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Volume XVIII. No. 31.

CINCINNATI- NEW YORK" CHIC AGO

August 4, 1906.

Ethel Levey, Appearing in the Revival of The Governor's Son at the Aerial Gardens, New York.

AUGUST 4, 1906.

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E L E A N O R ROBSON'S R E P E R T O I R E man of the Menne Candy Works, Louisville Ky., July 26, In Louisville.

BURUEfY-SAWiYBR.— Guy S. Burley, man The return last week of George C. Tyler, ager of the Mishler Theatre, Altoona, Pa., an< general manager of the Liebler attractions, was followed by his announcements for the Miss Marian E. Sawyer, of Hollidaysburg, las week, fry 'Rev. B. M. Bowman, at the Presby coming season.

Of most importance, probably, Is the an- terian parsonage in Altoona. nouncement concerning Eleanor Robson, who BODHODR-JOYN'ES. — Andrew F. Boehler, a: will open the Liberty Theatre about Sept. 20 actor of Des Moines, la and Miss Fanny with Israel Zangwlll's new play, Nurse Mar* Joynes, one of the Kangaroo Girls in Rut! jorie. [Following tihts engagement, the fa- White's musical sketch, in Des Moines, July vorite actress will appear in Susan in Search of 24, by the Rev. Father Schmidt. a Husband, by Eugene W. Presbrey, from Jerome K. Jerome's short story, and In connecDEATHS. tlon a one-act play, Tina, by iMiss Clothilda Graves. In November she will appear in a Philip Charles Hager, who supported Fanny new play by Mrs. Humphrey Ward and C. Haddon Chambers, called Agatha, and Mrs. Ward Davenport, Margaret Mather, Booth, Barret will make her first visit to America to see the Modjeska and other leading actors a g'eneratioi premiere.

Mr. Chambers will come over to ago, died very suddenly in New York City July stage it. Included In her repertoire this com- 15. Mr. Hager was born In Buffalo, N. Y. ing season will also be The Girl Who Has fifty one years ago and early entered profes Everything, in which Miss Robson appeared a sional life. In the early 70's he became a part of last season. In January she will do member of the stock company at the Acad Long season South, continuing until Christmas. Double Somersault LeapThe Lady of Dreams, and there will he a pro* emy of Music in Buffalo, and was quickly pro ers; good Clowns and Feature Clown Acts; Male and Female Bareback Biduction of an old classic comedy and a new moted to leading parts. Later he joined Law version of Judge Robert Grant's play, Un- rence 'Barrett and for five years, beginning in ders and Comedy Mule Hurdle Eiders, with or without stock. Also want leaven Bread, Toy Leo Ditrichstein. There will 1®80, he played leads with Thomas W. Keene sensational acts that can be- featured in circus. Desire for Concert, nicealso be a new one-act play by Alfred Sutro and Mr. Hager was decidedly a product of the appearing Male and Female Ballad Singers, Sister Acts, Sketch Team, Geralso gen others, due announcements of which will be old school of acting, but he erous and delighted in the good things of life man Comedians, Musical Act, good Monologue Artist, Clog Dancers, Black made later.

Charles Cartwright, of England, has been en- His later years were clouded with serious ill Face Knock-About Song and Dance Team capable of playing ends in mingeneral stage manager, and it is an- ness. The body was taken to Buffalo for in gaged nounced that each play will be presented re- terment on July 19, the funeral 'being held strel first part. gardless of its success or failure. H. B. War- at the residence of Won. J. Lucas, a brother-in ner, son of Charles Waraer, has been engaged law of the deceased, Geo. L. Hager, a brother as Miss Robson's leading man, and it will be ! of the deceased, is well known lawyer o: his first engagement in New York. .Reuben : Buffalo.

Fax and Ada Day have been engaged for the j Charles F. Bryant, for the last three years stage manager of the Belasco Theatre, New First-class Announcer capable of making openings, and Concert Announcer.

Miss Robson and her mother, iMadge Carr York City, died at Marysville, Cal., July 19, Will pay good salaries to hustling, able men. Also want Feature Sideshow Cook, now at St. Valerie-sur-Somme, the of tuberculosis. Mr. Bryant was about thirty French Coast, sail for New York on La Pro- years of age. He began theatrical life at the Attractions; ten young, good looking Female Cochee Dancers with fine vence, Aug 24.

Alcazar Theatre, San Francisco, under Fred wardrobes. Especially want Giants and Midgets; Male and Female Freaks While abroad Mr. Tyler engaged Yvette Gull* erick Belasco, brother of the independent manbert and Albert Chevalier, who will arrive in ager, and steadily worked his way up. He of all kinds.

October for a tour of six weeks of one and was a very popular fellow and an efficienl Bear in mind, we place all performers, musicians, concert and sideshow two nights in the principal cities. These ac- stage manager. He assisted in the staging of people at best hotels, and have the finest circus trains in the world; all Pulltors will then return to England under the Adrea, The Girl of the Golden West and in man Sleepers, two berths high, and Pullman accommodations, Pullman dinbanner of Charles Frohman.

Mrs. Leslie Carter's revivals.

During December or January Mr. Tyler will Alman Barrett, a member of the theatrical ing and cafe car connected. Address all communications present a new and original play by C. Had- firm of Alman Barrett & Co., of Chicago, died don Chambers, entitled Sir Anthony. He has Thursday July 19, at the Hoted Somalso arranged for a new play toy Louis N. erset, Newnight, York City, of acute indigestion.

Parker. It is on the spectacular order, and it Mr. Barrett was 37 years of age and was will be put on in January in conjunction with to manage the about forthcoming concert tour of Klaw & Erlanger.

Mme. Nordica. He registered at the Somerset Miss iBllis Jeffreys opens the Royal Thea- on 13 and two days later was taken ill. tre, 'London, in September, after which she The June body was shipped to Chicago for inter comes to America.

•Mr. Tyler 'has not arranged for a star to ment.

Louise Marcelli, leading woman of the Herz play Charlie Steele in The Right of Way. Mr. Tyler sums up (his other attractions as Stock Co., at the Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio, they will open on tour as follows: The Vander- died July 23, of cancer of the stomach. In bilt Cup, with Elsie Janis, at the Colonial Thea- private life Miss Marcelli was Mrs. Buttertre, Chicago, July 29; Cape Cod Folks, at the field and her daughter, Mitties, is about eleven Boston Theatre, Aug. 29 in Punxsutawney, Pa.; years of age. Miss iMarcelli was for several The Sqiiawman, with William Faversham, at years in Robert Mantell's company; also with Power's Theatre, Chicago, Sept. 10; a second Chauncey Olcott and last season she was a company In The Vanderbllt Cup, at Asbury memtoer of the Castle Square Stock Co., at Park, Sept. 11, and a second company in The Boston.

Squaw-Man, at Asbury Park, Sept. 14.

John Brister, manager of the Real Widow Two Good Shows and Concessions, Black Art Show, Animal Brown Co., died in Watertown, N. Y., last Show, Good Platform Snow, Big Snake.

NEW BIG CITY DAILY week of heart disease. The remains were taken to Canal Dover, Ohio, the home of the deNothing but first class, as we are going to play the BIG ONES this fall and Those identified with the publicity end of ceased, for interment. the amusement business with traveling organCharles Bliss, known a generation ago as want the BEST. Season closes Christmas. Warren, Pa., July 30 to Aug. 4, izations as well as managers and performers the "human fly," died at Madison, Wis., last Titusville, Pa , Aug. 6 11. will be interested in the fact that Washing- week at the age of ninety. The deceased was DIXON, ILL., or BILLBOARD, Permanent. ton, D. C., is to have a new morning paper. born in Bavaria, Germany, and traveled for The paper will be controlled by Mr. Scott years with the 'Dan Rice Show. At one time, Bone, one time manager of the Washington Mr. iBliss, his five sons and three daughters Post, and will be called The Herald. It will were all performers with the same circus. Mr. be published from the old home of the Post Bliss is said to have originated the trick of at Tenth and D streets. "walking on the ceiling.'1 The price of the paper will toe one cent, a Harry M. CDoc) Smith, formerly stage mannew departure in journalism in Washington. ager of the Colonial Theatre, Akron, Ohio, died July 21 of a complication of diseases.

APPLETON LEAVES GOODWIN Al. Christal, siager, talker and paper tearist, was found dead in his hotel at Omaha, George J. Appleton, for twenty-two years Neb., July 22, where he was .playing an enmanager for Nat C. Goodwin, is to sever his gagement at the Crystal Theatre. Mr. Christal connection with the comedian at the end of was about fifty-six years of age and had been the present tour. 'Mr. Appleton will still re- on the stage for thirty years. Anyone posmain in the family, for he is to have entire sessing information concerning the relatives of charge of Maxine Elliott's tour the coming the deceased, will confer a favor by correseason. Mr. Goodwin states that Mr. Apple- sponding with Harry Noyes, care the Crystal ton will rejoin him in 'two years, when the Theatre, Omaha. actor begins his long anticipated repertoire Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Morris, of the tour of the United States.

Great Wallace Show, a girl baby.

For CARNIVAL AT VAIL, IOWA, September 18, 19 and 20, Minor Swan, the old-time privilege man and Good, strong Carnival Company, or three or four good attractions and some STILL RETAINS CREATORS treasurer of the Clinton County Fair, Blanchester, Ohio, was struck and instantly killed by good, clean percentage shows. Town has reputation of doing it right when we The announcement that Lieut. Amers' Eng- ligb tning, Monday, July 23. Mr. Swan was celebrate, so if you can't furnish the goods don't answer. Correspondence lish 'Red Hussar Band is coming to America well known throughout the fair circuits of under the management of Howard Pew need southern Ohio. solicited.

Address J. P. DUFFY. not indicate that iMr. Pew has left the management of Creatore's (Ban'd. The English band NEW INCORPORATIONS comes to this country for only ten weeks and Manager Pew Is simply overseeing the booking, the details of the tour being in the hands of The Majestic Amusement Co., Cleveland, Will build theatre.

Ed. F. Guzman and George M. Robinson. Crea- Ohio; capital, $60,000. tore's bookings are completed to the end of I ncorpor a tors—Christian Schuele, I. C. Cohen, the season and he is doing, ias usual, very large Mayor Tom L. Johnson, E. Wlebenson, C. W. Davis, Henry Fisher, J. 'E. Sykes, Jos. V. Mcbusiness everywhere.

Corray, J. M. Blatt, Louis Perezel and E. E. Admire.

BIRTHS The American Amusement Co., Boston, Mass.; capital, $100,000. Amusements. J. E. ComerBorn to Mr. and Mrs. 'Ed. DeLong, on July 37 West 28th St., New York City.

17, an eight pound girl baby. Mr. DeLong1 is ford, of Brighton, president and treasurer.

E. J. Austin Co., New York City; capital, well known as a stilt walker and clown.

A son was born, on July 4, to Mrs. Thos. J. $25,000. Amusements. In corpora tors—Edw. J. Derham, widow of the late Thos. Derham, of Austin, Newark, N. J.; Beverley R. Sweet, the Sells & Downs Show, who died in De- Coney Island, and Franklin Snyder, 93 Amity street, (Flushing, N. Y. cember at Winnipeg, Can. (Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Barry, at Penobscot 'Park Co., Bangor, Me.; capital, Craig's Point, Lake Maranocook, Me., last week $10,000. Amusements. Directors—C. J. Glla baby girl. Last season Mrs. 'Barry was Linda 'flllan, St. J0hnsbury, Vt., president, and B. C. Dueth in the Rogers Brothers company.

Yerxa, Searsport, iMe., treasurer.

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MARRIAGES LalROSE-BiEDL.—W. E. LaRose and Jessie Bell, of the Minelli Brothers Co., July 26, by the Rev. Frank L. Carson at the Bvanston Avenue Presbyterian Church, Chicago.

DUNBAR-WILSON.—Archie Dun'bar, of the Flying Dunbars, and Lulu May Wilson, daughter of the late J. Wilson, of the Wilson Brothers, acrobats, July 21. in Chicago.

[DEWNLBHM'ARTIN-'MOSS.—-E. Jack Devine, agent and manager, and 'Miss Annie May Martin-Moss, of Darleston, Eng., June 27, In On-

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NOTICE—Dates of the Wiltshire Street Carnival have been changed from Aug. 16-18 to Aug. 14-15-16-17. Wanted, Two Good Shows on percentage. 12 to 14 Free Acts dally. Lartfe crowds. Also two more Free Attractions.

Address WJLLSH1RE BTREET CARNIVAL ASSOCIASIiESTAND-WILFO'RD.— Chas. F. Hlestand, TION, Wiltshire, Ohio. the illusionist and hypnotist, and Mae G. WilLUDLOW OPERA HOUSE. On direct route fromBoston ford, his assistant, July 3, In Chicago. attractions wanted. Address KlNGSUEY-SHRADEiR. — Miss Florence to Montreal. First-class D. E. ROCK, Mgr., Ludlow, Vermont.

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to get off and we know that even a $15 minimum charge for pulling a private car fifty allies or less is good pay and a fair profit to the railroad company, and I think it right and just that all roads shound not charge over this.

I hope we can, and will, get together and have a committee or proper representative at the meeting of the Passenger Agents' Association and fight it to a finish. If properly looked after, I do not see why the railroads, as common carriers, should be allowed to charge such a high rate.

I am glad to see the few writing The Billboard on this subject, and hope to see all come and join us in our plea for our rights.

Yours very truly, JBTHRO ALMOND, Mgr. Almond's Moving Pictures.

R. W. A. EI'LER, proprietor of King of the Cattle Ring and two Rip Van Winkle companies, seems to have adopted a very prudent method of combatting the proposed movement of the passenger agents of the southwest. We print below a letter received

by Mr. Eiler in answer to one he had written to Senator Blkins, appealing for interference by the Interstate Commerce Commission.

The Billboard reiterates the counsel of Secretary Moseley of the Commission, that all managers interested address the traffic managers voicing their protests and soliciting a communication of the details of the transaction.

It will be observed that Secretary Moselev has written several railroads inquiring after their regulations with regard to the handling Editor The Billboard, of private show cars. His further letters to Cincinnati, O. Mr. Eiler will be reproduced in these columns.

Dear Sir:—I would be pleased to hear from theatrical and carnival people owning and controling their own cars who are affected by the Washington, D. C., July 18, 190G. late ruling of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Mr. W. A. Eiler, Paul Ry., to the effect that they refuse to Whlttemore, la. transport cars owned by theatrical and carniDear Sir:—Your letter of July 15, 1906, ad- val I have taken up the case before dressed to Hon S. B. Elkins, U. S. Senator, in the companies.

State Railways Company and which you refer to "a proposition now before intendWisconsin to conduct the matter in the interest of the Board of Southwestern Passenger Agents all parties concerned. wish to impress on to increase the transportation rates on one and the minds of such ownersI that case Is one two car shows, to charge $25 for one car and of the most important in years this and may mean $40 for two cars, an advance of 66 2-3 per the wholesale exclusion of all such cent, in the former instance and 60 per cent, Would be glad to receive your protestequipment. and any in the latter." you can give me on the subject will be The Commission has no knowledge of such light presented to the company, and I think we a body as the Board of Southwestern Passenger can look for a fair and just decision.

Agents. No such organization reports to the With best wishes, I am, Commission, nor is its name found in the list Yours very truly, published by the Official Railway Guide. PosDAN C. HALL, sibly you should refer to the Western PassenAddress: Stevens Point, Wls. ger Association or some other like association given in the list referred to.

Notice of proposed advance in rates for the Editor The Billboard, Cincinnati, O. transportation of car shows has not been filed Dear Sir:—I have read with interest the in this office..

It would not seem practicable for the Com- articles appearing in The Billboard and the mission to take any step in regard to the matter many letters from managers, and appreciate about which you write until the rate has been very much your efforts in behalf of the one and increased, if it is increased. After the increase two car shows. There is not much that I can you could make informal complaint to the Com- say except that it behooves the managers of mission, whereupon we would take up the mat- the one and two car shows to do all in their ter with the railways through informal corre- power to have the case properly placed before spondence. Should it be found impossible to se- the Passenger Agents' Association when the cure a satisfactory adjustment in that way, meeting is held. A lawyer of reputation, that you could, if you desired to do so, make for- thoroughly understands the railroad business, mal complaint, upon the filing of which the should put our side of the question in the Commission would set a time and place for a proper light or we can gain nothing. The railformal hearing, at which all parties interested roads of America pay out annually Immense would have the opportunity to be heard, and sums for the brightest talent. I can not see through whlch^ an authoritative determination where men in the show business can gain anycould be reached as to whether the rates com- thing by exposing many of the faults of the plained of are excessive, unjust or unreasonable, managers of the shows. There are wrong doings and also as to whether the regulations for in every line of business, and I am sure tKere the handling of cars under such rates are rea- are as many brains in the railroad business as sonable and proper under the act to regulate in ours, and if any of us get the best of a railroad it is not for Icng. They find out things commerce.

If you are reliably informed that there Is very quick, arid then comes the "call." We under contemplation a proposition to Increase must give the railroad just as fair treatment rates it would not be Improper for you to pro- as we expect them to give us. Now let us test against such increase to the passenger make every effort to have the case put In the association which is considering such proposi- proper light before them and trust that they tion, or to the passenger traffic managers of will give us proper treatment, as the advance the railways, stating your reasons for resist- charges mean so much to us. ing such proposed increase and expressing your I shall hold myself in readiness at any time determination to make formal complaint (if It to pay my share towards being properly repreis your intention to do so) in case the rates are sented. Let us get together. increased.

Thanking you, I remain, I have written to the passenger traffic manaYours truly, gers of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, and LEON W. WASHBURN, of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, asking Proprietor Stetson's U. T. C. Co. them to furnish the Commission Information as to their regulations with respect to handling Wagoner, I. T., July 24, 1906. of private cars, in so far as It relates to the Editor The Billboard, cars of such companies as yours, and will comCincinnati, O. municate with you when their statements are Dear Sir:—I have been watching for the past received. weeks, as no doubt every other manager The newspaper clippings which accompanied few agent has who has the interests of their your letter to Mr. Blkins are herewith enclosed. and show at heart, your comment, as well as Very respectfully, others upon the projected raise in railroad fares EDW. A. MOSELEY, for one and two car shows. In particular, I Sec'y Interstate Commerce Commission. read with great interest the letter from Chas.

Geyer. He states the case as it is. There Is not a one car show in ten which reports the Editor The Billboard, exact number of people carried to the railroad Cincinnati, O. company, and If the engineer happens to hit Dear Sir:—As to the transportation rates on the car a little extra hard and the cook gets one and two car shows, I wish to say I am a "splatter" of soup on her hand, or It knocks glad the matter is being taken up with a view a dish or two out of the waiter's hand, It ot laying it before the Southwestern Passenger means a damage suit against the railroad comAgents' Association. For several years I have pany. While this show makes a six months' thought something ought to be done, but feeling tour of the south every season and pays Its weak myself to do anything, have gone on suf- $25 minimum on a car, we also make a six fering the high rate. Three years ago last months trip In the west. I will head the list of April the Southern Railway raised the rate on subscriptions to employ a person who is entirely a private car from $15 to $25 for a distance conversant with this question, If such a one of fifty miles or less. If over fifty miles fifty can be found. cents per extra mile was charged. This season Now, Mr. Car Showmen, get together and through North and South Carolina I have paid haven't much time. this road for three moves combined, 182 miles, act quickly, as youYours truly, $91, and for twenty-one moves combined, 450 R. L. KERNS, miles, $525; or, in other words, $25 per move, Bus. mgr. Biler's Bastern Rip Van Winkle Co. averaging twenty-one and a half miles. They are refusing to give a freight move at all for Mlnden, Neb., July 27, 1906. car and contents.

Editor The Billboard, Most of the roads are charging $25 minimum Cincinnati, O. for a passenger train to handle a private car Dear Sir:—In regard to railroad rates in the to points where there are no shifting engines, I agree with Mr. A. G. Allen that and they set the car in wherever it is conven- southwest, managers should be In St. Louis for the ient for them regardless of how it suits the all meeting of Southwestern Passenger Agents' occupants. This we do not kick on. If a local Association, the and should state In The Billboard freight comes along they can set their car where whether or not they be there. I, for one, they want it. Sometimes the ear is left handy, will be on hand, andwillwould suggest that all or first out for the passenger train to pick up managers be there at least one day ahead of and as a rule set off, not to take longer than and register their address at the Great say five minutes, or time enough to load ten or time Western Printing Co.'s office, so we can get twelve trunks into the baggage car. The road some plan of action. has no baggage to check or handle on the pri- together and formRespectfully yours, vate ear.

THOS. F. WIEDBMANN, As to hiding people and throwing litter abont Mgr. Wledemann's Kit Carson Co. the depots where the car may be Is wrong on the showman's part, and should not be done.

Hastings, Neb., July 24, 1906.

Then they charge us up for twenty-five persons on the car, when we often have lew. I, for Editor The Billboard, Cincinnati, O. instance, never carry over ten people.

Most of us are liberal with free tickets, espeDear "Bill":—It Is laughable to read some cially to railroad people. Unless some step of the observations of the various showmen reIs taken It will soon get to where we will have garding the proposed raising of the rates on

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handling theatrical cars by the Southwestern Associaitio.nL and th£ reasons for the raising given are in most instances equally ludicrous.

The "Belvidere is given as the cause by several managers, and small claims for damages «gainst the roads as another. Regarding the latter, I will state, from the standpoint of one who has had probably as many damage claims as any one in a similar position, that the railroads do not pay one-half the just amount of injuries sustained by show people from rough handling of__their private cars. When they have an accident or a complaint from rough handling, they send a suave and genial grafter called a claim agent to the scene, generally unannounced. He finds a poor ignorant colored Solicits Correspondence from Park and Fair Managers. cook has been thrown on a hot stove and badly burnt or scalded. He does not give him time to talk to an intelligent person regarding the 'matter. He hands the darky a ten-dollar bill, after getting a receipt in full for all damages sustained, telling him how kind-hearted the railroad is, and the ignorant sufferer^ having never had that amount in his possession at one time before, thinks he has done well and goes to the DES MOINES, IOWA, FOR TWO WEEKS. hospital for a few weeks, getting up when the show is probably a few hundred miles away, and the manager, if he wants him back, wires a thirty dollar ticket to him, and all is well.

Permanent address, ClHCagO OffiCS, Tl)6 BIIIM, The claim agent then is given credit for a good piece of work, for had an ordinary intelligent passenger been injured in a like manner, $500 would have been a small amount to repay him NOTICE—STREET FAIR COMMITTEES for his injuries.

A claim agent, who is a friend of mine, went We have 5 BIG FREE ATTRACTIONS—High Dive, Balloon Ascension, High Wire, Etc. Open for Street Fairs and Celebrations. For terms write CHAS. WILLIAMS, 2653 Rutger St.. to Texas on his line to settle the claims of thirty-four people who were injured in a wreck St, Louis Mo. one morning, and on my meeting him the next day he merrily remarked that he had settled the entire bunch of injuries for $78, and one of the injured was a poor old Hungarian immigrant woman who had her right leg cut off below the knee.

Now, when a wise showman gets a smash-up, why should the road not pay some of this money that they have robbed the ignorant of back to some one- In fact, the sihow coaches receive a hundred jolts that are not reported to one that is. Fifty times I have laid in my berth on my car and heard a conductor of an early train picking us up say, "Wake the of s up." And before I could get to the platform the heavy train would smash into us, sometimes hard enough to knock men out of ttoeir berths.

We have had several claims for damages against railroads, and every time they have paid me the full amount of damages, because I have been damaged, and they are responsible. As to the roads refusing to haul private cars, I will state that they do not refuse every car. One road quoted as refusing to haul private cars has two shows of two cars each on their main line within two hundred miles of Omaha to-day, carrying them on fast trains, and I will gamble that one of the coaches will not pass M. C. B. inspection anywhere. This Feature aet. New to the world. Only one of Its kind, Gap of 23 feet. Bollo has just same road refused a fine Pullman sleeper a few weeks ago, giving as a reason that they do closed two weeks engagement at White City Park, Duluth, Minn. not carry private oars. They make fish of one an(! flesh of another every day. The Katy Mention "The Billboard" when answering ads.

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26 charged me $20 minimum lasfc winter, and on buying my transportation one morning I saw the Itinerary of another show, almost the same size as mine, with the same rolling stock, and their minimum was $15. The Illinois Central carried two cars for one company from New Orleans to Memphis on a $25 minimum for both cars, and charged the next fellow $25 for his coach ami $10 for his baggage -:ar. 1 defy them to deny it. The Southwestern Association has trimmed the showmen so often that it is useless to go into details. They have juadi> Texas almost an unreachable point. But what is the use to "holler"? They will trim you again.

One gentleman says the roads are doing this because the carrying or' people without transportation. He also states that he is the one to come to the front and tell the bad fellows that they are bad. He mentions one car which he has and which he always carried twentyfour people on with twenty-live tickets. How about the other cars, Charley, and the coon show, etc. ?, The Belvidere is an acknowledged fact. W h y ? Because there is only one way on God's earth to get back a little of the money the railroads have skinned the showmen out of for ve'ars. The minimums were put on before a Belvidere was thought of. Had it not been for the Belvideres .the roads would have lost enormous sums paid out by companies for transportation from one coast to another, as the niinimums would have eaten them up had they not carried enough people to put a big "flash" .011 the streets. A Topeka railroad man—a wm'te man with a white road, by the way— will ask a manager when he requests a rate to the coast and return. "How many in the Belvidere?" and he will be told the truth and Ills menials will be instructed to treat that show right, and not to be too d d careful In counting them. Suppose you buy twenty.nve tickets to the coast and return. It costs .you about $3,000.

Suppose you start with twenty-live men, and lose six en route, as is often the case. Do you get back the hundreds of dollars you have paid for the transportation of thase six? Not on your itinerary you don't.

"Try it, and have A. D. Charlton, the showman's •friend at Portland, tell you that he believes you still have over twenty-five, and he will •run his detectives through your car twice a •day, and only find sixteen, and because that is the case, they will find a bell-cord frayed or a signal valve rusty and side track you long enough to make you miss the Spokane date .and then laugh at you when you squeal.

And again: The passenger agemt does not •realize how the showman's extra equipment Is abused. He travels in his little coaoh occasionally, and every hireling of the road wipes his hands before lie touches a rod on that car, and the division superintendent is on the train, and all hands watch him and handle him and his like a baby. He thinks the showman's private •car gets the same handling. But, instead, twenty times a day, the car is switched about •by cheap switchmen, put in the middle of a long train of freight cars and bumped and smashed and shaken till the showman loses all temper, curses the menials, and sometimes calls his men out of the car, cuts it loose from the train, and administers a much needed thrashing to the switchmen. Mr. Passenger Agent, take a week's trip with a show car, and you will come back and vote to carry them free of .charge.

Jim Busby is right. What Is the use of kicking here? But what Is the use of kicking at all? Showmen will not stick by each other. ; We have no legislation. We never had any.

"When the revenue tax was put on shows during the late war, we did not kick. We let them ;soak us with the same tax two years after the telegraph and telephone lines and the banks .and the other institutions had been exempt, simply because we did not have ambition or brains or something enough to get up and ask to have it taken off. The railroads have found us to be the best kind of suckers, and will continue to hand it to us indefinitely. Let's jshop the cars and go to farming.

Best wishes, HARRY WARD. •Carthage, Mo., Box 342.

Exeter, Mo., July 27, 1906.

•Editor The Billboard, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dear Sir—In regard to the high tariff placed on one and two car shows by the Southwest.ern Passenger Agents' Association, I for one will be at the meeting, willing to act in any way the majority sees fit. I have had th« pleasure of meeting Manager Pox, of the Fox & Harkness Minstrels, also Manager J. M Busby, of the Cook Bros.' Ten Nights In a Bar-room during the past week, and they say they will be present.

1 think in laying the matter before the Inter-state Commerce people somethiig can be -done if there Is any advantage taken to cause the small show to pay an exorbitant price for short moves with a well-equipped car. If there is a chance to procure a suitable representative to take the matter up with the association and act in our behalf, I am very willing to pay my share and will use time and Influence such as may be desired.

I think it is a good idea to have as many managers present as possible during the time set for the meeting, then we can get together and decide on some means of holding up for Justice to the small shows. I have met a number of small shows during the past few years and find they are dealing straight with the railroads, many times buying more tickets than they have people.

The showman, as a rule, Is looked upon as a sort of a scape-grace or a worthless person, and as long as we stand for abuse and do not try to show our colors by good behavior and holding up for our rights we will stay in the same old rut (in the minds of some), though If we raise in a body and demand the attention and respect, witch any legitimate man should, we will get attention and respect from those that come in contact with ns.

Through the kindness of The Billboard, we will learn the exact date of the meeting and let all who can meet and we will do the best possible.

Would like to hear from W. A Eiler, C. E. Beyerle, Tom Wledeman, John F. Stowe, Rosco and -Holland, Jack Maharrah, Walter McDonald and others.

Yours for success, J. D. CHUNN, Mgr. Chunn's U. T. 0. Co. Nels Lewis, tuba soloist, formerly of Wright's Concert Band, Waterloo, la., joined Howard Webb's Band with the Yankee Robinson Circus at Springville, la., July 23.

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ears ago wouldn't recognize it now, it has Manager Harry Shannon of the CHICAGO CIRCUS ECHOES grown so.

Banker's Child Co., saw the Great Cole Brothers Shows in 'Ludington, Mich., July 17, and Skyler Clark and wife, who are summering in R. Z. Orton writes that the Orton their cottage at 'Eagle Lake, WIs., made a Brothers Show has been making the inland can not say too much in their favor. He says trip in their touring car to Chicago last week towns in Iowa that haven't -had a show for they have the 'best concert he ever witnessed. and visited the Carl Hageubeck Shows. many years, and that business has been caThe Campbell Brothers' Great ConKhoda Koyal has a number of fine menage jacity all along. Mr. Orton says that this solidated Shows and Gollmar Brothers' Circus horses with the Carl Hagen'beck Shows, and las been the best season he has seen for years. recently came together In Rhinelander, Wis., created considerable attention in Chicago, The show has been pretty lucky, too. It has and a hot fight was made for business. It is teution in Chicago. The Royal Family, with never had to pack up wet canvas. A wagon said that both did equally well. the Hagenbeck Shows were the guests at a team ran away with Miss Grace Orton last At Anaconda, Mont., the judge of wedding party last week. The groom was veek, but she escaped uninjured. Four ShetCapt. W. C. Sharp, of the 'Hagenbeck Shows, and ponies were recently 'born In the me- the Circuit Court called an adjournment to witness the parade on occasion of the visit of and the bride a Miss Taylor, non-professional, nagerie. rhe Sells-IFloto Show to that town recently.

The ceremony occurred at 1602 Wabash avenue The roster of the No. 2 car of the Hurrah for the Judge! and was followed by a supper.

The tremendous success of the Carl Hagen- Sun Brothers World's Progressive Show is as Mr. and Mrs. James Morris, with the beck Shows in Chicago has laid to rest the follows: R. C. Woods, manager; F. J. Riley, Great Wallace Shows, are happy over the retradition that a circus can not make money Bert Moore, Fred. Bowers, D. A. Patterson, cent advent of a baby girl. The newcomer Tom Carroll, Wm. Laahaim, Ed. Barton, Chas. in Chicago, under canvas, after the Fourth of las been showered with presents by the memJuly. The writer is willing to wager even Withnell, R. C. Benton and J. C. McClure, bill- bers of the Wallace Show. money that Chicago will see a circus under posters; C. J. Sutphen, lithos; L. Fee, proMrs. W. M. Bunt, wife of the late canvas every summer hereafter. It is rumored grams; Harry Davis, banners, and Samuel even now that the Barnum & Bailey Show wiii Snipe, who -presides over the destinies of the W. M. Bunt, glass engraver, would be pleased appear here during the month of September of iitchen. Six men left this car suddenly at to bear from her many friends, who can adthe present year. Certain it is, the Hagen- Pontiac, Minn. dress her at 57il6 First avenue, Woodlawu, Ala., beck Show has not only "broken in" two great O. Robinson and Frank Burger, of care I. 'E. Hood. circus lots, on Drexel avenue and Sixty-third the Cole Bros.' Circus, No. 2 Excursion Car, M. Briel has taken charge of street, south side, and Racine and Addisou lave signed the following people for their Mili- theJos. Covington, Ky., billposting plant.

Mr. avenues, north side, but it has awakened a de- tary Maids Co., which will be on the road after Briel is an old-time circus agent and is well sire on the part of Chicago people to see cir- the closing of the circus season: Charles Wil- qualified to take care of this work. cuses under canvas. At that it will be hard son, who will go in advance; R. R. Jones, to convince the average Chicagoan hereafter Miss W. Burns, Clara ECewett, Dolly MatCircus managers are placing their that any show is the greatest in the world thews, Dora Hart, Beatrice Handle and twen- orders for 1907 canvases. The Bnited States unless it presents plenty of trained aniuiai ty others. They have leased a fine sixty-foot Tent & Awning Co., of Chicago, entered sevacts. With twelve dens of performing ani- car and will tour through the south. eral nice orders last week. mals the Hagenbeck Shows have created a M. Hwatacz joined the Kennedy Circus opposition clouds are gatherstir in Chicago, the like of which has never Show, July 17, and is making good been known here. As the Evening Post de- ing in bunches in the south. Texas prom- Brothers with his chain balancing trapeze and acroclares: "In point of entertainment the Hagen- ises to be the scene of a great battle between It will 'be in- batic work. beck Shows excel anything ottered in Chicago the circus agents this fall. in years." Here is a tip for animal dealers teresting to watch future developments. Agents Fred A. Morgan, advance man for and trainers—there will be an extraordinary for some of the largest shows are now in Ringling Brothers Circus, was in Mattoon, 111., demand for trained animal acts next season. the south, and it is fair to -presume that in- July 16, making preparations for the show's Every big circus in the world will be com- teresting announcements will soon be forth- appearance there. pelled to introduce animal acts. The diversity coming from our southern correspondents.

Jack Pfiffenberger is back in Cinof the (Hageubeck Show has not only made a The roster of Pawnee Bill's advance cinnati. Jack is a first-class boss canvasman great reputation for it in Chicago, but has No. 4 is as follows: iRobt M. Simons, man- and will accept a job for the balance of the helped it to make a lot of money during' its car Wilbur Winn, charge of paper; Sam. season. recent engagement. The last week on Chi- ager; Moxley and Geo. Cummings, lithos; J. C. Mecago lots was a succession of turnavvays every Cormick L. H. Heckman of car No. 1 did Jack Taylor, banners; Al. Pownight. One evening on the west side there ell, Geo.and 'E. Hanford, Walter splendid billing in Middleport, Ohio, for the were as many people turned away as were able Graab, Kid Vandersllce, John 'Robinson Show.

Mills and R. McNally (all union to gain admission. It was a marvelous sighi men), billposters; Claude Dallas, chef, and E. The LaComa Brothers, acrobats, even for old-time professionals. have joined the Snyder Brothers and Hall ConThe Hagenbeck Show can come to Chicago Ludwig, pastemaker. every year and make plenty of money. lae A new order has been organized solidated Show. mong the members of the Frank A. Robbins management will probably prefer making the Charlie Parks and Arten Waters town under canvas. Chicago's biggest ain- Show. It is called the Benevolent Order of have joined the Stumon Family Band with the phi-theatre, devoted to circus exhibitions, of- Smelts. The officers are Bill Lukens, presi- Hageubeck Show. fers excellent facilities for a show opening the dent; Jack Whecker, secretary; Arthur Davis, Mrs. Charles Andress was among season, early in the spring, or for one clos- reporter; Frank Murphy, chief roaster; Doc ing late in the fall, when the weather is gen- Ellet, sergeant-at-arms, and Chas. Watson, the visitors to the Carl Hagenbeck Shows in Chicago last week. erally inclement, but the maximum capacity steward. There are twenty-five members. of the building, under the most advantageous Sam Watson, the veteran clown, visThe people with the Campbell Bros.' circumstances (when the spectacle is presented Side are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Sal- ited the Hagenbeck Circus in Chicago last through the center of the arena, in the rings vail, Show week.

IPunch and Judy, the Arnolds, novelty and on the stages, instead of at either end Beatrice L,eslie, the little dancer, has of the amphi-theatre) is but 4,500. Fully ten musicians; Flosssie TJaBlanche, strong woman; thousand people can gain admission to the Araminta May and Vlda Earle, sister act; Mrs. closed with the Wallace Show.

Hardy, serpentine enchantress; Reginald Poole, main tent of the larger circuses.

Two weeks ago it would have been hard to female impersonator; Mme. Devere, bearded ENGAGEMENTS find a Chicago man who 'knew much about the lady, and Baxter 'Reynold's Minstrels.

Hagenbeck Circus. To-day it would be hard It is reported that Mrs. Nellie Jones Darcy & Wolford has made the folto find someone who does not know all about formerly a snake charmer with carnival com- lowing engagements: For Rosabelle Morrison the great exhibition. The fact that the Ha- panies and circuses, attempted suicide at her Co., Sim Allen; for Baldwin-Melville Stock, gen'beck Circus is different from any other on home in Johnstown, Pa., last week by the New Orleans, Lillian Bayer; for Luna Park, the road is accountable for much of Its suc- chloroform route. Mrs. Jones is married and Hartford, James H. Lewis; for Oliver Morosco's cess. has settled down to domestic life, but she said Burbank Theatre Stock, Los Angeles, Cal., Mace It is worthy of mention that during its en- she wanted to surprise her husband who stayed Greenleaf; for Forepaugh Theatre Stock, Philtire engagement in Chicago the Hageubeck out late at night. adelphia, Louis Miller and Sara Summer; for Show did not experience a single "shake-down."

Park, Williamsport, Pa., Edyth* Vermont was good for the Robbins Vallamont It tells an eloquent story of the way in which Rowand and Carol Ardeu; for Spencer & Adorn's Show, notwithstanding the fact that Barnum the advance, under the direction of General Co., George B. Connors; for Fairyland Park, Agent Fuller, handled affairs here.

M. S. & Bailey preceded it. The .Five Tasmanlans Memphis, Lucia Moore; for Henry W. Savage, Bodkin, who resides in Chicago, and who has joined last week and are making good. The Margaret Gauntier. had many years of experience with the larger Three Herbert Brothers have closed to join one For Oscar Dane's new version of Herr Hershows, was secured by the Hagenbeck man- of Chas. E. Blaney's companies. agement,'and was busily engaged for six weeks zog's horses are a big feature with the Rob- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Douglas Joss for Swipsey, the newsboy; Cressy Joss, for Donald, bins Show. prior to the Chicago engagement in looking the choir boy; Hazel Dickson for Old Meg, and after many important details. As special adBurt Silver has purchased some real Chas. Haynes, for Cliquette, the comedy French juster during- the Chicago engagement, Mr. estate at Crystal Lake, Mich., and he will Bodkin was in instant readiness for any emer- make that city his winter quarters in the fu- detective.

Charlotte Dean has succeeded Carol gency call. The Hagenbeck Chicago engage- ture. The Burt Sliver Show has been doing ment will go down in circus history as the good business this season and has only lost Arden in the cast of the Vallamont Stock Co.. most remarkable, in many respects, ever known. one performance. That was when Stone was which is playing a summer engagement at Williamspcrt, Pa. Lillian Rhodes has joined Not an accident happened nor one untoward in- injured at Crystal Lake, Mich., Joly 20. the company. cident occurred to mar the pleasure of the paA new club has been formed among Gertrude Dion Magill and George trons or to cause expense to the show.

The decision in the license injunction case the male members of the Campbell Brothers' Arbine have joined Poll's Stock Co. at BridgeShow.

It was organized by Arthur Forbes, and port, Conn., to replace Lawrence McGill and will not be handed down until some time in 1 September. The result of the suit is of vital is called tbe F. T. B. A. Olnb, meaning the Gertrude Shipman, who are taking a well-earned Forbes Tobacco Bummers' Association.

Oapt. rest. interest to every circus manager who contem Forbes (Adair) buys all the tobacco and everyplates exhibiting in Chicago.

Chinese Walton, of The Waltons, The Chicago engagement of the Carl Hagen body is assessed so much every week. has been engaged to play the Chinese part oeck Shows marks an epoch in the history of In Across the 'Pacific this coming season.

The roster of advertising car No. 3 modern amusements. Chicago has long been of the Sells-Floto Show Is as follows: Fred Arthur Hoyt will appear during the considered by circus managers to be the sixth McMann, manager; 'R. B. Springer, boss bill coming season in support of Elsie Janls in best circus town in America. The Hageubeck poster; C. W. Parker, head lithographer; J. The Vanderbilt Cup. engagement would seem to have boosted Chi- H. Musgat, programmer; Chas. Berg, H. C. John Findley and Robert Ober have cago into a position second only to that of McDonald, Otto Essinger, A. M. Poff, Joe Bnrk- been engaged for Arnold Daly's company this New- York. bardt and Chas.

Carlson, billposters. coming season.

Figures do not lie—results are results—and Miss Stella Ramsey recently joined President E. H. Macoy, of the Nathe Chicago engagement of the Carl Hagen•the Lyceum Comedy Co. as musical directress. tional Printing Co., and W. B. Frankling, genfbecfe Shows was a grand success in every sense Evelyn Weibling will be in Hackeral agent of the Wallace Shows, were inof the word.

WARREN A. PATRICK. cluded In a party of professional gentlemen who ett's Walls of Jericho Co. next season. participated In a dinner on the lot with the Beatrice Buckley will be a member Carl Hagenbeck Shows, in Chicago last week, of The Vanderbilt Cup this coming season.

CIRCUS GOSSIP the guests of President Frank R. Tate.

Thos. E. Shea has signed with MurThe Circo Anglo Americano made ray & Mack for the coming season.

Unquestionably the quickest time Walter Hitchcock for leading man ever made in getting a show on the road Is the trip from Progress to Belize, British Honduras, in twenty-nine days by water. This with Otis Skinner In The Duel. to be credited to John D. Carey, of the Pawnee Bill Wild West. When Major Lillie de- show is owned by the Austra St. Leon Tronpe cided to leave Brighton Beach lie called Mr. of acrobats and Alf Honey, bar performer.

MUSICAL Carey and made known his intentions. Though Mr. Aarons Is in the St. Leon Troupe and is Mr. Carey had plenty of paper on the ad- doing nicely.

Why Don't You Play With Boys vance cars, no route had been decided on and Ed Thardo and Helene Tuttle's Dog Size, a touching sentimental song from no railroad contracts had been made. However, Circus and Impalement Act are with the Geo. Your pen of (Harry Bonnell, of the New York within six hours Mr. Carey had a !Lehigh Val- W. Loudon-Tuttle's Olympic Shows, and their the Office of The Billboard, has just been given a ley contract in his pocket, -the advance cars work has been tremendously successful this sea. launching by the Lyric Music Publishing Co., were on their way to Jersey City and the son. They will take a short rest at their 1440 Broadway.

Marie Walton is feapresses were running off the dates. The cars home in Llnesville, Pa., during the last of turing the song' atMiss Koster's Volks Garden, Cobilled but a week in advance of the show. August. ney Island, and among the other singers that Opposition brigades were put out, one to fight E. C. Monce, the wizard of opposi- have added the composition to their repertoire the Barnum & (Bailey Show in Wilkesbarre and is Harry B. Leroy, who is playing a seathe Robbing Show in Long Branch and Asbury tion agents, -has just closed a four months' enPark, and thus was launched the road tour of gagement with the Great Cole Show. After a son's engagement at Old Coney. two weeks' vacation at Mt. Clemens, Mich., the Pawnee Bill Wild West.

The Bowling Green Military Band, Mr. Monce will take a position with the Bryan under the direction of Benj. Topmiller, jr., was The Glasscock Show is doing well in Billposting Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. a feature attraction of the Bowling Green Texas.

Gushing Is its banner town so far.

Horse Show. This organization is one of the •Prof. T. S. Moncayo is in his fifth season as John C. Carlyle informs us that his best in the south and its services are in deband leader with this organization. With him wife, Ethel Adams, who was one of the Stirk are Elmer Curtis, cornet; Louis Rothbaur, trom- Family of bicyclists, with the Norris & Rowe mand. A. R. Richardson, baritone; Geo. Stillbone; Jessie Walker, tuba; Will Smith, bari- Shows, and who recently left the show to come man, tuba, and Harold Booth, trombone, have tone; Edmund Williams, clarinet, and Wal- east has retired from the profession, and is closed with this band to accept winter engagements in the north. ter Allen, trap drummer. The performers are at her home in Boston.

Ely (Lozano, Rosa Lozano, Mrs. Grace Walker, Francis Rogers, trombonist, filled a Walter Allen, Will Smith, principal clown; Harry Hardy and Dave McKay vis- special engagement with the Morris Band at Foster and Ruth Glasscock and Nealy Ogden, ited the Carl Hagenbeck Shows in Chicago lasl the Elks' convention In Denver, and Is in Chiprincipal bars. Those who saw the show two week. cago rehearsing for the coming season.

AUGUST 4, 1906.

BILL JONES' LETTER THREE OF THE LADIES PLAY A NEW GAME. Artistic and Financial Triumph of Barnum and Bailey in the Provinces.

(The Bill Jones letters, pertaining to the tour of the Barnum & Bailey Show, are the Absolute property of The Billboard Publishing Co., and must not be used in any part or entirety by any other publication or person without the consent of The Billboard Publishing Company.—EDITOR.) Halifax, Can., July 22, 1906.

Dear Mike: They say all good things come to him that waits, >and you can just wager that this was positively demonstrated on Sunday in many ways. .For a long time the bunch had wished for a quiet Sunday away from the excitement of street cars, saloons and real granite streets, and they certainly got it good and plenty; the grea t, grand and glorious day of res t and prayer and incldentedly Windsor Junction, where the show had to spend the Sabbath on account of the fact that some wise men of the far east, who claimed to be ancestors of Christ and other incorporators of religion deemed it ag'ainst the laws of Christianity for a circus to enter Halifax on the Sabbath. These same great imen who, cloak6d in the robes of "love unto all men,'' and with, the Bible as their guide forgot to note that people with religious inclination, men, women and children, can ibe associated in the amusement business and still be good Christians, be they In Halifax or any other place. And these same wise men forgot that the Lords' first duty and act was to feed the hungry and quench the thirst, and this happened so very long ago, that even Pop McLean and Harry Barnum have forgotten it, and therefore, my dear Mike, on account of this burlesque on religion, the animals and stock were compelled to almost go without water, and the employes of the show were nearly starved for the want of food and drinfe. Laws are laws and traditions may 'be all 0. K. in some instances, but nevertheless the fact remains that the people who caused the refusal to be Issued against the circus to come into Halifax Sunday and unload, feed and water the stock and menagerie was a mockery on religion, Christianity and humanity and a rank Injustice and insult to the majority of people of the beautiful and fair-minded city of Halifax.

I happened to be lucky enough to get the last train Into Halifax Sunday night and 1 asked one of the oldest Inhabitants how long this peculiar Sunday law had been in vogue, as even a railway train could not move in or out of the city on the Sabbath. He looked at me in sort of a Canadian Scotch, high-ball fashIon, lit bis pipe as If he were a "Whitehead" and said: "There hasn't been anything doing in this town on a Sunday since the Dead Sea died.'' My Lord, Mike, that Is certainly a long time isn't It? Talk about & closed town on Sunday, I had to get two newspaper men and a railroad representative to say I was all O. K., before I could get a glass of water in the hotel. That gives you an idea how strong the Sunday code is against the drink question there.

Halifax, nevertheless, is a beautiful city, and although you have traveled a great deal I don't think you have ever seen its equal. The magnificent water front with its incomparable harbor and great view of the Atlantic Ocean, the old Historical Fortifications, the picturesque and quaint streets and buildings and the general good fellowship which prevails after you get within the city, the beauty of scenery, and the excellence of climate easily wins for Hallfax the title, the Queen of the 'Provinces.

While I was enjoying myself in Halifax viewing the beautiful scenery tke show was in Windsor Junction waiting for one minute after twelve, and even If they didn't eat and drink they certainly did make merry and then some.

Johnny the barber, the dark-skinned son of Italy, who has done much to fame the Land of King (Emmanuel, found a broken dowa woodshed and Immediately started to do a landoffice business, and the lady who sold ginger cakes and had twenty-six In stock quit mighty quick. 'Several" of the boys went over on the church steps, remaining there from "seven" until "eleven" as It was a good place to rest, and ' 'lose" or ' 'win'' recreation, without the aid of the Bible, And then the ladles had a dandy time, so they tell me, for they played '^London bridge Is falling down," "Ring-a-ring a rosa," "Post Office," "Heavy, heavy what hangs over your head," and other games, and three of the bunch selected a new way of enjoyment and called it "Just a little talk then twenty-five each." This last game was the hit of the day and If the stage had been placed where an admission was necessary to see the game played there Is no doubt that the Tigers would have derived a large revenue for their fund. Of course, the game was all right and it was strictly up to date and creative of much, vocalizing and other conversation which I find Impossible to spell, as I went to a night school and can't write very well during the day time. When the game was over everyone laughed, some cried, then others laughed again and others cried more. It certainly must h«ve been very laughable and also very cryable, but in the morning General Manager George D. Starr smiled, laughed, and said something about twenty-five each; then someone smiled again, but It was Charlie Hutchison this time, because he took the seventy-five for the Feed Fund, and then the horses laughed and the game was over. All is well that ends well, but honest, Mike, it was a lucky finish. I understand that this game has also been the cause of the residents of Windsor Junction adopting a new manner of hair dress, as I understand during the course of the game there was a general disarrangement of feminine curls which appealed so strong to the ladies of the Junction that they are going to wear their hair In the new fashion. So much for Windsor Junction and Halifax and now to the show dope.

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In Lewiston, Me., the Sunday was put In by several of the staff who went fishing and as usual they caught cold and several minnows.

Mrs. Charlie Hutchison was In, the party and caught the first and last fish, and the others that were caught were too numerous to mention.. That is why I won't say a word. We had a great day in Lewiston, the afternoon being tremendous and the night house surprising the wise ones, for it was away above exWant Brother Act, Acrobatic and Bars. Others write. Address pectations and the grand stand was sold out early in the evening. Waterville was the next stand and we had the usual great matinee ibut BONHEUR BROS,, Care Billboard, Cincinnati, 0. about fifteen minutes before the show was over a tremendously large black cloud was seen in : : : : WANTED the southwest and just as the "Dip of Death" WANTED : : : : was over it began to rain and five minutes later Good Blackface Comedian, singer and dancer; good wages. Also Piano Player a cloudburst struck the tented city, and if you that can work in acts. Salary every week; never close; state all in first letter; ever saw twelve thousand people scramJCle for must join at once. MODERN REMEDY CO., Bridgeport, Ala. shelter it was in this burg. We were In a sort of hollow and the torrents of rain formed a Minstrel People, Musicians, Band Leader, Singers, Dancers and miniature lake around the front door and the Novelty People. Make salary low. Long season. Musical Acts. crowd had the time of their life wading out Agents and other useful people.

Into the deep yellow clay which stuck Use GEO. W. ENGLEBKETH, care The Billboard. mucilage to everything it came iu contact with, and the front door bunch had a picnic collecting slippers wMch fell from the dainty feet of the same time that Schmaltz got Peg Legged HIGH WIRE ARTIST INJURED the wearers, but as it was we came away Brannigan and Wuzzy Neck Grey to Join the with about forty-one souvenirs. On account Young Men's Hebrew Association In Cleybume, of the awful condition of the grounds and the Texas.

While and Harnp were doing their Ugh Kid Lovell, onr trainer of Insects; wire turnStone as the big free attraction with the absolute impossibility of any one reaching the Foster, Big Hat Conklin, Weather Prophet Burt SUrer Show Crystal Lake, Mich., July front door, we had to abandon the night per- Con Kid McLean, Slim Burke, Dutch Dutch- 20, the wire partedat and formance, and immediately packed up ,and Hyatt, Lasher, Mr. Stone was precipiTexas, and the two ninety-four tated to the ground, a distance of some twenty hiked for Bangor, the town of temperance and ings, boys all wish to be remembered, and Eagle feet. His left forearm was broken he jags. Our business there was immense and 'Face Badger wants you to send him a sonve- was severely injured about the back.»nd IMr. the excursions were the greatest I've ever seen, nir postal next time you play Percy Ew- Stone was left behind under a physician's care the road bringing in over six thousand people, ing's town, the or wien you see BUI Farley In St. and latest reports announce that he is doing some of them coming two hundred and seven- Louis.

Your old pal, as nicely as could be expected. teen miles to see the show. Edward ArlingBILL JONES. ton, our traffic manager, did himself proud here and deserved great credit, but I never saw COVINGTON STRIKE SETTLED MIKE TO 'BILL so 'many "stills" and BO many people "souced" in a place that is so very temperanced; they Bill Jones, care The Billboard, ought to give them a license there; they cerThe Cincinnati Billposters Union has settled Cincinnati, Ohio. tainly need it. its differences with the Covingtoa Blllpostlng Co., of Covington, Ky. Howard Brown, the forFrom Bangor we moved on to St. Stephen, Dear Bill: She got here all O. K. from Lynn, and I mer manager of the Covington plant, has been our first Canadian stand, and it was certainly transferred to Jamaica, L. I., and Joe. Briel, a winner. We were only booked for one show was powerful glad to hear from you again. of Local No. 8, iPittsburg, has been installed I almost had a rumpus with the postmaster there and this matinee was simply immense because he did not deliver the goods in the as manager in Covington. The agreement was and the little town was crowded as never be- early delivery, but your letter was so chuck signed with the Cincinnati Union on July 28. fore. This also reminds me that as usual this show has again taken the first step into full of news about the big one, I dropped my disorderly intentions. an unknown land for 'big circuses. Up In I am surprised to learn that Jabers lasted CIRCUS EXPERIENCE VALUABLE these Provinces a twenty car show has been the limit and the coming of the Barnum & Bai- as long as he did. I think If you had put a That circus experience is a valuable asset ley aggregation has excited the populace to a 'muzzle on him he would have talked entirely degree of enthusiasm seldom seen. This does different about the bunch around the cook tent, to the possessor of It who Interests himself not apply solely to the towns and cities play- but "Jabe" ain't a bad fellow after all. He In other fields of enterprise has .frequently 'been ed but to the entire Provinces, and the excur- was always quiet out here when he didn't demonstrated, but never more strikingly, persions are plain, undeniable proof of the Inter- have a couple under his belt. But when he haps, than in the Instance of the Miller Brothest taken in our coming by every man, wo- gets down along the coast it's a> hard matter ers of the famous 101 Ranch near Bliss, Oklato tell whether he has signed up with a Nor- homa. The knowledge they gained in their man and child. As an instance, I'll cite New wegian bark or a square-rigger, and he can connection with the management and directiom Glascow; excursions were run from Prince Ed- handle the mizzen-tops and peak halyard ques- of the wild west which took the road recently ward 'Island by boat and from Sydney, by to a frazzle when his temperature is right. after having been equipped from the ranch, rail, these distances being almost unknown for tion Besides, he is a ratting good seven-up player. has led them, now that they are no longer amusement seekers to come and under railway I notice by the official record that by the Identified directly with the show business, to conditions and river traffic, which are not as time this letter reaches you the big aggrega- engage a press agent for the exploitation of favorable as is in the States, and which must surely bear test to the wonderful drawing pow- tion will be well across the border, and I know the products of their ranch. the entire outfit will enjoy the trip through There appeared, the other day, In many ers of our aggregation. I was speaking to one of the old inhabitants In New Glasgow and Canada Immensely, and let me tell you, Bill, and divers newspapers, the first fruits of the that country is O. K. Give me Canada or Miller Brothers' wisdom and their press man's these are his very words: "They said the king me death. I've been there, and know toil In the form of a profusely illustrated was coming to visit the Provinces, but tie give from actual experience that a fellow can take article describing the harvest at 101. Nobody wouldn't draw the people the show brings," and two-bits and go so far in fifteen minutes that but a circus man would have conceived the so It is everywhere for miles around and all it will take him a year and a half to get back. plan, and It Is bound to be a success. places. All you can hear is Barnum & Bai- Talk about big ones in St. !x>uis, why there's ley's Show, and I don't ask you to take my to it. That's a dandy, good country, work for it, just ask anyone up in this coun- nothing OLD CIRCUS MAN ILL Bill, and you can shoot jack snipe without a try, and you will find that I am telling you run there all right. I can't understand [ the truth. I suppose now we have opened up why over Bennett don't like Boston unless the town this new territory others will follow, and that Thomas Day, for many years boss canvastoo crooked for him. If the bunch go fishwill cause me to quote the old adage: "We is with the large shows and who was this ing again, let me know and I'll send on my man lead, let those who can follow." season employed in the same capacity with book of rules which used to be the property of In St. John the business was immense both Sam. McClure; it's the one he gave me for a the Campbell Brothers side-show, is suffering with asthma to such an extent that he afternoon and night, and this under a severe birthday present last season.

Incapacitated for work. He kept growing handicap caused by inadequate service to the Myers writes that Charley Andress threw a Is worse until the members of the show made grounds, we being located about three miles piece of custard pie at Ivers the other night up a purse of $55.50 and sent him to his home from the city. Even at that the C. P. R-, and the cop had him arrested and bound over did the best they could with, the suburban serv- to keep the "peace." Then Charley got mad in St. Charles, Minn. It is necessary that Mr. Day g'o to San Antonio as soon as possible and ice, and as I said we had two corking good and threw the whole pie. Back up, back up"; houses. From St. John we went to Moncton, but on the square, Bill, I don't believe It. he will gladly receive assistance from any of his friends. and our Saturday was In keeping with the I have known Charley for at least fifty-four usual great business, the 'matinee being Im- years and never knew of him throwing anymense but the night rather light. We made a thing except money.

NATIONAL ALLIANCE NOTES good run as far as they would leave us come was awful sorry everybody signed up again on Sunday, which as I told you im the begin- forI next Notes from Local No. 33, Brooklyn: because I was going to write ning of the letter was Windsor Junction. Things Mr. Starrseason, local was never as prosperous as it is at for a job In case a vacancy turned This are about the same all around and I must up. I want this time. Everybody is working. J. J. Wilto get mixed up with a big one say that I enjoyed your letter immensely and manager of Blaney's new theaonce in my natural life, just for a change. liams,thebusiness you may rest assured I will stop off in Chi- for Burghas, has eight men working steady.

Ton know, Bill, I used to live In Philadel- tre, cago on my way west and take a meal with phia, Pete Bahr, who has been in the west for some am perfectly at home where you and also Warren Patrick. Just write when- there consequently Is in town. We are grieved to announce Is excitement going on. When you get time, ever you can, but I do wish you were up here confidential the death of one our oldest members, Thos. with "Hutch" just whisper in his Murray. Brothers »fTurner, to see the triumph'ful entry and victory of apCochrane and Simthat I may offer myself as an applicant mons plause and endorsement the big show is receiv- ear are forming what will call the for a job of some kind for 1909. Make It Clique Club. At our last they ing in the Provinces. The newspapers have cer- good meeting James F. and strong.

Tell him that I have been tainly given us great notices, devoting column connected with the United States Embassy at McCormick resigned as business .manager, and after column to the size, excellence and system Madagascar and I feel confident he will give L. Strobel was elected to succeed him. H. of the organization, and the Canadian Govern- me a trial, If 1 can prove my worth; also tell Van Horn has resigned as vice-president and ment are at present thinking of detailing two Van Slyfce will succeed him. Mike Joyce that I am not only an expert bookkeeper, Bros. army officers with us the same as other coun- him is in Willow Grove, Philadelphia, managing a stenographer and type-writer, but an scenic tries have, to study our wonderful commissary proficient railroad for fc. A. Thompson. During excellent snow shoreler and have been through the winter and transportation methods. this local will hold meetings on the college several times. But there are other ac- first and third Sunday of each month. The next Charlie Hutchison and John Stevens have been complishments which may make me desireseen in the quiet of the afternoon hiding in able: Have u little knowledge of handling a regular meeting will be held Aug. 5. All correspondence concerning this local should be seclusion, trying to study the different colors safety razor with my left hand, can cook, of the coins and bills of this part of the coun- take care of horses, crease trousers, and repair addressed to Bert D. Simmons, 485 Hudson avenue, Brooklyn. try. Everyone around the show Is In good umbrellas. When It comes to roasting peahealth and enjoying themselves Immensely, and nuts, that's where I shine. I have a medal Walter Gilmore has again taken we can report no personal mishap up to date, for reciting "Curfew Shall Not Ring To-night," charge of the advertising department of the although, two of our most charming young and am also the champion plug tobacco chewer Star Theatre, New York, and has commenced ladles, while In St. Stephen, went into a res- of Connecticut, my spitting record being Wood- billing. He employs a number of the members taurant and after partaking of a delicious tutti ward avenue in. Detroit without being caught. of Local No. 2. frutti dinner left the restaurant forgetting to My ability for playing a clarinet in nine difP. Burton, of Local No. 2, New pay for the dainty morsels they had eaten. ferent positions has never been equalled, and [When they realized what they had done they when it comes to playing the 60-foot flats In York, has been re-engaged as advertising agent were so nervous that they couldn't find the position to load up, why I can just take the for the Third Avenue Theatre in that city. place again, but as they were both subjects big switch list and eat it up. I tell you, Bill, He Is employing a number of Alliance men. of the king it Is supposed that they would I don't have to add up car numbers to tell President Hynie, of Paterson, N. J., mall the required amount with a smile to the where they belong in the train, and I can Local No. 20, paid a business visit to New Royal Treasury In London. Even at that it furnish some bang-up recommendations from York last week and was in conference with was a sickening sensation. I also understand Chauncey Depew, Tom Lawson, the Governor of National Secretary William J. Murray. that Charlie Andress was captured by some of North Carolina, and the Mayor of Cincinnati.

The Alliance members on car No. 2 the girls the other day and when they fin- Now, Bill, yon jnst sound the main squeeze ished painting his face he looked like an In- and put me next to the result. For gad's of the Barnum & Bailey Show have elected dian from Indiana. While Charlie tells us of sake don't tip off my politics, for that would Walter Bay Steward and E. Armstrong, corresponding secretary. his greatness around the show be has failed to kill everything. say anything In reference to the fact that he Hurry up and get out this way, the whole J. Murray, national secretary.—• was a sight never to be forgotten when the works want to see how the business is done C. W. A, Morrow is with Happy SI Sawyer. Adgirl* finished with him that day and 'that he In first-class shape. And when you come, ar- dress him In care of The Billboard or as per had enough grease paint on his face to start range to stay awhile. They are "going bug" route. a "gift show." You can bet that Is one pic- up In Wisconsin because you disappointed them H. Larrentree corresponding secture he won't take. this season, but I hear they are all going t» retary of Local No. is 28, Memphis, Tenn. His Next week we expect Isidore- Schmaltz to wait, so they can get a run ifor their money. address Is In care of the Bijou Theatre. come on and spend a few days, this visit hav- Give my best regards to everybody listed on ing been suggested by Harvey Watklns, Les- the expense account and pay roll, and when It is reported that a drastic billpostter (Murray and Bill Coxey. From what I yon have nothing better to do, write me, as Ing ordinance Is 'being considered by the Board can understand Schmaltz Is the fellow from I am always glad to hear from yea and get of Aldermen of Paterson, N. J. whom Simp Jabers borrowed a dime and If all the news from the Greatest Show on Earth.

James C. Henry has been elected Your old pal, you remember Hickery Eye Mose and Bull Dog business agent of the Philadelphia Local No. 4.

MICHAEL. Mulligan were members ot the W. C. T. U.

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