNUT COVE, N.C., FAIR September 5 to 10 Eleren straight Faire to follow Rides of all kinds wire quick WILL on ACE ali Shows that don't nfiict Conmressions come on No X excep ( ook Hous WANT Wrestler and Talker for Show, Colored Musicians for Minstrel Comedians Wire A. H. MURPHY Commercial Hotel Annex, Winston-Salem, N. C. Write General Delivery Als o tw NORTHERN DISTRICT FAIR Day and Night Day and Night CADILLAC, MICH., SEPT. #2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 1927 The Fair that helps the Concessionaire Ask concet- sion people about this Merchandise Concess ior here is your chance Soft Drink nd Eats Stands writ WII sell two Corn Games exclusive. Other Concessions write for apece. J. JACOBS, Cadillac, Mich Wanted--Wild West Good Brone Rider. Must be sober and experienced Wire at once HAPPY REYNOLDS, Brown & Dyer Shows, Titusville, Pa HILL’S GREATER SHOWS WANTS Rides Bhows and Concessions for season, starting Labor Day, September 6, ¢ tw sat, Va., Colored Horse Bhow; —- Va., 1 Sept 14-17 Write or wire a New York City, and per route, | Fairs, Carni- vals and Ex- hibitions We are the oldest impor- ters and man- ufacturers of Spanish and Lace Shawls and Scarfs in America. Get our prices if interested. SWEEJOHN , IMPORTING CO, 4 { 113 to 119 E. Third St., y CINCINNATI, OHIO BEANO or CORN GAME The Best on the Market. 35 Player Outfit, 70 Player Outfit, $5.00 § $40.00 ALUMINUM CENTER WHEELS + . ot * a 3 25 inches in diameter, numbered on both w sides, any combinations. . paapytings PRICE, $20.00 £ nd for our mew Catalogue No. 127. fu a new Gamer ‘ tlankets .- rT be sminug Ware Bat hrobes Cand Paper Ha Favors, x 8 « ‘om fet ti, Flowers, t sal rtificial Novelti les, et SLACK MFG. CO. 124-126 W. Lake St., Chicago, III. CO ~ Everything for Me CooK HOUSES STRONG BOY STOVES -BURNERS HAMBURGER TRUNKS ~ — any road man Taleo’s record of Vears’ satisfactory service High Quality and Prices Everything designed to f your needs. Long road e+ perience back of our goods insures your Satisfaction Large and small Rotary and Portable Barbecue Outfit Machines Tamale M hines and Ke Coal @ Coats, Apror Cs ary Tlam- burger I Orangeade “and. Fruit : 3 “ sedere and Otacoware Rte m Tables, = Steamers, Wart ‘of? I s, Sausage Kettle Ket- the Corn Peppers. "Toasty Sandwich Machines, Dog -in- Bun Machines Tent brellas, Lights and dozens of other iten t Anything se lto order, Write for prices and descriptive literature on Anything You Want. TALBOT MFG. co. Dept. M-2, St. Louls, Missourl. H.C. EVANS & CO. CARDS, GAMES COMPLETE LINE OF CONCESSION SUPPLIES Send for our NEW 96-Page Catalog of New Moncy-Making Ideas. 1528 W. Adams St., CHICAGO WAX MUSEUM and Mechanical Show FOR SALE Pintire Museum, 100 Wax Figures, & Chinese Wat Figures, 190 Wan Heads, Hands, ete, 12 Mecha ical Life-Site Animals, Hippo Tiger, Whir Huffaio, Giraffe, Rear, and many other exhibit: WIil sell part or all QeaseRt A. CROVER itt Walnut Ave Revere, Mass HOROSCOPES, Hooks on Astrology. Fair and Stree! Men are making big money selling my books, A Fool Proof Lecture with first order Bend We for ft! samples. PROF. A, F. SEWARD, 3620 Rokeby 5'. Chicago, Ll. = tify (*)) ni Wy Zip seed! 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Mendenhall Made $225 in One ne With «a PEERLESS POPPER Washburn took in $1,217.15 in two months in a small town. Stoddard handled 6 PEERLESS at a fair and took in $3,772.80 you . ad Ld WELL with PEERLESS. A sure octler at Beaches, ¢ valuable formulas Fate Fe 1 how to su ye ence. Many are banking BIG MONEY with “Pr ERLERS too Portable or cabinet styles, Electric, Ga r Ga WRITE TODAY — ¢ A@tional Sales fo., ocs Ooines. MAKE $300 EVERY WEEK WITH This ts no experiment We have tested th te nad it rb y I , oy Department Stores Lore, put on your sale or 25% 1 W ll you t Go Mt and furnish ivert ¢ your lore ' " por efter ne Beautiful New Style Bottle L'Oripahs Concentrated Narcissus Perfume at 30e. Regular $1.00 Seller. This beautiful, Qashy Bottle Perfume has glass stopper Put up in a red L Oripahs Concentr ated Narcissus Perteme possesses an extremely sweet and floral character and tis ! Costs You Only $13 50 per Gross Takes in over $56.00 Gross is $42.50. FACE POWDER, reculer ¢! 00 Your Net Profit per $13.00 per Gross. Worked with coupons, same as perfume. Al iso new ro a Gold Box, $15.00 per Gross. Write for comple tr ing how to put sales over. Positively one- third pe required with alt orders. Four full size assorted samples 1 be sent for 75 postpaid FREE—We cive » for ; your tomers poe extra > Forges — io ne with each r FREE—!" Dureble O€ ViLBIss DEMONSTRATOR ‘SPRAYER, ioe ‘Each, SPECIAL. wevsce B th | r lat address, » thet & may send r NATIONAL SOAP & PERFUME c0., 512 W. Huron St, compen Dept. 35, Chicago “The Show Without a Headache” J, GEORGE LOOS SHOWS | Now Booking for 1928 SHOWS—RIDES—CONCESSIONS SEASON OF 42 WEEKS—OPENING FEBRUARY 15TH Usual Big List of Fairs and Celebrations Splendid opportunity for Freak Animal Attractions, Wax Show and Crystal Maze. Wanted, Now—Talker for Motordrome. “YOU CAN’T LOSE WITH LOOS” Address J. GEORGE LOOS SHOWS, week August 29, Parsons, Kan. WANTED FOR HERKIMER, N. Y., FAIR SIX Next Week SIX DAYS Starting Sept. 5 NIGHTS essions of alt kinds CAN PLACE Whip and F House Bs ve 30x60 Ton, Stage, Banner * t ‘ if same to reliable showman. What t Remember, Herkimer (N Y.) « ts ' hess in t State for ¢ si SAND Y ~ SHOWS, this week, ¢ ajohar fe N. ¥ c t o en's Playgrounds, right in the , « Next week Herkimer. N. ¥ Fair the to follow This show will he t til ~ ry 1, then to South Ame Leat ne Norfolk Vo, ter on 18-month tour in South America. Qur Mott We Never Mist SANDY'S SHOWS, as per route or HERKIMER, N. Y. RICE BROS.’ SHOWS CAN PLACE : All kind f legitimate Copcessiona for long string of Faire WILL PLACE Caterpillar or Whip that ‘" eilly WANT TO ROOK OR BUY Fon Mowe ’ Aur ik, Pair, August > Neptember 8; Trento om Hele. Gestember te Mayficld, Ky., Fair, September 12 to 17: Dresden, Toon, Fair, September lv to 24 Further rewte ¢ nlerested partie CAN USE a few ! Grind Sore Agents. WANT one more Dancer for Hawalilan Show Add all mall and wires per route WANTED FOR RED MEN'S POW WOW AND HOMECOMING, LABOR DAY CELEBRATIONS, SEPTEMBER 6 to 10, ON MAIN STREET, COALTON, OHIO. Concessions all open. No X. All Wheels open Shows and Rides that don't conflict. Bucket Agents SMITH’S SHOWS Chillicothe, Ohio, This Week Coalton, Ohio, Next Week John Mart wants Advertise in The Bi)lboard—You'll Be Satisfied With Results. The Billboard, September 3, 1927 77 DeRuyter and returned to Cortland in time to catch the show train. Beyond a few minor scratches no damage was reported in an accident that might have been fatal. CHICO V. SALETO, brother of the fa- mous Honduras Twins, was hurt in Pe- kin, Ill., while working on the whip He is in the Pekin Public Hospital and would be glad to hear from his friends. B. B. SHELLTON writes: “Don D. Sher- wood joined Roy Goldstone’s 10-in-1 show on the Ralph R. Miller Shows to take charge of front, Blue Moore joined to handle the lamp and shawl conces- sion, end Iam managing his snake show. Goldstone now has 2 shows and 10 con- cessions.” MARCUS WHEALER writes: “Have been in Morristown, Tenn., for the past six months and just decided to stay off the road for the summer. While here ir Morristown I have changed many of the people’s minds in regard to the shows, hich I found many bitterly opposed to. The town has been closed to all shows in corporation limit for the past 10 years Having two friends on the present board, they called a meeting and the old law has been repealed, so Morristown is again operi to all shows. It is a good town, with @ fine location for carnival and circus.” “NEWS WILL BE ERIEF this week.” writes Harry Fitz Gerald, “as everybody connected with Miller Bros.’ Shows is oe overtime at our first 1927 fair ate at Three Rivers, P. Q., week August 22 Business is big, but not quite up to last year’s mark up to Wednesday. A large amount of additional concession space has been sold by Manager Morris Miller, mostly to Montreal privilege peo- rle. Three outside rides were also oper- ating. Everyone is hoping that Thurs- day will equal the tremendous gross of last year and with favorable weather it will probably do so. Maurice Miller, Jr., celebrated his 10th birthday August 22. Pastry Cock (Red) Jordan made a 20- pound cake which was a culinary classic. The show kiddies, 10 in number, wer royally entertained by Maurice, with Mrs. Miller and Charlotte Ray as hostesses. This is our farewell week in French Canada.” KNOWING GOOD THINGS when they saw them and then backing up their judgment with quick action, is what put Chas. G. Browning and Bert W. Earles in the front ranks of concessionaires to- day. This was illustrated again last week at the Aurora Fair when these two mag- nates saw a new candy-making device at the fair, and recognized its possibilities for the shows. This new candy is called tuffies, and is said to be a most tooth- some confection, one that will bring the buyers back for more. However, what is more to the point so far as a concession- aire is concerned, is the fact that it makes a big profit for the operator. Charles Browning purchased the exclu- sive rights for the machine for parks, carnivals and circuses in the U. S. A., and also purchased all rights for the States of New York and New Jersey. Bert Earles purchased the rights for the State of California. The machine is smal! and compact, easily packed and shipped, and the operator only requires between six and seven feet of space when working. Fred Beckman, of the C. A. Wortham Shows, who was playing the fair at Aurora, purchased two of the outfits for his show. Browning leaves for the East next week for the purpose of arranging for the installation of machines in that territory. AUSTRALIA CARNIVAL NOTES VIC LE VARNA, who spent several years in San Francisco, is still pegging away with Australian carnivals. He has had quite a reversal of fortune lately. de- spite which he is bearing up well GEORGE F. DONOVAN American carnival man, is doing nicely up North. He always desires your representative to send over a few words of greeting to members of the Showmen's Association areund the Pacific Coast CHARLIE SIMPSON. veteran carnival worker, will retire from the game this yoar, due to failing health He has just disposed of his illusion, the floating lady. Ride Foreman and Working Men Wanted For Whip, Caterpillar and Glider Five more Fairs Wisconsin, then South F. A. WRIGHT, care Dod- son Shows, Menomonie, Wis., Aug. 29-Sept. 2. = — | Hendryx Solid Brass Cage, No 274-1044 inch- 5 gata wantin wana es in diameter, | Shananr 1 15% inches high pees sagen een Ss‘ i A fine round £ 4 cage—exceptional es calue at §2.25 Everywhere Hendryx Bird Homes are known as the best. 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78 Rubin & Cherry Shows Ancther big winner to the credit of the Rubin & Cherry Shows this year is the engagement week August 22 at Manitowoc County Fair, under the epervision of Fred Borcherdt, who is ») directing the Wisconsin State Fair et Milwaukee this year. Monday night Siarted over better than last year and Tuesday was a big day with 20,000 visitors on hand Thursday is “Two Rivers Day”, always big, and the R. & C. foiks are sanguine of breaking another record. The show trains—two sections—left Ionia after the most successful week in the history of that Michigan Fair at 7 and ® o'clock Sunday morning and reached Ludington at 8 pm. Within half an hour the 40 cars were loaded on two Fere Marquette car ferries and at 10 p.m. were on their way on the 60-mile journey across Lake Michigan. An im- premptu dance was enjoyed by the show- Tolks on the upper deck of the huge ferry, the Royal Hussar Band furnishing enjoyable music for the occasion. Mani- towoc was reached at 3 a.m. and the un- loading was quickly handled, with the midway opening in full blast on Monday at noon. Among the many guests who checked in at the office wagon during the past 10 days were Secretary Dan Mac Gowan, of the Fargo (N. D.) Fair; Dorothy Kempf and J. H. Kelley, of Kempf's Model City, both of whom visited friends here, W. S. Cherry, who dropped in for a white; Fred Eberling and son John and big “Bill” Swartz of Green Bay, who spent lwo days enjoyirg the sights and the chicken dinners; One-Eyed Connelly, fa- mcus “gate crasher’; George Wilson. chief of detectives, Detroit police force and W. F. Jahnke, secretary of tiie Saginaw (Mich.) Fair. A party composed of Dr. Joseph Abra- ham, Colcnel Albert Abraham, guests of honor on the show, accompanied by Baldy Potter, Cash Wiltse, Eddie Dailey end others, motored over to Alma, Mich., from Ionia August 19 and spent the day with the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, re- porting that they were finely entertained by Dannie Odom, general manager Mrs. Bobby Williams and son Bobbie, Jr., are sojourning at the family home in Elgin, Ill., while Bobby is handiing the front of the “Get Happy” colored musical revue. Maxie Herman, conces- sionaire, is enjoying a fine season with the bingo game. Jack Davis and Al Wallace repcrt excellent returns on their concessions this year. August (Dutch) Christ is Baldy Pot- ter’s efficient assistant with the train crew this year and is turning out some wonderful work in the portable wagon shop. WALTER D. NEALAND. The Wortham Shows The Wortham Shows are now in their 24th week of the 1927 season. A tilt-a-whirl was added to the string of rides on the show week, being set up on the lot by the Sellner Manu- facturing Company. Jack T. Wortham is making prepara- tions to return to Morgan Park Military Academy at Chicago after having spent a very pleasant vacation on the show At Miles City, Mont., it was the pleas- ure of the writer to have as a guest Mrs. Yvonne Bryant, wife of “Khaym”, mep- talist, with whom the writer was asso- ciated for a number of years. Another wedding took place on the show two weeks ago when J. D. Summers and Anna Winters were married and, ac- cording to the custom prevailing on the show, they were given a ducking in the tank at the water show. FRED E. LAWLEY. rcturn the Uilis Johnny J. Jones Exposition William J. Hilliar sends more Midway Mutterings from Toronto: “The marvelous weather at Port Arthur and Fort William. The wonder- ful increase in business. West Algoma Agricultural Association's fair has stepped into big-time class. Now firmly established. Due in great measure to the executives. Sid Prince great presi- dent. Wilfred Walker wonderful secre- tary. Buildings filled with magnificent exhibits. Merchants of both Lakehead cities boosting and co-operating to the limit. Midway mecca for thousands daily. Receipts big surprise. All shows and rides did fine. Orphans from both cities entertained. Also newsboys. Port Arthur and Fort William newspapers lavish in praise of attractions. News Chronicle of Port Arthur printed splen- did editorial Friday. Saturday all o. k. Good business till midnight. Long run of 876 miles accomplished without a drawhead even getting sick. Last section The Billboard, September 3, 1927 AIR CALLIOPES ~ CALLIAPHONES Self-Playing—They Draw the Crowds World's Greatest Advertiser Muscatine TANGLEY CO, towa COOK HOUSE MEN IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT We are headquarters for Gasoline Stoves, Urn Burners (see cut), Jumbo Burners, Griddles, Tanks, Pumps, Hol- low Wire, Gasoline Lanterns, Mantles, Torches, Waffle Urn B ° Irons, Coffee Urns, Juice Jars, Juice Powders, Circus Lem- (Like Cut) = onade Glasses. Also Special Equipment to order. Terms: sure Oat . » ‘ One-fourth cash, Balance C. O. D. 4-Ineh y- $4.25 $-Galion Tank ...... $5.50 Write for complete catalog. S-inch .... 5.50 Small Pump .......- 1.25 2 Hollow Wire, per Ft. .05 Waxham Li ht & ” at Co One-fourth deposit required. Connetion Brazed on. .10 g ep Dept. 15, 550 W. 42¢ Bt., N.Y. C. Tees for Hollow Wire .20 _ NOTICE E Reading Fair, Reading, Pa., week September 12. % will book any Concessions, no exclusives. Bg x able rate. ESESR SEU bibad ie ODL SHITE 3) BOSSE) Have other Fairs to follow. notice, we have few weeks open in North and South Carolina after October 10 to complete our Southern route. All address -- NOTICE - CONCESSIONAIRES x Have space available at Ebensburg, Pa., week September 5. Can and Guarantee reason- Fair Secretaries, take ALFRED J. DERNBERGER, BROWN and DYER SHOWS, Titusville, Pa., Week August 27; Ebensburg, Pa., Week September 5 ; all Fairs. chanical City. House Help. other Florida Fairs. Write or wire Alabama Amusement Co. Wants For twelve Southern Fairs, Ten-in-One. Johnnie Wallace, wire. ALSQ WANT real Illusion Show, Me- WANT Brass for Minstrel, Concessions of all kinds. No exclusives. Good opening for Palmistry, Bowling Alley, Fish Pond, High Striker, Long Range Gallery. Boldy Richmond wants Cook Bond, Ky., Fair, week September 5 to 10; Jamestown, Tenn., Fair, September 12 to 17; Scott County Fair, September 19 to 24; Riceville, Ga., Fair, September 26 to October 1; Buena Vista Centennial, October 3 to 8; Decatur, Ala., Fair; Oconee Fair, Tri-County Colored Fair, Tifton, and four JACK OLIVER or C. R. SCHULENBURG, Richmond, Ky. WANT Cork House Manager 81 Agents Baboon witn Carnivals. Wire CLARK & DYER WITH SNODGRASS SHOWS Must be chef, close buyer and griddle man; Geek for Side Show, Concts- FOR SALE—Complete Minstrel, Athletic and Pit Shows. WILL BUY Evans Talley Alley Bowling Alleys. H Also large, healthy Hamadryas and ave three more Blanket Corn Games to place CLARK & DYER, La Cygne, Kansas. reached Toronto early Tuesday morning. The 103 wagons in their locations by afternoon. Slight drizzle of rain all day. Odds and ends being painted. Abe Jones and Joe Redding laid out locations to the inch. Bigger show than last year. Maynes-Illions’ new ride and Bert Earle’s new hey-dey arrived. Show gives big entertainment at Home for Incurables Friday afternoon. Everything in readi- ness for opening Saturday. Prince of Wales coming next Tuesday. All indica- tions point to another record breaker.” Nat Reiss Shows Week of August 22 the Nat Reiss Shows are at the fair at White River Junction, Vt. Monday was designated as “Children’s Day”, but as the people of the vicinity had always in the past been accustomed to starting their fairs on Tuesday the attendance was rather light. However, when the real opening took place the attendance was none too large, but everyone looks for a record attend- ance on Wednesday and Thursday, al- ways the big days at the Twin States Fair. Three years ago the fair association leased 60 acres of land from the State of Vermont for use as a fairgrounds, and this year bought the property, this being the first year in which the entire fair is under exclusive management of the fair association. A notable feature here is the perfect harmony among the directors of the fair association, which results in accomplishment. Under the guidance of President Tom Davis, Managing Director G. B. Williams and Secretary J. B Hamilton it seems evident that the new regime is building a fair that will grow in size and popularity each year. AUSTIN T. ROGERS. Royal American Shows The Cresco engagement was marred by considerable rain’ which cut into the business somewhat. The concessions were well patronized. Some rearrange- ment has been made in the lineup of the attractions, Tex Forester taking over the Hawaiian show. C. L. Holliday has joined his brother, Cy, and will look after the show's tractors. Roy Cousins, manager of the war exhibit, was pain- fully injured while attempting a para- chute jump at the Cresco fair, but re- ports have it he will soon be out of the hospital and back on the job. Recent visitors to the show have been J. Perry Lytle, secretary of the Oska- loosa Fair; Roy Potts and Rube Lieb- mann. Slim Kelly has returned after an extended vacation. Secretary Camp- bell and E. C. Velara are in Minneapolis on connected with the show. W. X. MacCOLLiN. Morris &% Castle Shows August 24 marks the opening of the midway attractions and riding devices a: the Iowa State Fair, for the Morris & Castle Shows, altho Wednesday and Thursday are but preparation days, and the midway amusement devices and per- manent rides in the fairgrounds are the only form of entertainment for the fair visitors until the grand opening Friday The Mississippi Valley Fair and Ex. position, at Davenport, Ia., which was the shows’ last-week stand, was very good, with Tuesday and Wednesday spoiled to a great extent with rain. which fell light, but thruout the entire two days, and with that the midway receipts were just a bit less than las: year when this same show set a midway record. Right now, at the opening, the show looks great; in fact, many think it even looks better than when it emerged from winter quarters, as attractions and one ride have been added, the tilt-a-whir! coming on here and set up in line with the eight other rides on the mammot)h midway which the Iowa State Fair af- fords. Last week at Davenport, Ia., one of the most welcome visitors was Col. Ike U. Sears, general manager of The Wis- consin State Journal, of Madison, Wis., he spending much time on the midway in company with Milt Morris. E. P Adler, publisher of The Davenport Times and J. C. Throop, publisher of The Dav- enport Democrat and Leader, were also most welcome and daily visitors around the office wagon. Bob Klauer, city edi- tor of The Davenport Times, was a mid- way Visitor nightly, most of the times bringing along his family, and their visit was greatly enjoyed by the writer. The midway of the Iowa State Fair has gravel paths around in front of the attractions, shows and riding devices, and the shows set in a triangle shape around the rides. JOE 8S. SCHOLIBO. Greater Sheesley Shows Despite inclement weather four days out of six, the week of August 15, in Uniontown, Pa., was marked by good business, the concessions being especial- ly popular and going thru the entire week without interference, which proba- bly was due to special efforts on the part of Capt. John M. Sheesley and members of the Elks’ committee to see that concessionaires conformed strictly to the desires of local authorities. Washington turned out en masse on August 22 to greet the show. Manager Jack Shaefer, of the water circus, is framing a monkeydrome for the fairs Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Morris, promoters, are in advance at Covington, Va., and Promoter Harry E. Wilson is in Dawson Ga. Mrs. Charles C. Foltz is visiting relatives in Cincinnati. Charles E Sheesley has returned from a visit with his parents in Harrisburg, Pa. Mrs. S. T. Martin has returned from a New Castle, Pa., hospital. Word has been received from Isadore Brodsky in Winnipeg, Man of his engagement to wed Rosalie Rosen of that city. Harry Burke, of Pittsburch. is the guest of R. J. Norman. Mrs Charles H. Pounds has added a blanket concession besides her “pitch-till-you- win”. CLAUDE R. ELLIS. S. W. Brundage Shows The week of August 22 finds the S. W Brundage Shows in Chillicothe, Mo., with the attractions located around Courthouse square, showing for the benefit of Livingston County Memoria! Library. The square in this town is Spacious and an ideal place to spot the various attractions. Business opened very briskly on Monday and a big in- crease has been recorded each night. It is the fifth visit of this show to Chilll- cothe and the business this trip far ex- ceeds any previous receipts here. Thg¢ circus side show, under the new man- agement of J. C. Williams, opened to the largest gross the side show has experi- enced this season. The two daily newspapers here, Trib- une and Constitution, have been libera! with their space, the show having front- page location both in advance and dur- ing the play date. John J. Cousins, formerly house agen' at the Berchell Theater, Des Moines, I has assumed the position of billing agent and is sheeting ‘em high anc often. Visitors during the Chillicothe engage- ment included Col. “Bill” Buchanan anc George Scatterday of Robbins Bros. Circus. BEN 8S. 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Clarence A. Wortham's Shows norseshoe, which showmen say h ever some shows, certainly has part for Clarence A Wortham’'s w Best Shows this season. Things many anticipated with the idea they would bring more or less grief have melted like butter before the sun. From Aurora to Creston Ta., is some- over 350 miles. There was all kinds of speculation as to how long the run would take. The most optimistic lost Because the run was faster than their dreams. The shows rolled into Creston in good time, made the mile naul to the fairgrounds, and were all set before a shower reminded them it was possible to rain. Then the rain went off the job for the week. This made roads good and the countryside rolled in in thousands of cars to send the fair and the shows well over the red line The personnel of the shows continues to grow, as well as the midway frontage. John, the alligator boy, opened a new top here. This is the fifth on the mid- way since Aurora Fair opened. The show world has a new convert. She is Mrs. Tina Jones, of Rockford, Ill., mother of Cary Jones. She visited the shows earli- er in the summer, with some askance. However, when she found that show folk are real folk she went home, made arrangements for a vacation, and now is enjoying all the thrills of nomadic life. She expects to remain the balance of the season. At Aurora there were many visitors. Among them was Clint W. Finney, gen- eral agent for Miller Bros.’ 101 Ranch. He brought along a party that took the midway like a bunch of kids. His sister, Mrs. Henry, also entertained a party of friends at the shows. Sally Joy Brown, known wherever The Chicago Tribune is circulated, was host- ess to 180 Chicago children. She is a fairy mother to Chicago kids. With her army she visited the fair and the shows at Aurora. It was a gala day for all concerned Being close to his home town Fred Beckmann made a run to Oskaloosa, Ia. With Mrs. Beckmann he spent three days there. They returned to the shows at Creston, bringing along Saw Loeb, of Pawhuska, Okla., who is Mr. Beckmann’s brother-in-law. Myrtle Gray, water nymph in fact, instead of in press agent's fancy, joined the water circus here, and has added entertainment to the show. She is a nationally known fancy swimmer, second only to the mythological mermaid. W. A. Hill has joined the circus side show. He jumped in from Arkansas and is an addition to the musical feature on Har- ry Dixon's platform. Cary Jones is happy. His big snake, & rock python, added on $100 to his value Wednesday. The reptile sat up and took nourishment in the form of a jack-rabbit, thereby giving show folk proof he is a healthy critter In other words, “Every one is happy and the goose honks high.” BEVERLY WHITE. thing John Francis Shows The John Francis Shows had a good week in Eldorado, Kan., after having Tain three days in the week, and the lot being flooded at one time. We unloaded in Wichita in the rain and after placing 150 loads of gravel it was possible for the heavy wagons to be placed in their respective positions. Opening night a large number of people came out in the threatening weather and found the shows opened and a good business was had under the existing conditions. _The Wichita auspices was the Live Stock Show, and Bill Floto and C. M. Case were out every night. On Wednes- cay night 21 members of the staff of The Wichita Eagle were guests of the show ©. B. Francis, the manager, and Fred Melio, the chef of the Joyland Cafe on the show, had arranged a splendid feed for them before they took in the Midway, and all left when the midway Was darkened, saying that they had a Wwonde rful time. There was a nice crowd at the Saturday children’s matinee. ' I D. Hapenny and wife, former mem- ers of the show, were guests of Mrs. Francis at a 6 o'clock dinner Saturday *vening. Mrs. Hapenny also entertained Mrs. John Francis and Mrs. J. Crawford ee at a bridge party during the . Billy Gibson has taken over the min- Strel_ show. Captain Farnsworth ts building a side show to open next week. Cotton Ellis has taken over the monkey- drome, H. W. SMITH. MUIR’S PILLOWS ROUND, SQUARE, OBLONG. The Latest Metropolitan Craze Dollhead Pillows With Rayon or Sateen Borders This new Pillow Fad is eweeping the niry The smiling Doll has assorted hats and tie id is irresistible to all. THE SEASON'S BIG HIT. COL. LINDBERGH And His Plane, “The Spirit of St. Louis” Prices right and a good flash for Corn MANY OTHER POPULAR Game. DESIGNS MUIR ART COMPANY 116-122 W. Illinois Street, The Billboard, September 3, 1927 79 WN \ As " " a Wek \ vee ‘ =} = y ee pee ate : Chicago, Iii. - WANT MAN | Write, wire B. WARD BEAM, Change From Auto to Airplane, September 11. 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The attendance was large, but the peo- ple did not spend any money at the carnival. The night gate also hurt. The run to Sedalia, Mo., made in fast time and all shows and rides opened on Sunday morning to a large crowd. The opening day was far better than last year and all indications are that the fair will be the largest in its history. This is the largest amusement enter- prise to play this fair, as the Loos Shows are almost double what they were last year. More concessions than usual are here on the midway and they all did a nice business August 21. From now on nothing but fairs and those down in Texas look mighty good. With cotton over 20 cents the farmers will have plenty of money to spend on amusements. LOUIS HEMINWAY. Brown & Dyer Shows The last half of the week at Lewis- town, Pa., proved very bad, as a hard rain Thursday kept the crowd away and business was only fair. Saturday eve- ning was also lost by a heavy rain. Another wedding on the show the past week, George Murray, one of the owners of the girl show, and Helen Shore, one of the members of the show, were mar- ried Friday morning in Lewistown, Pa. Several concessions joined in Lewistown to take the place of some that left in Lock Haven, Pa. Owing to two bad wrecks on the New York Central lines the show train was about 12 hours late getting into Batavia, N. Y., and arrived 6:30 Monday morn- ing, but everything was unloaded and ready to show by 7 p.m. Monday, when rain came and the night was lost. Capt. Cury Wilson received a ship- ment of seven monkeys for his monkey show. H. E. SANFORD. D. D. Murphy Shows L. B. Herring, secretary of the South Texas State Fair, is at present a guest of the D. D. Murphy Shows and travel- ing along with it for a short time. He has a host of friends with the show, made during its winter quarters on the fairgrounds at Beaumont, where the show will doubtless spend the coming winter. It was a splendidly profitable engage- ment at Kankakee and a new record was hung up for big business done. The State Fair at Springfield, Ill., is celebrating its 75th anniversary and it bids fair to be a humdinger. The formal opening was Saturday, August 20, but the D. D. Murphy Shows did not open until Sunday. Monday was children’s day. The weather was perfect and im- mense throngs gathered early. Every previous record for big business was shattered. David D. Murphy and a party of friends motored down from St. Louis. Mr. Murphy is having his annual vaca- tion with the show. Dave gets a lot of fun out of the show and refuses to take it seriously. TOM J. MYERS. Carnivals and Circuses Should Have Same Privileges as the Chautauquas (Continued from page 72) come on its own merits, but if the lat- ter were done there is no question in may mind that the chautauqua would gO away short of funds. “I have attended chautauqua enter- tainments and have gotten my money’s worth, but I do like a carnival and circus. It is true that either carnivals or circuses can come to town, but if they do it means paying a large license fee which the most of the carnivals and circuses feel is exorbitant, and so it is I have been told that there is no legal authority for making carnivals and circuses pay a license fee and exempt chautauqua, “It can be said that a carnival or a circus will bring more people into town than chautauqua. Carnival and circus patrons spend a lot of money, for that is the reason they attend such events There was a carnival in Granville every night last week and it is estimated that more than 1,000 persons went to the grounds each night, and some nights the crowd numbered more than this and this it not all, nearly one-half of the crowd were Whitehallers. “I am of the firm belief, as a great many others are, that the village board of trustees should rescind the ordinan¢e which requjres the paying of a large license fee and place carnivals and circuses on the same footing with chau- tauqua. 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80 Centenary Expo. and Pageant To Be Held in Baltimore BALTIMORE. Aug. 27...The Centenary Exhibition and Pageant of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, to be held in Hale- thorpe, a suburb of Baltimore, beginning September 24 and continuing until Oc- tober 8, will be different in a good many ways from anything hitherto undertaken This World’s Fair of Transport, dramatic and colorful, will portray both the birth and development of inland transporta- tion in America as it has progressed thru the first 100 years President Coolidge will attend the opening day. There will be a Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia Day. No ad- mission will be charged—reserved seats will be free. There will be accommoda- tions for 50,000 visitors, parking space for 3,000 automobiles, ample restaurant and lunch-stand facilities and groves for picnic parties. Kunkely, tent manufacturer of New York, will supply the necessary tents for this exhibition. Messmore & Damon are making the floats. It is understood approximately $1,000,000 is being expended on the event. Peoria Trade Unionists Plan To Hold Benefit Circus PEORIA, Il. Trades Assembly, unionists of the soring a Benefit Aug. 27.—The Peoria representing 9,000 trade affiliated crafts, is spon- Circus, to be held here September 24 to October 2. The circus will be under the personal supervision of J. P. McHale, of the McHale Produc- tions, of St. Louis, and wil? be held in two 80x120 tents, recently purchased from the Illinois Valley Tent & Awning Com- pany, of Peoria. The concessions and booths will be operated by the trade unionists. Moose Indoor Circus ROCHESTER, N. Y., Aug. 27—Roches- ter Lodge of + heed is promoting an In- door Circus, with carnival features, to run every afternoon during the week of October 10. The committee expects to dispose of 60,000 tickets in an automobile promotion. It has arranged with the Donaldson Lithograph Company for enough special paper to bill it like a circus Pas t Dictator Charles B. Tutty is booking the acts and letting the conces- sions. The attendance at a fair run by this lodge last year was over 100,000. Mantley Replaces Canvas Clay Mantiley, of the Mantley Shows, informs The Billboard that he has re- placed all of his canvas equipment, which was recently destroyed by fire while in transit from Cleveland via truck, and that he is now ready to fill all engage- ments booked. While he was oe at some extra expense, as well as by the fire, he will not miss any of his bookings. Central Michigan Expo. LANSING, Mich., Aug. 27—The Central Michigan Exposition for 1927 supersedes the Lansing Fair of other years, altho it will be held at the fairgrounds, October 11-15. The exposition will consist of ex- hibits of national products, show, auto show, dog show, horse show, radio show and live-stock show. Amuse- ment features will be provided. an aircraft Homecoming Festival MOMENCE, Ill. pyaar of entertain- ment iding udeville acts, is promised to we Sy the program of the Homecoming Festival. which will be held here September 14. Elkhart Exposition ELKHART, Ind.—A tent covering 30,000 square feet will house the activities for the second arinual Exposition of Progress here. The exposition will open August 29. Loudonville, O., Street Fair LOUDONVILLE, O.—A number of free attractions have been booked for the Free Street Fair, which will be held here October 4-6. Armistice Day Celebration CRESTVIEW, Legion here Fla. — The American is making plans for an Armistice Day Celebration November 11. The Billboard, September 3, 1927 Qa ————_OF SPECIAL EVENTS Trade Shows, Celebrations, Benefits, Etc. Conducted by A. HOMER CLARK—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. rrr ce tn arn Mark Witt’s Promotion NEW YORK. Aug. 27—Mark Witt slipped over a big one on the boys whén he landed the promotion to furnish the concessions and Ferris wheel for the Harlem Hebrew Day and Night Nursery, which occupied the entire block on East 106th street beginning at Madison avenue, which was blocked off to vehicle traffic. The event opened with a bang on the 24th, and will continue for one week. About 30 concessions were in the lineup. Pageant and Trade Expo. PARK RIDGE, Ill, Aug. 27—A snappy musical revue, dancing, with a “hot” or- chestra, will be among the entertainment features of the Pageant and Trade. Expo- sition, to be held here September 5-10. The carnival, which is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, will be held at the play- ground on the Northwest highway and Meacham avenue. French Society Festival NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 27.—The French Society is arranging a festival to be held at City Park, September 18, to raise funds for the French Hospital Free Clinic. Moulin Rouge dances, snake fights, side shows and other concessions will be rep- resented. Soldiers and Sailors Reunion Big Success A communication from E. E. Sterling, American Legion, at Mammoth Springs, Ark., states that the 27th annual Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Reunion, held there August 15-20, was a success, despite the fact that it rained the first three days Thousands of people from South Mis- souri and North Arkansas were in at- tendance. However, he says, they were very much disappointed over the non- appearance of “Chief Bow Arrow”, en- gaged as a free act. This act had been advertised big. to The Billboard secretary of the Adlantic City Pageant ATLANTIC CITY.—Everything is in readiness for the Atlantic City Pageant Celebration, September 5-10. A bathing beauty contest, an elaborate parade of floats and bands, with other entertain- ment features, are being provided. Ar- mand T. Nichols is director of the event. Frank B. Hubin ‘s handling the publicity. Corn and Potato Show ARTHUR, N. D.—A Corn and Potato Show will be held here October 6 and 7. An entertainment program is being pre- pared. MILWAUKEE, ON THE STREETS | HEART OF es SIDE BUSINESS DISTRICT Nine Days—Two Saturdays and Two Sundays COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 3 to 11 } Wanted—Merchandise Wheels Auspices Fraternal Order of Owls. the Eagles take advantage of this one. weeks on streets, auspices Merchants. 4th and Wells St., Milwaukee, Wis. and Grind Stores. Bigger than the Eagles. Wire SAM HANSHER, care Belmont Hotel, | No buybacks, no exclosive. Those who missed Wanted—Shows and Rides for following POU WAN in IV GGNTRAL MIG t to « te consumer demand, or ’ procure repres tatives, or th, investigate the opp x r Central -_ higen by d he tin , P 7 Sen sing, October i. i Agents you wat l i t ‘id ul conditions all the live . SI } r 3 feet ce $10 per - feet Gr ; j e ront foot This le an hone ‘ efpos ¢ rr away, but plenty of musk ie T Fis I Ruildis Space to manu for ex ing i ck reserved. I nd at m noninn? ( R ’ Family Reason — { . Central Michigan thru rches and fraternal « t ' n a 50-50 eplit Both local papers boosting, ang the Hon. Fred W. Green, Governor of Michigan. is for it. A ‘deposit of $2 will bring large detail plan drawn to scale. For further information adress CENTRAL MICHIGAN EXPO., INC., Downey Building, Lansing, Michigan. Merchants’ Elks and Merchants’ Games of Skill, Lunch Stands, Palmist, WANTED ACTS and CONCESSIONS Exposition, Hopkinsville, Exposition, oe ee ‘Ky. October 17-22. Shootin . October 3 to 8 Gallery can be placed. E. N. WILLIAMS, Henderson. Address Ky. Circus Acts, Union Circus Band or that do two or more, Producing Clown, Bar, Perch, Tumblers, Contortionist, et< Under canvas for Labor Temple Benefit Fast Banner Man can clean up 25% gross MACK HALE PRODUCTIONS WANT Leader, Animal Acts, Small good Pit Circus, J. P. McHALE, Labor Tempie, Peoria, Til. Side Show, Advertising Solicitor, Acts Trapeze, Wire Act, Horizontal Show my Expo. Tent. September 24-Oct ober 2, Peoria, Ill. and good support. Address Water Pageant and Regatta STOCKTON, Calif., Aug. 27.—An el: trically illuminated parade will feature the Water Pageant and Regatta, to be held here October 1 and 2. The even: is sponsored by the Chamber of Com. merce. The program will include speeq boat and yacht races, surfboard racine and other events. A queen will preside over the festivities Gala Corn Festival MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 27.-A Gala Cory Festival opened at the Excelsior Amuse. ment Park here, August 21, and will con- tinue until September 5. The entire park was decorates, while special fea- tures included rubé bands, confetti bat. tles, masquerade and other attractio: The park management staged tivities. “Days of '49"’ Celebration SILVER CITY, N. M., Aug. 27.—Wh some entertainment and fun is promised the people of this place by the Elks, when they stage their “Days of ‘49” Celebra- tion, September 28 to October 1. The event will be directed by Louis Ringo! the fes- Apache Indians from the San Carlos reservation will take part in the pro- gram. International Petroleum Expo. TULSA, Okla.—-The International troleum Exposition will be held here September 24 to October 1, with exten- sive displays of products connected with the industry. Corn, Wheat and Melon Show NEWKIRK, Okla —Arrangements being completed for a Corn, Wheat and Melon Show, sponsored by the Retail Merchants’ Credit Association, to be held here September 10 Old Settlers’ OLATHE, Okla. — Preparations have been completed for the Old Settlers’ Re- union, to be held here September 3 Pe- Reunion American Legion Carnival HOUTZDALE, Pa. — The Ameri Legion is staging a ee celebration here September 2- Carnival features rides and senaenions will be included in the entertainment program. . Fulton, Mo., Street Fair FULTON, Mo.—The Royal American Shows will appear in Fulton in conjunc- tion with the Street Fair, October 5-7, the carnival company opening up October 3 and continuing thruout the week MILLER RUBBER SNAKES AND INFLATED TOYS OF ALL SORTS 9O0c Dozen Rubber Balloons from $1.00 Gross up to $21.00 Gross. j ' ,. \ Kids’ Swagger Canes, $9.00 i\V/ ¥ per 100; Ladies’ Swagger 36- “| 4 ; in. Canes, $12.00 Gr.; Heavy 2S is Parade Canes, $4.00 Doz.; | ' A, Famous Paper Folding Tricks, \ . $4.00 per 100; Toy Whips, a eee Best Grade, $7.50 Gross: Jap. NY Flying Birds, $4.00 Gross; Rubber Bat Balls, Thread At- - tached, $4.50 Gross: 6-Strap Sun Visors, $1.35 Doz. Send a} } for our Catalog ae. and Novel for elebra- ise for ee / \ MFG. CO., 1700 Ella St., a) mt. BRAZEL NOVELTY Cincinnati, 0. Somerset Pumpkin Show SOMERSET, OHIO Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 1, 1927 THREE BIG DAYS. FOUR FREE ACTS. —— — SEVENTH ANNUAL AMERICAN LEGION FALL FESTIVAL AND HOME COMING September 15, 16 and 17, Day and Night, WINCHESTER, O. WANT Rides, Concessions, Shows and a Musica! Revue Show H. L. MOORE, Ser WANTED ae Street Pair October 4 to 8. Write W. C. WOODMANCY, Plessset Hill, Missouri. § ee Cot anc YP un ha’ pal a Inc ( ——— rat ter ee un Se { bri me gr Ds St de he ee ¥ ri th Fi a Po ; Po 5, F ee c L S| ; S a t I Po SS SSSssss-sssstsnsssesneneneensestenestnenneneeeneeneenee a ] ‘sae | ; ee ( E ee : ee ae _ rcimiaiie “ : Po SSCs ee ee | | ae eee SE _ Ie: ; be? ~Z, j Be a a Pe — L sg re — ee es $= SESE on ee oe were det a ‘+. a i 7 a | ; ;

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So + —_—-—s! Labor Day Celebrations st. CHARLES, Il.—The Chamber of is sponsoring a Homecoming and Labor Day Celebration September 5. PITTSBURG, Kan.—The affiliated labor and the Chamber of Commerce secured the Bee Amusement Com- Commerce unions a - for their Labor Day Celebration and Industrial Exposition September 5. CANTON, O.—All union labor organi- ations in Stark County have been in- vited to & Labor Day banquet and en- rertainment, to be given by the local »pions at Hotel Northern the night of September 5. OCALA, Fla.—Labor Day will be cele- brated at Silver Springs with a water eet MEMPHIS, Tenn.—An elaborate pro- eram of athletic events, music and fire- works has been planned for the Labor Day Celebration, September 5, at the Tr!- State Fairgrounds. CLIFTON, Ariz—A water carnival, dance and other forms of entertainment nave been provided for the Labor Day Celebration here September 5. NORFOLK, Va—Tent shows and five riding devices will make up the attrac- tions for the midway at the Norfolk Fair, to be held Labor Day week, starting September 5. MOBILE—Labor Day Fete, September 5. will be held on the eastern shore at Fairhope. The program includes a water carnival and fireworks. ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla._The Central Labor Union has planned a three-day Labor Day Celebration, September 3-5. FORT WORTH—Plans for Labor Day, September 5, include a parade in which all union labor organizations will take part. Poultry Shows SPRINGFIELD, I11.—This city will en- tertain one branch of the Illinois State Poultry Show, January 26-28. ITHACA. N. Y¥—The sixth annual Poultry Show will be held at the State College of Agriculture here November 15-17. Entries are expected to be larger this year than last, when 1,600 birds were entered PATERSON, N. J.—W. C. McBrair, of Essex Falls, N. J., will have charge of the Poultry, Pigeon and Rabbit Shows at the Tri-County Fair at Grand View Park during the week of September 12. NACOGDOCHES, Tex. — Nacogdoches County, in conjunction with Rusk and other counties adjoining, will have a three-day Poultry Show the second week in December, it is announced. WASHINGTON, Pa.—The Poultry Show will be held here August 30 to September 2, in connection with the Washington Fair, it is announced. TRAER, Ia.—The annual Tama County Poultry Show and Fair will be held here October 1-15, it is announced. Fall Festivals MADISON, Wis.—The fifth annual Fall Festival of the East Side, sponsored by the East Side Business Men's Association, will be held September 27-30. In addition to agricultural exhibits, elaborate enter- tainment and amusement features afe being planned. ASHTABULA, O.—Plans are being made for the Fall Festival, to be held here September 29 and 30, by the committee in charge. McPHERSON, Kan.—Committees are at work on plans for the annual Fall Fes- — Which will be held here October Community Fairs WALNUT SPRINGS, Tex._Plans are being made by the Chamber of Com- merce to stage a Community Fair here, October 7 and 8. CAVE CITY, Ky—The Chamber of Commerce will hold its sixth annual {gir here September 29 to October 1. BEARDEN, Ark.—Preparations are be- ing made to hold a Community Fair here September 23 and 24. PALESTINE, Tex.—Community fairs will be held in various parts of the county, as follows: Chambers, September 21; Friendship, September 22, and the Spring Creek Fair; September 23. KINGMAN, Ind.—The eighth annual Community Fair will be held in King- man, September 15-17. Prosperity Jubilee MEDFORD, Ore.—A Prosperity Jubilee Celebration is under prep ration for Sep- tember 23. A number o: _ntertainment features are unde: ocnsia. n by the eommittee. nee The Billboard, September 3, 1927 81 WANT Cook House, Corn Game and Other Concessions OCTOBER 11-15, LANSING, MICH. WANT one large, clean Cook House that can serve meals of roagts and vegetables, also an appetizing stew Must open carly in A. M. for horsemen Five days’ Racing. No X, but real location and protec- tion $150 flat or per cent of gross, C handle Soft Dginks, but at downtown prices only. WANTED Classy 70-player coupon Corn Game under cany M ~ u me local merchandise Attendants must be neat, or can furnish all society women. $250 flat or per cent of gross. WANTED—Candy Kiss Qut- fit, Corn Crisp, Cotton Candy, Popcorn, ete Inside Expo. Building, $5 per front foot for 3 feet deep; $10 per front foot for 10 feet deep Minimum, $1" No X, but one of each ts sufficient, No Free Arts No Fireworks No Mitt Readers No grifters Plenty of music by Brass Bands—from Central Michigan only Even with unfavorable weather attendance should be ¢ 1. Campaign onder way to distribute 25,000 Family & 1 Tickets (50c) thruout Central Mie t rche und fraternal organizations This is an EXPOSITION—not an alibl. One-half der t to reserve ace, other half on arfival. Cash bond on per cent concessions, No, we do not need your money t Nee promotion Ask Capital National Bank CENTRAL MICHIGAN EXPO., INC., Downey Building, Lansing, Michigan. WANTED FOR ThE MOOSE HOME COMING AND CIRCUS WEEK SIX HUNDRED MEMBERS TO BOOST IT, TO BE HELD AT SECCAIUM PARK, BUCYRUS, OHIO, WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 18 TO SEPTEMBER 25 EIGHT BIG DAYS, INCLUDING TWO BIG SUNDAYS. Shows, Rides, Concessions, Wheels, $35.00; Grind Stores, $25.00; Ball Games, $29.00. May consider Car- nival with Rides and good Shows. This will be the biggest Celebration ever held in Crawford County and is billed like a circus forty miles around Automobile given away. Seccaium Park is located on main highway, between Buryrus and Galion, and is doing nice business, with plenty of good towns to draw from. Also want to hear from Circus Acts doing two acts. Address all mail to R. A. JOLLY, Manager Sececailum Park, Bucyrus, Ohio. dollars a foot. Don't write, Lights furnished free. Can wire CAPT. OSCAR Sturgis, Mich., Centennial Celebration ENTIRE WEEK, BEGINNING LABOR DAY ON THE MAIN STREETS Promoted and Backed by the Metropolitan Club WANTED—Concessions of all kinds, except Blankets and Laydowns. MARCHAND. Napoleon, Ohio. antil Friday, September 2; then Sturgis, Mich. Two and three also place Diving Girls, Fountain of Youth. Others address W. G. WADE, WANTED Sept. 13, 14, 15, 16, 1927 Tracks, Skillo, Address All Wheels open to draw the crowds everyihing open FOR MORGAN COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION JACKSONVILLE, ILL. te at night H. H. HASSELMAN, Chamber of Commerce, Jacksonville, 111. WANTED CONCESSIONS OF ALL KINDS eg Aerial Fireworks and Free Acts Harvest Festivals ARVADA, Col.—Plans are being com- pleted for the annual Harvest Festival, to be held here September 16 and 17. Two orchestras will furnish the music. PINE BLUFF, Ark.—The week of Oc- tober 17-22 has been selected for staging the annual Fall Festival here. Announce- ments will not be made until all con- tracts have been signed up, it is said PARAGOULD, Ark. — The Greene County Harvest Festival will be held here October 6 and 7. Extensive prepara- tions are being made for the event. MANTON, Mich.—A number of free at- tractions will be booked for the Harvest Festival, which will be held here Sep- tember 5. NEW ORLEANS, Aug. °7.—The Welsh Concert Band is planning a harvest car- nival, to be held at Sportsman Park, in Jennings, La., September 7-10, featuring the Gibbs Amusement Company. There will be a big fireworks display each evening. Live-Stock Show KANSAS CITY.—Approximately $75,000 in cash prizes, trophies and medals is peing offered at the American Royal Live- Stock Show, to be held here November 12-19. Peoria Exposition PEORIA, Ill., Aug. 27.—Entertainment features at the Greater Peoria Exposition and National Swine Show, to be held September 9-17, will include a number of Hippodrome acts and a nightly fire- works display. St. Anne Homecoming ST. ANNE, Ill—A Homecoming Cele- bration will be held here September 16-18. Radio Shows OKLAHOMA CITY.—Many noted ar- tistes and announcers will feature the programs of the annual Radio Show, to be held in the Perrine Building here Sep- tember 12-18. SEATTLE.—Vaudeville, orchestras and a “Radio Mardi Gras” will feature the Radio Exposition, to be held in the Masonic Temple Building here Septem- ber 8-11. CINCINNATI—The third Cincinnati Radio Show Salon, sponsored by radio jobbers and dealers, will open its doors at the Hotel Alms September 12. Mardi Gras Success A communication from Warren H. White, New Hampton, Ia., states that the Chickasaw Mardi Gras, held there August 17-19, enjoyed fine weather and hig crowds. The Thearle-Duffield fire- works was a feature. The free attrac- tions were the LaMoures-Pooles Dog Cir- cus and Brown Brothers. Three home- talent shows made up the program, con- sisting of vaudeville, a musical revue and a burlesque, “The Traveling Men's Con- vention”. The Fall Brothers and Warren H. White gave dance acts in the Musical Revue Plan Big Pageant OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. 27.—Three thousand people, 160 decorated cars, and a score or more floats, will comprise a part of a spectacular pageant exploiting Garvin County in this city the week of the State Fair, September 24 to October 1 , Pageant of Progress EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill.—The Pageant of Progress will be given for the fifth time here October 17-22. Eldridge &% Barton Circus WILKES-BARRE, Pa., Aug. 27.—The Eldridge & Barton Fraternal Circus will open its season at Nanticcke, Pa., Sep- tember 5-7, and will then go to Pitts- ton, Pa., playing there September 8-10, both engagements being under Kiwanis auspices. Under direction of General Manager Art Eldridge all the equipment has been made “spick and span” with paint. Arthur F. Lombard, formerly a banner sclicitor with Miller Bros.’ 101 Ranch Wild West Show; Harry Bentrum and John W. Berry, a new recruit, are nondling the advance, under the direc- tion of Harry E. Bonnell. Howard Fink and his band has been engaged for the outfit. Big Stock Show AUGUSTA, Ill—The eighth annual Augusta Live-Stock Show will be held here September 14-16, and, in addition to the stock display, there will be shows of all kinds of farm products, free at- tractions, concerts and speakers. SHEBAS, 31c WITH HAIR SHEBA DOLLS, Turkey n $31.00 Per Hundred With Regular All-Ostrich Plumes (as illustrated), $33.00 Per Hundred EXPERT PACKING—PROMPT SERVICE One-th ird Deposit with Order, Balance C. O. D, Send for our Free Catalog, {lNustrating Glorias, Ritas, Calif. Dolls, Statuary Figures, Vases, Dogs, Birds and (¢ ways, ete,, et PACINI NOVELTY STATUARY CO.. 1424 W. Grand Ave., CHICAGO ORANGEA DE 7g Double Strength s=Powders’= Costs % jberry—4 pound package, $1.00, rt pound $1.90. Immediate shipment. = jiscounton drink powder orders of $10.00 orover. Send all cash with small orders, one third cash, balanceC.O.D.onlargeorders. All kinds Juice Gesewere and equipment best quality lowest prices. ALBOT MFG. CO., Dept. J-3, ST. LOUIS, MO. 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82 The Billboard, September 3, 1927 Will Make Money With These Goods Comb on Bathing Girl-Toothpick-Ear Spoon, Made of Celluloid. Gross... .$3.50 Miniature Knives Gross : .$2.00, 3.25 Finger Nail Files. Gross .....$1.75, $2.25, 2.60 Baseball Scorers, Made of Cardboard. Gross.. 2.60 Scented Sachet. Gross $1.35. $1.80, 2.40 Brass Cap, Gold Label Perfume Vials. Gr.. 4.50 Small Perfume Vials, Gold Labels Gross... 2.00 Needle Threaders and Direction Env. Gross... 1.35 Men's Handkerchiefs, in Envelopes. Gross.. 5.40 Ladies’ Handkerchiefs, Asst. Grose........ 4.50 Court Piaster (First Ald). Gross.......... 1.5¢ Beauty Pins, Weil Plated, 2 on Card. Gross. 3.25 Bar Pins, Well Plated, 2 on Card. Gross.... 3.50 Deposit required on all C. O. D. orders. Ask for complete list Prompt shipments Prices F. Oo New York. Stamps for samples, please CHARLES UFERT, 100 W. 21st St., New York Seas $7.95 GROSS Nickelplated. Holds and strops all makes of Satety lades STROP DRESSING, $3.00 GROSS Wrapped in tinfoil, in attractive 2x1%-in. Box. RAZOR STROPS All kinds ana sizes. $4.80 to $54.00 Gross. Sample Outfit, 35. 25% deposit on all C. O, De. RADIO STROPPER co., 748 No. La Salle St., Chicago, tl. Make $40 a Day Introducing MASTERLITE POCKET LIGHTER Lights om New Marvelous Principle — Without Flint Attracts crowds everywhere. Works every time in any weather. Sells for only 50c. Equal to $19 and $20 lighters Every smoker in- stantly appreciates its won- derful convenience, No wind can blow out the flame ; im gs A sot moe eC SP Buyson *& = Sight. 100°), Clear ! Profit. Repeat Busi- i ness Guranteed. Se instantly to smok rs and dealers at big profits Guaranteed for life Each sale bvwilds i an everlasting repeat business $3.00 brings sample dozen in hand- some display box, with ur sure-fire selling plans. Masterlite retails at 50c. Sells on a Flash Demonstration at over 100° Profit. Radio Gas Lighter ! Lights Gas Without Flame = t } No friction, spark or flame Flame appears instantly Absolutely safe. Ban- ishes danger from matches Make $26 a Day _ ee» PIPES for PITCHMEN Conducted by GASOLINE BILL BAKER Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. EE eee) BILLY LOW, Irish comedian, has during the week and working the sheet joined Dr. Oklahoma Karl’s C. H. & I. with me on Saturdays. Business has Medicine Show, the Doc informs in a been pretty fair and we are going to pipe from Petersburg, Ind. Stay here till the snow flies.” CLARENCE GIROUD, son of Mme. TOM ARCADY (I. REISNER) is being Giroud, who stopped traffic in Coney sought by his brother, Nathan Reisner Island last summer, is high-pitching Nathan says he has good and important razors and watches on the fairs. news and asks that Tom communicate with him at once. He has moved from ZIP HYIBLER remarks: “If Mike Detroit to 3414 West 18th avenue, Den- Whalen hasn’t anything else to do but ver, Colo. lie abed and think of the money he hasn't got, Detroit must be a dead one MUNCIE, IND., is open to doorways for sure.” again, with the strict understanding — that too big crowds will not be allowed ASK-ME DODGE infoes from Albany, to gather on the sidewalks. The fac- N. Y.: “For the first time, on two dif- tories are working, but they are not up ferent days this week, I saw one of our ‘ Snuff. Anderson is in real good shape boys working from grip and tripod at ®md big money is here for the boys that Columbia and Broadway, which is just ™@ke this city on and a few days after across from the Union Station.” Remy paydays. James Bingam, wire jewelry; Leo THE WINDSTORM that hit Indian Smith, mug machine; Ernest Atherton, George's Med. Show just after the per- pens; Charles Underwood, eradicator; 70™mance at Lincolnville, Kan., August Carl King, razor paste, and Sid Siden- 15, left nothing to be desired, George infoes. He sends a photograph showing b th i Tain at a “(ind.) — aa the wreck. Billy Davis and Clyde Banks, canvasmen, surveying it, are shown in GEORGIE HENRY penned this after t®€ Photo, which was snapped shortly reading Dr. Oklahoma Karl's pipe last ®!ter the blowdown. week: “In answer to Oklahoma Karl's NEW YORK IS LAZY about loosening inquiry, I want to say that Georgie yp these days, Syl La Velle tells it from Henry is very much alive. Would like the big town, August 6, so he is pulling to hear from you. Mail will reach me out for the Maine woods. Madame Baker at Chariton, Ia., general delivery. is leaving there for her home in Char- —e - lottesville, Va., for a few weeks’ rest, SAYS ASK-ME DODGE: “I see some gy} informs, and adds: “Thanks to Miss of the Pittsburgh merchants are com- wilisey for the information she gave. I plaining against outdoor salesmen who bave seen Uncle Rob. Mr. Kennedy, sell from door to door. I went into a where are you?” drug store kept by a man of that type —— the other day and caught a fellow CHARLES UNDERWOOD and Carl hoisting out medicine from under the King shoot from Alexander, Ind.: “We counter to sell from house to house.” are working in the sticks and are doing a fine. The boys can have the big towns CARL HERRON, pocket-knife card en- while we are getting ours in the woods. graver, piping from Pittston, Pa., reportS pusiness has been very good with us that the mines in that hard-coal region ang we are going to stay out here. We are working only one day in the week, are afraid to go into the cities for fear but says “all the boys in Wilkes-Barre of getting hit with a machine. The and Scranton seem to be doing well.” ¢rarfic scares us now.” He closes with “Will leave here for the sianipines Pacific Coast October 1. Would like to RAYMOND (KID) CARRIGAN, former hear from Will Dorey.” heavy-weight champion of the North Atlantic fleet (U. S. S. Rhode Island), P. A. MURPHY wigwags from Traverse pipes from Columbus, O., August 14: City, Mich.: “Met Joe Clark, the garter “Just a line to say I am home here in worker, up here getting some real Columbus for a few days. This city is money. I am working with Sweeney, closed except for books. I am going the old-time pitchman, who is pitching pack to the big city (Chicago). My wife A big 25c seller, paying f 800% clear profi: A gross easily sold in a “day bring $36.00 and costs you $10.00— $26 00 a day clear. Rush $10.00 for gross or $1.00 for compte dozen, with amazing new sure-fire self-selling jf , plans ~ ! \ Lucky Lindy Ring Showing Plane ¥ = _ Signet), in enamel, with we rds “Spirit of st a across wings Top words ““New York,” bott “Paris.” Silver finish. $10.00 a Gross. C. ARLINGTON BARNES, 24 Calender St., Providence, R. SURE SHOT! Give beautiful 24 inch Indestructible La Royal Pearl Necklace FREE with every sale of our new LURE OF LOVE solid Pes rfume. Packed in handsome mirror compact, s for only $1.0¢ Sample, 50 cents Trial —— , $5.50 Gross, $60.00. Sells to every woman Exclusive territory. Order today. B. S. pEveces & co. 58 Russ SAN FRANCISCO. Fountain Pens, Including Boxes, From $12.00 Gross Up. Write for Our Special Price List. You Will Save Money. CHARLESTON | Comic Movie Pictures DANCERS ——— Ba.c ets $12.00 Gross Sample Dezen, $1.75. Best Quality Glass Cutting Koife. $10.00 Gross Sample Doz., $1.25 Write for Canadian Prices on these items to Berk Bros., Lid., 77 Wellington S$t., W., Toronto, Canada AS USUAL WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR LATEST NOVELTIES. 25% DEPOSIT WITH ALL ORDERS, BALANCE C. 0. D. BERK BROS., 543 Broadway, New York City $4.00 Gross Assorted Pictures. Sample Dozen, 50. 100% Profit Selling tal wet FELT RUGS Direct from Manufacturer. Write for Prices. LAETUS MILLS, Bex (356-F, Seston, Mase. Every Medicine Man WANTS—YES, NEEDS OUR 1927 CATALOG IT’S YOURS FOR THE ASKING THE DEVORE MFG. CO., Mfg. Chemists 309-319 S. Fourth St., Columbus, Ohio. “Our Customers Are Our Best Advertisement”’ > The Money-Getting }/ My FLASH ! ¢, 7 AT THE FAIRS, fel OAK BRAND “Souvenir of the { Ny Fair’ Prints. \ * Leading jobbers have nice, fresh stock Specify OAK BRAND in 1 the BLUE BOX with the YELLOW } DIAMOND LABEL, uy ( | THE OAK RUBBER CO. ko RAVENNA, OHIO. THE FASTEST] SELLERS . TODAY! + No. A-87—F our-Inch - Celluleid Doll, with Tinsel Trimmed Crepe Skirt and Jap. Cane Complete, ready to a'- semble $6.50 fu Neo. A-88—F ive-Inch Celluloid Doll, with Tinsel Trimme: Crepe Skirt on Fancy Long Swag- of each), (5c ger Stick, Com- postage prepaid. plete 0 = $17.5 gy Per 100 Cc. O. D. Orders No. A-89—Kid- die Swaggers, SEND FOR gs Oo b OUR FREE $15.00 CATALOG OF Per 100 LIVE ONES ED. HAHN, “He Treats You Right" 222 W. Madison St., CHICAGO, ILL. . AGENTS Here's something red hot you'll want to handle Paintograph Scarfs, Dollies and Pillows. New process, new designs, new uses. Ready sellers everywhere. Send for free details concerning thete beautiful goods today and receive @ pleasant sur- prise. BRADFORD'S ARTISTS ST. JOSEPH, MICH. MAILED FREE Our new Catalog, full of JEWELRY, SALESBOARD, PREMIUM and OPTICAL BARGAINS. ALBERT MARTIN & CO. Wholesale Jewelers and Opticians, 23 West Madison Street, CHICAGO, ILL. WHY PAY MORE? DEMONSTRATORS—AGENTS Sell ATLAS NO-CEMENT TIRE and TUBE Repa't Kits. 50c and $1.00 sizes 10¢ and 20¢ per Kit, 50 kit lots Demonstrating materials FREE with or ders. Material guaranteed to stand hottest roads. ATLAS PATCH COMPANY Box 24, Alfred Station, DETROIT. MICH. POBOLAC TONIC Nattonally advertised 8-Oz. Bottles, $17.00 Gros’. Peo Tablets, $5.00 Gross. Nux-Iron and Herb Te- lets, $5.00 Gross, AMERICAN PHARMACAL CO. 333 Geneseo Street, CINCINNATI, © Advertise in The ey — “gael be satisfied with ! | ee | v3 ee Ore RE : . K: ent fe J @. BRAND ee OnE. i | ee ° : | | a | Ti i / | qr Es || a ( ern ys, sO ys —EEE A — pun, ee ee SESE See — ee eel D B. Masterlite Mig. Co., 110 E. 23rd St., N.Y. re ) ' AS Ses) mR ee | ae Ye ly ol Ae ae Gross 4 Be Cie NS ee ) Ss | ee es CT ee

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— ‘ _ PITCHMEN and DEMONSTRATORS The Biggest Seller of the Year Everyone that has a child wants one The boys ae cleaning up with the TEN-IN-ONE FURNI TUR PUZZLE SETS. It has $1.00 mark on cover Shipped all over the U. S. Just like illustration. THE NEW PRICE ON THESE BLOCKS, $18 PER GROSS F. 0. B. Los Angeles, Calif. All cash with orders. Immediate shipments. Made of Captterate Redwood. Size of Bleek, 6x3x3 Semple Dozen, prepaid anywhere, $2.50; Sample Inches. Weighs 6 Oz. Each Block, prepaid, 50c. AXELROD SPECIALTY COMPANY 1706 VENICE BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CALIF. The boys are making over $25.00 a day. It is the Fastest Touch on the road ven IN ONE FURNITURE PUZZLE ra 10 PIECES FURNITURE CUT FROM ONE BLOCK! 20.00 Worth of Billfolds for $10.00 We have a Rummage Sale twice a year. Big bargains. We have sheet writers’ grades and_ store grades. Tell us the kind and a package while they last. KING LEATHER GOODS MFG. CO. BB Street, - - Indiana, Pa. Car? wOMAT DW sswre POSITIVELY THE BEST AND FLASHIEST LINE TWO KINDS TO CHOOSE FROM NASSAU LINE— WORTH LINE JUMBOS, Red, Green, Mottied, a. Blue, Pink.. Gres MEDIUMS, $18.00 TO $24.00 bee Fitted with Gold-Piat or } ed Points, a8 you prefer © for complete sample CHAS. J. MacNALLY, 110 seman pneniem New York ‘ner THE FAMOUS NUTRO LINE IS REJUVENATING THE MEDICINE SHOW BUSINESS Nothing like it ever offered from a platform, Altractive packages, w pers and labels together with 'Se high quality that has made the NI TRO line famous, assure you repeat business—AND YOU CAN ALWAYS COME BACK TO THE SAME SPOT NEXT SEASON Send today for two boxes of samples containing 18 articles for $1.00 16 So. Peoria St., Chicago, III. NUTRO MEDICINE CO. PENMEN! NEW LINE! Buy gour Pens and Pencils direct from the Manufacturer REDUCED PRICES! Save the Middleman’s profits. Complete line of Gold and Gold Plate, “IT’S ALL IN THE PEN POINT” ; PRICE, $20.00 Gross Up Write now. Send for new Price List JAMES KELLEY, The Specialty King 487 Broadway, NEW YORK CITY $10.00 Daily Guaranteed or Your Money Back TRY THIS OUT AT OUR RISK Every merchant a prospect for CHANGEABLE LETTER WINDOW SIGNS Best season now YOUR COST, $4.50 PER DOZ. SELLS $1.50. YOUR PROFIT, $13.50. Satisfaction guaranteed If you d n't = a ~ ren a day as @asy as falling off a log. send them back and iT Velvet finish black gnameled metal Frames, with eusel back; "300. Assorted White end Red Letters and Figures. Merchants buy from one to a dozen. Special Price in 100 Lots, $35.00. Sample, prepaid, $1.00, credited on ‘first order None C. 0. D without deposit. MAZE MFG. CO., Dept 108, 542 West Washington Street. CHICAGO. NEW REDUCED Prices JUMBO PEN AND PENCILS, Red, eon Black, Mohogeny. . $30.00 per Gross Above. Fitted with Bands 36.00 per Gross /UMBO PENCILS, Red. Green, Mahcgioy. Black LADIES’ SIZE PENS, Long or Short, Red and Green WE ARE manuufacturers of these Pens. More thin 100 “des gns to select from equest Sample outfit only costs $5.00 20% deposit required, balance C. O SOUTHERN PEN CO., Petersburg, Va. $25.00 per Gross 28.00 per Gross Complete Price List D The Wonder Demonstrating Comb Use Them Rough-They will Stand it made. by Standard Pyroxoloid Corporation Leominster, Miass,. WW Send Your Name end ger the my wn Oil. WE START YOU AGENT WITHOUT A DOLLAR Famous Carnation Preducte—Creams, Soaps, Extracts, Perfumes, Toilet Goods. Household Necessities. Widely known line, 200 items, 100% profit, repeat orders ener. mous. We give agents big concessions. Experience unnecessary. Write today. CARNATION CO., 1099, St. Leuis, Missouri. MONEY MAKERS fii tear. 50e Liniment, 75e Dez.: 25° Corn Remover, 6O0e | CONCESSION FAIR WORKERS, HERE 18 YOUR CLEAN-UP! WONDER @LOVE MONKEY A clever little Monkey that is ‘king big sales everywhere. A ‘hel of fun for young and old ‘nyone ean operate, Fits the and ike @ glove. Send 50c to ‘sy for sample, prepaid, together with full particulars. All orders , "Ioped same day as received. w Dez.; 35 i, Daebgra Dept ACh Sites. Dez.; 2c Skin-Shampoo Soap, 50¢ Doz. Guaranteed We are Mfrs., obbers. repeaters. Attractive packages Samples, (0¢ Each. : CHAS, FINLEY, Oruggist, 4151 Olive, St. Louis. Mo. The Billboard, September 3 1927 $3 A BIG ALL YEAR MONEY MAKER Make Photo Postal Cards, genuine Black and White and Plateless. with No darkroom. Finish on the spot—no waiting. a Daydark Camera. learn and operate. Big profits Compare Daydark Cameras with any Camera offered for sale. The wonder- ful pictures made with a Daydark have won admiration of hundreds of sat- ised customers, “T am more then pleased.” ey am well satisfied.’’ “The Camera cannot be any better.’ These are only a few of the a. we receive dally. Full line of Supplies for all makes of One-Minute Cameras. bossed Waterproof Mounts in gold, silver, black and various colors. It's free. 2823 Benton St., ST. LOUIS, MO. and prices will be sent on request Write us for Illustrated Cetalog and Price List. DAYDARK SPECIALTY CO., Easy to New em- Samples Jennie Crotty, late of the Three Crottys Keith act, is with me. Am still advising the folks ‘return to nature.’ Must be in Chicago for the fight, as I must see Dempsey win.” JACK HOBSON, old-time pen worker, is now doing a blindfold drive and mental telepathy stunts, according to H. W. Hagen, who pipes the info from Oklahoma City. Jack was formerly known as “Fountain Pen Kid”. He says the new racket has the old one beat a block. Hagen adds: “I will make my Same spots on the fairs. Would like to hear from Doc and Bill Horn.” TWO LIVE GIRLS, Lelia Fulton and Eva Norman, are going to do a trans- continental hike that will make some of the rambling papermen look like homeguards this September. They tell you about it: “We are working paper in the Capitol City and find business exceptionally good all thru the East. Will do a ‘Dusty Rhodes’ to the West Coast in September. Shorty Wrightman, do you remember the time the keister was left in the interurban station, St. Joseph? How goes it?” WHO KNOWS WHAT a mountain dog vard should be fed to keep it in. good condition? Dr. George W. Smith is ask- ing. Doc says he has been keeping them at his offjce. 125 North Jefferson ave- nue, Peoria, Ill., for some months, and anyore who knows their habits will be a welcome caller. He has two chamele- ons, Lizzie and Dryden by name, which he nas taught to perfcrm tricks. Doc's trained chameleons recently drew a big writeup in a local newspaper. and Nature Magazine, Washington. D. C., printed a picture, labeling the little varmints ‘the only trained chameleons in the world”. HERE'S A CHALLENGE to New Eng- land Jack Murray from Art Fay, sub- getter, who says: “Kindly publish this word for word. We all hope he will accept the challenge so that the frater- nity can find out who is best. Just say that you have the following pipe from Art Fay. They all know me. I will be at the N. P. S. P. A. convention, and I was just talking to Dusty Rhodes and Collar-Box Kelly. We will post a forfeit, 10 to 1, that any one of us will double him on a day’s work. as we think he is a Johnny-come-lately and does not know what it is all about.” ’ DUSTY RHODES IS HIMSELF again. From Knoxville, Tenn., he pipes: “Right out of the hospital of Lexington, Ky.; at Knoxville. Tenn., visiting Whitey Thomp- scn, of the Southern Distributing Co; also Charlie Jarvis and his brother. Both ere papermen. Right cn the main drag of Knoxville I found probably the best pen workers in America, Geo. L. Sperry and wife. They had a very wonderful week in Knoxville with pens. Sperry is the originator of the initial machine for stamping names on fountain pens. He and his wife are headed for Chattanooga, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahcma and the Pa- cific Coast.” AFTER MAKING THREE SPOTS in Deyton, O., Doc Roy A. Barnes has rent- ed a store for his big whitestone flash at 121 West Fifth street and says te prospect is so good he will linger long Doc pipes: “I would like to hear from Dr. Benson, Dr. H. Z. Austin, Dr. White Eagle, Dr. Padgett, Dr. Reed. Dr. Allen, Dr. Harry Neal, Dr. Tom Butler, Dr. Whitman, Dr. H. C. Chapman, Dr. Park- er, Bill Slosher, Young (Buttons) Tom- my Burns, Sid Sidenberg, Bennet, Wayne Garrison and Fitzgerald (knife sharpcn- ers). Now, don't think I'm sick, asking for all these doctors. I just want to be on the safe side.” NEWS DISPATCH from Clinton, N. Y., relates: George Fleckenstein, an attorney in the State department of law, lost a case here against “Dr."’ William S. Pike. who has achieved local notoriety as an “Indian herb doctor". It was contended “Dr” Pike was guilty of practicing medicine without a license, but six of his peers at a trial before a justice of the peace found nothing to support the charge. The defense didn't even put a witness on the stand, relying on the WHITE STONES BiI07 — Ladies’ Bi08—Mannish La- Pierced Ring, untipped. dies’ Ring, %-Kt fine 1-Kt. Center Price Brilliant. Price per per Gross, $9.00 Gross, $11.00 Bilt—Heary Men's Bilis Me Ring octagon, set with 2%4- %-Kt. fine Bril Hant. Kt Brilliant rh ser Gress “ese ° Price per Gross, $10.00. Send $2.00 for Complete Sample Line Rings and s. We require a deposit of at least 25% on all C 0. D. orders. Absol tely no goods shipped C. O D. without this deposit We also carry a - e line of Swit pe Rises. Bar Pins, et Writ . r our Illustrated Flash Jew ‘ag Wat hes, Silve Geen - 1 = ical ‘on Mailed free to you on application ALTER & COMPANY 165 West Madison Street, CHICAGO, ILL. WINNER FOR AGENTS Marvel Pocket Lighter What makes it light? Why can't a Stizzard blow it out? No flint, fric- tion or trouble. All gueranteed. S: ll two gross a day easily Send 50c for sam- ple and Selling plans, or $3.00 for dozen in display case. Sample, gold or silver plated, $1.00 NEW GAS G Swrowe PISTOL FOR AGENTS. Something new for lighting all kinds of gas. A household necessity. No more burnt fingers A demonstration means a sale Big repeat Nickel Plated and in individua] boxes. Money business. Send 25c for a sample, or $1.50 for a dozen. back if not satisfied. Sells to every user of gas Hold directly over the gas flow. Lights instantly mantles, stoves, heaters and jets. Retails 25c; profit, 18¢c. To save time enclose As 00 for dozen in individual boxes and display case, $10.00 for a gross with If-selling plans. NEW METHOD MFG. ‘CO. BRADFORD, PA. SOLD 1800 $900.00 CHRISTMAS BOX ASSORTMENTS PROFIT Is what V. Strandberg, Minn., sold in 1925. Last year he sold 3800 boxes. Many of our agentsina short time earn large sums of money selling our Christmas Greeting Cards in Box Assortments, We publish a Magnificent Christmas Box Assort- ment, containing 21 high-grade C hristmé as Cards and folders, Steel Engraved, Colo red rr —- and Bordered, each with an envel ype, hich sells for $1.00 and costs our agent 50c. A fone never equaled. EACH SALE MEANS 100% PROFIT Nothing that an agert has ever sold begins to compare with the sales they make with ovr Christmas Box Assortments. Write us im- mediately, and we will send full particulars and iree samples. WALTHAM ART PUBLISHERS 7 Water St, Dept. F-i, Boston, Mass. **I MADE $21.00 IN FIVE HOURS” Writes Peter Werner, Ill. Sell Madis n *‘Retter-Made’’ Shirts for Large Manufacturer direct to wearer. No capital or experience Spare or full time. Cash a enusee. WRITE FOR FREE SAMPLES MADISON MILLS MFRS., 562 Broadway, New Yerk. LF STARTING KET LIGHTER. 3 = RT | vy oon _ a ae | : ee | me “ ee | ee Sy, ; | et Bac =| a rake a ae a) ICD } To me CMON ee CC — ee ———— ————— a Pe aN Aes: _— ras ——— | a | ain “ Nena nail | m| iif | } 3 || | HA aH | if eet Wy 4 | == sivas CAIN ae ERT EON SIN Benge aor, A ake —_— (een es | re | — S| | a 5 BE i (ROO TT ee ‘ PO —“C:SCSCSSCés ee | oH 8 (ae he Sa) FE ees a ADM. Stak ai & “MAGIC’GAS LIGHTER. ~ | LETTERS & FIGURES ee —— a a _ — __ Ca. a aie — e a es fe 04y PY RBOD yf I /, : a f ae ———e > , Big Pay? ~— 1 we ht’ Re SN ney | |

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84 1927 TOP-NOTCH QUALITY AT ROCK-BOTTOM PRICES The Billboard, September 3 No. BE0O—MEN'S e117 — STRAP wae im 2 § rf) oo " LADIES BRACELET rad ° WATCH, white sn gold fints? en w graved case, Gt ae ted with yiis er der movement nieve her fully guaranteed, tre Fite mplete, in at- with ewe tractive display nde x, fitted with Teme Carry jewel Mov e- Price in ment, in dozen Doren Lots, the Largest ots,” for.. $2.20 Line of $2.20 Special . Price Quoted High-Grade Each on Lots of 190 or more. Watches in the Country at Prices That Will Thrill Even an Importer. If You Need Watches We Can Save You Money. Send tor Our Latest Bargain Catalogue GREAT EASTERN WATCH CO.. 88 Prince Street, ‘New York, WN. Y. f F "Patent Applied f for _ BEST RUG NE! NEE DLE MADE. THIS NEEDLE IS NEW—Just out this week trator mn the market ) for sample Will be the biggest item for "4 and Demor Eair Ground Workers will cet big money Easy and fast to work Send , insured parcel post. PARISIAN RUG NEEDLE, 914 Rush St., CHICAGO, ILL DEMONSTRATOR’S SPECIAL PRICES 1-Dram Vials, any Odor. Gross. $4.00 ',-Oz, Coty, Square. Each 10 1-Oz. Coty, Square, Each........ .20 2-0z. Coty, Square. Each.. .40 vi e sealed, with attractive label Add for frosted stopper Flash RBot- tl Atomizer and eit ounces spraying Perf e with ea initial order Write HAAG & HAAG, Inc, ROCHESTER, WN. Y. INDOOR BASEBALL Greatest of all Coin Machines ye me nisi ; s like a 7 net Bs ap 1 Wis ers iste ‘ in box is optional. with OPERATORS °° on eee in a week and money NOVI x SPECIALTIES 2193 Broadway, NEW YORK Reduced Prices —Best Quality|/ Nugget J ewelry OUR PRICES ARE LOWEST Looks like gold and wears ; Pins, donen, $3.00; Links, 50e; Watch Chaing, singles, each, $3.50; doubles, each, $5.00. Composition Gold Dust Costais- ers, Necklaces, Bracelets, ee. Semple Charm, Pin, Liak end Container for $1.75 latest of California Geuvenir Coias quoted in circular. Send for circular. R. WHITE & SON, MFRS. P. 0. Box 424, RED BLUFF. CALIF. THE BEST 8.B8.32—All Shell Skull Bow Spectacles, all numbers Per Dozen, $2.50; Gross, $27.50 RITE FOR SPECIAL OFFER SPECTACLE KIT AND CATALOG. ; > NEW ERA OPTICAL CO. DLA 21 North Wabash, CHICAGO. LIVE and A ive One of Nature's Greatest Curiosities, ond the lesen selling sovelty on the market ber Cornwale, Faw, Stores ond Strectmen Pree, $3 = per 100. or 20 Semple Beans Send of for sample the fastest seli PITCHMEN at l5c. CHAS, LEE, York. i se 2 prices on request. Term Cos, = 50% oad 128 "East 25d Street, | | beence C-0.0. No hee sumpler, Daley Ad. corde and enc wth den, The SWINDEN SUPPLY CO., TILTON. H. . sells New weakness of the prosecution's case. Re- gardless of title, Pike's cure is popular It usually requires three or four hours’ wait in a long line of patients to get into his office CORRESPONDENT on the Ricton Show reports that outfit playing to in- creasing business at Tyrone, Ky. Gus Rapier, of the Three Rapiers, is th envied individual. His tent is just ac the road from a chicken farm and every morning he reaches under his bed and fishes out fresh eggs for breakfast. “All the Lawrenceburg and Versailles autos are seen here every night and, judging from the crowds, you would think the Ringling Show was in town. Can't pass out candy quick enough and we are get- ting it by the case from the factory Hughey George, old-time blackface, joined last week. A new cook is also joining. As usual, visitors are welcome.” IMPORTANT MEETING of Cincinnati Lodge No. 3, N. P. S. P. A., has been called for Sunday, September 4, by President William D. Salmon, who is also chairman of the General Committee on National Convention Business of vital importance to the committees in charge of convention arrangements will be transacted. Every pitchman in and around Cincinnati holding an N. P. § P. A. card will be welcomed. It is espe- cially desired that all of the members of the following committees who can con- veniently do so shall attend this meet- ing: Committees on program, reception, entertainment, information, banquet and exhibitors’ room. J. P. McHALE SHOOTS from Peoria, Ill., craving the sympathy of Jack Smart, Jack Farrington, Johnnie Silverman, Frank Whatley the Navigator, and others vho have candied many an egg since 1922 in Macs old roadster Mac laments: “Alas! "Tis no more. Gone but not forgotten I have bought a 1928 Sedan and the missus and myself have been so busy with circus detes this year at Joplin and Springfield. Mo. Fort Smith, Ark., and Kewanee and Streator, Tlj., that we have had no time to pipe before. We purchased two 80x20 tents and have a real circus outfit. Woul!d like Jack Smart to get in touch with me at 1299 North Union boulevard, St. Louis.”’ A CORRESPONDENT shoots this one from Mason City. Tl. Among the boys and girls of pitchdom seen on the fair- grounds of the Mason County Fair, thie city, were Jack Blackstone, wire worker; J. W. Johnson, medicine; Marvin Brad- levy. whitestones: Sid Sidenberg and the missus, whitestones, and Jack Dillon and Charlie Ross with oils. The report on biz is “plenty of rain”. Jack Dillon and Ross landed from Kansas City. They were headed for the Western Coast and when they reached Kansas, Jack's car skidded and turned over, causing serious injuries to Ross. However, Dillon and Ross managed to pull out, but not until they found that the car was badly damaged and their trailer a complete loss Jack bought the car in Day- ton, O., less than two weeks ago. “HERE'S A CONVERSATION I must hold every day,” Doc Roy A. Barnes pipes: “Yokel—‘I used to be in this racket. Where do you buy your stuff? How much do you pay a dozen? You ought to be at so-and-so. I saw a fellow make around $14 one Saturday. Where did you say you bought your stuff?’ Myself—The firm I am advertising for sends the rings and pins to me. I am not allowed to handle any other.’ Yokel —Oh, I see. What did you say you got for them? Oh, well, I will take a pin and a ring. If I get stung it won't be much. Ninety-nine cents ain’t much.’ Myself—Thank you, brother. When are you going on the road again?’ Yokel— ‘I don’t think I'll go on the road. I am making $30 a month on the farm. So long.’ ” THE DEATH of Pony Flemm at the fairgrounds in Portsmouth, O., August 11 is reported by B. W. Cloninger. The Portsmouth Sun, giving details, says that Flemm, for many years a pitchman, was operating a concession with George Brown, of Canton, when he suffered the fatal attack. The county health nurse was on the grounds and gave first aid, but the stricken man passed away in a few minutes. The newspaper report re- lates: “Mr. Flemm had a premonition of death. Thursday afternoon he told his partner he was going to die and asked him to notify his sister, Mayme. at Columbus, O., and 8. 8. Bush, with whom he made his home in that city. Israel H. (Pony) Flemm was 57. He is survived by two sisters, Mayme Flemm, Columbus, and’ another sister in New Abolisnes Mews! rom AGENTS EXPERIENCE UNNECESSARY sloppy lia et f p_ Produ ed cleaner ontines ;mecery paste Dry Mag j Touch tt to eileer nicke TT] The metal shines brigh: instantly! No hard rubbing Ag» proved by Geed Housekeeping ee te Acents making up to 630 a 4 Ber cational Demonstrations make ‘ elf-closing tverybedy Buys SAMPLE FREE These Products. Wi es buy the Lightning Polishing Cleths. A ! y Lightning P ishtir ng Fiess. Bell bot! . 1 offices in big Nothing else like Sure big yuiek MONEY ‘OE TTERS Euriusite ¢ ; Real peratior Triple profit t t ad at nee Make big money Pasy Q Don't delay Write NOW FREE test sampler anc prog thor y return meil H. 0. LIGHTNING CORP., 1773 Greenteat Ay Se Se OAK BALLOONS ) At Special Price 70 Gas, Transp cr cage Stripes. Gr $42 70 Gas, Asst Stripes. Gr. 37 0 Gas, Ani- mal Prints Transp. Gr.4.00 70 Gas, Circus Special. Gross...... 3 70 Gas, Tri. Picture Balloon, Gross 4/ 110 Gas, Assorted Colors. Gross » ones Fe LADIES’ a one STICKS. Gross - 0.5 25% with order, t ne C. 0. D Catalog free The Ohio a Co, A25 West Firth st.. CINCINNATI, 0. Make Big Money Easily! Here is a splendid chance to step tn- / toa high-class business wit! t cap- ital—without experience and make $85 a week Represent Sinclair Shirt Mfe.Co. Calleverywhere. Showfin- est sele ion of shirts. Striking new patter meat d high quality fabrics *erfect fitting slees es, shoulders and collars. Low factory prices Amazing how quickly you secure or- ders. Boon you will have a thriving business that pays bic. steady profita. Earn $85 Weekly! fen or women — We show you how to make money tn a0 dignified business. We eopply everything ork all or epere time SINCLAIR MFG. CO., Dept. 729 739 N. Kingsbury Street. Chicago It Sells On Sight A two-minute demonstration sells the nationally advertised “Whieper-/t" Mouthpiece. Every telephone user a prospect. Make secrecy telephon- ing easy. MONEY-BACK guarantee protects you. Write at once for Whieper-/t" proposition. BR COLYTT LABORATORIES 565 West Washingion St., Chicago EASY MONEY APPLYING GOLO INITIALS and MON- OGRAMS ON AUTOMOBILES. Its the ensiest thing today. ANYONE CAN DO Ty. You simply transfer them from paper. Takes five minutes to make Su and costs only Se. Write quick for FREE SAMPLES RALCO SUPPLY CO. 1043 Washington St., AGENTS e222 Genuine Gold Leaf Letters Guaranteed to never tarnish. Anyone put them on store end office windows. Eoor mous demand, large says: Smallest oo gg A $920 in two mont Write today for free sample and liberal offer to general agent? Metallic verter Co., 439 NM. Clark, Chicago ASY to sell American Radios and jationally advertined, high quality merchandise at wholesale. Rig profit on every sale. No capl- to invest. Nostock to carry Order direct "am ty pose warehouse as you Ni 1R2 and Guide “Mow te Sell Se" —-Oree -R BARGAiy Get Myl iberel Offer andalnse Hy 4 ~Y »f Rargaine —all latestin Rad the osdee jay. CA AMERICAN AUTO & RADIO MFG. co. E ATRCG | HARRY SONWARTY PERG, rare E Dept. 746, American Radio Bidg.. Kamses City, Me. MARINES OFF TO WAR! Quick Money. History, Sketch Devil Dogs. salesmen wanted Service Booklets, Hummers, Flag Reapect* Get a territory, Samples, 10¢c. VETERANS’ SERS 1CK MAGAZINE, 180 Mott Street, New York QUALITY AMBER COMBS 8-In. Heavy Dressin per Gross, $18.00. Wr''+ Hh NW for ciroular and price QUALITY COMB HOUSE, Leominster, Mass. Advertise In The be satisfied with iso In Ibeard—you' tt = SC a ee 7 ; pd — VN —— DNS NY ' — aS " ELEPHANT x OR ss T WORKER , ; “Sige >. a, Fee ett me OwnaLa ‘ Demonstrators Make A ugin a bay _) Shirt Baste é Hurry. aa Co Be hs 4 TCs” \ a | n> oo "Ae! — wa { nS ee sa Samples 6 BT Bi fas 4 Zar ft 8. ° ’ Fe : f r a 1a lied | | | # 4 il _F= OO > PE a KR ae eee S a | RADIO RENTS, . “Make “4 » tag ) big Moncy \\= 5 rm Ss pt a Celene | Face ee os a ee .) a . a " sisteiadiamemepes ——— —_ ee | a

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The Billboard, September 3 1927 85 York, and two brothers, Harry and Charles the latter a comedi.. now laying with a circus. Coroner Fowler TI IL ; expressed the opinion that death was } due to natural causes.” N A ( IN A ¥ | LITTLE JOHNNY KELLY, 15 years old | A DVE I RETSED, the youngest manager ever entrusted S's orpeople med show The cli LANSING, MICHIGAN is set forth for Johnny by Leona rretta. of Harmont and Alfretta, in a pipe from Meaford, Ont She writes OCTOBER 11-15 We were visited at Owen Sound, Ont WANTED— Pitch — , pra er v “™ eae BOUDOIR LAMP by Judge Berry and wife and Dr. Sharp of aty other legitimate ' @ ocheme gee writers, Wome, Vatm. Redle sed Auto , and wife, of Columbus, O. Dr. T. P hs, = —_— 7 Gud, ae tor Beowty, P | r 1 Culture and Wire Workers, and Glass A nationally advertised Kelly was called away Wednesday night With complete cuts : : we, ae * pny + Beat A s+ * ty f : item. Cast metal, col- and the bunch got together and kept \ » Blanket W i ‘ nteresting of an educational nature. No Freaks \ orfal finishes, hand- the show going. Little Johnny Kelly was x e' « N ‘Oo guarantes : ce painted glass shades to left in charge until his father’s return EXPO. BUILDING $2352 On © space 3 ft, deep, $3 per front foot: minimum, $15. Oth harmonize. Lots of He has proved to be a chip of the old side 10 ft. deep. $10 per front foot. Aisle t y | 1 day and night (Yes, 10 A. M. to 10 P.M ; flash — useful — ap- block.” Alfretta is exhibiting her dress- to reserve space, other half on arrival. No, we don't 0 46 dos peemtetion eaneneen, ace Capit IN peals to all! Send ing-room tent to the natives. It has a t 1 Bank } $1.25 for sample —_ snake-proof floor and three windows ATTENDANCE—Campaien now ° to alt te 25.000 Family & a ee | write for low prices Business is big with the show. Alfretta Central Michigan thru churches and fraternal organizations on @ 50-50 split. Both | al pape 1 are boost- on quantities! sends greetings to Babetta, Ed F. Weise, § ‘4 #74 ‘he Hon. Fred W. Green, Governor of Michigan, ts for it. No Fair in L g this year Chick Vernell and the P. R. Devore MUSIC—Will use only local Bands and Orchestras and Bands from retall trade territory Company. NOTE—No Free Acts. No Firework No B Hoo § No Mitt Readers. No Grafters THE GRIM REAPER recently removed CENTRAL MICHIGAN EXPO., INC., Downey Building, Lansing, Michigan. COMBINATION from the realm of Pitchdom, in which SMOKER for many years they were known and ee : NOVELTY CIGAR LIGHTER. Just turn the wheel pon there's the light. made of cast metal in loved, two squareshooters whose passing t= = a |) P=) Assorted Colors Dezen Be aR APY hail A a MRR tn tigate Ege $ 1.80 gold-and-green, Chinese {] be generally lamented. ror _-+—_ -- -- --- — » Ass Mr. Wahl sells herbs and has a Chinese ' Prvial Perfume (Unlabeled), costume costing him #200 He is a hard A tabloid review of business conditions thruout the United States by “Brad- ross ..... ee neuadae ; faithful worker. And Malcolm Chester- street's” during the week ending August 26 follows: wae yp de (Crepe 12 field is working corn remedy and soap Flaconette Perfume. Gold He is an indefatigable worker. The three Whole. Re- Mfg. & “= P, Box, at Cozen.... .78 took in last Saturday 830 undav & Job. tail Ind. Crops Points oth e. Dozen 1.00 } ne aturday $300 Munday Cincinnati Fair Fair Fair Fair Fall Fashion Pageant draws buyers; coal a: Vial Labeled Perfume, %-oz nas decided to buy a car to hit the er acti . Size. Gross 2.50 road back to Los Angeles and has in- Cleveland Fair Fair Fair Fair Non-union coal miners active ye ee ae : | amy He ; rr 5.07 ™ ~ Vited the veteran Mike Whalen to ride Boston ....cececeees Fair Fair Pair Leather and wool quieter and apparel %-oz. Narciss : Vial oe out there and make his home and fix fair shi manufacturing at capacity me, cork capped. 50c Seller. ‘ . ~geflmosie tege “* Providence .........Fair Pair Fair .... Silks and rayon on manufacture Per Gross . the work out in God's country. I am report price situ able 20 Big Packages Crepe wrap- a th my way to Cleveland.” Mike writes philadelnhia ....... Fair Fair Fair .... Cool weather hel t of wearing me Sachet, in Box. for Trust the same old fist, but a magnifying apparel ' gy -ty oe glass brings it all out et MatAl® .csesccccees Fair Fair Fair Good Clothing and furniture manufacturing quiet; >"!"#* in $3.00 box. Price In 100-Box Lots, per Box 35 . eoee manuf acturing on tv ler, balance C. O. D. Write for Catalog, aio Chicago ...........-Fair Fair Fair Fair Fall buying slightly larger; steel purchasing _DOC MILT C. BELL shoots from light and capacity lower ~ National Soap & Perfume Co. Nacogdoches, Tex.: “Busting in with a Pittsburgh ..........Fair Pair Fair . Steel 65 per cent: improved demand and in- oe creased output for coal: trade equal to 1926 Dept. 9, 512 West Huron St., CHICAGO, ILL. wer Louisville ..... ....-Fair Fair Fair Fair Fall jobbing trade better; corn late “Inside” Infor ati Milwaukee ........ Fair Quiet Fair Good Retail trade below year ago; outlook fair m to goo on!! eer Pair Quiet Fair Good Retail trade spotty: installment busine NEW IMPORTATION quiet; wholesale trade « als year ago . AGENTS, PEDDLERS, CANVASSERS, eS eee Fair Fair Fair Good Increase in fall buying; department store , I e n ta | ~ u xy You “NEED NO LICENSE” sales under year ago; shoe manufacturi: active r : 7 Imitation ; ; well of take orders for goods in “any p of the St. Paul ...... ....Fair Good Fair Fair Trade slightly ahead of a year ago; fair ; ) ; he neath, and the ““Salesman's Protector proves it wheat and corn yields Just arrived. Exceptional Values in Most Ex- ~~ ee x —— a. mur ane ¢ - “absolute gt. Joseph ........ Fair Fair Fair Good a op ‘ nistic ‘ quisite Patterns, ; “ wae akest Mecisions Rendered by United Deg Moines ........ Fair Fair Fair Good State Fair helps trade te ‘sin “all” —— ne, Tate, Gupceme Noes Manene Oly ...... Fair Fair Fair Fair Floods hamper trade and damage crops in GREAT MONEY-MAKER FOR ie . ‘ . 10 cor ‘ Central and Southern Kansas ? to All om s and 4 a the o « - Te . ; i ( oytighted Hook. Strongly Need . Handy Sioux City ........ Pair Quiet Fair Good Trade and industry improving Hustlers, Agents and Fi key . . . . ‘ 2 ° y ~ rede r o n ee ee ee: Same cements. ESE coos oe te oe &, Raat on Concessionaires . L ! eee ee ee ‘ cr ad ‘ s ‘sy ee Ns CO.. 197 Fulton Street, Broskiyn, N. Y. Minneapolis ....... Quiet Fair Fair Fair Groceries ahead, but dry goods and autos 24x48 Pn eT eee ey $ 1.00 behind 1926: implement sales exceed last 27x55 Perret errr reer errr rs 1.50 START A CHILE PARLOR 36472 Sele iraaanens 2'50 vear : . ‘ > . . . ne ae ”e 2 PEUUEE. Ueeesceceeccnccadaadacetede 9.00 . . 0 Mloux Falls ..ccscs Fair Quiet Fair Fair Rains retard harvest as ; Complet SI tructtor ’ } : . in tenia eee SMS ai) 8 ORE, 1 Sn ae s ee =, - : , . o + 3 = 3 3 f | t . — ee 1 = . 4 C } i Ms : ‘ ay nde fra 1 a “s Fas Aaeee 7 = Mee a4 05 as tg a ey Pe ae ec ae ae

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Nes 86 The Billboard, September 3 1927 Machines with full Accessories, net the cost of first machine purchased—$115.00 F. O. B. Chicago. requires 6 to 7 feet of space. ACT NOW—NOT TOMORROW. CHAS. BROWNING AMUSEMENT COMPANY, - . EXCLUSIVE SALES AGENTS, TUFF LES! SOMETHING NEW IN CANDY!!! ‘TUFF LES! Here’s Your ChanceTo Clean Up!! gasoline or electric operated (state which you want) and 50 Pounds of Raw Material will Terms, $35.00 with order, balance C. O. D. Only Riverview Park, Chicago, Illinois AMUSEMENT PARKS, CARNIVALS AND CIRCUSES. TUFFLESI! Its a Knockout!! A New Confection!!! TUFFLES!!! [Chicago Slot Machine|| Exchange, 11 E. AUSTIN AV., CHICAGO, ILL. WORLD'S LARGEST DEALERS IN ALL MAKES NEW AND USED SLOT MACHINES—ALL KINDS. Mints—Checks—Accessories. Write us before buying Save money. Repairs quickly and cheaply made. 5000 machines available for prompt shipment. Liberal allowance on new machines for old. mi 500 ABT Target Like New, $25.00 100 Advance Sandwich Machines, $6.00 200 Nickel, Penny, Dims, Quarter, $30.00 RIDERS WANTED To Ride GLOBE OF DEATH r that tordrome. Answer ZEKH SHt “MWA Y re me rris & Castle Shows, week August . De Moines, Ja., State Fa r week September 5, Minnesota State Fair, Hamline, Downie Bros.’ Circus WANTS IMMEDIATELY Mar ndle Cook House, S Man to } Pit Show “ more A for I Show Work M Truck Drivers Tv Bill I wanted Swedesboro, N. J., September a ei Grove, N. J., 2; Smyrna, D Ce ‘ Md, 5 WANTED pool apne COMMENCING SEPTEMBER if. Must be in A-1 shape ar rd Orsar with it. This ride gets a lot of money in York we operate seven days a w ws ANT I DW Fore- | man M € ber Salary, $10 a week Help for | Ferris Wh l ‘ wlane lv i TRE nd | Broadwa ntil & 11 "MAX GRUBERG Cad H 1 ay and 43d St., New York | City At Liberty After Sept. 5 CHAIROPLANE, TWO BALL GAMES AND FOUR GRIND STORES k any or all with reliable empty | nevting t le list of Fa . > t king mplete ch Can Agents Wr ite. ‘ven w. HILL. ‘Bex 868, Birmingham, Ala. bs SEIS) SEIS) SH SS SS SH I) AE IE OE FT $ st Wire ¢ Ss. BROOKS Other Musiciens write Also want Boss Catvasman. Vale, August 31; L.. pom. Sept mbet 1; Unity, 2; Prairie City, 3: D ; Mitchell, 6; Prineville, 7; BRed- ters, "9; all Orego: a) ANDERSON COUNTY COLORED FAIR November 9-12. Carnival wanted. 8S. C. PERRY, , B23 W. Reed S8t., Anderson, 8. C. mond, &; Sis METROPOLITAN SHOWS WANT FOR CARROLL COUNTY FAIR, TAYNEYTOWN, MD., AND ALL WINTER SOUTH, Organized Colored Minstrel Show, with or without outfit, WILL PLACE any other Show with own outfit Want to hear from General Agent who is now in the Bouth and has his own show booked and still bac some Fair contracts thet his show could pot fill. Prefer the States of Virginia, North and South Carolina and Georgia Wire A. @. NASSER, Wrightsville, Pa. TRAVER MIX-UP—Sell of book on show wi!) wagons. Good as new. Roth electric and gas ™° tore Sacrifice, $1,250. F. C, CLARK, keside ark, Balem, Va. Advertise in The Billboard—You'll Be Satisfied With Results. FOR SALE FUN ON THE FARM Like new, or will book with reliable Carnival or Ke- sort Company. State terms, ete. » BOX D- 617, care Billboard, Cincinnati, ee as ee <a ee 4 * = + * a & = — bad . = * a es (C: + ” as : ~ . a | ee a " a —a! : f—t a | _—=— | lt | SE SE LE a a

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The Billboard, September 3, 1927 87 a ee See Sena aaapeee AGAIN WE’VE HIT THE BULL’S EYE! ee ’° rRY II NOW IT’S YOUR TURN! BALL GUM VENDER — The New Blue Bird ©TRYIT” » BALL GUM VENDER A-B-S-O-L-U-T-E-L-Y L-E-G-A-L The new “TRY IT" BALL GUM VENDER leads the way! All the mary money-making features of the plain “TRY IT are COMBINED WITH THE ADDED FEATURE of having five f del us Gum vended for every nickel Gum is not forced on the purchaser, however, thus keeping gum ption wn t 1 minimum ABSOLUTELY LEGAL! Here's a five-cent dice machiMe that can be perated anywhere No more worry Over “closed territory’ SIDE LINE AND SPECIALTY SALESMEN Here is, without a doubt, the fastest money-making opportunity we have ever had to offer. Write us quick for details. FURNISHED WITH OR WITHOUT | EARNS BACK ITS SMALL COST INA BALL GUM ATTACHMENT FEW HOURS | A FIVE-CENT TH TAKEN THE COUNTRY BY STORM WE ARE READY TO PROVE IT! The Coupon Below Saves You $7.50 on a Sample Machine. MAIL IT TODAY. Tear Off Here and Mail SPECIAL TRIAL COUPON—SAVES YOU $7.50 BLUE BIRD PRODUCTS COMPANY. 911 Campbell Street, Kansas City, Mo. Send me by express for a trial (check the one you want): {}] 1 Blue Bira “TRY IT’ BALL GUM VENDER, standard price, $30.00—Trial Offer price, $22.50. { ] 1 Blue Bird Plain “Try It” (without ball gum attachment), standard price, $25.00—Trial Offer price, $17.50. I am enclosing $5 deposit, and will pay the balance upon arrival of the machine. You/are also to send me full details of the money-making opportunity offered with these machines, together with a schedule of factory wholesale prices. | PPPPTTCCTCTOTT PTC CP eT TT TTT Te TCL Te. REED Waeececcecnenesceeeeessedeceedeuess PPYTTTTTTTTe BO eccncdcncnceeacecencececetquecsssccecceeceeonesens - . Pre ee err erePerrerrrrrrrrrrrr tre Terrrer rer COUNTER SPACE ory i cat cla vine k. Mine. BLUE BIRD PRODUCTS CO., $11 Campbell St., Kansas City, Mo. a 1008 PIECES | srr THESE WORLD-FAMOUS MOVIE STARS IN THE]. METAL for $8.45 ae ES Bees tees; Gene Geom, PHOTOSCOPE PICTURE JAzZ a IGGER | hes i te etc. L6 dozen crashes the bals witb his f i "e > $1 20 Each MACHINE estes by sania handle a yr & | 250 NEW SETS OF POPULAR FILM STARS NOW READY. LATEST IMPORTED SENSATION MAHOGANY CLOCK Posed especially for us in our Hollywood (Calif.) Studios by such favorite pd in. fe, %e-Some box-office attractions as For Novelty Dealers, Fairs, Conces- Single Clock, $1.35. water HIERS. pry TURPIN, HELEN WO. Nes, sionaires. etc. GILBERT CLOCK. ANG. JACK HOXIE ART ACO i2'4x5%4 Im, Mahogany Finish. in %-Dozen Lots. Butt MONTANA, ROY STEWART, “SNITZ" EDWARDS, Each, $1.90; Single Clock............. 2.00 CLYDE COOK, NEAL HART, TOM SANTCHI, Gilbert Clock, 15'ex8%, 12 im Case. Each, BILLY DOOLEY, FRED CHURCH, JACK PERRIN, $2.9 Single Clock peasapeeainee 3.25 NEAL BURNS, BILLY SULLIVAN, BUD OSBORN, r 0 Lome Gtomeced Gentes Sem ake bean,’ 908 EVERY MOVIE FAN IS A PHOTOSCOPE FAN. Millions of men. [| : A House Clock , Each 1.65; Dozen. 19.20 women and children, who daily pay to see the movies, can see their favor- } Morble Clock Ass't. Colers, 3':x3%. Each .. 0,25 ite Movie Sters in the Photoscope for lc. Get your share of Photoscope Military Brush Set, 2 In Box i oot. a Prosperity. The Photoscope leads the field of all the legitimate machines. Opera Glasses, Pearl Finish. Dozen.......... ¢.50 SPECIFICATIONS—A small, all-metal machine. Holds 5 sets of By Snap Links, on Cards. Gress : cenk 3.7 Pictures Finished in green Duco enamel Prism glass windows admi' } Billfelds. Doren 75e. $1.75 and 3.00 light. Runs by strong clockwork motor. Changeable reel and display sign 4-Pe, Pipe Set, $10.00 Label Dozen........ nv fitted with le or 5ce Exhibit Sliding Slot Large sepafate cash bor. . aananedane! . in inate os... 125 The Photoscope Has Five Times More Earning Power Lustre Vese Lamp, 17 In. High, with Silk Than a Machine Holding One Set of Pictures Shade. Each, $1.75: Dezen see 6.00 | ORDER NOW FOR EARLY FALL DELIVERY. Big Circular Mailed Free. EXHIBIT SUPPLY CO., 32:80: tAsnSt: 4.Pe. Smoker Set. Large Tray, Cigarette Jar, | Ash Tray and Mateh Helder. Each, 60¢; Doz. 6.00 1.Pe Carving Sets. Each, $1.00; Dozen . 10.80 japanese Cigarette Cases. Dozen, $1.00; Gross. 10.80 Silver Finish Cigarette Cases. Dozen, 75¢; Gross 7.50 Lunch Kit, with Vaewum Bottle. Each........ 85 Large Beaded Bags, Silver Frame. Each...... 1.50 25.Pe. Rogers Silver Set. Each... ....ceeeeee 3.00 | Army and Navy rield Glasses. Each........- 2.95 11-Pe. Peart Dresser, Set. in a Each........ ry Overnight Case, 10 Fittings. BOR. cccveccccere : Siech ‘Reset Mat Gen. Geeh........,.----.- 2.25 y py tO IN FLASHY BOXES FOR pe at 2% deposit, balance C. O. D “Write for our latest VV nnn ans perce CONCESSIONAIRES ALWAYS SPIEGEL COMMERCIAL CORP. No. 10—BEAUTY. Size 6'gx4. tension T d Bottom Box. Real Flashy Package. Ea.. 9 Cent } 153 Canal Street, - - New York City Ne. 1i—-LEADER. Size Beatie. Nestly’ Printed, Se, OER bceccccsvccuccace 10 Cents Ne. 14—RELIABLE. Size 104x4%. Very Flashy Colors. Each... .........-ceeecesceeeeee> 16 Cents | JEWELS RHINESTONES No. IS—CONCESSION SPECIAL. Size {0x6'4. Flashy Pictures and Colors. P iilicecess 20 Cents ’ Ne. 17—ROSE GIRL. Size §3'4x7%. Very Beautiful Pieture Box... .... 1... 6c ces cnceeees 32 Cents “PEACHEY DAINTIES,” the Ideal Give-Away Package, $10.00 per Thousand. BEADS WRITE FOR OUR COMPLETE CONCESSION PRICE LIST No. 20 For Comtumen, Tings, Bags. Brecelets and Ieee") 1 WEILLER CANDY CO., 1209 Clybourn Ave., Chicago, Il. ‘eit oii tous INTERNATIONAL IMPORT & EXPORT CO. / 25 £. Washington St., Dept. 8, __— 9°. : ee Promoter Wanted OTIS L. SMITH SHOW “& 5 | of disappointment, one mote good Spe- | Event Man for Eldridge & Barton Frater nal CAN PI ACE : Mus r” eiaperle on wieste and have ve hes he gy Program and RETAILS FOR 10c \dvertising Banners and join at once, Address IMMEDIATE DELIVERY } uagere © Gomme. | A few more Concessions for the Great Fonda Fair, Labor Day Ask your dealer or write direct to us for : - BO Week. Lehighton, Pa., Fair to follow. Wanted at once, | Sa ae ae Sterling Hotel, Witkes-Barre, Pa. ° Train and Ride Help. Can place 2 good Talkers. All wire. | Jos. Frankel & Co p ° . MILLICAN UNITED — Make Money Selling ~- Money- Makers. SHOWS MERRY-GO-ROUND WANTED $18 Dally Profits TO JOIN FOR LABOR DAY AND BALANCE OF SEASON. easily selling the Na- NASHVILLE, TENN. AUG. 29-SEPT. 3; MUR- tional Stas Venie Wire your terms quick. ALSO WANT Shows with « tht do not comict 1 i ALSO shown here. Mie wrofite FREESBORO, TENN., FAIR, SEPT. 5-10. WANE Censmias ten ctstan of Dotes and Caled JE. Seo Put bis —t, 4, a showr bere. Big protits WANT Shows and Rides that don’t conflict with and Only Labor Day Celebration in Southern Kan 3 . aig an two days, starting Monday, | maker for the store i Chairplane, Ferris Wheel, Merry-Go-Round, for September 5, at Pittsburg, Kan. Held United Mime \ thee e@d auliste. Union: and City Chariber that buys one. The my Southern Fairs. Out all winter, WANT of Commerce. If there ever was a big celebration th =e m - a? G@. ou will be taken care of. Or best stamp vender made Foreman for new Chairplane All Concessions wire Liberal, Mo., week August 29; Pittsburg, Kan, er ., “— Fairs. Acidress and the price is the open. WANT good Advance Man. BEE AMUSEMENT COMPANY, . H. Bee, Jr., Manager. | lowest. Big Line of Special | a Machines, pa Sh: Every one an easy *. . e . seller. We are Ori Calliope For Sale | GRAYSON, KY., FAIR, This Week. Veter of Wengen Sete MEE aia ali fail ae VANCEBURG, KY., Sept. 7-8-9-10] | oos..oo%s wit one fuvectnnse. 0" : reasonable. Hand yea; perfect WANT SHOWS: Minstrel and Grind Shows. CONCESSIONS: Grab Joints, Skillo and Tracks, Shooting quired. Commissions paid daily. No samples to ‘ condition. Write 95 West Picst St.. Gallery, Corn Game. All Concessions open. No exclusive. Write wie - | pan I ence ter campicto intermetion T: 1. K. WALLACE, Grayson, Kentucky. | NORTHWESTERN CORP., Box 14, Morris, til. a SS { ae, : ers ee A ee LS ests eens >se-re See SX Aa ees An ah eet Pip, eg ink. ee gee = hs AO ee a Soe a. WS ba TS “4 aa et tt ey ee - oni ES Ste inert e ; ' (4 R id ¢ BO | be . guns ia IAT OG a han I ee aN IL, pan apiia Sie (Ar ; nist ens IN paras 3 . Aiea RV ZS be - Ya SURNAME 2 S5N oc Ab c . \ Se = re miine Si Ba a ? a A ay ee |) . ° * V2 7 a \ Y ig ee | 2 .% ! 7 be a ODN a

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8§ DEATHS in th ABBOTT—Mrs. Harry, 64, died re- ntly in New York. She was the mother { Buddy, Harry, Jr.; Babe and Olive and the wife of Harry, Sr., all identified with burlesque and other branches of amusement. Burial in Lutheran Ceme- tery, Jamaica, L. I. CRICK — Grandfather of Stanley S. Crick, Australia, died recently in England. NGISCH—Fred, 43, assistant man- ager of Roffs’ Billposting Company, Syd- ney, Australia, was killed recently in an automobile accident. DE VOE—Austin, member of the Syr- acuse (N. Y.) stage employees’ local, No. 9, died of heart disease August 16 in Syr- aeuse. De Voe had been working re- cently with a local stock company. He was a charter member of the Interna- tional Alliance of Theatrical Stage Em- ployees and Moving Picture Machine Op- erators DILLARD—Charles, 25, assistant man- ager of the Metro-Goldwyn Distributing Corporation at Denver, died August 25. Funeral arrangements were delayed pend- ing the arrival of relatives. DRISDALL—Mrs., died August 17 at St. Louis. She was the mother of Nell and Flo Drisdall Chubby, Esther Dorman and David Drisdall. FALCON—Mrs. Nora, Falcon, former violinist and director at the American Theater, Bellingham, Wash., died August 10 of injuries re- ceived in an automobile accident. FEAGIN—Walter A., brother of R. J. Feagin, actor, died recently in a private sanitarium in Atlanta, Ga. Besides his brother, R. J. Feagin, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Feagin, At- lanta; another brother, C. G. Feagin, Al- bemarle, N. C., and two sisters, Mrs. M. H. Gilbert, of Smyrna, Ga., and Mrs. R. C. Moreland, Atlanta. HALPERN—Robin, 66, Denver musi- cian and composer, died recently at Los Angeles He leaves his widow and a nephew. He was buried in Los Angeles. HICKEY—Mrs. Margaret, 57, mother of Leo Sullivag. a Canadian correspond- ent of The Billboard, died August 24 at Toronto. Burial was at Mount Hope Cemetery. HOBSON—Lois Cecele, 47, vaudeville actress, died recently at her home in Chicago. ILES—Betram, Manchester (England) Hippodrome, died August 13 in that city KENNEDY—William L., son of the late Harry Kennedy, songwriter, died August 24 at his home in Brooklyn of effects of being gassed while serving as wife of Eddie sergeant in the Medical Corps during the World War KILGOUR—Mrs. Catherine, wife of Ormonde J. L. Kilgour, proprietor and general manager of the Casion, Aber- deen, England, died August 8. LOVEJOY—Frank H., 55, salesman for the Pathe Exchange in the New Jersey territory’ for the last mime years, died of acute indigestion August 29 in New York. He leaves his widow and a son. McKENNA—Eugent P., showman, died Aucust 25 at New Haven. Conn. He had traveled with the James Patterson Shows, the Rice & Dore Shows and the Clarence Wortham Shows. He is survived by a widow end daughter. Burial August 27. MESSENGER — Walter. 62, advance man, died August 29 while transacting business in the Bowery and East River National Bank, New York. Last season Messenger was in advance of The Student Prince and was to have gone this season in advance of My Maryland. Burial was to have been under the auspices of the T. P. R. O. A. NACE—George W., 70, father of Harry Nace, head of the amusement firm of Rickards & Nace, Phoenix, Ariz. died August 20 at his home at Shrewsbury, Pa. He is survived by his widow, four sons and two daughters. NEWMARCH—Henry Charles, husband CAMPBELL SERVICE Women Embalmers for Women _Call-TRAFALGAR 8200, ~ FRANK-E-CAMPBELL Othe Funeral Church inc. (won sectaninn) Broadway at 66 t Street, N.Y. The Billboard, September 3, 1927 ROFESSION of Rosa Newmarch, writer on musical subjects, died August 2 at Exmoor, near Porlock, Devonshire, England O’BRIEN—John J., son of Patrick J. O'Brien, moving picture actor, died re- cently in Detroit. He leaves his widow, two daughters and four sons. PETFERMAN—H. A., 31, better known as Pete Pate of the team of Pete and Bud, his partner being Buddy Morgan, died at St. Joseph's Infirmary, Houston, August 25, following an operation for ap- pendicitis. Peterman was reputed to be one of the highest paid tabloid per- formers in the United States, and his black-face acts were familiar to prac- tically all the larger cities of the South. The company with which he worked had a six-week contract at the Royal Thea- ter, Houston, and had been there two weeks. QUEALY—Harry, 50, actor, died re- cently at Sydney, Australia. He had spent 35 years in the show business. RENARD—Catherine, died at the home of her mother, Mrs. E. E. Lovejoy, Des Moines, August 24, after an extended ill- ness. She is the sister of Marie “Love- joy” Bowers of the Victoria Trio. Burial August 26. ROE—Murray, 53, head usher of the Palace Theater, New York, died suddenly in that city August 14. He was a son of Dr. E. P. Roe, author, whose books were in popular demand in the nineties. SMITH—Professor D. C., 80, bandmas- ter, whose band played the Star-Span- gled Banner as the American flag was run up. over Manila for the first time, following Admiral Dewey's victory, died August 22 at the home of his daughter in Oakland, Calif., Mrs. Mabel Smith Kilgore. WALLACE—Mrs. Georgia Woodthorpe C.. 67, known to the legitimate stage of a decade ago as Georgia Woodthorpe, died at Glendale, Calif.. August 25. She played Ophelia in Hamlet opposite Ed- win Booth in her youth, and also played the same role with John McCullough. WOBROCK—Oscar, for a number of years in the theater business in Fort Wayne, Ind., died recently at his home of apoplexy. He is survived by his widow and one daughter. MARRIAGES EILAND-RICHARDS — Prof. W. B. Eiland, crystal gazer with the Millican United Shows, and Marguerite Richards, nonprofessional, were married August 24 at Nashville. Tenn. HARTMAN-PHILLIPS—John Hartman, of Fresno, Calif. and Genieve Phillips were married August 16 at the home of the bride’s mother, 3622 Broadway, Chicago. The bride is a granddaughter of the late Robert A. Neff, of the Robert A. Neff Theater Company. JORDON-WILKINS—Helen May Wil- kins and Jack V. Jordon were married August 17 by Justice of the Peace Irwin, of Hollidaysburg, Pa. Mr. Jordon will work for one of Bob Sherman's com- panies playing stock in and around Chi- cago. LANDIS -HEARNE—Cullen Landis, film actor, and Loca Hearne, of Tennes- see, were married recently at Tijuana, Mexico, recently. SAVAGE-LEE—Carl Savage, of Phila- deiphia, and Myrtle Lee, of Cincinnati, both of the tabs., were married August 23 at the home of the bride. SCHROEDER-JEPSON—Frank Bernard Schroeder, of Hollywood, Calif.. known professionally as Frank O'Neil, movie picture director, and Grace Jepson were married at the bride’s home in Bridge- port, Conn., recently. The bride was a player in the Little Theater at Bridge- port. STONE-WESTMORE — Arthur Stone, for many years in vaudeville, and who last year completed a tour of the Or- pheum Circuit. was married August 23 at the Hollywood Congregational -Church, Los Angeles, to Dorothy Westmore, em- ployed in the make-up department of the First National Studios SWOUGRI-CALLISON—H. A. Swbduert, who has the cookhouse in partnership with Vernie Fisher on the J. O. Ellis Oklahoma Ranch Shows, and Mamie Cal- lison, of California, were married Au- gust 16 at Woodward, Okla TAYLOR-GIERSDORF — Billy Taylor, @m actor in the cast of The Ramblers, and Rae Giersdorf, a dancer in A La Carte, were married recently. COMING MARRIAGES Announcement of the engagement of Richard Barthelmess, motion picture ac- tor, and Katherine Wilson, stage star, has been made by Miss Wilson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Young Wilson, Jack- sonville, Fla Anna Q. Nilsson, film star, Los Ange- les, has announced her engagement to Ernest J. Krause, Beverly Hills invest- ment broker. The date of the marriage has not been set Daisy and Violet Hilton, twins, dancers, are to marry the Burns Twins, their dancing partners on the Pantages Cir- cuit, it is announced. BIRTHS Born to Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Gallagher, August 23, Marshall, Ill., an eight-pound girl, who has been named Nana Lois. Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher are with the Lew Beckridge Musical Comedy Com- pany. Billy Lee, comedian with the Ralph Bellamy Players, opening a third season at the Princess, Des Moines, next week, is the father of a new baby girl, born at the Lee home in Toledo last week. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar White, August 18, a daughter, who has been named Anna Marie. Born to Mr. and Mrs. “Bob” Long, August 12, at Arcanum, O., a son, weigh- ing 8% pounds. Bob Long is a son of Doc Long, Dayton, O. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Billy Randall, August 12, at the Grant Hospital, Chi- cago, a 6'4-pound boy, who has been named Robert Clifford. Billy Randall is a vaudevillian, now doing a single in picture houses for Publix. DIVORCES Clarice Taylor was granted an inter- locutory divorce decree from Charles Taylor, by Judge Sproul at Los Angeles, August 19. Lita Grey Chaplin was granted an in- terlocutory divorce decree from Charles Spencer Chaplin by Judge Guerin at Los Angeles, August 22. Marie Gasper, vaudeville actress, was given a divorce from Laurence Schwab, musical comedy producer, by the court at Reno, August 24. Mrs. Nell Duncan obtained a divorce from H. H. Duncan in the Circuit Court of Jackson County at Kansas City. Mo., recently. Both are known in the outdoor show world, members cf the Heart of America Showman's Club and its Ladies’ Auxiliary Mildred Ella Mong was granted a di- vorce from William G. Mong, film actor, in the Los Angeles courts August 23 A decree of divorce was granted Mrs. Molly Crothers in Los Angeles, August 23, from William Crothers, formerly casting director at the Cecil B. DeMille Studios in Culver City. Mrs. Crothers is known in film circles as Molly Ma- lone. =o Sparks’ Circus After a very successful tour of Canada, the Sparks Circus is now on the last lap of a tour of New England in which Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and portions of Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland have been covered. At Portland many of the folks spent a wonderful Sunday at Old Orchard Beach. Visitors here in- cluded Johnny Burns, formerly of the Sparks Circus culinary deparment; Bill Kelleher, of Gloucester. and Joe Thayer, Lynn, Mass. Geo. W. Rollins and Eddie LaBarre, former minstrel man, ran over from Old Orchard to spend a day on the lot. Howard C. Ingram, ex-manager of George White's Scandals, joined here as 24-hour man to work opposite the veteran Bert Bennett. Ray Glaum is back in the program doing his iron-jJaw act and su- perior track work after a sojourn in a Maine hospital. Jake Posey was left be- hind at Bangor on the verge of illness, but refused to be sick and rejoined the next day at Augusta. Governor Brewster's wife and party were matinee guests of the circus at Augusta. The first picnic of the season was held at Montpelier, the big feature being a ball game, featuring Mrs. Clifton Sparks and Rose Alexander in the pitcher’s box. The base runing of Babe Pope and the impartial umpiring of Dave Rollands should also be mentioned, both being way out of the ordinary At Troy, N. Y., one of the eight-horse tableau wagons rolled down a steep hil! pinning the driver, Stanley Sinker, un- derneath, but after a visit to the hos- pital, he is back on the show, but using a pair of crutches At Berlin, N. H., two oldtimers, Sig. Sautelie and George Guy, walked on the lot, and both enjoyed a big day wipe circus folk. E. J. Ewing, for several seasons a member of Jack Phillips’ Band departed from Waterville, Me., for }) home, to undergo treatment from h) physician. jennington, Vt., always a favorit; Sparks stand, did itself proud by giving us two big ones on the day following their Sesqui-Centennial, and in the midst of day's downpour of rain. Mr and Mrs. Charles Sparks were entertained at the residence of Billy Hawks while jy the city, and Harry Wills was also enter. tained at the residence of his cousin while here. Jack Phillips enjoyed a two days’ visit from his brother on severa! of our Vermont stands. The New Enyp- land press has been lavish in its prais: of the show, especially at Bangor, August and Portland. Ben Groenwald. of 1); Toledo Shrine, spent the day with Char); Sparks, and Charles Fredericks, at Cham- bersburg, Pa. as did E. L. Adams, of th: Carlisle Poster Service, and Arthur Wisc. man, ex-Sells-Floto press representat),y: Mrs. J. H. Wiseman and daughters. He), and Inez, are daily visitors, making : different stands by auto. Anna Loy Hutchinson, daughter of Charles Hutchin- son, visited her Uncle Fred, at Woods- ville. Miss Hutchinson is an instructor at a large Mountain Riding Academy Edward Arlington spent the day with Charlies Sparks at Saratoga, where his stable of runners are usually in the money. Charlies B. Fredericks, Al Greene and several of the boys visited the races in the afternoon Recent visitors were: Mrs. John Kelley, wife of Legal Adjuster Kelley. of the Ringling-Barnum Show; John T. Benson, of the Hagenbeck Wild Animal Farm. Nashua, N. H.; Mr. Elkins, of Worcester, Mass.; Mr. Hoskins, brother of Dr. Neal Hoskins, of Detroit; Kemp Hart, Water- ville, Me.; Colleano family; Bob Eugene and his family, from North Adams: Frank Stowell and Guy Hildebrand, from Glens Falls; Frank Burnham and W. B. Leonard. Glens Falls newspaper men; Georce Ryan, of circus fame: Homer Sibley, man- ager of Hubert’s Museum; Harry Miner, Jr.; Mr. Elliott, of the S. & H. Ice Cream Company; John Lancaster, veteran clown, and Frank Hitchcock, ex-musician. Judge L. W. Mitchell and son, of Allen- town, and Jim Malone and Jim O'Hara, of Shenandoah, were York (Pa.) visitors as was Frank Simpson, of Somerset. Pa William Twyford and Frank Alien. of Staten Island, visited their friend, John C. Keliey, in Canada Singer Bros.’ Show Doing Well A show that has been enjoying very good business this season and making many friends along its route is the Singer Bros.’ Circus, a 10-truck show, formerly the Atterbury show. which was purchased by Tom McLaughlin late last season from R. L. Atterbury. Early this last spring McLaughlin joined his interests with P. B. Kelly, of Illinois, and these men have improved i the show until today the Singer Bros have one of the neatest, cleanest motorized circuses playing the Rocky Mountain region. The executive staff is composed of P. B. Kelly, manager; Tom McLaughlin. in charge of the advance with Dan O'Connell; Mrs. P. B. Kells treasurer; Delmar Harridge, equestr director; Lester Laflan, in charge of reserve seats; Jimmie Bowers, in charge of props; George Kelly, steward; Dale Gor don, mechanic and elecrician, with one assistant, and Pete Martin, boss animal man. The top is handled by Charli Glenn, with six assistants. The follow- ing acts are with the show and going over big: The Kelly La Tell Company wire artists, featuring Bernice Kelly Amon Simms and Company, producing clown and acrobatic and tumbling turn that goes over big; Josephine Kelly, on the flying ladder; Delmar Harridge, con- tortion and Roman rings; Aerial Miller in a double-traperz* act; La Tell Sisters. in an aerial. butterfly act; Amon and Ella Simms, with thetr high-table rock Singer Bros.” Troupe of performing dog: ponies, monkeys and bears, handled by) P. B. Kelly and Delmar Harridge The concert is getting its share of business with six acts, Ella Simms. ras pictures; Bernice Kelly, acrobatic dance Curly Wilson, fire eater; Tanner Duo, in a comedy sketch; Josephine Kelly Charleston and black bottom dancer, and Charies Glenn. iron-jaw balancer Much rain has been encountered, but the show has missed only one stand. Fine business has fen the rule in Western Nebraska and Colorado, turnaways being recorded at several stands with three per- formances at Holyoke July 4. A new calliope and light plant was recently added. The show is now on the westerp slope of Colorado, after which it will head for California for a long season. a Tek * ie). 7 — ae = ee es 6 ee I t po | ee | | ee : ‘ t ( ] f ee 1 a 1 ‘ — ernest

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Tom kasson in Hospital Tom Hasson was operated on August o4 for a tumor and is in the Howard Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., and will be confined for several weeks Friends in the show colony will confer a great favor bv writing or calling on Tom, advises Mrs. Hasson At the time he was stricken he was producing the “Streets of Cairo” on Surf wvenue, Coney Island, N. Y. Hasson ex- pects to resume his activities in Florida with special celebration dates as soon as he is able to leave the hospital. James Chavanne, Notice! Mrs. James Chavanne, 2012 Richardson avenue, Dallas, 18 very ill and would like to cet in touch with her husband, James Chavanne. Anyone knowing where he is kindly notify her. He was last heard from at Leon, Ia. Christy Bros.’ Circus The Christy Shows have just com- pleted their annual visit to the suburban sections of New York and business has been big at every stand. Coming down the East Side of the Hudson from Hud- n the show made Ossining and Peekskill, and altho there were late ar- rivals and it was necessary to omit the parade and several afternoon shows were lost, the night business was to capacity and seats were necessary on the straw. It was the third show in Stam- ford, and altho there was a late arrival the crowd was out in full force at the belated matinee and the night business was to capacity. It was the home town of that friend of all showmen, James W. Spaulding, for many years a N. Y., N. H. & H.R. R. conductor, and he was on hand with his green umbrella and did the show a lot of good in advance. Jim was also a guest of the show for several days, and at Danbury. Conn. was pre- sented with a two-galion hat, which he proudly wore as he led the street parade in his home town. It was the second appearance of the show in Danbury and business was big. Port Chester. always reliable, gave the show two good crowds. A visitor here was J. Wilson Cliffe. of Uncle Tom's Cabin fame. and for years trombone soloist with Jack Phillips. He is now the proprietor of a summer resort hotel, and directs his own dance or- chesta. Poughkeepsie was a repeater and business better than on the first visit. The show spent Sunday there Mrs. Fay Stokes, who is with the Hunt Circus, went there and spent the day with her mother, Mrs. Everett James. Other welcome visitors were Norman and Myron Orton and Iva, who are just their season's work over the Keith Time, and have returned from a fishing trip m Canada. They saw part of the mati- nee. but had to work at 3:30 Another recent visitor was Marvin Arnold, who used to have the side show with the Sun Show, and had a great re- union with Harry Kutz and the writer. Marvin is associated with his brother, James. and is putting out a_ tabloid show this winter. Getting the show up the steep hills along the Hudson was a but the show managed to make the grade and show at nicht to capacity business at every stand. There was also \ late arrival at White Plains and no parade. Business was to capacity there. Dr. Hugh Grant Rowell, a great circus fan, was a visitor there. Beacon. N. Y., was another of the side-hill towns, with the lot way out. There was no parade there, but the show got in two perform- with capacity at night Rajah with his wife. nee Nellie Larrow. otored up from New York with his nother and father from New Orleans, and his publictty director. and were the tuests of the show and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Larrow. There was a regular family re- union after the night show. The show had much difficulty in loading there and the train was not ready for its long Sun- cay move till near morning. It made a 190-mile Jump to Rome, N. Y.. and was nly a few miles away from its stand at Herkimer last month Rome was not reached till iate Sunday = afternoon. Charles L. Sassee, the New York circus and vaudeville agent, has been with the show for several days with a company of South American showmen and their wives. They were entertained by Mrs. Christy at dinner in the private car. Harry Christy is putting in his annual Vacation with the show and is fast be- coming a real showman. He is doing a problem inces Raboid ty little of everything around the show. John Hoffman had a close call at Ossining while working with his big male lion act. Two of the lions attacked him and had him down, when they were beaten off by the animal men. He had one arm badly lacerated, and has been unable to work for several days. Joe Miller is the new manager of the privilege cars and is doing a good business. Jack Davis. who has had the menagerie animals, has closed with the show and returned to his home in Jersey City Geoge Jenier, Don Landus and Willie Clark, fom the Haag Show, were visitors at Poughkeepsie and met old friends. Everett James and his band are now re- splendent in new white uniforms that make a big flash in the big show con- cert under the spot lights. The show had a good matinee and a big night house here today (Rome, N. Y.). FLETCHER SMITH. Ringling-Barnum Circus Our tour of the Canadian Northwest is about over. With a wonderful day at Saskatoon we made a record run into Edmonton, 350 miles, and the last sec- tion wis in at 2:30 p. m. on Sunday. Edmonton is a beautiful city and the exhibition grounds were ideal. The Prince of Wales and party had been there the day before. Many took ad- vanatge of the rest and quiet and good food that the MacDonald Hotel afforded. Experiencing another good railroad run Tuesday found us at Calgary. and from there we proceeded on to Lethbridge and Cranbrook and crossed the border at Kingsgate and Friday once more found us in Spokane, U. S. A., and from there we made a beautiful trip along the Co- lumbia River to Wenatchee. the seat of the apple industry. From Wenatchee we will go once more into Canada, crossing the border at Baline. en route to Van- couver, B. C. The big event of the week was the Mulligan give by Joe Pontico to a few of his friends at Cranbrook. Never did the writer eat such chicken, meat, rolls and spaghetti, and Joe was also provi- dent enough to supply a little light re- freshment. served delightfully cold, that made the whole a combination for the gods. Jimmy Whallen was the guest of honor, and among those who were in attendance I noticed Charles A. Bell, Fred De Wolfe, Fred Warrel, Mathew Mc- Gowan, Mr. and Mrs. Marlowe, Mr. and Mrs. John Meck, Gebe Detterer. Carl Steinbrook, Freddie Keating, Hal Curyea, Joe Brown and several others whom I just can't recall at this moment. Charles Petty, formerly of the Buffalo Bill Show, accompanied by Chick John- son, came in from Leavenworth, Wash.. to look the show over at Wgnatchee and renew old friendships with Tom Burke, Cy Compton, Hank Bitters and John MacLaughlin, all alumnae of the old Buffalo Bill organization. F. G. Hart, agent of the Milwaukee at Ratti, now Idaho, came in and visited the show at Spokane, calling on Merle Evans and other friends around the show Mrs. Callahan, sister of George Den- man, spent a delightful week with her brother when the show played Chicago. The other day a couple of the zebras became obstreperous and Joe Dan Miller got his trusty old lariat out and lassoed two of them tn such a skilled manner that he would make any cowhand jealous Buff Brady, Cy Compton. Percy, Charley Neilsen, Mabel Kline and Thelma Hunt are meeting friends of theirs in this Western country that” they knew when they were rodeo stars around here. Hiram Cosin ts taking the role of school teacher nowadays and teaching Tattoo, one of the Burmese attendants of the white elephant, how to read and write English. STANLEY F. DAWSON. Repeal of Tax Again Predicted (Continued from page 7) $60,000,000. Altho Treasury Department officials hold that the loss in revenue is taken up in exemptions on admissions up to 75 cents, managers declare that revenue from this source represents but from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000, and that the balance of from $4,000,0000 to $6,000,000 represents a falling off in paid admissions for the period covered in the report. Managers hold that the Treasury De- partment in seeking to strike an op- timistic note in the report are really camouflaging the real situation, inas- much as they are bitterly opposed to a repeal of the amusement levy, because, of all taxes, it is the easiest to collect. An interesting angle to the tax repeal fight, which is to be waged in Congress next January and February, is that in The Billboard, September 3, 1927 89 the event managers bring about a repeal of the levy, Federal Attorney Charles H. Tuttle will be shorn of all power to regulate ticket speculators, and the pro- posed ticket sales agreement, sponsored by him and supported by one faction of the managers, will go by the boards. Tuttle’s control of the situation now lies in the Federal tax charged on tickets sold thru agencies. Producers Plan Ticket Agency (Continued from page 9) managers, attempts to clear them of any attempt at muddling the situation, by giving the brokers until Wednesday to accept the McBride plan as it now stands. He says, in part: “The McBride theater ticket plan has now been in the hands of the ticket brokers for more than three weeks. According to newspaper re- ports it is asserted that the brokers will not reach any decision up to Labor Day. Well, if the brokers do not come to a satisfactory and harmonious arrange- ment by Wednesday, then the theater managers are prepared to form a central ticket office which is designed to com- pletely eliminate the ticket broker.” In attempting to show that the man- agers are all for getting immediate ac- tion on the idea Hammerstein says, further along in his statement: “Should the ticket brokers fail to agree on the McBride plan, the Central Theater will be acquired by the managers and demolished to make way for the erec- tion of a building suitable to house a central ticket agency.” Those close to the situation, however, point out that while the managers are demanding speed they make no mention of how long it would take to tear down the Central Theater and erect a new structure. It is the general opinion along the street that it is simply another play for delay on the part of both managers and agents in the hope that the public will let the matter die and the ticket system will revert to its usual operation. Already the effects of the gouging ex- pose have started to wear off, with the hotel lobby stands and curb brokers alleged to be getting far more than the stipulated 50 cents advance on tickets for the hit shows. Some of the smaller agents, too, have switched their activi- ties from the legit. houses to the feature movie attractions and are reported to be getting big prices for Wings, at the Criterion Theater, and The Patent Leather Kid, at the Globe Theater. The brokers have called a meeting for Tuesday evening, when the McBride plan will again be placed before them for ratification and their action on it will be reported to the managers who are scheduled to meet on Wednesday. Fire and Theft Insurance For Actors’ Equity Members (Continued from page 5) pressed themselves highly in favor of the new policy as it would greatly relieve them of the possibilities of suits for loss and damages to the actors’ personal properties. It will be recalled, however, that never once in the cases of this kind that have come up in recent years has the actor been able to collect from the manager. Each one of these suits has brought a flood of requests for per- sonal insurance and protests to Equity that it was unobtainable. Equity of- fictals state that they have a dozen or more inquiries every week from mem- bers seeking protective insurance. Virginia Circus Fans Elect Harry D. Baugh (Continued from page 5) Louis L. King, of Alexandria. Bertha K. Allison, J. Preston Merchant, C. M. Price and Charles King, the Alexandria members. handled the local arrange- ments, while J. Maurice Tyree, of Lynch- burg, was chairman of general arrange- ments, assisted by H. E. Bester and M. D. Hildreth. Mrs. John Sparks, who was visiting the circus, was unable to attend, as she left the city early in the evening. General Agent McGuire, of the Mighty Haag Circus, visited the Sparks Circus in the evening with Mrs. McGuire. Karl Kae Knecht in Cin’ti Karl Kae Knecht, Evansville, Ind., secretary-treasurer of the Circus Fans’ Association, was a visitor to The Bill- board editorial rooms when he stopped off in Cincinnati on his way to his home from Washington, D. C. With Edw. J. Busse, Cincinnati, chairman of the Ohio Fans, he went over to Newport, Ky., Monday and caught the John Robinson Circus. They were royally entertained by Sam Dill and staff. While in New- port they visited the Donaldson Litho- graph Company plant. Investment Syndicate Is Formed To Back Theatrical Productions (Continued from page 5) entation, and motion picture sale. These experts are to be chosen from a list of prominent managers, directors and other workers who are leaders in their re- spective fields, and are to be paid by the corporation for services rendered. The prospective producer of the show sub- mitted for financing is then required to submit a budget of complete production cost and this is also gone over and checked by experts against possible kick- back graft, padding and unnecessary extravagance. If the show is finally ac- cepted for financing, 49 per cent is of- fered to investors drawn from the public as clients and 51 per cent is carried by the corporation itself. Part of the 51 per cent is assigned to the producer as his share in the possible profits. He is given a drawing account to cover his personal expenses, but otherwise cannot draw anything out of the grosses until the quarterly distribution of profits, in direct proportion to the money invested, is made to all stockholders on the first day of January, April, July and October. Each production is handled as a separate investment, syndicated to underwrite the cost and shares pro rata in the profits that are to be held in escrow by the Central Mercantile Bank and Trust Com- peny for division quarterly and to in- clude all profits from original produc- tion, motion picture, stock, road show, amateur, radio and foreign rights. With the Productions Syndicate Corporation controlling the entire financial inter- ests, it retains check on all business of the production, a matter that has in the past been in the hands of the producer upon whose reliability the backers have had to have faith. As se- curity the officials of the corporation are already bonded to the extent of #67,000 and the bond is to be tncreased to %150.000 this week, according to evi- dence submitted. Officers are paid by the corporation itself and the investors’ money is used for specific production expense only. The books of the corpora- tion and all of thea productions financed are to be handled by Wolf & Company, certified public accountants, 33 West 42d street, and regular audits are to be made in accordance with the business laws. Walter A. Hall has been retained as corporation attorney and W. Herbert Adams, well known to the Broadway theater, is to act as attorney on all theatrical matters. The president of the Productions Syndicate Corporation is R. K. Bartlett, who for years managed the Olympic Theater in London, was long the foreign representative for Thomas Ince, and re- cently was exploitation director for F. B. O. in New York. Emanuel M. Pomerantz, also well known in amusement circles as an exploitation manager, press agent and company manager, is the vice-presi- dent of the corporation. Offices have been opened at 531 Fifth avenue. The first production to be financed is The Banshee, by W. D. Hepenstall and Ralph Cullinan. The producer is Charles Mullican. Rehearsals start today with Rarry Maccollum heading a cast that includes Margaret Barnstead, Kitty Col- lins and Joseph Brennan. Four more productions have been accepted and fi- nancing is already complete. Contract Issue To Be Taken Up (Continued from page 6) opening, could be canceled before the beginning of rehearsals by the manager paying the actors two weeks’ salary. It does not call for the actor to pay the manager two weeks’ salary in the event that he cancels. That is, he has the right to cancel, but no _ penalty is specified. The board had to stick to the technicality of the contract in its de- cision, but at the same time it recom- mended that the Equity contracts should be changed to place upon the actors the same penalties for cancellation of con- tract as is now placed solely upon the managers. The recommendation carries particular weight, inasmuch as the board was representative of both the actor and the manager as well as of outside neutral partiés. It was made up of Jay C. Flip- pen, the comedian: E V. Giroux. man- ager of the Morosco Theater, and Charles T. Root. president of the United Publish- ing Company. Investigation shows, however, that Equity is extremely un- likely to take any action, as the present reading of the contract favors its mem- hers, but that the change for equal penalty will be an issue strongly backed by the managers in the drive for a re- adjustment of the terms of theatrical contracts, which is expected to be brought up in the near future by both Equity and the managers to straighten out several points that have recently been hotly contested. ; EEE tats ue ini — - ae ee ms = awe tl Sa : a aa ; eth es 7 Oe Te A : Po ee | ; Ky, tid _ | ' ~ - : 7 iar - ] 4 " Sad ae rs aes 3 a ame | oe 2¥ Bes ie ¢ a ae C+ Foc, 3 Sa

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V Ra lA A (S) ik iy, Reuben (K)Ray, HI faye, Sylveester *Raymond, Harry R. Re 1, Douglas Raymond ~ i Rea, Harry Reamer ch Se Rearick, W. B Rector, C. C, ted, 4 H Reed, Steve (K) Reed, Donglas Reeder W ** Reeve - a **Recghae, Loren Ne Art (7K Ea we (K) Reilly, Ray *Reiss ‘ Renault, J (K) Renfrow, E. F Reno, Eddie A Reynolds, Cay Wm Reynolds, Doe A °K Ie Thomas Rice, Joe (K)Rice, J. Al Rice, C. H R irds, Fdw. L *Rich, Fabiar Richards, Robt. T. Richards, J. L (K) Richard, Tom (S)Richards, Thos Alvin (K)Richard, A. K **Richards James R irdson, Ray Riegal, Robt Rinaldo, Peter (K) Rinehart, Rollie Tuffy Ringer, Chas Rimesastth, lL J Rink, Sidney Ritch, Geo, ®**Ritzert, J. Roark, Home (kK) Roberts, N F. Roberts, J. S Roberts, E. B Roberts, Waci *KRoberts, Burnard Rober Thos (KOR rts ee Robertson, Jack Ret eo *Robinson, Russell Rot Il, *Robinson, CarlIM Rot a G. & Rockford, Wennie Rockway, Jack *Roemer, Sy@ *Rogan, James (i. ) Roger Auto Rogers, Clarence *Rogers, Mervi 8. Rogers, Ernest Roger, Doe Rogers, H. L. Doc Rogers, Henry Rogers, Jim Rogers, R, G. Rogers, Oscar t rs, H. J. *Rogers, Syd (Souse) *Rohman, Abdur Rohr, Frank (K Roland John *Roland, Oliver 1927 Rollor, Hue *Senter, Boyd Snow, John Sufrer, Clem Torbett, Wm. H Walters, James (K) Wild, Carl eer mano, Lesiie J. Sermour, Tommy Snowball **Sulkart, Prof (K) Townley, Red Walters, Allen Wild Bul (K) Rose hevol *Seymour, Walter Snyder, BR. G. rene (K) Trask, David L. Walters, Lee *Wilkinson, W. Rose, Het *Seymour, 0. T Snyder, W. R. Sullivan, Jos Travers, Roland Walton, Lou *°Wilkins, Grover (K) Rosen, “Billy *Schafer, Jimmie Snyder, Ben (8S) Sullivan, ney L. **Travis, Jimmite *Waltz, Roy Cc *Rosen, Morri Shannon, Harry (¢ Snyder, Carl Sullivan, Jobe Treacle, Delbert (K)Ward, Harry Wilkinson, Harry *Rosenberg, Paul Shapiro, Edw. B. Solaman, Joe Summers, Prof Trego, Jos Ward, J. 8 William, Sam *e¢Rosenthal. Jack Sharp, Dewey Solof, Sam Robt, **Trent, Russell Ward, Tommie Williams, Ed © Rosiana, Patsy (K)Sharp, Bert **Souda, Joe Summers, Vernon (L)Trese, Jimmie (K) Ward, J. B, **Willlams, Robert (LL) Jack Kid Slim **Southerland, Wm. (K)Summers, L. F, Trevallin, Fred (K)Ward, John BR Williams, I (K) Ro Chas (K)Sharpstr, Louis M S8Sutton, Bart *Tricker, Jauis Waring’s *Willlams, Bern! *Ross & ayes Shaw, Jack (K)Spade, BR, J Swango, Bill Trolinger, Jas, saniie Pennsylvanians + William Cha Ross, Stanley *Shaw, Mr. (K) Spades, Jak O Swanner, KR. } Trousdale, Boyt (S)Warmack, Glenn . K thony (Shaw & Allen) Spangler, L 1 (K)Swanner, Ray (K) Trout, Billie by arner, J. Williams & Bernive *Ro Sammy Shaw Sparks, Arward Swarts, Leon Trout, Taylor *Warren, Lemuel Williams, Basil aA *R A. G (K)Shaw, George Spencer, Rilim (K)Sweetamn, Fred Troutman, I’. & ** Warrington, Williams. Ch Rost, Harry H ** . Woods, Billy e*ancheizi, Tony “Smith, Jack (K)Stire, Stanley a ibest, Frank a vencent, F Wharton ai rd EF Woods, Ray Ia Scanland, Edw. 8. ‘Smith, W. B (L)Stockes, Tye *Thomas, Roy Vine, Harry Wheeler, Thee w, Woody, Arch *Schafer, Wingy Smith, Bob Henry Stohlmann, W. F. (K)Thomas, Kid Vining, C. H. Wh: so 7%, w *Woolsey, Ben aio a Smith, Herbert ®*Thomas, Walter B (K) Vinson. J. EB Whetten. Fred Word, Ralph Schaufie, Clif? A (S)Smith, Harry (K) Thomas, Carl (i Vogt, A B Whi Wordlow. Chas Echipp, Pat eSmith, | Herbert Thomason, Hanson YorBenque, Carl Ww (K)Woyts, Karl Schneider, Louis Smith Southern Thomason, Nelson Wagner, Frank “wl (K) Wright, 3 R **Schoeble, Elmer smith, Earl Show Ha *Thompson, Harry **Wagner, RB **White, A **Wright " Rov Schock, H. L. o— ev C. _ E Thompson, P. True **Wagoner, Cal (L) White, Ed (K) Wright, Bob e*Sch mnfield, s eng x ~ Lafty (K) Thompson **Waialeale, Robert eewhile F. A Wright, Bennie ‘ mith, A. *Stout, Thea Forrest Wai sugh, Ge Whi Eagle, Frank (K)Wright. Ear! Smith, Joseph Stover, John Thomson, R. M. *Waide, Johnny F. **White. F. R. Yamati Bros Smith, Reg Strain, Ray Thornquest, C. L. *Wa Jack **White, Fred Yarbrough, G L Smith, Rowland *Strambert, LeRoy *Thorner, Arthur Walker Brothers White, Clyde (K) Yates, Chas. Smith, Steve *Strasser, Harold P. (K)Thornton, Chas, * Walker, rd Ybarrahal, Eddy Smith, Wm. B. Stratton, Clarence **Thornton, Olan °* Walker, Yearout, Frank (K)Smith, Hoppie Sstretmoyer, H. J. Thornton, Dick °°Walker, Patti: KE **Yokabama, Dave (K)Smith, Casey Strickland, Ben Tiber, Rox (L) Walker, Pat E. **Yorio, John **Smith, R. W. Stringer, Buckwheat Tice, Garlon **Walker, V. H. York, Dick ®*Sebick. Larry Smith, Brownle (K)Strode, Bill (K)Timmons, A. E, **Walls, Mickey Whit Yoshi, Little Seifker, Clem **Smith, Carl Strong, Dan H *Tinker, Frank Wallace, Dr. Frank W'! side, To mas (K) Yoshida, Eko Sellars, Vaughn &mith, H. I (K)Stelle, Frank A. (K)Tinney, Pat *Wallace, H ? *Sellers, V ; (S)Smith, John F (K)Storm, Frank H. Tipton, Ray Lee (K) Walls, Mickey Whitney, Joe Selman, Jim Smith, Wenn K Stroud, Henry *Tobias, Charle Walsh, Eddie Whyte, F. E Sells, Jack Smuck, Carl ** No. 7-E-9, illustrated herewith nds 23 in. high and as in is filled with nine be iful larce cloth American Beauty Roses, each with a g ine Mazda bulb ! te When Ne dl B kh lighted gives a most beautiful eff Me re beautiful = al 0 r ive wit? t seelr it Ser today . . 0 P 6 ote - ~ dhe : for am elf We a w you will reorder. “FIFTH AVENUE” le, $4.00 4'16/4 i $3.75 Each, in Dozen Lots. Sample, . Contains 115 Needles, all Gold : Eyes. Patch all Gold Eye Darners. CALIFORN IA DAHLIAS 5538 Very attracti re he Ste. Speer 13 20 46 69 cetera toa — $25.00 PER 1,000. $2.75 PER 100. bd Attra active Cover. Special, per 100. "$1. 15 23% deposit required on C. O. D. oF Jers. Samples all NEEDLE BOOKS, Army & Navy, 2 25 cash Big Catalog sent on requ t g 25 35 56 68 NEEDLE BOOKS, Piccadilly Style OSCAR LEISTNER, Inc., 323 W. Randolph St.,Chicago, Ill. eit padi ah wh -20 Importers and Manutactur ers for 27 Years NEEDLE BOOKS, " Piccadilly Style y 10 Eo NEEDLE. BOOKS, Piccadilly Style ; | —— Tt. - - 11 29 41 51 63 weebie SOOKS. oii-is-Oua datos 5.90} NOVELTIES FOR THE A our-in -One, rege 8.75 No. 70 Plain Compound. Qak Brand. Per Gross $2.45 Start with Let re) — SELF- THREADING NEEDLES. No. 70 Heavy Gas Circus Special. Animal Prints. Oak ter in Center, Free “ 2.05 Brand. Gross . hoe 3.50 S NUMBERS ACROSS ANY LINE WINS EMBROIDE RY NEEDLES (New Re- 1 50 * 5a Gas Trans. Stripes, 6 Designs. Oak Brand, oe 12 DIFFERENT Ww WATS TO BINGO Pr 100 Packages... . er Gross 25 i No. 530 Large Assortment of Devil Squawkers. Per Gress... 2.50 All Sets 75 PI y VY, NEEDLE THREADERS, with Loon. .75 No 6 Round Balloon Sticks Per Gross oe "an | ba na if ear ee Bian? it os on SAFETY PINS, 12 on Card. Gross Cards. 1.92 No. 115 Leng Oak Airship Balloons. Per Gross.......... 4.00 Ne. l=—-White on Black bea ae y SAFETY PINS, 50 in Bunch oss. a Miller Inflated Toys Per Gross.. pede sancqnceess 4.50 No. 2—Black on Red, Heavy. Durable Cards. G: Bunches ; on: seecces 4. 80 ‘ Miller Sauawkino Toys. Per Gross 11.00 VarInch Thick, as Stiff as Steel, Weight, STOE LAGE CABINET, Pky GOteo-aes M8 |] CLOTH PARASOLS, 6 Rib, Large Size, Red, White and Blue or Floral Oe: Rp Re ROPE IS ad SuOE Lace Se ee Pairs 1 40 Loge Per Dozen. $1.80: aon ce Size e ae ee rae S “01 P- Delivery a eS Jerehtens by r. | Mercerize abinet ° adies’ Swagger Canes, Rainbow Color Handles. Per Gross..............0+ 11.590 - ° ' shoe LACES, 27 In., Low Shoes. Gross.. .52 ns Cr Cen ee Ce | |. wns ccanensenbnesess eseuese 5.00 35 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, SHOE LACES, 40 In., High Shoes. Gross .65 Ma, OXKX—Heavy Polished Tipp Whip. Gress....................0.......e ee, 900 suenTes SACHET POWDER, in Ne. 29—Genuine Lash Whips, 60 Inches Long. Best and Strongest on Market. Gr. 9.00 1} 5 red Envelopes (10¢ 70 4-Inch Tinseled, Dressed Doll, on Jap. Cane. Per 190... 0... ccc cece eeenneneens 50 sone AND EYES. “24 Sets on 9 . 5-inch Tinseled, Dressed Doll, on Jap. Cane. Per 100.......cceceeccenseens 9.00 sos 6-Inch Tinseled, Dressed Dell, on Jap. Cane. Per 100.......0cccceneee TTT TS 11.00 Candy Butchers, Girl for Cat Rack, Balloon Men j Bn. rec al Close-Out 1.44 French _Sertieg Dogs. Seo, $1.10 GIGEB. cccrccccccccccccecces eeeeeesrones « 4 Tintypo Privilege on oe Address : oo iy ae (paseeoncseenamerepoess BYe-Inch Cane Pencils. SI kek ; poste ARDS, Lithographed, Assorted. age BVYertnch Tinselled Dress, Celluloid Cupie, Button and Ribbon, comptte, suitable Cc SHELTON (Worth $10.00). Per 1,009....000 P eran pr attaans clit remap rp pean einen pean 0 . Py. " SUN VISORS. 5. 50 Federal Kilgore Repeating Cap Pistol. nae Des $1.50. Gross.....-. sshobes SEO Christy Gree’, We fain. Strem, ene, Pa, Sep 59s066eebe0e0u8 xtra ps ozen. wd ° ” : FRENCH FEATHER agnew DARTS. 3. 50 Tongue Devil Faces. Dozen, 80c. Gross. Ssambeewnseeks edeneue coonsennets . 9.00 Gros Large Size Tongue and Eyeballs. Dozen, B0c. Gress hs boneenebenewesoongere 9.00 FREE Catalog on ot ther money- -mak Special- Our 200-page Catalogue is FREE. fend for it. 25% “deposit on all orders, balance C. O. D BI SH ST “to IM. K. BRODY, 1132 South Halsted Street, Chicago, Ul. G F Upright Wheel Post and Wheel, aRy 00; Single M | LLS SALES co Post, $35.00 Bargain Skill-O-Race Track, 2-in-! : for one price 10-Horsee and 12 Horse. | Alt : " tak Shi me day 0.00 ae 18 Cost 10th Si, Mow Ver, &. ¥. MACHINTS YERYuBSST.PROFTS BANNER [Bl seit tnnees Gio na Siu hanlt! Ne‘ OBTAINED RU TLE Clark &t., Chicarr, TS RIDES FOR SALE—Parker 3-Abreast Carry-Us-All MINT VENDERS AND OPERATORS’ BELL MACHINES. new top Chairplane Dp le from Seaplane, Za sTTo- Se, 10¢, 25¢ Styles. Magnifying giase prevents use of slugs. Also have large vari. Unger make, mounted wagon Both motor driven, ety Types Write or wire with large capacity Wurlitzer Organ. Fair bookings TY Go with then. Only sesso Sop suming. ry! — BANNER special ee EP ANY. op, on" Wall. ood cn hee By 1)- ¥ demands my attentiot Must be seen to be appre Top, 8-or alls, ciated. Now in operation, as per route. Address 1530-15322 Parrish (St., Philadelphia, Pa. Hepte it. $200.00 quick sels. Larry Garrett, Mor., Aug. 22 end week; Seward Sry i a eon mber ociedy, N.Y. Neb.: Aug. 29 and week, Aurora, Neb, H. HUGO Behen at ) os os : — pe . } A. *} e, Ruddy ®*°Peacock, Jack *Pearce, J. J Pearson, Harry F. *Pearsor Billy Pe hy ( 5 **Peder r Lars {(K)Pelham, Guy D Pelke, Chester Pence, W. Ls (K) Pennington, J. E a a ; ag 7 ee > ge ¢ - a bo — a --- oN X “ahaa : : a ; - a ~ Reet | aes ee a

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94 The Billboard, September 3, 1927 GETS MONEY EVERYWHERE CHUBBY DOLLS will reap the harvest at the Fairs. extra large size with knitted sweaters assorted colors. Per Dozen, $36.00 THIS IS THE ORIGINAL CHUBBY DOLL 60x80. 60 to a case. K.& A. INDIAN BLANKETS with Indian Heads, Ombres, best quality at the price ever made. These Blankets are sure winners and you will hear all the boys talk- ing about them. Price, $2.00 Each or Size the best Blankets. Packed 66x80. ESMOND BOLO BLANKETS. They are Can be worked on straight 36-number wheel 10 cents and will get a world of money at the Fairs. Indians and Jacquards. Packed I dozen to a carton. Price, $1.80 Each Size SPANISH SHAWLS OF THE BETTER GRADE. All 54 Inches, Heavy Embroidery. $6.00—$7.50—$11.50 Life-size doll, 626 Arch FREE—WRITE FOR OUR CATALOGUE, “THE RED BOOK’ —FREE One-third Deposit Requested on All Orders KARR «s AUERBACH Philadelphia, Pa. Street, - - = BELL PHONE: LOMB. 8662 ek RITZY DOLL STICKS Season's bank roll at the Fairs The best made, extra large size Price with Silk Wics, $8.0 per Dozer. With Painted Wiles, 36.00 per Doz Packed 6 Dozen to Case Did You Ever Handle —THE— “Peek-A-Boo” Watch? THEY TICK FAST AND THEY SELL FAST. Each ....$ 2.15 25 Watches for. . 52.50 (Worth $3.00 Each of Your Best Money.) “Peek-A-Boo” Watch Has @ super fancy dial that in itself looks like a “Hundred Bu s 3 wi th fancy figure Peek-a- Boo round panels, in two different es: Fanry figure on color oa panel on enamel whi dial; other style is a double dial—has fancy gold el frat over iris colored dial and fancy figur It's a “Great Lax ke :” Thin model, 16s, hinged back £ highly polished, with « adjust a ewel led imported moveme I “s our “"Bestever’ eee d that 8 golr ROHDE- SPENCER Cco., Wholesale House 223-25 W. Madison St, CHICAGO, ILL. WANT McMAHON SHOWS Opener and Grinder for Big Snake Als o Pit Show Attractions, Concessions, Palmis try, rind Store Workers that ere capable. Wire C. A. at MAHON, Walthill, Neb., Fair, wats x sana 29; Atlantic Y September 5. . McMAHON, Mgr.” CIRCUS AND WILD WEST Barnes, Al G.: Tulsa, Ok! ; 1; Holdenville 2; Okmulgee : Sapulpa Sept. Cooper Bros.’ Shows: Youngstown, Alta., 31; ma. Sept. 1. ownie Bros.: Elmer, N. J., 31; Sw Sept. 1: Pennsgrove’ 2; Smyrna, [ 107 Ranch: South ae Ind., _, bey rson Sept. 1; Indianapolis 2 : Terre Orton Bros.: Selby, S. D., 31: Mound Cit oe Herried 2; Pollock 3; Linton, N ingling Bros. and Beene & Bailey: Oak- i, Calif., 31-Sept. 1; San Francisco 2-4; an Jose 5; Sal oe 6; Santa Barbara 7; Los Angeles 8-12. Robbins Bros.: Carthage, Ill, 31; Shelbina,' Mo., Sept. 1; Chillicothe 2; Hamburg, I4., 3; Norfolk, Neb., 5 ohn: Lexington, Ky., 31; Danville New Albany Ind., 2; Bowling Green. Ky., 3; Nashv lle, Tenn., 5 Sells-Floto: St. Joe, Mo. 31; Topeka, Kan., Sept. 1: Wichita 2: Ponca City, Okla., 3; Amarillo, Tex., 5; Lubbock 6; Plainview 7; Childress 8; Vernon 9: Wichita Falls 10. Smith's, F. F., Society: Mount Vernon, Ind., 29-S pt 7 -10 Spar ks achomn. N . 31; Raleigh Sept. 1; a 2; High Point 3; Asheville 5. Webb, C , Motorized: Sibley, Ia., 5-10. Zellmar aS Motorized: Schuyler, Neb., 31; David City Sept. 1; Shelby 2; Stromsburg 3. CARNIVAL COMPANIES Alabama Am. Co.: Richmond, Ky., 29-Sept. 3. a —; ‘eed Shows: Ogallala, Neb., 29- ent. 3. Bach, O. J.: Mohawk, N. Y., 29-Sept. 3. Barker Am. Co.: East St. Louis, Il, 29-Sept. 3. Barkoot Bros.: Greensburg, Ind., 29-Sept. 3. Barnhart, Macy: Mankato, Minn., 29-Sept. 3. Bee Am. Co.: Liberal, Mo., 29-Sent. 3. Bernardi Expo.: (Fair) Bozeman, Mont., 29- Sept. 2; Butte 4-11. Bernardi Greater: (Pair) Syracuse, N. Y., 29- Sept. 3; (Fair) Rochester 5-10 Blue Ribbon: (Fair) St. Charles, Minn., 3i- Sept. 2: (Pair) Algona, Ia., 5-10 Monett, Mo., 29-Sept. 3 Pa., 29-Bept. 3; Bortz Midway Shows: Brown & Dyer: Titusville, Ebensburg 5-10 Broughton, Leon: El Campo, Tex., 29-Sept. Wharton 3-8. Bruce Greater: Lebanon, Pa., 29-Sept. 3. 8S. W.: Hamilton, Mo., 29-Bept. 3; Brundage, Buttimer’ Harold: (Pair) Brighton, Til, 29- ttimer aro r Sept. 2; (Fair) Jerseyville Butler Bros.: Pierceton, Ind., 29-Sept. 3 Byers Bros.: (Fair) Hinton, Okla., 29-Sept. 3. California: Waterville, Me., 29-Sept. 3; Lewis- ton 5-10. Geo. A.: Osage City, Kan., 29- Sept. 3. Capital Am. Co.: Medford, Wis., 29-Sept. 3; Park Falls 5-10. Checker: (Fair) Wattsburg, Pa., 29-Sept. 3. Coe Bros.: (Pair) Watseka, Ill., 29-Sept. 3 Copping, Harry: (Fair) Smethport, Pa., 29- Sept. 3. a ~ Greater Shows: Nazareth, Pa., 28- P Crafts > Corona, Calif., 29-Sept. 3; (Fair) Santa Ana, Calif., 5-10. Crounse United: Ballston “he N. Y., 29-Sept. 3; Chatham 5-10 DeKreko, Bros.: (Pair) Caledonia, Minn., 29- Sept. 3. poiens: Wellston, Mo., 29-Sept. Dodson’s World's Fair No. 1: Dnemente, Wis., 29-Sept. 3; Superior 5-10. Dodson’ A —_— s Fair No. 2: Rice Lake, Wis., 29-Sept Dodson & ‘aot Attr.: Friendship. Wis., 29- Sevt. 3. Ehring, ane F., Co.: (Pair) Berea, O., 29- Sept. Ends: Pair) Hatfield, Pa., 30-Sept. Evans Combined: Salem, Ore., 29-Bept. 3; Grants Pass 5-10. Fairly, Noble C.: Joplin, Mo., 20-Sept. 3; Chelsea, Okla., 5-10. Fairyland Shows: Unionville, Mo., 29-Sept. 3. Fleming Bros.: Worthington, Ind., 29-Sept. 3. Fleming, Mad Cody: Newton, Ill., 29-Sept. 3. + — 2 Shows: Sapulpa, Okla., 29- Sept. 3. Gear, Billy: (Pair) wy ** ame Mo., 29-Sept. 3; (Fair) Bolivar, Mo., 5-10 Gloth Greater: (Fair) West Chester, Pa., 29- 0. Sept. 3: (Pair) Wilmington, Del., 5- Gold Medal: Winfield, Kan., 29-Sept. 3. Grady, Kellie: Winchester, Tenn., 29-Sept. 3. Great Eastern: Springfield, Tenn., 29-Sept. 3; Bells 5-10 Great Western: (Fair) Valley Falls, Kan., 29- Sept Greate? Sheesley: (Fair) Cumberland, Md., 29-Sept Greenburg Am. Co.: Lordsburg, N. M., 29- Sept. 3 Eureka, Calif., 1-5. Groff's Greater: Hames, Bill H., No. 1: (Fair) Sonya, Oxla., 0. 29-Sept. 3; (Fair) Seymour, Tex Harris, W. R., Expo.: Lithonia, ow 29- Sept. 3 Happyland: Greenville, Mich., 29-Sept. 3 Henke’s Attractions: (Pair) Newberry, Mich., 29-Sept. 3; (Fair) Marquette 5-10 He: ry, Lew: Bad Axe, Mich., 29-Sept. 3 Heth, L. J.: Charleston, Ill, 29-Sept. 3. Hoffner Am. Co.: (Fair) Princeton, Il, 29- Sept. 3: (Pair) Knoxville 5-10 Isler Greater: (Fair) Rocky Ford, Col, 29 Sept. 3; (Fair) Pueblo 5-10. Jones, omany J., Expo.: Toronto, Ont., 27- Sept. Jones, p- J., 80. Expo.: Marion, Va., 29- Sent. 3. Joyland Expo.: (euene House) Salt Lake Ol Utah, 20-Bept. 3; (Fair) Brigham Oity o-ib. Kaus United: Freeland, Pa., 29-Sept. 3. —— Sept Century: Morgantown, W. fa 9- Kline, Abner : Roseburg, Ore., 29-Sept. 3; Eugene sion as enema (Fair) Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 5-10 Lachman-Carson: Lexington, Neb., oY t.. 3. Landes, J. L.: Oxford, Neb., 29-Sept. 3 ; (Pair) Minneapolis, Kan., 5-10. Lankford Bros.: El Paso, Til, 29-Sept, 3 Laughlin, J. W., Show: lonesboro, Ark.., Sept. 1-5. Leggette, C. R.: (Fair) Gotebo, Okla., 29-Sept. 3; (Fair) Carnegie 5-10 Levitt-Brown-Huggins: Mount Vernon, Wash., 29-Sept. 3; (Fair) New Westminster, B. C., 5-10. Loos, J. George: Parsons, Kan., 29-Sept. 3. Lottridge, Harry: Brockville, Ont., 29-Sept. 3. McClellan No. 1: (Fair) Belleville, Kan., 29- Sept. 3. McClellan No. 2: (Fair) Platte City, Mo., 29- Se 3 pt R McGregor, Donald, No. 1: (Fair) Frederick, Okla., 29-Sept. 3. Millican United Shows: Nashville, Tenn., 29- Sept. 3 Miller Bros.’ Shows: Hamilton, Ont., 29- Sept. 3. Miller, Glenn: Blacksburg. Va., 29-Sept. 3; Leaksville-Spray, N. C., 5-10 Miller, Ralph R., No. 1: (Fair) Rensselaer, Ind., 29-Sept. 3. Miller. Ralph R., No. 2: (Fair) Arthur, Ill. 29-Sept. 3. Miller’s Midway Shows: Maud, Okla. 29- Sept. 3. Morris & Castle: (Fair) Des Moines, Ia., 29- Sept. 2; (Fair) Hamline, Minn., 3-10 Murphy, D. D.: (Fair) Logansport, Ind, 29- Sept. 1; (Pair) Indianapolis, Ind., 3-10 Nelson Bros.: Larned, Kan., Sept. 1-3; Wilson 6-9. New Southern: Chattanooga, Tenn., 29-Sept 3 Northwestern Shows: Croswell, Mich, 29 Sept. 3. Oliver's Expo.: Shepherdstown, W. Va., 29- Sept. 3. Oliver’s Expo.: Bridgewater, Va., 29-Sept % Pacific States: Coeur d'Alene, Id., 29-Sept. 3: (Pair) Spokane, Wash., 5-10. Page & Wilson: Barboursville, Ky., 29-Sept. 3; Rogersville, Tenn., 5-10 Pearson, C. E.: (Pair) Taylorville, Tl. 30- Sept. 3: (Pair) Shelbyville 5-10 Peerless Expo.: Somerset, ny. 29-Sept. 3 Poole & Schneck: Taylor, Tex., 29-Sept. 3 Prell’s Berkley: (Fair) Bridgeton, N. J., 29- Sept. 3; (Fair) Stroudsburg 5-10 OSCAR V. 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— t y The Billboard, September 3 1927 95 — ———_— ee — - Lm te Satin Z % neh at. { — Crago Stock Co.: Prairie Farm, Wis., 29- a John, Co.: Winslow, Ind. 29- : reer, J. C., Am. Co: (Fair) Allegan, ich., Sept. 3 ept b] 29-Sept. 3: (Fair) Wolcottville, Ind., 7-10 Crawford s Comedians: Sheldon, Mo., 29- Leonard Players: Corning. Mo.. 29-Sept. 3 2 Wiedemann’s: Water Valley, Miss.. 29-Sept. 3 Sent. 3. Lesser's Comedians: Glenallen, Va., 29- Pgcsei? West's World's Wonder: Ronceverte, W. Va., Cross, Verba, Players: Wakeeney, Kan.. 29- — Se mene a D. wee. 2 ~~ 9-Sept. 3: Beckley 5-10 Sept. 3 oranger ow: Tritton, S. te @ ept. 3. Williams. 8. B.: Waxahachie, Tex., 29-Sept. 3. Dandy Dixie Show: Big Island, Va., 29-Sept.3. McOwen Stock Co.: Fairbury, Neb., 29-Sept. 3. No. B-168—Combination consists of gold-plated Wise, David: Kingsport, Tenn., 29-Sert. 2 Darr & Gray Show: Hannibal, Mo., 29-Sept.3. Marsh's Midway Attractions: Duquoin, Il., Watch, Waldemar Chain and Knife. Put up in Work. RH. Am. Co: Indiana, Pa., 29-Segt. Dawson's Variety Players: Lewisburg, O., 29- 29-Sept. 3. * attractive display box. $1 635 3: (Pair) Dayton, Pa. 5-10 Sept. 3 Medora Comedy Co.: Chillicothe, O., 29- SU TE itadessdedaccecasesaccecs . Wort Cc. A Council Bluffs, Ia. 29- Dubinsky Show: Fredonia, Kan., 29-Sept. 3. Sevt. 3. Sept 3 Dubinsky Stock Co.: Fulton, Mo., 29-Sept. 3. Meinel’s Comedians: Sumter, Ga., 29-Sept. 3. ‘ Wortham Show (Pair) Aberdeen. Ss C., 29- English, Paul, Players: Laurel, Miss., 29- — ane Shows: Morehouse, Mo., 29- i 5S (Pair) elena, Mont., 5- Sept. 3 : _ 2 a ‘4 Wortham, Clarence A: Council Bluffs, Ta., 29- Frejtas Hawaiians: (Grand) Marion, O., 28-31. peieetiie nar Oo Svockion. tn Cr9-Sept 3: } » ert. 3. (Pair) Lincoln, Neb., 5-10 Fulton, Chas. M.: Sherbrooke, Que., Can., 29- iO) P ‘@ Holland U. T CO - = = man & Pollie: Sherbrooke, Que, Can., 29- Sept. 3 prone Bay 1 31 ss . oS Vee ¢ oe 3 7 Gerber, Freddie & Jewel (Capitol) Beach Norton's Comedians Snvder Okla., 29-Sept. 3 . «tiger United: Rexburg, Ida., 29-Sept. 3 Park} Lincoln, Neb., 29-Sept. 3 Obrecht Stock Cc - Marshall Mi 29- Gessley Bros.’ Show: Etters, Pa.. 29-Sept. 3 ; ™ : snes “ 29. Sept. 3. Additional Routes “sept at GS» 2° peck’s Bad Boy: Youngsville. Pa. 29-Sept. 8. (Received too tate for classification) a gy Dramatic Co.: Adrian, ee Save Rey BK ‘so 28-Bent 3 j oe MICH., «#-Hep iy Y ° . ~~ _ 29. . Alfred's. Jack. Comedians: Arlington, Kan. Ginnivan, Fra: k, Show: Hamilton, Ind., 29- "a Family Show: Bradberry, O., 29 “| . -Sept, 3 Sept. 3. c ‘ og, Ramsay Players: Ford, Kan., 29-Sept. 3. tlo's Comedians: Essex, Ia., 29-Sent. 3 Gormand-Ford Co,; Onekama, Mich., 29- pono's Ed A.. FPurmakers: Meadowview, Va. ‘ | 2 ‘9 Sept . Sa a Gould Plagers Lakeview, Mich., 29-Sept. 3 mM, Sh d ¥ B280—Our Special Manicure Set. 21-piece white 29-Sept. 3 , : * x — ‘ Rippel Bros.’ ows: Frederick - - ined implements. Put up i t Bros’ Shows: Oakman, Ga., 29-Sept. 3. Hale Comedy Co.: Vintage, Pa., 29-Sept. 3 “Sept. 3. Ey SS wided, ii —~ roll. Per A~ Sree vont $1.00 _ Comedians: Richmond, Ky., 29- Hamilton, Cleo, Players: Benson, 8. C., 29- Roberson Players: Rochelle, Til., 29-Sept. 3. Per $9.50 t 3 Sent. 3 Russells, Three Famous: Hillsboro, Ul, 29- WET GORD oc cccccccccccccccccececces ° » & Reynolds Tent Theater: Sardis, Ga., Harriet Players: Maynard, Ia, 29-Sept. 3 Sept. 3. Sample, 260 extra for postage. 9-Sept. 3 Hastings, Jane, Stock Co.: Brockville, Ont., t laye at } - TERMS: 20% with order, balance C. 0. D ! rent Show: Keisterville, Pa. 29- 29-Sept. 3 a ee ee eee a te wo oy . ee aes ter less Sept. 3 Hatcher Players: Shenandoa&h, Ia., 29-Sept. 3. Sadler. Harle how: Floydada i eS SS ee eee ee er J G., Dramatic Co.: Cromwell, Ind., Hawkins, Bud, Players: Springfield, Ky., 29- Sept: 3 » os eydada, Tez., 329 money and best service always Sept. 3 Sept. 3 Savidge Shows: Gordon, Neb., 2 t f Play ers’ Vallev Falls, Kan., 29-Sept. : He: derson Stock Co.: Negaunee, Mich., 29- Scott's: Gemnetions: Beulah, N a rs a 3. ELIAS SHAHEN co. : Up Father Co.: Tomah, Wis., Sept Sent. 3 Sharpsteen Show Dundee. Mich., 29-Sept. 3 ison S HIC \\ Harry, Comedy Co.: St. Croix Falls, Henderson, Lew, Players: Canby, Minn., 29- Silver's Indian Fun Show Hamilton Ti. 29- ———— oe | y 9-Sept 3 Sept. 3 Sept. 3. ; whie’'s Comedians: Fayetteville, O., 29- Hillman Stock Co.: Magna, Utah, Sept. 1-3 smith-Willis Stock Co.: Mascoutah, Ml, 29- .. 3 Hopkins, Don, Players: Earlville, Ul, 29- Sept. 3 4 Tom's Comedians: Dadeville, Ala., 29-Sent. 3 1 ims Lone Star Show; Lebanon, Va., Sept. 3 Spaun Family Show: Montgomery, W. Va., 29- Wanega Comedy Co.: Latham, Ill. 29-Sept. 3. 29 apt. } ; - a Hopkins, Monroe, Show: Anthony, Kan. 29- ‘Sept. 3. Wing Bros.’ Show: Platte, S. D.. 29-Sept. 3 : ' k's Comedians: Sayre, Okla. 29-Sep Sept Strong, Elwin, Co.: Vermilion, S. D., 29- Williams & Lee: (Fair) Pipestone, Minn., P. 1 on 05 hon Co.: Odell, TIL, Sept. 1-2. Hubert’s Tent Theater of Mystery: Covesville, Sept. 3. * : Sept. 1-3. ros how: Prairie du Chien, Wis., Va., 29-Sept. 3. Swain, W. s Show Co.: Mt. Pleasan enn. : . 29 Sept Ideal Comedy Co.: Waynesville, O., 29-Sept. 3 29-Sept. . Tom. ba ar Ed, Steck Oo.: Pittsfield, I. 28- — x Haaet M., Comedians: Lake Park, Ia., Jackson's Show: Normartown, W. Va., 29- Swain es: Haleyville, Ala., 29-Sept. 3. Williams, Carl L., Shows: White, Ga., 29- PR TER Le ae prea Sylvester's Show: Alamo, Ga., 28-Sept. 3. Sept. 3. ein § : . “* . iger Bill's Wi rs cnoetes Comedians: Stonefort, Tl., 29- Sept. 3. Jones Am. Oo.: Plerceton, ‘Ind... 29-Sept. 3. AS Id West Show: Harvard, ML, wis. Sept LS. Comedy Co.: Marshfield, Comedy Show: Shannon, Miss., - Justus-Romain .. Burke, S. D., 20-Sent 3. Tilton-Guthrie Co.: Rolfe, Ia., an 3. Zarling “4 gton & Pussner Co.: Francisco, Ind., pt. 3. Kasewell Sisters: Lexington, Neb., pt. 3. Tolbert, Milt, Show: Decatur, Ala., 29-Sept. 3. 29-Sept. 3. 2 2 7 dee. te US | a ne gt See le FO NETS SA my 1 i Lf ee. ‘eee j | —— | | | | | | gay : : uM eee — # fe, a 2 ae 9 Sra

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96 The Billboard, September 3 . 1927 our Trade will increase and profits grow KEBURG coin operated Pianos— Orchestrions— Pipe Organs help business and pay cash! oe STYLE L Inches High. 361% Inches Wide, Territory Available for Reliable Operators Size: 23% Pa Deep. Weight, 350 Pounds. . ' Send References To Establish Credit LING ! J. P. Seeburg Piano Co., 1510 Dayton St., Chicago, Ill., Dept. A. 1 Gentlemen: I " Without obligation, please advise how I can secure a SEEBURG piano. I (own) (manage) the.----+eee. cee eee cece en eee ' (Kind of Place) ; Name —TWREEPELELEEELTEEELELTTEEEe See ee wleMemmeee ee te tee eee eee Address TRPEPEREL ETT TE eee eee ee POPP eR RRR R RRR REE ee ee DOLLY CANES THE BIG SELLER AT THE FAIRS Outsells Al! Other Novelties New England Beaches Hard Hit by Storms BOSTON, Aug. 29.— New England beach resorts have suffered one of the worst storms ever known in the history of the : beaches, with continuous rainfall from PRICES Extraordinary low price while stock lasts. Just the thing for the | Friday might until aah dane -- kt Dui . —_ . ° vere, Nantasket ‘¢ alls yr, & 9.00 Per 109. Fair, Carnival. Circus or Street Men. The best bird on the} amusement devices were closed all day 5-Inch Doll market for the price. Two at Revere Beach opened at 8:30, but $10.50 per 100 closed about 10:15. Thousands of dollar 6-Inch_ Doll No. 192-86—-Packed 3 Dozen to Box, but sold in Gross 2. 90 meg bony alae ameeee i $12.00 Per 10°. i iS a sdencdagibeneéesxtceavaubane Hair Dol $13.00 Per 100. 3 Sampler. 500 in Stamps One-third de- posit an all orders. UNGER SUPPLY CO., |. ROBBINS & SON, 203-205-207 Market St., PITTSBURGH, PA. Jack Lance Fund A remittance of $10 from Mad Cody ‘ Fleming was received last week for the Steal Bala ee’ » A. B. T. M I L a S Jack Lance Fund. The lawyers handling —_ Target Skill! se & 25e Machines | MACHINES the case have been obliged to have addi- REMEMBER tional work done in the way of gather- We hare the ing new evidence, following the recent + k on hand refusal of the courts to grant a new trial “““gpi iments 571 W. Harrison Street The only absolute- With or without venders, and a stay of t ¢ sentenc , : ly legitimate machine weed a short time, as good os "s he death ee Wye vow Pty —e. that gets A mey es new, st bargsin prices ena one: Dearbern 7051. Can be opersted any- Aliso Jennings Display TANSV ‘ where. Bpecisi Beet Vendece, Goria EVANSVILLE, Ind —James Goodman, pri — on on . and 3.000; a Front 34 years old, of La Grange, Fla., arrested Mi slightly u-se ma enders NTS—pearly . wowst 99 ne « mer afta in ‘adam = Gamat. Gt cut. here August 22 as a suspect in a safe robbery, admitted to Chief of Detectives VVINNER MINT co Edward Sutheimer that he is wanted in Venders eu. Atlanta, Ga.. on an indictment charging 3979 COTTAGE GROVE AVE., - . CHICAGO murder of “Bert” Donaldson. investigator AND Slot Machines or all kinds Write for Cats logue and Price for Solicitor-General John A. Boykin, of EASTERN SERVICE Sra the Atlanta Judicial Circuit SUPPLY STATION J. W. Laughlin Ill BELLS ee MILLS $2 BABY VENDERS J. W. Laughlin, owner of the J. W Laughlin Shows, was taken suddenly ill vist at Cabool, Mo., and rushed to St. John's State kind Send for 1927 Catalog Hospital, Springfield, Mo and was os operated on five minutes after entering SICKING MANUFACTURING CO. Keystone Novelty 4 Mig. Co. the hospital. Mrs. Laughlin is getting § 1922 Freeman Avenue, CINCINNATI, 0 along nicely looking after things on the 26th and Huntingdon Sis., Philadelphia, Pa. ‘ 7 a . show with the assistance of Doc Clark. GOING our oF BUSINESS win ect! all wey Ma chin maings MM it Vender, $20,00; 2 Mi . ’ Ver Ma ‘nin traight lass side ender, he Rita Bell Injured rat ing’ afi nt Vi ; ~y * LOOK—3 RIDES—LOOK iS ie ee ig —_ Machines, ew, $35.00 ne e jarte M ; Rita Bell, aerialist with the John chines, at pew. $35.0 —- pe aut a O° Merry-Go-Round, Ferris Wheel, Chair Plane, not junk, almost mew. Ar liberty after} Robinson Circus, fell from horse during *!8 F_ Willard s! Muncie® Ina September 12. Want to book with show playing fairs going South. Celebration] the ladies’ flat race at the matinee per- Committees, open time after September 12. Route—Three Oaks, Mich., Fair, August | formance in Cincinnati August 27. Was FOR SALE OR RENT 31 to September 3 (McNaughton Park, Elkbart, Ind., Labor Day); Angola, Ind., 9 badly bruised and suffered broken wrist. Grab and Juico Joint, complete Size, tant? yoo Fair, September 7 to 10. Pay your own wires. A. W. HOWELL. 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) Wonderful Faney Ullustrated Boxes Chor. elates and Cherries, ineluding $5.00 Value Box Chocolates and Cherries for last gale and an 800-Hole Sales- $8 25 board, all complete, for bd Catalog Ne. 30 now out. Send for Copy, 25%. with order, balance C. 0. D. HECHT, COHEN & CO. 201.203-205 W, Madison St., CHICAGO, ILL A BIG SENSATION AT THE FAIRS THE WONDER BENODUM MONKEY. An ornament in the me we r t t — ‘N FREE To \ Dealers Only N SINGER BROS. \ 536-538 Broadway, New Y RAINCOATS ~) GENUINE HALF TONE | LUSTERETTE COATS af No. 655 Medium Lusterette Ror Sleeve Belted Model Full Back, in any of the fol- ‘ tors, trimmed qith White, Red Blue, Green BRiack or Tat Sives from 14 to 41 $30.00 DOZEN Sample, $3.00 20% deposit with order, balance C. O. D BLUE LABEL RAINCOAT CO. ~~" 34 E. 12th St., New York Hair Nets $1.25 Gr. Fach Net packed tn individual envelopes Postage extra Single Mesh ....... $1.25 Gross Double Mesh ...... 2.50 Gross GREAT CITY TRADING Co. 122 Fifth Ave., New York City. MANUFACTURERS ACE HIGH POKER GAME Quick Action Box Candy, Pull Trade Cards. 30 as sorted Samples for $3.00 M. O. U.S. NEWS CO. 1128 8. Michigan Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. New York Office Callers NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Among the re- cent callers at the offices of The Bill- board were the following: Carleton Col- lins, formerly press representative of the Zeidman & Pollie Shows; Walter L. Main, of Geneva, O.; Harry Murphy, of the Happy-Go-Lucky revue: Dick Peters concessionaire; Dan Malkin, concession- aire of South Beach; E. G. Holland veteran 24-hour man; Harry Nelson high-striker operator and manufacturer Coney Island; Hattie Delman, outdoor singer, with Wirth & Hamid; Wm. F. DeVaudray, producer; Mile. Rosette, dancer and singer; Leo and Kathleen La Rose, aerialists, formerly with the Wal- ter L. Main Circus; Fatima and Albert La Tour, female impersonators with the Bruce Greater Shows; C. E. Braun, con- cessionaire; Billy Ritchie and wife, of Ritchey’s water circus; Eugene J. Mur- phy, promoter, of Canada; Alfred 8S Shirley, deputy general auditor of Civic Hall, Sydney, Australia; Pee Jay Ringens, high diver, who had just returned from Spain. Adv. Novelty Show in Osaka An exhibit of advertising novelties is planned by the Osaka Municipal Office, M. Yashiba, director, Osaka, Japan, and samples of such novelties manufactured in the United States and elsewhere are wanted for exhibition purposes. Osaka is the largest distributing and manufac- turing center of Japan, and keen interest in the proposed exhibit is anticipated Samples, it is announced, will be re- turned upon request of the senders, with - out charge. The Municipal Office has published a Directory of Exporters and Importers of Osaka for 1927, for free dis- tribution. Jack Schaller Plays Coast Fairs SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27. — Jack Schaller, heading a company of seven people known as the Bell-Thazier Trio and the Four Sensational Jacks, stopped at The Billboard office here en route from the Gresham County (Ore.) Fair to Pomona (Calif.) Fair. They are booked to show at a number of Pacific Coast fairs. Flashy Spanish Shawls B9—SPANISH SHAWL. Sire Sfx54 inches y silk, long fringe t attractive floral design Flas seort mer « eau rate domes a the ‘market ' wath $75.00 Samples, Each $7.50 Postpaid OTHER GOOD VALUES IN BLANKETS AND SHAWLS N7265—‘‘Gelden Fieeee’’ Indian Blankets, 60x80 In., Full Bownd. Eaeh......§$ 2.10 N7266— a iii Miatite -In. Doll, on Cane. just like the Swiss Charleston Dan og” aaiaoieeas $11.00 aes Parasols, 24-1n., 8 its. Cloth, ked in if oe Flowered and R. x “ae” Gee SB.S0l ws Gee $21.00 Without | Envelopes, 3 SO] ei oe 2S (iw ee Ne. 4 » ae By Miller Inflated Toys. $9.50 f; Pletures. Gross...... $2.35 Li BEER ~ : Ne. 70 Oak, Circus Spe- FELIX THE CAT rh 5 cial. Gross ....... $3.50 Squawking Rubber Inflated Ne, 70 Oak, New Stripes, 3 75 Toy. Colors: Black and Red. 6 Designs to Box. Gr. ° GROSS, $12.00. No. 70 Oak, Transparent For Sample Send (5c. BR ~~ $4.25 a canes, Gross * : No. 70 Oak Fair Balloons. Boys’ Croe anes. ross...... A j € Girls’ Model Canes. Gross...... Six Designs. Gross. $3-75 28-In. Polisheg Whips. Gross... Ne. 10—Goed Luck RPe- sh Whi 0 Inches turn Ball. Gross.... $3.25 — — : _ * sich anes Radie Snakes, Best Qual- 10 /33—Our Tip Whips, 33 In. Gr. —!ty. _ Gross....... "$15.00 Opera Glasses, Each in Box. Doz. 3-in-! Large Size Flying $3 25 BIG Illustrated Catalog. Birds. Gross ........ ° 25% deposit with order. GOLDFARB NOVELTY CO., “The House of Service” 160 Park Row, NEW YORK ATLANTIC FLYER It flies like a kite and sells on sight. Toy has wing spread of 22 inches. Ie brilliant red, blue and yellow, in envelope of same colors, with easy as- sembly instructions. Send $9.00 for Half == TRS Gross Trial Order. From Actual Phetograph. THE JOHNSON FLYING TOYS CO., 2333 Abbey Ave., Cleveland, Ohio SALESBOARD JOBBERS and OPERATORS You cannot afford to be without our beautiful new THREE-COLOR, handsomely bound 80-page CATALOG ariother 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 11 South Clinton St., Chicago, Ul. Advertise in The Billboard—You’ll Be Satisfied With Results, i US eS | a } 4 _. . eo 39 Boxes Real Chocolates—Not Junk i 7 mame | 2 : A, “4° ‘ oy A WS | , 4 , ; tha. r troag e trom Ln “2 iff clogs. 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98 The Billboard, September 3; 1927 . TWIN DOLLS | AFAIR DEAL 8 QUICK SERVICE | SALESBOARDS With Pillows THAT IS OUR ABSOLUTE GUARANTEE - AND CARDS WE HAVE THE VALUES AT FACTORY PRICES $ .O O BEACON INDIAN BLANKETS—MINGO J These prices Ask for Dozen BEACON PLAID BLANKETS—RODEO d are for case F Pri Li BEACON INDIAN SHAWLS—FRINGE , lots of 30 ae Pee Se In Gross Lots ; Blankets. Ie Also A Fine Line less than case Sample Dozen $6.50 ' : lots add 1 0c Of Attractive Salesboard Code Name TWINS 25% DEPOSIT WITH ALL C. O. D. ORDERS Merchandise Regular Price $8.25 If You Have Net Received Our 52-Page Catalog—Ask for It. Catalog Free | FAIR TRADING CO., Inc., 307 6th Ave... NEW YORK ys = Monarch Ball Gum Vender Operates perfectly on quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. Im. provements have made this vender more popular than ever with the players. Also furnished in Artistic Plain Cabinet, Du two-tone color finish. Operates openly as gum vender in closed territories. A great profit machine for either a large operator or individual. Priee, $40.00 each; in quantitles of ten machines Only $32.50 Each Wire or mal) $10.00 deposit today, immediate shipment, balance C. O. D. Specify Aluminum or Duco finish, Save money by buying direct from the manufacturers, MONARCH MEFS, & SALES CO, Miller Inflated Toys NOVELTIES | Formerly Monarch Sales Co. | 617 N. Capitol Avenue, . . - ~ indianapolis, Ind. ee GIVE-AWAY PACKAGES Delicious eating Chocolate Cara- mols. Packed 200 to the Carton. OneThousand Packages é eee Ae pe TIPPECANOE CITY, OHIO basses $12.50 a a0 FREE 100 PKGS. . Ree dion sos, aga tt ere, be | Mint Vender OP@*#tor's Bell ALL MAKES Today Midget Roulette : he | Confections , tte } MACHINES = : DELIGHTCANDYCO.| fi RENTED $4 University Place, N.Y. C. - SEND FOR OUR T CATALOG = ~ pee — herpeme co SALESBOARDS Gi : ane tas ! | AT FACTORY PRICES. TILLITSON SPECIALTY CO., Dept. F. ees TRADE BOARDS, MERCHANDISE BOARDS, CANDY BOARDS We carry every style Salesboard made by the leading Manufacturers, also Largest Line of Complete Ready- foe- ee Merchandise Salesboards and the’ Rest Candy Salesboards in the U. S. WRITE TODAY FOR JOBBERS LLUSTRATEO BIG BOOK No. 25. It is FREE to Jobbers and Salesboard Operators. SINGER TRADING COMPANY, sew Yorn.n-v. THE NEW PELLET BOARD The fastest selling tre = a" _ever menufacter ed. Can be sold ev¥- erywhere—15 calls— No numbered tickets. Contains 600 lored balls Selt- regis coring Balls fall behind window. FRAUD PROOF. ATTENDANT UNNECESSARY. Takes in $30.00. Pays out in trade $17.50. Retail at $2.50 Each. $24.00 a Dozen. PRICES TO AGENTS AND JOBBERS: Sample, $1.00. $12.00 per Dozen, F. 0. B. Chicago. Cash With Order, or 20% deposit. Salesboard Operators, Concession Men, Agents “Cigarette’’, “‘Play-Color’, ‘‘Put and Take”, “‘Confecticn’’, °50 Winner” Pellet Boards now ‘read jy for delivery THE BET TER Write for circulars and quantity discount. CALIFORNIA GOLD PIECES Here is suethden new: Rings with Mounted Halves, from 30c each and up. Mall T5c for samples, price Hist and tilustrations, P ronma OPERATOR'S PELL 4. G. GREEN CO., 49 Fourth Street, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFO . THE MIDWEST NOVELTY CO. 1003-1013 Webster Ave., Chicago, Ill. 3 PEARLS — PEARLS — PEARLS s WHY BUY eames) yr GRADUATED PEARLS WHEN FOR THE SAME MONEY z OU CAN BUY GOOD, CLEAN MERCHANDISE? = Only house in U. 8 ym ting out this grade of Pearls, which are heavier and better than the 3 fom cheap commercial Pearls Right now we ofier a very beautiful 2i-in., with White Stone 4 ee Clasp, at $19.50 a Gross. Also same Pearl in No. 2 Grade, at “$18.00 a Gross, Spe tu! i r ’ wy gat ke. ‘ & “{ ’ | " i 5 ————————————— — S —. _ Nv jae ee—C*#SXWSCR ' : = ' ; _— ace JEN | ee) ee eh | jz = SOUREORTUNE vi ee cere: rome sg eer San WP Dy j SS h aa eae | F¥Worurawy arry’ay |i We ore 1 ee. TEL Bg ep ack F i e he a “gs we i ea fa! - . - i z Se TS, | Re Ee wade ce > : ~ Para VES EENT [ a pte kathy ~ 1 Se Ras a) hy e a ¢| __ INSTANT SHIPMENTS =] 2 Se z z Se n F 5 WRITE FOR CATALOG Sees . == . Sa - ~ ys > ‘ 1 : oo ¢ ) the Tipp Novelty ce en . " \ - . , ¢ : i 7 TA \ <aiae “Lo: om os + NCE Re | : Ro ee | I ia eee | g 8? ssitisstiss tt SD _ ste SFE | : | HERHESHE CALIFORNIA GOLD “QUARTERS” AND “HASLVE” ] ee eemetsesessssss Pe ——— . R K2zay | = ; = ® WINNERS;,, . ZANE Lal’ sf LK 1 haw, 83) | —= =. = Si ee S oy yy G TARGET PRACTICE’ ULITTLE PERFECTION O. K. VENDER . ( Bite Sy. : a , ' . ‘i So : ee : ie ele 4 2 : i , os a ‘ ; |. (jis is 5 : re | = = = 2 = . = ¥ — 3 mee | A I eR ee A LT LT ‘ eee... Po

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peuc 250088 indian Design Flashy Shawls ad Blankets 0 Blanket, Full Shawl, Wool oo » Blanket, Bound Bio ef Blanket, 25 Patterns. i Th ppg giersintioticn mia 2.00 Reacon Rodeo Blanket. Each...... | 2.40 Beacon Minge Blanket. Each........ ; 3 10 cacon Minge Shawl, Each....... . oe o Kismet Shawl, Each....... J 3, apingticn +1 3.00 BED BLANKETS ond Palirs-in-One, Bound Ends. Each... 2. ee nal. Extra Meavy Weight. Each...... 2.50 All Blanket Prices for Case Lets, 30, of One Style. SPANISH STYLE SHAWLS Full Size, Heavy Double-Knot Fringe. Elab- orate Silk Embroidery. All Colors. + Each, 6.75 SPANISH HAT ge a ree FO EASY TOAST, ELECTRIC TOASTER B52G5—Nickel-plated. Size, 7'4 in. high, 7% in. wide at base. Complete with cord and plug. Guaranteed for Sage fe Sued .SO ELECTRIC PERCOLATOR BI9G5—Aluminum Electric Percolator, Colonial shape, S-cup size. Guaranteed for one year. Com- let ith . FE fopehredice + 2.25 ELECTRIC IRON B25G2—6-Ib. Elee- trie | Guaran- teed for one year. 1 Complete with Bean 1.65 ee The Billboard, September 3, 1927 These Specials Will Bring You Top Money Chinaware 17-Piece Tea Set—Per Set, 1.50 B7CIIS—I7-Piece TEA SET. Hewo Bird Pattern. Each Set in Box. Per Set..... 1.50 Case Lots of 30 Sets, per Set............ 1.35 B7Cii4—Japanese China Cup and Saueer. All- over “‘Howo Bird’ and Seroll Design. Set ef 6 Cups and 6 Saucers, in Bundles. Display Boxes for Above. Each, 15e. Imported Glass Vases, 6 Styles lly ee 87C387—Imported Glass Vases, 6 styles, 6'% inches high, assorted colors, decorated with fleral sprays. ‘, dozen in package. 95 Per Dozen .... e SWAGGER STICKS BI17N79—Kiddies’ Swagger, Wood Knob. . 75 Per Gross 9.50 BI7N98—Boys’ Swagger, Amberine Han- Gee FE Ge icdcctancceceecssceces BI7N3—Ladies’ Swagger, 36-inch, Best ae. | En 10.50 DOLL SWAGGER STICKS The Latest Craze BNI0366—Asst. Colored Dresses for Delis, Per 0B... ccccccccce 4.00 . . 2a eee The 5-Inch Size Doll is the one we recom- mend. MINIATURE PISTOL Large Shipment Just Reeeived. B2iRi—We expect to have these Pistols in stock now at all times. Fancy design, with nickel- plated handles. Box of 25 Cartridges b= oo with each Pistol. Per Dozen.......... ° No. BItWi00—Men's or Boys’ Wrist Watch, Nickel-Plated Case. Cushion Shape, Stem Wind and Stem Set, Lever Escapement Mevement, with Full Radium Numerals and Hands. Fine Quality Leather, Sewed-On Straps, with Nickel Buckle. Sample Watch - + Each 2.10 In Dozen Lots - + Eah2.00 Quantities of 50 or More - Each 1.90 N. SHURE CO. Madison and Franklin Sts. CHICAGO CLOTH FLORAL PARASOLS B26N76—24-In, 8-Rib Floral Cloth Par- asol. Per Dozen, 1.75; Per Gross.. 19.50 Transparent 4 Gas Balloons ¢ \\/ B85N83—70 CM. Transparent Gas Bal- loons, Animal Prints 2 Sides. Gross. B&85N82—70 CM. Striped Transparent 4 00 Gas Balloons, @ Designs. Per Gross . B85Ni3—70 CM. Transpar- ent Gas Bal- loons. Gross.. ° B85Ni4—85 CM. Transpar- ent Gas Bal- 3 loons. Gross... e Se eee S08 x —aytherbenerbertnemede ss ° 685N36—Rattan Balloon Sticks. Per GD cccecccccddccageeceeesces -30 Miller Rubber Toys Red Devils, Het Pu Green k leton and Elephants. - on, Se Per Gross SQUAWKING TOYS: Hen, Cat's Meow, Devil and Pig. Per Gross.... 11.00 eee ee eee eee ee eee eee) FLYING BIRDS, ETC. 3.25 BI!7N67—27-In. Fancy Braid Whip, 7- In. Snapper Wrist Lock. Gress. . BI7N68—36-In. Whip, with 8-In. Snap- per. Celluloid Special Wound Handie. WF GIGS ccccccccccccccccceccccese BI7N72—New Style Jockey Lash Whip. PUP GHORD ic cceseedcccesccceccccece 5.25 6.75 7.20 a al Ll a “ a © s | = Ld m s i : R a“ ad GAS BALLOONS M * ‘| ia s THE LATEST IN MERCHANDISE AND NOVELTIES FOR CONCESSIONAIRES, NOVELTY MEN, PITCHMEN, FAIRS | | Blankets, Shawls AND Swaggers, Ete. ’ Beacon Indian Blane CELEBRATIONS 3706 36-inch Swaggers J Kets. Each. $2.40. Will Be Found | O89, ,51310: Gree Soeur hg Be, W Listed in Our | amberine Crook Handles ‘ . ~~ on. S 75 siden . } 3708 irts Swaggers. due Blaahote NEW Per 100, $7.50, Bound th. $2.15. 3003 36-inch Japanese Golden Fleece ta Oiled Paper Parasols. Per dia ole Each Dozen, $7.00 $25 3006 28-inch Japanese Esmond Palir-tn- Oil Paper Parasols. Per One Blankets. Each FREE Dozen, $4.00. $2.2 . : 3007 36-inch Japanese Pawnee’ Indian Cretonne Cloth Parasols. Blankets’ Bound Per Dozen, $7.50. Each. $2.15 . 3004 R.W.B. Cloth Par. Doz., $2.00. Tomehawk” Indian Blankets. Each, $1.80. 3005 Floral Cloth Parasols. Per SEND FOR YOUR Seren. $2.00 COPY TODAY 2136 Nev. Woed Snakes. Dez., $1.65 2124 Nev. Metal Violins, Doz., $1.90. ||} We Carry in Stock at Factory Prices all DOLLS | IRELAND'S CANDY | CELLUPON DOLLS | $3()00 RED OR GREEN JUMBO FOUNTAIN PENS REDUCED TO PER GROSS $2.00 Per Doz Imported Metal Jumbo Pencils Colors -RED or GREEN $2.00 Per Doz. 18 NORTH 4T STREET MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. are made by oe Gardner & Company 2309 Archer Avenue :: Chicago. Iilinois weilitie GB iieibaljas te a ol ‘ace* HI-GRADE “ LOWS A Five-Dollar Flash for 50c 40 doz. Gross Lots Get Our FREE Cata- wey : ans ay a ety c* Make Big Money log. You'll Be Sur- , Sales Board Ass'ts | | ees! Cl. Chas. A. Lindbergh Get Catalog $24.00 Dozen , Buy Direct From Manufacturer WESTERN ART LEATHER CO. For Quick Action Wire Money With Order. Ship Same Day Order Received. 25% Deposit, Bal. C. 0. D P. 0. BOX 484—TABOR OPERA BUILDING. DENVER, COLORADO rewards, 1000- Hole “100 Winuers.”” Special, $2.00 Each 25% Discount on $50 Orders. We also make four different style 600-hole ““BULLETS"’, at $1.00 each: “50 Winner’, “Put and Take’’, ; and ‘‘Baseball’’. THE FIELD PAPER PRODUCTS CO., Peoria, Ill., (Manufacturers) **Placolor” Something New IN Bullet Boards! Here they are, the new 1,000-hole “BULLETS”. Striking looking and filled with lots of pay-out balls, they are sure to be a riot in sales. They take in $50 and pay out in trade $25, in over 100 1000- Hole “Lion Hunter.” HARLICH’S FULL LINE OF SALESBOARDS New Novelty Trade Boards—Regular Midgets—Baby Midgets—Blue Line—the World’s Smallest Boards-——-Send for Circulars. 1417 W. Jackson Bivd., CHICAGO. ILL. For sale by all leading jobbers. HARLICH MFG. 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BACK TO WORK AND A’RARIN’ TO GO 1] You boys have sent us so much business we had to make a rush trip East to close some big deals for merchandise. Business has been tremendous and it’s going to be better—why? Lots of new ballys—never used before in novelty candy packages—plenty | of new items to sweeten up Universal's entire | line. | Found lots of big bargains down East—all savings we made are being passed on to you— you'll find every package improved. Shoot in your orders. We make every kind of novelty candy package—and then some. BOB. Universal Theatres Concession Company Randolph and Jefferson Streets Chicago, Ill. ee s—C“(;wsCCts il — Thro ee ee | Sand