Billboard (February 1917)

The Billboard

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO-IIN 1892

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iThe BillboardJIK? ENTERTAINER AND ALLIED INTERESTS.

WHITE RATS IN

CHICAGO SEEK

UNION SUPPORT

FOR A STRIKEFitzPatrick Stirs the Kettle

and Gets Scalded

Using Same Tactics That GotThem in Bad in East

Managers Minding Own Business and MtUtttf No Fuss

K quietly and allowing event

Dice) tenor of their way.id the Sherman Hotel,the temporary executlvfi White Rats, are Qui I*

•mac Mountford ami

ill kind*, are putting or

nlghi

i lobby,the proposed

— t artist, whenFlupatrlck reached ihta part o( hli

>, broke up the show by in-claiming: "You big tiff,

u set off fighting tor

Vaudeville made me and Tm I

UP ANT STRIKE YOU HAVE ANY-.THINQ TO DO WITH." The moneymust Indeed come eaay to the clique.II they can aland silent!? up underoch evident truths without ao muchas «. come-back. No doubt HountfordIs thanking hla stars he was In NewYork, thereby probably escaping aelmllar verbal bombardment.The lateit reports today are

that no strike Is anticipated, althoughthe agitators are striving to keepthings going as a sort of pretense.•Things are doing" continually aroundthe Sherman, and from ihe viewpointof vaudevmiana the biggest "thlnas"since the beginning of the trouble.

FIRE DESTROYS

GRAND 0. H. AND

LYRIC THEATER

IN PITTSBURGBoth Playhouses Operated ByHarry Davis Enterprises

Loss Placed at Over $300,000

Is Covered By Insurance

Plans Already Being Hade ToReconstruct the Building

VITAL CHANGES

RUMORED ABOUT

TO OCCUR IN

FILM INDUSTRYIt Is Said Griffith Has Organ-

ized Super Features, Inc.

Fichteuburg's Reported Signing of Stars Causes Comment

Fairbanks Hay Get BackingFrom Kessel and Bauman

New York. Jan. a 7.—The dim com-mies of the East are In a mazemsolldatlon, readjustment, and the

's Who in the Motion Picture In-y has to be revised every day Int not to have the appearnniis been brought over In the

With Douglas Fairbanks still hangingAre after breaking his contract wi

"

Triangle-Fine Arts, and all sorts of

Griffith will devote his entire time todirection of unusual feature Alma

which will provide a whole evening'sKertalnment. and which will be pi

t the market by this new concern.An attempt to get Id touch with

Mr. Griffith yesterday tailed, and «

tentative of The Billboard waitold that he was not In the city, al-

though It Is known tnat he waa here

at Mr. Griffith "has somethingits sleeve" Is further ban

by the fact that Frank Wood,manager of the productioi

der Griffith at the Triangle-Fine Artsstudio, has arrived In New York, and

there la a rumor that Alan Dwanbe Triangle's new director-gen-

During the past three weeks Broad-

PRODUCERS OF

FILMS TESTIFY

MORE TAX WILL

KILL INDUSTRYBrady Says He Is Too Wise To

Buy Picture Stock

panded in Disastrous Way

Fifty-Four Companies ladledin Tear, It Is Said

New York. Jan. 27.—If the te«H-many Riven by prominent motion pic-ture producers before the legislativeInvestigating Committee, .which hasbeen in session at the Murray HillHotel this week, la to be credited themotion picture industry is in a dis-astrous condition, and the Impositionof any further tax upon the Industry

to the biut-

i conduct the investigation.

This Issue of The Billboard is 39,500 Copies

The Billboard FEBRUARY 3, 1817.

ACTORS' FUND BENEFIT

RAISES NEARLY $10,000

Annual Show One of the Best Put On in SomeTime — Frank Keenan, Blanche Bates,

Robert HUIiard, Julia Arthur andOthers Make Big Hits

new piny by Clare Ki

ginning February 6. The i

of William Favershara's e

j Theater Monday evenl

at the Casino TuesdayFebruary 8.

ThB Merry Wives of Windmy at the termination of It

likewise to the others. And surprises

they hay* 'bean tried they have notbeen found wanting. And when thetime arrived, for the theatrical artists

of America to stage their annualbeneBt for the Actors' Fund, yester-day at tho Century Theater, they sur-

passed even their records, which havebeen the envy at every organisationthat has vied with them In the mat-ter of fund raisins;. The artists Tes-

ticular, and the Actors' Fund is today110.000 richer for their efforts.

It Is not doubted that tho artists

themselves will admit that it was the

lobbies and , numerous gatheringrooms of the Century permitted ofmuch sociability between sketches-it was one of the rare opportunitywhen performers got together socially

as well as in a business way.in the unusually abundant

talnment provided the outsl

•rents were probably the momentaryreappearance of l*urette Taylor ai

pec the revival of a scene from ThiGirl of the Qolden West, and the appearance of Julia Arthur. Outatand'ins; In this particular case does not

and when the curtain went up oiintular set far Peg o' My Heart theidience emitted a roar of welcome.Daniel Frohman. president of the

Fund, was everywhere at once.

the real surprise awes when h

for

Woods ever since Mr. Woods withdrewfrom the old Arm of Sullivan. Harris* Woods in 1902, has banded in his

Reported Having I

ity Theater In tfc

been playinglows of the tn-

imatlonal Clr-

trons had pur-

and were seatedIn the housewhen It was an-nounced thatthere would beno show because

Paulsen, orches-

Weis Planning New House

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 27.—31dnei

Wels and associates, who already prac-

tically control the legitimate theater

circuit of this section, are planning

to replace the present Grand OperaHouse here with a modem theater

and office building, it being Intended

MARTHA HEDMAN

Poor Beception

For His Brother's Keeper In Virginia

LyncWburg. Vs., Jan. 2«.—If the

ceptlon which His Brother's Keeper,Robert Bdeson'-own play It

which he, Is appearlng, was ae-i

can be acceptedas a criterion ol

expected whenthe well-knownromantic ' actor

Richmond the

median, and Edna b. Brum, of £

career thirteen

is the author ofnine succeplays, andplayed oppositeher hU9band In

pay for hla men.When be sawthat there wasnothing forth-

NEW PLAYSit

ApsNo iKaKrÂalnUC City, JsanirV x£

ijumls F. Wrlffcl FwttM Bobluonrn Wrtebt Hrdw HbltMia. Jsntosat strrint

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Atlantic City, Jan. 18.—If. a playIn four acta by Mark Swan, producedunder the personal direction of Hut-brook Bllnn and James Bhesgreen, waagiven tta premiere at the Apollo last

evening.If la an oWect lesson of what might

happen If the United States doesn'tprepare adequately for war Two anda half of Ha acts are put on as adream. It la Immensely thrilling, and

| Is a lot of action. As a nit of'drama It la certainly "there;"

effects, plot, slaughter and alt. As alesson In preparedness, as a preach-ment, ea a tract. Mark Swnu hasproven to our entire satisfaction thathe can, and did. get beneath our self-

stlsfled skin. and. If this productionwill arouse the nation to the full re

New York, Jan. IS.—The atay ofMaude Adams in A Kins for Cinder-ella at the Empire Theater haa beenextended four weeks. This haa neces-iltated the postponement of her en-gagement in Boston until next season.When Miss Adams began her run

. the Empire Christmas night It wssannounced that she would be there

s also behind In their pay and also

tused to work longer until some-ing was done for them. Adger Wall

,Changes in Hew York

New York, Jan. 27,-^-Johnny, GetYour GFun will be placed In the Cri-

terion Theater February 12, while Jam

company is to be disbanded. AlreadyMarie Tempest la ret

a. new play. The rUon at the Lyceum,ruary 5. will be The Great Divide,which Henry Miller will reviveappear In himself.

G. M. Anderson has abandonedIdea of producing the musical play.Some Girl, this season, inasmuchWilliam Collier In Nothing But theTruth Is to remain at " "

himself -Withseveral well-known people.Including

den production of last seasi

stands of the South, has.,

been Justified . Thi a Is toe first WinterGarden show ever sent to .tnla.'

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everywhere has greeted A World qfPleasure Is an Indication that. It willnow become a yearly "event. The pro-duction Is being given. In. its. entirety,with a company of nearly 100, mostof the movements being by specialtrain, because of the large jumps.A World of Pleasure will be the at-

traction at the Tulane in New Or-leans during Mardi Gras, week Feb-ruary 18-24. and will then work backtowards New York, being scheduledto close In

Rita Jolivet 1

Will Occupy Heroin

New York, Jan. II.—Although sheinounced her permanent retlre-

ent from the stage when shebecame the wife of Count Giu-

co a year agoRita Jollvet Is

turn to the

play. A NiggerIn the Woodpile,by Harris Diek-aon. which Mad-

will present

Archer in

•He. Ken-

CBrlen

fcbruary x mr. The Billboard 5

erbocker. New York. February 3

New York. Jan. 17.—David Beluooannounces the final performance orDavid Warns Id Id bis remarkably

mill revival of Charles Klein'sMusic Master In tha KnickerbockerTheater Saturday evening, FebruaryIt. Mr- WarOald'a original engajment at the Knickerbocker in therival at Tbe Music Master ™eight weeks, and he opened thereOctuber ID last. But owing to tbe

port la doing things—things that are

Brunhall Playhouse, hla tiny vanitybox of a theater, la to Twenty-seventhstreet, eaat of Lexington avenue.That mesne a long, lone way fromlights, lobster luncherlea and Uvaline*,of Times Square, but great as the dto-tanca is, the lead he faaa won anawhkh ha la Increasing monthly, oyer

Think of it. four acta without a,

punch line, without situation, withoutrllmaT, without an epigram, withouta single big scone, and, withal, da-.

UPAND DOWN BROADWAYWith WILLIAM W. RANDALL

Isabel Iacting en have been seen on tl

fornunce was worthy and In every way h- " Bain, vT Serce. It la not

opportunity to. It Is a. pity, too,fresh as if written

likely that the present generation will

The Merry Wives of Windsor in many n long day to cotfor tbia delightful farce,yesterday.

The role of Sir John. Falstaff baa given that favoriteWise, an opportunity to ravel In a part greatly to his liking.Hackett decided to produce The Merry Wives of Windsor last fall at hlaCriterion Theater It waa bis Intention to play sir John, but o= setneas could not play It, and Thomas A. Wlee was called in ateleventh hour to take tbe part. The last time tho part nam played here wasby William H. Crane, some twenty years ago.

Wise regretfully slope ont of the part this evening, and the erodno-i to the storehouse for an Indefinite amy. Beo out In a new play called Mr.

In the life of ther, that therIse may not play the part. He looks Just Ilka the Immortalwould be a great treat to tha many admirers of tha lata P. -

to see him portrayed on the stage~

that every spectator Is held fast am

and analysing Keeping Up Anpi

It is not a helluva play. Nor Iscompany that renders It made up ofstaro of the first magnitude, but

"

author and prayers have so etifor sincerity snd fidelity that theyhave dropped nearly every stageysnd artinoe of the age and yet

One leaves the house feeling, nIf he had been entertained, nor yellifted nor edified, but rather sa U hahad been privileged to hear In eon-

Anna Hold To Tour

Mew Tork, Jan. 37—Following herengagement In Follow Ma at the Ca-sino Theater February s Anna Held111 make a tour of the principal

s in the musics! play, under thedirection of the 11

» Lyric 1

To the average theatergoer It would ae<

if high-priced theaters In the metrepelts. There are already some thirty-sixin tha Broadway district that charge from tl upwards for the orchestrasnd shortly there Is another to be added to the list. Mr. Horoeco-a beautiful

Playhouse la announced to open on Monday. FVbruaryout-of-town success, Canary Cottage.

The postponement of the production of TheOpera House to Monday night, January 2*. waa found ti

d Belasco, who Is interested in this (treat production. Ha, with hsons-in-law. Morris Oest and William Elliott, are making every effort t<

tola tha biggest dramatic event of the season. Mr. Gen bought tbe wlthe lower Boor for the Monday night performance, and distributed thetickets to his personal friends and the critics of the dally papers. He intends

THE BILLBOARD RECORD OF RUNSIN NEW YORK

Metropolitan Opera Season

New Tork. Jan- 27.—The preronteaaon of the Metropolitan Open.Company at the Metropolitan OperaHouse Is by far the moat prosperousyet enjoyed by this magnlOcent mu-

n. The present la the

tlcally tha same aa last season, and:among the prominent singers areICnrieo Caruso, Geraldlne Fame. Pas-quale Amain, Louise Homer, AntonioSootti. Franceo Aloa, Johanna OadskVFrieda Hem pel, Marie Barrtentoa, Carlurn i in and Jacques Uriua.

pleasure to the early pre-

New Dramatist

New York. Jan. 17.—The drat play of

writing, and his first plsy looks good'

I that It Is along n

The Lodger

New Tork, Jan. IS.—It la good t

UtUe house, for it only seats 199 and;3 only play to 11,3*1 a week if It

out at every performance, which; j

tractlnB and pleasing people of taste

nd discrimination.- and may yet. ha

__ived for the road, where good pi

are so badly needed.

DRAMATIC NOTES

6 The Billboard FEBRUARY 3, 19t7.

WHEN FACTS GIVE OUTWHY WORRY?

Especially When It Is So EasyTo ManufactureImitations That Will Take Their Place

MOUNTFORD CAUGHT JUGGLING AGAIN

The Prince of Sophists Fairly Outdoes All His Pre-vious Efforts at the Game of Misleading

Vaudeartists

Mr. Mountford, last week, publishedexcerpts from a letter written by Mr.John Fitzpatrtck. president of the

they carried In the original i

New York City. Jan. i. 191T.Mr. John Fitspetrick.

General Organizer A. F. ot LMy Dear. Mr. Fltxpatrlck:

I have been reading of your activityIn favor of the White Sate Actors'Dillon aa directed by one Harry Mount-ford. So that you will not misunder-

and it is no more than fair thatshould know the real facta, andthe untrue and personally inspired

In the controversy that has been b<

fore the labor-forces of this count]durinK the past five years, the oppostion to the official staff of the WhiiBats. I have never been challenged '

prove my charges, and, furthermort have continuously demanded froi

the Executive Council the prerogativeto prove to them my published

In the Brat place, there' can be no

honest effort to beet use your offl

farther the Interest of an affiliate .

ganlmtlon. but I say to you, as I havesaid to the officers of the A. y. of Ik,

lade by K. A.r of the 1

iters, that for.

last week the Lyceum, which Is beingremodeled, will be reopened by Mar-cus Loew February 12 under the nameof mews Lyceum, while the Iegltl-

everywhere Misscorded highest praise. Already sheis planning a new offeringseason, which she hopes to have readyto show New York managers early In

Ball Kept Rolling:

New York, Jan. is—Ernest R. Ball,

the vocalist and composer, who hasbeen playing an extended vaudevilleengagement over the Orpheum Cir-cuit, starting last August arid endingSaturday at Kansas City. Is back Intown. From his press dippings Ernestla quite as popular a vaudeville enteitainer as a composer, as he was thhit on every bill on which he appeared.He evidently wasted no time whiletouring either, for la his spare mo-ments he wrote some 1

surpass anything he has previouslydone. Aa soon as he completes look-ing over the proofs of his new stud

HON. PAUL R. TURNER, OF THE ACTORS'EQUITY ASSOCIATION, SAYS:

Moreover, we are not In accord In. many respects with the presetpolicy of the leaders of the White Rats. We are quite sure that 01

mes to determining upoa far-reaching policy concerning thethe groups in the theatrical world.

They want White Rat domination.t the

We want autonomy.

its chairmanwant the government arranged so that oneshall govern everybody.

We believe that there la a diversity In the different lines or busi-ness in the amusement world which requires an .international organi-zation In the nature of a federation. In which the different bodies willmeet and by mutual consent agree upon method* of co-operative

ut where no branch will be required to do anything againstThe White Rats, as we understand it, believe m a central

power which may dictate to and control |— "

Anybody who knows anything aboutand does, know that their plan is

'

uld be e

Orpheum, Brooklyn

bill, and one cranged for thi

rising twenty minutes earlierusual. Among the acta on the pro-gram ware Valerie Bergere, In IJttleCherry Blossomr Marie Nordstrom, InBits of Acting; Frank and Toby, ReneeFlorlgny. Bert Melrose, Bo:Lew Heard, Wmie Westoi_.Bracks, Golfing With Cupid, withCharles Cartmell and Laura HarrisPinkie, with Helen Gladylng; JactWilson Trio, and the second eplsodiof Mr* Vernon Castle In Patrie.

Elizabeth Mayne Going Big

Fort Worth, Tex.. Jan. 27.—Eliza-beth Mayne, who Is doing a dainty

lg and singing act with Billyin. entitled Ain't She Nice.

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. __n. aI.—Alecand Dot Morton, the Australianitie team, while playing at Poll's

Theater here, received contracts toplay the Orpheum Time. At the ter-mination of that engagement they

Sailing' for Australia

Chicago. Jan. 27.—Harry Sterling Isplanning to sail 'for Australia April Sfor a tour arranged by Boy D. Mur-phy. Frawley and West have arrangedto leave for that same country April

Minneapolis, Minn.. Jan. 27.—A no-tice was posted yesterday afternoonback of the stage at the Unique Thea-

n the United Theater Com-Chlcago, which has been as-

sociated with the Rogers Estate inthe management of the theater. The

for closing the house, accord-ing to Mr. Rogers, la that the prop-

better financialadvantage.

Tnique Thea r In

dihVpet?

Will Refnse To Pay Royalty on Music

New York. Jan. 27.—The restaura-urs at a meeting this week, foltow-B the United States Supremo Court'schdon that music publishers mustI paid for the privilege of using their

songs, decided that they would use no' songs than those from publish-

To Enter Vaudeville

New York, Jan. 28.—Blllle Reeves,who has Just returned from England,will soon make a tour of the TJ. B. 6.Circuit under the direction of ClaudeA Gordon Bostock.Katberine Murray, who has been<ry successful In The Girl From Utah

and The Quaker Girl, haa decided toforsake musical comedy for vaudeville.

Others whom the variety stage mayaim soon ts Almee Dalmores. alias

Dalmores Is thinking seriously of tak-ing Edna Goodrich's part In The Man-

when the latter goes into motionpictures.

Bond and Willard Separate

New York, Jan. 28.—After a part-nership of ten years' duration HarryBond and Joe Willard have separated.Their act will be continued by Wil-lard, while Bond has Joined the castof the new farce. The Cat Came Back,In which Eddie Heron and Mads*Douglas are rehearsing. Bond willhave the part ef a sailor.

Truly Shattuck and her partner,Martha Golden, following their V. IB.O. Time, open on the Interstate Circuitat the Princess Theater, Wichita, Kan.,

FEBRUARY 3, 1917. ThC H i 1 1 I) () 8 T Cl

Vaudeville Reviews By Special Wirelfie Topmost ûn*.

i#R\LACEHere Genius not Pirtfivour Rank insures

clonic Eva a reception

1 every act

There la more real humor In this playlet than In manyBroadway. Tbe boys, cspcoliUly Arthur, are there

times to flichi-g oat comedy or'the right kind. All con-pttonally ndL The audience laughed heartily at the

also relished the fine singing and the harp playing. TheMarx hoi's and their company conld headline any bill. Forty mini

id close In four; five curtain calls.

Majestic, Chicago

«d«w^'«W'rf tb. ™jtot Wtf. »^W7'

--o. ot «vlnlii°™ DM^WHttM tJHsnm una tosur o/ (nod tuu glind lUUi

lupplied his listeners with many laughs, due t

splendid delivery. Quite a few new sags, together, £ht on. The marriage ceremony la a masterpiece.

Barnes concluded with a boob bit that took him off amidst solid applause.Twenty-flve minutes. In oner four bows.

.g—Emily Ann Wellman and Company, in Young Mrs- Stanft

and directed by Edward Eisner. Mr. Eisner has supplied his star n: novelty vaudeville patrons ever had the pleasure of witnessing. The

. with a slide announcing the- principals. Thereafter the entire actis given as If on a screen, the players working behind a thin blank transparentdrop, with light effects that only show the figures of those on the stage. Thestory of love and hate truly fits tbe remarkable setting. Miss Wellman is anartist, and held the attention of all with her emotional acting. The cast Iswell chosen and deserves credit for Its performance. As a novelty idea forvaudeville this act has no competitor. Twenty-one minutes, in three;curtains, . :-

INTERMISSION :•

Talma and Bohco ottered magic, coin manipulate __.legerdemain and all sorts of original tricks. The act brought sincere ap-plause, oven though most of the spectators were fooled by the disappearingcanary trick. Bosco supplies the comedy, while LcRoy and Talma go througttheir routine. The act Is startling and very entertaining. Twenty-three min-utes; special seta and props.; three bows. -

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Ho. 8—Eva Tangnay. Hats off to Eva for herperformance this afternoon—she pat every ounce of

pep into her work, and the answer is that she stoppedthe show, even after the Castle picture was on view.The stage manager was compelled to raise the sheet to'

permit Miss Tanguay to respond to the thunderous ap-Her songs were not up to the usual high s

costumes offset this slight handicap,gracefully in one of her numbers, pno end to her entertaining qui

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. she was a riot. Thirty-two i _, „special drop; a dozen bows and a few speeches.

In popnlii-ltr- Tl

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PORK BARREL RUNNING LOW?

three separarate and distinct taxes—State, county and city—end thatthe burden la causing motion pictures, circuses, carnivals and all otheramusement enterprises to light for existence, but now an up-State NewYork Assemblyman named Coffey Has Introduced a bill which. If It

becomes a law, would levy an additions 1 tax of one per cent on theface value of all tickets—and. according 10 those closest to the amuse-ment business, would cause New York to go circus] (us next enmi

The Honorable Mr. CoHey proposes to do a good Job of It.

Includes theaters, baseball, football, polo, basket ball and even churchbazaars in the list of enterprises to be taxed. And then Just to makethe proposed Job complete another New York Assemblyman namedPerlman has Introduced a bill to Increase the stock transfer tax fromtwo to live cents for each 1100 of stock sold.

The greatest worry of the lieelslature la the pork barrel. It mustbe kept full—no matter If the kiddles and the mo "

of others have to chip Id and keep It overflowing,attempt will be made to Impose a tax on the Is

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life because he Uvea longer than other animalUse whole boneh. But paramount above atl the fact remains that If

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ng. Next we expect anaae an elephant has onB and Is the bluest of

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PEW1UAKY 1, TUT. The Billboard 11

— THE 1917 BALLAD SENSATIONIP D w aV*h «as, warn m m m m •*> a

"WHY 1 LOVE YOU 1 DON'T KNOW"By JAMES BROCKMAN and JACK SMITH

Sung with success by Jack Wilson Trio, Hawthorne's Minstrels,Bob Albright and Frank Morrell

1 I kaaw why the sn is never Eta, 1 know why the moon's shove the =]on3s,I know why the tempests blow, I know why the sod sets low,

I fcaow why In spring all Its birds sweaty (big, I know in my heart P»e been fooled from the start,

I know why the flowers grow; But why I lone yon I don't know.

Pub. by JAMES BROCKMAN MUSIC PUB. COMPANY145 West 45th Street, New York City

YAH MAYiuu mmOrpheum, San Francisco

(Intend 8.tJ« man, taw It)

DmUar D»a(l.» avmted Im.PAT. dm tot Co-1* kaMSM bsnora. cttrlj atojnjlna; tie

Columbia, St. LouisOattewX KmiHT Xatbaa, lm S9)

>aja< tod»i"U (it unois'tDt 1oib»i till ot

[EM DANCE f0110If for 1917. JUST OUTWS» G PASES OF= MUSIC

T"£ McNALLY'S

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BULLETIN

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No. *—WU Con uS Mueta Ikm la. Da

bart —4 Cam look BMBBS ksM at tba

(all aastT^-TcaUa.*

CDPjfajniA<f 39 NEW SONG HITS

FORI HOI PIANISTSPECIAL 35 * POST PAID.SHAPIRO, BERNSTEIN & CO211 West 1-7 t> Street, New York.

*~ PRICE, SI.OOhcbaxtt-i; BjT.r.Tn-nr mo, h tut

17H1.Um.NG MONOLOGUES10 SOARING ACTS FOI 2 UALEI9ACTSF0I MALE AND FEMALE

•11 . vn, bald aaar.

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ft A.. walta went mi. IWBj Sk ntaUfl, 'full

22 IUBE-f»t PARODIESA NEW COMEDY SKETCHA GREAT TABLOID COMEDYMcNALLY'S ME1RV MINSTRELSGRAND MINSTREL FINALE11 KnBUIISO KoNOLoanxB. aoon

a. • ptutire o:t. All Hod., Igejenlu

It EOAHtaa ACTS to two miln.

"ll'n put. ul > Ut WWl a* awow.

clem. la tkrec: apodal draprrfe.; Si tan apd

MM Ikj C^. Adwo^K^t^^wll^wt^

Vantages, San Francisco

No. C—Allan' mnehan tad Oompanr nra-

Ba. 7—Anihtw Tembu- •arltC. TOa Brto*

repUouTatdUW. and bta tttorU rORled WeArt Id tlx bit [KBrtmn of til* thon. Tlilrtj-

Da. S-Jinea Hollen "M Alas Ceosu pre-

P. DODD ACKERMANSCENIC STUDIOS, lac.

MS West 39th Street,New York City

STAGE DECORATIONS

"THE MOMIWlSTICSTDDio"'

» OBRAT TABLOID COMEDY ABlDBLAqox^ -rrs Totra wry."

Mcsaij.y'8 mir MOtSTXEJ*,g^^Jj^JJ^wlgÛ^^llttUW_09AHD HIKSTBEl njfAlK—TK. lut

"^."wMilBiiai rDtenle of ISSi tf CM Hon-BHludL Tw.ntr-S.o»wm^ ^prettr etuilm opinJui, LB m^J^jJ^^

ideaaed. Btekl nuiln. In one; two bow*.

Ho. 4—Met* and CeniTdla dlilosat » indent.

laM^mLonlea^^^^^^Jicâoll,!, and

wire walkm. h»t a xood ant. Tie nan of ttandlaaea that alajed abplaoded neartllT.

Htalw mlnBtaa. full .(.It- wall ratalTed.—WIHa

CAPT. JACK CRAWFORDSeriously 111 at Mia Hem* In Wood

Mervan. N. Y.

(Caplaln Jar*) Cr.wfarl toe -pott aooot/' la

RED star WINNERS"Love Is a Queer, Queer Creature"

WM. MeNALLY•t E. t26th St., New York

blEb-clie- oporntle numbera In an iwimrllaliril

haxliar eBMraatad a sold white dellTerlnc a

NO WHITE RATS NEED ARPLV

DO YOU COMPOSE SBJK?^^

THEAmerican Thaatrfcal Hospita

IMa beat Hc**n( .n PtATrH tin, borne In

tbtrteen nooOia. EWIeen ailnoten. fall flnee;

din"™, taoî'™^ w^r**^ntliu»j Mt ot

commit** In rh.rsr ot cba Oompen Te*H-

It'tata that^ tbfTjind nrranird^n

SONG WRITERS

N. t—Tat itn-vciii ini Ma baa> treated

No. B—Wlmton'i Witer Uoaa AAA Blrlni

Srmpba. raEnmaS aTtaT ntarlnr Mr* a fBw^jy-^SS^Ms) ***

"Oh, Idaho,You Sunny Fascination1"

vHIGAUO.| LU3 .

H. WlMtaQ, nnfltr Uie airtcu™ of fault WI1-

kSSCSSS 1Mb let (Ter plajtu all rllj. TwtntJ-

«o Ban ro Tnere will ba no abow. I toll 8 BtutJ New PARODIES tor *I

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The Billboard

VIENNA NEW YORK BERLIN

f%«l EMIMFBICK KALM«N M M«AV HER SOLDIER BOY" ^? t>Â!t> FRANZ LEHAR ROBERT WINTERBERG ^-S^ "ALONE AT LAST" "THE GIRL FROM BRAZIL"

Another TOSTI'S "GOOD-BYE" Another "1 HEAR YOU CALLING ME"

A TEAR, A KISS, A SMILELyric by DARL MAC BOYLE Melody by OTTO MOTZAN

KARGZAG PUBLISHING CO.,62-64 West 45th Street. 7th Floor. NEW YORK CITY.

N. T. VAUDEVILLE WHISPERSMUSIC DEALERS, JOBBERS AND ALL PROFESSIONALS, send Tor a- cop; of

Sidney Roy's Ballad Success—

"THE DEAR 0L0 DAYS OF LONG AGO"Hera is s. ballad that appeal* to the music loving public, because it is full of senti-

ment and beautiful harmony. Enclose stamp tor professional copy.

Ill ttoMot- In. SID. ROV.SHYDER CO. Bnas* fatuli, U<L

Iac lin. bat At tho i»mr of pool toliiot unltA

AO p™t. A. OH. of It* DOOM PlATATA IB NOWTon. took bin o-.r for tt™ .hAinlit I—*- !

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All UcbO -oo -Ml t* In New oo Uit^«l«^»

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eton?' written brVmS "Vwranj!' BBS it Hoot

BnLrn N»wt and J»ct Ctutorf opcacs at

Kdth'i niroiKidp IaaI uom3u IB mli ™oSaHoe aoJ mAdo Ammm for^tlM

Dm'^peolA to oontlimt In undrTDlt » i

SWEETH CART,"""THEtt'l't.L°COME*BACK TO YOUW WALTZ KONG %

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"THAT LITTLE FORD OF MIRE" s-—<i"HOW LET ME SEE YOI SMILE" SSfiSiSS.

£HEH I'LL COME BACKTO TOR" jasy-aTlaNSON PUBLISHING CO.,

*»a»a»rf.. IMt, CHKBOO. OL.

aepArtmcDt of tb* OrplienrB. Otmill b^tksJRJiBai

CALLS NEXT WEEK

riîif flwxtAl Ecrboor Tnmpfl I

loot to 1111 BEWABK. Jl. J. 1

FalX IPrtn. MAJEWTIO^(lo«)

PAUACB (obo) hew BOCBELtE.

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»« imllM rnmlitr tor tin nnM Hi" im™, Ism«1-»Ito.I putnenMp. Loi-lHt -111 do in aoi

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THE OLD RED. WHITE AND BLUE

aaa lAfX PROFIT - SHARING REDUCTIONS **|AfWlUd F. W. HACK! CHICAGO WWlUC


"THEY'RE OFF"

ben aoag win. Cbas. K. Har-ris, iu usual. In the lead with alin. of the best (mllads and nov-elty songs erer turned out by

PICK THE WINNER

"MY LITTLE

CHINA DOLL"

VAN A BCHEJTCK and JACK

"Let Him Mitt Yon

"She Comes Fran

a Quilt Little Town

in Pennsylvania'

mt.T.Y VASDKRVEER & WILL3. HART

"Yon Came, You Saw,

Yon Conquered"

VAN A SCHENCK'S

"It't a Long, Long

Tine Since

I've Been Home'By JOSEPHINE! E- VALE

"COMEBACK"

"All I Want Is a Cottage,

_ Some Rosas and You"

f"The Story of a Soul"

"Sengs of Yesterday"

\Bi Joa. E. EsWl soaJarfnl hu

'LOVE ME LITTLE,

LOVE ME L0K6"

CHAS. K. HARRIS,B'way & 47th St.,

NEW YORK CITY.

BURLESQUE NEWSBURLESQUE COMEDIANS

WANT BETTER BOOKS

Well-Known Performer WeighsIn With Hii Side of Story-Indication Weakness Is

Being Realized

^median! la IhDj departawDl of the ti

Tj«1r lanaenci aHoaM to UIKCtrt to

to to.t tw.it.lt nUclH.tmc «1 * eu IfItil I, .1

RECORD FOUR QUARTETTE

Lellor I'alen fdnEI tenor, Alrln Has* bata. Jfli

d Bobbr Evana Vlrelnlji Mlaatrela, and.

TAKE TIM E BY FORELOCK

Producers Signing Up Chorua Girl, forNext SaiaoR

Lbs-Ir mosl iltslrable lirla lor uit jut. Tola Ii

the tat or the tntm fin. win. iu

jettlnf a eon rill an or • Prima donna aa II

AIDING LEONI'S WIDOW

a New Yeart Mj. air. uodj a

i. or tile Ml on tto

PECK ARRANGING EXTRA 1

T thaw Jut alsoUUd '

mxied In (M *• XOi^juiS*I

1 Ctocott.

A WORTHY CAUSE

N*« Sot. C1t7, Bmrntor B.

COOPER BUYS MACHINE

bile, and good cat M that.

THAYER THUNKLET8

IU n»tr form. Dromlata tc

8"

!!!!! MAGICIANS !!!!!

*lf dollar ind "^'^ bcldlfa

flQdBcr U

,'- 11 ln "

dnlreil plan, l"an fc* nwitri l-^nrta^Sl nKLM> r<N,]'!W'i:iJ,. TilllEAD Oll^WiX- Untlnlr

MUSIC TAUGHT FREE

...HYPNOTIST...Wishes position with HypnoticShow or Act. Address me by let-

ter. Prof. Packwa, 2219 W. 471b.St., Chicago. 111.

^ôig^HSic^rjijftet11^ Una*!

YOUR FRIEND "LOUIS"-III ad, II vlumanl tor ion la DOril LOUIS vaS0«ia^naa

1I

faluUK Tr,"5 '""cli'l rot'oXl" j'JjS?

FOR SALEVENTRILOQUIST KNEE FIGURES

SMALL SHOWPRINTING

RICTOH, SYSTEMNEW DROPS, $10.00

^

uT^lIi Sto.™hSI l

,°i«i?h'Sii,i., &m1hhE~p'

VELVET DROPS PJfe 1

THE GOLD SCREEN

LADY ORCHESTRA

FUHNVBOHE No. 4COSTS 35c §Tii"S

!,'.

FEBRUARY 3, 1917. The Billboard

COME OVER, COME OVER, COME ON OVER HERE— IT'S A WONDERFUL PLACEand hear GEORGE HI. COHAN'S Wonder Song

THERE'S ONLY ONE LITTLE GIRLGREAT DOUBLE VERSION OF THIS SONG

If you need a Ballad in your Act there isn't one in the market that can compare withTO. JEROME and MILTON AGER'S

TURN TO THE RIGHTAs Raymond Hitchcock will not appear in New York again this season Mr. Chas. Dillingham has

kindly allowed us to release for New York only the Song Sensation of Betty

SOMETIMEBy WM. JEROME and HARRY TIERNEY

Sometime is the Big Musical Comedy Song of the year. Raymond Hitchcock has all Philadel-

phia whistling and humming it this week.

WHEN YOU WANT REAL SONGS GET IN TOUCH WITH

THE WILLIAM JEROME PUBLISHING CORP.Strand Theatre Bldg., Broadway &. 47th St., New York City

10 PARODIES-3 MONOLOGUES-$lter. a nam medltu o

H. C HL1, IB- IBMmedley on tha latest son.

WANTED COLORED PERFORMERSAND MUSICIANS

BURLESQUE NOTES

id Id • three act, to tt ki

UP AND .DOWN BROADWAY

Hfaction, ^wll/t

WANT TENT REPERTOIRE ACTORS

WANTED—Good Singing, Dancing Sonbrette, Sketch Team

A RIOT ACT FOR A DOLLAR BILL

MUSICIANS WANTED QUICKMusical Act, Man, double Comet; Business Woman, some puts; Comet, doable Vio-

lin; Baritone, double Violin; Man, "'rig with Bend, double Band or Stage. Make sal-

aries low, all year's work. Geo. Spear!, write J. DOUG. MORGAN STOCK COSomerrflfc, Ttx.,wtek Feb. 5.

tlon 01 Wej-, — —

—

Atjireaent^Troe^fl. Jamee

WrSTlo^b." Mpicr"

oirarlw.eu (rest dlH| Dtment.Loolae Dreaaer added to Ibo fond materlallr

la KlIUic nntTaiu, and. 11 is also tcp in red.iwo ulaaca u i«*uuHm rati per -t.rh.-

M 1'rant Moll-r. of the CoeoannI firoie. «r*

U.naret Uomalne. HDde 3™ II

vupjinf the role plajed Ijj Juliette Llppe.

i~°

CUo!et*i^Bu'liLr âiChaoSj mmm "°*">

i Broadwar to apprtr in a new |>ji»l04t1irA.

5b id the part or (be flapper.The International Cimlt, acflmUna; In OenrnIcolal.

.me* open with Ml

fl

|

, , "ml^J*'

J,1orrBeUa''*w*r Mared la Dttrham. S. ft.

16 The Billboard

Hn RepertoireJ TheatreManagersHEBERBR05Greater shoS

1 0 Bid CLASSY, 1 1)IZnew FEATURES l£INCLUDING

MINSTRELS, CIRCUSACTS, VAUDEVILLE

BAND AND ORCHESTRA, SPE-CIAL SCENERY AND MANY

NEW NOVELTIES

Special Paper and Plenty of H

SHOW IS STRICTLY HIGH-CLASSand on request can fOrnish referencesbom

beet of managers.

We will mail you oirnulara and adver-tising mutter od request. Send in youropen time for ralance of 1»17-'18.

OS*t lit E IT* are, COLDHUH, OH IS

Bell, North 2630, Ohio State 11771.

LEON BOSTW1CKr_ PJ**1^0 "l a.wp^Ltaos —

POSTY BUYS LYCEUMTHEATER IN CHICAGO

Weil-Known Musical ComedyMen Will Play Vaudeville

end Pictures in

the House

mS^Tn*5» plaTaaaal the LP3HBB Ttoa-ler. (otmKlT met 07 i™. LMfk * SdiMIM.

uyux i™ undid lib .rial

CURT JONES PLAYERS

On Barbour Tim* In If*. WmI

jOZiabZm- £SSSm»SSmSeK end

PRESENTING NEW PLAY

-C~SUrr5»riii» ttmaa Weal vbT^?md£

roT" 2*35

g>a mu ud n» Kimj of m» uui tor toouu bill .1 im wM. The oornnu ikioiM

IHt Vernon. Ji.iu.Jo F«Qt. Oil™ Bulla.UUIU Uwltl. Vlotette DeTeldn. IdXrtle ScnlQ-

erlud. Ilia lv. Ethel Wot, lull FoUltt,

Otorxix Kalfbt ul Mjrtla Viijhn,

GINGER GIRLS IN OKLAHOMATbe QlB(c OIeU Hsdnl Comedr Ooupanr.

IbMo. Mm Snaffei, PmtI KEh, Funds UUi

WELL-LIKED SHOWSGiven by Myrkle- Harder In Rod Bank

HV lilt >Hk .1 Un> LttI- Tneni*r"tr, nod

AlbUkt ft" £^^"oui«^™m™^,™lile ol 8pK». Hello, Frtaoo: Bb«tln«. the Otntn

urinrlrJl nlM, anpnorted hr an oieeUant cut

DOROTHY HARR AND PLAYERS

In Uelr •rrenlli na-ek la OMo tnrllorT, ud Ik

iter the HMMiraient of Hclantnlin 4 Koran.Thi emnpuir lnclulei KoniUlJ Ban, JMBitSudtrwm. Erelja JI.-nn.ir. lam Conorer, Bali

PenSaa. W. B. Kent, J. 8. llelanfblla udMr. Hons.

»o. CKO Newport Hwl atone. Bunrw Le-

F»n«, J. T. EchllD. Olen UcCord. Donno 1«,Arthur J. EtUT, Munll Ih-mlng Ud Law-

nr blmfeeu*. rojuor Hula, Tor «blch be ao

eared the riirbt to pta* 1b Ida trnitorr, ud the

G1LSON PLAYERS

Win Favor in Alexandria, La.

Slw* Tw'wJaiiThTbo^t* and'

a

MSr!ta*"

loe-a Ml«aaL D^to-aata nidaeUIa .peH.l

FIRE CHANGES PLANDBoetrt Ok., Jan. 3d. -The Krlt-rion Oornedl-

tlu. oveuliur »rronoanee «.„.lii nljhr of la«t

H|xir ann Senrert'i dim. rtrar Id onmixT,

liratj and weuml tlia mm nan. vhent the "bow

FLORA DEVOSS COMPANY

Smeaaaful Under Manansmant of

THo Flora DcTva. Bepertolit Ootajanj, plaj

Inf ttiatifb WlaeonalB ud lUlnola. tuklat tna

ceefUL A alee line of plara li beln, twd, wltT,

anaelnl liaaan for each Mil ud a tplradld lltti

Bt -oaprr. in* «mpuj 1a beaded bj n»rttrf* anff|»a-t.^ br Ibe roUowln, cut: lUaaOall ii.mlt.oi>. it.™ eajlsn, Q. BemUun, Tedv.-..„.a,i. 11 U. Uwiit'. Harty ntaanald,Tt™,.. I, Kodd, KMU. SelMa, J-~vtWtir. ->:.i-l <8S iotU ri.H,,...,,.

DEMINO COMPANY

Data Wall Through State of Montana

Till Id wt-rtiM. IMbIU IbMter Osnnant, pl.JInf abroach Uorjlana, onor-r rna DUbAdHn»ot

nM. TwJt, !«,W1„ u* t.iei), ttk(»Altt|( tie

*l H. FretlanJ and Anita Freelani

-SULTANA COMPANY IN TEXASBARCLAY S HURSEY

u* Bj«hiL&.*™ u!?1"u£ eene?SM^nt

iJUT ll iraltlm no s n!™ Uu at plan. IrUd

B. Biawn u-v n.'n. nitt«nU.-UuI»»Tiiiim,

(

™« H^riM. ^xbd p™™,

S^^?'ir5^,W™'

"°™-"'

A ROY E. FOX'S PI

HEga Sixteen Yeara 1

,<S7 Per. Mfruss, Bu 171

IPULAR PliYERSAClthont dosingSulphur Springs, Texts ^s-F

ALINE ISEFF.Ml A. ... jun cVELMA NEFF

BILLY K. REVSTARLIGHT MAIDENS

Have On* of Sort Woeka of Seaaan

Iba Brarllir., MiU.-n. ilnaltal Contdr Oorn-nuj, yl^lni u™« weal Vlnjlnla nnder (Ha

oi ok^d i> ieei aid

TBt rtai oonMe,. oT HUH- Cla, Botn Unit.

_ CABARET BJRLB

On Sixth Week In SprinotiÎd, Mo.

HrfctfiU Mo.. Ju. IT.—Xb. .OWurt Olrti

musigiahs waited, Walter Sariogs Players

iU. HUHEnr.M Muter, at MM ImUmi,. ImHn, Tn.

now "a,"«^hkui°"rsS^sr-r.

JACK E. RICE.«. SfWlB.

WANTED—ADVANCE AGENTTEX & MABEL SHEA

AT LIBERTYfcBgB^J.^fagag

WANTEDRepertoire People

MILTON SCHUSTER music*Tgom'e

s

dy go.25 PEOPLE. BEAUTY DANCING CHORUS -12

CAN ALWAYS USE FIRST-CLASS CHORUS GIRLSfE!-£SZSnSXl ,«SJ2 BX. fflSK lhh£*"*™WANTED for FLOYD A. SHEFFIELD'S DRAMATIC CO.. , „ .

fWTIKa WEEK n.NDS UNDER CANVAS*•SSifsNi%S^£A'£i» •snars8«aWASTED

tnonnup oumiia hhhette,Crl«MCTEB MM UD VOSUUL

Ten eJL BARNEY WILLIAMS PLAY-ERS, wider MH7U, Lawtoo, Okf*.

WANTED GENERAL BUSINESS MANTo direct stage teat show. We pay all after joinintr. Never close. Now in oureleventh year. Tell all first letter. Address THE KADEIX-KRITCHFIELDSHOW, week 29th, Edison. Oa.; 5th, Cuthbert, Ga.; 12th, Shellmso, Ga.

..<>' HESSEir"|

JMMEDUTC OPENWG FfJR jJEAJJING MANim^."SS^'tlS? ZEL"ZUIS Sitfj" N^tidTnio«Tb is arScS"c 7m*££"i5Z

FEBRUARY «, 1M7. The Billboard

nDramatic StockORPHEUM COMPANY SETiSXTftSES-iKS SS*£

IN JACKSONVILLE Si EVTC: ™- '

Opens Indefinite Engagementat Orpheum—Mias Hollinga-

worth and Vernon WallacePlaying the Leads

nUUKiU (or mur lite etoeK nshlea nill be piwtB») br tba maitnu aaiUc

MaWATTERS IN BROOKLYN

< loains bub. piejim <

Uw airootfcrr. ot Berr,tot (WD .I,.,,,., la tl

ENGAGES DOROTHY SADL1ER

baa bean eajracert, bj Cbarieej w. Danlala fc

EDDIE BLACK COMPANY

COAST STOCK NOTES

ie Maa Bha tawed. Fair tn

10 Orittieare Purer* did ar, Seattle, wub..

SOUTHERN PLAYERSlent UndM- Cover in Calumbua

BERTHA MANN ON COAST

Plays Leads far Morosco Staek Co.

k Ooapanj, plajtDf j

eailr cleaed the Mirtlr Vinton

AMERICAN PLAYERS

Frank Tijlor. Hr-nrj Rail. L. Tlrtor GUIird.

HARTFORD STOCK NOTES

CHANGES THE POLICY

Fredericks Tries Tab. and V.iudavillo

4 poller of tba Keatnekr a

AUSTRALIANVARIETY= THE SHOW WORLD

•asBitBswaaiMr"-'*""

MARTINC. BRENNAM. 3S0 Pl«« Str..t. Sydney. Aurtnlli

HONOLULU AND AUSTRALIA—TheUSTRALIA—The Sydney Short Lin

HEADQUARTERS FOR SHOWMEN

M tOOMI WITH IATH CHICAGOTON

|team rtwa I

LANKERSHIM HOTEL «*»°"

CATERING TO THE PROFESSION

SARATOGA HOTEL tHE SHr"RATES, $1.00 PER DAY AND UP

E. D. CUMMINGS, President, - - CHICAGO. ILL.

AMERICAN ACADEMYOF DRAMATIC ARTS

fWfin H. Sargent, Pro.

TThe Standard InotitirbbnY,-1 of Dramatic Education

J

Empire The aire and Companies

Room ITS Carnegie Hall, NewYork

W. S. HURLEY

NONA NUTT

.R0SC0E VAN TUVL

WINIFRED ST. CLAIRE

MakM Another Hit In Pateraon, N. <V

rnmn. H. J.. Jan. 30.—Elea alan. Foot

SHANNON COMPANY LOSES

Whan Fire Dsajtrar* Savanna TTiaatar

18 The Billboard FEBRUARY 3, 1817.

BillboardW. H. DONAIJJSOJJ.

LAOf-Dlataneo Tele

red before the Ore now conaum-

Che last vestige" we have in mindIb the detestable, repellent, undignifiedand disgusting title

—"White Rats."~'e want it cremated and Its ashesattered on the waters or oblivion.

The word Rats never suggestedStars to anybody—not even the mem-

irs of the organisation. It brings toInd only the noisome, germ-bear-g, EtinmnK. stealthy, destructive,irknessloving, abhorrent rodent.Nor does the prefix "White" In anyay qualify or save the term. It only

furnishes tha additional reproach ofabnormality, freakishness or aber-

SA\ FRANCISCOOR TTnniMdt Bant ggfgfc

af- -aiy, nil comnerci BlOIBains™, vn w. NortB art,

lllnimnitm Ht» Piirjtxirs. aBut- Twin Clu OIBce, 720 Phoiaapolla. U Anailea. 004 Amer

a ire implied or at i

retarded and be!athan the bad businessnesty or mlgmanage-ten leadership

'

which It has Buffered or the base pur-poses to which K has been prostituted.How much better a dignified and

significant title like tho NationalVaudeville Artists. Inc.. or The Actors'Equity Association sounds.

sort of thing be too stilt

unguard," -The UwOr. if tl

We repeat it—we hope It will be

Readers' Column

OBITUARY

OliiJiaKBUIN—Hag 0. Cbambcrtalo. I

28 i^buaoiii.^10 ^ViiiihMB.

BAHT—llstj J. Bart. 1

Mrs. P. M. CraJ, BIT Ma4l»n alrret. Cblrnjo.The Udrm of UlR CoBun "111 be arort-

««[« bj Bww Com.il, rt= CWsr .tree), BnOalo,

MAYER C. GOLDMANAuthor of Book Entitled "The Public Defender"

Mayer C. Goldman, of the Hew Toft Bar, who initiated me movement

This booh: shows is a simple and concrete fashion how one of the

greatest needs of the American criminal law most be filled. It means a

"square deal" and a fair hearing for every person accused of crime. Lawyer

It Is glorious t

Ours let It be, to

shape and lead.

Wires," "The Divers" (play on theword diversity, a synonym or variety),

or the "Cryptic Crew"? Surely some-thing easy and breezy enough, yet de-void of nauseating flavor, could have

dcr was then still worth saving andIf its name had been changed to "The

Guard!" this might readily

Editorial Comment

y with those loyal, but mistaken

at least have the semblance of an or-ganization behind them, wishes to gosquarely on record by asserting In themost open manner and positive termsthat we devoutly hope that the lastvestige that remains of the W. R.A. TJ. will be utterly and entirely de-

The Actors* Equity Associationwould have been entirely willing totake representation In the AmericanFederation of Labor under the WhiteRats' charter with a few minorchanges, provided the name waschanged to. as Hon. Paul N. Turner,general counsel of the society, tact-fully and considerately puts It, "onemore general In its character. TheFederated Actors of America," for lo-

ot theEquity Association would never havestood for the abominable title, "WhiteRata''

made by the Actors' Equity Assoda-

Coleen laVoo, an Oea. Del.. Bot 8print

roanifp*. dill be appreciated br T'_ J. UcBhairare Elks' Longe MS. Ha!4m, Mum._ Anjtmt^ anowlngê^wbereabiKits at Willli

T. Umllr MlfcH bl> a.vm-bter, Lola BonIntra] DdlTErr. Sootll St. Pant, Itian.

AL G. FIELD FLASHES

sawjêmvasaasr' vansnTlaa'aiwhen completed, win be stocked -lib Sab

HULEB—ETer.11, B

In New Tori Clqr.

MARRIAGES

j!:.:ir?CO 11proN-CULLEN—John w. Complon, c

ailcaao, and tlalel ClOJen. al» ot Chlenro. w

MINSTREL NOTESbtller-ronrnler Blimtrrt Ooiopaor opeaaoo .1 FiIMtto. FT... I.no.rT B.

11 Maker. E*» Utlcb.il. Priori." noh»ajr. H. U Proctor. E. a alcMaater. >

THEATRICAL NOTESalinaecr JaBblnfa. or the Hartford T

Einifd"* 'The 'sari fort ,"aoi "it" aaTbHaSI

U^Crr-^LMaSaor. m£SJ£J?JioUdi

thaêhnbert Dll™jni..""jjjjj "J*,

^VLuiJ 0±T niaber. —ho had Ml rfnt'^y. 1

TE Lodge in. ol Kaei fj

FEBRUARY fc 1M7. The Billboard 21

.mjjf Ip Iht Hnnl pjclorl*! picture*, .- L1 L b

RINK NOTES

!

OtOMfbrr. C ITlonluj* Ml 8. L

lipi. »! Nioi'm., aM "-ortoi and imjJJJI '"jj.™ rtSS SfSSiSiBl 2

raal'•M B«( npartt to PIT 1 Wl t

J^k. PiiHtm, aiap 1B* m.« etiis.

"J" "wrrirtmi or C. nih»rtr. wi

aaortU. P

fiDiTignn ,m m Dvu. Cue,

Genuine, First-Class Rink Music

ftBETTEB THAI A BAUD AMD AT LOWEB COST.

NORTH TONAWAM DA MUSICALINSTRUMENT WORKS

NO. TONAWAN DA, - N. Y.. U . S. A.

'CHICAGO" ROLLER SKATESTRY THEM

CHICAGOROLLER SKATECOMPANY

I lit* Music Is The SoulOf to StUTItIB ItttK lad MERRY-SO-IOCrB

BERNI ORGANSBaBt for Work and We*f I Ontura Ms Card-boardMnsic. Catalogaa Mi full particular", on request

Bill quill CO.. if! 1. iOft it, li. Iirt Mi.

PARK NEWSTRIPLE PIERS TALK

Flat-had From California She

-APPLY NOW-If you want one of the few remaining locations avail- >able for the 1917 season. New, Novel and Unique IGames— Snappy, Spectacular and Novel Shows— Ialways get big money at

|AMERICA'S BIGGEST AND BEST AMUSEMENT PARK 1

«—RIVERVIEW, CHICAGO—*ORANGE LAKE PARK, New York

j. llrtMp\ R. t

PARK LOCATION WANTED

la tint mi. operand to m

..jcctll and flloan. who former!* t

Eteruo, ni.,tut erpeet t« |d d i »w

ciol™. Ha li

f Hum Hanj- Harrr la tt« ooj

NEPTUNE BEACH, ALAMEDAty.—Elaborate Hrrarar-tbe OOTIDS or Haftna*

S pot on the arnnnriH mi

Trie DDlBblBj; toacEH-a

"in^la"*B»Rc"fi Cmninnj. tt» naror of the

TRAVER IN DENVER

For Sale--Amusement Park

22 The Billboard FEBRUARY 3, 1B17.

Shut* Wardrobes,Costumes, Uniforms,Trappings, Minstrel

1 Requisites. Banners,

DE MOULIN BROS. & CO.

WESTERN CANADACONDITIONS POOR

Prosperity Experienced in 1916

Not in Evidence This Year-Fain To Be Held as Usual

Calfirj. ALborta, JtD. 27.—Ttw nut clrcoH

W kpth tat if Em, hi

fAcc' SHOWUOSb CANVAS

Carnival Tents

J. C. GOSS CO.DETROIT, MICH.

TENTSNUBHERTY BIOS.' TENT t AWHIDS CO.

SHOW AND CONCESSIONTENTSIT. LOWS TENT AND AWrJJHG CO.

SHOW CARSFOR SALE

Two (2) Magnificent ObservationVAKLOR CABS, sixty -six feetinside, and one (1) Car, fifty-six

feat inside.

These Gars are equippedwith Steel Body Bolsters,Steel Wheels, Six WheelTrucks and are up-to-date

i Oars in every particular.

WRITE OR WIRE US

GEORGIA MR S LOCOMOTIVE CO.ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

D JUGGLING APPARATUS

OUTLOOK IS GOOD

t rS? EsMt'ki

'

'ill~*£*in• Uigs nnmber o(

FREE LOT AND WATERrTered CireuHi by Columbus, O.

BILL THOMPSON

Cat this oat, sign it and mail it to oar Cincinnati office

EDITOR OFTHE BILLBOARD:

I, for one, think that the Showmen of the Worldshould undertake the erection of a national monumentto Buffalo Bill, and that The Billboard should solicit,

receive, acknowledge and hold subscriptions until a fund

of sufficient size to build a creditable shaft is accumu-

lated, when a committee of the subscribers, together with

the editor of The Billboard, may select a design, procure

bids, let the contracts and supervise the erection.

Signed

brrtA Province, from Gtlgirj Bonli

boor HpecUltr Ij

LORETTE, THE CLOWN

d ArUnztou wits Ih )l'

l

R'art'l

wlwt

w™i

• term of reuri. U n

virt flu- ininrli^l r]

* paMldtr ttWm AemdaoÔ™ÎbiUion St

coTponfli? BinJ

ta' rôMlIn^,'will nana a lAtfE abate ol iht

C. B. CHURCH DIES

' BROWN WITH COOP «. LENTJuu-. I. Burro, it ercHDl ptiTlss Bait*:w Xotk. Fiem, Ivsnlm and CBDBrln with h

tins lien**! no wlm tbe Coao h I<nt OrelB|SI .dJo.Mer.

ÂCK OF THENAME

TAYLOR XX

PROFESSIONAL TRUNKS

C. A. TAYLOR TRUNK V

CARRYING BAG

WANTED, COWBOYSFar Sparks' Circus. Bronk Rider* sodRopers. Address JIM EtKEW, WUtabs, J a,week January 28, care Wild West Show.

CAR FOR SALE

MONKEYS, IOU AND BLACK COTUAM

WANTED FORSPARKS' SHOWS

Good Hovelty Men, lew more CandyButchers, Ticker Seller for Pit Show. Ad-dress ALBERT KELLER, 330 McCIellaaAve., Mlchipin City, Ind.

»AIT£I1-11™, ,

BANNERS ALL KINDS BANNERS

Order now and get the benefit of February prires. Perfect blending

of colors and best grade of paints and oil guaranteed. We do all our

own designing.

UNITED STATES TEIT & AWNING CO.225-231 North Detplalnaa Straat, • Chicago. III.

FEBRUARY 3, 1S17.

vSW' TPNsPâH' Eitmd their th

friand* for thai

The Billboard 23

MAY WIRTHAND

IE WIRTH FAMILY•«•*•. th» "OUTDOOR SHOWMEN OF THE WORLD," members of th. PALS, and all theirklndnoaa and •-.preaalona of good will on their arrival from Auairalla.

FEATURE ATTRACTION RINGLING BROS.' CIRCUS, SEASON 1917

UNDER THE MARQUEEBr enema bollt

JjjW.^ Otdm^ aemtauUrt.jf,^

1,™;

Sliji'of'oii "dt-*Sw1

'oo"SJo ftito^reS'l

CU^

B*Lp«J "lb it

""^""J^.""ilart,

° wjdm 'Sf

by O.e cJ.llLh-cp, Mr*- George b.^Lowery. "lie of

BowDan, For many Hiu&i with the old Fo»Mir .table al Hbeuandoari. 'eno VTn] and

A tm ASurplus Animals for Sale

DUTTdlOeS, Lions,1 AAPI<Bil*rt1f> I 1 am mm/% aa. .a.Leoparas, Liainas

LINCOLN PARK ZOO, CHICAGO, ILL.

Nlch Blrdileb: time. SI a^toada: B. B. BtmBl.wind: time. 31 etond'a. Third aDUI w>. epUtt*t™.n Hidf n Hunt a^nd Je

iI*'

J"|r

I'J1

ag™*

tbe* kaaaat nJ&t^w^H- aaaaaii MMbrOTtrtdUa: ^^JwJJkr. aaagT*. Laanji

SodS.' laS^l^flHa tte'.teeV rldlni: Ueone.

C.rroU. necoad: Alrtn BraaaOeld. tblrd. Sltm.

epdn. PtIh lor beat baeblai went to Inba Cnm-mlbEB. Tbere were 3> entrlea In Ina cnlf roalrur.

1A en trie. In tbe mea'a braab rldtnr. 2 ladr matrldere, S ponj ciprtaa atriuta, 1 entrlea In tbelie.. bnlldoisiliJij. 10 entrte. la tbe .leer rfcttaa.

t entrlea In tbe 2n0.«nj rare, 13 entrlea In tbeSOO-ynri rece. ^Tb. WMnt^w.. held iK^.ÎOOd

T°IW* M^dTeriîm'pei^Be^BiÎSj allVncaedont lêee tbe con teat, llTaahMi a«f»i^la«<j»

m 1oVt be°^lUeinen°*i,f "t'baTp.rf°o!* tbe

Btale.W*wfS

r

wr»e™.ndCô?lii Thi Wmx^ra ot

tbe date, and paraan." (We are (lad to le.raUat NusJlee bid aucb a nl"-. coeTeet^. Birlr

tbl't" otber^Wmtern lr*a!{t1«%l^ re'^bw airt

folal'booa'r'tie) aaiia along, bat—B« toretber,

alt of yon, both eemiclti>» and cooteit.nui. It

yon dbn't remedr tbe bad thlofa tbat eattt jvnTdU bill the game aff. Again we ear ta yen.jet tog.tBer.—Bowdx Wadir.)JoBrmy Unlllm. tbe -ill-kooKn cowboy, wrilea

bind of gnleL' Tbe InanaeUona are ronnlni "lo"u Ib.y nre nltltig tor boat, on wtrleb to abl(tbe .tool acreei tbe pond Hnnry llornn baa left

lor K] Fan, end Sub FloflleJ and' Jack EoddiiMfor Ogd.a. Utab.Î met «ltb^.llibl accident a

m^'wiitj'bMeJ in* iSra^tjL™."^âTg ajjttt^

My tbit" u,e bSkmS that demated'w Blebrtorebocbl. were e.rr Ubei.1 and bard to beatla ear nna'a eoBBtry. Ihe ât'tr dîl^notâouwl

Sp.°,^cm™Bc*M o'Ttbuaa' iSid^talkera^ gel acene:

aSaTSla"nn'T w"ldÛailDU°ib1r™toey

aldM

nnt do aoyttilng. If tbe fellow tbat wrote that

aaaa 'to*bll*letteOna™ka™'l"do'' wfallS! Ill

tbe ton* good incb. I will tmaa."CharBe Aldrldse t. Utlng Uf. eaay la CW-

cago oaaJde of pntUBg In a few boaxa- triad

™7,t l. b»beB in It will be an .dded tea-

tnra tt^tbe Mja ,^'^^^1 aV'tbe yearnow. and ?ic toil tmjjear lialiail"

NOTICE, COWBOYS—WANTED FOR 1917

South American Kid's Real Wild West and Frontier Days, Arena

lii™."'"'-!.,^ "all"*J1 "* "H» Jot,°

aiof7a£ir^Jir*

1

"?ijB,S,

aiST>

u'o7

»'"« nnl (>l^t"""ci™.^'iÛBOn!V

n

t"'i

-Ttb^ Hln£l™B™~Sruiuoliil^hii'' '" *'"° ta *»

'

ruirojaÛt bet »et^to°itS|JFjL^d%iSjuore*

c£J lioTSlii "(V tbe'^Jrctbow"*'1

fcSTVi. ffltl" wiS'^fooS*,™!1

than

BHf* 7"*r ba bad Oai No. t of tba Ooiet

500—PONIES, SHETLAND, PONIES—500FOR SALE

Wanted, Experienced Wood Gamers and GildershrttmW-t. Add™ Bodi Wig™ Comply, 1649-73 Ce.tr.1, Cindnn»li, Ohio.

WHEELER BROS.' SHOWSWant to join on wire Band Leader and Musicians on all Instruments. Dnrnkardikeep away. Clown, Concert People and Performers who double brass ; Boss Canvas-man experienced in handling two-car sbow. addrati WkMMf Ira.' laawt, BeatwHtl, Hit*.

FOR SALE—SPARKLE, the Talking Pony

WANTED, SIDE SHOW MAN

| Wild West Wisdom & Frontier Frivolity 1a : 5

5Biim*&*£sL »»t« Bata^'aa* * S"routa

w TSU^Smm **""''^*"'^*°""

jut. l"V». trS^^'™,!^^*!?"^S2™i\," CoL Wm

- y- Coi«- W. W. Cola.Jobn Uobiusua and TWy ii.mllton bat 11 re

S. n7.55- D" u^rttilen tlaD I ot engineering (or

lauatry. to complete Irwq Into reality The

•nRaLmS tii^'^'J'it""' * """**

m« .'J™." S âlayj .'b!BVri5Tla launcn

Ss-f»

'"*• '""™ isKar™ ~f 32s

*• A H.H 8W wilt

THE CORRAL

TUB BUFFALO BILL MONUMENTStall Tba Bmboardâgltate ^tnd nrmitrtî

' The-* b'l"moDolft". of (rulla aid Bronte coat

What do oar cowboy and cowgirl ramdara mil

jt*^'tt™Le£lK"Serl ibDil Cclooel CodJ In rtt-

"ri^lla tb. t.« net tbe t°fia. "BaBito Bill,"bid beta wore bj Hrnal fKHUlfrtmeli prior to

hn time Itm taatened an Culoael OMJ tOere la

Koff ITorn fTl.nrj'a wood lD.talB.at, ccatlanad

to tb. iad(aa bit awalan I. ti.t rtztsd.ja before f.ch nrataat tba minijer Iwnlrlpnbllu la Tbe Billboard a complete l»t ot prlie-tnervd {and Cie eKortry for payment of the

» J«lded. BnettSer -Ith list of a.nll>oltadfta, and preUmlnaij entry Mi* mcb a* are

IbM* ™a«°rea*l(»?'Stjrt.'"*™! ^.MîTu^Jj

land In tbia -.7 Itaar eonleitaat bellc.ed Halbe did sot grt a »joire dul at tbe co.teit be«onld biro only tba ludXaa ts blame aad not tb.

wat.îtS 1**&By*ft,

»•i^êd<l

tba't,

tbe" !>ml>

ÎrSbO?*"

*° "ibl-*** **"

"I note la a prtrlow June a atatment frvco

«ooM bt ne*t to Imptiaaltil. for roping Heer. on

plaen. I beg to dlffar wltli tbl. rMlnun. II

. tramaoe nocletr tatea ini part la I .leer-rouliLB contett It rtotriltj pre.eQt* joa rrotu

'bnatliic 'ra,' and. If jod ran-t Tuajt 'am- roo

can't Ua Ibera. at leant I don't bnoit of nor oftb. bar. vbo ara nutlnc a facially of rlelarnt.adlna ntterf- In tbut ease yoa elra.-lj ba.e

[tic etnJ vf *.td rale. Beeaaae, ir^joa-mS not

or a content, and aaa only rime tbcm rr™ tb*

Vlnm tjjj watta „D tLIi, b?oW*rtaiiIrr'_ _ccntct nevt ben. o™ New Jnî Day by' tbe cet'

bead ot taltea. Tbe calf rootruj waa ™. or

wiMMEN'sjjrmtsj

Dorotby alorrell tii™. Boy Bobbin.) cocoee

ont of a long period of eecloaloD to let aa knowtbat aba and Bbeeter nut. her biaabudÛea

Swaô?0!!.! tataraatlonal Film Company at

Ânaalee.^ ^ ^ loqtilrliui rot me.

TOmlnihMaaon.' *WoSdTeî*d'to°heer from

B.Bo^WtliM*'*" mS

'Dnan'alJ •a>. •*»

•^fiammSi^^SmfSut^SS iite t.fJtell H. P. UrCMIand. who made tbe remark wthat Hdr bronb rldera wtrr not cowgirl, andrb.t be^bad

J*

-tw

j"n"'

Ul

b5jtlEg

'

I wag only 12 jeara old /need to tireab

been'SSttt l\ViVa!«jJ'Saped ma tMKgf"lib hronba. fnani bailer breekLng them to rid-

ing tbtm. ând be aaja^rm aJ,

nndred _Omee

b*re^MUlrtr^D« tbe^*d° again Ula apnoc."

Annie O.tley. the famona rlOa abut. In Tbarinanarat (K. C) Oattoob of recent data, old abeaotltnl trUjoTe to tbe mcnBaj of Ccntooel Con>,

u5l Oakan la aanTt Tô'ri "tUrt°oi"berold art of anootlng to tbe ladlaa at the raanat.

Bead tbe Letter Liat.

EXHIBIT OF

chocolatesComplete line of

ATTRACTIVE PACKAGES at CHICAGOAbout Feb. 15th to Mb. Write for

Some Thermometer!

tb»Chm.( Mlg.Co.,

OUR GOODS SHU FOR THEMSELVES

oee- • • •

itiuaeitltitluekkiey

EMIL R. HOFFMANN & SON

Shooting Gallarlaa and Targets

FOR SALEMAILING LISTSANY CLASSIFICATION

UHER SPECIAL

B. C. UHER * CO., I

a 1. STl^LCT^ROftniiS/ojHI

< nHfe^B Meehsnie' 1 W« Fi(«te

ORGANS

'

The Billboard

CARNIVAL CARAVANSBy ALI BAB A

FEBRUARY 3. WIT.

. tht i-,n r.fflpifl.

numiBpra wlJO bare U

CoL I. J. Enna. featured wild the Mlcbrr

Soot dsn to Harrj Contain and C*es

bss sguasjSs sat;

tws jenrt'pot di wtV-'cooS lock!*™

1 tne Wlno> (Mtr. Onjtfe

11 lark bar ctanfed jlrrjdy. Tb> Captain J|

" Chattanooga roeelinr of^ toe fair bet

BUSY TIMES AT PARKER'S

am near; waa aecfl in tiiiraEO uie ollqr

Oramn™"(."" SffSgakTSta* jnar"if•e dotox, nine on In (be fionh.

POP Smith, of In. Bmltb Oruttr BboB,lira «:! bl> Bditj tiilrn Blrthaai In Ike

Earl Hanier. laflBrYtr w

a EagJen. for Thp n

down [lu. ntreet In nmijnii, wStli i

fair mi. Imllni • «D.n-i™.ine «

inis'1.25SEND ORDER NOWSAMPLE SAME PRICE

RAINCOATMFG. CO.M UNION SQUARE, HEW TfOBj

FORSALEHerscheli-Spillman Meirjr-Go-RiiDnd

Now located in Missouri.

5400 CASH BUYS ITWrite for full particular"

C. W. PARKER. Dept. M., I

WORTH, KANSAS.

.BALLOONS9 An; stria or size, lowest

f prices. Write now. Buy' before your show calls yon

HOUSE OF BALLOONS,

FRUIT WHEEL BASKETSPADDLE WHEEL NOVELTIESCHAS. Z1NN & CO.

SNAKE SHOWS

DRUMMERS-".*1;

SLOT MACHINES

^ McCLELLAN SHOWS^

DOLLS, BEARS, BLANKETSFAIR A CARNIVAL »OPfLY CO.

26 The Billboard

[carnivals!aai 40 f«t wide. Nmtr of Ul*t Ul natllatloo iniite mine, nrj rteerfDl around the plae*

(

"Tb- BomeUHDS Out of tip <^lBJr' Bb'"''

nere Air. Pm»DI, taw rear n]rb LeaHt-Taile:

Sta.—BOB ÛOETOn!1 "°" well-known .no-

QUINCY BUYS COOLAH SHOWAd mat of do "mall Itpportaoce Id toe rtr.

the beat framed, pit ntjowa on the road, IBd^wTil

Cn^L^Brrr^'ûttooi? roan?C">!' well tlw

Tbent ll llao a Bprnl oritap. Tula' 1* lb* Brattime tbpt Qninrj and Ooolah hare been togetherBlore 1901 when ther were nrltb. rba DeKreanB™> Botiap carajS Oa.

RICE LEAVES WORTHAM

GREAT INTERNATIONAL SHOWS

Engage Reich Boy.. K. F. Ketchum,Martin Lunn and Sam Aeh

toI^tJr°^H!°n.*'*d

trS*"", Sm lona"*11*

rTu hacoie ppomouonj' ana itRTafaEM aaaa>

GREAT CLIFTON. KELLEY SHOWS

and [a-oPIarê Vaah rooms ere^f-i call.

' l5>'idamamiiL .« ei«Uk ESkS ih art tiS i>Dotblac mUatDC to add to the mnrort oflWk*3£ jaaaa aalakiaeaaMai i» -dd apocbar rww

ttrîi*?boor lyr tbCK^jllf t™™nlni'nD*a°i!IiSf

"nrw^/LM^'t'ru. whlth -a. owd ra-

tB tt»U nSaaaaac tTiaar a total or

Ma%2 Sivf"" 'al'ledi'^brti^ i*âS

BISTANV LOSES FATHER

GREAT EMPIRE SHOWSTO BE ENLARGED

Mr.. Elizabeth Hampton WU1Personally Take Out Cara-van, Which Will Travel

in Twenty Cars

hn^ ^SÔJ^1lil^L"'ll«?D^'UBliHe!j

lira, lb. Wintry =M to ^hnie urari^

!boJ?'i™ Sinlnlt .«i)n"wlll Je clean "andnsnl.jng.au no (111 ebo-a or crlft wlU b>

£rt Baud ^'t^f^^K^l^n^'Ma^tbB

The romoMj win luniiiruc in isil Jootneit aUmlltOQ on BlRBdUT, April H.

RUTHERFORD GREATER SHOWS

anl" baa"flh«n m^nGiri^V'Î^nlrh i

utd du. ilKlrlr Uajbl. hiilis Mi loitnlled

•TiSmL? tut* •rili'Tiair.'tne en.ru* foro-Ioni

rronw Msc^nt oniler t™ dto»H of Prof.

Irrlo, J. lUin 1. mil id id* 1—l. trai !

rfdea.^tb* Philadelphia Toaoesmo tmwm*. Bit

SUPERIOR UNITED SHOWS

ua*or uktaâ>Hp •?tatb?Bapcrlar* s*S-v

in cineUDd^ a or » the ban *wMi

i™r>"w "bJ^ "nlrf^for ^dlibJE "Si "ah™ropta. Tie third Door l> In foil etsntc of

Intlng 'the Dew frosts. The fourth floor

["YOUR BAND ORGANA, STORED FREE

^^^^|H^H^B "°' »•* Coapr.tr EilLt!«( wit) SfUUll

rudolph WURUTZER ™"TF^."".".'.W,

Y .

CLARK'S GREATER SHOWScondition nod able to open on Monday nights. Also want live freaks of all kinds for10-ln-one. Will bay mull animals for same. Also want two teams that canentertain, to strengthen plantation show. Man for pit show to make openings

Positively do graft. Musicians to enlarge band. Will furnish tops to any show thatcan make nod. Joe, the gjassbtotver, and Jimmy Brown, write. San Diego,Tex,, week Jan. B)] Alice, Tel., week Feb. 5. Wire or write A. S. CLARK, as per

WMk [

ae"S* in'siria0' Em aM aMaai

"rD>lS"*

nI " rc*"""

DAVIS IN NEW YORKw. n. rjarla. for the part ala raara with rh*

PI9HBACH WITH PARKER

WANTED-BIG FREE ATTRACTIONFor "GALA WEEK" In Brunswick, Ga. Write to Secretary.

The Retail Merchants' Asfociation, Brunswick, Gs.Brow, of PMUdrtpM., with W. arm t-aoafal

17TH ANNUAL TOUR IN SELECT TERRITORY SOLID AS THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR

s HAMPTON GREAT EMPIRE SHOWSA GIANT AMONG THE PIGMIES

NOW ORGANIZING FOR 1917 ON AN EXTENSIVE SCALE WITH EVERYTHING NEW—i NEW CARS—NEW HAND-CARVED WAGON FRONTS

20 CARS-15 SHOWS-3 RIDES— 2 BANDS—2 BIG FREE ACTS%AfA MTtT Silodrome or Trip to Mara and Monkey Speedway, Meritorious Shows conductedyyXlEV 1 H-13 by Real Showmen. Special inducement to Whip, Musical Comedy, 10-in-1

,

"""^ Mechanical City, Illusion Show, Wrestling or any new, novel show. To samewill furnish wagon front and tent. Already booked Col. Wm. Littleton's Lady Fanchon, $20,000 Educated EquineWonder of the World, without doubt the most elaborately framed show in America; Midget Village, Carrousel,Ferris Wheel and Submarine. All Concessions Open. Free Acts, two of the biggest thrillers. Staterooms avail-able in Pullman Cars. Reservations made now. Address ELIZABETH HAMPTON, Box 307, Hamilton, Ohio.

FEBRUARY S, MR The Billboard 27

GOVERNMENT OF SHOWMEN, BY SHOWMEN, FOR SHOWMENWhat the Association of Outdoor Showmen of the World Will Do for You

and Expects You To Do for It

By ALBERT KIRALFY

dda tbo qKfnlDrti of sucb an orrftnlaatton I

ctdner uow baalpaaa. Don't rbbi on Ub oto.'

edlow to tUnl of the Men* i&IBjra joo do.

"Birr* maa bu all an Idesa. and It ll «» BVttlaC arartoftrâ

""uialrf! 'wl'r

ittfT*u»»7 be [he mean* of brtnalnx about eve rj

PADDLE WHEELS

nu» ton. pcmuirre, otarn

THE AEROPLANECAROUSSELLE

AIR CALLIOPESON TRAILERS

tones Automatic sad hud played.

TANGLEY CO.MUSCATINE, - . . IOWA

coalman. Frank P. Spellman.

fca-M<wg» P™l»MdJ"

'S»^°™Au»rÛ« hartal? trio,

hnuorarr and nriaj aSS cJ"ewblch Is tmalueaa-Ilke and praetli

te^laee aolid cash la the pock-tH

a protection bj tbe

n eatcring fair and equitable

THE ASSOCIATION OF THE OUTDOORSHOWMEN OF THE WORLD

Will Assemble in Convention at the Congress Hotel,

An Executive Commission pro tem. la now working out the

scheme of organization, preparing declaration;) of its objects, canvaaains

provisos of eligibility and whipping into shape several different con-stitutions and by-laws, so aa to give the delegates to the meeting at

CHICAGOIN FEBRUARY a choice of several well-considered thoughts. everything they will have to pass opon and thereby

"Tfte^w^priiiwrd a™*ae foltawa: lalia

FnrW. »n>r«dHoiin. CliCOTW. CsinaTRla. Parma•Hit ar rawnbla Fhoitl^rortitito ÔKJwa.^n

lnr A*eorle» and Allied .cana"-*—Ttte alUe^ml^rt^sjuUMn-

pea -ra n™t.™ Of >bo T.rf

lb* rl.b; >r electta, a .

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EVANS(

RACE TRACK

H.C. EVANS & CO.7i W. Via Batia Strati, Calaiii, ID.

I

The Simplicity

Swinging Pedal

pit ail inunitK aa-nSr ,ssJM MM NKUKW BUm.1, 111 a IS

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HOLTON A ûper jllMi by bis

instrument. The man_ , . , . . with a Hoi ton alwaysUsed by more professional mak^s good.

make. Frank Halton &. Co.

Shipped on ten days' ap- INSTRUMENTSproval wilh no obligations v . . .. ...

Chicago, HI.

effort on a Hollonthan on any other make.Why not iry one?

MUSICAL MUSINGS

-t thwnciiiT. wto win put

b^rtLOaJ & antler's Oranti Piput Marctea mp-^lollj f« STana tolrt^ i». 1

QUALITY FIRST18 the Watchword of

ARMSTRONGUNIFORMS

For

BANDS, CARNIVALS.

SHOWS, VAUDEVILLE ACTSHOT THE CHEAPEST. IDT THE BEIT.

MAIL TOOK SPECIFICATIONS FORSAMPLES AND PRICES.

When in the city call.

E. «. ARMSTRONG MFG. CO.

The New lumping Horse Motion on the 1S17

Herschell-Spillman Carousselle*°>

"

NOTHING LIKE IT

A FAST, EXCITING BIDE

Special Midwinter Sale

JAMES FERDON—WANTS—

40 Colored Musicians and Performers, double in Brass and Stage Altyear's wOidt. State all in first letter.

HZA.0 MEDICINE CO, 1(1) Cwtnl Am, Cimlnnill, Ohio.

SWAIN-S "KANT LEEK' WAX

G*ne EtocnlitrTj-, wbo played flr.t-clu.lr cornelOb ibe Coop £ Lent Bbow tail hhd, la 'tij-

Tba UU40. bu km quit. in. bat i. baiter

HtV.' ielVflitBiaeii u Colour 1 auk. THspHoi.

crwm.r of tWTMCllM WUdUjS;'b^l

<>UHWlbS

3aS-cSrot'',Sr^" "—HETH'8 UNITED SHOWS

Tbt mmmtm ™«>t. of two larxo boiidimf.

ROY GRAY AMUSEMENT CO.

LITTLETON IN CINCY.

ROSE PETS FT. SMITH

SjIuS'aaS^Mt aU «

CORRECTING A FAUX PAS

8AVIDGE AMUSEMENT CO.

Warn.. Neb.. Jan. 73.—WilUr sarin**,owner o( tbt w-lter BiTldn Oan^ril Otsmp* nj.

two ail writes, nun, S at* tba principalHUfl or Ibe ana-West, ana. lncto>otaUj-, pnr-ebarinE -"a* Dm rollloa itwt Tb# poT*haw*lacladca twv birsnif e rata ami ana Daw nllataa,

te"t£i eeae.oat'-u' iT^JotM

ss^'SgiT--TANNER ORGANIZING SHOW

«h?0 wEm " 55 trrnmSt fcl'wfr.

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1 Talker! and Lectnren

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Witt tfcr crtlalutlno I

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«s tÂrsssrvavs: ass

Wl« bu know of Dm BarrrT Klrt In

ia!e Id CDinro; Poo Wlaalaa. Pod Worth, H.

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lonr mmlt »Uh In* nacl bream II i.lt. nn ,

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"Brings mc $50 a week"So writes

M. A. GiffvTd

of MsTen-Pinnet business.

YOU can start in thesame business for smallinvestment. And this

ib the time to do it. Getready NOW for a prof-itable Winter Business.

Automatic Rowling—New and FascinatingEverybody playa Ten-Pinnet—men, women, children. Ingenious automatic feature makes

your receipts nearly all net profit. No up-keen expense—no pin boys—just some one to take inmoney. Alleys, 38 to 60 ft. long. Easily installed hi any room in half day.

"Beeorcd two alleys Saturday. Set then up and ma playing afternoon and evening. My receipts were•19. 10," aayp Grorge Ellingtons*. " Averaged (300 "per month for the first two month*, 9260 tot the third, andbat month J22.1 " This from W. L. Iirppenlanti. TOD can do as well, or better. Write quick for free lUua-trated book "Bin Ten-Pinnet Profits" giving easy terms and prices.

THE TEN-PINNET CO- 92 Draper St, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

World's

Greatest

'moling Game

Wanted for Indiana Gardens

Merry-Go-Round ami Ferris Wheel_ig opportunity to make money all summer. Population of 300,000 to draw from.Busiest spot in the world at the FIVE POINTS, at Forsythe, Ind. Address

LIWNEMAMM «V MADURA. P. O. Whiting, Ind.

Wanted WantedED. A. EVANS* GREATER SHOWS

Good Shows and Concessions that don't conflict. Will bookgood 10-in-l Show, Animal Show. Candy Race Track sold.Will meet Showmen and Concessions at Wyandotte Hotel,Kansas City, week Feb. 5,and at Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago,week Feb. 12. ED. A. EVANS, Independence, Kansas.

WANTED ^^^^SSSS&&lowest salary when writing. Tickets ft

Wanted for The Occidental Am. Co.

FOR SALE—36-PASSENGER CIRCLE SWINGAlUn good i. Fine Electric Caroue

park. Priw for Hilarity Hall, J1 ,SOTOOÂ^^'ck on'^fc"-«|

C. RARICK, New Brighton, Pa.

CM P« Pair Expert Work Goaraateed

WASHBURN AND GROWTHEHIn New York Lining Up Big Show.

DANO'S GREATER SHOWS.

~wl R. WbW tin ]nmt ranBleM >mob tor t»e PII Btwnr. of whir* to la

PATRICK ZIEGLER SOME TEAM

ESS

FEBRUARY S. WIT. The Billboard 31

We bin on hand SB completi

ments, each made up of 31 f

Fine Diamond, Gold-Filled Jewelry,

same is cut, '~~

Open Face 1

1 AW now nil

S10.50 EACHAU in perfect condition, guaranteedto be aa represented or money re-

( 10.50 now for sany refunded a not u

n Lane, - New York

AGENTS Get theLATEST

Mike Big Money Selling

Photo-Handled Knives

for Sales Boards

BIG PROFITS FOR

LiveAgentscoMCtuioNaiKU. wmrCANVWHia. SHEET**

mPRICES QUOTED 01 REQUEST.

Please State Quantity.

The Eastern Raincoat Co.

N. Y. MERCANTILEAND TRADING CO.KEEP YOUR "SL OK TRIE SPlCf

DEMONSTRATORS300% PROFIT

ket ;Bsniplea 10c. We hiBPrcialties for SALES 101Bneetwritere, Auctioneer

MBSS

inn Bt^fea Gut? c"»(

B

ta he arranged with the Ifindladj to BmJ

. nnxd trami end pit t

HERE'S ANOPENER'

COMPLETE OUTFIT

$1.50Compare this pricewith others

DESCRIPTION OF OUTFIT

AtteotioD, White Stene Wiikcn

$3.50

CHICAGO, ILL.

Papermen Papermen Papermen». COLOKADO, WTOU1KO. »

COMPTON BROTHERS AGENCY, Find lay, Ohio.

Doc Al 1 . WHCtafr—*HH

Larry Bam-

Frrt l*« J«T Tun CTm. DocDFW one (re III Sf.tllt. n,"^ '

niaa cbrooah tin oflkt.

Hear? MrTrrfl and Dr. Corrlamo

i nut v;bo it alwin mlliac

married in introlt. linmnll. M Ika Cl

r^™!' Miii Anil B^rJ. W. Si H»lllli!

Vart. The noWjatarfa Hill be it ban In theirnear minion on Booth Wain •treet, Fladlar. o..

fWt tt. Brat A worM of lock.

"AGENTSlor mnre Injur OM.^ TtO ntjl

WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS3 en vice AND tow pmeuAHYimnN To TDU.

LEVIN BROS. TCRRE HAUTE. IND.

READY FOR YOU

.2 BOWERY. «F,W YORK. N,T.

Japanesei-m*ammu«imH.M PER mOSS, fj Sa-'YE.

•Sgfk.OO W0ITK ALL * Or »"TOf fNHULAl FQ>Wt TOD*


lave on hand 58 completets, each made up of 31 ptttn ui

Fine Diamond, Gold-Filled Jewelry,

same ai cut, including Tain Model,Open Face Watch. This is what theoutfit consists of:

* Ktpaaa OaM FUUa Kiiiu.

2 • " tfpr Ortkm.2 ' (tk Feta.

2 Kpretti Cam.2 " - - Malta Jala.

4 - " tart Km.

1 G«U rfataa Ha IMal Wttca.

4 Waktaat CuuTHESE ttTS WOE MADE TO SELL FOB

tlML WE WILL CLOSE THEM OUT »T

S1D.S0 EACHAH in perfect

to be as represented Of money re-funded. 15% required on all orders,which will be ahipped subject to

we oorr tttOE GKnuaBEs.Send S10.50 now for sample board.

iy refunded a not

COMPLETE OUTFIT

$1.50 "="•Compare this pricewith others


Drirr Din Reaesuial arrlnd li

TlnfSiBr MKIrm

HERE'S ANOPENER'

Attention, White Stone Worker*

$3.50 c

< naejurmcKTi-

VVVil Madlaon sirmi

CHICAGO.

Papermen Papermen Papermen

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FOR FAIRS

FOB

FBI PORTABLE SHOWS

FOR

FOR SUPPLY HOUSES

MAKE YOUR NOMINATION HOW

i OF THE EXECUTIVE

New Officers to be elected at Chicago

Jt»'

i i i I Mi ni l i EtewdoM

OFFICERS ELECTED UNTIL THE FEB-RUARY MEETING IN CHICAGO

PRESIDENTFRANK P. SPELL MAN

140 W-.t 42nd Stra.t Now York City

VICE-PRESIDENTSALBERT E BROWN OSCAR C. JDRHBYLOUIS B. COOKE C A. WORTHAMTREASURER SECRETARY

LOUIS E. COOKE AT.WROT H. KTWAI.FTtl.J.

OFFICERSAND NOT TO BE VOTED ON

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

THE

-OUTDOOR SHOWMEN

-IIM INC.

OBJECTSOrtiotied la lbs Interest el Proprietors, Minsters aid Panesort of

'Ssnl.SepilyHo.ses.Boelinili.ils.Cir-

FOR I

FOR

FOB PERMANENT SHOWS

FOR CONCESSIONS

FOR

FOR ALLIED INDUSTRIES

CUT THIS PAGE OUT, FILL IN NAMES AND SEND TO THE SECRETARY

The Billboard

LEVITT-TAX IER SHOWS UNITEDALWAYS LEADS

"When the smoke hat cleared awaySee the bright tpote we're going to play.

WANT to Immediately hear torn first-class Merry- Go-Round, Bli Wheel

SCCHETkHICa OP PAIR*COHMITTCU)

FKATCNriAL OROCM

lad; companions for anybody. KiSUtzenjaouner-s Castle and any good novelty

GENERAL OFFICES, 1482 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY

isowa

Suite MB Fitzgerala Bldg., Cor. 43rd

Whip. Most be tip-Up. WiH not carry any Urig wagons, 'automobiles orWhite Slave law wHUie^tolerated.Âlao want Monkey Speedway fc* each Sho^Submarine^Witching Waves,

Hone, Brianl 6512

National

STREETMEN- Sales Board Men. Paddle WheelMen, Concessionaire*, CarnivalWorkers, Sheet Writers or Peddler

a We have goods you can use, at right

price* and prompt service. , Our Una

I«JLVEiWi8t;CUn.Eit,BAZ0B»,

Get our 1916 Catalogue- No snook

SO. D. without a cash deposit. Cataloge. In asking for same kindly eta t-

what baaineaa you follow.

Shryock-Todd Notion Co.MM N , 8th Bt, 6T, LOUIS, MO.

Wood-Peace Sslesooard & Priming Co.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY FUR

I SALE SBI,"SI!«aI"'« -«.t

»SSPEABMIIITa£«iS-

CARNIVAL AND CIRCUSful worklnc bio- bra nnin-.Hl. Into

Car loncteT tnlnTnf, >Ed Lh C— 1.

7

b| U wvJtT -monkey act. aiaoUU waltlba- tor I be FEE faeTory To HI

owd Itf-born pniicls enrliln bin t

ED A. EVANS SHOWS

mir/oll ilnlerlDi Id ^n-

—^mrTnamr. ne eveimn na^pai-HMaâ tmj

FAIR PLAT FOR THE RAILROADS

Harold Kellock in the cur-

fair play*

sjnK freight and transpor-

In 1916 the roads-earned over Il3.oott.00fl.ai

Has any heard that they contemplated- reduotng even so ellghtlye wickedly e < to riiunate rates that enabled them to ahowauch ooloaaal

n toi instance? ' :

Zi-

No. -On the contrary the manipulators hava milked them so dry that

they can not build a mile ol new line without new capital. 1

There la nothing for it but Governmental Railways, and we hopeIt will come In the shape of Government competitive lines, not withany Idea of catching and squeezing the looters, but in the hope thatwith smalt and reasonable investment we might get fair rates, at least

) earnings of Its railroads a big

rsaswabVtrasaTa

MACVS FATHER DIES

C. A. WORTHAM SHOWS

rnoBai "her*. " Cinwntert. roMhanlci. artUts.eeaieDtfB and aaalatanta an beuy building T'cm-

PHn ™™b'n'!i *C1

E™Bl?'af

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bliblT c^^"^^^^^^^^^ iei»'b*r

"tSornl Bonn has Baaaaand becenbrr 1,iiw ii ttr riMica aata nr tk* naUag stssss.

toar- Ociwifll A<ruT B. A. JoaariTn raw"Or — B- fob «t Msfag, oat, wim i.

J*ir wlTl Tacloe* a»T?raI mneb cirrttd rills,

™^'fST!a wassfSl anpSrttfgThTsg

adlaM for Uw npvolnc.«n«irt thitûy tsaaws w

ROGERS' GREATER SHOWS

WE SAVEYOU CASHHow do we save you money? We

prices were down on earth beforethey went up and -lifted the lid off

money doing it.

We've sewed enough canvas to

encircle the globe and know how.

ortuy^ arfd askfor**

CARHIE-GOUDIEMANUFACTURING CO.

THE HOUSE WITH MODEM tEWICE

- KANSAS CITY, MO.

Drop in and look around between

"DICKMAN"SHOOTING

GALLERIES

BEST ON EARTHPRICES RIGHT

tEHD FOB CATALOGUE

I JSHBT.BICIHtSCO.I INC.I taaRha s.

The Northwestern

South Dakota Fair Circuit

W. S. HAYS1433 Broadway. Haw Vara

b"55£S«i5Ksl **TT*i

FOR SALE

CARS FOR SALE

FEBRUARY S, 1917. The Billboard

BENSON-BERGER SHOWS10-SHOWS-10 3-RI0ES-3 2— FREE ATTRACTIONS-2 14— PIECE BAND—14We will make an attractive proposition to Motordrome, Trip to Mars or Working World. Spot-the-Spot, Roll-Down

and Knife Rack and other concessions for sale. All Wheels except Candy for sale exclusive. Can place High Diver,

lady or gentleman. Can place two Promoters who can write and place press notices and get -contests and programs;

'

Would like to hear from Sam Anderson, Frank West, Bill Sanges, Jack Shields, Heckler, Fricke, Rule, Kountz, Hm^-Morris and Patrick De Michael. No girl shows, graft or percentage stores. .„

Seven Weeks New Booked in Cities of 25,000 Population or Over, under Strong Auspices. Openingin Philadelphia April 21st. Address - JAMES M. BENSON, Box 604, Ardmpre; P^;"

CONEY ISLAND SHOWSScfeduM To Oî^Sprlnofi-ld,

CoolntH u» been cloM »» t»j Hu

SB. * '*= ?ZgB*°Si?ZS£

THE FIVE-DOLLAR BILL

NEW IDEA AMUSEMENT CO.

toio^j, ST*9Si t™£*?** '* B^h»

,

Nl1^

CON T. KENNEDY SHOWS

- CALLSOL'S & RUBIN'SUNITED SHOWS

ALL PEOPLE ENGAGED. TAKE NOTICE

Show Opens Paris, Texas, Saturday, February 24

en, Attention I—All Wheels open ex-

cept Candy. Can place the following: Knife Rack, LongRange Shooting Gallery, Fish Pond, Palmistry, Hoopla,High Striker, Japanese Bowling Alley, Devil's BowlingAlley, Cat Racks and Ball Games of all kinds and anyother legitimate concession. Will furnish outfit for anygood, legitimate show. Will buy four 60-foot Flats andone Stateroom Car. Address all mail to

SOL'S & RUBIN'S UNITED SHOWS, Paris, Texas.

-— She aide ber'flrat""-*iip**™n™"'lirfff

The G.nJrn .of illsh I. fnJoJInE rMMablj

K-llh the proper Irlmnlopi lo iebipq.

BAGGAGE CAR, TRUCK ANDWAGONS FOR SALE

One 60-ft. Perm, baggage car, 4-wheel trucks, big pad doors, both ends for lotu

wagons. Two baggage wagons, 7x12 fret, make stage 15x26 feet. One combina'baggage, ticket and band wagon, 7*6x14 ft., platform springs. All wagons 3-

capacity. One 3K-(on While truck body, combination band and ticket wagon,handles the above"wagons like a four-horse learn. Wagons like new. Other stuff

Two miniature Hog cages. All toad=-'*--

LITTLE WONDER SHOWS

WANTED FREAK TO FEATUREIn a real Pit Show. Open ManMsalirv lirfc >< Urt'i far" Pis.

i 17th with the Great American Shows. Will buy' rienced Conderman Wheel man.

i. QPINCY, P. O. Box xi, Sumter, S. C.

WANTED— For 7 Cairns Bros.' 2-Car Show

Dancers, Wanted*•'"'*of Allah

FOR SALE -Six Trained Ponies vswmsit

| VICTORIA ATTRACTIONS I

GREAT WHITE WAY SHOWS

01 TCEDHJellDi- Iht priEfll

npkiLr-, Na»rir

SOL'S « RUBIN'S SHOWS

prttlr Ml

rarlhlni In tte met ten run. Am It t»

tj general through thlB part at Ike Soujusl hare been qnlte a hardnMn am f*7mfl

J. Far has pdi'od his cnB»bo« And Btirt

rlVeMi™" 'Wrij-hl^nd* D*'(I ?

Sprlnjra UIIDC the

dishing .11 f™tJor hj. rto- ft*

elvlDE the people or Pari* the beef ther erer

Juit u » Mb

EVERETTE HULSE DEAD

Orndiun'sbgin tor iSe mmnrnm or £& 5 -'lev

The Billboard FEBRUARY S, HIT.

WAMEU WANItUDE VAUX GREATER SHOWS, INC.

^ £*OJ TH^f^LJ^C^X'^'il.^'tiu i££i

TH!dBEST*" OPENINCAT BATON ^ROUttE^ L*U SAT, M A RC H 3rt,J9U.

PITTSBURG BAZAAR

Promise. To Be Biggeet Event of It.KM Ev*r Held in That Section

Fill., it 1. w«tlnii In tie nSahWhoodat ftru t

1 member*, the M* Ixlsb Belieffond Buur ml S*lr. In be held iO the Bl-

be UM tjJ*i?r"E erer btld In thl^f-rrlrory.

Dora tS™. la the Jiieclor o**amuriement«. uUEa rrvon» ifimt be win 6»Te me Ml lineup «'

"earlr .11 «

"inMm?*?

J» C«L™Fr.neiB frerarf

h iryju M be wML^limie^J. b

leSeTei T^Tt^T" ^£5f5e^X— "i

miTj naked la Prof. annartd'a pew gem

Bod* FtoojeWnn. lEqe wrlE-k[HWD ITultof! b[

Hihn b A tte eta

K rerHlary la bevaf HDMB

EASTERN AMUSEMENT CO.

. whiET-r I. ..itiibej Mr. I

LEE BROS.' UNITED SHOWS

MaS^MBi fcepeSP"Untied Snji k'

SPECIAL NOTICE

WANTEDFor Osceola County FairKissimmee, Florida, Commencing February 12

With several other celebrations to follow. Carrousal, mustbe good outfit. State how many lights and what make ma-chine. Can also place few more concessions. Address

GEORGE BARKER, Billposter. »o» 742, Orlaiiflo. Florida

NORTH GEORGIA FAIRROME, St., ANNOUNCES DATES OF OCTOBER 2 3-4-5-6

Grounds are being improved, premiums are doubled andgate reduced to 25 cents. RUOHS PYRON, See'y, Rome, Ga.

FREAKS : : : Wanted For MOSEDM ACTS

HUBER'S MUSEUM, CONEY ISLAND, N.Y.Open May id. Glass Blowers, Glass Engravers, Bagpipers, TaMidgets write. Illusion Acts that are np to the hour ; Talkers, capable of bmMb|

Seventeen weeks' work. Fairs to follow. Tickets if I know you. Major. 50 freak Banners for sale.

DU E. HAGIE, H.Y. Kennel;, 111 E. till St., New fork City.

Italian Miicir-ianc wanted For greilas bandI Idlldll milMUdlli WITH LITTLEIOHNS UNITED SHOWSShow opens at Wi st Point, Ga., middle of March. Long engagement.Address Pn-f. Rocco Grella, P. 0- Box 56 Williamsburg, Ky.

IMPORTANT TO CONCESSIONERS!REDMEN'S BIG INDOOR FAIR!

D MANOFAGTOBtm B0O8TIN

CONCESSIONS

VICTORIA ATTRACTIONSD BILLSO*ltt» WHY. THE S FOLKS, OF CDUflSE.

r Cnli'i Doc end Poor- dm., wblrt Mil b.

WreVoie"rlii*!ii 'Bra "or™C1 ij.

TOMPKINS' WILD W EST SHOW

Wast—Mitchell \\

a u»5i'*" tS? aiNttbeii ^SS"«?i»b1SmSiraiôS Carl's?iwakj

land ilrike np Tbj armnd Eoor^(

MILLER BROS.' 101 I

ntda'te. iJmTm

HAGEN B ECK - WALLACE CIRCUS

^wia âra.^TDfl^j.o^ÎU^ woodward

"SB fraici' »'ht? ?J31bMnal law La

U^^&S'i <i>e»1eaa

>tL biJ™o?j kaj aaJ

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FEBRUARY 3, 1917. The Billboard"PLEASING THE PUBLIC FOR MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS"

THE HARRY LUKEN ATTRACTIONSCARNIVAL COMPANY

Want clean shows and concessions, also riding devices not conflicting with following already booked : Harry LukenTrained Wild Animal Show, Edwards' Diving Girls, Miller's Plantation Show, Williams' Big Ten-in One, Luken's Dog,Pony and Monkey Circus. Opening in Reading May 1st. Choice territory booked thereafter. Showmen, Conces-

;

doners, Committees, Secretaries, don't delay; wire or write.

LUKEN ATTRACTIONS. LUKEN'S GYMNASIUM, R EADING, PA.CIKCU8 PICK-UPS

nine) tha Spark* Shows ai

pi* You Knew

da, ui ii m* nMm "odmratu* th« n"[,a"

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FLETCHHH HUITD.

ATTERBURV BROS.' SHOW

tbla jaar. Or 1

Vernon. lad., and Iiu about

SERPENTINA RELEASED

UODrt hj ;tjbn SVtri^rDr'bla lira** o'lmiclk

tEPaSi S!wi?*5»"l"lmcJ, aa'a member

LENOIR BACK TO OLD LOVE

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offBififr,Df

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Announcement of Season 191710 SFES '

We will be glad to hear from showmen with meritorious shows. It you hare anovelty wo will furnish outfit. Concessions without objectionable nature, write.

Will open April Mb, Uvalde, Eagle Pass Spring Festival, auspices of Chamber ofCommerce and Firemen: Delrio Cemetery Association, Alpine, on the streets, weekMay 7th; San Angelo, Texas, State Firemen's Convention, on the streets. You knowSan Angelo. Wanted two first-class promoters; acts that double for hippodrome;freaks and novelties and sober spielers. Address DE KRKKU BROS.' SHOWS.208"—

Wanted for the Herbert Ereater ShowsOpening Columbia, S. C. Eaglei

1

Spring Carnival.

SEVEN DAYS, COMMENCING MARCH 10th.

Good Ten-in-One, Working World, Monkey Speedway, !

1 show with neat frame-up. will famish cot

log Concessions open: High Striker, Jap BollCigarette Gallery, Fish Fond, one Ball Game end

Down, Glass Wheel, Pop-'em-l

WANTED FOR THEHETH'S UNITED SHOWS

Open about April 15, East St. LoiAmerican}; also two shows ofway. Can use a few more i

games open. Privilege ear for

L. J. HETH, EA5T ST. LOUIS. ILL.

FOR

Wanted 16-piece uniformed band (whiteSpecially want auto drome and monkey speed->ns, such as knife rack and palmistry; all ball

MUSICIANSWANTEDDULY FIRST-CLASS CARNIVAL MUSICIANS

WANTED'SO,

SAW-WOOD UNBREAKABLE COMBSM" ""you ball scope workers

WANTED, MUSICIANSProfessional Musicians for Concert Band. Must be able to handle standard ma;at sight. Good positions awaiting those who can make good.

C. W. BDCKLEY, Endicott, TT. Y.

WANT-BOSS CANVASMAN

To Book Long Range Gallery for SeasonFlat rate given preference, including one load of. dray, juice for 8 one

hundred-watt lights, lot license and transportation fortwo people. Havefor sale or exchange, Working World Show (just repaired), same having

one of the best Hand-Carved Panel Fronts on the road. Would like to

hear from parties wishing to handle it on percentage; also manaeers

wishing to book show. Now stored in Midville, Ga. E.S. SWIGERT,Augusta, Ga.

VICTORIA ATTRACTIONS

C APT. "BILLY" NICHOLS DEAD

Silly I "iSlCnt^do»tte^lL*aaineano, oil, nut OctoterâM

fSSk awSasS.sail;

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> title Captain waa Bestowedhe traveLed witn Harrj UonaawBa^ball Club, Slchom pcMlErf

Ir'VlSSia aUMnaBaang i

WHO DISCOVERED AMERICA?

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a wager that "'Buffalo. bilL." the sb-ddIm hero

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ALDERFERS QUARTERS

of large balldlaiA for the. wafocat. boot otmlbj ^tOT

pasture lnod. sad s rATtare Is wUcb to Urn.Son fUMfe baa roarer of we npaUlcu and

Krl'sglt JTsrearSnii in a troupe Bt°t*a newdo». The abow will open eutl- Id April wttb•boat tb* same pemle» gaWjg" Boa

Carter. Ban Pitta and B.J Wood* wtU ba fonn4

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B. F. Keith's Circuit

of TheatresA. PAUL KEITH. President E. F. ALBEE, Vice-Preu. and Gen. Mgr.

UNITEDBOOKINGOFFICES

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YOO CAN BOOK DIRECT BY 0f

OFFICESB. F. Keith's Palace Theatre Building

NEW YORK CITY

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HOME OF RECOGNIZED VAUDEVILLE

UNION BOOKING OFFICELycaum Thaatra Bid 3 , Room 3, 188 Randolph St., Datre.lt, Mtoh

Booking Acts of Merit. Feature Acts wanted at all times

S'tb^darfc^thlSt pu*L(ftT°^ m'jonHnow

•e? cine tnembern 1™t£e™B««ir4^T:CDtortor»*ot

urn White H»m or Banna mlssBpropTtate.1 over

WRITE OR WIRE US.

Managers desiring first-class bookings, we advise you to gel

in touch with us.

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S"IeJ^ WANTED- -MUSICAL COMEDY PEOPLELd all lines for foor complete companies. Send late photos, which wfl! be returned.

QOEeS' CITY BOOKING OFFICES, Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Sal^££ rijiriedôlor trtll Q^^^^

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^NsLaJeert^t! &SSmâ^^^££*Sf£iti WANTED ™. WANTEDTHE WONDERLAND FLOATING THEATRE

Good, capable Dramatic and Vaudeville People. Versatility given preference. Highclass Novelty Art to feature. Would consider splendid Musical Act. A-l Musician!to double band, orchestra or stage. Calliope Operator to double piano and band. Band

'nlnrtTHtre Sodltil IDC Bald lor bj t» num.b»r» or the Wolte Halo Attota' Union and Irontoe does and areata*, ot that order. Tbe aeneral

"rar*oiorteaEed'7Ttie White Ttati' Brarir Com-

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Ttnuud ^rituri^pjr ji^- Wtco^Dtîo ibj

absolutely essentia!. Must have wardrobe and be good dressers on and off, as well ailadies and gentler^... Address COOLEV i PELL, N.w«m.r.U.nt O

wan tbe mooej or Ibe memlienMii. Tt,*jj1

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centl ntr nobtt to th* anailn 1 llllll fol tbe^meai.

m a WTcn my rr<mii rnurnv nrnm rWAN 1 hi), MUSICAL COMEDY PEOPLE

hip Id Mr™? o( twenw^b™andj ™h[^ »* GEO. PRIMROSE MiisfBELs "b^"«

P°£"oiê"e™int -with which 1 tew forteftti.

bat Innocent WtlUllka. Irore the pen ot .

cocrneoDa, bat poorly (alarmed, bub can be

WANTED FOR POLLY OF THE CIRCUS

S^^™»™ m «Jt-™».3$ mm *Sl

'ootid"™ While Eiu> ' Ana the CMre(oU^-f men want to know why we irf gabtlnzterse conillNon*. Don't yon thlni that there

Ben. ukj blosesoca, mil Qn» acu <* aSJînd, r-enonnen omt^'wnV'flnn^pnErlw.^WocItaOona to

or not too "[™^lg|

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WANTED— For the James Adams Floating Theatre!na^he

r*cScaS'""e*erauoa

Fat'*li^ k> iw>I-

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th^'w^car'lfoT".' "f;ow'wr»n ta aLlaStthe tniaaiera. who declare that the White Rata

awT'esr mmrort"^!!! oor mtnte'ia'Thelr «(ht

PLEASE MENTION THE BILLBOARD WHEN ANSWERING ADS

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CONGRATULATIONSTO VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS

IN GENERALON THE OPENING OF THE NEW

NaUonal Vaudeville Artists, Inc.

CLUB HOUSEA large number of our members were present at the opening,

and were highly pleased with its importance; also the completeness,

beauty and practicability of the new club rooms..

*•

It is the first opportunity the managers have had during their

entire vaudeville careers to mingle freely in the club rooms of the

'artists who play their theatres. It gives an opportunity to assist in

csuTjing-oot the important reforms in our line of business, as far as

both the artists and the managers are concerned. Such a condition

can bring nothing but good results.

Any betterment of the general interest will be given the great-

est consideration and assistance by us, in bringing about the manyreforms and benefits which the artists and the managers may Want

to mutually agree upon for the welfare of vaudeville, such as a con-

tract satisfactory both to artists and the managers; an Arbitration

Committee for the benefit of vaudeville artists; an insurance fund to

guard against old age and death, and other beneficial steps which

conditions may suggest from time to time.

The opening of this Club marks a new era in vaudeville, and wewant the artists to fully believe that the managers are not only de-

sirous, but anxious to bring about th :

s much talked of improvement in

our business, thus ensuring a closer relationship between the artists

and the >

VAUDEVILLE MANAGERS' PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION

FEBRUARY 3, 1*17. The Billboard 33

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aa many Insertions as are necessary to place you. These columns are fortlie benefit of tbe unemployed and we do not want yon to feel Lbat you areImposing; on ua by using the columns more tban one time.

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The Bill FEBRUARY 8, 1W7.

DIRECTORY

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H. C. EI»M * Co.. 75 W. Ill Barm rt., Chlfo.

GASOLINE BURNERSW. Z. l™«. IK W«» Bortm^cM. O.

GLASS DECORATED NOVELTIES

GOLD FISH

INCANDESCENT LIGHTStaltlr Electric Co.. BIT K. Dearborn oL. Cb

INDIANS AND INDIAN COSTUMESW. H- Birtac. Garden. Neb.

INDIANS AND INDIAN MEDICINES

JEWELRY

Etfstnin ft Co.. 117 W. indium «t. Chlcaio. I1LSbrrocl-Toild Co.. S?4 N. ElihOi .t. 31. Lmla.N. 6bnre Co.. 23IH1 W, UldlMn «.. Ch!ca(0,»'!.» * Well, IS a J!Ui BL, Si« Tort CI17.HlEaer Drw.. 82 Bowarj. Ntw Yori CStr-

KNIVESClmlaoJ Caoe Co.. Cle.el.rrf. O.Birjoti Todd Co.. «?» N. ElfBth «L. BL Loola.f . abort Co.. 237-2*1 W. all d lion it.. Chicago.

LAUGHING GALLERY MIRRORSJ-pJ^ Sinj-bton Co.. Hotel Von Balldlw.

LEATHER AND ALUMINUM

LEATHER NOVELTY GOODS

LETTERHEAD PRINTINGiroeet L Fuio Co., S=T 8. Dearborn aL. c

_ LIGHTING PLANTSUnli™l Motor Co.. OuiloeB. Wit_ LIGHTSI Tarehea. la CIim aM Ta-l Bun«âo 0» Uachlaa Co. . SIT dark IL. fttb

f»ue 'a Wejw, ia) g. Biciu in.. CWfuo.

Ini. 224 rJ*"rTfth i°"c?ldaw. Til*"°" "*

Utile WlUlM urn Co.. Turn Hum, Ind.Tbe aJaundar mibcm Oo.. BUHnm*. Ma.ColtM HUM Taut * Airnroa Co.. 130 M*Draplalnaa ,t. Cblcafo, "L

WIMbo™, * Co., IH.im's. 13(31 »t.. 8L Loo

_ LIQUID MAKE-UP*•« Heae Co. (loathful Tint). Hochfeter. rt.

MAGIC GOODS

"•ajjgjji Co., oi'vITti'™ .L. Indjinap

_ MASKS(Muooindo. rhoatrlaal ud Omlnl)

Kllfin/I. « ftaifwr Sumrr. K-ir Vorl C1IJ

oy . MATERIAL FOR ARTISTSr;-> rim'-Vn'- Smii "k,

'

Mn

ERRV-GO*.ROUND8

CARL FISCHER

(0* Material B^JrpL s tu.ii. Bti—te.

PATENTS SECUREDlor J. Bran* ft Co.. WdMMnjtuo. D. 0.

PEANUTS, ALL VARIETIES

PEANUT ROASTING MACHINES

INANTS

F0CKETBO0KS [High-Grada 7.in-l>A_ Hoocnoal ft sod. 321 Tmnont >C BoaloCh

POODLE DOGSSew To. ure. Co., M S. Marttc it, Chicago.

POODLE D0G3,STUFFED ANIMALS,^ POUJ AH^TEODY B1AJBS_

POPPING CORN <Tha Gra

POPCORN MACHINES

PORCUPINESM U. FUat, NOTto Watcrftml, Me.

PORTABLE ELEC. LIGHT PLANTS

PORTABLE SKATING RINK

POST CARDSIteM Pub. Hooaa. BOO 3. Stata at. CMmitPOST CARD MACHINES

TUjdarl apwdilti O*. Di»a>r« Blfle.. SL lamia

POST CARD AND TINTYPE MA'CHINES AND SUPPLIES

1MB Co., Daidart Rldg.. at ImMt ruu u. & a. Co.. we Bmtb >l, Ptua

PRESS CLIPPING SERVICE

NEWPORT JOURNAL

PRINTERS^Jjltala)™

10'*

Lattar Co.. tut Ptwla

RAINCOATS(Jjjfij^ „

tig. Co.'.' Holla« tklg.. Ni

ROLL TICKETS

. T. NEIMHTIIE TRiDIKC C0>

SCHELL'S SCENIC STUDIO

SCENERYÔR H IRE MIDISCENIC

. ^SCENIC PAINTERS

SECOND-HAND SHOW GOODS

SKXINDvHAWP. aHOW^^PROPgRTY

SECOND-HAND TENTS (Bought and

SERIAL PADDLES

^SHOOTjNG GALLERIES^

SKEE-BALL

SLOT MACHINE SUPPLIESMbit Html! Oo.. M2 S. Daatbsn, aL. CBloa|

(Continued on page 44)

The Billboard FEBRUARY 8, 1M7.

ROUTES

(Continued from ii.fr SO)

RITA MARIOINIMITABLE ORCHESTRA

Irartaaai (V^LU)!il

pSS.,H1

"J""*' Bo""™-

pandaa. Kanb. a Co. lOrphtura) Dta Union.

Pg..' L.ai. A Da. (BIJonj BrnoMrn.Pace. link & Uicx (Kcllbl Uajion. O.; (Eallb)

^[Mr.âaato^âptr^l^PorLnnd, Ota.

Pari.h Sc Parn (UalaaUc) inTtlaa. Tan.I'atiar. Bona (Orp bourn) BoBiari (Ombtam)

Pnrrln.ln'4 Ue'rara 1Palira) FL Wajna. Inn.':'iri - h [raaaUaa) Wlnolpei. Can. ; (pantasaaj

(Otpbeum) Lna Anreloa 5-10.Paul at Paoun (TlatoHn) CBlnaan.PanllDO. Dr. îPantajoi) Bolttle; (Pantageil

Paorlrd. Paol ^Fnnpront) omaba.Perea. Lnplta (MaiaaUc) Odar Raplda. la.PaMsnata (MaJaaBo) LI tilt Eoct. Art.PMna A Pli (D.vfal Fltlannii; (Hipp.) Tonnan-

Plalert'A SrbiDeld^rUaloRlo) Obloap); (Calnm-

Plplaon A Baae IPalaro. Bullion, Pa.Platro (OrpbanDl) aloatraal C-IO.

Itntb A IlnbarU iMolaatlc) WatatUai. In.lloj A Arlbnr (Koltb) Bnilon V10.Ilnnoi-ute (Keltb) Waablnglon; (Koltb) PrJIa.,

B-10.Barter A WWtred (panligoa) Ogdon. TJUb;

Bnsaell, Marie (Pnntaaao) Baattla; (PanUaaa)

h :h k."i." v» „i"a

"i Co.' (Ortpbonm) Ball LakeCllj; (Orpboum) IWiror B IO.

lljaii a Let (Onibpum) Vnuojuiet, dan.; (0r-

Bian, EIU. A CO. (Marjland) BalUrontt S lo.

lîarfanTok*\c«lSuJl

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HKow I™ T0>i-"B»l

Brooklrn 5-10.

Sloarl A Kealer (Sine) Uikaiao, lad.Hulllvan. ArtLur (alurrlauil) BaltlnDro; IKnltb)

suui«?tiiu%Yfc»rla) Cblcatn.h<toi A Avoir IColonlal) Brie. Pa.Brlroater A Vance (KoirJi) Barton, 0.1

T*r>*™) ^^)l,

p5ej2Srt|?y' (Boa*

Tm°*'

Uhn tOrnbamn, Portland. On.HlWr. C.Uirrn (Boulerard) Near York.MUH» atltM IFiiiiM IHnneapolJ.;

Millard Bioa. [Pintaaeai Oakland." Cel.: ItwtjPja^jjij AniilM 5-10^

Hitler * Vincent (lioewVNenrôdirdkN H. I.Win (Keith) Prortdenca; (Keith) Wantdngtoo

Jjjjj™* Be

J"™*BWem (OnWall) Krle. Pa.

MhUuure Ibrua ^(Orpheus) Duin-. (Omhana)

Marine Brue? (Bran) Ft' Wnrttt*TST'Hontgnmei, A Penr (So*.) Buffalo: (Shea) Tn-

nlnnlôuierj. MtraMii.^^. ^Traplej Baehea-

Mma A Morria (Krltb) WutU|Ui; (Brjb-

Mammiîmmi it^^mi'tua^M: (Twnpla)

(Orpljrum) SoatLEO fl-10.

3>rai (PautageaJ wiunlpog. Can.; (Paataaea)

bGSS (Pantagta|PKaaaaa «tj.

HERMIHE SHORE

EVA TAYLORTarlor A Brown (Ornhmrn) Onarnpaagii, m.-iojlor. Baa. A On. (Emu™) Unaa Baplnr,

Toltuuiina Tangle (Futaiei) Bpoione: (pan

Tampltloo, Fa, (Keltb) Plilladolpbla; < Helta)

Tanoeoeoa T*n (Orphwm.) Bontb Bond. lad.Torada Brno. (Sbea) Toronto; (Orpbcnm) lion

Tbnmnaon. Jamaa (Palace) aflanoapollB.Tinanr.Ûande ^"j™"*' fSSSSSjf. (M

AND BONNIfTHOH N TO NDMatlea Jaa Maaak.

ADA PORTSERPUcar « Dnailai (Otpneins) Baa Fraaclacn »-

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Potl.y Ernla.rt

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PmU*. BIN (Omncinn) Demor; (Orpbemn) Uh-

Pnck.'H. 48. (Hallb) Baaton.

BatHnmri. Oann (Tempio) n«b«ter. N. T.;

Scbwarta Broo. A CD. (Qrnndl EaanarlUo. Ian.Sootth Uli A laaaloa (Orpbemn) Dnlntb; (Or-pboum^ Wlnnlpra. Can.. 0-10.

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MorrU. Will (Hipp.) Alton. TIL•lorn.Â OnDptelJ (Orrjjheam) gtit like oitj:

T* 'rrn Boland. A Oo. (Ka(tb) Prorldenee 5-10,Trarlll,' Broa. a 8o^ (Dart.)' Pliubnr,.

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(Ktllhk Toledo. O., B.10.

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Under a new ruling no mail is distributed at th»Ciudnnati Post Office between the hours of 13 p. no.

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be in the Cincinnati Post Office by midnight Saturday,or sent special delivery.

We ask this co-operation of our clients and readersto prevent overcrowding in the last form of The Bill-

board, which goes to press on Monday.

Chlc-an 0-10.

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FLYING MISSILE EXPEJtTS

"" Morton -on Glass 1""- 1

MO (Cmro) Ctr/cago.

•JoM^ Tli*^'iifpria.l

)™i^D,|nn>a.

Mullen A*Ccngant

(Columbia )

NSt *L*mlM: (Or-BmU llempbla 6-10.

'

"<raal' I^°ncl

*s-iQIU'l"Ie*' 'On-dan. Dull;

Until- niaw!™ ' (Hajratic) Ann Arbor, ktlctj.Naocj Fair {Pnnugeal Irm Anielaa.

Oeorao. A Oo. (Omneam) Portland. On.;(Orpheom) San Vnulla 5-1D.

KaaibL7 lTlor™^Foi) Anrorm. m.

Vacuum Clnanera lOoloolal) Erie. Pa.; (ffOBIBle)

Val'eclta ii' 'LeoHrdl '°?n!beum)^Hiklaad, Cal.

V.ollj Fair (Grand) SL LoqIl

v'enJrti ^r*(MaJerrjTr«cHSc1|ri,ldt'°lu.

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"S&'BMrwvir *—BELLE WHITE

WtSS1* ™~"^^^^Plnirjni^COrBhm) Seattle: (Or,

Mmno^'l«ttS; Three (OrpUran) Baton.

KptoI Bra. (Pantile.) Ion Acgelce; |riiti|H)

Hnient. I. c & Co. (Keith) InalaanpoUa:JKeltb) Loniartlle 5-10.

WConnall. Nell (Orphenm) Omaha; (Orphenm)

Ft. W«M. M.

Oakland. Will. A Co. (MIB) OUMaild; (Keith)Fnrrtdenre fi-IO.

on™Mm hid Frandaor, S-Ttb. 10.Olden. Virginia (Uncotn Sq.) Haw Tort.

Wtrattt. HaSet A «»°™76rti»«ai> Baa Mom™.

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m$S& BBSS £££T Tcrt

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nitii s Otag (DaKaiti) Brooklyn.Bleso A Bran Iptpbantn) Dta. (fednna, la.;lOrpbaoral BL Pan] S-10.

ShalC Caeaar (Prlncaaa) Wlebrta, aTao.llobfrto. Jdo (Panlaacal Sin rranntacu; (Pan-

Bock A While (Qrphrllm) Brookljn B-10.Bartaral] A Wood lOrpharun) BrooUm 6 Ir).

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MME. SUHIIKOftCO.

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Bnaa. Hilda ^(ArnorlcAn) Now York,

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SS f JSSiSStt

Wataoo. Kata (Famllrl Lafajatta. ledW.uon fi* (ronvU,) Atlanta. Oa.: (Keith)

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W-lrb'. Hlnitrai^ (Temple) Detroit; (Temple.)

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Wbeeler A Dol.n (On>hoom) Ulnaeanolla.While. Mi.llalr A White (Hajoatlo) Nawara.

Wblta,' OartoB. A Co. (OTntarora) Frcaso, Oal.i(Omboun) Irm Aneetea 0-10.

Wlilto A CaTannngb (Sbea) BntTaln: (Bbea) To.

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BRITT WOOD

STOCK & REPERTOIREIridtnr Pl.j.r.: ll.llf.i. N. a.. On.. lodeL

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0,£^' ofcot.^BX* Co.; Torraie*. Kin

SS.' 1 Stock Co.: OMrtland. 0.. InStf.C°wiatr Em./ Btix-k Co.: Ft. Dwl((. la.. Unlet

fi1* 1 JokMtowu. Pa., UKW1

lofl.'f"IlimiMI UlU. Mil, Xlu.

" Co.: (Monaco) Loa Austin. Id-

^""bo*?"™* It! Packard, m,r : Ualra. M.

fegîggff-glt. SMt, Cm.. ClL, iDdtf.

« CoropAnp; (Plarei

Spom,,, c*eU, Stock Co.: Lawrence. Uil, in-

Uitg.r Hi Un.lcal Comadj: littla Book. Ark..

iSwSskmiant, Po.. 1-3; (Dlile) IImootjit d'b-io'.

JVM, Cut. liiu.lc.1 Cuudj: Bald, Ok., KM.Kllgore'a HnaloaJ Comedy: (Irwin) Goabon, lnd..

neNauVi. aippj Hlnkw D« Glrta: (LearHI)

OD. Yon Daddy. For. UeltU, rr.fr.: Topeka, Kan..

MS.*'

WANTED1H7 MODEL

PARKER CARRY US-ALLIn large Park on Coast. This machinemust be it 1917 model with special deco-rations and equipped with special lighting

fixtures for illumination. Elegant location

for the right machine. Paik insists uponhaving a machine commensurate with oth-— attractions. Write for full particulaiB to

C. W. PARKER,Dept. P. Ltmnworth, Kansas.

GestUy & Dnnworth United Shows

On the Great Clock of Time there is butone word—NOW.

And NOW is the time to make your reser-

vation for space in the annual

SPRING SPECIAL NUMBER

THE BILLBOARDCIRCULATION, 58,000 COPIES

This mammoth edition will be the mostvaluable anthology of important, interesting

and useful information for the entire amuse-ment world that we have ever contributed to

the literature of amusements, one entire sec-

tion being devoted to each branch of the

business.

It will be a reference guide consulted

almost daily throughout the entire season andwill cany the greatest advertising value ever

offered those who are associated with or cater

to the various branches of the amusementbusiness and profession.

REMEMBER—"The difference between

a cat and a great opportunity" is—

The cat "COMES BACK."

A great opportunity confronts you; NOWis the TIME to take ADVANTAGE ofJT.

No Special Position C«»r«lteed After Saturday,

March 10th.

"Better Kick In While Kickin's Good."

UJIUTCn First-class Bicycle

ffANIUJ RUcr, at Ouce

DE VAUX'S GREATER SHOWS

Areola a R«7Doid.;

Za™'a" Llttl* BlosWrt, lack FMjssr. m*r-

trnffTwA Ims^dX J. UwtL mir.Miiicin. o„ Feo. s.

^™"."w?vli!T £{R i.BUJ

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BANDS A ORCHESTRASColaaantl'a Dads; Port Ultra. Fit.. IS-Fab. S.

D'Andrra'a Bard.; ueftianax. t>b.. 2v-Ffeb. aDockti'i Jtipo. OrcoeMra; PortUaaL aSL. «JP.- Paw F», IS Charlotte I; Bid Ctalpa 9

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CIRCUS & WILD WEST

CARNIVAL COMPANIES

Booking How-King's United Snows

ÊTWDUTSIMj

Rsbirti—II1IIED ANUSENHTI—Dmpiu35

Schardlni'a, I., Em. i

SUFEMOB UNITED SHOWS

Zeldman &. Polite Shown

46 The Billboard FEBRUARY 3. 1117.

P.PICTURES ÂND EVERYTHING THAT H APPERTAINS THERETO

18 The Bill FEBRUARY 3, 1«7.

SEB.LINOON THE BIGGEST AND MOST

EXTRAORDINARY STATERIGHTS PROPOSITION INTHE HISTORY OF MOV-ING PICTURES.

o league;

W. h.vin't anything to tell you li_aduartls-mont iioi>t that "20,000LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA" h»,- ~«eh«ci ovary raoord at tho BROADWAY

EATREIn Haw York City far onh ra-ealpta In a glvan time Ovar S22.000.00in two waaka- Broke all raeorda oftha STUDEBAKER THEATRE, Cht-caao. in cnh racalpta. Took Insi

In tha city of Portland, Oiwith flva bigfaaturaaln compatltlc..proving that "20,000 LEAGUES UN-DER THE SEA" haa no com patltl on.We ballavothat tha MONEY TAKEN

IN ««natltutaa tha ONLY argu-n-ent roeognlaad by showman.— BUNK.

P. S.

1600 Broadway, NEW YORK CITY

-TO STATE RIGHT BUYERS

Make Your Own Electricity WithCushman Electric Plants

Extremely light weight andmpact; 1 II. P., 2K.W. Outfitm p 1 e t * , w eig hi a ro uo d 500 1 b s

.

Complete with all equipmentand read j to set op and

United State* Bought 6Cuahman Outfits.

MOTOR WORKS, 937 North Zltt Street, Lincoln, Neb.

SPECIAL PRINTEDROLL TICKETS

. . 0 Five Thousand ----- • 1.3

g> | Ten Thousand ----- 2.5

O | Fifteen Thousand - - - - 3.3—

JTwenty-five Thousand - - S.S

JI

Fifty Thousand ----- 7.J

U One Hundred Thousand - - lo.uTHE BIG TICKET AT THE SHALL PRICE

NATIONAL TICKET CO.,

To Appw inFilrr.. I

<t- Term. Jib. II.—After O

The Light ThatnNever Fails

8EENA OWEN'S RETURN

LONG TERM CONTRACT

Ih Universal Siflaed by Benedic

JnEw Uke a. UHI

cmcnnuii calcium light co.

WHY WORRY ABOUTPOOR BUSINE

ApTcl. of thr Yorhe studio. IB preparing to leata ATAmS-^— 1

m\na\mtu coiipaii^ m

Of HI tlltg— Right* to Wilt—Chicago. Ian. 21.—Janes B. Oral Dicer, Weal.

tle Creek. Kith., nbo pnrebaeed the illchinarljhti to arlUaum. The Dewa of tha ealewaa pabllabad br Tt> Btnboud laat week, outthe nane el the hoyer waa withheld [or bu«J-

Ur. nntterlleld. who rontrole a rfrenlt oi

open a aim exchange la Detroit on March 1,

Charleo Mnrhlinan. who la In the employ ofJ. B. GrsJngnr. will he general manager of theew arm. with beadqeaxtere In the new Kajjl.

Kaplan Mich.. Plerlng to IS.05S.6S groan

St-^^K^V uTt A 3 T 1 Lf_^ry*Ba>B i jrSggs

PlH . l^rUIWCa jgaVOjCMB

WANTED 5eU"T"iSaS! ^nitS

Machines tod Supplies^

tLLIMaei THgATSg lUrrLT CO.,- a. a. a-_ *t_ re,

NO USE FOR THESE

Sijier. c!i™Curu". elc. All la preterl nai.lluim.

1250 eiah . H. HARRISON, U Clan BL. Halaaa,

COOMBS WITH IVAN" New Tor*. T.o. ST.-Cor fl ll baj ajs-a

FOR SALE. CHEAP


The Dill board FEBRUARY 3. WO.

CENSORSHIP BILLS WORRYMEMBERS OF N. A. M. P. t

Twenty State Legislatures Are Now ConsideringEnactment of Such Measures—Support of

Whole Industry Asked in Strong Pleaby National Association

Kir-Bee and Mark BenDetl-Keritene ptctnr.

tilt Ha1* and lla niujudne- raiiaelri alocked (neetbtr pd-titelj1 ae4 deaottetr. tTp

till m could be certain of InUUllne eveir den

Trlanele ptorn to. conatitinc of one flre-rf

"71* ic*rtal

D

*wee«lT relnae of a two-re.

Ml «le'r tHronsb Trim,!* ...hup. W

iEDISON MACHINE$75.00

1 LEAPS THEATRE SUP.PLY COMPANY^ ^ ;

In tee alee tin! la (Mnt the raoOoo pletnie

o«W 'oJ'r^L ™ ta U^Tân^f^^

t— Hjl=t do-B 'ka pUae, i=J la ™<T to

Intend™! or =d™u™ <*""J^

1" to

J™^

iÔ fe'cwotrj"nfilrt^bolb In m< u£*'fH

abatement a DmanDce la iIibl The

J enEerialnrneDr. anadar clonal ! prOTlded

IB for aid from the Madosal ABBOcJaclDn.

inartta, WcSIilo, UJHoarl, Hebtaaal, Ken

wee, Teaaa, CUD, Vchbovt, wbuiObIob,

ail jai."* H°"bB' "

•III be of Jo tenet, but tbla. I belle.*, aoa-r.u» aaantaw chat na.c mm aakad.*-

BEATRIZ MICHELENAMay Mead New Caaat Film Compan

You Save MoneyIn both tbe vmrtiiat cBn and In ^pjjj-—^

:-::;i«aaV

STEEL

• COHPANT -/^jitOOKINSON ISSUES STATEMENTConcerning Ralaaa.no. sf Triangle*

ar-Be« featonra and Mack Beooett-Kejitone

^'[M*taiT-e'Îd"hi*.7'L^fi aajl to'eoT

nee I bare been motion plctore ton-

aa'not lo poBtlon InjaMMajjlJJJj^

»

ttre eener. and Mr. aOodleton ti neirlj aa o i Grand Rapltta.Mloh. 7 "*New TcA OOke. XJa pifib An.

EDGAR LEWIS GOES SOUTH

Wherein Lis Kia Hopes of Great Pic

to" nîkf Tpi^t^^.bTcb'be TuiM"w^»Sto"

'^'"utnre'or tbeî'orV"!^ IocsHon or fo

wDota una picture u bHog made baa been icp

SUNDAY CLOSING OPPOSEDAt New York Exhibitora' Convention

in Albany

beld Tut*Jij, WedneedaV anj Tb"rU™o(°iliu

propowlêaiu.rion .uî ™id cJoae Mn

Tbe tolloslni ameere si tbe State oraaeUa-

Tlc* PreaMMI. Jnbn Uanbrtnier at Bnâljnj

mitt IBe n^ro™p1eomt

Ui

tne*t»r^Drt7i

wkota f'*" ItinUIII SUta rlfbU pro-

cenaonblp or POT a dollar a reel for cumlna-

hope roe -111 tell tbem ao."

In We III! of bill" alreadj Introduced it taa

out pendlni Id lb> LifHIHiic of iiUOU

BaaVrt'w defnnlt'aoiea. action la ubx br UKBaUonal node. EManaalloii rn prorWnJ la

""co^rado*! *cce5o-erf''' rain bm nod

^^^lÛlTi^pIroo^^nj cen-

mM, mm another m. oh prorld*. rfcit

tendlnx U corrupt mil ol the pnblle, U (l.en.

"Sixfmn r«tn 0/ Knaatag How"THE

SERVICEAND

DURABILITYTHAT DISTINGUISH

POWER'S PRODUCTFOX FILM CORPORATION of thlrty-.ix

Power's CameragraphsNo. 6Bful phot-pi.,

"A DAUGHTER OF THE GODS"

Ke> York: aeraeut-at anna. Ceontc lllli*.

ntlar Dt Bmtlm Delacatea named tar tba

Ijn; Slnnei Aaeber. MaaHaaa w. c. U»h*«rd,

er. Beneoectadr: 8. s. socaan, Albanr; L Bataa-beliber. Kiw Tore: w. n. Untea. DUeat 4-

Bollander. BcmUm: William a. Fait, It.,

BDO, New VorkT F. Carmin. New York, and

Jhcrlna the aeaalon a bill tu drafted for tbe

ratal to Ike penal «de and vbicb natil eanapl

"»« Unâad alio* tbMfaho.1a« cej sanrty.

CLEVELAND TABOOE8

cte.ri.iid. a. Jan. St.—oaaaaaaap acavrt-

tb. ot inj-.t Da.la of thl. elu bar. beea aa-

prored br tbe Motion Picture Ka^lblura' Laaeae.: a the srilei of the iim/at lint bo am

according to Svcrelarr DnllDck of tba leifnt.

tbe Uajor In n»nectk>n arata the •bo>lne ot a

'n *mZL^^taa^BBaâZ^âHaa

Mô'eonuV^tbe Bract""'°" *™™

BECK MOVES OFFICES

illaal DubUchrT h^SStmTm tea IW*a.onoe BolMlm bach to hi. orlflnal eaHIa la

In tbe nut for ami jean. Beck 1. .Woo*

-lib tba Tod? Hamilton Fond: %

VISUALIZE THE BIBLE

b Plan of Naw Meaico Film Company

m v tIn. H. M.. Jin. it IMtiin-tmatle effort iy^M mjd. to^«Kiam*^tb»

to to Into IK acr^-^Bilnenôf ^plarlo E the

Ererr Bible Dim production win be censored br

•J^TaLrrl an* MlTT^rU." caareBec!' T. at

ru. s. «.. fill «pH Si. 'ci been eebeted ftf-

eltmata.

Tie itodhj ud pilot !• Hinted .boot mfa»-o Hootanma H™ Brrtola. foTote'rl.'.-Bed

ud ocetawd u a reaeet br Urn Beat. F* eaU-

NICHOLAS POWER COMPANY

FEBRUARY a, rtt7. The Billboard 63

Jt"u» ollMaaMoiiad. esn, wbo kHMWj^MlMWHAT MORE CAN YOU

JJSuf11

!iifl

,

'nwi wlib ui, wni» bar ASK IN STATE RIGHTS? Brer aim lo tba poimlar daniuid at ttu- poqUd

vnmOi'Ht mothtr.

Od IUii-i ntan 6tosa.iu.wift,™, end

a, unit ma mm to Uie Mil of UIU>

Seat**. Ma -M ->t.™.«ll. far-

„,„ on acwmt of tb. rwid, ^wbs BUB*, to

•ao'bai ir ft Ml rale «C Brotaetot to Jun'i

Ûrt'bnnu. do* to thoôterbealed

When tbe Strand Theatre, New York's finest,

DooKa 4 wttna 01 pictures, iiijii nnubibe "THE Q00DS"! That certainly says morethan we would say for

"GERMANY AND ITS

n|mw me ni TtaiUIr M wliat a bl( da>

mand tbaia win be far a ftatan of tbla Hod.

S^rt»£l^gTe^bB%^ wnt^taraat-

to tba >drertmnc matter. A loebr dlantaj, a»

St,*?t*i tuJHp VffîWBn^'LiBBi Hatau tht tranoln or baa bad. ARMIES TO-DAY" Oardga'B Whit* Shra TnBf. T*,. Blnrn. of Maw

Torn and olber featawa wlD abA be nH> d'*

the Diia Pbotocraobr. Tot, arfll bo naed for ablU loral mbtd ebaraetar. Bantj Tlai. who

[,-.„. lanreir ir. tb* .rti™. It la a rood Ha.,„j tb... are . MmaadOae oamoar of pow.ft- -11 IW-Mj "«* ,**U" «*

The biggest attraction that ever came over the

ocean! A smashing display, official pictures

wonderfully photographed and a terrific hu-man appeal that made all New York praise

them.

here's a solid, Substantial state bights opportunity

tb. Mmr a. It bu ka bur tb* iw fuaita^ :

THE SCARLET CRYSTAL

1KB OUT:

ROLIN'S NEW PLAYER *\}

Loa Anielea, Dal.. Jan. at—A .aln.Ua ad'-

dltloo to tba Botla Btnato. raleanlnr Ikafl).Patba. ta mm lapUra SpeHht, <rt*> raaeatt..

WE CAN DEAL QUICKLY 1on tb. rHomnwndatlon of Banr Pollard., aba."

GERMANIC OFFICIAL WAR FILMS, Inc.

729 7th Ave., New York

ptar toaaadr laada la BsUb ptrtajaa . ,

pndacer Cbaitea Bwtcbaru

PARAMOUNT NAMES PEATURHFOR MARCH, APRIL AND MAY

(uonnmea imw. da)

Ttliaen: Tbe Aniorlcan (ion.ni, with Tbiidaw

Olacb: On Baront wttb afu ™i Tba

!T ™Vt!. 7'"'. L>..i. whkh ail

TbToL«:

BtJnUne to aianr. Tba ac*ata»a»br wa* bm

in aba l«dln, pan.Blram Abraiaa. pr t of tba luaaana

rorthromliw .tuamona: "It la not lo be dcobt^

mlh'l'ii"*"la%aTplâTaST**! tola b,'«

tmiai titer Ual *M on aaa fM mm* tonull looklaa Bpoo tba (lobe ba bona. Thar.

Dan TOM .V.'.V.'.V.V.'. .'...Wiuiaio B. t™.SlDtont Stbsrlar «"1 Metcalta

ElMl Btborler E"5L.™.^

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IIW" Tb. rm ôwloa Trtlbr, oodtr tbe

enra. aara veil budlad and nprraaataa qolta

o^râcaarta'la ^Batb^^-^'THaj'^

DrodDCtMne tbat bar. *rrr b*.a raeordad lo earoBc*. btaar at Ua pradaetlDaa Dan bnaaa

loomiirM "buidwrttloj; « tno wall- u at"on

«., n!sTcl"l«. ana aa a'dertl wiu. koto.to. p™™-. br wwa. ba baton**, batbw»u^^miiaj^T â ^rarfcr-— andûft to tba

5. "u.'l^Tto'J^to^1^!?"HTwa.

«t caroaeubl B.

ONE TOUCH OF SIN

Tab* a »r»tt» UtU* *1rl liha Jean aothera.

,11. bar o ™t. blttu .ml ic Ullj poDprdo*. •

M ^J^%b!ToXrr^tbV*«aTt.d Uttto

nwbrf la an Immaaae aat a Ht tbat iTjnain

THE GIRL WHO DIDN'T THINKIt r™t *wbTtr .ni p™tacH™ tbat mm'hm

^^^t

B ^'^li

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^*a ^-1*

aL'la.B> aaaldawTllZa^*^^'p£*z±™airepart rmiu Tax ptaoutlaa. JW«-i wavTaMi âno^DlTWor TrrwUUirr jat. « • laaaa Lambart Kuohr WOpoi.

alar Clanibani blar w™ aecnr*. No aaUbttar eoald da aartblaa bat

TUB fjkOT

tJ'lnwtt* Gladr* BioeaaallBlrb.M It.uebr r. 1 "'< aaaaaai %^ tbM* k! wu^w «r«a tb.

m.w» i'" tba Utter Ltat; tbera Bar aa

We" Tabor *IDM tool.

Tbe . . Quite CUcb Won!

lajaMb taa otbar plin*. and oi.ntoallr manlHold bib rlord. ba aitlal ts aaarcb at a «jert to paint dlKem Has and baa bar pna

Ufa of a roan* nan who ahoald bar* bean eab-

mltted to tba waJacdna boat.

BarttBaU* eletibte L#* for Mm. Bar falbar'a laanlciuo* ara amoaad

br Bert Trier, a n>as "wllb aa^°i»o»i«^r*pa- obrtcoa, bat then ta aothlnc rlaqa. In tb. pic

llor br U Ooaao. -— t»

Ok Tooen. of Mb ta tut aa (arid IM Mid-ma 111 title IbdIIh. It la oat a Bin re*

'Mil/ aroas aad bu UtU* ta offer taWdn.ui, of not* or la ta* ww It la put

1 •'"'h<^Ûw^!X SSa'a jiiaal"al

™blB. wbere aba*t*HM*aal DUJbt. Tb* tatbrr

*r*1

"n'1

*avI*Mm«fir, alia Nad to awaar tbat

Trier batrared bar. At tba trial aba awaara

f.lMlr. MM \SEmmItllBt. BBtBata bat In Ui anaa at tba laa*-

tbar *OI b* carina aad hopeful of taeatTlna; aanwL But tber* »U1 ba nroe. becaoae mil

thla aort at •ran let It ba Ml Htbei

W. LINDSAY GORDON

Will RaT*aa* Hi. Faatur* Latturaa

^^rSB|t^^^^3Si-Mll

s.»"flT""* *^,ne* ,b*n amain*-. *"*

•tda, a tat tint lorabla hero. ^Tba dltacUon>nd bb.lcar.oa, wn batb aood. and Fi.otft'" wltb corfr dec. las-BlIed tba heart In

*"M and honor.

TRILBY

Hra-part taatnn. Balaoaad br World TUa.

Ona, Fabmarr B- Dlrtctod br T4aarlca

Toonieor. tr™ tbo bnoai br Owf* an

Through Ellta—To Hava MotionPiotur* Flntah

Kbit Tor*. Jan. fT—w. LtBdaar Gotdon baa

taarapbr. lae.. wbta. m.l„ tb. BUI. bfatloa

PIctOM. to releaa. all of bl» featnr* ltttart.

lr '- betrar. her and loarea bar aloaa wliti b.T

IBB OAST;

u.itir lil. Imtom «t. to ban. omtIoi plotar-

fbeebo Pari anatran*

) We wtn ratber dlaappolntad -lib Trtlb, a.

tba World Braamal. deeplte

and tbo EUto HBdtoo at Doaaaa nill..^M.^

not oolr tba awtU plrto™, bat all pn-p*™!*!.

Iba fact tb.t w* bad Wilton Lacbara 'a tba


ESSANAY EXTENDS SERIES

OF IS MARRIAGE SACRED?

President George K. Spoor Announces ThatTwelve Original Units Proved Popular

Enough for This Move—AdditionalReleases for February Named

™ F.bm«r it od :™ lb, HeirtlietoDO HIVUII

OH WllhoBn,. «bO U* (Bit EOllbOd Bk

V not •••UiBU- it loll tUB*. M «rt

7 wBIcb i. - ! IB

KM

abut Sun Kb. H. Hill Uiuu 1» toe

OB Ita fcUoiHn, d.,. m UI litodlit* IS* week F.bnmrJ 10. DcMIIKm'ul Not-Mwn u tut to*.- (« ti mm.,i b.™itTBo Lltltrf tamp, with Eair.nl AnsH mad

Im Vnp WdtnaU. In Uw February 13 Black

WILBUR IN S

Of Five- FT cp I Mutual Picture.

r"' COt- CODY FILM

Relommf by Emmy Thi. Walk

II of [be Idol of tlic

SUNDAY CLOSING LAWta Real Knockout Blow to Orange, C

rlrter0»abrinV p™r.*»uowi ^°<*°Tonv£

HUTCHINSON IS HOST

t Luncheon in Honor of Gail Ki

L Dncrla. J. Curtli. B. fc

SIGNAL MUST ENLARGE

Owing to Greater Activities at Studii

p Kilo Lot ond cold r

c« of the B

i to be a

lRINK -THE NATION'S CURSEW. Lindsay Gordon's Latest and Greatest

Feature Lecture Set of

SLIDES AND MOTION PICTURES

mud. N. v. <n on h

FOR THE EXHIBITOR WHO—WANTS TO BRING NEW PATRONS

:1 INTO HIS THEATRE

—WANTS CAPACITY MATINEES

—WANTS TO STAND OUT AS THE* CLASS THEATRE OF HIS CITY-BIG OR SMALL

BOOK THE PRODUCTIONS RELEASED BY

ARTCRAFT PICTURES CORPORATION729 nk AVENUE, NEW TOM CUT ',

E»CHAI«OE» IN .Li: Lg&PIHG CITIES

For Sale, Power's do. 6A

ESSANAV8 VERSATILITY

on F>b™rr M, Allbuu D.y. Hcnrj B. Wll-wco el**™ Alob.m. u bli niur* unit,

PRODUCERS OF FILMS TESTIFYMORE TAX WILL KILL

INDUSTRY

'>.»« too wile to bo, moU™ pl?™

making of tor ant ccoHfaL BtcatJchU UEbt it a iiriMi aiot it Con.

f boaMi Bad litftr prodactlDDB didIt the people Wflro wlllli, ( to Inn-Hi

._ _._ flow Into the In^Mttj^bnV'n^^tbfl ,

nlciures iro twlni orerprodiiced and ibo woncrii no longer ".owlnf. In certain Bible lll«r»11 « moncr tolp. Into the prodncUon mtfIrluulfd bf tboiie who in ilrcajj on [be Inline

FEBRUARY 3, 1S17. The Billboard

CARNIVAL AND CIRCUSlirlnic tb> u

fur.WESTERN CANADA FAIRS ASS'N.

rlslda Annual Mealing and Election ofOfficers at Brandon, Man.

—

World at Home Land* Plum

Is ifar-uttlni bus;

J, ntlonded hj CnadlBO fair M •( ^T^™^

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n»^?nr(rMl"niTf»'er tltld tit tin

EpjHLjuiDn. towBjjaaMaaa hart been aaajff tb '

Ui.red on miliar, of Itit-T-il to ciblbltlon ofterm. The add™ of MlM E. Con lllmT or

>"« I ', 'eid'bj UmovHim Ihl. -or of the mot Inmraclli

..I.I,..,,-. ,„., |„. I r,r, I,.."] ,.' ,

.1-,- .UHJ~IW. I Sm.lr. rnatiajrer of the Pmrltwlal E

I** BuMe,

v . ..r tk* woria it Pom* BamMl" E.1,.1 BotJ„™. of Ohlmn. waa present.

ma •» cl»s tor rontraet of fnrnnhina I be freeId- 1" r the Ureal!.A tier tin- tOvna neeklnE rarmherRh I p hod heroHJIIh place ilTMj m«"n«

1 *,..!.. (ii—Mrm; J. (l. Ilrttlr. vlee-iiTenkleot,

LEVITT MAKING CHANCE

Ton fo.î Show m roiw

inrrn

JJ»In CIlllttlDDOlB II

JJS*ftJ mi»ffiii*lii5 *Tli,

iM*n,1

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i^°tonl^1Mp(i,rJ, I^J *he*'f!.r.r.Mi rToodJilt-, it Cnner I>laod. Ill oti Intrrvlrw u Irn**• mill-mrt WPtrnBimn bom Mr. TaMBr

BAKER ORGANIZING CARNIVAL

¥,„;,-'".'- '"•"^ m * tWBSi pr5

Rl NGEL'S HEIR PRESUMPTIVE

iii.ii'r .1.1 .-ir.'. 1 1- 11 l.'i lki-Vhi™cl.'fJ-.t!vi'r^SNri

'"'"I' "' III- ^ rli^.i ,. inn*, :. ,.r f ii,

iaiiKtliTitr .i.zin-t.-i I.- „r ,™.,.r. who built on 111

J03. G. FERARI SHOWS, INC.

Cirri tig Out .

~

iflSfii

_. ZR. ....nnu *od fmnto, tneludinc orHire, stock and

Knfmrba and' other fronts that wen regarded

ja3& »"lill" Mm lr

issstêvS "Siin rcailinem br April 1. If 1>

" " -in iRrj the Perarl earnra

tM Wo™ at'liouir'Bboll-.'ouir U.Jr™o»trai^ huolAÎor tlie Ma«ra^jjlreii of Hie

CURTIS AT TAMPA

Bin, o.'Oiu animal* and ImniiljerlLaMd ft

tx.lr. .Itirluj ILe hll Mlf™'l»».^

for? Grater SllO"!. nh'llc (he tomlnl I

UjrtônrTeTnr u3t*'

CRYSTAL SKATING ICE CO., "°

727 Seventh Avenue, New York

Indestructible IceFOR ICE

I

RINKSPUCE 51 .00 PER SOUME FOOT, F. 0. s. HEW YORK

BHtrUIKMI DRILY H OH HEUOUUTERl—WMTI fOB PABIIDU1

SKATE OH CRYSTAL ICE

FRED. GEMER,|

World's Champion High

lumper, lumping and

Skating on

CRYSTAL ICE

Nature

OutdoneBETTER

THAN ICE

DANCE ON CRYSTAL ICE

Get All the Thrills Without the ChillsNOW BEINO, SOLD THE WORLD OVER

Will Not Hell Uoder Ant Onite or Weitlur Coaditioii

•I ii illwl ins, ll.it noils mi rotlor i.iiIbi Viokl—BfeMO OH orouf NonnrM loto lot thitioi riikt itBH oorL

S;SS

. JlLlilBB T. Uljll.. Hi'

It of the WOHil at Home St

HORNMAN THERE STRONG

boUElit anil hM .r.- '. ,1 IH

I tlioroouhlare for

HERBERTS GREATER SHOWS

j

inootlni; Turviay JDOrDlllf; JcruoEcil the

am aTbId to, AiBenibly. Bod Atflcrulily iLnvt.oca Wublngus to GerralB. fur the uurpoee at

A areut deal of cri~JI[ l> dm- IV. I: Mi-liUr-who la aiTrflnrr of the Keflea. All of tb.

EVANS' NEW RACE TRACK

SOUTHWESTERN SHOWS

SmSS. 111".-, n.lll town. ItLL- k, «Cr«to^wec^' iêA^HiMt at 'll>tt]i^Dr(. That

i and Ile.oe Fete lb* re-

MlMlalppl aad tl

AVALANCHE OF NOMINATIONS

!f "hToiidB"^HM •'•> 'tMaWoaSeT^ (ho. «oUIBBIIOIl. to (he G^vrmlnt Board. -Bier, At

of thw wjmliisieil^îip lo lu^dan ûmBrmtcttian. atlerfl In this It now! 'till om*

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Tt»e Billboard

MARTIN & MCLAUGHLIN'S

Coney Island ShowsWill Open the Season of 1917

Saturday, April 14, at Springfield, Ohio2—SATURDAYS—

2

WHAT WE HAVE BOOKEDBurEG Ferri* Wheel, both owned by Phil 8. Ml

.

)<r, "Lady Paction," Vaudeville and Burlesque Show, Athleticw. H»9c booked PBOF. IOHI NASCA'SROYAL ITALIAN

WHAT WE WANTI Mnnfcey Speedwav, Silo DroiEe, Working World, Craiy House or Trip to Mara, Illusion Show,Platform Show and soy other fpod money -fretting shows that do not conflict. Want to bear

„.,,. ..„.„..„ from reliable Wheelmen. AU Wheel* open except Candy. Want leptiPHIL McLAUbHLlN kinds. Cndt jointa, do not bother us with your letters. NOTHING PERCY MARTIN

Gen. Agent

SlSu:1™ £e*su!ta iwut'ii'^r'uiwlMna, will

St* Ettt» tUi™ "ce rire "™iljmt/,Bj> at probability, o[ bor»e. belos "j""1

m ot the bet ot or

THERE IS BIG MONEY IN THIS!

AGENTS ALURA No

The Alura is & higii-

class Hornless Talking

Machine of the latest

type. Live agent* are

making big money.

We also carry a low-

priced double disc Rec-

ord o[ high quality.

Write tor our

07 PA Liberal disc*

ml .311 to Aa «nt5"WW SalesboardV

discounts_ _ and

Salesboard Work-

rsMOM

Our No. 1H Alurais also a big winner.

Price, $4.50 KUPaddle Wheel Men, we

have a special line of"Aluras" for you atprices that will surpriseyou. Get our proposi-tion before buying othermerchandise for 1917.tio» today. a gW«SJMrHBt'

THE STROBEL & WILKEN CO., Sole Agents and Distributors61.63-65 WEST 23HO STREET, NEW YORK.

CANDY FOR CONCESSIONAIRESBIO FLASHY BOXES. MUCH LARGER THAN ORDINARY PACKAGE.

WITTY SCHMITT ft CO., CHICAGO. ILL.

WRITE FOR LATEST INFORMATIONTHE SENSATIONAL WINNER

Sugar PuffWaffle Machine

WANTED FOR THE GREAT U. S. CARNIVAL COMPANYdtei f.lr and )i

The Billboard 67

And a Ford Chassis

(Old or New)

Convention AnnouncementTo Circus and Carnival Owners!

We want to book 70a up for one hoar's engagementat our Sales Rooroa daring Convention Week tn view theSpecial Exhibition we hare arranged for that purpose.

i promise now and prove li

be wasted. For you will see for your-ority built Inpoints of superiority

Yoo will Me at first band why (t alone oilers thespeediest, easiest and most economical means of re-

ducing, your truckage and cartage expense.

If you cannot be with us write for our booklet,"Making Pennies Deliver Tons."

Commercial Truckmobile Co.1606 Michigan Ave. Chicago, 111.

1RUCKMOBILEBiefl of Them All I

SECTS. OF FAIRS

WEND FOR CATALOG)

r^_GR^fl D E R

CONCESSIONS FOR RENT

JJJMMCSU10N M»

CHRISTY h

To liuu?i^vTinie, Please

RIGHT HOW IS THE TIME-

IB IT CATALOGUEIT'S FREE SirS'»1iS~"—<m ""'~, "™™'°"~""**

SPECIALATTESTrbT^WHiT^STOnTwOBKERS

"aLtSacb sTrOSWSONWalter Tllllliailll laVST WlUlajn". Hmrj FrailFT.

J Ckta>>. Mr, aM Mrs. o. W. Cbrtitr.n« U. B. T«t m Awnk« Co. !• MUolrs,

TODY HAMILTON FUNDTb» mnmlMw onTtiar IB

T<*»««

GREATHOTCHKISS SHOWS

Opening Mc 1roe, La., March 6th

t 8, HOTCHKISS, B

NOTICE TO MANAGERS

1

w* riTrMrJiaaorl^prwlae^!* Tfc™Mat If i lis Alf T. Flpffipf . Lonli E.

ordeta psuatoh

WORDAN AMUSEMENT CO. WANTS™ ilS SoS.'Sr)™ "and

1

Qa£ill»i'*S

MENDELSOHN TO HAVE OWN

mill nnm of hi, own. Tie th:<* Hi

urn hii New OriMO. moot tut mwaio

Wanted for the Texas Bud Combined Shows

i/SuR £JI?Tf!*'laa"S*t, FwvT rim a. 6m .77, Ft. W»rtt. Tl

JUST SAY. -SAW IT IN THI BIILBOMS." THEY KNOW THK BUT.

T n e Billboard FEBRUARY 3. 1B17.

WANTED Opening Saturday, March 17th, Atlanta, 6a. FOR THE ROBERTS ONITED SHOWSStrong Pit Sh«w, alsogood strong Show to feature. Have good Athletic outfit; wiH furnish to strong Athletic Show; People and Music for '49,

also g»od Plant. People. If you double brass say so. Want good man to take charge of new three-abreast Herschell-SpiUman Machine. Canplace, legitimate Concessions of all kinds. This will be a 12-Car Show, carrying nothing but the best of everything. Following people write:

Tom Quincy, Blackie Pate, George LaRose, Mrs. Joe Diaon and Jim Hodges. All address J. SftlLfi ROBERTS, Ham 407 SiIiij HU;., tlUTO, jj.

tori: n

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BERN AR Dl GREATER SHOWS

ho* win or»n it» mmm

The iln will lure lfi»n nld attraction

tret bnnrl ha* shd erjgiicea. so mat m mlMl

BAGMeEMR'Tl.pEET

Also Sleeper8^:,i*arlor Cars,

Flats and Stock Gar

SOUTHERN IRoWtQlllPHEHTEO.ATLANTA, GA.

C. CAD HILL W*#Disigner and Painter of Artistic

SHOW BANNERS81 Hanover 5:., BOSTON, MAS3.

WANTED— MUSICIANS

WHEEIER BROS.' SHOWS,

Brown's Greater Shows^WANTS FOR REST OF WINTER AND SEASON 1917

MONKEYS, '"pi-Si"'' $1- to III one t

ONE CHANT TAPIR BIGGEST CVCD „„ ,

lioWrds,HUGO-NICOLA AHII L COM PAWY. Monmouth. Ill

tte clitrca tjrpe. and^will Introd

IIS

NOTES FROM HOT SPRINGS

THE WONDERLAND SHOWS, LTD.

'. Hew Trfrt... Jan. 27.—Leo Blran. mailwho ofÛie^WoDcler^l Sh""*^ l«J

ciMJng1

Ibe^ti^ remîliilDf^weeh* iBThiih'-1

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Stable PO"- iSTlSS ™'°l'al

MRS. MYRTLE WATSON DEAD

LAST YEAR'S BIZ I DOU BLED

oaring completion. and special^

HuIoil^^llSu'p^Dle1

tiZ .no

NEWS FROM BOSTON,

«"s!°£. pitchmen, winnow di

Morton. Mr. .Heine..

illm flrten, Pw Sample,0. TompUim tBll.nl, oflrul

IValdorf Lunch. TO Hanorer afreet, ebatlb tlie (renin! njannjjer. Hiiehle HITci

with h doj> reeelpra. ' I

lo Colorado Charlie, raey farmer .

wr.ulii have been pa.lrl.bj tile teeuun

aroloiliea lo both (entlemen. bt

DOWNIE BACK TO QUARTERSHiree de Once, Mil.. In. 17.—Andrewowae.ôwaer or Tena^Tlrw Itln< wild

jid to the Pacific Coast and . hack. Ha apent

IRONS. NOT WJTH H.W,

concessionaires!

ii or tat boia tan be U

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DtT°Fcllll« "sowi, "i.

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:with Ratherrorrl Shon*.

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rn,.. ^majotifj^ of eoaE

Satrttgool '°W.lair™°ha.71

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|A GENTS— us -MET SELL'M i,

JOHNSON'S• Knife Strop

FOB HIE—TWO WELL TMHES DOST

Winter. Bllj >• t Rlagar Hoiii|S

Wanted Baggage Wagons

The Billboard

$ $$$$$$g$~$

S

9 $ $ $ $ Sj-ANNOUNCEMENT

THE WILLIAMS STANDARD SHOWS,FASHION PLATE ATTRACTIONS

THE SHOW THAT IS DIFFERENTWill open the season Saturday, April 21, near New York City. To Committees—Do not sign contracts beforeinvestigating our profit-sharing offer. To Progressive Showmen—We want new features; nothing too big. ToConcessionaires -Every person that was with us last season made real, big money, and were all pleased with ourmethods. Ask them, not Dad. Going some last season, a 12-car show. TKjs season a 25-car show. Play bigcities only and Canadian Fairs. EXCUSE OUR DUST. Cook house, exclusive, still open to a good man. AIT.Hoistlen wants diving girls and talkers that have made good. Address all mail to

RALPH FINNEY, Secretary and Treasun Gaiety Building, 1547 Broadway, NEW YORKSi S* 9> $ $ $ i $ $ $

To Bagin Tour 1

hf-fnclr of tfcl» hbhh,i perf»nMa«. Walt*

GREAT INTERNATIONAL SHOWSTHE SHOW VOU WILL EVENTUALLY JOIN.

WANTED for 1917 Season, opening APRIL 19th, ELIFERIS WHEEL, PLATFORM SHOW and TEN-IN-ONE;also two more meritorious attractions. Will buy or lease five

more 60-FOOTFLATCARS; also Baggage andGiUyWagons.Can place a few more legitimate CONCESSIONS.

WRITE, WIRE, CALL our

EXECUTIVE OFFICES, 136 West 42nd St., New York City.JOS. H. THOITET, Gvncial Ascot. P. P. MORBNCY, Manager.

Wanted—First-class. Operator for Parker Three-Abreast Carry-Us-All.

Continue To Da Thrivinn Bu.inow taCuba

Artlga. Cirra Ijbh beta OoLDf a

Our Uusiueis if reallr wi

SLAGLE'S PEERLESS AVIATORS

Suteâ^d

. . '» Syiae, ordinary flying, looping, radnz. Only colored aviator andlicensed aviator in the world. Features for Home Comings, Fail Festivals,

GEO. A. 5LAGLE, IJ North llth It, MiGMifeii, Miu.

tdwSSa™cmr wM% mini

Klir tor Ptf o' Idj

LaBOYTEAUX AMUSEMENT CO. a and pnifspiHw. Aid clatl M A»M

WANTED—Italian Musicians for Joe Lepore Concert Band

W. A. DEAN DIES

WANTED FOR THECOSMOPOLITAN SHOWSIB LUXOR*. ARKANSAS.

sva. gjg--*~i=.

LOW-LIVEDTh« Grrnn Slut Makt» Dastardly and

Ccntomptibl. Attack on an Out-

KINS BROS.' AMUSEMENT CO.

I BROS.' SHOWS

>tD.â"c"or&*itn''»]

AUTOMATONS SHOW

uSeat

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a*lc dra«lEi*C"ril for Orc«i~,

WANTED, FOR THE ROSE KILIAN SHOWSt.. aiiud contract* 1

ID Jflmptfl Into Clnrlnnntl for

Id left lor FIlUtHUI, Ft.. M<hK*H>an h. lul enKIKemeDt wntLe ii-'PV * n*rrlniton G«"l B

AT LIBERTY DE CICCO TRIO

WANTED, FOR BOONE'S MEXICO RANCH AND CARNIVAL CONGRESS

KEOKUK FALL CELEBRATION

IB ftrraxmiiig iu txxjt s

WANTED BY GREATER DIXIE SHOWS

LEE TATE, Mgr., Alma, G.., thU«A

iSsisSfSwif.VICTORIA ATTRACTIONS I

MAGE FtlDDELL ILL

DIXON IN QUARTERS

esâ^«;

The ^tUbuard FEBRUARY 3, tttT.

WANTED Opening Saturday, March 17th, Atlanta, Ga. FOR THE ROBERTS UNITED SHOWSPit Show, alsogood strong Show to feature. Have good Athletic outfit ; wiH 'furnish to strong Athletic Show; People and Music for '49,

1 you double brass say so. Want good man to take charge of new three-abreast Herschell-Spillman Machine. Canofal kinds. This will be a 12-Car Show, carrying nothing but the best of everything. Following people write:eorge LaRose. Mrs. Joe Dixon arid Jim Hodges. 'AU address J. STrllLET ROBERTS, Rim 407 ..hi, HJg., flum, Bi

• FINAL REPORTOf NrMt York Ejnqutt Commutes

Brown's Greater Shows

BAGMGEEL

CARAlso Sleepers.

,.Parlor Csis,' Flats a.d ,SljAk- ea.

SOUTHERN IRojiitOlllfllErlT

ATLANTA, GA.C. CAD HILL. »

Dîe=er and Pointer; or Artistic

SHOW BANNERSBOSTON. MASS.

|

CONCESSIONAIRES]

Usit, .f ID. bTr« «n t» r.i^tM o'o.-.iidIdl, Mich.. ilttlDfr oLnraorl tlx, lobbi or ruUennluga Hole! Georje Oormin. .to w tl .

:™ D.t.Dwrt «, it. ,u. ,lo™, Tu '

IHISi ?="wifcassqurten. Ant'ln, Ik., and will rerunJLi Iberv

J?»5, V£ jrjriiai »gi Tit

«m at Irat!,; m B.

!-..< r f.n T j j-in t.: Ej:.',nlrtb alrlkri, baa' br*a re-j

WANTED- MUSICIANS

WHEELER BROS;' SHOWS.

DOWNIE BACK TO QUARTERS

Ids. In I'bllidripU.

3NS NOT

J A GJE N TS(• awnr stir..*,,*;.,

JOHNSON'S1 Knife Strop

Sv3

I SALE—TWO WELL TU1HED DOBS

Wllltd. Ill) Cents ir Ringer Knott,!

Wanted Baggage Wagon!

The Billboard

-AISJIMOUKJCEIWENT-

THE WILLIAMS STANDARD SHOWS, lid

FASHION PLATE ATTRACTIONSTHE SHOW THAT IS DIFFERENT

Will open the season Saturday, April 21, near New York City. To Committees—Do not sign contracts beforeinvestigating our profit-sharing offer. To Progressive Showmen—We want new features; nothing too big. ToConcessionaires Every person that was with us last season made real, big money, and were all pleased with ourmethods. Ask them, not Dad. Going some last season, a 12-car show. This season a 25-car show. Flay bigcities only and Canadian Fairs. EXCUSE OU R DUST, Cook house, exclusive, still open to a good man. M T.Holstlen wants diving girls and talkers that have made good. Address all mail to

r YORKRALPH FINNEY, Secretary and Treasurer, Gaiety Building, 1547 Broadway, I*

3> q> q) ij> q> ij> q> q* q> g> g> ^ q> q> q> q> ^» q> q> i3> q> ij» & q» u>

W. A. DEAN DIES

LOW-LIVED

wears,*

GREAT INTERNATIONAL SHOWSTHE SHOW YOU WILL EVENTUALLY JOIN.

WANTED for 1917 Season, opening APRIL 19th, ELIFERIS WHEEL, PLATFORM SHOW and TEN-IN-ONE;also two more meritorious attractions. Will buy or lease five

more 60-FOOTFLATCABS ; also Baggage and GillyWagons.Can place a few more legitimate CONCESSIONS.

WRITE, WIRE, CALL our

EXECUTIVE OFFICES, 136 West 42nd St., New York City.JOS. H. THO NET, General Agent. F. P. MORKHCY, Manager.

Wanted—First-class. Operator for Parker Three-Abreast Carry-TJs All,

SLAGLE'S PEERLESS AVIATORSinated night flying, ordinarv flying, looping, racing. Only ec

ngest licensed aviator in the world. Features for Home a

—

-

LaBOYTEAUX AMUSEMENT CO.* CA10 USE L, MVEM-H

WANTED— Italian Musicians for Joe Lepore Concert Band

WANTED FOR THECOSMOPOLITAN SHOWS

OPEN! LUX OR A.

KING BROS.' AMUSEMENT CO.' WANT

Merry-Go-Roand. Fire or Ten-in-One, Spider Shaw, other Shown not conflicting.

Hnmber of Concessiona open. Want eight-piece Band. Want Cowboys, Girls andForty-Jfino GirLa, rood Agent, Program, Contest Man, etc Address

J JACK W. DBO Fort Vallar, Ga.. week Jan. a»

WANTED, FOR THE ROSE KIUAN SHOWS

AT LIBERTY—DE CICCO TRIO

WANTED. FOR BOOHE'S MEXICO AN

WANTED BY GREATER DIXIE SHOWS~~ m Carousel to Join at Offerman, Ga , week of Feb. 6 to n ; also a few

to Concessions Only one of a kind carried. AddressLEE TATE, Mgr., Alma, Ga., thia week.

VICTORIA ATTRACTIONS I

SANTOS Y ARTIOA8 CIRCO

s sold out lor rcmlsbt- aad

HEBER BROS.' SHOWS-

AUTOMATONS SHOW

SEEMAN WITH ADAMS

toieTaaayt,

S=V3CKEOKUK FALL CELEBRATION

MAGE R IDOELL ILL

DIXON IN QUARTERS

n<Hiwn. Thrj bin ><MM a ibinr-

The Billboard February j. 1.17.

LA GROU'S EXPOSITION SHOWSNOW BOOKING FOR SEASON OF 1917

WANTED—Shows of real merit and Concessions with frame-ups. Can use Silo Drome, Athletic Show, MonkeySpeedway, first-class Ten-in-One and Submarine Show and any other that is capable of getting real money. Will

book Jumping Horse Carousselle. Had twenty-two successful weeks last season. AH Wheels open. First come first

Berved. Would like to hear from a good, sensational Free Act and an 8-Piece Band. Will rent or buy Pullman Sleeper.

Would be pleased to negotiate with Celebrations and Old Home Week Committeemen. Address all mail to

TVS. PRATT, General Agent. STEVE LA GROU, Charlotte, N. Y.

o Census. » proFBt

LETTER LIST

Robert*! DorrSkBobvtt*. Cfa».

fibtrpe. C«pt_

SEE: £?

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ACTORS' FUND FAIRMAY 12 TO 22, 1917

TheActors'Fund ofAmericais making a supreme effort to raise {1,000,000,so that the work which has been carried on for

more than thirty years may be perpetuated.

What WillYouDoTo Help ?

We need volir.

country.

in every part of the

of TJ

Write at once for instructions and data to theExecutive Offices

!ACTORS' FUND FAIR

HOTEL ASTOR, NEW YORK

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FEBRUARY .3.. 1817, .

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IU War Belnt Woiri en Tbcm." Pr

FlBTHHcfc Mta baU wbo tier Mf. wbal u»»

Hind 'or. and what tbej coattuipUte del"

mooiniion ! aad whj taw i

"end tbtj will be (mtanlni t

at tie W. B. A. C,, at«t«d tint rtpmtnUBH,

AT LIBERTYPAR* OB^HEAm_M«H«GEB

^Tuluiiid String Bin At Liberty

SlPH »UnTlN™:

>l3°SiB6" N4°

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S>>2=."L£

r Italian Band At Liberty

BASS PLAYER WANTEDTe> Optn F.b 5th

WANTED QUICK g™5 "^J 1^

m 1

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hAND

c^£OPLe

Wanted for Zarra's Greater Monarch Showsz mat _

i>B«av.tJstf.as KSMSi

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WAMTED—* »DCSHOWJMAN AS PARTNER

MATtSri CHANDRA GHOSH,

THE SMITH GREATER SHOWS(THE SHOW THAT RAISED THE STANDARD.)

SEASON OPENS FEBRUARY 26TH.r high-class Show. Can place the ft

Cigarette Shooting Gallery, Photo Gallery, Spot Joint,'cane Saek^ Clottwa-Pifi Joint;J"ickeT|JaândPaliiiisti7. Address THE SMITH GREATER SHOWS,Candy i

BaaS-t,

Wanted One Good Feature Act for 10-in- 1 Show

WANTED-ATTRACTIVE GIRL TO HANDLE SNAKES

VICTORIA ATTRACTIONS j

id atwiDKir refine ta i™ Mai otatt

TajtiBbir/ jiaoan- 23. »

nay ft™ ten to flfty

,r* .objected to Innlt. Improper P™!"!'-.'*,n,ltr™elen br.eome fool-minded ™..fr. wbo

M tba W. B. A, rj.

FIRE DESTROYS GRAND O. H. ANDLYRIC THEATER IN PITTSBURQ-

(ContiaBed fm pace »>

or* taV'tji rrj"llVrSa^.

JH DaUdlDC We D»Lb I

elj reconstrneted, hot Idi Incident to 1U partial

Will Have Retrial in February

Sate* !»"taia%ieaMTnIîi;"^Tb?'"triH e.l*etW lo be Held In February, and La-

rent to -Ha boardlni honse and reported tad

CarapbeU-i. H. W-, 1

— JiShh 24Êario!I, Boi £., Plnic

JSÎdh

°si;W:'^Soa?0^,=I^V.

W«a«t Co.: Zebtdoo, C, 2»-

Uor*"*' Harrlaaton Hbowa: Atlanta. Oa.. 90-

Lard A V.™™ Uailcal Comedy: Bailer. Pa., In.

"few- »—

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CoaTed, Co.: «M, HI*. 29-rw. 3.niter Band: Wlaalon-Saleni. B. C.

Palestine.' Tea.. 28-Tfb. 3.

meat. Co.: BMldale, Tea..

Tin cttnti't «i wuu «ntim« viiiii

WANTED —TO JOIN ON WIRE

BAND ACTORS

WANTED, SONG III DANCE SKETCH TEAK

II*T«T^*'"-* ,!* a™

Wanted Glf'f^

WANTED, SOOD SKETCH JJ^""

jj^g!l^'^'?*p\.Sani. iwi

LADY MUSICIANS

MUSICIIIS WAITED S^f i

THE BILLBOARD

CIRCUS SALEThe entire stock and equipment of one of thebest outfitted 25-car shows operating last year,

"; of: ' t. "•'

. :

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,

TENTS ...• TRAIN

- H^SSJSîJ°p 1 Hf"!"^f Private car; privilege car; advance ear; two deepen jWto<round top vnth 4 30-foot center pieces. elephant car; sti stock care and ten Sat cam.

'

60-foot round top with 1 30-foot center piece. •

,~—— - f

1 top 20 feet x 30 feet. .

1 top 20 feet x 20 feet. r»A«~/>»«T eTnrr1 top 40 feet x 80 feet ... BAGGAGE STOCK

md^coête^Saide^!P^6theBeaS°° touSg^

'**

\\r A r-nwc ' Three 8-horse teams.WJWsWia•

'' Eight 6-horee teams.

Ticket wagons; band wagons; tableau wagons ;cage.;

. _ . '^0^1^- _ TTro4-horse teams. -

wagons; cook-house wagons; baggage wagons; canvas t. Four 2-horee teams,wagons; seat*wagona ; steam calliope in excellent coridi- Average weight of horses, 1,500 pounds,tion, etc.

.

HARNESS ARENA STOCK * "

Eighty-eight (88) sets of hamees; 19 riamg saddles; ,„„ . .,_*\

21 canvas mangers; 30 sets lead bars; 10 body poles; .My (50) head arena stock,

^hobbtaandndscelUneous fas o, stabfe ea.«ip- MeSyoung and travel seasoned.

through the Blue'Grass Country

SEATS: 8 lengths of grand stand seats, 8-tier, complete with ohaini, etc.

- . 10 lengths reserved seats, 8-tier, complete.'

20 lengths blue seats, 12-tier, complete. -. . . . .

"

Abo, miscellaneous lot of dining room seats, tables, etc.

{ ..-ANIMALSFIVE (5) FULL GROWN ELEPHANTS, all young, in excellent shape and good dispomtions. These animate

do one of the best and fastest acts in the country. They also could be made to do a double act. Can be workedby a lady. :

One (1) young male lion. :

MISCELLANEOUSParade flags, plumes, sledges, grubbers, shovels, small tools, blankets, sheets, pillows; pillow cases, train checks,

,,pull-up and hook ropes, Windhorst, Bolte & Weyer and Milburn carbide fights and a miiicelkuieous

of blocks, ropes, etc. Cooking utensils, all kinds of dishes, pots, pans, etc., necessary for above out-

large quantity of hthographed paper, special and stock, which can easily be changed to fit any title;

it for country routes, etc.

THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD AS A WHOLE OR IN LOTS.

TERMS, CASH, F. O. B. SHIPPING POINT.

For inventory and detailed information, addrcea

Letter, of a private nature for Mr. HotcMn.cn, addre. FRED. B. HUTCHINSON,104011^SL,Pafkeribnn.,W:Va. No. L„ Bulldta* Baltimore,H«,Ua<,

N.S.E.

FEBRUARY IO.I9I7 PRICE 15 CENTS76 PAGES]

IT KEEPS THE SHOW WORLD POSTED

The Billboard FEBRUARY lO, 1917

r c>4 Proclamation by the President.

By the authority vested in me as president of the Showmen's League of

America, I hereby proclaim Tuesday, the 20th day of February, A. D. 1917, a legal

holiday for all out-door showmen of these United States of America and propose that

all loyal citizens* of the showmen's clan band together in Chicago on that date for

the purpose of participating in the most important event pertaining to Showdom in

our national history, given under the auspices of the world's greatest OutdoorShowmen's organization, i. e.

THE SHOWMEN'S LEAGUE 0£ AMERICAThird Annual Banquet and Ball

GOLD ROOM. CONGRESS HOTEL, CHICAGO

Tuesday Evening, February 20th, 1917

This date has been selected by the Executive Committee as most suitablebecause of its happy adaptability to the calendars of the Fair Secretaries, TheAmerican Trotting Association, Coma and the Outdoor Showmen of the World.All of those in attendance at the various conventions being held in Chicago duringthe week of February the 18th are cordially invited with their iamilies and theirfriends, to be present on this occasion. I further earnestly solicit the heartiest co-operation on the part of all members of the Showmen's League of America in makingthe Third Annual Banquet and Ball, not only the greatest event of its kind in thehistory of Showdom, but also the most enjoyable and truly profitable to all in at-

John B. Warren, President,

THE SHOWMEN'S LEAGUE OF AMERICA.

Steva A. Woods.Fred. Clarke.

Frank L. Albert.

ttdtr. P. Neumann.*PreaBar*r.Chm. DufBeld.

Edw. F. CarrtltherB.

SEE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF BACK COVER FOR FURTHER*PARTICULARS.

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FEBRUARY 10, 1B17. The Billboard 3

HARRY WEBERPRESENTS

AND CO.IN

THE FLASH DRAMA

THE YOUNG MRS. STANFORD"Written and Directed by Edward

Retained by Popular Demand for the Second Week at

B. F. KEITH'S PALACE THEATRE

As a novelty idea for Vaudeville this act has no competitor.

—JACK, in The Billboard.


You SliVt VIOil*'}

STEEL

FUMITUSE

COMPANYGr. „d Rapid.. Mlah .

EDISON MACHINE

$75.00

SCENERYSOSMAN AND LANDIS

NEW DROPS, $10.00

VELVET QBOPS CSfegJ&^xrs

THE 60LD SCREENS.T ZSrfW&S'G SSSk "SUB

TROMBONE and VIOLA

TROMBONE. B. A O.

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SE^Js^^lUgM^raUS, IOUST. 1111 C0U1U

ATJJBERTY

AT LIBERTY

FOR SALE CHEAP ^1

TOCK SCENIC ARTIST

GEO. 'f.'IbElTj S.

Wan! To Place for Coming Season

PARKER THREE-ABREASTCARRY-US-ALL

Last three seasons with World at HomeShows- Address CHAS. BERKELL.

737 East 14th St., Danenport, Ioi

SP«RMI«T!K'.'ia

Money Talks!^•"^T^ 1

OPERA HOUSE OIREGTORY

Lady Musicians WantedFor rhe LADIES' BAND With GENTRY BROS.' FAMOUS SHOWS

MotiB Imbbs— Paint Your Own Signs—Decorate Your Own Theatres

MUSICIANS WANTED, on all instruments, lor MclNTOSI'S BAND, with

S. W. BRUNDAGE SHOWSSHow opms Feb. 16. Address WH, Q. McIHTOSH, Sand Master, 510 E. Douglas,Wichita, Kansas, until Feb. 15; then Boa 11 17, Austin, Texas.

Waited ^"Zarrgrs UjllijiijH^

WANTED—PIANO PLAYER TROMBONE lor Tab. Sba« ^

COLUMBUS AMUSEMENT EXCHANGE

Book Today %T Roy Gray Mighty MidwayShows concessions bands and free acts. Senaon of 35 weeks. Open Indianapolis:

April 21

I

WANTED FOR TABLOID MUSICAL COMEDIESProducers, Straight Men, Comedians, Chorus Girls, Union Piano Players. Long ei

Esgemeot to good people- Tell all first letter, ready to join on wire. Lud Allen, ELowery, Marshall Pruett, wire. HYATT A LENORE,

WANTED QUICK!!Tuba Flayer, B. and O. Top Tenor Sinner

U/ANTm m STOCK, BURLESQUE AND MUSICALWHH I C.U COMEDY PRODUCERS

Comedians, Primma Donnas, Soubrettes and Chorus Girls.

Write, wire, phone H. R. AMUSEMENT CO., 443 SummitSt., Toledo, Ohio

WANTEDFor Crestview Spring Festival and Home Coming,

Crestview, Florida, March 2d and 3d

spot that no show has ever played belore. Small town with lota of jack to spend.Address BILLY CARIMTHi/RS, Milton or Crestview, Florida.

NOTICE-SHEETWR1TERS, PAPERMEN, PRE*MtUM BUYERS, SALES BOARD

OPERATORS

MUSICIANS WANTEDFor Jones Bros.* 2-Gar Circus

Trap Drummer, Trombone, Clarinet a.

SMITH, 37 Llnnie Ave., Venice, CaL*

ORIENTAL dancing GIRL

ft*. —J^r—" injSi'm'f

Violinist Wanted

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Wanted, Two Experi-

enced Chorus Girlsor sister team. Wire quick andstate all. JACK LORD, New But-ler Theatre, Butler, Pa.

WANTED- MED. PEOPLE

Wanted forGeorgia Smart Set Minstrels

(THE BlLLBOARDjIS INDISPENSABLE TO THE PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINER AND ALLIED INTERESTS.

HUGH WARD OFF

FOR AUSTRALIA

WIRESBOOKINGS

MADE IN U. S.

Sailed From Frisco January 31

on the Sonoma

CHAS. 0. BAUMANN

Boat Is Held 24 Hours Because Snow Blocks Train

Exclusive News of Bookings Is

Received by Billboard

While Mr. Warfl was en route I

New York to San Francisco to take theboat a severe snowstorm descender

-Pacific Railway,

predicament to the Oceanic S. e. Com-pany and the tatter held the boattwenty-four hours (or him. when hefinally made It a small satchel was hisentire complement, as tar as baggage

of his lug-

ECtlOD.? har-

bor Mr. Ward wired The Billboard alist of the bookings he has made. TheleleKram was brought ashore by thepilot and Is the first and only an-nouncement of his plans given out by

Kathleen Macdonnell and CharlesWaldron. heading one company inDaddy Long-Legs and a repertoire of

17.

headingGracious, Annanelle. The Marriage orKitty and several other plays.

will sail from San Francisco May IB.

In addition to Grumpy Mr. Maude wiltgive The Great Lover to Australia.Other plays Becnred by Mr. Ward

while here and which Australians andHew Zealanders will have the pleasureof witnessing during the coming sea-eon, which opens shortly In the antipo-des, are Cenary Collage. You're inLove. The 13th Chair. Nothing; But theTruth. The Silent Witness. CnptainKidd, Jr.: Cheating Cheaters. TheGreat Lover and The Cinderella Man.And that by no means completes the

list, for the rights for seven more

BAUMANN SELLS

HIS TRIANGLE

AND ALL OTHER

FILM HOLDINGSIntends To Remain Ont of

Industry One Year

Keasel and Brother Remain in

Change Presents New Situa-

tion for Doug. Fairbanks

lew York, Feb.

by Adam Hesse)

111 assume the form or a vacation,jcordlng to the statement of Mr.essel Mr. Baumann will be entirelyit of the motion picture business for

"The relations between Mr. Bau-ann and myself are as cordial asisslble." said Mr. Hesse). "Mr. Bau-

CONEY ISLAND

MAY GET BOARD

WALK AND NEW

PARK AFTER ALLSubjects Are Discussed at BigOldtime "Town Meeting 1

Would Assess Property Own-ers for Cost of Improvements

Which Is the Only Obstacle in

Way of Proposed Walk

unanimous for a n r boardwalk. Bo-

"Town Meeting" in Louis Staunch'sPavilion to talk over the proposed Im-provement and also a proposed bignew recreation park. The only ob-stacle that stands In the way la the

s of property between Surfd the ocean will be assessed

, which will be approit-

urged to adopt the petition for aboardwalk, with a suggestion that thecity say a part of the cost.

Sam H. Gumpertz acted as chair-man. President Pounds opened themeeting, after which he stated that theboardwalk proposition had been re-vived after having lain dormant forseveral years. He pointed out that In-

creased transient facilities were beingcompleted and the crowds visitingConey would be greater than

e proposed plan were In favor of it,

te property owner objected to the:al assessment plan. Be wasLarles Heaney. of Heaney & McCot-

n keeping It in repair. AH>n to the proposed-bjec

from the West End.Although It was explained by CharlesR. Ward, chief engineer of the Topo-graphical Bureau, who drew the plansfor the boardwalk, they would gainmore land by the erection of Jetties

Heal. In the 'a

OLIVER M0R0SC0

MOROSCO'SNEW

METROPOLITAN

THEATER OPENS

AUSPICIOUSLYProfessionals and Newspaper-men See Dress Rehearsal

Canary Cottage and Likethe Show Immensely

New York, Feb. E.—The i

osco Theater In Forty-fifth street, Jusf*est of Broadway, was formallyopened last night with a dress rehears-

It was an Invitation affair anabrought together a houseful, of news-paper and professional people, prob-ably as critical, exacting and difficult

assembled Ia<

show B t I: oft

of th»-Spangled Banner from the orchea-pit the audience leaped to Its feet

and remained standing and cheering" until the national air was

loueh much favorable re-port had preceded the attraction and'

e good. It Is is



FIGHT AGAINST N. Y. TICKETSPECULATORS ON IN EARNEST

Charles Dillingham and Flo Ziegfeld Fire First

Gun by Having Box Office Price Printed onBack of Tickets—Theodore Liebler, Jr.,

Also Advances Scheme

new play, the first he has written since

known. The title Of the production la

The Iron Cross, and Edith Randolph,

The Weavers, will have an lmpor-it part. The piece Is sponsored by

The Mornings Ida Players, and will beshown In New York within a fortnight.

on in earnest. The opening gun idthe flght was fired this week by Messrs.Zlecfold tt Dillingham, nnpagers ofthe Century Theater and the CenturyRoot, which la now known as the Co-

sta public opinion -rf""* the exorbi-tant price* that are now being chargedby speculators for tickets to currentattractions, especially the midnight

Sign With Shnborta

Appear In. New Winter Garden Show

the new show opening; this spring atthe Winter Garden. Was Franklin Is

already busy writing (be lyrics.

NEW PLAYSThe Wanderer

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tative and distinguished first-ntght

audience that filled the Immense audi-torium from the pit to the dome.

There Is every Indication that Wm.Illott, F. Ray Comsiock and Morris

Geat have scored another race™, oneif the greatest of the past decade. Inhe presentation of this spectacle. Theart In every way was worthy and welllelected to portray the various parts.

The flrat honors must go to the vet-eran actor. James O'Neill, who roee tomajestic heights as the eld father,~sese. of the prodigal son. Bis fine,

sonant voice penetrated every partf the vast auditorium.That magnificent actress. Nance71611. was artlstle aa the mother, end

Great Divide Revival

New York, Feb. I.—-ft 1> definitelyannounced that Henry Milter will re-

vive The Great Divide at the LyceumTheater neit Wednesday. Gladys Han-son will act the rote originally occu-pied by Margaret Anglln. while othersfn the cast Include Alice Llndahl. IJs-

xie Hudson Collier. Byron Beasley,

John l,ockett and Robert B. Kegerrels.

New York, Feb. S.—Margaret Brain-ard. leading woman for William Col-lier In Nothing

Pacific Coast Inthe spring, andthe marriagewill take placenext July upon

Miss Bralnard

FEBRUARY 10, 1B17. The Billboard 7

Washington Square Players

Pros and Prosper In the Evolution

The Washington Square Players,

New York, up to this season a bunchof authors, artists and amateur actors,

ra no longer amateurs. They are notprofessionals either, though in some-yes, many—respects their work li

above the standard required upon the

The bursar la no longer a meek,timid. Ingratiating and placating soul.

On the contrary he la a cold, challeng-

ing, truculent person, almost as genial

The Playor, have tasted of It andwant more. In no other way can theyJustify their long retention of AnotherWay Out- It Is a drawing card thatflits the house. It pulls like a ponceraid on an assignation house and for

t Is Just cheapArtistically, however.

It IE Is one of the new and Importantworks that but for the WashingtonSquare Players would not have se-cured production, and they perpetratemany more like It, they will havo tobe reminds* that there are limits towhich even the strife for realism maybe carried.

It would be awkward, for instance.If Ihe Health Department should feelcompelled to ornament the curtain ofthe Comedy with a algn—a sign read-ing "Commit no nulsanee here."

Paul G union in The Pawn

idli >

Joseph Noel. The play will be placedin rehearsal tomorrow by Frank

Another late addition to the castThe Pawn Is Lowell Sherman, w:will also have a leading role.

Arlis9 February 26

New York. Feb. 4.—Qeorge Athe well-known star of Messrs. Klaw& Erlanger and Qeorge C. Tyler, willbe the next attraction at the Knicker-bocker Theater week of February 28,following David War fie Id's engage-ment. This time Mr. Arllas will beseen In The Professor's Love Smade so papular here some yearsby the lale B, S. Wlllard.

Cosmopolitan's Season

Now Tork, Feb. —Beginning nsrin the Cosntopoll'

ly will give a seasoi.. the Garden Theatel

Square Harden. Among- be Mme. Marts

UPAND DOWN BROADWAYwit i WILLIAM W. RANDALL

rntrodden, and often ridiculed chorus girl, Is about to come Into herhe plans of Messrs. Charles Dillingham and Ftorenz Zlegfeld are

—rhese two well-known managers are the managers of the now sue.

ury Theater. In other words these Broadway managers are i

r a chorus girls' club at the Century Theater. As It is aald the pro.

i ot the Century Theater will be of such a nature to pravei -

tour, It Is the desire of the management to make the!

int as comfortable as they can. Hence the plan of equipping a suite ofmi. with all modern conveniences, for the exclusive uae of the young

n The Century Girl and succeeding attractions.

"Why should the conveniences in a theater be confined to the principals

said Mr. Zlegfeld when Interviewed on the subject. "With the many roomsthe Century at our disposal Mr. Dillingham and I are more than glad to ma!the young ladles comfortable In a suite of their own. Many of then live Inthe country or have apartmenu far up town, so that the time betweei "

hearsale and the night performances, or between matinee and night, Is r

too short to permit a trip home and back. Now they will not have to leave thetheater even for dinner if they do not wish to."

It was not such a long time ago, in fact only li

was made that the Knickerbocker Theater wasstreet on Broadway to draw the crowds that it

ment of David Warfleld dispels any feeling or si

revival of The Music Master is gi1

lion In the si

nouueed,

said the other day: "From the time we laid The Muilcwe revived It last fall there was an Insistent demand for it.

s of Inquiry about and requests for lis

vlval and the solicitation of personal frlende. Last spring we produced Vanr Decken In Chicago, a beautiful, fanciful play, nut the public was not li

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By the Dramatic and Musical Plays

Wn-liln^ni^ Bq. "pina

The 13th Chair

A Sensation on Broadway

New York, Feb. 3.—The 13th Chair,

Bayard Velllar, who Is also re-

elrisible for Within the Law, is prov-

«ne In which Max-enter of In-

Unce the opening of the play- Tork theater-going publla

act is shown by the fact that when thecurtain In rung down not more thanhalf a doien people leave their seats

during the Intermission, but remainand discuss the remarkable mystery

trder. which look place with thege In utter darkness, and try to rea-

out who committed the deed. Wm.lette confeeaes that he was beaten

ten the proposition was put up to

him Just before the disclosure la madenear the end of the third act.

Thursday afternoon one of the mostcontinent physicians of Bellevue Hca-

pital attended the play for the purpoiaof studying the character work of

Margaret Wycherly In her part ai

lay the physician paid It

• a remarkable tribute.

There Is no doubt that

t the close of the

part made up of the serious thinking

May Bevive Merry Widow

9w York, Feb. 4.—Henry W. Sav-

who has been cruising In Florida

waters on board his yacht, the Do-

i. Is scheduled to return to Broad-tomorrow. It Is reported that he i

i plan under way to revive hla fa-

moua light opera. The Merry Widow,with an all-star cast. It hns not been

learned whether the revival will take

5 this s It is also

Incidentally Mr. and Mrs. Charles

Trie Bill

/f" NOT FOR THE BIG TjME^NroYCTTO^J^TIME BOT^TOEjÎ^ ALL THE TIME,

\AV lyl

WHITE RATS IN CHICAGOASK FEDERAL COURT'S AID

They Declare Vaudeville Is a Trust Interfering

With Rights of Working Men—Crisis

Or the End Is Said To BeThree Weeks Distant

and characteristic Instrument* In theensemble gives the music of the or-

ganization a peculiar and distinctive

flavor that, it Is believed, wilt create avnpue for the organization aueh as it

;nJoyed abroad. The leader, de

had been returned unopened. I]

. address to stage hands and muslihe pleaded

strike, but for God's sake don't workunder police protection If the actors

picketing outside the stage door are

the White Hats followed him. and said

In part: 'The vaudeville game la a

a of being hasty

three weeks before we strike andstrike bard."On the other hand BIrnes, of the

White Rats, is credited with sayingthat the strike proposition Es off for

all time, and boasting of somethinggreater that la being; set In action.

Today at 4 p.m. & representative of

toroey dyne.us managers' con

Federal officers- Both a

r McCarry-H act. The OardcI, while playing the Southenm theaters, has led to Its beii-T

Flying Mayos Sailing

Mayos for a few months at least, asthey sail on the s. S. Niagara fromVancouver. B. C., next week to

'

AtweU Has Relapse

BeHexue Hospital for soi

had a relapse, and will

dergn another operation

Hail, fiia w-.t*. j. »::h hii

if action, that Is, prohibiting acts

looking through Marioelll and Fisherrum playing their time they admittedi violation of the seventh section ofhe Sherman act by oontrolllng all

Irst-class performers and preventing.he public from witnessing acta and

(Contlnoed SB pan *»)

Tajaoindividual, i

by Jes. W. Btern. and his

s will constitute the: of the programs to he

The orchestra conies here In re-

sponse to the Invitation of Las Nove-dades, a Latin-

L. L O. H. T. S. Meeting

STRIKE STUFF IS OFFThere will be |

worthy of the nam<

The stuff la off Indefinitely—perhaps for all 1

William Morris' defection finished one of the few remaining hopesthat Mountford entertained, and Chicago labor leaders decided to In-

vestigate the allegations and misrepresentations carefully before theyleaped Into a fight. That finished the balance of the reeds that the

leaders found that theThe Chicago laborunion In feeling or sentiment.

They found, furthermore, that the W. H. A. TJ. was not a unlo:

within the meaning of the term as it is understood among labor metand that its standing In. though chartered by the A. F. of L., was no

Casey and Morris Combine

the Putnam Building, Broadway andForty-fifth street.

The arrangements were consum-mated last Wednesday, and white Mr.Casey Bin be able to devote more timeto the management of the V. M. F. A..

manager under the new arrangement,ha will still give his personal atten-tion to many details of the new firm.

pheum Circuits and It will be the Drattime he has enjoyed the privltege of

rrls booked i

f theCcl!h

vaudeville gam*., Pat Casey's agency Is known fromCoast to Coast, he having takencharge of the settlement of affairs

likelihood of thaup. but there Is Iltl

theatrical firm nevthe U. B. O. again.

Mr. Casey has given

nesTfor" hlsmlt Sâsan^'lii'ta'Tognlzed as one of tho best Inform

Gertrude Hoffman

Rack to Vaudeville Stage

have been a li

Revoke Strand Roof License

New York. Feb. 3

Don Miguel de Tajada

n Diego, and previously a

the clubhouse be reopened on or aboutMay l, and a sum of money was sel

aside for a bathing beach and bulk-

committees reported progress. Amongthose present were Ernest Stanton,Harry Ellis. Leo Carrlllio. George Mor-ton Levy. Jock Drucker. Harry Breen,Samuel Tauber. Norman Manwaring,Harry Ellsworth, Frank Bradley, PhilFisher, Sonny Barkos, G. E. Bern, Al-bert Von Tllzer. Walter Bradley. Goo.

New York, Feb. S -

aae 19. daughter ofthe comedy team, Sylvester and Jones,

apartments In West One Hundred andSeventh street Thursday. The bodyof her suitor. Thomas Pav~ -

--

found beside hers. Both wiand It is the belief of the police the

killed the girl and thenSZ-callber revolver

lay Between their bodies.The funeral was held this morning,

and the remains Interred In Calvary

shot himself.

Cross and Josephine

New York. Feb. S.—WellingtonCross and Lois Josephine, who havebeen the features of Go To It for sev-eral months, open on tha Orpheum

New Tort, Feb. I—E. F. Albee,head of the U. B. O. and the Kelt*Circuit. Is leaving New York today forPalm Beach. Fla., for a six weeks' rest

Newark. N. J., Feb. 1.—Carrie Da-Mar has scored a hit here this week ladsn comedy sketch, A Girl of Today,which is probably the best vehicle in

Takes Twenty-Year Lease

Providence. B. t, Feb. ».—Westminster-Union CorporationNew York has leased the old KTheater property In this city fi

term of twenty years. In the 1

Is a clause which provides thathouse must be devoted for at I

twenty-five weeks eachtheatrical pro-

Ing constructed here, and la expectaS

FEBRUARY 10, 1917. Xtie Billboard

Vaudeville Reviews By Special WireKeith's Royal, New York

mi

Colonial, New York

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Titc Topmost H»r\sJ-

^PALACEHere Genius not Pirtfi^your I^nk Insures

Fourteen mlnuiea. In three; special

and Betty WheelerBert's dancing _ the only thing worth while In the

The pair had done much better on their previous visit, but alter thia after-noon's performance It was rumored that the; would be out of the bill andthat Marshall Montgomery will hold this spot. Nineteen minutes, In one-, two

No. 4—Emily Ann Wellman and Company, second wets, id numStanford, by Edward Eisner. Vaudeville la quite fortunate In securing Miss

' " " er wonderful cost. Including Harry Hayflen. Robert Hyman.Winifred Burk and Thomas Tempest. The

No. 5—Willie Weston pat over one of the biggesthits the Palace has staged in many a day, due to bis

remarkable entertaining qualifications. He sang, told

jokes and recited in a manner that brought forth thun-derous applause. The audience could not get enoughof his brilliant material and pleasing personality.

Twent-one minutes, in one; six hows; encore.

INTERMISSION

No. T—Mile. Dazle. presented by Herbert Brenon In the pantomimebullet, the Garden of Punchinello. The staging ol this new act could beeasily improved upon, aa not one of the five scenes left a favorable im-pression. Dazle. undoubtedly, la a remarkable dancer, and that la about allthen is to the feature. If It were not for Bartik'a excellent Instruction theact would have been commonplace. Twenty-four minutes; four bown andfloral tributes, one of which was a horseshoe ten feet high.

No. 8—Jack Norworth Interested all with his comedy songs and pleas-ing personality. Ho was attired In evening drearfully. In one of his numbers he employs a plant,and does some cross-fire gage that were enjoyed.sons; delivery and a showman ol real ability. Twenty-allJames Byrnes at the piano: three bows.

No. S—Fourth Episode of Patrla, featuring Mrs. Vernon Castle.

Length of show, three hours and thirty mlnuiea. Good business.—JACK.

STAGE CURTAINS, BOXDRAPERIES and ARTIS-TIC EMBROIDERY EF-FECTS FOR COSTUMES

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ALBERT VON TILZER'SLATEST HIT

"THE HONOLULU HICKI BOOLA BOO"Wards by LEW BROWN and CHAS. McCARRON

We realize bow tired of Hawaiian songs everyone is becoming, and in consequencewe had decided not to publish another one, until the writers of "Oh How SheCould Yacki Hacki" brought this one to us. We simply had to take off our hatsto it. So will you when you hear it. It's a knockout.

BROADWAY MUSIC CORP., WILL VON TILZER, Pres. 147 W. 45th St., K. Y. G.—CHICAGO, 145 N . Clark St.

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LAST HALF BILLSFebruary 8-10.


of Theatres


OFFICESB. F. Keith'. Palace Theatre Building

NEW YORK CITY

Harry RickardY Tivoli Theatres sis.".1,'!!.

AM AFFILIATED CIRCUITS. INDIA u. AFRICA.

HUGH McIOTOsSc"""

J THEATRE, STC-HEV. AUITRAUA.

THE CO-OPERATIVE THEATRICAL BOOKING ASS'H

Trained Cats WantedHew York City, j

DELIVERIES OF COSTUMES. TIGHTS '

AND WIGS •"^J'dSS^'

jack vVEBEfTS MINbTTREL JOKE BOOK

, CHKJiM tti^^ ILL.

SARATOGA HOTELRATES, $1.00 PER DAY AND UP

t.D.CUMMIHGS, PHild.nt - - CHICAGO, ILL.

LANKERSHIM HOTEL g*gg3 THE PROFESSION

WANTED, JAMES ADAMS FLOATING THEATRETwo all 'round Song and Dance Comedians. " Change specialties for

week : also work in bills. 1 hose doubling Braes given preference. Otherperformers write. Address fmm Mm*. H4 HtJw », Dart-it, jgfc

FEBRUARY 1*, 1917. The Billboard

CALLING ME HOME TO YOUWHEN MY SHIPS COME SAILING HOME, THE GARDEN OF YOUR HEART, LOVE BELLS, Etc.

ORCHESTRATIONS IN Eb AND C. 15e.

To Recognized Enttftitrtcft Sending Credentials i PrtfewitDil Song Copy WHI Be Sent Griti*.

BOOSEY & CO., 9 East 17th Street, NEW YORK, N. Y.Ryrie Building, Yonge Street, Toronto, and London, Eng.

UP AND DOWN BROADWAY

FIGHT AGAINST N. Y. TICKETSPECULATORS ON IN

EARNEST

AUSTRALIANVARIETY= THE SHOW WORLDMOVING PICTURE PRODUCERS HMD DISTRIBUTORS

M a'rT I°n"*c!" BRENNAnTm© 'wtt Straat, Sydo.y, Australia

HQHOILULU AND_AUSTRAL I1A—Tire Sydney Short^ne

. put he n.d (M in n*n u >g i

LARGE STAFF AT WORK

four for Mr. Bus, ud U* uueUiu.

DRAMATIC NOTES

llillc Gilbert K. Cteatertclrij. CI, bets island is reba

io To it. of whlrB E. E. RoMnlwim. Ji

llôndtr tB(. iume of Tte Wg

NEW MAGICCATALOGUE

FULLY I LLU STRAT E.O- PRICE,

CHIC KOO MAGIC CO,

in]

FUNNYBONE Ho.

4

COSTS 35cson: Ho. 4 k itut oi

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The Billboard FEBRUARY 10, 1S17.

In Repertoire AIH. Freeland and Anita Fret-land

ED NUTT SUFFERSBIG LOSS IN FIRE

Practically Entire Outfit of

NuttComedy Co. (Southern)

Destroyed at Lafayette,

La., February 3

U probtblllti be «

Will Open April » at Rich Hilt, ft

S(tnt!*te« bom at woc^ra^bôotat rot

Pitted tie Utter pirt of Uareb. Tbe I

„.„ in numb*, 2S people, taehulio, t„d•icbHtn. A inn crar B.« been spbated bjjrmj lAHbou <wmu .

'uxnllli minuet ot lie" 4ut,

r COMPANY OPENS

|JACK VAN IN PENNSYLVANIA

7 The Jiefc 7u ud Clrtj Haalcal Coacdj Con

AZEL HANCOCK

m bag ordered several ft

PLUMLEE PLAYERS P.

l«amM*. 1*., Feb. 3.—After im.

Star.jRsr On/ e. Locj Ii nuUni I

H of H. K.J Soedeber. wblei le

T 6] E eierrbodr li eattafltd. and 1

MELVILLE REHEARSING

New Dm of B ill* fo r Next BuhUelTllle'i Comedian*, playing tbroagb T

i Dialing retorn dates.

ROY E. FOX'S POPULAR PLAYERS JSixteen Tears Without Closing

Per. Address, Box 171, Sulphur Springs, Texas

W.I. SWAIN SHOW CO.™24th ANNUAL SEASON

WANTED-One hundred Artists for Hit Cast, Band and Orchestra i

Dramatic and Musical Comedy Shows. Leading Women that can si

LEON BOSTWICK

BARCLAY A HURSEYALINE NEFF

VELMA NEFF

BILLY K. REV

JACK E. RICE

TEX & MABEL SHEA

PIANISTFONTINELLE STOCK CO.

ics ; also Bifiier iei

3 People; Musicians, trap unt do specialties or double band.

people, 'seni IB February joth.

W. I. SWAIN SHOW CO., Swail Bldg., Hew Orleans, La.

Heber Bros.' Greater Show12 BIG FEATURE ACTS-12

Band and Orchestra

NOW PLAYING OPERA HOUSES TOCAPACITY BUSINESS.

PER. ADDRESS, 312 17TH AVE., COLUMBUS, OHIO.

. . . WANTED . . .

THE NASH-TOWNLEY STOCK CO.(DXDEB CANVAS)

tfa*e el Klitj. All prodnctlou an aster a.

WARD & DELMAR COMPANY

I Word. :. neetlaa- -^1. fair»

WANTEDiL^pib^BH THE FOUR JTIIEl INEITRMELVILLE-HEASTON PLAYER8

Wanted To Join on

.. DM. ™ Ftt. Itj

FEBRUARY 10, 1S17. The Billboard 10

HDramatic StockiAMERICAN ACADEMYOF DRAMATIC ARTS

JThe Standard InstitutionV

K of Dnraatic EducationJConnected with Charles Frohman a

Empire Theatre and Companies

Room 17! Came Ci- Hall. NewYork

OPERA PLAYERS OPEN-

IN KANSAS CITY, MO.

The Firefly Is Opening Bill,

With Emma Trentini in the

the leading nlo»Vilnn

'lbc

ll

a«nUiecI

o aiotfSJ

ACADEMY PUPILS IN TWO PLAYS

Friday. January 2*. ml Iba George Jl. Cnh.n

lea np Uh profagdobi] slase for bar life «ork.

•jlrable, it wij lloartctli Hopper, bi Mt».

Leading Role—Red Widowthe Bill Next Week

Taralor tar > number ar tbe puplla of Iba Am,r-

peired ac a public.performance of ipcclaUr lu- CLOSES IN BIRMINGHAM

Aajtln JL± ^tXmmf, aaatar 'iho™ .ai^'rnant

W. S. HURLEYlEADS.^MEAVltS AHO OISECT^

^

Kinui City, Mo, Feb. 3.—Tbe Optra Playen,Flllb Comunidoicnl. wltb Ihli . calt: Bob

Nelly liuontiln. Eatber Belle Wheeler.' Heme—

of Ira Jlartla. attar nloilr< alah. weak, atthe Br.1 Tallin la thl. rttj. closed the en-

NONA NUTT

tlMW Hook In tbh> duMmnm.

Lhirln II. Jonea. until recently "lib Henri

London. England. Tbne—The preaent.

.til faar at Ituw pupil arttaa awiullt"! tfci-m.

ROr E VAN TUVLw<

iU¥£jlll.e -£»B. FlM t.^ FIATHIEMt^BJv În M* York, will direct nil praduc

lion and Mil Flabaiuller will direct tbe music.

RmmA Trtntlnl will ploy rlie leading rolee. sap.

Tbe otlt Mil, Otmh StacklDia. (onnttlr

pHird to Uamirrl AaallB, toa,a.lr In lb.«•til bT A. E. W. Mawa, wak portrar»a »iti>

THOUGHT SHE WAS TOO YOUNGfartlll lad.. Feb. !.—The perfonoanee of

FOUR SHOWS A WEEK

lia*|iblnc Imlloli. J. Bamblrd Duttj ul Juuu

Wllllaai Puiaay. Mora laakaMl Cob™.! Smith,

DlllHl 0. AmlrnnD: Kabetl T.ntr, Hlthird Ab- aW aWt"irtaaa m^RaM pSS^twS loand

For Emma Bunting in San Antonio

3in Antonio, 'Tel., Feb. 3.—The Bmmi Buarilas Stock Compaor. nader the maoaaeaseDt ofSim C. Ulllar, wbleb recently moved from tbo

IA WORTHY DRAMATIC SCHOOL OF ACTING

Grand Open Home to the Uajeallc Theater, li

STOCK AT THE ELSMEReNew York. Feb. 9. n- j Cteninit, u.c popular

KiJInr nun up In tbe Boreesh el ibe Broax,1... JOT taken Bum el tbe Mm Theater.

•Hilly and irHalieilly. Tbe cn.t btk>wam (he

nrcted with tbe Darey 4 Wolford brokenee

Denny and Sam C. U111er_

WANDA LUDLOW WELCOMED

Dc Conner Uoyd. Dona/la,* Devdrlllu: 11™. tie

Conner LJ..J.1. Tracy LEinilei Dnrld Uord, tbelr

abaft. SHl'uB Herman: Peter - BeeatOB, GroinL. KkmCf; Sylvia Hunt. Sliy Fowl**, uul Dick

«^ •ê"™W«£r*«%1«i abemm

Iba AMilams^niai k> able to n™'^J to* ttaa* anilcant aaîa^Slkiya llrat iMtâa^Cka

' A' tb* Acaii™i*a!aia to be of tbc* tTM(i-»t SaSSa anrlra In Iba ilnimatlr wajrMlb*. oELlol^ ^111 [r.^-lr. tli-:r H.->rtnihh. nurl :lh1H«- mii. r,.n ro,ii|.]mnj|: :j MOfi.-

rorrrr. It IB a Swars Id the ajpnlU-ant la be hnneollr a<lal*ed agalaat .alvrlaff a ntafeaahia

Tlila Kbaal of aclkn? dr^« Dot protend |o do tbo Imi-wJble—la leaob Ibr art of an

MM ipneiruce -Kith tbe Horr^ Slack Com.

lo%e'^ndIeneo"%Wc™irrrtladr

*her ln"!^ opajpabill. For ibe Men SM toted. Wllbln Ibe Law.Tbe Third Dane, and Common Clay ire under

lined for early production.

SIXTH WEEK IN GRAND RAPIDS

aw, .•.SiT

I

i(Mrt,"pSt.'rt Toj Fwi^ttv!™t Cwrowe fii^wd Godfrey u tbe Cc Frabmap r^,mptnj, Darld Brlaaco. fobin

ieeêf™ck™aPpân^ *?* *rTmf

'1 HirrlL^-tc. ond

Kfr.,m time pflaM wall-

OtOA WORTH COMPANYmmOmmtl Orico°G«o!r."»orlT Kaaaav*Fawcatt^ Alice FNKbM^Mirr K«h. Gran aaSj5T'5ui!?T'^râaa4

T "*"*»'

E-O-IU.. lad., FH>. i—The OI,„ Wor.haU Pkataaaaa, Tata IMia; laiaali fb™. PLAYS LEADS FOR BURBANK

tbe "ot^^VrSo'a'Iock' Sm^™ end *2S

bank TlHlll. plnrlns tbe^toedu^'roiea.

Xew Mijeallc Thealer la ibl> cllr. en Jnw». U Walked Jimmy wt, the oneuln. iwrfcna-incr, will. Iba Mtowlo, „«: Oew Uwh.leHI; Oln Worth, leidn: tenia Unwell. Bobby

bolt: Dearr HMa, Ardea E. Paae: Jan-.-. 1J.I-

riib. Holler Pett: Uarlln, naruU Elllat: CelloFaradar. Edith Rattrrtltld: Madca. Haleen Bdill

"tri. Bubbr Buret, Kalfib W. Pane. Oaifca

rami, will Lartajr. Marsoerlte Stnaun. JuBatetikton 1 Hart !!;,-.

WARM HOWARD

McWATTERB WELL RECEIVED .

ACADEMY PLAYERS W âlAt Leading Man With Fifth AvenueCompany

Present The Dummy in St. John

Brcolljc, v.. Feb. 2.—Tbe Kneed Ihrl It a-io

Jj*»jja«jl the paM m.H Ttw.i.r km

Mil ™ eicentionitiy nil aiared. allrM*m'ara.'wrt"

7J""

Sl"nn""r'™

SI. Jobn, X. B.. Feb. 1 Ibr Aradray Plij.tn mrtd brartli lait wret it Ibe Aailtmra-llb riielr preaeotatloa of Tbo Dnmasr. Houalon

Jobn Doit Satnrdaj bight, and there la much

WARDA HOWARD JOINS

Southern stock in Colurnbut, O.

WANTED WANTED WANTEDFn The Emerson Show Boat

Golden RodThe Larg-at and Finaat Show Boat en tha River

n'onarement of Thornon F. Broy. Before nlar-

wltb roc Harlem open Home and tin

°^li^^^lU^la-?^«\]^~rf™H'lTc"^BE fStU&dV'SS ^loptf"i "aUSd £JISr. ™i-an A5Saa'-'

, —

—

vmvrm £aSian>ux&'f8»?mt '—vsss&si&isjsr "

February », i»i7. The Billboard.


Ctrcu5,MGi}a^6rie,Hippodron;GîcleSl)oW

Show Wardrobe,Co (i tiime ja, Uniform a,

Trapping*. Minstrel\ Requisites, Banners.feBtC.

NBJJMUtCO.

* tan* hpMsiM ri EmtWr^voc' showllUhd CANVAS

Carnival Tents

jTc GOSS CODETROIT, Midi

Sce'SierY

_TE IMT S_aas EwrnTn

Tu

<>

bun!!D

fii«ef£ CittJn.

N06IERTT BROS. ' TEXT & AWMING CO.

SHOW AND CONCESSIONTENTSSHOW CARSFOR SALE

Two (2) Magnificent ObservatiPARLOR CARS, sixty-ax Iinside, and one (1) Car, fifty-sixfast inside.

These Cars are equippedwith Steel Body Bolsters,

Steel Wheels, Six WheelTrucksand are up-to-date

WRITE OR WIRE UStEBUU CAR & LOCOMOTIVE CO.ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

OUTLOOK IS GOOD

WALTER MAIN ENGAGEDBY POLACK BROTHERS

VeteranShowmen Will Person-

ally Manage Circus andWARREN LEWIS ON TRIP

Mts tk, to"^!ijj|S?jLsg^Js^yjgs'rstss

WOMBOLD WITH COOP 4 LENT

COLE BROS.' CIRCUS

LORETTE AND "BOBBIE"

o la* Anrslm Union oo~>M BMlK

CHIPMAN WITH 8ELLS-FLOTO

GEORGE HOLLAND DIES

KadjrdoT alcbl. Ji

'jiAcnof theNAME

STEELBAGGAGE CAR

71 FEETAlso Sleepers, Parlor Cars,

Flats and Stock Car.

SOUTHERN IRON & EQUIPMENT CO.

ATLANTA, GA.

CIHCUS AMD JUeaUHS WfUITDS

CAR FOR SALE

WANTED

i WAITED

TENTS TENTS TENTSBUY NOW AND SAVE MONEY

Have big Block of New and Becond-Hsnd Tents on hand, ready to ship. Writefor particulars and prices. We fcuaraotee prompt shipment and first-

class matenals. Get our Special Prices on Banners.

United StatesTent & Awning Co.

ELEPHANTS,LIONS, LEOPARDS, PUMAS,

Beers, Llamas, Zsbna, Camels, WoItss, Wild Boars, Ostriches, Deer, Elk, Buffalo,

Birds snd Animals of all satieties. Big lot. Just received las* EmsMMs PiatesH

HORNE'S ZOOLOGICAL ARENA CO, Kansas City, Mo.

The Billboard


CARNIVALS s YOUR BAND ORGANSTORED FREE

heik Jones Outdoes HimselfWith This Year's Outfit,

Which Will Hit theTrail February 12

MORRIS TAX1ER ILL

E BUSY TRIUMVIRATE

YVURUlZER

THE HEW 1917 MODELJU"S«

p£°CARRY-US-ALl

la a positive revelation to ride owncn

MORE ELABORATE THAN EVER!!!

C. W. Pir.tr. WtTM-i Urptl

Leggette Amusement CompanyWANTS

Six re&l Dancing Girls Tor '49 Camp, also Freaks for Teo-in-One. Concessions open I

High Striker, Spot the Spot, Cigarette Shooting Gallery, Country Store, Knife Rack,RoTl Down, Vase, Bear and Dog Wheels. Can place any Show that does not conflict.

Wonts to buy Elettricis Outfit. Address LEGGETTE AMUSEMENT COMPANY,' _'.

'

Ldand,Mi». C. K. Lgggntto, MgT-

,1 .I..!.. [..- ..l„~. ,1,.1, II I-.

rr: tin vp been Dl| ha

Id the olil u (o be lannparil

Every vocdd. erery wheel, every apofce In

NADER GREATER SHOWS

ith 0M>&*jSr T^t" ret*wrtl?"Uij"

GREAT INTERNATIONAL SHOWS-ETeiythlnif Is pruereftaln

WHERE'S M. L. MORRIS/

ATTENTION, CARNIVAL MANAGERS!th-defying Diving A

FANCY

HI

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NGTRI

CKS

WALK UP-SIDE DOWN. 3 IN 1

0 MID BII-LeiMMOl WHT, THE SHOW FOLKS, OF MUSS


Nino Work (or Opening K.626—Anethar Car Added

3iBP^&ffpJlBjj'niffij^gj;p"* Sear, wnfS^wtk hbb aSfkSS

sspwjnsass.«aJ* R

*e'ut "uS^™ pad T" loaa, li^bi^' bi^n'

Blur will apFnd Ibf lime bwtwrsr, now And tbr

qwqIdi In framing bid Fll SIi™. wbtte Jwwill ano>»*or To milt I'laj ror tba fwtlr*

toita of the lulndivmp. I- taifF roavaed In

bin framri a^M^j ^luâflitcli mMi (wlc.

iDMtUi'ij™iSitS "n

Bi'i> sod hi

oMl'ri couaKtrt wl'lb if* Iridic Ji: L>a rtdh r,

I

M at Mn„u BT&jpt bF3S ESSS iKmi"".

NORTHWESTERN SHOWSOpens at Detroit April 21st. Can place spider girl, crazy house, fatgirl, working world, snake allow or any neat, attractive show that willget the money. Will furnish tops and fronts to those that need them.Also want to book a silodrome. A few concessions still open.F. L. FLACK. Managi r N»nhwPBtern Shows, DETROIT, MICH.

TWO NEW BILLS IN V c

.pollini II ni n,r .11., -..n..n -I ii..- i:ir

or Conn wDelbei tbr Fsnil'al cummni™ «VLTjUVBlJltj. ma rHiqJrtil nf clrm-rfc^Di I

loo™ i™ Jwo iuIiV''lKni°^"brb"ilnV " niPH In Ibla SUK.ôbl.in fi™ '

mill j n>port«l.

FIRE NEAR HETH'8 QUARTERS

S2s?iin,

h1,ri"' 1 '' Tr"j'n

GOODMAN GREATER SHOWS

S"k. firMlJ^ SMe-Sh™, Millet

po lap ,™^"l„ ™„'f[ ;~ H."rVi™'im",rni°-

J™°eJ!'*ii™.1

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QUALITY FIRSTla the Watchword of

ARMSTRONGUNIFORMS

BANDS, CARNIVALS,

SHOWS, VAUDEVILLE ACTSDOT THE CHEVEn. BUT THE IEST.

MAIL YODR SPECIFICATIOMS FORSAMPLES AND PRICES.

When hi the city call.

C A- ARMSTRONG MFG. CO.434 South Wabaah Ave.

Dept. A. CHICAGO, ILL.

OPfOtlTE THE I0DTT0BIBM.

CON T. KENNEDY SHOWS

ok at Wert Palm Bewh Filled WithSoci..l Functioni—Stanley andWife, Godlewski Troupe, Ca-

hill and Barry Return

UNCLE SAM'S ENTERTAINER

Price $35.00AUTOMATIC—COIN OPERATED

F. O. B. CHICAGO.

,ne ntedfei.

Eitra record* 60c each.Tunga-Tone need lei 10c

par pkg. of *

.

Can use any standard discrecord. Jtwt think I threarning capacity "*

SAU'5 EHTElfai _.equally an good as instru-

ments coating five and all

hundred ii'lHan Why ool

have one for only SM.OOr

State Manufacturing

COMPANY665 W. Washington Blvd.

CHICAGO, ILL.

1NSURANCEBROWN, ANDERSON & YOUNG, Inc.

LecBros/UnitcdShowsWANTED—Legitimate Contwurions. All open except Cook Hoose and Candy Rate

Track, Twelve Shows and three Rrden bbuked. Good proposition for MonkeySpeedway. Want High Diver, lady preferred, or High Wire Act.

FOR SALE—All last year's Banners and Tents; Dynamite, the original BuMule, or will trade for Pony. ... *

E. C. BROWN'S FAMOUS SHOWStil b. c^Pl^CE HttunSll. itm^How. w^*^

my1""^TyT fUSU-A i

WANTEDSOUTHERNJÛS|M^JjCO

coapla hT Olrt. tor 6W

WANTED FOR ONE OF THE BI6GEST ANDBEST PIT SHOWS ON THE ROAD

!. El»ln. W. D, Coin, 1. H. Wamn. ftatu

!• ' UoCani". A. H. Brnnaon. Carl

monthly rtWnrf tba

r. Ue.. Mr

jBTâLag gfiTBllff tiaitora. "aaj

NATL MERCANTILE JEWELRY

'°t5i*wort*^^^lîia*^2l™

•ir

mags

ss £ini?6 irr;«rrS.s!;niss

to ™ wrilll-Natloul U<

tola ronniir, aofl la In • ^"^ûm "Sc*rf*Salv

do It The National JUmnlltt Dmp.ni dual

HEWITTS DILIGENCE

The Bill FEBRUARY 10, 1317,

HOLTOH BAND

Frank Holton & Co. Chicago, III.

INSTRUMENTSilay better wiiLt on a Holton

t dan on any other make.Why notlryoneT

Wanted WantedED. A. EVANS' GREATER SHOWS

Good Shows and Concessions that don't conflict. Will bookgood 16-in-l Show, Animal Show. Candy Race Track sold.

Will meet Showmen and Concessions at Wyandotte Hotel,Kansas City,week Feb. 14, and at Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago,week Feb. 19. Open April 2. ED. A. EVANS, Independence, Kanm.

THE MAJESTIC SHOWSTHE BEST OP THE BEST

WANTS SHOWS AND CONCESSIONS FOR 1917 TOUROne-Ring Circus, Vaudeville, Monkey Speedway, Joyland, Trip to MaraWill finance any good showman with ability. All Wheels open. Wantconcessions: Ball Games, Red Ruby Glass, Photo Gallery, Palmistry, Cane Hark,Hoop-La. Want two experienced Ferris Wheel Men, Henicnell-SpilWn Merry-Go-Round Men. Free Acts, write. Must be sensational; Address MAJESTIC '-

of Feb. S to 10, Kershaw, S. C; 12 to 17, Lancaster, S. C, ~ "

bs. Auspices of the Fire~

ED--—5— —~

« (Spud i

«r." i Pl.;

fXJTJagvrax,',

(.'week

Wanted for the Herbert Greater Shows

SEVEN DAYS. COMMENCING MARCH 10th.

Good Ten-in-One, Working World, Monkey Spsedva;.monev getting show with neat frame-up. will furnish complete outfit for Athletic™~

f, with Seventy-Ki tc-Dollar Mat. to reliablemanager on Fifty-Fifty basis FoUow-Concessions open: High Striker, Jap Roll Down, Glass Wheel, Pop-'em-ln.

Cigarette Gallery, Fish Pond, one Ball Game and Fortune Teller. Can place goodFree Act. Address all mail to JOS C. HERBERT, Columbia, " *

ALLAN HERSCHELL CO. INC,

CARROUSELSable, wired for electric li^bt, good n

ehine. Write for:e for catalogue.

HERSCHELL CO., INC.N. T.. U. I

WANTED FOR

Brown's International ShowsTO LEASE OR Car and Privilege Car

WLU consider proposition for Mo ikey Speedway, 10-in-l, andother new and Novel Attractions of ,\terit. All Concessions open,including Wheels. Must be legitimate. WASTED— GeneralAgent, Lot Superintendent, Train Master, Working Men in all de-pigments. Season opens Orange, Texas, March 15. Will sendroute to those interested. Permanent address, BROWN'S IN-TERNATIONAL SHOWS, 520 South Eighth St., La Crosse, Wis.

After March 1, address Cringe, Texas.

Fifty Years of ExclusiveCarrousel) Building

FOR SALE—36-PASSENGER CIRCLE SWINGAUmEood. Hilarity Hall in

1, $1,500.00. Act quick on this.C. RAItlCK, New Brighton, Pn.

MERRY-GO-ROUND

C. W. PARKER, Dept. H.. avertworth, Kansas.

Bill Bkw Orchntn tl oijmplc Tbemler. y^w

fork*Î^^^^Jhlltjlw^l^&S

ter. Stir Yori- Cnm Frtmroat lllmiTri.. JS07;Bojal PcluHtDoa unlet, Farm Bucb, Ha. 1M8-nonrj Bar Er.na 1 JIloaTrel.. IMS; Eddie Leon-ard Uinatrabp, 1B10; .1*3 with 1. O. CoOMr Ee.cn

LAKEWOOD-S SPRING FESTIVAL,

I dared to Ibc Bed MtD of Amrrica; Tim radar

DE VAUX GREATER SHOWS, INC.

£2_KBJ=»SS,M

m SmSun° jacl"1

!! jerT'& Bit

•tic haa ben at Rat SbrUanbi ncilirliii Bla br*un. 1>

ct in Ola old rmnartlj Sa IM

t rvK_"wr .as. . „ „.

,

and ntdte. HrelrflrU ! rvmtn, «•( wltb

rood, la In Iha nmlll. aFBSg ro^rr*™.

NSEN BROS.' I

The Billboard 31

[Talker. and Lecturer*

!l IVtl-h-i "tlV

InriQ repljLQc. 1 was rtrj IqiLu

qnLntrtte n*nl to but; tbej *

n rati era *r«. Bat, We moat

Mietil limn, tic drifted rrom It.

"Brings me $50 a week"So writes

M. A. Giffvid

of his

Ten-Pinnei business.

YOU an start in thesame business for small tm - ; . ,,. . .,

investment. And this l&MMxm&Xntt£zLJg&BUKFs~^ ™orUt s

is the time to do it. Get ^&SStBSI^BB^^^S^^ ^ Greatest

Automatic Bowling—New and FascinatingEverybody plays Ten-Pinnet-—men, women, children. Ingenious automatic feature makes

your receipts nearly all net profit. No up-keep expense—no pin boys—just some one to take in

money. Alleys, 38 to 50 ft. long. Easily installed in any room in half day.

"Received two alleys Saturday. Set them up and was playing afternoon and evening. My receipte were119-10," cays George Ellinghouse. "Averaged $300 per month for the first two months, 1250 for the third, andlast mouth 922b" This from W. L. luppenlante. YOU can do as well, or better. Write quick for free illus-

trated book "Big Ten-Pmnet Profits" giving eu; terms and prices.

92 Draper St..

luppeoli" giving i

THE TEN-PINNET CO., INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

CANDY FOR CONCESSIONAIRESBIG FLASHY BOXES. MUCH LARGER THAR ORDINARY PACKAGE.

witty schmitt » co..-"aHiaajsTu.:

1

CONCESSION JTlfrgnFRAM E TENTS 1 MHOODS fUJamJ

TUCKER DUCK & RUBBER COFORT SMITH. ARK.. U. S. A.

RUPPEL GREATER MIDWAY SHOWS WANTS FOR SEASON

WANTED AGENTS FOR STORES

MEDICINE WORKERS, STREETMEN,AGENTS AND HUSTLERS

ftSS

MISSISSIPPI LICENSE TAX

Explained by R. A. J

tor BlUboard pSSlilai'cii'"

THE ERIA SHOW

T Me Billb oar d FEBRUARY 10, 1917.

A PLAIN BUSINESS PROPOSITIONWhat Organization Can Do for the Outdoor Showman

IMgjjaj WlltB Stona Handlers *tt.Hi.il

6îS^l IM^HjjTnuiw Eg

lf-i li I., it:",. r.FNUIHE PLAT-IHUM^TOP DIAMOND RING

BRACKMAN-WEILER CO.,

EVANSRACE TRACK

H.C. EVANS & CO.li W. Via Urn S&wt, Cbruf.,1

The Simplicity

Swinging Pedal

hlLi-f* Hit linn liiilu III,. Ii

"'oo'dm 3™™'uii.i.™. li

- - -i many MI", trgc paca irllli II"

,-in-i,. Hi.- in III,. .mnli-ir

re leu able, on Itin-nolrnrj Him

THE ASSOCIATION OF THE OUTDOORSHOWMEN OF THE WORLD

Will Assemble in Convention at the Congress Hotel,

Chicago, February 19-24

I of lie emplojeee. md tni r wUI De Ice

eaulutlon Ilial a cn-nf big trnuV t'Vpirfltlon »it>

be_ nrninan) ^fnr, iibiM la agEStfjWjntt

it t, f H.,ii.l..-.r .-l,u*tm.n uill bf t^blblr-4. and

scheme ofprovisos of a _

stltutlons ana bCHICAGO IS FBBROARI a choice of several WBH-conaidered tnoughuana Ideas od eieryihlng they will have to paaa upon anil theraiiy

expedite their deliberations and proceedings.

ALBERT HIRAMI",Secretary. 1M7 Broadway. Xciv York

l.oris 1 COOKK.

beljwd^to Ircltinmtiu

! set Ti"UliirtLvliliiiil'rbiiB«

1

to Bum.

• public inaleul or

• HIM mm n**T -IPlite op your old laMH

bp mode lo 'enable

n by the Eiecntlve

k> nil i| iiml I. .iiii r ull

I «rUln number of irpn

PADDLE WHEELS

DOLLS, TEDPT BEARS. POODLE DOB*.PILLOW TOPS. PEN HANTS. NOVELTIES,

SALES BOARDS SERIAL PADDLES.VASES ITCIH1 PAPER NOVELTIES.

HIGH STBIHEBS. BOLL RACKS

1KW CATALOOinC.

SLACK MFC. CO. '%&JH&?-

AMUSEMENT HER, HUE? THE WIKHai

0 Kr mil Îrw UlS OB "j^J^^g

STUFFEDTOYSDOLLS BEARS(With or without Electric Eyes.)

Everything in this line.

Every style. Ever" «i*e.

Start your buying nop.

WRITE

TIP TOP TOY CO.HS FIFTH AVE, HEW TOOK CITY

ORGANS


EVERY BOOSTER AGENT GET HEP!WE ARE ORIGINATORS—BEWARE OF IMITATORS

COIN BIG MONEY QUICKSell the most complete line of

Photo -Handled Knives for Sales BoardsKnives are all made of best steel. Handles with the latest REAL ART,SEPTEMBER MORN, JESS WILLARD and other ATTRACTIVE DE-SIGNS. We want Agents in every city and town. We manufacture ourown Knives, and, therefore, we are not dependent on foreign supplies. Weship promptly. We are positively the largest Manufacturersand Distributors of Photo-Handled Knives for Sales Boardsand Raffle Cards. Write us and we will see that you are promptlysupplied. Ask for catalog and terms today. Do not delay. WE iSSISI TOUTEHRITQRT AID PROTECT TOU II IT.

GOLDEN RULE CUTLERY CO.,A1?\*5?

m'"no- 212 No. Sheldon, Dept. 34. Chicago, III.

RUTHERFORD GREATER SHOWS

...... "esss-s-iss W;IflE.r „ri rr.rj .1,1 ti, Itn- BrntmL offlt* |HM'bil be winlm." and. JndslDH WB Itir iraount

m»0'5o,u*

ert"p«lnt

T*to

I THE r»OUC AT MEW HAVEN. CONN, "It JE»-iou u.ur OVFI l-,.no9. «NH. »HI II uisrf.

I 111* Wit THII FBOUC'I IEC0ND YEAi 111

FT R Oloviirr

lic;WANTED CONCESSIONS, RIDES,

ETC., FOB

WABASSO PARK, HAMILTON, CANADANew City Park, overlooking Bay, leased by undersigned. Only Summer

Park in busy manufacturing city of over 100,000 in midst of rich agricul-

tural district. Nothing but clean, legitimate attractions tolerated. Apply

HAMILTON SHIPBUILDING S FERRY CO., Lid. P. O.Bu 111, Himillon, Onl.

W.-W.AMUSEMENT CO.WANTS SHOWS AND

NEW YORK BILLBOARD CALLERS

New York. P*tp. I TNwjtTjy|ffi|f5fiS

SKW ,~—*— 5SS~~'•St,-™ rvSHraS 55 ™-

.w and ImprotHl

fife

RAYMOND CLIFFORD ENGAGED

limlSS"* ^h*°CT«rt''^rîl*l'Tlro™*«S

nin i

!. :.. ;.i!;...

Tllh twenlr peopl". M™. Clifford wilt b* tin

PEERLESS AMUSEMENT CO.

Th> Purl" taHMl CWnrMlUr will ojimi

Sits; B.45 CkMSi c«s

Hbletk' Sbo*. featuring; JobDnj

sur-wr.!sjiiu>un

W«m t*

WOODS IN KANSAS CITY

FOR THe'rOAd"READY

drEea'* roonkej Hp«dwar Is^jroliw to be i

1 at Bail F.i VtopU I. to t» •

I- -f lh* nlii,Ilr,T [prrtonnrrt'ln Ihl. Jou^

ti ll Ion will Mill >• "n'tUtun." Asnplj nreteatlom perlnclii will In orloml

riHrauh'b l>MO|tblFr affair or any othrrin tealnre. tint tlimj up- tit data MO

wlU oul poimll llsi.

|X! wNchâUrEi o

i) will be required Iv

THOMAS BRADY


SELF-FILLERS! TAKINGyj Mra_co.KING CLAMPAND TIE RETAINERWlilEKKIls, PITCH HEN, BI\?°

W

KING MFG. CO. «t»

n DEMONSTRATORS300% PROFIT

The Hmm HbhJIs Thrufaraateat seller on the mar-10c. We have numerousr ULES B0M5 Workers,Auctioneers, Pitchmen.

1kimi in^^m

7-1 BILL FOLDS

AGENTS™GoldanoSilverSignLtlleri

I SHU to SIH.H > Wttkl

5ovri.fsio.is,.

'TIE FORMS,Ki

IIEIII, HUlilillS'SB10 ^.ii^JBSSy-irKKk'm&i01"-

FEBRUARY 10, 1B17. The Billboard

Th,p 111)11 nmr nil the one (DlDf hem niuk-

I f( ,r Is Iblt he *>jjjj

ot Auatralla whea M'l l!n'~ iiio»lS

Ibl« pl«m and > galtlaj earn* o(

Mdec^ Weber j*™^ gjj°t

e

wel«M* IHoc'i

Run-; Knobha la oa No, 8 at.. In PhlUj, ibl> Wntem Enanotlon, Univtrla and BeFirm.

L«>k Sji'Ûef'beBna arc.'J^J'!^

04 - To11

Coaaellarlllf, r>., OURhl to Of (Old. Who*!

B™'!SM™*»flV,

qn»ke'rtl,

tol thm.irflBittjr ttat^jjd'w tajWa* Sab

*aa"Vi«Sl ta-TjEo?

OenllemeD, to waled. We bow Introduce A1-gribob Alenuder Tairj, pitchman wltb muchpromlip, nbo Ilia Juil arrived from merrr Hloi-laad. ami Ib utmr.ou.lj fcllo.tae; tnt Inurw-Hw ch ..i.» n„— m tbe Kmc C1"""

una

-ga aaat i>e.HjUroi.inu«i>.ôf tke week, i

g™, S^FmSSm^SnT -b°" «mM wii

«s 55 a aaaacu Ejsl•ad ..c™(U. Doc*. Dm >i»Md» la the t~-feMon^mi^rith tto jWWli S^tMjlMj

m Bar Phillip, nod Br. Orate are• In K. C„ Imilni DP itMW MaS.

HERE'S ANOPENER'NO HATTER I

CHEAP OTHER. S

H PRICES ARE ALWAYS A LITTLE BIT

COMPLETE OUTFIT

$1.50 E*CH

Compare this price with others


Attention, White Stone Workers

$3.50 c

Fjfier^nPapermen Papermen

COMPToS" AGENCY, Findlay, Ohio.

Salesboard OperatorsBuy Direst From

DIAMOND CUTTERS

•"SAVE35*

SPECIAL BAHGAm^

DIAMONDWEIGH!

1-16

MMT

*30 00

PER

DOZEN

u'"^ '',.11"

„. I Or ,prrm DtAMWO B.KP«IN6

NATIONAL MERCANTILE COMPANY, Ki^Big."-

READY FOR YOU

SINGER BROSat iowiit, .m wwa. M. n.

PAPERMEN

-

I. TO14 N. HHH >tr»I. Colombne, la tto

tVnat did G. W. Derrlckaon jo wltn bit tlno,at M^koM it juit liragt aeorv ivi to

II. K. Hear, hin nnUd tna trioee era)

Bier Tor the auction block id Hocaealer.

^rnR»î fi™"^.')°^.a

b^*™rf natSett'Sk'tkm

Ss«sagacfe sssa

vs. Lave botneBEtailB Id the Utile Hear Catluntnlna, adjolnlbgê.el^ orber. Ône of tto

Some town. Oklahoma City, qp Jobnur Coxup-1. <>n ills InnFjmoon « rlP—OI hlmaeir.

inird. 'wm'najr! eaarfivuaavM ^n- lltp la joo. and diin'l like the alhee (el-

pnt. w IS doll.r.. he'll tH U .

FlHj Flltj^Joe ran jeîettlnjâoBM b

nT0nni

jW»nea bu uiieHd tba title or B. H.

lapfc Benatt li itrlu Wall* Bat AnOanoDa run ror 14. tide m faropa.

Wbrn laat eeen Butt Hatera • rldlac •

VtrSS™"**"" b

""

BIG BUBO BDUETIK

i rleipr'aa blB wot",' aaTbi' beira iSp'iiam'Jibla bralo work. OrletDalliT vaja bin dllf-

MILLER BUYS RIDES

t?™"ttoFtia*^tc«M'b

AH i*'"™' r"i cam-

ACTS AT GASPARILLA

alial at Tansaa. Ppbniatj 2 to 10. arerla and wire, la tbeir ramona rnbe act.

j

bre HNttS act: Tbe Cnrtlaaee, In a elowr

KGEHTS-

' *Wa*WUaV "^5s3(StSt1«SPECIAL OFFER

WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS

levin ewos, - - c»t.nt TEWRE HAUTE. IHP.

36 The Billboard

L —ICE SKATING UNION

HOLDS ANNUAL MEET

Saraiiac Lake Is Scene of SomeGood Races— OfficersChosenfor Coming Year—Protest

by Brokaw Unsupported

ACKBBUAIt VAT BET

WBBTT1EU> COU3BOJI RUBTin CtO—vm Bisk at B/mrtvu, S.

lac. uA.a> U» glint at jE Hit II

**** btaêi>inj_ - —

* DUkLD£ II BD lll-Jftr-r

laElBftoa, tack be ei

D BA&KEB HOLDS TITLE

Genuine. First-Class Rink Musici BAND MD IT LOWER COST

NORTH TONAWANDA MUSICALINSTRUMENT WORKS

NO. TONAWAN DA, - • N. V., U.S.*

A CLEAN, WHITE FLOORAdds 50% to your PROFITS

This has been pro.™ by several large

' Fibre Wheel Skater,

CHICAGO ROLLER SKATE CO.ss4 H. Ada Street, CHICAGO, ILL.

IG HIT lor GIVE HIf»IG HIT hr

BandsE AIM AMERICAN GIRL

FOR SALE m£2"D

(;S£-i'i? US'1.!]?'.

FOR SALE (SMTi

FOR SALE So.

* cm lb* l^ntaM. Circuit. .

« b OA .1 1,1)., 71 IT. Of I IU- HI

lUI o! ,«t rink ronilit or

CHS

RIIMK managersUNANIMOUSLY DECLARE

THE DEAGAN UNA-FONTHI BUT IIUIIc ran . ..

SKATING AMD DANCINGIt retains that " PcHonaJ Toncb" end IndiîdÛtra. U the Utwt M DUO BEY-^nOR dfi.ipied erpecWly for DII ud ICE MLACL Tm Quality Cleax.Brll-llaflt. E.hrt.fi.Tini. sai-ii InUsnrir,. Hue. TU. I- .1—. I I .7 ami. - a—

FEBRUARY .14. 1917. _ Tjh « JS l l'l'to o a r a 37

555 la "ei-EIS tan B . iJW)oQMMrpn

f«"rS«r««M 3 Janu'arr In Bona-nslto

Main (M b

to be In line fop Ihe bMI rear *'f hlf'nrofrmiion

(IHUaEB WINS AT DlEtMUS^

to Krabn, Vbi^lohI5^WMr'"LBil'hr'™nr»ol

s_;;",^-.,a-s-,

-.».'ii',;j

'i,,;

HOOKEY MATCHES PUNNED

limp. at Hlrrrtjew Tanndar tTenlnia.

aHRSS MEETING ALL COMEES

Tt» UebonoUl.n 01

The Music Is The Soul01 tki SKATING KINK Mi MERKY-GO-BOUND

bernToiTgansBuilt (or Work and Wear! Untearable Card-boardMusic. Catalogem and fall particulars on ragout.

mil DBEil GO., 216 W. gtl SI., im Urt Git;.

LINNEMANN AND MADURA

Will Open Indiana Gardana Park

tllana BoulaTard ud ... . -

SSiySSgjSfSi™ S «™

HENLEY RINK ROLLER SKATES

HENLEY CLUB, RACING AND POLO SKATES

JOHN B. WILLIAMS, Manufacturer.

RICHMOND. INDIANA.

Wanted Wanted Wanted

Port Arthur Pleasure Pier Park

PORTARTHUR PLEASURE PIER PARK, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS

LITTLE CONEY ISLANDPABLO BEACH, FLA.

Large pleasure park now under construction. One of the best patron-

ised Seaside Fcsons on the South Atlantic. Concessions now beingbooked for coming season. Seventeen miles from Jacksonville. Writefor particulars.

THE PABLO DEVELOPMENT S POWER CO., Jacksonville, Fll.

•APPLY NOW.If you want one of the few remaining locations avail-

able for the - 1917 season. New, Novel and UniqueGames— Snappy, Spectacular and Novel Shows—always get big money at

AMERICA'S BIGGEST AND BEST AMUSEMENT PARK

a—RIVERVIEW, CHICAGO—FOR SALE-CONTROLLING INTEREST IN

BIG COLORED AMUSEMENT PARKCapitalued at 160,000.01}, all paid up. A money-making propositi!

tning Fool, 50x108; Dancing Hall, 50x130; 650 Lineal feet of Promenade, Concession

Row. For particulars write

GEO. H. SIEDHOFF, HI 111 Finiice BulHln;, Kinui CRT, Himail

NEPTUNE BEACHALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA

>n coast. WillPARK CO., -

WANTEDo 15 to Sept. IS. Write or

FOR SALE

WANTED—Merry-Go-Rourtd

For Sale-Amusement Park

PARK NEWS

trapped tut jrur on imaDI of ILK InhctlltiirulfBIs epidemic and a ht:a*7 loaa bj fire.

Iiuuir nun E.^Heorr BMn thai miTttlwr

TO FEATURE ATTACTIONS

uxn-'ot tatiaM>arlt.' toil cltr."

plann]

AMUSEMENT PARK

Proposed far Nawport, R- I.

--port. R. I.. f>b- 3.—A plu Im beirjr prt-motrd br Bojt * Bllltnihalniar. of FnTldnn,te Htablfa&âniall amnamant park kera^tat

nattl« «tt°'

odf

Is fur the mLnLrltorv Cooar Island.

McCONNELL BACK EAST

*t

Task. Kab.î—Kmmett W^McC™

MANY CONCESSIONSBidtdn. Ala. Feb. 3.—Tie rollOWIac MM»ma are now 5£j Iut til rfâ t^Soralil a I-ark:

ts .-J.;- vestBSsstSa:uasamani ot LoM Hart Atnacaona win to

FOR RENT

'

SEND FOR CATALOG

38 The Billboard

CLASSIFIED AEIk k If* k nC in t>>« CLASSIFIED SECTION inserted

rAlLP Alio sksvas?he°; abian ss-a sass.

>VERTISE1\IENTSAT LIBERTY or WANTED SITUATION

FREENOT TO EXCEED SB WORDS

CONDITIONSAdvertisements of an Acceptable nature will be Inserted without charge

In the Classified Columns. Open to any person connected or Identified withthe show business. If answers are not satisfactory the first time we invite

as many Insertions as are necessary to place you. These columns are forthe benefit of the unemployed and we 1)0 not want you to feel that you areImposing on us by using the columns more than one time.

10 FREE ST1IDIH 10. MOOTED. COPT DOIT IE FUIIMEO EACH Iff I,

and you must be raady to Join at once. Write your ad on separate sheet ofpaper. Forms close Thursday. 6 p.m., for Insertion In the following Issue.

^MaTICE—ljH«j. SbMha telalUaU 01JIV u, .^djll.^rd£ roa£ 1*. a*at atto. II laSJaU an


USED CQSIUHES FOR BALC 10 -

FUTURE TIME WANTED BY "tr( 7, •'

AT liSEKTY AT FUTURE BATE...

A

HCll AJMI JHÂTBicAll

OVINE PICTURE THEATRES NMREMEMBER. CASH WITH COPY.

We do not place charges for ads In the Classified Columns upon our books.We reserve, the right to edit copy.

ALL COPY FOR ADS IN THIS DEPART/MEN

Agents and Solicitors WantedH PER WORD. CASH WITH COPY.

Ohio.

talki^^S^ran^'Mltbt^-' H^rewTof («SScniJJgTrADY TRAIl IS^fav.MHT.T—D«n, u^^^tmVÛ

ljSlilILLrSl Ltaarrj™".

TABLOTD4. Vaudrmb AebL AL SXAT1CO. IMIEaclliL dflând. Ohio. .

WANTED—ClbHntuflira own Bouaa: Slock or Hep.

HEW TOKK OFEEATOR AHD ELECTBICIA1I

THEATHE/' Boiler. PenaajtlaDla.

^^^^ AT ItBEKTr—A-l vnUDtVILLL PIANIST:Rid. fate, transpose, lump; prefer incil. ram-palij; mull Love llcHel. GEO. EHEL. I3."p0 Waao.In(ton Btril., Chicago. Illinois. Puom Hay

vnre all riae", anil e-ikhI ILtpmrj". ilr^lrca ptrmo-neot ov*IU0D In nist-claK- Hotel, elavr pletore

3a PER WORD. CASH WITH COPY.

SiKErxiS; 'Wilis*'"At Liberty

^Flrn^llajâas u>hUÛ jjjjo

BTHICTLY TEHPEHATE SUPEHXHTEND-

U'lNTtS-Iîinrlil I-arlnn. 1SCP0 to 11,000: In-

A 1 D&r/HatEB AMD XLYOPHONE SOLOIST

UWolS"; ^xlm" 'acHpll" 2ia^™l

3S0i™ 3l!

TIGHT-WIHi: ACT—AT L111EHIT FOB HUH.

JnwUnf. EDW. FOHUTHEY. Ola'Forie. Pa.

isU>C cû«n*Luodjv?ôunl» Tnlon rronk»)"oItlw tost SMg nnJ^MrclH..! luuuDmii.

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wish poaiMo™«11h^niHi5lâniear. tanderll'e' K^lMtn? "l"™ uJ^KV1

«lKQL™cJi BlS

Concessions To Lease

AT LIBEBTT_ NOVELTY FEBFOBlfEB;

Dell"™ Mlb^l^jj 1,

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T1Lm'

U,1" ra '

^ valve raoianNE pi^ysB—bimole and

AdS™ PHOF.°EU6k^Nl"^rbrr* Tl*««™'*

ÊAUTIPUL WIULELUO PAUK^ôaiii Valhs'i

AiS^^t^-Vsrfâi1

:^jn:^nr|^,

N!' £r«Eiir»l°w"*MIOA l LADY YIOLUTIST—LHJKAETl 4. F. OF

itrtan^S'In™,"* "sril oEo"o"no«"'v"Unlat. 123 SO. Cooit St. .Uiiitxunii'o, Alabama.

AT IXBEKTT—BTTBT STANLEY. BECAUSE

uttwt iTim.FY, rrn«T .'i Penaaylvanla- VIOLTH1ST AND CELLIST—DEHIBE JOINT

or dance ori-healr*: I IhtviiitIiI j ct jKbii'n.-f d

:

"im^ prefer cTtror OD^l'"oS^!n"ilTilWc!E:«l.rr . rea-noblc. Andrew "OBCHESTEALEADER," AndllorlDSl, Mar.mil. Mlnonrl.

Exchange or Swapla PER WORD. CASH WITH COPY.

A- 1 PIANIST—LADY; QUICK SIGHT HEAD.

llLcbclaaa plctnn bmiw prefera blj ; 'jtcuc uiltJ

,

memorlzlnc. coloa; ami Improves oje lor itneuMi niubi«. ^ctcir rnnsr, no«

BOFKat FLUTE (lOW PITCH)—DOUBLE IDclarinet; caperlence B. and O.: will travel South.em^Sutes;

^J*^^ "ffitS

llifriflêiSl"^«i*T* <£r£n£? rr^rTl

|.i lui.. I: ^r. ill In Aral leller.

'fil.ABEMCE ALEKAHDEB, BuUnrton, Hinui,JESM IACTB^^'

aloX.

d»lê'ilE™

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AT UBZBTY—TOUITO KAN AND WIFE I

lor '49 mow; man for yi.no; we botn bare bidluia uf eiperieoce "oil con deU'er Hit lomln; £T c'^n^lU^riTcio^rT'ow"

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Nanhrtlle. TennenaW!.

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VIOLINIST AND PIANIST—KAN AHD

chln». lull Ball:,,, Btrn„. ,sul jijij,. tanaos.i.ii. M.ru ili, li.îi.i, u,h Slrllar. Tralnad

Until. Cincinnati.

eiperlenced: wlU IrODPe on reliable inow imjlosnalarr^ double "Ias . MTCHKT.L. fill

^VIOLIN LEADEN AND ABBANOEN ANP

Don uid Dorca, 1IAHIIY 81QTU. Onn, Pa.

ruXKUO SUIT ANP IIYI-NOTlHi CotjruaK—

U

oicnar^«J«^du UJ4UQt «.°«»ij. ÛillVBl.1

imjleur Ivr stroni ilramatlc pan. in raorl.m

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pîiw; larse repcrrolr.-. HENKY BBOYTH,

nwmtinrrn OHOAlflBT-PIAKIBT—CUEôijnist and mniir at^t^bphtv-

Attractions WantedSo PER WORD. CASH WITH COPY.

For Salrj—Miscellaneousla PER WORD. CASH WITH COPY.

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The Billboard FEBRUARY 10, 1*17.

DIRECTORY

"""ADVERTISING NOVELTIESK- Shun. Bl-ai W. Ma.ll.on it.. Chlcaio.P. r. rHltwrer^lB^ 23d^st.. New J^rira Cll

ADVERTtSING STICKERS ÂERIAL ADVERTISING

Siwl h'o'lltj lifr- Co.. lTIO Elba it.. (Mods'alia* J. Con/no. SMS McLean lie., Cbloaco. 1

AERONAUTSBelmont Slilen' Balloon Co.. Box 35. Heed Gil

AEROPLANESAdver^g^^^MrjMn aie^CJlraepj^.

H™u '.Illation Co.. mi win™ ate.. Chlaijo.

^Tt^sS'S™.' JllllUll Co.. Both, N. T.

AEROPLANEÊXHIBrnON FUGHTS

ALLIGATORS

AMUSEMENT DEVICES _

C. JV. Par

ANIMAL DEALERS

ANIMALS (Sea Lioi

ANNOUNCEMENT SLIDESKoTrltr HUnt Co.. nr. B. 23d at., N. Y. Clly.


^'''"ASBESTOS CURTAINS

ASBESTOS CURTAINS AND FIRE-PROOF SCENERY

BITS AND SPURSIncrnun Htr. Co.. Xtm*. N. J.

BLANKETSBorti^BUntH Mt». Co.. SOO Filbert ai

BOOKING AGENTS

™"BOWLING ALLEYS

t ICft Co. i.K W. UVtB «., Ind!

BRIDGE BALL

BURNT CORKMeier, 'lJ jB^L, N«w ljwIM

CALCIUM LIGHT(Ox-HTdrsasa On* llBnaiaotnrar.)

Capital Mdne. CO., B2S a. BtirtniD at., Chicago-

CANE AND DOLL RACKS: Ildul Co.. tttvt. 330. Ostloah. W<-

CANDY FOR WHEELS

CIRCUS * JUGGLING APPARATUS'Ma Wjck, FolKn ClikrIniinU. 0.

CIRCUS WAGONSBcm Wtfon Co.. Kanaaa citr. Ilo.

CIRCUS SEATS

Kanau Clij. l£o.

CLOTHIERS FOR MEN AND VOUNGMEN

Hcricr . Bam A Nat. Bad HarasI «L, 8u fill

CLOWN WHITEVeitr, 1-3 E. M

**JJW

COASTER CARSplphla TaboHan Co.. 130 Dnril *t., Full

COLO CREAM


CONE MACHINERYLoltr * Drleahich. 213 Bntlm lL. CI lie Inn.

CONFECTIONERY MACHINES. Z. Lot*. 17! HlCD It.. Si

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*3SCOSMETICS

If you entertain the slightest doubt that advertising

in this Trades Directory of ours is a

GREAT BARGAINconsider the following carefully:

At 15 ets. a copy The Billboard costs you onthe stands per year _ S 7.80

At 25 cts. a line (our regular rate) your adwould cost you for 52 weeks $13.00

Total $20.80

Yet we give you both for $10.00. A saving of$10.80.

k/UTOMA-l

W AUTOMfl

.TÊÊCÊCONOM IZER

BADGES, BANNERS, ETCDe Moulin Bros. 4 Co.. Dept. 5. OreeorilJ,. HI

BADGES, BUTTONS, ETC.W^gfTn Co.. «i woodland a™

ESSfirStTSBKSaJBS1

BALLOONSBnnl NonllT Ol.'i™^! at. Cinclnn.il. CSortnwMlero mmm Co.. 240S Cljbonrn mit

Chlrago. PL

w^ÂLL THRÎNG GAMES^

»w™ No.. Co.. 132* BrcimoR «., MBAND MUSIC

BBtti Mtnle How. ids VT. kUdlson at, Co I tag.

BANNERS

CANES AND WHIPS

eland Can* Co.. CleTeland,

CARNIVAL FRONTS AND SHOWBANNERS

. Cblr.eo. ITI.

CHAIRS, GRAND STANDS, FORRENT

Ed Flood. Clerdud, 0.

CHAIRS—0°ERA AND FOLDINGDhuI

WING GUM MANUFACTURERS

lull Heartox C

Tolodo Cbewloa; Con

7 E. 43d

COSTUMES

COSTUMES (Rant and Soil)

EAVES COSTUME CO.

COWBOY BOOTMAKER

CUTS FOR ILLUSTRATIONS

PROGRESSIVE TOY CO.

DOLL RACKS

DOLLS

Jj™** Co.. 7B WW Vu'ln <t, i

r^l?" d^Cdrnjril anpplj Co.. lit Utth no..

itw Tor Hit CoV. It; Si'l5aJ£

DRUMS (Snara and Ban)Umit Bi>o». ICS W. Uldlaon it. Odiafal( A l-adwlf, 2410 W. 14th it.. Coitus.

^DRUMMERS' SUPPLIER

LodiilB * l»dlll|.'TR^ l""'lL^'cEi'eiSo'.

ELECTRIC BELTSTbe Elu-trlc ApDllmn Co., BullutOD. Kan.

ELECTRIC INSOLES & INHALERSThe Klovlrle Annll.nee Co.. Borlln|roa. Kan.

ELECTRIC LAMPSPWM tppuibe Gray KleotHc Co.. BprlnjafM. O.

ELECTRIC LIGHT OUTFITS .nlienal Uom Co., u.nliab. WU.ELEC. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS^

ELECTRIC NOVELTIES

lal Electric Stare LlEbtlnB C

ELK TEETH (Walrua)Norrttr Co.. 405 Fldalao

EMBROIDERIES

EYE^BROW PENCILS

FACE^POWDER^ ^

PAIR BOOKING AGENCIES'

Bime*. 58 S. Stale •!., Chloan. ULfisirkg Amunement CanlraeUu Companj, Is.

uFAIR GROUNDS GOODS

FEATHER FLOWERS

FEATURE LECTURE SLIDESW. Ucdur Gordon, 200 V/. 14ID «.. N. I. CltJ. :

FELT MANUFACTURERSS. Biroot. a CO.. IMS GUI Mib u.. X. t. 0.

FERRIS WHEELSEll Brldno Co., Boi 143. Roodnunac, lit.

W. P. Bbav .Co.. I3S5 Fort Road. Wins... D. 0.

FESTOONINGCtdnuo Flo* £ DHinllu Co.. UH Wabaah

FILM MANUFACTURERSMM Film life. Co.. IUI Dl?*nH) I

FIREPROOFERS OF COTTON ANDLINEN FABRICS

Tba Aotlprro. Co.. 110 Qua at, N. I. C!t».

Fl REWORKS

A. L. DUE FIREWORKS CO.

. Inc., B224-D23I *

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It^-fclj^flBB*. Dl.pll, CO.. 38 Son

FIREWORKS DISPLAYS (Only)Cottu. llre"orka Co.. Wear Hnaeo, Conn.

FISHPONDS

n.lrago. IlL^

t s A , ^ ]18 *

H.*si'aite A 'Son'. Imr.1 IJTFnllon at., N. T. C.Culled BUM Trot 1 Awulni Co., US Hurt]Iteaplalnra it, Cblenio. Ill

FORTUNE WRITE RS^(lnviiiW»)

FOUNTAIN PENS'Bert Bn».. MI Broailarar. New York Cltr.Jamer Kellrr. 1B1 E- 2SJ «L. Now York CltrUic Fountain Peo * Mr, Co.. 11 ADO «.. N. I

.GAMES

Sri.pt 111,. Col. 490 W. lOtb >L. IndlanapolU

âwng^devices w'gasoline burners

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w. z. Lou*, in Hint nL. HDriniadd. o.

GLASS DECORATED NOVELTIESLanraal.r Olain Co.. Unnilti. O.

GLASS NOVELTIES (Tuba and Rod)porn <iia» Co.. -Vlnelanit, S. J.

GOLD FISH

E. k. knTknSsVk.****11>

GREASE-PAINTS. ETC.

II. MHMdk Co., 120 w. Stat at... fi. I. OZander E™.. Ik, lilt W. 4SO. at, N. T. C

INCANDESCENT tjMHTl

INDIANS AND INDIAN COSTUMESINDIANS AND INDIAN MEDICINESIdaho Nall.e Hero Co.. Bob*. I*.. Sfp fur renlj.

^JAPANESE SO: i

.N. Sbora Co.. 2JT.M1 W. MidUoo .L. Oltin,BltiToiD 4 Woll. IB K. (K at.. New York Cltj-.Bluer Breo., B2 Bowrrr. No- York Cltr.Bin oil WUniiia Co.. m Perns are.. Fiiotton.

" KNIVES

LAUGHING GALLERY MIRRORS


LEATHER PILLOW TOPS

- LETTERHEAD PRINTINGErnrnt I. F.Diu. Co., BIT 8. DmUn at. Chi

LIGHTING PLANTSLiLt.ru) Dolor Co.. OM.ko.6. Wla.

(BoutLIGHTS

BoITo * Wejer, ua a. Baeiun m., caluin.puMk tjôllo, Lljltllnit Co.. Pane, 111.J. PriDkH. ••Olio. Ultllt. for iiHlItU, 11(b)

l||b*. rc, n. nrtB mi caicmo. m.

Bulled ""tan' Tj"tb°r i£n!ni*ol!7*22»

1,rlorl»

""pi"i"« Cblein, in.Wlndbor.i * Co., 1M-10B N. lit* EL. BL Unit.

„ LIQUID MAKE-UPToo ntu Co. (YtratbMl TIMl. Bocbeattr, N. T.

„. ,MAGIC GOODS

MANUFACTURERS MECHANICALAMUSEMENT DEVICES

Hpi-.-tirli.HpiiiiD.b. North Tonawaoda 14. T.*. P. llrtniM. Co.. Conor latand. N. Y.

MASK6The.Dioal and brriitf)

wok *M*T

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MERRY-GO-ROUNDS

MERRY-GO-ROUND ORGANS ANDORCHESTRIONS

A. 918 W. MUi it., New York Cltr

MOV. J»jC. ÊLEC . L IGHT OUTFITS

MOVING PICTURE MACHINES

Lam* Tkoaior SuppIj Daw Mst cêam^St Lonlt. Mo.

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MUÎCAL^BELLS^ ^SPECIALTIES

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

CARL FISCHER

OLD HOME WEEK SPECIALIST'. U Tlirk, 31 E. M.rfcf I, Alzoa. O.

OPERA CHAIRS

'"n"" ~l Co*. â*«d**Graod art

£FR2& *m*l to-, we Cb-Krai «-. St

liidUoii culr A DHk Co.. UiuUIon. O.

toil" Po^tSra'cS!' SUÊtSat^fa*.ORANGEADE

Mrle* Orangeade Co.. Garfield Sta.. Cttlraat

ORGANS AND ORCHESTRIONS

PADDLE WHEELS

A_ 1. KemeLen ft Co., St Paoi.Now Tor »**. Co.. 30 S. liarlrl

- Mfr. Co.. SJT W. MarBacm a

PARASOLSFtarkford Kro*.. BOB Filbert at.. I .:

PARK B'LD'S, CYCLONE COAST-ERS. CONCRETE SWIMMING

POOLS. ETC

EVERY CLIENT A BOOSTER

We do mJity. popularity or per

We deliver the %Also we

bunch as fhoueh it wNew York Times.

AH inquiries answered fully, t

THE BEL0JBOAKD P

PEANUTS, ALL VARIETIES.^tagro* b™. lae.. PW« bta. andW

PIANOSPiano Co.. Ctolombor. O.

PIANOS (Electric)

PILLOW TOPS

POCKETBOOKS (High-Grado V-in-t)A. BoamBial A son, 322 Tremriiil M.. Homo.

^ POODL DOGS ^-

POODLE DOGS. STU FFED ANIMALS,DOLLS AND TEDDY BEARS

POPPING CORN (The GrainV

BnaaWOi.. 290 BâaajaaldjtjO^yrjjfij

POPCORN MACHINES -- -

Holramb l^Bto ft,, IOO V,s Huitb It,

W^.^Lonl* B*a3SÊt^k£MpMatn>iiPrmtt ancblne Co.. 2 BIhou aL, Jollct, rn. .

PORCUPINESUDWOOd B. Flint, Kottg witerlonl. Me.

PORTABLE ELEC. LIGHT PLANTS

PORTABLE SKATING RINKerlna Portable Bkatlni- Bin* Co.. Pool.. K

PORTABLE TYPEWRITERS

'mlw°*-post CARDS '- V

, Stain Pob. Boor. BOS S. ante at. Otlea

'si" CARD AND TINTYPE M,CHINES AND SUPPLIES

> CUPPING SERVICE(

PRINTERS

NEWPORT JOUJ11^* 1-

RAINCOATS (Mfra.)

Homo Kaiiwwt Co.. tt*4 B. Balated at., fh'taBalneoat Ufa. CO.. KOUanoi Biaj., New Toik,

ROLL TICKETSAi.hU tFJekot Co., lHM r. arir OUeafB.DODOldaoo Uthafnpb Co.. Newport. Kj.SatHEnS naEoI Co.. Saamkln. Pa.Bojol Ttekot Co.. seanokln. Pa.

ROUGE

N. Y. MERCANTILE TRADING CO.


SCENERY FOR HIRE AND SALE(jnelia Groin. 81S Sprint Garden at. Pfilln.

SCENICPwonthU. at. Slodlo. 19 W. 20tb it. CnltMO.

(Continned on page SO)


WANTED R. T. RICHARDS'SUPREME SHOW OF THE WORLD

-PEOPLE IN ALL BRANCHES OF THE CIRCUS BUSINESS.

-

Traveling on its own train of specially equipped motor and horse-drawn vehicles.

Absolutely new and up-to-date. Embracing first-class sleeping, traveling and dining accommodations for per-

formers, officials and working people. Invites correspondence from performers of unusual and novel acts, including

riders, contortionists, aerialists, etc. Sober, reliable, competent bosses ambitious for advancement. Musicians andleaders; also man to furnish good side show. Band composed of white men. Will also entertain offers from persons

having wild animals of all kinds for sale. Address all communications to

R. T. RICHARDS' SUPREME SHOW OF THE WORLD, Room 1316 Candler Bide., MO West 42d St., New York City

FOR SALE50-Foot Hatch MotordromeNew Top, Machines, two Banners, all

complete. Stored in Orlando, Fla. Winell cheap. L. B. WALKER,

Me Broadway, Bolton, Mia.

fit SHOW ITIfUCTIOK ft-

SLOT MACHINES

*.nj—fx College Tescbcre at Bmacallia.M-M. G. u. Wlmon. low, SHU College.

City—Am. Chemical Hoc. April —

.

ciEUAtoD ate.. New .York Ciij.

walaat itTr PhSiSpnj""ttktkma—ML KbclroTi Ln-— -M e. F. Perrj. «e

Oaai Baling Pa. Fmlernal UystJeApril 811. m-.nl 1. High, 553 W.

J TVthnnloGJ Club*. Âpcll

NOTES FROM LEAVENWORTH

Jobn J. Procter mau(<T or tbt ProclMmaaemeat Comranj, or HiM Arlt, U «i

.wag

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H. L- Ftahtr. or Plltatats. 1

PENHBrLTANtA

itrn ujrrt. of nojai engag-McCLELLAN SHOWS

62 TBe BillboardTABLOIDS

Hoiftrose. Lillian, Uualeil CdiuMT (Palac.) DC- u

McNali'y'a Hloley bee Glria (Central) Bldde.

Oa, loo Daddy, fi>« E«Wy. B.JT.1 LUimlD, Kin., o

Icbalers. Hot, Palm Bfwb Gill* (Piedmont)

tbM'l, Tb A ilaM. llllfe Players (Pallet)Detroit. Web., Infer.

Zimi'i imrrlran dlrl Co.: (Qnuid) Balelgb.

laSws Ll!us mnrjilrd Ct^jjl VoaW. max.;

^SP^SST'Im^ .'aVaC line*."*

WILLIAMS- STANDARD SHOWS, Ltd.

Zeldman & J'oMIe Show»

CIKCUS & WILD WESTllpp & FrLtim ClrcnHi En route through South

MISCELLANEOUSnemo, Hypnotist : atxalncJe, Pa., 0-10.

THE CORRAL{Continued front pafe 23)

to fall Does oa the rider, a be .11 placedan ambulance and rubed 'o^tho bosidtal^wbl

toBpBWs^-rloat™ir^red^'AI*lI-£ 35

bellu.ed Hill r-be bad been latnlly lajnroo. «teen mlnotea Uter Doc P.rdre andÎ ™ *

aStflS aod'w'pr^ly^dN^rrSi'.e

oînon^tbic OKI sbe * roto the lbr™nd> rt>

tod lMt^ritoa too aeoastloo fur »hlcb^th

ene, comprereUT collspaed- They did Dot tas

ffiif i«MM -r!>B^T^gS-" It. as taavasn

de*i laaJiSiii and atna displayed' b, t

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1 ^^loîns li^Se'Jtnbme ib^rt U^lleld.

! Tilrierba»MIbôSb^(^°o^r

' Lo»'bX!j'ir^^^r'tblQt,ET^^ JPPJÛ

1 been oiy peraonal friend. (Jo was InJ^CTtaoofl

: 'Isllsaal Order ol Cowboy Hanrers. and lo°dealbBr !• otm onr pard. in,my mlnd'i eyo today 1

o^nc^ aboutô tr tbe Biro trnlli otîire.^ with

E^m ;i Faadni B»™,^& Ml, mcr.^: (Pot-

MINSTRELS

field's. Al 0.: Hlgeralami. Hd.. T: Cumberland

In. 0., Id: Pflreeriburi-..v£"vo., 17.

THE ANNUAL

SPRING SPECIAL NUMBER—OF—

TheBillboard

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^^.*r.^B.*ojTm^*â^ s. a. toilet.

VlSor^ Bud: <n*Tbnab Tbeater) BrooBlyn 6-

CARNIVAL COMPANIES

winter qmrtai. Beaton BTaebor. seen. B. F. D. 4.

DCVAUX'S GREATER SHOWS

WILL BE

ISSUED MARCH 19THDated March 24th

CIRCULATION, 58,000 COPIES

The last forms will close at MidnightSunday, March 18th.

NO SPECIAL POSITION GUARANTEEDAFTER MARCH 10TH.

"It's your move," Reserve your spacenow, or, better still, send your copy today andavoid the rush.

Success in advertising is the art of buyingexperience at a profit.

To undertake to build up a successful and§ profitable business without advertising is like

= throwing a bare hook into the water to catchE fish.

UNDER THE MARQUEEICootlnoed Iron, page =i)

for^brnjry g_ and ^ro»nd^vôay. ^b,

niiorintetiEloDt ol properties vltb lbs rmtDbreK-

Adjror Dill i- mahlrv iKvoni-atlooa to Hie

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rate* Hypnotic Co., *V Vernon. BD*r.: Galena,

dyoterlooi Smith Co.. A. P. 8n>IUj, mar.: Cot

12°*Cfl'l'on?nS-'ll:

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Keen Bocto 12-14; Natrona IS- IT.

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1 know tnp"a«I

lll°bo"fci<-*'"'"*j eltuer.^l

jna^BV^lu'rVe"». "elo^â^lohled "l".'*W-

Jon«. fcln^r J.. Sho—: Kkii^r,-. Flo.. BMT.

gES^sSaSEwSSm»«J. Con T.. Sbo.iT Tampa, Pit, 2-12.

lurtatiUX dmIED SHOW*

e niimao f"r a lew —lit—. While la Mll-aobon...„r|r !>.., „-:- t:„l. n( Mr ^.IbjjLÔf

! SSi*'miiI1

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Victoria Attractions ADDITIONAL ROUTES ONPAGE 73

FEBRUARY 10. 1(17. The Billboard

LAST CALL-METROPOLITAN SHOWS-LAST CALLWill Open Saturday, Feb. 17, at Mobile, Ala., Mardi Gras

WANT—Any really meritorious Attraction that does not conflict with what we have and legitimate Concessions of all kinds. Also one more

Hrii-class SENSATIONAL Free Attraction. Can place Colored Musicians, especially CORNET and BARITONE, for first-class PIANTAT1UHShOW—must be sight readers—to report Feb. 12 for rehearsals. FOE SALE—One Dolly Varden Electric Paddle Wheel, in good condition;

Sso 22-foot Circus Wagon, euitable for Carnival; practically new, full platform spring, steel axle, end and side doors, water-proof top; cheap for

cash if sold before shipping to opening stand Feb. 15. We offer to intelligent Showmen and Concesaionaires a long season, courteous treatment

ami the best obtainable territory, with an organization that for years has stood for all that is beat and tabooed all that is objectionable in the

Carnival world. . Address all communications until Feb. 15 to

C. E. BARFIELD, Manager Metropolitan Shows, Box 1545, Fensacola, Fla.

54 The Billboard FEBRUARY tt,4M7.

p PICAND EVERYTHING' 1'HAT^ APPERTAINS THERETO

TO FIGHT FILTHY FILMSAs a "Best Business Bet" and in the

Honest Belief That It Will Really

Bring Prosperity Back

courage of them.- They got in In the beginning heft

big men inspected Its vast and f;

reaching poeatbmtles.

They entrenched themselves secoily while btg men, sto'l skeptical, were

Idly Increasing vogue of the pictureswas but an ephemeral and fleeting pre-dilirtion on the part of the public

Then, as little men with narrow"

are seven btg lob*

linistered by a b

' VAnd he la the constant prey-

" He is especially leary of me:and broader minded (ban htmAware of his own soortcoml

limitations he would, if he thu

; If not

of fear.

small square pegs In big round holes,

are even smaller, shorter and perhapstriangular.Thai's the answer.And It comes very near being the

That Is why scientific management

NOTICETo the Officers and Members of^the National Asso-

ciation of the Motion Picture Indastry ;-.

Convinced that the greatest good of the greatestnumber of those engaged in the motion picture gamewould be insured were you to strike at the primal causeof the evils that affect them rather than the ravagesthereof, such as hostile legislation, etc., and that youwill find that primal cause in the filthy film, we re-spectfully call upon you to abate it. . |

You have the power. _ >

Have you the inclination?

And the courage?

\ The Editors of The Billboard.

fear will undermine • Neither is any other man on The Bill-

board's editorial staff, but rather thanparticipate In the profits from ai

.la but for it.

revocation.

to the Nth power we miss oWe have determined that s<

must be done about It.

We can no* dislodge or tl

the Ustiheads. Nor can any

pect little If ah It. but we Bi-

bb* profits on all of thesii Alms, make many of I

and every now and then k

FEBRUARY 10. 1B17.

MARY PICKFORD TO COAST

s,« Yort. Feb. 3.—It lu been •wan.cwJ bj

u» Wi> MW— Corporation tbat Imnwdl.

.KIT mllo-Hoe completion or M>rJ Plcaford-.

btt>< aleUm. *»» Poor "tU» Hid. Girl. now

tare i>™io«o «c r.. L«. "i" liiH iri fflt

The Billboard

in (be Unit. Tin Fliit ot II

ROLL IN 8. STURGEON

a Company, Inc. nt But! Bar-

1 cnlerprl» will be Uw

t»t loslnil dU MM offx >Mtim errert. .mHa :.-,,( n,™*,. bol

Wtml.r point n( t|™.

ASTRA 3TUDI0 BUSYMaking Gold Rooater Play, for Pathe

Tori,, Feb. S.-W1U, two pur.- wUD.Poirf or iiw irar im Tbe Donbli c™, in-

Alien, wbo hmm b

- Belli, wbo color*

wW WUtn bM^M.Ml. ta^ to become• Hretter. tie Mil afr«| . ^h,, ,„J"K lb. tin* or k. „„ Y„»

K-T :»bw^ £.ts

*"» ««l wbo win b. 1„ lb* h, eerllL

CHRISTINE MAYO RETURNSTo oe -v«rnp" p.rt, far Ivan Film.

—Obrftln. Mm. who

Tb. plan lo wbleh tbo Oral

STATE RIGHTSNOW SELLING ON

20,000LEAGUE*UNDERthe/EA'

STATES SHOWN IN BLACK ALREADY SOLD

NOTHING LIKE IT ON EARTHBeyond all question the Greatest State Rights

Proposition ever offeredHere's an opportunity tor State Rights Buyers such

u has Dover been offered before. A production that

coot over a. half million dollars to produce, and whichtook two yean in the nuking.

Played to $22,000 in Two WeeksBroadway Theatre, New York

A production that will be as (rood i

today as it is this minute. Jules Ve.novel, "20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA," haabred for fifty years. It is still a best seller. Tner—

vek.ua filmkation of Jules Veraea dreams

Stiil Playing on Broadwayto Capacity

details, to-il. Address

Pres., Largest Film Concern

iilh alaro now enncbl iur a roJe peculiarly

dramatic and ebaracterittle, in the Japeiieee-

tbe rrtmarj releue ot tbi inn mm Corpora-

MILO RELEASES COMEDY

STOUT IS PROMOTEDM AX! NE ELLIOTT BEGINS

» Uh camera In tbe Ft. L» stnoloo oC

nnonrament 1* made bj Selawn tbat

c ot tool* K. Aaapocber. author ot tbe

Uatened Woman. Tb* Heme or ebaraetar

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LOEW, HODKINSON AND MARKTESTIFY AT INVESTIGATION

Statements Indicate Picture Industry Can NotBear Additional Tax—Loew Cites Decrease

in Earnings—Operating Expenseof Strand Increased

liat^tJdTof°*a ...r<

U*T wlll^ba ***

SLOGAN MEANS SOMETHING ^^(^^^"'tSoalA^-f?

1

"'anf^'^S

Haw I* r 1 . rrt. «.—Tbe lnatatlsatlOB to tbf

commute* appointed by lie few York

Stata to li«U(iu tb* astir* B>* I"™— todontrr «M report whether tieWW was IB - poailoo » •UK 1 fartherU eootunwd Oil »"« St tn. Hurray Hill

Betel. ^ ^

tut rZ'haToo ran]' lo Bud with tliî«watTin.

snltal >• Increased lo 13,000.000. of which

iireed. u saDmlt wntira answers lo ! Iiat of

'oTtr-eU. OMeUona which He commute, bad aqb-

A rapreseDlatm of Tbe Blllboant bad ooca-

sertena™ n«.' atd, alt'ona!. Be ô. In tbe

t b a bo oaa.*"°" " *™ *"

ATMOSPHERIC

•Tbe Charm Screen

"ntb^

,

ôa^M™f"tbl

aôbq*l^^M^^

*"* m"*

Mkmttngr appear Hi rtanonee to'wV request

ot lb* committee. Th. lsTeatlchtlon waa Sd-lenraed until Hit Wednesday, .ben it .111 bo

RUMORS ARE RIFE

Along Film Row in Lea Anoslss, Cal.

Lns Isaaill. CaL. y*b. t.-Msny mmora are

nol the lew of wbieb asaM the (Beet u^'^

cJl

^,

Corniqne Film Company, wblcb ream™ So«w

mli w inmtKilj >IM»a"J^Zi

°™° SAMUEL ROTHAPFEL WANTED—THEATREturn m "^."sootb -°wwl 'uSmfaox

"VrST to tne 'present «"at estertslnme..t SQ^ eiSIS. BbW^*«

^

MmoIiH iRiMMI « "*B»Jik- pobUe alone Uiw sad Ihe

Mwum eompetlOon. Sn mot en lo fin I

apeelBc example of Mi Bern.it a™, boos*.

•M be «u earned tioaooo ran aan

nilutnvli "raM imtr W.OO. nin^tm.

""Tbe Ibtmie 01 UK popularity of the motion

Motion Picture Magnate, Capitalist, Promoter andMan- of-Affairs, Is Unalterably Opposed

to tbe Dirty FilmJAMES YOUNG HELD

For Aliased Assault on Manager Harry

^blewM rah S.-Jamea Ton*,

8oada,Kl

by Usrl.tratr UcO^S* ti *tiw"*W»Side Coort no the thaie of •saasllisg Barry

t^™^Lla(V*?°^f tTns>

>Jnsl 'rbea'S

«rIld

IoT!D,°iDa*ber*BnBnhZssT^0"!^"

tor fX.HJO, wblcb aba allercd bekneed to bar.

Pctknire^be^™p^T^noeiM

l^rl

,

ahaag elatel

tUl Her bnaband. who bad «ddeol, .Rwarad b

Mr. Rothapfel built the Strand In New Tore, and Ufa policy madeit the best paying house In tbe world until he built the Rraito, which

only, which will seat 4.000.

Be Is one ol the bis men In the picture field—a prince among: ex-

hibitors.Exhibitors generally can well afford to take a tip from the ex-

felhnc rlibt elnni IB liner la proportion than

but toe lndnatry need* bBi™ tniunt in es-

1km took up Uf question of tie rnlui Wwhich the Industry la BinTerlne; from, chief

MHI boltdlPS regulations, la respnaae lo

far aa Ilia or that eort co the aim trade snf-

aot last." uld Mr. toe* emphatically, "and

perience of this most highly successful man and resolutely bar thefllth-IUm (ram their houses.

At the conclusion of his testimony In the Legislative inquiry at

Albany, N. 1., last week, Mr. Rothapfel made the following general

"I think the industry Is Bolus to cleanse ISewkC. No amount of

censorship can stop It. Like a baby growing too fast. It is aa yet hardly

able to toddle on Ita feet, but it will broaden, end In bound to be agreat influence in tbe amusement world. It now lacks ethics and

twelve months, for there le no hiding the (act that a war la on."

mince tbo Inquiry closed last Friday tbe committee has decided to

investigate tbe financial standing of the various companies endbranches. On Monday It sent to about forty manufacturers and dis-

tributors a letter explaining the work of the committee. Accompany-ing the letter was a printed list of forty- air questions to be answered

way similar to those that ban been aaked by Senator HInman ot thewitnesses who have appeared In person.

Corporation, came 10 the eland. He aald that

taprape. mmTdld not P'T Mi bf^rajîllM

SSv T^ra*tbe" werhlr'cort "VaVlll»' we.

stoat 1*000 and l^hnd^sÛn prs—t IM

at^r^^WJ"™^ ™i.™.erpirfd"on

mVabo^llw'iri Tb* a^fsres^seM^thbt^th*

SUNSHINE CORPORATION

Will Make Comedies in Chicago

Cbleeeo, Feb. (t—That CHeaso la fas! be

latest la tbe Saneblne Film Corporation, In-

corporated under Illinois lava, for tb* prodac

aa Sunny Puma. William Bnckley, Jr., director

•HI be put in mollos it Ihe. newly oeathioMFine Aru-Uajntlc-Trlaiicle ilndloa. In wbieb

plred. and to* dlmlnnrjTa alar le canalderlns

Bgtb Boiido, at the eompleaon of tbe aerial

Balboa for New Tort, ft it In not yet tnoam

snr) tbt CedlBya bare In rcited lo cjotiei plcioratarenmO) in Inn iorelea.

COLDWVN UNDER WAVStarts Aetivltiee at Fort Lee, N. J.

nsM br her ntskat, u.rooenie Mstsb. -b.

purer. Ind^^beesma wk,^mta

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Waubea.

MARY GARDES TO STAR

In Kfeluraa for Goldwyrt Corporation

e» Tar*, fw^*.—Mii» Oartbrn^lhôpwr..

atlee OuMinnirt wfta Oofctwra Flcroree

completed by J. K. WUHs, the anatUBf manaxn

Broadsay. The Botbatwr mm Company

lag Uett own ataato and yrlanny plant,

scent tb* peSoe* of (awsral manasw of tbe

GAIL KANE ON COAST

wltb Lanrette Taylor In tbe atat* pUjT°Tae

GOES WITH EDGAR LEWIS

Saw Tort. Cab. S.-Mltebell tswla. wbo r»

CAUSE FOR REJOICING

to. AesaM, Cat. reb. 1—as alsbt^nnd

lay tali waaB.

Time Billboard FEBRUARY H, 1*TT.

CARNIVAL AND CIRCUSSHOWMEN'S LEAGUE

WORKING UNTIRINGLY

Spuing No Eipenao tor ThirdBanquot-Bo.ll—Plana Ar-

To A.oid Confu-sion in Seating Guasta

a iu aa.aaa aoa o( tt. o

SIS'.

£2;

d the oaLtfc la cntrfc of tl

KATHERINE 8TINB0N

OfTsn Hit Scrvico to Army and Navy

THE FINIS IS THUS WRIT

B or,....— liiHui HeMH, c«rse L.

DR. LEROUGH DEAD

PARKING CHARGES WITHDRAWN

TM BIlUKUrt Iwrort on Snlurtnj o* M At Liberty—Freak Baby

il^^hswanted s£ aa.yja ^h.??r^

iv£J&^^,UK ESS">Su.'

1

i?'AItS.T°R* H«Jt.. Me* 00VrM CUrfa^ntu]

»^ SudI,t

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*^nLs£ bK!1 km'ibi™"™ i

(i, bit-mi diertiliu KMmn Im Bt I

Oat bu tier Lwn itiemDttd bj

ctga si* Milwaukee fi NorUlweaterD. Mr. Albert

act tb*™ < tbe train. erpMBidttin irroB*

saallf0

Cincinnati BIlllKMrtl afflc*.

SS'Sl rVm"^^ liil Cbicito poll"K&tTOont .nor InBc tenia Uoal,3>uft ntjl

]

tbe n.t«o iw>nd« ™'SI

*^&JTB5£tjL big*b.™-l« lou ES

EnttfE AitdrMa ttmr to Waller F. Drfi'ei-.

PEATH OF DARE-DEVIL DOLA

WANTED

ROBERTS' UN1TE0 SHOWS

Sr^S^'ori RriirtT Hni»1 a1!™ aeWm eil' VI I IM-» Smlln. tj- Ml.

dot Tin trie* wtn b» mum) u»

MOVED TO LARGER AND BETTERQUARTERS

ST. LOUIS OFFICE OF THE BILLBOARD I want shows and mzmmNOW AT

6TH AND CHESTNUT STS.406 NAVARRE BUILDING

TWO BLOCKS HEARER THEATERS AHD HOTELS. IH THE :

HEART OF THE* AMUSEMENT DISTRICT

(DOLLS, BtARS, BLANKETS

——- »~

kBlBf tnrrwil pnirlunHini were ntad UAivn B. Kir.ur. nbnlnnia or WttM ™-aetotf™ ud Ddtnltr to H» rtnir.

w.buTboiiit'1

nf the Hen of t»o bnwrurtMl?, .Ikl inrit^ Lou Ik* lirfnt iffilr

iCO FACTS

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FAIR SECRETARIES

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iika 5»«tt"5p3£aSj

kl::j U^LLt j 1i:h Laten ll.e u!

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BERCER AND BENSON IN EAST

^Ntwyortt, t-ib. *.—l™i, J. Bnricr nni Jjiu

HKwT'p*. Sa3TtJ«S&| MlT'tn1

5«w'T0rt.Tb. »« onmi tvlll conat.1 ot »n ahotre. Uip»-j

tUia, two rm IcU irxl a fonrtttn l>ld« bind,not H rnvmloD trmreaalano. atvrflnr will HayJ

FEBRUARY 10, 1917. The BillboardMOORE AND E

prowl To be u"|i

ul«"™^r

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l Lgau Uivi dtpirted :

INVESTIGATING LAWriiiiiwtoii^D.^c.^teb.

JjJJJJJJj

WARREN WELL AGAIN

CHICAGO CHIPS^ By LU E AY

Ed A. Ensfl, proprietor or tie Ed J

iSl alnlaaaw la*lfi1

tSjjorj'ir*Se,

EO

Km.. »ler* Ua iHO« in belus i

(£ijôk L Albert wl Bert^So**. ^tws

ne It tcillac'^lHl'icrj Vail'"H. A. nirf,, lor tb. put I

• Her rt.tlng np tf sIn One fetue u Belle Mi Job

tlrca. .. down.W. I. Krhoe. for three m«Di italic!

U^-m. pclilon -LIU Ib.t unrrfailci

ESl Orientil Clrtui li bow In

imiclrtol*1' ™^®" •"b **• ,olnl

-5 *J* J"*

LP. jî^jggBi'ft ft!W" Ml I.Torlte -bit. bo™, with u, aide

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ERNST BOCKERTHE HOUSE OF THE ORIGINAL

"PIANO ORCHESTRA"The only suitable and refined instrument for Merry-Go-Rounds andAmusement Places, where the loud,

penetrating music is eliminated. ENTIRELY metaltubing. Cardboard music used ONLY. Stand anytemperature or dampness. Cheapest cardboard mu-sic in the world, and latest music always on hand.

Piano-Orchestras IMPORTED. We have a limited number on hand.BUY MOW, while they last

ERNST BOOKER, - - 11 16 Wert 17th St, Hew York.

ALL READYTO NEGOTIATE

For Concessions, Privileges, Rides and Attractions for Coming Season.

ONTARIO BEACH PARKFREE ACTS AND FEATURE SCHEDULE

NOW BEING PREPARED

WANTEDCookhouse, hoopla end any legitimate ises-'on. Want comedian for musical comedy show. Address L. C. K&LLEY, Mgr.,Clifton-Kelley Shows, week Feb. 5th, Cleveland, II'"' '

WANTED. For Lawson's Palace of WondersFreaks, Cariosities, Illusionist, Fat Girl, Sword Swillower, Tattooed Man, Magician

lowest salary, state all in first letter. Address ail mail toHAHBY LAWSOH, i5 Cadillac Saoare, Detroit, Mich.

WANTED FOR MONTANA BELLE SHOWS•lUSICiaU > AU. ifcSTBVHCRTS.

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'TT^VT

SktAAaT?5tr»iMiwr. aw ml

dutron aa wua it j bom fart, a

Idalrj at pitualart.

n Ifyen ind But* TTiiim taa.cali

. Tier expect ta aare <i

aim. avraiB* rvinUri' I

ATTENTION, NEW YORK SHOWMEN!

will be called and the route decided u

Showman axe urged to act quickly,tract be placed February 1C, which me*above be held on the nth a

"

tlorn must be In Mr. rAddress A

BILL" RICE

E't^'SeuraS!

cton Mr. Uea'i noBKtM

PATTERSON * GOLLMAR CIRCUS

A E»d. UUtccn ant* beaj o$

l ml j« ******* arâS

rsel aaacm bate been aalll ta tbe sLot* tfi1!^Ji™Si STS'tefrSS!

1 S^bSS S

Sfi'-fl'fJ°™i or air. PatWnta la am

m ""tb. cUeS '"1*51 rrt 2l'd°%iSlia

SEAVER VERY SUCCESSFUL

HARMOUNT8 U. T. C ON TRUCKS

?*aa> CbLo c—piH ta-tnrwn lie mw iM

Mccracken busy

^ lliei^J »a prtnr^l InE '^j" â^liS

aiffViae1*!. !Ji-I"#.»7)'°^»!

Uli.i* wTrtu'."a

Taotapasn bu beer, retalate at prmt >ru

EDDIE JACKSON'S NEW JOB

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PANAMA EXPOSITION SHOWSA REPUTATION EXCELLED BY NO ONE-

Shows—Clean Concessions—CleaWANTED-SEASON 1917

One or two Rood Shows, Dog and Pony or Busy City (Wormwood's Dogs and Monkeys, take notice). Platforms, let us hear from you.

Will place Eli Ferris Wheel, Ten-in-One People, Glass Blowers (man and wife preferred), salary and per cent of inside stand; Magic andFire Eater, Tattoo Man. Prof. Anderson, Dog Circus, write; also good Pit Attractions. What is the matter, Windy Hughes?Âllpeople holding verbal agreements with me, answer.

CONCESSIONS—All Concessions open except Candy and Doll Wheels. Can place Candy Race Track, Ball Games, High Striker,

d early. Company.opens last week in March. Matt Gay will still be the "Free Attraction." Two good Promoters, write,

irdlater. Address .... VELA R E & WINTERSTEEN. Box 505, Henderson, N. C.

Is^h^ S. W. BRUNDAGE SHOWS—25 CARS—

n February 26th, Larger, Cleaner Than Ever

Specialty People, Song and Dan__or Sister Team, must be first-class

and capable, for Spectacular Show; Colored Perform-ers for Minstrel Show; Pit Shi

money-getting Shows; Whip,

Mtskuu, write WM. G. HMNTOSH, SH E. Ooirin

Sietultr Pcoj.lt, write A. M. HENRY, Bei 1117, JUsU

Catered PerionMrs, write J. J. TODD, Bex 1117, Ai«Oilere, write S. W. BRUNDAGE, Bei 1117, flotliu. Ti

OTIS L. ADAMS' GREATER EXPOSITION SHOWSOPEN APRIL 22, PORTSMOUTH, OHIO.SEVEN DAYS AND SEVEN NIGHTS, ON STREETS.

WANTEDForGraves'Greater ShowsGirls for '49 camp; must be ladies. Colored musicians to strengthenband, one alto, one cornet, one clarinet. Crazy Ray and '49 girls addressR. W. SHEPHERD. Musicians address MOSE WILLIAMS, BandLeader. Manager of George,the Monkey Man, write EDD GRAVES.Route, Boston, Ga., week of Feb. 4th.

The Great Wortham ShowsOpens at the Catttenra's Convention, El Paso, Teiaa, Saturday, March UAnd continues for ten days, then long season in the West. Want good,strong show that does not conflict. Concessions of all kinds. Only a fewexclusive) sold. This show will play a lot of good fairs where good, live

shows and concessions will get a lot of money. AddressFRED BECKMAN, El Paso, Texas.

ShV.STî^ ^"êT.S5 RejtrTe Space Now for tbe Spring Special Number of The Billboard STS&g&jS^gttjSZi

;. G. BARK COT SHOWS

lot W™>a«it» fct

vrlor Lb»lr leccpn pi

JOS. G. PER A R I SHOWS, INC.

lôe-on of fronts int. irai— pwcKMln nJetlr

1° Ibr Eiiltn Iirrlton tblt bis Ma t*t ens

Levitt -Taxier Shows UnitedI "ALWAYS LEADS"GENERAL OFFICES. 1432 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY

. f sulu 3M FIBB.raia Biaa..Cer.Wm at. Plien.. Mil Bryant.

FEBRUARY «. HIT. ^ Tft e -Bin b o a r d

START THESEASONRIGHT WITHBRIDGE BALL"CLEAN UP"-$3.00 OR MORE ON EACH GAME ENTIRELY AUTOMATIC!MODERATE — — - - -INVESTMENT STARTS YOU IN THIS BIG MONEY-MAKINGJ Bridge Ball draws steady trade from men, women Aatwafit twin Device iid Mi CaDctfw-IU Itlwrfnt N«B and children. Not a game of chance—but a game Rapid earning capacity enables you to affordm of skill. Anyone can play. Its fascination keeps choicest location. Games can be installed

crowds playing—and coming back again. Just the hour in any ordinary room or tent—they arething for all resorts and concessionaires. only 3x32 feet each.

0»p Nickel in Stat—1* BalU for S Cental Write or wire us at once for prices_ To score, the player must roll the ball up the bridge terms. Orders booked now insure(see illustration). Watch the automatic scorer, prompt Spring Delivery and firstIt getsthe crowds—you getthe nickels—just scoop chance at choice location_ them out of themoney box at closing time. Each Send now for free deserip-game attractive in appearance and well made, tive matter.Parts are simple—everything guaranteed.

BRIART MFG. CO., 426 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, lid.

BUSINESS

BSOLUTELYPROTECTED BY

PATENTS

CIRCUS PICK-OPS

Concerning the Sparks Bhov

i~ o. e. jCaajM jitwrm

ATTERTIOM, SHOWMEN WHO CAR FUME IPIN SMALL SPACE FOR

NEWARK, N. J., FEB. 17-24

Jr. O. U. A. M. BAZAARAddress JOHN W. MOORE, 188 Market Street.

1-2 PRICE-10 maoDucEDOBYNS WANTSA WHIPTWO MORE SHOWSCONCESSIONS

TO OPEN MIDVILLE, GA, MARCH 3sdditional Shows -and Concessions to join April 30 hi the rnunediate vicinity of

Cincinnati. Address until Feb. 15, Port Richmond, IT. T.; thereafter, Midrtle, Gm.

6. L POBTHS, Mimrw Ewpita Immmm* Co.

BESSIE HARVEY WITH JONES

SICASH MONEY

diba aide -irk UewtlB-it

'3

ED. IIAHN

Finn Z ElOMAN & POLLIE SHOWS 20—CARS—20

OPEN GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., APRIL. 26, 1917 4WANTED—Highest class Shows obtainable. Can place Ten or Twenty-in-One Pit Show, Dog and Pony Show, Human Silo, Trip to Mara or

™

any Show of merit that does not conflict with what we have booked. Will furnish outfits to capable Showmen. Can place Contest and ProgramPromoters^ CONCESSIONARIES—Can place everything except Cook House and Candy Wheel; all other Wheels open. Carl Louther, Ed

.D"T F. Wolcott, write. Address

ZEIDMAN 4. POLLIE SHOWS, H. J. Pol lie. Mgr., 756 Paris Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich.

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TO. BUILD $250,000

PARK AT AKKON, OHIO

Local BuslneM Men in Back of

Summit Bench Park, WhichWiU Open Decora-

tion Day

THE LEDGETT8 DIVORCED

Ob TabrdarT =. at Pen. lad.. India Col<

ItuM B lo DaUit Julian U*Jt«t trcni

md E. LtiIrK. Tfcar* mm omlal„ .o. diîiio= °f u» t-« urn* daid»"

GIRL TO THE MeCREES

ALB ERS BACK FROM HAVANA

fc. Ulster » II

I<"ii"'k "a" tie

DENIER WINS VERDICT

CLYDE BOOKS YORK (PA.) FAIR

Turk. Pi.. MiV-Junw i. Ctnle, ewntr utf

Ihmi I* IBs rt«M at Htm* Sinn, will In

tta'jtfk Amp I«il»mtl'"i't SoeunTaBtfân'«« .1 th. ojldway. nu.lasl <*»<t -its MrCVde. Ill Bu ted BomBM ot offaia fron

RELIABLE.POWER FOR RIDESThe Season's Success Often Depends on Engine Reliability

CONSIDER - THAT—watt* forgotten at a critical moment i

"THE WHIP'W. F. MANGELS CO., CONEY ISLAND, H. t. t

III IMTrnFOR KEOKUK'S FREEW All I LU FALL CELEBRATION

OCTOBER 2 TO 6

6 FEATURE ACTS ON THE STREET3 " *' IN BIG TENT

Can use 5 clean Tent Shows. KEOKUK RETAILERS' LEAGUE.R. R. Ralston, Keokuk, Iowa.

Wanted To Book for the Season

PARKER FERRISWHEEL

SOL'S A RUBIN'S

IMPROVING AL FRESCO PARK

a H« prHllnre at III

FRANK MURPHY, PRESIDENT

law »*._»» .

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Keith's, Cincinnati

•»! am "Men bMm to* (•mount ol Inmjha ""il a pel linn. TbrrB Is •

U» Loom Inlereated all tha tlma. Twelie bob-SECOND ANNUAL

WHITE RATS IN CHICAGO ASKFEDERAL COURTS AID ,

performed from »o;ilpj. eotiênaea Mm dla-

No. 5—CBrmeln mud Bom Poozlllo. nttrnttlie

ao their ebarnalaa- penmiialltr. In addition lbej

(L[ tBaMkaHr "»"• "botO'r It be popularMEETING

M Vreriî °M£orSU

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JfeJ Colli uitjfrHiJI li nU that wtrUa the Wait* Data' taadar

naa In Ktn Xerk 1» Died Is lulclwt Uliak

retrrrlna; blni to €0104*** wolen nanlled J4 U-

prn'tottihrr. and nieetf am eotortulir dinged.

d h»i Fifteen minnten. in m: flee

w-« ^ ^ ( q^ ^ tpi»d, n„

at*% jf«h- ACOMA adta^SSSK uwjiSi?£n 2»*»i*«nitJ

afl, Mi all cmdill an leeplnr. In Udml. Ui) reported^ U111 o« Bl the printlpnl aluroia

y. otû ntectlat jealeniij.ît wi^drtnUtjail

K„i™r™fort Slllebell, in «™« enousn In

CAB OWNING MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION Bet for Two or tares Tveeka Iron ooVT- and irblta

The aolta ol offlcea nppaaed to bate been

ant bundled hj anc! Du artilta u M|,Ikw and Goodrow. Th. Chinea. loltrtar «et-

l-~>r- Here to on*, of theM iNi » l» tand in bin-tlmc tandeviUt.

So. 7—Jimmy Hdiht. MM III Williem

I„t Bojl. ud which mad. tb»m fnTorlleCHICAGO, ILL.

rented In Colearo aa tbi WblU llsta- he«<-

TUESDAY—WEDNESDAY—THURSDAYIn other worda tbe erlala Is While linu' Bore-

ll dilapidated bUbItb la At hand, and In three

"pw™""^ jlmTZmmZ' and aJtaT'lae

Orpheum, San Franciscorro on oi oortB. lU'LVll

"a Sl1?Qr'ôn]db

no't ÎlK^nort^lhSI^/eeUDa;

mm Tire Plain, WBdeb, aa let. boa not and-

"'h^'wrnt 'SS", S CttR °* ttC

p™ôS"tb* Whl!"SSu« to^'one" BU

No. i-AlZZ'8^^,"™To i°bid,,,

ipolT-ndah* u U Ui ™.l form, nod did noi HOTEL 5Ii?^*'the

rbjSbIIoji whalaTeT. nrdeafl 1*1 he to

decreaaa lie ItnDCtn of Iba White Hats Attorn'

Belierinir EMI He Ofht betweea nun>s«™^«nd

fio t-EWt Plleer nod TJndlrj Doo*la* wet* SHERMANnothlngnens. lnro whleh the •lnk.ui vrfiali*.Hon >1U neBtoBUT pus oat ol H™.

53m*Jtlmmmt ff$£*m Mt -^mKmL tiftaiYiDdTlIle Mapaaera' Aa»oe»tioBêjH»unjni^

acera' Aaaoeiatlori. and refuse to do bqaineaB

1 1 ibbTi -Fsat.aZ'oja^ Tm'\nn***m

t-o beta.

•BU-lK minute., (nil ataie: four cnrtalna.

No. S-Tne Farber Glrta-(JmBlanee and Irene—irtw the M, wt of iht b:u. The, kept

Hipp., Sah Francisco'H»«..-J Ennda, Cmlat, rilmiT «>

No 1—Hlrka and Hart, hoop nlkn. bat end

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hoi-, imi. mod « merit •rim' piano in.) ™i1 -BBrM 1 »"«»-.j»Mja «"'" "*

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Tuesday, Feb. 20

—

Executive meeting. Members of Coma will attendShowmen's League banquet in a body in evening.

Wednesday, Feb. 21—Opening of meeting at 10. a. m. All owners andlessees of privately owned cars in every line of theamusement business are invited to attend and takepart in meeting.

Thursday, Feb. 22—|

Open meeting 10 a. m. All those interested areinvited to hear objects of association and take part.

You can join at this meeting.

H^fa/'rheVirT1

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Come and hear what wehave done and our plansfor the future.

KINDLY ADVISE SECRETARY OF YOURINTENTION TO BE PRESENT

SECRETARY'S OFFICE406-7 NAVARRE BUILDING

GTH AND CHESTNUT, ST. LOUIS, MO.

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LETTER LIST

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NOTICEH. TRR FRIEDMAN, importanttelegram for you, Billboard Office,

Cincinnati,

C. E. lid E.C. HUNT £££ —- - E£


TheActors'Fund ofAmericais making a supreme effort to raise $1,000,000,

so that the work whieh has been carried on for


What WillYou DoTo Help ?

We need volunteer workers in every part of the

Write at once for instructions and data to the

Executive Offices

ACTORS' FUND FAIRHOTEL ASTOR , NEW YORK

C. W.PARKER ANNOUNCESthat there will be

Two Gigantic Organizations in 1917 Known as

THE PARKER SHOWSNOW READY TO BOOK 1

IT Ul SKATEST CONTtllimON TO I WOILD OF W

U.W.PARKER MONKJ I DWAYS are a revelation to those who haveowned or Been those that have gone before. OUR CONSTRUCTION ELIMI-NATES ANY POSSIBILITY OF TWISTING. THEY ARE THOROUGHLYINSULATED EVERYWHERE. All intersections connected by a PARKERDEVICE that b the last word in mechanical ingenuity. COMPLETELY SET W

D MEM IN LESS THAU ONE HoUJL ABSOLUTELY BUARMTEED TO PAS* IH-"SEVER THEY UE SHOWN.

Beware of Imitations—Patenta Now Being Applied For—Write for Details.

C.W. PARKER ,wo

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*SS3SF " 1 " LEAVENWORTH, MM.

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Second Gall—Wanted for Season 1917, (or too

K. 6. Barkoot World's Greatest Shows

FOR^SALE — THREE-ABREAST

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FEBRUABV 10. 1917. The Billboard

= FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT^CAPT. LATLIP EXPOSITION SHOWS and CLEVE LaRUE'S WILD WEST COMBINED

Opens THOMSON, GA., 7 Big Days and Nights, Including 2 Saturdays,Right on the Main Streets, Under the Auspices of the Business Men.

I want to tell all you Show and Concession people that my opening week is one of the biggest and best weeks of the entire yearson, Ga., for the first day of March all the banks turn loose all the money the farmera need for the entire year and all the Nesecond Christmas. Do not miss it, for it sure will be a good one for all of us. Athens, Ga., follows this and four more good on

that, going direct North. WANT, FOR WILD WEST—Cowgirls and Cowboys, also real '49 Girls, for a season of 40 weeks,

best treatment at all times. Chief Eagle Feather and Princess Wanita, please write. The above write CTTennessee, R. F. D. No. 3. WANT—Two or three more good Shows that are capable of getting the moi

to good showmen. WANT—Good 15-piece Band, must be good and able to furnish good concert music.KilTICE—All Wheels open; will book either on Hat rental or work 50-50; first come first served. WANT—Will book any good,

gyp on lights, hauling or transportation. WANT—Can place two Special Agents to start to work at once,thoroughly understands Foos Gasoline Engine for my new HerscheU-SpOlman Carouselle. WANT—

1

e CLEVE LaRUE,.able of getting the money. Completei good concert music. CONCESSION

Thom-caUifc

The verys Station,furnished" TAKEin, legjt-

WANT

p> s.—WANT—Good, capable man to buy half interest, take full charge and act as manager of Monkey Speedway Show.Address all mail, CAPT. LATLIP, Manager, Thomson, Ga.

H^H WARD OFF FOR A

i plan, »• jm "

n?rfbS,tû'to'Sc'Auilrilloo. Sets inlli

BAUMANN SELLS HIS TRIANGLEAND ALL OTHER FILM

HOLDINGS

'r lord hit tain pusMi out by one of t

îlrtfinia I, rLnrrptlu l'

CONEY ISLAND MAY GET BOARD-WALK AND NEW PARK

AFTER ALL

JWrtj aol.ctol to the procwrl teardmk

SPECIAL NOTICEThe Preliminary Season of the C. A. Wortham Shows

Will Open at

LAREDO, TEXASat the big

WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONSaturday, Feb. 17, with Two Saturdays and TwoSundays—Ten Days' Celebration This Year.

WANT CONCESSIONS OT All. KINDS, ia

FOR SALE : Three - Abreast Jumping Horseousel, made by Phila. Toboggan— i Three-Abreast, made by

Also Tip Top Riding Device, made by Mangels of Coney Island.

FOR PARTICULARS ADDRESS

BERNI ORGAN CO., 216 W. 20th St, New Tork.

THE SMITH GREATER SHOWSTHE SHOW THAT RAISED THE

WANTED—One more high-class Show, feature Freak for

Pit Show, Scotch Bagpiper and Ballyhoo Acts. Privileges

still open: Cigarette Shooting Gallery, Spot, Cane Rack,Dart Gallery. Address

SMITH GREATER SHOWS, Box 14, North Birmingham. Ala.

PARKER CARRY-USALL WANTEDI want to book a duplicate of the Parker Carry-Us-All andFerris Wheel now operated at the Irish Bazaar, Expo. Hall,

Pittsburgh, Pa., for my show for the coming season. I have16 attractions with which to open near Detroit, and will

book the above on liberal terms. Write quick.Address A. B., 817 Bessemer Bldg.. Pittsburgh, Pa.

WANTED— MERRY- GO-ROUND,

COOK HOUSE, PALMISTRYand a few other concessions, week of Feb. 5, Blackville, S. C;week of Feb. 12, Saluda, S. C. Address GEO. REYNOLDS.

WEIDER AMUSEMENT CO.

artier,, <ilrl he t

natta. It !. fcUroi ttat °th» (hi

MOROSCO-S NEW METROPOLITANTHEATER OPENS AUSP1-

.; ClOUSLV

S Grttf Slwm: McKIomt. Tu.. S-10.><• DllDtT DtHjInM. Eddie DftoT. OKI^GrandyHollU, Ok.. S-IO: (Tem) Omnia,

iter Dlite 3boss: OMHiaaa Gi„ 0-10.

w, E. D„ Greater Sngi.: Batten. G*.. *-

arsA ~ r.-„».en Bitten Show.: CoeiTer, S. C O-mml-l, E. B.. Grater Snow: Blanket. Tel.. a.

oferV Greater Sbowi: Wtnom. all**.. 6-10.

tharrHna'm. J.. Brt*(i. fiaovra: KeteOerrr, Wm-.

'•elande, Hie: (Olraole) Newport Hwwm. T«_

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74 The Bill FEBRUARY 10, |«7.

t INITIAL TOUR

CALLTO ELIGIBLE

OUTDOOR SHOWMEN

MELVILLE-HEA8TON PLAYERS

DOING NICELY IN ARKANSAS

Intuu™ mill. O. Acfrio. a,

nw» agouti* at Pub >r m I

CHAS. K. PREDICTS

» mutai It toe • rsiiPA >

Mm Don, nrio T<™«h tu.'n**1 HA Of »Qlr 1> BO. bdn« EUBJ to H

LOUIS JUST SMILES

bte p«rla» tub ml pndlcu

THE BOVS CLEVER

Irrle* i. u - . it- Ik

l BARR WITH

nf*. WtturktS.

VICE-PRESIDENTSr E. BROWN OSCAfi C. JURSEYE. COOEE C. A. WOBTBAM

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

All the leading Outdoor Showmen will be there.

Prepare to come!

The arrangements decided upon for the forth-

coming Business Activities and Social Festivities in

Chicago from Feb. 19 to Feb. 22, 1917, have been

THE ASSOCIATION OF OUTDOOR

SHOWMEN OF THE WORLDHas set aside for its pui

DATE—February 21.

PLACE— HoJel Congress

TIME-2:30 P. M.The Constitution, Election of Officers and Poli-

cies will be determined then and there. Owners,Managers and Purveyors of Outdoor Amusement

'i and Shows are hereby invited to be

ALBERT E. KIRALFY, Sec'y,

1547 Broadway, New York City.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS HEREBYCALLED FOR FEB. 19 AND 20,

ID HOUR.

The Outdoor Showmen of the World's SpecialTrain' from NEW YORK to CHICAGO will leaveGrand Central Depot at 2. P. M. Saturday, Feb. 17.

For reservations andSecretary, as per above.

ROSELAND MAIDS DOING WELL

REPERTOIRE NOTES

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Ht. «TU3 Mi* klurpaj -

Slock Ootppanj, placing thnA|tt >

N*a T. Cutn ua Allen E. Omw. m

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FEBRUARY lO. 1B17. The Billboard 75

COMING! COMING! COMING!

One Evening OnlyTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20th

GOLD ROOMCONGRESS HOTEL - CHICAGO, ILUNOIS, U. S. A.

The Showmen's League of America( The Worlds Greatest and Onto Out Door Showmen's Social and Charitable Organization)

UNRIVALLED ! INCOMPARABLE ! INIMITABLE! UNAPPROACHABLE

!

Introducing their

THIRD ANNUAL BANQUET and CHARITY BALL

$5,000.00 s,ggias5&i. $5,000.00 11 $10,000.00 gigssaags $10,000.00

50 CELEBRATED THEATRICAL. CIRCUS AND OPERATIC STARS 50A cataclysmic riot of festivities set in an ocean of gorgeous decorative embellishment

unlike ang other previous attempt in Modern Banquetrg and Ball Production.

"The Last Word in Showmen's Social Conclaves"

1000 SEATS AT THE FESTAL BOARD lOOO S5.00 BANQUET AND BALL TICKETS $5.00

«« HONOR TABLES TO BE SOLD AT ORE HONORED DOLLARS EACH 44CO t SIX—PLATES TO EACH TABLE—SIX * £0tr Medalion ofGoldHandsomelg Engraoed wiltbegtoen to each purchaser ofan Honor Table

Will You be one of the Lucky Contributors to Aid Our Charity Fund?

All recognized

Send lor tickets—send names ol ticket holders to be filled In—send all checks to Walter F. Driver, ChairmanTicket Committee, 231 North Desplalnes St., Chicago, III., made payable to Edward p. Neuman, Treasurer.

"Watch for the Magnifident Free Parade." In the Grand Gold Ball Room.The Great Tarn Hundred Million Dollar Grand March of Oaeentg and Beautiful Feminlnitg garbed in cosda raiment and bedeckedwith dazzling Jewels accompanied bg the most Gallant ofBeaux who will be assembledfrom all over America, Representing theexecutive brains of Dast allied Industries affiliatedand of the outdoorShow world, will start promptlg at 11 P. M. In KaleidoscopicReview before the assemblage of the nobitttg ofthe amusement world, gathered together and lining the thoroughfare along whichthe wonderful glittering pageant will pass.

WARNING! Hold Your Horses the Elephants are Comtn({I

RECEPTION 6:30 P. M. BANQUET 7 P. M. GRAND BALL 11 P. M.„ , .

EXCURSION RATES ON AIL RAILWAY and STEAMSHIP LINES

y THE BILLBOARD FEBRUARY IO. 1017,

ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE SHOWMEN'S LEAGUE?

IF NOT, WHY NOT?Send $5.00 and Your Application at Once to

WALTER P. HILDRETH, Secretary

Crilly Building - 5^ - CHICAGO, ILL., U. S. A.

The BillboardYou Save Money

SIEEL

FIMiraiE

EDISON MACHINE

$75.00

SCENERY

DYE SCENERY

NEW DROPS, $10.00

SCENERY

AT LIBERTY!

BANDMASTERAT LIBERTY, APRIL 1»t

REV NO & CO.

AT LIBER1Y, HYPHOTIST

AT LIBERTY— A-Ho. 1

sts srst-JS s

BARITONE AT LIBERTY

3SP«BM)HT^gyj

ei «m iHor, -a»a»n

GEORGE REYNOLDS1

GREATER SHOWS

FLORAL PARADES

BOTANICAL DEC0RATIH6 CO., SlViZirZ"

Ijoiie louses—Paint Tin On Sips—Decorate Your Own Theatres

800 SEATS FOR SALE!i£?"fSi!!"2,S1, SJ~

COLUMBUS AMUSEMENT EXCHANGE

WANTED FOB BA>VIEW PARK, ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N.J.

SCENIC RAILWAY, FEHH WHEEL, FtOUC WHIP, C1BCLE IWIIB and all kinds of Bids.Novelty Shows also considered. Address G. YV APGAR, Mgr.,

Room 30, 8 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Phone, 7281 MAm.

THE B. H. NYE TENT DRAMATIC COMPANY

Wanted for Brown & Bower's Minstrelsber, reliable Billposter who can sod will post, A-i Bond Leader, Trombone t

utile second Fiddle. Tickets if we know yon. Good salary to good people. Bill

posters address CHAS. G. KB.YE, Box 4; others address ROY R. SHELBY, Bo

Wanted a Man with a Good Cottbination Car or Two Cars

Tenor Singer; most sing B-flat- Girl, pony Eire; must be young, good looking, goodsinger. Tickets if I know yon. This week, Aidmore, Okie.; permanent address,Korwood Hotel, Sapnlpa, Okls.

WANTED SUMMER PARK OR THEATRE FOR HI6H-CLASS

MUSICAL STOCK

NOTICEDSHEETWRITERS, PAPERMCN, PRE-MIUM BUYERS.SALES BOARD

OPERATORS

•Jifsvss v HVtEE LHTHER t""ls t0-

BEST FOR THE MONEY

WANTEDItalian Musicians

WANTED LADY

CHORUS GIRLS

WAITED,H FOR ALUI-WRIYI PLITERI

Wiitid far Bite Id ,'t Topi) Tsni Sir's Zt.

WANTED, REAL AGENT

WANT PONYCHORUS GIRLSWHO CAN SING

SUCCESS OF THE

BANQUET& BALL

OF SHOWMEN'S

LEAGUEASSURED

Advance Sales Alone Practic-

ally Pay for Affair

Function Will Be Biggest in

Annals of Showdom

Delegations Will Be On HandFrom Everywhere

Chicago, Feb. 10.—Chairman Ed P.

settler such a team that the success,at the present writing, ot the Show-men's League of America Banquet andBall, which is scheduled for Tuesday.

at this early hour, but, nevertheless, ata meeting or the Executive Committeeheld Tuesday evening-, when reports

edly will be large.To say that this state or affairs is

pleasing to those who have the interestof the league at heart la putting it

mildly, and all were mora than everenthused over the outcome and wentto work Immediate])-, framing the mostattractive program In the way of at-tractions that has ever 1

! big

arse of this department to

Blttee, who will be at the disposal of

ST^t Is is Stows" FrankÂ^!*.Fred Barnes of Barnes, Inc.: CharlesArmstrong, James Hathaway. CharlesKrialer. Tom Allen. Con T. Kennedy,Baha Delgarlen. Johnny Jones. EddieBrown, Rhoda Royal, Ed Enu Max

Herbert A_ Kline, J. J. Mow*Nichols. Colonel Owens. R. I*.

Mike Bodkin. Colonel Lavolle, GeorgeFllktngton, Jim Canlltte, Bottble Foun-tain. Tom Rankin. W. J. Page, editorThe Billboard: Al K. Greenland. Harry

Judklns Bewitt, D, D. Daly, of the

FILM INDUSTRY

INVESTIGATION

ELICITS VIEWS

OF MOVIE MENMajority Testify Film Earn-

ings Are Claimed by Stars

Goldfish in Favor of ThrowingSome Companies Oat

AL HAYMAN DIES

I NEW YORKFOLLOWING A

LONG ILLNESSFor Thirty Years a Leading

Figure in Theatrical Field

Retired From Adi Ago

Was Former President of the

Actors' Fond of America

i thirty

it the hotel for the past several

[ha. At hi* bedside at the timedeath occurred were his wife andbrother. Art.

Al Hayman for ra<

years was one of theurea in the theatrical business In theUnited States. The so-called Theat-rical Syndicate was his idea, and lathe esriy agreements made by thatbody he had proportionately a larger

Be was 85 years eld. being born inWheeling. TV. Vs.. In IMS. r "

to make his fortune in 1883was In San Francisco, where he leased

Intends To Quitthe Business in a Year

New York. Feb. 10.—The investlga-lon by the New York State Legislativelommittee Into the motion picture is-ustry to determine the taxability ofne business was resumed Wednesdayf this week. Albert B. Smith, presl-

He also told Indetail how the concern which started

ot Je.OOJ had since Increased to a

by thehead of the Ooldtryn Corporation, whoitated that it was high time that there™ an investigation of the motionpicture Industry, not with the objectof placing a, tax, but to put some of

lainera la so speculative thatune to place aim stocks on

Company and later the Fa-mous Players, were) a success, la De-

put la ear own money andworked eighteen houra a day. The

Is true of most of the pictureThey get outside money

id don't do so much work. Bvary-

- - ability of one

lused by thefact that most Aim houses run a pic-ture only once a day and they must

a big name to attract patrons.

When the exhibitors begin using aphotoplay for two or three days at a

" artistry of produc-tion will eoiestablished t

Wo hav

MME. ALU NAZIMOVA

Appearing at the PrimYork, in 'Caption Sit

talked ef play, of the seas

POPULARITY OF

PLAYS IN NEWYORK IS LAID

TO MANY TYPES

have taken this year are one of thereasons tor the season's great success.Almost any type of play efound merrily going on Its

', mirth, comedy, maaieand straight drama are all being de-picted on the New fork stage at the

are several productions that are amixture of all of these elements «om-

oidlng forth fa *Oap-uos tjnsau, wnicb Is one of the aaaatlurid tragedies or the year. In the. hut



MARCUS LOEW PURCHASESSITE FOR BROOKLYN THEATER

$2,000,000 Reported as Consideration— NewHouse Will Have Seating Capacity of 4,000—Larger Than Any Other New York HouseWith the Exception of the Hippodrome

Now York. Feb. 10.—Marcus Loewsigned contracts Thursday for the pur-chase of a building on Fulton streetand Qaliatin Place, Brooklyn, and an-nounced that he would convert the

when completed, according to :

Loew. will have the largest seatingparity of any amusement place In thecity, with the single exception of the

a formerly occupiedfor many year* by a dry gooda Arm.The deal la aatd to Involve In theneighborhood of f2 .000,000 and marksone of the moat Important and nig-

-Hons alongdistrict In

t was the property oforton estate, the French

estate and the Dime Savings Bank ofBrooklyn. It occupies a large partof the block bounded by Fulton and1-tvingston streetsv Gallatin place and

1th street Mr. Loew. who lasee of the BUou Theater at St

and Livingston streets, announced" e completion of the Fulton si

playhouse he will close the Bijou.According to plans as annou

capacity of about 4.O0O, and the storlum will be remodeled and 6rated at a cost of about 1300,000.

nee la to be on Fulton street,will also be another entranc

Smith street.

Cohan & Harris' New One

nea^S"8"* tinge, and Is now in i

Daly Estate Must Pay

New York. Feb. 10.—after a lengthy

litigation Surrogate Cohalan this wnanded down a decision orderingeetate of Augnatio Daly, theatricalmanager, to pay 14,926 to the estateof Justice Joseph F. Daly, his brother.

Actors' Fund Fair in Hay

New York, Feb. 10.—Freparatloiare now being made for the Actors'Fund Fair, which la to be held May11 to 21 at Grand Central Palace,

^texecutlve offices have been opened In« Hotel Aator. and Daniel ~ "

President of the Actors' Fund and alsoof the fair, am

officialsCarl MeCill°UBh e busy prepar-

7 «"^"-rJi by.

Hun of The lodger Extended

New York. Feb. 10.—Thei have a home for at least three

i the stay at the~~

f B right's disease at her home in

7rut Eighty:eighth street, after an ill-

ess of two months.. She was 66 years

Ballet Russe Closing

Serge Dlaghiletra Ballet Russe,whicb Is completing a Coast to Coasttour under the Metropolitan Opel's

Company direction, will close Its sea-son in Albany. N. T., February It. Th«company sails for Spain from No»York, and after a series of perform-ances there will go to South America.DIagbileff Is now in Rome.

To Go Ahead of Caruso, later Joining

Wells Hawks, who now has chargeof the advance of the DlaghllefT Bal-let Russe for the Metropolitan Opera

New York. Feb. 10.—William cu-tis, always a favorite here. reap,eared in the metropolis Monday nighti a new comedy, written for him byla niece. Clara Kummer. well-known>ng writer and author of Good Gra-ous, Annabelte. The comedy haa met1th Instant succcbh. and certainlyothlng more enjoyable has been pre-

sented to the local stage In some time.Mr. Gillette, as one of the busy rich,

his best—In fine comedy form.His supporting company Is In everyway capable, and Drat honors must begiven Miss Kstelle Winwood, whoplayed the young wife of Wilton.

Mr. Atwlll. the featured player andproducer of the English comedy. Is

now selecting a cast for his productionof The Shadow,

—

which will be

Atwell Recovering

-William ENew York. Feb. 10.

well, who has been very ill at Evue Hospital for the past few w

the Institution next week. Atwel:undergone three operations for apdlcttis.

nemv *»JJew Yoi- gone Stterfdan. n

y nightNew York, Feb. 10.

vide was revived on i

the Lyceum Thcatiler, who first presentetober of isoG In the ol

Miller again herole of Stephen Ghent. Miss GladysHanson had the role of the heroine,first played by Miss Margaret Anglln.Others In the company are Mrs. Thou,— "Ten. Charles Gotthold, Leon Rob-erta. Henry B. Walthall and MissAlice. Llndahl.

Nora Rayes to Chicago

New York. Feb. 10.—BeglnnlMarch 11 Nora Bayes will play an I

Farrar in Thais

Geraldlne Farrar In the title nIn announced by General MnGatti-Casaraa. will be added t

Opera repertoire o

NEW_PLAYSA Successful Calamity

good and Mr. Olllette'a part Ate Mmlike a glove.

The New York papers were of onepinion regarding the comedy. The

Times thinks the production mustbeen a source of great satlsfac-lo all concerned, and pronounced

It a triumph for both Miss Kummerand Mr. Gillette.

e Herald: "Calamities seldom arelinked with success, even In the ft"

Francalss. la serloualy 111 with throattrouble, and It Is believed that an op-eration will be necessary. The workof staging La Toaca. next week s Dili

at the Theatre Francslae, has beenid in the hands of Irving P.

Caned Off on A

New York. Feb. :

lonal affairs the:uban-AmericanJorse Show at

Havana, Cuba,

lured Oft. The

the Cuban Gov-ernment, and a

R epresentatlvesor the Cuban

ml t toi> heldconference 1

terday mornand decidedpostponeahow until next-

2 tss%?ist?

FEBRUARY 17, «17. The Billboard

Rev. O'Conor's Works

d the musicof Both works are by the Reverend J.

7. X. O'Conor, 8. J., one of tbe giantfigures In the literary world, and pos-sibly the beat-known Catholic writerla thii country. Moat of his works aretoday conaldered the standards Intheir particular fleld-

The two works about to be producedart Everysoul and The Mystery ofLife.

It la very rarely that tbe two Impor-tant fundamentals in the writing ofworki for tha stage are embodied Intha one Individual. Tet In tha case ofFather O'Conor le tills very desirable

that be composes the music aa well aawrites the books marks him as anauthor of unusual distinction.Mr. Loaee will begin engaging the

supporting company In the next fewdaye. Anna Byrd will probably ba oneof tbs lead Ids; sopranos.

New York, Feb. 10,—Rumor hM-1,1,1,

ay be antici-pated when ths Little Theater reopens111 doors to the public on next TuesdaynlghL After weeks Of careful prepa-ration Wlnthrop Ames will offer to thiclientele of hie modish playhouse afarce by Granville Barker, entitled TheMorris Dance. It la based upon thatwhimsical tale. The Wrong Box, byRobert Louis Stevenson and LloydOtbourne. It 1* understood that thelatter will be present Tuesday night.There are ten acenea In The Morris

Dance and twenty-three cho rutTony Sarg designed the scenesUniit ft Wicks painted them. Twill he Incidental music. Includingsome of the old Engllah Morris dancea.Richard Bennett will be seen as

Three New Playa

To Bo Produced In Pittsburg

merits Issued by the Pittsburg ThAssociation, organized for the purposeot presenting three playa during theWlnte*. have created great Interest.The playa to he put on by the associa-tion are new and will be presentedwith especially designed sceneryIn accordance with the prlnclptiartistic staging.The first play to be presented .....

be Tha Paper Merchant, a Japanesedrama by Shlgeyoshl Obeta, from tinoriginal of Chlcamatsu. It la one OLthe classical stories of the eighteenthcentury of Japan, completely rewrit-ten tor modern American audiences,but retaining the flavor of the origin-al. The Paper Merchant will be pre-sented at the Carnegie Music HallFebruary 14 and tS.

UPAND DOWN BROADWAY> WILLIAM W. RANDALL

-The past week has shown ub for the first time five

J, Of these I think I can consistently say three are

> awarded to Clare Kuturner's delightful comedy. A Successful Calamity,1th the return to the local stage of the well-known author-actor. William

Gillette. Arthur Hammcrsteln haa struck It again with You're la Love- Thisis the fourth big hit by the same librettists and compose]

management, in this order: The Firefly. High Jinks,

in Love. In many respects Arthur Hammersteln Is a worthya worthy aire—the well-known Oscar Hammersteln.

ipectacular figure In the amusement world thatBroadway. For several yeara through reverses ana usss no nas neon in-

active In the theatrical and operatic acids. But as a theater builder and Im-presario he has had no equal In the metropolis. When he first came Into

the theatrical Held here over a score of years ago he was in the tobacco busi-

ness. He than built (in 1892) tbe Columbua Theater in One Hundred andTwenty-fifth street (now known as Proctor's), then the Harlem Opera House,then the Manhattan Opera. House In Thirty-fourth street, afterwards knownas Koatcr ft Blal's (mid now where the theater stood Is part of MHoy's store).

Then he built the Victoria at Seventh sad Forty-second, which was demol-ished last year and became the beautiful Rialto; than he built tha beautiful

Manhattan Opera House, also In Thirty-fourth street, now the home of bigdramatic productions, and lastly the beautiful Lexington Avenue Opera House,originally Intended by Mr. Hammersteln far operatic purposes. I had almostforgotten to mention the present New York and Criterion Theater Building

between Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth. This was originallycalled Oiympla. This building coat over a million dollars, and will alwaysremain (unless torn down for business purposes)

Oeld in the city of New York.Mr.

way for theis the greateitorlum of the

: or ao ageand nothing quite

It haa not been given out to the public Just what connection David Be-lasco has with the great production of The Wanderer, but it la certain that

his maater hand la one of the contributing causes of the general success ofthe presentation. As Is generally well known William Elliott and MorrisOast are aons-in-law of Mr. Belasco. They, In conjunction with F. Ray Com-

Of The Wanderer. One of the I

•al drama. The Wanderer.Entering from the lobby Into tha

theater proper none of the church-— e effect Is lost, for the same dim

,ber-Klobed lights, blending so well

with the dull red and mahogany of

the furnishings, have replaced themore garish. If brighter, crystal ones

Hopkins Gets Great Hour

New York. Feb. 11.—Charles Hop-kins has secured the rights to a newplay by Robert Housum. entitled TheGreat Hour, for production by Tha

ch & Judy Theater Company. Mr.sum is also the author of Tha

_r _ ik laidy, recently announced. tor

production 'by Henry Miller.

Mr. Hopkins has also obtained the

rights to Macalre, a farce by H. U B." W. B. Henley, from Lloyd Os-

lo, representing the estate of


By th. Dramatic and Musical Plays Hew Ysoag was SSISMI ess as warn

r Pl*rtms. wMm it sinsor t


NOT FOR THE BIG TIME, NORYET THE SMALL TIME, BUT FOR THE ARTIST ALL THE TIME.

VAIIINTENDED STRIKE IN EAST

FLICKERED AND WENT OUTNo Support Given White Rats in Boston and No

Performances Are Lost—Pickets Are Ar-'

rested and Fined—Members MustPay Weekly Tax to Officials

Boston. Mm. Feb. II.—The White

wai aimed against the theaters In NewEngland controlled by Dr. Lothrop.the Cordon Circuit and the R. BaileyAmusement Company, haa fizzled downto a mere nothing, with practically

lar schedule. Aa far aa the audiences

gement could not provide 1

that would remain on the r

regardless ot the ridleul

dark three shows, the house weereopened and proceeded as usual, with(nil bills. No other disappointmentswere brought to notice. All the NewEngland houses have played strictly

theaters In his district. Should he be

r husband, lack Squire,

Injunction Is Vacated

Banunersieln Company Loses Suit

h £ Proctor of theNinety-sixth street

i vacated yesterday byAppellate Division in Brooklyn,

Justice Putnam writing the oplnlor

In obtaining the Injunction theplaintiff alleged violation ot a con-tract entered into In 1907 by vaude-

the city and the

to the reports c

der control. Harry Fitzgerald havingJumped to, the Hub City with UO nbers of the N. V. A., ready foremergency move the White Rats

N. V. A. Dance Big Success

the attendance and enthusiasm,promptly tea o'clock the orchestrastruck up the drat one-step, and "

Among those who tripped the lighttan malic arcrv the following; EvaTanguay. W11lard Hack. Porter White.Remple Sisters, Julia Delmar. Lillian

Ashley, Miss Roth. J. Henne

THE STRIKE THAT MERELY SPUTTERED

It Is Easy To Stick a Knife Into a Friend Because HeDoes Not Suspect Your Intentions

exemplified in the punchleaa strike the i

attempted lo pull In Boston and Lynn last week.It happens so often, too, when unions resort to the strike In other

lines of endeavor, that It I

Rats get readyvictim of their

This necessary concomitant ofits undoing. It is despicable, heinous.

silently that tl

Vaudeville for Bernhardt

Donor and King Split

New York. Feb. 10.—Alter an an

elation of a year in the two-a-ies Ted Donor and Mnzie Kingsplit. Donor win soon appear inv musical production, while Miss

became a party t

lated its territorial rights under thecontract.

Justice Putnam, in his opinion,points out that "agreements limiting

Singer as Beck's Assistant

Trip

New Tork. Feb. 10.—Adele Blood

Martin Lehman Dead

Los Angeles, Cal.,

De Milo Marries

New Orleans. La.. Feb. 11.—Mrs.

s De MUo, and James H. ' Simons!

Graa. when they will go to New Tort

that Ed Mozart, at one time owner ofEd Mozart Circuit of vaudevilleaa In Ohio and Pennsylvania, ex-i to re-enter the business, Mozart,

It la announced, will sun a string of"store shows.- with six vaudeville acts,lasting en hour. Moving pictures wlD

Lyceum, Memphis, Opens

Memphis. Tenn.. Feb. It.—TheLoew Lyceum Theater, recently ec-

ilred by Marcus Loew, who had KDroughty rejuvenated both insided out. opened Its doors (o the nubileone o'clock this afternoon with

ntlnuoua vaudeville. The bouseikes a beautiful appearance, aatd

up well Ailed at the opening efcew-ro large electric eigne and alz arc

sketch with Robert T. Haines .

Betty Bond's Hew Act

New Tork. Feb. 11.—Bart KeHti arranging In the two-a-day Held

Betly Bond, formerly of the w.

known team ef Bond and CaseCharles McCarron haa provided MBond with a new offering, entft

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Vaudeville Reviews By Special WireKeith's Royal, New York

Colonial, New York

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^PALACEHere Genius not DirHyour fânk insures

a premium, a few of (he numbers h scarcely I

at Uu lul

No. l—Palace News Pictorial; twelve minutes-No. 2 Sports D'Alps consisted of seven mule acrobat? who bo through

a specialty that contained some difficult tricks, The twisting somersaults fromshoulder to shoulder and the somersault to four high were ooly a sample of

accomplished by the clever performers. Eight mmutea In lout,

songs that only brought forth a ripple ofiklipLauBo, ijtj ib nun uhdk me AD&dada number. Hia dancing was the —feature of acL Willie is a nimble stepper and as rood a grotesque dancithere la In vaudeville, but he went off amid mild applause. With a regular

notedly scored a big bit. Six minutes In

No. 7—Jack Norworth, second week, gave an en-

tirely new repertoire of songs that contained real hu-

mor. He also took the audience on a trip around the

world by showing a movie of points of interest coveringthe entire globe. The film jumps from Ireland to

Spain, then to Hawaii, making the distance betweeneach point of a few seconds' duration. Jack could stayat the Palace for a run, as he is always up to the minute,and gives to the spectators high-class comedy that theytruly relish. Assisted by Js

Thirty minutes, open in two, thenbows.

8—Jos. Hart presented Ruth Thomas withslated by twelve girls and three men, In a dancing specialty

has played the Palace init. every detail. S. Jay

]ob. The costumingy by Jos. Urban is g

la a big asset to the act as they are masterpieces of the d. _

Miss Thomas and Femberton dance most gracefully, and the msupporting company are shapely and good to look upon. A g

ULOSba. KErren salUtr.

Majestic, Chicago

So. I—Orpbvmn Omit Tnial Weektr.

it •» coed a mm act • Iters Is Id

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11 The Billboard

McCarthy & fisher music co., inc.148 West 45th Street, New York

In making our initial announcement as music publishers we stand back ofour record in supplying you with real song hits. We are entering the musicgame ourselves with two off the greatest songs of our career—songs that havealready stood the test—and we guarantee them. What more need you ask ?

PULL THE CORK OUT OF ERIN(Let the River Shannon Flow)

Words by ADDISON BURKHARDT Music by FRED FISHER

This title hits you right on the nose. It is absolutely a sensational lyric—with a corkingFisher melody. It must be great—It had to be great— It drove us into the publishing

55

"NIGHT TIME IN LITTTE ITALYby joe McCarthy Musk by FRED FISHER

This is the best melody Fisher ever wrote. The lyric, by McCarthy, full of color, comedyaod class. We have a burlesque opera patter and everything that Hill make your actstand out. "You need this song like this song needs you."

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AT B. F. KEITH'S PALACE THEATREWEEK OF FEB. Sth

HARRY ELLISIN A NOVELTY SONGOLOGUE

"My Ghostly Visitors"By HERBERT MOORE

DIRECTION, ARTHUR KLEIN

The Billboard

In RepertoireART DRAMA PLAYERSTO OPEN IN BROOKLYN

t Repertory at .FourCourt Square and in Other

To DirectCompany

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Dramatic StockPOLI STOCK REOPENS

IN WASHINGTON, D. C.

William P. Carlaton Will Play

Leads—Much Interest Be:

Shown- Other Comptn' Was Popular

LEWIN PLAYERS

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COAST STOCK NOTES

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TEA WITH THE LADIESBy LAURA HOSTETTER

SpeclBllzstlM] by ths aim

a I lie QtB} depsrtmeat Lu Tic Companlni,

n floves ace but; ItJ I rlltej wlIU aIr|nE

i • IMU1 Impassibility.

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When Mils far! Mm lint ride

Her rrtu snort t- «ltB their

IMM (mm shit-lbs Pmgsilw offers to lie

l*ibllc tor HUH therejor*. lUflr method, ot

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ILLUSIONS

PATES,|?||p

Xtie Billboard FEBRUARY 17, W17.

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if (he show world, batr and above an else they desirei) be—Just useful.

o shape and lead,

b Iota of"

right, hut right or wrong, !

Editorial Comment

tînfosu on the press agent In TheFWar'a Epistle for Janua

—

Yen he Is not entirely

When he admits that the step frompress agentry to dramatic authorshipis a step down tbe ladder ever;- pressagent In the land will nod assent

one of those big Interrogation pointsthat the cartoonists employ so effect'ively will obtrude lUetf upon bismental vision, and as Channing pro-ceeds to thrust one bouquet after an-other at him the question mark notonly begins to take on deHnlte andunmistakable, shape, but it changesfrom a soft glow to a dazzling Incan-descence and gives out rays.

"What's the big Idea?" he uncon-ciously or subconsciously asks himself,for every press agent Is like that." Theyore able to make the public like it be-cause they flrst like it themselves. Butwhile tbey like it they recognize it-spot It instantly—and,

nlterii

Unless he __

whyneea of jls article will forever beshrouded In mystery, for after laud-ing press agents to the aklea he gumsit all up by stating inferentially that

worthy of the name—

nothing else.

He lost the press agent supportright there and he might as well dis-

pense with his grappling, hooks, be-

THE SITUATIONA> Viewed By WILLIAM A. BRADY

i loffoiu it.' The burlreo.ee abowu. tber I

Till Is not for tbe fruiomtlj quoted reinou (bit i

into* ut-d tbe «r»n. but bceenie thr public |-

leg •bom better Itun otber llDtto ot then'rleul enratlin II ton*.

'

Br Ibe public 1

i Mr. Pollack

There is no doubt whatever but thathe Is carrying grappling hooks con-cealed about his person, but they cer-tainly ara cleverly hidden.

When he declares that the subjectof his discourse Is the most potent.

Important and essential person about

thousand dollars a week salary andmentions nothing less than one hun-

patlsOQs. he refers disparagingly to

the actors and Insultingly to the man-agers, be grows almost as convincingas a labor leader, and that confirms the

si's being in the woodpile,ren when he Immolates himself

upon the altar as a sacrificial rite to

bis subject, as for instance when, be

The playwright will groan.The director will moan,The players will all laugh outright.The bosses will sneer.The crews bark, "Hear, hear!"And the backers- ThiVIl offer to fight.Why, even the bur -re of the trade

press know better than that.But anyhow- -no matter what Mr.

Pollack (heavy emphasis on the Mr.)was angling fir—he won^t get It,

I, O., -bile plujlu,

arret. PblluucinWs

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with Th. M.li-To-OHhe w. v. v . A. Tli

Readers' Column

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Tbe idarcw of Bort Percenter,^1

OBITUARY

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FEBRUARY 17, 1017.

The Concert FieldHear A n.ericans First

it air wiMll il multiply!°{ WMklr.Km mini 7trar kanMa*," n u»tr bnr-- - '—-1; joa bars ft largo,

Uw Jim-bone or in ftH to seme food [ranm.

wt mlibt. PMlisps, In aeroMd of norkiiii o

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Imitil attala met dlaraltr ul

nasts or reading sonera. In tha bafianlag.soi* portraits DflBM rna for will go

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to told . diplomat

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Whr li 11 IhM ,„„„ r nn«clin> profm that

THEAmerfcan Theatrical Hospital

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regarding date of issue of the

ANNUAL SPRING SPECIAL NUMBER

THE BILLBOARDThis is the best indication of the great interest

always manifested in the biggest and best

SPECIAL NUMBER of the year.

MARCH 19TH MARCH 24THIntroducing the Outdoor Amusement Season of

1917, which promises to be an exceed-

ingly active one.

Especially featured will be numerous interesting

and instructive special articles by men of expe-

rience and standing in the amusement world,

gorgeous array of attractive illustrations, mag-

nificent lithographed Cover of wonderfully artistic

design, and last, but not least, a

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attention (or the same rate they wouldpay to advertise in the regular issues.

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THe Billboard FEBRUARY 17, 1817.

Circu5,MGpaêrteHippodrbipG^SidoSboW

Costume a, Uniforms,

. DE MOULIN 8R0S. ft CO.

HAMID'S CIRCUS TOOPEN IN WARREN, 0.

Will Take the Road Latter Part

of April, Traveling onTwenty Wagons and

IIW IqpJtfMM il EnqM

Goss' CANVAS

Carnival Tents

J. C GOSS CO

STEELBAGGAGE CAR

71 FEETAlso Sleepers, Parlor Cars,

Flats and Stock Car.

SOUTHERN IRON & EQUIPMENT CO.

ATLANTA, GA.

TENTSSHOW TINTS. BLACK TENTS. CANST TOTS

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FOR SALE-CARS

7ELNICKER-ST. LOUISWANTED, FREE ATTRACTIONS

u.tr cub ecus. Mmip^j__

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JULES LARVETT'S CIRCUS

am Robert stwu»r. !

OllMlt 111.101 (iDdlSO) VI

Sllrlinof. call! for «l(rbl

TWO-PAW CIRCUS

COLE BROS.' SHOWS

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TAYLOR'S'Ho. 2

Circus Regular Trunk

C A ThYLOB TRUNK WORK!

CAR FOR SALE

BANNERSa w. mumiCZslkgiS:,.

COOP a LENT CIRCUS

rniFMD NEEDS HELP

WlNOERT WITH YANKEE SHOW

SHOWMEN. READ THIS ABOUT MONKEYS

500—PONIES, SHETLAND, PONIEFOR SALE

1M< mnn.JUIMn h^ffiî™i rw liim In th. ML .11 «.»

-500

Wanted, ExperlBncsd Wood Gamers and Gilders

—Wl IP. t«7. The Billboard 23

And a Ford Chassis

'Old or New)

A GOOD MANY OF YOUCircus and Carnival Owners

Will come In to see theTRUCKMOBILE during yourConvention In Chicago. An.

I

every one that comes in willagree that no other truckattachment offers the sameengineering, construction oras many visible exclusivepoints of superiority.

Think of it ! Here is a truckwith carrying capacity andefficiency equal to one-ton

trucks costing $1,500 or more.The TRUCKMOBILE runs 10to 15 miles per hour underfull load. It gives 15 to 20miles on a gallon of gasoline.Bad going and slippery roadscannot hold it back. There Is

no delay In getting your loads"there" on time.

Write for our interestingbooklet, "Making Pennies De-liver Tons."

Commercial Truckmobile Co.1606 Michigan Ave. Chicago, III.

1RUCKMOBILEBiggett of Them All!

HART tTIU> AMONG LIVING

it Shswman Return *o Thia

fitTSSfiilK I m m Ihe mjioIi <

ip In 105 nrlj tmji ot «• olfl Fourmm

HUM Id I be Orltr.1

WANTEDf»u« SIDE SHOW oi ih-EDWARD ARLINGTON

101 Ranch RmI Wild Wort tid Buffalo Bill's Combined ShowsSeason IB

A STRONG FREAK Ti appearing, perfectly formed midgets. Curios of everyacts of all kinds. Strong single Jap act; Oriental, Hai

musicians, any and everything to interest, pleaseGEO. V. CONNOR,

Hhow-EoinK public.t, ChilEcothe, Ohio.

WANTED COMBINATION BAND AND ORCHESTRAOf about ten or twelve pieces for season 1917. Must be sober amithere with the goods. Show moves on trucks and cars.

FOR SALE-NEW TANGLEY GIANT SIZE AIR CALLIOPESIn perfect condition. S500.00 takes it. Address HONEST BILL,

Wanted- Hustling TWO-CAR SHOW AGENTE (H. J. Williams, Cnas. G. Frye.

LEHMAN REJOINS BARNES

t™iWwciiiafimSuiX?'SftSShSr1^"tZ

toolhtm. the one-Mule ilnK of Ibe. gnnappenlnpt Msreb 1. >>hi„on HlWlll M bl-i RMIr«p» rtnrc^tlw Int d»j o'^J' oM^jm, tM

i?.t>a .aiaaafaaaaTjaâ aSSSjl ™^!d

RUSSELL BROS.' SHOW

placed In w1nt« qnmrterm ! f*efr

ird navlltr im lootlm after

m™ Kill lake the ahe,v thrauth VirjrlpJ> udWrtt Virginia. It. B. Brjaol •till lun IM

BILLV ROBINSON DEAD

Best CONCESSION tentSGUARANTEED TO FIT= =IF0PCED AND MADE OF FANCY PATTERNS

QUICKEST SERVICE OFFERED V0U

BUY FROM.

BAKER & L0CKW00D TENT CO.KANSAS CITY, MO.

Send for Complete Catalogue.


Msi' .isife- sri,Kg"•»"»

I.le K.Hnndlsn and Toiihj.n. of cnijdj rife

inck fame. It ll iild. "Ill t...e cne pMniefaear sn Ibe deal umpire Stroira tbla mui.

oiler laat wtak.

11 p.i. flaw. New lor*. IM Nor-Cut- bp jack pfltt

id Mra. Grtr(« Sltnmom, of llarrj Cup-

^'..-.wrss:!

a ... IWi 1 irl i« ihtîireni

SSI* It1

?.""! *iooo ''a'lart,' 'S&SS&FZESl

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llu-t harp bHi a arml I™'^"' WjgJ» I»™**r

Itt'np1

'Bier?"Vino? a'feilo^'a line.™

Omar Bn-lfl la rffnrr-rlm from an append let til

Mr. Concessionaire:You are cordially invited to visit oar factory daring

"Convention Week" and nee Witty Schmitt candy beingmanufactured. Oar factory it entirely of eteel andconcrete construction and is absolutely clean and sani-tary. Oar method* are up-to-the-minute in eoery detailfor the manufacture of pure and wholesome candy.Witty Schmitt candy ie the acme of perfection. Packedin extra large, ftathy boxem. When you eell a customeroar candy it meant a "bay back". Come and vieit ae.

Be our guests. We are proud of our candy and proudof oar factory and want yoa to tee how the candy ie

made and inspect the factory.

Take a Van Baren street car, get off at LoomieStreet and walk one block north.

WITTY SCHMITT ft CO.1*07-1417 Wert Jackson Blvd.. CHICAGO, ILL.

The ONE BIG HITOf the Atlantic City Boardwalk

For the past three years. Winter or Summer, the crowds gathehist the same. Ask anyone who has been there. Is Skee-BaJlIn your town? If not, why don't YOO be the one to make the ,

big killing?

Write for Illustrated

will beliable toall profits

liog on Febiuurj I

HEY, YOU!! MR. CONCESSIONAIRE!!CAN WE INTEREST YOU A MOMENT?

PERFUME .•SSW.-'.'K.StSrr.

SUPERIOR

SMrssJstss- '-™ —

poabedT John ten ont of the boat and nearly

la l«> than Mi> mnnUiB IBe bln-Mrd will-blade and a ml aCMr that the robin willpip*. Cajn of^lt. tuna, and ff in'<£-

J*

araaooi*1

RoS'rfTcrtlaer"*™"" PaBBaa 'jfii

Vontent^dBn Vllh^lBe^BTOwn t BcC™7*anow,

^^H.^d"°™.' Jemm^lohler'

tCol^^

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|attJB», tb* afflelaotâcrlb^™ H« CoL

hit Inmrpnrnttdâ^new Idpa In b)i it>ow tbiit

trara, Ralph Enfraon. Harry 0. Homier, wiiiiimKlmiorr. Hntif Diraiel. narrr I-riaea. Irr. Po-

n tb( otbtr dajf

allie p'er condition

IDC >a ("sp in

m»mt. ^1Wan* ) our friend Btrtbn Gmbb. or ataaa

26 The Billboard

[CARNIVALS:POLACK BROS. BUT

CIRCUS PROPERTY

Large Part of Wheeler Bros.'

Show Equipment Acquiredand Shipped to New Phil-

adelphia, Ohio

MORRIS MILLERRUDOLPH

Fiiiiimminmi 111 inn iimnm 111 nun mi

BAND ORGANSMANUFACTURED AND REPAIRED

Special prices are dow offered. WOUn• Stylea of

MILtMtV 1MB OMJUII are ni

WurlTTzer

&£g£Z%SSZJ!SJ2£ THE HEW 1917 MODEL"ISSS-MMT-B-Ull

Tents for LessOur Tentirjg materials were bought before the big skyward nment of prices. We can furnish you any Tents you need, soyou'll have a lot of iron-men saved to jingle in your pocket.

Tents from the largest in the world to the smallest for coneeuse—for Rent or Sale.

Write for prices. State your needs. We can fill 'em.

Carnie -Goudie ManufacturingThe House With Sudden Service

Kansas City, Mo. SZSViSi'SJSrSSZ

Co.

Krause Greater ShowsWANTS

For Savannah, Ga.,Week February 26—And—

Brunswick, Ga., Big Celebration

Week March 5th, To FellowOne good ballyhoo show and two platform shows.Have opening for concessions; also all wheels. Expectthe two dates to be big; other good ones to follow.Address BEN KRAUSE, Manager Krause GreaterShows, Fernandina, Florida, this week; week of Feb-ruary 19, Jacksonville, Florida.

GREAT WHITE WAY SHOWS. N IGBO) Manager

THE TRI-STATE FAIRSuperior, Wisconsin, September 11, 12, 13, 14.


BIGGER— BETTER— GRANDER THAN EVERSEVENTEENTH ANNUAL TOUR IN SELECT TERRITORY SOLID AS THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR

t«eHAMPTON GREAT EMPIRE SHOWS«GREAT AMERICAN SHOWS COMBINED

A GIANT AMONG THE PIGMIESHo* Organizing fir 1117 on an Extensive Sale With Everything New—Ken Cm-New Hand-Caned Wagon Fronts No Gillieing

20 CARS-IS SHOWS-3 RIDES 2 BANDS 2 BIG FREE ACTSI IITrn Silodrome, Monkey Speedway, meritorious Shows conducted by real showmen. Will place a first-

WAN I £11 c'ass Minstrel with real performers and Colored Band. Colored Performers aDd Musicians, write.

Special inducement to Whip or any new Riding Device, Musical Comedy, lO-in-l, Mechanical City,

Illusion Show, Athletic or any new, novel Show, for which we will furnish wagon front and tent.

Have booked Col. Wm. Littleton's "Lady Fanchon," $20,000 Educated Equine Wonderof the World, withoutdoubt the most elaborately framed show in America; Midget Village, Carrousel, Ferris Wheel and Submarine. All

concessions open to reliable parties except Candy Race Track, which has been sold.

CAN USE—First-class, sober Trainmaster, one who knows how to load wagons on fiats; also first-class Pro-moters and Contest Man. Sam Fox, write.

SECRETARIES OF FAIRS OR CELEBRATIONS wanting a high-class attraction, write, wire or comeand look us over. FREE ACTS—Two of the biggest thrillera. Staterooms available in Pullman cars. Reservationsmade now. Address - - MORRIS MILLER, General Manager, P. O. Box 307, Hamilton, Ohio.

NOTE—All contracts made with Mrs. Elizabeth Hampton will hold good.

PARKER PLACES FACTORIES

At Diapoeal of Government in Evan

rbirtna o. «™«rt. Bwnarr to Mr. riiti

FIRST CALLKEYSTONE EXPOSITION SHOWS

OPEN 11 PHILADELPHIA, PA., Ill APRILWilmington, Chester, New Brunswick, Paterson, Perth Amboy tofollow, and then we play the cream of New England and Canada.

WANT the following Shows, will give good proposition to reliablelows, will give good proposition to relia

drome. Crazy House, Athletic Show 1

> hear from a sensational Free Act.Trip toWheels and Cookhouse sold. Have room for a few i

Concessions. Address all communications to

1827 East Cambria Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

WEIDER AMUSEMENT COMPANY

WRITE FOR LATEST INFORMATIONSUGAR PUFF

WAFFLE MACHINE

WINDHORST & WALKER MFG. CO.

1308 Pin. Si.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

C. A. WOBTHAM SHOWS

to erprv rfelBfl T-rn-UDBllr Bolt a*"" Dan f,,rJGMbi> M*«aaa Mrtleifler lin* of -or* in

SIpt* A. Wmdi vru hen luf awl H4 "P*™

nwJilm. which Ibli jaur will rmtiract

BRADDOCK TO CELEBRATE

J. F. MURPHY'S AMERICAN SHOWSOPENS MARCH 17TH, SUMTER, S. C, UNDER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. TWO SATURDAYS—SEVEN DAYS.—"y booked: tio.ooo Huedi Cuotuaelle, Tom Quincy'a Ferris Wheel, C«pt- Ashbura's Doe, Pony end Monkey Circus, Jack Cnllen's South Before the Witt

fa Busy City, Tom Quinty'u big Ten-ln-One, Jack Cnllen's Miracle Show, Happy Jack Ecltert's Platform Show, Capt. Startzel's Submarine Show, Grriln *ir. Mirprtt Mmt, Dttw; rr»f. J. Uatra'i Cwttrt tmi, Pnl. MaraVi Hfr> Wrier D«rv WAMTED—Monkey Speedway and Tnp to Mara. A few leglta

atlllopan. FOR SALE—Silodrome, ready to aet up, Sioo.oo. Ben EJein, write. . F murphy Box 32T, Sumter. S. C.TED—Colored Performers and Musicians ; address J. B. CULLEN.

The Billbo r d

HOLTON BAND Shipped on ten days' ap-proval with no obligation!

. with a Holton always . t... to buy if unsatisfactory. «» »n Pia* ™»

Used by more professional makes good. Coet more, _but a trial3 * 1ms effort on a Holton

INSTRUMENTSYou can play better with

musicians than any other L~U h 9 r shows why. Holton work-trank ttOtton & to. manehip tell, the alory. Chicago, III.

than on any other i

Why not try one?

a Swirl!

DRESS CLOTHES TO RENTDon't feel "out of place" at the big ban-quet and ball. Get one of our famous

<Wf"BIG GUN" BRANDFULL DRESS SUITS

We have these in all sizes, and every*

customer is fitted perfectly. Our clothes

are all tailor made, and will give you

We Make a Specialty of Ranting-Clothes for Formal Affairs

1 McLa D[hllD towr leUnd

Band. He bee proffered hie 3t

1 Bend plired Die

MARTIN & MCLAUGHLIN'S

CONEY ISLAND SHOWSit Iwrutj-ffre jeere. 1

1 on Me behelf I

E. O. J,™., J. J. Blcturde, 1"

WILL OPEN THE SEASON OF 1317 SATURDAY, APRIL 14, AT SPRINGFIELD, 0.

2—SATURDAYS—

2

This Show will play a few good spots in Ohio, then into Pennsylvaniaand the New England States. CAN PLACE any good money-getting Showthat does not conflict with what we have already booked. On accountof being disappointed in our Feature Show, will offer a liberal proposition

REAL FEATURE SHOW. Will furnish small band for same.A WORD TO CONCESSION MEN—We will play the territory where you canget the money and you will not have to buck GRAFT joints. All Wheelsopen except Candy. Cook House and Refreshment Stand still open. AllConcessions, write. Address all correspondence to

PHILS. MCLAUGHLIN, Miner, an TgJJ HpM, Ada, Ohio.

DREAMLAND EXPOSITION SHOWS

Wanted for the Herbert Greater ShowsPAUL'S UNITED f

SEVEN DAYS, COMMENCING MARCH 10th.

Good Ten-In-One, Working World, Monkey Speedway, Submarine or any goodmoney getting show with neat frame-op. Will furnish complete outfit (or Athletic

la-Il l III ! lUlj IHIj a—! "

d ei[MrtIJ,"

01

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Show, with Seventy-FiTe-DoIlar Mat, ic-

ing Concessions open: High Striker, Jap Roll Down, Glass Wheel, Pop-'em-In.Cigarette Gallery, Fish Pond, one Ball Game and Fortune Teller. Can pUw goodFree Act- Address all mail to JOS. C. HERBERT. Column!-. 5. C.

WANTED1 make tt « majority o.

ED. A. EVANS' GREATER SHOWS

LEE BROS.' UNITED SHOWS

57 ?bMeC

"3r"ieJ*'il£!;.' *cTw.' Crtlt si

Cabaret Show, sGirls for Hew York

Illusion Show, address P. W. Deems, 1308 E.Truck Drivers, Workiiigmen and others, ad-

tVe'rebi'non (pS|e

(i{?V»«»"*'

SWAIN'S "KANT LEEK" WAX

F0R_ SALE^JS^g^g^T ^™"Nîl<*R?E CAROUSSEUE

SLOT MACHINES FOR SALE

V ISRAEL FOUND DEAD

*«e*êla3rii 'a» f t»VSl5™t'or

MHTIA-

FBmUARY 17. H17. The Billboard

The Eli Bridge Co., The Herschell -Spillman Co., The Allan H erschellCo., and other leaders in the Amusement Industry use the FoosEngine as standard equipment to operate riding devices.

During our 17 years of building "Big Eli" wheels we have used manydifferent makes of engines and can say honestly that the Foos has givenus better service than any other. We have made it standard equipmentfor the last four years. Quite often our customers have to depend on in-experienced operators to run their engines and this is where a simple,sturdy, reliable engine like the Foos (with very small consumption ofgasoline) gives satisfaction, and where the complicated freak engine doesnot. Until l

p Wheels.i a better one, we will use Foos Engines

Respectfully,Big Eli

ELI BRIDGE CO., W. £ SULLIVAN, Pres.

1Talkers and Lecturers

> Ma Lop Sastlo

BwvdMl nlihrirt.lc.'

ALLAH HERSCHELL CO. INC.

CARROUSELSARE THE LATEST

CLeaj platforms, all parte lEterchangfvable, wired for electric light, good muse,quicker set up and taken down than any

eo., INC.

Fifty Years of ExclusiveCarrouaall Building

DENTZELCARROUSELLSMMkaritslr aB| JbtMtaH PtrM

WM. H. DENTZEL

HOUSE OF THE ORIGINALPIANO ORCHESTRA**ERNST BOOKER

mh mm. car"« Miaaltt FfW» Brotimy"—LOS ANGELES.

WANTED—Big free Acts, novel Concessions- Attendance, 1,300,000 people 1916.Mm nm WBT, Qmtnt H-tpr. »wl Itata, Caihtmk.

BOSS CANDY BUTCHER AT LIBERTYPast four yean with Yankee Robinson Show. Will boy CandyPrivilege on Wagon Show or small Railroad Show. I mean businessAddress THOMAS ft- PEKCE, Ill E. Eeatiiiill ban. Mini*, hi.

NATIONAL EXPOSITION SHOWS WANTS

DREAMLAND EXPOSITION SHOWS

FOR RENT %g"

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ttlitn ud tma roltlM."-Jiew n. kicqoxb,ilttrj A. Ljdsjm o«0 to op some wit In

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'. A- MOORE ILL .'


AREYOU A POLAR BEAR?If so, you can afford to go to Bleep during the winter months and live on the fat that you accumulated.

However, if yon are a good,live, wide-awake hustlet, it is up to you to make every month, every

week, every day count.You can easily do it.

Consult THE SHURE WINNER CATALOGUEand you will learn bow to make money- Yon don't have to wait until the thermometer is again 90in the shade. Too can do it now.

That cornaendium of low price, big value merchandise, will show yon the way, and tell you

WATCHES JEWELRY

N. SHURE CO.(THE WHOLE BUILDING)

Wggg! Wtftl Stoil Hlrtlirs Atttititt!

THE OIAWO»âHLYKlllVM.t GIHUINC

nT m j™*. is Oji GEHUIHE mj.

OfMSN» ins- Stef£f«»3g

BRACWWAN-W^ti*R CO.,

REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENTFIRST AND LAST

EDnws'7<"l ': *°° B"tos-~THE

rtrtitau "dlSr'^T'tbi Hotel *ElJ>r'™K!!Ik* tt» me sobject of mmTniHori tmougoor niu hu beta the oaken to be HtKttMwho will jtDlde Trie demJnlH of IbiB orxanU'tlua

bFQnj Id « wprwnlHtiTi; fomj of rertramfnt

eiwakln^ rx-rsonallj. 1 har^ bVTD 4 ™w"

p.*iîlJ^b^ ^Wtitaa.

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sUfllLrahloniif choc*! njr oar pfflwn

DRUMMERS

kFHIU .HlFiHIl i SOI

7 Sloali.sSillimjlTirr.ti

SOUtTHIKB HEW OH DICE,

11.58 PER SET

HHfilC NOVELTY C

Cask Oil Ski At Hot* Tte Genu Wit

^jn tus-iim feet tin wall

n>."*m£») rem, i^taiS^ BEAHaE

YOUR CO-OPERATION, PLEASE!

Under a new ruling no mail is distributed at the

Cincinnati Post Office between the hours of 12 p. m.Saturday and 12 p. m. Sunday.

Advertisements or news items intended to reach

The Billboard on Sunday should be mailed early

enough to be in the Cincinnati Post Office by midnightSaturday, or sent special delivery.

We ask this co-operation of our clients and read-

ers to prevent overcrowding in the last form of TheBillboard, which goes to press on Monday.

PADDLE WHEELSJUH DOLLS TOP THCH ALL.

DOLLS, TEDDY BEAM, FOOOLE DOGS,PILLOW 10PS, PENNANTS, NOVELTIES,

" SALES BOARDS, SERIAL PADDLES,VASES. STEINS, PAPER NOVELTIES,

SLACK MFG. CO. "^T^.'Ti.^

THE AEROPLANECAROUSSELLE

The Simplicity

Swinging Pedal


FOWLER BROS.' COMPANY

«irjtiTf rtDllr-. BHni*r Primer Joliwrl I

HIGH DIVER DEAD

LIBFor MEN and WOMEN

SEND ORDER NOWSAMPLE SAME PRICE

RAINCOAT MFG. CO.« I1NI0H SQUARE, HEW YORK

'BACKUS" Wood ind Win WtvM

Hampers

SELL SOMETHING NEWII. II: '-? .n. *n-j tat lunmlllfli. UtlSUjV

CAROUSELS

tor,s*^%vg;:a^.Ag

31

Dm Towr "pollrf". piraat IB front of II

,. Lmdlcf bin inw th.

tCT&^Tjj^ BB» «^ E*LJ3ITS M p-p.l.r—WM. F . FLOTO.

MILLARP BUSY

lunlir fUdcShcnr. vltb Rinmni A Balls

Mk«M «ft jmt newlr Onlibid.

of* ran?

CENTRAL STATES SHOWS

SULLIVANB IN NEW YORK

AGENTS GET HEPCOIN BIG MONEY QUICK

Sell the most complete line of

Photo -Handled Knives for Sales BoardsKnives are all made of best steel. Handles with the latest REAL AR I", SEPTEM-BER MORN, JESS WILLARD and other ATTRACTIVE DESICNS. We wantAgents in every city and town. We manufacture our own Knives, and, therefore,

we are not dependent on foreign supplies. We ship promptly. We are thelargest Manufacturers and Distributors of Photo-Handled Knivesfor Sales Boards and Raffle Cards in the United States. Write us

and we will see that you are promptly supplied. Ask for catalog and terms today.

Do not delay. WE ASSIBI TOU TEBBITDflf IIP PROTECT TOU II IT.

GOLDEN RULE CUTLERY CO.,212 No. Sheldon, Dept. 35, CHICAGO, ILL.

WANTEDHopper's Greater Shows

BEST EQUIPPED SEVEN-GAR SHOW ON ROAD

Ten-Piece Uniformed American Band, Two or Three-Abreast Par-

ker Carousel, Eli Ferris Wheel (must be able to open on Mondaynights), Man and Wife to take charge of Spider Show (man mustbe capable of making openings and lecturing inside), Freaks andCuriosities for Seven-in-One Show.

Will furnish complete, with panel front, Vaudeville or TabloidShow to people; they must be able to change for week.

Few Concessions open: Spot Joint, Palmist, Knife Rack andGlass Wheel. All concessions $10 a Wheel. -^

Show opens near Paris the latter part of March and ptaysWest Texas exclusively. Address all mail to

WH. HOPPER, care of Grand Theatre, Paris, Texas.

WANTEDSHOWS AND CONCESSIONSPLANTATION SHOW and '49 Camp; will furnish outfits to

right parties. Also other good shows of class and merit.

R I DES—Ferris Wheel and Trip to Mars.CONCESSIONS all open. What have you to offer? Will open

April 16tb. Address PROCTOR AMUSEMENT CO., Flagstaff, Ariz.

Semi centennial CelebrationNorth Platte, Neb., 1 26-30, Inclusive

WANTED Legitimate Concessions of all kinds. No exclusive exceptCandy Wheel. Excellent opportunity for Eating House. Cowboys andCowgirls wanted for Outdoor Pageant; Girls for '49 Camp. AddressGEO. C. MOONEY, Secretary, Semi-Centennial, North Platte, Neb.

CONCESSIONAIRES

cilrf ?' ib' wwl V"1

mSm *"* "S'S"'^ "

iniMd rhe wpfSsWp—rep

WANTED WANTED WANTEDLEVITT-TAXIER SHOWS UNFIXED

30 The Billboard FEBRUARY 17. 1917.

AREYOU A POLAR BEAR?If so, you con afford to go to si iduringthewintMinoBthsandlWeonlhefatthatyouacciiiniilate<

However, if you are a Eood, foe, wide-awake hustler, it is up to 7011 to make every month, evei

week, every day count.You can easily do it.

Consult THE SHURE WINNER CATALOGUEand you will learn how ta make money. You don't have to wait until the thermometer is again c

in the shade. You can do it now.bie value merchandise, will show you the way, and tea yo

N. SHURE CO. S. E. Cor. Madisonand Franklin Sta.

(THE WHOLE BUILDINGCHICAGO, ILL.

umm mm stooe Hutim umm

fBB^tf diamond mas

BRACKMAN-WEILER CO.,

90c

kEHIU.HOFillUliSQI

7skaD<iii6illiiM&Tariiti

S0BET»I«6 HEW ON DICE,

11.50 PER SET

MAGIC BOVELTT COMMIT.

Cook Chop Sney At Hone The Genuine Way

^•f VEHWOM GALBTEB. B»< B. Mtr.

FOB Mil—11*0 FEET HOE M

SHEET M E N

—

aTHE AEROPLANECAROUSSELLE

YOUR CO-OPERATION, PLEASE!

Under a new ruling no mail is distributed at theCincinnati Post Office between the hours of 12 p. m.Saturday and 12 p. m. Sunday.

Advertisements or news items intended to reach

The Billboard on Sunday should be mailed early

enough to be in the Cuieinnati Post Office by midnightSaturday, or sent special delivery.

We ask this co-operation of our clients and read-

ers to prevent overcrowding in the last form of TheBillboard, which goes to press on Monday.

»m£ -5»«arai h«Boa we team tint ltd. [rat *


pndlen. fl'.h noDil ud eTotbr-.

CnnlFJ. of AtltrjU. Ok., will

FOWLER BROS.' COMPANY

"T JOOd BUD™' eari>E*i^™irH™^"n<l**far thr (Moo Club "40. orblrll weiM III

I. Etflin MorrlB. riitfl K

HIGH DtVER DEAD

PADDLE WHEELS

'...•.KS.

SUCK MFG. CO. EJMfftf-

The Simplicity

Swiping P. j.l

mmt

: SAME PRICE

l Hampers

SELL SOMETHING NEW

CAROUSELS

FOR SALE KSDaVo'if'Sffe0

FEBRUARY IT, UK The Billboard 31

Ibe GuphIIIr^ opened, i

dLpjt up iJtilc and ladle

i loe idIUIodji, u tli? d.

i : r .itIi - :i ) lb- wont

it i p.™a» in !from otfth* b

S~.-'5"™V.r,»>-.S

MILLARD BUSYt. fWt Ifcr* W/. Wills*

ma:

PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED

CENTRAL STATES SHOWS

HEINZ BROS.' SHOWS

SULUVANS IN NEW YORK

553

AGENTS GET HEPCOIN BIG MONEY QUICK

Sell the most complete line of

Photo-Handled Knives for Sales BoardsKnives are all made of bef t steel. Handles with the latest REAL AH I", .SEPTEM-BER MORN. JESS WILLARD and other ATTRACTIVE DESIGNS. We wantAgents in every city and town. We manufacture our own Knives, and, therefore,

we are not dependent on foreign supplies. We ship promptly. We are thelargest Manufacturers and Distributors of Photo-Handled Knivesfor Sales Boards and Raffle Cards In the United States. Write us

and we will see that you are promptly supplied. Ask for catalog and terms today.

Do not delay. VE ASSIGI TOU TEHWIORT 110 PROTECT TDU II II.

GOLDEN RULE CUTLERY CO.,212 No. Sheldon, Dept. 35, CHICAGO, ILL.

WANTEDHopper's Greater Shows

BEST EQUIPPED SEVEN-GAR SHOW OH ROAD

Ten-Piece Uniformed American Band, Two or Three-Abreast Par-ker Carousel, Eli Ferris Wheel (must be able to open on Mondaynights), Man and Wife to take charge of Spider Show (man mustbe capable of making openings and lecturing inside), Freaks andCuriosities for Seven-in-One Show.

Will furnish complete, with panel front, Vaudeville or TabloidShow to people; they must be able to change for week.

Few Concessions open: Spot Joint, Palmist, Knife Rack andGlass Wheel. All concessions 810 a Wheel.

Show opens near Paris the latter part of March and playsWest Texas exclusively. Address all mail to

WM. HOPPER, care of Grand Theatre, Paris, Texas.

WANTEDSHOWS AND CONCESSIONSPLANTATION SHOW and '48 Camp;right parties. Also other good shows of class and merit.

RIDES—Ferris Wheel and Trip to Mars.

CONCESSIONS all open. What have you to offer? Will openApril 16th. Address PROCTOR AMUSEMENT CO., Flagstaff, Ariz.

Semi centennial CelebrationNorth Plalte, Neb., June 26-30. Inclusive

WANTED Legitimate Concessions of all kinds. No exclusive exceptCandy Wheel. Excellent opportunity for Eating House. Cowboys andCowgirls wanted for Outdoor Pageant; Girls for '49 Camp. /

GEO. C. MOONEY, Secretary, Semi-Centennial, North Platte,

WATCHES DISSS'

CONCESSIONAIRES

WANTED WANTED WANTEDLEVITT-TAXIER SHOWS UNITEDfor a high-class pit show with a high-class Carnival Co.

Wentz, write. Good freaks who appreciate good ti

METZ, Manager 10-ln 1 Show,

FREAKSi, glassblowers, fat people, talkers and ticket sellf

e salary and desire to be with a real show

85 W. 104th St., NEW YORK CITY

The Billboard

Toy Balloons and Novelties—C— . ., . I,

It's on Fanltless Toy Balloons, B«lls and HovelSes. You can't!

GET INTO THE "BIG MONEY"! .buy better Balloons anywhere. Big strong ones, with long necks;'GET INTO THE "BIG MONEY"!

SEND YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS NOWAND GET OUR N EW, 1317. BALLOON PROPOSITION

It's the livest cash-getting scheme yon ever had pal up to yon.Brand new and full of the kind of stuff real money is made of.

We're going to spring it this week. Send your name and addressnow and well send yon the whole big scheme.

_o tie 'em. Finest color assortment you ever saw. Seamlessand fall weight; all sizes and regular and novelty shapes. Withwithout Patented Closing Valve. Any—quantity you want. Prices rightl Gi

THE FAULTLESS RUBBER COMPANY. Aiblind Rubber Works.

CLARK'S GREATER SHOWS

t San OlEflo, TexWANTED FOR THE

Coney Island Circus Side Show, Inc.

Freaks ml Curiosities for Season 01 1917 at Coney Island

Ium.iV SB. .0. UK

LAWSON'B PALACE OF WONDERSfl.—tjartj lawma'm

•m to do rtlrlj- aooil

SSjftSSSivi

|^ jjffrtl Sirttjo.' magfcUc and Junior:

I. tbm a IMttr m

WANTED—FOR

—

BAUSCHER'S BIGUNITED SHOWS

COMPANY No. 1 AND 2, CANADA TOURSGood shows of all kinds, with or without outfits. I have all newoutfits this year. Want concessions of all kinds; no exclusives.

All concessions are open. Can furnish tops for same. Want agood advance man for Company No. 1 who is close contractor andknows Canada territory. Must be sober and reliable. Also wanttwo good men to take charge of my two Eli Ferris Wheels andthree good men to take charge of my three Parker Carry-TJs-Alls.

Would like to hear from all of my old people. Will give thempreference. Season opens March 5th. Want to buy a crazyhouse and a whip; also a few good lions. Address

A. C. BAUSCHER, DAVIS, CALIF.

1917 HERSCHELL-SPILLMAN CAROUSSELLESTANDS SUPREME IS THE REAL PORTABLE OUTFIT

MORE NEW IMPROVE

HERSCWELL-SPILLHAN COHPaHY. 196 Siaanat Strut, Harlt Tasawaoda. I.Y.

THE PEOPLE ARE CRAZV FOR ITI

AMERICAN FLAGS$1750

™SIZE 10^X15

JOS. M. LEVI E,

THE McCLELLAN SHOWSWANT FEATURE SHOWS AND CONCESSIONS

If you see it in The Billboard, tell them so.

HAMBURG CLAIMS DISTINCTION

rs."S

eVthoiT'wti'l1

Os"* "'liter11 '

w"u m*«o bI!<-™£llli,

Vr? rut*

LAGROU'S EXPOSITION SHOWS:vcrj thing la prnirnblDi nltvij villi 1> Unit's

mil. ] dlnrtlnf (hi «m atI IDd auninliis ttM IUuei»rT.

; on PfbnjaLfy 1. mikliif raLlntfi «Qtiac*«,tflPpBd off at In* ontco ko uwh«tf! oorepj. to roots to Ixtrolt pod Colmco. rt"

3h\MaS"^°™t«<t^r

Wi«r»^rli^\

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JOS. G. FERARI 8H0W9, INC.

FEBRUARY 17. 1917. The Billboard 33

NEW ASS'N FORMEDIN NORTHERN TEXAS

J. D. Parnell Chosen President

and A. W. Read Secretary—To Promote Unity in Bet-

and J. d!"* Parcel!. 1'

tbo U'llbarrer Countr PhLr at Vernon: Prpfhlpnt

operation and unity of effort nail In the work of

ILLINOIS FAIR CIRCUIT

Arranges Date, for Many of It* Fairs

Carail. week of"

i-Oi Eimiliiin jjSS

olôiSiii.J?pj»«M*nt of IIih lattllM Clr-

UNDER NEW MANAOEMEI

each dar and mamronlfa Bmrorka 1»K«t Meremo 1. the «Mitr -eat— ' alfi od It* main "

SECRETARY PYRON AT ROME *

MMianti

tie 3r.tr. The and all nnnroprlntlon.

RUSSWURM AGAIN SECRETARY

trfifw&ASs "*i Sri!;w_ 1°™"™™'

HHI»"v«lr" reTiAfrnl' "ji'i'r*" willaplo ownpr tbat until Inn Ililx roar. riniR nr..

bHn, made lor till fair, und thr bnnlnem mmof N.ahiliie ,n behind "acne. It In llw omnoln-

90ME PRIVILEGES BOOKED

fair follnwloi II-

Ti,. ri.llr.c ,1-vlr. nrlTll-m t-r thl. ,p""'. f.l-> Bii.rl, h,. 1 „ .,.,1 ,„ J„M, II. Mryir ol

RETARY BAIN RE-ELECTED

EARLY PLANS MADE

DeiMcr. Xeb . Fob. ».—The Mr Tharer ComtfE ;[!-,-.,r k... ,rr,-, i v.. r I- red before

been announced for Aucu'at ^fl. 29. 3D and 31.S.-cret.rr fcj. MllcbeTIâtal« that BppllesIlonB

eteolor, Ac elaborate urewarka dlaplai- will

AGITATING FAIR MEET

c*. 8.—Slembern of IDE* new are igllallni; a Sla

Sl.ll.W.pl"'..?.

ommerce hen. are eel la Una; aFair to be hcM o-\< full.

IN GOOD CONDITION

PRIVILEGES AT HIGHER RATES

ton. Îhe' &j£?b£!S£ AKTicojt "ul^Sotle tj.

larger, and ttaat prlvllegeo tbla borbod are to bo

for October 2. 3. t and 5. Two demand ao far

era*! M Vi" llnea'arc 'iXA'aKle^ ofTind^.n

NAPOLEON AUGUST FAIR

ml exhibit, apeMlnic coaloet.I. oot'b atoclt JadfUia; cootiat

GUS GRANBERG VOLUNTEERS

onteerlnf bla aerrlcee and tbe flap of hia tw

tbealfl become laTOlTed Id war. Last JdLt Gratbars soffered an accident, which caooed dim I

ut llaj 30. Tbls mi We,,.

TwittJSTilllS. and w'll1 triple drop, rrotn flr.obeti*.

SPECIAL NOTICEManagers of the foUowing ami other State Fain will meet at the Andito-

im Hotel, Chicago, on Wednesday and Thursday, February list and 3and,f the purpose oC considering propositions for attractions for the 1917 Fain.

Parties tuvine eood, dean feature attractions, take notice and be on handBeared to submit your propositions.

terromoî»b»i«j1ii 'Ai* ecu* mtt .

boobm ui eoMHameiTioiit to ieMct&bk.

DR. HOLADAY »>? BANDA SUPERB CONCERT BAND

PRESENTING A DISTINCT NOVELTY WITH EACH PROGRAM.Endorsed by famous musicians, managers and press.

AVAILABLE FOR FAIRS, EXPOSITIONS AND PARKS.Address DR. H. E. HOLADAY,

Lb Salle Hotel, Chicago. Shukert Btdg., Kansas City, Mo.

MONITEAU COUNTY FAIR

srisss

MORE ENTHUSIASM THAN EVER

AaooflaHoa^tbU and"

^^V*'"- ***m'^^ bKo

e

^f"J

FAIR NOTES

"etfVed l^jSl. aaiS ™"'rC'la t"lj

Toil Joi>s. Ardell. SpBiililliig'B R-luralvil plm^.

Hh"*n?" r$wtau%«ut! ""bmil" iv

n"n

ami Coin 11 a nf . DrVrldi noil Ktl.ta. Paliro

Tn'at'a Seal". K °h'<•,'.Wl'r™ 'ii-IiVt Ik*." 'nl,- flMt'

fajSâSSiiS» S

qnartette work. eio. Pollowloj IMa Mr. Bwlnroipoota In ooublno bla tiro banda ror talt trsrk.tor wklFb contract! bar* alreadr •IsnM.Tit also hao • conrr.ol for a hand doTtbllor or.

cbeatra. for Urtaa work tl.la faU and aprlni of

BrSnSIt k aaataf ifc naiam>r al

•50.000 bond inor ror Ibo parmjat or ertctloj a

eelebmtlon at tb. Soml-Cennnnlal Sfti tobo bold In K«U> Pintle. Set.., Jon* IS-JO. Nodeflnlte plana bare been made aa jet for tb. pro-ram orbor tban to can ont tbe Idea aa dorlr

Tbe Wlnneablet Conntr iirlooltoral Sodetr.

51 EuKtr. .l~ P roi1,Vl.t- R. J. Cnrtlo. ^rO-

tiyiiK^r^^Bhnasi.?4The Kolth Conntr Fair Aauclatlos of OpJ-

PRIZE AUTO DECORATIONS

Sept. 10-11-12-13-14, 1917DAY AND NIGHT

Th. Bast County F.lr on Earth. Now hootinit concwsions.S. G. SNYDER. Minmgo, lo.

The Billboard 35

Superior Band OrgansBuilt by Experts, for

Rinks, CarousseU, Etc.Played by Weatherproof, Long Tune, SpooledMusic Rolls. Ruuuble Priew, Eitf TermORGANS FOR REPAIRS STORED FREE

Low estimate on repairs and quick delivery.

Satisfaction Guaranteed.

WRITE TO-DAY FOR CATALOB. ETC.

North Tonamnda Musical Instrument Works

Sim B».i<«T| «Tg«-yn twMt^n^

Itmnrf from lo Pi.»nee Cltj. Nph.. I„r

iV, v. ,7,B-i.*mrii[ >I ABM RJIMe & Son'.

Sol. TV HcCLr-IHniU «"1 conclude. Ibelr Wnl-*re

"rfrt' r£™*" S""" " P"™*1* a*-

Tn'f CUpmu pl'jn! Im»o">T 13, IB iM 17

StphC1Wnlnc"lK"™i MuSSir. \ai dnr-

MONEY MAKING PROPOSITIONQUICK ACTION—BIG PROFITS

PORTABLE ROLLER SKATING RINKSUNDER CANVAS

Standard size, 42x90. Most practical and economical outfit on the mar-ket. Write for full particulars and prices- Can furnish

Mount Domltj rmc™ irtr

- - an 17. Tfc* princve

Tf.lwr BnO«raln M«111

111 71 T 11. Cl«t«" J- B. nolM.t-r.

^h^rrs^n^Êt^MlV^Ll^^^

HiTbt mB^M.Biirr rî^m at Mi *w

"CHICAGO" 1917 FIBRE ROLLERS

before you re-wheel.

CHICAGO ROLLER SKATECOMPANY224 N. Ada Street, Chicago, DL

n/i¥> CAT IjIX 0118 Three-AbreMt Jumping Horser I IK 1Â I j Til Carousel, made by Prula. ToboggicA k»X».*J*_Jp- c j Three-Abreast, made by


BERNI ORGAN CO., 216 W. 20th St., New York.

PARK NEWSBRIGHTON BEACH COMPANYFiles Articlas of incorporation

THRELKELD AGAIN MANAGER

:!.! vs.. SHintLna, batblrur

SMALL UP-TO-DATE PARK

naser Tutor will protistilj ^pUjrâmanîrrrt-

1 J

MOUNDS PARK NEAR ANDERSON

«Oh You Whip'Fun by the bushel, for old andyoung, on this most popular of

all Amusement Rides.

"Take a Trip—Order a Wh :p"

W. F. MANGELS CO.CONEY ISLAND, - N. Y.

ARTIFICIAL BATHING POOL

£ PARK AT EATON

f

-APPLY NOW-If you want one of the few reniaining locations avail-

able for the 1917 season. New, Novel and UniqueGames—Snappy, Spectacular and Novel Shows—always get big money at

AMERICA'S BIGGEST AND BEST AMUSEMENT PARK

•RIVERVIEW, CHICAGO—-

LITTLE CONEY ISLANDPABLO BEACH, FLA.

Large pleasure park now under construction. One of the best patron-ised Seaside Resorts on the South Atlantic. Conce-aions now being

booked for coming season. Seventeen miles from Jacksonville. Writefor particulars.

THE PABLO DEVELOPMENT S POWER CO., Jtckion nille, Fta.

FOR REHT SEi9?7

>N

For Sals-Amusement ParkFOR SALE

FOR SALE OR LEASE 1

Lake Idlewild Resort, Kenton, Ohio

FEBRUARY 17, The Billboard

,„ nu ir L.nm.nnwl bj piOence, ptrteMFaBM

^h«!C"pIr"Sb*Tr'tli» iUi» mo «»rt erw.

?-HF£ii:r..r..r™~

MB time. Clarlfl willJJJJ^Jjll!

HERE'S ANOPENER'

COMPLETE OUTFIT

$1.50 "CH

Compare this price with others


Attention, White Stone Worteri

$3.50 CROSS

C mmSSStSmSSrriSSS

* Hoc hoait —rt. ret.n!iM t|»

Papermen Papermen Papermen

COMPTON BROTHERS AGENCY, Findlay, Ohio.

o"AGENTS

WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS

READY FOR YOU' blf caialae^rf quiet .elllfli- ipedilUe, n tradj utd wc waul

pirn s?J^l^L lull dTvine &. co..

Expert Work Guaranteed

SWANTON, OHIO.mm

lb M«TlS! mtn «nn tie pot Id itSmy.^jm.Ii »ii to mur .t mim i

1W It on I. -To be .o««.rul In pllcB .

Ibe ' tSSmllj 'mS^Vfl b"" ™*ifat

irTer°ttt™n^,.'l 'nr'uiw words, bof. ratter!

lit bis itaj oa°tb™n>ltt°

WYATT -CAPTURES" ST. PAUL

SI. Paul. Feb. I^TMl Wjitfa Imcb UII

UwlScbt aodôat* of 'ihe' story 0('"thlIL

Erfnt

He iBaredJbe b-?>dJloe po-duon o^tHe'onwon

When tfaej aaw -'Jack' 1 awioe Ibe Wr Onm'udpound It In *rerj rouH-liaWa «.* Tm luKsiua

lES-t tsJXwJ-flf tuln <n St. FanL Th* ttmBltla *jg*"L*S KL-£ •™[nlu, ° , '

I jf™ °°

lajltJ oT Hi* eifulai bM

ml' anlta OF LldtaD^maag Ud aborljtOC

_-._^t»i ^^BwjIHki tamlial.'^ un

DE VAUX OPENING MARCH 3

SHORT AND BEACH

Nnr Tort. Feb. B.—Joa Short and

1 G E I T S. .SMI ft tillB 'S£A£

ANNOUNCEMENTHaving closed contracts for some of the world's largest

shows and conventions, I am in position to use from 40

to 50 High-ClaBS^Solic'itors, Those who have worked for

me before, write. Address all letters and prepay wires to

SHflMROCKS-AJI

£3

THOMAS F. CUNNINGHAM,Room 21, 5 Park_Squa.re,

CIRCULATION BROKERBoston, Mass.

38 The Billboard FEBRUARY 17. M17.

CLASS]PAID ADS

HO LIMIT TO NUMBER O

FIED ACASSIFIED^ SECTION burudEll T». N CAPS. HO CUTS. HO B0HDES5.

f WORDS FOR PAID ADS.

(VERTISEMENTSAT LIBERTY or WANTED SITUATIONFREE

NOT TO EXCEED as WORDS

USED COBTUUES FOR HALE tg "

FUTURE TIKE WANTED «V ACT*..2. -

AT LtBEHTV AT FUTURE DATE. ...la "

MOVING PICTURE THEATRES FOB

CONDITIONSAdvertisements of an acceptable nature will be inserted without charge

to the Classified Columns. Open to any person connected or Identified withthe show business. If answers are not satisfactory the first time we inviteas many Insertions as are necessary to place you. These columns are forthe benefit of the unemployed and we do not want you to feet that yon axeimposing on us by using the columns more than one time.

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We reserve tbe right to edit copy.

ALL COPY FOR ADS IN THIS DEPARTMEN

Agents and Solicitors Wantedtrtca: aW Sole. P 1™*1^'

planiftl; our pictures: plant rrvhr, rKicU>1;

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prltetrM; luTrtlrn '.DA^tdfAaTUf. rot E. Ewiu hl, Ivann. Mew Tort.

At Libert;

rwoaa.a™ luVrtrM. "t STELLA ML l*Ki

rtiiu«JeipalB. FFnnsjIrtais.A'l DBUMMEa*—ELECTRIC u*nni.

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exclrlniT' beat trail

worlj LAVERU^l

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new and fanny. —B and

h ia rina-j ill Hrrt-elaas

TEXOR ARB BARrToHR ART* RAM U*tt-

couirij: wort ilrttsbt and Jew: would ran-

trn-to-dnte library of n™if: daain Dtrmaml

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York City.

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trty—CoiLaider RibjTIJlE reliable; tmBpe ÔC^JO-

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WAITED BT CAPABLE Ml V P0BITI0Maa manager or mouoi piriora bonaa, porr-nUj

will root oolrisbl; sill ll.itr. U ID* naaraaMlofler: wlUiiii to Hand trial a, 1o ablllUl r-t-freoreo, couimoolcr.Ie WIIB T. BREAIR HA*MRU, Dtrrt l.i. r, Tarmwt.

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48" The Billboard FEBRUARY 17, 1017.

DIRECTORYBITS AND SPURS

u it a BooP00

cSi'NG

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Ti.

TSBoUdlng

CI RCUS^SEATS)

CLOTHIERS FOR MEN AND YOUNG

SnW iRfclli 81ht N°»*'Vork"cil'Hk'

"nSJiS-^to**™4"i„'°'

C,>-' ** MotU'

NU DaIBT??

KCTR

SlFurJl!|

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ETS

BOWLING ALLEYSErlaot Sltg. Co., 1LM W, lUUl BL, IndlnnapollJ

.

Be S fc K l

M8ooNJI fcet . San Fran

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CLOWN WHITE

DRUMS (Snare and Bnu)K.i.Muue iloijae. luJ^W^Mî.r i. n

^

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DRUMMERS' SUPPLIES

yThy; fee each tieo worth of ajar* med

\lil» ilncmu re rtiml 1 adôorrecled^wettlT.

Bri" t ail ""JSm? wSL« 1 di poll.

BURLESQUE BOOKING AGENCIES

Cbne. Meier. 13 E. 13th v., Now Tork CUT11. Stein Conmetlc Co.. 1JO IT. Slit at, N. Y. o.

COASTER CARSPklllldelpbls Tohoccan Co.. 130 Davol It., Fblla.

M St 1 Co U0oP IS?™*!! t at. NYC


TH-eotF-aeroou ei., Cbltoffo.The Utile llLiale HuiTae. 4U3 Carroll BW,., Chl'nI.udull & LuutvlB. mm IV. 141b It.. Chicago.

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ELECTRIC^ INBOLKa AINHALJUttACCORDION PLEATING

Bt. Louis Flume and Pl-atlcs Co.. 620 Norm

ADVERTISING NOVELTIESD." tttfwfftjL Sld'aL? New

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Tork*C»T.Slug" flra., 62 Bowerj, New York Qtj.

ÂDVE^TJS^NG^STACKERS

^So^Ne^Tort'eitT.0''' Cl'11' 11*1*

.

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BURNT CORKTtan Reia Co.. niajilllll, N. Y.Cboa. Meier, 1-3 K. I3U> at. New York dir.St. Stein Cocmetle Co.. 130 W. 31« at.. N. X. C

CALCIUM LIGHT(Ox-Hrdrogen Oai atuafantnrera)

Capital Mdae. Co.. 6=0 B. Dearborn at., Cr.1cooo.

a?V.' miSf'lS^S IchlEu'aLj1%££T O.

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umi &,°ONI CHINUtY

^

CONFECTIONERY MACHINES

ELECTRIC LAMPS

ELECTRIC LIGHT*OUTFITS

BLIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSJ. C. PlflHMk. Bertenu and E. Klleunonl Part

AERIAL ADVERTISING'

Bnxrt NoTeltj Hr^Cu-.^lHO Ella nt^ciudj^ti.

Cincinnati Calcium Light Co., 103 Fourth at..

Dearborn No'relij Co.. S3J a. Dearborn it., Cll-

W. Z. Loni. IT.' IHc" «.. SpHojaeld, O.

CONFETTI ELECTRIC NOVELTIESHtannnol^ Co" N " Dtflt\n

AERONAUTSjfiSSraa.''"'

R™1 atI'^j^S^vl^bS-^^^.. at.

w. z. t^nmTm-M o. ELECTRICAL SET PIECES ANDDECORATIONS

G. A. Trohan Co.. loe.. Cohooa, N. Y.

CANE AND DOLL RACKSOmt. ttagleal Co.. Dept. 8=0. OiUnk. WUj.

CANDY FOR WHEELSmCmW* Cboeolnte Co.. cor. IEW ml llirket

S'siB/n'coainetfe OoJuH W.'sbt at^*!r? "'cCOSTUMER

U. J. Clark. TIB Locaat at., St, Lonla, Uo.

COSTUMES(Sh Wild Watt)

carnl.al Conn™ Co., 2B7 Went Water at. alii

ELECTRICAL STAGE EFFECTBgejrtenÂt^Waelra,j" 1

"; ffffiJ-fjf;

ELK TEETH (Walrus)Pearee Noveltr Co.. 403 t^dllio at, Seattle.

AEROPLANE EXHIBITION FLIGHTSThe Puritan Chocolate Co.. 204 Weal Coort at..

Conat Coatncie Co.. 1035 Market at., Bu Pru EMBROIDERIES(For Coattusu, CurUlm, Etc)

TjflSSftnB "O" 1881 G«TT.Tonn.ir.e_ c;<j. rjwwn et. Maijttai.

CANES AND WHIPSFoil ^"g^^gg ('He^t an(^ '4'gnj

c,t°CBONEB-DaVII SPIRKLE fMK IN.

n rii Ani ,,ALLIGATORS EAVESjCOSTUME CO.^

ALUMINUM FEATHERWEIGHTrTAttK CURTAIN ROLLERS

Braml NoyoIIi Oci!."l7in Bill at.. ClnclnniB, 0.

Col* Toore & Co.. SOI Lcc. e'.e.." Bt Loola. Mo.ENGRAVING, HALF-TONES AND

^ eSHOW^PRINTING

AMUSEMENT DEVICESKU^Brldir Co^Homttn'oie. BL~^

w*. unrtAI&MA2LcE!fAi"Et!

lSN Y at.

| if you entertain the slightest doubt that advertising

1 in this Trades Directory of ours is a

GREAT BARGAIN1 consider the following carefully:

1 At 15 cts. a copy The Billboard costs you on= the stands per year 5 7.80

EYE BROW PENCILBThe lleoe Co.. Boeheater. N. Y.11. Btein Coametlc Co., 1=0 W. Slat It., N. Y. a

FACE POWDERCbne. Uerer. 13 b 1S '

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FAIR BOOKING AGENCIES

si * iir

7* 1"'' <

i50w "tPSI

Q°?Dcuear.FEATHER FLOWERS

Dp Witt Elaten. Grand Doulerard and B. Prairie

ÂNÎMALS. BIRDS AND SNAKES

ÂNIMALS (Ssi Lioni)

1 At 25 cts. a line (our regular rate) your ad |

£ would cost you for 52 weeks $13.00 =

Total $20.80 =

1 Yet we give you both for $10.00. A saving of $10.80.§

FEATURE FILMSleiae Lulu Co., 1472 Broadwar. New York CltJ.

Trlonele Film Corp., 11 W. Twen II-third It,

""nATUIIB LBOTUM SLIDES

FERRIS WHEELSS nMSJtJtST9£. l, o.

FESTOONINGCbleaio Flai & Decorltlnj Co., IBM Wnhaah

nYi*ood1CTIhu< UsMfHttMl Co.. BOS Bergea

at, Brooklrn. K. Y.

(unficnreia, Doolari ûd Bntai BgiMU)

CnlTerVaT FllinnUanurBeyurlDff Co., Forly-elfhtk

noth *ILf$

'"j*NÂfrai

UDi«5tT P«tk

California.

ANNOUNCEMENT SLIDESKorelty Slide Co., Ill E. 33d «.. N, T. CI17.

ARMY AND NAVV AUCTION GOODSFrandn Banoerronn. Ml Broadwar. S. T. Off.

Aai rjART

jFSSf

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LhF«0WERS

ASBESTOS CURTAINS

ASBESTOS CURTAINS AND PIC-TURE BOOTHS

H. W. Jobaa-Mnnrnie Co- New York City.

AUTOMATIC ELEC. ECONOMIZERN- Power. DO Gold at. New York City

Sb?roek-Todd Co.. 831 ^J. Ei,sih at.^St^nla.

CARNIVAL FRONTS AND SHOWBANNERS ^

D™"CARBIDE°LIGHTS

CAROUSELS

COWBOY BOOTMAKERE. B. Btolherwleh, Dnlbnrt. In.

CUTS FORÎLLUSTRATIONS

B 1 L.WH^TyS^ft'SS1* do" 1

DECORATORS, FLOATS, BOOTHS,

Bot ^ ^ bETC.^

w , A4i 1(

AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRU-MENTS fTeracliell-Spmman Co.. North Tonawande, N. Y.

W. F. Mancela Co.. Cane* I.lnnd. N. Y.

Philadelphia Tobosgnn Co.. 130 Doval at.. Pblln.

DISINFECTANTS

^DC^SÂND^DOLLS^

^"fi^LM 'TITÊS^PRINTme. ET&

t

'

FIREPROOFtHS OF COTTON AND

„. ^^SSWUgfS .. r. «...

FIREPROOFING LIQUID FOR SCE-NERY AND COSTUMES

Amelia Grain. SID Spring Oaraen at. PMlodel-

CARS (R. R.)

MlrblgBD OTe.. Cblciffo. 111.

PROGRESSIVE TOY CO.

BADGES AMD PREMIUM^RIBBONS

' BALLOONS

'

Boatbem Iroo A EODlpafeot Co.. Atlanta. Ga.

CHAIRS, GRAND STANDS, FOR .

RENTDOLL RACKS

enebell BpIlliniin, North TonnwnDdn, N. T.

DOLLSI1M

F'lil

EWk>R

CCS

Danbar fa.

Bruel No«It^C^^^m^(

n.;

_Clodnoiltl. 0.

ClSSS BroV' Ballooning Co.. Anrnn, ITL

J>^li«n«'mT' Chicago "ill!

1 C°" 428 Nor,h

BALL THROWING GAMES

CHAIR Sj^-OPERAÂN D^ FOLD 1NG

CHEWING GUM MANUFACTURERS

American Bnnner Co^ TO Sunnier M., Bjpaja,^

Pr^™fTSôJ'&^l

inc^°r

ios-Ji>t Wooatcr or.

Tip Top Tor Co.. 225 Firth lee., N. T.

DOLLS AND TEDDY BEARSlaVraneaM 4 Noeaitj Co.. 2S1 dm at

KfnJ\€"w:.b*0I

c«on ISC KnT&SE

Boiid^ lXTj Flicn«r»a, 71S K. Fojotte at, M-

Cnpw1iniiedS7in«orlik Co. or Ameriea, Wool-

WMTern^ fMt Crader taJ Jit*. Co.. Grand

flranon Not. Co.. 1328 Sycamore at. Cin'tl.CHOCOLATES FOR RACE TRACKSdnnatl. O.

C |GAR8

Ck^â^lS DrM^r^f?™ Vork^cTlVf^1

A.L. DUE FIREWORKS CO.

BANNERSBaler- A luck-wood. Seventh and Wjandotte at*..

L EhKnetdo A Co.. 44 Ami at. Sew York.U. If. t*\OB. 31a Uarket at. Philadelphia. Pa. F»™**C«n!'Vil Supplj Co., 1M Firth, ira.

j%.S|^S^^£^ruL, "w

Brbell'n Scenic Stadlo. HI 8. Blfti at. Colnm-

XTnlted state* Teal & Awning Co.. 2?b Nortu

CIGARS

The Jaeffrer Clfix Co., 39 Sooth Dearborn. B.

CIRCUS & JUGGLING APPARATUS

BrSîiSgi[SnS "'Vph

r35aB,

jjtan T

a

MDw3t,'*wS*-

a ""'^ " * ^

Vnrtln'V Flrewnrlie, Fo't Dodge, la.Newtoo Firework. Co., Cblcago, 111.

IWJ Manhalliii Bench FlrOTOrt., M Park

Smlt^'rirewwka'DlaTiia'/'Co., St. PlBl and D«-BASKETS Ed Van Wjci, Pnlles «>e., Clnclnnntl, 0.

CIRCUS WAGONSBem Wnion Co.. Klnali Clrj, Ha.

New Toj VI(. Co.. 9} S. Market >t_. Cbleeafl. T^£SLu_W»~*M MUM «... » BoaU

Wefiona lôSrCo..'F~ldln P.,k, 111.

FEBRUARY 17, 1917. The BillboardFIREWORKS DISPLAYS (Only)

,-, ihvi.uiko Cu., Wi-ol Hivbp, Conn.

FISHPONDS

z ft Perorating C

FORTUNE WRITERS (Invisible)6. Boner. 3J7 Human at., BhhMjii, N. *.

FOUNTAIN PENS

I Sit C ^^w" Wtl> «! MIHlMail*"'' GAMING^DEVICES

^ ^GASOLINE BUHNERS

W. !!. 1" men at., Spnaiflaifl, o.

G LASS^DECO RATED^NOVELTIES

GLASS NOVELTjES (Tub* and Rod)

COLO FISH

t K- Brut*, TlwmHwc, I..

GREASE-PAINTS, ETC.

GREASE ROUGE

INCANDESCENT LIGHTSSafnj ElHMtlt Co.. EST N. Drart»rn It.. CINDIANS AND INDIAN COSTUMESW. H. WHm, conloo, Nob.

INDIANS AND INDIAN MEDICINESloabo Nalln Herb Co.. Bolae, Id.. M's for raplj.

^ JAPANESÊÔUV ENJfJ

GOODS

M;>*i'r Ltr.n. h 'i i . Nftv York CI IT.

CltTMa I C CKcVVF8

|1 O

JLAUGHING GALLERY^MIRRORsJ

LEATHERJkNOÂLLIMINUM

..tfssa asaLttS!,ft.

.

«-..L»%TK"..'J!±2fi.TSEi.»

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_ LIGHTSBBSS IStStKSTW Sr*^. *KK

tllll. W™,1„ ».( K l.t („.. t.t:,- Uai.rr. r,„l.

TI.I- Al. inn.liT Mil: i <:„.. Hah ,r,.. HJUr.lr«l Tpdi i Atrntat Co.. 220 NorthDmiiljilBM «!.. ntlcuo. Til.

nimlhnrnl ft Co.. IM-lOfl N. 121b It.. SI. Louis

Tb. n«a cU

yU!B

MrAKE' U u N Y

Cblra w,MA<UC GOODS

l'~l°"^JM'aE ^c""s^0|.™bd,^N«UD ,

SSuT«t.

jars North «sura»A. ItaKrhrnr. 131 W. IMriIi 1.1.. Cblu.fn, 111.

MANUFACTURERS MECHANICALAMUSEMENT DsTV

E«?«°«..!

'i

MASKS]

nippirtTô'cmw^Bqna^KaB viij'cSlj.

u MATERIAL FOR ARTISTS

_ . MERRY-GO-ROUNDS

MERRY-GO-ROUNDS FURNISHEDF l_ Fl«*°«i EaiMU

BkRiAt"i

NS

MERRY-OO-ROUND ORGANS AND3

Îk hlHdl, N. Y.

MILK CAN AND MAIL BAG ESCAPEOik. Magical Co.. llcpl. 3KB. Osbkotfl. Wla.

MOV. PIC. EL EC. LIGHT OUTFITS

r Supply Co., 509 C

MUSIC ARRANGERSId Died. Falace Tbralrr, Ft. Wwne, lad.

MUSIC PRINTING

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

CARL FISCHERH*dqu*irrn for fênttilna In atuslr. CWla

d Cbalr ft Dnt Co., HiuUTorJ 1IIL-. Co., Il-lilrau .. ]

imllurr III.. Urnt.il Hoiilda,

ORANGEADE

ORGANS AND ORCHESTRIONS. y Hjis. Abilene, Rao.. Dpral, 21H W. 20tb «.. Sra lolk CltT.

. Molloar] lînlEH St.. Brootlj-n.^J. 1

PADDLE WHEELS.lianoo În^&.^SIÊloi^ WHlljlfc y«»

A.™°k*apln * <>". at- Pad- 1Ulm-

v.-„ T.,v Mfr. ( .. J|> ;;. slarket Chicago.

I Slol^. r™t * iwnlat Ce.. 220 Sort,

TOrjMi^^K E^!' 5tl! al., Pblll., Pa.

PARK BID'S, CYCLONE COAST-ERS, CONCRETE SWIMMING

POOLS, ETC.Irtntbi A Crins, Upplnroll Bldl.. Pblla.. Fa

PATENTS SECURED

PEANUTS, ALL VARIETIES^ ^PEANUT^ROASTING ^MACHINES

PENNANTS


may easily confirm the

o do so.

ing plauslblllly. ptouant peraun-allty. popularity or perauaslveneaa or solicitors to get business lor us.

n'e deliver Ihe goods and our clients pass the word around.Also we cen*or our advertising columns rigidly, ir YOU accord

im YOt'K patronnse jour ad will rub shoulders with aa hlgh-elBas aI'unch as though it were in The Saturday ENew York T

NOSE PUTTY

NOVELTIES

illnon It-, CbicasQ,

HOME WEEK SPECIALISTtk, U tt. Mark*!. Aknn, 0.

OPERA CHAIRS

DsjMljTl|^r^^ Co.8.

1

Sd"ld*1Q™™

PENNANTS AND PILLOWS

PHOTOGRAPHERS

(TiStt SM'tSfVtss sth, cSS?l

PIANOS

PIANOS (Electric)

PILLOW TOPS^

Fair' ft Carnival Co.. ]2« 31b a»F..

Now Tor Mff. Co., US B

NOVELTY MFRS.

POCKETBOOKS (High-Grsds 7-in-1)

POODLE DOGS,STUFFED ANIMALS,

ajDOLLS AMD TyPPT_BM^_..

Ua^mi^ «0*Dtlaw?re «U Cai» 0»Qr. Mt.

PORCUPINES^^ ^

TABLE ELEC. LIGHT PLANTS. iMie Co., Bowlbooae, III.

PORTABLE SKATING RINKS UN-DER CANVAS

ramlll_ 1'ottnWP BkatlBJ Kick Co., 1SS3 ACIIS

PORTABLE SKATING RINKeerleu Porlobte SbaIID( Blak Co., PaOla, Ksa,

PORTABLE^TYPEWRITERS ^^"oiTpcb "i?

81" Sss lute at. icajo"P0S°T CARD MACHINES

_»jdarfc Si»ilal!j Co.. Dôark Bldt.. St. Loala.

POST CARD AND TINTYPE MA-CHINES AND SUPPLIES

„,L , < „ . l.:,,.l.,rk Ul.l,.. SL LinllPbolo U. 4 3. Co., SOB Soots at.. Phils.

PRESS CLIPPING SERVICE'a rma nipping Bureau. Hi 1st II.. San

(Of I.

^PRINTERSi

PRINTERS

Daoildaon I.I tli igra ph Co., NetTpon. R

(^

raincoats',m|7^ ^_

' "'rollTicket's"

N. T. MERCANTILE TRADING CO.

SCENER


SCENERY F0R_ HIRE AN D^SALE

-™tl IB St St dfC

l»NW 20tb t CtUcaso.

SCENIC PAINTERS

P. DODD ACKERMAN

[And Dtalui in

Dnplalnaa it.. CUobio. 111.

SECOND-HAND BAND INSTRU-MENTS

i on page 60)

The Billboard

DIRECTORYSECOND-HAND SHOW GOODS

•ttJM-iMrr ~ —SECOND-HAND SHOW PROPERTY

SECOND-HAND^TENTS (Bo light and

SERIES QUICK SYSTEM ^PADpLES

SHOOTING GALLERIES

SHOW AND POSTER PRINTERSAND LITHOGRAPHERS

AcBpnDDn-Qal£le]p Co-, 115 W. Fifth PL. Kin

ham. Ontario. Cm.SIDE-SHOW CURIOSITIES

JJelaou BnpplT. 514 E- 1th M., S. Boston. SUMSIDE-SHOW PAINTINGS

SKEE-BALLEatt OB.. ISSt aimBin >!.. Philadelphia.

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SLOT MACHINE SUPPLIESExhibit Sonplr Co.. ?A2 S Dearborn at-, Chicago.

SNAKE DEALERSf^SkS^m1

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The Billboard FEBRUARY 17. 1817.

AMERICAN-MINTER FEATUREHEADS MUTUAL'S NEW LIST

The Gentle Intruder Scheduled for Release on* : -February 19, in Five Reels—Other Subjects

for Week Include Dramas, Scenics

*"*d Some Comedies

adnafora Sbortr frti mini] up ttltb a fni'C a

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dmc alas la rclraaed Sm Amarlr* ilnrt.

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IVAN CHANGES TITLE

NOW Tor*. Fab. 10.—In imTw lo niolc

UlOD If..' Ivbei ma Corporation bao eQsos.tl

bo IIU. nl in am Broeldction from Toe"

n Conrorotioo reaullr agreed ti

OKLAHOMA EXHIBITORS

old Annual Mooting in Oklahoma City

a l(o bj Prealdent ftalpb T

THREE BOOK PLAYS

n Metro'. Latort Reloaega—TwoBand on Poem.

plHiaaa for February, Uartb, Apill and no,lot .r.r™,n b, u» JJe.ro rictore, CcwTOlo Hit of oRFrlDin la Id lino <rlib tba pro.

ram recently looounce-ri br I'rraiiimi hum. IU.-1IU or Urt». Tb. roll lUt of

c u jljn Fnbmary 12, one of si

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Vhrrln Wllroi, wltb Franceo NcTaon aouaicb. 10, The Hidden Children, from ib-\l the aoua Bam* br Robert W. Chamber..

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ON CONQUEST PROGRAM

PLAYERS SELECTED

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n Ui onder Director

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The Only Railway Moving

Picture Show lit tha World

IN FAVOR OF CLEAN F

biikhman wYruiNs.

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ADVERSE LEGISLATION

rict Producer* Into Retrenchr

VAN LOAN ENTERTAINS

Novel and Interesting ExperimaTriad

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A SMASHING BIG HIT!0MM1IIC SENSATION PHOTOGRAPHIC TRIUMPH

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Territorial Rights Now Selling

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EXHIBITORS, ATTENTION!System Is the Keynote To Success

The Billboard's "Record of Business," invented for the convenience

of the exhibitor who desires to keep accurate and authentic records

of business transacted by bis theater during tbe entire year. ThisRecord is used by thousands of exhibitors throughout the country.

While they last we will send one free of charge to every exhibitor

his name and address. The quantity is limited. First come

aw

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The Billboard PEBRUARV 17, tfrfT.

CAR1HVAL AND CIRCUSPENNSYLVANIA ASS'N

COUNTY FAIRS MEETS

Attend ance DoubleTh a t of An y

Previous Session—LegislationAgainst Showmen Impor-tant Subject Discussed

ii '"Sir 'wotSauona r.

hoib by State flo<J municlpil^

Kuênuutful

it ImtIdi of [be plbtrtnt; "Jo« a"WjJ I"

VICTORIA'S OPENING STAND

find. Tbe rDmuiit will brcln S.ronl»y.

WARREN VI SITS BROADWAY

™ gjj^jjl rs'tff'i GruIMt "smiffli. ai

Trie COMMERCIAL SHOWS _

The Commtrd-I Stun, wlcrtria. Id PbMn

PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED

. Solomon NoLm Associated WithRubin Grub.ro

ABOUT RAILROADS AND CARS

Ington. D. c.Unk cars was advocated by delegates.

Does not that suggestion give the showman, especially the ear-

ownimr showman, a bunch of food for thought?

to supply the carA for transportation of their pi

receive mileage for the cars they own. Even thai la a better dathan the car-owning showman Is getting. He is required to supply hown train and then la made to suffer additional inconveniences—anhe receives do mileage for the cars.

But It is a good Idea for showmen i

lines of business.can-get a. ralr deal throutbe showman could do the same thing.

He owes It' to himself.

STREETMENSales Board Men, Paddle Wheel

Hen, Concessionaires, Carol-alWorkers, Sheet Writersor Peddlers:

We have goods you can use, at rightprices and prompt semen. Our lines

WATCHES, JEWELRY. CLOCKS,SILVERWARE, CUTLERY, RAZORS,REVOLVERS, NOTIONS. NOVELTIES

AND CARNIVAL 600DS.Get out 1916 Catalogue. No epod*

CO. D. without a cash deposit. Catalog

Shryock-Todd Notion Co.Z2.S24 N. Bth Su ST. LOUIS. MO.

AETNA FLAG &BANNER CO.

rata* a.

Oriental Dancing Girl

WAITED FOR THE'BEAUTIFUL ORIENT"•j tat K_ t^^™™

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I WANT A PARTNER

stst mi mm so-*. emc.sn. ill.

WIVTrn concessions of

ACTS SAILING PROM PRISCO

To Play. Mid: Pacific .Carnival atHonolulu

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RUDOLPH COMPANY MOVES

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FIT SH8I ITTIIGTIOIS li^"^..^^

JAMES MILLERICK OEAD

NEW WAY TO MINT SIGHs

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W. ODELL LEARN t CO. TlUI twiM

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San Francisco Facts

SonUi**??.™!''"

PIT SHOW ATTRACTIONSFar Park, i City;III.;

and Philadelphia Museums.

Can use high-class Freaks, sensational and novel Acts ofevery description for season of 1917. Museum Attractionswanted at once. State salary. Send photo.

C. H. ARMSTRONG, TIS Market St, Philadelphia, Pa.

id carrrini on me traslnei

fHi one' Brat*™ SfTorJbwsn

C. W. PARKER SHOWS

Rudolph Toy & Noielly Go

HEINZBROS.'SHOWS

8ZS to 540 Pr^fltADay

' »- <M>Bl^tfja*U'

Fatpir. CWT Flu M*taia* Co. I

CIRCUS PICK-UPS

•Tiling tho Spirts show ar

TJiej bad a food

WANTDog and pony show, epidora and atbletio show or anywith what we have. Following concession* lor sale:

house, devil's bowling alley, knife reck, long nroll down, glass Joint, doll, pillow top and vase 1

Address J. W. HEINZ, 1613 Broadway, Ha,P. 8.—Show opens April 21 at Keokuk, Iowa.

gallery, higb atn)

WANTED—CARSJht 60-foot Flat Cars, one Advertising Car, one State Room Car.

R SALE—Several miniature Cages, one miniature Tableau, one small

Band Wagon, one sacred Ox, 5 years old; one large Camel, a good animalfor park and will sell cheap, two male Lions, 2 years old, fine specimensand in perfect condition. Can use a few more big show acts, especially

Iron Jaw; also two Lady Buglers for parade. Adirm COOP t LENTS'ENORMOUS SHOWS, UNITED, l« 1H, Him, lit.

Brunswick, Ga. , GalaWeekMarch 5th to 10th

Auspices City of Brunswick Board of Trade and Merchants' Association.

Advertised statewide. Address H. B- BROWN, Secretary Gala Week,Brunswick, Ga.

The Robertson & Jeaniigi i

HOPPER GREATER SHOWS

Alto. Tor.. Isea.rr IS. and .est Into «lr,lqrartera *h*rc. ^wllt reopen near Fttrl", Te:

Ttltesr. two banrla. thre* . rm wtl .and rwen

romtjrtoni. Âtyiot stitj-n.iôr lh* pwple

N'snnrfer tt"Wlnm IT^pner ha* he-n orr the rt

| P AP EJR JWACH E|

| AMEiicaji un run mbche woans. wu tarn Put f+ni, cameo I

C. G. DODSON WARNS

WUMr ISntaaB MMri re." sSC**!attempted to evade payment of prtri!

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CARNIVAL MOTES

6% âSjû»3*i%r "*«•* j

n oflla Ho- at lor Hp. TWar,atteealod by Jos- RSeta r^-. a i«-r In tM

SHOWMEN-SAVE MONEY MOTOR TRUCKS. Cur. out exorbitant railroad rates ud parkins cT -. of time, wrwlrs, etc-, by having yoar fyw

p-ity have been established since 1855. TheHBBUEY is

le of the largest ec

;HARVEY MOTOR TRUCK WORKS, Harvey (Suburb of ChlcBQO'. III.. U. S. A.

THE CORRAL

7-11. T« lullo. Dir.Ft. «ortB-HonmJ-Dp.Ûtea 1=

ir ou tbo AcUqiIuu-

1 Fterotrt. Art Acord mil

Sol's & Rubin's ShowsRUBIN GRUBERG, Sola Owner

Opening Paris, Teaas, on the Streets, Under Alices Bjsetnfl AssocMon

February 24—Two SaturdaysSHERMAN, TEXAS, To Fellow, Under Auaplcea Elks

We con place two strong attractions, such as musical comedy,Garden of Allah (without cooch) ; also midgets or good platformshow. Will furnish tents and fronts to good showmen. Will ftw-nish outfit for good 10-in-l show.

Notice, Concession Men—All wheels open except candy.Can place the following concessions: Knife rack, long range shoot-

ing gallery, fish pond, palmistry, hoopla, high striker, Japanesebowling alley, devil's bowling alley, cat racks and ball games of

any kind and other legitimate concessions.

"Nine weeks booked under good, strong committees. Showsand concessions address RUBIN GRUBERG, care Shows, Paris,

Texas, until March 4; after that, as per route. Committees andfair secretaries address W. S. CHERRY, P. O. Box 565, Birming-ham, Ala.

COSMOPOLITAN SHOWSOPENS LUXOR*. ARKANSAS, MARCH 9.

WIMMEN'S WRITES

Ibpdj SliprrT-HTrrle'. Hull t lip

tin RWDt thilr lit™ la bi.l1.uiu, on. Don't

Sr.w&Lx.'gMi jE*

1917 SEASON- -OPENS ON APRIL 21

SUPERIOR UNITED SHOWS, INC.. WANT_ STRONG platform si

CONCESSIONS-i classed as a teal feature. Also have opening for mechanical show and

_ mammoth circus side show. Want to hear * '

11 other privileges open but candy race track, . ...

;per, privilege car and several wagons. Give full

To Committees, Fair Secretaries, Fraternal Orders and those anticipating holding celebrations, etc., theabove company is a 15-car show, using flats arid wagons. A clean company in every respect, with twelve shows aridthree riding devices, 18-niece band, aensational free acts. Write for open time. "

|

Address all communications to T. A. WOLFE, General Manager, j Hippodrome 81dg., Cleveland, Ohio.

"$75 inEightDays'1 nifffn i r. Dn Due riiinr

Tm • mur.iv! <• toe tw; nrtnuc : i J joce^wmi&s ntHB ixBdng ^nne." WVilli tainTOWCJESoma. JOT" Hn-sari-t wwitttw h

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V*arkinp "^Wmai. matey•tinpTf jiw 1yd -fumMy-ypl hm^ •fiw* Tin mH/wtinj:Hnn«wwiint,nwm ~Bwyi. ^fT'ik'*T ^gyTtwllT^FTi ilia*"Wneei.ÔD !£m3E. djEtrette -Bnnoung Eafery. .Ssh3?ouxi . T«rvil

:* liowimr dttsv .or any îimait Cnneee-6imi Ghj jjiae iHriw« liann Andres- *] ni&i u

in n miH Tiiiiiii i.s.i.

WAX SHOW

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SHOWMEN-SAVE MONEY MOTORTRUCKSCut out exorbitant railroad rs a and parking charges

HARVEY MOTOR TRUCK WORKS, Harvey (Suburb ol Chicago), 111., U. S. A.

THE CORRAL

Sol's & Rubin's ShowsOpening Paris, Tens, on the Streets, Under Auspices BkeU Assadtioo

February 24—Two SaturdaysSHERMAN, TEXAS, To Follow, Under Auspices Elks

We can place two strong attractions, such as musical comedy,Garden of Allah (without cooch); also midgets or good platformshow. Will furnish tents and fronts to good showmen. Wjli frjr-

nish outfit for good 10-in-l show.

Notice, Concession Men—All wheels open except canity.

Can place the following concessions: Knife rack, long range shoot-ing gallery, fish pond, palmistry, hoopla, high striker, Japanesebowling alley, devil's bowling alley, cat racks and ball games ofany kind and other legitimate concessions.

Nine weeks booked under good, strong committees. Showsand concessions address RUBIN GRUBERG, care Shows, Paris,

Texas, until March 4; after that, as per route. Committees andfair secretaries address W. S. CHERRY, P. O. Box 565, Binning-

COSMOPOLITAN SHOWSOPENS LUXOR*. ARKANSAS. MARCH 5.

WIMMEN'S WRITESVtUTESj

:bt liar lUm, »to

tbtlltr ,od Dot altogether oo 01

: Uar iMrn. Tilt nnl- twins ™ir two «"i

its tbf SB S tobblrf t!JlDt . Bal

»°Ulk1nt. inl "imr oi'im'wSr M*ns*

bobbIM rftfer. who b.T,' sMt Mr t™»

a rtwilillw « tt.it tob can id b.t*."

1917 SEASON- —OPENS ON APRIL 21

SUPERIOR UNITED SHOWS, INC., WANT. . living freiks obtainable for our mammoth circus side show. Want to hear from a scenic and pictorial artist."rnWrrCCifllUC Want first-class cook house. All other privileges open but candy race track, refreshments and aMl striker. Want t*•***" *- bay or lease two nun flats, sleeper, privilego car and several wagons. Give full particulars whenmthig.

633 Hlppodrc b Bldg., Cleveland, Ohio.

FEBRUARY 17, t«7. The B 1 1 1

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FTHE BIGGEST S! I THE SOUTH

AT STOCK SHOW and LUCILLE MULHALL'S BIG ROUND-UPFORT WORTH, TEXAS, MARCH lOTH TO 17TH, 1917

OUTSIDE ATTRACTIONS FURNISHED BY

GEORGE LOOS EXPOSITION SHOWSCan place Oriental Show, Monkey Speedway, Silodrome and Whip. Show goes straight North after this date,

" ' knows nq failure. Thei, hear Houston, Texas.

J. GEORGE LOOSP. O. Box 1086

HguitDD, T«u*IE CATTLE RAISE!

HOMER WILSON, I

FAT STOCK SHOW and BIG i

ROUND-UP, Fort Worth, T...|

L- BE H ELD Im FORT 'WO I

ED R. HENRY, I

FAT STOCK SHOWFort Worth,TUHTH SAME W EEK

Mia'i^tfBc!

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larfij t™w .long wlUi bio, 3 will be) Id t

Hi, Cl.it't Unm. on Main nmt, li I

It tMJJjooolii» in boat I

WITTY-SCHM1TT 4 CO.

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"$75 in Eight Days"Taken In On One Alley

om Ten-Pinnet

—

located in a little

innet business for

That's a sample of the big profits E. E. Douglas is i

"world's greatest bowling game." And he has only ONE alley

town in Georgia. YOU can start a profitable, enjoyable Ten-Fsmall investment. And NOW is the time to do it.

Automatic Bowling—New and FascinatingEverybody plays Ten-Pinnot-—men, women, children'. Ingenious automatic feature makes

your receipts nearly all net profit. No upkeep expense—no pinboyB. Just someone to take in

money. Alleys 38 to 50 feet long—easily installed in any room in half day.a week," writes M. A. Gittont Of his Ten-F&uiet "Received two niley s

World's

Greatest

Bowling Game

TheTEN-PINNET CO.94 Draper Street

INDIANAPOLIS, OiD.

WANTED FOR

THE HERBERT GREATER SHOWSOpening COLUMBIA, S. C, March lOth-mn

EAGLES' SPINS CARNIVAL, > the STREETS ll the HEART ,1 tie CitT.

Alia the Following Cities, oa Slreeti: ckerler, s. C , unlet the

sutpieet of the Commercial Club; then Charlotte, N. C, under

the luspitcs ol the Eagles; then Winston-Salem, N. C, anal

BlueEeld, W. Vs.

CAN PUCE FOR THE COMING SEASON—Good Ten-in-One,Working World, Monkey Speedway, Joyland, Subma-rine or any good money-getting Show. The followingConcessions open : High Striker, Jap Roll Down, GlassWheel, Pop 'Em In, Cigarette Shooting Gallery, FishPond, Devil's Bowling Alley or any legitimate Conces-sion. Can place ten-piece Band. Address all mail to

JOS. C. HERBERT, Imperial Hotel, Columbia, S. C.

FOR SALEWAX SHOW38 Cases—160 PiecesMUSEUM OF ANATOMY

Apply to JOHNNY K.JONES, Howard House, Hot Springs, Ark.

UND5EY REBUILDING(Contimied from pent- IB;

B All™, JLnrmj UcLSOthLLof"

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FEBRUARY 17, 1*17. The Billboard

RUTHERFORD WANT— 20 AMERICA*' 20-

FOLLOWING CONCESSIONS OPEN iohelties. confetti, hoop u. palmist**, lohq hn&e ihootius buurt, cm«-WvTTE IHOOTUB GALLERY, FBUIT AND PILLOW WHEEL!. CaHDT FLO IS. IM1W Mara Hint L NUM. M Ljwaa 1

S*en in Caaa Suapended Until August

Car On'olni Hauaier.' Aaaaelattolt, baa Hera

1 INJURED

Nat STRICKEN

CASEY SUES ERLANGER

Allegsa 1250,000 la Duo Him aa P

d DadilT Lone Lea**- Mr. Cawj aUoceo th

i «nt; tlJO.000 on Tho lank r»*. of will

1 IO Ibo W., OC H

• HHI am nroltna- Ho aaoaj (or a bit loner.

Th.j IHdrtilltt oOca to b. pl.atnl. a.tar-

HAAO AND CONN—NOTICE

tjtm ertaâaVa'tviir, i*o™cv^nrrrt*

Waal** Blllhoard (hit anda EfiM

1 1 1 1 1 J I ] 1 1 1 [ 1 1 1 1 1 ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 L I M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 II I r 1 1 rl 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 i I L 1 1 1 ( 1 1 1 E 1 1 L

VICTORIA ATTRACTIONSWANT FOR SOME BIG SPOTS THIS SEASON

A NUT FRAMED PLATFORM SHOW AID WRESTLING

SHOW OR NOVELTY ATTRACTION

Attractive proposition to the right ebowK. . Also want a few morelpgitimntj mnrwiimi. V.ise and Ham Wheels not sold yet. Newand novel concosaons, write; will place at a low figure. Address

Headquarters, Callendar St., Dorchester, Mass.Opening Stand, Garfield, N. J., April 21.

Wm. McNally wants for his Biding Devices experienced menwho are not afraid of work. Address him, headquarters.

WANTED—CONCESSIONS—WANTEDOn account of Sam Brown leaving the show in two weeks all

Concessionson the Clifton-Kelley Shows are open for the com-ing season. Address L. C. KELLEY, Manager, week Feb. 12,Woodmen's Carnival, Ruleville, Miss. ; week Feb. 19, MasonicCarnival, Marks, Miss.; week Feb. 26, United Daughters of

Confederacy Carnival, Friar Point, Miss.

TO PARK MANAGERS..^.r^ ANIMAL tiHtT&BS*One hundred of (be nicest specimens of the wild animals living in Canada, as Bean,Wolves, Beavers, Raccoons, Minks, Fox of all kinds, including the expensive BlackFoxes, Elks, Caribous, Moose, etc- This Show was a success last summer at theDominion Park, Montreal. After big improvements we have decided to play UnitedStates. What Park will be the first with this new Attraction? .,

CANADIAN ZOOLOGICAL COMPANY, La Toque, Quebec Cauda.

.Get an AUTOMATIC FISHPOND

AUTOMATIC FISHPOND CO., 131 Michigan St., Toledo, 0,

SLAGLE'S PEERLESS AVIATORS

WANTED FOR TODD & SON SHOWS

WEST SADEN O. H. BURNS

Vaaal'a Mlllltlall Succeed in Savins Ham flmtnli who la playbut

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HARRY R. POLACK IRAL MANAGES RUTHERFORD GREATER SHOWS |

WILL BE IN CHICAGO ENTIRE WEEK FEB, 19, 1817. HEADQUARTERS, AUDI

IRV. J. POLACK

Keith's, Cincinnati

I Jn Uria position refl*t*N


TheActors'Fund ofAmericais making a supreme effort to raise $1,000,000,

so that the work which has been carried on for


What WillYouDoTo Help ?

We need volunteer workers in every part of the

country.

Aid us in soliciting donations of merchandise

Write at once for instructions and data to the

IACTORS' FUND FAIR

HOTEL ASTOR, NEW YORK

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The Great Travel irtte Hypnotic StanOB^H ERBEST^TB*VELOTTEÎtr.

» Ml. Wortrf in fonr.

Hipp., San Francisco

WANTjQJOR TBE FAMOJB DIXIE PLAYERS

No. I—Ufa Trio, im, jirij tod 01

AT LIBERTY FOR STOCK OR REPERTOIRE

WANTED—MUSICAL COMEDY PEOPLE

WANTED—GEN. BUS. WOMAN, GEN. BUS. MAN

Orpheum, San Francisco<an4»>4 nnJlj IbtlBM, FebruiT 11)

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THE BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 17. I»I7.

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FEBRUARY 19 TO 21.

CARNIE-GOUDIE MFG. CO.SPECIAL LOW PRICES QUOTED DURING ABOVE DAYS

HARRY C. HUNTER SHOWSPersonally directed by the man who made the name

MR. HARRY C. HUNTERNOW BOOKING

Shows—Rides—ConcessionsWANTED -mr,

12 GIRLS FOR '4.9 CAMP, 15 GIRLS FOR ILLUSION SHOW, 6 REALORIENTAL DANCERS, ALSO MUSICIANS FOR ORIENTAL SHOW,

FREAKS AND CURIOSITIES FOR 10-IN-1 SHOWSailor Smith, write; your Athletic Show is all complete. Want several Talkers capable of

taking full charge of show they represent WANT 12 BAGGAGE WAGONS. Not less than 16feet long, and they must be in A-No. 1 condition. TWO QUICK, SENSATIONAL FREE ACTS.Have one of the finest platforms (complete) ever built Will let to some responsible party for

Platform Show; also ten extra tops, fronts, etc., which I will let to experienced snowman.SHOW OPENS AT WHEELING, W. VA, for ten days' stand, STARTING APRIL 25th.

Everybody Address HARRY C. HUNTER, Wheeling, W. Va.

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You Save MoneyThe Billboard

George Reynolds' GreaterShowsWANT

Ten-Piece Italian Band, Advance Agentand Promoter.

Week of February 19th, - - Greenwood, S. C.

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Bixlerand GuestComedy Acrobats

Minstrel or Vaudeville Mgrs. wi

If you do not n

your ink. Permanent address, ;

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AT LIBERTYTight Wire Walker

At Liberty, Road Or Pictures

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JMNTED DIVINQ GIRLS FOR^ UP-TO-DATE SHOW

WANTED—SHOWS AND CONCESSIONS—FOR THE—

BIG CELEBRATION, BRUNSWICK, GA.Week March 6th, on the

Under auspices Board of Trade and City Council. Bickett Family,Aeroplanes, Fireworks, Launching of Ships, Parades for Free Attractions.Advertised Statewide. Address H. IKE FRIEDMAN, care Gala WeekCelebration Committee, Brunswick, Ga.

FEATURE FREAKWANTED FOR

HUBER'S MUSEUM fC0NT?u,ID

FEBRUARY W, W17.

WANTEDMUSICAL ACT

WANTED GOOD TEXAS SINGER

COMEDIAN WANTED ££^jgjr|g

WANTED FOR UNCLE TOM'S CABIN

WlreWilkerW.ntidr:.

wanted aa»ar-fl

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The BillboardI TO THE PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINER AND ALLIED INTERESTS.

SHOWMEN ARE

GATHERING IN

CHICAGO FOR

A BUSYWEEKConventions of Outdoor Show-

men Will Hake History

Permanent Organization To BeEffected on Wednesday

j Social Event Is 8. L. of A.

Banquet and Ball

i, Feb. 18.—With the meet'm here Ulis week of the Ova leading

organization factors In outdoor amuse-

blBgeet. most mo menton a week In thehistory of the business, end that thenet results of the various meeting*will mark the dawn Of a new era In

outdoor show business there is little

from all parts of the conn _

been pouring Înto Chicago, and the

Chief* Events of the week* trill

ce).th«piece).

I

rteon, i. Orand Pacific. Saratoga, andother Hotels frequented by ehowfolk

"r with ehtm

is of the Associationof Outdoor Showmen of the World.Showmen's League of America. COMA,Pair Managers and American TrottingAssociation will hold the moat atten-tion, there Is going to be a eoclal aideof the week that promises to be aaeries of events which will linger longIn memoir.The piece de resistance will ba the

Third Annual Banquet and Ball of theShowmen's League of America, to beheld Thursday evening In the

while the entertainment will ba fur-nished by a bomber of the "

'

artists playing Chicago.Chief among the events on the pro-

gram of tha week will b. tha conven-tion of the Association ofShowman of the World, tba

* which will be held on' at MO p.m., at tha Hotel

_ jataaht At tha meeting a par.t organisation will ba elected,utlon adopted and policlea out-

lined and officers elected. Thare wl'1

be preliminary meetings of the pres-ent Executive Committee of the aeso.elation at the same botel this afternoon and Tuesday for the purpose o:

wdrklng out tha details.

President Prank C. Snallmen andSecretary Albert Ktralfy.

I the other members ofCommittee, war* on I

ED F. CARRUTHERS

MAJESTIC SUES

FAIRBANKS FOR

ALLEGED BREAK

ING OFCONTRACTAsks $250,000 Damages and In-

junction Against Star

utlve Committee in charge of(men's League Banquet and Ball.

IMPROVEMENTS

PROPOSED FOR

CONEY ISLAND

SEEM ASSUREDBoardwalk Project Depends on

Engineer's Report

Activity of Beal Estate OwnersPredicates Big Season

Gnmpertjs Plana Summer Col

any for Brighton Beach

Now York. Feb. it.—Prosperity is

running fife at Coney Island, and If

present Indications are any criterionof the future the big amusement

The new boardwalk project Is thechief topic of conversation, and fromthe unanimous support tha scheme is

receiving there appears to be nodoubt that it will go through. In fact.

It la bo* sUied that not only trill

Coney I-land have a new boardwalkduring tha coming year, but that amammoth recreation pier will be costructad Iri connection with IL Tnew walk to to ba over t.onn feetlength and end with the pier, plans of

May Tie Up Latter'a IntentionTo Make Own Pictures

JOHNNY BAKER

Director John Emerson Is AlsoSned on Same Complaint

iiaw York. Feb. 17.—As a eeqnel tothe alleged breaking of Ms contractwith the Majestic Film Company, oneof the component parts of tha Triang'aFilm Corporation, the company vaster-

Injunction against Doug-las Fairbanks and started an actionfor 1250.0(10 damages.

it holds a

bar S.' ills, wtUa Mr. Fairbanks, and" to obtaindr. Fair-

been decided upon by the legal coun-sel of Triangle Immediately upon re-ceipt of Information that Mr. Fair-banks had signed a contract with theArtcraft Pictures and would beginwork Immediately. Papers In the ac-tion ware filed In the County Clerk'soffice, and yesterday Supreme CourtJustice Neuberger adjourned argu-ment, until next Tuesday, on a motionfor a permanent Injunction restraining

tlon picture director, from having any-thing to do with anyone but tbe Ma-jestic Film Corporation.

of John Emersoiand that the Dim would be releaseethrough the Artcraft Company, withwhich Mary Flckford and George M.Cohen are also

services from October 4, 1915, to Oc-tober I. and presents some au-thentic facta as to the real salarythat Fairbanks was getting and

tha Brat his weekly salary la to he

101 RANCH REAL

W.W. TITLE NOW

SOLE PROPERTY

OF MILLER BROS.

Deal Closed Between Arlington

and Miller In Hew York

Arlington Show To Bear Title

of Buffalo Bill's Wild West

Chrysler Is Granted Option ToCreate Corporation

New York. Feb. Is.—The office ofEdward Arlington In the Times Build-ing had a very busy week Just closed.

'.red than ordinarilyhistory of any

urlng this



ANOTHER M0R0SC0 THEATERIS PLANNED FOR NEW YORK

Option Secured on Site and House IsTo Be ReadyTo Open September 1 — Permanent Pro-

ducing QuartersTo Be Removed FromLos Angeles to New York

New York. Feb. 19.—Although ft

baa been scarcely a, fortnight sinceOliver Morosco opened his magnificentnew theater In Forty-fifth street, tfai

producer la laying plana (or nnothonew house to be constructed In th<

Ho give

s here. On ae-

Mr. Morosco has secured an optionon a desirable piece of property, sain

to be In the heart of the theatricaldistrict, on which he will Immediatelybegin the erection of the new h

j the building of the theater

ncement from Mr. Morosco'idepartment, it Is his wish ue a theater of unrivaled luxury

a of the lack I

With the decision to control amtheater in New York Mr. Morosco hasalso announced his Intention of mak-ing his permanent producing head-

Richard Marston Dies

New York. Feb. IT.—Richard Mars-ton, dean of scenic artists in America,died suddenly at his home In WestOne Hundred and Forty-ninth street

yesterday of heart disease."

death he " wasconnected withDodge & Castle.

He Is survivedny the widow.

Los Angeles, in New York, althoughhe will continue to operate his LosAngeles stock and producing house.

plan In view has secured a plot ofground In West Forty-sixth street,

near the North River, on which he

New York, Feb. 17.—The Barber of

. Company's repertoire

3 displays. One Intrepid

gymnastic Skill and deOttokar Bartlk, bat]

Metropolitan Opera £the girls for aeral h

Century's New Director

Changes in New York

New York, Feb. 17.—Tonight marlMetro- ithe closing of If at the Fultoi

'acDONALD

Carpi, De Luca,

ing; Carmen,

Farrar, Wedoea-

Walkuere, Fri-

Taacaf withFarrar and Scot-ti. Saturday

Incidentally,the Metropoll-

tendance in the history of the institu-

J. Fred Zimmer-man. Jr.. con-trols the book-ing thereafterfor Pals First,

hold the boardsat the Princessbeginning Mon-day. Although

Big Show Promised

f business E

ricert Hull f.

, have begun, re-

hlch th<.tictpate on March 7, s. 3 and 10. MissAnne Morgan, treasurer of the organi-zation, directed the proceedings on lastThursday and made a stirring addressin which she prophesied that

"

35,000 girls who compose the

will discount themost pretentious efforts of the profes-

onal purveyors of "white top" en-rtalnment.The girls will give their show oniree stages and In a maze of aerial

riggings. It will Introduce

reek will be theI in The Musicocker, when he

in the play. The succeeding attractionat the Knickerbocker, it Is said, willbe George Arllss in The Professor'sLove Story, which has been Mr. Arliss'touring vehicle since he abandoned

Thomas J. Gillen

Interested in Theater Building

New York, Feb. IS.—ThomasEllen, who until .recently was coijcted with Gus Hill's amusemeiiterprlses. is now engaged in the re.

Gillen that Edward F. Rush and LD. Andrews secured sites for two ntheaters In Forty-eighth street.

Will Leave Hospital

Graduate Hospital, hasalong nicely and her frli

glad to know she will be .

Institution within a 1

New Bill in Wisconsin

blymnn Otto, thispunishable offense for any person whoIs an owner, manager, director oragent of a theater to produce a play,moving picture, show, exhibition ordrama which is Immoral. No mentionIs made as to who Is to decide as tothe moral character of the play, mere-ly creating the statute, which wouldallow any person to act as a censor

George Bowles Returns

New York. Fab. 19.—George Bowles,well-known theatrical manager, whohas been in Australia for the pastthirteen months In the interests ofThe Birth ot a Nation picture, reachedBroadway yesterday.

Enrico Morise Dies

as Classical Dancer With GertrudeHuffman's Company at Cocoa-

New York. Feb. 17.—Enrico Murlse.<, a classical dancer, who had been

appearing with Gertrude Hoffman'sCompany at the Cocoanut Grove, onthe roof of the Century Theater, died

on la early Thursday mora-ine Bellevue Hospital. He had

T ill t

o( Gertrud*Max HotHoffm;

Sweatman Well Again

_ recovered'' his health Willis *P.Sweatman Wednesday night lor thefirst time played the leading role atthe Apollo Theater In Harris Dickson'snew comedy. A Nigger In the Wood-pile. The play was produced In Hart-ford. Conn., about a week ago byMadison Corey and Joseph Rlter, inassociation with Harrison Grey Fleke." Nigger in the Woodpile was followed

' A Night at an Inn. The double[1 will be given In New York soon.

Ned Wayhura Returns

New York, Fab.eturned to

Brnadway thisweek from Lon-don, where hestaged Zlg Zag

the Hippo-drome. Accord-ing to Mr. Way-burn Albert DeCourvllle has Inthis production

largest re-


SIX NEW PLAYS FOREARLY PRODUCTION

Christie McDonald Will Re-turn to Stage in New Musi-

cal Play by A. E. ThomasWalters Latest Now in

CompanybwIII place in rehearsal

Horace Ainaley Vachell's play In foulacts, entitled The Cass or Lady Cam-ber, which was a big success In Lon-don last year. The part of Dr. Ma.pier, enacted by H. B. Irving In Lon-don, will be played by Lyn Harding.The Knife, by Eugene Walter, ia

now In rehearsal urtder Mr. Walter'sdirection, and will be produced by A.H. Woods at the Shubert Theater.

and Orrln Johnson.Another play by Mr, Walter, c

A Small Town OlrL a comedy, willalso be produced by Mr. Woods, withCharlotte Walker In the title role

"

Within the next three weeks re-hearsals will he begun of a new misteal play, in which Christie MacDo

The book of the play Is by A.

The Grasshopper, a three-act pis

by E. Keyserllne. has been accemtby B. Iden Payne for early productlo:Glasworthys The Fugitive will 1

done by Oliver Morosco, with AnnHughes in an Important part.Selwyn & Company announce a pn

Uminary production this spring, tl

second play of three which they haipurchased from Jane Cowl and JaiMurfln. authora of Lilac Time, noplaying at the Republic Theater. The

New York. Feb. 18.—The People,

soon be produced by Joseph A.Physioc, Jr. It is now being prepared

Yorsha, and is said to be an appei

Hilliard as Co-Star

New York, Feb. 19—Following theannouncement that Charlotte Walkerwould alar In The Small Town -Girl, anew play by Eugene Walter and Cro-nln Wilson, comes the Information<hat Robert HlHle.nl will co-star withher, arrangements to that end havingbeen completed last Friday. The piece

^ffhls will be the first time in yearsthat Mr. Hilliard has shared the star'shonors with anybody.rjSBealdes Mlas Walker and Mr. Hil-l«fd there will be In the cast EdwardAbeles. George LeGuere. Mrs. StuartRobson. Gladys Alexandra. Heglna

UPAND DOWN BROADWAYWith WILLIAM W. RANDALL

;, Feb. 17.—The moven ol a

m the

in this week's Billboard, promises to be very far reaching In Its

Plan and scope. The originator Of this actors' movement, which promises so

much for the profession, Mr. True S. James, Is a well-known actor, authorand stage director. I have known him personally for nearly a score of yand I can only say good things In his favor. He and his associates are verymuch In earnest in this, the latest and best movement tor the Improvement

I very fully set forth elsewhere In Ih!

iterest by all actors and others allied

Mr. James not only forcefully explains the Ideas of the Co-OperatlveAssociation of the Spoken Drama, but gives good reasons why there shoul "

'

a movement of this character for the Improvement of the actors' presentdition.' Mr. James' idea Is that this reform (or these reforms) can on]accomplished by the actors themselves. He has iust started a vigorous i

lalgn of publicity through the columns of The Billboard, and other papers,can be no doubt of

"which will


By the Dramatic and Musical Play*

ssjfgT .Iff;-;

his kindly Interest In the Actors' Fund, of which be w;years ago. His gift of 110.DOO at that time made theStaten Island, possible. I knew the late A] Hayman

) I was his New York representative before be :

Actors' Fund Horn

was In the year 18S1 t;

ustraJla, via London, to look oi

Im the manuscript of the thenby George R. Slmms, to see If fc

Mr. Hayman was little known bere then, and he told n>t get a

t only

read. Be regretfully took It back to Londcauthor. It was shortly after this produced in London wltb enormous success.The late A. M. Palmer bought the American rights for a big bonus and tre-mendous royalties. He produced the melodrama at the Union Square Theater,

ran for nearly a year, and made a good-stied fortune for Mr.'ho was at this period UBS2) a

theatricals.

si show at the Hippodrome). Carroll Johnson.

Dockstader. Willis P.

Lew Bully. Tom Lewis

The Imaginary Invalid - -

ttollere Comedy Revived by The

by The Coburns with a good ci

Beatrice Allen Again HI

Woman'sthis timeHon.

Equity To Compromise

New York, Feb. IS.—The - questionof bestowing a separate charter uponthe Actors' Equity Association is still

> bave the EquityJoin them, and to that e:

e chief demand of the Actors'ty. and the one on which the bitchis immunity from the necessityisweriug a walkout or strike call

Equity so vote. Under the present~ ' charter, if they permitted the

rs* Equity to Join the Federationas a subsidiary organization, they -

ould bave to 'walk out If the RatsLlled a strike.

The financial affairs, too. of thequity would come under the super-

vision Of the White Rats* Union—

a

$5,000 in Merchandise

Donated to Actors' Fond Fair

dollars' worth of merchandise Is thetlon of John Wanamaker to the

Actors' Fund Fair, which takes placeIS to 21 at the Grand Central

:c. Mr. Wanamaker*s generosityIs In keeping with his many years' in-

terest In and friendship for members -

of the theatrical profession, -former

r hsa given the fair

that amount of goods from his store," 'Sine such merchandise as will be

tin demand during the bazaars.

Suit for Injunction

New York, Feb. lT.-rCharles Gerardichel and Eugene A. ColliRap , pley-£

wrights, In the Federal Court yester.jBoade application for an injunction SJop the production of Cheating

Cheaters at the Eltlnge Theater. MaxMarcin, author; A. H. Woods, the A.

Woods Theater Company and theCheating Cheaters Company, lot, are

ied as defendants. The plaintinsallege that Cheating Cheaters is as

igement on a work of their own,called Wedding Presents. An accountfor an the receipts of the production Is

The Billboard FEflRUAFiY 11)7.

NOT FOR THE BIG TIME, NOR YET THE SMALL TIME, BUT FOR THE ARTIST ALLTHE TIMeT^

JULBBLACK-HAND METHODS SEEN

IN EFFORT TO BLUFF ACTS

Letter Signed "The Rats" Threatens Life of

Vaughn Comfort^* No Shows Lost in AnyTheaters— Five Per Cent Tax Not

Working Out Very Well

Boston, Mass., Fab. l9.--*ne moatrecent chapter In The Strike ThatMerely Sputtered—and incidentally a

e Rate, and their blutfifig proclivl-

ues-^waa Written !h itaverhlll on Fri-

day iaat, wnen Vaughn Comfort, ofComfort and King-, received a letterthreatening h!s life it he refuses towalk out with the other' White Hats.The letter was sighed "The Rats."which signature was very timely andappropriate undtif the sneaking ctr-

i-umstances. Instead of being bluffedMr. Comrort turned the letter over to

the postal authorities, who are makinian Investigation of the rhatter, withevery indication that "the rats" will

shortly be acainpertns Ihto the trap.

L but it is sur-

able to bend the actors and manager:to their will, and that they have de-

cided to overlook no bluffs, threats 01

other means of dragging vandeviliiand vaudevlllians Into the mlrfurther agitating ft hopeless cause.

The situation In Boston and vicinity

la practically unchanged since thenans was published in The Billboardlast week that the White Rets hadmade a bang-ling attempt to'close tha

crossing a manager who hbeen friendly to them and tl

tor Canada Planned by Marcus toetv

Toronto, Ont, Feb. IV.—Man-ns

Funeral of Edward Ke]iy

WeW Hochelle, ht. ¥.. Feb. IS.—Thefuneral of Edward Kelly, manager ofthe LoeW Circuit, was held Wednes-day, with a, IdrgS number of theatermanagers and others connected withtie stage In at '

*

was made in ;

into court last Tuesday andeach, which seems to be paying verydearly for the

—

he estate of Charles £>. Kohl will ht _

:ontrol of the new house. The policyTill be high-Class vaudeville.

Percy Haswell Booked

Stuck Actress Will toor u. It. O . Ctr-

RAY AND i. G0RD9N DQOfcEY

Two New Theaters

For Vaudeville To Be Built Id Chicago

Chicago, Feb. 19.—Ground wasbroken last week on the southwestcorner of Broadway and Lawrenieavenue for the hew theater whlehThomas chamalesi one of the proprie-tors of tha Green Hill Gardens, Willerect. This new theater will He runai a. high-claw continuous vaudevilleBUUSe, am) JoBea, Llhlck & Shatterwill have the management of It

~upturns is expected to take placetime In September.No expense Will be spared III 1

lng fthd FltHnfr hp this theater,seating Capacity will be approximately3,300.

Another new theater will be erectedat the corner of L::ke and State streets,and already the contractors are razingthe old building*. Tha new buildingmill bo eighteen stories, thefloors to be devoted to offlci.. _..

shop-. The seating capacity will be3.000, the theater

the directionton include Earie Metcall

.

the: picture star. Ill ah original comsar,th brie, and Seen Mule Darlings. B,

W. Wolfs newest production.

glliabetb Murray, who Mdsea ft

long engagement with the Cohan Re-vue last night. Is contemplating a fewweeks' engagement In vaudeville, di-

rected by Mr. Wilton, Hale and Pet-erson and their Veriatllbooked t- "

Ellis and Irene tiocdunl. Who were

Loew To Build in Memphis

Memphis. Tenn., Feb. ll.^MareultLOtw, Head of the Loew- Circuit ofvaudeville theaters, while here

"

Monday attending- the opening Show ofloew vaudeville St the Lyreum Thee'ter, made tha statement that he wltlbuild a new house for hla shown.Ground will be broken for thetheater on Main street.

N. V. A. Holds Second Dance

Function Win Be Weekly Hereafter—Club Proving; Popular

New York, Feb. 17.—Ovof 300 mem-bers: of the new Vaudeville Club, to-gether with ISO invited guests, heldtheir second danoc at the N. V. A.Club, Forty-eighth street and Broad-way, Thursday ^v. '.rig. These haveproven so popular 'hat it was decidedto make them •. -weekly social event,and, as a gloom £is- eller and a pro-moter of good fellowship, the dances

7 Chesterfield w< a kept busy I,

welcoming nemembers into the fold.

As an extra added feature for Feb-ruary ±3, the genial secretary has en-gaged a lass band to furnish the dancemusic, white the stelndel Brothers,those popular violinists, will rendersome

,classy selection In the reetaa-

The N. v. A. ban sprung into Instantpopularity In its new quarters, andnew members by the scare are beingadded every day. The handsome club

is present a homelike and inviting

:t, and the reading room, billiardparlor and card tables are busy fromearly morning until late at night. It

Is meeting a long felt want, et a popu-lar price, end there Is no doabt nowIn the minds of the most sanguine asto the success of the N. Y. A.

Booking Agent in Trouble

Wow Tutu, Feb. IT.—A team, JamesWallace Clinton and wife, billing

selves as the Cora. Newton Mlt-chfil Company, brought a complaintagainst Chants M. Blsnchard In the— Fifty-fourth Street Court yetted

charging that he took a commls>for booking their act, but failedillvcr u .: goods. Clinton and his

testlHei they sought Blanchardi their act was ready for presen-n u-tl asked hint to look after

future bookings. Blanehsrd, it

egad, ..shea them fdr (ED commls-for two weeks' work, at a salary

of 3100 per week, and they paid blot— advance. The License ButeaU

thai he JtoS nor**1

held for trial.

of the act He v

New York, Feb. 1».-Atter a trium-phant tour In the Southern States

lime. Sarah Bernhardt will bring thafirst part of her farewell engagementto an end this week. . ,

-There will really be no break.

though, In her progress, for, after anInterval of a Untie day. Which will bedeveted to rehearsing and attending Aperformance In ber honor oh Wednes-day. February SI, at th* NeW YOrkHippodrome, she will resume her ac*


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le Slnodert Mlh.trrtu bit of doumowi the tad

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s:i Tim>i H!i I. TMirjawr, tint pIiikH 0(™tM *]>• bid M Mm her Ma fared™, tot; Maid Bitty, to .b!:,W .« fc»la,li.

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tbry Mi bet t ttRn* Tbbt I 8ot Mo 1*Mr Ibin, *bil* Wmie WUkl immponl

Colonial , New York<a»r.«4 imIw KaiiBM, AMiry it)

**» fait, *'H. tkBi «M asdltnoa liid alis-np cm, wi Hi Xiibh Comn'i alorleit Abraadbndholoi. ttoobtlt ahd Wtluttot itotSplax tbt

Hchr for a fall (n niadtaa. ids bN tj alUr

« ap wltb i

WELDCN, WILLIAMS S LICKFORT SMITH, ARKANSAS

ifie Topmost Runrf.

^PALACEHere Genius not pirrrvyour f^nk

iow IB on unusually good one, there

sual Hearst-Fathe nnot being any weak i

No. 1—Palace ft

minute* .

Mk I—Foiir Readings, sensational Jugglers of human beings. An un-usual good acrobatic act Ten minutes in two: two bows.

Nbi 8—tine-Bat:, rafctitne lyiophonist. In a front scene, was quite & hit.

He took three bows and tea the act twenty-two minutes, which la too long;for tfila sort of a rnuslcsl tuft. Among the things he played was The Rosary,with twe alleles; and Che Is the Sunshine! of Virginia; also an original com.position ragtime African nitty;

Nn. i--:.v:v connolln the we.ll-

iOhla of her husband, I*erey Wenrlch, in a. pretty set In two.. Amongi were Hvarybody Does the Mooia. The Olrl Toil Had Last Night aad£ O-Jt t&hder In the Goiflen Wert. In the latter nong- she appears as 3Wg Bin. While she wal making her change Mr. Wenrlch played over

_ .. t, Moonilnht Bay end when Toil wore fcTillip" "mil.

to the delight of the audience. Twenty-four minutes, Ave bows: altogetheran unusually good act

. No. S—Clark and Verdi, the Italian comedians, got quite a reception wheLthe? appeared. Mdal of their baiier was olH stuff, with a little new talk aboutthe U-boat and submarine. Nlneteei

tfo. IMr&fe bLg alt df tfaia afternoon's bill was Sallie

Fiflhet-, the prima donna comedienne of many Broad-.

Way successes, whose appearance in vaudeville in anew novel sketch, called The Choir Rehearsal, was verytimely. It IS by Clare Knmmer, Whose recent successful

B6mefly, A BtiCceSsfni Calamity, has jnst been prodncedat the Booth Theater. The scene of the play is laid In

s Small country place In Hew England in 1379, the hoopskirt period, and takes place in an Old-time living roomset in two. In Miss Fisher's compaJiy are John Hogan,Ji.fc i r. Ryan, John Keefe, May Ellison and Al Stuart.

Shi ir as In She voice and played the part ef EsmeraldaTuck ir, a choir singer, in good form. She sang oneSSng, A Wonderful Thing Has Come Into My Life. Thercf closed after tWenty-two minutes, with eight curtain

calls.

T^j"sf*r«f*-»f*-arr«f-iar*- at*' sT- aT- ST- sT*tstTtsafts*talsrart ATwW'SWv*w*vwww™

No. 7—Mclntvre and Heath are a holdover In a new act, called On Guard.Mf. Mclntyre plays HahOah Ffldocla Liverllp, Mr. Heath plafa Jim Trigger,and tney are assisted by otto t. tfohnaon, who plays colonel GettUhi. Thescene Is set In three and was very laughable, as IS everything that thete fa-rriouB blackface cometlians Ho. Mcintyre enacts the role of a wench washingclDthes lor an oinews mesa, and Heath ia a faking black, who masqueradesas an heroic sdldler to Win her love. Twenty-two minutes; threi

li

Ito. 9—Marry Carroll, the popular composer, appeared after a abortwr, appeared after a short

^

and then the scene changes i

.eiital scene, kha lii thia Ulss Se?tTwenty.

md Mr. Clifford do their wonderful

House was packed

Sad. ina t>t> I lot t>f •rUpitar oat

let nhiif fmTi nrtain to nirtaln. t

FtBtla. Krrtiitfi<n mlDDtH: enron:*«. fr=Th» Ita: Cirwn Uadolo hi

Chicago Palace

bat Iba torsiHi , ptajht had tbaonolmoB'S dBlek-IIre coa.*dy i*,

au & "Sam Mm^»tS!«imi! 'aST-Tta iBlaatH: tea o91« lai.rlor; tb™.wo. *—WniB .noli wikeBcta n<t pi

ADDITIONAL REVIEWSON PAGES 10 and 11


The Proof of the Pudding Is the Cash Balance

I am in receipt of a letter from Mr. E. F. Albee, asking myopinions as to the present conditions in vaudeville. It is acinch; I wish I never had anything harder to do.

I "Invaded" Vandeville in 1899. There were at that time

SIXTEEN first class vaudeville theatres in the United States

and one in Canada. THE KEITH CIRCUIT consisted of four

houses: Boston, Providence, the Union Square Theatre in

New York, and the Eighth Street Theatre in Philadelphia.

There were houses in Rochester, Buffalo, Detroit, one in

Brooklyn, one in St. Louis and three in Chicago. The OrphenmCircuit consisted of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Kansas City

and Omaha. Of this entire lot there was just one first class

theatre BUILDING—Keith 's Boston House.

Of the entire lot there were just TWO that had colored

border and footlights and "Dimmers."

The longest stretch of steady work we had during the first

two seasons was THREE "WEEKS.

We Headlined the bill at every Vaudeville Theatre in

America at from $135.00 to $175.00.

Bookings were obtained in a haphazard way through

various Owners, Managers and Agents in Chicago and NewYork. Such a thing as a route was unknown. The shows for

several houses were booked on Thursday and Friday of the

previous week.

COMPARE THIS SITUATION WITH TODAY.

THE KEITH CIRCUIT CONSISTS OF TWENTY-TWOWEEKS.

THERE IS ALSO BUFFALO, TORONTO, DETROIT,ROCHESTER, PITTSBURG, THE PROCTOR CIRCUIT,POLI CIRCUIT, PANTAGES CIRCUIT. TWENTY-TWOWEEKS, LOEW CIRCUIT, AND I DON'T KNOW HOWMANY MORE SMALLER TIME CIRCUITS.

Compare the theatres of those days -with the ones of today.In place of the Union Square in New York, we have the PAIi-ACE, COLONIAL, ETVEBSTDE, ALHAMBBA and ROYAL.All new, modern, comfortable, up-to-date buildings.

In Brooklyn, in place of the old Hyde & Behman house, wenow have the OEPHEUM, BUSHWICK, PROSPECT andGREENPOLNT.

The CHESTNUT STREET HOUSE IN PBTLADEL-J*HIA.

,\

B The wonderful KEITH'S HIPPODROME, in Cleveland.

The two new TEMPLES, in Rochester and Detroit

The two new SHEA THEATRES, in Buffalo and Toronto.

In Chicago we have the new PALACE and MAJESTIC.

Of the four Orphenm honses mentioned, we now have newhouses at San Francisco, Los Angeles and Kansas City.

In addition to this list we also have NEW, MODEENTHEATRES at Des Monies, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Winnipeg,Milwaukee, Denver, Salt Lake City, and New Orleans, on theOEPHEUM time. In the East we have new theatres at Wash-ington, Baltimore, Pittsbnrg, Cincinnati. Indianapolis, Louis-ville, Atlanta and Grand Rapids.

Seventeen years ago all we Vaudeville Players lived inBoarding Honses and cheap hotels. Today—We don't. Seven-

teen years ago mighty few of us had homes of our own. Today—We have. We also have our yachts, our automobiles, andmost of us have got some money.

Seventeen years ago we were of a lowly and looked-down-

upon class of Entertainers. Today the Greatest Artists andthe finest Ladies and Gentlemen are proud to play VAUDE-VILLE.

And now we come to "The Meat in the Cocoanut."

WHO HAS BROUGHT ABOUT THIS CHANGE? WHOHAS BUILT ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL THEATRES? WHOHAS RAISED VAUDEVILLE TO ITS PRESENT HIGHSTANDING? WHO HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR USVAUDEVILLE PLAYERS TO COMMAND, EARN AND RE-CEIVE THE HIGHEST REMUNERATION PAID TO ANY

'WAGE-EARNERS IN THE WORLD?

I will tell you who it has been

—

B. F. KEITH, E. F. ALBEE, A. PAUL KEITH, F. F.

PROCTOR, M. MEYERFELD, MARTIN BECK, J. J. MUR-DOCH, MIKE SHEA, JAMES MOORE, GEORGE CASTLE,P. B. CHASE, PERCY WILLIAMS, C. E. KOHL, FRED HEN-DERSON, S. 2. POLI, WILMER & VINCENT, MARCUSLOEW, ALEXANDER PANTAGES.

Out of the money earned—WITH VAUDEVILLE—thesemen have built the wonderful theatres—have elevated Vaude-ville—have paid us onr salaries. Twenty-five years ago all ofthese men, with the exception of M. Meyerfeld, were poor men.They were no better off, had no better opportunities than the

rest of us. And the only reason that they stand where they dotoday is because THEY HAD MORE ABILITY IN THATLINE THAN WE DID.

And with all due respect to Mr. Harry Mountford and hisassociates, I had a darn sight rather let them keep on runningthis Vaudeville business than to turn it over to the manage-ment and direction of any organization of Actors living.

Running a Vandeville Theatre is just like running anyother line of business. The Manager is a merchant, buyingand selling goods. And naturally he wants to handle the goodsthat he can make the most profit on. AND THAT DOES NOTMEAN THE CHEAPEST LINES. A Manager had rather pay$500 for an act he can sell for $1,000 than to pay $50 for anact that he has got to give away.

And if he is not buying, and selling, the particular actthat you or I are offering, yon can bet all that you are worththat THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOUR ACT.

So instead of joining the White Rats and acting as Chair-Warmers at midnight wrangles, hustle out and get somethingthat THE PUBLIC will pay money for, and you won't haveany trouble selling it to the MANAGER.

And do not overlook the fact that in all probability thfj

men who have built Vandeville up to its present state in seveitteen years CAN CONTINUE TO RUN IT A GOOD DEALBETTKH THAN ANY SOCIETY OF NON-SUCCKSSFITLACTORS EVER CAN.

WILL M. CRESSY. !

to The Blllbdara FEBRUARY id, Wt7.

CONSIDINE WILL RE-ENTER

VAUDEVILLE, IT IS SAIDIt wu mulbatbBUT rareed br thoM Mai

net-dpJ badlj and It aepmed to ba the anientdrain ana vlbuk M Htoak HreMBt <Ut Maa

am im a f* i r*^ mHUlUHjft I RSLiMu'

lSr

taloa. At" nhB*mH1

According to Dr. Mark Shaughnessy Former Meadkre«ite ano lofal abowBtb woriiHti in Bar-

taoo7 tor tbe eeot tnttretta or (be oatdootaminetaeat lataraatb In ttnttaL IMeB atatp-

aaaa.1 CKfCAQO MAGIC CO.Daft. D. 71 WW Mm it, . cttlOADO. ILL.

of Sullivan & Considlne Circuit ContemplatesFormation of Circuit Extending From

Chicago to West Coast

polntlHIK M« UlBlnatM bi teOje pmaent.

tl^dttrMUr7^1îll^w«»^

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beW OTef!

Anions tba itMcala tod./ wt-rot A. K. tint.V I. KMen rout A. ti-.h','t. 1. a v-OiirertT. TIMot D. Utltti E. B. KbdK. W. Et.

-dfe, MAQICAL BPPAUTvS% MARTINM & C0.

jM HAGIOUKS III AMERICA

fjm gft 'tgBflBcChleaa-a, Pec. It. Br, Itarfe Etungrmniar, thl Mr. (WtaW taawtbar «9k tie lata TWb,

D. SilUun, wia M d( the tJM to rjrtibUib a

Ht. bH ettr*. iiUhi a. ii.lti.nr. W. i-

Wllaon, #. B. Darti, Willi.. lotthloa B.Xtt.Andrew Pcr.it u. Oeotn H. D»«B0tt, D. It.

BroadtreB. W. I. FIMIBc W. tl Wrltl. deorfR (MttoiB. rjnalM V. Uerdtt. itMt w.rt.tobtaa Kepnler. torn W. Aitrn. Mtnr. iinaolr.it.

matira Feiobrrx. B, B. Trtet. dolbl> rlij. CMT. KMhcWj Oeont* (Miner. AnUrt- DotutdBn,bp. W. 1. Swain. Alrtfd V. ftioallua. Ybeodorrmit. W. B. klbbta. iamee Iwtterana. A. H-

attain of HDdattm aoriea thrtdgioni lb. Nortb-

nludUtli Mai and known a. the BalUiD

jJr^TZTaJiS*!

-"i*"*ri* m

ij* MAGIC,TRICKS,

testerttar br > Billboard repetWatbtln atatb;

Mt, floanclallr, l^pllOlilBC (9 re-embarb ll

Basement bttfloewa, FollBMrn .bleb be. becamelotereated UUaoll boalnena.

•ntare. tud il nmr im bI> tit a Se«tu» to

tir)»r, Albert B BMwd. C n BrrhttBb, kr.LeLmlo. W. «, Banr-V tt aUeraon, Sltn Sb-littrtf, tlnrle* n, Artr-ln,,.,, Orotjp Rrbmldt,

coaferwltn Mt^CoDoljIaa led wort oat tbe ae-

Ofpheuiri, San FrUrtClScOIBarUwtd lander Aftanaaa. Fabnur lit)

jBgai ij%JT\ "'MAGICIANS"

A BRILLIANT rdE*V STAR 1M »* BIB It W ai»t »» »eef 0*r«Otllt*.

Flashea Into Visw in the TheatricalFlrmatnont

•gptfttmetttrt bj> rare tun il as actor.

It *it me bait aentaUaaal trluouk at at laat

MaataMMMaaMlaat IU Utt» U $> -ltd

a>a Fr.irf.fi, M. ie.-+b» orpbennt t. p «-aetttio* a aneebdld bill tall weel. armtABenirland Unem apfUtrw itttcrrobled naa tlrtbd

bmr act. THE1

OARS HStt 00™Dt!t. Vi,CD"iiotlv

Dm La Bentdooa arrlred FArurr I*, lil

snmi open BiflBdwair with It* BuMiat irrfl-

TBont* 11 ana Bo. bit! Bnt m r Irene 11 t.r, >p-

hid » ddaM.

Wbea opiflrtaallj beckoned be was preparad.

V*AS If AStfllKE*

E I- tfmmtim, pietat*ft* I—Hlo, Baake. Kbnrt rllbW. (deb Hi*

bill a rodrtni atari. Ho blared Utt aeeond ti.b-•ntr and retmtered ioildtf . Fnarteab BtliratB,

tn one, tbree bow. lad ef*CT».

Ho. aunoreae* Aota lad Adtialiie wititSriit.

were Held on* aid BPrlir % new bhrlentjob dine.

TWRFMjllO"UM6"

Wtcn OBPortonltT did errtefc Umb, k. waayw tartan •» 1% ^Tie role waa Jt*nnj>. Get Toor Odd.Betmleni alrnpir walked awar with tttrrtMi*.

TSe iu«f»w lort alibi of trerjtfctnj (He, ties

...

Trauht* at Empresat ClnbihnUi, OnlyResults in TMS Act* Loana Whrk

tait weel at tile Bmrre™. Cloelaoart, tbete

Ma, i'-M.arioe Bartnlrfl ^tbadM mce

ebbiFdr TesdltJM binned itgaettaalr. tblrtbMolnntaa. In two; Special drop; ^*Br

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nowa,

ham; in thb ektteh, An w»m, lydgtfjtB

——— SSKDOWH No. 3 THEATRICALB FIBRE WARDROBE* eoajg TCI J U UP

FUHNVBONE Ha.

4

f*nCT«£ "» K#* it, donb'l Irt

one ot lie aeti »fnlni Sanfliy, fWJmkrîo.

^Mflf/âhenBte Utf BitltteB,^^^^^^^^

Oall

ut.clr IZeacrlbea EL FDTTJJTBOftE M^. accnerr. ordered oae ot tie acta to replace . cer-

tain piece, it not b,Lut at. to tbe erepwIBa re-

qhlrflnoDia. Tbete .-™ • botl acd tsntabin-ith tbe alleged Am<f oTsabliee.

WiaaeiOa*. do* to ob> of (be ittj> w.t.r SitnIB rroot Bt tie tbealer brnktoa;. tin drrolcatodcis of the atpipreat bautae flooded. Managerflab did lit ID bla power-to reUete toe rttoalloa

tr bblidlog dnia(b( iootaa «o iba ofoge. bat

ot w JJoljs »oo bt> Jafc. nllb ooc otl.er m^n.

It la aHexed that thb latter art wee Perfarttrwttllba; to work, prattded tbe mAnaremeat wonH

Mb. T—Beatrice Berfbtd ebaeaied Stt HaHKll

PLATS ^s^^fi^For Sale or Lease to

Pocnnncihlo PartuKcSpunSIDlG rally

aSiSiSîBSaSrAbfAWAIUKA, OH North fiUta ftb. Pnlladelpnla.

^^ran»rtPF^KTBOKz'aa

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oat lad contain-.* aW*HH 1 1

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entitled THE ENGAGEMENT^!?ARTS 0

ml?;?*?!-?* faaiPTSj^ nWBTjjfifij

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Aiccui. Knv Terk (DtpC B).

Ma. S—Varion Vorian Art rtit-^r.. w ! -td

WeSMFr, Clalrl Htataenbunjl!!. TnlaU DiHln.Jo-epblne McUiB, leaatt Be an, Willie- Oette).

Itnlb WHton Ind Enid WblttlMer and rborha.

wtrb tba rlaaaK aarnrlac ot tac Bin. tbk Bbn>.

bed wera *tn tattaetW. Twtbtj-ali rbmaita;

ffl aiag*. lb tbtee, to ran (take: tire* ear-

naRMMMpM l*feaN "^ppiaoKe'lblar^hMib> art taadaoairj-. Twea(r aibatei, in anb;

ifo. 10-Httakft Otrnkl went nlpntt tbls lattM llH^fls lilt meter. Eltbt bow. ufl two

10e—FOR ALL THIS—Weto c^s.ômlp Sanaa elc.V.lb Jlcnrr Uaca tiotr

tjjater " B°fSo"^jab*"™0rmShS

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Uoaitee ftrt'ia. ^tt t» tbb troqbie ot Wi-lli to tbe hotel neat door to tbe tbaitar to er-

ror? acta to take the place ot tba atrlterfc and

TTinp., Sail rranciscoratartaarai Bnadar aVatdna, P.braaer 11)

SPLAYSWANTED PIANIST^

tb. bertonoaDreo weat an trltboot a klrefa.

fcruraent. No Mud Hpettotfe Mm-rWoy- JOHN a, SAE. Liberal Karma*.

lis. 1—SaMaaa! HOJi.iina pbotoalari ataleeo

T. S. DEHISOH I CO. Leffi. tl, CHIfiUflO

^WANTED—THWK>CTCM«T

|i Stewart, TIB Jtartoa, iollu Hall and La Tloe

raywjr raaHbir. bit inlnntea. foil ai'act; bow.

eltr. with comet work lot tbe aaoa. bie Tntkltd-

flnlah would ba a bigger bit If Ibe roattimlng ot

•IOO OO CASHsans,xm&Mti »'MO SE HEART"

WANTED—HEdL MEt). KBFoMtMrSaBae (ix two beet, R* BVrta. Trii M.-Hil-mit* BABsr cur, Enma. our. c-x. «]«

FIBST MEETINGThîrrir to h aank n tatcamltaleaiMl

WANTED—TOP TENORthat can a ballad; .barer tnet ™ mart. 1.

Of Outdeer 5h-.m.~ H*M Mondar

«dce,o. P,*î*._Aboat 100 aatal at t!w

aatraaa*. ilTooT: th-ee bow."™*™*

No. S-tVctetta fae l=.e. mri.lio, or rbtr.MrInto.h. Cbnrcb Bl.ten. Elabo Wtlp, Lidl-Pnow add tlnnle Cbn», in a pleaalnj piaaWr-—w>lo. enrable. vlrtln. banjo, anltar. eooa*

WANTED LADIES lltrlea to tba report of la. tea.POr.rr *•Mitlre eotnntlrtee aa oraanl-ed to New Tori

laaWialal to lie petfeeUoa of a ptotertl.e

>lhaMB«L^jU|»^jBl and a half boon of

bod laird. Twebtr-one mlnalrw. foil aiaee-

•—-i,i renliut of eirretai (wo baw* and anrsrr.

Kn. d-ftrrra ind Pnbh. mtoredi ofTared eo-o'

ao-l d.aee nnntUra wilt, .a oboe Ooi.lt. Won-

iwu di vj sunu nioMAMMY'S LITTLE CAROLINA COONS

Aho -nr hnrninrnBE PREPARtD

MM tV tn (Hmot of Hirer. u

AT LIBERTYFll'i - .1. .1 . 1 , V I. 1 MiilMI bÂe-

row>*ar™ handed ot-r Iba tootlllbla, abd BtV

—— roi sale hatN pvMaW to Incite eatbaalinD and offer

*?o.'lCl!'rtairIpB fUML S^SSllii nln.

utt..-BOS, Ao^loBmrVanBJOalÔa^^

FEBRUARY M, 1B17. The BillboardColonial, New York

S. «_TW* Jmmo I'.nfii bM111,a. tt* pwteedrt l» pal 4 a.niMrte bi

it, uu. W*r •ttppw ii« wo" ma i

tore nUM. "roe twa dirk ciaade «be

.tad la etplMtf. Wat™, t

lili ud hm eeH-t>.t:ie

No. to-BUU esuHfe of Patrta.-U B_

Majestic, ChldflSo

BLONDIN SHOW WANTS

Wanted For Jennings & Brown Tont Theatre Co.

TM Itt want tltt tar. Ulltl lot «Wo.Tblrtr miooi™. openIBf In 88> « toll rWe:

S» 0 Tt» MHrd. at M* Wl« •» Unac; DotwDM and dertr pattM. Birwwl BBd

>r7nSiMt\«i t"ot.t'SUihr' fiEFS!

1,1 U entire!. oit «f II* *l™«t Uri. 11

al.Bt be ill rlshl toe wwsiofi™ Strut. pu»-eta tb»""^

t i^Jf^l -JJgT*"w

loaa I.W UK did. Ar...., » treble be-

t.« Ur *>rtB at* Soar, pbonld t» termed hennu MHB, efaiet tail in tw aaeleat

No. T—flirt Auatehin. on it IW beat OBI

. Bert * c-it*rBlrt*t,

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Columbia, St. Louis

COMPLETE LINE OF PRINTINGI

WITH TITLES For.

Write for Catalogue NatIBd Particular. ——^J

Seventh and Elm Streets|

ST. LOUIS, MO.

me boaramRi'f"^!!'. tor the^terbm'ilimiwbeen eompleteu ouJ bane been In IB- uoil> of

jEwlneer Wir^tur aou^tfiw. It lata Idea la

io'VaclBJa' * m££im pier. **!!.'»' a%."

wMtft ha™bnS'dmira bS™°' n"™",B,tn"

I SjalMMw jtVjttlwti^tSB reVer^'lo'ciiier

ataa la IK SwtS arnica & avettjWa wiu

WANTED QUICK FOR'TOM POWELL'S MINSTRELS'

WANTED FOR HANS HANSON COMPANY

J. W. BROWNLEE DRAMATIC CO. WANTSCntiler. ClUinet and TFombofie (6 double orchestra or slaSe; Alto, double violinFrank Canon, Russell Zarllngton. Jack Bartime. Frank Cook, Clarence Jack-lon, White. An«w*r by m«B fllijr. W& K SMALT* Manager. surfcc, Florida.

WlNTFIt FOR COTTON BLOSSOMnfln ILL! FLOATING THEATREwaMtio at omst-r* M.Lwi-1 Bi/,« « rir.tU.^. mxi f«t c™ih». unait mmt in rtiimvor Bprn't ,H« TrtM thn Bra-i b»f H,l,t; Mwtti irf >ot»iii Iran, in I ,<;n; ion OWa aBc

EifJS .So-.ljaei ViMiTl. Cut Ban tlax all lataatr. Ban TiUrr, .Ire. It*f"f, ir«. ri.it™, cunmta. wait virjint

WANTED CHARACTER MAN AND DIRECTOR..-^

'iBy.^n^^B^^S5'^B.J S,

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WANTED -GOOD EIGHT OR TEH-PEOPLE MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY

NOTICE XO PERFOHMtRS

101 RANCH REAL IV. W. TITLE NOWSOLE r=nOPERTV OF MILLER

BROTHERS(OtottnUW troin HaC( 3)

tl^'bl'oSSL? a™al!*ni.n ' "SatSir. ArUramo b» nBaaBlnl lo IV ndilji-IUonof Ua ilioni. To (U> ru4 Chortrt E.^Cbrrritr,

T.lll WBj ITr.t ahdirs EiblliltloO HSwhich will but a npltiluaMoii It !:m.«K>.

Balrr "111 bp mmle grf^HltQt.^Ji™. Tr.

W» WBlM^PjBWrt onil dirfHWJ^*lii?rrof

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^DramaticStage!THE CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION

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THE SPOKEN DRAMAA New Movement in the Dramatic Field Fraught

With Significance and Importance to the

STUDENTS PRESENT PLAYS

American Academy Seniors OfferDouble Bill at Lyceum, New York

New York. Feb. IT—Tbe fonrth perfaroiaoee

gleen this season bj tbe American Academy ol

tWO. afternoon when th. senior, predated twoplaylets, Tbe Slater or Dreams, a fantasy orOllpuant Down, ana Broken Hearts, -a fairy

tale la three acts by W. S. Gilbert.

Eicept tonally brilliant work waa done hyHare Inenoll a. HaaMe,' the toppled dwarf, iu

He latter ploy, -bo wa. heralded with eu-

NEW PLAYSJOHNNY, GET YOUR GUN

in Prologue

PEOPLEOFTHEDRAMATICSTAGEthnslastle applause repeatedly. Madeleine Tat

UgOtful and a beautiful Lady Yntlr.

Such as Actors, Actresses, Playwrights, Directors,Scene Builders, Scene Painters, Wardrobe De-

signers, Stage Carpenters, Electricians, Etc.

tbe csst of tbe opening one-act play.

Toe esst of Broken Hearts follows: " ;

NEW BROOKLYN HOUSE OPENSEllia Baruhaai E,w JJayhew

lenet Grace ValentineaaplTBtlnna and plana or tbe promoters of a

<D«b 'fair* i *MttfûtLm?Urn "bî X£

the fact [hat tula iuW>tl« la i»» tornm

will' .tlrâytra all n^'tnl! -urbTiJeep'J Iron!

"Z',.,, ,„ baud tbe pu«,-. art ,0

tor the metropolis.

a shopping bureau will be maintained Id tbelr

TRUE S. JAMES

Idea of the crv Ope rot Ire Association of tbeSpoken Drama, and. what la euirtly more tmpor-

New- York, Fob. 11.—Tbe Brooklyn RepertoryTheater, wbleb proposes to offer a aew produc-

tion erery two weeks, waa formally openedTbortidoj night by Comptroller Preudcrgaal and

ererdeg were preceded by a prologue especially

written for tbe occasion br lane Dronidlald

Stone. Stater of Dreams, by Ollphsnt Down;

Bert Whltnry Eterett ButterdeM

Wtolna^n-ao to « cowboy uo.le actor 'n^tbe

Bert IVbltaey. to uotoaiV >o EogUrb Duke, wboIs trylru: to marry bis {Wlgglns'l "al.Ier." Aa

DRAMATIC NOTESplan obtained before Shakespeare trod the boards

Uufnmtldered eren corjwatlcely tbey sound

organised a producing rornpuu, which will be-

bj Mr. Summers, entitled Stocks and Stockings.

George Pareona will plaj tbe leading role.

complete charge of botb tbe Century and Cocoa-

bonka and tbe r,dce ot ForbeB-Hobertaon. Ha

Brewiter-n minora, and will DaTe aim Fot

"ibTirt forsslghled^nen who look aheadand Ognre BsteTj. Tbey discern and" prorlde

"to™^" haJe^rnTt'oê^Llb^rrt1Win

and dad that ihey ate all men or atandlng <n

Jean Schwartu and Grant Clark are writing tbe

Mm. Tnomae Wnltfen get* a band on tier en-

irs^»eYora, .ben Tbe Great Dlride. rertreX

reeepUon to ao hearty tbat It nlmoat .tops tbe

trat'fuat bra la bard to oaj. Bis work la

doctor in Caroline, baa been engaged by Join D.

"noroTl^BÊe^totl'o'plc^rea^no veade-«lle. took o>er a leading role srltb t-lua Abar-bone" In Flora Bela In Frorldente. B. I., -Win-

Arms aud the Girl, produced by William nar-rla. Jr., ended It. »naon at tbe BlackatoaeTheater, Cblcnco. Satnrdaj nlabt. February 10.

cesa rat Company ga-e a lamdn'e Blrtb.lay

ibom, or Ita other Interpmere. Without blur

It Is safe to sny tbat Johnny, Oct Yoor Gunwould not lire beyond tbe week: with tin. It la

-lulte probable It wilt remain for lean time,

sat tbelr friends If they bare, and curiosity

The Erenlng World: "Aa tbe cowboy wbo

l^ntoon" BctB™llkV'a"*mo"s "ro/ It to^ be

k^"' f rt^rebow™ la^ctlied lurtTmee'rs Reeled.

FfnNKbed. and no claims of tali or tbat candi-

date for office will Ik pressed prior to tna meet-UUE-

E.ery officer elected will be tie ebolce of a

will carrT'»°™tlng power.*"

Preferred Block (WS cnmnlullre) will he sold

raooib aod polished and makea one wild, be

be eaJled'tbe' Srê'pÎ^wri^'uieô'rrMUOatbat Edward F. Rusb baa completed nrraate-

bouae will baee a eallag capacity of about «00.

bearing. Tbe coal will 1* beaded by WilliamCorn-teeny and Tbomaa A. Wlee.aarlE Eouyweii. wbo baa been appearing In

Dorli lloore. lata or Peg o' My Bean, andDr. Leo J. Dretzka. nonprofeslonal, were mar.tied In Detroit Ifoodar nlgbl. February 13.

Garden, New York. It la a timely, thrilling

and enllgbtenlag Interlude, taklog tbe pluco of

A special Fair and Warmer Company opened

Pointed00

' The o'lyllhot. Bred new (arco

wr. iolley. of erl.p dialogue tbat aeldom mliaed

nne'o, Rlupmleli tbnngh It taTh very amualng.

THE MORRIS DANCE

dnced'by wTnt"roS'Am«n«tafLlltlo Tbea.

only In peeacrPjed amonnts to these.

One-maD control la fbrtber.guarded agaluat

One theater on or near Broadway will be fcailt

tbe cborns of Hare a Heart, ana been promoted

torj Theater. New York, woo baa been confined

enmpanr beaded by Uartge Kennedy Is at Eue

Tark gquare Theater. Boetnu.

Sir Herbert Tree, tbe Bngllsb actor, baa Bn-

ler. New York City, on February 13.

New York, Feb. JI.-Tba new play, notwltb-:

an "oulraaeons rsrer." baa met wltb only medt-"

Da success. It la unfortunate tbat tbe perform.

la tbe Fame holloing prorlalon .will be madetor tie iBmaatlDB offices ml 1 taa to tte to Ua desk. Be li entlielr reem'ered, and lun

After a abort rest be will begin a supplementaryeraun ot Are ana a bail wecke on tour,

FEBRUARY 24, 1B17. X he Bill bo a r a

ear First Official Announcement"**

THE CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONi i i OF THE i i i

SPOKEN DRAMANOW BEING ORGANIZED!•"TO THE AMUSEMENT PROFESSION^

The purposes for which the above corporation is being formed are to promote the materialand financial welfare of the entire theatrical profession, through any and all business permissibleunder the Business Corporation laws, which may be carried on to advantage of all the stock-holders, by buying, selling, leasing, promoting and generally dealing in real estate, theatres, pro-ducing of plays, operas, etc., covering the entire field, theatrical and otherwise, universally andperpetually.

Selling, preferred shares in above company to qualifying members of the profession, suchshares to be perpetual, and sold to Operatic Singers, Dramatic Artists, Dramatic Directors, Au-thors, Composers, Musicians (dramatic or operatic), and all stagecraft people, such as ScenicBuilders and Painters, Wardrobe Designers and Makers and all Stage Mechanics.

: : SPECIAL NOTES TO ARTISTS : :

t^~You will have your own Theatre.

GTYour own Business Headquarters.

C "r You will own your own productions and reap all the profits.

CX^ You will have no commissions to pay to agents for engagements.

t-t?*You will be paid for rehearsals.

t^*There will be no more half salaries when you work.

t^'The young and talented artist coming from afar will have an op-portunity to find immediate recognition.

t^This movement is for the promotion of the Spoken Drama* andnot Motion Pictures.

THIS IS

SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE SUNand not only new, but In every way feasible. Some exceedingly hard-headed business men havegone over our plans and pronounced them excellent and entirely practical.

YOU MUST COME IN NOW and help make this movement the best and biggest event in thehistory of the stage.

There will be a Board of Directors for the Corporation management and another Board forthe playreading and producing.

Watch these pages and learn what we have to say, and prepare to begin to be real*businesspeople as well as artists.

WE WANT TO HEAR PERSONALLY from every individual connected with the theatricalprofession, AT ONCE.

Later announcements will state the capitalization, mode of stock sales and other informationfor your good and welfare. Address

CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF THE SPOKEN DRAMASuite 620, Gaiety Theatre Building NEW YORK CITY

TRUE S. JAMES, General Manager

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In RepertoireROY E. FOX'S POPULAR

PLAYERS DOING WELL

for This Season of YesStork Loaves DaughterWith Mr. and Mrs. Fox

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Playing to Goad Business Through

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ROY E. FOX'S POPULAR PLAYERSSixteen Years Without Closing

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MARIE DE GAFFERELLY

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THIRTEENTH WEEK

CRAWFORD'S COMEDIANS NOTES

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KLARK IN DAVENPORT

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JOINS LA ROY COMPANY

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| March 19th|% The special service for which The Billboard nS is universally known is best described by the 8

remarkably satisfactory results obtained byits advertising patronage.

THE ANNUAL

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ThcBiliboard—WITH A—

j| Circulation of 58,000 Copies

H Will reach every English-apeaking country in

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As a reference guide and encyclopedia of

information for show folk it will be consulteddaily throughout practically the entire season.

Issued March 19th

Dated March 24thThe Most Readers.

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Titer have succeeded In inciting•widespread Interest In the movement.They have set the minds Of the men

most Interested to thinking.And they have so cleverly antici-

pated the needs and requirements atdelegates by laying out. arranging'and programming the work of th<

convention, that It can easily be ascompllshed within the time allotted.Prank P. Snellman. chairman o

the committee, haa been a perfec

Albert Klralfy has proved a wise,

seeming, able and astute secretary.Both of these gentlemen have fas-

tened a valid and enduring claim

World «I1I be a

and we will hare entered upon aera Id (he a

n be the g)•Steady does it"

and steady ever 1

Especially In the matter of reformmust procedure be devoid of haste.

Reformers are mostly damned foola—cracked-brained zealots.

They must be (Irmly curbed.Every man who U to be deprived Of

must be given a chance to And and

show that must i

, tho b year drawttle tighterfirst instituted

and add to the number.If prohibitionists had been content

to have gone about their work grad-ually and given uloonheepern a

readjust. Instead of throw-

s' per cent nest year i

then add 4 per cent. 6 per ceni ann a

per cent for each succeeding years."

Franrt. sad at Pair'. Isn. IT 0KKM« Siqare. Loo-™, W. C.

HemUlan™ nhoulit be mnilr hi

_ T t m n ,Dnej orfler or r*fi«t

MAN OR MENDICANT—WHICH?

The Showmen's League Is a thoroughly worthy and highly deserv-

ing organization.It is purely benevolent and the great amount of real relief, heart-

ening help, actual aid and signal succor accomplished by Its benefac-

tions, were they ever made known, would amaze and astound the show

If you are a member and should fall Into bard luck and be takenick, you may write or wire for assistance and It will be sent you as

your light—your due.If you are not a member and you are aided you are a pensioner

upon Its bounty and the dole you receive Is charity.Which la It for yours?Five dollars and your application sent to Walter D. Hlldreth.

b ii In. control The Billboard bi

abc It a useful paper.e they would also have

Ins and furthering tho- inierenui oftlio people of the slio-.v world, butover and above an else they desire

It is glorious tn shape nnbut there are- lots of BjBfiMCurs let It be. to help nnd at

reduced that it will become of slight.

If any. Importance.Reforms will be Instituted gingerly.

The ethics o e game will a ale-

Everything that Is uncommendableIn customs and usage will be carefullyconsidered and altered and made toconfora with the new order of things-

Security will succeed [he great risknow dally encountered by those en-gaged In the business.

Hostile legislation wilt be met andgiven bsttte by a united force eiulppedwllh trained and experienced strate-gicAnd protection against snap Judg-

ments, shake downs and attachmen Is

will be aaured each member of"

organization because the power,fluence and resources rf the wholesocialIon will be behind him.

.Editorial Commentl bu .

% The

^ History will be made ii

become possible then

—

There Is no doubt but that the out- I They 1

i*— -^-wmen of the world wilt be more.They will have to be pui

1 whose slowly—one at a time by dint of "hardc of working work, much sacrifice and

;s with their heavy flnan-

th aides.

Blow but sure Is the bet-

MUSICAL COMEDY NOTESTbe BnulHI Clr'a llU'Iral earned! Conns

f twtntf-twe prolt. "iU nlai Kami'. Tennil Oklilionia, al-rllno Marjb Ifl. nlth n^soBl.

r Sj M 1 " :.i.il i-.ii-i "j

Ji-ini-. |li S £jS S

MbhL gtknV nTnat an Abbs lASMh Pat terpen, ^t/jna Ijea'L IWry .. .Hum, i

Readers' Column

- , _ ssu~a asuras

j Ilawy—E4 Fine. 31*2 CHrtp atmr.

Any Information rrfardlna; lb* wbemboola Q p

Llurd ana Sadie Lnm will be anpirrtaied b

la ri-i o- sir lii

WHITE-FOT.EY — FYass

Ills. Sloo^plajol iHdlac re

i "Wlittsy" White.

CIRTH3

nw^'aiTnnrruTuun Sba"tert "lb™™runt nre years ieo upon her marriage to MrT

THEATRICAL. NOTES

Dr. 'ITMbert L Tmetoits, hspBaWI, and Bisrininnnj or eili iiro/ila Irrj wtDJ an nnlmuuDlle

MBleaWMIa! auVis.aan, Wsslw, iflSi*

~™ -*-"it-5rl?°l w(|]™™pfnV'i br n roper ir.,. rliVT. tilllr.t In'II llnin.

ma acquired tbo Vlclorj TbeaHr.

near BePee. Companr a

uahu and Amnrt.an r hi---.tr

'. la.. Baa omiolnlfil Jolin B.

^3 Smm^Kmmy^p^SS^SX ES.7K 'na^s-MlTEf

<•. J.i.k li.illv, Mnrliiio (linn. Milt.! OrMn «„. fl|.„, rli.-^c. elrertlra lij the r™r.nti<".»""' M" 1"! <-'ll". Knir Mi.r.1,.-. J.:, F.J,.,-. ,., K „„ „.W nM 1- r.n, a™ r»r,n, f»ra

FEBRUARY !4, 1917. The Billboard

AdvanceMen| Dint ml aljn 0( rrrpnredneiM anil

D (be prolei-loo, that baa

Is The P'liicru Pat Cwupidj !

.Ji'l'K."™' EE1MffJBfVaHHIIII liKt week In (MaUl "bin he lOBipeil

in to let lb* [MJ glace know (Bit Vmt Gool, Ed

o. T. Bloilboutel. until PebrnarT 10 In ehirKe

it Hip P(rblk'IIJ> apil tJierllllni drpirlmrnli it

»ie« Ji^br ivunîTâjoaitait.' lat^

"jri r,"«H3 io/fflui "lo'illTwlUib

!liVSag"""Ilarrjr IV. Wee. iDloinr or Erorrwa'a blf

ibon^hoot. COWM Bol, In politic Point Mm*tf Flint" Ulie la iMIIati tbe 111 rinlnr IB

lir- tu plow Hie •ton uf lb* Olilo mil older

IHrDtu'lBl avtrrtblnc bjoka loielr lot •>

J,tepbjr Iran U»S AM^Mmil tbr

low ibn cll» row dtyi in* abesd ol Eioe-rlence. Iimiiij or l>att1na; « bhmthIom bmrd. o-i

hh lit t-muar prohibition Uou iiud ibout 100

QlSL in OHrTlMra %mj*i5 about toBill mud iif torn In boMIt of b>> *bov.Jrt bui reputla ItpJUaO •uirwJpd InânlliuJ «0

pmt%S*J m mmmPmm w&Jl« Olarorrint parr, of Naobrfllr that no other

Did ion rrreltt n vnRtnfln* UM »-»' TMnU a IIli lor prraa uema wliu riratre

FMgMw^ wbito. wj

ere INet for aeerrnl Team,pllil on Febrnirr 12. "f i

TSSc saasrar

burned" CranJ* OwnJ"-"

"iifri-inc from

«™u. 0, ihi- mora* ot ChailM Mr «™»f, '

SET"' w "

jj JWjJjj ]J|'

let a ^MMÎ^Filf^n'w'wlâl.^n^tt*'J«»

Oomn.. abcid o[ A tilatil on Qroad-eiTt

tttj* Tart. ^TJaMijVSLjS^tiT:l. ,v,.„,i „i BrlnglTui Vu Father, 'wore h-- Sxluill,., Twin., rreenllr, In tba ilrlnltj'

vll ii i.i^" Orrtwm Tlimtw.

# ^ b

gfe

1i'

i',

',1"7"Klr.*lm"B(E.ri^lP™n

1.''

S'p!"oil natronl»*a

''^'^

>—fl- ;,v,l Iflnlln. I> ltir prodnet of the Nf"Wrk .American. IB. Fiwkanrr li uHo> .UM

in?"

"[SjSnl?^*(to talkln. with hlmlit Walla Ifalto la , -

«oj oS 1B« boia'cin boat S (hCmmS of™n>-uiollni an alrsblp flljlil. Aleiapder bmaibl

Uark QuloJItf. nu Uic leronint.Bitnril r-iankllo. proa rrprcKatitli* of tor

Ilia aueclal poblklT; fir the Anton- Sitlonal(lrmn-l Oivra Cnmp.Dj'a eDEanPfneat at the Con

nobblnc Klin BotH'tt Ediir Lonji, of llie JlaiRthlnofr ofllrs, Nr>- York, ttbkb nrobiblr af-

FtatSi Glbtatw i iwliii

MM ririu!. E? tbe (

E?iHm»^ - Anl*la' 11 F*Uco "Jmt ***

BobPrt i^lRar Long, formrrlr v^si caaD lor

B "Hid oh Ihr gMTjta OaS tbli lima In SHill JtMUp nljK 1« Forrln â looked for t

rtliirn dale Is W.IU Walla wllb-bli Fair andWaiver obow. ul tbal It ia uf« bat bt>IU let Ibe mmnf, rot tba anow a> • ital oon.HP^ QJQ*

bacidie Ranat Dnnas Daiiea up

NEIL O'BHIEN MINSTRELS

Nell O'Brlen'a Ulmbrel Compaoj la on III

Mtft HtMn add doing Ibo hlftHI bollHU lbtht blatorj of tbr lomwnj.

IS.n. .U, BI t»[« tl.e p™ art lb. pabllr b.n

In bin lltnri Hn» art. In m-bleb br la atli by Enrra Holme". UNI Barir. Jut Uullrn.

la tba pride or tbr oUo aid to t elum by

"Uiaa»'- White, aonYrjtlldr M tbn til* BiMJ ' ~ "

Bar tun. la a nmedlin vao doaa artW I . -en tn

sKS'SSa-fSS |TEA WITH THE LADIES

ka , t h M ol iotlon. iL3 la wlUxnt doobt By LAURA HOSTETTER

c Writer' and BIU Dwin ortn tbe UiotrUt*I7 bona and diner, whleh la put oioi

alnnra. J. L«»r Haborborn. laallaJ«ru.. B.rmll and Fartf Holn.f

Latbim. Cral St™». ll.rk iricb

V?:

Marriott, Deanuna. Bob BOMTla. jne Bulllna-tr, Bob Bailer.BnjTT^Snrlnltr. Ctarlleôrna.^larB

^rrimr,

J. W. W«t, manastr or F. C. Hiintlnalon-.

STTairV™rjri^farSrtTsa

Wm. Hill, miurtr ef El- Tt. Zareow'n PaaalncRina, luami that the iow la^nieeMnx Wtb

3*n" mil "oa HL Baaa Varaal. Ttn«°«o.i5lUatlMwa. Hleh. ind Sejnwor. nod n nlfti

1

1

JS™W "'"|BSrt Cafe

"b'

= THE SHOW WORLD

MARTIN C. BRENNAN, 250 Pitt Strest, Syd n«y, Auatralla

I la Mew Sorb brluwKi iu

i IntoRtftlDi; jaiQB of Broad.

1 JurlLi-ulj.i LLv rOOd-tOOk-

a ts n«i re! r.i-1 New Tout the

0 llnp of fun bit lodied Itwlf with tbli

T or ih* imijllc ittenUoa it la r.

' pnbllcltl. Apill ther peoinlao •

BncealorB. whleh Jtpa -nnd Hat ilaisb, mho llêa

In the n. rtoe.. Ptmnlr. .i h,l n» em (hePlacid ram of tbr palmed aenla, who hiiobeiiot nolhlnc hni i»uf!blor -lore Iber toot tbtlr

pUna In tho world beneath tbe funj Bniera of

Bntb ibo .r,,i »u. dealrlir tn air their

LI AjM AKIlHU-TKttlltn SHORT LINE

21 dm. ' Oct*li 10 t,i,ta,||| Hutu at. tn Fmi

LANKERSHIM HOTEL ""»«.sco

CATERING TO THE PROPE88ION

SARATOGA HOTEL™ S"*"'5

-RATES, $1.00 PER DAY AND up -

E. P. CUHMIHCS, Praaldant, CHICAGO, ILL.

A II I P If"LIVERIES OF COSTUMES, TIOHfS

A W* Hit. «m ror IV. Torlpald- *.-. ran, four ronroliu Una of iratr-ga,

, CHICAGO COSTUME W0RK8,^rjar^ CHICAGO. ILL

WANTED FOR MUSICAL COMEDY, QUICK

The Billboard FEBRUARY 24, .1817.

Show Wardrobes,Costumes, Uniforms,Trappings, MinstrelRequisites, T

IjtS fromjjjl

^cjiT^pp la are

DEMOUUHBROS.SCO.

CALIFORNIA FRANK TOSTAGE BIG SPECTACLE

Closes Deal With RiverviewPerk, Chicago, To ProduceWild West and Pioneer

Days Show

Wliirarta lists! Entire*

tlnac9 SHOWtlUSa CANVAS

Carnival Tents

JTc. GOSS CODETROIT, MICH.

BAGGAGE CAR71 FEET

Also Sleepers, Parlor Cars.

Flat and Stock Car.

SQUTHEttN IRON & EQUIPMENT CO

ATLANTA, GA.

TENTSDOUGHERTY BROS.' TENT & AWNIHG CO,

SHOW AND CONCESSIONTENTSST. LOUIS TENT AND AWKING GO.

FOR SALE—CARSJ 58. Kfc flat.

WILL SELL CHEAP TD*"BaVE QUICK.

!

ZELNICKERn.ST. LOUISWANTED,FREEATTRACTIONS

gain rename hi*, old'pis.tli

ik the •ctlTltj d

1. A. B. P. OF As NO. 10

penfa. »!.. Feb, IB.—Ut, ftllMta

CoL Barlevr said 11 — Ma Intent.™ „001 > So. 2 Wild W«l end Pioneer Daja aper-Wta to" stir the Untl fairs IDd ivipraduana

GREAT KEYSTONE SHOW

ootOlntL^Tt.. 13Â rtjon tJieil anil paint

iraed from a tiitee week*' onilneae Irlp. H*pnrchnned ronsldernfcle- ntw paropliemallB.

r -take and chain, pinna .tod Blde.nnOrT

hu the atork Is tan "how. Kim Brown la afrtfloent riallnr alike t,nartna. Marlon Ull-r,last araaon P-oprtJ th-it. with thin boot, baadrilled the C. S. Ss.j. ami I. ata Honed at

ssr.TiV-M.'S' as stwsthat It la noHiliw like rin.ua trenulns. Mr.and Mrs. EC a. Births hare btea on the alckjjatât^thslr home In Blnnttre. N. C. ilM

LAMONT BROS.' SHOW

WHEELER BROS.' SHOWS

oldeat aa.l j«i,nt clowns.;

t-M» aM tfaa alfor, and al

^faSiTMWtVtHBUILT

TAYLOR'S >

CIRCUS

SPECIAL

TRUNK

jsxk jaw.

C. A. TAYLOR TRUNK WORKSfltLHaulMA - 6HICSB0, lit

til w. lea seta. . awrvat. a. r.

BANNERSFOR CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL

A. W. MltLARD, U, J.Ia&r. .

CAR FOR SALE

altlonvt lot ropcrlatendent. and also hat cnaor the Inalda rlckete. Altboruh the ahnohad Blent*- of rain and mad for the mat tl

weeta. the outfit la alwaja up on Una and re

NEWTON BUYS TRUCKS

OPENING OATE8 *

tntTT Broo.' Show: Memptda, Tenn.,;aboni

dIIdhf Glrona i Pattetaoa Wild Animal

SHOW TENTS AND SHOW FRONTSOF ALL KINDS

REMEMBER: WE ARE THE LARGEST SHOW TEST HOUSE IN. THEWORL

.P.A™. .9^?. YonE ORDERS PROMPTLY FOR ANYTHINQ TODHAY HEED HI thm rije'- - LTNB.

WE CATER EXCLJS'-TiiY TO THE SHOW BUSINESS AND CAH.'KTR-NISH SPECIAL BESIGrili- HANNER FPONTS FOR ANY SHOW.

WRITE US FOR SPECIAL PRICES AND LIST OF SECOND-HAND TESTSUNITED STATES TENT «V AWN!KG CO.

FEBRUARY 24, lHV. The billboard 26

UNDER THE MARQUEE

rfiijaw»»g.auM,' "{.'imi, -

MoT Clb "°Br« d°i"™( "be Mllillll II lliljii''

"ul you ntT€r en <oll .bout tb«o r,ilo«r —

No nor.^ dona ^BllfJ^fM Rob* ' Win™.

oie-rSa "j stale Ml°«iiSl..™,oa °.oIglif"[.

r,:3ESrS"lrw:

.::e

cranio tb^Statta *™ °ub*ilth°r

*,j ™jgSantos y ArTlfaa Clrco In chant" of Dan

i be la lulu lo Be on one of tbe advance

Roblnbco, Barnes, Golloiar. Rhcglbnjf aod Cc

Tbe Samoa j ARbjaa CIreo bu bid but or

"lii. »h™ Jo'n^bla'mntSrK^llrmlîeâl:"1

* »bl, ,o Jo bta ,cl for tlm*.

.i^'MSnVK-fsroi-SiS

Seen In Tampa. Fla., abaklna; band* wl

CIRCUS and FAIR 1VIEIVTHE QBEATEST MU1IML ATTUOIIOH FOB PARADE. BALLYHOO UD BAND

AUXILIARY EVEB DEVISED IS THE

DEAGAN ELECTRIC UNA-FONA fear users are: BtngTine Bros., Sells-Floto, Clifton-Kcl Icy Shows,

Kelly Brennan, Brown ft Cronin, ArTyk' Shows, Con Kennedy, Parker Shows,Al. G. Barnes, Fairs, Skating Rinks, Passenger Boats, Ball Booms, AmusementParks, Medicine Shown, etc., ete. Light, compact, weather-proof, fool-proof,always in tunc. Any pianist plays It. Costs nothing to maintain. Tout bril-

lot Bid?., 1760 Berteau Ave, Chicago, I!

FOR SALEFifteen Baggage WagonsConsisting of Pole Wagons, Flank Wagons, Stringer Wagons, Can-vas Wagons, Cook House Wagon with ice box, Open Slat Wagons,two Water Wagons, five Cages, two Tableaux and one Ticket

Wagon. Guaranteed to be as good as new and ready for the road.

HAGENBECK-WALLACE CIRCUSWest Baden, - -

.- Indiana.

SHOW AND CONCESSION

TENTS330 Wyl It Ave., BrooUjD, N. T.

Phone: Greenpoint 4300.

(Hear Williamsburg Bridge-)

Modern Teat Lolli also at Alia nil, G..,

CALL-ALL PEOPLE ENGAGED WITH

THE MIGHTY HAAG SHOWSReport Valdosla, Ga., February 14. Shows open Monday, February 26.

CABS FOB SHOW PURPOSESHQTCHKISS, BLUE *, CO.. Lid, 141 Bel

500—PONIES, SHETLAND, PONIES—500FOB SALE

Wanted, Experienced Wood Carvers and GildersFOR CIRCUS WO IK. Address Bode Wagon Company, 16*9-73 Central, Cracmnati, O.

FOR SALE-THREE BRAND NEW CIRCUS WAGONS

i* wtrm aaadt but Vans, t* aaroaau at Ban oaraei- mt hpiana 3B. SpaTta*t&»at» kii *tnln li

,ul Tilt u r... I r ,-.„ :u„. .< \. .l-r -f . l.'A .V. Clill

WUd West Wisdom|

& Frontier Frivolity|

THE CORRAL

Hbaa It cornea lojndetas their ability I eltlm It'a

ore bard nn'anjbDdy'a ImCiwa to nlrkrtbe:b(ft

cat of a hflneb of hobhlnl rider*. bec*aie-ir

merits men aire reMoiuble nonet and lod«tbenôn gelr ab^t-nolôn toe

(B^lo^Bim1*^ w." Mt^nrr^tlle" our

Ci5n

a^peflarôno ^rTlb "tie pk 'T*T'n>-tera

imEoi com(Hjy for <h

%M ArTlMtoo" wlld^r^mrOMj

!r^

rlmrt' lnj-^ô *l\**<*a DOTS." F.

Tr»e Billboard FEBRUARY 2*, WlT.

GUMPERTZ MAKING BIG PLANSFOR CONEY ISLAND SEASON

Says the Outlook for Amusement Business NeverLooked Better—Predicts for Coney Island

the Biggest Season in the History

of That Resort

isWbra Hr. Ooropem mu as

.mtTlca, Conej IBland, bp"Id. Mr «lilDlon II promlm

MeQUAY AMUSEMENT CO.

rSUSJI

HEINZ BROS.' SHOWS

°bMitJt'jn"»°lT

Tn*tw»'tI( BMC rati*

BAND ORGANSMANUFACTURED « REPAIRED D

Special litsratura i!anly mbI free.

WuruIzer SSS*™™?* _

NORTHWESTERN SHOWSCAN PLACE Knife Rack, Country Store, Dolls, Bears, High Strikerand Hoopla. These concession salwaj-s get good money with us, as weshow in s> great many foreign districts in Detroit, and every privilege manknows what "Hunky play" means to them. A number of other conces-sions are open and can place one more attractive, money-getting show.Season opens April 21st at Detroit. Address ail mail to

F. L. FLACK, Manager Northwestern Shews, Detroit. Mich.

ewnftjuMPwciTHE 1917 MODELC.W. PARKERCARRY-US-ALL

Operated [by JOHN BRUNEM at

the IRISH FAIR at PITTSBURGH, PA-,was conceded by universal acclamation

A MASTERPIECE OF CONSTRUCTION AND

DtikH, Leavenworth, Kan.

HEY, YOU!! MR. CONCESSIONAIRE!!CAN WE INTEREST YOU A MOMENT?

PILLOW TOPSNOVILTItS—1EWL0 AND fPRODUOTIOK.

PENNANTSDRESSED DOLLS

WESTERN AMUSEMENT CO.WANT SHOWS AND CONCESSIONS

FEBRUARY M. 1917. The Billboard 27

:v /^K™--:HBBnBHnMHIIBJOS. G. FERARI SHOWS, INC.

Everything Hew but the NameWill Outrival All Previous Efforts.

FEATURING

JOS. 6. FERARI'SH*r™ TRAINED ANIMALS

The Electric Spectacular Production, the REVELATIONTHE MONKEY SPEEDWAY, the Original MINNIE HA HA,

SPIDORA?, the WORLD OF WONDERS, the HAWAIIAN THEA-TRE, the WHIP, $20,000 MERRY-GO-ROUND,

ELI FERRIS WHEEL.

WantedMan to take full chargeof merry-go-round.One who understandsa Philadelphia tobog-gan machinepreferred.Must be sober andreliable.

EVERY SHOW HAS EN-

TIRE NEW EQUIPMENT

More Hand-Carved Wagon Fronts Decorated with 22-Carat GoldLeaf Than Any Other Carnival Co.

WantedMan to take full

charge and operate

Hi Ferris Wheel No.

12. Must have Eli

Bridge Co. 'a recom-

mendation.

Committees,

Fair Secretaries,

Fraternal Orders,

and those antici,.at-

ing holding carnivals,

home-coming weeksor celebrations of anykind, write, wire orphone. We l.xn a

T.Ouri l.r HiaaeditBW, i> WANTED CONCESSIONS

Clean Shows and Euiinut

Method's Above Reproach

Can Pla bs Two M ro Meritorious Shows for WhiohWe Will Fu nlsh Hanc tome Carved and Gil led WagonFronts to M >noy-Gettl

< IN JILL DEPARTMENTS 10 REPORT IT WINTER

LIST

We are routed In

towns where

everybody Is work-

ing and earning

big money.

Address JOS. 6. FERARI SHOWS, Inc., IMtrs lata. Hew York City.t.. .......

. ..... . . ..

TeL 1054 W, West Biigfiton

Tiari is BIGMONE V for pi b .AUTOMATIC CARD Pll»"""

IV','"

I -VV'Murtn—

8. W. DRUN DACE SHOWS

wmsm.I

B. W. " BrnQd.m HDoni ^111 SwL .

1017 arikoD ( AdHtlQ, Febroiiry ?4. uorivr

(loo, on Orxaalulloa ot ran prlcllcillj Merftotal mvnrhBDl it luenjtwr. And ctcrroor uprorliut DimKlr i vrt win br fttnot Brbt-J

«T«r now lo nil* the wnlnj > amncln.ell > atiimir. nmm. tht aLotiu mil be

CONCESSIONAIRES, ATTENTION!THE LATEST WONDER IK WHEELS

RANE'S LIVE MONKEY WHEELThe monkey drives into on circular table 6ftin diameter. Ball bearing throughout. Drivenby electricity from an unseen switch. Was the' ggest monay-gcttar at Panama-Pacific Ex-

Salesboards

:., tolkiw. lie oiKDlnt SS /S •!»*

WI Tip iToanii tb* public jmre AI th«'

*Aociij»J''sV.i1ni''fi|'.lp gnaw.™

monkeys (Rhesas) with' outfit. Get your or-

. „wa«

-* Ml

'ANTED. P0PC0P.H P0PPEB

CATTlEMfK'S

-

C< H HIviT

d«ji with bom* toltiiI

atlttto Id clLirvi of thellmlnarj Henth BVVVM

"Ave1

TlttWTSi^tB.

AT LIBERTY FOR BOOKING WITHCIRCUSES OR CARNIVALS

SHOW STOCK FOR SALEMadame Marantette Offers:

TROTTING OSTRICH GAUCrlO, fastest and only bird ever driven with run-ning horse mate, making half mile in 1 minute and 8 seconds at Louis-villa (Ky.) State Fair. i

1 SCHOOL HORSE "SUNFLOWER." Handsome. Best broke HighSchool JTorse in the world.Ml CAR ST. PATRICK. 60 feet inside. Specially arranged for showbusiness and in perfect condition.

Write for particulars.

MADAME MARANTETTE, Mention, Mich.

» »• m tt *. tw mmmt.m mm m

WESTERN AMUSEMENT CO.

jBF*arQ*aar to the ptRTm of Manager McBrW

B. :iir M' I'rl le .V: !«:

a" SootbtrrT'trS" WNlT"

PRIZE AUTO DECORATIONSlet ua IAKE fOUfl PA Rati£ a tuCCIta,

NEW 1917 IDEAS NOW READY

The Billboard FEBRUARY 9A,4M7.

Used by

HOLTOH

professional

A trouper is known by hisinstrument. The man

'

with a Hoi ton always

Frank Holton & Co.

Shipped oa ten days' ap-proval with no obligations

to buy if unsatisfactory.

Chicago, III.

INSTRUMENTSYou can play better with

MUSICAL MUSINGS

AU of U> fflf niben l5 old tnmpen. md tl

(Mm tw'rdtoi.iV""^™ BmHmb' aelite SI.ltti*w«. Holm; Hubert W. H.-cnHDUtu: licbigp IVnrn. mrnel; H. C. B.ldem. re

EUUUU a "T«d ml,1

It cui practical- Hon

^'^'"D^rL.fcjT

M. I. C. P. (EnjMrt) W»JIC 1> pUjlDg -Irspa

la the Iti.jBl Tbcatcr Id Teurkau. Tel.. Raa-iil Ettrtns * doing . nun on tne CUft00-Keller

C.l,- HduIIH.d b Bcnrlns m 1 bll on adTtu. UII Tear Be pnyed train una IB* Goll-

PlijW clnrlwl bM .bom *i

175 in Eight Days"Taken In On One Alley

That's a sample of the big profits E. B. Douglas is making from Ten-Pinnet

—

"world's greatest bowling game." And be has only ONE alley, located in a little

town in Georgia. YOU can start a profitable, enjoyable Ten-Pinnet business for

small investment. And NOW is the time to do it.

Automatic Bowling—New and FascinatingEverybody plays j

your receipts nearly all net i

money. Alleys 38 to 50 feef'

"Brings me S50 * week,"

World's

Greatest

Bawling Game

itic feature makest someone to take in

"Received two alleys Saturday.Set them up end was playing after-

noon and evening. My receipts forday Sig.10"—this from w. L. luppen-lantz. TOD can do as well or better.

Write quick lor tree illustrated book,"Big Ten-Pinnet Profits," and low

THE TEN-PINNET CO.94 Draper Street

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

1917 HERSCHELL-SPILLMAN CAROUSSELLE

STANDS SUPREME IS THE REAL PORTABLE OUTFIT

lERSGHELL-SPILLHAK COVPUV, 191 Sintii Strut, lorti Taniudi. I. r.

Fifty Yam of Exclusive

WM.H.DENTZEL

AWARDED GOLD MEDAL AT PANAMA-PACIFIC

COIN MACHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY984 E«»t17th Street, Portle nd.Oregpn

TURNSTILESAutomatic and Plain

CHANGE-MAKING DEVICESOnr Tornctilem were tiMd at Ihe Panim*-Pacinc International Exposition, the Pan.ame- California Eroosition at San Diero. the Rnerview Park A * «at Chicago,

1 Company

HECH1IR.IL VII fl6IJl.fi suiir^'sî. ADCAHC ^ '

ir"°Eu t.iSt'itî^v^'^"^

W. H. Forar'hs mud MmS* WtTMl. o( I

8AMI IN NEW YORK

MARYLAND AMUSEMENT CO.

February 24, 1,17. five Billboard

Talkersand LecturersI

WANTED!We Want 300 Agents

at$35to$70aWeek- .mrNulf. The BUI.

lurd bo. ollollod IN. ["<- 10 7™ ror

nui]pu» of iBiprorlns lb. Miking nd l«l

logrtb.r wllb bl. b*GG ~"

gsg'gttSjai

M «n> t?W nol oppr.r.' Pitt*e do Dot let

afo n-ba ora oat on tho Bring line could 1*11

Hbir T#fj funny nlorlep. mil. Drrtul*, job

Oorlc. ptmcb Iirlnr. Jl

U Grorge Donor on. Cap-

Imlbn wmtlt. I bin t»

j tie post pttf

WILLIAMS' STANDARD SHOWS

N St.lr.",n,„""'mln™"nI

,

^0° S-!rrV's^t!."ona* St™Unm«.|,-V |,|„, V r„, rr„|„ „ („ ,I0 ,— " ™' DM tntn are jnum end ivlltiont

'IbS^SjSHHHS

IEW INVENTION-5"* ort- Needed in every home every day. Pntent jost applied for.1...uimvii HotHng else like it. Snppllea what every housewife has wished for for'

|f years. Perfected after long experimental work by mechanical experts. Low priced—anyonecan nae it—sells so sight. We want three hundred representatives at once—men or women

hustlers—to advertise, accept orders and manage deliveries for our new Quickedge Knife and ShearSharpener. Sharpens any kitchen knife, paring knife, carving knife, bread knife or shears andscissors m ten seconds. Agents are taking orders at every house—.firing for rath shipments. Writetoday for this opportunity to make $10 to $20 every day, over

$300 Per Monthi ia llttla machine U a mechanical masterpiece. AI caoose l(. Jnst put knile in slot—tnm crank—ds itfiOiniy— draws blade to keen, sharp, per-L lutine edge mt correct benl for <U> ate.lathing to adjust—nothing to chance, nothing to

r out or get oat of order mBttm t»Mil last for years. Once they see It and ass it.

velope Id my former dollar-a-day job."dollar-a-day class. Get tt>'» position, wh=ra jimuu iuuthe first day. - -

NoExperienceRequiredJust take one of the machines to any house and show

It—give a ten-second demonstration noon the dullestin the house; tb* ort« brm rlgM oo tee ^»«; h-

mmply sells itself;

or Mend. They tell others; yonr.pio. multiply. LeayoonohnndredontiCollect tbo cash for every one oE th

double anaover night* 1

j is so easy to operate, no explanations or instrac-

| Hons are necessary. Secureyour county now; free.' Get started' ri£;b.t now uod

Make as Much Money

Next Week as These

; Men are MakingNowJ.C.Lewis, of Kncsas.JflySi

Make«70NextWeek

bi^raooey if yoa wiUjost follow

st^gSa. Baaiaaaa atxppHaacapital. Exclusive protection,

co-operation and assistance.

Failure Impossible. Nothing torisk. Saccesa assured.

btf tsiineitlrts and every womanIs anxious to see it work—then she wouldnot do without it. No talking necessary.

"1 bavo aold two

Hall, of N. J., says: "I "think It is great. Isold six in about one-half honr. The machine Is.

B ralchtyflneproposiuon. latwi*

sAstlaaSfidsgr^-

of Pa,, writes:'

' Peter Comtland, <your nbarwwr ar — .

abep. I eronnd b la .boars, and J Jfpt MjCrdoefoeWCgVnaiftaaH IIHUmKchtog. Tk* wJaluaMiakla to iimvb erta

sjiiplorwl™!Sanirila,. Sold tent> tforeslWebb.ot

Mich.,

. rrornjai.aa.-H. Titi-.tr.

°

b Send for application blank ani

piste Information today—Ire*. 1

£te. Cat tW proof. Don't delay. *

poatal card or letter rjjrht o."

Quick-"

edgeYou can make this money. Send now.

Territory free. Get busy.

WRITE TODAY5 Quichedge Sharpener Co.

ir wUcb be will to to Jem? Cltr,

LAURELS TO DAVIS

VICTORIA ATTRACTIONS

HfW Tick, Feh. Ml—Harry Witt Is lnrll(Dotting undone to-plaec the vlttortr. Attraction,among tbc leaders ot rimlraldom- Amonr; tbr>

Mm, "bo., (o.- lb. pi« .16" jeore, M no-o™fnllr ™*irirf lb, .bo- Itmpr. *e ;i.ta'a

ouldo bin preTlana performnnceB In armistDanrw mil norel MwMc yltt^ Mi «M|maM

toe mat. ItTtDI tbo aqfflmct a rlrar rttw o{eicrjlbloa Hun inunplrm upon Ibe ntf. ^"Tare auo asi ng rrjerrrd km a ucininu.WiniKB T. HeHUIj ha. pl.rrf (bo onlr t-nr-

IB csrSuKtT^m* tallr

*e% 'plitloa bia llH

Trtileli bo d«m> ce^jF.rr lo xllbboU rnU

The Billboard 24, m.

WELCOMETO OURCITY

visiting showmen and rep-resentatives of the outdourshow world. We take this

to

you,c

AN INVITATIONto visit us while

in Chicago.

THE URGES! EXCLUSIVE TICKET

MILLIONSAND

MILLIONSof ARCUS tickets are usedannually by Circuses, Car-nivals, Theatres and amuse-ment enterprises through-

out America. Twentyyears' experience at your

ARCUS tickets *" 45,(1 *eme "*

buyer who

ARCDS b^ in Duality «t the low-

est possible

ARCUS

ticket!, coupon tick-

ets, book tickets end an ample supply

of miscellaneous are kept in stock at

YOUR PATRONAGESOLICITED

633 to 641 Plymouth Court

B.npbe»H«Tim[™ CHICAGO, ILL

GREAT WORTH A M SHOWSOpening Date Sot fer Marsh I it CI

Amat. me MM!ST fiawtowatkiley vm; Ma—

THE BEDOUIN

WILL SELL SOME STOCK ORTAKE PARTNER SHOW

a manufacturer, is

B route. Building 2 s e. All 4 of Iheae features s

porate for »15,000. Have *S,0CO in stock to sell, with _amount over *SO0. Will take partner 50-30. for 15,000. Don't wan to writeor wire; coma and investigate the best propositien ever offered. Can showyou contracts and photo after photo showing turnaway crowds one of mynew shows has drawn. This will net be an ordinary Carnival with old showsthat everyone has aeen. Hew shews—new facts—and run by a successful

FG. CO., MUSCATINE. IOWA.

Sales SchemeOperators.

Premium Users,

Advertisers!

PHOTO-HANDLE KNOTS

OUR NEWNo. 15 Assortment

CANTON CUTLERY CO.

Dept. II, - Cinton, Ohio.

WANTED

WILLARD'S GREATER SHOWSSHOWS, RIDES AND CONCESSIONS, EIGHT-

PIECE BAND, FREE ACTSWantTwo orThree-AbreastJumping Horse Carry-Us-All, Eli Ferris

Wheel and the following shows: Dog and Pony, real Ten-in-Onewith live freaks and one act to feature, Athletic Show (Roger Fur-guson, write), Plantation, good '49 Show and any other shows thatdo not conflict. Have a few outfits to furnish to real shows. All

concessions open. Have our own train. This show will open in

Toledo, Ohio, May 1st, Saturday, with eight days to follow. Havealready ten live weeks booked under real auspices. Not the big-

gest, but among iho ^jest. A show run by showmen and on strictly

business principles, Furguson, Fred Lewis, Rich Freemont, FrankMeeker, write. Exchislvea on all concessions. Address

WILLARD'S GREATER SHOWS, Toledo, Ohio.

WANTEDBrown and McGeary Shows

3fi*"3*¥ "t I"*"" AjST AT1

0SCH^S'"IV'ii-r,,l ,1. , ,

N. RANDLES AMUSEMENT CO. WANTS &s. Shows, Concessions, ail or eight-piece Band, Free Act, good Agent, Prn-i, Contest Men. Open in Camden, K. I., April 30th. Address

B. RAHDIB3, 603 Market St, Camden, rT.Jj.

1HL BIHBOABD IB THE "KINS SEE' 1 IS THl AMUHHsMT WCSU).


6BRACKMAN-WEILER CO.

EVANS'Chubby BabiesThe Dolls that have stood the

test of time.

BEARS, with and without Elec-

tric Eyes.CANDY—Evans' dainty sweets.

Full pounds - all chocolates. All

orders shippedsame day received.

H. C. EVANS i CO.75 W. Vtn Bnren St., Chicago, PL

LABOVTEAUX AMUSEMENT CO.

r. Witt rw'lie colored perton

MARSH Fl ELD BROS.' SHOWS

i> rs on eld^

ôonî^ t'edifr war;, jliai ^jwo

v^' ; '

If*;:i

|f, F.WEUERJCO.'TÎpS.'pJ

" Til SUgMM. UJI U» ». I

BronVa loteraslloittl Sdovb: Ounce 1

Tbw5Vtoipj Stem: Et faro, !

Wetfl" 1MIHI Co.; Xenli, o,, April M.

Big RewardsFor Theatre Managers

Y*»*f S600 to $3120 per yearx CB" is the record of the fa-

moos Butter-KistPopCom Machine in extra profits for

hundreds of theatres, stores, stands and concessions.Crowds coma from all directions to buy delicious Buttor-Klet

Pop.Corn. cracklinfr, white and taasty-flavored. Mad b only bytbe (among Batter-Sist Machine.

BUTTER-KISTPOP CORN—TOASTYFLAVOR

BnZZuZ&tmml 'TTie Little Gold Mine"—FREE

Pay From Your Profits SSSsSSSS^XiSSÂ mall cUh nfiDeat lie Butler-Elst HOLCOMB & HOKE MFG. CO.PopCarnM^h^^briAtiajia.tMôlriir.,-:,.

This Brings Profit Book FREEJHOLCOMB A HOKE MFC. CO., S57-S73VnBan SL. ItaSMMjMfc hi.

I

LAST CALL FOR SECOND CHRISTMAS WEEKCommencing ..Saturday, March 3-T Big Daya and

Nights—Including 2 Saturdays

Firemen's Carnival .K^Thomson, Ga.If yon miss it yon miss your bankroll to start North with. Foot big ones to follow

Thomson, direct flora.

Gapt. Lamp Shows and Cleie LaRue's Wild West CombinedWANT, for this one and bilanea of tbs season, Ten-in-One or any other goodmoney-getting Shows. You must write or wire quick If yon want to get placed.Concessions come on. No X except Candy Race Track.

P. S.—All Concessions mast send in one week's Concession Bent in advanceif they want a location for this one. Wire or write

CAPT. LATLIP, General Manager, Thomson, Ga.

16 GRINDERS WANTED—16

^CONCESSIONAIRES™—FOR GRIND STORES

C. A. WORTHAM SHOW(The Battle of Flowers), San Antonio. W. E. Collins, Fleon. Whitey Hall, Iiay, Baldy Everett, Ed. Walsh, Peggy8mith.|WRlTE. Address J. L. RAMM IE, San Ar.MM IE. San Antonio. Taaaa,

CaraC. A. WORTHAM SHCW.

JNATIOHAL EXPOSITION SHOWS WANTS

WIHTED TO BITT^^^^"™°~' "ITHt S1U.SSAHD IS THE "KINS SEC- 1H THE' At

32 The Billboard

EXHIBIT OF The world Is a funny.' " or bu.lness-some

can lie and chaat andget by with it <tor awhile), but the honest.

Hie Chine) Ml|. Co.,'1

"DICKMAN"SHOOTING

GALLERIESBest on earth.

Prices right-

Send fo

"rpV^n?*^ JohnT.Ditkman Co.

IT MEETS AT HOTEL SHERMAN, CHICAGO,FEBRUARY 20-22

re quite a number of showmen that own railroad cned the Car-Owning Managers' Association.

3f these should happen to be in Chicago Februar:are urged to drop around to the Hotel Sherman

:iik of the organization.wilt only devote a single hour to the proceedings t

It this getting ready to fight t]

il and grim determination of 'I

.... Donaldson it baa been pushed and shoviahead until now at last the organization li

accomplishments. . ''

_

President Donaldson has worked hard. He has worked undermany disadvantages. He has overcome obstacles that would have dis-

mayed many less dauntless men.,

And yet he is so hlg. so disinterested, so unselfish, that Just as heis. position where he can reach out and pluck the credit and

* down and writes t

n not yon induce) same of the larger showmen to Join with us?"il front to lite enemy. Perhaps

DRUMMERS—

FOR SALEMAILING LISTSAM^CLmiFICATIOH_

TRADE CIRCULAR ADDRESSING CO.

|Cook Chop Su^r At Hane^Tfie Grauine Way

h Hi Market far a "WMp"

A CODSdcn;i>l Op t" I Of RuralHull lbs bin inlarr ><<is. 'il- loocnllwiur 11 sbrood Id 111* InnJ.

W. A. Suite KUm »M MS ms-hlnnj inirk-jog o-erltmoîid1=110 oil KH .-ii.jj,™ In roll

"on(

"7 d»y» tb^Noijnsilfl.MMs II

il Willis, or ibe T. &

it iiro|icil) h5i j,!i,-.|.

:r. efaTr. a b. nb<,«.

k EMIL R. HOrTkUim S SON

[.BflCKUl.JR-.

t SONS'

>BALLOONSAny style or slie, lowest

prices. Write now- Puybefore your show calls you

SNAKE SHOWS;

DOLLS, BEARS, BLANKETS


down m ^ l

"'"Qb

d'"

1Î'S,' 25J

I.a-,; bk s.r.ir,s.'"S

r, 1. U. 11, e.Uer »

&*2! ^l",'" 32*1

"y'Morrnrr. Ed Flhbrr. Col. rimer,rlt Ttirmb, Fnol Connelly. Sag Kane

jtewt op «> pot-

sSVSVI(UKft gjJB.-5r.jras STS. S»

gd in. nr.™ [<* OtBWI. too.

Bernle Bmncktrr; of I be Pol.c*

f'»i>a**™lB

E»"2,r

i "If* "g

BTa r I £2 rt ' tuBu™* dmtjtpl two ioth n chum

i^SFk y0""* tat * *" ™a *?1 end Andr LotwSoo fonsst •

! P'luiui Cltr!Si A r.u] pl.T.d Al.ai™, FB III IkjlT boniht (DC •pimni

When boh Ceml! .""."fiftor»a LmlUlul

wS ™ c* Krtlw™ remote? tb» Chink no-

AREYOUA POLAR BEAR?If «o,yonemaffordtogo to sleep during thewintermonthsand live on the fat thatyon »ecnmnl»ted.However, if you are a good, lire, wide-awake hustler, it is up to you t a make every month, every

week, every day count. .>''-

''Consult THE SHURE WINNER CATALOGUEand you will Iearn how to make money. Ton don't have to wait until the thermometer is again 90in the shade. You can do it now.

That compendium of low price, big value merchandise, .will enow yon the way, and tell youwhere to buy

WATCHES JEWELRY

N. SHURE CO.(THE WHOLE BUILDING)

CHICAGO, I

MUIR'S ROUND PILLOWS"THE BIGGEST FLASH YOU EVER SAW"

CONCESSIONAIRES AND WHEELMENtHCY 1.ET THE PL*r. ir Iba doo-i i<l IT lor lillt .lllta il.

MUIR ART CO., W Miiiton itrtit, CHIOflOO, ILL

CANDY FOR CONCESSIONAIRESBIG FLASHY BOXES. MUCH LARGER THAN ORDINARY PACKAGE.

BUYFROMTHE

M'F'B

WITTV SCHMITT a CO.,

SAVEI JOBBER'S

PROFIT

o Rood that yon get repeatled same day receive J.

CHICAGO. ILL.

ALLAN HERSCHELL CO., INC.

CARROUSELSClear platforms, all parts InteiT.hinge-ahle, wired for electric light, good music.

When Clarnirt filled to Oil 1 dlteTWh,p DcC z,,„r wobM , c„mmM ,,."hen Froo. Hetrt b.d , 9E of tho

jJUVlWD Jim l-,I„. r..„, |M ta|a ptlTlttfV CUT I

ig&VtSMSt* Srffl.

.

™S,Y" """ ~ ""- "™

CONCESSIONFRAME TENTS],HOODS Ma-SOSLr3* ™ ™«-™ stik

TUCKER DUCK &, RUBBER CO.M.nufaaturapa, FORT SMITH, ARK.. U. S. A.

$2.00 Per Pair

D. VINE 4. CO..

ert Work Guaranteed

fe'SaS.'KSWANTOH, OHIO. CARDS

people If be Li nrronnded bj > —nix, muuecrt. end rat oot till rough inft.

boj* amp la. end el. mid to enjoy Hb*» le Jwhjn•U1

Earl Leech In

Kv,ol" Wejjmer^ the^

^*fj,el

^

1°w of Sillnt.

r mum IM irornut the

"ithJ

*ih'e

1*5^JlTl«

Ftitunag: the Udo tbai rlitra ho^p^-âch 1 Piipâ

FEBRUARY 24. 1917. The Billboard

HERE'S ANOPENER'

COMPLETE OUTFIT

$1.50 <*ca

Compare this pricewith others


Attention White Stone Workers

$3.50 GROSS

CHICAGO. I t 1 .

Papermen Papermen PapermenS.I2Hi25_* E!EE!Sa!L??Swk.c nr._êw_mtico, couwado. wtomkc. hostiha. mitro.

COMPTON BROTHEfS"AGENCY, Flndlay, Ohio.

SHAMROCKS—An Hess Usted Are In Slock, Ready (vSHpent Cefe Witt Onler

f WANT 200 SALES AGENTS/ AT $1,200 TO $3,600 A YEAR *

and Compress Washing Machine to every borne

Makf! $21 Next SaturdayThat's what Ralph Cappa, of Florida, did the first Saturdayhe worked. Another one ofmy money rnakine men, T. L."—nkmnn, of Gainesville, Ga., put oat 86

Business supplies the txpitaL Nothing;to stand in your vray. Ton can dowhat others am now doinj every /&/ C<f Bflday—Yon can make this money. /w VI*WVI will help you as I helped G. jM^y I *EUJNeW. Hickman, of Georgia, /Mf * "leeto make $10.00 the first .„„

ItSBrstlhMfxl- ..' ,> '

INVESTIGATEBend for mmoltl* larormifUai IQdJT^^lJanl ill sboat

tonakti ewsiit. No'wsitin"anaauaa; Tfaa price ofonlvntta > so* u et.rrtioQje cwa 'sssf aaTaawia7ea» aaSia EC' ISNo Charge for Territory- ^«***Smss:

Mail Application Today

READY FOR YOU

SINGER.BROSCUtTAUta B-V- al lOWtd, NEW VOKK. K. 1,

Si d .00 A DAY—EASY

'SMMDV. WITH CARVING SET . WITHOUT GABVtiJQ 5ST

""A'JSoFif "on vou.1 '*1

I jsTpBofiT roil HSt"1Special Offer,To Billboard Xxtoz. Grab It.

eta Jin r-tinc«. an. I

BnoBEflL . e»»gaWriNc* a

36 The Billboard FEtfRUARY124,

talr in ttie SUte. wbo regretted> »HeM >i>d plwjM ' '--

K™<if™bI.ldreJU

"

MM tbr bait oo tie BellUontfllli of A«i

lilte Bevelntl. bj I. 11. Ajbler, of VlldMI

Dtatrfct. CoontJ icd Stste Fslra. bi Hire! I

KoOetl, ol Kirai. and P. A. Fealtnore. ol Ami

'f^DBbH*™ £dp"il"™

1"*' *T ^ aSZLjt"**

BtrrtOtnt of tie Afferent department. mflJO

^""^/fOTaa'tMt'inT miUs In Otorf_

TbraogDout tbe entire meeting it w.. e.lde

5o°"tO°«0«i

,

B/tMrl

"l

r-ihMC&ri

ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING1

nsmrs ns£aaS.

,«-as ,«.4'«uf.SJiai

EiteU, Waterloo Purr blow, ind Airlcoltareend lu JteUtion to ruin, Iri lr A, A, Biuwr.Conntr Arent, Cedir Pills. Mibt Benlon:

WILL HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

rooTid- table ^dlMDenioD will be engaged In br tbe

dltka^btKwnlM annlUw by ttn kid-'

DR. HOLADAY ^ BANDA SUPERB CONCERT BAND

—GRAND OPERA ARTISTS——POPULAR SINGERS-

available FOR FAIRS, EXPOSITIONS AND PARKS.Addrae DR. H E . EQUDAY, '

.

La Smile Hotel, Chicago. ShuWert Bldg., Kansas City, Mo.

WANTED -FREE ACTSAppearanc

fete. Sept. 3-8, inclusive. ___Address C. R. MILLER, Pmidtnt, Kinkikec, III.

iBt be guaranteed.INTERSTATE FAIR.

BIPLANE FOR SALE -

—CHICAGO, K.L.-111 W. MONROE ST.

TR I •8TATE FAIR CIRCUIT

o"ESLî^™ lotf 'îi F^^£5

LiW t. ^'îb^'^T.^^B^^îtkborL?'!!,

Iwruib* pS^Blfc K/ti IrenT '

0

Ditto of tbe dir. la tbe. drcDJ

in ..Vi-

ne

DEL-MAR-VIA FAIR CIRCUIT '.

Silfaoory. MA.. Feb. 16.-Tte nent •=nojfeting of (in DeMlar-Vli F.lr and Bldnresit -r- ailed to ontcr bj B. I Wild I

dllej IMlaueil: Cbeaiertown. lid., JoIt 24X7:v.; n I; neimu Citj.

Jld.. Anioll T-10, Decided ton bold ouciIidt:SallfMlT. Md., A«lil 14-1T: CambridEe. HO..Aoriurt Zl-lt. and Wilmlojton. Del., September

FORM OREGON FAIR C1RCIUT^BnWMT.^Wjj^Ttk 15,—A

^wl 1 UK n a I belli

FAIR SECRETARIES!!!-ATTENTION-

1. Ton know one of lis greatest principles In making up a. concrete foun-

dation lor PAIR advertising and general publicity Is the FREE ATTRACTIONSthat you propose to show. ^Thta subject should be considered thoroughly and

2. We take this opportunity of In-

troducing ourselves to you with ourFREE ACT. and ask that we haveconsideration for feature and

EXPLOSIVE BOMBS, handledttnealhr. and with experienced hands.The principles of our work are out-lined in the program suggested below.

3. FOR DAT PROGRAM. We willoffer the demonstration and accuracyof an observer dropping bombs fromaeroplane on. and actually burning up,either a miniature especially paintedcanvas BATTLESHIP or FORT. RaCrIng aeroplane with automoMJa. Fnnrvdying, possibly carrying s

as a passenger, and tea-5 RUTUEteGE in her sen-

hundreds of feet In the air.

"ALL IN FRONT OF TOUR GRANDSTAND."

4. NIGHT PROGRAM. The notedsensational night fllgbta with fire-

works. Again featuring MISS RUT-LEDGE jumping from the flamingaeroplane covered- with fireworks,

under a, light tested to SIXTEENTHOUSAND candle poweimeat she leaps from the illuminatedaeroplane It will make a head dive

and execute a corkscrew loop aroundher as she floats back «o earth In herbig white "also be illuminated with fireworks.

5. It Is positively —thrilling and sensatl

>n» of the most

sale this can be

_ ible prices, and ombe accomplished successfully

only after Inexhaustible arui expensive-xperlments to make lc practicable,

a. A feature of this class corn-

head lines. Makes your adver-tising and publicity Interesting read-ing, and everybody knows that inter-esting reading about your fair willcreate a stronger desire to see It.

Circus street parades and free attrac-tion* are positive reminders that com-mand your attention and you knowthat the big show that has been sowell advertised is In town. Tour fretattractions are your best street caradeto lead people to the big SHOW. And

r town, will

7. Thh) 'is our first and possibly

eonal references for reliability and fOI-

miment of all contracts In the exhlDlrtlon flying game for the past anyears. Our positive GUARANTEEWill be "NO FLIGHTS NO PAT." „

Maroney ftft RutledeoCHICAGO, ILL

Bet It, lotU^WMk,

FEBRUARY M, 1S17. The Billboard 37

BAXTERADAMSWORLD'S GREATEST AVIATOR

Will Introduce His Newest SensationalFeature Offering for the

Season of 1917.HE WILL LOOP, FLY UPSIDE-DOWN, MAKE DIPS AND DO HIS OTHER UNUSUAL

FLYING STUNTS

WITHIN 400 FEET OF THE GROUNDAND IF SO DESIRED HE WILL PERFORM ALL OF HIS UNUSUAL FANCY FLYING

STUNTS

WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF THE GROUNDA FEAT that has NEVER BEEN PERFORMED OR ATTEMPTED BY ANY OTHER

AVIATOR.Time is filling fast, so get busy and contract THE ONE BEST and newest aviation

offering of the year. For open time, terms, etc, addressEDWARD MARSH, MGR., FAIR DEPT.,

WESTERN VAUDEVILLE MANAGERS* ASSOCIATIONMAJESTIC THEATRE BUILDING, CHICAGO. .

THREE-COUNTY FAIR

* Hold in CM City, Mich, Next

AKOUN COMING OVER

1 Ripwltioo In F

AWAY CLAIMS

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CALIFORNIA FRANK'S WILD WEST...AND...

PIONEER DAY SPECTACLE—FEATURING

—

MISS HEINE HAFLEY I Miss PAULINE LORENZEMISS MA)World's G

H A GREAT AGGREGATION OF

Cow Boys, Cow Girls, Indians and I

Cow Boy BandBeautiful High School Horses, High JumpingHorses, Bucking Bronchos, Bucking Steers,

Bucking Mules, Etc.

300 Feet Special SceneryWANTED—Cow Girls, Brook Riders, Ropers, TrickRiders and Straight Riders (Lopes Sisters and Perry Sis-

ters, write) ; also Clowns and Wild West Comedians, Menand Women; a competent Man to make openings, Grind-ers and Talkers. Will buy Bueking Horses, SaddleHorses, Yoke Oxen, Stage Coach and Schooner Wagons.

Opens Riverview Park, Chicago, May 16-17

Some open time for Fairs. Secretaries, address H. W. WRIGHT,General Representative, Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago. BandMen, BURNS McMILLIAN, Urmey Hotel, Miami, Pla. All

others,

COL C. F. HAFLEY imm Frank., Strata, III.

THE BILLBOARD IS THE "KINO BEE" IN THE AMUSEMENT WOULD.

SECRETARY FULLER

in Securing a Public Defender

I to alempEiLs -fnini Vaalirllle trbere be lihofrLoff a. n taienibrr of tbo Slate LegW-flod rtporla that he. n-ltb tbe ro4pvntlon

Wag paned *>r the EcRlvlalnre B Publicaor itt. irblcti losoics rot Ehclbj Cooolj

Mempbli luxe Joat coirj.

FAIR DATES CHANGED

ROSS AND KENT IN NEW YORKNew Torkj^b, jPwg^

Toronto. Tbr, eipect to rotorii to *TW Tort

38 The Billboard februarym.,)*,.

A HEARTY WELCOME TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO IS EXTENDED TO ALL

FAIR MANAGERS AND SHOWMENBV THE :

UNITED FAIRS BOOKING ASSOCIATION302, 303, 304 and 305 SCHILLER BUILDING

FAIR ACTS NOTES

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PARK NEWSWHITE CITY WILL OPEN

•^roien! 'l™oalit*lbe P"^" ial1 "! pnSafHi™

aaalâ *SL£ff âWMNTT?tE?\££

tin Skating Uaclu an pbulog Ui rtnfa, intb<i Kwinwnt.

THE PORTABLE WHIPla the biggest and best Amusement Ride on the road It is han-

1 died with less effort and in a shorter time than any three abreast

Carousell. "THE WHIP" is a strict Monday Nighter. Built ex-

clusively by W. F. MANGELS CO., Coney Island, N. Y.

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Ino pmnf* Cooêr>iooai™ |m been miilui

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MANAGER CORORAY GOES EAST

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iD-tbt tronpa direct front tlx Sanaa of Anbl*.

- Tbc fit. AlZntta, Bill*- ami Edu, will £} filtb

Binj- rer-elreil rut ermtratra last week.

. Tbe IJa|.pj- Harrlatm act la at Dearer cbla

TOO 0™ catalogue fnr toe Co-OperaUir FairWjSa^hwi aajt Df^tfce^prlnliDB^BIce for a

BATTLE. OF SUMMIT SPRINGS

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JOHN ROBINSON'SELEPHANTSNow en route in Cuba will return to the

United States and be ready for SummerEngagements starting Decoration Day. >

]Parks wanting a BIG Opening Attraction

can secure this act by addressing

JOHN G. ROBINSON801 Mitchell Ave. - - Cincinnati, Ohio.

lap froa a» M 300 itm-Ip. ™ir.,r,p.i aj i tr

X If you want one of the few remaining locations avail- •

1 able for the 1917 season. New, Novel and Unique 1

1 Games— Snappy, Spectacular and Novel Shows— 1

1 always get big money at

1 AMERICA'S BIGGEST AND BEST AMUSEMENT PARKjV—RIVERVIEW, CHICAGO-—*'

"RIDE OWNERS"Him Bids. Fa* salubi «!«.' Frbea aad work

F_. L. ANDERSON,

SILVER LAKE PARK NOT S0LPSIlTer Lake Par*. «t Conlwta F«l*v "i °"

doi M -old lo Hit "Porlati CMMI CM^>and 11 S II™ lotaothm of IM Hllr.r L-ae rmli

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AT LIBERTYFor Show Boat

LICENSED llASTtKôF^STtAll «EUM »«*

WANTED FCRBAYVIEW PARK, ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N. J

Novelty Shorn, aire considered. Addrees ' G. W. APGAR. Mgr.,Room 30, S Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Phone, 7281 Main

paw'i'aaitiF 'eaalrTi '%1 ?iTTSwHit/"™In Oka our • la-i-e pnrilni, at our frm*-?-

«gj& nat »» •* li. k^rUeai am itiBtMjr.-

and nol ar«n,if,l aa a public ra^t. tlnwe'fr.-

16e« la mlMi, dcBnlle iivaTrrlair ,hÎ|

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Fair Secretaries in Tennessee, Kentucky and Georgia

for sale—mm rerrâDE wju ERECTING LIGHT TOWERS

R.™ ret MM ItWW M

FOR SALEjiibbor Ult a1r*>ttana boltloetti: m-hkci

^ VENDING MACHINES ^_2™ wSitol"^|SaL^|rScft{^R.yM^S£

lA/fl KITCTt high cuss fbfe acts concessions

,r7T, „PaT SH0WS

'MIDW"? 08 CARNIVAL CO

PLEASE MENTION THE BILLBOARD WHEN ANSWER1NC AOS

FEBRUARY 24, 1917." The Billboard 3i>

FEATURE OF ALL FEATURES "i^S,.THE RUSH, ROAR AND RUMBLE OF BATTLE—50,000 SHOTS A MINUTE

Biggest DrawingCard Since theAeroplane.A War OrderCanceledEnabled MeTo SecureThis Tank,Which WillBe RemodeledandMadePracticalforExhibitionPurposes.

LengthOver All, 30 Ft.

2 2-ln. Gunsand6 Machine Guns.Weight,40,000 Lbs.No OtherEngine of

HasHadHalfthePublicity.

^- A REAL BRITISH FIGHTING TANK

RICE'S WATER CIRCUSThe Last Word In Water Athletics.

(30 MINUTES TO 2-HOUR SHOW)Presenting .Everything That Can Be Done In Water.

rPATIIPINr Submarine With Working Machine Gun. The Boat Bis-T tn I UniRU charges a Real Whitehead Torpedo. Crew of Three Msn.

CAN BE HANDLED ONE-DAY STANDS.

RICE'S SUBMARINE GIRLS

DIVING VENUSESMARINE MARVELS

Presenting the Greatest Underwater Feats

FEATURING

THE NEW DIVING HOODS

THE WIRELESS TELEPHONE

AT LIBERTY FOR PARKS OR CIRCUS.

SOMETHING NEW UNDER WATERLUCILE

ANDERSONPresenting

k fuu 5-Miniite act

under the surfsee, con-cluding her great axhl-bition of endurancewith the

SPECIAL PAPER,

Great Chest Escape"THE SUBMARINE MYSTERY"

ALL SIZES. CUTS AHD PRESS

LEVITT-TAXIER SHOWS

MATTER FOR EVERY ACT

WANTED

FOR W.H.RICE SHOWS WANTED

FOR

Will

EDDIE

May 26th With a Real I

7 WEEKS DF A-l FAIRS AND HE BEST I

AND BOB CAUVENAU-GH,

; in a Real City

OF JULY BET IN AMERICA

W. H. RICE, Inc.,CHICAGO, ILL.

The Billboard FEBRUARY air «17.

LARGE CROWDS SEESKATING CARNIVAL

Held on the Ice at Newburg,. N. Y.—Elfi-ieda MacMUlan

a Feature—Elsie MullerWins Event

Btt.ir._v. i. c.. act: c*..rs- iit^nm. :

SW5

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rick awner. attlca for Inform.-!L iita r. (wait li^. He

ROLLERS AND RUNNERS

RINK MANAGERS

BILLY CARPENTER

printed tar Mb trip Sonlu iM WM.

Superior Band OrgansBu in by Experts, for

Rinks. Caroussels, Etc.Playedby Weatherproof, Long Tune, SpooledMusic Soils. Ruseu h It Price, Et-J TarnORGANS FOR REPAIRS STORED FREE

Low estimate on repairs and quick delivery.

Satisfaction Guaranteed.

WRITE TO-DAY FOR CSTJLOG, ETC

North TonawanrJa Muslal Instrument Works

'CHICAGO" ROLLER SKATESTRY THEM

CHICAGOROLLER SKATECOMPANY

CHICAGO, ILL.

FOR SALE _ HonsTobogganmade by

Mangels Co.; one Three-Abreast, made by Dentzel Co. Slightly used, in per-fect condition for Park purposes. Can be seen in operation ' New-York CityAlso Tip Top Riding Device, made by Mangels of Coney Island.


BERNI ORGAN CO., 216 W. 20th St, New York.

WANTED. EXHIBITION SKATERS (ICE)Forlong theatrical season. Forty solid weeks' booking. Weekstands. Two.shows dailv. Open in August. Address GEOF. BELFRAGE, Mgr. Hip, Hip, Hooray Girls Co., week ofFeb. 26, Grand Theatre, Hartford, Ct.; March 5, JacquesOpera House, Waterbury, Ct., or Columbia Theatre Bldg.,47th and Broadway, N. Y. C.

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At the Bomtiud send us your name, the name of the dealer

and 35 rente. We will lend you The Billboard tor ran WEEKS.

ONE MONTH FOR 35 CENTS

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTSPAID ADS ~in the CLASSIFIED SECTION inserted

NO LIMIT TO NUMBER OF WORDS FOR PAID ADS.

*.T|» Wr Wirt. WANTED SHOWS I*"

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AT LIBERTY or WANTED SITUATION-FREE-

of an acceptableHi iui Classified Columns. Open to athe show business. If answera are n

CONDITIONSwill ba Inserted without charge

Imposing on us by using the columns more thun one time.

No Free Standing Ads Accepted, Copy Must Be Furnished Each Week,

c right to edit copy-

ALL COPY FOR ADS IN THIS DEPARTMENT MUST REACH US BY THURSDAY, 6 P. M.

Agents and Solicitors Wanted

AT I.nrt-BTY—W1XM PAST OS All K"i la

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MANAGER- SENDS MONEY FOR TICKETS TOCHIEF OF POLICE

I wire dor; to Chief of police, telling him to look party up andpurchase ticket and get them on. A crook will avoid the Chief, andagain If a. girl Is under age yau take no chances, as the Chief won't

let her come

—

bo I Instruct htm,

rve tried this very gn.ccesBfD.lly. In. fact, I do It altogether In

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DIRECTORY

•vaw-s-.s.'— " ~"ADVERTISING NOVELTIES

AERIAL ADVERTISINGBmrf so.tlii nr*. iv.. t::ia cii.

Situ J. COOJUi:. SHIS JICLS3!I CUV-£

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AEROPLANES

AEROPLANEXHIBITION FLIGHTS

| " ALLIGATORS^

ALUMINUM FEATHERWEIGHTSTAGE CURTAIN ROLLERS

Anatlta Grain. Sprint Carton at-, Pnlla.

AMUSEMENT DEVICES

S ?rt.lJS CoT" KoodbooSj.P'ilL~

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4!fc^ HeiwBril Co.. Int.. Nortn Tiunmli

P. ; xSriilfsco"iik: 'x °vr»i«™*«*!? Coick»

sifomoro Nov'ollr Ok, 13-'S Sjoainore at.. Cli

Cnllod Kioto. Tat a incioc Co.. 229 NortDooplalDe* at,. Cnkrafo. HL

ANIMAL DEALERS

ÂNIMALS, BIRDS AND SNAKES^

ANIMALS (Saa Lions!Captain Kforw SIHiulre. Sinn Barbara. Ci

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ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS

ASBESTOS CURTAINS AND PIC-TURE BOOTHS

AUTOMATIC ELEC. ECONOMIZERX. Ferrer. SO Cold ot.. Nft York Cltr.

AUTOMATIC MUSlfAL INSTRU-

FAF1GES. BANNERS, ETC.1»* H™. * Co.. Op,. 11. Hr^rill,,

BADGES, BUTTONS. ETC.

BALL THROWING G

B0.NO MUSICHome. 10S W. Uarilaas

BANNERS

A AmlDS Co., 228 |"SSJST.

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B IT8ÂND 8PURS

BOWLING ALLEYS

CIRCUS & JUGGLING APPARATUS

CIRCUS WAGONSBono »a<on Co.. um Ml*. Mo.

CIRCUS SEATSBdtr & Lock.ood. nt'v'iiili and WyamJotto ara,

UdiiwI state* Ton! & AWDlDf Co.. £9 Notts

CLOTHIERS FOR MEN AND YOUNGMEN

Banjer'a. Sub A Nil. tK Mnract. at., SU Fran-

CLOWN WHITE

COASTER CARSI'DUndalnaln T'Wiu t... ISO Jjut

COLD CREAM

Ii you entertain the slightest doubt that adverting

in this Trades Directory of ours is a

GREAT BARGAINconsider the following carefully:

At 15 cts. a copy The Billboard costs you onthe stands per year $ 7.80

At 25 cts. a line (our regular rate) your adwould cost you for 52 weeks $13.00

Total"$20.80

Yet we give you both for $10.00. A saving of $10.80.

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CANES AND WHIPS

d Cano ci,", Oerelind, O

Arm. Pala h""** S Bora M 331 Eo

CHAIRS, GRANt^ STANDS, FOR .

CHAIRS^PERAÂNO^ FOLDING

CHEWING GUM MANUFACTURERS

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CHOCOLATES FOR P4.CE TRACKSPnrliao Cnncolare Co.. -ni w. Coon Cln-

Coait Coatnm* Co., 1033 Market IL, Su Fnn-

EAVES COSTUME CO.

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DRUMS (Snsr. and Bin)

EsTOix BPwrsra setD3UMMERS' SUPPLIES

T^lWarrinteaWBSTli Kloot 1

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ECTRIC BELTS

ELECTRIC INSOLES A INHALERS

ELECTRIC NOVELTIES

ELECTRICAL STAGE EFFECTS:jiifr-..L F:i, ,-lri* SURÛili'llac'Ca.". Mlfw".

ELK TEETH (Walrui)M Tlllltf Co., 405 Fldil(o ol., Seattle,

EMBROIDERIES

COWBOY BOOTMAKERft. BL BUtbanrltk. Dalhart, TO.

CUTS FOR ILLUSTRATIONS

DECORATIONSKaapr & Loc-tniy*!. Sevcntn end Wyandotte ata.

Kuau Cltf. Sic

DECORATORS, FLOATS, BOOTHS,ETC

Botanical Dooming Co.. 2o9 Wea- Adama at.

^PIAMC D^JE^LRV

PROGRESSIVE TOY CO.

a b 11s°01

n"racks

DOLLS

DOLLS AND TEDDY BEARS

ENGRAVING, HALF-TONES ANDSHOW PRINTING

antral Encranac Co, Opara Plaro, Oaelnottl.

^ ÊYE^BROW PENCILS

FACE POWDER"stein'coJ'rniti't. Co "'v S" ^"a*

1? ??FAIR BOOKING AGENCIES

FAIR GROUNDS GOODS

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^FEATURE FILMS

rFEATURE LEOTim SLIDES^

FELT MANUFACTURERS

FERRIS WHEELS

FESTOONINGMaaaa»^Wal A DcforBtlni Co.. 1331 WanaFti

FILM TITLES. PRINTING, ETC.U-Ainerlcna Film oerTlct. 113 WW Ml

M.-lc n.'B.""b. 1 Co.. Hfr.. Fluworki- CUVpUra. 108 Wlablulori »(.. Norr Hofllfnt..

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FEBRUARY 24, 1B17. . T tl e 81 1 lb oard

A. L. DUE FIREWORKS CO.

a FlmrwU Co.. ta.c:i|o. II

"FIREWORKS DISPLAYS (Only)

onn. FlrenorU Co., Writ linen, lodd.

'/..j^V..!.- Teat * Co.. K» BoaUDWUIDH [.. CalcefO, "I.

FORTUNE WRITEHÎnviiibtolS. Bo-W. "

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GAMES

GASOLINE BURNERSIT X. Loaf. 173 HI** ».. SilMuDrld, O.

GLASS DECORATED NOVELTIES

GLASS NOVELTIES ^Tube ar

INCANDESCENT LIGHTSJjffTJ Electric Co., 537 N. th-orbnrn *t.. CI

INDIANS AND INDIAN COSTUMESVS. IL Bartr*. C..r*n>. S>b.

INDIANS AND INDIAN MEDICINES

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(Tor &Ua* Vn)

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LIGHTING PLANTSCalierm! Vlolar Co.. Onftknia, Wla.

LIGHTS

LIQUID MAKE-UP

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Tu Bur*m aL, JpdlUUpOlla,

MASKSluarfj Hiw'SfPaiy-

MATERIAL FOR AHTI8T8\ nw«id, m ino «.. n>> r<u> city.

cudr rniiiiia, ft. Tboaiu, Ky.

M ERRY -GO-ROUN DB'n™kell Wlliniin. North Toniaaada, K, 1.

MERRY-GO-ROUNDS FURNISHEDFOR CELEBRATIONS

MERRY-GO-ROUND ORGAN

8

ORCHESTRIONS

North TanaHaoa'a. K. T.

MILK CAN AND MAIL BAG ESCAPE<>•>> JflSlCl Co., Dept. oSft MUl, WUkMOV. PIC. ELEC. LIGHT OUTFITS

OLD HOME WEEK SPECIALIST. L. nick, Bl E. IMM Akron. 0.

OPERA CHAIRS

ORGANS AND ORCHESTRIONS

Hew Tort


it la a net. — Irm the nUtement hy writinga adj they sea In our column*.

_ to do so.

We da not depend upon the pleasing plausibility, piquant person-

ality, popularity or pemaalvenen I"

We deliver the goods and our cllenti

Alan we censor our advertising colt

us YOLK patronage ynar >d will rub si

bonch as though It were In The St

All inquiries answered fully, intelligently and painstaking! y.

THB BILLBOARD PTJB. CO.,

MUSIC PRINTING^ j_MUSICAL BELLS & SPECIALTIES

MUSICAL INSTRUM ISTRUMENTS^^^

CARL FISCHER

MUSIC PUBLISHERSw-Lar. BO Poh

J"Pâ*rt^f*. T,^

rliucl. =1 W. *"lb at., ft. I. City.

Sn'^*Le»^r1^. l

Til»r Op«aI

PILLOW TOPS (Leather)

TOeîxli'Vnttier Co.. Caibieton. aPOCKETBOOKS (High-Grade 7-in-1>A. Honlhal A Hon. SS3 Transom at, Beaton.

POODLE DOGSNew Toy Mn. Co.. 20 B. Market at-. Chicago.

POODLE DOGS, STUFFED ANIMALS,DOLLS AND TEDDY BEARS

iteri^™™ 54? Brnart«£

"\'e^SSfe* c/??.""'

rilr't Ci^lral^Sowlj' Co., 1M nti'b are.!

siix ciiwr.1*i»'Do| «»""'^'.. una city. mo.

Wlat, Bt^H«i ""-"vork'citl!**0 '

Tin Top Toy Co.. 22S nflb iTe„ Sew Vnrt City.Collr* Sto'so Teat A AvnJU Co.. 23> North

D>t|ilalHfs it-, Cblcifo, 111.

POPPING CORN (The Grain)American popcorn Co.. Sloui City, 11.^ ^

POPCORN MACHINES

ij ooa n nf^NoHr'w^rfnM. MPORTABLE ELEC. LIGHT PLANTS

PORTABLE SKATING MMK_

r ™J,

TRTA

1?LC VPEM?i«l

M,

i? fa

POST CARDSMai Rtelo fnh. llotuv. SOS H. Rtote at. Chicago.

POST CARD MACHINESPiyilark 3|*clilrj Co., Dsjilark Bid*.. SL Lonll.

POST CARD AND TINTYPE MA-CHINES AND SUPPLIES

Diydark S|«Iollr Co. DaJ^rl^lj.. St. fa*ka

^RAINCOATS (Mfttaj^ROLL TICKETS

Noartty Co., Oii N

N. Y. MERCANTILE TRADING CO.

a Co.. TTI 1VDB II


fC«Ne»V fO<* Hiete AND SALEtmolli Crili. US Brrlni GinTn ft.. I'biin.

(Continued on page 52)

52 The Billboard February w, hit.

TV in ¥"» V"1»TI a**V r» T7

DIRECTORY(CooHnori (rem PSie SI)

SCENICTwentieth St. Studio, IS W. 201b It.. Chicago.

SCENIC PAINTERS

STAGE JEWELRY TOYSWJUer Rubber Co.. Akron. 0.

TOY BALLOONS

^nL|lep1^be? &M^^«D£|o.

N. Shnre° ci..1

OT'2*V^ClIao'iMn

3aa"^hlca

lgo,

SbrjoikTodd Co.. B=* K. Eighth at. St Loala.Singer Broa., 82 Sowecy, New York City.

TRICKS, MAGIC. ETC.Tbo Mule Sbon. 32 N. 13tb at, Pbllsfleliihla,

Toit at CO., 220 Wilt *2d It, New Tort City.

TRUNKSHorkert 4 Unite), 008 Waah. aae.. Bt Lo'oia.

Newton 4 Son. DO Eltn It. COttlllllt. N. Y,OroeooeliDfrÂBe^ IndcitructD Tranka, Baga,

&»u oiii»i. at

Work"' 29 E"' B"hJ°""1

TURNSTILES(Bcjlitcrina and Cola-CaDbolled)

H. T. Bright. ProaDoet Bide.. CUveland, 0.

UNIFORMS A THEA1. -Y.t.TUMEBDa Moolln Broa. 4 Co.. Dept. 10. Greenrllle, 111.

VENTRILOQUIAL FIGURESBen Honaon. 010 Proipeet arc. New York City.

VAUDEVILLE AGENCIESF. If. akMxal^ 30 OootA Stmt at.. Cbleaao. 111.

Sparka1 Amusement Contracting Co., Indiana

TTn^t^ Boot°c^1

^lcS. 1*03 DroodlMy. N. T. C.

WAGONSWm. Freeh Co.. Uaple Sbade, N. I.

WATCHESAlter 4 Co., 105 Wear Uadlaon it, Chicago. HI.

SIEGMAN & WEIL

^STAGE UGHTING APPLIA^NCE^

STAGE MONEY ANDÛSED MAGIC

' """^TAQE SHOESNecU Broi., T29 W. aUdiion. at. Chlcajo. III.

STEREOPTICONS AND SLIDESCnÛîbNn.'. U^

n»lai??tI*kJSaal

8cilT,

STREETMEN'S SUPPLIESBerk Broa., 043 Broadway. Ntw Ym-t CItT.E. Black MrrranOle Companj, 2)1-2*3 Market

it. San Francisco. Cat

Chlcaao. litBrtiel Pi Ill l.o.. jriOÊlltt st^ClntloootlÔ.

Oor^r'iâ-™'* Co., BOS total ore., St. Looli. Mo.11 Im tIht. -,11-TS Eootb it. Phllaiirlpola. To.Goldbtrf jewelry Co.. 810 Wynnilotte at. Knn-

UorfoojT*Ci>^sio WÛadlaoo^lt.^Jt^' jjj-

aamncl Wel'ribasa Co.. 121 Peon aye.. Plttabnre.

STRIKING MACHINE MFRS.'.[ iv. AuMerbore, Ilinncr. flllcn.

^ STRIKER MANUFACTURERS^

1Tf^SaSSI

N°14

SbPI

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Eelnrtt

Edwin E. Brown. 399 Gratiot an.. Detrolt.Ultb.Cbaa. ^(rner^MS Boir«T and Caatnam Sflnari,

Atlanta^^^^k0

^™^11C - a^fâ ft' t

" lianiiia Clti.^llo.^ ^ colombo 0

Camlr-Coodle Co., 23d and Orond are., Eanaaa

Doagbertr^Btoi.' Tcnl Co., I1B Sontli Foorth at.

mil" ^Ba*"1* Cotton Ml111 Hew Tork Bt

I.âoa.el0

co!!^t^°'Ml"n4 """^

P. DODD ACKERMAN'iai ww s^su£t

STUDl°8'"lC

' Haw Ye*.

SCENIC PAINTERS(Ann Mm la EttnirT. Etc)

It Jntautr i Uooe. 310 fml at. Colombo*.

Ed-lb IL Flo« Scenic Co., IMS Long Beach

Scholia InElt Studio, 5B1 3. High at., Colnm-

. SECOND-HAND BAND INSTRU-

CT M i a lis wTSid! 6t Ctu

SECOND-HAND SHOW GOODS

United Stale. 'Tent 4 Amine Co.. S3 Smth.JXwplUne. St.. Chicago. 111.

SECOND-HAND SHOW PROPERTY

'. r.n-ii I sv ¥£*k0crt."

nd "klnl1*

I llNTl HI,-,,,;-— i",.,-V ^(T>-S.|„ 'i~x. s.. r££h£i£ râMMiV' !01 01110 BL '

I-IMTUIUJ MJVU.rV ALT-Trl.. b.mr U d b«

rulda"^1™ itJi'"^. J°™1

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ViSi«°^*

;j «ni-.ih.-,.- p.-i...' v.-,' sf'SS "wTfiftiSJSEPH. O., Urrantlrld. Jllnouri.

SECOND-HAND TENTS (Bought and

,raB^"n ' fir!^*

* Co*" m

i| -SERIAL PAPER PADDLESBolW (Coii the Dime) Piper Faddla Co.. U1G

JS. Jetrereon aie.. St. Loam. Mo. -

National Ticket Co., Sl.umoklo. Pn.StlS PaBe^Paddlei. 684-572 W. Randolph it.

SERIES QUICK SYSTEM PADDLESTlHtle;.icjcr Printing Worka. 1331-1333 Vine at.' ChHIuoutl. 0.

... SHOOTING GALLERIES

H. li- Boltinann, 4 Boa. 3317 Sooth Ittlng nee.,

W™r\*ilongeia. Coney Iilnnd. New York City.

F. Mneller 4 Co.. 1TOJ N. Weatero in.. CUaiDC_ W. Parker, tcavrnwnrth. Kan.To* Bud life. Co.. HOI loo. SptlnrfleM. 0.

SHOW AND POSTER PRINTERS. AND LITHOGRAPHERS

AcJumkn-ODlglP! Co., 110 TV. FlftB at, Kan-

Planet Sbow Print and Engraving House, Chat--ham, Ontario, Can.

SIDE-SHOW CURIOSITIESHaleon. Bopidy. 511 E. 4IB at. 3. Bealou, Male.

SIDE-SHOW PAINTINGSEnketjaH Art Co.. U05 S. 27th at. Omaha. Nab.United Ktali-s Tint & Awi.ltn Co.. 22* XortnDraplaiuee at. Chicago, III.

": SKATESOMT.lldfcrO.il Company, ™ North Ad.

T^ttEHtSZ CoV TorrTo^n* ^Coaa™™-

jormium 1|iy"D| a'fItiii™ LEBEX. 'St 3,1? St".

OSAU THE^ ÛKEAT—French hudraitrJn«^JJ«

samnel Welnbana Co., 722 1'enn are., PIMaburg.

Zaode B I lis*!?^StB at K X CI

WIG MAKERSF. W. Nnct. 20 IV. IVajhlngtnn at, Chicago, 111.

C. Seblodhelm. 100 W. 4Dlh at. Saw York City.

WILD ANIMALS.ÊjtRDS AND REP.

'KwBi^f1'^ An"'rl"n

WILD WEST COSTUMESCbaa. P. Shipley, Kanaaa City. Mo.

WIRE WORKERS' SUPPLIESJoergen Jewelry Co.. S3 Chamber! at, N. T. C.

XYLOPHONES

TUB liBOVO^tlcllnidii

hanoow ilnilni

TWO COILEDT COVTORT10>1 ACTS-12 mbliltai

WIRE CMLEÔKD SHOW TOPS

HENRII-LUrÊRI^7Q.'™b.?'sanr¥riacIi™, Cal. mBBK^5X?U£<i!S£ CoUlnTcc. Clr,c(Î O

KS£; 5;".;,s.-.rMarraj * Co.. Inc.. 023 W. niton at, Cblnco.K Nlclpnon Tcnl. Awning A. Cortr Co., 173

WEt*i" Plnmmer'atl"?^ floe and Froot an..

San FranElaeo, CatSt Uinla Tent 4 Awning Co., 1012 Uarkat at,

KpokaoA T-nt A Awning Co., SixillAfie. Willi.

United Btalea Tent tL Awning Co.. 320 NorthDnplalnea at, Cblcaô, lit

TENTS TO RENTM. alaare A Bon, inc.. Ill Fulton at. N. T. c,

Bnlted Slntea Tent A Awning Co.. 23B HortB.aaearnlalnea at.. Chicago, m. 1

THEATER SUPPLIE8loan' Theater Supply Co., ODO Cbeitiral at. St.

THEATER TICKETSArena Ticket Co . 033 Plynumth Oonrt. Chicago.

THEATER TICKETSAllien T)c*et*&.

.

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JKdEr

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J

tc5âio. m.

National Tlckel Co.. Shamokln, Pa.

THEATRICAL ATTORNEYSFeraebod ± Gtoduow. 10 ta HJHc at. Cbleaa*.Bouben J. Feldman, TO w. Hoaroe at, Chicago.

TJEATÂL^CMT^MES^^WJGS

THEATRICAL FOLDING BICYCLES,PADDLE WHEELS AND DEVICES

Kallajlan Eiptrt, i»3Q Waihioglon arc. Boa-

THEATRICAL TICKETSNational Tlckel Co.. Shamokln. Fa.

TICKET CHOPPERSH. V. Bright, Froapaet Bldg., daialand, O.

TICKET PRINTERSAnull Ticket Co.. 15* E. Eric it. Chicago-. TitHancock Broa.. 23 Jeaaie at.. San Fnnclaco.

rhwBl^TIckel^Co^ '^jmokln^"p»^^^

TIGHTS'J'l'nd

INSih

,

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AT LIBERTYCLASSIFIEDADSWRITE IS WORDS ONLY, INCLUDING

NAME AND ADDRESS.(Continued from page 40)

STAGE ASPIRANTS

who rraakly dlHlaina long aapariUKa.

They will ba round wUllng-.

Burlcscjuc ^.nd lUusicul ComedyJ^?Jr%l&^^S33pm ot Henley

ID Kate- Co. ^fla"BAL

V Polled Iphla.

lure '.Elow. Ln BbbbbbU llTuTlrt1™*

' apotûih" carrt

aTc XaWaaaaaaaic^JJ11,

li mEa- 1,1 at 'âato 1W ItKT-m HIK Wo.M lit. to Join aood b«-

(ZSTlo. or,l,,S" UOpfellTiNo' lloSf. [&

fflchUm MlK. Co.. 1B31-1B3J HMnin Mi Clfl-

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"VSLOT MACIHHNEJ»UPPL 1

gja lga»ap » I-~ CLIO ft LUTZ. Tredaflck-

Vandeville ArtistsAt 1M AT~rtk.av.iti. 11 inrda. haa <t ikana.

^^^^^^y^^^^3 ^ "^*"1

"'

EÛîT ;wE2^.^nvrVi^"at.

,aW:SNAKE DEALERS

w. twill Learn * Co.. no l»I Flocen at.." Han

.1" SOLDER (Compound)naizineKa * Co.. 1220 Canon at., BaWiwre.Jlo.

SONG BOOK PUBLISHERSW B. Hobba. 31 Dillon Sqnarr. New Tort Olty.

SONG SLIDES

L.ramle rT^Strrtw^ôK^jjk, ,(.. Chi-cago: UlnnenpoIIa, Omaha, Dei Midtrra.

SPANGLES AND TRIMMINGS

^^Jg^j^RUt^HSlS a?.^*'°

ICFUWtJ MAN—Ala. 10^ a-în like aioikllaioaital

rnanda: wlUIni to -«t BTDNFI K. HAIDIN. !)l

£S|mjao!jK^îam^KA urn; man, oonblai toewa

rtatafTl0OIIeJ"'^Si*yS)? Plruhuitb. _ PiSIEGMAN & WEILii ui a in i,u si. ii tart en,.

no ^nncr; riwîflen andP3-ihiet IILhoa: 'raude-

Teoneuee St. Eruirrnit. Indiana.

SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSESSlBJW Broa., S2 Boairj, New Tort City.

SPIRIT GUM

....JWnfMffH. » -jKTX*j*aat ft Co.. lfla N. Tim an.. CMcito.

STAGE HARDWAREJ. It Claoci. 100 W. Baldlii 1W.. Bjiacni*.

A-"!? ttrrrtntr Bo., CM SUMi »•*.. M. T. C

Dramatic

wabd ^Sff^S^f^JTafaafaa?QUTHER 1 MATTERN CO.

AH ^.SSSr*^' CAL.

KS». SS!S aafcOal —"T8"SIEGMAN & WEILIt aa< H Cut 271* St

. New Tift cm.

55 The Billboard! MUTUAL !

HnyOBlEfiAMBEAU

HvwmWmmpb\Jlhesametffle.Stagedinl<

Wiion.SuppoiteclVanall-sbrcaA

lât lortoMsranas love,

Released fliewsckoiFd>rufflr2^- - Produced by Frankrowdl

iVoducinJ CarpoaHon." " ~

AvailableI«YalallMidual

"THESAINTLY

SINNER"v of an InnocentPersecution.

RUTH STOREHOUSEand

a distinguished cast

•V.

THANHOUSER ENCASES

Neil! far Lud in

K« Tort, Ft*. 19.-Ttr (M«!«, rtlrtl Mlmod br tie Nil prnjamp. Oompeiw "*l «-Idtrd In MlrtlfH bj Jodo H. -Kuaaij, »

pifented id mor* than 1.000 lnma(« it the" " i (Hlcb.) Slate FenlteDtiarj op BooOaj

Oo„ m «£rt™^ rt™ ™ ink),

CHAPLIN'S NEXT

WtU Bo Cil lBd Health Re.

C&lMfO. FOb. IT.—Charita Spencer

POLAND TO WRITE

Scanarioa for Various Film Comp«nioa|

Tor*, Frb. it.—Joaepn Framlm Pound, i or tw e*«fei rJ.y ar»»™i b* «Urn In KM Tort » CaUlonla.

UNIVERSAL FIVE-REELER

• Tort. HH UtrHC UtOrt. Tb» CI

I wll a« principal aoppnrt. The alorj la W: Albert M. TTejnot. Nao7 ot 1". tpe Bin piu ntr» pHoiorapHaU "* 0,st'

fEBWUARV 24, HIT. The Billboard

ROTHAPFEL UPHOLDSFIGHT AGAINST FILTH

Says Unclean Pictures Will BeKnocked So Cold They Can-

not Ri« Again — CleanFilms Bring in CleanCash

M Tori. Frt. IB—lu tba trall-bls-tlnt tan-

oaten fur drc.nl plctnrea i. L. JtotlMpI*!, BliB-

uiii dlreotw ol lb* l"«l'o Turner 10 New

5^ It «H IB tna Wrt. and la obopplni away

H tike tip lb* natil artioti

K Mi money and Fee bla bnHnesa Dm and

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nftblnf clean. >MIh«i and sni«rtalr,.

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a lb* nnnoraBla li as MtW few HostetUI get by. Silt, at yon any. tt nl

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inbllabrd (trtbtn and Jtj «Tell*, -blob trjlBf Id It

ir ot IB* motion pklnr. Mr.

veteran exhibitor

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ban) W.D nlllaa lor. l=d the. w*

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bar) *t bar uar Vac. B4to-

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p i*im d*ujr la tba htnrat Mm

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lain *HJi*tnaent* IP. dsn? parti at Us Coltn)

and Canada i> more than a auffltlent in-

to lb* fepdfta IBat net tear bad not Mento trmrr.pt.ant aa bad beca antldnnled. Tbw*" 1 more woriJa 10 runqoe r Co lull MbtlDctt

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BLACK-HAND METHODS SEEN IN

EFFORT TO BLUFF ACTS(OonttDBcd from pace fl>

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sunshine:FILM CORPORATION

STUDIO:6241 Broadway

CHICAQO, ILL.

fHOIIe:

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tOSW.Mamest,

CHICAQO, ILL

PftMEJftm*h* iiu.

WANTEDARTIITI Ml

UMiTCD AMOUNTTREASURY STOCK

FOR SALE

MOVING PICTURE SHOWANNOUNCEMENT SLIDES

1 and Band.oolsrad. Tan for ana dollar, dallvarad. SEW I—m A**., Kaaaaa atr. Ho, •

CAMERACRAPH No. 6B

THEPREMIERMOTIONPICTURE

PROJECTOR

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SPECIAL NOTICEm PUtiia EiniaBari, p.ri, aTlMTin

1MB a Ikatt aMtal MmUm

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tb» BUBJir.t ot lb* 0, B. 0.1" aald on. YTblttBat W innlbdr Batnrdaj. -Vcb. tnat itntCa aJal»,'

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FEBRUARY 24,1917. The Billboard 61

KITTY MACKAY

in !h« p™n of "I"*" Dimples W;

I J «u Ibe pl»r lt»l( IBs Elm rs

la gladder LearM.

il tforj ol nils anil uiIdi grnwiiulr

Sniir treated tu ter foater niton

A SQUARE DEAL

il Carirle Blartnll p

lb the prke of id minion. Muriel wmtj 'nn,

CAM ERAGRAPH No. 6B

PICTUREPROJECTOR

,N. POWER CO.

HGoWSL

sr. lows caixium ught co.

Traveling Showmen, Cameramen and Exhibitors,Ha™ jour Printing, Developing and Coloring done by esperienced men. GOODPRINTING and Davelopiiig make GOOD PICTURES. GOOD PICTURES GET THE MOHEY.Years of experience, backed by a knowledge of your wants, makes our work tie beat.

Our facilities imj complete and prices Wart- Oirtladitt Can Ba Rcalcd by Ike Dij arWaak-

AMERICAN BIOSCOPE COMPANY.J. E. WILLIS. Kit* Fret. I Gen. Hp.MI BROADWAY,

State Rights How Selling

"A MORMON MAID"By PAUL WEST

A'Powerful Pbotodrama of Early Mormon DaysPresenting

MAE MURRAYSupported by HOBART BOSWORTH

CONTROLLED BY

FRIEDMAN ENTERPRISES, INC.BENJAMIN FRIEDMAM, President

HILLER & WILK, Selling AgentsSuite 924 Longacre Building, 42d Street and Broadway, New York.

PICTURE THEATER FOR SALE

THE ACTONVALE LAND COMPANY, 137 McGM St., MONTREAL

THE AMERICAN CONSUL

' ordinary digestion, but earning B.I

nun fllta, la next to Eoailaw, a&suredlT-

THE LITTLE BROTHER_Ib-K*» &», in B.e J»aru, tatoriu

Buuutt To be rele.s.,1 U.rch 11.

a U to lend pnncb. -

LUCAS SUPPLY CATALOGUE

RESIGNS TO TAKE PICTURES

a resigned him pobIUdo to t*)[e

JOHNSON SUES

Exhibitor*' Trade Review, Aliening

EXHIBITORS, ATTENTION!System Is the Keynote To Success

The Billboard's "Record of Business," invented for the convenience

of the exhibitor who desires to keep accurate and authentic records

of business transacted by his theater during the entire year. This

Record is used by thousands of exhibitors throughout the country.

While they last we will send one free of charge to every exhibitor

sending his name and address. The quantity is limited. First comefirst served.

<J CLIFFORD

The Billboard

JONES SHOWS BEGINTHEIR U17 JOURNEY

Weather Conditions Favorablefor Opening PcrrormanceaatKimimmce, Florida Mid-way a Thine of Beauty

-21= fti!»*=«rti5r St

_~.se

k nu d» Bwent tile DtileR nrjlnl. mod It

St^S'iiiifr'u mM| «t SwaTa

10 TO $€lff Per Day on F

One Game*YOU CAN INSTALL 2 TO 12 GAMES IN ANY ORDINARY ROOM OR TENT

"My receipts have been running »10 to S25 per day tin one Bridge BallGame. It's the quickest and easiest way of making money I haVe everBeen," writes M. P. Dyer, of Tennessee, in ordering two more games.

HPinnF RATI d"«fa steady trade from men, women and children. Roll the balls**I"l/\JEi ******** up the bridge. A game of pure skill that anyone can play, butcompetition for high score sustains interest. Bridge t*>o U f*Ball fascinates crowds and makes bigger profit* than •> » an rlOUr per uameany similar amusement. Especially line for Parks, Bridge Ball cams money so (oat and

Beaches, Resorts and all Concessionaires. ™uê? ^

i0"'f^ftC

Eflih'™ *ffo[d

Fully Automatic K^_xFLaaNo attendants or up-keep eJipeflSe. Score iS Mtftrit. WtdMIMl job.

registered automatically. The player can simply SJ^L^n*-^.:.« ""^

Drop Nickel la Slot10 Ball* for So.

BriantMfg.Co.,4*""*

Mm FROPORTABLE fVS tA&MVA

SSEHfc tM^HSs hovelty msshine co,™*

JUST ONE or MANY1^r^rfc[N^W^to^««l»t JL. I C

...FIRST CALLUtii^p GREAT INTERNATIONAL SHOWS

^BftaBl bFFiOte of'

Merry-Go-Rounds

THE SHOW tOO Wtli BVEMTOAIXY JOOT

GRAND OPENING 1917 SEASONBRADDOCK, PA.

APRIL 19TH TO 28TH, INCLUSIVEWANTED—Two more meritorious Attractions, also Con>

cessions. Address all mail to

F. P. MORENCY. Mamj.i, B-idd«. P«.

LAST CALL FOR

Brunswick, Ga., Big CelebrationWEEK MARCH 5TH

AUSPICES CITY COUNCIL. BOArfb OF TRACK ANDMERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION.

Have room for a few more shows, nothing TOO big, and all

-'

' kinds of concessions. All wheels for sale exclusive. Address!>»«">'.'. r;.™ J'%!'*IS?%Z BEN KRATJSE, Manager Krause Greater Shows, Savannah

. £?1™'t3™J>^£& Hotel, Savannah, Ga., until March 3rd.

SHERIFF'S SALE

^WASTED- Out Flrtt Oil—S*aM* 1917 —WAHTED-I FIMf SLOCUM CARNIVAL COMPANY

w Tlrrjr :. tati wtjfUrulj Sim In all tm: CM* Bote and Quaai CalM Mo. AddMI Wl.br i u*ni>

privileges;;AHI"J7ir"XT ffl.. BOl &

Minn Wanlsd— SSyi! B&IWa^gWa'' 1" TRAVER EXPOSITION SHOWS

POLAOK •8ROTHERS

ivrrsund ThcvmHlvu With Big Stiff

RflrTT tzi IrrlBf Potae*. o

rat. dtrr}

rill en [lilt It*

DlUrM. iDd nlII ba m "il

n! fftlol tollSt I

JR. a U. Arlfc BAZAAR

FEBRUARY 24, 1917. Th«* Billboard

A REAL SURPRISE I

OUR CATALOGUEOF LIVE

PADDLE WHEELNOVELTIES

^CHASrSlNN & CO.7

SS3 BROADWAY. NEW YORK

BEANE'SUnited Shows

WANTSParker Carry Us- All

and Ferris WheelAiSO WHIP AND MONKEY SPEEDWAYCan place a Dumber of good showswith good fronts. Want good PIibU-

HOB Show with real wardrobe, those

doubling in brass preferred. Myseason opens latter part ofMARCH.Can place a few more good conces-

sion!. Man, f. H. BEANC hurtUnited Ihostt, JaikMovlll*, f Is,

LIVE SNAKESin ttsamm *£url"iuS "bibcll Pratt

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n

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WANTED, MULE RIDERS

WANTED

Ladles and GentlemenCircus Riding Acts.

Big Wire Acta.

Big Sensational ArableTroupes.

Comedy Acrobatic Acts.

Aerial and Casting " Acts.

Big Comedy down Acts.

High School andManaged Horse Acts.

Wild West Features.

Comedy BAr, Pole amiLadder, Ground Acts.

Statue P6sing Horses.

Japanese and ChineseFeatures.

Shriners'

Conclave

TO BE HELD INBIG NEW STADIUMBEATING FORTY

THOUSAND PEOPLE

2-Stage

CIRCUS

RhodaRoyal.

Care

Graid PadRc Hole),

Chicago,Until

March 15Then3elIs-FlotoGlrcus Denver.

HIPPODROME-WILD WESTirish Pair and bazaar

inl After^P^J^^g "i-a

* E*p*,i

Kgysrs *nan Lvi**DwlnJ'li» Ortl^JMIW IMsrA o^biâM;

A laial«a- [Msularltr «mt'«t. hanclletl tl7 Ot*rt,t-

fioldrr: «-jle> ttmttrt. hindlfd M T— --

» »«> Bf IW most n«4«nl It

MRS. RfcRNARB.** sik-f«R biEB-

Vi,\'riiiM to, i'»'t*diim> of ktYMitt*. Sir*.

KrllU B.twiliJ^l. »bo« fill kVHI IB ttM

'yr-."i'i'!t.r.b«il *il *S J**r* et lie. iM

WaSIWgf1 " -

Yankee Robinson CircusThose diSfttftag M^sfitobl UHLh the Yankf* Robinson Three-Ring Wild A...™..

Cittuki cm ftddr-SH the foUeieing:

jU^^gê.!^ oeM

WANT I0SS 6ANVASMAN AND MUSICIANSJlnl oil Hdt ho*. Oil ijcMitt to.ua <* Mn drtns u WhI: BtHnt, twnm Bos Cm-

WANTED FOR CRESTVIEW'S SPRING FESTIVAL

PLEASE MENTION THE BILLBOARD «

The Billboard februahv at, «„.

LEVITT TAXIER SHOWS UNITED, coZ.KSBOTHSHOWS, CONCESSIONS, RIDES and ANIMAL ACTS, ~~I

HOW ARE THESE FOR OUR FIRST DATES OF THE SEASON? All in New Jor

1 PATERSON 1 8LOOMF1ELD INEWARKWESTMEW YORK PERTH AVIHOY ELIZABETHIRVINGTON PLAINFIELD

1917

JERSEY CITY

SHOWMEN! LISTEN TO THIS SOUND ADVICE!,jnoney-producing show

;join the bandwagon and strike out for these early coin-compelling dates. Remember, we play real Fairs in .

the Fallwitho fullstore of fertile spots in theratennediary season. You know what Vic Levitthas always done in this regard—so why line up with anyotherthan the strongest? Writ* at once. 1482 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY Prion., 6512 Bryant.

DUNN'S UNITED SHOWSFIRST CALL : : WANTS : : FIRST CALL

THE CORRAL

The (Midi of »™ lork mllllDnalroi (ml.ling about In aMH WMI WlMUa onuli..

timi

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a*nmr ***** ""n* * i"T*n"

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New y5?™a« oîhdôic°r'or^Frtr?aT r!

Yards, Cblraeo: "l>

am '^r bmKnn}" hone*lor tbe French Inspection, Tbere are not lintoT [be gin tand* tai now. ill the bo,. ar»

^.N',^ St.. FYtseo—Tei McLeod la winterly In

m=mRACE HORSE MEN

STREETMEN;

CONFECTIONERY MEN

Order NowSi50 Per Dazea, Etpnss PrepaU

imtSumnSCxLimk,m

WANTED... ...WANTED

GREAT EASTERN SHOWSFl FTH SUCCESSFUL SEASON

^ p[jkTFORyl samTS

LAST CALL17 A AffllTlI'VAr'e V0 1 ti 1 \Iiau7r. j\. luunizcr s c\i~m-i juow

WANTED AT ONCE

A

KEYSTOIE

», '•"'-.! < FtnnFSmî^mS*

Hit Frsrtiip. Pn S Km It. C s.

WMMEN'S WRITESBj WHIBTLTHO AHTHE

Ing onr tbs nobble stirrup riders got from Thai

Imperial United ShowsWant Concessions '

Have Complete Ten- in -fine frome-up to lease, now in operation, to reliable party;

also complete frame-up for Vaudeville Show. Will bay second-hand Air Calliope

if in good condition. Will book or buy second-hand two or three-abreast jumpinghorse Parker Swing. Freaks and Curiosities for Pit Show. Can use good people

at afl times. Prepay your wires. Address W. A-HODGSON, Walnut Springs, Tel.P. S.—Eleven Picnics and Home Comings already booked, commencing in

plow the wit die T"»r botes or hanul grain.

TYest. I mention rbe shore became I am aMMn Fllrmp rider and barf worked on tbem.I hnre rldrteo^reenôoJIB. and. O^HM ™™ of

^mTjfcl . "Slebl"*"ldJ "f J— Itrtll^ l||nV

Nan J. Asplnwall—Dorothy Morrell would like

Annie sebaFTer—Inquiries to your present

Ina: horse contest at tbp New York Stampede:

ILISSEi Merry-Go-Round

- WAN,.T,E£

CLinON:pLLEY SHOWS ]^jSS|™

WANTEDSECOND-HAND SKATING RINK

FOR SALESIX MINIATURE P AHA D| WJS5 h S. CASES A«0

Miic:

^tDod<™r(7\r£îo

l

NS ^Tiil'orip^'ôJi Wheel. Hllk'Pbdktf^lWtaM TtiUDiTcoDk Hw rKr ir, ;:a.

•49 SHOW SELLS-FLOTO CIRCUSHAS FOR SALE

Exclusive Barber Privilege. Ad-dress H. B. GENTRY, Gen. Mgr.236 Symes Bldg., Denver, Col.

WANTEDCLFAK.nilT, SOBEH YOUNG MAN. TO LEAD

WANTED WANTED WANTEDKOPP & HARRINGTON'S GREAT SOUTHERN SHOWS

To Open on the Streets of ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Under Good Auspices, Week of March 26th; GADSDEN, ALA., Week of April 2nd;

CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Week April 9th. All Under Good Auspices. Location, Streets.

Have already contracted five Shows and two Rides. Will furnish A-No. I outfits to capable Showmen that appreciate good business treatment-Will offer good propositions for the following Attractions: Monkey Speedway, Magic City, Illusion Show, Silodrome, Midget Show, Spider G"

"

"--7t Lynch or any first-class Platfonr~"

si's Fighting Midgets. Ozark, would like to hear from you. This will be a fifteen-car Show, playing my old territory of 1913, West. Vir-

, Ohio and Michigan. Can place all legitimate Concessions and Wheels; no joints or grift of any kind. Herman Aarons, alias Kokomo Jim-

my, will not be with the Great Southern Shows this season. Address all communications to W. T. HARRINGTON, La Salle Hotel, Atlanta. Oa.

The Billboard

WHITE CITY, CHICAGO-1B17 SEASON OPENS MAY 10—

CIRCUS MEN, TAKE NOTICE: Our Big Circus Field, Adjoining Park, Available forAll Big Tent Shows. Short Haul. If you have open time during the season inquire at once for terms.CONCESSIONS WANTED: New Games, New Attractions, big and little. Liberal Terms.

White City Amusement Co., M. BE1FELD, Pres., 63rd St. & South Park Ave.

STREETMEN

WATCHES, JEWELRY, CLOCKS,

JILVEBWABE, CUTLERY, RAZORS,

REVOLVERS, NOTIONS, NOVELTIES

CIRCUS PICK-UPSmint, the Sparks Show and

People You Know

t"'™?-^'?? 5nwirrT l^wShfj

J Catalogue. No g<

. a CMh deposit. Cat{ for same kindly e

print ibop oo Tblrt

U tte tarn with M. nob too.

Shryock-Todd Notion Co.h SU ST. LOUIS, MO.

3 Ten City. slw Li

baa mlEued. it iphkUq^ :

SHOWMEN'S

LEAGUE

_ NOTICE

"» TANGLEY k-

J. E. HENRY'S SHOW

SuntlMni Ne» on Dlts

iSf | BJI to Set

ROUND FELT PILLOWS.™12 DESIGNSATTRACTIVEUNIQUEARTISTIC

We manufacture acomplete and orig-

inal line of

FOR SALE

JOHN .ROBINSON'S TEW BIB SHOWS, Box HI, Americm. Oa.

COOP & LENT'S CIRCUS WANTSMUSICIANS—Cornets, Clarinets, Baritone, Trombones; others write. M.doubles Steam Calliope. Address

O. E . DTJENWEG, Band Leader, Bedford, India

FOR SALEThree cub lionesses, two cub pumas and one puma two and one-half years old.

Best stock. Beady to be broken Id. Terms cash. Write only if ready to talkbusiness. Address F. L., The Billboard, New York City.

Ferris Wheel OpportunityBEST LOCATION IN THE COUNTRY. MUST BE GOOD WHEEL.

Jefferson Avenue at Belle Isle Bridge,DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

Address C. E. BAKER, - - - 1425 East JefierBon, Detroit, Michigan.

GREAT HOTCHKISS SHOWSCan. place a few more Concessions on account of disappointments. Herry-Go-Round, Forty-Hine Girls, Plantation People. All people engaged report not later"— March 3rd. Address FRANK S. HOTCHKISS, Monroe, La.

Wanted - RED RIBBON SHOWS -WantedAny kind Merry-Go-Round that can start running every Monday; also legitimateConcessions. Ball Games all open. Wire S. BATTIATO, Blacksburg, S. C.

WANTED, ITALIAN MUSICIANSANTONIO SARACTNA, c;

BENSON-BERGER SHOWSOPEN IT PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 21, AND PLAYING 35 WEEKS UNDER GOOD AUSPICES IN THE BEST TOWNS IN THE EAST

tHOWMEN—If you have a show that is meritorious and that does not conflict with those listed here we will make you a proposition that will appeal to you. Wehive Benson's 10-in 1 Baker's Monkey Speedway, Bigney's Water Show, Benson's Busy City, Shaw's Chamber of Horrors, Jones' Illusions, Cramer's Three-

.Abreast CarouEaelle and Big Eli Wheel and Shaw's Raiile-Dtuile. We want three or four strong shows and you will find it worth while to communicate with usyif you arc not already booked. No gal shows under any name. Free acta already booked: The Aerial Brooks andBigney, the high diver. Concessions: Doll, candyand blanket wheels, rookhoiiw, spot, rolldown, hoopla, popcorn and peanuts, fish pond, needle game, soft drinks, shooting gallery, pop-it-in already sold; all others

'STid wo will show the route, too. Will also finance your show if we consider.it worth while. Committees desiring the show after July 1st address LOUIS J.BERGER. All others address JAMES M. BENSON, Box 604, Ardmorc, Pa.

The Billboard February m, 1917.

WANTED I LAST CALL: =WANTEDt5

re K.G. BARKOOT WORLD'S GREATEST SHOWS

One more high-class Show, Submarine or Animal Show; one Platform Show, Midget preferred. Can glace a few more Concessions. No exclusive

except Lunch, Bear, Doll and Candy Wheel. Can place one more good and reliable Agent, also Press Mao; must be a hustler and live wire.

Can place good Plantation Artists with their Wardrobes; musicians pref-irrsd: W-jbSc Mrch S'.h, Ssirtinbiirg, 8. C; week Mtfih 11th, GreenviCli.

S. C; week March ISlh, SlatmltU, N. C; week March JUS, High Point, N. C; week April ind, ReliitHle, rl. C ; week April !lh, Korlolk, Vt.; week April Itlb, Newport

Newt, Vin ander Ihe Police Depsrtmenl, and 12 more of the best towns in the East already contracted. You will make ho mistake to join this &iowfor the season of 1917. Good treatment to alL We don't carry '49 Camp. Can uss Talker. Can place a Silodrome. Can also use a MusicalComedy—people in all lines. Address all tfommunicationa jr_

G. BARKOOT, G.IPal Mffitftt, S{ttrtleburg, S. C, » tO the atrbre rSIlie.

BURLESQUE

(GMM7)„ Mil™!** 1*-M;

a Sim* Co.: Heir Bedfi7aa Plajen: (American)

Awll'l CBmrdlllU, EiUls O. Aogclo,

,UarriHDoijr. Art., 15-2.1.

Great Wortham Shows

musicians Wanted meeker'3 bandbkown's greater shows(IDRHtRLT SHOWN (. CHONIN]

. . ..

^Jimi Ptar«T»: Onahi. NWi_loiltt

New Carousseile With Fine Orchestral

Organ for Park LocationWill consider good paying park showing satisfactory attendance

that will warrant this elegant Carousseile.

BEN JAENECKE, Box 243, NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y.

led Girls for Miracle Show. Sbo

Show. WANT -Gook House, Vase Wheel. Dolljob. WANT Ledy and GenUeman Drome Riders,

Show plays best territory in nsw, flourishing Weet,

FRED BECKMAN, El Pa*0, Tim,

FOLEY & BURK SHOWSWANT MONKEY SPEEDWAY

t*4j f'nwB M-....L comrdr: BuU.r. n.

"SSSM1S: St. »•,""

UoalrowÎ-Ulllij, IhUJIH. CtjfilMl: (Pllice) Da

s"Si"îV"si*u"'SSir

r"rmiSelHir. hiu, C Brinidrr Glrll: lartUI Cna-mnU N. C. lS-2t: |GmiI| Dilrljb

4fctaSr* ie*fr(Kafiea"|§«*v.*,iiJr jsrsursiMMnAknc«|^M Co., [rwum] emu.Ban™'-. 'Uttlt BIHblrtf, lit* tnqow. a«T.:

KjfflfcygiB^lL i. Uktk. t*uZom^-^l iVwjTt.M, Wia. Hill, mtr.: Dua-

jjajjatjfr, Tbm: El ft,*,, MiFlOTtOw M: Cninrlf.il rii Colttmblm Jlsh-b i:

FiW... M O.: MarlDD. lotf.. «; IMIib.r-1]!. fc»:.:.». liirihBfcld llOU .

pj !7, hlWi ttUVaaaaa, Jl*. Ulna 1:

MBBSEST. C.'! J. W. W*t, til-™

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PcttsU';. lorn: E rat., rti>p, 1-1.. Jl; fr,

in., 28: Fun. 2«: Br. CbarlM, Ho., a:

L'S; lV-lc-»Lii'I n; riiinn-fil 1

in Roolf ê-M>rrb s.

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TABLOIDS

. TL, U-ltl (Blirp.)

pnee a tumnrui: wi»r fuM) acts*.. V: 01-lari !2: Hoi!)' FpH ni* I»: SoootUi* li; ri-

MtSdfitLANEOuBABm, htthoHsi: BaiîMl, Pi., il-ti.

lMj£3»g! IW™. Brt«. bit.: Or

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t!:,> EA,. iftid, BHUM. St|*i *C*WUI,

tflMerlobs BblUl Cs.i h, P, Smllb, mrr.t

•flBWjandriarTHE BRUT TRAYEIUTTE HYP. CO,

(Onnd) limit. "•.MSB',

IB: Wall. Will, ST-St: BM"»

T.5««to, * PfehW IM*1

-Hi!.- IiBtSo lfl»g(

Jonrt* Commlr Ce.! (Bôd) Spirtaa

W<in™i(?'iM0 lifo*'sl(aiflae 6s., Oeonsmii1.! wm ntniiifisiii o., hum.

R03ERTS' UNITED SHOWS, INC., WANTS FOR 1917

SPECIAL ROTICE—Mr. Show or Concessioi. Man, if too wsnt t-, j .in a twelve-car Show routed br real agent, managed by a man with Drain, and capital, *h°


H.W.CAMPBELLS UNITED SHOWSOpen 1917 Season, on the Streets, HOT SPRINGS, ARK., MARCH 12, Auspices Hot Springs Commercial Glob

BOJOM VISITORS WILL BE AT THE SPRINGS FOR THE RACES AND BATHSm.KUt, T«XAS. AUSPICES OAUQHtCRS OF CONFEHERACV. LITTLE ROC*. Attn, AUSPICCa CHILD-ReVs PLAY GROUND FUND <HIA*T OF THE CITTJ.

AnoENT*. «n"fc.*u5ricta police and fire department^ fikc bluff, ark.i auspiou itxf,

will furnishK^JSsX^w«mt -nan;msiRSSKBS aShy-ar-'—

•

want ^«w^wsp«rfS%fasarja.l«*kaM; asWANT Train CrewJDrivent, Boss Hostler arid WortingfiMea.

FOR RENT—DINING CAR. FOR SALE—Fouf Beare, one Mountain Lion, toe targe Spider Monkey, oho Tenililâ fflioW, eompUto, new laat year.

_ I Write or wjreL H.JlV..CAMtotUJ. 0.66^73, Hot Spring*, Ark.

CARNIVAL COMPANIES

THE ED. COREY SHOWS WUT

i. ram. sb~ wn i~ i™». tm nut b»t

lSt&&MM ate. »iI>Utt. h. c. r

KING'S°UN ITED SHOWS

McCLCLLAN SHOWSinr 11 ,1 Cwirrvi'onl It* WIT. Bl« fa- • ..... , . .- i- —

Victoria AttractionsC0BCHE8T,,. II

Wiuiuir STANDARD SHOWS. LU.

Get^CrowdsWhen#Rain.r

«T» a PI . _ „_ t>o business in the rain this

I t?tlT nhnWltlPlI to™ Mid get the add,*!1 Call iJUUWIUCIl profit Trett wtir tentswith Pieservo and keep your set-up dry in any weather. Pie-servo treated canvas ititarHrf Mt inter, and your businessdon't Stop when it storms—rw fast 'W La Intaall

Preservrj treated canvas b not only waterproof) but proofagainst bad effects from mildew and decay. Hot .affected byextreme heat or cold. Remains soft and pliable under any con-dition of eriiosure. Lasts twice as long as Ordirwy canvas.W1M jib ™ Pnunt Ha aataa p« (art tsat assay Mat

-isl, jpflolinc. naphtha, etc. Ptttamii taittHri MksaM that

S£ taTtart thn af tU jam Hat utf asfennaliISWarmturftssi tat takfcl Treat* old canvas as weU as new, if not

ROBESON

Preservo Products CompanyPORT HURON, MICH.

EASTERN BRANCH: CANADIAN BRANCH :

Ul W*(lem Alt., BOITON, MAM. SARNlA, ONT.

Read What Other ShowmenSay:

i™ ^lUU/l—lTli>-K IV HHyTMIH « uo.

THE HUNTER-JOHNSON CO, till MM St, iK Ft*isst, CiStar.li, DMitts Ik Plan: Uttt

Peerless Amusement Co.WANTS ONE MORE SHOW & *

*S*B*I** S"""*H»-

CONCESSIONS ISi.'T} SS"5Si ,"SSlS-Y'Sik2S. ^K"!?'™**"1* ^

I-OR SALE "r^.

G. W. JOHNSTON. 181$ Snmrntt St., Toledo, Ohio.

Zeldman i Pol I it* ShornMat tatH uscm tv tenMWfc • » EB "ML, "*»**.

CIRCUS & WILD WEST


LSTTLEJOHN'S UNITED SHOWS r« West Point, Ga., Sat.Jet 17WANT to book Ferris Wheel, _~Pit or Platform Attraction. WARTFree Acts. WAHT Working Crew for Trip to I

write Prof. Rocco Grella, Bandmaster. Jack Co m plon wa:

Buckie Garrison, Fat Wren and Happy Hi Hubbard. WANT Solo Cornet, Slide Tromt:Old Planned Show. CONCEttlOWST^ AU Wheels open except Candy. Can place follow

Rack, Jap Bowling Alley, Baby Rack, Spot, Devil's Bowling Alley, Roll Down (10c),

Pin, Dart Gallery (IOc), CrackerJack. No drift. Cocb of «.

Comedy BicycleHoward and Jack Worehop, write. WANT Italian Musicians for 15-piece Band. Musicians

small Girls for Illusions; also wants to hear from Pogie O'Brien

'

i 1— j t<__-. 1 1_» _(-._«_! «*,_.,'

Working World, small Wild West and any creditableBicycle Act. WANT Net High Diver and Lady Balloon

._ complete an Il-piece Colored Band forFish Pond, Palmistry, High Striker, Knife

s Sb, Gallery, Country Store, Clothes

Winttf QMlrt«ri: THOS. P. LITTLEJOHH. Mgr. P.O. BokMS, W.H Point, C«.' Boyle BroaT, write?"

^JEW PLAYS

1 pl^jnTight bu Or

to an .ndltnw > Mr. Motk did lart mvln<t ifban Iniinil cUeu a >plEcdlfl perronnaDrt'. Timeu io aooot Itint Dailii Celas™ »w™ moch n

Mr lit* Dirt tbu nacj o'.hr™ rooM tt.ir

of tin nines—E- E3MFM)K FOSTER

» Wrung Boi, as SagrBttm

"A Work Worth Any Man's Best"

The Actors' Fund of AmericaLong, long ago a wise man said "Charitybegins at home." Eight now there arecharities within the great stage family of

America, calling for aid and calling witha firm confidence that the actor andactress will not fail their own.

TELL US NOW WHAT YOUWILL DO TO HELPYou can solicit donationsYou can obtain merchandiseYou can enlist volunteersYou can organize booths, etc

The Great Actors' Fund Furis only a few weeks away. Come and see

us. We need the earnest help of everyone on the Stage. Give us yours unspar-ingly NOW when we need it.

ACTORS* FUND FAIRHOTEL ASTOR, NEW YORK.

WANTED

The LaGrou Exposition ShowsTwo or three-abreast carousselle; no junk. Oneortwoshows that are capable of getting real money. Fewconcessions open. Show opens in western part of Penn-sylvania, M;iy the 5th. Address STEVE LaGROTJ,Whitcomb House, Eochester, New York.

WANTED... PIT SHOW -WANTEDHonkef Speedway, Trained "Dug Show, Spldora, Athletic or any other good moner-zetting Show. Want sii-piece Band. COWCESSIOMS OPEH—Teddy Bean, PU-

'ops, Spot-the-Spots, Ruby Glass, Poll Wheel, Roll Powd, Hoopla, Jules,Shooting Gallery, Novelty Shooting Gallery,MlMthe LAHPES CARNIVAL CO., Abilene, KinaaJ.U elcloaftes. Wril

LETTER LIST«. u«. r>.

RUTHERFORD show's^-<~UR FIRT AN NOL1 NCEM rNT—

JOSEPH G. KRAUSE'S ATTRACTIONS


Over $10 i«'

Bag**---

WANTED TO HEAR FROM — *

PONIES, SHETLAND. ™-

SHEET MEN gtJ5rSya35Bii nniniui. uonnut

CIRCUS MjEN WAGING FIGHT

Agalrrrt New Orrilnanoa in San Fran

and Trie Billboard feprrt*Dtlt]»t D

wtjrtlm to klU lbs incinui,

ed. » n-60. ellh *K[

Tte «w&lac or rfeptine Be?Ill il Drub rwwt, bu Bote

St SVS'«i£,s.-ijsss

open wrap rim* aftsr Frbmiir aSfÂt 1

t*o 5SS '° Enlle. llont..nPF(Kl wllb tar AM«n»ia ft HIRone* Ilarpbr. of Monhr"!

: ;!Hin». CblMg*.

PRINCE MUNGOHighest Cuus

Ballyhoo flitractftm

In-the World.

Has just dosed a1

successful winter en-

gagement at MikeGolden A Black's

Museum,Loa Angeles, where

he appeared as

chief entertainer.

Prince Muttgo

makes a hit wherever

he goes. The Prince

has signed with

COLE BROS.' WORLDTOURED SHOWS aa

chief ballyhoo attrac-

tion for Season 1617.

:ANNOUNCEMENT

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Se«t XSZTtoto

GORDON-STRAUSS CO.(HOT INC.)

IS W. Madison St. (corner Clark), - Chicago, ill.

THE SMITH GREATER SHOWSSeason Opens Next Monday, February 26, In Ensley

All people engagea report at Winter Quarters until Friday night, the ;3fl,

Hart place (or another hish-clasa show.A fear Prlvllegea Still Open, Including Photo Gailary. Cigarette shooting

Gatlery, Spot ana Jewelry Hoop-la, Write or wireSMITH GREATER SHOWS. B ( 84. .North Birmingham. Ala.

DORMAN & KRAUSE SHOWSSeason Opens Saturday, March 17

Darlington, S. C.

Wanted, Free Acts consisting of 4 to

METROPOLITAN SHOWSWant One Mere Novel Free Attraction. Mast Be Sensational

FOR SALE, $300.00OCEAN WAVE ON VENICE PIER

M^^^SD^T*iaj£^^^^*wwJ,* **' " 1° ''Î.T'tCCLât^'M? OaMwiSa.''^'

WANTED AT ONCEExperienced help for Whip and man who understands Cush-man Engine; also experienced man for a Mangels Carousell,

one who understanoa repair work. Write or wire to SAMMECHANIC, Week 19th, Savannah, Georgia, in care Krause

KBtSn'Aiiw^Bm'l ail! SSL*!«»?i«¥lDiîm^ru^. 1£R £Z

i aKualaerr co. i

L— For the Boston Auto Show

.AERIAL BAR PERFORMERS WANTED

BROWN'S GREATER SHOWS Ftbrr&£l?.?<£

Jap Ro|i Down, Pop 'Em In, Cigarette Shooting Gallery, Piah Pood, D*»U'Striker. All Wheels open. Want two good money-getting Shows, ana Platform Show.lM,aU-daj Grinder and Ticket Seller, Will furnish onto

Bowling Allay, Japanese Bowling Alley, Knife: s, oaa Platform Show. Good opening lor Monkey ™

iplote for Dlnaioa Show. Want to hearfrom Free

WANTS

THE BILLBOARD 1BRUARY 24, 1917.

WESTERMAMMONEY $POT$ll

Defies anyone to produce a New Eng- 1land "Money Spol" route that will comparewith the WORLD OF PLEASURE."First In" munition territory. Opening inthe real money town, where Brmlt King, the

greatest money spot in the United States, bar none—MlJITCDttllDV PANHAprH 26. Fourteen Weeks Now Positively Booked. £H»UII

, VUM!.,All departments complete except CONCESSIONS. A few more good legitimate concessionsstill open. "Will consider leasing "EX." WHEELS to right party on sharing basis. Cook House,Fish Pond, Hoopla,. Gold Glass, Shooting Gallery, Ball Games, few others still open.

GRAB THE LIVE ONE FOR THE MONEY COUNTRYAddress ALEX. FINN, Sup., Concessions, Room 504 Carney Building, Boston , Mass.

Scutixria d Ft i ffttefMl

H}KFoesu»n wonton for Mtry c"omtttti v****--

VEAL'S Famous ShowsOpens at Opelika, Ala.

? -SATURDAYS 2 MARCH 17TH AUSPICES WOODMEN

Mm SkntM WAbi^Mrtio^™>S-ffi,.-^5S~rf-

^Si^Si&3^SltSie^s w**vsy*

win tiwiw j^/^^^'ajr^^^'^gsILLUSIOII SHOW ^r^? '0™^"

.w^" *" p.-bb*it.-«« e

MUSICAL COMEOV SHOW ^ t&kJ^*'^ÂTHLETIC SHOW »?^»«S*rtJrtAr'

—

FUlPOBMSHOWIi^'^^^J^-^jJsi^:^ °~ *

TOMS!"' ™» >— ».-«•••.•»>««.."-.ieh.ssswru^^w«a«.~— -

HAVE THE FOUOWIHO PROPEITV FORJALEJ

; WANTED FOR

THE HERBERT GREATER SHOWSOpening COLUMBIA, S. C, March lOth Uth

EA6LES' SPRING CARNIVAL, on tbe STBEETl i. the HEART of lie CITY.

Abo the Folloning Cities, on Streets: Chester, S C, under tbe

auspices of the Comraereiil Club; then Charlotte. N. C , under

tbe auspices of the Elsies: Iben Wmiton-Sa'en. N. C . and

Bluef.Eld, W. Va.

CAN PLACE FOR THE COMING SEASON—Ferris Wheel, Silo-

drome Riders, Working World, Monkey Speedway, Joy-land, Submarine or any goc«l money-getting Show. Thefollowing Concessions open : High Striker, Jap Roll Down,Glass Wheel, Pop 'Em In, Cigarette Shooting Gallery,

Fish Pond, Devil's Bowling Alley or any legitimate Con-cession. Can place ten-piece Band. Address all mail to

JOS. 0 HERBERT. lapcfUl Hotel. Columbia. 1 C.

J. F. Murphy's American ShowsTHE GILT EDGE ATTRACTIONS

Open Sun&r, S. C, Mar. 17th, Under Chamber of CommerceWANTED TO BUT—On* Coml.inatmn Car and one BaicKSKa Cur. mu»t be overSO (l aniTpass M C B. irrapecUon WANT one more Lady ilomrlromp Rider.

Colored: Terformern for planintlon shone. Pew LegJl'.malr Cuocwlons sllll

or.en..l'nlm:etry. Jnlm. Prioio. Vases. CUrarelle Sh.ior.lng Gallery and siring.Niiot, Address J. F. MEKI'HV. Mgr.. lloi 887. rules'. 8. C

AMUSEMENT PARK FOR SALE OR LEASE

CRESCENT PARK

Elks'CharityFundGalaWeckMarch 12th to 17th, Savannah, Ga.

450 real live Elks boosting. 27 hustling committees with their shoulders to the wheel. Everybodywith/money, marbles and chalk ready to play.

5 BIG PARADES DURING THE WEEKfth big HkaS pararie Every lodge in the State will be represented. Billed li

ay. Not ten miJUoD, but ten thousand admission, tickets already sold.

CONCESSIONS'—Everything open except wheels. Write

.Opening Monday nightwith hip MkaTparadp. Every lodge in the State will be represented,

front page stories every day. Not ten million, but ten thousand admission] tickets already sold.

Write quick. r ..SHOWS—Will consider two or three of high-class nature. FREE ACTS—All booked attractions.

/ CON T. KENNEDY SHOWSibia-pTG.; Witatington, Bale^, N. C; Norfolk, Portsmouth, Va., to follow Savannah; all on the streets. Address

tV?W. MOSELEY, care of Elks' Headquarter*, 143 Ball St., SAVANNAH, GA. ^

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