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Sngland’s Sreat Sharks White City, Manchester . •. New Brighton Tower, Liverpool
Under the Direction of John Calvin Brown
The Park business is not overdone in England and your devices and shows that have lived their useful lives in the States will run profitably for years in England. Don’t you know that your old shows are novelties here? Don’t scrap them. We want help—American Energy, Ability, Ideas and Shows. It takes a week to come over, costs less than $100. Freight is low and you won’t be lonesome. We have already arranged for over 200 American Showmen this season. No financial trouble over here. Everything booming.
White City, Manchester
16 Acres. No other competing | 2s Parks. Population over seven million. * Splendid train and street car li service. Fare from the heart of ' ? the city, 3 cents. This is the Park that hung out j ? the first Full House sign last 1 9 summer and had 16 acres full of > I people and turned thousands 1 j* away. Every concessionaire here made ' $ money last year. Hales Tours and Fig. 8 broke all j cash records. We need two illusion shows 1 and two spectacular shows- This park cost over $1,000,000. I and is filled with beautiful trees, plants, palms, etc.
Col. Fred T. Cum¬ A Signed Tip. mins, our agent, will I came to England as the pioneer and have had rhe greatest of hard¬ give all particulars if ships proving that the people vi anted a park and all you showmen watched for the result before you came. seen en route: My advice to you big ones is to come over at once and bring your Green’s Hotel, Philadelphia show. The chances here never were equaled any place. Feb. 29 to March 2 & April Cities of millions have never seen a modern park show, and the first Scenic Road and Fig. 8 were built in England less than a year ago. Windsor Clifton Hotel, Chi¬ Next summer will likely be a hard one in the States, but times never cago, March 3 & 4; April 3 were so good here. I will gladly look after your interests or furnish any advice you require. JOHN CALVIN BROWN. Planters Hotel, St. Louis,
New Brighton Tower, Liverpool 1 This park is in the midst^of over 2,000,000 people, contains 32 acres and has al= ready cost over two million dollars. The highest structure in England (621 feet) adorns the center, and elevators run to its top, from which a splendid view of England, Wales and Ireland can be seen. Gorgeous Ball Room and a Theatre with staging for a circus. This park is one of the world's show places. Every ship entering Liverpool must pass within shouting distance. Beautiful Promenade, Bathing Beach, and a Racing and Athletic Track costing over $175,000. All American Park*Shows are unknown here and will do very well. Street car fare 2c; steamship ferry 4c; splendid train, ferry and car service.
Address all letters to JOHN CALVIN BROWN, White City, Manchester Watch for Cummins’ Wild West Cable Address, Exposition^Manchester] Call. m # (twenty-eight pages PRICE TEN CENTS The lShotit HXorj-iD I THE TWENTIETH CENTURY AMUSEMENT WEEKLY Published at 87 South Clark Street, Chicago, by The iShozuHIorld Publishing Co. * Entered as Second-Class Matter WARREN A. PATRICK , GENERALDlRECTOR, th® Chi^t?6 ^ i June 25,1907 under the Act of Congress of March 3,1879.
II—No. II. CHICAGO March 7, 1908 PLAYS AND PLAYERS The Davies School BY JOHN PIERRE ROCHE. Dramatic Artf
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won all the money and Diamond Medals at the recent World's Championship R0|=i ler Skating Races at Pittsburg and Cincinnati. First, second and third in every final event. The same old story. Have held all World’s records for 24 years. Our regular rink skates embody the same scientific construction as our racers. All promil nent skaters, fast or fancy, use the Richardson, and all of the largest and most success ful rinks in America are equipped with them. We supply everything pertaining to the' rink business. Write for catalogue. Ms if Richardson Ball Bearing Skate Co. 499 and 501 Wells Street, CHICAGO VALUABLE POINTERS TO ROLLER RINK MANAGERS
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£SWSr.t*S!S “HSSSkfSH 8 THE SHOW WORLD Mal-ch 7, 1908, OPPOSING MOVING PICTURE INTERESTS FIRE S FIRST GUNS IN GREAT WAR FOR SUPREMACY! 'CrvrQirYRT CLAIMS ABSOLUTE RIGHTS BY T>^T CTISJC TALKS “ BIOGRAPH COMPANY OJIOVJIN VIRTUE OF CAMERA PATENTS IVi^ELlINCi DENIES VALIDITY OF PATENTS
gust, 1914. We are advised by counsel that no practical and satisfactory ^camera^ can Victor Talking Machine Case. fringe the Edison camera patent, and that no motion picture film is now made that does not infringe the Edison film patent. Every motion picture film in use today, whether produced in this country or im¬ ported from abroad, is undeniably an In¬ fringement of the Edison film patent. Suit for Infringement. THE. Picture Operat< ><53 CjEORGE J.QlLMORE.
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We will protect our customers and those of Sid Euson Enjoins Amuse Kleine Optical Company. our licensees against Sid J. Euson, manager Wiilliams, Brown & Earle. patent litigation in the leater, Chicago, last wee: use of our licensed the Columbia Amusement Society Italian “Cines.” claiming -violation o_ American Mutoscope & Bio- of The Star and Garter, t] & Behman burlesque hous_. Who said “Lats”? comes up before Judge Kohlsatt, Mi Write for Our Descriptive Circulars. Get on Our Mail List and Keep Posted All Piotures are Made with Our Celebrated llograph Cameras. Our Films Run an any Machine
THE KANSAS & OKLAHOMA American Mutoscope & Biograph Co. GRAND CIRCUIT 11 east 14th street, new YORK city Starts at Blackwell, July 28,29,30 and 1 PACIFIC COAST BRANCH 116 NORTH BROADWAY, LOS ANGELES, CAL. Wanted, a few high-class attractions. M KLEINE OPTICAL CO., CHICAGO, SPECIAL SELLING AGENTS h. PECKHAM, Sec., Blackwell, Oklaj | LODEAN’S 16 PAGE, 9x12 RICHMOND HOTEL’S WANTED, PARTNER SONG BOOK, Is Now selling at 75 cts. per 100 $5.00per M .OOO.^Samples.Jor Mcenw^ BoneJreeJy WHERE ALL PROFESSIONALS STOP 1
Show ready for roadWa3Oj>en'early° Everything practically newu^Cars exceptionally good; Clark: and Kinzie Sts., CHICAGO APLAYS 1 SSS3Monologues, Minstrel Mate AL. a. FLYNN, Proprietor logues, Make-up Goods,etc. Catalogue ft#. WILD WEST, 435 Boas Ave., Memphis, Tenn. tTs.^Je NISON, Pub., Dept. 22. Chicago. RHEOSTATOCIDE Attention! Theatre Owners! Will You Wear the Trust Collar?—I Guess Not! ^APPROVED BY THE! Three- weeks ago S week for seven changes of film was con-1 sidered good money; but all at once the exchanges of Chicago have a hard luck story and say they must have $10-2 tor the same service. (New film anything under eight days; old film J65 a week.) •33 I ■ Would I sit calmly by and see myself, with seventy-five per cent of NEW YORK BOARD OF other Chicago exhibitors, put out of business? I guess not. Three days at the above price, then Yours Truly had TOO reels of good, new film in our vault, and thirty of the best theaters in Chicago with us to sink■ ’ • swim. “Sink,” says the big com.*-'—" |UNDERWRITERS fix you when you come back, t of “put you out of business” talk. • " we are not asleep. As a result, Dm amamm •GUARANTEED TO SAVE have accomplished far: $30,000 of brand new film, choice subjects ot kes that you have never seen or heard of. why. Because the price was too high for the greedy renters. They can t get, them. .... now, as.. . they_ have_ agreed=_ not to buy from_janufacturers -J’"~t—" outside™™ of the so-called Big Combination of Seven. ,, . 50*to75i of the M. P. Current Did your exchange tell you that the price is to be higher Marcn^LI Nix! He waited"until'you"I you had sTarte"d~on‘your"’ ’ new week, then gently gave you the “hot air stuff,” at least in hundreds of GIVES A PERFECT CLEAR WHITE LIGHT and ELIMINATES tells you to get in line; be a good fellow; there ' ’ "L “ ie price, and the that HORRIBLE BUZZING so ANNOYING to YOUR PATRONS th7ou^ will : . - —. We offer 150,000,000 at 7 cents a thousand And have 5,000 Opera Chairs FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY [CHEAP: OUR1]PERFECT FILM SERVICE EXCELS [] ALL OTHERS]
Hub Th.ater ipippyiSfi BOSTON MILES BROTHERS 2C (Miles Building) Independent Film Exchange 259=261=263 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY 1609-1610 MASONIC TEMPLE, CHICAGO, ILL. 439 Commercial Building, PHILADELPHIA Independent of AH Except 17 Big Manufacturers Who Cooperate With Us March 7, 1908. THE SHOW WORLD IS
We Make Immediate Shipment On orders for Power’s Cameragraphs, Edison Kineto= scopes, Selig Polyscopes, Lubin Cineograpbs and headquarters for the Viascope. We also carry a complete line of all Accessories and the Best Bausch & Lomb Wm. H. Swanson Lenses and Tubes of all sizes, wholesale and retail. Don’t forget that we have the FINEST AVERAGE FILM SERVICE IN AMERICA. Chicago Film Exchange PIONEER FILM RENTERS & Co. 858-860 Brandeis Block 118=122 Randolph St. 601 14th Street, N. W. (Member Film Service Association.) Omaha, Neb. CHICAGO Washington, D. C. Purchasing Offices: Paris, Berlin and London Railway Exchange Building, DENVER, COLO. Offer the famous Swanson service at the foI= lowing rates:
1000 Feet Change 3 Times a Week $18.00 1000 “ “ 4 “ “ “ 20.00 1000 “ “ 5 “ “ “ 26.00 1000 “ “ 6 “ “ “ 30.00 1000 “ “7 “ “ “ 34.00
The service you would receive at these prices would include all Films manufactured by the Edison Co. and its Licensees, who are as fol= lows: Pathe Freres VALLEY FORGE Vitagraph Co. ■Who was the First man?—GEORGE WASHINGTON! “First in Selig Co. Se—First in War—First in the Hearts of His Countrymen.” Kalem Co. t-W.hat is the Greatest American Film? Essanay Co. Washington at Valley Forge! S. Lubin G. Melies 960 Feet (Approx.) READY SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Kalem Company, Inc. 131 W. 24th STREET, NEW YORK CITY. Swanson service is a good steady service weeK in and week out. THE, RINK NEWS We realize the need of our e only skating journal published. Devoted exclusively to the ICE and ROLLER SKATING SPORT. customers and give them JUST OUT. SEND FOR. COPY. PUBLISHED MONTHLY. what they want. Subscription, $i.oo a year, ioc a copy. UP=T0=DATE ICE AND ROLLER SKATING RINK NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Write To=T>ay===Any Office Skating rink attractions are invited to forward their schedules for publication Professional skaters and other rink attractions degiring advertising space wil’ be given one inch display card for *2.00 monthly. Rink manager* are invited t< forward their rink news for publication. Address RINK NEWS PUB. CO., YORK, PA, JlltEATRICAJL BENEFITS. i executive committee. Georg » Players in Chicago Attractioi tie Anti-Cruelty Society benefit • Their Scrvi,.,.^ o Worthy (. .. *b6neHts- 2t of Rosmersholm, John Drew Wm.H. Swanson n the sam charity—afforded = s™» exceptional matinee ast Thursday afternoon. One Elks’ burial plot at Green- other was held at the Grand a behalf of the Anti-Cruelty of the events enlisted the e principal players In town and actresses who appeared & Co. to? Wh0 tendered their services in the P^|aftern00n entertainment included 77-79 S. Clark St„ Chicago itS ^0°rI’ieThAmel7aS,aGartne?1 an,a Tohn The Witching Hour company, Bridgeport ■ Quarters, March : w- w- Hinshaw and cho- ~ - den engagement II sZr.tbe Metr°Politan Opera company, April 18, and w... a ifc 2nd her comPany. and Bickel idiately L hy the Buffalo l2°*’ Grace La Rue, Lucy Weston, feTof4 n£ and Frank MaymiMayme of The Fol- ^“ITaS^Shur W. J, ■“*“-in. charge
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Will you stand for “Junk” and “Bunk”? You don't have to. Your money talks. “Stalling” days are over. We have been patient. But we knew that we would get the Quality Customers. BEST FILMS and TEMPLE SERVICE will make good. 0 0 0 0 III F1MS FOR RENT TEMPLE FILM CO. Dearborn 4 Randolph Sts. s£ Chicago THE SHOW WORLD
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One of the Most Elaborate Productions Ever Attempted IniLe History of Motography The FRENCH SPY A Military Film Subject of the Highest Degree of Excellence
A thrilling Drama taken from the history of the French Revolution. Daring adventures of a French spy in the land of the Sultan, Achmet Bey, and the Mohammed of the Turks. Strong Dramatic Ensemble! Stupendous Scenic Investiture! Costumes in Strict Conformance with the Period! Full of Action. Length, 920 feet. Released Thursday, March 5. 43=45 PECK COURT, a The Selig Polyscope Co. CHICAGO. Z BILL POSTER NEWS B9 From Newark No. 18. appointed to appear at th -WANTED- ANIMAL SHOW, IGGOROTE VILLAGE, INDIAN wwm-smsi CAMP; OR FIRST-CLASS PAY SHOWS OF THIS CHARACTER CAN FILL IN THE PARK SEASON AT THESE WELL KNOWN RESORTS: FOREST PARK HIGHLANDS, ST. LOUIS; FONTAINE FERRY PARK, LOUISVILLE; FOREST PARK KANSAS CITY, MO., AND EAST END PARK, MEMPHIS. ADDRESS JOHN D. TIPPETT, 2a San Franciscoincisco No.i>u. 5,j. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO After April 1, FOREST PARK, City, I
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WHITE WAY SHOW EXCHANGE Booking the Biggest and Best Bands and Sensational Acts. A novel line of Amusement Devices for Summer Parks. JYritefor list. HARRY E. BONNELL, G i New'York City. EVERY WEEK VITIWH FILMS mmmm Ti The Story Treasure Island
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& Co., 809 Filbert St., Phila., Pa. 18 THE SHOW WORLD March 7, 1908. i 66 CHEER UP” DO YOU WANT MONEY? O P ODV ^ PYROTECHNICAL DISPLAY^ UKCUUK I ,0 WILL GET IT FOR YOU, j . __-k and Fair Managers. We operate the only factory in America devoted to the exclusive! manufacture of HIGH GRADE DISPLAY FIREWORKS, and offer both Private and Public Displays from 125.00 upward, Pyro?echnical Spectacle THE SIEGE OF JERICHO Catalogue nowr ready for lailing upon application. OREGORY FIREWORKS COMPANY Factory, Franklin Park, Ill. Georoe Newton, Pres. Office & Salesroom, 116 Dearborn St„ Chicngi week which includes Nance O’Neill,_ nard, Cooper, and Robinson, \ Sh,eek Bros. Chris Richards^ Hill & Whitaker, Leo Carillo The Bijou o Practical Knowledge and Square Dealing Spell SUCCESS! fles and did bi WE BOOK MORE THEATRES, PARKS, FAIRS, RINKS, SOCIETY CIRCUSES a high class v eludes Leon Erro, Pauline Westerly, the- HORSE SHOWS. CLUBS THAN ANY TEN INDEPENDENT BOOKING AGENCIES Zaras, Ward & Raynor, Mann & Franks, COMBINED! TREAT ALL ALIKE. WE CONTROL 500 FEATURE ACTS. OUR Franklin & Williams, and Neil McKinley. EFFICIENT BOOKING SERVICE INSURES SUCCESS OF YOUR ENTERPRISE The Nightingales are at the Star. The ASK ANYONE WE REPRESENT. Lewis, McDevitt & Kelly, Jeanette Woods W. S. Cleveland’s Prudential Vaudeville Exchange and Kennedy, Evans & Kennedy. Suites 535-536 Knickerbocker Theatre Bldg., 1403 Broadway, NEW YORK bill this week. Wonderland.—The opening spectacle be¬ Boy Detective is Bijou. ing xjresented at the Hippodrome is from the pen of Archie Bell, the popular publicity BROOKLYN WANTED:—CARNIVAL SHOWS AND FREE ACTSI BY WM. SIDNEY IIILLYEH. --- States. Short jumps. Good live towns. We want Ferris Wh««l, ” BROOKLYN, Feb. 29.— Majestic C id Good Shows With Swell Fronts, Concessions, Free Acts. Wewi xclusive to anyone g business. State all in first letter. N. M. STANLEY, 939 Knickerbocker Theatre Bldg., New York C Owning and Operating 30 Flrit-CUsi Vaudeville Theatres, East, Northweit £ Kilholz, mgr.) Pacific Coast and West. .— m-Tr-il COLUMBUS, WANTED BY PRAIGG. kinds that can deliver the good,. COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 29.—1 Amusement la Phillips ! Undesirab 5 (George f Company H. L. LEAVITT...
sith’s theatei Concessionaires £ ^/l Bargain ie Cross. Next week, The it fsaSJean “m - FOR SALE= :t Blatt, mgr.).—Will N. s. * Viola Gill 3 and George MacFar- strengthen t s Damm, Ward, Klare & A COMPLETE SET OF MIRRORS ’fo^S* FOR LAUGHING GALLERY ark or Carnival, here is your opportunity > again. Enough. IF YOU WANT A MONEY-NUKING CONCESSION &jt] . FROEBEL, Care of “The Show World,” CHICAGO DENVER : O. Teller, mgr. New and Second-Hand Opera Chairs. BY S. BEAUMONT. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. Auditorium Seating of All Kinds. Portable and Folding Chain, " • ANSLEY• ~ ~ - &" ”•FASSETT, "”ETT, Room: 513, Knickerbocker Theatre Building, Stahl in The Chori 38th Street, New York City. le Tabor Way BALTIMORE iwed by Yale's —-PARK MANAGERS- BY VICTOR BONAPARTE. ITIT T vm TO DAD If with the best concessions, new devices, at- ” ILL X v L/ IV. I /1I\IV tractions and novelties. How? Simply let BALTIMORE.^Feb.^ 2 9.—Fritzi^Se me know what you want, or if you don't know exactly what you want, ask for my list. I have everything; some 1908 novelties: “Cupid’s Coaster,” "Cupid's Swings,’ ''Into Academy. Henry Miller comes next the Jaws of'Death," Delta Base Ball Game, Chubbuck, Wheel Swing, Human Laun¬ Great Divide. , ^lding £orth at thi dry, Scranber, The Whirl-Around, Whirling Star and many more. ANY SPACE TO LILT IN YOUR PARK? )t of people w right. Let me be : 1402 BROADWAY, N.Y. DES MOINES BY CHARGES BYRNE. LARGEST LEGITIMATE COSTUME HOUSE IN AMERICA S MOINES, Feb. 29.—Robert E mates was the bill at Foster’s Wednesday evenings, Paul Gili id in At Yale on Thursday eve: Amateurs. i at Vassar is the bill there toni yon. We are prepared to dress your plays o VAN HORN ngagements have proven succes shortest notice, whether for one productlo inty Grace Cameron appeared or a hundred. We take pride in offering pri d in Little Dolly_ Dimples thej fessional costumes for amateurperformance r that theater witl Write us for our very liberal terms. 4 S0N,philpStia •trude Mansfield & -,- Barrett, Jules and Ella Gan CINCINNATI e Time The Place by clarence e. runey. ie West. CINCINNATI, e Shubert t! e° Only Way ^2 INDIANAPOLIS Grace’ HUUard and Grace Kimball, Next BY LAWRENCE SCOOLER. week, A Child of the Regiment. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 29.—English’e Lyceum.—Lost in New York is this week_s bill. Next week. Lew Welch, m The bhoe LOUISVILLE “Walnut—Me, _ _ _ Old Ho BY J. S. SHALLCROSS. Olympic.—Are^You^a . LOUISVILLE, Feb. 2^9. People's.—The Kentue! his week did a good business. Frfo Next week, The Thorou irick Rose and Bandy a laturday- Lillian Russell presented Columbia.—A^ Nighty t new tract of Is And hBawa^ds,^the^ Fou lng opened to ntry. ; Syd-11 The Twentietl y Optiscope Co. c\ City Spor Sbukert Bldg, h /Lane Doro in Tl v good houses. Ne
:%■ Ppo°iCr LOS ANGELES :t week, Flske O’Hw KANSAS CITY C. WM. BACII.MAXX. CLEVELAND BY W. R. DRAPER. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2‘5—The BY EDWARD FRYE. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 29.-The Orohi tag been one of musicaL foomedy^ CLEVELAND, Feb. .29.—At the ’he’ L^Angele™ theater had! The,. Bijiou, Wonderland, (M11 good busine: .1 .act. La Gardenia, h The Burbank,-..presented Manager William Reichmanu -- At the Auditorium, Mon « theater underwent a bur?W| Miss Williams’ ''ihe8. Grand ctme'forward' with Ths s week at the hospital and is THE SHOW WORLD 19 THE SHOW WORLD
AARON J. JONES ADOLPH LI NICK Sketches Bring Down Orpfioun Uheairs Ga the House Every Time Written to o * „ „ can supply immediately* [rH For information apply or write I Prof. Dept. Show World, R.&W CHICAGO, ILL. ' Jones, Linick &5chaefer. ENTERPRISES Chicago III, OKPHEUM THEATRE Great BIJOU DREAM . ^ The American Film THEATRE COMIQUE^ ^ American Ti Bldg., LYRIC THEATRE $ Chicago, Ill. Service THEATRE Gentlemen- Features THEATRE After using a number of film exchanges for supplying service for our different LYCEUM THEATRE 81. Selected Subjects. Theatres, I have this day instructed our managers Mr. & Mrs. Robt. Rogers VAUDEVILLE THEATRE 2. Careful Program Ar¬ to take nothing but the AMERICAN FILM SERVICE, in the laughing- hit of the year rangement. AKCADF ^ ^ starting at once, as after due trial we feel confident 3. Advance Billing. . DEVIL S GORGE that you give the best service continually. While “OUT OF SIGHT” 4. Dependable Delivery. ALL GAMES ^ your prices are somewhat higher than the other Sixty Laughs in Twenty Minutes 5. Usable Film. 6. Recognition of Cus¬ FIGURE EIGHT ^ exchanges, you may feel complimented to know that tomers’ Wants. although you have had many arguments with this ALL MACHINES^^ ^ 7. Absolute Absence of office on the film question, with the tests we have PILGRIM'S PROGRESS ^ Duplication. made, your services have so far outshadowed the other 8. Minute Attention to HELL GATE Geo.W.Evers exchanges that It is worth the excess price you charge. Every Detail. SCENIC RAILWAY Yours very truly, Make THE NATIONAL ORPHEUM THEATRE COMPANY. “Pork Chops” the Greatest Film Rent¬ ing House America Af¬ fords. Per Dat am meat on de table— with plenty Possibly You Will AMERICAN FILM SERVICE of gravy. Write Today. Address 551 Care -B, Broadway White Rats. New York City a (J. H. Bs . 23; Sam : —ROSS GARVER. National Film ^ EVANSVILLE, Feb. 29.— Majestic^ (Frank The bill included the Three Musical When you have an open week in or around ILLINOIS. l Rick, and Charles Chicago,' Consider midnight vaudeville the Renting successful innovation. Now running at the ELGIN, Feb. 29.—Opera hou States Restaurant. Writ# with fall partionl»r«. Cahill in Marrying States Restaurant,Vaudeville Dept. ® ■A For Sale SI Ge» Novell! Works '■ SjrSfsS'xl 1= NEW YORK “§ THE SHOW WORLD 21 kMjDEVlLl.^ EXTRA! EXTRA! ANNOUNCEMENT! I have just bought the exclusive rights to a remarkable BRAND NEW FEATURE FILM which, for the first time in the history of the moving picture business, shows'all the vital details of the MSS®*® “Great Goebel Tragedy” -..| ‘‘The Trials of Caleb Powers!” All the world is familiar with this tragedy—this drama in real life which not only caused the most sensational political upheaval in the history of the state of Kentucky, but which also involves the episodes which have stirred the United States and the world and .which are likely to be repeated during the next few weeks when taiP^ [ex-Gov. Taylor is placed on trial, charged with complicity in the And Now Listen to This Carefully: 1 The man who arranged the pictures, Mr. J. H. Moore, of Mildred, worked for weeks and weeks on the posing of the pictures so that p SH?et?ir iSrS. rE ShlSKsM you that this one MADE ME instantly that it-would be the »S“SEri~- it up. When the people see i LTgXg and they are going to talk about *£*£ LtSntand^pack r house. I wouldn’t say this if I a-SSr- didn’t know it to be true. I WON’T SELL A SINGLE COPY OF DRAMATIC NOTES THIS FILM TO ANYONE ON EARTH! I WILL RENT IT BY THE WEEK TO FIRST COMERS, AND I TELL YOU TM NOT GOING TO HOLD YOU UP ON BISK lgp?s=ss- PRICE JUST BECAUSE TVE GOT A ;- CORNER ON THE FILM. iSSSsss fi-—“---- W“ W »- - g^|B3 £ telegraph me to put your ] ™ I will write you more pa ANYONE ELSE IN YC THE ONLY MAN IN 1 |S“i£?srSL“S I do this because I want to be < petitors. I want to show you that if you hitch up with with me, you'll get better service, better films, better fea¬ tures and A BETTER RUN FOR YOUR MONEY ALL THE TIME! The Laemmle Film Service Telegraph to 196-J 98 Lake Street, CHICAGO, or to my other Evansville, Ind., Main and Sixth Streets. Memphis, Tenn., 78 South Front Street. Omaha, Neb., 800 Brandeis Block. lHim SmiPiS-;£ EACH OFFICE has COPIES of the “GOEBEL TRAGEDY” FILM SjissISl =“=” ~ BOOKING TOGETHER Western Vaudeville United Booking Managers’ Offices St. James Building, ' CHICAGO, ILL. 4 Association NEW YORK CITY of America Booking in conjunction with more than three hundred of the first-class vaudeville theatres in the United States and Canada, and now giving good acts, routes for from one to three years. Moneys advanced to parties capable of producing first-class acts, when desired, or will purchase first-class novelties outright. It will be to the advan¬ tage of managers of Fairs, Parks, etc., to communicate with these Offices regarding their vaudeville attractions and bands. Address Eastern or Western Office, as may be most convenient. Western Office, Eastern Office, Majestic Theatre Bldg., CHICAGO St. James Building, NEW YORK la., Carpenter, J. Fred, & Dolly: Cryfl.V ,9- tal Palace. Wilmington, N. larch 7, 1908. THE SHOW WORLD FILMS! FILMS! FILMS! REMEMBER—Nothing goes but good films now. “Hard times” for the smooth “ad” writers from now on. We have got the kind of films you want and it won’t take us THREE WEEKS to get them to you. WE ARE READY. Inter=Ocean Film TT* *1 * 59 Dearborn Street Lxchange —CHICAGO THE SHOW WORLD March 7, Ity, HURRY and get on with that great big United States Film Exchange. Always there with the goods. Prompt ser¬ vice—all the headliners and then some. Send for our lists—(please specify lists). We have no old moth-eaten catalogues. United States Film Exchange Randolph and Dearborn Streets CHICAGO, ILL. Real Estate Board Building town, Pa. 2-7 ham, Ala., 2-7. SH Pearce, Harry C.: Casino, Graf- Roattino & Stevens: Orpheunf -j :::::: Rxa rB.s; ■. ' “ |%r:: Ik.S.'T: sszr&s, 2hW- °'&keM&a^le: En route wlth .r: « Jf 1C~ arch 7, 1908. THE SHOW WORLD 25 &/&3££r ?N0LD and Tflfl frP!l70PG in Vaudeville— ETHYL JL Uv VMdlfClO Booked Solid 0^1 Judge DeComa Family John, Gertie, Dora and Ernest EDWARD HUME S ACROBATIC and IRON JAW ARTISTS Supporting MABELJAJniSON e JOS B. HOWARD NONE TO EQUAL US. sTWuln* THE SHOW WORLD March 7, 1908, WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23, CLEVELAND, OHIO W S. CLARK AMUSEMENT CO. (INC.) The Jersey Lillies Extravaganza Company pv 20th CENTURY OPTISCOPE CO. J FROHSIN, MANAGER Films, Motion Picture Machines and Supplies LEON ERROL Qern,anComand Producer.® POSITIVELY NOTHINQ SOLD ON INSTALLMENTS Americas Greatest ulators. Under the dcms Direction of Chas. Bornhaupt, too I o C9||a Cf I Kansas City, Mo.Shukert Building The Four Zaras ^ Ogden, utah.Eccles Buildin2 CH1UAGO | Havana.Cuba JOS^ WARD & RAYNOR ^ In a bunch of nonsense with a HORACE-MANN & FRANKS-cak Tickets! Tickets! Tickets! Presenting “MARRIED BLISS” FRANKLIN & WILLIAMS NEIL McKINlEY COLLEGE BOYS THE PEERLESS TENOR, j The Largest Wholesale and Retail Establishment in the World; Prompt PAULINE WESTERLEY GEO. GLASS Shipments—Best Quality Always. A Southern Gir-l with a Southern Voice MUSICAL DIRECTOR : 10,000 TICKETS - $2.00 20,000 TICKETS - 3.00 I 50,000 TICKETS - 7.00 PRICES I 100,000 TICKETS - 13.00 500,000 TICKETS - 60.00 , 1,000,000 TICKETS - 100.00 ARPER THEATORIUM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY RANDOLPH & DEARBORN ST., OHICAGO, ILLINOIS ___ _ - x acts each week East St. Louis, and other time. State lowest salary ak*_ ^r“5 The Gus Sun Booking open time. Can place competent Dramatic and Musical Comedy People at all times. Sfor^r“f SSiandKy: EXChSllge CO. PIANOLOGISTj 'gtttAT QUS SUNi So,e Agent NEW SUN THEATRE, - SPRINGFIELD, OHIO CORA SALISBURY ir FILMS -FOR- RENT -—-THE FATHER- OF THEM ALL EUGENE CUN£ 59 Dearborn St., CHICAGO 717 Superior Avenue = = CLEVELAND, OHIO 1021 = 1023 Grand Avenue = KANSAS CITY, MO. 268 S. State Street = SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Third and Nicollet Avenues, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. THE SHOW WORLD March MOTION PICTURE FILMS FOR. SALE We Control Exclusively for the United States, Motion Picture Films Made by the Following Companies French Factories. English Factories GAUMONT . . London GAU1Y10NT ... Paris URBAN=ECLIPSE . . . London URBAN-ECLIPSE . . ' Paris WARWICK . . . . London LUX.Paris # - raleigh & Roberts Paris Italian Factories. THEOPHILE PATHE . • . Paris CARLO ROSSI . . . Turin AQUILA .... Paris AMBROSIO .... Turin KOSMIK FILM SERVICE Is the Film Rental Department of the Kleine Optical Co* This service is at present established in six cities of the United States and at one point in Canada. It is prepared to accept rental orders at reasonable prices, based upon the quality of service required. Our six Rental Film delivery Stations are located at the following points: CHICAGO, ILL. HOME OFFiCE. 52 State Street. SEATTLE, WASH. In charge of Mr. Oeo. Endert. MONTREAL, CAN. In charge of Mr. J. Albert Dagenais. NEW YORK, N. Y. 662 Sixth Avenue. In charge of Mr. Edward Davis. ST. LOUIS, MO. An additional Rental Bureau is being established at St. Louis, Mo., address to be announced INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Terminal Building. next week; organized as the In charge of Mr Fred Lines. KLEINE OPTICAL COMPANY OF MISSOURI. DES MOINES, IOWA. In charge of Mr. A. Gist. Our Birmingham, Ala. Film Rental Bureau will be ready to DENVER, COLO. In charge of Mr. Chas. Snodgrass. furnish film service Monday, March 2, 1908. Our new subjects in films are placed upon the market simultaneously at FIRST RUNS OR QUICK DELIVERIES APPROXIMATE SCALE OF PRICES All Purchasers and Users of our Films will be Protected LICENSEE UNDER THE BIOGRAPH PATENTS by the American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. |MONTREAL, CAN. :[La Patrle Bldg;. DENVER DES MOINES ' Boston Building. Commercial Bldg.