mmTn REGISTERED IN UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, Volume XXL No. 44. CINCINNATI-INEW YORK-CHICAGO October 30, 1909. BLANCHE WALSH AND GEORGE W. HOWARD. IN THE TEST e B i The GREAT BRUSSELS Announcement Extraordinary »'.'Jn EXPOSITION, 1910 PATHE FRERES -— LATEST CREATION- THE BRUSSELS KERMESSE RIGOLETTO The Finest Location for Amusements and ,TIA.KEN FROM ^THE ,OPERA) Popular Attractions in the Exhibition. Film d’art—Length, 1,000 Feet. Amongst the Great Side Shows already arranged for this location, are included Thrilling:, intensely dramatic, a j^entle touch of comedy, a vital story acted by France’s gjreatest The L. A. Thompson Scenic Railway artists—superb scenically—lavishly costumed, real¬ istically vivid, historically correct. The New Great Water Rapids A film that WILL pull business and g:ive supreme Water Chute satisfaction. This production alone would make the reputa¬ Mysterious River Caves, Etc., Etc. tion of any film maker. Owing to tremendous advance demand, it will It is Estimated that 10,000,000 People will Visit the l^e released on Exposition, and Side Shows under such circumstances should do Immense Business. -Sunday, Nov. 14, 1909- MISTER EXHIBITOR SEE THAT YOUR ORDERS ARE PLACED EARLY—this film will get you a week’s profit in a single day. Application for Space can be made at once to PATHE FRERES, European Amusement Parks Co. Largest yianufacturers of Moving Pictures. 210, STRAND, LONDON, W. C NEW YORK CHICAGO NEW ORLEANS 41 W. 25th St. 35 Randolph St. 813 Union St. Where also Plans can be seen of Available Spaces to Let. BIFF! BANG!! €L “It sounds like the Hattie of Manila wlien people go in and out of some theatres. The chair hinges work tlieinselves loose and will not stay tightened. That is tiie reason I buy no other chairs hut yoims”—said a well FOR RE^ known playhouse manager to us. mm The munaper KNOWS that our Patenter! 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Asloniahins opportunity in any locality for a Man with a little money. tsperience not necessary. Kasy to start. We tell you how. We aell theMOTIOCRArH, ANTI TRUST HLM CO. Powers, Edison and all other Machines and Supplies. Wenesotiata a first cLiss film and Song Slide Rental Service. Write for Catalog. 77-79 So. Clark Street, CHICAGO, ILL. Amusement St^iply Co.. 834 IHnois Bank 115 Dearioni SUCMcogo. Volume XXL No. 44 CINCINNATI—NEW YORK—CHICAGO October 30, 1909 On Amusement Life and Environmen® The story has been told on James Thornton, known to every one that' Clever Conkey, who Is well known over the ^\■esteln cinuit. thinks that Is at all I'anilllar with the vaudeville sta^e. that one night in the thirst em- some day he will be the proud owner of a big show of his own and will cease I orium conducted i>y Jim Corbett, Thornton tried to “make a borrow” from to travel around the country making money for other people to spend in the genial proprietor. Corbett wanted I riotous living. With the object in view Thornton to go home, so he declined ^ of getting all the advance information to make the loan. i he can in regard to the country ‘‘But ITl pay your cab fare,” said through which he expects to play when Corbett, “if you will go home and go | he is the owner of a show, he does not to bed.” I depend on directories or theatrical “All right,” said Thornton, and piled i guides, into the cab as Corbett handed the ' “In going from Oklahoma City to cabby two dollars to take the vaude- i Topeka, Kans., recently,” writes Con- villian to Harlem. They had pro- i key, “the train stopped at a small burg ceeded Just two squares, when Thorn- i and, as usual, I stuck my head out of ton halted the cab. “Twenty-five cents a square is a good price to ride in ! the window in search of information. Addressing one of the corn-fed native.s one of these things. Isn't it?” he inquired of the cabby. The man on the box on the platform, I inquired; ‘Say, neighbor, could you tell me how big this admitted that It was. “Well,” said the comedian, “you can make more town Is?’ money in le.ss time than by driving me all the way to Harlem. Take fifty “Waving his hand, he answered: ‘Wa-a-1, I’ll tell you. It run.-j from cents for the two squares you have carried me and give me the change.” that grain elevator, about a mile and a half out yonder, down here to the The driver accepted the proposition, and in ten minutes after he had railroad track.’ left. Thornton was back in Corbett’s place, spending Corbett’s $1.50 over “Then I knew, and the town will be added to my circuit” Corbett’s mahogany. Not so long afterwards, this actor, at 2 or 3 o’clock one morning, got Into a cab to drive home, and when altmist there di.scovered that his A dandy young colored “gemman” was porter of No. 5. with the Norris money was spent. He had nothing for cabfare. & Rowe Circus. He was evidently too dandy, for, he departed one night, famous physician lived nearby, and the resourceful actor told the | and with him disappeared various articles of wearing apparel. Myron Baker, chauffeur to stop there. Then he jumped out, rang the physician’s night bell | of the Baker Bicycle Troupe, was the chief sufferer, for “Buck.” as he is and screamed up the tube In an agonized voice: affectionately called by the pad room, is the “Beau Brummel” of the Norris “iHictor, our baby! It h:Ls swallowed its rattle! Quick! I’ve got a & Rowe Show. The next morning, as Buck was standing near the flats, a cab waiting. ! razor back approached him: “I’ll be <lown at once,” said the doctor. | “I heard you were touched last night. Baker.” And he api>eared at once, an overcoat over his pajamas, and a case of | “Yes,” absentedly replied Baker, “I believe they did get .some of my Instruments under his arm. things.” . “The actor bundled him into the cab. “.Ain’t it hell?” asked the razor back. “Every year, about this time, “To 84 West Steenth street.” he said to th chauffeur. “I’ll go on to some one steals yi r tings and lams wid ’em. I just sent all rny “tings” home the druggl.st’s.” to me sister. 1 ain’t goin’ to be a bum when the show goes into quarters.” And the actor walked off chuckling, for the address he had given was “That was tht- wise thing to do,” said Mr. Baker. that of an old maid dramatic critic who had dared to roast his act. “You bet it was, I don’t own a thing except the duds on me back, so _ ' the d—n thieves can’t get anything from me.” said the razor back. “But, I say.” and here he edged closer, and got confidential. “Have you got an Will Ellis, local manager for the Cunningham Billposting Company, at | overcoat?” their Bethany. Mo., plant, tells the following of a vaudeville performer “No,” sadly replied Baker, “the coon took that also.” who. In a wild dash to catch his train, reached the station, only to see the “Well, I can stake yer.” and here he lowered his voice. “I swiped a train pulling out. Panting violently. 1 swell last night, and will sell it cheap, but don’t wear It until you get out and watching the departing train for r77“'''.',v. x ^ of this section.” a moment, he finally sought to elicit a little comfort from a German by¬ stander. The following storv is told on Robert H. Harris, manager of Daniel A&sumltig an air of indifference, he Boone On the Trail: remarked, goodtiature<lly: In this company, .Manager Harris carries several Sioux Indians, and in “1 didn't quite make it.” one act the Indians attack Boone’s home and Boone escapes just in time to “Make vot?” inquired the German, avoid being scalped. who. apparently, had not noticed any¬ In Lexington (Ky.) Manager Harris noticed an old man in the audience thing unusual. who had witnessed the show at Richmond, Winchester and Nichoktsville. “That train.” and. being curioits to know why the old man was following the show, “Vy dlt you want to ntake it ven it vas made alretty?” he hailed him after the performance and the conversation was something "No. 1 mean I was too late to get aboard.” like this: “Vot for you want a board?” “Good evening.