The Billboard 1930-01-11: Vol 42 Iss 2

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January 11, 1930 Billboard YOUR DEPENDABLE NEWS SOURCE To the showman who would keep accurately informed concerning the movement, the prog- ress of his profession, The Billboard offers a news medium of exceptional value. Far-reaching in scope The Billboard gathers the news from every center of importance in the country. Accuracy is the first essential. News must be accurate or it is not news. Speed in its service to readers is important in the program of The Billboard. No weekly newspaper is in the hands of readers and subscribers in so short a space of time. The cost? Just about 6c a week by the year. Less than you pay for the daily newspaper, a modest investment, but one that pays. These are but a few of the major qualificatiens that recommend The Billboard to every showman. THE NEAREST The NEWS STAND | Billboard |SEINGLE COPIES, 15c HAS THE etd sono Th THE YEAR, $3.00 CURRENT ISSDE Cincinnati, Ohio One Year $3.00—Two Years $5.00 I am interested in departments listed here: The Billboard Publishing Company, Settee eeeeersereesceees Please send The Billboard for ........ months, for which Cincinnati, Ohio. I enclose $............ in payment.- ee ee | ee ee eee eeee eee eee eee ereeee eee eseeeeeeeeeeeees In change of address give old address as well as new Renewal........ : —C—CSCSCSCSCis } lA | \ | | « OAS | . ES a ee ee i Te PD ‘ : ae @ Billboard | g Billboard || | y nie ‘The Mheaten a! Deport smd Brow Wworid les w~ : a ee Bes |. | ) ee eee eee eee eee eee eee eeee Tie > ; . u Name ee P: Read Cowh «(ised Ike: . ee 4 KoeUeNseeeseseoseseoess eB Yate coe B i Address qu CA (sew ~~ | i | ; iwthethaweiewanekibeas One Year $3.00—Six Months $1.75—Three Months $1.00 = ———————————

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Ghe Goremose~ rade ‘Publication of the Gheater and the Show ‘World. Only News that eMeans Something. No Scandal Go “Dis- honor the ‘Profession. es | ——j| 7 Published weekly at Cincinnati, O. Entered as second-class mail matter June 4, 1897, at Post Office, Cincinnati, under Act of March, 1879. 100 Pages. Vol. XLII. No. 3. January 11, 1930. a ll 1 Copyright 1929 by The Billboard Publishing Company. Wisconsin Fairs Meet Delegates from all over State on hand—executives grouped for daily lunch MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan, 6.—Officers and directors of fairs from all over the State are here for the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Association of Fairs, which opened this morning and con- tinues thru Tuesday and Wednesday, at the Schroeder Hotel. President A. L. Putnam, of Chippewa Falls; Vice-Presi- dent Ora P. Taylor, of Elkhorn; Secretary J. F. Malone, of Beaver Dam, and A. W. Kalbus, of the State Department of Agriculture, and many others arrived Sunday afternoon. This morning there has been a steady stream of arrivals which presages a record meeting. An innovation this year is the noon luncheon for presidents, secretaries and treasurers. Each of these groups will meet separately at luncheon each day for discussion of problems pertaining especially to their departments. This feature is expected to prove extremely valuable. For the regular session an exception- ally meaty program has been arranged. President Putnam, George Briggs, of Madison, and Sam J. Levy, of Chicago, are the first day’s speakers, while for Tuesday and Wednesday there will be addresses on pertinent topics by leaders in their respective fields. The annual banquet will be held Tuesday night, and on Wednesday afternoon Officers of the association for 1930 will be chosen, It is probable that, in accordance with the usual custom, the vice-president, Ora P. Taylor, will be elected president. The attractions men are here in force, every branch being well represented. August Norwald, member of the Flying Nelsons, injured recently at Riverside Theater when he fell while doing his flying act, has recovered and is rejoining the act. Reports of his death have been in circulation. Alex Swidler, who for some time has been in charge of the Chicago office of the Gus Sun Booking Agency, has gone with the Ear] Taylor Attractions. 23 New Publix Mers. Graduate NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—The sixth course in the Publix Managers’ Training School has been completed, and as a result 23 new manager graduates have been placed In various localities. The graduates and their assignments are: Fritz May, Paramount Theater, Atlanta, Ga: Thomas F. Whyte, Paramount, Dallas, Tex.; Wilfred Tully, Strand, Paw- tucket, R. I; Joseph Cronin, New Eng- lend Division; R, St. Anthony, Minne- apolis; Maurice H. Leahy, Jr., Denver; PF. S. Norton, Crawfordsville, Ind.; Fred E. Johnson, Strand, Portland, Me.; Nor- man Kohn, Foreign Department, Brazil; Thomas Schmidt, Dallas; Clarence Kramer, Saenger Office, New Orleans; Herbert Brenon, Jr., Saenger Office, New Orleans; Harry Botwick, New England Division: Ralph Pht'lips, Egyptian, Green- vile, 8. ©; Thomas Read, Modjeska, Augusta, Ga; J. J. Katz, A. P. Conroy and A. Leonard, Balaban & Katz houses, (See PUBLIX MGRS. on page 95) Soviet Bans Highfalutin’ Phrases From Theater Ads WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—Word has reached here from Moscow that the Soviet censors have banned sensation- al advertisements which by the use of high-sounding words and phrases mislead the public into believing ‘hat every traveling stock company is the “greatest show on earth”. Advertisements may mention any official recognition or title awarded an artist. Words like “famous” o “the hit of the season” are absolute!; prohibited. Macloons and Equity Settle Their Difficulties — Suit for injunction against actors’ union withdrawn by producers—‘‘New Moon” opens January 28 with all- Equity casi—terms of settlement are kept secret Theater Guild’s No-Star Policy Proves NEW YORK, Jan. 6—The Theater Guild's firm policy of neither featuring hor starring an actcr proved expensive Saturday when it paid a full week’s Salary to the entire cast of Meteor, altho it had played only three performances. The cast entered the contention that Alfred Lunt, whose illness last Wednes- day closed the show for the week, was simply a member of the cast and that the “star or featured player” clause in the minimum basic contract did not protect the management. The Guild ac- ceded to this and paid the cast for eight performances. Rumors that this technicality will lead the Guild to bill Lunt and Lynne Expensive Fontanne over the title as stars in the future were given little credence today by Guild Officials. Altho Lunt carries three-quarters of the present attraction, he is not starred, and will not be starred, above the play or the Guild, it is said. The members of the cast also took their claim to Equity before they had received their paychecks and were as- sured of their rights on the interpreta- tion of the clause. The clause which the cast feared the Guild might employ, but did not, was that illness to a star or featured player leaves the manage- ment the prerogative of an understudy or $5 a day living expenses for each mem: ber of the cast paid less than $100. RKO Gets Quimby Houses; Kaufman Named Supervisor NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—According to an announcement made yesterday, RKO has acquired three of the six W. C. Quimby theaters in Fort Wayne, Ind. These are the Palace, Jefferson and Emboyd thea- ters, which have been added to Nate Blumberg’s Chicago division. Henry Kaufman will be the supervisor of the string, succeeding M. Marcus, who had been installed in this post by the Quimby outfit. At least two of the houses will go into vaudefilm policies shortly and will be booked out of the Chicago office. The creation of a subdivision for Kauf- man is in line with a new Plunkett policy of covering the country more in- tensely with divisional executives. The first move in this direction was made two weeks ago when Morgan C. Ames Was appointed supervisor of four Iowa houses. The dropping of the Riverside from the straight-vaudeville category has been set back a week, with the result that the 96th street house will slide into its experimental policy Jan. 11. It will use 5 acts and talking novelties on a split week, the latter duobed for lay consump- tion as “sound featurets”. Three shows will be offered week days, and on Sun- day there will be a four-show grind. Shortly after the first announcement of the projected policy change had been made it was thought likely that the house might yet be saved for straight vaudeville, but business did not hold up as expected and RKO executives de- cided to go thru with the policy switch The Riverside will be the only RKO house in the country using acts and non-feature film attractions. Report NETOCO Theaters To Combine With Publix BOSTON, Jan. 6.—Following word that Publix Theaters Corporation is nego- tiating for the purchase of two new theaters in Portland, Me., controlled by the New England Theaters Operating Corporation, a report gained credence here that Publix and NETOCO will merge. The two Portland houses said to be included in the pending deal are the State and the Maine. With the opening of the’ State NETOCO started a campaign for patron- age that developed into a hot fight be- tween that chain and Publix for Port- land patronage. The State is considered the finest and largest house east of Boston. No intimation has been given of what the terms of such a merger might be. In addition to the Portland theaters the New England Theaters Operating Cor- poration, of which Samuel Pinanski is president, controls more than 25 houses in Massachusetts and Connecticut. HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 6.—The tag line of the Lillian Albertson-Louis O. Maclocn- Equity drama was spcken by Paul Dull- zell yesterday in an exclusive interview with The Billboard, when he replied “All's well that ends well” in response to queries regarding the terms of settlement made of the difficulties be}ween the pro- ducers and Equity. As a result of ccn- ferences held and satisfactory settlement of controversy, the Mcloon - Albertson production, New Moon, will open here January 28, with an all-Equity cast of 68 members of the organization, it was learned from an authoritative source. Dullzell stated that when the setile- ment was effected Saturday, it was to the entire satisfaction of Equity and all concerned, and it was agreed that no details were to be divulged by either side. Macloon, in conversation with The Billboard representative Saturday night, stated the settlement terms were satis- factory to him, and that his suit for an injunction to restrain Equity from inter- fering with the casting of his produc- tion had been withdrawn; also cor- roborating Dullzell’s statement as to agreement about revealing details of set- tlement effected. However, he declared shou'd any information be made public it would come from P. A. Paulson, presi- dent of the Los Angeles Amusement Fed- eration, comprising various amusement trade unions. Paulson reiterated Dull- zell’s and Macloon’s statements anent agreement made to keep details of set- tlement terms secret. Thus thru Equity's policy of trying to keep shows going and theaters open, about 100 actors, choristers, stage employees, musicians and house attaches are given employment, whereas had _ arbitrary measures been adhered to, it is doubtful if the production would ever have opened. Thompson RKO Contact Man NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Major Leslie E. Thompson has been appointed assistant manager of theater operations for RKO by Joseph Plunkett, the circuit's vice- president and general manager of thea- ters. In his new capacity, Major Thomp- son will serve as Plunkett's contact man in the project of rehabilitating the chain which is now divided into 12 zones, each headed by a divisional manager. Of late Major Thompson's duties had been vaguely defined, altho it was gen- erally understood that he was handling labor matters for RKO, and also work- ing in with executives of the circuit's electrical subsidiaries on sound problems. Major Thompson is one of the few hold- overs in the theater-operating depart- ment from the Kennedy-Ford and Albee regimes. a) | Billboard Sf ee on ae —— Bo | LET

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’ ; 4 January 11, 1930 ~ Billboard —_ 5 Te = ~ Ghe Legitimate St Conducted by CHARLES MORAN- Communications to 1560 Broddway, New York u if Rule Against Ticket Spees Endorsed by 32 Producers Managers controlling 52 houses sign agreement for two years effective March 1—Erlanger remains out—Equity pledges support—Dramatists’ Guild aid sought NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Sponsored by 32 managers who contro] 52 Broadway houses, the action to eliminate ticket scalping has gone over with a bang. A. L. Erlanger is the one big manager Who has refused to come in. Erlanger, altho he books many more, only controls five houses. The Shuberts, controlling 17 and booking twice that number, have signed the agreement. Charles 3 Plays Close on Road; All Off for Season NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Two new plays and a musical, which had been on try- out in the provinces, foided this week, ostensibly for revision. The probability is that no one of them will see the light of day again this season. The Shuberts closed their musical, The Duchess of Chicago, which has been wandering around the provinces for more than a month. This “Viennese operetta” had a score by Emmerich Kal- © man and included Nate Wagner, Solly Ward and Eric Blore in the cast. John Golden called in the Rachel Crothers play, Bon Voyage, which opened in Jamaica December 23. A. L. Erlanger and George Tyler brought back to town Trevelyn’s Ghost, which Dwight Taylor, son of Laurette Taylor, authored. Youmans Out After 2 Flops “Great Day” and “Damn Your Honor” spell song- writer’s producing end NEW YORK, Jan. 4-—vVincent You- mans is done as a producer and will re- turn to songwriting exclusively, The Bill- board learned today. Youmans, accord- ing to the information, lost most of his fortune in Wall street, with his last two B. Dillingham, now controlling’no thea- ter since his Globe went into the hands of the movies, has not signed either. Those backing the plan are Aarons & Freedley, Winthrop Ames,, Lyle D. Andrews, Oliver D. Bailey, Martin Beck, David Belasco, William A. Brady, Chanin Theater Corporation, Fortune Gallo, John Golden, Walter Greenough, Arthur Hammerstein, alter Hampden, Mrs. Henry B. Harris, Sam H. Harris, Richard Herndon, Arthur Hopkins, Charles Hop- kins, Jones & Green, Chauncey W. Keim, Bernard Klawans, Eva Le Gallienne, Gilbert Miller, Arch Selwyn, Lee Shu- bert, Theater Guild, L. Lawrence Weber, George White, A. H. Woods, Vincent Youmans and Florenz Ziegfeld. The meetings of the Managers’ Bureau, as the new organization of managers is called, will continue this week to take further measures to put its+plan into successful operation thruout the legiti- mate theater. The ruling substantially is that there will be no more “buys” on theatrical attractions, either forced or sought; that (See TICKET SPECS on page 95) Producers Are Casting Second “Little Show” NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Brady & Wiman and Tom Weatherly are selecting a cast for the second edition of The Little Show. Auditions are being held at the Playhouse Theater. It is expected that the new revue will go into rehearsal within six weeks and come to town early in April. The second Little Show may be lodged at the Music Box Theater, at present housing the first Little Show. The latter production is to be sent on tour, with no date yet assigned for its closing here. George Ford Casting “Culliver’s Travels” NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—George Ford is casting a play of his own writing en- titled Gulliver’s Travels. It will require a cast of eight, all of whom, Ford states, must be actors of exceptional ability to carry the roles satisfactorily. Walter Percival may head the cast. Benremo is te direct. The production is to be an expensive one, the cost of the four settings being estimated at $11,000. The play deals with a theatrical troupe of 100 years ago in the days when road tours were made in wagons. Two Fold in Chi. NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Two productions blew up in Chicago Saturday, and one is being brought back here by Actors’ Equity Association. Jllegal Practice and Biue Heaven both quit. The cast of Illegal Practice is being brought back by Equity, and the Shuberts canceled the bond for Blue Heaven. The runs of both were meager. \ productions, and the heavy nut he as- sumed when he took control of the Cos- From Out Front By CHARLES MORAN NOTE—The opinions stated in this column are those of the writer and need not refiect the policies of The Billboard, which are expressed on the editorial page.—ED. mopolitan Theater here. Youmans’ first show this season, 4 musical titled Great Day, flopped miser- ably after a scant run and a long tour of the try-out towns attempting to get the show set: while operating it at a loss. He was backed in the original pro- duction by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, who for their equity in the deal took all his rights to the song hits in the score. There were five of these songs that were fey tw M. COHAN has always been consistent. Because he does things, big things in the theater, without the usual blare of drums that accompanies others’ efforts, he becomes more of an. enigma each year, both to people within the theater and out. Just recently he signed an agreement to direct talking pictures for Joseph Schenck. There is no binding contract between the company and Cohan. It is a@ personal contract between two friends. That is unusual only in these days of. bigger business movies. Cohan is probably the richest manager in the show business, whose money has been made in the game which bred him. He has ever been faithful to the profession which nurtured him. Another amazing thing about this movie con- tract is his announcement that he will not start making pictures until his tour with “Gambling”, his present starring vehicle, has ended. owen to tour! Not for 15 or 20 years has the road seen George M. ohan. “Gambling” is a play that of itself is interesting. With Cohan in the lead, it is swell entertainment. We shall see whether the road has really died, and the success or failure which Cohan encounters will be something of an indication of actual conditions. And we wonder, too, if there is not something magnanimous in this proposed tour with the tales of awful road conditions drifting into Broadway. Can it be that Cohan, surrounded as he is in “Gambling” with players who have appeared with him many times, wants to give them a sownd season of employment? There is a grave fault flagrant in Broadway houses now. I don’t know Why it seems more frequent this season than any other; but it does. And it is provoking as well as annoying. Not long ago I attended a perform- ance of a play nearly two weeks old. The usual first or second-night audience cannot be judged as a typical audience for, mostly, they are pro- fessional pleygoers. An audience at a play two weeks old consists of men and women who support the theater. At this particular performance I sat in the last row of the floor. I was catching a scene, just one scene, in a show I liked. And this entire quest for pleasure was marred by quarreling ushers. The entire audience in the rear of that house was disturbed and the management did nothing abcut it. It seems to me that it is bad enough to “shush” a loud spectator, but to be forced to this measure to quiet employees of a theater, I believe, is too much. Say what you will of the overcourtesy of the movie cathedrals; but I'd much rather have this forced business of bowing you in and out of a seat than a group’ of sassy ushers who disregard the efforts of the people who keep them - employed. Actors deserve respect from spectators generally; but theater em- Ployees, if they would just remember that the actor, after all, is responsible for their employment, should be required to respect them and give them the co-operation they warrant. Legitimate theater owners would do well to tear a page from the movie people’s book, and demand courtesy and attention from their employees. The unions in the theater become more astounding every day. Re- cently the heads of the musicians’ and the stagehands’ organizations upbraided a man because he suggested a conference of all crafts in the theater to discuss conditions. Perhaps he did say things about the unions whicn he should huve left for the conference table, but the fact remains that he did offer a sound idea tosovercome some of the difficulties, and should have gained more than the scorn of Mr. Canavan and Mr. Webber, regardless of their personal feelings toward George Houtain. The theater has endured for ages, and it will continue when stagehands and mu- Sictuns’ unions are forgotten. Success cnmes from united action generally, and not from pulling in the opposite direction. The theater is necessary to the stagehands and the musicians, and some day—and I hope soon— they will find that to save what there is of the theater is more important than their individual interests. slated for the hit class. The movie com- pany, however, has held them back and according to reports is going to fit them into a talking-singing picture which may be a revised story of Great Day. But Youmans lost his chance to recoup his production and carrying loss on the pos? sible song royalties. Right after Great Day folded Youmans immediately cast a dramatic play, his first. It was Damn Your Honor and opened cold and was generally panned here on Columbus Circle. It closes to- night with Actors’ Equity Association paying salaries from the bond. Many of the cast will receive a two weeks’ salary and others, salary for 4 week and a half. Youmans kept the play in rehearsal an extra half of week and did not try it out of town. It opened cold and was generally panned by the critics and the box-office return was immediately chilled. Youmans took over the Cosmopolitan Theater last year soon after his movie tieup and began the production of Great Day. With Damn Your Honor they com- prise the list of productions he has done in his house. He took the large house over planning to offer big musicals at nomina] prices. Youmans’ bow as @ producer was made with Hit the Deck, which was a tre- mendous hit both here and on the road. All his profits from this show have gone into the new producing venture. Take Salary Cut NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—The cast of W00/ Woo/, the Demarest & Lohmuller mus!- cal comedy, now at the Royale Theater, started last week on cut salaries. The cut will be effective for three weeks, r¢- ports have it, 408 RENT OR SALE. 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rT eweYTTS Billboard A. L. Erlanger’s Legit. Career May Close With This Season Dean of booking managers said to be arranging affairs to quit business—now on top of the heap—Shuberts stock hard hit by market slump NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—-Once again the story of the retirement of A. L. Erlanger is going the rounds and this time it is said to be reliable. The dean of theatrical management is arranging his affairs to turn over his entire business to a close relative at the end of the current theatrical season, the report says. times this year Erlanger has denied this At this time Erlanger is sitting on top of the heap. Thirty years ago he held a similar position when Klaw & Erlanger controlled the Theatrical Syndicate which was directed by Erlanger. Ten years later the Shuberts cut into the business and for the last 20 years it has been a neck and neck fight with one outdoing the other at different periods along the route. At this time Erlanger is right up on top with a privately owned organization independ- ent of Wall Street stock manipulations. The Shubert financial position is re- ported to have been hard hit by the market slump. The stock that went’on the market at 55 and stood at 79 when the panic hit the Stock Exchange has tumbled to 10 points with no apparent activity. The Shuberts are still the largest in point of houses. Various other reports have the Shu- berts dickering with different movie companies for a merger. The Pathe deal is cold, but Radio-Keith-Orpheum is said to be holding conferences with the Shuberts for a deal whereby the RKO will gain the Shubert houses, control of all Shubert plays and a hand in their future -productions. Warner Bros. are also mentioned as a possible partner of the Shuberts in a like deal. Erlanger is holding out of everything this season, taking his production losses where they come and offering no con- cessions to any independent manager booking into his circuit. The conclusion, reports say, is that he is firm in his determination to set the Erlanger book- ing office up in a tight and sound state before he turns the reins over to a younger man. New Stone Show Based On Rip Van Winkle’s Life NEW YORK, Jan. 4-—Fred Stone's new show, Ripples, is a satire on the life of Rip Van Winkle. Stone plays a grand- son of the legendary Rip. Part of his stage duties include the guidance of gullible sightseers into the section of the Catskills where sleep overgjook his lazy forbear. A troupe of midgets will be in the cast to lend verisimilitude to the mountain scenes. Several “Josef Suss” Parts Were Cast Here NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Five members of the cast for Josef Suss, which Charles Dillingham and E. J. Tate will open in Newark next Monday, were recruited in New York; the rest were brought over from London. The players engaged here are Robert Rendel, J. Colvil Dunn, Horace Pollack, Walter F. Scott and J. Harold McCloud Webster. Maurice Moscovitch heads the cast, which includes besides those already named Malcolm Ketn, Cyril Raymond, Ralph Truman, Stanley Drevitt, Alex Saner, Mackenzie Rogan, Byrl Walkley, Janet Morrison, Maureen Shaw and Yolande Jackson. Josef Suss opens at the Erlanger Theater here January 20. To Demolish Casino NEW YORK, Jan. 4—The Casino The- ater, which has housed some of the greatest musical successes in its 50 years of existence, is to be torn down and replaced by an office building. The Shu- berts, who have had control of the play- house since 1905, will not renew their lease when ft expires April 30. Shortly after that date the Casino will meet the Same fate as its neighbor, the Knicker- bocker ‘Theater, which is in process of being demolished. Countless and each time the rumor crops. up again. Stone Does High Flop To Show ’Em He’s Able NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Fred Stone, one hears from the cast of his new musical, Ripples, now in rehearsal, is as spry and nimble-footed as ever before the airplane accident which kept him out of the theater for almost a year. Stone reports for rehearsals daily at 9. His limbering-up exercises in- clude a front flip from a 15-foot platform executed with the same agility as of yore. Abbey Theater Director Stages New Irish Play NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—-The Irish The- ater here, which has presented two plays this season against all sorts of obstacles, has finally received some support from the mother country. Augustus Keogh, a director of the Abbey Theater. Dublin, has responded to their call and this week arrived from Ireland to stage their next production. Carefully the local directors are guard- ing the identitly of the next attraction, but it is reported that it will be an- other Sean O'Casey play and maybe Puno and the Paycock. Shumlin Casting Play Requiring Many Players NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Herman Shumlin is now casting a drama, titled And All the World Wondered, which he is guard- ing religiously against publicity. The author of the play cannot be learned from the Shumlin office in the Selwyn Theater Building, but its theme has been learned. It will relate the story of the famous Colorado jail break of last year, and from reports will in no way conflict with either the theme or story of the Criminal Code, Martin Flavin's play, now running. The cast will require upwards of 50 players, and the production will be staged under the direction of Chester Erskine,” whose work with Harlem and Subway Express has somewhat estab- lished him as a director of the best class. Erskine, still in his 20s, is said to have selected this Shumlin production from a great many offers. He wanted a play which would create a sensaticn to firmly set him up as a director whose ability to handle crowds would. be marked. This play is said to offer him the opportunity he has been shopping for. Repertory Called Off NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Owing to general poor conditions Chamberlain Brown has indefinitely postponed the presentation of Rollo Peters in a repertoire of four Shakespearean plays which had been — for both Boston and New ork. “Simple Simon” Cast NEW YORK, Jan. 4—Ed Wynn is stag- ing the book of Simple Simon, his first starring vehicle under the Ziegfeld ban- ner, which is now in rehearsal. Seymour Felix is staging the dancing and the ensemble numbers. The cast will in- clude Wynn. William Ahern, Bobbe Arnst, Harriett Hoctor, Alan Edwards, Hugh Cameron, Doree Leslie, Paul Stan- ton, Jerome Daley, Anthony Hughes, Joseph Schrode, William J. Feary, George Hoffman and Schrode. — —— VIOLET CARLSON, comedienne of “Sweet Adeline”, one of the most con- sistent musicals now on Broadway, continues to win the laughter and applause accredited to her when the show began‘its successful engagement Back in September. Miss Carlson has been badly injured once since the show started, but this or other mis- haps have not kept her out of the cast. She had appeared in “The Red Robe”, “The Love Call” and “Rud- digore” prior to her engagement by Arthur Hammerstein. File Charges Against Floyd NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Brady & Wiman this week filed charges of breach of contract with the Dramatists’ Guild against John Floyd, coauthor with T. Kerby Hawkes of Mrs. Cook’s Tour, which they produced in November and with- drew for revision. Floyd denies any violation of contract. The matter is to be arbitrated late next k. Brady & Wiman’s complaint gives no detail of their grievances beyond stating that Floyd breached certain written and verbal agreements with them. They seek permission to call in a third collaborator to rewrite the play, The producers are understood to have a $70,000 investment in the play which they desire to safeguard. Their conten- tion is that Floyd has failed to produce a satisfactorily revised script, tho Floyd declares he has a rewritten version of the play he is ready to submit. Under the standard dramatists’ con- tract the producer is not allowed to call in someone to rewrite a play without the consent of the author. If, however. Brady & Wiman can prove that Floyd broke a contract with them they may be - granted permission, it was said at the Guild offices. Brady & Wiman have appointed Wil- liam A. Brady, Sr., to act as arbiter for them. Arthur Richman will appear for Floyd. Preparing Repertoire Of Plays for Mrs. Fiske NEW YORK, Jan. 4-—A. L. Erlanger and George C. Tyler are building up 2 modern repertcire for Mrs. Fiske, who is still an attraction on the road and in the hinterland. Following the presenta- tion of her new play, Family Blues, by Hatcher Hughes, now in rehearsal, Mrs. Fiske will go on tour with that drama and her present vehicle, Ladtes of the Jury, which closes tonight. By the end of next season the Erlanger office plans to have a repertoire of four plays for Mrs. Fiske, which would indi- cate that New York will see her in two other new plays before that time, Broadway Engagements Paul Harvey, Fred Tiden, for Dishon- Ored Lady (Gilbert Miller). Russ Brown, for Flying High (George White). Alma Merrick, for The Challenge of Youth (Hyman Adler). Thurston Hall, Walter Vonnegut, Catherine Willard, Elinor Bedford, for Everything's Jake (Theater Assembly). January 11, 1930 5 “Sari Revival PlansChanged Mitzi to tour provinces with English version’ — opens at Philly January 13 uary 13 NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—The revival of the musical comedy, Sari, with Mitzi in the role she created 15 years ago, is now to be presented in English and not in Hungarian as first announced. Strenu- ous efforts are being made to whip the piece into shape in time to open at the Garrick Theater, Philadelphia, next Mon- day, the date on which the Hungarian Art Theater was to start its transconti- nental tour with the musical. The lineup in support of Mitzi now includes Jack Squires, Warren Proctor, Marjorie Sweet, Boyd Marshall, an Al- bertina Rasch ballet and a Hungarian Gypsy Band. Eugene Endrey, director of the Hungarian Art Theater, is sponsor- ing the production, tho one hears that a brother-in-law of George Choos has a half interest in it. Mitzi is directing and staging the offering. Paul Yarten is the musical director. The musical may be brought into the Liberty Theater, where it scored its original success 15 years ago. Mitzi lays the sudden switch from Hungarian to English to pressure from the Erlanger office and the public. The cast of Sari will include besides Mitzi, Marjorie Sweet, Warren Proctor, Edward Cinnelli, David D. Morris, Jack Squires, Patrick Clayton, Paul Porter and Boyd Marshall Bookings for the revival are being made by A. L. Erlanger. The tour wili take the show, after the Philadelphia opening, across country with the defi- nite route as yet undecided. Mitzi has furnished a bond amounting to $12,000 to Actors’ Equity Association to cover the cast she will employ in the production. Long-Standing Claim NEW YORK, Jan. 4—The long-pend- ing arbitration between Janet McLeay and Marie Walker and Wilson P. 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oe ae aa 9 RE A 6 January 11, 1930 Billb Legit. Reports the Worst Holiday Season on Record Wall Street is still felt—first financial crash that has so markedly hit amusement business—dark houses now greatest number in history NEW YORK, Jan, 4.—The coolest holiday season from a box-office standpoint has just ended. No one connected with the ticket sale for legitimate attractions Can definitely set their finger on the cause, but right back to the Wall Street crash. This panic reliable sources say it all goes is said to be the.first in the contemporary legitimate history that has been so keenly felt in the amusement field. The buying power of the nation, according to the theater men, has naturally been cut and everybody large and small has been hit. Because the people still have no idea where the financial difficulties will end the sale of amusement tickets is still slow. In spite cf these conditions there are several attractions getting a heavy call for tickets, altho the reliable agencies have noticed a marked falling off in the demand for all tickets. Sons o’ Guns, the Jack Donahue show which reports the largest advance sale, is doing great business, but the specula- tors are taking it on the chin, with Connolly and Swanstrcm, the producers, sitting pretty. Last week several nights found the specs. in the vicinity of the Imperial “eating” their long buys and offering the precious ducats to the big musical hit for half price. The dramatic shows are folding fast with 11 going out tonight. More are slated for the skids next Saturday and only four will come in. None of the newcomers is a musical and the town’s list of musical attractions still remains at about one-third the number of dra- matic shows. The dark houses a'ong Broadway ex- ceed in number the greatest any pre- vious holiday season has seen. There are at this time more than 35 houses fcr legitiv-ate attractions dark and the movies ready to gobble up any and all houses that might be good movie stands. In the Times Square and Longacre ‘ Square section of Broadway there is not a legitimate attraction. One came near being booked when Charles Dillingham set the Fred Stone shcw into rehearsal, but Dillingham’s offer from RKO to turn it into a grind house was too good. With the Carroll Theater gone, but one legiti- mate house is left on Broadway, the Em- pire. Erlanger has signified his inten- tion of tearing down the Knickerbocker, and Shuberts this week announced the anticipated demoliticn of the Casino. Gilbert Miller remains ho'lding the Broadway fort on one end and Arthur Hammerstein on the other. All other legit. attractions are finding themselves in the side streets On “Nation’s”’ Honor List NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Eva Le Gallienne, Elmer Rice and Preston Sturges are cited on The Nation’s Honor Roll for 1929 in the drama. Eva Le Gallienne is praised “for her increasingly successful direction of the Civic Repertory Theater in New York City”; Elmer Rice “for Street Scenc, a prize-winning play in which realism, satire and melodrama are all made to contribute to great theatrical effective- ness”; Preston Sturges “for enlivening an otherwise dull season with Strictly Dishonorable, a delightful trifle which approaches the ideal of pure comedy without ceasing to preserve the flavor of contemporary American life.” Pemberton’s Price NEW YORK, Jan 6—Brock Pember- ton, producer of Strictly Dishonorable, one of the season's chief hits, is asking $200,000 for the talking picture rights to the play. Thus far no movie com- pany has bid up to that figure. One neern has, however, indicated a illingness to take over the play.on a percentage basis. New Play Is Set NEW YORK, Jan.4.—Michael Kallesser has made arrangements with Aetors’ Equity Association for reinstatement His new production, The Bridge of Sighs, by Charles Sherman, will go into re- hearsal next week. Denied “‘Meteor”’ on B’way Harris Goes to London NEW YORK, Jan. 5.—The similar- ity between the new S. N. Behrman play, Meteor, which the Theater Guild recently presented here, and the life of Jed Harris, the young producer whose rise in the theater has beer very fast, has been variously denied by both the sponsors and the author However, Harris has not faded yet and is now preparing a new produc- tion for Broadway. Harris has had a keen interest in Meteor and now is dickering with the Guild and Behr- man for the London rights of the play. When Behrman wrote the play Harris tried to secure the producing rights, and failing at that offered his services to the Guild to direct it. This, too, was denied him, and now he wants to do the play in London. Chicago Chalking Up But Few Long Runs CHICAGO, Jan. 4—Despite the heavy play accorded most of the shows during New Year’s week, a large percentage of the Loop attractions is not finding it wcrth while to spend much time here. A Night in Venice, acclaimed by the critics as a sp'endid show, neverthe- less is leaving tonight, after only five weeks here. New Moon, at the Great Northern, is another that looked good but couldn't get the crowds. It moves on to the Davidson Theater, Milwaukee. Blue Heaven, exiting from the Garrick tonight after two weeks, is uphclding the jinx reputation of that house. How- ever, this piece wouldn't have had a chance in any house. Some of the remaining Loop attrac- tions have had fairly good tho nct ex- ceptionally long runs, but for the balance of the season an cxtremely varied diet is in prospect, schedules of incoming shows calling for short stays here. Bocked for three weeks each are Ear! Carroll's Vanities, opening January 12; George M. Cohan in Gambling, starting February 2, and William Gillette in Sher- lock Holmes, February 23, all at the Er- langer. Eddie Cantor in Whoopee will follow Show Boat into the Illinois Jan- uary 19; Nina Rosa comes to the Great Northern instead of to the Majestic, as originally planned, January 12, and Pauline Frederick opens on the same night at the Garrick in a new comedy, The Queen Is in the Parlor. Brothers will go from Chicago to the American Theater, St. Louis, for a week's engagement; then into the Wilson, De- troit. Movie Rights Sold NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Two plays were acquired this week by the Fox Film Corporation, which has lately done little bidding for Broadway offerings. Scotland Yard, which A. H. Woods imported from Fngland and presented on Broadway this season. was purchased for $25,000. In Love With Love, a play once sponsored by Al Lewis and William Harris, Jr., was sold for #!0,000. Stagehands’ Strike in Vienna VIENNA, Jan. 4.—The machinists and stagehands in the theaters of Vienna are striking for an increase in salaries. The theatrical performers are in sym- pathy with the stagehands and will probably join in the strike. HERBERT RAWLINSON, one of the screen’s foremost romantic heroes a few years ago, made his Broadway debut last week in the Gil Boag production, “City Haul”, at the Hud- son Theater, New York, Rawlinson prior to his picture career worked in stock, repertoire and. vaudeville. He is being starred in his first legitimate production wn Broadway and in the play portravs the part of the mayor. For Season Two Cincy theaters and stagehands reach agree. ment—Cox is unaffected Shuberts Will Handle Leslie NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Lew Leslie’s In- ternational Revue will be booked by the Shuberts and not by A. L. Erlanger as had been announced. The cause of thi< shift is seen in Leslie’s recent statement that his revue would come into the New Amsterdam Theater. This was followed by word from the Erlanger office that Fred Stone’s new show, Ripples, would tenant the house. Obviously the Fred Stone show won out. Leslie’s revue will be now housed at the Shubert Theater here, opening Feb- ruary 10. It wil) first play out of town at a city yet unannounced. Gertrude Lawrence heads the cast. Others in the revue are Florence’ Moore, Dave Apollon, Moss and Fontana, Mc- Cann Sisters, Rose Marie Deering and. it is said, Jack Pearl. A contingent of foreign artists will also be listed among the performers. No word of their iden- tity has yet been revealed. The revue will have sketches by Nat N. Dorfman, and lyrics and music by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh. Max Reinhardt, noted German producer, has also contributed several skits. Broadway Cast Changes Calvin Thomas and Charles Harold have replaced respectively Walter Kings- ford and Norman Miller in The Cfiminal Code, at the National Theater. Janet Hall has succeeded Dorothy Pat- ten in Subway Express, at the Liberty Theater. Ruth Morgan has _ replaced Betty Schuster in Candle Light, at the Empire Theater. The following replacements have been effected in Sons o’ Guns, at the Imperial Theater: Yvonne Decoeur, for Ann Karyle; Philip Tonge, for Lynne Over- man: Roderick Murray, already in cast, for Charles E Bird, and Frank Strang, already in cast. for Joseph Spree. Brady Titles New One NEW YORK. Jan. 6.—The William A. Prady two-character play by John Paton Russell is titled Two Is Company. Re- hearsals will commence, said Brady, when the play is cast. Brady has two hits on his hands: at the present time and is sure the new play will make it an even three. The First Mrs. Fraser is right up there with the best sellers, and Street Scene is still holding on to its patronage. Adler Cast Waives NEW YORK, Jan. 4—The members of the cast of the Hyman Adler play, The Challenge of Youth, have waived a bond. The play is now in rehearsal. NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—The settlement this week of the strike of the stagehands which has kept the Cincinnati legitimate theaters dark for more than four months does not extend beyond the present season. The houses involved in the strike were the Shubert, Erlanger Grand Opera House and Cox. The Cox is un- affected by the settlement and will be kept dark, tho William J. Canavan, head of the I. A. T. S. E., declares that it may be intermittently operated. By the terms of the agreement reached between David B. Finestone and John J. Dillon, representing the Shuberts and A. L. Erlanger, respectively; William J. Cana- van, head of the I. A. T. S. E., and Wil- liam Elliott, business agent of the .Cin- cinnati local, the house crews at the Shubert and Erlanger Grand Opera House—stage electrician, carpenter and property man—are guaranteed 12 weeks’ work for the remainder of the season beginning January 12. The Shuberts will reopen their house January 12 with A Night in Venice for a week's engagement. The Erlanger office has yet made no booking for its Cincinnati theater earlier than January 27, when Padlocks, with Cecil Lean and Cleo Mayfield, will tenant the Grand Opera House. The house will be opened prior to that date, however, the Erlanger office says. Some of the Shubert attractions which will be seen in Cincinnati during the next few months include Ethel Barry- more in The Kingdom of God, The New Moon, Journey’s End, Fritzi Scheff in Mlle. Modiste, Naughty Marietta and the Four Marx Brothers. The Erlanger list comprises among others the Theater Guild Company pre- senting Marco Millions, Volpone and R. U. R.; Thurston, the magician; Wil- liam Gillette in Sherlock Holmes, Bert Lytell in Brothers, A Connecticut Yankee, Blackbirds, Earl Carroll's Vani- ties, and perhaps the out-of-town pre- miere of Mrs. Fiske's new play, Family Blues, by Hatcher Hughes,,in which she is now rehearsing. The stagehands had initially sought half pay for all dark weeks in the Cin- cinnati theaters, among other conditions. It was the managers’ refusal to pay for dark weeks that led to the long strike. SAMPLES OF SPEECH—®? Winnser 20 Lessons in Gold Medal Diction. Complete, by Mall, 52.00. DAGGETT STUDIO, 2 W. 72d 8t., New York. Dramatic cArt MERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS Founded 1884 by Franklin H. Sargent The foremost institution for Dramatic and Expressional Training. The instruction of the Academy furnishes the essential preparation for Directing and Teaching as well as for Acting. 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Billboard THE NEW PLAYS ON BROADWAY IRISH Beginning Thursday Evening, January 2, 1930 THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD A play by J. M. Synge Directed by aeloeal Rreathnach Setiing by William Georgt Gaskin. Costumes by Florence Kronman, Presented by the Irish Theater Christopher Mahon..........+.++: Sean Dillon Old Ma! His Father, a Squatter.Jess Sidney Michael James Flaherty....Royal Dana Tracy M uret Flaherty.........e+. Betty Murray “ Gait, os 0ssnteae<asaden Grania O'Malley s n K MTA. owetecoceonses George Mitchem { Cullen... scovcesceseees Francis Kennelly y Parrell. .cccoccessecses J. 8. McLaughlin Sara TANSEJ..-cccoccccccssedsaces Ann Mitchel Su DPOGP . kedctacecaudsavgye Alice Erhardt } BigkGs « cckcccccaccenve Frances Kennan N osabesheueetesden Cele McLaughlin A BellMan....cccecctesscessece R. 8. Plowden Some Neighbors Barbara Robins, Kathleen Baddeley, Walter Murphy, Bernard Cahill ACT I—A Public House or Shebeen Near a Village on a Wild Coast of County Mayo, in the West of Ireland. An Autumn Evening ACT I]—Same Place. Next Day. ACT IlI— Same Place, Later in the Same Day. The second production of the new Irish Theater here leaves much to be desired, but the gallant band who are trying to establish a theater for con- temporary Gaelic drama have come @& long way with The Playboy of the West- ern World from the position their first production left them. It has faults aplenty, but still retains, in spite of a generally poor company, the rich humor in its dialog, the pungent robust slaps at superstitions and other legendary practices of the native Celt on his own sol When The Playboy was first presented here some 20 years ago the company performing it was nearly run out of town. It is easily understood why, for Synge spares nothing to make his play enjoyable to an intelligent audience. Now they sit and chuckle as the author must have chuckled when he penned it. The production's chief fault lies with actors performing it. Sean Dillon, the Playboy, is the one actor in the cast worthy of commendation, for he has everything required of the role: His burr is rich in Irish tinge and his very manner suggests complete submission to Ihish lore. Jess Sidney’s Old Mahon is a splendid bit of work, but his brogue is very poor, and thus the music of Synge’s dialog is missing. Not another one in the cast resembles another bet- ter than a rank amateur. The direction is ill-timed, mostly re- sulting 1n the loss of the pleasant pace ard the keen swiftness of the lines. The one setting is a well-executed hut and the costumes of the peasantry of West- ern Ireland are near perfection. CHARLES MORAN. HUDSON Beginning Monday Evening, December 30, 1929 CITY HAUL the A play by Elizabeth Miele Directed by Henry Wagstaff Gribble Presented by Gil Boag Featuring Herbert Rawlinson. ee a eee ..Lawrence Bolton ae ea Bea Lynn Root eee William Gargan GOGNEE . 4s ch cbeeus Buddy Schubert Bill Henderson ..J. Anthony Hughes Timothy MacHugh Herbert Rawlinson Dr. Andrew Sprague Dora MacHugh Tony Scaranza . Mrs. Carl Bolton.. 4 .. John Stokes ...Dorothy Lebaire ..Henry Sherwood ..Mathilda Baring Rev. Dr. Cruse . ....Arthur Cole ey, Ee, Wess idasedcascauus Reginald Fife Mark Moore Charles Slattery Mrs. Harrison Leeds ....Ann Winston Mrs. Mary Malone .... Lizzie McCall Edwards Donald Kellogg Kells ....Ben Roberts Dan Kelly ....Doan Borup i Ore aa - ....Gene Miller Roy Comway...... ; ; Cc. E. Smith ey WN bao cctcects Adelaide Kendall The Action of the Play Takes Place in a City Hall. The Scene Is the Mayor's Office. ACT I—Tuesday i Week Later. Late Afternoon, ACT II— Wednesday Afternoon. ACT Following Day. Early Morning. This City Haul hovers thru three acts between a burlesque and a satire on Municipal administration tn—according to the program—an Illinois city. It is to be regretted that Elizabeth Miele did hot devote more care to the development of the satire she might have built ‘round such material. It would have heen a highly “instructive play. As it Stands it ts simply amusing. Expertly she has employed all the ‘ticks of a well-informed playwright and Supplied curtain Ines and twists with bunch that leave a pleasant taste. Henry Wagstaff Gribble has done things with the direction that certainly are not in- cluded in the action of the play. Unbe- lievable, and at times unreasonable, scenes are made likely by adept direction and careful execution of roles. To the average theatergoer the ma- terial, however possible it reelly is, is ridiculous. But this failure is glossed over with the finesse of good acting and excellent direction. The story is simply the manipulations of the executive department of a city by a grafting mayor. Not one chance for graft is overlooked by the dapper gentleman who has come from a lowly start in the “river district”, even to hav- ing all scales declared unsuitable to protect the interests of the housewives and a certain type recommended because the mayor can cut in on the profits. To detail the numerous \’ays in which the mayor plies his chosen trade is im- possibie. They are all more or less in- iections into the script to furnish laughs, and they do. The main plot seems to center around the efforts of The Ledger to put Mayor McHugh out of business. By a clever dodge the mayor puts the paper out of business and in turn has his hide saved bv his secretary. over whose head he has held a parole from a jail sentence. The boy returns the stolen tax money, the daughter learns nothing of the fa- ther’s sinister practices and all is right with the world, including McHugh’'s determination to give the key of the city to two gorgeous blondes and after that to fight hard for re-election. It is an amusing and entertaining concoction cf asburdities that because they are good theater are pleasant rather than ridiculous. Herbert Rawlinson, the erstwhile movie star, does the mayor role with dash and believable vigor. Nowhere in the theater could a better politician have been found. His ad libbing, of which he does plenty when the action goes so fast that the entire company forget their lines, is a pleasure to listen to and only tends to make him the more plausible. His debut in the legitimate marks the en- trance of an actor with ability to per- form naturally. His work is even and commendable. J. Anthony Hughes in another highly improbable part. gives an even rendition of his role thruout. His emotional scene is exceptionally well executed and his otherwise always even work is ex- ceedingly likable, for he is a political secretary to the core, if ever the stage has had one. There are times when Dorothy Le- Baire is a bit too anxious, but when called upon for emotional work she overrides this anxiety. Henry Sherwood, carrying the most difficult role in the play as the Italian contractor and part- ner of McHugh in all his grafting en- terprises, is hampered to our way of thinking by unnecessary makeup. Out- side of this his work is splendid. Sher- wood, with his normal makeup, would be an improvement. The entire cast for the most part is well selected. The atmosphere furnished by the members is commendable. Par- ticularly outstanding is a shoe-black bit done by Buddy Schubert. The one setting used with a few trick doors and gagets for the convenience of the mayor is suitable to the require- ments of the play. City Haul is amusement alone. It may attract some attention in the box office. CHARLES MORAN. BELMONT Beginning Tuesday Evening, December 31, 1929 GINGER SNAPS An all-colored revue with sketches and lyrics by J. Homer Tutt. Donald Heywood and George Morris. Music by Donald Heywood. Production staged by the authors. Dances arranged by George Stamper. Settings by Ben Glick. Costumes designed and executed by Hilda Harnum, Presented by George Morris. PRINCIPALS—Roscoe Simmons, Boots Swan, John Lee, J. Homer Tutt, Vivian Baber, Bob- by De Leon. Barrington Guy, Ethel Mores, Selma Smith, James Monday, Bertha Wright. Walter Meadows, Maude De Forest, George Stamper and Larry Seymour. CHORUS—Anthony Gaytzera. Walter Hil- liard. Joseph Loomis, J. Grace Walton, Thelma Rhoten, Mary Mason, Margaret Watson, Mabel Garey. Ethel Moses. Marion Fleming, Estello De Polanco, Marie Robinson, Gladyce Bron- son. Frankie Scott. Elvire Sanchez, Marie Aken, Enid Morgan. Margaret Jackson and Ruth Curtis. The worst musical exhibit of the sea- son, Ginger Snaps, an all-colored revue, came to town last week. It lacks prac- tically every essential of a good musical show, including music, singing, settings, comedy and a cast. True there is some fair dancing, no- tably by Roscoe Simmons, Bobby De Leon, the Five Hot Shots and Vivian Baber, but this is nothing to write home about. For the rest it is an unqualified- ly bad entertainment. EDWARD HARRISON. | MORE NEW PLAYS ON PAGE « | LEGIT. NOTES WAKE UP AND DREAM, the English revue which opened this week, seems destined for a long run, the ticket brok- ers having purchased for the next 16 weeks the entire orchestra with the ex- ception of the last two rows. BASIL SYDNEY and Mary Ellis will appear in Sacha Guitry’s The Fall of Berg-op-Zoom when they conclude their engagement in Children of Darkness. Macgowan & Reed, sponsors of their present vehicle, will also produce the Guitry drama. PRINCE OF PILSEN will next be re- vived by Jolson'’s Theater Musical Com- edy Company. DANIEL FROHMAN announces that altho Mme. Frances Alda has appeared for the last time at the Metropolitan Opera House, she will appear again be- fore the New York public at the annual benefit performance for the Actors’ Fund at the New Amsterdam Theater Friday afternoon, January 17. SPORTING BLOOD may be the title of the new George M. Cohan production which Sam Forrest will produce while his boss is directing talking pictures and touring the provinces. Ruth Shepley may be in the cast. It is, of course, from the pen of Lewis B. Ely. ANTON Z. NELLE. former ballet mas- ter of the Roxy Theater and other Fox theaters, has‘ been signed by Lew Leslie to furnish several musical sketches for The International Revue. EVEN IN EGYPT has been definitely set as the title of George Jessel’s new show, which John Golden is producing. DUE TO the sudden illness of Alfred Lunt, the Theater Guild production of Meteor gave only three performances last week. The show resumed its run at the Guild Theater Monday night of the current week. HERBERT RAWLINSON of the movies has little regard for superstitions of the stage. He whistles in his dressing room, which is one of the things you're not supposed to do. GINGER ROGERS, who made her legi- timate debut in Top Speed, has been giv- en a run-of-the-play contract for the way in which her work has been ac- claimed by press ai.d public. Guy Bol- MAKE-U E ee’s, Miner's, Stein's, Warnesson and Mirrors. From LARGEST MAKE-UP HOUSE IN THE WORLD omplete line Max Factor’s, Hess, Lockwood's, - ‘ s r & Zauders; Bole Armen- ian Zinc Oxide, Crepe Hair, Rabbit Paws, Make-up Boxes Orders promptly filled. Satisfaction or money refunded. WE PAY ALL EXPRESS AND P. P. CHARGES. MILNER COSMETIC CO., 1476 Broadway, N.Y.C. Virginia January 11, 1930 7 ton, author of the book of Top Speed, has signified his intention of writing a musical play around Miss Rogers, to be produced when her present show ends its run. A PLAY IS being peddled around that was especially written for Libby Holman. It is by B. Cutner Schoenfeld and Noel Piere, both of whom are graduates of Professor Baker’s class at Yale. The idea is a creole lady’s loves and infatuations. SAM H. HARRIS, after his visit to Hol- lywood and a Florida vacation, may do another production this season. It is said that it will be a musical and not the Irving Berlin opera of which there has been sO much talk. JOHN A. TUERK, general manager for William A. Brady, who went to Chicago for the start of Street Scene at the Apollo Theater, returned to New York last week to prepare for a trip abroad. Tuerk will sail January 20 to complete preparations in London for the showing of Street Scene there early in February. After the London opening he will go on to Berlin to launch the play there. JACK DONAHUE, star of Sons o’ Guns, has been appointed Collie for the forth- coming Lambs Gambol. ELMER HARRIS, author of Young Sinners, current at the Morosco Theater, has sent the Shuberts the script of @ new play dealing with the inner work- ings of the movies. Harris is now in Hollywood writing for the films. TEDDY HAMMERSTEIN, stage man- ager of A Wonderful Night, has pur- chased the American rights to a dram- atization by Harvey Coit-Dunham of Henry Fielding’s novel, Tom Jones. Coit- Dunham was formerly an instructor at Oxford. The play is expected to start rehearsals in February. WILLIAM HOLBROOK has been signed by Charles Dillingham to stage the dances for Ripples. Broadway Openings WEEK OF JANUARY 6 Waterloo Bridge, a play by Robert E. Sherwood, costarring Glenn Hunter and June Walker. Presented by Charles B. Dillingham at the Fulton Theater. Children of Darkness, play by Edwin Justus Mayer, costarring Basil Sydney and Mary Ellis. Presented by Macgowan ws Reed at the Biltmore Theater. A Sap From Syracuse, a comedy by Jack O’Donnell and John Wray, featuring Hugh O’Connell. Presented by R. V. Newman and Arnold Johnson at the Sam H. Harris Theater. At the Bottom, a revised version of Gorky’s The Lower Depths, by William L. Laurence. Presented by Leo Bulgakov Theater Associates at the Waldorf Thea- ter. CLOSINGS Sherlock Holmes closed Saturday, January 4, after 45 performances, as did How’s Your Health (46), Ladies of the Jury (80), Half Gods (17), Many Waters (119), Gambling (155), Robin Hood (15), The Game of Love and Death (48) and The Novice and the Duke (23). Mendel, Inc., moved Monday from the Sam H. Harris Theater to the Ritz Thea- ter. Broken Dishes moved from the Ritz Theater to the Theater Masque. Bird in Hand moved from the Theater Masque to the Forrest Theater. London Cables LONDON, Jan. 4.—Following her con- siderable success as Raina in Arms and the Man, Rosalind Fuller has been en- gaged by Charles Macdona to play a series of leading parts during the Shaw season of revivals at the Court Theater Announcement of the Gibbs Sisters’ forthcoming visit is causing discussion im the show world concerning the booking of these Siamese twins ac a vaude. attraction. Considerable preju- dice exists against freak acts, but the General Theaters Corporation has of- fered Manager Turner, of the Gibbs Sis- ters, two good trial weeks. Dora Maughan returned to the Lon- don halls with Jerry Williams and Piano this week, getting a great welcome at the Palladium and at Cabaret Splen- dide. Sailings this week included Du Calion, Seymour Hicks and Betty Seymour Hicks. pe es ! i ee rrr— 7 ee 7 Pe | ee ee TE P ee — ri 4 TUT a ee _

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ceil ORR ei aa a a re eee = 8 January 11, 1930 Billboard —— © see | _ _ Si 4) d | Conducted by ELIAS E. SUGARMAN—Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York it = it | “Out” Agents Out; Associates Placed ‘Political’ pull of no avail—three of number retained in other capacities—Paddy Schwartz, who remains, vic- tim of error—switch Resnick, DeBondy and Donnelly NEW YORK, Jan. 4—The shakeup in the RKO office engineered the middle of November by Ben Piazza and the active booking heads—George A. Godfrey and harles J. Freeman—had its scheduled aftermath this week. Of the 10 agents will not be permitted to sell acts to the sixth floor after January 1, a’l actually relinquished their franchises this week, but nctified at that time that they three are remaining with the organization and are on its payroll in other capacities. As stated some weeks ago, John McNa!'ly and Ralph Conlin are acting as field men in the reorganized Club and Private En- tertainment Bureau headed by Jule Del- mar. Tom Kennedy, who was asked.to give up his franchise ere he had an opportunity to open an office, is being retained to do special work in connection with RKO’s commercial broadcasting hours over the NBC network. Thcse who quit the agents’ ranks of- ficially this week are Leo Fitzgerald, (See AGENTS OUT on page 88) Frudenfeld Promoted In RKO Organizatioa ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4.—Effective Wednes- day. Arthur #frudenfeld, who for the last year has been manager of the St. Louis Theater here, the ace RKO house in this city. assumed the duties of as- sistant division manager in charge of publicity under Division Manager Thomas PD. Sorieri. Frudenfeld’s duties will-em- brace the supervision of publicity and exploitation for the RKO chain of the- aters in St. Louis, Kansas City, Memphis and New Orleans, and the territory em- bracine these cities. He succeeds Frank Burke, who has been transferred to Minneapolis in the same capacity. Frudenfeld has been very successful in his capacity as Man- aver of the St. Louis Theater and it was his stellar work here which gained him the recognition of the “powers that be” in the RKO organization and the sub- sequent promotion. L. R. Pierce, until recently manager of the Orpheum Thea- ter, Memphis, Tenn., succeeds Fruden- feld as manager of the St. Louis Thea- ter. - Bordoni Booked With Film NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Irene Bordoni, stage and screen “name”, has been booked by RKO for the first half of next week at the Fordham, Bronx. She will do a cycle of songs, with Dudley Wilkin- son as her pianist. The First National production, Paris, in which she is starred, will be the concurrent screen attraction. She is penciled in for the Palace Janu- >» OF ary 29. Jack Osterman Returns NEW YORK, Jan. 6. — After being away from the RKO fold for some time, Jack Osterman has been booked by the circuit for next week in Cincinnati. He recently played for Publix, Fox and Loew. Van Cello and Mary NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Van Cello and Mary, mixed risley and foot-juggling duo, will resume for Loew next week, splitting between the Grand, Bronx, and the Plaza, Corona. The act was booked di- rect, and other Eastern dates are likely. Dows Booking South Norwalk NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—The Empress, South Norwalk, Conn., resumed a vaude- film policy on New Year's Eve. The house is booked by the A. & B. Dow office, and cid not play vaudeville since early last spring. For the time being it will play five acts on a last half, but by the end of the month will start a split-week pvlicy. _1} LYNN CANTER, who has been Al Shean’s partner the last several sea- ’ sons, and is now heading her own art, a William K. Wells piece labeled “A Night at Home”. In her support are John Miller and the three Lido Rovs. Miss Canter is an accomplished song- stress and an unusually clever and at- tractive straight woman. V auditorials By ELIAS E. SUGARMAN NOTE—The opinions stated in thts column are those of the writer and need not refiect the policies of The Billboard, which are expressed on the editorial page.—ED. i considerably less flourish than that which attended the clean- up among booking men and agents, RKO last week dug its pruning knife into the clerical forces. A fairly large number of employees in this class received their notices in due course. Something of this kind should have been tone among booking and clerical people long before this. The commodicus sixth floor of the major circuit seemed overcrowded and overstaffed when RKO had its full complement of houses in the vaudefilm category. Sirce the so-called readjustment started, with few exceptions, the overhead of the vaudeville booking department had not been cut down proportionately. The psychological effect of operating a huge office for the booking of a circuit of at least half its former size h's not been helpful to the organization. RKO is a far less imposing propostion from the vaudeville angle than it was, say, two years ago. It was unbusinesslike to carry on the farce of self-deception any longer. The recent changes were long past due, and unless the trend changes within the next several months other realign- ments, readjustments, retrenchments (call these by your own favorite term) will have to de made. After all, RKO is in business to make money, and not to aspire to the elusive ideal of running the biggest booking Office in the trade with a dearth of houses to make this distinction little more than an empty one. You can’t do away with graft unless you do away with the grafters. RKO found that out not long ago, but other outfits—particularly a certain one we have in mind at this moment—have yet to imbibe this piece of simple wisdom. On the circuit we have selected for consideration, one of the bookers has made enough on graft in the last four years to buy a couple of good-sized theaters. They tell us he’s a bad egg, and that his penchant for taking will trail him even if he moved into the most strictly regulated cffice on the map. He simply adds about $400 to the salaries of big acts he buys for routes anc divides the surplus with the producers or acts involved. ° It’s harder to get the goods on him than to summon Rothstein's murderer to the bar of justice. We can’t think of anything mcre difficult, and the comparison is reasonable. This boy covers his tracks by making certain that the acts he buys under the graft division arrangement are entirely suitable for circuit consumption. He has grown so skillful at his game that inflated salary lists and scenery bills are always handy to prove the “sharpness” o7 his dealings. One wonders why the activities of our grafting friend have not been discovered by the circuit that is paying all the bills. The case is analogous to the betraying husband and the trusting wife. They say the wife is generally the last one to hear the gossip about her betrayal. Give the circuit p'enty cf time: but the longer the gossips delay so much more money will be grabbed by the grafters that might have been spent on acts that deserve breaks, but under the present system cannot get them. g Chain Deal Off, Report Claimed Fox failed on pay- ments to Interstate—no chance of RKO buying in NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—From what is regarded as an authentic source, it has been learned that because of recent de- velopments the Interstate Circuit no longer stands perched on a fence be- tween being in or out of the REO book- ing office. William Fox and his circuit buyers, according to this source, have not made payments due the Karl Hoblitzelle outfit and have therefore eliminated themselves definitely as prospective operators of the Southern chain. This leaves the relation between RKO and the Interstate exactly as it has been since the outfits came to a booking understanding some years ago. Charles J. Freeman igs now enabled to continue in his booking of the Interstate without counting on immediate mergers or buy-ins to interfere with this activity. A high official of RKO stated to The Billboard that the circuit is not inter- ested in obtaining contro] of the Hob- litzelle theater properties. He added that REO had not regarded the Inter- state seriously as a possible acquisition at any time. Negotiations were about to be launched at one period, but all ideas of carrying them on were dropped when preliminary investigation disclosed that the wide difference between the esti- mates of representatives of both organi- zations made such a move impossible. Under the present booking arrangement RKO has a 10 per cent interest in the chain formerly booked exclusively by Charles J. Freeman. Vaude. for Ft. Wayne Hinges on Musicians FT. WAYNE, Ind., Jan. 4—M. Marcus, general manager of the Quimby chain of picture houses here for the last 10 years, will continue in the same position un- der the RKO company, which has just purchased the Emboyd, Palace, Jefferson and Strand theaters. There will be no change in policy, it is said. Vaudeville will return to the Palace if an agree- ment can be reached with the local mu- sicians’ union. Stock may enter the Strand. Edward D. Yarbrough, formerly of Rockford, Ill., is now house manager at the Palace* He replaces Earl Kincaid, who goes to the Jefferson. The RKO in- terests formally took Over the chaiD January 1. Actress Recovers FITCHBURG, Mass., Jan. 4. — Kiki Talos, 19, a member of the Six Jack- sonians appearing at the Fitchburg The- ater in a split-week bill, is recovering at the Burbank Hospital from the effects of poison. which endangered her life. She was due to leave for New York scon. 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a +O ere anew Bere aoo-r, ® Milne Houses Stir Up House - Starved Indies Dows look toward “family ties”? to take Toronto and Hamilton away from Milne—Leon also working to get them—three-month clause a stumbling block NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Within the next several weeks the eyes of the indie trade will be focused on Eddie Milne and the two houses in Toronto and Hamil- ton, Canada, remaining to him from the once impressive columns of the Pantages office Thus far Milne has shows booked into these houses until January 18, and he has not received nctices to lay off. He is said to be in possession of booking contracts for these houses, with three- month notice clauses therein. But Milne has fierce competition in whatever plans he has under his bonnet to hold on to these houses. A. & B. Dow, indie bcokers, want these houses badly, and, according to their story. they will get them eventually. Lawrence Leon, who has had some success as a booker for Canadian territory, is a'so minded to take over the booking cf one or both of the houses. And there are other indies who have their eyes on the stands. : The Dows declare that they are as- sured the houses thru “family ties” with the operators, and explain that their only stumbling bleck is Milne’s three- month clause. The Dows intimate, how- ever, that legal action may be taken to nullify the contracts by showing that the Pantages Circuit is not being bene- fited by the booking, but Milne person- ally. Milne knows nothing about this phase, and apparently regards it as too far fetched to discuss seriously. Outside of being pestered by inde- pendents, who seek to take Toronto and Hamilton away from him, Milne says he has no definite plans as to whether he will become an independent or continue under the Pan. banner. It is believed that by the middle cf this week William Delaney, who terminated a long con- nection with RKO in November, will join Milne in a new booking enterprise. If the Toronto and Hamilton situation can be adjusted, Milne may attempt to build up an independent circuit, with these as @ nucleus. Milne denies the report that he will make a trip to the ccast before getting to work on definite projects here. Agency in New Hands BOSTON, Jan. 6.—The Metropolitan Amusement Agency has been taken over by Stanley H. Willis and Jimmy Ken- nedy. who will operate it with an entire- ly new personnel. The firm will con- tinue to book the Lido-Venice Caft, Pal- ace D'Or, Cocoanut Grove and Stella in Boston, and the new Clover Club, Port- land, Me. ‘Bob’ Murphy Hotel Director HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 4.—Local capital ts to join in sponsoring the $1,000,000 Royale Palms Hotel at Palm Springs. Robert (Bob) Murphy, vaudeville come- dian and master of ceremonies, and John W. Considine, motion picture executive, have been named to the directorate of the Royale Palms of Palm Springs Cor- poration. Other directors are Marry L. Lewis, William Bearman, E. FPF. Barton and Dr. Earle Brown. Harmon in Germany NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Josephine Har- mon will return here January 13 on the Columbus after a four-week vacation in Berlin. Vaudeville is her objective in an act written by A. Seymour Brown. Kimberly-Page Showing NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Leon Kimberly and Helen .Page, who recently returned from abroad, will show for Loew January 18 at the Victoria, in a skit subbilled This Love Bustness. Venita Gould Going Loew NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Venita Gould, who played at the Palace last week after a string cf Eastern RKO dates, will open for Loew January 18 at the State. Other local Loew dates are likely. : Plimmer Houses To Junior-Leon NEW YORK, Jan. 4—Taking advan- tage of the inactivity of the indie book- ing fie'd,, Walter Plimmer has taken a two months’ vacation. He left Saturday by auto. and is heading for Miami. It is, he says, his first vacation in 20 years. He has given up his quarters in the Strand Theater Building, but his busi- ness affairs will be handled by Walter Plimmer, Jr. The younger Plimmer has moved in with Lawrence Leon, cf the L. & M. Theater Enterprises. With Leon’s assist- ance, he will look after the booking of his father’s five houses. These are, on order of the elder Plimmer, the Standard, Philadelphia, full week; Orpheum, New- ark, N. J., full week; Smalley, Johns- town, two days; Capitol, Newark, N. Y., one day, and the Pulton, Brooklyn, Sun- day concerts. When Plimmer returns from his trip, he may miove into the Bond Building. Sommers Succeeds Hastings As Seattle-Orpheum Manager SEATTLE, Jan. 4.—William A. Har- tung, who has been in the service of the Orpheum theaters for 21 years, has re- signed as Seattle Orpheum manager and is succeeded by Henry Sommers, whose new position became effective January 1. Sommers was formerly with Or- pheum in Chicago and more recently managed the Warner Brothers’ Stanley Theater in Jersey City. He is a native of St. Louis. Hartung began his theatrical career in Seattle as candy boy in the old Little Star Theater. In 1908 he was appointed assistant treasurer of the first Orpheum Theater in Seattle. Since that time he has been identified with four other Or- pheum theaters in this city in various capacities, including Levy's, the Alham- bra, the Moore, now the President. and the New Orpheum. For the last eight years he has held a managerial rank and has opened four new theaters in the East. His future plans are in- definite. RKO Jubilee Stunts NEW YORK, Jan. 6. — In connection with the RKO Good Times Jubilee, a number of advertising novelties is being used. The patrons of all the circuit’s houses will be given good-luck coins as well as red, white and blue celluloid but- tons. All mailing matter of the circuit is being sealed with special Jubilee stamps, and all house employees are wearing white silk badges during the month. Estelle Taylor’s Last Half NEW YORK, Jan. 6. — Altho Estelle Taylor, screen “name” and wife of Jack Dempsey, played the Palace last week while suffering from a slight touch of bronchitis, she has been persuaded by RKO to take this last half at the 86th Street. She is open this first half. Additional dates will follow Murray’s Palace Farewell NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—With Ken Mur- ray's return engagement at the Palace next week, it will be his farewell appear- ance in vaudeville for about a year. He will go to Hollywood to do movie work for RKO Productions. ROSE KESSNER, who recently started on her third season as fea- tured comedienne in E. K. Nadel’s “Happiness Girls”. Miss Kessner’s role in the galaxy of girl talent is that of a “whoopee schoal teacher”, her own origination. She was last seen in vaudeville with Eddie Borden in Moore & Megley’s “On Fifth Avenue”. She has had an interest- ing career in musicals, having ap- peared among others in “Molly Dar- ling”, “Daughter of Rosie O'Grady” and “Toot Toot”. Readying Comedy Act NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Eddie Green and Dusty Fletcher are preparing a new com- edy act for vaudeville. They did the widely praised Sending a Wire sketch in Hot Chocolates, which recently closed here. They are playing at the Planta- tion, a Harlem night club. They may show for RKO shortly at one of the local houses, doing a routine similar to the one in the colored revue. - January 11, 1930 9 Al Trahan Walks Out But comedian returns to Palace after disagreement over billing is settled NEW YORK, Jan. 4-——The week ending yesterday marked a Palace repeat for Al Trahan within six weeks. It also chalked up another illuminating experience in the professional career of the successful farceur; and it witnessed a commendable change of front on the part of the RKO Office. When Trahan opened last Satur- day he noticed that he was not given the break in marquee lights that he be- lieved was due him according to the terms of his contract. He protested to the booking Office thru Elmer F. Rogers, the house manager, but his squawk was answered by respectful silence. Trahan, who is more temperamental than he was when he made his first hit at the Palace several seasons ago with Vesta E. Wallace, exercised marvelous control over his head-strong proclivities until New Year’s Eve. Like a good sport he played the midnight show and then walked out. Trahan didn’t show up—after due notice—on Wednesday, and he remained off until Friday (yesterday). 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we 10 January 11, 1930 Billboard RKO-Warner Relations Wili Be Dropped Soon Harold Kemp’s withdrawal from sixth floor preliminary step—CGolder cannot book vaudeville according to agree- ment made 1923—no advantage in old arrangement NEW YORK, Jan. 4—RKO and the Stanley-Warner office Warner Bros.’ Booking Office) are theoretically bound to their contract known as made in (now 192%, which by one of its clauses prchibits Stanley or its affiliated outfits from doing vaudeville booking in any form, but this week the Stanley-Warner outfit withdrew its representative, Harold Kemp, from the sixth floor. to have been taken at the request of the RKO office, is a necessary preliminary to the cancellation of the 1923 agree- ment. This week's action is another step in a long series of technical difficulties be- tween both offices. Altho with Kemp's exit from the sixth floor no appreciable change was effected in the booking line- up of the major circuit, there is the as- surance now, according to an RKO of- ficial, that the Stanley-Warner outfit will no longer have an entree to its valuable facilities for the booking and digging up of acts. The two houses that have been on Kemp’s book on the sixth floor of late—the Regent, Paterson, and the Ritz, Elizabeth—remain in the office, and are being booked by Jack Hodgdon. This gives further strength to the buy- ing power of Hodgdon, who was recently placed in charge cf the ill-termed family-time department. RKO has a half interest in Paterson, and because of this circumstance will continue bcoking it indefinitely. The Ritz, Elizabeth, will remain on the RKO books until May under the terms of a special agreement. The Fabian, Hoboken, and the Earle, Philadelphia, are def- initely out of the RKO office. The Philadelphia house is not using vaude- ville at this time. The agreement between RKO and Stanley-Warner, according to an au- thoritative scurce, prohibits the latter outfit from meddling in any kind of vaudeville booking. Considering the re- cently expanded activity of the Warner Bros.’ Booking Office, headed by Lew Golder, this agreement has been openly violated since Golder, Steve Trilling and Kemp are said to be buying stage at- tractions for about 10 houses. Last fall three of their houses were switched from the Kemp books: The Lincoln, Union City; Earle, Atlantic City, and the Central, Jersey City. The only difference in the status of these houses and others hooked by the Golder staff is that RKO is not receiving booking commissions for their talent buys. RKO agents have been known to do business openly with the Stanley- Warner outfit for a long time. This has been carried on despite the common knowledge of an RKO franchise entail- ing a prohibition of doing business with any outside office. Kemp's intermittent activity as sixth-floor booker and inter- mediary for the Golder office in the cor- ralling of attractions made the distinction between doing business with him on the sixth flocr or doing business with Golder and Trilling a faintly discernible one. The doubtful status of the Warner Bros.’ office is said to have been re- garded as a factor in disturbing the morale of agents. Even since Kemp turned éver the Paterson and Elizabeth houses to Hodgdon, RKO agents have been known to continue their act-selling to the Warner outfit. Ben Piazza is expected to come out with a definite ruling against this procedure some time next week. Legal representatives of RKO have ad- mitted that steps will be taken to terminate the 1923 agreement, but they dia not say when they will institute them. RKO is said to feel confident that if the matter were ever threshed out in court, altho this seems unlikely, it will be comparatively simple to prove mthat Stanley-Warne has not lived up to the spirit of the inter-circuit contract. May in Friedland Act NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Anatole FPried- land is doing a new 12-people night-club- style act, which opened for RKO last week in Cincinnati, and following with Cleveland. Cast features Marty May, former single, and Lucille Hayes. This step, said It Pays To Be A Joiner Today NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Drag, puil and other conditicns, divorced from plain ability, are playing an important part in deciding who shall get the breaks in a dwindling vaudeville market. This has alwaye been evi- dent, but now—when the picking is sparser than ever—it has become more conspicuous. Which led a certain showman, who is convinced that his species is gradu- ally being exterminated, to sum up the situation the other day in the pithy remark: “It isn’t what you know any more; it’s who you know.” Thornton-Dunn Act NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Arthur Thornton, formerly of Thornton and Carlton, male ccmedy and singing act, is now doing a new act with Jimmy Dunn, of Ez- Wives repute. They Cpened for A. & B. Dow on Fastern break-in dates the last half of last week at the Empress, South Norwalk. On the same bill were the Bartee Sisters, now heading a new 10- people flash, subbilled Fast Company. Both acts are slated for major circuit showings in the near future. ——— | ns mo . LILLIAN WAGNER, prima donna, with the new Meyer Golden flash and comedy piece, “Money Is Money”, which has Joseph Greenwald as the featured comedian. Miss Wagner was formerly spotted in one of the Anatole Friedland revues. Morris-Greene Part Company NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Phil Morris and Harry C. Greene, producing combo, dis- solved their four-year partnership last week. Morris moved Friday to the Palace Theater Building, taking the seventh- floor suite recently occupied by John Mc- Nally and Ralph Conlin. As heretofore, he will produce acts and sell them to RKO under the trifranchise he holds with Alex Gerber and E. K. Nadel. Jordan Engages Bang NEW YORK, Jan 6.—Helen Bang has been engaged to play in the Fairytales act, which Jack Jordan, former Pantages agent gone producer, is sponsoring. House Campaign Flops of RKO’s Indie Department NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—As intimated last week, John J. Daly has been re- leased as a road representative for Jack Hodgdon, head of RKO’s small-time de- partment. Daly terminated his connec- » tion with the circuit officially Decem- ber 31. After being relieved of his dwindling column during the November shakeup, Daly was immediately assigned to the road against his wishes. He failed to make appreciable progress in this work, and this failing is attributed part- ly to the poor state of the Eastern in- dependent field. Ray Hodgdon, who also was assigned to road work for the small-time depart- ment at the time of the shakeup. is still working on his specially created job, oscillating between act scouting here and house scouting on the road. Daly will not be replaced immediately, according to Ben Piazza, genera] busi- nes* manager of the sixth floor. this announcement serving by inference to show that Daly's failing was not due solely to his own insufficiency. Another man will be sent out on the road to supplement Ray Hodgdon’s work, but this appointment will not be made un- til such time that the independent situation shows definite improvement. RKO’s vaudeville experts are now acknowledging—for the first known time—that it is not as easy to corral in- dependent houses as it was several sea- sons ago. When Charles A. Bierbauer was head of the pop.-price department, indie houses had long ago started their exit from the RKO office. The friction between Bierbauer and his superiors re- sulted from a difference of opinion as to road conditions. Bierbauer was re- quested to leave his executive desk to go Out after houses. He refused on the ground that such a mission would en- tall a useless expenditure of time and money. The road situation, he main- tained, had been lucidly explained to him by his own road men who failed universally to get indies to join the RKO banner. Jack Hodgdon also had a run- in with the booking office, when as a subordinate booker in the pop.-price de- partment, he, too, refused to court ignominious dismissal] by going on the road and coming back empty-handed. Certain RKO executives feel that the indie department of the office will never make any progress until something is done’ about cutting down the allegedly exorbitant union demands. It is their contention that indie operators get cold feet in going in for vaudefilm policies when confronted with paying the high scales of stagehands. musicians and sound projectionists. This factor, above all else, is responsible for the decline of small-time vaudeville, they state. On the other hand, road men re- turn here with what they consider a consensus of opinion of indie operators, ascribing their apathy toward reinstat- ing RKO-booked vaudeville to the major circuit’s own attitude in the matter. Operators see no reason why they should be made the goats in taking on an extra burden in overhead and labor headaches when the major circuit itself is convert- ing many of its own houses into straight sounders or first-run picture stands. If RKO feels that vaudeville is not evenly profitable for its own houses, why, they point out, should they not profit from this valuable lesson? RKO road men find it harder to answer this than to give alibis to their bosses on why they didn't bring in any houses. It's tough as bricks to be a road man these days. A successful one is a being unheard of; his mission is as far-fetched as a national candidate for the Single Tax Party. Christy May Again Book Willing to handle old col. umn under certain condi- tions—Howard may switch NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Wayne Christy, former RKO booker and now sixth-floor associate of the Harry Romm Office, is said to have received an offer from the major circuit to go back on the books He laid down certain conditions, and Ben Piazza and the other bosses are said to be considering it. If reinstated as a booker, it is believed by an authentic source that he will supplant Bill Howard on the so-called Middlewestern book. Howard will either switch to Charles J. Freeman's side of the booking fence or join Arthur Willi on Godfrey's big book Christy is acknowledged generally as an ideal booking man for the territory taken in by the Howard theaters. When he booked this string before becoming an agent the houses made money con- sistently. ““Gossipers” in Vaude. NEW YORK. Jan. 4-—The National Broadcasting Company will bring one of its radio features, The Gossipers, into the RKO fold this last half at the Pros- pect, Brooklyn. Jack Shannon and Marie Stoddard comprise the act. Shannon has been active in musical comedy, Jast ap- pearing in Criss Cross, while Miss Stod- dard has been a standard single. Buckley Joins Walker NEW YORK, Jan. 4—Jim Buckley. formerly with the White Way Trio, and more recently of Buckley, Calvert and Stillwell, has joined Harry Walker, club and cabaret agent in the Strand Build- ing, as an associate. He will handle the New Jersey territory for Walker. Weaver-Elviry Show Opens NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—George Godfrey's third intact show, which played its first date the last half of last week at the Fordham, Bronx, features Weaver Broth- ers and Elviry and their Homefolks afterpiece. Also in the rotating show are Roy Rogers and the Campus Collegians. *“Co-Eds” on Showings NEW YORK, Jan. 4. — Co-Rds, five- people story flash, were booked in for an RKO showing-the last half of last week at the Royal, Bronx, and is showing for Loew next week on a split between the Boulevard, Bronx, and ¢the Victoria Don Kennelly and Fred and Blanche Steger are featured in the‘ cast, which also includes Shirley Wayne and Gwen Hayden. Loew Gets Ricardo NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Irene Ricardo, character songstress, opened for Loew this first half at the Orpheum, and next week will be seen at the State. She is doing an act subbilled, Coo-Coo, written and staged by Jean Paurel and Herbert Kingsley. Murphy-Daly Agency Combo NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Mark Murphy. released from the RKO office as booker three weeks ago, is reported planning to form an independent agency com- bination with John J. Daly, also a book- ing has-been of a week's vintage. They are said to be counting on handling standard acts for Fox and Warner dates particwarly. Daly is understood to have immediate- ly started negotiations with Murphy after bowing out of the sixth floor. For a time it was believed that Daly would tie up with the Amalgamated Agency, but this was discounted when a strenu- ous denial was given by a Comerford of- ficial. | . a pe : | ‘otugel i r aie =| 7 | = . | ; ee 7 — ran, : : | , PO ee P — ; 7 — ye SCO fs is Sa Be. tay | EES ) i ee . | ! ' a a Pe ' } | a a ae : 1 4 | ee . ae = 1

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Billboard Low Salary Standards Bar New-Act Production il January 11, 1930 Version of Maime Mess Ford outfit charged with unwillingness to employ efficient IATSE men NEW YORK, Jan. 4—John J. Ford, general manager of the Maine and New Hampshire Theater Company, has in- formed officials of the Lewiston, Me., local (624) of the IATSE that he will not sign an agreement with them for at least ome year, according to C. F. Couillard, secretary anc treasure: of the local. In a communication to The Bill- beard, Couillard gives a lucid exposition of the labor angle in the controversy which has been in progress between Ford's outfit and the stagehands and operators since last summer. Couillard states in his explantation of the strike, which started September 12, that his men were finally forced out be- cause they could nct agree with Ford's terms of accepting a $12-a-week assist- ant in the projection rooms, for the operation of the sound devices, “instead of a dependable assistant Operator at a reasonable living wage.” Another reason advanced by Couillard for the strike is that local officials, guided by the wishes of their confreres, could not agree to work five acts of professional vaudeville with only two men on the stage instead of three. He adds: “The scale that we were asking for was the lowest of any other union- ized theater in the State (Maine).” Couillard furnishes an_ interesting summary of the situation, viz.: “Mr. Ford says he will not sign with us for at least one year. as he feels honor- hound to take care of his strikebreakers for that length of time, for their loyal services at his time of need. Our mem- bers, who have been out now for 15 weeks, all had service records of faith- fulness with the company over a period of 2 to 18 years.” John J. Ford was theater operator for KAO under Joseph P. Kennedy. and prior to the entrance of RCA into the organization, with the immediate forma- tion of RKO Gautchi-Carol Go RKO NEW YORK, Jan. 6. — Gautchi and Carol, dance team heading a nine-people flash, went RKO this week at the Keith's, Portland, Me. They have been playing Loew dates, and are assisted by the Don Carlos Orchestra, which ap- peared in RKO Pictures special, Rio Rita. Neva Out Thru Injury NEW YORK, Jan. 4. — Mlle. Neva, acrobatic dancer, with the Dave Apollon revue, is temporarily out of the act thru knee injury suffered last week. She opened with the act last Saturday at Proctor’s 86th Street, but after the one day was replaced by Isabelle Brown. Both Mile. Neva and Miss Brown are pro- teres of Harry De Muth. P-T Place Lillian Banks NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Lillian Banks, bret, has been placed by the Plum- mer-Thompson office with Paul Mohr and Company, who were at Keith's Chester, Bronx, first half of last week. Other placements effected by the P.-T. Office last week were Larry Weill, dancer, with Campus Colleagues, and Tim Crane replacing Arthur Bell tn Ship Ahoy, spon- sored by Sam Shannon Lang and Haley Booked NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Harry Lang and Bernice Haley, comedy, whistling and ‘Deing due, will open the latter part of hext month tn Miami, Okla. on a tour of the Interstate Circuit. The team is represented by the M. 8S, Bentham office. Hungry Acts Affected By “Prosperity” Wave NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—From the best to the worst, they all get breaks on New Year’s Eve. A_ performer not booked for this time is either dead, dying—or should be dead. Here’s what happened to two acts that got New Year’s Eve dates after laying off most of the season. A man and woman singing act were so elated over getting a date that they gave their routine a new Opening and _ finish. They used Hoover’s campaign song, Hello Pros- perity, for their opener, and put in Sitting on Top of the World as their new finish The owner of a dog act opened the cages to let his charges out and be- fore he had a chance to realize what had happened four of them bit him on the hand. It was the first piece of meat they had tasted in a week. Candlelight Snuffed Out NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—The Candlelight went out last week after glowing seven days. It was a pretentious supper club, which opened recently with what was claimed as an innovation show, The Coriedietta Theater, staged by Pat Mc- Cov and patterned after the Little The- ater. Vienna. The show comprised 12 or more black-out skits rather than the conventional floor show, and it is re- ported that the idea, together with its principal players, may be transplanted to the Embassy Club. Cast of 11 included a number of flicker and vaude. “names”, some of whom were also sponsors for the club. Roy D'Arcy and Georgette Cohan relinquished their interest in the club by giving two-week notices on the opening night. Others in the cast were Arman Kaliz, Marion Les- sing, Melva Cornell. Kay McKay. James Grainger, Ray Clifford. Fred Sumner. Henry Gurvey and Roy Meldon. Reasons given for the club's abrupt exit were poor business during the first week, mis- management and dissension among the sponsors, including Charles Morton Bel- lak, the owner of the building, and a switch in original plans. Belmont-Van Breaking In NEW YORK, Jan. 4. — Tiny Belmont and Johnny Van are heading a new seven-people flash, which started last week on Eastern break-in dates.. The supporting cast comprises Carl Norton, Helen Yost, Lucy Lee, Diane Anderson and Una Cooper. It is sponsored by Eddie Van Camp. Non-grafting producers find they cannot compete with sponsors of picture-house troupes—get $50 less for flashes than it cost to put them out NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Most of the booking offices are wise to most of the grafters. And that means that most of the more or less legitimate vaudeville producers will find the days immediately ahead as bleak and dreary as the weather man literally forecasts. Only the few prcducers that are still parties to under- cover agreements with bookers have any Gerber Acts Get Routes NEW YORK, Jan. 6. — Alex Gerber, RKO producer, will soon place in re- hearsal the third annual edition of Ger- ber’s Gaieties. The act will be ripe for a showing by the end of the month. Shore Leave, a new four-people comedy act sponsored by Gerber, started on break-in dates last week and will prob- ably play its first showing date for RKO the first half of next week. In the com- pany are Harry Freeman, Sue Russell, Buddy Morton and Christine Burton. Glad Rag Dolls, girl flash launched by Gerber some weeks ago, has been routed for a number of weeks in the Godfrey houses. Bittie and Dottea Corbitt and Arvil Avery are featured. In their sup- port are a six-girl ensemble. George Shelton’s new comedy act, also spon- sored by Gerber, will play in the Eastern houses of the RKO Time the next sev- eral weeks. The act was okayed for dates after a showing last week, split between the Franklin and Jefferson. Mae Mack; Eddie Heff and Bob Rogers are supporting Shelton. Flicker Celebs Honored NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Sally O'Neill and Molly O’Day, flicker stars whose home is Bayonne, N. J., will be given a special sendoff to Hollywood tonight at the Dewitt, a Warner house. The mayor of the city and a committee of local lights will wait upon the girls at the theater, and a large number of friends and for- mer schoolmates are expected to extend farewells from the Dewitt stage to the departing local celebs. The girls are daughters of the late Judge Noonan of Bayonne. Walnut Acts to Harris NEW YORK, Jan. 4—Yaudeville will be discontinued at the Walnut Street, Pittsburgh, today, being succeeded by an all-sound policy. Hereafter the Walnut Street shows will be switched to the John P. Harris Memorial, Pittsburgh, under a stage-band policy, with Brian McDonald as m. c. The first show is Under the Big Top, a group of co-ordi- nated circus acts. Managers Warned Again by Plunkett Against Benefits NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Another letter ts said to have been sent out to house managers by Joseph Plunkett, RKO’'s theater operator and vice-president, ad- monishing them against using acts for benefits or other private dates that do not bring money returns to the acts and the circuit. Managers have been known to keep up the practice of coerc- ing acts into performing before local fraternal, business and civic organiza- tions. This brings nothing to the circuit except an intangible feeling of good will, and when abused—as it has often been —makes acts feel that they are being unduly imposed upon. The circuit wishes to build up Jule Delmar's Club and Private Entertainment Department, and the easy-going com- pliance of house managers to requests of organizations for free talent destroys the basis on which Delmar'’s promising office rests. Managers have squawked that they must give acts to local organizations in order to keep their good will, but their divisional bosses and home-office executives have been known to throw aside this alibi on the ground that a manager has many other ways of build- ing up good will than to abuse the good nature of acts and deprive the circuit of a steady source of legitimate income thru the booking of private entertain- ments The latest unofficial statement from the booking office serves to inform acts playing the circuit that they are not at any time to be imposed upon, particu- larly by managers who desire to use their unpaid services to further their lo- cal ends. Exceptions to the no-benefit rule have been made and will probably continue to be made by ranking officials. But these thus far have been few, far between and for exceptionally worthy causes attracting national attention and su assurance that the next several months will mean anything to them in the way of action for their flash and comedy acts. Bad times have little or nothing to do with the present dilemma of vaudeville producers. Indirectly, of course, tight- ened budgets have some effect on the new salary standards of the major of- fices, but the troubles of vaudeville pro- ducers issue from the outside as well. The allegedly unreasonable salary offers being made, by accepting a medium be- tween RKO and Loew as a criterion, have placed the average producer in such a position that he cannot count on mak- ing expenses by putting out new acts. The way out for the producers who pre- fer to do business honestly rather than enter into grafting agreements with bookers is to revive old acts and offer these within the new budget limits, this being made possible by working these acts at cuts. Performers tied up with an act for a long time are more amen- able these days to working at cuts, pre- ferring this to laying off indefinitely while waiting for something new to ccme along. The producers of girl dancing units for presentation houses are putting a crimp into the supply of ensemble talent for the vaudeville production mart. Out- fits of the Chester Hale, Gamby-Hale, Dave Gould and Albertina Rasch class —all supplying picture houses—are said to be in a position te pay line girls a minimum of $50 for 12 to 14 weeks of consecutive work. This tops by at least $10 what producers of flashes are qualified to pay under present salary standards. The vaudeville producer who pays his line girls around $40 has to chalk up losses when working the break- ins and playing showings. He has to lay off his people on an average of every two weeks until the act is definitely set on a major-circuit route. Specialty people are getting a minimum of $60 in vaudeville, but the picture- house producers grab them off quicker than a flash and pay them anywhere from $75 to $125, depending on their spotting in units. It costs a producer at least $650 to put on a flash act that will pass muster in the big booking of- fices, and the highest the larger circuits are willing to pay average flashes seems to be $600. Incidentally, the $650 figure represents but a trifling profit to the prcducer, and does not include deprecia- tion in the value of costumes and scenery. Still, RKO and Loew have not yet come out flat’y against flashes, altho RKO has frequently issued warnings to its producers not to exceed certain limits in their budgeting. -It cost a producer about $1,500 to put en a five-people comedy act, allowing $500 for salaries and $1,000 for scenery and a book. Less producers are being stuck now, but earlier in the season those going to this expense found that they were up against a stone wall when trying to budge offices to come across with more than $1,100. Among the hard-pressed producers there is a feeling that a reaction will set in by the end of the month. when the supply of available material becomes exhausted. Loew has not intimated that it will turn to producing on its own, and it still depends to some extent for material on the production overflow and turndowns of the RKO Circuit. Even in RKO there seems to be no im- mediate substitute forthcoming fcr acts put out by its franchised cffices. The production department, no matter how it shapes up otherwise, will not be a source of new material. Harry Singer, its head, seems bent on being an act mender rather than an_. originator. Which doesn’t make any of the hopeful but imactive producers sore. GEORGIE PRICE resumed for Loew this week at the State, Syracuse, and goes next week to Loew’s, Rochester. He is agented by Johnny Hyde, of the William Morris office. ee a Po | | oeoeoeeeeeeEeEeEaEa»DDDmDDnanallleeeee Be _ ae _ a | | ee UA aa Po _ a, SS . pe eine : { . - -

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a, ab ee — a 12 January 11, 1930 Irving Associate In Mandel Office NEW YORK Jan. 6—Val Irving, v 30% Le 4 » | Woe le ar tx ar: nce was at t } of V Irving’s Coliegians, a band f as retired from the stage to be f ‘ e of Jack Mandel Loew ependent agent He will scout f nad also operate the new- y € dio department Later in the : n Irving ill take a hand in book b LOWE A clubs for the office. Ir re last se = months Irving has appeared often bet ore the mike on com- mercial broadcasts. Dempsey Leaving For Middle West NEW YORK, Jan a Dempsey wound up his our of local dates last week at Keith's Flushing, Plushin after several weeks of ote ‘mn RKO dates. He will open Friday in ‘Detroit about four weeks of Midwestern RKO dates The four-people sketch, The Roadside Rozz, by Willard Mack, included in the cast here Bob Robinson, Al Borde and Johnny Dugan. The offering is Weber-Simon agency. Danforth Back to RKO NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Harry Danforth, Chicago agent, resumed his act-selJling activities last week on the booking floor neo many booked thru the of RKO’s Mid-Western office. He for- merly headed his own agency and for the last four months has been the in- side man in the office of the Maz Rich- ards Agency, where he is,now QONNIE MITCHELL, “The Prince of Mimics”, is still confined to the NVA ward in the French Hospital, New York, and is making slow but certain progress from injuries received in an automobile accident November 16 while on his way to play a date for Jack Linder in East- hampton, L. I. Mitchell has written to The Billboard, asking that the trade be informed of the fine treatment being accorded him and others in the ward by officials of, the NVA. He may be discharged from the hos- pital in several weeks, but expresses doubt that he will be able to walk again. Among those with him in the ward are Bert Fitzgibbons and Richard Cook. ss WANTED Maen to take charge Stable Dept., and ELEPHANT MEN For SINGER'S MIDGETS Apply E. W. LATENDORF Claridge Hotel, B’way & 44th St., New York City. AT LIBERTY Ginging, Talking, Dancing Team. MAN—Black and Irish Comic. WIFE—Blues and Ballad Singer, Pi- ano, sight reader Change for week. Address JACK GERAND, Hotel Victory, Detroit, Mich AT LIBERTY—A-1 Piano Leader. Arrange, write special material. Wife Ingenue or Chorus Wire top joint, or Leader single. LL = KIDWELL, 4326 Forest Ave.. Norwood. Cincir TENT SHOW MANAGERS. TAKE NOTICE. AT LIBERTY to join a reliable Tent er I am offering a real act of merit and gual £ stand- ard act. A clever and classy novel ity, feature for a tent show. LAMONT COCKATOOS AND MACAWS, 20 Performing Birds. A real Bird Act Address J. LAMONT, 32 E. Union St., Jackson- ville, Fla AT LIBERTY—STOCK-REP—ONE PIECE- MAN—Characters. Direct. Age, 55; 6 ft.; 180 Ibs. WIFE—Second Business. 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Rings etc WILL CRESSY WISECRACKS wicked line in “WAUDEVILLE” or “CALI- PORNIA” 12 cents each. CRESSY HISTORY SALES CO. Box 3721, Ferry P. O., SAN FRANCISCO. Saranac Notes May Armitage, now under the care of the NVA, is residing and curing at the Collin’s cottage, 7 Front street. Jack Black, New York newspaper man, spent the Christmas holidays with his friend and pal, Bobbie Hatz, who is curing at the NVA lodge. Margaret Cambareri has received per- mission from her doctor to cure on the perch. She has 15 minutes’ exercise and is putting on weight. She is now resid- ing at 22 Park Place. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bordley, who formerly cured under the care of the NVA, entertained a party of friends at their home here. Both are getting along splendidly in a healthful way. Eddie Diamond, of 93 Broadway, now on exercise, is locking the picture of health. He is an opera singer, and is keeping in practice with the hope of getting back in harness in the near future. R. F. Clements and L. Geiskop, of Para- mount Sound News Company, of New York City, spent the week-end here, tak- ing movies. Nellie Quealy, of the NVA lodge, is very happy over a coming event. Her daughter is to be married January 13 and spend her honeymoon in Luke Placid, where she will be able to visit her mother often. Mrs. Adolphe Menjou, wife of the famous movie star, and known herself to screen audiences as Kathryn Carver, is visiting her sister, Margaret Drum, at the Altavista lodge, in Saranac Lake. Mrs. Menjou came from Paris to spend the Christmas holidays with her sis- ter, and is planning to return January 10. Eddie Cantor sent all the NVA patients in Saranac Lake a telegram reading: “Best wishes for a complete recovery for the New Year.” Joe Griffo entertained a party of friends New Year’s Fve. Among those present were Harry Russell, known as “New Orleans”; George Harmon and William Cronin. , Alf. Pierce, of Udell and Pierce, sticks pretty closely to the house during the sleety weather. However, he is looking great. oe aa to your sick friends in Saranac ake. Hammer Joins Ledova NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Erwin Hammer, pianist and composer, last week- joined the Ledova act, sponsored by the RKO Production Department at the Palace, Chicago. He was formerly with Roseray and Capella, and of late has been writ- ing special material for Littman’s com- mercial hour over WABC. New Albright Company NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Oklahoma Bob Albright has gone RKO and is current at the Hippodrome. He is slated for the Royal, Bronx, the last half of next week Genevieve Herbert and Bertha Muller are in his support, replacing Eleanor Hoffman and Hildegarde Sells. Vassar New Stewart Act NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Jean Vassar is considered a new “‘find” as a comedienne by Lee P. Stewart, RKO representative, who is sponsoring her in a new two- people comedy act. She will be assisted by Billie Bond, playing straight, and the pair will open for RKO shortly at one of the local houses. VAUDEVILLE ACTS We have in our files several written-to-order but uncalled for Acts, Sketches and Monologues which we will sacrifice while they last for $5.00 each. State style wanted. ASSOCIATED AUTHORS, 120 East 34th St.. New York WANTED A real good Advance Agent for well-known mys- tery show to work on percentage basis. References required. Also good Magician with miscellanc Illusions for Road Show. Write or @ire ORNATO STUDIOS 117 West 48th Street. NEW YORK CITy. Scenic Artist AT LIBERTY. LELAND B. WARD 23 3d Street. Lakewood, N. Y. Lady Unicycle Rider Or Acrobatic Dancer, Must be small and brunette. G. C. HAY. week Sanuary 6, Keith Theatre, at- us lanta, Ga.; week January 13, Ritz Theatre, Bir- mingham, Ala., week January 21, Carolina Theatre, Charlotte. N C GIRLS’ DANCING FLATS, $3.50 Pr. Tips Attached, 1-Button Strap, lieht Hand flexible Men's, $6 Send Turned. foot outline. . Write for quantity prices. Wooden Sole Clog Rap-Tap Shoes, $7,50. 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it 0 Bee rar VAUDE. NOTES CLAYTON, JACKSON AND DURANTE have had the date switched for their return to the Palace. New York. They were originally slated for the week of January 28, but instead will play a two weeks’ engagement, starting next week. LEON KIMBERLY and Helen Page began for RKO this first half at the Bushwick, Brooklyn. They are doing a new comedy skit, This Love Business. HARRY HOLMAN showed his new Speculation sketch for Loew bookers this first half at the National, showed it for RKO the last half of last week at the Central, Jersey City. His previous Loew showing date was canceled thru his illness. It must be tougher than that for an act to work for RKO at cut salary during the January Good Times Jubilee. There isn't anything some actors won't do to be pa- triotic anyway. CHILDREN OF CHINA, 16-people Oriental revue, has changed its name to The Chinese Whoopee Revue. It is playing for RKO this week on a split between Keith's 8lst Street, New York, and the Fordham, Bronx. KENDALL CAPPS, from musical com- edy, went RKO the last half of last week at the Franklin, Bronx, agented by Jack Curtis. He last appeared in New York with the show Boom Boom. THE LUSTER BROTHERS, acrobatic novelty, took a crack at RKO dates this first half at the Hamilton, New York. WINKIE DEAN has replaced Bee Paige in the Tom and Ray Romaine flash, which is splitting for ‘RKO this week between Hoboken and Paterson. Bea- trice Brady and Jack Ball are also in the act. FRED ARDATH has_ temporarily droped cut of vaude., this time playing the Balaban & Katz picture houses in Chicago. He opened at the Oriental last week. Previously his show, Chippies, called him away from vaude. FRANK DIXON, recently on the Loew Time, went RKO this first half at the Prospect, Brooklyn, agented by Henry Bellit. He is still doing his Bluff Alley act, assisted by Margaret Murphy. Last week's mecnnest crack came from a house manager who told an act to cut out the Al Jolson imitation because if Al ever caught it he would become too de to do any more work, BELL AND NAPLES, in their familiar character skit, Taka Da Flowers, will return to the RKO fold this last half at the Fabian, Hoboken. Direction of Paddy Schwartz. BENNETT AND FENWICK, girl har- mony singers, shoved off for RKO this week on a split between the Prospect and Bushwick, Brooklyn, represented by the Jack Curtis office. ‘ PHOTO REPRODUCTIONS 8x10 Lobby, $8.00 per 100, two poses. Complete Price List .- 21 free. BECKER, 211 8S. Elsie Ave., Davenport, Ia MADISON'S BUDGET NO. 20 Is @ valuable aid to all who earn their living by making the public laugh. Price, ONE DOLLAR. All back issues out of print, oor No. 18, which also costs $1. JAMES MADISON, 988 Lexington Ave... New York Offer The Bestin Service, Beau & Comfort Yet Cost Ne More’, SELVA‘SONS' Bronx. He- SPANGLETTE CLOTH The Season’s Sensation A Million Spangles to a Yard The greatest novelty fabric for costumes and stage effects. Write or wire for samples. WAAS 123 South 11th St. - Complete catalogue on & SON - Philadelphia, Pa. request. - BILLY How RESOLUTIONS Direction HARRY ROGERS LORITA KING is now teamed with Billy McIntyre in a skit, An Afternoon Out, which opened for RKO the last half of last week in Yonkers. Miss King for- merly was of Lorita and Mary King. DAVE SABLOSKY. who started as a Loew agent last Thursday, moved his home from Philadelphia to New York to devote his entire time to his new inter- ests. While agenting for RKO he had been comrauting to New York twice a week. THOMAS AND RAYE, girl funsters, shoved off for RKO this first half at the Franklin, Bronx, agented by Weber & Simon. They are doing a song skit, Cutting Across. MAE QUESTELLE, winner of the Helen Kane contest in New York, has been given further dates by RKO. She is playing the Chester, Bronx, this first half, and will follow with Keith's 81st Street and Coliseum, New York. She pinchhit for Helen Kane the first half of last week at the 58th Street, New York, when the boopety-boop star can- celed thru illness. LILA CAMPOS returned to the Loew fold this first half at the Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, represented by Charles Fitz- patrick. She had been playing a string of RKO dates. Lou Clayton, hoofing member of the Clayton, Jackson and Durante family, pulled a natural not long ago. Etta Reed, vaudeville single, was a guest feature of Les Ambassadeurs, and chose “Am I Blue” for her number. After she brought down the house Lou had a piece of personal criticism to offer: “Great number ‘and all that, but why couldn't you give it a lit- tle of your personality? Why didn't you smile?” At least that’s the story we got, WINSLOW FOUR, roller skaters, went RKO this week on a split between Hoboken and Paterson. P ARCHIE AND GERTIE FALLS started on the Loew road-show tour this’ week at the National, Richmond. Direction of the Yates office. JANS AND WHALEN, the singing and dancing gagsters, opened for Loew this _ Bronx week at the Metropolitan, Brooklyn, and are slated for a tour of the Eastern houses. BOBBY HENSHAW will open for Loew next week, splitting between the De- lancey, New York, and the Fairmount, Henshaw has not played for Loew in more than a season’ with his “relatives” in his musical, singing and dancing act. He was booked thru Arthur J. Horwitz. COOPER AND CAVANAUGH, mixed singing and piano duo, were booked last week for Loew, splitting between Yonkers and the Fairmount, Bronx. ART CLIFTON and Ned Brent resumed for Loew this last half at the Lincoln Square, New York, in their eccentric acrobatic routine. Agented by Johnny Hyde, of the William Morris office. BILLY KELLY and Warren Jackson returned to the Loew Circuit this last half at the Fairmount, Bronx, in their staniiond comedy offering, Oh, May. MODENA’S MODERN FLASHES, elab- orate 15-people flash, which recently played a long string of vaude. dates for Loew, opened on that circuit’s presenta- tion route at the State, Boston, booked thru Arthur J. Horwitz. In a certain indie vaudefilmer a stone's throw from Times Square they have a nonunion backstage crew. To avoid trou- ble not even President Hoover may get per- mission to walk into the back of the house. It's a hardship on the acts because a good number of the attractions used there are breaking in and it is to their welfare to consult frequently with their agents or other interested parties But it’s the most convenient break-in date on (he map, and the inconvenience has to be overlooked. 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—————* er oe et 14 January 11, 1930 Billboard NEW ACTS Reviewed in New York Lucille Benstead And Company Reviewed at the Grand Opera House. Style—Singing and dancing. Setting—In one and stage (specials). Time— Eighteen minutes. #e,77 uie Miss Benstead, dramatic soprano of Australian origin, in the severa] seasons that she has appeared in American vaudeville, has been consistently identi- fied with singles. Two seasons ago she had much success with her featuring of Chloe, written specially for her, and later added Bamba Love, by the same writers, to her repertoire. The person or persons who put this eight-people affair on for Miss Benstead were ap- parently minded to broaded the sales value of the two corking character num- bers. The act is new and is nearing the end of its break-in period. Looked at from this angle it shows great promise, and if money is right it should become a staple for the better houses. Under what looks to be a temporary and ill-fitting subbilling Down South. the new Benstead vehicle, is really a smartly cast flash highlighted*® by dra- matic presentations of Chloe and Bamb1 Love Supporting Miss Benstead as Gancing background and wait fillers are a wow troupe of boy dancers (4), a single oofer with an Arabian tumbling com- plex and an altogether suitable adagio team. Miss Benstead makes the preliminary announcement anent Chioe in formal at- tire, and while she is making a change into mammy raiment the ensemble is seen in a plantation setting and hum- ming Old Biack Joe. The five boy hoof- ers.do a peppy number and are inter- rupted by off-stage calls of “Chloe!” Miss Benstead moves on and does her poignantly tuneful number as the others remain in the background in awe-stricken postures. They gave her a big reception. The boy quartet does a session of military taps, and is followed by the unattached*hoofer. This boy’s acrobatics are a positive sensation. His finishing maneuvers might be rated as the most daring in the Arabian category. He just missed stopping the show at this viewing. Miss Benstead announces the Bamba Love dramatization by inserting a brief explanation of the meaning of the term beach comber. “The full-stage action is preceded by a chain dance put over in character raiment by the boy quartet. The number ran up a big hand. There is a brief bit of action between the solo hoofer and the man of the adagio team who takes the part of the beach comber. Both ‘fight for the possession of the slave girl, a role well played by the girl of the adagio team. Miss Benstead, offers the Bamba Love number via song and recitation in a conveniently spotted interval between the tussling and a neat bit by the dancing couple. The adagio action is climaxed by the girl’s leap from a rock prop. more than 12 feet high A little fixing in the few awkward sequences and this act will be the stuff bookers are purported to be looking for these days. Miss Benstead and her support work thruout in a high-yaller shade of makeup. Dim lighting used in both full-stage scenes prevents the in- appropriateness of the arrangement from being unduly conspicuous. E. E. 8. The Great Rolle Reviewed at the Palace. Style—Midget and illusionistic novelty. Setting—In one and full stage (specials). Time— Fourteen minutes. The Great Rolle is a midget magician with a kingly bearing. Around him has been built a novel routine of magic, singing and dancing. The mystifying half pint has three pocket-sized girls and a great big man in support. As an opening-spot item, as caught here, the act is suitable from every angle for the better houses. The normal-sized assistant, in devil’s helmet and flowing robe, announces Rolle on a semi-darkened stage. With the stride and manner of a burlesque Colossus Rolle skillfully puts over his first effect, which is seasoned by his dialectic spieling. The trio of baby-sized ladies are made to emerge singly from an open cabinet after maneuvers by Rolle to show its apparent emptiness. While the next effect is being stricken the cute trio does a sing-dance item on ,4 PeCCSEOSOOOOOOES PeSSSSSSSSSSE SESS SSO SESE ES = BOYD SENTER eoo00o0000 Victor Records Booked Solid R-K-O for One Year OOOO SS SSS SSSSSSSSS SSS SSSESSSSSO SS SE SOO OSS Direction HARRY WEBER-SIMON AGENCY o > 4 4 PSOSSSESSESESSSSESESSSSSSESOSOOSE SOOO OOOO: SOOO SSSSSSSSSESSSSSESESSSSSSSSSSS SSE SSS SOOO OS OOOS ] eee cic cscs csc tees ee eee eee eee See SSS SSeS eS SSS SSS e Se SOS SSL SSeS?! ' Just back from my first trip to the coast on the Radio-Keith-Orpheum Tour and the biggest sen- sation and tremendous business done on the circuit by any show this season. ROSE’S 25 LILLIPUTIANS AND ONLY MIDGET BAND IN THE WORLD The answer to the above—have lost 8 days since August 8, 1929. Booked until end of June. To All Managers and Agents—Have opened the largest Dancing Academy and Rehearsal Hall in New York City, 37 West 65th Street, in conjunction with Arthur Mack, “The School of the Theatre”’, To the Performers, Chorus Amateurs—We can teach Girls and Boys, Also To All you any kind of a dance that is being done throughout the entire world. IKE ROSE AND ARTHUR MACK the apron. Rolle makes an excursion into levitation by using one of the misses for his subject. She is raised from a couch and assurance is given of her actual suspension by passing a hoop thru the rigid body. Rolle next steps out on the apron and gives a passable solo on @ miniature xylophone, being followed by two of the girls in a peppy hoofing number. The bowoff is the Vanishing Lady bit, put over at this viewing with easy grace and effectiveness. Rolle is said to be sponsored by Servais Le Roy, a veteran member of the magical fraternity. This is a real novelty that can stand up under big exploitation. E. E. 8. Don Lee and Mile. Louise Assisted by Wallace and Cappo, Tiny Rosen and a Don Lee Ballet Reviewed at Keith’s Riverside. Style— Novelty flash. Setting—In one, twu, three and full stage (specials). Time— Twenty minutes. Flashes such as that of Don Lee and Mlle. Louise deserve prominent niches in vaudevilledom, especially when ¢c‘s- tinguished as here by lavish display of talent, original routine and competent showmanship. This 10-people affair is timely and entertaining, comprising a veritable catalog of dance creations con- ceived from Greenwich Village, Harlem, Aviation, Undersea Allegories, Jazz and Classics. Entire offering is cleverly rou- tined so that there is not a lagging or dull moment. Lee and Louise are com- mendably supported by Wallace and Cappo, male whirlwind hoofing team; Tiny Rosen, blowing trumpet blues, and a Don Lee Ballet of six attractive, grace- ful girls. Spotted midportion here, they achieved a decisive show stop. Seashore opening with ensemble of six beach-robed girls led in precision routine by Wallace and Cappo as pair of husky life guards, who follow with corking dual teamwork of sensational hocks, splits and knee wings, and got big returns. Lee and Louise, after preliminary talk session between a commodore and bath- ing belle of 1890, are seen in a re- splendent undersea ballet described by Louise as a dream, and in which the company as nymphs work in background to a waltz routine by the standard bearers. Wallace and Cappo break out with an eccentric dance duo, and Lee and Louise follow with an exceptional tango backed by ensemble of black- gowned senoritas. Colorful finale has the company led in talk-song version of Back in Nagasaki to a riot of rhythm stepping and singing, in quaint shredded- wheat togs, joined for finishing strains of the number by Lee and Louise. CO. G. B. Lane-Osborne-Chico Reviewed at Keith’s Franklin, Bronz Style—Dancing, singing and musica! Setting—Full stage (special). Time-- Fourteen minutes. Here is a flash that no wise act buyer will pass up. It is a four-people offering headed by Lester Lane, Ethel Osborne and Louls Chico. Lane recently did a flash, with eight girls in his support This one is playable and payable, any- way you look at it. There » plenty o: punch to the dancing of Lane and Miss Osborne, who also warble, while Chiro and an unbilled girl help out with neat work On the grands and harps for ac- companiment and solos. Routine runs along at a smooth and speedy pace. At- tractive full-stage setting and good- looking costumes make the act well- dressed. Lane and Miss Osborne are exceptional steppers, faring well in duoé and solos The former is a very nimble stepper, re- sorting to high kicks and walloping acro- batic routines. Miss Osborne is a sure- fire handler of acrobatics, too. They pair off in a song-dance of Honey and a doll dance to the tune of Wedding of the Painted Dolls. The doll number js a corker. They share a solo apiece. Chico and the unbilled girl do nicely in ac- companying on the grands. The Waiting for the Sunrise harp solo of Chico fared big. As a duo, they do some mean plucking of the harp. Even tho closing a 10-act show here, they held them in to the finish when they grabbed off a healthy reception. S. H. Lathrop Brothers Reviewed at the Hippodrome. Style— Dancing. Setting—In one. Time—Nine minutes. Without irrelevant clowning and pre- tentious display of neck-breaking ped- alistics, the Lathrop Brothers go in for straight dancing routines, which please and hold up interest because of the finished and graceful work of the pair. The bovs were caught more than a year ago by The Billboard in an act in which they presented a*burlesque takeoff on the Smith Brothers of cough-drop fame They have discarded this number and in its stead offer a warbling and clown- ing bit. which is no more than an ex- tremely short interlude and one which never gives you that feeling to shout, “Stick to your dancing, boys,” as one so often desires to tell those hoofers who unwittingly gé6 down into oblivion in gags. The boys are dressed swankily and their work could fall rightfully into the class of that indiscriminately used word, “smart”. The entire session is short and proceeds at a fast clip. After the open- ing number they do a neat precision and rhythmic tap, followed by their high-hat and cane finale, which is a good synco- pated routine. Bowed off to good hand. O. K. for deuce spot in better houses. S. M. S. Harry Puck Reviewed at Keith's Franklin, Bronz. Style—Singing, dancing, comedy and musical. Setting—In one. Time— Thirteen minutes. After dabbling extensively in the mu- sical comedy field Harry Puck is taking a flier in vaude. all by his lonesome. He appeared last year in Luckee Girl, and a few of the other shows he had good- sized roles in were The Madcap, Merry. Merry, and Lollipop. As a single he proves good vaude. fare. It is not so easy for him to go out on his own after being accustomed to legit., but he has plenty to entertain the palm pushers. He has youta, looks and an abundance of per- sonality, and wades breezingly thru chatter, singing, dancing and piano work Puck opens with a warbling special dealing with the fact that he thought of doing a big revue, but a slim bankrol! Swayed him from the idea. The special is followed up nicely by more warbling of In This Little Revue of My Own. He gives a good accoynt of himself in Chase Me, Girls, I'm Single. Ivory tickling is another. of his accomplish- ments. He plays some mean tunes on the grand, especially in the pianola im pression. 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Brady, Riddel and Murray With BEE Reviewed at Keith's Franiklin, Bronz. Style — Singing, dancing, comedy and musical. Setting—In one. Time—Eleven minutes. Harmony singing is the work most offered and best done by the male trio of Brady, Riddel and Murray. They also bring in a dash of comedy and Their comely blond assist, Bee, additional variety into the act by work. Real big dates are out of their class, but they could hold up nicely in the neighborhood houses of the cults. mus! music injects } her le major cit While the trio have good pipes which blend nicely in harmony, they could do much better with stronger and newer numbers. Comedy is woven in lightly, and music consists of banjo and uke accompaniment for the war- bling. Bee is a graceful and nimble stepper The boys, rigged out in evening clothes, launch the routine with the warbling of the old familiar Blue Grass, Playmates is their next, with Bee going in for a high-kick display. Brady and Murray do banjo and uke accompani- ment in this number. The boys follow t along with a medley of oldtimers, including an extra plug for My Ohio Home. They get a rest when Bee solos with a kiddie song-dance number. The number by the trio is the best of the offering. Brady is rigged out as on, and Riddel and Murray are isters. They sing a load of comedy erses to the tune of Auld Lang Syne. For the finisher the boys wear grass skirts and warble Boom-Boom,. Bee has no grass skirt to wiggle, but she shakes everything else. They found a good hand awaiting them in the deucer of this seven-act show. S. H. comedy pars Estelle Taylor Offering a Song Skit, THEME SONGS By Jack Frost Reviewed at the Palace. Style—Sing- ing and talking. Setting—In one and three (specials). Time—Nineteen min- utes. Estelle Taylor (Mrs. Jack Dempsey) is a strictly topical topliner, altho from the favorable impression she makes in this act it is not beyond possibility that she might yet develop into a worthy vaude- ville item solely on her own. At this performance the attractive movie celeb. and missus of the Manassas Mauler worked under two handicaps, one a more or less permanent one. She ad- mitted to a cold, and this was noticeable in her handling of the warbling num- bers. Even with this unfortunate situa- tion confronting her on her Palace debut, Miss Taylor acquitted herself ad- mirably in this line. One can think of few other picture women who have made as good an impression here as singers. Offhand we might state that Lita Grey Chaplin and Carmel Myers are the only ones who equal or exceed Miss Taylor in this respect. Miss Taylor's second PLAYS, TABS. WRITTEN, E.L. GAMBLE EAST LIVERPOOL, 0. ACT Playwright, $5; $1; Sketches, $2; Comedy Collection, $3 Y. City. 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Working in two gorgeous changes, and midst hangings that reflect“”good taste as well as unstinting expenditure, Miss Taylor offers three Frost-written num- bers titled Lover Man, Heart Strings and Darlin’. All pleasing numbers, but, as courses for one serving of song, sadly lacking in the pep one seeks of vaude- ville cycles. The smart-style crossfire linking the songs also lacks appeal. What a job Neville Fleesom could have done with material to work with like Miss Taylor! It is to Miss Taylor’s credit that she emerges a winner, altho we have seen worse scripts used at the Palace. After a prolonged hand Miss Taylor made a charming curtain speech. Not too long; just short enough to leave a swect impression. E. E. S. Jack North Reviewed at Keith’s Royal, Bronr. Style— Comedy, singing and musical. Setting—In one. Time—Eignt minutes. It is a puzzler as to why Jack North should have been devoting the major portion of his time in picture houses when he is really a dyed-in-the-wool vaude. item. His work is of such quality that it has greater effect in the close confines of a vaude. house than on the large stage of a de luxer. He delivers his stuff as tho he were entertaining a private gathering. Youthful patronage goes for his biz in a great big way, and the elders enjoy it, too. He sits on a stool and rattles off a number of comedy songs to banjo accompaniment. A few gags are thrust in for good measure. North has only fair pipes, but that is all he needs for the choice morsels he warbles. All his numbers are comedy specials, except for one pop. item. The verses of the comedy numbers pack loads of laughs that found willing ears here. His comedy songs are I’m the Silent Partner of Today, When Banana Peels Are Falling, I'll Slide Home to You, and another about a girl with a turkish towel. The pop. number igs / Call Her Nuthin’. Held down the next-to-closing spot here and got prolonged — Venita Gould Reviewed at the Palace. Style—Imper- sonations. Setting—In one and three (special). Time—Twenty-nine minutes. You'll never find this mistress of the impersonating art behind the times. It has been some time since Miss Gould graced the Palace boards with her many- sided presence, and unlike others whose names have come down to us as favorites thru the seasons she puts on view here a routine that is as up to date as tomor- ris row morning’s paper on the stands to- night. Miss Gould's long running time is hardly noticeable, such a grip does she hold on audience attention thru the cycle of impersonations of stage stars. Without coming out flatly and offend- ing individuals unnecessarily, one might pay Miss Gould the fully deserved tribute of stating that at least two of her copied characterizations are a good deal superior to the originals. Catch the act and draw your own conclusions, Miss Gould opens with her old stand- by, the impression of Ted Lewis doing his “silver-lining” soliloquy. This clicked as per usual, and then the tal- ented artiste made the one bad break in the act by attempting an imitation of Helen Kane in the boopety-boop business. Ordinarily it would have passed muster, but when lined up against Miss Gould’s other numbers it is a sad mess. It should be dropped, and the sooner the better. Her Sophie Tucker bit, wherein she uses Sophie's “Good Woman” special, is the nuts, and in an impression of Jeanne Eagels in the climactic scene of the screen version of The Letter Miss Gould adds another laurel to her valuable collection. Her aping of Maurice Chevalier in In- nocents of Paris, which is good, but not anything to go into hysterics over, took her to the first bows. She packed a mean wallop in an ensuing impression of Blossom Seeley sighing out the torrid melodics, and touched the high point in appeal with her rendering of Moanin’ Low in what looks to be the precise setting used by Libby Holman in The Little Show. An unbilled boy takes the woman-kept man, and does full justice to the incidental dance while Miss Gould is at the height of her melodized moan- ing. Miss Gould brought down the house with this wow piece, and made a silhouet change for her parting number, an impression of Tom Patricola doing his stuff in the Scandals of 1969. A clever number, but nog strong enough for this position. The Holman impression should have been given this place by all means. We're waiting for Miss Gould to do a Lon Chaney, and then, Mr. Chaney, watch your job. E. E. S. Arthur Boran’s Melody Land Reviewed at the Grand Orera House. Siyle—-Singing and dancing. Setting— In four (special). Time—Eighteen min- utes. Arthur Boran heads an attractively staged flash act. He is capably assisted by Frankel and Davis, male tappers; Dorothy Lee, blond tap and high-kick dancer; Naomi Winters, interpretative and acrobatic dancer. and the personable Tiny Tina. baby-voiced warbler. The act carries an effective night-club set- ting, and the assorted entertainment presented informally by the per- formers, much in the nature of that generally offered in our nocturnal pleas- ure haunts. Boran is m. c. and possesses a free and (See NEW ACTS on page 89) 15 January 11, 1930 WRITTEN, STAGED. NEW MATERIAL FOR OLD ACTS, AC Ss Special Numbers Purnished. PRANNO PRODUCTIONS 145 West 45th Street, NEW YORK. WICHITA, KANS. DRAWING POPULATION, 175,000 New Oil Field Within Seven Miles CRAWFORD THEATRE Seating 1,200 NOW AVAILABLE Musical Comedy Co. Twice Nightly—Daily Mats. Absolutely no opposition except talking pictures, and they’re dying in the can. 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—_--- —_— — ee 16 January 11, 1930 Billboard VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS . New Palace, Chicago (Reviewed Saturday Afternoon, Jan. ¢) An excellent bill to inaugurate the January “Good Times” campaign, and at- tendance continues to show improve- ment. Pathe Review used today instead of the usual cartoon comedy. A fast pace was set by Florence Rich- ardson and her “Musical Boy Friends” in opening spot, despite some amateur- ishness displayed in the act. Orchestra plays well, and the several solo numbers, including one by the harpist, and Miss Richardson’s violin playing, registered nicely. Edna Sedgwick, kid dancer, and Sonny O’Brien, tenor, not yet thoroly stage broke, but won hearty appreciation from the audience. Closing number, Wedding of the Painted Dolls, with Sue Hastings’ marionets functioning in the background, put the act over to a strong finish Falls, Reading and Boyce, two men and a@ girl, hoofed their way to a good hand; then the boys further augmented the app’ause with clever pullups and hand- balancing. Pepito, famous clown, has considerably augmented his act, which is more gor- geously framed than ever. Has most of his cld familiar stuff and a few addi- tions. Juanita, contortion dancer, is a versatile lass, who does much more than fill in for Pepito’s changes. Pepito him- self is still the clever mimic and bur- lesquer, and his efforts registered big. Clifford and Marion have what they call a “new” version of their comedy skit, Just Dumb. Same cold stuff, but it’s funny, and the audience liked it. Marie Marion's dumbness gets the laughs as of old, and at the finish she reveals an excellent singing voice in a couple of straight vocal numbers. A reception greeted the name of Richard Bennett, and another demon- tration on his entrance. His little dra- matic sketch, A Bor of Cigars, in which Bennett, as a clever crook, outwits the “law”, appears to be much better suited to vaudeville than most of the sketches wished on stars from the legit. There is a delightful vein of comedy in it, ad- mirably handled by Bennett, and his support is very good. Over to tre- mendous applause, and Bennett made one of his characteristic curtain speeches. Lina Basquette, screen star, appears to have talent that could be put to good use in vaudeville, but her present vehicle doesn’t give her much opportunity to shcw what she really can do. It's largely a chorus boy and girl affair, with the six boys doing a lot of furious hocfing, and Miss Basquette offering several spe- cialties, none of them, however, rising above the ordinary. Toe number was best of the lot. The star was given a heavy hand, and responded with a “thank you” speech. Jim McWilliams, the “pianutist”, hasn't changed his act a particle. He doesn’t need to. His nonsensicalities had ‘em howling, and his political speech was, as always, a riot. Stopped the show. Bruno Weise and Company closed with an exhibition of perch and Risley work that made the grade handily. NAT GREEN. Hippodrome, New York (Reviewed Saturday Afternoon, Jan. 4) Tinova and Baikoff open with a routine of graceful dancing, enhanced by gorgeous settings. They offer a good Persian adagio with acrobatic trimmings. An unbilled iad interpolates some clever burlesque dancing. Nice hand. seorge Beatty went over to good re- ception with his engaging line of wheezes and comedy song numbers, The Frigidaire Can Never Replace the Ice Man, an excellent warbling satire. Barry and Whitlege found things easy sailing with their rapid-fire chatter and song patter. Miss Barry slings a wicked wise-cracking line, while Whitlege makes an ideal feeder and pianistic support. Colleano Family, featuring the run- ning double-somersault feat of Maurice Colleano, scored neatly with their routine of dancing and Risley and tum- bling work. hree girls execute sundry terpsichorean numbers, while the trio of boys stick mainly to the acrobatic work. Maurice wowed them with his comedy dancing and clowning. Bob Aljlbright, assisted by a pair of The Palace, New York (Reviewed Saturday Afternoon, January ¢) Show has powerful comedy appeal and is well balanced in other departments. Jack Benny, on his second week here, functions as m. c. in all but one spot, con- siderately staying cCff in and around the not dissimilar smartyisms of George Jessel. Lou Forman and his pit boys are knockouts on the other side of the foots this week; they get billing and all the bows that come with it. Lou and Palace audiences should have been given a break like this long ago. JEAN CARR hctlds down the opening spot in one of those sure-fire dancing acts with a mixed team, announced as her progenitors. The clever girl does several solos as a preliminary, and then calls out the elder pair for a display of tap-and-clegging eccentricities on &n apron dancing mat. The trio does a neat finale. Great hand. BOBBY MAY, who is about the most personable juggler booked here in recent seasons, stopped the show cold with his unerring execution of extremely difficult bits with clubs and tennis balls. The boy’s a hoofer, acrobat and harmonica blower, too. Here is real novelty, offered with a brand of showmanship that should make May a big “name” in the not distant future. WILL OSBORNE, the crooning balladeer, who ‘s constantly fighting it out with Rudy Vallee at the expense of much newsprint, but with great returns for both, fered weil, but fell short considerably of knocking them dead in the trey spot. Instead of using a meg. for his small-voiced warbling, Osborne employs the more logical arrangement of a mike. Plenty of plugs are put in for his radio work, and a radio cabinet is fixed at the side of the stage for the apparent amplification of his melodizea sighing. He gets good support from a 10-piece band, heavy on the strings. Took first bows at the end of 11 minutes, and forced the encore after a fair hand. To us, the Osborne-Vallee squabble isn’t wcrth the paper it’s written on, but their press agents may rightful!y feel different about it. GEORGE N. BURNS AND GRACE ALLEN appealed mightily in a well-bolstered version of their Al Boasberg skit, Lamb Chops, being preceded by a few kind words and characteristic clowning by Jack Benny. Miss Allen’s handling of her dizzy- daisy part. is performing at its very test. They do appealing song-dance business between slices of the mirthful cross-fire. The reception fully warranted the curtain-speech tarrying. ' JACK BENNY combined his own act with a corking potpourri of clowning and melody, in which he hes the support of Lou Forman and his house orches- tra, who work on the stage for the occasion. Benny"s work in this.affair is similar in some respects to his expert handling of the New Yorkers, when he played dates with that band aggregation two seasons ago. Forman’s boys play several pop. numbers as good as most bands seen arcund these days, and Ben is not half bad as a straight to the superbly clever Benny. Amusing burlesques of Vallee and Ted Lewis helped raise the !augh score considerably higher. Mrs. Benny, who is not new to the Palace mob, sang a chorus of Love Me, and she easily made the grade. BILLY HOUSE, big enough and clever enough to be Harry Rogers’ gold mine, achieved his usual show-stopping triumph, opening the second half in his self-authored farce, Resolutions. More confident than when he made his debut here two seasons ago, Billy exercised much liberty in juggling his lines to fit topical subjects. As the “big-stuff” bcy, putting it over on his bitter half, House is a character one cannot easily dismiss. His pipes are darbs; in a more virile vein he’s the closest to Sophie Tucker we have seen around here yet. The clever supporting company- comprises Lorraine Weimer, Helen La Vonne, Frances Logan, Jack Kerr and Jack Young. GEORGE JESSEL had little new to Offer in his top-lined single. The phone bit with an imaginary mamma served as his opener. He then warbled Satisfied. This was followed by gagging familiar to all who have seen him work benefits. Got in a sob session with his Hearts dnd Flowers recital of the Broadway of yesterday. He came on to a deafening ovation, and this clamor was intensified at the bows, For the encore he chose My Mother’s Eyes. LIEUTENANT GITZ RICE, who was carried to fame during war days on the wings of Dear Old Pal of Mine, closed the show with a routine of warbling by himself and five male singers, all dressed as Northwest mounted coppers. Harry Crawford gave the act a nice piece of staging. Gabrielle Tremblay does a cute bit with the boys. This is virtually the same act Rice has p’ayed again and again for Loew and others. ELIAS E. SUGARMAN. comely femme pianists, warbled and gagged his way to good reception. Al- bright cuts loose with some swell patter and renders capably such ditties as Ole Man River and Chloe. The girls offer pianistic and hot dancing bits. and fast pace. Standard bearer is still there with taps. The warbling octet and trio of boy dancers shine brilliantly. Loud sendoff. Harry Howard. aided by a comely blonde and a fat chap, carried on galore The Eno Troupe, a quartet of Celestial perch, and foot-juggling performers, closed to nice reception. The males un- cork some good perch balancing, while the girls exhibit their dexterity and skill in manipulating parasols and bar- rels on their trained toes. S. M. SANDERS. Fox’s Academy, N. Y. (Reviewed Saturday Afternoon, Jan. 4) The Blue Slickers, unwisely spotted, fared poorly in the howdy spot. Ran long, with many a lag and only a few punches. It comprises a mixed dance team and four musical boys. The dan- cers work well, especially the girl, and best of the musical quartet is the kazoo blower Fair reception Eddie Miller took good care of the deucer, and thru his beautiful warbling reaped a big applause harvest. Oapable assistance is given by comely Henriette, who works nicely at the grand, as well as going in for gab and leg work. Miller looks good, has a neat personality and splendid pipes. Ida May Chadwick and Her Dixie Dais- ies show up as a peachy flash, being ex- cellently cast, beautifully dressed and expertly routined. Miss Chadwick and her 14 colored artistes rattle off strong song and dance numbers at a smooth in the next-to-shut and dished out hearty laughs by the bucket that earned a deafening applause payoff. They like him here. Howard is a corking per- sonality comedian, delivering his clever stuff to wow returns. Singer's Midgets, a show in itself, held them in right up until the last minute of its 43-minute running time. The talent and cuteness of the midgets is woven nicely into a number of thoroly interesting and entertainig bits Each of the midgets is a sure-fire artiste. Amog the prize winners of the act is the 1l-piece band, the boxing match, Chi- nese magican, the trio of trained ele- phants and the mechanical doll number. The palm-whackers worked vigorously as the curtain rang down SIDNEY HARRIS. Keith’s 81st St., N. Y. (Reviewed Saturday Afternoon, Jan. 4) Augury of the RKO Good Times Jubilee is evident in the layout of this show, with an equal apportionment of comedy, novelty, singing, dancing and music spotted on the bill. Customary featured overture by Jules Lenzberg and the 81st Street Ensemble substituted for a med- ley of pop. tunes. Business fair at this matinee. Four Jacks and a Girlie, troupe of cast- ing artistes, hello'd with a routine of horizontal bar stunts and trampoline feats. Boy and a girl act as fliers and a youthful comedian intersperses acrobatic hokum. Generous returns. Dave Ray and Al Nord, collegiate duo of hokesters, deuced with a routine of peppy chatter, spicy songs, warbling and musical numbers on uke and banjo. Stepped into a near show-stop at this show. Raymond Bond packed a laugh wallop with his riotously funny sketch, Hello There, What, which concerns the events which transpire during the first night of a rustic couple’s honeymoon at a city hotel. Helen Sullivan carries off equa! honors as the clumsy and bashful bride. An unbilled male assists in two smal! bits. Miss Patricola, in the next-to-closing spot, reaped a goodly portion of applause in her repertory of songs. She clicked here with a new type number for her called Those Arabian Nights, and pleased with her violin playing. Ovated on en- trance and bowed off to big hand. Chinese Whoopee Revue closed the show with a knockout display of corking talent with an Oriental cast and Ameri- can staging. Company is comprised of nine clever boys and seven pretty girls, all of whom are ace-high specialty per- formers. Staged superbly with silken embroidered costumes and _ scenery Show-stopped and how. CONDE G. BREWER. E. F. Albee, Cincinnati (Reviewed Sunday Afternoon, Jan. 5) The Mascagna Four, two men and two women, Offer a series of classical, sem!- acrobatic and adagio dances that set an ordinary bill off to a good start. The turn is a departure from the usual dance act, and their routines are a novelty. Applause was plentiful at the finish. Irene Chesleigh and Ruth Gibbs, in their act When Cat Meets Cat, warmed up the house with their breezy chatter, and chalked up a heap of laughs thru- out. Some of the wise rejoinders bor- der on the risque, but nothing really offensive. And Irene and Ruth don't sing bad, either. They took a merited encore, and were rewarded with a rea! warm mit at the bowoff. Simplicio and Lucio Godino, the Sia- mese Twins, headline this week’s.offering, and get over fairly well, considering the fact that it is strictly a “freak” attrac- tion. The twins are well supported by a 10-piece Filipino orchestra, which is heard in several jazz and native selec- tions, all done in good style. The band plays several pop. numbers at the open- ing, after which the Godino boys make their entrance on roller skates. The Sia- mese Twins also entertain on the sax. do a short “single” dance routine, a little talking and also dance with their recent- ly acquired brides. The two girls also do a native Filipino dance with two of the orchestra boys. The turn received a mild reception at the finish. Hal Jerome, “The Laughologist”, as- sisted by Gloria Gray, a comely blonde, got by with a nifty line of gags and comedy chatter. Jerorfe’s droll manner had them puzzled for a time, and many of his fast ones were muffed completely. He registered a heap of belly laughs, nevertheless. For his efforts he was re- warded with a great big hand, and could easily have taken an encore, but didn't even extend his audience the courtesy of a bow. The Lime Trio closed with thetr nov- elty act, The Gollywog, in which one of the boys serves as a dummy, and the other two treat him as such, and none too gently either. A fine bit of enter- tainment for any crowd, and one chuck full of laughs. Garnered one of the heartiest receptions of the afternoon BILL SACHS. St. Louis Theater, St. Louis (Reviewed Saturday Evening, Jan. 4) The Keyakos, a trio of ‘neat-appearing Orientals, have a neat routine of musical and dance numbers, the male furnishing the music on his violin and uke, while the two girls present their double spe- clalties. The attractive Japanese setting is nafeworthy Walter (Dare) Wahl, assisted by Em- met Oldfield, wowed the audience in the deuce spot with his comedy dumb acrobatics, finally going from the ridicu- ———— = sn -m__ an Se

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Billboard FROM COAST TO COAST January 11, 1930 us to the sublime, showing that they ve hand-to-hand balancing artistes of the first hand. Tempest and Sunshine, the well-known sister team, one in male attire, sang sev- eral harmony numbers, following which they gave good impressions of Mayor Jimmie Walker, Lenore Ulric and Helen Kane. An unbilled male assistant ac- companied at the piano. Bob Hope quickly won over the au- dience with his tomfoolery and a wealth of good comedy quips. He knows his stuff and makes & good nut comic. An attractive blond assistant who appears several times during his turn makes a eood foil for Hope's antics. He closed with a ballad. For a well-deserved en- core he did a Kkncckout specialty dance. Ledova has an elaborate dance and song act. The lithe dancer, with her partner, Ivan Luttman, danced some in- tricate numbers together and then each presented several excellent individual spe- cialties. Julie Koehl and Erwin Hammer accompanied at the baby grands, while the Bight Harlem Jubilee Singers, a group of darkies, sang several tunes favorite With jubilee songsters. The settings for this turn were different from those usually carried by dance turns and enhanced the offering tremen- dously. FRANK B. JOERLING. . Golden Gate, Frisco (Reviewed Saturday Evening, January 4) LaSalle and Mack, billed as static nuts, open the bill with slapstick comedy, fol- lowed by some clever acrobatics which drew many rounds of applause. William Nunn and Company, the com." pany consisting of two other men and two women, put on Blood and Thunder, a take off of a down-on-the-farm melo- drama of the early "80s. Produced for laugh-making purposes, it achieved its end. Florrie La Vere and Edith Handman, with Harry Denny at the piano, do - imitations and a musical turn. Miss La Vere sings Little Old New York as Marion Davis, does a Kitty Donmer spe- cialty, and with Denny does an impres- sion of man and wife in a box at the opera, plus some excellent dancing at the end. Miss Handman sings her Brother Lou’s song, Melancholy, and a medley of his earlier popular numbers. Well staged and garnered much approba- tion. Stylish costumes helped put it over. Peggy Chamberlin, a pint-of-cider-' sized San Francisco girl, with Ross Himes, her heavyweight partner, made a distinct hit. Their rough dances and comedy effects in their “reverse apache” dance brought many rounds of applause. Miss Chamberlin sang Hard-Botled Rose and a parody on My Man which got across for good hands. Tom Brown and the Six Brown Broth- ers, who this evening were only a quintet, do their old stuff, but ab- breviated considerably since they played here last. The wedding scene and plaintive talkfest via the saxophone have lost none of their applause-compelling popularity. There is real harmony when the Browns get down to real saxo- phone playing. Of their more serious offerings By the Way was the best liked. E. J. WOOD. Keith’s Royal, New York (Reviewed Sunday Eventing, Dec. 29) Four American Jacks and a Queen, aerial novelty, took only a few minutes in the opening frame to give this show & great start. Their sensational casting work had the palm-pushers breathless, tho active in whacking out heavy ap- pisuse. Biz-sized sendoff. Marion Barr and Miriam Davis, buxom palr In brown face, charmingly served a brand of warbling that well deserved the achieved show-stop. These girls are generously endowed with good pipes, personalities and material. Clicked from Start to finish Guy and Pearl Magley Revue, eight People, failed to make the grade set up by the two preceding acts, but passed Muster anyway. Routine ts long and slow-moving. The Magleys offer neat dancing, and Guy also does well as the m. co. Best of the support ts the dancing Eorle Brothers, while Dorothea Fiane, , Melvin Sisters and Charlie help capably, tooe Fair hand. Jack North, in next-to-shut, gathered prolonged and deafening plaudits thru his showmanship and clever biz. Altho picture houses have had him for some time, his stuff belongs in vaude. He goes in for a parlor-style delivery of warbling a choice collection of numbers. Frank McCormick and Pals, 12-people affair heavy on collegiate, were neat fare in the closer.’ This youthful, spirited and good-looking aggregation reel off their singing, dancing. music and comedy at a rapid and smooth pace. McCormick proves a good skipper and a capable acrobatic dancer. Billie Haaga does a cute warbling solo. The four-girl ensemble and the six bandsters lend a big helping hand. Returns were big. SIDNEY HARRIS. Keith’s Franklin, N. Y. (Reviewed Monday Evening, Dec. 30) Selina’s Comedy Animals, layout of dogs and monkeys paced by a mixed team, took good care of the hello spot. The well-trained and handsome dogs get the “ain't that cute” reaction for their amusing bits, while the simians are on the _ sidelines “digging” for laughs. Sent away to good applause. Brady, Riddel and Murray, with Bee, followed in a harmony singing, dancing, comedy and musical offering that rang up a@ good hand. The male trio have the pipes, tho not the numbers, and also bring in light touches of comedy Ree, pretty blonde, helps out nicely with dancing and a touch of song and gab. Jack and Kay Spangler head an en- tertaining affair, labeled The Lobbyists, with Kooper and Klifton and “Red” Coleman giving brilliant support. Act dishes out plenty of dancing and comedy as well aS a smattering of song. The Spanglers are excellent steppers, while Kooper and Klifton go in for punchy comedy acrobatics and Coleman does great hoofing. Loud reception. Harry Puck, from musical comedy, works all by his lonesome in dealing out warbling, stepping. comedy and ivory tickling. He reaped a healthy harvest of palm-whacking, warranting the encore. He has plenty of personality, which goes hand in hand with his neat entertain- ment. Ryiz and Bonita, heading a six-people flash, do outstanding ballroom danc- ing, with a musical quartet accompany- ing as well as soloing. The instrumen- talists are Ralph Manter, Jack Kramer, Marie MacQuarrie and Anna Welch. Dance team do brillant work, especially in a toreador number. = Howard Kane and Corel Ellis had the house echoing to deafening and pro- longed applause as well as hearty laugh- ter for their delightful carrying on in the next-to-shut. Comedy is the main- stay of the turn, with dancing and sing- ing nicely fitted in. Kane is a wow funster and Miss Ellis does well as feed. Four Jacks and Girlie tail-ended with a neat aerial routine that rang down the house curtain to loud plaudits. They do sensational casting stunts, and one of the boys engages in comedy acrobat- ing on the trampoline. SIDNEY HARRIS. * ‘ Loew’s Lincoln Sq., N. Y. (Reviewed Monday Evening, Dec. 30) Bob and Lucy Gillette opened with a routine of juggling, balancing and com- edy hokum subbilled Cleverness and Clumsiness. Lucy shoulders burden of clevernéss by handling most of juggling and balancing stunts, while Bob pan- tomimes and hokes the clumsiness. Well liked here. Jack Housh, rotund tenor, and his attractive keyboard assistant, warbled and played thru the deucer in a reper- tory of popular tunes and request num- bers. Were given one of the most vocif- erous show-stopping hands heard at this house this season. Ketch and Wilma, mixed ventriloquial team. and their telegraph messenger dummy got over nicely with cross-fire chatter and gags, interspersed with sing- ing bits. For a finish Ketch demon- strates his bi-vocal talents by singing double-register harmony alone. Good hand at the bowoff. Hibbitt and Hartman, mixed team, in the next-to-closing spot, garnered a healthy harvest of wow laughs with their ridiculous travesty on married life, Before and Ajter. Marie Hartman stands -out as an eccentrie mugging comedienne, and the entire routine is built around her, with Billy Hibbitt feeding fast and heavy. Big returns here. Demarest Sisters and Company closed the bill with a satisfying routine of sing- ing, dancing and music. This attractive pair of belles are commendably assisted by a trio of versatile boys, who offer harmony numbers, step out in dance unison and play mean musical sélec- tions. Strong applause. CONDE G. BREWER. Keith’s Jefferson, N. Y. (Reviewed Monday Evening, Dec. 30) Chevalier Brothers open with a clever routine of tumbling and hand-to-hand balancing Boys are agile and show a maximum of grace in their work, which includes acrobatic clog dancing and a somersaulting and balancing finale. Good hand. Smith, Stréng and Lee, mixed trio, offer hick comedy and musical numbers. In rube getups, they warble country ditties, naive comedy and a novel banjo, uke and piccolo finale. Nice hand Sid Lewis, assisted by a singing and clowning plant, was nicely received with his familiar routine of rapid-fire gag- ging. Jack Dempsey, erstwhile king of the leatherpushers, was vociferously received. Appearing in a sketch by Willard Mack, A Roadside Razz, which shrewdjy ex- ploits the Dempsey personality and al- lows him to express opinions of current boxers, the ex-champ displays an engag- ing stage presence, speaking his lines with assurance and ease. He is assisted by two men and a boy. Barry and Whitlege, a smart comedy team, found an alien audience, either unfortifed for their style of work and gags, or else not particularly caring for it. As a result, their clever ad-libbing, innuendos and pointed banter fell flat. Fair hand. Buster Shaver and his Tiny Town Revue, a cast of four male and two femme midgets, closed to a swell recep- tion. Shaver does good work thruout at the piano, varying this for a decidedly clever song and dance routine with the most personable and tallest of the girls. The smallest mixed couple warble and step to Anabelle Lee, with the doll-like femme displaying swell terpsichorean talent. There is a fast-moving collegiate stepping finale. S. M. SANDERS. Loew’s Delancey, N. Y. (Reviewed Thursday Evening, January 2) Homer Romaine opens with a neat dis- play of aerial trapeze and perpendicular rope stunts. Besides several balancing bits, he uncorks a thrilling finale in which he leaps forward on the swinging bar. suspending himself by his feet. Good hand. Three Odd Types, consisting of an at- tractive lass and two exuberant males, offer straight and eccentric dancing rou- tines. Tall Iad uncorks a neat loose- jointed specialty, while the smaller lad passes muster with his accelerated acro- batic somersaults and tapping. The girl does a toe and high-kick number. Neat applause. Cliff and Reiss proved hi¢hly popular with their offering of tap and acrobatic dancing, harmony warbling and musical bits. Boys have personality, pep and talent, and can pvt* across their stuff. High warbling of Song of Songs by one lad served as swell finale. Billy Howard and Company, assisted by two girls, blonde and brunet, and two males, offer burlesque sketches, inter- polated with musical numbers. There is a clever cop skit and a suggestive Rus- sian one. Howard does some clever entr’- acte ad-libbing while a young lad demon- strates his versatility on the violin and clarinet, besides warbling passably Little Pal. Well received. Walter Nillson, bike clown, offered some hilarious cycling moments, in which he pedals vehicles of nondescript types. Garbed in eccentric makeup, he enhances his work with neat gabbing Riding barrel top for finale earned him nice reception. Anna Braille and Andy Pallo closed with a highly interesting routine of terpsichorean and musical numbers, called Revue Classique. The standard- bearers do a fiercely executed apache tango and a very graceful acrobatic adagio. They are capably assisted by the syncopated blues sisters, Helen and May Murray, in good jazz warbling; Ha] Baker in neat tap work and the fine musical playing of two narpists, Lucile Claire and Hilda Krehbile. Act very well received. S. M. SANDERS. Keith’s Hamilton, N. Y. (Reviewed Thursday Evening, January 2) Business pretty good here, considering the usual letdown after the New Year’s Eve spree. Good show and feature film probably accounts for it. Each of the five acts is a good one, and wisely spot- ted. Boganny’s Comedians, gone collegiate, did the takeoff brilliantly, setting a good pace for the rest of the show. Acrobatics, mostly tumbling, are dishéd out by this male troupe of seven, including two midgets. Link it with plenty of comedy and raucous shouting. Loud hand at bowoff. Helen and Josephine Trix, fresh from European success, went in for harmony singing in the deucer, and merited the prolonged returns at the finish. They are high class, and their voices blend well in a‘choice collection of numbers ranging from comedy to ballads. Could click anywhere. John Barton, said to be an uncle of James Barton and working very much like Him, heads a consistently amusing affair, It Won’t Be Long Now, with as- sist from Annie Ashley and Beth Clark. Barton is unusually clever, especially in his drunk role and dance impressions. He does the “lounge lizard” dance splen- didly. Girls give great support. Deafen- ing applause getaway. George Beatty, comedy single hard to beat, sold himself solidly in the next-to- shut, and rang up a show-stop. He does this often. In an unassuming manner, he shoots across a String cf gags that riddled the risibilities until the palim- pushets were weak from loss of laughs. Songs clicked, too. Ann Pritchard, with her five-boy sup- port, gave the show a punchy and speedy finish. The comely blond standard- bearer is a clever stepper. She displays much erace in toe numbers, rhythm in taps and skill in acrobatics. The male quintet give the girl a heavy boost. They go nicely as an ensemble, and are great in specialties. Rang down the-cur- tain to heavy plaudits. SIDNEY HARRIS. Keith’s Riverside, N. Y. (Reviewed Tuesday Evening, Dec. 31) Winslow Four open with a routine of roller-skating stunts, and pulled heavy on the laughs and applause. Outfit con- sists of a male comedy team and & mixed team of ballroom skaters. Mitchell Brothers, in a pleasing deucer subbilled The Singing Banjoists From the South, warbled and plunked their way into a hearty reception with their repertory of musical numbers. A good novelty turn for any bill. Maurice Colleano and Family, in an elaborate six-people offering which com- prises a routine of singing, dancing and acrobatic specialties, registered a dis- tinct show-stop. This family continues to manifest its appeal by outstanding talent and versatility. Maurice, with his clowning tumbles and featured dou- ble back-flip, made a big hit. Howard and Newton, girl warbling duo in their familiar Wedding Bells act, found the going hard working against the odds of an over-boisterous audience, but were rewarded with a generous hand at the finish. Gus Mulcahey made little or no prog- ress in stopping the noisy gaiety of the audience. His routine consists of singing and dancing, interspersed with hot har- monica tooting. Kitchen Pirates, adagio quartet, fea- turing Peggy and Gary, with Warner and Lawrence, succeeded in quelling the un- controlled patrons to attention thru 2 sheer display of nervy dance rhythms and body hurtling and were accorded a vociferous show-stop. Ina Williams and Jere Delaney, versa- tile mixed team, broke out with a routine of singing, dancing and comedy of a (See REVIEWS on page 95 Ae Se ho oO tia ae — l | po 17 | —— of ne a tic uo ae ol nd lo. iis 2p lo ts of ty a | ee al PT e. oT 1g EEE se : ee ar d TO l« le ig ‘a of S, n 7 a ) D a Pe n e p | » ! 7 t are ~ HS = a ae

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ttm aman tiie 18 January 11, 1930 Billboard ee aa F = SS Pictures ~ * Presentati Conducted by H. DAVID STRAUSS—Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York bid. =r [ rc Fox Statement Stops Marked Decline in Stocks Fox assets in excess of $75,000,000, with year’s earn- ings more than $13,000,000—receivership threat by class A stockholders brings drop NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—William Fox’s statement, issued Friday, that the assets of the Fox Film Corporation over and above all liabilities were in excess of $75,000,000, and that the earnings for the year cf 1929 are more than $13,000,000, had a steadying influence on Fox stock, and the Fox Film “A” shares were in higher demand on the Stock Exchange Fox stock was 16%. At one time within the ‘ast year the same stock sold for a little more than 105. However, during Friday the statements from Fox brought a confident influence to the market, and went to 2234, high for the day, closing at 21, leaving a net gain for the day of 3%. During the last week numerous com- plications developed concerning Fox Films that had a bad influence on Fox stock. On Thursday a downward trend was started when Siduey A. Lazarus, counsel for the Class A stockholders’ pro- * tective committee, threatened to ask for a receivership for the company, with the statement that “the situation for the Fox Film Corporation and Fox Theaters Corporation did not look encouraging.” The Lazarus statement sent Fox stock scurrying downward when it went over the ticker, and during the day erroneous reports were circulated along Broadway that Fox was in bankruptcy and a receiver had been appointed. However, these re- ports were corrected when morning papers appeared, and what had been rumored as an actual happening proved to be only a threat. Fox stock has seen a number of spec- tacular ups and down during the last year, and from a high of 105% to 17% on the firrt market day of the New Year meant a net Icss of $79,045,990 on 893,420 shares of Fox Film A. Reported disagreements between Fox and the trustees named to assist in the handling of the Fox difficulties and their reported lack of co-operation, with Fox (See FOX STATEMENT on page 25) Perfect New Color Process PARIS, Jan 4.—French and Swiss film specialists, who have been collaborating on experimental work with the Berton process for producifg natural color films, have completed their experiments and last week a demonstration was given at Bale. The new process is said to be inexpensive, as in addition to standard - cameras and projecting machines the only requisite is a round glass washer costing approximately 20 cents. Two companies are being formed to exploit the process in Europe—one for Eastern Europe and the other for Western Eu- rope. Vaudeville Out of State, White Plains NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Loew dropped its White Plains house (the State) from the vaudeville books last week. e house had been engaged in a bitter opposition battle against the Keith-Al- bee Theater. It had been using five acts and a feature film on a split week. The new policy is sound features and shorts. J. H. Lubin had been using the State frequently as a pre-New York showing date for big “names” bought by the circuit. during the day. The new low for the eee Theater Robbers Sentenced LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4. — Superior Judge Emmet Wilson Thursday sentenced Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kavanaugh to serve from one to 15 years at San Quentin for the robbery of the United Artists Thea- ter several months ago, at which time the safe was looted of $12,000. Kava- naugh was employed at the theater as night watchman at the time of the rob- bery. Great Scott! Boston Has a 24-Hour Movie BOSTON, Mass., Jan. 4. — Boston may be a 9 o'clock town to all out- ward appearances, but it now boasts a 24-hour-a-day movie house. Since New Year's Eve the Strand Theater, at Scollay Square, has been running continuously and so far the new pol- icy has been declared a great success For 15 cents admission, one may en- ter and stay as long as one likes. The idea has proved particularly popular with night workers who miss their “owl” cars home. The theater seats about 400 persons. Universal Pays Notes NEW YORK, Jan. 6—The following statement was issued by Universal Pic- tures Company from the home office here Saturday: “The outstanding 6 per cent notes of Universal Pictures Com- pany, Inc., issued two and a half years ago in the original amount of $2,500,000 and which matured January 1, 1930, have been paid at maturity by the company by depositing with the National City Bank, as trustee under the indenture covering said notes, the necessary funds to pay the same. The funds for the payment were supplied by the company without: further public financing.” Long Shots and Flashbacks By H. DAVID STRAUSS NOTE—The opinions stated in this column are those of the writer and need not refiect the policies of The Billboa ) on the editorial page.—ED. , a ree ee ee ‘of stage production. HE film year of 1929 has faded out. As the new picture dims in on 1930 a more prosperous year is anticipated. Where there are still rumors heard concerning the proposed combination of Para- mount and Warners it is believed that the merger proposition in the film world is about spent. The U. S. Government suits against Warner Bros. and Fox for their respective purchases of First National Pic- tures and Lvew’s, Inc., will mot reach the courts before early spring, and then, no doubt, many months will be spent in litigation, The outcome of these cases will have a vast bearing on any future merging activities that may crop up in the film world, and it is doubt- ful if any future efforts at welding film organizations will be considered until some disposition has been made of these cases. The neu film year will find many changes in production activities of the various film producing companies. One of the chief of these will be found in the original material that will come to the screen in preference to the tried stage production. So erorbitant has been the price set on stage successes that it has left the impression with producers that it is far better to undertake the production of an entirely new idea rather than a production that has seen its service on the stage. In addition to the figure demanded for stage successes, there is. also the hazard of too much same- ness. When a stage vehicle was purchased for the silent screen. the latitude of the silent drama allowed for such an elaboration of setting and changing of locale that the production looked entirely different from the stage play. Now, however, with dialog, it is but reasonable that the screen play must necessarily follow the stage play more closely. The dialog is written and it must be followed almost erbatim. There may be a bit of cutting here and there and the addition of a few scenes to break the monotony of the original stage setting thruout, but the lines are so closely adhered to that it has been found arerage moviegoers when viewing the screen versiom of « pley which has already been seen on the stage feel as if they were seeing the play for a second time, This has led to a demand for original stories and practically every one of the major producing companies, as well as the independent companies, are preparing for a vast number of original productions during the coming year. The same situation holds gocd in the musical comedy transferred to the screen as it does to the drama or the farce comedy or any other form Regarding the stage musical play there is also the drawback of musical numbers. Popular numbers have been peddled by the music publishers, plugged by their singers, heard over the air and via the phcnograph records, until by the time the musical comedy reaches the screen, the musical numbers have been so overly popularized that a mew score is demanded. This has brought producers to the realization that original musical comedies are of far greater advantage to the screen “than the musical comedy whose stage vogue has pasted. The demand for original screen operettas has brought numerous composers to the motion picture fold, as well as producers of the legitimate attraction, who evidently see the handwriting on the wall. k aa Ciney Deal Is Off Libson says theaters will not go to picture corpora- tion—involved millions CINCINNATI, Jan. 4.—The deal an- nounced in October whereby Fox Thea- ters Corporation was to gain control of the Libson houses in this city was de- clared off this week by I. Libson, head of the latter organization. The deal, which involved millions of dollars, was to have been consummated late this month. Under the terms of the negotiations the Fox interests were to have taken over first-run picture houses here, including the Capitol, Lyric, Strand, Keith's, Family and Palace theaters. Libson was to have retained local management as a Fox representative. According to Lib- son the deal never was consummated. Fox stock, nowever, began to decline on the New York Stock Exchange several weeks ago. Rumors of a receivership were heard. Stanley M. Lazarus, counsel for the Class A Stockholders’ Protective Com- mittee, demanded a receivership in New York late Thursday, dispatches said. The move added to the complications in- volving the Fox Film Corporation and Fox Theaters Corporation. Within a year the market quotation on Fox Film stock has dropped from 105 to 17. “If there is a receivership for Fox it will have no bearing here whatsoever,” Libson said. “We are in complete con- trol and are independent of Fox.” Famous Players Canadian Holds Strong Position MONTREAL, Jan. 4.—Persistent ru- mors that the difficulties of the Famous Players Canadian Corporation may be settled shortly have been flying around the city of late. The F. P. C. C. holds a solid place in the Canadian theatrical situation, with 190 houses operating un- der direct management, and _ several others under lease. Talk of a large theater to be built on St. Catherine street West is apparently still talk and will be for some time. In Montreal the F. P. C. C. controls Loew's, Palace, Capitol and the Imperial. This last house, now playing RKO vaudeville and Radio pictures, was purchased for $325,000 last July from the Keith in- terests. This house was the last of those owned and controlled by Keith to pass into the hands of the F. P. C. C., which now controls the entire list of houses under the old Keith-Albee reien. A plot of land has been purchased by the Famous Players in Verdun, a suburb of Montreal, for the erection of a vaude- ville house. This was four years ago. The sign is still there, but’ no action has been taken to start work Vandals Destroy Equipment SEATTLE, Jan. 6.—Vandals broke into the Royal Theater Sunday night, de- stroying projection machines and sound equipment. They mlso slashed the screen, forcing a closing of the house for a week. It was operating as a non- union house. > REPORTS HAVE Lee Tracy reading scripts for a new production. Perhaps he will appear in another play before he goes talkie again. ee — aa ' Sn ET ET SS RF } ae \ | es [es

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MPTOA Head Predicts New System of Buying —_— President Lightman has some interesting things to say concerning overpurchasing to keep competitors from getting product—dubbed “bad business” —~- NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—New lines of procedure wil! feature the buying of pictures during 1930, predicts M. A. Lightman, president of the Motion Picture Theater Owners of America, in a statement the new year. predicts also @ new method of selling pictures, but does not believe any change in selling plans will be adopted until the approaching selling season is over. The Lightman statement should be of interest to exhibitors. It follows in full: “I believe that 1930 will see many changes in our industry. “Those best able to meet up with these situations, however vexatious they may be to some, will experience satisfaction and prosperity. “Other enterprises of yesteryear had the same problems to meet. Those who remain in business were forced to adjust their lines of activty to fit into the new conditions. Just to go back two weeks we note the merger of steel com- in} still panies with an aggregate capital of $350,000,000. “As I write this I see on the first page of the newspaper a plan submitted to the Interstate Commerce Commission for the consolidation of many trunk- line railroads This embraces thou- sands of miles of road and a huge sum of capital is represented. Big business has entered the motion picture industry. Let us face the facts. The Motion Pic- ture Theater Owners of America an- ticipated this. We try to be construc- tive in our policies. We have been try- ing to meet the situation. “We do not want to hold out alluring phantoms to exhibitors. We prefer to face the facts now and at all times and by reviewing the premises be able to Offer advice as to what to do. Our or- ganization thinks that a procedure of co-operation with producers and distrib- utors is a necessary economic measure to more fully conserve the welfare of the exhib‘tor. “Western Electric is now in control of a large part of the producing and cx- hibiting field. The Radio Corporation of America, thru subsidiary concerns, has a producing unit and a very fine line of theaters and is adding to the chain. It is vell Known that thru the talking picture situation, its patents, processes and laboratcry situations, the American Telephone & Telegraph Company (the Bell) is also in a somewhat commanding position. Banking interests allied to these big concerns have vast sums of money invested in motion picture affairs. “More details could be given, but the general facts will suffice. Now what is going to happen? “Every other company these interests is a success. and electrical companies involved rep- Tesent the world’s greatest enterprises. America’s leading captains of industry are the executives in these concerns. It iS Natural to assume that they will also Succeed in the motion picture business. “There are some leading companies in Cur industry these men do not control. It is natural that the business policies of these companies will change as they may be influenced by the activities of the newcomers. The latest information from inside sources is that the bankers interested in the motion picture business operated by The service are now making a ‘searching survey’ and an analysis of all of its parts with a view ‘© aking such business readjustments &s may be deemed advisable. “We can assume that some radical re- Visicns will be made in overhead costs ‘nN some production centers. This will apply to directors as well as performers and may even be made to apply to man- agers. But we may be sure that this Move for more efficiency wi!l be in the interest of economic business relations. “A multitude of conditions which do hot seem to conform to the new order Will be given close scrutiny. Names now Prominent may be subjected to a partial fadeout or a complete eclipse. All of this will be done, let us hope, reason- ably and sanely with the directing eye ° the business as a whole. It would (See MPTOA on page 25) that Lightman calls the process of buying large quantities of film to keep competitors from getting a certain company’s preduct “bad business”. he has given out just at the start of He Selig Does Fast Work on ‘Party Girl’ NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Al Selig, who its handling the publicity on Tiffany Pro- ductions, the first of which opened for a run at the Galety Theater New Year's Eve, displayed some speedy and high- powered work in the manner in which he handled this production's opening. Tiffany was due to take over the Gaiety from Fox January 1, but up to three days in advance of the new year no decision had been made regarding the production that would start the ball rolling for Tiffany. A decision was made on Party Girl Saturday, announcements sent out to the newspapers that day and work started on lobby displays. Fox vacated the house New Year's Eve after the first night show, which ended about 11:10. Selig started his lobby display work after that hour, and the house opened with the first showing of the new picture at midnight. Germany Leads Foreign Countries in ‘*Talkies”’ NEW YORK, Jan. 6..—Raymond I. Myers, European representative of the Vitaphone Corporation, who returned from a several months’ trip abroad, where he has been studying the dialog Situation in numerous European coun- tries, reports that Germany is far ahead in the production of dialog pictures in the native tongue, leading both in fea- ture and short subjects production. Myers also reports that even with titles inserted in American productions in the language of the country in which the film is being exhibited, that as much dialog as possible should be eliminated in films for foreign consumption. He states that short subjects intro- ducing operatic arias and concert and band numbers are the most popular in foreign-speaking countries. “Lost Zeppelin” Going Good NEW YORK. Jan. 6.—Reports from over the country show that Tiffany's special production of The Lost Zeppelin is breaking house records wherever played. The production, which is slated for a two-a-day in New York, has not yet opened due to the lack of houses on Broadway. RALPH STITT, publicity and ex- ploitation director of the Rivoli Theater, who has been largely in- strumental in the Rivoli having hung up several house records in the last few months. Stitt is well known in the moving-picture field, having served with First National as director of foreign publicity for several years. Carewe and Pathe Part Over Production Policy HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 4.—Just when it was believed Edwin Carewe’s destiny for the forthcoming season was insured with his reported acceptance of the post of supervisor of Pathe’s 1930 program of pictures, together with the fact that he would function as the director of The Spoilers, it was revealed today by Carewe himself that, altho negotiations had arrived at a point of where con- tracts were ready for signatures, every- thing is off. Failure to reach an agreement on pro- duction policy is given by the director as the reason for the failure of the deal to be consummated. With Carewe's re- tirement the rights to produce a talk- ing version of the Rex Beach story are lost to Pathe, it is said, as Carewe has been tendered offers to make The Spoilers under other auspices. The director and his wife will depart from Hollywood Monday for Florida and Havana, after which Carewe will go to New York for a business conference. Two Long-Run Shorts NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Two Educational comedies found their way to Broadway last week in the opening cf Blaze o’ Glory and Party Girl, two-a-day productions that are slated for long runs. Upper- cut O’Brien and Scotch were the come- dies selected to accompany these fea- tures. Warner Studios Opening NEW YORK, Jan. 6—J. L. Warner. vice-president of Warner Bros., has ad- vanced the opening of the Warner studios from February 1 to January 15. Mexico Shows Advance In Wiring of NEW YORK, Jan. 6—If the demand for sound in foreign pictures can use Mexico as an example, all foreign countries will be demanding sound in- stallation in their theaters. Four months avo there was Ohly one house wired for sound in Mexico City. Teday there are 21, and thruout the country the per- centage of wired houses now stands at about 12 per cent. The authority for this percentage statement is George Pezet, Mexican sales representative of Pathe Interna- ticonal Corporation, who has been in New York for conferences with company officials. The business in sound houses is said to be excellent and up to date, with but one exception—only English- produced dialog features have been shown. However, there have been numerous scenes with Spanish spoken in newsreels. Theaters The majority of the wired houses, as might be expected, are in Mexico City, where there is a high percentage of educated population who understand English. In spme sections, however, it is impractical’ to wire theaters. There are about 500 theaters in Mexico. Of this number about 55 are wired. Most of the leading sound systems are pre- sented. In Mexico City eight houses are equipped with Pacent, five with RCA Photophone, three with Western Electric, one with De Forrest and the others have various systems. Pezet, who expects to leave for home this week, is responsible for the found- ing of the Regis Circuit, which has 10 houses in Mexico City wired with either Western Electric, Pacent or RCA Photo- phone. Pathe, RKO, M-G-M and Warner features are shown in these theaters. January 11, 1930 19 New German Color Process Teuton cameraman here at Paramount Long Island studios experimenting NEW YORK, Jan. 4. — Karl Freund, German cinematographer, who was re- sponsible for the numerous odd camera shots in Variety and Metropolis, is now in New York working-on the perfection of a new color process at the Paramount Astoria studios. Freund is now demonstrating the Kel- ler-Dorian color system, the first device to use the three primary colors. Here- tofore color films have been made from a combination of red and green. While here it is possible that Freund will produce a film tentatively titled New York, which will be a companion picture to his foreign-made film, Berlin. Erno Rapee Leaves Roxy for Warners NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Erno Rapee. the guiding genius of the Roxy Symphony Orchestra since the opening of that the- ater, has severed his connections with the theater and. according to announce- ment made this week by J. L. Warner, vice-president im charge of Warner Brothers’ production, will be associated with that organization on the Coast. Rapee will leave shortly for Hollywood, where he will have charge of all musical activities on the Warner lot. Rapee has been associated with S. L. Rothafel for 12 years, having been with him at the Capitol Theater before the Roxy was built. “Hit the Deck” Premiere Is Set for January 14 NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Hit the Deck, Radio’s production of the stage musical comedy suocess of that name, will have its premiere at the Earl Carroll Theater Tuesday evening, January 14, following in Seven Keys to Baldpate, which opened Christmas Day. The cast includes Jack Oakie and Polly Walker, in the leading roles, supported by Roger Gray, Franker Woods, Mar- guerite Padula, George Ovey, Harry Sweet, June Clyde, Wallace McDonald, Dell Hencerson and others. The picture was directed by Luther Reed. Paul Stein Directing NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Bride 66, Arthur Hamerstein’s first all talkie, singing, color production for United Artists, will be directed by Paul Stein. Stein’s ap- peintment comes as a reward for the work on Lillian Gish’s production, The Swan. Lois Moran will head the cast that includes Dorothy Dalton and Jo- seph Macauley. Rudolph Frimil is writ- ing the music. M-G-M Buys Novel, Report NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer, it is rumored here, has purchased Ernest Hemingway's novel A Farewell to Arms as a starring vehicle for John Gil- bert. The Hemingway novel has been one of the best sellers of the new books, but in being brought to the screen much of the story and risque dialog will have to be eliminated. Fay’s, Buffalo, All-Talkie ROCHESTER. N. Y., Jan. 4:—Fay The- ter dropped its recently inaugurated vaude. and film policy for straight all- talking pictures last week and cut mati- nee and weekly evening prices 20 per cent. Haymarket, Chi., to Talkies CHICAGO, Jan Haymarket Theat 4——Warren B. Irons’ which for years has housed burlesque, has succumbed to the talking pictures. The house is now being wired with Western Electric equipment and will open as a talkie January 25. er, : | | The P| Billboard rm Se te cz, ual i pe, % om ‘ ge ee ee Li see Bd a 7 ee — P| £ yao Fs “ee! ‘ a ae %

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Pee oan 20 January 11, 1930 Billboard “Indie” Producer Sues Big Guns of Movies Ivan Abramson charges Hays organization with violation of anti-trust law—plainti ff represented by United States Senator Smith W. Brookhart of lowa NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Claiming that he can no longer get a market for his film productions, Ivan Abramson, together with the Graphic Film Corporation, has filed an action in Federal Court against the Moticn Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc., and 47 corporations in the motion picture industry The charge is violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Law and damages of $1,300,000 asked in the combined suits Abramson has produced a number of films whose titles were inclined to be rather sexy, tho the producer claims that they were educational to youth in the development cf their stories rather than lascivious. Among them are Sez Lure, Enlighten Thy Daughter, Forbid- den Fruit and A Fool’s Paradise. This sui. ‘takes on a rather ultra significance, as Abramson’s chief counsel is Senator Smith W. Brookhart of Iowa, the man who has been a thorn in the side cf the big guns of the industry for the last several years. Brookhart is the introducer of the Block Booking Bill that has been a bone of contention in the film industry for a number of years. Nathan D. Perlman and Samuel Mezansky also represent the plaintiffs Abramson entered the motion picture producticn field in 1918 with William Randolph WHearst, who withdrew after two years. Abramson in his complaint says he made and attempted to distrib- ute pictures “until the leading producers of the country engaged the services of Will H. Hays for the purpose of organiz- ing the Moticn Picture Producers and Distributors of America and the various Film Boards of Trade for the unlawful purpose of destroying competition of the independent producers, and of moncp- olizing for their own benefit the ex- hibition of motion pictures.” C. C. Pettijohn, chief counsel for the M. P. P. & D. of A., states that the de- fendants will insist that this case be tried. He goes on further to say that “the allegations in the comp’aint are so ludicrous that no notice of the filing of the suit would have been taken if it was not for the interesting fact that Senator Smith W. Brookhart appears as counsel for the plaintiffs.” The defendants named in the suit in- clude: Tiffany-Stahl Productions; Educa- tional Film Exchanges, Inc.; Fox Thea- ter Corporation, Adolph Zukor, Jesse L. Lasky, William Fox, Nicholas M. Schenck, the Film Boards of Trade of the follow- ing cities—New Ycrk, A'bany, Chicago, Buffalo, Dallas, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Memphis, Little Rock, Minne- apolis, New Haven, New Orleans, Okla- homa City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Ore.; St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Washington; the Northwest Film Board cf Trade; Paramount Famous-Lasky Corporation; Loew, Inc.; Metro-Go’dwyn-Mayer Dis- tributing Corporation; Fox Film Ccrpora- tion: First National Pictures, Inc.; Uni- versal Film Exchanges, Inc.; United Artists Corporation, Pathe Exchange, FBO Pictures Corporation and Vita- graph, Inc Three Educationals For January Release NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Three Educa- tional comedies are ready for January release. They are Hot and How, cofeaturing Harold Goodwin and Phyliss Crane; Srotch,,with Andy Clyde and Billy Be- van, and Drumming It In, with Ray- mond McKee and Philip Smalley. The last named release is an adaptation of Pirtle Drums It In, by Charles Devine. Taylor Holmes in Educational Film NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Taylor Holmes has been signed for the featured role in the Educational-Jack White comedy, Dad Knows Best, Stephen Roberts di- recting. Helen Bolton has been cast for the leading supporting role in Monty Collins’ next comedy. Shooting to begin at once. Law Requires Machine Operators To Pass Exam ORANGEBURG, S. C., Jan. 4.—Oper- ators of motion picture machines here will be required to pass an examination to demonstrate their ability to operate such machines under the terms of an ordinance recently passed by the city council. . The ordinance also provides for a number of requirements within the projection booths and fixes an age limit for operators who can receive licenses as operators in this city. At the same time that this ordinance was adopted another ordinance passed second reading. It amends the present ordinance regulating motion picture theaters, in which the owners are re- quired to provide the necessary equip- ment called for in the ordinance regu- lating the licensing of picture machine operators. 13 Writers Working For First National NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Thirteen writers are now working on stories, continuities and dialog for forthcoming First Na- tional productions. Eight of the scribes are under contract to the producing com- pany, namely, Grubb Alexander, Francis Faragoh, Forrest Halsey, Julian Joseph- son, Bradley King, Humphrey Pearson, Gordon Rigby and Harvey Thew. The five writers on special assignment are Ewart Adamson, Henry McCarthy, Joseph Jackson, Paul Perez and James Starr “Bright Lights” Starts NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Bright Lights, Dorothy Mackaill’s starring musical pro- duction for First National, went into production last week. Frank Fay. Noah Beery, Inez Courtney and Eddie Nugent are in the suporting cast. Michael Cur- tiz is directing. Artist Picks Beauties NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Rolf Armstrong, erisian artist, has made a selection of the 16 leading screen beauties. Para- mount leads the list with four, among which is Clara Bow, Evelyn Brent, Nancy Carroll and Mary Brian. Armstrong’s selections are made known this month in the Screenland Magazine. CHESTER HALE, coproducer of Capitol Theater stage shows and dance director for the theater, has seen a good many producers and dance directors come and go, but none approaches the classy work he has been noted for in his long engagement at the Capitol. Besides producing shows and dances for the theater Hale conducts a school of dancing in New York that is largely attended by many well-known personalities. Richard Wagner Operas For the Talking Screen NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—The Wagnerian Opera-Tone Company has been incor- porated to produce the operas of Richard Wagner for the talking screen. A con- tract was also entered into with Melody Productions, Inc., for the use of its New York studio for the filming and record- ing. Lohengrin has been selected as the first production, to be followed by Tannhauser and others. The pictures will be produced by Wagnerian Opera-Tone, Inc., in conjunc- tion with Melody Productions, Inc “Those Who Dance” To Open Warner Studio HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 6—Those Who Dance, by George Kibbe Turner, has been selected as the first Vitaphone special to go into prcduction when the Warner Studios resume activity January 15. Monte Blue will star in the production that has only Eddie Phillips announced in the supporting cast. “Dan McGrew” Again NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Sound picture rights to Robert Service’s poem, The Shooting of Dan McGrew, have been ac- quired by M-G. Amkino 1 Film Passed NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Arsenal, an Am- kino release, has been passed by the National Board of Review as an excep- tional picture. Civil Service Exams. For Universal Foree NEW YORK, Jan. 6—According to Carl Laemmle all branch managers and head bookers in the various Universal exchanges thruout the country are go- ing to meet with a civil service examina- tion during the next few weeks that will determine to the home-office officials just what efficiency there is in the Uni- versal offices. This examination in the future will determine the advances that will be made from time to time. Laemmle feels that it is time to put the advancement of his employees on a competitive basis and in the future the men taking the highest grades in the forthcoming examinations will be given the preference. Examination papers will be sent the branch managers and the bookers and branch Managers will be given both a written and oral examination. This data when completed will be forwarded to the home office, where it will be compiled and an average made of all the employees. Universal's president is of the firm be- lief that the head booker in the ex- change of today is as much an important factor as the branch manager. He as- sumes the outlook that the booker deals more with the chain theaters, who em- ploy booking experts, than does the man- ager and should naturally be better or as well versed as is the manager. No date has been set when question. naires will be sent out, nor has it been stated who will conduct the examina- tio Questions are now being com- piled and it is rumored they will cause the boys in the exchanges to burn more than a little midnight oil. MeCormiek‘I?’ Girl’s Manager Colleen Moore’s husband to advise Paramount on Row’s stories and deals NEW YORK, Jan.6.—John McCormick, who happens to be the husband of Col- leen Moore and who, as her business manager, brought her into the ranks of America's foremost film stars, is to serve in a similar capacity for Paramount with Clara Bow under his guiding wing McCormick has been signed for that position and will no doubt pass judg- ment on all stories that the red-headed “it” girl considers for production. The signing of McCormick by Para again leads to the rumor that Colleen Moore will probably be seen under the Paramount banner. It is known that ne- gotiations have been on between the Zukor-Lasky executives and Miss Moore for her to become a Paramount star However, several other companies ars angling for her services. It is possible that the Moore miss may come under the Para. trade-mark, producing her own pictures like Harold Lloyd, and re- leasing thru Paramount. “Spoilers” Bought For George Bancroft NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Paramount is to produce The Spoilers, Rex Beach's fa- mous story, with Edwin Carewe direct- ing. The story was purchased this week and will serve as a starring vehicle for George Bancroft, which will be his first pioneering adventure story since the first films that brought him before the at- tention of the public. The Spoilers was one of the first big multiple reel productions with William Farnum, Thomas Santschi, Kathryn Williams, Bessie Eyton and Wheeler Oakman in the leading roles under the Selig trade-mark. It was later made with Milton Sills playing the Farnum role. Exhibs-Operators Negotiating CHICACO, Jan. 4.—Negotiations are in progress for a new agreement between the Exhibitors’ Association and the operators’ union. The present agreement expires January 10. Operators are asking for an extra operator in the de luxe theaters and a six-day week, with salary per week remaining the same as at pres- ent. Representatives of the two organ- izations met this week and will hold another conference January 7, at which time it is expected a compromise will be reached. Padula in “Dixiana’’ NEW YORK, Jan. 6. — Marguerite Padula, blues singer, has been assigned one of the outstanding roles in Radio’s Diziana. This production is to be the first Radio release on wide film. To Direct Helen Kane NEW YORK, Jan 6.—Mal St. Clair has been assigned as director on the Helen Kane production, Dangerous Nan McGrew. St. Clair succeeds § Alfred Green, who ts convalescing from a majo! operation in Hollywood. Shooting sched - uled for late January. In Radio Pieturc NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Charles Brinley. James Donlon, Barney Furey and Bill Patton have been added to the cast of Radio's Strictly Business. Rod La Rocque and Doris Kenyon are costarring in the production, which is being directed by Lambert Hillyer. With Metro-Goldwyn NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Andy Rice, lyric writer, and Jack King, composer, have been placed under contract by M-G Rice ts author of a number of books and musical comedy skits. King com the hit song for Dynamite. i ee FS | | m_= Te he | ee AN 4 eee ——___ iim” i ae —— J ——— ee — | ae = ' a — a | a |

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? e picture concerns and Billboard Columbia Prof. Signs as Equitable Story Editor Walter B, Pitkin takes charge of new organization’s East- ern story department—announcement made by George W. Stout last week NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Prof. Walter B. Pitkin, professor of journalism at Colum- bia University and noted authority on short-story writing, has been signed by Equitable Pictures Corpcration as Eastern story editor, according to announce- ment made this week by George W. Stout, organization. Equitable Pictures is the pictures to be distributed by the Motion Picture Congress of America to its franchise holders and the signing of Professor Pitkin is another feather in the cap of the organization that is be- ing constructed for the benefit of the independent exhibitor. Professor Pitkin will make his head- quarters in New York in order that he may continue his work as editorial con- sultant to some of the leading publishers in the East. This advisory capacity in which Professor Pitkin serves gives Equitable an enviable position in getting the first chance at many new stories and new authors. The president of Equitable Pictures believes that the company has secured the ideal man as story editor and in peaking of the matter said: “Professor Pitkin personally owns, controls and is in a position to secure motion picture rights to many high-grade stories. Equitable will concentrate on the best story material possible. We are firmly in the belief that a good story is the prime factor in the making of a picture. Professor Pitkin’s keen judgment as to story value will be of inestimable value to Equitable.” Louise Fazenda in “The Bearded Lady” NEW YORK. Jan. 6.—Louise Fazenda will have her fourth starring role in the Paramount-Christie comedy, The Bearded Lady, taken from Addison Burkhart’s comedy, A Close Shave. Fazenda is the only one of the many Christie stars having four releases dur- ing a year, the additional assignment being given because of her tremendous success in past Christie reledses. Change Stage-Show Policies PITTSBURGH, Jan. 4.—With the com- ing week stage policies in two of Pitts- burgh’s largest movie houses will be changed. The Stanley-Warner Corpora- tion’s house, the Stanley, which has been running Al Kaye productions with local talent interiningled, will inaugurate Warner-Publix stage shows. Loew’s Penn Theater, regularly featuring the Loew- Publix stage shows, will inaugurate stage units brought from the Capitol Theater, New York. Color Film Firm Sues ‘. HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 4. — The Max B. DuPont Vitacolor Corporation has filed Sult in Federal Court, charging several individuals with infringement of a patent. Among the defendants are the Multicolor Films, Inc., ‘nd the Binocular Stereoscopic Film Company. The patent has to do with the coloring of photographic images and the treatment of film. Cohn Assigns Seitz NEW YORK, Jan. 6— Cohn, Vice-president in charge of Columbia's production, has assigned George B. Seitz to Murder on the Roof. No announce- ment as to cast or shooting date hes been made. Hassard Short With Fox NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Hassard Short, who staged many of the Music Box re- vues and numerous Broadway musical comedies, has been added to the Fox directorial staff. His first assignment Will be a special production with a con- “nental flavor, in which al! of the foreign players on the Fox lot will ap- Pear. Fifi Dorsay will have one of the leading roles. president of the newly formed producing company recently organized to produce Franz Lehar To Compose Opera for Gloria Swanson NEW YORK, Jan. 6. — From Berlin comes the announcement that Franz Lehar, composer of The Merry Widow and numerous other successful light oper- ettas, has consented to write an original opera for the screen to serve as a starring vehicle for Gloria Swanson. Lehar is now in Berlin conducting nightly his new opera, Land of Laughter. He was prevailed upon by the Marquise de la Falaise, husband of La Swanson, to write an original for the film star and finally consented. Great States Takes Fitz-McElroy String VALPARAISO, Ind. Jan. 4—Great States Theaters. Inc., a Publix sub- sidiary. is*taking over the Fitzpatrick- McElroy string of some 30 houses in Indiana, according to reliable informa- tion received by The Billboard. Accord- ing to rumors the circuit will be oper- ated from Chicago, with Jules J. Rubens in charge. Rubens is now making a tour of the circuit with Edward Saether, who has been in charge of the Fitzpat- rick-McElroy houses. Saether is expect- ed to continue as assistant to Rubens. Regional Meetings NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Regional meet- ings will be held by C. C. Ezell, of Warner Bros., and Paul Swift, of the Vitaphone Co., in key cities to be at- tended by the sales personnel of the exchanges, it was announced yesterday by Sam #8. Morris, vice-president of Warners Meetings are slated to start in about 10 days. Joe Cook Signs NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Joe Cook, Broad- way juggler and comedian, has been signed by Columbia as the star of Rain or Shine for that company. Frank Capra has been assigned to direct the piece. Scenario Ed. to Coast NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Kay Brown, sce- nario editor of RKO, left New York last week for the Coast to hold a number of conferences with William Le Baron. Vina Delmar to Coast NEW YORK,.Jan. 6.—Vina Delmar has been signed by Warner Bros. and has left for the Coast, where she will work on originals for the next year Warner program. New Loop Movie Rumored CHICAGO, Jan. 4.—In connection with plans for a 40-story addition to the Morrison Hotel on Madison street. rumors are afloat that a 3,000-seat de- luxe motion picture theater will be in- cluded. This, however, is denied by Harry Moir of the Morrison. Readying Two Stories NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Paul Gangelin has been signed by Universal to write an original story to be titled Wise Wives. Universal has also purchased the screen rights to The Czar of Broadway, with Gene Towne, the author, adapting the piece. 2 SIDNEY CC. DAVIDSON, newly appointed managing director of the Colony Theater, who receives his ap- pointment after several years in the Universal home office. Davidson since his inception at the Colony has brought about many changes that have not only aided his theater but Broadway above 50th street in general. M. P. Engineers To Issue Publication NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—The first issue of the new Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers will make its first ap- pearance in January. Thereafter it will be published monthly, replacing the semi-annual Transactions, formerly pub- lished by the society. Recommendations for the Journal were passed upon at the society’s last convention in Toronto. For the present the Journal will be published by the journal committee, of which L. A. Jones is chairman, acting as temporary editor. However, it is planned to appoint a permanent editor, who will be assisted by a board of associate editors. Fox Gets Two More Houses ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 4—The Kemple and the Capitol theaters in Ilion, N. Y.., were taken over January 1 by the Fox Metropolitan Playhouse Company. These theaters were formerly operated by the Kilford Theaters Corporation, Inc. Beryl Mercer Signed NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Beryl Mercer has been assigned a featured role in Warner Bros.’ Vitaphone special, Dumb-Bells in Ermine. Production is slated to start next week in the Warner West Cdast studios, Seek Chain Affiliation For National Theaters CHICAGO, Jan. 4—It looks ds if the Guaranty Trust, of New York, thru which bonds for the National Theaters. Inc., were issued, is looking for one of the larger chains to take over the houses. It is known that Balaban & Katz will not touch the circuit because of the animosity of stockholders. At present RKO and Fox seem to have the inside, with chances favoring the chain's ac- quisition by RKO, according to report. Tiffany Road Shows NEW YORK, Jan. 6. — Tiffany is so pleased with the so far finished product of its 1930 program that many of the larger productions will be roadshowed, with a road-show department organized this week under the leadership of Al Selig. Among the productions coming at an early date are Journey’s End, Mamba and The Lost Zeppelin! *“U’ Renews Contract NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—The contract of Helen Wright, feature player, has been renewed by Universal. Helen was for- merly a Broadway show girl. New Loew Manager NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Sam Gilman has replaced H. H. Maloney, Jr., as manager of Loew's Parkway Theater, Baltimore. January 11, 1930 21 Twenty Specials From Warners NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Warner Bros plan to release 20 specials during the first six months of this year. The pro- ductions listed include operettas, dramas and outdoor productions. A complete list of the 20 follows: Second Choice, with Dolores Costello: Wide Open, with Edward Everett Horton: She Couldn’t Say No, with Winnie Lightner; Song of the West, in techni- color, with John Boles and Vivienne Segal; The Green Goddess, with George Arliss and H. B. Warner; Under a Tezas Moon, in technicolor, with an all-utar cast; The Man From Bankley’s, with John Barrymore; Al Jolson in Mammy; Those Who Dance, with Monte Blue; Golden Dawn, in technicolor, with Vivi- enne Segal and Walter Woolf; Hold Everything, in technicolor, with Winnie Lightner and Georges Carpentier; Isle of Escape, with Monte Blue and Betty Compson; A Woman’s Game, with Pau- line Frederick; Sweet Kitty Bellairs, with no announced cast; Fame, with an ali- star cast; The Agony Column, with Grant Withers and Loretta Young: Dumb-Bells in Ermine, with an all-star cast; Rin Tin Tin in three productions, On the Border, Rough Waters and The Ivory Trail. Golden Dawn and The Song of the West are the two specials being super- vised by Oscar Hammerstein II. Paramount Breaks House Records NEW YORK, Jan. 6—The Paramount Theater broke all house records last week during the Christmas season with Pointed Heels and Paul Ash. The house takings of $88,000 were broken with 2 new record of $92,000. Local critics panned the feature unanimously, which had but little effect on the rush to see a show at any price. Broekman Re-Signed NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Universal has re- newed the contract of David Broekman, musical director. Work on La Marseil- laise is reported as being held so excel- lent that the renewal came in the form of a reward. Hersholt To Sing NEW YORK, Jan. 6. — Jean Hersholt has been assigned a singing role in a Warner production written by Oscar Hammerstein III and Sigmund Romberg, tentatively titled Viennese Nights Rossheim in New Firm NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-—Irving D. Ross- heim, former president of First National Pictures, Inc., and the Stanley Company of America, and at present active director of board of Warner Bros.’ tures, Inc., haS been named a general partner in the banking ard brokerage firm of Newburger, Henderson & Loeb, of New York and Philadelphia. Report Nathanson Plans 5,000-Seater for Toronto TORONTO, Jan. 6—According to ad- vices received here, definite announce- ment has been made by N. L. Nathanson, former head of the Famous Plavers Canadian Corporation, that he is re- entering the moving picture business. A conference was held recently in New York with certain financial interests Pending a second conference, the names of his associates are withheld for the present. The new company will erect a theater to seat 5,000 people at the corner of Yonge street, the main thoro- fare, and Dundas street, which will be one of the largest in Canada. It is re- called that property aggregating $600,000 in value was purchased some time ago at the corner of Yonge and Edward streets, with a frontage of 75 feet on the main street. Goldburg Returns NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Jesse J. Gold- burg, general sales manager of the Van Buren Corporation, has returned to New York after an extensive tour of the Pathe Offices from coast to coast. enn ft he oi ’ ‘ =— — _— AC igs we ‘ ee, Ba a Be oe ge Phe wie a as a 3 wy — nnn nena nanan rer By ‘ % j 4 : ee 1 wll a On, | ae , Z | es ws P p ag pe? = ———————_$—_ SSS sts sess ia ? 4 ~@- the ee bi ba) ~y Be x, Fc +: . ee oF | ‘ if y ies Sie ‘| : i ge Sy ae ae’ | a 3 4 a> | a -_--e--OrroOoOoro - - CC +--+ - - - -™” ; % | it rh ¥ A #) G3 i eae hee, ; 5 ge. ' ae . ws - | = 4 eS i —_ ; 1 n e eC e r f le r r n \- k a ir t gz BP " ee n e —— le — . S| a n n e y —_—- ---_—_- - d vd h ( + ies e cee ae e caer, ene d Po ee ; a Po r pe e "1 _—— : Sl Y y, ll yf e e a te name en y ee es e pl ad a ) oo: a > oe

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| 22 January 11, 1930 “No, No. Nannetie” (FIRST NATIONAL-VITAPHONE) At the Strand Theater : Based on the successful musi« com- } edy of a few seasons ago in ch Charles Winninger, Louise Groox nd Wellington Cross were the featured play- ers, with several changes in the stor and a number of quences of the best talking productions that h emanated from the First National stu- Gios The picture has been excellently cast It has been lavishly produced, and its Story has ni amusing comedy Situations that ere sure It is a far better production t : either Sally or The Show of Shows, both of which were selected for long mins at the Winter Garden at advanced prices The musical numbers of this production have not only been sumptuously staged. but show an original and novel manner of staging that stamps them as out of the ordinary. No, NO, Nannette is a farce comedy in which the leading character, Jim Smith, a bible publisher with a flare for philandering, gets himself into numer- ous amusing complications thru his weakness for the opposite sex. Being a married man, these affairs are necessarily on the quiet until the women show an Obstreperous yen for cash. Smith also angels a show in which Nannette, his ward, is starred. This allows the back- stage license that leads to numerous brilliant ensemble numbers. The efforts of Smith's lawyer, also a married man, to extricate his client from his feminine entanglements to other laughable aacec this picture turns out to be one ymerous fire . 7 musical lead : situations, far-fetched as usual farce ie comedies are, but truly diverting. Lu- i? cien Littlefield has the role Cherles 1‘ Winninger originated in the original production, and comes thru with flying colors. Always one of the best character men on the screen, Littlefield displays a flare for farce comedy that has been unsuspected. Just why four other play- ers receive billing in front of the thea- ter, with Littlefield in the leading role and playing it like nobody's business unmentioned, is something to ponder over. His handling of this role will put his name where it belongs soon—in lights. Bernice Claire makes an attractive in- genue, sings nicely and gets as much out of the role as it allows. Louise Fazenda, as usual, gives a capable per- formance, and Zasu Pitts scores as a dumb housemaid Lilvan ashman seems ra*her miscast in the role of the lawyer’s wife. Bert Roach, Mildred Har- ris and Gwen Lee are well cast in the other leading roles, with Alexander Gray playing the usual juvenile in the usual : manner. , Yea for Two and Gee, But I'm Happy, | the two song hits of the original pro- duction, are retained in this one, to- ; gether with a score that has several new 4 tuneful songs } Clarence Badger’s direction is excel- lent, as is the recording and reproduc- tion. H. D. S. ‘ “Second Choice” (WARNER-VITAPHONE) At the Beacon Dolores Costello continues to be as decorative and phiegmatic as usual in her latest starring effort. The picture : contains a few heart-throb moments in 4 its narration of the rags-to-riches hero- 7 ine, whose first love so disillusions her that her second choice is merely a peg ; to hang her lovely frocks on, until she | discovers at the end that her choice | after all is not so bad and, perhaps, a & better mate than the wretch who | spurned her. This is, of course, not di- 4 vined by the pair until the girl, thru whispers and insinuations, lets on that soon a bassinet will augment their mod- ernistic flat. Miss Costello speaks her lines with more clarity and less affectation than in her earlier speakies and does show a conscientious effort to better ber act- ing ly if they would give her half- we, decent stories to work in. As her second choice, Jack Mulhall is the same congenial leading man he’s been for years. Chester Morris is the star’s first love who jilts her for another sweetie He has a very unsympathetic role to portray and goes about it with a venge- ance, his scowl and unpleasant man- nerisms certainly not adding to his status as a performer. Edward Martindel plays another of his well~<ione, suave and impressive society men, while Edna Murphy, Ethlyne Clair, Jimmy Clem- Billboard NEW FILMS Caught in New York mo and others make a zo00d back- ground of the thrill-crazed whoopee hunters The settings are lavish and too theat- rical. While some of the hectic situa- tions thrown in for good measure, such a moving-house party and a strained shooting scene. never hit off ri I how the picture hurriedly ar phazardiy produced. Perhaps the star's fans might like it S. M. 8. “The Man Frem the Restaurant’ (AMKiNO PRODUCTION) At the Colony This is one of the best rounded fea- tures that yet has been produced by the Scviet union. It depicts the life and trouble of a waiter during the World War after he has lost his only son and wife and his attempts to get along and protect the innocence of his daughter whose position in the orchestra of the restaurant puts her in many embar- rassing pcsitions from the unwanted at- tentions of the guests, most of whom are government officials. There is woven into the story of the p’ay a great deal of propaganda for the Soviet Government. It is done in such a fashion that’ it should cause no offense, and so subtle is its manner that one feels a sympathy for those people who revolted against the high-nanded methods of the old monarchy of Russia. This is a silent picture that shows a good job of directing and photography. Some of the shots would have done an American-made product credit. There are no dark spots in the photography that are generally found in a foreign produc- tion. The continuity could be improved on, but it is far superior to usual run of stuff. The dramatic tenseness of the story could have been materially increased by cutting the piece 15 minutes. In the Guild theaters it will prove a wow. a. 7. bh a “Wasted Love” (NO. DISTR. CREDIT) At the Little Carnegie Playhouse Anna May Wong has certainly been getting some good breaks since she has been appearing in English movie pro- ductions. Having run away with Picca- dilly, in which the hip-and-shoulder gyrations of Gilda Gray were weak in comparison with the dancing of the lithe and graceful Chinese-American actress, she has been given another somewhat similar role in Wasted Love, an inconsequential picture, relieved only by the presence of its star. Miss Wong is seen as a little waif, picked up by a_ knife-throwing per- former who, while not loving her, finds her an interesting being and of im- portance to him in his work. The plot becomes heavily involved with several af- fairs which concern the knife hurler and his former sweetheart, the latter’s husband and the Chinese waif. Her rescuer’s eyesight having become im- paired, the girl obtains night-club work from the man who desires her so as to defray the expenses of a surgical Opera- tion. But the Chinese dancer discovers she can never be loved by the man who found her, and as she does her nightly sword dance she falls intentionally up- on one and is killed. Miss Wong, attractive and exotic, has a large role, but one which is purely trivial, allowing little opportunity to display anything but her terpsichorean talents. Some day some one will write a real part for her. Henry George is fair as the knife tosser, while Mary Kid does little as the latter’s sweetheart. Production is slipshod and seems awfully antiquated in its technical han- dling Picture was directed and pro- duced by Richard Eichberg. May pass muster on the grind fares. S. M. S&S. “The Racketeer” (PATHE) At the Hippodrome Robert Armstrong again is called upon to portray a gentleman of the under- world, a role which he catches with exceeding skill. This time he is the power behind the divers rackets of New York and a dire menace to any other gang that attempts to encroach upon his precincts. Yet he carries the vestige of respectability outwardly and is known 1n the best circles as a spectacular broker. At one of those swanky charity affairs he falls for a woman who, so the whis- pering gossips have it, is rather socially declasse. He aids her when it looks as if she will be exposed for cheating at cards. Later he calls on her and dis- covers she is trying to save her derelict violinist husband, who has grown tired of her. The destitute pair are given the racketeer’s home in the suburbs and the violinist recovers his strength and, thru the help of their host, is placed on the concert platform again. The musician plans to go away after his concert and consents to his wife’s marriage to the racketeer. But on the night he plays he confesses his love for his wife, and since she has always loved him she decides to stick by him. She prepares to tell the man who has befriended ber. but the latter killed by his own confederate, who tried to make a shooting getaway for them both after detectives have at last got the goods on them for a recent murder. The tale is told with a good melodra- matic pace and manages to hold interest to the end. Carol Lombard, as the violinist’s wife, photographs beautifully and her voice needs only the experience of more service in pictures before she will undoubtedly be a stellar performer. Robert Armstrong is as usual convincing and interesting as the racketeer. Good neat performances are also given by Roland Drew, as the violinist, and Paul Hurst, the wise cop. Okay for general audiences. Ss S. M. S. 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FOR FREE CATALOG. “Hot for Paris” (FOX) At the Roxy Victor McLagien, E) Brendel and Fifi Dorsay appear in the major parts of this production, which is filed with some of the best laughs and fastest moving com- edy that have been shown since the talkies were introduced The greatest entire production is the about as bad as the holdback to the recording, which is performance of the principals is good, It is a pity that a halfway decent record- ing could not have been made. Mc- Laglen does a song three times, all of which is never understood. It impresses the listener as would a door moving open and shut, with the singer always in view. The story of Hot for Paris is the tale of two seagoing men in France. They mistake two race-track officials who are trying to pay McLaglen a million dollars that he has won at the Grand Prix for two officers trying to arrest them for an indiscretion at thair last port of call. Thru the entire chase by the officials the boys move along and meet the lady of the story, Fifi Dorsay She breezes thru the balance of the plot with them on their whoopee escapades and at the end the boys get their dough and Mc- Laglen gets the girl to boot. 4fi Dorsay is about as naturally French as anyone seen on either the stage or screen. Her performance is very good, and what she lacks in a recording voice she makes up in her general per- formance. E] Brendel is given the biggest part he has had in the movies so far and he handles it in a most capable manner. This boy makes as good a partner for McLaglen as did Edmund Loew, and that, by the way, is a mouthful. Polly Moran, George Fawcett and Charles Judels complete the balance of the cast. The work of Judels as a mimic is one of the outstanding features of the program and gets a good hand from the audience. With a decent recording Hot for Paris would be fully as good as The Cock-Eved World. As it is now it’s a good feature for the smaller house with the none-too- good equipment to let alone. J. F. L. “Little Johnny Jones” (FIRST NATIONAL) At the Mosque Theater, Newark Since George M. Cohan created Little Johnny Jones almost two decades ago there have been many rewrites of thst famous production. Every State rights producer and many of the larger national distributors have used Cohan’s materia! in producing a movie until the idea was so shopworn that the original production brought to the screen via First National Vitaphone is a sad spectacle. Eddie Buzzell, Alice Day, Edna Murphy and Robert Edeson have the leading ro’es in this comedy-drama of the saloons and race tracks, where the women are fast and the horses beautiful. Buzzell, as a jockey, gives a mighty good per- formance, as do Alice Day and the bal- ance of the cast. Little Johnny Jones, as everyone knows, is the story of a jockey by the same name who comes from the small- time race track to the city, where he falls for an actress who has no other designs upon him than to have him throw the big race. The boy loses the race and is barred from the track for a year. He goes to England and makes good finally with his first horse, and wins back the daughter of the horse's owner, whom he filted for the actress Edna Murphy makes a good bad girl and at times one can't blame the boy for throwing down the pretty Alice Day to love the siren. Robert Edeson, as the owner of the horse and father of the girl, is very good in the small part assigned him This is one actor who is deserving of much better assignments. Mervyn LeRoy is the director, and his production of the Cohan success is a faithful one that should receive better breaks than it will get. 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“Blaze o’? Glory’ (SONO-ART WORLD-WIDE) At the George M. Cohan This is the second screen production to introduce Eddie Dowling as a star. rhe first one, The Rainbow Man, gave the Broadway musical comedy star a place of his own in talking films—this newest one, however, leaves the viewer in a sort of a quandary. It is steeped in supersentimentality and has many situa- tions and sequences that should have peen tear jerkers, but they follow so fast on the heels of one another that it is only Dowling’s excellent repression that keeps them from becoming ludicrous. The main trouble with the picture is the story by Thomas A. Boyd and adapted by Renaud Hoffman, who also scted as director with George J. Crone. Hoffman evidently had a yen to do a nicture with plenty of war background, and here it is. There are scores and scores of war scenes that might have just as well been new reel shots for all the connection they have with the story. More than half of them could be easily eliminated and the story still follow its continuity as well. The picture opens in a court room, where Dowling is on trial for murder. Henry B. Walthall is the counsel for the defense and as he makes his im- passioned plea to the jury, telling the life story of the boy from the time he enlisted in the army, his return as a gas-wrecked victim afid the murder of supposed lover of his wife, the might be called an illustrated lawyer's plea, with much of the action irre'evant. At the finish the prosecut- ing attorney asks for an acquittal and the judge instructs the jury to bring in such a verdict. It does so without leaving the jury box. All in all, far- fetched and atrociously sentimental. Into it all is woven the love of the gassed soldier for a waif newsboy, played by Frankle Darro. The role does not permit the chap the possibiJities that he found in The Rainbow Man. Never- theless the boy is one of the finest kid actors on the screen Henry B. Walthall is excellent as the attorney for the defense, handling the role in a dignified and truly convincing manner in spite of the numerous flag- waving speeches that have been given him. Betty Compson has the feminine lead and has little to do. Eddie Conrad and Frank Sabini are well cast in a couple of comedy roles. The musical numbers were written by James Hanley, with lyrics by Dowling, Ballard McDon- ald and Joseph McCarty They have been interpolated at various spots that have been rather inopportunely selected. Welcome Home, in which Dowling does the number in several different dialects, is the best number of the production. The recording at times is atrocious. H. D. S. “Party Girl” (TIFFANY PRODUCTION) At the Gaiety Theater This first production, which started the Tiffany tenancy at the house that has been the home of Fox's long produc- tions for several years, is not long-run caliber entertainment, tho it should be Successful in the grinds Party Girl borders upon the sensa- tional, and while at times it is risque, it is not offensive in these days and times when wild-party films have been offered rather frequently. Party Girl tells the Story of young women who sell their company to business organizations to inveigle out-of-town buyers to purchase their product. It is a form of com peti- tion that has been set up by modern business, according to this production, and firms have found that where cigars, smokes and friendly greetings have little Success in luring contracts a girl can turn the trick. It takes the old sex 4ppeal, and these girls are listed in an agency conducted by & woman known as Madame, who summons them for various dates with out-of-town buyers. In addi- “on, she has a luxurious apartment Where the parties are held. There is the head of one firm, however, who is op- Posed to these new business methods and tefuses to adopt them, In fact, he is so ‘heensed at them that he has the dis- the picture a attorney's office investigate them. ~ Course, his son has become entangled “4n affair with one of these girls and hile on a drunken spree marries her. The boy is loved by the father's secre- ‘ary, who, when she finds the boy has married the other girl, becomes an un- Willing “party girl’. She is rescued by the boy just as the police raid the Lindsay woman's place. In the mean- Billboard PAUL WHITEMAN Booking Exclusively Through His Own Office 1560 Broadway, New York City | JAMES F. GILLESPIE, Personal Representative time the girl he had married falls from a balcony and is killed trying to escape from the police, leaving him free, and it all ends happily. The picture is melodrama rather well played, tho one can see where the cen- sors have been busy with the shears, due to several jumpy spots. It is the direc- torial work of Victor Halperin, who has turned out an interesting finished prod- uct. Jeannette Loff, one of the past season’s new finds, has the leading feminine role, that of the secretary, and should be heard from in future produc- tions. In addition to being a stunning looking miss, she reads lines excellently and has a pleasing singing voice. She should be one of the screen’s best bets during 1930. Judith Barrie, another newcomer, also comes thru nicely in the role of Leeda Cather. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., adopting more of his dad’s manner- isms than ever before, is excellently cast in the leading male role and shows a vast improvement in his handling of dialog in this production. John St. Polis is well cast as the father, tho he is a little too vehement at times in the delivery of his lines. Marie Prevost, a rather plump Marie now, makes a minor role stand out. Lucien Prival, looking much like a junior Eric Von Stroheim, brings a good characterization to the role of Nucast. H. D. S. “The Crimson Circle” (BRITISH INTERNATIONAL) At the Little Picture House The latest cinema to throw open its doors to the New York public that may enjoy spending its movie hour in a quiet and intimate spot is called the Little Picture House, and its quarters are lo- cated in that rising swanky area in the Fast Fifties. A five-story building has been renovated into a Colonial period edifice and the auditorium proper was constructed with particular attention to sound acoustics and _ installation. Judging by the pleasant and distinct re- production heard. the small theater has one of the smoothest working ap- paratuses in the city. The feature picture, The Crimson Cir- cle. is not a happy selection. Adapted from one of those popular mystery tales of the pro'ific Edgar Wallace, this poor- Iv constructed yarn must have been dashed off by the author before break- fast, who, legend has it, is one of the swiftest literary producers in the world. The story revolves around the attempts to capture the heads or head of the notorious murderer, who has been humping off too many citizens of Lon- don in rapid order. A _ pipe-smoking, typically English gentieman-criminolo- gist. is put on his trail and after mis- leadings, false clues by the dozens, ad- ventures, murders and what not, the real malefactor is caught. The entire plot proceeds quite phlegmatically and monotonously and no one seems to un- derstand anything about screen acting. Some of the photography is fair, with its trick dissolves and Kaleidoscopic ef- fects fashioned after the more success- ful German pictures such as Variety, etc. The sound recording is good, and the synchronization not up to the best of our own products. For grinds. 8. “The Laughing Lady” (PARAMOUNT) At the Paramount On the basis of their excellent per- formances in The Laughing Lady Ruth Chatterton and Clive Brook prove as fine a costarring team as the talkies can boast of. And justly so, for their work in the production is finished, intelligent and the pair make an ideal complement for one another. Miss Chatterton’s in- terpretation of the declasse lady whose experiences in that social vortex that has Southampton as its mecca is perfectly etched. The charming actress has never been (in the talkies) possessed of so much poise and personality. Her voice is well modulated, be it pitched for her several hysterical laughing spells or for the emotional session that grips her when she denounces Clive as the lawyer who mercilessly prosecuted her so that her faithless husband might keep his “good” name before the public. What- ever laurels she captured with Madame X. she certainly retains them with this role. Brook is as usual suave and well mannered. For characterizations that demand a full-dress suit and the draw- ing-room atmosphere he can hardly be equaled. Nor could the direction of Victor Schertzinger have been handled with more skill and sustained interest. The unforced tempo, the precise timing of dramatic moments and the unobtrusive enhancement of the effective settings make the production nigh perfect in its technical construction. Credit must also go to the adaptors of this social drama of Alfred Sutro’s, Bartlett Cormack and Arthur Richman. They have infused the dialog with lines of natural and literate tone. The sound recording is very adequate. Should prove highly popular. Ss. M.S. Sound Shorts “Her Hired Husband” (PATHE) STYLE—Comedy. TIME—Sirteen minutes. This is one of the best Harry Delmar comedies that has been reviewed. Not only is the comedy filled with pep and a natural performance by Noel Francis, former Ziegfeld beauty, but the entire cast and directing are nigh perfection. Harry Delmar receives the credit as di- rector as well as the producer, and it is a certainty that Pathe or any com- pany could use any number of comedies of this order. The photography and sound are very good. This short can be played in any type house and is especially suitable to balance a program showing a weak fea- ture. J. PF. L. “The Trumpeter” Song Sketches (VAN BEUREN CORP.) TIME—Ten minutes. This well-known song has been excel- lently picturized as a song sketch, with James Stanley singing the number in a Yich baritone. Stanley is attired in military uniform and as he sings the scene shifts to various moments in a soldier’s life from the moment he rises, as Reveille is sounded until Tars is heard. Some of the army scenes are evidently taken from other productions and news-reel shots, but they have been so deftly inserted that the picture takes on a directorial imagination of excellent proportions. A sound short that will bring a certain interest to any program. H. D. S. “Marriage Wows’ (PARAMOUNT) STYLE—Animated Cartoon. TIME—Seven minutes. Max Fleischer has created another very good cartoon in this production Many new animal gags are introduced and the whole production shows a great deal more talent than the usual run of cartoons. Max Fleischer has been working over- time since his affiliation with Para- mount and for some unknown reason ts turning out better cartoons than he has ever been known to in the past. J. PL. “Dead or Alive” (VITAPHONE) STYLE—One-act comedy. SETTING—Newspaper office and hos- pital ward. TIME—Fifteen minutes. Hugh O'Connell, that engaging come- dian who seems to have glorified the drunks, enacts again what seems to be a joy for him to do, a reporter ever on a tear. This time he is about to be thrown out for his too constant atten- tion to the bottle, when his boss sends him out as a last refuge on a seemingly January 11, 1930 23 impossible interview with convalescing in the hospital. By a clever ruse the inebriated jour- Nalist gains entrance and returns in time for the ‘inal edition with his scoop. Russell Crouse fashioned the sketch and has given it a goodly share of witty dialog. Will houses a financier pass muster in the better-run Ss. M S&S. “Jungle Drums” (TIFFANY-STAHL) SETTING—African jungle. TIME—Twelve minutes. This is a fairly well produced short. The idea is better than its execution. Concerns a party of friends who become interested in a jungle drum and its owner. He tells them its original use back in the African wilds. Scene fades into a jungle village with natives pre- paring for a lion hunt. Thru the far- reaching reverberations of the drum noises,. the natives communicate their messages. There is a badly conceived Hollywoodian conception of native dances and a hunt, for which decrepit and toothless lions are used The color is neat, and the synchroni- zation too reminiscent of Oriental melo- dies. Passable for grind au‘’enves. Ss. M. S. —s “The Voice of Hollywood” (TIFFANY) STYLE—Novelty. TIME—Ten minutes. This another production in this series that brings several Hollywood fa- vorites before the mike and camera. Regi- nald Denny. acting as announcer in a radio broadcasting studio, introduces first, Julian Eltinge, who is seen dancing with a feminine chorus and then gives a short talk on Hollywood and its world- famous modistes. Following him come scenes introducing Paul Whiteman, as he is initiated into the Bgeakfast Club, and Julia Faye and Anita Page in a dis- cussion of long and short skirts. Bobby Vernon breaks the regular running with some efforts at comedy that are not so hot. However, the picture will serve as a fair filler on the average program. H. D. S. is “Song Writers’ Revue” (METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER) TY PE—Musicai. TIME--Ten minutes. With so many songvriters, lyricists and composers on the Coast, it is no ~ wonder Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer decided to use their talents in a short subject. The picture introduces Gus Edwards; Nacio Herb Brown, who composed The Wed- ding of the Painted Doll and other hit mumbers in The Broadway Melody; Dave Preyer, Fred Fisher, Ray Fgan and others The composers introduce bits from their Be The Mah Behind The Camera \ Big Pay 4 , Fascinating y Work ie , : AINED Motion 2 Picture Camera- bo —“ re ds 3 meninnation-wide demand—salaries of $60 to $250 a week. 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Sr oe a A eet ew tw te hie nt January 11, 1930 the mu Fr e ¢ € t ris r tine. Jack Benny acts f cere sand r ents the iter a oft cc meay The re & % c ectec by Ter t rat nove en- z ~~ neighborhc Cie S. M. &. “The Music Shop” (VITAPHONE) STYLE—Musical clowningand singing. SETTING—-Music store. P TIME—Twelve minutes. Dick Henderson, a corpulent and evi- dently very English comedian, manipu- lates some amusing moments with his singing and comedy in a neatly pro- duced short. As the effulgent music clerk, he clowns and gags. He finished up by warbling two numbers in good delivery and manner, Good Night, God Bless You, and Da-Da, Look What Char- lie’s Doing. Should please general audiences. Ss. M. 8S. “Hall of Injustice” (VITAPHONE NO. 889) STYLF—Burlesque comedy. SETTING-—Courtroom. TIME—Twelve minutes. Those engaging buffoons, John T. Murray and Vivian Oakland, present one Of the best burlesques seen in the talk- les. This one is a broadly humorous mpoon on the stage play, The Trial of ary Dugan. Miss Oakland is the gaga murderess, while her prosecutor is Mur- raj There is plenty double-entendre thrown into the clever wheezes Both players clown effectively and play the nonsensical sketch in the proper vein They are assisted by a good unbilled straight as the judge. Will be relished more or less by met- ropolitan audiences, while out-of-town patrons may not think it so hot. S. M. S. | STAGE SHOWS Paramount. New York The outstanding feature of this week’s Publix unit, Streets of Bombay, is the splendid dancing routines of the Dave Gould Boys and Girls. This chorus is without exception the best trained and most enjoyable group to hit the Para- mount in quite a long time. Their various little steps are fresh and well executed and there is certainly a spon- taneity about their work often found wanting in these Publix units. They $99.50 WILART NEWS CAMERA New Model Standard Mo- tion Picture Camera. Al! metal, with 3.5 Lens and Carrying Case. Bass Bar- gaingram 198 free. BASS CAMERA COMPANY, 179 W. Madison St, Chicago Billboard Outdoor, Amateur Hard Tickets. NEEDS. FOR EVERY FORM OF AMUSEMENT—Indoor and Reserved Seat Tickets. LET US FIGURE ON ALL YOUR THEA RECS WECKET Ce. | 348 N.Ashianal Ave. CHICAGO | or Professional. Roll, Strip or Season Coupon Books. Also uncork an exceptionally good step plat- form precision tap number that is great They deserved a big hand and they got it. As for the individual talent in the show, not much can be _ expressed. ins’ dry humor is only in- rmittently successful, but his warbling of Collegiate Sam was very entertaining. Too much irrelevant comedy is given to his lot, besides the shouting of one of those too-good-to-be-true mother songs, in which the corpulent comedian sings in an undeniably serious tone. In some quarters of the house they took this as a great piece of clowning, while others rewarded it with much handclapping. The atmospheric setting for the show is excellent, depicting as it does a color- ful section of an Indian street. Hasoutra does an eccentric dance in which she depicts a green snake. The Pasquali Brothers offer a too short session of neat tumbling and gymnastics. Madelyn McKensie makes a much better dancer than warbler. The Jesse Crawfords, at their respective consoles, offer a well- enjoyed interlude of popular songs. Rudy Vallee was laboring evidently under a severe cold and could hardly do justice to his song numbers. But the show really belongs this week to the Dave Gould Boys and Girls. A C. A. Niggemeyer production. S. M. 8. Capitol, New York Allan Rogers has bid good-by to the musical comedy stage for a while and is heading one of the Loew unit shows, Blue Garden, which had its first New York showing at the Capitol this week. Rogers is acting guest master of cere- monies, which means leading the or- chestra, introducing the various specialty artists and singing three numbers. Rogers possesses an excellent voice and needs no introduction to the theater- going public. He opens the proceedings dressed in ante-bellum costume, in which he sings a number to Winona, of Winona and Gomez. Later in the pro- ceedings he does two popular numbers. Following his opening number, Winona and Gomez do a waltz that proves one of the most delightful bits of the presentation. They are followed by Kaye and Sayre, a team of male hoofers, who do some nice stepping. They opened with a double routine fasrioned after Harlan Dixon’s style of work, and they offer some fast stuff individually. Kaye sticks to the buck and wing, while Sayre does the floor stuff to excellent returns Les Ghezzis, two hand-balancing lads hailing from vaudeville, proved the genuine show stoppers of the program and were forced to do their upside-down black bottom as an encore and then took several bows. Blue Garden is an Arthur Knorr pro- duction set in the open, with the hang- ings in blue chiffons with varicolored lights playing on them. The costumes of the Chester Hale Girls in the various ensemble numbers correspond with the setting. H. D. 8. Roxy, New York Roxy again shows the way of offering a@ spectacular stage show thru the sheer use of lighting effects. In every scene Roxy has taken the fullest advantage of lights, and the three scenes elicit vast and merited applause. Dorothy and Harry Dixon are the bill’s best bet in a burlesque Spanish dance that keeps the audience calling for more. Cortez and Helene do an apache number that is well received. Viola Philo and David Drollet sing Miserere, and Patricia Bowman and Leonide Massine do a classical number entitled Friese Antique, accompanied by the Roxyettes, who, by the way, are the hardest working of the entire corps of performers. The finale is a set dipicting the Montmartre in Paris, with the various restaurants in the wings and back- ground. A guide shows a group of tour- ists thru the place, with each restaurant furnishing its type of performers. The entire bill is superior to the ones ordinarily offered by Roxy. are better trained and the entire pres- entation shows a marked improvement zy in the’ past. Erno Rapee conducts the overture of light French selections. J. F. L. The dancers Sound Installations ELDON, Mo.—Eldon Electric Theater. DUNCAN, Okla.—Folly Theater. BUTTE, Neb.—Opera House READING, Mich.—Jonesville Theater. MILACA, Minn.—Casino Theater. YAIRBURY, Il.—Central Theater. LOUISIANA, Mo.—Star Theater. HUNTINGTON, Ind. — Huntington Theater. MT. RAINIER, Md.—Cameo Theater. SPOKANE, Wash.—aAuditorium and Music Box theaters. BELLINGHAM, Wash.—American The- ater. PARMA, Ida.—Liberty Theater. REDMOND, Ore.—Highway Theater. PORTSMOUTH, Va.—Efflingham The- ater. RALTIMORE, Md.—Ford’s Theater. BUCYRUS, O.—Central Theater WASHBI'RN, Wis.—Rex Theater MONDOIR. Wis.--—Grand Theater FLORENCE, 8S. C.—Colonial Theater. WHEATCROFT, Ky.—E. M. B. A. The- ater. PROVIDENCE, Ky.—Dreamland Thea- ter. NEW ORLEANS, La.—Saenger’s Globe Theater. RAEFORD, N. C.—Pinehurst Theater. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Hennepin- Orpheum Theater. MARIETTA, O.—C. & M. Theater. MERCER, Pa.—Liberty Theater. YORKVILLE, O.—Yorkville Theater. BANGOR, Me.—Bijfou Theater. DOLGEVILLE, N. Y.—Strand Theater. LEBANON, Tenn.—Princess Theater. WATERLOO, Ia.—Plaza Theater LONDON, Ont.—Dominion Theater. PORTLAND, Ore.—Columbia, Capitol and Heilig theaters. SEATTLE, Wash.—Liberty, Columbia and Colonial theaters. NEW YORK CITY—Beacon Theater. GEORGETOWN, Tex.—Palace Theater. CARROLLTON, Mo.—Royal Theater. RICHMOND, Va.—Broadway, Capitol and Bijou theaters AKRON, O.—Norka Tehater. a LIVERPOOL, O.—Columbia The- ater. HARTFORD, Conn.—Central Theater. BREA, Calif—Red Lantern Theater. ROCHESTER, N. Y.—Loew’s Rochester and Victoria theaters. PARIS, France—Palais Rochechouart Theater. . LONDON, Eng. — Alhambra, Grand Cinema, Falmouth and Picture House Douglas theaters. FT. SMITH, Ark.—Malco Theater. GARDINER, Me. — Johnson Opera House. SETON, Eng.—Crown Theater. VIENNA, Austria—Tuchlauben Thea- ter. BELFAST, Ireland—Lyric Theater. TOLEDO, O.—Tivoli Theater. NORTH BALTIMORE, O. — Victoria Theater. LEETONIA, O.—American Theater TORONTO, Ont.—Rex Theater. YOUNGSTOWN, O—Uptown Theater. NORFOLK, Va.—Strand Theater. BOSTON, Mass.—Repertory Theater. SIOUX CITY, Ia.—Iowa Theater. CLEVELAND, O.—Savoy. Jewel, South- ern, Capitol, Dennison Square, Parkview, Crown, Alhambra and Princess theaters SAN ANTONIO, Tex.—Ft. Sam Houston and State theaters. TACOMA, Wash.—Victory Theater ST MARYS, Pa—St. Marys Theater. BOONVILLE, Ind.—Forrest's Theater. AURORA, Neb—Mazada Theater. HOLLYWOOD BRIEFS HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 4.—-The new year will see many contracts negotiated, som: renewed, others allowed to lapse, som purchased by the producers from the players who for some reason have failed to click, and so on. Talk in the film colony has Chick Sale who is having a little copyright trouble over his recent book, coming to Holly- wood to attend to legal matters, also to make talking pictures. Lionell Atwill is said to be headed this way with a picture contract in his pocket Evelyn Brent, erstwhile Paramount star, who recently was signed for a pic- ture with Columbia, according to ru- mor, is now reported to be working on the RKO lot, with Edwin Carewe said to be making overtures for her services in a forthcoming production he will direct A current story has Colleen Moore, her husband, John McCormick, and Para- mount talking turkey whereby Miss Moore will make and release pictures thru Paramount Just whether the ar- rangement will be similar to that with First National could not be learned, but it is thought Paramount will back the productions, which will be made inde- pendently but distriputed by it. Beatrice Lillie is to return to Holly- wood for another picture, which, how- ever, will not get under way for several months yet. With Harry Tierney, who composed the music for Rio Rita, busily engaged turn- ing out the score and incidental songs for Diziana, which RKO will produce as a super-feature, and which will star Bebe Daniels, there is talk that Miss Daniels may do the Bayard Ve.ller story, The Chatterboz, before she starts work on the musical production. Two more film players have felt the call for the legitimate stage and are at present identified with Henry Duffy companies. Betty Bronson is at Oakland and will appear opposite Taylor Holmes in Your Uncle Dudley. Josephine Dunn is with Kolb and Dill in Give and Take at San Francisco. Hardly a new play is cast on the Pacific Coast that does not contain one or more film names listed among the players. Universal Pictures are to produce 8 Gialog picture of feature length entirely in Spanish, with an exclusive Spanish cast The picture, unnamed at this time, will also be the starring vehicle of Joseph Schildkraut in English, with an English- speaking supporting cast. It is planned to alternate the two casts in using the sets. Universal has synchronized several of its English dialog pictures by the method of having foreign language ex- ‘Sperts count the syllables used in each sentence and then translate the dialog to whatever language they wish to syn- chronize with the picture to match the lip movement and facial expression of the players, it is said. The picture was then run in a sound-proof projection room with the cast seated before the mi- crophones, and as the picture appeared on the screen they spoke the lines, which were recorded by the movietone system, and the sound track thus provided re- placed the English version track. With the contemplated Spanish dialog picture the plan will be entirely different, as the cast will actually play and speak before the sound cameras exactly as the present English-spoken pictures are made. Alice Joyce, who has been appearing with John McCormack in the produc- tion which will star the famous tenor, being produced by Fox, is reported to have been approached relative to further work on the Fox lot; also rumor has Paramount anxious to get the signature of Miss Joyce to one of its contracts. Alison Skipworth, another actress from the legitimate stage, is asserted to have been selected for a prominent role in the film production of The Circle, and will arrive in the film colony soon to begit work. It is said Miss Skipworth will ap- pear in the part which Leslie Carter played in the stage version. Grant Mitchell, who has appeared in several of the George M. Cohan come- dies, is said to be in a receptive mood toward accepting a motion picture con- tract. 5 ) : : 24 a a popular hit compositior while several ° ; misses. F ‘ the composers take ae “ “3 ay xf, th a i the 2 o . J a : $ aoa a —And ee chatt Coupon — — Books ’ » I metro} | a a LS _— him and is whacking him on his noodle when the story ends, putting a stop to his apparent misery. , All right for grinds, HEDod houses and other indiscriminate aus : ences which like their humor broad and heavy. Pe | ee | | wT } a : ‘ a | : | tc ee _ ry ; . ‘ } : _ ern SS ) ] po , ) AN ‘ / v I \ / | ae ae ee | . Pe

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i ee i ~~ '+ o— i ee ee i 2 See ee ee ee ee ee ee | ' ve Billboard Exploitation Tips The Billboard will be glad to receive and publish accounts of exploi- tation stunts or ideas that exhibitors have found successful. your communications to H. David Strauss, Motion Picture Editor, The Billboard, 1560 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Address HOLLYWOOD REVUE (M-G-M) — A. Beckerich, manager of the Cataract Theater, Niagara Falls, N. Y., featured the midnight opening of this production as a part of his campaign to help put ,over the showing in his town. A tieup was arranged with the Louis Restaurant to serve a free buffet lunch to all patrons of the midnight showing of the pic- ture. The restaurant carried a large window display and the local newspapers save the stunt a great deal of space that resulted In the house having a large at- tendance on the midnight show. An- other tleup was made with the Postal Telegraph Company to send wires to 300 representative families in the city. Each message was delivered by a uniformed boy and the receiver had to sign for it. A week before the picture's opening the master of ceremonies p*ugged it at every show and the finale of the stage show danced to the number from the produc- tion, Low Down Rhythm. The overture of the preceding week was composed of tunes from the production. SHOW OF SHOWS (Warner)—A Na- ticnal tieup designed to aid exhibitors who play this feature has been effected by Witmark & Sons, publishers of Warner Bros. music, in behalf of the song hit from the show, Singin’ in the Bathtub. This piece of exploitation pro- vides for the display of colored cards four feet high in the offices of hundreds of municipal gas companies thruout the United States. The cards show an amus- ing cartoon drawing tying in the song with the utility of Self-Action Storage Gas Water Heaters which are handled by all of the gas companies of the country. Exhibitors are urged to ccmmunicate with the local gas company in their city to obtain the credit of this unusual win- dow display. THE SOPHOMORE (Pathe) — When this production played the Rialto Thea- ter, Washington, D. C., Manager Rodney Collier and exploitation man, Jce Rivkin, saw to it that nothing was left undone that would sell the production to Wash- ington people. Two full windows were secured in the Brunswick dealers win- dows on the song hit from the show, Little by Little, which displayed stills and title sheets of the song. Layouts showing photos from the production and stills of Eddie Quillan and Connie Mack were used in a number cf sport shops abcut town. A special layout was made with scenes from the picture showing Eddie Quillan and Sally O'Neil drinking soda entitled “Everybody Enjoys a Good Soda, So Does Everybody Enjoy a Good icture, See The Sophomore at the Rialto.” The Washington Times carried four advance stories, purported to have been written by Quil’an, on his experi- ences in his rise to stardom. The local radio station plugged the songs from the preduction and gave the picture and ‘heater a boost also. Heralds were in- serted in the programs of the George- ‘own-West Virginia football game by the printer. One thousand window cards were used thruout the city on the pro- duction. The theater was decorated with 250 ccllege pennants. Special shots were made of the football game in an open car well bannered with upright signs. Personality shots were made during the halves with the announcement that they would be shown during the run of the picture. College night was held for the various schools around the city. Tying up with the athletic board the thea- ter was allowed to put 22x28’s on the bulletin boards around the city and also sent the students letters on the athletic board's stationery, announcing that ‘aeilr attendance was desired along with that of the football teams who would be present on a specified night. The re- sult of this campaign led to a high attendance during the picture’s engage- ment, COLUMBIA PRESS BOOK ON SEKORTS ~Columbia Pictures, under the direc- tion of Hank Linet, director of advertis- ing and publicity, has devised a method Of assisting exhibitors to sell the public each series of short subjects released by that company asa whole, It consists cf & convenient, magazine-size press sheet of four pages. The unique parts of the publication are the press stories, which are so written that they may be used either with the series as a unit or with any single release of the group. Another feature with these items is that the articles are prepared in a manner that two or mcre can be combined into a single story where longer features are desired or the units may be run con- secutively, making a continued narrative describing the brand comedies. Posters and lobby displays on each series are designed with an attractive motif which stamps the entire lot in the public mind and insures continued patronage for the run cf the whole group. Altho miniatute in size, the short subject press sheets contain everything that goes with the press book on a special feature. Ads, teasers, feature stories, exploitation and suggestions are incorporated. SIDE STREET (RKO) — Sol Levoy, manager of the Keith-Albee Theater in White Plains, used cutouts of the Moore brothers in the lobby that formed an attractive display. Levoy also drew arrows in a number of streets with white paint and used the caption that this was one of the side streets that led to the RKO Theater where Side Street was playing. Window displays with side- street stores also featured the campaign, with windows containing stills of the production, and the fact that this side- street store gave greater bargains than those on the main stem. . Presentation Notes LOUIS W. McDERMOTT, whose first Publix production in the East, White Caps, was nicely received, opens his sec- ond show, Jazz Preferred, this week at the Olympia, New Haven. The cast in- cludes Yvette Rugel, Cooley and Snyder, Gilbert Lamb, Caperton and Biddle, and a bevy of Dorothy Berke Girls. ERNO RAPEE, conductor of the Roxy Symphony Orchestra for many years, has resigned his post to assume the musical direction of the Warner Brothers’ Stu- dios on the West Coast. He leaves Jan- uary 15. Roxy and his staff will give the popular conductor and composer a farewell dinner. Joseph Littau will be given the responsibility ‘of heading the theater’s musical organization. Littau, as well as Rapee, served his musicai ap- prenticeship under Rothafel, being con- nected with Roxy at his first metropoli- tan venture, the Regent Theater. HARRY (“BOW” BRUMMEL) RICH- MAN will make his first theater en- gagement since returning from Holly- wood at the Brooklyn Paramount this week. THE ROXY THEATER offers a2 mu- sical novelty this week called The Evo- lution of the Organ. This number will display the tonal properties and quali- ties of the Roxy organ, the largest thea- ter console in the world. It is presented as a symphonic compilation depicting musically the growth of the instrurhent from its inception to its present state. Four types of organs are represented— the church, the opera, the theater, and the modern organ The three consoles of the Roxy instrument are played simul- taneously by Lew White, C. A. J. Parmen- tier and George Epstein The orchestral accompaniment is given by the Roxy orchestra. FOX STATEMENT: (Continueg from page 18) rumored as seeking new backers, also had a bad influence on Fox stock during the past week. The A. T. & T. and Halsey, Stuart & Company are Fox's largest creditors, the former-holding a note of $15,000,000 and the latter one of $12,000,000. The trus- tees appointed to assist Fox in governing his affairs were John E, Otterson, presi- dent cf Electrical Research Products, Inc., a subsidiary of the Western Electric Company, which ts owned by A. T. & T., and Harry L. Stuart, of Halsey, Stuart & Company. The statement of Fox, issued in answer * unethical will be to the stockholders’ committee threat on Thursday, follows: “In ccnnection with statements issued by counsel for the so-called stockholders’ committee, William Fox states that the assets of the Fox Film Corporation over and above all liabilities are in excess of $75,000,000, and that the earnings for the corporation for the year of 1929 are more than $13,000,000, without the spe- cial non-recurring profit of $6,000,000, or a total for the year of more than $19,000,000. “The estimated prcefit for 1930, based on figures presented by operating mem- bers of the organization, is in excess of $17,000,000, “The officers of the company are in the process of negotiations which when com- pleted they believe will enable them to fund all cf the corporation's short-term obligations. ; “From all appearances the year of 1930 will be the greatest in every respect in the history of the company.” The following favorable statement from Farrar Lazarus in behalf of the C'ass A Stockholders followed Fox's statement: “The statement issued by Fox to the effect that assets above liabilities of Fox Film Corporation amount to $73,000,000 indicates a book value cf $73 for the A and B stocks. This, together with the estimates of earnings for 1929 of $19,000,000, showing earnings of over $19 a share, is reassuring. The Class A stock- holders’ comimittee is working to obtain additional figures, which will give more details. “The willingness of Fox for the first time since the company’s difficulties, to make public the figures, indicates that the committee’s activities are having the desired effect. Insofar as the Class A stockholders are cCncerned, the present situation will be re'ieved at the next annual meeting of the company, when, in the opinion of counsel for the com- mittee, the Class A stock will have direct representation for the election of five directors, which will remove the principal barrier of closed control of the corpora- tion, “Inasmuch as only 3.600.000 is re- quired to continue the payment of the dividends on the Class A stock, and the indicated earnings for 1930 will be at least equal to those of 1929, the re- financing program should not meet with any insurmountable difficulty, especially with the now expected co-operation of all interested parties.” MPTOA (Continued from page 19) be unfortunate to lose the services of real capable persons. “Lesser combinations of all kinds will likely follow these surveys in the elim- ination of duplicating cverhead. Ulti- mately the high cost of distribution may be lowered thru efficiency systems. Uu- limited opportunities offer themselves in this field. All of this shou!d reduce over- head and production and distribution costs generally. It shculd make pictures cheaper to the theater owners, If this efficiency will bring about the result it will be welcomed by all. Adding to the Chains “The taking over of all the bigger thea- ters by the new elements and others in the producing end will continue. But, I believe, the smaller theater, in a genera] sense, will be free from this extension for some time. Exhibitors may make the ccmbinations themselves and work out efficiency systems to fit into new condi- tions created by the major moves of the bigger fellows. But the smaller theater in the big city and the theaters in the smaller cities and towns will likely out- last these moves for some time as far as ownership is concerned. “But new lines of procedure will fea- ture the buying of pictures. No theater owners will be permitted to indulge in the. bad business practice of buying large quantities of pictures beyond his needs just to shut out his competitor. This will stop and the fair exhibitor will be benefited thereby. For that matter, new methods of selling pictures will be in- augurated, but this will probably not come until after the next selling season. One thing that will cause this will be the passing of the star series. Pictures will be sold on their individual merits rather than upon a single star. The future big pictures will be made with several stars in each. ‘ “I believe that all business practices within the industry which are considered discarded or a very strong move made to offset the evil re- 25 January 11, 1930 sults of the same. Arbitration will be retained and improved where possible “We will not have a Utopia by any means. We will have to work. But I believe that the fellow who wants to be decent and fair will be treated right. “I have confidence in the new order of things as I have confidence in any big American business move. It is business evoluticn. I could not stop it if I wanted to and if it is going to be fair, economic and of advantage to the busi- ness and the public, surely I would not want to stop it. “I a’so see in this evolution better contrcl of censorship in the States now having censor boards. These new in- terests are powerful enough to bring that about. We will also have a powerful ally in combating the evil of unfair taxa- tion and improper regulation for the same obvicus reason. “Sensible business considerations will impel those in charge of production—the big business group especially—to seek the smaller (and to them the very im- portant) independent theater owner These smaller theater owners represent vitally important factors from a public gcod will and official point of view— building up finer relationships and close affiliation with legislative and kindred situations. “The big corporations involved and their banker allies will see in the inde- pendent theater owners one of their best assets and I predict that they will keep him in business. It is a sensible, logical thing to do. It gives them thou- sands of partners whcse community value to the business is inestimable. By extending a measure of co-operation these independent theater owners can and will be of much value to the in- dustry. “Therefore I really believe that the position of the independent theater owner is now more secure in a general way than fcr some time. Naturally there will be some exceptions and it will be economically impossible to keep some ex- hibitors in business where operating and other considerations may suggest ab- sorptions of territory. But no greater nor effective ally in a business way could be secured by these big companies than the independent theater owners, and as this venture is in many relations new to them they will need all the detail help they can get from this source. “Exhibitors, we are in a great business. We have the contact with the public. Let us know just where we stand and who cur new allies are. We can, and will, gain much_ advantage thru sensible co-operation and mutual understanding of our problems and moving in such a way as to help the whole industry. “The Motion Picture Theater Owners of America is committed to that helpful policy and wcrking together we should be able to accomplish much for all con- cerned in 1930.” German Talkie Registers NEW YORK, Jan. 6—The Royal Bor, Warner Bros.’ all-talkie in German, has broken all existing house records at the Fifth Avenue playhouse, where it is in its third week. Indications are that the production will have a season’s run with plugging from German papers in the city, includ- ing a 14-installment story of the play being carried in The Staats-Zeitung, local] German paper. Brenon With RKO NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Herbert Brenon has been signed for a year by RKO Productions, according to announcement made this week by Joseph I. Schnitzer, president of that organization. Brenon’s contract followed his work on The Case of Sergeant Grischa, which has just been completed. Release Title Selected NEW YORK, Jan. 6.— Roadhouse Nights has been chosen as the release title of Ben Hecht’s story, produced under the title of The River Inn. Charles Ruggles is starred. dE THRIL : caeaia “LING WORK — PAY Money in this easy and pleasant work. Big demand for trained Operators Write MOTION PICTURE OPERATORS SCHOOL, 63 Sproat Street, Detroit, Mich. a eee , : Sr hee ” 7 —— 7 , Pana a: ea :

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26 / a Jenuary 11, 1930 Billboard i ———— JJ }) Orchestra and Melody Conducted by WILLIAM SACHS—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. EEE x ae = J ‘Loop’ McGowan In Eastern Run “Loop” McGowan and his Loop Boys have been located in New York for the last two months Ca EEN TARR Re es > and according to re- ports reaching the orchestra desk are doing very weil in that territory. Mc- Gowan has an entirely new outfit from that which toured last season under the x. C. A. banner. In addition to club dates in ad around New York, the Loop Boys have been playing the holiday dances at the Hotel Biltmore, New York, and broadcasting regularly thru WMCA McGowan erx- pects to make another Vitaphone short in February. at which time he expects to pull his band out of the East. The orchestra is at present featuring Silk Stockings, written by Eddie Ennette, drummer and arranger, who with Mc- Gowan organized the Loop Boys aggrega- tion in Tampa two years ago. Sa sarap: ve _ Shan Austin Orchestra Clicks in San Antonio SAN ANTONIO. Jan. 4—Shan Austin and his recording unit are now in their sixth week of an indefinite engagement at the Plaza Hotel here, and the outfit : is getting across in a big way at this ‘ stand. The orchestra is heard three nights a week of Station KTSA. In the Austin roster are Doc Bossart eax., clarinet and flute: William Hunte) saxes., clarinet and voice: Earl Woovis, sax., clarinet and voice; “Dinty” Goocd- rich, banjo. guitar, arranger and voice: Leon Weir. trumpet and voice: Walter Weir, trumpet: Jess White, trombone, arranger and vyoice; George Tupper, basses and voice: Dick Dearborn, drums and voice; George Melezek, piano, and Shan Austin, director. The Plaza Roof Garden is being re- decorated and when work is completed will be known as the Japanese Gardens. Ernie Palmquist Touring Midwest YOUNGSTOWN, O., Jan. 4.—Ernie Palmaquist and his orchestra, who for- merly trouped as the Carolina Collegians, have just begun a month’s tour thru the Middle West under the direction of : the Coakley office of this city. The 10- 7 piece aggregation will play all one-night ; stands. The Palmquist orchestra has played many of the major colleges so far this season, including West Virginia University, Penn State, Cornell, Pitt, : Carnegie Tech, W. & J., Alleghany and ; others. . i < ae - “ os *"y Ss Re a, Se oe aii sat Nae eer ae an tly : 4 j ne! ‘s wes eS ee ee. (AT an. a \ jer ~~ COL” Be ee ole _ se c. . * na . _ i see ees. . . 2% Yeas Sn eo? i phe, 5 OR Beige ge es ‘<< pee. 4 ee z * a — he “a Sea ‘e ie — % a Le. ; rd * as Mae ee 0 OP OSE ie ie ee wee | —— Bs Ea i te Se. VTA: FAs S4 2 9 . ti om | ee ' ; y ee = A

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Publishers Charge Copyright Violation NEW YORK, Jan. 4. — Gene Buck, president of the American Society of composers, Authors and Publishers, and seven music publishers brought suit in Federal Court here this week against Les Ambassadeurs Restaurant, Inc., 1646 Broadway, for alleged infringement of copyright of nine popular song numbers. Besides Buck, the plaintiffs are DeSylva, Brown & Henderson; Leo Feist, Inc; Harms, Inc.; T. B. Harms Company, Remick Music Corporation, Shapiro- Bernstein & Company and M, Witmark & gons. Nine songs were used without permission at commercial entertainment in the restaurant, it is alleged, and $250 damages for each song is asked. Petition also has been made for an injunction. “Ike” Norman Opens In West Palm Beach WEST PALM BEACH, Jan. 4—“Ike” Norman and his orchestra, who have been touring the Carolinas and Virginia for the last few months and who have just closed a four weeks’ stay at the Blue Lantern, in Sarasota, Fla., opened at the Paradise Club here last Saturday for a three months’ engagement. In the Norman personnel are Ike Norman, saxes and director; Angelo Fangio, saxes; “Baldy” Wetzel, piano and master of ceremonies; “Cowboy” Guinn, trumpet and voice, and “Hob” Rankin, drums. Belle Baker at Mounds Club ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4. — Belle Baker is playing a two weeks’ engagement at the Mounds Country Club, 10 miles out of St. Louis. On New Year's Eve, in addi- tion to appearing at the Mounds Club, Miss Baker made appearances at the Ambassador and the Missouri theaters here as an added attraction. In addition to Miss Baker, Grace Johnson, Don and Dorice, Bebe Moffic, Castle aud Stern and Thelma Moehle’s Mounds Rockets are appearing at the club. Tommy Christian and his orches- tra closed at the club last night and were replaced by Henry Halstead and his Hollywood Orchestra. New Louisville Club Opens LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 4.—The Pom- Pom Club, erected in the record time of three weeks at a cost of $65,000, was formally opened New Year's Day with an elaborate party. Claude N. Williams is proprietor and Lee Thurman manager. Art Payne's Orchestra is featured. The hew club building is constructed of brick and tile. Steve Cady To Tour ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4.—Steve Cady, well- known songster, who has been the local representative for Shapiro-Bernstein for many years, with offices in the Ambas- Sador Theater Building, closed his office last week and will begin an extended vaudeville and song-plugging tour with the Radio Trio in the near future. He Will continue with Shapiro-Bernstein Company, representing it on the road. New Night Club for St. Louis ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4.—The Club Diablo, the newest of St. Louis’ night clubs, opened last Saturday. The club is lo- cated in the Delmonte Theater Building, on Delmar boulevard. Charles Sparwas- fer's Orchestra is furnishing the dance tunes, while A. D. Scott’s Revue Extraor- dinary, with a chorus of 16, is the open- ing floor attraction. Melody Mart Notes OLIVER SCOTT and Maude Denny have written No Use To Love. being Plugged over Station WHO, Omaha. The ‘he has been published by the Wisely Company, Des Moines. VIC IRWIN, who ts leading the or- thestra at the Mayfair Roof, New York, Billboard January 11, 1930 A RECORD-BREAKING RADIO STAGE ATTRACTION. OTTO GRAY AND HIS OKLAHOMA COWBOYS Sixth Season. A Whole Show in Itself. Furnishing Everything. Now Broadcasting from KMOX, St. Louis, Mo. Permanent Address, Stillwater, Okla., or care Billboard, Cincinnati, O., WE WANT THOUSANDS OF RADIO SINGERS— ORCHESTRA LEADERS pon nnd You, too, can thrill happy hearts and set feetinto joyous action — with a Sax. You can have fun, be popularin lodge, school or church, and earn money on the side. BVESCHER iue-oe are easiest tolearn, easiest to play. Sim- plifed key arrangement makes fingers fall into position naturally. I nsures rapid finger- Tom Brown 19% 2nd quick mastery of the Sax, In a week Vaudeville Acts, of the you'll play popular hits. Many join orches- Organists, from all — aS —_ us at once for copies of the beautiful J+ Famous tras and Wande ln 66 dave. yi a to play — Zoey to Pay. A little =, then of 6 days" trial pP rhber Be od os ! ue Gone ae ieee) Buescher Band instrument Co., 3100 Buescher BI., Elkhart, lod, ROUTING Lists for Orchestra Bookers, any section U. S. or Canada. 100, $3.00; 200, $5.00. No checks unless certified. BOX 113, Billboard, Chicago, Ill. ONCE UPON A TIME WHEN YOU CARED This is the song to croon over the radio. The splendid Graham Prince Orchestral Arrangement will please the most exacting leader. Prof. song copies free. Orchestration, 50c. THE CHAMBERLAIN MUSIC CO., 14306 Harper Ave., Detroit, Mich. moiiikiktikitikiiikiiiwittiitihiihitiht tll To Orchestra Leaders! “BLACK WARIA’”’ snes emeemenell Just out: New ideas in rhythm playing, new chords Futuristic harmony, 400 new breaks, endings. Many arrangements by America's lead- ing recording artists and teachers. Frank Banta, Joe Kreklow, Ray Buck, S. Thomas, E. Boothman show you in THOMAS’ ALL STAR PIANO COURSE. Used _b pianists and teachers everywhere for nine years. 193 edition, 170 pages, $2.00, at Music stores or direct. THOMAS MUSIC CO., 1214 Griswold, Detroit, Mich. Something Hotter Than Hot in dance music for the new year. It has Rhythm and Melody—A Positive WAITING FOR DREAMS TO COME TRUE . Haunting Waltz Song. Professional Copy Free 7 request. Beautifully arranged Orchestration, “. CARPENTER MUSIC CO., Publishers, 210 Olive St., St, Louis, Mo, Sensation. ment. Be one of the first to feature it. cannot supply, send 50 cents for dance arrange- PAULL-PIONEER MUSIC CO., SESS SSSR eee eee eee eee Ree eee ee If your dealer Music Publishers 119 Fifth Ave., N.Y. | Ls] Ly “IT’S YOU!” “"sona 25c per Copy. Over 60 Waltzes, Fox-Trots, etc. Ex- traordinarily low prices to jobbers, dealers, agents, thusic teachers. etc. Representatives wanted. An- nual bonuses given. CHESTER ESCHER, Music Publisher, 125 West 45th St.. New York City. HERE’S THAT GREAT FAST SONG YOU’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR DIXIE JAMBOREE A Great Novelty Fox-Trot by Howard Johnson and Joe Davis. A Great Single, Double, Opener or Closer and Marvelous for Quartette. NOW READY—Artist Copies, Vocal Orch. All Keys, Male Quartette Arrangements, Hot Dance Orch. by Ken Macomber—50c Each. JOE DAVIS, President TRIANG MUSIC 1658 Broadway PUB. CO.,Inc. New York City last week introduced for the first time a new dance number of his Own com- position, entitled Mayfair Mazurka. LON HEALY’S For a String of Pearls has just been released by the Harding Music Company. He also recently placed his I'll Happen Along with the Inde- pendent Music Publishers. EDDIE WOLPIN, wro handles the band and orchestras for George & Ar- thur Piantados! Inc., informs that H'lo Baby is proving a great favorite with the bands which spread their sun- shine via the airline. BROWNIE DIXON, of Jacksonville, Fla., has a potential hit in I’ve Got Florida Sand in My Shoes, which is getting a heavy plug over Station WJAZ and the various Jacksonville dance bands. CHARLOTTE MEYERS and Stanley G. Perry are plugging the Pascoe and Dul- mage number, Once Upon a Time When You Cared, over WIR, Detroit. The song is handled by the Chamberlain Company, Detroit, and is slated to be released me- chanically in the near future WILL SULLIVAN, of the Englewood Music House, Chicago, announces that he is receiving a heavy call for his numbers as the result of his ad in the Christmas number of The Billboard SHANNON AND COLE, of Jersey City, have four new numbers ready for pub- lication, namely: Just Another Night of Waiting, On the Road to Barcelona, Just Be a Good Little Girl and There's Life in the Old Girl Yet, a comedy fox-trot. They expect to close negotiations shortly with a Cincinnati firm to publish their Just Another Night of Waiting and My Dream Ship. on SPR N ree 7 aig Ask your Dealer. or send 25¢ for sample. SAX HOUSE. 3% East st st. BROOKLYN, N. Y. Can be installed on any axophone Ballroom Notes LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 4—Clyde Mc- Coy and his orchestra have been held for another two weeks at the Madrid Ball- room, according to H. V. Morgan, man- ager. The orchestra proved immensely popular during the holidays. TOLEDO, O., Jan. 4.—H. W. Perry has succeeded W. J. Schertzinger as manager of the Madison Gardens Ballroom. Vic Donahue and his Michigan Ramblers are now featured at the Gardens, replacing Cliff Lee and his orchestra. NAUGATUCK, Conn., Sileo has opened one of the largest ballrooms in Northwestern Connecticut in the Rubin Building here. Jan. 6.—Tano AMARILLO, Tex., Jan. 4—Happy King and his Southern Entertainers have just concluded a string of one-nighters thru South Texas and Louisiana and on January 16 will move into the Dance Palace here for an indefinite stay. In the combination are Happy King. Roger Boyd, Bob Underhill, Lee Howell, Carl Cochran, “Spud” Greenwald, R. J. Mare tin, Leon Gray, Henry Erwin, Gene Por- ter and Chase Bickde. 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yet c+ RR OIL N —— oe Cara 28 January 11, 1930 Billboard = — re —————— — ‘DL tic Stock ‘J Conducted by ROBERT GOLDEN—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. L ao — Ta Subscription Is Best Bet Earle Ross’ solution of stock problem, after go- ing 107 weeks at Oak Park OAK PARK, Iil., Jan. 6.—After a brief idleness lasting Over a period of four weeks, the Earle Ross Players, which for the last three seasons have been at the Warrington Theater, reopened Monday evening, December 30, to good business. The production was Irish Cinderella, The occasion was merked by tremendous ovations given several cid favorites, who are agein appearing with the Earle Ross Players. Despite adverse conditions at times, Ross has carried this dramatic stock company successful'y thru 107 weeks, and is still going strong. For the present season Ross has adopted a policy of all New Ycrk plays and spe- cial club nights for old patrons of the Warrington. Many new faces have been added to the cast and staff: Members of the company are Robert Blakeslee and Adele Lawton, leads; Bert Merling, sec- ond business; Lillian Daubsky, ingenues; Earl Jaeminson, juveni’es and comedy; William Yule and Elsie Fowler, char- acters; Bert Kay and Paul Donohue, gen- eral business. All prcductions are staged under the perscnal direction of Earle Ross. Frederic M. Smith is associated with Ross as business and publicity agent. Despite the fear of many managers who are of the opinion that dramatic stock has gone the way of all flesh, Ross is of the belief that the solution of the stock question lies in the possibility of popular subscription. In the future Ross thinks that many successful stocks will owe their success to subscription methods, T. S. M. A. Executive Board Is Called for January 10 The executive board of the Theatrical Stock Managers’ Association has been called to meet at executive headquarters, New York, January 10, at 2:30 p.m. President William H. Harder will be in the chair. It is stated that business of great im- portance will come up for consideration at the meeting, wherefore a full attend- ance is desired. Asserhbling New Stock For Season in Syracuse SYRACUSE, N. Y., Jan. 6—The spoken drama, absent from Syracuse since the Shuberts ended the legitimate season at the Wieting, will return January 13, when the Syracuse Players, new stock organization, make their bow at the Empire Theater. Halbert Brown, as managing director of the company, announces he has just signed a lease for the playhouse, im- mediately effective, with Walter S. Smith, owner of the theater. This action reveals that the Salina Theater Corporation’ is surrendering the preperty, which it took over when the fall season of the Empire Players, with Ralph Murphy at the helm, {lopped G. B. Latta, interested in the corporation, held the lease, having ac- cuired it from the Kaufman-Buckland- Silverman interests. The house has been in pictures. The new stock company is being assembled. Roy Fritzinger has been signed as art director. Ben Lyon Makes Stage Debut in **The Boomerang” HOLLYWOOD, Jan, 6.—Ben Lyon, pic- ture star, who has just completed two years’ work on the air picture, Hell’s Angels, is making his stage debut in Hollywood as one of three stars in The Boomerang, the others being Tom Moore and Kay Hammond. The trio is appearing at El Capitan in the play, which was written by Winchell Smith and Victor Mapes, and which was produced originally by David Belasco. Altho Lyon has not been seen on the stage in the West, he was a well-known Broadway player in Mary the Third, The Wonderful Thing, and other plays before he went into the films. Others in the cast are Florence Roberts, as the mother; C. Henry Gordon, as Preston De Wirt; Frances Morris, Barbara Jo Allen and Ralph Kline Charlotte Greenwood Pulls Record-Breaking Crowds SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.—Charlotte Greenwood is now in her seventh week at the President, in the farce-comedy, She Couldn’t Say No. As at El Capitan, in Hollywocd, Miss Greenwood has smached all records fcr attendance. A newcomer to the cast is Kenneth Daigneau, highly popular with audiences, who has been in the East for the last year, and who plays Walter Turnbull, the lawyer. Taking on the editorial page.—ED. By ROBERT GOLDEN NOTE—The Opinions stated in this colum and need not refiect the policies of The Billb the Cue n are those of the writer oard, which are expressed HAT has become of Sam H, Harris’ p! i r W Paim Beach, Fla., last February 22) to oo ws gy eal to the road cities that knew it once, b tablishing permanent stocks was at that time study looxed like the Star-Spangled he proposed to operate, bring back the spoken play ut know it no more, by es- : in towns thruout the country? Sam H. ing the map and sticking pins in it until it Banner. At each of the points punctured with the assistance of Lee Shubert not named, “a stock company of the highest > nl ert and others were to be “the hits of New York’s current season”. And the plays In his epistle to the contendin “J am a lawyer, not a showman.” g interests, George Julian Houtain says: On that point Mr. Canavan and Mr. Webber would, no doubt, rote to make it unanimous. “It’s an ill wind, etc.” Never befcre has the stock actor been afforded the glorious opportunities for developing his native talent and capacity for artistic excellence which surround him toaay. In the better class of Stocks the player finds himself supporting, from time to time, the best dramatic stars of Broadway. As the stellar figures appear, guest starring, he is enab!ed to study at close range every trick of voice, gesture, carriage and delivery known to the celebrities of the contemporary stage. Until recent years a stock player might (and often did) pass a lifetime on the stage without knowledge of the portrayals that distinguish histrionic genius from merely acceptable playacting, Does it pay to stick to a policy of “They have to be clean?” Consider the case of “Terry” Duffy. “Terry” says he quit the ranks of the song-and- dance boys and the tabs. when suggestive jokes and gestures, became the accepted thing. ’ He went west with practically no assets except an un- wavering belief in the inherent decency of audiences. He obtained a lease on the then decaying Alcazar Theater, San Francisco, signed up a company and opened with “The Cat and the Canary’’. “You can’t succeed with nice plays at popular prices.” duction ran 15 weeks, most of the time to capacity. The wiseacres told him That opening pro- Today Duffy, with mever a deviation from his original slogan, “They have to be clean,” is successfully operating nine theaters on the West Coast, employing 150 actors and 350 theater attaches, and is importing nationally knowm stars for guest engagements. Maybe 300,000 Denverites can’t be wrong, but it is clearly apparent that a handsCme majority of them have “gone agley” when the only com- pany preserving the spoken play for the Colorado capital, the Denham Players, is forced to close for lack of patronage some H. A. Goodstein, whose communication forthcoming closing prcvoked citizens interested in the drama Announcement of the pointed comment from prominent expressed the sentiment of many other articles published in the local press, said: “If the play-going public of Denver, thru lack of patronage, al’ows the Denham Theater to close January 4, it will be a shame and a blot upon the city.” In striking contrast with the stock situation in Denver is the success- ful carrying on of the Earle Ross Players, who have no 300,000 popula- tion to draw from. The Ross stock is at Oak Park, Ill. On January 5 the players entered upon their 108th week at the Warrington Theater. Ernest Glendinning, seasened actor and close student of the stock field, says: “Stock companies are training audiences for the theater.” It is obvious that a large element of the rising generation of amusement seekers is growing up without any knowledge of the spoken drama. not only in the smaller cities, which once This is true had ceccasional visits from tour- ing companies, but even in the metropolitan cities where other amuse- ments have attracted young people from the theater. The stock company, because it can offer dramatic attractions at lower cost than the rcad com- panies, and berause of the local interest in a group of actors living in the community, draws the youth of the town to the theater. Otherwise they would be content with the talking picture and the radio, Plans To Cure Theater Ills Conference coming despite objections of Canavan and Webber, Houtain says George Julian Houtain does not con- cede that his proposal for creation cf a Pian and Scope Committee “to preserve the legitimate drama” has been killed by the refusal of heads of the stage hands and musicians’ unions to sit in the con- ference which he suggests as a pre- liminary. He follows up his origina] proposal with caustic ccmment on the attitude of Canavan and Webber, and asserts that, in spite of the expressions of disapproba- tion, “the conference will be held, sooner or later.” Houtain’s epistle to the stock managers and others interested reads in part as follows: “In response to my invitation of last week o1 behalf of the association to form a Plan and Scope Committee to Preserve the American Theater, I em advised that President Frank Gillmore is willing to enter such a conference, and pledges a!! the resources of Actors’ Equity to any Plan which will retain the legitimate theater. Edward Childs Carpenter, presi- dent of the Dramatists Guild, in his eagerness to forward such a movement, sent a telegram of acceptaince. Charles E. Lessing, of the Scenic Artists, said he would serve if other crafts were repre- sented. Secretary L. Lawrence Weber, speaking for the Managers’ Protective Association, pronounced the plan a sane and sound method of rehabilitating the (See PLANS on page 88) v Des Moines Welcomes Oberfelder-Ketcham Stock DES MOINES, Ia., Jan. 4.—Opening of the new stock season at the President Theater was a splendid success, large audiences witnessing the new stock com- pany’s perfcrmances thru the week. The initial production, The Command To Love, was attractively staged. Play and players were well received. The stock !s operated by the Oberfelder-Ketcham Productions Company. The cast is headed by Ian Keith and Frances Dale, and includes the following Allen Franklin, Fred Sullivan, Frank McDonald, Georgia Neese, Jonathan Hole. Don Reed and Anthony Blair. The company is playing to $1.50 top, 4 considerable increase over the prices maintained by the Clemant-Walsh Com pany, which played to $1 top. The second offering of the stock, week of January 5, is Crime. Casey Players Hanging S. R. O. Sign Every Night ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4.—The Arthur Case} Players, who opened at the Orpheum Theater Christmas Night, have been do- ing a turnaway business since thel! opening show. On the opening night over 200 were turned away, according t° the management, and since that time th S. R. O. sien has been out nightly. The players are presenting The Bachelor Father since the opening ®n° during the current week. Sunday the) will present for two weeks The Silen’ House, with Howard Lang and ‘ouls Tunno as the principal guest artists. i ) == | ee ———— ie — es i n= ee | —sinaeeiiiiiiiidas ae : _ =—: 7

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2S aS Se Se f t e e ir \t Wright Stock Given Ovation in Toledo TOLEDO, O., Jan. 4-—The Wright Players reopened Toledo's only legitimate theater, the Palace, last Sunday, as a nome of permanent stock. Just Married was the initial bill. Heading the cast were Walter Vaughan and Margaret Bray- ton. Miss Brayton comes from a long run with the Orpheum Players in To- ronto, Can. The Iccal press hailed the return of stock with flattering notices of the cast and the production. The Wright company was given a real ovation by the stock fans, and business thru the week was most encouraging The company includes some _ widely knewn stock players, among them Mar- cella Gaudel, William Laveau, Katherine Card, Russel McCoy, Betty Colter and Charles Lyon. Prospects are for a long and profitable season of stock. Frederic Smith Players To Enter Permanent Stock CHICAGO, Jan. 6.—Another repertoire company will settle down as permanent stock. The Frederic Smith Players, which for the last 12 weeks played to good bysiness in Central WDlinois territory, have closed and will remain so until the early spring, when they will open in a permanent stock location. Courtney Campbell and Herbert Trie- tel will winter in Bloomington, where they will engage in club work. Iris Sutton has joined the Gordon & Healy Vaudeville Revue, while Vivian Purcell and Lauren K. Wood, after a brief rest in Chicago, will take up production work with the John B. Rogers Company. The rest of the cast left for their respective homes to enjoy the holidays. Robert Paris Arrested; Settles and Is Released CHICAGO, Jan. 4.—Robert Paris, who some time ago masqueraded here under the name Robert Bushman and claimed to be the son of Francis X. Bushman, picture star, was arrested last weck for Sandusky, O., authorities, and on Christ- mas Day was returned to the Ohio city. He was wanted there on charges con- nected with the issuance of checks. Paris was released from jail after sev- eral days. He said he had wired to his home in Worland, Wyo., and his father had sent him money with which to pay eff his debts, also enough for transporta- tion home. Paris was engaged for the Sandusky company thru a Chicago booking agency upon the representation that he was a member of Equity. It was later ascer- tained that he was not a member. His claim to being a son of Francis X. Bushman was exploded when Frank Dare wrote the Los Angeles Equity of- fice and received a reply that Bushman has no son. Stock Closes in Denver DENVER, Jan. 4.—The Denham Play- ers, at the Denham, will close here today. Lack of patronage is the reason given. The loss per week has averaged $1,600 since the company opened four months ago. Lease on the theater is held by Captain C. C. Spicer, a Los Angeles financier and patron of the fine arts. Effort is being made tonight to avert the scheduled closing. Ralph D. Lee, & manager, says he hopes, in any even, to finance a plan to reopen the theater within two weeks. Billboard | a | ba , —— | FRANCES VALLEY, clever second business woman with tthe Edith Ambler Stock Company for the last two seasons. Prior to the Ambler en- gagement Miss Valley was con- nected with the Hawkins Ball Stock Company in Kansas City. Gloria Joy Players Start Season at Long Beach LONG BEACH, Calif. Jan. 6—The Gloria Joy Players opened their season at the iLyric-Mission Theater December 29, with The Girl From Childs. Earl Mcore plays the leads opposite Miss Joy, and the cust includes William Mar- vin, Florence Bell, Joseph Arnold, Harry Holden, Elta Pendleton and Roger Stone. Performances every evening, with popular-price matinees Sunday, Wednes- day and Saturday. Earle Ross Players Open OAK PARK, Ill., Jan. 6—The Earle Ross Players, which closed at the War- rington Theater here a few weeks ago, reopened December 31 with a big special New Year's Eve show. Theft opening is My Irish Cinderella. Goodman Rehearsing Green’s “Field God” CHICAGO, Jan. 6.—The Field God is scheduled as the next production at the Goodman Theater when the popular Tour du Monde concludes its engagement there. Paul Green, author of the forth- coming play, is in the city supervising early rehearsals of the piece. He has just returned from a stay of 18 months in Europe, where he was sent by the Guggenheim Foundation to make a study of Eurcpean theaters. Green's play, In Abraham’s Bosom, was 4a Pulitzer prize winner. No better choice could have been made for the holiday season at the Goodman Theater than their revival of Jules Verne’s famous old tale, Tour du Monde, cr Around the World in Eighty Days. It had not been seen here since 1876, when it played the old Adelphi Theatér, later renamed Hooley’s Theater. The old play has been given a new and glorious attire by Thomas Wood Stevens, director of the Goodman, who in writing the stage version has had a gcod time kidding the plot and text. The players are having a good time with the old melodrama, kidding the characters by playing them in the manner they believed it was done in the heyday of the piece, with the re- sult that the audiences, too, are having evenings of merriment. Harry Mervis plays the role of Phineas Fogg. He has a flair for comedy that shculd be given more opportunities along this line. Roman Bohnen, as Mr. Fix, the pursuing detective and meMnace to the hero, gave a great performance of its kind, being a sort of caricatured Sher- lock Holmes. His “cusses”, gestures and asides were convulsing. Bess Kathryn Johnson was charming as the hercine, and B. Iden Payne, as the hero’s French valet, acted with a true sense of ccmedy. Others in the large cast whose work stood out were Whitford Kane, Bernard Ostertag, Helen Pope and Karl Kroenke. Robert Levy’s Colored Stock LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4.—Robert Levy had for the New Year's attraction of his colored players at the Lincoln Theater a production, Harlem Scandals, which had Nina Mae McKinney, feminine star of M-G-M's screen epic cf the colored race, Hallelujah, as the principal player. WEST COAST ACTIVITIES LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4—Your Uncle Dudley, latest comedy by Bertrand Rob- inson and Howard Lindsay, authors of the laughing hit, Tommy, was the New Year’s week attraction in the Henry Duffy theatcrs in Portland and Seatt’e. Henry Duffy ‘has signed Taylor Holmes for the leading rcle in Your Uncle Dud- ley, to be produced soon in one of the northern houses of the Duffy circuit. Holmes will play the role Raymond Hitchcock was to have played for Duffy. Emily Lowry, who has been playing ingenues at President Theater, Seattle, Wash., since the start of the season, has been transferred to the Duffy company in Portland, Ore. Henry Duffy and his wife (Dale Win- ter) will return to the stage early in January, playing the leading roles in The Cat and Canary at the President Theater, Los Angeles. This is the play with which Duffy opened his first theater on the coast over five years ago at the Alcazar Theater, San Francisco. Grace la Rue and Hale Hamilton are at the Playhouse, Hollywood, in the comedy, Dear Me. The supporting cast includes Brenda Fowler, Myra Hubert, Joseph De Stefani, James Durkin, Frank Dawson, Walter Law, Walter Kevan, Howard Foster, Bram Necssen, Edward L. G'eason, John Mackenzie and Teru Shimada. Henry Duffy has lined up an unusually fine list of Broadway successes for the various theaters of his circuit. Among the plays on the list are Ladies of the Jury, in which Mrs, Fiske is now starring in New York; Your Uncle Dudley, latest comedy by Bertrand Rcbinson and Howard Lindsay; Holiday, latest comedy by Philip Barry; Broken Dishes, new comedy by Martin Flavin; Remote Con- trol, the radio mystery thriller; Let Us Be Gay, A Little Journey, Expressing Willie, and Her Friend the King, a new comedy, by A. E. Thomas and Harrison Rhodes. Guy Bates Post, who recently con- cluded his starring engagement at the Hollywood Playhouse, is to appear as guest star with the Henry Duffy Players in Portland and in Seattle in hisegreat- est success, The Masquerader, as well as in Her Friend the King, a new comedy by A. E. Thomas and Harrison Rhodes, which Duffy has just secured. Lillian Kemble Cooper, the distinguished Eng- lish actress, who played the role of Eve Chilecte, the wife, in the San Francisco and Hollywood productions of The Mas- PLAY THEATER Death Takes a Holiday..| Ethel Barrymore... BOUU ccecsoccécvcoesees Ee SE GOOBs cc coscccncenes Plymouth ......... DOOMED ccccccecdscsens Hampden ......... BEOOCEP ccvccccceccccesse GS cc dcccccccces ‘ Lee Shubert ..| fimmie Cooper....... Broadway Stock Possibilities PRODUCER | AUTHOR SUNG6G ces | Alberto Casella..... ..| Arthur Hopkins...... | Sidney Howard.. ..| Walter Hampden....| Bulwer-Lytton | ] | | Theater Guild...... NOTE: Detailed reviews of the above productions were published in the previous issue of “The Billboard”. Frank J. Collins.....| .|S. N. Behrmauw...... Sets ; Cast COMMENT _ 1 7 Men Unfavorable. Theme not | & Women suited to stock. 1 99 Men Unfavorable. Ribald war 2 Women story, poorly written. Unfavorable. Cast, theme. } 4 Women sect requirements unsuitable Unfavorable. Cast, costumes 2 Women and sets too expensive 2 2 Men Unfavorable. Cast require- 2 Women ments too difficult. January 11, 1930 29 querader, has been secured for the same part especially for this engagement. Post will make his first appearance at the Dufwin, Portland, January 6. Remote Control is being presented by the Henry Duffy Players at the Dufwin, Oakland. Cameron Prud’homme, who had the rcile of Sergeant Devine in the San Francisco production, is now acting the radio announcer, while George Lef- fingwell plays Devire. Others in the cast are Peggy Keenan, Verna Towsley, Byion Hawkins, Lowden Adams, John Ivan, Thomas Chatterton and Edgar Reeves. C. William Kolb and Max Dill are ap- pearing as guest stars with the Henry Duffy Players at the Alcazar, San Fran- cisco, in Now and Then. The suppctt- ing cast includes several players who have been identified with former Kolb & Dill producticns, among them Julia Blanc, John G. Fee, Henry Shumer and Charles Edler. The balance of the cast includes Flora Bramley, William Lloyd, James Bush, William Engle, Leo J. Christal, Robert Potter and Henry Caubisens. Robert McWade returned to the Duffy forces starting with the Sunday mati- nee, December 29, at the Dufwin, Oak- land, as guest star in It Pays To Adver- tise. Irving Mitchell has the role of Rodney Martin, the part he acted in the New York production of the play, follow- ing Grant Mitchell, and which he after- ward played for a seascn on tour. The cast includes Byrcen Hawkins as Ambrose Peale, Peggy Keenan as Mary Grayson, and Barlowe Beriand, Thomas Chatter- ton, Harold Howard and Russell Parker. Ferdinand Munier staged the production. Dramatic Stock Notes KIRBY HAWKES, formerly assistant di- rector of Hart House Little Theater, To- ronto, is coautuor of Mrs. Cook’s Tours, now playing in New York. DUKE WATSON known in stock as a leading man and second man, is now a radio announcer for Station WBBM, Chicago. Watson has a deep voice which lends itself admirably to this work. WILLIAM JULE and Frances Jean Robertson, his wife, have joined the O’Shea Stock Company in Ottawa, Can. JAMES LE ROY has joined the Oscar O’Shea Stock Company, which opened at the Embassy Theater, Ottawa, Can., De- cember 28. Le Roy was placed thru George Donahue, of Chicago. F. O BONDESON, who has returned to Seattle as manager of the President Theater for Henry Duffy, announced re- duction to popular prices as his first managerial act. GORDINIER STOCK COMPANY, Ed- monton, Can., is using And So To Work, (See STOCK NOTES on page 88) THEATRES WANTING REAL SERVICE TYPE POSTERS DATES AND CARDS DISPLAYED ATTRACTIVE- LY. PRINTED ON LITHO- GRAPH PAPER WITH NON.- FADING INKS. Write Us for Samples and Prices. The Donaldson Litho Go. NEWPORT, KY. (Opposite Cincinnati) . 48 a * . 7 ‘ ~~ “ 7 A Sea a 3 v i ; ep he be ™ 4 - .. ¥4 ‘gf " ; os e 4 on : ie aan ie me | ’ F ' “* er ah .oo ™~ ak Baus ef » Fe : es) fy a 4 | e | a Y —_—_—_ —— a ee ee > B - ee . ' pe d > P———“‘(‘(‘(#SCC*d . Bo A ee d Po | Po LL LLL ES LT ; | | )- — ons — --- | OE EE 0 if d | : pe t P| . 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—— we Sal oo ee — ce po ok a. PLT ee ee ee 30 January 11, 1930 BillBoard SERRE ORRREENEEEREEE - —)—- a ; ; e r | Conducted by VW 1LLIAM SACHS—Communications to pertolre 25 Opera Place, Cincinnat, OU. j L- ae bes a il Equity Meet Held in K. C. Mid-West actors seek rep- resentation in Equity Coun- cil—aid promised KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 4.—Approxi- mately 75 Mid-Western repertoire per- formers attended the “get-together” meeting of the Actors’ Equity Associa- tion, held at the Orpheum Theater on New Year’s morning. The fact that th meeting was held on a holiday is given as the reason for the smal] attendance The chief discussion centered on t! matter of having the repertoire folks o the Middle West represented on th- Equity council board in New York. Bur- ton Churchill, vice-president of the as- scciation, now appearing as a guest star at the Orpheum, assured the small gath- ering that Equity’s attitude toward the Middle-West actor has always been very friendly, and he promised to present the matter of representation before the as- sociation upon his return to New York He further stated that New York has never refused a request from this office as yet, and that he felt safe in saying that the Equity headquarters would grant the request. It was Churchill's appearance here that prempted Frank and Ruth Delmaine, local Equity representatives, to ca!l the special meeting. Delmaine spoke briefly on the accomplishments of Equity in this territory during the last several years. Owen Williams also was heard in @ snappy talk on loyalty, using his chalk- talk board to drive home his point Dr. Traverse Harrison, Equity’s local clergy; Clifford Langsdale, legal counsel for Equity in the Middle West, and Ruth Delmaine also gave short talks. It seems that the Mid-West repertoire folks have expressed dissatisfaction over their nonrepresentation in Equity for some time. One of the chief reasons for calling the meeting during Churchill’s stay here was to refute a lot of rumors supposed to have been started by a few dissatisfied showfolks. Ollie Hamilton Will Open Soon NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Ollie Hamilton, manager of the Ollie Hamilton Players, spent the holidays in this city in com- pany with his former leading woman, Edith Appleton, and Charlie Parks, son of the well-known C. W. Parks, rep. show manager. On his visit to the local office of The Billboard Ollie expressed his satisfaction at his last season’s tour of the South under canvas with bills as Gossip, Car- nival Girl and similar plays from the Bob Sherman Agency. The Hamilton company for the coming season will include Ollie Hamilton, comedian and directing manager; Cleo Hamilton and Ralph Crabtree, leads; Gavin Dorothy and Lola Vinals, char- acters; Bill Hamilton and Mickey Han- ey, general business; Otto Imig and rene Crabtree, juveniles; Rube Freeman, boss canvasman, and Vic Canares, agent in advance. The Virginia Ramblers Or- chestra will again be featured. During his visit here Ollie contracted for several plays from the Century Play Company, which will be supplemented by others from the Bob Sherman Agency, Chicago. The company reopens late this month, in the South. Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia to fair business. Harley Sadler Packs "Em other than Harley Sadler's the Christmas night showing of capacity on two other occasions, was charged. Northern Iowa Good For Ben Gray Troupe Ben Gray, of Clarion, Ia., a winning season with his tent the: which was forced to turn ‘em away Skid- ding. The auditorium has been filled to rie tume for at- SAN ANGELO, Jan. 4—C. E. Starkie, manager of the new City Hall, ! - vealed that the city auditorium er to c mcity jor the lirst Christm night b in attraction which adniission was charged The tion that turned this trick was none Own Show, at but these were affairs at which no admission who enjoyed ater company thru fowa the past summer, is doing very nicely in rotary stock in houses thru Northern Iowa, according HARLEY and (Green and Anderson), comedian and MARIE GREEN to word reaching the repertoire desk wood and Gilmore City. back under canvas in the spring The Gray company of seven people is ingenue with the Harry Shannon Piaving one night a week in each of the Pl : lovi h, h following towns: Dows, Lake Mills. ayers, now playing houses thru ciarksville, Story City, Clarion. North- He will move In the Spotlight By BILL SACHS NOTE—The opinions stated in this column are those cf the writer and need not reflect the policies of The Billboard, which are expressed on the editorial page—ED. HY certain rep. show managers persist in sending in false reports on their shows season after season is one of the things we have never been able to understand. The majority of the managers are strictly on the level when sending in news items on their attractions. If a certain territory is only fair, they say so. If business in a certain section is off, due to some adverse condition, they do not hesitate to report it as such, and if business is exceptionally good, they gladly admit it. But there are a number of managers, and they are generally known in the fieid, who are playing to nothing but S. R. O. business the year round, and who are always enjoying the biggest season in their careers, while, at the same time, other shows playing the same territory are making just a fair living. And, 9 times out of 10, it is the manager that sends in these false reports that usually folds up in the middle of the season, owing money to everybody on the lot and in the surrounding territory. During the tent season just closed two shining examples of this was brought to our attention. Both managers had reported a tremendous business, playing to turnaway business nightly—in other words simply “mopping up”. It wasn’t more than two weeks later that both managers closed suddenly, without a dime to their names, and with the people sitting on the lot waiting for salaries to get back home. The Billboard, like cvery other first-class trade paper and newspaper, tries to keep its columns free of false reports by checking up on the various stories. But a complete checkup is not always possible, In the majority of the cases it is necessary to depend entirely upon the veracity of the correspondent. Of course, if you are doing big business and are enjoying the biggest season of your career, we want to know it, but if things are just the opposite don’t be too proud to say so. In any event LET’S HAVE THE TRUTH. Remember the “grapevine telegraph” is still in operation and the truth will leak out in the end. One of the Southwest's leading tent showmen has just completed his first season with a motorized show. A bit skeptical on moving his show by motor at the beginning, he is now thoroly sold on the idea and now is one of the biggest bocsters of motor equipment for transporting a tent outfit. To show his faith in the matter he has just added to his motor Squad a new, specially equipped office wagon, and when his show takes to the road in the spring he will have more than a dozen mctor pieces in line. And, incidentally, he has one of the largest tent outfits in his territory. The advantages of motor equipment are many. It eliminates the uncertainty of railroads, and enables shows to play towns not accessible by rail, It makes the playing of three-night stands profitable, and also Saves the handling of the outfit several times on each move. The time is not far off when all traveling tent shows will be moved by motor. As one rep. manager said: “My transportation bill for 40 weeks will run close to $4,000, including hauling to and from the lot. When that money is paid out, it is gone. If invested in trucks you at least have something to show for it.” Kinsey Show In Piqua, O. Company begins unlimited stock run at Bijou—first week’s business good PIQUA, Jan. 4-—The Kinsey Komedy Kompany opened at the Bijou Theater here Monday night for an indefinite stock run. The company is working cne show a night, with a change of bills twice weekly. There are no Sunda) shows. The company’s initial offering here was The Family Upstairs, followed by Why Men Leave Home for the ‘ast half. Next week the Kinsey troupe will do The Cohens and the Kellys and The Patsy. Business for the opening week wa satisfactory he Kinsey Kompany well known here, having made the towns many times in the past under canvas Business conditions, in general, are very good here, with all the factories working and the company is looking forward to a long stay here. The Kinsey Organiza- tion is slated to move under canvas some time in May. In the Kinsey cast are Kathryn Kin- sey, Jupie Stevens, Paul Brady, Frank R Camel, Madge Kinsey, Beth Kinsey, Van Miller, Frank F. Miller, Harry Graf, Jim- mie Travis and Roy Sykes Beth Kinsey is sole owner of the com- pany and Frank F. Miller is manager Van Miller and Jimmy Travis alternate as directors. Roy Sykes is stage man- ager and scenic artist. Caufman Show Resumes Tour WETMORE, Kan. Jan. 4—The Guy and Constance Caufman Players, after a week's layoff for the Christmas holi- days, which was spent at the show's headquarters in Holton, Kan., resumed their tour of houses here New Year's Day The Caufman organization will play week stands in Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri until their tent season opens about the second week in April at Hol- ton, Kan. The entire repertoire of plays being used by the company this season is from the pen of Guy Caufman. The feature vehicle is The Devil's Playthings, which has been getting over in a big way at the various stands. The roster of the Caufman Company now stands as follows: Guy and Con- stance Caufman, Joe and George Hoff- man, Kar! Scott, Ethel Warde and Or- vile Wortman. The company totes a line of special scenery for each bill and a novelty musical presentation precedes each play. W. A. Dickey Breaks Leg KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Jan, 4.—W. A Dickey, formerly in advance of the I R. Wessellman Show, broke his leg on New Year's Day when he slipped on the porch of his home at 1333 Jefferson ave nue, this city. Dickey was taken to S! Joseph Hospital here, and according to reports everything is going along as good as can be expected Soubiers Join Obrecht CHICAGO, Jan. 4—-George Donahue local agent. has placed John and Anita Soubier with the Christy Obrecht reper- toire show for the winter, spring and summer season of 1930. | a) a , ——— ee — _—————— — —— $$ REN —SSSSSSSSSS=SSSSz_ apecnrcih r a SS t ee _ | Rts , ee | ee

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Gold Seal Players Will Resume Jan. 12 BOYD, Wis., Jan. 6.—The Gold Seal players, under the management of C, R. Giover, who closed for the holidays De- cember 22, at Conrath, Wis., will resume their winter bookings in this city Sun- night. The same lineup has been The company was gifted day sept intact. on good business up until the time of closing, despite strong competition, the management reports, and is booked solid thru this section until spring, when Manager Glover intends to put the out- fit under canvas. Jimmie Tucker t.. just been signed to produce the show for another season. The show is com- pletely motorized. Manager Glover and wife, Madam Glovette, spent the holidays with the latter's parents at Green Bay, Wis. The Tuckers Edna, Jimmie and Muriel, en- ioved the holidays at Belmond, Ia. Frank Zais was kept busy with his old orches- tra at Chippewa Falls, Wis., over the holiday season. Bruce Rinaldo Set In Hoboken Revival Bruce Rinaldo, veteran repertoire per- former and the writer of numerous plays being used by rep. companies today, has been engaged to play the role of General William Tecumseh Sherman in the Caristopher Morley and Cleon Throck- morton revival of the old melodrama, The Blue and the Gray, or War Is Hell, now being presented at the Old Rialto Theater, Hoboken, N. J. A revival of After Dark established a record of 437 performances at that house last season under the Morley-Throck- morton banner. Why the Pretense? By D. C. TOMLINSON (Tribley Devere Show) Show people are among the most dif- ficult enigmas to solve, but Earle New- ton, in his article in the Christmas Spe- cial issue of The Billboard, has shown that he is a keen observer of human nature. A question long in my mind is why should a man be ashamed of a business or profession by which he earns his daily bread? The Billboard has a specified page of each branch of the show world Then why should a vaudeville performer want to put a writeup on the dramatic nage, or a medicine show man one on the repertoire page? We understand, of course, that some dramatic shows are, in fact, repertoires and that most medi- cine shows engage performers that have had vaudeville or dramatic experience, but each branch of the business has its individual column, and each performer or manager should be proud to have his name appear in its proper place. By some of the writeups a performer fre- ouently fancies that he is joining a wenderful organization, but in truth it proves to be nothing but a shoestring or a fly-by-night outfit. Why all the pretense? We are just a small moving picture end vaudeville show and are in a posi- tion to come in contact with a great many tented organizations. It is a rare occasion that we read of a show going hroke thru the columns of The Bill- hoard, but, to our own personal observa- tion, it is quite a common thing to find a stranded company with the manager ereatly worried as to what to do with his family during the winter months. Newton is absolutely correct when he ‘ates that he would like to have a few #1500 weeks on the season. Let me say for our company that we wish we could have a few $600 weeks, and if we did, we would be sitting pretty. Many of the people clulm that the day of the tent show is over. The day of some of the tent shows is or will be over. A tent show, to remain om the road long, must have two quali- fications: first—a clean and pleasing performance, and, second—the co-oper- ation of each member of the organiza- tion. With these two qualities a tent show can be a success. We were taught in the primary grades that “procrastination is the thief of time,” and I have learned since my s00n School days that “egotism is the fly in the ointment” for many show people. Billboard Pp For any Show, Sport, ATLANTA se 8 TYPE-PICTORIAL STERS Comedy, Minstrel, Orchestra, Parks, Fairs, Car- nivals, Celebrations, Dancing, Roller Skating, etc. Stocked For Immediate Delivery LOWEST PRICES Convince Yourself—Send For Samples TRIANGLE POSTER & PTG, Co. 2—Complete Poster Plants—2 Entertainment, Musical PHILADELPHIA Cheapest GOCD TICKET on the CASH WITH ORDER—No C. 0. D. ROLL TICKETS Printed to Your Order Keystone Ticket 0., shamokin, Pa. Market 100,000 for (0:59 =": 20.000... 50.000. . . STOCK TICKETS, $10.50 for 100,000 J. Doug Morgan Adds New Truck CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., Jan. 4—J. Doug Morgan, now resting at his home here after closing his tent theater company in Jacksonville, Tex., recently, has just added another truck to his already large motor fleet. The new vehicle will be used as a ticket wagon while on the lot, and a local motor company is now fit- ting it up with lockers. desks and other office equipment. The bus will have a seating capacity for 12 passengers, and Pullman tables also will be part of the a A radio is being installed also. Manager Morgan is planning on leav- ing here the latter part of February for his winter quarters in Jacksonville, Tex., where rehearsals are slated to begin early in March. He will pick up several of his people en route south. Owing to bad weather at winter quarters for the last several weeks, very little work has been done on the show's equipment. However, work will start in earnest next week. and all trucks will be over- hauled and all equipment renovated and repainted in time for the 1930 opening. E. G. Keck in Clubs Edouard G. Keck, formerly with the Al Smith and John B. Mack companies, is now doing club work in and around Philadelphia. Keck is doing a black-face song and dance turn, accompanied by Franklin Marstellar, until recently or- ganist at the Grand Theater, Norristown, Pa. Keck announced that he and his partner will enter vaudeville shortly. Showmen Open Office PORT GIBSON. Miss., Jan. 4—Mark L. Frisbie, Ed (Gentry) Walsh and W. S. Campbell, who closed the season recently with the F. S. Wolcott High Brown Fol- lies of 1929 under canvas, have opened an office and clubroom for professionals in the Wolcott Building, opposite the City Hall here. All showfolks passing prc here are invited to pay the boys a visit. SCOTTI GREZAIR, who has been spending the holidays at his home in Cincinnati, will remain there until Feb- ruary, when he is booked to open with the Johnnie Downs vaudeville act. He informs that he is no longer associated with Tom Aiton’s Ten Nights in a Bar- rcom Company. Kansas City Ripples KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 4.—The holi- day season brought to this city many of the repertoire managers, together with the greater part of their casts. Around the town we found Hazel Cass and her father, Neil Schaffner, Ted North, Billy (Dude) Arthur: Ed Ward, of the Princess Stock Company; Hila Morgan, Leslie Kell, G. C. Loomis and Fred Brunk. DON AND DELLA PALMER have gone to Fort Smith, Ark. to join the Harry P. Harris Stock Company. EITHER ED WARD or Fred Brunk has the strongest roped tent in the world. It isn't definitely decided just which one. LEONARD AND GAIL DAVIS and Frank and Eleanor Williams are with the Harry P. Harris Stock Company in Fort Smith, Ark MR. AND MRS. BRADLEY ALEXAN- DFR have closed with Leslie Keil’s Co- medians. MR. AND MRS. GEORGE JOHNSON have closed with the Stump Stock Com- pany. “SKEET” CROSS closed recently with the Miller Stock Company. JACK AND MYRTLE ALBRIGHT are in St. Louis visiting with relatives and will return here soon MR. AND MRS. ELMORE GAILEY are here after closing with the McOwen Stock Company in Omaha. BOB LEA is at his home in Brunswick, Mo. ROBERT C. FONTINELLE and wife, known as “Mom and Pop”, have closed their show for the winter and are now located at their home in St. Lou's ETHEL RAYE came into the city after closing with Edgar Jones Stock Com- pany. FRED DUNNING and wife are resting in Denver. CECIL VERNON is playing vaudeville dates in Nebraska with Paul and Gladys Adams. GLADYS MURDOCK has _ joined Charles Morrill’'s J. Doug Morgan Show in Texas. JOHN AND MONA RAPIER have closed their season with the Chase- Lister Company and returned to this city. CHARLES BARNETT. until recently with the Fred Brunk Show, is now at his home in Herrin, M11 RAY AND MARGIE BASH, after clos- ing with Walter Arrington Show, re- turned to this city. GEORGE AND BETTY BRADLEY aro at their home in Denver. “JOLLY FANNY” HATFIELD is resting in Copeland. Kan. JOE D FLORA was in the city for a few hours this week. JOHN RAY has joined Abe Rosewald’s Dubinsky Show in St. Joe, Mo. WALTER SILLIMAN and wife. Myrtle Miller, have closed with the Jack Alfred Stock Company. REPORTS REACH HERE that Roy Lewis and James Glasgow have formed a partnership to play circle stock in Missouri. The company will be known as the Lewis-Glasgow Players. KENNETH WAYNE has closed with the North Stock Company. VERN DOUGLAS and wife. who closed with Toby Nord’s Show on the Coast recently, arrived here last week. J. E MOISSON will direct a new show called the Ashley Frolikers and will play houses in South Carolina. BILLY (DUDE) ARTHUR will reopen his show in Corpus Christi, Tex., Mon- day. TOBY SHELTON and his bride of a few months have closed with Wally Bruce and are now in the city. January 11, 1930 31 | Rep. Tattles HARRY B. BELMONT AND WIFE, for- merly of the Belmont Eros.’ Uncle Tom’s Cabin Company, are located for the re- mainder of the winter season in Johns- town, Pa. JACK BEARDEN, who trouped with L. C. McHenry’s Jesse James Company last summer, is now spending some time with his folks on the pecan farm at Glenwood, Ga. Jack will be back with the McHenry outfit in the spring and, besides doubling band and stage, will again have charge of the big top. BERT C. ARNOLD, who closed recent- ly with the Prank N. Graham Company, is now with Slout’s Lyceum Company thru Michigan. Arnold has only praise for the Graham Company and looks for- ward to being back with the outfit in the spring. ‘MR. AND MRS. PAUL ENGLISH, Doro- thy, Nelrose and Pauline English, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Madden, Mrs. Granzen, Billie Wright and Alpress Touzet were among the troupers present at the Christmas Tree Party staged at the home of Mr. and Mrs. “Happy” Gowland, New Orleans, on Christmas Eve. Alpress Touzet handled the role of Santa Claus at the party, which was given in honor of “Happy”, Jr. COL. W. I. SWAIN is vacationing at his 3,000-acre Single X Ranch at Dwight, Kan. “Can’t you come out and eat pork Sausage and pancakes?” the Colonel writes. Oh, Colonel, how we wish we could. EDDIE SCHRACK, banjoist and vocal- ist, formerly with the Kinsey Komedy Kompany, is now playing with the Roger Ludy Orchestra in Portland, Ind. JACK H. KOHLER, who recently con- cluded a 45-week run as director and character man with the Billy Terrell Players. is now visiting his father at 515 North Stone street, Decatur, Ill. Kohler will remain there until the Terrell or- ganization begins its house season Janu- ary 27. RAYMOND C. BROWN is on the sick list at the home of his parents, 2713 Locust street, St. Joseph, Mo., where, Brown says, the welcome mat is always out for trouper friends. He expects to be there indefinitely and would appre- ciate a line from his old buddies. HARVE HOLLAND, manager of the Harve Holland Comedians, spent the holidays with his family at Taylor, Tex. His daughter, Maxine, formerly leading woman for the company, is now conduct- ing a dancing schoo] in Taylor. LOW HOW PRINTING Balas CURTISS, Continental, Ohio SERVICE WANTED QUICK Agent who can book auspices and keep company going. Man for Joe Morgan and General Business H. E. WALLACE. report quick. Piano Player. Little Woman for Mary. THOMAS AITON “TEN NIGHTS IN A BARROOM”, Pikeville, “vy. AT LIBERTY FOR MUSICAL COMEDY OR DRAMATIC. wM. LILLIAN SELDON and LA VELLE VERSATILE PERFORMERS. Just closed 62 weeks with Chick Boyes Circle Stock in Nebraska. Seldon as cast, from Leads to Po- liceman. WIFE Ingenues or Leads. Strong Mu- sical Specialties. excellent wardrobe real Troupers. WM. SELDON. 623 S. Branson |St., Marion. Ind AT LIBERTY—Join at once. Juveniles and Gen- eral Business. Appearance, ability and wardrobe. Hokum Specialties. Fair Sax in Orchestra Age, 28: height, 5 ft., 7: weight, 145. State your best. JIMMIE BURKE. 417 N. 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January 11, 1930 Billboard “MH abloids Conducted by WILLIAM SACHS—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. il L Jack Kane’s Business Fair New 10-cent matinee pol- icy proves popular draw— 32 people in lineup LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 4.—Jack Kane, whose 32-people company is doing four shows a day in conjunction with pic- the Walnut Theater here, re- that business in general] is fair, which, he says, is about all one can expect under present conditions The company is playing at a 25-cent tep at nights and Saturdays and holi- days, with a 10-cent matinee during the week. Kane recently inaugurated a 10- cent policy for afternoon shows and matinees. while in the past, at 15 cents, he played to only a half house at the afternoon performances. Stage and film programs are changed each Saturday and a special midnight show is given each Soturday night. In the Kane cast are Tommy Pickert, Stan Stanley, Charles Wells, Jay McGee, Helen Walters, Babe Archer and Haze! There are 24 girls in line. Kane has taken the house over on an in- definite lease S. A. Fogelman Show Entertains War Vets JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, Jan. 4— Christmas was made a joyous day for the 1800 veterans at the Mountain Branch Soldiers’ Home here by the cheerful co-operation of S. A _ Fogel- man’s Dirie Beauty Revue, which spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at ture at the Soldiers’ Home entertaining the boy- Realizing that the veterans wanted something snappy. Fogelman abandoned his regular program and made up a bill of snappy bits, numbers and specialties which resulted in the audience actually cheering the show. Following the Christmas Eve performance, the mem- bers of the company were entertained at a Christmas tree party at the John Sevier Hotel and on Christmas Day they enjoyed a Christmas dinner at the ho- tel, Major Donnelly, of the Soldiers’ Home, acting as host. On Thursday the rompany left for Mt. Airy, N. C., to re- sume its regular bookings. The personnel of the Fogelman com- pany includes: S. A. Fogelman, manager and straight man; L. E. Fogelman, second comic: Joe Sterling, principal comic; Vic Faust, musical specialties; Dukie Ster- ling, specialties; Theo Mackay, soubret; Molly Lee, specialties and chorus, and ‘ Sterling and the Dare Sisters, Pete Franklin handJes the ninno. Arrangements for the show here re handled by Carroll E. King, manag- editor of the local newspapers, who still more or less actively interested he profession after a number of ears as @ trouper. {ickie Horus Pep & Ginger Revue Ends Savannah Stay SAVANNAH. Ga., Jan. 4.—George Clif- ord’s Pen and Ginger Revue has just concluded a 10 weeks’ engagement at the Bijou Theater here and is booked to return in April for an unlimited stay The Clifford tab. is booked for 10 weeks in Virginie and after that will work south, playing two weeks in North Carolina and then into Georgia. “Facts and Figures” Is Held Over Again YOUNGSTOWN, O., Jan. 4.—The Facts and Figures Company, an A. B. C. At- traction, under the management of Lew Reckridge, which was slated to wind up a four weeks’ stay at the Princess here tonight, has been held over for another week, with an option to return to the Princess for a return engagement after an absence of four weeks. This is the second time the company has had its run extended. The com- pany came here December 8 for a two weeks’ stay. A two weeks’ holdover fol- lowed. New Evans Tab. CHICAGO, Jan. 4.—Harry Evans is or- ganizing a musical comedy stock com- pany to open at the Chateau Theater January 11. The Chateau formerly housed dramatic stock. “Sunshine” Pritchard Hurt Earl F. Meyer, ertswhile tabster, and now spending his first season in bur- lesque as straight man with the Speed Gitls Company on the Mutua) Wheel, writes from Philadelphia to say that “Sunshine” Pritchard, former well- known tab. comic, also taking his first fling in burlesque, suffered a broken knee recently while working a scene on the stage. He is confined in the City Hospital, Boston. and will be unable to work for some time. By a curious coincidence Fred (Falls) Binder, featured comic with the Sveecd Girls, fell and suffered a broken collar- bone while working the same scene on the following day. Binder was able to continue his work despite the mishap. “SMOKY” LYLE was a visitor on the Ed Reno Show in Greenville, S. C., re- cently. Lyle has just closed with Van Arnam’s Minstrels in the East and de- = business up that way as “terri- ble”. on the editorial page—ED. The Chatterbox By BILL SACHS NOTE—The opinions stated in this column are those of the writer and need not reflect the policies of The Billboard, which are expressed HERE is no denying that the tabloid business is at present in a sorry state. ago. And why? ¢ Oldtimers wiil tell you that it i since that form of amusement first became s in its worst stage popular some 20 years What's the reason for this sinking spell? “Talking pictures,” you will probably say. True, the sound pictures have helped greatly to make conditions as bad as they are, but at the same time tabloid bookers, managers and performers are wonti to put too much blame on the ta’kies. tab. situation was becoming acute. Even before the advent of sound films, the You wi!l remember how smoothly things were running on the Spiegel- berg and Gus Sun cirgu!ts about half a dozen years ago, and how, gradually, houses began dropping from the books, one by one, due largely to the house managers becoming discouraged with the type of shows they were getting. The same type performances, the same faces season after season, the same old bills, with no new ideas, 211 of which finally led to haphazard booking methods. attractions finally insisted upon The house managers who were being fed up on weak picking their own shows. This re- sulted in sufficient work for the ccnsistently good shows, and there were a@ number of these, while the weaker sisters were forced to take whatever time remained. This process continued until there remained only a few good shows and equa’ly as few good houscs It is doubtful if the talkies would have caused the bottom to drop out of tabloids so completely had there been a more systematic way of booking these attractions. If the tab. shows had, before the influx of the talking pictures, been organized into the form of a wheel, much along the line the Mutual burlesque companies operate, things would, no doubt, be in a rosier condition than at the present time. And there is no reason why such a circuit or wheel could not have been organized. With the show assured of a route of say 35 or 40 weeks, the manager could well afford to keep his company up to standard with wardrobe, scenery, talent and material, thus satisfying himself, the house manager and the booker, as well. This point is clearly illustrated in the tab. stock companies. They were, and are still, as a rule a notch above the touring attractions, due to the fact that in order to hold down the stock job it is mecessary for them to keep their show up to standard. And they can afford to do it— they are assured of so much money a week for a given period of time. But, despite of all that has been said here, tabloids are not dead— not by a long shot. While the Spiegelberg Time is cut, save in name only, the Sun Circuit is still carrying on, possibly as well as can be expected under the handicap of the general slump in the indoor show business. The houses which have forsaken tabs. for talkies will be clamoring for good tab. attractions again when the novelty of the talkies wears off, but they will have to be up-to-date attractions. The o!d bits and scripts are passe. And then, too, the booking will have to be done systematically Raynor Lehr, who in the past has gained himself an enviable repu- tatior in the tabloid game by virtue of his producing some of the finest miniature musical comedies that have ever hit the road, has forsaken that field to enter vaudeville. And, judging from advance reports on his new act, the talented young man is destined to remain in that field indefinitely. Tabs. have contributed to the vaudeville and musical comedy field such well knowns as Bill House, Curley Burns, James Barton, Hal Skelly, “Slim” Timblin, Jimmy Allard, Clark and McCullough, Joe Penner, Happy Lau- son, and others too numerous to mention, and there’s no reason in the world why Raynor Lehr shouldn’t make the grade. All the luck in the world to you, Raynor. Bonita Houses Its Final Tab. Henry Prather Company gives last show at famous old theater in Atlanta ATLANTA, Jan. 4-—The Bonita Thea- ter here. known to practically every tabster in the business, and the first theater in the South to house the smaller tabloid attractions, will shortly pess into history. The house closed New Year's Eve with a special] midnight show presented b: Henry Prather’s Honeymoon Limited Company. which has been occupying the boards there for the last two weeks Work on razing the old structure wil! begin Monday. It is estimated that at least 50 pe eent of the present-day tabloiders have played the Bonita some time or other and many of the topnotchers in vande- ville and musical comedy today have done their bit in the old house. George Campbell, who has’ managed the houss for the last 15 vears, states that in al) that time the admission price or the house policy has never been changed Altho Campbell has not made a definite statement. he intimates that he will have another tab. house in Atlanta be- fore long. Nan Bennett Is Still Confined in Hospital NAN BENNETT, well-known tab. ingenue, who was seriously injured in an auto accident 12 weeks ago, is still con- fined in the Chick Springs Sanitarium Taylor, S. C., but the doctors have promised to let her go home in another week or so. Her hushand, Johnnie Knott, its able to be up and around again, altho his right arm is still in a sling. Knott has been residing in Greenville, S. C., since the crash, and reported that the tah. house there had been doing only fair business until two weeks aco when Ed Reno’s company, featuring “Bozo” Mattice in the principal comeds role, moved in there for a limited en gagement. “He has a neat outfit and it nas taken well with the Greenville folks,” Knott writes. New Barrett-Wayne Tab. Playing the Carolinas SPARTANBURG, S. C., Jan. 4-—Bar- rett & Wayne's Red Hots Revue, a re- cently organized tab. company, is re- ported to be enjoying a pleasant run thru the Carolinas. The Red Hots are carrying 11 people, as well as a good line of wardrobe, scenery and specialty numbers. In the lineup of the new show are © M (Red) Barrett, manager = and straights; Billy Wayne, producing comi¢ Nick Kay, second eomic and dancins specialties; Margaret Thornburg, soubret and musical specialties; Dot Blackman ingenue and acrobatic specialties; J. W Marshall, piano Jeader, and Jean Wilkey Betty Blackman, Mildred Scott, Mildred Bryant and Fthel Maynard, choristers HUGH (SCOTTY) McKAY was obliced to close recently with Henry Prather’s Honeymoon Limited Company to ente: the Veterans’ Hospital, Memphis, to take treatment for a hip ailment, which has been bothering him for some time. , ‘ 32 | —— C a : | ee __-—_______——_ - OEE a ae 2 —— — hl —_ —— aa | — BP — : | Fi. lll, a ————eees | eee | | | _ i ESE aS

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Florida Poor, Hy Heath Says Writing from Tampa, Hy Heath, well- known tabloid producer, states that the- atrical conditions in that section are about the worst ever heard of. “Shows are closing left and right,” Heath says, “and even the tent ‘opries’, which have always managed to get by at this time of the year, are going in. Miami is without a stage show for the first winter in years. Tampa has several, but won't support them. There is a little night club work here, but it isn’t worth going after “After my name appeared in The Bill- board recently, stating that I was pro- ducing at the Rialto here, I received more than 60 letters from people I am acquainted with personally, and located in all parts of the country, asking me for work. Some of them offered to work for whatever we could pay. So condi- tions must be pretty well ‘shot’ all over. “I personally believe, however, that stage attractions are about due for a comeback, as they are literally talking ‘om to death. Tampa boasts of 11 wired houses for its 160,000 population, so at that rate it shouldn't be long before they turn to stage shows.” Maurice Luthur Company Still in Youngstown, O. PORTSMOUTH, O., Jan. 4.—Maurice Luther’s All-Star Review is now in its seventh week of an indefinite engage- ment at the Westland Theater here, and, so far, business has been okay. The New Year’s Eve frolic drew an S. R. O. crowd. In the All-Star cast are Maurice Luthur, manager and producing comic; Babe Kelly, ingenue; Dolly Hodge, sou- bret; Lucitle Hodge, specialties and cho- rus; Artha Luthur, specialties and cho- rus; Jimmie Luthur, juveniles; Ray Crippen, straights, and Billy Kingston, comedian. There are six girls in the line. “Pop” Gallagher Celebrates BOSTON. Jan. 4—wWilliam Lawrence (Pop) Gallagher this week celebrated his 50th year as a theatrical agent in London. He now owns and manages a dozen musical comedy tabs. in this territory. “Pop” was 71 years July 6 last. St. Clair Back At Dallas House DALLAS, Jan. 4-—‘‘Bozo” St. Clair and his 18-people tab. company, who recent- ly opened the Hippodrome, Ft. Worth, with a two weeks’ run, this week re- turned to H. L. Youngblood’s Lyric The- ater here for an indefinite stay. The BE A BOOSTER FOR MILT SCHUSTER People in all lines at all times 36 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, III. TABS TABS., $3; BITS. $3; REVUES. $5; * Blackouts, $2; Acts, $1; Monologs, $1; Sketches, $2. Big Comedy Collection, $3. E. -L GAMBLE, Playwright, East Liverpool, BERNARD’S BOOKS Comedy Digest, 1 and 2, $1.00 Each; Bit and Black-Out Books 1 and 2, $3.00 Each, or the full set, $7.00. Real material for conscientious produc- ers. No C. O. Ds. HARRY BERNARD, 7421 Mel- rose Ave., Hollywood, Calif A NEW BIT BOOK READY The first of every month. The largest outlet for Bits, Acts, Songs, Openings, Finales in America Our new BITBOOK defies all competition. ONE DOLLAR A COPY. ORDER NOW. FREE LIST. PASSAR AND LEWIS 145 West 45th Street. 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In the Loop Harrison 32 4 ‘Rates Single, $7.00 Up: Double, $1000 Up. Superior 1322 Hskpg. Apts, 2-3-4 Rms., CINCINNATI, Leading Theatrical Hotel . Centrally baal bee deenes 250 Rooms .. 6th St. at Vine.. CLEVELAND, oO. HANNAH HOTEL. .1122 Superior Ave. .Leading Thea. Hotel. DALLAS, TEX. NEW DALLAS HOTEL.......... 310 South Ervay St.......... Rates, $1.25 per Day and Up, Single DETROIT, MICH. .. Downtown 208. Rms. with Bath..$8 Up, Sin.; 35 Charlotte. .Downtown. .Hskpc ts.. New Central, HARRISBURG, PA. S. 34 St..Rms., $1 Up. .Spec. HOUSTON, TEX. WOODS HOTEL...... _ See Rates, $1.00 and $1.50 per Day, $5.00 and $6.00 per Week INDIANAPOLIS, GRAND HOTEL..The Home of the Performers .. Professional Rates KANSAS CITY, MO. GLADSTONE HOTEL. 9th and Oak. Take Indep. Car from Station. Real Theatrical Hospitality Rooms with Bath.. .Kansas City’s Newest Downtown Hotel. LOUISVILLE, KY. Sixth Street, Opposite City Hall... .Weekly Rates... MEMPHIS, TENN. PONTOTOC HOTEL. .Rms., Hot and Cold Water, $7 per Week; Rms., Private Bath, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. ...-Near All Theatres.......... Professional Rates NEWARK, N. J. G. D. Knecht, Prop. .$9 to $14 Single; Double, $12 to $17 HOTEL PULLMAN........ 47 South St........ Single, $7-$8; Double, $10-$12 hitesees Mitchell 3461 PHILADELPHIA, on ..Every Room with Bath . Theatrical Wnetet With Bath, $9.00 Single, $12.00 Double 5 Filbert St..The Home of the Performer. PITTSBURGH, PA. . Theatrical Headquarters...... WEST HOTEL.......... 5th and Hennepin....... HOTEL KILKEARY. .135 9th St..All Rooms with Bath. .Sin., $2; Dbi.. $3..Close to Theatres MONONGAHELA HOUSE................ Rates, $1.00 Up.............. Aiso Light Housekeeping RICHMOND, VA. HOTEL RICHMOND............ In the Center of Everything............ W. E. Hockett, Manager SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH WHITEHOUSE HOTEL.............. 123 S. W. Temple.............. $1 to $3; Weekly, $5 to $12 SAN ANTONIO, TEX. Downtown. . TOPEKA, KAN. $5 per Week; Priv. Bath, TULSA, OKLA. NEW HOTEL TULSA..... 650 Rooms.....Dining Room.... UTICA, N. Y. HOTEL MONTCLAIR. .100 Rms. .$2 DbdI., with Bath; $1.50 Dbl, Run. Wat..Lafayette & Wash. Sts. WASHINGTON, D. C. HOTEL HOUSTON (New)..............Write for Low Weekly Rates..............Near Theatres Sin,, $8 Up; Dbl., with Bath, $12 Up Running Water, $14 Week....Bryant 8000 a ‘Longacre 4100 Wkly. .Lacka. 6990 one, Wisconsin 3800 $1.50 Dly.; $8 Up Pree T $1.00 per Day, $5.00 per Week Low Weekly Rates .-Tel., Hancock 1650 _ Attractive Rates ... Professional Rates HUBbard 7650 Sin., $5, $6, $7.; Dbl., $10.. Haymkt 2379 40 Bowdoin St... Hay 5940 331 Tremont St Single, oe Double, $9.00 354 Franklin St ILL. .Phone, Dearborn 2117 Priv. Bath, $10 Week and Up $2 a Day..Weekly Rates. Lincoln 6614 2-3-4 Rms., $10 Double Phone, Superior 8363 Friv. Bath, $10 Week and Up oO. Special Rates to the Profession Single, $7 and Up; Double, $10.50 and Up Special Professional Rates . $8 Up Single, $10.50 Up Double -Rms, Suites, Hskpg. Apts. .Cherry 9130 Special Rates to Theatrical People . .... Theatrical Rates $10 Up, Dbl...Quiet, Respectable $12.50 te $15 Week Double $8.50 Single, $10 Double Downtown Weekly Rates..Bell 9638 IND. Opposite Mutual Theatre..Harry Russo, Mer. .. Frank C. Kokemiller, Prop. Kitchenette Suites by Week... .1334 Central - Theatrical Rates .Rates to Suit....Phone, Main 9261 Catering to and Owned by Profession $9 per Week o $10 16th and Girard Ave. $8 Week Single, $12 Double Tenth and Pine Sts. $8 Week, Single, $12 Doabie .Geo. 8S. Lehner, Gen. Mer. .Weekly, $7 and $9; Private Bath, $9 and $12 $8..3. E. Kennedy, Mer. .Cafeteria..... Special Theatrical Rates ‘ley January 11, 1930 33 Blanche Waiker Ill Blanche Walker, wife of Marshali Walker, of Whiz Bang Revue fame, and one of the best known women in the tabloid field, is confined to her bed at her home, 1021 East Texas street, Deni- son, Tex. She has been laid up for the last two weeks, and all herfold friends are urged to drop her a line to help drive the blues away. O’Neil and Laney for Vaude. Frank O'Neil and Frank W. Laney have quit tabs. for the time being and are Slated to take a flyer into vaudeville with a new act billed as O’Neil and Laney. The duo until recently appeared with a rotary stock company in the Cin- cinnati territory. They are carded to open on the Loew Time some time this month. Tab. Notes BOBBY WHALEN and wife joined the Marshall Walker Whiz Barg Revue at Danville, Va., December 27. The Whalens closed recently with Jack Burke’s Blue Streak Revue, a Mort Goldberg produc- tion. TESSIE SHUMA AND OLIE NELSON closed recently with a tab. musical stock show in the East and are now en route to California by motor HAZEL (MICKEY) BOLING is now doing specialties with Karine Gordon's Red Hot Steppers at the Belmont Thea- ter, Pensacola, Fla., and is reported to be doing very nicely, too CHARLES (DOME) WILLIAMS, come- dian with the Honeymoon Limited Com- pany, was called to his home in Nash- ville recently, due to the serious illness of his father, who is not expected to live. MICKIE GALLAGHER and daugenhter, Lana Lois, are back on the Honeymoon Limited show, after spending the holi- days with Pat Gallagher’s folks in Mar- shall, Ml. IT IS REPORTED that the Fred Hur- Players, headed by Rudy Seyhert. who moved into the Majestic Theater, Williamsport, Pa.. several weeks ago for an indefinite engagement, have closed there after a two weeks’ stay, due to poor business. ~ CLAUDE ALLEN, erstwhile tabster, is now working with Carlson & Bennett's Four Boy Scouts act over the RKO Time. JACK CONKLIN has joined the Way- land Bros.’ Yo-Yo Girls, playing week stands thru Kentucky. Conklin has forsaken his cork and is now doing straights with the Wayland outfit He recently played the string of Morris Jones houses in Cincinnati. BABETTE MEYERS, formerly a cho- rister with various tabloid attractions, is now prima donna on the Naughty Nifties Company. Mutual Wheel show. JESS MACK AND NED FINE, erst- while tabsters and now with the Moulin Rouge Girls, a Joe Catalano attraction on the Mutual Circuit, were visitors at the (See TAB. NOTES on pmge 88) IRVING HOTEL Newly Furnished. PHILADELPHIA 100 OUTSIDE ROOMS Weekly—Single, $9; Double, $12; Three, $15. With Bath—Single, $12; Deuble, sis; om $22. This Rate for Performers 3 DAVID ROSEN, — IN PITTSBURGH IT’S HOTEL HENRY Single Rooms, Hot and Cold Running Water, $1.50 and $2.00, Double Rooms, Hot and Cold Running Water, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00. Single Rooms, with Bath, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00. Double Rooms with Bath, $3.50, $4.09, $4.50, $5.00, $6.00. Large Parlor Rooms with Bath, four persons ‘o the Room, Special Rates. CAFE. COFFEE SHOPPE. Located on 5th Ave., at Smithfield Street, GEO. 8. LEHNER, Manager. ___ a eee i aaa eS ee | Ea a —=——, = Ee ——— ee ee eee | eee —_——— i

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a ee ee ae Aes elt Sata Te perenne ar eee ee 34 January 11, 1930 Billboard — i a Conducted by ALFRED NELSON—Communicatiens to 1560 Broadway, New York j l = 1 Actors’ Fund To Move To New Offices Jan. 20 NEW YORK, Jan. 4. — The Actors’ Fund, situated in the Columbia Theater Building, at 47th street and Seventh avenue, for many years past, due to Sam A. Scribner, its treasurer, having offices in that building, makes its exit January 20 for a more desirable location in the National Bank Building, on 47th street, west of Broadway. Executives of the Actors’ Fund have been negotiating for several months to sublease the Pantages office in the Bond Building, but negotiations fell thru, due to what the executives of the Actors’ Fund felt was an unwarranted demand for rent Be that as it may, the new offices will be convenient for everyone having busi- ness with the Fund. They will take up the entire eighth floor of the building and be fully equipped with modern filing devices for the use of W. C. Austin, sec- retary of the Fund, and his office assist- ants. Supplemental to the office equipment, there will be a spacious sitting room for the visitors, many of them former well-known stars of the stage now living in retirement at home in and around this city, who make the Fund offices their daily rendezvous for talkfests with their professional associates. A theatrical library and theatrical trade papers are always on file for the use of visitors. Sam A. Scribner and his associate officials are now soliciting the contribu- tion of leather-covered upholstered chairs for the convenience and comfort of the visitors, who are cordially invited to make the sitting room their daily rendezvous. Players Partied . Ann Corio, featured fem of Girls in Blue, was partied while playing the Gayety Theater, Boston, by Jimmie Amato White, local pugilist, who played host to Ann and her numerous friends at the Hotel Statler. Hughey Bernard, manager of Best Show in Town, was guest of honor at two parties staged by the company while playing Bridgeport Christmas, during which Hughey was tendered a new typewriter with the proviso that he spell out the names of his company in full for house programs. After the matinee performance a din- ner was given at the Statfield Hotel and after the night performance a party at Lehman’s Shore House, where Hughey proved himself a heroic fireman by put- ting out the fire. Buffalo Brevities Gayety Theater (Circuit)—Jake La- vene, former treasurer and acting man- ager, euccessor to Roy Van, directing manager, is making semi-monthly trips to Toledo and Detroit, accompanied by Clyde Griffith, of the Clyde Griffith Amusement Corporation Agency, for the purpose of reviewing circuit shows hooked for the Gayety, censoring presen- tations and deciding wherein added at- tractions can be interpolated to good advantage from the list submitted to Manager Lavene by Agent Griffith. Lavene since assuming the actual nanagement has put into effect novel xploitation methods that has attracted profitable patronage supplemented by three to five added attractions weekly. Lyceum, Canton, Closes CANTON, O., Jan. 4.—The Lyceum Theater, housing burlesque, is dark after sudden closing of stock burlesque this week. Three attempts to revive burlesque at the down-town house this season failed. ‘ Detroit Delineations Times Square Theater—“Girlesk Fol- lies” policy since its opening in October changed to a new policy January 1 with the exit of all principals but Lottie Kroll, ingenue, and the chorus being retained to augment a vaudeville presentation policy featuring the chorus. The prin- cipals were transferred to the Loop Theater, across the street. National Theater — Henry Sheir, straight man, closed December 29, going to the Empress Theater, Kansas City, veing succeeded by Bobby Vail, from the Empress. Palace Theater—Zimmie, the human fish, was an added attraction during the week of December 29. Gayety Theater—Boots Brawner, for- merly of the CadilMic and Palace, has been retained at the Gayety to augment the Mutual Shows in special numbers. Avenue Theater — The Vesta Sisters Added Attractions Wolf and Noel augmented Ginger Girls at the Empress Theater, Chicago. Joan Collette augmented Jazztime Revue at the Garrick Theater, St. Louis. She, featured fem of Best Show in Town, Alled in her lay-off week out of Bridgeport by augmenting Dainty Dolls at the Columbia Theater, Cleveland. Jean LaRue augmented Moulin Rouge Girls at the Empress Theater, Cincinnati. Solly Fields Shows NEW YORK, Jan. 4. — Solly Fields, artistes’ representative and producer, has opened a revue at Henri'’s Rendezvous, Brooklyn, and is rehearsing another for the Beaux Arts in Newark and one for the Heidelberg, Hoboken Solly’s daughter, Lillian, is staging the tap dances, and Maxine is playing piano dancers, were added to the cast Decem- for ber 29. auditions for the Office of the Publix Circuit artiste-booking Current Comment By NELSE NOTE—The apinions stated in this c and need not refiect the policies o on the editorial page.—ED. olumn are those of the writer { The Billboard, which are expressed HE chief topic of discussion and debate am i d c eng burlesquers d the past week was I. H. Herk’s diplomatic handling a a seilies! revolution on the Mutual Circuit in the curtailment of salaries to stage hands, minus rebellion on their part : heard of in theatricals. part, something heretofore un- _ Herk, in his reorganization of the Mutual Burlesque Association, made it plain to everyone in any way allied with circuit buriesque that he planned a circuit of burlesque houses and presentations catering to the patronage of workingmen and to attract that patronage, and intended giving them what they wanted at prices they were willing to pay, provided that the prices they paid enabled those responsible for the presentations to maintain the AMERICAN STANDARD OF LIVING to which they were accustomed, and as a result of the workingman’s patronage last season Herk saw his way clear in making up his budget for the season of 1929-'30 to grant producers an increase of $100 a week, thereby enabling them to grant higher salaries to their players, stage crews and musicians Considering the fact that few if anyone allied with burlesque indulged in stock-market speculation, it may require some stretch of imagination to visualize the effect that the stock-market manipulations had on bur- lesque, but to those who have studied its effect on industries and com- merce in general, it’s plain to be seen that it led up to much unemploy- ment of workingmen and a radical retrenchment in their expenditures for amusement. Burlesque, conceded to be the workingman’s amusement, has been hard hit by a gradual falling off in patronage, that called for a readjust- ment of erpenditures in the operation of houses and shows, and it re- mained for Herk, as the directing manager of houses and shows, to devise ways and means of keeping the houses and shows in actual operation. Herk alone could do little or nothing, but Herk, the diplomatic con- ciliator, calling fer co-operation, succeeded in doing much to bring abcut the desired results by his recent conferences with house managers and William Canavan, president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Employees and Moving Picture Theater Operators, as set forth on these pages in previous issues. Granted that the stage crews of shows en tour, and the stage crews of the Empire Theater, Toledo, the Empress Theater, Cincinnati, and the preducers and players of every show on the circuit have taken a cut in their income, it will avail them nothing unless the stage crews and musicians in every House on the circuit co-operate along similar lines until such time as an increase in patronage makes it suficiently profitable to the houses to continue their presentations. The closing of a few more houses for lack of patronage can demoralize the entire circuit and bring abcut its general closing, with its attendant lack of employment to everyone on the cireuit Producers and players have ‘accepted a cut of $100 a week in their guarantees; stage crews of road shows have accepted a cut of $5 per week per man; the Empire Theater, Toledo, stage crew has accepted a cut of $10 per week per man, and they are now asking hcuse crews and musicians that haven’t as yet accepted a cut to co-operate along somewhat similar lines. in hopes that by doing so they can prolong the season until its scheduled closing date. A cutting operation is always painful, be it physical or financial, but sometimes it’s logical and practical to save the life of sufferers, and a cut all along the line is necessary to save the life of the Mutual Circuit. A word to the wise is sufficient. Live and let live. State-Congress, Chi., Is Getting Big Play CHICAGO, Jan. 4-—The State-Con gress, always a favorite among Chicago: burlesque patrons, has been doing ex- ceptionally good business of late. This is due in a large measure to the splendid shows that are being put on by Dick Hyland, producer, who came to Chicago from the Coast some six weeks ago and at once proved himself a capable man for the job. Hyland has had extensive experiences in various branches of theatricals and knows how to put to- gether a show that will provide genuine entertainment. He has been doing just that at the State-Congress and the folks that patronize the house have shown their appreciation in generous applause and a continued increase in attendance During the last few months there have been many changes in the personnel of the company. Its makeup today is as follows: Danny DeMar and Jimmy Rose comics; Jimmy Lennon, juvenile; Bobby Burch, straight; Ray Kolb, characters (Kolb also assists Producer Hyland): Hazel Miller, personality girl; Trixie Saul, ingenue and character woman; Hazel Bernard, soubret; Fay Tunis, sou- bret; Mickey Steele, specialty dancer and soubret, and Evelyn Willis, prima donna Changes on Circuit Astoria, L. I—Steinway Theater, Jules Leventhal, directing manager, exited as a Mutual house somewhat suddenly Saturday, thereby leaving an open week for Broadway Scandals. Schenectady. — Wedgeway Theater. Charles Fineberg, manager, became a three-day-a-week stand beginning Mon- day, thereby adding a three-day layoff out of the Columbia Theater, New York Route sheet for January 6-J1 and 13-18 shows 43 shows en tour. Five shows laying off week of January 6-11, viz.: Broadway Scamials, out of Apollo, New York. Record Breakers, out of Gayety, Brook- lyn. Hello, Paree, out of Utica. Social Maids, out of Kansas City. Puss Puss, out of Bridgeport. Five shows laying off week of January 13-18, viz.: Kuddling Kuties, out of Brooklyn. Big Revue, out of Apollo, New York. Get Hot, out of Bridgeport. Bohemians, out of Utica. Jazztime Revue, out of Kansas City Tempters—-Abe Fineberg, former man- ager of the Gayety Theater, Louisville succeeded Maurice Castelle as company manager at Allentown. Gayety. Placements Milt Schuster Agency, made placements, viz: Majestic Theater (stock), Fort Wayne —Trude Trueberg, Sheikee, Little Egypt. Henri Neiser, Dot Miller and Peggy Wil- son. Palace Theater (stock), Read and Kitty Warren Star and Garter Theater (stock), Chi- cago—Charles Hendricks. Empress Theater (circuit)—Wolfe and Noel. Palace Theater Zimmy. Clyde Griffith Amusement Corpora- tion Agency, Buffalo, has made place- ments, viz.: Palace Theater (Stock), Buffalo—Boob and Beth Blake, Jack Mahoney and Jack Arnott Globe Theater (Stock), Toronto—Paul Yale, Dot Davidson, George Bartlett and wife. . Gayety Theater Chicago, has Buffalo—Ray (stock), Detroit — (Circuit), Buffalo— Buddy Byrle, Johnson James and Kell as added attraction with Bohemians, circuit company. ; _¢ | 7 —— = ; He YT ___ —__r" =

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CIRCUIT REVIEW CRACKER JACKS —With— WAVA WHITE, JOE MOSS and BILLY GORDON Entire production and musical numbers staged by Nat Fields. Presented by the Marland Amusement Company at the Columbia Theater, New York, week of December 30. CAST—Wava White, Joe Moss, Billy Gordon, Lew Fine, Bob Sandberg, Billy DeGrav, Zella Stevens, Edith Warren and Jackie Gilbert CHORUS— Lou Murry, Mona Rydeen, Petty Reynor. Dot Reynor, Evelyn Du- mont. Juanita Wills, Georgia Brown, Ro Lynn, Mildred Smith, Babe Lavere, Myr- tle McNeilly, Gertrude Tillman, Lureice Fox, Lillian Marsh, Bee Warren and Helen Carlson. PRODUCTION — Far more than the usual costly, classy, colorful full-stage sets. silk semi-cycs, pictorial drops, gor- geous gowns and chic costumes, appar- ently as fresh as at the opening of the season PRESENTATION — A diversified series of familiar comedy sketches, bits and dia- lors given new twists, turns, lines and actions to make it appear different, espe- cially the double entendre that was ca- moufiaged sufficiently clever by the pro- ducer to rob it of all obnoxiousness that therwise the comics would have made suMciently plain to the patrons. Re that as it may, it was a well-staged worthy presentation of fast and funny comedy and novel ensemble numbers. CHARACTERIZATION Wava White, featured fem, an efferves- cent brunet of the strutting, stripping type and captivating personality, adorned in frequent changes of bizarre costumes, was effective in scenes and leading numbers, especially in her spot- lighted strutting strip, in which she re- vealed her modelesque form artistically. Joe Moss, in his eccentric-comedy makeup, mannerism, lines and actions, garnered laughter and applause aplenty for his comedy-making antics, supple- menting with merited encores for his singing and eccentric dancing specialties. Billy Gordon, characterizing a crepe- face Hebrew comic, minus the crepe, sat- ised himself. if not the patrons, with painted face. Be that as it may, Gordon will bear watching, for he has all the qualifications of a fast and funny comic that will advance himself, providing he masters the art of camouflaging his dou- ble entendre cleverly. Lew Fine, a juvenile Hebrew comic. with a movie mustache, may give some the impression of being somewhat fresh, but to us he was an over-zealous juve- nile, sure of himself, lines and actions in scenes and admirable tn his singing specialty, with the aid of a live duck carefully coached in quacking the cho- Tus, and again as an eccentric dancing toy soldier in leading a similar ensemble number. Fine has all the essentials for rapid advancement a la Lester Allen. Bob Sandberg, a nattily attired. clear- dictioned, aggressive straight man, fed the comics sufficiently fast and funny to bring out the best in them for laugh- evoking purposes, supplementing with melodious singing in leading numbers. Billy DeGray, juvenile straight. was of material atd in most of the scenes as a typical straight man and as a character Straight in various roles, supplementing with singing in leading numbers 7ella Stevens, a personally attractive brunet soubret, led numbers effectively and distinguished herself artistically in a Sis Hopkins characterization and hurse in hospital. as an all-round talk- ing woman with the ability to humor her lines for burlesquing purposes. Fdith Warren, a pretty, petite brunet with a melodious singing voice, has a cute personality set off to good advan- tage by an ingratiating ever-present flirty eyes and a slender, sym- metrical form, tin leading numbers was of material aid in several comedy scenes. Jackie Gilbert, a brunet soubret with & modelesque form, led numbers and acted in scenes methodically. Dot Reynor, a personally attractive chorister, stepped out of line to lead a Humber and merited her encores. CHORUS—Of the show-girl type, with Personality and pep aplenty, sang in harmony and danced dynamically in thelr musical numbers and dancing en- sembles, A big feature of the finales was the full-stage back, musical-note drop for a toy-soldier ensemble led by Comic Fine, characterizing an eccentric-dancing toy ldier, to the dancing of six girls on smile, Billboard Greetings As we grow older our requirements for the material things in life grow less, therefore we become somewhat sentimental, and that was brought home to us during the last two weeks by the numerous Christmas and New Year cards sent to us by those who wish us well. In retrospection we visualize the senders of these sentimental remind- ers aS we found them during our association, and in doing so con- gratulate ourselves on retaining their friendship. To one and all alike we tender our sincere wishes for a long life of happi- ness. If you did not get a somewhat similar card from us it is because we did not know where one would reach you.—NELSE. bass drums, and the others in a kettle- drum-playing ensemble. with Wi!) Krea- ger, musical director of the Columbia Theater orchestra, spotlighted 1n center of stage in a cleverly conceived bit of comedy as trap-drumming comedy leader, to the individual playing of Wava White, featured fem, with clarinet; Comic Moss, saxophone; Comic Fine, cornet; Straight Sandberg, bass drum: Straight DeGray, saxophone; Soubret Stevens, uke; Ingenue Warren, saxo- phone; Soubret Gilbert, traps; Dot Rey- nor, banjo-uke; Evelyn Dumont. banjo, and Mona Rydeen, uke, each one an able player of his or her respective in- strument. COMMENT The Marland Amusement Company has given to the circuit a costly produc- tion of scenery, lighting effects, gowning and costuming; likewise a talented and able company, in which the males dom- inate the presentation, for the reason that they evidence more talent. ability and stage experience than the femi- nines, who are apparent!y well satisfied with their strutting, stripping revela- tions of their pleasing personalities and shapely forms, Soubret Stevens being the only one that made any pretense at dancing. Be that as it may, the comedy was laugh-evoking and the novel musical numbers well staged, and, taking it as we found it at the Monday matinee, there was much to commend and but little to criticize, for the production and presentation will please all circuit pa- trons. COLUMBIA THEATER COMPANY Willie Creager and his orchestra put over a specialty par excellence. Jean Steele and Mary Lee Tucker, in changes of chic costumes, new lyrics and real dance routines, stopped the show as usual. Dancing Dolls, in changes of novel costumes. one a red wig, orange feather- festooned creation, dazzled the custom- ers, while the Dolls made them sit up and notice their pep in performances. E Bernstein Reorganizing Selig’s Music Hall Stock NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—With Rube Bern- stein, an attache of the Mutual Bur- lesque Association, assuming the man- agement of the American Music Hall Theater and its stock company, there were many and varied rumors relative to the future policy of the house. During an interview with I. H. Herk he admitted that he and his business associates had purchased a controlling interest in the lease and operation of the house, with himself as directing manager, and that he had placed Bern- stein in actual management of the house and company for a reorganization of the company for a continuance of its stock company presentations of burlesque, but Herk declined to confirm or deny the rumor that it would eventually become a Mutual Circuit house. The American Music Hall, after being dark for several months, was reopened November 9 under the directing man- agement of its new lessee, Irving Selig, and the general management of Joe Hurtig. In our review of its opening in our issue of November 23 we commented on the opening being marred by misman- SEEN AND HEARD. NAT (BARON) GOLDEN, agent in ad- vance of Dave Marion's shows on the Columbia Circuit for many years, is now the advertising agent of the American Music Hall Theater, New York. SAM A. SCRIBNER, having completed arrangements for the removal of the Actors’ Fund executive offices, is prepar- ing to entrain for Pinehurst, N. C., Janu- ary 18. LEO STEVENS, directing manager of the Academy Theater Stock Company, Chicago, is now pounding out novel com- edy books on a new typewriter tendered him by members of his company Christ- mas as a token of their esteem. C. D. PEETS, manager of the State- Congress Theater Stock Company, is the proud possessor of a new radio set, pre- sented to him Christmas by members of the company, who consider Peets perfect. SIDNEY FIELDS, former straight man of circuit companies, is now producer for Oscar Dane's Liberty Music Hall Stock Company, St. Louis. WARREN B. IRONS, having closed his Haymarket Theater, Chicago, and his Lid Lifters show on the Mutual Circuit, is preparing for a trip to the Pacific Coast. THE LANDER BROTHERS, former comics-in-chief of the City Theater Stock Company, New York, reopened in vaudeville December 30 on the RKO Time at White Plains. N. Y. GERTIE LORRAY, featured fem of the Irving Place Theater runway, New York, may not know it as yet, but the powers that be have her penciled in to succeed a featured fem of a circuit company. If not for the remainder of this season, then it will be as featured fem in big billing of a new show on the circuit next season. THE MICHIGANDER, former contrib- utor of Detroit Delineations and equally well known to his friends as Arthur Paquet, more recently a realtor and pro- prietor of the Park View Hotel, St. Albans, Vt., desires to hear from or hear of the present whereabouts of Gladyse Bond, a former member of The Sign of the Cross and later with Floradora. Any- one knowing Miss Bond’s whereabouts will confer a favor on her by communie cating direct with Paquet JOSEPH K. WATSON, .of the former team of Watson and Cohen in burlesque and vaudeville, now confined in a private pavilion of the Mount Sinai Hospital, Fifth avenue and 100th street, New York, recuperating from an operation for ap- pendicitis, will welcome visits and letters from friends. FRED WILSON and Bebe Brennan, late of the Palace Theater Stock Com- pany, New Orleans, returned to the Eddie Dale act, reopening Satyrday on the Interstate Time. Wilson and Brennan augmented the Majestic Theater Stock Company, Fort Wayne, Ind., Christmas week. DOC WALL, former manager of Best Show in Town, now at Fort McDowell, Calif., will welcome letters from friends in caré of Service Club prior to his sail- ing for China February 8 as a bandsman in the 15th Infantry, U. S. Army. DOTTY VAUGHN, the Dresden doll, and Peggy Moran, the baby brunet vamp, formerly of the Columbia Theater run- way, more recently of the City Theater runway, are now strutting their stuff on the Irving Place Theater runway, New York. MATT KOLB, well-known Eastern pro- ducer, is spending some time in Chicago and has been visiting his brother, Ray Kolb, who has been one of the mainstays of the State-Congress company for the past three years. H. W McCALL, interested in the Pal- ace Theater. New Orleans, arrived in Chicago from the Southern city a few days ago. He reports that business at the Palace is very good. January 11, 1930 35 agement, and from well-founded reports the mismanagement continued until last week, when Selig S O S’d Herk for finan- cial backing of something like $20,000. Changes in Casts Palace Theater (stock), Buffalo—Ray Read opened December 30. Kitty Warren opens Monday. Star & Garter Theater (stock), Chicago —Martie Gilmore closed Saturday. Joe Kilch and Syd Burke open Monday. City Theater (stock), New York—Ernie Mack, comic, succeeded Wayne McVeigh Tuesday, December 24. Connie St. Clair, featured fem of runway, closes January 10. Mary Sunde, of the State-Congress Theater Stock Company, Chicago, opens January 11. Eddie Welch, for several years stage director for Minsky’s Apollo Theater Stock Company, is now produc- ing for the City. State-Congress Theater (stock), Chi- cago—Mildred Steele engaged to open in the near future. American Music Hall Theater (stock), New York—Hughey Mack, straight man, late of vaudeville, opened Sunday. Joan Collette, for some time past augmenting circuit companies in the West, also opened Sunday. Al Ferris, comic, sched- uled to open Monday, failed to do so. Walter Weber closed Saturday. Artie Leming, comic, opens Sunday next. National Winter Garden Theater (stock), New York—Ruth Osborne, prima donna, closed during the week of Decem- ber 23. Chic Williams opened December 30. Burbank Theater (stock), Los Angeles —Wanda DeVon opened December 23. Palace Theater (stock), New Orleans— Beulah Hoyen is the new prima donna. Hippodrome Stock YOUNGSTOWN, O., Jan. 4. — The Hippodrome, former Shubert road-show house, changed its policy December 22 to burlesque stock under the house man- agement of H. Miller, company manage- ment of Teddv Underwood and stage di- rection of Artie Lewis. The cast includes Billy Lewis and Ray (Slats) McClelland, comics; Artie Lewis, straight man; Charles Heath, juvenile; Thelma Lewis, prima donna; Ruth Hart, Babe McClure and Teddy Burton, sou- brets, with 16 choristers, formerly of C. W. Brill’s Grand Theater Stock Com- pany, Akron. Palace Stock MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 4. — The Palace Theater Stock Company, which opened eight weeks ago, closed its brief season Saturday. “Dancing ‘Directory LOUIS VECCHIO DANCING, GRACE, POISE, STAGE ARTS. Personal Instruction. Moderate Fees, Coaching for Professionals. Exercises, Technique, Routine. 1160 Broadway, at 27th St., NEW YORK CITY. 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ap hae 5 ES Dy SDA ON 2% - aera: are a et 36 Announcement From Dm fe Washington, % ¢morne aj wurn or ng part in the Belasco Cup Tournament in New York : reg e or before y 4 rear’s tournament ne-Act-Play Tour- yulld is also to ting Contest open to yhts in the vicin- s contest in the lays WwW begin at n » February 15 An outstanding committee of literary ana stage exper will serve as judges of the play ibmitted, for which a prize of 825 is offered for the best play. If, in the imir ? oo 6A opinion of the jud is worthy of production by the Drama Guild it will be produced at the Spring Drama Conference to be held the week of April 1 On February 28 and March 1 the sec- ond full-length play of the season will be presented with an all-Washington cast of players to be chosen following a new system of tryouts early in January Directors of all drama clubs and groups in the city were invited by the casting committee of the Guild, which is headed by Major Philip Hayes, to meet the com- mittee for consultation in the board room of the Franklin Administration Building. The play to be given February 28- March 1 is John Tobin’s celebrated comedy of 100 years ago, The Honey- moon. It requires a large cast of players who wil] be chosen from groups from all parts of city. It is expected that the director for The Honeymoon will be chosen from among those in New York City who have had outstanding success in staging revivals. Little Theater of Alva, Okla. The Little Theater of Northwestern College, Alva, Okla.. has announced its next play, Peg o’ My Heart, which will be staged at Herod Hall January 30. Velma Crosser is to take the role of Peg and Ellsworth Miller has been cast as her lover, Jerry. These two young people have thoroly established their plates in the hearts of the people of Alva by their past performances and their names alone will fill the house. Fort Worth To Conduct Next Play Tourney the The Little Theater of Fort Worth, Tex., will be host to the fifth annual Texas Little Theater Tournament, the Dallas Little Theater having offered: it again to another group. The tourna- ment was originated by the Dallas group, which conducted it in 1926, 1927 and 1928. The fourth tournament was held in Houston last year, and the fifth will be held in Fort Worth, beginning next April 21 and lasting for 7 or 10 days. harles Morgan, president of the Fort Worth Little Theater, will visit Dallas in a few days to confer with the tourna- ment committee. “We believe it to be in the best in- terests of the tournament that it be held elsewhere,” said Mrs. W. P. Bentley, chairman of the Dallas Little Theater exer committee and a member of the tournament board. “Dallas has had it for three years, and if we continue it here it wil] take on the semblance of a Dallas proposition, which it is not. It was designed originally as a service to little theaters of the State and we be- that Fort Worth will be able to a vast amount of interest in it its sponsorship, ‘he Fort Worth Little Theater has giant strides this season and all nament wellwishers are delighted with Fort Worth’s decision to lend the yeight of its name and prestige to the enterprise,” Mrs. Bentley declared. Fort Worth’s acceptance was approved by the Dallas Little Theater directorate, which met at the Adolphus. A leave of absence was granted Louise Britton, executive secretary, who will leave for ive lieve January 11. 1930 Billboard = } [=> se Little (heaters By JOSEPHINE M. BENNETT (Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York) + -— J vorily in modern life matter, he though he said. either of two classes. to be done. whose lives are concerned mainly selves. successful, purposeful life. the course he pursues Herald-Tribune, December 30, 1929. New York. The board elected W. C. Proctor treasurer to succeed J. W. (Pat) Murphy, resigned. Little Theater To Present Two Plays Two productions will be staged by the Little Theater of Nashville during Janu- ary, the first, On Approval, scheduled for January 8, it has been announced. The second, Wild Duck, will be presented January 29. It was decided to give two during January so that the regular average of one a month can be maintained. The one set for December was abandoned. On Approval “is a delightful English play which made ifs bow to the British public about three years ago, moving to New York last year. Wallace Eddenger took the lead in the American cast The second production is by Henrik Ibsen and is said to be equally inter- esting. An afternoon tea was given Saturday, January 4, for friends“and patrons of the Little Theater and two short plays featured the entertainment. Curtain-Call Club Announces Tournament The Curtain-Call Club, of Boston, Mass., in keeping with its ambitious program, has publicly announced its in- tention to hold a One-Act-Play Tourna- ment for amateyr groups February 5, 6 and 7. Already several groups have signed up for this competition, which promises to bring together some of the best amateur talent in New England A large silver cup has been assured for first prize, and suitable second and third prizes are to be given for the winners among the contending clubs. The judges are representatives of the best experience in the field of dramatics Mrs. Carl L. Schrader, former chairman of dramze, now first vice-president of Massachusetts State Federation of Wom- Little Theater Movement Help Toa Full Life, Says Dr. Hardy The question as to whether life can be organized strongly and lived happily without the aid of Christianity was discussed yesterday morn- ing by the Rev. Edward Roche Hardy in his sermon at St. Agnes’ Protes- tant Episcopal Chapel, 92d street and Columbus avenue, New York City. To answer this question, he said it would be necessary to consider whether the Christianity of the ancients could be reproduced satisfac- In order to arrive at unbiased conclusions on the that it would be best to approach the problem by “beginning with modern times instead of Christianity.” “Let us imagine ourselves in the pcsition of a young man just out of high school or coliege, who is going to take up with life for himself,” “Is it possible for him to organize a happy existence for himself without the elements cf Christianity permeating his plan? man, after his debut into the world. undoubtedly wi!l find himself in He may find himself a member of that sizable company of men and women who manage to live long, fairly happy lives without ever thinking what they are living for. only with the newspapers that have to be read, the radios that have to be listened to, the shows that have to be seen and the work that has That is what life means to them. All we car. hope is that Some day they will wake up and retlize their sad plight. “But suppose our young man happens to be intelligent—what then? Should this be so, he assuredly will find himself affiliated with a group such things as social reform, the Little Theater movement, engineering and other channels of intelligent activity. this latter group are those who are building their lives on an interest in some worth-while project. which is cf benefit not only to them- selves, but to others, and which is, at the same time, greater than them- “In my opinion, these are the real mystics of today. These happy people who are doing something for the sake of the thing itself have, fortunately, escaped the wcrship of the dollar, which is reputed to be the national religion of the United States. “Yet if our young man is inclined to think about things deeply and seriously, he will have to face one More problem in order to build up a He must realize that the secret of life is an adequate set of interests organized with a purpose. He can best organize his interests under the head of Christianity, which will give direction to And in this final plan he wili discover a satisfac- tory answer to the question: ‘What am I to live for?’"—New York nnn ~~ t This young They are concerned With causes—causes which control The people who cornpose en’s Clubs, past president of the Drama League of Boston; Frank C. Brown, di- rector of Drama League of America, lec- turer at Boston University on History of Theater, and Frank W. C. Hersey, pro- fessor at Harvard University, comprise the judges. : This is the first attempt in recent years at a tournament competition and it is hoped with favorable support that this may inaugurate an _ institution which may become a yearly event for amateur actors of Greater Boston. Theodore Johnson, managing director of the Walter H. Baker Company, has been co-operating very extensively with Mur! Daniels, first vice-president of the club, in the development of this tourna- ment. The union itself is solidly behind the club in this program. Waxahachie Drama Tournament Plans Nine Central Texas universities have responded so far to an invitation to participate in a Central Texas intercol- legiate drama tournament to be held at Trinity University April 13 to 18, it has been announced by Yetta Mitchell, di- rector of public speaking and sponsor of the Trinity Players of Waxahachie. Tex The tournament is open to univer- sities and senior colleges in this section of the State. Sixteen have been invited to participate. Trinity will be host of the visitors and wil] not compete. A loving cup is to be given by The Vara- hachie Light to the club presenting the best play. Church and Drama Groups Of Washington, D. C. Players from many church and drama groups united in presenting the yuletide drama, The Other Wise Man, at Luther Place Memorial Church. The production was under joint di- rection of Bess Davis Schreiner and Denis E. Connell, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Irving L. Koch and others. The great ensembl scenes, For the Sake of the Little Child and A Pearl of Great Price, introduced a number of players versed in religiou drama who are annually assembled by the Bible School Association and ths Chapel! Players of Luther Place Memoriai Church for the yuletide. In the final scene, At the Damascu: Gate, the personnel included Paulin Sager, Mrs. George Gates, Janet Jackson Ruth Shoemaker, Edith Garland, Blos- som Millbrook, Ruth Campbell, Eleanor Theiss, Ruth Chindblom, Carrie Mar Boyer, Ruth Burd, Elizabeth Bryan, Anna Talbert, Mary Seaford, Mrs. Lillian Brown, Mrs. Irving L. Koch, Evelyn Gi! lette, Roberta Galloway, Mildred Wick Mae McElwee, Mre. Henry Eberly, Adele Justh, Mrs. Paul Blocher, Rose Moulter Edna Jones, Edna May Miller, Mrs. Mar- jorie Gaardsmoe, Lula Reuss, Aagot Nordby, Marion Solt, Mary Louise Sny- der, Albert Hall, Hans P. Caemmerer Robert Himes, Wm. Tribble, Edgar Gaardsmoe, George Gates, Dr. Clifton P Clark, John Cress, Richard Chindblom, Irving L. Koch, N. K. Gardner, Clarence Brindell, Donald Moriarty, Edward Eber- ly, Claud Cook, John D. Long, Herman P. Riess and others. Tampa Little Theater Will Present E. H. Sothern The Little Theater of Tampa, Fila., closed the «year 1929 with a morning playreading December 30 in the Feder- ated Clubs’ Building. Antony and Cleo- patra, by Shakespeare, was analyzed and discussed. The Tampa Little Theater will present E. H. Sothern in the Municipal Audi- torium Friday evening, February 7. Sothern is at present touring the coun- try and is having large and enthusiastic audiences everywhere he appears. He is due to arfive in Florida February 1. The board of governors of the Tampa Little Theater voted at the last meeting to increase the membership fee begin- ning January 1. The Little Theater will continue to present bi-monthly play programs. With its increased membership and larger fee it is planning to present plays that are playing on Broadway or have done so recently. Maxwell] Anderson's most popular play, Saturday’s Children, has just been re- leased for little theater groups and is one of the plays considered for early presentation. Booth Tarkington’s The Intimate Stranger, with Violet Gegg in the leadin role, is now being cast. Tom Bayless is busy directing the rehearsals of The Countess Danikas. Norman Kirkconne!! wrote the play, which is a three-act melodrama. Among those appearing in the play are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jackson, Luci! Trice, J. P. Shaddick, Jimmie Wall and Vinton Kirkconnell. The play will be entered in the national play-writing contest now being conducted by the Church and Drama League. News From Sioux City The Little Theater of Sioux City, Ia., is planning the biggest year of its life under the directorship of John Wray Young, its first paid director. A season of five full-length plays has been planned, beginning with The Queen Husband, and including a revival, prob- ably Ten Nights in a Barroom, with a play of Shaw and one of Barrie, and a modern American play, either a recen\ Broadway success or one of the un- pleasant and unproduced works of the Struggling dramatists of realism. The Little Theater is open to suggestions The clubrooms are in the City Hal! and have been redecorated and repainted a telephone installed and new furniture added. They form a cheerful meeting place for the social gatberings, and also for the classes which are being con ducted every night in the week in play- writing, makeup. stagecraft and pup (See LITTLE THEATERS on page 53) PLAYS PLAYS We have the newest and most attractive, as well as the largest assortment of Plays in the world. Send four cents for our new list. SAMUEL FRENCH (Incorporated 1898) Oldest play publishers in the world. 25 West 45th Street. NEW YORK CITY NTS FOR EaGTImMaTe AY RK GENO UST OF Ae euvirnenme BROOKSKI* a Ain: oe ehg a 7 - : : | - \F : E “a eens a €. ‘ a a =sT Een — ) The event for this season %& : be presen’ by 1 Community Drama ‘ . rage . os etl tem Cie Guild, of V n, D. C., will be th ; fourth annual. One-Act-Play Tournament | sy 22 eit fs z, Feerane, 7 Me ee ar} wit fiz n February 7, Mc- , Kinley Auditorium. All clubs and drama r¢ iy 4 ? € TD trict of Co) imbia the . aes iit SS metropolitan area of Maryland and Ar- fe na oe ne sen chet Ne EE lington County, Va. are invited to par- _ ticipate in this annual tournament ; which last year presented 26 different amateur groups in a widely varied and ' interesting series of one-act plays, and which resulted in the Columbia Players ; w ‘ * : : ‘ | $$ $_$__ | ee i ma f - / ; : | ee | _ 1 oe | eee ct ) ee ee — R cm te ; : i = : 7 : 2% q 7 ‘ +. «

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~~ ~~ SS 9 « ama rfwwe , J : é ¢ Christmas at WMCA Almost every radio announcer receives eifts from unknown persons, fans, ad mirers and such. This goes on all year round in the life of the victim, but at Christmas anything can happen, A. L. Alexander, at Station WMCA, has been the recipient of a plum pudding for the last four Christmases, sent to him from Surrey, Eng. He hasn't the faintest notion who is the mysterious donor, but he is glad they listen in for him in Surrey. William Melia draws flowers from an unknown admirer in New Jersey, and someone sends Ray Sinnott all kinds of nuts. He received cocoanuts for Christ- mas. Gregory Abbott, tho he doesn’t really know why, gets books and poems, Elmer Kinsman once received a suit of clothes from an unknown. Appar- ently the giver pictured Elmer, from his voice, as being small and stout. He isn't, and after desperate attempts at alteration proved unsuccessful the suit was regretfully cremated. Maurice Chevalier on the Air Maurice Chevalier is one of the lates’ personalities to be lured thru the radio commercial broadcasting. He will make his radio debut over 57 stations on the Columbia Broadcasting System Thurs day, January 9, between 8:30 and Q o'clock, assisted by a symphony archestra of 30 pieces, under the direction of David Mendoza. Chevalier’s radio appearance will be sponsored by Coty’s, the perfumers, thru an arrangement made by Henry H Dagand, who negotiated Chevalier and David Mendoza’s services with the Coty people. We understand there is a great deal of personal sentiment attached to this negotiation, for Coty has been a stanch friend of Monsieur Chevalier for some years. Said a Letter Received by NBC: “I have a beautiful collie dog named Rudy Vallee which has puppies, which I call the Connecticut Yankees.” Jessica Dragonette, of the NBC studios, is listed among the highest paid radio artists in the world. Jessica has just Signed a new contract with NBC. A new Seth Parker song, a waltz bal- lad, is soon to be published, according to Phillips H. Lord, creator of Seth, heard each Sunday night thru the NBC System. Lord wrote both words and music for the song soon to be published. Eva Taylor Soon To Appear on Broadway Eva Taylor, the clever little vaudeville star, recording and radio artist, who was the first member of her race to send her sweet voice to a far country, is said to possess a “perfect radio voice”. Many of Miss Taylor's friends and well- wishers will be interested to know that after her absence from the footlights for a number of years she will be fea- tured in a musical production which will open on Broadway in the very near future. LUCILLE JOHNSON BIGELOW, harp- ist, will appear on this program and has Selected that much-wanted number, Liebestraum, as the opening harp solo. FRANK GITTELSON, internationally known American violinist, has been Signed by Frederick R. Huber, director of Station WBAL, Baltimore, to broad- cast a series of Sunday morning recitals over WBAL. Appearing on these pro- grams with Gittelson will be George Bolek, pianist, GUY ANDERSON, singer of sentimen- tal songs and artist of the ukulele and guitar, for the last several seasons radio entertainer over New York and Holly- wood stations, is, now confined to a Sanitarium in Fort Stanton, N. M., with tuberculosis. A letter from “Andy” says it is lonesome out there and that he would appreciate letters from anyone. HARRY GREEN, popular motion pic- ture comedian, who plays the title role in the Paramount production, The Kibitaer, will be the feature of the regu- lar Paramount-Publix radio hour Satur- day night. The Paramount hour is broadcast over the coast-to-coast net- work of the Columbia System. Green's portion of the program comes direct from the Paramount studio in Holly- wood, relayed to Station WABC, New York, and then placed on the air. DOROTHY ADAMS, also in the Para- mount-Publix hour, sings that classic, Billboard ool — “Radio Entertainers By JOSEPHINE M. BENNETT (Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York) Jf + A Radio Clown =! Discusses Business Vs. Showmanship i _____ “UNCLE BOB” SHERWOOD L-a-dees and gentlemen, please stand by—here comes the radio circus and with it “Uncle Bob” Sherwood, the Barnum clown. On Friday night at 7:30 tune in on WJZ, on the NBC chain, sit in your easy chair and let “Uncle Bob” take you to the Dirie Circus. Hear the roaring lions and the snarling Bengal tigers, the cheet-cheet of the monk in the jungle and the hawks and Squawks of ballyhoo men proclaiming the “greatest show on the air.” Can't you see the glitter of the spangles and the capers of the clowns, the prancing, dancing ponies, and the gorgeous lady riders? Whoopee! It’s Circus Night! “Uncle Bob’,” we asked this bubbling, beaming youth and fun-loving clown, “how and when did yeu become a radio artist?” “Well, now,” he answered, scratching his amazing shock of white hair, “that’s a most peculiar thing. Way back in the old days of radio when WEAF was just around the corner from me I thought I'd do a few little talks and circus stories on the air just for the fun of it. It got so that whenever a regular-pro- gram artist failed to show up for his scheduled turn, or something en the program schedule went wrong, the plan- ning board at the studio would send me a hurry call to come right over and ad lib. some stuff. I'd tell some of my circus and clowning experiences, fill in the necessary time, and everything would be al] right. “Well, sir, along came the Dixie Cup people and when they first decided to go on the air they wanted to get a novelty feature that would tie in with their product. They first thought of a carnival, but somehow this didn't appeal. One of the folks over at the studio planning board suggested that a circus- program idea would tie in with the product—drinking cups—and also sug- gested that they get me to put on a circus program.” “Uncle Bob” removed his pipe while his merry brown eyes twinkled with genuine enjoyment. “At first it was just straight story telling,” he went on, “and personally I thought it was rotten, but somehow it Clicked. It sure did, and then I thought. of the idea of getting two kids and tak- ing them to the circus. And so we have the Dirie Circus.” “How do you get all those sound ef- fects?” we asked. “Uncle Bob” produced & suit case “Here,” he said, “is a thing I invented to give the sound of an elephants trumpet. It’s just a rubber valve placed Over a wooden tube with a long tape tube like an elephant’s trunk.” “How did you know this would make @ sound like the trumpet of an ele- phant?” we persisted. “An elephant told us.” And this clown was actually shaking with laugh- ter. “Uncle Bob” invents and makes all his circus-sound effects, and with the aid of a whistle does al] the equestrian directing. “Do you feel that your Dirie Circus has been a successful program?” “Sure,” he responded quickly, “Dirzie Cup Circus will celebrate its second an- niversary soon and we have given our programs every Friday night the year round. I think it is pretty safe to say that six months after our Dirie Circus went on the air the Dixie Cup business went from a 12-hour-a-day production to a 24-hour-a-day production, six days a week, with additional help and added floor space.” “Have you heard,” we asked, “that some radio programs have been failures?” “When radio advertising doesn’t click,” stated the now-serious Bob Sherwood, “there’s a reason for it. It may be that the hook is not kept well enough baited. It may also be that the business people sponsoring the program may not be showmen. Most of the producers using the air show by their advertising meth- Ods that they are astute business men, but they also need the utmost co-opera- tion of the studios and the artists. A good business man may also be a poor showman.” In response to some coaxing for advice on the improvement of radio programs, “Uncle Bob” ventured the following: “One thing I am sure of and that is that listeners object to too much cut- ting in for commercia] announcements. Certainly the advertiser must carry the commercial credits or there would be no radio show. But, in my opinion, when a@ program has been on the air long enough to be an established success the commercial mention should be made only at the beginning and the end of the program and should not be constantly interpolated thru the entertainment. In the case of a new product or a new program it must, of course, do its pioneering and speak thru the program, but once it becomes a success it will become more of a success if commercial credit mention is properly handled.” We agreed with “Uncle Bob” Sherwood on this point as recollections came to mind of the crude, if not actually rude, interruptions at the most ecstatic mo- ments during the first broadcast of Puc- cini’s opera, Madame Butterfly. Dragged out of heaven, we were, into a wretched world to be told that thru somebody or other’s courtesy we had been sent to heaven. If only they could have waited to tell us that! Nobody’s Using It Now, from The Love Parade, almost as effectively as Maurice Chevalier himself. However, Maurice sings this in a way all his own and inimitable. LESLEY MACK, a pupil of the great Daniel Beddoe, of Wales, has been as- signed a short-period recital on Station WOR, New Jersey, Saturday, January 11, starting at 6:10 p.m. Mack, a tenor, came to America in 1922 and has been a soloist in many important oratorios. “GINGER”, and she is Known only as that on the air, will play the piano in the program of Violino, Angela, Pianette and Jazette, those talented girls from WOR, next Friday night at 8 o'clock. Ginger, we understand, comes to us from Kansas. JOE SMITH and Charles Dale, come- dians of the play, Mendel, Inc., have been singing and making comic whoopee from Station WPCH lately. LANNIE ROSS, tenor. assisted by an instrumental trio, turns to Noel Cow- ard’s operetta, Bitter Sweet, for several January 11, 1930 37 selections to be heard over the NBC System in the Troubadour of the Moon program. That certainly is a romantic title for a program, Lannie. JEAN GOLDKETTE and his dance orchestra are still in demand over at WGN, The Chicago Tribune station on the Drake Hotel. Jean and his boys may be heard from there nightly. BERNICE TAYLOR, soprano, and Fred Waldner, tenor, will sing that haunting duet from Marianne, Just You, Just Me, Saturday night, January 11, from WEAF at 8:30 o’clock, Eastern Standard Time. AL BERNARD and Paul Dumont are end men in the Dutch Masters Minstrels Carson Robison is the novelty vocalist; Steele Jamison, tenor; Harry Donaghy, bass, and the orchestra is directed by Harold Sanford. This black-face com- pany sings songs of whimsical humor and creates comic antics Saturday nights thru the NBC System. MLLE. ELIENA KAZANOVA, famous Russian violinist, will be featured as the guest of honor in the Around the Samovar hour when that feature is broadcast from WABC and stations of the Columbia Broadcasting System at 9:30 o'clock Saturday evening, January 11. In addition to Mile. Kazanova, Eli Spivak, baritone; Mme. Zinaida Nicolina, well-known Russian soprano, and Peter Biljo’s Balalaika Orchestra will also participate in this gala Russian presenta- tion. \ TAYLOR GORDON, noted author, is Brother Jenkins in the radio hour known as Dizie Echoes. Brother Jenkins is well known to air audiences for his rendition of Negro spirituals. JIM AND BOB are the Hawaiian in- strumentalists who are such a big at- traction on the DX Air Vaudeville com- ing from Station WENR, Chicago. They will be heard again next Saturday at the regular time. JOHNNY SHEA, heard as Chester in The Jameses, weekly NBC program, spends his daytime hours in the NBC Press Relations Department. In addi- tion to his microphone activities and daytime duties he finds time to write an occasional bit of radio news. What is radio news? GUY FRASER HARRISON, conducting the Rochester Civic Orchestra, will play favorite classical numbers on a Strom- berg-Carlson program orignating at Sta- tion WHAM, Rochester, N. Y., and pre- sented thru WJZ and associated stations from coast to coast. ELSIE WALTER and Sadye Levin, piano artists, will broadcast from Station WHAM, Rochester, N. ¥. Clayton Knope will offer vocal solos. GILBERT OWEN, popular violinist in the Leisure Moments program emanat- ing from WHAM, has been featuring the works of two noted Russian composers, Glazounow and Moszkowski. WILLIAM FAY, baritone, is another very popular entertainer at WHAM and is also a feature member of the Leisure Moments hour. ANDY SANNELLA, saxophone virtuoso, has just completed work on a series of five articles on Jazz—But Is It Music? for a national periodical devoted to maters musical. EVELYN MOSS will be at the plano on the 12 noon program from Station WMCA, New York, Saturday, January 11. HAROLD STERN, who, together with his Hotel Ambassador Orchestra, is a daily feature from WABC, is quite proud of the fact that he and his band were selected from over 20 applicants to be the orchestra] feature at the Paramount Film Ball to be held at the Hotel Astor, New York, on the evening of February 7 Stern has just composed a new number, a ballad called Broken Hearts, which he will introduce in his broadcasting pro- grams. He didn’t tell us whether this was dedicated to Wall street or not. ALFRED H. WERTHEIN, composer-vio- linist and popular radio artist, was in- structed by his father, who was concert master of the old Academy of Music on 14th street in New York City. Radio Comedy Collection = $1 . Sketches, 7: ‘Fesedies. 1 Ack’ ys GAMBLE, Playwright, East Liverpool, 0. , eo ee | See ae le ee ao : ee ‘ie > f Mp oe a es cas he, ‘se ~ “ees | ee ¥ . a , a . 3 ¥y % ve a 7 ye | o | CC oe ». [ee iy * of? & a wee ) * te i ” Be a 4 ) =. 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J , i & we Pward patients 38 January 11, 1930 Madam Holton Resumes Tour CENTRALIA, Wash., Jan. 4-—Madam Nell Holton and Company, featuring Princess Pat, “Child Wonder”, resumed their four this week, heading southward for California, in which State they will begin a string of bookings around Feb- ruary 1 The Holton organization re- cently concluded a three vears’ tour of the United States, during which time the troupe covered every State in the Union with the exception of Kentucky. Madam Holton and W. F. Holton, man- ager of the company, have been visiting relatives and old friends thru this sec- tion fOr the last month. Princess Pat has been doing broad- casting work in this territory and has given, many demonstrations over the telephdOne to various newspapers in the Pacifie Northwest. This has brought the yputhful mentalist a heap of fine publicity. Madam Holton has played a few clubs thru here with her fire and escape act. Blagkstone’s Parrot Holds Firemen at Bay TOLEDO, O., Jan. 4. — How Harry Blackstone's pet parrot. screeching vin- dicatives in a dozen tongues, held a com- pany sof firemen at bay early Sunday morning when they attempted to pass thru the Blackstone apartment to fight a firegwhich was blazing in another part of th®@ building, was being told around Toledo this week Firg, caused by a lighted cigaret, had filledj rooms adjoining the Blackstone apartwnent with dense smoke. Firemen who Answered the alarm attempted to enter§ the building thru +Harry’s room At t door of the apartment the fire- fightets were met by a brilliantly colored tornado, which squawked angrily and tore at their faces with vicious claws Blackstone arose, explained that the sentr$ was his parrot who acted in the capacity of watchdog, and carried the feathery creature out on his shoulder. Harry told the firemen he could perform many odd tricks, but was unable to con- trol the fire and smoke and even the parrot at times. Mr. Q Playing For Bert Levey Mr. Q, hypnotist, is now working the Bert Levey Time in the Dallas territory. He informs that conditions in that sec- tion are nothing to brag about. Mr. @ is at present reorganizing his show. and promises to make it bigger and better than ever. There are about seven men- talists and hypnotists in Dallas and sur- rounding territory at the present, yet all seem to be doing business. with Mel-Roy heading the list, Mr. Q says. “T had the pleasure of seeing the new magic show Mel-Roy is building,” Mr. Q states, “and it sure is a wonderful outfit of magic and illusions.” Vilas Leaves Hospital BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Jan. 4.—Royal L. Vilas, former well-known magician, and now an official of the E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, of Fairfield, Conn., has returned to his home, Royal Lodge, in Faston, after several weeks’ confinement in the Bridgeport Hospital, where he was taken following an auto- mobile accident. Vilas is well on the road to recovery from the injuries received in the crash, but it will be several more weeks before he is able to leave his home. Raboid Entertains Sick NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—While playing he Strand, Newport, last week. Rajah Bboid, mindreader, paid a Yuletide visit the Newport Hospital and entertained with demonstrations of his thought-transference novelty. The Newport News gave the incident a good- sized story. FRED KEATING is meeting with great success in the new play, Mimicry, now appearing on Broadway. Keating is en- dowed with one’ of the most pleasing personalities in magic. Billboard 1 — — Magic and eMagicians Conducted by WILLIAM SACHS Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. — Ulysses Booked Ahead Ulysses, the Great, colored magician, who for the last several months has been playing colored churches, schools and clubs in Cincinnati, informs that he is booked solid until January 31, many of the dates being repeats. He is giving a two-hour show of magic and mindreading. He reports that his recent ads in The Billboard have brought him offers from theater managers in various parts of the country. A reception was tendered Ulysses re- cently at the Shiloh Baptist Church, Cincinnati, which was attended by many of the colored leaders of the city. Trebuh Set | In Norfolk NCORFCLE, Va., Jan. 4.—-Trebuh, the magician, who on December 0 con- cluded a two months’ run in 46 schools in Richmonce, Va., end surrounding ter- ritory, opers his 1950 seasen with con- tracts for every elementary and high schoo] in this city having an auditorium. He will becin his school work here Jan- uary 7. opening at the Ruffner Junior High School. Trebuh is sporting a new window card, Mrs. Houdini Opens Tearoom NEW YORK, Jan. 4—Beatrice Houdini, _ widow of Harry Houdini, has opened a especially designed by ard, commercial artist Richmond visiting relatives in New York State. and magician ANNEMAN, formerly of Waverly. N tearoom on West 49th. Many of the is at present working around New York local magi are making the place their with a mind-reacing turn. He headquarters. a resident of the Big City Wilfred, the Wiz- Trebuh enjoyed the holidays is now Hocus Pocus By BILL SACHS NOTE—The apinions stated in this column are those of the writer and need not reflect the policies cf The Billboard, which are erpressed on the editorial page.—ED. 460 T HAS come to my attention,” writes a certain mindreader, “that some of the mentalists appearing over the radio are ‘burning it up’. If this continues the game cannot last long. The radio idea is too good a one to be slaughtered, and it is about time that the guilty ones wake up and see the error of their ways.” While we do not doubt that there are certain air-minded mindreaders uho are using the radio not as a means of dispensing entertainment, but as a way of mulcting an unwary public by illegal methods, still we feel that the regular theatrical channels are even more clogged with these gyp artistes. Unless-a mindreader works on the level over the radio, he is apt to be apprehended before he does a great deal of damage. But who is going to watch the gyp mentalists in the small-town theaters and opera houses? There is no denying that the mental field is a lucrative one, and for this reason it is being invaded right along by a string ef undesirables, whose chief purpose is not to entertain, but to grab off any loose nickels by any hook or crook method. Mindreading, when worked legitimately, is good entertainment, but when it is represented as a supernatural power and is used instead of a gun to holdup an ignorant ard unsuspecting public, it becomes a ~ank poison—a poison that will kill off the nind-reading game as a uviole in very short order. As an example of what the legitimate mindreader has to contend with, let me cite two instances which have been brought to my attention in recent weeks. Two so-called mystics, both with highly perfumed Hindu monikers, were arrested recently, one in the West and ancther in the South. Among the charges brought against both were the Mann Act, and then to top it all off their “racket” and secrets were exposed to a crowded courtroom and played up in big style in the local newspapers. It would be suicide for a legitimate worker io invade that territory now or in the future The people in the sections which they worked are now under the impression that all mindreaders and crystal workers are “fakes”—and who is going to take it upon himself to try and teach them otherwise? This condition is national in scope. The fakers are not only working the West and South, but the East and North as well. If the mind-reading game is to erist much longer there must be a housecleaning. The undesirables must be exposed and driven from the field and the balance of the mentalists must keep their work above par and free of suspicion Otherwise the crash will come—and it won’t be long. Harry Blackstone’s “Clearing the Decks for Magic”, which appeared in the Christmas edition of The Billboard, continues ‘to bring letters of protest from the magic field at large. The protesting. magi, in 9 out of 10 instances, condemn Blackstcne’s idea of exposing the older minor tricks with a view to creating a greater interest in magic itself and to make room for newer stunts. However, despite all the protests, Harry has remained silent, leading us to believe he isn't as serious about the whcle idea as he would have us believe. Knowing Blackstone as we do, we are certain that he wouldn't begin a wholesale expose of the minor tricks, unless he had the support of the majority of the professional magicians. But such does rot happen to be the case. Seemingly Harry's idea was to arouse a bit of .nthusiasm in the magic field, and in that he has succeeded. He also has learned that the matter of expose is not a dead issue. But don't you worry, you “little fellow”, Blackstone isn’t going to destroy your means of ga.nering the bread and butter. KOVA-WAH-WA He Untlies Himself! When held The Serpent! See Him Rise! arms’ length can do it anywhere. copy of our late Bargain List A common knot is tied in the center of this mysterious reptile (silk imitation). the silk slowly rises head first, and actually unties itself Complete with full patter and instructions. PRICE, $1.00. A copy of our NEW MAMMOTH No. 7 CATALOG included FREE with this dollar offer, also a Thayer Magic Mig. Co., at The trick is a riot. You 334 South San Pedro Street, LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Magic Notes TOMMY ROWE has joined Mysterious Smith as advance agent. LEE ONA GOODMAN recently joined the Mr. Q@ company in Texas to do her buried-alive act. FABRICANT. of Miami, is now in New York, giving the boys up that way a bit of competition. Fab. is considered a whiz with the cards. CARDINI is slated to play in New Yerk soon, and the magic workers up that way are eagerly awaiting his arrival there. LE PAUL, card manipulator, is playing the RKO Time thru the East. He is anxious to meet all the magi on his route and invites them all backstage for a chat THE KNIGHTS OF MAGIC invite all magicians and friends of magic to an open meeting and show to be held at the Central Opera House, on 67th street, between Second and Third avenues, New York, Sunday night, January 12, at 8 o'clock. DAN SYLVESTER, of Ridgefield, N. J., reports 4 busy season with club dates in that territory. Dan is known as the “Knot Man", as he claims to know every knot than can be tied in a hanky and a few more too DR. RAYMOP® recently concluded his auditorium 1s0n in British Columbia and is now playing a number of Pan- tages houses in that territory before beginning a limited tour with the Timms Circuit of cinema houses POONJEE. THE MAGICIAN, has just finished an engagement at the Sunflower Pou'try and Pet Stock Show. Kansas City, and will shortly commence Kan., a tour thru Illinois, Indiana and Michi- gan. DANTE, one of the best magicians ever turned out in America, is playing the month of January at the Civa in Hamburg, Germany. He recently en- joyed a pleasant visit to his home town, Copenhagen. IN ANSWER TO Jack C. Turner's re- cent query as to whether there was anyone in the magic game using the name of the Great Scott, Francis Scott has the following to say: “The name Francis Scott has been identified with professional magic for 18 years. At first in vaudeville, it was Francis Scott and Company, and later Francis Scott and Petti. Now, in the independent field, % is Francis Scott and his Funny Wonder Show. Scott is my real name, but C have never used the word Great in con- nection with it. I would not pretend to object to Turner adopting the name if he sees fit, but I do not believe + would be good policy for two persons in the same branch of the profession using the same name.” MAGIC Tricks, Books and Supplies. Feature Acts in Mind Reading and Spiritualism. Large stock Best quality Prompt ship- ments. Large Tilustrated Pro- fessional Catalog. 20¢ THE OLD RELIABLE CHICAGO MAGIC CO Dept. D, 140 S. Dearborn St., Room 1036, Chicago, TU. BE A MAGICIAN 3); ° 225 Quick Escape Handcuff, $6.25. Die Box free with $25 order. Catalogue, 20c. OAKS MAGICAL CO., Dept. 546, Oshkosh, Wis. AGIC GOODS. 1,000 Different Items. New 20-page List, 2c All catalogs with 7 Optical B. L. GILBERT, 11135 So. Phone, Bev. 0522. WARDELL Please communicate with E. J. Caupert, Piggott. Ark., Care Franklin Theatre WANTED Experienced Girls for Tilusion Show. Send photo and full particulars. THE GREAT RUISSELLE & CO... General Delivery, Muskegon, Mich WANTED — Agent Promoter For Magic Show now working. WANT clean-cut, educated Man to talk to educated people. State salary or percentage and references. Long season Man with car. Write or wire MAGICIAN, Osh- kosh, Wis. Delusions, 25c. 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~— Minstrelsy By BOB EMMET Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE to the memory of a former member of the company was aid by the John R. Van Arnam Min- strels recently when the company played Cambridge, Pa. The local daily news- paper gives a detailed account of the in- cident, which reads in part as follows: “A unique and impressive service took place at Woodlands Cemetery on Wednesday of last week when the mem- bers of the Van Arnam minstrel troupe held a memorial service at the grave of Floyd Redfield, a former member of the company. While the Van Arnam Min- strels were in Cambridge a year ago last September, Mr. Redfield was suddenly taken seriously 11] and later died at the Mary McClellan Hospital. He was buried in the local cemetery, Cambridge Valley Lodge, F. and A. M., conducting funeral services at the grave. The same minstrel company played here last Wednesday After the parade at noon they proceeded to the cemetery and held a service over Mr. Redfield’s final resting place. A quartet sang Lead Kindly Light, after which Rev. Paul J. Tilton led in prayer. The entire band then played Nearer My God to Thee, and Mr. Tilton pronounced the benediction. A pillow of flowers was placed on the grave, and the company then marched back to the village in a drizzling rain.” BERT SWOR, minstrel star, must change his name, according to a news item from Hollywood, Salif., which reads: “While it was rumored that Bert Swor would become the other half of The Two Black Crows, it was generally believed it would be only for film purposes, but it became known today (December 23) that Bert will again team up with his former associate, Charles Mack, and henceforth will be the Moran of the team of Moran and Mack. Swor is under con- tract to Mack, who holds the rights to*The Two Black Crows title, as well as the trade name of Moran and Mack. The boys are now making a Paramount picture, The Two Black Crows in the 4. &. F. BILLY BEARD, who has been doing one of the Raybestos Twins at WEAF, New York station of the National Broad- casting Company, is quitting to play vaudeville dates. The stellar minstrel comedian will open in the South shortly needs for lodges, dramatic clubs, schools, etc., an forevery Catalog Free. T. S. DENISON & CO. 623 S. Wabash Ave., Dept. 16 Chicago, Il. COSTUMES Scenic and Lighting Effects, Minstrels and Musical Shows See our quegeens new Gets for Free Service Department Help You Stage Your Own Show. “Broadway Service at Ha Prices."’ The Hooker-Howe Costume Co. 46-52 South Main St. (Box 705), Haverhill, Mass. BIG MINSTREL SHOW $5.00 - GAMBLE, Playwright, East Liverpool, 0. MINSTREL COSTUMES AND SCENERY RENTAL, Free Catalog to Clubs. JOHN D. KELLER, Costumer, % Martet Street, Newark, N. 3. For your Minstrels, Re- vues. Home Talent Shows and Good Entertainment Material for all occasions, Write to DICK UBERT The Minstrel Man 521 W. 159th St., N. ¥. ©. (Catalog free.) Billboard with a long string of dates ahead. That he will get a rousing welcome home at each of the old stands in Dixie, where the absence of the big troupes is chiefly mourned, goes without saying. Many of the houses have changed lessees in the Southern country, so he will find few managers inquiring about “them buck- ets that vanished when the troupe played here last year”. The Raybestos Twins program was created by Beard and his partner, and they presented it 54 weeks. Billy will do his single in the Southern Loew houses, then return to New York to play the Loew theaters thru the metropolitan district. UNDER A NEW CONTRACT, the Dutch Masters Minstrels wil] entertain over the radio for one year commencing Decem- ber 28, broadcasting each Saturday in- stead of Tuesday, as heretofore The new year sees the cast intact. Al Ber- nard and Paul Dumont are on the ends. Carson Robinson will continue his hill- billy songs. Musical specialties are con- tributed by Harold Branch, Dar] Beth- may and the quartet, the Dutch Masters Cotton Pickers: Charlie Magnante, ac- cordionist; Dave Boyd, trombone soloist; Billy Carlino and his banjo, and the or- chestra, directed by Harold Sanford. Wil- liam Shelley continues in the interlocu- tor’s chair. GEORGE W. DECKER, widely known musician and former member of Neil O’Brien’s Minstrels, is confined to his home in Albany, N. Y., with a broken ankle, caused by a fall on the icy pave- ment. He is a member of Local 14, American Federation of Musicians. HENRY LA VARDO., veteran theater man, who formerly controlled a string of threescore vaudeville houses thru Michigan, on a recent visit to the Chi- cago offices of The Billboard left an in- teresting show bill dating back more than 50 years, to February 15, 1879. It advertised the Birch, Wambold & Backus San Francisco Minstrels, the foremost troupe of its time. Among those men- tioned on the bill are the famous George Thatcher, Charley Backus, F. M. Ricardo, Billy Birch, D. S. Wambold, Hayle & Pickert, clog dancers, and a number of other celebrities of the period when min- strelsy was in flower. HARRY BOWEN, who is doing one of the ends in the big scene in the Pathe minstrel show, The Grand Parade, is a former member of the Dockstader Min- strels. He trouped with the organization several years. Another member of the company at that time was Al Jolson. GEORGE LINTER, minstrelsy fan, of St. Louis, asks: Do you remember when Harry Horton was a female impersonator on the Barlow Bros.’ Minstrels? When De Forrest West trouped with Hi Henry? When Arthur Crawford sang Lucy Lee with the San Francisco Minstrels? When Hi Henry had an Indian heading his parade? When Welby and Pearl were with Gordon's New Orleans Minstrels and Harry Baxter played cornet in the Gold Band? When Arthur Deming took his own show out, called The Stranger? When Arthur Rigby sang Emancipation Day with the John W. Vogel Minstrels? When Hi Henry put Estelle Clayton out in Moonlight on the Hudson? And who remembers the Fritcher Opera House at Fort Plain, N. Y.? FRANK KIRK, old-time minstrel, has signed with Lew Rosenthal’s Revue for the coming = season. The musical grctesque will do his instrumental act and feature the instrument he recently developed. The electric banjo glasso- phone he calls it. BUCK LEAHY suggests that the Gos- sans-Leslie bass drum championship contest be abandoned in favor of an open-tc-all bass drummers’ tourney and he submits the following list of en- trants: Frank (Senator) Gilmore, Harold mE Auditoriums (Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O.) am | = ms Circuit-Booking Plan The plan recently discussed at the Auditorium Managers’ Association Con- vention in Detroit relative to booking auditoriums as a circuit has brought much favorable comment to this depart- ment in recent weeks, and it is now ap- parent that this is the time to strike, the iron being hot. Some auditorium managers, especially in the smaller centers. experience dif- ficulty in keeping their houses fully booked thruout the season They must be content with one-night stands, an occasional exposition and with filling in their open weeks with local talent. All this is because the larger attractions cannot afford to play their auditoriums, the population of the city being too smal! to assure a successful engagement. This handicap makes the booking of auditoriums in small cities an intriguing problem and a lot of times when the breaks are not with the manager the result is that the season proves a fi- nancial loss. It is safe to say that a booking plan could be worked out with the necessary help and co-operation of managers, whereby all the hazard of the catch-as- catch-can system of booking could be turned into an inevitable success each year. If a circuit system of booking were devised the small auditoriums would be able to present high-class entertainment to their public and thereby build up & steady patronage. In turn, the large attractions could afford to play small cities, being assured of future large dates intermittently. In short the public wants good enter- tainment and is perfectly willing to patronize regularly and even go out of its way to have it. Now is the time for auditorium managers to get together and prompt some action on this circuit- booking plan. Send your views on the matter to this department. SHREVEPORT, La. — The Municipal Memorial Auditorium of this city has presented some very interesting events to the citizens of Shreveport since its opening about the middle of November and has in store for the future many new bookings for its patrons. Mrs. Frances O. Allen, manager of the auditorium, advises that contracts have been signed for the following dates: The Sparkman Sparklers, basketball team of Shreveport, have engaged the Golden Cyclones for a game January 25. Jean Gros’ French Marionettes have been booked for a matinee and evening per- formance February 5. The Freiburg Players, noted German aggregation. will present The Passion Play at the audi- torium the week of February 2-8. A Boy Scout celebration will follow February 14 and the American Legion has con- tracted to hold its dance February 22. Rolend Hayes, noted Negro tenor, will present a concert February 26. Next the Shreveport Carnival Club will take over the auditorium March 4, to be followed by the Grand Chapter of Eastern Stars with a reception March 5. The Pre- Carnival Dance is scheduled for March 7. The management has also arranged for the Chicago Civic Opera Company to come to Shreveport to present Thais March 10 and Carmen the following day. As the above bookings bear out, the Municipal Memorial Auditorium is doing much to bring the best in entertain- ment to the citizens of Shreveport and so far the public has responded very favorably. MILWAUKEE, Wis.—J. C. Grieb, man- ager of the Milwaukee Auditorium, dis- cussed the auditorium and legitimate show situation thoroly ina by-lined article in The Milwaukee News last week. As most auditorium managers know, Grieb has garnered himself a reputation as a competent auditorium manager and must be commended for the splendid work he is doing at present for the Milwaukee Auditorium. TAMPA, Fla.—Francesco Grasso and his Tampa Symphony Orchestra opened their season of winter concerts at the Municipal Auditorium December 31. Be- sides a program of symphony, operatic, January 11, 1930 39 (Dec) Whitman, Micky Arnold, Hap Allen, Eddie Leahy, Frank D. Berst, Johnny Myers, Frank Oppie, Duke Carey and Bill Conklin. Doc Whitman wants the contest held at Bay Shore, L. I., the program to be broadcast and the board of judges enlarged to five. JOHN R. VAN ARNAM, indomitable genius of the minstrel field, has hung up a record this season which entitles him to a niche in minstrelsy’s Hall of Fame. When practicaily every troupe playing the theaters had quit, John, who doesn’t know and will never admit de- feat, continucd to carry on. Writing from Hoboken, N. J., Christmas Eve, he advises that his company is “now on our 27th week without one day’s layoff since the opening.” Then he continues: “But so far as one-night stands are con- cerned we will have to cal! them off for this year.” The gallant old fighter ex- plains that “the talkies have ruined these bookings for this year, at least, as every theater has contracted for more pictures than they can use and at a price higher than they can afford to pay. So they must play or pay for the picture. No changing and setting back dates, as they have done before. The talkies are great entertainment and a new idea, for the present. I believe that in about a year they will be just like the silent pictures—good entertainment, but no more a novelty. I am going to try vaudeville awhile, and if this doesn’t work, I will close until next summer. I was told yesterday by a prominent booker in the RKO offices that 73 per cent of the theaters that used vaude- ville last year are using straight talkies this year. The one thing, I think, that is greatly in my favor is the fact that the minstrel show is not dead, as this year in my travels thru 12 States and two provinces in Canada my show was received by audiences better than ever before. While the managers seem to want to play my show they don’t feel that they can afford to shelve a picture that costs them about four times as much as the silent picture did last year.” concert and musical comedy numbers by the orchestra, other noted artists pre- sented solos and_ specialties. The Laboratory Dancers of the Inez Noel Armour School also appeared as part of the entertainment ina full-stage dance. The auditorium management threw the doors of the auditorium open free to the public and judging from the response, like presentations will be given at the auditorium during the sea- son. DALLAS—The management of The Showhouse has been taken over by Hal Worth, it was announced recently. Formerly known as the Circle Theater, The Showhouse will be entirely redeco- rated and renovated. The office was opened January 1 for bookings. To quote Worth in his statement concern- ing the plans for the season: “We shall handle principally road shows, conven- tions and amateur productions. The better class of dramatic and musical en- tertainment will be staged at The Show- house—as well as smaller attractions that don't require a large building. Part of the booking of the Plaza Theater, formerly the Pantages of Fort Worth, also will be handled.” The auditorium of the building seats 600, has an elevated stage, footlights, dressing rooms and stage equipment. DULUTH, Minn.—The Duluth Cham- ber of Commerce is planning a campaign to create interest relative to the con- struction of a municipal auditorium. The chamber will seek aid from the city council and expects to have definite plans for a city-wide campaign ready within a few weeks. Duluth has lost several large conventions because of lack of facilities. NEW ORLEANS—-The Municipal Audi- torium, the $2,500.000 Christmas present of New Orleans taxpayers to themselves, was formally turned over to the city by its builders January 1. A date for the dedicatory service, however, has not yet been fixed, but the structure will experience its first public use about the middle of January when a gigantic pag- eant will be staged. Thousands of school children will participate in this pageant and it is estimated that this spectacle alone will attract a capacity of 10.000. During 1930 more than half a million people are expected to attend the many attractions booked for the new auditorium. | Pe a a a 8 -—o 4 ~ Denison’s / | @ gwits | , yea" - 7 Ds, fc an a esceel S 8 t 4 = —— PO ee —— ________ ____ a ;—{63 Ee eee

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; January 11, 1930 Billboard Beauty Box Give Yourself a Chance At Beauty Believe it or nct, in this very modern and beauty-conscjous age there is among us the young person who goes about cCmplaining that she simply cannot do anything to improve her looks, no matter how hard she tries. And thereby hangs the whole trouble: she either hasn’t tried hard enough or she is trying in the wrong direction. Let’s take the case of Mary. She had tried several different kinds of creams and different kinds of powders, abd she was having cCnsiderable trouble with her complexion. Now the fault was not with the creams and powders, but with Mary’s own particular type of skin, which required individual care. Mary has a dry skin, the sort which invites those tiny little lines that later develop into wrinkles and crow’'s-feet. We started Mary out on a certain treatment of cleansing, nourishing, pcCwdering and rouging, quite different from what we would prescribe for Betty, whose skin is inclined to be a bit oily. First of all we made Mary promise on her word of honor several never again to use harsh c!ld cloths for removing her creams and makeup. She doesn’t want to know that we have in- treduced her to the comfort, cleanliness angi convenience of the soft cleansing tissues made expressly to be kind to soft, sensitive skins. Special! A Cold Cream Soap This soap was especially prepared by a theatrical cosmetic laboratory to meet the requirements of the profession for removing makeup. It will remove the shades of blacks,’ brown, etc., with cold water. It contains the highest percent- age of pure cleansing cream of any soap on the market, we are told, and is a deli- cate blend of the purest ingredients into a finely milled process toilet requisite. Price is 25 cents a cake. Once you have tried this soap yOu will never want to be without it. ’ Most Complexions Require Creams More skins are inclined to dryness rather than to ojliness, and harsh, win- ter winds add to an irritated condition. Creams are the salvation of the dry skin and should be useed generously. The first consideration, of course, is to be sure you select a pure ccild cream, one that is protective and softening, yet not inclined to clog the pores in any way. We know of just this sort of ideal cold cream. It spreads easily and is quickly removed, leaving the skin clean, fresh and softpetaly. Costs 50 cents in half- pound tins. Excellent for professional or nonprofessional. J * a Removing Fine Lines In the Dry Skin There is a special treatment for eradi- cating those first fine lines and wrinkles, which usually result, especially with dry skins, from constant exposure, combined with lack of care. After cleansing your face with a pure cold cream, which you have massaged gently into the skin with an upward rctary movement, remove with the soft tissues. Then mold into your skin a stimulating tissue oil, which will sink freely ‘into the pores, nourish- ing and stimulating the tissues under- neath, and filling out those discouraging little lines and wrinkles. We happen to know of a very fine balsam tissue oil, prepared and guaranteed by one cf the largest cosmetic and beauty laboratories in the world. The price is $1.50. Face Powder Is Important The average normal skin requires just a pure, soft powder, and we know of nothing purer or better than our own preferred theatrical powder. When one ccnsiders the flawless complexions of our actresses, who use much more creams and powders than the average woman, it must be generally agreed that the- atrical powder is pure and harmless, even an aid.to be Theatrical powder comes in white, cream, natural, brunet, fiessh, lavender, pink, champagne and rose. A generous container of eight ounces costs 50 cents. ' , + 4 1 an ° e ( J . By JOSEPHINE M. BENNETT (Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York) a = ; a5 L Ten Styles in One! Chie of the Longer Bob SPORT DANCING ONE OF THE nicest advantages of the longer bob is that it permits wearing sO many different styles of hairdress. The three pictured in the illustration above were created by Robert, of Fifth avenue, and are selected from his famous “Ten-in-One” bob, which permits of wearing the hair in 10 different styles. IF YOU COULD ONLY see the darling little bobbed-hair set we know about you would surely want it right away. It consists of a mirror and comb of pearl and amber—think of that—in a silk moire case for your handbag. Mirror and comb are four inches long. And all for $1.45. If you should like your mono- gram engraved on the set, it can be done for 50 cents extra. FOR OUR SPRITE-LIKE friends of aerial artistry we wish to mention some- thing in fine quality leotards. Only the best of silks and yarns are used in mak- ing this particular type of leotard, which may be had in all cClors. And, oh, lady! what nimble fingers can do with rhine- stones in the way of elaborating leotards. Those of fine mercerized silkalene come in colors of flesh. white and black, and ccst only $3. Send bust, hip and girth measurements. VANISHING SPOTS! Sounds like a mystery thriller, but it isn’t—it’s just a wonderful cleaning powder cn which we have had such splendid reports that we want to mention it again for the sake of those who haven't yet tried it. Whether the spot is grease, syrup, coffee or most anything, and no matter what the fabric hardly, this dainty cleaning powder cleanses without leaving a ring or the sightest sign. So easy and convenient to carry in your bag; no danger of spilling, etc. And costs only 50 cents. HERE'S SOMETHING you have wanted: Co'lapsible hat boxes of colorful cretonne. The shape is square to accom- modate hats of the conventional style, as well as evening caps and headdresses. When not in use the box is carried flat. $1.50. A FRIEND INDEED is the hairpiece with a patented spiral back, which is device at the attached without hair- pins. It has a long, rather narrow ef- fect, permanently waved, which has a coil spring at the “nape”. The coil spring attaches itself automatically to the short bob, which is transformed to the dressy coiffure demanded by fashion. As this fits low on the nape of the neck, it is ideal for hair which if permitted to grow is ragged at the neckline. These pieces are $5. Send sample of hair for matching. VERY MUCH in demand is the Aesthete Sandal for barefoot acrobatic and ballet work. This popular number is made of finest quality leather, with heavy elk- skin soles. Molds the foot like a glove, accentuating the beauty of the nude foot. Special styling overcomes “turn- up” toe effect and assists pointing of toe. The high cutback hugs the hee! snugly, (See TEN STYLES on opposite page) | Footlight Fashions Worth, French Fashion Expert, Addresses American Women M. Jacques Worth, famous French authority on fashions, delivered a mes- sage to American wcemen via the radio recently. Worth, who is spending a few weeks in the United States to study the sartorial meeds of American women, is the head of the famous House of Worth, for three generations the leading dress- making establishment in Paris. In his broadcast, Worth discussed such matters as prceper skirt length, the ad- vantages of the natural waistline, the use of restricting corsets, and other con- troversial subjects of fashion, on which his opinion is accepted as the final word because of his pre-eminent possition as the leading French couturier. Lynne Fontanne Wears Black Printed Velvet Hostess gowns are the thing we sec these days, and.Lynne Fontanne graces a most gorgeous velvet one in the new Theater Guild play, Meteor. The black velvet background is imprinted with decorative design in henna and gold ef- fects. Yellow satin panels swing from the shoulders in the back clear down to the hemline, which reaches into a com- plete train. Altogether a quaint and en- gaging little hostess gown. Velvets and Trains In New Shubert Drama Death Takes a Holiday; certainly a grim, spectral title to associate fashions with. Nevertheless, in the this new Shubert drama just cpened at the Ethel Barrymore Theater fashion tendencies were followed out. Olga Birbeck wore a stunning black velvet, developed in the manner of the tight-fitted hips and waistline; long, full skirt fell gracefully to the floor and into a regal train. Rose Hobart favored white thruout the play, and one extremely lovely white frock displayed the very new little puff- shoulder sleeve, similar to the clever little white satin gown worn by Evelyn Laye in Ziegfeld’s Bitter Sweet. Metal brocade fabrics and velvets pre- dominated thruout Death Takes a Holi- day, and most of the classic gowns car ried trains. Back to Balbriggans, Gals! Fashion authorities do say, and with much vehemence, that it is evident that there is a strong current tending toward increased offerings and greater use of fine combed cotton vests and union suits in balbriggan t@e fabrics for women next summer. This statement, emanating from the Knit Underwear Industry, !s based upon a recent review of style trends made by the merchandising division. So, what’s to become of our silken vests of yesteryear, to say nothing of chiffons and crepe georgets? The light weights in balbriggan and ribbed fabric became quite popular, we are told, during the last seascn, and were featured by some of the most ex- clusive stores catering to discriminating women One large New York retailer was reported to have given preference to balbriggan undergarments over either silk or rayon Well—we shall see! All for the Colors! To be smart ycu simply must learn to know your own colors. Furthermore, you must choose your cosmetics and dosiery accordingly. Here's a tip for you, The new shade cf Mauresque is for the pale or ash blonde, Gypsy Tan for the golden blonde, Ochre for the medium brunet, and Dixie Tan for the dark brunet. Don't forget, too, that special shades of eye shadow go with each of these dif- ferent types. My! what would our grand- mothers think of all this? When Ordering All articles mentioned in this column and in the Beauty Box may be ordered thru The Billboard Shop- ping Service. Remittances should be in the form of money orders or cer- tified checks. Please do not send personal checks or stamps. Address correspondence to The _ Biliboard Shopping Service, 1560 Broadway. — | Ne tt — | — —— ee | (EY) _ | 7) a | po ( 2 UY P ———T a ee OPERA I : d = ee bey, ser SSS ( R ) " . , \ Cae eel | a CN e oe .. OW’; ee \ 7 \ a . ae ee —_ :

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(ostumers By EDWARD HARRISON Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York J. J. WYLE & CO. are now featuring Sparklette in two finishes and in colors. Heretofore this novelty material was purchasable onty in the silvery. highly lustrous finish. It is now procurable in a softer fabric with the same brilliant sheen in gold, green and red. GENE AND JEANNE are executing costumes for several new floor numbers for the Plantation Club Revue. CHARLES CHRISDIE supplied cos- tumes for Lilac Time, presented at the Plaza Theater, Ft. Worth. Tex., and for Ledy Be Good, given at the Empire The- ater, Salem, Mass. HELENE PONS is executing a num- per of Russian officers’ uniforms for the American Laboratory Theater’s presenta- tion of Chekov's play, The Three Sisters. CHRISDIE supplied costumes for the following productions: Pegoy Ann, Somerville Theater, Somerville, Mass., ind Uncle Tom's Cabin, Robert Hender- son Players, Kalamazoo, Mich. PUSINESS insofar as theatrical pro- ductions are concerned appears to be at a standstill for the costume houses. All expect increased activity along this line in the new year. All costumers, however, report considerable private business ER Stage Employees and © Projectionists By EDWARD HARRISON Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York VICE-PRESIDENT HARA settled the strike of Operators’ Local 376 in Syra- cuse. Men have returned to work at two theaters and arrangements have been completed. for others to return to four theaters WALTER CROFT has taken an as- signment to Ottawa. Kan., to investigate the installation of a mixed local. CLYDE WESTON has taken an as- signment to Mankato, Minn., to investi- rate the request for a charter for a mixed local. WM. A. DILLON has been assigned to Providence, R. I., td adjust a controversy Stagehands’ Local 23 with the Majestic Theater. ¢ +) oT the EDWARD SEVERSON and George Sietz have been chosen president and orresponding secretary, respectively, of Local 684, recently installed at Fari- bault, Minn. WALTER CROFT has taken an assign- ment to Atchison, Kan., to settle a dis- pute over overtime of Local 555, mixed, with the Fox theaters. _ LEWIS KROUSE has been assigned to Scranton. Pa., to adjust a controversy of Local 329, operators, with the Comer- ford theaters over Parsophone instal'a- tions HARVEY BLAIS has been elected President of Local 579, Woonsocket, R. I. Ober new officers include Frank Mur- phy, vice-president; A. J. Crepeau, re- cording secretary; A. M. Tessier, financial Secretary; Alphonse Beaudoin, business “HANDY” RHINE- $3.50 STONE MACHINE Strong & Speedy. 10 Gross, Weighs Only 1% Brilliant — stones and Settings, $4.50, Colors—Size 20 and Settings. 55e Gross, 6 Or. to Pee. White—Size 5 and Settings. Special, $1 Gross, 245 Gross to ° MODERN-HANDY BUTTON MACHINE ©O., Chicage, DL “FEATHERS KATE SHEA 112 W. 44TH ST.. NEW YORE. Pans and Trimming Manufactured and Sold Retail. Billboard agent, and Peter Clark, sergeant at arms. The finance committee is com- posed of William Flynn, Peter Clark and A. J. Crepeau. The executive committee includes Horace Gould, Alex Pelletier and A. J. Crepeau. Woonsocket is 100 per cent unionized. LOCAL 643, Lakeland, Fla., held its annual banquet and ball January 2 at Groveland Inn. LEWIS KROUSE has taken an assign- ment to Williamsport, Pa., to adjust a dispute of Local 411, operators, with theater owners. GEORGE FOLSEY is in charge of the cameras at the Paramount Long Island studios shooting The Big Pond, which stars Maurice Chevalier. — WALTER STRENGE, Teddy Pahle, Walter Nace, stills; Frank Landi and Daniel Cavelli, assistants, compose the Pathe camera crew shooting at the RCA Gramercy studios. DEL. CLAUSEN and Bert. Pike, asrist- ant, are shooting for RCA at the Gra- mercy studios. RANDOM NOTES—By Wesley Trout ARTHUR REEVE, Hollywood, with the co-operation of Projectionist George Moore, Local 110, Chicago, has designed a device for Vitaphone records for reset- ting neddle in case it jumps a groove at start. or a portion of the leader of the next reel might get torn at the start. With the new device it is not necessary to take the entire reel of\film out and restart at the starting mark as before. The device is simple and has worked very satisfactorily for Projectionist Moore JOE CAMPBELL, Local 112, Oklahoma City. was re-elected president of the State Federation of Labor at its 26th annual convention. Brother Campbell is also IA representative for this district. LOUIE ROBBIA, Local 312, Enid, Okla., is living in Tulsa at present, working at the various theaters. For many years he was projectionist at the Royal Thea- ter. Enid. Local 312 has two theaters on the unfair list. . J. C. GOLDSMITH is projecting pic- tures in Philadelphia. TITE CALIFORNIA Chapter of the American Projection Society, Los Angel- es, is very active in securing interesting lectures for its members in furthering better projection in the various theaters. David Koskoff is the busy secretary and deserves considerable credit for his un- tiring efforts in securing these lectures and making every meeting of the chapter interesting. Each meeting is well attended by the IA brothers in Los Angeles and members from adjacent cities ©heatrical eMutual cAssn. By DAVID L. DONALDSON Grand Secretary-Treasurer San Francisco Lodge No. 21, at its regular meeting December 10, elected the following officers for 1930: Robert Wakeman, president; Elmer Langmaid, vice-president; John Harris, recording secretary; Charles Luttringer, financial secretary; James F. Blaikie, treasurer; Dr. Jonathan Green, physician; Louis Pfirman, William, Davis, C. Batterman, G. MeWhinney, W. H. Kennedy, trustees; Peter Boyle, chaplain, and Al Smith, marshal. After the election a banquet was served under the supervision of Past President Peter Boyle, who was assisted by several of the brothers. There was plenty of speech making and singing and the end came about 3 p.m. with all in good spirits. Memorial services were held at the No- vember meeting under the guidance of Brother Adolph Doring, past grand presl- dent. Doring was assisted by Brothers Robert Wakeman, Al B. Cohn and Charles Luttringer. Several brothers had passed away during the year, the latest being Brother Oscar Roland, who died December 17 and was buried under the auspices of No. 21, TMA Brother Harry Ettling, who has been ailing for the last year, is improving. Buffalo Lodge No. 18.—Several broth- ers of Baltimore Lodge were with the Hello Paree show on the Mutual Wheel week Of December 23. They were Frank Scenic Artists By EDWARD HARRISON Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York THE STRIKF on display work at Grand Central Palace called last week by A G. Volz, business agent of Local 829, had an almost instantaneous effect in settling the jurisdiction of Local 829 over this type of employment. The men returned to work the next day, with Local 829 gaining complete control. A. G. VOLZ, business agent of Local 829, left this week to investigate condi- tions in Boston and other cities along the way. While in Boston, Volz will call a meeting of members of Local 829. THOMAS WIRTH has been engaged as scenic artist for James Thatcher’s stock company at the Academy Theater, Scranton, Pa. CHARLES STILLWELL designed and executed the display for the lobby of the Cohan Theater, where Blaze o’ Glory, the Sono-Art film, is giving two showings daily. IT IS REPORTED that the Shuherts, who practically closed down their New York scenic studios December 1 for three months, will farm out some of their work on contracts in the future. WILLY POGANY has been engaged to design and execute the sets for the Hungarian Art Theater’s revival of Sari. With Mitzi Hajos in the title role, the musical will begin a transcontinental tour in New York January 20. TEN STYLES (Continued from opposite page) while a concealed elastic adjustment at the arch strap assures perfect fit. Comes in black kid, at $1.75 a pair; gray or fawn suede, at $1.75; colored suedes, at $2.25, and colcred kids, at $2.50 a pair. These are all specially low prices, and 15 cents must be included for postage when or- dering. SHINING SPANGLES and fringes daz- zle one’s eyeS in the fabric shops. “Christmas-tree” tinsel fringe comes in gold or silver, 6-inch length, at about $3.50 a yard; 12-inch, $7 a yard. Lovely applique designs in sequins, including gold and silver butterflies (about 2 inches wide and 1% inches deep), come at 50 cents each. Then there is spangled trimming in novel shapes; wide, sequin braids, in lovely designs; large square sequins, in colors, on mesh, by the'yard; wide mesh gold and silver net, and just oodles of trimmings and glittering deco- rations. MOORISH CYMBALS! Have you heard their fascinating clink, almost like a silver chime in quality? They add piquancy to the Oriental dance, or to any dance for that matter. These tiny cymbals are fastened to the fingers, @ pair on each hand, and no skill is re- quired to manipulate them. They cost $1.50 a pair, plus 15 cents postage. GENUINE SPANISH castanets, black or lacquered, with red and yellow cord and tassels, are $1 a pair, plus 15 cents for postage. Lindsay, James Leonard and George Leonard. Brother Lindsay was stricken December 24 with a high-blood pressure and was confined to his room at the Niagara Hotel for the rest of the week. He was taken care of by the local TMA physician and December 29 left for his home at Baltimore, Md. He expects to rejoin the show in a few weeks. James Fahy, who has been confined to his home for several weeks due to being hit by an automobile, has recov- ered and is able to be at work again. Brother Martin Balk, who-has been confined to his home for several weeks on account of a fractured ankle, is still confined to the house. Cleveland Lodge No. 9.—Brother Izzy Friedman, a grand lodge member and one of the active ones in Cleveland lodge has been confined to his home for some time, having had a very severe attack of pneumonia Brother James A. 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pe KOT, Ligkarty January 11, 1930 LONDON By COCKAIGNE Marchants, Haddenham, Thames The Billboard on sale at GORINGES, 17 Green St., Leicester Square, and DAW’S, American News Agents, 4 Leicester St., Leicester Square. Legitimate Stage LONDON, Dec. 23.—The theatrical world has been considerably perturbed by the rumor which has had much press publicity that the visit of Joseph M. Schenck here is for the purpose of ac- quiring five important West End thea- ters for conversion into talkies. These are His Majesty’s, the Shaftesbury, the Adelphi, the Gaiety and the Apollo. Schenck, interviewed on landing at Southampton Friday. denied the report. He stated that his aim is to build from one to three large West End cinemas, each to seat about 3,000, and that he has pictures waiting for such London houses. The prices, he said, will be popular, the most expensive seats being at $1.25. The Queens and Globe are other West End houses in the melting pot. They are both up for sale by auction early next year, and at the Queens, at any rate, vacant possession is to be had after the close of the run of the present play. Peggy O'Neill, who is_ successfully starring in The Bachelor Father, is also to double with matinee performances in her original role in Paddy, the Nezt Rest Thing, starting at the Garrick Monday. Sir Gerald du Maurier is a tremendous- ly popular Captain Hook in this year’s Peter Pan at the St. James. Jean Forbes- Robertson as Peter, Marie Lohr as Mrs. Darling, and Mary Casson (Sybil Thorn- dike’s young daughter) as Wendy share the honors. Leon M. Lion returned from America last week and announces that he is pre- paring a presentation of the play based on Aldous Huxley's novel, Point Cown- terpoint. J. J. Shubert has arranged for Ivor Novello to star in New York in his own play, the current London success, A Symphony in Two Flats. This will be Novello’s first stage appearance in New York. Abraham Sofaer and Inez Bensusan are members of the London company of The Patriarch who are to sail for the American production of this piece. New- comers to the cast in New York will be Constance Collier, Jessie Tandy, Hesketh Pearson and Laura Smithson. Eille Norwood is acting as producer of Frenck Leave, Reginald Berkeley’s comedy which is being revived at the Vaudeville in a fortnight’s time. follow- ing the end of Galsworthy’s The Roof Charles Laughton and Madeleine Carroll have the leading parts. Robert Loraine’s next season will be one of Shakespeare, which should prove one of the outstanding events of the new year. Toad of Tazid Hall is making an im- mense appeal at the Liverpool Play- house, where it was presented for the first time Saturday. This amusing fantasy is the play by A. A. Milne from Kenneth Grahame’s book, The Wind in tne Willows and should prove to be as hardy a Christmas annual as Peter Pan and Treasure Isiand. The acting of Les- lie Kyle, James Harcourt, John Harker and others was aided by the perfect production work of William Armstrong. Vaudeville Field A brilliant selection of white-top artistes is making this year’s Olympia Circus a furore. Newcomers include the American performer. Adele Nelson, with her elephants. The Hannefords give a fine show, and the Bakerboys, the Musical Andrews and the Chinese Jug- glers also get great hands. The veteran clown, Whimsical Walker, recovered from the illness which threatened to finish his public career, heads the clowns. arlie Rivels and the Four Bronetts ake e welcome return. ™@ The Crystal Palace Circus opens De- cember 26 and the performers will in- clude Fred Karno’s Mumming Birds, the FPredrizzi Family of Jockeys, the Four Readings, Gina and Gil Blas, the Monga- dors, John Henry and dogs and the Russell Brothers. B. A. Meyer, who is in America look- ing for artistes for a new revue, will open the new Cambridge Theater in Seven Dials with this venture in May. Billboard Andre Charlot will be responsible for the production side. Terry Turner is the latest arrival from America in search of new attractions in his own particular line. It is announced that he will present Maxie Rosenbloom in sparring exhibitions this side. The Rubio Sisters, Isabel and Amelia, made a promising debut at the Coli- seum last week and have made dates this side for some time ahead, but re- turn in the spring to rejoin the Ring- ling-Barnum & Bailey Circus. The Adams Sisters have gone to Man- chester, where they are joining George Robey’s Christmas holiday attraction, In Other Werds, at the Princess. Wally Scott and Albert Speed made a promising opening at the Victoria Pal- ace last week. Leslie Strange sails January 18 for his first vaude, tour in America. The Elephant and Castle, the famous Old South London theater in the New Kent road, is to be converted into a talkie cinema The American part of the program at the Holborn Empire for this Christmas week is strong. including the team, Chilton and Thomas, Colleano, Ann Suter and the Rigoletto Brothers, the last named paying a return visit to London. Layton and Johnstone are the stars in the holiday fare at the Palladium, where Helen Johns Girls remain, Deszo Retter, Williams and Taylor and the Houston Sisters being also featured. Mayris Chaney and Edward Fox, Conn Kenna, Charles Dudley’s Midget Gladi- ators, Noni and Horace, and Nervo and Knox are in the Coliseum program. The Victoria Palace offering includes Christiane and Duroy, Will Pyffe, Gladdy Sewell, Haig and Escoe and Gordon and Lester. The Alhambra made its last showing as a variety house Saturday night and much emotion was shown by employees of the house. BERLIN By O. M. SEIBT 183 Uhland Str., Charlottenburg The Billboard on sale at the Aldon Hotel and at Glende’s Newsstand, 151 Friedrich Str., one block from Wintergarten. BERLIN, Germany, Dec. 22.—With the exception of the Apollo, all houses are playtng over the holidays, including a number of legitimate theaters that were dark the last few months. The Apollo remains the only black sheep. Situated in lower Friedrich street it has become the chamber of horrors for al] theatrical managers ever since its reputation was ruined by naked revues. Scores of pro- ducers and managers have tried out all sorts of entertainment at the Apollo and promptly lost confidence and money. Horace Goldin, well-known American magician, took over the house for one month a few years ago and lost more than three months’ salary. Carter, the magician, who was booked for the current month at the Scala, but was taken off the bill after the first show, has settled amicably with Jules Marx by accepting an indemnity. Carter was also booked for the Flora, Hamburg, and for the Plaza, both houses run in connection with the Scala, but lost these additional to his Scala contract. He will sail for America shortly after vainly looking for a house in Berlin. Charles McGood and Company are in their first German date at the Deutsches Theater, Munich. The Mounters are due back from the States to play a number of important dates in Germany, commencing Feb- ruary 1. The Gaudsmith Bros. have been signed for the Scala and the Hansa, Ham- burg, for next summer. The Karl Wallenda Troupe, high-wire act without a net, infc° s of another tour booked with the kKingling Circus, commencing in March. Chester Dieck, cycle sensation. is back from Australia and New Zealand after a three years’ tour with Wirth Bros.’ Circus. His wife, Gulnare Hoyer, cele- brated Danish prima ballerina, also an important feature of the Wirth Bros.’ Show, is now visiting her folks in Copenhagen. Both acts have offers for the States. The International Artists’ Lodge has collected close to $3,000 as a Christmas fund for distribution among needy vaudeville actors and their families. Lusita Leers, aerial trapeze act from the Ringling Circus, arrived on the Bremen from New York and will shortly open a number of continental hookings prior to her return to the Big Show in March. Breslau will soon have another vaude- ville house on popular lines. Paula Busch is rebuilding the Circus Busch and will run it with two shows a day at low admission, the same policy so successfully carried out in Hamburg, where the Circus Busch now is known as Civa. The Largard Bros., back from the States, are now appearing at the Alca- zar, Hamburg. Chester Kingston, “The Chinese Puz- zle", is at the Liebich, Breslau. The Harry Sloan Trio. stilt performers, who were with the Circus Strassburger for the season, have been signed by John Ringling for next season. The 10 Otoris, flving trapeze, are one of the features of the Carl Hagenbeck Circus at the Busch Building Bob Ripa. famous boy juggler. goes to the Capitol, Basch, in January in head- line position. Glauer'’s 16 Royal Midgets. now on a tour thru Switzerland, return to Berlin January 1. Berlin's legitimate hits are Lekar's Land of Smiles, at the Metropole; The Three Musketeers, at the Grosse Schau- spielhaus: The Bachelor Father, at the Theater Behren Street, and Die Fleder- maus, at the Nollendorf Platz. All these plays have exceeded the 200-performance mark. A new Fred A. Angermeyer drama, Fly, Red Eagle, opens at the Lessing this week. Sidney Jones’ The Geisha is being re- vived at the Deutsche Volks Theater. Hulla di Bulla, a new comedy by Ar- nold & Bach, is at the rebuilt Comique Opera and is proving a success, mainly due to Guido Thielscher. A new Georg Kaiser play, Frauen Op- fer, opens shortly at the Tribune. Offenbach's Parisian Life is revived at the Renaissance by Gustav Hartung. Strange Interlude is in its last week at the Deutsche Kuenstler Theater. The First Mrs. Selby continues to draw big houses to the Koeniggraetzer. Hotel Imperial, a musical play by Jean Gilbert, comes to the Theater des West- ens this week with Kaethe Dorsch and Leo Schuetzendorff in the leading roles. PARIS By THEODORE WOLFRAM Hotel Stevens, 6 Rue Alfred-Stevens The Billboard on sale at BRENTANO'’S. 37 Ave de l’'Opera: GRAND HOTEL, Blvd des Capucines, and METRO, Place Pigalle ’ PARIS, Dec. 24.—Albert Powell, whose aerial act was the headliner at the Cirque d’Hiver during the last month, left for Barcelona Thursday to open at the Olympia Saturday night. Marino and Norris, “The Show-Boat Boys”, who were in a big feature of the Lendon production of Show Boat, are scoring a well-earned hit at Lou Mitch- ell's Plantation in Montmartre. Josephine Baker, dusky American star, has returned from South America. After a brief trip to Italy and a short engage- ment in Hamburg Josephine will head a new revue at one of the Paris music halls The Paris American Players are pre- senting The Barker, with McKay Morris, Alan Ward, Joan Kenyon and Ruth Con- ley in the principal roles at the Theater Femina. Walter Folmer, of zthe Temple Theater, Rochester, assisted in the pro- duction of the piece. George Gordon left Paris Sunday for Marseille, Nice and Monte Carlo to fill engagements. Lindsay Fabre returned last Priday from Italy, where he has been presenting his boxing kangaroo, “Aussie”’. John Clark, American dancer, and the Rhythm King’s Jazz will be features of the Christmas gala at the Continental. Chester Moore, colored American dancer, has been booked for a tour of the principal cities in Northern Africa. The Rowe Sisters have left for Brus- sels, where they will dance at the Thea- ter de Dix Heures. Tessie Harrison and the Melodic Jazz are entertaining at the Floresco. Bob Fisher, American black-face co- median, has returned to London after spending a few days in Paris last week. Fisher has been booked to appear at the Empire Music Hall in February. Edna Thomas, American singer of Negro spirituals, and G. Huberdeau, of the Chicago Civic Opera, were features of the program at the concert of the Journal Sunday. The Compagnie Francaise Tobis, French branch of the powerful German sound film company, has increased its capital from 9,000,000 to 10,000,000 francs. Norman Lloyd and Edouard de Mertz, jazz pianists, left Saturday for Cannes to entertain at the Kit Kat Cabaret. Olympe Bradna, young dance star of Hit the Deck at the Mogador, is a fea- ture of the new bill at the Cirque Me- drano. Louis Moyes, manager of the Bouef sur le Toit and the Grand Ecart, is open- ing a new cabaret, Enfants Terribles, in the Theater Pigalle tonight. Samuel Goldwyn, head of the Metro- Goldwyn; Joseph Schenck, president of United Artists, and Sydney R. Kent. gen- eral manager of the Paramount Film Corporation, arrived in Paris last week. Leopold Godowsky, pianist, and Lu- cienne Radisse, violoncellist, arrived in Paris last week. Seth Weeks’ jazz band is furnishing the dance music for the gala at the Royal Haussmann tonight. Rosera and Cappela, acrobatic dancers, are the attraction at the Bal Tabarin. The remodeling of the old Olympia Music Hall is nearly completed and Jacques Haik will soon open the rebuilt house as the Olympia Cinema with a program of sound pictures. Eleanor Spencer, American pianist, is returning to America to fill concert en- gagements Cal Francis and his Collegians are at the restaurant Le Berry. Along the Riviera Edward Stirling and the English Play- ers are installed at the Theater de Monte Carlo. Among the members of the troupe are Edward Stirling, Margaret Vaughan, Sam Wilkinson, Fred Victor, Joan Antill, Arthur Wack. Philip How- ard, Pauline Stevens and John Gerard. Emmy Magliani and Terrence Kennedy are dancing at the Hotel Imperial in Menton. Carl Hyson and Peggy Harris are ap- pearine at the Ambassadeurs in Cannes with Billy Arnold’s Jazz. Annette Kellermann is demonstrating physical culture on the beach at Nice. Nice is boasting a new American cabaret labeled Broadway. In the Provinces Maguy and Williams are presenting their dance number at the Odeon in Marseille. Eva Hudson is laying a leading part in Hit the Deck at the Varietes-Casino in Marseile. Palermo and his juggling seals are at the Theater Francais, Bordeaux The American pianists, Arthur Shat- tuck and Rock Ferris, gave recitals at Barcelona, Spain, last ,week. Hartford Parsons Theater, a Shubert house, the only legitimate theater here, has been dark for the last two weeks. Manager ‘ihomas, of the Fox-Poll Capitol, and Manager Maloney, of the State Theater, Warner Brothers’ house, entertained 5,000 children at special Christmas morning shows. Special New Year's shows drew ca- pacity to all the picture theaters and the Grand, the burlesque house offering the Get Hot Company and vaude. acts. Programs appropriate to the day and the — were arranged at all the thea- Ts. Minneapolis-St. Paul Plans have been completed by Vita- graph, Inc., for the construction of a five-story film exchange building costing between $200,000 and $250,000 at First avenue N. and 11th street, Minneapolis A delegation of musicians, stagehands, billposters and other union members visited Mayor Kunze recently to protest against alleged censorship activities of several groups of women. They argued that as David Broderick is the city’s official censor, his judgment in the mat- ter of shows should be final. Recent rumors that the Palace Thea- ter was to close January 4, laying off all employees, has been denied. It has been explained that the management merely wanted an understanding on the matter of censorship. 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Around the Loop CHICAGO, Jan. 4.—Loop shows, both and pictures, enjoyed big business git — week. Among the “in the flesh” affcrings Marx Brothers in Animal crackers at the Grand O. H. and Show poct at the Illinois were leaders, both doing capacity. On the screen Doug and Mary together in Taming o/ the shrew did phenomenal business, while other Loop talkies also had a tremendous week. Business at the Palace and State- Lake of unusually large proportions. “Don't believe Randolph street talk,” says Billy Diamond, RKO booking man- ’ of rumors that a couple more ager, agents are slated for the skids. “We're just one happy family now.” “ Camille, Hamilton Forrest’s opera based on the book of Alexander Dumas, jils, which was scheduled to have its world premiere here during the 1929-'30 season of the Chicago Civic Opera Com- pany, will not be produced until next season, it is announced. Postponement due to lack of time for necessary ree hearsals and other preparations. The Rubens “boys” and Madeline Woods. of Great States Theaters, will occupy luxurious offices in the Chicago Theater Building under the rearrange- ment now in progress. Fifth and sixth floors in the Loop End building, adjoin- ing the Chicago Theater, also are being remodeled and the various Publix em- ployees are being distributed over the two floors. Henry E. Voegeli, manager of the Chicago Symphony, has been appointed manager of the Chicago and North Shore Festival Association, which each year stages a pretentious music festival on the North Shore. Two thousand dollars from the estate of the late Lotta Crabtree has been re- delved in Chicago as a gift to the Cen- tral Howard Association to be used for the benefit of released prisoners. “Chic” Sale’s book, The Specialist, has received heavy plugs from the column- ists this week during Chic’s appearance at the Palace. Up and down the rialto: Maurice Rosenfeld, pianist and music critic, cele- brated a birthday this week. . . . Kempf Brothers. of model city fame, looking for a Loop location for their show. . . Inquisition pictures on Randolph street still grinding, tho to the casual observer it seems no one ever enters Uncle Bob Wilson start- ing his sixth year on KYW. Ruggerio Ricci, prodigy violinist (nine years old), discovers a rare old violin Said to be worth $25,000 lying forgotten and dust-laden in the Civic Opera of- fices . Elmer Rice returning to New York to start work on new drama, vsing scenes and characters he found around the stee] mills of South Chicago. , Samuel Insull,’ traction magnate and Opera patron, playing leading man in a Movietone picture, Behind the Footlights, revealing back-of-the-scenes moments in the lives of opera stars. : John Bentley preparing to move from his South State street office to the Sun suite in the Woods Building. Performers squawking over 10 per cent commissions for radio engage- ments, which at best do not pay any- thing big. . Madeline Woods of Great States wondering why they don't Substitute loud-speaker announcements for advertising banners in the white tops. “The audience can shut their eyes to the banners.” she avers, “but they can't shut their ears to a loud-speaker announcement.” -. » RKO publicity Spelling evidently has gotten beyond the coincidence stage and may now be called ahabit. This week's Palace program has the headliner spelled “Sales”; the wire Walker is billed in the lights as “Ma- jares” and the RKO press sheet lists Jarnigan” , . S&S. R. Stratton. of the Shubert New York offices, in town pav- ing the way for Nina Rosa. Toledo Kae Carroll, Toledo girl and a popular member of the cast of Arthur Hammer- ‘teln’s Sweet Adeline, has signed a con- ‘ract with the latter to appear in Bride ‘6, Hammerstein's proposed picture for United Artists. Miss Carroll is known here as Mildred Ryan and is home on 4 visit with her parents and husband. Clarence Fleishman, part owner of the World and State theaters, is mourning the death of his son, Earl, who died last Week after an operation for appendicitis. ce youth was a high-school student ere Genevieve Searles, Toledo girl, after Billboard five years of script writing for Holly- wood film concerns, has been given a contract to write scenarios for James Cruze. Her screen name is Nagene Searles. She is a graduate of Toledo schools and has been on the Coast for six years. Paul Spor's Toledo Paramount Band was the featured orchestra at a frat party here last week. ' Louisvi uisville A new building code, intended to regulate the 52 motion picture theaters in Louisville and safeguard them against fire hazards and accidents, was con- Sidered by the Board of Public Safety last week and will be submitted to the Roard of Aldermen for passage shortly. Richard J. Doyle, computer in the of- fice of the city building inspector, who drew up the code, claims that talking pictures have increased the danger of fire in theaters because they necessitate complex electrical wiring and equipment, and he proposes to place safeguards around electric wires and devices. The purpose is to revise sections of the pres- ent building code pertaining to motion picture theaters by provisions. The Brown Theater, dark for five weeks, will reopen with Rio Rita, stage show, January 13. Edward Richardson, assistant manager at Loew's State, has been transferred to the Ohio at Columbus. He is suc- ceeded here by James Moyer, of Pitts- burgh. The Gayety Theater, recently taken over by Meyer Lantz of Cincinnati, is not doing so well with Mutual Burlesque apparently, as advertising in the newspa- pers has been stopped. The year 1929 has generally been prosperous for the movie houses, with Loew's probably leading all the rest. However, the year has also seen vaude- ville depart from the city in tears and has seen the beginning of what seems at the present time to be an all too scanty road-show season, presaging an early return of stock. Detroit Bob White, whistling monologist. has been playing Detroit vaudeville dates, and from here went to the Shrine Club. Pittsburgh. Nava and Travers, Scottish musical act, are making their American debut, playing dates in the Detroit territory. Fraser Brothers, acrobats, have re- turned to vaude., after a season in night clubs. Marcus, of Marcus and Poe, injured his hip in the opening show at the Ori- ental last week. The Times Square Theater opened January 1 with a new stage-show policy, playing presentation with vaudeville acts. The house has been operating since its opening last fall under a “Girlesk” policy, and the chorus will be retained for the new show. Lew Goldberg’s unit, Affairs of 1929, redpened at the Oriental here recently. after laying off two weeks in Chicago. Johnny Smith, former master of cere- monies at the Martha Washington The- ater, has returned to the house with his band for a three weeks’ engagement. The house has been playing talkies only for the last few months. Maritime Notes L. Auspland and his wife, formerly on the staffs of the Capitol Theater, Fredericton, N. B., and the Strand The- ater. St. John, N. B., both operated by the Spencer interests of St. John, are now on the executive board of the Shea interests and stationed at the Opera House, Calais, Me. The Opera House plays talking pictures between road shows. The Shea interests also operate two houses in Eastport, Me. Theaters featuring talkies on both sides of the Maine-New Brunswick bor- der have been catering to business from the opposite side. The Prince Edward Theater, Charlotte- town, P. E. I.. has been reopened after having been dark for several weeks, dur- ing which talkie and sound equipment was installed. F. G. Spencer, Ltd., of St. John, N. B., operates the Prince Ed- ward. Reopening of the Empress Thester, Amherst, N. S., has been made following closing to install sound and talkie equip- ment. The house was closed immediate- ly after an engagement of a legit. show. Frank Audas is manager of the Empress. Talking and sound pictures have been introduced in the Palace Theater, North St. John, and the Gaiety Theater, Fair- ville, a suburb of St. John. Both these houses are managed by T. J. O’Rourke, of Fairville. They are among the smallest theaters in the world, each seating only a few hundred. The Palace building is owned by the Temple of Honor and the Gaiety building by the Sons of Temper- ance. The installation of talkies in the Palace and Gaiety results in only one house in the St. John section being in the silent class, this being the Com- munity, West St. John. Talkies have been introduced in the Capitol Theater, Mcncton, N. B., oper- ated by Torrie & Winter. The Empress, operated by the same firm, clings to the silents. Talkies have also been installed at the Imperial Theater, Moncton, by Mrs. Emma Davidson, proprietress. The Capital, Metropolitan and Broad- way, at Regina. all put on midnight shows New Year's Eve, the first two mentioned giving away $300 in prizes. The midnight show at the Broadway marked the opening of the New Thea- ter. The Lyric at Swift Current has in- stalled new Movietone equipment. St. Louis A splendid feeling of goodfellowship prevails among a group of managers in this vicinity. Almost every two weeks there is a get-together meeting of Man- ager Frudenfeld, of the St. Louis The- ater; Manager McManus, of Loew’s State; Manager Greenman, of the Fox Theater; Manager Quimby, of the Grand Opera House, and Manager Dinty Moore, of the Orpheum Theater in East St. Louis. As was to be expected, Ed Lowry is again clicking as master of ceremonies at the Ambassador Theater since his re- turn to that playhouse two weeks ago, following a two months’ absence due to the musicians’ strike. G. Winkel, of the Special Feature Cor- poration, Kansas City, Mo., has broken all house records at the Criterion The- ater, photoplay house on Broadway, with his film, Streets of Sorrow, featuring Greta Garbo. The picture had a run of five weeks at the theater. The new policy installed several weeks ago at the Grand Opera House, the No. 2 theater of the RKO Circuit in this city. is meeting with success. The Grand Opera House has for many years changed weekly, but recently shifted to the split- week policy, changing bills every Satur- day and Wednesday. Arthur Neely, tenor, has returned to his home here for a short sojourn, after a very successful engagement with Brooke Johns at the Stanley Theater, Pittsburgh. It is expected that Neely will shortly appear in one of the Skouras Bros.’ theaters here for an indefinite engagement. Wally Vernon, master of ceremonies at the Granada Theater in South St. Louis, doubled at the Club Avalon last week. Irving Rotschild’s Orchestra fur- nished the music at the club. Joe B. McGee, who has been playing vaudeville dates in this vicinity, has departed for Minneapolis, where he is joiring Mrs. George Primrose’s act, Spirit of Minstrelsy. Doc Gardner, who has been sojourning in St. Louis for the last two months, left recently for the South, where he will do the advance for the Shufflin’ Sam From Alabam’ Company. Among visitors to the local Billboard office last week were Mack and Darling: Jack Chinman, formerly owner of the Granada Theater, Detroit; Sam Lyman, manager of the Capital Theater, White- hall, Tll.; W. A. Boyd, manager of the Burnett-Buell and Star theaters in Louisiana, Mo.; Mrs. Della Parento, of the Parente Troupe, vaudeville act; Eddie H. Blake, of the Rainbow Trio; Gussie Vernon; Al W. Marshall, general agent of the Smith-Willis Players, and Jucge Frank Reidelberger, of Venice. Il. Toronto There were seven English productions playing here in the space of two months. A total of 600 actors appeared in the casts. The Dumbells, a Canadian revue, with headquarters in. Toronto, came home to rest during the holidays. January 11, 1930 Atlantic City Word has been Frank B. Hubin, Opened a novelty stand in Miami. Harry Leyman, local soft-drink man, has opened a fruit and drink stand along the beach front in Miami. Charley Meyer. tattoo artist, who has traveled with various shows, has left the resort to spend the winter in Florida, where he will pursue his trade. He will return here early in the spring. William Alkazin, who has the princi- pal sightseeing interests here, announces that he has extended his workings to Miami Beach and reports good business there. Captain John L. Young, owner of the Million-Dollar Pier, is spending the win- ter at West Palm Beach. He announces that he will renovate the pier during the winter and present something entirely new to the resort next season. After a long postponement Atlantic City is at last to see Eugene O’Neill’s Strange Interlude, featuring Alice Brady. The play is scheduled for the Apollo the week of January 27. Perfume was given away at the Stan- ley Theater last week to the holders of lucky tickets by Manager Joseph Jor- dan. Joseph Abrams and his Rhythm Kings presided at the Atlantic City Auditorium thruout the holiday season. The Silver Slipper has reopened, fea- turing Dorothy Braun and her Board- walk Scandals, in conjunction with a surrounding show including Hazel Ro- maine, Louise Briden, Victoria Regal and Marian Grey. The China Palace, popular after-thea- ter place, has installed a floor show presented by Blanche Walker, and in- cluding Einar and Harting, Harold Thomas, the Heirling Twins and Boisch and Boesch. Sidney Rose and his or- chestra furnish the music. ; Druscilla Taggart, of the team of Druscilla and Triana, has returned to the home of her parents here for a brief vacation. received here that local showman, has and frozen custard Cleveland Eddie Kline, Joe Lavine and Red Wat- son motored to Toledo last week to visit with their many carnival friends. Leonard Ganncn, songster, is spending a brief holiday at his home here Robert Potts, Columbia stagehand, who was hurt in an auto crash recently, is having an ear replaced at Mt. Sinai Hospital. Lou Tanno, Clevelander, is playing in stock in St. Louis. He appeared at the Ohio here last summer. Evalin and Edna Burnett, of the Dun & West Revue, spent New Year’s Day at their home here. Virginia George, cashier at the Hanna Theater, has been promoted to assistant treasurer. Ralph Pence, Sr., came on from Lima, O., recently to spend a day with his son, Ralph, who appeared here with the Thurston show at the Hanna. Emery N. Downs, formerly manager of the Allen and Knickerbocker theaters, is spending a short vacation in town with his wife and mother. Wally Ford, Cleveland actor, recently starred in New York, spent a day here last week as the guest of Robert Mc- Laughlin, of the Ohio Theater. Arthur Loesser, pianist at the Cleve- land Institute of Music, is visiting friends at Cayuga, N. Y. The Savoy Theater opened the first of the year with sound. This is the fifth of a chain of theaters controlled by the Ohio Amusement Company to be sound equipped. : Buffalo All the down-town Shea houses, the Great Lakes, Lafayette and Little Thea- ter, ushered in the New Year with mid- night shows. Phil Lampkin, master of ceremonies at the Buffalo, goes to New York this week to see some revues. Jake Lavene, new manager of? the Gayety, has returned from Toledo and Cleveland, where he observed two of the shows coming to his house soon. Angie Maggio’s Orchestra gave a New Year’s Eve entertainment at the Man- darin Cafe Carlyle Atkinson was master of cere- monies and the Cresswood Club Orches- tra played at Jack Hendry’s restaurant New Year’s Eve. a 1a ee } ~ < a es ak | ee ae Se

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a aR ap EEE ARATE ATRIA ~ we $ F ¢ . at tw January 11, 1930 Theaters Planned nes ens LEERDEEN, Wash—A deal has been Closed bv For for ono .terr le ‘ S& new 1.500-seet h ‘ be t + er next spring by Ed: Dolan at a cost of 8250.00 ALBANY, N. Y.—Negctiations theater tr re district Fox Theaters hi ns the Curran an theaters, is planning to build an- other here. BUCYRUS, O—Excavation has started for the Moose Theater Building here. The arc ect’s sketch provides for a floor plan 64 f ie and 110 feet deep, with a balcor jed into 200 Icge seats and y seats. The stage for le f and taiking pic- tures has r nium width of 23 feet, a total v {f 40 feet and a depth of 20 fee D mg rooms wi be below the s € The project is estimated to cost $250,000. Completion expected early in t summer. ‘ CENTRALIA. Wash-—R. E. Charles, reside! amayver for Fox theaters, has announcec for the erection of a new $290.90 eater here. Work will be starter s Ti nouse wiil be equipped with the latest sound appa- ratus DANNEMORA, N. Y.—George B. Smith and John B. Mitchell plan to establish and conduct a motion picture theater in the town hall here DOTHAN, Ala. — A new theater is planned here to between $30,000 anc $25,000 Construction to begin shortly GENEVA, N Gloversville, last week were aw: contract to rebuild the Opera House here intc a mc as a new link chain Plans call + Cost Y.—Merrill-Vrooman, of urded ancient Smit dern tt 2 enterprise for an entrance 35 feet wide, fireproof auditorium, vaude- ville stage, smoking rooms and 2,009 seats. C. C. Young. Geneva manager of the Schine interests, will be manager of the new house. GRANGEVILLE, Id.—Construction of Wagner's new $25,000 theater is ing rushed LOS ANGELES —A new theater to seat 1,000 will be built here on Pico boule- vard and West street for Chotiner The- aters, Inc.. by W. H. Rickard and T. R. Boswell, Jr LOS ANGELES. — An effort is being made to raise $250,000 thru subscription to rebuild the burned amphitheater in the Hollywood hills. It is the plan of Mrs. Robert J Burdette. chairman of the committee, to have the hillside theater completed by the opening of the 1ith annual season of the Pilgrimage Play next June. LOS ANGELES.—Construction has be- gun at the southeast corner of Wilshire boulevard and Hamilton drive in Beverly Hills for a new theater with a seating capacity of 2,500. Albert H. Chotiner is backine enterprise. S. Charles Lee is the Fcx West Coast Thea- ters have already leased the theater for 20 years. The structure will represent an investment of approximately $550,000. the architect MILWAUKEE.—Building of a new the- ater here by Warner Brothers, as an- nounced some weeks ago, has been post- poned until late in the spring. Definite > has not been chosen. MIDDLETOWN, O—Harryv Linch, Cin- cinnati realtor, announces that his firm has purchased a site on Broadway here wntown business district for a Y theater. The property faces 100 fe on Broadway, and purchase price was said to be $850 a front foot. The building is expected to cost 250,000. A lease for 30 years has been signed with the Paramount-Famous-Lasky COorpora- tion. TCA STAGE HAROWane '_SYRACUSE.N Y Billboard PHOENIX, Ariz —Tentative plans for new 3,000-seat de luxe theater and of- fice building on North Central avenue, to cost more than $1,000,000, have been announced by Harry I Nace, district manager for Publix-Rickards-Nace. SALISBURY, Md.—Lee Insley plans to ater building on South Divi- to cost $75,000. erect a the sion street SAN ANTONIO, Tex. — The Princegs Theater Building on Houston street is being razed to make room for a new cepartment store. SYRACUSE, N. Y—A municipal per- nit has been issued to the Dewitt De- velopment Corporation to erect a new theater, seating 1.600, on James street The structure will be of Hindu-Chinese achitecture, including Chinese gardens and estimated to cost $300,000. TALLAHASSEE, Fila. —- C. E. Duffin plans to erect a new theater and store building to cost $75,000. Theater Deals BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— Jack Crawford and associates have taken over the Pan- tages here on a five-year lease. CHICAGO.—The Garfield Theater, at 2044 W. Madison street, has been sold by Saperstein Brothers to Sam Halperin, Sam Karasik and Samuel Levin The house, which seats 700, was owned by Peter Schaefer, of Jones, Linick & Schaefer. Halperin and Karasik also are the principal stockholders in the Halcar Theater Corporation, which has bought the Halsted and Waverly theaters, small West End houses. Both deals were han- dled by Harry P. Munns, LE ROY, Ill. — William Tarolton, of Cooksville, has purchased the Princess Theater Building here from H. H. Marsh, of Arrowsmith, and the theater business and interests of George Michaels, who has had charge of the theater for scme time. Tarolton took charge January 1. MOBILE, Ala.—The Crescent Theater, formerly owned by Walter Mitchell and Mrs. Daisy Frenkel, has been sold to Van Antwerp Realty Company, which in turn leased it to Ed M. Frenkel, manager under the former ownership. Considera- tion in the sale said to be $63,000. NEWCOMERSTOWN, O.—Ortt Broth- ers, local merchants, have purchased for $55,600 the interest of Gecrge M. Jordan in the two theaters he has been operat- ing here OGDENSBURG, N. Y.—The Hippo- drome Theater here has been taken on a long-term lease by Fox from Eli Rosen- baum. RICHMOND, Va.—The Shenandoah Valley Theaters Corporation has been sold to Publix, according to announce- ment made by Isaac Weinburg, general manager, who still retains an interest in the ccrporation. Fifteen theaters are included in the deal. SALT LAKE CITY.—-The Granada, for- merly the American, a motion picture house, has been purchased by a large Eastern company for a chain,store, and the equipment sold to the Publix Cor- poration which formerly operated the house. SANDUSKY. O—The Schines Thea- ters, Inc., of Ohio has leased the Plaza Theater here from A. C. Himmelhein. Schines now have two houses here, Plaza and State. SPEARFISH, S. D—The Black Hills Amusement Company has purchased the Irish Theater in Belle Fourche from James O'Neill and will operate it as a talkie house in conjunction with its other the- aters in Deadwood, Rapid City and Hot Springs. O’Neill will continue to operate the Princess Theater here temporarily. VALPARAISO, Ind.—Thru Harry P. Munns, of Chicago, the Varsity Theater here has been sold by James Gregory to E. G. Shauer & Sons Company. Albert Goldman, theater broker, was _ rep- resented in the deal by Brundage & Gorman. WEST POINT, Neb:—A. M. Herman has sold the Rivela Theater here to W. M. Miller, of Omaha. * Theater Staff Notes WILLIAM EPSTEIN, formerly manag- ing director of the Aztec Theater, San Antonio, Tex., has joined Publix in an advisory capacity JOE FRANKLIN, for the last four years manager of B. F. Keith’s Theater, Ottawa, Ont., has been appointed civic publicity director by the municipal government for 1930 in recognition of his services in boosting the Canadian capital. P. K. JOHNSTON, of Dallas, has joined Publix in an gxecutive capacity. BERNARD ROGIN, of New Britain, Conn., has been made assistant man- ager of the Strand Theater, Hartford, a Warner house. JAMES A. CARRIER, formerly man- aging director of Schine interests, has been appointed Northwest divisional manager for RKO, with headquarters at Seattle. DICK LUCAS has been transferred from Publix’s St. Prancis, San Fran- cisco, to the Granada as assistant man- ager. RAY FELKER, formerly connected with Universal chain, Seattle, has been appointed manager of Sterling's two houses, the Columbia and Colonial, both sound-equipped, downtown houses. ARTHUR MOLSTAD, assistant man- ager for Publix Theaters of Eau Claire, Wis., has been transferred to Duluth, Minn. He was formerly connected with the American Amusement Company, Mankato, Minn. B. Carey, of Sioux Falls, S. D., will replace Molstad. B. A, GRIFFITHS, manager of the Strand, Madison, Wis., has been ap- pointed advertising manager for the Northwest district of Publix Theaters, with offices in Minneapolis. JACK EDWARDS, publicity and ex- ploitation manager for the RKO Or- pheum house in Salt Lake City, has been transferred to San Diego, Calif. His successor is James Quinn. J. LUTHER THOMAS has resigned as assistant manager of the Capital Thea- ter, Chambersburg, Pa., to assume duties as manager of the Victoria Theater, Harrisburg. J. C. HESTER has again taken charge of the three motion picture houses at Danville, Va. after an absence of one year, during which time the houses were managed by Leo G. Garner. THOMAS A. GILBERT, of Pittsburgh, and former manager of the Regent The- ater, East Liberty, Pa., has accepted a position as manager of the Fclipse and Opera House at Waynesburg, Pa. JULES B. REISMAN, manager of the- aters for the Fox West Coast Theaters has resigned Reisman has been with the Fox Company several years, maxag- ing theaters at Bellingham, Bremerton and Seattle, Wash. He plans to enter a private theatrical venture in Chicago L. A. TURNER, for the last eight months manager of the Rex Theater, Beloit, Wis, has resigned to enter the independent exhibitors’ field Gerald Turner, of Milwaukee, not related to L. A. Turner, took over the management of the Rex January 1. W. A. HODGE, manager of the Conway and Grand theaters, Little Rock, Ark., has been transferred to Ft. Smith, where he will manage the new Malco Theater, one of M. A. Lightman’s chain of thea- ters. Herb Sanderson, of Newport, Ark., has been appointed to fill the place formerly held by Hodge. RAY V. EPPEL, of Fairmont, Minn., has assumed management of the Granda Theater, Sioux Falls, S. D. He succeeds Pen Ashe, who goes to Bemidji, Minn., and Grand Forks, N. D PORTLAND, Ore.—W. P. Hart, of the Granada Theater, San Francisco, has been nameu as assistant manager at the Rialto Theater, a Publix house H. H. Shristie who has held+this position, has been sent south by Publix R. A. HOWARD, formerly manager of the Lincoln-Dixie Theater at Chicago Heights, Ill., is now manager of the State at South Bend, Ind., Great States-Pub- lix house. W. Damon, formerly of the RKO Palace, Rockford, Il., has succeed- ed Howard at Chicago Heights. E. G. FITZGIBBON, who formerly managed the Cabin Ballroom at Exposi- tion Park, Aurora, Ill, hus been made manager of the Crocker Theater, Elgin. Theater Openings APPLETON, Wis.—The Appleton The- ater, owned by L. K. Brin Enterprises, opened Christmas Day. CASA GRANDE, Ariz —The new Pub- lix-Rickards and Nace Paramount The- ater was thrown open to the public Christmas Eve. The house is equipped with the latest in talkie apparatus and a modern stage for dramatic attractions. W. E. Cox is manager. CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex-—The new Ritz Theater, a £450,000 motion picture house, opened Christmas Day. It was bullt by the R. & R. Gulf Amusement Company. operator of a chain of thea- ters in Texas. PORT WORTH, Tex.—The Tivoli The- ater opened to the public Christmas Day. The house has a seating capacity of 1,000 and is equipped with Western Flectric sound facilities. I. B. Adelman is manager. FREDERICKSBURG, Tex. — The New Palace Theater, this city’s first talkinc picture house, opened Christmas Eve. It is a modern house, managed by John Stahl. GLENCOE, Minn.—The Oriel, a new talking motion picture house, was Opened December 15 by Charles Novak The theater is of Spanish design, seats 6CO and cost $30,000 IOLA, Kan. — Opening of the ndw Dickinson Theater here is set for uary 15, according to officials of the Glen Dickinson Enterprises, operators of a circuit of theaters in Miussour! and Kansas. JANESVILLE, Wis.—The Myers Thes- ter has opened with Joseph Johnson as manager. Jan- OLIVIA, Minn.—Ed Buckley recently opened a new motion picture theater here. It seats 450, has sound equip- ment and represents an expenditure of $28,000. SHERMAN, N. Y. — A new 400-seat talkie theater was opened here by Fred G. and Neil W. Russell recently. REOPENINGS ANSONIA, Conn.The Tremont Theater reopened Christmas Day after being dark for several months. BOSTON. — The Repertory Theater built a few years ago for the Jewett Players and devoted to the production o! plays by Shakespeare, Ibsen, etc., re opened January 6 as a silent motion picture house. DYERSRURG, Tenn. — The Franc Theater, one of the Crescent Amusement Company's chain of theaters operated out of Nashville, has reopened with talkies. ELKHART, Ind.—The Orpheum The- ater, recently acquired by Harry Lerner. reopened Christmas Day, with Mrs. A. M Harris as manager. The theater has been equipped for sound pictures. MONTGOMERY, Md.—The State The- ater, formerly the Bethesda, reopened with talkies December 19. It has been redecorated and Western Electric equip- ment installed. SALT LAKE CITY.—The Rialto Thea- ter opened with Western sound equip ment Christmas Day, having been closed for one week for installation. SKOWHEGAN, Me.—The Princess The- ater has reopened under management of the Priscilla Theaters, Inc., after in- stallation of sound equipment and re- modeling of the interior. SYRACUSE. — The former Temple, completely reconstructed, has reopened as the Paramount Theater. : ; . rif iz ry 44 po FS | a oo ae 2 a . the Clinton Squasammemmm are in prog- Se ress here. Noyes National Realty Com- ; pany. of New York City, is associated ; with Charles EK. Ahearn, real estate deal- ae —— a ee FS a OO ee _ eo. acs > ) a es ee ) =

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Billboard January 11, 1930 —! L FRANK GILLMORE cActors Equity “Association 45 ‘West 47th Street, New York PAUL DULLZELL President j Executive Sec'y-Treas. ETHEL BARRYMORE Capitol Building, Chicago CHARLES DOW CLARK Vice-President 304 Hall Bldg., oth & Walnut, Kansas City , Recording Secretary BERTON CHURCHILL 1 Ls 1 PAUL N. TURNER “4 a) Second Vieo-Pre Theo. Hale, 369 Pine St., San Francisco 2 sad: iL 6412 Hollywood Blud., Los Angeles Ir iL i , The Popular Delmaines W. Frank and Ruth Delmaine, of the Kansas City office of the association, re- port that with New Year not yet on their horizon, they had received more than 900 Christmas and New Year cards from the membership in the Middle West. The remembrances and the thought be- hind them are greatly appreciated by all of us. Equity is a very real thing to these actors, and the gesture was not a merely perfunctory one. Promotion Didn’t Promote The Delmaines have reported that the latest wrinkle in getting the actors tc work and worry over promotion of a show, was an attempt of which they for- tunately heard in time. A would-be manager called six people together in Kansas City, and suggested that each chip in $100 to put on a show. Each of those concerned was to receive not one-sixth, but one-seventh of the profits. The extra share was for the promoter. It was his idea, wasn’t it? And then somebody thought of Equity, and the idea was laid before its Kansas City representative, with an invitation to say whether he thought it would go over or down. It was his judgment that the proposition as outlined to him had no chance at all, and the scheme was dropped, at least as far as those particu- lar people were concerned. Each one of the six persons saved by that one decision at least five years’ dues to Equity, and probably a good bit more. Try to tell one of them that Equity isn’t really needed any longer and that it’s foolish to pay dues. Try it! What Is an Actor? You hear so many people today trying to say what an actor is not (and chiefly it appears that he is not the type), that it is pardonable, indeed, if there should — some slight confusion as to what e is. At this juncture who should come along with a definition but Brace M. Conning. It is a rather flamboyant definition and it covers more territory than any actor is likely to see, let alone play in his lifetime. But, as rescued by Conning from an old Book of Recita- tions, it runs: “Who am I, gentlemen? I am Alex- ander the Great; I am a Dige, a king, a counselor, a lackey. I a mthe constable that seizes the beggar: nay, I am the beggar seized by the constable. “I feast, starving. I starve, feasting. Beware of me for I am a swaggering rcysterer with hat a-cock and bilbo ready. A rogue, said I? Nay, I am a highwayman, a housebreaker, a murderer —but take heart. I am the best of men. I love good. I bless all, yet do I curse as freely. And, pcrses notwithstanding, 1 am but a greedy, griping, grasping, miser- ly curmudgeon who would die in the dark to save a farthing rushlight. “I die thrice a night, but they bury me not. I am a ghost with none to lay me, and yet no ghost, but a very ob- servable and most mortal man, with a pretty taste for flagons and an eye for the plump wench. “I command, I obey. Iam rich. Nay, I am poor. I am proud and humble. I laugh and I weep. I am everybody. I am nobody. Go to, I am a bundle of contradictions, a mass of incongruities. Here today, gone tomorrow. A thing of no moment, a breath, a puffball a@gcesamer .. . Good sirs, I am an actor.” Well, now, take a shot at that and see what it gets you from the casting di- rectors. ° What the Road Demands This year, as nearly always, there are prophecies and speculations as to what the new year will bring to that great stretch of territory known as “The Road”. A lot of cur prophets who keep them- selves in good standing in the Union of Soothsayers and Seers, Local 23, seem to think that what the road wants is not so very complicated at all, and that it is only the stubborn and perverse attitude Of New York producers which prevents the road from being completely pacified and assuaged. For their benefit Equity resorts to a letter which was received not sO many years ago by the producers of a cloak and suit drama which had done was well, thank you, and you, also, and was presumably eligible for tours some- time in the fairly near future. It wae written from a little town, with a classic name, in the sovereign State of Ohio, and read this way: “Understand that you have a great show in (mame on request), and altho I have not been in New York since 1908 I keep in touch with things theatrical by read- ing The Billboard and The Cleveland Plaindealer. “In regard to your show, would be very much interested in booking same for one night when you send same out en tour next season. A big local real estate man who lives here saw your show in New York last February, and he says it was very good indeed. He also told me it was pretty ‘risky’, being full of kissing and hugging and snappy talk. Now this is o. k. with me, provided it doesn't go too far, as this is a strict town. I play pictures. and the censors are al- Ways cutting out sequences. “As far as I am concerned it could be all right, because I, personally, like a good joke, regardless who it helps or hurts, but the genera! public here is strong fcr religious stuff, so you see how I am located. So if you think the people here would not be against the show, why I would be glad to bcok at 75-25 terms, and I can promise you that I can get a good night's business. Last season the Marcus show got $1,316 in one night, and two months ago the original company of Oh, Boy, did big on three performances, $2,706." (It must have been another original company, however, for this was at least 10 years after the production of that musical show at the Princess Thea- ter, New York), “which would have been better only Saturday matinee was off on account of a big card social, which was indorsed by the local church people.” And then, in a postscript, he added: “Understand the masculine members cf your company wear tights in the piece This is o. k. with me, but cannot have the women do the same on account of local conditions.” In a P. S. of our own, we add: “The company did not accept the effer.” ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION. Chorus Equity Assn. DOROTHY BRYANT, Executive Secretary Five new members joined the Chorus Equity AssCciation in the last week. There is still a great number of Christ- mas packages and letters being held in this office for members. If you are out of town, it will be necessary for you to write, asking to have your mail for- warded. We are holding checks in settlement of claims for Ivan Alexis, Charles Ccle- man, Peggy Dalson, Billie Fanning, Gloria Gunther, Jane Hurd, Elizabeth Huyler, Ruth Kennedy, Jan Linderman, Peggy McGowan, Hazel St. Amant, Muriel Seeley and Joseph Stein. The association has ¢ecéived an an- nouncement of the marriage of Bert T. Keyes to Carmen Agraz, January 1. Both are members of the Vagabond King Com- pany. Ruth and Marie Pyne are in General Hcspital, Ward K, Montreal, Que., Can., as the result of an automobile accident. They state they are alone and would ap- preciate letters from friends. Adrienne Murray is playing the part of Lady Mary in The Vagabond King, and James M. Ellenbecker is playing Tristan in the same company. On February 15, all mail that has been held in this office prior to July 1, 1929, will be returned to the post office. Each week a portion of the mail held here will be listed alphabetically in this report. If we have passed your initial before you see the list, write to the office and ask to have any mail that may be here for you forwarded. / We are holding mal! for Mary be, Doc Averill, Wally Adams, Billy Arficld, Selma, Althan, Jane Althan, Wally Adams, Ethel Allen, Jimmie Ardell, George Averill, Genevieve Andre, Helen Ault, Louise Andrews, Joanna Allen, Maxine Arnold, Marion Alta, Jack An- drews, Alice Agnew, Lela Henderson, Harold Ames, Kay Annis, Elva Adams, Marguerite Arnold, Mary Almonte, Pam Bryant, Evelyn Booth, Virginia Biddle, Reeder Boss, Dolores Bara. George E Burke, Beatrice Bernice, Virginia Bethel, Louise Barrett, Lenore Blair, Vera Be- mond, Allen Blanmkfield, Joey Benton, Firlie Banks, Betty Benson, Ruth Barry, Beulah Baker, Roger Buckley, Marion Bonnell, Dorothy Burnside, W. Butler, Jack W. Blais, Jewell Barre, Mary Browng Peggy Baker, Mary Burke, A. Blair, Dix! Bond, W. D. Baden, Catherine Browne; Ann Brown, Nina Bennett, Mrs. Frank Bryan, Roy Binder, Dorothy E. Brown, Phyllis Berglin, Marie Baudoux, Noel A. Burns, Fred Bush, Norine Bogen, A. Baird, Gerry Bannister, Charlotte Mane- ning Bockenthien, William David Baden, William Bartley and Phoebe Brand. We are holding parcels for Al Milano, Joseph Martel, Petra Olsen, Jerome Max- well, Howard Deichtcn, Barbara Linden, Shirley Gustin, A. Thompson, Dorothy Leo, Richard Van Tyle, Allen Crane, Betty Davis and Sylvia Ulric. DOROTHY BRYANT, Eexcutive Secy. | Theater Alterations ASH GROVE, Mo. — Gatety Theater, motion picture house, remodeled and re- opened to the public. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Pantages Theater here is undergoing extensive re- modeling and will be ready for reopen- ing shortly. CARROLLTON, Mo.—The seating ca- pacity of the Johnson Theater, a talkie house, has been enlarge and leather- upholstered seats installed. CLINTON, Ia.—The A. H. Blank The- aters opened the Orpheum Theater as the Capitol, after two weeks spent in remodeling and redecorating the house, upon which nearly $30,000 was expended in improvements. New sound and pro- jection equipment was the principal im- provement. Jess C. Collins is manager. GENEVA, Neb.—The floor of the Sun- beam Theater has been lowered so that patrons enter on the street level. Vita- phone talking picture equipment also installed. HUNTINGTON, Ind.—The Huntington Theater has been under extensive im- provements, and has had sound equip- ment installed. The gallery was removed and a projection booth built outside the theater. IDAHO FALLS, Id.—Extensive improve- ments have been made on the Para- mount Theater Building here. KANSAS CITY.—-The Empress Thea- ter, recently remodeled, has reopened under new management OGDEN, Utah.—Imprcevement program at the Ogden Theater here includes a new wide screen, new carpets and new sound equipment, according to H, W. Peery, manager of the house. PHOENIX, Ariz.—Publix officialsghave made arrangements for expenditure of $75,000 in improvements and remodel- ing of the Rialto and Strand theaters. Work to start in the spring. RAYMONDVILLE, Tex.—FExtensive al- terations and the installation of sound apparatus are being made in the La Vista Theater by its owners, Crowell & “ Son. Opening of the remodeled thea- ter will take place in a month. SPENCER, Ia.—H. N. Davies, manager of the Solon Theater, plans to add a bal- cony and a mezzanine floor by raising the roof of the theater building several feet. The house now has a seating ca- pacity of 600, and by such an arrange- ment it would accommodate 1,000. SUMTER, S. C.—Work of remodeling the Rex Theater has been started by Publix, which will operate the house in the future. Sound equipment from the Rex Theater, Columbia, has been trans- ferred here for installation. Gene Par- rish, former manager of the Capita] City house, will take over the reins here. Sumter has been without a motion pic- ture theater for several months, fire having destroyed the Lyric and the Rex being closed. VANDALIA, 11l.—The Liberty Theater, after undergoing extensive improvements, is again open. A new $15,000 pipe organ has been installed, and Vitaphone equip- ment added. VINCENNES, Ind.—Improvements cost- ing approximately $10,000 have been —_ made at the Moon Theater. The exterior lobby remodeled and the projection booth made larger in order to accom- modate new talking picture equipment. VASSAR, Mich.—The Rex Theater has been completely overhauled and remod- eled. MORRIS, Ill. — F. W. Anderson has broken ground for the erection of a mod- ern theater building, to be equipped for talking picturec THE FILM WEEKLY AUSTRALIA Covering the Motion Picture and Eatertainment Field Generally. Conducted by MARTIN C. BRENNAN. 198 City Tattersalls Building, Pitt Street, Sydney. Australian Office of THE BILLBOARD, 226 W. 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. ; ? f s el Sona eager ‘. . 46 January 11, 1930 SELWYN Beginning Monday, December 30, 1929 WAKE UP AND DREAM revue ww) th boc k by Sketches by Ronald p +-, irber. Music by Cole Porter, Mauric Ravel, Orlando. Douglas Purber Meyer, Philip Charig and Elis Lyrics by Porter, Parsons, Schwarts and Pur ber. Settings designed by Oliver Mes- W. Nevinson, Rex Whistler, Laverdet, Norman Wilkinson Paul Colin and Doris Zinkieson. Settings executed by Marc Henri, Laverdet and Alick Johnstone. Costumes designed by Doris Zinkieson, C. Alias, Ltd.; Ada Pea- cock and Oliver Messel Costumes exe- cuted by Mrs. Armstrong Jones, Mrs. E. Swatkovsky; C. Alias, Ltd.; Idare et Cie, Gaston Zanel and L. and H. Nathan, Ltd Arch Selwyn’s presentation of Charles Cochran’s revue, starring Jack Buchanan and featuring Jessie Matthews and Tilly Losch. PRINCIPALS—Jack Buchanan, Jessie Mat- thews, Tilly Losch, Tina Meller, Frances Shel- ley, Jean Barry, Dave Fitzgibbons, Wyn Clare, Pavilion Quartet, Gomez Trio, Toni Birk- mayer, William Stephens, Ann Barberova, Douglas Phillips, Antonio Rodriguez, A 4" Imeson, William Tinkler, Roy Mitchell, Wil- liam Rolston, Greta Wood, Lance Lister, Mar- jorie Brooks Claude Newman and Griffiths brothers and Miss Lutie. LADIES OF THE ENSEMBLE—Marijorie Robertson, Eve Shotter, Florita Fey, Margaret Braithwaite, Shelia Watson, Masie Green, Marion Morgan, Peggy de Reske, Pearl Rivers, Marie Masters, Bunty Pain, Eileen Clifton, Marion Cripps, Mina Hillman, Glenore Point- ing, Roma Darrell, Lalla Collins and Gloria Beaumont GENTLEMEN OF THE ENSEMBLE—Ronald Dalmayne, H. E. Ferguson, Victor Etheridge, Robert Lindsay, Eddie Orpwood and Albert Lorimore. This highly touted English revue is a typical British entertainment filled with mild humor, many good tunes and col- orful dances. Wake Up and Dream lacks much in punch and zip, but the de- ficiency is readily overlooked for there is plenty of Jack Buchanan. His ma- terial is a little weak at times, but his sly manner and able dancing coupled with his pleasant singing do much to make this London revue a rather nice entertainment. To an American audience Wake Up and Dream, with its British sketches, loses a great deal of appeal. The skits are practically all designed to appeal to the smart London playgoer, and-so find little sympathy with an American au- dience that knows little of the tribula- tions with the staid English courts, the actions of the British censors and the fight for better music. However, the production is one of taste, even in these skits which are so confining. Even these at times provoked some laughter, but certainly not the sort they do in London. The music and dancing and constant presence on stage of Buchanan nearly make this show something it is not, a fast moving revue. It is decidedly slow. An American girl, Frances Shelley, is given the assignment to sing the best song in the entire score. It is What Is This Thing Called Love and its plain- tive tune will have much to do with the success of the production. It is likely as not the best song of the season in musical shows. Pictorially, this is one of the best shows now on Broadway. The costumes and settings and girls are as beautiful as anything now in town. Mr. Cochran has certainly lived up to the billing he gave the chorus. They are beautiful and the principa] feminine leads are also personable ladies. Jessie Matthews, pos- sessing an enticing voice and a charming personality, is one of the best-looking musica] stars now in the theater. The costume designers have all out- done themselves. Complimentary colors are used many times with trick lighting effects that result in astounding sights for the eyes. The settings, too, in some of the more elaborate scenes are des- cribed by only one word. They are gor- geous. But all these things put together simply form a background for the ver- satile Mr. Buchanan, who, after the show gets under way with an introductory number that is a splendid illusion of dream visions, is constantly in and out of the action until the close. Dapper and as agile as ever, he has just about everything in the show, in- cluding songs that are on a par with anything currently to be heard. They re the smart type of number which he moes tricks with. I’m a Gigolo is one Bot his songs and this, too, threatens to be a hit. The lyrics of al] the songs are smart, contain very unusual rhyming and will certainly win much favor for the show. Tilly Losch has arranged several origi- Na] dance numbers that are lovely to watch and one “dance of the hands”, which she executes herself, that is first class, novel entertainment. Another “Gothic” arrangement, done by Miss Billb The board NEW PLAYS ON BROADWAY continuea) Losch and Ann Barberova, is a com- pellingly controlled number. Tina Meller, the sister of Raquel Mel- ler, is an added feature to the show. Her warm Spanish dances give the pro- duction a continenta] air that consider- ably aids the proceedings. Too, a tango, done by Jean Barry and Dave Fitzgibbon, helps a lot. Toni Birkmayer is the most decidedly masculine-looking ballet danc er this reviewer nas ever seen. And it might be added that he is also an ex- cellent dancer. Wake Up and Dream is a pictorial reve- lation that includes tuneful music, capa- ble principals and, for the most part, is a consistently mild entertainment, al- tho not quite up to the standard of mu- sical shows now appearing in New York. CHARLES MORAN. —_———__seo- PLAYHOUSE Beginning Saturday Evening, Dec. 28, 1929 THE FIRST MRS. FRASER A play by St. John Ervine. Directed by Grace George Setting designed by Livingston Platt Setting» executed by Kennel & Entwistle Presented by William A. Brady Sterring Miss George and fea- turing A. E. atthews and Lawrence Grossmith. Ninian Fraser.....cscescccesses John Halloran Mabel 900 04000906000000008858 Emily Hamill James Fraser.......-++. pecten A. E. Matthews Janet Fraser... ..ccccccsecsssese es Miss George Philip Logan..........00- Lawrence Grossmith Murdo Fraser......ccccccsccssesess Eric Elliott Alice FraseP....ccccccscccece Annabella Murray Histo PASGP. ..00ss0sccceseveses Carol Goodner ACT I—Janet Fraser’s Flat in Knights- bridge. ACT I—The Same. A _ Fortnight Later. ACT IlI—The Same. Six Months Later, The Period Is the Present. Mark up another hit for William A. Brady. The First Mrs. Fraser is made of the stuff that makes sure winners and to insure this it is acted by a bril- liant cast. St. John Ervine’s first play to these shores since his departure as guest critic of local newspaper is truly an emusing and likable morsel of dra- matic entertainment. The play is made of such thin material that it is transparent. But it is sup- ported by sparkling, brilliant dialog, and it concerns ordinary people who are inter- esting. Now add an excellent job of mounting and staging and all of the obvious reasons for the success of this play are apparent. Ervine has chosen the divorce business of this era for this comedy of manners. While he establishes many premises he develops none and so there is no thesis, and thus the audience is spared a ser- mon. Where these might have been in- jected and the piece become windy and too talky Ervine has stuck in a lot of windy, talky by-play between the prin- cipals that is filled up with good amuse- ing comedy. The story is just the report of James Fraser’s love affair with his first wife after he has taken a second. There is a sounding off against the prudish atti- tude of Fraser and his unrelieved selfish- ness and the family rankling and trying to interfere with the affairs of their parents’ hearts. It furnishes many slightly dramatic situations that Ervine has milked of every possible value. Miss George's direction is flawless. The ease with which the players of the better parts walk thru their paces is comfort. ing and it is exasperating when the one acting actor appears in the play. With the exception of Eric Elliott, who is too stiff and studied in his work, the cast consists of a company of people acting natural. Miss George and A. E. Mat- thews vie with each other for these honors. There is a close race between them to see which shall drop the cloak and turn too dramatic in any one of several scenes where there are possi- bilities for just this sort of thing. Thankfully it never happens. Intona- tions, characteristic gestures and perfect timing give the staging of the piece the honors for the play. It is rightfully termed a fine job of direction Without seeming to try Miss George and Matthews contribute suspense to the piece it does not possess. Their joint handling of their roles creates a desire for their constant presence, and inci- dentally it is not the play. It is wholly the specific actor that is wanted. This is indeed a masterful performance. Lawrence Grossmith is exceptionally well chosen as the constant friend of Mrs. Fraser, whose only concern is the pleading of his suit. John Halloran is likewise well chosen, and the part of Mabel the maid is made cameo-like by Emily Hamill. There is extremely little to the part, but what there is she ap- propriates to her advantage. Annabella Murray is inclined to try hard to do things with her role that it was not meant to do. Carol Goodner’s work as the second Mrs. Fraser is brilliant until she is beaten by the first Mrs. Fraser. Then when forced to become slightly emotional she appears to great disad- vantage and leaves much to be desired The second Mrs. Fraser wants a divorce and the first Mrs. Fraser, who still loves her husband, lays the wires so that Fraser can divorce her. The two sons are split on their desires for a reconcilia- tion between their parents and, of course, Philip Logan, the suitor for Mrs. Fraser’s hand, is opposed to the idea However, the divorce goes thru, and after being turned down On a proposal of re- marriage, the cock-sure Scotsman then commences to court his wife all over again. It sounds slushy and oversen- timental, but it really isn’t. The one setting employed is a lovely picture of a London flat and the deco- rations used greatly add to the picture. The First Mrs. Fraser will furnish no thought, but plenty of amusement, which is exactly what the author de- signed it to do. He has indeed accom- plished his purpose. CHARLES MORAN. ——— .—e___ —__ YOUMANS’ COSMOPOLITAN Beginning Monday Evening, Dec. 30, 1929 DAMN YOUR HONOR A a! by oy ard Veiller and Becky Gardiner. Staged by the authors. Settings and costumes designed by Lee Simonson, Set- tings executed by Gates & Morange and R. W. Bergman Studio Presentea by Vincent Youmans. Featuring John Hal- liday. De seks n0nssececde baawbbean Jchn Halliday Governor Waring............ Frederic Worlock Cydalyse Waring.......... a cme a Landis Michel Du Fresne............-. gcy Shannon (By Arrangement With we A. Brady) es GREER, 60 0000000000085 Alan Campbell Pere J. Malcom Dunn EIUMED ccccccencnesceccccecseneses Adin Wilson Captain Gains........... Frederick T. Forman UNM ccccccccccccccccscosenses Curtis Karpe OS arr ee. William B. Mack SPEED. 06 0000 cccceconsepead James T. Ford PEs a ossecsonvecpicsene flarry D. Southard Sy 6sdesnsacbsoensavesiecsesae Richard Curtis Pe NUNES 6 ncnduescgucessnet James Brown ACT I—The Beach on Barataria. ACT II— Scene 1: Governor Waring’s Garden. Scene 2: La Tour's House. ACT III—Mrs. Waring’s Boudoir. ACT IV—The Ship. A play that takes its inspiration from the adventures of the freebooters and pirates of the early revolutionary period, with locale New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico, Damn Your Honor manages to be consistently uninteresting and unbe- lievable. The romantic pirate, La Tour, and his love affair with the wife of the governor, is the theme. Written by such expert hands as Bayard Veiller, assisted by Becky Gardiner as collaborator, much more than the play possesses could be hoped for. Without the restrained and careful acting of John Halliday and Peggy Shannon the play would have crashed down into unrelieved depths be- fore it was one scene old. Only these two players hold it together. The theme centers around the disap- pearance of Mrs. Waring’s jewels and her visit to the camp of La Tour to recover her husband’s secretary and her gems. La Tour misrepresents himself and com- mences to court the lady. Eventually, he is turned in by what he believes is a trick of the woman to recover her gems and he is nearly captured by the Ameri- can soldiers. However, thru trickery, he escapes and then sets out to have venge- ance on the lady whom he believes de- ceived him. From that point forward, for two mote acts, the play gets silly and never lifts from the lowest depths, even tho Halliday and Miss Shannon try to keep it up. The authors have done a good job of direction. A better job than such slushy material deserves. The cast consists mostly of unimportant parts that are hard to identify, except for the Governor and his wife, who do their parts well: Jessie Royce Landis is somewhat too ethereal at times, but presumably the character is drawn that way. Frederic Worlock, lends the required dignity to the governor role and Halliday is dashing and brilliant as the unbe- lievable pirate. The costumes employed are excellent and the settings by Lee Simonson are truly the finest of the season. A beach scene that opens the play is one of the best illusions currently in the Broadway theater. Vincent Youmans, whose most recent musical ventures have been miserable, has selected this as his first dramatic venture. It is too bad the selection is of such weak, preposterous material. CHARLES MORAN. LONGACRE Beginning Monday Evening, Dec 929 THE UNSOPHISTICATES. A comedy by Harry Delf. Staged by Ralph Murphy. Setting by Cleon Throckmorton. Presented by Harry Delf. Mistress Brewster............... Molly Pearson John Bradford, Elder.......... John T. Doyle Prudence Brewster veneatea Nydia Westman nl Pl. sce snboabucs oeh ile Vernon Rich SO, Ts cnsdscesewcswetes Helen Baxter A Magistrate : J. H. Brewer Mullens . John C. Hickey Chilton .. ‘ Robert Robson Mistress Chilton.. Catherine Haydon Smith ° ae William Thompson Mistress Smith Enid Gray Brasher , Harry Hamme! Clark spasiue paade . Jerome Kennedy A Ne ighbor aa John Martin Mistress Winthrop eae .-Margaret Arrow BERGER ccocccccccccvsciceseese Frances Hess DED oaenesoececeeendsesceseera Marion Morse CAO pcancnsachervensesenet John Baldwin a | PPA .Gene Hynd BED. wecccocvecccdescccenens Margaret Mitchell i POEs oveccecevescevvssesveee Martin Noble EN. -s cnanensnsesetseononenentedee Peggy Pitou PEOTORS DOMGBs cocccsaceesceses Florence Morse BEOT BATS 2c oc ccvcccccoveveseses Mabel Marden Mistress Freeman............. Frances A. Hess PHYS 2... crecccccccsccccccess Gertrude Flynn A FOUN LOG. cccccccecceccveseces Robert Hess POU .cccccccccvccccccccvcccsescess Philip Roll THOMAS cccccccccsccsoseces Hayden Bodycombe Willem ccccccccccccccccccess Patrick Glasgow RROMOES cccccccoccceseccccesoccces John Wy: ne The action of the play ‘tahoe place in the house of Mistress Brewster at New Plymouth in the year 1622 ACT I—Late Afternoon. ACT II—Scene 1 Evening. Three Weeks Later. Scene 2: One Hour Later. ACT IlI—The Next Morning Harry Delf went far out of the way, in fact, back to the year 1622, to find a setting for his risque little comedy. He produced an inconsequential play but one with considerable rough humor to recommend it to the sensation hunt- ing. Delf tells the story of two young peo- ple of the New Plymouth colony who have grown to the ages of 16 and 17 without the faintest conception of how the species is propagated. They ar about to wed and it devolves upon their parents to inform them of the blushful mystery. Mistress Brewster performs her part by symbolically hauling in an apple, a pear and a peach, which respectively represent passion, companicnship and admiration. These three are essentials to a happy marriage, she relates, daw- dling over the tale to draw out to the full the implications. When her daugh- ter finds these details meager she re- counts to a slow curtain the tale of the newly wedded princess and how all the guests departed and she was left alone with the prince. John Bradford, the famous rovernor of the colony. is depicted as an austere puritanical man, intent on populating the colony. He fails in his duty to his son. Just before the wedding the Mayflowe: arrives, bringing among others Barbara Sewell, who had learned of life in dear old England. Finding young John Brad- ford grown to a stalwart. handsome youth, she undertakes to instruct him in what every bridegroom should know He proves an apt pupil by her telling They are discovered and confronted by the stern old governor. She upbraids him for his cowardice and false modesty in leaving to her the business of ac- quainting his son with the facts of life He, shamedly, agrees with her. John's contrite attitude and his de- livery of that profound aphorism “to be human is to err” win over his new bride to a happy ending. There is no delicacy or pathos in the writing. It is merely an attempt to cram into a play every possible risque situation for a sure-fire popular appeal The introduction of a senile, doddering and drunken magistrate to wed the couple was a piece of sheer stupidity. It caused great bursts of laughter in the audience, but it made a mockery of the play and players Nydia Westman as the young bride, Prudence Brewster, gave an outstanding performance. She played her part with primness, naivete and humor. John T Doyle as the grim governor acted well on that key thruout. He seemed too constrained and unnatural in those scenes where there was an opportunity for comedy. Vernon Rich as the callow youth, and Molly Pearson in the role of the peppery Mrs. Brewster did not suit their roles. Helen Baxter as Barbara Sewell made a voluptuous siren. She is a little lacking in restraint. The rest of the cast had little part in the play. They were handsomely costumed in period attire and were for the most attractive types. Ralph Murphy's direction failed to get the most out of what was in the play. Cleon Throckmorton's single setting was excellent. EDWARD HARRISON. 13 se ¥ be Ss 0 h | ee | ee : hi —_ oo : PT oe oe | : a

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Dallas Ha} Worth has taken over the manage- ment of the Showhouse. The house will book road shows, conventions and ama- teur productions. The larger Dallas theaters gave mid- nicht performances New Year's Eve. Two nictures made their world premiere, Sunny Side Up at the Majestic and Love Comes Along at the Capitol. Frank Starz, publicity director for Interstate, has returned from St. Louis, where he has been spending the holidays. Karl Hoblitzelle, president of Fox- Interstate, is in New York on business; also Harry Sachs, district booker for Publix, and W. E. Callaway, Southern district manager for Pathe. Ruth Laird staged a Kiddie Revue in a number of the Interstate houses Christmas week as an added attraction which proved to be an excellent drawing card All the larger theaters in Dallas are now staging weekly midnight shows. The Love Parade recently played the Palace as a prereview at $1 top. Theodore Kosloff Dancers filled an engagement last week in San Antonio at the St. Anthony Hotel for a State convention. Morris Gest, theatrical producer, who has been Nere for the last 10 days in interest of his attraction, The Miracle, which is being staged at Fair Park Audi- torlum, has returned to New York, Omaha Morris Gest’s spectacle is to play Omaha at the City Auditorium some time in March. The American Legion its sponsoring its appearance here. The Journey’s End, with an all-English cast, is to be presented at Tech High School auditorium January 6 and 7 under the auspices of the Omaha Drama League. Billy Meyers, new m. c. at the Para- mount Publix Theater, is rapidly winning his way into popularity with his singing. Performances to January 4, inclusive Dramatic Opened —‘~Perf Berkeley Square........+++ Nov. 4..... 73 Bird in Hand ........+. ecApt. 4... 22 Broken Dishes...........+. Mev. Grcese 69 Tee Sept. 30..... 113 Cherry Orchard, The..... Sept. 23..... ll SE PERes ccccccccveseces oo -. 8 Cradle Song, The......... Sept. 17..... 9 Criminal Code, The....... Oct S.cece 109 Damn Your Honor........ “hh ver s Death Takes a Holiday...Dec. 26..... 12 First Mrs, Fraser, The... Dec. 28..... 10 Sa neces, BBvccce 155 Game of Love and Death, BRO cecscccccecoecocececs Nov. 25..... 48 Half GeGs .cccccccccecccce Dec. Bl...c- 17 Houseparty.......ccccccces . = 143 How's Your Health........ fe, 46 WRNGPIOSES . oc ciccccccescees Oct. Boecee 4 Inspector Kennedy ....... 2 19 It Never Rains........++. Nov. 19..... 59 It's @ BERG. ccccccces BES, Garces 178 FODAG.. cccccccesecccccecece Oct. Bo cses 103 Journey's End............. Mar. 22..... 334 JUNG MOOR. .cccccccccccees Oct i asec 106 Ladies of the Jury........ ae eee 80 Lady From Alfaqueque, A.. Sept. 30..... 16 Living Corpse, The eevcees Dec a 12 SRNOIS ssn dbbnaddueesaveses a See Ge i icavvcee sae Sept. 25.....219 Master Builder, The...... Sept. 19..... 11 Mendel, IMG. ..ccccccees See 48 ee rrr eS 12 Michael and Mary........ Dec. 13..... 32 Mile. Bourrat oveneccn ee , 20 Novice and the Duke, The.. Dec, 9..... 23 Peter Pan . — 2 19 Playboy of the Western Welt, Bie enasenevansed Jan, 2..... 4 OG WN 6 coe ccbanteea tar a? ae 25 SOO, «6 vedendebttoeedt Dee, 3B...<. 14 SAD WOE b cstaccesccenes Nov. 26..... 7 ee, Glee is as eed acess a= 35 Seven eceeccceees SS! ll Sherlock Holmes.......... Nov. 26..... 4 ee | rere Jan. 10.....440 Strictly Dishonorable...... Sept. 18.....128 Subway Express........... Sept. 34..... 118 Sunny Morning, A........Sept. 30..... 14 Top Speed : Se Gf 15 Unsophisticates, The......Dee. 30..... 8 Woof. Woof reerTrrTTTi: tt 25 14 Would Be Gentleman, The. Sept, 21. 1 Young Sinners .......++++-Nov, 28..... 46 Your Uncle Dudley....... Nov. 18..... Musical Comedy Babes in Toyland......... Des. BBrceocs 22 Bitter Sweet.........+ee+8 Nov Be cece 71 Fifty Million Frenchmen..Nov. 27..... 46 Ginger SnapB.......+0e+08 Dec. 31..... 8 Heads Up+...cccccveseeees Nov, ll..... 64 Little Show, The........ -Apr. 30..... 289 Robin Hood (2d Engage- MONE) ..ccescceseseceres ec, 323..... 5 Scandals....ccccrsesseecers = Soar 119 Sketch Book. .....sseeeees: July 1..... 216 Sons Of GUNB....ccccccceeNOV. 26..... 48 Street Singer, The.......- Sept. 17..... 119 Sweet Adeline..........+++ a; i. ces 145 Wake Up and Dream..... Dec, 30..... Wonderful Night, A......Oet. 31..... 76 Billboard and Name in gold letters on cov- er, 15c extra for each line. A Date Book Arranged Especially for Your Needs The most convenient memoran- dum book for Managers, Agents of the show world. Actual size 2%x5% inches—Just fits the vest pocket. Contains complete calendars for the years 1929, 1930 and 1931, maps, space for recording re- ceipts money, census of the largest cities of the other valuable Dated from January 1, 1930, PLENTY OF SPACE FOR BOOKINGS, ROUTES, SPECIAL NOTATIONS OR DAILY MEMORANDA. For sale at all offices of The Billboard, Mailed to any part of the world for 25c each. The Billboard Pub. Co., Performers in all branches and disbursements of U. S. and much information. to March 1, 1931. Cincinnati, 0. Con Maffie, organist, who succeeded Herbie Koch, is also winning Many new friends with his classical organ concerts. He broadcasts on the Paramount-Publix hour from KOIL every Sunday night from 11 to 12. The Moon Theater, which formerly played Mutual Wheel burlesque, is now playing sex and crime pictures, but will revert to burlesque again very shortly. The Omaha Musicians’ Association, Local 70, A. F. of M., re-elected Rangval Oleson as president for the fourth term. Also re-elected were Lee Henderson, sec- retary, Dan Whitney was elected vice-president. Delegates to the Boston convention are Oleson and Henderson, Billy Bryne, veteran showman, is house manager at the Brandeis Theater. New Orleans Cleo Cullen, a native of this city, but now with Ziegfeld's Show Girl, is spend- ing the holidays wfth her parents here. Miss Cullen opens:in Simple Simon the latter part of January. and Mike Chalupka. treasurer. Fires and Robberies PAISLEY, Scotland, Jan. 4. — Seventy- two persons, most of them children, were trampled to death when they jammed the exits in a wild rush to flee flames shooting from the projection booth of a motion picture theater here crowded with youngsters at a holiday matinee. More than 150 children were taken to near-by infirmaries, where first-aid treat- ments were given, and it was said that the number of victims would probably reach 80 or more. The theater seats 750. and after the place had been cleared it showed little trace of damage, as the fire did not spread to the auditorium of the theater. SAN FRANCISCO. — Mrs. Katherine Dunbar, cashier at the Princess Theater, @ suburban motion picture house, was held up and robbed of $100 as crowds walked past the box office. The robber escaped. HARTFORD. Conn.—Burglars bound and gagged the watchman at the Strand killed. MILWAUKEE, Wis.—Davidson Theater, April 19, 1894; 76 killed. BALTIMORE, Md.—Front Street ‘Theater, December 27, 1895; 27 killed. PEKING, China—Quanto Theater, February, 1897; 230 killed. PARIS—Grand Charity Bazaar, May 3, 1898; DETROIT—Wonderland ‘Theater, November 5, 1898; HURLEY. Wis.—Klondike Theater, November 6, 1901; BOYERTOWN, Pa.—Rhoades Theater, Januory CHICAGO—Iroquois Theater, December 30, 1903; 602 killed. ACAPULCO, Mexico—Flores Theater, February 2, 1909; 300 killed. CALUMET, Mich.—Italian Theater, December 25, 1913; 72 killed. WALLACETOWN, Va.—Theater not nansed, May 10, 1916; 22 killed. WASHINGTON, D. C.—Knickerbocker Theater, January 28, 1922; 98 Famous Theater Fires BROOKLYN—Conway's Theater, VIENNA, Austria—Ring Theater, December, 1881; DAVIO, Italy—A ten.porary theater, June 24, 1883; 50 kjled. PARIS—Opera Comique, May 25, 1887; 200 killed. NEW YORK—Exeter Theater, September 5, LONDON—Hebrew Dramatic Club, June 18, 1887; SEATTLE, Wash.—Freyer's Opera Hcuse, May 4, 1889; 30 killed. PHILADELPHIA—Grand Central Theater, Apri! 27, 1892; 14 killed. WASHINGTON, D. C.—Ford Theater, June 9, 1893: 22 killed. December, 1876; 295 killed. 800 killed. 1887; 75 killed 17 killed. 143 killed. 15 killed. 10 killed. 12, 1903; 169 killed. CAMDEN, 8S. C.—Camden Theater, May 17, 1923; 73 killed. KANSAS CITY—Gillis Theater, June 25, 1925; 18 killed. DRUMCOLLEGHERN, Ire!and—Theater not named, September, 1926; 40 killed. MONTREAL, Can.—Laurier Theater, January 9, 1927; 77 Killed. MADRID, Spain—Novedades Theater, September 24, 1928; 120 killed. NEW YORK—Manhattan Studios, December 10, 1929; 9 killed. January 11, 1930 47 Theater, a Warner Bros.’ house, but failed to open the safe containing $4,000. SIDNEY, Neb.—Burglars escaped with $8,000, the entire receipts of the Christ- mas Day shows, from the Fox Theater here, sometime after the last perform- ance of the night. ST. LOUIS.—George Sigolos, manager of the Maffitt Theater, was bound and gagged December 30 in the theater office by two robbers who escaped with $72. DANVILLE, Ill. — Waterpipes in the sprinkler system on top floor of the Lin- coln Theater Building burst early Christmas morning, flooded the build- ing, damaged decorations, walls and fur- niture of lodge clubrooms in the upper floors with nearly $1,000 damage to the theater proper. Projection machines were unharmed, but huge sections of the plastering were loosened and fell. WESTFIELD, Mass.—Cash amounting to $100 was stolen from the office of the Park Theater December 30. Entrancé was gained by forcing a window. TURNERS FALLS, Mass. — Manager Dennis Shea’s office of the Shea Thea- ter was broken into early December 30 and the entire receipts of the previous night’s performance amounting to sev- eral hundred dollars were stolen. En- trance was gained by jimmying a rear exit. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.—Fire of un- determined origin slightly damaged the screen and stage equipment of the Mec- ca, colored house on Highland avenue, December 18. Loss covered by insurance. YONKERS, N. Y.—The Orpheum The- ater here was completely destroyed by fire recently. Leo Brecher, owner and chain operator, states that he will not rebuild the house. CHICAGO. — Fire threatened 100,000 feet of movie films in the National Screen Service Company’s storage room at 810 Wabash avenue, when hot solder accidentally dropped into a barrel of old films. The barrel burst into flames, and smoke rolled from the building, but an electrician slammed the door of the safe shut and confined the fire to the vault. Only slight damage reported. New Incorporations DELAWARE Publix Northwest Theaters, Wilming- ton, 1,000 shares common; Corporation Trust Company of America. Public Great ,States Theaters, Wilmington, $1,000,000; Trust Company of America. Publix Salt Lake City, Inc., Wilming- ton, to operate theaters, 1.000 shares of common; Corporation Trust Company of America. Public Michigan Theaters, Inc., Wil- mington, 10,000 shares common; Cor- poration Trust Company of America. Chinese Theater Corpcration, Wilming- ton, $300,000 preferred, 8,000 shares com- mon; Corporation Trust Company of America. Inc., Corporation ILLINOIS H. & M. Amusement Company, Chicago, to conduct a general theatrical business, $5,000; Michael Clamage, Philip N. Levi- ton and Maurice G. Cohen, 155 North Clark street. MICHIGAN Cc-Operative Theater Service Corpora- tion, Detroit, to conduct a _ theatrical booking office, 400 shares commen Filed by the company, Hotel Wolverine, De- troit. NEW YORK Jack Roach Vaudeville Transfer, Man- hattan, trucking, $10,000; A. S. Rosen- thal, 1501 Broadway. A. & M. Theater crporation, Manhat- tan, 100 shares common; Pompan, Price & Greenwald, 38 Park Row. Kayares Theatricals, Manhattan, mo- tion pictures accessories, 150 shares com- mon; Marks & Marks, 535 Fifth avenue. Jay Amusement Enterprises, Buffalo, theatricals, 200 shares common; B. Reis- man, Buffalo. NORTH CAROLINA The Pioneer Amusement Enterprises, Inc., Charlotte, to operate theaters and other places of entertainment, authorized capital of $750,000, with subscribed stock of $250,000; Harry M. Goodhuse, C. S&S. Groves and ©. Sherman Groves, Jr. a —EE PME TT | ee oe eon . Tho. 4 _ PATE BOK Be = . “a a 44 ‘ “4 pT wa 7 Se a as _ a a ' eee aE ora ees _ : | as —

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er aes 48 January 11, 1930 36TH YEAR overine Billboard Tae largest circulation of any theatrical paper in the world. Published every week By The Billboard Publishing Company poy oD a ee re a er Editor ts Sen. «uns ceee ces .....-Business Manager SO, er General Manager cc... ok ehhh oenheeesaneneee™ President Main Offices and Printing Works THE BILLBOARD BUILDING 25-27 Opera Place, Phone, Main 5306 Cable Address, “Billyboy,”’ Cincinnati. BRANCH OFFICES: NEW YORK—1560 Broadway, Rooms 309-10-11. on 46th Street.) Phone, Bryant 2434. CHICAGO—310 New Masonic Temple Bldg., 32 W. Randolph Street. Phone, Central 8480 KANSAS CITY—424 Chambers Bidg, 12th and Walnut Streets. Phone, Harrison 2084 PHILADELPHIA—M. C. Gilbert, 3520 Jasper Street Cincinnati, O. (Entrance Phone, ( 571 ST. LOUIS—390 Arcade Bldg., 8th and Olive Streets. Phone, Chestnut 0443 SAN FRANCISCO—511 Charleston Bldg., 251 Kearny Street. Phone, Davenport 0685. LONDON Cockaigne’’, Marchants, Haddenham, Thames SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA—City Tattersall’'s Bldg, 198 Pitt Street SUBSCRIPTION, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE U. S. & CAN. Foreign. One Year eT eee TT Tee ee eee be $3.00 $4.00 Dt. .vcndkcébekdnatinebdoneieneans 1.75 2.25 Dy isadactsdbenteo6eebabeoe 1.00 1.25 give former as well as present address DISPLAY ADVERTISING—Fifty cents per agate line. Whole page, $350; half page, $175; quarter page, $87.50. No display advertisement measuring less than four lines ac- cepted Last advertising form goes to press 11 a.m. Monday No telegraphed advertisements accepted unless remittance is telegraphed or mailed so as to reach publication office be- fore 11 a.m. Monday The Billboard reserves the right to edit all advertising copy af 19 Vol. XLUL No. 2 How About the Chambers Of Commerce, Mr. Houtain? EORGE JULIAN HOUTAIN, general counsel ie of the Theatrical Stock Managers’ Association, who came into prominence recently when he directed an open letter to various theatrical leaders asking them to get together and discuss ways and means of “saving” the theater, now plans to start a movement of his own by directing an appeal to the clubwomen of the United States, No one can help byt admire Houtain for his obviously sincere efforts in behalf of the theater, and in seeking the co-operation of the National Association of Federated Women’s Clubs he is directing his plea to an organization that carries a far-reaching influence in American life. It is our opinion, however, that before attempting to interest the women’s clubs, Houtain would have quicker and better results if he were to interest the Chambers of Commerce in the cause of the American theater, In appealing to the women’s organizations Houtain, at best, can expect to do little more than gain their attention on the basis of sentiment, patriotism, community spirit and the cultural advan- tages of the theater. He way and probably can interest them to the point of underwriting some productions or, at least, carrying on a subscription campaign to support their local theater. All that is very well, but it is neither per- commercially isable. The fact remains that the American thea- manent nor, for the most part, is primarily a business proposition. People i theaters and produce plays to make money. is no logical reason why the theater should » a sound business enterprise, profitably self- rting. Looking at the theater thru the business eyes of nmunity we fail to see why, properly pre- d, it cannot be sold to that community strictly on a basis of dollars and cents. We believe that viewed in that light the theater as a local institution only thore permanent, but that it also sente¢ becomes not nlists more intense community spirit. Traveling attractions are a great business assct to any cicy and undoubtedly they can be sold to the f Billboard city on that basis. We maintain that the local Chamber of Commerce is the logical organization to handle this. Understand, we are not under- estimating Houtain’s plans to interest the women’s clubs. But interest the Chambers of Commerce first. After they have interested the business men of the city to the value of the Jegitimate theater or the local steck company then, we say, go after the local women’s club and sell them on the cultural and educational value of such entertainment. If Houtain has any doubts about the value of traveling attractions to the merchants of any city we wish he would consider the following In Cin- cinnati the three legitimate houses have been closed for 17 weeks because of a strike condition existing among the stagehands and the musicians. Last week a settlement was reached and next week the houses will be lighted again, lt is figured that for the 17 weeks these theaters were dark it cost the city of Cincinnati approxi- . mately $500,000. This is based on the estimated amount which traveling show troupes would have spent in Cincinnati, the amount which would have been expended for advertising and the amount which would have been paid to the Cincinngti stage- hands, musicians and other help. Each stagehand lost about $1,000 during the 17 weeks of inactivity, it was estimated, and each musician about $800. The three heads of the departments, around whom the dispute centered, lost between $1,400 and $1,500, it was stated. The box-office men, doormen, scrub- women and cleaners also suffered thru loss of salary. We submit, Mr. Houtain, that the legitimate theater has been trying too long to rejuvenate itself thru pleas’ of sympathy, sentiment or other abstract arguments. In this highly commercialized age it is the tinkle of coin in the box office that carries the most forceful’ argument. Let’s get down to facts and figures. Let’s sell the theater to the community as a straight business proposition. The Chambers of Commerce can put it over in a hurry. Sell them. Can the movies offer the focal business man such an argument? The “Talkie” Tide Turns in England NE of the outstanding amusement develop- QO ments of the past year has been England’s reaction to the “talkies”. There the situation has been much the same as in this country. Critics were in the midst of bewailing the decline of the legitimate theater and the deplorable state of the drama when, to make matters worse, the sound films entered the scene. It was then generally con- ceded that the theater most certainly was doomed. It looked that way for a time. Theatergoers, attracted by the novelty of the talking picture, not to mention the attractiveness of lower box-office prices, thronged the cinema palaces. At the same time the percentage of failures in the legitimate theater soared. Theatrical producers threw up their hands and openly stated that the “talkie” competition was killing them. 3ut the tide turned and at the present time the legitimate theater in Englagd is enjoying an unpreéc- edented era of prosperity. Theaters everywhere are jammed, touring attractions are finding it profitable and little theaters everywhere are spring- ing into being. It would be rash to intimate that movie competi- tion in England has been killed off or that the public there has definitely shown that it is not interested in the sound screen, Indications are that the third-dimensional film is not far off. That, and other forthcoming developments, may be the means of popularizing talking pictures in England. Nor is there any reason for being assured that the tide will turn here as it has in England. Un- doubtedly the reaction will net be so sudden or so drastic; nevertheless, we believe that indications do point to greater prosperity for the legitimate thea- ter, vaudeville, stock and all other forms of flesh- and-blood entertainment. Certainly the “talkies” are here to stay, just as they are in England, but they wAl develop their own audience, just as the other branches of entertainment have developed theirs. For the time being the going is hard for touring attractions: of all kinds. Public demand, however, will see to it that there is a read- justment. As far as the road is concerned there is every indication that the public wants attractions. The difficulty is that there are few attractions suited for the road and, outside of the large centers, there are no available theaters to house them, That condi- tion, however, cannot be blamed on the public. It probably will get to the point where the large motion picture corporations will control the legiti- mate theater, vaudeville and stock. But that is another question, The fact remains that no matter in whose hands they may be, touring attractions will come back and the legitimate theater will prosper, Is There Any Wonder Why Vaudeville Is Declining? F CIRCUIT executives are mystified by the | decline of vaudeville we would like to point out to them a situation worth investigating. On December 21 the Seventh Street Theater, Minne- apolis, reopened showing circuit vaudeville and motion pictures after a year and a half in darkness. To our way of thinking this was a news item worthy of space in any newspaper. In addition, however, it was an event requiring greatly increased advertising space over a considerable period of time. A year and a half is a long stretch for any building to be dark. People must be re-educated and in selling a product, especially when that product is entertainment, advertising is the best means of accomplishing this. In this case, however, the thea- ter got the benefit of neither publicity nor adver- tising. On the day the house reopened The Minneapolis Joturnal carried four lines of news which was buried near the bottom of a page. The item read: “The Seventh Street Theater, 27 Seventh street S., a Radio-Keith-Orpheum house featuring circuit vaude- ville and motion pictures; reopened Saturday after a year and a half in darkness.” Certainly the newspaper cannot be blamed for not giving more space to this event. It is ob- viously a case where the circuit was asleep. As far as the advertising was concerned the display space used was only of ordinary size. Corporations controlling circuits cannot expect the local manager to do everything. If RKO has any intention of promoting the best interests of its vaudeville programs surely it can be expected to co-operate with its local manager to see that both itself and he get a better break than this. Publicity and advertising are lifeblood to any amusement. When showmen cannot take better advantage of a vaudeville reopening, which is legiti- mate news, what can they be expected to do in the way of pure publicity? And still they wonder why vaudeville is slipping. Too Many Conflicting Dates Among Fair Meetings T APPEARS to us that the various State fair | associations would be making a progressive step if they saw to it that there were not so many conflicting dates among their meetings. As the situation stands now it is impossible for fair secre- taries, concession men, carnival men or free act bookers to get a proper reaction. In glancing thru the list of fair meetings in the last issue of The Billboard we note that the Wisconsin Association of Fairs meets January 6-8; Indiana Association of County and Dis- trict Fairs, January 7, and the State Association of Kansas Fairs on January 7 and 8, Certainly there must be a means by which these mecting dates can be more evenly distributed so that those interested can take in as many as pos- sible. It would react, we believe, to the benefit of all concerned, If it can’t be done, however, we'd like to know why. 3 4 . } 3 ee S| te ' : t FS : ee ; . — | | | ee hed | i °}x=_= ar is tt ee 3 3 4 ald if it Ver {'e; th’ — = f hs z- | Sas ee . te ee 7 ‘ > > ——_————— ’ e 4 a \ go ia : eee i ,

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————>+$ _—_—<——_ 3 es The Stock Situation Editor The Billboard: The Stock Managers’ Association is fortu- nate in having a very alert executive chair- man, George Julian Houtain, whose hearten- ing attack upon evils in the theater, particularly practices of the stagehands, is to be commended, We are familiar with that back-stage pic- ture which might be entitled, “The Stage- hand and His Game of Cards”. There he is, between acts, nothing to do, and getting paid for doing it! The short cast play with the single setting was intended to reduce ex- penses Unceubtediy. it has cut the players, but the scenic artist seems to be drawing as much for painting one set as he usually received for more, and under the rules he is “forbidden"’ to paint in more than one house. The outrageous demands of the stagehands have finally produced a roar of protest. It's about time. The stagehand represents unskilled labor— minus labor; any y can take up the work and get paid while he is still in the raw state. He does not draw five cents to the box office; he has been getting away with his “demands” thru the tactics of a bullying “president” or ‘‘delegate’’. It was the same with the musicians, who went out because they tried to run the theater and meant nothing to it in dollars. There isn’t a com- mercial organization on earth that would keep such dead wood on its pay roll. Nobody goes to the theater to see the fiddlers in the pit or to see stagehands. The musicians, thru their “demands’’, their clock watching and their “overtime” charges, wrecked themselves; so it will be with the stagehands, unless the poor worm of a manager realizes that it is up to him to turn. The resident stock company is the re- deemer of the theater—it belongs. At pres- ent, it requires the utmost effort vw put it on its feet and keep it there—something more than overstuffed pay envelopes. Stock is an outlet for the dramatist, a school for the actor, a benefit to the public. It not only has educative merit, but business value as well, It can give employment to many per- sons, if men who invest their time, experience and money are not harassed and ruined by the arrogance and greed of certain groups. It is encouraging to observe that the stock managers recognize several unfavorable in- fluences. How any stock company can ex- pect to survive on royalties of from $250 to $500 a week is beyond understanding. Even where business is big when the larger amount is paid for a play, it has no permanent value, since it cannot be adopted as a policy. Again, the plays have become so monotonous, while many are not at all suited to stock production, and others are downright objec- tionable. ‘‘Broadway ‘successes’’—so called— have closed many a stock company, while numerous plays that have never seen New York run cheerily —e year after year. A return to the hero and heroine type of drama seems advisable; it has never failed, it estab- lishes favorites among the stock players, it is not difficult to cast, it is the basis of hold- fast drama construction, and it will never be out of date. I wonder if the stock managers realize that there are 260,000 educational institutions in this country; here is an audience to cultivate. There are some 3,000 cities and towns, each with a population of more than 25.000. Here {is a vast field for the permanent company. The managers charge the movies with having robbed them of patrons. Why not compete in the matter of service and prices? Better values at lower prices is the usual method employed by shrewd merchants. Since the manager is selling a performance, why not make it alluring to the prospective customer? The picture men have a staff of writers who supply just what is wanted: their judg- ment has been enormously profitable. Why should not the stock managers engage drama- tists to write suitable material, assuring pro- duction? Nearly every play intended for metropolitan production is mapped with the Screen in mind, which would seem to auto- motteally eliminate it from stock considera- Stock success is lo ical—only a matt : er well-worked-out definite business plans, with firmness and fairness in control, Those were ew companies and excellent productions we as in the days of the Castle Square, the pores Williams stock companies, the Davis vompany and many others: they continued year after year to profitable business; there Was great variety in selecting the bills. they made some elaborate productions which were mace appreciated; they regarded it as nothing to thet pea ty to avoid giving offense rons. 8 ers and peliey applied to plays, play- Blame movies if you will—look s li alibi; they are not.all to blame ..* a Stock conditions, Stock can return to Stay if there is the will to recognize evils, and fearlessly abolish them. And—open the stock er on Sunday. Jamaica, N. Y as conan While we are in accord with many of the things stated in the above letter we believe there are several things that require explanation. Unquestionably some of the demands of the various theatrical unicns appear oppressive and inequitable, but it must be remembered that unionism in the theater resulted from the fact that stagehands, musi- ©:ans, actors, scenic artists and other branches were at the mercy of un- scrupulous, dishonest managers for years. They were forced to organize as a means of self-protection. We believe that the unions are ready and willing to listen to reason, but not until the managers themselves have shown an inclination to Submerge their petty selfishness, get to- gether and work for tue best interests of the theater. We agree that the resident stock company ts in a position to redeem the theater. We agree that stcck pro- ducers must get together and make their field profitably attractive to dramatists. We agree that in many cases royalty de- Billboard January 11, 1930 ie st “Ohe Forum. | in amt 872, Cincinnati, O. Address communications: “The Open Forum”, The Billboard, Box mands are exorbitant and out of all sense of proportion. In fact, we think Miss Doran’s letter excellent.—Ed. Attention, Mr. Weber! Editor The Billboard: In a recent issue of The Billboard, L. Law- rence Weber declares that “the people in the legitimate theater have contributed as much to the falling off of public interest as any of the many causes advanced.’’ We agree most emphatically with this general indict« ment, but we cannot concur in his particular citations No doubt but that favorable publicity (the aid and that on the part of picture people) bas done much to make pictures a success It is equally true that the regular theater has probably been harmed because “the people of the legitimate theater are constantly decry- ing the conditions and the decline of the public interest in the theater.”’ So far so good. but the most important factor of all is the attitude of the public itself. Mouth-to-mouth publicity, while slow in action, is the most powerful of all, and given sufficient time it will make or break any amusement enterprise regardless of any paid or professional boosting. And when it does destroy the other two, it simply in- dicates that deception has been practiced or the offering, for one reason or another, is un- welcome. Mouth-to-mouth publicity had set the thea- ter on the toboggan long before the theater realized it was all ready for a long slide That the people of the theater now decry the conditions, that the public had already condemned, does not help matters, but it can hardly make them much worse. Let the unreformed —- of the theater turn to boosting, if they will, and about all they will get from the public will be a cynical smile or two. Much of this decrying in the theater is aimed directly at those now controlling its destiny, but so far the wailing apparently falls on deaf ears. Anyway, about the only reaction noted is the demand for a seven-day week, which is supposed to nullify the effect of these bad conditions without correcting them. In fact, many of these bad conditions still look .too much like ready money to have them voluntarily rectified by those who are looking for that and nothing else. The speculator evi] is not as bad as painted, according to Weber, and it may be “a con- venience’ for those who can afford to pay the price, but how about those who do not need the convenience or cannot afford the price, yet would like to see the show? Can they forego the convenience and buy tickets at the theater at regular prices, even as high as they are? Ticket speculation has never met with much favor except from those benefiting directly from the system. namely, the speculators and the managers. In 1875 The New York Dra- matic News reported that ‘“‘The majority of our theatrical managers receive no incon- siderable part of their revenue from the sys- tem of letting the privilege of ticket specula- tion at the doors of their theaters. At some theaters as high as two or three thousand a year is paid for this right which has been unmercifully berated by press and public.” Has any other really big business failed to respond to the insistent demands of the press and public for over 54 years? If it has, it is probably on its last legs along with the legitimate theater. nd Mr. Weber bravely defends the obnoxious system while he tells us to quit decrying rotten conditions or we will ruin the theater. But the managers are now forcing spec. buys on flop shows in order that the spec. may cut in on the hits. How's that for try- ing to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs? Regular business knows that eventual ruin always lurks in the sale of an inferior product under a trademark established by a superior product And enforcing the sale of the inferior product is nothing less than idiotic, for it only hastens the impending ruin, It really looks as tho the specs. will soon be laid on the shelf along with nearly every- thing else that once made for success in the theater The old guard is certainly running true to form—still pursuing the im- mediate dollar with no serious thought or care for the future theater or its business And here is a choice tidbit for our con- sumption—‘‘never do these people offer con- structive ideas to remedy the evils they harp on,."" Surely if Mr. Weber is a diligent reader of Tiee Billboard he will remember at least two theatrical surveys that have appeared in the last few years. These surveys were both nationwide in scope and the conclusions drawn were both comprehensive and con- structive. And how about the many editorials and articles on the same line of thought that are constantly appearing? Do they mean only harpings on the bad inner conditions of the theater with no thought of being con- structive? They are certainly not in The Bill- board merely to fill space There is but one “cure” needed for many of the “evils’’ discovered in the theater and that is: Instead of running the show busi- ness ‘different’, conduct it by approved busi ness methods To do that we must recover and hold the good will of the public by selling only a standardized quality product at a fair price; by employing an abundance of intel- ligent legitimate publicity; by eliminating the discourtesies, deceptions and sophistries that now infest the business, and last but not least organize the business for the good of the theater, as well as the individual, and thus lace it in a better position to meet its ighly organized competition. HARRY L. DIXSON. Northfield, Minn. Mr. Dixson is to be commended for his logical and forceful letter. But evidently the producers consider them- selves immune from all forms of criticism Actors’ Equity Association, the stage- hands’ union, the musicians’ union, The Billboard and daily newspapers all over the country have repeatedly told them the same thing and all have offered to co-operate in remedying the evils un- dermining the theater. In no other business are the leaders so disinterested in the welfare of their field. Is it any wonder that to the layman the theatrical business is referred to as a “racket”? But it cannot go on forever. Always there is a day cof reckoning and in the world of the theater it is not far off. Young blood with vision, business sense and ideals is needed. When it can be interested in the tremendous possibilities offered in the theater there will be a great change for the better.—Ed. The Tide Will Turn Editor The Billboard: Having been a reader of The Billboard for the last nine years and never overlooking “The Forum”, I wish to make a few remarks regarding the vaudeville situation Altho there is a slump at present. on ac- count of the talkies, it won’t last long; that is, until the novelty of the talking pictures has worn off. You're going to see a slump in the talking picture line before long I often go to London, Can., where Loew’s has a theater running a mixed bill. The Capitol Theater, of that city, runs only straight talkies I believe the Loew Theater is en- joying better business, because I have asked a number of people which they prefer and they all favor Loew's, They favor this house they say because they want to see flesh-and- blood performers and not mere photographic reproductions I have also noticed when a theater presents a famous movie actor in per- son, the people flock to see the celebrity in the flesh That proves that most of the show-going patrons want personal per- formances When they can’t get it, thev must take the next best The large theatrical companies are making a mistake in their et- forts to present nothing but talkies. To bear this out, if you were to shut off the big musical comedies from Broadway, there would be a lot of whys and wherefores about it No, sir, the talkies will not do any harm for long. But it goes to show, nevertheless, some people will do. As long as the big shots of the theatrical business get theirs, not one little thought is given the the out-of-work performer. It's the old dog- eat-dog game, but I believe that every dog has his day. I am no actor, but have trouped with the big tops long enough to take a deep interest in show business CHARLES NUNNS Woodstock, Ont. We too believe that the “talkies” can- not permanently hold their place as a serious obstacle to flesh-and-blood at- tractions. We think, also, that the pic- ture people are making a serious mistake in trying to hold off all other forms of amusement. We take this viewpoint not because we hold anything against motion pictures, but rather because we think it is a short-sighted business policy.—Ed. -— Nothing New Editor The Billboard: Well, I think it is getting to be a habit of mine waiting for The Billboard to glance over ‘““‘The Forum” and read the different ideas expressed there This week we were a day late getting the “Billyboy’' on account of Christmas Well it reached us and } looked for the different views and opinions. I read the article What's the Matter With Vaudeville?”’, that I sent in, and I find the editor has given a right opinion—it will come to that in time. I read another one by John K. Jerome. I don’t agree with Mr. Jerome New acts and new business wouldn’t make it any different than what it is at present In the days of vaudeville everyone was glad tc go and see their favorite act no matter how old it was and it would still he the same today if conditions in vaudeville were right And as far-as new acts are concerned, is there anything new in dancing, sing aerial acts acts. sketches, which all go to make ‘up a vaudeville show? I really don’t believe there 49 is anything new in vaudeville that could be produced Even the movies cannot produc anything new Look at some < thelr n and if you investigate you'll find the same thing was put on years ago in a drama J. WALLACE Jacksonville, Fla. “Is Vaudeville Dead?” Editor The Billboard: Having read in “The Forum’ from time to time anent “What's Wrong With Vaude- ville?”’, I am inclined to believe that J. Wal- lace of Jacksonville Fla., comes nearer hitting the nail on the head than any other correspondent thus far when he says that chain control and the talkies make booking next to impossible for a vaudeville act. No matter whether your act is good or lousy the condition remains the same Some say vaudeville performers should improve their acts What for? Who'll book them? Yes, keep abreast of the times and as near modern as your meek existence will allow you to “ine! But after all, what you see in taikies is ofttimes just a repetition of the same old gags done up with a little different tang and handed to you over a phonograph, which is the new form of entertainment shoved down everybody's throat whether -they want it or not. Yes. times adjust themselves, but we've been told that ever since the last Democratic President (apologies to Will Rogers). To say that vaudeville is dead is bosh. Not by a darned sight. Give any fair trouper a fair shake in any city or village and he'll get his part of patronage. The whole truth is that movie barons, if they book you, will 9 times out of 10 place you in to disadvan- tage, either against a big-four ball game, or maybe worse. And if you try to play a town where there is a chain house and an inde- pendent house you are certain to play the independent house, which is being slowly but surely crowded out of the picture. Some folks will gather to see the vaude- ville act only, and possibly some of the patrons after the show will linger to tell you on the side, “Your act was great, but why didn’t you play the other house?” Yes, why didn’t you? Had the pleasure of playing a town of 5,000 recently where the manager (independ- ent so far) has both houses, one silent and the other talkie. We played the silent house, of course, and for two days did spiendid business. In fact, our second nignut virtually closed his talkie house. Then he said: “No more vaudeville for me. Can't afford to lose money in bucking my talkies.” These coun- try boys sure do pay fancy prices for films and equipment. too. Then vaudeville is dead Was in Omaha recently. Went up to see a vaudeville act at Mr. Publix, who also was putting on Rio Rita, a long-drawn-out movie- phonograph record, and do .you beiieve it, standing in line waiting for the show I heard the familiar query. “When does that vaude- ville act go on?” Vaudeville dead? Last issue some wiseacre said in his letter that when he went to a vaudeville show all he ever heard was the same old mother- in-law jokes. I'll bet a dollar he’s a joykiller and had to stand in line getting a seat if there was a vaudeville bill on any place Try to get a good seat at the only Palace monickered houses in our land of free speech (New York and Chicago). Vaudeville dead? No! It's begging for a place to play. Brother, we've played them all and we're not proud, as we've played plenty of towns of 100 inhabitants and some of the best in the U. S. and Europe, but vaudeville is not dead, and if given a chance and just one- half the newspaper space as a Tom Mix Western we'd get some plate So if you're proud and can’t do your act on top of the old piano, better get in the “squawkies” or peddle ham and eggs. As for me, I'm sticking with the shir Bully for the fairs, tent shows and med. oprys. Alright boys. come back at me if I’m not wholly or partially right JERRY VAUGHN Norton, Kan (The Musical Vaughns) The Clearing House Editor The Billboard: An unprejudiced, systematic method of reviewing new material presented to the cir- cuits for honestly and sincerely, by the different types of performers, should be nstalle and put to practice, with the underlying motive of giving the utmost con- Sideration to help, encouraging their efforts and arranging work for them if they are so deserving New acts should be reviewed by a com- mittee mot actually engaged in booking activities and, thru a typewritten report, placed in a category as to merits, position on bill, style of act, talent, appearance, quality of material, vehicle and all details pertaining to a complete description of act reviewed If the act is bookable it should be taken care of and given consideration for its created vehicle and talents. the other hand. if the act terial. the proper wardrobe routine songs dances, to bring it up to Standard, it should be given a typewritten report in detail as to suggestions for improve- ment and advised to immediately take care if bookings are desired needs ma- or changes in act is ii.possible it should be given ritten report and discouraged from ng any further along its present lines eavor This should be carried out methodically and impersonally In other words, good material should be ne : and poor material should be dis- coura ( Ori ality of style. delivery or conception ~ uld be given serious consideration and re SOO KINE ess-like methods Jn review- performers are encouraged hicles. This keeps vaudeville alive with fresh ideas and original material, he aime ime serving the wel)]-adverti d intact show plan consistently by presenting first-class entertainment that is different and distinctive to the public. FRANK WHITE. Springfield, Mass. i ee : an OS Saeecoracmccmarmate a es —— Pp _ a _ | | a ae pO ee

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7 see o-* Lia 50 AT LIBERTY AND WANT SITUATION ADVERTISEMENTS AT LIBERTY ACROBATS Se WORD. CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) fe WORD, CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25c) Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only TOP MOUNTER — NUMBER OF SEASONS with Four Readings and Four Bards. Only high-class standard acts considered Weight, 120 pounds. C. VON NIEDA, Lorane, Pa ‘ound Tumb Good flip-flop AT LIBERTY—Ground Tumbler man Can do four routines of tumbling Age 20; height 5 feet 8 inches; weight 135 pounds Write ARTHUR CAISSIE, 89 Park St., Lynn, Mass ja25 AT LIBERTY—Top Mounter for hand to hand and Ground Tumbling Also do Trampoline Bed, Piying, Casting Work and Rings Also do backs on shoulders and feet work I would like to join troupe of tumblers or moving talkie pictures. Can join at once. BILLY STAN BEDELL, 23 Second St., Norwich, Conn. jall AGENTS AND MANAGERS Se WORD, CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2e WORD. CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) fe WORD, CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25c) Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. January 11, 1930 Billboard —j (-lassified “Advertisements cost at one rate only with copy subject to change in rate without notice THE BILLBOARD PUB. right to reject any advertisement and revise copy. ——— 7 tL __Jf U — t For Rates see Headings. Set in 5'>-pt. type without display. No cuts. No borders. We do not place charges for ads in the Classified columns upon our books. No bills rendered. CASH MUST ACCOMPANY THE COPY. No At Liberty ad accepted for less than 25 cents. No Commercial ad ac- cepted for less than $1.00. Count every word and combined initials, also numbers in copy. and figure Advertisements sent by telegraph will mot be inserted unless money is wired Mail addressed to initials care General Delivery will mot be delivered. We reserve the “Till forbid’’ orders are without time limit and FORMS CLOSE IN CINCINNATI THURSDAY, 4:30 P.M., FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK'S ISSUE. CO., 25-27 Opera Place, Box 872. Cincinnati, Ohio. AT LIBERTY for indoor circus. A first-class talk- ing Clown. Also do a comedy acrobatic act. I was formerly with the Ringling-Barnum Circus Address BOX 99. Rockaway Beach, L. I jall PUNCH AND JUDY, Ventriloquist, Magic, Lecture Wife: Cartoons, Rag Pictures. Open for coming season Write PUNCH LOU, 919 Blaine, Los Angeles, Calif. jall ADVANCE AGENT FOR ORCHESTRA OR presentation unit Play Banjo and Saxo- phone. Sing. Have seven-passenger Marmon sedan. Explain thoroly BUDDY ROBERTS, 417 Marion Bidg., AT LIBERTY—Agent, Advertising, Publicity Man, Business Manager or House Manager. Available after January ist. Invite offers now Active, practical, working experience Capable, reliable Uniess you can pay substantial salary and per- centage for competent results, save your postage. Pirst-class references. JAMES B. CONNELLY, 708 Indianapolis Cherry St.. Owatonna, Minn LINGERMAN the Ventriloquist Man of Many Voices Teacher of Ventriloquism Slot Ma- chine. Side Show. 724 East Baltimore St., Balti- more. Md Care Helman Mystery Show. LINGERMAN. fel AT LIBERTY BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS 5e WORD. CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2e WORD. CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) fe WORD. CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25c) Figure Total of Words at One Rate OnTy. AT LIBERTY—SIX-PIECE BAND, PLAYING dance and dinner music. Plenty of singing and entertainment and special arrangements. This unit works for the box office at all times This band working now, but desires change. Location; prefer hotel; will augment. Make an offer, or what have you? BOX C-4, Billboard, Cincinnati ATTENTION, PARK MANAGERS, HOTELS, Cafes and Night Clubs—Jay and his Blue Jays, now contracting for summer 1930 A real high-class organization for the better places. Eleven clean-cut college type men with personality, showmanship and _ strictly reliable. Twelve years of continuous success in all parts of the U. S. A’ Not merely a band, but a real attraction of entertaining ability. Singing trio, novelties, comedians. Satisfaction our motto. For further informa- tion, reliable managers address JAY D. KARAS, General Delivery, Kansas City, Mo, ATTENTION — ROADHOUSES, INNS, CABA- rets, Ballrooms or anything. Six-man Band, plenty doubles. We play them modern, corny, heavy rhythm, hot, sweet, plenty singing, in- strumental novelties, feature entertaining bits. Carry drop. Two changes costumes Price within reach of any promoter who pays aff Closing six months’ contract January 5. Write for particulars DAVIS ORCHESTRA, 1362 White St., Toledo, O NYE ADAMS AND HIS CENTRAL CAFE OR- chestra, ten-piece red-hot, versatile dance band. Good entertainers Young, clean and sober. Prefer hotel or ballroom. Will give very best reference. Can go on location after January 26. Wire or write to NYE ADAMS. 143 South Jefferson St., Lancaster, Wis AT LIBERTY AFTER JANUARY 1—THE HAR- mony Kings, a fast, modern, organized band of five men, doubling, having a complete repertoire of own and special arrangements Hot and sweet. Now playing in twelfth week of fifteen-week contract here at Pla-Mor Personnel: Average age 22: neat, reliable and sober. Just the band for those who want the best in dance rhythm. References. Photos on request. Address HOWARD TUGGLE, Ameri- can Hotel, Pampa, Tex jall IZZIE’'S COTTON PICKERS—Open January 12th for cafe or doubling: Wire offer Ma roadhouse Six hot. sweet artists; feature entertainment Location only. ISADOR BLOOMBERG, Hagerstown, IBERTY CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL Se WORD. CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 20 WORD. CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) fe WORD. CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25c) Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. AT LIBERTY COLORED PEOPLE 5e WORD. CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2c WORD. CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) ic WORD. CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25¢) Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. HONEY BOY CARR, A-1 DRUMMER, Singer at liberty. Reliable; union. Prefer work in dance orchestra or cabaret. Seven- passenger car for transportation. Reliable offers only considered. Write or wire F. C. CARR, 115 17th St., Lorain, O. jall AT LIBERTY DRAMATIC ARTISTS Se WORD. CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2c WORD. CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) ie WORD, CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25c) Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. AT LIBERTY—LEE HUSTON. Juveniles, Juvenile Leads Feature novelty specialties Have own rhinestone specialty drop. Age twenty-five; five feet ten; black hair. Appearance and wardrobe Open for rep., stock or one-nighter Join on wire. Miller. Neb ACCORDIONIST, DOUBLING ITAL. ian Harp and Piano. Experienced in all lines Union. Tuxedo. EVANS BROWN, Connersville, Ind A MODERN TRUMPET, DOUBLING Melophone, all essentials; also excellent ar- ranger. Been with best ace bands Ref- erences. BOX 112, Billboard, Chicago. jall AT LIBERTY—FLUTIST. EXPERI- enced in concert, hotel, theatre, band. FLUTIST, 2 South Clinton Ave., Trenton, - * a AT LIBERTY — GIRL SAXOPHONE Team. Experienced in vaudeville and dance. Latter preferred. Please call Endicott 4500, New York City AT LIBERTY—Young Man wants stage-play roles immediately Six years’ study and graduate. Very dependable. Experienced. References. R. " EASTMAN, 113 North 28th Ave., Omaha, Neb. AT LIBERTY—O. H. GLOR Tobys, Light Com- edy, General Business, Hokum Specialties. Age 26; 5 feet 7: weight 132. Have scripts. short cast Fake Drums. Go anywhere. Need ticket. Sober and reliable. Arcadia. Kan. jails YOUNG JUVENILE, age 21, to join reliable stock, musical stock or repertoire company. Two years’ experience. Best of references. Specialty eccentric dancing and singing. Trained tenor voice. Can also play Piano fairly well Do not misrepresent. State all in first letter. Address CLAY FRANK- LIN, 1337 Linden St., Allentown. Pa. x AT LIBERTY MAGICIANS Se WORD. CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2e WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) fc WORD, CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25¢) Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. WANT POSITION Magician's Assistant ence with own small act. Age 22, single healthy Furnish references for character Go anywhere with reliable magician. CHARLES T BOYER. 1319 Fountain Ave.. Evansville. Ind. ja25 AT LIBERTY MISCELLANEOUS 5c WORD, CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2c WORD. CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) ic WORD. CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25c) Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. A-1 ASSISTANT—Plant and wholesome comedy. Am reliable and capable. Can also do Second Man work Any offers appreciated VAN BROOKS. General Delivery. Los Angeles, Calif YOUNG MAN. 30. well educated. Previously had own girl show on road. Due to sickness and financial reverses. unfortunately lost everything Possess good qualifications. such as executive abil- ity, exceptionally good public speaker, lecturer. etc. Friendless. stranded. broke. Anxious to meet real sincere pal and friend. one who will take per- sonal interest in me and assist me back on feet vill answer all communications. MICHAEL WEIN- TRAUB, 317 East 114th St.. New York. AT LIBERTY M. P. OPERATORS Se WORD. CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2e WORD. CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) lec WORD. CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25c) Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. PROJECTIONIST — EXPERIENCED ON plex and Power machines chines Also can run j disc talking picture Charest, Detroit, Mich. Experi- SIM- Can repair ma- sound equipment on BEN CLARK, 17910 a25 AT LIBERTY—THREE DE VONS, NOVELTY Jowns, for indoor circus Address care oard, Cincinnati SPLIBERTY — THREE SAYVILLIA BROS. wnree acts: Comedy Acrobatic Act. Hand- Balancing Act, Slack-Wire Act. Wire or write 8. J. SAYVILLIA, 677 N. Clark St, Chicago fe15 SCOTCH BAGPIPER — STRICTLY SOBER. Coney Island considered. Previously Hagen- beck and John Robinson’s Circus. Located New York; join on short notice. D. LITTLE- SON, Billboard, New York. jall AT LIBERTY—Musical Act. Unafon, House Car Truck Show. Open now or spring. Salary must be sure. Something close. WALDRON, 201 East Ninth, Caruthersville, Mo. A GRADUATE of Motion Picture Operators’ School and New York Institute of Photography wishes more practice. Age 25, single, most reliable. Will consider any fob in theatre for beginning: wages your best: go anywhere: correspondence invited AL NAHABIT. Billboard. 1560 Broadway, New York fel AT LIBERTY—TROMBONE. THOR- oughly experienced, good reader and fake, hot and sweet. Can join on _ wire vic SERROSS, Lansing, Kan., care J. Christian DRUMMER—SOFT, SWEET VOICE. Now playing night club near Pittsburgh, de- sire job in New Orleans or Florida. Age 23, entertaining, modern Address HOWARD DRUMMER, General Delivery, Pittsburgh. Pa EXPERIENCED DRUMMER, TRUMP- et and Banjo at liberty Young, neat, reliable. Fake, read; good team work. Play your style rhythm Go anywhere, consider anything Will separate Write or wire BUDDY JANOUSH, Boyle, Miss. HOT TENOR’ SAX, Clarinet, Soprano. Good tone. Read any- thing: modern _ style; good appearance. LLOYD DOPKINS, 802 Fourth St., S E, Minneapolis, Minn MODERN RHYTHM DRUMMER — Sing and entertain. Six years’ dance ex- perience. Age 22. Read good, fake anything. Don't wire, write, stating everything in first letter. GEORGE EDMUNDS, 923 North Vine St., Shamokin, Pa. PIANO LEADER OR CONDUCTOR— Experienced vaudeville, pictures, presenta- tion production, dance and hotel Wants association with firm offering opportunity and outlet for initiative Real showman; up to the minute in appearance and work; executive ability; loyal and sober. Fine library. Ad- dress BOX C-864, Billboard. Cincinnati SOUSAPHONIST, DANCE MAN, NOW with Victor Recording Band. Reasons for change. Wire, write HUGH MYERS, 222 Tenth St., Indiana, Pa. TENOR SAX, DOUBLE ALTO, CLARI- net, Oboe, Fiddle. Sing and Entertain. All essentials. Cut or no notice. AL NIEMI, Ben Pay Hotel, Mankato, Minn. TROMBONE AT LIBERTY JANUARY 18th—Experienced dance, hotel, recording, pit. Go anywhere. Age 23. single PHIL NOVAK, 57 Davis Place, Wilkes-Barre, Pa DOUBLING AT LIBERTY MUSICIANS Se WORD. CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2e WORD. CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) tec WORD, CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25¢) Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. A-1 CLARINETIST, SAX — EXPERI. enced all lines. Steady, reliable. JACK FOLEY, 246 West 69th St., New York. TRUMPET AT LIBERTY — DANCE or hotel. Modern, hot style, good tone. read well. No notice if I cannot cut it. Loca- tion preferred: union Address TRUMPET 2400 Hanover Ave.. Richmond. Va TRUMPET—MODERN LEAD STYLE, sweet singer. APT. 501, Clifford Hotel, De- troit jails A-1 TRUMPET AT LIBERTY—B. & 0. EX- perienced in all lines. Legitimate. Will go anywhere Reliable Address EDWARD B. MITCHELL, 2514 Charleston Ave., Mattoon, jal& A-1 TENOR BANJO—BEEN WITH NAME RE- cording bands past five years Double six- string Guitar Voice and arrange Furnish excellent Pianist Young. Both guarantee to “cut it’ at sight Joint or single Prefer Florida or South, but accept anything that pays Wire or write BOX C-3, Billboard, Cincinnati A COMPETENT CLARINETIST, DOUBLING Alto Sax Open for engagement What have you? WILLIAM SUND, 629 Main St, Wilmette, 1 jal8 AT LIBERTY—ALTO SAX, DOUBLING CLAR- inet and Violin Modern and good reader Age 23 Plenty of experience JACK W. REYNOLDS, 1111 South lith St., Sheboygan, Wis jail AT LIBERTY—TRAP DRUMMER, BELLS AND Tympani Union, young Ten years of experience Will go anywhere Address DRUMMER, 108 Ambrose St.. Rochester, N. Y jal8 AT LIBERTY—DANCE TRUMPET. READ OR fake anything Good tone and hot style Age 25 Only location work wanted: no jobbing. AL BLIGH, 1034 Sixth St, North, St. Petersburg, Fla. AT LIBERTY—LADY CELLISTE, DOUBLING on Drums A-1; experienced; young and attractive MISS SARA ZACK, 3115 Enst Fourth 8t., Brooklyn, N. Y AT LIBERTY—STRING BASS, ALSO PIAN- ist-Teacher Experienced; union. MUSI- CIAN, Box 32, Palestine, O BANJO AND TROMBONIST. TROMBONIST plays modern, reads and has good tone Banjo Man reads, plays hot Guitar and sings some Joint or separate Write or wire CLARK ALEXANDER, Jennings, Okla jall BANJO—DOUBLE BASS SAXOPHONE, GUI. tar and voice Experienced in all lines Can book and transport band in Marmon sedan. BUDDY ROBERTS, 417 Marion Bldg, Indianapolis BBb SOUSAPHONE, YOUNG, NEAT, UNION, Satisfaction or no notice. Dance location preferred. 1808 STERLING AVE., Elkhart, Ind jals CELLIST DOUBLES SAXOPHONE — THOR- oughly experienced professional player, either instrument. MUSICIAN, 349 East 139th St, New York CELLO (PIANO-ACCORDION), SAXOPHONE. Large orchestra experience on Cello and Sax. Feature attractive ballads on Accordion. Union. Write MUSICIAN, 2115 East Anchor St.. Philadelphia, Pa. jail DRUMN MODERN IN DRUMMER—RHYTHM PLUS. every way Young, neat appearance, union, read, fake, sing Flashy new pearl outfit. Tricks with sticks. Radio experience Go anywhere. Road or location. Prefer five or six-piece “hot” band. Write or wire “STYX” HELLEN, 32 North llth 8t, Minneapolis, Minn FAST DANCE DRUMMER—FEATURE ENTER- tainer. Real tenor voice Solo and har- mony. Read, fake, union. Radio experience Reliable; don’t misrepresent. AL, 902 North Eighth St., Sheboygan, Wis jall GIRL TRUMPET PLAYER DESIRES ORCHES- tra work or vaudeville experience Nice appearance, good reader, beautiful tone. BOX 999, Billboard, 1560 Broadway, New York LEGITIMATE TENOR * SAX, DOUBLING Alto, Clarinet Feature some Piano- Accordion Good tone, reader, personality. Finest instruments Vaudeville and Vita- phone, all experience. Go anywhere. Age 22. Must locate at once Wire BOX NO. 1, Billboard, 1560 Broadway, New York MUSICAL DIRECTOR AND VIOLINIST — Teacher of all string instruments, also Band Master and Instructor for schools, etc. Best references. FELIX TUSH, 1317 East 14th St., Brooklyn, N.Y ja25 NOVELTY MUSICIAN AT LIBERTY—PLAYS Saxophone and Clarinet at same time. Also two Clarinets. Will double band or orchestra Just finished season with novelty band Traveling preferred. J. R. MARSHALL, 622 Sherman St., Oakland City, Ind ORGANIST-PIANIST DESIRES POSITION — 20 years’ experience Union Concert or dance. Church positfon consfdered. Available at once. ORGANIST, 029 S W. First Ave., Miami, Fla jhis RHYTHM DRUMMER — SUPER-LUDWIG equipment, plenty personality, congenial and sober. Age 29; same leader five years. Broad- casting reference. Sing ballads. Cut or no notice. Desire change (road or location) after January 25. Address DRUMMER, Box 812, Fairmont, W. Va jals TROMBONE — YOUNG, NEAT, RELIABLE. Radio and dance experience Read, good tone. Wish location with light work during day Would prefer it in Ohio Address TROMBONIST, General Delivery, Tiffin, O TROMBONIST, DOUBLING EUPHONIUM — Read on sight; classic or dance Experi- enced in pit, hotel, presentation and dance. Play modern hot chorus Age, 24. I abso- lutely guarantee to cut any type job. Must give a notice here Prefer location job in theatre or hotel. Write TROMBONIST, 16 Cambridge Ave., Akron, O TROMBONIST DESIRES THEATRE, HOTEL, radio or dance Location only Union, neat, congenial. Available immediately F. M. LOVE, 647 Curve, Grand Rapids, Mich VIOLIN, DOUBLING ALTO AND TENOR SAX. Union; have car; single; go anywhere. Ad- dress MUSICIAN, P.O. Box 187, Edwardsville, Tl VIOLINIST, DOUBLE TENOR BANJO, SING. Experienced radio. theatre, dance, presen- tation Young Union Wire, write HAL DUNNING, West Frankfort, I! jall A-1 BUSINESS CLARINETIST—Very fine tone and execution Experienced theatre. band. One ‘arinet man Young. dependable. Organization wanting a good man. write or wire L. 5 ANDERSON, 607 N. Second St. Cherokee. Ia. A-t ROUTINE VIOLINIST desires positiop in theatre, hotel, radio. Vitaphone or dance orches- tra. Am young man with good, pleasing, congenial personality. Am both modern and legitimate. Well experienced in all lines of the business Have tuxedo and will go anywhere that has steady em- ployment. B. A. HENRY. General Delivery, New York City ALTO SAXOPHONE, doubling Clarinet tone, sight reader, fake and transpose Young and union Go anywhere Prefer location will consider day position and playing on the side Join on wire’ RAY TAYLOR, 108 East Seventh St.. Frederick, Md AT LIBERTY—A-1 Trumpcter wants engagement Young man; American; played with the best; Card Writer by trade; teach all band instruments; director; would locate in good city. City, fraternal, factory ‘bands, write Cornet solos WALTER SCHOFIELD. 3000 Grand Ave.. Kansas City, Mo BANJOIST AT LIBERTY—Red-hot Act. Trick Playing; Playing, Concert to Jazz: brilliant Soloist of execution: personality: double chestra Sight reader, perfect harmony: double other strings DON MOORE, Billboard. Cincinnati Good Single Banjo Talking, Comedy; Sensational style pit or dance or- rhythm. flawless Go anywhere. CHIC HAYNES AT LIBERTY—Drums and voice. Modern. Featured Vocal Soldist with some of the best. Ballad or rhythm tunes. Eight years’ experience. Age 23. Wire or write 608 I ve. Chickasha, Okla. owe Ad ; a — 7 | = — : i _—— — ee — _-— —_— > 2S_= . -——_—_= —— an _—_{__ j= -_ a ee Oe meee eee |

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BANJOIST — Doubles Guitar. Union, sight reader, good rhythm. Experienced; Wants work with college band or in college town in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma. Address BANJOIST, 320 South Phillips St ulina, Kan. TENOR young fur h references AT LIBERTY PARKS AND FAIRS se WORD, CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2% WORD, CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) ie WORD, CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25¢) Figure Total of Words at One Rate Only. FLYING FISHER’S CIRCUS AT. tions Now booking nineteen thirty season. Parks, Fairs, Celebrations. CHARLES FISHER, Manager, Bloomington, Il MANAGERS, READ—MAY BE INTERESTING. I am now booking as a free attraction for fairs, celebrations, carnivals or tmdoor dates for next season my new illusion The paren circu of “Chopping a Woman in Four Parts.” most sensational, real blood-curdling, weird and mirth-provoking act ever presented in the before your very eyes, from an ordinary form, with the crowd all around me. Brilliant Oriental or dress costumes. Also a full Magic and Illusion Show if you wish it. State all desired in first letter. MEL-ROY, care Douglas Magic Shop, Dallas, Tex. jall AERIAL AND COMEDY Ground Acts—Lady and gent Booking fairs, celebrations, nineteen thirty season. Literature, reference. Satisfaction guaranteed BERT NEW, 2737 East Jefferson, Detroit. Mich ja25 AT LIBERTY—Rube and Two White Collies, with a real entertainment for parks, fairs, vaudeville, or or outdoor, on ground or platform. Write or wire GEO. POPIJOY, Delphi, Ind jails MR. SECRETARY—Just think this over. You can buy ten high-class acts for 1930 which give you a complete program represented by youth, pep and ability. Also bidding for indoor events this terri- tor All mail General Delivery, t Wichita, Kan RAY BROS.’ FREE CIRCUS mh8 WHOOPEE COMMITTEES—Look who's here. The Morris Troupe, presenting a combination of ten l high-class Circus Acts. Five (5) Performers. A complete circus in itself. Comprising youth, pep and class Double Balancing Trapeze Act, Perch Act, Jargo, Clown Act, Contortion Act. Swinging Ladder Act, Single Trapeze Act. Fast Three- People Clown Acrobatic Act, Slack-Wire Act and the Original Morris Troupe in their fast five (5) people Straight Acrobatic Act. We are ably capable of staging your entire performance. Write in r open time. literature, prices, information hat you might be interested in for your event THE MORRIS TROUPE, Will G Manager, 915 Pratt St., Jeffersonville, 7 a AT LIBERTY PIANO PLAYERS Se WORD, CASH (First Line Large Black Type) 2e WORD. CASH (First Line and Name Black Type) le WORD, CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25¢) Figure Total ef Words at One Rate Only. EXPERIENCED ORCHESTRA PIAN- ist at liberty January 19. Union, references. HARRY MacDONALD, Y. M. C. A., Sioux City, Ia. jails PIANIST-ORGANIST DESIRES POSI- tion. Concert, dance. Union; varied experi- ence. Go anywhere. Best references. Ad- dress H. BROWN, Box 44, Hawesville, Ky PIANIST-ARRANGER—EXPERIENCED POPU- lar and concert music Go anywhere ROMERO, 429 West 57th, New York City. jall YOUNG MAN, PIANO, AT LIBERTY—DANCE, Movies, anything, anywhere. Wire or write Good reader, fake, memorize. BILLY PALOM- BO, 600 Oak Hill Ave., Endicott, N. Y. jails AT LIBERTY VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS 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 Tetal of Words at One Rate Only. AT LIBERTY—MAGICIAN AND B.-F. COME- dian for med. or vaudeville. Magic (no illusions), Mind.Reading, Chair Escape, A-1 B-F. act worker. Up in all acts. Sober and always on the job. Salary your limit. First ad in four years. ED F. GRIFFITH, 706 Gay St. Salisbury, Md AT LIBERTY — HYPNOTIST AND CRYSTAL Gazer Your best offer considered. Write MYSTO THE GREAT, Hutchinson, Minn BLUE SINGER FOR VAUDEVILLE—EXPERI- ny LEWIS (Brooklyn, N. Y.), Stagg < MANAGERS, TENT SHOWS, READ THIS— Would you like to add a real money-getting attraction for next season? Ten minutes (or more) of real magic and twenty minutes of knock-'em-dead mindreading, changing dally Strong concert numbers) Outside free pub- licity stunts to open each engagement that will get front-page free write-ups. State in fir t letter what you want and expect. MEL- ROY, care Douglas Magic Shop, Dallas, Tex. jall THE CRAWFORDS AT LIBERTY FOR SMALL vaudeville or a good medicine show that pays salaries Man: Black-Face Comedian, “inger and Dancer. Up in all acts. Wife P nist; sight reader Can join at once ‘eed tickets or fares to join. ,Address THE CRAWFORDS, 12 Park St.. Towanda, Pa. Vat TELLE’S ANIMAL CIRCUS, DOGS AND Cats for vaudeville, in and outdoor fairs, Southern tent show or carnival. Two acts Salary or commission Address General Delivery, Peorla, 1 jal8 Af LIBERTY — Med. Comedian. Black-Face, Dutch. Becentric specialties, Change for two Comedy in acts Fake Piano a_ KHttle Relable med. shows write JOHNNY BALDWIN © Marlboro, 308 South Tenth St.. Philadelphia, Billboard YOUNG MAN, 20. desires to connect with reputable vau@ville act for minor role. Also back-stage Assistant. Can act. sing, dance. Object Experi- ence. AL STANN, 676 St. Marys St., Bronx, New York. COMMERCIAL | ACTS, SONGS AND PARODIES 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. LITTLE THEATRE PLAYS— MICHAEL FLOOD, 3802 Station D, Phila- delphia, Pa. fall AGENTS AND SOLICITORS WANTED 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. A BUSINESS OF YOUR OWN MAK. ing Sparkling Glass Name and Number Plates, Checkerboards, Signs. Big book and sample free. E. P B, 501 Wooster, O. tf AGENTS — GOLD SIGN LETTERS January 11, 1930 51 GOLD LEAF WINDOW LETTERS for store windows. 500% profit. Free and Script Signs. No experience 500% samples. METALLIC LETTER CO., 442 N_ | profit. Samples free. CONSOLIDATED, Clark. 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STERLING CO., H3, Baltimore, Md fe MAKE USEFUL HOUSEHOLD SPE- cialty—Costing 1c, sells 25c. ELECTRO CO., B, Quincy, Ill. E have had worse years, and w nificant feature is the effect legitimate theater, combined wi established policies by various scr tainiy not designed to help to keep we have only one legitimate theater a musical comedy stock house. time they like. It should be borne majority of those who patronize the theater before the films came in. bined with pictures and news reels. Costs of production of legitima amount the distributing agency can does in a 50-75-81 house, maintenance varies. Transportation sands might well envy, have ccmpe terms as in turn compel the theaters mate shows. It is a simple problem many actors, actresses and directors from putting out any more new shc Canadian bookings are virtually York firms which control them are it is petition. On the other hand, the matter in a nutshell. futile to attempt to estimate. within a year. In London already the pendulum The many years. We may see a similar me lately do not seem to have more Theater really is. of confounding it with an amateur dramatic organizations are dcing have an early opportunity to realize POWELL, in The Montreal Star. The Theater in 1929 The actual situation today, so far as Montreal is concerned, is that either straight picture or picture and vaudeville comdination houses. Even the sole remaining home of burlesque has been transformed into There is no denying the fact that the films draw ~he masses. first place—and this is the all-important factor—they are cheap. second, they are continuous, and people can drop in and get out any They went to vaudeville or burlesque. Now they get their vaudeville, and sometimes even their burlesque, com- value fcr the modest charge made—those cf them who do not believe that they ought to get it even cheaper than they do. There is virtual'y no cost of prcduction for a picture, apart from the It costs no more to exhibit a film in a 5, 10 and 15-cent house than 1t tho, of course, the cverhead cost of house man of culture and skill, whose education and training have cost thou- gocds, and very naturally are not going to encourage any outside com- discourage such competition, so they compe! the British productions coming here to submit to their terms cr stay away. What the outcome of it will be, it seems theater is enjoying such a spell of prosperity as it has not known for the meantime there are those who have firm faith in the Little Theater, and who see in it a means of keeping drama alive. of those who have been writing about the Little Theater in letters to If they did, they would not make the egregious error the kind. nor does it interfere in any shape or form with what amateur What it really is, I hope Montreal will extend to Montreal theatergoers for the coming year—S. MORGAN- e have had better. The really sig- I of the talking pictures upon the th the development of certain well- een organizations which are cer- the legitimate drama alive. available for use. All the rest are l In the In the in Mind, .however, that the great films seldcm went to the legitimate They feel they are getting zood te shows have gone up sky high. screw out of the theater manager. charges and wages that many a lled the producers to impose such to charge more than ever for legiti- in arithmetic, so far as cost is con- cerned. The Hollywood lure, which may be more or less t@mporary, ac- counts for the emigration from New York to the California city of so as virtually prevent the producers ws for the time being. Everything seems to have arranged itself, as the French say, about the films. out of Canadian hands. The New looking for markets for their own to their own business interests to There you have whole situation may change again has swung back, and the legitimate phenomenon in this city. 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— ST we SPR SON RR ES. a 52 January 11, 1930 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES | 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. ADVERTISE IN RURAL WEEKLIES —Lists free. MEYER AGENCY, 4112-B Hartford, St. Louis jall HAVE DISTINGUISHED A ADDRESS, $5.00. ROOM 308, 503 Fifth Ave, New York, | ONE-FOURTH INTEREST IN EX.- ceptionally good park proposition in Eastern Indiana. No competition. Other business reason selling. BOX C-2, Billboard, Cincin- nati SELL BY MAIL! BOOKS, NOVEL ties, bargains! Large profits! Particulars free. F. ELFCO, 525 South Dearborn, Chi- cago ja25 SUCCESS, PROSPERITY, WITH OUR collection of Business Plans Modern. New. Trade Secrets. Formulas. Mail order Particulars free, or everything, $3.25. COM- MERCIAL EDUCATORS, Desk B, 311 West 13th, Kansas City, Mo jals CARTOONS 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY BALDA’S TRICK CARTOONS, RAG Pictures and Perforated Sheets for all kinds of entertainment Catalog free. BALDA ART SERVICE, Oshkosh, Wis ja25 BECOME CHALK TALK ARTIST IN one evening. Make pictures in crayon, clay sand and smoke. G. HENDRICKSON, Argyle, Wis ja25 STAGE CARTOONING MADE EASY —Two complete Chalk-Talk Acts, $1.00 FOOTLIGHT CARTOON SYSTEM, Portsmouth, | Ohio jails | | COSTUMES, WARDROBES AND UNIFORMS 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. . A-1 EVENING GOWNS, WRAPS, FUR Coats, Chorus Sets Lowest prices. C. CONLEY, 243 West 48th St. New York mhés ATTRACTIVE TUXEDO SUITS, $1000, $15.00; Beautiful Gowns, $8.00; sev- eral Fur Coats, size 36, $25.00; Flashy Min- stre] Suits, complete, $5.00; Overcoats. $8.00 $5.00: Street Suits, $10.00; Prince Alberts, $4.00: Wonderful Chorus Wardrobe, 6, $12.00; 8. $16.00 Stamp brings lists WALLACE, 1834 Norffi Halsted, Chicago BAND COATS, $4.00; CAPS, $1.00; Tuxedo Coats, $6.00. JANDORF, 698 West End Ave., New York EVENING GOWNS, WRAPS, French Wies, Eyelashes, Rubber Busts, Re- @ucing Specialties Impersonators’ Outfits. Catalog 5c SEYMOUR, 235 Fifth Avenue, New York NEW SPANISH VELVET SUITS, $15 10 Stage Evening Gowns, $25. KLEIN’S, 231 Tremont, Boston, Mass WRITE CHAS. SHIPLEY, KANSAS City. Mo., for Cowboy Leather Goods. Cata- logue free FOR RENT, LEASE OR SALE) PROPERTY 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. FOR SALE — SWIMMING POOL, Dance , Pavi — and Park on easy terms Reason for s¢ aged and widowed. MRS. NELLIE PITTMAN, Magnolia rk GASOLINE LUNCH, BUSINESS | location. Two acres. South Jersey $1,100 | cash reauired. BOX C, Middlesex, N NIGHT CLUB — IDEAL LOCATION, beautiful building, excellent floor space. An opportunity to establish the most successful | nightclub in the South. The grandeur of the Spanish exterior, the massive ball room con- taining 200,500 cubic feet will qual lify this as he most —_— club of its kin Long or short-term leas at a reasonable figure R. L. §, DOGGETT, JR., P. QO. Box 2122, Miami, Fla jallx FOR SALE—NEW GOODS ie CENTS A WORD—MINIMU™ (0 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. | Electric Majestic | SIDE CO., Billboard FOR SALE—SECOND-HAND GOODS 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. A. B. T. POOL TABLES, PRACTI- cally new, $50 each; 5 or more $45 each PENNY MACHINES — BARGAINS. Used and new NOVIX COMPANY, 1193 Broadway, New York ja25 SLOT MACHINES—MILLS OR JEN- nings Bull'’s-Eye Glass, latest models. Jack Pot 5c and 25c; Operators Bells, in 5c, 10c, 25¢ and 50c play; O K. Gum Venders; Deweys, in 5c and 25c play, also with Jack Pot feature; Moving Target, $55 each. | Cailles, Square Deals, in 5c and 25¢ play; Address R. M. PENISTON, Box 15, Wilmore, | Owls, in 5c play; Ball Gum and Target Prac- Ky. tice Machines. Conditional leasing arran ments. PITTSBURGH MFG. & SALES C AUTOMATIC FISHPONDS AND main office, Rooms 51, 52 and 53 Shannon Ball Coasters, any lengths, 20% off if] Bldg, 326 Fourth Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa jall bought now Why buy a used one? Cata- logue free. AU TOMATIC FISHPOND CO., 266 | PURITAN BELLS—CHERRY REELS. Langdon, Toledo, O fel Latest models, just like new, only $12.50 e 7 z Send cash with order SERVICE COIN MA- BRASS CHECKS FOR BELLS OR NO) Cyine COMPANY, 2037 W. Charleston St, Value, perfect size, 5c size. $7.50 thousand Chicago, Ill Quarter size, $10.00 SERVICE COIN MA- | CHINE CO., 2037 Charleston St., Chicago SLOT MACH'NE BARGAINS — TO- rT days, 3,000 to 4,000 serials, $45.00; Jennings CANDY FLOSS MACHINES—TRADE 25c Bells, $5000; Jennings 5c Bells, $4500; your old machine for a new one. Buy &/ good as new. Gottlieb Grip Machines, $11.00; used — ~~ “_ Our ey a 10 New Blue Birds, $15.00 each; New Col- anteed bes arts for any machines ata- » Steel Sts jogue free,” AUTOMATIC FISHPOND ©O,, 20 | sible, Stecl Stands, $4.50; Used Collapsible Langdon, Toledo, O tl | Used Non-Ccllapsible Steel Stands, $1.50; Sc CLOWN’S WARDROBE TRUNK aD No-Value Checks, $7.50 per thousand; 25c Props, $25.00. CLOWN, Michigan Hotel No-Value Checks, $1000 per thousand. a So ” ‘| TILLITSON SPECIALTY COMPANY, Aurora, - : : ml ja25 CORN POPPERS — ALL KINDS. Popping Kettles cheap. NORTHSIDE COoO., 1306 Fifth, Des Moines, Ia ja25 CRISPETTE MACHINE — LONG. Eakins, complete, first-class, $110. NORTH- TEN JACKPOT BELLS BULL’S-EYE Glass, Mills Nickel Play, $60.00 each. One- third deposit, balance C. O. D. EASTERN SALES CO., 1586 East 66th St., Cleveland, O TEN MILLS SIDE VENDERS, $35; 1306 Fifth, Des Moines, Ia ja25 ‘ ‘ VEND Eight Caille 25c Jack Pots, $75; Seven To- FIVE-IN-ONE PENNY ING day Venders, $60: One Pace Caille 25c -—% Machines. 3819 WOODLAND, Kansas City, | pot, $50. All in good condition. K. & Mo jal8 | VENDING MACHINE EXCHANGE, 6 East 20th JACK POT BELLS — LATEST Im. | Street, Kansas City. Mo. proved — guaranteed. Mills or Jen- * a peared, modes, quarapteet., Mills o§ Jeu | WAX FIGURES OF EVERY DESCRIP | SERVICE COIN’ MACHINE COMPANY, 2037 a ee » ae a oacway, fel | Char leston St., Chicago, Tl. LORD’S PRAYER ON PINHEAD EX. hibiting Outfit, $20 SHAW, 1203 South Broadway, St. Louis, Mo. fel WILL TRADE PENNY MACHINES for Slots. State all in first letter. Have most all kinds. C. G. MOORE, Bedford, Va. LADY PIANO TEACHER WANTED with ability to teach Piano. Good player; age twenty-five; good reference; personality, and good looking. Write SUGENS REDA, Musical Studio, Washington, Pa. Telephone LEADERS, VIOLINISTS, PIANISTS. Cellists (doubling Sa®ophone or Banjo pre- ferred). Saxophonists and Drummers for ocean liners. ROOM 714, 1482 Broadway, New York jall THIRD ALTO SAX, DOUBLE CLARI net and Soprano, also Banjoist, play sock choruses, read arrangements, location alli winter. Wire JOHN MOSES, care Western Union, Flushing, L. I HELP WANTED 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. WANTED — A LEAPER FOR A RE. turn act. Must be under 130 pounds. Ad- dress CHARLES CARTER, 521 R. R. Ave., Steubenville, O. INSTRUCTIONS AND PLANS 10 CENTS A hen wire oare ic WORDS. wiThH CoO DRUM STICK TWIRLING, JUG. gling, etc., $1.00 Baton Spinning, $1.00. COUDEN, 102 Market, Long Beach, Calif ESCAPES — TRUNK, ROPE, VAULT. Handcuff Trick, Vanishing Girl, Sharp- shooting. Instructions for all, $1.00. EUGENIE AGENCY, Box 154, East Hartford, Conn HYPNOTISM — INSTANTANEOUS method. Send for this amazing new method. Guaranteed. os. DR. Q, Hypno- tist, 37 Wick St., Buffalo, Be MAGICAL APPARATUS FOR LE. arly New A Cut Price) 10 CENTS or ree tte nae 10 WORDS. GASH WITH CO ~ The “Talkies” HE development of the “taikies” has been remarkable in more ways than one. It is extraordinary that the talking picture, obviously as yet only in an early stage of its development, has been able so quickly to relegate the “silent drama” to a minor position. It is equally remarkable that the American motion picture producers, with all the world as their field before they went over to the “talkies”, shou'd have been willing to take a chance on limiting that field to the English- speaking ccuntries—and, perhaps, not to all of them—by bringing in the old dividing lines of language and of accent. Whether the prominence of American motion pictures in cther parts of the world has been a good thing for the reputation of the American people is a debatable question. Certainly the international disp!ay of the Hollywood atmosphere has given millions of foreigners a distorted and uncomplimentary idea of American life, American manners and American morals. On the other hand, the Department of Commerce, a most serious institution, estimates that our foreign trade is increased at the rate of a dollar per foot cf exportecl American film. The showing of American pictures, it is argued, gives other peoples an idea of the eomforts of American life, and, consequently, creates a demand for American manufactured goods. It may be possible that in a few years a plan will have been per- fected for substituting foreign dialog and foreign songs for the original American in talking pictures to be sent abroad. The process seems complicated, but more astonishing things have been done in some ways in the very successful period of human history thru which we are passing. —The Cincinnati Times-Star, — ) MILLS OR JENNINGS BELLS — Nickel Play, $30: Dime Play. $35; Quarter : M, Play. $40. Good stock. Immediate shipment. | others. SAVOY LUGGAGE, 59 East 59th, New SERVICE COIN MACHINE CO., 2037 Charles- York 4a25 ton St.. Chicago MILLS FRONT VENDERS, 05, ALL | °° JACK POT MACHINES—BRAND. TRUNKS—SECOND HAND, THEAT- trical, wardrobe, flat. Taylor, H. & new Reserve Jack Pot, $15.00 each. Stock like new, $5500 each. 75 Today Venders,| of 2,000 machines, purchased new. Territory $25.00 to $60.00 each. Perfect condition. | closed This price is less than actual cost K. C. SLOT MACHINE CO., 1432 McGee St., Kansas City, Mo jall OPERATORS BECOME A PARTNER Send cash with order for immediate delivery SERVICE COIN MACHINE CO., 2037 W Charleston St.. Chicago, Tl BARGAIN! GIVEAWAY! BURNING Woman Alive Illusion, crated; $25 takes out- fit, worth $100. Don't want store. MAGICIAN, Oshkosh, Wis GHOST ILLUSION, SCENERY, MAG- ic; trade; stamp. BOX CHI-1, Billboard Chicago. MAGIC CATALOG, 20c — LYNN’S, 105-A Beach, Jersey City, N. J. fe8 MAGIC ACTS THAT MAKE GOOD Escapes, Crystal Gazing, Secrets, Drawings Catalog, 6c. GEO, A. RICE, Auburn, N. Y ja25 MINDREADERS, CRYSTAL GAZERS. Our new 98-page Illustrated Catalogue of Mental Magic, Mind-Reading Apparatus, Books, Horoscopes, Crystals and Spook Effect is the largest in the world. 1930 Astrological Forecasts now ready. Catalogue and Sample Horoscope, 30c. NELSON ENTERPRISES, 195 S Third, Columbus, O jal8 MIRACLE SPIKE MYSTERY — AP parently push 8 genuine spikes through your arm. Complete mystery, $5.00. KEN, COL- LINS, Chester, W. Va PUNCH, VENTRILOQUIAL AND Marionette Figures. PINXY, 357 North Clark, Chicago VENTRILOQUIST, PUNCH FIGURES —Catalogue free. FRANK MARSHALL, 5518 South Loomis Chicagv. jall VANISHING CARD—CARD TOSSED in air vanishes; produced again at wil! Anyone can do it. Prepaid 25c. EASTWOOD, 243 Front, Portsmouth, O. $15.00 — CANVAS AND LEATHER Strait-Jacket, fine condition WEIL'S CURIOSITY SHOP, 20 South Second S&t., Philadelphia, Pa. MISCELLANEOUS 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. BARGAIN CIRCULAR NO. 10—SEND stamp. Novelties all kinds. KANT, 246 Third Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. jallx 1929 BALL GUM BABY VENDERS— Plays 4 coins. Standard fruit reels. Cost $37.50. Never used. Must dispose of quickly $20 each. CIGAR STORES NOVELTY CO., Peoria, Il fe22 with the world’s largest operators. We will put you in business and supply you with as many machines as you can run. If you are a responsible operator here is your opportunity to control a big and profitable business on a profit-sharing basis The machines we wil! furnish you are the bes money makers on 70 MILLS FRONT VENDERS _ the market. Write for full details. POSTAL Brand new. Serials over 212,000 Cost CONFECTION COMPANY, 2037 W. Charleston St.. Chicago JACK POT ATTACHMENTS—SELF loader type for Mills or Jennings Machine $95.00. Will sacrifice at $72.50. Send cash or one-third deposit POSTAL CONFECTION COMPANY, 2037 W. Charleston St Chicago. $1.4! 5—CHICAGU, RICHARDSON AND A NEW GAME OF SKILL FOR! pect made, $10 each. State serial number Winslow Rink Roller Bearing Skates, good amusement park JOHN KESSLER, 37| SERVICE COIN MACHINE COMPANY, 2035} 5!z¢s. We buy or sell them. WEIL’S CUKI- Burd St., Nyack, N. Y W. Charleston St., Chicago ae 20 South Second St., Philadel- ' phia, Pa. NEW ELECTRIC COMBINATION | PENNY ARCADE FOR SALE OR Hamburger, Hot Dog and Toaster “Ma ake | will trade for Erie Diggers, Pop Corn, Candy _ B .. Max hine’’, suitable for Sandw Floss and Snow Cone Machine. Addre SS HELP WANTED—MUSICIANS Shop; Yost $45.00: first $25.00 t ke it W. H. EDEN, General Delivery, La 8, C. MONROE, 223 6th St., Jeffersonville. I: d Nev ‘ ' vat 0 GENTS A Ween eee we Wonne. CASH WITH COPY. POP CORN MACHINES — LONG! EAKINS CO., 1976 High St., Springfield, O. | jy26x | 15c EACH—NEW FLAGS FOR ALL orcasious. B ught 55.000 Flas from Unitec State Gover! ime “ll cheap Dec orators. conventions, notice. Send new free Ship anywhere WEIL’S cu RIOSITY SHOP. 20 South Second St., Philadelphia, Pa. PINBOARD TARGET PRACTICE MA- chines, le play, brand new, $7.50 each. Limited stock DANCE MUSICIANS — STATE ALL. ¥, Mills style, Wire WILLIAM WILSON, Scottsbluff, Neb SERVICE COIN sane MACHINE CO., 2037 Charleston St., Chicago, GOOD DANCER THAT CAN PLAY m Drums or any other instrument: Song Whistle, Clarinet or anything but piar Must SLOT MACHINES TO LEASE — ALL be able to feature dancing eccentric or fast makes and styles KANSAS CITY SLOT/|tap routine. Must be single, tall, sober and MACHINE CO., 1432 McGee. Kansas City, bay reliable, Address MARK SCHAFER, Eaton, a 1 | Ind. STAGE MONEY—10 BILLS, 10c; 100, 35c; 1,000, $2.50. KRAUS, 409 Juneau, Milwaukee, Wis. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR SALE—WANTED TO BUY. 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. BAND ORGAN, UNA-FON OR Hurdy-Gurdy Street Bally Piano for sale. C. W. DUCHEMIN, 527 East Wabash St, Indianapolis, Ind FOR SALE—HOLTON TENOR SAX, $80.00; Conn Alto Sax, $65.00 Both silver. gold bell, in cases, like new. Albert system Clarinet, in case, good condition, $149 BANDMASTER, Columbus, Wis LEEDY MARIMBA XYLOPHONE, 4% octaves, trunk; guarantee good cond! tion Cost $450; will sacrifice for $95.00 RAYMON, 6 Clinton, Saranac Lake, N. ¥ x 10 BLUE BAND COATS FOR $15; Ten Caps, $10; Tuxedo Suits, LACE, 1834 North Halsted, Chicago _ WAL- a C—O ee eee } a ae — Sn ees Pe ee ———_L___l|_f § . ——__ _4 ; | TT | _ FY | —= 7 ee. ee es fe ee — EE = — F— ee in

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TT, 615.00 — FAIRBANKS MANDOLIN Banto, wood rim, 22 brackets, loud tone 1.000 other Musical Instruments Send (ree list WEIL’S CURIOSITY SHOP, 20 ith Second 8t., Philadelphia. Pa. PATENTS 10 CENTS A YP Aspe te b+ dag 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY INVENTIONS COMMERCIALIZED — Patented or unpatented Write ADAM FISHER MFG. CO., 653 Enright, St. Louis, Mo ja25 PERSONALS 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. NOTICE — WILL THOS. H. NOLAN please communicate with his wife. MRS. HATTIE NOLAN, 51 Bellevue Apts, Dayton, Ohio x SALESMEN WANTED 10 CENTS A WORD-—MINIMUM 10 WORDS, CASH WITH COPY. Billboard MOVING PICTURE MACHINE FILM, Crispet Puffles, Potato Chip Outfits, Elec. tric Spindle, Kiss Machine. CLIFF GODSEY Pe *tersburg, Va SALE OR TRADE — ONE TRACK Merry-Go-Round, complete, less canopy and power plant. ROY DEASON, Granbury, Tex. WHIP FOR SALE — GOOD CONDI- tion. Cheap for cash, quick sale. P. O, BOX 405, Johnson City, Tenn. jall SONGS FOR SALE 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. __ CASH WITH COPY. RADIO ARTISTES, ATTENTION! A new song, “Keep the Blues Away” Price 35c. Address CLARENCE BANEWITZ, 329 ja25 Antietam Ave., Dayton, O TATTOOING SUPPLIES DESIGNS. MACHINES, FORMULAS. 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. TATTOOING OUTFITS, SUPPLIES, Lowest prices; 1930 list. “WATERS,” C-965 Putnam, Detroit ja25 EARN A YEAR’S PAY EVERY month; others do; you can. NEON ELEC- TRIC SIGNS, Dept. M, 3912 N. Western Ave., Chicago jal8x READY! BIG NEW LINE SELF- ling Counter Cards Enormous profits. Quick repeats. Merchants buy instantly. STERLING CO., T3, Baltimore, Md fel RELIABLE MAN DISTRIBUTE and collect store route in county. Nets up to $80 weekly. Permanent, profitable work Full information write PERIS MFG, CO., Dept 11, Florin, Pa. x SALESMEN TO SELL DENTAL SUP- plies. $100 per week Address MUNDELL DENTAL CO,, 9257 Cottage Grove, Chicago, Il. x TO MARKET 3A GARAGE DOOR Holders, simple automatic action, quickly installed, instantly attracts garage owners, builders, dealers. Write for exclusive ter- ry proposition. KNOWLSON-STEVEN- SON cO., 1119 Packard, Ann Arbor, Mich - Ja TRADESBOARD SALESMEN—MOST gigantic line ever featured Vending Ma- chines, all kinds. Make high as $28.00 on single order. Repeat commissions, Beautiful colorcd catalog free. LION MFG., Dept. 5, 308 W. Erie. Chicago VENDING MACHINE MEN—GRAB this! $12.50 commission every call! New, different, low priced, whirlwind seller. Act quick. POSTAL CONFECTION MPFG., 2033 W. Charleston, Chicago. $5.00 EVERY TIME YOU SELL MY tailored-to-order, $35.00-value, all-wool Suit TENTS FOR SALE (SECOND-HAND) 10 CENTS a, San wete aaee 10 WORDS. WwiTtTH CcoPY Tas a TENTS—MICHIGAN TENT & AWNING CO., Sturgis, Mich THEATERS FOR SALE 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. SILENT THEATRE, NO COMPETI- tion Population 1,500. Sacrifice $1,000. Long lease, low rent. Investigate. THEATRE, Manchester, Mich. $3,000.00 VAUDEVILLE - PICTURE Theater, $500 takes all. Population, 900 TiIness cause. CAMERON, Mentone, Ind. jal8 | MOVING PICTURE | FILMS—NEW PRINTS 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. THE GREATEST OF ALL PASSION Plays. More elaborate than the Oberam- mergau stage play, in eight reels (new). Write HEMENWAY FILM CO., 37 Church St, Boston, Mass jall 53 January 11, 1930 TEN POWER’S 6A MACHINES, just out of theatres, $95.00 up. De Luxe Motiograph, brand new. Latest model DeVry, Acme Portable Motiograph Zenith Pro- jector Edison Underwriters. Power Road Machines Mazda, Calcium and Arc ecquip- ment Machines Rebuilt. Film Shipping Cases Rewinds Tickets Stereopticons. Spot Lights Slides Bargain lists. NATIONAL EQUIPMENT CO., 409 West Michigan St., Duluth, Minn WANTED TO BUY M. P. ACCESSORIES—FILMS 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. FILMS FOR SALE—2D-HAND 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. BANKRUPT STOCK — FILMS, MA- chines, also Talking Equipment. Stamp for list. BOX 255, Hickman Mills, Mo fel CLOSING OUT — FIVE HUNDRED reels perfect condition Film, rock-bottom prices. FINLEY’S FILM EXCHANGE, Norfork, Ark COMEDIES, ACTION, WESTERN and Sensational Subjects at lq@west prices Perfect condition film. List. COLONIAL FILM & SUPPLY CO., 630 Ninth Ave., New York. jalg ‘*‘CRISTUS’’—THE MOST REALIS tic version of the Life of Christ, in seven parts. ARC FILM CO., 729 7th Ave., New York. hee Ts ja25 —s WESTERNS, COMEDIES, new. Advertising plenty Lists. ECONOMY. 814 Corinthian, Philadelphia jall FILMS, TWO DOLLARS PER REEL. List. DE VAUL’S FILMS, Oneonta, N. Y FILMS FOR SALE DIRT CHEAP — Start the new year right. Buy from reliable brokers. Send for list. FILM ART RELEAS- ING COMPANY, 630 Ninth Ave., New York jal8 THEATRICAL PRINTING 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT— Classy two-color Letterheads or Envelopes, $295 500; $4.95 1,000. BEARD PRINTERY, 5523 Kenwood Ave, Chicago, Ill. jals ROADMEN MONEY - MAKING Talkie Outfit, complete, Film, Speaker, Am- plifier, Turntable. Fits any projector. Hun- dred dollars) DE VAUL’S FILMS, Oneonta, Ir Y¥ SENSATIONAL WESTERNS, DRA- mas and Comedies CLOUSE FILM EX- CHANGE, Maumee, O. SUPERIOR PRINTING—250 LETTER- heads. Envelopes, Cards or Statements, $1.25; 200 Flash Tack Cards, 11x14, $2.85; $00 Heavy Window Cards, 11x14: $8.00. S&S. COLLINS, 377 Baxter Ave., Louisville, Ky. 150 LETTERHEADS, 8',.x11, AND 150 Envelopes, printed two colors, $2.00. Sam- ples. DOC ANGEL, Ex-Trouper, Box 1002, Leavittsburg, O 500 WHITE BOND LETTERHEADS for $23.50. If you want to try, write. Every thing furnished free. A. BOBB, 225¢ S and 500 Envelopes, printed, $4.00. WEB- LaSalle, Chicago. jai8x | STER’S PRESS, Farmland, Ind. x SCENERY AND BANNERS 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. ARTISTIC STAGE SETTINGS — SA- teen Drops, 18x24 ft., $25.00. Send for cata- logue SAROFF STUDIOS, Springfield, Mo BEAUTIFUL DYE DROPS, BAN. ners, Scenery. Send dimensions for Cut Rates ENKEBOLL SCENIC CO., Omaha, Neb CLOTH BANNERS, $1.35, 3x10, three color, ten-word-copy. Paper, 50c. 24- hour service Sent anywhere PARKER STUDIOS, Bath, N. ¥ CLOTH BANNERS, §1. 3x10, ANY wording. Paper, 50c. Scenery. SALMON aaes., Se Independence and Prospect, Kansas ity, 0 2ND-HAND SHOW PROPERTY FOR SALE 10 CENTS A Vt pr hs Af 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY BALLROOM AND STAGE LIGHTING 25, Effects—Motor-Driven oo Wheels, Crys- tal Showers, Spotlights . L NEWTON Co.. 3 WwW Mth St.. New Yorks jails BLEACHER SEATS, WITH FOOT Rests; comfortable as chairs: indoor and outdoor use PENN BLEACHER SEAT COM- eal 1207 West Thompson St., epee a Ja2s FERRIS WHEEL “500, STANDARD ize, upholstered sea. “d new Spillman ame. CHARLES HE.s...&N, Pawtucket, FOR SALE— FILM AND TRAINED Dogs and Nickel-Plated Dog Seats. Trade for portable radio, concession games or joints ' J. DASHINGTON, 429 16th Ave. Moline. 1 HOUSE TRUCK-——-FURNISHED, NEW Dodge 6-cylinder; run 5,800 miles; cost $1,500; sell $95000. Weighs 3,650; carries, 5.610 Ibs, BOX 516, Fortuna, Humboldt County, Calif MINIATURE RAILROAD, GASO- line, new last season, $1,500. Good Roller Coaster Equipment, cheap. J, B. ALEY, oute 3, Anacostia, L bd. Cc NORTH TONAWANDA ORGAN with Electric Motor for Skating Rink or Carrousel Sell chea Write details. WEIL'S CURIOSITY sur, Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 20 South Second 500 PURE WHITE BUSINESS CARDS, $1.65 24-hour service. Expert workman- ship. All kinds Printing reasonable. Attrac- tive samples free. HANZER, 1039 S. Cleve- land, Philadelphia. 1,000 3x8 BILLS, $1.00; 200 Tack Cards, $2.85; Letterheads, Cards 1x14 En- velopes, 200, $1.00. KING SHOW PRINTERS, Warren, Il 1.000 LETTER HEADS, $2.75 — EMERSON PRINT SHOP, 309 Montgomery St., Jackson, Mich jall TYPEWRITERS FOR SALE 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. | A CORONA SPECIAL PORTABLE Typewriter with case, $35.00. CORBETT SCOTT, Asheboro, N.C. fel WANTED TO BUY, LEASE OR RENT 10 CENTS A er oer 10 WORDS. ASH WITH COPY. CORN GAME, CHEAP, GOOD CON. dition. JOE KAHL, Ohtness Apt., ee town a PARK BENCHES, ALSO AUTOMATIC | Electric Light Plant MORRIS DANTZIC, 148 North Centre St.. Cumberland, Md. PARK MANAGERS, ATTENTION— Want to lease Game Stand Wheel. Flasher or Grind Store in good park Experienced Japanese concessionaire IWAYE, 527 Surf Ave, Coney Island. N. ¥ jals SET OF SCENERY FOR 20 OR 25-FT. stare ROY DEASON, Granbury, Tex WANTED SEVERAL GOOD USED Front Venders, Scales, Popcorn Machines, Laughing Mirrors, etc, at lowest prices. No junk. DEES TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE, Ada, Okla WANTED — POL.TABLE SHOOTING Gallery, Moving Target. FRANK ROBERTS, Hendley, Neb WANTED — CALLIOPE, GOOD make: Concession Tents. Rink Skates, Carnival and Circus Property —_ any- thing Need money write or wire us WEIL’S CURIOSITY SHOP, 20 South Second St.. Philadelphia Pa i | FILMS FOR SALE — DIRT CHEAP. Send for our big bargain list. FILM ART RELEASING COMPANY, 630 Ninth Avenue New York City fe8 300 REELS, INCLUDING WESTERN, Dramas, Comedies, “‘Uncle Tom,” “‘Neptune’s Bride" Sensational features. Bargain lists. NATIONAL EQUIPMENT CO., 409 West Michigan St., Duluth, Minn, M. P. ACCESSORIES FOR SALE—NEW 10 CENTS A Vb A perm la hy 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COP ROAD-SHOW EXHIBITORS USING Holmes Portable Projectors are always safe and satisfied. How about you? write for full details MONARCH THEATRE SUPPLY CO., 395 So. Second St., Memphis, Tenn. ja25 PROJECTOR REPAIRING 10 CENTS A WORD—MINIMUM 10 WORDS. CASH WITH COPY. MOVING PICTURE MACHINES overhauled and repaired Work guaranteed. Rates reasonable. MOVIE SUPPLY CO., 844 Wabash Ave., Chicago fel 2ND HAND M. P. ACCESSO- RIES FOR SALE 10 CENTS A onan witacoate 10 WORDS. ASH WITH*COPY. BARGAINS—SUITCASE PORTABLE Machine, nearly new, motor-driven, $75.00: Power's 6, $60.00; 6A, $100 00; Edison Mazda, $40 00 Films, list. FRANCIS KEY, 2519 Jackson, Anderson, Ind BARGAINS — POWER’S REBUILT Projectors, Motors, Stands, Mechanisms Parts, Films Expert Rebuilding cheap Address MARSHALL FILMS, Rome, Ga jals BE A MOVIE EXHIBITOR — BIG opportunity Only moderate capital re- quired Complete eoulpment at remarkably low prices. 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MOVIE SUPPLY CO., 844 South Wabash Ave, Chi- cago, Ill fel LITTLE THEATERS (Continued from page 3€) petry, with others to succeed them at the end of a two months’ run. The Little Theater has always made it @ practice to have a social gathering with music and refreshments for the cast and all the workers just after each per- formance. These parties last well into the night and are considered one of the greatest unifying institutions they have, Civic Players of Portland, Ore. At the first meeting of the Portland Civic Theater, held in the new workshop in the Barn Studio, Russel C, Spindler, the director for the coming year, in @ little talk outlined the working plans, emphasizing the meaning of the name Portland Civic Theater. Until recently this group had been known as the Art Theater Players. Spindler said he believed the new name would be more effective in attracting persons interested. In every depart- ment—costuming, staging, scenery, as well as acting—new members would be welcomed. Spincler proved his sincerity when, a few days later, in selecting the cast for the play, The Mask in the Face, which was presented in October, eight persons new to the group were given parts. The Workshop, decorated in accord- ance with its location in “the barn”, is provided with a stage suitable for re- hearsal and for the presentation of one- act plays. Three years ago when the Studio Building was constructed a little theater was incorporated, and _ the building has been used by this and other amateur groups in the city. It is quite adequate for the presentation of such plays, making it unnecessary for the different groups to have their own theaters. Spindler came from Chicago and has had much experience in little theater work. Jacksonville Enacts Passing of the Third Floor Back The Passing of the Third Floor Back, Jerome K. Jerome’s great morality play, was creditably presented recently in the Chamber of Commerce Auditorium by the Little Theater of Jacksonville, Fia., under the direct supervision of the work- shop committee, headed by Gertrude F. Jacobi. Between 200 and 300 persons witnessed the production, whose cast was made up largely of new acting talent. Direction of the play was in the hands of Birsa Catherine Shepard, who also took the role of Stasia, a servant, and offered one of the clever parts in the vehicle. Douglas B. Leatherbury essayed the role of the stranger and the occupant of the third floor back. His interpretation of the play was excellent. Most pleasing was his enunciation, the like of which is so often missing in the amateur _erformer Mrs. Sharpe, the lodging-house keeper, Was portrayed by Julia C. Tyler, and Birsa Shepard appeared as the servant girl, both executing their parts ad- mirably. The group of lodgers, each of whom was well received for his good work, included the following Marguerite P. Culp, Maude L. Bowis, Charlotte Bowden, Perry, Frederick G. Pumpelly, Mary Hardin Vaught, Eugene LeaMond, N. M. Ulsch, Theodore Oberdorfer and Charles- ton M. Kenneay. Berte Long-Knoche was presented as the street singer. Bee tween acts a delightful program was complete, $45.00. J. BRINK, 54 Melrose St., Boston, Mass, | rendered by Miss Bethel’s mandolin orchestra. H : a a es = | ) | PO | ee es ee ——_—_— Po P a pO Se ___ ee —— ee el E— —_ ae rT Mm | a = p———* ————————| |! es ee Ss «| Me | i q ey See _— ee | ee ee | — ———————— | | | ————e— ee a _—>E>E———O - a ae .— | Pe es ee Po ; RR a eT TT : es | | ee ee | | ™ Co ~ Ff ’ Ll ne i. i FS ee | __— —__ a | Pe | PO a = a , ————oo pe a ee | — ee " | = ee | |

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nN Re ° rt Lt re Ra 54 January 11, 1930 VAUDEVILLE Accordion (Fox) St. Louis. Aces, Three (State) Syracuse, N. Y. Adler & Bradford (Pitkin) Brooklyn. Albright, Bob, Co. (Hipp.) New York. Alexander, Gus (Valencia) Jamaica, N. Y. Alexander Girls (Grand) Calgary, Can. Alexandria & Gang (Garden) New London, Conn, Allard, Jimmy, Co. (Orph.) Memphis, Tenn. Allen & Canfield (Perry) Erie, Pa. Ames, Lionel Mike (Loew) Yonkers, N. Y. Anderson & Graves (Victoria) New York. Angel Bros. (Loew) Akron, O. Angus & Searle (Orph.) New Orleans. Arms, Frances, Co. (State) Newark, N. J Atherton, Lottie (Maj.) Dallas, Tex. B Barrie, Grace (Earle) Philadelphia Barry & Whitledge (Hipp.) New York. Barton, Benny, Co. (State) Memphis. Basquette, Lina, Co. (Pal.) Chicago. Beatty, Geo. (Hipp.) New York. Belfords, Six (Pal.) St. Paul. Bell, Jack, Trio (Loew) London, Can. Bennett. Richard (Pal.) Chicago Bennett & Fenwick (Prospect) Brooklyn. Bennington, Chas. (Madison) Brooklyn. 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Hoffman, Llora (Loew) Salt Lake City. Hooper & Gatchett Co Housh, Jack. Co Howard's Ponies y, & Seal (Coleman) THE DUTTON CIRCUS ATTRACTIONS MAKING AND HOLDING FRIENDS. Home Address, Sarasota, Fla. & LaMarletta (Scala) Berlin, Ger- Dyac, Zoe, Co. (Enright) Pittsburgh 10-16. E Eaton, Ewing (Hamilton) New York Ebbs, William, Co. (Keith) Syracuse, N. Y. Eline, Grace & Marie (State) New York Emmy's, Carlton, Mad Wags (Valencia) Jamaica, N. Y. Eno Troupe (Hipp.) New York. Evans, Wolfe & Co. (Royal) New York. Evans & Adams (Regent) Paterson, N. J Evans & Mayer (Pal.) Cleveland; (Keith) Youngstown 11-17. Fagan, Foster & Fox (Jefferson) New York. Falls, Reading & Boyce (Pal.) Chicago Falls, Archie & Gertie (Natl.) Richmond. Va. Farrell, Billy, Co. (Keith) Flushing, N. Y. Fauntleroy & Van (Princess) Nashville, Tenn. Fearless Flyers, Five (Circus) Vera Cruz, Mex., 7-26. Fein & Tennyson Revue (Victoria) New York. Fejer, Joe, & Orch. (State) Newark. Felovis (Jefferson) New York. 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Medley & Dupree (Capitol) Winnipeg, Can. Meehan & Shannon (Royal) New York. Melody Mansion (Perry) Erie, Pa. Mendi, Joe (Pal.) Rochester, N. Y. Meyakos, The (St. Louis) St. Louis. Meyers, Lubow & Rice Revue (Oriental) Brooklyn. Mijares (Keith) Youngstown, O.; (Albee) Cin- cinnati 11-17. Millard & Marlin (Orph.) Boston. Mills & Shea (Pitkin) Brooklyn, Moffat, Glad (Hipp.) Buffalo; (Hipp.) To- ronto 11-17 Money Is am (Willard) Woodhaven, N. y Montgomery, arshall (Capitol) Trenton, N. J Morgan, Elizabeth, Co. (Franklin) New York Morrell & Beckwith (Victoria) New York Morrell, Margaret, Co. (Maj.) Houston, Tex Morton, Lillian (Royal) New York. Moss & Frye (Fabian) Hoboken, N. J. Mullaly, Tommy (Orph.) Kansas City; (Orph.) St. Louis 11-17 Murand & Girton (Proctor) Albany, N. Y. Murray, Ken (Jefferson) New York. Myers, Dot, Co. —- Detroit. Nash & Fately (Orph.) Spokane, Wash. Nathal (Hipp.) Toronto. Neiman, Hal (Orph.) Tacoma, Wash. Neville, Dorothy (Stanley) Pittsburgh. North, Jack (Plaza) Corona, N Norton, Ruby (Orph.) Tacoma, Wash. Norworth, Jack, Co. (Orph.) Boston. o’Connor, Kitty (Orph.) San Diego, Calif. O'Diva & Seals (Grand) New York. O'Donnell & Blair (Hipp.) Buffalo; (Hipp.) Toronto 11-17. Oliver, Victor, Co. (Keith) Grand Rapids, Mich Olsen & Johnson (Orph.) Seattle, Wash. Olvera Bros. (Bedford) Brooklyn O'Niel & Laney: Oklahoma City; Dallas, Tex., 12-18 Opera vs. Jazz (Princess) Nashville, Tenn. Orantos, Three (Orph.) San Diego, Calif Ortons, Four (Stanley) Pittsburgh. Osborne, Will, & Orch, (Pal.) New York, Owen & Mann (Harris) Pittsburgh. P ; nie & Jewett (Mandan) Bombay, India, 31. Palermo's Dogs (Plaza) Corona, N. Y. Parker, Babb & Co. (Maj.) San Antonio, Tex Pastor, Ethel (Loew) Yonkers, N. Y. Patricola (58th St.) New York. Paula, Paquita & Chikita (Albee) Cincinnati, Pauline (Pal.) Akron, O Pavia (Valencia) Jamaica, N. Y¥. Paviey-Oukrainsky Co. (Orph.) Spokane, Wash Pearl Twins (Kings) Brooklyn. Pepito (Pal.) Chicago Pepper, Jack (Capitol) Winnipeg, Can Permaine & Shelley (Maj.) Houston, Tex Phillips, Joe, Co. (Rochester) Rochester, N Y Pippifax, Little, Co. (Loew) Yonkers, N. Y Polar Pastimes (Victory) Evansville, Ind Pollack & Dunn (Orph.) Salt Lake City Powers & Jarrett (Orph.) Vancouver, Can Powers & Wallace (Pal.) South Bend, Ind. Pressler & Klaiss (Maj.) San Antonio, Tex Primrose Four (State) New Orleans Princess Pat (Maj.) San Antonio, Tex. * ~ Ann, & Boys (Natl.) Richmond, a. Q Questelle, May (81st St.) New York. R Raboid, Rajah (Fitchburg) Fitchburg, Mass.; (Scollay Sq.) Boston 11-17 Rah Rah Girls, Three (State) Houston, Tex. Ralston, Esther (Albee) Providence. Ralstons, The (Oriental) Brooklyn Rangers, Eight (86th St.) New York. —_ Jean, & Blue Belles (Fordham) New fork. Rathburn, Vernon, Co. (Loew's 46th St) Brooklyn. Ray, Chas. (Lyric) Indianapolis. Ray & Harrison (Orph.) Tacoma, Wash. Reed, Etta (Natl.) New York. Reed & Lucy (Perry) Erie, Pa Regal, Henry, Co. (Delancey St.) New York. Reiss & Dunn (Paradise) Bronx, N. Renie & Calvert (Teatro Carrillo Puerts) Vera Cruz, Mex. Rexford Trio (Earle) Philadelphia. Rhapsody in Silk (Pal.) Newark. N. J Rhythm & Taps (Coliseum) New York. Ricardo, Irene (Victoria) New York Rice, Lt. Gitz, Co. (Pal.) New York. Rich & Hart (Pal.) Rochester, N. Y. Rich, Irene (Orph.) Omaha Rich, Larry, & Friends (Pal.) Rochester, N. Y Richardson, Flo, Co. (Pal.) Chicago; (Keith) Youngstown, O., 11-17 Rinehart, Fred & Jane (Riverside) Milwaukce Ripley, Robert L. (86th St.) New York Ritz Bros. (Earle) Philadelphia. Roberts. Joe (Grand) 8t. Louis Robinson & Pierce (Loew) Yonkers, N. Y. Rogers, Roy (Keith-Albee) Boston Rogers & Wynne (Imperial) Montreal. Romaine & Castle (Midland) Kansas City. Romaine, Homer (Victoria) New York Rooney, Ed & Jennie (State) Memphis Rooney, Pat, Revue (Kenmore) Brooklyn. Rose's Midgets (State-Lake) Chicago. Roye-Maye Co. (Natl.) 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(Proctor) New Rochelle, ee 4 Rn = York International Rhythn Princess) Nashville, F ee ; oo aera . — J ; Janis, Jack, Co, (Midland) Kansas City. x Jansleys, Six (Franklin) New York —_ = a — _ Po if ee : Jay, Ne Brooklyn DE Trenton, N. J. ee i. Jones & Rea (Bay Ridge) —_ ¥ Jovee, Teddv (Paradise) Bronx, N. Y¥. te a (Blvd.) New York tai K § F Kahne, Harry &* Kane, Helen (Pal.) Newark, N. J. by Kane & Ellis (Pal Newark, N. J. ‘ Kelly, Henry J ~ Kelso Bros.’ U tr Kemper, Cha Conn. , rex. An- Kou § I ‘ nee ©. he nen Tex. Lar t § : yar Charlotte, N. C } ) Minneapolis Brooklyn ee siecle Ta. Fran- Lawson, Happy (Orph.) Denver 9-15 Leavitt & Lockwood (Orph.) San Diego alif __ (Stanley) Utica ‘ LeGrohs, The (Grand) St. Louis Lehr, Raynor, Co. (Proctor) New Rochelle. ee I Lorder Three (Orph.) Memphis, Tenn Loyal's, Alf. Dogs (Met.) 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vuur & Howard (State) Syracuse, N. ¥. sharples, Wally, Co, (Bedford) Brooklyn. spaw. Carl, Co, (Loew) Yonkers, N. Y sit Olive (Loew) Pittsburgh. sidney's, Jack, Frolickers (Gates Ave.) Brook- lyn sidneys, Royal (Orph.) Boston. silk. Prank X. (Harris) Pittsburgh. silvers, Three (Yonge 8t.' Toronto simmons Twins (Albee) Cincinnati. singley, Willard, & Friends (Genesee) Wauke- ran, Ill Skelly, Monica & Ann (Imperial) Montreal. smith & Hart (State) Memphis snoorer Junior (Capitol) Winnipeg, Can, Snyder, Bozo, Co. (7th St.) Minneapolis, Sones & Steps (Pal.) St. Paul Speed (Fox) Philadelphia Spurr. Horton (Loew) Baltimore. st. Claire Sisters & O'Day (Georgia) Atlanta. stanley & Ginger (Main St.) Kansas City. Stanley Rollickers (Orph.) Des Moines, Ia. starr, Bee (Orph.) Oakland, Calif.; (Orph.) Los Angeles 11-17 Stedman, Al & Fanny (Georgia) Atlanta. Stewart & Lash (Orph.) Vancouver, Can. St Look & Listen (Orph.) Oklahoma City. Stroud Twins (Capitol) Atlanta, Ga. Suite 16 (Pal.) Peoria, Ill. Sunshine Sammy (Loew) Pittsburgh. Sun-Tanned Follies (Grand) New York. Sweet Cookies (Pal.) Waterbury, Conn. Swor & Goode (Carolina) Charlotte, N. C, Sydell. Paul, & Spotty (Keith) Flushing, N. Y. Sylvester, Fred (Orph.) Tacoma, Wash. T Taylor, Estelle (Albee) Brooklyn. Tempest & Sunshine (St. Louis) St. Louis. Texas Comedy Four (Orph.) Oklahoma City. Thermin, R. C. A, (Proctor) New Rochelle, Thomas, Joe, Saxotet (Pal.) Peoria, Til. Thomas, Norman, Five (Hipp.) Toronto; Imperial) Montreal 11-17 ler Sisters (Central) Jersey City, N. J. Corinne (Riverside) New York. ova & Baikoff Co. (Hipp.) New York. y Town Revue (Albee) Brooklyn. ny & Norman (Natl.) Richmond, Va. rrence, Edna (Madison) Brooklyn wnsend & Bolds Co. (Jefferson) New York. racey & Hay Co. (Bay Ridge) Brooklyn. rahane, Al (Keith) Syracuse, N. Y. ravers, Ed & Lee (Gates Ave.) Brooklyn. Triesault, Ivan (Valencia) Jamaica, N. Y. velve o'Clock Revue (Pal.) Cleveland; (Pal.) Akron 11-17. dd ed nd dd Up in the Air (Pal.) Bridgeport, Conn. Usher, Harry & Frances (Riverside) Jack, Co. (Franklin) New York. Ussems, Four (State) New Orleans. Vv Van Cello & Mary (Met.) Brooklyn. Van & Roe (Delancey St.) New York. Vermillion, Irene (Orph.) New Orleans. Veronica, Betty (Enright) Pittsburgh. Vivian & Walters (Riverside) New York Ww Wager, The (Orph.) Spokane, Wash. Wahl, Walter Dare (St. Louis) St. Louis Waldman, Ted & Al (Natl.) Richmond, Va Watermelon Blues (Pal.) New Haven, Conn. Watson Sisters (Hipp.) Toronto Weaver Bros. (Keith-Albee) Boston. Wells & Four Fays (Capitol) Trenton, N. J West, Buster (Hill St.) Los Angeles. West, Willie & McGinty (Hamilton) New York Weston & Lyons (Albee) Providence Wheeler & Morton (Orph.) Oklahoma City White's, Al B., Talkies (Plaza) Corona, N.Y. White, Frances, Co. (Rialto) Joliet, Il. White, Lew, Co. (Blvd.) New York White & Manning (Keith) Youngstown, O: (Hipp.) Buffalo 11-17. Wilbur, Keith (Willard) Woodhaven, N. Y. Wilkins, Marion (Ritz) Birmingham Willams & Delaney (Proctor) Yonkers, N. Y. Williams, Herb (58th St.) New York Wilson Bros. (Loew's 46th St.) Brooklyn. Wilson & Dobson (Chester) New York. Wilson, Frank (Fairmount) New York Wilson & Irene (Proctor) Yonkers, N. Y¥ Wilson, Kepple & Betty (Hipp.) Buffalo: (Hipp.) Toronto 11-17, Wilton & Weber (Albee) Brooklyn Wood, Britt (Coleman) Miami, Okla Woodruff, Charlotte (Pitkin) Brooklyn Wright Douglas, Co. (Albee) Providence Wylie & Young (Lyric) Indianapolis Wyse, Jr., Ross, Co. (State) New Orleans. New Yacopt Troupe (Maj.) Ft. Worth, Tex. Yorke & Lord (Riverside) Milwaukee. Zeller & Wilburn (Capitol) Windsor, Can. M. P. PRESENTATIONS Adlar, Lawrence (Texas) San Antonio. animated Rag Dolls (Met.) Boston. ve & Avon (Uptown) Chicago. parron, Jules (Paramount) Des Moines. aye & Speck (Paramount) Des Moines. Believe It or Not (Indiana) Indianapolis. Bemus & Brown (Ohio) Columbus. Berke Dorothy, Girls (Olympia) New Haven. Berke, Dorothy, Girls (Paramount) Toledo. r=: Dorothy, Girls (Paramount) Des MoOMes nerke Dorothy. Girls (Ambassador) St. Louis. - Thie Bros.. Three (Saenger) New Orleans. lack Dots, Two (Buffalo) Buffalo. ‘sum, Gussie & Al (Met.) Houston, Boydell, Jean (Branford) Newark, Brengk's Horse (Met.) Boston Burke Johnny (Saenger) New Orleans. ayron Dorsey (Met.) Boston. caperton & Biddle (Olympia) New Haven. ons Anna (Buffalo) Buffalo. + se anut Grove (Paradise) Chicago. ee Boyce (Buffalo) Buffalo rs Sey & Smith (Olympia) New Haven. > Edna (Mastbaum) Philadelphia. De l'regos. The (Denver) Denver. pragon & Cannefax (Minnesota) Minneapolis. —_ Birdie (Ambassador) St. Louis D ‘ey, Francis (Indiana) Indianapolis, so n & Draper (Met.) Boston, j Jimmie (Pal) Dallas aval Fred, Ensemble (Michigan) Detroit. co Fred, Ensemble (Indiana) Indian- olis Evans, Fred, Ensemble (Met.) Boston. ans, Fred, Ensemble (Uptown) Chicago. Billboard Evans, Fred, Ensemble (Stanley) Jersey City. Evans, Fred, Ensembke Farmyard Frolics Farrar Trio (Pal.) Dallas Floyd, Cleo (State) Cleveland. Fong, Jue (Pal.) Dallas. For Art's Sake (Met.) Boston Forsythe & Kelly (Michigan) Detroit. Foster Girls (Mastbaum) Philadelphia. Fredericks, Chester (Met.) Boston. Gambearelli Girls (Paramount) Brooklyn. Gamby-Hale Girls (Pal.) Dallas Gamby-Hale Girls (Buffalo) Buffalo. Garden of Love (Paramount) Des Moines. Gaskins, Pauline (Stanley) Jersey City. Gaudsmith Bros, (Paramount) Toledo. Giersdorf Sisters (Mastbaum) Philadelphia. Gilbert, Elsie (Michigan) Detroit. Gobs, Two (Stanley) Pittsburgh. Gordon, Al, Co. (Mastbaum) Philadelphia. Gould, Dave, Girls & Boys (Paramount) New York Gould, Dave, (Stanley) Pittsburgh (Paramount) Omaha. Girls & Boys (Chicago) Chicago. Gould, Dave, Girls (Paramount) Omaha. Gould, Dave, Girls (Texas) San Antonio. 30uld, Dave. Girls (Met.) Houston Harmonists, Four (Stanley) Pittsburgh. Hasoutra (Paramount) New York. Herschel, Henlere (State) Cleveland. a Bill & Harriet (Stanley) Jersey ity Ingenues Gambol (Branford) Newark. Jazz Preferred (Olympia) New Haven. Jazz Clock Store (Uptown) Chicago. Keo, Taki & Yoki (Ohio) Columbus, ee Kirklands, Four (Uptown) Chicago. Knox, Cromwell (Met.) Boston. LaVere (Indiana) Indianapolis. La Salle, Bob (Uptown) Chicago. Lamb, Gilbert (Olympia) New Haven. Lane, Laura (Texas) San Antonio. Lang & Hughes (State) Cleveland. Lax, Miriam (Paramount) Des Moines. Lee, Thelma (Minnesota) Minneapolis, Let's Go (Met.)} Houston. McCloy, June (Paramount) Brooklyn. McKensie, Madelyn (Paramount) New York, Marathon Frolics (Chicago) Chicago. Mardi Gras (Stanley) Pittsburgh Marshall, Bernice (Paramount) Omaha, Masters, Harry & Grace (Ambassador) St. Louis. Match Box Revue (Mastbaum) Philagelphia. Miller, Woods (Paramount) Toledo. Monroe & Grant (Stanley) Jersey City. Moriarity & Burns (Mastbaum) Philadelphia. Murphy, Senator (Paramount) Omaha. Neville. Dorothy (Stanley) Pittsburgh. Novelties (Buffalo) Buffalo Now and Then (Paramount) Brooklyn. Over the Top (Saenger) New Orleans. Painted Melodies (Ambassador) St. Louis. Pasquali Bros. (Paramount) New York, Patterson Sisters (Denver) Denver Paul & (Texas) San Antonio Perkins, Johnny (Paramount: New York. Pinkus, Bobby ‘Stanley) Jersey City. Pirates of Melody (Pal) Dall&s Quinlan, John (Minnesota) Minneapolis. Radio Romance ‘Texas! San Antonio. Ralph. Buddie (Chicago) Chicago. Ferral Ray, Jimmie (State) Cleveland Reade, Mary. Girls (Minnesota) Minneapolis. Renoff & Renova (Paramount) Des Moines. Riley. Heller (Met.) Houston Rio Bros. ‘Paramount) Toledo Roberts. Whitey (Chicago) Chicago Roche, Dori (Saenger) New Orleans. Ross & Edwards (Texas) San Antonio. Rowan, Don Saenger) New Orleans Roval. Chas. & Helen (Stanley) Pittsburgh. Rugel, Yvette (Olympia) New Haven Savoy, Harry (Ambassador) St. Louis Schictl's Marionettes (Buffalo) Buffalo. Schuck, Sunny (Paramount) Omaha. Sem Adeline «Michigan! Detroit Serova Ballet (Denver) Denver Columbus Columbus. Detroit. (Ohio) ‘Ohio Serova Ballet nghai Jesters Ruby (Michigan) Gene (Buffalo) Buffalo, (Paramount) Toledo. Harbor (State) Cleveland Smith & Hedley (Pal.) Dallas. Snap Into It (Denver) Denver Song Shop (Tivoli) Chicago Sorel, Felicia, Daisy Sextet (Paramount) Des Moines Stanton, Val & Ernie (Denver) Denver. Streets of Bombay (Paramount) New York. Taylor, Irene (Ambassador) St. Louis. They're Off (Michigan) Dctroit. Tiffany Twins (Uptown) Chicago. Varsity Four (Stanley) Jersey City. Velvet Revue (Minnesota) Minneapolis. Vestoff (Paramount) Toledo. Walters, Walter (Minnesota) Minneapolis. Walton, Jules & Josie (Chicago) Chicago. Ward Sisters (Paramount) Broecklyn. White Caps (Stanley) Jersey City. William Sisters (Ohio) Columbus Wisner Sisters (Paramount) Omaha. Withers, Chas, Co. (Paramount) Brooklyn. Wonder, Tommy (Paramount) Brooklyn Zastro & White Revue (Paramount) Omaha, DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL After Dark: Animal Crackers Bird in Hand: (Harris) Blossom Time: (Teck) Buffalo 6-11. Blue Heaven: (Garrick) Chicago Brothers: (Erlanger) Chicago 6-11. Carroll, Earl, Vanities: (Wilson) Detroit 6-11; (Erlanger) Chicago 13-25 Chauve-Souris: (Curran) San Francisco 6-11; (Mason) Los Angeles 13-18. Colbourne, Maurice, Co.: (Met.) Wash., 7-11 Connecticut Yankee: (English) Indianapolis 8: (Hartman) Columbus, O., 13-15 Dear Old England: (Adelphi) Philadelphia. Dracula: (Princess) Toronto 6-11 Follow Thru: (Capitol) San Prancisco 6-11. Follow Thru: (Shubert) St. Louis 6-11; (Shu- rowland (Hartman) Columbus, O., 6-11 (Grand) Chicago. Chicago Seattle. bert) Kansas City 13-18 Follow Thru: (Shubert) Newark, N. J., 6-11. Gambling: (Broad St.) Newark, N. J., 6-11; (Natl) Washington 13-18 Hamper, Genevieve. Co., Herman Lewis, mgr.: Ft. Wayne, Ind., 8; Indianapolis 9-11, Hot Chocolates: (Tremont) Boston Illegal Practice: (Playhouse) Chicago. Infinite Shoeblack: (Princess) Chicago. Journey's End: (Geary) San Francisco 6-11. Journey's End: (Lyric) Philadelphia. June Moon: (Selwyn) Chicago Lauder, Sir Harry: Ft. Worth, Tex., 9. Leiber, Fritz, Co.: (Civic) Chicago. Leslie's, Lew, Blackbirds: (Adelphi) Let Us Be Gay: (Werba) Jamaica, N. Y., Little Accident: (Maj.) Brooklyn 6-11. Love Duel: ‘Hanna) Cleveland 6-11; Detroit 13-18. Major Barbara: Miracle, The: 6-11. Nancy's Chicago. 6-11. (Cass) (Hollis) Boston. (State Fair Aud.) Dallas, Tex, (Blvd.) Jackson 6-11 Naughty Marietta: (Keith) Philadelphia. New Moon: (Forrest) Philadelphia. New Moon: (Great Northern) Chicago. Night in Venice: (Shubert Detroit) Detroit 6-11. Nina Rosa: (Royal Alexandra) Toronto 6-11. Oh, Susanna: (Mayan) Los Angeles 6-11. Padlocks of 1929 (Geo. E, Wintz’s),; Texar- kana, Tex., 8; Shreveport, La. 9-10; El Dorado, Ark., 11; Natchez, Miss., 13; Baton Rouge, La., 14; Vicksburg, Miss., 15; Jack- son 16; Greenville 17. Papa Juan: (Broad) Philadelphia. Pleasure Bound: (Shubert) Boston. Porgy: Jackson, Mich., 8; Flint 9; Port Huron Private Affair: Heights, N. Y., 10; Erie, Pa. 11; (Werba) Jamaica, N. Y.. 13-18. Queen Bee: (Cort) Chicago. Queen Was in the Parlour: (Cass) Detroit 6-11 Rope’s End: (Windsor) New York 6-11. R. U. R.: (Studebaker) Chicago. Robin Hood: (Shubert) Philadelphia. She Got Away With Murder: (Werba’s Flat- bush) Brooklyn 6-11 Sherlock Holmes: (Natl.) (Ford) Baltimore 13-18. Show Boat: (Illinois) Chicago. Strange Interlude: (Blackstone) Chicago. Strange Interlude: (His Majesty's) Montreal 6-11; (Parsons) Hartford, Conn., 13-18. Stratford-on-Avon Festival Co.: (Belasco) Los Angeles 6-18. Street Scene: (Apollo) Chicago. Whoopee: (Garrick) Philadelphia REPERTOIRE Rhoads, John, Players: (Selbyville) Selbyville, Del., 6-11 Wilson, Raleigh, Players: Haxtun, Colo., 8; Imperial, Neb., 9; Elsie 10; Paxton 11; Jules- Washington 6-11; burg. Colo., 12; Wray 13; Holyoke 14; Haxtun 15. Pacts & Ficures. Lew Beckridge, me)r.: (Princess) Youngstown, O., 6-11. Flash Parade. Bud Brownie, mgr.: (Murray) Richmond. Ind.. 6-11 Musical Dance Shoppe. Vardo & Kinney, mgrs (Temple! Bay City, Mich., 6-11. Wayland Bros.’ Yo-Yo Girls: Dan- ville, Ky., 6-11. MUTUAL BURLESQUE (Stouts) Bare Facts: (Grand) Hartford. Conn., 6-11; (Lyric) Bridgeport. Conn.. 13-18. Best Show in Town: (Fox) Jamaica, N. Y., 6-11: (Apollo) New York 13-18 Big Revue (Apollo) New York 6-11; open week 13-18 Bohemians: (Colonial) Utica, N. Y., 6-11; open week 13-18 Bowery Burlesquers: (Gayety) Milwaukee 6-11: (Empress) Chicago 13-18 Broadway Scandals: Open week 6-11; (Irv- ing Place) New York 13-18 Burlesque Revue: (Empire) Toledo, O., 6-11; (Columbia) Cleveland 13-18 Cracker Jacks (Wedgeway) Schenectady. N Y.. 6-11: (Empire) Albany. N. Y¥.. 13-18 Dainty Dolls: (Gayety! Buffalo 6-11; (Co- lonial) Utica, N’ Y.. 13-18 Dimpled Darlings (Gayety) Baltimore 6-11; (Gayety) Washington 13-18. Flapper Follies: (Lyceum) Columbus, 6-11: (Lyric) Dayton, O., 13-18 French Models: (Gayety) Scranton, Pa., 6-11; O., Allentown 13: (Orpheum) Reading 17-18. Privolities: (Empire) Albany, N. » Gah, (Plaza) Worcester. Mass., 13-18. Get Hot: (Lyric) Bridgeport, Conn., 6-11: open week 13-18 Ginger Girls: (Gayety) Detroit 6-11; (Em- pire) Toledo, O, 13-18 Girls From Follies (Orpheum) Paterson, N. J.. 6-11; (Hudson) Union City. N. J., 13-18. Girls From Happyland: (Trocadero) Phila- delphia 6-11; (Gayety) Baltimore 13-18. Girls in Blue: (Orpheum) Reading. Pa., 10-11; (Star) Brooklyn 13-18 Hello Paree: Open week 6-11; ton 13-18 High Flyers: (Empire) (Orpheum) Paterson. N. J., Hindu Belles: (Hudson) Union 6-11; (Gayety) Brooklyn 13-18. Jazztime Revue: (Gayety) Kansas City 6-11; open week 13-18. Kuddling Kuties: open week 13-18 Laffin’ Thru: (Gayety) Boston 6-11; Springfield, Mass., 13-18 Mischief Makers: (Modern) Providence 6-11; (Gayety) Scranton. Pa., 13-18 Moonlight Maids (State) Springfield. Mass., 6-11: (Grand) Hartford, Conn., 13-18. Moulin Rouge Girls: (Gayety) Louisville 6-11; (Mutual) Indianapolis 13-18. Naughty Nifties: (Empress) Chicago 6-11; (Gayety) Detroit 13-18 Nite Club Girls: (Columbia) Cleveland 6-11; (Gayety) Buffalo 13-18. Oriental Girls: (Gayety) Washington 6-11; (Academy) Pittsburgh 13-18. Parisian Flappers: (Casino) Boston 6-11; (Trocadero) Philadelphia 13-18. Pretty Babies: (Lyric) Dayton, O., 6-11; (Empress) Cincinnati 13-18. Puss Puss: Open week 6-11; N. Y¥., 13-18. Record Breakers: Boston 13-18 (Gayety) Bos- Newark, N. J., 6-11; 13-18 City. N. J., (Gayety) Brooklyn 6-11; (State) (Fox) Jamaica, Open week 6-11; (Howard) Social Maids: Open week 6-11; (Gayety) aan 13-18. P Pittsbargh peed Girls: (Academy) t' 6-11; (Lyceum) Columbus, O., 13-18. : January 11, 1930 55 Sporty Widows: (Plaza) Worcester, Mas: 6-11; (Casino) Boston 13-18. Steppe Show (Empress) Cincinnati 6-11; (Gayety) Louisville 13-18. Step Lively Girls (Star) Brooklyn 46-11; (Empire) Newark, N. J., 13-18. Sugar Babies (Howard) Boston 6-11; (Mod- ern) Providence 13-18. Take a Chance (Wedgeway) (Columbia) New York 6-11; Schenectady, N. Y., 13-18 Tempters: (Irving Place) New York 6-11; (Columbia) New York 13-18. Watson. Sliding Billy. Show: Louis 6-11; (Gayety) Kansas City 13-18 Wine, Woman and Song (Mutual) Indian- apolis 6-11; (Garrick) St. Louis 13-18. MISCELLANEOUS Arnte’s, Billy, Happy Days in Dixieland, Leon a bus. mgr.: (California) Los Angeles -15. Becker, Magician: E] Dorado. Ark., 8: Smack- over 9; Camden 10; Fordyce 11; Pine Bluff 13; Little Rock 14; Arkadelphia 15; Prescott 16; Murfreesboro 17 7 Campbell, Loring. Magician: Joplin, Mo., 9; Vinita 10; Oak Grove 13; Gaylor 14; Stroud 15; Turley 16; Muskogee 17 (Garrick) St — B. A., Magician: Hazlehurst, Miss., Delmar, Great, & Co.: (Capitol) Malden, Mass., 13-18 Gear, Billy, Circus Expo.: Prescott, Ark., 6-11. Lucy, Thos. Elmore: Larned. Kan., 8; Spear- ville 9; Cimarron 10: Liberal 11 Mysterious Smith Co.: Cumberland, Md.,,6-11; Coudersport, Pa., 13-18. Reno, Great, & Co.: Hull, Ii. Roscoe, the Whale: Waco, Tex., cana 14-16. Shapiro & Ponselle, N. C 6-11. 9-12; Corsi- Magicians: Middleburg, s . 8 Warrenton 9; Henderson 10-11; Norlina 13; Palmer Springs, Va., 14-15. Thurston, Magician: (Alvin) Pittsburgh,.6-11. < Additional Routes on Page 96 | Distributors of “Her Unborn Child” NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Henry Ginsburg and the Weiss Brothers, producers of Her Unborn Child, announce the follow- ing division distributors: Dave Dubin, formerly with Publix, for Illinois and Indiana; Mark Ross, formerly with Uni- versal, for Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Wisconsin and the Upper Penin- sula of Michigan; R. M. Savini for Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee and North and South Carolina. Other appointments to be made in the next few days. Provincetown Playhouse And Subsidized Theaters For 15 years the terribly earnest group which made up the Provincetown Play- house did more for native American playwrights and for originality in dra- matic presentations than any commercial! producers in the land. Now it has been forced to disband because its “angels”, great and small, have winged away. storm-tossed by recent economic phe- nomena. It would be untrue to say that, if it had not been for the daring Province- towners, Eugene O'Neill, Susan Glasrell, Edna Millay, Kenneth McGowan. Robert Edmund Jones, Paul Green, George Cram Cook, Charles Gilpin, Louis Wolheim and Floyd Dell, among the pioneers of the Wharf Theater, might never have been heard of because nothing can finally deter real ability, but there is no doubt the Provincetown adventure provided a fine springboard to fame. From the first it received much profitable pub- licity at little or no cost and by its col- orful doings Macdougal street became known -to many New Yorkers who be- fore that time had no idea where it was. Back of the story of ultimate financial failure lies the old controversy over the subsidized versus the commercial .thea- ter. Economics is a ruthless taskmaster, and pragmatism is another. Theorists are all for State supported or otherwise assisted dramatic art; realists declare that any theatrical enterprise that can- not pull its own weight is not proving its necessity for being. There is some- thing to be said for the realists, altho the vatron behind the artist has been responsible for much good art. Yet pro- ducing managers, greatest gambiers on earth, persist and seem to make a liv- ing. Perhaps the Provincetown Playhouse survived its usefulness. At any rate, it has written some permanent theatrica history—The News, Newark, N. J. : ee be | —— | a

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4 56 January 11, 1930 ‘ Billboard Conducted by CHAS. WIRTH—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. ~ =I J aL DeHomans Enlarging Show coming season to have 10 trucks, three be- ing used last year SINKING SPRING, Pa., Jan. 4.—The DeHomans of this city are enlarging their show for the coming season and will take to the road with a 10-truck circus Last season their outfit was transported on three trucks. They were out 24 weeks and had very good busi- ness The outfit is under the manage- ment of Walter DeHoman At the quarters the calliope has just been placed on a truck, likewise a house car Lew Dentzer is doing the scenic work on the trucks. The DeHoman fam- ily is working out every day, and the girl acrobats are doing some fine work James Heron in New York NEW YORK, Jan. 4—James Heron, general manager of Downie Bros.” Circus, stopped over in New York to see the old year turn into a new one and to see the celebration of the arrival of the “youngster” He spent the day with Trish Horan, the show's press representa- tive, “taking in” shows. Heron left New York Thursday for Havre de Grace, Md.. the show's winter quarters, to resume his duties directing activities there Andrew Downie is expected back to quarters the first of the week from his home in Medina, N. Y., where he the holidays. Doc Richards, for years drummer in the big show band, is spending the winter in New York and has not missed a single opening night simce he arrived last November. B. G. (Peck) Amsden is still at his home in Litchfield, Ill Gene and Mary Enos open with their vaudeville act in Chicago January 6. Mabel Stark Breaking Act BALDWIN PARK, Calif., Jan. 4—Mabel Stark has arrived at the winter quarters of the Al G. Barnes Circus and is busily engaged breaking in a wild-animal act, consisting of tigers, which will be one of the features of the show this season She spent Christmas with Captain Saw- yer and wife at Long Beach. spent three Jess Adkins Remembered PERU, Ind., Jan. 4—The working men of the John Robinson, Hagenbeck-Wal- lace and Sells-Floto circuses in quarters here presented to Jess Adkins, manager of the winter quarters. a _ beautiful Shrine pin and billfold New Year's Day. The pin was set with diamonds in plati- num, the center stcne being very large. The billfold was embossed in gold with Adkins’ name and Shrine number. Frank Braden in Cincinnati Frank Braden, in advance of the Godino boy “Siamese” twins, brides and Filipino jazz band, was in Cincinnati last week. The act is playing the Albee Theater this week Braden, who has been identified with circus press depart- ments for years, including the 101 Ranch and Sells-Floto shows, together with Al- len Lester, with the Al G. Barnes Circus last season, were visitors to The Bill- board last Tuesday. Troupers in Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 4.—A number of oldtimers are making this city their headquarters this winter. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Frodell recently finished a five- week engagement at the People’s Outfit- ting Conipany, doing Santa Claus and clown numbers. Frank LaZell, known as Colo, the clown, was at the Colonial Furniture Store.and Arthur (Doc) Shaw did clown numbers at the National Fur- niture Store. Joe Elliott, old-time min- strel man, was at L. S. Ayres; Dan Dona- hue at Sears-Roebuck, Eddie MacRoy at Block’s Store with his trick house. Dr. Paul Ballard, Ray Cory and wife, Ted Engler, the boy giant; Fred LaZell, Dr. Bernauer and wife and Capt. Eddie Wan- amaker are here. Jack Rindges in Accident HOUSTON, Tex., Jan. 4—Jack Rindges, showman, who is in the automobile business here this winter, met with a serious accident while returning to the city with a party last week. The car was badly damaged and he was cut and bruised. McPhersons and Eisenbergs To Sail for South America Mr. and Mrs. E. C. McPherson and Mr. and Mrs. Al Eisenberg, last season with the 101 Ranch Show and formerly with the Sells-Floto, Hagenbeck-Wallace and John Robinson circuses, will soon sail on the S. S. Vauban for South America and the West Indies, stcpping at Barba- dos, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo, Buenos Aires and Trinidad. Upon their return they will have some- thing new and novel along the lines of freaks and curiosities, which they ex- pect to exhibit this season under their own management, They stcpped in Cincinnati last week and visited The Billboard on their way to Indianapolis. Reagan on RKO Staff HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 4—F. A. 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Billboard January 11, 1930 57 P, S.—It will be another long season. Propaganda has been circulated that the 101 Ranch Show would not go out in the season of 1930, whereas quite to the contrary, The Season of 1930 Will Find The MILLER BROTHERS’ 101 RANCH REAL WILD WEST SHOW Enlarged, Introducing Many Innovations in Several Departments and Presenting MANY EXTRAORDINARY FEATURES NOT TO BE SEEN ELSEWHERE Eight additional cars will be added to the train, the seating capacity enlarged preparatory to the increased business antici- pated account of the adoption of popular prices ‘of admission. The street parade will be enlarged and improved and a sincere effort made to make the 101 Ranch Exhibition of 1930 the BEST WILD WEST SHOW EVER PRODUCED. W ANTED—Topnotchers in Wild West and Rodeo Performances and Sensational Acts suitable for this show. enced, sober people in every department. Applications for the Advance Department should be addressed to R. M. HARVEY, General Agent, care National Prig. & Eng. Co., 7 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. All other applications should be addressed to the undersigned and they will be referred to the respective department heads. ZACK T. MILLER, General Manager, ; 101 Ranch Real Wild West Show, Marland, Oklahoma. Capable, experi- With the Circus Fans By JOHN R. SHEPARD 609 Fulton St., Chicago Secretary C. F. A. PRESIDENT WAGNER was in Chicago on railrcad business December 27. While there he paid a visit to the secretary. DRESSED AS CLOWNS and loaded down with crackerjack, the William Washington Cole Top, Circus Fans’ Asso- ciation. entertained more than 125 youngsters December 23 at Spokane, Wash. Two parties were given that eve- ning, one at the Shriners’ Heme for Crippled Children and the other at the Spokane Children’s Home. Three reels of animal movies were shown The fans participating in the affairs were Harper Joy, Harry Goetz, L. A Gross, Joe Rupley and Sam Whittemore. IN A RECENT TALK before a group of circus fans and guests, President Wag- ner termed Mary Louise Anawalt, of Uniontown, Pa., the “Florence Nightin- gale of the Circus Fans’ Association”. Miss Anawa't its chairman of the hospi- tal committee and has performed many deeds of kindness to unfortunates of the white tops. JOE W. TAGGART, CPA, of Rockford, Tll., has just completed a fine miniature tableau wagon. He has worked for weeks On this masterpiece. The carvings weigh five pounds and two full books of gold leaf were used in decorating. Each side is adorned with a painting of Cleopatra's Barge EVERY MEMBER of the Circus Fans’ Asscciation received one of the Ringling- Barnum Christmas and New Year's grect- ing cards. We consider it the most beau- tiful piece of artistry and design of its kind. The soft blending of many colors upon a background of black was delight- ful to the eyes. THRU THE EFFORTS of Fan Frank T Ford, chairman of the Massachusetts Top, Hannah Williams, recently cf the 101 Ranch Show, and who was injured when that show was in Boston, was pre- sented with a silk kimono by the Circus Fans’ Association. Miss Williams is in the Vincent Memorial Hospital, Boston ONE OF OUR NEWEST MEMBERS is G. W. Meyer, assistant general freight agent of the C., M., St. P. & P. Ry. He is Stationed in Chicago. NATIONAL DIRECTOR L. A. Gross will be at the Whitcom) Hotel, San Francisco, for several weeks. He has performed kreat deeds for the CFA while on his tour of the Pacific Coast. THE CIRCUS FANS’ ASSOCIATION does not solicit members thru paid work- ers. We ask cnly those who are real circus lovers to jom our ranks. Our motto is “We pay as we go” and we ask for no favors from the circus. At Downie Bros.’ Quarters HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., Jan. 4.—-Re- cent visitors at the new winter quarters ©f Downle Bros.’ Circus here were Phil Wirth and the Wirth Family of riders, who were playing a vaudeville date in 8-ft. Awn . All the Show World Knows “woeeowrerre WALTER F. DRIVER, Pres. Driver Brothers, Inc, 500-506 So. Green St., Chicago, Illinois TELEPHONE Monroe 0400 ALL DEPARTMENTS. SHOW TENTS GABLE END CONCESSION TENT. 18 fect wide across f dee 2 ft the front, 10 feet deep, 2 f 6 in. pitch. Top 12-oz. D. P. Khaki Duck; 10-ft. Sidewall, 10-oz. D. F cha Duck; , 4-in. Counter Curtain, fancy; nted dot Cc 7 t om ith Cha 12 Ba a Guys Pam —_ (3) weeks. Practicadly om | $59.00 “DRIVER SAYS” PICTORIAL BANNERS wit ag and Storm **DRIVER DOES” Wanted for Advance Robbins Bros.’ Circus Bill Posters, Banner Men and Lithographers. W. J. ERICKSON, Winter Quarters, Granger, Iowa. 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Henry Hart- man, formerly of the Gentry Show, is now in the cookhouse for the winter. Frank (Blackie) Collins is ccnsidering buying a new car since he has been in the painting and decorating department with Harry Leffler. Fred Walker claims he has the fastest car in Havre de Grace. Makes Baltimore every Saturday night in 45 minutes. James F. Baker, last sea- son manager of the “Georgette” pit show, is wintering in Birmingham, A’a., with his folks. John Walters and wife have booked an indoor date in Oklahoma City fcr the last of the month. G. M. Ingalls, assistant boss canvasman, is at present at Schoolfield, Va., with his friend, Wingy Sanders. They will be with the Downie Bros.’ Circus again the coming season Jimmie Gallagher, banner solicitor, will spend the rest of the winter in Florida. He is now at Jacksonville. Bill Emery, elephant trainer, who broke all elephant acts for the Dewnie Circus, is at present at his home in Camden, N. J. Bill is a tug-boat captain, working out of the Philadelphia harbor. John McCaslin's newly opened museum in the theatrical district of Baltimore has so far proved to be a big money maker. He is putting in the best of freaks and museum attractions, changing the show weekly. Last week the feature was Jean Liberra, double-bodied man Jack Joell, former burlesque straight man, is making openings in front of the museum, and last Saturday night had them packed in there. One of his at- tractions last week was Teddy LaTour, impersonator, who worked the track for a while last seascn on Downie Bros.’ Circus. Clyde H. Willard will be the manager of advance trucks the coming season. He is at present at his home in Lyman, S. C. A. C, Bradley, formerly of the Gentry Show, is expected in New York shortly. Gene Enos, equestrian direc- tor, and his wife, are now out with their vaudeville act, Dutch and Dutchie. Enos has recovered from his fall frem_ the perch last summer, when several bones in his foot were broken. Carl H. Clark, with his dog and pig circus, are p'aying indoor dates in North Carclina with the Williamses, aerial per- formers. Carl says so far business has not been good dcwn there this winter. Jerome Harriman, last season contracting agent for Cole Bros.’ Circus, is spending the winter between Baltimore and Wash- ington. Billy Pape. acrobatic clown, has been working the department stores in Baltimore for the holidays. He expects to leave soon for Ottawa, where he will work with a dramatic stock company until the circus season opens. Muldoon Hartman, cookhouse steward, nas arrived in Los Angeles after putting in several weeks in Mexico. James Hercn had as his holiday visitors here his father and mother, who came down from Worcester, Mass. 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58 January 11, 1930 Under the Marquee MILTON HERRIOTT is breaking a four-elephant act at the quarters of the Schell Bros.’ Circus at Hynes, Calif. JUDD 8S. MUCKLE, cookhouse man, while in Cincinnati last week called at The Biliboard. . WALTER MEIGS, of the Ringling- Barnum ticket staff, is wintering in Chi- cago. MR. AND MRS. S. E. LYSLE, of Pitts- burgh, entertained 10 circus troupers With a turkey dinner at their home Christmas Day. POLK HEMPHILL, who was on the John Robinson Circus advance last sea- oy is located in Louisville for the win- ALLEN LESTER, last season on the press staff of the Al G. Barnes Circus, Was in Cincinnati last week and gave The Billboard a call. J. W. ETHRIDGE and partner, Wesley LaPearl, after touring Mississippi, will return to New Orleans for the mardi gras. BILLIE BURKE says that he will prob- ably retire temporarily from the white tops owing to the recent death of his father. EMILY STICKNEY, who has not been with a circus for several seasons, will again ride this season with one of the bigger circuses. HOWARD INGRAM, trainmaster, re- cently passed thru Chicago en route to Charlotte. N. C., to join the Melville- Reiss Shows. ZACK TERRELL was in Chicago New Year week participating in numerous conferences that probably have some significance in connection with 1930 circus activities. SEVERAL MEMBERS of the Fred Bradna act that played the Hippodrome, New York. for one week, laid off in Chi- cage during New Year week, the act having closed at least temporarily. FRANK CLARK, clarinetist, formerly with the Barnes and Hagenbeck shows, has said good-by to the white tops and is now connected with the Army Band, Washington, D. C. STEVE BYRD, with 10 agents, was selling giant balloons in Los Angeles dur- ing the holidays. He has been with the Hagenbeck-Wallace, John Robinson, Sells-Floto, Ringling-Barnum and other circuses. THE WINTER QUARTERS at Bridge- port, Conn., which were used by the Bar- num & Bailey Circus and the Ringling- Barnum Circus, are no more. Wreckers have turned the quarters established by P. T. Barnum into just another lot. M. A. SCHUH will be in the Hagen- —Photo by Frank Portillo RHODA ROYAL, equestrian director of the John Robinson Circus last sea- son. He is well known as a horse trainer. USE CIRCUS helans PAINTS For Permanent Colors and Long Wear Our twenty years of experience at making Paints for Circuses and Carni- vals enables us to furnish you with finishes that will stand the gaff. We know that you want brilliant, flashy colors that will stay bright throughout the season, so that is the way we make them. We also know that your cars, wagons, seats, tent poles and other equipment are subjected to weather, abuse and hard usage, so we make our paints exceptionally durable. 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Phone, Boonton 127. beck-Wallace band this season. He was with the Ringling-Barnum Circus sea- sons 1924-’25-’26, and also has been with other circuses. He is now at home in Detroit. WINTER QUARTERS of the Ringling- Barnum Circus, in Sarasota, Fla., will in the future be open to the public three days each week instead of two, the addi- tional day being Saturday. The quar- ters had been open every Wednesday and Sunday. BARNEY MEEHAN, last season with the Gentry Bros.’ Circus, is in U. S. Vet- erans’ Hospital No. 63, Lake City, Fla., where he will undergo an operation for ear trouble and expects to be there for some time. He would like to hear from friends TWENTY MINIATURE WAGONS of the Doty Bros.’ Circus and Miniature Menagerie were used at Schad’s Hard- ware Store in Dayton, O., for the Christmas display of Santa and his miniature circus. The Doty Show is managed by Leo J. Zolg. MENTION was made in a recent issue that Frances MaGee was in Houston, Tex. It should have read Mrs. Jack Connelly, formerly of the Christy Show and last season with the Sparks Circus, was in that city. She says her name has not been MaGee for three years. EVERETTE STRADLEY, Al Fuller and Bob Mills, of the Honest Bill-Moon Bros.’ Circus band, saw the matinee of the Haag Shows at Pascagoula, Miss., Christ- mas Day and renewed acquaintances with many friends. Dallas Davis, sousa- phonist of the Christy Show, joined to (See MARQUEE on page 77) Notes From Petland ACCOTINE, Va., Jan. 4.—Lowry Riggs, animal dealer of Rockville, Md., stopped in to see Rex Ingham en route to visit William Ketrow at Ketrow’s winter quar- ters near Petersburg, Va. Riggs has just recovered from a serious illness. Percy Gregorie, advertising man from Boston, stopped on his way back home from the South, where he had been on an ex- tended trip with Ray Willis, formerly of Petland. Al Porter, owner of Porter Bros.’ Indoor Circus, was here recently on business. Al just finished a nice promotion under colored auspices in Washington, D. C., and is now busy on two indoor events, one in Alexandria, Va., the other at Fredericksburg, Va. Jimmy Gallagher, banner man of the Downie Bros.’ Circus the last three seasons and again for next, stopped by on his way to Florida. William Trueman, cOokhouse man, with Mrs. Trueman is spending the winter in Jacksonville, Fla. Jimmy Braswell, for- mer leading man for Ingham when he had out his motorized dramatic show, has a tab. show playing houses in the South. John Reynolds, who was on the same show, is in Herrin, Ill., and expects to be in Petland soon for next season. Notes From Venice Tom Plank sends the following items from Venice, Calif.: Curly Phillips, Charles Post and Ray Harris, clowns, left recently for Seattle, Wash., to open with an indoor circus, with Portland, Ore., to follow. ‘Whitie Jenson, boss canvasman of the Al G. Barnes Circus, has completed a ring barn at quarters. Oil was struck a week ago near his home in Venice. Jack McAfee, Nels Lawton and the writer sold balloons at the Rose parade in Pasadena New Year's Day. Danny McAvoy, clown, is now day clerk at the Hotel Edison, Los Angeles. Harry Levy. who had the candy stands with the Barnes show last season, and Joe Sullivan were at Venice December 28. George Graufogel, scenic artist with the Barnes show, has been busy since the show closed redecorating John Back- man’s and Alice Brahm’s homes. Scotty Thomas, bass drummer of the Barnes show, has gone to Tucson, Ariz., to visit friends till the show opens. He again will be with Spud Redrick’s Band. F. L Bennett, side-show ticket seller, has joined the “town pump” at Venice. Dutch Marco and Bill Taite were visitors here December 29 and stated they will again troupe this season. Both are old- timers in clown alley. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Duberville will again troupe with the C. A. Wortham Shows. Venice contemplates having a unique exhibition this season in the way of several sea elephants captured in the Mexican waters. These are very rare, and special permit is required from the Mex- ican government to capture them. Rae Eastman, granddaughter of Mrs. Nina Kober, of Venice, will graduate this win- ter and will start at the Venice High School in the spring. Mrs. Kober and daughter were formerly with the Cole Bros.’ Circus. Circus Troupe Arrives PARIS, Dec. 24-—Members of the Olympia Circus troupe disembarked last Wednesday from the Pennland of the Red Star line at Cherbourg. Among the troupe were Jim Carver, the Texas giant; the Hawaiian Davisons, the Hannefords. the Nelsons and the Reed family. The animals for the Olympia show came over a few days ago and the entire troupe has gone on to London for its holiday opening. Edward Lassie Assumes New Role in New York NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—The management of Grand Central Palace used good judg- ment when it selected Edward Lassie, boss canvasman of the 101 Ranch Show last season, to take charge of the work- ingmen at Grand Central Palace during the Auto Show, which opened January 4 and will continue for seven days. DIXIE ENGLE, who has been visiting in New Orleans, returned to Chicago just before the holidays. Circus Pickups By FLETCHER SMITH HOUSTON, Tex., Jan. 4.—--The condition of George W. Christy continues to im- prove, and he is now out of danger. Al. tho no one is allowed to see him, he is able to sit up and take nourishment, and elready 1s directing the affairs out at the quarters from the sick room. It is not probable, however, that he will leave the hospital for several weeks. Word from Arthur Burson states that he will be back in the business in the spring, but owing to his accident last summer, his wire-walking days are over. He is the originator of several new and novel clown walk-around numbers, and will be seen in clown alley next season. He is at his home in Dublin, Tex. H. H. Gunning remembered his friends in the circus business with a novel Christmas card, a facsimile of the greet- ings sent out from the Olympia, London, on Christmas, 1902, by the Buffalo Bill Show, then exhibiting in that city. In the center of an arch is a life-like photo ot Buffalo Bill, and the keystone of the arch bears the head of James A. Bailey. Grouped around the arch are pictures of Clarence L, Dean, Major Burke, C. B. Hutchinson, George O. Starr, Jule Keen, Alfred D. Starr, Mike Coyle, Charles S. Wells, Edward Mitchell, Johnny Baker, Frank Small, C. B. Meredith, T. H. Clear and H. H. Gunning. Flags of America and England are intertwined, and In- dians and Arabs are in the foreground. The wording on the cards reads: “Lon- don, Eng., Olympia, 1902 Greetings Buffalo Bill's Wild West. A Peace Con- gress, Bringing All Nations and U. 8. To- gether.” Jimmie Woodwerd, who has been tour- ing Texas since the close of the Cole Bros.’ Circus in Brenham, has arrived here. William Harmon, cornetist, last season with the “Bud” Anderson truck show, is located here for the rest of the winter, having closed his hall show and stored the outfit near Dallas He is now work- ing in a printing office. Jim Sculley, who had the ring stock with the Christy Show last season, had a Christmas party for his friends at his home in Port Arthur, Tex. He missed his buddy, Jack Lorenzo, also of the Christy show, who has forsaken the cir- cus business temporarily and has gone back to his old life of engineer on a steamship, sailing frcm Houston to European ports. He holds an engineer's first-class license. Ollie Herwood, bandmaster, last with the Grande repertoire shows, has been heard from. He is located at Olney, Tex.. where he is teaching the town band and other bands in the vicinity. The Texas Outlaw Company, a well- equipped three-truck show, is touring the small towns of Texas to good busi- ness. It has just completed several day stands in the outskirts of Houston. George Mendelsohn, press agent with the 101 Ranch last season, who has been touring Texas engaged in writing a busi- ness review for a syndicate of newspapers, arrived here Christmas Day, and was el- tertained by the writer. He will visit New Orleans and Hot Springs on the same mission before returning to the Ranch, W. J. Henley, the New York newspaper man, who assisted in doing the pub- licity for the 101 Ranch engagement in New York last fall, has purchased, near Houston, a large pecan orchard, and ex- pects to locate here shortly. Charles Brewer, who is head waiter at Ray Morrison’s cafe on Austin street here, met with a serious mishap a few mornings ago, when in opening a large window, the glass having become loosened, fell out, and his arm was badly gashed. A doctor sewed up the wound, and he is now at work again. Harry Crouse, pitchman, who last sum- mer drove his car from Texas to Winni- peg to spend a few days with the Christy Shows, spent a portion of the holidays with friends here, and then drove east for points in. Louisiana and Georgia. Jake Friedman, manager of the Christy Bros.’ side show last season, and his wife have arrived here after a trip to Honolulu, and will remain the rest of the winter. AT LIBERTY FOR SEASON 1930 SIDE SHOW MANAGER With plenty experience Know every angle of the game. Can also furnish three or four Acts. Past season Gentry Bros.’ Circus. G. BURKHART 232 Van Buren St.. BROOKLYN, N. ¥. Phone, Bushwick 4755. = ; | r ee ee ve ord le Billboar ; 4 —_— a ( TO | a | ae ———— i & —_ f COS ee . : ee | a | a EEE Po 5% t pe ere 3 fat a = aes Jo SRE. a Bee se ie eis ear Ps, 3 : y We po | call | RBS y Gee \ | pee 2. 9 RRR NR ee e- 1 : eae : — i ee OX

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‘BOUT you boys at Marland? HOW tet's hear from you. TWO WEEKS from next Monday (January 27), the Association Meeting in San Francisco! GRADY SMITH and Guy Dodgion were gvound Fort Worth after the close of the 101 Ranch Show's St. Louis engagement. MILT D. HINKLE has been bobbing about in the Southwest, between across the border and San Antonio and other Texas cities. IF ANYONE writes this “column” for publication that he or she is going abrcad, and doesn't go, this editor would appreciate receiving the information. REPORT has it that Red Sublette aidn't “board the boat” for Europe, as a communication from him, from Nor- folk, Va., advised he would, Novem- r 28. SPRING RODEO MANAGERS: Now is an opportune time to, advertise your events, and thus cinch good talent (and whatever else you need), which lates may be otherwise dated up. JOSEPH P. SCHAD, rodeo clown and aerialist and acrobat, is keeping in trim by playing theaters in and out of Omaha, Neb., this winter. He expects to add some new equipment for his rodeo work next season. JACK SHIRLEY. contestant and screen cowboy, is in a Los Angeles hospital where the bottom of his foot was ampu- tated. While driving a truck along a highway he was run into by another truck and injured WILD WEST showfolks: Let's of you. Yes, most of news of people, etc., in the “column” has been about rodeo people. But that is your fault—you fail to enlighten the editor regarding yourselves and others. YOU hear from all “WESTERNS” will hold their own with the other classifications of the “talkies”, the same as they have with the other “silents"—the spoken lingo of the West is better appreciated than the sub- titles written by city-bred Easterners. RED WALKER writes that he will hiberbate at Oklahoma City until after the Stockyard Rodeo there is over in March. Says he will manage the same bunch of stock he did last season, but with some new ones added. THE FLOWER BUSINESS is about the last occupation that one would expect to find a cowboy engaged in, but C. L. Henderson, who just a few years ago was a familiar figure and a contestant at rodeos, is one of Fort Worth’s leading florists. TEX McLEOD was seen shaking hands with old acquaintances around Fort Worth just before Christmas. This is about the first time that Tex had been around the old “Cowtown” since he peeee te rodeo at the Fat Stock Show n 1917. THE FOLLOWING telegram was re- ceived by The Corral editor from Fred McC vegor, secretary the Rodeo Associa- tion of America: ‘‘The association's con- vention will be held at the Whitcomb Hotel, San Francisco, Calif., January 27 and 28. All rodeos are being invited to attend.” TEX BELL and Joe Flieger, bronk and ‘leer riders with the 101 Ranch Show last season, were visitors of Eddie Nix, former cowboy member of the show, in 1928. while 1n Houston, Tex. Bill and Mary Keen were also in Houston for the holidays. All were on their way to Jack Hoxie’s ranch down on the border. WITH A LARGE, authoritative asso- “ation to keep track of their honor win- hines at the various rodeos, etc., the contestants will work all the harder to make good the coming season—every- where they contest—at each they have opportunity to advance thelr season's Star ding. NOTES FROM the Texas Joe Mix Wild West—The Texas Joe Mix Wild West Troupe {s this winter playing vaudeville and indoor special-event dates. The Show's outfit is in winter quarters unti! Billboard ‘Ohe (Corra Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, 0. * oy Ve gy ——— COLLEEN SWEET MULLENS, 18- month-old daughter of Ruby and Johnnie Mullens, with the hobby horse which was given to her by Jack WanRyder, the cowboy artist, at the World’s Series Rodeo, New York City. opening time in the spring. Last sea- son was below standard as to profits, but all are looking forward to 1930 being a much better year. ANSWERING AN INQUIRY: The first lady to ride bucking horses on the Buffalo Bill Wild West was Annie Schaf- fer. Later (when it was the Two Bills Show), Goldie St. Claire rode buckers. This information was handed out by no less a person than Johnny Baker, who was with the show many years, from its first performatce. ABE LEFTON, of Los Angeles, is an- nouncing the circus of Al Copeland, of Hollywood, on a few weeks’ tour to San Francisco, Portland, Seattle and other cities in the Northwest. Lefton attended the meeting of the Western Fair secre- taries, held in San Francisco late in De- cember. Tom and Hank McFarland, boy trick riders and ropers, of Culver City, are the only Western act with the circus, SOME of the hands wintering in Fort Worth are Chester Byers, Mike Hastings, Fog Horn Clancy, Bob Calen, Buck Stuart, Sam Stuart, Floyd Peters, Oklahoma Curley, Frank Clancy, Jazbo Fulkerson, Bill Wright, Deaf Scott, Red Sublett, Roy Quick, Jim Massey, Buck and Tad Lucas, Fred Alvord, Ruth Roach and many more who always make “Cowtown” their winter quarters. it be. r JACK AND KITTIE LEE, versatile en- tertainers, singing and talking and many other specialties, besides Jack's being an author and historian of matters Western, were highly appreciated when they helped to entertain the folks preceding and during the recent rodeo at Buckeye, Ariz. Incidentally, the Corral editor hears that Jack has a new book, entitled Powder River, Let ’er Buck, coming off the press this month. AUGIE GOMEZ is a clever and vere Satile worker. When seen in action the past fall, with Gus Hornbrock’s free at- traction offerings at a Virginia fair, by this writer, Augie’s cat-like agility re- minded one of his having § springs beneath his feet—scarcely touching the ground after finishing a trick until he was gracefully doing another—and this speed and grace extended thruout_ his various acts. CHARLES P. SHIPLEY, president the saddlery and mercantile company bearing his name, Kansas City, Mo., expresses his interest in notes, etc., appearing in this department of The Billboard since its inception, in a letter from Charles recently—they have had 45 years’ expe- rience in service to ranchmen and Wild West showfolks. Incidentally, the Ship- ley fclks are credited with making the cowboy uniforms for the first cowboy band of Col. Zack Mulhall; also the At- terbury Cowboy Band uniforms, for Col. Fred T. Cummings, when he toured Europe: also making the trick riding saddle of George Elser and various other prominent connections. DRAFTED among a thousand or more men to help fight a dangerous fire threatening to destroy beautiful Griffith Park and a residence district in the Los Feliz hilis, bordering Los Angeles and Hollywood, Calif., December 20, John Dollard, about 56 years old, old-time cowboy and contestant, was accidentally killed when a truck on which he was riding to the fire overturned. Dollard, known to his friends as*“Jack”, and his wife, after years in the cattle business in Wyoming, had retired and were living in North Hollywood, where they had a string of saddle horses and a home. They were comfortably fixed and had planned to spend their declining years in quiet and peace THE FOLLOWING is taken from an article in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Sunday Record of December 29: “Early indications are that the 1930 Live-Stock Show's World's Champion- ship Rodeo will be able to claim its place in the record-breaking class. For sev- eral years the number of entries have shown an increase and there is every rea- son to expect the gain, Manager Davis said, Saturday. Scouts have already been rounding up wild Brahma steers, bull- dogging steers, range-bred calves and outlaw horses. An attempt will be made | Circus Saints and Sinners Club NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Uncle Bob Sher- wood has been signed for David War- fiela’s old part in The Music Master, an all-talkie by Warner Brothers. A real tribute to a real artist. How many know that Uncle Bob is collecting circusiana all the time. The latest are a pass from the Dan Rice Circus and a picture of Jumbo as that pachyderm (page Dexter Fellowes and his dictionary) lay dead at St. Thomas, Ont. Uncle Bob put on something special for the boys the other night, Freddie Benham and gang lis- tening in over a new Christmas radio at an “Uncle Bob” party. Preddie, as usual, the inimitable host. Barnum -believe-it-or-nots. You can’t beat this Richmond crowd. Up comes Vivian Redford with the holiday greet- ings of the W. W. Workman Tent. The meeting closed promptly at 3:30. The Frohman-Harris-Sherwood trio remi- nisced, and how! Charles H. Harris was telling about the old Lottie Aymar act, which apparently was on the style of the present Bradna act. Then there was the story of Fred Aymar, the clewn, who had a telescopic horn which he used to blow behind the ringmaster’s back, hiding it as soon as the _ knight-of-the-whip turned to find out who was disturbing things. Why not revive this? Felix Adler and others please copy. Uncle Bob came back with the w. k. yarn about Nat Goodwin and the famous dwarf, Adolph Zinch, who asked N. G. why he didn't invite him (Adolph) to one of his weddings sometime. And then they “hung one” on President Prohman— found a town he had never heard of. He offered to substitute a town of the same name in California (Harry Chip- man’s State—seen Harry’s Christmas check?—we got one.) HUGH GRANT ROWELL, National Secretary. January 11, 1930 59 to present even a better qlass of rodeo live stock than was seen last March, Davis declared. While thecontract has not been signed, it is believed that Eddie McCarty and Verne Elliott will again supply the rodeo with bucking horses from their ranch at Chugwater, Wyo.” NO OTHER “column”, of publication, has fought (fcr many years) for the wel- fare of cowboy sports as has this depart- ment of The Billboard. Can this state- ment be contradicted? Think it over! ’ FROM HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Winter season for a number of well-known cow- boys finds them making their home in Hollywood, the world’s movie capital, and their time taken up either jn pictures or contesting at some of the near-by ro- deos. The week ending "December 28 Harry Drackert, brcenk rider, and bulldog- ger; Jack Knapp, clown amd trick roper, and C. R. Williams and Jaw Wilsey (Buf- falo Bill, Jr.) went to San Jacinto, Calif., to take part in a rodeo staged New Year's Day by Jack Case, of Uplagd, one of the former world champions. Tex Sherman, of Wenoka, Okla., wintering here, also spent a couple of weeks in San Jacinto in the interest of the show. Harry and Jack are both busy in filnts, the former working in All’s Quiet on the Western Front, and Jack in Hoot Gibson produc- tions, both at Universal. ,Pete Genant, bronk rider; Kenneth Cooper, Hank Potts and Buff and Gordon Jones have returned from a two weeks’ location trip to Victorville with the Strictly Business company. Buck Bucko, C: R, Williams, Pete Morriscn. Bob Edwards and other cowboys are working in the Western film, Montana. Jack Padgett has returned to Hollywood from his ranch at Melford, Utah, in the interest of a’ picture that will star him. Dan Dix is again winter- ing in Hollywocd after a‘ session with the Barnes Show and is busy at Metro- Goldwyn studios. Hank Dtirnel!l has re- turned tc Los Angeles toehis wife and child, after a long season with Tom Mix in vaudeville and later wjth the Sells- Floto Show SEVERAL years ago, a fallow, clothed in very much “off-color” regalia, strutted into the editorial rcom of The Billboard and with a feigned “big-shot” air bow- leggedly stalked over to The Corral editor's desk and demanded: “Tell me of some big contests not too far from here!” “What do you do?” was asked. “I'm an all-round hand,” he replied. During this talk, he was being carefully sized up— and, incidentally, it wasn’t difficult to get his “number”. “Listen, friend, don’t talk so loud and I'll try to put you wise to yourself,” he was cautioned. He’still tried to put it over, with iooks, etc., but with not the least of success. “Whatchu doin’, tryin’ tu insult me?” “No (em- phatically), but if you have a reason- able amount of gray matter in your head you will right now tome down to earth! Now, get this: If, yow want to learn to ride and rope, et>., hit out for a Wild West show, someWHert; get a job as a groom, or other work,,and don’t teii them you know a blame thing about Wild West performances; Hitch a lot of that ‘flash’ you are wearing, get @ decent hat and pair of boots from some of the boys on the show ’and gradyally learn something!” After a moment of deep thinking the fellow spoke up: “Partner, you are okay. Tell me where I can get to one of those outfits and I'll try as you say.” For the finish of this notation, let it be added that when the fellow first entered ,the room he extended both hands, thumbs up, and yelled, “Hands up!” Some readers will doubtless ask each other: “Do you think that actually happened?” For their further enlightenment, this scribe here- with states that every bit of the fore- going is absolute fact. (No, no one of the editorial staff punched him in the nose for his dramatic entrance, but several felt like doing if.) There are many such _ fourflushe: who need setting right. RODEO ASSOCIATION AMERICA CONVENTION Whitcomb Hotel, San Francisco, Calif., JANUARY 27 AND 28, 1930, All Rodeos Are Inyited. ¥ ‘ a a = Ee a — ee ee mee se a — : Pele en + t Ss Fs as . ow _ ‘3 mee | pee al a : . | alleemaeneasinn a a ea, a es bake cage, ‘ es OF ee # "ga ae % | 7 i ‘ : Bei a es ‘6 oye Roe Heer - | os Dey ee aes ee. ee, sd a ier | me é 4 3 Bib. he Bes o - . | “es = - : 4 ; — — ee a ee . 2 ( ea ee a _ _ i , ef : he a

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January 11, 1930 Billboard a = | ——— a Conducted by 4A. C. HARTMANN—Communications to Chairs and Expositions > Opera Place, Cincinnati, —_— O =r iL oud Minn. Fairs’ Program Set The two-day session will close with banquet and ball—Lewis to preside MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 4.—The program of the annual convention of the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs, which will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Lowry, St. Paul, January 15-17 in conjunction with the State Agricultural Society’s annual meeting, has just been announced by R. F. Hall, secretary of the Minnesota Federation. The meeting, which promises to be a very interesting one, will be called to order by President Charles S. Lewis at 7 p.m., Wednesday, January 15, to be followed by appoint- ment of committees and any other busi- ness that may properly come before the evening conference. The Thursday session will open at 10 a.m., with President Lewis presiding and introducing new secretaries The ad- dress of welcome will be made by Law- rence C. Hodgson, mayor of St. Paul, with the response by Lewis. Then will follow the report of Secretary Hall, re- port of Treasurer G. E. Means; an ad- dress, Our Slogan—and How It Can Be Brought About, by N. J. Holmberg, com- missioner of agriculture, dairy and food, and an address by Dr. Roy L. Smith, Minneapolis, on Making the Small Town Great. A buffet luncheon will be served following the noon adjournment, with music furnished by the United Sound Engineering, of St. Paul. Thursday afternoon’s session will get under way at 1:15 with a speech by Henry Gordien; Dr. O.-E. Baker, U. S&S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Wash- ington, D. C., The Uses of Our Agricul- tural Land; Herman Roe, Northfield, Minn.; The Type of Program That Will Mean Success to the Future; general discussion; report of committees; elec- tion of president, vice-president, secre- tary and treasurer, each for a term of one year; election of directors from even- numbered districts, each for a term of two years, and one from District No. 9 for one year; election of two delegates to the annual meeting of the State Agricul- tural Society; adjournment 4 p.m. On Thursday evening at 6 o’clock the annual dinner will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Lowry. A program con- sisting of vaudeville acts and special numbers has been arranged. The federa- tion ball will follow. Besides the officers of the federation mentioned above, W. E. Olson is vice- president. The directors whose terms expire in 1930 and their Congressional districts follow: William Lindemann, 2; Robert Freeman, 4; B. H. Otto, 6; Fred D. W. Thias, 8; Ira G. Stanley, 10. Those whose terms expire in 1931 are Ed Zim- merhaki, 1; Lewis Scofield, 3; M. O. Grang@ard, 5; Harry Steele, 7. A suc- cessor to Herbert Fuller, of District 9, deceased, will be elected to fill the un- expired term of one year. The meeting of the State Agricultural Society will be held Wednesday and Friday, January 15 and 17. f Howard in Chicago CHICAGO, Jan. 4—M. B. Howard, of the Gus Sun Fair Booking Exchange, spent several days this week in Chicago. Howard, as usual, is covering the State association meetings for his firm. Madison, Wis., Fair To Celebrate 60th Year MADISON, Wis., Jan, .4.—A full-week r six-day fair for 1930 was voted by the directors of the Dane County Fair. The longer fair is voted as a celebra- tion and homecoming for the 60th year of the fair and the centennial of Dane County. The fair will be held August 18 to 23, inclusive. A recommendation to reduce the num- ber of free passes given cut by the fair society and to limit the passes to one day was also voted by the board A new system for passes and tickets was recom- mended and approved. 7 M. F. Hogan, president; August Watzke, superintendent of privileges, and Ralph E. Ammon, secretary, were delegated to attend the annual meeting of the Wis- ccnsin Fair Association to be held in Milwaukee next week. 2) Felix Reich in Hospital CHICAGO, Jan. 4.—Felix Reich, of the Barnes-Carruthers Fair Booking Associa- tion, is very ill in Oak Park Hospital. His condition is reported as serious. Louisiana Fairs Meeting At Eunice January 24-25 SHREVEPORT, La., Jan. 4.—January 24 and 25 have been selected by the Louisiana Association of Fairs as the dates for its winter meeting, which will be held at Eunice. Honorable H. D. Wilson, commissioner of agriculture, is president of the Louis- jana association; W. R. Hirsch, Shreve- port, vice-president, and R. 8. Vickers, Donaldsonville, secretary. Kenton, O., Midwinter Fair To Be Held This Week KENTON, O., Jan. 4. —- The annual midwinter fair and auto show will be held in the Hardin County Armory Janu- ary 9-11 under the direction of the Hardin County Corn and Seed Improve- ments Association. A premium list has been issued and contains many inviting awards for various classes. Vocational agricultural classes all over the county will have a display division of their own under the direction of E. R. Tam, head of the Kenton department on the editorial 7age—ED. Fair Breaks and Fair Shakes By AL HARTMANN NOTE—The opinions stated in this column are those and need not reflect the policies of The Billboard, -Biyrnd iaed wh ich are expressed Th fair world awaits with considerable interest the outcome of the Florida State Fair at Jacksonville. sons for this. There are at least two rea- First and foremost is the fact that a precedent is being established by holding a State fair in the spring instead of late summer or fall. The second reason—and again a precedent—is the 25-cent gate, the only State Fair with that nominal pri issi c te, price of ad in the United States. The Canadian National Exhibition at Sebente has had a 25-cent gate for years, and has found it a great success. A thoro study of the situation was made by the dir : a} 1 ectors of the Florida State Fair before they arrived at the decision to make it a spring instead of a fall event, as it has been since its inception. They are of the firm conviction that holding the fair in March will mean a greater attend- ance and assure a greater variety of displays or erhibits. This time of the year sees the influx of tourists, returning to their homes. at its peak and it is hoped to attract to the fair many of the exhibits which have been prepared for and showm at the various Florida mid-winter exhibitions and the South Florida Fair, all of them being concluded by the time the Florida fair begins. During the last two State fairs unfavorable weather prevailed and had its effect on both attendance and receipts. led to changing the dates to March 15-22. This was another factor that In March there is that spring weather for which Florida is noted, with a minimum of moisture, udhich should aid materially in the success of the 1930 event. ; While on the subject of fair-date changes, this year is going to sce more of them than probably ever before. Already quite a few Southern and Western fair associations have advanced their dates from one to three weeks, claiming bad weather conditions prevalent at the time of their previous fairs as their reason for so doing. And, it is understcod, before many weeks have elapsed, several more fair associations will fall into line. Changing fair dates sometimes causes considerable shffting around, not probably so much in the arrangement of exhibits as in the booking of free acts, races, midway and other amusements. However, whatever troubles there may be will be ironed out eventua'ly, and if the fairs mov- ing their dates forward are greater successes, financially, than heretofore because of more favorable weather conditions, as predicted by their associa- tions that they will be, the changes will be well justified. It strikes us that the old system of arranging winter meetings of State and district associations in their respective territories could be improved upon so as to be less conflicting. Just how to go about this important matter we are not able to say, but the subject is surely worthy of dis- cussion by the various fair bodies When the meeting dates of these organizations conflict in certain sec- tions, it means that booking representatives, midway-amusement repre- sentatives and others must forego one for the other, and in consequence some meetings are going to suffer in an attendance way—attendance of free-act and carnival people. In the last few weeks we have hearad of several instances where organi- zations with of county and district fairs dates of others and caused them that worry found much their dates conflicted It seems to us these winter mectings could be arranged in some sort of “circuit” style in respective sections so that amusement people interested would find it possible to atcend all if they desired to do so. Announce Me. Meet Program Many speakers scheduled for convention at Lewiston —closes with banquet LEWISTON, Me., Jan. 4.—The official program of the Maine Association of Ag- ricultural Fairs annual meeting, which will be held here January 9, has just been announced by J. S. Butler, secretary of the organization. The business ses- sions will be in the Androscoggin Build- ing and the banquet at the Y. M. C. A. Building. The program follows: Annual meeting declared in session by the president at 2 p.m. Address of welcome to Lewiston-Auburn by Dr. R. N. Randall, president Maine State Fair: report of secretary; report of treasurer: report of committees; F. P. Washburn, State Commissioner of Agriculture, State Departments Relation to Agricultural Fairs; W. H. Gocher, secretary National Trotting Association, The Race Program; Prof. L. H. Shibles, University of Maine, Orono, Me., Boys’ and Girls’ Four-H Clubs; C. H. Crawford, State Department, Augusta, Me., Sheep Industry Possibil- ities; Harry C. Briggs, Brockton Fair, Brockton, Mass., Horse Races—Stakes vs. Class Races; Prof. L. 8. Corbett, Univer- sity of Maine, Orono, Cattle Industry in Maine; I. R. Morrill, Brunswick. Me., Fairs—Past and Present; L. E. McIntire, East Waterford, Me., Poultry Department Breeds Recommended for Agricultural Fairs. New business will then be taken up, following appointing of nominating committee by the president, introduc- tion of carnival operators, free-attraction agents, fireworks representatives, adver- tising representatives, selection of placc for 1931 meeting, election of officers, membership and legislative committee, transportation committee. A banquet will be served at 7 o'clock. It will be styled an “old homestead” turkey dinner, with all the fixings, pre- pared by W. E. Lawless. A vaudeville entertainment will be sandwiched in during the evening. Officials of the Maine State Fair are on the entertain- ment committee. Speakers on the eve- ning program, all Mmited to 10 minutes, include Dr. R. N. Randall, who will also act as toastmaster; W. H. Gocher, Harry C. Briggs, Prof. L. H. Shibles, Al H Standish, Dr. G. C. Rublee, Arthur G Staples, Frank L. Muzzy, W. G. Hunton, I. R. Morrill and Rev. John Nicol Mark. On January 10, from 9 to 12 noon, in the Androscoggin Building there will be a mecting of cattlemen and general ex- hibitors with fair officials and a session of race secretaries and horsemen. Frank Fox will speak on Claiming Races, while W. R. Fleming's address will be Juvenile Colts for Fairs Racing. Calexico Imperial Fair Set for Early. February CALEXICO, Calif... tions have been started here for the Imperial County Midwinter Fair which will be held early in February. Bids are expected to be awarded soon for con- struction of the main administration building, which is to be used as a per- manent exhibit building after the fair 1s over Jan. 4.—Prepara- Exhibits will be housed in three large tents this year, as the permanent build ings will not be ready until the follow- ing fair. — _—_—+ Po j == _ ee | ee —— > 2 a | —_— nn — |

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500 Expected At Mich. Meet All fairs in State, members or not, invited—two-day program is completed CHESANING, Mich., Jan. 4.—The pro- eram for the annual convention of the Michigan Association of Fairs, which will be held at the Fort Shelby Hotel, De- trolt, January 22-23, has just been com- pleted. The meeting promises to be the best the association has ever held. A crowd of about 500 is anticipated. The directors and all superintendents of the Michigan State Fair will meet with the convention delegates at the annual ban- vet, which will be held in the grill- om of the Fort Shelby. The program will be run off as follows: Wednesday, January 22, 2:30 p.m., ballroom Fort Shelby Hotel: Call to or- der, President Fred A. Chapman: roll call, Secretary Chester M. Howell; presi- dent’s annual report; secretary-treas- urer’s annual report, Senator Howell; ap- pointment of committees-—banquet, reso- lutions, reception; address, Hon Herbert F. Powell, State commissioner of agricul- ture; address, The 1929 Grand Renids Fair, Sophus Johnson; introduction visitors, concession folks. Wednesday evening, 6°30, annual ban- quet, grillroom, Fort Shelby Hotel: In- troduction of toastmaster by President Chapman; toastmaster, Hon. W. F. Jahnke, secretary-manager Saginaw Fair; idress of welcome, Hon. Chag, D. Powles, mayor of Detroit; introduction of Secretary C. W. Terwilliger, Michigan's oldest fair secretary, Hillsdale; address of evening, Hon. Fred W. Green, gover- nor of Michigan; entertainment, inter- spersed during evening, furnished by Rarnes-Carruthers Co., Ethel Robinson, Western Vaudeville, Ernie Young, Jack Champion, United Booking Association, Rosenthals, etc. Thursday, January 23, 10 a.m.: Busi- ness meeting in ballroom; roll call; re- port of Upper Peninsula fairs, President of U. P. Association: address, Progress of Upper Peninsula State Fair, Hon. Geo. FE. Harvey, secretary-manager, Escanaba; report of State appropriation, Hon. A. C. Carton, Lansing, Mich.; remarks, E. C. Mandenberg, State Agricultural De- partment, Lansing: report resolutions committee; election officers; unfinished business; adjournment. President Fred A. Chapman of the Michigan Association of Fairs has sent an invitation to all the fairs of Michi- gan, whether or not they are members of the association, to attend the annual convention of the Michigan “boys”. Shenandoah Horticultural Show Set for Nov. 11-16 SHENANDOAH, Ia., Jan. 4.—The Bien- nial Mid-Western Horticultural Shcw will be held in Shenandoah November ll to 16, the State Board meeting at Ames last Friday decided. The show is a tremendous affair attracting ex- hibits from 19 States. B. F. Pickett, Ames, is president; Earl Needham, vice-president, and R. S. Herrick, Des Moines, secretary. Nine af- fillated industries will hold conventions here at the same time. Shenandoah, a flower, nursery and seed center, is making great preparations already for the event. Traffie Committee Named for Chicago Fair CHICAGO, Jan. 4.—With the success of the Century of Progress Exposition of 1933 depending largely upon the way traMle is handled during the fair, Presi- cent Rufus C. Dawes has just announced the appointment of a traffic committee, composed of railroad, taxicab and bus line executives, city and county officials, hewspapermen, engineers and other \nsportation experts. Attorney Sidney 8. Gorman is chair- man of the committee, which will make extensive studies of traffic control, not only for the fair but also for the dis- Ssemination of transportation information thruout the country, Billboard You should have the best attractions to can be depended on to satisfy. Policy with each contract. Plenty of Write or wire if interested. years’ experience, —Your Night Show Pays Dividends— They cost no more. $20,000.00 Public Liability Reliable operators, who know showmanship, Agent will call. J. Saunders Gordon, Pres. GORDON FIREWORKS COMPANY 190 North State St., Chicago, Illinois satisfy your patrons. Gordon’s Fireworks matter for publicity campaign—all free. Dependable, reliable, 30 BOOKING DIRECT—FAIRS, CELEBRATIONS, SPECIAL EVENTS, ETC. 1 AIN'T GOT A BIT OF SENSE, THAT'S THE REASON I ADVERTISE. NUTTLE One Man DIFFERENT CLOWN ACTS Bond furnished musical CLOWN Carrying a Truck Load of Novelty Musical Instruments. | & piece’ ciowN Bano Producing ADDRESS CARE THE BILLBOARD, Cincinnati, O. 195- THAVIU’S SILVER JUBILEE YEAR: 1930 A. F. THAVIU, Mgr. and Dir. THAVIU, his BAND and PRESENTATION UNITS Offering the Most Elaborate and Diversified Entertainment of His Successful Carcer. FOR INDOOR OR OUTDOOR AUDITORIUM BLDG., CHICAGO. SAMUEL THAVIQU, Director. ae ——— . F. Thaviu. Monroe, Wis., Fair Dates 2 Weeks Later This Year MONROE, Wis., Jan. 4—Green Coun- ty’s 76th annual fair in 1930 will be held day and night, August 13 to 16, the new board of directors decided at its first meeting, with M. H. Stauffacher as president and Leland C. White secretary. The date is two weeks later than was last year’s fair. There will be a complete revision of the premium list, which will be framed to interest Green County exhibitors, pos- sibly to the extent of arranging for ex- clusive Green County departments in some of the popular dairy cattle breeds and hall exhibits. The list this year will be devoid of advertising for the reason that the in- creased offerings will make it of sufficient size without advertisements and for the further reason that an intensive drive will be made for advance sale of season tickets. Secretary White states that the board is hopeful that this advance sale will take care of expenses prior to the fair so it will not be necessary to borrow money for any purpose. The directors were a unit in pushing forward to place the fair on a basis to insure its permanence in the future. The premium list will be brought up to date and obsolete items will be dropped. The more active departments, like that of the work of the farm boys and girls, will be enlarged. The object is to interest Green County exhibitors as much as possible. The fair board will be represented at the State fair meeting in Milwaukee next week. A race circuit of some of the larger fairs will be formed to offer horse- men consecutive time in the circuit. Preparing for Meeting Of Massachusetts Fairs NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Jan. 4—The officers of the Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Agricultural Society, at a meeting held on the evening of Decem- ber 28 in the Chamber of Commerce Hall, discussed plans for the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Agricul- tural Fairs Association, which will be held in Northampton Wednesday and Thursday, January 22-23. Several officers of the society will attend a general com- mittee meeting, to be held in Worcester January 8, at which time the program for the annual meeting will be drafted. The following commitees, composed of members of the Three-County Society, have charge of the various events in connection with the annual State meet- ing: Banquet, Gailon Hinds, Prof. J. H. Frandsen, H. W. Eastman and*W. H. Dickinson; favors, George H. Bean, Jo- seph Brown and Leroy Sabin; entertain- ment of women guests, Mrs. Clifton Johnson, of Hadley, Mass. A discussion regarding the question of whether or not the time of the Tri- County Fair should be changed was held. It was voted to retain the customary dates, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- day, September 30-October 2. The work of the standing committee of this year’s fair will be governed by the budget system for the first time. This is a result of a suggestion of Secre- tary Lombard of the Massachusetts Agri- cultural Fairs Association in his talk at the annual meeting of the Tri-County Fairs Society early last month. Akron Fairgrounds May Be Made Beauty Spot AKRON, O., Jan. 4.—Since there prob- ably will be no more general county fairs on the old fairgrounds, abandonment of the property may result in its conversion into a beauty spot by the Metropolitan Park Board. it has been announced by M. H. Warner, secretary of the Summit County Agricultural Society. Warner said a committee will be appointed to discuss the proposal with the park board, with the understanding that the society would have use of the grounds for two weeks out of the year if it desires. Juvenile fairs similar to that held last fall in the Akron Armory may be con- tinued at the grounds each year, but on *% larger scale, the society official added. The annual general county fair was discontinued in 1928 for the first time in some 75 years. Steps to convert the fair- grounds property into a park follow financial failure of attempts to hold county fairs here in recent years. The property consists of 47 acres and has a value of approximately $300,000. Big Free-Act Programs For What Cheer, Ia., Fair WHAT CHEER, Ia., Jan. 4—A com- mittee, consisting of Albert Mateer, Lyle Wright and Secretary Roland, of the Keokuk County Fair, met with a com- mittee from the Eldon Fair, at Ottumwa, and contracted the free acts for the Keokuk County Fair to be held Aucust 16 to 19. One of these, the Kikuhas Family, a Jap. act, it is said, will open its 1930 fair season here. This act will arrive in America about August 10. It consists of 10 people. Other acts con- tracted are: Olympia and Inles, greyhound dog act; the Four Hass Brothers, casting act; the Original Gold Dust Twins, in a comedy boxing act; Joe Melvin and Ccmpany, novelty act, and Roscoe Armstrong and Company, with their trick automobile. There will be 32 people in these acts, one of the best collections of acts ever presented here. Fraser With Gordon CHICAGO, Jan. 4. — Truman Fraser, with the Potts Fireworks Company for 15 years, is now with the Gordon Fire- works Company and is making many of the winter fair meetings, January 11, 1930 61 Dates at Darlington And Moyroe, Wis., Conflict MONROE, Wis., Jan. 4.—Announce- ment from Darlington that “the Great White Fair” of Lafayette County is *heduled for August 12-15, the same week as Green County’s 1930 fair, dates of which are August 13-16, has caused consternation among fair officials here, but Leland C. White, secretary, said he is confident that the matter will be ad- justed satisfactorily. A delegation from here will visit Darlingtcn fair officials to discuss the conflict of dates. “Neither fair can afford to have the same dates as the other,” White commented The annual report of the secretary of the Lafayette County Agricultural Society shows that a profit of $2,770 was made last season and $3,092 paid during the last two seasons on the outstanding indebtedness. New Features Planned For Red Lion, Pa., Fair RED LION, Pa., Jan. 4.—-The 12th an- nual Red Lion Gala Week Fair, adver- tised as “Pennsylvania's Biggest Night Fair”, will be held August 9 to 16 this year. The management has already con- tracted for shows and rides with one of the leading carnivals, the name of which will be announced later. New features of this year’s fair will include Children’s Day on Thursday and Farmers’ Day on Friday, wher cash prizes will be given for different entries by farmers. Among the new exhibits will be farm implements, fruits and vege- tables. The Poultry Show will again fea- ture. Last year was the first time for the Poultry Show, and its success was such that the management decided to make it permanent. The fair will aiso feature, as it always has done, automobile and commercial exhibits. Last year it had more than @ quarter of a million dollars’ worth of automobile and commercial exhibits. The fair in 1929 was dttended by more than 61,000 people, and ‘the management is striving to beat that figure by adding new features and attractions. R. M. Spangler is secretary and general man- ager. = Fate of Batavia Fair Rests With Bondholders BATAVIA, N. Y., Jan. 4. — With its grounds sold for taxes and the county supervisors balking on giving it financial aid, the Genesee County Agricultural Society, sponsor of the annual Genesee County Fair, has rested its hopes on action of bondholders of a $90,000 issue at a meeting set for January 10. The grounds were sold to satisfy a tax of $401.78. The sum of $2,100.17 was paid for the site. The hope now is to bring foreclosure against the property by bondholders to force the supervisors to take over the grounds to develop a park. : Supervisors Herbert A. Rapp and Bert H. Gall investigated the fair’s affairs and reported back to the board without recommendation. The County Grange also has refused to take a hand in the matter. John Branton and Charles H Ruprecht, owners of more than half the bond issue, have written other bond- holders to bring some sort of action The Genesee Fair not only has been torn by internal strife but has hit hard luck every year with weather. It has come to be almost a tradition that the outfit would be rained out for at least three days out of the five. CALL BOARD 1930 Contracts Signed: LONDON. ONT. RUTLAND, VT. HARRINGTON, DEL. MALONE, N. Y¥. — SS a = ee ee ee a = —_— se a AE i pO : —_* a po ee VIRTH & HAMID — Cl

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iw Ae et wi ~ wen = Pee * as a 62 January 11, 1930 Canadian Exhibits At Big British Fair TORONTO, Jan. 4.—Canadian exhibits are to be shown at the British Industries Fair, to be held in London early this year. The allotted position is a promi- nent one near the entrance to the main hall Olympia and there will be scope for better display than was possible in former years. The fair is to be held simultaneously in London and Birming- ham from February 17 to 28, and steps have been taken to make it of greater Service than ever before. The Birmingham unit will be larger and more representative than ever be- fore, and the fair in London is to be in @ very much more convenient building, the new and reconstructed Olympia. The displays will completely fill the existing Olympia as enlarged for the pur- pose, as well as two floors of a new fuur- story building, the Empire Hall. Working Crews Busy At Florida State Fair JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 4—With the reorganization of the management and staff of the Florida State Fair, to be held March 15-22, intensified activities are in evidence, both on the grounds and in the fair offices. The old grand stand, at best only a temporary wooden affair, having outlived its usefulness, has been demolished and space cleared for the erection of a large arena and seating forum. Because of the lack of time, this will necessarily be of wood, but the plans of the fair management contem- plate its imminent and eventual sub- stitution with a modern steel and con- crete affair, to seat 8,000 people. The capacity of the stand now being erected is 5.000. Two crews of workmen are engaged in the clearing of the grounds proper and in the rehabilitation of the buildings, to be followed by the painting of everything wood on the grounds in white to contrast with the alluring green color of the sod which prevails in this climate in March. In addition to the departments of edu- cation, live stock, dairying and poultry, which will be featured, there will be others, each housed in a separate build- ing, devoted to swine, individual agricul- ture, county and community exhibits, fruits and flowers, boys and girls’ club work, student judging contests, women’s achievements, a dog show, a rabbit show. a pigeon show, health and welfare, ma- chinery and farm and home appliances. etc. Similar classifications will prevail in the colored department, and equal premiums will be offered for the accom- plishments of the race. The catalog, premium lists and entry blanks are in process of preparation and will be dis- tributed shortly. Texas Fairs To Meet At Dallas for Two Days CHILDRESS, Tex., Jan. 4.—Arrange- ments are being made to hold the annual meeting of the Texas Association of Fairs at the Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, Fri- day and Saturday, January 31 and Feb- ruary 1. The program will contain many interesting features, and a big attend- ance is predicted. Jerry W. Debenport, of Childress, is secretary of the Texas Association of Fairs. Barker and Mugivan On World’s Fair Commission INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 4.—E. J. Barker, of Thorntown, secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, and Jerry Mugivan, of Peru, former president of the Ameri- can Circus Corporation, are among those who have been. appointed members of the Chicago World’s Fair Commission. The commission will co-ordinate Indi- ana’s exhibit at the big exhibition, to be held in 1933. WALTER RAPP, vice-president of the Brockton Agriculture Society, Brockton, Mass., proved himself a good samaritan December 31 in the Juvenile Court there when he saved 15-year-old Eugene Hart- well, whose late father was a friend of his, from being sent to a training school for being a habitual truant. Billboard State Fair Considered An Index of Prosperity DES MOINES, Ia., Jan. 4.—In an inter- view with A. R. Corey, secretary of the Iowa State Fair, he stated that people have come to regard the Iowa State Fair as an index of agricultural and business prosperity in the State. The record-breaking success of the 1929 diamond jubilee points more than ever to the soundness of present condi- tions in this State and the favorable outlook for the new year. Fina] figures for the 1929 exposition show that it broke all previous attend- ance records with a total of 435,385 visitors in the 10 days, which was 61,159 more than the attendance in 1928. In keeping with the increased attend- ance the cash receipts of the fair were likewise considerably larger, totaling $378,363.36, or some $53,499.62 greater than the previous year. The 1929 net profit amounted to $55,584.97—one of the largest profits ever made in the history of the exposi- tion. At the end of the present season the fair shows a cash balance of approximately $60,000. The Iowa State Fair management is particularly encouraged Over the rapid progress which is being made in hard surfacing, of the Iowa highway system. This will, in the next few years, prove a great contributing factor in stimulat- Wellston, O., Dates Set WELLSTON, O., Jan. 4.—The Jackson County Agricultural Society at a meet- ing held here last Saturday selected July 22-25 as the dates for its 1930 fair. This will be the 18th annual event. The officers of the society for this year are George Lucas, president; Thom- as C. White, vice-president; Edward T. Evans, treasurer, and John B. Bain, secretary. Arkansas Fairs To Meet At Little Rock February 7 HOPE, Ark., Jan. 4.—The annual meet- ing of the Arkansas Federation of Fairs will be held at the Marion Hotel, Little Rock, Friday, February 7, W. Homer Pigg, of Hope, secretary-treasurer of the organization, advises. There will be forenoon and afternoon sessions. One of the big features of the program will be a banquet and entertainment in the evening. The present president of the federa- tion is B. W. Benton, Pine Bluff, while the vice-presidents consist of P. G. Anderson, El] Dorado, Southwest district; W. M. Graham, Warren, Southeast dis- trict; Clyde Wahlquist, Wynne, Northeast district and W. L. Flannery, Harrison, Northwest district. OFFICE AND 1929 PERSONNEL of Marsh’s Water Circus, a feature at- traction at fairs, celebrations, special events, etc. Reading from left to right: Cutie Mae Marsh, trick and fancy diver; Toots Campbell, trick and fancy diver; Dick (Sunshine) Keller, water clown; H. W. Buckley, secretary; Rube Stone, comedy clown; Babe Keller, head-foremost fire diver; Jerry R. Marsh, owner and manager; Sonny Boy Campbell, high diver. ing still larger and larger attendance at the annual fairs. Plans are now under way for a still larger and better fair in 1930. “We are confident of good conditions in Iowa during the coming year and are making preparations with that thought in view,” Corey said. Speed Wagon for Combo KALAMAZOO, Mich., Jan. 4.—Higgins & Cooper’s Combination, which has been booked by the Gus Sun office for the last few seasons, has just purchased @ new speed wagon with a specially built body. There is a stateroom in one end of the car. New rigging and ward- robe are now being made for the com- bination, which will open a string of indoor circuS and vaudeville dates January 16. The members of the combo spent the holidays at their home in Grand Rapids. New Dallas Stadium To Be Built at Once DALLAS, Jan. 4.—A sports stadium at Fair Park, with a seating capacity of 80,000, will be erected at once. The stadium will be completed in time for the 1930 football season. Hadden Gavin, of New York, will be consulting engineer on construction of the stadium. Mack Lemmon, of Dallas, will be the architect. It will be a double-tiered structure open at each end. Belvidere, Ill., Fair One Day Earlier This Year BELVIDERE, Ill., Jan. 4.—The Boone County Agricultural Society will hold its 1930 fair from August 26 to 29, a day earlier than in 1929, it was decided at the annual meeting here. Officers of the society were greatly pleased with the reports of last year’s fair, which, like that of 1928, proved to be a money maker. Plans are already under way for the next fair. All officers of the society were re- elected for the ensuing year as follows: Robert R. Hawkey, Belvidere, president; Phil H. Sanford, Garden Prairie, vice- president; George A. Ralston, Caledonia, secretary-treasurer. Directors for three years: Robert R. Hawkey, Simon Luhman and Harold Biester, all of Belvidere. Other di- rectors are August F. Engelke, Robert Cummings, Alfred Pulse, George A. Ralston, W. F, Paulson and Phil H. Sanford. Hassler With Roisinson-Lavilla CHICAGO, Jan. 4—H. B. Hassler, last season with Earl Taylor Enterprises, is now affiliated with the Robinson-Lavilla Attractions. Hassler was badly injured in an auto accident last summer and had a couple of other tough breaks. His many friends are glad to see him back in the business. James Bell Company Celebrates 10th Year NEWARK, N. J., Jan. 4.—The James Bell Company celebrated its 10th anni- versary December 23. Joseph W. Beck and Samuel E. Prell, sponsors of this company, acted as hosts to their many friends and staff with an appropriate banquet, which was held in the Elks’ Home. Despite inclement weather, more than 100 were present. Numerous tele- grams from wellwishers were received and read. Gathered around the festive board were.many municipal officers, judges, lawyers, business men, together with numerous customers of the com- pany, their home office and field staff. An excellent menu added zest to the banquet. A tieup on the printed form was made with the various courses served that proved interesting. To the strains of Eli Dantzigs Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer orchestra, featured this season on the Bell circuit of indoor promotions, enthusiasm waxed warm. A meeting of the Bel] staff, prior to the banquet, was held at the home office in which there was an interchange of ideas regarding the 1930 de luxe promo- tions. The following staff of the company was present at the banquet: Joseph W Beck and Samuel E. Prell, owners; Stan- ley Springer, home secretary; Carl Mayer, merchandising manager; Bill Regan, Nelson Winget and Eddie Murray, con- tract representatives; Jimmie Beck, Har- ry Macholl, Ralph Rhoades, Dick Peer, Bill Irwin and Mique Smith, campaign managers: Frank G. King, publicity and field manager: Ben Green, director of advertising: Jack Russell, field secretary, and Louis (Red) Russell, concession manager. The company will operate its outdoor circus next season along new and radical lines, which are now being evolved by Joe Beck and Sam Prell. The circus last season had fine results and a good program was rendered. Fair Notes TO AVOID interference with other fairs in its section of the country the California State Fair, at Sacramento, which ran 11 days in 1929, will be short- ened to nine days this year. The dates are August 30-September 7. THE ROOF of the Exposition Arena Building at San Antonio, Tex., partially caved in recently. THE STOCKHOLDERS of the La Crosse Interstate Fair Association, La Crosse, Wis., will hold their annual meet- ing the latter part of January. Secre- tary Van Auken is attending the meet- ing of the Wisconsin Association of Fairs at Milwaukee this week. GOVERNOR CONLEY of West Virginia and John W. Smith, commissioner of agriculture, are scheduled to speak at the meeting of the West Virginia Asso- ciation of Fairs at Charleston January 16-17, according to Mrs. Bert Swartz. secretary-treasurer of the association The officers of the organization, besides Mrs. Swartz, include A. F. Whelan, Weston, president, and W. L. Tabscott, Lewisburg; J. B. Sydenstricker, Ronce- verte, and E. E. Cottrill, Glenville, vice- presidents. A SURPLUS of $10,667.23 was shown by the Saskatoon Exhibition Board on the operation of the 1929 fair at the annual meeting, held at Saskatoon, Sask., De- cember 19. The dates for the 1930 fair have been set for July 21 to 26. Among the Free Acts A FINE GRAND-STAND PROGRAM of acts has been lined up for the 60th an- nual day and night fair of the Nicollet Country Agricultural Society, at St. Peter, Minn., August 25-27. -The acts. contracted thru Florence Coverly, of the Gus Sun office, include the Aerial How- ards, Hatch Animal Circus, Ross Lewis’ Entertainers, Royal Dance Steppers, Fly- ing Arbaughs, Enos Japs and the Max Thielen Troupe. R. A. Dean is president of the society; Ed Bornemann, vice- president; Matt E. Sheehan, secretary. and C. T. Olsen, treasurer. HAROLD ARIAS, high diver, is at pres- ent in New York City. ae. ee ee ee” ee 4s hh aRFRe yyw e sco wee AR OO Ke er 2. a. a he - ace. bee —s ee. | enw Sw - ~~ . » eS SS —_— = - . 2 OT)hlhYhChUMe 8 7 Re be ee Fo ‘¥ . ‘ ! Rt ‘ Re , | 4' 1 is J i'i ! ' | . ] ; ] t I ( - . \ . ww ba fa pi | ~ tig is : a ee ae Safes i OGRe 6G) wt . : y _ . a Be i PRS = + ae r . 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| Fair Elections | i — BEAVER DAM, Wis.—Stockholders of the Dodge County Fair Association held their annual meeting and elected officers for the 1930 fair, which will be held from September 20 to October 3, in- clusive. Receipts of the 1929 fair were $54,394.45, and the disbursements were 51,412.26, leaving a balance of $2,982.19. Car] Porter, of Fox Lake, was re-elected president; A. W. Lueck, of Beaver Dam, vice-president; James F, Malone, of Bea- yer Dam, secretary; E. R. Frederick, of Beaver Dam, treasurer, and Col. P. J. Zink, of Beaver Dam, marshal. The executive board consists of L. C. Pautsch, Juneau; F. W. Rogers, George Hickey. J. F. Malone and A. W. Lueck, all of Beaver Dam. Directors elected for three years are F. W. Rogers, Beaver Dam: S. R. Webster, Columbus, and George Madden, Fox Lake. CLAY CENTER, Kan.—The directors of the Clay County Free Fair Association met at the courthouse and organized for the coming year’s work. An exec- utive committee composed of Eugene Elkins, of Republican township; S. B. Amcoats, of Hayes: Bert Fisher, of Sher- man: H. D. Harner, W. F. Miller, J. E. Tompkins and R. A. Brueggeman, of Clay Center, was elected. The executive committee re-elected all the old officrs: W. F. Miller, president; S B. Amcoats, vice-president: M. .E. Householder, secretary; R. A. Bruegge- man, treasurer. M. E. Householder was chosen to rep- resent the association at the meeting of the State board of agriculture this month. Bert Fisher was chosen alter- nate. COTTONWOOD FALLS, Kan. — The dates for Chase County’s annual fair, to be held in 1930, were set at a meeting of the directors and stockholders of the association held here. The dates set were October 1, 2, 3 and 4. Directors and officers of the associa- tion were re-elected for the ensuing year. as follows: T. H. Wells, Elmdale, prest- dent: Dr. Jacob Hinden, Strone City, vice-president; W. B. Penny, Cotton Falls, treasurer: Ernest McKenzie, Cottonwood Falls, treasurer: Henry Schrumpf. W. B. Penny, W. E. Cradit, William N. Oles, L. L. Chandler, Wayne Rogler, Ernest Mc- Kenzie, Dr. Jacob Hinden and T. R. Wells, directors. FREDONIA, Kan—The annual stock- holders’ meeting of the Wilson County Fair Association was held in the W. G. Fink office recently. Reports of last year’s work were read and approved and were referred to the auditing committee. After the business matters were attend- ed to the following directors were elect- ed: W. G. Fink, E E. Cowdery, Dr. F. L Ervay, E. L Hollis, W. C. Cantrall, John Youngmeyer and G. A. Baker The directors re-elected W. G. Fink as President and re-elected Dr. Ervay as vice-president. Ben S Paulen was elect- ed treasurer. Thomas D. Hampson, Jr., refused to accept the position as secre- tary of the association again this year. This office has not been filled. MARYSVILLE, Kan.—John Frost was elected president of the Marshall County Fair Association at the annual meeting at Blue Rapids. He succeeds William Acker. Other officers elected were: First vice-president, James Stevenson: second vice-president, J. E. Andrews: secretary. H. A. Watters: treasurer, J N. Wana- maker. The directors elected were J. M. Nielson, J. E. Andrews, S. R. Edwards, Conrad Crome and William Acker. A financial report read by the treasurer showed $6.72086 on hand when the books were balanced December 7. TORRINGTON, Conn.—Officers elect- td for the ensuing year at the annual meeting of the Harwinton Agricultural Soclety here, follow: President, Louis Cronan, known in the professional amusement world as Louis L. Campbell, manager of the Four Casting Campbells; vice-presidents, Thomas Q. Hogan, C. FE. Hutchings and J. P. Hogan: secretary, Raymond G. Bentley: treasurer, George iibbs. The executive committee con- ‘ists of Andrew J. Kasznay, Leon Kirch- Ofer and Elof Johnson. Lewis H. Rey- Nolds was named collector ; It was voted to hold the next annual ‘lr on the first Tuesday in October. A proposal to charge 25 cents admission for all over 12 years of age and 50 cents for automobiles was adopted. Hereto- Billboard fore there was no admission charge for individuals, altho there was a parking Space charge the last few seasons. It Was also decided to make the annual dues $1 per member. The former policy was 25 cents initiation fee with no dues. ORANGE CITY, Ia.—Reports submit- ted at annual meeting of the Sioux County Fair Association showed the 1929 fair to have been the most successful financial venture in the 45 years the association has been operating. All de- partments finished without losses and a net profit of $3,000 was realized. George Dunlop was elected president: Dr. H. J. Vande Waa, vice-president; Gerrit Van Stryland, secretary, and Her- man Te Paske, treasurer. WOOSTER, O. — Walter J. Buss, of Wooster, has been re-elected secretary of the Wayne County Agricultural Society. The 1929 fair, held tn October under the direction of Buss, is said to have been the best ever held in the county. Walter W. Erwin was re-elected president: John B. Flickinger, treasurer: Russell E. Rice, Wooster, vice-president, to succeed S. Grant Case, Shreve. The 1930 Wayne County Fair will be held in October. The society voted to continue with the late date. The committee on fair departments includes George Miller, Russell Rice and Harry Graber. MEDINA, O.—The success of the Me- dina fair board's shifting of fair dates in 1929 to the second week in September was demonstrated at the organization meeting of the board of directors. In this meeting just held the board reported a balance on hand sufficient to pay a part of, the society’s debt, of the deficit of the 1929 fair. Robert Lance was elevated to president at the meeting. to succeed C. I. Miller. Jay Einhart was made vice-president: F. M. Frank was re-elected secretary and Paul Jones returned for another term as treasurer. WARREN, Tit. — The Union Agricul- tural Society set August 26-30 as date for its 70th annual fair at its annual meeting here. Officers were elected as follows: W. J. Dean, president: H. Baumgarter, vice-president; J. P. Carson, treasurer, and J. W. Richardson, secre- tary. The night fair, inaugurated last year for the first time, was so successful that directors were unanimous in decid- ing upon its continuance this year. SUPERIOR, Wis—The Douglas County Fair Association has an entirely new set of officers for 1930. They are: Ford Campbell, president: Henry Johnson, vice-president; Edward Hanton, secre- tary, and A. J. Wentzel, treasurer. There ts a long story in connection with the election. but suffice to say when Leslie G. Ross, who has been sec- retary of the association for about nine years, was not re-elected, all of the other officers with the association since its inception 14 years ago, declined renomi- nation. These included Wilbur Ross, president; State Senator R B. Johnson, vice-president, and T. J. Roth, treas- urer. BRANDON, Man.—At a recent meeting of the Brandon fair board N. W. Kerr was elected president for the fifth time. The 1930 fair dates have been set for June 30 to July 4. A feature of the 1930 fair will be the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the province's entry into the Confederation NORTHFIELD, Minn.—The Rice Coun- ty Fair. will again be held the last three days of the last week of August, accord- ing to a decision reached at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Rice County Agricultural Society. The hold- ing of the fuir at this early date, first tried last year, apparently had found fa- vor in the community, for opinion at the meeting was almost unanimous in favor of the late August dates. Members of the board of managers for a three-year term were elected by the stockholders, as follows: Dr. K. J McKenzie, C. C. Heibel, H. G. Miller, C J. Johnson and William Schilling, Jr Two of these men are new, Miller suc- ceeding Nels Parson and Schilling suc- ceeding his father, W. F. Schilling, who on account of his duties with the federal farm board will be absent from the city most of the time. The board of managers, following the stockholders’ meeting. re-elected the old officers: President. C. C. Heibel: vice-president, W. S. Huches, treasurer, Herman Roe: secretary and manager, C. J. Johnson. Secretary Johnson reported an increase Fair Meetings Wisconsin Association of Fairs, January 6, 7 and 8, Hotel Schroeder... Milwaukee. J. F. Malone, secretary, Beaver Dam, Wis. State Association of Kansas Fairs, January 7 and 8, Jayhawk Hotel, To- peka. George Harman, secretary-treas- urer, Valley Falls. Twelfth Annual Union Agricultural Meeting, January 8, 9 and 10, State Armory, Worcester, Mass. Maine Association of Agriculturai Fairs and Horsemen, January 9 and 10, Lewiston J. S. Butler, secretary, Lewiston. Virginia Association of Fairs, Janu- ary 13 and 14 John Marshall Hotel, Richmond. C. B. Ralston, secretary, Staunton, Va Vermont Agricultural Pairs’ Associa- tion, January 14-15, Hotel Vermont, Burlington. G. W. Rublee, secretary, Enosburg Falls, Vt. Ohio Fair Managers’ Association, January 15, 16 and 17, Deshler-Wal- lick Hotel, Columbus. Don A. Detrick. secretary, Bellefontaine, O. Minnesota Federation of County Fairs and Minnesota State Agricul- tural Society (held jointly), January 15-17, Lowry Hotel, St. Paul. R. F. Hall, secretary, Minneapolis. Tennessee State Horticultural So- ciety, Inc., January 16-17, Hotel Clar- idge, Memphis. G. M. Bentley, secre- tary, Knoxville. Tenn. Mlinois Association of Agricultural Fairs, January 16-17, Springfield. Stillman J. Stanard, secretary, Springfield, Tl. West Virginia Association of Fairs, January 16-17, Ruffner Hotel, Charleston. Mrs. Bert H. Swartz. secretary, Wheeling, W. Va. Western Canada Association of Ex- hibitions and Western Fairs’ Associa- tion, January 20-22, Royal Alexandra Hotel, Winnipeg. S. W. Johns, secre- tary, Saskatoon, Sask., Can. Massachusetts Agricultural Fairs Association, January 22-23, Hotel Northampton, Northampton. A. W Lombard, secretary-treasurer, 136 State House, Boston. Michigan Association of Fairs, January 22-23, Fort Shelby Hotel, De- troit. Chester M. Howell. secretary- treasurer, Chesaning, Mich. State Association of North Dakota Fairs, January 24-25, Hotel Dakota, Grand Forks. Sam F. Crabbe, secre- tary, Fargo, N. D Louisiana Association of Fairs, January 24-25, Eunice. R. S. Vickers, secretary, Donaldsonville, La. South Texas Fair Circuit, January 27-28, Victoria. Geo. J. Kempen, Secretary-treasurer, Seguin, Tex. Pennsylvania State Association of Fairs, Western Division, January 29- 30. Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburgh. J. F. Seldomridge, secretary, Lancaster, Pa. Taxas Association of Fairs, Janu- ary 31-February 1, Adolphus Hotel, Dallas. Jerry W. Debeénport, secretary, Childress, Tex. Association of Georgia Fairs, Feb- ruary 6-7, Baldwin Hotel, Milledge- ville, Ga. E. Ross Jordan, secretary, Macon, Ga. Arkansas Federation of Fairs, Feb- ruary 7, Marion Hotel, Little Rock. W. Homer Pigg, secretary-treasurer, Hope, Ark. Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs, Eastern Division, Feb- ruary 12-13, Adelphia Hotel, Philadel- phia. J. F. Seldomridge, secretary, Lancaster, Pa. STATE ASSOCIATION SECRE- TARIES—Send in your winter meet- ing dates. Many inquiries are already being made for them by intrrested persons. of about $440 in ticket sales as compared with 1928, the increase being attributed to the earlier dates and to the added interest stimulated by the automobile offer in connection with the ticekt sale. Treasurer Herman Roe reported that the society now had an outstanding in- debtedness of only $550. RICHMOND, Ind.—The board of di- rectors of the Wayne County Pair held its annual meeting January 1 and all January 11, 1930 63 officers were re-elected. They are: Lewis E. Kinsey, president; D. H. Kent, vice- president; Fred H. Borton, treasurer; Ray E. Swallow, secretary. The following new directors were named: Walter Clap- per, Chas. V. Barradaile, Fred Wallace, Fred Scott and Frank Scott. The 15 townships and 7 service clubs in the county are represented on the board and all of these men are united in their purpose to make the Wayne County Fair one of the most successful ones of Indiana. SHREVEPORT, La—At a meeting of the board of directors of the State Fair of Louisiana, held December 31, all of- ficers for 1930 were re-elected as follows: George Freeman, president; R. T. Carr, first vice-president; Sam Dreyfuss, sec- ond vice-president; Andrew Querbes, treasurer, and W. R. Hirsch, secretary- manager. Plans were also discussed for the 1930 fair, which will be held October 25 to November 2. This being the 25th year, the event will be known as the Jubilee Fair. Special features will be pro- gramed for the occasion. CANTON, O—Morris D. Crowl, Mi- nerva, O., was elected president of the Stark County Agricultural Society at the annual meeting of the organization. He succeeds Grant Shrop. Other officers named were Edward Holm, vice-presi- dent; Ed S. Wilson, secretary; W. G. Taylor, treasurer. Because the affairs of the society are still involved in litigation, plans for the holding of the fair this year were only tentatively discussed. The organization is awaiting a decision from the court of appeals in the personal injunction action as a result of which judgment in the amount of 35.000 was rendered against the agricultural group as codefendant with the Hudson Fireworks Company. PALMYRA, N. Y.—One of the few re- gional fair societies to show a profit, the Palmyra Union Agricultural Society, at a meeting here last week reported attend- ance at last year’s event was 21,000 and profits were $21,780.74, an incease of $952.56 over 1928. Disbursements were $16,096.71, an increase of more than $1,000 over 1928. Earl Braman, race secretary, was elected to the board of directors. All other officers were re- elected. They are: President, Charles H. Johnson; secretary, W. Ray Converse; treasurer, Harry G. Chapman; directors, Arthur Alderman, Robert Coveney and Charles Lebrecht ATHOL, Mass.—The annual meeting of the * Worcester Northwest Agricultural Society was held Monday afternoon, De- cember 30, in Memorial Hall. Treasurer A. N. Ellis reported the present debt of the society as $17,500, which includes the old debt carried from year to year. The 1929 fair just about broke even. Secretary J. F. Hayden rendered his re- port of the year’s activities. He said that more than 4,000 units were dis- tributed this year and that the Athol Fair stands fourth among the State fairs. He advised that a committee should be ap- pointed to look into expenses. A com- mittee was appointed to draw up resolu- tions on the death of Frederick H. Sprague, of Fitchburg and Athol, and Guy A. Longley, of Athol. A question of holding a one-day fair Labor Day was discussed, but nothing was done about it. The following were elected officers for the coming year: President, A. J. Raymond; secretary, J. F. Hayden; treas- urer, A. N. Ellis, vice-presidents, T. J. Worrell, W. H. Lee, A. A. Laughton, N. D. Cass, F. A. Ball, F. K. Paige.G. S. Grover, E. W. Tyler, L. B. Fay, J. H. Drury, P. B. Swift, W. M. Hunt, W. B. McSkimmon, H. C. Fay, W. B. Lawton, W. S. Duncan; trustees, Oscar Horton, J. D. Bell, W. F. Cass, Hattie M. French, 8. L. Dexter E. E. Fairbanks, Charles Fallon, J. C. Hill, D. W. L. Edgar, A. H. Stzrrett, Daniel Hayden, E. J. Hayden, C. E. Sault, James O'Loughlin, C. H. Cooke, F. W. Puller, John Harwood, Dr. G. J. Bassow, W. A. Spooner, T. F. Daily, C. E. Deane, P. E. Kimball, Fred Hardy, S. L. Morse and Joseph Wilcox. 4s A WELL-KNOWN old-time trouper is located now at Blue Hill, Me., where he is the secretary of the Hancock County Agricultural Society, whirh each year puts on the Bluehill Fair. He is E. G. Williams, formerly of Haverhill, Mass., who saw service in the Spanish-American War. After the war he gained consider- able fame with A. F. Nail, who for many years toured the country with his Drummer Boy of Shiloh Company. Wil- liams has retired from the road. | TER THEE oe = _ | | an==

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64 January I1, 1930 * Billboard = bane “Parks, ‘Piers and “Beaches Conducted by A. C. HARTMANN—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. —JF, _ ™ —. New Pool and Beach Assn. States Aims and Purposes 1930 program sessions of AAPB and NAAP in Chicago will be co-ordinated—beach and pool equipment and appliances will be displayed with park device exhibits An official statement of the formation, aims and purposes of the American Associaticn of Pocls and Beaches has just been issued by N. S. Alexander, presi- dent of the organization. tablished with the the directors cf both associations. cago convention, to be held in Decem- ber, 1930, will be a joint mecting and exhibition. The program sessions of the two associations will be co-ordinated, and manufacturers of Seach and pco! equip- ment and appliances will make their displays with the amusement park de- vice exhibitors, and will receive preferen- tial price consideraticn as compared with exhibitors who are not members of the NAAP or its affiliated association or sec- tions. The officers and directors of the Pool and Beach Association are now busy es- tablishing the operating organization, which will consist of an executive secre- tary and appropriate staff, located at some convenient point to best serve the interests cf members. A definite policy will soon be an- nounced to cover the first year’s activity, the scope of which will necessarily be dependent on the number of members enrolled. Due to the affiliation of the AAPB with NAAP, it is planned to issue in printed form to all members copies of the papers - which were presented on pool and beach topics at the recent NAAP convention, together with the discussion thereon. The monthly bulletin of NAAP may also expand its present field of useful- ness by serving in addition the needs of AAPB. No advertising will Be carried in either of the publications. The urgent and pressing need of the Poo! and Beach Association is for mem- bers end all who own, operate or con- tempate building pools or are engaged in the business cf manufacturing, build- ing, designing or selling equipment or services to pools or beaches to send their applications and checks to Sol Pincus, care Riversidé Cascades, Inc., 205 E. 42d street, New York, N. Y. Pincus, in addi- tion to his duties as first vice-president, has also assumed temporarily the post of executive secretary of the association. The following, constituting the mem- bership committee, will be pleased to supp!y any information desired regarding association activities: T. G. Armstrong, chairman, Missicn Beach, Calif.; W. A. Becker, Mercantile Library Building, Cin- cinnati,°O.; J.G. Dye, Graver Corporation, East Chicago, Ill; Paul WHuedepohl, Jantzen Beach, Portland, Ore.; C. D. Bond, Erie Beach Park, Ltd., Buffalo, N. Y The American Association of Pools and Beaches was organized at Chicago, Decem- ber 12, and incorprcated under the laws of Delaware The association will be managed and controlled by the owners and operators of swimming pools and beaches in order to promote and foster in every way the interests of this great industry. The by-laws provide that the entire charge and management of the affairs of the association shall be vested in a board of directors, consisting of at least six operating members, and not to exceed three company members and all ex- presidents of the association, and an ac- credited representative of each regional or district organization which may be (See POOL AND BEACH ASSN. on 67) A close affiliation, the statement says, has been es- National Association of Amusement Parks, and approved by Unce: the terms of this agreement, the Chi- Old Iowa Park Sold; New Owner Will Revive It EAGLE GROVE, Ia—Cowan’s Park, three decades ago a popular and highly successful amusement center in this section of the State, has been purchased by James Benoit. The new owner plans to build a large open-air dance pavilion and will im- prove the 20-acre tract as a picnic grounds and amusement center. . Resort Owner Settles With Music Publishers The suit of Harms, Inc., music pub- lishing concern, New York, against the Venice Beach Development Corporation, operator of an amusement resort at Ross, O., was settled out of court last week. The suit, filed in Cincinnati, involved an alleged infringement by the defendant of a copyright covering a song published by the plaintiff. The dismissal is without record and without prejudice at the costs of the plaintiff. Work Starts on Pier At St. Augustine, Fla. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Jan. 4.—Actual work on the new municipal pier for the’ city of St. Augustine has been started, a construction crew having arrived in the city, with lighters of material also —— their appearance in Matanzas ay. The pier is to be built by J. E. Iwan- owski, of Jacksonville, and creosoted piling and timber will be used thruout. There will be slips for yachts, and two municipal comfort stations will be built on the pier. Amusement on the editoriat page-—ED By AL HARTMANN NOTE—The opinions stated in this column are those of the writer and need not refiect the policies of The Billboard, which are expressed Resortorials UBLICITY is a tonic which any amusement park can ill afford to ignore. We speak of the kind that savors of truthfulness, not that which is a dream, made to appear as a reality—a practice resorted to, more or less, years ago. Some promoters get publicity thru paid advertising, while others obtain it not only thru advertising but the knowledge of how to use the various channels which are open. There are several ways for a publicity promoter to obtain free space for his resort, but the most effective one is thru cultivating the acquaint. ance of his local newspapermen. Too many publicists send press matter and complimentary passes to their local publications without establishing a@ personal contact uith the editors or the persons who handle amusement park news. Sometimes the material sees print, but more often it does not. Park publicity men will do much good for themselves, and, naturally, the resorts they represent, by “tipping off” to newspapermen news stories outside of the amusement park business as we!l as within. This doesn't mean breaking confidences. It is Just another method of cementing a friend- ship. Let the newspapermen know that you intend to co-operate rather than try to “put something over” on them, Speaking further on the subject of publicity. Most of the prominent amusement parks have, or should have, several weeks before and during the operating season. press representatives—at least The managers of those which have not, and these of course take in the smaller ones, prob- ably will soy they can’t afford to spend money for that purpose—that the recetpts won't permit. We don’t want to attempt to dictate to anybody as to how to operate his business, but we believe there isn’t an instance where this argument would carry water. the matter in that light. It is a plain mistake to look at With proper publicity, the receipts of the park would be bound to be much greater, and without doubt sufficient to fully warrant the employment of a press man—if not on a full-time basis, at least pari time. The public wants to be kept fully informed on what is taking place at amusement parks, and if it sees little or nothing about them in the newspapers, or thru other methods, it forgets that there is a park in its city, or at least considers the resort in the “dead” class. Another thing—and a very importent one. There seems to be a lack of co-operation—probably unintentional—on the part of park owners and managers, speaking generally, in seeing to it that The Rillboard during the winter months in particular, is kept fully advised, for publication pur- pcses, of what is taking place in the way of improvements, etc., at the parks. Our Park Departinent readers are just as anxious to know what is going on in the amusement resort world as the public is anxious to read park news in the daily press. any new ideas being put into effect. to open to send your news and other announcements as developments take plaze us the proper co-operaticn along this iine to us just more beneficial to all concerned. Our r.aders are also anxious to know of Don't wait until the season is about Make them known Start the ball rolling now. Give and our park columns will be This same invitation to contribute news, etc., also goes to everybody else in any way identified with the amusement park business. Meee Montpelier Park Leased United Amusement Co, takes over Indiana resort for three-year period MONTPELIER, Ind., Jan. 4.— Mayor H. L. Kelley, president and secretary of the Montpelier Fair, announces that negotiations have been completed be- tween Rex Drumm, manager of the United Amusement Company, and him- self, acting for the Blue-Water Company, whereby the Uhited Amusement Com- pany has leased Lake Blue-Water Park, located a mile east of Montpelier, on State Road 3 and 18, for a three-year period, beginning January 1, 1930 The lease, according to Kelley, includes all concessions, buildings, etc., except the swimming and fishing privileges, which will be retained by the present owners Already Manager Drumm has begun plans to bring two car loads of equip- ment here from Richwood, O., where it has been stored for the winter. This includes a 35-foot No. 12 Eli Wheel, which will be erected on the south side of the casino, with 500 20-candle-power lights, and a Merry-Go-Round, which will .be set on the north side of the casino. Drumm, who is operating the roller rink in the Sinclair Building here this winter, also plans to have roller skatine at the park during the summer, together with dancing and boating. The park will be open seven days and nights a week, and a free gate will be maintained at all times. According to the plans now under way, the park will Open on or before May 1. The park has always attracted people from surrounding communities here dur- ing the summer, and with the rides and other concessions will be a greater draw- ing card. Drumm stated that when ar- rangements have been completed thi will be the only park of its kind be- tween Fort Wayne and Indianapolis. Big Concessions Stand At Atlanta Is Completed ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 4.—What is said to be the South's largest and best equipped concessions stand has been completed at Grant Park here. The building cost Charles L. Chosewood, Jr.. concessionaire, about $32,000. In addi- tion to serving as a concessions stand !' is a memorial to nearly a score of promi- nent Atlantans who have been intensely interested in the development of At- lanta’s parks and playgrounds. The building is of colonnade type with long. graceful arches, on which are carried the names of the various individuals being honored. It is concrete thruout and has terrazzo floors, both inside and outside, between the building itself and the im- posing columns. Atlanta was given the new structure by Chosewood for concession rights at Grand and Piedmont parks for the next five years. The building replaces an old, shabby structure which had served as 4 concessions stand. Scotty MacGregor in Miami MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Jan. 4.—P. A (Scotty) MacGregor, publicity directo! of Luna Park, Coney Island, last season, is connected: with the Miami Beach News Service. — oe oe | Saf | ; Cy ———— | | a oe al cal — _ ———___ ae OE

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Billb’ January 11, 1930 65 oard FOR LARGE AND SMALL PARKS DO DG E NEW MODEL FEATURES A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE Permits greater degree of individual control—no lost motion-—-accomplishes what is impossible with rear crive. More fun and excitement means larger returns. Dodgem Corporation 706 Bay State Bidg., Lawrence, Mass. INTRODUCING A NEW MONEY MAKER FOR EXHIBITORS! YWENEATURE RAILWAYS GASOLINE AND STEAM LOCOMOTIVES, UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT, FOR PARKS, PIERS, BEACHES AND COMFORT TRANSPORTATION. INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY & LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, Inc, Sole Builders of Modern “K” Type Gasoline and Steam Locomotives. All Designs and Models Fully Protected. (Write for Latest Catalog) 75 EAST 45th STREET NEW YORK CITY WORLD’S GREATEST RIDES BOBS COASTER SHOOT THE CHUTES WHIRLWIND SEAPLANE DE LUXE THE BUG LAFF IN THE DARK AUTO RACE PERKINS SWIMMING POOLS Park Plans and Layouts Designed by Experienced Park Engineers TRAVER ENGINEERING COMPANY, Beaver Falls, Penna., U.S. A. “WE LEAD, OTHERS FOLLOW” AUTO SKOOTER The guaranteed quality ride with the safety two-wheel drive feature. Supreme in PERFORMANCE——VALUE LUSSE BROS., Inc. J 2809 N. Fairhill St., PHILADELPHIA, PA HARRY C. BAKER, INC. AMUSEMENT PARK ENGINEERS PARK LAY-OUTS AND DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF AMUSEMENT PARES, ROLLER COASTERS, OLD MILLS, MILL CHUTES, DANCE PAVILIONS, CARROUSEL BUILDINGS, ETC. “EVERY DESIGN DIFFERENT” SUITE 3041, GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL BUILDING, NEW YORK, N. ¥Y. JACK AND JILL SLIDE t0riiSvev Holds World’s Record for a Season’s Business. Grossed $200,578 in a Single Season. Growing in Hanna Engineering Co., 55 West 42d St., New York City Popular Esteem SKEE- BA ae “eae National SKEE-BAL Coney Island, N. Y. JOHN A. MILLER COMPANY ROLLER COASTERS, MILLS, PARK BUILDINGS_IN MILLER DOME TRUSS CONSTRUCTION. DESIGNING AND EQUIPPING OF COMPLETE PARES. Personal Engineering by JOHN A. MILLER. Detroit, Mich. } 8100 E. Jefferson Avenue, e aa Make Coaster Operation Safe BY USING OUR SAFETY LAP RAILS After TWO YEARS’ successful operation we offer them to the trade. Adaptable to any type of car New Design Miniature Locomotives—Electric, Gasoline. The SHOW BOAT, a Moderate-Priced Fun House, Portable or Permanent THE DAYTON FUN HOUSE AND RIDING DEVICE MFG. CO., Dayton, O. ss TIPPER Is the Name Selected for Our New Ride. Write us for particulars concerning this and our Custer Cars. THE CUSTER SPECIALTY CO. DAYTON, OHIO THE CITY OF YOUTH! Includes the Swinging House, the Rolling Honse, the Dancing House. the Rocking House and the Hugging House in complete units composed of 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 houses. Also sets of the exciting Yolo Gamé placed in the center of “city”. : This is the latest thing—the most up-to-date &ddition to any park. Nothing like it ever seen—absolutely the greatest attraction ever devised. Will draw the folks by the thousands. A REAL MONEY GETTER! THE CITY OF YOUTH IS THRILLING—AMAZING— INTRIGUING—LOTS OF FUN. EVERYBODY WILL ENJOY IT! JUST THE PLACE TO COME FOR AN EX- CITING AND WONDERFUL TIME. Mechanical power furnished by new patented use of coiled springs—no operating expense—no electric or gasoline power required—costs nothing to operate. PARK MEN! Don’t overlook this opportunity of mak- ing money! There is no trouble in the erection of this new amusement—and easy contract payments, can be arranged. Complete Exhibition Rooms will be opened by the 15th of January at 2617 Grand Central Building. The public is invited to view this wondrous %City of Youth” fitted out in a unit of 5 houses—come see them as they will look on your own Park Lot! WORLD AMUSEMENT SUPPLY COMPANY EXHIBITION ROOMS SUITE 2617. GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL Phone Murray-Hill 4893, NEW YORK CITY —-COUPON ! WORLD AMUSEMENT SUPPLY CO., | 2617 Grand Central Terminal, New York. N. Y¥. | GENTLEMEN—Your proposition looks good | details about your to me. Kindly send me complete | | “The City of Youth". : | | , Lae at eee . . : : : Gate SP a PO “eer ; jk bog is ae Baal ee ets ae “ we ' ce ae ee | oe a] ee |e iv ae os Se Y : suit h) s fee ee / ay ese 08° oe ; \ ee i oe / \ a he ed DF at Se ks . Pepe sit cis wie gee Ne “sr ’ a” te , Sie a ae ee O” emmy i . | a f oe ae, fee ge + ee Paar toe x ] - ° e t ies mes sce ees Poti ae ea . Nee See EE . 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66 January 11, 1930 Billboard Viewpoint and Experiences Of a Park Manager’s Wife Greater portion of the address de- livered by Mrs. Leonard B. Schloss, wife of the manager of Glen Echo Park, Washington, D. C., at the recent annual meeting of the National Association of Amusement Parks in Chicago: Mr. President, Mr. Chairman and Ladies and Gentlemen—that, of course, includes my husband. (Laughter.) In the first place, I do not know any- thing about the park business. I do not know how to tell you how to get your money, or how to do your business in the proper way, and so on, because I have the kind of a husband who believes in absolute ignorance on the part of his wife. Therefore, I do not know why a coaster dips, and I do not know how many revolutions of the wheel there should be before you get enough money on your candy stands, and I certainly do not know why you can’t have real horses on the Carousels, and I do not know why you should have scrip tickets or an individual gate. However, for the sake of peace in the family I suppose I should advocate the individual gate. (Laughter.) Now we have all heard a great many things about all kinds of widows. We know that we have a college widow, and we have the grass widow, and we have the golf widow, and now you must all admit that there are park widows. I ask vou to look at me, Exhibit A. (Laughter.) However, I do not think there is so much to complain about in being a park w'dow. and I take great exception to the fact that the general public seems to pity the park man’s wife. I do not think we want any pity. In the first place, we park widows really know where our hus- bands are. (Laughter.) If we have any doubt about it we certainly have every kind of contrivance to find out if they are really on their jobs. Secondly, I believe that being a park widow keeps us young. Now I am not speaking for myself. I am very modest. I am speaking for all of us, the organiza- tion of Park Widows that I hope to or- ganize in a very short time (laughter), and I will tell you why I believe that it keeps us young. I have actually been married 20 years. You would not believe it really to look at my husband (laugh- ter), but I have. He keeps his youth remarkably well. The reason that I say We are young is this: In spite of the fact that in years and days and hours my married life might count as 20 years, I will take off 10 of those years, because we have to consider three months in the operation of the park, a2 month and a half to open the park, and a month and a half to close the park; therefore, we are not together six months of the year. So I can very well take off those six months of each year, making in actual- ity 10 years that I have been married to my husband. (Laughter.) You will all agree with me in the old adage, I believe, that “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” Therefore, when CERTRUDE J. VAN DEINSE, who will be the feature soloist with Izzy Cervone’s Band for the season of 1930. Miss Van Deinse is well known in the park and fair fields and con- cert work, having been soloist with some of the best bands such as Sousa and Conway. the park closes, my husband and I get together again as tho we never knew each other before, and we start all over again on an entirely new and different basis. For that reason my husband has many more hairs than he really would have if I had been married to him actually 20 years. (Laughter.) Then, seriously speaking, I believe we, whose husbands are very busy, have a little time to devote to the development of our own individual interests and in- clinations. I know many of the park men’s wives, and I revel and glory in the fact that they are using their leisure time to develop certain things that ordi- narily they would not have the time for, such as their culture. their music, and, if I may speak for myself, it has given me time to develop certain inclina- tions in socia] welfare that have taken my time and, I think, really given me something worth while to think about. I am sure that you and my husband will agree that that does not interfere at all with the management of him and my home. (Laughter.) Experiences Many You have asked me to tell you some- thing of the experience I have had as the wife of a park man. My experiences are many. However, they will not permit of the telling from this platform. (Laughter.) There are several instances, tho, that I think I can tell without incurring dis- pleasure from anyone. In the early days when I was first married, or contem- plated marriage, there was a certain glamour and romance attached to my marrying an amusement park man, for the reason that most of my friends in the little town of Scranton, Pa., where I came from—you may have heard of it, as it is really on the map—most of my friends were about to be, or were, married to doctors, or mere lawyers—Mr. Hodge may have written that line, Mr. Stern—and probably a manager of a de- partment store, or something like that. However, I was to be married to a man in the amusement game, if I may use the vernacular, and, of course, I was very prominent on account or that. and if any of you in this room have heard L. B. Schloss talk of the bygone days, and of his association with certain peo- ple in the amusement business, you will understand my youthful fascination for this particular line of business. However, I will not say that that was my reason for marrying the gentleman. There were other things that attracted me in him, but I will admit that was a great factor in a great event. (Laughter.) Soon after my marriage I felt that my first appearance at Luna Park in Scran- ton was going to be a triumphant event for me, and surely one for my husband, s0 unannounced I went to the park to visit my husband. I felt that everything in the park would stop because the wife of the manager, the new wife of the manager, was about to enter the portals. However, I found out, much to my dis- may, when I arrived there that every- thing went on just as tho I had not been there, and I found out from my experience after that that anyone who does not stop at one of these individual gates, or whatever they are called, and buy a ticket their presence really is not noted at all. You have to buy some- thing in order for people to pay any attention to you (laughter), and I feel that if Mr. Hoover were to enter a park he really would not attract very much attention in any one’s park unless he wanted to ride on the Roller Coaster or something like that. (Laughter.) So I took my way thru the park ove. to the office, and I found my husband sitting almost hidden behind reams and reams of papers and piles of books. I thought I was going to get = very lovely, devoted greeting. He looked up and said: “Hello. Sit down. I am busy. Be with you in a minute.” (Laughter.) I have not told this story for your bene- fit: I actually acted in it and it hap- pened to me. This is real and I think someone in the room might bear me out as to the validity and the truth of my statements. So I was sitting down as I was told to do, very meekly, and I waited and waited. Of course, I said nothing, because I did not know what to say, and the gentle- man was too busy for conversation any- way. Finally the great moment arrived and he arose to his feet and said: “Would you like to take a walk thru the park?” I said I would be delighted. So we walked thru the park, and I looked around to see if everybody was looking at us. Nobody was. It did not make any difference, so we walked for a little while and I was telling him of what I had been doing that day, thinking it might be of great interest to him. We walked, and we walked a little bit further, and I noticed that there was a great shriek of silence beside me as tho something had happened. I looked around and I found that I was walking alone. (Laughter.) Possibly I had been walking alone for some minutes before I realized it. When I looked around I found my husband about a half a mile behind me talking in a very animated way to one of the operators of one of his concessions. (Laughter.) Of course, that was a terrible blow to me, but it taught me a great deal. It taught me to keep away from the park as much as I possibly could, because I might be interfering with business. That is one thing I would like to say very seriously. I have remembered that incident of 20 years ago, and I think it has brought me a great deal of enlight- enment as to just exactly what you park men are doing, and how very wrapped up you are in your business. You have no time for even wives. (Laughter.) I still go to the park, possibly twice a year, and my primary reason for doing that is to remind the employees of the park, and also my husband, that he is a@ married man. (Laughter.) Now I have a suggestion to make to the park men who are assembled here. As I have told you, we do not frequent the parks very much, and when we do we do not like to wander around by ourselves because it probably is not safe. Of course, we do frequent the benches in the park. I would suggest, because I know that you all realize how awfully hard those benches are, that you select one bench, possibly, and have it nicely upholstered, and make your wife com- fortable while she is sitting there waiting. I see my husband sitting over here making faces, and he will say right away: “No, we can't do that because you will stay too long.” (Laughter.) Well, there is one virtue in making a person comfortable, but in the next place I realize we might stay too long and so I have another suggestion to offset that. I have heard of some electrical con- trivance that you attach to benches, and I would say that you set that auto- matically, and at a certain time, when her time is up, turn it on, and she will go. (Laughter.) Social Welfare I just want to say a word seri- ously. I hope that you have not thought I have been too facetious, but I have to do something to take up the 20 or 25 minutes, and knowing nothing about your business I have to tell you some personal things. Mr. Billings has asked something of 130 East Duval Street, 2S PHILADELPHIA TOBOGGAN COMPANY AMUSEMENT PARK ENGINEERS COASTERS—CARROUSELS—MILL CHUTES Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. W. F. MANGELS COMPANY, KIDDIE RIDES Brownie Coaster, Ferris Wheel, Galloping Horse Carousell, Motor Boat Ride, Swan Ride, Chatroplane, Automobile Carousel], ALL BEAUTIFUL LITTLE MACHINES FOR KIDDIE PARKS. Aeroplanes. Coney Island, New York drews took in $935.65 in one month. New Automatic ‘‘Loop-the-Loop" Ball Game for all amusement places, Runs itself—auto- matic nickel collector and scoring device Thrilling sport! Everybody plays—men, wom- en and children! Your receipts clear profit Each Whirl-O-Ball Game is 4x30 ft. Earn- ing capacity, $3 an hour; 2 to 12 Games go in any ordinary room or tent. Take in $15 to $50 per day. Moderate investment required. Write now for cata) BRIANT SP CIALTY co., 956 N. Meridian St.. Indianapolis, Ind. SELLNER RIDES “THEY GET THE MONEY.” TILT-A-WHIRL Portable and Stationary. MODEL 17-28. | MODEL 9-36. 7 Cars, 28 Pass. 9 Cars, 36 Pass. SWOOPER PORTABLE AND STATIONARY. One Size Only. 14 Seats, 28 Pass. Literature and Prices at Request. THE SELLNER MFG. CO., Inc. FARIBAULT, MINN. my point of view. That point of view must necessarily be from a social wel- fare angle because of my affiliations with some very large social welfare agencies in the United States. I have been very interested in the type of work that you are doing in social welfare in your various amusement parks and other places. The few times that I have been in an amusement park, wher- ever it is, it seems a part of me that I should be very interested in the type of habitue that comes to your amusc- ment park. I am not interested in the wealthy man who drives up in his limousine and stops possibly for five minutes to buy a bag of popcorn. You do not want him, and I am not inter- ested in him. I am interesved in the man, however, who comes to your amusement park very tired and worn, and harassed, and possibly with a large family. He comes in very frequently with a worn look on his face, the collar of his shirt open at the neck. His wits is behind him, and possibly there are five or six children tugging at her skirts That is the type of person I am inter- ested in that comes to your amusement park very frequently. I congratulate you gentlemen that you are able to give to these people, these care-worn, hard- working people, some little amusement and diversion that is taking them away, possibly, from hot streets, and I know, most assuredly, from dives and vices iu the city. You are, in your way, in your fine, big, jolly way, taking these people away from certain things and alleviating the possibility of a bigger crime wave that might sweep over this country: I speak unofficially when I say that I congratulate you also on the work that you are doing in not having excluded your Sunday program from this fine work. Sunday is a long day—and I am not speaking of this because I have someone in my family who also advo- cates it, as I know you all do—but I have been very interested in the type of amusement that a workingman wants on his day of rest. I think you are doing a very fine, splendid piece of work in giving to this man, for almost nothing, a little diversion, a little recrea- tion, and some clean, open-air, fresh-air amusement. I think that with your work and the program of your organization you have a definite piace on the social welfare program of today. I think that your achievements and your progress have justified your existence, because you have made a great contribution to the world thru the kind of work that you are doing. I am not speaking from a_ business standpoint, you will understand, but merely from the spirit that I think you have way down deep in your hearts, and I believe you realize and are proud of it. And may I just conclude by saying that I would prefer to liken you to the Three Musketeers whose motto was “One for all; all for one.” I thank you. ( ok ee : . A : = 4 a ‘ t | : uit ( ee pe u ‘ { Re “it 4 A 4 , it ¥ 4 ; = UuTOBall ; “ | a . SS s : ~ . ~ ~~ : : ~S | ae : - = iA S ' C. N. An- = xf . ‘OS | ae \\ . | Po <a ; Cea T ’ _ = | ee ; ; Pd | Po ee Pe ; BP - LL gee Same ————— SO a ae — Se & % i: - os He oe = ee = Pa * 4 rights Wag, _ Tee we oe é ; pes. a a kan ey , ee 8 he ) ae ce 4 ae a. dain as ee dd Sr § oa 7 of a. _ ee (

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=—er vr wo Lack of Interest Shown in Freight Rate Reduction Harry Traver, in his report of the Committee on Freight Rates of the Na- tional Association of Amusement Parks at the recent Chicago convention, gave ome valuable information on the ship- ment of amusement devices. While this ubject was touched upon briefly in the tory of the convention published in The nillboard, the report is given in full herewith: “A year and a half ago, we succeeded in getting a very substantial freight re- duction on amusement devices, and it seems that a good many of our park men have not taken advantage of those freight rates, “T was talking yesterday with Mr. Ja- cobs, who is a lumberman in Chicago, and he said that among the many things that people lose money on is the failure to properly classify their freight. “Yesterday Mr. Haenline, of Olentangy Park in Columbus, told me of his expe- rience in shipping a Merry-Go-Round from Fall River, Mass., to Columbus, O. He said he was going to pay the freight on this device when it occurred to him that there was a special rate for amuse- ment devices which this committee had obtained a year and a half ago, but the freight rate is not published in the reg- ular classification book. [It is published in one of those supplements which they et out between years. “When Mr. Haenline asked his freight rent if there was not a special rate for yvusement devices, this freight agent sela he did not know anything about it, but he would find out. Going a little further up the line in their system he found there was a special rate for amuse- ment devices, and when he checked up he found that he would save $242, which is quite a little saving on a Merry-Go- Round, “About 10 days ago when we shipped our exhibit here to Chicago, we shipped it by local freight, which is a very dit- ‘erent thing from shipping a carlofd. Your committee got a very substantial reduction in the carload rate, but we let vo on the question of less than carload freight because we were advised by our counsel that it was better not to try to eet too much out of the railroads at this time. “The freight agent in our town helps vs all he can, so when we shipped our material, we sent it down there, and one of our men had Iisted on the bill of Ieding that it was amusement device equipment. The freight agent called me un at my house in the evening and said: ‘Now, this stuff is being sent to Chicago. Tt is being sent as amusement device equipment, and if you send it that way it will cost you $189, but if you will reclassify this as machinery you can save a little more than 50 per cent. so I told him in this case to change it to ma- chinery. _“So you see how important it is that ou ship it according to the rate which is more advantageous to you. “Now, we have been asked to go to work on this less than carload rate, and we find that the rate on less than car- Joad material is something terrible. We will try to get a very substantial reduc- tion tn this less than carload rate, but co not forget that when you ship anvy- thing it is up to you to see to it that it is properly classified. “The average man sends the equipment down to the railroad station by some truck man or some office boy, and, per- haps, the stenographer makes out the bill of lading. They know nothing what- ever about freight rates. “It is rather important to you that vou look into that and watch it care- fully, because if you do you can save vourself a whole lot of money. TI sup- nose there are at least 100 full carloads of amusement rides that are shipped over this country every year. That is a very small calculation, but if each one of them would save $242, as Mr. Haenline did, that is a saving of $24,000, which is quite an item. “T thank you.” Eastwood Park, Detroit, Preparing To Open Apr. 1 DETROIT, Jan. 4.—A number of work- ngmen, including painters, are already vusily engaged in putting things in shape at Eastwood Park for the season of \930. According to M. B. Kerner, secre- — -treasurer, Eastwood will be one of ’ best equipped parks in the country by April 1, when the season is scheduled Billb be oard Start the new year right ticket “THE WORLD'S PANORAMA" its kind Designed and manufactured by THE WORLD’S PANORAMA Patent Applied for Give the public the flash and you are sure to sell your No Park or Cariival is complete without the latest show. is the only two-story show in height on the market of Has topped the midway wherever tried at local Fairs and Carnivals. Parts and equipment, domestic and imported, can also be furnished EMIL HOPPE, 8388 Westfield Ave., Elizabeth, New Jersey ™ to begin. The ballroom at the park is doing a good business this winter. Sev- eral improvements will be made on the ballroom for next year, also on the swimming pool and roller rink. Henry Wagner, president of the East- wood Park Amusement Company, Inc., operator of the park, has left for Cali- fornia and will not return until March 1. Incidentally, he has a son attending the Ohio Military Institute at College Hill, Cincinnati, O. Willett L. Roe Resigns; Leaving Galveston, Tex. GALVESTON, Tex., Jan. 4.—Announce- ment is made of the resignation of Willett L. Roe as general manager of the Galveston Beach Association and managing director of the International Pageant of Pulchritude. Roe, who has been actively engaged here for quite a number of years, is leaving Galveston to accept a position as publicity director for Port Aransas Properties, Inc., development of Gail Borden Mansil. Do You Remember? From Tom E. Kerstetter: When Figure Eight Roller Coasters cost $7,500 complete? When James G. Sanson, Pittsburgh, Pa., individual'y owned 17 Figure Eight Roller Coasters? When Dentzel built Carousels with a six-inch cornice and painted all horses a solid cclor? When Frederick Ingersoll had Figure Eight Roller Coasters scattered all over the country in street railway parks? When Leonard Schloss started his pres- ent beautiful Glen Echo Park, Washing- ton, D. C., development? When old Riverview Park, Baltimore, Md., was named Point Breeze Park? When Harry Greer, of Greensburg, Pa., sold a Figure Eight Ccaster at Lakeside Park, Webb City, Mo., for $16,000 six weeks after it started operation (it cost- ing $7,500 complete): when under it, many feet down, ran the richest vein of lead and zinc in the Joplin, Mo., lead- mine district? The new owners dis- mantled the Figure Eight, sank their shaft and took from the spot millicns. When a ticket for a Figure Eight Coaster sold for 5 cents, 6 tickets for 25 cents? When street railway companies gave you light and power free for your Figure Eight operation, and charged cnly 10 to 12 per cent of your gross for location? When Figure Eight managers were paid $75 per month? Zoo Notes . SAN ANTONIO, Tex.-—W. A. Bevan, snake authority, who gave a lecture Ol reptiles here last Sunday, makes the suggestion that San Antonio become the center for the establishment of a reptile garden. DALLAS—Rollo, baby baboon, has es- coped from the Marsalis Park Zoo here. NEW YEAR'S DAY, with mild weather prevailing, drew the largest crowd, for that holiday, in the history of the Cin- cinnati Zoological Gardens, Charles G. Miller, business manager, declared It was an unexpected rush of business, and it was found necessary to draw on addi- tional ticket sellers, who had been given a day off, to handle the people. More than 500 children, it was estimated, took advantage of the free admission privilege granted to those under 14 as a holiday treat. Many of these were accompanied by their parents or other adults SYRACUSE, N. Y.—Arnold Chapin has been appointed chairman of the Munic- ipal Zoo Commission, taking the place of William W. Wiard,; who resigned to become commissioner of public safety Ordinarily this post has been one of little importance, but there is consider- able work for the new incumbent be- cause of the program to develop a new zoo. Contracts have been awarded for a new building. When this is completed it will be up to the commission to go ahead with other developments there. ST. LOUIS—Franz, the slate-colored 4¥,-foot young rhinoceros, purchased by the Zoo last May for $7,000, died Decem- ber 30, of a ruptured stomach. The animal, which was an African two-horned rhinoceros, about four years ago was bought in New York from Ellis Joseph, animal dealer. POOL AND BEACH ASSN.— (Continued from page 64) affiliated with the association. The members of the board of directors shall be elected by ballot of the operating company, and regional members present at the annual meeting of the association by vote of their properly accredited dele- gates. “The nine elected members of the board of directors shall be elected to serve for three consecutive years except that at the first election there shall be three members elected to serve for a term of one year three members elected to serve for a term of two years and three members elected to serve for a term of three years. Of the members elected in each of the above categories not less than two shall be operating members and not more than one a com- pany member. No director shali be nominated to succeed himself. Each member so elected shall serve his full term unless removed by death, resigna- tion or failure to comply with the condi- tions of membership in the association. “Immediately after the adjournment of the meeting at which new members of board of directors are elected the board of directors shall meet and from its members shall elect a president, vice-president, second vice-president and treasurer. At this meeting the board of directors will also appoint an executive secretary of the association.” The membership of the association shall consist of classes as follows: “Operating members consisting of in- dividuals, partnerships, associations, cor- porations, or municipalities operating swimming pools or bathing beaches, in- door or outdoor, which shall have met the standards of practice and construc- tion now or hereafter established by the Pool and Beach Association to regulate memberships Fach operating member shall be entjtled to one vote, which shall be cast by its properly accredited dele- gate, and its representative shall be entitled to hold office in the associa- tion. “Company members consisting of com- panies, partnerships or individuals manufacturing, building, designing or selling equipment or services to pools or bathing establishments. Each com- pany member shall be entitled to ons vote, which shall be cast by its properly accredited delegate, and its representa- tive shall be entitled to hold office in the association. “Associate members consisting of in- dividuals who are officers or employees of members and not their accredited representatives and other persons who have had experience of such a nature ‘as to render desirable their connection with the association. Associate mem- bers are not entitled to vote or hold of- fice in the association. “Honorary Members—Any person shall be eligible as an honorary member who shall have rendered conspicuous service to the association or to the pool and beach industry. The election of honorary members shall rest exclusively in the discretion of the board of directors and must be by unanimous vote. Such members shall pay no dues and have no vote in the meeting of the associa- tion “Additional Memberships—Any indi- vidual, partnership. association or cocr- poration eligible to membership may ac- quire one or more additional member- ships by paying the initiation fees of January 11, 1930 67 its class and annual dues as established for each additional membership. “An individual, partnership, associa- tion or corporation holding one or more memberships shall be entitled to. cast one vote of each membership, provided, however, the number of votes so cast by the said individual, partnership, associa- tion or corporation shall not exceed 10 per cent of the total vote cast at such meeting. “An individual, partnership, associa- tion or corporation holding one or. more memberships shall have the right at any time to change any of its representatives upon written notice to the secretary provided the by-laws are not violated by such change and such representative is accepted for membership.” The annual dues have been established as follows: Operating Members—Com- mercial pools: $10 for pools or bathing establishments with locker or bathhouse accommodations up to and including 2.000 people; $25 for those having over 2.000 people. Noncommercial: $10 Company Members—-$25 less than $10,000 gross business receipts from peols and beaches: $50 above $10,000 gross business receipts. Additional mem- berships: $5 (operating. and $10 (com- pany) members. Regional memberships: To be decided later by the board of directors. The officers and directors for 1930 are as follows: President, N. S. Alexander Crystal Pool, Woodside Park, Philadel- phia; first vice-president, Sol Pincus, president, Riverside Cascades, Inc., New York: second vice-president, T. G. Armstrong, Mission Beach, San Diego, Calif.: treasurer, J. H. Frankenfield, Bel- mont Pool, Downers Grove, Ill. Directors for one year: J. H. Franken- field; J. G. Dye, Graver Corporation, East Chicago, Ind., and N. S. Alexander. Directors for two years: George P Smith, Jr., Philadetphia Toboggan Com- pany, Philadelphia: George F. Schott, Coney Island, Cincinnati, and Sol Pincus. Directors for three years: J. H. Cook, Municipal Baths, Salt Lake City; T. G. Armstrong and Mitchell Heinemann, Jantzen Knitting Mills, Portland, Ore. The only salaried official will be the permanent executive secretary. DON’T MISS THIS! PENNY ARCADES It’s not too late to add a few good machines—they’ll pay for themselves and make money. toc. How about some Supplies at low prices? International Mutoscope Reel Co., Inc, 451 West 3ist Street New York, N. Y. GAMES HAVE A LARGE ASSORTMENT WHEELS, SKILL GAMES AND ane “STOCK SUPPLIES. CATALOGUE FREE. WM.-ROTT, Game Mir. or 53 E. 9th St., COLORED AMUSEMENT PARK FOR SALE tn one of the largest cities in the South, esti- mated weekly attendance 25.000, with over i 0.000 to draw from in the city limits. Street cars to gate, and operating Grove, Refreshment St ngs, Dance Hall. Pavi Riding Devices: Grey Ho Ferris Wheel, Whip and Seay can be bought with or with A bargain to anyo the city limits healt hn the reas munication AT LIBERTY MR. & MRS. MILLER EVANS PALMISTRY READERS Would like to hear from Park Managers for Book- ings 1930 Sea ~ w York and Penns yl vania prefer WwW r ire collect, care liboard, dway, Ne Ww vi rk City. SKILL GAMES FOR SALE t Yacht Race. separate water channels for ps unit; location. R. IL. 14-unit Coney Racer. with or without Can be seen set up. BOX 42, Warwick, . F . gi i i 7 . | ee ae a ee a a IE LT NR NN A ERIN A . ————————_——— ‘UU }20=—=————————— 7 —_— a a "y : . | ae ee TC — . EE AS SS As 6 NI OG FS mmm ae l > l a ee ———SS SS LY oe ee p Po ‘ | ) | | 5 wos ay te 45 Se aes ek . 7 ei aon : Bis

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: a 68 Garden Dates Announced Poultry show, dog show, bicycle race and home beautiful show booked January 11, 1930 NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Harold J. Dib- blee, booking manager of Madison Square Garden, anncunces the following book- ings for the winter season: January 15 to 19. Poultry Show: February 10 to 12, Dog Show; annual Six-Day Bicycle Race, March 2 to 8, and March 15 to 22, Home Beautiful Show. April 5 to 26, the Sells-Floto Circus Was bocked by the American Circus Cor- poration, but since John Ringling purchased the Corporation’s interest is reported that there will be a change in the booking arrangements of the Sel’s-Floto unit. The staff of the Garden consists of Prank Bruin, general manager: W. F. Carey, president and manager;-Ccl. John S. Hammond, in charge of the hockey games; John Gunther, in charge of the front-docr staff, and Joe Boyton, in charge of the box office. Walter St. Denis handles the boxing publicity and Perry Jones looks out for the hockey publicity. Interest Aroused In Fair at Tripolitania ROME, Jan. 4,-—The [Italian State Tourist Department announces that Tripolitania has now become an im- portant tourist center, thanks to Italy’s interest in the development of this prcemising land. Travelers to Tripoli are expected to be drawn there by the !ong- ing for new impressions, as well as by the Projected International and Inter- African Sample Fair. Comfortable new liners will be running shortly from Italy to Tripolitania and a large network of high roads has been built connecting impressive archae- clogical monuments which are now with. im easy reach by automobile from Tripoli. Italian State railways will grant for the duration of the fair, February 20 to April 20, a reduction of 50 per cent from all stations in the kingdom to any harbor. Shf{pping companies running liners to Tripoli have announced their intention to reduce rates considerably for visitors going to Tripolitania. Hartford Auto Show HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 4.—All pre- liminary details for the staging of the annual show of the Hartford Automobile Dealers’ Association have been com- pleted. Jt will be held at the State Armory, January 18-25, one month earlier than usual. This week the committee ecmpleted a report for the January meeting of the association with 100 per cent of the members having registered for display room at the affair. Approxi- mately 175 models of cars will be shown. The contract for the entertainmerit program at the show was expected to be ccomcluded by today between the com- mittee and a broadcasting company. Vets’ Indoor Show At Fort Wayne FT. WAYNE, Ind., Jan. 4.—Disabled American War Veterans will hold a large Indoor Show the week of January 19 to 25 in the Tepper Building, it is an- nounced. Proceeds are to be turned over to officers for purchase of equipment for the new State D. A. V. Band here. Capt. Charles DuWan is directing initial plans. There will be concerts every night by the vets’ band, vaude- ville acts and several Iccal entertainers on the programs. A ticket-selling con- test is to be instituted, with 10 prizes awarded to winners. Grain-Poultry Affair LE MARS, Ia., Jan, 4.—The third an- nual Plymouth County Corn and Grain Show, to which a Poultry Show has been added this year, wi'l hold forth at the Le Mars Armcry January 22-25, under the auspices of the Plymouth County Farm Bureau. Billboard 12 * oe pecial Events TRADE SHOWS, CELEBRATIONS, BENEFITS, ETC. (Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O.) _S= SS) Big Aircraft Show For St. Louis ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4.—According to fore- casts of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America, under whcse aus- pices the International Aircraft Exposi- tion will be held here at the St. Louis Arena, starting February 15, the list of exhibitors will be found the most formidable ever assembled in this country. Never before has the entire aircraft industry displayed such interest in the Class “A” show, the register of exe pcrts from Clifford W. Henderson, gen- eral manager of the exposition, indicate. Exhibits will not only be composed of practically every American-made aircraft product, but will include many of the leading foreign products, which will be shipped to this country. A!l types of p'anes from the small single-motored craft to the multi-motored transports, such as are in use over nation-wide serv- ice, ‘will be displayed. Plans for the production of a spectacu- lar pageant, depicting the evolution of transportation frcm its earliest history to today’s achievements in conquering the air, are progressing rapidly, and a cast of talented artists will, each night of the exposition, stage the colorful extravaganza on a specia'ly constructed stage in the central portion cf the Arena Building Dallas Turkey Show Opens DALLAS, Tex., Jan. “All-World” Turkey Fair Park Tuesday. More than 200 tur- keys were entered for the show. The entry list this year is the biggest in the history of the exposition. No admission charge for operation of the exhibit is made to the public. The purpose of the show is 10 arouse interest in the raising and breeding of fine turkeys. Cash prizes totaling $300 are offered for the best display by any one breeder and addi- tional prizes are offered for the best single exhibits. 4—The third Show opened at Pageant as Opener NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4.—Friday, Janu- ary 17, has been designated as the date of the pageant which is to mark the formal opening of the new Municipal Auditorium. This was announced Mon- day by Superintendent of Schools Bauer, who is in charge of the pageant to be given by 2.200 school children in com- memoration cf the event. The pageant will be entitled The Glory That Is Ours —Our Children, Our State, Our Nation. Firemen’s Indoor Frolic MILROY, Pa., Jan. 4.—The Milroy Hoses Company’s Big Indoor Frolic will be staged here January 23-25, in the new Milroy Fire Hall. The Wurld Indoor Cir. cus Company will provide a program of 12 novelty and circus acts and have charge of the affair for the firemen. A. J. (Whitey) Chapman is the director, C. J. Styres is the publicist and W. E. LaSalle is looking after the acts, program and the concessions, of which there will be about 10 booths. There will also be a merchants’ display of exhibits and popularity contest. This is the first event of its kind staged here and it is attracting a great deal of interest. Paris Street Fairs Curtailed in Scope PARIS, Dec. 24.—The waning of the popular street fairs, or “fetes”, of Paris is clearly indicated by the fair which opened Saturday night on the boulevards of Montmartre. In the past this fair boasted numerous big rides of all types and a double row of tent shows, menageries, lotteries and various types of concessions. This year, to prevent traffic congestion, the police department has banned the big rides from the Place Pigalle and the Place Blanche and has only allcwed a single row of tents and booths, occupying two- thirds of the width of the central park- way in the boulevards. The result is that there are but few rides, scarcely any shows and only one small menagerie Rifle galleries, lottery booths, whee's, phcto galleries, penny arcades and small concessions are in the majority. Toledo Auto Show TOLEDO, Jan. 4——The annual Auto- mobile Show will be held in the new con- vention hall here February 3-8 The Toledo Automcbile Trades AsSociation, which sponsors the affair every year, has comp’eted its first step in the plans for a huge showing. Norman E. Jamieson is chairman of the committee. Acts will be brought in, as is the cus- tom, every year. Last year witnessed the most successful show ever held here and the committee is endeavoring to surpass the mark established in 1929. Plans Progressing GRAND FORKS, N. D., Jan. 4.—Plans are rapidly moving forward for the All- American Turkey Show here January 27-30. Entries for the show close Junu- ary 18, according to announcement by George W. Hackett, manager. issue as fast as their dates are decided on given YOU THE BIG DECEMBER ISSUE FREE 1350 BROADWAY. GO AFTER 1930 BOOKINGS NOW! for CONVENTIONS, BANQUETS, FAIRS, EXPOSITIONS, ETC. G,GOO Advance Notices oC Espocticns ‘ete, “eo ‘be held in 1930 are given in our December and January issues, 5,700 in our Big December issue, and 900 additional in our January Advice of other events will follow from month to month In each case, the name and address of the man to get in touch with for bookings is Send in your subscription this month—and we will GIVE Only $15 per year. Leaflet BA-1 gives full information. HENDRICKSON PUBLISHING CO., Inc. NEW YORK Ideal spot, 65x125 Wire or write WANTED LEGITIMATE CONCESSIONS DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS STATE BAND WINTER REVUE BIGGEST INDOOR EVENT EVER STAGED IN FT. WAYNE, JANUARY 19-25, 1930, Right on Court House Square POSITIVELY NO TRACKS, CHARLES P. DUWAN, Gen. Chair., 111 W. Columbia St., Ft. Wayne, Ind. Space $10 foot. SKILLOS OR G WHEELS, EXPOSITION OF PROGRESS JANUARY 13 TO 18 NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY AUSPICES JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Telephone, N. B. 5593. Needie Worker, Artist, Perfume, or Household Articles may buy space. Only one of a kind. Chi Auto Show Open Sunday Thirtieth annual event at Coliseum expected to sur- pass its predecessors CHICAGO, Jan. 4—New attendance records are expected to be set this year by the Chicago National Automobile Show, which opens at the Coliseum January 25. This expectation is based not alone upon the advance interest manifested in the event, but also upon the fact that this year for the first time the show will be open on Sunday. This will be the 30th annual Chicago show and without doubt it will be the biggest and most varied yet held. Every Ameri- can manufacturer having a display at the New York show will also show here and in some instances the Chicago dis- plays will be larger The work of transforming the Coliseum for the show already has started. An English garden setting is to be used. The scenic studios are now at work on a mile-long panorama that will form the backgrounds for the exhibits. The acoustics and ventilation of ths Coliseum are being improved this year The entire building is being sound- proofed against the constant shuffling of the crowds and increased sources of fresh-air supply are being provided Sheldon Poultry Show SHELDON, !a—The O’Brien Count: Poultry Association has announced thr dates for its Poultry Show as Januan 20-22 It will be staged in the nev Starrett Warehouse, which is now being completed. Members of the committer have attended various shows at othe! points. The Iccal showing is expected to compare favorably with others held in Northwest Iowa Firemen’s Indoor Circus LEBANON, Pa., Jan. 4-—Eight circu acts will be used in connection with th’ Indoor Circus James Gordon is putting on for the Perse Fire Company No. 1, of this city, which will be staged in the Lebanon Auditorium January 27 to February 1. Burlington Auto Show BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan, 4-—The an nual Automobile Show will be held in the Memorial Auditorium here Febru- ary 5-8. Yo-Yo TOPS 75c Doz. $8.50 Gro. QGne of the best Tops on market Two color. Round edges Good twist brass ring: f for catalog of 1,000 and one Novelties Brazel Novelty Mfg. Co. 1700 Apple St., Cincinnati, Ohio FLAGS, DECORATIONS EXPOSITION BOOTHS For Trade and Auto Shows. FURNITURE, LODGE BANNERS. Sold or Rented, anywhere in U, 8, GENERAL FLAG & DECORATING CO., 8200 Mack Avenue, DETROIT, MICH WANTED Small Carnival Company, or some one who has about three Rides. couple large Shows and several legitimate Concessions, for the 26th Annual Moner District Fair, Monee, Will Co., Ill,, September 17 18, 19. Large day and night crowds. Good tran portation and roads. Inquire of HARRY J. CON RAD, Sec'y, Monee, Til CONCESSIONS—ACTS BIG INDOOR CIRCUS, STUTTGART, ARK.. WEEK JANUARY 20. Others to follow WANT Concessions, all kind Grab Joint. Jack Current, come on. Fiat rate, $25 each. WANT Banner Man. Acts, low ceiling, that double. Must be cheap. BILLY GEAR CIRCUS EXPOSITION, Stuttgart, Ark, ‘ my ‘ _ | iL. ee a — _ — | Fer ; |” ——e| a ————— ee | | | , es | = id a ——_—<—<—<—<—<——OOOOOOCOOQ3VO8] 088 =n L | SS ——" rs | |

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PRONOUMCE LT KA L/A-PHONE Costs Less Billboard Skaters, like dancers, want good music, of the old-style music. If your business is bad no doubt the skaters are tired The beautiful Calliaphone music resembles a massive pipe organ, with 6 volume that carries over all noises. Plays automatically without attention, using 10-tune rolls, costing only $2.50 per roll. Low music expense—better music—larger crowds. Easy time payments. Muscatine TANGLEY Co. lowa January 11, 1930 69 RINK MGRS. Increase Your Receipts Use Music That’s Different-- it attracts 10 TUNE LATEST ROLLS $2.50 Rinks ~ Skaters Communications to 25 Opera Place. Cincinnati. NATHANO BROTHERS, American com- edy roller skaters, were reported a big draw at the Wintergarden, Berlin, Ger- many, last month. MUNICIPAL ice rinks in Northeastern Wisconsin this winter include Peshtigo, Oconto, Oconto Falls, Marinette and Green Bay. JACK McLELLAN and his wife, Sarah, who are starred in the talkie, Oh, Sarah!, are known to old-time skaters as a roller- skating act, altho the combo the last several years has appeared in a comedy skit, in which the only semblance of the former skating act was a clog dance by McLellan on skates on a pedestal at the finish KUHLMAN’S Roller Rink, Oconto Falls, Wis., is this winter vying with the local municipal ice rink for patronage, and in spite of the fact that the ice rink is an innovation, it has so far failed to give the roller rink any serious opposition. Manager Kuhlman is contemplating, as a result of numerous requests, a married folks’ night. ON NEW YEAR'S EVE R. L. Drumm staged a Grand Masquerade and Carnival Night at his roller-skating rink at Mont- pelier, Ind., and the event went over big. he advises. There were two sessions, with a capacity crowd at each one Drumm opened his rink at Montpelier November 30 and says so far business has been very satisfactory. DAN RECKLAW kicks in from Phila- delphia: “If the rink managers of today will use the same business methods that some of the old-time rink managers used in the rink craze of 20 years ago they will find their business will last longer. In the last craze of skating the managers put on plenty of novelty at- tractions. such as the Rexos, Alf Waltz, Prof. Demers, Nellie Donegan, Powers Bros., Nicholas Bros., Reckless Recklaw and many others, to prolong their busi- ness. Most of the managers made good profits on these attractions, and at the Same time kept the names of their rinks in the people's minds. The rink man- agers of today can double their business by giving their patrons something to talk about now that the theaters are not playing vaudeville—only talking pictures.” HOWARD NICHOLSON and Hilda Ruckert, American skaters; Bror Meyer, Swedish professional, and Phil Taylor, Canadian acrobatic skater, are appearing at Saint Moritz, Switzerland. THE ROLLER skating rink located at Tupper Lake, N. ¥., continues to do a nice business. owing to that section of the country being strong for.ice skating, reports Jack Brown, who adds: “At pres- ent the lumberjacks are down from the woods and we were obliged to buy more skates, size 10. Edna Belair and Sister have completed ‘a week's engagement here, working to packed houses each evening. Within the next two weeks we will have five rinks in operation and will be able to give skating acts and racers a week's work.” A NEW WAY of utilizing down-town roofs is being tried out in Chicago by Karleton Hackett, president of the Tavern Club, who has converted the club's roof garden at 333 North Michi- THE USERS of “CHICAGQ” SKATES ee ee ee ARE SUCCESSFUL There is a reason. Service and Prompt Deliveries. CHICAGO ROLLER SKATE CO. 4427 W. Lake Street, Chicago, III. gan avenue into an ice-skating rink. “We are the first to establish a tip-top skating rink,” said Hackett, “but we see no reason why skyscraper skating should not become popular here.” THE FACT that the Chicago Black- hawk ice hockey team management is combing the minor leagues for players who have the necessary ability, to bring its squad to the 15-man limit, lends it- self to the belief that master hockey players are as scarce as “hen’s teeth” The squad has been hard hit by in- juries. With hockey considered a stren- uous sport and thought by many a more bruising game than football, the achievements of Jack Walker, Seattle hockey player, who started his ice career in 1905 in a Canadian amateur league, and Cy Dennemy, for 13 years star forward on the Ottumwa team and late assistant manager of the Boston Club, both still in fighting togs, take on added luster. THE VETERAN G. Frank Householder of Kansas City, Mo., age 70, who started roller skating two years ago, would have an apt partner in Mrs. Theresa Spear, age 77, who took up the sport in Bos- ton recently. ARMORY Skating Rink at Gillett, Wis., reopened January 4 after a holiday shutdown during which time the floor was resanded. RROKEN BOW, Neb.—Two youths of this city. Ferrol Johnson and Louis Miller, completed 190 continuous hours in a roller-skate marathon held here. in which there were 10 starters. The purse was $100, which was divided between the two winners. “SKATING is coming back again,” writes R. J. Wilhelm, professional fancy skater, “according to the business that is being done and the number of rinks be- ing opened around Elgin and vicinity. There are rinks in Dundee, Sycamore, Woodstock, -Chicago Heights, Crystal Lake and a new one just opened here in Elgin, about one and one-half miles from the city Iimits, along State high- way Route 22. If business on the open- ing night there can be taken as a cri- terion the rink is due for a long run. It is operated by Larsen & Wendt. The floor surface is 60x120 and the rink has an entire new equipment of Richardson skates. Many old-time skaters were present the opening night, including yours truly.” E. McCORMICK, manager of the Roller Palace roller polo team, of Rochester, N. Y., advises that he is now ready for another season and would like to hear from Detroit. Cleveland, Buffalo, Syra- cuse, Hamilton, Ont., and Sam Kerns. manager of the Olcott Beach Rink. The team this year has new red and blue uniforms, and Owner Baumeister of the Palace is proud of the snappy-looking outfit. The lineup consists of P. Brown, L. Werry, M. Sheehan, E. McCormick, T Sapene, S. Lazaris and R. Mahone. With the exception of —. the team is the same as last year when it was known as the Red Wings. Werry was with the Redferns of Batavia at that time. SIX TEAMS up to the latter part of last week were entered in the 25-mile professional roller skating derby which opened at Ridgewood Grove Roller Rink, Ridgewood, New York City, Monday night. They are paired as follows: Reland Cioni with Joe West, of Cleve- land; Steve Donegan with Ernie Meiers, Art Ryder with Murray Gorman; Dutch Keller, of Germany, with Amos Bell, of Detroit; Al Cookson with Cloyd Caw- thorn; Oliver Walters with Bob Ring- wald. For a year efforts have been made to bring the Cioni-West and Donegan- Meiers teams together in a race. The men are skating for 75 per cent of the gate receipts, the balance of 25 per cent to defray expenses. The man- agement of Ridgewood Grove practically is donating its arena with the thought of stimulating interest in this, one of the most thrilling of sports. Those who witnessed last summer’s six-day roller race at the Garden were unanimous in declaring it gave them a bigger kick than bicycle racing. The Grove management believes that with proper exploitation roller racing will appeal to the public as Strongly as bicycle racing. Al Flath, president of the U. S. Roller Skating Association, is one of the officials managing the race. The advance sale of tickets was heavy. THE CARMAN RINK, Philadelphia, enjoyed very good business during the holiday week. Its Wednesday night races are proving a decided success, inasmuch as Manager Carey is offering induce- ments to the speed skaters of near-by towns to compete. Two preliminary races are staged each Wednesday night before the main events. Malcolm Carey made his first Philadel- phia appearance Wednesday night, Janu- ary 1, when he defeated Max Hess, the one-armed wonder of Scranton, Pa. Hess put up @ game race, more so from the fact that he sustained a bad fall in the ninth lap, which gave Carey an opportunity to gain a lead. However, aftcr Hess regained his feet he closed a big gap and was close up at the finish. The first half-mile preliminary was won by Paul Rich, Reading, Pa., and proved nearly as exciting as the main go. The race was practically a match affair, as Rich, and McCabe, of Trenton, N. J., soon held the spotlight, McCabe follow- ing close on Rich’s heels av che finist. The second half mile was a _hair- raiser, the contestants al] being mountcd on steel rollers. This was won by James* Reilley, Tioga; Ben Harris,.Carman Rink, second. A capacity crowd witnessed all the events and Malcolm Carey is ar- ranging to bring a number of fast boys to the Carman to display their wares. The New Year was ushered in at the Carman with a capacity crowd. The rink at present is one of the most popular spots in Philadelphia. MURRAY GORMAN, skating in classy style, defeated Amos Bell, crack pro- fessional of Detroit, in a five-mile match race at the new Auditorium Roller Rink, Perth Amboy, N. J., before a capacity house, December 31. The track measures 20 laps to the mile. The boys reeled off the five miles remarkably fast’ from the start. It looked like any man’s race by the manner in which they were trying to Outskate each other in the sprints. Finally Gorman, with six laps to go, discharged a desperate spurt to nose out his tall rival by several feet at the finish line in 19 minutes and 31-5 seconds. Jimmy Dalton and his brother, Her- bert, are partners and own the Audi- torium Rink. They open their skating days on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays with matinees. The Dalton brothers de- clare they will feature Gorman often in races against new local talent. ‘“Heinie” . Schoen, of Brooklyn, one-legged roller skater and entertainer, is also carded to do his stuff in the “Audo” rink. “Heinie” displayed a wonderful variety of fancy skating before the Gorman-Bell race was staged and received a big hand. THE AUDUBON RINK, Audubon, N. J., is enjoying a prosperous season and is putting on attractions. Among the fea- tures is a well-organized roller hockey team. The rink also has several fast speed skaters, among them being Claude Pierce, who rfecently defeated Mike Peters, of the Carman Rink, Philadel- phia. The rink is owned and operated by R. Barber and J. West. William H. , Salsgiver is floor manager. Barber and West are working img conjunction with the Carman Rink ang have arranged to exchange attractions SPEAKING of magjagers working to- gether, one of ourjreaders who has gained prominence in the skating world says: “I have noticed[that a large num- ber of speed events are being held at New York and New Jersey rinks. How- ever, it is noticeable that no outside skaters are used or even notified. There are many speed skaters in various parts of the country who I think would be glad of an opportunity to meet the Eastern wonders and it would appear to be good business policy to work in a few outsiders occasionally.” What are the answers of those con€erned? Let’s have them. RICHARDSON’S SKATES THE FIRST BEST SKATE—THE BEST SKATE TODAY The simple fact is: There are and al- ways have been more Richardsons than any other kind in rink service. Rink Owners and Rink Managers write for cat- alog today. RICHARDSON BALL BEARING SKATE CO. ESTABLISHED 1884. 3312-18 Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago FOR SALE—200 pairs Richardson Fibre Roller Skates, one No. 125 Special Military Band Organ, practically new. LEXINGTON AMUSEMENT CO., 506 West Vine. Lexington, Ky. FOR SALE New Wurlitzer Organ. used two months. Model 125; Music Rolls, Motor. LOUIS EWEN, Ham- mond, Ind. R. R. 1 PORTABLE SKATING RINKS. They all say business is good. Over 150 of our Rinks now itn operation. Write for catalog TRAMILL PORTABLE SKATING RINK CO., KANSAS CITY, MO. 18th and College, pe es ee ae SG TSC; XTC ms | Ge ee , Sc a... © — ae es PO _ a ee a a ia | ee a ee = Sie r ea as - ii | | | | : aE ot ‘ a |

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on January 11, 1930 . | Billboard = iL a Conducted by CHAS. C. BLUE (FOLTZ)—Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O. Tt 10th Annual Banquet-Ball Best Ever Staged by HASC Incoming and retiring presidents make addresses—enter- tainment committee praised—Dave Stevens toastmaster —other showmen’s associations well represented KANSAS CITY, Mo Jan. 4.—The 10th annual Banquet and Ball of the Heart of America Showman’s Club must be registered as the greatest ever staged by the organization, in attendance and as a social function. The entertainment com- mittee, headed by Gean J. Berni, did not cverlook the smallest detail in the ar- rangements. Gray Family on Vacation Roy Gray, head of the shows bearing his name, accompanied by Mrs. Gray and their daughter, Ruth, have been spending a couple of weeks with his brother, R. C. Gray, at Pasadena, Calif., and enjoying trips to various points of interest. They have “taken in” the Cata- lina Islands, Bil] Rice’s monkey farm, the big lion farm, Barnes Circus winter quarters, trips over the border, and near- ly all parks, zoos and prominent piers, and deep-sea fishing. After the Rose Tournament at Pasadena these showfolks were leaving for Indianapolis, Ind., for a visit with Mrs. Gray’s mother, then to return to Texas in time for Gray to at- tend the South Texas fair men’s meet- roses, ribbons of gold and blue. Much praise is due Berni and his coworkers. Music for the showmen’'s gathering at the tables, and later for the grand march and dance, was furnished by Margaret Johnson and her Heart of America Or- chestra. At the speakers’ table presided Cliff Liles, newly elected president of the or- ganization, with Walter F. Stanley, re- tiring president, beside him. Liles and Stanley addressed the organization, Liles presenting his plans and program for the coming year, Stanley thanking the mem- bers for the hearty co-operation accorded him during his administration. Dave Stevens was toastmaster of the evening, and requested Dr. Walter L. Wilson, chaplain of the club, to offer a prayer for departed brothers. Later, Dr. Walter (See BANQUET-BALL on page 81) Ogilsby Visits Parents PROVIDENCE, Ky., Jan. 4.—F. N. Ogils- by, general representative for Rice Bros.” Shows, has been spending the holidays with his father and mother here. He states that he will remain for the com- ing season with the same organization and in the same capacity, and that he has already contracted a majority of his fairs for this year. Ogilsby further aa- vises that Rice Bros.’ Shows wil] be en- larged for their new season, and will carry nine rides, 12 shows and about 40 concessions, with new canvas for all shows, purchased from the Anchor Sup- ply Company, and the organization will travel in 10 cars. Loos Shows Re-Engaged For Missouri State Fair KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 4.—Hon. W. D. Smith, secretary-manager the Mis- souri State Fair, Sedalia, advises that he has re-engaged the J. Geo. Loos Shows to play his fair at Sedalia for the fifth consecutive year. The dates are August 16-23. As a free attraction for the grand stand, the A. F. Thaviu Band and Re- vue has been engaged, also Earl D. Strout’s Russian Hussar Band. Diven With Wurld Bros, J. H. Diven recently booked his Dog and Monkey Circus with the Wurld Bros.’ Shows. The attraction is to be enlarged for the coming tour, and will have all new canvas and a 50-foot panel front. Mrs, Diven will look after their two con- sessions with the same organization. Conklin Making Purchases LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4-—While here J. W. Conklin, of the Conklin & Garrett Shows, Ltd.. purchased a Ferris Wheel and will operate Twin Wheels with his organization the coming season. He has also been negotiating with F. W. Fowser toward the purchase of a large whale to carry as an individual a The ballroom was beautifully decorated with American Beauty ing at Victoria, January 27-28. Current Reflections By CHARLES C. BLUE NOTE—The apinions stated in this column are those of the writer and need not refiect the nolicies of The Billboard, which are expressed on the editorial page—ED . N RECOGNITION of very urgent needs of the outdoor entertainment field, rather its representative organizations and their mutual inter- ests, various remedies have been put forth by almost countless individuals, showmen and laymen. As this is written, for this week’s “reflections”, two outstanding thoughts of matters urgent are in mind: First, the absolute necessity of NEW offerings, not merely “new” in lumber, hardware, paint and canvas, but constructed along NEW ideas; offerings that have never before appeared with collective amusemert enterprises. The public has tired of the “same old thing”—practically the same features with nearly all companies, with the possible exception of riding devices. The sec- ond, is the need of concerted and unrelenting effort on the part of not only press representatives, but ALL carnival folks, to acquaint the unrealizing ones of the public with the many meritorious and worth- while points they should consider relative to carnivals—this counter- active and contradictive to the “slushy” propaganda “self interests” outside the carnival field have hurled and broacast against them. During winters is the time to plan and build. All owners and man- agers are now, or should be, formulating and getting into effect progres- stve plans for the “new season”—these should be in reality progressive, not rehashed offerings of the “same old” caliber. Who can justly deny that the carnival world is badly in need of many NEW TENTED OFFERINGS— completely new ideas? There are hundreds of the “old ones” to use as “fillins” on the midways. Consider a moment (as does “Mr. Public”): How many really neu. tented attractions have made their appearance dur- ing late years. Think over the list of them! Also, is it not a fact that when an attraction on a midway stands out prominently as “something different”, does not the entire company profit by its exristence—at least in prestige and increased midway attendance? Why, then, should there not be more of them? There have been instances of vast amounts of money expended for “flashing” shows that have, in nature, been seen year after year—for many years. A similar amount of expenditures, aided by inventive planning, would have produced offerings that were really dif- ferent from the list of “stereotypes”. As for public enlightenment cn meritable points of the carnival world: Should any citizen with an unbiased mind and of reasonable judgment consider the hundreds of his or her fellow citizens who turn out nightly and lightheartedly enjoy the opportunity afforded them when a repfesenta- tive carnival organization comes into their midst; their liberty to mingle with friends and home-town folks amid the festive atmosphere of the midway, a great percentage should be his or her crediting—the heavy midway attendance proves that those attending approve of the shows’ presence. This consideration should be “brought home” to them—by showfolks! Again, their attention should be called to the positive fact that the carnival midway affords opportunity for whole families of their towns and vicinities, in meager financial circumstances. to entloy five or more consecutive evenings of care and sadness-destroying mirthfulness on the midway—without the expenditure of so much as a dime (unless there shouid be an inclosure, in which case the admission charge is very small). What other form of professional entertainment (theater or out- door) accords them this privilege? The answer is “none”! There is a human side to every argument. This fact should also be “driven home” among the populaces where carnivals exhibit! Also, comparisons should be made of the “money spent in town” by carnivals and other “shows”. There is justification in calling attention to the fact, “THE PEOPLE OF THIS SHOW ARE HERE WITH IT, NOT THEIR PICTURES, AND THEY ARE SPENDING MONEY (RIGHT IN YOUR TOWN) FOR SURSISTENCE. FOR CLOTHING, FOR CONFECTIONS AND THEIR MANY OTHER NEEDS. ALSO, THE MANAGEMENT IS DAILY PAYING OUT CASH (not credit buying) FOR UPKEEP MATERIAL, GASOLINE AND OIL FOR MOTORS, ELECTRICITY; FOR HAULING, BILLPOSTERS, LICENSES (OR LIBERAL PERCENTAGE) AND FOR THE NUMEROUS OTHER NEEDS — RIGHT HERE IN YOUR TOWN!” There is a commercial side of the consideration. Each showman can best help his own interests by advancing the prestige of the field in uhich he “pastures”! = | Big Function For M.V.S. A. Sixth annual banquet-ball slated for February 15, Statler Hotel, St. Louis ST. LOUIS, Jan, 4—The sixth annual Banquet and Ball of the Mississippi Val- ley Showmen’'s Association will be held February 15 in the Grand Ballroom of the Statler Hotel. After making the rounds of the leac- ing hostelries in St. Louis the commit- tee appointed at the last regular meet- ing of the Mississippi Valley Showmen decided on the Statler. The committee in charge of arrangements is A. C. (Duke) Pohl, Harry Miller, Matt C. Daw- son, Eddie Vaughan, Art H. Daily and Frank B. Joerling. James F. Sutherlin, treasurer of the club, will again have charge of the Souvenir program. It is an assured fact that the 1930 af- fair of this showmen’s association wil) exceed any of its previous efforts. Since (See M. V. S. A. on page 81) Exhibitors’ Convention Dates in K. C. Changed KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 4.—At a meeting held jointly by the Heart of America Showman’s Club and the ex- hibitors of the convention, it was de- cided to hold the Exhibitors’ Convention December 28-30 in 1930. This will give the exhibitors an opportunity to remain home with their families during Christ- mas. A vote of thanks was extended to the club by the exhibitors iny appre- ciation of the co-operation extended to them during their convention. Those attending the meeting were Ben © Roodhouse, Eli Bridge Company; Gean J. Berni, Wisconsin De Luxe Doll & Dress Company; E. P. James, Southern Doll & Candy Company: E. V. Stark- weather, Spillman Engineering Corpora- tion; Ben Mathis, Warren Tank Car Company; Edward Armfield, Armfield Tent & Awning Company: Frank Capp. Baker - Lockwood Company; H. C. Broucht, Leader-Press; R. H. Brainard Brainard’s Fountains; John Wendler. Allan Herschell Company; A. 8. Jones, Jones Mfg. Company; Dan Watson, Nel- son Bros.; C. C. Dale, Tangley Com- pany; T. A. Fowler, Pulton Bag & Cot- ton Mills, and W. J. (Doc) Allman, Na- tional Calliope Corporation. Kennedys With Greenburg PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 4.—W. H. (Bill) Kennedy and family, of Oklahoma City, Okla., well known in the show business as sharpshooters, have contracted for the coming season with the Greenburg Amusement Company, Inc., to take charge of the Circus Side Show and plat- form Snake Show. McLendon Joins Bruce R. F. McLendon, well-known showman and formerly on the editorial staff of The Billboard, Cincinnati office, has ar- rived in Littleton, N. C., to assume his new duties as assistant manager of the Bruce Greater Shows. McLendon will assist Manager Bruce in assembling of the shows for the coming season and looking after the winter-querters activities, etc.: also will attend fair meetings. He was formerly with the Bruce Shows in 1927 as general agent, and spent a short time with the organization last spring. i 7 \_— = "| Carnivals hm” — — es | HF iy — a

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—— Band Again With Jones All-American Concert has again been contracted with the Johnny J. Jones Exposition, its fourth consecutive season with that amusement organization. John F. Fingerhut is again in Lake- land, Fla., where for his sixth consec- utive winter season he has directed the concert band, providing up-to-the-min- ute programs in the band shell in Court House Sqtiare and indoors, that have drawn heavy indorsement from the win- ter tourists and the citizenry of Lake- land. ‘ Fingerhut’s Band Owen Brady Receives Chair A letter from Owen A. Brady to The Rillboard stated that the wheel chair for which a fund for purchasing was raised some time ago had arrived at the Bedfoid, Va., express office, the chair having been bought in Cincinnati by a member of The Billboard's staff and or- dered shipped to the veteran showman in an effort to have it reach him by Christmas if possible—it arrived two days after the day intended, due to heavy parce] traffic. Brady expresses his heartfelt thanks to all the folks of showdom who have remembered him as one of tneir calling, by aiding him to be as comfortable as possible in his incapacitated physical condition. In his letter, he also in- formed that he and the other showmen residing at the Elks’ National Home, at Bedford, had a very nice Christmas. In- cidentally, it is the more agreeable to Brady that another veteran showman, the estimable Col. Phil Ellsworth, also resides at the Home, and he and Owen abundantly satisfy “the inner man” at the same dining-room table. Work Family in Texas CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex.—R. H. (Bob- by) Work, owner-manager the R. H Work Amusement Company of Pennsyl- nia, is headquartering here this win- ter after closing a Southern trip for his organization at Afton, Okla., recently. and has since been operating his Auto- matic City in this territory. His Aut« matic City has been with a large carni- val in this section the last several years. Work expects to start his shows north about April 15, thru Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio into Pennsylvania, in which State, at Indiana, he stil] retains his beautiful home and the Work farm estate at Rochester Mills. He is accom- panied on this Southern trip by his wife and children, with the exception of a daughter, Mabel, who was married last summer. His mother, Mrs. Thad (Mom) Work, passed away last spring at Indiana, Leggette on Business Trip NEW, IBERIA, La., Jan. 4.—C. R. Leg- gette, head of the shows bearing his hame, left winter quarters of the or- ganization here recently on an extended business trip, including the searching for new ideas in the way of attractions for the coming season. foard (a few exclusive). Attractive Northwestern — Shows = NOW BOOKING FOR 1930 SEASON Cook House, Soft Drinks, Long-Range Gallery, Cigarette Gallery, Corn Game and all Wheels have been sold exclusive. Will book any other legitimate Concessions All rides are owned by the company. Money-Getting Show except Ten-in-One, Hawaiian or Plantation. Season opens early in April, vicinity of Detroit. F. L. FLACK, Manager, NORTHWESTERN SHOWS | 36 E. WOODBRIDGE ST., DETROIT, MICH. | Can place any POSS SSSSSSSHEOOOOOOS® NOW IS THE TIME TO SEND YOUR BAND ORGAN FOR REPAIRS Have it put in A-No. 1 condition now and avoid delays later. We will store organ for you until you are ready for delivery in the spring. No charge for storage. GUARANTEED. ALL WORK Write for Catalogue of New Organs. THE RUDOLPH WURLITZER MFG. COMPANY NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK SPHSSSSSSSHSSSOSSSOSS*¢PSOOEHS SPSSSSOSHSESSSSSSSESOSESOHOO® Tecitimate Concer ons 0 1 kind Long Platforn show Write what ! and Atti ‘ omplete Ou or W.G. WADE SHOWS ANT FOR 1950 SF W. G. WADE, 289 Seenineseet rent Detroit, Mich. EASON, n, ¢ lient territory and reasonable rates. \ Hawaiian Village. Fun Houses. We have Help in all Everyone address department Graf “Susie” With Jones A telegraphic communication to The Pillboard last week from Capt. John C. Lucadfma, from Tampa, Fla., states that a deal bad been closed whereby “Susic’ the Graf Zeppelin gorilla, is to appear with the Johnny J. Jones Exposition the coming season, on a guaralitee basis and postcard privilege Charles Docen, of the freak animal show f Reneang his name with the Jones caravan, is taking charge of the show with his specially con- Bill Dressman do the inside structed three-ton truck. will care fcr “Susie” and lecturing. Children’s 2d Operation NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—The two chil- dren of John N. Gravis and wife, Anas- tasia and Evangeline, were operated on by Prof. Russell A, Hibbs, at New York Orthopedic Hospital, recently, for wry neck This was the second operation the children have been subjected to, the first operation was not a complete suc- cess. Showman in County Home Clarence Allen writes The Billboard, from Richland County Farm, Mansfield, O., that about eight weeks ago he fell victim to a severe case of rheumatism and was obliged to go to the county home for the winter. He writes that he very lonesome, in his incapacitated condition, and that he would greatly ap- preciate reading letters from showfolk. He informed that he was formerly with various shows, including Johnny J. Jones, J. L. Cronin, Rock City and H. B. Webb. is January il, 1930 71 S. L. A. New Year Party Big Success CHICAGO, Jan. 4—Members of Showmen’s League of America saw the old year out and the new year in with characteristic jollity Tuesday night The annual party was a success. Attendance large, good music, ample re- freshments and everybody had a won- derful time. There was no vaudeville program this year, the entire evening being devoted to dancing and a general social time. As the clock struck 12, marking the passing of 1929, the revelers turned loose their noisemakers and added their bits to the pandemonium that reigned the big on the streets outside, resuming their dancing when the new year had been sufficiently welcomed and continuing into the wee sma’ hours. Majestic Shows Organizing PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4. — Arrange- ments were recently completed between A. R. Hayden and C. A. Roe to place a carnival on the road the coming sea- son under the title of Majestic Shows. This new amusement organization will be under the direction of Hayden, who has been connected with concessions a number of years. Roe will act as secre- tary and treasurer. He owns the Merry- Go-Round to be with the show He formerly had a show of his own. The lineup of attractions is scheduled to consist of about 5 shows, 3 rides and 25 concessions, and the route is picked for territory in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Buris Has Fire Loss Eddie Buris, concessionaire, The Billboard, from Middleport, O. that he had lost household goods, clothing and some concession paraphernalia in a fire there recently. However, he further advised that the loss will not keep him from being “with it” the coming new season, informed Walter Stanley Praised KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 4—On New Year's Eve Walter F. Stanley retired from the presidency of the Heart of America Showman’'s Club after a year of untiring efforts. He completed a year of ex- ceptional success for the club and left the chair with a nice balance in the treasury. The biggest event in the his- tory of the club happened in this ad- ministration—the purchasing of the cemetery plot and the establishment of the nospital and cemetery fund. Buton Re-Engaged KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 4.-—C. G. Buton has been reappointed general agent of the W. A. Gibbs Shows for the cecming season. Buton will book his two attractions, midget horse, standing 24% inches high, purchased from Frank Witte, Sr., Cincinnati, and 119-pound hard-shelled snapper turtle and midget turtle, with the show. ’ : : : . : : om - : - } é : ies ? : ‘ * S = & 4 ee ! * a iggal's KE , ate . . ~ oe te ‘ : bY ‘ , f ‘ 4 ; ‘ ot ; hes a | : —— Oe a 4 . 7 ‘ww ee y } ; é ' rie R : : a . en _. . » ck ms “ ge tht <a 2 s - ff oS wan. bow quer: sa a ee as Ve ae eas C2) 4. 2M‘M@/™ ~~ ESS eae eee Tenth Annual Banquet and Ball of the Heart of America Showman’s Club at the Coates House in Kansas City, Mo., December 31. 5 7 - - < Z oe

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Write for illustrated catalog on anything you want. TALLOT MFG. ©O., Dept, M-6, St. Levis, Mo. Monkey Family for Ball Racks °°3"° 2.22“ 1930 Catalogue of ew Ball rowing qu pments, Tents Hoods, Dolls, Cats, Monkeys, ready to ' 1D ali Improved Six-Cat R ack, sie TAYLOR’S GAME SHOP Columbia City, Ind. BUDDHA PAPERS Outfits and Costumes. Horo scopes—unusual. Send 4c for full info S. BOWER, Bower Bidg., 430-2 W. 18th St., New York See our ad in M. P, Section. CANDY FLOSS MACHINES All Electric, $135; Hand, $150; Dual Electric. $300. Catalog Free ‘& NAT'L FLOSS MCHN. ©0., 665-A 24 Av,, New York. SPEARMINT GUM GUM Full size 5c pack lso other flavors Flashiy boxes All Streetmen, Cor sion and a ; Premium M ise our dandy brands. Double your money Pa Deposit required. Order today. HELMET GUM SHOPS, Cin- cinnati, Ohio. , FUTURE PHOTOS Magic a HOROSCOPES Ww Wand and Buddha Papers. . Send 4c for 169 Wilson Avenue, Brooklyn, N. ¥. GUERRINI COMPANY P, Petromilli, Proprietor, HIGH-GRADE ACCORDIONS. Gold Medal P.-P. I. E 277-278 Celumbus Avenue, San Francisco. 3-ABREAST MERRY-GO-ROUND Herschell-Spillmean make, new top and wall, just repainted and rebuilt; one Eli Ferris Wheel No. 10, Both rides in first-class condition Two Delco Electric Plants. 2'e K. W. each: one Tangley Ca!l- liope, mounted on Chevrolet truck, This equipment can be seen jn Atlante, Sell all or separate If you haven't the cash, please save your stamps. JOE GALLER. Box 1095, Atlanta, Ge FOR SALE--tasr cane Bengal Tiger, large, beautiful specimen. Right front foot lame. account ceught in trap Jungle Bred. $250.00. Herd of 10 Elk, $50.00 Each. Buyer will have to crate Wild Cat three leg good shape $10.00; Pair Coyotes $15.00 for pair Ground Hog, $10.00; Lemur, 625.00; Pet Monkey Collar and Chain. $25.00; two Cock Pea Fowis end one Hen, $15.00 Bach; 8-ft. Alligator, $15 3-f{ Alligator, $6.00; 60 White Rats, 85 00; three Pet Squirrels, $3.00; 35 Carnaux Pie $17.00 THOS. J. LOCKE, C olumbus, Miss. Tal the Advertiser in The Billboard Where You Got His Address. \ Billboard or Mid (onfab || (Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O.) - _ SEVERAL run like signed with the K. F. Ketchum 20th rides upanddown this! Century Shows for the coming season, —— - making its second year with that THERE'S one feature to “eating SNOW- caravan balls”"—they “just melt in your mouth”. “ eager aegis WHAT GENERAL MANAGER thinks HOW LIKE its pillar Ride tervals. namesake, the Cater- needs a new “skin” at in- ALLEN BREWER is reported as doing promction work with indoor bazaars thru Michigan and Indiana this winter. JOHN S. BERG ER, who has been in Chicago on business for some time, re- turns to Montreal, Can., this week. CAPT. FLOYD WORLEY has contracted his high dive as free attraction with the Ketchum Shows. MR. AND MRS. (Baby Peggy) Bob Holmes have been spending a few weeks with Mrs. Holmes’ mother, Mrs. Claire Lynch, in Dorchester, Mass. ERALDINE-GERALD (Huntress), well- known side-show entertainer, last season with Frank Bergen, is spending the winter months in Glens Falls, N. Y. TED (SLIM) WILLIAMS, manager the Dodgem ride with Rubin & Cherry is putting in the winter months . York, Pa. his home town the “capital of the world” and says so on his greeting cards? May- be some of the Melville-Reiss boys can answer this. J. O. (DOC) BARKUS has been visit- ing in North Little Rock, Ark., but ex- pects to leave shortly for his annual trek to the resorts of Mississippi and Florida for the remainder of the winter. CLIFF THIMPSON, giant, last season with Rubin & Cherry Shows, has re- turned to Dallas, Tex., and again this winter is advertising a popular brand of gingerale. JAMES DAVID NEWSUM Is the“name of the juvenile trouper, and he’s the son of the general agent, James K. Newsum. Altho but four years of age, James, Jr., must have his “look, see”, at the Letter List of The Billboard each issue, to “‘see who is writin’ me”! HARRY COFFIN’S father-in-law heard some friends complaining about having severe colds, a few expressing, fear of later complications. ‘“‘There’s probably “PEGGIE” MULLIN and BETTY ball-throwing concession with the W. taken at Freeport, Ill., by Chas. pp 4 BRAY, who operated a sth - spill-the-milh CG. Wade Shows last season. Photo G. Pomeroy. IT APPEARS that many old-time showmen have become fixtures on the West Coast, particularly in the Los Angeles sector DOCK HOWARD and A. B. Cundiff repcrt fishing good at Miami. They keep the missuses, Elizabeth and Muriel. busy cleaning, trying and serving them. With his only 50 bucks, And a taste of rye; Coppers whiffed his breath— He thought the fine was high. MANY OF THE BOYS who made last year’s New Year's Eve party of the 8. L. A. a ga'a event were not in Chicago this year, and they were missed. CHARLES MIKESELL, of Hamilton, O., who has quite an acquaintance among showfolks, recently made a trip to Cin- cinnati and paid The Billboard a visit. A. H, (PUNCH) ALLEN and wife, of Joe Darpel’s Side Show, with the C, A. Wortham Shows, are spending the winter at Buenavista, Miami Beach, Fla. LARRY 8S. HOGAN, general agent Wortham’s World’s Best Shows, spent New Year’s week in Chicago, and saw the old year out with the “bunch” at the Showmen’s League. THE BELL FAMILY BAND has again ncthing to worry about,” was his re- joinder; “my son-in-law has been coffin’ since he was born!” APUL GOULD have been hibernating this winter at the Edison Hctel, Mount Clemens, Mich. They will be under the Howard Brothers’ banner again next season. MR. AND MRS. WHILE PLAYING the Rialto Theater, Joliet, Ill, with a Big Parade picture recently, Louis J. Knapp visited Jolly Dixie and her husband at their pretty home. Info has it that Jolly Dixie is “getting fatter than ever”, MR. AND MRS, H. E. HUNTING, of the Lippa Amusement Company, are spend- ing the winter at Blackwell, Okla., and pronounce there the “wonderful climate”, Mrs. Hunting wonders if C, T. Miller remembers the tearing-down night of the Chairplane at Hillsboro, Ind IN A LETTER from H. E. Lyndall, Hayward, Calif., he highly compliments C. G. Dodson “on writing such a well- founded and constructive article, per- taining to underpaid carnival help, that appeared in the Christmas Special edi- tion of The Billboard — REPORT HAS IT that Doc Scanlon, veteran trouper, this winter at the Ccm- modore Hotel, Hartford, Conn., formerly, for several years, with Jim Hathaway at THE “ACE” OF RIDING DEVICES The No 5 BIG ELI Wheel is . ideal ride for the owner of Portable Amusement Equip- ment Can be erected by four men in three hours. Two men re- quired for opera- tion Fite in one end of 40-ft. box car when moving. A , eek JanhSakalal . - - profit-paying ride gern connalte Write fom addi- tional inforMation ELI BRIDGE COMPANY Builders of Dependable Products, 800 Case Ave., Jacksonville, ILLINOIS ALLAN HERSCHELL CARROUSELS CARNIVALS PARKS Unbreakable Aluminum Horse Legs Standard Equipment on All Our Machines, Diameters: 32-ft. Little Beauty, 36-ft. Ideal, 40-ft., 45-ft. and 50-ft. Park Carrousels. ALLAN HERSCHELL CO.,! NORTH TONAWANDA, WN. Y¥. ZAIDENS MECHANICAL DOLLS Eleven Different Numbers With Life-Like Body Move- ments! SURE-FIRE SELLERS LIFE-LIKE BODY MOVE- DO THE SHIMMY. HA- “HOT” POPULAR EYE-COMPELLING MENTS THEY WATIAN AND OTHER DANCE MOVEMENTS THEY KEEP TIME WITH YOUR RADIO. OPER- ATED BY MECHANICAL CLOCK MOVEMENT. THEY ARE THE BIGGEST MONEY GETTERS. CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST ON REQUEST. Overland Products Corp., Note New Address 30 EB. 10th St., [Ze NEW YORK e] THE NEW CHAIRPLANE The Latest Invention “The Most “Bensational Rice Out for Parks, Fairs and Carnivals, Portable anc t ary Write today and let us tel] you 4 500 Ibs ab ut it Weight, 6 SMITH & SMITH. Springville, Erie Co., New York HI-STRIKER WILL MAKE 819 WEEKLY. **MooreMade at lowest price in over 20 year Bargains in 1930 Model ready Write LAPEER STRIKER WORKS, Lapeer, Mich ee eo , / oe . : . . rh ti = a a ' ; | | LWA a a Pa cy { ‘ f 0 —— k ‘ ag cL hhh a ; 4 ' Calliopes “Johnny J 2 1 Jones. Rubin Grubere ——————— es is Cc ca Wortham, Eli ; f ; beeen “eumec ig 2 Bile . = Meg vogmgrmeen 4 — * . 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Billbe Sard January 11, 1930 \ Portable Music Repro- ducer and Loud Speaker. Patents Pending The NEW AUDIPHONE— REPRODUCING MUSIC AND VOICE THAT IS APPEALING AND DIFFER- ENT—VOLUME AND TONE SURPASSING ALL OTHER MUSICAL DEVICES — PLAYS AND TALKS AS IT GOES ANY- WHERE, EVERYWHERE. For Carnivals. Shows. Amusement Parks, Rinks, Audito- riums. indoors or outdoors. AS A Band. beauty and volume of its tone is irresistible. power or from light socket. A DISTINCT NOVELTY ATTRACTIVE— APPEALING Models made to meet all ments, large or small. Sold or rented on a positive guarantee. Not an experiment, a success—over one hundred Audi- phones in successful operation the past year us today for detailed information. Circuses, Concessioners, ‘AS CLEAR BELL. as Loud‘as a Brass Its novelty attracts. The Advertisers, Operates on its own re- tried and proven Terms if desired. Write Special Model for Corn Games, Shows, NATIONAL AUDIPHONE CO., Rides, Concessions, Ete. FORT DODGE, )°". Miami, will next summer be with Lamb’s Side Show on one of the Western ter- ritory caravans, THE MERRY-GO-ROUND can't be ac- cused of “playing both ends against the middle’—the ponies try their derndest (by centrifugal fomce) to tear away from he “ties that bind” (the sweeps). EARL HARVEY (Center Pole), late of the front of Dick Best’s Side Show, with the Royal American Shows, and formerly with Ringling-Barnum, 101 Ranch and Al G. Barnes Shows, is this winter visit- ing his mother at Vancouver, B. C. LAVEN GINTHER and Henry Stickler, concessionaires, last several seasons with Brown & Ingalls, are in New York City this winter. They plan to return to the road in the spring with their pitch- till-you-win and ball game. MR. AND MRS. C. E. HOLLOWAY have opened the Cascio Cafe at Leland, Miss. If business remains good, the bluebird’s song will not tempt Mrs. Holloway, but opine that C. E. may do a “breakaway” when the weather gets warm. JIMMIE ROSS infoed from Senath, Mc., that he had arrived there, by motor- bus, from Seatile, Wash, Had the mis- fortune to lose a grip containing cloth- ing and his tools on the trip. He will troupe the coming outdoor season. NATE MILLER returned to winter quarters of the Melville-Reiss Shows from a vacation trip, and told some wonderful fish tales—the folks at quarters have been awaiting word from L. C. Harvey fur verification “You can't put Me ‘in the grease’ And expect me To stay ‘put’!” Said a drop Of cold water As it bounded Up and struck The griddle man In the eye EARNEST McCOLLUM, eral seasons with Hel'ér’s Acme Shows, will oe with the Ketchum Shows the coming season in the capacities of elec- triclan and los superintendent, according to advice from Paterson, N. J., last week. the last sev- BAILEY H. RUCKER, who its confined in State Hospital (Box 647), Parsons, Kan, writes that letters from old friends, including those with the Loos and the John T. Wortham shows, when he was with them, would “certainly be cream in my coffee,” as he ) Sxprenses it. THE FIRST WEEK of the new year found the Delmar Quality Shows experi- encing a rather strange combination of circumstances, opines J. H. Waters, of the shew. The show was playing in Bull Bayou, La., getting its mail at Har- mon, La., and its express at Gahagan, La. WALTER D. NEALAND has this winter been operating a movie house tn Mont- romery, Ala., assisted by Dee Hartwick Farly last week word came from that city that he was thinking of taking over an additional screen theater there for the remainder of the winter. AN OVERLAND showman visited a UIR’S PILLOWS AT BARGAIN PRICES! We have drastically reduced the prices of our high-grade Art and Novelty Pillows. Our new DOLL and BABY Pillows are just the thing for Premium Users, Conces- sioners, Merchants. vince you. ° SALESBOARD OPERATORS—Our Pillow, Candy and Pillow Assortments are what you want. money maker for a small investment. MUIR ART CO. 116-122 W. Illinois St., A trial order will con- Our Pillow Raffle Card Deal is a big Chicago, Ill. On 24-inch Sticks, The 1929 novelty. Sells on sight ne. Size, 10x15 inches. Per Gross, $4.50; $4 00 per Gross. KINDEL & GRAHAM, 782-784 Mission St., FLYING AIRPLANE assorted color spirals and strings. Assorted color bodies. A KNOCKOUT FOR STREETMEN, PARK MEN, CONCESSIONAIRES. Outsells Flying Birds on Sticks ten to in Full Case Send 35c for samples (three sizes) NEW PRICES Lots of 25 Gross, and circular. San Francisco, Cal. railroad show and inquired for an ac- quaintance. He was told: “I just saw him down at the ‘flats’.” Instead of going to the train, the fellow looked for his man in one section of concession row. WHEN ANYONE contributes one or more puns, or humorous squibs (wherein actual names are not used or concerned), due credit to him (or her) is imcor- porated in it whem published. This scribe doesn't use any person's “thunder” as his own. WILLIE LOFPSTROM and his partner, Eddie St. Elei, report being busily en- gaged this winter incorporating new fea- tures into their combined Monkey Cir- cus and Speedway for the coming sea- son. St. Elot visited friends in Mon- treal before Christmas. REPORT had it, at Fort Worth, Tex., last week, that Edward R..Brcur, the last 11 vears on the staff of the J. George Loos Shows, had been made manager of the Bill Hames Shows. He had arrived in Fort Worth, where the Hames Shows are wintering. R. Art PETERS, Human Ostrich and magician, last season with Ray Gold- stein’s Side Show, writes from 848 Sixth street, Port Arthur, Tex., that he has been ill since the week following the Beaumont (Tex.) Fair. He would ap- preciate letters from friends. C H. WHEELER and wife and scn, and H. Dodson, after closing last season at Waco, Tex., departed for Aransas Pass, Tex., for a menth’s fishing, after which they wert to Houston for the remainder of the winter While at Aransas Pass they met the cookhouse man, J, Blakes- lee, and family. WHEN LAST HEARD from, Jack Sharkey, late of the Bernardi Greater Shows, was in New York City, but was leaving for Miami, Fla., for the winter. While in the Big City he surprisedly met Fred Lee, who was night manager at Hotel President—over a year off the road for Fred, and probably to remain so. DEAR READER: Ferm the habit of locking over the Letter List each issue of The Billboard, Likewise advise your acquaintances. [It’s really interesting reading—try it! Besides, you may have a letter listed. By a!l means, send for- warding address immediately, should you see your name there, FROM Little Rock, Ark—Among con- cessionaires at the Indcor Circus here were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. C. A Parkins, Whitey Wilkinson, Juanita: Hunter, Nora Gear, Jack Clark,’ R. J. Moore and Jack and Helen Hall. Among showfolk visitors were Mr, and Mrs. Harry E. Billick and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Laughlin. RALPH O. TATE, years ago a “cara- vanista” with the Smith Greater and others of these days, Jater park promoter and manager, has been alternating this winter between Dayton and Cincinnati. During a visit to The Billboard last week the names of numerous old-time show- men were recalled during the conversa- tion A MARATHON DANCE, under auspices of the local American Legion Pcst, was a recent interesting affair at Phoenix, Ariz. Great crowds attended and watched the dancers and enjoyed the festive atmosphere of the occasion. W. Ellsberg, former publicity and news- paperman, of Denver, was the promoter, manager and master of ceremonies. SPEAKING OF RESOLVES, there are many folks in outdoor show circles who would greatly profit (at least in next winter comfort) shou'd they make this one—and stick to it: “I am going out next season on a BUSINESS trip, instead 5 35 Player Outfit, of as a ‘tourist’!” Let economical fore- thought be the ever-present “watch- word”! JOE ITO, the hustling little Japanese showman, who last season had his Pun on the Farm and some concessions in Chester Park, Cincinnati, has been hibernating this winter in the Queen City, and with a partner had Christmas novelties in downtown Cincy. Joe visited The Billboard last week and seemed un- decided as to his future movements. G, C. GOSSAGE has been in Hatties- burg, Miss., promoting and staging a holiday event, the Hattiesburg Christ- mas Fair and Jubilee, closing January 2, umder severel (combined) auspices. While there he met Mr. and Mrs, Jake Holmes, cf Dodson’s World’s Fair Shows, who have a nice little home in Hatties- burg. VERNON CHAPPEL informed from Philadelphia that he had just closed a contract to have the exclusive cook- house and a soft-drink stand with Clark’s Brcadway Shows the coming sea- son, He was leaving Philly for his home in Washington, D. C. The last eight years Chappell had a cookhouse with the Lapp Shows. WILLIAM CULLEN, formerly with the Zeidman & Pollie Shows, and last season with several outfits, inc'uding the Scenic, Railway with the Johnny J. Jones Ex- position, meandered from the Scuth to Cincinnati early last week, took a few inhalings of the frigid atmosphere and immediately headed for De Land, Fla.— probably back to Harry Ilions. DON’T BE SURPRISED should yeu, later, find that excellent fellow, Herbert A. Kline, again managing an outstand- ing amusement organization captioned the Herbert A. Kline Garden of Rides— a title he originated, and what a catchy one it is. To date, no ove has rumored this, but when questioned recently, Her. bert lef an impression of being sort of “itchy” for the opportunity. ANNA THOMAS and Anna Thraen, the “two Annas” of the Thomas & Thraen Amusement Company, and the wives of Art Thomas and Ray Thraen, owners and managers of that caravan, are reported wearing non-fading smiles these days, since the arriyal of the new “hotel on wheels” at winter quarters. The con- veyance is being made into a nifty BEANO or CORN GAME The Best on the Market. $5.00 # = 70 Player Outfit, $10.00 ALUMINUM CENTER WHEELS 25 inches in diameter, numbered on both sides, any combinations. SPECIAL PRICE, $20.00 SHOOTING GALLERIES Send for Catalog Also send for our new Catalogue No. 129, full of new Games, Dolls. Blankets, Lamps Aluminum Ware, Bathrobes, Candy, Pillow Tops, Balloons, Paper Hats, Favors, Con- fetti, Artificial Flowers, Novelties, etc. SLACK MFG. CO. me 124-126 W. Lake St., Chicago, Ill. 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. 1 eee PES Bea wie 74 January 11, 1930 traveling home for the coming tour of the show. AFTER CLOSING the season with Johnny Bejano on the Morris & Castle Shows, Billie Dollar migrated to Birming- ham, Ala., where he grabbed himself a winter berth as manager of the Ex- change Hotel. A number of showfolks are etonping there, among whom are Doc Max Wharton and Dick Lane, who have framed up various fdeas in shows while seated around the heating apparatus. IT MAY have been a coincidence, but to this scribe it seemed that the minds of Mr. and Mrs. Rubin Gruberg “run to- gether” under being-sociable circum- stances—possibly with a tinge of busi- ness, recently, at Chicago. When they were introduced (not simultaneously) to @ prominent man, each remarked pre- cisely the same: “I really like your ap- pearance!” HE SIGNS his name “S. Miles Jones”. By connecting the “S” with his “middle mame”, you get the lowdown on his emiable personality—except should you persist in irritating him—when, perhaps, you would rather be his “middle name” away from him. Nearly all caravanites know, or have heard of this Class-A auction-store concession man, with the Greater Sheesley Shows. AT A CIRCUS-BAZAAR recently staged at Cinderella Ballroom, Miami, Fila., a mumber of well-known showfolks ap- peared on the entertainment program. They included Capt. Harry LaBelle, in travel lectures; the Biggerstaff Troupe of Aerialists; Martha Enger, rings; Harry Taylor, wire artiste; Ben Barnes, slow- motion acrobat; Taylor Trout and Com- pany, and the “Man of Mystery”. The program was in charge of Taylor Trout. AFTER 40 years on the road, repre- senting chewing-gum manufacturers, Charles Frchock will retire. In recent years he has been employed by a Boston concern. For seven years he traveled with Thomas N. Doutney, temperance lecturer and evangelist, and for some time was a singer, traveling with Evangelist Moody. Frohock is a native of Maine and will be 74 years of age next June. WITH “SUSIE”, the “lady gorilla” that came across the Atlantic as a passenger, and the attendant newspaper mention she received, with the Johnny J. Jones Exposition, starting at the Largo (Fla.) Free Fair, anda mammoth whale as another big attraction of the Jones organization—well, just watch “Rill” Hilliar display his energetic ele- ment and strut his ability in the way of publicity the coming season! AMONG showfolks at the Edison Hotel in Atlanta, Ga., last week were Lola Vinal, Gaven Dorthy, Claudius Reaves and Martin Cruse, of the Hamilton Shows; Tornacy and Varncey. of a Passion Piay unit, who had been laying off during the holidays; C. R. Love- grove, of Rubin & Cherry Shows; George Mayer, electrician Southern Exposition Shows, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd G. Johnston, concessionaires of the Noble Cc. Fairly Shows. PAT BRADY ‘rites that one of the most elaborate Christmas dinners he ever enjoyed was given by Dave B. Stock at winter quarters at Petersburg, Va. There was turkey and almost everything that goes with it to make up a real feast. The guests included “Specks” Williams, John (Hooty) Goulser, Nillie, “Dad” and “Mother” Snyder, Mrs. Helen Friedman, Mr. and Mrs. William Rue, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Brady, Willie Jackson and John Ringland. CHARLES LACROIX, for many years an aerial! gymnast and who the last few years has operated a live freak animal show under canvas at fairs, etc., a few months ago contracted severe rheuma-* tism in his left hip, leg and foot, and has spert his last season’s earnings in caring for his small animals, and for medicine, physician's fees, etc. He re- sides at 1304 Mad Anthony boulevard, Fort Wayne, Ina., and would appreciate helping letters from acquaintances. T. A. McCLENDON, last season tat- tooer with Doc Hartwick’s Side Show on the Rubin & Cherry Shows, received much favorable comment on his flashy display of sample werk and the mount- ings of his paraphernalia. McClendon infoes that his outfit for the coming season will be a great deal nicer than Billboard SPILLMAN ENGINEERING CORPORATION, CAROUSSELLES SOMPLETE LINE FOR PARKS OR CARNI- VALS. LENDY-LOOP RIDEE-O HEY-DEY FUN-ON-THE-FARM No Midway Complete Without Them. Information on request North Tonawanda, New York New Games! Write CARDS — GAMES — CONCESSION SUPPLIES. H.C. EVANS & CO., 1528 W. Adams St., Chicago j ’ For The Winter Bank Rol!! % Our 160-Page Catalog. 400 illustrations of the Greatest Line of Merchandise ever offered! New Ideas, New Designs, today! IT’S FREE! THE Has carried 15,000 people in a single HARRY WITT, WALTZER THE NEW RIDE SENSATION Sole Distributor, PORTABLE OR PARKS Grossed over $2,400 in a day. 1440 Broadway, New York City day. Wheels and Grind Stores open. SHOWS— Libera] percentage Herschell Littie Beauty. Must be high type. WANTED to hear from Ten-Piece Band. WILL BUY 20x50 Top. Khaki preferred Show opens middie of April. Fair Secretaries mail to J. R. EDWARDS ATTRACTIONS WANTED FOR SEASON OF 1930 COOK HOUSE. Must be up to date. Will sell exclusive on CORN GAME. All Merchandise Athletic, Ten-in-One. Wax Show, Platform. WANTED—RIDE HELP, FOREMEN for Big Eli Wheel, Smith & Smith Chairplane and Allan Must be hot. FOR SALE—One 8x12 and one 10x12 Concession Top. Practically new. WANTED—SIX MINIATURE CAGES, pony hitch J. R. EDWARDS, 233 North Buckeye Street, Wooster 0. Phone R-666. Must be cheap for cash. and Home-Coming Committees, write. Address all his former offering—with brass railings, velvet curtains, ’n’ everything. He has been spending the holidays in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Expects to return to Rubin & Cherry. J. W. TRUEMAN writes that he and the missus played “bloomers” all season, until they reached Jacksonville, Fla., where they played a “red one’’—that is, catching p'enty fish, between cold snaps. “We have rented a cabin,” he writes, “and Mrs. Trueman and I are enjoying the cold breezes, which are like the North. And we will start north, and you will be able to see us at Petland, where a large man is pumping gas and says ‘hello’ and ‘good-by’, instead of ‘how many?’ How "bout it, Rex Ingram?” IN ANSWER to inquiries of some showfolks, “What good does a winter carnival do?”, J. H. Waters, of the Del- mar Shows, deduces somewhat in this manner: For one thing, they help to remove the “wrinkles” in the stomachs of some only-summer troupers, who don’t lay aside sufficient mazumma to keep them during their “motor touring” winters—some even drive miles out cf their way to visit a winter carnival—and cut up the “big dough” they made “last summer”, and eventually thin down and ask about being staked to a feed at the cookhouse, or “How "bout some gas and oil,” to get to the next town on their way. MRS. M. L. MORRIS, former special agent and contest promoter, who has been confined to her room (119 West Todd street) in Frankfort, Ky., for some 26 weeks, wishes to express her thanks to showfolk friends for their Christmas time remembrances. Among these was a miniature Airplane Swing, from Lola Painter, formerly with the Hugh Hill Shows, which now operates on “Ala- bam’s” (as Mrs. Morris is known to friends) table. Another prized remem- brance was a phonograph record made on a postcard, which came from Ireland. Mrs. Morris’ last promotion was at Wau- pun, Wis., July 4, 1928, with the Strayer Amusement Company. DURING CHRISTMAS WEEK there were many party affairs in Kansas City— at the Showman’s Club, in hotels and at residences. Among them was the party given by Mrs. Nellie Webber at her residence for members of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Heart of America Show- man’s Club. Included in the guests were Bird Brainard, Elizabeth Yearout, Lola Hart, Frankie Sweeney, Vicla Fairly, Elsie Calvert, Leona Carter, Jessie Linnes, Cas- sie Shannahan, Marie Klesion, Verna Adams, Nellie McClellan, Irene Kyner, Babe Hutchinson, Bess Howk, Hattie Howk, Junita Strausburg, Martha Kien, Nina Stanley, Mirian Rupley and others whose names were not secured. IN THE Trekking Backward columns of The Louisville Herald-Post, Louisville, Ky., of December 29, by A. M. Tarvin, appeared a very interesting article bear- ing on wild animals. It was captioned “Wild Animals as Showman Knew Them”, the human subject of the story being the late Col. P. J. Mundy—who was then affiliated with the old Frank Gaskill carnival company. It contains some very humorous incidents in con- nection with the show's visit to Louis- ville, and how a large lion, which made a great deal of noise with its continuous roaring, was quite docile under the di- rection of Col. Mundy. The story recalls to this writer the aged lion of the late C. J. Burkhart's animal show (with is carnival company some 15 years ago), named “Leo”. When the entertainers ballyhooed, “Leo” certainly cid his “stuff”, his flerce roaring making cold chills race up and down one’s spinal column. The natives stayed clear of the cage and shuddered when “Leo” went faultkesly thru his “untamable” act. During cold nights, the canvasmen drew cuts to determine which of them would be afforded the warmth of tine Lion's body, curling up close to it, between its four legs—and in the morning the for- tunate ones had to aid “Leo” in getting to his feet and exercise him a little, to prepare him for his day’s work, without wabbling. Capt. Latlip Attractions CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Work has again started in the winter quarters of the Capt. Latlip Attractions, and there will now be no stopping until the open- ing date, early in April, Capt. Latlip, G. W. Brownlie and How- ard (Cotton) Willard motored to Hun- tington recently on a combined business and pleasure trip. They met a number of showfolks wintering there, including Melville-Reiss Shows CHARLOTTE, N. C., Jan. 4.—Activities have started in the winter quarters of the Melville-Reiss Shows and Superin- tendent J. L. Edwards has 14 men en- gaged in preparing the working equip- ment. Very little heavy work will be necessary due to the large amount that was done last winter. However, all of the wagon fronts and many of the grind show fronts wil] be remodeled and re- decorated with wood carving and gold and silver leaf effects. Howard Ingram has been engaged as trainmaster and is expected to arrive in quarters shortly. Maxie Herman, of the Lew DuFour “Unborn” show, has arrived and is build- ing a new show. Rumor has it that fina] arrangements have been made to pre- sent Etta Louise Blake's Musical Revue in 1930. Word from Gene Nadreau, in Miami, informs that he has planned a most elaborate and entirely new Hawai- ian Show for the coming season with the Melville-Reiss Shows Final con- tracts have been signed with G. J. Fulke, of Minneapolis, for his “Waltzer" on the midway. George Lucas, who is spending the winter in Mt. Carmel, Ill., writes that he will head southward as soon as he thinks the roads are passable. Much time is being spent in contemplating new and unusual electrica] designs. Superin- tendent Edwards has planned a number of effects that are distinctly new and novel. Mrs. Hubert Vowell, assistant sec- retary of the South Carolina State Fair at Columbia, spent the holidays in Char- lotte and visited winter quarters. Also Nellie Lorrow and brother, who passed thru on the way to Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Melville and Bernice Melville have re- turned from Miami, where they spent the holidays. Nate Miller is back with several new “fish stories” ana word thai lots of showfolks are wintering there Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wright, Jr. have taken up their abode in Newark N. J, for the remainder of the winter. Gen- eral Manager J. F. Murphy writes from Piqua, O., that he will leave there soon Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Peyser are at home in Chicago until the opening of the season. at which time Peyser will again be on the staff. Owner Harry G. Melville speni the holidays quietly in Charlotte, but expects to leave shortly for the North on an extended business trip. W.L. WALTON John T. Wortham Shows SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — With plenty of warm sunshine the boys in winter quarters of the John T. Wortham Shows are making much progress, espe- cially the wagon building department, as several new box wagons with large rub- ber wheels have been completed the last few weeks. The new minstrel show front is near- ing completion, as is Danville’s new front on the Glass House. Vester Crawley is putting the finishing touches on his new fun show. Clark Briney will start soon on his new attraction. Several new af tractions hav been booked for the coin- ing season, and the opening date a= tne Orange Show will find more shows and more riding devices than ever before as- sembled at this California annual event. John T. Wortham has announced he will have his 1,000-foot-long midway a riot of color. Already men are laying the corner posts of the mammoth trivie Span arch being erected and paid for by Wortham. This arch will be a “blaze” at night with thousands of colored lights and a great powerful searchlight on top. The entire midway will be strune with overhead cable holding colored ligets and a varied assortment of bright colored pennants. Each riding device and each show front will have a new coat of paint to harmonize and carry out this year's color scheme. It is the policy of John T. Wortham to give the thousands of midway visitors each year at the Orange Show something new and dif- ferent and this year will surpass all his previous efforts in presenting a midway of features that again will be hard to equal. ROY E. LUDINGTON Mr. and Mrs. Jack Freeman. Freeman had been seriously ill several weeks, but is now able to be around again. Latlip, J. Shirley Ross, James Wilcher and Dr Jim Davidson entertained with Christ- mas dinners at their respective homes here. The Latlip children continue their daily practicing of new acts after school hours This company will play new territory for it the coming season. JAMES g2=n is | | ——— hh fn ae = ee |

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LOS ANGELES.—The clubrooms of the Pacific Coast Showmen’s Association is a rendezvous for all showmen who come to this city to spend the winter months. For many years showmen coming to the West Coast were obliged to meet each other at hotels. Therefore, all show- men, active or retired, when in town are visitors at the club and engage in inter- esting conversation—*“show business”. The last regular meeting of the year was well attended and by many promi- nent personages of the amusement world. Representatives in all branches of the show business were present. President Seber, with all officers present, called the meeting to order promptly at 8 o'clock, and put thru the regular routine of business, calling on all committees to make their weekly reports and reminde ing members that the coming week would terminate their service on the respec- ive committees, and they would be called upon to make a general report of their activities of the year 1929. A vote of thanks was extended to all show- men and their friends who helped make the Christmas dinner a huge success. Many entertainers of the motion pic- ture studios, radio performers and the talented members of the P. C. S. A. gave hours of their time entertaining the hundreds of showfolks and their friends who were guests of the association on Christmas Day. Due to the absence of many members on Decoration day, May 30, who are usually scattered over the continent at that time of the year, a day has been set aside to hold the memoria! services Sun- day, January 5, at 11 a.m., at Evergreen Cemetery, Showmen's plot. The mem- bers will assemble in the clubrooms and proceed in a body to pay respects to their departed brothers. ‘ Many more reservations have been made for the Banquet and Ball, and Will Wright, chairman, assures that the at- tendance will far exceed expectations. Many prominent personages, officials and Officers of 1929 and the new ad- ministration will be at the speakers’ table. There isn't need to describe in detail, at this time, the arrangements made for this gala event. Suffice to say that Wright, with the co-operation of his brother members, wili leave nothing undone to make that night, January 14, an instructive as well as an entertaining one Brothers Frank Babcock and Ray John- Son, of the house committee, called at- tention to the chair at the last meeting that refreshments were “getting cold”, and quick action on the part of Prest- dent Seber, taking the situation in hand, Gisposed of this, that and the other un- important questions, and brought the Meeting to a close. The procession, led — ail by President Seber, proceeded to the dining quarters, where choice morsels prepared were devoured, and, as true Showmen, the topic of conversation was the building of new shows, riding devices ‘nd new ideas conjured to get the “long green” the coming season. Daily visitors to the clubrooms: Judge Karnes, Bert Earles, “Butch” Bircher, Jim Comefort, John Miller, George Hines, J. Sky Clark, George Duig- han and Al (Big Hat) Fisher. Solly Wasserman is in and out of town a number of times during the week, st present engaged in preparing for opening with the Wortham Shows at Si Bernardino. Solly will handle all iterests of Mrs, Glenn Jones the coming Season. Arehie Clark left for points WESTS sions that are legitimate. any kind. Will book Shooting Gallery. General Representative, Tarboro, N. C. Box 1047, Norfolk, Va. WONDER WANT SHOWS Will furnish complete outfits with wagons for anything worth while. Conces- We will positively carry no racket, no gaff stores of will play your fair with or without concessions. P. S.—The Wes broke nor for sale as rumored by some competitors, but of the best manufacturing cities in the East, and our fairs start in July. Fair Secretaries, we Address JACK V. LYLES, All others address FRANK WEST, t’s World’s Wonder Positively clean. Shows are neither will play a route Freaks and Curiosities of all kinds. salary in first letter, W. E. WANTED FOR SEASON 1930 PALACE OF WONDERS SIDE SHOW, . Also good Talker. McGINNIS, 348, Nahant Road, Nahant, Mass. REVERE BEACH, MASS. Send photo and state responsible people Foremen for Two-Abreast artments, Electrician who can double Will sell Corn Game or Housey-Housey for solid season. We own our Rides tions Write 2231 E. 67th St., Chicago, Tl. Tenth Season — LIPPA AMUSEMENT COMPANY — Tenth Season WANTS FOR SEASON 1930 Musical Tab., Circus Side Show, Pit Shows, Walk-Thru Shows and others Merry-Go-Round and Chairoplane Merchan Cook House; Last season we had 13 weeks of Fairs and Street Celebra Will furnish Tops to Help in all de- Other Concessions open Will book reasonable dise Wheels all open must have own truck east to visit Chicago, New York and Ho- boken, and expects to get back here in time to make his daily visits to the Orange Show. C. O. Schultz, one of the oldest agents in the business, has the distinction of being a great-great-crand- father. A 7%4-pound boy, as a “Christ- mas gift’, delighted the old gent, and he advises that in due time there will be another general agent in the business. There are many interesting items that could be related at this time, but the most interesting of all is the Banquet and Ball, just two weeks off. Dress suits and other suits are going to the clean- ers. Dance steps are being rehearsed an etiquet befitting an occasion of this kind is a topic much discussed. Remem- ber the date, January 14, in the Gold Room of the Alexandria Hotel, and be there if possible. St. Louis ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4—Capt. Dan Riley, well-known lion trainer, departed this week for Montgomery, Ala., where his animals of the Rubin & Cherry Shows are housed for the winter months. He spent several days in the city visiting with friends. . L. Clifton Kelley, well-known general agent, arrived in the city Thursday for a several days’ sCjourn in this vicinity. W. B. (Boots) Wecker, of the Gus Sun Booking Exchange, was in the city for several days, en route to Springfield, O. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kenyon passed thru St. Louis this week, en route from Bangor, Wis., to Los Angeles, where they intend to spend the remaining winter months Al. Hatch, of the R. H. Armbruster Company, spent several days in St. Louis this week visiting with showfolk Charles Oliver, owner of the Oliver Amusement Companies No, 2 and No. 3, departed this week for Little Rock Ark., where he wll visit with his brother, who is Operating the Majestic Theater there, for several weeks. W. M. (Billy) Breese, general agent of the Bernardi Exposition Shows, passed thru St. Louis Friday, en route from Kansas City to Chicago. Mrs. Carey Jones returned to St. Louis Wednesday, after a two weeks’ trip to Arkansas. She will leave in the next few days for her home in Indiana, to visit with her mcther for several weeks. Blotner Bros.’ Shows IRVINGTON, N, J.—Altho the opening date for the Blotner Model Shows is some three months away, there is not a great deal of work vet to be done to make the paraphernalia ready for the road. There is very little work to be done on the three rides. as the old adage of “a stitch in time saves nine” is actually applied by the management. A contract for 12 new 10x16 gabel-end concession tents has been awarded to the United States Tent & Awning Com- pany. These, with the new tents and banners of the four shows, will give a very neat appearance to the midway. The owners, Maxwell and Carl Blotner, altho actively engaged in the cleaning business here, find time to handle the winter business of the show. Congratulatory communications are still coming in to Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Blotner on the arrival of a 7 744 -pound girl baby, December 16. Arthur Brunell has again signed as superintendent of rides, making his fifth consecutive sea- son. Word has reached here that Ken- ne th Wilkins, second man on the Merry- Go-Round the last three seasons, was ently married. Robert Wilkins will have charge of the Ferris Whee! and nearly all the ride help of last sea- son will be on hand at the opening tand for the new season. With the ex- ception of the cookhouse and novelties, everything is owned and operated by the management. THOMAS ROSE. Shows emerging from a 10-inch blanket of snow. Outside of a few chapped hands and red ears the folks are very little the worse for the experience. Sev- eral very interesting pictures were made of the midway while it was coated in white. The Marcel Troupe “dug in” and stayed under cover until Christmas Day, when “Old Santa” visited the younger members of the family and then even Nick Marcell, the owner of the act, came up for air. Dan Van, who clowns in the various acts presented by the Marcells, had a birthday Christmas Eve and celebrated fittingly. “Red” Watson is preparing to build a house on wheels. He is being assisted by Ray LaBoyteaux. Ray says the entire Billboard January 11, 1930 75 en en nn ~ RS — ae eee we ae WANTED FOR SALE As we are desirous of changing some of our shows this season we would be pleased to hear from shows of merit. Will finance any idea that is practical. Can place a real Hawaiian Troupe, Wild Animal Show, Midget Troupe, South Sea Islanders, Fun House with new idea. Man to make Openings and Manage Negro Minstrel. J | ; Foreman to handle Rides. Must be sober. State what ride you can handle. | FOR SALE | Baby Elephant and Chimpanzee Working together in a marvelous act. Both in good health. Little Train consisting of an electric engine and four cars with track for same. In good condition. Whip in good condition. Wax Show. Greatest educational show ever exhibited, consisting of figures of all the | Presidents of the U. S. and other famous people properly clothed and cases for figures. Irving Kempf, Jean Nadreau, Scout Younger, John Metz, write. MORRIS & CASTLE SHOWS, Box 1100, Shreveport, La. Miller Expo. Shows fe 7 - . Pacific Coast Showmen’s WORLD'S ? SOUTH MANSFIELD, La.—This writ- Notes ing finds the Miller Bros.’ Exposition outfit will cost less than $50, but at some future date information wil] be given how many “fiftys” it will really cost the redoubtable “Red”. The show has encountered about every kind of weather, and al] believe that anything from now on will be an improvement. The show will play Many, La., and another of the new oil towns; then for a week or two in Texas. In 14 weeks it will make the long hop north. Layimen*is planning a trip to Leaven- worth to get one of his Merry-Go-Rounds ready for the spring opening. He will also place his giant Gaviola organ on this show for the summer. William Fos- ter and Marty Rose are trying to “out- bat” each other on the “Hot Stove Ball Team”. Jimmy Allen and some of the Texas boys at present members of the concession lineup. Mike Zinney has his beautiful Tlusion Show on the mid- way Smith and Swallow have truck animal shows. Jack Rooney has the Athletic Show and Meyers will open the Minstrel Show in Many. The route 1930 will be Central States, with one or two Eastern dates that have already been contracted for. CARL X. MARTIN are Tahnr > Jonnnie for thru the Miller’s Museum in St. Louis ST. LOUIS, Mo. Jan. 4.—Miller’s Mod- ern Museum opened here Monday on Market street near Broadway and has been doing a tremendous business. It is located in the same place that Dave Dedrick had his store show last winter. Miller has played his museum in fou States during the last few weeks, his trucks covering over 1,700 miles He played in Atlanta, Ga. Chattanooga, Tenn.; one week in Louisville, Ky., and socation iInN- is scheduled in his present definitely. The fact i doing a splendid business is proof that a store show will money in this city pro- vided there is someth inside that is worth while. Miller has a dandy lineup of attractions. When The Billboard representative vis- ited the museum Thursday, were the following attractions on the various platforms: “Ho Jo”, Bear Boy; “Scotty Kean” Scotch bagpiper:; Frank Zorda, “magical slicker”; “Determination Ed- die”, wonder: Eana-George; “Alfred”, the Alligator Boy; “Sailor Joe”, get there % sl handless the noted tattooed man; Hoz Wheeler, “Haba Haba”, and “Zip and Pip”, Pata- gonian pigmies The executive staff consists of Cash Miller, manager: Doc Cex side lecturer; Mrs. Cash Miller, inside matron: “Scottie” Kean, smoke artist Herbie Mayo, front door. and Owen Webb, orator “Candy” Sabbath has been d r the booking and advance work for museum, Which travels in : a je ate - a Sain Sa “ } a . ra a aaa al | __—_ i Site, eee —_ ef ae five trucks and seven passenger cars, and the personnel consists of 22 people. ' ; aad . : _ ’ ¥ 2 es eh =) 4 a

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a a Az 76 January 11, 1930 Pik Nee SEASON 1930 Billboard OPENING AT LAREDO, TEX., FEB. 10th ‘ 25TH TRIUMPHANT YEAR ANNOUNCING A BIGGER, BETTER AND DIFFERENT CARNIVAL J.GEORGE LOOS SHOWS AAD INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION a OD VAR ay fede ‘ we 35TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION, Ten Days and Nights, Including Two Sundays. Heart of Business District. SHOW TEEN instead of constantly telling the world their big days ten years ago, gagement here PROFITABLE Of course. if you come here as ELSEWHERE nivals are occasioned thru the fact much time is spent at the wandering around the MIDWAY out the OTHER FELLOW'S BUSINESS, cially during WORKING hours but you've got to help TALKERS—There SHOW ORATORS who have ing an opening the public to make TICKET BOX. We cannot Talk to them Grind use those 100% SALARY and in SERVICE any BUSINESS. in return give any capacity for any unreasonable that. HELPS some tion TIONS. AND THAT'S THAT. Of ABILITY and who are willing to prove it will find an en- and PLEASANT over here and LAY DOWN on the job and endeavor to live on your PAST and sometimes ‘“SELF-GLORIFIED reputation, you will probably prove a FIZZLE Many INDIVIDUAL FAILURES on most Car- that too COOKHOUSE, or trying to find To those who are alert and on the job will find that we will give you every ASSIST- ANCE and OPPORTUNITY to make money, are quite a number of an. idea all they have to do is to spout about five minutes dur- light a cigarette and expect a GRAND RUSH for the and Grind, and heavy on th EMPLOYEES—EXPECTING and a 10% in are a DETRIMENT to any show, or AND ANOTHER THING—We do not stand “RACKET STORES”, If other shows desire this CHARACTER of Concession. we contend that is their PRIVILEGE. as we have no desire to run their business or suggest their style of opera- But in our opinion “RACKET STORES” and SHOW BUSINESS are two separate INSTITU- Pa about espe- you kind RIDE HELP and MERITORIOUS SHOWS and CONCESSIONS WRITE CAN USE Mechanical, Athletic, Ilusion, Glass House, Fun Shows, Wax Exhibit and Platform Shows. WANT Heydey and Lindy Loop, Acts for Big Circus Side Show, Minstrel Performers and Musicians. Foremen and Help for Caterpillar, Tilt-a-Whirl, Swing, Ferris Wheel and Mixup. FREE ACTS, State Lowest Salary for Season 40 Weeks America’s Greatest 30-Car Carnival CAN USE CAPABLE PROMOTERS WIREOR WRITE. J. GEORGE LOOS, Winter Quarters, Laredo, Tex. Street Location in Also Train Help. In the MIDDLE West (THIRTY-CAR) CARNIVAL organization, car- rying 10 SHOWS CONSIDER us SENT or SCRUPULOUS shows, quality and find it to these tactics in order to EXIST at all, even for a TEMPORARY period ANCED “HORNSWOGGLE" who are think. HIGHEST TYPE, with you to the fullest ides and and our MATE lines Committees will GUARANTEE you that this show BROWN TASTE” ISFIED COMMITTEES for having BRAINS of your own, of knowing a GOOD SHOW when you see it. That's all we want you to do. ERS. SCIENCE be your GUIDE FAIR SECRETARIES desiring a HIGH-CLASS BIG RIDES and 16 MERITORIOUS will find it to their ADVANTAGE to We do NOT find it necessary to MISREPRE- SPREAD UNTRUTHFUL or UN- PROPAGANDA against other even though they are of an INFERIOR NECESSARY TO RESORT They merely AMUSE us with their UNBAL- IGNORANCE in thinking they can the dear. loving ‘“‘people’’ so much WISER than they really You will find our PERSONNEL of the ever ready to CO-OPERATE extent. Our Shows, Concessions of the BETTER KIND, BUSINESS transacted along LEGITI- Our PAST DEALINGS with Fairs and other will not leave you with a for weeks after. We offer NO APOLOGIES. Hundreds of SAT- will verify that. your PATRONS credit and capable “DARK We give YOU and LOOK US OVER—COMPARE us with OTH- and let your JUDGMENT and CON- WE'RE FUNNY THAT WAY. Royal American Shows SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, Fila. — The ambiticn. of the Royal American Shows to have its own Merry-Go-Round has been realized by the acquisition of a late model Philade'phia Toboggan Company make, just arrived in winter quarters, and now in process of decoration. Three- abreast, when it graces the midway at the Florida State Fair March 15, it will be found to be the acme of pictorial flash ahd ornament at the hands of Artists Slim Sowerby and Ed Lewis. Not adorned with “10,000 lights”, but equal in illumi- nation to any portable machine, carry- ing every light that Electrician Dave Sorg is able to find a place for, his am- bition is to make it a fitting companion in brilliancy to the twin Eli wheels, whcse superlative radiancy occasioned such comment in 1929. In all, 10 major rides will be carried in 1930. The Merry- Go-Rcund will be in charge of Vince Book, of Kansas City. The Law and Outlaw Show, under the management of George Sargent, contains a. total of 44 figures, 10 of them being of thcse who have acquired niches in the Hall of Crime during the past year, and two new departments are being added: The Third Degree, devoted to methods prevalent in extorting confes- sions from accused from the earliest times, illustrating the tortures of burn- ing the flesh with red-hot irons, the bastinado, the rack, the wheel, the thumb and mustle stretchers, the water cure, adcwn to the present-day psychological methods of appealing to the senses and appetites. The “Death Sentence” will portray with workable models the methods of execution, from the sword in Biblical times and the impalement in the time of King Hammurabi. of Babylon, down to mcdern electrocution, showing in ad- dition the burning pyre, the scaffold, the guillotine and the electric chair. Sar- gent is authority for the statement that the inside lecture will be handled by an eminent criminologist, a former warden of a noted penitentiary, using living sub- jects to illustrate both the third degree and death sentence, the models, of course, being cnly in apparent painful aud deadly action Mr. and Mrs. B. SSmuckler, well known in their field, have been added to the staff of special agents and promoters. Abie Ziedman is among the new con- cessionaires who have announced their affiliation with R. A. S. in 1930. PAT BEGGS. Anthony’s Museum SAN ANTONIO, Tev., Jan. 4.—Milo Anthony closed his museum in Galveston, Tex., and moved it intact to this city. He has added two attractions. Despite cold weather and snow, business in Galves- ton was above expectations. If contracts had not been signed here, the museum would have remained in Galveston in- definitely. The museum opened here Tuesday, with the following attractions: Tony, the alligator boy; Allen-Ei‘lien; Mr. and Mrs. Jewel, with their magic and mystery acts; June Burns, presenting the Spidora illusion; Clarence Ashley, Senegalese steel- skin marvel and human pincushion; Mr. and Mrs. Anthony, offering their mind- reading act; Prof. Victor, tattoo artist, and the Patagonian Pygmies, fire act. Bill Glynn and the writer are handling the front. W. W. (DOC) LEWIS. Gold Medal Shows LITTLE ROCK, Ark—Work at the quarters of the Gold Medaf Shows is progressing nicely. Santa Claus paid quarters a visit, and all the employees there were remembered with gifts from Manager Billick, and a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. New wagons are being built for all the rides, under the supervision of H. E. Billick. All the repairing, rebuilding and painting of the wagons will be comp!eted long before the opening. The train will undergo general repairs at the Missouri Pacific shops here, and will be delivered to the show about February 15, to be painted and decorated. Harry Noyes, general agent, and Special Agent Billy Gear are scouting for terri- tory. The Caterpillar and Merry-Go- Round, owned by Bert Cobb, have both been repaired ard painted. The crews of both rides remained in the quarters until the work was completed, then left for their respective homes to spend the holidays. Jack Clark, of athletic show fame, is a daily visitor at quarters. Mrs. Bert Cobb has been indisposed and is still confined to her apartment, 319 Sherman stret, Little Rock. Mrs. Jeanette Newsum and James David New- sum, wife and son of the writer, are spending the winter in North Little Rock —the fifth winter here—at the Palace Hotel. It is not amiss to aanounce now that the Gcld Medal Shows will operate with a pay gate next season, and several free acts have already been contracted. The winter quarters in use here are the same as Aised by the Wortham Shows the last several years. There is ample room in the main building for al! the rides to be set up while undergoing re- pairs, also trackage for all the cars; all the wagons are under cover, plenty of buildings for the live stock; in fact, an ideal winter quarters. JAMES K. NEWSUM. Crafts Greater Shows SAN DIEGO, Calif.—Things are begin- ning to hum around the winter quarters of Crafts Greater Skcws here, with the arrival of Orville Crafts, who made quite . an extensive trip last month with his general agent, “Big-Hat” Al Fisher. They attended the fair meeting at San Fran- cisco, also visiting at the Northwest Fair meeting at Spokane, Wash. Crafts has a large crew at work in winter quarters, painting and fixing things up, as the show will open the first week in February. : Contrary to some reports, the Crafts Shows will again go out on trucks and use the same subtitle, the “World's Largest Motorized Carnival”. Several new trucks and trailers have been pur- chased, as the management has added a new Three-Abreast Merry-Go-Round and a Lindy Loop, and is figuring on getting a Skooter, so the show will have six rides. New shows wil) be built. Practically the same staff as last year has been engaged, and the show will move cn 30 trucks and trailers, all the trucks being six-wheelers and the trailers 24 feet, specially made. The show will again use a 150-k. w. transformer. It will open at San Diego the first week in February, and from there go to the Im- perial County Fair, at Imperial, Calif. Mathews Amusement Co. SURRENCY, Ga., Jan. 3—The M. L. Mathews Amusement Company is playing here this week and, despite inclement weather, there has been a little business. Christmas week, at Uvalda, Ga., turned out very good. A Christmas dinner was served at Towney’s cookhouse, with turkey and all the trimmin's. . Eddie Evans joined there with two concessions. Manager Mathews is plan- ning to open the regular spring and early summer season around Charleston, W. Va., about the middle of April. GEORGE GIBSON. Co a GENUINE for a quality machine. Big capacity. con truction Pressure Gasoline, Write for descriptive circular TALBOT MFG. CO., Dept. CP 10, AT LIBERTY Joseph H. Thonet Uncle Joe Carnival General Agent Permanent Address 99 Davison Ave. Oceanside, Long Island, N. Y. Phone, Rockville Centre 1274 $29,75 mplete ‘aa TALCO POPPER A genuine Taleo Kettle Popper at Lowest Price ever made Best materiais and Gas or Electric heat Order direct from this ad. ST. LOUIS, MO. MIDGET HORSES, 27 inches high perfect specimens Sound, $100, $50 50 lbs For April shipments. with order, balance C. O. D. FRANK WITTE, SR., P. O. Box 186, Cincinnati, O, |) ee es | 2 es = in | FL __ ans ee ee ee ttt

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Neil Austin Expanding With His Store Shows NLW YORK, Jan. 4-—-Neil (Whitey) \ustin expects to open his No. 2 Palace f Wonders Show in Jersey City shortly, e announced to The Billboard. The No. show is in its sixth successful week n the heart of the theatrical and busi- ness district of Newark on Broad street, near Market. This is the ‘seventh week for the show since it closed its fair dates at Danbury, Conn. The first week of the indoor season was at Passaic, where good business ruled, considering that the lo- ation was not the best. Incidentally Manager Austin is jubi- lant over the fact that he has opened Newark, which for 12 years has been closed to this type of offering. The show clean and inspiring and has been perating in close proximity to the city all, where it has been carefully scru- tinized and given a clean bill by the powers that be. Arrayed in regular Austinesque style, the attractions assembled in the present geregation include Elsie Stirk,,.who has st none of her drawing powers as a human paradox. Prof. Kutz’s flea cir- cus, which never fails to- please. Bill Hart. celebrated Coney Island _ glass- ‘lower, has an unsurpassed exhibit that appeals to the spending propensities of the patrons. Great Gravityo lives up to billing as an all-round entertainer Hindoo Chartie is in a class by himself as 1 handler of deadly snakes. Winsome Winnie is a “darb” of a fat girl. Billie, the Hindu half man, is a real freak. Gertie, the cannibal girl, is a sure-fire ‘loom dispeller. Joe Austin, head lecturer, injects sustained interest in the divertissement, which ‘ts hard to duplicate for the 15- cent admission. Harry Hearson and Jack Crossman are the ticket sellers. Leonard Kennard retains the undisputed title as champion checker and chess player and has many aspirants for his crown. Anita, the mystery girl, works to good advan- tage with her audiences. Harry Fitz- gerald is directing the publicity and advertising with his customary success. Many visitors were present during the Newark engagement, chief of whom were Carl Lauther, Walter K. Sibley, George Nichols, F. Percy Morency, Miss Billie Rogers, Doc Duncan, Essie Fay, Floyd Woosley and others. The show's auspices was the Trades Union Anti-Tuberculosis Association. Hall-Miller Shows United PHOENIX, Ariz.—The winter quarters of the Hall-Miller Shows United are a scene of activity. A crew of 10 men was put to work December 20 scraping and painting the rides; also working on can- vas for the early opening here in Feb- ruary. Col. Glenn Miller, in charge of the quarters, is keeping things “pepped” up, while Vergie Tidball 1s seeing to the “three squares a day”. Genera] Agent Doc Hall is busy with completing his bookings. Doc has the show booked solid up to the last week in April, then to the Northwest The shows now framed and ready for opening are: Blue kKyes, motordrome, Circus Side Show, Snake Show, Athletic Show, Monster and 40 Babies, midgets and Broadway Melody. The calliope, which was purchased new last June, will be treated to a new coat of paint and plenty of late music. The rides are as follows: Merry-Go-Round, which will be shipped for the opening; Ferris Whee:, Double Thriller, Miniature Railway, Baby Mixeup and Kiddie Wheel. All rides and shows are owned by the manage- ment; also the penny arcade. Al Hogan, who will be special repre- sentative, with one agent assisting him, S now helping frame the Circus Side Show, after which he wil] start on his promotion for the opening. Charles Wulp has booked blanket and kimono wheel; Babe Herman, cookhouse and grab; Tom Burke, knife rack; Mrs. Tom Burke, American palmistry; Mike Her- man, three concessions; Harry Webb, six, and these with keno, candy floss and Erie diggers booked, will give the show 20 concessions, 8 shows and 6 rides. LUCILLE KING. his ae t Clarence A. Wortham’s Shows Between building and rebuilding Clar- ence A. Wortham’s World's Best Shows, Peckmann & Gerety, ownerg and oper- ators, have transformed their winter quarters at National Stockyards, IIl., into a veritable city of industry. Hence, the coming season they will put on the Billboard road one of the biggest and best- equipped shows that will follow the rails. The first consignment of steel cars ordered last year has arrived at the win- ter quarters, and others are expected in long before the flag falls for the season's race. The shows will add three new rid- ing devices, two of which already are at winter quarters. National Stockyards is Just at the edge of East St. Louis, thus the showfolk are close to two big markets where immedi- ate delivery follows all orders. The regu- lar retinue of attaches have made them- selves at home in the company sleepers, and they make up a community all their own. Several new wagons, to ac- commodate the new riding devices, are in the course of construction, both Beckmann and Gerety having framed these details long ago. One or the other always is at winter quarters, and things are so systematized that either can leave on short notice when business requires the presence of either of the owners elsewhere. Wivh a prospect of 12 or more fairs the coming summer and fall, Beckmann & Gerety are getting things in shipsnape to avoid any last-minute delays. Each frankly announces, and with pride, that the shows this year will be “bigger and grander” than they ever were before. L. S. Hogan, general agent, has made several flying trips since the season closed, his last move being to Chicago just before Christmas. BEVERLY WHITE. Zimbar Shows WINONA, Minn.—Work at the winter quarters of Zimbar’s Shows has been Suspended until in the spring because sf cold weather, Manager Zimbar having so instructed about 10 days before Christmas. However, a great deal was accomplished while the work was in progress. The Ferris Wheel, Chair-o- Plane and train have all been complete- ly overhauled and painted and are ready to “go”. The Merry-Go-Round and Kid- die Ride are repaired, but not yet painted. For the coming season several new fronts will be built, as all rides and shows will have fronts. Also a new entrance arch wi'l be built, with numer- ous mirrors to aid in the lighting effect. Manager Zambar has ordered doubling up the number of lights om the rides— which already were nicely lighted. The booking work is far ahead of this time last winter. The writer has been operating a skat- ing rink at Galesville, Wis., but moved it recently to Me'rose, Wis. Business with the rink has been just fair, which condition probably should be looked for at this time of the season. H. W. WETHE. Liberty Fair Show JERSEY CITY, N. J., Jan. 4.—The fifth annual tour of the Liberty Fair and Amusement Company’s show will open in the Jersey territory April 12, playing the regular route and under the same auspices as past seasons, according to Manager Joseph L. Bosco’s plans. Work in the winter quarters will start shortly. Lippa Amusement Co. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 4—The Lippa Amusement Co. is stored here and with plenty of room at the quarters to do the necessary preparatory work, which will start soon after the arrival of the new year. Leo Lippa will take complete charge of the advance and states that he will try to outdo his enviable record of last season in the matter of the num- ber of celebrations and fairs played. His executive staff is scheduled for an- nouncement in the near future. Last season the show had a tour of 30 weeks. M ARQUEE——— (Continued from page 58) ‘replace Tom Zocco, who left to spend the winter in Florida. W. B. (BILL) NAYLOR, who, as usual, is spending the winter as a representa- tive of the James B. Pond Bureau, has recovered from an illness that kept him confined to his room at the Hotel Sher- man, Chicago, for several days. But when doctors are mentioned Bill mut- ters: “I could ‘kiehl’ the bloody bloke.” HAPPY CURTIS AND SON, Robert Ringling Curtis, write that they scored in Toyland of the Hall Hardware Com- pany in Columbus, O., during the holi- day season. When the Chamber of Com- merce there had its doings on the arrival of Santa Claus the Curtises worked for them and were commended by G. M. Trautman, director of publicity; Gov- ernor Cooper and Mayor Thomas. Curtis’ son was dressed as a clown midget po- liceman, and Curtis as a clown. Curtis was with the Robbins Bros.’ Circus in clown alley last season, and his son worked in the spec., Fairyland. A. ELLIS, better known as “Mollie Bailey”, whose obituary appears in this issue, had numerous friends in the out- door show world, and a number of the boys from the white tops who are s0- journing in Chicago for the winter at- tended his funeral. As he left no known relatives his friends requested that he be buried in Showmen’s Rest, and, altho he was not a member of the Showmen’s League, the request was granted, and he now rests alongside many of his brother showmen in the beautiful plot. BLACKIE DILLER has.charge of the stock of the Ringling Shows in winter quarters at Peru, Ind. Charles Rconey is not his assistant as mentioned in last week's issue. The latter has charge of all buying of baggage and ring horses and also the feed. Ted White is Diller’s assistant. George Lyle is in charge of the ring stock of the John Robinson Circus. Mike Norris is a fireman at the quarters and not in charge of boilers as previously mentioned. JOE BAKER, of the Al G. Barnes Cir- cus, writes that while home for the holidays he demonstrated a novelty air- plane in Rhodes’ store in Seattle. After finishing there he promoted the Grand 10-cent store for window space on the main street with good results. Baker will make some promotions in the Northwest towns. LICENSE LAWS (Continued from page 56) fecting other transients are given here- with, verbatim, as taken from the book of instructions to the tax collectors of Georgia for 1930-1931. Paragraph 43. Street Carnivals—Upon every midway combination of small shows or street fair or street carnival the sum of £25 each week or fractional part thereof, for each separate tent, en- closure or place where an admission is charged or collected either directly or indirectly to witmess or hear any per- formance, or where anything may be exhibited for admission or ticket. Paragraph 46. Dance Halls—Dance halls and dancing instructors. Upon each person or persons operating pub- lic dance halls, where dancing is per- mitted or taught for hire, $100 for each place of business. Paragraph 60. Legerdemain and Sleight of Hand—Upon each exhibition of feats of legerdemain or sleight of hand, or Other exhibition and entertainment of like kind, $25 in each county. Paragraph 73. Merry-Go-Rounds—Upon the owner, manager, keeper or lessee of any Merry-Go-Round or flying horses, or flying swings, or human roulettes, or scenic devices run by machinery, or of an elevated railway or scenic railway, similar contrivance kept for gain, either directly or indirectly, for each place of business in this State, and for each place where operated in counties in which there is a city of 50.000 or more in- hahitants, $50; in all counties in which there are cities between 10,000 and 50,000 inhabitants, $30; in counties hav- ing a city between 5,000 and 10,000 in- habitants, $20; in all other counties $10. Paragraph 95. Shows (Dog and Pony) —Upon each dog, pony or horse show, where the entire show is exclusively an exhibition of trained dogs, ponies or horses and monkeys, or a combination of any of them, beneath a tent, canvas or enclosure, where an admission fee of 15 cents or more is charged, the sum of $50 for each day it may exhibit, and upon such shows with an admission fee of less than 15 cents, the sum of £39 for each cay it may exhibit in this State. Paragraph 39. Circuses, Menageries, Etc—Upon each circus company or other company or companies giving such exhibition beneath or within a canvas enclosure, advertised in print or parade in any manner whatsoever as a circus, menagerie, hippodrome (spectacle or show implying circus), the following measured by the number of railroad cars, automobiles, trucks or wagons used in transporting said circus—railroad cars, automobiles. trucks and wagons hereinafter referred to as cars. A circus requiring more than 80 cars, $1,000 per January 11, 1930 77 11930 Model BY B FRONT VENDER | No. 18-A—Nickel Play, $75.00 No.19-A— Quarter Play,$80.00 MADE ONLY BY WATLING MFG. COMPANY 700 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, ill. Phone, Haymarket 0270. WANTED FREAKS AND NOVELTY ACTS AT ALL TIMES. HUBERT'’S MUSEUM 228 W. 42d Street, NEW YORK CITY. Want To Buy HEY-DEY and LINDY LOOP Must be in good condition and cheap. Advise fully, BOX D-733, Billboard. Cincinnati. O. WANTED—Museum Attractions of all kinds. Alsa.. Concessions, Wire Jewelry, Cigarette Shooting Gale— lery, Auto Bumper, Prize Candy Package, Glass Blower, Wax Workers. CHAS. P. GILMORE, 487 So. Salina St., Syracuse, N. ¥ STORE SHOW FREAKS FOR SALE All ready to ship. List free. NELSON SUPPLY HOUSE, 514 E. 4th St., So. Boston, Mass. day; 40 to 80 cars, $500 per day; 20 to 40 cars. $100 per day; 10 to 20 cars, $50 per day; less than 10 cars, $25 per day for each day it may exhibit in the State of Georgia. Paragraph 40. Circus Side Shows—Up- on each side show accompaning a cir- cus cOmpany in any county having a town of 5,000 population or more, $50 per day, and in all other counties, $25 per day. Paragraph 41. Concerts, Shows and Exhibitions (Other than in licensed the- aters and opera houses)—Upon all con- certs, shows and exhibitions charging an admission in or near cities of less than 5,000 inhabitants $25; in or near cities of more than 5,000 and not more than 20,000 inhabitants, $50; in or near cities of 20,000 population and not more than 50,000. $75; in or near cities of more than 5(,000 population, $100 for each day. Paragraph 56. Horse Traders (Travel- ing) or Gypsies—This paragraph, not given in detail because of its length and specific provisions, covers traveling companies or gypsies or other transients who trade or sell live stock or mer- chandise, engage in ,fortune telling, phrenology, palmistry or as c’airvoyant, $250 for each county in the State of Georgia in which they operate. Other paragraphs of this specific tax law re- late to licenses and penalities affecting transients in various lines of merchan- dise; particularly important are the ones requiring State license for selling medi- cine, books, maps. etc. One that shou'd be of particular interest to concessicn peopie who sell papers, fruits, peanuts. candy, popcorn and other merchandise in baseball parks, in or near cities of 40,000 or more population; the license required from such dealers 1s $100. Itinerant doctors, dentists and op- ticlans must pay $50 for each county in which they operate There are penalties for evasion or failure to pay any of the enumerated license taxes and all county tax col- lectors in the State have been given instructions to enforce this law in its every detail. - drinks, . ' ON, rhe 2 ae | lo. 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nae ee ene le at ? ‘? a as 78 January 11, 1930 Billb’ WILL KINDLY NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS Gross Basketball Scorers ....$2-60 Self-Threading Nee- dies. 10 in Paper.... 2.88 Needle Threaders, Di- bl rections on Handie.. 1.30 Men's Hankies, Fransp. Envelopes........ 5 Toothpick Knives, Colored Handles, 5-Piece Toothpick Knives, Colored Handles, 3-Pc. Army & Navy Needle Books 2.35 Nail Files . $1.50, $1.80 2.40 rae 5, 1.80 SPECIAL—2-Dram Perfume Vials, Sealed, Labeled Pair Prices Square Treatment. Service Stamps or currency for samples Prices F. O. B. New York. Deposit required on C. O. D. orders. Ask for complete list. CHARLES UFERT 19 East 17th $t., near Broadway, New York , tek $7.20 GROSS Nickel-plated. Holds all makes of Gafety Blades. 1 Gross Radio Stroppers 1 Gross Pigskin Strops 12x1\%. 1 Gross Razor Strop Dressing 1 Gross Cartons for Outfits One Gross Combinations Outfit, all for $16.95. Sample Outfit, 35c 25% deposit on all C. O. Ds. RADIO STROPPER CO., 3321 North Halsted Street, Chicago, i. HEALTH LECTURERS MA NAM \ 388.00 per (Plantago Psylium) J 100 Pkges BUILDING HEALTH, 200 Pages, $15.00 per 100. FOOD SCIENCE CONSTIPATION . $8.00 DISEASE—And How To Prevent It per MOTHER’S GUIDE 100 NURSING VEGETONE SOAP, $3.50 per Wrapped 8 to Carton. KING POCKET EXERCISER SPECIAL $35.00 per 100 Send $1.00 for. all these samples. NATURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION, inc. 152 West 42d Street. NEW YORK. COUPON WORKERS SALES OPERATORS Agents and Concessionaires 1930 Catalog NOW READY Send for Yours UNIVERSAL LABORATORIES Dallas, Texas RuitMerider Red ow Handle 4 $2.00 per Gross, $12.50 1, . Hard Wood Handle Needle, 414x214, $3.75 per Gross, or $22.00 per 1,000. Wood handle Chiffon Special, $8.00 per Gross, or $50.00 per 1,000. New illustrated direction with every needle Buy direct from the manufacturer and get the benefit of price and quality. Deposit on all or- ders. Samples, 10c each. We replace every Nee- dle found imperfect. Prompt and careful service. our motto. ART PRODUCTS MFG. CO., Inc. card - —J —j Pipes for °Pitchmen Conducted by GASOLINE BILL BAKER (Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O.) = J — SAPOLINE WILLIAMSON and Henry Godwin have a hall show playing thru Arkansas, and reports indicate they are getting considerably more than the nut. B. W. KERR was back in his old stamping grounds, Minneapolis, for the Christmas holidays, meeting old friends and making new ones. AT THE AGE OF 83 Doc F. C. A. Goerss, who operated a med. show many years ago, has opened an office in Texar- kana, Tex., and is going big. The Doc has practiced medicine for some years. ED FRINK, who has been taking life easy in Springfield, [ll., reports that there are no pitchmen in that town. this winter. He saw one window worker durjng the Christmas holidays. Local merchants stood sponsor for a two-car carnival, which went over great. RAYMOND W. BROWN stopped over in Newberry, S. C., where papermen have been always finding the berries until this disastrous season, just long enough to pipe: “May the New Year bring all of the boys good luck and Tie Billboard, too.” CHICKEN CHARLIE CASEY crows from “Somewhere—west of Baltimore”: “Cock-a-docdle-doo! Raw, raw eggs! I'm the human rooster with real feathers on my legs, passing out the whitestones, wonder dolls and slum. Scratching and crowing, that’s how I get the mon. Am on my way to Sanford, Fla. ROYAL MILTON (DUSTY) RHODES enriched the coffers of the Postal Tele- graph Company as he passed thru Fort Pierce, Fla., by sending this wire: “As we journey thru life let us live by the side of the way. The Christmas number of The Billboard was like sugar in your coffee, good to the last drop.” BENNIE WHITE EAGLE, Indian medi- cine man: Your former partner has been making a vain search of the country for you. (Anyone knowing the whereabouts of White Eagle will confer a favor on both by communicating with B. F. Fur- guson, 483 Mount Vernon avenue, Co- lumbus, O.) DEATH OF GEORGE E. KNOB is re- ported by C. Knob from Chesterton, Ind., who says: “The death of George E. Knob occurred at Knoxville, Tenn. He was a brother of the late Harry Knob and was one of the oldest and best- known medicine men on the road. Mrs. Knob can be addressed at Knoxville, Tenn.” THE LEAF is well represented at Pottsville, Pa., Martin Cohen advises. Martin tells of a Christmas celebration, the sheetwriters participating including vay Lewis, Clancy, Barrett, Tex Dabney and Joe Murphy. Pitchmen present in- cluded Riley, the pen worker; Cohen, gummy; Bill Clancy, whitestones. and @ few others. Pottsville is good for straight workers in all lines. DOC W. R. LEBE and the missus have just closed a prosperous sojourn at Leb- anon, Pa., with their whitestone, per- fume and pearl flash They are sporting a new straight-eight sedan to prove it. The Doc says he is framing one of the finest flashes in the country for the coming season and wants to be remem- bered to Dr. Criswell, Blackburn, E. W. Whitaker and Ed Hale. DCC C. S. SIEGLER, high pitchman, also identified for some years with the outdoor show world in various capacities, is believ'* to have been fatally injured in an automobile accident on highway 61, out of Hayti, Mo., according to a telegraphic report received from Blythe- ville, Ark., January 3, signed L. E. Ford. Anyone knowing the home address of the injured man please wire L. E. Ford at Blytheville. THEY LIVE AND LET LIVE in St. Louis, Al Hagan, who has been working his Rambler book in that town, shoots. “I want to keep in touch with some of the boys I met.” he says. Saw Chicken George Lepper, the human rooster, in Chicago when the weather was ‘way below zero. I was just leaving for the South. He promised to catch me at Memphis, Tenn., but I stopped off here.” Al is the author of the book he is selling. ANDY STENSON and Harry Levitt are bidding farewell to old Toledo after a prosperous season there and are going to pitch their tents somewhere in the vir- gin West. Their artistic rendering of the capital J was satisfactory to every- body concerned, according to a pipe from Toledo to which the sigs of Andy, Harry and Joe are signed in the old English style. It’s all in the knowing how. HERE'S DOC DYAR playing Santa Claus again. H. T. Maloney (De Vore's Only Maloney) tells about it in the fol- lowing pipe from Columbus, O.: “We have just received a letter from Ross Dyar, who is spending some time at Hot Springs, Ark., which tells us to give each one of the employees here a pound box of the best chocolates we can buy here in town. The employees of the DeVore Manufacturing Company would like to thank Mr. Dyar for his generosity.” THE WILSONS—Earle, the missus and Billyboy—are in Dayton, O. Earle re- ports unfavorable weather conditions that have made it difficult to work, but daily increased the size of the pitchmen’s conference in the lobby of the Antler. BERK BROS., Import Corp, - - Get Our New REDUCED PRICES on Pens and Pencils - = 543 Broadway, New York City 1371 35th Street. MILWAUKEE. WIS. = ——— AGENTS WANTED $59 $100 WEEKLY! Take orders from Motorists for Electro Magnetic Trouble Light? Sticks to any part of car. Both Jlands Free to Work. Amazing demonstration. Send eS for demonstrator and particular. WONDERLITE, €=) 39 Rice Street. Dept.@ Providence, R. 1. FAST SELLERS FOR PITCHMEN Folding Paper Tricks. Gross. .......0++++0++++ $4.00 ey Ring and Dime Trick. Gross...........- 3.60 addies (Jumping Peg). Gross......+.++00+++ 4 epoisy Letters (Buzzers). Gross .........-.-- 50 Toss Send 25c for 4 Samples as Big List of other Seller: LEA BROTHERS, 128 East 234 St.. New York. ZIP POLISHING CLOTH Lightin Hand Soap and other articles % profit. Repeat sellers. LIGHTIN PRODUCTS CO.. 616 W. Kinzie St.. Chicago, Il. OUR DEVICE Adds, divides. subtracts, multiplies and computes cost. Quick seller to merchants. $1. Sample, 50c, or three for x INSTANT CALCULATOR CO., Bloomington, 137 Sold in One Day By James Bell James Bell. of Haddenficld N. J., sold 137 Sterals in one day. J. Monsa, of Chicago. averaged 69 Sterals every day for two weeks and sold over 100 in one day. G. Birn- baum, of Chicago, averaged over 69 Sterals every day for two weeks. Billy Halcomb, of Clarksdale, Miss.. a 12-year- old boy. has a bank account of over $400 made in six months selling Sterals. 10850 Sold in 6 Months by One Distributor. One of our distributors sold 10.850 in 6 months without previous experience. His com- missions were over $5,000 for the 6 months. Why don't you get into the big money class? The Steral Tooth Brush comes in units of one, two or four. The charge in the bulb in the bottom gives off germ- killing fumes The brush comes out sweet and clean and sterile. The Steral sells on sight to a person who bre- lieves in the individual drink - ing cup and individual towel After 6 to 12 months, tub: and all is thrown away and you have a repeat sale. Agents Make Big Money Start a crew or take a ter ritory yourself You need very little money to start DR. THOMPSON'S STERAL TOOTHBRUSH CO. 803 So. St. Clair St., Toledo,!Ohio | CASH IN $20 A DAY | AUTOMATIC 400%, GAS LIGHTER Profit GAs LIGHTER JUST OUT. Lights gas in- WAY USE stantly without sparks or Same. Bells tike wildfire wherever gas is used $8.00 Per Gross Rush name and address free sample). $34 Profit Gross Retails 25c Gives You FREE SPECIAL \% Dozen CROWNLITE CIGAR LIGHTERS of Highest Polished Nickel, with Birthstone Setting. Re- tails $1.00 Each With Each Cash Order of One Gross of Gas Lighters. ignition Products Co., Inc. (Sole Manufacturers) 107-18 Van Wyck Ave., RICHMOND SILL, WN. Y. Reduced Prices — Best Quality OUR PRICES ARE LOWEST Write for New Price Lists and Special Offer Spectacle Kit. B.B.32—All Shell = Bow Spectacles, all numbers. Per Doz., $2.15; Gr. $23.50 B.B.34—"‘Goldtone” Shell Rim Spec- tacles, with gold-plated Bridge and soft Cable Bows, all Focus Numbers. Large Round Lenses DOZEN, $4.50; GROSS 951.00. Catalog Mailed Free. Wris. at Once. NEW ERA OPTICAL CO., ** Nerth wabes. CHICAGO. SALESMEN WANTED Sell Cox Holdfast Screw Drivers Sells on sight to uto, Radio and Electrical Work. Self molding Self-Re- leasing. Send 50c for sample and ask how to get Salesman’s Outfit Free. 8. J. COX, Mfgr., Dept. A, Franklin, Pa. fo eplens or ex ascinating wor ays bi Say 7 (MONEY MMEDIAT ly~ / WE FURNISH er Maco 7 START Nugget Jewelry Looks like gold and wears like s'¢ Nugget Charms, per Dor., 00; Pins, Doz., $3.00; Links, Pair, 50c¢; Watch Chains, Sin- les, Each $3.50; Doubles, Each .08. Composition Gold Dust Containers, Necklaces, BPrace- lets, etc. Sample Charm, Pin, Links and Container for $1.75. Latest of California Souvenir Coins quoted in Circular. Send for Circular R. WHITE & SON, Mfrs. P. ©, Box 424, RED BLUFF, CALIF. Don't Drift—-Go to Work—Sell the ITEM of Today! SONG SHEETS 100—All Popular Hits—100 The boys are cleaning up: so can you. $2.50 per 100, $20 per 1,000. cash with order, balance C. O. D. No 50% checks accepted for Sample Copy MR. LOUIS, Agent, 1414 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. Send money order or 10c MEDICINE MEN Genuine INDIAN HERB TEA. sure repeater, oom package, wey vase, 12 awe, am $1.50 Doren, $12 250. MASTER MEDICINE EXCHANGE, nas * Gar- den, Philadelphia, Pa. ie ee ee es } — _ ti. ee | | re: &_ || : 2.50 OS UNTER, wuonTs | — : —s cL—lT | | ee a | (oe = “Ney jg t Ghe . J ' __ Do see b. \. 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“Met my old friend, Joe Miller, here,” Farle pipes. “The sun came peeping over the roofs Christmas Eve, making us feel much better. I am working U-Can-C on a lot and during the cold spell was pret- ty lucky in putting it in 20 stores here.” “HURRYING THRU Jacksonville from Savannah I ran across a_ whitestone worker with three locations,” P. J. Johnston infoes from Tampa, Fla. “He had three locations, two of them in the largest department stores in town and the third in a drug store. Wonderful window flash at all three locations. D>» ing fast business at $1 each. I didn't have time to get his name, but this boy sure knew his business. He had fast- stepping salespeople behind each store. Iam working pens here, but can’t say much for business now.” poCc ANSON REPORTS from Battle Creek, Mich., December, 27: “Just ran into Joe Benson here. He has been run- ning a store for nine weeks. Just after having a big Christmas trade, and his wife and kids with him, he received a cable from England stating that his father had passed away Christmas Day in Liverpool. Joe is returning to his home in Chicago tomorrow while TIT and the missus are going to New York. Boys, let's all write Joe a letter. He has plen- ty of money and a new home, but at a time like this he needs his friends. Joe's address is 833 West 79th street, Chi- cago.” RILLY BLACKHAWK is still clicking in Brooklvn, N. Y., with one of the fin- est medicine shows seen in the East. Prank Bowen, astrologist, has joined and found several new angles from which he works. Mrs. Zangar sets a pace that makes all workers shoot hard Mary Racan is also clicking with books. Bill Schutz. the calculator: Andy Martin, the corn copper, and Salve Man Lester A. Roberts tells his funny stories under the clever Doc Blackhawk. Jean Jan- nett and Miss Latour, the Hawaiian dan- cer. have happened along. Charles (Doc) Miller, who is the tango partner of Espianola, entertains with strange yarns. ANSWERING FORTY-ELEVEN inquires as to the whereabouts of Sid Sidenberg: “Yes, Sid is alive and kicking. He disap- peared frcm the columns several months ago, leaving no trace. Recently another pitchman who owed him money sent $9 to the ‘Pipes’ editor to be delivered to the missing individual when found. Sidenberg was notified that the money was here awaiting his order. The order came by wire January 4. It read: ‘Send the money to Widow Rollins.’ Sid had read in the last issue of The Billboard that the Widow was critically ill with pneumonia in Erlanger Hospital, Chat- tanooga, Tenn.” DR. F. H. HEAD, with his company of six people, opened December 28 again in Wisconsin after a layoff of five days for Christmas. Doc relates that in spite of the general slump that business has been good with him. Dr. Head is regis- tered in Wisconsin and Illinois. He lec- tures and works his own office. The roster is as follows: Dr. F. H. Head, man- ager and owner: C. St. Claire, straights an? dancing; Mrs. E. St. Claire, piano and parts and doubling in specialties: Parker, comedian; Harry Maxwell, magi- Clan and crystal, and Mrs. Violet Head. Straights in acts and character comedi- enne. H. B. Head, eight-year-old child Prodigy and mascot, also helps keep things lively on the show, which was at Stevens Point, Wis., last week. THIS EXCERPT from a lengthy arti- cle in The Birmingham (Ala.) News tells the whole story: “Sidewalk venders with their crowd-collecting shows and their persuasive line of talk are just a fast- fading memory in Birmingham. Banned for several years by city ordinance, which makes very few exceptions, the appearance of one of the soap-box sales- men draws a prompt summons to Police Court from the first blue-coated minion of the law that passes.” The ban is not on rented doorways or other rented Property, however, but a Hcense of $25 & week is imposed when you work in a Store or a doorway. The same reader is a Yous tae tiee Milian! Mie Catalog of Medicines. Perfumes and Pow- ders for coupon workers, Specialties, ete The DeVore Mfg. Co. Mfg. Chemists, 309-19 §. 4th St., COLUMBUS, O. Billboard January 11, 1930 79 SOLID GOLD PEN POINTS GOLD PENS, Jumbo Size. Medium. Doz $4.50 Dozen $5.00 Pencils to match, all colors workmanship No seconds, no job lots Service at all times. Get my new price HERE'S SOMETHING THAT WILL INTEREST PENCILS to Match. Twelve different colors to select from, including Black and White Stripe All first class merchandise and Yours JAMES KELLEY, Fountain Pen King, Branch Office: 180 West Adams Street, Chicago, Hl. Black and White Pearl (Effect) Pens, PENCILS to Match. Doz., $8.50 Doz, $3.00 you! $21.00 Gross for NEW PRICE ON Black and White Mottled Jum- Pearl Effect, Plated Points, % Doz., $3.50. Pencils to Match, $2.50 Complete Sets, $66.00 Gross. 487 Broadway, NEW YORK. bo, Bands. Doz. WHITE STONE WORKERS Tremendous stock on hand of every number and every size. We guarantee shipment same day ‘ your order is r All Rings eived Chromium Plated. B107—Pierced design, chromium plate, 34- 203 Market Street COMIC VALENTINES Large Variety of Subjects 35e, 50¢ and 75« PER GROSS ORDER NOW I. ROBBINS & SON Pittsburgh, Pa. B10é — Chromium Plate. *4-Carat Stone Per Gross Carat size. Open back Per Gross $9.00 B105—Ladies’ Ring, Step Design, '2-Ct, Stone. B125—1 Karat. $36.00 a GROSS, WHILE THEY LAST GOLD MOUNTED BILLFOLDS Made of SPECIAL ASSORTED COWHIDE. Formerly $48.00 a Gross. B. Street, Indiana, Pa. made $1.35) Dept. W., KING LEATHER GOODS MFG. CO., LION and TIGER MATS, RUGS and SCARFS Attractive and lifelike in appearance LION OR TIGER MAT. Size 1!x21 In. (Sample, Postpaid, 50c) LION OR TIGER RUG OR TABLE THROW, 24x40 In. (Sample, Postpaid, One of the biggest selling novelties we ever Send for Samples today Nentinteea $ 4.25 Dozen 12.50 Dozen BRADFORD & CO., Inc. St. Joseph, Mich. required for store shows, but the ordi- nance prohibits the sale of any patent medicine, except under supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Inspectors of the health department are enforcing the ordinance. BOB HALL SHOOTS from the City of Bang-Bang: “Business thus far in Chi- cago only so-so. Not good, not bad. Met many boys pitching sox and ties, several of them working windows. Ali seem to be gctting some money. Huve been here the past couple of months, but am thinking of heading toward tte East, where men are men and the womeu will buy from the man at the dvor. Would like to have Bob O'Neal get in touch with me at once. Have a new proposition that I think will be a big winner in 1930. Remember the turkey dinner we had in Cleveland last Christ- mas, Bob? It sure was a layout for the knights of the tripes and keister. Let me hear from all the boys I know, in and out of it. My address, Billyhy, Cincinnati.” “ENJOYING THE CLIMATE out here and am doing pretty well desp'te the mental depression caused by the col- lapse of the stock market,” Le Roy H. Greiner pipes from Ocean Park, Calif. “That collapse caused folks to have the don'ts. Since Hoover has met the in- dustrial giants eye to eye and the big building programs were announced peo- ple seem to feel better, but to me con- ditions look a little below par. T spent several weeks in San Diego, from No- vember 14 to December 1, and business was slow. The usual big flock of tour- ists that visit San Diego every year had not arrived. The racing season, which was begun on Thanksgiving Day, was postponed until December 28. I'm hop- ing to hear from some of the boys as to conditions in Florida. Happy New Year to all squareshooters.” “WE HEAR MANY CRYING about how hard it is to work,” Claude C. Williams shoots from New York, but I am on the road every summer and I have no trou- ble finding spots. I find very few chiefs- of-police or mayors complaining abou" the jam man. I am not a Jam man and have never made a jam, and I wouldn't split time with one, as they don’t go with my line. But I do know many other pitchmen who have hurt and closed towns. I am not writing this pipe to complain, as I must go get my b. r. myself, but I do think it would be a wonderful thing if we would start the new year by trying to help one an- other by leaving towns clean and cut- ting out the bull. Who cares how much we take in? One of the best ways to show what you are doing is by where you are living, your dress and what your article looks like. I’m wishing all the boys and girls of Pitchdom a Happy New Year. I am just a poor old pitch- man who must keep right on selling my Myosa hair tonic.” ALICE GEORGE (Alice the Great, the Girl Who Knows Everything) comes thru with a report of the Christmas party at Joe Rodgers’ home in Rose- mont, N. J. Among the trouper girls attending were many in the pitch game “What a part~*” Alice writes. “There were Mayme Uriffin, Louise Lawson, Rae Miller, Edith Clancy, Freda Allison, Julia Rumford, Eleanor Kane, Mayme O’Brien and our hostess, Mary Rodgers. Now for the brutes who were there: Marvin Hur- ley, James McLarnin, Mike Reade, George Gleason and, not forgetting, Johnny Wilson. How the girls love his bashfulness! Will he ever get over it? I'll never forget the time I tried to jolly him in Salt Lake City in 1925. He dodges me even yet. That girl, Maree, must have a tough time with him. He is always worrying. I found him and Marvin Hurley asleep in a movie in Trenton. They must have had a tough night. I wonder who got the wrist watch, cameo and vanity set. I didn’t. Joe Rodgers and Johnny did a ballet dance that was a scream. All the hay- wire from miles around saw that dance. We had a minister from Trenton in the party. Mary Nolan is the only one who can do anything with Johnny. She is ‘Just like a mother to him.’ If that guy would only change his gifts! It's always perfume, perfume, perfume. I smell like the flower garden. Marvin Hurley looks like a chorus boy in his spats. Well, I guess I got my push. [I'll try to pass it out.” THE HARD COAL REGIONS of Penn- Sylvania are still in bad shape for pitch- men and sheetwriters, altho the mines are now working full time,” Kentucky Lee pipes from Reading. “The reason,” says Kentuck, “is that the mines re- sumed only eight weeks ago after a whole year of unemployment. I was in Wilkes- Barre with pens at the city's largest de- partment store, the Boston, and man- aged to come out okey, altho things were not up to expectations. The miners are all in debt and it will take many months for some of them to meet their existing obligations. There were a number of other pitchmen in the city and all re- Per Gross, $13.50 $10.50 Send $2.00 for Sample Line No. 100, consist- ing of 18 Chromium Rings, in beautiful ma- roon Tray HAVE YOU OUR NEW BOOK OF BARGAINS FOR DEMONSTRATORS, CARNIVAL AND FAIR WORKERS’? WRITE FOR IT TODAY. 25% deposit required on al! orders. ALTER & CO. 165 W. Madison St., Chicago, Ill. Per Gross, | LIGHT WEIGHT SOAP agents everywhere Send for a gross today and see for yourself Extra .00 flashy labels in rich colors. a gross Send $2.00 and we will send you a gross, balance C. O. D. NUTRO MEDICINE CO. 16 So. Peoria St., Chicago, III. BUSRSR SEERA ARREERTOeRE: * a fal ne ve . Getting big money for TIBGEGRRSERReeeeeeeee Demonstrators ! Pitchmen one MONEY A live item for big-time profit and a roll of greenbacks always in your pocket BERG STROP PER puts the keenest edge on a blade vou ever saw. Nothing like year. Sells on E and FEEL it ] ve pre ition and free ample offer. BERG BROS. MFG s CO., Dept. H21, 4520 North Ave., Chicago. Rebuilt _ Elgin or Waltham Watches Reb. Hun. Movements In Beautiful New White Open-Face Cases, Handsomely In Lots of Six, Each..... Samples, 50c Extra. Seven Jewel Assorted Dials Same in 15-Jewel, $4.95. Same in 17-Jewel, $5.95. Order today. as there is but a limited quantity Deposit required on all orders. 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ae — . ae OE TPS. aE HES , _. SOR une ; oie er 80 _ January 11, 1930 ported bae business. Sam Linnett, out of Philly, had a flashy doll and pen store. Sam found biz discouragi ing. He told me he hankered to be back i After a 97-mile drive over snow-covered mountains I was glad to get back to Reading and the Penn, where real Christ- mas welcome was in order. Everything decorated gorgeously with evergreens an electric lights, giving the atmosphere of Christmas cheer such as seldom seen and felt by road folks. There were near- ly 100 of the road folks on the register, a testimonial té the growing popularity of G. Carlin, friend of the profession. I will take a rest for a week, going to New York town for New Year’s, then get my- self ready to give the boys a great Easter item.” 1™M LEADPENCILING my way toward the South. I met in Columbus, O., many oldtimers and a few new faces,” John Watson infoes. Cowboy Joe, with cleaner, was working the factories and Main street. Herb, the fountain pen and glass- cutter wiz, was telling ‘em on High street why the ink didn’t flow. Saw William Wier and the missus on Main street mopping up with the Buddha. The Ziers are also working sharpeners and cleaner. Mrs. Zier has one of the best spots on High street, selling toys to good biz. Both are working hard and getting the dough. The reader is $5 a year for doorways only, but if your feet don’t hurt you, you can walk around ‘em. The cops are mostly nice fellows who hardly ever bother anybody. But if you are selling flukum, that famous pol- ish, I advise you to stay out of this burg, because someone sold a sergeant of police a sample of jt. The next day some of the cops had no buttoms on their coats.” “HERE SHE COMES from the Delta of the Mississippi, the real lowdown,” H. C. Moore shoots from Greenwood, that State “Believe it or not, Walter Copp and Doc Bolin say biz is good. H. P. Coffey and James Donnelly say they are getting their share of the cotton money. Henry Ethridge and Wecks claim they are getting plenty. It’s there, if you can get over the plantation roads McArthur and Smith have a storeroom rented at $10 a day on the main stem, but are giving it up, the nut being too much. This town is closed to the paper- men, but would be a darb for the sheet if you could work it. But you can’t. Coffey tried it last Christmas. Reesarbot backed in here, but the chief said no. Reesarbot offered $5 a day to work, but the mayor, who is in the insurance busi- ness and runs a plantation, refused to let him work. They don’t want the natives to read farm papers. Charles Blanchard is in Vicksburg. Charles Bleechard and Danny Galleher are in Monroe, La. Dr. Carey is working his string of horses out at New Orleans. All the sheet boys are waiting for his tip when the horses run. Plenty of paper- men here. Copp and Coffey seem to be the most prosperous.” HARRY POWELL, who has been work- ing pens in New York, reports biz with him below last year at this time. “It’s just as much the boys’ fault as any other cause,” he opines. “Anybody can tack up 25 or 30 pens on a board, have a few signs painted and start demon- strating in a window. Most anybody can hold wp a pen or a pencil and point to the price sign. But that doesn’t mean they are going to do business. That's the cause of so many failures around New York. They don’t know the how of it. ‘You can’t put a $2-a-day girl in a window and expect her to sell 100 pens a day. Take the case of a certain pen store in New York that made money working in a small window on 125th street. This store got real money. It was operated by Professor Petrovics the Rudolph Valentino of pen men, with Mustache Pete demonstrating The window was decorated with tin foil, with about a gross and a half of pens for a flash. Mustache Pete is a real worker, the only one I have ever seen who could write backward and upside down with both hands at the same time. This lad always had big tips at his window and maintained a steady turn on the joint. Iet’s get away from doing things as everybody else does them. Be original and the shekels will come.” Powell is heading west. POSTMASTER at Wichita Falls, Tex., refuses to forward C. O. D. packages from his office for pitchmen who call at his office and make the request, William F. Bennett. complains. Bennett recites his own experience. “You can't even pay postage on them,” he says. “There Billboard HUSTLERS ~ STREETMEN We carry Watches, we Jewelry, Silverware, . ©. D. orders. SALESBOARD OPERATORS—Full Line Premium Goods and Boards. Special Catalogue, free. Large Catalogue free. Wholesale only. SHRYOCK- TODD NOTION CO., VICTCRY NEEDLE PACKAGE 5 Papers all Gold-Eye Needles, 11 as- sorted Darners, 1 Bodkin. In hand- some lithographed covers. No. BB87. Per Doren, 65c; per Gross, $7.50, TOOTHPICK KNIVES Three Blades, Assorted Color Handles BB5390—Bulk Packing. Per Gross. .$2.25 BB390—1 Dozen on Card. Gross.. 2.50 Novelties, Notions, etc. Deposit required on all 824 N. Eighth Street, ST. LOUIS, MO, Open Seam 12-Karat Gold-Plated wire: 1/10, 227 Eddy Street, Manufacturers of Wire for Wire-Workers WIRE-WORKERS 1/20, 1 soft, square or round, in 5-ounce coils. Prompt service. Quality guarantee A. HOLT & COMPANY, Inc. 30, 1/40.1/60 and “xX"’ om hard or PROVIDENCE, R.I. for Over 50 Years Send for Price Lists. oO PEARL NECKLACES By the dozen or thousand and our prices are right. List. THE INDESTRUCTIBLE KIND. We import these Beads in very large quantities Also lead in Bead Box prices. All Spangler Merchandise sold under money-back guarantee. Bred Inc., 160 N. Wells Street, Chicago Write for Price MEDICINE MEN, TAB. SHOWS, SOAP WORKERS, AGENTS CHAUL SOAP—ANTISEPTIC—si.co 3 Gross: + £9 10 Gross (Cartons). Contains Chaulmoogra, Olive and Coconut Oils. For the Toilet, Nursery, Bath, Complexion, Shampoo and al] Skin Eruptions for each Gross, balance C. O. D. Two Samples, Wonderful repeater for Beauty Parlors, Barber Shops and Hotels. Send $1.00 25c, postpaid CHAUL REMEDIES, INC., P. O, Box 121, Station V, Cincinnati, O. is but one way for them to go, and that is back to the shipper, if you don't pay off and take them out at his office.” Bennett says the Wichita Falls p. m., ex- plaining his refusal, exhibits a letter from “Mr. Ragan”, a former third-assist- ant postmaster-general, which justifies the p. m.’s action. “My package went back to the shipper, the Standard Pyrox- oloid Corporation, in spite of all I could do,” says Bennett. “I even sent him the full charges, $23.70, from Strawn, Tex.” He adds that he is unable to find the rule that was enforced against him in the existing books on postal rules and regulations. (If the postmaster has the letter you mention, Bill, you're just out of luck, unless a statement of your case submitted to the Postmaster General, Washington, D. C., brings you a reply advising you that the old order has been annulled. Better forget it. Postmasters, as a rule, are inclined to play fair and be accommodating to the boys.—B. B.) (COTTON) WILLIAMS, “paper- man of the old school”, as he dubs him- self, is back in Michigan. From Battle Creek he pipes: “After reading the little pipe from Central Texas by A. Dill, who states Texas is overrun with papermen, I want tosay that the information is noth- ing new, as winter months always find plenty of the boys in the Southern States. I have experienced five winters in the South myself, and my experience is that long scores are few and far be- tween. C. W. Lindmar, my good friend, and T. F. Cunningham and myself started for that sunny land of New Mexico, Arizona and Texas, leaving the land of dollars for sunshine. But silver money and business conditions turned Cunningham ad Old Man Cotton back. Say, boys. after leaving the good old State of Illinois and Northern Missouri, we saw nothing but poverty country. We worked thru to Denver with trade sheets, farm sheets and googs, and, I think, three men as capable as ever held a receipt pad. Boys, it was so tough I headed the tail of my car west. I did not care for any of the country where men are men and smell like horses. Here’s to you, Mrs. Lindman. You and Charlie better come back to the land of cold and paper money. Put on that sheepskin coat, as it is still possible to make money in this country. I expect to work out of Battle Creek most of the winter.” S. R. THE MED. SHOWMAN NEVER QUITS, according to old Doc Ed Lucas. who is hibernating at the Cargill Hotel, Des Moines Doc Lucas tried it “It can't be done.” he said, after 30 years had passed. And he took to the road. Says Doc: “Some of the old boys may know me from the olden days. I have been out of the med. and pitch game for over 30 years until last season. I had been reading the pipes from all the boys, and after meeting Dr. Halmer and his bunch at Ft. Dodge, Ia., and watching him get- ting the long green, I made up my mind to tackle it again. Made my new debut at the game last May 8, and took the olde style platform show, free to all, every night. Business was far beyond my ex- pectation. I started on a small scale, with one dressing tent and a platform, renting lumber for the platform. I rented a piano and strung up a bunch of lights and went after the dough. My first stand was Vesta, Minn. After 10 days there I had bought two tents, piano, light, staging and stage furniture So when I hit Luncan, Minn., my second stand, I was all equipped with full out- fit, and all paid for out of my first stand. And it happened that only one other town was below the amount taken in there. It was the second poorest place we made all summer. Our best was Milroy, Minn., which was a mop-up I'm working as clean as anvone ever did and on the same lines I worked when with the Kickapoos, where I was asso- ciated for eight years. My first was with Party Number 19, Dr. Kit Kenyon. in the days of Frazer and Fov, Davis (the magician), Joe and Mvra Keaton (lone before Buster was born), Brooks and Carr, Bobby Carroll, Ary Wyatt, P. D McMillan, Georgia Renn, Pedigo and Hol- men. Dalton Brothers, Billy Senrab (Barnes spelled backwards), Doc Eagle Eve, Doc Joe (Howe), Doc Adams and Doc Snow. Can any of you oldtimers remember when Remalia was inspector for the Kicks? Well, I have the beet memory, I remember him well. T have been reading several pipes that bring me back to the old days. Would be glad to hear from some of the old boys, as we are getting few now that are active Well, IT had a very good season and am only waitine for the snow to cet off the ground and T will be back up in Minne- sota this summer. I closed the season at Jeffers, Minn., October 13, and came to Des Moines to winter. There are lots of places better to winter than here, for it’s cold now, but T have a daurhter going to school here and wanted to be with her. Speaking for the jam and the system, will say you boys are right. It makes it hard for the fellow who follows to work after one of them. After all, what does it get you? Nothing, only to make a big Jump out of your reputa- tion. T was not over 60 miles all summer from my opening date, afl round it, and left them so T can go back or anvone can follow me. TI followed a tough baby in Jeffers and it took me my first three days to convince them I was not gypping So that’s why. Well, my little troupe has scattered to homes in four differ- ent directions. Truman Young and wife, Maude, to Chi., to do music, specialties and bits; William Nine, trap drummer, motored , to Connersville, Ind.; Olive White, piano player, to Hillsboro, Ind.; Homer Cromwell, to Hardin, Ky.; the Mrs., Little Joe and I, to home in Padu- cah.” “WELL, HERE WE ARE at Waynesboro, Miss., one of the best little towns in the U. S. A..” Mrs. Jessie A. Walker hails from the Southland. “We worked here three years ago and did fine, but this year the folks in the South Just haven't got the money. Boys, don’t knock the Southerners. You can really get the jack down here. We have worked the South for 30 years. The last three winters have been harder than ever before. But this winter is worse. Bad weather and poor crops are the causes. We have always been treated well in the Southern States, s0 we don’t like to see anyone knocking the South. We all have our likes and dislikes. Some like the North and some the South better. 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them. Boys, there is plenty of room for all of us and each one should try to make it as pleasant for the one behind him as he can. The readers in Minne- sota are very reasonable in the small towns. Never over a fin for 10 days. Why spoil it? I played them from 200 up to 8,000, but found the dough in the emall towns. That is, I made more. The expense was light, and I had more left for the poke. I met two or three medi- cine companies in Minnesota all doing good business, most of them working clean. Two I met were jamming them and leaving the towns closed to med. shows. I went into Westbrook and found the town closed to the med. shows, and thru the work of the local druggist and the city clerk I was permitted to work there, as I had them eal] the mayor from Fulda, Minn., where I had been (or was at the time I was advancing for it) and we got in and did a tremendous busi- ness, and the town is open again. I wish all the boys and others connected with the knights of the road a prosperous New Year.” HAPPY PHILLIPSON’s med. opera shut down for a three weeks’ vacation over the holidays, but is opening on schedule January 6, Perrysville, Ind., Claude Phillipson infoes from Paducah, Ky., and adds: “Closed in Kingman, Ind., and stored the winter outfit, in- cluding two trucks and a kitchen car, but brought our living car, which we just had finished, and am now sitting at my desk writing this to be read by my friends and foes. It’s cold outside, but oh, how nice in here! And I fust finished little Joe Ed’s Christmas tree (December 23) and have it lit up. Can hardly write this for the natives knock- ing on the door for me to show them around. Well, boys, you Know how you feel when you are playing a town and you look at the natives’ homes. Well, it makes me feel good to answer their questions and hear them say, ‘I shure would like to travel,’ and ‘Do you like it?” and ‘It must be great.’ Well, don’t you think for one minute that I don't tell them the good parts about it, and 1 leave out the hard ones. I let them think that it is all roses, and that I have the rainbow by both ends. I've been in the game 23 years, and, believe me, I love the game from my heart out, and I try to make it good. In any town I've been in they will welcome us back. That's what makes me like it. I just opened a town that they said was im- possible. Well, I lost $80 the first week, but, believe me, I made it back the second. They wanted us to stay another. again. We have never seen your name since the time Frank and I got married and you and your little family came to see us and showed us where to get that little half-ton truck when we were sell- ing our beadwork and key checks at 17th and Market, St. Louls. We sure wonderes! what had become of our friend, Andy. How's the wife and little ones? We used that truck for one year, then sold it, got a ton-truck and built our house car. And Burdie Simms, where are you? Come on, pipe in, you folks, We love to hear from the oldtimers. We are having another first-class blizzard (December 21) in the Sunny South. Can't get out to make any money, and I've been sick for the past three weeks Sure sorry to hear of Mrs. (Widow) Rol- ins’ sickness. Hone she gets well and strong quickly. She is a good fellow. She used to come to visit us when we were In Florida, four years ago. Every- one likes her. She is so jolly and s0- clable and she sure is a hustler, out early and late pitching her lodge em- blems and never idle a minute.” CALENDARS “PAMOUS AMERICANS” and “GOD BLESS OUR HOME” CALENDAR. Neautifully Colored (11x14) and Big Sellers at 2he PRICE $6.65 PER 100 DELIVERED Cash with order. Samples, 25c Bach FREE with Sample, ‘Just for Fun Packa et- 1.000 laughs. Each Calendar with War eran's Appeal KOFHLER, 150 Park Row, New York. REBUILT WATCHES ELGINS, WALTHAMS, ETC., CHEAP. Bend for Price List CRESCENT CITY SMELTING CO. 5O8 Chestnut Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. Selling oldest, best established Veterans’ Magazine Largest sales. Joke Books, Many, other quick sellers Strongest backing Send “for samples. Patriotic Calendars go fast. VETERANS’ SERVICE MAGAZINE, 189 Mott 8t., New York. Billboard coINnG Not our prices, boys—our future headquarters. Larger quarters—more help—plenty of This means more money for you .. . flashy, quick- We're moving uptown. new ideas. UP! Yes, sir! selling items, and quick, efficient service all over the country. We are offering for 1930 the fastest selling line of perfumes that ever came your way. The boys that know us will back up our statement. Seventy-five cents will bring you a sample each of our two flashiest numbers and the chance of a lifetime to make “big” money. C. H. SELICK, Inc. |] NOW LOCATED AT 40-42-44-46 West 20th St. - New York City PARFUMERS SINCE 1875 M. V. S. A. (Continued from page 70) the new membership drive has been in effect (last November) more than 100 new members have been enrolled on the books of the club. At the forthcoming banquet and ball a silver loving cup will be donated to the member getting the most new members in the drive, while two additional cash prizes will he giv- en to the runners-up in the race. At this standing, Art H. Daily is leading, with James Sherwood and Ed C. Reiter in second and third place, respectively. December 31 was open day at the club- rooms of the association. Members, with their wives and friends, mafle “whoopee” at the clubrooms until the wee sma’ hours. Approximately 200 people were on hand in the evening and spent many enjoyable hours. An orchestra was on hand to furnish music for dancing and eats were furnished, gratis, by the club custodian. Quite a number of the members went to Kansas City Monday and Tuesday to be on hand for the annual banquet and ball of the Heart of America Show- man’s Club. Among those on hand from St. Louis were James F. Sutherlin, David D. Murphy, Melvin Harris, Matt C. Daw- son, Michael Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Clay, Mrs. Catherine Oliver, Mrs. Carey Jones, Art H. Daily, Eddie Vaughan, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beckmann, John J. Schweppe, John O'Shea and Harry Miller. The club treasury is in better finan- cial status than ever in the history ol the club, and in addition to the annual banquet and ball many social events are planned for the new year. The annual election of officers will be held the first week in February. The nominating committee will place its reg- ular ticket in the field at the next meet- ing, and it is a certainty that an inde- pendent ticket will also be in the field, as interest is rife jn the handling of the affairs of the club. BANQUET-BALL———— (Continued from page 70) Wilson spoke on proverbs that applied to the attainment of success. The principal speaker of the evening, Hon. W. D. Smith, secretary-manager of the Missouri State Fair, next addressed the audience, outlining the building of a State fair, together with the amuse- ment features necessary to stage a fair. He also gave a brief story on the life of Barnum. Other speakers called upon were Jim Southerland, representing the Mississippt Valley Showmen's Associa- ticn: E. Clifton Kelley, representing the Showmen’s League of America; Joe Nickels, substituting for A. P. (Doc) Burdick, secretary-manager of the Topeka Free Fair, who was unable to attend on account of a hurried trip to Southern Texas; Gean J. Berni, of the Wisconsin De Luxe Dell & Dress Com- pany, and chairman of the committee on arrangements of the banquet; Ben O. Roodhouse, of the Eli Bridge Company, and representing the exhibitors at the speakers’ table; Elmer Velare, of the Royal American Shows, whose short talk cf his entry into the show business was exceedingly interesting and _ created lauehter, and Gregg Wellinghoff, of The Billboard, Many prominent guests were called from the audience, and given a few words. Before retiring to the ballroom, Toast- master Stevens presented a gold life membership card to the retiring presi- dent, Walter F. Stanley. In addition to Ex-President Stanley, the past presidents, W. J. (Doc) Allmann, George Howk and P. W. Deem, were presented with gold life-membership cards. J. W. (Paddy) Conklin, president of the Pacific Coast Showmen’s Association, wired a message of regret in being “un- able” to send a representative to the banquet and ball, but lo and behola— one hour before the banquet Mr. and Mrs. E,. §. Clark, of the Clark Greater Shows, arrived from Los Angeles by plane. All knew the Pacific Ccast show- folks would have a representative, and were not disappointed, even tho “Paddy's” little Joke had them worried. Telegrams of regret on not being able to attend, and meSsages of congratula- tions were received from Sam J. Levy, first vice-president cf the Showmen’s League of America; Rube Liebman; J. L. Streibich, secretary of the SLA; W. O. Brown, president SLA; Bob Leburno, Mr. and Mrs. George Loos, Driver Bros.’ Tent & Awning Company; George Vates and Doc and Clara Zeiger, Schell Bros.’ Cir- cus; Geo. Engesser, Johnny Lazia, “Paddy” Conklin, of the Pacific Coast Showmen’s Club;: Milt and Dave Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Cooper, Judge C. J. Welch, American Annex Hotel, Harley Tyler; Ross L. Lawhon, Mayor North Little Rock, Ark.; Mr. and Mrs. John Francis, Zack T. Miller, J. T. McClellan, Larry S. Hogan, Mrs. L. Clifton Kelley; Chas. C. B'ue, of The Billboard, Cin- cinnati; U. 8. Tent & Awning Company, Dave Lachman; F. B. Joerling, secretary cf the Mississipp! Valley Showmen’s Club; Walter F. Driver, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Seber, Mame Downs Kennedy: Stanley and Purness, managers of the Continental Hotel, Los Angeles; Mayor Don McCombs, of Kansas City, Kan.; T. J. Pendergast, and W. J. Barnett, president of Northeast Improvement Association, Kansas City, Mo. introduced AT THE BANQUET The banquet attendants were: Cliff and Verna Adams, Jessie Adams, A. (Beno) Aldridge, Gertrude Parker Allen, Evelyn Austins, Mrs. C. O. Austin, V. H. Bantleon, R. E. Barnett, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bauman, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Bay- singer, Mrs. Carl Baryon, Mrs. V. H. Bantleon, Harry Beach, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beckmann, B. L. Beckwith, Gean J. and Ted Berni, J. M. Boddington, Joe Bova, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Brainard, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brandt, Gordon Brandt, W. M. Breese, Mrs. Corolyn Brewer, Maricn Browne, Wadena Brown, Bonnie Brunk, Fred Brunk, Will H. Bruno, C. G. Buton, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Campbell, Geo. Callahan, Eslie Calvert, Louise Jane Campbell, Bert Capp, Frank H. Capp, Leona Carter, Mr. and Mrs. A. 8S. Clark, Al Connet, Verba L. Cross, Jean Cross, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Crowley, A. H. Daily, Bill Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Dil'on, Ronald Dietz, Mary B. Davis, Roy E. Davis, M. H. Duemmer, Geo. Elser, Jack Epperson, Paul A. Fairly, Mr. and Mrs. Noble C. Fairly, Sam Feinberg, M. J. Fitzgerald, Dick Feil, T. and Mrs. Dan Fox, Earl Franklin, P. C. Franklin, Robert M. Praser, J. E. (Pat) A. Fowler, Mr. January 11, 1930 $1 Garner, Mrs. Otty Geoffray, Mrs. Carrie Grier, Mrs. Geo. Kennedy, Lillian Stipes, George Kennedy, George Osborn, Harry Altschuler, W. E. Griffith, W. A. Gibbs, Mrs. Frank Graham, Manny Gunn, Chas, J. Hagen, Melvin Harris, Frank H. Harri. son, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hart, Louis Hem- inway; John Hiner, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs, Honus Howk, Mr. and Mrs. George Howk, Babe Hutchison, C. C. Hutchison, Lester M. Hutchiscn, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Hugo, Mrs. C. C. Hutchison, Louis Isler, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. James, Helen Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Jones, L. Clifton Kelley, F. L. Kiekenapp, Mr. and Mrs, J. H. Kyner, Mrs. Marie Kliesan, George S. Kogman, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Landes, J. E. Leggette, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Liles, Phil Little, C. R.: Leggette, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Loomis, Allerita Loomis, Rosemary Loomis, George K. Lueth, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Margenau, Feggy Marshall, Leone Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Toney Martone, B. H. Mathis, Fred J. Meeker, C. A. Mc- Mahon, Hulia Meeker, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Mel’ot, Mr. and Mrs. Don Melrose, Hila Morgan, J. J. Muller, D. D. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. S. Nathan, Jess Lloyd Nathan, Mr. and Mrs. Bath Nelson, Joe Nickell, Edward North, Mr. and Mrs. Ted North, Catherine Oliver, Johnny O'Shea, P. F. Pocock, Marie Coghlan Potter, Mrs. P. F. Pccock, H. H. Randolph, Ralph V. Ray, Herman Remer, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Rice, Miriana Rupley, Ben O. Roodhouse, Madge Russell, Margie Russell, John J. Schweppe; Eddie Schutz, Jr; E. T. Schutz; C. J. Sedlmayn, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs, Cc. J. Sedimayn, Abe Saroff, Cassie Shan- nahan, Mr. and Mrs. Budd Smith, Harry A. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Smith, Ruth Spello, C. V. Starkweather, Ned Stoughton, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Starssburg, Danny Sullivan, Laura Rose SuNivan, Lee A. Sullivan, James F. Sutherlin, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Sweeney, Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Stanley, Ronald M, Fulwiler, Marion Thompson, Eddie Vaughn, Mr, and Mrs. Curtis Velare, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Velare, Harry H. Vogt, Sam Wallas, Dr. Walter L. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. C. Wrightsman, O. N. Walters, Irene Wayne, C. J. Weber, Nellie L. Weber, Mrs. Samuel Weiner, G. H. Wellinghoff, John Wendler, Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Yearout, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Yearout, Nena N. Young, Marion A. Young. SIDELIGHTS The club had intentions of seating the St. Louis representation at one table, but the banquet hall is only a few hun- dred feet long. They were there and plenty of them. This year Noble Fairly invited his friends and relatives from the hcme town. When the toastmaster asked for all the folks from Dickinson County, Kan., to rise and take a bow, it looked as if half the audience arose. Most of the attendants of the banquet wonder if there are two better hotel men than Campbell and Pocock, of the Coates House, The program was well carrying 25 pages. Chicago sent that distinguished gent, L. Clifton Kelley, and it was a pleasure to have Kelley in attendance. Five tables of dramatic people, which proves the fact that the club can boast of members ccnnected with every branch of the show business. David D. Murphy, presidept of the Mis- sissippi Vall'ey Showmen’s Club, and owner of the D. D. Murphy Shows, needed no introduction. J. J. Muller, of the Joplin (Mo.) Chamber of Commerce, was here, and befcre the night was over, assured of a return date. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beckmann, of the C. A. Wortham World's Best Shows, came with the St. Louis delegation. W. A. Gibbs and his genéral agent, E. A. Buton, came in for the occasion. Looked as if every table had a*show owner at its head. The Royal American Shows might be in Ficrida, but the Sedimayrs, Velares, Elsie Calvert, Harry Smith, Herm Remer, two tables of RAS folks, were there. There is no successor to Dave Stevens as a toastmaster. All in all, it was a grand banquet. patronized, Passion Play This Year A spectacle of general interest to travelers abroad will be enacted this year, from May to October, in the Bavarian Village of Oberammergau. 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ies ee a oe : 5 82 January 11, MAIL ON HAND AT CINCINNATI OFFICE 25-27 Opera Place Parcel Post Ayre, Gordon, 18 LaCouver. Mabelle, Baker, N. J., 8 8c Baldwin, Guy, 18¢ Lambert, Wm. .. . a Se Lee, Retta, 10c : oy. Leonard, Geo. W., Barnett. Mrs 15c Bartlett, Dorothy, Blankenship, B., Casey oh Dainton, Al, 5¢ vi il, Lovite, —_ 130 Doran. Molly i3c Eagie, Mrs. Nate, Parthing Jack, l2c Flory. Lillian, 45c Fondaw, Claude, 9c Foster, Emma, 15c lke, Margaret, Pou iB Ginikens, Ben}., . rs. Glover a Godwin, Henry, 9c Gordon, Helen, = at, rs. x Grant, M ~ Griffin, Robt., 7 Hannah, Billy, 8c rrison Sisters, Ha 120 Hinkie, Mildred Ammons, Amsden, Claude & Anderson. Virginia Anders, Ella Andre, Marie Andre, Mildred Andre, — cher. Mrs. > Mildred Argol. Glenn Armor. Mrs. Rose Armstrong. Paule Astor, Muriel Austin, Bonite Avery, Mary Ayala, Nelly Babcock, Joy Bacom, —~+y Baker, Estella Bailey, Mrs. Ruby Baker, Mrs. Hallie Balmain, Capitola Bann. Thelma Bappert, Vie Barber, Mrs. . Barchus. Belle. Oo. 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Zalee, Paul Zannak, Sam Zano, eaneta, ’ Chas. Zei0. Wald Zeidman, Wm. Zeldo, Mike G. Zerm, Lawrence Zinney, Mike Zumwalt, Wade MAIL QN HAND AT NEW YORK OFFICE 1560 Broadway Parcel Posi x Abert, O'Neil, Phil, 6¢ = a ty, Smith, Louise, Kohang, - Lee, Harriet B. Zitterd. a Se J Lee, ilford, a . Lee, Marion Titan, Neiti Watson, Mrs. Lee, Ruth Ger Jessie LeFever, Mrs. Toebe, Anna Wayne, Jerry Leitzel, Lillian Topak, Gladys weenss, Kiddy onard, Kathryn ‘Trout, Mrs. J. E. ter, Frances Lewis, Marge Tucker, Mary Lee Weldencr, Mrs. wis, Mrs. Sarah Tuka, Mary ancis Linette, Dagmar Turin, Sal Wellington, Rene Lloyd, Babe Turreck, Tiny Wells, Grace Locke, Lydia Tuttle, Plorence Wells, Mrs. Marie Lorenz. Gertie Tyler, Theda White, Mrs, Ohic Lorraine, Pay Ullman, Betty White, Pritzle Lowe, Elizabeth ( ) Williams, Hattie Lowery, Mrs, Betty Valencia, Mary Williams, Teddy Lumby, Helen Valley, Mrs. Anna Willis. Gertrude Lyons. 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R. tl 9 Hamiton, Leighton verre T L. be ty | Gen emen 8 List aine, H. nchell, Hart, Tom & Pappas, John Withers, Colonel A’Dair, Robt. Atkinson, Tom Everett Parmlee, Harry E. ot ans Jumbo Bailey. Bill Hendrix, Paul Pedersen, Dick Woodard, H. Allen, Jas. A. Baldwin, Ernie Hornbrook. Gus Less Woodrow, AF VAUDEVILLE NOTES—— (Continued from page 13) the Loew Southern tour January 20 at the National, Richmond. Featured in the cast are Erner and Fisher, Marie and Antoinette, Freddy Byron, Katherine Lewis, La Salice Brothers, Bobby London and a nine-piece orchestra. IRIS KENNEDY, Irma Powers and Marion Meredith are assisting Teck Murdock in his new five-people act. ” is subbilled Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. TEXAS WADDIES, four-people roping act, is now taking a flyer on New York dates. Set for the Tivoli, Brooklyn, this last half, and are awaiting a Loew showing. The act recently played a string of New England dates, booked out of RKO’s Boston office. WALLACE SISTERS, formerly of Babe Montana's Silk Toppers Revue, are now working in burlesque. They are with Jack La Mont and his Oriental Girls, a Mutual show. DUNN AND WEST have been booked on several Amalgamated dates thru Franklyn Graham. They started the last half of last week in Binghamton, and are following with Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. Performers are apparently cagey about RKO’s good intentions in fostering Profes- sional Previews in the East. A recent pre- view at the Franklin, Bronx, had to get along with three “trial” acts. Two the aspirants disappointed. HAZEL MANGEAN TROUPE, mixed gymnastic quintet, will show for Loew next week, splitting between the Oriental and Premier, Brooklyn. This Russian outfit has played consistently for RKO in the past. TRIXIE FRIGANZA, who recently played several Eastern Loew dates, will resume for the circuit on the road. She will open next week at the Midland, Kansas City. BILL CASEY returned to Loew this ‘first half at the Lincoln Square, New York. in his familiar singing act. He was formerly assisted by Gladys Buck- ridge. SI WILLS, rube comedian, opened for Loew this first half at the Grand, Bronx. He recently finished a series of talking shorts for Pathe and was being consid- ered for a feature film at the time he was caught in the studio fire last month. Lou Golding is reported doing great work for RKO as divisional boss over the so-called Albany district. He is one of the many who have made good in the opera- tion end of de luxe houses. Major vaude- ville can use a few more like him; thus far it hasn't had enough—and will never have too much—of men with de luxe ideas. THE SIX DAVILLAS, springboard acro- batic troupe, will show for Loew this last half at the Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. THE HARRINGTON SISTERS, war- bling duo, who recently played for RKO, will resume for Loew next week, split- ting between the Grand, Bronx, and the Orpheum, New York. This is their first Loew date in several seasons. When a producer tells you he is putting out an act don’t make a bad break by ask- ing him what kind of an act. Be non- chalant, as Mr. Murad advises, and ask: “Which of the old ones is it, Jake?” JANE AND KATHERINE LEE have been okayed for a tour of the Loew Southern Circuit, and opened at the National, Richmond, this week. They are doing their familiar singing, dancing and kiddie characterizations, booked thru Johnny Hyde, of the William Morris office. JIMMY LUCAS will open for Loew next week, splitting between the Orpheum, New York, and the Bedford, Brooklyn. He is doing a travesty two-act, assisted by Geraldine Herbert, and subbilled The Vampire and Fool of 1930. LOUVAN TRIO, ladder and _ perch outfit, will open for Loew the last half of next week at the Delancey, New York. Other Eastern dates are likely. MARY HAYNES has been signed for the Loew Circuit and will open next week in her familiar song characterizations, Among Us Mortals, dividing the week between the Victoria and the Orpheum, New York. THE BRINKLEY SISTERS, harmoniz- ing duo of brunets, will resume for Loew the last half of next week at the Lincoln Square, New York, in their warbling rou- tine. Other Eastern dates have been penciled in for them. BRANDIES, CARROLL AND MANN, knockabout hokum and warbling mixed trio, will resume for Loew next week, splitting between the Premier and Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Other Eastern dates are likely. Even more remarkable than the inven- tion and perfection of sound photography is the way certain performers manage to keep up their energy and good spirits in the face of the present depression. But even bad times don't work toward cutting down the supply of talent in the market. For every mediocre artiste who bows out because there is nothing in sight, at least 10 amateurs join the procession seeking work in the anaemic booking offices. SIEMS, Oriental legerdemain exponent, showed for Loew the first half of last week at the Premier, Brooklyn. This was his first date in the East, having played recently on Midwestern and Coast dates. It is likely he may be launched on a tour of the Eastern Loew houses, agented by the Yates office. NANCY DECKER, blues singer, re- sumed for Loew this week at the Mid- land, Kansas City, and will play eastward with the road show. Several Eastern dates are being lined “up for her thru Johnyy Hyde, of the William Morris office. ART HENRY, who was last featured in Just a Minute, has teamed with Dorothy Martin in a two-act. They opened for Loew this first half at the Willard, Wood- haven, with other dates likely. y ae ae ( = - = — rr | 7 Of adys BOC | E a pixon, A. L. Donavan, C. King, Gabe powning, Alex King, Ross Dr r, Buster Kirk, Joe ' eneut, E 5. nauff, L. ° Knock, Tom azbo { Kohler, H {rs. ed Wolfer, Robt Woodall, Gus Woods, Aerial Woods, Jack & Dyer Billy —* arie ily Eek is, Lew C. Eisch Josef G. } } ei k il eieen, 2 Wee : “manuel, Sila ‘ oaneee Geo wy Joe P| Frc em Ross) es Lester, Frank Ligon, Al & Marcia Linedsay, J. D. Linton, Soha a Little, Roy 3 ane So - Loftus, Tom B. Logan, L. B. Long, Guy | Long. Harry eS PS Pe Lowe, Paul Pp Lowry, Glen ew Lucas, Jack Luckett, Mac Luigi, ene ssi a | Fre Ben . = -_ Prey. M J. Gale, Paul Gallager, Tim Galpin, Earl Garcia, Henry Garrow, Geo. J. ‘ Gather, Tom cs ates George, John Gibson, Jack Gicahte, Joe Giles. Vern lottee. Vic Mck B. Oo = i. Ment =: Selly, Joe Sewell, Curly M. a Seymour, Pete Gowdy Hank Gowdy, M. A. a ee PE Green, J. R. Green. Lew & Kitty : Griffith, James Griggs, Griswold, J. H. G Joe P Mark Larry Weston ad D H H. W ~ Luig Jim McCain, G. B. po - — McFarlin. G. H. “a ‘ McKee, John tg Mayott, Eddie McKelley, Jesse & McCord, Fred i a. Miller, M. Jack Ce Mitchel. F. Mortimer - _ ee —_ pe ‘oo Hill, C. N Moone P H ( Cc or in P| a ee ee Morgan, Charley Morgan, Joe Morgan, J. Doug. Morrill, Chas ee _ Thomas, Carl Nation, Al Thomas, Ear! Neal, Hank Neal. John A. Bob HE wW. 5. po Neblock. Marion lames, A. F johnson, Paul Jones, Clarence ~ es, Rastus ‘iont. Al O’Brien. Lou ZZ a a. Pe a PC Jewell, Clifford Pe | : . > ? ‘ . i ‘ < : ‘“ % = ) * = -= 3 a Ge Reais, eth | cae i: . ~ a e

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_———— ee lgiiece 3 of z = * 88 January 11, 1930 BALLROOM NOTES———— (Continued from page 27) ing the “Mad Marathon’ dance at the bellroom in Indianola Park here. In the King pereonnel are Monty King, Ed Shinkle, Harold Beck, Tony Gardell, Bill Greene, Ray Roop and Bob Moore. MADISON, Wis., Jan. 4—Al Manthe ard his orchestra are now playing their fifth consecutive winter season at the Studio Ballroom here. The boys are re- ported to be drawing satisfactory busi- ness. On the Manthe payroll are Al Manthe, Bob Gillette, Jack Seary, Tom- my Thompson, Jack Thornton, Howard Zemon, Bert Christian, Bob Lyons and Ray Gerry. NEW YORK, Jan. 4—The Chicago Serenaders have been added to the String of orchestras furnishing the dance tunes for continuous dancing at the Moon Ballroom on East 86th street, which had its gala opening last week. Musical Musings THE RHYTHM MINERS, of the Michi- gan Tech Institute, are being kept busy On college dates thru the copper country of Michigan. In the seven-piece aggrega- tion are Paul Beck, piano and voice; Jack Frimodig. Voice, sax. and clarinet; Larry Johnson, e#ax., clarinet and voice; “String” Johnston. bass and voice; Warner Ruhl, drums, xylophone and voice; Ray Wilder, trumpet and clarinet; Gene Cole, trombone, voice and baritone. The boys are planning on touring the Middle West next summer. KRATT and his Rhythm Kings -are pleying thru the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to fair success. JOHNNY WILLIAMS still holds the job as leader of the house orchestra at the Coliseum, Calumet, Mich. EDDIE MacDONALD. arranger with the Vincent Lopez Orchestra, has gone to his home in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., for several weeks’ rest. Eddie is taking the layoff under orders of his physician. HERB (FUZZY) LEE is now in his seventh month with Roane’s Pennsyl- vanians at the Commodore Ballroom, Lowell, Mass., and reports that things are going very well with him. BILL BOURNE. who formerly tooted the sousaphone with the “Loop” Mc- Gowan Orchestra. is now working around Tampa and doing fairly well, he says. Rill states that he would be pleased to hear from any of his friends at 3400 Barcelona avenue, Tampa. TAB. NOTES——— (Continued from page 33) tab. desk last Friday during the show’s engagement in Cincinnati. Jess is work- ing his fourth season on the Wheel and reports that things are coming fine for him. His wife, Jean, has advanced from the chorus to ingenue-soubret with the Moulin Rouge company, and has prom- ises and offers of being featured on the Wheel next season. Ned Fine is spend- ing his first season on the Mutual Cir- cuit, and before that appeared with vari- ous stock burlesque shows. Both boys received fine notices during the show’s récent engagement in New York. JIMMIE HILL, who has been working to fair business thru the Carolinas this sesson with his own company, is con- témplating going into stock in the near future with an augmented company. In his present lineup are Dick Royster, Jo- sephine Royster, Wesley and Mamie Brown, Babe Bowman, Floyd and Belle Johnson and five girls in line. Jimmie i handling the comedy. JOSEPHINE ZIEGLER has closed with Bill Leicht’s Teddy Bear Girls and is mow working as an added attraction with the Facts and Figures Company at the Princess, Youngstown, O. ABE WOODS, for many years asso- ciated with tab. shows in the Northwest, and who for the last three seasons ras been staging his own productions, is now confined in a sanitarium at Sanator, 8. D. He asks that friends drop him a line in care of General Delivery, Sanator. HAL RING, who has been ill fof the last 10 weeks, is well on the road to recovery, and a few weexs’ rest should see him ready for the boards once more, Billboara Hal takes this opportunity to thank his many friends who were so kind to him during his confinement and who helped brighten what promised to be a dull Christmas. Ring is convalescing at his home, 59 Union street, Fall River, Mass. TABLOIDERS PLACED recently by the Milt Schuster office, Chicago, include Ann Greene, E. H. Witt and wife, Violet Hudgins and Clyde Hodges and wife, with Limite Stilwell at the Globe, Bethlehem, Pa.: Charlotte Ray and sister, Claude Matthis and wife, Ted Lester, Bee Bax- ter and the Milomeys, with P. T. Henry at the Lyric, Lima, O.; Ramon and Norma Le Dough Ta, with the Jchn Lawrence Players; Jack and Long and Wynn Lavorce, with Greenwald & Wes- ton, and Bertram and Raymond and Jimmy Byrne and wife, with Frank Maiey, at the Ritz, Flint, Mich. BILLY TIERNEY infoes that he has Just closed a successful season with the Dr. Woods Wonder Show. and is now manager of the Astor Theater, Roch- ester, N. Y. “Conditions in Roches- ter,” Billy writes, “are about the scme as elsewhere. Talkies have put the old acting on the shelf, but only for awhile. Iam glad my old pal, Frank Maley, is doing so well.” GEORGE W. (BLACKIE) BLACK- RURN and family, who formerly had out their own miniature musical comedy over the Gus Sun Circuit, are still holding forth with the company at the Broad- way-Strand, Detroit. STOCK NOTES——— (Continued from page 29) placed by the States Play Company thru its Chicago representative, George Dona- hue. Barbara Gordon recently joined. LEADING ROLES of The Shannons of Broadway were entrusted to Walter Davis, and Helena Gregg, second woman, of the Brockton Players, at the City Theater, Brocktcn,°Mass., last week. This was the frst opportunity Miss Gregg has hed at a sizable part this season, and she made a triumphant portrayal. Man- aging Director Arthur Holman is dis- tributing forms with the request that patrons indicate their choice of plays for future production at the City Thea- ter. THE PLAZA PLAYERS, Plaza Theater, Fort Worth, Tex., received excellent press notices from local critics-for last week's production, Lilac Time. Harry Hoxworth is director of the players and Joseph Moran and Olive Meehan leads. Jack Robertson, well-known character actor, joined the players recently. Millard Vincent, second man, concluded his en- gagement last week in Treat ’Em Rough and returned to New York. H. A. Brownlee, formerly connected with prominent stock companies in New Or- leans, Houston and San Antonio, is now on the business staff of the Plaza. DUDLEY AYRES made his final ap- pearance with the stock at the Savoy Theater, San Diego, Calif., last week in Adam and Eva. In vhe same play Ed Porter made his return to the company and was given a cordial welcome by the stock fans. THE CHRISTMAS PARTY, given on the stage of the Orpheum Theater. Paterson, N. J., for the orphans and crippled children Christmas Eve, was a splendid success, E. J. Walters manager of the Lyceum Players, reports. Walters directed the festivities. DETROIT CIVIC THEATER gave its first midnight performance on New Year’s Eve, with a special presentation of Remote Control, following the regular evening performance. EMILY LOWRY, daughter of a San Francisco banker, who has been taking good care of the ingenue role at the President Theater, San Francisco, has been transferred to the Duffy Players at the Dufwin Theater, Seattle, Wash. MARY FOWLER AND OLGA LEE were the visiting stars at the Capitol Theater, Albany. N. Y., last week, with the Capitol Stock Players in the mystery play, Hawk Island. HAZEL WHITMORE and = “Frances Grege, of the Oberfelder-Ketcham Play- ers, Crawford Theater, Wichita, Kan, recently purchased a new car. Due to clever advertising, good management and fine plays, business aas cwaKken a turn for the better for the stock. Bust ness men, interested in the company, are giving their whole-hearted support, fi- nancial and moral, in helping to make the stay profitable and pleasant. PLANS———— (Continued from page 28) theater, and pledged support to the movement. “Contrast the above with the attitude of Canavan, of the stage hands, and Webber, of the musicians’ union. How do they treat the situation? When con- fronted by the irrefutable facts, they re- sort to the well-kiuown artifice of debate —abuse of the other fellow. Whether Canavan and Webber approved of the method of bringing this matter to public attention, they shou'd have shown gvcod sportsmanship by being willing to prove that their position was impregnable by giving an instantaneous acceptance. “The conference will sooner or later be held, and I am willing to state in ad- vance certain fundamental convictions I held. I believe in unions. I favor high pay for all who labor, whether they be stage hands, musicians, bricklayers or, for that matter, producers—yes, and even for lawyers. I am opposed to lowering present standard of wages and of living and will fight to maintain them. Surely Messrs Canavan and Webber cannot be in disagreement with me on that score, ner can they find much fault with me when I go further and state that I be- lieve in the union, and not the in- dividual, fixing the wage scale. “What I do oppose, however, is Mr. Canavan dictating the number of stage hands I must employ, or of Mr. Webber telling me how many musicians must play in the pit. I also oppose onercus rules and regulations imposed by these unions, which steal the producer’s profits and force actors to accept salaries below their merits and needs. The stage hands and the musicians are kil’ing the goose which is laying the golden eggs. They are respcnsible for the de- pression in the present-day theater. “This plan is not dead by any means. Tt has not failed. “We are now formulating a campaign to educate the public, and before sum- mer sets in we hope to have the women's organizations and civic societies all over the United States fighting to preserve the theater and restoring it to its domi- nant position in American life. “Rome was not built in a day. Neither will this plan Aird fruition in a day. But the Stock Managers’ Association may well feel proud that it has started something which will not stop, and which will redound to its credit and glory when the story of the Present-Day Stage is written. “Old Homestead” Good Bet . For Christmas at Brockton RROCKTON, Mass., Jan. 4.—For the Christmas week attraction Manager Ar- thur Holman presented his Brockton Players in a revival of Denman Thomp- son’s The Old Homestead at the City Theater. The old rustic comedy proved highly entertaining to the present gen- eration of stock patrons. The script of The Old Homestead call- ing for a quartet, Manager Holman en- listed the services of Dr. W. F. Ames, H. W. Bragdon. J. R. Jones and G. E. Mc- Gowan, noted local vocalists, styled the Unity Maile Quartet. The City Theater program recently bore the name of Gloria Doyle appearing as Tillie in /f I Was Rich. Owing to a last-minute change of the cast, Parmela Carew was substituted at short notice. For the New Year's production Hol- man has obtained The Shannons o/ Broadway. A. T. A. Placements Kathryn Kingsley. Harold L. Wilson, Tommy Wiegins, Ralph George, with the Dudiey Players at Hamilton, O.: Maria. Read, Franklyn MacCormack an Noel Warwick. with the Armstrong-Prather Players at South Bend, Ind.; Loretta Mc- Nair, Bob Fay and Helen Metten, with the Guy Beach Stock, La Crosse, Wis.: V. T. Henderson and Edward Fitzcerald, with the After Dark Company. Lii'ian Dubsky, with the Earle Ross Players, Oak Park, Tll.: Tweekse O'Dare, Ben Howe. Joe Cameron, Georre LaMarr, Valdamar Sandeen, Orin Brandon, Malcolm War- mack and Virginia Zollman, jobbing at the Kedzie Theater, Chicago. ASENTS OUT: (Continued fron page 8) Benjamin David, Jenie Jacobs, Sablosky and Norman Jeffries, McKee and Max Hart. terminate their connections with the major circuit entirely, altho several of them were frequently reported to have stated that something is being done “politically” to keep them in the Office This time the traditional political ma- chine seemed to have missed fire. Piazza had insisted from the very first day of the shakeup that the scheduled “out” agents would vacate their places along the booking counters by the first of the year. The boys in the office are coming to know that when “Big Ben” says some- thing he means it. And Ben has mi- grated lately from a town said to be in- fested with the stenchiest politics in the history of the American democracy. A peculiar angle to the wholesale agent letout is the case of Paddy Schwartz, who remains as an agent under his own franchise, altho he had been mentioned several times in the trade prints as among those being slated to go. Schwartz's name had been inadvertently included among the 10 “out” agents, and printed in The Billboard story of the shakeup. He had steadfastly held to his ground since, insisting that he had not been notified officially of any change in his status. This fact was verified by Ben Piazza, who told a Billboard rep- resentative this week that Schwartz's standing was not questioned at any time. Schwartz, who worked his way up from office boy to booker in the old K.-A. office, Had been given his franchise by George A. Godfrey some weeks before Piazza and Freeman joined Godfrey in the administration of the sixth floor. The fate of the “out” agents is not being shared generally by their associates, several of whom are highly regarded by the booking office. Since the shakeup Piazza has tried hard to place the deserv-. ing associates with surviving agents. The shifting process has not yet been com- p’eted, but thus far four of the as- sociates are assured of places with other offices. Eddie Resnick, who had been handling the booking business of the Max Hart office in the absence of the erstwhile franchise holder, will become an associate of Charles A. Bierbauer, who is readying new Offices in the Bond Building. Fred DeBondy, for whom room was made in the Dave Sablosky ofiice after Jack Lewis quit the business, is now in the Thomas Fitzpatrick office. With DeBondy sliding in, Fitzpatrick carries the burden of divvying with three associates. The others are Gladys Brown, formerly of Hen- nessey and Brown, and Jimmy Doyle, Fitzpatrick’s original associate. Frank Donnelly, who was an associate cf Norman Jeffries, is swinging over to another Philadelphia agent, H. Bart McHugh, incidentally the only agent from that territory still retaining an RKO franchise. Another associate shift not directly connected with the shakeup is that of Kenneth Ryan, who has been relieved of his connection with the Henry Bellit office, due to the latter's re- trenched positicn which places him as no longer in need of an associate. Ryan may join Nat Sobel, who recently terminated his connection with Joe Sul- livan, some time next week. AL TRAHAN (Continued from page 9) Taylor and a Big Show.” ‘This was de- cided upon, according to a booking official, because there had been argu- ments among the acts as to who should be billed under Miss Taylor, the first headliner. The booking office felt that justice was dispensed to Trahan because no other attraction had been boosted above him from amongst the lesser acts. Trahan’s name went up in lights when he returned yesterday. Trahan was not made to take a cut for the two days he was out because the office had not replaced his act on the bill Dave John These individuals Creighton Sisters NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Sue Creighton, formerly of Creighton and Lynn, ts do- ing a new act with her sister Annette. Thetr routine comprises singing, danc- ing and comedy. They opened the last half of last week at the Park Lane. Palisades Park, ang will play several wecks of break-in dates in the East They may show for Loew shortly at one of the local houses, booked thru Sam Baerwitz. nn =n Bo =snn SE 8 ee ___ | —_— TT

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wa POSES eS DSO (Continued from page 15) breezy Style. He ad libs. well and plugs the artistes heavily as they do their specialties. He also shoots across several imitations of famous stars, such as Al Jolson, singing Seventh Heaven; Eddie Cantor in the throes of If I Give Up the Sczophone and others. Tiny ‘Tina, a lovely brunet, puts ovér Bashful Baby in ereat fashion, playing up quite engag- ingly to the boxes. Girl has attractive appearance, good delivery and her work is characterized by a wholly professional air. . Naomi Winters does several acrobatic routines in costumes of a greatly ab- breviated nature. Her contortion work is good, yet not extreme. Dorothy Lee does a good tap specialty, and the hoofers, Frankel and Davis, are quite agile and fast-stepping lads. Their step platform routine with Miss Lee is a swell piece of precision stepping and one of the best bits in the act. After Miss Tina warbles If I Had a Talking Picture of You the entire cast breaks into a fast- stepping finale, with each performer do- ing a specialty. ‘ An ideal flash for the family time. S&S M. 8S. Boyd Senter With Jack Russell and Georgie Crooker Reviewed at the Palace. Style—Musi- cal and dancing. Setting—In one. Time —Fijteen minutes, Boyd Senter, who has it in him to Jazz it up on more instruments than you have hairs on your head, has not been caught in vaudeville around here for something like five seasons. The picture houses have made good use of his musi- cal versatility in the interim. The act he offers with the assistance of Jack Russell and Georgie Crooker is ndt quite strong enough for a featured spot in the combination houses, but it should be a consistent show stopper in the deuce or trey frames. Showing what a difference it makes for an attraction of this kind whether it plays in picture or vaudeville houses. Vaudeville hasn't got that building-up advantage and maybe it’s better for vaudeville. In this version of his display of in- strumental talent, Senter takes solo turns at a high-pitched sax., cornet, trombone, banjo and the ivories. Senter gives his work a certain dash of synco- pation that is rare in artistes of his genre, but his playing cannot be said at any time to be sensational in technic, His best work is done on the sax. and this is wisely spotted as his opener. Rus- sell does what might be termed as bril- liant work as accompanist at the grand and works besides with Senter ina cross-handed duet. The Crooker boy was handed a great reception for his single catgut solo and ped this off with a corking exhibition\of acrobatic stepping. In the finale, which ran re- sponse up to a show stop, Senter. fingers a banjo and blows a kazoo while Rus- sell also chimes in with energetic blues blowing. Spotted in the deuce frame here. E. E. 8. Kane and Ellis Reviewed at Keith’s Franklin, Bronz. Stule—Comedy, singing and dancing Setting—In one Time—Twenty min- utes, Howard Kane and Corel Ellis are a most generous couple in handing out laughs. From start to finish there is no letup in the laughs. Their clever material has lots to do with this, but it is their delivery that plays the prin- cipal part. Comedy is the mainstay of the act and is interspersed with a smat- tering of warbling and stepping. Even the song-dance numbers are not free of comedy. The routine moves along nice- ly, with nary a lag except for the laugh waits. As a nut comedian, Kane takes the cake and even the frosting that goes with it. The red-haired Miss Ellis does a capable job of feeding. Kane has a distinctive and easy-going Style of clowning. He ad libs. quite a bit and his antics are thoroly amusing. One of his choice bits is a prolonged session of sliding, running and falling on the apron In his serious moments he does some corking hoofing. Miss Filis helps him considerably in dishing out the laugh material and she sings, too. Two big mirth providers are Kane's clowning with the pit leader and the bit in which Miss Ellis wears the old- time pantalets. They were in the next- to-closing spot here and merited the big returns received. , 8. H. Billboard Jack Sidney’s FROLICKERS OF 1930 With Erner and Fisher, Marie and An- toinette, Freddy Byron, Katherine Lewis, La Salice Brothers and Bobbie London Reviewed at Loew's Orpheum. Style— Band revue, Setting—In one and full stage (cyc.). Time—Forty minutes. Despite alleged ultimatums by the leading booking offices, band revues that hog the greater part of a vaudefilm show are still with us to an appreciable degree. If we must have them, would that they were al] like in quality to this one, headed by the youngest member of the versatile Sidney family. Excepting sev- eral minor bits that do not conflict seri- ously with the excellent impression cre- ated by the remainder of the routine, Jack Sidney's latest effort along band flash lines is a wow for this time and Suitable as well for decent money on intermediate dates controlled by the RKO and Fox offices. What pulis this act down in appeal somewhat is a sequenced collection of specially written tripe, which Sidney em- ploys as an otherwise effective opening and in spieling stabs betwixt and be- tween the engrossing specialties. It has to do with a Red Hand gang who are after him. as they are after all m. c.’s, for chewing too much fat. Whenever Sidney’s announcements exceed a line or two the Red Hand menace, repre- sented by a cut-out paw, is thrust at him from the wings, from the pit and from divers other points. Sounds pretty good On paper, but it’s a different story on the stage. Sidney has enough talent here to conveniently sub for an average bill. This stamps as rather extraneous and damaging a synthetic attempt as the aforementioned to pep things up. In the corps of wow specialists are Marie and Antoinette, tall, shapely sis team, who are assigned a brace of num- bers. One is a pretty routine of kicks, the other an eccentric item of top-grade appeal. Erner and Fisher are a mixed team of stepping eccentrics who use two changes and succeed in offering two laugh-packed numbers with little con- flict in the manner of rhythmic panto- mime used in each. Katherine Lewis, prima with trained pipes and much nat- ural talent, does a neat job of Kiss Me Again, and Freddy Byron, who gets extra strong plugs from Sidney, is spotted close to the finish in two hoofing rou- tines. The La Salice Brothers, who do an adagio burlesque that should knock them dead in any picture house, were accorded the biggest hand of the eve- ning for their efforts. Took enough fully warranted bows to give them lum- bago. Bobbie London's sole contribution is a show-stopping acrobatic number. The band boys are a capable melodic background. Time limits probably ac- count for their deprivation of a real spot, altho in a musical satire on the Dempsey-Tunney battle Sidney allows for brief and unrevealing solo displays. The act winds up with a train effect. with a flicker train scene as a mortise for Sidney’s bye-bye in an observation platform prop. This is strikingly similar to a bit used in the Monica and Ann Skelly act on the RKO Time. No com- parison, however, since the bits are used for entirely different purposes. Sidney’s personal appea] is first rate. This vehicle should serve hima longtime. E. E.S Lloyd and Doherty Reviewed at the Grand Opera House, Style—Flash act. Setting—In two and four (spectals). Time—Twenty minutes. Oscar Lloyd and May Fan Doherty head an enjoyable flash act which in- cludes, besides the standard bearers, a pair of whistling lads, an uncommonly clever male dancer and a quartet of lively and comely coryphees. The act is very well staged and carries flashy cos- tumes and settings. Lloyd, tiressed like a house painter, comes out “im one” and sings atop a stepladder, with the chorines dding an ensemble routine. He edges in some neat ad libbing cracks, which enliven the routine and promise an ensuing good program. There are many numbers. all following fast upon one another. The standard bearers show thatr forte with a cleverely conceived burlesque of song and dance in Tony Pastor era. Llovd has an adequate voice, can dance neatly and fits in well with flash routines. Miss Doherty is a neat toe dancer and otherwise distinguishes herself in the various musical routines with her part- ner and in ensemble bits. The whistling pair put over Am I Blue with good har- mony. The blondish dancer is outstand- in his splendid whirling and acro- batic bits. This boy makes a good ap- pearance and puts a lot of spirit into his work. One of the best routines is the novel peanut bit, ‘nm which, dressed as the Planter’s trade-mark figure, the ensemble parade about with canes and toppers and warble a neat peanut spe- cial. There is a flag-raising finale, which shouts and extols the virtues of the country, and in which the entire ensemble dressed in braided regalia per- form individual specialties, led by the standard bearers. Good ior 7 — Five Danubes Reviewed at the Hippodrome. Style— Casting and trampoline. Setting—In full stage. Time—Eight minutes. The Five Danubes present four males and one femme (mainly atmospheric) in a good and fast-moving routine of cast- ing and trampoline routines. They please more for the smooth and finished ease of their work rather than from the various feats they perform, which on the whole are nothing more than conven- tional, offered, however, with a dash of showmanship and appreciation of stage values. Open with mid-air somersaulting and casting by an agile and graceful mem- ber, with good timing and assistance by the two bar supports. Next two acrobats, locked head-to-head fashion, perform some clever tumbling and bouncing on the trampoline net. One of the station- ary bar workers displays a feat of mus- cular control, in which, suspended by his feet from the bar, he raises his body up to a sitting position. After several double mid-air somer- saults there follows a thrilling bit in which the flier makes a full swing over the bar and is caught on the rebound by the support. Neat applause. An opener worthy of the better-type houses. s.M.S Four American Jacks and a Queen Reviewed at Keith’s Royal, Brongz. Style— Aerial novelty. Setting — Full stage. Time—Five minutes. When novelty acts of the caliber of the Four American Jacks and a Queen migrate from the outdoor show world to vaude. they should find a warm wel- come. This one is strong fare for either Opening or closing a show. Aerial acts such as this cannot be had at a snap of the fingers. Four boys and a girl make up the troupe, and the males are rigged out in white tights. They engage in a casting session replete with thrills which the audience here acknowledged by consistent gasps of astonishment and heavy applause. The feats are made more brilliant by the speed and sureness with which they are performed. Two of the boys work thruout from high perches on either side of the stage. Beneath them is a net to which: the fliers drop at the finish of a trick. The other two boys are fliers, and the girl, too, lends a hand with one flying stunt. Double and triple somersaults comprise the major portion of the casting stunts. The highlight of the routine is a “throw-over” feat. One of the casters swings a mid-air worker over the high bar and catches him on the way down. They opened here, setting a fast pace for the other acts. Should make the grade for real dates. Ss. H. Neville Fleeson —and— ‘ Helen Shipman in Song Photos by Nevi'le Fleeson Reviewed at Keith’s 81st Street. Style —Singing and pianolog. Setting—In two (special). Time—Twenty-four minutes. Neville Fleeson, popular composer of numerous musical shows, now has an- other new partner, this time in the per- son of Helen Shipman, attractive prima donna of The Lady in Ermine and Pad- locks of 1927. For the last several sea- sons, with the ald of various partners, including Bobby Folsom, Norma Terris, Grace Hayes and Ann Greenway. Fleeson has created no little comment in the trade and lay circles thru his song-satire encores impersonating show-world per- sonalities. He has departed from that practice this year in that his travesty incident takes its characters from Park avenue and concerns a w. k. society di- voreee in conference with her husband's lawyer, thereby quenching the possible indignation from his fellow performers. January 11, 1930 Present offering is elaborately costumed and set with special lighting effects. As announced by Fleeson, this was Miss Shipman’s first performance with the act, and an excellent job she did of it too. Routine is made up of a series of un- related piano and warbling characteriza- tions. presumably composed by Fleeson and which are described by him at the opening. Miss Shipman displays the first “photo” as that of herself and follows later as Irene singing a special lyric which includes the Alice Blue Gown theme, topping it off with a graceful dance solo. Next is offered a flirtation bit with catchy lines about a society debutante at the Plaza Hotel. Victor Herbert’s melodies are brought back when Miss Shipman sings Sweet Mys- teru of Life. An impression of An- toinette, the society belle, singing Love Me or Leave Me follows with Boop-a- doop interpolations. Show Qopped with the dramatic travesty and were forced to a curtain speech. Cc. G. B. Corbett and O’Brien Reviewed at Keith’s Riverside. Style— Comedy. Setting—In one. Time—Twenty minutes. A pair of dyed-in-the-wool vaudevil- lians constitute this pair of hokesters, James J. (Gentleman Jim) Corbett and Neil O’Brien, who got over easily here in the next to shut with a routine of cross-fire chatter. Their offering fol- lowed that of Jack Dempsey to corking results, and as an encore “Gentleman Jim” and the Manassa Mauler held a reminiscing confab on former squared- ring exploits. Corbett was formerly teamed with Bobby Barry, who recently revived his old act of Barry and Lan- caster. In the minstrel star, Neil O’Brien, Corbett has a competent and sure-fire partner. Corbett is known as one of the best straight men in the business, and O’Brien stands out prominently asa riotous foil for Jim’s rapid feeding, do- ing a black-face war vet. pushing a frankfurter stand. The straight chatter routine follows a set outline, Corbett planting the war- vet. idea by his talk of medals and bat- tles to O'Brien's excellent mugging panto. Corbett poses as a prominent politician, offering the darky a political job, and O’Brien stutters and blinks thr: a ridiculous set of questions and answers. In the latter portion of the routine the darky turns the tables on the suave politician by deft boasts on his own heroism. The gags are modern and include remarks on timely subjects put over adroitly. The Corbett-Dempsey encore of banter revolved about the Nempsey-Sharkey fight and the Corbett- Fitzimmons set-to, winding up with a facetious proposal for Dempsey to pro- mote Corbett as a newcomer. Good for next to closing anywhere. Cc. G. B. Barry and Lancaster . Reviewed at Keith’s Jefferson. Style~— Comedy skit with singing, dancing and music. Setting—In one and two (spe- cial). Time—Fourteen minutes. Bobby Barry and Dick Lancaster have been teamed at various times as far back as 1923, the combo having split up originally when Barry joined forces with James J. Corbett. and later reunited at the head of a five-people comedy skit, The Night Watchman. They now return in a routine which retains some of the former hokum bits, but which has been revamped and modernized to advantage. Barry’s nut eccentricities click perfectly to Lancaster’s rapid feeding, and the low-comedy routine is accentuated by Barry’s freak costuming. The pair are . entertaining from start to finish. Offering is divided into three parts. Open with a blackout bit, in which Barry assumes the role of a home-coming shopper laden with bundles. Cross-fire chatter ensues when Barry bumps into Lancaster, and in the resulting alterca- tion a straw hat is smashed, which turns out to be Lancaster’s. A revamped and much more effective version of the restaurant bit, with Barry as the in- sistent sausage-selling waiter and Lan- caster as the irately hungry customer, was greeted with roars of laughter. They have added much to their dialectic dialog of mispronounced abbreviations. The latter part of the routine is given over to singing, dancing and musical Pits. Both sing Piccolo Pete, followed by a piccolo solo by Barry, who also winds up the number with an eccentric dance. Registered a decisive show stop here in the next-to-shut. Okeh most anywhere. c. G. B. ¢ y NEW ACTS——— L ‘ , J eee ened FS ; - _— a . f : s ‘ ee OO —— a | . a rc — / 7 : ae * a OC 7 ree

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oe Bo eee ws ye ale nt. : : 90 January 11, 1930 Preferred Circus People CHARLES MARTIN, “the man with the iron pipes”, who, Bernie Head states, could make Caruso’s voice sound like an echo, informs that the Fair Store in Chicago during the Christmas holidays employed a number of circus people, due to their outstanding ability as demon- strators. “When the circus boys came out of the store at night,” Charlie stated, “it resembled the back yard of Sells- Floto Circus. There was Charles Har- rison, who had the outside stands; he was in charge of the stock and toy de- partment of the Fair Store. Otis Hack- man, premier strong man, made 4a dapper-looking floor walker with a white carnation in his cutaway. Other Floto showmen were Bill Van Housen, Garry Brandt, Two-Chair Morris and Art McNeff, the iceman.” Inclined Teward Circus CHARLES A. SOMMA, managing di- rector and secretary of the Virginia State Fair, who tried the experiment of playing the John Robinson Circus as @ grand-stand offering last season, writes: “J am still favorably inclined toward playing another circus, but hardly think we can stand the expense this year. We are building a new race track, which will be completed in time for our next exhibition. We cannot pay $25,000 for a circus, #12.000 for races and $6,000 for fireworks. This matter, however, will be thrashed out at our meeting on January 20. I am considering booking King Bros.’ Rodeo and probably adding a con- test, along with several aerial acts.” Played the Part of Host JOSEPH L. BOSCO, of Liberty Fair & Amusement Company, Jersey City, out- did himself Christmas Day when he en- tertained a number of friends at one of the biggest feeds ever undertaken on Van Winkle street. The feast, which was de- scribed as a marathon gastronomical con- coction, started at 2 o'clock in the after- noon and continued uninterruptedly un- til 2 the next morning. Julius Siattic Mechanic, general press agent of the show, was master of ceremonies. He wittily stated that Manager Bosco did not serve turkey, but an eagle instead, as it took him two hours to eat one of the drumsticks. Bob Parker captured the coveted wishbone, which was deliv- ered to “Darby Hicks”, the show’s dog mascot. Henry Shapiro gave a toast to the boys in the South, who are reported suffering from an epidemic of miss-meals cramps, which was responded to by Frank (Chick) Santinello, who stated the only cure was the tightening of the belt. What a Trip He Had! HAPPY WELLS, nationally known comic with the Johnny J. Jones caravan, who is blissfully hibernating in his native country (France) this winter, writes from Bardos: “Had a great trip across, with 43 second-class and 125 first-class passengers. On the third day out 35 of the second-class passengers and 50 of the first-class were sick. When we arrived in Paris the festivities began, as everybody makes whoopee in the French metropolis. I expect to make Spain on this jaunt and take in the Exposition.” Meets Noted General MAXIMO, featured wire walker with Ringling-Barnum Circus, who is touring Mexico with Santos & Artigas Circus, while in Nicaragua “had the pleasure of shaking hands with General Sandrino, who started the recent revolution there. Maximo wrote that the circus was play- ing to good business and he was having a@ superfine engagement. His principal pastime is eating chili beans and hot tamales. The show played four weeks in Merida Yucatan, Mexico, and is now in Vera Cruz. He will return to the States in time to play Florida fairs. This Is the Life! BEN BENO, sensational high aerialist and European globe trotter, infoes from Paris: “Getting ready to leave for Antwerp, Belgium; there’s an invasion of American acts here now. Swan Ringens and her diving girls are here, also Peejay Ringens, Con Colleano, Albert Powell, Nathano Brothers, Roth and Shay and others.” Beno writes later from Dussel- dorf: “Am in Germany at last, the land of good beer, cigars and eats! It’s the best country in Europe.” Returns to Old Boss WILLIAM HART, dean of Coney Island: glassblowers and one of the few old- timers left, will be back in Namy Salih’s Dreamland Circus Side Show next sea- son, where he has been connected for 18 consecutive years. Manager Salih is go- Billboard rc —— ee, | —— l ——j Out in the Op By W. D. VAN VOLKENBERG (Communications to 1560 Broadway, New York) | _f J ing to present Hart as a special pit at- traction, revealing his wonderful work as a glassblower. His pit will be 10 by 20 feet. Hart was with the Rubin & Cherry Shows from July 22 until the close of the 1929 tour. Offices Transferred ‘TIS REPORTED that the former American Circus Corporation offices in the Crilly Building, Chicago, have been transferred to the. Ringling-Barnum headquarters at 221 Institute Place. J. A. B. Hossack, auditor and office man- ager for the corporation for six years, has retired and expects to go to California. Went Over Big RAJAH BROTHERS, Carl and Hari, mental wizards, of Coney Island fame, have returned from a successful trek thru Texas and Oklahoma, playing thea- ters and utilizing three dancing girls to give their presentation real class. They are negotiating with Hubert Muller for the coming season. Small Margin of Profit IT IS REPORTED that the impresario who presented the circus bill Christmas week in the midtown vaudeville house in New York is now sadder but wiser. He was charged $240 for extra stage help. When the impresario finished figuring up his profits he had the munificent sum of $17 left, which included his wife’s act. The performers also had headaches, as they figured they would get three weeks’ work out of the en- gagement and made a proportional cut in their salaries. The moral of the story is: The booking office gets theirs, also the stagehands, musicians and transfer people, but the cream of the circus per- formers are the fall guys, as Worked Both Ways GEORGE DINNIE MOORE, the Beau Brummell concessionaire, was connected over the holidays with a Fifth avenue florist. One of the big jobs intrusted to him was decorating the ballroom of a ritzie hotel for the debut of the daughter of a multimillionaire. The floral decora- tions cost $20,000, and the florist is re- ported to have made a profit of $18,000 on the job. The flowers the next day were to be distributed to the hospitals, but instead were taken back to the flower store and resold at a good profit, Dinnie stated. Objected to Dancing JACK JOYCE had an interesting expe- rience while playing Proctor’s Theater, New Rochelle, N. Y. The staid censor of the town objected to Jack's white- spotted horse doing its unique dance routine on Sunday. The censor approved of the six black stallions working, how- ever, provided the dancing horse was eliminated. Jack decided to compromise the matter by laying off the Sabbath show and reconciled himself by going to church. Canada Help who are capable and can stay sober 1930 Season SAMUEL GRAY, Owner WANTS legitimate Concessions, including Bingo and Cook House. Will furnish complete outfits for two Shows to capable people, or will book Ten-in-One or other worth-while Show. WANT Ride Also Advance Man who will look after the show's inter- ests. On account of buying new Ride, have 36-capacity Mix-Up for sale new. ALSO WANT three Concession Agents who are honest and gentlemen. my tenth season and have good route with many big Ontario Fairs. be glad to hear from capable people in all lines. SAMUEL GRAY, 904 Dame St., London, Ont., Canada. Real flash Ride, as good as No others. This is I own my own Rides and will Address all replies to Chairplane, Eli No. 5 Wheel and Tilt-a-Whirl. Long, sure season for reliable Help. SHOWS—Only one small Show wanted get in touch with us immediately THE B. & B. SHOW OPENING APRIL 5th, IN ONE OF NORTH CAROLINA’S BEST MFG. TOWNS RIDES—Nothing wanted in Rides except Help. Boozers, chasers and gam Prefer Big Snake if you have a flashy, well-fram outfit that would be in keeping with the balance of our shows 1 S All salaries will be handled from the office. sey a _ —— Ben and Minnie Weathers, answer at once ~¥, ~. ot ae a ie ee. ctl Oe om «as Oo oe oo in naw an. ne a ae TA ee OS 8 tO eo tow ~ © ws ~~ ~« — ~~ © es 4 A ~~ & SS + — so eae ee oo ee oe ee 2 oe oe or 5 | eae | | __|atientis — | | ——— | i | oe ee

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Billboard Showmen’s League Notes CHICAGO, Jan. 4—The first meeting of the Showmen's League of America in the new year, held Thursday evening, was featured by the launching of plans to extend the league's aid to an institu- tion that has done much for members of the profession—the American Theatrical Hospital. This will be done thru the annual February ball, which in all prob- ability will be held in the beautiful Bal Tabarin at Hotel Sherman. It was unanimously voted that the net proceeds of the ball be.donated to the hospital in recognition of the splendid work it has done and is doing for people of the show world. The 1930 inaugural meeting was well attended. President W. O. Brown, just back from his Christmas vacation, was in the chair, and First Vice-President Sam J. Levy, Treasurer Walter F. Driver and Secretary Joe Streibich present. Rusiness was largely routine, consisting for the most part of reports of the of- ficers and committees. Immediately after the invocation a brief recess was called to allow Brother Morris I. Kaplan to pass out cigars in honor of a new addition to his family. Morris reports the family as getting along nicely. The membership committee is very much on the, job and reported that an excellent start had been made toward putting 1930 over big. Everybody has pledged full support. Three applications were presented at this meeting. Mike Rosen, accepted at the last meeting, was taken thru the mysteries of the inigia- tion and expressed himself as well s fied. Albert Goldstein was elected to nicmbership. The relief committee presented a re- port on several of the brothers who have been ill. Baba Delgarian has left the American Hospital and was in attend. ance at the meeting; looking a little thinner but feeling pretty fair, and everyone was glad to see him. Brother Felix Reich is reported seriously ill, with little hope of recovery, but everyone sis hoping later reports will be more en- couraging. Brother Nash is still at the American Hospital and Brother Col. Owens is still confined to his home, but both are reported to be improving. Brother Hall reported that the New Year's party was a success and thanked Brothers Mathias, Samuels, Coddington and Courtemanche for their assistance in putting it over. The profits were nee over to the league’s emergency und. Second Vice-President L. C. Kelley was the league’s official representative at the banquet and ball of the Heart of America Showman’s Club in Kansas City and probably will submit a report at the next meeting. Brother M. Jacke Miller is reported to be in bad condition and is on his way to Chicago for treatment. His eyes are failing him and an immediate operation is necessary. A. R. Cohn, Harry Katz and Petey Pivor are sojourning at Hot Springs. J. Ae (Whitey) Josselyn left this week for somewhere in Virginia. Harry McKay has left to join the Johnny J. Jones Exposition in Florida. Morey Schayer and Lawrence Benner furnished music for the New Year's party. Recent visitors to the clubrooms in- cluded John Hoffman, L. J. Berger, Lew Dufour, Maurice Lightstone, Mike Rosen, L. Leonard, Mel Dodson, Wm. Young, Ahe Goldberger, L. S. Hogan, Al Gold- stein, Bob LeBurno, R. V. Krause, Leo Lippa, R. A. Josselyn, Al Hock and many others, Hilderbrand’s United Shows ORANGE, Calif.—aActivities at the Hil- derbrand United Shows’ winter quarters are about to begin. This amusement Organization will go out this year “bigger and better” than ever. Two new rides and several new shows have been added. Builders and painters will begin work in a few days, and everything will be Spick and span for the opening date at Fullerton, Calif., early in March, or the last week in February. From there the shows will go to Santa Paula and from ‘here to Santa Barbara, and then on horth thru Oregon, Idaho, Washington ‘nd into Canada, and back to winter quarters in California. F. B, CURREY. LOOK! 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Sample 25c 25% deposit with order. Lasts a lifetime. 130 West 42nd Street, New York City Rubin & Cherry Shows MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Preliminary work on repairing the wagons, show fronts and paraphernalia in winter quar- ters is progressing and both units of the Rubin Gruberg amusement enterprises will emerge in the spring in spick-and- span condition. There are 65 railroad cars (the flats and stock cars of all steel construction) resting on the fair- grounds sidings, and these will be care- fully renovated, repainted and be in readiness for the initial movements. As in former seasons, the annual tours will begin on or about April 1, the itineraries to be announced later. J. C. McCaffery, general manager, and William Jennings O'Brien, general representative, will at- tend the various meetings of fair secre- taries. Mrs. William Jennings O’Brien and William Jr. are visiting relatives in Den- ver, Colo. J. J. and Hazel Reis were New Year visitors, en route to De Land, Fla., from Chicago. Bob Alexander ar- rived from Jacksonville and is spending a week or so here. He was accompanied by J. C. Ryan, formerly of the Christy Bros.’ Circus. “Baldy” Potter was stricken with a bad attack of “flu” and is a patient in the St. Margaret Hospital here. Roy Jones, in advance of “Silver King”, spent New Year's here and de- parted for De Land, Fla. Jack Reinhart is staging a “rodeo” at Wetumpka, a near-by town, January 5, with 13 head of stock and a bunch of “top hands” giving the performance. Sammy Law- rence left for Savannah and will spend two weeks in North Carolina. Mrs. Marie Potter attended the banquet and ball staged in Kansas City. Mrs. Lillian Murray Collins, of girl show fame, resting in Montgomery. Rubin Gruberg is working out plans for several new and novel attractions on both midways. Eve Liebster, a guest of Edith Hill Gruberg during the holidays, has returned to her home in Philadelphia. Herman Eagle has signed to have the cookhouse on the Morris & Castle Shows, after many seasons with Rubin & Cherry. Accom- panied by Mrs. Eagle he returned from a pleasure jaunt, via automobile, to Shreveport, New Orleans, Biloxi and other Southern cities. Adolph Eagle has returned to his studies at the Uni- versity of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Andre Anderson has been presenting “Major”, giant chimpanzee, in a store show in New Orleans. Richard F. Scott has his 30-people colored revue in theaters in Southern Alabama, with himself fea- tured as “Richard the Great”. Gus _ Woodall is at the Miami beaches. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kidder will depart shortly for Jacksonville to join the Roy- al American Shows, where “Alice the Wonder Girl” (Jean Brown) will be one of the midway features. “Alice” has been a ballyhoo feature in Publix theaters here and will fill other winter engage- ments on the same circuit. Mrs. Anna Ritter and her midget troupe are spend- ing the vinter months on the palatial midget stateroom car on the fairgrounds. Fred Eberling, well-known circus and carnival fan, accompanied by his son, of Green Bay, Wis., were Christmas visitors to the Rubin-Cherryites. They left (New Year's) for Peru, Ind., to visit with Jerry Mugivan. Another welcome visitor was J. C. Dysart, of Springfield, Mo., owner of the circus and carnival lot in that city. Arthur Atherton is spending the layoff months with his family in Montgomery. Philip Brocata is managing the Paramount Cafe in this city. WALTER D. NEALAND. Austin’s Museum Ends Engagement at Newark Later information from Newark, N. J., relative to Austin's museum than ap- pears in an article in an earlier “form” of this issue was as follows: Neil (Whitey) Austin’s Palace of Won- ders Show has closed its engagement here, playing a prominently located storeroom in the heart of Newark. The show will play Jersey territory, with Harry Fitzgerald handling the advance business and publicity details. $3,500 Tax on Floto Estate DENVER, Jan. 4—A preliminary pay- ment of $3,500 was made to the State inheritance tax department Thursday on the estate of the late Otto C. Floto, former sports editor of The Denver Post, and at one time connected with the Sells-Floto Circus. There was a net tax- able estate of $199,963.91. Bergen in New York NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Frank Bergen, well-known showman, arrived here to- day, and has been in conference with Max Linderman, general manager of the Bernardi Greater Shows, January 11, 1930 JACKPOT WITH CHECK SEPARATOR 91 No. 41-S—NICKEL PLAY, $85.00 No. 51-S—QUARTER PLAY, $95.00 MADE ONLY BY WATLING MFG, COMPANY 700 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ili. Phone, Haymarket 0270, RAINCOAT AGENTS] .' Men’s Heavy Lined Gabardine Trench Coats SIZES 34 TO 46. $24 DOZEN DOZ. OR GROSS LOTS Same for Boys, With Hats to Match. Sizes 6 to 16 $21 DOZ. DOZ. 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- 3 January 11, 1930 Billboard Wheels. managers. Quarters, Petersburg, Va, Have opening for few more High-Class Shows. ANNOUNCEMENT THE BERNARDI GREATER SHOWS, Inc. Will Take to the Road in 1930, Under the Management of Max Linderman Can place few choice Concessions and legitimate Stock Would like to hear from all showfolk who have formerly been with me. Have opening for Motor- drome and any new Ride that does not conflict with what we have booked. Correspondence invited from fair Write or wire MAX LINDERMAN, General Manager, William Byrd Hotel, Richmond, Va. Winter Circus Codona Closing Denied Friends of Alfredo Codona will be Pleased to know that according to a Might lettergram to The _ Biillboarc signed “Circus Codona, Alfredo Codona, James Evans”, from Laredo, Tex., De- Gember 3, the report of the abrupt clos- img of the Codona Show published in last. week's issue Was misleading. For the sbenefit of those who failed to see the story, which was published purely 48 @ report coming from Merida, Yuca- tan, Mex., part of it is quoted herewith: “The Americans with the Theatro Cir- co afe all friends of Cadona and are hoping that the report may prove exag- gerated.” The message signed “Circus Alfredo Codona, James Evans” Codona, follows Yn full: “Will you please deny the recent ar- ticle regarding Circus Codona, which is absolutely without fourdation and un- true? We have had absolutely no nego- tiations of any kind with Santos Artigas. Our performers are al] with us showing in Laredo. We did not go to Mexico City because of limited time and un- favorable weather conditions, altho we could have gone under tent and also had an offer of a theater. The show has been a decided success, inasmuch as it has earned all expenses from the be- ginning and then some profit. The sea- son has been shorter than we expected, but enjoyable, and the performers ail stand ready to join Codona next season We know The Billboard wants the truth and you cannot too strongly deny this false report, which is a great injustice to us.” Edward Schafer Killed Thomas Lynch, superintendent of horses of the Ringling-Barnum Circus, Sarasota, Fla. infcrms that Edward Schafer, driver of that show, was killed Christmas night, and buried January 3 at Bradenton, Fia.; also that no relatives could be located. EVERY DAY—ALL YEAR SELL- ERS—ITEMS THAT SELL AND STAY SOLD — SUR- PRISING WALUES. GILLETTE TYPE BLADES Packed in paraffine paper, and 10 Blades in attrac- tive box (1,000 lots. $1 Per 100 Blades...... _ eel PiCesdilly Style AMERICAN. All Needles Visible oe Opening Cover. The Newest Per 1 Piceaditty Style AA Gross...... PiCcadilly Style AAA Gross PiCcadilly Styte BBB Gross “a old Mine’’ Needle Books (65 Nee- 3. 60 ee ee eee aa Derby Horseshoe Shape Needle pute 3. 60 (50 Needles). . Gross PiCcadilly FIFTH AVENUE. Gross........ 6.25 ARMY @& Navy Needle Books. Gross....... 2.35 Transparent Flash Needle Pkes. 100 Pks.. 1.10 FLASH Needie Packages (Sells {for 6 ata $60) Se MK nosesdaetanecsoet ° Self-Threading Needles.. 100 Pks.......... 2.— Needje Threaders. Enameled Handle. 100.. .80 Embroidery Needles. 100 Pks 1.30 Machine Needies (1,000 Lots). PiCcadilly English Stee! Safety Pins. 1.80 12 on Card. Gross Cards.......... PiCcadilly Brass, Nickel Plated, Guarded Coil! Safety Pims.. 12 on Card. 4. 08 J Re Nafl Files. Double Cut, renee 4 65 Value. Gross . Key Rings, 5 Gross to Box. Gross........ 100 High-Grade Mercerived Shoe Laces, on it. tractive Displey Card, in Black and Brown, for High and w Shoes. ff See . Can be re-ordered any time for immediate delivery De posit with all orders. Catalog Pree 2 CIRCUS STYLE RING CURBS, like new. 89-Ft. ROUND TENT, with 40-ft. Middle Piece and Sidewalls, $375.00, Cost $125.00 Each 2 30x68, 10-Ox. KHAKI TENTS, well roped and made Lets of 8 and 10-ft. SIDEWALL. 3 Almost New MERCHANDISE WHEELS. $10.00 Each Also TRICK DOGS, including one of the best Back Somersault Dogs in the show business. AL. HATCH, 1721 S. State Street, Springfield, III. First $50.00-Each takes them. Complete with Poles, etc.. $126.00 Each. MILLS SALES CO., 901 Broadway, New York —s Veteran Auto Racers Returning to Track INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 4—The new regulations for the annual international auto races here at the Indianapolis Speedway in May, whch demand two men in each car, are attracting the at- tention of old-time racing “speed devils”. Many of the great drivers have signified their intention of dcnning their goggles and again getting into the fray, espe- cially in the 500-mile classic. One-man cars were adopted a few years ago, at which decision veterans of the automobile speed tracks shook their heads and retired. Their claim has been that there is need of a mechanician on each car, a part of whose duties is to watch developments in the rear and on the sides of the car, leaving the driver more opportunity to handle his machine during bunching of machines and at other opportune times. Notes From Sarasota SARASOTA, Fla., Jan. 4—Pat Valdo has become one of the town’s leading citizens, and is a familiar “man about town” at Five Points. Harvey Keddy drove over from Miami Beach this week to visit friends at the quarters. Mr. and Mrs. Cy Compton are operating the Blue Lantern, dining hall and dance club, here, this winter. Mark Bradley, district passenger agent of the Atlantic Coast Lines, who travels with the Big Show the latter part of each season, will visit winter quarters here next week. Circus winter folks have been de- lighted, tho not surprised, to learn of the great hit being made in European capitals by two well-known members of the Big Show, Can Colleano, in his wire- walking sensation, and Albert Powell, in his contortion-aerial act. Likewise flat- tering reports have come of the hit registered by Maximo, wire artiste, and Ira Millette, aertalist, in Cuba and Mexico. Colossus, successor to Goliath, not only has all the appearances of his predecessor, including size, but is able to perform several stunts which Goliath could not. The veteran Tom Lynch is feeling fine this winter, and looks better than ever in past years. Billposters’ Union Is Granted Charter ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 4—The Bilil- posters’ Shop Local Union of Greater New York and Vicinity, Inc., a recently formed organization, has been granted a charter of incorporation by the Secre- tary of State. The principal office will be located in Brooklyn. Its objects ..e to promote unity and organization among its membership and among those engaged in the trade for mutual benefit, to raise their living standards, to create better relations pbe- tween employers and employees, and do those things for which bona fide trade unions exist. The incorporators ‘and directors are James Carrigan, William Billingsley and Paul Grover, Brooklyn; Benjamin Green- berg, New York City; John Kenny, Bronx; Elmer Meyers, Sayville, L. L, and John Connors, Yonkers. New York Office Callers DR. H. C. INGRAHAM, promotion manager of Chicago Stadium. JACK D. WRIGHT, Jr., general agent Melville-Reiss Shows. C. GILMORE TAIT, candy concession Sales Manager. JESSIE KAY, the Human Paradox. HOWARD Y. BARRY, advertising ban- ner solicitor of Robinson Circus. GEORGE DINNIE MOORE, concession- aire. GERALD (FRENCHY) SNELLENS, ad- vertising banner solicitor of Hagenbeck- Wallace Circus. A. A. (SHIPWRECK) KELLY, distance” flagpole sitter. RAYMOND ELDER, manager of Keith's Royal Theater. TOMMY McNEIL, lecturer of Hubert's Museum. HARRY TAVETIAN, of Leaping Lena fame. BILLY MacINTYRE, attendant of Shipwreck Kelly. DUKE MILLS, manager of Tilyou Theater, Coney Island. JACK JOYCE, of Joyce's Trained Horses. JOSEPH COLIHAN, of Pleasure Beach Park; Bridgeport, Conn. PRINCESS PAT, concessionaire. WILLIE LOFSTROM, money speedway operator, last season with Kaus’ United Shows. FRED KUSMAN, musician of Merle Evans’ Band. ALLAN (SCOTTY) MACK, last season with Kraut's Long Beach drome. WILLARD .(DOC) FOSTER, outdoor showman. G. ALEX LIMBACH, of the Motion Picture Expose. PROF. BELANFANT, outdoor showman and lecturer. FRANK CLARK, former circus band musician, who has joined Army Band, Washington, D. C. Mrs. Riley Sells Wheel NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Jack Davin, of the Davin Shows, purchased from Mrs. Matthew J. Riley her No. 12 Wheel, which was shipped to the show's winter quarters at Babylon, L. I. J. J. Kelly consummated the sale for Mrs. Riley. Fansher Southward NEW YORK, Jan. 4—Fred Fansher (“yours for a hot summer”), who ts well known in park and carnival circles, last week started on his mid-winter trek, which was inaugurated at Boston, and will extend as far south as Norfolk. “long- Shanley To Airplane To PCSA Banquet-Ball LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4.—Francis Pat- rick Shanley, of “Fifty-Fifty” fame and operator of a chain of hotels on the West Coast catering to showfolks, will make the trip from San Diego to this city by airplane to act as master of ceremonies at the Pacific Coast Show- men's Association annual banquet and ball January 14. Shanley’s presence and his customary admirable functioning at social affairs of this nature will be warmly welcomed by Pacific Coast thowmen at their banquet and ball, the attendance at which wil] include many notables of the stage and screen. Dee Lang Amusement Co, A New Organization ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4—A new outdoor entertainment organization will be launched this spring under the title of the Dee Lang Amusement Company. The ownership and managerial reins will be in the hands of Dee Lang, whose home is in this city and who has been a ride concessions owner and operator with the Greater Sheesley Shows the last sev- eral years. The lineup of attractions will include Lang's “mile-a-minute” Caterpillar, new No. 5 Eli Wheel, Harry Moore's Flyer and about three shows and about 20 concessions. A force of men is now at work in winter quar®ers, placing everything in a first-class shape for the initial tour of this company. It is the intention of the management to have the entire season booked, as to dates, be- fore opening, about April 1. Frank Kle@ special agent, and Manager Lang are in and out of the city these days and wil] attend the Illinois and Missouri fair meetings. The show will move in its own wagons. Glicks Virginia Bound NEW YORK, Jan. 4—William Glick who has been in the metropolis over the holidays in connection with the show he 4s organizing for the current season, departed today for Virginia, accompanied by Mrs. Glick, Tait in New York NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—C. Gilmore Tait, well-known candy concession sales man- ager, passed thru the city today on his way to New England. BEST BROS. CIRCUS | Now selling the following Concessions for the com- ing season: Tintype, Floss Candy. Farm Paper. Bic Cat and Country Store. Ollie and Bess Pope write High Striker and other lot joints. WANTED—Boss Butcher to handle Privileges. Hamburger Stand open for good hustler. Banners open. Jack Mills can place you and Mary Also want to hear from Ceci] La Bell You've all been with the rest, now come join the “BEST’’. . No sticks, nits, perpetual drunkards or carnis wanted Just producers, of down the road you go. Received over 200 replies to ad. Am answering all mail as fast as possible THANKS FOR ALL THOSE WONDERFUL LET- TERS AND WIRES FROM WELL-WISHERS. Al!! reply “RAY MARSH BRYDON 217 Main St., Evansville, Ind. THAT MAGIC WIRE $2.50 PER GR. 5 GR. $2.25 PER GR. Special Prices on Larger Quantities THE PUZZLE WITH A PULL. The National Novelty Exchange Atlas Building, WASHINGTON, D. C. Sample, 10c. Wanted To Buy Relics, Mummies, Curiosities; Freaks or any good Store Room Exhibits TOM SCHUCK 426 Superior Street, TOLEDO, 0. Buy Direct From Importers at Wholesale Prices No, 33P—24-In. Neck- eco, Sample, 15¢; Doz. 1 Send $1 for 5 assorted Samples. We also import 72 different kinds and colors of Pearls. Write for prices F. oy 4 @ oo. r . Le Gucer Center, Minn. 2 = ce — | PL. ieee. —_ J — — se a ——— —| (fF

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Notes From Norfolk By CLAUDE R. ELLIS NORFOLK, Va, — Art Eldridge, widely known showman, has conceived and is developing at. thie West Shows’ quarters in the old army base some shows which promise to be new to carnivaldom, One, the County Fair Derby, is nearing com- pletion and is being demonstrated to interested visitors. Eddie Kirshman hopes to organize a bear-hunting party, with Capt. John M. Sheesley and others, to go to Dismal Swamp, just over the North Carolina line, where they say bruin is runnin’ wild! Hewever, Harry Coffin has beaten the nimrods to it with his one-cylinder carbine out at Sheesley winter quarters, often knocking over a cottontail for breakfast, while the odors of hasenpfef- fer are wafted over the near-by tidewater Joe E. Walsh, who was a hCliday guest of friends in Roanoke, Va., visited the writer before departing for New York. He reported a recent successful promo- tion in Forest Hills, L. I. with several more doings in the offing before open- ing of the outdoor season, which he expects to spend as staff member of a park and playland project about “45 minutes from Broadway”. Joe Fraim, first of all friend of show- folks, then prince of good fellows and, incidentally, murseryman de luxe, de- clares the holiday season was hectic— and how! Joe keeps some of the boys busy on his suburban preserves, and long ago initiated G. Lawrence MacDone- ald into the mysteries of tree dressing, horse radish extraordinary and landscape gardening. Matthew J. Riley, general agent of the Sheesley Shows, visited Norfolk for an over-Christmas conference with “Captain John”, An optimistic note regarding the coming cutdoor season was sounded by the genial “Squire”. Montie (Dick) Gray, former ring man in Rube Nixcn’s monkey circus, joined Harry Illions’ ride crews in De Land, Fla., from where, it is said, some Maynes- Tllions rides will go to Cuba. Al J. Dernberger, of the Brown & Dyer Shows, visited John M. Sheesley, coming from the former’s winter quarters in Salisbury, Md. Some sale of show prop- erty may result. Frank B. Hildebrand, special agent of the West Shows, wrote from Hot Springs, Ark., that he was returning for the holi- days to his customary winter rendezvcur in Warren, O. Mrs. John M. Sheesley is among the show cclony at Hot Springs, Ark. and her son, John D., is sojourning in Miami. R. J. (Whitey) Norman and his glass blowing and jardiniere exhibit are grac- ing the McCaslin Museum in Baltimore. It didn’t stop on red for the boys who had anticipated doing lots of street work during the holidays. Frank West is authority for the state- ment that Edward P. Rahn has left his staff as general agent, Mr. and Mrs. Jack V. Lyles, of Tarboro, N. C., have been visitors here. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stehle went to Britigeton, N. J., for the holidays. Isabel Hickey Heads New Booking Office NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—A new outdoor booking agency, catering to free acts for fairs thruout New England and the South, will make its advent shortly, ac- cording to information imparted by Isabel Hickey, who was formerly con- nected with Frank Melville’s office. Miss Hickey is the president of the new or- ganization, which is called the Fairplay Booking Corporation. Modern offices will be installed shortly so that the or- ganization will be able to function without delay. Miss Hickey states she will attend the various Eastern fair meetings, and formal announcement will be made of the firm's New York address in due time. Dobishes at Miami MIAMI, Fla.—Among well-known out- door showfolks here this winter are Joe Dobish and wife (irene Dare), of auto- drome owning and riding fame. After closing the second successful season for their drome at Revere Beach, Boston, the Dobishes motored to their homes in Chicago and Cedar Rapids for a few weeks’ visit among homefolks. They then drove to Miami, where they are enjoying a comfortable apartment and looking over some new amusement parks now uhder construction. Indications point to their placing their autodrome at Revere Beach for another season, Billboard a NEW JACK POT FRONT. Mills Bells and Venders NOW! NOTE—The Only Jack Pot Made with These Features. SAMPLE FRONT GET THE GENUINE. BUY FROM ROCK-OLA. FOR CHECK SEPARATOR RESERVE JACK POT INSTANT LOADER $15.00 SEND FOR FREE SLOT CATALOGUE Ir IT Our Jack Pot on Mint Vender. ROCK-OLA MFG. CO., OPERATES WITH A COIN, WE HAVE IT. ' January 11, 1930 617-631 Jackson Boul., Chicago, Ill. L. J. Heth Shows HAWKINSVILLE, Ga., Jan. 1. — The writer just visited the L. J, Heth Shows, in winter quarters here, while passing thru the city en route to the Royal American Shows at South Jacksonville, Pla. Had quite a talk with L. J. Heth, who has some great plans for the com- ing season. He is taking out a 30-car show, he said, and has bought three new rides, bringing the total of these de- vices with his outfit to 11. There are to be 18 shows. Heth has quite a number of oldtimers of circuses working in his quarters. Among them are Charles Strickler, in charge of all repair work; Jimmy Wilson, who has the baggage stock—and it looks fine; “S'im” Lewis, old circus tranmas- ter and with the Heth Shows two seasons, busy getting the train in shape (he says there'll be no more circus for him). Harry Clutter has charge of all the ani- mals and will take the Animal Show this year. Another oldtimer is Ed Duffy, who drives about in his car and has signed to manage the Pun in the Barn attraction. Altogether, Heth has a won- derful-looking outfit, with new rides, show fronts and new canvas. PETER CROSBY. Max Gruberg in New York On His Way to Canada NEW YORK, Jan. 4-—-The new year holds optimism profuse for Max Gruberg, who stated that the Gruberg Famous Shows, after opening in Philadelphia early in April and playing that territory for a limited time, will make its bow as a railroad show and invade the Greater New York territory. Seventeen cars, Gruberg stated, would be utilized jn transporting the outfit. Major Miller will be office secretary. Gruberg stated he will supervise the sole management of the caravan, also that the midway will consist of 7 rides, 12 shows and 30 concessions. He men- tioned that he purchased a latest model three-abreast Merry-Go-Round, and had booked R. B. Nixon's Monkey Speedway and Snake Show. He departed today for Canada on business, ~ Korris Shows in Florida TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 4——The Mike Korris Shows began their Florida tour at Milton recently, playing under the auspices of American Legion. The opening was postpened four days on account of cold weather. Business during the nine-day period was fair. Panama City, Fila., followed. Business there was off, due to bad corditions in that part of the State. The show consists of two rides, three shows and 15 concessions. Concession- aires include Dick Dyckman, with three stands; Barry and Carey, two; Ike Faust, two; Jimmy Davidson, two; Mike Korris, three; Carl Wilson, one; Decker and Farmer, two. Izzy (Murphy) Fireside has the cookkhouse. The show will play FPiorida for remainder of winter. Marks in Petersburg PETERSBURG, Va., Jan. 4—John H. Marks, owner of the Great American Shows, while paying a short visit here announced that contracts had been signed for his organization to play the annual Lady of Mt. Carmel Celebration at Roseto, Pa., next summer. Marks departed for parts unknown after laying lans for the construction and re- of the show. S. W. Brundage Shows Activities will start in the winter quarters of the S. W. Brundage Shows at Peoria, Ill. in the near future. Con- siderable work had been. accomplished before the yuletide season set in, but nothing since the first of the year. Dennis E. Howard and Mike T. Clark have both been out in the field and will be away from quarters unti] after some of the State fair meetings are over. With the addition of the Ridee-O, the Waltzer and the Leaping Lena, this wi!! increase the ride division to 12 major machines that will require more wagon and train space. Plans are mapped out for the building of several heavy box and flat wagoms and the purchase of extra rolling stock. The building pro- gram includes a press wagon and the possibility of a new transformer wagon. With the added shows and rides it is plainly evident that more electric cur- rent will have to be used, and that the transformer capacity will likewise have to be boosted considerably. Many inquiries are coming in from the Brundage troupers from many sections of the country asking as to when activi- ties will start at the barn. A postcard from “Jumbo” Murphy at Ashcroft, B. C., announced his readiness to evacu- ate that frigid section and migrate to. the warmer zone at winter quarters at Peoria. Custodian and Field Marshal Ed (Dad) Wilson, he having full supervision of all he can survey about the big ‘airgrounds, takes on the appearance of a Green- lander as he plows about in his robes a la Eskimo. In “Dad” the stock has a good friend and a splendid provider and all are well housed and protected from the wintry blasts. JONESY JONES. Joe Sartor, Jr., Injured Joe Sartor, Jr., who has been with the Easely Sells Show, also with the Mat Wixom Dog & Pony Show, recently met with an accident at Alma, Mich., when he was struck by an auto while boarding a friend's car. He sustained a compound fracture of the left leg above the ankle. He is resting comfortably at the Comey Hospital. Sartor would like to hear from Sam Dill, Egypt Thompson, George Goodhart, Bob Hickey and other old friends. Communications can be sent to him in care of the Sartor Printing Company, Alma, Mich. World’s Standard Shows LYNN, Mass., Jan. 4-—Manager P. L. Drew, of Drew’s World's Standard Shows, expects to open the season the latter part of Apri! near Boston, with seven rides, six shCws and 30 concesstons. The office will operate several of the shows. The outfit will be moved in its entirety on 18 trucks by William Dunnville. 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o ees i il — ls 94 January 11, 1930 AHLER—Henry, 47, former trapeze per- former, was found dead in a lodging house in St. Paul: December 27. Beside him was an open trunk which contained wardrobe he had once worn as a circus performer. Ahler had become paralyzed in a fall from his trapeze rigging while with a circus some years ago. Fol- lowing the accident he went to St. Paul, where he tried te eke out a living selling newspapers. BORDEN—Roy, 44, pianist and actor of McLain’s Variety Shows, died of heart failure December 21 at Canton, Kan. His widow and two daughters, one known professionally as Baby Doll Borden, sur- vive. BRACKETT—Judge J. Albert, 63, legal counsel for the Shubert Theater inter- ests, the Boston Theater Managers’ As- sociation, the Theatrical Treasurers’ Club of Boston and senior associate justice of the West Roxbury District Court, died Friday night, January 3, at the Phillips House, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, after a long illness. His health failed last summer, but he remained active until November 22, when he was taken to the hospital. His widow, Mrs. Ona Brackett, who survives, was at his bedside when he died. Judge Brackett was known as the “grand old man of the theatrical world” and had a wide acquaintance among theatrical people all over the world. A native of Boston, he was born in the Roxbury district in 1867, attended Roxbury Latin School and Boston University Law School, graduating with honors in 1888. At 21 he began law practice, being one of the youngest men ever admitted to the bar in Massachusetts. BURKE—Alfred W., father of Billie Burke, clown, died December 26 at his home in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was engaged in the tailoring business in that city. He is survived by his son, two brothers of the English concert stage and one sister in light opera in Paris, France. CARR—Thomas J., pioneer cabaret proprietor in Connecticut and who owned and operated Carr’s Grill, Cannon street, Bridgeport, from 1887 to 1918, but who later retired and had been living in Groton, Conn., died in Bridgeport, Conn., last week. COPELAND—Ed L. (Toby), well-known repertoire manager and performer, died of a heart attack at Columbus, Tex., December 27. Burial was made in San Jose Cemetery, San Antonio. His widow, Andres, and daughter, Barbara; two brothers and three sisters survive. Fu- neral .services were conducted by the Elks and Masons, of which he was @ member. DEAN—Churles Soule, retired railroad conductor, died at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Bridgeport, Conn., last week after ampu- tation of both legs. He was the father of Jack Dean, of the vaudeville team of Brown and Dean. DOLLARD—John (Jack), 56, old-time cowboy and rodeo contestant, was killed recently when a truck he was riding turned over. Further details of the acci- dent appear in the Corral column of this issue. His widow survives. DRAWEE—Gustave, 63, known in pri- vate life as Gustave Becker, who spent nearly 50 years of his life in show busi- ness, died at the Philadelphia General Hospital, Philadelphia, December 26, of heart failure. Drawee will be remem- bered, in recent years, for his comedy juggling production, billed as Drawee, Hambo and Frisco. He appeared with the Barnum & Bailey Show season of 1892 and was engaged by Florenz Zieg- feld for the Sandow Company in 1893. His widow and daughter, residing in London, survive. Interment was made in Ardsley Cemetery, Ardsley, Pa. ELLIS—A., known in the show world as Mollie Bailey, died January 1 at the Cook County Hospital, Chicago. He had been a boss canvasman with various cir- cuses. Funeral services were held Janu- ary 4 and burial was in Showmen’s Rest, Woodlawn Cemetery, Chicago. CAMPBELL SERVICE Is the Best and Costs no More _Call-TRAFALGAR 8200 | ~ FRANK: E-CAMPBELL “She Funeral Church Inc. {won sectarian} Broadway at 66th Street, N.Y. ' Billboard DEATHS in sh@pROFESSION FLECHTER—Victor, 80, violinist, died in New York City last week. He estab- lished himself as a prominent figure in music circles as a connoisseur of valued old violins. GARBAGNY—Paul, 57, manager of the Folies-Dramatiques Theater,: Paris, France, and well known as an actor, died at his home in Paris December 16. GILLETTE — Frank R., 79, dancing master, musician and a member of the International Association of Dancing Teachers, died at his home in Penn Yan, N. Y., December 23. His widow; a daughter, Mrs. Josephine Gillette Graves, and two grandchildren survive. GOLD—Max, 32, assistant motion pic- ture director for Fox Films, died Janu- ary 2 as he was being picked up by a launch in the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica, Calif., after plunging from a burning plane several thousand feet in the air, which crashed with a second machine during the filming of a motion picture sequence. Gold was born in New York City and went to Los Angeles in 1910. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, his parents, three brothers and four sisters. HASTINGS—John E., 70, died at his home in Fitchburg, Mass., December 28 after a long illness. Hastings was well known in theatrical lines and for a period of 30 years was employed around the various theaters of Fitchburg. At various times he had been connected with road attractions as property man. For more than 15 years Hastings was secre- tary of the I. A. T. S. E. Local 86, of Fitchburg. He was known to thousands of actors as Gene Hastings. The funeral was held from his late home December 30 and burial took place at Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg. He is survived by two sons, Charles M., of Oxford, Mass., and Ralph L., of New York; also two daughters, Mrs. Hazel Tucker and Mrs. Ethel Webster, both of Fitchburg. HAWKS—Kenneth, motion picture di- rector and husband of Mary Astor, mo- tion picture actress, was killed in an airplane accident at Santa Monica, Calif., January 2. ~ KANE—Fannie, well-known character woman, died at Peoria, I1l., December 18, of heart trouble. She had been il] for several years. The body will be kept in a vault at Peoria until spring, when it will be taken to Kansas City, Mo., for final interment in St. Mary’s Cemetery. KNOX—Dr. James Carter, 81, composer of sacred music and for more than 50 years a member of the faculty of St. Paul School, Concord, N. H., died Janu- ary 5 at the home of his niece in Troy, N. Y. Death was due to complications of advanced age. He was an accom- plished musician and held the degree of doctor of music from Trinity College, England. KREISSIG—Hans, 73, prominent Dal- las musician, music teacher and concert artist, died December 28 in Dallas. FPu- neral services were held December 30. McBRIDE—William P., 56, died January 4 at Trenton, N. J. He was pianist and organist at the Orpheum Theater, Tren- ton, the iast 12 years. Three children, five sisters and two brothers survive. MALTEN—Therese, 74, noted opera star, and a former member of the Royal Saxon Opera, died January 2 at Dresden, Germany. MANGAN—Harry F., 49, for 20 years associated with the Miller Hotel Com- pany, of Davenport, Ia.; the last three years as manager of the Davenport Hotel, headquarters for many showfolk, died following an operation at Mercy Hospital, Davenport, December 19. Man- gan was also well known among theat- rical folk, having been connected as manager with the old Burtis Theater, Davenport, for a long period. Funeral services were held at Davenport Decem- ber 21 from St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and burial was in St. Mar- guerite’s Cemetery there. The B. P. O. Elks, of which he was a member, also held a service. MEEHAN—John, brother of Barney Meehan, known in circus business, was killed by a train at Meridian, Miss., December 14. The body was taken to Laurel, Md.,.for interment. His parents, three sisters and brother survive. MOOREFIELD—Addie, 52, died at his home in Covington, Ky., last week. He had been employed by the Stuart Walker Company as scenic artist. His. widow and son survive. OLSON—Olaf, 50, proprietor of the resort at Lake Samish, Wash., was drowned in the lake there recently. PALMER—Park J., 36, owner of the Ideal Theater, Akron, O., died suddenly last week at his home in Akron. His widow survives. PIERCE—Florence, of Milwaukee, Wis., was killed December 27 in that city, when struck by an autcmobile. Burial was made December 31 in Milwaukee. She is survived by two brothers, George and Howard Pierce, both in show business. RENCHY—Bert R., for many years assistant manager of the Orpheum Theater, Black Rock movie house, Bridgeport, Conn., died in Bridgeport last week. REYNOLDS—Charles T., head projec- tionist at the Richmond Theater, North Adams, Mass., died December 30 in that city as the result of a broken neck suf- fered when he fell down a flight of stairs at his home. IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY AUNT, MRS. JOHN HENRY RICE January 8, 1925. BLANCHE LABB. ROBBINS—Victor D., concessionaire, died December 26 at Tucson, Ariz., of pulmonary tuberculosis. He was the brother of Mrs. Sy!via Stewart Adkins, also a concessionaire, and wes well known in the show world. His widow, parents, two brothers and a sister survive. Mrs. Laura F. Robinson Mrs. Laura F. Robinson, 87, widow of James F. Robinson, one of the world’s greatest circus rid- ers, died at the home of her brother, William E. (Bud) Gor- man, widely known circus man, 1634 Lucia avenue, Louisville. Ky., January 2 after a five-day iliness. Mrs. Robinson, who was born in Tuscaloosa, Ala., was married in Cincinnati, O., when she was 14 years old. With her husband, she traveled around the world three times. When he was called to the Court of England to perform his feats before King Edward Mrs Robinson was seated in a box next to the king's. Robinson retired 15 years before his death, which occurred 11 years ago. His foster father founded the Overland Circus, later known as the Robinson Shows. Mrs. Robinson was the sister of the late Mrs. John C. Lewis, whose husband founded one of the big- gest department stores in Lousi- ville. She is survived by one brpther and several nephews and nieces. The body of Mrs. Robinson was buried at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Friday afternon, Janu- ary 3. Edward Early, Frank Krahl, Thomas Phillips, John Gatanbee,. Hugh Sharp and Kaiser Hearn, all employees of the John C. Lewis store, acted as pallbearers. John G. Robinson, well-known circus man of Cincinnati, made a hurried trip to Louisville upon being noti- fied of her death and remained for the funeral. ROUSE—Hallock, 35, pilot of one of the ill-fated planes which crashed in midair over the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica, Calif., died January 2. Picture companies engaged him fgr flying “shots” and he was employed by Fox Films at the time of his death. He is survived by his widow, a son and his mother, IN MEMORIAM FRANK L. ROOT Entered into eternal life January 10, 1926. “Counting each moment with longing till the day when I'll see you again.” HIS DEVOTED WIFE, ALICE. SARTOR—Joseph F., Sr., 91, Civil War veteran and former clown, died January in Alma, Mich. Prior to the Civil War, he had been associated with the old Dan Rice Show, and after the war again trouped with the Rice Show as a clown, Five children survive. Burial was made in Riverside Cemetery, Alma, SCHAFER—Edward, driver the Ringling-Barnum show, was killed December 24 at Sarasota, Fla., and was buried January 3 at Bradenton, Fla. for SCOTT—Louis N., manager and owner of the Metropolitan theaters in Minne- apolis and St. Paul, died at his home in St. Paul December 30. He had been in ill health for several years, but during the last six months his condition im- proved and he had been actively inter- ested in the management of his business. On Christmas Eve he contracted a cold which developed into pneumonia. For 47 years Scott had been tn the theater busi- ness in St. Paul. His experience in the same field in Minneapolis dated back 35 years. SEXAUER—John G., trombonist with Cervone’s Band of Pittsburgh, died January 4 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Pitts- burgh. SMITHLEY—Sarah C., 77, died Decem- ber 26 at Dunbar, Pa. She was the mother of Elmina Smithley, who has been associated with show business the greater part of her life. She is also sur- vived by four sons and one other daugh- ter. TITUS—Mrs. Lydia Yeamans, 74, ac- tress, died December 29, the result of a paralytic stroke, at the Windsor Hospital, Glendale, Calif. When the aged actress realized that her end was approaching she asked visitors that her body be cre- mated and the ashes scattered on the waters of the Pacific. She was born aboard ship when her parents were traveling from Australia to California. Her mother, Lydia Yeamans, was an ad- mired actress in England years ago. TRUSIANO — Professor Carmelo, 48, hundmaster, died at his’ home in New Haven, Conn., January 4. He was born in Italy and after he had graduated from the Palermo Conservatory of Music and the Milan Conservatory of ‘ Music he went to New Haven. He served as bandmaster in the Spanish-American War, and was a major in the Con- necticut National Guard. WILLIAMS—Victor H., 73, father of Charles (Dome) Williams, tab. and bur- lesqye comedian, died recently at his home in Nashville, Tenn., after an ill- ness of six months of high blood pres- sure. He is survived by his widow and son. WOODS—Mrs. L. F., mother of Fog Horn Clancy, rodeo producer, and grand- mother of Patsy Clancy, of the Al G. Barnes Circus, died at Cleburne, Tex., December 24 after an illness of several months. She is survived by four sons. Interment was made in Elmwood Ceme- tery, Mineral Wells, Tex., December 26. MARRIAGES BEAVERIDGE-DENNY—Billie Denny. leading lady of the Richard Kent Stock Company, was married to Stanley Bra- veridge, Juvenile with the same company, December 24. The ceremony took place on the stage of the Star Theater, Leader, Sask., Can., following the evening per- formance. Both will continue with the Kent company. CROEGAERT-BLACKBURN — Clara M. Blackburn, formerly with the Hotsy Totsy Players, was married to Comeil Croegaert December 23 in Milwaukee. DE RESSIGKNOB-ELDER—Louls de Ressigknob, special agent of the Landes Shows, and Lois Elder, of the same shows, were married at Hickman, Ky., recently. GILLMAN-JOHNSON — Roy W. Gill- man, son of George Gillman, owner of the Princess Theater, Ft. Dodge, Ia., and associated with his father in the man- agement of the business, was married January 2 to Jessie May Johnson, of F%t Dodge, in Corpus Christi Catholic Church, that city. ‘ GOOSSENS-LEWIS — Eugene Goossens 37, conductor of the Rochester (N. Y.) 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january 5 in the North Woodward Con- eregational Church, Detroit. Goossens has won wide recognition for his opera, Judith, which received its premiere in London last summer. After directing the afternoon performance of the De- troit Symphony Orchestra as guest con- quctor the couple left for a short wedding trip. HABBACH-CLARK — George Moody Habbach and Evelyn (Pat) Clark, of Netroit, were married recently. Habbach js a well-known musician. HUNT-HUCKINS—Dorman Hunt, mo- tion picture director, and Zelda Huckins, yocalist-pianist-composer at Fox studios, were married December 29 at the Wee Kirk of the Heather, Hollywood. The couple will make their home in Holly- wood following a honeymoon at Santa Barbara. MUESELER-TURI—Bob Mueseler, of the comedy team, Badger and Mueseler, and Vienna Turi, featured dancer with a Fanchon & Marco unit, were married in Chicago December 18. PENNELL-WHITE — George Pennell, known to showfolk, and many of whom he has served as attorney and counselor for years, and Madeline Lucille White were married in Asheville, N. C., January 7. @UELLO-LESTER — Jack R. Quello, clarinet-saxophone player, and Lora Irene Lester, nonprofessional, were mar- ried in Jonesboro, Ark., December 28. Quello is with the Hotel Noble Orches- tra at Jonesboro and also is music in- structor at the schools in that city. RAMON-ARCHER—Edythe V. Archer and Stanley J. Ramon were married January 1 in Louisville, Ky. Miss Archer is soubret and Ramon is straight man with Jack Kane's company at the Wal- hut Theater, Louisville. SANDERSON-GABLE — Kenneth S. Sanderson, known on the screen as Buddy Roosevelt (Gentleman Cowboy), and Frances Harriet Gable, film comedi- enne, were married December 31 at the Little Church Around the Corner, Los Angeles. SHEPEK-HAINES—John Shepek, Jr., film cameraman, and Sally Haines, screen actress, known as Violet Dean, were mar- ried at the stroke of midnight by Superior Judge Joseph P. Sproul, Los Angeles, December 31. The couple were the first bride and bridegroom of 1930 registered in that city and the ceremony was performed at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Edna M. Raridan. SNIDER-POSSIEL—Nanie Possiel, pro- fessionally known as Bosset or Pat Pon- sier, was married recently to George Snider, nonprofessional. WALLACE-KEMP — Al Wallace and Esther Kemp were married recently at the bride’s home in Geneva, O. They are spending the winter in New Orleans. Both are known in show business. WEENOLSON-OTWAY-WARD — Robert Weenolson, Hollywood playwright, and Marjorie Hebe Otway-Ward, nonprofes- sional, were married secretly January 2 at the town hall in Cannes, France Weenolson is the son of the late Robert and Mrs. Florence Weenolson of South Pasadena, Calif. WRIGHT-WARNER—Harry J. Wright, of Larchmont, N. Y., who ts associated with the Paramount-Lasky Company of New York, and Edna Mae Warner, of Fitchburg, Mass., were married at the First Baptist Church, Fitchburg, Decem- ber 27. The bride was given in marriage by her father, Clarence T. Warner. The newlyweds will reside at Park Plaza, Larchmont, N. Y., and will be at home after February 1. COMING MARRIAGES Notice of intention to wed was filed recently in Los Angeles by Tony Jowett, Writer and technical director with M-G-M, and Doris Anderson, screen Writer for Paramount. No date has been Set for the wedding. Jetta Goudal, screen star, issued a feneral denial that she was to wed Jacques Cartier, musical comedy and Motion picture actor. Postponement of her wedding date for the second time is announced by Clara Bow, who faces another fortnight in the hospital as the result of a recent opera- tion, The film star and Harry Billboard night club proprietor and film actor, an- nounced their engagement last summer, with a recent announcement being made that the wedding would take place shortly after the holidays. Changing their plans in order that the bride’s mother may come from New York to witness the ceremony, Mildred Van Dorn, stage and screen actress, and Paul Schofield, scenario writer, who obtained a marriage license December 28, announced in Hollywood that they would postpone their wedding a week. Originally they had planned to be wed New Year's Day. Billie Stout and Herbert Ashton, Jr., scenario writers, filed notice of intention to wed December 30 at the Los Angeles Bureau of Licenses. No announcement as to when the marriage ceremony will be consummated was made. Mae Pollin, treasurer at the Palace Theater, Cleveland, announced her en- gagement to Harry Katzel, Cleveland newspaper man. Bobby Wilson, comic, and Margy Wilson, soubret, of the Mutual Burlesque show, Night Club Girls, are the parents of a boy, Bobby Wilson, Jr., born in Chicago December 10. A 7%-pound girl was born December 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Blotner, of acca Model Shows, at Irvington, DIVORCES Mrs. Pearl D. Taylor was granted a divorce December 30 in Los Angeles from Glenn H. Taylor and was given the cus- tody of their five-year-old daughter. The couple first became acquainted when they appeared as leading woman and man, respectively, in a theatrical com- Ppany playing Phoenix, Ariz., in 1922. Anita Barnes, motion picture actress, was granted a divorce December 30 in Los Angeles from Edward J. Klein. Rose Parker has instituted suit for divorce from Eugene Parker, actor and dramatic teacher, of Los Angeles. The current suit was substituted for her recent complaint asking separate main- tenance. Mrs. Delia Talbott filed suit for divorce in the Chicago courts last week against Edward O. Talbott, formerly well-known carnival general agent and now head of a@ carnival supply house. TICKET SPECS———— q (Continued from page 4) tickets will be dispensed to reliable agencies on consignment; that a good portion of tickets will remain in the box offices to be sold; that the agencies will bond themselves to make “no buys” and to charge no more than 75 cents premium. Violation of this will be in- stant withdrawal of all tickets. The Billboard has the word of the most re- liable agencies in the business that they will welcome the enforcement of the rul- ing and lend their support to it even tho it will mean competition. The sub- scribing members meet the agents on Monday. To put teeth into the agreement Frank Gillmore, of Actors’ Equity Association, will] lay the matter before Equity Council tomorrow. Already Gillmore has assured the managers of his personal co-operation and action will definitely be taken by Equity. Since Equity has already led a spirited fight for the elimination of the ticket evil drastic rulings to aid this new band of managers is anticipated. The managers, ‘too, are seeking the support of the Dramatists’ Guild of the Authors’ League of America, and it ts expected Edward Childs Carpenter will give the aid of that organization both actively and morally. A Managers’ Bureau supported by the subscribing managers is to be maintained to police the agencies to see that the Agreement is enforced. The agreement becomes _ effective March 1, 1930, ‘and terminates two years from that date. There is nothing but favorable com- ment for the plan and praise for its sponsors along Broadway. Arthur Hop- kins, Gilbert Miller and Brock Pember- ton have taken the lead and everywhere there is praise for the manner in which they have handled the entire affair, from the publicity to the daring with which they have invoked the ire of the ticket scalpers. Altho the names of several of the men now revealed have been known before, none have been released until to- day. Thus if the thing fell thru none but the three leaders would have fallen heir to the trouble an unchecked specu- lator gives a producer of legitimate attractions. There is no doubt of the success of the plan with the assured co-operation of Equity and the likely aid of the Dramatists’ Guild. No manager will dare invoke the ire of these organizations without running the risk of being with- out actors and writers. PUBLIX MGRS. (Continued from page 3) Chicago; H. C. Sullivan, Publix-Ohio- Indiana Division Office; Alfred Baudais, Strand, Yonkers; B. F. Sharp, Para- mount, Brooklyn; E. J. Burke, Rialto, New York; Isaac Fine, Rivoli, New York. A reorganization has also been made of the divisional territory of Publix in the creation of two new districts and the appointment of two new division di- rectors. J. A. Koerpel, formerly repre- senting Publix in Tennessee,and Ohio as division manager, has been made division director of the new territcry composed of Nortm and South Carolina and Ten- nessee. George Walsh, formerly manager ef the New York State territery, with the excepticn of Greater New York, is now in charge of the Saenger Circult. Robert O'Donnell is associated as division man- ager. REVIEWS———— (Continued from pgae 77) knockout brand, subbilled Give and Take. The “long and short” team clicked sol- idly. George Jessel, who recently returned from the “filming West”, brings a radiat- ing personality and a wagon-load of laughs in his monologistic routine. Held audience in his palm for over half an hour, and swayed them at will from laughter to tears and back again. Big ovation and a tumultuous finish recep- tion. . Van Lane and Veronica, artistic mixed team in their routine of sand picture painting, closed the corking show with their novelty offering. Held the house in till the last. CONDE G. BREWER. Loew’s Orpheum, N. Y. (Reviewed Wednesday Evening, Jan. 1) Loew's January Festival gets its start at this house with a stage show that is not so bad, but is by no means good, and surely not what one who professes to know his split weeks can call vaude- ville. We thought Loew dropped the idea of using units some months ago, but apparently we were wrong, or the booking-office mouthpiece spoke out of turn. This show is made up exclusively of Grace and Marie Eline’s All-Girl Show, slightly altered in the several branches that go toward making up a unit from the unit formerlygheaded by the Ritz Brothers. Catching a unit on a holiday evening is a good object lesson for the vaudeville student. It shows him what happens to stage attractions in vaudefilmers when they are ground out at the rate of four a day, and it brings out clearly the inadequacy of an independently pro- duced unit to supplant the usual four and five-act show. The accompanying film is Broadway Scandals, surely noth- ing to wave flags over. The Eline tabloid, as viewed in the curtailed running time of 34 minutes, is little more than a girl band flash with the agony extended slightly over the two feature spots. Grace and Marie clown their way thru the various spe- cialties, and it can be said for them that their clowning is superb. But two girls, bright as they may be in promoting laughs, cannot be expected to carry the entertainment load of a stage show. In their support is an eight-piece band of tolerable merit and a bevy of specialists who save the shebang from being an utter flop. Grace Eline is the miss who survived many partnerships after breaking up the combination of Weston and Eline. Marie was teamed with her sister years, ago when the Thanhouser moniker meant something in the flickers. Marie is an adept clown and registers a few shades over Grace at all times in their mirthful carryings on. It is Marie who indif- ferently waves the baton before the girl band, and the self-same miss flavors the routine announcements with delicious pieces of business that help one forget— altho only for the moment—that the unit is robbing the house of what might have been a real vaudeville show. The unit works in a single set, which looks to be an exterior of a college campus. The Elines do two bits on their 95 January 11, 1930 Own, a very brief burlesque on Antony and Cleopatra, and the side-splitting Bowery scene which Grace has carried with her thru her various stage part- nerships. The Floyd Sisters are spotted in a neat acrobatic and kicking number, and Pat and Gwendolyn Elliott do similar work. Ruth Love, a comely brunet with an ingratiating delivery, gets her lone break in a warble of Let’s Don’t and Say We Did. Ruth is the berries, and the big hand they gave her showed that the audience felt the same way. Lillian Dawson, the singing feature of the tab, does well by Singing in the Rain, with good building up by the band, and puts over Mean to Me nicely while the Elines are hitting the high spots in their clowning forte. Flo Mayo is incoherently spotted in a show-stopping routine of swinging trap. work. She displays much charm and ability in her aerial work way up, “in one”, and flavors her daring trapezistics with gagging put over far better than the material warrants. In- cidentally Miss Mayo is featured next to the Elines in the billing. Her reception was the biggest of the evening. Jean Spence fared nicely in a tap on joes, and Betty Jane Cooper also pleased with her own version of Bill Robinson’s step routine, being, forced to an encore on the apron. The finale is jacked up with special ensemble warbling on a4 theme borrowed from the Ritz Brothers’ unit. Before they take the bows a blackout is introduced for the so-so radium effects. On any other circuit this attraction would make the grade only as a closer with about 15 minutes cut off the run- ning time. How the Loew office comes to figure on this as a spot-bill substitute is beyond us, particularly after the sad experience it has had with other units of this caliber in the past. ELIAS E, SUGARMAN. Mae Wynn and Buddy NEW YORK, Jan. 6—Mae Wynn and Buddy, pedalistic duo who recently showed for RKO on local dates, opened for a Fox tour last week, splitting be- tween the Academy and the Savoy, Brocklyn, and going this week to the Audubon, Bronx and the Ridgewood, Brooklyn, booked for the indies thru Ed Riley. They may resume for RKO shortly on Eastern route, agented by the Edward S. Keller office. Carroll Intact Show NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Harry Carroll's voluntary bankruptcy, which was made public last week, has not interfered with his desire to return as a vaudeville act. He has been recruited for this week's in- tact show of RKO’s Eastern division and opened Saturday in Flushing. In the Carroll-headed rotater are Maxine Lewis, Enos Fraser and Jerry Coe and Brother. The Coe act is a tentative member of the unit, but will be retained if it makes the grade on the Flushing date. Bill Cloonan Finally Joins Fisher Office NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—As intimated in a recent story in this department, Wil- liam Cloonan has joined Arthur Fisher’s indie booking agency. He brought the Dyker, Brooklyn, with him from the dis- solved Fally Markus office. The Fisher office expects to add an impressive number of houses to its columns with- in a fortnight. These acquisitions are said to bear some relation, as a by-product, to the financial difficulties confronting the William Fox enterprises. Fox’s eventual solution of his financing problems is of great import to the indies, many of which were absorbed or about to be by Fox's circult-buying activity. 7 Sannella Sax, Sextet NEW YORK. Jan 4.—Andy Sannella, saxophone virtuoso, is training a girl sax. sextet for vaudeville. They will be offered to RKO for a showing” in several weeks Alice Satiinn Sick NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Alice Hamilton, who does an impersonations single and recently played in the East, is ill and confined to her room at the Claridge Hotel. She would like to hear from her friends. 7 — | — ii ——— SE — — = — — en

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Kohler, Jack H., Players: Hayti, Mo., 6-11. = ‘ - Nash Players: Hardinsburg, Ky., 6-11. GOLDFARB NOVELTY CO., The House of Service, 160 Park Row New York Palmpeon. Happy, Comedy Co.: Perrysville, Ind ere mre % ELECTRIC SUNSHINE ay’s ow: Barnesboro, Pa., 6-1 4 ‘ how: 8 b , 8. C., 6-11. b NEW CATALOG READY 22S Sennen se ex Wie “Taneens” Theses tae : Slout, = & LaVerne, Players: Washburn, Shy Gees Geom the Sentai MARCH Ist—WAIT FOR IT a _— - Valley, Minn,. 6-11. , rin . .* L tself — Saat ~~ My Tex., 6-11 —~e, : , co F. ECKHART & Co. Winninger Players: Murlington, Wis. e-22. reaches the core in treat- ment of Lumbago, Newri- ayers: Reform, Ala., 6-11. tis, Rheumatism, Neural- Woods-Wall P — . - gia. Colds, Backache. 2956 N. LEAVITT ST. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Fecnsche * tea ainared 18th Year. Want Shows, Ride Men and Concessions. ailments. Relieves con- S$ OPEN PRI 3 gested areas. Economical- BARLOW'S BIG CITY SHOW . L ly operated. Every —~ should have a Therapeutic BILLIE CLARK, General Ma CKLES, Leral Adjuster. Address BOX 16. Granite City, Lamp. Hand Model, complete, ready for use, — LOUIE PE zs. with 260-Watt Special Bulb, only $2.98 Send BILLIE CLARK’S BR SANDY’S SHOWS Special Price to Fairs, Bazaars & ¢ A HOW Special Price to Fairs, Bazaars & Carnivals Want Shows. Rides and Concessions for 1930. SS Pt BE ern Po Raencag-thcinytaproter yoy pape tate — 858 East 156th St., BRONX, NEW YORK HOME LABORATORIES, Est. 1900 a is just a mass of lumber nm ron, blacksmiths i painters and carpenters building all new Wagons and Wagon Fronts. - . FOR SALE MERRY-GO-ROUND Largest U. S. Therapeutic Lamp Mfrs. WANT few more major Rides. Nothing too big for us to handle. PORTABLE WHIP - 194 11th Avenue, NEW YORK, N. Y. SHOWS—Opening for good Side Show. Must be good. Also Monkey Speedway Circus. ~Abreas man. Just comple "s propos , Like to hear from real Wax Show or any real Freak Show. WILL BOOK any ay Show of —— Now ~~ — quarters near Hous- Write for deakr's p ition, Territory being given now merit that doesn't conflict with what we have. ton. Tex. Good Top and Sidewalls. Also small CONCESSIONS—Will sell exclusive on Corn Game, Frozen Custard and Palmistry or any Organ, almost new. Price, $850.00, complete. choice Stock Wheel. Vernon Chappell has the Cook House and Juice Concessions. All capable WHIP, completely overhauled this year. Now Concessionaires address LOUIE PICKLES, at Rooney Plaza, Miami Beach, Fla. Al! others, stored in Arizona. Price, $1,800.00. Half cash, bal- | | ance terms. Wire or write FRANKS. eare Bill- BILLIE CLARK, Headquarters, 205 South 11th St., Philadelphia, Pa. board. 424 Chambers Bide.. Kansas City. Mo. From the shell of the Texas Armadillo They not only give brightness to the home or lodge, but alsu beauty and distinction ARMADILLO FOR SALE FOR SALE Large Richardson Root Beer Barrel, practically Smith & Smith Kiddie Chairplane, complete with Picket Fence, enclosed Ticket Booth, extended Pole new, complete, Carbonator and Counter. $400.00 oy Ball, ete. very elaborate, and everything packs in crates. First-class condition. One 20x60 cash. oe. py item to ip Roof Tent, with Poles, Side Wall, Chafing Bags, etc. Also have a portable Front for this J Tent made for seven 10-ft. wide Banners. Tent is common, but can be used for season. Priced H Ww. YENDES Also Sewing Baskets, -" st a bargain. One Daydark Minute Picture Machine with Tripod, good condition. One Universal 1009 Wawona Drive. DAYTON, 0. ing Sets, Wall Lights, an many other delightful crea- tions Let us tell you more about their startling value to you Catalog on request. 4-cylinder Engine. four extra large Fiber Trunks, in A-1 shape; several 8x10 Banners, Driver make: @ two Evans Automatic Roll-Down Tables, complete with specially built hinged Packing Cases; one 10x10 Anchor Top with four Awnings, Counter Curtain, pin-hinged cypress Frame, Counter, Burner Griddle, Tank, two large Juice Bowls Above Grab Joint only used three weeks, good as new. One C e all ows all 10x12 heavy olive Living Tent, complete with all Poles, and a bargain for some one. Good condition. One Merry-Go-Round Top and Wall for Spillman Junior Machine. This Top and Wall is fair. Top has one or two torn places but no holes from wear. Good for two or three seasons with proper Man, take charge Pit Show; Ride Help, Con- THE APELT care. Address THE B. & B. SHOWS. High Point, N. C. cessions that work for stock. Show opens in ARMADILLO FARM March. J. T. McCLELLAN, Macon, Ga. Comfort, Texas K. F. Ketchum’s 20th Century Shows Leach Amusement Co. Wants OPENING NEAR NEW YORK CITY EARLY IN APRIL. TO BUY OR BOOK. Ferris Wheel. ALSO WANT WANT Shows of ali kinds, including Athletic, Hawaiian, Musical Comedy, Minstrel, Five-in-One, Plat- two small Shows, first-class Bumper Store, two form and Pit Shows, Ten-in-One, Monkeydrome. CAN PLACE Concessions of all kinds. including Cook good Ball Games. Perry Madison wants Red Sims House, Palmist, Corn Game, Ball Gantes, Popcorn, Pitch-Till-You-Win, Devil's Bowling Alley. Com- and Paul Varner to wire or come at once. Wire mittees write for open dates. FOR SALE—Merry -Go-Round and Chairoplane. Address or write ROY LEACH, Davisboro, Ga. 131 EAST 16TH STREET, PATERSON, N. J. Phone, Sherwood 8149. . FLORIDA CHAUTAUQUA AMUSEMENT Wanted For Season 1930 COMPANY WANTS Barkoot Bros. Show, Inc. cach: Pacha Xov-Win Coo cothes win 2%: =D A TENT FOR SALE Ferris Wheel, Chairoplane, Tilt-a-Whirl or Whip, two more Shows. Good opening for Mon- yt, LB eh, BS A 10c item, costing less than lc to make on a punch Combination New Money Bil! wes and Pass Case... 4 Passes Pockets. Space for new 7 Hand-engraved shield and cor- ners. Made of genuine Calf. Alligator, Steer Hide, Hornback and Lizard. Individually boxed $3.50 Price Ribbon. PRICE $4.00 PER DOZEN. Send $3.00 for sample line. 25% Deposit on All Orders, Balance C. O. D. BERT MFG. CO., 37 West 20th St., New York. keydrome or Speedway, Pit Show and Fun House, legitimate Concessions all kinds. Sulphur : ; ‘ ‘ - press. Every man and woman will want several , : . 5.00; Devil's Bow! liey, $25.00; Novel- ; , > ~~ : : Springs, Fla., week January 6; Bowling Green, Fla, Strawberry Festival, on streets, week {f77- $25.00: (Devils Bow ae aie’ Armies gisoo. Write! W. MOSES, 1663 E. 118th St., Cleveland, O January 13. Other Celebrations and Fairs to follow. Write or wire Doll Wheels (no G Wheels). $35.09: Blanket Wheels > K. G. BARKOOT, Manager. (ne G Wheels), $3500; Corn Game. $40.00; Duck Pond. $25.00. There positively will be no grift of any description in this outfit. All address FLOR- Advertise in The Billboard—You'll Be Satisfied With Results. 12% GiAvTavaua AMUSEMENT ©0.. Gaines- “PAPERMEN ” Write for Cres. and Supplies. State first let- ter what paper now working. J. W. TLLOCK Sa . ; = ey ; %6 ee | a . Paee| ; “ES “ =. Be 4y | ee op E Ot eee rt later J iY. = Si: ; ee ee = _ DAHLIA S cenvine $22.50 per 1000 5 - - 9. al = | es = HY 7 a a iz 7 . =y i= ml way = ! je J —o OOOO 28 | - —_—_———————— | I se _ «A AN ) PF \N es 4_/ a

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Billboard MILWAUKE, WIS., PITTSBURGH, PA., 642 Third St. 2517 Penn Ave. EW GRIND STORE NUMBERS \ssorted Plaster Novelties and Animals, 10c each; 100 in barrel, $10.00 per barrel. Large Assortment Animals and Ornaments, 25¢ each; 36 in barrel, $9.00 per barrel. WISCONSIN DE LUXE DOLL & DRESS CO. KANSAS CITY, MO., ATLANTA, GA., 1930 Grand ‘Ave. 324 Marietta 6t. al ad ANOTHER SURPRISE - + DFFER - - Knife Board Deals 2.000 DOZEN “UNIVERSAL” KNIVES. know the quality. Put up with other special Pocket Knives on attractive boards. NOTHING LIKE IT EVER OFFERED BEFORE, 80 ACT RIGHT QUICK. THEY ARE GOING MIGHTY FAST, You No. 03B—KNIFE DEAL. A ae “Uni- versal” and others, ——— - 1 and 2 blades, a fae aoe ows Per Deal $4.5. No, 0358 — KNIFE DEAL. aca Pocket Knives and others, assorted, very special numbers of FINE SHEAR STEEL fer MECHAN- ICS included, 1 and 2 blades, 14 Knives on 800-Hole Board. No. 037B—KNIFE DEAL. versal’ Pocket Knives, assorted, 1, 2 and 3 blades, including the best quality made of Hy-Test cutlery steel, the choicest styles. 14 Knives on 800-Hole Board. Per Deal $7.70 Send for Our New Catalogue. ROHDE-SPENCER CO. WHOLESALE HOUSE 223 W. Madison CHICAGO Pearl and “Uni- New Idea Display Card Sells easily to Barber Shops, Bus Sta- tions, Garages, Pool Halls, Candy, Cigar and Grocery Stores. ete. Write for full particulars. Be first in your territory to clean up. CHAMPION SPECTALTY CO., 225 Mfrs. Exch, Bidg., Kansas City, Mo. EANUTS ’s Low P Kelner’s Low Prices NEW CHENILLE MONKEY, Larger Size. Gress.....cccccsescece $9.00 SNAPPY TOP CIGARETTE HOLDER. Every ene guaran Special. GQOGEB. o vcvccccceseccceveececsececce - NEW RUBBER SPOTTED DONKEY. Tongue, ears and tail come out. The gest hit in rubber goods. Gross. ° ® No. 200 WHOOPEE RAINBOW BAL- $4. 50 LOONS, Attractive Colors. Gross NEW HI-HAT MONKEY.. Assorted. Gross All Orders shinges Same Day. Balance C. O. Write or Wire Today. HARRY KELNER & SON 50 Bowery, NEW YORK CITY. “Known for Our Low Prices.” WANTED ACROBATS FOR STANDARD TROUPE Middle Man and Understander. Must be able to hit board and catch, also do tricks off board Wire or write ROY ALEXANDER, General Delivery, Sarasota, Fla. MONARCH EXPOSITION SHOWS, Inc. Stil have open Pitch-Till-You-Win, Devil's Bowl- ing Alley, Hoop-la, Fish Pond; Gift, Watch, Fruit ind Grocery Wheels WANT Ferris Wheel, Chatroplane and Venetian Swing Foremen. Write MIKE ZIEGLER, President, 510 West 170th St., New York City. Fleming Showfolks: Feast COLUMBUS, Ind.—A greatly enjoyed affair, by all who were in attendance, was the eighth annua] Christmas dinner of the Mad Cody Fleming Shows, which are wintering here, provided by Mad Cody Fleming. The event was accorded meritorious mention in The Herald. There were about 50 persons partaking of the feast and other offerings. Letters and telegrams were read from showfolks in Arkansas. Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Pennsyl- vania, California, Florida and various sections of Indiana. It is the novel cus- tom that the dinner start promptly at 12 noon and continue until midnight, that someone be at the table at all times during the intervening hours, and the table is not cleared, except to remove soiled dishes. Themas & Thraen Co. SIOUX CITY, 8S. D.—Considerable ac- tivity is noticed around the winter quar- ters of the Thomas & Thraen Amuse- ment Company here. The motor trucks are undergoing general overhauling, and the 10 bodies will be uniformly built. They will be painted orange, with black trimmings and lettered in red, and the writer will badly miss bis guess if this fails in being one of the neatest and flashiest motorized shows traveling this section of the country the coming sea- son. Art Thomas was in’ the city for Christ- mas, and was pleased with the success of his two weeks’ booking trip while con- versing with his partner, Ray Thraen. ROLAND SMITH. Joe Darpel a Visitor Among visitors to the Cincinnati of- fices of The Billboard last week was the amiable side-show man, Joe Darpel, whose Circus Side Show has been with Beckman & Gerety’s C. A. Wcertham Shows the last six seasons. Darpel was on his customary yearly visit to his home city, Cincinnati, to spend a few days with his mother, with expectation of returning to St. Louis last Priday. McCaslin’s Museum BALTIMORE, Md., Jan. 3.—Owing to the fact that someone took a case con- taining all the trained fleas of Prof. Alexandrias; hig attraction will be re- placed by Margie-Martin. Sea'o replaces Rollo, Prof. Davis replaces Jolly Dot, the Hasleplis replace the Dorseys. Jean Lib- berra, Prof. DeLenz; Lady Viola, tattooed girl; Johnson, sword swallower; Tracy Brothers and Dr. Doman all remain. Business continues in a phenomenal man- ner. December 26 was as big as any day since the opening. Jack Joel and Jimmy Alexandra are handling the front; George Reuschling, manager; Johnny Taylor and Rube DeLentz, lecturers; John T, Mc- Caslin, booking attractions. Sclar Keeping Busy NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Mark Sclar is filling the outdoor show season lull in the new capacity of sales director in Manhattan for the Sports Game Com- pany and is organizing and instructing sales forces in the football card game. In the meantime he is working on new side-show ideas for the coming season. Shipwreck Kelly Busy NEW YORK, Jan. 4.—Favorable weath- er over the holidays was a boon for Shipwreck Kelly, seria] endurance ath- lete. Kelly reports that he ts busy playing the RKO houses adjacent to New York. Every other week he makes his appearance atop a flagpole on the thea- ter building for bally purposes, followed by his personal appearance, ONZcsno4 orrns CAILLE JUNIOR BELL MAKES GOOD EVERY WHERE 97

Special Proposition to Operators and Distributors THE CAILLE BROTHERS co. 6215 Second Boulevard, BALL GUM VENDER FULL DETAILS ON REQUEST Detroit, Mich, r seasesssess - 223832 . Thiteees Secess Somes littses: r +44 +4, tittisessessset @enne sSesssesss Shesess sit: “ ms > ait ant N eee a QSAR (ey -_y) Os : | KET ae tke — ns a eR . a Ra a eae nt \ TY se \ | hy 4 ’ 5 5s ° i Wi a 70 | . Fee e eee eee eee eee essesessesescssesesssseses a MAKE $10 TO $20 A DAY — ._ i 7 : po ) RR RR y Zz —s Pas ° ; fen f: ee i qe % ee e bead Ee | ding | —— OO Po NS . _ 7 a — ‘i “J ay = " . _ 3 Mm a Wha ~~ SP Sars == are ee em Salesboard and Premium Trade. :— | ‘SALESBOARD JOBBERS AND OPERATORS . Bintang LOWEST PAICED" ine") Readvrte'Nun ‘Nelabentg Awcenumests. “Blane! sale butsge Push-Cards and Pellet Boatds. Full line of VENDING MACHINES Watches, Jewelry and Latest | eee ere Bene Ree bate Scie She Ee: ee

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| | lan % 2 BARGAIN BOARDS and - - VARIOUS OTHER CUT-OUT BOARDS CHAS. €. BREWER & SONS The Largest Board & Card House in the World 6320-32 Harvard Avenue Englewood Station Chicago, U.S.A. Billboard JACK POT MILLS 1930 MODEL MILLS LATEST JACK POT 5c, 10c, 25c and 50c Play. MILLS LATEST MODEL BULL’S-EYE GLASS OPERATORS BELLS In 5c, 100, 25c and 50c Play. PITTSBURGH MFG. & SALES CO. Offices: 52,53 and 54, 326 Fourth Avenue, PITTSBURGH, PA. “) Blades 3 oy VE Blades i a | PLB iticlz= OS8 FO 3111c Fees || A ane = a “| ; _ —aame= | Pie. 10 3 —_ 2] Phe. 10 2202 - oUF! i vukFK im 6 9léc —_ a al > G7} Biedes. \© AMERICAN EAGLE BLADE_/ ®!¢= AT Seooe et Dt 1) i oO aa . aS = “ -~-— ees otlh ee © Je es | tevewn 0 0ti‘“‘OCOC ES OE . oe : = = a wae 4 I > RAZOR BLADES JRE | me 2 eee aH Heh. = ans Ber 100 Wren = pO | Pah Tops : | , @= ——s ft a AKT, | : ES oe a SALE Sy El _——— Be tae f atti > ee | i oe Fe Rh ae le Cs 7 [B= Le: eee a =N ed a we ee: : ‘ _ esi mana . Se —=—__ a. S| a _- aS ‘3 es re NOTICE at Yk (a j wn , F ee > | Co ___| | fa FOP

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Billboard at DEPENDABLE MACHINES sizaemo ff LOWEST PRICES—REAL VALUES f’ QUICK SERVICE We Buy, Sell and Exchange All Makes of Worth-While Coin-Operated Machines. Terms: Cash With Order, or One-Third Deposit With Order; Balance C. O. D. SEND FOR OUR LATEST PRICE LIST THE VENDING MACHINE CO., 209 Franklin St., Fayetteville, N. C. ) NEW—SILK FRINGE ae duet PILLOWS VIS). $@-0O New Style Send $6.35 for Sample Doz. Prepaid, Figs Western Art Leather Co. Fee » DENVER, COLORADO. For quick action wire money with order. Ship same day order re- ceived. 25% deposit, bal. C. O. D. 1930 MODELS JACK POT BELLS and MINT VENDERS COLORED DIAL MACHINES ALSO FINEST SELECTION REBUILT MACHINES, ALL > MAKES AND TYPES. LATEST CALALOG FREE. Biggest Trade-In Allowance on Your Old Machine. BANNER SPECIALTY CO. 1530-32 PARRISH ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA. SALESBOARD OPERATORS—JOBBERS—SALESMEN! Have you received your copy of our 7 color catalog illustrating over 74 new salesboards— all sizes — all styles — all prices? Complete line the factory and save from 30 to 75%. Write today! THE FIELD PAPER PRODUCTS CO. =: ae “Minulacturers of the Largest Board Line in the World” from 100 to 10,000 holes — plain and fancy fronts. Buy direct from JACK POTS NEW | BELLS AUTOMATIC | VENDERS PAY-OUT | PURITANS DOMINO | WRITE FOR LATEST CATALOG | Keystone Novelty & Mfg. Co. EASTERN SERVICE & SUPPLY STATION, 26th and Huntingdon Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. ' 9 All sizes, 50c each, in quantities not less than 12. Send 75c¢ for sample catalogue and price list. g MILLS - JACK POT BELLS - JENNINGS JACK POT ATTACHMENTS PUT ON MILLS AND JENNINGS 24-HOUR SERVICE ALSO ALL OTHER TYPE MACHINES. Write for Catalog and Prices. SLOAN NOVELTY & MFG. CO. 1250 N. 10th St., Dept. B, Philadelphia, Pa. YO-YO TOP & SURE WEHAVE’EM BI—WOOD YO-YO TOPS Asst. Colors. B3— ’ Yo- Ps. Three Dozen in Box. Gross.......... $4.50 1 De ie a. py cere $8.50 B2—WOOD YO-YO TOPS. Assorted Finis Deven in Box Dosen, $e Ottre screener en re mine. 1 $8.50 TOYS FOR HOLIDAY SELLING B4—DANCING DOLLS. Honeycomb Tissue. Coon, Clown and Fiap- . Asst. Characters and Colors. 3 75 . oz, of a Kind in Box. Gross...... ° RSTO B5—TANGO DAN \° . ; POF 1,000 seeescesrecscrtssertesresss DLOCOO BI—RUNNING MICE (Best Quality), Per Gross BS—AEROPLANES. Colored BS—HURST GYRO- Cell., with Sticks. Gr. $8.50 SCOPE TOPS Gron$16.00 w 25% DEPOSIT REQUIRED ON C. O. D. SHIPMENTS Workers ty complete stocks for Streetmen, Carnival People, Demonstrators, Pitchmen, Specialty rkers, Premium Users, ete. Write for prices on items you are interested in. INDIANA LEVIN BROS., Est. 1886, TERRE HAUTE, January 11, 1930 SALESBOARDS A NEW THE LATEST IN SALESBOARD SALESBOARDS Per Outfit 12.75 Complete BP256 — 600-Hole § Cut-Out Board, with 3 Jeweled Strap Watches, 2 Fountain Pens and 2 Pencils. Board in Ad- dition Pays Out 23.50 in Trade. Write for Special Cir- cular Showing Full Line 7 a. of These Salesboards. = = we a t | am) BP270 — 1,500-Hole Board with 3 Men's Strap Watches, 1 Lady's _— Watch, 4 Foun- tain / SMOOTH - EDGE | Genuine GILLETTE Safety Razors cx With Blades PER DOZEN, 1.20 B8C90—Smooth Edge Safety Razor Blades. Made of Tempered Steel. Each in Oil Paper, B9C125—Silver-Plated Handle and _ Nickel- Plated Guard. Complete with 1 Genuine Gil- 10 Blades in Package, 10 Packages in 1 35 : i} ae e ette ade, ac mn Box. N. SHURE CO. 222° «x2, CHICAGO “VEST POCKET” BASKET BALL “MODEL D”" O'}) TT SAFETY RAZOR BLAD 7 Shots for Ic. fect shot scores 5 points on a visible register. easy to play. Small in size and light in weight. tion Fool-proof mechanism Secure lock. Attractively red and black. Legal everywhere. SEND MONEY ORDER AT ONCE FOR SAMPLE, $17.50 Large Quantity Discounts, WRITE OR WIRE EMPIRE NOVELTY COMPANY §01 E. Jefferson St., Dept. BB, Syracuse, N. Y. Can be operated with or without Prizes. Each per- Easy to understand and Strong steel construc- painted in SEND FOR COPY OF CATALOGUE No. 37 AND SAVE MONEY |§ CIGARETTE & LIGHTER BOARD “§- Yeu Crecce of FANCY ASSORTED COLORED PHOTOS ALL DOUBLE SILVERED BOL- t aes tenes) And this fine 1,000-Hole Board pays out $22.50 in Cigarettes; will prove very popular. Takes in $50.00. No. P9382— Complete 600-Hole 5c Board, with 2 Lighters in cut-outs. Something different than usual style. Also pays out 187 10c Cigars. No. B9383— Complete ........s- PTTTiry $2.45 HECHT, COHEN & CO., 201-203-205 W. Madison St., Chicago i2 + ang oy — Handle nives, on a 1,000- Hole New Style Board, $5.25 50% With Order, Balance C. O. D. Gardner & Company 2309 Archer Avenue-:: Chicago, illinois SALESBOARD HARLICH’S 1930 caratoc NOW READY! MORE THAN 100 BRAND-NEW TRADE BOARDS, CUT-OUT BOARDS, CANDY BOARDS, CIGARETTE BOARDS, CIGAR BOARDS, PUSH CARDS, BABY MIDGETS, REGULAR MIDG- ETS, AND THE NEW BLUE LINE, THE WORLD'S SMALLEST BOARDS. Catalogue mailed free, HARLICH MFG. CO., 1401-1417 W. Jackson Blvd, CHICAGO, ILL. TELL THE ADVERTISER IN THE BILLBOARD WHERE YOU GOT HIS ADDRESS. pF a POT TTT E tT | mee —_ " hse : |e 2 @ re fi ren ' {2+ @ ; a i ) eae * . ry 7 ae | Complete il @ AE, | aoe) ~ a -Ocinn @229200 iy ! 4 =a = | Lal i od | ene: = >. St eS “A . ee ae Ee ee wee |o . x=_CUC i Ot | : ee 33 < ea hy 9-35 PORISION BEAUTIES A | bovnd eal - “J -- Ss i 2 Seis ; - $5 . 25 . ¥ - “2 = = “ | ae Pde a re -Fanty it @) (4 ‘, / ta ese. AEH | aR, 2 as oe Sika 2 ey | Leather ot — Bytes | Soa he ee ee \ YYVHr\ PO ~— re | ee CALIFORNIA GOLD COINS nee 7 gs, y t cs ail sTERE (zs MOUNTED ON RINGS (0) 7 3 "| a J. G. GREEN CO., 49 FOURTH ST, San Francisco, Calif. sand aa"am ee ——— —— a a Nee *¢2%. ee ary os We le rao? f | | Es | LT , 4 ; = ; : sare made bg) "am ge Sv ae fi ——“— —— : eS ‘ oh AX ER re re — . ae

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' ; An Appeal to MEN and WOMEN of the PROFESSION “Charity Begins at Home” Are you at home? EACH WEEK draws over $4,000 frem the ACTORS’ FUND to aid the sick and disabled members of the amusement profession. The need is great The cause is worthy The FUND is in want Our income is below our outgo. IT COSTS ONLY $2.00 a year for membership. (Nonprofessionals Can Join) It costs $50.00 for LIFE MEMBERSHIP. (Nonprofessionals Can Join as Associate Members) SICKNESS, DISTRESS, IMPOVERISHMENT ARE CONSTANT ACTORS’ FUND OFFICES COLUMBIA THEATRE BLDG. 701 SEVENTH AVE., NEW YORK CITY SAM A. SCRIBNER DANIEL FROHMAN Treasurer President os Mt i eos , ; : ; ; i ‘4 . ; ; [a Ft . . ? j ti \] | : 4 i rat } } ae ' ‘ | 4 | Pe 5 SC & a ig ee t : | f ty ee | i. 7 , a 1 A : ee ee : | rs : F * ate NY ST GT SERENA NSAI ARR EASA CSTE =. ee i