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NOTABLES WITH HENRY W. SAVAGE THIS SEASON. 2 THE SHOW WORLD August 27, 1910.

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HOW ABOUT THE COMING SEASON? RINGLINGS BACK DOWN All summer we have heard nothing in a theatrical way except combination of Interest. This organization of theaters Chicago. has amalgamated with another and will IN SELLS-FLOTO SUITS have the open-door policy. Another Daniel Frohman, the theatrical man- bunch will play so-called syndicate, er from whom Margaret Illlngton others independent. The “one-nighter” :ently secured a divorce, has had oc- is booking but hardly knows where he ’ in to deny a persistent rumor that Actions Begun Before Federal Court in Denver Withdrawn— is at. as about to marry pretty Josephine The lithograph houses that specialize m, actress and violinist. Mr. Froh- Will Someone Tell Why? on show printing tell me they never saw explains that he has been espe- business so rotten. Their best men are y pleased with Miss Brown’s violin laying idle around the plant, held In Ing but has no thought of marrying Denver, Colo., Aug. 24.—Ringling gun they succeeded in obtaining a court readiness for the rush of orders which . person, much less a -girl of only Brothers, who, collectively and indi¬ order which prevents the Sells-Floto is expected later, but may never mate¬ enty or thereabouts; Mr. Frohman vidually sued H. H. Tammen, F. G. Shows from using a twenty-eight-sheet rialize. Last year at this time, all of nfesses that he Is about sixty. poster with photographs of the Sells them were turning out the three sheets Josephine Brown played Chicago last Bonfils, and the Sells-Floto Shows for Brothers on it, which had been pre- as fast as presses could turn, with long — — -“-I ingenue in Henry W. $100,000, and asked that the Federal routes ahead on file. This season the _ _s Patsy,” with Gertrude Court here restrain the defendants from The suits are primarily indicative of routes are uncertain and the orders are linlan at the Chicago opera house, and using the name of "Sells,” have with¬ the intense feeling which has existed ring her engagement in the Windy drawn the suits, which have been pend¬ between the Ringling Brothers, father¬ Managers claim to be sanguine of a y was billed as one of the most ing for nearly a year. Without an an¬ ing the circus trust, and the Tammen successful season. But deep down in mtiful young women on the American nouncement of any kind the Ringlings & Bonfils organization which is the their hearts they have an uncertainty rge. Of a temperament which was not sent their attorney to this city and set¬ foremost of the independent circuses. which makes all but the real big man¬ rticularly tractable, she left the tled up the court actions, leaving the The Ringlings based their claims against agers think twice before expending fab¬ asty" company when it took to the situation between the circus trust and the Sells-Floto people on the fact that ulous sums on costumes, scenery, paper, ad after the Chicago engagement, re- their most belligerent contenders just they had purchased the Forepaugh-Sells ned later, and finally split with Henry as it was when hostilities commenced, Shows, contending that the Sells-Floto Business may be good and it may not. . Savage, it Is said, for good and all. save for the lesson which the battle billing was an infringement of their The picture houses are going to do their Originally from Chicago, Miss Brown rights and detracted from the value of shares as heretofore, despite various ad¬ L‘ attracted attention in New York, When the Ringlings’ action was be¬ their purchase. vance agents predicting that the masses re she had gone as a violin vlrtu- will return to - by championing the cause of Abe dramas that hi imme], the disbarred lawyer, who, in L. T. Berliner. palmier days had started her on a jge ci NEW MORRIS THEATER “WINNING MISS” PRINCIPALS WED AT CONNERSVIEEE Connersville, Ind., Aug. 24.—Clarence Backus and Grace Manlove, two of the Pittsburg, Aug. 24.—Madelin Hudson, LOOKS LIKE A DREAM principals of Boyle Woolfolkjs “A Win¬ actress twenty-three years of age ning Miss” Company, were married last o had been playing the cheap thea- week. The wedding was a quiet one, s in this city and vicinity, eloped with only members of the respective families lolcT Thompson, a thirteen-year-old Chicago Newspapers are Wondering Whether They Have and Boyle Woolfolk being present. Con¬ a few days ago. Their money ran nersville is the home of both the bride . before they had gone far and the or Have Not Been “Bunked.” and the groom. Mr. and Mrs. Backus r were arrested upon their return to —-....1 take short honeymoon trip and ttsburg, charged with having stolen return in. ...ne to open with the com- horse and buggy from a Youngstown, In several of the Chicago papers of mous places of amusement on the other pany ’ 'Dayton, Ohio, on September 5. Wednesday much prominence was given side of the Atlantic. It was even re¬ hen denied her request to occupy a story to the effect that William Mor¬ counted that construction work on the OEEIE MINEEE FEATURED same cell with her child lover, the ris would erect a $3,000,000 theater and building would begin March 1, 1911, and IN “JUDGMENT OF EVE.” tress swallowed acid in a attempt to office building at the southeast corner of finished the following September. Ac¬ ‘ her life. Madison street and Wabash avenue, an cording to the terms of the alleged Mor¬ Ollie Minell, the well known leading ideal location, in the very heart of the ris contract the lessee was to have the woman whose most recent engagement shopping district. Since the publication property for ninety-nine years at a year¬ was in stock at Saginaw, Mich., is to be of the article the suspicion has been ly rental of $55,000 in consideration of featured In W. F. Mann’s production of growing that the newspapers in the sec¬ putting up a $3,000,000 building which “The Judgment of Eve” this season. ond largest city in the country have was to revert to the owners of the real Miss Minell’s husband, Richard Castilla, "fallen” for one of the most collossal estate at the expiration of the lease. is to manage the company which begins Oliver theater; the date is August ’•hunks” which has ever been put over The story is further discredited by the -— |||g|j| -ing, August 28. -tomorrow night. by a press agent. The Show World has fact that the real estate man who is The Orpheum, playing vaudeville, is a flat-footed denial from Frederick T. treating with the Milwaukee people Is open next Monday evening. Mr. Hoyt, a prominent representative of the offering the property on much more lib¬ GRAND IN SALT LAKE lllngs, who managed the house last real estate firm which controls the prop¬ eral terms. TO BECOME STOCK HOUSE will continue in charge. erty in question, saying that William The current Issue of The Show World Morris has made no arrangements to carries an authorized story to the effect construct the building talked of, and at that Mr. Morris’ chief associate in the this writing another real estate-*“ promotion of his ventures in the west ___ „ _ press agent at the milIMpmPHHPQMP_offering the same property .0 clients in has left the fold, which would seem to incess theater, Chicago, where Henry Milwaukee for purposes which have indicate that the plucky independent nounced that William Ingersoll, who Savage’s "The Wife Tamers” is be- nothing.....V *- ~,‘1' *w- business. vaudeville magnate is not taking on new played here in stock some years ago, presented, was filled to overflowing The Chicago newspaper stories told at undertakings at this time. A meeting has been secured to head the company. lay or two ago when half a dozen great__ length "—___ y **'“-the new ™Morris-- theater of the Morris board of directors in nely young women would be equipped with smoking rooms the immediate future is thought to have for ladies, would have an attached roof had something to do with the publica¬ garden, and would be a replica of fa¬ tion of the big theatrical story. TheC'young 'ladies a light buggy in August 22; Orpheum, Monday, August _ _ ...en, typifying "The 29; Colonial. Bronx and Greenpoint the¬ fe Tamers,” were being hauled around aters, Monday, September 5. streets. When the case was called SULLIVAN & CONSIDINE the Harrison street court the magis- Scott Show Opens. te very obligingly continued it for Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 22.—“The eek in order that interest in it might HAVE A LONDON OFFICE Girl From U. S. A.”, one of the Harry be too quickly killed. Scott shows, opened at the Majestic Sundav with Marne Elmore playing the :nry miller opens _ title role. The show gave excellent sat¬ BRANDIES IN OMAHA John Considine, Himself, Engaged Forty Foreign Acts for isfaction. Nat Phillips, who is to be maha, Aug. 24.—The new Brandies featured in Scott’s "The Wizard From iter will open September 11, with Circuit on His Recent Trip Abroad. Wiseland,” and who is active In pro¬ ry Miller in "Her Husband’s Wife. ducing the various attractions of the Brandies has been thoroughly over¬ firm, was here for the opening. led, a necessity which was forced i them by their hurried decorations Sullivan & Considine 1 dine to secure foreign acts but makes It London office which will enable them to possible for the firm to place American E. T. Dorsey Locates in Marquette fresco work put on frozen walls last secure the choice foreign acts for Amer¬ ter. The theater looks prettier than ica and which enables their houses to Mr. Considine is very enthusiastic Marquette, Mich., Aug. 24.—L. T. Dor¬ jn first opened last year, which is about the coming season and the activ¬ sey, prominent in theatricals In Chicago ting a great deal. rival any opposition which may be of¬ for vears, has purchased the Bijou thea¬ fered. ity at various points on the circuit bears out his ideas. The Sittner theater, which ter here. The Bijou has been placed Walt Xieslie Out? This announcement was made this presents many of the choice S. & C. acts- in the growing John Griffin Circuit and ffalt Leslie passed through Chicago week by John Considine, who was in to Chicago, opens August 29 and the va¬ will play vaudeville and moving plc- :ently to be present at the opening of Chicago en route to Seattle after a trip rious theater managers are planning to i American Music Hall in Omaha, abroad. He engaged forty acts while watch the shows most carefully in a de¬ was rumored that he might be the away and established^London o:mce^wlth sire to ascertain why the house does New Theater in North Adams. nager of that theater and later this such a tremendous business, if there A new theater, the Park, in North fek another rumor indicated that there are other causes beside the superiority Adams, Mass., was opened recently under s a possibility of his leaving the em- of the attractions presented. the management of James Sullivan. >y of William Morris, Inc. t only enables Sullivan & Consi¬ 4 THE SHOW WORLD lhf,r.iS»rrra.stas5kss!5t!our 01 VAUDEVILLE RUMORS .hJMsrsJuS'.sr, iss. ass »«!;„*»& STLssspaS OF WEEK IN CHICAGO si.riLT~~“ Notables of the Game on the Ground—The W. V. M. A.— Actor’s Union Squabble.

NOW PlAYING S-C TIME THE DOHERTYS (BITS OF EVERYTHING) RELIABLE RECORD OF VAUDEVILLE ACTS (B. E. MEREDITH WEWB BBBVICB. MOM 3X6, 167 DBAEBOM BT.) 6 THESHOWWORLD August 37, 1910.

REPORTS ON ACTS NOW IN CHICAGO August 27, 1910. THE SHOW WORLD

Fables in Vaudeville No. 15 FAIR FOLKS GET BUSY The Magician 111 ho Needed a Rest—And Got It ALL OVER THE COUNTRY Late August and September Sees Increased Activity Where By FRANCIS OWEN of Owen & Hoffman the Big Pumpkins Are Shown.

Once upon a TIME there was a MAGICIAN who could produce a live Although fairs have been in progress Prospects Good i___ RABBIT from a hat, or PLUCK the ACE of HEARTS from a pack of in various parts of the United States Kalamazoo, Mich., Aug. 24—The nun CARDS, so quickly that the HUMAN eye could not perceive him He had for the past few weeks, the close of r of entries for the Southern Mich even been known to GRAB three WEEKS bookings from E j. COX with¬ the month of August and the coming n and Northern Indiana Fair which 1 out leaving the OFFICE, and SMART office boys hid their CIGARETTE of September really marks the opening " 3 held here from September 5 t of the busy fair season and within the September 9, inclusive, shows a great money when they saw him approaching. The MAGICIAN began to feel next week or ten days there will be increase over the number of entries lonesome in AUGUST when he READ in the THEATRICAL news that last year, and consequently indications all kinds of activities among the fair are for an unusually successful meeting. all prominent “VAUDEVILLIANS” were on THEIR VACATIONS, and managers and concessionaires through¬ The racing of the Grand Circuit and made up his MIND to take a long needed REST. His WIFE thought it out the country. Great Western horses will be a feature; would be lovely to camp out and SNUGGLE close to nature, so they One of the most pretentious fairs There will be one day for the runners which has been promoted for the Mid¬ and the exhibition of M. W. Savage’s BOUGHT a tent, fishing tackle, and FIFTY cents worth of CHOLERA dle West is the Iowa State Fair in Des famous string, which Includes Dan Patch, mixture, and started for the WILDS. It took him two days to put up the Moines, which opened Thursday, August Minor Heir, and others. Contracts have TENT, and then the WIND blew it down, so he borrowed a WHEEL¬ been let for practically all of the at¬ BARROW and pushed their FOUR heavy TRUNKS five miles to a farm¬ tractions and concessions. house. The FARMER rented him a BOAT that leaked, had a stone for Macon Getting Ready technical display entitled "Frontier Macon, Ga., Aug. 24.—Only about an ANCHOR, and a pair of OARS that were guaranteed to raise BLIS¬ Days in Iowa.” Artificial forests and sixty days intervene between this date TERS quicker than the MAGICIAN could break out of a CORDED trunk lakes have been constructed for the and the time for the opening of the big in a DARK cabinet. He was told that the BLACK BASS loved to disport big game and fish display which is a fair and exposition in this city. A feature of the fair. What is claimed as meeting of the executive committee was themselves on the other side of the LAKE, so to there he rowed in the broil¬ a departure at the big exhibition is the held Friday of last week at which ing SUN, only to find another fellow in a BOAT who told him the FINNY installation of drinking fountains which special work was assigned to each mem¬ beauties were on the side of the lake he had COME from. The MAGICIAN have underground caverns at their base ber. paddled around until the BLISTERS got so large he couldn’t tell where his for the storing of ice which makes the Oregon Town Wants Interstate drinking water cold for the thirsty Klamath Falls. Ore., Aug. 24.—A de¬ hands started and the BLISTERS began, so decided to fish in the middle multitudes. termined effort is being made to have of the LAKE, and get everything that was RUNNING. HE DID—for a Strict Ruling in Spokane an interstate fair held here this fall. small sized CYCLONE came along, dragged him all over the lake and ended The idea is to have Klamath Lake, and Spokane, Wash., Aug. 24.—Clean, Jackson counties in Oregon and Siski¬ its sport by turning the BOAT over, leaving him hanging on three hours horal shows and an absolute ban upon you and Modoc counties in California until he was RESCUED by a man in a “KICKER” who charged him five gambling games of any sort have been unite in a fair to be held here. DOLLARS a minute for towing ASHORE. His WIFE decided he had decided upon for the interstate fair of Hartford, Conn., Aug. 24—The Con¬ enough FISHING, and said that while he was resting they could go over 1910 in this city. As an extra precau¬ necticut State Fair opens here Septem¬ tion against any of the fair patrons ber 4: from present indications it will their WARDROBE, trick stuff, etc., and fix it all up. The MAGICIAN being imposed upon the management has be the biggest thing of its kind which walked ten miles for GASOLENE, worked night and day building a new decided to insist that every concession¬ has ever been held In this section of CABINET, fixed a tray for his wife’s trunk, and went to bed at night feel¬ aire display his prices in large figures the country. The Wright Brothers have nspicuous place—and a clause to signed contracts to have one of their ing as if some one had SLIPPED him KNOCKOUT drops. After he had aviators make daily flights during the worked three days more, packing up and looked, like a “SINGLE’S” salary after paying an extra five ‘per cent,’ his WIFE asked him if he had EN¬ JOYED his VACATION. The MAGICIAN put some more LINIMENT GREAT INTEREST IN on his hands and said “It has been GLORIOUS, I feel like a new man, SELLS-FLOTO ENGAGEMENT but I will be glad to get back to WORK so I can have a little REST.” Mnsicians, Firemen and Engineers Have Been Notified To Go Out In Sympathy. The REST that comes after WORK MORAL you like, is the ONLY rest you do not MORAL Shows at South Chicago, just forty-five minutes ride from the heart of the Windy Brooklyn, N. Y., August 24.—The 1,150 have to WORK for. City,' last Sunday furnished a long- members of the Theatrical Protective looked-for opportunity for the circus Union of Stage Mechanics say they will men who make their headquarters in go on strike on September 5 if the thea¬ Chicago to inspect the big independent ter managers do not give them the wage BBOXEH IDOL” at the crown. tented enterprise which has created raise they want. The stage hands are The Crown theater opened this week such a stir in the amusement field. A asking for $30 to $45 a week. "V Broken Idol.” The show was large number of visitors were with the The union Issued an ultimatum re¬ -the National last week and gave show during the day—and it may be cently, setting a day for the strike after cellent satisfaction. It is duplicating mentioned that their accommodation in an unsuccessful conference with the the white-top cost the Sells-Floto peo¬ theater managers. The union promises i ballon is used 1 r the" finale of°the ple money for there were capacity to make one more effort to come to an is up and down c In spite of the fact that Rlverview crowds in attendance at both matinee agreement with the theater men. stage a few times the prima donna was literally packed with a mass of and night performance. W. E. Franklin, At a meeting of the Central Federated hts and the chorus and principals humanity Sunday night (the manage¬ general manager of the shows, said that Union, in Manhattan, an advance order ..ear for the closing medley. ment claiming in their Monday morning the matinee crowd on Sunday was the w-as given to the 2,000 musicians and Ban Bussell is by far the best man in "" attendance of 137,000 people) largest which he had ever seen at an the 500 firemen and engineers employed e cast. He is running away with all *•“ available seats in the a- afternoon circus performance In Chi¬ in the theaters to go on a sympathetic e honors. He has the role of the re¬ ime business has been cago—and Mr. Franklin has played the strike when the time comes, if it does. ed merchant with political ambitions, - — - is due, it is thought,_ Windy City many times and with many Seventy theaters would be affected by ayed at the Whitney by George Rich- to threatening weather than failure on different circuses during his long career. such a strike. ls. Don McMillan has the role played the part of the performance to please. Thirty-five visitors were dined in the Otis Harlan. He does not get much Early in the week the weather was bad. cook tent Sunday afternoon. Among “Daniel Boone on the Trail” t of it. A great many people could At about the time that the crowds the visitors were:H. B. and J. W. Gentry, t see Harlan in this part so there is should have gathered it would look like Dode Fisk. Walter L. Main, Walter Shan¬ excuse for McMillan. If Dan Bussell a storm and this must have kept the non, Frank Purcell, Frank Albert and Bloomington, Ind., Aug. 24.—Robert re given the role it might make a people away from the park and away W. E. Wells. H. Harris has started three companies •onger show. Jack West plays -‘J. from the show, which is not well located on the road presenting "Daniel Boone y Muddleford” and does very credit- in the park. on the Trail.” No. 1 opened at Racine, ly. That role was played at the Whit¬ On Monday night it looked like a cy¬ WIs.; No. 2 at Bloomfield, Ind.; and s' by Otto Hoffman. J. W. Carson, clone early in the evening. This kept No. 3 at Martinsville. Ind. The open¬ the Chinese merchant, has only a lit- people away from all outdoor amuse¬ Vassar, Mich., Aug. 24.—The reserved ings were all big. With each company singlng, but displays a voice which ments. Later in the night a terrible seat section collapsed at Monday night’s Mr. Harris carries a cage of large >uld be welcome if heard more. He storm broke which did some damage to performance of Young Buffalo Bill’s wolves and four real Indians. Mr. Har¬ also the stage manager of the pro- the wildwest outfit, but not so serious Wild West show. Six hundred persons, ris’ “Two Americans Abroad” will open ctlon. Earle Dewey sings several that everything could not be running including many women and chldren, were at the Harris Grand theater, in this city, ngs as the newspaper reporter and has smoothly the next performance. buried beneath the collapsed seats. The September 5.—Feltus. nice appearance and a fairly good The show was well billed in Chicago collapse started a panic among the other Ice. Sydney Stone plays "Lord Dun- and W. C. Thompson put over some spectators and for several minutes the . and gives a clever character por¬ clever stuff in the local papers. arena was in a hubbub. Women and tal- Pearl Barti has Alice Yorke's There are people who explain the fail¬ children were jerked from beneath the :e and is very satisfactory. Her num- ure to do business by making the cry seats by the cooler-headed men among r. “The Chinese Doll,” received a great that “It aint Buffalo Bill.” the spectators and order finally restored il of merited applause. Dorothv Grey, Zack and George Miller are on the half an hour afterward. the Chinese girl, makes her role stand ranch at Bliss, Okla., and Joe Miller Scratches and bruises were plenty, stereopticon, $20; t. Edyth De Valmaseda. the French but, as far as could be learned, nobody 1 $1.50; odd shoes, tress, is an artistic dancer and plays was seriously injured. i role splendidly. , $1. FOR RENT—0,000 feet film, $6; 12.000 feet. The chorus is nicely costumed and the mber where the girls dance on tables H. DAVIS, Watertown, \ the most notable feature of their Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 24.—The Ma¬ Woman’s Way On Her Way jestic, opening next Monday evening, Vle second company presenting “Just will be the first of the local theaters to TO OUR READERS. Woman’s Way,” left Chicago last begin the season of 1910-11. TheKemp- nday and is touring Wisconsin towns, Des Moines, la., Aug. 24.—The Ma¬ ner is slated to open September 20, and emng last Monday. The first company jestic, a vaudeville theater under the the Capital Just a few days earlier, or The Show World would like tying the piece left Chicago two weeks management of Elbert & Getchell, opened about September 15. All three are being and is doing a nice business. Matt last Sunday afternoon to play the better renovated for the season’s use.—C. H. to hear from readers of the pa- sly is directing the tours of the Sullivan & Considine acts. The theater tanizations. Oliver Labadie is man- has been entirely rebuilt, and now has pter. We want your ideas. the company which opened this a seating capacity of 1,100. The front is an attractive one of white stone and Write a letter occasionally on pressed brick. Phillips To Be Featured some current event that inter¬ Nat Phillips will be featured with Billy Watson, with his “Girls from Omaha, Aug. 24.—Athos, a wrestler ests you. Letters should be he Wizard of Wiseland,” which opens Dixie,” had a most auspicious opening doing the summer parks with a wild season September 4 at Waukegan, at the Monumental theater in Washing¬ steer wrestling stunt, recently threw a short—not over 250 words—and Margaret De Vonde, Maria Miel- ton, D. C„ Saturday evening, August 13. South Omaha packing house steer twice 4, and Paul Hungerford are other A capacity house seemed to enjoy the in seventeen minutes. It was all day written on one side of the sheet. ■ncipals of the organization, which is performance very much, if reports are with the “boolie bool" when Ath got his v rehearsing in Chicago. to be credited. mitts on the critter’s horns. 8 THE SHOW WORLD

“THE WIFE TAMERS” JULIETTE DKA AND SPINELESS AS A GERTRUDE BRYAH RUBBER BAND STAGE in CHICAGO TO THE RESCUE

Will Reed Dunroy’s Review of Present Footlight Cavortings and Prospectus of Windy City Theatri¬ cal Happenings for the Future August 27, 1910. THE SHOW WORLD 9

... Broken Idol,” now owned by W. F. lann, opened the season at the Crown • Is week, and reports are that business good. The company is excellent, and BROADWAY IN SPELL

Ling iecke. _ — -._, OF DANCERS’ CHARMS theaters in this city are open for the ray, Lottie Manthey, formerly wjm me regular season. “Carmen” is the Shee- ’lennese Opera company here in Chi- ' i Grand Opera Company’s bill a t the ago, Is a member of the cast and her Oriental, Russian and American Terpsichorean Novelties Detroit Opera House. The Boustelle ancing is a feature. She is but seven- Stock Company is playing "Sham" at sen years of age, but has been on the Attract Crowds to New York Theaters the Garrick. “Under Southern Skies” ige for two years. is on the boards at the Lyceum, and the Miss Manthey was given a gold medal Holls Associate Flayers are at the La¬ Essen, Germany, for being the best (By Mark a fayette in “Pals.” Augusta Glose is issian child dancer in the world, two headlining at the Temple, and Alfred three years ago. Dancers from all New York, Aug. 24.—The dance is the The stage transformations and charac¬ the First heads the bill at the Miles. rts of the world met in competition thing along the “Great White Way,” ana ter changes present a new idea to There is a pleasing show at the Family that time. it Is getting the money in the legitimate Broadway theatergoers. theater. Joe Morris with “The Dainty and vaudeville houses. If it isn't one “Love Among The Dions,” at the Gar¬ Duchess," and "The Rollickers,” with 3am Lederer, manager of the Olympic form of the light fantastic it is an¬ rick, is another new Frohman produc¬ Jack Johnson as an added feature, are »ater, who has returned from a visit other, but each has woven a magic web tion that is drawing big houses. Its the attractions at the Gayety and Av¬ fcross the big pond, brings back one good, around the theaters of New York, and comedy is delightful and A. E. Matth¬ enue burlesque houses respectively. ig kick a European conditions. Says the critics and press agents are burn¬ ews’ acting capitally done. President John Nemo of the Actors’ ii. iiiik noout your tipping evil, why ing the midnight oil in telling the pub¬ Clara Llpman is at the Hackett in International Association, last Thursday don't know what it Is over here. You lic what the dances are like and what an “The Marriage of A Star.” The World presided at the installation of officers and re to tip every one across the water! impression they are making on the peo¬ critic “panned” both the star and the initiation of members of the newly en the street car conductors are lay- ple. At Hammerstein's, the “Maid of piece while some of the other writers formed Detroit local. The new organi¬ lg for you with their mitts out for tips, Mystery,” although claimed by the made favorable comment. zation here is made up of about 100 per¬ have seen comic pictures of hotel pro- knowing ones to be a former burlesque “The Simple Life.” with Charles J. formers in the various vaudeville rietors and their help all coming out to Salomer, appeared under disguise and did Ross and other celebrities, scheduled for theaters. The following officers were i guest adieu, and I thought they a dance which was patterned after the a recent New York premier, failed to ar¬ elected: President, M. L. Carrigon; vice- funny. Well, it 'happens in real Orient, and at the American Roof Gar¬ rive from Atlantic City. It evidently president, Edward Barnes; secretary, iver there, and when you leave your den, “Cleopatra En Masque,” also said to fell in the ocean where there were no Harry Harper, and treasurer, Miss be a burlesque dancing artist, wore a life-savers. Jeanette Love. nds, and itching palms, to see you mask and executed a really clever dance “The Girls From Happyland” reopened A suit was filed ' They certainly have the tipping that was praised by some of the review- the Columbia theater this week, which Vaughar_=_ Glaser for 33,000. usiness down^flne.” Mr Lederer spent was dark for seven days. The Behman Hugentugler of Columbus, Ohio, The dances though that are attracting show filled in a six weeks’ engagement plaintiff. Glaser’s connection v" most attention are on view at the Globe recently to big returns. rip. ' theater, where Bessie McCoy is starred The Courtney sisters, whose work was in “The Echo.” Her dances have capti¬ a big hit with Jack Singer's burlesque Torn North has been moseying around vated New York and standing room is organization last year at the Star and le Chicago newspaper offices the past at a premium. In addition to her merry Garter in Chicago, duplicated their suc¬ eek or so singing the praises of the foot work, “The Echo” brings a young cess in New York this summer. De¬ Wntry Show. This aggregation has dancer to the fore—J. J. Scannell, who spite a tempting vaudeville offer, they een showing around the city in various at the eleventh hour supplanted John¬ realities and doing a rip-snorting busi- ny Ford and was given “fat notices” by "• '"’hen you stop to think that the the Broadway critics. Ryan & White, Al Shean, of' Sbean & Lewis, of vaude¬ Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 24—The open¬ mprises some 224 ponies, 150 recruited from vaudeville, offer a danc¬ ville fame, who were at the American ing of the Columbia theater here on elephants, 10 camels, and 10 ing specialty. A troupe of Russian danc¬ Music Hall in Chicago last season, has September 4 is being billed with an an¬ — __ wild animals, some idea of the ers feature their native terpsichorean joined hands with Ed. Gallagher in put¬ nouncement which calls attention to isclnation of it may be imagined. Tom novelties and other "steppers” add their ting - - -. “ **■“ the fact that B. Ii". Keith, recognized some agent, and he has some show to dancing bits. —‘nrn ^ wne< leader of vaudeville forces, has secured rot Down on East Forty-Second street, control of the house. Cincinnati theater¬ And, by the way, Tom will soon hie where construction work is being done, vinter, is being featured goers express themselves as pleased _m southward, to take up the advance there is a red sign board with the word the three sheets. Her work at the with Mr. Keith’s entry into the field in ork for “The Newly-weds and Their “DanGer.” At night an Irish sentinel Olympic here was well received. this city. aby,” which he will pilot around over leans on the sign and the public sur¬ M. B. Leavitt, the former burlesque E. W. Dustin, formerly manager of “ country again this season. Last mises the rest. Some wag had changed king, is alive and happy at his summer the Hopkins' theater in Louisville, has , the show went out and cleaned up the letter “G” so that it resembled a home at Beechurst at Whitestone, New been appointed resident manager of the mch money, and there are indications “C,” but the Irishman on guard failed York. He is going to tell the story of Walnut Street theater, representing lat it will repeat its success this sea- to move his feet and the dancer is still his life and it will be entitled “Fifty Anderson & Ziegler. It is announced >n. Practically the same company will forthcoming. , ,, Years in Theatrical Management.” He that Henry M. Ziegler will make his resent the play this year that offered Floyd Mack, the acrobatic dancer, well has secured a lot of data from everybody home in Europe in the future. He has known to Chicagoans, is here with his worth while in the show business dur¬ released his flat in New York prepara¬ wife and is expected to show his ability ing nis connection with it tory to going abroad, and is expected the present time in Chicago at the Fifth Avenue ere many days. in Cincinnati early next month to close three players appearing who Mack's novel dancing is something new Qorse Payton has made a barrel of up his affairs here. three other famous players, money at the Academy of Music with Sullivan & Considine’s Empress for example Miss Gladys IHH all winter. Mrs. Mack 1 his stock company, but must move back theater is to inaugurate its second sea¬ --«, ... 'The Midnight Sons' formerly Mabelle Erzlinger. to his old stamping grounds in Brook¬ son with a matinee next Sunday, August the Lyric. She is a perfect image of Joe Weber scored a ten-strike by en¬ lyn, as William Fox, the Academy les¬ 28. The policy of the house will be me. Genee the famous Danish dancer. gaging Miss- Kitty Gordon, the beautiful see. is installing a company of his own the same as it was last season with nd dances very nearly as well. Then, and stately woman, who was such a hit and intends to rake in the stock coin the exception that shows will open on '* Juliette Dika, who winds her with'*' the Sam Bernard show in Chicago hereafter. They say Payton "cleaned Sunday instead of on Monday. The bills - way through the second act of last winter as his star in the English up" about forty thousand dollars on his will be booked direct from New York, The Wife Tamers” at the Princess. She version of “Alma, Where Do You Live? , New York engagement. insuring a much higher class of enter¬ joks, walks, and talks just like Anna which opens the Weber theater on Sep¬ •Baby Mine" didn’t open at the Daly tainment for the patrons. Traveling teld. After that there is Louis Syl- tember 26. She will be supported by ...— ... .j——<-ed last week, as Mar- Manager Ed. Shields, will be here to ester, who looks like May Vokes, and Charles A. Bigelow, formerly with Anna signed just a short supervise the opening, and 1 nitates her manner of comedy to a “T”...... opening performance HThe Luigi Brothers, who recently and she demanded more time in which to struck Broadway from chi“f°„?™e rehearse. . .. _ weeks ago, are missing on the Rialto. Harry Cooper, formerly of the Em¬ Carl Gantvoort and Harrison Brock- It is thought they have hit the trail fof pire Citv quartet, best remembered in bank have joined the Exposition Opera arsing. the^Windy^*'ie Windy City. Chicago for his “Good Luck, Mary” song, Company, and are rehearsing under t*-- The burlesque houses are opening in is at the American with his brother. Walter Damrosch has been plugging rapid___ succession and every one is doing Their work is the same as when they ray at Ravinia park with his orchestra, capacitycapacii—acity business. .... were in the quartet. The Coopers will it the run has not been so very sue- HHertierbert ' ' ---Mitchell is here and is look¬ soon appear with the Manhattan Opera issful. The fact is, his engagement ing for a hotel that will give hjm the at- company. mosphere 'of^the* Saratoga in Chicago. The 'Primrose Four, recently $500,000 COMPANY _ Ward DeWolfe is now in rehearsa landed here from Chicago. _a hit at FOB THEATER BUILDING " Madame Sherry” came to a close at to appear this season in The GifJIn Hammerstehi’-.1Bvo.u = Garden' last week, e Colonial this week with a rush. Daily The Taxi.” He has been in New York the Journal vaudeville handicap- Flans of New Orleans Architect Are atinees were given during the latter per,’gave the boys a fine notice. For Beautiful Playhouse and Office ilf of the week in order to accommo- al “The1ICommuters,” the new Piece by Jim Morton’s robust figure is a fa¬ Structure de those belated people who had not James Forbes, who wrote “The Chorus miliar sight along Broadway. Jim is d seen the charming attraction. Lady” and “The Traveling Salesman, is still performing his Marathon vaude¬ New Orleans. Aug. 24.—The Colonna finishing its second week at the Cri¬ ville. jumping from house to house the Theater & Realty Company will probably an STOCK SEASON terion. The verdict of the critics was be formed soon with a capital of *500,- that the comedy will do tor Broadway. SaMoffatt & Clare have signed to go over 000 to foster the plans of the New Or¬ CLOSES IN HARTFORD. Tt Is not up to his former standard the Orpheum circuit again. They were leans architect, F. W. Brown, who has Hartford, Conn., Aug. 24—The Poll though and several of the reviewers favorites over the Poll time last spring. projected a 3300,000 theater and office eater, which has been playing stock politely told him so in Pla*n_ ^nglish.^ All kinds of road shows are leaving building on the uptown wood side « hce June 27, returns to vaudeville next New York at present. Four companies Canal and Camp streets. As 3300,000 onday. The stock company has scored will plav "Seven Days” on the road this will be needed to build the projected tremendous success and its mem- d nothing more. theater, a $500,000 company is proposed irs have become great favorites in Frohman, is a novelty a to carry out Mr. Brown's plans. is city. “The Man of the Hour,” Shuberts to Open With Sidney Drew jirls, “The Lion and the Mouse,” $15,000 THEATER FOR resting after work he County Chairman,” “The Hypo- OTTAWA, ILLINOIS. IN BOSTON GRAND OPERA The first attraction which the Shu¬ ” “My Mamie Rose,” and “The berts will send to New Orleans this com¬ were some of the bills offered, Ottawa, Ill., Aug. 24.— Harrisburg, Aug. 24.—Miss Jeska ing season will be Sidney Drew in id Elton and Florence Barker have and motion picture theater is to Swartz, mezzo contralto of the Boston "Billy.” Information has been received •peared in the leading roles; Miss be erected in this city. It is being pro¬ Grand Opera Company, is resting In this from New York that Walter Brown has trker is to become leading lady with moted by George H. Holcombe, at one city where she is the guest of her sister, been appointed New Orleans manager e Crescent Stock Company in Brook- time director of the Holcombe Band, Mrs. William Friedman. Miss Swartz for the Shuberts. . n upon the conclusion of her engage- and will represent an investment of The Shuberts have not definitely de¬ 315,000. The work on the theater is has. in addition to a finely-cultivated cided whether they will operate a popu¬ to commence about September 1, and voice, much beauty and an excellent lar-price house here. At first they . STEIN'S DIRECTORY it is hoped to have the theater in oper¬ stage presence. Last season she was planned to use the Lyric, but they are ation by November 1. S. G. Gay, a under contract with the company singing making no preparations to renovate that IN NEXT WEEK’S ISSUE. prominent carriage manufacturer, is Siebel in "Faust" and Maddalena in theater, and may secure some other. With the opening of the current thea- building the theater which will seat “Rigoletto." Miss Swartz’s contract for The Dauphine, which will open either ical season there has again come the 1,000 people. The shows are to be next season gives her roles in “Madam September 4 or 11, will be a first-class me when performers everywhere—in booked by the Western Vaudeville Man¬ Butterfly.” “Mignon,’ “Faust.” “Rigo¬ e small as well as the large cities— agers' Association, and split bills will letto,” “Othello,” “Manon,” “Romeo and thThervictor Theater, owned by Leapold d at least some little difficulty in pro¬ be offered with 10, 20 and 30 cents as Juliet” and “Cavalerla Rusticana.” She Levy. Is now under new management, ring the particular kind of make-up the prices of admission. will also sing in “The Pipe of Desire,” having been leased to Tyler & Porters aterlals which they feel that they must The Majestic park has closed a Pros¬ by Converse, the first American opera to for a period of one year and a half.— ive if the world of amusement is to perous season. The Ottawa theater be produced in the Boston Grand Opera —R. H. Koepke._ • along without slipping any cogs, opened August 22. House. Much success is predicted for ext week's Show World, the issue of her by her many friends and followers. EXPENSIVE PICTURE HOUSE_ iptember 3. will tell the M. Stein de¬ Hand Burned In a Theater. GOING UP IN BROOKLYN. uces just where they can get the —Buxbanm. unts, etc., which they have been in the Marion, Ill.. Aug. 24.—A slight acci¬ Brooklyn. N. Y„ August 24.—Within ibit of using and have found so satis- dent with a motor which runs the phono¬ the next ten days work is to be started ctory. The Stein people have selling graph at Lake Lotus park resulted in The corps of White Wings employed on a $25,000 moving picture theater in ents in practically every city or town William Humason having one of his in keeping Steeplechase Pier in Atlantic this city. The building will be com¬ consequence between the Atlantic and hands burned. The motor was quickly Citv clean carry bags on which is sig¬ pleted by December 1. A syndicate rep¬ e Pacific oceans and the Great Lakes repaired and there was no interference nificantly lettered, "Business Is Picking resented by Julius H. Zieser, of Man¬ with the evening’s entertainment. Up.” hattan, is erecting the theater. 10 THE SHOW WORLD

DRAMA CAN AND WILL “COME BACK’’ SAYS atwiijRLD HAL REID, AUTHOR*ACTOR sSSSEafipSF'"8

The Show World Publishing Co.

CHICAGO

•asK-ss r::„: August 27, 1910. THE SHOW WORLD 11 THE THROBBING THROTTLE ADDRESS ALL CHECKS, theat¬ A WEEKLY SAFETY-VALVE REGISTER OF THE PULSE-STEAM OF SUBSCRIPTION: Five cents rical passes, and things worth while DAILY DOIN’S THAT MAKE THE WORLD OF SHOW GO ’ROUND to the Editor; all manuscripts should be sent to the office-boy. J. CASPER NATHAN. Editor

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SHOW UNDERTAKERS HOLD CONVENTION OUR LETTER FROM THE FUTURE. A national convention of O’Donnell Bennett says so, too theatrical undertakers, Includ¬ August 27, 1960. JUST A CHORUS GIRL ing those who undertake to Editor Throbbing Throttle:— (Girls—Clip this out for your purse.) produce, those who undertake Realizing how much harder to manage, those who under¬ it would be for you to jump “Chorus girls amount to nothing,” take to write, those who under¬ into the future than for me to People often like to say; take to stage, those who under¬ look back, I thought I’d pen But I want to tell you "Chorus” take to write criticisms, and _ ambitious speaker,_ a few lines to show you what Spells the real point of a play. those who undertake to do all rushed to the Shubert corner, vast changes have taken place People think the Leading Lady the above-mentioned things at collared poor H. Duce, and men¬ in the amusement world in the Is the only Ocean-pearl; the same time or at different tioned something that sounded last fifty years. Please read But she’s not—'cause I know Elsie— times, was held on the roof of like a demand for advance this letter quickly, as it is Elsie’s just a chorus girl. the Oneonta building the other royalties on the play that has written in the newly patented night, at the hour when ghosts not yet been accepted. personal ink which no one but are supposed to walk. Considerable excitement was the receiver can read—except¬ Elsie always sets them clapping The object of the gathering evinced by all when James Jay ing, of course, the office boy, By her movements lithe and quick. was to determine whether un¬ Brady, the new Colonial steer¬ who can read everything. ~ * ’ a never gets the credit successful plays should be ing-gear for the Throbbing The antedated text-books on given Christian burial, cremat¬ Throttle’s chief advertiser, the nickel show and moving ed, or simply classed as sui- ^vbe Krlanger, addressed_ the_ picture business which was so the fol- popular fifty years ago have Paul, the beer-loving ele¬ lowing been thrown out of the Ancient vator-boy, and Herman, the 'Friends, showmen, and bunk- history classes of the public janitor who should have been a artists: To demonstrate clear¬ schools, for the Powers That That’s .... __ _ press-agent, were appointed ly how unsuccessful plays Be cannot see why the children Prima donna, if I could. sergeants-at-arms to prevent should be classified, I have But I simply hug and kiss her. the vast multitude of so- only to point to my own bril¬ As I stroke a pretty curl; thought producers and almost- liant career. If all press-agents i Dodo. Even Carl Laemmle’s And I see a lot in Elsie— playwrlghts, as well as near¬ likeness, which used to float Tho’ she’s just a chorus girl. critics, from crossing the agent days, there wouldn’t be proudly on the flag of the free bridge of roofs that separates any unsuccessful plays. Listen. before school-houses on legal When I meet the big producer the Oneonta building from the Who made ‘A Broken Idol’? I holidays, has been relegated to Who gives Elsie eighteen per; Grand opera house, and inter¬ did. Who made ‘Three Twins’? the waste-basket. One old- Then I’d like to introduce her— rupting the deep thought and time Film King hobbles about Tell him what I think of her. loud talking of those whose ’•’You might think that the selling shoe-strings, and I often But I’m ’fraid that words sarcastic experience and ability entitled success I gained in my press- sli^p him a dime for old time’s From his mighty lips he’d hurl— them to the dignity of stand¬ agent days was mere incor¬ That he’d say when I would boost her, ing upon the roof amid the poreal; but I tell you it was It will not surprise you much “Elsie’s just a chorus girl.” Argus-eyed and multi-brained corporeal. (Here the crowd to learn that, despite great op¬ But I'm dreaming dreams 'bout Elsie, didn’t know pre’clsely what he position on the part of the Dreaming ev’ry day and night; Coroner-elect Harry Askin, was driving at, but they plucky, little burgh. Chicago And I always see the future attired In befitting, sombre- cheered him just the same.) was duly incorporated as a Full of sunshine, clear, and bright. hued, mantle-like cloak, opened “I am now manager of The suburb of New York. The city For some day she’ll be a winner. the meeting with a Latin Colonial, and my success is as¬ might have retained its origin¬ And she’ll put them in a whirl; prayer, adapted from the fa¬ sured by the fact that, tho’ ality, but when Harry H. I know, ’cause I’ve married Elsie, mous "Mica, mica, parva I have been installed less than Frazee, George W. Lederer, Tho' she’s just a chorus girl. Stella,” which, as everybody three weeks, my photograph William F. Mann et al., broke knows,i--"Twinkle, means twin- has been reproduced in more camp for the big town, the staHHW” The prayer syndicated periodicals, theatri¬ writers followed like a flock supplanted us determine that we’re going brought eggs to the hands of cal and otherwise, than that of of bees, so, with the writers _nent places. to join the benedicts, if we many. It ran as follows: any other newly-appointed ~nd producers gone, nobodv re- Hoping you may live to see have to steal a girl to do so. mained t_ —*- against the an- conditions as I describe them. Well, well, well,—go easy, nexation. now. For the team of Roy I took an airship ride from Wood and Julia Fox have in¬ Broadway to what used to be creased the world’s population We^ think you’re what you than intrinsic merit aims Randolph street about half an by one. We saw it. And say! make plays successful.” hour ago and nearly cried when AGAIN WE ASK— It’s the cutest, plumpest, nic¬ Twinkle, twinkle, foolish “star,” Amy Leslie expressed the I saw how the dear, old street est, and anything else-est little Altho’ you’re not a saint; opinion that since most Amer¬ Who was the last music pub¬ chap you would care to set We know you’ve got a soul ican plays, both successful and lisher fortunate enough to have your eyes on. Advance reports somewhere, otherwise, are borrowed from Miss Blanch Kruger, the pop¬ seem to indicate that it will Down, underneath the paint. ular singing and dancing sou- the French, it would be a good bret, fall in love with him equal or beat in cleverness As s idea to take those that fail, their other three-and-half-year- can them, store them in cold- just at the time when he was finished. Constance Skinner, slab bearing the names putting out a great soubret old ^showing. ^ God luck, Roy I tired in a note-book and pencil storage for a few years, ana George M. Cohan, Genee, Abar- with which to take down her then re-label them, taking a banell, Richard Carle. Victor With a’ half-dozen sketches own words of wisdom, jumped chance on the instability of Moore and Raymond Hitchcock Does Harry Williams remem¬ opening simultaneously, J. to the center of the roof and public opinion. in obsolete “writing. The dis¬ ber the days when he nearly Brandon Walsh, father of the cried: "If a play, or shall I O. L. Hall suggested that covery caused great excitement broke the ribs of his bed-mate Brown-Cooper act at the Ma¬ rather have said production, good plays, like good Indians and the slab was carried to the (male), in Philadelphia, shout¬ jestic, looks the picture of Sroves a failure, there’s no use are dead plays, and heartily Greek department of the New ing forth the first version of prosperity that he is. Will a looking back to the good, old recommended revivals of honey- Columbia college for decipher¬ ’’Back to Baltimore”? those who remember the days days of yore. Shakespeare — dewed productions like “Jim, ing. After much surmising, the How soon will this season's when he ran from publisher to dead and buried and^lt would the Penman" for all producers board of professors agreed that press-agents get busy enough publisher, tenderly embracing who long to lose their hard- the names mentioned were to tell us that Miss Blank, the the manuscripts they could not back as it would be to induce earned money. those of a band of anarchists seventeen-year-old one thou- see the joke of, please forget James J. Jeffries to do so. Despite repeated ballotting, who had been executed and sand-dollar-per-week star of about it? He’s there now, so We’ve simply got to develop u« vote stood 23 for Chris- buried at the site. The dis- Dash musical comedy company, Just clap your hands and give our own playwrights. This burial, 23 for cremation, has such a wonderful brain i credit, boys. brings me to my little secret. “• a— —t-la- T* was thne^c”-—fl-aSh"1*’-htS °f that she just has to memorize If you happen t___i Miss I ve got the cutest little two- a Shakespearean play each Myerson, Jules Von Tilzer’s act musical comedy you ever l'Uthe night before retiring in order talented pianist, walking along spotted your eyes on. James The encyclopedias are divid¬ to satisfy it? the street with Jean Waltz, ed as to the real cause for dis¬ Who neglected to add in pre¬ please don’t draw rash conclu¬ AMONG THE FREAKS continuing musical comedy. paring the ad copy that the sions. True, they weren’t to¬ Some say it was because the cutting out of passes on the gether at the time, but both of A fire insurance company discharged because she dis¬ plays became irretrievably bad; part of the Shuberts would un¬ them promised me faithfully went bankrupt insuring photo¬ graced—— her—--- company by— failing—iL-4, others because the police de¬ doubtedly lead to a cut in the that they would never marry, graphs of virulent musical to stop at a flve-dollar per day partment wanted to show its price of admission, as the pay¬ so give them the benefit of the comedy choruses in action authority. Probably the truth ment on all seats would be doubt. against burning while being A prima donna out of a job lies between the two reasons. guaranteed, eta, etc.? To look at Frank O. Peer’s transmitted by mail. secured a position as cook. But everybody pities the pov¬ Which one of the thousands exterior, you’d never dream of A leading lady in an all-star A certain star failed to draw erty-stricken has-been produc- of new plays being put out will the philosophy that lies under "legit” production has per¬ advance money during re¬ -enough to buy —*■- the surface of the manager of mitted photographs of her hearsal and was discharged, as the Whitney opera house. chorus girl days to be pub¬ her action seemed to suggest When talking to a playwright lished In theatrical magazines that she had some means of who was anxious over the fate without retouching. illegitimate income. that held -MPilllPPlIHL.,y half a century This particular form of r._.. of a new play in consideration ago. It will please you to is becoming rather scarce r by a producer, he said: "Keep know that The Throbbing late. at it, old man; if it’s the right SOME SIMPLE DEFINITIONS Throttle is the only one that play, he's the right man to put PUNGENT PERSONALITIES. it on for you; if it isn’t write Pull—That peculiar power which makes an unknown sub¬ We went back to our bachelor another one for him and, if sidiary a manager in less time than it takes to apartments, smashed up the necessary, a whole bunch of - tell about it. furniture, and almost swore. other ones, until you work one Failure—The ultimate outcome of musical comedy plung¬ ing people who through insan¬ For another member of our out that strikes his fancy.” ing; it may be hastened by high-salaried casts and ity or criminal intent, want to old-time bunch. Milton Weil, Do you wonder why a man who re-awaken interest in vaude¬ song-writer, song-booster and talks that way is one of the Simplicity—The ^ual^ty^That1* makes hundreds of happy ville. Most of the conspiracies all-around good fellow, has best-liked and most-adored shop-girls join the chorus on the one-hundred-to- are nipped in the bud. as the beaten us to it again. He dis¬ Chicago managers? one shot of some day becoming leading ladies. law versus this particular form appeared quite mysteriously Matrimony—In stage life a delicate island, usually devoid of criminality is very explicit. from the corner of Clark and WEATHER REPORT. of fruit, between frequent ocean-waves of divorce. Divorces are granted without Randolph streets a couple of If you’re "broke,” you don’t Sortloulture—Sam Scribner’s efforts to weed out the in¬ argument whenever the peti¬ weeks ago and came back a care whether there’s sunshine decent and obscene in burlesque. tioner can show that the de¬ few days later to tell us that or rain: and, if you’re "flush." Enthusiasm—A press-agent during working hours. fendant is a direct descendant he is married to one of the you haven’t time to bother Despondency—A press-agent off duty. of a vaudeville performer who sweetest, little girls in Chi¬ about such trifles; whereas if e^dolng them a favo'r in trod the boards In the days cago. No. he didn’t tell her you’re just struggling along when this form of outrage was name, and it wouldn't make between the two extremes, it’s allowed. much difference if he did. for none of your business how the In some future letter I will she’s not in the profession. weather is. So why waste time describe the Wireless-Air Thea- ’Tis things like this that make 12 THE SHOW WO RL D August 27, 1910. SILENT POWERS THAT RULE Men Behind the Gun Many Happenings and Reminis- BY DOC WADDELL in the Show Business censes of Interest

Columbus, Ohio, Show World readers or the profession this question should know the worth of papers started and the street car company Aug. 25.—There is know, who is in the business Just the a person; if he don’t he would improve announced that they would run their much in the phrases, same. He is a W. W. Cole sort of a man the business by going to the backwoods, cars with or without city or state pro¬ “The power behind —quiet, a silent partner, a person with by retiring and staying retired. The tection and imported Richard J. Coach the throne” and ideas for others to carry into the light, paper printing the above must have been of Cleveland, who brought with him 100 “The man hehind a gentleman who molds bullets for oth¬ handled in the same cheap way their trained detectives. This Coach was the gun.” In the cir- ers to shoot. He is a big city broker, press agent was engaged. I know this, formerly a circusman. He knows, if he also interested in baseball and theatrical there is not a paper anywhere but what knows anything, how to put down a thug instances of the si- productions. He has an island away will treat you right and help you over who works cowardly under cover ot up in Canada and there each year he the hard places and overlook a great darkness and will not face and back up imagine. And the spends June, July and August. A letter deal if right treatment is handed it. A his acts. He evidently uses circus meth¬ from him states that he is making a press agent has two things to abide by: ods. The first night he and his men were theatrical financial victory on the Northern Can¬ He must look after his employer’s inter¬ in town they turned up thirty-six pounds realm. The general ada timber lands. This splendid friend ests. He must preserve his prestige of concealed dynamite, made a mob who run of people are and backer and pilot of things good is with the press. was beating up a city policeman fly for satisfied with the by name Gerry Cathcart. His island has The press agent who will stoop to low their lives, and some people claim they surface of things; been styled “Gerrylea.” It sits “the and dirty schemes to deny the press of left on the street in a certain part of depth, where real fact and truth lie paradise of Muskoka lake.” Pictures of entitled courtesies and in the slightest the city a mob of toughs and rioters hidden, does not appeal. The circus pub¬ it accompany; also of Gerry Cathcart, do or render unjust treatment to the more dead than alive. These latter had lic of the world know of W. W. Cole, his charming wife, their son and daugh¬ editors and writers of the papers, been in the habit of stoning motormen but the great throng could not pick him ter, and the little mascot of the Cath¬ whether of his calculation or by instruc¬ when they got off their cars to go ahead in the crowd. He is a wonderful force cart family. I shall not tell you the tion from employer, will be a failure and see if approaching trains were com¬ in the background; a splendid illustra¬ professional names of the son and’ and die unknown—a disgrace to those ing. A bunch of sleuths were in guer¬ tion of “The power behind the throne,” daughter. All know them. Have a look who gave him space and boosted his illa position on their bellies watching a magnificent example of “The man be¬ and guess. And can any one tell what game. Go into any newspaper office, in the stone throwers, and when they be¬ hind the gun.” The judgment of Mr. the mascot is? Its name is "Floto.” old or new world, and you will find they gan their cowardly work pounced upon Cole as “silent partner” has successfully The man Cathcart is planning a new cir¬ know “Tody” Hamilton, and the praise them. A citizen who saw it says the piloted tent enterprises. A more modest, cuit of museums or wild and trained for this retired “Best of all press rioters squealed and begged for mercy, a more quiet personage I never knew. animal shows and zoos. He visited the agents” tells the story that it pays to but the detectives (supposed to be them) He has never displayed his wares and to Lambrigger Wild Animal Show when I look after your employer’s interests and never stopped until they had put every date has never had his picture in book, was piloting it. He also paid a visit to at the same time preserve your prestige. lawbreaker down and out. They then on circular, or in public print. The cir¬ the Edwards Zoo when it was at Detroit. That press agent who back of the side cus world in its immense entirety ad¬ What struck him was the fact that he mires and loves this man. There are had met two men—Lambrigger and Ed¬ railroad kings who are interested in and wards—who have been traveling for a have much to say regarding the “white dozen years in the tall grass, so to speak.

tops;” and their advice and suggestions there has been a policy to cut out the are golden. papers of weekly issue and not do much On the theatrical end of the game we with the dailies. Since the death of have for the men of silence, as far as Bailey and the retirement of “Tody” the limelight is concerned, statesmen, Hamilton this policy has taken rapid jurists, bankers, brokers, and even min¬ strides forward. It is ungrateful, it is isters of the gospel. That fleeting, don’t- bad, it is nasty, and it will react to hurt left their victims ii last-long creature dubbed “angel” is the circus business in more ways than like stuck hogs, two found almost exclusively in stage af¬ one. As I have mentioned the grand olcf and scarcely^able t fairs. He is behind both throne and man of circus publicity I will tell where gun, but his power consists, or is limi¬ he is and what he is doing. "Tody” n.6^ ... --- .r violating the ; ted rather, to handing out the cash, and Hamilton is one of the two editors of law. And the entire mob element seems when the cash ceases the venture quits the International Inventor, Tribune to> realize thatinat itu isi» bestucbi f“iv* -- -- and the “angel” retires to private life islands in the Muskoka lake belt, thus Building, New York City. I just finished likewise. Now Mayor Marshall is claim¬ a wiser being. This “getting-the-angel establishing a colony of professionals reading “Needed Changes in the Text ing his putting policemen off the cars every summer. of the U. S. Letters Patent,” from the and in plainclothes brought peace. business is damnable. You and I and pen of “Tody.” He still has trenchant, all of us know many bright minds in The Fallacy of Employing Cheap labor Governor Harmon seeks credit for law the profession, who had they given the interesting ideas. Bless his name! I and order because of the presence oi same thought to making the show they in Press Agency am one press agent who always recog¬ the militia. Both forget they have not had go, instead of to trapping an “angel I notice in the clippings sent from the nized the premiership of Hamilton, and to date dealt lasting jusUce to a single for revenue only, would today be on press bureau that provides me and keeps opposed the few who undertook to wrest lawbreaker. The man Coach and his Broadway, prominent, rich, influential. me posted up-to-date the following criti¬ from him the laurels won on the jour¬ sleuths did the work. It shows when Instead they are practically down and cism of a certain show: nalistic field of Europe. every night hundreds of citizens walk out and their pet scheme, their stock “A small and more or less select by the Rail-Light Company’s office to in trade—working an angel—is known, audience of about thirty people saw look over the Coach detectives sitting in all of which goes to demonstrate t*-"* the performance in the afternoon and autos awaiting calls to attend to “Ot¬ about sixty spectators were present in ters and lawbreakers. They draw like a, , the evening. The rain and the general cus and some of them, yes most oi „ _ _j level and the impression that the town got from the im, have had circus experience. ouuo-.c. i ,,e silence of W. W. Cole tells shows’ parade were a combination that have’watched carefully, and to date — a story that should weave itself about put the kibosh on the attendance. The a showman or an ex-convict has been the heart of every mother’s son and traction company, which usually caught rioting or rocking cars, i daughter on circus lot or stage. Let makes elaborate preparations to pro¬ not know who the press agent of tne one and all fix the words of Cato to vide good car service for circus pa¬ Street Car Men’s Union is, but he cer- memory and repeat and repeat until trons had the right “hunch” and did tainly advertised Detective Coach when they become a living, breathing part of not put on even one extra car. The he circulated dodgers stating that. Coacn our everyday life and existence: regular service was sufficient to take was an ex-convict. The greatest sleuths care of the ‘crowds.’ of the world are reformed convicts, “From the looks of the equipment question is no | s Dick Coach the drought is severe and the weather in 1893?” but -iur dry and dusty in the show’s home re¬ opinion is that the person who will siu gion. Their native town evidently --y one who was once wrong and who legislated soap out of town.” s turned to the right I know this show does not attach to detective,^editor, publicity the value it should. The press ir in heart agent, a most valuable adjunct, is given [nd*soul and^body. ” a' malicious knocker Gerry Cathcart,___ _ Silent Power, Has a mere pittance of a salary. He is hired s a stench. Plans For Novel Circuit on that cheap query: “What’s your w a man that scarcely any of the very lowest?” He who writes or asks

14 THE SHOW WORLD August 27, 1910.

CURRENT SPORTS

Stanley Ketchel’s Quick Finish Arbitrary Umpires Menace Baseball The Wonder of Ed Geers

Denver, Aug. —The story that Is ugly as the newspapers reported before sent out rroui new York regarding the the fight”? The trouble is that many break-down of Stanley Ketchel seems of the reports sent out were exaggerated. HHRHH they he i said t r bit a fast a to be true. I have a letter from a man But on the other hand he was a hard The infield bunt and that sort of hitting Detroit star. Manager Stalling was well posted in all the angles of the man to approach for a week before the was unknown then. The long hits pro¬ asked his opinion of Daniels the othei fighting game and he says In part: battle. This was due to the great ner¬ duced great fielding as well. All that day and replied; “I wouldn’t trade him “You will no doubt be surprised that vous strain under which he labored. interest seems to have been lost to the for either Cobb or Speaker.” That is Stanley is down and out physically. Jeffries is a man that is very easily game of today. True, it is more sci¬ about as high a recommendation as a Maybe it won’t surprise you after the irritated. It is his nature and he entifically played at the present time. young player can expect. way you saw him carry on in San Fran¬ broods over things for an hour at the But just the same there are no such Chance, After Seeing Pirates in Action, cisco. Well, Ketchel for the past six The big fight was constantly in brainy men on the diamond today like mouths went the ’pace that_ kills.’ , He his mind. He wanted „ __ Mike Kelly, John M. Ward, Ed Hanlon has been up at all hours of the night so he could give all his attention ) the and a few more of that caliber. game between Pittsburg and the Giants watching the bright lights glimmer, —‘ object ’ view.’ Instead theJ people Mike Kelly was the first player to on the Polo grounds last Tuesday. After only here on Broadway * *- flocked to Moana Springs by the thou¬ perfect base stealing. When he came the game Chance was asked what he and other towns as well. With sands all of which helped to make him to the Chicago club from Cincinnati he thought of the Pirates and he-replied: bunch he had following 1 ’ i about there worse than he would have been if let showed them how valuable a good base “I saw that game and I want to say could___Safe be but finish~ ■ and that is his alone. Jeff, in all his previous bouts, runner was to the team. It was Kelly right now that if my boy's keep on present condition. He is going back ' trained in the mountains away from too that started the foul bunt game. playing the same steady game — Grand Rapids for a short rest or a long everybody but his trainers and his dogs It was on his account, or those who fol¬ -putting_ r_= ... will have another rest as the occasion may require. Suf¬ The crowds that gathered at the Reno lowed his example, that the present rule championship with us in the fall. Pitts¬ fice it to say, that I for one will not be quartersRHL -_ something-— unusual-1 '— allowing only two foul bunts and calling burg showed nothing that we will have astonished if he never fights again...... and he never acted the same as he them strikes was invoked. I have seen to fear. They are a tes He will certainly have to mend his ways did at Rowardennan. He was a changed Kelly stand at the plate and for twenty They either play great - — if he ever hopes to make a good show¬ man the day he went to Reno. minutes foul off every ball that was slump. There’s nothing of that steady ing again.” Many fighters can’t seem able to con¬ pitched to him. And when it came to day-in and day-out, get-into-the-game If the above is true then surely trol their feelings when facing a crowd. tricks of the game—why Kelly forgot ' play that marks, the Cubs’, work Ketchel, who is not twenty-three years Take Jack McAuliffe for instance who more than any other player ever knew. I am satisfied that any kind of of age, has finished faster than any was the greatest lightweight the Amer¬ I, for one, would like to see the old luck we will land champion preceding him. There is still ican ring has jg||g~ known.- Any4 — gjd|old- hitting and fielding game back again. Comiskey ' evidently come to the I many a good fight in Ketchel if he will that ever saw Jack in action will It must be remembered too that in those conclusion” that even " his wonderful 1 train and cut out his dissipation. The tell you that when he entered the ring days no player but the catcher wore pitching staff cannot win games unless youngster will see a sad finish unless he was always as pale as a woman about a glove and his was a small buckskin the men behind them can wield the he pays some heed to his friends. He to faint. Many and many a time I have with the finger’s cut off. Take a catcher stick. He is now after all the good should allow himself to be advised by heard the spectators say, “Why Mc¬ like old “Silver” Flint with the modem batters he can get either by purchase Wilson Mizner, for the latter is not Auliffe must be sick. Look at him; he glove the catcher wears today and he or trade. The addition of Lord and only interested in him as manager, but don’t look fit to fight.” Jack would re¬ would catch every game the team played McConnell will help out considerably and has a very warm spot for Stanley per¬ main that way for a round or two then in a season. I look for the Sox to make - sonally. the blood would come back into his Too Much Umpire Is Endangering Suc¬ sion finish, ...or mucome p_i_topretty it. face and he would look all right. Those cess of Big League Baseball. _ ... Kansas City they have Just In Defense of the Honor of Peter Jack- who didn’t know Jack would say he was gone baseball mad owing to the big, suc- sob, Premier Heavyweight. ready to “quit.” But once he got into President' Lynch has suspended man¬ j Blues. Nearly eighteen thou¬ RRRRPaction ’..„ -_* ~ game~ 4!fighter“'"4 ager McGraw for kicking against the sand fans saw the game a week ago I read an article recently by one of that he always proved to be and that’s decisions of Umpire Rigler. The big Sunday. What would they draw if the the best judges on pugilism and to my why he never met defeat. It was the leagues are getting so now that a player Blues should ever get right up on the astonishment he claims “Johnson is the man’s nature. He was so nervous every or manager can not even question an bit and fight for the championship? The greatest black fighter the race has ever time he entered the ring to fight for the umpire after he made his decision. This produced.” While agreeing with him championship that Jie almost collapsed. is really more power than an umpire that Johnson is some fighter and a t started, however, he was is entitled to. He can toss off games fighter of class, I must take my stand and yet the team that is suffering by GEERS WONDER OP THE REINS beside Peter Jackson as the greatest of his rank decisions must make no protest. all colored fighters. Never before or Philadelphia Gets Kaufman-Lang Bout It does seem ridiculous to vest such not since has the ring produced a heavy¬ for September 5. power in an official and it appears to me of Seventy-Pive Despite weight, white or black, that was Jack- New York’s loss is Philadelphia’s that giving him such exceptional power si equal. Some time v gain. The Kaufman-Lang bout will be is just as bad as when the players Probably the most remarkable driver { jMin a clever mood just get him staged in that city on, September^ 5. kicked unnecessarily. It seems as if «... at the harness game to talk on Jackson. It will remove ,,kind of hard to make that bunch some happy middle way can be found veteran Ed Geers. Not long ago he was doubtHR in your,uu. u>...u <»= -u the colored from Broadway travel all the way to that will work justice to the umpire as thrown from his sulky while warming •u«.n’s standing in tlfc fight game. “Sleepy Hollow” to See the fight that well as the player. McGraw certainly up a young trotter at Kalamazoo. It | Jackson had the cleverest “left hand” was scheduled for their city and stopped has more at stake than Umpire Rigler was thought, as he was carried uncon¬ of any fighter in the world. He was by the cunning of an outsider. Yet, and is entitled to have a say now and scious from the track, that at his age , simply a master mechanic with it and then. (75 years) he would never drive again. could hit like a mule kicking with his n, uga.i. - ...... — mat- Talking about umpires, I have seen However, he is the same wonderful . right. In addition to all this Jackson .... how many reverses boxing meets several this year in the American Asso¬ reinsman once more. Not only is he was a very intelligent man. He could it will always live, somewhere, some- ciation and the Western League that driving again but with Harvester, is | converse on almost any subject and give their verdicts before the play is making new trotting marks and show- . kept„ 1_|,_himself _1 posted on the events Even though the Lang-Kaufman bout made. They just stand up there and ing the world what he-An ‘"’on 1 of the world by reading every newspaper was stopped in New York the other wave their arms and take it for granted ie track I he could get his -- night the Australian's^ not going the Play will be as they have framed, it ,u» BRe that Corbett fought Jack- these shores without ------R PH) .....ids. It is a rank injustice" e t! son in the old California Athletic club Uncle Sam’s good hard dollars. William to the player, yet if he kicks against iulkyj and is "off with all the youngster. I he (Corbett) was so fast it was almost Morris, the enterprising theatrical man¬ this sort of work he is ordered from Geers has ridden more faster miles be , impossible to hit him. But Peter man¬ ager, has taken it upon himself to present the game. Believe me, the umpire is hind great horses than any other Indi¬ aged to hit hard and often and al¬ Lang to the American public and be¬ not the only mortal that has his troubles though the fight went sixty odd rounds ginning Monday on a ball field. The player must many vidual a,’s vs’trange what a figure luck it must be remembered that Jackson times swallow a bitter dose just be¬ plays in the sale of yearlings. No bet | at the time was suffering from a the American Music hall in New York. cause the man who lords it over him ter evidence is wanted of this fact tna sprained ankle and fought the last fif¬ That will sort of repay him for the ex¬ is incompetent—and there are three in¬ the sale of Harvester, the sensational I teen rounds on his nerve and courage. pense he went to while training for competent umpires for every one that is trotter that promises to make all sorts | They can shout Jack Johnston’s prais- Ketchel and Kaufman. competent. of records before the season end. wnen .0 but take it from me, The expected has happened. When Pennant Winning Teams Are Made by a Harvester was still a weanling running Jackson in his prime would not have Jim Corbett appeared at the first per- Strong Infield by the side of his mother, John Splan, hard work in defeating him. formance of the Cohan & Harris min- One of the best baseball experts in the the well known horseman, picked mm Jack Johnson seems to labor under strels he spoke right t like1"'“ a“ reg¬ country once said to me, “You cannot as the coming champion. He told Mr. impression that the world plays. ion __ _ are you this win championships unless you have a Harkness, who bred him, so but tne favorites. ToJR URmake good___s t assertion vening, Mr. Bones”? When Mr. Bones star infield.” Then he went down the ter would not have it. The norse w . s the fact that recently in Cleve¬ replied, “I’m feeling fine; and how line on all the clubs and continued: sent to the auction block and Splan ad land he was arrested for speeding his you, Mistah Johnsin’”? the pompadore “Where would Chicago be without vised August Ulhlein, the Milwaukee auto. The very same day John D. Rock¬ one found it more than he could stand Evers. Chance and Tinker? Where brewer, to buy him. This he did and efeller met the same fate. Johnson ium threatened to leave the Would the Athletics be without Davis, turned him over to Ed Geers to ... was taken into court and fined $25 and less George Evans ordered that speech Collins and Barry, and the Pirates with¬ _jt rocnif Vms been tnai hosts. Rockefeller was taken before cut out. You know some people are out Wagner and Miller. The outfield is the same judge and fined $5 for the really sensitive. all right to do the hitting that is re¬ e flesh on the tracks. | same offense. Jack came to the con¬ quired to win games but it takes the clusion after it was all over that there SHEPPARD AND FLANAGAN CHANGES IN BASEBALL. work of the infield to pull off the plays is a judge in Cleveland that plays favor¬ that stops the opposing team in putting STILT. BREAKING RECORDS. | ites and didn’t hesitate to tell the judge runs to their credit. , , . Poughkeepsie,ikeepsie, Nin. —Y., August of this fact before he left the courtroom. Every year some promising youngster ...... Sheppard continues his record The judge got back at him by saying breaks into the game. First it was Ty breaking performances. He clipped four I .7. -A __. that draws the Cobb and then Tris Speaker and now it s color line.” Johnson looked att him for Bert Daniels, of the New York High¬ a minute and replied; “Yes for twenty landers. The New York fans are just dollahs yo’ draw de color line. read about Ty Cobb, Lajoie and Wagner fsswssyii*in 1:43 3-5. John Flanagan heaved tne. of today, we ask ourselves, “Have the beginning~-=.. to take notice of Daniels and flfty-six pound weight one foot farthe Jeffries’ Touchiness at Reno the Result batters deteriorated or have the pitchers many effof them will tell you that he is every bit as fast and good as Ty and *JjSL “i r"arbkefofe39befeeethSded8 of Nervousness and Hard Training. improved so much that, the long drives Tris. One thing^ is^ certain, ^ _gives A friend of mine recently asked me, r the fences of the old days are i right-handed inches. “Was it true that Jeff was as cross and like An- great promise. August 27, 1910. THE SHOW WORLD

(Continued from page 12) cus experience will guide him through all right. In such times as this Hi By DOC WADDELL Henry would flourish. He was the great¬ (Columbus, O.) est “wild catter” in the world, and pres¬ Granite, guests of c_.• „„_legal ____adjuster. ent conditions would be pie for him. Jim Dwyer. They both speak in glow¬ SHORT NOTES ABOUT ing terms of the general ’frame-up’ of Streak_____Hard Luck Keeps Forces our show; especially well pleased with PEOPLE AND THINGS Broken Up. Norma Davenport the stock. Business was exceptionally The Shuberts have leased the Colonial of tl Latest Victim good at both performances, night being from J. V. Howell, who will continue as much larger than matinee. Short haul, local manager. —.1t it v open Monday, September 6. Milwaukee, Wis., Tuesday Aug. 17.— good runs, so we are off at 11:40. Twenty-seven states will be represented Sunday was a big day for the show Aurora, Ill., Fri., Aug. 19.—Weather Hal Adamson and Walter Trlmm, who in the displays. The night feature will folks. This is a regular town and every- beautiful and a swell lot on the county were selling lemonade and peanuts on be specially arranged, and Pain’s Battle seemed to enjoy the advantage "To fair grounds. Steward George Dynan the seats when 1 last saw them in har- in the Clouds will be given free. In¬ live and let live.” Tom__,, Adams, pro- opened the day’s business with a fine - ---> running a buttermilk thirst cluded in the circus acts are: Achille moter for the Rhoda Royal Indoor Cir¬ breakfast, and everybody happy accord¬ " are taking in the Phllllon, spiral tower; H. S. Ford, loop¬ cus, was a prominent figure around the ingly. I never saw so many good appe¬ ing the loop without a loop; Rolman lot. Speaks enthusiastically of the pros¬ tites in one bunch. Dode Fisk and Nola Bros., comedy bars; Weitsman Bros., pects for the winter season. Col. Frank¬ Satterfield saw parade today. Dode high wire; Mile. Speillman, aerial art¬ lin made a flying trip to Chicago today. stayed for the matinee. Business fair ist, and Fink’s dogs and mules. Manager Hutchison is all smiles as his at afternoon show and almost a tum- wife and child are with him. Treas¬ away tonight. Loaded early as haul urer Burns and Auditor Spaeth also have was short. their wives with them. Mrs. Spaeth is Chicago Heights, Ill., Sat., Aug. 21.— Hoop, of the Chittenden Hotel Cafe; and doing a pleasing specialty in the big Arrived late, through some trouble with A1 Wiswell is manager of the "New George Chennell, manager of the local show concert. Yesterday business was our engine, but show was ready on time, Hyperion, the new Shubert house at billposting company, are back from a good at matinee and would have been a although parade was held until 12:30. New Haven, Conn. His successor as lo¬ fishing trip along the Ohio near Gallip- turnaway last night, but rain came on Rob. Martin, of the Martin Band In¬ cal manager of the Southern has not olis. They brought back a cat fish us at 7 o’clock and stayed with us until strument Company, of Elkhart, Ind., been named. weighing about eighty pounds. This midnight. With this staring us in the visited Park Prentiss, and sold the boys monster pulled Chennell into the river, face, we had a good night house. To¬ a couple of new horns. H. H. Tammen Paql Plekey, leading man of the rolled him around in the mud, tried to day, fair matinee, and complete turna¬ came on and spent last night and to¬ Stubbs-Wilson Players, at Olentangy gore him, bit him on the ankle, and way tonight. Press and public loud in day with us; visited the Gentry Bros.’ .Park, Is devoting all his time to exploit¬ finally sat down on him to drown him. praise for the show in general, this be¬ show tonight on the west side of Chi¬ ation of his melodrama, "The Ghost It took Chennell’s companions and the ing our first appearance in Milwaukee. cago. Business was Just a repetition of Breaker, and Will Demlng succeeds him. male population of Gallipolis to pull The Three Ravens, born and raised here, yesterday. Fair matinee, packed night Miss Beverly West will also soon leave were well received, especially so at the house. Clara Melnotte was called home J°,i“ "The Gentleman from Missis- _ ___ night performance. J. W. York, senior today, her mother having been taken hours to get the member of the largest band instrument seriously ill with heart trouble. Short factory in the world, was entertained haul and loaded early. by W. P. English, Sunday and Monday. South Chicago, Ill., Sunday, Aug. 21. I received a letter yesterday from He is a Jolly old man, an excellent mixer, —Five poles up today and we needed Military band. She has r..„ . editor under whom I mastered the < and Justly successful. Chas. Daly every inch of space to take care of the cess as a trap drummer. At present she mentary principles of story writing. s (Sophie Howard) and Jane Ber- immense crowds at both performances. is visiting her parents at 400 West Sixth L people we have played t~ *- * street, this city. WELL KNOWN IN THE AMUSEMENT WORLD. long time. Never s ) many show .. __ _ _■ whole life. Harry Mestayer, popular with Colum- Nearly everybody from the Gentry bus“-*- people, --„ ■_- the ieading part Shows came over and spent the day. in "The Penalty," th new play Cohan Paul Brachard and wife and Paul, Jr.. & Harris will offer l the high-class and The Kelleys, were with us last sea¬ son and renewed old acquaintances. Walter Main and wife. Walter Shannon and wife, Art Adair and wife, Dode Fisk, J. W., W. W. and H. B. Gentry, Otto ship over this city last Sunday for the Floto, Frank Purcell and Mr. Clifford benefit of Ward & Craft, who were in- and wife from Valparaiso, and many Jured by a fall from a high wire Mav others too numerous to mention, were in 18. Perhaps they did It. I never saw attendance at both performances. Clara them. They were to fly the Fourth of Melnotte’s mother recovered from her July but did’nt. I wish they’d do some¬ attack of heart trouble and visited, thing or get out of the airship business. bringing Tom Nelson and wife, and Frank Maxlener (her husband) back Luther S. Smith wants a divorce be¬ with her, also a big basket of fried cause his wife, Lydia May Smith, re¬ chicken, etc., which was enjoyed by a peatedly leaves their Columbus home and bunch of friends in the dressing room. goes on the stage. They were married The success of this show is established in 1893 and have one child—a girl, aged around Chicago, and the good folks or fifteen. . - this neighborhood may look for us F. E. Dumm, formerly city editor of again in future seasons.—Stewart. the Marion, Ohio, Daily Star, now re¬ sides at 1210 Dennison avenue, this city. Last season Joseph B. Gaits had on the road “Dry Town,” which was written by Dumm. He has completed another play, "Judge Barmlee,” which Tim Murphy has accepted.

hat has ever been pulled on in me loving picture world has just been an- ounced by the “Buffalo & Pawnee Bill home to clean when she dropped 1 ilm Company, lately organized. bright-faced little girl picked it up and Buffalo Bill, that grand old manof the running to the actress said: "Missus, lains, and his co-pardner, and the com¬ here's your hair.” Next day, passing a ined companies of these seouts, now group of children, Miss Van Duzer heard curing the road, will for the first time one of them say: “That’s her; that’s ve over their deeds of daring and ad- the lady what wears the false hair.” enture before the moving picture Miss Justlna Wayne, who played The importance < ? arrangement JBeverly” Calhoun in Beverly at the mudy stepped off Saturday night. Dal- High Street theater the first half of 33 per week—and he told _ _ lie Julian is riding again, after a severe this week. Is an antl-suftragette. She and buy the town. He was poor then bruise of the elbow one night last week. says the movement is in the hands and I don’t believe he had 36 left for Dorcas Avery had a bad fall in the races IV. A..C v.ieir youm aim ww of those who try to tell Alice Long- himself. Talk about a friend to the tonight,’but will be able to ride tomor¬ anhood were spent amidst scenes of worth how to conduct her affairs. profession, this editor, J. E. Valjean, is row, so she says. Norma Davenport rnage and bloodshed. „ - . « Mrs. Longworth has a right to smoke the prince. He now runs the Plaindealer fell during her principal act tonight It is the intention of the Buffalo & a stove-pipe If she wants to.” "Uncle at Anaheim. California, not far from Los and will not be able to ride for several iwnee Bill” Film Company to have Tom’s Cabin” has the boards at the Angeles. I want show people out that days, so the doctor says. High, concluding Saturday night. way to look him up. He says: “Your Racine, Wis., Wed., Aug. 17.—Lot me 10ofBthe amosf “historical events in letter received some time since, but right by the runs and everything ready The Rlnaldos, hoop rollers. In private about that time I changed my pants— early. Weather beautiful and we played Buffalo" and Pawnee Bnl9t wl“ ^ ^ life, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rosebrough, this may be a surprise to you—and to¬ to big matinee business with a complete e onlv historical figures to appear in after seven weeks with relatives here, day I put them on again and dug out turnaway tonight. This is especially ese pictures. Johnnie Baker, cham- their home, have hit the road again. your letter.” This reminds that a man gratifying as we had only fair business nn rifle shot of the world, win be an- They expect to bring out about the mld- without a sense of humor is a blank. a year ago on the same lot. The split her well known character to aPPe&r. September a new act, presenting And the man who is not true to his price is no doubt the answer. One Hun¬ d Irontails, once chief of a mighty at American Music Hall, Chicago. family, when allowed to be, is devoid dred and One Ranch heavily billed for dian nation, will once more react the -.be a spectacular transformation of real heart. Oh, show folk, get this August 30. They have a beautiful line ods of his past. . novelty with eight drops and electrical sentiment into your being as expressed of special paper. George Holland re¬ P P. Craft, who has been on the road by my dear old editor: signed as equestrian director and Fred th the company, has returned to New “My babies are all doing well. The Ledgett filled his place acceptably. The >rk City where he will shortly open An old friend wrote the other day: little girl stays with me, a solace to cripples are all working, excepting g-fo/thefirnn U & "Doc (confidentially), when a circus my life. She is my banker, my book¬ Norma Davenport. She will be laid up press agent Is stopping at a $5 per day keeper, my ideal in all things." several days with a bad knee. Francis hotel (not the contract house) he either Reed Joined yesterday to do principal has a bank account or the show Is doing POLICE ARE AFTER gent’s riding, and shows some speed to¬ big business.” My opinion Is that shows GUESS-YOUR-WRIGHT MEN. day, doing several somersaults on a :tures irilf^o? b? -- would do better if they would hire press New York. August 24.—The New York strange horse. He no doubt will cut up -ts who are worth the best hotel. commissioner of weights and measures some after a few days’ practice. “Peg” _when they do hire them see that has turned his attention to the indus¬ Earle, who has charge of the working¬ they get the best on the road as to eat¬ trious persons who “guess your weight” men’s side of the cook-house, was pre¬ ing^ and bed and all else that goes to at Conev Island and ether shore re¬ sented with a new cork leg costing 3100, sorts about the city. The commissioner by his friends with the show. He is as lwaukee, Wis, August 24.—Harry made an inspection of a number of the proud of that leg as some folks would -■wav’s mother, Mrs. Jane Long way, Colonel Pickens is touring fifteen days scales at Coney Island last night and be of a new born babe. “Peg" is popu¬ Sixth street, Milwaukee, is looking ahead of the A1 G. Field Greater Min¬ found them faulty. , ... _ lar and has plenty of good friends who him Harry is sixteen, sometimes strels. He billed Columbus last Satur¬ "The scales are practically all ‘fixed,’ ’’ helped him out. One hundred and six under the alias of Henry A. Lazelle, day and the date of the show here at he reported afterward. "I weigh 176 miles tonight and we are out of town was last heard of while with Rlng- the Southern theater is Sept. 2 and 3. pounds, but on the Coney Island scales early. George Stumpf rejoined us Mon¬ s circus in Lansing, Mich. About Uncle A1 always plays Columbus State mv weight ranged anywhere from 150 day and has charge of ring stock. Ed¬ ar and a half ago Harry s father Fair week, but this year the State Fair to 190 pounds; in fact. Just the weight die Brown is entertaining his brother him west, while the family was - changed to the week of Sept the operator had guessed.” this week; he is a pleasing young man. The commissioner said that the ma¬ DeKalb, Ill., Thurs., Aug. 18.—Arrived g In Chippewa Falls, and instead of chines would have to go. Their inac¬ 6:15 a. m. and short haul, which gave wing his father home from Omaha, s fair g o town. Mr. curacy is not the main reason, however. the bosses an opportunity to get ready las been wandering all over the Field told me he Is up In the air < There have been many complaints from on time. Rained until 9 o’clock, but and over much of the east. In the bookings on account of the fight in the people who have had their pockets picked cleared up nicely. Messrs. Dickey and itime the family moved to Mil- east between the big guns. He has con¬ while being weighed, and the commis¬ Barnes, from the Terry Tom Show, visi¬ tee, and while Harry wrote to rela¬ tracts.,for file same house In many dif¬ sioner declares that the operator always ted us today. Mr. Dickey, the proprie¬ in La Crosse after the whereabouts ferent towtts of the South from Klaw & runs his hands over a person, ostensibly tor, has decided to put on the Curtis is parents, he never remained long Erlanger and from their opponents. to estimate their weight, but really to Truss system for seats. J. W. Gentry gh In one place to be reached by Which is which he knows not His cir¬ locate the pocketbook or the bank roll, of Gentry Bros’. Shows, and W. replies. 16 THE SHOW WORLD August 27, 1910. WHEN WAS THAT FILM RELEASED?

Licensed Films. Independent Films BIO GRAPH. , Title. Kind. Mon., Aug. 1 An Arcadian Maid.Drama Thur., Aug. 4 Her Father’s Pride.Drama Mon., Aug. 8 Once Upon a_ Mon., Aug. 15 The Usurer .Drama Thur., Aug. 11 Hoodoo Alarm Clock.Comedy Thur., Aug. 18 When We Were in Our ’Teens .Drama Mon., Aug. 15 Among the Roses.Drama Thur., Aug. 18 An Old Story With a New Ending .Comedy Thu., Aug. 18 Senator’s Double .Drama Mon. Aug. 22 The Sorrows of the Unfaithful.Drama Aug. 22 The Taming of Jane .Comedy Thur. Aug. 25 Wilful Peggy .Drama LUBXN. Mon., Aug. 8 The Heart of a Sioux.Drama Thur., Sept. 1 The Right Girl.Drama Thurs., Aug. 11 The Change of Heart.Drama Mon., Aug. 15 The District Attorney’s Triumph .Drama GREAT NORTHERN. Mon., Aug. 15 The Duck Farm .Educational Thur., Aug. 18 Shorty at the Shore.Comedy Sat., Aug. 13 The Stolen Policeman.Comedy Mon., Aug. 22 Cowboy Chivalry .Drama Sat. Aug. 13 The Life Boat.Drama Thur. Aug. 25 The Anarchist’s Grip .Drama Sat., Aug 20 Fabian’s Hollow Tooth.Comedy ‘i Thur. Aug. 25 The Dream Pill .Comedy Sat., Aug. 20 A Society Sinner.Drama PATHE. Sat., Aug. 6 Fiftieth Anniversary of Yokdhama.Scenic N. Y. M. P. Itala. Mon. Aug. 8 Troubles of a Flirt.Drama Sat., July 30 Where Can We- Hang This Picture.Comedy Mon., Aug. 8 Jewish Types in Russia.Educational Sat., Aug. 6 Louisa Miller.Drama Wed., Aug. 10 Her Photograph .Comedy Sat. Aug. 13 A Cloud .Drama Fri„ Aug. 12 The Red Girl and the Child.Drama Sat. Aug. 13 Papa’s Cane .Comedy Sat., Aug. 13 Oliver Twist .Drama Sat., Aug. 20 Agnes Visconti.Drama Mon., Aug. 15 Max Has to Change .Comedy Sat., Aug 27 Foolshead in the Lion’s Cage.Comedy Mon., Aug. 15 Back to Life After 2,000 Years .Comedy Sat., Aug. 27 An Enemy of the Dust.’ J Wed., Aug. 17 A Cheyenne Brave .Drama Fri., Aug. 19 A Short Lived Triumph .Drama Fri., Aug. 19 The Eriks .Acrobatic Sat., Aug. 20 The Shepherd's Dog .....Drama Aug. 17 The Hump’s Secret . Sat., Aug. 20 A School in New Guinea .Scenic ,7 Tweedle Dum Has Missed His Train.Comedy Mon. Aug. 22 A Miscalculation .Comedy Mon. Aug. 22 Butter Making in Normandy .Educational Wed. Aug. 24 Troubles of a Policeman .Comedy Wed. Aug. 24 Scenes in Norway .Scenic NEW YORK MOTION PICTURE. Fri. Aug. 26 The Lover’s Well .Drama !S., Aug. 9 A True Country Heart.Drama Sat. Aug. 27 The Castaway’s Return.Drama ., Aug. 12 The Prairie Postmistress. Sat. Aug. 27 How Jack Won His Bride .Comedy :s., Aug. 16 A Woman’s Better Nature . Aug. 19 The Redmen’s Persecution .Drama Tues., Aug. 2 With Bridges Turned.Drama is., Aug. 23 The Mascot of Company D. Fri., Aug. 6 U. S. Submarine "Salmon”.Drama ., Aug. 26 Kit Carson... Fri., Aug. 6 The Moths and the Flame.Comedy Tues., Aug. 9 The Lady and the Burglar.Drama POWERS COMPANY. Fri., Aug. 12 The Attack on the Mill.Drama Tues., Aug. 16 The New Family .Drama ., Aug. 13 Winning a Husband.Drama Fri., Aug. 19 How the Squire Was Captured .Comedy ., Aug. 13 Madame Clairo .Comedy Fri., Aug. 19 Bumptious Takes to Automobiling.Comedy is., Aug. 16 The Sewing Girl.Drama Tues. Aug. 23 Love and the Law .Drama Aug. 20 A Woman’s Power .Drama Fri. Aug. 26 The Valet’s Vindication .Drama is., Aug. 23 The Gunsmith .Drama Tues. Aug. 30 From Tyranny to Liberty .Drama is.. Aug. 23 The Deceivers .Comedy VTTAGRAPH. ., Aug. 27 The Mail Carrier.Drama Tues., Aug. 2 An Unfair Game.Drama Fri., Aug. 6 The Wooing O’t.Comedy LUX. Sat., Aug. 6 Her Mother’s Wedding Gown.Drama July 22 A Devoted Little Brother.Drama Tues., Aug. 9 The Death of Michael Grady.Comedy Fri., July 22 Ma’s New Dog .Comedy Fri., Aug. 12 Mrs. Barrington’s House Party.Drama Thu., Aug. 18 Only a Bunch of Flowers. Sat., Aug. 13 The Turn of the Balance.Drama Thu., Aug. 18 That Typist Again. . .Comedy Tues., Aug. 16 Daisies .Drama ., Aug. 25 The Acrobat's Son. Fri., Aug. 19 Back to Nature .Drama ., Aug. 25 The Chemists’s Mistake. Sat., Aug. 20 Under the Old Apple Tree .Comedy Tues. Aug. 23 The Three Cherry Pits .Drama ECLAIR. Fri. Aug. 26 The Men Haters’ Club .Comedy Sat. Aug. 27 Rose Leaves .Drama Tues. Aug. 30 Jean and the Calico Doll .Drama Mon., Aug. 15 The Monkey Showman of Djibah.Comedy ESSANAY. Mon., Aug. 22 Musette’s Caprice. Wed., July 20 The Thief .Drama Mon., Aug. 22 The Firemen of Cairo . Sat., July 23 The Desperado .Comedy Mon., Aug. 29 Fantastic Furniture.Comedy Wed., July 27 A Fair Exchange.Comedy Mon., Aug. 29 An Unexpected Servant.Comedy Wed., July 27 A Personal Matter .Comedy Sat.. July 30 Broncho Billy’s Redemption .Drama Wed,, Aug. 3 Mulcahy’s Raid.Comedy Wed., Aug. 3 A College Chicken.Comedy Sat., Aug. 6 Under Western Skies.Drama Wed., Aug. 10 Up-to-Date Servants.Comedy Wed., Aug. 24 In the Black Hills...Drama Sat., Aug. 13 The Girl on Triple X.Drama Tues., Aug. 17 The Count That Counted .Comedy Sat., Aug. 20 The Dumb Half Breed’s Defense .Drama 1000 Fri., Aug. 12 Lena Rivers .Drama Wed. Aug. 24 Take Me Out to the Ball Game .Comedy Sat. Aug. 27 The Deputy’s Dove .Drama 1000 Tues., Aug. 16 The Girl Reporter .Drama GAUMONT. Fri., Aug. 19 She Stoops to Conquer .Comedy (O*org« Klelae.) Tues., Aug. 23 A Dainty Politician .Drama Sat., Aug. 6 The Lord’s Prayer.Biblican Fri., Aug. 26 The Latchkey .Drama Sat., Aug. 6 Teneriffe, the Gem of the Canaries.Scenic Tues., Aug. 9 Picturesque Waters of Italy.Scenic Tues., Aug. 9 The Water Cure.Comedy [., June 29 All’s Well That Ends Well. Sat., Aug. 13 Entombed Alive .Drama 1., July 6 No Questions Asked . Sat. Aug. 13 Drifts of Snow In Chamounix Valley.Scenic 1., July 13 The Power from Above. Tues., Aug. 16 The Estrangement .Drama Tues., Aug 16 Across Russian Poland .Scenic SALES COMPANY-HLM FAST. Sat., Aug. 20 Refusing a Mansion .Fantasy r., Aug. 11 Charles le Temeraire. Sat., Aug. 20 Buying a Mother-in-law .Comedy r., Aug. 11 Oedipus King. Tues. Aug. 23 Neighbors or Yvonne’s Sacrifice .Drama ., Aug. 18 Carmen . Tues. Aug. 23 Four Little Tailors.Comedy r., Aug. 25 In the Day of the First Christians ... Sat. Aug. 27 The Vow of Jepthah’s Daughter .Drama r., Sept. 1 King of One Day... Sat. Aug. 27 In the Pyrensees . Scenic SELXG. DEFENDER FILM CO. Thur., Aug. 4 The Law of the West.Drama Aug. 13 Shanghaied. Mon., Aug. 8 Forgiven.Drama r. , Aug. 25 Hazing a New Scholar. Thur., Aug. 11 Lost in the Soudan.Drama Mon., Aug. 15 Willie.Comedy ATLAS FILM CO. Thur. Aug. 18 Human Hearts .Drama I., Aug. 17 Count of Noaccount . Mon. Aug. 22 Dora Thorne .Drama 1., Aug. 24 The Tale of the Hot Dog . Thur. Aug. 25 The Indian Raiders .Drama 1., Aug. 24 A Bully’s Waterloo . Mon. Aug. 29 The Emigrant^.^..^. Drama 1., Aug. 31 Unsophisticated Book Agent. 1., Aug. 31 Turning the Tables. Wed.. July 27 Mexican Domain .Scenic Wed., Aug. 3 Witch of Carabosse. YANKEE FILM COMPANY. Wed., Aug. 3 Camel and Horse Racing in Egypt.Scenic 1., Aug. 8 The Broker’s Daughter. Wed., Aug. 10 The Silent Witness.Drama ., Aug. 16 The Heroic Coward. Wed., Aug. 10 On the Banks of the Zuyder Zee.Scenic l, Aug. 22 The Gang Leader’s Reform . Wed., Aug. 17 The Rival Serenaders.Comedy 1., Aug. 29 Who Killed John Dare. Wed., Aug. 17 Paris. Viewed from the Eiffel Tower.Scenic Wed. Aug. 24 Shipbuilding of Toulson, France .Educational AMERICAN KINOGRAPH COMPAN1 Wed. Aug. 24 Escape of the Royalists .Drama s. , July 6 The Boy and His Teddy Bear. Wed., July 20 Haunted by Conscience .Drama , July 8 From Gypsy Hands . Fri., July 22 Brave Hearts .Drama , July 8 A New Hat for Nothing. Wed., Julv 27 A Daughter of Dixie .Drama Fri.. July 29 Pure Gold .Drama Wed., Aug. 3 A Colonial Belle.Drama "July 15 A Hindoo’s Treachery. Fri.. Aug. 5 The Legend of Scar-Face.Drama Wed., Aug. 10 The Borrowed Baby.Comedy CENTAUR FILM COMPANY. Fri.. Aug. 12 The Call of the Blood.Drama Wed., Aug. 17 Perversity of Fate .Drama ., July 11 Aviation at Montreal . Fri., Aug. 19 True to His Trust .Drama ., July 14 The Badgers. Fri., Aug. 19 Running Fire.Comedy ., July 14 Grandad’s Extravagance. Wed. Aug. 24 The Romany Wife .Drama Fri. Aug. 26 The Canadian Moonshiners .Drama O. ME MBS. Wed. Aug. 3 The Hermit of the Rockies. Thur., Aug. 4 Mrs. Bargainday’s Baby.Comedy Wed., Aug. (1 A Cowboy’s Pledge. Thur., Aug. 11 The Return of To-wa-wa....Drama Wed., Aug. :4 The Sheriff and His Son. ■’’hu.. Aug 18 Her Winning Wav.Comedy DRAMAGRAPH Thur. Aug. 25 The Romance > of Circle Ranch .Drama f 950'' Fri. Sept. 2 Won in the Fifth .Drama Beyond Endurance . August 27, 1910. THE SHOW WORLD 17

FRED MACE’S SPLATTER Professional Headquarters FROM BUSY BROADWAY -__ Victoria Hotel Breezy Comment About Things and People^MetjWhereJthe^LightsiShine Brightest Van Buren and Clark Streets CHICAGO MOZZLE AND BROKA TO THE GONSKA MISHPOKA RATES: With Bath, $1.50 Per Day and up. Without Bath, $1.00 Per Day and Up. New York, Aug. 24—‘'Excuse me.” Special Weekly Rates That is all I have to say In reply to Fourteenth street this week. Tommy Deary, known as "Frisco the many ^inquiries City Theater—Speaking of this house Finest Popular Price Cafe reminds me that the other night I Tom,” is booking his sketch which he which have been dropped in to see George Evans’ “Honey season S° successfully on the coast last made as to why Boy Minstrels.” George has a good EB. ft. CARR, Manager my “Splatter” has show and should get a bunch of money John Garrity, formerly connected with this season. Jim Corbett looks funny Harry Askin’s attractions, goes with not been appearing in black face. He washes up. however, in the Show World before he does his part in the olio. Jim tells of the scenes before and after the recent great (?) fight at Reno. Seamp” Montgomery is rehearsing Wellington Hotel ity of late. I will John King and Sam Lee are principal with Get Rich Quick Wallingford,” the try to do better end men. The City theater, by the way, new George Cohan comedy. Scamp plays Wabash Ave. and Jackson Boul. is certainly a beauty. It seats over 800 a village bus driver he told me would CHICAGO on the lower floor. An incline, instead of be great for he knew the business from stairs, leads to the balcony. It sure is A to Z as he used to drive a bus from Goldsmith and an ornament to Fourteenth Street. the depot in St. Joe right by the Tootle SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL RATE Hoppe tried out a new act at Atlantic Seven Days is still playing to good opera house to the hotel. "Gid ap!" City last week and I have Goldsmith’s business. It is now in its second year BeUe Ashlyn goes with A1 Woods’ “Pet The Famous “INDIAN ROOM” own word for it that it was a knock-out. at the Astor theater. That’s going some, of the Petticoats” company. She They play mostly in the east this season, isn’t it? “The Fortune Hunter” is also is very blonde and Eileen Kearney, of Wellington Hotel Co. opening in New York some time in playing to good business; this company fame troupe, is very brunette. November. goes to Boston soon. "The Follies of Watch out when these two meet. Frank Clark, Ted Rnyder’s worthy 1910” is in its last two weeks atop the Chicago plugger, met me on Broadway New York theater; it moves to Chicago Julian Eltinge head-lines at the Amer¬ the other evening and asked me if I soon. Eddie- Foy in “Up and Down ican Music Hall this week. What’s the didn’t think he looked sick. I asked Broadway” plays to very good business use of my saying more. He can’t be him what 1 should answer, “Yes” or and Lew Fields’ "Summer Widowers” “No." He gave me the high sign for has been turning them away all summer “Yes” and so ’twas. Frank is going at the Broadway. Marie Dressier in “Maid of Mystery” gag here. This par¬ to spend a couple of weeks in the “Time’s Nightmare” is doing well at ticular maid was put on at Hammer- mountains and the only way he could the Herald Square. Indeed, no one seems stein’s and is now in her second week. get a vaaction was to try and look like to be complaining. All of the smaller picture theaters have a man needing an ambulance. Harry Dane, Maurice Lavigne, and some dame riding around in an open Edythe Ferguson, the little Kansas several others have been engaged by J. J. carnage with a mask over her face, City girl who has been “chorusing” with Rosenthal for the Adolph Philipp piece handling some harmless snake. As the Chicago shows for the past two years, entitled "Theresa, Be Mine.” Emil Bier- latest an automobile goods dealer had a goes with Charles Frohman's “Dollar man has been selected as musical direc¬ girl wltn goggles and mask on out in Princess” company the coming season, tor; Bierman is also interpolating some an auto bearing the sign, “Guess who playing one of the small parts. of his own compositions in the score. the girl is and get some real money.” Tom Arnold, last season with "The Max Rogers, formerly of the Rogers The people are falling for it as though Time, the Place and the Girl,” is in Brothers, will head a musical comedy it were something new, forgetting that town, also Eugene Speyer, Bud Dailey. act under the management of Weber. Mark Leuscner brought “Dazie” out that J. M. Kinslow, William Elmendorf, Albee & Evans. Max told me that he way a few years ago, billing her as “Le Rexall Burnett, Elizabeth Goodall, Jessie thought he had a great thing. Let’s „ i.... some ounk, though. Huston, and Mazzie Denny, all of whom hope so; good luck, Max! were at one time connected with the T. Percy O’Malley Jennings, who is well P. G. last season. known in Chicago, having appeared there W. H. Deahy, of the Tivoli, San Fran¬ “Sid” Biley, the only non-German all last season in “The Goddess of Lib¬ cisco, has Mme. Luisa Tetrazzini under (fOOPCVISQVICK musical director excepting John McGee, erty,” nearly got an act on in vaudeville. his management for a concert tour this Is here looking for something to con¬ Just as he was about to have a try-out season, ue is also having plans drawn duct the coming season. Guess “Sid” he was offered a Johnny part in "Deacon for the new Tivoli in Frisco which, won’t have any trouble landing. Five Flood.” Harry Kelley's new starring however, won’t be open until January, years with Askin & Singer ought to be venture, and accepted. Kelley told me 1912. It is to be built on the site now reference enough. Oh, you Fort Mock! he was going to like Percy very much. occupied by the Hall of Justice which Jack Henderson, a comic, who plays Niel Kenyon is the name of the Scotch is not to be vacated until next May. any part ever written In comic operas comedian whom Percy Williams has Doc says it will be some opera house which have been composed during the engaged. I saw Kenyon and think him and little “Freddy” may be tne Komick, Ct sixty-one years, is bemoaning the far superior to Lauder. He is a very so if anyone wants to knock me address 9 of $20.00—four large tive-dollar fine character actor as well as a come¬ Doc Leahy, San Francisco. He knows Williams. He says he put them in the dian. Walt and see! me better than you can knock. small pocket of his trousers, but there’s Tom Waters, the well known many a slip betwixt the trousers and “pianiste” who tickles the ivories with the B. V. D. hands and feet and tickles the body with American Hoof had a great bill last his irresistible Irish stories, is getting week, including Harry & Irving Cooper. ready for his tour of the Orpheum. IMPERIAL DECORATING Cleopatra en Masque. Bertie Fowler, He was over the same route last season Matt Keefe, Polly Pickle’s Pets, and and was booked for a return before he had finished. Good act and good fellow. COMPANY Zona Vevey. Harry & Irving Cooper Omaha, Aug. 24.—Manager Collin, of (Not Incorporated) carried everything before them. They John Scott, of Bussart & Scott, told the American Music Hall, the new Wil¬ need never go back to the quartet for in last week’s Variety how he got on liam Morris vaudeville house, has re¬ they can get as much money and as the stage. It was all bunk. I heard signed after a two weeks’ service and >f America. Sketches much entertainment together as the on good authority that he was attending has taken a position as manager of one quartet ever thought of getting. Their one of Prof. Carpenter’s hypnotic lec¬ tures and the professor got his eye of the Shubert’s road companies. Wal¬ burlesque of Cleopatra en Masque was ter Leslie, who has been with the Mor¬ L. BLAND, Mgr. Phone Main 4139 side-splitting. Bertie Fowler ran a close and hauled him up. Hello, George! ris people at Toronto, Can., is now act¬ second; some of her stuff is strung out Hooray Notice—Cooke & Carroll have ing manager at the Omaha house. Vice- 96 Fifth Ave., CHICAGO a little too long but she is immense. some steady booking on the Sullivan & President Seeley, of the Morris company, SUITE 29-30 Matt Keefe was there strong with his Considine itime. Hooray and hooray was in the city to make the change. yodeling. Cleopatra en Masque is one again! Give it to them, boys! There The opening pill, starting next Mon¬ of the best of the classic dancers. Pic¬ are two youngsters that deserve a lot of day, will comprise many star numbers, tures of the Knights Templars parade in credit. Hooray! chief among which will be the extrava¬ Chicago were rather indistinct and Elsie Cressy is here in New York but ganza feature. The Barnyard Romeo, looked as though they might have been I have not run across her as yet. I the same company of sixty people that taken while it was raining. Underlined understand she is going with the played in New York and Chicago. The Sauk Co. for the current week was Bill Dang, the “Legit." Well, make them like it, Elsie. seat sale for the opening has been very FAIR AND Australian fighter. Bob Dailey and Eddie Garvie have WANTED gratifying to the Morris people, and HOME C0MINC The Echo, produced at the Globe the¬ joined together as a vaudeville team. every indication points to the new house ater with Bessie McCoy starred, seems Their names should carry some weight—• making a strong bid for the favor of Baraboo, wjg., SEPT. 27 TO 30 to please. Miss McCoy has several their feet do. the Omaha public which heretofore has ABIack Top, Clean Vaudeville Co.- dancing numbers, in fact, these seem to Walter Jones opens in "Baby Mine." been monopolized by the Orpheum cir- And Any Other Suitable Amusement comprise the chief part of the show. I think it is the All this talk about the fellow who is e ever witnessed. (Mention Show World) 8. A. FELTON. SecV playing Johnny Ford’s part is, to me, It ought to stay here a year. very silly. While he gets away with it. Billy Gonld, who appeared at Ham- it is a long ways from being Johnnie merstein’s with Valeska Surratt week Ford whom I saw play the part in before last, has had four musical com¬ Chicago. Believe me, had Johnny Ford edy offers. Billy, however, says he has Omaha, Aug. 24.—Two big free shows, opened here with the show he would forty weeks for his single sewed up in The Fearless Greggs and a daring Slide have walked away with the entertain¬ his grouch bag and unless the man¬ For Life from the top of a ten-story ment. I understand Johnny quit on agers come across with regular coin of building to the grounds of the Carnival, account of the musical director, who the realm he will not flirt with said will hold the attention of the thousands was Miss McCoy’s selection. Hans musical comedies. who swarm The King’s Highway during T.inne, a very capable fellow, rehearsed Mike Osterman, brother of Kathryn the Ak-Sar-Ben carnival next month. the chorus but Miss McCoy insisted Osterman, is in town getting ready to The Greggs have an automobile act upon having Mr. Coolman, the director take out the German company of “Alma, which is a hair-raiser, two machines which she had had in “The Three wo Wohnst Du?” They open at the being used, one closely following the Twins.” Ford tried to tell Mr. Coolman Whitney in Clhicago in about three other, the first turning a triple somer¬ the tempo of his dancing number but sault at the foot of an Incline and then Coolman thought he knew more about Jake Meyers, advertising agent at the leaping a gap, while the second leaps [)l| UCV SHOW PRINT steps than John. Result—Argument and New York theater, certainly has all of straight over the opening. nUHtl PHOTO ENGRAVERS business of walking out by Johnny. the choice billboards (not board bills) The King’s Highway will have better - ' BLOCK, TYPE, ZINC The Spendthrift is at the Hudson the¬ cornered in New York. No wonder "The and bigger shows than ever this year. ater. Here is one great play. Edmund Follies of 1910” has been packing them The title of this year’s electrical page¬ Window Cards, Muslin, Paraffine Signs, Breese is featured, but if ever there was All 3 ant will be state functions—War. State, mg. Heralds, Posters. Pha'qj, Half-Ton,. . a chance for two stars in a piece, here road for miles before you get into New Navy, Judicial, Agricultural, etc. The epecialt Designers, Engravers. Snow Printers. it is. Thais McGraine, who plays the York and on all the prominent boards last half of the pageant will be devoted part opposite Mr. Breese is a finished in the city is “The Follies of 1910.” to comical themes. It is estimated there RUNEY PRINT, SMSSfano actress and one who will be at the very Now Jake Is getting busy with “The will be over 200,000 visitors here. 18 THE SHOW WORLD

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Lack of space prevents The Show World from printing its complete Fair WEST VIRGINIA. List this week. To those who do not find the list of August Fairs sufficient August Clarksburg—Fair. Aug. 30-Sept. 2. Jas for their needs and who wish the complete list. The Show World will be glad N. Hess, secy. COLORADO to send full record of the fairs for the season upon receipt of 5 Cents in stamps August. August tocky Ford—Arkansas Valley Fair Assn. to cover cost of mailing. Aug. 30-Sept. 2. G. M. Hall, secy.; G. Amherst—Portage Co. Agrl. Soc. Aug. E. Preble, asst. secy. 30-Sept. 2. Bartel Johnson, secy. A^»Pt~l^Mcha^d ^Koebke,' s«sy.U* ,#* DELAW ABE Paducah—Paducah Fair Assn. Aug 80- Moravia—Cayuga County Fair. Aug. 30- Cambrldge—Harvest Festival, Aug. 80- August. Sept. 2. Rodney C. Davis, secy. Sept 2. C. A. Sllke, secy. 31. Henry Olson, secy. Vllmlngton—New Castle County Fair. Somerset—Somerset Fair. Aug. 30-Sept. New City—Rockland Co. Industrial Assn. Chilton—Calumet County Agricultural Aug. 30-Sept. 2. L. Scott Townsend, 2. Geo. C. Waddle, secy. Aug. 29-Sept 1. A. A. Vanderbilt Association. Aug. 29-30. Gregory secy. secy. Doroschel, secy. Norwich—Chenango County Fair. Aug. De Poro—Brown County Agricultural ILLINOIS 30-Sept. 2. Lester Smith, secy. and Fair Assn. Aug. 30-Sept 2. Her¬ August. Randolph—Randolph Street Fair. Aug. bert J. Smith, secy. Utamont—Altamont Agrl. Fair. Aug. .-Sept. 1. f7e. King, secy., s™& 41-Sept. 2. Fred L. Seager, secy. Evansville—Rock Co. Agrl. Assn. Aug. ""•Sept 2. Fred Nauraer, secy. Brewer, R. I. 30-Sept 2. B. C. Holmes, secy. .u—Fair. Aug. 30-Sept. 2. Fond du Lac—Fond du Lac Agricultu¬ Ulanta—Atlanta Union Central Agrl. Waterville—Central Maine Fair Assn. ral Society. Aug. 30-Sept 2. E. W. Society. Aug. 30-Sept. 2. B. I. Pum- Aug. 30-Sept. 2. Geo. H. Fuller, secy. Phelps, secy. pelly, secy. Plattevllle—The Big Badger Fair. Aug. Jelvldere—Boone County Fair. Aug. 30- MARYLAND. —. and Hector Counties. Aug. 30- 30-Sept. 2. C. H. Gribble, secy. Sept. 2. Sept. 2. G. O. Hlnman, secy. Portage—Columbia County Fair. Aug. diet—Joliet Agricultural Society. Aug. Rockville—Agrl. Soc. of Montgomery Warsaw—Wyoming Co. Agricultural So¬ 30-Sept 2. F. A. Rhyme, secy. 29- Sept. 3. Magnus Flaws, 369 Dear¬ county. Aug. 30-Sept. 2. Jas. T. Bog- ciety. Aug. 30-Sept. 1. Fred A. Rice, born st., Chicago, Ill. ley, secy. secy. CANADA tnoxville—Knox County Fair. Aug. 30- Tolchester—Tolchester Fair. Aug. 30- OHIO. August Sept. 2. Charles A. Walker, secy. Sept. 12. G. E. Noland, secy. It. Carroll—Carroll County Fair. Aug. August Brockvllle, Ont—Brockville Fair, Aug. 30- Sept. 2. Cal M. Feezer. secy. 30-Sept 2. J. E. Fidler. secy. ’arts—Edgar County Fair. Aug. 29- Bellefontalne—Logan Co. Fair. Aug. Sherbrooke, Que.—Canada’s Great East¬ Sept 2. W. E. Redman, secy, ’n-D“"‘ ° "r. H. Kinnan, secy. ern Exhlblflen. Aug. 27-Sept. 8. H. lalem—Merchants’ Home Coming Week. ir-jLiur*— fl-da * —I E. Channel, secy. Aug. 29-Sept. 3. F. G. Hart, secy, Society. Aug. 30-Sept. 1. M. H. Toronto, Ont.—Canadian National Exhi¬ Harris, secy. bition. Aug. 27-Sept 12. J. O. Orr, ihawneetown — Gallatin County Fair. Croton—^Croton Fair Assn. Aug. Si- Aug. 30-Seot. 3. West Tlsbury—Mahthas Vineyard Fair Sept. 2. W. H. Slglrled, secy., Sun- Sterling—Fair. Aug. 30-Sent. 2. Assn. Aug. 29-31. F. A. Look, secy. bury, Ohio. Jrbana—Champaign County Fair Assn. Galllpolls—County Fair. Aug. 31, Sept. Aug. 30-Sept. 2. H. D. Oldham, secy. MICHIGAN. 3. P. T. WalL secy. Vyomlng—Stark County Fair. Aug. 30- August. Hicksvllle—Defiance Co. Agricultural So¬ STREET FAIRS Sept 2. John Smith, secy. Caro—Caro Fair Assn. Aug. 30-Sept. 2. ciety. Aug. 30-Sept 2. E. F. Arm¬ Dr. R. M. Olin, secy. strong, secy. Ithaca—Gratiot County Fair and Races. London—Madison County Agricultural ARKANSAS Aug. 30-Sept. 2. A. McCall, secy. Society. Aug. 31-Sept 2. C. A. Wil¬ August son, secy. Sulphur Rock—Sulphur Rock Carnival. Medina—Medina County Agricultural So¬ Aug. 20-Sept. 1. J. M. Trimble, secy. ciety. Aug. 30-Sept. 1. O. O. Van- clety. Aug. 29-Sept 2. A G. Ward, Mt. Joy—Scioto Co Fair. Aug. 30- Sept. ILLINOIS secy. Appleton City—Appleton City Fair and 2. W. A. McGeorge. secy. August Irothersville—Crothersville Fair Assn. Stock Show. Aug. 31-Sept 2. Fred Portsmouth—Scioto County Agricultur¬ Assumption—M. W. A. Carnival. Aug. Aug. 30-Sept 2. Will L. Densford, Luchslnger, secy al Society. Aug. 80-Sept 2. W. A. 29-Sept. 3. Otto S. Beilsmith, secy. secy. California—Fair. Aug. 31-Sept 3. W. McGeorge, Mt Joy. Augusta—Farmers’ Picnic. Aug. 31. Fred 'ranklln—Johnson Co. Agricultural Hor¬ C. Heck, secy. Proctorville—Lawrence County Fair. W. Pitney, secy. ticultural and Park Assn. Aug. 31- Hermitage—Hickory Co. Fair, Aug. 80- •Aug. 30-Sept. 2. W. W. Richard, secy. Salem—Home Coming and Old Soldiers’ Sept. 3. Martin Sellers, secy, Sept 2. Eugene F. Lindsey, secy. Sardinia—Kennedy’s Fair Company. Aug. and Sailors’ Reunion. Aug. 29-Sept 3. lartford City—Moose Fall Carnival. Independence—Jackson Co. Fair. Aug. 80- 30-Sept 2. J. W. Campbell, secy. Salem Business Men’s Assn., mgrs. Aug. 28-Sept. 3. Sept 3. W. H. Johnson, secy. Wapakoneta—Auglaize Co. Agricultural lope—Home Coming. Aug. 29-Sept. 3. Jefferson City—County Fair. Aug. 29- Society. Aug. 30-Sept 2. A. E. Schaf- • Dr. J. W. D. Aspy, secy. Sept. 3. James Houchln, pres. .afayette—Tippecanoe County Fair. Aug. Kahoka—Clark County A. & M. Assn. Warren—Trumbull Co. Agricultural So¬ 29- Sept. 2. C. W. Travis, secy. Aug. 30-Sept 2. George M. Hiller, ciety. Aug. 30-Sept 1. Homer C. ja. Porte—La Porte Co. Agrlci Rural secy. Madsey, secy. Assn. Aug. 30-Sept. 2. J. E. Boswell, Milan—Sullivan Co. Fair. Aug. 30-Sept. Peru—Red Men’s Carnival. Aug. 29- 2. Enoch B. Seitz, secy. OKLAHOMA. Sept. 3. Wm. Fowinkle, 11 W. Third •ortland—Jay Co. Fair. Aug. 29-Sept Palmyra—Marion Co. Fair. Aug. 31- August. street, Peru. Ind. 2. J. F. Graves, secy, Sept. 3. B. C. Settler, secy. lushville—Rush Co. Fair Assn. Aug. Elk City—Beckham County Fair Assn. Platte City—Platte County Fair. Aug. Aug. 30-Sept 2. I. L. Hoover, secy. IOWA 30- Sept. 3. W. L. King, secy, 30-Sept. 2. J. L. Cormack, secy. August. usslavllle—Howard County Fair Assn. Troy—Lincoln County Fair. Aug. 80- Taloga—Dewey Co. Fair Assn. Aug. 30- Aug. 30-Sept 2. A. C. Shilling, secy. Sept 2. Jas. Llnahan, secy. Sept. 2. F. Y. Delaney, secy. Coin—Old Settlers’ Reunion. Aug. 81- iVarren—Warren Tri-County Fair and Tulsa—Fair. Aug. 29-Sept 3. M. A. Sept. 2. F. E. McLeod, secy. Driving Assn. Aug. 30-Sept. 3. J. G. MONTANA. man, secy. Click, secy. XANSAS rarrick—Warrick Co. Fair. Aug. 29- August. OREGON August Sept 3. J. L. Richardson, secy. Boseman—Inter-State Fair. Aug. 29- August Baxter Springs—Baxter Reunion. Aug. Sept. 3. O. E. Meyers, secy. Tulsa—Fair. Aug. 29-Sept 3. M. A. 29-Sept 3. Chas. L. Smith, secy. Pittman, secy. Jes Moines—Iowa Dept, of Agr. Aug. PENNSYLVANIA 26-Sept 2. J. C. Simpson, secy, Aurora—Hamilton County Fair. Aug. larnavlllo—Clayton County Agricultural August. Cheboygan—Eagles Mid-Summer Festi¬ 30-Sept. 2. S. B. Otto, secy. Connetftit Lake—Conneaut Lake Agrl. val. Aug. — J. P. Clune, secy.; Society. Aug. 20-Sept. 3. Henry Lueh- Beaver City—Furnas County Fair. Aug. Barkoot Shows attr. sen, secy. 30-Sept. 2. W. C. F. Lumley, secy. Assn. Aug. 29-Sept. 2. A. M. Reed, >wa City—Johnson Co. A. & M. Society. secy. Petosky—Eagles Mid-Summer Festival. Aug. 30-Sept 2. George A. Hitchcock, Creighton—Knox County Fair. Aug. 20- Exposition Lake—Conneaut Agricultural Aug. —. T. A. Bremnceyr, secy.: Sept. 2. T. J. Buckmaster, secy. Assn. Aug. 29-Sept 2. Chas. T. By¬ Barkoot Shows, attr. ers. secy. Indiana—Indiana County Agricultural MISSOURI hontlcello—Jones Co. Fair Assn. Aug. Society. Aug. 30-Sept 2. David Blair, August 29-Sept. 2. Fred W. Koop. secy. secy. Kansas City—Fall Carnival at Forest National—Clayton Co. Agricultural So¬ Nolan Park, Clarion—Big Harvest Home. Park. Aug. 27-Sept. 5. Walter Haf- ciety. Aug. 29-Sept. 3. Henry Lueb- Greenfield—Fair. Aug. 30-Sept. I. G. D. Aug. —. ferkamp, Forest Park, Kansas City, sen. Garnavlllo Gould, secy. Williams Grove—Grangers Picnic and Randolph—Randolph Street Fair. Aug. NEW YORK. Exhibition Assn. Aug. 29-Sept. 3. R. Pilot Grove—Carnival. Last week In 31-Sept. 2. Fred L. Seager, secy. H. Thomas. Jr., Mechanlcsburg, Pa. August P. G. Huckaby, secy. Rock Rapids—Lyon Co. Fair. Aug. 80- August Wilkes-Barre—Luzerne County Fair Sept. 2. G. H. Watson, secy. Brewster—Putnam Co. Agrl. Assn. Aug. NEW YORK 31-Sept. 2. A. P. Rudd, secy August Cape Vincent—Cape Vincent Agrl. Soc. SOUTH DAKOTA. Jamestown—Centennial Week. Aug. 29- Aug. 30-Sept 2. Frank Dezengremel, August Sept. 4. Ca*mei—Putnam Co. Agricultural Assn. Armour—Douglas County Fair. Aug. OHIO Baxter Springs — Interstate Reunion Aug. 31-Sept 2. A. T. Budd, secy. 31-Sept 2. Timothy Norton, pres. August Delhi—Delaware County Agricultural Clark—Clark County Fair. Aug. 30- Assn. Aug. 29-Sept 3. Chas. L. Smith, Sept 2. Homer B. Brown, secy. Bellaire—Bellaire Aerie No. 371, F. O. E. gen. mgr. Society. Aug. 30-Sept 2. Chas. T. Carnival. Aug. 29-Sept. 3. Andrew >la—Allen County Agrl. Soc. Aug. 30- Telford, secy. C. Crumelle, secy. Sept. 2. Frank E. Smith, secy. Franklinville—Franklinvllle Agricultural Cincinnati—Ohio Valley Exposition. Aug. 3alina—Saltna County Agricultural, Hor¬ and Driving Park Assn. Aug. 30- 29-Sept 26. Claude Hagan, Chamber ticultural and Mechanical Assn. Aug. Sept 2. R. L. Famham, secy. Shelbyville—Bedford County Fair Assn. of Commerce Bldg., Cincinnati. 30-Sept. 2. O. H. Hockensmith. secy. Governeur—Uouvemeur A. & M. Soci¬ Aug. 31-Sept 2. H. B. Cowan, secy. Kalida—Pioneer Celebration. Aug. 29- 3elden—Selden District Fair. AugX30- ety. Aug. 30-Sept 2. D. A. Lggett, Sept 3. Milton S. Bolerjack, secy. Sept. 2. C. C. Malcolm secy. secy. -_nlth Center—Smith Co. Fair Assn. Aug. Hornell—Great Hornell Fair. Aug. 30- OKLAHOMA 30-Sept 2. H. C. Smith, secy. Sept 2. Clyde E. Shults, mgr. Winfield—Cowley County Agricultural Hudson—Columbia A. & H. Assn. Aug. Middlebury—Addison County Agricultu¬ ' ’ Live SVpck Assn. Aug. 80-Sept. 2. 31-Sept. 3. N. H. Browning, secy. ral Society. Aug. 30-Sept 2. Chas. Sentinel — Sentinel Business League. L. Button, secy. Aug. 28-30. Secretary Business League. W. Sidle, secy. Sheldon—Franklin County Fair Assn. KENTUCKY Jamestown—Jamestown Centennial Cele¬ Barboursville—Knox Co. Fair Assn. Aug. bration. Aug. 29-Sept 4. Frank E. VIRGINIA Charleroi—Big Harvest and Home Plc- 30- Sept. 2. J. Frank Hawn. secy. Wallace, secy. ^ and Carnival. ^Aug. 3D Sept 2. Bardstown—Nelson County Fair. Aug. Leroy—Fair. Aug. 30-Sept 1. 31- Sept. 3. G. M. Wilson, secy. Lockport—Niagara County Agricultural Galax—Galax Fair. Aug. 30-Sept. 2. G. Fern Creek—Jefferson County Fair. Society. Aug. 29-Sept 3. R. N. Rob- F. Carr, secy. 'T2-27. 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Ruby, Ethel May: Bridgeport, Conn. Steppe, A. H. (Grand) Homestead, Pa.; Rawdln & Whiteside: 943 Ninth st., Den¬ (Park) Springfield, Ohio, 29-Sept. 3. ver. Small, Johnny, & Sister (Orpheum) Se- Rlngllng, Great: 920 S. Nineteenth st., Newark, N. J. Ray, Eugenie: 6602 Prairie ave., Chicago. Raymond, Evelyn: 48 W. Erie st., Chl- Raymo’nd, Ruby: Windsor Hotel, Tren¬ Tarlton & T&rlton (Orpheum) Shenan- ton, N. J. Reading Sisters: 411 W. Thirtieth st.. Taylor’ & Taylor (Avenue) Lansing, New York. Mich. Reed, Wm. D.: Gallatin Pike, Nashville, Thompson, Herb. (Empress Hotel), To¬ Tenn. ronto 22-Sept. 10. Reed Bros.: 56 Saxton st., Dorchester, Temple Quartette (Majestic) Chicago. Mass. Trovlo (Temple) Hamilton, Can. Richards, Great (Valley Park) Syra¬ Tomita, Jiu Jltsu Co. (Electric Park) cuse, N. Y. Joplin, Mo. Rosalres, The (Wenona Beach) Bay City, Talbot, Edith: 218 W. Thirty-fourth st, Mich. New York. Robison & LeFavor (Beacon Park) Web- Taylor, C. Edwin: 316 S. Franklin st.. —t. Mass, South Be-” londs. The: aylor, Ma Fitzgerald,_ dclphia. Robinson, Robbie & Hazel (Airdome, Teed, Lazell & Herr: 427 Lorain ave., Wonderland Park) Minneapolis. Cleveland. Rogers, Frank: 1440 Eleven and One- Thatcher, Geo.: 561 W. 149th st., New Half st., Moline, Ill. York. Rogers, Happy Bill: Box 254, Bessemer, Tint, Al.: 1252 W. Twelfth st., Chicago. Tracey & Carter: 717 Sixth avenue., Industrial Alcohol Stills 6 gal. Tax- Ala. Seattle. Rohrs, Three: Care Paul Tauslg, 104 E. Treat’s, Capt., Seals: Tonawanda, N. Y. Free $136.00, pays for itself every Fourteenth st., New York. Tremaines, Musical: 230 Caldwell st., month. 76 to 600 gal. Stills installed Jacksonville, Ill. under guarantee. Alcohol solidified Tangley, Pearl (Bijou) Bangor, Maine; Stlpps, Musical (Riverside) Saginaw, (O. H.) Water vine, 29-Sept. 3. 33 samples Solid Alkaloid Cubes 194 Mich.; (Bijou) Bay City, 29-Sept. 3. proof, post paid for $1.00. Schultze: One String (Sheas), Buffalo, Temple Quartette (Majestic) Chicago. New York. Temple & O’Brien (Lyric) Concordia, Wood Waste Distilleries Co. Wheeling, W. Va. Stine, Chas. J.: Green Room Club, 139 Kan., 25-27; (Fairmount Park) Kan¬ W. Seventeenth st.. New York. sas City, Mo., 29-Sept. 3. Stone & Hayer: 1311 Pratt ave., Chicago. Troy, Nelson & Troy: R. F. D„ No. 1, Story, Musical: Palace Hotel, Chicago. Box 8, Sheboygan, Wis. Williams, Chas.: 2652 Rutger st., St. Swain & Ostman: 805 Fifteenth ave. S., Troyer, Lafe: Elks’ Temple, Spokane. Louis. Minneapolis. Tsuda, Harry; Care Onrl, 522 W. 147th Williams, Frances’, Dog, Pony & Mon¬ Swanson, Hazel May: Commercial Hotel, st.. New York. key Circus (Palisades Amusement Chicago. Tambo Due: 40 Capitol ave., Hartford, Park) Palisades, N. J. Shields, Johnnie: 276 Woodward ave., Williams & Stevens: 3516 Calumet ave., Atlanta, Ga. Tops, Topsy & Tops: 3442 W. School Chicago. S«n4 for our Stock U»t of Shields, The: 207 City Hall, New Or- st., Chicago. Wills, Nat M.: SOI W. Ninety-sixth st., New York. Short & Glick: Box 1101, Dallas, Texas. Wills & Hass TENTS SiVad & Inez: 2301 Normal st.. Cedar New York. Falls, Iowa. : 1759 W. Lake s Wilson Bros.: Maywood, Ill. United States Tent A Awning Co. SmiLetta Sisters: Gen. Del., Chicago. Wilson, Lizzie: 175 Franklin st., Buffalo. Smith & Adams: 408 S. Halsted st., Chi¬ Wilson, Weldon (Palace) Dallas, Tex. 22-28 North DmpIoIm. Strwt. CHICAGO cago. Wells, Lew: 213 Shawmut ave.. Grand Smiths, Musical (Riverview Park) Chi¬ Rapids, Mich. cago. Vance, Gladys (Broadway), East St. Wentworth & Burns (Martin) Globe, Sorensen, Chris.: 1802 N. Western ave., Louis, Ill.; (Hopkins) Louisville, Ky., Chicago. 29-Sept. 3. West, Dare Devil: Troy, Ohio. Spaun, Mr. & Mrs. Byron: 464 N. Mar¬ Viola, Jewel & Otto (Park) East Liver¬ West & Mack: Care J. Sternad, Majestic shall st., Philadelphia. Theater Bldg., Chicago. pool, Ohio; (Lakeside Park) Canton 29- West Sisters: 1412 Jefferson ave., Brook¬ Spaulding, Dupee & Ted: Box 285, Ossin¬ Sept. 3. ing, N. Y. Van Gofre & Cotrely (Airdome) Van Bu- lyn. Stanley, Edmund: Care E. S. Keller. ren. Ark.; (O. H.) Heber 29-Sept. 3. Weston Sisters, Three: 282 E. 201st st., Long Acre Bldg., New York. Bronx, N. Y. Valletta & Lamson (Lakeside Park) Waters, Jas. R.: Care Clarice, 1560 Stanley & Chambers: Union ave. & Oak Akron, Ohio. Lane, Philadelphia. Valdare’s, Bessie, Pony Cyclists (Orphe¬ Stantons, The: 351 W. Fourty-fourth st.. um) Yonkers, N. Y. New York. Van Fossen, Harry (Majestic) Butte, Stead, Emily: Airdome, El Paso, Texas. Mont., 29-Sept. 3. Steger, Julius: Players’ Club, New York. Visoochie (Keith’s) Philadelphia. Stevens, Edwin: Care The Lambs, 130 V ogel & Wandas (Magic) Fort Dodge, W. Forty-fourth st.. New York. Knoxville,*Tenn. Iowa, 25-27; (Armory) Webster City, Weber, Chas. D.: 826 Tasker st., Phila¬ Sawyer & DeLlna: 43 Pembina st., Buf- 29-Sept. 3. Van —ros. (Orpheum) Salt Lake City. delphia. Scherer & Newkirk: 18 Goodell st., Buf¬ Vagges. The (Majestic) Butte, Mont.; Wells, Mr. & Mrs. Wm. J.: White Bear falo. Lake, Minn. (Washington) Spokane, Wash., 29- Washer Bros., Oakland, Ky. Schiavoni Troupe: Care Paul Tauslg, 104 Sept. 3. E. Fourteenth st.. New York. Valadons, Les (Victoria) Baltimore. Waterbury Bros. & Tenney: 1288 Am¬ Searles, Arthur: 8858 Cottage Grove ave., Van, Billy (Bijou) Winnipeg, Man., Can.; sterdam ave., New York. Chicago. Waters, Jno. (Lyric) Ft. Wayne, Ind. New York Office: 150 Fifth Avenue (Bijou) Duluth, Minn., 29-Sept. 3. Waters, Tom: 306 W. 112th st., New Boston Office: 224 Congraw Street, Boston, Mus. Scarlett, LeRol, & Co.: New Haven, Van, Billy B„ & Beaumont Sisters: York. Conn.; Bridgeport, 29-Sept. 3. Georges Mills, N. H. Wilson & Pearson (Music Hall) Brighton Steppe, A. H. (Park) Springfteld, Ohio. Van, Willis: 2661 Lincoln ave., Chicago. Beach, N. Y. Simpson, Cora (Majestic) Seattle; (S. & Vernon, Dorothy: 309 Euclid ave., Inman Williams & Warner (Majestic) Chicago. C.) Tacoma 29-Sept. 3. Park, Atlanta, Ga. Wallace, Vesta: 1318 Fifth ave., Pitts¬ Shremka Sisters (Crescent) Syracuse, Vernon, Paul: 614 N. Birch st., Creston, burg, Pa. I Folding and Assembly Ghalrs N. Y. Warda, Al.: 1117 Twenty-second st., Des Sterling Bros.: Logansport, Ind. Moines, Iowa. Sampson & Douglas: 1553 Broadway, West & Benton: 31 School st.. Buffalo, New York. Vontell'o & Nina: Continental Hotel, Chi- N. Y. Savoy & Savoy; 49 Hubbard Court, Chi- Western Union Trio: 2241 E. Clearfield Valofse Bros.: 318 South ave., Bridge¬ st., Philadelphia. eney,C-a?-°'v V lnCent & Seney: 1182 S. Main st., port, Conn. Wharton, Nat (Bijou) Bridgeport, Conn.; Fall 1 Vagrants, Three (Majestic) Milwaukee. (Auditorium) Harwich 29-Sept. 3. Van. Charles & Fannie (Alhambra) New Warner’s Juvenile Minstrels (Wigwam) Swift, J. Lionel: 6 Chattanooga Tullahoma, Tenn. Francisco. Voight & Voight (West End Star) Du¬ Withrow & Glover (Alamo Airdome) Sliker, M. L. (Riverview Park Detroit, luth, Minn. Garden City, Kan. Mich. Vevey, Zona (American) Chicago. Whittington’s, The (Wonderland) Chi¬ Sweeney & Rooney (Majestic) Shreve- Van Aiken, Lillian: 10130 Parnell ave., cago. Chicago. Wright, Dietrich (Temple) Hamilton, Senzeli Bros.’ Flying (Rose) Centralia, Vance, Gladys: 202 Wilden ave., Goshen, Can. Woods & Woods Trio (Alhambra) New York. Wilson, Jack, Trio (Music Hall) Brigh¬ Seymour Sisters (Academy) Baltimore. Van Hoven: Care P. Casey, Long Acre ton Beach, N. Y. Shields, Sydney, & Co. (Majestic) Chi¬ Bldg., New York. Westons, The (Family) Indianapolis. cago. Variety Comedy Trio: 1516 Barth ave.. Sugimoto Japanese Troupe (County Wolffheim’s, Eugene, Living Bronze Williams, Great (Tuscora Park) New Statues (Orpheum Pier) Ocean City, Philadelphia. Ohio; (German Village) Fair) Cortland, N. Y. N. J.; (Ocean Pier) Wildwood 29- Columbus 29-Sept. 3. Siddons & Earle: 2515 S. Alder st., Sep. 3. Walsh, Mealy & Montrose (Forest Park) Philadelphia. Willard & Bond (Majestic) Denver 21- St. Louis. Sison, Ray (Heck's) Dawson Springs, Sept. 3. Wagner & Rhodes: Box 384, Glens Falls, Ky. West & Denton (Orpheum) Savannah, Slosson, Pauline: 4545 Michigan ave., Ga.; (Majestic) Jacksonville, Fla.; 29- Walker, Musical: 1624 Brookside st., Chicago. WARREN & FRANCIS Sept. 3. Indianapolis. Stewart & Earl: 125 Euclid ave., Wood¬ Wilkins & Wilkins (Young’s Pier) Al¬ Wallace & Beech (Casino) Charlotte, bury, N. J. Summeringat Cheyenne,Wyo. lantic City. N. C. Wood Bros. (Keith’s) Boston. Waltons, Six: 39 N. Superior st., Toledo, Smithson, Sensational (Coney Island) Address P. 0. Box 643. Wanzer & Palmer (Grand) Fargo, N. Ohio. Cincinnati. D.; (Majestic) LaCrosse, Wis., 29- X. Y. Z. Spaulding. Dupee & Ted (Coney Island) Sept. 3. 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